Podcasts about self direction


As always...a PODCAST FOR REAL PEOPLE...Who are looking for relatable stories, on how/where to start to find "Their next level of themselves as it pertains to how they show up in  relationships, career/business IQ, and life in general...Their highest self! :)  This is very much your place! Be inspired by the success stories of others or measure your own success by lessons and insights you will learn here.  Glad you found us.  

Join us in this insightful episode as Jacqueline delves into the world of self-directed IRAs with Lindsay Mersino from Directed IRA. Discover the key factors that set Directed IRA apart from other companies in the industry.In this conversation, Lindsay highlights three crucial components that make Directed IRA unique. First and foremost is their unparalleled commitment to service, as evidenced by their hardworking team and a remarkable track record of over 500 five-star Google reviews. Efficiency is the second pillar, with a focus on swift and effective custodial services, ensuring your investment moves seamlessly. Lindsay emphasizes the importance of their investment processing team, ensuring timely responses and resolutions.The third distinctive element lies in Directed IRA's co-founders, Matt Sorensen, a tax attorney, and Mark Kohler, a CPA. With over a decade of experience in the self-directed IRA space, they co-authored the acclaimed "Self-Directed IRA Handbook." Lindsay emphasizes the accessibility of these industry leaders, a unique advantage that sets Directed IRA apart from the competition.Jacqueline and Lindsay also touch on the 401k to IRA movement, exploring the options for individuals with retirement plans from previous employers. They discuss in-service rollover clauses and age limits, shedding light on potential opportunities for those still employed.Don't miss the chance to optimize your financial future! Tune in, gain valuable insights, and explore the possibilities of self-directed investing with a Directed IRA.Contact your hosts:Website: www.morelandequity.comFollow on social media @morelandequityListen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify @getdiversified

In this episode, I reflect on my personal journey with body image and weight fluctuation, the wounding and repeating patterns I found that had me stuck there, and my recent transformation of “Reverse Dad Bod.” I share how I tapped into a new level of discipline and discernment in hopes that my story might inspire you to move towards what your soul might be asking of you, regardless if it's with body image and weight or something else. We have limited time here on Earth… let today be the day when everything changes. —Follow me on Instagram - @createthelove: https://www.instagram.com/createthelove —Subscribe to my Newsletter: https://mark-groves.mykajabi.com/newsletter —Subscribe to my Substack: https://markgroves.substack.com —Follow me on Facebook - @createthelove: https://www.facebook.com/createthelove —Get My New Book! Liberated Love - Release Codependent Patterns and Create the Love You Desire: https://a.co/d/91ElXvN Themes: Authenticity, Healing, Emotions, Personal Growth, Integration, Beliefs, Stepping Into Our Fullest Potential, Liberation, Transformation, Purpose, Body Image, Shame, Societal Standards, Insecurities, Healthy Lifestyle, Integrity, Discipline, Discernment, Change Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction and the concept of "Operation Reverse Dad Bod" 0:01:10 Battling weight fluctuations and the desire for a healthy weight 0:04:50 A Moment of Self-Recognition 0:07:02 The complexity of body image and societal expectations 0:09:00 Shifting perspectives and choosing a healthier relationship with food 0:12:36 Embodying change and personal growth 0:14:06 Finding motivation to transform through confronting our own limitations 0:16:25 Commitments, Integrity, and Teaching Through Example 0:17:05 Reflecting on past choices and newfound motivation 0:18:09 The transformative power of discipline and time appreciation 0:20:29 Living Life with Purpose and Legacy Drop us a note at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, guest suggestions, or just to say hello! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris  is the co-author of the internationally acclaimed NY Times bestsellers "The Passion Test - The Effortless Path to Discovering Your Destiny" and "Your Hidden Riches - Unleashing the Power of Ritual to Create a Life of Meaning and Purpose." If it weren't for Chris entering our lives, we would probably not be living our passions today.In this episode, we explore the power of rituals in unraveling limiting beliefs and providing a safe space for our children to take risks. We discuss self-directed learning and the benefits of incorporating Byron Katie's The Work - a self-inquiry tool into our parenting strategies. And we share our experiences in navigating the complex relationship between our children and technology, offering insights on how to create a balanced and fulfilling life for our families.

Welcome to this episode of the podcast where we talked to Sammy Kohn, a former professional musician and sales executive, who shares how he leveraged his expertise in media sales and technology to become a successful realtor.  He emphasizes the significance of being disciplined and having the right mindset to succeed in the industry.Join us as we explore Sammy's insight on the importance of enjoying the process, learning, and being able to control what you can by showing up and putting in the work. Sammy's motto in life is "My plan B is to work harder on my plan A," and it shows in his journey as a successful real estate entrepreneur, with a sales volume of 27M in 2022.*****************Here are some notes from our conversation with Sammy!- Sammy talks about how his 20 years of experience in sales prepared him for the world of real estate.- He also talks about the role music played in his journey as a successful entrepreneur and how being equipped with technology allowed him to put strong and effective systems in his business to provide high-quality service to his clients.- He shares some habits he implemented to keep a positive mindset and how he stays laser-focused on his job.- He also discusses the challenges that real estate investors face, the importance of customer service and professionalism in every sales transaction, and the client-agent relationship norms.

A listener says he's done. Do you want to believe you're capable of more than you're doing now? Do you want to shoot for the stars? Or have you decided, like the old Jack Nicholson movie - this is “As Good As It Gets”? Episode #866, January 20, 2023 Questions: 1. Here are 10 songs about how bad Mondays are: 2. How to watch out for fake job offers. 3. Survey results 4. Tina wants to get a PhD - should she go for it? Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including John Wooden's 7 principles to start each day and my 14 Questions To Get You Started On Your Own Path of Self Direction and Reflection in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/reaching-for-the-impossible/

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, we have a conversation about self-direction services. With self-direction, people who have physical or developmental disabilities choose the supports and staff that work best for them to live independent lifestyles.

Robert Rickover talks with Imogen Ragone about the effectiveness of the Alexander Technique self-direction "I'm not doing" and 2 variants: "I'm not doing anything" and "I'm not doing everything" and what what the implications are for the basic Alexander Technique principle that every aspect of us is connected to every other aspect, and that a change anywhere affects everything else. Imogen's website: ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Omaha, Nebraska. Website: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com Both Imogen and Robert also teach online. You can learn more about Alexander self directions here: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions More information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.comOriginal video version: https://youtu.be/uFdivwKGA5c

Bishop David Malatse talks about positive self direction.

Bishop David Malatse talks about positive self direction. Thursday Live

in this episode, meghan has a special message and invitation followed by a chat with her youngest unschooler on how the time at home during quarantine has shown her some needs of her own that need tending and how she self directs.

If you have the mindset for success, having no money is not an issue. Here I describe the two critical things that can keep you moving forward and open up any door of success you want. Episode #841 July 29, 2022 Question: What are the two things required to move forward with your success - even with no money? Answer: 1. Reading Great Books (I share some of my favorites) 2. Knowing Yourself Plus I share some creative ways to get access to coaching and assistance FREE. Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my FREE 14 Questions for Self Direction and Reflection in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/having-no-money-cant-stop-you-from-success

A growing type of service for those that are able to be extremely independent is the service of Self-Direction. Steve Fleisher is an amazing member of the disabled community that is a voice for the Self-Direction model.  Chris and Bradley explore the world of Self-Direction and how it compares to a group home setting. Timestamps:00:00 – Show Opening01:33 – Steve Introduction02:22 – What is Self-Direction02:48 – What makes Self-Direction so desired03:32 – How is Steve Self-Directed04:02 – Is Self-Direction the Best? 04:34 – Challenges with Self-Direction05:52 – Life Before Self-Direction06:51 – Struggles in group home for Steve07:51 – Finding staff for Steve 09:49 – Streamline Process for Staff with Michelle Flood10:06 – How do staff assist in Self-Direction11:28 – Self-Direction allows for employment opportunities13:55 – Steve and SANYS14:29 – How involved are Steve's parents15:04 – Support Director Roles15:44 – Expanding on Self-Direction Challenges17:25 – Steve, Sports and Fun19:54 – Mom and Self-Direction21:17 –Self-Direction Recommendations22:00 – Chris brings us home22:38 – Steve's final thoughtsTo learn more about the services that Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. offer, please visit https://www.familyres.org to learn more. 

