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View all cards mentioned in this episodeIn a strange experiment, Andy and Anthony organize drafts of their cubes Sacred Geometry and Regular Cube and then pair players against the opposite cube. The two cubes have some major similarities, and clear differences. They wanted to see how drastically skewed win records would be towards one cube, and see what else they can learn. The experiment highlighted some unexpected differences and individual cards that skewed up or down when played against a different battery of opponents.Discussed in this episode:Sacred GeometryRegular CubeBun Magic Cube100 OrnithoptersThe Red TerrorIf you'd like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen.Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay.You can find the hosts' Cubes on Cube Cobra:Andy's “Bun Magic” CubeAnthony's “Regular” CubeYou can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord. Send in questions to the show at mail@luckypaper.co or our p.o. box:Lucky PaperPO Box 4855Baltimore, MD 21211Musical production by DJ James Nasty.Timestamps0:00 - Intro01:45 - The Experiment - Regular Cube vs Sacred Geometry11:10 - Post-Draft12:32 - Anthony's Draft13:56 - Andy vs Anthony18:33 - Max Aggro20:51 - Control Mirror26:47 - Impossible Mirror30:21 - Anthony is Outclassed33:30 - Results41:08 - Texture vs Density42:29 - Subverted Expectations46:11 - Expanding on the Concept50:43 - Mana Fixing53:23 - More Cube vs Cube
So, it's time to see if you're smarter than these people I show you today. You get 1 point for each cracked case and 7 seconds to get to the bottom of it. Track your points to see what happens at the end of the video. If you get 17 – 25 points, then you're a YouTube detective. If you have 8 – 16 points, then you need some more practice. If you get 1-7 point-getters, you need a looot of practice. You should watch more riddle videos to sharpen your skills. By the way, riddles are one of the most effective ways to develop your thinking skills, memory, and intelligence. Unusual tasks are like “brain gymnastics” which are useful for everybody. Regular training and problem-solving can help your brain function at a more stable level throughout your entire life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we look at two stories that share a single underlying logic: the people running things have stopped pretending to care about the original purpose of the institutions they control, and are now just taking what they can before the music stops.The first is FIFA. Gianni Infantino announced this week that FIFA, a nonprofit organisation founded to promote and regulate football around the world, will create a for-profit subsidiary and sell 20 percent of its stake to private investors, with Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared Kushner and son-in-law of Donald Trump, among those involved. We discuss why this is the logical endpoint of decades of slow institutional decay, and why UEFA, despite its own complicated record, finds it surprisingly easy to be the good guys here.The second is the SpaceX IPO. Elon Musk bypassed the standard investor road show, set a valuation with no serious basis in the company's financials, ran a targeted marketing campaign at retail investors who worship him, and had SpaceX included in the Nasdaq composite index within 15 days of listing when the standard timeline is three months to a year. Index funds were then legally required to buy SpaceX shares, transferring wealth from ordinary pension holders to the richest man in the world and his Saudi co-investors. We close with an announcement: we are going on our summer break. The deep dive series begins on August 10th and runs through August 31st, taking listeners from the Enlightenment through the 19th century institutionalisation of liberal democracy, through the 20th century peak, and into the 21st century collapse. Regular weekly episodes resume on September 7th.This podcast is an individual project between us, Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. We are supported by our producer Stefani Obradovic from Western Bubble Insights & Strategy. If you would like to get in touch with us, write us an email at thewesternbubble@gmail.com.
Greg and Sother are live on the red carpet at Bartending's Biggest Night! They speak to the winners of the 2026 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, including Amanda Gunderson and Travis Nass who took home Best Bar Mentor for their work with Another Round Another Rally, the team from Allegory in Washington, DC fresh off their win for World's Best Cocktail Menu, Moe Aljaff from schmuck which snagged the plate for Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar, and the inimitable David Wondrich after he was honored with the Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award.PLUS Charlotte's back to reflect on her time as a judge for the Spirited Awards, and she shares a life hack she wishes more people knew: that you can just nominate yourself!Follow Tales of the Cocktail at @tales_of_the_cocktailLINKSBecome a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegularsFor resources on dealing with cold hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.PodcastLearn more about Luxardo at luxardousa.comCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Adriaan speaks about the power of regular repetition and how it helps form us with the key passage from Numbers 28:1-8.
Complete Jewish Bible reading at home with us 8-1-26page: 206 Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25page: 515Isaiah 49:14-51:3page: 1506Hebrews 12:1-29be regular do this all the time do not be stiffnecked like your ancestors were back in the day and many are like that today they do not want to know Gods instructions.
Next week David Muhs is going to open his cocktail bar Monkey Thief for the third time. He sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about the different incarnations of his concept, what he's learned by opening the same bar three times in Hell's Kitchen, and how the bar has been refined in the process. They also discuss the other concepts on that same street corner, including Rita's a taco and margarita joint, Same Same Wine Bar and Sama Za, a pizza place that manages to pull of 90s nostalgia in a non-cringe way.PLUS Greg and Sother are safely returned from Tales! They talk about what they saw, what they learned, why their voices sound like late-stage Johnny Cash, and what sparked them at this year's festival.Follow David at @muhsmanFollow Monkey Thief at @monkeythiefbarFollow Sama ‘Za at @samaza_nycFollow Same Same at @samesamewinebarLINKSBecome a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegularsFor resources on dealing with cold hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.PodcastLearn more about Luxardo at luxardousa.comCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome to The Celluloid Mirror! With Gregg Araki's I Want Your Sex and Destin Daniel Cretton's Spider-Man: Brand New Day both like totally hitting theaters this weekend, we decided to discuss Araki's 1997 surreal teen comedy (with a bit of sci-fi) Nowhere and Jon Watts' 2017 sci-fi teen comedy Spider-Man: Homecoming. We discuss teen movies, sex in movies, teens, them darn kids these days, Gregg Araki's films, Spider-Man in High School, Nicole also having the Free People kittens shirt that Christina Applegate sports in the film and Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna wore onstage in the '90s, sci-fi as a metaphor for the issues kids face growing up, and cats in movies in general. Follow Sean and Nicole on Letterboxd: @Unclesean and @NicoleWitteSubscribe to our YouTube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/@4milecircusprod ) and make sure to set up reminders, so you'll know when the next livestream is coming. Find The Celluloid Mirror (including bonus episodes) at its home on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/4milecircus Regular episodes (as well as some other posts) are free to the public, we also have posts for free subscribers, and plenty for paid subscribers. Join us! Learn more about our work in general at http://www.4milecircus.com Subscribe to the audio only version of the show by searching The Celluloid Mirror on your favorite podcast platform. Music "Twisted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
I pictured myself at 65, standing beside a basketball court while my grandson waited for me to play.Then I pictured telling him my back hurt too much.That future hasn't happened. It's the future I'm trying to prevent.Health is easy to postpone when you're young and your body keeps forgiving you. Over the past decade, COVID, bloodwork, stress, injuries, better food, and consistent exercise changed how we approach it.Now, as we approach 40, our biological-age testing places us around 30. We have plenty to improve. The result reflects ordinary choices repeated consistently.We cover:• The COVID experience and vitamin D result that changed Randy's approach• Stress, aerobic fitness, strength training, and “exercise snacks”• Meditation, fasting, recovery, relationships, and supplements• Staying active for our children and grandchildrenWe want to live longer and remain capable of participating fully in the lives we built.Like, subscribe, and send this to one person you hope to still be active with decades from now.RESEARCHAerobic fitnessEach 1-MET increase in fitness was associated with 11% lower mortality. The highest-fitness third had about 45% lower risk than the lowest.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35246315/Regular aerobic activity was associated with 24% lower mortality in women and 15% in men.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38383092/Consistent activity was associated with roughly 30% to 40% lower mortality.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40639966/Benefits appeared below 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous activity weekly.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25844730/Exercise snacksThree short vigorous bursts daily were associated with 38% to 40% lower all-cause and cancer mortality and 48% to 49% lower cardiovascular mortality.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36477122/Ten squats every 45 minutes improved post-meal glucose regulation more than one 30-minute walk in a small study.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38754028/Resistance trainingAround 90 to 119 minutes weekly was associated with 13% lower all-cause, 19% lower cardiovascular, and 27% lower neurological-disease mortality.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42230125/SmokingContinuing smokers lost roughly 12 to 13 years of life. Quitting for at least 10 years recovered about a decade.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38329816/Quitting before 40 eliminated roughly 90% of excess mortality risk.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23343063/Omega-3, vitamin D, and strength trainingThe combination was associated with 61% fewer invasive cancers in an exploratory analysis and 39% lower odds of pre-frailty.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35821820/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36629088/Omega-3 slowed measured epigenetic aging by about three months.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39929917/MultivitaminsThree COSMOS substudies found modest cognitive benefits, estimated as roughly two fewer years of cognitive aging.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38244989/Research describes group averages. Personal results vary.
