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What's it really like being a globe-trotting kid? In the season wrap-up of the podcast, you'll hear insights from the three Blinks girls: Hazel, Lucille, and Edith. From favorite travel destinations to the challenges of being away from home, the girls share candid insights into the highs and lows of living a nomadic lifestyle. With heartwarming memories and personal reflections, this episode offers a unique glimpse into the joys and complexities of being part of a family that's always on the go. Looking to live, work, and learn abroad? Find out how Boundless Life helps families live out their dreams as digital nomads here. Use code "BLINKS" to get 400 Euros off your next cohort.--------------------------In this episode, we cover the following:"What is your favorite place you've been to?""What is it really like to be a travel kid?""What do you think about being homeschooled?""Where is the top of your travel bucket list?""What do you think would surprise listeners about your travel experiences?""How has being in Portugal been?""What is one of your favorite memories in the past few years?""What is your biggest lesson in the past few years?""How do you connect with your friends and family while away?""What's the difference between moving around a lot and staying in one place while traveling?""What's one thing that has stood out to you in your travels?"----------------------------Resources:On the blog: Homeschool for BeginnersSnag our Iceland Travel GuideCheck out our Favorite Things to Do in Sintra----------------------------Connect With the Blinks on Socials Instagram: @WithTheBlinks, @MrsBlinks & @Mister.BlinksTikTok: @MrsBlinksWebsite: WithTheBlinks

Episode Notes & Resources: On this episode we're welcoming back to the Salesforce Simplified podcast Vende Digital CEO & Chief Strategist Paul Slack to talk about the relationship between AI and marketing, what we saw and worked in 2023 (and what did not work), and what marketers should be thinking about as we jump into 2024 and beyond. Paul Slack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulslack/ Vende Digital:  https://vendedigital.com/ Paul's Book: “Social Rules!”: https://amzn.to/3ct2T8s Paul's AI Resources: AI-Enabled CMO: https://page.vendedigital.com/asset/the-ai-enabled-cmos-playbook AI Toolkit for B2B Marketers: https://page.vendedigital.com/asset/ai-for-b2b-marketers-guide Prompt Engineering Guide: https://page.vendedigital.com/asset/ai-prompt-engineering-for-b2b-marketing Demand Gen Jammers Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14025860/ AdVic Resource: Free No-Form eBook: Exploring Salesforce's GPT-Powered AI Tools: https://bit.ly/45TZbPa

Yes, this episode is me recording in my garage after Uber and being loopy.Oddly enough, I don't remember it at all.These episode will now have my future commentary at the end. WOW! More value!!!Here's the show notes....Episode topics:On the Trail of BigfootCliff Barackman starting up the NABCCliff Barackman starting up Bigfoot and BeyondPretty much these early episode are me fanboying about stuff. You're going to get a lot of that. Lol.Resources:On the Trail of Bigfoot: https://www.amazon.com/Trail-Bigfoot-Legend-Loren-Coleman/dp/B07P729TX5North American Bigfoot Center: https://northamericanbigfootcenter.square.siteBigfoot and Beyond: https://www.bigfootandbeyondpodcast.comhttp://www.olympicproject.comLaura Krantz's podcast: https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthing“Blah, blah, you're gonna love it”Also, I am not under the influence of anything during this episode. This is what happens when you were at least 30 pounds over weight and not getting a lot of sleep, etc. Take care of your health, listeners and talk to your doctor regularly!Do you have a personal Bigfoot encounter you would like to submit for me to share on the podcast? Please send an email to "bigfootsociety@gmail.com" to start the conversation.Join our private Facebook group "Bigfoot Sasquatch Encounters" for a chance to connect with others who have had similar experiences. Follow the directions to ensure your entry is accepted.https://www.facebook.com/groups/5762233820540793/?ref=share_group_linkTune in to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Qq45W6iaTU8FE9kelxT7Q) for new episodes of Bigfoot Society, and visit our website (www.bigfootsocietypodcast.com) for all the links mentioned above and more.Don't miss out on the Bigfoot action! ——Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases.This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you.—— MY GEAR ——My Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3L1q8XYMy Podcast Mic: https://amzn.to/3AlYwb9My Computer: https://amzn.to/40CCjQyMy Headphones: https://amzn.to/40A8gcrMy Webcam: https://amzn.to/3NqfddhThe best Bigfoot book: https://amzn.to/41x8IcNLose the weight along with me on Noom. Get 20% off your subscription with link below. (Consult your doctor first) https://noom.com/r/GdkaWNddL?1251Join Whatnot and pick up some sweet video games and vintage shirts. Use my link below and we both get $10 credit after you place your first order. https://whatnot.com/invite/bigfootsocietyThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5828342/advertisement

SynopsisThese days, when “Modern Music” is on the program, a sizeable chunk of the concert hall audience might start nervously looking for the nearest exit—but that wasn't always the case.On today's date in 1882, a 21-year old American composer and pianist named Edward MacDowell took the stage in Zurich, Switzerland, to perform his “Modern Suite” for piano at the 19th annual conference of the General Society of German Musicians, a showcase for new music whose programs were arranged by none other than Franz Liszt.Liszt had met MacDowell earlier that year, and when MacDowell sent him the music for his “Modern Suite” for solo piano, Liszt asked the young composer to play it himself at the Society's conference in Zurich.The success of his First “Modern Suite” lead to the creation of a Second, and both were published a year later by the Leipzig firm of Breitkopf & Hærtel. These two suites were the first works of MacDowell to appear in print, and launched his career as one of the major American composers of the late 19th century.Music Played in Today's ProgramEdward MacDowell (1860 - 1908) First Modern Suite, Op. 10 James Barbagallo, piano Naxos 8.559011On This DayBirths1836 - Brazilian opera composer Antonio Carlo Gomes, in CampinasDeaths1937 - American composer George Gershwin, age 38, in Hollywood, following an operation on a cystic brain tumorPremieres1882 - MacDowell: "Modern Suite" No. 1 for Piano, in Zurich, with composer as soloist1921 - Gershwin: musical revue, "George White's Scandals of 1921," at the Liberty Theater in New York City1996 - James MacMillan: "The World's Ransoming" (English horn Concerto), at the Barbican in London, by soloist Christine Pendrill with the London Symphony, Kent Nagano conducting2003 - Peter Maxwell Davies: "Naxos Quartet" No. 2, at the Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham (UK), as part of the Cheltenham International Festival by the Maggini Quartet;Others1798 - In the nation's capital of Philadelphia, President John Adams signed an Act of Congress establishing the United States Marine Band (The original "32 drummers and fifers" assisted in recruiting and entertained residents)1885 - First concert of the Boston "Promenade" Orchestra (later dubbed the Boston "Pops") at the old Music Hall in Boston; Adolf Neuendorff conducts;1922 - Opening concert of the Hollywood Bowl, with German conductor Alfred Hertz at the podium1940 - Leonard Bernstein's first appearance as conductor of a professional orchestra, leading a performance of Wagner's Act I Prelude to "Die Meistersinger" with the Boston Pops at an open-air Esplanade Concert1998 - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band, America's oldest professional musical organization, marks its 200th anniversary Links and Resources On composer Edward MacDowell On the MacDowell Colony

Today we talk about the science of attachment styles inspired by the book "Attached" by Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller. This book has revolutionized how I approach all of my relationships. These are my reasons why you should read this book and how I now use it to healthfully allow people to be as they are.  REFERENCES:Attached written by Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller Disordered Attachment Article Support the showCONNECT WITH HOST:@youngadoptee@lantoineswww.laniseantoineshelley.comSPONSORSHIPS: BetterHelp Show Link HERE!DISCOUNT FOR 15% GUIDE BOOKS:Isaac Etter's IDENTITY (Equipping parents, Empowering Children)Black Hair Care Guide to Transracial Adoption ADOPTEE CONVERSATIONS WITH PARENTS:14 through18, and episode 28, and 29. WATCH PANELS: Here!JAMES BALDWIN'S ESSAY ON "WHITENESS": HISTORY of the word “Colored”:NYC ARTICLE ON THE USE OF "BIPOC":RESOURCES ON ...

What does it take to start a window cleaning business–and grow it to a revenue of $45,000 a month? Jeremiah Hickey of On the Spot Window Cleaning shares his advice in this interview.Jeremiah and his wife started On the Spot in 1998. He wanted to get out of a job with overwhelming hours and no advancement opportunity, and her business education gave her the knowledge they needed to start their own venture. On the Spot quickly grew into the top window cleaning service on the central coast, known for both the speed and quality of their service. They've proven their skill in international competition, winning the World Cup of Window Cleaning and multiple awards as the IWCA's Fastest American Window Cleaner. Of course, this level of excellence doesn't happen overnight. In this episode, Jeremiah explains how they built On the Spot from scratch and established their reputation when they were first starting out. He'll also share the mistakes they made along the way (and what they learned from making them) and the systems they have in place to ensure consistently high levels of service. If you want to know how to start a window cleaning business with sustainable growth potential, this interview will answer all of your questions.Resources:On the Spot Window Cleaning - Learn more about the On the Spot at their websiteOn the Spot on YouTube - Helpful how-to videos and other content on On the Spot's YouTube channel26-Year-Old Starts a $96,000/Year Cleaning Business - Interview with Northwest Pro Wash founder Spencer ClaeysThe 7-Figure Cleaning Business Blueprint - Learn how to start a cleaning business step-by-step with Queen Bee Cleaning founder Chris MondragonThe Guerilla Marketing Handbook - How-to guide on developing effective marketing campaigns Connect with UpFlip On Facebook On Instagram @UpFlipOfficial on Twitter For more insights to start, build, or grow a business, check out the resources on UpFlip.com or head to the UpFlip YouTube channel to see more interviews with business owners and experts. Thanks for listening!

Apologies for the insanely long amount of time it's taken us to post this episode. We encourage our patrons to grab their Book of Shadows pages before listening to this episode. We also encourage everyone to listen to the sister episode on The Otherworldly Oracle Official podcast in which we chat about Crowley's accomplishments and heroic characteristics. And don't forget to share, like and subscribe to this and all Burning Hallows Productions podcasts.So what makes the wickedest man in the world so wicked? Despite the positive affects he may have had, Alestair Crowley is probably the most controversial figure in the occult world. Crowley was wealthy beyond measure and spared no expense in exploring the darkness of the occult while luring others to help him build his utopia in the name of enlightenment. Crowley had his fingers in many pies including depraved sex, drugs, eugenics, espionage and possibly even murder. So come along with us as we dig underneath the well to explore the villainous ways of Alestair Crowley. WARNING: this episode contains discussions that feature themes that may be disturbing to some, such as sex, drug use, eugenics, and murder. Listener discretion is advised.Resources:On the Management of Blondes - Aleister Crowley in Vanity Fair I also apologise as I have misplaced the link to the works of Crowley as related to eugenics. I will keep looking!

