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Both Israel and Hamas have released the names of the hostages that will be released as the first part of the ceasefire agreement. We spoke with San Diegans about how this is impacting people here. Four of the five members of San Diego's congressional delegation are planning to attend President-Elect Trump's inauguration. SDG&E has announced more than 80,000 of their customers could lose power tomorrow as Santa Ana winds return to the forecast. What You Need To Know To Start Your Sunday.
Power remains off for hundreds of SDG&E customers. Sewage spill prompts new beach closure. San Diego mayor's State of the City address.
Record travelers expected for the holiday weekend. County Supervisor Nora Vargas to not serve 2nd term. State Utility Commission approves rate increase for SDG&E.
Power has been restored to all SDG&E customers affected by the public safety power shutoffs. Questions continue to surround an investigation underway in El Cajon after police shot and killed a woman driving a pickup truck in the police station's parking lot. Farmers Insurance, California's second largest insurance provider, is set to start writing new policies in California again just a year after drastically cutting their operations in the state. What You Need To Know To Start Your Thursday.
Red flag warnings prompt SDG&E to shut off power to more than 100,000 customers. Several schools close due to power shutoffs. U.S. military again grounds V-22 Osprey fleet.
Search for drivers involved in death of jogger. State regulators being asked to reconsider SDG&E's latest rate proposal. Balboa Park's December Nights begins tonight.
Join Paul F. Austin for an interesting weaving of meditation, psychedelics, and conscious leadership, with renowned executive coach Eric Kaufmann. Find episode links, summary, and transcript here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-234-eric-kaufmann/ This intimate conversation was recorded live from Eric's “meditation temple” built beside his house in Southern California. Eric shares his journey from being kicked out of college to finding meditation and his early adventures integrating psychedelics into his meditation practice. He reveals his insights from a year-long meditation retreat and emphasizes the growing need to bring humanity and spirituality to business. Eric lays out his two books and their roadmaps to conscious leadership. Finally, the two explore how psychedelics can be integrated into coaching to help leaders transcend “ego myopia,” which Eric sees as the biggest barrier to executive effectiveness and conscious leadership. Eric Kaufmann: Eric Kaufmann combines an unrelenting commitment to results with an unyielding regard for spirit. He is the product of forty years of Zen practice seamlessly woven into three decades of business leadership, both as a corporate leader and advisor to leaders. Eric is an appointed Thought Leader at Harvard's Institute of Coaching. He designed and taught the Coaching for Professionals program at San Diego State University, and has presented at TEDx. Author of The Four Virtues of a Leader and Leadership Breakdown, Eric is laser focused on teaching executives and leaders how to raise their game as human-centered leaders with bottom line accountability. Eric's teaching and guidance to clients such as Dr. Bronner's, Verizon, ASML, Sunpower, Circle, SDG&E, Alcon, and Facebook, weaves in tried-and-true wisdom gleaned from more than 15,000 hours as an executive guide. Eric has lived and worked on three continents, and managed and led at Fortune 100 firms. In addition to his degree in business, he is a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Master Scuba diving Instructor. In his previous life, he lived off the grid in a mountain cabin he built by himself. Eric is married for 25 years and is the blessed father of two remarkable young women who know how to navigate the Matrix. Highlights: Finding spiritual communion through meditation From being kicked out of college to finding meditation Eric's early adventures integrating psychedelics into his meditation practice Revelations from a year-long meditation retreat Turning home and work life into spiritual practices The growing need to bring humanity and spirituality to business Cultivating community outside the workplace How conscious business practices can shape culture Unpacking the four virtues of a leader Transcending ‘Ego Myopia' to conscious leadership Integrating psychedelic experiences through coaching Eric's vision for creating more conscious leaders Learn more about Eric's books Links: Eric's website: http://www.sagatica.com/ Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.kaufmann/ Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickaufmann7 Episode Sponsors: Neurohacker Collective: Use code THIRDWAVE for an additional 15% off Qualia Senolytic. New Brew's non-alcoholic kratom and kava seltzers. Use code THIRDWAVE25 for 25% off. The Coaching Certification Program by Third Wave's Psychedelic Coaching Institute.
San Diego Gas & Electric is making a case before the California Public Utilities Commission to increase rates starting next year. SDG&E says it needs money for critical projects, like wildfire safety and pursuing clean energy goals. But many San Diegans are frustrated with rising gas and electric bills. The average price for electricity in the San Diego metropolitan area is currently higher than anywhere else in the country. Given that tension, could asking for higher rates right now backfire? Union-Tribune money reporter Roxana Popescu, topic editor Dan Beucke, managing editor Lora Cicalo, and publisher and editor Jeff Light discuss some of the challenges of reporting on this story.
As gas prices are dropping around the country, SDG&E natural gas prices are expected to double this month. Rob Nikolewski covers energy at the Union-Tribune.
The next generation of culinary artisans are changing up the industry. These artisans have a whole new approach to reaching and satisfying the next generation consumer. In this podcast we will explore chefs and artisans from around the world diving into their story and passion. In this episode of Chef AF, I chat with Andrew Gibson, Senior Manager at Energy Solutions about the California Instant Rebate Program and how it can lower operating costs with high efficiency equipment. Gibson oversees all of the food service outreach. He works directly with the market to help them understand rebates. Gibson trains the market on how rebates are beneficial, how they help the environment and how it can help the health and welfare of communities. I ask Gibson to explain how the program works and he says, “the California Instant Rebate Program is a midstream food service program. It just started last April and it's delivered really reliable and cost-effective savings to our customers that are purchasing food servers equipment. The nuts and bolts of the program is if you're a customer, if you need to buy food service equipment that is in one of those rebate qualified categories, you would go to wherever you would purchase your equipment and upon making that purchase at that moment you would be able to receive that rebate.” Gibson goes on to say it is like receiving a discount because it is an instant rebate. The customer does not have to fill out any paperwork to receive the rebate. Gibson talks about who would qualify for the rebate and shares, customers of SoCalGas , PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E and if you're in their territory as a non-residential customer you can receive those rebates.We talk about the benefit for food service businesses and Gibson says, “When you're looking at the overall progression of your restaurant and quality of food and what you're going to spend your money on a lot of times it's not going to go towards equipment. I mean if you can, you're going to keep your equipment until that thing absolutely is inoperable because you have so much more money and capital costs that need to be invested in other things to keep the daily processes of your unit working.” Gibson says when you are able to apply rebates it gives operators an opportunity to be more energy efficient, more productive, and the ability to benefit their community by reducing the carbon in the atmosphere. To hear more about the benefits of the California Instant Rebate Program, check out this episode of Chef AF “It's All Food” or you can listen at Spotify!
A new program in San Diego offers free solar installations to customers who qualify. It's called the San Diego Solar Equity Program, and it's a partnership between the city of San Diego, SDG&E and the Center for Sustainable Energy. Union-Tribune energy reporter Rob Nikolewski has more.
SDG&E rates are on the rise, and soon the California state auditor will be looking into reasons why. Union-Tribune energy reporter Rob Nikolewski has more.
It's well known that San Diegans pay some of the highest utility rates in the county. And now, San Diego Gas & Electric wants to raise rates again. SDG&E executives Bruce Folkmann and Scott Crider explain why.
In two years, San Diego Gas & Electric customers may see another increase in their monthly bills. SDG&E has filed its general rate case — essentially what the utility believes it will cost to maintain and upgrade the power system from 2024 through 2027.
This week, we welcome Don Wood to share his story of falling in love with San Diego, one surf session at a time. Don discusses a few of his key takeaways from working with SDG&E, the Community Action Partnership, and C-3. He talks about the climate of natural resource management in San Diego in the 1980s, and a few of the battles still being fought today. Don shares a few of C-3's biggest accomplishments that he is most proud of, and what we need to move forward with even more strength and purpose in the future. Timestamps: [3:14] Don talks about how he got to San Diego, his education, and most importantly, the great surfing that made him fall in love with San Diego. After working for the county, he got a job at SDG&E. [8:47] C-3 was Don's first engagement in policy and land use issues in San Diego. How did he make his way to C-3? [9:02] When working for the Community Action Partnership, Don learned a lot about advocacy on behalf of low-income communities, economic development, and community. [9:24] Don describes the concept of natural resource management, and what the climate was in San Diego around that issue in the 1980s. Why was there tension between natural resource management and development as it relates to the San Diego Bay? [11:19] There is a constant war going on between the side that wants to preserve the environment and the development side. [21:21] One topic of importance at C-3 is the concept of ecotourism. What exactly is the job to get “heads in beds,” and why does cultivating a healthy tourism market matter? [30:28] Don shares what he thinks are a few of C-3's biggest achievements, including Temporary Paradise and the creation of SANDAG. [37:23] How was the public successfully convinced to support Proposition 70? What were some tactics used to advocate for The California Parks and Wildlife Preservation Act? [41:41] Don discusses what he thinks the next generation of planners and activities will face in San Diego, and how C-3 can provide education and assistance. [43:07] C-3 should be friends with the developers at BIA and friends with the Sierra Club and Environmental Health Coalition. [43:41] An organization of organizations and a network of networks, that's really what you're really trying to get set up. But don't let C-3 get lost in the mix, Don warns. About C-3 In its 60 years of existence, Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (C-3) has brought together local thought leaders from planning, design, policy, academia, community development, and more to address our region's distinctive and pressing land use challenges. In founding C-3 almost 60 years ago, architect Lloyd Ruocco's vision was to bring together our region's most creative minds from the arts, sciences, academia, and government to share ideas, learn new perspectives, and build fellowship around the idea of creating livable communities. Opportunities for Advocacy and Engagement: C3sandiego.org Phil Pryde San Diego Sierra Club San Diego River Improvement Project National Environmental Policy Act California Environmental Quality Act
Perché i 17 obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile, i famosi SDG, sono il futuro in finanza?
