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Stop Selling the Way You Buy: Using Sales Psychology & the Four Color Personalities to Book More Travel Clients Have you ever wondered why one client books after a single conversation while another asks endless questions, requests multiple quotes, and still doesn't move forward? The answer might not be your pricing, your itinerary, or even your sales skills—it could be that you're communicating in a way that works for you, instead of the way your client wants to buy. In this first episode of my brand-new Psychology of Selling Travel series, we're diving into one of the simplest yet most powerful sales psychology tools you can use in your travel business: the Four Color Personality Types. You'll learn how understanding different buyer personalities can help you create better marketing, conduct more effective consultations, present quotes in a way that resonates, and ultimately book more travel—without feeling pushy or "salesy." Whether you're brand new to the travel industry or a seasoned advisor looking to improve your closing rate, this episode will completely change the way you think about sales conversations. In this episode, you'll learn: Why travel is an emotional purchase—not just a financial oneThe four buyer personality types (Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow)How each personality makes buying decisionsCommon communication mistakes travel advisors makeHow to tailor your discovery calls to different clientsWays to personalize your proposals based on personality typesHow to create marketing content that attracts all four types of buyersWhy listening is often more important than talking during a consultationHow understanding sales psychology can help you build trust and book more clients If you've ever felt like you're doing everything "right" but still struggling to convert inquiries into bookings, this episode will give you practical strategies you can start using immediately. Resources & Links ✨ Interested in becoming a travel advisor? Learn more about joining my agency. ✨ Connect with me on social media for weekly travel business tips, marketing strategies, and behind-the-scenes content. ✨ Subscribe to Passports, Profits & Pixie Dust so you never miss a new episode. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd be so grateful if you'd leave a review and share it with another travel advisor who could benefit from understanding the psychology behind why clients buy. Remember: People don't book because you know the most—they book because they feel understood.

Allen covers Dominion’s $800M tariff hit, Eversource’s 84% profit drop, Nordex’s record quarter, and a looming floating wind vessel shortage. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Good Monday, everyone. Let us start this week with a number. Eight hundred million dollars. That is what tariffs on steel and aluminum added to Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. Dominion President Bob Blue shared the damage on a second-quarter earnings call. Two hundred and thirty million dollars … just in the latest quarter alone. That is on top of the five hundred and eighty million from the quarter before. The project is eighty-one percent complete. Thirty-one turbines are already spinning … producing more than four hundred and fifty megawatts. But the finish line just moved. Completion is now expected by the end of twenty twenty-seven. Weather delays. Vessel maintenance. And some particularly complicated turbines to install. Blue says the project will still save customers money. And Dominion expects to pocket more than five hundred million dollars in savings from grid upgrade cost shifts. The total price tag … eleven-point-six billion dollars. Now … if Dominion is feeling the squeeze in Virginia … Eversource up in New England is feeling something worse. The utility’s second-quarter profit dropped eighty-four percent. Net income fell to just fifty-three-point-seven million dollars. Why? A one-hundred-and-sixty-four-million-dollar charge tied to the offshore wind projects they already sold. South Fork Wind. Revolution Wind. Eversource got out of offshore wind back in twenty twenty-four … but the bills keep coming. Higher-than-expected payments to Global Infrastructure Partners are dragging down the bottom line. So one company builds through the pain. Another walks away … and still pays for it. But here is some good news. Over in Hamburg, Germany … Nordex just posted a quarter that would make any CEO smile. Sales up sixteen percent. EBITDA … more than doubled … to two hundred and twenty-four million euros. Margins hit ten-point-three percent. Net income … one hundred and eleven million euros. Up from thirty-one million a year ago. And orders? Up thirty-two percent. Three-point-one gigawatts of new turbine orders in just one quarter. Their total order book now stands at eighteen-point-four billion euros. Nordex CEO José Luis Blanco confirmed the full-year guidance. The onshore wind giant is not just surviving. It is thriving. Now … let us go to sea. Classification society ABS says floating offshore wind is about to create a brand-new problem. Not enough ships. A new report says demand for large anchor-handling vessels and multipurpose support vessels will surge as floating wind projects go from small demonstrations to full commercial scale. Here is the number that tells the story. A single one-gigawatt floating wind farm needs about one hundred and ninety-eight anchors … and nearly two hundred kilometers of mooring lines. That is far more than a single deepwater oil and gas platform. ABS says shortages in certain vessel classes could hit as early as twenty twenty-nine. Global floating wind capacity is expected to grow from about two hundred and seventy megawatts today … to fourteen gigawatts by twenty forty. The race for ships … has begun. And speaking of ships … Japan just finished building one. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines held a naming ceremony in Nagasaki for the Wind Whale. Japan’s first coastal deck carrier built specifically for offshore wind. One hundred and forty-nine meters long. A flush deck designed so that monopiles, towers, blades and nacelles can roll right on from the stern. It even has dynamic positioning … so it can transfer cargo directly to installation vessels at sea. Built in China by Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering … the Wind Whale will carry foundations from a factory in Okayama to construction sites around Japan. A country that once built ships for oil … now builds them for wind. And finally … back home in Iowa. The state Supreme Court ruled that the CEO of Global Fiberglass Solutions can be held personally liable for dumping thirteen hundred used wind turbine blades across the state. CEO Donald Lilly and another executive argued they were never in Iowa. The court disagreed. Lilly signed the contracts. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird put it plainly. They were hired to recycle used wind turbine blades. Instead … they dumped them. Four hundred blades piled up along Interstate 35 near Ellsworth alone. The lesson? You can build an industry on clean energy. But you still have to clean up after yourself. So what does all of this mean … if you work in wind? It means the money is real now. Projects are not getting canceled. They are getting more expensive. And that changes the math for every engineer, every project manager, every supply chain director reading a bid today. Tariffs come and go. But an eleven-billion-dollar project does not stop on a dime. It means the vessels you need may not be there when you need them. If you are planning a floating wind project for the early twenty thirties … your vessel strategy should already be on paper. It means manufacturers who kept their discipline … who held their margins and grew their order books … are the ones writing the next chapter. And it means accountability is coming to every corner of this business. You cannot just build turbines. You have to manage the turbines. This industry asked the world to trust it with the future of energy. That trust comes with responsibility. And that is the state of the wind industry for August 3rd, 2026.

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Japan's two major air carriers saw their profits fall for April-June amid soaring aviation fuel prices due to tensions in the Middle East, although both posted record-high sales, according to their latest earnings reports.