Send us Fan MailJack Westerholt is a dedicated yoga practitioner and instructor based in Dallas, Texas. As a passionate advocate for a holistic yoga practice inclusive of asanas, pranayamas, and meditation, Jack integrates a wealth of knowledge from spiritual texts such as the Bhagavad Gita into his teachings. He has been influenced by renowned teachers like Dharma Mittra and explores various facets of yoga, including Bhakti and Jnana paths. Jack is also actively involved in the vibrant yoga community at YogaZama and brings a rich background in marketing and advertising into his approach to yoga education.Visit Jack here: https://www.instagram.com/jackwesterholt/Key Takeaways:Integration of Spiritual Study: Jack underscores the role of texts like the Bhagavad Gita in deepening yoga practice, emphasizing the Jnana path or the knowledge path.Holistic Practice Approach: Incorporating meditation, pranayama, and asanas, Jack maintains that a balanced practice enhances spiritual and personal growth.Power of Devotion: Jack discusses Bhakti Yoga and the joy of serving the divine within and outside us, highlighting how devotion removes ego and expectations.Teaching Challenges and Rewards: The episode explores the diverse experiences and growth gleaned from teaching yoga in different environments, emphasizing authenticity and patience.Personal Growth and Reflection: Jack shares insights on self-improvement, focusing on the continuous journey of being better each day while letting past challenges serve as lessons.Check out:
Could your low libido be a warning sign that your health needs attention?The truth is that your sex drive often reflects what's happening throughout your body, not just your age. In this episode, you'll discover how everyday factors like poor sleep, stress, diet, and chronic health conditions can quietly affect your hormones, blood flow, and sexual wellness. You'll also learn why lasting improvements come from addressing the root causes instead of relying on quick fixes alone.Tune in to hear how simple lifestyle changes can help restore your health, confidence, and performance.--------------Key TakeawaysYour overall health directly affects your libido.The Mediterranean diet supports healthy blood flow.Regular exercise improves sexual performance naturally.Stress management helps restore hormone balance.Quality sleep strengthens sexual health.Diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol reduce blood flow.Smoking can significantly damage erectile function.Lifestyle changes produce long-term results.Advanced therapies work best with healthy habits.Lasting libido improvement starts with better health.--------------Resources mentioned:Modern Man CribMediterranean DietGood Morning Wood SmoothieRenew with Dr. Anne--------------Want to regain control of your sex life? It's time to reverse the effects of ED on your life. Join the Modern Man Club and embark on your journey to complete recovery and community.--------------Curious about how you can boost your bedroom game and build lasting confidence? Check out the course at getwoodnow.com and start your journey to feeling like yourself again!--------------If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more and get more tips, subscribe to The Modern Man newsletter for exclusive content delivered straight to your inbox! https://dranne.co/themodernman--------------Follow Me On:InstagramTwitterFacebookTikTokYouTube--------------For all links and resources mentioned on the show and where to subscribe to the podcast, please visit https://truongrehab.com/low-libido-natural-solutions--------------Reveal the FREE treatment most men ignore that solves thousands of erectile dysfunction cases every year, plus the 5 biggest mistakes you must avoid if you want to say goodbye to your ED. Uncover it all in my free eBook, available to download now.https://dranne.co/ebook
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In this episode of The Beacon Way Podcast, Adrienne Wilkerson sits down with Shannon Russell, founder of Build Better Teams Consulting, to explore how LEGO Serious Play can help organizations strengthen communication, uncover new ideas, and create more connected teams.Shannon began her career as a television producer before leaving the industry to build a STEM education business while raising two young children. After spending more than eight years teaching LEGO and robotics, she discovered LEGO Serious Play, a hands-on methodology that helps adults think, communicate, and solve problems in a more visual and collaborative way. During the conversation, Shannon explains how building with LEGO can create a more level playing field during meetings. Instead of hearing only from the most vocal people in the room, every team member has an opportunity to build, explain, and contribute their perspective.Adrienne and Shannon also discuss the challenges of managing remote and growing teams, the importance of regular check-ins, and why leaders need to create more opportunities for genuine human connection in an increasingly digital workplace.Whether you are leading a small business, navigating rapid growth, managing a remote team, or trying to improve collaboration across your organization, this conversation offers practical ways to help people feel heard, valued, and connected.In This Episode• Shannon's transition from television producer to entrepreneur • Starting a business while raising young children • How Shannon's STEM education company evolved • What LEGO Serious Play is and how it works • Why hands-on learning can improve understanding and retention • Creating space for quieter team members to contribute • How LEGO can reveal team roles, gaps, and opportunities • Supporting accidental business owners who suddenly have a team • Using LEGO Serious Play with remote and in-person teams • How regular check-ins strengthen team cohesion • Building stronger relationships in remote workplaces • Why celebrating wins can create a healthier team culture Key TakeawaysHands-on learning creates deeper understanding: LEGO Serious Play encourages people to think with their hands. Team members build their answers, explain their ideas, and create a visual representation that others can better understand and remember.Every team member deserves an opportunity to contribute: Traditional meetings often favor the most vocal people in the room. A structured building exercise gives quieter or more introverted team members an equal opportunity to share their ideas.Strong teams require consistent connection: Remote work can leave employees feeling isolated or disconnected from the larger organization. Regular team check-ins and intentional one-on-one conversations can help people understand their priorities, ask for support, and feel valued.Leaders need to know their people: Team cohesion is not only about productivity. Asking about an employee's family, challenges, goals, and life outside of work can build the trust needed for stronger communication and long-term retention.Celebrating progress strengthens culture: Ending the week by recognizing personal and professional wins can help teams focus on what is going well instead of only discussing problems and unfinished tasks.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Shannon's Career Journey01:14 Transitioning from Television to STEM Education03:14 Starting a Business with Young Children08:41 Discovering LEGO Serious Play10:50 How LEGO Serious Play Improves Team Collaboration13:24 Tactile Learning and Human Connection16:26 Building Team Roles and Organizational Plans17:46 Supporting Accidental Business Owners19:16 Helping Team Members Understand Their Roles21:38 Virtual vs. In-Person LEGO Sessions23:28 Keeping Growing Teams Connected24:22 Weekly and Individual Team Check-Ins26:17 Celebrating Wins and Strengthening Culture28:55 Building Deeper Workplace Relationships30:23 How to Connect with Shannon RussellConnect with Shannon Russell:Build Better Teams Consultinghttps://buildbetterteamsconsulting.comBuild Better Teams Podcasthttps://buildbetterteamsconsulting.com/podcast
Episode Description:In this episode of Conceptually Speaking, I sit down with Dr. Joseph Allen Boone, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Southern California, to discuss his new book from Columbia University Press, The Melville Effect: A Literary Afterlife Across the Arts. According to Boone, we are living through a second Melville revival. The first, in the 1920s, was engineered by critics who pulled Melville out of obscurity and streamlined him into an American answer to European modernism. Our current renaissance is being driven by artists working in painting, collage, performance, musical theater, video, fiction, and more besides. Our conversation works through why Melville has been “having a moment” as it were. Part of the answer he offers is thematic, since a novel that already contains globalism, extraction, ecological collapse, and racial encounters will feel resonant with our current moment despite when it was authored. The larger part, however, is shaped by its form. Moby-Dick opens with a dictionary page, moves through etymologies and epigraphs borrowed from the commonplace book tradition, drops in a sermon, a Shakespearean soliloquy, a play script, legal affidavits, and parodic scientific taxonomy, and absorbs the whole media explosion of the 1840s and 50s along the way. Boone calls this aesthetic hybridity, and it is one the reasons Melville is legible as a companion to artists who work in our era of pastiche, collage, mashup, and remix. We also get into the pedagogical stakes, including an inspiring call for more arts integration and multimodal approaches to teaching canonical works.Key Concepts from the Episode:Aesthetic HybridityMelville's formal promiscuity could be seen as an exploration of the way form shapes content, which is the same question contemporary multimedia artists are asking about their creative use of diverse media and materials.Boone borrows the counterpane scene as his governing metaphor. Ishmael wakes unable to distinguish the crazy quilt from Queequeg's tattooed arm, and that indistinction, where the parts refuse to resolve into a pattern but cohere anyway, describes both Melville's method and the work being made from him.Consider how you might bring aesthetic hybridity into your classroom. What different mediums and materials could you bring into the patchwork quilt of your own curriculum?Literary History as AfterlifeThe reason literary history reads as dead is that we treat it as exclusively retrospective. Boone's counterclaim is that it is also progressive, continually reconstituted by whoever is currently reading and remixing it.The project of extending a text's afterlife cannot be accomplished through genuflection and submission. Instead, readers and creators should see themselves as participating in an ongoing production or a work and its related legacy.Consider what it might look like to have your students participate in the ongoing production of a text's literary afterlife. How might you balance scaffolding their ability to engage with the text and giving them agency to take it new places?Gaps as Sites of InquiryAbsence functions as invitation. Melville gives Mrs. Ahab two sentences in the whole of Moby-Dick, and artists have built collage cycles, a stage production, and a novel out of that gap. Reading what is not present can be a powerful act of critical framing and reading.The same logic drives the queer readings of Pierre, where James Creech's criticism, Maurice Sendak's illustrations, and Elizabeth Schultz's reading of a broom closet in the plates each produce something that is in the text and not in the text at once. Creative and critical readings provide us with the ability to construct new narratives that complicate the legacy of traditional works.Consider the gaps that exist in the literary works that you teach. Who is not featured or mentioned? Who appears briefly and why? How can you invite students to explode those glimpses into something bigger?Regular readers of Becoming Literary will recognize some of my favorite throughlines. This is a conversation about how we can move beyond treating canon as a collection of revered, pedestal placed texts and start treating it as a site of debate and dialogue. It is an invitation to see hybrid interpretive work as a legitimate mode of literary knowledge production, and an opportunity to move the field forward without leaving its past behind. I hope you enjoy the episode and answer its call!Links:The Melville Effect: A Literary Afterlife Across the ArtsDr. Joseph Allen Boone's WebsitePodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For InterviewsSupport the show
Break free from limerence, obsessive thoughts, and rumination with these calming affirmations. If you find yourself constantly thinking about someone, replaying conversations, fantasising about a relationship, or struggling to move on, these affirmations are designed to help you shift your focus back to yourself.Regular affirmation practice can help reinforce healthier thought patterns, build self-worth, increase emotional resilience, and reduce the grip of obsessive thinking. While affirmations are not a standalone treatment, they can be a powerful tool when practised alongside mindfulness, journaling, self-care, therapy, nervous system regulation, and other evidence-based approaches to healing.These affirmations are created to help you:• Reduce obsessive thoughts and rumination• Let go of unhealthy emotional attachment• Strengthen self-love and self-esteem• Feel calmer, more grounded, and emotionally balanced• Support limerence recovery and emotional healing• Create healthier relationship patternsListen daily, whether in the morning, before sleep, or whenever obsessive thoughts begin to take over. Repetition helps strengthen new neural pathways and encourages a healthier, more compassionate inner dialogue over time.You deserve peace, emotional freedom, and relationships rooted in mutual love and respect. Let these affirmations support your journey back to yourself.Limerence resources:10 signs of Limerence: https://carly-ann.co.uk/2026/07/06/limerence-10-heartbreaking-signs-youre-obsessing-over-someone-how-to-break-free/Another podcast ep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1e1A4rAumJVWqAt3qQUGpZ(released on 4 Aug 2025 if you're not using spotify)Work with Carly AnnJoin NewsletterFollow on Instagram
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City of Midland, MI | Regular Meeting Planning Commission | July 28, 2026This podcast features the official audio recordings of public government meetings conducted by the City of Midland, Michigan. Meetings may include sessions of the Midland City Council, Planning Commission, and various other boards and commissions. These recordings are provided as a public service to promote transparency, accessibility, and civic engagement. Each episode presents the complete audio of a scheduled public meeting. For meeting agendas, minutes, and additional resources, please visit the City of Midland's official website at www.cityofmidlandmi.gov.