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Advancing Oceanside Podcast! We are excited to have Estela de Llanos from SDG&E with us for the third episode in our sustainability series. Estela is the SDG&E's Vice President of Clean Transportation and Sustainability and Chief Environmental Officer. In this role, she oversees clean transportation, advanced clean technologies, environmental compliance, and other sustainability initiatives. In our interview, Estela dives deep into SDG&E's commitment to sustainability highlighting the company's promise to reach net zero gas emissions by 2045 and shares affordable ways you can cut your carbon footprint. Learn more about SDG&E's commitment to sustainability: https://www.sdge.com/more-information/environment/sustainability-approach
Art invites Emmanuel Cafferty, to discuss his firing from SDG&E. He was fired last year after a picture posted on social media showed him making a common hand gesture that has become associated with white supremacists, but there is no evidence he had any racist intentions or even knew what the hand sign meant. Is cancel culture out of control?
Tens of thousand of SDG&E customers lost power late Wednesday evening and Thursday morning as Santa Ana winds combined with dry weather conditions led to high wildfire risk. By Friday, the number of customers without power had dropped, but the utility has warned that outages may return soon.
New Host, Rebecca Jade, is with guest Brett Davis speaking about her new journey with Everything with Rebecca Jade podcast.Rebecca is an accomplished singer/songwriter, and has been singing as long as she can remember. Growing up in a musical home, she has been exposed to an extensive variety of artists, genres and styles from her mother, who is also a vocalist. With such influences, it seems a natural progression that Rebecca has followed in her footsteps. Rebecca has been described by many to have a chameleon-like quality to her voice, where she is able to deliver each song in a unique way, yet she has been blessed with a sound unlike anyone else. Many music lovers have stated that she has the ability to transfer the emotion of each song to her listeners.Rebecca Jade has performed with some of the most sought-after musicians all over the world andher versatility has allowed her many unique opportunities to perform: Rebecca has been touringwith the Queen of percussion, Sheila E. since 2017 and most recently appeared in the Emmy nominated show, “Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince” that aired on CBS in April this year; She also sang background vocals for Sir Elton John at the 2020 Academy Awards; Rebecca opened for Will Downing and Boney James at a sold-out Valentine's Day concert earlier this year in Long Beach, as well as opened for Jeffrey Osborne for the 2019 Thornton Winery Summer Concert series; Rebecca made her debut as a guest artist on the Smooth Jazz Cruise this year; she has appeared as a repeat guest artist on the Dave Koz Cruises since 2016; Rebecca has done multiple concerts at Spaghettini in Seal Beach and was the singer in the Houseband at Anthology for 5 ½ years; She was selected as the official singer of the San Diego Gulls team anthem during their 2015 and 2016 hockey seasons.Rebecca has over 27 years of recording studio experience. She has sung background vocals, demos and jingles on many different projects, including sessions with Kiko Cibrián (Luis Miguel), and has been featured in a variety of works, including being featured on two songs on DW3's newest selftitled album that went #1 on the UK Soul Charts this year, and singing backing vocals on Aubrey Logan's 2nd full-length album, Where the Sunshine is Expensive, which went #1 on the Billboard charts in 2019. She released her 1st album collaboration in 2011, The Jade Element and opened for Grammy-nominated artist, Musiq Soulchild on two separate occasions. Her sophomore album was released with her new group, Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact, which earned them San Diego Music Awards in 2014, 2015 and 2017, a “Best of San Diego” Award in 2016, and the opportunity to open for and sing with El Debarge. Rebecca is also a jazz vocalist and released an album of Cole Porter classics titled, Planet Cole Porter, with arranger/producer/jazz guitar virtuoso Peter Sprague, which earned them a 2018 San Diego Music Award for “Best Jazz Album”. Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact recently released their sophomore album, Running out of Time. Rebecca is currently working on her first solo project, set for 2020 release, and earned the “Artist of the Year” award for this year's SDMAs. Rebecca is an actor, having done a variety of work for clients, such as SDG&E, Pechanga Casino, Qualcomm and UCSD, and featured as a singer in the film, “5 Hour Friends” (starring Tom Sizemore). She is also a pin-up model for Temptress Fashion, a vintage-inspired boutique. Rebecca graduated from UC Berkeley on a full basketball scholarship with a degree in Theatre & Performance Studies, and has earned her MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix. She has also advanced her musical education by studying Jazz Theory and Classical Voice at Grossmont College. Rebecca is an avid motorcycle rider, has an affinity for classic cars, and loves the Arts community as a whole. She still plays basketball recreationally.https://www.rebeccajade.comPresented by Attorney King Studios with Rebecca Jade on IQ Podcasts.
City leaders are hotly debating who should provide gas and electric services to San Diegans. The city's so-called franchise agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric is expiring in January after 50 years.Now, it seems just about everyone wants a say in what the next long-term deal looks like. Should the city renew its contract with SDG&E? Or go with another company? How long should the new agreement be? And how much money should the city ask for?Or should the city simply explore running its own electric and gas system, like they do in Los Angeles and Sacramento?
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer's office has come up with four key recommendations for negotiating a new agreement that allows one utility the exclusive right to use the city's public right-of-ways for transmission and distribution as well as installing wires, poles, power lines, and underground gas and electric lines.San Diego Gas & Electric currently holds what is called the franchise agreement, which has been in place since 1970. But the deal expires in January and city officials are counting on fielding competitive bids from a number of different companies — not just SDG&E — before deciding who should win the new agreement.With that in mind, Faulconer's staff, working with an energy consulting firm, proposes:a new franchise agreement that lasts 20 yearsa provision calling for third-party reviews to make sure the company that wins the bid is keeping its promises and doing a good jobmaking adjustments to the franchise fees that would lead to a projected net benefit to San Diego ratepayers of $85 million over the course of the recommended 20-year contract, andan upfront payment by the winning bidder of $62 million.“San Diego is making it clear — this is not your grandfather's franchise agreement,” Faulconer said in a statement. “A lot has changed over the last 50 years and this process ensures residents get a franchise agreement that aligns with their needs for today and shapes a vision for tomorrow.”Read more: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2020-07-09/franchise-agreement
Vidal Espinosa is the Founder and Principal Partner at Invictus AdvisorsInvictus Advisors is a bi-national consulting firm whose mission is to be a strategic partner for business owners to make better financial decisions. Managing a portfolio of over 100 clients, with total assets over $10,000,000 he has led the organization to open multiple offices throughout the United States and Mexico while increasing the annual budget from $25,000 to a million dollars in just three years. As a self-made author, entrepreneur and business owner he understands what it takes to start and run a business effectively.His most recent accomplishments include: Member of the Forbes Finance Council, San Diego Best Accounting Firm designated by the San Diego Union Tribune; Financial Executive on Frontera Newspaper Editorial Committee; Finalist as the CFO of the Year Awards by San Diego Business Journal; San Diego Latino Champion Business Leader of the Year presented by the San Diego Union Tribune and SDG&E; Top Minority Owned Business by San Diego Business Journal; Nominee for Latino Impact Awards by San Diego Magazine; and the best accountant in Mission Valley according to Yelp. Espinosa is also an Amazon best-selling author books include “HELP! The IRS is after me. What do I do?” and “Help! I want to be a real estate investor. What do I do?”www.invictus-advisors.com
Are you a property manager who loves or hates creating systems by leveraging technology? Do you enjoy or dislike doing inspections, dealing with tenant issues, and handling renewals? Have you considered putting processes and people in place to automate your business? Today, I am talking to Paul Kankowski, a real estate investor with more than 200 doors. Paul increased systems to build a better property management business. He describes how he created computer-based processes for his employees to do everything his way, the same way, the right way. You’ll Learn... [03:10] One-man Show: Learn how to get the job done right and then do what you want. [04:41] Paul prefers to create processes and systems to solve problems. [05:29] No Secret Sauce: NARPM speaker/expert on automated processes/systems. [07:29] Paradise is Possible: People make more money, if they have good systems. [08:39] Fines: Do I charge? Do I not charge? Decision made by process, not employee. [09:25] Everything that doesn't have a process, Paul deals with until he creates one. [10:52] Manuals and How To Videos: From simple checklists to 195+ steps to follow. [13:37] First Process: Tackle the one that's losing you the most money. [16:40] Make or Break and Placing Blame: Mistakes are made by processes or people. [25:40] People as Process: Property management will never be completely automated. [29:30] Retention vs. Growth: Give good customer service and don't let doors leave. [36:20] Stay in Your Space: Identify what energizes or drains you, then offload them. Tweetables Mistakes are made when processes are broken or employees skip steps. Be involved in your systems. Know how they're running for your business to run right. Processes are not a secret sauce that everyone has to have a different one. Why people like systems: They make more money, if they have a good system. Resources PM Systems Conference (Aug. 10-13, 2020, in Las Vegas) AppFolio Asana Process Street Podio Wolfgang Croskey Mark Cunningham Landlord Source Property Meld DGS 80: Automating Your Business with Process Street with Vinay Patankar DGS 76: Outsourcing Rules for Small, Medium and Large Companies with Todd Breen of VirtuallyinCredible DGS 69: HireSmart Virtual Assistants with Anne Lackey DoorGrowClub Facebook Group DoorGrow on YouTube DoorGrowLive DoorGrow Website Score Quiz DoorGrow Cold Leads Calculator Transcript Jason: Welcome, DoorGrow Hackers, to the DoorGrow Show. If you are a property management entrepreneur that wants to add doors, make a difference, increase revenue, help others, impact lives, and you are interested in growing your business and life, and you are open to doing things a bit differently, then you are a DoorGrow Hacker. DoorGrow Hackers love the opportunities, daily variety, unique challenges, and freedom that property management brings. Many in real estate think you’re crazy for doing it, you think they’re crazy for not because you realize that property management is the ultimate high-trust gateway to real estate deals, relationships, and residual income. At DoorGrow, we are on a mission to transform property management businesses and their owners. We want to transform the industry, eliminate the BS, build awareness, change perception, expand the market, and help the best property management entrepreneurs win. I’m your host, property management growth expert, Jason Hull, the founder and CEO of DoorGrow. Now, let’s get into the show. Today I am hanging out with Paul Kankowski. Welcome to the show, Paul. I'm excited to have you on. I told you in the green room that I was really excited to have you because this is a topic I think everybody would be interested in. Everybody loves this idea of creating systems in the property management business, figuring out how to leverage technology. Before we get into this topic, qualify yourself. Tell everybody about you. You’ve done some really cool things in the property management space connected to this. Introduce yourself. Pau: Hi, my name is Paul Kankowski. I'm out here in Temecula, California, this is Southern California. I have over 200 doors right now. We're not huge, but we have increased our systems in order to make ourselves better. I actually started in education. I was a school principal and a math teacher for 18 years, and I was a real estate investor. I've been a real estate investor for over 20 years. I bought a lot of properties and when the crash happened, I became a flipper. I