How should a small electrical contractor charge for service work: flat-rate pricing or time and material?In this episode, Paul Abernathy breaks down the differences between these two common pricing methods and explains how each can affect profitability, customer relationships, cash flow, and business growth.Flat-rate pricing gives the customer an agreed price before the work begins and rewards the contractor for experience and efficiency. However, it also places more risk on the contractor if the job takes longer than expected or the original scope is poorly defined.Time-and-material pricing allows the contractor to charge for the actual labor and materials required to complete the work.This can be especially valuable when troubleshooting electrical problems or working with unknown existing conditions. However, customers may become uncomfortable when they do not know the final cost, and highly experienced electricians may earn less simply because they complete the work faster.This episode explains where each pricing method works best and why many small electrical contractors may benefit from using a combination of both.Topics covered include:The fundamental difference between flat-rate and time-and-material pricing.Which party accepts the risk under each pricing method.Why time and material works well for troubleshooting and unknown conditions.How flat-rate pricing rewards training, experience, and efficiency.The dangers of underestimating flat-rate work.Why an hourly billing rate must cover more than an electrician's wages.Material markup versus gross-profit margin.Diagnostic fees and service-call charges.Time and material with a not-to-exceed authorization.Fixed pricing for predictable electrical work.Written scopes, exclusions, and change orders.The importance of tracking labor, materials, callbacks, and warranty costs.Why job costing is essential under either pricing method.How to explain pricing professionally to customers.When a contractor should consider declining a job.Paul also explains why copying another contractor's hourly rate or flat-rate price book can be dangerous. Every electrical contracting business has different labor costs, overhead, insurance expenses, productivity levels, service areas, risks, and financial goals.The customer is not merely paying for the time an electrician spends performing a task. The customer is paying for training, licensing, experience, tools, insurance, availability, testing, warranty responsibility, and a safe professional result.Whether you are preparing to start an electrical contracting business or trying to improve the profitability of an existing company, this episode will help you make better pricing decisions and understand the true value of the professional electrical services you provide.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/master-the-nec-podcast--1083733/support.Struggling with the National Electrical Code? Discover the real difference at Electrical Code Academy, Inc.—where you'll learn from the nation's most down-to-earth NEC expert who genuinely cares about your success. No fluff. No gimmicks. Just the best NEC training you'll actually remember.Visit https://FastTraxSystem.com to learn more.

What if Amazon sellers could turn Helium 10 data into instant AI reports? Learn about MCP workflows for keyword research, PPC, competitor analysis, listings, and faster decisions. Amazon sellers have access to enormous amounts of valuable data, but turning that information into clear decisions can take hours of filtering, exporting, and spreadsheet work. In this episode, Carrie Miller, Bradley Sutton, Jason McLellan, and Vincent Lan demonstrate how the new Helium 10 MCP connects Amazon data with AI platforms such as Claude and ChatGPT, allowing sellers to analyze their businesses through simple, conversational prompts.   The episode explores practical workflows for Amazon competitor research, keyword ranking, PPC optimization, product research, and listing improvement. Sellers can compare a competitor's strongest and weakest sales months, identify the keyword-ranking changes that may have influenced performance, uncover valuable keywords they are not tracking, and connect changes in page traffic with historical keyword movement. The Helium 10 MCP can also combine information from Cerebro, Black Box, Search Query Performance, Profits, Keyword Tracker, Brand Analytics, and Helium 10 Ads into one customized report.   Carrie shares how her listing analysis skill compares a product with its competitors, identifies keyword gaps, evaluates listing quality, and prioritizes search terms that may be close enough to page one for a strategic PPC push. Jason reveals how his agency combines Product Opportunity Explorer data with Helium 10 insights to create detailed market intelligence reports, while Vincent explains how he centralizes weekly performance data to understand how changes to pricing, images, rankings, and advertising affect the entire business.   The real power of the Helium 10 MCP is not simply having more data—it is being able to ask better questions and receive an actionable plan in minutes. Sellers who learn how to build effective prompts and reusable AI skills can replace hours of repetitive analysis with faster, smarter decisions. The tools are evolving quickly, but the sellers who begin experimenting now may gain an important advantage in how they research, optimize, and grow their Amazon businesses.   In episode 542 of the AM/PM Podcast, Bradley, Carrie, and Vincent discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - What Is The Helium 10 MCP? 03:55 - Connecting Keyword Rankings With Sales Changes 07:24 - Building A Market Intelligence Report With Jason McClellan 12:18 - Finding Competitors' Most Consistent Clicked Keywords 13:58 - Connecting Helium 10 MCP To Claude And ChatGPT 15:56 - Carrie's Favorite MCP Keyword Opportunity Strategy 17:15 - Analyzing Competitor BSR And Historical Rankings 20:46 - Finding Valuable Keywords You Are Not Tracking 23:06 - MCP Usage Limits And Upcoming Write Capabilities 27:47 - Connecting Page Sessions With Keyword Rank Changes 31:05 - Using MCP To Improve PPC Campaign Structure 35:23 - Tracking Branded Search Volume And Product Opportunities 38:39 - Carrie's Listing And Competitor Analysis Skill 42:50 - Combining Helium 10 Tools Into One Weekly Report 45:07 - How To Reduce MCP Calls And Use It Efficiently 47:19 - Finding Competitor Keywords Worth A PPC Push 49:46 - Free Helium 10 MCP Prompts And Skills

Every healthy roofing business is built on a strong foundation. In this episode, Dave shares why the smartest contractors inspect their business just as carefully as they inspect every roof.EPISODE DESCRIPTIONIs your roofing business healthy?Most roofing contractors know exactly what's happening on every roof they're working on—but very few know the true health of the business they're building.The biggest business problems usually don't happen overnight. Just like high blood pressure, they often develop quietly over time until they become expensive and difficult to fix.In this solo episode, Dave Sullivan introduces a different way of looking at your business. Instead of chasing the latest marketing tactic or trying to "10X" your company, Dave explains why building a healthy business starts with understanding your financials, your systems, and your foundation.In this episode you'll learn:Why most contractors treat symptoms instead of the real problemThe "Three-Legged Stool" framework: Sell Work • Do Work • Keep ScoreWhy revenue alone doesn't tell you if your business is healthyThe silent warning signs every roofing contractor should recognizeWhy diagnosis should always come before adviceWhether you're doing $500,000 or $10 million in annual sales, this episode will help you step back, evaluate your business differently, and focus on what really matters.Resources MentionedThe Roofing Business Health Check™A personalized one-on-one evaluation of your roofing business designed to help you identify strengths, uncover hidden profit leaks, and build a healthier, more profitable company.Learn more or schedule a consultation:https://theroofercoach.comSponsorsSMA SupportNeed help answering phones, following up with leads, scheduling appointments, or handling administrative work?SMA Support provides trained virtual team members who specialize in the roofing industry, helping contractors free up their time and focus on growing their business.Learn more at:https://theroofercoach.com/smaProLineIf you're serious about knowing the health of your business, you need accurate information.ProLine helps roofing contractors manage sales, production, job costing, and financial reporting—all in one place—so you can make better business decisions with confidence.Learn more at:https://theroofercoach.com/prolineUse promo code:DAVE50Connect with Dave

