Podcasts about sakas

Avsnitt 434 av Arsenal Göteborg Podcast! Filip och Tobbe är tillbaka på gammal klassisk poddtid, måndagkväll! De snackar om ett klassiskt samtalsämne, Svalbard och andra sidospår. De snackar om senaste matchen, Arsenal-Brentford 1-1 och Filip langar ordvitsar. De snackar om Tierney och ett eventuellt rött kort/straff? Det pratas om Arsenals hörnor och Martinelli. Det pratas om Arsenals mål, Rice och byten. Är Sakas läge, och denna matchen, talande för vår säsong? Allt detta innan snacket går vidare till snack emot kommande match, returmötet emot Real Madrid i Champions League! Detta och mycket mer i detta avsnitt!

En synnerligen efterlängtad comeback men också en synnerligen icke önskvärd skada. Fredrik Larsson och Moji Heydari är tillbaka med matchpodden och diskuterar förstås mest kring Gabriels skada och Sakas återkomst och mål men hinner också med en hel del annat, som vilken svensk vi egentligen bör gå efter i sommar.  

In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, host Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview author and consultant Karl Sakas ("Say Kiss”). Karl's clients often call him their “agency therapist.” They discuss the challenges agency owners face, including misconceptions about agency ownership, pricing strategies, and the importance of understanding market rates. Karl shares insights on productizing services, revenue growth, and how to escape the daily grind of agency ownership. The conversation emphasizes the need for agency owners to work smarter, not harder, and to focus on their strengths while delegating tasks effectively. They also delve into various aspects of running an agency, including the challenges of client strategy and sales, the importance of visualizing the future of the agency, understanding cultural differences in business practices, and the multifaceted nature of performance in leadership.  Karl's latest book, Work Less, Earn More - https://amzn.to/41n4jvn  Sakas and Company - https://sakasandcompany.com/  Karl's upcoming book, Calm the Chos: 10 Ways to Run a Better Agency - https://calmthechaos.xyz/  Recommended book - Overcoming Underearning: A Five-Step Plan to a Richer Life by Barbara Stanny - https://amzn.to/4i5bptK  Recommended book - Meltdown: Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It Hardcover by by Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik - https://amzn.to/3X2WdoY Join us for the 2025 AIGA Design Conference, October 9-11 in Los Angeles, California - https://www.aiga.org/design/aiga-design-conference Listen/Subscribe to the audio version of this podcast on your preferred platform -  https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/aigadesign 

Arsenal skød 2025 i gang med en sejr på udebane mod Brentford i en tricky kamp. Der er analyse af opgøret i udsendelsen her, hvor vi også snakker om Sakas slemme skade, julesejren over Ipswich og afslører hvem I har kåret som Efterårets Profil for The Gunners. Medvirkende: Jonas Hebo Goldman, Nicklas Beran Schiolborg Bergström og Tue Sørensen Altid Arsenal laves og udgives af Arsenal Denmark - den officielle danske Arsenal-fanklub - i samarbejde med Café Dan Turèll i København, som viser alle Arsenals kampe live og tilbyder pladsreservation og rabat på øl til kampene. Produceret af Aloud Media. I udsendelsen er der brugt lydklip fra Arsenal Media. ++++++ Følg Arsenal Denmark: Facebook Instagram X/Twitter Hjemmeside – hvor du bl.a. finder fanshoppen og information om eventuelt ledige billetter til Arsenals kampe Følg Café Dan Turèll: Facebook Instagram Hjemmeside - hvor du bl.a. finder kampoversigt og kontaktinfo til bordreservation Følg Altid Arsenal: Facebook Instagram X/Twitter

Avsnitt 407 av Arsenal Göteborg Podcast! Filip och Tobbe är tillbaka en dag tidigare än vanligtvis och pratar om julen för att sedan prata om Arsenal-Ipswich 1-0! Det pratas om att “bollen snurrar fortare än någonsin” och startelva. Det pratas om Sakas skada och eventuella åtgärder. Filip har gjort en spaning gällande The Angel. Det pratas om försvar,  Raya och jämförelser med The Invincibles! Det snackas om Lewis Skelly och domare. Tobbe tar sedan ut topp3 från matchen. Sedan så blickas det framåt mot nästa match, Brentford-Arsenal. Detta och mycket mer i detta avsnitt!

Avsnitt 406 av Arsenal Göteborg Podcast! Filip och Tobbe är återigen tillbaka efter bara några dagar sen sist. Det snackas om podden och kristna traditionen på Svalbard. Grabbarna börjar sedan den senaste matchen, Crystal-Palace-Arsenal 1-5. Det snackas om Havertz & Partey. Filip och Tobbe pratar om varandra gällande olika mål. Det pratas sedan om Saliba & Raya för att sedan prata om Jesus igen. Det pratas om Sakas skada och tänkbara ersättare. Det snackas om away boys, stämning.. och Jesus. Allt detta för att sedan blicka framåt emot kommande matchen, Arsenal-Ipswich. Tobbe drar topp3 anledning att ogilla Ipswich och Filip gör ett Quiz om Ipswich! Detta och mycket mer i detta avsnitt! Med det sagt så önskar Arsenal Göteborg Podcast God Jul!

Podden trotsar julen och spelar in ett tidigt avsnitt inför Boxing Day där fokus såklart hamnar på Sakas skada och vilka implikationer det får på FPL-säsongen. Vi diskuterar både direkta ersättare samt vägen att ta in en billigare mittfältare för att lägga mer pengar i försvaret eller anfallet. Vi går också igenom avstängningsläget, kommer med rekar, har en diskussion om trippelkapten och svarar på lyssnarfrågor. God Jul på er alla! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Volunteering has long been a noble endeavor, but did you know it can also be a game-changer for your career, especially in project management?Galen Low is joined by Karl Sakas—Agency Advisor at Sakas & Company—to uncover how volunteer work can set you apart in the competitive field of project management.Resources from this episode:Join DPM MembershipSubscribe to the newsletter to get our latest articles and podcastsConnect with Karl on LinkedInCheck out Sakas & CompanyVolunteerMatch (directory for finding volunteer opportunities)Idealist.org (volunteer listings, in additional to full-time jobs)Pro bono marketing: 10 guidelines for non-profit clients

In today's fast-paced business environment, project management is more critical than ever. But should you appoint an existing employee to take on the role or hire a dedicated project manager?Galen Low is joined by Karl Sakas—Agency Advisor at Sakas & Company—to explore whether deputizing (or appointing) a project manager is a short-term solution or a long-term strategy.Resources from this episode:Join DPM MembershipSubscribe to the newsletter to get our latest articles and podcastsConnect with Karl on LinkedInCheck out Sakas & CompanyDon't hire "reluctant employees" at your agencyUnsung heroes: 42 ways your PMs saved your agency this weekAre project managers "work babysitters"?Save $100 on Karl's on-demand "Agency PM 101" training for deputized project managers, with code DPMPODCAST at checkout.

Avsnitt 369 av Arsenal Göteborg Podcast! Båda våra programledare än duktigt förkylda, but the show must go on! Emellan hostningar och snytningar så snackas det om förkylningar, Tobbes besök på Svalbard för att sedan gå vidare om att prata Arsenal-Bournemouth 3-0! Det pratas snabbt om startelva för att senare vidare mordförsöket på Saka! De hoppar lite i kronologin och domarbeslut. Det snackas om Havertz och Sakas straff! Det snackas om Martinelli och Rice! Det snackas om träning och hur en vecka ser ut! Det snackas om statisk och olika sett att se på defensiv fotboll för att sedan återigen prata om Kai Havertz, David Raya och EN lyssnarfråga! Sedan går snacket vidare till kommande match, Manchester United-Arsenal! Och ja, det blir quiz! Podden ska avlutas men Filip och Tobbe fastar i ett snack om debuterade akademi spelare! Detta och mycket i detta avsnittet! 

In a changing ocean, whales and their protectors must react fast to stay ahead of the curve! This week we sit down with Cathy Sakas, a life long adventurer, biologist, and ocean advocate. She found the first North Atlantic right whale calf in Georgia over forty years ago, and has spent her career working to ensure that they'll survive in the face of a changing ocean!