If you want to give your child an education that views him as a whole person, you need to focus on both academics and character, self-education and self-direction. Self-Direction: Core Values of Charlotte Mason originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

If you want to give your child an education that views him as a whole person, you need to focus on both academics and character, self-education and self-direction. Self-Direction: Core Values of Charlotte Mason originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Show Notes:We are continuing our series around being on leave and how we can support ourselves in recovering well while off work. Whether we're off work for a physical injury or a work-related mental health concern, we discussed last week that the experience of being off work can be trying and difficult. Without a plan and intention to ensure the best outcomes possible, we can be left floundering and this can either create or exacerbate things like depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and/or uncertainty and can magnify things like sleep concerns, meeting basic needs like nutrition and movement, isolating from relationships, and feeling detached from interests, hobbies and activities. Total honesty, without a plan, going off work can be a recipe for disaster – not because it needs to be, but because no one guides us through it. No one lays out for us the challenges we're likely to face and the tricks for circumnavigating these with the least amount of friction possible. That is, until now. I hope that this series gives you tools that allow you to feel like whether you are in a time off work or considering going off or concerned that someday you may have to go off, that you will have the ability to walk that journey with awareness, foresight and capacity. I hope you'll feel prepared for the stumbling blocks to watch for and feel equipped with tools to side step them or reduce their degree of impact, allowing you to use a time off work to focus on your actual job, which is to recover, and that you would have what you need to do that WELL.On last week's episode I named the most common concerns I hear about from the many clients I have served over the past many years who have been off work due to various injuries and mental health concerns. The very first challenge I called out in the episode was the difficulty we as people face with self-motivation/self-directed decisions. And that's what we're diving deeper today. I shared last week that most of us have been trained from very young to experience motivation from external sources. The amount of time we are left in a day to do self-directed things is pretty limited. We'll be picking up some pieces from James Clear's book, Atomic Habits. Find the link to the book and his Ted Talk in the “Additional Resources” section below.·        The Backward Myth of Motivation: Here's the backward myth about motivation. We have been taught to believe that motivation is a magical unicorn that spontaneously shows up one day. We treat it the same as inspiration. It is this random thing that strikes and is awesome but then leaves and we sink. Here's the backward part: motivation does not come before action. Motivation comes as the result of action. As we do a damn thing, we feel increasingly motivated to continue doing the damn thing. But it starts with the doing, not with the magical feeling of being motivated to do. And here's the myth part: that we need motivation in order to take action. That we are somehow reliant on feeling this magical unicorn feeling as a prerequisite to taking an action. ·        Benchmarks: You have likely always had some benchmarks that marked the course of your day. When you wake up, when you eat meals, when you do certain activities, when you go to sleep. Likely these have, to some extent, been dictated by outside factors. At one time in life your parents told you when to do these things, then an employer told you when you had to be at work and you made the other pieces fall around that. While off work, the benchmarks often quickly fall to the wayside. Sleeping in until random times, having nowhere to go and nothing specific to do any given day, not participating in regular routines like getting dressed, brushing teeth and hair and preparing for the day within certain time parameters all become tempting. ·        Incentives: We are most likely to have successful outcomes when we experience small rewards that keep us in the game. Especially as we work to develop, implement and maintain new routines, it is important that we experience some incentives. Human brains are wired to engage with things that feel rewarding – which is part of why we tend to fall off of the bandwagon around routines and other kinds of personal growth changes pretty quickly – they feel hard and if they don't come with some immediate and ongoing wins our brains struggle to stay in it. When off work and trying to develop an internal drive to do the things that are good for us, it takes effort and intention and just straight up work. It can be tiring and lack any sense of immediate reward or value. If we want to be able to do this well, we're going to need to stack the deck in our own favor and this means coming up with ideas of what feel rewarding to you – big and small things – and finding ways to sprinkle these into your days and weeks. ·        Make it easy: James talks about making new habits easy for ourselves. He gives an example of wanting to develop a habit of playing guitar. In this example he suggests that you leave your guitar in the middle of your living room, making it something you are more likely to stumble upon several times in a day. If we take this idea and extrapolate it, really he's talking about removing friction. It's about reducing the barriers to doing the damn thing, and elevating our chances of being successful·        Limit the numbing: Too often I hear things like video games and TV to be the answer to this question. I also hear about alcohol, smoking, and other substance dependence use as means to pass the time. While these things can have some value here and there, these are not activities that should be occupying the vast majority of our time when we're off work. Now, let me say that I totally get why they are the go-to things. They are easy, they can feel rewarding, we tie them to our impressions of relaxation and that feels good for a bit. They are accessible, and given the kind of work you do they are also delightfully mind-numbing, which is often the thing we crave when our brains have felt overstimulated from the work and just want to disconnect from life. Again, in small doses a lot of this is fair and fine – but when we have a lot of time on our hands, these pieces do not tend to help us, they tend to sink us. ·        Find Productive/Meaningful Interests: Productivity and a sense of being contributory and meaningfully engaged in our own lives and our family's life is actually a significant human need. We crave feeling a sense of purpose, clarity of expectations, and a path from where we are to where we want to be. Work likely filled this for you and without that thing we go to every day, we can struggle to identify other areas that can bring this out in us. So, we get a bit lackadaisical and veer towards activities that ask little of us, but also give little back to us. This is actually one of the reasons I so strongly encourage you guys to work at developing interests and activities that bring you a sense of meaning outside of your work even when you're working – because these are the things that can float you if you are ever off work. It's so much easier to just keep doing or do more of things you already have in place. It is so much harder to explore and consider what you might do when you are in the thick of it and needing access to something that brings a sense of purpose and meaning quickly. Having hobbies and interests can give us something to focus on that can be not only a great way to fill the time off work, but can actually be therapeutic for us in our healing and recovery. Rekindling our love for gardening, playing guitar, writing short stories, colouring, yoga, or whatever else you have enjoyed, or exploring and developing entirely new activities that bring something out in us, can be so valuable to our spirits. It can bring joy and calm and a sense of controlling something. ·        Reframe the daily tasks: Mixed in to the basic benchmarks and the hobbies and interests will be a whole bunch of other stuff. This might include family responsibilities like chauffeuring kids around town, grocery shopping and doing laundry; it can also include the various appointments with doctors and counsellors and occupational therapists involved in your claim. These things can feel tiring and overwhelming depending on your injury, but are also hard to avoid. My suggestion around these pieces is two-fold:o   First, focus on what these things give you rather than just on what they take away. o   Second, plan them strategically. To recap – we are working on growing our underdeveloped capacity for self-directed decisions. When off work, we need to focus on identifying and giving timelines to benchmark activities, and then implementing these activities. We need to identify some rewards and plan in how we will use these strategically to incentivize the sustainability of our benchmarks. We need to identify and implement activities that bring some enjoyment (ie. hobbies and interests) to help fill out the day so we're not sitting on our butts watching TV all day. And we need to do the everyday life tasks but in ways that are strategic and set us up for success. At the heart of it, this all boils down to intention. We need to look at being off work as something that will require our intention to shape and direct. If we go into it kind of hanging on by the seat of our pants, we are highly likely to feel like victims of this time rather than the authors of it. While there will still be much that will feel not in your control in this kind of off work situation, you get to claim with intention the parts that you do have control over. And if you walk into the process with all of this in mind and a plan in place, I promise that puts you a thousand steps ahead. Episode Challenge:What hobbies, interests and activities are you investing in to be a backup if you were to ever go off work? Where could you/would you pour your time and energy if you went off work? How prepared would you be to activate a self-imposed daily routine without work to guide your time and direct your energy around?Reflect on where you're at and what you might need by using our free Beating the Breaking Point Indicators Checklist & Triage Guide. Additional Resources:Atomic Habits by James Clear, check it out on Indigo, here.Atomic Habits Ted Talk by James Clear on YouTube, here.Learn more about the Beating the Breaking Point Resilience Series & Survival Guide – a complete program that offers a step by step road map to build a plan for sustainability and wellness, designed just for First Responders & Front Line Workers and the challenges you face.Connect, Rate, Review, Subscribe & Share!Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram, or email me at support@thrive-life.ca. I love hearing from you! Subscribe and share this podcast with those you know. I appreciate every like, rating and review – every single one helps this podcast to be seen by other First Responders & Front Line Workers out there. Help me on my mission to help others just like you to not only survive, but to thrive – both on the job and off.

Tuesday April 5, 2022 Ramadan 4, 1443   The Fourth Aphorism: 'Rest yourself from self-direction (tadbir), for what Someone Else has carried out on your behalf, do not you yourself undertake to do it'.

(This podcast is primarily for Alexander Technique teachers, trainees and students.) Robert Rickover and Imogen Ragone, an Alexander Technique teacher in Wilmington, Delaware, have a discussion about the unique power and usefulness of the word "notice" for Alexander Technique teachers and students. Imogen's website: https://ImogenRagone.com Robert teaches in Omaha, Nebraska and Toronto Canada. Website: https://AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com More information about the Alexander Technique: https://AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at https://posturepage.com/supportYou can view the video version of this conversation here: https://youtu.be/Isqp9rtFF08 

This is the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, January 28, 2022.

This is the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, January 28, 2022.

This is the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, January 28, 2022.