July 31, 2026; Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville joins MS NOW's Ari Melber to discuss President Trump's economy and the war in Iran. Plus, media mogul Ari Emanuel joins "The Beat" for an extended conversation on the future of media and streaming. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Before zombies were flesh-eating monsters roaming a post-apocalyptic world, they were something very different. This week, Lyle and Meghan travel back to 1943 to listen to and discuss "Profits Unlimited," a classic episode of Lights Out, one of radio's earliest and most influential horror series. Together, they explore the story's haunting atmosphere, memorable characters, and surprising moral message while comparing these early zombies to the ones that would later define the genre after Night of the Living Dead. Along the way, they share their favorite moments, discuss the evolution of zombie lore, and decide whether this forgotten radio drama still holds up more than 80 years later. Follow The Halloween Podcast: Website:https://www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Facebook:https://www.Facebook.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/TheHalloweenPodcast Email:Info@TheHalloweenPodcast.com Haunt Line:731-400-0472 Support the show on Patreon:https://www.Patreon.com/TheHalloweenPod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You may have all the things you wanted, but are you truly happy? Today, Jacquette sits down with feminist business coach, author of "Liberate Your Business", and podcast host Becky Mollenkamp to discuss how loss reshaped her worldview, what it's like to achieve material success yet still feel unsettled, and the hypocrisy we often face between what we know about money and how we actually manage it. This episode brings clarity, compassion, and a certain lightness to deeply personal themes. Tune in.Check Out Becky Mollenkamp's Book: Liberate Your BusinessPodcasts: Streaming wherever you get your podcastsWant More for Jacquette? Check Out:www.jacquettetimmons.comwww.jacquettetimmons.com/digital-productswww.instagram.com/jacquettemtimmonsBuyMeACoffee.com/JacquetteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some big oil companies are reporting up to quadruple profits compared to last year: Are they using the war to take advantage of us? full 435 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:25:39 +0000 lCx4SuOVrX6sKPqybhQpjPw7TDUrPdBh emailnewsletter,news The Big K Morning Show emailnewsletter,news Some big oil companies are reporting up to quadruple profits compared to last year: Are they using the war to take advantage of us? The Big K Morning Show 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

Dan's stepping away from the mic for a while. No return date yet. He explains what's behind the pause. Sponsor: wayfront.com/tmba Thanks to this week's sponsor Wayfront — the AI-ready operating system for productized agencies. One client portal. One team dashboard. All your data, AI-accessible. TMBA listeners get an extra free month on top of the trial at wayfront.com/tmba. Links: YourPodcast.net Business Resources Upcoming DC Events Remote First Recruiting

Anirudh (Rudy) Ganesh is the Co-founder and CEO of Hotelzify, an AI-powered hospitality technology company that helps hotels increase direct bookings, streamline operations, and grow revenue. He leads the company's strategy and product vision, developing tools that combine booking technology, digital marketing, and AI-enabled guest engagement. Before founding Hotelzify, Rudy held software and product roles at JPMorgan Chase, Perpule, and Amazon. A National Institute of Technology Karnataka alumnus, he brings deep technical, product, and commercial experience to meaningful hospitality innovation worldwide. In this episode… Hotels lose revenue when potential guests encounter slow websites, missed calls, poor pricing, or complicated booking experiences. AI can address these gaps while allowing hotel teams to focus on delivering better stays — but what does an effective AI revenue engine actually look like? According to Rudy Ganesh, a software developer turned product leader, an effective AI revenue engine combines direct-booking technology, automated marketing, intelligent pricing, and personalized guest communication. He highlights how AI agents can manage campaigns, recover abandoned bookings, answer calls and chats, and adjust room rates based on demand and competitor activity. Together, these tools help hotels attract more guests, convert more inquiries, and improve profitability without proportionally expanding their teams. Rudy also applies e-commerce lessons from Amazon, such as reducing checkout friction, offering relevant payment options, and re-engaging interested customers. By automating digital tasks, hotels can dedicate more attention to on-site operations and memorable guest experiences. In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Rudy Ganesh, Co-founder and CEO of Hotelzify, to discuss building an AI revenue engine for hotels. They explore direct-booking conversion, automated marketing and pricing, and AI concierge tools. Rudy also shares how customer feedback shapes product development and profitable growth.

The United States Federal Communications Commission announces an import ban on new Chinese Humanoid Robots, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority opens an investigation into Microsoft over misleading subscription options following Copilot integration, and Warner Bros is testing a vertical video feed called HBO Max Shorts. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNSContinue reading "Samsung Reports Record Chip Profits Despite First-Ever Mobile Division Loss Amid AI Spending Boom – DTH"

Send us Fan Mail“I wouldn't change a thing in my journey, as I wouldn't be where I am today.” -Mark YoungExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesFounders fear AI will replace them, but Serial Entrepreneur Mark Young exposes the costlier threat: staying trapped in work AI should already own. Discover the 10/80/10 shift protecting growth, leadership, and relevance.Episode Highlights[00:06:00] Mark reveals how AI anxiety left him facing sleepless nights and fearing his agency had 12 months left[00:08:00] The decision that moved his agency from AI fear to the top tier of business adoption[00:19:00] Why founders become vulnerable when marketing agencies control the language and the narrative[00:23:00] The costly mistake of paying for cheap marketing twice and still owning the failure[00:39:00] Why your business and health remain your responsibility when every expert walks away[00:40:00] The 10/80/10 framework exposing why entire careers are becoming obsolete[00:43:00] Why founders must stop doing work AI can handle and protect what only humans can doFull show notes, transcript, and resources for this episode:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/564The Deep Wealth PodcastMost entrepreneurs do not fail.They just carry too much for too long.The business grows. Pressure grows faster. Profits get harder to predict. Decisions cost more energy. Over time, focus slips and health takes the hit.The Deep Wealth Podcast and Deep Wealth Mastery are built from real experience. We're the only system based on a 9-figure exit. This system exists because guessing gets expensive.