Vi har været en tur i London og du kan komme med på turen i denne reportage. Vi har været på Emirates og se Arsenal-Luton, men var også forbi London Stadium til West Ham-Sp*rs – og så har vi (selvfølgelig) været på pubber for at smage på et par pints og på Nando's for at smage på Sakas særlige hot sauce. Vært: Tue Sørensen Medværter: Jonas Hebo Goldman og Niels Harild Altid Arsenal laves og udgives af Arsenal Denmark - den officielle danske Arsenal-fanklub - i samarbejde med Café Dan Turèll i København, som viser Arsenals kampe live og tilbyder bordreservation og rabat på øl. Produceret af Aloud Media. ++++++ Følg Arsenal Denmark: Facebook Instagram X/Twitter Hjemmeside - hvor du bl.a. finder fanshoppen med Altid Arsenal T-shirts Følg Café Dan Turèll: Facebook Instagram Hjemmeside - hvor du bl.a. finder kampoversigt og kontaktinfo til bordreservation Følg Altid Arsenal: Facebook Instagram X/Twitter

“If you don't like managing people, one of the things to consider is: do you want to run an agency? The management portion will never go away. But it also doesn't have to be so hard.”Karl Sakas, agency advisor and founder of Sakas & Company, has served as “agency therapist” for over 600 clients in 36 countries. He was also our recent guest on Agency Journey. His fourth time on the show!You can guess why we had Karl on so many times—his insights are always on point.If you want to work less and earn more, and be a better leader for your agency through cultivating personal relationships and intentional leadership training, this episode will be well worth a listen.Episode Insights:

What got you here won't get you there.  You've probably heard that phrase before.  And it probably couldn't feel more applicable than it does right now as we round out 2023.So, the question is: Are you going to keep doing more of the same?  Or do something different in 2024?If you're in that latter camp, then you're going to get some encouragement (and hopefully some useful ideas to implement) from today's guests, Pete Caputa and Karl Sakas.You probably already know, but in case you don't:Pete is the CEO of Databox, a business analytics platform that helps agencies provide transparent performance management to their clients.Karl is an author, speaker, consultant and the founder of Sakas & Company, a consulting firm helping agency owners work less and earn more.Their two organizations recently teamed up to survey over 200 agencies about their own marketing efforts. The survey continues to collect new responses even up to the time of this recording, and the insights have been published (ungated, I might add) in their new report, How High Performing Agencies Market Themselves.As we unpack this new report with Pete & Karl, you'll hear:Why most agencies would fire the agency if they had themselves as a clientHow much agencies are investing in their own marketing todayWhat channels your peers are investing in (and which are yielding the highest ROI)Pete and Karl's advice for you to change the status quo in 2024 (remember what got you here won't get you there)Resources mentioned in today's conversation:Read the full report How High Performing Agencies Market ThemselvesGet your copy of The State of Agency Operations Report (2023)Register for the upcoming webinar Lead to Loyalty: How to Optimize Your Client Lifecycle with HubSpot & Teamwork.comConnect with Pete on LinkedInConnect with Karl on LinkedInGet a copy of Karl's book Work Less, Earn MoreJoin the (free) Databox Benchmark GroupsConnect with Tamara Omerovic on LinkedIn Want to get more content to support your agency life? Subscribe to the Agency Life newsletter, check out past episodes & find more content at teamwork.com/agencylife. This podcast is brought to you by Teamwork.com.

Arsenal satte et positivt punktum på sæsonen med en til tider sprudlende 5-0-sejr over Wolves. I udsendelsen har vi analyse af kampen og snak om nogle flotte statistikker for sæsonen. Vi vender også Bukayo Sakas kontraktforlængelse og giver vores bud hvilke Arsenal-spillere, der fortjener en plads på Sæsonens Hold i Premier League – og hvem der bør gøre dem selskab. Vært: Tue Sørensen Gæster: Alex Munk Hjort og Mikkel Weinell Podcasten udgives af Arsenal Denmark - den officielle danske Arsenal-fanklub - i samarbejde med Café Dan Turèll i København. Produceret af Aloud Media. ++++++ Følg Arsenal Denmark: Facebook Twitter Instagram Hjemmeside – hvor du bl.a. finder billetbestilling og fanshoppen Følg Café Dan Turèll: Facebook Instagram  Hjemmeside Køb Pundit med 20 % rabat Rabatkode: ALTIDARSENAL Følg Altid Arsenal: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Arsenal stod för en fin insats och vann borta på en av ligans tuffaste arenor, St James' Park.  Fredrik Larsson och Moji Heydari tar oss igenom 0-2-mötet där vi pratar om Xhakas trolleri, Kiwiors nya och klockrena insats och Sakas fortsatta formsvacka. Moji får även ge sig på en tidig summering av säsongen. 

John welcomes back Senior Vice President, and Executive Editor of Rewire News Group - Jessica Mason Pieklo. She's an award-winning legal journalist and analyst with a decade of experience covering reproductive rights and justice issues. Also joining him - Senior Multiplatform Reporter for Rewire News Group - Garnet Henderson. She's the host and Producer of ACCESS: A podcast about abortion. They discuss the Supreme Court, the changing reproductive laws in many states, and other issues surrounding abortion. Then John interviews Climate and Environment Reporter Michael Elizabeth Sakas. She's the host of "PARCHED" a Colorado River podcast focused on solutions from Colorado Public Radio. They talk about the river's possible solutions to the many problems involving climate change and water rights in this new environment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Avsnitt nummer 308 av Arsenal Göteborg Podcast! Hela goa glada panelen är tillbaka, eller är de så glada? Det återstår att se! Men de börjar med att prata väder och film men framför allt Filips senaste nördintresse, Sagan om Ringen! Podden går senare vidare till ett annat nördämne, metall och metall-måndag! Det snackas om West Ham-Arsenal 2-2 och det startar med ett snack om Tierney! Matchen började bra igen, med två tidiga mål. Ett av Jesus och ett av Ödegaard! Det såg bra, nästan lite för bra ut. Panelen låter som West Ham-fans och håller med domaren. Låste det sig mentalt för Arsenal? Podden snackar om Sakas insats och straffmiss. Det snackas om kommande matcher och hur hård konkurrensen är.  Det pratas om byten under matchen! Det snackas om kommande matcher och Theo Walcott! Är Southampton en "trapp game"? Det snackas om Manchester City-Arsenal! Detta och mycket mer i detta avsnittet! 

Den farlige tomålsledelsen var nok engang livsfarlig, da Arsenal ga fra seg initiativet for andre søndag på rad. Kan det skyldes mental fragilitet og arroganse, eller handler det vel så mye om tunge fravær dypt i banen? Vi tar praten. Zinchenkos frafall, kombinert med Salibas stadige uteblivelse, kludret med Arsenals stødige frispilling, og vi spør oss om breddeholderne (The Impactors) rett og slett er for langt unna til at Arteta-ball kan flyte. Tallenes tale blir presentert, hvor KT vs Zinny ikke er lystig lytting. Sakas mangel på overskudd omtales fyldig, og DEN straffebommen gråtes over. Bør han få en kamp på benk mot Soton, for å kunne dra fulladet til Emptyhad? Vi tar også en prat om Martinellis enorme progresjon i servitørrollen, og ser nærmere på et nytt trademark-moment. Til slutt tar vi tempen på gullstriden, hvor en City blir sammenlignet med en siklende skiløper med overtenning..

In this episode, Karl Sakas, Author, Speaker, Agency Consultant and Founder of Sakas & Company, joins Gray MacKenzie to discuss strategies & key metrics that agency owners should start tracking, and how it contributes to achieve sustainable growth and increased profits. Karl Sakas helps people at agencies make smarter decisions for smoother growth. Drawing on his background in agency operations, Karl has personally advised hundreds of agencies on every inhabited continent. He is the author of Made to Lead, The In-Demand Marketing Agency, and more than 400 articles on agency management. When he's not helping clients, Karl volunteers as a bartender on an antique train.In this episode, you'll learn: How to focus on aligning incentives between your agency and clients to build a true partnership.  Why transparency and communication are key to maintaining client relationships.  Why frameworks like the Entrepreneurial Operating System to your agency's unique culture and goals and what not to do. How content creation helps establish your agency as a thought leader. How to empower your team through the right tools and processes to help them work efficiently and collaboratively. Why Referrals and word-of-mouth are important to your agency's success. How to consistently reassess how you can build a more profitable and client-centric agency through your hiring, growth plan, and using the right tools. The important key metrics to track your agency's growth. Presenting Sponsor: ZenPilotCheck out ZenPilot, where we help agencies optimize their operations using our proven systems and processes.ZenPilot knows that you are tired of wasting time on trial and error — that's why we provide tried-and-true solutions that will help you grow and scale quickly and sustainably.So, what are you waiting for?Go to zenpilot.com to learn more.Resources mentioned in this episode: Karl Sakas LinkedIn Agency Articles - Sakas & Company Blog Work Less, Earn More Book Made to Lead Book The In-Demand Marketing Agency Book Sakas & Company Website Gray MacKenzie LinkedIn EOS