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, Bradley chats with Harsha Goolya and Manish Bhaskar about the latest enhancements to Cribl.Cloud. Cribl.Cloud provides a dedicated Stream, Edge, and Search environment that you can start using immediately. Cribl takes care of the infrastructure management and scaling – making this the fastest and easiest way to realize the value of an observability ecosystem. Resources On-demand Webinar: How To Get Funding For Observability And Security Projects Join the Cribl Community Begin your Cribl certification path Cribl.Cloud Is Now On AWS Marketplace! What's New With Cribl.Cloud: Search, BYO IdP, AWS Marketplace, and More If you want to get every episode of the Stream Life podcast automatically, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast, RSS, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode Notes & Resources: On this episode we're welcoming back to the “Salesforce Simplified” podcast Vende Digital CEO & Chief Strategist Paul Slack to talk about about B2B Marketing trends we saw - and worked well - across marketing strategies, sales and marketing, SEO, and social media in 2022 - and how those trends will be evolving into 2023. Paul Slack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulslack/ Vende Digital:  https://vendedigital.com/ Paul's Book: “Social Rules!”:
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For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the goal of empowering organizations to know their sector and raise more, faster. Over this time, the Index has grown to track over $51 billion from over 8,500 organizations in the United States! To celebrate we've invited some of our most trusted advisors, industry experts, and friendly faces to lead virtual fireside chats, podcast episodes, and more! Today's episode of the sgENGAGE podcast features a conversation between Steve McLaughlin, Vice President of Product Management with Blackbaud and a senior advisor to the Blackbaud Institute, and Dr. Una Osili. A global expert on philanthropy and social innovation, Dr. Osili has more than two decades of experience in leadership, economic policy and research across the public and private sectors. She serves as the Associate Dean for Research and International Programs, Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy, and Dean's Fellow for the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. There is no doubt that the giving landscape is shifting—from the donors who are responding to the way they want to be engaged. In this excerpt from their longer conversation, Steve McLaughlin and Dr. Una Osili break down the data on the changing demographic in charitable giving and how fundraisers can leverage this information to grow alongside this new generation of donors. Topics Covered in this episode: The latest data on who is giving to charitable organizations, how they choose to give, and what drives them. Strategies to engage with a new generation of donors and prepare for the future. Resources:On demand, Blackbaud Institute Index's 10th Anniversary Celebration More from sgENGAGE and the Blackbaud Institute To receive quarterly updates on the Index straight to your inbox, subscribe to The Source newsletter. Quote: “There's a bit of a call to action for nonprofits and fundraisers: how do we engage the next generation of donors? We have four generations in the charitable landscape and a big part of our job ahead, our task ahead, and the work ahead–for all of us–is engaging that next generation of donors.” – Dr. Una Osili

In this episode of The Stream Life Podcast, I chat with Cribl's Ed Bailey about the challenges IT professionals have as they prepare their annual budgets. Resources On-demand Webinar: How To Get Funding For Observability And Security Projects Join the Cribl Community Begin your Cribl certification path Connect with Bradley on Twitter Connect with Ed on Twitter If you want to get every episode of the Stream Life podcast automatically, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast, RSS, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Big Bear, CA. A resort, mountain town in Southern California's San Bernadino mountains, popular with tourists from near and far throughout all seasons. About 15 miles out of town is the small town of Running Springs. It's there in a ravine off CA Highway 330 the body of 28 year old Cori Desmond was found wrapped in trash bags. Cori was from Redondo Beach, about 100 miles away. The question stood for investigators, how did she end up in a ravine so far away and who murdered her? This is her story. Resources: On the case with Paula Zahn – Season 8, ep 14 Memorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Xw3RpuO-k http://mydeathspace.com/article/2009/02/26/Cori_Desmond_(28)_was_murdered_and_her_body_was_stuffed_in_a_bag_that_was_left_on_the_side_of_the_highway https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34247150/cori-daye-desmond https://abc7.com/archive/6662515/ https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/trial-continues-for-man-accused-of-killing-cori-desmond-28/ https://kbhr933.com/big-bear-news-kbhr-93-3-102-5/redondo-beach-man-arrested-murder-cori-daye-desmond-woman-highway-330-february/ https://www.sbsun.com/2009/10/09/man-arrested-in-slaying-of-cori-desmond/amp/ https://abc7.com/archive/6662515/ https://www.dailybreeze.com/2011/09/13/cori-desmonds-killer-gets-25-to-life/ https://easyreadernews.com/cori-desmond-trial/ https://easyreadernews.com/cori-desmond-case/ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/woman-tried-to-enter-bar-before-disappearance/1870567/ https://www.bluestar-forensic.com https://www.sbsun.com/2009/10/09/man-arrested-in-slaying-of-cori-desmond/amp/ Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Website: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdgBwpV1/ Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/

When a loving mother disappears from her Colombia, Missouri apartment, police begin to question her husband's story. RESOURCES: On the Case with Paula Zahn, S24 E15: A Needle in the Mud Article https://www.komu.com/news/updated-timeline-of-mengqi-ji-disappearance/article_5e494265-1fea-5ee4-940a-f61424207d72.html Article https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/local/2021/10/28/parents-of-mengqi-ji-share-memories-of-daughter-ahead-of-joseph-elledge-murder-trial-boone-county/8549795002/ Article https://www.newsweek.com/joseph-elledge-convicted-killing-wife-mengqi-ji-misleading-cops-gets-28-year-sentence-1667158 Article https://thecinemaholic.com/mengqi-ji-murder-where-is-joseph-elledge-now/ Article https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/remains-suspected-to-be-mengqi-ji-found-thursday/article_cb329b16-8dc1-11eb-9e71-8f0da789b640.html https://youtu.be/ORji3mBiJVA https://youtu.be/0vW5V9rgWEA https://youtu.be/SJcTmEhOz64 Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Website: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Buy Us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdgBwpV1/

S2-E33 The MONGOLIAN DEATH WORM!!!! The weird Gobi Desert cryptid! Join as we look into one of the strangest and most disturbing cryptids out there!!! It's known as the Mongolian Death Worm and is believed to inhabit the region's Gobi Desert. And it's said to be one of the deadliest mystery creatures you could ever run into, where contact can mean instantaneous death!! If utterly terrifying and astounding cryptids are your thing, don't miss this one!!! And as always, you'll also get the answer to this week's Tuesday Quiz from the Facebook Page. RESOURCES: · On the Trail of Ancient Man: A Narrative of the Field Work of the Central Asiatic Expeditions by Roy Chapman Andrews: Amazon Book · The Unexplained An Illustrated Guide To The World's Natural and Paranormal Mysteries by Karl Shuker, PhD: Amazon Book MUSIC: Our intro song: Knockers by Cinco Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cinco/knockers License code: WOV5PUB9XXLYRORN Our outro song: Lost Places Music by Julius H from Pixabay Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/rebirth License code: SIML2BOTYV7GMHDK Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/heart-of-the-beast License code: OALUPQIZWHYJNDEG Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/spider-eyes License code: DKMFRALJUSPGVIHX I Have Sinned Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay Drum Roll by Chris Wyman Special Effects: sfx-horror12 sfx-horse-steps-1wav-14533 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-wright15/message

Synopsis To some it seemed an act of sheer madness for a String Quartet to announce in the 1970s that it would not perform the classic repertory of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, but devote itself instead to music written after 1900, especially newly-composed works. But the Kronos Quartet has proved the skeptics wrong. Founded in Seattle in 1973, and reformed in San Francisco five years later, the Kronos Quartet has established itself as a major player on the international music scene, premiering hundreds of new works by living composers. On today's date in 1984, the Kronos Quartet was at the Kukmo Music Festival in Finland, where they gave the premiere performance of the 5th String Quartet of the Finnish composer, Aulis Sallinen, subtitled “Pieces of Mosaic.” This quartet is a string of 16 short fragments, and, as the composer explained, reflected a pessimistic view of world affairs, circa 1984, the ominously Orwellian year of its composition. “It seems somehow crazy,” said Sallinen, “that a composer should create extended symphonic forms for the world we live in. This quartet is the kind of work the world deserves: one which is smashed into fragments.” Sallinen is one of the best-known Finnish composers since Sibelius, and in addition to chamber works like his Fifth Quartet, he has written symphonic works and a number of successful operas. Music Played in Today's Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – String Quartet No. 17 in Bb (Quartetto Italiano) Philips 422 512 Aulis Sallinen (b. 1935) – String Quartet no. 5 (Pieces of Mosaic) (Sibelius Quartet) Ondine 831 On This Day Births 1670 - Italian opera composer Giovanni Bononcini, in Modena; In 1720 he joined the Royal Academy of Music in London, where one faction favored Bononcini's works over those by Handel 1821 - French mezzo-soprano PaulineViardot-Garcia; She arranged some of Chopin's mazurkas as songs and performed them with the composer in concert; She also wrote an opera, "La Derniére Sorcière," that was performed in Weimar in 1869, and a chamber opera version of "Cendrillon (Cinderella)" which was performed privately in 1904 1872 - Czech composer Julius Fucik, in Prague; A student of Dvorák's, he composed the famous "circus" march, "Entrance of the Gladiators"; 1894 - Dutch-born American composer Bernard Wagenaar, in Arnhem; He was the son of the Dutch composer Johan Wagenaar (1862-1941); He came to the U.S. in 1920, was a violinist with the New York Philharmonic from 1921-23, and in 1927 became a composition teacher at the Juilliard Graduate School 1933 - Canadian composer R. Murray Schafrer, in Sarnia, Ontario 1954 - American composer Tobias Picker, in New York Deaths 1949 - Czech composer Vitezslav Novák, age 78, in Skutec, Slovakia Premieres 1713 - Handel: "Utrecht Te Deum," in London (Julian date: July 7) 1791 - Cherubini: opera, "Lodoiska, in Paris 1920 - Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 5, in Moscow 1972 - Panufnik: Violin Concerto, in London, with Yehudi Menuhin as soloist 1976 - Stockhausen: multi-media work "Sirius," in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Institute 1984 - Sallinen: String Quartet No. 5 ("Pieces of Mosaic"), at the Kuhmo Festival in Finland, by the Kronos Quartet Links and Resources On the Kronos Quartet On Aulis Sallinen

