Podcasts about Pitfall

Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12 Last week, the Preacher left us with a big principle . . . Pitfall #1: fear of man Fearing God keeps down the fear of man Pitfall #2: love of money Fearing God helps you value work over possessions Pitfall #3: discontentment Fearing God enables you to accept your lot

In this episode I sit down with Kim De Coster to explore how purposeful partnerships can help you turn passion into profit—without losing sight of meaning. We talk about Kim's compass of passion, purpose, and profit, and how to navigate its four quadrants: from the Profit Trap that keeps us stuck, to the Power quadrant where passion meets impact. Together, we dive into finding your right crowd, knowing your values and non-negotiables, and the difference between a simple collaboration and a true partnership. You'll also hear how to test partnerships safely, have the money and vulnerability conversations that matter, and why profit is about more than money—it's about joy, energy, and freedom. This conversation will inspire you to create aligned, impactful partnerships that strengthen both your business and the change you want to see in the world. In this episode we discussed: The balance of passion, purpose, and profit – the trifecta for meaningful work Kim's compass with four quadrants: Pitfall, Profit Trap, Progress, and Power Why the Profit Trap feels safe but keeps you stuck, and how to move out of it The importance of being in the right crowd and finding your people The difference between collaborations and partnerships Knowing your values, principles, and non-negotiables before stepping into partnership How to test partnerships with small experiments (like co-hosting an event) The role of vulnerable conversations around money, concerns, and expectations Why profit isn't just money—it's also joy, energy, time, and freedom The reminder that good people making good money creates more positive impact Practical first steps: start with your existing network, ask for introductions, or join/create the right “room” -- Speaker 0: hey, kim. it's good to hang out with you and talk about  Speaker 1: passion, profit, and partnership.  Speaker 2: hello. it's great to be here. thank you for the invite. it's always a pleasure.  Speaker 1: yeah. um, we're here because you're part of the humane marketing circle community. and during our last expo, you proposed a great workshop, which i missed, but luckily there was a replay. so i got to see that, um, around this topic of passion, purpose, and profit. right? it's kinda like this trifecta, those three things that, uh, go together. and, um, i yeah. i just thought it was such a great topic and it fits my seventh p of the human in marketing mandala, which is partnership. and so i thought it'd be really great to talk about it here on the, on the podcast. to people will be listening. and so you just have to kind of explain the four different components of this compass.  Speaker 2: um, so for me, first of all, the compass is kind of before you start going into partnerships and so on and so on. i think the first very step is where am i currently at? and that's what the compass is for, to kind of see where do i start from. so you have, um, two things we'd be measuring somehow, which is on the one hand, you have passion on the lower end, and then you have purpose. and, obviously, you can work low on passion, or you can work high on passion. and then the same thing for purpose. low on purpose or high on purpose. before i explain, like, the four quadrants we've made, i do wanna make it clear what i mean with purpose and passion. so purpose for me because you hear the word a lot and also passion, they're a bit overused probably. but, um, purpose for me is not just what is my purpose, it's a positive impacts purpose on planet and society, so on planet and people. right. and because i'm all about sustainability. so that for me is, are you working alone? does it have not really an impact, a positive impact on planet or society, on humanity, or does it really have a high impact? so that's where the purpose lies. and then passion, we can all be passionate about stuff and let's be honest, everybody that has a business or has a job, there's always things even if you're passionate about what you do, there's always things you like more and you like less in every single job. but let's say that, like, 85% of your time, you're working on something that you really, really like almost to that effect that it doesn't feel like you're working because you enjoy it so much.  Speaker 1: that's yeah.  Speaker 2: the feeling that's passion for me.  Speaker 1: yeah. so  Speaker 2: there's four quadrants. one is low on passion, low on purpose, which is i'm not really doing what i'm enjoying, and it does not even create a positive impact. um, that one is called, um, the pitfall. and then you have the right next to it, which is you're still low on purpose, but you're really high on passion. you love what you do, but it doesn't have that positive impact on the rest of the world, let's say, like that.  Speaker 1: so it's kind of missing also that meaning for you. right? like, it doesn't give you meaning. mhmm.  Speaker 2: so you do like doing a lot of people say how is that possible, but i can give an example later on of how that is exactly possible because i've been through that. and that for me, and i've seen it in more people, is an absolute profit trap because it makes you money. it pays the bills, and you actually like doing it. and then what i hear about some, uh, from some entrepreneurs are kind of like, how do i move from here to working with impact? because i seem to be stuck. well, yes. and if you go there, you'll get stuck for quite some time.  Speaker 1: mhmm.  Speaker 2: and when there's the top two quadrants to say it like that, there's the progress one, which is actually the one you wanna be in to get to the power one, which is the one i love what i do, and i'm creating a really good impact on planets and people. the progress one for me is not exactly entirely excited by the actual job or tasks that i'm doing, but it does pay my bills, and it does create an impact at the same time. now there's a reason why i'm saying that the progress quadrant is the one you wanna be in to move on to the the power one. um, on power as well, i know it's a word with a really negative connotation. and in general, this is a a side mark. i use a lot of words, even prophets. like, in our realm, they're not used a lot. and for me, i decided to use them specifically because i want people to give them another meaning. like, they are what they mean to you, and i decided to give them a positive meaning for me. so being in it's all about empowering. if you're in your power, creating a lot of impact, making money, uh, working on your passion, then that is a perfect quadrant to be in.  Speaker 1: it's also why why we're talking about this and we know each other because as you might remember, passion is my first p, and then personal power is my second p. but, yes, i hear you. you know, people think, oh, personal power, is that, like, too strong? is that over no. you have to stand in your in your personal power, and that's what makes you unique. and and for you, uh, it is that powerful position where you know who you are that you can go into trustworthy relationships and partnerships as well.  Speaker 2: exactly. yeah. exactly.  Speaker 1: love that. yeah. yeah. okay. so those are the four quadrants. um, what came up during the, uh, the workshop? where did you see that most people were at when you asked them?  Speaker 2: to be fair, a lot of people were in the power quadrant already, but that is because of the audience, obviously. um, as i said, this was during the the humane, um, export that we did together. so, obviously, there's people in there that are already more aligned, um, that already are really clear on their purpose. they've worked through this and so on. so for me, i think they were mainly there to kind of figure out, oh, wait. the partnership thing in whole of this, what where does that take me? now there was a couple of people, i think, that were, um, leaning more towards the progress one, and then maybe one person that was a little bit in doubt as in, am i stuck in a profit trap? kind of. so but i said, it depends on the audience you have, and it was really nice to hear that a lot of them were already in that power quadrant, actually.  Speaker 1: yeah. it's really good to analyze that for yourself to think about, uh, whether you're in the wrong crowd, because that's something that comes up quite often in the marketing. like, we're human program where people are like, yeah. but whenever i look around, i'm not seeing that kind of way of showing up in the world. and and often it's because, yeah, they are in the wrong crowd. and so it feels very it feels lonely to be in the wrong crowd. right? if you're the only one who cares and everybody else is talking about how to make a million dollars in three days, then then you feel very lonely when you think, yeah, but is that really what i want? um, and so i think i think it's this journey of a creating this awareness and knowing, okay, i might be in the wrong crowd. how do i work my way towards a different different audience? and and i'm actually doing that right now a little bit as well, um, with the inner development goals. i, i, i really saw that these were my people. uh, and so i started and this has been three years in the making. i started, you know, being there, connecting. and now last year, i created a new community with someone else. but it's like this slow, steady, this is where i want to be and these are my people and then working towards that, i think. yes. yeah. that's why it resonated so much with me to to see, oh, yeah. this is this is the journey, right, through these quadrants. yeah.  Speaker 2: it is. that's why i say the profit trap is where you get stuck because you love what you do, but you're not in the right room. yeah. um, so you won't it's really hard to move from that one to the progress one. it's actually easier to go from the pitfall one, which is low passion and and low in purpose, um, to progress.  Speaker 1: because you hate it. you're like, uh, let me get out of here. right? yeah.  Speaker 2: one. and secondly, if you accept things that you might not be overly excited about work wise or project wise, it will at least get you in the room with the right people. because if it's a higher on purpose, then you know, like, okay. this is just a step. i've been through that. it's kind of like i need to get here to then move on to power. yeah. because you're more motivated as well. like, okay. this is not what i wanna be doing, but at least i'm surrounded, and i get to know more and more people that are my crowd.  Speaker 1: yeah. in the in that workshop, you also shared an example that sometimes you just need to accept a a job for the money. yes. but then you made some distinction, like, how do you do that so that you don't get stuck in that trap there?  Speaker 2: the i i can give actually because, obviously, everything this was created from my very own experience that i noticed, like, okay. i've been through this, so this is, um, my advice. the profit trap, for instance, i got i love software. i love everything that has to do with tech. um, i i love implementing it. i love figuring it out. so i had an offer when i just started my business, and this was someone who knew that i really liked that and was really good at that. and they said, don't you wanna come and do a consultancy for us for, like, a year more or less, and we'll give us a quote and so on. and it's to implement a crm, but it was a business that value wise and purpose wise was not aligned with my values nor but still, i found myself thinking, well, this is twelve months of this much money coming in every month. i think it was because this has been five to six years ago. in between 1,500 and 2,000, but that a month, it's kind of like, oh, yeah. and i think a lot of people will reason then. i'll take that and on the side, and i'm like, no. that's not what i started my business. i ended up sending them the quote, and then a week later, contacting them again saying, i'm sorry. i thought about this. it's not the right time currently for me to collaborate. yeah. because i know you need to think long term. you need to think long term. don't do this. you'll get stuck, and then other references will come up and recommendations and so on, and and you'll go where you don't wanna be.  Speaker 1: yeah. yeah.  Speaker 2: that is an example of low purpose, high passion. so it is possible.  Speaker 1: yeah. i'll just i just have to share another example of of my son. uh, just recently, he needed to look for an internship, and he's a a graphic designer in, you know, in school. and and so he didn't have a a spot until, like, the very last minute, like, two weeks before it's he was supposed to start. got a lot of no's. and then, uh, a coach that he's working with pushed him to accept this offer where it was more like according to him, it was more more like a coffee shop. and he's like, i'm gonna hate it. it's the worst. he was like, i don't wanna be there. and and then us parents, we had to kind of, like, you know, make this decision. well, do we take that risk, um, that he says no to this one, the only thing he has? or do we also think long term and think, well, he can keep looking and who knows? maybe he'll find something that he's really passionate about and it's gonna be great. it's gonna give him great references. and so, yeah, in the end, he did find, like, his dream position. it's actually on the on the website. i had to laugh at it said, like, we only work with humane projects. i'm like, there you go. and so yeah. but just having holding that uncertainty, right, in this case, as parents, there's no money involved. but holding that uncertainty and and say no to something is is really, really difficult and even more so if it brings in, you know, a certain amount of money. so, yeah.  Speaker 2: add on to the equation in my case that i am a sole widowed parent with a mortgage and a son, and i still sit on. yeah. i think for me, there's two things to keep into account, and this is an exercise that i always do when i feel that fear comes up and takes over because we start making fear based decisions.  Speaker 1: yeah.  Speaker 2: at that point, one, a lot of it has to do with trust the process, trust yourself, you will be fine, which already is a really hard one. but then if i notice, oh, there's a fear coming up, like, will i be able to pay my bills? will i this? i go back every single time to wait. what is the worst thing that can happen? mhmm. and in the end, if you start breaking it down, like, really breaking it down, kinda like, well, that no other project comes up, and then i'm gonna have to look for a job again and leave my business behind. that's not such a bad thing. so it kind of tones the risk down, and it gives me at least that's the trick i keep on doing. that's what i use when i moved countries every single time. it's like, what? wait. what's the worst that can happen?  Speaker 1: yeah. yeah. and then you realize that's the worst thing. it's like there's much worse things than that.  Speaker 2: exactly. yeah. and then you go ahead and you do it anyway. and, um, i have to say five years later, um, i'm very, very happy. i took that decision that day of saying no and and paving my way further on into the purpose  Speaker 1: one. yeah. because we're we're creating with every yes, we're creating an ecosystem for ourselves. right? and the minute you say yes to the wrong thing, well, that's the beginning of your ecosystem. and then more and more and more of these offerings will come your way, and soon enough, you're trapped in that thing. so yeah. so important. okay. so we have the the four quadrants. we have the compass, uh, and then you said, well, that's really the beginning of thinking about partnerships. so it's kind of like an analysis that you do before you step into partnership, um, mode. so once you have this awareness, what do we do next?  Speaker 2: well, there's a a couple of things because for me, um, it's not, oh, yeah. now i'm gonna find the partner and that was that. um, it's a bit slower than that. right. you've got certain phases as well, like, um, values that you need and need to figure out. now what i also say is i know people going into partnerships works best if you're already clear on your very own purpose, call it ikigai, whatever it is. if it's not, what i did learn very fast is kind of, well, it's actually by doing that you'll figure it out. you can go into, i don't know, how many online videos, um, and so on to figure it out, but it's also by doing an actual project that you figure things out. um, so the next one from there is kind of like, what are my principles? um, so there's actually five. there's trust. there's shared values. there's shared impact goals because if you go into a partnership, obviously, you need to make sure and i'm not talking money. i'm not talking just like, oh, profit is in is a goal. no. i'm talking beyond the money. like, what is it that the two of us want to gain out of this? yeah. profustrating, like, the balance of return. and then you mentioned it before the, um, the people that kind of go make a million dollars in three days. yeah. even though i talk about profit, this is not gonna happen in three days. right. so slow growth is is another one.  Speaker 1: yeah. i love that. so, uh, again, trust, shared values, shared impact goals, and shared impact goals, again, are bigger than just the project that we're creating. right? it's like, you know, what is this impacting in the world, the work that we're doing together?  Speaker 2: i think it's really important to know that because i've seen that partnership is yet another word that sometimes for me what it means. and when i speak about partnerships, it's actually all co creation mode. it's not you have your business. i have mine. let's collaborate. that's a collaboration. so all partnerships are collapse, but all collaborations are definitely not partnerships. a partnership for me goes deeper than that. it's kind of like, let's create a business or a project together. doesn't have to be a business, but it can be a project or something. but we co create this. like, we do this together. so hence, well, what are our shared impact goals then? and impact goals, again, for us, but also remembering purpose. what do we wanna reach? what's the impact we wanna create together on everybody else?  