bought a lot of rental properties and people were doing a really crappy job in my area. Now I actually know a lot of property managers in my area, but back then I didn't. At the time, I just didn't have anyone that could do the job right, so I started taking some NARPM classes and I started using that to manage my own properties. I only cared about managing my own properties and family for the first two or three years, and then I went into that to turn it into a business. Since I've turned into a business, now, I don't want to manage everyday things. I don't want to be doing inspections. I don't want to be doing all the stuff that you have to do as a one-person show. We have eight employees and I've created processes and systems so that they do everything that is done by computer and everything in the same way, I can work on higher-level things, more networking, and doing stuff that is more enjoyable in the industry. Jason: More enjoyable for you, right? Because some entrepreneurs hate that stuff. Paul: Yes. More enjoyable, in the sense, that I don't like doing inspections. I don't do them anymore. I don't like dealing with some tenant issues. I don't like dealing with renewals, but I like everything being done my way. I like it being done well. I like it to be done the same type every way. Before (as you know) I have to get my hands on everything to make sure things are being done, so we are giving the best customer service. Now, we have systems in place, so I know that things are being done the way we state it and ought to just hope that my employees are doing it the right way. Jason: Right. What's cool about Paul, for those watching, is Paul's built this business around himself and what he wants to spend his time doing, versus what most business owners think they should or have to do. You get to do things you enjoy doing on a daily basis, which really is different for every single entrepreneur. Paul: Yeah, it's great. I like doing the processes and systems are working on them, but I can't. I was a math teacher for 12 years, so systems and stuff are like math problems. If you have a problem, how are you going to solve it and how do you solve them the same way each time? It also (I think) a great way for people to hire people that can do it for them, to get it done right, but you have to be involved in your systems. I don't care if you don't like the math portion of it. It's just very important that you know how they're running so that your business will run right. Jason: Right. You can't just stick your head in the sand and throw it at somebody and expect that it's going to be done well. Paul: I agree. Jason: Let's take a step back. Everybody listening to this, I want to point this out, too. You’ve run some conferences related to automation and technology. You've got some things going related to that, you didn't mention that. You're an expert at this. You’ve spoken at NARPM, the Broker-Owner, I think, related to this, or the national conference or something like that. Paul: I spoke at the national conference in San Diego. It was something similar to this. I have had four conferences on systems and I have a systems conference. My next one's in August, that will be our 5th one. This has been really good. It's a small conference, they only allow 50 property managers to go do it. It's a workshop, not a conference, I always like to say, because it's not a bunch of speakers speaking. It's a lot of time you getting down and dirty, actually doing the processes, having fun with property managers, and really getting in conversations. “How is your move out? What's your move out different?” Sitting there and discussing with other people what they're doing and then creating the process on people that have already paved the path to do good process. I find that when you sit there and you work with five or six other people, you learn where your inefficiencies are, what's great about someone else's processes that you can copy. Processes are not this secret sauce that everyone has to have a different one. You can take a good process and you can adapt it to your business. That's what our workshops are about. It's a really great time. They usually sell out in about three to four weeks. I usually have a long waiting list afterward, just because we do keep it small. I don't want to get so big where people can't actually sit and have a conversation with each other. Jason: I like the idea. Let's talk about your business. Let's paint a picture of what's possible or what you see other business owners do that had been in these conferences, some of the people that are plugged in, they've got technology, they're leveraging it. I want to paint a picture of paradise or a possibility for those that are listening because I think a lot of people listening are going, “It sounds so complicated. It's probably not possible. I'm sure what I'm doing is nearly just as good.” What are you noticing in your own business? Maybe in terms of margins, systemization, and staff? Paul: This is the biggest thing and this is why people like systems. You'll make more money if you have a good system. I'll look at HOA. HOA was an issue a year ago. We tackled; we were not doing as good of a job. We were handling every HOA issue as its own individual thing. We weren't getting emails to owners. We were dealing with the HOAs, but we weren't letting the owners know, “Hey, we're dealing with it every week.” I lost a big owner because they thought we weren't dealing with the HOA issue, even though we were, but I lost it because of perception. The perception was they were getting email weekly, so we create a process where the owners get updated every week on the condition of the HOA when the things are going to be resolved. The other things that would make more money, first off, we have owners that are happy. Second, the fines that we’re giving to tenants, they were happening 100% of the time. When it’s not in a set process, a lot of times I'm like, “I'm not going to charge that because it wasn't that big a deal. He left the trash can out.” Well no, it is a big deal and it's a $25 charge. You're going to get a charge no matter what now because it's in the steps. The employee who's doing it doesn't have to make that decision, “Do I charge? Do I not charge? Is this one of those things?” That's a step that might have been missed. We've noticed our revenue—when we have processes—doing really well, it goes up dramatically. I would say HOA fines, we might have a couple of $100 in HOA fines the year before and now, it's thousands of dollars. That's a huge difference because we were not being consistent on the fine. That's a huge thing about the process. The other thing is everything that doesn't have a process, I have to deal with. Here's one that we have not created yet, owners leaving us, and we have to exit them. That’s the next process we’re making in the next two months. Right now, when an owner leaves, I have to do all the work because I don't have a process. I'm afraid that my employees might do it their way. They might make a mistake. They might not take them out of the property mill. I'm going to be paying $2 a month for that door that’s not even active because it's not been deactivated or up fully own and that it's $1.50 a month. All these little things that you think, “It's only $2, only $1.50.” You have 20 doors that you're being charged $2 a month, that’s $40. Over a year, you're looking at $480. You have to have good processes so you don't skip minor steps. You say, “Well, I don’t skip.” If it's not written down, you make mistakes. You might not make mistakes but your employees are going to. They're not bleeding the business day-to-day that they're not going to sleep thinking about the business like you are as the property owner. If you write it down and you have every detail there, not only you're going to make more money, you're also not going to lose money from having money just shot through. Jason: Okay. You were just talking about a process that you haven't yet created, that you're working on right now. When you get into this process of creating a new process, how involved are these? Are these like insane, and they have lots of different steps? You're thinking of every nuance and every detail or are a lot of your processes simple? Paul: When I started, they were really simple. When I started, I was Asana, it was a checklist. It was a checklist and everything was the same and it was fine. It was better than nothing, but it wasn't good. Now, my utilities processes are 195 steps. Jason: Your utilities process. Paul: Are 195 steps. When someone does utility, it's about eight steps for them to finish it because one of the things is every utility is listed and so you put SDG&E, or you put Edison, a different step is going to come up for every single utility. It asks you questions and then Neil, my person has to go through 195 steps, they go through nine steps. They go through SDG&E, then it tells them the phone number to call, who they have to talk to. Sometimes, one of our processes for a little water company we deal with it says, “Talk to Susan,” because Susan's the one in the office that they have to talk to in order to pay this bill because this is [...] water district, and they're just kind of backward, I believe that's the one. It says every detail. There are videos there. If I get a new person on, they can watch a video and the video shows them step-by-step how we do, how we put the invoice in AppFolio, how we do everything. It's a training tool for my new employees. I just had a new employee last week. The first thing we tell them is, “You need to go through Process Street. You need to watch these processes and you need to go through this 20 times,” and then I want you to try it, without me even instructing you and see if you know how to do the process. I'm going to watch you do it. If you know how to do it, then I created a good process. If you watch these videos and go through it 20 times and you still don't have a clue how to do your job, then my process isn't good enough at this stage I'm at right now. You can be as small as just wanting a checklist and having people skip steps, which is fine, but there's more chance for mistakes to being so detailed that it's a training manual for every person that comes on. Jason: I love it. For those listening, you're currently using Process Street. We had Process Street founder, CEO on the show before. It was a great episode. Make sure you go back and listen to that episode where we're talking about Process Street. We use it internally here at DoorGrow. I think it's a great software. Now, if somebody is looking to get started with this, or they're showing up at your conference for the first time, they're one of these 50 people, they've got the deer in the headlights, eyeballs going on, and they're like looking around, they're feeling really inseminated, what is the first process that usually people should tackle? Paul: The one that's losing you the most money. The one that's a hemorrhage point. It’s usually either moving, leasing, those are usually two of the big ones, move out. It's funny, right now, we've changed our compass around a little bit. I'm doing a pre-session on the first day, so we're doing it for four hours, where I'm going to work with a small group (10 people), and we're going to break down your process and build it together for the first four hours. You're right, I have people at all stages of my conference now, I have people that have been to every single one of mine. This August, it will be their 5th time going and I have people that's their first time going. We want to give the difference between those that are first-timers and those that have been to four of them. When I started this systems conference two years ago, it was two years ago last September, I started it because I thought my processes sucked. I hired a speaker to come and speak to us, and he was pretty expensive. This is how this conference has started. I put on Facebook, “Anybody wants to share on the speaker cost, we’ll just meet in Vegas.” We had 10-12 companies there and it just started because 12 of us got together, we split the cost of the speaker, and we went together and hung out. We had such a great time, we found that it was so great just talking with other property managers, that we kind of tweaked it a little bit, and then we’re like, “Okay, we are kind of the speakers because we are in the industry. We know what each other needs.” Now it's all about helping each other. If you go to this, you're going to the four hours (in the beginning where you're going to get that), and then just go and sit with other property managers, see what they're doing, write little notes, and get your checklist. Start as basic as you can. I have one guy that will only use Google. Everything is Google sheets, but he has his steps written down and it works for him. Other people are Asana, other people Process Street. Other people like Wolfgang Croskey, have Podio everything automated. All his emails are sent automatically. Everybody that goes, they're using different software, they're using different things, but their whole goal is to help each other and to make it so that your process will be good. Jason: Yeah. I would imagine one of the best things about being there, talking with other people, seeing and hearing how they do things, you're just going