Bill Reel sits down with Author, Therapist, and friend; Cory Reese, to discuss what people in a Mormon Faith Crisis self report in terms of the struggle they are having and the things they wish their loved one understood. And we try to soften that hurt with some advice and understanding. https://www.brightwaytherapy.com/ RESOURCES: On the… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 364: The Pain & Struggle of a Mormon Faith Crisis The post Mormon Discussion: 364: The Pain & Struggle of a Mormon Faith Crisis appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Bill Reel sits down with Author, Therapist, and friend; Cory Reese, to discuss what people in a Mormon Faith Crisis self report in terms of the struggle they are having and the things they wish their loved one understood. And we try to soften that hurt with some advice and understanding. https://www.brightwaytherapy.com/ RESOURCES: On the… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 364: The Pain & Struggle of a Mormon Faith Crisis The post Mormon Discussion: 364: The Pain & Struggle of a Mormon Faith Crisis appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Hours after 16-year-old Sherita Williams is reported missing, her mother makes a gruesome discovery. Investigators spend years scrutinizing every lead and suspect, but the case grows cold. That is until DNA evidence cracks the case wide open. RESOURCES: On the Case with Paula Zahn: A Bridge Too Far Nightmare Next Door: Season 7, episode 7 Out of the Past Article: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-murder-of-sherita-williams/1869324/ Article - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21859267/sherita-marguerite-williams Article - https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-murder-of-sherita-williams/1869324/ Article - https://6abc.com/archive/8169560/ Article - https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/courierpostonline/name/sherita-williams-obituary?pid=130981255 Article - https://abc7chicago.com/archive/6636127/ Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

One of the most common, special objects that we have at Les Enluminures is the Book of Hours. Often, the Book of Hours is called the medieval “bestseller.” But what, exactly, does that mean? What determines if a book was “popular” or “best-selling” in the medieval world? How can we possibly know what was made most frequently in the Middle Ages? Find out answers to these questions today on the Les Enluminures Podcast.   Resources:  On the success of Latin texts in the Middle Ages http://fama.irht.cnrs.fr/en/en/more  Pascale Bourgain and Laura Light, Bestsellers, Primer 4, Les Enluminures, 2014. Lerner, Robert E. “New Light on ‘The Mirror of Simple Souls.'” Speculum 85, no. 1 (2010): 91–116.

What You'll Learn From This Episode: What can eBrand Dashboard do for you Why is it important an emotional connection What is 'ZMOT'? Related Links and Resources: On their website www.zmotexpert.com, they offer eBrand Dashboard for FREE. It will bring all these different aspects of your online presence into a singular hub so that it will be easier to manage. Summary: Paul Mackiewicz is founder of #Smart and an Army Veteran. After finding his way into the digital marketing industry working at two different INC 5000 fastest growing companies, Paul struck out on his own. Now he helps small businesses get a true understanding of their client's behavior and uses that information to create highly effective digital marketing strategies. Here are the highlights of this episode: Paul has shared with us that his ideal client would be in law firms between 1-5 attorneys. He helps these folks to truly differentiate themselves with other law firms, and then accentuating those qualities to help them get their type of clients. When people start having multiple options, some makes snap judgements. And those little attributes that what we find on business online is what pushes that needle for them. What Paul usually see is that these attorney or business owner tries to find efficient way to solve things. They may be not having a process in place on how to generate positive reviews or answer these reviews. It is important to have that human connection even for 3 seconds. If you're wondering what is ZMOT and how to conceptualize it? It actually a concept that came out from Google about 10 years ago. It builds up the traditional marketing model which is 'awareness'.  When you tried a certain product or service, you give your feedback online now. It can either be positive or negative, generate referrals or not. Then we come to the point of the 'zero' moment of truth. After awareness, you may have not made that buying decision yet. You might go online and check them out first or their competitor, etc. But what you need to look for is to find that attribute or something that's going to sway you in one direction or another. So, it's important to respond to those reviews and build emotional connection to let them feel at ease that you are the right decision by the end of the day. Paul's Valuable Free Action (VFA): It's important to have a visible google business listing. Let's say you have an accident in Uber or Lyft, and you are not sure which or what type of attorney to contact. If you see a quick 'rideshare accident' with nice graphic and has the contact of the law firm, then it will be easier for anyone to stop searching further.

Welcome back to Wandering Yogi Podcast! In this solocast, I share with you eco-conscious practices from yoga and Ayurveda to help you rebuild your relationship with the living earth. These practices include:the yamas & niyamasAyurvedic diet & herbalismspending time outdoorsand more!Resources:On ayni- https://thefourwinds.com/blog/shamanism/giveaway-principle-ayni/ How to Save a Planet podcast- https://open.spotify.com/episode/5L1RVInqBXtZgEzWTHOaTg?si=39d5b2e1fa6c4037 Episode with Miki Salamon- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wandering-yogi-podcast/id1547191288?i=1000543040923 The Four Insights by Alberto VilloldoYour Brain on Nature by Eva Selhub and Alan LoganIndigenous Environmentalists- https://www.ienearth.org/ - https://www.instagram.com/nemonte.nenquimo/- https://futurosindigenas.org/Connect with Lydia:www.earthwalkeryoga.com@earthwalkeryogaOn the Mat with Lydia (YouTube channel)lydia@earthwalkeryoga.com Music:Wholesome by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesomeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show with a one time donation: paypal.me/LydiaWilligSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/earthwalkeryoga)

Tucker Shelton has studied and taught yoga for over a decade. He has also studied 200 hours of Thai Yoga Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand and has a Masters with Honors in Contemplative Religious Studies and Sanskrit Language from Naropa University in Boulder, CO. While Tucker has taught and studied throughout the United States and around the world, from New Zealand to India to Mexico, he currently lives in Asheville, NC. We talk about Tucker's upbringing in the Episcopal church and how he eventually found a deeper connection to ritual through practicing and teaching yoga. We compare the meaning behind yoga to other religions and discuss how he presents and identifies as a queer person on his yoga mat. Tucker also helps us begin to unpack what the word "yoga" really means and how the practice of yoga is often misappropriated in our culture today. Tucker identifies as gender non-binary and uses he, she, and they pronouns interchangeably. Find Tucker at tuckeryoga.com and on Instagram @tucker_yoga. For Reflection: How do you balance the masculine and feminine within yourself? Resources: On cultural appropriation,Tucker mentioned two influential teachers: Dr. Shyam Ranganathan and Anusha Wijeyakumar. Tucker also recommends visiting, https://decolonizingyoga.com, https://www.offthematintotheworld.org, https://yogainaction.org New to yoga? Here are a few resources from Greg Greg recommends. On the physical benefits of yoga, visit webmd.com. For a look at yoga's spiritual roots, read The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Translation and Commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda). For a deeper dive into the practice and poses of yoga, read Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving Into Stillness by Erich Schiffmann. Out Loud is a podcast by and for queer people of faith in the South. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and join our mailing list for updates. Support the show financially by becoming a Patreon member, or by leaving a one-time donation on our website. Hosted and Produced by Greg Thompson. Follow Greg on Instagram @itsgregthompson. Theme music by JP Rugierri. Recorded in Richmond, VA.

Vox film critic and culture reporter Alissa Wilkinson joins Matt and Dara to take a break from politics (sort of) to talk about movies. They discuss the state of the streaming wars, the fate of the post-Covid movie theater, and rehearse some Hollywood history to discover that vertical integration might be... good? Plus, some research is examined that deals with spectator inattention and umpire performance in Major League Baseball. Resources: "On going back to the movies" by Alissa Wilkinson (Vox; June 23) The Paramount Decrees (Dept. of Justice) "Judge Agrees to End Paramount Consent Decrees" by Eriq Gardner (Hollywood Reporter; Aug. 7, 2020) White paper: "The Dynamics of Inattention in the (Baseball) Field" by James E. Archsmith, Anthony Heyes, Matthew J. Neidell & Bhaven N. Sampat (NBER; June 2021) Hosts: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica Alissa Wilkinson (@alissamarie), Film Critic and Culture Reporter, Vox Credits: Erikk Geannikis, Producer Ness Smith-Savedoff, Engineer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Synopsis Some classical music snobs look down their nose at film scores, considering them less “serious” than “art” music written for the concert hall. Aaron Copland, for one, deplored this attitude. He admired the work of composers like Bernard Herrmann, Alex North, David Raksin, and Elmer Bernstein, whose successful Hollywood careers earned them financial rewards on the West Coast, if not the respect of the snootier East Coast music critics. Copland himself had spent some time in Hollywood, and knew what was involved in completing a film score on time AND on budget. On today’s date in 1940, at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the press was invited to a special preview showing of a new film version of Thornton Wilder’s popular stage play “Our Town.” To match Thornton Wilder’s nostalgic play about American life in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, Copland’s score employed harmonies suggestive of old New England church hymns. For once, audiences AND the critics were impressed, and Copland quickly arranged an “Our Town” concert suite, which premiered on a CBS Radio broadcast in June of 1940, and reworked this suite for its first public performance by the Boston Pops and Leonard Bernstein in May of 1944. Music Played in Today's Program Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Our Town Suite Saint Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. BMG 61699 On This Day Births 1740 - Italian composer Giovanni Paisiello, in Roccaforzata, near Taranto; 1814 - German pianist and composer Adolph von Henselt, in Schwabach,Bavaria; Deaths 1707 - German organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehunde, age c. 70, in Lübeck; 1770 - (on May 9 or 10) English composer, conductor and writer on music Charles Avison, age 61, in Newcastle upon Tyne ; 1791 - American statesman and songwriter Francis Hopkinson, age 53, in Philadelphia; He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and dedicated a book of his songs to George Washington; 1799 - French composer Claude Balbastre, age c. 72, in Paris; Premieres 1812 - Rossini's opera "La Scala di seta" (The Silken Ladder), in Venice; 1868 - Bruckner: Symphony No. 1, in Linz, composer conducting; 1893 - Rachmaninoff: opera "Aleko," in Moscow at the Bolshoi Theater (Julian date: April 27); 1924 - R. Strauss: ballet "Schlagobers" (Whipped Cream), in Vienna; 1940 - The film "Our Town" opens in Hollywood at Grauman's Chinese Theater; The film was based on the play of the same name by Thorton Wilder, and featured a filmscore by Aaron Copland; Copland arranged a suite of music from his filmscore, which premiered on CBS Radio on June 9, 1940; A revised version of the suite was given its first public performance by the Boston Pops conducted by Leonard Bernstein on May 7, 1944; 1981 - Christopher Rouse: "The Infernal Machine" for orchestra (Movement II of Rouse's "Phantasmata"), at the Evian Festival, France, by the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Meier conducting; 1986 - Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: "Concerto Grosso" (after Handel's Sonata in D), by the Handel Festival Orchestra of Washington, Stephen Simon conducting; 1988 - Bernstein: "Arias and Barcarolles," at Equitable Center Auditorium in New York City, by vocalists Louise Edeiken, JoyceCastle, John Brandstetter, and Mordechai Kaston, with the composer and Michael Tilson Thomas at the piano; An orchestrated version of this work prepared by Bright Sheng premiered on September 22, 1989, at the Tilles Center of Long Island University with the New York Chamber Symphony conducted by Gerard Schwarz and featuring vocalists Susan Graham and Kurt Ollmann; 1990 - John Harbison: "Words from Patterson" (to texts by William Carlos Williams), at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with baritone William Sharp and the members of the New Jersey Chamber Music Society; 1998 - John Tavener: "Wake Up and Die," for solo cello and orchestral cello section, at the Beauvais Cello Festival in Beavais , France; 1999 - Zwillich: "Upbeat!" by National Symphony, Anthony Aibel conducting; Others 1863 - American premiere of Berlioz's "Harold in Italy," by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra in New York. Links and Resources On the film "Our Town" The Copland Collection at the Library of Congress