Speaker 1: yeah. i love the distinction you make between collabs and partnerships. i think there could probably be also collaborations with shared impact goals, but they're time restricted, where a partnership to me feels like more open  Speaker 2: long term.  Speaker 1: long term. right? yeah.  Speaker 2: yeah. yeah. definitely. yeah. no. definitely. i think in each and every collaboration, even, um, for me, for and then it comes on on the shared values. i very much know what my nonnegotiables are. and my nonnegotiables are so strong that i even do that when i accept a client. mhmm. um, so it's not just towards it's clients, collaborations, and partners. so it's actually everything. um, but, yes, for collaborations, that is also really important. yeah.  Speaker 1: i'm i'm actually collaborating right now with, uh, for my new program, uh, sell how to sell in 2026 and beyond with with this group expert, small group expert, uh, carrie dobson, and we're recording our collaboration prep. and in the last call, we, um, she took me through these questions on the collaboration. and one of them that i think is is good to add here is she asked me what are your concerns about this collaboration? right? what are you worried about for us working together? um, and i think it's so important to talk about that and, you know yeah. with vulnerability, speak about our fears. do they have to do with the ego? do they have to do with being worried about who knows what? but address that. and and and then it feels like, oh, we talk it's kinda like what's the worst thing that could happen. right? it's like, oh, here are the concerns. we talked about them, and now we can build, uh, on that.  Speaker 2: i think as well, um, what i've noticed as well is at times and i think the same thing happens with concerns. you think you know. you think before going into a partnership or a collab, you think you know what your nonnegotiable is and what your main concerns are until you go into partnerships. the only way to learn or collabs is do that.  Speaker 1: right.  Speaker 2: because you'll notice, like, oh, i thought this was actually my nonnegotiable, but this bugs me more or this upsets me more or this so you get to know a lot about yourself as well as a business owner or an entrepreneur or even a professional in general when you start collaborating.  Speaker 1: yeah. if anything, you grow yourself. maybe you won't grow your business with this one, but you grow yourself. and then you can apply next time. yeah.  Speaker 2: it's a really important one as well to allow yourself to make mistakes. it's fine from every single partnership. i've i've had partnerships that went totally wrong. i learned a lot from them. it was brilliant.  Speaker 1: yeah.  Speaker 2: very grateful for that thing going wrong. yeah. but that is  Speaker 1: i mean, we started out with a partnership and and or collab and and that specific small project, well, it didn't go so well. but where he's still here. you know,  Speaker 2: we're still collaborating. so yeah. exactly.  Speaker 1: so so what are some ways that people can test, um, partnerships? so maybe it is those collabs. is that the step the first step?  Speaker 2: yes. yeah. um, there's one recommendation i always do, um, and i get that it depends a little bit on on the type of business you have or, uh, the project you're working on. but if there's one recommend that's my way of testing it out a lot is co create a small event, however small it is. a webinar, uh, an online talk, a get together, it doesn't matter. just yeah. because when you set up an event, however small it is, actually, a lot of things are needed. like, what are the goals of this event? how are we going to promote this? um, who are we talking to? what's our audience? what what are we gonna get out of this, how are we gonna set up, what are the tools we're gonna use. um, all of that teaches you so much about one another. because when you set up an event, it's kind of like, oh, yeah. you're the techie one. i'm not. oh, you wanna have that audience? no. i was actually thinking of another audience, and that's where the difference has come up most definitely. like, for me, that's my go to to see, is this gonna work? let's test. and i think in a lot of businesses or or even for solopreneurs, it's actually very feasible to do that. everybody can do a webinar or something. and collaborating on that is an interesting exercise yeah. as a small test.  Speaker 1: and i i think you're right when you said, you know, when you asked people where they're at in the when you hosted that workshop in the community, they already knew who they are. yes. so that is very helpful to go into partnership. because if you are still at the stage where well, first of all, you haven't done any inner work, but you're also very new in your business. there's a lot of doubt. right? and so that's why i see most people go, oh, don't wanna do any collaborations. i'm not even sure what i can bring to this collaboration. so in a way, it's like, well, that's that's the challenge, though. it's like work on that because you will grow as as you are having these collaborations.  Speaker 2: when it comes to because we crossed over right into the alignment phase with the test, um, because, actually, there's stages to creating a partnership. um, so one, there's the principles you kind of need to think about in advance, but then for me, a lot of networking nowadays has a negative connotation. once again, i'm like, let's make it a positive one then. um, i'm not changing the words. i'll give it another connotation. in my case, yes, we put slow networking in front of it. um, the first step is you're solo. it's just you. start thinking about you, what do you want, those principles. and then you go into networking. now networking for me is very different than connecting. the word connection and connecting nowadays as well. hey. wanna connect with me? hey. wanna connect with me? mhmm.  Speaker 1: and then nothing happens. i made  Speaker 2: yeah. exactly. it's like, yeah. sure. let's be in touch because networking is just a first contact. it's, hi. this is me, and this is you. and then you can decide, do i go into creating a connection with that person where you start to get to know each other a bit more? you start nurturing the contact. that's when you start connecting. and then once you've connected enough, that's when i think you can well, that's when you can go into maybe we should cocreate something small. let's see. and that's the alignment phase. you need that before going into a full blown old partnership to check, like, is this right for us yeah. for the both. and then you step into a partnership, actually.  Speaker 1: yeah. yeah. yeah. that's good. you know, we we we're calling this episode, how can purposeful partnerships turn your passion into profit. so so far, we've talked a lot about purpose and partnership. let's talk about profit. so how where does the money come in? and, yes, we agree. okay. it's slow. um, but we do have to have this money conversation eventually. so when do we when do we have the do we start with the money conversation? and then, yeah, how can we turn our passion into profit?  Speaker 2: so for me, um, the partnerships is a vehicle to get to the profit for different reasons. lots of us are indeed solopreneurs or small businesses. um, so even more, in the purpose realm, lots of us feel alone. that's why there's so many communities. that's why your community exists. that's why mine exists. so there are so through a partnership, it has several advantages. it's not one plus one is two. it's one plus one is three. and that comes to the impact you're creating. that comes to the profit you're creating because you put your experience together. you put your audience together. you put so many things together that that then automatically makes you stronger. you strengthen one another. um, the money conversation obviously needs to be had because this is another thing people misunderstand lots of times. not every partnership is a fifty fifty when it comes to money. you can go into partnerships saying, this is a thirty seventy. whatever. it needs to feel right for you. that's the most important thing. and what i've seen, funnily enough, is also that i recommend very much partnering with people that might be passionate about totally different things work wise, like task wise than i am that you're complementary. so i love stuff marketing related. i hate the writing up reports type of things. and i co created a brand with somebody that doesn't really like the marketing side of things. but, yeah, more excited about the paperwork. that was a brilliant partnership because that was the one thing that i maybe couldn't always give to my clients, and he had that the other way around. so it's kind of like, let's combine this because we have shared impact, all shared values, and so on, and we complement one another. and that automatically led to a lot more profit because we were capable of doing certain projects together and have more reach, um, which automatically translates into. and i very much realized if i should have done this by myself, then either i need to pay somebody to kind of do this work for me, but i can't yet. so it's kind of like this it's just me. how do i tackle all this? so it strengthens you a lot, and and that's where the profit lies. i feel a lot of solopreneurs are just trying to do it all by themselves even though they're part of a community and so on. and it's kind of like, well, why don't you, like, create a partnership somehow? yeah. besides what you keep doing, which is perfectly fine. i mean, you can keep doing your own project, but it'll it'll really get you into into more profit.  Speaker 1: more profit. and and and maybe we can also say that profit is not always money. profit is also more time to be human, more joy because you're working with someone who is very aligned. um, what else? more fun. so, yeah, profit can take many, many different versions.  Speaker 2: more energy as well. i said, for me, it it's it's brilliant that there is somebody that absolutely loves reading these really, to me, boring reports and outlines that our clients sometimes ask, and and they're like, this is fun. and i'm like, yay.  Speaker 1: yeah. and and vice versa, they're like, oh, i can't understand how she thinks this other thing is fun. but exactly. exactly. that's why we're  Speaker 2: all different. so for me, that's priceless  Speaker 1: yeah. yeah.  Speaker 2: to be fair. because it's so and i think it's an important thing that people have to see in partnerships as well. it's it's yeah. what do you like doing that i might not like as much and the other way around? and is that compliment can we use that together? yeah. and it's amazing. goes beyond money, obviously. but for me, profit is also something i think this came about as well because i noticed so many solopreneurs in the purpose realm struggling with money or struggling with profit. one, i still feel due to limiting beliefs and the negative connotation money has in society as in the billionaires of this world are all bad people, and they're creating the wrong impact and so on. and i even myself heard myself saying lots of times in the beginning, like, just need to pay my bills and i'm fine and it's all good and, like, kind of down i don't know how to say that in english.  Speaker 1: yeah. play small. right? exactly. exactly. yeah.  Speaker 2: and then i came to the realization that that is not what i want. that, um, i feel the more money and more profit, and i'm just talking money wise. it's good to have all those add ons, obviously. the more impact i'll be able to create because that'll make it possible for me to hire people aligned with my values as well to maybe even invest in companies that are doing a really good job or help out solopreneurs. so there's so many things added to that. but for me, it's kind of like, let's talk about profit because it is important. we need to make profit. it's fine to make profit. it's fine even to make good money. it's fine.  Speaker 1: yeah. we need more good people make good money. right? exactly. the good people will always bring back the money to where we need it.  Speaker 2: i'm gonna use that, sarah. yeah. we need more money. good people making good money. yeah. i love that. yeah.  Speaker 1: i think that's a a nice quote to to wrap up here, but, um, i'm glad we we yeah. we need to talk about the money. so that that is just and i think i think it's part of that vulnerable conversation also at the beginning of a partnership, you know?  Speaker 2: yes.  Speaker 1: it's like, let's have this money conversation.  Speaker 2: so exactly.  Speaker 1: yeah. maybe as a as a final question, if someone, you know, has never worked either on a collab or a partnership, like, what's a what's an easy first step for them to to do?  Speaker 2: i think the the first one is if you're still remembering the phases. right? so low networking connection and so on. a lot of people are like, oh, so i need to get myself into the right room as a first step. yes and no because there's one before. take up your phone or your linkedin or whatever it is and see who's already there within your everybody has a network. don't tell me you don't have a network. everybody has a network, but you might feel that it's not the right network. but maybe there's someone in there that you can actually go to and talk and not as much as in to get in the networking or connection stage. if it's somebody that you feel might be aligned with you, then, yes, start connecting with them. start nurturing that connection. but if it's not, they might be connected. and i think a lot of people are scared to ask for introductions.  Speaker 1: yeah.  Speaker 2: and for me, a really important step is ask for an introduction. if somebody is already there that you know or you look up to and isn't that purpose realm and ask for an intro. if you see i do that all the time. if i see somebody's connected and i'm like, well, i i would love to connect with that person or get to know that person. and i ask. i'm like, could you possibly introduce me? yeah. and what's the worst can happen? they say no. yeah. that's fine. if that's not possible, then get yourself into the right room. and in my case, i didn't find the right room, so i basically created the right room yeah. which is also a possibility. yeah. you're like, well, the right room does not exist, and i'll just create it. and i started with the slow networking of it because for me, that was kind of like, let's start like this.  Speaker 1: yeah. nobody else is talking about that. so let me let me do it myself. yeah. yeah. i think it's it's it's so it's so key to, um, also, like you mentioned, connect with someone, but we can also just see, for example, what events are they attending. and and then, you know, kinda get into those events. and and then you're like, all of a sudden you notice, oh, there's many more of my people, and i'm not alone. yeah.  Speaker 2: it is exactly because, um, if you go on linkedin in the beginning, obviously, i came from the corporate world. so my linkedin was filled with maybe not my crowd or not exactly. and, funnily enough, the events that came up  Speaker 1: yeah. not the corporate team. right.  Speaker 2: then i started looking for them, and now it's a constant show up of things i could now it's kind of like, no. stop.  Speaker 1: there's too many. i can't attend them all. yeah.  Speaker 2: and, um, but that's that's how you do it.  Speaker 1: that's where  Speaker 2: where you start. and then even if it is because i i understand that there's a lot of introvert people as well for anybody listening. like, oh, i don't wanna then just join a webinar. mhmm. but going through the people that are there, and then afterwards connect with them on linkedin via message like, hey. i saw you in this webinar. would love to kind of stay in touch on here and start the conversation in writing.  Speaker 1: yeah. it's  Speaker 2: not always about showing up in person and having to speak face to face. there are other ways as well.  Speaker 1: yep. great. great ways to start collaborating more. i think it's really yeah. it's it's where we're heading. i can see that it's, you know, when you started, it was kinda like this new thing, but now you hear a lot more people talking about it, which is great, which is great. and and i think it goes together with knowing who you are because then you show up in partnership with your boundaries, with your, you know, with your clear expectations. and and that makes a really good partnership.  Speaker 2: exactly.  Speaker 1: yeah. great. uh, that was awesome. kim, please do share where people can find you. tell us about your community as well.  Speaker 2: um, i just launched and haven't really sent it to anybody, but i finally created a little small website, um, just with my name, kimdekoster.com. because everything about me is on there. like, all of my brands, the projects i'm involved in, i'm like, i need this little thing where everybody so that's one. great. and i think all the info is is  Speaker 1: is on  Speaker 2: that site. yeah. okay. is on that website, basically.  Speaker 1: well, maybe what you can do is send me, you know, the compass, if you can send me that, and i'll include that in the show notes. so in case people are like, i don't know what she's talking about, they can go and look  Speaker 2: it up. i will. yeah. i'll i'll take out that page because, um, by now, there's a playbook, obviously, as well. um, and so it comes with a little like, you can do the exercise by yourself. um, i'll take out that page and and send it over to her so people have that compass.  Speaker 1: yeah. that's great. and if they if they can download it on your website, well, that, you know, if you make that available, then let me know and i'll link to that as well.  Speaker 2: i will. perfect.  Speaker 1: thanks so much for being a guest, kim.  Speaker 2: thank you for having me, ovelyn. it was fun. thank you.  Speaker 1: thank you. 

Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom Session: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticket Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/subscribe Podcast show notes, links and transcript: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/  This episode, I'm joined by Dr Jan Eppingstall to talk about why so many of us who hoard struggle to trust our future selves to cope without keeping everything “just in case.” We get into how doubts about our own resourcefulness and fears about scarcity keep us stuck, and share practical ways to build confidence in our ability to handle whatever comes next. If you've ever worried you won't manage without every single spare part or backup item, this conversation's for you. Trusting Our Future Selves to Be Resourceful The psychological struggle of believing in one's ability to cope without keeping everything Personal anecdotes from the host about surprise resourcefulness Exploration of cognitive distortions surrounding trust in future adaptability Resourcefulness in Hoarding Behaviour Contradiction: Resourceful justifications for keeping items vs. fear of not being resourceful if they're discarded The role of loss aversion and catastrophic scarcity thinking Imagining multiple uses for broken items versus inability to visualise coping without them The ‘Just in Case' Myth Reading and analysis of Ru Kotryna's Instagram post on ‘just in case' keeping Discussion of how this reflects distrust in future self Emotional impacts: fear of change, sufficiency, and facing the future without backup How Distrust in Future Selves Manifests in Hoarding ‘Insurance hoarding' and duplicate/back-up keeping Information hoarding for fear of forgetting needed details Emotional insecurity and sense of powerlessness Host's personal examples (nature as a self-soothing tool and fear of its impermanence) Navigating Ephemerality and Change Conversation about the fleeting nature of things and the difficulty in accepting impermanence Reflection on attempts to freeze time by hoarding Behaviours and Thoughts Stemming from Lack of Self-Trust Executive function issues (planning, organisation, working memory) Trauma and past experiences of genuine scarcity Shame and immediate anxiety-reduction through keeping Avoidance and ‘comfort objects' as safety strategies Psychological Mechanisms Behind ‘I Don't Trust Future Me' Discontinuity between current and future self Impact of ADHD and perimenopause on executive functioning and time perception Cognitive gaps between imagining needs and recalling/locating stored things Irony of ‘preparedness' leading to greater unpreparedness Building Trust in Future Resourcefulness The value of journalling resourceful moments Small experiments: let go of duplicates and record how needs are met afterward Reviewing past examples of having coped or improvised successfully Consumerism and the Illusion of Solutions Attraction to gadgets and solutions for perceived problems The sunk cost fallacy and struggles to let go Owning up to aspirational or impulse purchases and being flexible in letting go if they don't work Scarcity Thinking and Its Long-Term Effects Personal stories of genuine scarcity and the enduring fear it creates How fear of not having enough directs attention to objects as solutions, rather than inner resourcefulness Difficulty breaking the object-focused habit even after circumstances change Breaking the Pattern: Psychological Approaches in Therapy Building evidence of existing skills and resourcefulness Addressing deeper self-worth issues and messages from childhood The importance of social connections, seeking help, and curiosity The Power and Pitfall of Backup Systems Possessions as emotional and practical backup Drawback: Items often become inaccessible or forgotten The paradox of keeping as “preparation” that often fails in practice due to volume and executive dysfunction Strengthening Connection with Future Self Using ACT techniques and self-compassion Treating your future self like a friend and planning for their needs Internal monologues about preparing spaces and making life easier for future-you Alternative Pathways to Security and Preparedness Community and social resource sharing (borrowing, lending among friends/family) Developing adaptability, self-confidence, and skills rather than accumulating more items Experimenting with minimalism and embracing uncertainty Actionable Steps for Building Trust in Resourcefulness Saying “I'll figure it out when I need to” Experimenting with running out of non-critical supplies Documenting and reflecting on resourceful problem-solving Letting go of low-risk items and noticing outcomes The reminder that listeners have survived all past problems resourcefully Encouragement to recognise and trust personal growth and capabilities Emphasis on learning, adaptability, and present-focused living Links The Ru Kotryna Instagram post that inspired this episode Podcast ep 183: ADHD, executive dysfunction and creating hacks and systems to reduce clutter chaos, with Carrie Lagerstedt Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom session: Accountability Booking Form Dr Jan Eppingstall at Stuffology https://www.facebook.com/stuffologyconsulting/ https://twitter.com/stuff_ology https://www.instagram.com/stuff_ology/ Dr Jan Eppingstall on Pinterest Website: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding Become a Dehoarding Darling Submit a topic for the podcast to cover Questions to ask when dehoarding: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podquestions Instagram: @thathoarderpodcast Twitter: @ThatHoarder Mastodon: @ThatHoarder@mastodon.online TikTok: @thathoarderpodcast Facebook: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder Pinterest: That 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In episode 290 of China Manufacturing Decoded, Renaud Anjoran is back and joins Adrian to explore seven common pitfalls that can derail manufacturing projects during the critical transition from prototype to production. A working prototype may look and feel like the final product, but moving from prototype to mass production is a far more complex journey than most teams expect. From premature tooling to unreliable crowdfunding campaigns, missing test plans, and skipped pilot runs, these mistakes can cost enormous time, money, and credibility if not handled correctly.   Episode Sections: 01:19 – Why moving from prototype to production is more complex than expected 04:26 – The analogy of the factory as “a big 3D printer” and why it's wrong 05:42 – Preview of 7 pitfalls discussed in this episode 05:56 – Pitfall #1: Confirming a product design that isn't ready for mass manufacturing 10:02 – Pitfall #2: Going for tooling before the product design is frozen 13:40 – Pitfall #3: Running a Kickstarter/Indiegogo campaign too early 19:33 – Pitfall #4: Crowdfunding with no margin (and the debt it creates) 23:30 – Pitfall #5: Not preparing a test plan for performance and reliability 27:29 – Pitfall #6: Skipping pilot runs before mass production 30:07 – Pitfall #7: Failing to have the manufacturer sign a development/manufacturing contract 36:01 – Recap of all 7 pitfalls and final thoughts   Related content... The New Product Introduction Process Guide Product Tooling: Possible To Avoid Paying for it in Full?  Crowdfunding Failures: 4 Great Prototypes That Failed To Launch  Prototype, Patent, then Market: A Misguided Concept  Avoid Sending Immature Product Designs to a Chinese Manufacturer! How Reliability Testing Is Critical To Obtaining Great Mass-Produced Products Why A Pilot Run On A New Product, Before Mass Production, Is Very Helpful How To Create A Valid Manufacturing Contract In China To Protect Your IP   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB

Podcast Description In this episode of School Owner Talk, Duane Brumitt and Allie Alberigo sit down with Gus Lopez of Lead Hunter Media to uncover the three biggest pitfalls martial arts school owners make with their marketing—and how AI can help solve them. From struggling with poor lead quality to failing at consistent follow-up, this conversation highlights the gaps that prevent schools from growing—and introduces practical, AI-driven solutions that school owners can implement right away. Whether you're stuck in “paralysis of analysis,” just coasting with mediocre results, or ready to dial in your marketing systems, this episode provides insights that will help you generate better leads, increase show-up rates, and maximize your enrollment process. Key Takeaways School owners fall into three categories: Level 1 – Do nothing (paralyzed by indecision). Level 2 – Do something, but without systems or tracking. Level 3 – Optimize everything with the right systems and support. Pitfall #1: Lead Quality. Many schools rely on Facebook lead forms that produce junk contacts. Using dedicated sales funnels that require people to manually enter their info increases commitment and filters out bad leads. Pitfall #2: Follow-Up. Most schools fail to follow up effectively. Leads often come in after hours, and without a system, they go cold. AI follow-up solves this by responding instantly, 24/7, with personalized answers and booking links. Pitfall #3: No-Shows. Even booked trials often fail to show. Having a small prepay system ($5–$20) dramatically increases show-up rates to 90%+. Bonus Pitfall: Sales Process. Even with great leads, some schools struggle to close. Without a structured, tested sales process, school owners miss opportunities and leave money on the table. Action Steps for School Owners Audit Your Current Leads. Check whether you're using forms that just “look” like they're generating leads—or whether they're actually converting into conversations. Implement AI Follow-Up. Use an AI system that responds immediately with real answers and booking prompts. This saves 10–20 hours a week and boosts show rates. Introduce Prepay Trials. Even a nominal prepay eliminates no-shows and ensures more committed prospects. Refine Your Sales Process. Don't stop at getting people in the door—make sure your process closes the deal. Invest in training, scripts, and systems. Track Your Numbers. Booking rate, show-up rate, and close rate are key metrics. If you're not tracking them, you can't improve them. Additional Resources Mentioned Lead Hunter Media – Gus Lopez's agency specializing in martial arts marketing with AI-powered systems. Visit Lead Hunter Media (or Google “Lead Hunter Media”). School Owner Talk Podcast Archive – Past episodes with Gus on summer marketing, retention, and AI systems. Books Referenced: Atomic Habits by James Clear and Grant Cardone Sales University were discussed as resources for building better systems and mindset.

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Ep.306 Join Gabriel Shahin, CFP® and host of More Knowledge, More Wealth, as he unpacks the high-risk reality of options trading, a strategy that often promises quick gains but rarely leads to long-term wealth.Here's what you'll learn:→ Why options trading is more of a gamble than a sustainable growth strategy→ How options actually work, from calls and puts to leverage and timeframes→ The difference between amateur traders chasing speculative gains and sophisticated investors using options for protection→ How billionaires like Jeff Bezos use options to hedge risk and reduce taxes, rather than to gamble on overnight fortunes→ Why focusing on authentic financial goals is more powerful than chasing social media bragging rightsThis episode will challenge common misconceptions about options and give you a clearer path toward building a resilient financial future.

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Terry Kirk about her novel: "Pitfall". Terry discusses her debut novel "Pitfall," which explores the financial catastrophe of 1929 through the story of Frank, a wheat futures trader who loses everything in a single day. She explained her decision to write about finance, noting its universal impact and the lack of fictional works centered on financial themes. Terry explains that people are drawn to these narratives because they resonate with universal financial insecurities and provide a way to explore what it would be like to face significant financial setbacks. Terry also shares her own experiences of early divorce and single motherhood, which informed her understanding of financial pressure and shame, themes reflected in her character Frank.She discusses his career transition from trial lawyer to finance executive and author. Terry explains how she left law after 12 years due to the demanding nature of trial work and sought a less gritty path, eventually moving into technology through an executive position at Bell Canada. She notes that many lawyers struggle to make similar career changes, citing the 2-beer rule where lawyers initially enjoy their work but later express difficulties in leaving the profession due to financial security and market perceptions.