Online readiness and self-efficacy of students as reflected on online learning (2021) Binlingan, A., Mapilis, M., Ognayon, P., Batchi, J., & Gotia, K. Abstract The Department of Education has adopted distance learning since all academic levels were advised to have their learners stay at home as a safe response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Online learning practices have gained momentum. The developments in network technologies and the need for its capabilities to make learning possible and realistic in the safety of the learners' and teachers' home. Online learning is new to most universities in the Philippines in handling higher education. Henceforth online learning has become a topic for controversies as parents, learners, and teachers may not be fully ready to meet the demands and challenges online learning may bring about. While up-to-date studies have examined the online learning readiness and self-efficacy of traditional learners, there remains a need to understand these variables amidst the pandemic. The purpose of this study is to examine online learning readiness and self-efficacy through Quantitative Descriptive Correlational Method. The researcher was able to include five dimensions under online readiness, which are (a.) Self-Direction, (b.) Learning Preferences, (c.) Study Habits, (d.) Technological Skills, and (e.) Computer Equipment Capabilities. The researcher was able to study the level of online readiness and the level of self-efficacy. Examining literature studies from various scientific articles and an in-depth survey were conducted with a sample population of students enrolled in online learning. The researchers have included 385 learners, regardless of their gender. They are from the seven different colleges under the trimester program of the University of Cordilleras. The result of the study was able to show that the level of online and the level of self-efficacy is average. Furthermore, online readiness and self-efficacy have a significant and strong positive relationship. The study implies that when the level of online readiness of respondents is high, the level of self-efficacy also tends to be high, and vice versa. This phenomenon also explains the online readiness and self-efficacy to both in the average level. The study will benefit the future researcher, teachers, students, parents, the educational system of the Philippines, and the Filipino people as a whole. Keywords: Online Readiness, Self-Efficacy, Online Learning, Pandemic, COVID-19 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/salabasngclassroom/message

Learn to kick off 2022 with a powerful mindset and a strategic plan to shift your personal life. In this episode, Theddy discussed PT.2 of our Self Recovery series named Self Direction. She breaks down how to have functionality and accessibility in our homes, being intuned with our bodies, money management/discipline, the importance of life insurance policies, learning how to live a happier lifestyle moving forward, and much more. 2022 will have many surprises, but we will be ready!// F O L L O W  USInstagram | womenandcompanyWebsite | www.womenandcompany.net// BECOME A REDEFINERJoin our mailing list for exclusive news// BUSINESS INQUIRESconnect@womenandcompany.net

I lived my life fully-directed and full of rules for the front half, now I'm pointing my own way and following the rules I set myself. Parenting my own body and mind. Looking for work while fighting the limitations of labels, and battling enormously dark and black Groucho Marx eyebrows for my first serious job interview since the divorce. Just life in a pandemic and the first scene in my screenplay. I'm thinking Bridesmaids meets Lars Von Trier's Melancholia. What do you think?

#Education #SelfDirection #Motivation Hello Everyone, Welcome to our first segment on Education, this week

Frank Coluccio, the Chief Administration Officer at the Arc Oneida Lewis, began his career as a service coordinator in 2007. Today, he discusses Self-Direction, which began in 2011 at the Arc Oneida Lewis, means that each individual, with the help of his/her social supports, can choose the mix of supports and services that work best, how and when the services are provided, and the staff/organizations who provide them.For more information on Self-Direction, please contact Amy Bauer at the Arc Oneida Lewis at 315-735-6477 or head to our website at https://www.thearcolc.org/self-direction/

How its so easy to get off track of your ultimate goals and how to redirect yourself to attainment. The solution is focus and focus comes from direction. Self Direction.Follow us on Social Media and be part of the conversation!http://www.facebook.com/zero2heroacademyFollow us on Instagram:@rayraystar1or @niinortey_engmann

Mark Altieri, Senior Director of the multi-state financial management service Public Consulting Group/Public Partnerships, shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in navigating the ins and outs of self-direction aka self-determination, the differences between the programs in various states, and the many benefits of being a part of this growing trend in improving the quality of life for a multitude of people within the special needs and differently abled communities.  

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#MentalHealth #PersonalAgency #Choice Hello Everyone, Welcome to our second segment on Mental Health, this week! Let's talk about what it means to be self-directed, and also being self-directed is one of the only real ways of achieving fulfillment. In a world where many of us have much to be grateful for, it's easy to understand why we sometimes deal with guilt, for not being satisfied. Generally speaking, a lack of satisfaction with life is often a signal that we are not in alignment with where we would derive the most fulfillment from where we would put our energy. So what do we do? Let's talk about how the simple act of aligning our energy, thoughts and actions to what makes us happy, regardless of the status quo, has a measurable positive effect on our mental health. It doesn't need to make sense to others if it makes sense to you. Let's commemorate those make the brave choice to value their own inner sense of fulfillment, and who put plans in motion to live their life aligned to their passions. #MentalHealth #PersonalAgency #SelfDirection #Passion #Fulfillment #StatusQuo #Wellbeing #Alignment *RESOURCES* - 7 habits of the best self-directed learners: https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/self-directed-learning - If You Want To Be More Independent, Read This: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/you-want-more-independent-read-this.html - Embrace Being Independent, You're Living Right: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/embrace-being-independent For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly: https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogs Make sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content: *SOCIALS* Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPE Instagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistrae Twitter: @Purpose_SPE Pinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE Podcast: "Support, Protect, Empower - The Project Purpose Podcast" Now available on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k0gdzY6ID8YHD7yxKiuE8?si=WgsMrqSaSfCCEppQOwXOgg Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/support-protect-empower-project-purpose-podcast Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YWMxNDNhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/support-protect-empower-project-WDgk4l PocketCasts: https://pca.st/a2hgm7lh Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/projectpurposespe If you'd like to read my research thesis, "ADHD: Is it a Social Construct or does it have a Neurophysiological Basis?" you can find it at the following address: https://rachellerealist.wordpress.com​​. ​ I'm more than happy to answer your questions, feel free to send an email to: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com OUR AUTONOMY, SELF-EFFICACY, COMPASSION & SELF-CONCEPT WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE (AGES 4-8, 9-13 & 14-17) BE SURE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE AND MAKE YOUR PURCHASE! Do you like the intro/outro music? Check out the artist on Spotify: Artist Name: Valdii Song Name: I Learn --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/projectpurposespe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/projectpurposespe/support

#MentalWellness #ProtectYourTime #ProtectYourEnergy #GoalSetting #NewYearResolutions #NY2020 #PersonalJourney This week's videos will cover tactical tips & tricks that will help you pave the path towards maintaining and strengthening your mental wellness. Time Management is a topic often discussed within both our personal and professional lives. It's important to recognize that time management is the byproduct of recognizing where you want to put your time, and attributing value to the time you spend. Make sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content! Be sure to like, comment, share and subscribe. *SOCIALS* Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPE Instagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE Twitter: @Purpose_SPE Pinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE If you'd like to read my research thesis, "ADHD: Is it a Social Construct or does it have a Neurophysiological Basis?" you can find it at the following address: https://rachellerealist.wordpress.com I'm more than happy to answer your questions, feel free to send an email to: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com The pre-recorded parent-child workshops are on the way for children between the ages of 4-8; 9-13; and 14-17. Once they are available, you will be able to do the autonomy, self-efficacy, compassion and self-concept workshops at your leisure. Subscribe to the website to be the first to know when they launch :-) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/projectpurposespe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/projectpurposespe/support

In today’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders I’m talking to Fiona Buckland, author of the book Thoughtful Leadership.  Fiona’s book beautifully describes what it means to lead consciously and authentically with self-awareness.  We chat about why we need thoughtful leadership more than ever, how to lead yourself effectively and what it means to be an authentic leader. Fiona is a life and leadership coach and facilitator, who supports people to be better leaders of themselves, so they can be the leaders our world needs. A Fulbright scholar with a Ph.D. from New York University, her clients include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, Alexander McQueen, Viacom and Twitter. In addition to her own private and corporate coaching practice, she also leads in-house leadership programmes, as well as public workshops and courses, Guardian Masterclasses on Inner Critics, Imposter Syndrome and Self-Direction, and has contributed to The Guardian and the Independent. She is also a guest lecturer in Coaching at Birkbeck University of London and on the faculty of The School of Life, where she was previously Head of Learning. Her book Thoughtful Leadership is published by Leaping Hare Press. Follow Fiona on instagram @fionabucklandcoaching   Book your spot on my FREE How To Be A Respected Leader without being any less likeable masterclass at https://carlamiller.lpages.co/respected-leader-march-21                            

The bros did it! With Designing The Mind complete, they discuss what they've learned along the way and big takeaways from the book. Alen also shares about a particularly difficult challenge he's facing and the bros go deep on anorexia nervosa, body dysmorphia, and maintenance vs. building. @brobrainpodcast #carbup

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Self Direction and Self Change, put some vision on it.