Synopsis Some classical music snobs look down their nose at film scores, considering them less “serious” than “art” music written for the concert hall. Aaron Copland, for one, deplored this attitude. He admired the work of composers like Bernard Herrmann, Alex North, David Raksin, and Elmer Bernstein, whose successful Hollywood careers earned them financial rewards on the West Coast, if not the respect of the snootier East Coast music critics. Copland himself had spent some time in Hollywood, and knew what was involved in completing a film score on time AND on budget. On today’s date in 1940, at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the press was invited to a special preview showing of a new film version of Thornton Wilder’s popular stage play “Our Town.” To match Thornton Wilder’s nostalgic play about American life in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, Copland’s score employed harmonies suggestive of old New England church hymns. For once, audiences AND the critics were impressed, and Copland quickly arranged an “Our Town” concert suite, which premiered on a CBS Radio broadcast in June of 1940, and reworked this suite for its first public performance by the Boston Pops and Leonard Bernstein in May of 1944. Music Played in Today's Program Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Our Town Suite Saint Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. BMG 61699 On This Day Births 1740 - Italian composer Giovanni Paisiello, in Roccaforzata, near Taranto; 1814 - German pianist and composer Adolph von Henselt, in Schwabach,Bavaria; Deaths 1707 - German organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehunde, age c. 70, in Lübeck; 1770 - (on May 9 or 10) English composer, conductor and writer on music Charles Avison, age 61, in Newcastle upon Tyne ; 1791 - American statesman and songwriter Francis Hopkinson, age 53, in Philadelphia; He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and dedicated a book of his songs to George Washington; 1799 - French composer Claude Balbastre, age c. 72, in Paris; Premieres 1812 - Rossini's opera "La Scala di seta" (The Silken Ladder), in Venice; 1868 - Bruckner: Symphony No. 1, in Linz, composer conducting; 1893 - Rachmaninoff: opera "Aleko," in Moscow at the Bolshoi Theater (Julian date: April 27); 1924 - R. Strauss: ballet "Schlagobers" (Whipped Cream), in Vienna; 1940 - The film "Our Town" opens in Hollywood at Grauman's Chinese Theater; The film was based on the play of the same name by Thorton Wilder, and featured a filmscore by Aaron Copland; Copland arranged a suite of music from his filmscore, which premiered on CBS Radio on June 9, 1940; A revised version of the suite was given its first public performance by the Boston Pops conducted by Leonard Bernstein on May 7, 1944; 1981 - Christopher Rouse: "The Infernal Machine" for orchestra (Movement II of Rouse's "Phantasmata"), at the Evian Festival, France, by the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Meier conducting; 1986 - Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: "Concerto Grosso" (after Handel's Sonata in D), by the Handel Festival Orchestra of Washington, Stephen Simon conducting; 1988 - Bernstein: "Arias and Barcarolles," at Equitable Center Auditorium in New York City, by vocalists Louise Edeiken, JoyceCastle, John Brandstetter, and Mordechai Kaston, with the composer and Michael Tilson Thomas at the piano; An orchestrated version of this work prepared by Bright Sheng premiered on September 22, 1989, at the Tilles Center of Long Island University with the New York Chamber Symphony conducted by Gerard Schwarz and featuring vocalists Susan Graham and Kurt Ollmann; 1990 - John Harbison: "Words from Patterson" (to texts by William Carlos Williams), at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with baritone William Sharp and the members of the New Jersey Chamber Music Society; 1998 - John Tavener: "Wake Up and Die," for solo cello and orchestral cello section, at the Beauvais Cello Festival in Beavais , France; 1999 - Zwillich: "Upbeat!" by National Symphony, Anthony Aibel conducting; Others 1863 - American premiere of Berlioz's "Harold in Italy," by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra in New York. Links and Resources On the film "Our Town" The Copland Collection at the Library of Congress

Synopsis On today’s date in 1862, an 18-year-old Russian named Nicolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov graduated as midshipman from the Russian Naval Academy and prepared for a two-year’s training cruise around the world. Nicolai’s uncle was an admiral and a close friend of the Czar, and in his autobiography Rimsky-Korsakov admits he, too, at first thought it might be a good idea—he loved reading travel books, after all. But then Rimsky-Korsakov was seduced by music. He'd made the acquaintance of the eminent Russian composers of his day, lost interest in a naval career, and dreamed of composing music himself. The young midshipman’s tour of duty did enable him to hear a lot of it and to sample opera performances in London and New York. But what made the biggest impression on the budding composer was the sky below the Equator. “Wonderful days and nights,” he wrote. “The marvelous dark-azure of the day would be replaced by a fantastic phosphorescent night. The tropical night sky over the ocean is the most amazing thing in the world.” It’s perhaps not too fanciful to believe that such impressions helped Rimsky-Korsakov develop into one of the most inventive and masterful painters of symphonic colors and instrumental effects. Music Played in Today's Program Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Turangalila Symphony Tristan Murail, Ondes Martenot; Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Sony 53473 On This Day Births 1881 - Russian composer Nikolai Miaskovsky, in the fortress of Novo-Georgiyevsk (now Modlin), Poland (Julian date: April 8); Deaths 1869 - German song composer Karl Loewe, age 72, in Kiel; Premieres 1910 - Ravel: "Ma Mère l'oye" (Mother Goose) for piano four-hands, in Paris, by two young female pianists, at the first concert of the newly-formed "Société musicale indépedante"; On the same program was the premiere of Gabriel Fauré's "Le Chanson d'Eve" with the composer at the piano; 1979 - George Perle: Concertino for Piano, Winds, and Timpani, by Morey Ritt and the Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago, Ralph Shapey conducting; 1983 - Thomas Oboe Lee: "Quartet on B-flat" for string quartet, at the Harvard Music Association in Beacon Hill, Mass., by the Manhattan String Quartet; 2001 - Danielpour: String Quartet, in Kansas City, Mo., by the American String Quartet; 2002 - Michael Torke: "Song of Isaiah"for voice and chamber ensemble, at the Milwaukee Art Museum by the Present Music Ensemble, with the composer conducting; Others 1759 - Burial of Handel in Westminster Abbey, London; 1928 - In Paris, the first public demonstration of an electronic instrument invented by Maurice Martenot called the "Ondes musicales"; The instrument later came to be called the "Ondes Martenot," and was included in scores by Milhaud, Messiaen, Jolivet, Ibert, Honegger, Florent Schmitt and other 20th century composers. Links and Resources On the "Ondes Martenot"

Synopsis On today’s date in 1862, an 18-year-old Russian named Nicolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov graduated as midshipman from the Russian Naval Academy and prepared for a two-year’s training cruise around the world. Nicolai’s uncle was an admiral and a close friend of the Czar, and in his autobiography Rimsky-Korsakov admits he, too, at first thought it might be a good idea—he loved reading travel books, after all. But then Rimsky-Korsakov was seduced by music. He'd made the acquaintance of the eminent Russian composers of his day, lost interest in a naval career, and dreamed of composing music himself. The young midshipman’s tour of duty did enable him to hear a lot of it and to sample opera performances in London and New York. But what made the biggest impression on the budding composer was the sky below the Equator. “Wonderful days and nights,” he wrote. “The marvelous dark-azure of the day would be replaced by a fantastic phosphorescent night. The tropical night sky over the ocean is the most amazing thing in the world.” It’s perhaps not too fanciful to believe that such impressions helped Rimsky-Korsakov develop into one of the most inventive and masterful painters of symphonic colors and instrumental effects. Music Played in Today's Program Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Turangalila Symphony Tristan Murail, Ondes Martenot; Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Sony 53473 On This Day Births 1881 - Russian composer Nikolai Miaskovsky, in the fortress of Novo-Georgiyevsk (now Modlin), Poland (Julian date: April 8); Deaths 1869 - German song composer Karl Loewe, age 72, in Kiel; Premieres 1910 - Ravel: "Ma Mère l'oye" (Mother Goose) for piano four-hands, in Paris, by two young female pianists, at the first concert of the newly-formed "Société musicale indépedante"; On the same program was the premiere of Gabriel Fauré's "Le Chanson d'Eve" with the composer at the piano; 1979 - George Perle: Concertino for Piano, Winds, and Timpani, by Morey Ritt and the Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago, Ralph Shapey conducting; 1983 - Thomas Oboe Lee: "Quartet on B-flat" for string quartet, at the Harvard Music Association in Beacon Hill, Mass., by the Manhattan String Quartet; 2001 - Danielpour: String Quartet, in Kansas City, Mo., by the American String Quartet; 2002 - Michael Torke: "Song of Isaiah"for voice and chamber ensemble, at the Milwaukee Art Museum by the Present Music Ensemble, with the composer conducting; Others 1759 - Burial of Handel in Westminster Abbey, London; 1928 - In Paris, the first public demonstration of an electronic instrument invented by Maurice Martenot called the "Ondes musicales"; The instrument later came to be called the "Ondes Martenot," and was included in scores by Milhaud, Messiaen, Jolivet, Ibert, Honegger, Florent Schmitt and other 20th century composers. Links and Resources On the "Ondes Martenot"