In this one, Eddie and Jerry break down why they aren't into Tron even though they always try, talk Cocoon, Short Circuit, the amazing G.I. Joe Classified toy line and so much more... enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's certainly not a new topic to the ClayTrader world, but it's a topic that I'm not sure can ever be talked about too often. Good ole' demo trading is one of the more complicated dynamics in all of trading. I think this is because there are so many different angles and considerations that need to be made in regards to its actual value. As the years continue to pass me by and I hear more and more stories from traders, I've begun to get a bit more solid in my current position on the topic. While I'm not saying I am 100% right, what I'm quite confident in claiming is that more times than not “demo trading” is a total pitfall for traders. How so? What are the solutions around this problem? Let's discuss! 

Teaching private yoga can be enormously fulfilling, but it also has the potential to create a whole new set of challenges for teachers. In this episode, host Rachel Land speaks with returning guest Elena Cheung about the pitfalls of private yoga sessions and some potential ways to avoid them. We discuss how to set student expectations early, manage anxiety regarding that first session, and offer tips on setting boundaries, taking payment, and setting cancellation policies. Listen in to learn how to navigate the pitfalls of private yoga like a pro, and find your niche. — Show Notes: Positives of private yoga [2:08] Pitfall #1: Scheduling and admin time [9:38] Pitfall #2: The unstructured unknown of the first session [12:08] Pitfall #3: Research and planning time [19:08] Pitfall #4: Cancellations and no-shows [24:55] Pitfall #5: Homework that works [28:31] Pitfall #6: Uncertainty whether you'll be able to help [35:34] Pitfall #7: Blurry boundaries [41:38] Pitfall #8: Mismatched expectations; find your niche [50:15] Final takeaways [54:20] — Links Mentioned: Watch this episode on YouTube Previous Yoga Medicine Podcast Episodes: Episode 109: Teaching Yoga One-on-One Episode 74: Yoga for All The Art of Teaching Impactful Group Classes Online Course For those left hanging by the podcast, the left hemisphere of the brain is generally associated with analytical thinking, logic, and language, while the right is linked to intuition, creativity, and spatial awareness. Connect with Elena Cheung: Instagram | Elena Shapeshifts | Yoga Medicine® Online Guest Teacher You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-141. And you can find out more about insider tips, online classes or information on our teacher trainings at YogaMedicine.com. To support our work, please leave us a 5 star review with your feedback on iTunes/Apple Podcasts.

Insert Credit nominates and celebrates the greatest, most influential, and most personally beloved game development studios of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. View the finalized list at insertcredit.com! 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Insert Credit nominates and celebrates the greatest, most influential, and most personally beloved game development studios of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. View the finalized list at insertcredit.com! Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: “Now bear my game podcast!” ICOM Simulations Video Game History Foundation Divorce Other Ocean Demonschool Chuck Mangione Flugelhorn Feels So Good ‘King of the Hill' Reboot Ozzy Osbourne 1: Brandon's First Pick (08:00) Human Entertainment Roger Corman Fantastic Four (1994) Albert Pyun Alien (1979) Francis Ford Coppola Sandlot Earth Defense Force series Spike Chunsoft Nude Maker Grasshopper Manufacture Fire Pro Wrestling series Formation Soccer series Human Grand Prix series Mizzurna Falls Grand Theft Auto III Deadly Premonition Clock Tower series Twilight Syndrome series The Firemen series Suda51 Mechanized Attack 2: Ash's First Pick (12:29) Aggro Crab Games Going Under Another Crab's Treasure Cult of the Lamb Devolver Digital Peak 3: Frank's First Pick (14:59) Bobby Kotick Activision Atari H.E.R.O. Pitfall! Barnstorming Electronic Arts David Crane 4: Brandon's Second Pick (19:05) Taito Space Invaders Cadash Growl Darius Night Striker Sega Saturn Darius Gaiden Elevator Action Returns Landmaker Layer Section Cleopatra Fortune Bubble Bobble Puzzle Bobble Lufia Densha De Go Battle Gear Gunbuster Bujingai: The Forsaken City 10,000 Bullets Spac3 Invaders Extr3me Groove Coaster Square Enix Gunslinger Stratos Taiko no Tatsujin Bandai Namco Entertainment Nintendo Entertainment System Retronauts Operation Wolf 5: Ash's Second Pick (24:39) Kaizen Game Works Paradise Killer Neon White Promise Mascot Agency Ben Esposito Donut County Oli Clarke-Smith forums.insertcredit.com 6: Frank's Second Pick (28:23) Nintendo Hanafuda Super Mario Bros. 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Disk Station series MSX Alien Crush Blazing Lazers Gun-Nac 11: Ash's Fourth Pick (52:52) Enix King's Knight Chrono series Final Fantasy series Kingdom Hearts series Yuji Hori Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest series Racing Lagoon Einhänder Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring Tobal series Harvestella Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Game of Thrones 12: Frank's Fourth Pick (57:01) LucasArts The Secret of Monkey Island George Lucas SCUMM Backyard Baseball Ron Gilbert Wadjet Eye Games Star Wars (1977) Amanda Lucas 13: Brandon's Fifth Pick (01:02:23) SNK Neo Geo Capcom Metal Slug Data East Bally Midway WonderSwan Fantasy Donkey Kong Sasuke vs Commander Naruto Ikari Warriors Samurai Shodown 14: Ash's Fifth Pick (01:08:27) Sega Atlus Sonic the Hedgehog series Sega Dreamcast Persona series Metaphor: ReFantazio Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe Sega Genesis Sega Saturn Super Monkey Ball series Shin Megami Tensei series TurboGrafx-16 Super Nintendo Entertainment System 15: Frank's Fifth Pick (01:16:24) Evening Star Penny's Big Breakaway Sonic Mania Superman (2025) Sonic X Shadow Generations Freedom Planet 16: Brandon's Sixth Pick (01:21:06) Bandai Namco Shadow Labrynth Pac-Man Secret Level Concord Ridge Racer series OutRun Galaxian3: Project Dragoon Katamari Damacy Rolling Thunder 3 The Outfoxies Tekken Image Comics Namco Museum series 17: Ash's Sixth Pick (01:27:40) PlatinumGames Bayonetta Vanquish Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance NieR: Automata NieR MadWorld Grasshopper Manufacture Killer7 Lollipop Chainsaw No More Heroes Van Wilder (2002) Babylon's Fall Greensboro Grasshoppers Infinite Space Ninja Gaiden series Mass Effect series 18: Frank's Sixth Pick (01:32:20) Harmonix Rock Band Guitar Hero Fortnite The Osbournes Chroma 19: Brandon's Seventh Pick (01:37:27) Hudson Soft Cavia Bullet Witch The Bouncer Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Drakengard Military Madness Neutopia Bomberman Adventure Island Momotarō Dentetsu Star Soldier Ninja Five-O Nihon Falcom Ys: Book I & II Fighting Street Nintendo Switch HAL Laboratory Hello Kitty 20: Ash's Seventh Pick (01:43:34) BioWare Dragon Age series Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Alistair 21: Frank's Seventh Pick (01:50:52) Kirby series Mother series Sunsoft Batman: The Video Game Fester's Quest Blaster Master Gremlins 2: The New Batch Ufouria: The Saga Mr. Gimmick The Pirates of Dark Water Batman: Return of the Joker Celebrated Mentions (01:55:14) Fill-in-Cafe Asuka 120% series Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force Panzer Dragoon Panzer Bandit Treasure Gunstar Heroes Dynamite Headdy Light Crusader Silhouette Mirage Sin & Punishment McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure Radiant Silvergun Ikaruga Bangai-O Vic Tokai Psycho Fox Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken DEcapAttack Battle Mania series Socket Nihon Telnet Valis Exile: Wicked Phenomenon Cosmic Fantasy series Tenshi no Uta series Wolf Team Tales series Wild Arms Irem R-Type Ninja Spirit Undercover Cops In the Hunt R-Type Final Raw Danger! Steambot Chronicles Granzella Data East FACE Ys series Trails in the Sky series GAU Entertainment Rain Jerks Crusader of Centy Flight-Plan Camelot Traveller's Tales Clockwork Tortise Alpha System NEC Avenue Sacnoth Koudelka Shadow Hearts Supergiant Blizzard World of WarCraft The Adventures of Batman & Robin Sludge metal Wolverine Grime music X-Women Doom metal Ranking Nominees (02:03:35) This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Have you ever felt the urge to jump into a “hot” stock or mutual fund after seeing it dominate the headlines? You're not alone, and that instinct is exactly what this episode is all about. President and Senior Financial Planner, Paul Moffat, and co-host, Director of Financial Planning, Jordan Naffa,break down why chasing past performance is one of the most common and costly mistakes investors make.In this episode, you'll learn:Why media hype can cloud your investment decisionsHistorical data on how top-performing companies often underperform after gaining popularityHow diversification across global markets helps mitigate risk and capture long-term gainsWhy a slow and steady approach tends to outperform emotional, reaction-based investingWhat a surprising Fidelity study reveals about the best-performing investorsIf you have any questions, call the Arista Wealth Management office located in Las Vegas, NV at 702-309-9970Connect with Arista Wealth:Website: https://www.aristawealth.comEmail: support@aristawealth.comCall our office: 702-309-9970The opinions expressed in this podcast are for general purposes only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security. It is only intended to provide education about the financial industry. It is not intended to provide tax or legal advice. To determine which investments may be appropriate for you, consult your financial advisor prior to investing. Any past performance discussed during this program is no guarantee of future results. Any indices referenced for comparison are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. As always please remember investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital: please seek advice from a licensed professional.Arista Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where our firm and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. No advice may be rendered by Arista Wealth Management unless a client service agreement is in place.