to get ideas, and there's a lot of ways to implement that idea. A process is software-agnostic in general. It's a process. You need certain steps to be done, it can be done by humans, it could be done by technology like Podio, it could be done by whatever, but it needs to be done. You need to know what the vision is so that you can create it. Sometimes, this just comes from getting ideas from other people. “Oh my gosh, that’s a great idea,” and you're doing that in your business. “We should do that too,” and then, “How can we do that with the tools and resources that we're currently using?” Paul: Jason, I would say, to start a good process, the first thing you do is you get every employee that's working on a process on the table. You get a big white sheet of paper and you write down, “What are you doing?” This is our creation of the process. Our process is to get them right. It’ll take about two months. It sounds like a long time, but it's really not because of the process we do to get our processes. We start out by getting all the people involved in the process, and we write down, “What steps are you doing? What do you do?” We don't skip anything. After we get all of the steps down, I send it to someone in my office named David who will sit there and put it into a Process Street with all the bells and whistles, all the changes, and when this is going to happen. We sit there, and we go through it, and I try to break it. I go through every single step and I see where it ran into a problem. That's the very first month. I only work for an hour here and an hour there. I work on for an hour and say, “Hey, this is tweaked,” and “Are we clear?” He fixes that. I look at it and say, “Okay, this is good.” After that, we give it to the person who’s actually going to be doing the job. Their job for the first month is to try to find where the process doesn't work and to either, doing the process to be like, “Oh my gosh, we forgot to put the charge into the tenant,” or whatever it is. If they find something wrong with the process, then I'm going to praise them beyond belief because they broke my process. Breaking my process is a good thing. Throughout the entire year or whenever we have a process, whenever a problem occurs in my company—an HOA gets missed, and we have some major issues with some HOA—we look through the process, and we say, Was it a mistake by the employee, or the mistake by the process?” If it’s a mistake by the process, we fix the process right then, right there and get it right again. If the mistake is by the employee, we show them, “Look here are the steps, what happened? Why did you skip it?” “Oh, I'm sorry. I just skipped this step,” now they know that it was them. It's really easy. In the past when you just have, “ Hey, here's what you do with an employee, you're always blaming the employee,” a lot of times, it is not the employee’s fault, it's your process. Jason: Yeah, that makes sense. A broken process ensures you're going to have a bad employee a lot of times. Paul: I agree. Jason: I'm going to recap, this is what I wrote down. It takes about two months. You're going to first document it, sit down as a team, then you're going to build it, then you're going to break it, then you're going to fix it, then you're going to test it. It sounds like over time, you're going to optimize it based on what feedback you're getting from your team, and what feedback you're getting from clients, tenants, owners, and problems that are coming out. Paul: Exactly and that process is never done because the second something goes wrong in our company, you look at what the process is. If you have a move-in and the move-in is a disaster, it's either the employee or process, and you have to check and find out. It's so easy when you have a good process, to find out where the breakdown occurred. Jason: I think this is an interesting thing to point out because I get a lot of people that come to me, and they're like, “I need the perfect magic owner's manual. Where can I buy that?” or “I need this,” and I tell them, “Every single property management business is so unique, so different. How you want things done is going to be different and no business is ever perfect,” it's never just done. I think a lot of property managers think, “Well, I just need this one thing that I could just strap onto my business and it'll finally be perfect, it’ll finally be done, and I won't have to ever mess with it again.” I think that's just not reality. You’ve got things really well dialed in and you're still working on stuff. Paul: I bought multiple different companies through NARPM that I'm glad I bought them because I did look at them. I can tell you right now, there are some things I bought that I never looked at, we never really did, and it says, “Blank your property manager company name,” it is very, very detailed and stuff like that, but until you sit down, if you buy something, it gives you a basis to start working on your thing, don't think, “Oh, I spent $1000 on this. Now, I can just implement it in my company,” you have a framework. By the time you're done rewriting that, it's going to be 50%-60% different (I think) than what you bought. It's still going to help you. It's still going to help you pay Mark Cunningham, or any of these people, or Landlord Source for something that they have, is going to help you in getting your brain thinking about what you need to do for that role or position, but how Mark Cunningham or Landlord Source do their business is not the same way. I don't do my business the same way as anyone and I get a lot of their information. I look at them and I'm like, “Oh my gosh, it’s really cool how they did that,” but then we might have a different law in California, a different ruling, a different way of doing what we have to. You can't assume that what someone else do you can just implement in your company on day one. Jason: Yeah. For a lot of us, it's easier to create something. Especially, for starting from scratch. If you're a startup, or you're a new property manager, you never documented your processes, sometimes it's helpful to have some resources to look at. It might not even be that great. Sometimes the bad processes with the bad ideas are even better because you can look at that and the contrast from what you know you're doing and what you're reading about, you're like, “Okay, we don't want to do anything like this, and I want to make sure that we avoid these things.” I like the idea that you intensely try to break your processes. Paul: Yeah. The other thing I want to add is, I think automation is amazing, but this is my fear of automation. I will automate a lot of my processes, and they’ll be better automated than it is something that we're going to work on. But any bad process that’s automated, you're not going to see that's a bad process. If you have an email that’s automated going out and says, “Dear tenant’s last name.” Putting the tenant’s last name because you're not actually having any human do it at the beginning, then you're going to be automating that for 70-80 emails that are going to be sending “Dear tenant’s last name.” I think you need to do a process for a while by hand. You need to have an actual human being doing the process, checking the boxes, and making sure it's right, so they could find things that are wrong. When you get a process really good, then your next step is to automate, because yes, it's great to save time and have an email every week go out that tells them about their HOA violation or tells them about the moving processes. I still look at emails every once in a while and I'm like, “Oh my gosh, we forgot to change the wording from this move-in email to this move-in email saying the second week.” If it's automated, it’s going to be automated. Something automated bad is going to be badly automated forever. All I'm saying is that a lot of people want to go from no process to everything being automated, and them not being involved. I don't think that's possible. Wolfgang Croskey, he’s automated, and he does an amazing job, but I don't think he went from not having a process to everything running on its own, and him not involved in it. Jason: No. There was a coaching plan for a good while and I know he didn't start at Podio. I think he was using Process Street and even before that, he was working on stuff. I love the idea. You got to do it manually. A lot of property managers are already doing a lot of things manually. They're doing it that way first. They now need to document it, then they need to figure out, how can we start to systemize this? How can we create consistency? How can we automate this? How can we make sure it's being done the same way every single time and there are checks and balances? That's one of the reasons I like Process Street because you can build a process and that’s one step, and you just paste it in a Word document if you have to. Really, really low level and maybe that's the best you've got. Eventually, you can break it into some multiple steps. Then you can get it into something crazy like you're 100 plus step thing that's got context-sensitive options based on what you pick, and it's going to give you different tasks to do depending on what options you're selecting, and you can get really crazy (if that makes sense). The cool thing about having a process though is you can continually improve it. It can get better over time. That means that you're lowering operational costs, you're lowering drag, you're improving your team member’s ability to accomplish things and win, and get things done. Now, what do you think about the challenge of people as a process? What I mean is, everybody has team members that they need in order to think. If somebody is making decisions, they're planning, they're coming up with ideas. Then you have team members that really are operating like a computer. Their job is just to follow the process. How do you balance this in your own company and determine, is this just anybody on the planet that could just follow this checklist, or they need some customer service skills, and they need to be able to communicate? How do you balance the discrepancy that people have that are fearful of processes because they're like, “I want my clients to be taken care of really well.” Paul: You still have to think. You still have to go through it. You still look and see what's going on. How many of us property owners, managers, et cetera, spend nights thinking about everything we have to do the next day? You write steps down on a sheet of paper before you go to bed and then you try to get it out of your mind so the next day you don't forget it. You're not doing that because you don't want to care about your business or you don’t what I think about it, you're doing it because you don't want to be staying up at 1:00 in the morning, sitting there and trying to think what you need to do. Everything we do in life, if something tells us how to do it, then we can start thinking about things that are higher level. You can take your employees. If you could take a lease renewal process and you can make it so that every single time it's done correctly, it's done right, no one wants to think about it, then there's no stress on these renewals. Now, when something does come up that’s stressful, people that are higher level can think about the things that are higher level. You have a maintenance issue where someone falls off the roof and you're getting sued. You're not going to process for that. Now, instead of you thinking about lease renewals and wasting your time on something that can be automated, something that can be just automatic, you can spend your time on high-level items, and you're going to have employees that need to spend their time with high-level items, so you could spend your time on other high-level items. Probably the management will never be completely automated. There are companies that say, “Oh, we could just automate everything,” no, you can automate a lot of stuff so you can spend your time on the 10% of the stuff that really, really matters, that’s really stressful, and that can't be automated. Jason: We talked about this on the show I think probably several times with different companies, but ultimately, the goal (in my opinion) when it comes to technology, when it comes automation, when it comes to systems, is to take off the plate of yourself and your team members, the stuff that's really redundant, the stuff that could be systemized so that you can focus more on depth. I think that's where property managers are going to be able to compete with the big conglomerates, the big companies that are super tech-based, is that it's going to be about relationships. Property management is a high touch relationship type of business. If process and systems allow you to create a more personal touch, to go deeper, to spend more time communicating more intimately with more depth with tenants, residents, owners, then I think you're creating a business that is going to have significant value, and it's going to have longevity because it’s built on relationships. Ultimately, it's people that are giving you the money. As people, we tend to like humanity, and we tend to like people. Paul: If you're spending, as a business owner, 20 hours a month on something that can be automated or something that can be done by someone at a less level, you have to think of your time as