I'm back after a super fun family vacation to Vegas and Utah! We saw so much and felt so much…HEAT. It was very hot and dusty. I give a full rundown of the trip and more! Plus lots of food news to catch up on! People are eating sour ants! Parasites are everywhere! McDonald's trademarked the word "Spricy"? Thanks for being here! Watch my new Dry Bar special here for free! http://drybarcomedy.com/jennaj2 Promo Code: JENNAJONES Spricy Soda: https://www.foodbeast.com/news/coca-cola-trademarked-spricy-and-we-have-questions/ Sour Ants: https://www.foodbeast.com/news/michelin-star-chef-could-serve-jail-time-for-serving-ants/ Fluffy Soda: https://www.allrecipes.com/what-is-fluffy-coke-12026580 Call or text me at 404-477-4160 Article from VoyageATL: https://voyageatl.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-jenna-kim-jones-of-atlanta?brid=YWdncwE8Nkj0d8u8HFwf7UJrNh5E Jenna's Latest Article on X: https://x.com/jennakimjones/status/2066674311860047993 My special She's So Brave is now available to stream on Amazon Prime! https://www.amazon.com/Jenna-Kim-Jones-Shes-Brave/dp/B0CGQHFF1R Need help with you brand? Maybe you need a new website? Head to wicky.co - Your brand's creative partner! Come cruise with me at Moon River at Sea: https://moonriveratsea.tbits.me/trk/jennakimjones Join my website today for exclusive content and the full podcast video: https://jennakimjones.com/product/membership/
A scientific study revealed that watching TV programs featuring mean characters can actually lead people to be mean. Various forms of aggression—whether outright fighting or subtle gossip—primes viewers’ brains for similar behavior. This connection is often subconscious, meaning that even shows with seemingly “harmless” jokes at others’ expense can subtly influence how we treat others. So too, the people we choose to spend our time with will affect our behavior. Solomon provides timeless wisdom on this important subject: “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm” (Proverbs 13:20). He implies that individuals may not achieve this wisdom alone, so they should associate with wise, God-honoring people—teachers and friends—instead of those who are foolish. Surrounding oneself with wise individuals fosters “good judgment” and helps us steer clear of “destruction” (v. 15). One scholar calls this “education by friendship.” Regular companions inevitably influence each other, for better or worse. Solomon urges us to be aware of the company we keep, recognizing that “the teaching of the wise is a fountain of life” (v. 14). As God helps us, let’s consistently surround ourselves with people who will encourage us to revere Him, love others, and grow in wisdom.
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Every nation on the planet is its own brand. And love of country plays a part in each one. But here in the U.S., the very notion of patriotism has been polarized. Culture warriors have attempted to unilaterally define what it means to be American, and they paint anyone who disagrees as unpatriotic. So how did one extremist ideology corner the market on branding American patriotism? Why is it imperative for regular Americans to reclaim the American brand? And why is the so-called “opposition” SO BAD at branding and messaging? A respected public relations leader, government PR trainer and service member Dr. Joe Trahan joins us to discuss. Dr. Joe is the founder of Trahan and Associates, a recognized leader in media relations and crisis communications for more than 23 years. He's a former member of the PRSA national board. Earlier in his career, he achieved the rank of Lt. Colonel in the US Army Reserve, and commanded the 314th Public Affairs Operations Center. And as an instructor, he has taught media relations to thousands of pupils in 46 U.S. states, 5 NATO allies, Mexico and Paraguay, in addition to teaching PIO courses at FEMA for more than 20 years. Together, we'll honor 250 years of American exceptionalism by doubling down on the principles that actually made this country great: service, civil discourse, and compromise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Keith Redford is the Director of Fleet Operations at JAM Best-One Tire, a commercial tire and fleet service organization with locations across Michigan and Ohio. He began his commercial tire career at Belle Tire, moved into tire wholesale, and joined JAM in 2005.Redford brings more than two decades of experience to fleet tire management. His work focuses on controlling operating costs, strengthening preventive maintenance, and building service relationships that support fleets over the long term.In this episode…Commercial fleet customers need more than a shop that responds when a tire fails. They need a service partner who understands their operations, monitors spending, and recommends products that make sense for their equipment.Redford's approach is built around predictability. A structured program gives fleet operators a clearer view of annual tire expenses and the maintenance decisions driving those costs. Regular account reviews compare spending with prior years and connect the numbers to changes inside the customer's business.That creates a real tension for tire dealers. Good fleet tire management often means helping customers purchase fewer tires. Redford treats lower customer spending as the foundation of a longer relationship rather than a threat to immediate sales. Trust creates room for fleet growth, referrals, and deeper service partnerships.Consistent execution also depends on culture. Technicians, salespeople, and managers bring different skills to the operation, but no role succeeds on its own. The work ultimately supports drivers carrying goods and returning home safely.Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: [01:26] Career progression in commercial tire sales and fleet operations[03:43] JAM Best-One's commercial tire business formation and growth[07:38] Extending national-account service standards to smaller fleets[12:01] Employee retention through a people-centered service culture[18:04] Commercial truck utilization as an economic indicator[20:26] Reducing fleet operating costs through long-term service partnerships[23:53] Applying a seek-to-understand leadership approachResources mentioned in this episode:Keith Redford on LinkedInJAM Best-One Tire WebsiteTread PartnersGain Traction Podcast on YouTubeGain Traction Podcast WebsiteMike Edge on LinkedInQuotable Moments:“We cannot be successful apart from one another because we all have different skill sets.”“At the end of the day, I want my people to know that they're valued.”“Our job is much more important than that. It's about people keeping people safe on the road.”“We're looking for those 20-year relationships.”“The more we understand their business, the better we can help them.”Action Steps:Create a fleet tire management baseline by pulling the previous 12 months of tire and mechanical-service invoices for each fleet account. Separate recurring maintenance from unplanned replacements and identify the accounts with the largest spending changes.Schedule account reviews with key fleet customers. Compare current spending with the previous year, document operational changes, and agree on the next maintenance priority.Standardize a small-fleet service program across every location. Define inspection intervals, reporting expectations, product recommendations, and the person responsible for customer communication.Review handoffs between sales, technicians, and location managers. Assign ownership at each stage so recommendations reach the customer and approved work reaches the bay without delay.Measure the relationship beyond monthly tire sales. Track annual customer spending, maintenance consistency, account retention, and referrals to show the long-term value of the program.
Welcome back to ADHD-ish! In this episode, host Diann Wingert closes out the five-part solo series, “Reframing ADHD Traits as Business Strategies.” Today's focus: the ADHD challenge of “out of sight, out of mind”—a.k.a. ADHD Object Permanence—and how it quietly drains money from your business. This is one of the most misunderstood ADHD strengths and struggles, and understanding it transforms your revenue.Most people learned about object permanence as a developmental milestone in infants: it's the reason peekaboo is so mind-blowing for toddlers. But for adults with ADHD, it's not about missing a childhood milestone—it's a “functional glitch” that endures throughout adulthood.ADHD Object Permanence challenges aren't about immaturity; they're directly connected to how ADHD working memory functions differently from neurotypical brains.If something isn't visible—literally in your line of sight—your ADHD brain tends to forget it exists. In business, this means things like overdue follow-ups, unrevived client relationships, or forgotten services gather dust. This is one of the core ADHD strengths and struggles that impacts your bottom line.Where Are You Leaking Money? I break it down into three layers:1. Past Clients: Amazing people who loved working with you, would buy again, and just need a nudge. But if they're not in your calendar or inbox—they don't exist to your brain. Your ADHD working memory isn't the problem; your system is.2. Leads in the ‘Dark Pipeline': Warm prospects you were this close to converting…now forgotten until you randomly find that old email weeks later (and then feel the shame spiral). This is ADHD Object Permanence in action—out of sight, completely out of mind.3. Your Own Offers: Courses, workshops, or services you actually could be selling—but forgot you even have. How many revenue streams are invisible because of ADHD Object Permanence?What's the Fix? Structural Visibility Don't go buying a new planner or promising to “try harder.” That's not a strategy—it's just more stress. Instead, build software (aka systems!) around your brain's “hardware” constraints. This is how you turn ADHD strengths and struggles into actionable business strategy.Here's How: ● Use a CRM to remember leads for you—don't let your ADHD working memory be your only sales tool! This is structural support for ADHD Object Permanence.● Block off time every week to review offers, check in on clients, and nudge those dark leads back into the light. Regular visibility beats relying on memory.● Pre-schedule re-engagement emails for past clients + warm leads. Automation handles what ADHD Object Permanence makes invisible.Where to start: Don't overhaul everything at once. Pick one area—past clients, dark leads, or forgotten offers—and add a single piece of visibility this week. It could be as simple as pulling your last 20 clients into a spreadsheet or writing a list of every product you currently offer. The important part is making invisible opportunities visible again. This is how you leverage ADHD strengths and struggles for revenue growth.Mentioned in this episode: Laura Schulte - LinkedIn The Pipeline Compounder Kit email marketing platform (affiliate link) Other episodes in the Reframing ADHD Traits as Business Strategy series: Ep #315: How Successful ADHD Entrepreneurs Trigger Hyperfocus on Demand Ep #317: Time Blindness is a Pricing Problem, Not Just a Productivity Problem Ep #321: The Recurring Revenue Trap: The Hidden Cost of Stable IncomeEp #323: What Procrastination, Resistance & Avoidance are Trying to Tell You About Your Business Your ADHD-ish ™ host, Diann Wingert Diann Wingert is a business strategist, coach, serial entrepreneur, former psychotherapist, and passionate thought leader at the intersection of ADHD and entrepreneurship. In addition to hosting the ADHD-ish ™ podcast, Diann is the creator of The ADHD-ish ™ Method, a practicing Buddhist, dog mom, and relentlessly curious human. Want help to reimagine business with your ADHD traits in mind? Schedule a free consultation to explore 1:1 ADHD entrepreneur coaching with ADHD business strategist and coach, serial business owner, and former licensed psychotherapist, Diann Wingert.For more ADHD-informed business strategies, follow ADHD-ish ™ for the rest of the Reframing Your ADHD Traits as Business Strategies, as well as inspiring guest interviews and real client success stories! Subscribe/Follow ADHD-ish ™ on Apple or Spotify © 2026 ADHD-ish™ Podcast. Intro music by Ishan Dincer / Melody Loops / Outro music by Vladimir / Bobi Music / All rights reserved.