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In this episode, we ask: Who will you become? Do you or your loved ones have a TSP or Thrift Savings Plan? Who is Amanda Neely? Would you like to hear Episode 113 or Episode 362? What has Amanda learned as an author? What about joy and peace? What did Amanda discover? Do I need...

In this eclectic and geek-fueled episode of AwesomeCast, Michael Sorg and Katie Dudas (with a quick cameo from Dave Podnar) dive into everything from espresso martinis and new podcasts to the latest in airport infrastructure and retro gaming. Plus, get a firsthand review of Google's experimental AI fashion app and marvel at micro-sized McDonald's nostalgia. This week's Chachi Says Video Game Minute also brings a science twist to gaming's effects on stress and autism research. From Lego X-Files to Denver's Eye of Sauron, it's an awesome mix of tech, nostalgia, and the downright bizarre.

In this eclectic and geek-fueled episode of AwesomeCast, Michael Sorg and Katie Dudas (with a quick cameo from Dave Podnar) dive into everything from espresso martinis and new podcasts to the latest in airport infrastructure and retro gaming. Plus, get a firsthand review of Google's experimental AI fashion app and marvel at micro-sized McDonald's nostalgia. This week's Chachi Says Video Game Minute also brings a science twist to gaming's effects on stress and autism research. From Lego X-Files to Denver's Eye of Sauron, it's an awesome mix of tech, nostalgia, and the downright bizarre.

Click here to read the episode highlights.   The "Living with Heart" Podcast is brought to you by Chip Dodd Resources (www.chipdodd.com) and The Voice of the Heart Center (vothcenter.com). You can connect with Dr. Chip Dodd at chip@chipdodd.com. Contact Bryan Barley for coaching at bryan@vothcenter.com.    The 5 Pitfalls are descending steps. One step connects to another with predictable effects.    Some leaders have referred to the descent as a “chain reaction.”    The Five Pitfalls: Work becomes confused with one's worth. Performance begins to be valued more than one's presence. People become things.  To be an example to others, the true self is isolated. Secrets sap one's passion and purpose.    These pitfalls can destroy careers, friendships, reputations, marriages and families—unless one finds freedom from them.   People Become Things Leaders enter the world of doing good because they wish the pain of the world to be treated, bettered, or healed.    However, as the leader slips into the pitfalls:  the people that the leader wishes to serve become burdensome objects that have to be dealt with the people that the leader works with become objects that have to be manipulated his/her family members become burdensome objects of needs that have to be met the leader who originally planned to benefit others reaches a significant crisis point they must move into neediness as human beings or fade into despair as “human doings.”   The leader whose worth is trapped in work, and whose performance is valued more than their presence shows symptoms of people becoming things   They experience “feeling drained” of the passion or energy that had compelled them in the beginning.    Whether slowly or rapidly, the leader becomes restless, irritable, and discontent.   Indicators of restlessness and irritable can be overt or covert, but the symptoms are “known” to the leader, but not accurately taken responsibility for.    Compulsivity takes over for “being compelled.” Blame, projection onto others, and denial are hallmarks of the impaired leader at Pitfall #3.   *The family is usually affected first and foremost, before the signs are noted by others who the leader influences.   In the name of loyalty the family members begin to take on feelings of “self-blame” and toxic shame that comes with the leader's self-negligence.   Click here to continue reading the episode highlights.

Click here to read the episode highlights.   The "Living with Heart" Podcast is brought to you by Chip Dodd Resources (www.chipdodd.com) and The Voice of the Heart Center (vothcenter.com). You can connect with Dr. Chip Dodd at chip@chipdodd.com. Contact Bryan Barley for coaching at bryan@vothcenter.com.    The Pitfalls are descending steps, one connects to the other with predictable effects.    Some leaders have referred to the descent as a “chain reaction.”    This descent can be stopped at any time, with an intervention from others who the leader listens and healthily responds to, or a cry out from the leader in descent who is heard and responded to by others.    The Five Pitfalls: Work becomes confused with one's worth. Performance begins to be valued more than one's presence. People become things.  To be an example to others, the true self is isolated. Secrets sap one's passion and purpose.    These pitfalls can destroy careers, friendships, reputations, marriages and families—unless one is freed from them.    Pitfall #2: Performance Begins to be Valued More than One's Presence: When a leader's primary personal value is associated with performance, they become someone they are not—"human doings.”    To be present means to be able to present the truth of our inner selves as human beings to others.  Presence is the ability to speak the feelings, needs, desire, longings, and hopes of one's own heart.    People who are actively present can be “in need” and be led.    Performers develop contempt for their neediness. They also eventually develop secret contempt and fear towards the needs of others because they see others as the ones who demand that they perform.    The “ease” of being one's true self is lost in the “dis-ease” or stress of believing that one is only valuable for their performance.   People who are performers can be driven by anxiety A leader who believes that their performance matters more than their personal presence is actually driven by anxiety, more than they are compelled by inspiration or mission/calling.   These performers: compete and compare, more than they are called and compelled tragically believe that they are only measured by their last mistake, or the mistakes they haven't made yet have pride and arrogance, rooted in toxic shame, can drive the leader away from being in need   A leader is expected to be effective and productive  A leader is expected to perform and meet the needs of those they are on mission to help, which is good. However, every leader needs a place to go where they can honestly share their own needs, without toxic shame, and where others can do the same.    Click here to continue reading the episode highlights.

In this episode, Meredith and her husband discuss the importance of consistency—rather than constant effort—when it comes to SEO. The key takeaway: long-term, sustainable progress in SEO comes from finding a manageable rhythm and sticking to it consistently, rather than trying to do everything all at once.Chapter Markers[0:24] Squarespace Changes Again[1:03] Superficial SEO Improvements by Squarespace[1:30] The Goldilocks Problem of SEO[2:03] Constant vs. Consistent SEO[2:33] The Gym in January Analogy[4:00] The Pitfall of Undercommitting[5:00] Finding a Sustainable SEO Rhythm[6:00] A Baseball Story: Effort Over Talent[7:51] Common SEO Overcommitment Mistakes[8:53] How Often Should You Blog? ---Meredith's Husbandhttps://www.meredithshusband.com

This week, Jackie Campbell discusses the detrimental effects of procrastination on financial planning, particularly regarding retirement strategies. They emphasize the importance of being intentional with financial decisions and the need for regular reviews, such as mid-year assessments, to ensure that individuals are on track with their financial goals. The conversation also covers tax strategies, the significance of understanding investment buckets, and the importance of legacy planning for future generations. Jackie highlights the role of a financial advisor in navigating these complexities and ensuring that clients make informed decisions about their financial futures. For more information or to schedule a consultation call 352-251-1015 or visit www.mycampbellandco.com! Follow us on social media: Facebook | YouTube | X | InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This seven-week series will explore the warnings in the Book of Proverbs regarding seven destructive traits: anger, apathy, pride, fear, bitterness, slander, and distraction. Each week, we will discuss how to recognize these obstacles in our lives and provide biblical guidance on how to navigate around them.•NEXT STEPS- Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what's next on your journey. We want to help! Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ: https://atmosphere.church/new-to-faith•JOIN A LIFE GROUP- Find the community you've been looking for. Discover the prayer warriors waiting to stand with you. If you're interested in joining or starting a Life Group, visit https://atmosphere.church/life-groups•ABOUT ATMOSPHERE.CHURCH- Wherever you are in life, you have a purpose. Atmosphere.Church wants to help you find your next step. Our hope is that your journey will include joining us in-person at our location in Thousand Oaks, California or globally online at https://atmosphere.church/watch•For the best experience connecting with us, download the Atmosphere.Church app at https://qrco.de/atmosphere-ca

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Jun 8, 2025 ========== June 8 - These Words Changed My Life Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo "Repent and Get Back In the Game" John 21 ‭‭John‬ ‭21‬:‭1‬-‭25‬‬ Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. “I'm going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We'll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven't you any fish?” “No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish. Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead. When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!” Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?” This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true. Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. 1. Peter wasn't doing anything WRONG, he just wasn't doing WHAT HE WAS CALLED TO DO! vs. 3 2. Jesus gives Peter a GENTLEREMINDER of his PURPOSE. vs. 4-14 3. Jesus RESTORES Peter to his RIGHTFUL PLACE- as a DISCIPLEMAKER! vs. 15-17 4. Peter shows us the most common PITFALL to REPENTANCE - COMPARISON and RATIONALIZATION. vs. 20-23

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 6/1/25 by Pastor Steve Shields. Pastor Steve begins by presenting the elements in the parable. The ten virgins are the bridal party. The bridegroom is Jesus. The wedding banquet is the reception. The lamps are necessary to make the journey. The oil is the Holy Spirit. Foolishness can neglect an encounter with the holy, the sharing in the joy of others, or God-given glimpse of eternity. Signs of neglect are a casual attitude toward the gift, a dimming of the light - a cooling of the fire, or a disinterest in the return of Christ. To avoid the pitfall of neglect be sure you have the gift. Keep the end in mind always. Be alert.