value. When I had 30 doors, I did everything. When I had 50 doors, I was still doing everything. You have to figure out where you value your time. I have five remote employees and I have two employees in my office. People are like, “Oh my gosh, that's a ridiculous amount of employees you have for the number of doors you have.” We’re profitable, and we’re profitable because we're in California, we price ourselves well. It's the customer service level we give our competition. Some of them are missing the mark. They are not giving that customer service, so we are giving it. Someone is not going to leave because of some deep discount or just giving really bad customer service where retention is so huge. I'm seeing so many property managers talk about retention being better than growth because if you are losing 20% or 30% of your doors, all your time and ability is going to just stay even. People are spending $500–$1000 a door to get a new lead, but there are others that walk out the door. My thing is to give really good customer service and don't let those doors leave you. They are going to leave you because they are selling, but don't let them leave you because you are not doing the job right. Jason: I find that with clients. A lot of times, the issue with retention. I agree, retention is a significant thing. The issue with retention is often created during the sales and onboarding so if you can really systemize, automate, and build a really solid process during the sales and onboarding, you've got a really solid sales and onboarding process that really develops a strong relationship, that would carry you for years with some clients. Paul: I agree. Jason: And the trust level is higher even if the communication (later on) is really low. If you created them in the beginning, they are going to trust you and it's going to be a lot stronger. If that's not done effectively during onboarding and sales and isn't created well, there's going to be a lot of uncertainty, a lot of fear. They are going to be questioning everything that you do. You might end up a lot more operational costs related to that, and they are probably not going to stay with you as well. Paul: I agree. We have one person whose new onboarding is their main priority. It's making sure that new owners have a good experience and are treated well, and the onboarding experience is great. Never lose a customer. I think one of the podcasts I heard about that, I read the book. It was a great book. It's about customer service and taking it to the next level. The thing is people will spend so much money on different things and then don’t answer the phone. If you can have your people working on the process, working on other things, then you answer your phone, you are not going to let that lead that. You just play when it clicks, $30, $20 get away. Processes are huge for your business to me, they are the number one building block. I don't think everyone on all the boards is always, "How can I grow? How can I grow? How can I grow?" I think growth is important, but if you grow and all of a sudden, you add 100 doors in one year and it was just you, you don't have a process and everything is in your head, then you are going to lose all those doors because you are not going to be able to give. When you had 30 doors, and you go from 30 to 130 and you’re at the customer service, you gave those 30 people. You are not going to be able to give 130 because all of a sudden, then you are hiring someone. They are going to be like, "Well, how do I do it?" "Well, you just got to listen to my head." No one can read your head. So, even if you are a single person that's by themself, if you want to give a task away, then start working on the process for it as soon you have to give that away. If you are at 50, 60, 70 doors, I would tell those people it's more important for you to start working your processes right now unless you plan just staying at 50 or 60 and never want to grow. Jason: This is one of the greatest secrets that I coach entrepreneurs when they come into our program. One of the very first things to start them with is helping them get clarity on where they can get leverage the quickest first. It's usually different for everybody. There are some similarities but the way to identify that is usually done through getting clear on where you are actually going. I have them do a time study, then I have them identify which things are energizing them and which things are draining them, then which things are strategic versus tactical. The strategic stuff grows your business, tactical stuff just keeps it going. Most of the process would work by its tactical work. The strategic work is what you are talking about doing in creating a new process. You are like, "We are going to work for this new process for the next two months when we get this dialed-in." That's what grows companies. If you get to stay in your area of genius, the things you really enjoy doing as a business owner, and you've identified what does are because you are clear on which things are causing you grief and energizing you versus draining you, then you know exactly what to offload. You know what to give to your assistant and different people. We've had different great companies here talking about [...], hire smart VAs, great assistants. We've had companies talking about virtual team members and whatnot. Those are great episodes if you want to listen to those on the DoorGrow Show. We touched a lot on those different ideas. Ultimately, one takeaway you want everybody to get is that everybody can have the property management business that they enjoy, that they love having, and if we built around you and what your unique strengths are, maybe you love the accounting side, maybe you love doing the phone calls, the customer service, connection with people. Maybe you’re a people person, maybe you geek out on systems and process, but you can do whatever you want to do in your business if that's your intention. I think we get stuck sometimes having the business that we think that we need to do like the job that we need to do in the business instead of the business that we want. Paul: I would agree with that 100%. Last year, we grew 80 doors so that's probably the average of what our average. We are averaging between 5 and 10 doors a month. We haven't really started spending money on marketing because I really wanted to first get everything correct and right. One of my property management friends (who is my mastermind guru) calls me once a month and asks me, "Hey, Paul. Did you talk to a tenant this month?" and I'm not allowed to talk to tenants because it was taking time away that I could be doing other high-level things and I need to trust my team to deal with my tenants. Now, if it gets to a certain level and I have to talk to a tenant, then that's a different call, but I have to make sure that I am actually thinking about when I talk to a tenant. When a tenant calls because they are pissed-off about the fact that we paid the utility bill and make every charge, I have to trust my team’s going to handle it, my team's going to do it, and that I am not going to get involved in it because I find when I get involved in it, then I might do something that wasn't like the process we agreed upon as a team. I even had to, as an owner, that's $25. You are talking for 10 minutes, not worth my time for $25. I have to be out of it because I will be like, “Yeah, just waive the $25. I don't want to talk to them anymore.” It's really important that no matter who you are, that you follow what you tell your team to follow. A lot of times, you can do it yourself, you made your own decision, but once you make a decision on how you are going to run your process or what your rules are, you have to stick to it company-wide. I laugh because it's usually us, as the owner, are the worst culprits of not following what we are going to do. The employees do it because a lot of times my employees’ bonuses are based on serving certain goals so if I don't accept anything, they are like, "Man, you are hitting on my bonus. Don't be messing with my goals." That's something I've learned is just find what you like. Find what you are good at and get a group of property managers around you that can be like a mastermind group that can keep you focused because you need other owners to tell you, "Stop doing that," because your employees won't always tell you exactly what you need to do, what you need to hear. The other thing is when systems aren't working right. Now, there's a system in there where my employees can say, "Well, you didn't follow the system here." Every person is accountable for checking off what they have to do in the system. When I don't check it off at the end of the week, an email goes out to every person who missed any steps of the system. I have an employee that's checking that. My name is on there. I miss a part of my system and it will list. I never want to be there with three or four items that I missed because that would look really bad. That's another thing, the accountability, I'm not doing the accountability part. I have an employee on Saturday that answers the phones and her job on Saturday if it’s not very busy, is to go through every single process in [...] and write down who hasn't met their deadlines for that process. Jason: Yeah, accountability. Paul: It works really well. None of us wants to see our name on that list, so everybody is getting their stuff done and it's not because I'm going to yell at them, it's because we don't want to be mass emailed to the whole team that you didn't do your job. Jason: It creates a lot of pressure which is a positive thing. That means you don't have to come down on them all the time. There's this lateral pressure, this internal peer pressure in which most employees and team members are recognition-based. That's how they are most motivated rather than financially, so they want to be seen as doing a good job, and they want to be recognized. That's the opposite. There's that pressure, so they want to make sure they avoid that. Paul: Exactly. Jason: It makes sense. Paul: And we also do our bonuses based on not being recognized. Even my bonuses. Everything is based on getting your job done. What I saw in the past, we didn't have someone that was going through it weekly. We had some process where they’d be open three or four weeks and not being completed yet. Now, it's very rare for the process. It will definitely not be there if you are listed on that one week. If you are listed in the second week for the same one, then you are going to have a conversation with me, then you’re going to me. Our processes are never missed for more than 5–7days, which is huge. The only thing that I'm still trying to figure out is maintenance because I use Property Meld and I'm still trying to figure out how I can make sure my maintenance team doesn’t get missed. Property Meld does good ways of doing that. That's something I'm currently working on is how on a weekly basis, we can check to make sure none of that's missed. Everything that you do, you got to find using the software systems that will work to check on the system. Jason: All right. Paul, I think it has been really fascinating. I think everybody listening got a lot of value out of this. I loved your tips about where to start. Anything else that you throw out there and want to say to anybody before we wrap this up about creating systems in the business? Paul: I just tell them the dates. Our website is pmsystemsconference.com and the dates of our conference will be August 10th through 13th. It's in Las Vegas and it will be in Rio. It is not up yet, we should have it up next week or two. We are still working on it. We just got the rooms and booked everything yesterday. We just booked for August, but it's a really good time. Last time in January, we went ziplining on one of the nights. We also try new fun stuff because if you are working all day, you also want to have fun. There was a time we went bowling one night which is a great time to get together with a small number of property managers and get to know them. I enjoyed it. People always ask me how long I am going to do it, I'm going to do it until I stop getting fun. When it becomes a job, then I'll stop doing that workshop, but now I go there and it's like seeing a bunch of old friends. Jason: Cool, love it. All right, Paul, thanks for coming to the DoorGrow show. I appreciate you. Paul: Thank you so much, Jason. You have a wonderful day. Jason: All right, so check out his website. Check that out. Thanks everybody for tuning in. If you have a moment, make sure to like and subscribe. If you are watching this on YouTube, be sure to like and subscribe. If you are listening to this on a podcast on iTunes, then please leave us a review. We would love it. That would be great. If you are a property management entrepreneur, you are struggling, you are frustrated, you are not sure what you need to do in order to grow, there's a lot of different ways you can approach growth depending on what challenges you are dealing with now. We have solutions for various things here at DoorGrow that we can help you with, please reach out. 