We dig into Great Soundtracks from this Century (ok, 2000 and newer) and Steve shares how The Black Crowes ended up on the I Am Sam soundtrack... and the one they passed on. Plus, in WTF we learned that some [redacted] residents want those drugs sourced locally, what we STILL wouldn't spend money on after winning the lotto and Teri of Deephaven joins the show to talk about her dog QUASI THE GREAT, the original Short Spine Syndrome sensation (take notes, Jimothy!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What separates an average automotive salesperson from someone capable of selling more than 40 cars per month? "The more you familiarize yourself with the customer, the more you're going to be able to use that for yourself to build your business as a car salesman." - Josh MacPhee In this episode of the Millionaire Car Salesman Podcast, Sean V. Bradley sits down with Josh MacPhee, a top-performing sales consultant at McDonald Buick GMC Cadillac in Moncton, Canada, who sold an incredible 326 vehicles in only his second year in the automotive industry and went on to achieve a 40-car month. Josh reveals the mindset, daily habits, customer-service strategies, and modern tools that helped him rapidly build a powerful client base. From relentless follow-up and constant availability to using social media as a relationship-building engine, his approach challenges the traditional way many sales professionals operate. "Be kind, be honest, really help people, and care about what they're trying to accomplish in buying a vehicle from you." - Josh MacPhee You'll also hear how Josh transformed his experience working in a skateboard shop into a thriving automotive career, multiplied his results far beyond industry averages, and created relationships that continue producing business long after the initial sale. Whether you are brand-new to the showroom or an experienced salesperson looking to break through a performance plateau, this episode delivers practical strategies you can immediately adapt to generate more conversations, strengthen customer loyalty, and sell more vehicles. The numbers are impressive, but the process behind them is where the real value lives. Listen now to discover what Josh does differently. Key Takeaways: ✅ Building strong customer relationships and offering exceptional service are central to achieving consistent high sales figures. ✅ Utilizing social media platforms such as Facebook and Facebook Marketplace can significantly increase referral-based sales. ✅ Regular and effective follow-up is critical in maintaining customer interest and converting leads into sales. ✅ Working closely with managers and leveraging their expertise can help refine sales techniques and improve results. ✅ Embracing technology and community engagement can create additional pathways to expand a personal brand and reach in automotive sales. About Josh MacPhee Josh MacPhee is a dynamic and successful automotive sales consultant at McDonald Buick GMC Cadillac in Moncton, Canada. With a notable track record of selling 326 units in his second full year and achieving a remarkable 40-car month, Josh has swiftly risen as an influential figure in car sales. Prior to his career in the automotive industry, Josh honed his customer service skills by working at a retail skateboard shop, where he was responsible for cultivating customer relations and building sales initiatives. His commitment to customer service, strategic use of social media for networking, and relentless follow-up tactics are key elements of his sales approach, enabling him to far exceed the national sales averages within his industry. Josh continues to push boundaries and set new records in automotive sales by constantly evolving and adapting his strategies. Embracing the Grind: How Relentless Follow-Up and Customer Service Revolutionize Car Sales Key Takeaways: Emphasize the importance of continuous growth and development, even in challenging markets. Foster a relentless commitment to customer service and follow-up. Leverage technology and team dynamics to excel in sales performance. Relentless Customer Service and Follow-Up in Car Sales In the competitive world of car sales, consistency is key. Josh MacPhee's story illustrates how relentless follow-up and exemplary customer service can create extraordinary success in an environment where most salespeople average less than ten cars monthly. The approach is simple yet profound: make it easy for the customer and be accessible, whether on weekends, late at night, or even during holidays. MacPhee, a sales consultant at McDonald Buick GMC Cadillac in Moncton, Canada, credits his success to these values. "I just talk so much and create such a personal level with my conversations that they want to come back," explains MacPhee. His willingness to take calls late a night and work during off-hours underscores a broader principle: in a performance-based industry, accessibility can set you apart from competitors. This dedication to being available whenever the customer needs support leaves a lasting impact, evidenced by customers who choose him because he's consistently available and knowledgeable. "You wasted no time to get back to me and talk to me the whole time you were off on vacation," a customer reportedly said, highlighting trust and reliability as cornerstones of MacPhee's successful strategy. Building a Sales Network through Referrals and Community Engagement Effective car sales extend beyond the dealership floor—into community networking and robust referral systems. For MacPhee, referrals significantly contribute to his sales numbers. "We offer $200 for a referral," he states, a small investment when aiming for a fruitful long-lasting business relationship. Beyond financial incentives, MacPhee emphasizes relationship-building by engaging customers on social media platforms like Facebook, maintaining the connection long after the initial sale. Moreover, MacPhee leverages local insights and community relationships. "If it's legit, think about this: why the hell would you not want to incentivize somebody?" he argues, stressing the value of forging lasting connections within the community. Understanding local relevance, he primes his sales strategy by ensuring his presence is acknowledged beyond the transactional relationship, positioning himself as a reliable advisor in the community. By fostering deep ties, both digital and personal, MacPhee's strategy aligns with broader community-focused practices that drive sustained success. His approach taps into a natural cycle—prioritize existing relationships to expand business, maximizing opportunities for referral-based prospects in a strategy that feeds itself. Harnessing Technology and Team Dynamics In an era where technology plays a transformative role, integrating modern tools into traditional sales processes offers a distinct advantage. However, at McDonald Buick GMC Cadillac, MacPhee sees a fusion of personal effort and minimal tech dependence. "Artificial intelligence? What do you mean?" Queries MacPhee, indicating an opportunity for technological advancement that complements his human-centric approach. Still, the power of a cohesive work environment shouldn't be underestimated. Through collaboration with managers and peers, he builds a reservoir of sales knowledge and refined tactics. Allying with mentors and learning actively, MacPhee draws from a collective base of expertise that deepens individual knowledge, especially for complex negotiations. "It's important because you're getting a second person in to talk," MacPhee shares, emphasizing the value of team-based sales processes. Such environments promote skill sharing and adaptive learning, as colleagues become resources rather than competitors. Thus, success grows not only from independent initiative but from thriving in a supportive team context. Josh MacPhee's story champions the idea that diligence, customer engagement, and a strategic approach to relationships can transcend the industry norm, catapulting sales beyond expected metrics. Insights from his journey reveal that relentless dedication to customers and collaborative learning environments can redefine success. Though not overly reliant on modern technology, salespeople like MacPhee showcase the power of grinding hard, building a network, and making each customer interaction meaningful. Through this lens, car sales emerge not as a routine job, but as a dynamic business driven by personalities who exceed boundaries through sheer tenacity and astute connection-making. Resources + Our Proud Sponsors: ➼ Podium: The AI Platform Powering the Modern Dealership. From instant lead response to seamless test drive scheduling, Podium's AI Employee Jerry works 24/7 to turn every lead into a conversion, so your team can focus on closing. 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Learn directly from top automotive trainers, industry mentors, and high-performing sales leaders who are actively winning in today's market. If you're serious about growing your automotive career, increasing car sales, and building long-term success, join The Millionaire Car Salesman Facebook Group today! ➼ Dealer Synergy: Dealer Synergy is the automotive industry's #1 Sales Training, Consulting, and Accountability Firm, with over 20 years of proven dealership success nationwide. We specialize in helping car dealerships increase sales, improve processes, and build high-performing Sales, Internet, and BDC departments from the ground up. Our expertise includes automotive phone scripts, rebuttals, CRM action plans, lead handling strategies, BDC workflows, Internet sales processes, management training, and accountability systems. Dealer Synergy partners directly with dealership leadership to align people, process, and technology, ensuring consistent results and scalable growth. From independent dealers to large dealer groups and OEM partnerships, Dealer Synergy delivers measurable performance improvements, stronger teams, and sustainable profitability. ➼ Bradley On Demand: Bradley On Demand is the automotive industry's most advanced interactive training, tracking, testing, and certification platform for car dealerships — built to develop top-performing teams across Sales, Internet Sales, BDC, CRM, Phone Skills, Leadership, and Management. In addition to LIVE virtual automotive training classes and a library of 9,000+ on-demand dealership training modules, Bradley On Demand now includes AI Phone Roleplaying and Coaching to help salespeople and BDC agents practice real dealership conversations before they ever get on the phone with customers. This AI-powered roleplay technology strengthens phone scripts, objection handling, appointment setting, lead follow-up, and closing skills, while providing measurable coaching feedback for continuous improvement. Bradley On Demand empowers dealerships to train faster, coach smarter, improve call performance, increase closing ratios, and sell more cars more profitably — all through structured, trackable, modern automotive training.
Taking your penis to the gym may sound surprising, but there's real science behind the idea.In this episode, discover how a penis pump acts as exercise equipment for your erectile tissue by promoting healthy blood flow and oxygen delivery. Learn why pairing that daily "workout" with the Mediterranean diet gives your body the nutrients it needs to support better vascular health and stronger erections. This conversation explores how consistent training and smart nutrition can work together to address the biology behind erectile dysfunction instead of relying on quick fixes.Tune in to learn how these simple strategies could become part of your plan for improving erectile health.--------------Key TakeawaysA penis pump helps increase healthy blood flow.Regular oxygen delivery supports erectile tissue health.Erectile dysfunction is often linked to vascular health.The Mediterranean diet promotes healthier blood vessels.Nitric oxide supports stronger blood flow.Olive oil and fatty fish benefit circulation.Leafy greens naturally increase nitric oxide.Processed foods can impair blood vessel function.Consistency matters more than quick fixes.Comprehensive care addresses multiple causes of ED.--------------Resources mentioned:Modern Man CribMediterranean DietGood Morning Wood SmoothieRenew with Dr. Anne--------------Curious about how you can boost your bedroom game and build lasting confidence? Check out the course at getwoodnow.com and start your journey to feeling like yourself again!--------------If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more and get more tips, subscribe to The Modern Man newsletter for exclusive content delivered straight to your inbox! https://dranne.co/themodernman--------------Follow Me On:InstagramTwitterFacebookTikTokYouTube--------------For all links and resources mentioned on the show and where to subscribe to the podcast, please visit https://truongrehab.com/penis-pump-mediterranean-diet-ed-treatment--------------Want to regain control of your sex life? It's time to reverse the effects of ED on your life. Join the Modern Man Club and embark on your journey to complete recovery and community.--------------Reveal the FREE treatment most men ignore that solves thousands of erectile dysfunction cases every year, plus the 5 biggest mistakes you must avoid if you want to say goodbye to your ED. Uncover it all in my free eBook, available to download now.https://dranne.co/ebook
Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!In a month full of drinking one thing or another, we finish with the most basic liquid of all. We'll cover whether water can actually save you or whether it just gets you wet; whether the depths of the ocean and all the terrors therein should be enough to make you change your vocation; why I'm not as excited about rain as I usually am this time of year; and how the water outside your habitat can sneak in and destroy both your game and your soul.Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven podcast. You are encouraged to seek him and the Lakewoods Drive church through Facebook and other social media. Lakewoods Drive is an autonomous group of Christians dedicated to praising God, teaching the gospel to all who will hear, training Christians in righteousness, and serving our God and one another faithfully. We believe the Bible is God's word, that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that heaven is our home, and that we have work to do here while we wait. Regular topics of discussion and conversation include: Christians, Jesus, obedience, faith, grace, baptism, New Testament, Old Testament, authority, gospel, fellowship, justice, mercy, faithfulness, forgiveness, Twenty Pages a Week, Bible reading, heaven, hell, virtues, character, denominations, submission, service, character, COVID-19, assembly, Lord's Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.