What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How disengagement has an enormous cost to it Why vulnerability and authenticity are important Don't tell - ASK Related Links and Resources: On my website www.blainebartlett.com, that landing page or home page has got a free book, 'Tapping into the Soul of Business'. It's an eBook, it's an easy read of around 35-40 pages. So, my Mastermind program is a 52-week long program but what I wanted to do is to make two months of it available in written form, it's not the mastermind itself. The book that is associated with that, you can get two chapters on it that actually speaks to two months’ worth of practices. And you can find that on www.learn.blainebartlett.com/lmmgift Summary: Blaine Bartlett is President and CEO of Avatar Resources. He founded the firm in 1987 and since then has led the company in developing a footprint that is truly global. His firm develops and delivers high-impact solutions for every type of organization, anywhere in the world. They have established and maintain an impressive global network of specialized affiliates with one aim in mind – to help businesses achieve their dreams, one employee at a time. Here are the highlights of this episode: 1:24 Blaine’s ideal Client: I love that question; because for me, it's actually morph. It started out with large enterprises. I'd work with some of the largest organizations, me and my company, some of the largest companies in the planet. Mostly that focus has been initially on 'how do you implement a strategic client' or 'strategic initiatives'. Big shifts, big directional juxtaposition from what it was. How do you get people on board? Kind of like rolling up against the queen Mary and kicking it in a bow saying 'turn, turn, turn'. It's an interesting preposition. Where we at today, is really focusing more on the small to midsize companies. My ideal is an organization that've gotten right around between 100-300 people. And I say that selfishly because I can see movement at that point in time, with that size of an organization. And there's a reason for that; 80% of the world's economy is driven by these small to midsize companies. And the big enterprise are the ones getting all the press. But the ones that really make a difference are these small to midsize organization. And having them actually percolating well (running well) is what I like to be working towards and what I'm actually directing my company to work closely today. 3:03 Problem Blaine helps solve: I will reference Gallop on this. Gallop is an annual poll employee engagement and the needle has not move for at least 25 years of I'm aware of that poll being done. And what is shows consistently which is globally is that between 85-87% of employees worldwide are disengaged from the work that they're doing. Now, they show up, they go through the motions, but that disengagement has had an enormous cost to it. And this is one of the reasons why small start-up organizations (5-20 people) that's not so much an issue, but you start getting into a 'larger than a 2 pizza' organization, I'm quoting Jeff Bezos here. People started to become disconnected from the organization's mission, from its founding purpose and soul. That problem has a cost, and that's what we solve; that's actually what we work towards making possible is high-level of 'emotional engagement' in what the organization is trying to make it happen. 4:30Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Blaine: Symptomatically, what tends to appear is people waiting to be told what to do. That's probably the most glaring example. People are highly creative, they're innovative. The human spirit seeks to express and it seeks to grow but that doesn't seem to be the case in many organizations. And that's that higher hierarchical structure. Reporting relationships - "don't move until I tell you that you can move"... "I'm the boss" and it's a mindset! "I'm the boss and I'm supposed to let you know...

What You'll Learn From This Episode: How disengagement has an enormous cost to it Why vulnerability and authenticity are important Don't tell - ASK Related Links and Resources: On my website www.blainebartlett.com, that landing page or home page has got a free book, 'Tapping into the Soul of Business'. It's an eBook, it's an easy read of around 35-40 pages. So, my Mastermind program is a 52-week long program but what I wanted to do is to make two months of it available in written form, it's not the mastermind itself. The book that is associated with that, you can get two chapters on it that actually speaks to two months' worth of practices. And you can find that on www.learn.blainebartlett.com/lmmgift Summary: Blaine Bartlett is President and CEO of Avatar Resources. He founded the firm in 1987 and since then has led the company in developing a footprint that is truly global. His firm develops and delivers high-impact solutions for every type of organization, anywhere in the world. They have established and maintain an impressive global network of specialized affiliates with one aim in mind – to help businesses achieve their dreams, one employee at a time. Here are the highlights of this episode: 1:24 Blaine's ideal Client: I love that question; because for me, it's actually morph. It started out with large enterprises. I'd work with some of the largest organizations, me and my company, some of the largest companies in the planet. Mostly that focus has been initially on 'how do you implement a strategic client' or 'strategic initiatives'. Big shifts, big directional juxtaposition from what it was. How do you get people on board? Kind of like rolling up against the queen Mary and kicking it in a bow saying 'turn, turn, turn'. It's an interesting preposition. Where we at today, is really focusing more on the small to midsize companies. My ideal is an organization that've gotten right around between 100-300 people. And I say that selfishly because I can see movement at that point in time, with that size of an organization. And there's a reason for that; 80% of the world's economy is driven by these small to midsize companies. And the big enterprise are the ones getting all the press. But the ones that really make a difference are these small to midsize organization. And having them actually percolating well (running well) is what I like to be working towards and what I'm actually directing my company to work closely today. 3:03 Problem Blaine helps solve: I will reference Gallop on this. Gallop is an annual poll employee engagement and the needle has not move for at least 25 years of I'm aware of that poll being done. And what is shows consistently which is globally is that between 85-87% of employees worldwide are disengaged from the work that they're doing. Now, they show up, they go through the motions, but that disengagement has had an enormous cost to it. And this is one of the reasons why small start-up organizations (5-20 people) that's not so much an issue, but you start getting into a 'larger than a 2 pizza' organization, I'm quoting Jeff Bezos here. People started to become disconnected from the organization's mission, from its founding purpose and soul. That problem has a cost, and that's what we solve; that's actually what we work towards making possible is high-level of 'emotional engagement' in what the organization is trying to make it happen. 4:30Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Blaine: Symptomatically, what tends to appear is people waiting to be told what to do. That's probably the most glaring example. People are highly creative, they're innovative. The human spirit seeks to express and it seeks to grow but that doesn't seem to be the case in many organizations. And that's that higher hierarchical structure. Reporting relationships - "don't move until I tell you that you can move"... "I'm the boss" and it's a mindset! "I'm the boss and I'm supposed to let you know...

What You'll Learn From This Episode:Tips on how to close deals with new and existing customersFind out if your sales organization can get to that next level of growthUsing the map: 'Mutual Action Plan'Related Links and Resources:On my blog, there is an article about Mutual Action Plan and a template that you can download so that you build your very own Mutual Action Plan. Once you've done that customer's list that I've just told you to do, you are going to need Mutual Action Plans to figure out the best way to move forward with any sales opportunity you have. So, it's www.aliceheiman.com/blog and then type in the search 'Mutual Action Plan.Summary:Alice Heiman is the Founder of Alice Heiman, LLC. Alice is recognized by Forbes.com, as being among the world's leading experts on the complex sale. and originally, from the widely known Miller Heiman Group, she works with owner-led companies with a B2B complex sale to build their sales organization.Here are the highlights of this episode:1:27 Alice's ideal Client: An ideal client for me is the CEO of an innovative company with a business-to-business complex sales that has exceptional growth potential-but they're stuck. They might have hit a plateau or they're just aren't sure what's the best path is to get to their next level in profitable sales2:06 Problem Alice helps solve: I help them improve their sales organizations which encompasses a lot of things but improving that so they can make sales easier and that means they can close more deals. But not just with brand new customers, with their existing customers as well.2:55 Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Alice: Well, many times a CEO will call me and say "we're not growing our existing accounts; we're retaining most of them, we have a pretty good retention rate but there's so much growth in those existing accounts and we're just not growing them" that's one of the things. Sometimes they say something to me like "I'm not sure if my team can take us to the next level; the investors and I have a vision but where sales is going, I don't know if the team can take us there. Sometimes they say "I'm not quite sure if my sales leaders have the skills, they need in order to get that sales team out there and really get them closing deals." Those are the kind of things I hear when the CEO is wondering, whether the sales organization that's existing can get to that next level.. you know, that double digit, triple digit growth that they really want, that their investor wants. When they're wondering, then that's the symptom - they're WONDERING.4:29 What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Alice and her solution: You and I both know that these supermen and women wear many hats when they're leading a company. They have a lot of pressure from investors and stakeholders and sometimes their own family if it's a family-owned business. And so, they're trying to do a lot of different things and they're probably aren't focusing on sales; it's one of many things. A big mistake is not placing the proper focus on sales and depending on someone else to be doing that, and they're really not. Another thing is strategy; a big mistake is not having a clear strategy for your company. If you don't have that, you certainly can't have a clear strategy for sales. 'Get more sales' is not a strategy. So, we need a clear strategy that is communicated and I see that often as a mistake. The sales leaders and the sales people aren't quite sure which market they should go after - they should pay attention to existing customers or perhaps to just getting new logos. That unclear strategy is a big mistake.6:07 Alice's Valuable Free Action (VFA): This is it, and if you haven't done this yet, then the minute you stop listening, I need you to make a list of your existing customers. I want you to rate them and rank them in some way, it might be the ones who spend the most money, it might be the one's with the potential to spend ...

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Tips on how to close deals with new and existing customersFind out if your sales organization can get to that next level of growthUsing the map: 'Mutual Action Plan'Related Links and Resources:On my blog, there is an article about Mutual Action Plan and a template that you can download so that you build your very own Mutual Action Plan. Once you've done that customer's list that I've just told you to do, you are going to need Mutual Action Plans to figure out the best way to move forward with any sales opportunity you have. So, it's www.aliceheiman.com/blog and then type in the search 'Mutual Action Plan.Summary:Alice Heiman is the Founder of Alice Heiman, LLC. Alice is recognized by Forbes.com, as being among the world’s leading experts on the complex sale. and originally, from the widely known Miller Heiman Group, she works with owner-led companies with a B2B complex sale to build their sales organization.Here are the highlights of this episode:1:27 Alice’s ideal Client: An ideal client for me is the CEO of an innovative company with a business-to-business complex sales that has exceptional growth potential-but they're stuck. They might have hit a plateau or they're just aren't sure what's the best path is to get to their next level in profitable sales2:06 Problem Alice helps solve: I help them improve their sales organizations which encompasses a lot of things but improving that so they can make sales easier and that means they can close more deals. But not just with brand new customers, with their existing customers as well.2:55 Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Alice: Well, many times a CEO will call me and say "we're not growing our existing accounts; we're retaining most of them, we have a pretty good retention rate but there's so much growth in those existing accounts and we're just not growing them" that's one of the things. Sometimes they say something to me like "I'm not sure if my team can take us to the next level; the investors and I have a vision but where sales is going, I don't know if the team can take us there. Sometimes they say "I'm not quite sure if my sales leaders have the skills, they need in order to get that sales team out there and really get them closing deals." Those are the kind of things I hear when the CEO is wondering, whether the sales organization that's existing can get to that next level.. you know, that double digit, triple digit growth that they really want, that their investor wants. When they're wondering, then that's the symptom - they're WONDERING.4:29 What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Alice and her solution: You and I both know that these supermen and women wear many hats when they're leading a company. They have a lot of pressure from investors and stakeholders and sometimes their own family if it's a family-owned business. And so, they're trying to do a lot of different things and they're probably aren't focusing on sales; it's one of many things. A big mistake is not placing the proper focus on sales and depending on someone else to be doing that, and they're really not. Another thing is strategy; a big mistake is not having a clear strategy for your company. If you don't have that, you certainly can't have a clear strategy for sales. 'Get more sales' is not a strategy. So, we need a clear strategy that is communicated and I see that often as a mistake. The sales leaders and the sales people aren't quite sure which market they should go after - they should pay attention to existing customers or perhaps to just getting new logos. That unclear strategy is a big mistake.6:07 Alice’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): This is it, and if you haven't done this yet, then the minute you stop listening, I need you to make a list of your existing customers. I want you to rate them and rank them in some way, it might be the ones who spend the most money, it might be the one's with the potential to spend ...

