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Send us a textIn this episode, I chat with the incredible Phoebe Dodds—a strategist, writer, and founder of Buro155 and Social Capital. Phoebe shares her journey of balancing multiple businesses across Europe and her insights into building and maintaining a consistent sales pipeline, especially during challenging times. From organic growth and strategic partnerships to networking tips and nurturing leads, Phoebe provides actionable advice for creative agency owners and entrepreneurs alike. We cover:The myth of the “feast and famine” cycle and how to avoid itConsistently building relationships to keep your sales pipeline freshDiversifying your pipeline with short, medium, and long-term projectsThe power of consistent networking and relationship-buildingGetting creative with lead generation through blogs, podcasts, and eventsPlanting more seeds than you think you need to ensure your pipeline stays activeBeing open to pivoting your business strategy when needed to explore new opportunities Links & Resources: • Phoebe Dodds on Instagram • Social Capital • Food for Thought>> Get Client Magnet: 97 Proven Strategies and Tactics to Attract New Business and Scale Your Creative Agency Revenue for FREE > Get Client Magnet: 97 Proven Strategies and Tactics to Attract New Business and Scale Your Creative Agency Revenue for FREE
Send us a textCan a developer truly succeed by focusing exclusively on local markets while others chase nationwide opportunities? In this enlightening episode, Justin Goodin, a focused multifamily developer from Indianapolis, Indiana, shares his fascinating journey from working as a multifamily underwriter at a bank to becoming a full-time developer of Class A luxury apartments. Justin shares his journey from bank underwriter to full-time developer and explains why he focuses solely on ground-up projects in Indiana. He discusses his strategic shift from syndication to development, his build-lease-sell business model, and why he puts his own capital at risk during pre-development to build investor trust. [00:01 - 05:09] From Banking to Building: Justin's Real Estate JourneyHow education shaped his pathWhy multifamily development became his focusThe importance of evolving your investment strategy[05:10 - 10:46] Strategic Pivot to Development in a Competitive MarketWhat drove the shift from syndication to developmentHow market fundamentals support development nowWhy the build-and-sell model works better[10:47 - 15:31] The Developer's Business Model and Market PositioningHow the developer functions as a project orchestratorWhy local market knowledge creates a competitive advantageThe need for hands-on involvement[15:32 - 20:29] Lessons Learned From Syndication ExperienceWhat timeline can to expect for development projectsThe significance of a focused strategyWhy fixed-rate debt matters[20:30 - 25:58] Building Teams and Defining SuccessHow to select the right business partnersWhat success truly means beyond profitsThe importance of meaningful connectionsConnect with Justin:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justingoodin/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justin.goodin.16LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW by clicking this link.WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?Be sure to follow me on the below platforms:Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, or Stitcher.LinkedInYoutubeExclusive Facebook Groupwww.yonahweiss.comNone of this could be possible without the awesome team at Buzzsprout. They make it easy to get your show listed on every major podcast platform.Tweetable Quotes:"I just think there's so much opportunity in development. I think there's just a lot less investors willing to put up that work, to learn this stuff in the beginning... to get these projects off the ground." - Justin Goodin"If you can take interest rate risk off the table by just fixing your debt, it's just one less variable that you have tSupport the show
In this episode of Life With Mikey, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down California's affordable housing crisis — and why now might be the greatest time to invest in real estate in LA. They explore the deep misconceptions around "affordable housing," why so many investors get it wrong, and how new policies like ED1 are reshaping the future of development.From California's $1.1M starter homes to Section 8 incentives, this conversation dives into how the free market, deregulation, and smart incentives are unlocking new opportunities for both residents and investors.▶ Topics Covered:Why “affordable housing” doesn't mean the projectsThe real reason housing is unaffordable in CaliforniaWhat Texas, Arizona, and Idaho did differentlyHow LA's ED1 directive is changing the gameThe myth of Section 8 damage and riskWhy investors might actually earn more in affordable housingWhat the Builders Remedy means for California citiesWhether the next generation will ever afford to buy a home
Today on the Clean Power Hour recorded at InterSolar in San Diego, host Tim Montague welcomes back Matt Campbell, CEO and founder of Terabase Energy, to discuss the future of automated solar construction. Matt shares Terabase's journey over the past four years developing Terafab, their innovative "in-the-field factory" that semi-automates solar power plant construction.Matt explains how Terabase is tackling the unique challenges of outdoor autonomy and robotics to achieve 24/7 solar construction capabilities. Unlike traditional automation that happens in controlled indoor environments, Terafab brings robots outdoors to build solar installations faster, with higher quality, and at lower costs. The conversation explores the technical hurdles of implementing robotics in variable field conditions and Terabase's vision for scaling to help the industry reach terawatt-level solar deployment.The discussion also covers Terabase's broader digital ecosystem, including their construct platform (a digital construction management system currently used on 14 gigawatts of projects), plant predict, and SCADA solutions. Matt shares insights on how these digital tools are creating comprehensive digital twins of solar projects and helping improve quality, safety, and productivity across the industry.KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED:Terafab's development journey and upcoming 100-megawatt deployment in 2025The challenges and solutions for outdoor robotic automation in solar constructionDifferent approaches to automating solar construction (off-site prefab, on-site prefab, in-field robots)Addressing labor shortages through automation while improving safety and reliabilityTerabase's digital construction management system and its impact on 14 gigawatts of projectsThe path to achieving "penny-a-kWh" solar electricitySuppose you're interested in the future of renewable energy construction, automation in solar, or how technology is helping to speed the energy transition. In that case, this episode offers valuable insights from one of the industry's most innovative companies.Social Media HandlesMatt CampbellTerabase Energy Support the showConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: CleanPowerHour@gmail.com Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America's number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems. Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com
(05:29) Brought to you by Swimm.ioStart modernizing your mainframe faster with Swimm.Understand the what, why, and how of your mainframe code.Use AI to uncover critical code insights for seamless migration, refactoring, or system replacement.Tired of API dependencies slowing down your development and testing?Dive into my conversation with Tom Akehurst, creator of WireMock, and discover the art of using API mocking to build successful software in complex distributed environments.Key topics discussed:The origin story of WireMock, born from integration challenges at DisneyHow WireMock became a leading API mocking tool with millions of monthly downloadsInsights on building and maintaining successful open-source projectsThe key benefits of API mocking for developer productivity and experienceThe shift from the traditional testing pyramid to a “testing trophy” approachLeveraging API mocking for API-first design and rapid prototypingThe distinction between API mocking and contract testingThe future of API testing and development in the age of microservices and AIWhether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out your journey in API development, this episode provides valuable insights into the power of API mocking and the journey of building a successful open-source project. Timestamps:(02:11) Career Turning Points(08:08) WireMock OSS Success Story(15:15) Welcoming & Aligning with Contributors(18:05) Benefits of WireMock & API Mocking Tools(19:59) API Mocking & Testing Pyramid(22:05) API Mocking vs Contract Testing(25:25) The Economics of API Mocking(27:27) API First Design(32:32) Impact to the Developer Experience & Productivity(35:32) Working More Effectively with Distributed Systems(38:15) API Virtualization/Simulation(41:13) AI Advancement in API Development(44:25) Building API for AI Agents(47:25) 3 Tech Lead Wisdom_____Tom Akehurst's BioTom Akehurst is the creator of WireMock, the open source API mocking tool, which he's now been working on for well over a decade. Lately he's also the CTO and co-founder of WireMock, Inc., where he's helping complex engineering organisations effectively adopt API simulation techniques in order to build better software faster.Tom has been developing software for over 20 years. He's built large-scale web systems for media, travel, hospitality, retail and government, applying lean, eXtreme Programming, Continuous Delivery and DevOps principles along the way.Follow Tom:LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/tomakehurstEmail – tom@wiremock.orgWireMock – wiremock.org_____Our SponsorsEnjoy an exceptional developer experience with JetBrains. Whatever programming language and technology you use, JetBrains IDEs provide the tools you need to go beyond simple code editing and excel as a developer.Check out FREE coding software options and special offers on jetbrains.com/store/#discounts.Make it happen. With code.Manning Publications is a premier publisher of technical books on computer and software development topics for both experienced developers and new learners alike. Manning prides itself on being independently owned and operated, and for paving the way for innovative initiatives, such as early access book content and protection-free PDF formats that are now industry standard.Get a 40% discount for Tech Lead Journal listeners by using the code techlead24 for all products in all formats.Like this episode?Show notes & transcript:techleadjournal.dev/episodes/210.Follow @techleadjournal onLinkedIn,Twitter, andInstagram.Buy me acoffee or become apatron.
In my latest podcast episode, Cey Sesiguzel shares his incredible journey from running a thriving video production company to bringing his passion project into cinemas across the UK.His film grossed more than Venom 3!Here's what you can expect from this episode:Cey shares how Too Fresh Productions balanced their commercial work with their passion for filmmaking, and the critical lessons he learned.Real-world advice for tackling big projectsThe importance of authenticity in content creation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check out the 3 Minute Business Audit & Valuation tool!Take this quiz to see how your business is performing:https://danbradbury.co.uk/audit/It's designed to give you a fast, accurate snapshot of your business value and performance across six key areas, all by answering simple yes/no questions.Here's the quick rundown of what you get...1. Instant Valuation:Get a snapshot of your business's worth2. Performance Scores:See where you excel and where to improve in six business areas3. Deep Insights:Uncover key metrics about your business with the analytics dashboard4. Action Plan:Receive a personalized plan to level up your business based on your auditReady to get a clearer picture of your business in just three minutes?https://danbradbury.co.uk/audit/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------My Books...Turnover Is Vanity, Profit Is Sanity: 9 1/2 Steps to Improving Your Profits & Cashflowhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Turnover-Vanity-Profit-Sanity-Improving/dp/1691215333/Breeding Gazelles: Fast Growth Strategies For Your Businesshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01F2R0MG2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In this episode, Tim and Derek discuss the concept of "turd polishing" in contracting—finding creative, effective solutions that don't always require tearing everything out and starting from scratch. They share real-world examples of when a simple fix saved thousands of dollars and how contractors can apply this mindset to their businesses. Instead of assuming the only way forward is complete demolition and rebuild, they explore how innovative thinking and client-centered solutions can create more opportunities and boost profitability.In this episode, we discuss:The concept of "turd polishing" and why it's a valuable tool in a contractor's arsenalHow rigid thinking about tear-outs can limit both income and customer satisfactionA real-world example of a failing ceiling repair that saved thousands with a simple approachThe importance of balancing safety with cost-effective solutionsHow contractors can use creativity to provide value without reducing their profit marginsWhy small, efficient jobs can often be just as profitable as larger, more complex projectsThe role of trust-building in customer relationships and how smaller jobs can lead to long-term business growthResources:⚔️ WAR ROOM Ready to scale your business to $5,000,000 or more? No theory. No fluff. Pure action. Join nine other battle-tested contracting companies from across the country to tackle your biggest challenges head-on. https://thecontractorfight.com/war-room
Send us a textJoin me for an inspiring conversation with renowned hairstylist Pete Lennon as he shares his incredible journey from a 15-year-old apprentice in Sydney to becoming a sought-after stylist in New York City's high-fashion scene. Pete reveals the twists and turns of his career spanning over three decades, offering valuable insights for aspiring hairstylists and anyone passionate about following their creative dreams.In This Episode:Pete recounts how an ultimatum from his parents at age 15 unexpectedly led him to discover his passion for hairdressingThe four-year apprenticeship journey that took him through Sydney's top salons, working alongside industry legendsHis leap of faith move to New York without a concrete plan and how he navigated the competitive fashion industryBehind-the-scenes stories from high-profile projects, including the Victoria's Secret showsHow Pete balances salon work with freelance assignments in fashion, advertising, and editorial projectsThe importance of mentorship and continuous learning, featuring lessons from industry giants like Sam McKnightA peek into Pete's extensive styling kit and how he prepares for diverse client needsPractical advice for aspiring stylists: speaking up, staying curious, and honing your craftGuest Bio:Pete Lennon is an Australian hairstylist with decades of experience in both salon work and high-fashion styling. After spending 15 formative years in New York City working on prestigious projects, Pete returned to Sydney, where he currently divides his time between salon work and freelance assignments. Known for his versatility and deep knowledge of the craft, Pete remains passionate about educating the next generation of hairstylists.@the.makeupinsiderRates Guide Pro Artist Discount Kit List Follow TMI on IG Follow Vanessa on IG
The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting Podcast
In this episode of The Successful Screenwriter, host Geoffrey D. Calhoun sits down with filmmaker Fritz Frauendorf to discuss the challenges of breaking into the film industry through short films. Fritz shares his journey from film school to directing Manic Man, a short film that went viral, garnering over a million views. He reveals the marketing strategies that worked, the lessons he's learned about storytelling, and how he's leveraging his success to build a feature film. If you're a filmmaker trying to make your mark, this episode is packed with valuable insights!What You'll Learn in This Episode:How Fritz transitioned from film school to directing short filmsThe importance of visual storytelling in short-form contentThe marketing strategies that helped Manic Man go viralThe role of local film premieres in networking and career growthHow short films can serve as proof of concept for feature-length projectsThe balance between artistic expression and audience engagementKey Moments:[00:38] Geoffrey introduces Fritz Frauendorf and his journey into filmmaking[01:11] Fritz shares how he got started in film school and his early projects[02:32] The strategy behind making Manic Man a concise, powerful short film[06:19] The importance of local screenings and community support[07:36] The role of social media and paid advertising in promoting indie films[08:13] The impact of viral success—opportunities and industry recognition[10:42] Why attending local film events can lead to unexpected opportunities[11:44] Lessons learned from making multiple short films[12:56] The shift from experimental filmmaking to crafting audience-driven stories[14:59] Expanding Manic Man into a feature-length film and the creative challenges aheadAbout the Guest:Fritz Frauendorf is an independent filmmaker and director known for his viral short film Manic Man. A graduate of the New York Film Academy, he has spent years crafting short films that explore themes of mental health and dissociation. With multiple projects under his belt, Fritz is now working towards developing a feature film that expands on the concepts introduced in Manic Man.About the Host:With films on network television and streaming platforms, Geoffrey D. Calhoun is a screenwriter, author of The Guide for Every Screenwriter, and passionate about teaching. As the host of The Successful Screenwriter, he shares insights from top industry professionals to help writers and filmmakers succeed.Resources Mentioned in the Episode:Manic Man short film [Link]Fritz's film production company: Fritz and Lewis Films InstagramConnect with Fritz Frauendorf:Instagram: @fritzandlewisfilmsConnect with Geoffrey D. Calhoun:Website: The Successful ScreenwriterInstagram: @screenwriterpodTikTok: @screenwriterpodIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with fellow filmmakers and screenwriters! Let us know in the comments what marketing strategies have worked for your short films.Hashtags: #Filmmaking #ShortFilms #Screenwriting #IndieFilm #FilmMarketing #ManicMan #MentalHealthInFilm #ViralFilm #FilmmakerLife #Screenwriter
Join Beth as she shares the journey of her Sydney lower North Shore project landing the cover of House & Garden magazine. From managing a COVID-era renovation to navigating photography and magazine submissions, discover the real story behind achieving the cover. Perfect for interior designers looking to get published or enhance their industry presence, this episode offers practical insights into project management, client relationships, and strategic networking in the design world.I hope you enjoy the episodeBeth xxKey Episode Highlights:The strategic decision-making process behind taking on projectsManaging client relationships during COVID lockdownsAdapting design processes to meet client needsWorking effectively with architects and photographersTips for getting your interior design work published in magazinesWhether you're an established interior designer looking to get published or a studio owner wanting to build authority in the industry, this episode offers valuable insights into the realities of high-end residential projects and magazine features.Expert Tip: "Choose photographers that have relationships with where you want the project to go. Their existing connections with magazine editors can be crucial for getting your work published."Listen now to discover:How to maintain client engagement during long-term projectsThe importance of flexibility in your design processesWhat magazines look for in interior design submissionsBuilding strategic relationships with architects and photographersTips for managing project photography shootsPerfect for: Interior designers, studio owners, and design professionals looking to enhance their portfolio and industry presence. Want to work together? Here are the ways I can help you in your business.1. Start a HEALTH CHECK today. We will work together for 8 weeks and improve your systems and processes and work on your strategic business decisions. I only have 8 spots available every month.2. Start my course THE PROCESS so you know exactly what to do when in your interior design studio.3. Have a look at THE RESOURCE STOCKROOM - this is where you will find our short courses and free resources to help you run a better interior design studio4. Want to use our tool MTTD in your studio? Start your FREE 30 DAY TRIAL today.
As our population grows and our world gets busier, there is significant pressure put on our infrastructure and there is an increasing demand for innovative solutions. Today we're meeting an engineer who is leading a team of over 400 people working on Ireland's infrastructure and transport systems to develop a more sustainable future. We hear how important building a strong network is for learning and advancing projects, and about the technical challenges of working with public transport and gas lines.Our guest today has transitioned from civil engineer to management in his almost 30 years with ARUP and is Ireland Group Leader in Advisory, Planning, Digital, Infrastructure Design and Technical Services, Donal McDaid.THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTBuilding a solid network through project work Transitioning to sustainable solutions in infrastructureImpact of planning and regulation on projectsThe journey to leadership and management Innovations in materials and digital GUEST DETAILSDonal McDaid manages Arup's Transport and resources Group in Ireland, which is primarily focused on our Roads and Urban Streets, Rail, Aviation, Maritime, Energy and Water Businesses. There, he leads a diverse, highly motivated team of 300 professional planners, engineers and management consultants. Since joining Arup in 1997, Donal has worked on and led multi-disciplinary teams on transport planning and environmental studies, and large scale transport infrastructure project planning, design and implementation, both in Ireland and overseas.https://www.linkedin.com/in/donalmcdaid/ MORE INFORMATIONLooking for ways to explore or advance a career in the field of engineering? Visit Engineers Ireland to learn more about the many programs and resources on offer. https://www.engineersireland.ie/ Engineers Journal AMPLIFIED is produced by DustPod.io for Engineers Ireland.QUOTESI got to know every single local authority engineer, I got to know every single architect, I got to know every single planner, every single developer. So the project afforded me the opportunity to build a network. - Donal McDaid We've come through a decade of what I would call planning and designing. The next decade is going to be about delivery. So I can't think of a more exciting time to be coming into the engineering profession. - Donal McDaidYou really need to think about the existential crisis, which is climate change. And what that does for engineers is that we need to think about our adaptation, resilience when it comes to infrastructure. - Donal McDaid You actually have to think about the communities you're serving. And if I think about transport, it's always been about access to opportunity. - Donal McDaid Don't run before you can walk. Be content and learn your trade. Seize the opportunities. - Donal McDaid KEYWORDS#infrastructure #sustainability #future #civilengineering #career #transport
Whether you're an athlete or a professional in any field looking for ways to grow your hard-earned money faster, tune in to this episode with Igor Shaltanov!Igor shares his story of continuing his investing journey from Russia to the US, the critical role of understanding the financial side of entrepreneurship, winning strategies to scale multifamily investments, and more about passive investing!Key Points & Relevant TopicsIgor's life as an athlete and his investing career in RussiaThe importance of learning the financial aspects of a business Igor's thought process before starting his investing journey in the United StatesWhat it takes to scale a multifamily businessThings to consider in opening a private credit fund for multifamily projectsThe advantage of being a passive investor and getting involved in syndicationsHaving the perseverance and ability to deal with issues in real estate investingResources & LinksCashflow Quadrant by Robert T. KiyosakiApartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive InvestorAbout Igor ShaltanovA former pro athlete, Igor transitioned from Southern Californian entrepreneurship to multifamily investing. He started by acquiring single units of real estate and self-managing these properties. However, managing all of the units on his own became increasingly burdensome and labor-intensive. Recognizing that this approach was not scalable, he pivoted towards larger apartment buildings with over 100 units. This shift opened up opportunities for retail investors, ultimately leading to the launch of the Avista Fund which he cofounded with Nikita. Get in Touch with IgorWebsite: https://avistafund.com/ / https://winrealestategame.com/ Email: igor@avistafund.comTo Connect With UsPlease visit our website www.bonavestcapital.com and click here to leave a rating and written review!
We're back with the first episode of our second season of Shifting Priorities. This time, we're talking to Margaret Kelsey. Margaret is the Founder of TatCo and Co-host of Don't Say Content.Previously, she worked for companies like OpenView, Appcues, and InVision.In this week's episode, Margaret and I tackle important topics, including...Starting your own business and prioritizing working less but taking on more impactful projectsThe importance of being authentic and relatable with your team while still holding strong emotional boundariesHow to price out your services to ensure you're making more than enough to live comfortablyWhy more women need to remember to be gentle with themselves, and how to do soPlus, there's a little update from me about what I've been up to these last seven months.
Do you find yourself chasing new ideas all the time, only to leave them unfinished? If you're a therapist looking to expand your practice, you might be battling a case of “too-many-idea-itis.” But there's a simple antidote: F.O.C.U.S., or “Follow One Course Until Success.Are you caught up in “too-many-idea-itis”? If you're constantly dreaming up new programs, courses, and membership ideas (and starting half of them!), you're not alone. This “condition” may sound like a childhood diagnosis from Doc McStuffins, but it's very real for therapists expanding their practices. Luckily, I've got the antidote: F.O.C.U.S., or “Follow One Course Until Success.”In today's episode, I'm sharing the journey of discovering F.O.C.U.S. and why it's been life-changing. We'll explore why therapists often fall into idea overload and how a little science and a lot of focus can help you finally see results. Plus, I'll share some tough lessons I've learned firsthand from my own “too-many-idea-itis,” and how you can use F.O.C.U.S. to avoid the same pitfalls.Whether you're just getting started with your first online program or juggling several projects, this episode will help you ditch the overwhelm and commit to one powerful path to success.In this episode, we'll cover:What “too-many-idea-itis” is (and why Doc McStuffins may be onto something with these names)The dopamine hit from new ideas, and why it can leave us with a pile of unfinished projectsThe myth of multitasking, backed by research from Stanford and Dr. Daniel LevitinHow to protect your limited energy as a therapist and invest it in one high-impact projectSteps to follow the F.O.C.U.S. strategy and start seeing real results in your businessIf you're ready to say goodbye to idea overload and embrace a focused, productive path, this episode is for you!Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple PodcastsIf you're enjoying the Therapists Rising podcast, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps me support more therapists and entrepreneurs—just like you—on their journey to creating impactful and sustainable businesses. Simply head to Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” I'd love to know what resonated with you most!Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast! I'm adding bonus episodes, and by following, you'll be the first to know.Links mentioned in this episode:Therapists Rising WebsiteDr. Hayley Kelly's InstagramExplore more episodes of the Therapists Rising podcast here
“You write because it's your duty to share with the world. And it's going to hit somebody, and it doesn't even have to hit them now. It can hit them a year from now, two years from now, ten years from now, when that time is right for that person to read it and for them to get the message, that's where the jackpot is.” – Lori J. WalkerToday's featured bestselling author is a Usui Reiki Master Practitioner, Holy Fire Reiki Master, and a commissioned notary in Pennsylvania, Lori Walker. Lori and I discuss her story in the bestselling book, “Wellness G.P.S. Get Prepared for Success with All Things Wellness: More True Stories of the Heart, Spirit, Mind and Body”, the cathartic storytelling process, and more!!Key Things You'll Learn:What inspired Lori's story choice for the bookHer advice for aspiring writers on overcoming fears and embracing their unique storiesWhat marketing lessons Lori learned from her first book that she now applies to her future projectsThe importance of love and forgiveness in personal growth and relationshipsBooks: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCNZD5YT?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbkLori's Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookclubpgh/The opening track is titled "Heatsource" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou Might Also Like…#M2M Bonus Ep. – “Mary Queen” with Lori J. Walker: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/m2m-bonus-ep-mary-queen-with-lori-j-walker/#WintheWellnessWAR Bonus Ep. – From Bananas to Buddhism with Mark Reid J.D. (@ZenSammich): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/winthewellnesswar-bonus-ep-from-bananas-to-buddhism-with-mark-reid-jd-zensammich/#FourFoldFormula Ep. – “Our Body is a Castle” with Dr. Markus Wettstein: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/fourfoldformula-ep-our-body-is-a-castle-with-dr-markus-wettstein/#WintheWellnessWAR Bonus Ep. – “From Potter to Publisher” with Teresa Velardi (@TeresaVelardi): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/winthewellnesswar-bonus-ep-from-potter-to-publisher-with-teresa-velardi-teresavelardi/#WintheWellnessWAR Bonus Ep. – “Mind and Body Connection” with Carolyn Lebanowski: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/winthewellnesswar-bonus-ep-mind-and-body-connection-with-carolyn-lebanowski/#WintheWellnessWAR Bonus Ep. – “Own Your Awkward” with Andy Vargo (@awkwardcareer): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/winthewellnesswar-bonus-ep-own-your-awkward-with-andy-vargo-awkwardcareer/#WintheWellnessWAR Ep. – “The Fruits of My Struggles” with JoAnna Baanana (@joannabaanana): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/winthewellnesswar-ep-the-fruits-of-my-struggles-with-joanna-baanana-joannabaanana/#WintheWellnessWAR Bonus Ep. – “Catalyst” with Gina Lobito: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/winthewellnesswar-bonus-ep-catalyst-with-gina-lobito/#FourFoldFormula Ep. – “From A Fractured to Harmonious Home” with Crystal Gilbert: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/fourfoldformula-ep-from-a-fractured-to-harmonious-home-with-crystal-gilbert/#FourFoldFormula Ep. – “Discovering a Pathway to Peace” with La-June Persephony: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/fourfoldformula-ep-discovering-a-pathway-to-peace-with-la-june-persephony/#FourFoldFormula Ep. – “The Sugar Plum Fairy” with Dr. Rachelle Simpson Sweet #AppleProof: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/fourfoldformula-ep-the-sugar-plum-fairy-with-dr-rachelle-simpson-sweet-appleproof/#FourFoldFormula Ep. – “I Am My Father's Daughter” with Alysia Lyons (@MomSupportCoach): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/fourfoldformula-ep-i-am-my-fathers-daughter-with-alysia-lyons-momsupportcoach/
If your agency does creative work, it's easy to think that WHAT you deliver to your clients is all that matters.But according to Guy Bauer, Founder of Umault, a B2B video ad agency, that's only half of the client satisfaction equation. The other half is something we neglect all the time. In today's conversation, you'll learn:The hidden reason clients become unhappy, even when you're delivering great workWhat the Domino's Pizza Tracker can teach us about managing client projectsThe unconventional method Guy uses asynchronous video to keep client informed during ongoing projectsFor additional context: Guy's agency, Umault, recently partnered with Teamwork.com to bring The Client (& The Client: Part Deux) to life. If you want to see the end results of the projects Logan & Guy reference in this episode, you can watch both films, see more short-form videos & sign up to get emails directly from The Client himself right here: The Client & The Client: Part DeuxOther Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode:Connect with Guy on LinkedInFinancial Management of A Marketing Firm (Second Edition) by David C. BakerThe Lead Magnet That Pays for Itself w/ Chris DuBois Want to watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube?Check it out here: Agency Life Podcast on YouTubeHave a question about today's topic? Text it to us here!Want to get more content to support your agency life? Subscribe to the Agency Life newsletter, check out past episodes & find more content at teamwork.com/agencylife. This podcast is brought to you by Teamwork.com.