⭐Pitfall (1948) - She Changed His Life, He Destroyed Her World ⭐

Why does doing good service design often feel like an uphill battle...Okay, I'm on a mission this year to find the best recipe for BBQ Chicken Wings (recommendations are welcome, by the way).Over the weekend, I was experimenting with a new one (I'd give it an 8.5/10), and then it struck me.I can have the most delicious recipe, but if my guests turn out to be vegetarian, we spontaneously decide to go out for dinner, or the kids are just tired of eating chicken again, it won't matter. No one will appreciate my tasty chicken wings, no matter how hard I try.And obviously, the problem isn't with the recipe itself.Well, you might be surprised how often this exact scenario plays out in our work in service design.We pour our hearts and souls into crafting solutions that should create a positive impact on users and our organizations. Yet, somehow, a lot (maybe most?) of these well-designed solutions never actually see the light of day.Is it because they are bad solutions? Assuming you know what you're doing, most likely not.So, there must be something else going on. Are there other critical success factors (like knowing your guests are vegetarian) that we tend to overlook when we're so focused on perfecting the "recipe"?It turns out there are (which probably isn't a huge surprise to many of us).So what are these other success factors? And most importantly, how do we understand them and maybe even turn them in our favour?That's what we discuss in this episode with our returning guest, Brad Alphonso.Brad has led numerous service design initiatives from the initial idea all the way through to implementation inside a large, regulated, and pretty complex organization. He's open about the fact that not all of these initiatives had the impact he hoped for, but over the years, his success rate has gone up significantly.In this episode, we look back and reflect: Was it luck? Was there a magic breakthrough, or did the 'game' itself change somehow for him?So if you want to move the needle with your work, instead of it feeling like a constant struggle, this episode offers important clues – around understanding your organisation's real momentum and how decisions actually get made – that could help you navigate much more effectively.This conversation made me reflect on the fact that I see so many talented service design "players" out there. And I do wonder how many of us are, at times, playing the wrong game... let's try not to be that person.Keep making a positive impact!Take care,~ Marc--- [ 1. GUIDE ] --- 00:00 Welcome to Episode 22804:00 Brad's hopes for the conversation06:00 Challenges in Brad's role09:30 Business challenges11:00 What gives teams headaches13:00 Service design definition15:00 Current operating systems20:30 Importance of service design24:45 Problem ownership27:00 Alternative O.S. for solving wicked problems30:00 Types of tools used32:00 Strategy document examples33:00 Three questions to ask your CFO34:30 What is "good enough"?36:30 Observing changes in your work39:45 Tools for clarifying the operating system42:00 Avoiding naivety45:00 Winning the 'game' as a toolkit 47:00 What are we missing?49:00 Obvious next steps - idea to inception53:00 Why some projects fail55:00 Pitfall perspective - pre-mortem activity56:30 Summary of the Alternative O.S.58:00 Question to ponder --- [ 2. LINKS ] --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-alphonso --- [ 3. CIRCLE ] --- Join our private community for in-house service design professionals. ⁠https://servicedesignshow.com/circle

In today's Daily Fix:There's a new Donkey Kong game dropping on the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year, and some of you may be wondering why Donkey Kong looks a little bit different than he used to. DK's creator, legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, explains why. In Xbox news, a bunch of retro classics are coming to Game Pass, including titles like Pitfall, Commando, and MechWarrior. According to Microsoft, this is in keeping with their comittment to "game preservation and backwards compatibility," so good on them, we say. And in related Game Pass news, Wave 2 of the May selection of games are coming down the pipe, headlined by deckbuilding game Monster Train 2, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, and The Division 2. And Hellblade 2 and STALKER 2 will be coming to all membership tiers.

Still searching for the perfect program to fix your fitness? In this episode of Beast Over Burden, strength coaches Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson expose why the “one right plan” mindset is keeping lifters stuck. They break down how perfectionism, rigid programming, and unrealistic expectations sabotage long-term progress—and share smarter, more sustainable ways to train for strength, health, and life. Whether you're burned out, frustrated, or just tired of starting over, this episode will help you trade pressure for progress.

What if your well-intentioned leadership style is holding your team back? Kevin sits down with Sabina Nawaz to discuss the illusion of "bad bosses," the myth of singular authenticity, and the impact of pressure on leadership behaviors. Sabina introduces the idea that it's pressure, not power, that corrupts and outlines the three primary pressure pitfalls leaders fall into: controlling, abdicating, and automating. They talk about why delegation often fails and how unexamined internal “hungers” sabotage our best efforts and intentions, as ell as how leaders can learn to shift their identity to better serve their teams. Listen For 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 00:37 Join the Community Live on Facebook/LinkedIn 01:28 About Flexible Leadership (Book Promo) 02:22 Meet Sabina Nawaz 03:04 Sabina's Career Journey and Background 03:56 Becoming a “Bad Boss” After Parental Leave 05:49 Are There Really Bad Bosses? 06:48 Pressure vs. Power What Really Corrupts? 07:41 Myth of Singular Authenticity 09:08 Identity and the Limits of Authenticity 10:41 Promotion and the Danger of Strengths 11:44 The Power Gap in Leadership 13:01 Understanding the Impact of Your Authority 15:36 Pressure Pitfalls Overview 16:27 Pitfall 1 Unmet Hungers 17:43 The Trap of Needing Approval 18:40 Sole Provider Syndrome 20:22 Pitfall 2 Abdicating Responsibility 21:51 The Delegation Mistake Most Leaders Make 23:32 Abdication vs. True Delegation 24:01 Sabina's Self-Diagnostic Questions 25:28 Avoiding the “Yeah, But” Trap 26:27 Communication Fault Lines Just Shut Up 27:56 The Power of Listening in Leadership 29:01 Every Action Has a Reaction 30:10 Sabina's Personal Interests and Books She's Reading 32:10 Where to Connect with Sabina and Get the Book 32:52 Final Leadership Challenge and Episode Wrap-Up  Sabina's Story: Sabina Nawaz is the author of You're the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need). She is an elite executive coach who advises C-level executives and teams at Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and academic institutions around the world. Sabina routinely gives speeches each year and teaches faculty at Northeastern and Drexel Universities. During her fourteen-year tenure at Microsoft, she went from managing software development teams to leading the company's executive development and succession planning efforts for over 11,000 managers and nearly a thousand executives, advising Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer directly. She has written for and been featured in Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. This Episode is brought to you by... Flexible Leadership is every leader's guide to greater success in a world of increasing complexity and chaos.  Book Recommendations You're the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) by Sabina Nawaz Autumn: A Novel (Seasonal Quartet) by Ali Smith Martyr!: A Novel by Kaveh Akbar The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup by Noam Wasserman Like this? Becoming the New Boss with Naphtali Hoff Becoming a Successful Manager with Lisa Haneberg Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group   Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we'd be thrilled if you'd let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here's a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes    Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP  

This episode tackles overcoming the 3 big training pitfalls that silently sabotage lifters: mindless snacking, all-or-nothing thinking, and poor boundaries. Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson break it down with practical tips, real-life stories, and strategies that actually work for strength, longevity, and real-life training.

Josh and Drusilla discuss the 1962 Japanese film, Pitfall. From wiki: “Pitfall (おとし穴, Otoshiana), a.k.a. The Pitfall and Kashi To Kodomo, is a 1962 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, written by Kōbō Abe. It was Teshigahara's first feature, and the first of his four film collaborations with Abe, the others being Woman in the Dunes, The Face of Another and The Man Without a Map. Unlike the others, which are based on novels by Abe, Pitfall was originally a television play called Purgatory (Rengoku).[2] The film has been included in The Criterion Collection. It is known for its surreal, often avant-garde storytelling structure and themes of hopelessness, exploitation, and human suffering.Also discussed: Summer Camp Nightmare (1987), In the Spirit (1990), Free to Be You and Me, Sinners, Babylon, and more!NEXT WEEK: Eve's Bayou (1997) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

“Draft Day Ain't the Dream—It's the Deal.”In this episode of Blue Chip Academy, hosts J. King and Ryan Mundy discuss the intricacies of the NFL draft experience, sharing personal stories and insights on the emotional journey of being drafted. They explore the expectations versus reality of the draft process, the importance of family support, and the transition from college to professional football. The conversation delves into the commodification of athletes and the significance of self-worth in navigating the business of sports. In this conversation, Ryan Mundy and J. King discuss the multifaceted journey of athletes transitioning into the NFL, emphasizing the importance of versatility, the commodification of athletes, and the need for mental health awareness. They explore the challenges of maintaining identity beyond football, the physical and mental adjustments required in the league, and the significance of self-care and personal development. The discussion highlights the realities of being a professional athlete and the importance of preparing for life after a career in sports.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Blue Chip Academy and New Perspectives01:50 Draft Day Experiences: A Personal Journey04:30 The Emotional Rollercoaster of the Draft06:52 The Reality of Being Drafted: Expectations vs. Reality10:01 Family Dynamics and Support During the Draft12:37 Understanding the Business of Football15:50 The Transition from College to Professional Football19:16 Navigating the Commodification of Athletes21:08 The Importance of Self-Worth in Professional Sports22:57 The Importance of Versatility in Football26:38 Commodification of Athletes: The New Reality30:23 Understanding Identity Beyond Football37:34 Transitioning to the NFL: Challenges and Adjustments44:01 Taking Care of the Athlete's Body and MindIf you're serious about navigating this game the right way—not just chasing offers, but building a sustainable career—tap in with L.I.G. Sports Group. We don't sell hype. We guide athletes and families through the chaos with real strategy, insight, and results. From recruiting to representation, we help you move like a pro before you get paid like one.And if you're struggling with the mental weight of this journey—because trust, it's heavy—check out Alkeme Health. They provide real, culturally competent support for elite performers at every level.This is your future. Don't guess. Get guidance.Subscribe to the Blue Chip Academy Podcast—where the game meets guidance. Stay ahead of the curve, protect your value, and don't get washed in this nuanced business we call sports. The game's changed… we help you play it right.”Support the show

April 20, 2025 - Sunday PM Sermon   The Pitfall of Pride (Proverbs 11:2, 16:18, 29:23)  Hiram Kemp The Tower of Babel: Self Deception (Genesis 11:4) Pharoh: Reject God's Authority (Exodus 5:2) King Saul: Ruined Relationships (1 Samuel 18:6-9) Haman: Sabotaged Blessings (Esther 3:1-5, 5:13) Herod: Glory Thief Addicted to Applause (Acts 12:21-23) Diotrephes: Chased Spotlight Over Service (3 John 9-10)   Duration 34:22

#735 We often talk about the benefits of keeping a journal, in this episode we're going to discuss one of the pitfalls to look out for when living with anxiety, or when you're going through challenging times.   THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY BETTERHELP Do you have a support system?  In a culture that glorifies hyper independence, it's easy to forget that we thrive when we're supported. Therapy is one of the most valuable forms of support available. It's not about having all the answers. It's about having a safe space to process, reflect, and grow. You're not meant to navigate your life alone. At BetterHelp, you can access a diverse network of more than 30,000 credentialed therapists with a wide range of specialties and easily switch therapists anytime at no extra cost. Build your support system with better help.  Visit  betterhelp.com/slayer  today to get 10% off your first month.

