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Send us a textHey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend Charley Ma. Charley is the co-founder and Managing Partner of a $75 million venture fund known as Pathlight Ventures. Prior to Pathlight, Charley was part of multiple early stage teams that built and scaled enterprise software startups like Plaid, Ramp and Alloy, as well as a critical role at JP Morgan covering R & D, payments, strategy and blockchain before it was cool. So what does this mean? Well, it means that Charley is an expert in venture capital, closing deals and building reputation, relationships and results, and he's here today to help us understand the fundamentals of launching our first venture fund and how that can change not only your life, but 1000s of others in the process.Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQConnect with Ryan Miller:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/MarketAboutA breakdown of listed companies' financials, news, trends and other.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Business is Fcking HardBusiness owners share their business journey, and the lessons learned along the way.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showDISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient's state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

Charley Ma and Mahdi Raza are the Co-founders of Pathlight Ventures, and were early employees at five unicorns, Plaid, Ramp, Alloy, Robinhood, and Stytch. They share tactical advice for early stage startup employees, lessons getting Plaid and Ramp their first customers, and deciding to build Pathlight together. Timestamps(00:00) Intro(02:30) Growing up in basements(05:15) Charley's journey to first biz hire at Plaid(15:01) Advice on being a good startup employee(19:34) Mahdi's path to Robinhood(26:33) Deciding between joining an early or late stage startup(32:39) Why Charley joined Plaid despite VCs telling him not to(38:52) Benefits of case studies in hiring(39:58) Why every hyper growth company is a shit show(44:24) Startup comp: equity, QSBS, early exercise, vesting(49:59) Joining Ramp as the first Head of Growth(58:35) How Ramp got its first customers(01:02:06) Advice and common traps on early GTM strategies(01:05:04) Why $1M ARR does not mean you have PMF(01:06:51) Meeting when Robinhood bought, churned, then returned to Plaid(01:09:54) Deciding to build Pathlight together(01:23:06) Raising Fund 1 in 2021 and how bad timing almost killed it(01:29:55) Reasons founders work with Pathlight(01:32:04) Why most investors add no value and give bad advice(01:36:44) Founders Pathlight invests in + Artie case study(01:44:44) Competing with incumbent funds(01:53:57) Raising a $75m Fund 2 in 2023(02:02:22) Are Seed extensions good investments?(02:07:45) Discussing startup valuations(02:09:09) Mahdi's 10-minute market outlook (as of 8/8/24) Referencedhttps://www.pathlight.vc/https://plaid.com/https://robinhood.com/us/en/https://ramp.com/https://stytch.com/https://www.alloy.com/https://www.artie.com/ Follow CharleyTwitter: https://twitter.com/charleymaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleyma Follow MahdiTwitter: https://twitter.com/mahdirazamrLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdirazany Follow TurnerTwitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovakNewsletter: https://www.thespl.it/  

GLP-1 weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have exploded in popularity due to their weight-loss potential. But what do they actually do? How do they function? And why are they the subject of so much controversy? With insight from Dr. Elizabeth Wassenaar, Regional Medical Director for the Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center, this episode will empower you to make an educated decision when it comes to your body and these medications. Crucially, we will also focus on how GLP-1s may affect individuals with eating disorders - even if they are being taken as diabetes medication rather than to lose weight.  If you'd like to learn more about GLp-1s from Dr. Wassenaar — and earn CE credits along the way — join Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight's virtual annual conference August 21-23 . Dr. Wassenaar will lead a special discussion on GLP-1s and their relationship to Binge Eating Disorder treatment. Sign up here. Resources: Mental Note Podcast: www.mentalnotepodcast.com 16th Annual Conference: Register Here Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center: www.pathlightbh.com  Eating Recovery Center: www.eatingrecoverycenter.com  Free Group Support: Register Here Free Evaluation with a Trained Therapist:  (877) 850-7199

GUEST: Alex Kvamme (@KwameKvamme, CEO @GetPathlight)SHOW: 777CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Find "Breaking Analysis Podcast with Dave Vellante" on Apple, Google and SpotifyKeep up to data with Enterprise Tech with theCUBESHOW NOTES:Pathlight (homepage)VentureBeat article on Pathlight & AI AgentsArticle on Real World Productivity of LLMsTopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Alex, Tell us a bit about your background.Topic 2 - What is the concept of conversational intelligence and how does it apply to most organizations today? What problem is it trying to solve?Topic 3 - I would think there is a trade off between time and resources to get to a customer issue vs. the value of that insight. How does an organization weigh the opportunity cost? How do you keep the insights generated from being overwhelmingTopic 4 - Let's move from the concept to practical. Where is the data in most organizations today that will yield results and solve problems? How would you suggest folks get started and what use case are they likely to implement first? Is this data that humans either can't or won't get too because it is an enormous amount or maybe too tedious to pay for?Topic 5 - How does all of this work under the hood? Is this one model or multiple models working in parallel? Is there a framework for the operations and lifecycle managed by an organization?Topic 6 - Let's talk about what it takes to get an LLM into production. The the rise of LLM's and foundational models such as Llama2, there is an interest for organizations to use LLM's, but going from concept to production still has a high barrier to entry. It's easy to download a model, it's much harder to either fine-tune it or set up RAG with a vector database for your specific use case. Would you agree and what are your thoughts?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet

In this episode, we explore the infrastructure that is needed for LLMs, the key components to building it, and common challenges. We also talk about why LLMs hallucinate and how to reduce the frequency of that from occurring. Joining us in the discussion this week is Trey Doig, CTO and co-founder of Pathlight, which is a generative AI company.