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Vidal Espinosa is the Founder and Principal Partner at Invictus Advisors, a bi-national consulting firm whose mission is to be a strategic partner for business owners to make better financial decisions. Managing a portfolio of over 100 clients, with total assets over $10,000,000 he has lead the organization to open multiple offices throughout the United States and Mexico while increasing the annual budget from $25,000 a million dollars in just three years.As a self-made author, entrepreneur and business owner he understands what it takes to start and run a business effectively. With over more than 20 years of accounting and taxation experience he has worked for large accounting firms such as KPMG and Deloitte. With a critical eye for substance and quality, strong in budgets, cash forecasts, business, IRS, and Internal Audits he provided tax advice to various corporations including being an external CFO for various multinational companies like Sushi ITTO and Sanyo. He is Certified Public Accountant in Mexico from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City and Cetys Universidad in Tijuana in addition to holding a Masters Degree in International Business by Universidad Iberoamericana and Business Management by IPADE Business School in Mexico.As a former professor at Loyola University, he focused on resolving and analyze competitive problems related to the International Markets for Small and Medium Companies. Currently Vidal is very involved with the local business community. He co-founded Invictus Advisors Foundation a non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose mission is to provide Latino business owners and start-up businesses relief from financial, marketing, and personal coaching obligations to position their enterprises to grow to their full potential. Additionally, he is the Chief Financial Officer for Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce Foundation, Acuavita Foundation, UP-IPADE Business School Foundation and sits on the Advisory Board of the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce.His most recent accomplishments include: Member of the Forbes Finance Council, San Diego Best Accounting Firm designated by the San Diego Union Tribune; Financial Executive on Frontera Newspaper Editorial Committee; Finalist as the CFO of the Year Awards by San Diego Business Journal; San Diego Latino Champion Business Leader of the Year presented by the San Diego Union Tribune and SDG&E; Top Minority Owned Business by San Diego Business Journal; Nominee for Latino Impact Awards by San Diego Magazine; and the best accountant in Mission Valley according to Yelp. Espinosa has had several an Amazon best-selling books including “HELP! The IRS is after me. What do I do?” and “Help! I want to be a real estate investor. What do I do?”As Head of the US/Mexico binational business program at UP-IPADE Business School; in 2020 he will be launching a business accelerator program called “Start Up on Steroids” to give Mexican business the tools they need to launch their business in the United States. This done-with-you program will give the participants the exact steps needed, including financial, legal and marketing tools, to begin their business in the United States.Learn More: www.invictus-advisors.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
Vidal Espinosa is the Founder and Principal Partner at Invictus Advisors, a bi-national consulting firm whose mission is to be a strategic partner for business owners to make better financial decisions. Managing a portfolio of over 100 clients, with total assets over $10,000,000 he has lead the organization to open multiple offices throughout the United States and Mexico while increasing the annual budget from $25,000 a million dollars in just three years.As a self-made author, entrepreneur and business owner he understands what it takes to start and run a business effectively. With over more than 20 years of accounting and taxation experience he has worked for large accounting firms such as KPMG and Deloitte. With a critical eye for substance and quality, strong in budgets, cash forecasts, business, IRS, and Internal Audits he provided tax advice to various corporations including being an external CFO for various multinational companies like Sushi ITTO and Sanyo. He is Certified Public Accountant in Mexico from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City and Cetys Universidad in Tijuana in addition to holding a Masters Degree in International Business by Universidad Iberoamericana and Business Management by IPADE Business School in Mexico.As a former professor at Loyola University, he focused on resolving and analyze competitive problems related to the International Markets for Small and Medium Companies. Currently Vidal is very involved with the local business community. He co-founded Invictus Advisors Foundation a non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose mission is to provide Latino business owners and start-up businesses relief from financial, marketing, and personal coaching obligations to position their enterprises to grow to their full potential. Additionally, he is the Chief Financial Officer for Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce Foundation, Acuavita Foundation, UP-IPADE Business School Foundation and sits on the Advisory Board of the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce.His most recent accomplishments include: Member of the Forbes Finance Council, San Diego Best Accounting Firm designated by the San Diego Union Tribune; Financial Executive on Frontera Newspaper Editorial Committee; Finalist as the CFO of the Year Awards by San Diego Business Journal; San Diego Latino Champion Business Leader of the Year presented by the San Diego Union Tribune and SDG&E; Top Minority Owned Business by San Diego Business Journal; Nominee for Latino Impact Awards by San Diego Magazine; and the best accountant in Mission Valley according to Yelp. Espinosa has had several an Amazon best-selling books including “HELP! The IRS is after me. What do I do?” and “Help! I want to be a real estate investor. What do I do?”As Head of the US/Mexico binational business program at UP-IPADE Business School; in 2020 he will be launching a business accelerator program called “Start Up on Steroids” to give Mexican business the tools they need to launch their business in the United States. This done-with-you program will give the participants the exact steps needed, including financial, legal and marketing tools, to begin their business in the United States.Learn More: www.invictus-advisors.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
Vidal Espinosa is the Founder and Principal Partner at Invictus Advisors, a bi-national consulting firm whose mission is to be a strategic partner for business owners to make better financial decisions. Managing a portfolio of over 100 clients, with total assets over $10,000,000 he has lead the organization to open multiple offices throughout the United States and Mexico while increasing the annual budget from $25,000 a million dollars in just three years.As a self-made author, entrepreneur and business owner he understands what it takes to start and run a business effectively. With over more than 20 years of accounting and taxation experience he has worked for large accounting firms such as KPMG and Deloitte. With a critical eye for substance and quality, strong in budgets, cash forecasts, business, IRS, and Internal Audits he provided tax advice to various corporations including being an external CFO for various multinational companies like Sushi ITTO and Sanyo. He is Certified Public Accountant in Mexico from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City and Cetys Universidad in Tijuana in addition to holding a Masters Degree in International Business by Universidad Iberoamericana and Business Management by IPADE Business School in Mexico.As a former professor at Loyola University, he focused on resolving and analyze competitive problems related to the International Markets for Small and Medium Companies. Currently Vidal is very involved with the local business community. He co-founded Invictus Advisors Foundation a non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose mission is to provide Latino business owners and start-up businesses relief from financial, marketing, and personal coaching obligations to position their enterprises to grow to their full potential. Additionally, he is the Chief Financial Officer for Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce Foundation, Acuavita Foundation, UP-IPADE Business School Foundation and sits on the Advisory Board of the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce.His most recent accomplishments include: Member of the Forbes Finance Council, San Diego Best Accounting Firm designated by the San Diego Union Tribune; Financial Executive on Frontera Newspaper Editorial Committee; Finalist as the CFO of the Year Awards by San Diego Business Journal; San Diego Latino Champion Business Leader of the Year presented by the San Diego Union Tribune and SDG&E; Top Minority Owned Business by San Diego Business Journal; Nominee for Latino Impact Awards by San Diego Magazine; and the best accountant in Mission Valley according to Yelp. Espinosa has had several an Amazon best-selling books including “HELP! The IRS is after me. What do I do?” and “Help! I want to be a real estate investor. What do I do?”As Head of the US/Mexico binational business program at UP-IPADE Business School; in 2020 he will be launching a business accelerator program called “Start Up on Steroids” to give Mexican business the tools they need to launch their business in the United States. This done-with-you program will give the participants the exact steps needed, including financial, legal and marketing tools, to begin their business in the United States.Learn More: www.invictus-advisors.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
Vidal Espinosa is the Founder and Principal Partner at Invictus Advisors, a bi-national consulting firm whose mission is to be a strategic partner for business owners to make better financial decisions. Managing a portfolio of over 100 clients, with total assets over $10,000,000 he has lead the organization to open multiple offices throughout the United States and Mexico while increasing the annual budget from $25,000 a million dollars in just three years.As a self-made author, entrepreneur and business owner he understands what it takes to start and run a business effectively. With over more than 20 years of accounting and taxation experience he has worked for large accounting firms such as KPMG and Deloitte. With a critical eye for substance and quality, strong in budgets, cash forecasts, business, IRS, and Internal Audits he provided tax advice to various corporations including being an external CFO for various multinational companies like Sushi ITTO and Sanyo. He is Certified Public Accountant in Mexico from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City and Cetys Universidad in Tijuana in addition to holding a Masters Degree in International Business by Universidad Iberoamericana and Business Management by IPADE Business School in Mexico.As a former professor at Loyola University, he focused on resolving and analyze competitive problems related to the International Markets for Small and Medium Companies. Currently Vidal is very involved with the local business community. He co-founded Invictus Advisors Foundation a non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose mission is to provide Latino business owners and start-up businesses relief from financial, marketing, and personal coaching obligations to position their enterprises to grow to their full potential. Additionally, he is the Chief Financial Officer for Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce Foundation, Acuavita Foundation, UP-IPADE Business School Foundation and sits on the Advisory Board of the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce.His most recent accomplishments include: Member of the Forbes Finance Council, San Diego Best Accounting Firm designated by the San Diego Union Tribune; Financial Executive on Frontera Newspaper Editorial Committee; Finalist as the CFO of the Year Awards by San Diego Business Journal; San Diego Latino Champion Business Leader of the Year presented by the San Diego Union Tribune and SDG&E; Top Minority Owned Business by San Diego Business Journal; Nominee for Latino Impact Awards by San Diego Magazine; and the best accountant in Mission Valley according to Yelp. Espinosa has had several an Amazon best-selling books including “HELP! The IRS is after me. What do I do?” and “Help! I want to be a real estate investor. What do I do?”As Head of the US/Mexico binational business program at UP-IPADE Business School; in 2020 he will be launching a business accelerator program called “Start Up on Steroids” to give Mexican business the tools they need to launch their business in the United States. This done-with-you program will give the participants the exact steps needed, including financial, legal and marketing tools, to begin their business in the United States.Learn More: www.invictus-advisors.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
Randy Schimka, Principal Clean Transportation Technical Solutions Advisor, SDG&E’s Clean Transportation Group. Multiple EV Owner, EV road-tripper extraordinaire, and EV King! Don’t forget to visit Belardo Lights and contribute to Stein Education Center.