This Day in Legal History: Sonia Sotomayor Advances to the Supreme CourtOn July 28, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, sending her to the full Senate, which confirmed her the following week. With that confirmation she became the first Hispanic justice—and only the third woman—ever to serve on the Court.Her path to the bench was the stuff of American mythology, and it was central to her nomination. Born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, raised in a housing project, diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at seven and losing her father at nine, she went on to Princeton and Yale Law School, then worked as a Manhattan prosecutor before becoming a federal trial judge and later a judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. As a district judge, she famously issued the injunction that ended the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike. Her confirmation fight, though, turned heavily on a single phrase from an earlier speech—her remark that a “wise Latina” might, with the richness of her experiences, sometimes reach a better conclusion than someone without them. Critics called it bias; supporters called it an honest acknowledgment that lived experience shapes judgment.In the years since, Sotomayor has become one of the Court's most forceful liberal voices, known for pointed dissents on race, criminal justice, and—fittingly for today—the very “shadow docket” at the center of our lead story. She has been among the sharpest critics of the Court deciding major questions through emergency orders with little briefing and no argument. The significance of July 28, 2009 is both symbolic and substantive: symbolic, in that a woman from a Bronx housing project reached the pinnacle of the American legal system and expanded who Americans see reflected on their highest court; and substantive, in that she has spent her tenure insisting the Court explain itself and show its work—an insistence that lands with particular weight in a week when the justices are again being asked to make consequential law on the emergency docket.The Trump administration has escalated its fight over mail-in voting all the way to the Supreme Court, asking the justices on an emergency basis to let its executive order take effect nationwide. This is the direct sequel to yesterday's story: after the First Circuit refused on Saturday to lift the injunction blocking key parts of the March order, the Justice Department went straight to the high Court, asking it to put that injunction on hold while the litigation continues. The order directs federal agencies to build voter-eligibility lists and to restrict Postal Service delivery of ballots not tied to those lists; a coalition of 23 states and D.C. argues the President simply lacks authority to impose federal rules on elections that the Constitution assigns to states and to Congress. What's notable here is the vehicle. This is an emergency application—part of what critics call the “shadow docket,” where the Court decides consequential questions quickly, often with little briefing and no full argument. Regular listeners will remember the shadow docket as a recurring concern precisely because it lets the Court make major law in the shadows. The justices have told the states to respond by August 3, so a decision could come fast. The significance is that one of the most consequential election-administration questions in years—decided against the administration twice below—is now in the hands of a Supreme Court being asked to act on an emergency timeline, months before the midterms.Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions | ReutersWashington Post · CNBCJohnson & Johnson has announced a $5.5 billion settlement to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its talc products caused ovarian cancer—a deal that could finally close out more than a decade of litigation. The settlement would cover roughly 69,000 cases consolidated in New Jersey federal court plus related state cases, amounting to about 99.75% of the remaining talc claims. If you were with us last week, the timing is impossible to miss: just days ago, the federal magistrate judge overseeing those 69,000 cases cast serious doubt on whether the plaintiffs could even prove specific causation, ordering them to explain why their claims shouldn't be dismissed. Days later, J&J puts $5.5 billion on the table. That sequence is a lesson in how litigation leverage works—a favorable evidentiary signal can push a defendant toward a global resolution on its own terms, or embolden it, depending on the read. The mechanics matter: the deal needs acceptance by 95% of the ovarian-cancer claimants and approval from the judge overseeing the federal litigation. And notably, J&J isn't conceding anything—its litigation chief called the claims “meritless,” and the company still denies its talc caused cancer, though it pulled talc-based baby powder from U.S. and Canadian shelves back in 2020. The significance is that after years of trials, appeals, and two failed attempts to offload the liability through bankruptcy, J&J is choosing certainty and closure over continued combat—paying billions to make a decade of litigation risk go away, without ever admitting its product was dangerous.Johnson & Johnson announces $5.5 billion settlement of talc lawsuits | ReutersCBS News · Bloomberg LawA major trial has opened in Nashville, where the state of Tennessee is telling a jury that Meta knew its Instagram platform was harming teenagers and buried the evidence to protect its profits. In opening statements for what's expected to be a seven-week trial in state court, Tennessee's lawyers said Meta's own researchers repeatedly flagged that some teens were using the platform compulsively—linked to eating disorders, depression, and self-harm—yet the company declined to disable engagement features like autoplay, notifications, and infinite scroll, which the state says were designed to keep teens hooked and maximize the ads they saw. Meta's lawyer countered that the company has been transparent about the risks teens face and about the dangerous content it works to find and remove. The legal theory here should sound familiar—it echoes the playbook used against Big Tobacco: the argument that a company's own internal research proves it knew about the harm and chose profit anyway. That's powerful evidence if the jury believes it, which is likely why, according to reporting, there's already been a fight over whether Meta's lawyers tried to keep some of that internal research out. This connects to threads we've followed all month, from the multistate suit seeking enormous penalties to the individual bellwether cases. The significance is that these harm-to-teens claims are now being tested in front of an actual jury, and the outcome will shape how Meta and its peers value the risk—and how aggressively other states and plaintiffs press similar cases.Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells jury | ReutersAnd finally, in my column for Bloomberg Tax this week, I use a striking data point—the Miami metro area's cost of living has reportedly now surpassed greater New York City's—to make a case about how we misunderstand what it means to call a state “low tax.” My core argument is that focusing on a single, highly visible tax like the income tax gives you a badly incomplete picture of whether a place is actually affordable, and for whom.Here's the logic. Florida markets itself relentlessly on having no personal income tax, and rankings like the Tax Foundation's competitiveness index put Florida near the top and New York dead last largely on that basis. But I argue that conflates three very different claims: that Florida collects less through income taxes, that households there bear lower total costs, and that residents end up better off. Only the first is clearly true. The costs a state doesn't cover through an income tax don't vanish—they get shifted, recovered through other levies, or pushed into the private market. It's the same principle as a restaurant that offers “free” parking: the cost of that parking is just baked into the price of the food. When Florida forgoes an income tax, residents still pay—through sales and property taxes, fees, sky-high insurance premiums, and services they have to buy privately that other states provide publicly. And because the income tax is the most progressive major revenue source a state has, replacing it with all of that tends to shift the burden down the income ladder.The comparison I keep coming back to is the everyday cost that a public system absorbs in New York but a family pays out of pocket in Florida. New York guarantees every four-year-old a free, full-day pre-K seat; Florida's program funds about 540 instructional hours—roughly three hours a day—leaving working parents to cover the rest. New York's subsidized transit lets many households skip a car entirely. None of these private substitutes—an insurer, a toll road, a childcare provider—charges you less because you earn less, the way an income tax does. So here's the distributional punchline of my piece: Florida's model is a genuinely great deal if you make ten million dollars a year, because avoiding the income tax dwarfs everything else. But for the merely affluent professional making a few hundred thousand—and certainly for middle- and lower-income households—those insurance bills, tuition payments, and housing costs can quietly eat the whole “tax savings.” My bottom line is that any honest discussion of tax competitiveness has to start with comprehensive household-burden metrics across income levels, not a single headline rate—because “low tax” and “affordable” are not the same thing, and treating them as if they were lets officials sell breaks for the wealthy as broad affordability wins.Miami's Cost of Living Shows Income Tax's Limits as a Metric | Bloomberg Tax This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
For our last episode in season 3 we are joined by our erudite colleague in the Department of Music, Prof. Karen Desmond to learn how the discipline of musicology contributes to our understanding of medieval history.We are brought around Europe, Britain and Ireland through the Middle Ages and chat about polyphony, vocal music, plainchant, the motivations for writing music down, and much more. We discover that the development of music notation can tell us a lot about the connections between communities and how music was created: that a lot of music was not just 'vibes'-based, but used a lot of theory and was a collaborative effort; that music can tell us about the society and communities in which they were produced; and that there were many different kinds of music traditions reflecting local and cultural contexts.The name of the piece of music featured in the episode is Au cuer ai en mai and the performers are Anonymous 4 from their Love's Illusion album.Suggested resources:- Karen Desmond, Music and the Moderni, 1300-1350: The Ars Nova in Theory and Practice (Cambridge University Press, 2018)- BROKENSONG project website: https://ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/brokensong/- Ann Buckley, 'Music and musicians in medieval Irish society', Early Music, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2, May 2000, 165–192- Sara Gibbs Casey, ‘Through a glass, darkly': Steps towards reconstructing Irish chant from the neumes of the Drummond Missal, Early Music, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2, May 2000, 205–216- John Milson on Josquin and the technique of 'stretto fuga' (a term Milsom coined) is in the book chapter ‘“Imitatio”, “intertextuality”, and Early Music' in Citation and Authority in Medieval and Renaissance Music Culture, ed. S. Clark and E. E. Leach (Woodbridge, 2005). - Peter Schubert' videos on improvising canons are on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n01J393WpKk?si=dfXshQOGdNJXxlcq- Check out DIAMM (the Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music) for images of polyphonic medieval music manuscripts: https://www.diamm.ac.uk/Regular episodes every month (on a Friday)Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.comProducer: Tiago Veloso SilvaSupported by the Dept of Early Irish, Maynooth University & Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland.Views expressed are the speakers' own.Logo design: Matheus de Paula CostaMusic: Lexin_Music
Tune in this week to hear the inside details of Dancing with the Stars for North Mississippi. Regular people dance with professional dancers for a great fundraising opportunity. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms. You'll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen. Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, medicine, education, and the people behind all the amazing things happening in north Mississippi. When people ask you how did you know about that, you'll say, “I HEARD IT ON THE SHARK!” HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is brought to you by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage area. We want you to get out and discover the historic, cultural, natural, scenic and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills right in your backyard. And of course we want you to take the shark 102.3 FM along for the ride. Bounded by I-55 to the west and Highway 14 to the south, the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, created by the United States Congress in 2009 represents a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by the dynamic intersection of Appalachian and Delta cultures, an intersection which has produced a powerful concentration of national cultural icons from the King of Rock'n'Roll Elvis Presley, First Lady of Country Music Tammy Wynette, blues legend Howlin' Wolf, Civil Rights icons Ida B. Wells-Barnett and James Meredith, America's favorite playwright Tennessee Williams, and Nobel-Laureate William Faulkner. The stories of the Mississippi Hills are many and powerful, from music and literature, to Native American and African American heritage, to the Civil War. The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area supports the local institutions that preserve and share North Mississippi's rich history. Begin your discovery of the historic, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills by visiting the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area online at mississippihills.org. Musical Credit to: Garry Burnside - Guitar; Buddy Grisham - Guitar; Mike King - Drums/Percussion All content is copyright 2021 Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC all rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be rebroadcast or used for any other purpose without express written consent of Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC
Welcome back to ADHD-ish! In this episode, host Diann Wingert closes out the five-part solo series, “Reframing ADHD Traits as Business Strategies.” Today's focus: the ADHD challenge of “out of sight, out of mind”—a.k.a. ADHD Object Permanence—and how it quietly drains money from your business. This is one of the most misunderstood ADHD strengths and struggles, and understanding it transforms your revenue.Most people learned about object permanence as a developmental milestone in infants: it's the reason peekaboo is so mind-blowing for toddlers. But for adults with ADHD, it's not about missing a childhood milestone—it's a “functional glitch” that endures throughout adulthood.ADHD Object Permanence challenges aren't about immaturity; they're directly connected to how ADHD working memory functions differently from neurotypical brains.If something isn't visible—literally in your line of sight—your ADHD brain tends to forget it exists. In business, this means things like overdue follow-ups, unrevived client relationships, or forgotten services gather dust. This is one of the core ADHD strengths and struggles that impacts your bottom line.Where Are You Leaking Money? I break it down into three layers:1. Past Clients: Amazing people who loved working with you, would buy again, and just need a nudge. But if they're not in your calendar or inbox—they don't exist to your brain. Your ADHD working memory isn't the problem; your system is.2. Leads in the ‘Dark Pipeline': Warm prospects you were this close to converting…now forgotten until you randomly find that old email weeks later (and then feel the shame spiral). This is ADHD Object Permanence in action—out of sight, completely out of mind.3. Your Own Offers: Courses, workshops, or services you actually could be selling—but forgot you even have. How many revenue streams are invisible because of ADHD Object Permanence?What's the Fix? Structural Visibility Don't go buying a new planner or promising to “try harder.” That's not a strategy—it's just more stress. Instead, build software (aka systems!) around your brain's “hardware” constraints. This is how you turn ADHD strengths and struggles into actionable business strategy.Here's How: ● Use a CRM to remember leads for you—don't let your ADHD working memory be your only sales tool! This is structural support for ADHD Object Permanence.● Block off time every week to review offers, check in on clients, and nudge those dark leads back into the light. Regular visibility beats relying on memory.● Pre-schedule re-engagement emails for past clients + warm leads. Automation handles what ADHD Object Permanence makes invisible.Where to start: Don't overhaul everything at once. Pick one area—past clients, dark leads, or forgotten offers—and add a single piece of visibility this week. It could be as simple as pulling your last 20 clients into a spreadsheet or writing a list of every product you currently offer. The important part is making invisible opportunities visible again. This is how you leverage ADHD strengths and struggles for revenue growth.Mentioned in this episode: Laura Schulte - LinkedIn The Pipeline Compounder Kit email marketing platform (affiliate link) Other episodes in the Reframing ADHD Traits as Business Strategy series: Ep #315: How Successful ADHD Entrepreneurs Trigger Hyperfocus on Demand Ep #317: Time Blindness is a Pricing Problem, Not Just a Productivity Problem Ep #321: The Recurring Revenue Trap: The Hidden Cost of Stable IncomeEp #323: What Procrastination, Resistance & Avoidance are Trying to Tell You About Your Business Your ADHD-ish ™ host, Diann Wingert Diann Wingert is a business strategist, coach, serial entrepreneur, former psychotherapist, and passionate thought leader at the intersection of ADHD and entrepreneurship. In addition to hosting the ADHD-ish ™ podcast, Diann is the creator of The ADHD-ish ™ Method, a practicing Buddhist, dog mom, and relentlessly curious human. Want help to reimagine business with your ADHD traits in mind? Schedule a free consultation to explore 1:1 ADHD entrepreneur coaching with ADHD business strategist and coach, serial business owner, and former licensed psychotherapist, Diann Wingert.For more ADHD-informed business strategies, follow ADHD-ish ™ for the rest of the Reframing Your ADHD Traits as Business Strategies, as well as inspiring guest interviews and real client success stories! Subscribe/Follow ADHD-ish ™ on Apple or Spotify © 2026 ADHD-ish™ Podcast. Intro music by Ishan Dincer / Melody Loops / Outro music by Vladimir / Bobi Music / All rights reserved.
Regular veterinary visits play an important role in keeping your pet healthy and happy. Find out what to expect at a veterinary clinic in Australia, from routine check-ups and vaccinations to advice on caring for your pet's wellbeing. - ប្រសិនបើអ្នកមានសត្វចិញ្ចឹម ការនាំវាទៅជួបពេទ្យសត្វជាប្រចាំគឺមានសារៈសំខាន់ណាស់សម្រាប់រក្សាសុខភាព និងសុវត្ថិភាពសត្វចិញ្ចឹមរបស់អ្នក ។ ឈ្វេងយល់អំពីអ្វីដែលត្រូវរំពឹងទុកនៅពេលទៅជួបពេទ្យសត្វនៅប្រទេសអូស្ត្រាលី រួមទាំងការត្រួតពិនិត្យសុខភាពជាប្រចាំ ការថែទាំបន្ទាន់ និងរបៀបរៀបចំសម្រាប់ការណាត់ជួបរបស់អ្នក។
Your spouse shoots down every FI conversation with "we can't afford it" or "retirement at 35 sounds crazy." You respond with better spreadsheets, tighter logic, more compelling numbers—and somehow make things worse. The problem isn't your math. It's that you're bringing a calculator to an emotional fight. Why FI Conversations Trigger Defensiveness 00:05:30 — When we talk about money, we're not really talking about money. We're talking about security, social status, control, self-worth, and love. FI challenges the social contract most people internalized since childhood: work until 65, then retire. Violating this norm triggers psychological reactance—the tendency to resist when autonomy feels threatened. 00:12:00 — Pursuing FI signals more than personal choices. It implies judgment about others' decisions. If you're pursuing work-optional status at 40, you're indirectly questioning why someone else plans to work until 67. That's why seemingly rational discussions about savings rates become emotionally charged. 00:18:00 — Five common mistakes guarantee FI conversations will fail: Leading with numbers instead of values Using community jargon ("4% rule," "coast FI") with outsiders Framing as "early retirement" rather than "work optional" Presenting FI as a done deal instead of a mutual exploration Evangelizing instead of listening The Communication Framework That Actually Works 00:28:00 — Start values-based conversations by asking open-ended questions: "If you woke up without work or money worries, what would your perfect Tuesday look like?" This explores shared desires without triggering resistance. People generate their own reasons for change—which proves far more persuasive than any argument you present. 00:35:00 — The elicit-provide-elicit framework from motivational interviewing: Elicit: Ask questions to understand their perspective first Provide: Share relevant information only after listening Elicit: Get their response to create dialogue, not lecture Instead of: "We should save 50% of our income to retire by 40." Try: "What does financial security mean to you? ... I've been reading about building flexibility into our careers. What aspects of that appeal to you?" 00:43:00 — Validation acknowledges concerns without requiring agreement. When your partner worries about market crashes, don't counter with historical data. Say: "I hear you're concerned about losing everything in a downturn. That's a legitimate worry worth addressing." Then explore solutions together. 00:50:00 — Regular money dates reduce emotional charge. Schedule monthly 30-minute check-ins specifically about finances. Make them pleasant—coffee shop, weekend morning, whatever feels special. Low-stakes repetition normalizes these conversations. When One Partner Resists FI 00:56:00 — First understand the resistance. What do they feel they're losing? Status from career advancement? Daily structure? Social connections? Address the emotional concern behind the objection. Start with minimal commitments rather than aggressive savings rates. Instead of "let's save 60% of income," try "what if we saved an extra $100 this month?" Build momentum through small wins that don't trigger reactance. 01:02:00 — The four essential communication skills: Open-ended questions (who, what, where, when, why, how) Affirmations (recognizing strengths and efforts) Reflections (repeating back what you heard) Summaries (pulling together themes from the conversation) Notable Quotes Jasper Lee: "You cannot beat an emotional objection with a logical argument." Jasper Lee: "When we talk about money, we're not really talking about money. We're talking about security, social status, control, your self-worth, love." Jasper Lee: "People are always more persuaded by arguments they generate themselves than by arguments you present to them." Brad Barrett: "The journey to FI is probably about ninety percent psychological and maybe only five percent to ten percent about the actual mechanics of money." Jas…
In this episode, Wes Cobb reflects on his career at JLJ, a leading critical infrastructure construction company, and his journey from field operations to project management, finance, and ultimately CEO in 2022. He discusses JLJ's specialized work renovating and upgrading mission-critical facilities, including data centers, hospitals, and telecommunications sites where uninterrupted power and cooling are essential. Cobb shares how the company's rapid growth exposed gaps in its leadership structure, prompting the creation of an executive leadership team, clearer organizational roles, regular leadership meetings, and a structured superintendent training program. He also offers candid insights into his own leadership evolution, emphasizing the importance of having difficult conversations, empowering others instead of micromanaging, and focusing on strategic direction. Looking ahead, Cobb outlines JLJ's commitment to strengthening its systems, expanding its capacity, and achieving sustainable growth while maintaining the quality and consistency that define the company. Episode Highlights & Time Stamps 2:09 Hypergrowth Reality Check 4:29 From Field to CFO 5:43 Critical Infrastructure Focus 9:19 The Wake-Up Call 13:43 No Leadership System 15:36 Growth Pressure Mounts 19:33 From Micromanager to Leader 21:36 Meetings Build Alignment 23:00 Training the Next Tier 27:30 Hard Conversations 29:49 Alignment Drives Results 31:22 Ready to Scale Again In This Episode, We'll Discuss ✔️ Wes Cobb's journey from carpenter to CEO of JLJ. ✔️ How JLJ specializes in critical infrastructure renovations for data centers, hospitals, and telecommunications facilities. ✔️ Why rapid growth exposed weaknesses in the company's leadership structure. ✔️ Building an executive leadership team with clearly defined roles and accountability. ✔️ The importance of leadership operating systems during periods of hypergrowth. ✔️ Creating a superintendent training program to develop future leaders. ✔️ The shift from micromanaging to empowering leaders throughout the organization. ✔️ Why difficult conversations are essential for healthy leadership. ✔️ How alignment across the executive team improved consistency, culture, and execution. ✔️ JLJ's vision for continued growth while protecting quality and reputation. Key Takeaways ✔️ Leadership systems matter more than headcount. Sustainable growth requires clear roles, accountability, and structured leadership not simply hiring more people. ✔️ Growth exposes organizational weaknesses. Scaling from $70 million to $150 million forced JLJ to address issues that had previously gone unnoticed. ✔️ Alignment starts at the top. Regular executive leadership meetings created shared direction and improved decision-making across the company. ✔️ Leadership requires personal growth. Cobb learned to stop micromanaging, delegate effectively, and focus on setting strategic direction. ✔️ Training creates long-term capacity. Investing in superintendent development ensures the company can scale without sacrificing quality. ✔️ Difficult conversations build stronger teams. Honest, direct communication became a cornerstone of JLJ's leadership culture. ✔️ Reputation is the ultimate competitive advantage. Maintaining excellence while growing remains JLJ's highest priority. ✔️ Sometimes you have to get better before you get bigger. Building strong systems and capable leaders creates the foundation for sustainable expansion. ✔️ Wes Cobb, CEO of JLJ, shares how he led the company through a pivotal period of rapid growth by transforming both his leadership style and the organization's leadership structure. ✔️ After decades of working in field operations, project management, finance, and executive leadership, Cobb recognized that JLJ's success had outgrown its systems. ✔️ He discusses the challenges of scaling a critical infrastructure construction company, building an executive leadership team, creating accountability through structured meetings, and investing in superintendent training. ✔️ Cobb also reflects on his personal growth as a leader, learning to have difficult conversations, delegate instead of micromanage, and focus on strategic leadership while preparing the company for its next phase of sustainable growth.