Join Jonathan and Derrick as they pour another round with Tanner Vaughn at Pathlight Brewing in Shawnee, Kansas. Pathlight Brewing ignited from a shared passion for craft beer, and a mutual desire to contribute to their local community. Whether it's their lambic-inspired wild ales, or their hazy IPA's, Pathlight is dedicated to continuously elevating our craft and exploring new ways to deliver the highest quality product. We will light the path for traditional and modern craft beer enthusiasts alike, and look forward to making new friends along the way.Quality Minded; Community Focused; Family Oriented. That's the Pathlight way.#BrewBeerBuildCommunityCheck Out Pathlight Brewing: https://www.pathlightbrewing.com/  Follow Pour Another Round:Facebook: /PourAnotherRoundPodInstagram: @PourAnotherRoundPod

There are men and women that I have studied that lift me up from within, when I think of their faith and courage.  We have read of them.  We know of their names.  We are familiar with their stories. Yet, comparatively little is said of the ordinary saints whose prayers, lives, and instruction shaped these men and women so mightily used of God. We admire the flowers and forget the roots. Mothers often play a formative role in the lives of great men: Hannah stands behind Samuel, Elizabeth behind John the Baptist, Eunice behind Timothy, and on and on. Their praying, weeping, and pleading gave birth to lions for the kingdom of God.  But, then, so do fathers.In this week's edition of PathLight, we will be reminded that although God may not call us to accomplish mighty works, He may allow us to train someone who will.  This week's program is entitled “Knowing Your Father's God.”

Mario Gonzalez moved to the United States when he was only three years old as the son of undocumented immigrants who followed seasonal harvests up and down the West Coast. As a result, his childhood was filled with constant change, insecurity, & financial stress.  Determined to build a life of greater stability, Mario chose to focus on school and finding a legal foothold in the US. His path has been one of bravery, heartbreak, and determination. You won't want to miss it! Today's episode - in collaboration with the podcast I Know Lonely and non-profit Only 7 Seconds - explores Mario's upbringing, how he manages clinically diagnosed anxiety and depression, and what empowers him to stay present as his legal status remains unresolved. ___ Resources: Help with loneliness and isolation: only7seconds.com  I Know Lonely Podcast: only7seconds.com/podcast  Mental Note Podcast: www.mentalnotepodcast.com Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center Website: www.pathlightbh.com  Free Group Support: www.pathlightbh.com/support-groups  Free evaluation with a trained Pathlight therapist: (877) 850-7199 Mario's Instagram: @mariogonzalez.co

There is something in the American air today that most of us have never smelled before.  For example, just a few years ago, almost everyone understood that males use the men's room, females the women's. Now, confusion is in the air.  An evil conspiracy is afloat, as those with questionable morals breathe together a noxious odor; yet finding it enjoyable.Today, facts are no longer important; narrative is all the rage. Subjective narrative replaces the hard truth of reality. At one time, the society was able to recognize truth. We knew when something didn't smell just right.  Today, we are blind to truth. God continues to reveal it, but we are insensible to that revelation. It would appear we are no longer able to sniff out the truth.  The modern press sure seems incapable of discovering truth.Perhaps that is because truth is no longer defined by our Creator.  We have created a new world, a world free of facts, morals, and free of God Himself.  As people suppress the truth of God's existence, they also reject the hard facts of the reality, He has created.In this week's edition of PathLight, we will be reminded that God's people have one-book, so it should be easy to speak with one-voice, but apparently it is not.  This book tells us how to be wise in a foolish world.  This book tells us what should smell noxious to us.  This is the standard, and when applied, it will keep us from smelling bad and looking dumb in the eyes of the righteous.

A smart phone can be a valuable tool.  So is your tablet, laptop, or desktop.  It is a phone, a watch, map, camera, and dozens of other things that help us in our daily lives.  Of course, it is also a toy.  I can use it to play games, enjoy pictures, videos, or music, engage in hours of useless and trivial conversations or internet searches.  But, it can also be an idol; something that leads us away from better things, robs us of our time, and sometimes leads us down dark roads, best not traveled.In this week's PathLight program, Dr. Worthington will remind us to beware.  As precious time can be wasted and spiritual decline may set in. Relationship problems might arise in the home, the church, and the place of work – all because the respectable cell phone, tablet, or computer has been turned into an idol—masquerading as a tool…or even an innocent toy.

Never has a society been more offended or insulted by other people's ideas than in this modern era.  People, including many Christians, are always mad at someone because of some offense.Of course, there is a modern-day innocence to it all.  We don't usually go out into the streets and have a shoot-out—at least in most cases.  Yet, there is something deeper and dangerous going on with all the offense being taken.Choosing to allow ourselves to be offended is a double-edged sword, one that cuts both internally and externally. The outside is the easiest to see, especially now that social media has given us a front row seat to so many people's wrath. But, beneath the outward disdain is a dangerously unrealistic internal assumption that warps our ability to view others correctly.Are you easily offended or are others walking on eggshells around you?  If so, the offense you are taking is a trap that may destroy your testimony, your friendships, and maybe even your closest relationships.  It is also going to hurt your walk with God.  In this week's PathLight, we will be reminded to keep a humble, realistic view of our own ideas, motivations and opinions. 

It is easy to see how children sin against their parents.  Sometimes it is a little more clouded about how parents might sin again their children.  In this week's edition of PathLight we are reminded of the story of Joseph.  At one point in the story, Reuben rebuked his brothers for their mistreatment of Joseph some 22 years earlier. He said, "Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required" (Genesis 42:22). The concept of "sinning against the child" should catch our attention. There are many ways parents can be guilty of sinning against their children. Of course, some are pretty obvious.Dr. T. D. Worthington reminds us that our children are a sacred inheritance from the Lord. As with any stewardship, we must be faithful to the Lord with that which has been entrusted to us. Failure to do this will cost us severely, not only throughout eternity, but even in this life. The wise man wrote, "A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother (Proverbs 10:1) . . . He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy" (Proverbs 17:21). To guard ourselves from this earthly sorrow, let us not "sin against the child.”