Direction determines destination, you mindset is the godly positioning system of your mind that will allow to navigate through life. Take a listen and hear about the power of self-direction and how to start leading yourself towards the best version of you. Sign up for Weekend Qigong Meditation Class: https://tryqigong.com Visit us online by going to Edtalksdaily.com — What is Ed Talks Daily? The Ed Talks Daily podcast is about growth in all aspects of your life. How do you solidify a great mindset that will lead to a healthy body, healthy relationships, and an in-tune spirit? Join me on this journey to becoming the best version of ourselves. If you want a podcast that you can relate to, a podcast that will motivate and inspire you all while educating you on ways to personally develop and grow as a human being, Ed Talks Daily is for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edtalksdaily/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/edtalksdaily/support

#030 - Self-Direction “You’re bipolar,” Garvin blurts out. “That’s logical from both directions.”“That’s risky,” George replied. “Gather yourself together. Don’t get blocked.”“It’s Summertime,” Garvin shouts. “Don’t panic with study. Enjoy it.”George has spent his life directing others but are the signs now saying, “let them direct themselves.” Everyone is on a journey and only they can know the answer to the questions poses. The core of mentoring, coaching, and counselling is to allow self-exploration and self-discovery. George’s student wanted him to give the answers but instead, he replied, “That’s not important. What do you want?”George asks Garvin, “How do you encourage others to seek the answer themselves?” Garvin refuses to answer because he was thinking of something else. He’d focused on George’s unwitting question, and the answer, in Garvin’s mind it was “42”.The only trouble was that no-one knew the question. From Garvin’s perspective, this was an unfathomable universal problem. “Is it 6 times 7? 42 time 1? 6 by 9 in Based-13? Is it the number to a house?”Should we target the answer and work backward? Cars, models, and fancy clothes are Garvin’s aspirations, but how the hell does he get there? Can this be achieved in one lifetime? “What was the question again?”“You’ve to do a bunch of stuff?” Garvin smiles. “If you want that, stop what you’re doing now. Cuz it ain’t working.” Visualise where you want to be and take the steps necessary to get there and don’t trip. Mind the Gap. “What will lead to the answers I now want,” Garvin quizzes. “And what questions should you ask yourself that will lead me there? It’s critical path analysis with limited time on Earth.”George asks a question then gets confused when Garvin persists in getting clarification on every aspect until George’s head spins off again. “It’s only when a specific question is asked that I can find a solution,” says George, then reverts to techno-babble to try and gather his thoughts. Garvin answers, “I’ve combed my teeth and brush my head.” George is gobsmacked. “What do we do now?”If you want to know, then ask yourself the right questions so your answers can be met. Self-direct.

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A sermon from Acts 1:1-14

A couple of weeks ago, I was blessed with an opportunity to be the keynote speaker for 'Black Professionals Day' at a high school in the Chicago area. As I was crafting an (admittedly cookie cutter) speech, I found a last minute source of inspiration by looking at old episodes I have in the vault and found Kamar's interview (The Audacity of Self-Direction Part 1) that was shot back in 2019. After being re-inspired by his interview, I decided to drop it that same week to make my 2020 return and center my talk with those students around the biggest learnings in my life around that concept. On today's episode, you'll here the entire keynote address about my professional journey and how finding my sense of self direction has been a huge theme for me throughout my life. Let's Get it! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en

At a time where the price of college is at an all time high coupled with technology enabling billions to have access to information, we must ask ourselves: what is the value of traditional education? Beyond that, we should have the audacity to have those tough conversations with ourselves in order to really figure out where we want to be and if our current educational pursuit is the best route to getting there. Shot back in 2019 and pulled from the vault, on today's episode, we hear from Kamar Mack, co-founder of Autoplay Technologies, Inc. (a holding company for a collection of products that gamify your everyday experiences), as he opens up about his decision to take an extended leave of absence from school with only 1 semester left to graduate, what he's been working on, and what the next steps look like for him. Let's get it! Follow me on Instagram to stay up to date! https://www.instagram.com/adrian_armani_/?hl=en

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Our man of the daytime night this time is your friend and mine Tony, who's been heard on the show with his band Rollo, and has now released his first solo record, Pimp Ice. This marvelous album gets a workout in this episode, alongside new music from the EH house band, the Dizzy, and a special NSAID report from our friend Jony Cashe. Featuring words by E. E. Cummings in his own voice, and a short interview with a bizarre creature in the Hotel.0.00.00 - Ahistorical Welcome0.00.56 - A Message from Autopilot & NLS0.03.14 - Guest Intro0.04.18 - "An Ever Hour Mother" by Jony Cashe (an NSAID song)0.06.28 - Support the Structure0.07.37 - "I Could Sample Up" (T.H.)0.10.57 - Interview with the Abstract Beast in Room 18B-40.14.03 - N-Lobby Sounds Grand Opening0.17.29 - "Metal Perfect" (T.H.)0.19.53 - "A Poet's Advice to Students" by E.E. Cummings0.22.58 - "I Think I Figured It Out" (T.H.)0.24.51 - Interview with Tony Pt. 10.47.13 - "When I'm Downtown" (T.H.)0.49.17 - Interview Pt. 21.16.39 - Operator's Korner (On Rituals and Self-Direction)1.25.26 - "If You Could See the Road" (T.H.)1.28.37 - Intro to Outro Music1.32.51 - "Danger Floor (Nude, Is He? Remix)" by the Dizzy1.35.03 - "Evocation (Comment/Commence) Live!" by JC1.37.47 - "Thru the Obstacle"https://tonyhernandez.bandcamp.com/album/pimp-icehttps://nlobbysounds.bandcamp.com/releases

These podcasts, excerpted from an August 2019 webinar, discuss the importance of care coordinators, person-centered care planning, and assisting members with management tasks required for self-direction for plans seeking to support consumers in directing their own care.

Speaker: Dr. Ben Merkle of New St Andrews College christkirk.com

These podcasts, excerpted from an August 2019 webinar, discuss the importance of care coordinators, person-centered care planning, and assisting members with management tasks required for self-direction for plans seeking to support consumers in directing their own care.

These podcasts, excerpted from an August 2019 webinar, discuss the importance of care coordinators, person-centered care planning, and assisting members with management tasks required for self-direction for plans seeking to support consumers in directing their own care.

These podcasts, excerpted from an August 2019 webinar, discuss the importance of care coordinators, person-centered care planning, and assisting members with management tasks required for self-direction for plans seeking to support consumers in directing their own care.

This episode is about present versus future biases. This is part 4 of our 8 part series about biases. We've already talked about personal biases, how we think about ourselves versus other people, and memories. When it comes to present versus future, people want their payoffs now, so humans tend to place a greater weight on the outcome that is closer to now. Other things that impact our decisions include losses and risks. We are impacted more by losses than gains. We are also biased towards maintaining the status quo. I talk about optimism bias and even pessimism bias. When you know the rules of the game, it can be easier than you think to trick your brain into doing more in your favor – whether it is making choices today that you will appreciate tomorrow, or helping to get yourself out of a negative spiral. This episode will help you understand why we tend to make decisions a certain way and enable you to make better decisions for your business and your life. Show Notes: [04:10] People want their payoffs as quickly as possible. We place greater weight on things that happen closer to now. [04:31] This is closely tied to time discounting (what I call the “I’ll start Monday effect”). [04:39] We tend to make decisions today that our future self may not be as happy about. [05:39] Due to diversification or projection bias, we may think our future self will want more variety than we really want or will use. [06:07] You think you'll want options that are more virtuous - could be related to optimism bias. [07:14] Due to impact bias, we overestimate the duration of intensity of the impact of how we will feel in the future. [07:50] We are also victim to projection bias, which means we overestimate how much our future self will share the preferences we have today. [08:34] Reactance is the urge to rebel and do the opposite of what someone wants you to do to hold on to some form of control and power. [10:44] Irrational escalation – also known as the sunk cost fallacy – where people will keep spending and justify pouring money into a bad prior investment even though evidence shows it is bad. [12:43] As your brain gets overwhelmed your subconscious is more likely to take the reigns, meaning you will make more battery and present-focused decisions. [13:47] The hot-cold empathy gap finds that in a cold state it's much easier to make better decisions then in a hot state or in the moment. [16:01] The reverse is the cold-hot empathy gap where smokers underestimated their cravings to smoke when they were in a cold state. [17:26] People are impacted more by losses than gains – and it takes double the joy felt by a gain to equal the pain felt by a loss. [17:52] Dread aversion – dread results in double the emotional impact of savoring. [20:11] We tend to beef up the status quo and defend it more than may be warranted because of system justification. [20:33] Due to normalcy bias and not wanting to think about change, we may refuse to plan for or have the proper reaction to a disaster which has never happened before. [21:35] Due to a zero risk bias, we will prefer to reduce a small risk down to nothing than taking a bigger reduction in a larger risk. [22:47] Because of risk compensation or the Peltzman effect, we are more likely to take a greater risk when our perceived safety increases. [24:26] Because of the pseudocertainty effect we are more likely to make choices that avoid risk if the expected outcome is a good one, but seek out risk in an attempt to avoid a negative outcome. Which could lead to the ostrich effect or ignoring a negative situation. [26:06] A predisposition toward viewing the past in a positive way and the future in a negative way is called declinism. [26:21] The pessimism bias is to overestimate the likelihood of negative things happening to us in the future. [26:42] A zero sum bias is where you think that the only way one person gains is at the expense of another. [27:05] Look for the win win. For one person to succeed, it doesn't mean that another person has to fail. [27:25] Negativity bias is when it's easier for us to remember negative memories over positive memories. The worse than average effect is where we believe that we are worse at tasks than average people are. [29:06] Acting like a confident, optimistic person can create the benefits as if you are confident and optimistic. [29:44] When you know the rules of the game, it can be easier than you think to trick your brain into doing more in your favor and using these biases as your advantage. Thanks for listening. Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Android. If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show. Links and Resources: Episode 45. Overview of Personal Biases Episode 46. Biases Toward Others – Including Groups Episode 48. An Overview of Memory Biases @wagsRJ Robert Parlange on Twitter Magic of Self Direction by David S. Schwartz @BusinessBrosPod on Twitter Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott @thebrainybiz on Twitter Diversification Bias: Explaining the Discrepancy in Variety Seeking Between Combined and Separated Choices Mixing Virtue and Vice: Combining the Immediacy Effect and the Diversification Heuristic Episode 32. The Overwhelmed Brain and Its Impact on Decision Making Research on How Self-control Works Could Help You Stick With New Year's Resolutions Free Will in Consumer Behavior: Self-control, Ego Depletion, and Choice A Multilab Preregistered Replication of the Ego-Depletion Effect Hot–Cold Empathy Gaps and Medical Decision Making Exploring the Cold-to-Hot Empathy Gap in Smokers Episode 9. Behavioral Economics Foundations: Loss Aversion The Endowment Effect Anomalies: The Endowment Effect, Loss Aversion, and Status Quo Bias Behavioral Economics Foundations: Optimism Bias Experimental Tests of the Endowment Effect and the Coase Theorem Does Market Experience Eliminate Market Anomalies? The Case of Exogenous Market Experience