Citi Managing Director Ron Josey talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Meta's ad deceleration and long-term enterprise AI strategy. We also talk with RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Rishi Jaluria about Microsoft's record $100B Azure run rate and Copilot adoption, and we get into controlling runaway AI agent costs with Dome Systems Co-Founder and former HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the-briefing/meta-learn-cost-control-microsoftSubscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agendaTITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us:X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:01:13 - Meta's Q2 Deceleration & Free Cash Flow Crunch00:15:22 - Microsoft Azure Crosses $100B & AI Monetization00:28:17 - Former HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet on Dome Systems & AI Agents

Alan Morrissey's guests have travelled a long way to perform for audiences here in Ireland.   EirFoyl is an international pop-rock band based in Kumamoto, Japan, with members from Clare, Japan, the Netherlands and the United States.    Fronted by Mountshannon native Bobby McMahon, the band is currently on its first European tour, with a special homecoming performance at the Scariff Harbour Festival.   But this tour is about more than just music, with all profits going to support families affected by the recent devastating earthquake in Japan.   Joining Alan were three members of EirFoyl – Bobby McMahon, Edwin Huits, and Jim Lewis. Photo (c) Clare FM

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Lindsey Graham's funeral, AIPAC Uglifies Michigan, Oil Companies' Record Profits In this episode: • Gretchen Whitmer takes Blue Cross cash — and buries Medicare for All • One GOP senator holds Todd Blanche's AG confirmation hostage • Netanyahu talked Trump into an Iran bombing that's already collapsing • The Strait of Hormuz, OPEC, and why "drill baby drill" never meant cheap gas for YOU • Big Oil's best quarter in years — paid for with YOUR money and someone else's blood • Operation Southern Spear: more cocaine flowing in, executions without trial • Halliburton, Carlisle Group, West Exec — the men who profit every time America goes to war • "No money, no war" — Congress has the power. It refuses to use it. Key figures covered: Gretchen Whitmer, Todd Blanche, John Cornyn, Benjamin Netanyahu, Dick Cheney, David Rubenstein, Anthony Blinken, Haley Stevens, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi

Shaun Finnie makes his case for Texas-02 as Trump ends a Medicare drug-plan subsidy, Big Oil profits surge amid deadly heat, and Supreme Court approval falls to a record low.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

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This podcast is a recording a a recent 30 min Workshop where Lorcan discussed the process to assess  and measure the numbers in your clinic and how they affect your profits. He also give practial exercises to implem,ent in your podiatry clinic to alter these numbers and increase your profits.Tried and tested across podiatry clinics this formula when implemented yields a healthier podiatry business & greater profits 

What might new cuts at Stuff mean? Also - political candidates and a 'prominent sportsperson' suffer the spotlight, fun-flation & the unfortunate consequences at live gigs. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Hi, Welcome to ValuationPodcast.com. I'm Melissa Gragg, a financial mediator and business valuation expert, and today I'm joined by Kelly Lise Murray, a lawyer, professor, legal scholar, and serial entrepreneur who brings a fascinating perspective to the intersection of litigation, business, and valuation.In this episode, Kelly and I dive into a remarkable federal case involving a president, a business opportunity, lost profits, and millions of dollars in litigation costs. The case, Zip By v. Parzich, gives us a front-row look at what can happen when a corporate executive pursues an opportunity that belonged to the company he was leading—and how the financial consequences can extend far beyond the original dispute.We explore how lost profits were calculated, why the valuation date matters, how COVID-19 affected the analysis, and why business projections must be tested against reality before they become the foundation of an expert opinion. We also discuss the importance of expert witnesses, what happens when one side fails to present its own damages expert, and how an apparently shaky expert opinion can become much more powerful when there is no competing number for the judge or jury to consider.Key Takeaways:Lost profits require a defensible foundation. Financial projections used to calculate lost profits should be tested against historical performance, available financial records, market conditions, and the assumptions underlying the forecast.The valuation date can dramatically change the analysis. In a damages case, experts generally must distinguish between information that was known or reasonably knowable at the relevant date and information that became available afterward. COVID-19 illustrates why timing can be critical.A defense expert can establish a critical alternative position. Even when the defense believes damages should be zero, failing to present an expert can leave the opposing expert's number as the only financial anchor available to the jury.Fee-shifting provisions can completely change litigation economics. Legal and expert fees can turn an apparently manageable dispute into a multimillion-dollar exposure. Contractual fee-shifting provisions should therefore be considered when evaluating litigation and settlement strategy.Litigation strategy should account for the cost of winning or losing. A judgment does not necessarily equal a financial victory. Parties should compare potential damages, attorney fees, expert costs, enforceability, and settlement alternatives before committing substantial resources to litigation.Q&As from episode:Q1: How are lost profits calculated in a business litigation case? A: Lost profits are generally calculated by estimating the profits a business or opportunity would reasonably have generated but for the wrongful conduct, while accounting for appropriate expenses, assumptions, causation, and available evidence. In complex cases, a business valuation or damages expert may be needed to establish and defend the calculation.Q2: Why is the valuation date important when calculating lost profits? A: The valuation date is important because a damages analysis typically focuses on what was known or reasonably knowable at the relevant time. Later events may provide useful evidence for testing a projection, but they should not automatically be treated as information that was available when the business decision or alleged loss occurred.Q3: Should a defendant hire a business valuation expert in a lost profits case? A: A defendant should carefully consider hiring a business valuation or damages expert, particularly when the plaintiff presents its own lost-profit calculation. A defense expert can challenge the assumptions, methodology, projections, causation, and damages amount while also establishing an alternative damages position or reasonable range.Q4: What is a fee-shifting provision in a business contract? A: A fee-shifting provision is a contractual term that can require one party to pay some or all of the other party's attorney fees and litigation expenses under specified circumstances. In business disputes, fee shifting can significantly change the financial risk and should be considered when evaluating litigation, settlement, and damages exposure.Q5: Why should businesses evaluate litigation costs before going to trial? A: Businesses should compare the potential damages, attorney fees, expert costs, contractual fee shifting, collection risks, and settlement alternatives before committing to a lengthy trial. A favorable judgment may still produce little or no net financial benefit if the cost of obtaining it approaches or exceeds the amount recovered.Kelly Lise Murrayhttps://divorcethishouse.com/https://vettingthehouse.com/faculty/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellylisemurray/Melissa Gragghttps://www.valuationmediation.com/https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessValuationStLSupport the show