Absolute Batman and regular Batman will join together in the one-shot Batman of Two Worlds. Scott Pilgrim returns from Bryan Lee O'Malley. Marvel's Maximum X-Men picks up where Avengers leaves off.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Can't be bothered with email or speak pipe? Text us!We're back! Sort of. Monthly-ish. Regular-ish. With a puppy.In this episode of On the Reg, Inger introduces Latte Sipping Socialist, her new desk dog and emerging productivity expert. Meanwhile Jason has actually been working and explains how ClickUp has become his work gravity well.Then we open the mailbag to discuss:• building a note-taking system when ADHD and object permanence are working against you• combining bullet journals with Zotero, Obsidian and NotebookLM• managing complex or collaborative research projects• Bullet Journal nerdery • Typst as a possible plain-text academic writing tool• cheaper ways to record and edit video• why Monday is obviously the first day of the weekOur major work problem is the vexed issue of AI in doctoral education.Should universities restrict generative AI so students still learn the foundational practices of thinking and writing? Or do bans simply drive AI use underground, without guidance or education?We discuss AI dependency, inconsistent policies, writing as thinking, assessment reform, oral examinations, the future of the dissertation and whether academic writing may become the intellectual equivalent of artisanal stonemasonry.There are no easy answers. There is, however, a small brown-and-white dog who looks suspiciously AI-generated...Things we mention:Visit Tiny Latte on Instagram @coton_lattemewburnDownload Jason's notes on Claude integration in ClickupCurtis McHale's websiteTypist websiteOBS: Alternative to Riverside: https://obsproject.comDavinci resolve studio Rectangle Window management (for mac and windows): https://rectangleapp.com/A system for writing by DottoRooster TV show on HBOThe P In PhD doesn't stand for PromptBuJo sticker shop Got thoughts and feel pinions? Want to ask a question? You can email us on - Leave us a message on www.speakpipe.com/thesiswhisperer. - See our workshop catalogue on www.ontheregteam.com. You can book us via emailing Jason at enquiries@ontheregteam.com- Subscribe to the free, monthly Two Minute Tips newsletter here (scroll down to enter your email address) - We're on BlueSky as @drjd and @thesiswhisperer (but don't expect to hear back from Jason, he's still mostly on a Socials break).- Read Inger's stuff on www.thesiswhisperer.com. - If you want to support our work, you can sign up to be a 'Riding the Bus' member for just $2 a month, via our On The Reg Ko-Fi site
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In This Hour:-- A powerful and dependable flashlight can save your life. Trevor Osterhof of Surefire runs down the best ways to use a tactical light.-- Why would anyone carry a .22 rimfire handgun for defense?-- Regular shooting sessions with friends is not only fun, but it can be great training.Gun Talk 07.26.26 Hour 3Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support.
Navigational Keywords - Business Strategies for Websites (Best Practices)The conversation focused on the critical role of navigational keywords in business website strategies and best practices for SEO. Several points were raised, including the distinction between informational and navigational keywords, the practical implications for website structure, and how search engines and users interact with these elements.Key Themes & ConceptsWhat Are Navigational Keywords?One concept discussed was the definition of navigational keywords: these are brand-specific queries used to find specific web pages or destinations within a website, such as "Brand + login," "Brand + pricing," or "Brand + contact." Navigational keywords contrast with informational keywords, which are broad and unbranded, like "best restaurant near me" or "how to tie a tie" 09:06.Why Are Navigational Keywords Important?A key theme that emerged was the way navigational keywords indicate high search intent. Users searching with these terms already know the brand and are seeking specific information or functionality—like product pages, contact details, or policy documents 10:15.How to Implement Best PracticesThe discussion explored actionable best practices for leveraging navigational keywords on business websites:Dedicated Pages: Businesses should create clear, dedicated pages for key navigational actions—such as /contact, /about, /pricing, /reviews, /careers—so that search engines have specific, easily indexed URLs to display in search results 14:03.URL Structure & Keyword Density: URLs should reflect the navigational query and use clear, hyphenated keywords to make it easier for algorithms and users to understand (e.g., yourwebsite.com/privacy-policy). Hyphens are treated as word separators by search engines 15:12.Sitemaps & Technical SEO: XML sitemaps act as a roadmap for algorithms to crawl a website efficiently. Keeping both HTML (what users see) and XML (what bots crawl) structures organized is vital 26:31.Regular Updates: Pages should be maintained and regularly updated. The two critical dates for each page are the date published and the date last modified—these inform algorithms the content is current and relevant, improving SEO performance 45:04.Importance of Brand & Action PairingsThe conversation emphasized that effective navigational keywords pair the brand with a specific action or destination (e.g., "Sephora privacy policy," "Amazon shipping"), which allows businesses to "own" those key queries and drive high-intent traffic 12:24.Measuring & Managing SEOThe discussion also touched on website management:The number of well-structured, dedicated pages can impact investment and SEO value 18:03.Regular auditing and technical optimization of all primary and secondary web properties ensures consistency, compliance, and discoverability 22:41.Understanding audience awareness stages (unaware, problem aware, solution aware, product aware, most aware) helps align SEO content and navigational structure with user intent 35:12.TakeawaysNavigational keywords are essential for brand recognition and conversion, providing shortcuts for users seeking specific brand information.Businesses should invest in user-focused, clearly named, and regularly maintained navigational pages to capture high-intent searches 43:06.Effective technical SEO, including XML sitemaps and proper URL structures, boosts a website's usefulness to both users and search engines.By adopting these best practices, businesses ensure their websites are easily navigable for users and highly visible to search engines, setting the stage for better awareness, engagement, and growth.Who Is This For?The conversation focused on business owners, entrepreneurs, creators, and anyone looking to optimize their website's visibility and effectiveness, particularly through the strategic use of navigational keywords.It is especially relevant for those responsible for maintaining or improving the web presence of a brand, including solopreneurs and those with multiple or complex sites seeking clarity on SEO best practices and site structure (00:01:45, 00:21:48, 00:39:24).Key Moments & SEO Summary with TimestampsIntroduction to Navigational Keywords & Series Context: Outlining the focus on keywords for website business strategies (00:00:10).Website as a Core Asset: Emphasizing the necessity of a website as a brand hub for discovery and operations (00:03:00).Value of Quick Links and Site Accessibility: How having links to websites, calendars, and resources streamlines connections at events (00:04:02).Technological Tools for Networking: RFID/NFC and QR codes as ways to share multifaceted digital presences instantly (00:05:27, 00:07:00).Defining Navigational Keywords: Explained as brand-specific, high-intent search queries driving direct access to internal pages (e.g. “Brand + Contact,” “Brand + Login”) (00:08:39-00:12:24).Site Structure & Essential Pages: Importance of clear, dedicated URLs for contact, about, pricing, policies, reviews, etc. for both users and search engines (00:14:03, 00:16:17).Keyword Density, URL Structure, and Modifiers: The technical aspects affecting SEO on navigational and branded queries (00:13:33).Role of Sitemaps and Algorithm Interaction: Front- and back-end elements (HTML/XML) and the importance of current, updated content (00:26:31, 00:28:12).Awareness Stages: Moving from “unaware” to “most aware” for web users and the importance of matching their journey (00:34:42-00:36:46).Regular Updates and Maintenance: The necessity of revisiting and updating site pages to keep them “alive” in the algorithm (00:44:46, 00:45:50).Summary and Call to Action: Clarity, connection, and proactive site management—with encouragement to take the next steps (00:47:12, 00:48:28).FAQs1. What are navigational keywords and why do they matter?Navigational keywords are search queries aimed at finding specific branded pages (e.g. “Brand + Contact”). They guide users directly to the information or action they seek, playing a key role in brand visibility and customer experience (00:08:39, 00:10:15).2. What essential pages should every business website have?Contact, About, Pricing, Privacy Policy, Reviews, Careers, Locations, Return Policy, and Service pages—all clearly labeled with descriptive, hyphenated URLs (00:16:08).3. How often should I update my website pages?Regular updates signal activity and relevance to both users and algorithms. Important dates include “published” and “modified,” which should reflect recent engagement (00:45:04).4. How can I connect multiple websites or domains effectively?Centralize branding, ensure consistent linking, and consolidate scattered domains when possible so search engines understand their relationship and users can easily navigate between them (00:21:57).5. What's the role of awareness stages in website strategy?Your content and site structure should serve users at different familiarity levels—from “unaware” to “most aware”—with easy access to relevant information at every stage (00:35:12).Action Steps from Favour Obasi-ikeAudit All Active Website Pages:Ensure every required page exists, is linked clearly, and contains current information (00:16:17).Check and Update URLs:Use descriptive, hyphenated slugs for internal navigation—e.g., /about-us, /contact, /pricing (00:15:12).Establish an Update Routine:Schedule regular reviews to update modified dates—especially for high-traffic or business critical pages (00:44:46).Centralize Links Across Platforms:Use tools (link aggregators, NFC cards, QR codes) for seamless access from all touchpoints (00:05:52, 00:07:00).Monitor User Awareness:Identify which stage (unaware, problem aware, solution aware, product aware, most aware) your visitors occupy and tailor CTAs and navigation accordingly (00:35:12).Encourage Feedback and Continuous Learning:Collect responses (like the “put a 1 in the chat”) to gauge clarity and adjust future content and site structures (00:46:10).Ready to Rank? 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Do YOU read Sutter Kane?In this episode we reflect on the work of the recently departed Sam Neill through our discussion of Wim Wenders' Until the End of the World and John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness. We discuss the similarities between the films as road movies, Wim Wenders sort-of predicting screen addiction, TV mini series, Stephen King, culture war, voiceovers in movies, and Sean makes disparaging comments about The Lord of the Rings movies that he probably doesn't mean. Join us here again in one week for another episode ... but on what? And leave us a comment about your favorite Sam Neill films! Jordan Hoffman's Review of Until the End of the World on The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/aug/27/until-the-end-of-the-world-review-wim-wenders Roger Ebert's Review of Until the End of the World - https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/until-the-end-of-the-world-1992 Roger Ebert's Review of In the Mouth of Madness - https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/in-the-mouth-of-madness-1995 Variety's Review of In the Mouth of Madness - https://variety.com/1994/film/reviews/in-the-mouth-of-madness-2-1200440408/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/@4milecircusprod ) and make sure you set the reminders up, so you'll know when the next livestream episode is coming. Find The Celluloid Mirror (including bonus episodes) at its home on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/4milecircus Regular episodes (as well as some other posts) are free to the public, we also have posts for free subscribers, and plenty for paid subscribers. Join us! Learn more about our work in general at http://www.4milecircus.com Subscribe to the audio only version of the show by searching The Celluloid Mirror on your favorite podcast platform. Music "Twisted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