If you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while, you have likely heard me mention Costco before. They do so many things differently than traditional business might suggest is best or profitable, but they have found a way to make it work and their business thrives because of it. In this episode, I’m going to discuss how Costco rivals almost any store or brand, and how they don’t do traditional marketing and advertising. I’ll talk about how they invest back into the community, have a simple code of ethics, reward shareholders, and how having a membership model and plan can work if it’s done right. Costco is the perfect brand for a behavioral economics analysis, because they do things differently, but in a smart, strategic way that makes their unconventional plan a huge success. Today, we learn why Costco is the powerhouse that it is (and what you can implement in your own business - even if your model is completely different). Show Notes: [04:19] Many consider Costco’s biggest rivals to be Walmart / Sam’s Club or Target – but depending on the section of the store…they pretty much compete with everyone: from Amazon, Home Depot and Best Buy to Expedia, Pizza Hut, Les Schwab and your local optometrist. [04:54] They participate in the community and reinvest in the company in a way that creates advocates, which reduces the need for traditional marketing. [05:32] That gets me to the core of Costco – their mission. It seems basic and generic enough, “to continually provide members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices.” [06:06] But they differentiate with their Simple Code Of Ethics: Obey the law. Take care of our members. Take care of our employees. Respect our suppliers. And then, reward shareholders. [06:57] The Costco membership model. [08:01] A membership is good for the store because it encourages people to shop there to “get their money’s worth” – this is loss aversion in action. And, this is not just triggered by perceived ownership…you actually have some real ownership because you have paid to be part of the in-crowd. [09:29] Costco has put a lot of work into making it a lifestyle choice. [10:22] Having time to slow down and experience with all the senses puts perceived ownership into overdrive. [10:54] This aversion to losses combines with the scarcity factor to encourage people to buy more. I’m sure items are scarce at Costco to encourage sales, but there is more to it than that. The high turnover of product and high efficiency model of Costco increases their profit margin and allows the whole model to really work. [11:31] They also have a very generous return policy. [13:22] The Costco food court is one of predictable beauty, which as you know is a perfect recipe for building habits. [15:28] And, of course, this increase in sales is made possible by one form of marketing Costco does believe in – free samples. Again, this is loss aversion and reciprocity at work. [17:12] If the item is an exclusive Kirkland Signature item, you know the exact thing isn’t available in other stores. All Kirkland Signature products are carefully researched, tested, hand selected, or custom-created by Costco. They truly live their mission through the whole Kirkland Signature experience – of doing best by their members, employees and suppliers. [20:02] One reason samples increase sales at Costco is because there are not too many choices. [21:28] Happy employees means lower turnover, which reduces expenses. Happy employees also means a better experience for shoppers, which keeps them happy and coming back. And, knowing that you shop at a place that values their employees also makes shoppers feel good. [22:34] Costco also does a lot of work to support their local communities, with a focus on children, education, as well as health and human services for grants and donations. [24:00] Costco works with partners and uses the value of bulk buying with their suppliers. [25:09] It is about knowing profits matter, but they aren’t everything. Squeezing out an extra 50 cents on hot dogs or rotisserie chickens – or allowing for a 16% margin on some products would make a huge impact on shareholder pockets, but it isn’t worth the negative it would cost to the members, who come first. [27:04] No company’s set up is something any other business can copy and paste. [27:29] Costco knows who they are and what their brand is there to do, and every decision they make is so easy because they can tie it back to the mission and code. [29:16] Is being a member of benefit that would work well in your business? Think about the value. [30:43] What do you stand for? Make it clear to yourself, employees, customers, and more. [32:04] Do you make it easy for people to buy from you? Are you encouraging them to get items or is it difficult? Can they get a test or sample? [33:42] Money back guarantees are worth it. [34:00] Should you incorporate a loss leader that benefits people and draws them in? [35:09] Think about the full experience. What can you be doing? [36:33] Everything matters, and it's always important to try things. Thanks for listening. Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Android. If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show. Links and Resources: Unlocking the Secrets of the Brain @wagsRJ on Twitter Magic of Self Direction by David S Schwartz @BusinessBrosPod on Twitter Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott Costco’s Mission, Business Model, Strategy & SWOT The Costco Story What is Costco's Mission Statement and Code of Ethics? Episode 9. Behavioral Economics Foundations: Loss Aversion Episode 19. Behavioral Economics Foundations: Herding Episode 45. Overview of Personal Biases Episode 46. Biases Toward Others – Including Groups Episode 23. Behavioral Economics Foundations: Reciprocity Business Strategy Lessons From Costco Business Model Episode 24. Behavioral Economics Foundations: Sense of Sight Episode 28. Behavioral Economics Foundations: The Sense of Touch Episode 26. Behavioral Economics Foundations: The Sense of Taste Episode 25. Behavioral Economics Foundations: The Sense of Smell Episode 27. Behavioral Economics Foundations: The Sense of Hearing and Sound Episode 14. Behavioral Economics Foundations: Scarcity 12 of the weirdest returns Costco employees have ever seen! Episode 21. Behavioral Economics Foundations: Habits Episode 22. The Power of Habit Things You Didn’t Know About the Costco Food Court Why Costco Food Courts Have Charged $1.50 for Hot Dogs Since 1985, According to Employees Costco's Great Pricing Strategy and Business Model Costco Builds Nebraska Supply Chain For Its $5 Rotisserie Chickens 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Costco’s Free Samples Episode 5. The Truth About Pricing Episode 35. Behavioral Economics Foundations: Nudges and Choice Architecture How Costco Became the Anti-Wal-Mart Costco's Simple Strategy For Outperforming Wal-Mart And Target Donation and Grant Eligibility Guidelines Costco Communities The Top 100 Retailers of 2018 Episode 43. A Guide for You to Create a Brainy Brand Episode 44. Rebrand, Refresh or Reinforce?