Unlike what most people assume, being nice and being kind are two different things.  They may share a few common attributes, but not many.  Being nice involves doing something that is pleasing or agreeable. On the other hand, kindness is doing something that is helpful to others.  It comes from a place of genuine concern and benevolence.  Therefore, as strange as it may seem, you can be kind without always being nice.  A person who is really kind sometimes will not nice, because the truly kind response won't always be pleasing to the other person. In many situations, being nice is not necessarily kind at all.  Niceness can be dangerous for the Christian.  When we pretend not to see the sin or error, then before long we tend to stop seeing altogether; we don't have to pretend anymore.  Niceness can fold a gentle cloth over our eyes so we no longer see sin clearly.  We become all things to all people, not to win them to Christ, but just because we want to be accepted.  Of course, eventually you will begin to assume that everyone else is as fake as you are. In this week's PathLight, we will be reminded that if our relationships are just nice, no one will tell us the truth, and therefore no one can really be trusted. Niceness lures us in with the promise of being liked, maybe even loved, then leaves us with hollow relationships, that lack authenticity.  You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's program.

In our world there are many reports that are fake news, and because of that, there are many who also discount true news. By the same token, there are reports that some label conspiracies that turn out to be true. Just as there are “so-called true” reports that turn out to be false. In short, since the world fell by believing Satan's Lie, we have lived in a world of lies, half-truths, conspiracies, and fake news. And in that world, the people of the truth must learn not just how to tell the truth, but how to spot a lie.Christians certainly know that it is a sin to go around telling lies, but not so many know that it is also a sin to believe a lie.  Of from time-to-time we are all guilty of this, and for me, the lies we were told about COVID proves just how vulnerable we are to accept falsehood.  In this week's PathLight, we will be reminded that discerning truth from error in the things we hear, believe, and pass on, is a Christian virtue we might need to brush up on.   Please join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's program.

Have you noticed that God seldom gives you the whole plan at one time?  There are a lot of things that God wants you to figure out as you go along.  Perhaps we couldn't handle it all at one time.  Perhaps we have to gradually prepare ourselves for what is coming.  Perhaps God is teaching us the virtues of faith, patience, dependence, and maybe even the art of improvision.Since the life we are living seldom has all the answers, it appears that as we learn to trust in the Lord we may also need to learn to improvise. In this week's PathLight we will see that improvising is not a free-for-all or a care-less attitude.  Actually, it involves deep listening, looking for new pathways, drawing from history, experience, and the examples of others.  It involves holing your life open so God can write His own story.  Please join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's message.

Every step to the cross Jesus echoed the words: “My Father is of infinite worth.  His will, His pleasure, His holiness, and His justice are the reality of life.”  And every hammer blow driving the nails into His hands and feet on the cross echoed through the universe: “My Father is of infinite value.  What He has purposed, is all that matters.”   The Father delighted in His Son.  His Son delighted in Him.  And the Son, and the Father delighted in us out of mere grace.  The Easter Season represents greatness and power to me.  The greatest forgiveness was given, the greatest love was displayed (Son to the Father), the greatest sacrifice was made (blood of Christ), and the greatest worship was given.  We worship God when we sacrifice, thus the greatest act of worship would have to be linked to the greatest sacrifice. (We might also say that it was the greatest defeat, the greatest debt was paid, greatest victory, etc.)You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's edition of PathLight.  This week, you will be reminded how God was pleased to give His Son to die in our place and how glorious God is in His love and grace.

There really is no middle ground. Either Jesus was the Jewish Messiah, or He wasn't. If He was, how is it that the Jewish people by and large didn't recognize him when He came 2000 years ago?  Our text in Isaiah 53 tells us that almost no one believed what He had to say.  Jesus came as the Messiah, but Israel wanted nothing to do with Him. We know that for a time Jesus had a powerful and growing ministry, especially in Galilee. Thousands flocked to hear Him speak and watch Him heal the sick. Yet, in the end they concluded that Jesus simply could not be the Messiah.  In this week's PathLight we are reminded that you can be wrong about many things and still go to heaven, but you can't be wrong about Jesus. That's the reality of unbelief then and now. Dr. T. D. Worthington reminds us that Jesus died for sinners. Are you a sinner? Then come near to the cross of Jesus. Look upon the Saviour. See His arms outstretched in love for you. Look, and believe, and receive the free gift of eternal life.  To those who receive Him He gives the right to become the children of God.  What will you do with Jesus?

There is a direct connection between the resurrection of Jesus and our future hope.  There is also a direct connection between the resurrection of Jesus and our present rest and security. This is hope that can stand in the middle of the deepest difficulties of life; hope that won't fade in the face of disappointment and discouragement; hope that doesn't die in the face of pain and loss and it is only found at the empty tomb of the Lord Jesus Christ. There we find our future hope; there we find our present rest; He is our future; He is our King; He is risen, and His name is Jesus.In this week's PathLight, we are reminded that Jesus is defeating one enemy after another right now.  He is empowering you to defeat every enemy that comes against you.  Yet, He is saving the enemy of death for last.  Why?  Because death poses no real threat for you and I.  Death has no sting and  the grave has no victory.  We want Jesus to destroy that enemy now, but in His wisdom, He knows you have bigger enemies than death to overcome.  That's why…death…can wait.

We all walk closer to the edge than we think. There is a thin line between disaster and prosperity, joy and sorrow, laughter and tears, life and death.Let a car pull out in front of you.  Let a tiny switch malfunction and the whole plane crashes.  Let the train jump the tracks.  Let the brakes give away.  Let a tiny virus enter our system.  Let the lightning flash and in just a moment we are gone.So much teaches us that we're not in control of our own destiny.  Who can understand the mysteries of the universe? Why are you alive today and someone else is dead? Why have we been to many funerals and no one has been to ours–yet!  That leads me to make the following point: As bad as things are, if it weren't for God, things would be much worse. That seems obvious, and perhaps it is, but we need to hear it again. If it weren't for God, no matter how bad things are in your life right now, they would be much worse without the Lord.  You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's edition of PathLight.  Our message is entitled “Astonishing Gratefulness.”