In this episode of Navigating Major Programmes, Riccardo Cosentino chats with fellow Oxford MMPM alumnus David Porter about the game-changing potential of artificial intelligence in construction and project management. David shares how AI can drastically improve project forecasts and decision-making, even in an industry slow to adopt new technologies. He also discusses innovative strategies from his company, Octant AI, that tackle data management challenges and boost project performance. The AI revolution is here—will you be ready? Should AI be considered a general-purpose technology (GPT)? "So, you know, this is a huge, huge change that we are facing. And there is going to be massive disruption, you know, like, I mean, there just is. And so those who learn to use the tool, like those who learned how to use an internal combustion engine to put an airplane in the sky, those people are the people who are going to be our leaders." – David Porter David Porter brings a wealth of experience from the construction industry, having spent his entire career in this field. As the co-founder of Octant AI, he has been at the forefront of developing AI tools that enhance project performance and decision-making. His insights into the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI into construction projects provide a compelling narrative for the future of project management. Key Takeaways:The challenges and opportunities of applying AI in the construction industryUnderstanding the capabilities and applications of Octant AI's predictive toolsOvercoming data management hurdles in construction projectsThe future of AI in major programmes and its potential to revolutionize the industryPractical advice for integrating AI tools into existing project management frameworks If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. The conversation doesn't stop here—connect and converse with our LinkedIn community: Follow David Porter on LinkedInFollow Navigating Major Programmes on LinkedInFollow Riccardo Cosentino on LinkedInRead Riccardo's latest at wwww.riccardocosentino.com Music: "A New Tomorrow" by Chordial Music. Licensed through PremiumBeat.DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
How can we begin to normalize conversations about menstruation and menopause? How can we break the stigma around these topics?MEET Heather HendrieHeather Hendrie is a Whistler nature-based therapist and writer originally from Guelph, Ontario who has lived in Cusco, Costa Rica, California, Colorado, and the Canadian Rockies before calling British Columbia home. Heather holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree in Outdoor Pursuits from the University of Calgary, and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counselling with a concentration in Transpersonal Wilderness Therapy from Naropa University. Heather is also an author, and her intimate writing style draws on her varied life experiences and works as a clinical counselor to remind us all that in our tough or embarrassing moments, we are not alone. Heather's first best-selling anthology, awfully hilarious: stories we never tell, won the Canadian Book Club Awards for Best Anthology in 2023. The second anthology in the series, period pieces, tells truths in an attempt to end shame around menstruation and menopause.Heather considers herself to be an expert in play and JOY, and her inner child is obsessed with wearing all of her favorite patterned clothes at once.Find out more at Heather Hendrie and connect with Heather on Instagram, and Facebookawfully hilarious Instagramawfully hilarious: period pieces by Heather Hendrieawfully hilarious: stories we never tell by Heather HendrieIN THIS PODCAST:Why are these topics so difficult to discuss in our society? 5:08Self-publishing as a holistic Practitioner 15:03Why Are These Topics So Difficult To Discuss In Our Society?How is ignoring these topics harmful?Why is menstruation so deeply stigmatized?How is our mental health affected by not discussing menstruation and menopause?The importance of asking questions about these issues as a practitioner Self-publishing As A Holistic PractitionerHow can publishing a book help your practice?How to market your book as a therapistFinding the time to work on different projectsThe importance of finding your passionResources for promoting your bookConnect With MeInstagram...
From being in medical sales to real estate, Brandon will tell us what got him into flipping and eventually redeveloping land to build residential projects. Brandon will cover his experience in house flipping, his marketing strategy to find deals, and more of his expertise as a land developer. Key Points & Relevant TopicsThe day Brandon realized prioritizing his financial well-being and his introduction to real estateBrandon's journey in real estate after his first successful fix and flip Is it effective to use a mailing list as a marketing strategy?Brandon's strategy for utilizing mailing lists in closing a deal and making an offerThe importance of joining masterminds to succeed in a construction projectWhat it needs to shift from fix and flip to real estate developmentSome criteria for making land conducive to housing projectsThe impact of being resourceful in real estate investing Resources & LinksVisit Brandon's website at https://www.hbgcapital.net/ to get your FREE eBook “100 Questions Business Owners Ask Before Investing”Podcast: Recession Resistant Real Estate RadioApartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive InvestorAbout Brandon CobbBrandon is the owner of HBG Capital, a real estate firm providing investors with superior risk-adjusted returns and downside principal protection backed by real assets in the residential single-family sector in Nashville, Tennessee. HBG Capital's construction arm, HBG Construction, executes ground-up new developments, land development, and residential property rehabilitation. HBG Capital's acquisition arm, HBG Holdings, sources off-market land for redevelopment by working with the local communities to identify, rezone, and entitle land to bring the community's vision to life. Get in Touch with BrandonWebsite: https://www.hbgcapital.net/ To Connect With UsPlease visit our website www.bonavestcapital.com and click here to leave a rating and written review!
Let's delve deeper into the complexities and opportunities of the commercial and retail space in today's episode with Sandy Shindleman!Today, Sandy walks us through his extensive background in the development and construction side of commercial and residential space, making multiple asset classes work together in one community, and the things he considers to ensure the success of a real estate development project.Key Points & Relevant TopicsSandy's journey to retail space, building relationships with well-known tenants, and construction businessCurrent trends and the future of the retail spaceThe typical ratio between retail and residential spaceFactors to consider when looking for the right locations for mixed-use development projectsThe value of treating people well and sharing your knowledge in real estateSucceeding in the real estate business by helping people succeedResources & LinksApartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive InvestorAbout Sandy ShindlemanSandy is the founder of the Shindico group of companies. Under Sandy's leadership, Shindico has established itself as a trusted leader in all aspects of the Commercial Real Estate industry. Sandy has been actively involved in the industry since 1975, lecturing at a variety of universities and conferences, writing a variety of articles and blogs, and acting as Chair for the Winnipeg Real Estate Forum and the CORFAC Conference Committee. As a CCIM senior instructor Sandy has taught worldwide. He has served on numerous CCIM committees including Body of Knowledge, CCIM Board of Directors and Professional Standards Committee, and was President of the CCIM Foundation and Past Chair of the International Operations. Sandy's commitment to the environment and communities Shindico serves is evidenced by the company's BOMA BEST Gold certified head office as well as his contributions to community initiatives such as the Shindleman Aquatic Centre in Portage la Prairie and the Assiniboine Park Conservancy's Willow Tunnels. Get in Touch with SandyWebsite: https://www.shindico.com/ Construction Services: https://snrconstruction.ca/ Sandy's Personal Business: https://storageville.ca/ To Connect With UsPlease visit our website www.bonavestcapital.com and click here to leave a rating and written review!
In this episode, Fiona dives deep into the often unspoken fear of expansion as a business owner. She shares personal experiences and practical advice on how to navigate anxiety. Tune in!You'll Learn How To:Fear of expansion and vulnerability in businessOvercoming initial resistance Strategies for managing anxiety and self-doubt Launching and managing group coaching programsImportance of humour and kindness Creating a supportive and effective group coaching environmentNavigating group dynamics and ensuring participant engagementMental health resources for business ownersChallenges and successes in group coachingOvercoming fears and insecurities Strategies for maintaining momentum and structure in creative projectsThe importance of focusing on helping others and sharing knowledgeGet started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuffConnect and get in touch with My Daily BusinessMy Daily Business ShopMy Daily Business Free Weekly PlannerMy Daily Business Waitlist
Many of us resist stepping into the unknown, clinging to comfort zones that stifle creativity and self-discovery. We shy away from new challenges due to a deep-seated fear of failure or embarrassment, missing out on invaluable learning opportunities, and limiting our capacity for innovation.In this episode, we shine a light on the power of embracing the unknown to discover our true creative potential. We discuss the challenges of starting and continuing creative projects, examining the fears and uncertainties that often arise. We introduce strategies for overcoming these challenges, emphasizing the importance of being present, practicing with intention, and navigating fear through mindfulness and breath work.Join me as we dive into the opportunities that lie in the moments of uncertainty, and as we explore the beauty of learning to trust our ability to stay present in the unknown.Topics CoveredUnderstanding resistance in creative projectsThe role of uncertainty in creativityExploring your edges and blind spotsThe power of embracing messinessLearning from the archetype of The FoolDeveloping trust in the unknownStaying present in the moment of creationLeading with breath in the face of fearEmbracing the unknown in the present momentTranscriptYou can find the transcript on the episode's web page by clicking here.Connect with LeoZen HabitsYoutube channelX (Twitter) InstagramZen Habits Facebook GroupTiktok channelEmail: podcast@zenhabits.netResourcesThe Fearless Living AcademyFearless MasteryCreditsMusic: Salem Belladonna & Robrecht DumareyEditor: Justin CruzPost-production: Diana C. Guzmán Caro & Amanda Goddard
Today's guest, Garrison Hullinger, overcame adversity to build a thriving design business from the ground up. One of his secrets? Establishing the right process that allows for maximum productivity and profit.Garrison discusses his processes — from the structure of his design team to qualifying clients, delegating tasks, establishing design pillars and vision statements for each project, and more. He shows how creativity and profits can thrive with the right planning structures in place.In this episode, Rebecca and Shaun speak with Garrison Hullinger to discuss:Garrison's career path and how he got into interior designHow Garrison started his business without technical design skillsHow neighborhood requests turned into his first design projectsThe structure of Garrison's design team and how the roles are organizedHow Garrison communicates vision and guidance to his design teamWorking during an economic downturn and seeing it as an opportunity for growthThe importance of delivering outcomes and ROIHow Garrison and his team balance creative ideas with practical constraintsGarrison's process of qualifying prospectsGarrison's experience breaking into multifamily projectsGarrison's process for client meetings and project reviewsThe importance of finding collaborators for successful projectsMentioned:Design Biz Retreat: Design Biz RetreatGarrison on Instagram: Studio Garrison (@studiogarrisoninc) on InstagramGarrison's website: Garrison Hullinger Interior DesignOur links:Subscribe and leave a review - Apple PodcastsLike, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club InstagramRebecca's Instagram Shaun's InstagramFor more information - Check out the websiteBecome a “Loyal Hottie” - Support us on Patreon Design Resources - Check out our shopMentioned in this episode:Moe's Home CollectionSave an extra 10% off your purchase using code HYDC10 at checkout. https://moeshomecollection.com
Community solar has proven a viable pathway to more affordable and equitable clean energy, but how do developers overcome one of the main hurdles to the project's success - community engagement? Founded with a commitment to making solar energy accessible to all, Solstice has become a key player in community solar, especially in the US Northeast, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and education in expanding renewable energy access. In this episode, Sandhya Murali, Co-founder & COO of Solstice, outlines the company's strategic decisions and cultural values that have yielded broad success as a community solar pioneer. She delves into how Solstice:Cultivates community trust and broadens solar participation through education and transparent communication.Implements strategic marketing to nurture long-term community relationships.Empowers communities through sustainable energy, whether it be homeowners, renters, businesses, nonprofits, or others. Listeners can also expect to uncover:How economic incentives that circulate through communities can encourage many others to transition to renewable energy Solstice's proactive approach to engaging with communities in the early stages of solar projectsThe dedication developers must have to engage with the community they are building with to foster a long-term relationship and support for the mission This episode offers an in-depth look at how adhering to core values and focusing on community engagement can drive long-term success in community solar and beyond.If you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is presented by Sungrow, the world's most bankable inverter brand.SunCast is also supported by PVcase & Trina.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 650 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.Subscribe to Valence, our weekly Linkedin Newsletter, and learn the elements of compelling storytelling: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/valence-content-that-connects-7145928995363049472/You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus
When it comes to our creative projects, we often fall into the trap of waiting for inspiration to strike before taking action. But what if we shift our mindset and commit to showing up every day, regardless of whether we feel inspired or not?In this episode, we explore how to create structure and discipline in our creative projects, allowing us to tap into our creativity consistently. We'll discuss the importance of having a structure for our creative work, while also leaving space for spontaneity and discovery.Join me as we dive into the tension between structure and creativity, and discover how staying in that tension can unlock a world of magic and possibility.Topics CoveredThe importance of structure in fostering creativityThe tension between structure and stability vs. creativity and imaginationDifferent examples of structure in creative projectsThe role of discipline in empowering structureThe balance between structure and creativityThe concept of staying in the tension between structure and creativityAn invitation to be in an inquiry about finding the balance between structure and imaginationThe significance of curiosity and discovery in the creative processTranscriptYou can find the transcript on the episode's web page by clicking here.Connect with LeoZen HabitsYoutube channelX (Twitter) InstagramZen Habits Facebook GroupTiktok channelEmail: podcast@zenhabits.netResourcesThe Fearless Living AcademyCreditsMusic: Salem Beladonna & Robrecht DumareyEditor: Justin CruzPost-production: Diana C. Guzmán Caro & Amanda Goddard
For a lot of people, building a HMO business is potentially a gateway to doing bigger and more profitable and more exciting projects. If you've been following me on social media, you've probably seen the commercial to residential projects that I do outside of my interests in the HMO market. So in this episode, I would like to share with you:The differences between HMOs and commercial to residential projectsThe pros and cons involved in commercial to residential projectsWhy I wouldn't do this without my HMO business experienceIf this is something that you want to do either now or in the future, then this episode is definitely one you want to stick around for. Please leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you find this episode useful.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for daily HMO tips and advice! If you want to join my 1-2-1 mentoring program, you can enquire here. New to HMOs? Join The HMO Roadmap, an exclusive community and online learning platform for HMO property investors. As a member, you'll get access to online training, group coaching, a deal stacker tool, case studies, contract templates and more resources to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. Join our 7-day Free Trial and get instant access to our Flagship "HMO Roadmap" Course (60+ Lessons), Revolutionary HMO Deal Stacker Tool and preview all available content before you upgrade. No credit card required.
Are you ready to gain more skills in the development side of real estate? Then, be all ears to this episode with Dusten Hendrickson, presenting us with his incredible success in remodeling and developing single-family and multifamily properties.Dusten highlights how he'd begun by building duplex and residential units to scaling bigger into multifamily syndications, financing strategies for ground-up projects, and the difficulties in the market that new developers need to know. Key Points & Relevant TopicsDusten's journey from buying an empty land to building and building his first duplex What Dusten considers when purchasing vacant land or lots for development projectsIs it challenging to acquire vacant land?What are the R1 and R2 zones and their differences?The involvement of banks in acquiring vacant landWays Dusten funds his development projectsThe positive impact of going to real estate investing conferences and meetupsDeveloping duplexes and single-family homes vs. larger multifamilyOvercoming roadblocks and challenges in ground-up development Why long-term hold is a good idea for ground-up development projectsObstacles the real estate development industry is facing in today's marketResources & LinksApartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive InvestorAbout Dusten HendricksonDusten is a syndicator and the founder of Mailbox Money. Professionally, he develops and invests in wellness-designed multifamily real estate, existing value-add real estate, and he passively invests in other projects as an LP investor. He enjoys giving others the help and encouragement that they may need in order to begin their own multifamily investment journey. Collectively, he owns and asset-manages 869 multifamily units, approximately 25,000 sq ft of commercial space and he passively invests in 2,034 units as an LP. He has been involved in real estate since 2002 (basically his entire career) and has practiced anything from owning a roofing company to building and acquiring single-family homes, multifamily apartment communities, mixed-use buildings, and commercial property. He has a passion for efficient buildings, great architecture, and wellness design. He collaborated with the South Dakota State University Department of Architecture to build the first Certified Passive House in South Dakota. He developed a skill set specific to value-add multifamily because of all the affordable design builds he has participated in - simply by living in a very frugal community. Personally, he loves to have fun in everything he does by being a positive influence through Christ. He also enjoys reading, playing basketball, cycling, cooking, and being involved with his wife, three children, family, and friends. Another passion of his is mentoring and assisting anyone who is seeking advice on real estate or, on a more personal level, the challenges of autistic children. Get in Touch with DustenWebsite: https://mailboxmoneyre.com/ LinkedIn: Dusten HendricksonEmail: Dusten@mailboxmoneyre.com To Connect With UsPlease visit our website www.bonavestcapital.com and click here to leave a rating and written review!
As we approach the end of a calendar year, many of us have the practice of looking back on the year that was, reflecting on the highs and lows of the year - and shape our dreams and aspirations for the coming year.At Software People Stories, we are running a special series of conversations with people on their own approaches as well as practices and stories of how their thinking has changed over the years.Today, my guest is Paramu Kurumathur, a colleague and a published serial author.He talks aboutTwo types of books he writesHow he motivates himself to make progress, even when there is no deadlineHow he plans and prioritizes time across projectsThe significance of a calendarHis thoughts on year end reflections and analogies from astronomyAnd the repeating cycles in calendars and their relevanceThe usefulness of year end reflections and new year resolutionsYou can reach him onhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paramu-kurumathur-01489a6/
As we approach the end of a calendar year, many of us have the practice of looking back on the year that was, reflecting on the highs and lows of the year - and shape our dreams and aspirations for the coming year.At Software People Stories, we are running a special series of conversations with people on their own approaches as well as practices and stories of how their thinking has changed over the years.Today, my guest is Paramu Kurumathur, a colleague and a published serial author.He talks aboutTwo types of books he writesHow he motivates himself to make progress, even when there is no deadlineHow he plans and prioritizes time across projectsThe significance of a calendarHis thoughts on year end reflections and analogies from astronomyAnd the repeating cycles in calendars and their relevanceThe usefulness of year end reflections and new year resolutionsYou can reach him on https://www.linkedin.com/in/paramu-kurumathur-01489a6/
This week the #girlchat has assembled, and we aren't holding back!These ladies have been pillars in my life for years now and I'm so grateful for my unique bonds with each of them. What I like most about us is how we highlight the good in each other, even when we can't see it in ourselves
What is the most challenging part of your business? What percentage of your projects involve working with a designer? How do you vet clients before getting into pre-construction? Rebecca and Shaun sit down with Steve and Heather Tankersley, owners of Tankersley Construction, to discuss their business.In this episode, Rebecca and Shaun speak with Steve and Heather to discuss:The most successful and challenging projects for Steve and Heather Tankersley's pre-construction process where they evaluate design goals, budget, etcChallenges of traditional contracting methodsHaving a structured process for vetting clients – a form on the website, in-person or virtual meetings, etcThe need for designers to stand firm in their boundaries rather than compromise on unprofitable projectsThe potential for clients to shop around after receiving the pre-construction documentationSteve's experience with Sandler Training and how it has helped them in their businessFrustration with clients who refuse to budge on costs despite inflationRenovation costs are unlikely to go down and will increase due to inflationImpact of social media on shaping people's perceptions of home designA client's experience of wasting $50,000 on plans that were not feasible to build due to budget constraintsHow National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is helping to make the remodeling industry betterHeather and Steve's goals for the future of their company Mentioned:Visit Tankersley Construction WebsiteSteven and Heather Tankersley (@tankersley_construction) on InstagramSandler Sales TrainingBusiness of Home article - Inflation is going down. Why aren't contractor bids?National Association of The Remodeling IndustryRemodelers AdvantageOur links:Subscribe and leave a review - Apple PodcastsLike, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club InstagramRebecca's Instagram Shaun's InstagramFor more information - Check out the websiteBecome a “Loyal Hottie” - Support us on Patreon Design Resources - Check out our shopMentioned in this episode:Black Friday Sale25% off everything in our...