Are you waiting for an idea to pop into your head? Sitting behind your desk hoping for the phone to ring? Checking your feeds to see if a potential client inquired? Even a little of the time? Successful people don't wait for things to happen, they make things happen. But we all need SOME guidance, right? The individual and collective needs of the human experience underlie just about everything. Listen in as Joe and Kori help you captain your own ship right into the career you want! 00:10 Intro 01:43 Successful entrepreneurs promote themselves & their work 04:20 Creative people must sell & pitch their work 05:30 Introverts may have to cultivate self-directedness 09:40 Open networks; openmindedness; community participation 13:30 https://www.instagram.com/joeklemczewski/ 14:50 Self-direction results better with other people Thanks for visiting! Kori Propst, PhD, and Joe Klemczewski, PhD, merge their voices to create life-enhancing conversations and content you can use every day. Kori is the Vice President and Wellness Director of The Diet Doc, LLC—a health and weight-loss licensing company founded by Joe more than 20 years ago. Together, Joe and Kori help hundreds of Diet Doc Program Owners build industry-leading nutrition coaching platforms around the world. Now they're bringing their talent to a daily podcast where nothing is off limits. Motivation, nutrition, weight loss, career, relationships, fitness entrepreneurship, and even guest interviews and features will be dissected and categorized for convenient listening or viewing. What happens when you mix 30 years of psychology, nutrition, physiology, social anthropology, and even literary journalism education with 40 years of business-building experience and almost 90 years (should I say that?) of combined real life? Let's find out! SUBSCRIBE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-diet-doc-life-mastery-podcast/id1385194556?http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thedietdocweightloss FITNESS ENTREPRENEUR? Find out how to become The Diet Doc expert in your community! https://www.dropbox.com/s/mv4mwtiignpxkn2/The%20Diet%20Doc%20MEDIA%20KIT%202018.pdf?dl=0 FREE QUIZ: DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO MEET YOUR GOALS? https://www.dropbox.com/s/thmmokbc3kd8uw3/Principles%20of%20Persistent%20Pursuit%20-%20Free%20Assessment.pdf?dl=0 LET'S CONNECT! Website: https://www.thedietdoc.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheDietDoc Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dietdocglobal Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thedietdoclife Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/thedietdoc

If you’re in love with the principles of self-directed learning but don’t want to abandon the public school system, how can you still make an impact? Kate Friedman (katefriedman.co) has figured out one way to do this. A former kindergarten special ed teacher who has also worked at the Brooklyn Free School, Kate now nudges classroom teachers in the direction of self-directed learning with the hopes of gradually shifting the New York City public school system toward more choice and inclusion of different ways of learning. We discuss good structure versus bad structure, the orthodoxy of self-direction education (that sometimes leads to kids who can’t read or write), and what inspires her to continue working in the public system despite its flaws.

Jon and his wife Monica run Connect ADHD out of Australia.  Jon’s a brilliant guy, and we go deep on multiple topics related to ADHD.  In today’s episode, we talk about how ADHD leads to our kids’ behavioral explosions, how environment affects our ADHD, the importance of science in ADHD. I got to spend time with Jon (and Monica. Her workshop was excellent!) at this year's ADHD conference, and editing the show this week felt like I was reuniting with him. I look forward to continuing our relationship in the future.   Guest Links: Jon’s Website: http://www.connectadhd.com   Shameless Plugs:   Go to https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/ for details about the monthly Q&A with Eric Tivers. Learn about The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups! Or register at https://www.adhdessentials.com/sign-up/.   In Today’s Episode We Discuss: Jon’s ADHD Origin Story ADHD Coaches as the Missing Link for Big Pharma How Jon works with his clients ADHD & Potential Why Scientific Studies spoke to Jon ADHD & moments of connection How & Why Brendan does his first sessions. ADHD Explosions:  The Neurochemistry, and recovering afterward Fight, Flight, Freeze, (Fib) Forgiving & Fixing The Underpinning of “We’re all good people” Russell Barkley’s Extended Phenotype model of ADHD Brendan’s Executive Function Algebra Jon’s Performance Influences Model for Executive Function The  Myths of ADHD Monitoring your inner voice Using Monitoring, Referencing, and Self-Direction to manage ADHD ADHD Essentials Links: Learn about & Register for The ADHD Essentials Online Parent Coaching Groups  ADHD Essentials Homepage Contact Brendan at brendan@ADHDessentials.com Join Our Facebook Community

My guest in this episode is Amanda Holbrook. Amanda is a passionate driving force in the world of self-directed IRAs for 10 years and running. Her experience in the self-directed arena & turn-key real estate industry makes her a triple-threat as the Vice President of Business Development for Specialized IRA Services. This culmination provides a unique industry perspective resulting in immediate growth and results for the families and businesses she works with.

Practical tips to add more fearless freedom to your life.

*This is the audio version of a Youtube video: https://youtu.be/cDnenjIdnnE* An in-depth look into the inner workings of the commune system of Rojava and how they work in practice; I also call for people to form communes throughout North America and the world. 0:00-2:50 Defining The Commune 2:51-5:53 Defense Committee 5:54-11:09 Health Committee 11:10-15:29 Peace and Consensus Committee 15:30-23:40 Economic Committee 23:41-29:21 Education Committee 29:22-37:40 Women’s Committee 37:41-42:56 A Call for Communes Everywhere! Lots of self-criticism on this one: First, I should have mentioned that Rojava is a term no longer officially used their because it is rooted in the Kurdish struggle and is Kurd-centric as a name, but the society is being built as explicitly multi-ethnic so is now called the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria to reflect this diversity. I used the former term because, sadly, it is the word most people know. Also, my knowledge of Kurdish instrumental music is limited, so I used a couple of songs twice. This video is far too long. I will probably cut it up and release it in parts, showing each committee in a separate video. I also need a microphone. This took 20+ hours to edit and it still is sub-par as far as video and audio quality go. Criticism accepted and encouraged! The Internal System of the Communes In Rojava: https://mesopotamia.coop/the-internal-system-of-the-communes-in-rojava/ The Co-operative Contract of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria: https://mesopotamia.coop/the-co-operative-contract-of-the-democratic-federation-of-northern-syria/

Donna Donna chats with Lisa Froehlich, Barbara McNamara, Amber Walters and Courtney Brown to discuss their organization called SMILE, which stands for Support My Independent Life and Self Direction.

Donna Donna chats with Lisa Froehlich, Barbara McNamara, Amber Walters and Courtney Brown to discuss their organization called SMILE, which stands for Support My Independent Life and Self Direction.

We can all learn some lessons on self-direction from graduate student and TPW listener Maria Bengtson, who shares how she keeps herself on track to finish her dissertation while still living her life.

This is the sixth and final episode in a six-part series walking you through the personal skills assessment. In this series, we’re joined by Regional VP of Sales and coaching guru, Tony Smith. Self Direction measures a person’s clarity and focus on who and what they want to become in the future. The score can reveal a lot about a candidate or employee’s day-to-day attitude, and how likely they are to perform at high levels for the long-term with your organization. Join Drea and Tony to learn to use the Self Direction dimension to be sure the people you bring onto your team have a vision for themselves that aligns with the vision for your company. Tune in as We Discuss: · How high and low Self Direction scores with negative and positive biases play out in real life · The pros and cons that can result from high scores, and what to watch out for · How to avoid hiring someone who views the position at your company as a stopgap on their way to something else · What a person’s score reveals about their career-pathing needs

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For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

For more information about Alexander Technique directions: BodyLearningCast.com/teachers/directions To learn more about Robert Rickover and his teaching in Lincoln, Nebraska and Toronto, Canada: AlexanderTechniqueNebraska.com To learn more about Online Posture and Movement Coaching (which includes all the videos in this series): MovementCoaching.com For comprehensive information about the Alexander Technique: AlexanderTechnique.com You can learn how to support this and other Alexander Technique websites at AlexTechExpress.com/support

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Jason Hunter 1 John 2:3-6  UPwords 4 = Obedience The extreme importance of Obedience! Obedience is crystal clear evidence of Regeneration Obedience is one of the highest priorities of the Bible The Benefit of Obedience, It offers protection Strategy of Satan = Doubt God - and - rely on Self Root of sin then is pride and unbelief Cure is Obedience because it requires trust and humility Obedience Protects against Self-doubt  The 2 Gretest Knowledges of all humanity  1.  To Know God 2.  To Know Eternal Life Obedience Protects against Self-Deception  It is possible = 1 John 1:8, James 1:22, Proverbs 14:12 Obedience Protects against Self- Devotion Love for God or Love for Self ( that is the question) Matthew 6:24  Deuteronomy 30:15-20   Obedience Protects against Self-Direction  Proverbs 3:5-6  Matthew 7:24-27 The Test of Obedience Find something in scripture you don't want to do and guage your reaction 1.  Obey 2.  Excuse

