Podcasts about stimulus response

In this episode, my guest is Josh Waitzkin, former child chess prodigy and the subject of the movie and true story Searching for Bobby Fischer. Josh is also a world champion martial arts competitor and the author of the book The Art of Learning. We discuss Josh's childhood as a chess prodigy and how he learned to train and compete at the highest levels by facing his fears and overcoming points of weakness. He explains the principles that unify disparate physical and mental pursuits and how understanding the interconnectedness of the learning process enables ultra-high-level performance across disciplines. We explore how to structure one's day to tap into the most creative, generative, and unique capabilities. Josh shares his approach to learning, including how to address flaws and mistakes and how to harness the subtle and overt energies of the learning and peak performance process. He also discusses how he structures his life and makes decisions related to career and family. This episode is sure to inspire deep thinking and practical life changes for all who listen. Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Wealthfront**: https://wealthfront.com/huberman Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman **This experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients of Wealthfront, and there is no guarantee that all clients will have similar experiences. Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. The Annual Percentage Yield (“APY”) on cash deposits as of December 27,‬ 2024, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to partner banks where they earn the variable‭ APY. Promo terms and FDIC coverage conditions apply. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer. Timestamps 00:00:00 Josh Waitzkin 00:03:21 Chess, Competition & Performance 00:10:50 Martial Arts, Tai Chi, Jiu-Jitsu, Foiling, Training Others 00:14:41 Sponsors: Wealthfront & Our Place 00:17:43 Theory of Mind, Chess, Strategy & Mindset 00:26:39 Early Chess Training 00:32:30 Failure & Change, Chess, Tension, Power of Empty Space 00:43:22 Sponsors: AG1 & Joovv 00:48:06 Grief, Competition Loss, Growth, Frustration Tolerance 00:57:22 Arousal, Frame Rates, Intense Moments 01:06:17 Frame Rates & Pupil Size; Firewalking, Training 01:13:12 Sponsor: Function 01:15:58 Stress & Recovery, Tools: Doing Less, Most Important Question (MIQ) 01:23:24 Tool: Still Body, Active Mind; Shame, Strengthening Weaknesses 01:32:02 Child Prodigies, Brittle; Chess Principles & Transfer to Life 01:43:22 Sponsor: Eight Sleep 01:44:48 Preconscious vs Postconscious 01:52:02 Hypoxic Breathwork Caution & Drowning; Foiling, Fear, Postconscious 01:57:05 Static vs Dynamic Mindset, High Performers 02:05:48 Comebacks, Hunting Adversity, Living on Other Side of Pain, Tool: Cold Plunge 02:19:20 Ego, Identity, Unbreakable Will 02:29:18 Studying People; Chess, Computers; Science & AI; Ocean & Control 02:40:37 Time, Future Direction, True to Self, Wounds 02:51:07 Daily Routine, Individualization, Waking Up, Tool: MIQ Gap Analysis 03:00:21 Tool: MIQ; Stuck Points, Distraction 03:05:58 Reflective vs Stimulus-Response, Optimize Quality not Quantity 03:14:12 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Social Media, Protocols Book, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures

Can you really turn back the clock on skin aging and achieve youthful, radiant skin? Join us on this episode of the Biohacking Beauty podcast as Amitay, founder of Young Goose, was invited as a speaker at the Biohack Lab where he shares how his unconventional journey led him to pioneer NAD-infused skincare products and therapeutic laser devices. From initial challenges to groundbreaking successes, discover how he's transforming skin health and cellular function.Dive into the science of skin aging, debunking common myths and exploring the connection between skin and overall health. We also reveal insights on "zombie cells," oxidative stress, and the information theory of aging inspired by David Sinclair. Learn about antioxidants, the dual nature of the sun, the intricate balance of youthfulness and repair and so much more!This episode is a goldmine of knowledge for anyone looking to optimize their skin health through biohacking and advanced skin care practices.We also discuss..(06:50) Recreating Order for Youthful Skin(11:37) Understanding Skin Aging and Consumer Decision-Making(21:51) The Science of Regenerating Skin(30:51) Understanding the Impact of Sun Exposure(38:41) Understanding and Enhancing Youthful Function(43:57) Youthful Skin and Stimulus Response(55:41) Perception Deviation in Cosmetic Fillers(01:12:41) Skin Bacteria Cultivation Debate(01:21:20) Benefits of LL37 Signaling Molecule(01:36:41) Aging and Communication of VitalityTo learn more about Young Goose:Use code PODCAST10 to get 10% off your first purchase, and if you're a returning customer use the code PODCAST5 to get 5% off at https://www.younggoose.com/Instagram: @young_goose_skincare