Vi har noget så sjældent som en uafgjort Arsenal-kamp på programmet, når vi analyserer og perspektiverer opgøret mod Southampton. Du får dog også en sejrs-analyse; nemlig af EL-kampen mod PSV Eindhoven. Derudover snakke om Gabriels kontraktforlængelse, Artetas krav til at spille meget og Sakas 8. plads i Kopa Trophy. Vært: Tue Sørensen Medvært: Jonas Hebo Goldman Gæst: Alex Munk Hjort Podcasten udgives af Arsenal Denmark - den officielle danske Arsenal-fanklub - i samarbejde med Café Dan Turèll. Produceret af Aloud Media. Følg Altid Arsenal: Facebook: www.facebook.com/altidarsenal Twitter: www.twitter.com/AltidArsenal Instagram: www.instagram.com/altidarsenal Følg Arsenal Denmark: Facebook: www.facebook.com/afcdk Twitter: www.twitter.com/ArsenalDenmark Instagram: www.instagram.com/arsenal.denmark_ Hjemmeside: www.arsenal.dk Følg Café Dan Turèll: Facebook: www.facebook.com/Café-Dan-Turèll-101480054999444/  Instagram: www.instagram.com/cafedanturell  Hjemmeside: www.cafedanturell.com

Was there an instance where your client made a request you weren't able to deliver on, but you were unable say no, because you didn't want to destroy the relationship? In this episode, “Agency Whisperer” Karl Sakas teaches us how to meet clients halfway with the framework he developed – Reason, Options, Choose. He elaborates on the importance of creating options based on the client's unique and personal and professional goals. Karl also talks about the application of the Pod structure in an agency, and how it influenced how he works with his team members at Sakas & Company. Mentioned on the episode: https://sakasandcompany.com/ (Sakas & Company) https://sakasandcompany.com/agency-pm-training/ (Agency PM 101 Training Course) https://thehumanbrand.com/ (The Human Brand) by Chris Malone and Susan Fiske Connect with Karl Sakas on https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlsakas/ (LinkedIn), https://www.facebook.com/karlsakas (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/karlsakas/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/karlsakas (Twitter).

Ukrainos gynybos ministro patarėjas Jurijus Sakas teigia, kad sunkioji ginkluotė jau keliauja į frontą. Jis negali atskleisti Ukrainos karinės vadovybės planų, bet teigia, kad dabar labai padeda ir žemai smukusi Rusijos karių moralė: neklauso vadovybės, savitarpio konfliktuose naudoja ginklus. J. Sakas pabrėžia, kad Ukrainos kariai pasiekė itin aukštą lygį per labai trumpą ir stebina savo buvusiu instruktorius.Ved. Deividas Jursevičius

Vi analyserer den sløje præstation mod Crystal Palace og vender perspektiverne ved pointtabet. Derudover diskuterer vi Bukayo Sakas appel om mere dommerbeskyttelse mod hårde tacklinger og vender betydningen af, at Arsenal igen har mange landsholdsspillere. Vært: Tue Sørensen Medvært: Jonas Hebo Rasmussen Gæst: Simon Egeskov Podcasten er lavet i samarbejde med Arsenal Denmark - den officielle danske Arsenal-fanklub. Produceret af Aloud Media. Følg Altid Arsenal: Facebook: www.facebook.com/altidarsenal Twitter: www.twitter.com/AltidArsenal Instagram: www.instagram.com/altidarsenal Følg Arsenal Denmark: Facebook: www.facebook.com/afcdk Twitter: www.twitter.com/ArsenalDenmark Instagram: www.instagram.com/arsenal.denmark_ Hjemmeside: www.arsenal.dk

Mings tackling på Saka resulterade i stora debatter. Ska spelare skylla sig själva eller ska spelare som Mings straffas hårdare? Fredagsklubben ger sig in i snacket. Men även Sakas kontrakt, den nya hemmatröjan och mycket mycket mer.

Release: PɅRŎUSIɅ IV V/A Artist: Various Artists Label: MŎNɅDɅ Cat-No.: MND040 Release Date: 2021-12-31 Max TenRom: @max-tenrom www.facebook.com/cmaxtenrom www.instagram.com/maxtenrom MŎNɅDɅ: @monada-project www.facebook.com/cosmicmonad www.instagram.com/monada_musica ➟ Beatport: bit.ly/3E1iM0T The journey continues monads! Our annual highlight PɅRŎUSIɅ is finally back and shines in new splendor. MŎNɅDɅ has called together his brothers from different countries and cultures to create an unforgettable soundscape of distinctive, deep and organic downtempo music. The result is a harmonious blend of 14 epic tracks that will make our hearts beat faster and turn any dance floor into a seething fire. PɅRŎUSIɅs Dreamteam 2021 consists of: Sydka, Mula, Ka:lu, Sangeet, Dario Klein, Amir Telem, Kapoor, Guy Maayan, Marcelo Berges, Max TenRoM, Richard Elcox & Matija, Überhaupt & Außerdem, Xila, Nada. Once again, we are incredibly grateful and happy to share this jewel with our community and family. Borrowing from the meaning of PAROUSIA, we celebrate the return of light and the coming chapter 2022 in honor of life. Viva la vida!

Avsnitt 238 av Arsenal Göteborg Podcast! Panelen är samlad för att gediget snack, två vinster ska diskuteras! Men först, vilket var egentligen den första metall-låten någonsin, vad är "vikinga-metall" och vad innebär det nya inslaget "Men då kommer han med mustaschen"? Men efter detta så pratar panelen lite boll. Hur går det egentligen för Sunderland nu för tiden? Snacket går sedan vidare till ett långt samtal om Leicester-Arsenal 0-2, och vi har egentligen bara en sak och säga; AARON RAMSDALE!! Okej, vi har lite mer att säga som till exempel Sakas och Emile Smith Rowes statistik. Vi hyllar även Gabriel och vi blickar återigen framåt på kommande matcher! 

Elliot is joined by Phil Costa (@_PhilCosta) to rave about Bukayo Saka. After much raving about Bukayo Saka they go through the other points from England's victory before looking ahead to who England might prefer to face in the next round. There's a brief discussion of Croatia-Scotland and then a look ahead to a very fun day tomorrow.  Signup for our Patreon at patreon.com/arsenalvisionpodcast

Troopz is back in London for the Euros. He and Zah discuss their group predictions for the tournament, and touch on Sakas goal scoring performance in the warm up match.