David Shapiro of Otto1890 unpacks the AI bubble and tech stocks. He reviews results from Kumba, Valterra Platinum and Rio Tinto, explores how AI spending is boosting commodities, and discusses the shift from luxury vehicles to Chinese brands and EVs. SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

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In this episode, I'm joined by my wonderful client, Kelly Chakerian, owner of Abide—a boutique home goods store with an integrated interior design division in California. Today is a super special day because Kelly is officially graduating from the Inventory Genius program! We look back at where Kelly's business was just one year ago—feeling discouraged, constantly stressed by financial chaos, and checking bank accounts daily—and contrast it with where she is today. From structuring proper design fees to setting up clean bookkeeping systems and organizing her operational calendar, Kelly shares how gaining control of her numbers gave her back precious time, mental peace, and the ability to run her business with total confidence. Key Takeaways Financial Clarity Eliminates Operational Stress: Chaos in your bank account almost always spills over into operational burnout. Organizing your finances frees up the mental bandwidth you need to lead and grow your business. Valuing Your Time: If you offer design, styling, or consulting services alongside retail products, charging properly for your time is critical for long-term profitability. The "Monday Admin" System: Transitioning from checking bank accounts every single day to dedicating one day a week for financial check-ins completely removes day-to-day money anxiety. Setting Boundaries & Enjoying Life: Knowing your true numbers empowers you to step away. With a solid foundation, Kelly was able to plan and fund a 10-day summer closure to rest and re-energize with her family without fear or stress. You Don't Have to Be a Math Genius: You don't need a finance background to master inventory and business finances—even self-proclaimed "Type B" business owners and busy moms can do this with the right system! Episode Highlights Kelly shares where she was a year ago: seeing outward success in her store, but not seeing it reflected in her bank account. Restructuring service and design fees so you stop working for free and actually enjoy serving your clients. How clean bookkeeping and simple tracking systems take the intimidation out of finances. Stopping the cycle of daily bank account checks and adopting a structured weekly routine. Taking time off: How financial confidence allowed Kelly to safely shut down her shop for 10 days during slow season to spend time with her family. Why small adjustments can save independent brick-and-mortar shops from burnout and closure. Kelly's parting words of encouragement for business owners who feel intimidated by their numbers. Memorable Quotes "Don't worry about what the numbers say, just track them. You can't fix what you aren't tracking." — Ciara Stockeland "The ability you had to open your own business—you have that same courage to learn about the ins and outs of your finances. If I can figure it out and learn, anybody can." — Kelly Chakerian Connect & Next Steps Share the Love: Know another boutique owner or entrepreneur who needs encouragement with their numbers? Forward this episode to a business friend! Ready to Master Your Inventory & Profits? If you're ready to transform financial confusion into total confidence, visit my website to learn how we can work together. Work with Me - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/work-with-meVisit the Bookstore - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/bookstoreSign Up for Free Weekly Tips and Trainings - https://www.ciarastockeland.com/subscribe

Send us Fan Mail“There's more to life than business and wealth creation.”-Greg BroggerExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesPre-IPO shares can create life-changing wealth that founders and employees cannot use. Greg Brogger exposes how trapped equity hurts retention, creates risk, and weakens growth, then reveals a smarter path to liquidity.Episode Highlights[00:07:00] Why companies staying private longer created a massive liquidity problem[00:16:00] How millions of employees became wealthy on paper but cash poor[00:19:00] The alternative to selling concentrated pre-IPO shares for cash[00:22:00] Why taxes and commissions can consume nearly half of a secondary sale[00:29:00] How the wrong liquidity policy can drive your best employees away[00:34:00] Why refusing liquidity can turn employee retention into a hidden skeleton[00:53:00] The compensation decision that may determine whether your startup winsFull show notes, transcript, and resources for this episode:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/563The Deep Wealth PodcastMost entrepreneurs do not fail.They just carry too much for too long.The business grows. Pressure grows faster. Profits get harder to predict. Decisions cost more energy. Over time, focus slips and health takes the hit.The Deep Wealth Podcast and Deep Wealth Mastery are built from real experience. We're the only system based on a 9-figure exit. This system exists because guessing gets expensive.

Vodacom has cut its dividend payout ratio from 75% to 65%, which pushes one of the JSE's dependable income names down the list. Simon Brown runs the Top 40 and the mid-cap screen to find where quality local yield actually sits, and shows how Growthpoint, Nedbank, Coronation and Standard Bank can be combined into a home-built income portfolio yielding roughly seven and a half to eight percent, growing ahead of inflation. He also unpacks Alphabet's record quarter, where two thirds of the profit was unrealised paper gains and free cash flow turned negative for the first time on record, and asks how any investor values Tesla when the CEO has promised self-driving cars every year for a decade. Topics: Alphabet results, AI capex, circular AI revenue, Vodacom dividend policy, JSE dividend yields, income ETFs, Tesla valuation, Elon Musk, Bid Corp, Clicks, Absa. WorldWideMarkets is part of JustOneLap.com.

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson react to a report about the finances involving this group of college football teams. Also, are the Steelers the most boring NFL team going into this next season? And MLB analyst Matt Clement comes on The Fan Hotline. July 28, 2026, 8:00 Hour

Every dental practice owner is facing the same three problems in 2026: insurance reimbursements that haven't kept up with inflation, a staffing and retention crisis, and overhead that keeps climbing no matter what you cut. In this episode of The Lifestyle Practice Podcast, Dr. Derek Williams breaks down why these dental practice management challenges have gotten worse — and more importantly, what the highest-performing practices are doing differently to grow production, protect their margins, and build a team that doesn't leave. You'll learn how one practice increased production by 40% without changing their insurance mix or seeing more patients — just by fixing how they diagnosed, communicated, and followed up with patients. You'll also get a practical framework for improving staff retention (without a bigger payroll budget) and a simple way to tell whether an expense is actually an investment in your practice's growth. If you're a dental practice owner trying to increase profitability, reduce overhead, and build a team that sticks around, this episode gives you three action items you can implement in your practice this week. Connect with us: Take our FREE lifestyle and practice assessment: https://thelifestylepractice.com/practice-assesment/ Learn more about 1-on-1 coaching: https://thelifestylepractice.com/coaching-services/ Get access to TLP Academy: https://thelifestylepractice.com/coaching-services/ Get the TLP Student Academy for $20 (lifetime access): https://the-lifestyle-practice.teachable.com/p/studentacademy Subscribe to The Lifestyle Practice Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tlp-podcast-for-dentists/id1476544801 Email Derek at derek@thelifestylepractice.com Email Matt at matt@thelifestylepractice.com Email Steve at steve@thelifestylepractice.com 