The traditional model of behavior as a result of a stimulus is missing a middle component. There is some algorithm that takes place in between the stimulus and the response. The Polyvagal Theory may provide some insight.Read the Vagal Paradox - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666497623000346#:~:text=Convergent%20patterns%20of%20both%20positive,regulation%20of%20the%20heart%20and Total Access Membership of trauma recovery courses and community - https://www.justinlmft.com/totalaccessFree ebook, "Trauma & the Polyvagal Paradigm" when you sign up for my email list - https://www.justinlmft.com/booksNational Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1 (866) 488-7386National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1 (800) 656-4673Crisis Text Line - Text “HOME” to 741741Call 911 for emergencyThis and other content produced by Justin Sunseri (“JustinLMFT”) (i.e; podcast, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) is not therapy, not intended to be therapy or be a replacement for therapy. Nothing in this creates or indicates a therapeutic relationship. Please consult with your therapist or seek for one in your area if you are experiencing mental health symptoms. Nothing should be construed to be specific life advice; it is for educational and entertainment purposes only.Justin Sunseri is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist registered in the State of California (#99147).

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Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.07.547977v1?rss=1 Authors: Held, L. K., Cracco, E., Bardi, L., Kiraga, M., Cristianelli, E., Brass, M., Abrahamse, E., Braem, S. Abstract: Classical conditioning states that the systematic co-occurrence of a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus can cause the neutral stimulus to, over time, evoke the same response as the unconditioned stimulus. On a neural level, Hebbian learning suggests that this type of learning occurs through changes in synaptic plasticity when two neurons are simultaneously active, resulting in increased connectivity between them. Inspired by learning theories, we here investigated whether the mere co-activation of visual stimuli and stimulation of the primary motor cortex using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) would result in stimulus-response associations that can impact future behaviour. During a learning phase, we repeatedly paired the presentation of a specific colour (but not other colours) with a TMS pulse over the motor cortex. Next, participants performed a two-alternative forced choice task where they had to categorize simple shapes and we studied whether the shapes' task-irrelevant colour (and its potentially associated involuntary motor activity) affected the required motor response. Participants showed more errors on incongruent trials for stimuli that were previously paired with high intensity TMS pulses, but only when tested on the same day. Using a drift diffusion model for conflict tasks, we further demonstrate that this interference occurred early, and gradually increased as a function of associated TMS intensity. Taken together, our findings show that the human brain can learn stimulus-response associations using externally induced motor cortex stimulation. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

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Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.11.23.517672v1?rss=1 Authors: Luna, R., Vadillo, M. A., Luque, D. Abstract: Human behaviour is driven by two types of processes running in parallel: goal-directed and habitual, each supported by different computational-learning mechanisms, model-free and model-based respectively. In model-free strategies, stimulus-response associations are strengthened when actions are followed by a reward and weakened otherwise. In model-based learning, previous to selecting an action, the current values of the different possible actions are computed based on a detailed model of the environment. Previous research with the two-stage task suggests that participants' behavior usually shows a mixture of both strategies. But, interestingly, a recent study by da Silva and Hare (2020) found that participants deploy a purely model-based behavior when they are given detailed instructions about the structure of the task. In the present study, we reproduce this essential experiment using a larger sample size (N=59). However, our results do not suggest a sole model-based behaviour, but rather a hybrid one. Furthermore, an additional experiment shows that slight changes in the task, like a consistent stimulus-response mapping, can encourage reliance on model-free strategies, even if participants are presented with improved instructions. This suggests that the model-free marker, as measured by the two-stage task, is related to S-R learning. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