Bobby Kotick built a $69 billion empire from scratch—and the story is even crazier than it sounds.In this episode of The Big Shot, we sit down with gaming's ultimate entrepreneur. Bobby takes us from hustling snacks at baseball games to building one of the most iconic tech companies in the world: Activision Blizzard. Hear how he cold-called Nintendo, got investment from Steve Wynn on a private jet, took over a bankrupt video game company, and turned it into an empire that Microsoft bought for $69 billion.In this episode, you'll hear about:Bobby's early hustles: selling ashtrays, snacks, and party access in NYCDropping out of college after Steve Jobs told him toStarting a dorm room company with Howard MarksConvincing Steve Wynn to invest $300K after a chance meetingReviving Activision from bankruptcy using old IP and gritWhy Pitfall and River Raid were billion-dollar blueprintsHow Activision became the first American Nintendo licenseeThe Apple boardroom showdown with John SculleyTurning Activision into a media empire: Call of Duty, Candy Crush, and Guitar HeroWhat it felt like selling the company to Microsoft for $69 billionHis philosophy on leadership, loyalty, and building an enduring business—In This Episode We Cover:(00:00) Intro(03:19) Selling ashtrays at playdates: Bobby's first hustles(06:39) Shadowing NYC real estate legends like Larry Silverstein(09:59) Dorm room hardware startup with Howard Marks(13:18) Inventing a typewriter-printer hack and launching via Byte magazine(16:38) Meeting Steve Jobs(19:58) Why Steve Jobs tells Bobby to drop out of school(23:17) Getting featured in Forbes and making his parents panic(26:37) The wild story of meeting Steve Wynn at a Texas cowboy gala(29:57) The legendary $300K check in the basement of a casino(33:16) Trying to sell to Apple (and the cigar moment with Sculley)(36:36) Licensing games for EA and learning to be scrappy(39:56) Black Monday, the Amiga, and a failed bid for Commodore(43:15) Buying 20% of Nintendo's U.S. licensing agent(46:35) Discovering Activision buried inside a bankrupt company(49:55) Why Bobby wanted to bring Pitfall and River Raid back to life(53:14) The $400K move that changed gaming history(56:34) A childhood connection saves the Activision bankruptcy deal(59:54) Turning a bankrupt company into a profitable one in months(01:03:13) Raising $40M and going on an acquisition spree(01:06:33) How Bobby became the longest-serving tech CEO(01:09:53) The Toy Story game meeting that cemented Bobby's role(01:13:12) Why Bobby never wanted to run a business that lost money(01:15:32) Reflecting on the Microsoft acquisition and legacy—Where To Find Bobby Kotick:• X: https://x.com/bobbykotick • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbykotick/ —Where To Find Big Shot: • Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bigshot.show/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@bigshotpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bigshotshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bigshotshow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Harley Finkelstein: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/harleyf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • David Segal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tea_maverick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Production and Marketing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://penname.co⁠

Do you know the number one mistake that could be costing you real estate deals? This episode dives into the critical skill of handling seller calls. Steven Jack Butala and Jill DeWit reveal the most common pitfalls investors make and provide actionable strategies to transform your approach. Learn how to build rapport, ask the right questions, and position yourself for successful negotiations. Stop losing out on opportunities and start closing more deals by mastering the art of the seller call.

Being that soul that would rather fail than live with the fact that you did not even try will not only help in finding an eternal companion, but will help in succeeding in the latter-days.

In balance to not granting repentance, we must also recognize when change is not occuring and deal-breakers are likely to remain deal-breakers.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series on 1997's Interstate '76. We set the game a bit in its time, talk about Activision (almost as an afterthought), and then start getting into the characters and the vibe, of which there is much. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Early mission or two Issues covered: a game time forgot, playing a sim game genre, a unique take on the sim genre plus car combat, prepping the sim elements vs the actual play, other games from that year, taking a formula and doing something different with it, modern exploitation-inspired games, exploitation cinema, grindhouse, other potential influences and inspirations, why you pick sparse environments, breakable cacti, a huge variety of games, low-cost film-making and democratization, vigilantes, a bland corporation, text adventures, a business and not a game company, seeing the impact of acquisition or mergers, character introductions, fake actors playing characters, character names, Groove Champion vs Stiletto Anyway, stylized and simplified characters, flat shading and seeing every polygon, connecting to the character in the cockpit and via the radio, naturally cinematic, stylized presence, jitteriness and physics, compounding errors, deterministic physics, preserving this game and finding ways to play it, just shipping a game, dealing with a controller vs keyboard.    Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: TIE Fighter (series), Starfighter, MechWarrior (series), Voltron, Diablo, Resident Evil, The Last Express, Fallout, GoldenEye, Castlevania: SotN, Age of Empires, Outlaws, Curse of Monkey Island, Dark Forces 2, Shadows of the Empire, Wing Commander: Prophecy, Final Fantasy VII, Mario Kart 64, Gran Turismo, PlayStation, Dark Forces, Final Fantasy Tactics, Wet, Kane and Lynch, Suda 51, Grasshopper Interactive, Killer 7, Death Race 2000, Russ Meyers, Death Proof, Mad Max (series), MegaMan 8, Kaeon, Cleopatra Jones, Enter the Dragon, Jim Kelly, Bruce Lee, Game of Death, Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill, Fist of Fury, Starsky and Hutch, River Raid, Pitfall, David Crane, Atari, Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Capcom, Blizzard, id Software, Interplay, Infocom, Zork (series), Witness, Enchanter (series), Ballyhoo, Lurking Horror, Electronic Arts, Bobby Kotick, Nintendo, BattleZone, Pac-Man, Jason Schreier, Play Nice: The Rise and Fall of Blizzard Entertainment, Hearthstone, Marvel Snap, Ultima (series), Bioware, Treyarch, Raven Software, Heretic/Hexen, Quake, Battletech/FASA Entertainment, Anachronox, Pam Grier, Chuck Norris, Dungeon Keeper, Half-Life 2, Indiana Jones and the Internal Machine, Video Game History Foundation, Star Wars: Episode I: Racer, Forza (series), Falcon (series), Dark Souls, Minecraft, LostLake86, Mors, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.   Errata: Lost Treasures of Infocom actually originally came out in 1991. We regret the error.  Next time: More I'76! Twitch Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

Why Figuring Out Anxiety Doesn't Work & What to Do InsteadStruggling with anxiety and trying to figure it out? Overthinking anxiety only fuels the cycle. In this episode of Restored Minds, Matt Codde, LCSW, explains why attempting to rationalize anxiety keeps you stuck—and what actually helps break free.

It's time to swing on some vines, jump on some crocodile heads, and collect some gold in this week's title game - Pitfall! One of the most successful Atari 2600 games of all time, but how does it play in 2025? We also take a look at Caveman by Gottlieb, Star Trek:SOS by Sega, and Necromancer by Synapse Software in today's episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.comHosts - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben

Expecting a future spouse to be free of mistakes, even big ones, might cause us to miss out on some wonderful, repentant people. Like God does to each of us, we should grant a probationary state

Most real estate agents don't make it past their second year. Why? Because they fall into the cycle of false optimism, frustration, and shiny object syndrome—jumping from one strategy to the next without ever mastering the basics. In this episode, we break down the real estate success formula and the numbers behind why most agents fail. If you follow this proven recipe, you can create Consistent and Predictable Income (CPI) instead of burning out and quitting. If you're serious about making real estate work for you, this episode is a must-listen!What you'll learn on this episodeThe real reason most real estate agents fail within two yearsHow shiny object syndrome kills your business and keeps you in an endless cycle of starting overThe common emotional rollercoaster every agent experiencesThe math behind making six figures in real estateWhy consistency is the only secret to long-term successResources mentioned in this episodeCPI Community – Get the support, training, and accountability to build a successful, predictable business. To find out more about Dan Rochon and the CPI Community, you can check these links:Website: No Broke MonthsPodcast: No Broke Months for Salespeople PodcastInstagram: @donrochonxFacebook: Dan RochonLinkedIn: Dan Rochon

My First (Half) MLB Game; How I Avoided a Hotel Attack pt. 2; Update on Hottie Manager Husband Stalker; Ouija Board with a Stranger?; My Demon Cat Scared Off Two Jehovah's Witnesses; and Machete Wielding Neighbor, “It's just his thing” Previous Husband Stalker Content: 1. Dear Sinister: Cleanup Quandary, Message Mischief, and Stalker Strife 2. Dear Sinister: Friendship Fizzle, Scandal in Scrubs, and Stalker Strife 2 (an update) 3. Dear Sinister: Papaw's Pitfall, Paddy Problems, Troubled Ties, and Stalker Strife 3 (an update) Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consider supporting the companies that support us! - For a limited time, use my code CREEPY to get a free gift with your Journey Pack! Head to tryfum.com - Go to BUYRAYCON.com/sinister TODAY to get UP TO THIRTY percent off, sitewide! -Head to PAIRED.COM/CREEPY50 to get a 7-day free trial and 50% off if you sign up for a subscription. -Head over to AthenaClub.com to get their already-affordable Razor Kit for 30% off with code CREEPY at checkout.