A new consensus has emerged in Westminster, seemingly overnight: we need more defence spending, and we need it now. But the Ministry of Defence has a record for waste that would put Tony Soprano to shame. £13 billion down the drain, since 2010, at the very least. Aircraft carriers that come in late, overbudget, and beset by mechanical failures. IT systems that cost millions, and are wildly out of date. No other government department could get away with it. But the arms trade spends billions of dollars on greasing the wheels of political consent. They employ armies of lobbyists, print reams of analysis, and bribe politicians the world over to keep the war machine funded. The result isn't just a crisis of corruption. It's a threat to our survival as a species. Andrew Feinstein is a former-minister in the South African government, turned investigative reporter. He is the executive director of Shadow World Investigations, and serves on the board of Declassified UK. And in 2024, he stood against Keir Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras. He joins Ash Sarkar on Downstream to lift the lid on how the arms industry really works, and tell us about his political journey.

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If you've ever felt like you need to post more to make more money, this episode is for you. In this episode of Passports, Profits & Pixie Dust, Lindsay shares the behind-the-scenes business habits that have generated far more revenue than chasing social media trends. From follow-up systems and client relationships to CEO time, automation, and tracking your numbers, you'll learn what actually builds a sustainable, profitable business. In this episode, you'll learn: Why follow-up is one of the highest ROI activities in your businessHow serving existing clients leads to more repeat bookings and referralsThe power of asking better questions to increase salesWhy every business owner needs dedicated CEO timeHow systems and automation save time and increase profitsThe numbers every entrepreneur should be trackingWhy relationships outperform algorithms in the long runHow consistency compounds into sustainable business growth Whether you're a travel advisor or another service-based entrepreneur, this episode will help you focus on the habits that actually move the needle. Resources Mentioned: Tern CRMDream Big Business Planner & TrackerConnect with Lindsay to learn more about joining At Last I See The World Travel or working together to grow your travel business. Keywords: travel advisor podcast, business habits, entrepreneur mindset, CEO habits, business systems, travel business, automation, client experience, referrals, follow-up, marketing strategy, productivity, women entrepreneurs

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Send us Fan MailEvery business runs on trust — but trust isn't measured by your website, your logo, or your marketing. It's measured in hundreds of small, everyday moments. This week's Monday Morning Motivation tells the story of a farmer, a baker, and a pound of butter — and the surprising twist about who was really being weighed.If you've ever wondered what your business would reveal if it were put on a scale today, this one's for you.

Retrouvez l'épisode en version française ici : https://www.gdiy.fr/podcast/robert-gentz-vf/It's the largest e-commerce company in Europe, just behind Amazon.And it all started with flip flops.Robert Gentz co-founded Zalando in 2008, after his first startup left him too broke to buy a flight ticket home from Mexico.With his co-founder, they tested the market with a one-page flip flop shop in Berlin. It worked. So they built a full shoe destination on top of it.The growth that followed is hard to believe: 6 million euros the first entire year, 160 million in year two, 500 million in year three.Today Zalando does 20 billion euros in gross merchandise value across 29 countries.But Europe doesn't make it easy.Robert learned that the hard way when the TV ad that turned Zalando into a German phenomenon became "the worst ad in the Netherlands" a few months later.Same continent, completely different reaction.That's the real story of building at scale in Europe: 29 different markets, 29 different consumer psychologies, and no shortcuts around any of them.In this episode, Robert reveals:Why Europe's fragmentation is both Zalando's biggest obstacle and its strongest moatThe real reason free returns increase order value instead of killing marginsWhy Zalando builds its own tech stack instead of buying off the shelfHow AI is already rewriting the rules of e-commerceWhy he turned down a US listing and what that says about Europe's futureA rare look into a company that proved Europe can build at global scale in less than 20 years, and what it will take to do it again.You can follow Robert on LinkedIn.The GDIY15 code will get you 15% off on Zalando from €50 spent, valid until 31.07.2026 at 11:59pm.TIMELINE:00:00:00 - The flip flop test before the shoe empire 00:12:06 - Fundraising Needs a Reference Point 00:19:38 - Build vs Buy: When to Own Your Technology 00:30:24 - "Europe is the hardest market on earth" 00:40:58 - The biggest mistake Zalando ever made 00:53:11 - Why the US Out-Scales Europe 01:00:31 - Running a company is like co-parenting 01:10:12 - The Country Launch Playbook 01:19:03 - Democratizing fashion from Paris to northern Finland 01:28:54 - Why fashion is still one of the most inefficient businesses 01:36:43 - AI could turn us into a commodity 01:47:41 - Stock market : Why Chosing Frankfurt Over Nasdaq ? 02:01:52 - "Speed Is the Only Advantage That Matters in the AI Age"We referred to previous GDIY episodes : #496 - Sébastien Kopp - VEJA - Faire du business autrement#487 - VF - Anton Osika - Lovable - Internet, Business et IA : rien ne sera jamais plus comme avant#487 - VO - Anton Osika - Lovable - Internet, Business, and AI: Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again#311 - Pascal Meyer - QoQa - Vendre un Picasso à sa communauté : quand l'e-commerce n'a plus de limite#81 - Jacques Antoine Granjon - Cofondateur VEEPEE - l'aventure, l'hypercroissance, les marques et l'instinct#11 - Sébastien Kopp - VEJA 2/2 - Réussir dans la mode en préservant le monde#10 - Sébastien Kopp - VEJA 1/2 - concurrencer Nike et Adidas avec du Développement DurableA few recent episodes in English : #542 - VO - Yoni Assia - eToro - “AI Will Replace Most Traders in 18 Months”#513 - VO - Jesper Brodin - IKEA - 40 billion in revenue empire with no bank loan#500 - VO - Reid Hoffman - LinkedIn, Paypal - How to master humanity's most powerful invention#487 - VO - Anton Osika - Lovable - Internet, Business, and AI: Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again#475 - VO - Shane Parrish - Farnam Street - Clear Thinking: The Decision-Making Expert#473 - VO - Brian Chesky - Airbnb - « We're just getting started »#452 - VO - Reid Hoffman - LinkedIn, Paypal - L'humanité 2.0 : Homo technicus plus qu'Homo sapiens#437 - James Dyson - Dyson - “Failure is more exciting than success”#431 - Sean Rad - Tinder - How the swipe fever took over the worldWe spoke about :Fort KnoxSalesforce CRMAmazon Web ServicesN8N : AI agents and workflowsyou can see and controlLovableReading Recommendations :Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, by Tony Hsieh