Show Notes: Hosts:  Peter Holmes & Rian Galliot Guest:  David Schutz   • Significance of learning history• Catholic faith• Lessons learned• Alternate history• History of words• False claims & bias• Sources • Resurrection & the Eucharist• History Revisionist• Dr. Who• Lest We Forget• Shout Outs     #peterholmes #history   Links and Resources: On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43981238-on-the-road-with-saint-augustine   In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12376830-in-the-shadow-of-the-sword?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4Np9pEOzph&rank=3   Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43885149-dominion?from_search=true&qid=NZCCX7XYxX&rank=6   The Man in the High Castle https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216363.The_Man_in_the_High_Castle?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=njTjwdhN1v&rank=1   The History of English Podcast https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/   Subscribe On: iTunes, Google Play, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, TuneIn, Blubrry, Spreaker, Player.fm, Radio Public, Overcast   Connect with us: Email: info@thiscatholiclife.com.au Facebook: @thiscatholiclifeau Twitter: @catholiclifeau Instagram: thiscatholiclifeau

First and foremost, the Big Rig Banter team would like to express our sympathy to anyone affected by the coronavirus! To keep things light, this episode we're talking about the arrival of spring and how it's time to accessorize! No, we don't mean getting a new handbag or one of those tiny dogs to put in your new purse. We're talking about sprucing up your cab! We'll go over some of the best semi-truck cab accessories. We're also excited to share that this episode is sponsored by the Pilot Flying J App! By the way, it's episode 50!! Resources: On the Road Essentials: A Trucker's Packing List Connect with us! Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube

What will it take to solve many of the world’s most difficult and complex challenges? Rebecca D. Costa is an American sociobiologist and futurist. She is the preeminent global expert on the subject of "fast adaptation" and recipient of the prestigious Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Award. Her career spans four decades of working with founders, executives and leading venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. Costa's work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, The Guardian, and other leading publications. She presently serves on the Advisory Committee for the Lifeboat Foundation along with futurist Ray Kurzweil and Nobel Laureates Daniel Kahneman, Eric S. Maskin, Richard J. Roberts and Wole Soyinka. Costa was the founder and CEO of one of the largest technology marketing firms in California, where she developed an extensive track record of launching game-changing technologies. Her clients included industry innovators such as Hewlett-Packard, Apple Computer, Oracle, Siebel Systems, General Electric, 3M and others. She has been on the forefront of technological and scientific innovation, assisting venture capitalists and large corporations to identify, fund and launch disruptive new trends. Retiring at the zenith of her career in Silicon Valley, Costa spent six years researching and writing the international bestseller The Watchman's Rattle: A Radical New Theory of Collapse. Her follow-on book, titled On the Verge was introduced in 2017 to critical acclaim, shooting to the top of Amazon's #1 New Business Releases. In today’s conversation with us, Rebecca Costa explains how climate change and other world problems remain unresolved because they are similar in nature. The real culprit is our lack of distinction between empirical fact and our beliefs and opinions, leaving us at the mercy of competing interests. Rebecca shows how artificial intelligence-powered predictive models can help us solve these issues, and help us predict future events with unprecedented accuracy, paving the way for leaders to act before-the-fact.  Using real world examples, she demonstrates how the certainty of future outcomes is changing the way business and governments solve problems and preempt danger.  Key Takeaways As a society loses a grip on the difference between an unproven belief and an empirical provable fact, it loses its way. Social and public policy quickly becomes based on opinion. The distinction between what is a scientific and empirical fact and what is your opinion or belief is probably the most important distinction to make in any transformation. There are billions of temperature recordings of the Earth’s surface temperature. Like it or don’t like it, believe it or don’t believe it, it doesn’t matter. The empirical data says that the oceans are warming and the land is warming. We are beginning to see some of the symptoms of that. Record floods, super storms, and other signs that scientists predicted would happen. The predictions on the timeline have been wrong, so it’s easy to dismiss the empirical facts, but that doesn’t change the fact that the climate is changing and it is warming. The political question is now, how much if any has human activity contributed to it? Causation in science is extremely difficult to prove, particularly with something as complex as global climate change. Even if human activity contributed all, part or none, do we have the ability to reverse that climate change? That’s the question to focus on. When it comes to complex problems, the danger people have is they overstate what the empirical data indicates and that will eventually bite you in the behind. Rather than saying something is causal, say it’s correlated. We have to be careful about telling the truth about what we know and what we surmise. If there is any threat that could wipe out the entire species then better safe than sorry comes to mind. We owe it to ourselves to do everything we can, knowing that it may not do anything. But at least we’re doing everything we can. If I have worry right now, it’s that we’re not an empirical-driven world. If I have optimism, it’s that we’re relying more on machines to make decisions on our behalf. And machines do not have beliefs, only data. There can be no social change of any importance without recruitment. When you get into someone’s face and alienate them, call them names, and treat them as they are stupid and their opinions are invalid, you’re doing exactly the reverse of what you intend to do. In order to create social change, you must leverage the media to do that recruitment, to bring the reason you seeking social change into the livingroom of every human being. Make your message compelling and relevant to them. Without critical mass you have nothing. The polarization we see right now between the Republicans and the Democrats is the reason that nothing gets done. They don’t understand that they have to recruit people from the other team. There are many things in life where you may not know that the outcome is certain. So you place really good bets. The bigger the upside and downside the more important it is to place those bets. Unlike previous civilizations we have this tremendous opportunity to allow computers and artificial intelligence to guide our decisions on an empirical and factual basis, in spite of our opinions and theories. The billions of data points that artificial intelligence can observe and analyze data in real time in a dynamic way, is going to overshadow human capability, and is already doing so. What AI and quantum computing has allowed us to do is take millions of facts and very precisely predict whether a future event is going to occur. In many respects, we’re moving into an era where we can avoid many problems – like mass shootings – because we can work backwards to see the data that showed that the mass shooter was moving toward criticality. That data is actually in the public domain. They’re posting their manifestos on social media. Opioid addiction is rampant around the world. Companies like Fuzzy Logix can administer a written questionnaire and look at your health records and determine within 85-90% whether you are genetically predisposed to become an opioid addict before the doctor gives you your first prescription. We’re getting to a point where AI algorithms can do everything from inform judges at arraignment hearings whether the person should be released on their own recognizance, what the bail should be, and whether they should not be released into society. So predictive algorithms can inform us of the likelihood of a future event so we can make better decisions today. But there is a problem with knowing what the future is. In 99.999% of the cases, we can predict what you’re going to do, however there is that small chance that you could intervene through free will. There’s always a chance that you could override, make a different decision and change course. But are we going to bet on free will or are we going to play the percentages? When you know what the future is, you can reverse engineer the decision to avoid a failure or danger. So there really shouldn’t ever be a product launch that doesn’t make it because we have tools that will say, how many will sell, at what price, and when your product needs refreshing or be dead in the water. Where it gets tricky is where computers don’t have any information. Innovation for example. The challenge right now is that the tools to do this are very expensive. In some ways that digital divide is creating a social divide. For those who know what’s going to happen, there couldn’t be a bigger advantage. There are some very fundamental building blocks you have to have in order to experience happiness. 50-60% of your aptitude to be happy and enjoy life is genetically inherited. Approximately one-third is your decisions in life, which makes that one-third extra important because it’s the only part that you can manipulate. Unemployment numbers should not be looked at as an economic barometer anymore. It’s actually tied to people’s ability to be optimistic and happy in life. When you have massive unemployment you are actually building a depressed society. Resources On the Verge (Book) The Watchman's Rattle: A Radical New Theory of Collapse (Book) Connect With Rebecca D. Costa Website: rebeccacosta.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebeccadcosta Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebeccacosta LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-costa-53145240

In this episode, Kaitlynn breaks down feminism and what it means to be a woman in the world to her. She breaks down the myths and misunderstandings the world has regarding feminists and defines our purpose and power in advocating for women's rights. Kaitlynn is also a podcast host over at her platform, Choosing Happiness, where we switched roles and she interviewed me. If you like this episode, go check her out and subscribe to her channel!//Resources:On the Basis of Sex MovieInstagram:@kaitlynn.olivas@choosinghappiness.podcastPodcast:Choosing HappinessEpisode 23: Whytli - Finding Peace in the Journey Songs:Try by Colbie Caillat The Man by Taylor Swift//Follow along with the rest of my journey.Instagram: @whytliWebsite: whytli.comContact me here.