In this episode, we sit down with Jeff McKeon the Chief Growth Officer at Neurocapability. Neurocapability combines the latest in neuroscience and leadership through a number of courses and programs designed to meet the needs of individuals and large organizations. Jeff believes that psychological safety is fundamental to organizational growth and that investments that increase psychological safety result in positive ROI for businesses. They measure psychological safety in teams and support organisations to improve leadership capability to provide psychologically safe team climates that drive high-performing teams. In this episode we chat: Neuroscience and what it means for leadership Emotional regulation Heart attacks and new realisations Planting trees The books that change you To learn more visit https://neurocapability.com.au/ or connect with Jeff on LinkedIn This episode is sponsored by Why Bravo and The Outbound Game. Gamify your growth and unlock your team's potential with Outbound.

The introductory segment to this week's series of podcasts in which Ted and Paul discuss a thought for the week and a word of the week: Thought for the week: "Between stimulus & response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth & our freedom" - Viktor Frankl. Word of the week: ACCLAIM ______________________________________________________________________ This is part 1 from Programme 42 of 2020/21 season - published on May 14th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O’Mahony, produced by Moira O’Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published at 4pm on Fridays. (2) Either an Interview, the recording of a speech or external media. Published at 4pm on Saturdays. (3) Discussion on a topic usually led by Paul. Published at 4pm on Sundays. (4) Discussion on a topic usually led by Paul. Published at 4pm on Mondays We also live stream the recording of these shows on YouTube. You can watch on most Thursdays at 3pm Irish Time here https://youtube.com/c/moiraobrien/live Contact us : email: info@irishtalkers.com Website: www.irishtalkers.com Facebook: The Talk Show for Talkers Magazine: "Public Speaking Weekly" on www.irishtalkers.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/irish-talkers/message

For several years, I have been bribing myself into productivity. It turns out, this is actually a thing. It's called the Operant Conditioning System.  Essentially when we reward ourselves with positive reinforcements we instill gratitude by being able to enjoy the small things.  In today's episode, I am going to share some simple tactics with you on how you can frame daily activities with a reward system that will make you more productive starting today.  Like what you hear? We are honored. Hit that subscribe button and share your thoughts in a review. If you or someone you know may be a fit to be a guest on our show, please reach out to us! Balance. Optimize. Tactics.  Hit that subscribe button so that you don’t miss a day of the added value that I am dedicated to sharing with you weekly.  Let’s Connect!  Facebook  Instagram  Email: ashliewalton555@gmail.com  LinkedIn  Website: www.leowarriors.com

Scholar, veteran, and therapist Lachlan Franquemont joined us to present a buffet of alternative treatments that have worked for him and his patients. Beyond the solutions mentioned in the title, we discussed several breathing therapies and the good, the bad & the ugly of Alcoholics Anonymous. And covered such issues as whether you should let outer forces in life affect you and are good deeds good for the ego or just ego-inflating. More information on Lachlan:  https://www.facebook.com/lachlan.franquemont Download these and all other shows: http://thegodabovegod.com/ Become a patron and keep this Red Pill Cafeteria growing: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte  

Endings—and beginnings. The many connotations of “Where are you from?” Model minority. Inside an outsider. Myth, liberation, and mental illness. Childhood vigilance -> lucid dreaming. “Intimate relationship with my inner life.” The tension between self-protection and connection. Collective creative work. Stargazing as a moral and spiritual compass. Integration + intention = good endings. Learning what you're taught. Rites of passage. Sobriety. Rest -> renew. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Nirmala: https://nirmalanataraj.com Foreign Bodies: https://foreignbodies.net Marion Woodman, “Leaving My Father's House”: https://www.shambhala.com/leaving-my-father-s-house.html George Smoot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Smoot

Jeremy offers a guided meditation called "Time." As discussed in Episode 11: Deep Time. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com

The marketing world has changed. We've moved from a broadcast model, to a conversation model. It's no longer about yelling your message to unwilling recipients. It's about authentic conversations that change minds and behaviors. Comedians get this, which is why they're able to influence your thinking, without you even knowing it. Listen to the episode to learn how they do it. Plus, a prediction for 2021.