While excellent newsletters on specific themes within public policy already exist, this thought letter is about frameworks, mental models, and key ideas that will hopefully help you think about any public policy problem in imaginative ways.Audio narration by Ad-Auris.  India Policy Watch #1: Jabki Dimaag Khaali Hai (While The Mind Is Empty) Insights on burning policy issues in India- RSJThe sound and the fury surrounding all that’s happening in India now is quite maddening. Any kind of meaningful analysis risks drowning in it. In any case, there’s no analysis possible any more in India. There are only positions. We have fallen in love with the culture of intellectual nihilism. All arguments start with a bad faith assumption. And before you end it, you are tagged with toxic monikers and a litany of half-truths in the garb of whatboutery. And they bookend any discussion between two ‘argumentative’ Indians these days. We cannot say we didn’t see it coming. It is easy to cast democracy into a vessel that channels the passions of the majority. You can ride those passions to the levers of power. But it is another thing to govern and meet the aspirations of the demos. The easy way then to cover for failures is to continue fighting some mythical ancient regime or entrenched enemies who are undermining your efforts. This is imagined victimhood. When this becomes a political, social and cultural defence to any challenge, intellectual nihilism follows. Facts don’t matter then. Only faith does.We are in a tight spot today. To come out of it requires leadership, farsighted policymaking capabilities and a consensus on the path to nation building almost at par with the task we had on hands right after independence. This isn’t easy even with the best of intentions and capabilities at your disposal. Instead, I fear we have real constraints in thinking our way clearly through this. Acknowledging The ProblemThe economy wasn’t in a great shape going into the pandemic in April 2020. The twin balance sheet problem and the shock of demonetisation meant a modest 4-5 percent growth was beginning to look the best we could do. The national lockdown and the impact of the first wave has meant we will end up with about an eight percent decline in GDP in FY20-21. The general consensus within the government early this year was India had seen off the pandemic and a V-shaped recovery is well on its way. This second wave has set us back again. So, where does that leave us on the economy? There are a few factors to consider here:Unlike wave 1, this time the impact has been felt more directly by the consuming class. This is evident from conversations with friends and colleagues, social media posts and the case counts. People have been scarred and sentiments have taken a hit. More importantly, people will wait to get vaccinated before lowering their guards. The lessons of complacency seem to have been learnt. The talk of wave 3 and its likely impact on kids have only queered the pitch. Vaccination to about 50 percent of people looks unlikely before the end of 2021. This would mean when the wave 2 subsides, there won’t be a quick bounce back in terms of increased mobility and consumption spends. There will only be a gradual return to any kind of normalcy. Unlike last wave, this wave has impacted the hinterland. The extent of the impact is difficult to ascertain but the ground reporting from rural UP and Bihar has been heartbreaking. Rural supply chains have been disrupted and the expectation that rural economy will hold out like last year are misplaced.Much of the heavy lifting last year to support the economy was done by the RBI through monetary policy. There’s a limit to that and it seems we have reached the end of it. The fiscal room available to the government is quite limited. It is worse than last year. The fiscal deficit is the highest it has been in a long time. Yet, the government will have to come out with some kind of a stimulus soon. People are hurting. But where will the money for stimulus come from? Expect more headline management like the Rs. 20 lac crores Aatmanirbhar Bharat package announced last year.Exports could be a silver lining considering most of the developed world will be back on growth path by next quarter. The challenge is how well are our businesses (especially SMEs) positioned right now to take advantage of it. It is difficult to be an export powerhouse while simultaneously dealing with an unprecedented health crisis impacting the workforce. The consensus growth projections for FY21-22 have already been lowered from 11.5 percent to 9-9.5 percent. My fear is this will slide down to 7-7.5 percent range by the time we have seen through wave 2. Since this wave is unique to India in terms of spread and impact, our economic performance, deficit and the future prospects will be an outlier compared to most of the world in FY22. We will have to keep an eye on the sovereign rating given our circumstances. There’s a danger lurking there. Given these, it is evident we will need to bring together our best minds across government, administration and industry to navigate these waters. But that will require to acknowledge we got things wrong to reach here. This isn’t likely going by precedence. It will also be interesting to see how Indian industry and capital responds to this. Of course, the public stance, like always, will be cheerleading the dispensation. But it is no secret that private capital investment has been stagnant for most of last decade. Indian capital doesn’t put its money where its mouth is. It is far too clever for that. As 4-6 percent growth (if that) becomes the accepted norm for this decade, it is likely that Indian industry and the wealthy will try and conserve what they have instead of taking risks. There are other second order social implications that might arise out of another ‘lost decade’ of tepid growth that Indian capital will be worried about. They might continue to prefer a ‘strong leader’ given these concerns. It is also clear now that any recovery will be K-shaped to begin with. The formal, organised and larger players will consolidate their gains and grow at the expense of the informal and smaller players. This trend has been seen over the past 12 months. The stock market, divorced from the real economy, already knows it and it is reflected in the performance of the benchmark indices that represent 30-50 top companies. This structural shift to an oligopoly in most sectors is evident. This will allow the state to control capital more easily as markets turn less free. In any case, the benefits of aligning to the political dispensation are already evident in the list of richest Asians. So, the industry will be more than willing to be subservient. These aren’t the best of conditions for releasing the animal spirits of enterprise. The Absent Media And OppositionIt isn’t difficult to foresee the challenges outlined here and to set up a policy framework to address it. There are two problems here. First, the centralised nature of governance in the current establishment precludes any acknowledgement of missteps or an honest assessment of the problems on hand. Second, the conventional outlets of holding the government to account, the opposition and the media, are mostly absent. Large sections of mainstream media are owned directly by the industry who would rather cheerlead than ask tough questions. Many in the industry and the media may even be ideologically aligned to the establishment. The opposition is fragmented with regional leaders often holding their own in the assembly elections. But any kind of national mobilisation to politically counter the party in power is not in sight. The PM continues to be popular despite the wave 2 failings. The political genius of the PM has been to dissolve the natural fragments of region, caste, or even, language, that precluded over-centralisation of power in the past. The Lok Sabha elections will continue to be presidential in nature for the foreseeable future. So, any real political opposition will need to contend with this. The other source of opposition, class, has disappeared from Indian politics for long. Students’ unions are politicised along party lines and have no independent line of thinking, trade unions have no teeth and farmers movement is splintered despite the protests we see against farm laws. The near absence of media and opposition has meant policy debates and discussions have suffered. There’s complacency and lack of rigour in policy making as has been evident in the past many years. There is no price to be paid for policy failure. And any failure is quickly papered over with some kind of narrative.The Surrender Of ElitesLastly, let’s turn to the elites. The section that often tends to have a disproportionate share of voice in the polity. The institutional elite have either been co-opted or they have thrown in the towel in the face of an overwhelmingly popular establishment. Universities, courts, bureaucracy, police and what’s referred to as civil society can no longer be counted on to be independent voices that will uphold the tradition of the institutions they serve. This isn’t a first in our history. But, remember, the last time it happened the consequences were terrible. That should, therefore, give us no solace. The other set of elites are those who have provided intellectual scaffolding to this dispensation over the years. Loosely put, this group would identify themselves ideologically as either conservatives or belonging to the right. I have articulated their grouses in earlier editions. It runs the spectrum - the resentment with a liberal constitution that was not rooted in our civilisational values, the anger at the radical act of forgetting our history that the Nehruvian elites thrust upon us in their wisdom, the overbearing state and the failures of leftist economic policies during the 60s-80s that held us back and the deracinated deep state (“Lutyens Delhi”) that apparently controlled the levers of power regardless of who was in power. In the past seven years it should have been clear to them these grouses aren’t easy to set right nor will their elimination lead to any kind of great reawakening in the masses. The intellectual articulation of a political philosophy that’s suited to the modern world while addressing these grouses isn’t clear yet. Instead, what we have on our hands are thuggish attempts at settling imaginary scores and continuing degradation of scientific temper in the hope it will usher in a modern version of our glorious past. If these intellectuals want the supposed UP model of today to be what India of tomorrow should look like, good luck with that ending well. I have been reading the great Hindi essayist, historian and scholar, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi over the past few months. Dwivedi was an intellectual powerhouse who was deeply rooted in the Indic tradition and philosophy. A great Sanskrit linguist who spent a lifetime studying the Sastras and writing beautiful expositions on them, Dwivedi should be more widely read today. His essays, their themes and his arguments, betray no trace of western enlightenment influence. He had a clear-eyed view of the richness of our heritage and its relevance in the modern age. In his anthology, Vichar Aur Vitark (Thoughts And Debates), there’s an essay titled ‘Jabki Dimaag Khaali Hai’ (“While The Mind Is Empty”) published by Sachitra Bharti in 1939, which is often quoted by Pratap Bhanu Mehta to make a specific point about our current obsession with our glorious past and the identity crisis among Hindus. As Mehta writes:This identity is constituted by a paradoxical mixture of sentiments: a sense of lack, Hinduism is not sure what makes it the identity that it is; a sense of injury, the idea that Hindus have been victims of history; a sense of superiority, Hinduism as the highest achievement of spirituality and uniquely tolerant; a sense of weakness, Hindus are unable to respond to those who attack them; a sense of uncertainty, how will this tradition make its transition to modernity without denigrating its own past; and finally, a yearning for belonging, a quest for a community that can do justice to them as Hindus. This psychic baggage can express itself in many ways, sometimes benign and creative, sometimes, malign and close minded. But these burdens cast their unmistakable shadow upon modern Hindu self-reflection, often leading to a discourse on identity that Dwivedi memorably described as one, where the ‘‘heart is full and the mind empty (dil bhara hai aur dimag khali hai).’’ The passions that have been fanned to animate the majority cannot lead to nation building in the absence of intellectual rigour and clear reasoning. The problem is once that genie of passions is out, it is impossible to put it back in the bottle. Its demand will never be sated.I will leave you with an extract from Dwivedi’s essay (my mediocre English translation follows):My translation:But when the mind is empty while the heart is brimming over, there cannot be any possibility of an engaging exposition of the Sastras. Otherwise, there isn't any reason to be anxious about a race whose writ once ran from the shores of River Vaksh in Central Asia to the end of South Asia, the imprint of whose culture transcended the Himalayas and the great oceans and whose mighty fleet once controlled the waters of the eastern seas. It is true that this mighty race is a pale shadow of itself today. The sons of Panini (the great Sanskrit grammarian from Gandhara) sell dry fruits and heeng on streets today while the descendants of Kumarjiva are involved in the basest of trades. Yet, there's a hope that there must be a semblance of that glory still running in the veins of this race. And it will show its true colour some day. But then I wonder. After all, a tree is known by the fruits it bears. The state of disrepair that the Hindu society is in today must trace its cause to that once glorious civilisation of the past. How can that tree be so glorious when its fruits we see all around today are so terrible?There was indeed an age of prosperity for this race. That is true. Those verdant streets of Ujjain, the gurgling sounds of river Shipra and the celestial music of the kinnaras still echo in the Himalayan valleys - these memories remain fresh in our minds. And amidst these riches, our eyes can clearly see the attack of the Huns and the defiant stand of the Aryans, the numerous rise and fall of empires, the thunderous roar of Vikramaditya. The glories of Magadh and Avanti were unparalleled. Its elite could wield the sword and the brush with equal felicity. They could fight fire with fire and let their hair down when they wanted. But things changed. The elite suppressed the masses; they paralysed the polity. The chasm within the society began to open up. The elites immersed themselves in the pleasures of the material world while the masses were tied down to scriptures and their orthodoxy. One took refuge in merriment while the other was often lampooned for their outdated beliefs. And the fissure in the Hindu society widened further. Over the centuries every invader used this to their advantage - Huns, Sakas, Tartars, Muslims and the British. They divided us further and they ruled. Today that Pathan dry fruit seller asked me if that beautiful house belonged to a Muslim or a Christian and could scarcely believe it could be that of a Hindu. And I wondered if the chasm continues widening everyday. But then the Sastras don't bother about such identity issues of the Hindus and I lack the courage to intellectually confront this issue any further. When the mind is empty and the heart full of passion, isn't it enough to have even mentally contended with the existential conundrum of our race.            Matsyanyaaya: A Cautionary Tale on the ‘Israel Model’Big fish eating small fish = Foreign Policy in action— Pranay KotasthaneFull diplomatic ties between India and Israel were established quite late in 1992. Even so, this bilateral relationship has quickly grown into a robust and multi-dimensional partnership over the last three decades. This is a welcome development. Israel’s technological prowess finds many admirers in India. In casual conversations, this admiration often escalates into a desire for emulation — "see how they tackled terrorism, we should learn from it", or "we should also have mandatory military service, like Israel does", or "why can't India kill terrorists in Pakistan the way Israel assassinates Iranian nuclear scientists?" The latest round of Israel-Palestine conflict should, however, force uncritical admirers of the Israel model to update their Bayesian priors. A side note before I begin: what model Israel adopts is its own problem and I have neither the competence nor the inclination to challenge its approach. Every conflict today has its own set of initial conditions and a long and bloody path-dependent history. I am only interested cautioning people who seek to transpose Israel’s strategy to an Indian context. Here are my four strategic insights from the Indian perspective for those in awe of the 'Israel Model'.#1 Force alone cannot end insurgenciesEven an overwhelming superiority in force structure is insufficient for ending insurgencies. The US experience in Afghanistan and the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict both demonstrate that insurgencies are not easy to dislodge. Neither the Iron Dome nor the ‘Mother of all Bombs’ can fully deter an insurgent force from retaliating in the future. Force can, at best, modulate terrorism but it can't end insurgencies. Ending insurgencies also requires co-opting rival elites and making compromises with insurgent factions. More the disproportional use of force, more elusive such dealmaking becomes. #2 Assassinating terrorists can be both ineffective and high-costFed on a diet of Hollywood movies, the assassination programmes of Mossad and Shin Bet are admired by many people in India. Every terrorist attack in India raises one question: if Israel can kill Iranian nuclear scientists, why can’t India kill the likes of Hafiz Saeed? This romanticisation of an extensive assassination programme misses the fact that such operations have often been strategically ineffective. Praveen Swami’s take in MoneyControl on Israel’s assassination programme highlights this point well:“From 1971, when a new Palestinian resistance emerged in the West Bank and Gaza, both targeted assassination and sometimes-indiscriminate civilian killing were deployed on a growing scale. Forty-man covert assassination squads, code-named Rimon, or Pomegranate received target lists from Israel’s internal intelligence service, Shin Bet for execution.The killings formed the backdrop to the rise of terrorism, culminating in the savage massacre of Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich in 1972. Mossad responded by unleashing Operation Wrath of God—arguably the best known of all its efforts—which, over the course of twenty years, used covert teams to target their alleged killers across Europe and the Middle-East.Leaving ethics aside, the gains from Israel’s tactics are controversial: Rimon’s killings didn’t deter the outbreak of the First Intifada in 1987; indeed, it could be argued to have radicalised an entire generation. Even leadership-decapitation operations, like the 1988 assassination of Palestine Liberation Organisation second-in-command Khalil al-Wazir, did little to change the course of history. Arguably, Israel’s anti-PLO operations only served to open the way for more dangerous Islamist groups.”Another unintended and yet anticipated consequence of such an approach is the potential of domestic spillover. If a State repeatedly uses assassination against State enemies, how long before it becomes an acceptable method against domestic anti-national ‘enemies’ ?A key cognitive dissonance is at the centre of democratic statecraft — in the amoral world of international relations, the grammar of power applies while in a liberal domestic realm, rule of law explicitly restrains the primacy of power. This delicate balance is tougher to achieve in a State with an extensive assassination programme. A secondary consequence is that conflicting parties become incapable of compromise and dialogue and resort to acts that further aggravate the situation.#3 People matter more than territoryThe Israel-Palestine conflict is a visceral conflict over a piece of land. Such is its history and deep-seated animosity that today, even localised fights over pieces of neighbourhood land have the potential to trigger a full-scale arms exchange. The lesson for India is that the desire for territorial integrity should not override the primary goal of peace and prosperity for all Indians. Take the instance of India’s land border with Bangladesh. In the 2015 Land Boundary Agreement, India gave away more land than it got back from Bangladesh. In a strict sense, India’s territorial integrity was violated. And yet, it was a prudent decision because, among other things, it put an end to the abomination called a third-order enclave — a piece of India within a piece of Bangladesh within a piece of India within Bangladesh. The hitherto uncertainty over the border had led to a denial of basic services to Indians in such enclaves.#4 Excessive use of force is counterproductive in the Information Age Despite its clout, the international narrative has gone against Israel over the past month. International coverage has portrayed Israel as the aggressor. The armed attacks by Israel were broadcasted widely and the bloodied faces of Palestinians led many countries to pressurise Israel for a ceasefire. The key lesson here for India is that information age conflicts will be global by default. In the Industrial Age, state suppression could be covered up; that’s no longer the case in radically networked communities. State use of force against non-combatants is almost certain to receive instant condemnation from other countries. This further calls for prudence in using force.In sum, there’s a lot to be gained for both sides from a stronger India-Israel partnership. But a blindfolded emulation of the Israel Model will do far more harm than good.India Policy Watch #2: Vaccine Inequity Insights on burning policy issues in India- Pranay KotasthaneVaccine inequity — you are going to be hearing a lot of over the next few months. It is a hydra-headed term being used in a variety of contexts — some make sense and others don’t. Let’s explore all its facets.#1 Vaccine inequity in the international relations contextCanada, UK, EU and other rich countries are hoarding vaccines for its citizens. Citing inequity, repeated calls have been made by concerned citizens, groups, and WHO for releasing these hoarded doses.However, equity is orthogonal to the amoral world of international relations. Equity presupposes morality but when the international relations operates on the principle of matsysnaaya, every country is on its own. Calls for vaccine equity then may well make some countries donate a few token doses from their hoarded stock to ward off future criticism but it is unlikely to cause a significant shift in national stances. Instead of asking for vaccine equity, appealing to national interest will work better. At present, India is perhaps not in a position to cause pain to a state that doesn’t offload its excess supply. But it can definitely promise to deliver benefits to countries that do. A lowering of tariffs on some goods or conceding on a less-important point in a trade negotiation in exchange of vaccine donations, has higher chances of securing vaccines from abroad.#2 Inter-state vaccine inequityState-wise allocations have also come under fire on the grounds of vaccine inequity. This is not surprising. Neither is it solvable to everyone’s satisfaction. The paradox of distribution, in Deborah Stone’s words, is that “equality often means inequality, and equal treatment often means unequal treatment. The same distribution may look equal or unequal, depending on where you focus.” Till there’s supply scarcity, equalising distribution across states is impossible. Regardless of the formula used, it will be contested on the ground of being unequal by states that don’t fare well on a particular formula. In such a case, the goal should be distribute fairly and not equally. In the current circumstances, the fairest way out is to transparently declare a formula for distribution of vaccines from the union government quota and simultaneously allow states to procure additional doses on their own. #3 Digitally inflicted vaccine inequityGetting a vaccine appointment requires you to have a phone, an internet connection, and the ability to read English, and that this is unfair to people who have access to none of them. This is the vaccine equity dimension I sympathise with most. The CEO of the National Health Authority dismissed these concerns in an Indian Express article thus:“Imagine the chaos if online appointments had not been compulsory. Vaccination centres would have been swamped by people, creating not only law-and-order issues but also risk of infections. Invoking the digital divide, as the authors do, is premature and misplaced, for the vaccination drive is evolving as it unfolds, and data is the torchlight for correcting the anomalies.”“CoWin provides for on-site registration of people without access to the internet, smartphones or even a feature phone. Out of the 18.22 crore doses administered as on May 16, only 43 per cent have been administered through online appointments, the rest availed of on-site registration. Self-registration is just one component of CoWin. On-the-spot registration, walk-ins, registration of four citizens on one mobile number and use of common service centres for assisted registration underline the inclusive nature of CoWin.”Of course, what he hasn’t mentioned is that walk-in registration and appointment is not available for 18-44 age group. It would be fair if a predetermined percentage of vaccine slots are opened up for walk-in registrations. Even cinema halls allows on-spot movie ticket bookings in addition to the online-booked ones; surely our COVID-19 vaccination drive can accommodate for this requirement. Further, some centres can be dedicated for walk-in registrations. As the supply constraint eases, this problem should become less serious.#4 Income inflicted vaccine inequityThe argument here is that since the rich, formally employed citizens can get themselves vaccinated through their employers, the employers must in turn vaccinate low-income earners for equity reasons. This is a flawed argument. A government-run channel providing free vaccines is a better alternative. Mandating the private sector to cover up whenever the government fails is morally repugnant. It is precisely the kind of thinking that has allowed us to give our omni-absent state a free pass.A reminder to end this section. Given that vaccines have positive externalities, the primary goal of the vaccination drive should be to give jabs to as many people as soon as possible. Doing so in a fair and transparent way is the best that can be done for equity. To prioritise equity over speed would be counterproductive. The option is to choose between two suboptimal outcomes. After all, confronting trade-offs is the what separates better policymaking from the worse one.HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Audio] Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lectures series, 1969: Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi on Guru Nanak: Personality, Concerns and Objective. Wonderful speech combining history and philosophy. [Article] An excerpt from a promising new book on ending counterinsurgencies. Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com