If you are not actively fighting against it, you are a self-centered person; and so am I!  The human nature, due to the corruption of the original sin, is deeply curved in on itself.  Self comes first!  Sometimes it is so bent that we can even become prideful about the gifts of God.  Dr. T. D. Worthington reminds us that when you are curved inward, your happiness will depend on people and circumstances. Cynicism, hopelessness, grumbling, complaining, self-pity, apathy, cowardice, jealousy, all show that your allegiance is too much toward yourself and the things of earth. These things cannot exist in a heart consumed with the love of God and the love of others; one attitude will necessarily displace the other. In this week's PathLight broadcast, you will be asked if you are you joyful?  You will be asked if you are content?  Questions like this will help you determine if you are bent inward rather than upward and outward. 

Do you ever talk to yourself?  Sure, we all do.  So, what do you say to yourself when you talk to yourself?  I'm talking about the ongoing self-talk, the stuff that you say to yourself over and over and over again in your mind. If you're like a lot of people, unfortunately, you get stuck in what you might call a negative loop.A negative mindset is easy to acquire, but it is not always easy to get rid of.  Actually, you will probably need a little supernatural help from God and a little intentional work on your end.  But the effort will be worth it, because it really matters.  Your thoughts are more powerful than you can imagine, BUT you have more power over your thoughts than you think you do.In this week's PathLight, Dr. T. D. Worthington reminds us that it is time to find strength, not in our own power, not in our own positive thinking, but in the power of a life-changing presence of God.  

All of us, one time or another, have prayed and asked God for something and have had to wait…and wait. Waiting is perhaps one of life's most difficult tasks. We hate the fact that we have to wait for something. We have become a society where delays are not accepted or tolerated. We have become a society of impatient people and now it is pouring over into the church.  If you have been a Christian for very long, you have experienced God's delays. David experienced them. He wrote, “I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.” (Psalms 69:3). You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's edition of PathLight.  We will be reminded that when God brings delays into our lives, we must learn to trust Him more fully and to submit more thoroughly to His lordship over our lives.The message is entitled “Delayed Deliverance.”

Are you open-minded or narrow-minded?  The modern world says that if you are open-minded, you are accepting, tolerant, unbiased and understanding; you are just a wonderful person. But if you are narrow-minded, you are bigoted, conservative, opinionated, reactionary and intolerant; you are some kind of jerk.  So, we know what the answer is supposed to be. Let's all be open-minded.But is that always a good idea? When I hire someone one to do a job for me, I want him to be pretty narrow-minded.  I want him to do the job as I have asked him to do it.  Narrow mindedness in lesser matters is good, but many condemn it in matters of faith and morals.Let's face it. Christians are supposed to be narrow-minded about God's truth. We believe God has spoken in his Word and that his Word is settled and is to be is to be obeyed, not debated.You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's edition of PathLight.  The message is entitled “Open-Minded Christianity.”

“Don't sweat the small stuff,” we're told. While it is important not to major on the minors, we still know that small things have the power to influence the direction of a day—or a life.  A set of lost car keys can put the whole household in an uproar. A leak under the sink can lead to a huge mess. In a positive way, a dandelion from a child can be a treasured gift. Little things matter.The small decisions that we make this year will shape the direction of our lives.  Dr. T. D. Worthington invites you to join him in pursuing something great this year, one small decision at a time.  So many Christians are so close to greatness.  So close to being a champion, but their soft choices to take the easy way, the lazy way, robs them of victory.  They will never defeat Goliath because they cannot be counted on, nor are they willing, to deliver the cheese.  In this week's PathLight, we will be reminded to avoid the misconception that when we shine for God, it has to be big. Often it is the little things that make the largest statements. It's in the mundane, everyday moments that we have such opportunities to serve and share Jesus with the world.

Marriage is one of the most powerful relationships that we can participate in, as human beings. The first book of the Bible establishes marriage as the foundation for human connection. Families are produced, homes are situated, and cultures extend from the central point of marriage. While marriage is an important institution, it also challenges both husband and wife to go beyond their limitations to connect with each other. As we gain a deeper understanding of God's design for marriage, we can invest in our marriages with purpose and intention.We cherish our marriage relationships, and we don't want anyone or anything to come between our love for one another. To do this, we must be committed to ask God to maintain a “Hedge of Protection” around our marriage, to preserve the integrity of our relationship. However, our Lord also expects us to do all we can, as empowered by the Holy Spirit, to protect our marriage.  When you have a picture taken as a couple, an experienced photographer may ask you to assume several poses.  In this week's edition of PathLight, Dr. T. D. Worthington challenges us to pose for three distinct pictures as we embrace what it means to be a couple.

When I was a little boy, I was blessed with a vivid imagination.  I guess most kids are.  I could be a cowboy, a soldier, a fireman; all in the same day whatever I wanted to be.  And it was my imagination that made it all real.  A stick with a rope tied to it became a horse and two old boards nailed together with a rusty nail became an airplane.  Of course, as you grow older, if you are not careful, your imagination can turn into lustful fantasies or other sinful things.When I became a Christian, I would learn that in my fight to advance the Kingdom, in my struggle to serve Christ, and in my battle against temptation, I also needed to visualize success.  I needed imagination.  Imagination gave me a picture for my faith to hold on to.  In today's edition of PathLight, we will learn that imagination, when rightly used, is one of the most powerful tools God gives us to put off the old nature and to walk in the new. Please join Dr. T. D. Worthington for his message entitled “Imagination.”

There are a lot of powerful and famous people that did not get to where they are without some powerful help.  In making that statement, I am not just referring to help from wealthy or influential friends or family.  And for this message, I am not referring to God.  I am referring to the devil.The Bible does depict the devil as a dealmaker. In the book of Job, for instance, Satan proposes a kind of wager with God.  Later, the devil attempts to make a deal with Jesus at the end of His forty days of fasting in the wilderness. After showing Jesus “all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them” (Matthew 4:9), Satan offers them all to Jesus if the Lord will bow down and worship him. Of course, Jesus sends Satan away with a rebuke.  But what if that same offer was made to someone else?  Satan is the god of this world, so he has the authority to make such an offer.  Perhaps this is the same offer he will make to the Anti-Christ.  Perhaps he has offered smaller deals with others.You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for the message “A Devilish Dealmaker” in this week's edition of PathLight.