Do you know how significant events like the Olympic Games are orchestrated with precision? In this episode, Denis welcomes Clint Padgett, CEO and President of Project Success Inc. Clint shares his extensive experience in project management, particularly in organizing significant events like the Olympic Games for major clients such as Coca-Cola. He emphasizes the importance of people in project management, noting that success often boils down to individual contributions and team dynamics. Clint, an author of two books on project management, discusses his approach to leadership and project execution, advocating for a blend of traditional and agile methodologies. He stresses the significance of accountability, especially in matrix organizations, and highlights the necessity of adapting leadership styles to changing circumstances while maintaining a core of consistency and transparency.In this episode:Clint shares insights from his books on project management, focusing on the blend of methodologies and the crucial role of people in projectsThe episode touches on the challenges and nuances of managing projects in matrix organizationsClint emphasizes the need for consistent, transparent leadership, adapting to changes without losing core valuesDiscussion on the future of leadership in the context of technological advancements like AIMain takeaways:Understand that successful project management is not just about processes and timelines but also about people and their contributionsThe necessity to blend traditional and agile methodologies in project management to cater to varying project demandsAccountability in matrix organizations: The critical role of self and mutual accountability in matrix environments where direct authority might be limitedLeaders need to remain consistent in their values and approach despite changing scenariosIt is essential to be transparent and communicative, especially in challenging situations.While leadership styles may evolve, the essence of leadership should remain centered on people-first principlesConsidering the impact of technological advancements like AI on leadership and management, maintaining human-centric leadership practices is still crucialQuotes:"Last time I checked, people do projects. Unless you want to be successful in the projects, you had better learn how to deal with people." - Clint Padgett "If you want people to truly follow you, and if you truly want to be a leader, then you have to lead; you have to be able to take the first bullet." - Clint Padgett"The world is changing around us... but I would like to think that somebody in the organization at a certain level has some consistency that could be that stability we need in a world to change.""You learn more from failure than you do for success." - Clint PadgettConnect with Clint!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClintPadgettAuthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/clintpadgett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clintpadgett/ Websites: www.projectsuccess.com
How can we navigate creative projects when faced with major challenges, resistance, and fear of failure?In this bonus episode, Leo is joined by Fearless Living Academy member Craig Maloney for an inspiring conversation on how to overcome obstacles in creative endeavors, and the importance of tapping into joy as a driving force to craft meaningful experiences.Topics CoveredCraig's personal journey in game development and creativityOvercoming resistance and self-doubt when starting and sustaining creative workBalancing health issues and creative pursuitsThe psychological barriers and doubts that creators often encounterThe transformative power of integrating fear and resistance into the creative processStriving to create meaningful and joyful experiences for oneself and othersThe significance of embracing discomfort and pushing beyond comfort zonesBalancing multiple passions and focusing on one at a timeThe importance of remembering the original inspiration and purpose behind projectsThe practice of self-reflection and journaling in self-improvementResourcesCraig's blog (decafbad.net)Pepper & Carrot websiteConnect with LeoZen HabitsYoutube channelX (Twitter) InstagramZen Habits Facebook GroupTiktok channelEmail: leo@zenhabits.netResourcesThe Fearless Living AcademyCreditsMusic composition: Salem Beladonna & Robrecht DumareyEditor: Justin Cruz
Take the inspiration & possibility we discussed in the last episode ... and merge it with commitment and structure to create an even more powerful approach.In this episode, Leo looks at how we can choose into structure & commitment from an inspired place.Topics CoveredThe importance of commitment and structure in pursuing meaningful projectsThe tendency to procrastinate and delay important tasks when lacking commitment and structureCommitment: setting clear goals and being unwavering in pursuing themVarious forms of structure — including setting specific timeframes, identifying when, where, and how the work will be done, and establishing consequences or accountability measuresWhy you should write down your commitments and share them with othersThe importance of practicing commitment and devotion in pursuing meaningful workConnect with LeoZen HabitsYoutube channelX (Twitter) InstagramZen Habits Facebook GroupTiktok channelEmail leo@zenhabits.netResourcesThe Fearless Living AcademyCreditsIntro music composition: Salem Beladonna & Robrecht DumareyEditor: Justin Cruz
When a new creative venture is percolating in your mind, it might make sense to move to a more affordable or more nurturing area. Teresa Au speaks to Shannon Maldonado, who quit fashion design and New York to head home to Philadelphia and start her business YOWIE–it began as an online shop, and is now a design studio, store, and hotel. Shannon shares her strategies for finding and fostering community while you grow your creative business.What you'll hear on this episode:Why Shannon named her company YOWIEThe beginnings of YOWIE: pop-up shops and unique merchandiseCreating YOWIE vs. working in corporate fashionThe dream of a gift shopHow Shannon quit her 9-to-5Serendipity and PinterestLessons from fashion on building a brandHow Shannon researched her new business venturePhiladelphia vs New York City for creative businessesWhy a sense of place is so important to ShannonThe connection between community and designHumility as a brand ethosHow to surprise your customer but also establish a recognizable brandThinking of how you do business as an additional creative outletPlanning ahead vs taking one decision at a timeHow big dreams can turn into reality, even if it's not exactly what you've hoped forSocial connections can lead to new opportunitiesImagining a new life for a historic propertyBrand extension ideasHow being part of a team helps Shannon take on new projectsThe importance of nurturing employees to take ownership of different aspects of the businessWhy Shannon started her web TV show Small EnoughThoughts on finding personal time and work/life balance when you love your creative businessHow social media can lead to in-person communityThe role of AI at YOWIEHow Shannon defines successShannon's One Word of 2023Shannon Maldonado (@helloyowie) is Founder and Creative Director of YOWIE, a creative platform, storefront and design studio based in Philadelphia. After over a decade working in design for brands like Ralph Lauren, American Eagle, Urban Outfitters and Tommy Hilfiger she moved back to Philadelphia to launch YOWIE. Since 2016 YOWIE has been a brand built on community and one-of-a-kind products, events and service. YOWIE is a hotel, shop, and cafe located in Philadelphia. Founded in 2016 and named “The Coolest Shop in Philadelphia” by Bon Appétit in 2019, the YOWIE brand has extended its outreach to include interactive design workshops, creative/art direction, product design, and interior design consulting for hospitality clients that include Ethel's Club in Brooklyn, NY and The Deacon in Philadelphia and Dye House in Providence, RI.With the recent launch of its hotel, YOWIE is cementing itself as a design destination in Philadelphia and beyond. Nestled on a sunny corner of South Street, a block rich in the history of music, art, and makers, YOWIE is a new place to shop, eat, stay and explore the city of Brotherly Love from an insider's point of view. Philadelphia native and co-founder Shannon Maldonado hopes guests will venture to the different neighborhoods and cultural spaces across the city and feel grounded in the space when they return at the end of their day.Teresa Au (@tautastic) is an executive for community engagement at Adobe. Her career spans diverse creative fields, primarily in New York's fashion industry, as well as architecture firms, and now Silicon Valley tech companies. She has always prized working with distinctive design and the interesting people behind it–from designer Elie Tahari to start-up CEOs. Learn more about this podcast, and find transcripts and links, at adobe.ly/inthemaking. In the Making is brought you by Adobe Express and Adobe Creative Cloud. Past episodes of Wireframe can still be found in the show archive within this feed, or online on Behance. Design flyers, TikToks, resumes, and Reels with the new, all-in-one Adobe Express. Create video, marketing, and social content. Edit photos and PDFs. Make it all in one app, including generative AI tools from Adobe Firefly and easy, one-click tasks like removing backgrounds.Adobe Creative Cloud provides apps, web services, and resources for all your creative projects — photography, graphic design, video editing, UX design, drawing and painting, social media, and more. Learn more about the apps in Creative Cloud
Taking on a meaningful project where you're facing resistance ... do you just force yourself because you feel like you should, or because you want to be disciplined?This works in the short term, but not the long term. We will give up eventually, and feel like we failed.In this episode, Leo looks at how to work from a more inspired place.Topics CoveredThe common approach of forcing oneself to work on a project without feeling motivatedMoving from coercion to inspiration for long-term meaningful projectsThe importance of generating internal inspiration rather than relying solely on external sourcesFinding your deeper reasons and inspiration for the projectHow to keep your vision and possibility front and center to combat resistanceContinuing to feel inspired and connected to the project's purposePracticing this process daily, even if it feels challenging at firstConnect with LeoZen HabitsYoutube channelX (Twitter) InstagramZen Habits Facebook GroupTiktok channelEmail leo@zenhabits.netResourcesThe Fearless Living AcademyCreditsIntro music composition: Salem Beladonna & Robrecht DumareyEditor: Justin Cruz
Please take our listener survey.Energy Storage leaders join us for Creating Cost-Competitive Energy Storage Systems - Aug 24, 10 AM Central. ( Link )Today on the Clean Power Hour, how Illinois' Public Utility Commission is speeding the energy transition. In this episode, Tim Montague sits down with Carrie Zalewski, former chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).Carrie Zalewski served as a utility regulator and an energy attorney with an engineering background with over 15 years of experience in environmental and energy regulation. She has an extensive background in public utility regulation, environmental policy, and compliance, wholesale power issues, and corporate governance.In this episode, Tim and Carrie delve into the essential functions of the ICC, examining its vital role in overseeing utilities and ensuring a seamless shift to cleaner power sources.Carrie Zalewski sheds light on how the ICC is breaking down barriers and streamlining interconnection processes for solar projects. Tim and Carrie also delve into the dynamic world of electric vehicle infrastructure expansion in Illinois.Join us for an engaging discussion that unveils the driving force behind Illinois' sustainable energy transformation. Key TakeawaysThe role of the ICC in regulating utilities and overseeing the energy transition in IllinoisTools the ICC has to incentivize utilities to support distributed energy resources like rooftop solar and battery storageHow ICC is improving interconnection processes and removing barriers to solar projectsThe efforts to expand electric vehicle infrastructure in IllinoisHow ICC is advocating for clean energy and consumers in regional transmission marketsConnect with Carrie ZalewskiFollow Illinois Commerce Commission on LinkedInIllinois Commerce Commission Support the showConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: CleanPowerHour@gmail.com Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America's number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems. Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com
Property Development, Property Management, and Holiday Let SuperstarsThis week we are taking a deep dive into the world of property development, property management, and holiday lettings. In this special Takeover episode, we bring in a panel of experts in a roundtable format to discuss the latest news, trends and tips in property and holiday let management. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of managing successful holiday homes and new developments. Meet the Experts:Tony Horsey, Ortus Architecture & Planning, The Property Development Forum and Founder of Architecture DIYNick Stentiford & Sara Watkins-Schmidt, Signature Property Management & EZ LettingsLenka Jencova-Bednarikov, Lenks Property & Lenks EscapesIn this roundtable discussion, we cover:Latest property news (Toilet Block Development, New Homes, The Palace Hotel Site and much more!) Tips for successful property development projectsThe next trends in holiday let management and what it means for property managersKey aspects of holiday let customer service (and maximising bookings!)Overcoming challenges in property management and holiday let businessesThanks for listening! Don't forget to leave a 5-star review and subscribe to stay up to date on the latest episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torbay-hospitality/message
If you like distribution and repurposing playbooks, you'll love my weekly newsletter (it's free). Join 1,800+ subscribers here: https://news.justinsimon.co/ On this episode of Distribution First, we delve into the world of repurposing and content creation with guest Andy Smith from HatchWorks. Andy shares insights on starting a podcast, repurposing content, and building a sustainable content marketing program. In this episode, you'll learn:How to test ideas before committing to larger projectsThe challenges in reaching targeted audienceThe impact of employee advocacy on content marketingCHAPTERS[00:00:00] Introduction [00:02:04] The importance of creating and repurposing content[00:12:08] Why creating content can be challenging, even for marketers[00:13:18] Balancing revenue and talent-focused content for different audiences[00:19:05] How to prioritize and plan to repurpose content[00:21:57] Focus on quality over quantity[00:28:56] How to measure content success***CONNECT
This month, we are comparing and contrasting ideas from the No BS Agency Mastery model with the way people commonly do these stuff out in the world.First up, what's the difference between VIP Days and Intensives?When I say that we build entire brands in one-to-three day intensives, people often think of VIP days. Which makes them question how we can possibly build an entire brand and a bespoke website–not a duplicated template–in one to three days.How is that even possible?It's possible because we're doing intensives, not VIP days. And today, I'm going to explain the difference.Tune into this episode to hear:The benefits of VIP Days for your hourly rate and your projectsThe risks inherent in VIP DaysWhen VIP Days are the best answerThe benefits of Intensives for you and your clientThe drawbacks and biggest risks to IntensivesWhy Intensives is the better model long-termResources:No BS Agencies MasteryThe Price to Freedom Calculator™No BS LaunchpadNo BS Agency Owners Free Facebook GroupStart reading the first chapter of my bookPiasilva.com
On the show today, we discuss:Fred's background in the military and law enforcementThe mission and work of the Law Enforcement Advisory BoardThe highest priority projectsThe partnership between Zonar and Truckers Against TraffickingHuman Trafficking Awareness MonthThe dangers of pedestrian aggressive drivingFred's experience in putting police officers with drivers in trucksThe insights gained through that “Step Up and Ride” programHow that led to the federal Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks programThe pressing need for safe truck parking areas and current dangersMore…To learn more about the ATA Law Enforcement Advisory Board, please click below: https://www.trucking.org/lawenforcementThank you to our sponsor – CyberFuels! To drastically reduce your fuel and maintenance costs, along with reducing emissions at combustion, please click below.https://truckingtower.com/cyberfuels-trucking-tower/To your success,Andy HedrickCEO – Trucking Tower
“You can turn any story into a comic and it's just a stone's throw away from film.” - Morgan Quaid Today's featured award-winning author is a fellow podcast host, award-winning composer and music producer, Morgan Quaid. Morgan and I had a fun chat about his books, balancing his creative force of nature with his 9-5 job, and tons more!! Key Things You'll Learn:The difference between writing a novel and producing a comic bookWhat to keep in mind when crowdfunding your book projectsThe 2 “demons” that creative people must conquer to have success Morgan's Site: https://morganquaid.com/Morgan's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Morgan-Quaid/author/B01M66C4Q6?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueMorgan's Podcast, “The Very Occasional Podcast”: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLch7HXXTodylg8b4XHDiuJ4cQklTQSWi4 The opening track is titled “TMNT Neon Night Riders Remix” by EV Sharp aka MagicMusicx. To listen and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.magicmusicx.com/magic-vgm-1.html Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon You May Also Like… Ep. 582 – “Shaping the World Through Great Stories for All Ages” with Natasha Deen (@natasha_deen): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-582-shaping-the-world-through-great-stories-for-all-ages-with-natasha-deen-natasha_deen/ 98 - "It Takes 10 Years to Be an Overnight Success" with Pamela Hilliard Owens (@YB2C_System): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/98-it-takes-10-years-to-be-an-overnight-success-with-pamela-hilliard-owens-yb2c_system/ #Bonus Ep. – “Random Acts of Awesome Historical Fiction” with J. Lynn Else (@JLynnElseAuthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-random-acts-of-awesome-historical-fiction-with-j-lynn-else-jlynnelseauthor/ Ep. 586 – “Flipping Bad Situations into Joyful Children's Books” with Violet Lemay (@violetlemay): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-586-flipping-bad-situations-into-joyful-childrens-books-with-violet-lemay-violetlemay/ Ep. 522 – “Peanut the Penguin” with Aruna Lepore (@ArunaMLepore): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-522-peanut-the-penguin-with-aruna-lepore-arunamlepore/ Ep. 558 – “Your Friendly Publishing Book Shepherd” with Wendy Fedan (@wfedan): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-558-your-friendly-publishing-book-shepherd-with-wendy-fedan-wfedan/ Ep. 330 – “A Long Way from Ordinary” with Ann Charles (@AnnWCharles): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-330-a-long-way-from-ordinary-with-ann-charles-annwcharles/ Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/ Ep. 378 – “Writing Adventures with The Dialogue Doctor” with Jeff Elkins (@Jffelkins): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-378-writing-adventures-with-the-dialogue-doctor-with-jeff-elkins-jffelkins/ Ep. 335 – “Last of the Gifted” with Marie Powell (@mepowell): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-335-last-of-the-gifted-with-marie-powell-mepowell/ Ep. 414 – “The Growing Bed” with Rebecca Linney: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-414-the-growing-bed-with-rebecca-linney/ 247 – “Cozy Mysteries & Inclusive Children's Books” with Kelly Brakenhoff (@inBrakenVille): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/247-cozy-mysteries-inclusive-childrens-books-with-kelly-brakenhoff-inbrakenville/ Ep. 313 – “Ask Uncle Neil” with Neil Thompson (@teachthegeek): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-313-ask-uncle-neil-with-neil-thompson-teachthegeek/ Ep. 533 – “Anime, Swords, & Knives, Oh My!” with Sarah Humpherys: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-533-anime-swords-knives-oh-my-with-sarah-humpherys/
Dina Goldstein began her career 30 years ago as a photojournalist, evolving from a documentary and editorial photographer into an independent artist focusing on large-scale productions of narrative photography tableaux. Goldstein's work has been the subject of academic essays and dissertations and has been covered extensively in media around the globe. Goldstein continues to independently produce works and show internationally at commercial and public galleries, art centers, festivals, biennales and museums. In This Episode You'll Learn:When Dina knew photography was going to be an important part of her lifeWhat Dina struggled with most when starting out in photographyWhy Dina left photojournalismWhere Dina got the idea for her staged project “Fallen Princesses” How Dina comes up with concepts for her different photo projectsThe struggle of choosing how to create which images for her various photo projects. Resources:Narrative Photographer Dina Goldstein's websiteJoin The Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook Community Grab your Free CloudSpot Account at DeliverPhotos.com
Our guests for this mashup are Richard Barnett and Dr. Alex Vincent. Tune in as they tell the stories of their incredible career journeys, how they landed in their industries, the challenges they faced and which leaders inspire them to achieve greatness. In this episode:Richard explains how his vision determined his directionLearn the power of a leader's actions and words toward othersLearn how Alex got exposed to the concepts of psychology and began managing research projectsThe importance of adapting your leadership style to various contexts Key Takeaways:Be purposeful in pursuing what you want in lifeWe have to have better communication with ourselvesContext is continuously evolving Tweetable Quote: “Only when we communicate with ourselves do we understand the true meaning of self respect and the value that you give yourself, and that is leadership.” -Richard Barnett “To be a great leader, you have to serve those who you lead well.” -Mark Rees-Thomas “So there is not one leadership profile that's gonna work everywhere. We have to continuously adapt. Whether we change organizations or regions or not, because guess what? The context is always changing, ” - Dr. Alex Vincent Connect with Denis:Email: denis@leadingchangepartners.comWebsite: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/
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Nii and Renée share their experience at the National Residency Matching Program's (NRMP) annual conference, “Transition to Residency,” where they gave a fireside chat on the potential impact of incorporating financial literacy into medical school and residency curricula. The couple discusses the impact of ignoring financial education on the careers of doctors and the profession as a whole. Things to expect in this episode:Nii's Atomic Habit's Insanity 30 workout at the superchargerNii & Renée's busy month of October - conferences, video projects & moreThe couple share their frustration with their real estate investments and consider passive syndication projectsThe growing number of applications and high cost of applying for residencies through ERASThe implications of not incorporating financial education into medical school curriculaRonnie Shalev / Shalwin Properties: https://www.shalwinproperties.com/WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.comPodcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.comThis episode is edited by: Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored bySet For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com
Do you know how to brand your property business?In today's episode, I'm joined by Brian and Lauren Metcalfe of Skaus Haus, a property developer based in Liverpool. Before becoming full-time property investors, Brian worked in retail buying and merchandising for 20 years while Lauren worked in the Food Buying and Brand Licensing sector.And in this insightful episode, we're going to talk out:How investing in single lets helped them build confidence to take on larger projectsThe role of mentorship and property education in building their businessTips and advice when managing teams and projectsThe importance and benefits of branding3 flat conversion case studyGot any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!
In this episode, we're chatting with artist, creative producer and co-creator of Ngamumu (For Mothers) Lia Pa'apa'a about how to support mothers and their babies through Arts & Cultural practice during the first 1000 days.
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women's March and web3 activist is joined by Lisa and Bex, co-founders of Mystic Sisterhood, a women-led collection of 7,777 mystically-inclined gals who are focused on creativity, wellness and spirituality in the NFT space. They'll be opening up about how they met, their bond over mysticism, and how they have built a unique “cozy blanket fort community” that you're going to want to be a part of!What To Listen ForThe role that art and spirituality played in Lisa's lifeHow Lisa and Bex came together and bonded over mysticismThe importance of finding your peopleThe intention they brought into the project from the beginningHow mysticism and divine feminine energy play into the WEB3 movementThe value of allowing your community to feel like they are a part of something biggerHow they set themselves apart from other projectsThe vibe in the Mystic Sisterhood CommunityCreating a warm and welcoming spaceThe creative ways they engage on a personal level with the communityThe magic of a community fueled with love, light, and mutual supportThe interesting thing that happens as we bring more women into the WEB3 spaceWhere Lisa and Bex see women in WEB3 in 2025About The Mystic Sisterhood FoundersLISAArtist and co-founder Lisa used her combined love of creativity and spirituality as a starting point for the creation of the Mystic Sisterhood. Mystic Sisterhood began as a form of therapy for Lisa, through her art and spirituality she was able to turn her frustrations into manifestations and artistic inspiration and the Mystic Sisterhood collection was born!When not hanging out in the Mystic manor or conjuring up Mystic Imagery, Lisa enjoys expanding her crystal collection and exploring new places/making new memories!BEXAs co-founder and resident Mystic Sisterhood tarot reader, Bex enjoys building communities and weaving together creativity with the world of Web3. A lover of video games, books, and writing, you'll often find her escaping into other worlds with enthusiasm. With a knack for curating coziness, Bex is excited to continue growing the Mystic Sisterhood - you'll often find her in the discord's ‘familiars' and ‘foodies' channels.How to Reach Mystic Sisterhoodhttps://www.mysticsisterhood.io/ https://twitter.com/MysticSisNFT https://discord.com/invite/RrKU6zjetw ResourcesSwap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/ Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women's March and web3 activist is joined by Zarah Charm, a multidisciplinary artist who is bringing nostalgia and black culture to the blockchain with her passion project, Crypto Hair Mag. She'll be pulling back the curtain on her journey to the space including professional creative burnout, taking a break, learning and unlearning as travelled and immersed herself in new cultures. This episode is absolutely chock-full of insights and lessons that you won't want to miss! What To Listen ForFeeling stuck in her career and taking a big leapRediscovering her love of hair through her travelsHer desire to uplift black and brown women in a new way in the web3 spaceLearning to value rest through immersion in other culturesFeeling safe for the first time while far from homeLeveraging women's natural skills as community builders to build success in web3The bigger vision for web3 lifting peopleThe noticeable difference in many women-led projectsThe inspiration for Crypto Hair MagPreserving culture on the blockchainZarah's advice for women who want to make bold moves in their industry through blockchain technologyThe power of disconnecting and reflectingThe importance of understanding your whyThe first time she experienced homesickness for a place she'd never livedPaying attention to synchronicitiesZarah's homework assignment for listenersWhere Zarah sees women in web3 in 2025About Zarah CharmZarah Charm is a multidisciplinary artist whose work extends through digital media, photography, and hair artistry. Her style, which is greatly influenced by both her career as a natural hair stylist and her international travels, explores themes of freedom, community, and Blackness. After making a shift and transitioning her life abroad, she recognized how limited her previous viewpoint was and has dedicated her time to sharing the importance of travel to everyone she meets. This change in perspective gave her the courage to leap into the world of web3 in 2021. Today she is an artist in the NFT space, using her talents to forming a beauty archive- embedding her creations in the blockchain to forever be memorialized for future generations.How to Reach Zarahhttp://zarahcharm.com/ https://twitter.com/zarahcharmhttps://twitter.com/cryptohairmag ResourcesSwap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/ Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/