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Karl Sakas is an agency consultant, executive coach and the founder of Sakas & Company. Karl and his company are dedicated to helping digital agency owners grow their businesses through the techniques and practices Karl has learned and developed over his years as a business owner and as a high-level digital marketing agency executive.Join us as Karl tells us how he got into the consultancy game, what his best advice for law firm owners is to level-up their business, and how some lessons from a submariner could help empower your team and free up your time.What's In This Episode Who is Karl Sakas? How business consultancy runs in the family. What are the four stages of running a business? How relinquishing control can help your firm grow. Why are warmth and competence important? How articulating your desired outcomes and acceptable outcomes can relieve stress.

The connection between the Greeks and Sanatana Dharma ,Hinduism goes back a long time. The Vedic Literature,Puranas, Tamil Sangam Literature and Tamil Epics speak of Greeks, their riches and their valor. It is also noted that the Greeks lived among the Vedic Hindus. The Greeks were known as Yonas and Yavanas. The Yavanas, Greeks  were a part of those people considered as Mielchas, meaning those who strayed from the Vedic Dharma. Thee were initially following the Sanatana Dharma. They had caste system along the lines of Hinduism. Many of them were considered to be Kshatriyas and Vaisyas. ‘ Yavanas were described to be beyond Gandhara. There was another country mentioned in the epic as Parama Yona, in the far west of Yavana. This could be the Ionia ofGreece, somehow related to Indian Ionians or Yavanas. The name Yavana could be the Sanskritized form of the name Ionia. Yavanas, Sakas, Pahlavas and Hunas were sometimes described as Mlechhas. Sometimes along with them, the Madras, Kambojas, Kekeyas, Sindhus and Gandharas were included. This name was used to indicate their cultural differences with the Vedic culture, prevailed in the Kuru-Panchala Kingdoms. “… in the ports of southern India, where the early Tamil poems of uncertain date speak of a settlement of the Yavanas.”(1) The same author (2) does not follow the assumption that Yavanas were Roman traders, although she points out that between the first-second cent BC up to and included the third-fourth cent AD, rightly or wrongly “the term yavana denoted an Ionian Greek”.(3) On pages 83–5 she makes mention of early Indian literature where foreigners were dubbed “yavana”, and points to an Asokan inscription where a border-people is given this appellation. In central and western India, she says, Yavana “figure prominently as donors to the Buddhist Sangha”.(4) (1) H.P.Ray, The Winds of Change, Delhi, 1994:49, 84; (2) ibid p. 52; (3) ibid p. 54; (4) ibid p. 84.. Thus the Vedic society acknowledged their extra ordinary skills, but kept them as outcasts. An account in the epic depicts Yavanas as the descendants of Turvasu, one of the cursed sons of king Yayati. Only the fifth son Puru's line was considered to be the successors of Yayati's throne, as he cursed the other four sons and denied them kingship. Pauravas inherited the Yayati's original empire and stayed in the Gangatic plain who later created the Kuru and Panchala Kingdoms. They were the followers of proper Vedic culture. Yavana was the name of one of the sons of Maharaja Yayati who was given the part of the world known as Turkey to rule. Therefore the Turks are Yavanas due to being descendants of Maharaja Yavana. The Yavanas were therefore kshatriyas, and later on, by giving up the brahminical culture, they became mleccha-yavanas. Descriptions of the Yavanas are in the Mahabharata (Adi-parva 85.34). Another prince called Turvasu was also known as Yavana, and his country was conquered by Sahadeva, one of thePandavas. The western Yavana joined with Duryodhana in the Battle of Kurukshetra under the pressure of Karna. It is also foretold that these Yavanas also would invadeIndia in the Kaliyuga . (Srimad Bhagavatam 2.4.18 [1])Examples of direct association of these with the Greeks include: The mention of the “Yona king Antiochus” in the Edicts of Ashoka (280 BCE) The mention of the “Yona king Antialcidas” in the Heliodorus pillar in Vidisha (110 BCE) King Menander and his bodyguard of “500 Yonas” in the Milinda Panha. The description of Greek astrology and Greek terminology in the Yavanajataka (“Sayings of the Yavanas”) (150 CE). The mention of “Alexandria, the city of the Yonas” in the Mahavamsa, Chapter 29 (4th century CE). https://ramanisblog.in/2015/04/16/greeks-yavanas-of-turvasu-yayatis-son-fought-mahabharata-war/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ramanispodcast/message

On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are joined Cathy Sakas and Paulita Bennit-Martin to learn about Whale Week. Now in its third year, Whale Week aims to bring together the coastal communities of Georgia and beyond to educate and engage the public to the plight of the North Atlantic right whale. Paulita Bennit-Martin co-founded Whale Week, and is the field representative of Georgia Campaigns at Oceana, the world's largest ocean conservation organization. Cathy Sakas is a Georgia legend and is know locally as a Swamp Goddess. She previously worked for NOAA Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary where she served as Education Coordinator. During her time at Gray's Reef, she became a submersible pilot and an Aquanaut, having spent nine days in the underwater habitat called Aquarius with three other scientists. Cathy 's story personally intersected with the North Atlantic right whale when she identified the first calf in Georgian waters, expanding science's understanding of their southern range. It's a great conversation with two Georgia legends, only on ASPN!