Have you made some resolutions for the New Year?  If so, by default it would mean you must have some regrets.  And now those regrets must be strong enough for you to ask God to empower you to become a person of resolution.  Now, there is a difference in a person with a resolution and a person of resolution.A resolved person has made a mental determination, a man of resolve has a firmness to actually do it.  Resolutions are powerless in the hands of a person without resolve.  Benjamin Franklin defined being a man of resolve as: “Resolve to perform what you ought. Then perform without fail what you resolve.”In this week's edition of PathLight we will be reminded that being a man of resolve is the key to many of the other virtues.  Regardless, if your goal is to achieve patience, to be more faithful at church, to pray more, to be more dependable, none of these can be accomplished without the resolve to perform what you ought.Please join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this informative study.

Atheists think that Christians are foolish for believing in God. Christians think that atheists are blind for not seeing the overwhelming evidence for a divine Creator. But in reality, both sides of this argument are represented by highly intelligent people. So, how is it that two intelligent people, presented with the same evidence can reach totally opposite conclusions? Have you ever wondered why it is that two children reared in the same Christian home can have such drastically different responses to the Gospel of Jesus Christ? One child enthusiastically embraces the message of salvation, the other rebels against it. As we will see in this week's PathLight, the message of the cross, that seems so foolish to so many, is really the greatest of wisdom, it's God's wisdom.  But, it will only seem like wisdom if God opens your eyes, and you allow your eyes to be opened.  Please join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's message entitled, “The Wisdom of God.”

Recently I heard a politician state that his goal was to end racism in America.  Assuming the best, in that most rational people really would like to end racism, I want to be honest and tell you that it cannot be done.  I am sure that many people calling for an end of racism really want to make this world a better place. But, the truth is, they are powerless in spite of their best intentions. It would be the same as saying you are going to “stop lust” or “stop envy.”  Man, on his own accord is powerless to accomplish this feat.  Of course, it is also quite obvious that most politicians really don't want to end racism anyway.  It gives them greater power if we are divided. Ending racism is a noble idea, but I am not sure anyone really believes it can be done.  Many well meaning people have been trying to stop it for all recorded history—yet, to no avail.  Politicians can change laws, but they cannot stop sin, and racism is sin, and a world enslaved to sin cannot overcome sin on its own.  Even if we could build the most powerful totalitarian regime, with the authority to severely punish those who might not yield to ending racism, it still could not force anyone to love what he ought to love and hate what he ought to hate. The change the world groans after, even on its best days, belongs to the very God the world despises and rejects. He alone has the power to change hearts, thus He alone has the power to end racism.   On this week's edition of PathLight, Dr. T. D. Worthington will remind us that the racism-free world all good men yearn for is quickly approaching. Racism will end soon, sooner than most people of all races will actually want.  You see, racism will end as all men stand on equal ground shoulder to shoulder when our King finally comes to reign. And not only will racism, and every other sin, be thrown into the lake of fire, but His people will be unified in ways we can only now imagine.  One people, one family, one nation...under Christ.

Have you considered the possibility that the most important message you receive at work may not come from your boss.  It may not come from a co-worker, client, or customer.  It may come from the Lord.  Now, that does not mean we are to sit around and goof off waiting for some revelation from glory, but it does mean we should work with expectancy.  In this week's edition of PathLight you will be encouraged to renew your attitude regarding your job.  You will be reminded that unless you are engaged in some evil and sinful profession, your labor is a part of your ministry for the Lord.Be the best worker you can be.  Your hard work and diligence are not really for your employer but for the Lord.  He sees your diligence and hard work and although maybe you don't get adequately rewarded in your workplace, you may get a special reward by a personal word from our Lord.So, how do you feel about the seemingly insignificant duties delegated to you?   Work with expectancy!  Labor with the understanding that God may speak to you today as you perform your duties, even if you are called upon to work the night shift.

You can't miss Christmas, because it is everywhere. But it is possible to walk through the Christmas season, and miss the real reason we celebrate.  We can lose track of what all the festivities are supposed to be about.  We aren't going to miss Christmas, because it's out there.  It's unavoidable.  But it is possible that we miss Jesus, whose birthday we are celebrating.One of the reasons we miss Jesus is because our lives are filled up with family, parties, shopping, cooking, gifts, and all kinds of different Christmas events and before we know it, there just isn't any room left for Jesus.  It's very common these days to look at a calendar and look ahead to Christmas and just feel completely overwhelmed and flustered rather than excited to celebrate our Saviour's birth.You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's edition of PathLight.  This seasonal message is entitled, “Too Busy for Jesus.”

Wouldn't it be odd for a child to behold their bounty of gifts and say: “I deserve all of this…and maybe even more?”  The child would be totally missing the point. The people they should be thanking are the parents because they bought the gifts. You see, the parents were not trying to show her how much the child deserved; they are trying to show the child how much they were loved.  The child should know that without the parents they would have nothing. This is exactly how it is with our heavenly Father and His children. We would have nothing to receive or give if it wasn't for Him. Therefore, we shouldn't boast about the gifts but rather about the Giver.As you join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's edition of PathLight we will learn about giving and receiving.  We will be reminded how humans try to glorify themselves by pushing others down. God brings Himself glory by raising people up. He didn't raise us up so we could modestly sit in the corner as dull and dim little flickering lights.  No, He raised us to shimmer brightly for the glory of Christ. 