A cursory look at the traffic count for the only other Sunday edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement so far reveals that the audience for this one may be quite low. A cursory look at the backlog of stories indicate that there’s no time like the present for this May 29, 2022 edition of the program, packed with transportation information to avoid future frustration. I’m your host, Sean Tubbs. Charlottesville Community Engagement is a reader-supported publication. Ting will generously match your initial payment if you sign up for a paid subscription! Free works, too. I just want you to know things. On today’s program: The city of Charlottesville warns of a slowdown in issuing new building permits due to staff shortageA Charlottesville man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in a May 15 crash on U.S. 29 that killed the driver of a second vehicle Governor Youngkin vetoes several bills for which the General Assembly opted not take up his recommendationsCharlottesville City Council and the Planning Commission have been presented with recommendations to reboot transportation planning in the city after a series of long delays and cost over-runsThe debut of the audio-only Sunday Comic Today’s first shout-out goes to WTJUIn today’s first Patreon-fueled shout-out: Algorithms know how to put songs and artists together based on genre or beats per minute. But only people can make connections that engage your mind and warm your heart. The music on WTJU 91.1 FM is chosen by dozens and dozens of volunteer hosts -- music lovers like you who live right here in the Charlottesville area. Listener donations keep WTJU alive and thriving. In this era of algorithm-driven everything, go against the grain. Tune in and support freeform community radio on WTJU Consider a donation at wtju.net/donate.Driver charged in May 15 fatal crash on U.S. 29 near Greenbrier DriveThe Albemarle County Police Department has charged a Charlottesville on several counts related to a two-vehicle crash that killed one on the evening of May 15. Twenty-two-year-old Cristian Alexandro Salinas-Perez faces charges of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and driving after losing his license after previous convictions on driving while intoxicated.The crash near the intersection of U.S. 29 and Greenbrier Drive killed 35-year old Justin Tilghman of Charlottesville. The ACPD’s Crash Reconstruction Team concluded that the vehicle driven by Salinas-Perez allegedly was being operated at an excessive speed when it collided with the one driven by Tilghman. Salinas-Perez was arrested Friday and is being held without bond at Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. Charlottesville warns of slower turnaround time for building permitsStaff shortages are causing the city of Charlottesville’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services to put a pause on building and trade inspections between May 31 and June 13. “The department acknowledges the inconvenience this may cause and appreciates everyone's patience and cooperation during this time,” reads a press release that went out Friday afternoon. That means “major delays” in the issuance of new building permits and new inspections. The release points to the Department of Neighborhood Development Service’s website for information about the city’s policy on third party inspections. “The 3rd party inspection policy/program allows substitute inspectorsto perform the daily inspections normally completed by Charlottesville Building Inspectors after our approval,” reads that form.There are several open positions on the city’s jobs board, including Building Code Official, which pays between $73,474 and $96,096 a year. In the meantime, the release states that NDS will continue to process permits and inspections as quickly as possible. Governor Youngkin signs 23 bills, vetoes seven others Governor Glenn Youngkin has completed action on legislation that cleared both Houses of the General Assembly in this year’s regular session. Youngkin signed 23 bills to which his amendments had been reviewed by the legislature and vetoed seven others in which his recommendations were rejected in the House of the bill’s origin. The vetoed bills are:SB182 and HB339 would have allowed the City of Falls Church to allow anyone over the age of 18 to sit on a board or commission rather than a registered voter. Youngkin suggested adding a requirement the person be “legally present” in the United States. The Senate rejected that requirement and another more or less on party lines. SB474 and HB 614 would have dropped a requirement that indigent parties post a bond to appeal on an unlawful detainer. Youngkin would have allowed a payment plan to pay off the bond over time. The Senate rejected that on party lines and the House of Delegates voted that recommendation down on a 35 to 65 vote. SB508 would have moved the administration of the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund from the Department of Conservation and Recreation to the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board. Youngkin’s recommendations related to membership and what would constitute a quorum. “This legislation will have the unintended consequence of fragmenting our coastal resiliency efforts,” he stated in his veto explanation. HB384 would have protected state and local employees from being penalized for speaking on policy matters at public hearings. The bill is related to the firing of a teacher in Loudoun County, and Youngkin said in his explanation that he supports the idea in theory. “Despite the positive intentions, the legislation has practical implications for the effective management of state government that may lead to significant confusion when state employees comment during legislative or regulatory public comment periods,” he wrote.HB891 would have removed the term “alien” from Virginia Code as it related to non-citizens. For the full list of bills signed by the Governor, read the press release that went out Friday afternoon. For the full rules of how this works, consult Article V, Section 6 of the Virginia Constitution. No ruling yet in federal case seeking Virginia House of Delegates race in 2022Sometimes, no news is still worth copy. It’s been over three weeks since the last motion was filed in the case of Goldman v. Brink. Richmond attorney Paul Goldman filed suit in federal court last year against the State Board of Elections arguing that House elections held last November would not be constitutional because they were based on the 2010 Census.Flash forward to now, when we’re just over five months away from when a House of Delegates election would be held if this case went the same way as a similar case in 1981 that led to Delegate races in 1981, 1982, and 1983. Goldman has argued the same principle applies, but first he still has had to convince the court that he has the legal standing to bring the case. On May 5, Judge David J. Novak warned Goldman to stop filing new motions after a request for the court to allow consideration of the leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling that overturned constitutional protections for abortion was rejected. Earlier this week there were rumors Goldman would file a motion to withdraw the suit. Since then, there has been no action. As of this recording, the most recent document in the docket was Novak’s warning. Today’s second shout-also goes to WTJU for the Radio Relics projectIn today’s second Patreon-fueled shout-out: This year, WTJU 91.1 FM turns 65 and to mark the occasion, there’s a new micro-museum exhibition this summer! Radio Relics traces WTJU’s storied history of broadcasting for our community. As part of our 65th anniversary celebrations, WTJU has curated photos, artifacts, and t-shirts – so many t-shirts! – spanning more than six decades.The exhibition is free and will be open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 3 through July 29. The museum space is a renovated, vintage camper parked behind WTJU’s studios at 2244 Ivy Road in Charlottesville. WTJU’s Radio Relics exhibition shows off some of the artifacts collected over the years, many contributed by former WTJU General Manager Chuck Taylor. In fact, there’s even a new initiative to raise money through the Chuck Taylor Fund for WTJU History. Contact General Manager Nathan Moore to learn more. Or donate today!Special note: Today’s podcast version has a Sunday Comic. What is this? You’ll have to listen in to find out at about this spot! Charlottesville City Council told of problems with implementing transportation projectsThe city of Charlottesville has planned and built most of the transportation infrastructure projects within city limits since 2005. Soon after Deputy City Manager for Operations Sam Sanders took on the role last summer, he noticed there were some performance issues that require a total reboot of the way the city undertakes this work. “Some initial assessments when I first arrived here was that the development review process within [the Department of Neighborhood Development Services] needed some attention,” Sanders said. “And in doing that work since I’ve been here I’ve discovered it was more than just that. It was also looking closely as the Public Works / Engineering side of the house.” At a meeting of the Charlottesville City Council and the Planning Commission on May 24, Sanders said there was not a lot of institutional knowledge, and that there was a lot of work that needed to be done. First is to improve the city’s relationship with the Virginia Department of Transportation. (view the presentation) “The second being evaluating our financial management of projects with our project managers as well as our budget and finance team, and as well as assessing project management capacity,” Sanders said. The city has over $185 million in funds from VDOT that it has been awarded but not yet spent. These include four streetscape projects funded in the first two rounds of the Smart Scale process, five other projects funded in the second two, as well as projects funded through the VDOT revenue-sharing program. That figure also includes the $35.4 million Belmont Bridge project which is now under construction after over a decade of planning. The other projects still face delays.Sanders said the recommendations would seek a “right-sizing” of what the city can handle. He said Charlottesville could lose projects and make it harder to receive additional funding in the future. “A hatchet-approach would have been just to attempt to kill a projects and then try to go forward,” Sanders said. “Tonight’s approach is really a more surgical approach so we can not only get our arms around our challenges and reset budgets and timelines, we’re also attempting to position ourselves for a share of the massive pipeline of infrastructure dollars that are coming in the near future.” City Engineer Jack Dawson detailed all the improvements included in that $185 million, and some of that money came from sources that no longer exist or can’t adequately be traced.“Lots of our projects have been around for a long time and have sort of outlasted old grant programs, so very specifically the Belmont Bridge,” Dawson said. “That has a little bit of everything thrown in there. So some of the accounting does get trickier.” Dawson described the division’s responsibilities, and I’ll briefly mention two of them. Transportation planning involves making new designs comply with documents auch as the Streets That Work Plan, the Standards and Design Manual, and the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. Another overarching responsibility is for project management, and the list of duties for the Urban Construction Initiative process is extensive. “Request for Proposal and selection of consultants and contractors, accounting, grant management, reimbursement processes, consultant oversight, right of way coordination and negotiations and construction management,” Dawson said. “All UCI on those projects.” This paragraph corrected after further information: The city currently has four project managers, and each of them has 8.25 projects under their belt. Seven projects are currently unassigned. A transportation planner has been created in the Department of Neighborhood Development Services and that and other positions in public works are being advertised. The goal is to get the average number of project to 3.3 per manager. Institutional knowledge at the top level isn’t great which is perhaps understandable in a city with a lot of recent turnover at the executive level. For example, Dawson pointed to a project that has the name “Cville Signals” which is currently classified as a revenue-sharing program with funds that came from a previous project. This project has a $3.375 million estimate, but there’s a shortfall of nearly $2.2 million.“How do we get in such situations?” Dawson said. “That was used to conceive to use money from the leftover Solutions 29 money which, I, I don’t even know what that is, but that’s what they tell me.” Route 29 Solutions refers to a series of $230 million in projects that were planned and constructed after the Commonwealth Transportation Board canceled a 6.2 mile western bypass of U.S. 29 that had been a priority of the administration of Governor Bob McDonnell. An unfavorable ruling from the federal government as well as a change on the Albemarle Board of Supervisors effectively killed the project in early 2014 and all of the funding was planned through a process known as Route 29 Solutions. This resulted in the completion of:Construction of a grade separated intersection at Rio Road and U.S. 29The widening of U.S. 29 to six lanes between Polo Grounds Road and Ashwood BoulevardConstruction of Berkmar Drive Extended to Hollymead Town Center Leftover funds were recommended for future projects, including one that originally had the title “adaptive traffic signal technology.” The funding was authorized for that purpose by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in June 2014, but Dawson said there’s not a recent analysis of what the project is intended to do. Since the Route 29 Solutions planning work done in 2014, the city has been through five city managers. None of the City Councilors serving today were elected before 2019. And then there’s West Main Street, which started off as a $350,000 study authorized by Council in February 2013 that somehow grew into a $55 million project that has been defunded but still exists. Dawson said the current cost of construction is making it more likely that all of these projects will have cost overruns. “Now is a horrible time to price these things because there [are] just some construction materials that cannot be found,” Dawson said. As part of the right-sizing, Dawson recommends several projects be shelved and put on hold and used for future applications. These are:All four phases of the West Main StreetscapeThe aforementioned signals project Monticello and Ridge improvements Harris Road improvementsElliot Street improvements Preston / Grady project awarded $6.1 million in Smart Scale Round 4“We took the tack that we want to demonstrate to VDOT that we can complete projects,” Dawson said. Dawson said the purpose of the projects would continue to be evaluate The Monticello / Ridge project, for example, would be addressed during the Smart Scale project for Ridge Street. He said the Department of Neighborhood Development Services will conduct a small area plan for the area of Preston and Grady before reapplying for more funding.See also: Council moves forward with application for Preston / Grady intersection, July 22, 2022In all, Dawson said the city will return about $12 million in Smart Scale projects that would be redistributed to other projects in VDOT’s Culpeper District. Dawson said he hopes this funding will be returned back to the city to deal with about $10 million in cost overruns for existing Smart Scale projects. That decision is ultimately up to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The city will also turn over to VDOT administration of a turn lane on U.S. 250 that will be related to improvements for the interseection at Hydraulic Road and U.S. 29.“We do as a city like to control our own projects so we can have input on the destiny on those projects and I do think this is a good one to ease the administrative burden on our staff,” Dawson said. Keeping the pieces movingDawson is also suggesting combining the two existing Smart Scale projects on the Ridge / Fifth Street corridor into one, and adding the project that comes out the ongoing efforts to reformat the four-lane highway that is Fifth Street. “While those have three different funding sources, we’re going to hope to combine them into one project and have a project manager that deals with those as one while we manage the finances in triplet to try and minimize overhead from a project management standpoint and maybe bid them all to one consultant,” Dawson said.That’s the approach VDOT took with both the Route 29 solutions projects as well as a suite of Smart Scale projects that Albemarle County was awarded in the second round. On Thursday, the city awarded bids for construction of two related projects on Rose Hill Drive and Rugby Avenue. Vess Excavating of Charlottesville bid $464,823 for the Rose Hill sidewalk project (UPC#108757) and Linco of Waynesboro will build intersection improvements at Rose Hill Drive and Rugby Avenue (UPC#108755). Linco bid $621,691.59. Dawson’s boss is Stacy Smalls, the relatively new director of the Public Works Department. He said there needs to be more transparency from the city.“We would like to present on VDOT project status to Council and the Planning Commission on a yearly basis,” Smalls said. “This incorporates accountability and transparency about our workload [and] the types of projects we are undertaking in what areas of the city we are improving with these particular projects.” Smalls said the city will also move to create web pages for each project. In the meantime, if you’re interested in volunteering for cvillepedia on that aspect, I’ll be more than happy to speak with you and get you moving. I’ve tried to keep track of these things for fifteen years now, and I hope that others will get involved so that more community members know how this process works. Council will consider each of these steps officially at future meetings. “VDOT is expecting us to move quickly,” Sanders said. “This is very coordinated with them to be able to get action taken by Council to be put in front of the leadership at VDOT so that we can move forward.” The pieces will stay in motion, and continue reading and listening to Charlottesville Community Engagement to try to keep track of all the moving parts. Town Crier Productions has a sponsorship thing with Ting! For over a year one year now, Town Crier Productions has had a promotional offering through Ting!Are you interested in fast internet? Visit this site and enter your address to see if you can get service through Ting. 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In this podcast episode, we talk with Mark Pomeroy - of Pomeroy Pacific, one of Australia's premier development and project management firms with 52 years of funding and delivering successful projects.We spoke about his experiences in running their family business successfully, the peaks and troughs, the diverse projects they have been a part of, and got into the detail managing risks within the construction and development space.Amongst other things, in this podcast we discussed:The diversity in their businessPicking the right builderLINC Townhouses (Cranbourne West) & The 12 Apostles Hot Springs resort projectsThe risks of the head contractor going into Administration, and what to do about itIf you have an interest in the Melbourne property and construction industry, understanding the risks and rewards delivering projects in the space or what it takes to be a success in the industry then have a listen.The Building Talks Podcast is brought to you by Building Environs Recruitment - providing recruitment solutions to the property, construction, Engineering and related industries, here in Melbourne. For an overview of our service, visit:www.buildingenvirons.com.au Don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to The Building Talks podcast so you don't miss any updates in the Melbourne market.Contact The Building Talks Podcast Follow us on Linkedin, Facebook, and Instagram Visit us on our website Email us at info@buildingenvirons.com.au
Season 3 - Episode 7: Sarah BakerArtist and Creative Director Sarah Baker works with some of the world's most daring and innovative noses to create distinctive, gender-optional fragrances drawing on a myriad of inspirations. Sarah Baker works closely with carefully selected perfumers—all of whom are named on each fragrance—in a process of mutual inspiration and creativity to arrive at exclusive, luxury fragrances. Each one is an insight into the imaginations and craft of today's cutting-edge olfactory talents who know just how complex, sensual and game-changing fragrances should be. CHAT TOPICS:The beginning… Creative process. Current Collection overview. Up-coming releases and projectsThe art of perfumery, the journey. Ingredients - what's the brand's signature? Trends and Social Media.Find Sarah Baker Fragrances at: sarahbakerperfumes.comWant to chat, have ideas and/or suggestion or have a question - email: maxforti@gmail.com OR info@maxforti.comStay tuned for more Season 3 episodes coming your way!
Today is a Q&A episode where I'm answering questions submitted by you on Instagram all about projects and productivity. I'm covering rediscovering drive after burn out, procrastination, time blocking, structure, and overcoming fear to do the thing you want to do. In the survey I did a few weeks ago, many many people said they were struggling with actually doing the thing they really wanted to do - whether that was starting it, keeping it up, or calling it finished.So, I am working on a practical course called Do Your Thing - a no-frills container of templates and worksheets to help you start, continue and finish the thing you want to produce. If this episode resonates with you, then Do Your Thing might help you to, well, do your thing.What I talk about in this episode:Carefully picking a project to work on when you've been ravaged by griefRedirecting your energy from procrastination, and choosing just one ideaMy approach to structure within my weekHow I manage projectsThe peace in failure For links and resources discussed in the show, see the full show notes.Kayte on InstagramSubscribe to my newsletter!
In this week's pod, we welcomed Michelle Banner and Jonathan Shepherd to talk about enabling early careers in Project Controls. Michelle has more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure, nuclear, utilities, and various other industries. She is recognized as a technical expert in her specialism of Planning and Risk along with having a substantial background in cost and estimating. She is experienced in delivering EPC, R&D and Engineering contracts for infrastructure, utilities and nuclear. She is experienced in all aspects of project delivery from bidding through to commissioning and closeout. As a recognized expert, Michelle has written and delivered training both internally and for external clients on topics such as Earned Value Management, Schedule Management and Resource Management. She has also had a leading involvement in the development of endpoint assessment material for TASC (assessing Project Controls competence up to degree level). Johnny has developed a passion for project controls since embarking on the apprenticeship programme in 2014. Jonathan has a particular speciality in project planning and has recently been promoted to a senior role at an early stage of his career. Throughout his career, Johnny has made a conscious effort to develop a rounded skill set within project controls as he has ambitions to take a leading role in the future. He has recently embarked on the BSc (Hons) Project Controls Professional Degree Apprenticeship, the first of its kind in the UK. In doing so, Johnny aims to develop his critical thinking skills and to begin supporting his projects & programmes in a more strategic way the main topics we discussed on the podcast were as follows: There is not enough emphasis on mentorships. Many relationships are informal which can be to the detriment of introvertsThe UK has had success with STEM representatives going into schools to promote Engineering. This should be the case for Project Management / Controls are both skillsets are required on major projectsThe pandemic has made it more difficult for apprentices to check their work with a colleagueOne of the main barriers to entry is a lack of promotion of what Project Controls actually is and that it is a viable career pathThere needs to be regular feedback and 1:1s with apprentices]Apprentice programmes offer a structure whilst giving people enough time to experience different scenarios on a project Tune in next week when we're joined by Adam Robinson. For more information, blogs or to support our charities visit www.projectchatterpodcast.com If you'd like to sponsor the podcast get in touch via our website. You can also leave us a voice message via our anchor page and let us know if there's something or someone specific that you would like on the podcast. Proudly sponsored by:JustDo - https://www.justdo.com/PlanAcademy - https://www.planacademy.com/chatter/ ($75 off any course)InEight - https://ineight.com/Prosci - https://empower.prosci.com/project-ch
This week, I am joined by our guest Sam Dickinson, principal at Keeler Markwood Group, a Westchester-based development company focused on ground-up and value-add opportunities in the Greater New York area. We discuss the Peekskill Brewery, a major renovation, and redevelopment project that Sam's firm had been working on in the Hudson Valley. More broadly, we will talk about how a good development strategy and design can make the difference between foodservice venues that survive and those that fail to make the cut.Historically, the Peekskill Brewery project was the Myers Brothers Storage warehouse -- a four-story metal and stone building. In 1998, the building was taken by the city for tax evasion and has since been purchased by Keeler Markwood from Tap P Realty Corp. Keeler Markwood Group spent three years looking for an acquisition opportunity in Peekskill. The Brewery was attractive being a beloved business and central hub for those coming up from the city on weekends to go hiking and enjoy nature. Join us on this week's episode as we discuss with Sam his company's development strategy for this particular property, the optimization of location for the Peekskill Brewery project, as well as Sam's advice for new developers on getting projects approved. Listen in as we discuss these topics and much more on today's episode of American Building.About the Guest:Sam Dickinson is a founder and principal at Keeler Markwood Group, a Westchester-based development company focused on ground-up and repositioning opportunities in the Greater New York area. Additionally, he was one of the founding team members and partner at Conatus Capital Management in Greenwich, Connecticut, where besides equity analysis and trade execution, he helped set up the company's risk management framework. Beyond being a commercial real estate developer, Sam started his career as a chartered financial analyst at Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 1999 to 2002. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:Advice for new developers on getting projects approvedPeekskill BreweryUp-and-coming locations for redevelopment projectsThe importance of beautiful, interesting historic buildings as assetsCreating social hubs for gathering and meetingAbout Your HostAtif Qadir is the Founder & CEO of REDIST, a technology company making it easy for commercial real estate professionals to find and use the $100B of real estate incentives given out every year in the US.Resources and LinksSam's LinkedInKeeler Markwood Group LinkedInKeeler Markwood Group WebsiteGrab our exclusive guide Seven Tips on How to Stand Out in Your FieldLearn more on the American Building websiteFollow us on InstagramConnect with Atif Qadir on LinkedInLearn more about Michael GravesLearn more about REDIST
My guest today is Storm Cunningham. The Covid pandemic has hindered the global community. Storm is among the world leaders and has written multiple books about community revitalization. Storm and I discuss many aspects of revitalization including, climate change, infrastructure, and geopolitics. He shares some great examples of cities that were in disarray that made remarkable changes. It's an important conversation that we can draw parallels to regardless of which issues are affecting any community. Storm shares the exact strategy that successful communities use as well as how individuals, politicians, and businesses all play a role in the revitalization efforts. In this Episode:IntroWhat is revitalization How can we make a career out of revitalizationWhy politicians rarely know anything about revitalizationWhy having a plan doesn't mean anythingHow Chattanooga went from worst to firstWhere to begin3 Most important Actions are Repurpose, Renew and ReconnectHow to prioritize projectsThe importance of community leadershipThe importance of public/private partnershipsStorm's suggestion to revitalize post Covid-19Potential positive and negative byproducts of revitalizationIs nuclear energy a viable option for climate revitalization How to create a diverse ecosystem for sustainability------------------------------------------------About Storm Cunningham (Guest)Website: https://stormcunningham.comBuy his Books:Reconomics - https://amzn.to/3GhEv6ERestoration Economy - https://amzn.to/3FfuoOxReWealth - https://amzn.to/3GgelkH------------------------------------------------If you want to hear from experts and high-performers about how to optimize your mind, body and career, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen:--------------------------------------------------Follow the PodcastSubscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyFollow on FacebookFollow on Instagram----------------------------------------------Support the PodcastBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE
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The MTO on OCDI is open from 24 November 2021 to 7 December 2021EGTS reported 3Q21 net profit of EGP7.9 million, compared to 3Q20 net loss of EGP3.2 million and 2Q21 net loss of EGP6.2 millionThe New Urban Communities Authority is planning to issue next month 14 land plots for co-development, with land plot areas ranging from 50 feddans to 500 feddans in West and East Cairo Airlines are getting a 50.0% discount on landing, accommodation, and waiting fees at Red Sea, South Sinai, Marsa Matrouh, Luxor, and Aswan airports until April 2022EETC signed yesterday a contract with SWDY to build an EGP21 million transformer station for feeding the New Administrative Capital's MonorailORAS's acquisition of companies owned by the Sawiris family might be completed by 1Q2022 and that the transaction might be settled in cash, and not through a share swap; An IFA is currently being conducted on the acquisition targetsCOMI approved the allocation of USD70 million in proceeds from its green bond issuance to fund sustainable projectsThe Minister of Electricity said that the Ministries of Electricity and Petroleum have agreed to fix gas prices for usage by the electricity sectorThe government revised its forecast for growth in the current FY2021/22 upwards, from 5.4% to 5.6%, Planning Minister Hala El-Said saidEgypt is expected to secure a USD3 billion loan to be used in part to finance sustainable projectsThe government intends to offer 5 or 6 new companies on the Egyptian Stock Exchange before the end of the current fiscal yearCBE announced an EGP55.5 billion financing program to help farmers switch to modern, more water-efficient irrigation methodsThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is to provide development financing for Egypt worth USD360 million to scale up impact in achieving the Sustainable Development GoalsIsrael seeks to increase its exports of natural gas through Egypt, in early 2022The Minister of Finance said that the government has disbursed almost EGP30 billion for 2,500 in export subsidies
Darren Moffitt is a Bidjigal man who joins us to discuss his recent work in North-East Victoria as a Recovery Coordinator for Aboriginal Culture and Healing.Darren's role is part of the Black Summer recovery initiative activated by Bushfire Recovery Victoria (BRV) and is one of the first examples of a government program recognising Aboriginal Healing as a dedicated line of recovery within the pillars of disaster recovery.In this conversation, Scotia and Darren discuss:The importance of ensuring Aboriginal voices have a seat at the table when it comes to recovery planning and processesBRV's introduction of a dedicated line of recovery focused on Aboriginal Healing which stands alongside traditional recovery pillars of health, economy, natural environment, and infrastructure, and supports projects led by Aboriginal community organisations and Traditional Owner groupsThe effectiveness and challenges of Victoria's Bushfire Recovery Grants that support Traditional Owner-led recovery projectsThe complexities of identifying and engaging Aboriginal community members who may not always be highly visible within communitiesHow Darren and BRV's work in the North-East to initiate meaningful engagement with Aboriginal community members has been a catalyst for more ongoing positive engagement across health and local government agenciesThe important role of culture and the arts and cultural events such as NAIDOC week to build community connectednessFurther reading and resources:Eastern Victorian Fires 2019-2020, State Recovery PlanAboriginal Culture and Healing, Stories of Bushfire RecoveryThe Conversation: Bushfire recovery hasn't considered Aboriginal culture — but things are finally starting to changeBushfire Recovery VictoriaAustralian Institute of Disaster Resilience, Indigenous Perspectives on Disaster Recovery Webinar
CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains discussion of mental health. If you are suffering from any of the issues that have been discussed or need assistance, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. A musician, a composer, an actor and now a podcast creator: Sam Nelson Harris, aka the frontman for American pop rockers X Ambassadors, has many strings to his creative bow.Now in 2021, armed with a brand new release, a third full-length X Ambassadors outing titled The Beautiful Liar, Harris has simultaneously now also branched out into the land of podcasts, with an accompanying audio drama series also titled The Beautiful Liar detailing a gripping coming-of-age-meets-superhero-origin story, as well as a heartfelt accompaniment to Harris and his brother and bandmate Casey Harris' experience growing up devouring supernatural radio dramas. The road to a podcast was uncomplicated in terms of concept; The Beautiful Liar itself embraced both the Harris brothers' real life experiences, including Casey's experience having been legally blind since birth. But despite the inevitable hurdles both have traversed and overcome in the lead up, The Beautiful Liar, both podcast and album, offers a raw and relatable insight into life in general. Join Sam this week on 'The Green Room' as he chats storytelling, concept albums & the stories behind this new podcast series. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:The role of storytelling and the eventual evolution of both the X Ambassadors recent album The Beautiful Liar and the brand new accompanying narrative podcast of the same name - and how the podcast was briefly nearly going to be a musicalEmbracing ambition, authenticity and affirmation in a variety of creative settings - and why they are included in these latest projectsThe importance of sharing messages of empowerment and inclusivity, and how the underlying themes of The Beautiful Liar podcast connect personally for Harris, his brother Casey and the rest of the bandHow X Ambassadors hit their most ambitious sonic territory yet for The Beautiful Liar, and the intention behind creating the albumWhy Harris declares himself as a "psycho", his realisation that he didn't have everything in life sorted, and how these things ultimately impacted his songwriting for the new album (and lent some comedic tinges to the new podcast)How Schitt's Creek starlet Emily Hampshire became part of The Beautiful Liar podcast, and how her character Shadow was conjuredThe moment(s) that Harris got to embrace a lifelong love of dance with the clip for My Own Monster, why he's officially a "dancer" now, and how performing and being outside his comfort zone informs and inspires his passion in all creative pursuitsWhat it's been like for Harris to finally be able to get back onstage since the COVID-19 pandemic kicked off - and a trip down memory lane to the first ever official X Ambassadors shows (and why a keyboard flew into the audience at one gig) Who some fictional and real life superheroes are that Harris most admires (tune in X Men and drama class fans)And Harris reveals what he always has with him in his green room backstage - and it's a handy tip for all the singers out there! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Collin Palmer is the Chief Experience Officer at Vessel Life Science. He has been obsessed with growing cannabis since he started growing in his backyard at 15 years old. Since then he has consulted with many cannabis companies in a variety of areas including genetic selection, lab optimization, product development, branding, and more. Over the past several years he has worked on bringing that experience to Vessel Life Science, which has been focused on working with several brands to bring new solvent-less products to market in 2022. During our conversation we cover: Collin's journey in the cannabis industry starting with his first plants to his current projectsThe education and mentorship he received from cannabis cultivation pioneers How regulations create barriers for legacy growers to participate in the current cannabis industry How business pressures stifle innovation from commercial cultivators and encourage copycat tacticsWhy THC and CBD values alone do a poor job of describing cannabis products The fact that how and when cannabis is harvested, cured, and dried can influence taste and experience for the user Why plant pathogens seem to be more prevalent now than ever beforeHow plant pathogens, particularly Hop Latent Viroid can destroy a cultivation business Subltle cues that HLVd infected plants can show and more Thank you to this Episode's Sponsor PhenoXpress PhenoXpress offers low-cost genetic testing services to cultivation facilities. Using qPCR technology, PhenoXpress helps cultivators identify genetic traits, such as plant sex, while plants are still in the seedling tray. They can also identify plant pathogens, such as Hop Latent Viroid, Lettuce Chlorosis Virus, and Powdery Mildew before plants show obvious signs of infection. Contact PhenoXpress today so they can help you predict, prevent, and eliminate major crop problems before they happen. To learn more about how you can accelerate your phenohunt with PhenoXpress go to phenoxpress.com. Additional Resources Vessel Life ScienceHop Latent Viroid - A 256 base pair piece of RNA is a Billion dollar hit to the Cannabis IndustrySorry, but high-THC flower is overrated.CannMed ArchiveCannMed Community Board (Facebook Group)Healthcare Provider Medical Cannabis Research Study
Ioana is a UX Manager at UI Path, Co-founder of Mento Design Academy, and creator of UX Goodies. In this episode, we chat about when you should (or shouldn't) do research and if it's ever okay to skip research.We discuss:Focusing on your research question and if you might already have the answerThe "swinging pendulum" between exploration and execution modesResearch as a "de-risking" exercise and creative ways to handle low risk projectsThe role sample size plays in your decision to research after releasing a solution to customersReflecting on why you might be consideringHow sloppy research might be more costly than skipping researchDeveloping the instinct for when to skip or punt on researchLinks to include:Follow UX Goodies on InstagramCheck out Mento Design AcademyFollow Ioana on LinkedInFollow UX Tools on TwitterSubscribe to the UX Tools Newsletter
In this episode of Semaphore Uncut we welcome Filip Hraček, developer relations engineer at Google, and talk about what's great about Flutter, how to out as a developer, and the importance of keeping your motivation up.