Rep. Lorena Gonzalez announced she’s running for Secretary of State in 2022 (yes, 2022). So we had to talk about that, especially since we asked Gonzalez about it in a live podcast last year. County Supervisor Dianne Jacob announced in her State of the County address that she wants the board to move forward on community choice energy for county residents as an alternative to SDG&E. VOSD’s Ry Rivard joins the pod this week to talk about the city’s $3 billion Pure Water project, and what that could mean for your water bill. (That discussion starts at minute ___.) The People’s Reporter is back — and we need your help to determine which question we’ll report on next. Take the quick poll (and submit your own question) at To follow Ry Rivard’s environmental coverage, check out his .
Mike Niggli is an inspiring, dynamic leader. I had the pleasure of working on Mike’s team while he was COO and President of SDG&E during the formation and successful run of the Smart Grid Team. Among his many Board positions, Mike is Chairman at ESS.
San Diego is close to entering the power business. Back in October, the city’s plans to form its own electric utility to provide green power. The city believes it can provide cleaner and cheaper electricity than the region’s long-time energy monopoly, San Diego Gas & Electric. If the City Council approves the mayor’s proposal, San Diego would become a In other words, the city will have its own government-run power agency. And like most agencies, the city will have to figure out who will run it. That would include a board, likely made up of elected officials and then run by staff, who would lean on outside consultants. On this week’s podcast, hosts Sara Libby and Scott Lewis are joined by Voice of San Diego reporter Ry Rivard, who explains . Meanwhile, SDG&E, which would still provide the power lines to run the city’s electricity, is trying to . Also on the podcast, the crew discusses the push to make it easier to build housing, which includes for new housing near transit. Hero of the Week Departing County Supervisor Ron Roberts got our hero of the week. While he has left a lot of work for his predecessors to do to make a dent in the mental health and homeless crises, he does have one legacy we'll be able to see for a long time: the Waterfront Park downtown. As he ends his long career in public service, we decided to recognize that achievement. Goat of the Week The San Diego Police Department and officials at Montgomery High School get the goat this week after they as cover so police officers could arrest four students who allegedly committed serious crimes off campus. Voice now has a podcast texting club for listeners. To join, text the word “podcast” to 619-202-9051. We’ll send you links to new episodes weekly and solicit questions and ideas for future podcasts.
Mark chimes in on the fact that more wildfires are breaking out and trying to deny the climate change truthers out there. Also, SDG&E wants to tell you how to conserve your own energy and electricity during heat waves. Star Parker is the founder of Urban CURE and she has some amazing thoughts on the Chicago riots and why there were so many murders in the city over the weekend.
Joyce, Tyson and myself discuss San Diego 350, a recently rejected pipeline that was proposed by SDG&E, the monopoly that is SDG&E, community choice energy, the Rise for Climate march on 9/8 and much more! Check them out at SD350.org.
Mark welcomes back his chief economist Stephen Moore and they discuss the looming vote on the Senate tax reform bill. Also, former SD City Attorney Mike Aguirre breaks down the Public Utilities Commission's vote to force SDG&E to charge its shareholders, not ratepayers, for damages the company caused during the 2007 wildfires.
Guests this hour include - Shannon Grove (State Assemblywoman), and Amber Albrecht (SDG&E). - Brian takes calls this hour regarding the positives going on despite the news about tensions in Koreas, and the headway of the Governor’s transportation agenda. – Brian brings on Assemblywoman Shannon Grove to talk about Josh Newman, the senate in 2018, and O.C.’s representative, and the tax increases that need to be stopped. – Brian talks this hour to Amber Albrecht about some of the programs within SDG&E regarding battery storage projects using renewable energies, cost to goal ratios, and system evaluations. The Mark Larson Show - with Brian Jones sitting in.
- SDG&E customers to face additional fees and rate hikes to pay for fire costs. (Regarding past wild fires in San Diego). – Former City Attorney, Mike Aguirre talks about this. Mark and Mike also talk about alternative power sources.
Guest this hour - Mike Aguirre (former City Attorney in San Diego). - SDG&E customers to face additional fees and rate hikes to pay for fire costs. (Regarding past wild fires in San Diego). – Former City Attorney, Mike Aguirre talks about this. Mark and Mike also talk about alternative power sources. – Mark Larson talks with Marty Schneider about business regulations going away or subsiding with Trump being President Elect – President Obama gives comments about whether or not he’s responsible for the election of Donald Trump. – Mark takes calls regarding the typical, lying socialist. The Mark Larson Show - mornings 6-9, on AM 1170 "The Answer".
HIGHLIGHT of the hour - MORE this hour with Peter Schweizer. Guest this hour - Dick Morris (author: Armageddon). - Mark has MORE this hour with Peter Schweizer on his book, and related topics to “Clinton Cash”. – SDG&E crews working on fixing a gas leak in the Ocean Beach area. – Dick Morris is on to talk about the continuing e-mail scandal; says the latest is increasingly damning. The delay of answering the evidence of the emails puts her in a bind (Clinton) to right before the election. The Mark Larson Show mornings 6-9, on AM 1170 "The Answer".
Guest this hour - Wayne Allen Root (author), Marty Schneider (The Retirement Professor). - Wayne Allyn Root, former Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate and author of the new book "Angry White Male; How the Donald Trump Phenomenon Is Changing America and What We Can Do to Save the Middle Class". Says he went to college (as did others) with President Obama and never met him in school. Says most democrats are anti-Semitic. – Mark has an UPDATE on SDG&E crews working on fixing the gas leak in Ocean Beach. KUSI has information on what and what has not been addressed and pinpointed. – Hillary Clinton appears on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, and jokes about the e-mail scandal – and calls them boring. Hillary also talks and denies health problems on the show. – Mark talks with Marty Schneider over current financial issues. The Mark Larson Show mornings 6-9, on AM 1170 "The Answer".
Guests this hour include - Mike Aguirre (former city attorney), and Tom Del Beccaro (for senate and politicalvanguard.com). -Mike Aguirre joins the show to talk about SDG&E rates/water rates and campaign contributions. -Tom Del Beccaro on competition with his run for Barbara Boxer's senate seat, and a little debate wrap! The Mark Larson Show mornings 6-9, on AM 1170 "The Answer".
Guest this hour - John Bolton (former US Ambassador to the UN). -This hour Mark Larson talks with Ambassador John Bolton about European migration/Germany starting it. / terrorists in he mix? Who is the U.S. admitting in? Plus Article 6 and who's running for President in 2016. -SDG&E cuts power to certain homes in San Diego! The Mark Larson Show mornings 6-9, on AM 1170 "The Answer".