Episode #31. Opening Quote, “If I can't lead myself, others won't follow me, won't respect me and won't want to partner with me.” Suzie's Book: 120 Stress Management Strategies and Daily Tips for Professionals Free Quiz Around the Re-Calibrate Daily Habit 3:38 - Wake Up Eager Habit - Re-Calibrate Daily.  What it is and why is matters. 8:20 - These top five Managing My Tips relate to TriMetrixHD Assessment area: Self Direction and in the TriMetrixEQ Assessment area: Motivation  (know where you're going, know what you want to do and happy to do that)   Related Podcast Mentioned: Demystifying and Understanding TriMetrix 11:40 - Tip #1 - My Preferences Matter - Mantra: “I name, claim, and use my strengths. I also manage my blind spots.” 19:40 - Tip #2 - Build Momentum: Pre-Pave - Mantra, "“I plan every day in advance.  I also have three monthly goals that are in writing, so that I can review and take action on them daily.” Henry Ford, "Before everything else getting ready is the secret to success." 24:30 - Related Podcast: Setting Performance Expectations the Easy Way: Build Accountability w/ a Job Dashboard 27:15 - What is overwhelm? 29:22- More about List of Six - Related Podcast: How to Get Out of Overwhelm and Get Things Done 35:10 - Tip #3 - Grow Personal Accountability- Mantra: “I take responsibility for my achievements AND my errors.” More about Personal Accountability - Related Podcast: Biggest Interview Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Detailed article, free quiz and eWorkbook mentioned around Personal Accountability: One of the Most Imp. Leadership Characteristics: What Every Executive Ought to Be Good At... 39:00- Tip #4 - Get in the Zone  - Mantra: “I focus upon what I want and why I want it.” Book: Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement in Everyday Life Flow Formula: 1) Fully using strengths toward a manageable goal  2) Having a clear goal 3) Getting feedback Get Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement in Everyday Life Book Free by using my Audible affiliate link: Get a Free Audio Book w/ 30-day Trial 43:15 - Tip #5 - I Can't Get It Wrong  - Mantra:  “I can never get any of this wrong, because I'm never done.” 48:00 - Article Mentioned about how success REALLY happens... Best Tips for a Quick Recovery When Overwhelmed 52: 13 - Closing Blessing (copied from Mark Silver, Heart of Business) In the Name of the One  Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Most Kind I ask in the Name of the One to help us all to know: that our hearts are always cared for that our every step is guided that we need do nothing alone. Help to open the way, to reveal the path, to make the signs unmistakable. I ask for nourishment, and support, in abundance for us all. I ask that all of those who need the gifts that we've been given, find their way to us without blocks, or veils, or hesitations. Make our provision easy. I ask for love, and healing. For mercy, and kindness. For power and ability. For gentleness and peace. For strength and success. For life, for justice, for form. I ask for presence, and light. And Love, and love, and love. For you, and your loved ones, and your business, in this new year. Subscribe via iTunes or Leave a Review Related Podcasts: Demystifying and Understanding TriMetrix Biggest Interview Mistakes and How to Avoid Them How to Get Out of Overwhelm and Get Things Done Get More Motivation with the Workplace Motivators Assessment Podcast The Power of Focusing on Strengths in the Workplace & Using the DISC Assessment Related Service: Training Programs Coaching Process Related Books: Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement in Everyday Life 120 Stress Management Strategies and Daily Tips for Professionals   Contact Suzie: Schedule a Complimentary Consulting Call or Send Me Feedback: Contact Suzie STAY IN TOUCH: Are you a leader, trainer or consultant focused on building a Wake Up Eager Workforce?  Subscribe to this Podcast Here.   You can also sign up for monthly email updates, here.   Thank you for being a part of this!!

Today there are many Americans who are frightened, angry and being chased around by some of the more primal emotions regarding survival. Short of everyone in the country immigrating to Canada, what can we do about these emotions? Many tell us that we should somehow make these emotions go away because they are negative. But what if there is no such thing as a negative or a positive emotion? What if we've been labeling these emotions based on societal demands for compliance for a flat-line of emotional responses? Is it possible that these difficult emotions can actually facilitate our growth? Our healing? Our ability to self-direct? Tune in to find out.

Warren and Chris discuss the perils and pitfalls of self-direction and how you can avoid them when recording a voice over performance.

Its time to leave behind a failed experiment in social engineering begun by the Bush Administration and perpetuated by the Obama. Since 2002 when the bill became law, we have worked to dumb down standards, remove critical thinking from the schools and create a generation of expectant little brats that are not prepared to deal with the world, the country or their parents. Join me to discuss how we can correct this problem before we loose the advantages we worked so hard to give our kids. Politics, Constitutional Principles and the events of the day. Join me to discuss the politics that change and effect our everyday lives.

Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:41 - Employment History 06:58 - Perks of Being a Freelancer Variety of Job Areas Choose Your Work Flexibility & Freedom 15:22 - Paycheck Security Unemployment Contractors Vs Employees 20:54 - Coast-Along Employees 21:50 - Health Benefits 23:34 - Marketing & Selling Providing Value to a Company 27:27 - Business Skills 29:37 - Self-Direction & Motivation 32:48 - Loans 34:51 - Going Back to Work (after freelancing) Picks Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself by Daniel H. Pink (Eric) Powermat Home & Office Mat (Chuck) Une Bobine (Chuck) Transcript ERIC: Hold on, I got to shut my door. My dog opened it and I don't want the cats to come fly in here. [Are you a busy Ruby developer who wants to take their freelance business to the next level? Interested in working smarter not harder? Then check out the upcoming book “Next Level Freelancing - Developer Edition Practical Steps to Work Less, Travel and Make More Money”. It includes interviews and case studies with successful freelancers, who have made a killing by expanding their consultancy, develop passive income through informational products, build successful SaaS products, and become rockstar consultants making a minimum of $200/hour. There are all kinds of practical steps on getting started and if you sign up now, you'll get 50% off when it's released. You can find it at nextlevelfreelancing.com] [Hosting and bandwidth provided by the Blue Box Group. Check them out at bluebox.net] CHUCK: Hey everybody and welcome to Episode 45 of the Ruby Freelancer Show! This week on our panel, we have Eric Davis. ERIC: I had tea to drink! CHUCK: And I'm Charles Max Wood from devchat.tv. This week we're going to be talking about the Risks of Freelancing versus Fulltime Development. The general idea is that -- I get a lot of people that we talk to and basically the idea is this that they're like "well, I would go freelance because it looks like you'll get a lot of perks, but I just can't stand the risk". To me it just doesn't feel as risky. So we're going to talk about that; talk about some of the what's and why's and maybe why freelancing is or isn't as risky as being a fulltime employee and some of the other things that related to that. I'm a little curious Eric, what is your kind of your employment history? ERIC: I worked when I was in high school, just normal high school type jobs. Went to college, did some college jobs like delivered pizza, that sort of thing. And then right after college, went to work for a software company and actually got started there in technical support, then went to testing, and then went to software development. So I was like going through and by the end of it, I was doing desktop software development, wasn't in a mobile at the time. I did all the web development, manage all their servers, manage their network, and so I like had my hand in a lot of pies by there. Then after that, we moved and I started my own company. CHUCK: Wow! After college you worked for one company and then went freelance? ERIC: Yeah, pretty much. In college, I'd say freshman year or maybe sophomore year-ish, I got heavy into like reading about entrepreneurship and all that. I've actually started 2 or 3 businesses. I didn't know what I was doing and basically, looking back at it now, it was stupid for me to do those. But I learned enough at that time and figured out that I like running my own business. And so basically most of the jobs that I had were just stop gaps to pay the bills and to learn more and tell I was actually felt confident enough that I could actually run my own company. CHUCK: Yeah that makes sense. So my work history is somewhat similar. I worked in high school, too, I worked at grocery stores as baggers and checkers, and whatever.

Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:41 - Employment History 06:58 - Perks of Being a Freelancer Variety of Job Areas Choose Your Work Flexibility & Freedom 15:22 - Paycheck Security Unemployment Contractors Vs Employees 20:54 - Coast-Along Employees 21:50 - Health Benefits 23:34 - Marketing & Selling Providing Value to a Company 27:27 - Business Skills 29:37 - Self-Direction & Motivation 32:48 - Loans 34:51 - Going Back to Work (after freelancing) Picks Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself by Daniel H. Pink (Eric) Powermat Home & Office Mat (Chuck) Une Bobine (Chuck) Transcript ERIC: Hold on, I got to shut my door. My dog opened it and I don't want the cats to come fly in here. [Are you a busy Ruby developer who wants to take their freelance business to the next level? Interested in working smarter not harder? Then check out the upcoming book “Next Level Freelancing - Developer Edition Practical Steps to Work Less, Travel and Make More Money”. It includes interviews and case studies with successful freelancers, who have made a killing by expanding their consultancy, develop passive income through informational products, build successful SaaS products, and become rockstar consultants making a minimum of $200/hour. There are all kinds of practical steps on getting started and if you sign up now, you’ll get 50% off when it’s released. You can find it at nextlevelfreelancing.com] [Hosting and bandwidth provided by the Blue Box Group. Check them out at bluebox.net] CHUCK: Hey everybody and welcome to Episode 45 of the Ruby Freelancer Show! This week on our panel, we have Eric Davis. ERIC: I had tea to drink! CHUCK: And I'm Charles Max Wood from devchat.tv. This week we're going to be talking about the Risks of Freelancing versus Fulltime Development. The general idea is that -- I get a lot of people that we talk to and basically the idea is this that they're like "well, I would go freelance because it looks like you'll get a lot of perks, but I just can't stand the risk". To me it just doesn't feel as risky. So we're going to talk about that; talk about some of the what's and why's and maybe why freelancing is or isn't as risky as being a fulltime employee and some of the other things that related to that. I'm a little curious Eric, what is your kind of your employment history? ERIC: I worked when I was in high school, just normal high school type jobs. Went to college, did some college jobs like delivered pizza, that sort of thing. And then right after college, went to work for a software company and actually got started there in technical support, then went to testing, and then went to software development. So I was like going through and by the end of it, I was doing desktop software development, wasn't in a mobile at the time. I did all the web development, manage all their servers, manage their network, and so I like had my hand in a lot of pies by there. Then after that, we moved and I started my own company. CHUCK: Wow! After college you worked for one company and then went freelance? ERIC: Yeah, pretty much. In college, I'd say freshman year or maybe sophomore year-ish, I got heavy into like reading about entrepreneurship and all that. I've actually started 2 or 3 businesses. I didn't know what I was doing and basically, looking back at it now, it was stupid for me to do those. But I learned enough at that time and figured out that I like running my own business. And so basically most of the jobs that I had were just stop gaps to pay the bills and to learn more and tell I was actually felt confident enough that I could actually run my own company. CHUCK: Yeah that makes sense. So my work history is somewhat similar. I worked in high school, too, I worked at grocery stores as baggers and checkers, and whatever.