“As business owners, we all struggle from time to time… you don't have to get it right every time to be successful.”— Christy CegelskiAnother short, sweet, and solo episode — this one focusing on a topic that far too many women entrepreneurs and biz owners can relate to.Self-sabotage.This, along with imposter syndrome, is something that a lot of people don't really like to talk about. But dealing with self-sabotaging tendencies is absolutely crucial to building the kind of business you want to own… and being able to enjoy the lifestyle you've put so much work into creating for yourself!So, this episode is going to act as a mini-masterclass on recognizing and repairing your self-sabotaging behaviors — so that you can get back to rocking your zone of genius and racking up new clients!I talk about what self-sabotage really looks like, as it can show up in insidious ways that sometimes we don't even recognize. I dive into the reasons why we engage in these types of destructive actions. And I give some tips on how to turn it all around and heal those harmful behaviors.Your first act of cutting down on self-sabotage and fully supporting your business? Hitting play on this episode! Let's go!In this episode, you'll learn:The self-sabotaging patterns that may appear in your life — and how to identify themWhat the 2 Ps are — and how to react when they pop up while you're working on projectsThe psychological reasons that lie behind your self-defeating behaviors Subscribe now and never miss a single episode! Highlights: 01:33 Introduction01:33 Avoiding the finish line02:49 The 2 Ps04:36 Other common self-sabotage patterns05:38 How to recognize behaviors06:28 Why do we do this?07:38 How can we stop? Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review! --------------------------- HOW MUCH CAN YOU GET DONE-IN-A-DAY? You might be surprised! Work with me for a Done-In-a-Day session + walk away with a brand new, optimized email sequence or landing page! Let's take your copy from ho-hum to HELL YES!https://christycegelski.com/hire-me CONNECT WITH CHRISTY ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/christycegelski
ttps://theconversation.com/no-longer-the-disappeared-mourning-the-215-children-found-in-graves-at-kamloops-indian-residential-school-161782No longer ‘the disappeared': Mourning the 215 children found in graves at Kamloops Indian Residential SchoolContent warning: This piece contains distressing details about Indian Residential SchoolsA macabre part of Canada's hidden history made headlines last week after ground-penetrating radar located the remains of 215 First Nations children in a mass unmarked grave on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.Like 150,000 Indigenous children that were taken from their families and nations and placed in residential schools, the 215 bodies of children, some as young as three, located in Tk'emlúps were part of a larger colonial program to liquidate Indigenous nations of their histories, culture and foreclose on any future. To do this, Canada put into motion a system to “kill the Indian in the child.”This system often killed the child.While we currently have no evidence to determine the cause of death for each child, we know that they died a political death — these children were the disappeared.Colonial population management projectsThe chilling discovery in Tk'emlúps reminds us of the larger project of aggressive assimilation.Indian Residential Schools were centres for state-directed violence against Indigenous nations, where the children — the heirs of Indigenous nations — were programmatically stripped of their Indianness.Indigenous lives were broken down, sterilized of any trace of the gifts inherited from their parents and ancestors and re-packaged into Canadian bodies.The brute nation-making scheme of the Canadian state looked to the existing infrastructure laid down by the prominent Christian churches. The churches were involved in population management almost from the moment of contact between European Crowns and Indigenous nations. The Catholic Church, which would go on to operate about 60 per cent of these schools, was a hawkish occupier.Like branch plants in a vast production scheme, the state made good use of the extensive church network to co-ordinate the extraction of raw material—Indigenous children.But the revelation of a mass disposal site for children — unrecorded and hidden — on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School tells us that the regulation of Indigenous life extended into death.The politics of death and mourning
ERC-1155 is the only token standard for NFTs today that allows people to create every type of asset, from digital art and gaming items all the way to huge real estate deals. This smart contract changed NFTs forever, and the people at Enjin are the ones behind its conception. Eathan Janney, Jeff Kelley, and Josh Kriger are joined by Simon Kertonegoro, Vice President of Developer Success at Enjin, not only to discuss what makes ERC-1155 special but to explore all facets on the bleeding edge of NFT. Simon delves into the tools and solutions they provide to users, the importance of cross-chain token networks, their work in extending NFT access beyond crypto enthusiasts, and a lot more. Simon and the crew are then joined by Ira Liss, veteran Hollywood connector for Edge Quick Hitters and Hot Topics. They tackle a wide variety of the latest news and trends transcending television, sports, cryptography, gaming, and tax.Chapters00:00 - 1:20 | Intro1:20 - 5:03 | Simon Kertonegoro with Enjin and MetaverseWhat are some of the projects Simon has been working on Future game releases Feature snippet of a new project Thoughts on: Enjin is guiding us, as well as NFTs, into a multi-chain metaverse5:03 - 7:19 | What does the partnership between Samsung and Enjin actually mean?Is Samsung diving deeper Into E-Gaming?How Enjin became the solution for different companies Understanding the benefits of these partnershipsPotential increases with the success of ERC 1155What do these partnerships mean to the ecosystem7:19 - 9:39 | ERC 1155: The Standard NFT systemThe history of the Enjin and the formulation of the idea behind ERC 1155 Simon expound on how ERC 1155 work as a templateA new way of creating tokens that allow for more efficient tradesHow to bundle transactions to reduce the cost of transferring tokens9:39 - 16:03 | Simon discuss the NFT controversyWhat is Enjin's response to the climate debate roiling around NFTs?The goal of going carbon negativeEnjin's “melting” process16:03 - 19:25 | A day in the life of Enjin's Vice President of Developer SuccessThe team - the collaboration that made it possibleSimon's significant role in driving success in Enjin and MetaverseThe secrets of successMetaverse - the culture and the vision19:25 - 20:54 | Discovering NFTs and joining EnjinThe development of cryptocurrency in gamingBuilding MetaverseComparing the system of Enjin and MetaverseBridging the gap between die-hard enthusiasts and the mass market20:54 - 25:43 | Simon's predictions on the future of NFTsNFT as a digital product, not just a licensedAttaching NFTs to physical products25:43 - 28:56 | Introducing Efinity: NFT Blockchain on PolkadotSneak peek of upcoming projectsThe logic behind the collaboration28:56 - 48:12 | Edge Quick Hitters with Guest co-host Ira Liss48: 12 - 67:26 | Hot TopicsFox is making a blockchain animated series with Rick and Morty creator Dan Harmon to sell you NFTsNew NFTs to feature Pro Football Hall of Famers that are also Heisman winnersCryptography experts trash NFTs on first day of RSA ConferencePeople in the Philippines are earning cryptocurrency during the pandemic by playing a video gameProliferation of NFT Transactions Raises Numerous US Tax Questions67:26 - 68:19 | Where to learn more about Simon Kertonegoro and Ira Liss and the projects they are working on68:19 | OutroMore from Edge of NFT:
00:00 - 1:20 | Intro1:20 - 5:03 | Simon Kertonegoro with Enjin and MetaverseWhat are some of the projects Simon has been working onFuture game releasesFeature snippet of a new projectThoughts on: Enjin is guiding us, as well as NFTs, into a multi-chain metaverse5:03 - 7:19 | What does the partnership between Samsung and Enjin actually mean?Is Samsung diving deeper Into E-Gaming?How Enjin became the solution for different companies Understanding the benefits of these partnershipsPotential increases with the success of ERC 1155What do these partnerships mean to the ecosystem7:19 - 9:39 | ERC 1155: The Standard NFT systemThe history of the Enjin and the formulation of the idea behind ERC 1155 Simon expound on how ERC 1155 work as a templateA new way of creating tokens that allow for more efficient tradesHow to bundle transactions to reduce the cost of transferring tokens9:39 - 16:03 | Simon discuss the NFT controversyWhat is Enjin's response to the climate debate roiling around NFTs?The goal of going carbon negativeEnjin's “melting” process16:03 - 19:25 | A day in the life of Enjin's Vice President of Developer SuccessThe team - the collaboration that made it possibleSimon's significant role in driving success in Enjin and MetaverseThe secrets of successMetaverse - the culture and the vision19:25 - 20:54 | Discovering NFTs and joining EnjinThe development of cryptocurrency in gamingBuilding MetaverseComparing the system of Enjin and MetaverseBridging the gap between die-hard enthusiasts and the mass market20:54 - 25:43 | Simon's predictions on the future of NFTsNFT as a digital product, not just a licensedAttaching NFTs to physical products25:43 - 28:56 | Introducing Efinity: NFT Blockchain on PolkadotSneak peek of upcoming projectsThe logic behind the collaboration 28:56 - 48:12 | Edge Quick Hitters with Guest co-host Ira Liss48: 12 - 67:26 | Hot TopicsFox is making a blockchain animated series with Rick and Morty creator Dan Harmon to sell you NFTsNew NFTs to feature Pro Football Hall of Famers that are also Heisman winnersCryptography experts trash NFTs on first day of RSA ConferencePeople in the Philippines are earning cryptocurrency during the pandemic by playing a video gameProliferation of NFT Transactions Raises Numerous US Tax Questions67:26 - 68:19 | Where to learn more about Simon Kertonegoro and Ira Liss and the projects they are working on68:19 | Outro
Overview:One80 Solar is a commercial solar energy firm on a mission to create more clean, reliable and renewable energy sources. They also hold the honor of tackling the largest high-rise solar panel installation in US history. Faced with high winds and scorching summer heat, Patrick Attwater tells us how his team rose to the challenge to cover the tower and its six-story mid-rise companion with 2,912 solar panels (enough to generate 1 megawatt of power).Show Highlights:Fostering a culture of safety and accountability on large scale projectsThe importance of proactive planning to overcome potential safety challenges, such as heat stress and dropped objectsDemystifying tool tethering and understanding the options available to worksitesIdentifying and deploying the proper cooling PPE for mitigating heat stressFeatured End User/Guest:Patrick Attwater, CEO/One80 SolarAs CEO of One80 Solar, Patrick leads one of the nation's premier solar energy firms focused on commercial and industrial projects. The San Antonio-based firm's passion for building solar power plants helps clients power their own passions, whether it's tanning skins, brewing beer, or running a school, with cheaper and cleaner energy.Featured Product Expert(s):Tim Gallant Tim brings 20+ years of product management, design and development to the team, with a focus on innovating solutions for dropped object prevention and personal protective equipment including head, eye, hand and knee protection. Alsie NelsonAlsie leads the development of products that combat temperature stress, including cooling PPE and winter work gear. Her dedication to mitigating the risk of temperature stress on the job has helped propel Ergodyne into one of the most respected thought leaders in the category.Related Articles:Demand The Safety To Do Great Things: Tie or Die
In this episode, I have a fantastic discussion with Michael Janda, a business coach for creatives, author, and agency veteran. Michael shares his suggestions for sketchnoters who are asked to create sketchnotes for money but don't know where to start. If you're doing sketchnoting for hire or are considering it, this episode is a great foundation to help you think about your clients and your work differently.SPONSORED BYThis episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast is brought to you by The Sketchnote Lettering Live Workshop Replay. This is the year to upgrade your lettering with my 2 hour video replay, where I teach you my signature lettering style showing you how I create letters, tips and tricks, and my lettering philosophy.Watch as I demonstrate 2-line, 3-line, condensed, extended lettering, script and faux script and handwriting techniques.This session includes a Q&A portion where I answer student questions and downloadable PDF reference and practice sheets so you can follow along.Buy this video replay for only $15 at Vimeo.RUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Michael Janda?Michael's origin story: from agency employee to creative coachHow do we answer the question: How much does you sketchnote cost?Michael's 3 pricing variablesWhat's the baseline cost this sketchnote work will be? Your floor pricing.What's the market value of my sketchnotes? Someone else or market cost.What's the client's budget? What will they actually spend on this?Don't be afraid to ask! What's your budget?No client price range? Reply with a price range.Price ranges should be anchored with the high price first, then low!Anchor against others who to the work.People buy you: don't just email, call them to talk.The better your relationship, the higher your price could go.Calls let you see more client body language.Question 1: Red flags to watch out for!How to counter the red flags before you get stuckPhasing and invoicing sketchnoting projectsThe benefit of teaching clients about your processBe the expert, lead the discussion!Question 2: Should you have a contract? YES!How contracts shape projects, good and bad!Contract basicsNothing done unless it's in writing and confirmedClear, detailed contracts are betterPresent the contract, don't just email it!Watch Michael's free proposal and contract course!How can I deliver more than expected for the customer?Exceeding expectations and relationship are the secret saucePresenting the work is important!Not just a delivery but a full presentation of the experienceThink ahead of the customer: come with solutions and ideasThe importance of framing your workWhat gets Michael excited? The global creative communityToolsTalk yourself into the better versionOutroLINKSAmazon affiliate links below support the Sketchnote Army Podcast.Michael Janda's websiteMichael on YouTubeMichael on InstagramMichael on TwitterMichael on LinkedInMichael Janda's Freelance CourseBook: Burn Your PortfolioBook: The Psychology of Graphic Design PricingMichael's free proposal and contracts mini courseTeespringTOOLSAmazon affiliate links below support the Sketchnote Army Podcast.Adobe SuiteAdobe AnimateBizBuds PodcastiPhone 12 Pro MaxCamo StudioCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.SUPPORT THE PODCASTTo support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde's bestselling books. Use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!
Raising chickens has been a staple practice of homesteads large and small for thousands of years. Our beautiful birds give us so much, from scratching and fertilizing the ground as they move across the property, to delivering that perfect unit of food called the egg.In this episode of Pantry Chat, Josh and Carolyn dive deep into the art and science (and love) of egg-laying chickens. This is one of the topics they get the most questions about, so take a break from the garden for a bit and tune in to this mini masterclass on raising chickens for eggs!In this Episode:How they’re feeling as springtime gets into full swingTwo perfect springtime projectsThe particular vegetable Josh is doubling down onQuestion of the week: Can I can using an Instapot?What chicken breeds you should start withThe difference between meat breeds and egg-laying breedsWhy you shouldn’t try for dual purposes in breedsThe “high-production” egg-laying breedsChoosing the best chickens for your environmentWhere to buy quality chicks Should you incubate, buy chicks, or buy adult chickens?What a beginner should buyManaging the cost of raising chickensHow to take care of day-old chicksHow many eggs you can expect each dayChicken coops 101How much room your chickens will need to rangeThe importance of nesting boxes and the roostShould you let your chickens free-range?How to feed your chickens for maximum healthResources: Sponsor: MadeOn Skin Care (Use code “homesteadingfamily” for 15% off!)Video: Canning Safety 1015 Pressure Canning MistakesThe Abundant Pantry: Canning
John Blatchford started Kunst in 2014. Kunst is a real estate developer in Cincinnati, OH which focuses on cool city apartments and uses multiple tax incentives. They have used more than 8 Million dollars in historic tax credits. Kunst is working for 20 investors with $2MM dollars in capital raised and will have 100 apartments by the end of 2021.[00:01 – 03:01] Opening SegmentLet's get to know John BlatchfordJohn talks about his backgroundWhat inspired John to get into real estate back in 2014[03:02 – 17:05] Real Estate DevelopmentJohn talks about Tax CreditsSizes of buildings they invest on using tax creditsThe process of building his team to help scale their projectsThe first people John hiredDeal flow in their marketRaising funds for their deals[17:06 – 19:30] Keys to Managing the Multiple Pieces of Real Estate DevelopmentMake use of social mediaFocusing on generating revenueTheir focus on Buy-and-hold[19:31 – 23:00] Closing SegmentJohn's advice to aspiring investorsJust Start and Go into it with an open mindHow he stays on top of his gameHis way to make the world a better placeHow to reach out to John – links belowFinal wordsTweetable Quotes:“My time is best spent on generating revenue.” - John Blatchford“Just start, go into it with an open mind and start learning. That's the only way you learn something.” - John BlatchfordResources Mentioned: Kunst------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with John, send him an email at john@kunst.us or visit https://www.kunst.us/ Connect with me:I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify strategy and provide solid predictable returns.Call: 901-500-6191FacebookLinkedInLike, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in! Email me --> sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com
Sebastiaan van der Lans is the Founder of WordProof & Chairman of the Trusted Web Foundation. Sebastiaan is an open source nerd who won Europe’s Blockchains for Social Good contest in 2020 for his innovative dutch startup that is on a mission to restore trust in the internet through transparency and accountability via blockchain timestamping.And with fraud, fake news, and privacy issues the internet has been hungry for this! Within just 6 months of launching they had 162,173 timestamps, 25,000,000+ Unique Pageviews, and 17,000+ Views of WordProof content on youtube. And the spread across the internet keeps climbing. As of today, they have had 1,023,572+ articles, media files and legal documents time stamped by their product.Full show notes and worksheets can be found here: evolvethe.world/episodes/sebastiaan-van-der-lansWhat You Will Learn In This Episode:Why Sebastiaan was drawn to the web and the power of open sourceHow community and open source democratize the internetWhy Sebastiaan invested $60,000 of time into building a free GDPR pluginHow to test out developers before hiring them for bigger projectsThe origin of blockchain and what drew Sebastiaan to itWhy trust on the internet is such a big issueHow Sebastiaan is going to save the internet with a digital fingerprintHow to bring more transparency and accountability on the internetThe "levels" strategy for making social media more believableThe secret way Sebastiaan funded his blockchain startupHow WordProof got it's first usersHow to explain something as complicated as blockchain to everyone from investors to policy makersThe ultimate strategy to win a startup competitionWhy Sebastiaan started a nonprofit alongside his startup to educate people about the internetHow the State of Misinformation has effected the internetHow to not fall prey to misinformationHow we can apply open source and community prinicples to other problemsHow to make the internet have more human to human connectionHow 5 minutes of time turned in 20k return on investmentIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!
John Blatchford started Kunst in 2014. Kunst is a real estate developer in Cincinnati, OH which focuses on cool city apartments and uses multiple tax incentives. They have used more than 8 Million dollars in historic tax credits. Kunst is working for 20 investors with $2MM dollars in capital raised and will have 100 apartments by the end of 2021.[00:01 – 03:01] Opening SegmentLet's get to know John BlatchfordJohn talks about his backgroundWhat inspired John to get into real estate back in 2014[03:02 – 17:05] Real Estate DevelopmentJohn talks about Tax CreditsSizes of buildings they invest on using tax creditsThe process of building his team to help scale their projectsThe first people John hiredDeal flow in their marketRaising funds for their deals[17:06 – 19:30] Keys to Managing the Multiple Pieces of Real Estate DevelopmentMake use of social mediaFocusing on generating revenueTheir focus on Buy-and-hold[19:31 – 23:00] Closing SegmentJohn's advice to aspiring investorsJust Start and Go into it with an open mindHow he stays on top of his gameHis way to make the world a better placeHow to reach out to John – links belowFinal wordsTweetable Quotes:“My time is best spent on generating revenue.” - John Blatchford“Just start, go into it with an open mind and start learning. That's the only way you learn something.” - John BlatchfordResources Mentioned: Kunst------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with John, send him an email at john@kunst.us or visit https://www.kunst.us/ Connect with me:I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify strategy and provide solid predictable returns.Call: 901-500-6191FacebookLinkedInLike, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in! Email me --> sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com
Jimmy Johnson is the Founder of Sanddollar Communities, which focuses on the sourcing of off-market direct reseller mobile home parks. He has closed 27 mobile home parks in 11 different states. Jimmy also founded the Sanddollar Communities Management, a mobile home park management firm that manages a growing portfolio of over 1000 sites across the country.[00:01 – 02:26] Opening SegmentLet's get to know Jimmy JohnsonJimmy talks about his background[02:27 – 09:58] Mobile Home Parks Wholesaling Getting into wholesaling mobile home parksChanges in the process from his first deals to the presentBuilding and maintaining good relationships in the industryBuilding his team to manage his assets and projectsThe average size of mobile home parks they wholesale[09:59 – 18:06] Mobile Home Parks Ownership and Management Jimmy talks about mobile home park ownershipJimmy talks about how they manage Mobile home parksLessons learned on Jimmy's management experience of mobile home parksPricing on mobile home assets in the last 2 yearsEstablishing their identity and standing out from the competition[18:07 – 19:55] Closing SegmentJimmy's advice to aspiring investorsDo what other people How Jimmy stays up on top of his gameHis way to make the world a better placeHow to reach out to Jimmy – links belowFinal words from Jimmy and MeTweetable Quotes:“We talk, we listen. and we do what other people don't want to do.” - Jimmy JohnsonResources Mentioned: Sanddollar Communities------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Jimmy, send him an email at jimmy@jimmyjohnson.co, or visit https://sanddollarcommunities.com/ Connect with me:I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify strategy and provide solid predictable returns.Call: 901-500-6191FacebookLinkedInLike, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in! Email me --> sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com
Jimmy Johnson is the Founder of Sanddollar Communities, which focuses on the sourcing of off-market direct reseller mobile home parks. He has closed 27 mobile home parks in 11 different states. Jimmy also founded the Sanddollar Communities Management, a mobile home park management firm that manages a growing portfolio of over 1000 sites across the country.[00:01 – 02:26] Opening SegmentLet's get to know Jimmy JohnsonJimmy talks about his background[02:27 – 09:58] Mobile Home Parks Wholesaling Getting into wholesaling mobile home parksChanges in the process from his first deals to the presentBuilding and maintaining good relationships in the industryBuilding his team to manage his assets and projectsThe average size of mobile home parks they wholesale[09:59 – 18:06] Mobile Home Parks Ownership and Management Jimmy talks about mobile home park ownershipJimmy talks about how they manage Mobile home parksLessons learned on Jimmy's management experience of mobile home parksPricing on mobile home assets in the last 2 yearsEstablishing their identity and standing out from the competition[18:07 – 19:55] Closing SegmentJimmy's advice to aspiring investorsDo what other people How Jimmy stays up on top of his gameHis way to make the world a better placeHow to reach out to Jimmy – links belowFinal words from Jimmy and MeTweetable Quotes:“We talk, we listen. and we do what other people don't want to do.” - Jimmy JohnsonResources Mentioned: Sanddollar Communities------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Jimmy, send him an email at jimmy@jimmyjohnson.co, or visit https://sanddollarcommunities.com/ Connect with me:I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify strategy and provide solid predictable returns.Call: 901-500-6191FacebookLinkedInLike, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in! Email me --> sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com
In this episode, Brandy Taylor, IpX Director of Program Management, and Michael Benning, Executive Director, True North Enterprise Calibration, share with host Chris Anderson what happens when Organizational Change Management (OCM) isn't considered through the constant stream of changes in organizations of all sizes. Brandy and Michael share their experiences, knowledge and tools and discuss:Creating true adoption of changeWhat OCM done well looks likeWhy leadership must show up and be emotionally intelligentTreating OCM as a parallel project to all projectsThe necessity to communicate and make OCM part of everydayIdentifying the right person to navigate your OCM and considering a third party perspectiveConnect with IpX to learn more about our True North Services opportunities to support and build your OCM projects, and how our RISE platform enables OCM in your organization to create an environment where your people are empowered to driving change and innovation. https://ipxhq.com/IpX on Linked
Grab my FREE downloadable day planner template at JaymiH.com/59#059: Raise your hand if you have recently put your creative work on the back burner in favor of handling all the other things that need to get done during the day.Yeah, I think we all should have our hands raised.It is a common thing for photographers to struggle with prioritizing creative endeavors and to actually stick to the schedule.Trust me, you are not alone. I've been right there with you.It's a daily struggle, but because I am a total productivity and systems nerd I've experimented with a bunch of different strategies for making sure that creative time gets its fair share of calendar space and that I make progress on crafting the images, the stories, the content that I want to share with the worldOf those experiments, the strategy I'm sharing with you today has stood out as a clear winner. And I'm walking you through how you can implement it and make sure you always have time for creativity.You'll LearnHow to use this tool on a weekly (or even daily!) basisThe mindset hack that helps you gain ground on projectsThe timer trick that changes everythingChallenges you're likely to face when implementing this tool (and how to overcome them)Get the full show notes and my FREE downloadable day planner template at JaymiH.com/59Never miss an episode by signing up at JaymiH.com/ImpactAre you subscribed to the podcast? If not, I’m excited to invite you to subscribe today. Not only do I unroll new episodes weekly, but I also add in a ton of bonus episodes (which you will likely miss out on if you aren't subscribed! Oh no!)If you love listening to the podcast, I’ll be so grateful if you leave me a review on iTunes. The reviews help others find me, and I also just love to hear from you! Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” Then, you’re off to the races! Let me know what it is you like best about the podcast. Thank you so much!