Guest this hour - Tom Fitten (Judicial Watch). Another Mark Larson Show, and Victoria Taft mans the ship (Noah has his foot on the gas). And this hour we'll explore all the important issues of the day! -Drones and why SDG&E wants to use them. -The 24:LAD FINALE. What did Producer Noah and Victoria think of the perhaps, final episode for Jack Bauer? -The All Star Game is tonight for baseball, BUT how does it fair in the ratings vs. The World Cup of Soccer? -Emirates spend money on the flight attendants for World Cup! What's the deal? -Victoria UPDATES us on our VERY transparent President Obama. -AND Tom Fitten from Judicial Watch joins Victoria to tell her will it indeed matter what questions the head of the IRS is asked today...by her? And why is there STILL not a lockdown on documents?
Guests this hour include - Henan Eisenman (SDG&E), and Marty Schneider (The Retirement Professor). -There's a car jacking video and Victoria wants you to see (hear) it. President Obama is slammed (in Chicago) for being the WORST president in history. -Cannabis farmers market isn't going so well...dude...in Los Angeles. -We'll talk with Hanan Eisenman on what exactly SDG&E drones will be used for. AND notice he doesn't like using the word DRONES! lol -And Marty Schneider UPDATES Victoria and us here in Larson Land on what to do about retirement. CLICK and LISTEN to day 2, hour 2 of Victoria Taft sitting in for Mark Larson and his Mark Larson Show!
Guest this hour - Tom Del Beccaro (Political Vanguard). -Mark talks about Ann Coulter and her thoughts revolving around soccer's World Cup. -Caller Joe calls and talks with Mark about SDG&E and government dictation to them; prices and impact. -Mark comments on Ted Leitner's performance at Gwynn's memorial. -AND Tom Del Beccaro rounds off the hour and talks with Mark about voters wising up, and CA.'s faceless leadership. MORE local news and comment with Mark Larson and The Mark Larson Show on 1170AM KCBQ!
Guest this hour - Rowan Scarborough (The Washington Times) -The Chargers are on KUSI tonight/sports UPDATE. Are the BOLTS boltING San Diego? -Mark Larson on living in the moment at the SD symphony. -The status quo that is the conservative media bubble. Mark Larson tells us how to pop it. -PUC and SDG&E want to vote to increase summer rates. What can we do about it? Mark Larson explains. -Mark and Rowan Scarborough talk about PC Costas, the shutdown, military families, lifting the sequester, and the headlines in the news! It's about what matters LOCALLY to you - The Mark Larson Show!
HIGHLIGHT of the hour - Chris Horner makes TRANSPARENT the war that's coming to BIG coal from the FEDS, and that same war will be hitting your wallet! Guest this hour - Carl DeMaio (running for U.S. congress) -Mark WON'T use suspects name out of respect for the life lost in D.C. - Carl DeMaio speaks with Larson on abuse of freedom and how most people just need the proper eduction on how our system works. -SDG&E wants you to KNOW. MANAGE. And then we can all SAVE. Mark doesn't care, it's his energy by golly! SMACK dab in the middle of the issues that matter MOST, to YOU. It's The Mark Larson Show bringing them home!
Guest this hour - Tony Perry (LA times, SD Bureau Chief) Topics this hour - Mark's elevator race downstairs. - The Mayor's race in San Diego/comparison to previous run. - Putin writes Op-ed for NY Times to Americans. - SDG&E bills are WAY up. - White house thinks they control the wool over people's eyes when it comes to Syria!
Guests this hour include - John Dadian (political analyst), and Joel C. Rosenberg Mark Larson is ready for Thursday, and we'll keep you cool with *COOL* bumper music. The SDG&E rates have been going up, what timing! John Dadian talks with Mark about the # of Filner accusers vs. # of candidates in the Mayors race. And Joel C. Rosenberg on whether on not Damascus will fall; and is it prophecy or just plain evil! What does the United States do? What you do...listen to the EARLY edition of The Mark Larson Show!
Guests this hour include - Carl DeMaio (for Congress), and John Bolton (former U.N. Ambassador) Bumper music to *BE COOL* to - considering the heat wave and SDG&E rate increases that conveniently started this month! Carl DeMaio on the utility rates in San Diego, and why they're going up; also on why he decided to NOT run for San Diego Mayor! San Onofre is STILL closed may be one of them! AND we'll round off the hour with Ambassador Bolton to talk with Larson about a senate vote on attacking Syria! No vote needed, listen to The Mark Larson Show - LIVE and LOCAL on KCBQ!
Guests this hour include - Cap. Thomas Burke (U.S.S. Ronald Reagan), and Chris Horner (author) Attention on The Larson Show, welcome aboard Captain Thomas Burke of The U.S.S. Ronald Reagan. He'll be passing the torch to a new Captain just ahead. What's next for him? AND, Jan Goldsmith is on KUSI TV regarding Mayor Filner. Is there anything NEW? And we round off this hour with Chris Horner debunking the E.P.A. and government. He'll get into the SDG&E rate hikes that are coming as well. LIVE and LOCAL, It's The Mark Larson Show!
What would a natural disaster do to nuclear power facilities? How vulnerable are our nuclear reactors to global warming? Veteran disaster preparedness pro Chuck McCune shares information FEMA doesn't make public about exactly what we face, along with a vision of activism that gives real muscle to our movement. PLUS: Former San Onofre partners SCE, SDG&E and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries battling it out over who owes who what for those faulty steam generators that got the site SHUT DOWN FOREVER; Fukushima #3 blowing off steam; Pilgrim in hot water, shut down; Ft. Calhoun may force Omaha Public Power District to take a Moody's Investors Service rating cut; Japan elects no-nuke actor to Upper House but supports pro-nuke LDP despite 80% believing nuclear disaster "probable;" and Washington state health blind spot is the tragic Numnutz of the Week.
What would a natural disaster do to nuclear power facilities? How vulnerable are our nuclear reactors to global warming? Veteran disaster preparedness pro Chuck McCune shares information FEMA doesn't make public about exactly what we face, along with a vision of activism that gives real muscle to our movement. PLUS: Former San Onofre partners SCE, SDG&E and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries battling it out over who owes who what for those faulty steam generators that got the site SHUT DOWN FOREVER; Fukushima #3 blowing off steam; Pilgrim in hot water, shut down; Ft. Calhoun may force Omaha Public Power District to take a Moody's Investors Service rating cut; Japan elects no-nuke actor to Upper House but supports pro-nuke LDP despite 80% believing nuclear disaster "probable;" and Washington state health blind spot is the tragic Numnutz of the Week.
Guests this hour include - John Bolton (former U.N. Ambassador for the U.S.), Tim Graham (Media Research Center), and Kevin Faulconer (San Diego City Council) Mark begins the hour showing us that SDG&E rates will be going up dramatically due to the offline San Onofre power plant. Have you received your notice yet telling you; *You need to save?* AND Mayor Filner's ex-fiancee Bronwyn Ingraham says the couple has an *OPEN* relationship. John Bolton stops by the show to talk with Mark about an International United States, the Zimmerman verdict, and DEMS. not liking ObamaCare. AND can he tell us what's up with Cuba and North Korea? Obama has been in office 1646 days and his top concern REMAINS the economy? Tim Graham has media bias on Jay Carney and the IRS scandal. We'll round off the hour with Kevin Faulconer just wanting to unite City Hall and San Diego! Mark Larson, hour 2, and you!
Mark reads his heart-warming letter, hand written from the offices of SDG&E! It's so special; just like the money they'll be robbing you of. Larson. Now.
Guest this hour - Bill Gertz (gertzfile.com) The latest on the Benghazi trials. PLUS Bill Gertz tells us what he thinks is an immediate threat domestically coming from China. Adventures in Carl's JR. Larson party of 5 please pull forward to the 1st window. Thank you. Your total will be A LOT less than what SDG&E will be charging you for power over the summer! CLICK and LISTEN to The Mark Larson Show!
Guest this hour - Tom Del Beccaro (PoliticalVanguard.com) VALUES - and there's a NEW playmate of the year? She's so talented right? SDG&E's reasons for raising rates. Now it'll go hand-in-hand with the high taxes coming from Sacramento. And we'll round off the hour with Tom Del Beccaro talking about issues of terrorism. Here, on The Mark Larson Show!
Guests this hour - Mike Aguirre (former city attorney) and Rowan Scarborough (Washington Times) Mike Aguirre and Mark Larson don't agree much - what's the debate about this time? Mike has stopped SDG&E from charging clients 1 millions dollars. San Diego has one of the highest rates for a utility company in the nation. Does Mr. Larson agree? And besides his failing redskins, Rowan Scarborough talks who will be the NEW Secretary of Defense, and who won't be. CLICK and LISTEN to hour 2 of the Monday, Mark Larson Show!
Mark covers the SDG&E blackout press conference. Major Elliott Garrett on the Presidents job bill. Lack of Obama mentioning California infrastructure inspeech. Chris Horner on “new normal” major city black outs.
James Hirsen from NewsMax.com and host for 'Hirsen on Hollywood' joins Mark to share his 'THEORY OF DIANNE SAWYER' and her raising into the evening chair. Plus San Diego trolley talk, and more with SDG&E shutting off customers power in the back-country! It's almost Friday and Larson gets you ready!
Only days away from the BIG U.S.S. Reagan broadcast event, Mark has a loaded show. This hour former Gov. George Allen, Diane Jacob, and Tom York fill the void on the issues of the Reagan 1981 tax cuts (should we revisit that plan?), SDG&E's plan on cutting power when they need to in San Diego, fire-safety, water shortages, and BIG time job losses from the Tribune paper and health care with Kaiser. WoW - That's a lot on your ipod....LIVE AND LOCAL with Mark Larson!
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