Check out the episode in its original version here : https://www.gdiy.fr/podcast/robert-gentz-vo/C'est le plus gros e-commerçant d'Europe, juste derrière Amazon.Et tout a commencé avec des tongs.Robert Gentz fonde Zalando en 2008.Avec son associé, ils testent le marché en vendant des tongs en ligne.Le succès est immédiat, alors ils décident de lancer un vrai site e-commerce pour élargir leur offre à tous les styles de chaussures.La croissance qui suit est hallucinante : 6 millions d'euros de chiffre d'affaires la première année, 160 la deuxième et 500 la troisième.Aujourd'hui, Zalando réalise 20 milliards d'euros de volume d'affaires dans 29 pays.Mais l'Europe n'est pas un marché facile.Robert l'a appris à ses dépens quand une publicité télé aux retombées phénoménales en Allemagne est devenue à l'unanimité « la pire publicité » des Pays-Bas, quelques mois plus tard.Un seul continent, mais des réactions complètement différentes.Construire à grande échelle en Europe c'est s'attaquer à 29 marchés différents et chercher en permanence à comprendre 29 psychologies de consommateurs différentes.Dans cet épisode, Robert révèle :Pourquoi la fragmentation de l'Europe est le plus gros obstacle et la plus grosse force de ZalandoLa raison pour laquelle les retours gratuits augmentent la valeur des commandesPourquoi Zalando construit ses propres technologies plutôt que d'acheter des solutions existantesComment l'intelligence artificielle est déjà en train de réécrire les règles du e-commercePourquoi il a refusé une cotation aux États-Unis, et ce que ça dit de l'avenir de l'EuropeUn regard rare à l'intérieur d'une entreprise qui a prouvé que l'Europe peut construire à l'échelle mondiale, et ce qu'il faudra faire pour recommencer.Vous pouvez contacter Robert sur LinkedIn.Le code GDIY15 vous permettra de bénéficier de 15% de réduction sur Zalando dès 50€ d'achat jusqu'au 31.07.2026 à 23h59.TIMELINE:00:00:00 - Le test des tongs avant de construire un empire de la chaussure 00:12:06 - Le livre qui a façonné Zalando 00:19:38 - Construire ou acheter : quand posséder sa propre technologie ? 00:30:24 - "L'Europe est le marché le plus difficile au monde" 00:40:58 - La plus grosse erreur depuis la création de Zalando 00:53:11 - Pourquoi la puissance des États-Unis surpassent l'Europe 01:00:31 - Le plus grand retailer d'Europe après Amazon 01:10:12 - Le guide de lancement pour ouvrir un nouveau pays 01:19:03 - Démocratiser la mode à travers l'Europe 01:28:54 - Pourquoi la mode reste l'un des secteurs les moins efficaces 01:36:43 - "90 % de nos publicités sont générés automatiquement par IA" 01:47:41 - Pourquoi choisir la bourse de Francfort plutôt que le Nasdaq 02:01:52 - "Seule la vitesse compte à l'ère de l'IA"Les anciens épisodes de GDIY mentionnés : #496 - Sébastien Kopp - VEJA - Faire du business autrement#487 - VF - Anton Osika - Lovable - Internet, Business et IA : rien ne sera jamais plus comme avant#487 - VO - Anton Osika - Lovable - Internet, Business, and AI: Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again#311 - Pascal Meyer - QoQa - Vendre un Picasso à sa communauté : quand l'e-commerce n'a plus de limite#81 - Jacques Antoine Granjon - Cofondateur VEEPEE - l'aventure, l'hypercroissance, les marques et l'instinct#11 - Sébastien Kopp - VEJA 2/2 - Réussir dans la mode en préservant le monde#10 - Sébastien Kopp - VEJA 1/2 - concurrencer Nike et Adidas avec du Développement DurableNous avons parlé de :Fort KnoxSalesforce CRMAmazon Web ServicesN8N : AI agents and workflowsyou can see and controlLovableLes recommandations de lecture :Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, by Tony Hsieh

Text the show! Last week on Common Sense, Chad asked whether government can ever actually get smaller.This week, a single receipt from California turns that question upside down.When electric vehicles reduce smog inspections, what happens to the fees that funded them? When lottery revenue is promised to schools, what happens when the institution becomes more important than the promise? What do tobacco settlements, prison contracts, and legalized sports betting all have in common?This episode follows the money—not the headlines.Instead of asking whether government solves problems, Chad investigates what happens when those solutions begin threatening government revenue.You'll never look at public policy the same way again.In This Episode California's smog fees and EV incentives  Why gas taxes are disappearing  The lottery promise that quietly changed  Tobacco settlement bonds and shrinking smoking rates  Prison occupancy guarantees  Ferguson's dependence on fines and fees  Sports betting, Kalshi, and the next generation of government revenue  Ronald Reagan's warning about permanent government 

This week, Steve Rhode and Damon Day pull back the curtain on the debt relief industry and explain why so many people end up paying thousands of dollars for programs that may not be in their best interest. They discuss what SEC filings from major lenders reveal about expected credit card defaults, why banks already price losses into their business model, and why consumers shouldn't feel guilty for exploring legitimate debt relief options.The conversation also covers extended warranties, class action settlements, and practical ways to generate immediate extra income. Damon shares his recent experience earning over $120 in just a few hours using delivery apps and explains why gig work can be a powerful tool to accelerate your debt payoff plan—if you already have the right strategy.If you're struggling with debt, considering debt settlement, or looking for ways to improve your financial situation, this episode offers practical advice backed by decades of experience.Learn more and get free debt help at https://getoutofdebt.orgNeed personalized debt guidance? Reach Damon Day at https://damonday.com