Jeremiah Timmons is a coach who helps writers foster repeatable processes to achieve their productivity goals. He got his start at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Ga, and recently moved to LA where he worked at HBO. He also runs the Thriving Scribe, where he helps writers craft their inner narrative to reflect their best self.Tune into this episode to hear:How to use a Beat Sheet to break down your writing projectsThe three components of FAS that often stall us from taking actionWhat Power Triggers are and how to use themThe importance of contributing to your own narrative and what it looks likeWhere productivity hacks miss the mark Learn more about Jeremiah at TheThrivingScribe.comFind more resources at MindfulProductivityBlog.comSupport the show (https://mp.vipmembervault.com/products)
On this episode of the podcast, we had the pleasure of chatting with local entrepreneur and recipient of the 2018 ACT Australian of the Year, Dion Devow. Dion is a proud indigenous Australian who has spent most of his adult life using his business acumen to provide opportunities for disadvantaged members of his community. Initially, this took the form of consulting with Government agencies and academic institutions on how to address the issues indigenous people face when attempting to pursue higher education. As time went on, however, Dion began to yearn for financial independence and the ability to make a more direct contribution to the indigenous community. This led our guest to start a multitude of successful businesses (the most prominent of which are his fashion label Darkies Designs and ICT consultancy Yerra) aimed at celebrating his culture and giving opportunities to those who shared his struggle. Naturally, a large portion of our discussion with Dion centres around his mission to empower indigenous people by nurturing their passion for entrepreneurship. Our guest also discusses some of the reasons why it is so difficult for indigenous Australians to reach executive positions in large companies or start their own business. When asked about his individual success, Dion attributes most of his good fortune in business to great time management, networking, and an organic approach to business development. The show then concludes with Dion sharing a cautionary (yet amusing) tale about a time he ordered hundreds of yoga mats for his company that he just could not sell! What we talk aboutManaging time between projectsThe importance of promoting higher education and business paths for young indigenous individualsOvercoming adversityLinks from this episodehttps://darkiesdesigns.com.au/ (Darkies Designs’ Website)https://yerra.com.au/ (Yerra consulting’s Website)https://www.linkedin.com/in/dion-devow/ (Dion on LinkedIn)Find us elsewherehttps://futuretri.be/ (Future Tribe Website)https://www.instagram.com/futuretri.be/ (Future Tribe on Instagram)https://www.linkedin.com/in/germainemuller/ (Germaine on LinkedIn)https://www.instagram.com/germa_ne/ (Germaine on Instagram)https://futuretheory.com.au/ (Futuretheory Website) Transcript Disclaimer: This transcript was generated automatically and as such, may contain various spelling and syntax errors Germaine: [00:00:00] Hello, Future Tribe. Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Uh, we've got Dion Devow this week with us. How are you today? Dion? [00:00:59] Dion: [00:00:59] Good. [00:00:59] Germaine: [00:00:59] Thank you. Um, tell me a little bit about what you do and the businesses that you're involved with. [00:01:05] Dion: [00:01:05] Uh, well, I probably need to start way back when, when I was young, I had a long career in indigenous working in indigenous health, education and justice.[00:01:15] I'm an Aboriginal international, a man originally from Darwin. Came to Canberra back in 1994 to go to university. And so I worked in the public service, um, helping Aboriginal people, uh, like I said, in areas of health and education and justice, primarily as an Aboriginal health worker. And then, um, went on to. Uh, coordinating and running the ICT indigenous courts and came up basically to minister at sports.[00:01:40] And then I kind of, uh, went into the higher education sector where the Australian national university and the juvenile center helping in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander uni students, um, with their, with their academic aspirations. And then, uh, about a decade ago, I kind of fell into. Uh, business. So I, uh, created an indigenous clothing line because that sort of gap in the market and going back 10 years ago, that's probably myself and possibly three other clothing labels.[00:02:10] One that had been around already for maybe 20 years before that. Um, but it's still, still going strong. Um, and those other ones that I started with back then have now kind of dwindle away, but now the market's flooded with. With, uh, indigenous clothing labels. And I think that's a, that's a good thing.[00:02:29] Cause like I said, when I started this a couple of months and I'm somewhat of the longest hiding labels because it's kind of, it's been a decade now that had been around school, dark is designed and I use the word, um, deliberately to celebrate, you know, my. Indigineatity. And, um, you know, being my Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, all the heritage of being black and I'm used to have used that as a vehicle to promote Aboriginal and Torres shell, to us through clothing and all sorts of different things.[00:02:57] Design art. Artists and culture and language. So it's been quite a powerful, a powerful platform. And, um, I've also been able to continue my work around community development, through business, around the neuron and indigenous entrepreneur program. Um, and I have a business kind of the Canberra business yarning circle, which is a community consultation vehicle that I use to, uh, connect with Aboriginal entrepreneurs to see what we can do to help them with respect to their.[00:03:27] Business journeys and aspirations through the program. And, uh, yeah, I'm an ACT Australian of the year back in 2018, uh, because of the work that I've done through Darkies and since establishing Darkies, I've established for other businesses. So I've got a cleaning company called jingling. I've got two, it companies one's called Yerra and one's called Indignation.[00:03:49] That's all about change management and automation and AI, uh, um, and, uh, What else do I have? Um, I started, I've developed a business for my daughter called Tia, and she's was 11 at the time. She's 18 now. So that's another kind of Australian, um, contemporary online shopping store that has kind of, uh, Australian products, but with an indigenous twist.[00:04:14] Um, so she's an upcoming, uh, key pronounced. They call them these days and I think that's about it. Yeah. Yeah, but anyway, [00:04:21] Germaine: [00:04:21] wow, many that, that you, you, um, sort of struggled to even remember them. How do you, I assume you're not sort of actively involved with every single one day in day out, is it, is it, um, more now a matter of sort of putting the right people in place and then managing it from a, from a higher level?[00:04:41] Dion: [00:04:41] That's exactly right. So I do probably do bits and pieces on each. Um, of the businesses every day, some more than others I'm heavily invested in because the darkies is so well established, it kind of just runs itself. So, um, I'm obviously still the, the fittest of it. I do all the invoicing, um, the creative kind of force behind it and, and people know me more, I think because of darkies that, like I said, that kind of discipline.[00:05:05] So that's what you want to do, want to create something, employ people to then come in and. Do it take a step back and work on the business, not in the business. Um, not everybody wants to do to do that, but because I'm perhaps a different interests, that's what I've chosen to do. I think it's a good thing to do.[00:05:19] Obviously you have to, you know, build and develop your business to a point where you can, you're able to do that. It's [00:05:25] Germaine: [00:05:25] all about raising up, uh, a person or even, you know, raising up and training a pet or something where, where you just want it. You can get it to a stage where it can be self-sufficient. It knows where to find food and, you know, um, in the case of a child, more than just find food, but, you know, get into the, get into the world.[00:05:42] Um, but you do want to, you can't just give birth to a teenager. You sort of have to take it through that January business is that is the same thing. You can't just create a business tomorrow and go, okay. Um, I want to work on the business, not in the business. I'm going to remove myself from it and watch it take off.[00:05:58] That's not just going to happen. How many people do you have sort of [00:06:02] Dion: [00:06:02] working [00:06:02] Germaine: [00:06:02] for you and with you? Across the businesses. If you don't mind me [00:06:06] Dion: [00:06:06] asking, I engage. A lot of it depends on which one. So I engage other people to do different things. I employ someone full-time through darkies, um, uh, and have a few employees through two different.[00:06:21] Um, the other different businesses are cleaning our business. Obviously there's lots of employees cause you know, there's lots of cleaners, um, lots of different buildings and doing lots of working on different, lots of different projects. So it's a bit of mix and match. So can go from having one or two employees to having.[00:06:37] Quite quite a few. So it depends on the industry and the demand and the resources and the capability of the business and the cashflow and all that sort of stuff as well. So, um, yeah, so [00:06:48] Germaine: [00:06:48] it varies a little bit. Yeah, it sounds like you've, um, it sounds like the businesses are fairly low. Um, I guess. Not very cash cash heavy.[00:07:00] Not that there aren't a lot of, sort of, you guys have offices for every single business [00:07:07] Dion: [00:07:07] for a long time. I just worked from home, but I, uh, um, you know, it has its ups and downs, but I. Conduct was quite lightly, especially, um, when I was first starting out because it was another lot of Aboriginal people in business at the time.[00:07:21] So I remember going back a decade ago, it was before the development and implementation of the indigenous procurement policy. Did the government brought in like five years ago? Um, since then, I think a lot of them, a lot more Aboriginal people are now participating in business and becoming business owners because there's more opportunity.[00:07:40] Whereas when I was doing it and I was kind of, not really many around they were, but they're kind of thing. Doing things in the Salas. And that was my idea. And creating the yarning center to bring Aboriginal people together, to talk and support each other and discuss kind of wins and losses and that sort of stuff, and create creating a movement that was kind of a supportive for, um, for people.[00:08:01] And, uh, Uh, cause it was quite lonely. So, um, when I had enough money and resources, um, I've got an office, I've got an office spaced in deacon and uh, so, uh, also have spaces for. Young entrepreneurs that, um, would like to come and hold hot desk, um, Aboriginal ones. Um, and, uh, and then people from the respective businesses work a couple of days, some are part time.[00:08:26] Do you know what I mean? As that one, one of my business partners is coming back into the workforce, being home for a decade with her children. So, um, it's a bit of a mixed bag. Should we just stick to the, the, um, the, the office, the air offices, but that's what I wanted. Something that was. Quite fluid and, um, there's a bit of diversity there there's opportunity for entrepreneurs to come and work if they want to for free, um, you know, a couple of days a week.[00:08:50] And, um, yeah, just a place that I can have, you know, obviously working meetings and, um, you know, so forth. So it's been quite, it's a beautiful space and, uh, it's a nice area and, um, yeah. It's actually really good night. I know that, you know, working at home has its advantages, but I think I quite like to have a bit of a mix.[00:09:08] Um, if I want to work from home, I will, but if I want to have, you know, a really professional, um, business meeting in a boardroom, then. I have the opportunity to do that too. So, yeah. And I'm also helping other young, well, not necessarily young, just other indigenous entrepreneurs, [00:09:23] Germaine: [00:09:23] just entrepreneurs in general that they don't have to be young because, you know, especially nowadays I think there's there's, I mean, there was a time, I think when there were people who were sort of career entrepreneurs, if you could call them that.[00:09:36] But, but nowadays there's no reason why you can't just leave what you were doing and start a business. 50 60, 80 [00:09:43] Dion: [00:09:43] people do that. And I've encouraged people to do that. There's a friend of mine, actually, when I was at university, he was one of the support workers in the Aboriginal center. Um, and, uh, did the route that I did.[00:09:55] I knew. And, um, and so I've known him for a long, long time and, uh, Uh, he's a storyteller. So you guys tell stories and talk to that Aboriginal culture and stuff to kids. He's really good at it. I said, you should do that full time. And I really encouraged him. I couldn't do that. Full-time and, um, but he ended up leaving and he was, I think he was 50, maybe 55 when he left.[00:10:14] Yeah, full time employment employment. And now he's kind of just looked down, like you said, overseas travel defendant, booked him to do things overseas, you know, um, for diplomats, um, and so forth over there. And I just think that, you know, lucky, if you give people an idea and encourage them, then you know, the sky is really the limit.[00:10:31] And I think sometimes we kind of, don't really kind of believe in ourselves enough or don't understand that there is opportunity there to really thrive. Uh, in the business kind of sector. [00:10:41] Germaine: [00:10:41] Yeah, because I think, um, and, and some of that happens through, you know, your upbringing through tradition.[00:10:51] That's all good.[00:10:56] Dion: [00:10:56] Sorry [00:10:59] Germaine: [00:10:59] just saying, um, you know, some of these things, some of these limits, I think people might place it on themselves where there's also almost like upbringing and tradition and family that plays with place limits not, and those. Limits on, not because they want to stifle you and stop you and stop you from growing.[00:11:17] But it's because they feel like, you know, within those parameters is safety, right? Um, like there's a reason why there's people who don't leave their, their country town because that's safe. That's a known quantity. You know, you go into the. Big bad city. There's there's advertising and drugs and all these bad things.[00:11:35] And, you know, business to an extent can look like and seem like the same thing, because there's this promise of almost greatness, but, but at the same time, you know, we all know people who've failed in business as well. So it's not like you just get into business and succeed and all this is, I guess, too.[00:11:52] Ask you about what you've, if you felt like there were any pressures sort of guiding you down the more traditional [00:11:59] Dion: [00:11:59] route, [00:12:00] Germaine: [00:12:00] um, and, and how that came to be. And I guess I'm asking that also because I'm, I'm straight Lankan, so my parents follow a very sort of traditional. Direction, um, getting into business.[00:12:12] Wasn't really something. I mean, even the, even the more, you know, less, less traditional parents, I think wouldn't necessarily point their kid towards business. It's becoming more of a thing now, but there's definitely sort of this, these roadblocks almost. And did you get any of that? Did you feel any of that sort of one, you know, going into a world where.[00:12:32] There aren't a lot of indigenous people. And then two, I guess, looking into your background as well. [00:12:37] Dion: [00:12:37] Yeah. Yeah. I, um, I wasn't, I definitely wasn't the courage to become a business person. Um, I had seen other people in my family and family members that were in business. My father was one of them. He had a cleaning business when I was growing up.[00:12:49] Um, so, but it wasn't, so it wasn't something that was foreign to me, but, but education was more something you have to go to university, you have to get to uni university like that. It was just, you know, um, instilled in me from a young age, like just CyberKnife Bernard, and I were guidance. I thought, you know, and I saw my mother go from working as a cleaner, um, as a career to studying part-time.[00:13:11] Um, and. The timing, a university degree and then becoming a teacher. And then, so how that recharged our assessor economic status kind of overnight. So I had a real kind of firsthand experience, um, around what edge can do. So I kind of, you know, I have to do that. Um, and so well, I had quite a good career, you know, university graduate and.[00:13:37] I kind of fell into this. Um, so I didn't ever think that I would become a business person. So it's quite strange that I am. Um, I never, anyone, when I started, um, darkies, I thought it was just something that I'll do on the side and, you know, I'd never ever give up the security of a full-time permanent position anyway, but, but I did.[00:13:56] So I think, you know, like sometimes people fall into it. Um, and for me it was kind of the realization that I could make. Good money, um, still and, um, make even more money working for myself and dug it wrong. That didn't have a matter of not, um, I've been in business for 10 years and maybe five years ago, it was really bad.[00:14:13] I was kinda thinking, well, I gave this a crack. I might have to just go back and get a job. Um, But then I want to ICT as, rather than a year. So things got to change.[00:14:23] Germaine: [00:14:23] Like I think I always, I ask myself this question and, um, it's something that comes up when we need to talk about a lot of sort of, um, celebrities and famous figures. Someone always points to something goes, well, you know, in your case, he won Australian of SED Australian of the year. And that's what. Um, sort of, you know, without that he wouldn't, he wouldn't have been able to do all these things almost like, um, that happened in a vacuum where you would hear all this other stuff, you know, like, like, and it always sort of [00:14:52] Dion: [00:14:52] really confuses me when [00:14:54] Germaine: [00:14:54] people bring up that argument of, you know, And, and the one that I hear a lot of is, you know, well, they were born into a family with a lot of money if they weren't billionaires.[00:15:03] Well, you know, this person couldn't have started a business, for example, like, but at the same time, I know heaps of people who have won prizes who have won awards who have come from money, who aren't actually able to do what, you know, what they would happily point at someone else and say, well, they were able to do it because of these reasons, rather than pointing to.[00:15:24] They were able to do it because of all this hardware that they put in, um, in your case, you know, like it would have been I'm sure the award was never something that you were working towards, but it just happened as a result of all this other work that you put in. And it sounds like you sort of started off with the darkies design by the way, like completely controversial name.[00:15:45] I'm sure when you, and he came up with it.[00:15:50] Dion: [00:15:50] Yeah. [00:15:50] Germaine: [00:15:50] Yeah. I mean, when I heard it first, I was like, Oh, is this, you know, is this guy serious? Like, that's that's um, my first instinct was, I hope the guy who's behind this is dark or, or, you know, or doc I think to do with like, like emo goth or something. Cause I was like, otherwise, this is, this is a statement, but like going back.[00:16:10] So you started a bit as a side gig side hustle while you were sort of working a normal job. [00:16:15] Dion: [00:16:15] Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I kind of, um, Uh, and it was all kind of about, you know, empowering Aboriginal people. What'd you think? So there was a message behind it, you know, it is controversial, it was controversial. It still is.[00:16:28] Um, and I suppose it was really kind of just something, because I'd already worked in community development, helping Aboriginal international people for 15 years by that. Do you know what I mean? So. I know, I kind of stole so much, um, so much negativity and so much distress and turmoil and, um, you know, it's just, you know, working so intensely and closely with people on the ground, um, that I kind of just wanted to create something that made people feel good about themselves, even if it was just for a couple of hours.[00:16:58] So, um, and you know, most of the time. You know, Aboriginal people are proud people. And I think that, you know, uh, putting a symbol or some sort of language thing or Aboriginal art or something that really kind of promotes and celebrates. And, um, it gives us the opportunity to do that. As Aboriginal people gives us a sense of empowerment and gives us some pride.[00:17:21] And, um, and so that was really the idea. The idea behind, uh, the LiveWell and that, you know, it's just really giving people the opportunity to Aboriginal people in touch with the opportunity to express how proud they are of our culture through, you know, clothing. So, and that that's kind of grown and developed.[00:17:39] Uh, do sporting apparel and, um, corporate clothing and which isn't indigenous and promotional materials and print products. And, but that's just kind of a diversification of the, the, um, and development of the business to have different lines of business. Um, but you know, there's certain to piece of it.[00:17:57] Yeah. Is it around Aboriginal and tarsal, a culture and, um, and a, and Aboriginal art and language. And, and, and it's something that sets me apart, I think, from, from other clothing labels. And, and I do my own things to a little bit different. Certainly, um, then the other indigenous labels that have come about over the last five years, um, that's kept me going and kept me relevant and kept me, um, you know, Bible as a business.[00:18:23] Germaine: [00:18:23] Yeah. Yeah. Is there also an element here of sort of, um, creating something that. And so those questions or that, that serves a need that you felt like you had, um, you know, five, 10, 15 years back that, and felt like there was opportunity, or you were looking for someone to serve this need that you had, but you couldn't find something.[00:18:44] So is there a feeling of sort of creating that thing that you wish you had as well? [00:18:50] Dion: [00:18:50] The other thing, the other kind of element around the creation of the labels that like I was saying, there was only a couple. But I always really wanted to wear some cool Aboriginal kind of art on, on, on different sorts of apparel and like, you know, I was supportive of it, but I thought I would like, you know what I mean?[00:19:06] So I kind of created my own. Um, and, and so that's why I kind of engaged. Age with Aboriginal artists and our use, you know, in terms of design I'll, I'll do that. Um, uh, you know, just put things, let me just look and say, well, what are you gonna think about this? Do you know what I mean? And, um, I'm kind of a bit, it's just market research, um, through social media.[00:19:26] So. I think it's important, important to do that, but I think, you know, like being driven to life, what I think is cool, but also, you know, what the public thinks and what they think might be call them what they might want away, because it's smart in terms of, you know, your business, um, and being a business person because.[00:19:43] Oh, fun and good. If I think something's cool, but if other people don't, then [00:19:48] Germaine: [00:19:48] I don't have a business idea, you just have something that's sort of a Pat yourself on the back gives you what you want, but doesn't really answer a question. [00:19:57] Dion: [00:19:57] Yeah. And that's what I said to a lot of people. It's like they have these.[00:20:01] They think they have these fantastic ideas, but I say to them, well, that's great. You know, scrub the YouTube, it that's good, but who's going to buy it. So that's the question that you have to ask yourself and you have to do some market research and you can do that right. Really easily through social media, you know?[00:20:13] Um, and it one image for people to look at. And you know, now that I'm not, it's [00:20:19] Germaine: [00:20:19] so simple these days, I, I like do this, um, thing that a few people comment like have even in real life sort of mentioned it to me, that they love sort of seeing something like that, pop up on my Instagram stories where, um, I just do simple things.[00:20:33] Like at one point I was thinking about, um, creating like a subscription tea service. Right. So, um, the whole point there was to try and source. Authentic tea from Sri Lanka, and then you can sort of subscribe, um, and then, you know, a certain portion of it, um, would, um, go, go towards some, some charity of some sort.[00:20:55] Um, and the big goal there was, you know, say 50% of profits would go to a local charity. So you're helping someone in Australia and then 50% would go to Australia and a charity. So you sort of getting both in one go. Um, and all I started to do was put up Instagram stories. With the poll feature to say, you know, do drink tea or do drink coffee, do what kind of teacher drink, you know, black tea or green tea, and did that over like a week's time.[00:21:19] And I got all this amazing feedback and people don't, it was just fun. And they w they would just tell me, you know, they were just going to respond. Like, I think people would love to be like, Oh, you know, That person wants my feedback. I'm going to sort of vote. It's like this thing that happens. And at the same time, you know, I got 60 to a hundred different responses about, you know, this.[00:21:42] This product that I was, I was thinking about making never happened. Never did it because I didn't have the time, but, you know, I guess it's all just say how easy it is nowadays to do this. [00:21:53] Dion: [00:21:53] Yeah. And you'll get, you'll get some supported or smashed very quickly.[00:22:00] So excited, these really cool yoga mats. Um, probably about four years ago and no one had known as doing them. So I had, um, somebody collaborative last month and I put the images up, got some, um, kind of samples made and they just went off quality, you know, so I got all these. Older manufactured and, um, cost me a lot of money and others didn't sell.[00:22:23] So they were actually sitting underneath my bed for three and a half years, and then the pandemic hit and, you know, no one could go to gym. So, um, they sold it like that. I thought, okay. I might just see, you know, how these guys have the yoga mats go. Now that people can't go to a gym. Right. So, and so they just saw that.[00:22:41] When crazy. So, um, sometimes things don't sell straight away, you know, there's always risk, I suppose, is what I'm trying to say in the business. But I think, um, and you'll always kind of make mistakes and you have to kind of really, uh, Learn from those mistakes and, and try to, uh, uh, you know, really be, um, as course cautious as you can, when you, when you're thinking about these risks, because, you know, especially if you're an SME, you know, one wrong decision could kind of break you.[00:23:11] And the management of cashflow is really obviously really important in any business. Um, yeah, so it is important to have an audience and, and, um, you know, that's why it's good to have Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, and, um, you know, even ticked off these ads because that's what all our kids are all on at the moment.[00:23:30] So to stay relevant. Um, not that, um,[00:23:39] yeah. So, um, anyway, like I just think it's important to have an audience to engage with, to keep you current and relevant. [00:23:46] Germaine: [00:23:46] Well, and also would all these platforms as tools, not just, I think, again, there's this response where you say, you know, Oh, I'm on Facebook and the general response is stop procrastinating, stop wasting your time.[00:23:57] But in reality, All of these actually tools to look at where the market, you know, you use, you sell trendy products or donkeys designed, like what, what sells is, is trend and not necessarily, um, utility value when it comes to fashion because you know, a tee shirts, a t-shirt they're all the same. So what you're selling is what looks nice or what.[00:24:15] People think it's cool. And it's important that you keep your finger on the pulse. And one way of doing that is just monitoring social media, use it as a tool, use it to your advantage rather than necessarily wasting time on it and spending a lot of time doing the wrong things on social media. There's there's a lot of opportunity there.[00:25:17] Talk to me a little bit about how you, how you guys sell your product through on like, is it through a website or how do you, how do you sort of get out there from, um, in terms of donkeys design [00:25:29] Dion: [00:25:29] things? The items that you can buy straight from the website, like for example, my Aboriginal designed, um, masks, uh, so that they just sort of like saw, um, some of the street wear, um, a tie that I designed and, um, in our, all of our veterans.