Intro What is going on with me 360 - broken computer problems work problems hearing shutting down Hearing aids my family and my hearing this is something that i had to fill out to get free hearing aids. Figured I would share it with you all JUSTIFICATION FOR ASSIGNMENT OF OOS PRIORITY CATEGORY FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE HARD OF HEARING 1. Mobility: a. When was your last vision test? (It is a federal regulation that persons with hearing loss must also be assessed for vision deficits (suggested guideline: within past two years) My last vision test was in the summer of 2005 b. Do you experience vertigo/dizziness? Sometimes but not often. c. Do you have any difficulty with your balance? Sometimes but not often. 2. Self-Care: a. Do you have any difficulty hearing emergency/environmental signals, such as fire alarms, smoke detectors, and/or truck back-up signals? I have the most difficulty with back-up signals and also trying to determine exactly where the noise is coming from. b. Are you or have you experienced feelings of depression or anxiety related to your hearing loss or hearing situations? Yes I have at times. c. Do you feel you should be able to understand more of what is said to you? (i.e. become frustrated or embarrassed or angry with yourself) I become quite frustrated mostly because I am too embarrassed to ask the other person to say something again and so I try to figure out what it is that was said with the few words I did hear. 3. Self-Direction: a. Do you have a current job/job goal? I already have a job. b. How did you arrive at your job goal? (i.e. has the individual had enough access to life knowledge to know about options or has (s)he picked a job because “people who can't hear can do only this kind of work”) It is something that I knew I could do well and so I went for it. I did make sure I was located at a place where I would not have to have too many distractions during the day. Basically I am the only person in the office each given day. c. Would you like assistance in identifying jobs that you can do with your hearing loss? I just want to know how to make sure I can keep this one. 4. Work tolerance: a. Do you experience headaches at the end of the workday? Sometimes but not often. b. Does your job require you to attend one situation for a long period of time (one hour or longer) without breaks, such as long meetings, lectures, and/or interviews? Once a month I have to take notes at a Board meeting. I have found this extremely difficult but have managed so far to date. This is when I tend to come home with a really strong headache. c. Do you feel extremely fatigued at the end of the day when not at work? Sometimes but I think it is only because I am in relax mode. d. Do you find it difficult to balance multiple responsibilities? (work tasks, home, Personal, medical etc) Balancing multi tasks is a major part of my job. I do tend to lax a bit when it comes to personal needs (i.e. forgetting to take medicine) 5. Work Skills a. Do your coworkers/boss know you have a hearing problem? I have opened up to some because I felt I had to. b. Do you feel your coworkers/boss understand your hearing problem? Are they willing to take the time to communicate clearly with you? Most of the people I deal with are elderly and some do and some are totally annoyed by it. c. Do you have difficulty performing your job? Meeting deadlines? Performing more then one task at the same time? Balancing multi tasks is a major part of my job. d. Do you have any difficulty communicating on the telephone? (misunderstand information or certain words, have to be in a quiet room to hear anything well, etc) If there is someone in the office then to talk on the phone is extremely difficult. e. Is it difficult for you to follow information in staff meetings or other group settings? Sometimes it's a strain for me to make sure I have the instructions correct. f. Can you understand announcements on public address systems or loudspeakers? I don't have that sort of thing at work so its not an issue but honestly I would have problems yes. g. Have you made mistakes at work and found out later that you misunderstood the instructions? All the time. h. Do you work in a dart or poorly lighted environment? No i. Do you work in a very humid or wet environment? No j. What kind of assistance would help you to perform you job functions more effectively? Which job responsibilities are most difficult for you? I think that being able to hear when someone gives me a task would help me greatly. It would not feel like such a struggle. k. Do you sometimes feel that you have been passed over for promotions or not given certain duties because of your hearing loss? I make sure that I don't put myself in that sort of situation. I don't apply myself as well as I would if I knew that I could understand everything correctly. l. Do you feel “left out” of office information loops? I can't think in the realm of work but often when I was a kid in school I always felt that way and found it easier to just go off on my own and do my own thing. m. Have you changed your job because of your hearing loss? I once was a waitress and could not hear the customers properly and found that I was unable to fully perform that job. 6. Interpersonal Skills: a. When did you find out you had a hearing loss? It was something I grew up with b. Has your hearing loss become worse over time? I feel as though it has since I can't remember a time I could not hear at all when I was quite small. c. Does anyone else in your family have a hearing loss? If so, what has that person done to try to help cope with his/her loss? I am the only member of my family that had a hearing loss. d. Does your family know about your hearing loss? Are they supportive/willing to take the time to communicate effectively with you? Are you having more arguments with your spouse/family/significant other recently? As far as my family yes they knew I had a hearing loss but it was treated like a burden. Something that just needed to go away. Often when I could tell as a kid that I was losing hearing again I would hide it from my parents and found ways to pass the school hearing test so no one would know. Now I live with a man that is very supportive but he tends to forget at times and becomes annoyed when I have to ask him more then two times to repeat himself. e. Have you seen an Ear Specialist in the past year (NOTE: in order to provide hearing aids or assess for other adaptive equipment, an evaluation within the past six months is MANDATORY) Yes I have been to Dr. f. Do you have any difficulty following conversation at the dinner table now or when growing up? When I was a kid it was very difficult and I tended to remain silent and not be part of the conversation. Now if I go to a restaurant with friends I mostly lip read. g. Has your hearing loss caused and difficulties with social activities that you once enjoyed? Have you stopped any activities? I have always enjoyed books as a kid and still do. When computers came out I was beside myself because I have found a way to really be part of a conversation and not miss a thing. h. Do you feel tired a lot of the time? Angry? Angry no. I figure its life and its mine and there is no reason to get angry over it. Tired yes often. i. Do you have difficulty sleeping or wake up very early in the morning? Yes to both. j. How do you feel you have adjusted to your hearing loss? I think I have. It is after all something that I have lived with. Only part I have a problem with at this point is knowing that surgery is not going to be the magic like it was before, but it is something that I have always known was gonna happen. k. What do you do when communication breaks down? I retreat within myself. It's a bad habit I know but it is what I do. l. Has anyone in your family or friends become angry at you for “ignoring” them or “not listening” in the past year? Yes I have heard that I have selective hearing. That was one of my dad's favorite sayings to me. m. Have you changed your job because of difficulties connected with your hearing loss? I once was a waitress and could not hear the customers properly and found that I was unable to fully perform that job. 7. Communication: a. Do you experience ringing in your ears/tinitus? Sometimes but not often. b. Do you have any problems communication or understanding what is being said to you in: -one to one situations- depends on the back ground -in noisy environments - totally -in group situations - totally -over the telephone - depends on the back ground c. Do you or have you ever-used hearing aids? When I was a kid a doctor had me try them. d. If you have hearing aids, do you wear them everyday? N/A e. How old is your present aid (More then 5 years should be evaluated to determine if it is still functioning properly; more then 1 year if the person has a known progressive hearing loss) N/A f. What, if any problems have you had with your hearing aids? N/A g. Does your hearing aid have a “T” switch? N/A h. Do you or have you ever used assertive listening device (i.e., CART, amplification system, signaling devices, TV caption decoder, telephone amplifier) TV caption I have used with DVD. i. Have you ever had speech therapy or speech reading lessons? I spent years as a child in speech therapy after regular school. My family felt it was extremely important that I sounded normal. j. Do you use or have you ever been interested in learning sigh language? While in speech therapy the first instructor taught me sign. My parents forbid me to use it. k. Has your physician or anyone else ever suggested that you might have a hearing problem? It was always an issue l. Do others sometimes have difficulty understanding your speech? I tend to have difficulty pronouncing words but most of the time I look in my mind for a general term rather then trying to say something. I have been told I have great speech along with those who say the opposite. My spelling is all through memory and I cannot just sound it out and find it extremely difficult at times. I have been corrected more on my spelling then my basic grammar. (I am totally grateful for spell check!)