  “In the Rajatarangini Kalhana mentions that Vikramaditya, the emperor of India, whose capital was Ujjain sent Metrigupta to be the ruler of Kashmir, which was included in the empire of the former… The above slokas mean to this effect:- “After the completion of three thousand years in Kali (101 B.C.),for the destruction of the Sakas and the propagation of the Aryan Dharma, by the command of Siva, from the abode of the Guhyakas in Kailasa, a personage will be born (to Gandharva Sena, the king of Ujjain). The father gave the child the name of Vikramaditya and rejoiced. Even as an infant he was very wise and gladdned the hearts of the parents. At an early age of five years. he retired to a forest to do penance,. Having spent twelve years in meditation, he achieved spiritual eminence and returned to his city called “Ambavati” or Ujjain. On the eve of his ascending the throne adorned with thirty two golden statues, came a learned Brahmin and he delayed the coronation ceremony with a purpose to teach the king a history consisting of several episodes, wherein the rights and duties of a monarch are enumerated. Then the Brahmin taught the prince all the rights and responsibilities he owed to himself and to his subjects and gave him a befitting and an efficient training worthy of an adventurous Sovereign. Afterwards, in Kali 3020 year or B.C. 82 Vikramaditya was crowned king. Then he expelled the Sakas and drove them as far as Bactria, conquered the whole of Bharata country from Setu to the Himalayas, and received tribute from the feudatory kings…   In the west the other bank of the Sindhu River; in the South the Setu; Badarinarayana in the Himalayas formed the North limit and the city of Kapilavastu, the boundary in the East. These were the limits of Vikramaditya's Empire. Another sloka states, “By the grace and command of Siva, Gandharvasena's son, Vikramaditya reigned as Emperor, for hundred years. His son “Devabhakta” after ruling for ten years, was killed in a battle by the cruel Sakas.”(Kali 3130 or 29 A.D.)..   Vikramaditya.   Parthian invaded Sub-Continent in around 55 BC which brought Vikramaditya Vardhan's Invasion in entire West Asia (Modern Day Middle East). The victories of Babylon, Persia, Turks led him again to the Arabia and sounded the hour for attack on Arabia. When he conquered Arabia, he did so to cheers from the Jewish and Arab  Community, who welcomed him as a liberator. He showed great forbearance and respect towards the religious beliefs and cultural traditions of other races. These qualities earned him the respect and homage of all the people over whom he ruled. The victory over Arabia expressed all the facets of the policy of conciliation which Vikramaditya had followed until then. He presented himself not as a conqueror, but a liberator and the legitimate successor to the crown. He took the title of “King of Aryavrata and Liberator of the Arabs, Turks and Jews”. Vikramditya had no thought of forcing conquered people into a single mould, and had the wisdom to leave unchanged the institution of each kingdom he attached to the Aryavrata Crown. Vikramaditya was upright, a great leader of men, generous and benevolent.  He spread the Vedic Culture in the land of Arabia. He also reconstructed the temple of Brahma and Mahesh and placed a Jiyotarlinga there. Several other Vedic Temples were made in Babylon, Persia and Turkistan.  For the first time they got a King that cared for the inhabitants of his Empire. Arabs, Kurds and Persians saw him as ‘the annointed of the Lord'. After the 4 year of Wars that saw whole west Asia under the belt of Vikramaditya Empire he stayed for a year in Arabia till the Mahadev Temple was not completely reconstructed. He built admirable highways, and developed an excellent postal system both of which allowed him to receive rapidly information from his provinces. https://ramanisblog.in/2014/12/27/vikramaditya-date-his-world-kingdom/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ramanispodcast/message

The nomadic Huns belonged to the Xiongnu tribe, who inhabited the borders of China as far back as the second century B.C. Another nomadic Yuezhi was forced to migrate from their neighbourhood because of their pressure which ultimately led to the invasions of the Sakas and the Kushanas in India. Later, the Huns themselves migrated to the west, and further dividing themselves into two parts, they proceeded towards the river Volga and the river Oxus respectively. The one threatened the Roman empire and the other Persia and India. By the fifth century A.D. the Hunas became a powerful force in Central Asia and, proceeding towards India, they occupied the north-west. Topic: History of India - Ancient India. Timeline: 320 CE - 560 CE. Show notes: https://namaskarindia.live/episodes/s01e16.html Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aduppala/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/namaskarindialive Twitter: https://twitter.com/AradhanaDuppala Website: https://namaskarindia.live/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/namaskar-india/support

Karl Sakas, Agency Consultant and Executive Coach at Sakas and Company joins this week's episode of Martech Masters. Karl brings his expertise to discuss how agencies can use certain techniques to apply during these times. Karl talks about his concept of "swim lanes" and how each person at a company should fully understand their role as well as different thought patterns you should think about when running an agency or business.

My very special guest is the man, the myth, the legend...Karl Sakas. If you’re an agency owner, changes are you've been exposed to his genius through his writing or at conferences and webinars. He’s a one-man blogging machine; if there’s a topic related to running an agency, he’s probably written about it (or has it on his list for the future). Through his executive coaching firm, Sakas and Company, Karl has helped agency owners all over the globe. He is a wealth of knowledge and is able to back up his commentary with supporting links faster than you could ever Google it. Yes, I am a fan; I was thrilled Karl agreed to be on my show! In this episode we talk about six key roles within a creative agency, blogging ideas, and the importance of supporting your clients as the hero in their story. SHOW NOTES: Karl Sakas on LinkedInSakas and Company WebsiteAgency Optimization Shortcut - Understanding the Six Agency Roles: Blog Post Team structure: Scale your agency by changing your teamsMade to Lead: A Pocket Guide to Managing Marketing & Creative Teams (paperback and Kindle)PM hiring: Should you hire a Project Manager, Project Coordinator or PM Director? Blog PostNewsletter: Tips for agency leaders, via email - Sign UpThe Hero's Journey - Joseph Campbell: BookVieux Carre Cocktail - RecipeWashington DC Chapter, The National Railway Historical Society - TicketsCONTACT HEATHER:Zeitzwolfe Accounting: https://www.zeitzwolfeaccounting.comSign up for a Complimentary Health Check Analysis for Creative Agencies Get a PDF copy of Ten Pitfalls Entrepreneurs Should Avoid When Growing Their AgencyFollow Heather on Instagram: @zeitzwolfeHeather Zeitzwolfe - LinkedInTo book a Discovery Call (via Zoom) - Click HereNEED PAYROLL?: Gusto is a great solution! Use this link and receive a $100 Amazon Gift CardEach time you listen to the podcast we will we provide a day of literacy and business training to women in Uganda. For each 5-Star review we get on itunes, we'll provide a 1 day business course to support a family in Zimbabwe. Are you an agency owner spending too much time and money building your websites? End your search for the perfect developer. Now you can take on more projects and increase profits with GoWP - Learn More.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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Agencies spend a lot of time worrying about their client's satisfaction, but not a lot of time worrying about their OWN satisfaction.  Karl Sakas from Sakas and Company helps agencies move through the four stages of “agency satisfaction”. From powerless to overwhelmed to confident to valued. Here's how you can advance to the next level […]

Agencies spend a lot of time worrying about their client’s satisfaction, but not a lot of time worrying about their OWN satisfaction.  Karl Sakas from Sakas and Company helps agencies move through the four stages of “agency satisfaction”. From powerless to overwhelmed to confident to valued. Here’s how you can advance to the next level ... Read more

Agency growth is good — unless it’s unfocused and out of control. If you aren't setting personal and professional boundaries for yourself, your agency, and your relationships with clients, it’s easy to get pushed around and totally lose track of your growth strategy. Karl Sakas helps agency owners conquer their growing pains so they can increase their profits and reduce their stress. As a management consultant and executive coach at Sakas and Company, Karl has personally advised hundreds of agencies on every inhabited continent. He is the author of Made to Lead, The In-Demand Marketing Agency, and more than 350 articles on agency management.  In this episode, Karl helps you confront the barriers you’ll need to face to grow your agency, explains why you can never stop marketing, and digs into his Agency Satisfaction Index which identifies “The Four Stages of Client Relationships”. Tune in to learn how to: Manage power dynamics within clients. Identify if your marketing approaches are actually connecting you with your ideal clients. Set realistic expectations for yourself, your team, and your clients. Connect with Karl on Twitter, LinkedIn, or at Sakas and Company. Subscribe to his newsletter by clicking here! Get a free copy of his eBook Don’t Just Make the Logo Bigger: Taking Clients from Painful to Profitable when you sign up for his free agency business tips. You can also access here his Agency Satisfaction Index and the Client Ranking Index. Karl has given us a TON of resources based on this epic chat. Browse the links here for references and tools for conquering those agency growing pains! Agency 101: How to start a marketing agency Feeling trapped? How to escape the Agency Doldrums Avoid the "feast or famine" cycle 37 sales tips to grow your agency Extreme Referencing: Be sure they're the best candidate Think, Teach, Do: A more-strategic way to think about your agency's services Why you allow scope creep... and how to stop How to Fire Bad Clients Setting client boundaries: Reason-Options-Choose (R-O-C) Become a "Strategy-First" agency WeCroak mobile app