We might dismiss the marriage of Adam and Eve as being too extraordinary to be of any practical help for you and I. How could any ordinary sinful husband or wife today relate to those truly innocent newlyweds, with their perfect home in a perfect paradise? They enjoyed a fullness of peace and security and intimacy that's now impossible to experience on earth today.  As an often-failing husband myself, I find my imagination stirred by the only sinless husband in history, sacrificing all on the altar of sin and compromise. The more years I'm married, the more easily I can put myself in Adam's fig leaves. His sins are unique for being the first, but they're not all that different in kind or consequence. As it turns out, it's a lot easier to be a crummy spouse than a good one, even if you live in paradise. In this week's edition of PathLight we will discuss what might we learn from the first husband and wife.  Join Dr. T. D. Worthington for his message, "Easy to be a Crummy Spouse."

“It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). The words of Jesus, quoted in the book of Acts, are some of the most famous in the Bible. They celebrate the goodness and blessing of generosity. But, we need to remember during this Thanksgiving season that the Christian virtue of generosity first involves receiving.  You can't give what you don't have.  We might also need to be reminded that both receiving and giving can be corrupted.  This week's message about Christian Generosity reminds us that we are to gratefully receive in order to generously give.  This frees us to gladly receive more in the future. Our hope is ultimately in God, not in our wealth. What we take hold of is not the fleeting pleasures of this life, but the eternal pleasures of the life to come.Please join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's edition of PathLight.

“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7Did you know if you think you are dumb, scientist have discovered that your brain is going to allow things to enter in, that will seem to validate that you are dumb?  If you think you are bad at something, you probably will be, because your brain will reinforce that belief whether it's true or not. It would appear that the unconscious mind determines what is truth by the choices we consistently make with our conscience minds. When we focus on worldly, sinful things with our minds, we are training our ourselves to subconsciously allow more unholiness into our lives. You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's edition of PathLight as we will be reminded to consciously focus on good things.  As we do this, we will be training ourselves to subconsciously let more good things into our lives.

Our Lord desires for you and I to be good interpreters of the present time. Because the interpretation we give the present time has direct consequences for ourselves and those around us.  I know that most people will not listen to our assessment of the news, but we should at least be able to share it.  Yet, even as Christians we outsource discernment to others: news reporters, politicians, law-enforcement officers, social media, and conspiracy theorists, they are the ones telling us what happened and why it happened and what we need to do about it.  Trouble is, their assessment is often clouded by fear, prejudice, indifference, personal interest, or political agendas. Most of them certainly don't have the discernment that comes from the Lord, from the very mind of Christ.   What might it take for you and I to reclaim and accept our responsibility to discern and judge what is right?  Discerning the present time may just be some of the most important and life-giving work we can do for our country, for one another, and for our children.  This is not someone else's work to do.  On one occasion Jesus would ask: “Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?” (Luke 12:57) No one else can do our work for us, and when we let them do it, we are doing our country a dis-service.  In today's PathLight we reminded of our responsibility to interpret the present time. Are you looking for the deeper problems and solutions? The world needs your interpretation, and they need to know how to properly respond—don't push that responsibility off on someone else.

Most of us know what's happening in the world.  We can hear it on the news every day.  But it is not enough to simply know what is happening. We must interpret and discern what is really going on in what is happening. Our Lord desires for you and I to be good interpreters of the present time.  Interpretation is when you address the disease and not just the symptoms. Even as Christians we are prone to outsource discernment to others: news reporters, politicians, law-enforcement officers, social media, and conspiracy theorists.  They are the ones telling us what happened and why it happened and what we need to do about it.  Trouble is, their assessment is often clouded by fear, prejudice, indifference, personal interest, or political agendas.  Most of them certainly don't have the discernment that comes from the Lord, from the very mind of Christ.  Discerning the present time may just be some of the most important and life-giving work we can do for our country, for one another, and for our children.  After a tragedy everyone is talking about it—shouldn't you—as a believer—be able to give them the proper interpretation?  Should they get it from CNN or MSNBC?In this week's edition of PathLight, Dr. T. D. Worthington reminds us that this is not someone else's work to do. This is our work.  Our two cents are important.  The world needs our interpretation, and they need to know how to properly respond.  We dare not push this responsibility off on someone else.

The Bible is a perfect book.  It teaches me how to govern my life in a way that will be pleasing to God.  America also has a book, although it is not perfect like the Bible, it is still a good book.  It has served us well.  I am referring to our Constitution.However, just like the perfect Bible, our imperfect Constitution doesn't seem to be working.  Has it grown to old and out of date to work in the modern world?  How can America be going so wrong when the Constitution seems to guide us to the right path?  The trouble is not in the Constitution, just like the trouble is not with the Bible.  The trouble is that men will not follow it, especially our leaders.There has been for many years a disturbing trend among politicians and other elected officials to take the words of their oaths as a mere formality. But every president, governor, legislator, every cabinet member and most law enforcement officers swear an oath to support the constitution of the United States.  It's not just liberals — who have always disdained the limits the constitution puts on their dreams of ever-larger government — but it is conservatives also.In this week's PathLight, Dr. T. D. Worthington reminds us that as we go to the polls, we must vote for leaders who will honestly defend and protect the Constitution of the United States. 

Who Picks Up The Check?“He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.”  (Proverbs 16:26)This verse means that the threat of hunger keeps us working, even when we may not want to work.  Our appetite for food and shelter works for us by urging us on to work.But, what happens when people who are able to work can get food, shelter, and clothing without working? They become lazy, spending their time on gossip, quarrels, games, and trouble. The Apostle Paul warned the new Church in Thessalonica not to feed people who were able, yet would not work (II Thessalonians 3:10-12).” In this week's PathLight, Dr. T. D. Worthington reminds us that welfare, whether from family, church, or civil government, that does not urgently encourage work, or that is structured so as to make it irrational to earn more money, sabotages the connection God made between work and eating. It keeps a person's appetite from working for him.