“A leaflet blew into my hand.” Stress and snoring—solved! Hypnosis patient to practitioner. Hypnosis for PTSD, high blood pressure, and kidney failure. Positive relaxation. Hypnosis = guided meditation. The seasick surfer. “I like to think of it as going into the settings on your phone.” Performance + deep recovery. Hypnosis in politics and advertising. Hypnothoughts in Vegas. 97% of daily actions are not choices. Paving neural highways. How to try hypnosis. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Leanne Lawrence “Mind Manual Meditation & Hypnosis” YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxd6unhqrMA8GHfpP96UrQ “Psychology Today” on Hypnosis: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/hypnosis Hypnothoughts Conference: https://htlive.net John Moyer YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCplENmIrdL3QtCb7cO-Qp7w Michael Sealey YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelSealey

How to go (back) to sleep. The blame game -> acceptance. Avoiding the second arrow. Jack Kornfield: “Why is it that you feel you need my attention right now?” Skepticism. Jeremy's blanket rule. The muse does not call 911. Mindfulness and the ball trick. Did you see the gorilla? Self-compassion and connection with other people. The upside of getting up. Sleep hygiene, hypnosis, and practice. Acceptance—and gratitude—all over again. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Tara Brach, “Radical Acceptance”: https://bookshop.org/books/radical-acceptance-embracing-your-life-with-the-heart-of-a-buddha/9780553380996 Jack Kornfield: https://jackkornfield.com Jeremy's blanket rule: “I don't believe anything I think between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.” The ball trick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cups_and_balls The invisible gorilla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo “Healthy Sleep Habits”: http://sleepeducation.org/essentials-in-sleep/healthy-sleep-habits Michael Sealey hypnosis tracks: https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelSealey

The grumpy father of positive psychology. Positive emotions. Expand the neutral space. Re-thinking “How are you?” Triple-level engagement. Relationships and asking questions. Connective silence. Finding meaning and meaning finding you. Wall of wins. Get in the dirt. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com PERMA: Positive emotions • Engagement • Relationships • Meaning • Accomplishments Dr. Martin Seligman: https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/people/martin-ep-seligman PERMA: https://positivepsychology.com/perma-model/ Jeremy's book on community farms and gardens: https://bookshop.org/books/the-urban-garden-how-one-community-turned-idle-land-into-a-garden-city-and-how-you-can-too/9781629143996

The energy body. Ignorant, skeptical, and interested. Reiki. Chakras. Hands. Playing the air accordion. Feeling your body from the inside out. Qigong. Cleaning the energy. Sensory check-in. Force, flow, and fire. Interoception. Verbal -> visceral. Half hour of yoga nidra = 4 hours of deep sleep. “How good can I let myself feel?” Go low—what's really happening? Fluid + motion = flow. The energy it takes to hold down energy. New Orleans marching band. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com “What is Energy Work?”: https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-energy-work.htm Damon's brother-in-law on reiki: http://danielsteven.org/reiki-in-san-francisco/ Chakra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakra “Qigong Full 20-Minute Daily Routine”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwlvTcWR3Gs Yoga Nidra guided meditation exercise: https://youtu.be/KJyES0Wi-fc “NEW ORLEANS: KINFOLK BRASS BAND - Street Parade”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqKgFBWdLLQ

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee can change your life in just 5 minutes a day! At his medical practice, Dr. Chatterjee has seen his fair share of patients who find it a challenge to break habits and get healthy. On today's Working In, the author of "Feel Better in 5" shares tried and tested exercises that will boost your brain health. From mindfulness and meditation to kettlebells in your kitchen, and even a boogie in the living room - we hear how to pick up good habits AND make them stick. We talk about: How to start a new routine and stick to it Creatives ideas for home workouts Simplicity and consistency Why you don't always need a 1 hour jog The powerful mental effect of spending 5 minutes in nature Why choosing activities you like supercharges your results