In this episode, I speak with Tom Hardin who tells his incredible story.Tom previously spent much of his career as a hedge fund analyst. In 2009, as part of a cooperation agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Tom assisted the U.S. government in understanding how insider trading occurred in the investment management industry. Known as “Tipper X,” Tom became one of the most prolific informants in securities fraud history, helping to build over 20 of the 80+ individual criminal cases in “Operation Perfect Hedge,” a Wall Street house cleaning campaign that morphed into the largest insider trading investigation of a generation. Since resolving his case in 2015, Tom was invited by FBI-NYC to speak to the Complex Financial Crime Unit's rookie agent class in 2016 and is now an international corporate trainer and speaker on conduct risk, compliance and behavioral ethics. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Tom can be contacted at www.tipperx.com.Resources:On the podcast. Tom references Napster, a peer to peer music-sharing website that launched in 1999 and was closed down in 2001. You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster
You can follow Tom on Twitter at https://twitter.com/iamtipperxHe is also on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hardin-0952324/ To see his 1 minute videos, visit his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrBkFwrpqDuTz6mXrmyTzUg

In this episode Patrick explores the theme beating at the heart of the Torah: God’s mission to unite heaven and earth. We will explore how the Torah begins on a mountain garden where God dwells with humanity, and then traces his mission to recreate that reality through covenants in a world corrupted by human sin. Like the podcast? Bible Field Guide also combines images and short essays on website (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) to learn more. We are still VERY early, so there isn’t much to look at, but we’ve got exciting things planed for 2019-2020… so stay tuned. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblefieldguide/) Website: http://www.biblefieldguides.com (http://www.biblefieldguides.com/) RESOURCES: On the theme of God’s mission to unite heaven and earth: T. D. Alexander’s https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology (https://www.crossway.org/books/?series=Short%20Studies%20in%20Biblical%20Theology) G. K. Beale’s God Dwells Among Us. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QKKJ9BA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QKKJ9BA/ (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QKKJ9BA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) Here are some of my favorite, accessible introductions to the Torah: From Paradise to Promised Land (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) by T.D. Alexander. https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983 (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983) Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) Pentateuch by Gordon Wenham. https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

In this episode we have a round table panel on Professional Development and we are joined by Karen Finter, Director of Instruction 7-12 and Tracey Savine, Teacher - World Languages.  Great discussion covering on-line resources, hybrid courses and the future of professional development. Send us your feedback at feedback@k12ccc.com, or call our voicemail line at 346-FAQ-HELP! 02:30 Current West Irondequoit state of professional development (PD) 08:00 Resources On-line for PD 11:20 Hybrid Courses 14:20 Learning Walks 19:32 The Future of PD 27:00 Zoom Room Reflections 29:45 Twitter PLN - Personal Learning Network 31:20 Ed Camps

About:At the young age of 79, Dottie Gandy continues to reinvent herself. Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Facilitator, Coach, Women’s Activist, Co-Founder of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners. She put her career on pause and chose to become a fulltime caregiver for 6 years for her husband after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer. After his passing, she decided that she isn’t done! Dottie is currently creating a podcast that will explore what others who, like herself, are not done yet. Of all her accomplishments, the most important title is who her 4 extraordinary grandchildren call Grand Dottie.For more information about what Dottie is up to:dottiegandy@gmail.comMajor Life Contributions to the Grands:After personally being present to hear MLK I have a dream speech…she continually encourages her grandchildren to always follow their dreamsRecommendations and Resources:On your worst day, always remember that you’re not done yet and consider different possibilities.Rather than thinking that you’ve come to a stop (period) think pause (comma) and If you’re still unclear – ask others who know you so that you consider different perspectivesSource(s) of Inspiration:Surrounding myself with people who are Up to Something and choosing to make a difference

Hey cold emailers! Have you ever wondered how to approach writing cold emails or maybe suffered from writer’s block? If so, you are about to learn how to consistently write irresistible cold emails without a template, anytime you need more leads. It’s not magic, the secret is having a reliable copywriting process that can completely take the struggle out of writing. So in this cast we are going to walk you through our own copywriting processes and show you everything you need to go from blank page to the perfect cold email. Enjoy! HERE’S WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE: Starting your writing process with research, NOT writing The purpose and goals of the research phase Uncovering your prospects’ mentality when you approach them with an email Speaking customers’ language and joining the conversation that is already going on in their mind What are the building blocks of a cold email? How the benefit of your product solves a customer’s particular struggle - the main question you need to answer Get used to have many reviews before sending an email and why 33 drafts is not uncommon What to do if you have too many ideas AIDA formula and how it can help when you are stuck with writing How to approach A/B testing when writing a cold email With all these tips, a blank page shouldn’t be an issue anymore. Here is the summary: make sure you have enough material from research to start with before you write anything down; start with the end in mind - put your CTA first, move further with the value proposition and finally add the introduction to get the well structured cold email. Remember that the first ones will suck, but then you’ll start swimming. Happy cold emailing! Jeremy and Jack   RESOURCES: ”On writing” by Stephen King “Email persuasion” by Ian Brodie CTA SWIPE FILE

Altium Senior Technical Marketing Engineer, David Marrakchi is here on the show to talk about Altium Designer 19. This latest release is part two of three major releases Altium has planned to level up high-speed design capabilities. As an engineer who likes to wear multiple hats - and with experience in the field as an Electrical Engineer - David has done it all from developing requirements to schematic capture and PCB layout, across industries including home automation, military, and medical. Now he is bringing his rich skillset to the intersection of innovation and implementation by helping people understand Altium Designer and how to get the most out of the PCB design tools, easily and in the least amount of time. David is an inside expert on Altium Designer sharing his expertise on the overall processes of PCB design and product realization; playing a major role in creating product demonstrations, webinars, whiteboard videos, and interactive articles that illuminate the processes of printed circuit board manufacturing.   Watch the Podcast Video here and see more Altium Designer 19 videos.   Show Highlights: Altium Designer 19 is released. David is hosting webinars to demonstrate new features. You can join live or on-demand--sign up for live webinars here:  https://www.altium.com/webinars   What’s new in Altium Designer 19?   High Speed Design Features: What they are and how do they help designers? Advanced Layer Stack Management: Impedance solver, material library (vast array, pre-defined) and microvia support. Very important for tracks carrying high speed signals.   Micro via (more info in the Interactive Routing webinar) Impedance modeling Material values - (there are always new materials coming out!)   New Part Search: Find a part that both meets requirements and that is also available! Search and filter with parametric information - global parametric supplier search. i.e. size, package, height, frequency, stock, model, and compare two parts. Routing Improvement: New follow mode (allows for locking i.e. curves)   HOTKEY / SHORTCUT: ctrl+f to lock to contour Trace Glossing Improvements Draftsman Multiboard Printed Electronics Check out this Podcast with Tactotek to learn more.   Altium has a culture that embraces a mindset of continual “Relentless Innovation”   Some users say they’d rather us fix more bugs--why do we choose to continually innovate?   What value do you think this commitment to innovation provides to our users and the design community as a whole?   If you are an existing Altium Designer User you can download the latest version now at Altium.com.   If you are new to Altium Designer, we invite you to get behind the wheel and take it for a test drive and see why Altium has become the fastest growing PCB Design company in the world. Links and Resources: On-demand Webinars   Webinar Sign-up Interactive Routing webinar Learn about Design for Manufacturing Buy Altium Designer 19 Altium Designer Free Trial

In their last episode of the season, Tara, Kate, and six other young women sit down for a glass of sangria, a run down of the highlights from the party platforms, and a discussion on their respective decisions in the Ontario election. If you are in Ontario and have yet to vote, you can find your polling station at https://www.elections.on.ca/ Resources: On declining your ballot: https://globalnews.ca/news/4225759/ontario-election-decline-to-vote/ Kathleen Wynne's concession: https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4690251 Ford's platform: https://www.ontariopc.ca/plan_for_the_people