In your interactions with other believers there is a good chance that somewhere along the line, you are going to be disappointed; even hurt.  In this week's PathLight, we learn that during such seasons of pain, it is important to remember that you are a disciple of One who was betrayed, who was hurt, and you and I are no better than our Lord.Joseph escaped being a victim and became a victor by naming God, not as the author of evil, but the One who caused it to work together for good. Paul was not bitter against the Jews. He would pray for them, say that he would even give his life for them even though they had often sought his harm. Yet, each of these men had to endure a Gethsemane moment.  This is the moment when you respond to the pain you have received from others.  It is the turning point, when you will either go forward as the walking wounded, destined to carry the burden for years to come, or you will accept the trial as coming from God, and open your life to Him. This week, Dr. T. D. Worthington encourages you to pick up your cross, take off your crown, and surrender to His will at your Gethsemane.  Drink from “The Bitter Cup of Victory.”  If all that sounds like defeat to you, then you've missed the whole point—for in these things we find victory.

Alex Kvamme is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pathlight. With the tools and technology available, we already have enough data to work with for managing and improving performance. Alex talks about how you can get the right data to enhance the quality of coaching managers provide. He shares his insight into what productivity means in sales, especially when it comes to feedback and self-improvement. He then builds into looking at the metrics so that everybody knows how they are doing, not getting lost in all the data, and setting goals efficiently.    HIGHLIGHTS What does productivity mean in sales? Alex walks us through the performance intelligence platform The role of experience and intuition in a data-driven world There's now a sophistication around goal-setting   QUOTES One way to look at metrics in a performance intelligence platform - Alex: "Where do goals live right now? They live in spreadsheets. They live in color-coded dials on your Salesforce report. If you're on ops or you're a leader doing this for 20 years, you can interpret that. But productivity and performance come from the frontline employees understanding how they're doing and addressing issues before it hits their managers' desk at the end of the week." Identify what makes it easier for managers to do coaching - Alex: "Recognition is the thing that goes out the window when you don't have time. You just put the fires out. You don't have time to celebrate because all you have time for is keeping the wheels on. So what we see is when you make it easier for managers to coach, positive recognition actually skyrockets." Working on the right data can have a massive impact on a whole team - Alex: "A lot of folks underestimate someone's potential to improve. They assume that that seller because they did 400k last year, if they worked really hard could probably do 600k this year. How many folks have we seen did 400k and then did a million or 1.2? They just knocked it out of the park. It's possible!"   Connect with Alex in the links below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akvamme/ Website: https://www.pathlight.com/   Sponsored by: Revenue.io | Unlock exponential growth with an AI-powered RevOps platform | Revenue.io Scratchpad | The fastest way to update Salesforce, take sales notes, and stay on top of to-dos | Scratchpad.com Blueboard | World's leading experiential rewards & recognition platform | Blueboard.com Explore the Revenue.io Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast RevOps Podcast Selling with Purpose Podcast

Most Americans make false assumptions about most everything simply because the liberal philosophy seldom asks “why.” It only asks “what.” One can take almost any issue. Take the issue of drugs. Few in the liberal establishment are asking “why.” Most of them only ask “what.” What can we do about this problem? So, we dispense free needles to try to clean up the mess.  No one asks “why” we are having unwanted pregnancies; they only ask “what” we can do about it.  The answer they come up with is abortion.  We are asking “what” when we should be asking “why” about these major moral issues of life. In this week's edition of PathLight, Dr. T. D. Worthington poses the question of what might happen if the people, the politicians, and the pastors of the United States would stand up and stop asking “what?” Rather than asking what new laws and regulations we need to fix a problem; but rather ask, “why” did this happen in the first place.  “Why are we having problems we didn't used to have?”   Maybe then we could find the prescription needed for our land.

This week's PathLight speaks to the subject of greatness, and my desire for you to be great before it is too late, because one day it will be too late.  The Scripture says that in a great house there are vessels of honor and vessels of dishonor.  So, being in a great house does not make you great, it does not even ensure that you will become great.  It's one thing to have great parents, but that doesn't make you great. It's one thing to work for a great company, or a ministry that's great, but that doesn't mean you're great because you are surrounded by such greatness.  You're either adding to the greatness of that entity or you're diminishing it.Becoming a vessel of honor is a great gift you can give God, your family, your nation, and yourself.  But time is running out.  Life is running out.  Opportunities are running out.  People who need your help are dying every day.  Join Dr. T. D. Worthington for his encouragement for you to determine to be great, before it's “Too Late to Be Great.”

Do you know where the word “ruthless” comes from?  The word “ruth” originally meant “compassion” or “pity,” especially toward the needy. To have “ruth” meant you grieved over the suffering of others. Therefore, to be “ruthless” means you go through life thinking only of yourself. You see the pain of others, and it doesn't move you at all.I know that on occasion we hurt people because they are so easily offended, it's hard not to hurt them.  But, let's face it we also hurt people when we're angry. We hurt them because we think they deserve to be treated that way. Sometimes we do it out of selfishness or pride. Sometimes we offend others without even thinking about it. And sometimes we are so insensitive we hurt people and don't even know it.  And tragically, we often do it to people we really love most. Parents hurt their kids, and kids hurt their parents. Friends hurt friends. Husbands hurt wives and wives hurt their husbands.You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's edition of PathLight.  His message is entitled “Ruthless Christians.”

In the book of Jeremiah, we read of a cowardly king by the name of Zedekiah.  This king didn't care about the people, he only cared for himself.  He was a king without courage.There is always a price to pay for making decisions in your own best interests instead of making decisions that will bring honor and glory to God.  There is always a price to pay for living outside of God's will.  There is also a price a nation will pay when it has a king without courage.  Godly leadership is important because godly leadership impacts and influences everyone under their watch.  Therefore, leaders in our church, in our communities, and in our nation must be men of courage.  Spineless and cowardly leaders will only seek to protect themselves and not those under their charge.  You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week's PathLight message; “A King Without Courage.”  