In a world obsessed with optimizing the ad tech supply chain, what if the focus on 'shorter' paths is a complete misdirection from building 'smarter' ones that actually align with brand value?Agility requires brands to move beyond incremental optimization and fundamentally rethink their media operating models. It's about building a framework that is inherently resilient to platform shifts, privacy changes, and evolving audience expectations.Today, we're going to talk about the disconnect between the technical ad tech conversation and the strategic needs of the brand. We'll explore how leaders can bridge this gap by focusing on smarter media paths, curated inventory, and an operating model built for long-term value creation.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Bob Regular, CEO at Infolinks Media. Bob, welcome to the show! About Bob RegularBob Regular is a long-established pioneer in the digital media industry with over 25 years of advertising experience. As CEO of Infolinks Media, he drives the company's mission to provide innovative contextual and native advertising solutions to web publishers and advertisers worldwide. Bob has founded and scaled multiple digital businesses, generating over $1 billion in revenue, and he is the founder and managing partner of Delivering Yield, an investment and advisory firm focused on advancing digital media through strategic investments. With extensive experience in capital raising, he has successfully secured over $250 million in funding and excels in operating ad platforms, developing products, training teams, and implementing efficient processes to meet the industry's evolving needs. Known for his entrepreneurial spirit and visionary leadership, Bob continues to influence the future of digital advertising, significantly contributing to Infolinks' success and the broader digital media ecosystem, with a mission to transform the landscape by leveraging data, technology, and creativity to enhance advertising effectiveness. Bob Regular on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rregular ---------- Resources ---------- Infolinks Media: The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703 We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873fChaser is the only Slack-native project management platform that helps teams turn messages into tracked tasks, automate follow-ups, and maintain team-wide visibility, without adopting another tool. Now integrated with Claude and other GenAI tools. Learn more at trychaser.com and use code AGILEBRAND for a 3-month free trial (normal trial is 14 days).The most influential minds in software, AI, and engineering leadership will be at WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America, September 23-25 in San Jose. Learn more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/60a7299222a7bcf1 Start building your own apps with Replit and get $20 off. Learn more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/93531742a7625a20 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Willie Jolley. SUMMARY OF THE INTERVIEW In this energetic and motivational conversation, Hall of Fame speaker Dr. Willie Jolley joins Rushion McDonald on Money Making Conversations Masterclass to discuss his new book, “Rich Is Good, Wealthy Is Better.” The interview covers the difference between being rich and being wealthy, the mindsets required for long-term financial growth, and how individuals—no matter their background—can build generational wealth. Jolley also emphasizes discipline, humility, planning, multiple streams of income, overcoming setbacks, and the importance of insurance and protection of assets. PURPOSE OF THE INTERVIEW The interview aims to: 1. Introduce and promote Dr. Jolley’s new book “Rich Is Good, Wealthy Is Better” and the teachings within it. 2. Educate listeners on the distinction between rich and wealthy Jolley wants audiences to understand wealth in generational, not short-term, terms. 3. Motivate individuals to shift their financial mindset From “working money” to “mailbox money.” 4. Empower entrepreneurs and families To adopt discipline, drop pride, and create multigenerational financial systems. 5. Share Jolley’s personal setback‑to‑success story To reinforce that anyone can grow wealth with the right principles. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. Rich vs. Wealthy Being rich = high income, often tied to active labor (e.g., athlete contracts). Being wealthy = passive income, ownership, generational sustainability. A rich football player earns millions; the team owner earns billions and doesn’t have to “run up and down the field.” 2. The Five Money Mindsets Jolley explains five financial mindsets: One‑day mindset – living day to day. 30‑day mindset – fixed incomes/check-to-check living. One‑year mindset – annual thinking (raises, annual income). Decade mindset – typical for entertainers/athletes with multi‑year contracts. Generational mindset (Wealth Mindset) – building wealth to last multiple generations. Jolley’s goal: move people up just one level at a time. 3. Five Types of Wealth Jolley breaks wealth into five categories: Financial Wealth Health Wealth (“A sick person has one dream; a healthy person has a thousand.” – Les Brown) Relationship Wealth Reputational Wealth (Brand) Intellectual Capital Wealth (What you know and can charge for) 4. Discipline Is the Key Wealth requires: Living below your means Investing the difference Consistency Avoiding arrogance and ignorance 5. Pride Is an Enemy of Wealth Pride leads people to overspend to keep up appearances.Jolley argues that pride “kills wealth” and must be replaced with planning and humility. 6. The Three Legs of Wealth To build sustainable wealth, you need: Income Investment (letting money work for you) Insurance (life, health, car, disability, long-term care) 7. Multiple Streams of Income Jolley urges everyone to build at least two streams of income from: Stocks Bonds Real estate Crypto Collectibles Jewelry Art Content creation 8. Overcoming Setbacks Jolley details his own journey from unemployed nightclub singer to globally recognized motivational speaker.He reinforces that a setback is a setup for a comeback—the core message of his earlier bestselling book. 9. It’s Never Too Late to Start He cites examples of: A secretary who retired with $8M by investing small amounts over time Invested $12,000 at age 65 and grew it to $890,000 by age 72 NOTABLE QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW On Time & Opportunity “I have only just a minute… but it’s up to me to use it.” On Mindset “Wealth starts in your mind.” On Rich vs. Wealthy “Regular folks work for their money. Wealthy people make their money work for them.” On Pride “My pride was killing my wealth.” On Growth & Learning “If you’re willing to learn, no one can stop you.” [On Setbacks “A setback is a setup for your greater comeback.” On Starting Late “When is the best time to plant a tree? Eighty years ago. The second-best time? Today.” #SHMS #STRAW #BESTSteve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Greg and Sother are back in the pool at Tales of the Cocktail 2026! On Day Four they're joined by Shawn Lickliter and Vay Su, the owners of Vandell in Los Angeles which is up for best new cocktail bar at this year's Spirited Awards. They discuss what makes Los Angeles different from New York City, their approach to inventing drinks (and when you cease tweaking a classic and start inventing something new) and what the incredible success of their bar has meant to them and their team. Then everyone gets a poolside spritz delivery, courtesy of Luxardo.PLUS Charlotte returns to talk about her career in the industry, going from bartender to brand rep to her current position at Tales, and what she's looking forward to in the hospitality industry.Follow Shawn at @shawninvertaFollow Vay at @bearandstoneFollow Vandell at @vandell.losangelesFollow Luxardo at @luxardousaLINKSBecome a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegularsFor resources on dealing with cold hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.PodcastLearn more about Luxardo at luxardousa.comCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Greg and Sother are back in the pool at Tales of the Cocktail 2026! On Day Three they tough out tropical storm Bertha with Kate Gerwin, the owner of Albuqurque's Happy Accidents and a Top Four Finalist for Best US Bar Mentor. Kate walks through her philosophy of bar mentorship, how her feelings on being a mentor have evolved over the years, and what it's like to go from bartender to bar owner. Plus, she teases her new concept Bad Apple over some delicious apple brandy from Laird'sPLUS, Charlotte Voisey joins Greg and Sother to talk about the good work Tales of the Cocktail Foundation does behind the scenes.Follow Kate at @alchemistkateFollow Happy Accidents at @happyaccidentsbarFollow Laird's at @lairdsapplejackLINKSBecome a Regular: patreon.com/SpeakeasyRegularsFor resources on dealing with cold hard water agents in your community visit nouswithoutyou.la/ and @thenycallianceThe Speakeasy is now on YouTube! Tune in to “see” what we're talking about at youtube.com/@Speakeasy.PodcastLearn more about Laird's at lairdandcompany.comCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why optimization is a joy blocker, how to find the 'yes' inside the 'no,' and why that restless ache you can't shake is actually your compass. Kate Bowler, PhD is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and an Associate Professor of American Religious History at Duke University. She studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we're capable of change. Her newest book is Joyful, Anyway. In this episode we talk about: The dangerous difference between joy and happiness Why optimization and self-mastery are quietly killing your capacity for delight How to find the "yes" inside every "no" (even when things are genuinely terrible) The ache and restlessness you can't shake—and why it's actually your compass, not a problem to solve What grace actually looks like when control disappears How to stop trying to improve your way into joy The "assignment" that changes how you show up for other people Why survival isn't the point—living is Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Additional Resources: Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved) No Cure For Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear) Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! Join Dan, Sebene Selassie, and Jeff Warren for Meditation Party, a 3-day immersive retreat at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, October 16–18. Grab your in-person spot here, or sign up to livestream here! To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris This episode is sponsored by: BetterHelp: Online therapy, matched to your needs. Get 10% off your first month at www.betterhelp.com/happier. Gusto: Try Gusto today at gusto.com/HAPPIER, and get three months free when you run your first payroll.