This episode is brought to you by Freedom Boat Club and National Office Systems On the Monday episode of The Commute, Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer talks with City Talk columnist Bill Dawers on the upcoming groundbreaking for the new Savannah Arena. Dawers also touches on the upcoming municipal elections. On the back half, Van Brimmer talks with Tybee Marine Science Center board chair Cathy Sakas about the progress on the center moving to a new location on Tybee's north beach. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts

In this episode, Karl Sakas walks us through the differences in strategy for agencies who want to sell their business vs those who want to own it and fund their lifestyle. We talk specific metrics to measure & optimize, strategy changes and actionable tips to achieve your goals. About Karl Karl Sakas helps agency owners increase profits and reduce stress, by conquering growing pains. As a management consultant and executive coach at Sakas & Company, Karl has advised hundreds of agencies on every inhabited continent. He is the author of "Made to Lead," "The In-Demand Marketing Agency," and more than 300 articles on agency management on what we believe is one of the best agency blogs on the internet. When he's not helping clients, Karl is an award-winning Past President of AMA Triangle and volunteers as a bartender on a 1930s railroad car. Resources from Karl Agency Growth Style (Lifestyle vs. Equity) blog: https://sakasandcompany.com/agency-growth-style/ Making yourself "needed but not necessary" blog: https://sakasandcompany.com/needed-but-not-necessary/ The "pile of crack" analogy, on sales pipeline strength: https://sakasandcompany.com/feast-or-famine/ Preparing to sell, by building a "Dream 100 Acquirer" list: https://sakasandcompany.com/get-acquired/ Free weekly tips: https://sakasandcompany.com/newsletter/ Agency Resource Library (50+ time-saving agency tools, templates, and SOPs): https://sakasandcompany.com/agency-resource-library/ Follow Karl Online Website: https://sakasandcompany.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlSakas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlsakas/

Ep 32: Getting the Most Out of Your Advertising Agency | Karl Sakas In Episode 32, Karl Sakas, President of Sakas and Company, shares his knowledge on marketing agencies and client relationships. Karl starts off by talking about the different ways agencies fail their clients and vise versa. He discusses the various types of questions Marketing Leaders should be asking, as well as what an ideal case study looks like when utilizing the S-T-A-R framework. He shares his expertise as an agency consultant and emphasizes the importance of maintaining an effective procedure when it comes to budget and keeping the client updated. He goes on to discuss the three different agency pricing models and how it ultimately comes down to the client’s budget, confidence, and desired result. Tyler and Karl continue the conversation by discussing the common trends seen in successful agencies. Karl talks about the onboarding process for new clients and how to utilize a pre-kick off survey to gain a better understanding of their expectations and what they are trying to accomplish. He goes on to talk about the ways to be a good client and partner. Karl shares his tips on growing an agency and the importance of recognizing that successful strategies vary based on the number of clients involved. Karl ends the conversation by giving his key advice on leading an agency or marketing team, which is to focus on making yourself needed but not necessary. Join Tyler, Andy, and Karl in this conversation on agency and client relationships. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - What’s in the News | GDPR 12:53 - Featured Guest Intro | Karl Sakas 13:17 - Where Agencies are Failing their Clients 14:05 - How Clients are Failing their Agencies 15:12 - Types of Questions to Ask 16:17 - Ideal Case Study 17:50 - Red Flags When Talking to Agencies 19:17 - Agency Pricing Models 21:17 - Successful Trends in Agencies 22:55 - Onboarding Process for an Agency 25:16 - How to be Better Clients 27:02 - Time to Cut Ties 28:52 - Abandoning the RFP 33:43 - When a Client Should Use an Agency 38:23 - Tips on Growing an Agency 41:45 - Steps When Starting an Agency 44:25 - Agencies and Underpricing 46:32 - Blood & Sand Cocktail 48:31 - Key Take Away 49:57 - Outro  Featured Guest | Karl Sakas Twitter - @KarlSakas Blood in Sand Cocktail - https://bit.ly/2KSLdmK     IRCE - CHICAGO: https://www.irce.com    10% off conference passes (Exhibit Hall Only passes excluded) and will be valid starting on 1/1/2018.  Code: LIONS18 Lion’s Share Marketing Podcast Learn More About Tyler Music Intro Music – Colony House – Buy “2:20” on iTunes Outro Music – Skillet – Buy “Lions” on iTunes

Karl Sakas, Founder and CEO of Sakas & Company, and author of a couple of books, including his latest, Made to Lead, joins me on this episode.

  Growing pains are tough but what if you had a way to eliminate those through operations, strategy, and leadership advice? Karl Sakas is the President and Founder of Sakas and Company and today, he shares with us some great insights into making your company more effective through eliminating growing pains, things which you can […] The post TSE 563: Eliminating Growing Pains Through Operations, Strategy And Leadership Advice appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Karl Sakas, Founder and Agency Consultant of Sakas and Company, joins the Social Pros Podcast to share his tips for becoming an influential leader that turns a team of followers into impactful leaders. Special thanks to our sponsors: Salesforce Marketing Cloud (The Future of Ads: bit.ly/salesforceads) Emma (Your Brain on Email: 11 Designs People Can’t Resist: bit.ly/emailbrain)

Karl Sakas is an Agency Consultant and president of a global consulting firm called Sakas & Company. Karl has advised agencies on 6 continents about operations, strategy, and leadership. He […] The post 028 Stop Scope Creep with Karl Sakas of Sakas and Company appeared first on The Creative Agency Podcast.

Background In this episode of Agency Advantage, Karl Sakas of Sakas and Company talks about how you can improve your management expertise as a leader inside an agency. At Sakas and Company, Karl helps agencies grow without the usual pains. By working with hundreds of agencies, he has learned that you don’t need to be a... The post Podcast: Better Agency Leadership with Karl Sakas appeared first on Hubstaff Blog.

Karl Sakas has been working in the digital marketing industry since he was 15 years old, and today he draws on that experience to help fast growing agencies scale profitably by avoiding the common growing pains. Through his Raleigh, North Carolina-based consultancy, Sakas and Company, Karl has worked with clients in 19 different countries and... The post Agency Advantage 27: Karl Sakas on the Power of Managing Client Expectations appeared first on Hubstaff Blog.

Karl Sakas is the president of Sakas & Company which is a consulting company that specializes in helping digital marketing agencies grow. I had an opportunity to chat with Karl today, and I found myself nodding my head the entire time. The meat and potatoes of the interview focused on helping businesses grow in a holistic way not just focusing on the technical aspect of what the business offers. Karl emphasizes using a SIT framework which focuses on strategy, implementation and training. Working with agencies, Karl discovered everything they offer fits in the strategies of the SIT framework. The first part of the framework is strategy where the client is saying tell me what to do. The second part is implementation where the client is saying do it for me. Training is the third part, where the client says teach me how to do it. They want to do the project or maintenance in house and they need to get up to speed. Success is more than just completing the project, it is knowing that what you delivered solved the problem at hand. Strategy, implementation and training is a perfect framework for cross-selling and creating the best long term solutions. Communication and understanding client goals can help avoid client problems. Today’s topics include: Getting paid for offering training as a service Benefits of helping the transition of the product hand-off Pitfalls of hiring technical and business employees Being kept on as a trusted advisor is an ideal client situation Questions to ask potential clients and avoid communication issues

Karl Sakas served as the #2 man in a couple different digital agencies before he created the Marketing Agencies community at Inbound.org, which has over 1,000 agencies in 48 countries. As president of Sakas and Company, Karl advises agencies worldwide about strategy, operations, and leadership. He also volunteers as a bartender on a 1930’s railroad car. He has recently published a book entitled, “The In Demand Marketing Agency: How to Use Public Speaking to Become an Agency of Choice.”   What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why Karl launched Sakas and Company High-growth agencies vs. lifestyle agencies How agency owners can do what they love without getting sucked into the day-to-day client work How to turn a high-growth agency into an asset that can actually be sold Things that get in the way of the growth and scaling of agencies and how to fix them Karl’s Time Bucket Template for improving time management How agency owners looking to sell their agency should spend their time Action steps agency owners can take to put these theories into practice Recommended books and resources The In-Demand Marketing Agency: How to Use Public Speaking to Become an Agency of Choice Karl's Time Bucket Template Don't Just Make the Logo Bigger: Taking Clients from Painful to Profitable Don’t Be the Shoemaker: And 11 Other Easy-to-Implement Ideas to Improve Your Agency Escape Plan: Your Guide to Finally Getting Out of the Office Website: www.sakasandcompany.com Email: karl@sakasandcompany.com Twitter: @karlsakas and @sakasandco We’re proud to announce that Hubspot is now the presenting sponsor of the Build A Better Agency podcast! Many thanks to them for their support!