Welcome to the Woman in Tech Series from the Global Tech Leaders Podcast. Today we are speaking to Janelle Raney, the Chief Marketing Officer at Pathlight. She has had an illustrious career in organisations like Citrix and Zoom and is now at Pathlight as a CMO. She worked in product marketing, analytics, market strategy, positioning, and launching PR. She has a degree in Mathematics and an MBA from NYU. We kick off by asking Janelle to share her career journey and what has led her to where she is today. She went to Vanderbilt University as a bio-medical engineer after 1 year switched to arts and science and became a Math Major. After graduating she moved to New York and worked for Liz Claiborne, in the fashion industry, and joined the management training program. She fell in love with marketing there, especially the data creativity side and while there she attended NYU. She got a degree in Marketing and Finance. Took a year off and travelled to decide what is next, moved to San Francisco to get into the tech industry and worked for a company called QRS. From there got married, had kids and started her own business. From there she went to Citrix. Zoom came knocking on her door and became an awesome team before everyone knew Zoom. She loves startups, and this brought her to Pathlight and they were solving a big problem. We then ask Janelle why she decided to go to San Francisco instead of the Wall Street trend after NYU. The opportunity to be creative in tech, especially as a woman. She loves innovation! We ask Janelle what she feels they got right from a cultural perspective at Zoom. She remembers having a meeting where they discussed establishing the values of the company and the CEO Eric, it was care. It comes down to the principles, Eric cared passionately. They had an outage once, he took it personally and Eric moved from his corner office to a cubicle on the engineering floor and stayed there for months and was a servant leader. Then we ask Janelle, regarding the woman in tech, what she feels has changed around inclusion. More women are graduating than men right now but it's not fully levelled. It starts with equal pay. Companies perform better with diversity. Paternity leave. Know your worth in the market. Next, we ask Janelle, what can we do as leaders to progress and promote the inclusion of genders? Salesforce reviews this annually and has done a stellar job. Diversity of thought. Working Moms. We move on to asking Janelle, what advice she would give to young women wanting to get into tech. Personal branding, how are you showing up and building networks? Don't just report, bring your thoughts and all of what makes you unique. Make sure you're getting credit for your successes. Next, we ask Janelle how important is it for men to be a support system for women. Her husband is the home chef. Find your home balance. Then we ask Janelle to share more on dyslexic thinking as we see it on her profile. Richard Brandson, speaks about it. The way they think is different. We then ask Janelle to share more about Pathlight and what are they doing. Pathlight empowers frontline employees. Health score. Performance intelligence platform. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gloabl-tech-leaders/message

Liberals have reason to celebrate.  The cumulative effect of years of deliberately destructive, anti-American decisions has brought us to a perilous moment in history. It's not Russia or China taking us down — we're doing it to ourselves.  Tragically, many Americans seem unable to grasp the danger.  The myth of all things being on the right track is propped up by the mainstream media, the educational system, and much of corporate America.  So, the celebration continues.In Daniel 5 we read of the story of a king who threw a big celebration. All over the city people were excited because the king was throwing a massive party. He was giving away stuff!  The party was the king's way of diverting attention from his crummy leadership that had brought the once great empire down to its knees. It was a morale-booster, meant to lift the spirits of the entire city. In this week's edition of PathLight, Dr. T. D. Worthington issues a challenge for America to turn back to God before it is too late.  As Christians we must pray for our land, make wise decisions regarding those we elect, learn our constitution and the principles that made America great, and do our best to educate others.  Soon, the party will be over—and that day is nearer than we think.

TalkingHeadz is an interview format podcast featuring the movers and shakers of enterprise communications - we also have great guests. In this episode  Dave and Evan  discuss how contact center can better see the path, or light the path with Janelle Raney, CMO of Pathlight. Prior to her arrival at Pathlight, Raney served as Head of Product and Industry Marketing at Zoom Video Communications where she built and led the product marketing, market intelligence, analyst relations, and vertical solutions teams. Prior to that, she served as Head of Product Marketing, SaaS Division, Document Cloud at Citrix where she built an experienced team and set the global go-to-market strategy for ShareFile, GoToMyPC, RightSignature and other initiatives related to productivity and collaboration.Pathlight is a Realtime Performance Management (RPM) platform that allows large, customer-facing teams to move faster than ever before. By consolidating performance data, coaching, and communication in one place, the platform empowers data-driven management at every layer of the organizational chart. Based in San Francisco, CA, the company is backed by such investors as Kleiner Perkins, Quiet Capital, Jeremy Stoppelman CEO of Yelp and Dylan Smith co-founder and CFO of Box, among others. 

You just hired a new engineer. How do you reduce their time to productivity? How do you give back hours of time to engineering leaders spent prepping and training the new hire? You examine your onboarding process and you use Pathlight to help. Today's show marks the 10th episode of Building With People For People!! I am very excited for our show today as we explore how a pre-med molecular biologist found her way into software and is building a startup addressing the software talent bottleneck. We also discuss proving your product through an MVT (minimum valuable test), the importance of diverse backgrounds, and how each of us can work together to create a more inclusive tech landscape. Our guest, Lizzie Matusov, had the startup life in her blood at a young age when as a kid, she and a friend started a dog walking business. She began her software career working on open source for Red Hat and has worked at Invitae as a Full Stack Engineer and Technical Product Manager. Currently, she is the co-founder of Pathlight, a product helping technical teams hit their goals and grow faster by re-imagining the onboarding experience. Additionally, she is an MS/MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has spoken at conferences, describes herself as a community builder, is a plant lover, and is on a mission to change what it means to be a technologist for the better. Connect with Lizzie: Twitter Email Show notes and helpful resources: Lizzie's journey into software Pathlight - They are looking for design partners to run their first version completely free! Larsen created by Alex Benoit - a product to help prevent burnout and improve team culture EM twitter community Career Karma Learning about minimum viable tests Rippling - effortlessly manage payroll, benefits and more Learn Tensorflow Building something cool or solving interesting problems? Want to be on this show? Send me an email at jointhepodcast@unfilteredbuild.com Podcast produced by Unfiltered Build - dream.design.develop.