Plus, American Express posted higher second quarter profit and sales thanks to higher card member spending. And Nike is giving up its share of the lifestyle sneaker marker to refocus on running shoes. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Profits with Pajak, recorded live at the Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference, John sits down with Eric Prokop from PermaGreen to discuss how the right equipment can dramatically improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability in a lawn application business. From reducing labor demands to increasing daily production, you'll hear practical insights that can help you get more done with every hour in the field. Whether you're running a solo operation or managing a growing team, this conversation will give you plenty to think about before your next equipment purchase.   Episode Links: Apple Podcast Listeners- Copy and paste the links below into your browser. Upcoming Events: Equip Expo (October 20–23, 2026, Louisville, KY): The largest trade show in the green industry, bringing together contractors, equipment manufacturers, and business leaders for four days of equipment demos, networking, and real-world strategies to help you grow and scale your business. Tickets are just $15.00 with promo code PAJAK through September 10, then prices go up. Lock in your ticket now and take advantage of the discount. Sign up and learn more:  https://plus.mcievents.com/EquipExpo2026?RefId=PAJAK Show Partners: Yardbook Simplify your business and be more profitable. Please visit www.Yardbook.com  Get 30 days of Premium Business level of Yardbook for FREE with promo code PAJAK   Mr. Producer Click the link to connect with Thee Best Podcast Producer in the biz! https://www.instagram.com/mrproducerusa/ Green Frog Web Design Get your first month for only $1 when you use code, PAJAK, and have your website LIVE in 3 weeks from projected start date or it is FREE for a year. https://www.greenfrogwebdesign.com/johnpajak

What separates great restaurant operators from everyone else? According to Firebirds Wood Fired Grill CEO Steve Kislow, it starts with leadership. In this episode of Restaurant Rockstars, Steve shares the leadership principles, accountability systems, and operational disciplines that helped grow Firebirds from just three restaurants to 70 locations across 23 states. Roger and Steve discuss hiring great leaders, creating a culture of meaningful feedback, improving employee retention, tracking the KPIs that matter most, protecting restaurant profits, using technology wisely, and delivering memorable guest experiences without losing the human side of hospitality. Whether you own a single independent restaurant or manage multiple locations, you'll walk away with practical ideas you can implement immediately. ▶️ Watch the Episode: https://restaurantrockstars.com/audio/497-restaurant-leadership-profits/ In this episode: • Hiring leaders who build winning teams • Creating accountability through feedback • Why employee retention is a critical KPI • Protecting profits without sacrificing hospitality • Restaurant systems that drive consistency • Using AI and technology the right way • Creating value that keeps guests coming back Connect with our guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-kislow/ https://firebirdsrestaurants.com

Send us Fan Mail“Master how to be a contributing and positive influence in a community.”-Simon BowenExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesSales stall when customers cannot see, understand, or believe how your company creates value. Simon Bowen reveals how better business design builds buyer safety, aligns teams, and turns founder genius into scalable growth.Episode Highlights5:13 — Simon's origin story: from small-town Australia to models thinking10:07 — How Simon discovered the power of visual models to align people14:36 — Mechanics, Magic, and Genius: the three channels of company purpose20:37 — Genius = Create, Curate, Integrate32:25 — Buyer safety through transparency (the antidote to disbelief)39:27 — Make the buyer the hero, not yourself42:16 — Designing buyer safety systems into sales and fulfillment43:04 — The Five Levels of Safety buyers seek (anonymity to commitment)47:00 — Train salespeople like elite athletes, harder than the real game56:57 — The Four Signals of Safety: "you get it, you get me, you've got it, you've got me"60:50 — Making selling the most noble thing your company doesFull show notes, transcript, and resources for this episode:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/562Mention “Deep Wealth” for a free session.The Deep Wealth PodcastMost entrepreneurs do not fail.They just carry too much for too long.The business grows. Pressure grows faster. Profits get harder to predict. Decisions cost more energy. Over time, focus slips and health takes the hit.The Deep Wealth Podcast and Deep Wealth Mastery are built from real experience. We're the only system based on a 9-figure exit. This system exists because guessing gets expensive.

Heat, bugs, and peeling skin... it must be summer! Pitney remembers Spike-sitting. Amelia ponders making money off her feet. A discussion about eggs veers into memories from Guatemala and a slur in Spanish. Such fun! Peeves: Misuse of words like "genre" and "aesthetic" and phrases like "real food."   Promos: 3 Spooked Girls  https://linktr.ee/3spookedgirls  2 Skeptical Chaps http://www.2skepticalchaps.libsyn.com/     (Want to swap show promos? Email us!)   POLITICAL AND PETTY DESIGNS ON SHIRTS, HATS, MUGS, AND MORE! https://bitchenboutique.dashery.com Profits support this podcast right here! We love you for listening! Please take a moment to rate and review us, and earn a STICKER! (Everyone loves stickers!) And please subscribe or add us to your favorites list on your favorite platform so you never miss a show! And share us with your cool friends, not the lame ones. Questions? Comments? Complaints?  Write to us at PitneyAndAmelia@gmail.com!   Check out our various socials etc at https://linktr.ee/bitchenboutique   Who the heck are Pitney and Amelia? A gay guy and his fat friend talking about everything! We've got over 40 YEARS of stories to share about stuff we love, stuff that annoys us, people we've known, places we've been, and things we've seen. Geeky, silly, and always opinionated. NAMES ARE CHANGED TO PROTECT THE GUILTY! We may be awful, but we're right! Here, queer, and in your ear. Every other Friday. The Bitchen Boutique is all about mental health and openness and honesty and if you're in crisis and in the US, call or text 988, or go to 988lifeline.org to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.  And if you just need some friends, you've got two right here. Edited, engineered, produced, and promoted by Amelia.   LGBTQIA+ | Comedy | GenX | Fandom | Horror | Spirituality | Mental Health #ADHD #sidequests #Ozempic #velveeta #romcomtropes #petpeeves  #LGBTQIAplus #Comedy #GenX #Fandom #Horror #Spirituality #MentalHealth      -     - - - - - - - - KEYWORDS: Pitney and Amelia, Pitney & Amelia, Bitchen Boutique, Bitchen Boutique podcast, Pitney, Amelia, Generation X, Gen X, GenX, GenXer, GenXers, comedy, comedy podcast, current events, current events podcast, pop culture, pop culture podcast, talk show, chat show, us politics, progressive, progressive podcast, queer stories, lgbtqia+ stories, queer podcast, lgbtqia+ podcast, gay, gay podcast, trans rights, horror, horror fans, horror community, fandom, spirituality, coven, secular coven, pagan, paganism, tarot, tarot cards, witchy, antifa, anti-trump, anti-maga, cancer, breast cancer, breast cancer treatment, fat acceptance, haes, mental health podcast, mental health, scifi, science fiction, geek, geek culture, nerd, nerd culture, fyp, vlog, dayinthelife, pet peeves, dashery, teepublic, heatwave, foot mask, foot fetish, feet, genre, aesthetic, real food, Velveeta, dairy, eggs

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