[00:25:44] Um, and then there's other. Just an inquiry, uh, kind of, um, portal on the website because a lot of the work that I do is for corporates and, um, medical services and schools, so school uniforms. So then, you know, yeah, that's more about, um, kind of connecting, uh, email exchange and then talking about design and, um, you know, whatever it is that they want specifically.[00:26:06] So there's a bit of time tuning forth, um, going back and forth and talking about that. So that can take some time, but you know, there is a opportunity to, to buy strategy. Not from the website. Just depends on what you know, that we're wanting. [00:26:20] Germaine: [00:26:20] Yeah. Yeah. And, um, We've talked about, I guess, a bunch of the really cool stuff you're doing.[00:26:27] I'm sure there were things along the way that were just, you know, you mentioned the yoga mats that were a bit of, sounds like a bit of a mistake. So I think you just had to hang on to them until the timing was right. But if you were a small business and you spent all your money on that, that could have, like you mentioned just wiped you out completely because you would have not, not had money to invest into a new, new, essentially a new skew or a new product, but any, any other things sort of come to mind where you sort of go.[00:26:52] Yeah, that was, that was a, that was a misstep. I shouldn't have done that or anything that nearly nearly sort of broke you. [00:26:58] Dion: [00:26:58] I think it's just the, um, that, that particular, when you're talking about the clothing industry can kill you. Like, you know, you could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on clothing and it just sits and doesn't make it.[00:27:09] So, um, you know, for a small business like mine and, um, obviously, um, You know, I I'm at a point now where I've done my other things with all my other businesses, they kind of done on quite well. So I've gone back to darkies and I'm really trying to develop that. So I will probably have to carry stock into the future because I'm developing the business and I want it to.[00:27:30] They the biggest, um, indigenous clothing company in Australia, that's always been my, my goal and I will do that. Um, so, uh, so I think, um, you just have to manage that and you have to be in a position where you, again, knowing what sells, you know, if you. That have to carry stock and don't um, so it's a bit of a mix and match, but, uh, that's probably been the biggest thing in the past that could have possibly broken me.[00:27:54] I remember one time having about $30,000 worth of stuff that was just my spare room for a year, you know? So I had to think about, well, what do I do with this? I had a like, kind of, you know, It was kind of just a write off a loss. So I had to kind of, um, you know, I did a competition or do different things where there were giveaways.[00:28:12] And so it still kind of look like, you know, when you're in business, you kind of, a lot of it's about, you know, the way you look, you know what I mean? Like. Um, uh, so I had to kind of make out, like, everything was good. [00:28:25] Germaine: [00:28:25] Yeah. Sort of, almost like that. Fake it till you make it. So, yeah. Optics, um, you look like you're doing fine in reality.[00:28:34] You're like, how do I get rid of $30,000 worth of excess stock that isn't moving? Let's just give away, you know, a thousand dollars of stock [00:28:45] Dion: [00:28:45] every time I send something. Yeah. But, um, anyway, this what I had to do again, it's about continuation, staying relevant and being connected. And, um, and I haven't done that a lot for a long time with, um, the darkies, um, kind of engaging more with my audience, some changing the business up a bit.[00:29:02] I'm trying to be more, um, uh, relevant to non-indigenous Australia as well. Um, because I think, you know, we're at a time now, we're at a point where non-indigenous people are comfortable, a lot more comfortable with wearing. Um, uh, Aboriginal clothing and different types of apparel. When I started, especially with my name, that is no way I'm not wearing that.[00:29:22] So, um, I think, you know, I feel like I've made a bit of a change in that whole. Um, kind of why you're thinking, and it's still a bit of a struggle for, for people that feel like they have to ask me, can I wear this, you know, this Aboriginal design church. And so of course, again, I've got to bring up at a desk and say, Oh yeah, I'm black come all the way at your right.[00:29:43] Exactly. [00:29:43] Germaine: [00:29:43] I was just thinking about that. Like, it's an interesting point you make because, um, we, we, you know, Get involved, like working with clients. There are, there are often clients who have either an Aboriginal indigenous sort of either getting funded through that need, need to have design, or there's always sort of things coming up that I don't, I don't know where a little Buddha turn to you to even ask, you know, I'll be allowed to do this.[00:30:07] I will be allowed to do that. But then thinking back and look at even fashion, I am. A hundred percent certain, there was a time where hoodies were perceived as you know, had a, had a certain image around them. Right? Yeah. Even sort of the street wear culture where now it's almost everyone wears that sort of clothing.[00:30:25] There was a time where, you know, you look like a thug. If you just wore a hoodie and, and. And there were connotations around all this stuff. Um, and you make a very good point, like, cause nowadays, like, you know, I don't know if this is the right terminology, but the black culture sort of look at African-American culture, um, and how that's just become so mainstream that hasn't happened with what you're doing yet.[00:30:49] Um, or, or the sort of the indigenous sort of. No, not yet, but there's this huge potential because you can draw on so many, like, so much, um, heritage and culture and, and imagery and design and stuff. That just looks really nice, but, but it just, hasn't sort of quite permeated yet. [00:31:09] Dion: [00:31:09] No, the uptake hasn't been as quick.[00:31:12] Um, uh, and people are a lot less or a lot more hesitant to, uh, um, you know, to, to do what they've done with African-American street, Marion culture and so forth. Um, there's more of a, I think, perception around a cooler element. Um, and we're talking about, um, black Americans as opposed to black Australians.[00:31:31] And that's really interesting to me because I also. I have African-American heritage. And my grandfather, um, was over here in the second world war and he was from Louisiana. So, um, um, uh, I kind of love that. Look and love. I mean, I would look like more, probably people say I look more African-American hijab originally.[00:31:48] Yeah.[00:31:52] I kind of, in my mind, there's a lot of Aboriginal people, um, that have the same heritage as men in Australia because of the second mobile. Um, so there's a lot of us with Aboriginal. Um, blood and African-American black, which is really, really interesting. And, and I've always kind of thought that my clothing does have, and the style of it does have a kind of, a little bit of that element, um, you know, especially the street well on, it's a kind of a combination of that, but I really would like more Australia and.[00:32:22] Non-indigenous um, to really kind of, um, you know, uh, celebrate more and, um, [00:32:28] Germaine: [00:32:28] sort of [00:32:30] Dion: [00:32:30] embrace Aboriginal impartial culture more as part of being Australian. So that's really my message. And that's what I said at one it's like, you don't have to be black to wear, to wear an Aboriginal plaid or an Aboriginal design.[00:32:42] You don't have to ask for permission to do that. You know, like I think it's, I think it's very respectful and, um, and I think it's respectful that they've asked. So they're obviously thinking. Can you about that? Cause I don't want to offend, but, um, you know, so I think we just need to keep continuing to have these conversations and say to people, well, yes it is.[00:33:00] It is okay to wear an Aboriginal flag on a ship. You know, if you're not Aboriginal, I wear an Australian flag. Exactly. Exactly. [00:33:09] Germaine: [00:33:09] People were, you know, the union Jack or the American flag and you, you never asked, you never think that, [00:33:16] Dion: [00:33:16] just do it. I mean, it is nice in a way, but, but also it kind of. In terms of a business it's inhibits my ability to make more money because of the there's these, um, obstacles that people have around, where can I actually wear that?[00:33:33] Should I purchase that? You know what I mean? So it can make it harder when you, when you're in a business. And I think. Sometimes I thought in hindsight, Oh, maybe I shouldn't have called it dark, but I was trying to prove a point. And by that point I was still been really, actually really successful in, in that business and micro been going for 10 years and I've established for other businesses in meantime.[00:33:56] So, um, it was a good kind of training ground. Um, and, and it wasn't easy. It wasn't easy at all. [00:34:01] Germaine: [00:34:01] Yeah. Yeah. I mean, fashions, it's a commodity, right? So I'm just trying to stand out because people, people appreciate good design, but there's only, there's only so much they will pay for, you know, a nice t-shirt.[00:34:12] They're not just going to spend infinite amounts of money on it. And it just makes it as a business case, quite difficult because you're competing with everyone like anyone and everyone, everyone from Kmart to. Louis Vuitton is a competitor. Um, even though you can sort of segment the market, um, because it's sort of commodity commodity items, um, before, before we move on from the whole, I guess, looking at how we can all, how it can become more mainstream, if for the lack of a better word, if you think part of it, I mean, look at black American culture, I feel like part of what's made it so, so pervasive is that, is that, um, It's just so they have these ambassadors almost, right.[00:34:53] Like, I can't think of a single sport where there aren't, you know, um, African-Americans who are at the top, whether or people who look like African-Americans, you know? Um, so I feel like that's sort of helped and there's hip hop and music that, again, like the, the, the, the most Ozzy person, um, Would, you know, headbang to like Kanye West and, and there's a certain level of coolness to, to it.[00:35:20] Have you thought about sort of, um, I guess tapping indigenous sort of celebrities, for lack of a better word on the shoulder and sort of group teaming up with them to try and, um, push, push that sort of similar. [00:35:34] Dion: [00:35:34] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. And I have, uh, uh, yeah. Going back to, um, I'm getting way there. But some, when I was sending a lot of, I've always kind of given, um, stuff out to promote the label.[00:35:46] So I always did use and always have used, um, you know, Aboriginal people with high, um, high profiles, uh, some of the politicians or sporting people or, you know, actors or, um, uh, uh, have you had a black comedy? The show black comedy on the ABC. [00:36:03] Germaine: [00:36:03] No, right. [00:36:05] Dion: [00:36:05] It's a, it's a, an Aboriginal comedy show. That's a really successful.[00:36:10] Now about 10 years ago, one of the actors in their war, um, uh, a few of my diet designs are three or four weeks in a row. So, you know, like I've kind of done it, you know, uh, I've been quite strategic about, about that. And that was kind of what I was really only had. Dark is not real. I was trying to always.[00:36:27] You're thinking of ways to get into that. I don't kind of really feel like I have to do that anymore, even though there's lots of other indigenous clothing labels out there that actually passed anything that I've ever done and, um, you know, are a lot more popular, but I kind of feel like establishing myself as a business person talk is going around for a decade.[00:36:43] Now I've got some runs on the board and I don't really feel the need to have to do that. But in saying that, um, uh, I, I probably will start reaching out to a few, a few high profile people, um, to, to take it. Some pigs and get it there. And, um, uh, non-indigenous Australians too. Cause that's what I would really like to see more people, um, that aren't necessarily just Aboriginal charsadda, um, people wearing my designs.[00:37:09] Yeah, [00:37:09] Germaine: [00:37:09] yeah, yeah, no, I mean, you know, w when you're looking to relaunch and sort of tapping into that, that sort of makes sense. Um, [00:37:17] Dion: [00:37:17] Looking [00:37:17] Germaine: [00:37:17] at like the fact that you've got a number of businesses, um, before we wrap up, I'd be interested to hear about how you think, think of, think of business as a whole in that, like, I, I look at business as, again, like a tool as a vehicle, whether it's to, um, make, you know, to create change, um, to make, to normalize things, to make a message heard.[00:37:39] Um, it sounds to me. Like you sort of look at business in this, in a similar vein and you just, you know, have different businesses that sort of cater to different things, but, um, is that sort of how you look at business as just this one big thing that you can create and shut down and open and ramp up and all that as you, as you please, is that sort of how you look at it?[00:38:02] Dion: [00:38:02] Yeah, I kind of feel like there's because I'm quite, um, a lateral thinker and quite creative. So when I see an opportunity and a gap in the market, then I think, um, there may be an opportunity to create something or to develop something. Then, then, then I do, um, uh, I think for a while there was a bit crazy, cause I was, I'll do this and I'll do that and I'll do this and I'll do that.[00:38:23] So I wouldn't, I wouldn't advise people. So do that because then you spread yourself too thin at a point now where I've kind of brought people on board so that I can rely and trust them enough to do what they need to do with respect to it, all of the businesses. And I'll do my part and that's why they're still developing.[00:38:40] And none of mothers have filed. Um, But yeah, I kind of feel like I like the fact that it can, I can help people through that through my business, uh, businesses and, um, create opportunities for employment for people that I like. Um, for other Aboriginal people, um, have the opportunity to sponsor sporting clubs and things like that.[00:39:03] Um, and I liked the way that, you know, in business, color's not such yeah, a big thing because when, you know, when you're a business and you want to help people. When, you know, there's a community, there's a sense of community that you, that refined. Um, you know, say for example, working as a public servant, um, you know, it's exciting, it's challenging.[00:39:22] It's bloody hard, but it's rewarding too. And there's a real sense of respect. And I think I'm doing it to also to change perceptions. Um, you know, non-indigenous people in the wider community have had about Aboriginal and tarsal other people in the past, um, because I am successful and I'm creating, you know, businesses and an opportunity is for people I'm still helping people.[00:39:46] Um, and, and in all of my businesses, this, you know, there is a component there where I'm getting back to the Aboriginal community, bringing black and white people together to work on projects and to. And to do things together. And I think that that's a big part of what I like about business, as well as that, you know, we all have to work together.[00:40:03] Um, you know, we should work together. Do that, always do that, but I think. Business creates opportunities for different, very different people from very different backgrounds and costs to come together. [00:40:14] Germaine: [00:40:14] That's something we sort of want to celebrate as like at Futuretheory and through the podcast and through what we're trying to do is celebrating the fact that one, like you said, it's this common thread that can tie anyone and everyone together.[00:40:27] Like, um, just the other day I saw that, uh, Stripe, which is a payment processor. I don't know if you've heard of them. They're a multi-billion dollar company. Purchased a Nigerian startup for, I think it was the biggest acquisition by Stripe today, a couple of hundred million dollars. Right. And I think, I think it was something like that.[00:40:44] Um, and you know, what impressed me there was that this, you know, huge multinational payment processor has gone to Africa and purchased a company, um, based out of Nigeria. Now, I can't think of any other instance, apart from sport where. The, you know, that can happen where, where this giant we'll go in and pick up this other thing.[00:41:07] Um, so, you know, business has just this way of w what we would say is like equalizing right. Of [00:41:14] Dion: [00:41:14] sort of [00:41:15] Germaine: [00:41:15] making an even playing field for everyone involved. [00:41:18] Dion: [00:41:18] Yes. Yeah. It's definitely, there is that element to business. And that's, I think another thing that. Another thing that I, that I like about it. Yeah.[00:41:25] Germaine: [00:41:25] Yeah. And, and another thing I picked up on was, um, it sounds like you do feel, and I get this, I have this feeling as well of like, you almost represent a whole. Society like a whole community, a whole whole sort of, kind of, uh, hope people. Um, where, like, when I talk to people, I'm like, dude, you know, you're representing Sri Lankans, like are through like an Australian, but yeah, people are going to, people are going to blame straight line guy.[00:41:49] If you, if you mess up, if you, if you know, if you don't deliver on time, they're going to be like, Oh man, Sri Lankans, like don't, don't work with them. Um, do you know, you can get a bit of that feeling, just being. You know, a minority in, in these when you go into the business world. [00:42:05] Dion: [00:42:05] Yeah. Yeah. It definitely, I think, um, especially when I was starting out, because I kind of never really had the size of my father who would already be sold his business, uh, many years before.[00:42:16] Um, I didn't kind of really have much context or frame of reference or, um, know anybody to talk to about it. And, uh, there was a sense of this. Okay. Well, um, and be able to tell what's he doing during this. Well, what's Deon doing and, you know, um, um, and especially that I ended up having multiple businesses that said, what's he doing now?[00:42:34] But some, but yeah, there's kind of a sense of, I think having to represent and, um, and to succeed and sometimes that's, uh, can be hard and can make it harder. And it can make the journey sometimes a bit more lonely. Um, and the more success you get them all hit, you get to like learn to become, you know, I used to be really, I am still sensitive in nature these days, it takes something pretty bad for me to, for it to really affect me.[00:43:03] You know what I mean? So, um, you can become a lot more resilient and you need to have that when you're, when you're in business. And, and even when you're not that successful. So you're not, I mean, you're like, you have to just keep going if you want to want to succeed. But when that success comes, it's, it's kind of like tall poppy syndrome as well.[00:43:21] And, um, but yeah, so I, but I do feel like I'm representing and I do feel like it's given me the opportunity to. Um, um, going back to my roots as well and learned more about my Aboriginal intertia the culture, especially when I'm talking about doc is because, um, you know, it's so centered around, um, my culture and, and also thinking about in the future, you know, some sort of collaboration and.[00:43:44] Like an American label too, to kind of bring that element in. And that's a guy and I was trying to be a little bit different, have a bit of an edge I've other, um, you know, other businesses. And when I'm talking about my label, that's something that I think I wouldn't mind doing an all side kind of. Uh, uh, an Island influenced as I have, um, Olander heritage as well.[00:44:04] So, um, Charlestown heritage middle-size South sea Islander heritage, because my father is a disseminator of the slides that were brought over from the black, black wedding days, you know, um, uh, It's just Ryan doesn't really know much about, there's a part of that history that people's, you know, white settlers would go in trouble, sees the, uh, and you know, and, um, take people, just take people from the islands, from the Solomon Islands, from, um, from.[00:44:31] Hebrides, you know what I mean? And, um, so a lot of Aboriginal people have that heritage heritage as well, but I'd like to tap into that my particular autism in 10 hours, which is part of Ben Amati, um, which the French colonized and that's where my night is to bounce, not spelled. Right. But it's French, you know, derived, um, French derivation.[00:44:52] So, um, I wouldn't mind kind of implementing. That kind of some Islander feel to some of the elements of design when I'm talking about my label as well. But yeah. So there's lots, lots of people that I feel like I represent, so [00:45:07] Germaine: [00:45:07] yeah. Yeah, no, definitely. Yeah, and it can feel like a bit of a bit of a wait sometimes, but, um, at the same time, you know, it's, it's also not, not the worst thing to have a bit, a bit of pressure to sort of push you forward.[00:45:19] But, um, before we wrap up, I just wanted to touch on that sort of thing that you mentioned about, you know, you're still a sensitive person, but you can take a few more hits and I think, yeah. For anyone listening. I think what I've learned is that it's important to, to work on yourself and sort of your mindset and how you look at things and how you handle things too.[00:45:37] The best way I can explain it is to maintain a stable baseline emotion as possible so that, you know, whether you succeed or you fail that baseline, doesn't sort of cause, cause the last thing you want is this baseline. That's just bumping between good and bad, right? Because in a, in a day in business, you can go through.[00:45:56] Literally everything let alone a year in business or 10 years in business. Um, so it's just maintaining that stable, especially when you've got people working for you, you know, they shouldn't, they shouldn't get, you know, you shouldn't get angry at them because of something that happened to you in the morning that they had nothing to do with, or, um, so you need to sort of just work on, I guess, that emotional side and really look into yourself and your mental sort of mindset as well.[00:46:22] Dion: [00:46:22] Yeah, I think that's a good point. Like you do it is because, you know, it's so busy when you're, when you're making and generating your own money. There's no time for nonsense. There's no time to fat ass around, you know, and, um, and welling on things that you just need to, to deal with things really, uh, swiftly, practically, and really sensibly.[00:46:43] And sometimes that's hard, you know, because there is pressure, you have to pay people and you have to do this. You've got bills. You've got no place. So B events to be at and, um, you know, uh, talks to give a lot of that. And so I feel like sometimes, you know, if you allow that to kind of get to you, then, you know, it can really affect your mental health and your.[00:47:03] Physical health. I think you need the balance in life. You need to be able to take time out. Um, and when you go into business to do that sensibly, say, I would never say to anybody, put your job and go and work. You know what I mean? Like work and then, you know, see how your business guide it's like, um, don't give up your day.[00:47:21] Um, Just do it as a hobby possibly at first and then stiffen, if you've got investors or if you come from money, that's different. Um, you know, cause at the end of the day, you know, like it's all about how you can manage and how you can. Build and develop your life or your business, whatever that might be, um, without, and still being able to pay the bills, you know?[00:47:42] So, um, I think you just have to have a lot of common sense as well around and, and, you know, when you're your business, Do you offer this, you know, when you have a business, not for me, a lot of mothers I'm center of that, you on the face of it on the, you know what I mean? Like people, when they see it as that out to me.[00:47:58] And so, um, so you have to look after yourself. Um, and, and sometimes that's hard, you know, I'm getting held down and I'm fat.[00:48:17] And I like it. I think it's important to it. The look well to book after your family, you know, I mean, that's very important. Um, you know, um, that's why I'm down there because at the moment it's still working about like, I think like mix it up a bit and make sure you're able to, um, uh, remember what are you working for?[00:48:36] You know, the things in your life that are important, which is your health, which are your loved ones, your children, your wife, or your husband, whatever, you know what I mean? Like just having a bit of a. Kind of, um, you know, like you said, a baseline, a really sensible, a balanced outlook on life, but actually practice that as well.[00:48:57] You know, because sometimes people I've seen people in business and they've worked themselves to death. [00:49:03] Germaine: [00:49:03] Yeah. Forgetting, forgetting to spend time with the family. Yeah. Yeah, well, it's an [00:49:09] Dion: [00:49:09] awful bit of a balance, you know, it's, it's good to be rich, but not good being rich if you're dead [00:49:15] Germaine: [00:49:15] exactly or rich, if you're estranged from your family, because you know, they don't know who you are.[00:49:24] Dion: [00:49:24] So that's really important. That's really important to you. Um, so many different factors that you have to think about, um, when you're, when you're in business and, uh, you have to be smart and good businesses. It's people are smart because you have to be smart. You have to think smart. You have to be strategic.[00:49:44] Um, otherwise it's just, it doesn't work [00:49:47] Germaine: [00:49:47] well. Ultimately I think it all comes down to execution. That's how I look at it. It's not so much, it's not so much anything else, but how you decide to do what you do and how you decide to do to, you know, say no to certain things it's about, and that's why you gotta be smart.[00:50:02] Cause it's all in. What you do with what you're given, um, you know, just quickly going back to you, getting to, um, act Australian of the year, it was all like, again, there are heaps of people who win awards, who don't, who aren't able to, or who don't do the right things with it, or don't do things that, that get them anywhere.[00:50:21] Like, you know, I know heaps of people who've won awards and X, Y, and Zed, and. They just, it just, that was it. Like it was received, it was done, done deal. So it's all execution at the end of the day. Um, before we, before we roll into the top 12, where can people find out more about, um, yourself and your, your businesses and connect with you?[00:50:42] Dion: [00:50:42] So I've got to numb, like I said, five different businesses and, um, so, you know, It just Google doc docs or Google they're out, or, um, you know, just go to any of the, any of the websites or. Like, you know, when you're like anybody, when you're trying to have a bit of a squeeze at someone, you just Google them these days, everyone just does it that way.[00:51:02] So, and then everything comes up. Yeah.[00:51:08] Before it was like, I'll get you a www dot. Now people just stalk each other on site. [00:51:16] Germaine: [00:51:16] Exactly. [00:51:19] Dion: [00:51:19] Yeah, no, one's, everyone's kind of like out there, you know, you can't get away from it. So, um, that's the kind of the easiest way to talk about the is probably the one that, you know, you'll find me what I do and that's, I mean, I don't even know.[00:51:34] How did you find me? [00:51:36] Germaine: [00:51:36] Hey, Hayden found you, Hayden found you, so, um, you'll have to ask Hayden. [00:51:42] Dion: [00:51:42] Yeah, it's funny like that. But, um, these types of, um, yarns, these types of things that I do, it's, it's weird that, you know, people check it out like, and they might not even be an insult. Even sometimes that people name it's just like they've typed in indigenous entrepreneur.[00:51:56] And then I come up, you know what I mean? Um, it's kind of by chance a lot of the time, but I think, you know, the more things you do, um, like even like this, if you give up. Well, your lawn or something, we're doing this interview somewhere, you know? So it's kind of very easy for people to find people these days.[00:52:14] Germaine: [00:52:14] Yeah. Perfect. Just, just Google Dion, you'll find out, um, or about all, about his businesses and, and what he's doing. Um, are you ready for the top 12? [00:52:23] Dion: [00:52:23] Yeah. [00:52:24] Germaine: [00:52:24] Okay. Let's roll into it. So, um, top three books or podcasts that you recommend. [00:52:29] Dion: [00:52:29] The Bible.[00:52:33] I actually don't read Milly many. Um, I don't read a lot, so the truth and I don't listen to too many podcasts, so I can't really give you that many ads, but number one, two, and three, read the Bible. You'll get somewhere like that. Written that. [00:52:48] Germaine: [00:52:48] Yeah. Have you read the Bible yourself or do you read the Bible?[00:52:51] Dion: [00:52:51] Yeah, first thing I do when I get up. Wow. [00:52:56] Germaine: [00:52:56] I don't know why. I'm why I'm surprised. I shouldn't be surprised, but, um, that's I can tell you this much. No one else has given that answer before. So,[00:53:09] Dion: [00:53:09] um, I, it should be a little more success too. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Wow. [00:53:15] Germaine: [00:53:15] Love it. That's that's like a whole other podcast episode that I'd love to have a conversation with you about sometime top three software tools that you can use. [00:53:23] Dion: [00:53:23] Oh, I D I can't live there. I'll use it with software or hardware. My phone, my laptop, my phone, my laptop.[00:53:36] Germaine: [00:53:36] What apps do you sort of rely on? What do you use for emails? [00:53:40] Dion: [00:53:40] It's not a good thing, but you know, because I've got so much going on, I have to you on my phone, I'm constantly on my phone, which is, like I said, It's not, not good. Sometimes I can find that what, um, you know, we have so much access to technology and I'm always just scrolling through and checking my emails and, um, and I have my laptop everywhere, but I mean, that's a part of my life and part of my business.[00:54:01] And that's what allows me to have the flexibility to work from wherever and still make money. Um, so, you know, uh, and be a successful business person. I need to be able to do that. So, um, but I do need to switch off and, uh, Yeah. [00:54:15] Germaine: [00:54:15] Yeah. It's a, it's a fine balance at the end of the day, when you've got, when you've got a number of businesses, like they, they, they also require attention.[00:54:23] You gotta look at it. Um, top three mantras, you try to live by anything. You sort of tell yourself. [00:54:29] Dion: [00:54:29] Yeah. Yeah. I just thought, well, going back to, um, My faith. I have, um, a couple of verses my favorite verses from the Bible. Um, some, um, that is seven Fords. Delight yourself also in the Lord and he shall give you the desires one.[00:54:44] So that's something that's, um, you know, I, I meditate on, on quite a lot. Okay. Lots of scriptures that I meditate on. And, um, that's, like I said, it's what, um, really, really helps me to get through. You know, they say, you know, when you're reading the Bible, doesn't, you're not really actually read the Bible, but Bob, where you chase is something or a passage or scripture art example or something, a strategy for everything in life in the Bible.[00:55:11] So that's what I use to get me through. [00:55:13] Germaine: [00:55:13] Yeah. Yep. Love it. Love it. Um, top three people you follow or study and why? [00:55:23] Dion: [00:55:23] Um, top three people, that's a hard one. Um,[00:55:30] there's not really any body in particular. I kind of liked to watch, um, different politicians. I like to watch. Um, different, different business people. Um, I like to watch, um, different sports people and I like to watch just people in general, like people say for example, that, um, I have seen kind of grow as business people through the entrepreneurial program that I, that I run, because I think that, um, you know, people have been my business for 30 years.[00:56:04] You know what I mean? Like I'm working. It really closely intensely with people and that's kind of carried over into business. And I just, I kind of am quite interested in people in general. Um, uh, because I. Kind of want to help where I can, but I think it's just nice to see people, um, because you can learn from all sorts of different people and they don't have to be, you know, billionaires or amazing successful people.[00:56:29] They can just be everyday people. And I find, um, I do some mentoring with young Aboriginal public servants, and I learned a lot from them. Um, I do lots of talks at schools and use online a lot from them because they kind of are so open, uh, a lot of them anyway. And, um, I think just in terms of, again, staying relevant and nine what's happening, um, to people in different lives and different kinds of, um, sectors of the community, our youth is something that we don't really kind of look at enough.[00:57:04] Um, and I think we need to do more because they are our future, you know, I think we'll need to encourage them, but, but also we need to be able to learn from them. And like I said, I learned so much from, and I love spending time with young, younger people. Um, Yeah. Yeah. And I mean, like, even, like I said, I'm only 57 young for me is someone that's 30, you know?[00:57:25] Germaine: [00:57:25] Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I, I do a similar thing where I, um, follow sort of younger people, um, close, closer to me in age still, but in their, in their twenties, in their twenties, um, who like, for me, it's not, again, they're not millionaires. They don't even have like a crazy following or anything like that, but it's just.[00:57:45] Looking at how they do what they do to, you know, some of them have like a group of, you know, um, 300 people that they can always talk to on social media that, that respond to them, that engage with them. And to me, that's a very powerful thing. Like obviously this young person has worked out what it is that their followers and their friends and people they want to communicate with are looking for and, and are giving them that, that thing.[00:58:10] So, um, I think this is, this is a good reminder that you don't need to follow people who are successful and, and, you know, multimillionaires a billion as, because. Like again, I learned from my staff as much as they learn from me. Um, I learned from every client, um, as, as much as, you know, we help them in their loan from us.[00:58:30] Um, so I think this has been an awesome reminder that, um, there's, there's learnable, teachable moments. There's things happening all around you that you can learn from every day. Yeah. [00:58:40] Dion: [00:58:40] And if you surround yourself with people that I like to surround myself with people that. Um, and that's something I'm not, I'm going to business in a lot, because especially when I've done creating a business, I've not really known a lot about that industry.[00:58:52] So you end up being and engaging people that do. And so you learn from them and you learn more about the business and yeah, that's kind of a big part of, um, what I, what I do on a daily basis I land from, cause I'm not a big C, so I'd rather see things and learn things in a practical way. I think it's quite cultural too, because we never had.[0
Mari Keiko Gonzalez is an award-winning editor whose extensive list of credits include: The Weeknd's show open performance for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards; Jimmy Carter: Rock and Roll President, which was slated as the opening night film at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival; Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, NWA, Stevie Nicks and The Cure's induction films for HBO's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony; ABC's Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?; Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, which won the 2018 Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album; and she is currently editing a documentary about the making of Tom Petty's '94 album Wildflowers.Mari also produced, directed and edited the documentary, The Music Never Ends about The Mambo Legends Orchestra, formerly known as The Tito Puente Orchestra.In episode 11, Mari and I talk about her experiences while working at Sony Music, her process behind editing multi-camera concerts and documentaries, working closely with sound mixers and directors, the evolution of the music industry and it's impact on editing jobs, and the benefits of adopting a health and fitness routine. Other topics of discussion include:Being exposed to the arts while growing up in New York CityHow working at a bar in NYC led Mari to start her career in editingGetting interested in editing while working as a receptionist at a film distribution companyHow Mari started her longstanding career at Sony MusicWhy Sony Music kept hiring herCutting internal presentations for Sony Music made her better at editing musicBeing one of the few female editors in town in the earlier part of her careerMoving from internal presentations to multi-camera concert series Being surrounded by artists such as Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Tony Bennet, Snoop Dog and many moreHer process of working with artists on editing sessionsLearning to play piano, flute, and drums Mari’s experience editing comedy and sportsWorking with her assistant on documentary projectsThe importance of mentorship and some of Mari’s mentorsWhat Mari looks for in a potential hireWhy we need to adapt to new technology and other methods of storytellingMari’s advice for anyone wanting to start an editing careerSUBSCRIBE to the Hollywood Editing Mentor podcast and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!Original Music: "Apollo's Haze" by JesusdapnkFacebook: www.fb.com/jesusdapnkSoundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/jesusdapnkInstagram: @jesusdapnk
“We find that with the Chinese factories, they actually like you going there because they want to get to know you. And it’s also good because then you get to see what they’re really all about. From Australia you don’t know what the factory is really like. We are quite particular about the conditions of the factory, the working hours and things like that. So we actually flew over and spent two days there, and made sure that the factory we chose had good hours and good conditions.”In today’s episode Kaity is joined by Jasmine Wong, Co-Founder of For Mae Collective.Jasmine is a Melbourne Mum of three who started For Mae Collective with her sister-in-law, Deirdre. She's always had an entrepreneurial heart, trying to sell little handmade items even as a young kid in school. In her free time (other than the business!), she's usually out hiking and biking with the family and also finding a few sewing projects to get into.Let’s jump in!WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:The reason for starting For MaeConducting market research after having the ideaCombining the business with other projectsThe benefit to visiting your factories in personThe direct impact of Covid-19 on manufacturingThe constant learning process of content creationThe realities of maternity leave and having your own businessTeaching your customersRESOURCES:For Mae Collective WebsiteFor Mae Collective on InstagramFor Mae Collective on FacebookKaity on InstagramKaity Griffin Website
In today’s episode, we cover:Ørsted's originsDavid's backgroundPast, present, and future of renewablesUS v. European wind marketsThe U.S. hurdles to developing wind energy in the U.S.Ørsted's prioritizations of projectsWho is buying the power & how is it being soldThe permitting and regulatory hurdles for offshore wind projectsThe role of subsidies and incentives in project developmentThe request for proposal (RFP) processEnvironmental considerations and objections to offshore windLinks to topics discussed in this episode:Transporting wind energy: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-offshore-wind-needs-to-clear-a-key-hurdle-connecting-to-the-grid/US barriers to wind farms: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-01/why-it-s-so-hard-to-build-offshore-wind-farms-in-the-u-sThe future of wind in the US: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/13/us-has-only-one-offshore-wind-farm-but-thats-about-to-change.html
In this episode we also talk about:How Katie got her start in podcasting and landed where she is todayHuman Design and how we both thrive as ProjectorsHow she copes with anxiety and what she’s learned about it through her podcastHow to navigate feeling like a “master of none” as a highly creative personMore about her newest podcast and what she’s grateful for these daysPaying attention to what we spend the most time doing effortlesslyThe importance behind human connection especially in relation to creativityKatie’s thoughts behind working full-time while building something on the sideKnowing when it’s time to start outsourcing personal projectsThe advice she’d give to her younger self Katie Dalebout WebsiteInstagram: @katiedalebout // @letitoutttPodcasts: Let It Out // SpiralingKits: kits home // write kit // let [a podcast] out // get 20% off using code JESS20 at checkout! Lastly, be sure to connect with Jess on Instagram @jessameltzer and to subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes if you haven’t already! New episodes released every other Tuesday.
Start your side hustle today with real estate professional Jay Helms Do you feel stuck in a day job? Have you always dreamed of jump-starting a career in real estate but feel like you just don't have the time? Are you searching for great opportunities to earn passive income? Jay Helms, buy and hold real estate professional and founder of W2 Capitalist, is here to tell you that it's possible to balance your 9-5 with raising a family and building a side business in real estate. Helms breaks down his advice for those interested in real estate syndication, the steps he took for early and prolonged success, and the crucial routine shift that changed his professional and personal life. From just starting out to scouting the right partner and finding hours in your already hectic days to grind, Jay breaks it all down. Holding Jay's personal blueprint outlining his strategies and secrets to success, you too can break free from your day job and build the life you've always wanted in real estate. Stay tuned. You'll also hear... Tips for diving into real estate with a W2 JobThe benefits of a buy and hold strategy versus flipping and rehabilitating homesWhy limited partner investment is a fantastic way to earn passive incomeHow to make real estate investment work for your busy scheduleWhy becoming a limited partner is a great way to learn the real estate ropesThe importance of having a great syndicatorHow to balance work and raising a familyThe benefits of waking up early to pursue your passion projectsThe importance of trading smaller properties upAdvice for those just starting out with real estate syndicationThe importance of finding the right syndication partnerHow to approach potential partnersWhy you shouldn't sell potential partners on “the deal”The importance of asking potential partners for feedbackWhat to look for when selecting an areaWhy you shouldn't share your side hustle
In this episode, we’re diving into the world of Open Source with expert in the field, Amanda McPherson. Amanda is an advisor, board member, writer, and college lecturer on technology, marketing, and open source issues. Previously, she was the Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Developer Programs for The Linux Foundation, a worldwide non-profit that advances and protects the Linux operating system and other open source software projects. As a founding executive of the Linux Foundation, she led growth of the business to a $50m a year entity and established the brand as one of the most trusted names in software. Currently, she is an advisor on marketing and creative strategy, open source governance, and organizational development. We hope you enjoy this conversation on Open Source with Fahad, Andrew, and Amanda. Episode HighlightsThe early days and significant impact of open sourceEvery piece of software written today includes open sourceThe turning point in developer culture Why some technologies win and others don'tMicrosoft vs Google Enterprises relying on open sourceSponsoring open source projectsThe outlook for open sourceResources Mentioned: The Cathedral and the BazarKakou CxO Tech Talk with Andrew WolfeOn Thursday, July 16 at 12:00 pm PST, Skiplist CEO, Andrew Wolfe will shed some light on an emerging enterprise data architecture called a data mesh. Imagine a data architecture that abstracts complexities of stitching together data across multiple data silos. Data that is available, searchable, and secure. Click here to join Kakou CxO and register for this online event. Thanks for listening! What did you think about this episode? Drop us a comment and let us know how we're doing. Connect with us at Skiplist.com
CHEMICALS Chemicals give Chemicals takeChemicals do everything we doUndo everything we doDo it again DifferentlyDo it againDifferentlyYou look back on a long life and wonderWhat of the books, the projectsThe questions I was going to answerMaybe you ask yourself if it was worth itMaybe you feel as if your life has been stolen awayJust as you were sliding into home plate, the game has been changedYou wonder if you were the big star or just the football – or just a fucking frisbeeMaybe you don't ask any of these stupid questions because you don't have the big ego, the look-at-me-look-at-me disease. Maybe you just wanted to be doing things, making a life, making a home, making a dinner salad, drinking wine with old friends after the long hard days of changing diapers and fighting on the streets for freedom. But the chemicals come. Sooner or later, the chemicals always come.
As the Managing Director of Ivy Constructions, Martin Beuth leads a team of trusted and hardworking individuals to deliver successful construction projects. As an expert in estimating, project management and site management, he confidently oversees each commercial build or heritage restoration project, ensuring a smooth process from start to finish.Martin is particularly passionate about heritage restoration, as it offers the opportunity to work with fascinating spaces and deal with highly skilled contractors, all while overcoming a diverse and unique set of challenges. Over his 12 years in the construction industry, Martin has developed outstanding problem solving and critical thinking skills, best applied to buildings that do not follow the norm.In this episode you will learn about;Going all in on a business at 25 years oldHow estimating relates to managing a businessChallenges and joys of heritage projectsThe importance of failure and creating your own luckCollaborative environmentsResources;https://ivyconstructions.com.auhttps://www.amazon.com.au/4-Hour-Work-Week-Escape-Anywhere-ebook/dp/B006X0M2TS Show NotesIf you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn.Don't forget you can also join the free facebook community to discuss your journey in the building industry; https://www.facebook.com/groups/constructingyou/
Joanna Penn is an Award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author, as well as a writer of non-fiction for authors.She's written over 30 books and sold over 500,000 books in 84 countries and 5 languages. She's an independent author and also runs a small press, Curl Up Press, with her husband and business partner.Joanna is also an international professional speaker and award-winning creative entrepreneur. In 2018, she was awarded Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World. Her show, The Creative Penn Podcast, has been downloaded 3.7 million times in 219 countries.Based now in Bath, Joanna is a travel junkie who also likes hiking, and relaxing with a book and a glass of pinot noir, or a gin & tonic (Hendricks & Fever Tree). In this episode we go deep into:How Joanna’s handling herself during the coronavirus lockdownHow Joanna’s writing process and approach to business has changed since she first started writingWhere does Joanna’s information come from to remain ahead of the indie gameLessons learned from Joanna’s first bookWhat keeps Joanna accountable to keep delivering on her projectsThe struggles of writing while in lockdownThe benefits of routine and creating positive associations in certain places for particular kinds of workWhat a typical day looks like for JoannaThe reality of being a full time independent authorHow to keep on top of all you need to doBenefits of working episodicallyBeing able to learn to be organizedPrioritizing your health and looking after yourself as a writerWhy you should work with experts inside and outside of writingHow Joanna decides which non-fiction too prioritize nextWhether Joanna feels the pressure of being a high profile name in the independent author communityHow accolades have affected Joanna’s career and the truth about lists and awardsGetting everything you want, but not at the same time Genre awards vs bestseller listsWhy Joanna Penn writesJoanna answers questions from Patrons:Mark Mclure: How are sales for large-print books going (n/f and fiction)?This week’s questionWhat are your highest aspirations with your writing career?Find out more about Joanna:https://www.thecreativepenn.com/https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/
CHEMICALS Chemicals give Chemicals takeChemicals do everything we doUndo everything we doDo it again DifferentlyDo it againDifferentlyYou look back on a long life and wonderWhat of the books, the projectsThe questions I was going to answerMaybe you ask yourself if it was worth itMaybe you feel as if your life has been stolen awayJust as you were sliding into home plate, the game has been changedYou wonder if you were the big star or just the football – or just a fucking frisbeeMaybe you don't ask any of these stupid questions because you don't have the big ego, the look-at-me-look-at-me disease. Maybe you just wanted to be doing things, making a life, making a home, making a dinner salad, drinking wine with old friends after the long hard days of changing diapers and fighting on the streets for freedom. But the chemicals come. Sooner or later, the chemicals always come.
We're looking at trends this week, specifically at how trends influence the consumer and what role the design expert needs to take in curating the sheer volume of choice they faces when they do a new kitchen or bathroom.Joining Kitchen Bedrooms & Bathrooms editor Lindsay Blair is designer Hayley Robson from DayTrue and Marianne Shillingford, the creative director of Dulux.In a really interesting and wide-ranging chat they talk about:Distilling consumer expectations into realistic projectsThe importance of expertisePersonalisationConsumer value in sustainable productsHow they name paint coloursWhy tiles are so importantAll that and a bathroom where hieroglyphics spell out the words ‘have a hot bath ducky' and chair made from offal. Only on the Kitchen & Bathroom Design Podcast.Make sure you subscribe and leave us a nice review!The Kitchen & Bathroom Design Podcast is brought to you with the help of our very good friends at kbb Birmingham 2020. It's on from March 2-4 2020, find out more about the show at www.kbb.co.uk
Today I have Jeanette Cremor (JC) with me.Jeanette has a reputation of being a strategic design thinker, fun maker and someone who gets the job done. She is the creator of The Project Ecosystem ® a learning framework to support others in creating their own project success stories.With over 20 years’ experience in government, education, utilities and sport sectors delivering business change by linking people, process and technology she is an expert on project management – what works and what doesn’t.Jeanette offers consulting services to check the pulse of your project and provide a 'back to health' action plan or you can join her program and mentoring sessions to get hands-on practical lessons.If you don’t find her at a whiteboard, she will be with family and friends indulging in good food and wine.If you are thinking about rolling out a project or in the midst of implementation you need to listen to this. Jeanette has an incredible mind and is a very clever strategic thinker. This is an awesome chat where we dive into the world of Project Management and discuss:How Jeanette adds value to new and in-progress projectsThe three keys to ensuring a project is a successThe biggest mistake organisations are making in this space.How to keep your energy levels up whilst working on a project.The tips shared here are so valuable and they will really get you thinking. You can adopt what Jeanette is sharing here to any size project, even your personal projects.Enjoy my chat with Jeanette!LinksJC WebsiteJC LinkedIn
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:BNET), a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology that recovers high-value coproducts from the waste, today released a year-end update and provided an outlook on 2019. The report focuses on three key areas:Policy and Pennsylvania legislation (SB 799)Recent patent allowance and technology developmentCommercial pilots and projectsThe full update can be found on Bion's website at https://biontech.com/bion-2018-update-and-2019-outlook/ This episode is brought to you via Stock Wave - a production company that provides audio & video services to variety of clients. Stock Wave may have been compensated for the production of this audio service.In trading, there can be no assurance that any prior successes or past results as to income earnings can be used as an indication of future success or results. Audio/video services by Stock Wave are for informational purposes only and do not purport to be a complete study of the featured company or other companies mentioned. Information used and statements of fact have been obtained from the featured company and other sources, but not verified nor guaranteed by Stock Wave, as to completeness or accuracy. Listeners are advised to use caution and seek the advice of qualified professionals before acting on any information provided by Stock Wave’s audio/video services. Listeners are also advised to perform their own due diligence when it comes to making investment decisions.
Podcast 43: Can Manage Multiple ProjectsPeople think that being a good multi-tasker, something research says is impossible, means you are able to manage multiple projects. Most employees need to be able to manage different projects at the same time, meeting deadlines and working with others, to be effective.Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham dig into this important soft skills. Among the topics they discuss:The difference between multi-tasking and managing multiple projectsWhy we believe multi-tasking worksTechnology’s roleAre we using our time more effectively?How to get ahead of multiple projectsWhat to do when things are not being well managedWhy looking at the Big Picture too much hurts being able to manage multiple projects.A real example of managing a project to ensure it can be managed with other projectsHow computers switch better than humansBlocking out your day to ensure projects are managed wellMore tips for ensuring you can juggle multiple projectsThe other soft skills incorporated into managing multiple projectsAddressing the fact that things may go wrong once in a while Next weekWe will be looking at the role of storytelling. While not a soft skill, storytelling plays a huge role in being effective in a job search and in being successful in work situations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Here we go ... we're kicking off the first season of this podcast!We've been doing lots of work behind the scenes to bring you an entire collection of real, honest stories intended to help you find the courage & clarity to go after what you love.In fact, in this first episode my favorite moment is when our guest, Amanda Boleyn, talks about the *exact moment* she knew she was going to quit her job and go out on her own -- Terrifying! But I know a lot of you are thinking about doing that very same thing... because there’s something we want to create.More on Amanda in just a moment, but first I need to tell you why this show you’re listening to is different than other podcasts you’ve heard before.I created this podcast to address the fact that creative, badass entrepreneurial women struggle again and again with two main elements:The vision: for our lives & our projectsThe process: what's needed to make that vision a reality. These are two totally different mindsets. On one hand there’s knowing what you want... And on the other hand there’s, actually doing it.So, for each guest you’re going to hear an entire episode about her VISION, and then you’re going to hear another episode entirely devoted to the PROCESS.This show is all about helping you find the courage & the clarity to go after what you love. I’ve seen too many hopeful entrepreneurs fizzle out either because they got too high on a vision and never got down to brass tacks — or they got bogged down in the process without having a real vision for themselves in the first place.That’s why I’m breaking each conversation up into two episodes — one called COURAGE (because it takes a ton of courage to find your vision) — and one called CLARITY (because bringing a vision into the real world requires a crystal clear process).I'm so excited to bring you 12 episodes with 6 incredible guests as my first season of this show, and I'm pumped to have you follow along with me. I have learned A TON from these ladies and I know you will too.---Now, our first guest — I’m so excited for you guys to meet her — Amanda Boleyn is the amazing, vibrant and fun host of the She Did it Her Way podcast. I think you guys are going to LOVE these two conversations I had with her, she really gives us a behind the scenes look at how she's built her podcast & the She Did it Her Way brand, and her energy is so authentic & real.In this COURAGE episode, listen for when she describes the exact moment she knew she was going to leave her plush corporate job to go out on her own -- what that felt like, and how she found the COURAGE to say *yes* to complete uncertainty.Now, if you like this one you’re definitely going to like the next episode where she shares — wait for it! — a 3-step framework for how to leave your job and pursue your business full time.I’m creating these episodes every week, releasing a new COURAGE and a new CLARITY every & every Monday. So if you haven’t yet, subscribe in your podcast app so you get every episode as it comes out.Now without further adieu, let's get into our very first episode with Amanda Boleyn!P.S. if you like the show, you can help me out in a major way by subscribing and leaving a quick review in iTunes. It makes a big d