Intro Hi and Welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, or librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th teacher, a parent, and after taking the new Pottermore quiz, I discovered that my Patronus is a…..hedgehog. WHAT?  I was totally expecting something mighty and fierce like a panther or an eagle! But - a hedgehog? I guess it could be worse - it could have been a salmon. This is Episode #7 and today we’re discussing Tips & Resources for talking about the Presidential Election, three election themed books, and I’ll answer a question about picture books for middle grade students. Main Topic - Tips & Resources for Discussing the U.S. Presidential Election So, in case you haven’t noticed, we here in the United States are in the midst of  rather lengthy presidential election season. And even my international friends are following this election with much interest. This will be my twelfth full year teaching so the 3rd presidential election that I’ve experienced with students.  And I have never seen kids so…. passionate about the two main candidates: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Even last spring when it was still the primaries, my 5th graders wanted to talk about it.  The emotional intensity toward these two candidates are sometimes tricky to navigate in the classroom and in your own home. If you are planning lessons or some reading around the elections and candidates this fall, here are some resources and some thoughts about how to guide those conversations which seem to be uniquely charged this election. We’ll discuss why you should consider talking about the election with children, some tips on how to make those discussions go more smoothly, and then finally some print and online resources to anchor those conversations. Why talking about the presidential election is important. First let’s talk about why discussing the presidential election is even necessary. So maybe you’re thinking - why even go there? Politics is always cited as one of those topics that you really shouldn’t bring up in polite conversation. In my view, we have an obligation as parents, teachers, and citizens to make sure our children are as informed as possible about the system of government in their country. Not only do we owe them that knowledge, but honestly it’s in our own self-interest. I don’t know about you, but I want a well-informed public in charge of the society that I’ll grow old in.  One that knows at least the basics of the electoral system and has had a little experience researching candidates and examining claims made by campaigns. Also, those skills are transferable to lots of other arenas in kids’ lives way beyond what happens in school. And honestly, you can’t assume they are getting the information anywhere else. In the U.S., presidential elections are only once every 4 years so harness that excitement while you can. And boy is there excitement this year! Tips for Political Discussions So now for a few tips about how to handle those discussions in your class or library or even at home. Even under the best circumstances, talking politics with one person can seem like a minefield. So attempting to channel the conversation of 20+ kids with widely differing viewpoints and backgrounds can be challenging. My first suggestion is try focusing the discussion more on issues rather than personalities. So, start the conversation more broadly. For example, you might ask “What a makes a good leader?” rather than “Do you like Clinton or Trump?” so they can hopefully express views that are grounded in what they truly value and think beyond preconceived ideas. A second suggestion is to set some ground rules about how to debate a topic without getting nasty. And then, practice with a less emotional topic first, like what animal makes a good pet or best pizza toppings. A third suggestion is to include the third party candidates in your discussions so that it doesn’t turn into such an “us” vs. “them” but acknowledges other voices and viewpoints. And the fact that there is a lot less coverage of Jill Stein or Gary Johnson or the dozens of other presidential candidates is a lesson in and of itself. And a final thought - try try try not to reveal who you are voting for or telegraph that information through your tone or body language. Mainly because it doesn’t matter what WE think. It’s been said before, but it’s worth repeating - It is more important to teach children HOW to think rather than WHAT to think.  Also, we should model open-mindedness and a willingness to change our point of view when we learn new information. And especially don’t bash a candidate (as much as you may need to bite your tongue). As a parent, I would be upset if a teacher was doing that in my child’s class, and I want to make sure that every kid feels welcomed in class and that we have an environment where we can examine issues and disagree without being disagreeable to each other. Because this election will end, but these children will have to work together for many more years. Resources On to some presidential election resources for you! I am going to say up front at as far as books go - there isn’t much on the middle grade level for Donald Trump. I have been hunting and searching all summer, pestering all the librarians I know, and the only kid focused Trump book I found turned out to be a spoof book! So, I’m really glad I realized that before buying it. However, there are some workarounds for you. First, let’s talk about books. For Hillary Clinton, there is the new biography in the “Who Was” series titled Who is Hillary Clinton?. I’ll be talking more about that in our Book Talk segment later. For students wanting something more in depth, there’s a new middle grade / YA biography called Hillary Rodham Clinton: Do All the Good You Can by Cynthia Levinson. That was just released this summer. There are also a couple picture books worth checking out like Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls are Born to Lead by Michelle Markel. An interesting side note about that book. Almost every single one of the 104 reviews on Amazon for that book are either 5 stars OR 1 star. Interesting. There is no middle ground there. For Donald Trump, one way to work around the lack of middle grade biographies available is to provide excerpts of the adult biographies. So there’s his famous The Art of the Deal and the newly released autobiography, Great Again, which would contain more up-to-date information for students. Obviously, you will need to read those chapters yourself first to make sure the content is okay for kids. Of course, instead of focusing on the candidates, you could focus on the election process with books like Honest Abe’s Guide to Presidential Elections. Or you could focus on presidential history with a book like National Geographic’s Our Country’s Presidents or Presidential Pets by Julia Moberg. Or, maybe you could focus on some fun reads like Bad Kitty for President, Dan Gutman’s The Kid Who Ran for President or a huge favorite of mine The Tapper Twins Run for President. (More on that one later in the Book Talk segment.) Biographies are just one avenue for learning about elections and current candidates. Scholastic has Election Skills Books for various grade levels. And I’ve ordered the Grade 4-6 version for my class. They also have lots of activities right on their website - linked right in the show notes for you. PBS also has a really great website called Election Central 2016 with video and other resources to help you examine the elections. I did notice that the PBS website is geared for grades 6 and up. And finally, Newsela has a Students Vote 2016 Teacher Guide where you can find articles. And the great thing about Newsela is that you can adjust the reading level of the articles so everyone gets the same content but at a level comfortable for them to absorb the information. I am really excited about harnessing my students’ energy and enthusiasm this year to help us all learn something new. Book Talk - Three Election Themed Books In this part of the show, I share with you a few books centered around a theme and discuss three things to love about each book. This week, we have three election themed books: the picture book When Penny Met Potus, the biography Who is Hillary Clinton? and the novel The Tapper Twins Run for President. When Penny Met POTUS When Penny Met POTUS is a picture book with words by Rachel Ruiz and illustrations by Melissa Manwill. It is a cleverly constructed story about a young girl, Penny, whose mother works in the White House. And Penny is super excited because today she gets to go to work with her mom, and try to find a way to meet this mysterious POTUS. She imagines him as a friendly suit-wearing monster and practices what she’s going to say and do when they meet until finally in her wandering through the White House, she comes face-to-face with POTUS. And the ending is so cute and clever - I’ll leave it for you and your kids to discover together.  But, here are three great things that I can say about When Penny Met POTUS:   The real-life basis of the illustrations. While Penny is searching in the White House, she imagines meeting POTUS in his own airplane, having a tea party together, and helping him solve the world’s problems.  And in each case, the drawings are accurate. From the paint on Air Force One to the inset cabinets of the China Room where they have tea, to the famous intricate carvings of the desk in the Oval Office, it’s all authentic. The only detail I couldn’t quite confirm was the fish tank. How the author and illustrator worked together to really show you how kids can sometimes fill in the gaps of their knowledge with the most imaginative things. You and I who work with kids a lot or have children of our own, know how those misunderstandings over figurative language or in this case definitions of acronyms can lead to some pretty hilarious results. The ice cream at the end.  I know it’s a small moment but I just loved that final page when Penny and POTUS are together and you catch a glimpse of this fully stocked freezer that is top to bottom packed with an awe-inspiring assortment of ice cream. I am a huge ice cream fanatic so if that’s what a White House visit is like, count me in! Who is Hillary Clinton? A second election themed middle grade biography is Who is Hillary Clinton? by Heather Alexander.  This is a new release in this really popular series and it just came out on August 2nd. It starts off with Clinton’s dream at age 13 of some day becoming an astronaut. She writes a letter to NASA and they flat out tell her, “We’re not interested in women astronauts.” From that formative experience, the biography steps back in time and covers her birth, her difficult family life as a child, her education and social justice work, and her tough political experiences as First Lady and then later Senator and Secretary of State. This biography goes all the way up to her winning the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States.  Here are three things that my students and I loved about Who is Hillary Clinton?: How the same format of this series makes them all easy to read. You already know the layout and text features before starting. As a teacher, I truly appreciate non-fiction series like that and as a reader, I feel like I can absorb more of the info since my mind isn’t working on the side to decipher the organization of the text. For example, all the chapter titles are between two thin horizontal lines. In the back, there’s always a one page vertical timeline of the person’s life right next to a one page vertical world timeline so you can place their life events in context. All of the illustrations are black and white sketches - and no photographs. It’s not too long. It’s a slim book and when you pick it up, you don’t feel like it’s going to be a major time investment.  I think most children could read this book in a few hours. And if they are inspired to know even more, there’s a great bibliography in the back. Even though it’s a short biography, Who is Hillary Clinton? is packed with great information for students. I especially like the side articles about the Equal Rights Amendment, Political Parties, and previous Women Who Ran for President. So not only are we learning about Hillary Rodham Clinton, we are also getting lots of other great history as well. The Tapper Twins Run for President And finally - The Tapper Twins Run for President! I think this one might be my favorite of the three - it just SO FUN to read! So, this novel is Geoff Rodkey’s third book in the series and was released a couple weeks ago. But you don’t have to have read the other two to really enjoy this one. And - I don’t know how he did it, but somehow this books touches on many of the same notes that the current Clinton/Trump election is hitting. It’s uncanny!  If you’re not familiar with the series, essentially it’s about 6th grade twins Claudia and Reese, who are very different from each other. Claudia is studious, intensely focused, and has been building her school political career since Kindergarten to run for 6th grade class president. (Qualities not unlike Clinton.) Then there’s Reese - popular, soccer jock, no political experience at all, and insanely competitive. (Qualities not totally unlike Trump.) So when Claudia and Reese get into an argument about playing soccer on the roof of the school, Claudia says, “If you don’t like the way I’m representing you as president, there’s an election coming up.” Meaning - you should vote for someone else. Well, Reese, viewing things in a competitive way, took that as a throw down to run for president himself. And things get hilariously crazy from there. Here are three things I just loved about The Tapper Twins Run for President: Side Characters: There’s Ashley, their incompetent baby-sitter who is always on her phone. Then their well-meaning but sometimes frazzled parents who send these frantic and funny text messages back and forth to each other. And my favorite - Xander Billington. As Claudia says, he’s from a “very-old, very-rich, and very brain-dead family” that came over on the Mayflower. And he talks likes he’s in a rap battle. If you ever seen the TV show Parks & Rec, just picture (and hear) Jean Ralphio. That’s Xander and he’s Reese’s running mate. It is wonderfully hilarious! You actually learn a lot about political campaigns in this book. But - not in an educational and didactic kind of way. It’s always primarily about fun. So for example, when talking about the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship, Claudia says, “Two good examples of dictatorships are North Korea and our apartment.”  Reese also gets a campaign manager and tries to stay on message. The two sides work out the details of a debate - which goes horribly wrong. Claudia and Reese are each trying to get the media to write about them in a favorable way and convince voters to show up on election day. It’s really clever and well crafted. Illustrations & Drawings: This is what made me fall in love with this series - the realism and the variety of the pictures. There are screenshots of chat logs when they play MetaWorld (a Minecraft-like game where some of the events happen) and pictures of hand-drawn campaign posters. My favorite photographs though are the ones of real locations in New York City. So there is a picture of the Shake Shack and the Hot and Crusty pizza joint on 86th street where the twins have campaign meetings. Photographs of the back seats of the M79 bus and a yogurt shop called 16 Handles. This series makes me want to take a Tapper Twins inspired road trip to New York City.   So if your students or children like this book, the second book, The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York is all about a scavenger hunt gone wrong through the streets of New York City. It is fabulous! So those are three different styles of book that you could include in your election themed discussions or displays in your class, home, or library. Q & A Our last segment of the show is Question & Answer time. Question: A few conversations that I’ve had lately in real life and on Twitter have essentially boiled down to this question: “What about picture books for middle grade readers?” Answer: To answer that quickly - YES! Please don’t dis the picture books when recommending titles to your tween children and students. And when you are selecting read alouds for home, school, or library, make sure you’ve got some great picture book options. I’ll admit that my classroom library is weak in that area but I’ve been inspired to improve. And I think in the future, I’ll do a longer segment about picture books because I’ve been learning a lot lately that I’d like to share with you. But a couple quick points: Older kids still love them! They are great reads for smaller time slots or in between longer books. Older readers bring a more sophisticated eye that notices more than if they had read that same book even a couple years ago. In a shorter amount of time, you can expose them to a huge variety of genres, plots, characters, and themes for them to build their background and later connect those ideas to their other reading. So, definitely don’t skip the picture book section the next time you are at your library or bookstore. Closing Okay - that wraps up our Q&A section this week. If you have a question about how to connect children between 8-12 to books they’ll love or some thoughts about why we should all still read picture books, I would really love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can find a full transcript of this show, and all the other episodes, at our website - BooksBetween.com  with links to every book and resource I mentioned today. And, if you have gotten some value out of this show, please tell a friend or share it on social media so others can find us as well. Thank you again and see you in two weeks!  Bye!

What is your biggest takeaway from your last trip?'Theme' week continues on the Zero to Travel Podcast as you'll hear another story of travel with a four legged friend.Meet Jesse (aka Alex) and his horse Pepper. They took off on an amazing 8 month journey across the USA from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Check out Jesse's story on his facebook page, On the Hoof, Sea to Sea.Jesse took a few similar trips on a moped and flying a small plane. He also rode a motorcycle across the country and bicycled across Canada (where the idea for the Horse trip was born!).He shares with you his journey within the journey.Listen now to Learn:How to Save up money for a tripHow to go about buying a horseWhere to keep your horse (and how much boarding can cost)How to solidify a bond with a new horseWays to plan your route when traveling with a horseHow to 'stealth camp' with a 950lb animalWhat to do with the manureThe legality of traveling by horseback (no longer living in the old west)How to exercise patience and live in the present momentAnd much, much more!Resources:On the Hoof, Sea to SeaEmilie Wapnick: Why some of us don't have one true callingDan AadlandAtlas & Gazetteers- by State- DeLormeLocation IndieTortuga BackpacksSee below for some additional photos of Jesse and Pepper's trip!Be sure to check out the archives for more Zero To Travel Podcasts.And don't forget to use the promo code 'travel' at Tortuga Backpacks to get 10% off.The post A Horseback Ride Across the USA: Zero To Travel Podcast appeared first on Zero to Travel.