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee knows why you're stressed! By day, Dr. Chatterjee is a practicing GP which brings him up close and personal with the ramifications of stress on the human body and mind. By night, the host of the #1 podcast in Health and Wellness shares his wealth of knowledge with the masses. On today's Working In, we learn how the extraordinary pressures of this modern life are wreaking havoc on our central nervous systems (yikes!). Plus, how you can be the architect of your own health! We talk about: Why do we feel stressed? The physiological effects of stress The stimulus responses we share with our ancestors What are micro and macro doses? The ways our bodies tell us we're nearing our stress threshold Daily practices for reducing stress

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.11.05.370072v1?rss=1 Authors: de Cheveigne, A., Slaney, M., Hjortkjaer, J., Fuglsang, S. Abstract: The relation between a continuous ongoing stimulus and the brain response that it evokes can be characterized by a stimulus-response model fit to the data. This systems-identification approach offers insight into perceptual processes within the brain, and it is also of potential practical use for devices such as Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI). The quality of the model can be quantified by measuring the fit with a regression problem, or by applying it to a classification task and measuring its performance. Here we focus on a {em match-mismatch} task that entails deciding whether a segment of brain signal matches, via a model, the auditory stimulus that evoked it. The match-mismatch task can be used to compare performance of different stimulus-response models. We show that performance in a match-mismatch task and metrics summarizing regression accuracies can provide complementary insights in the relation between stimulus and response. Importantly, the match-mismatch task provides information about discriminatory power, making it directly applicable to BCI applications. Evaluation is performed on a freely available database, and code is available for scripts and functions to allow scrutiny of our results and facilitate comparative evaluation of future developments. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Damon's teen tennis stardom. Breakdown: “This wave of sheer terror went through my body.” Embarrassment and shame -> empathy. The yips. Breaking your nose walking across a room. Negative self-talk -> welcoming the shadow self -> finding beauty in the weeds. Fear of failure—and fear of success. Pains of change. Point the camera outward & “hide self view” happiness hack. Teammates. Behavior > thought. “My strength is my weakness.” Yeah! Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com The yips: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yips Post-traumatic growth: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/post-traumatic-growth/ “Tired of Seeing Your Own Face on Zoom? Hide It.”: https://slate.com/technology/2020/04/how-to-hide-face-zoom.html Damon: “If I could go back to my 17-year-old self and give them any piece of advice during the horror of all that, it would have been, ‘Become obsessed with helping all of your teammates out. Get out of your own self and turn out and help somebody else.'” Ryan Holiday, “The Obstacle is the Way”: https://bookshop.org/books/the-obstacle-is-the-way-the-timeless-art-of-turning-trials-into-triumph/9781591846352 “Weakness!” (Jeremy and his daughter discuss why weakness can be a strength): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-must-know-everything/id1506798319?i=1000491311610 & https://open.spotify.com/episode/2QZS80EZ2iahO5xHq0VXmp The Flaming Lips, “The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjrUOlK2714 & https://open.spotify.com/track/2mlIzqDE7RaMaMx1UPdsXL

Building “base values” from scratch. “I treat everybody as they are as a soul and not categorized into something.” Two equations for solo travel: 1. Good will + good conscience > language barrier; 2. Adaptation = authentic learning - judgment. Traveler spirit in daily life. Happiness = being grateful for the simple things + having theories and running experiments. Finding excitement and creativity during COVID. Everyone has a choice, no matter what. “Hidden”/“hinting” coaching & “coaching from behind.” The more beautiful choice. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com "Takako Hoshi On Coaching One of the Best Teams in the World," Gymclimber.com: https://www.gymclimber.com/takako-hoshi-on-coaching-one-of-the-best-teams-in-the-world/ Why Japanese Climbers are so Incredible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g8lKx2DfYY Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: The Pursuit of Happiness (https://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/): “The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times.… The best moments usually occur if a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.” Takako: “If you choose to look at how lucky we are, we'll be centered. And if you are centered, and if you value yourself without judgement, without fear, then you can create and provide for the greater good. And if you're appreciative, if you feel grateful, and give this to the world, the world will give back to you. And if we loop like that, I think it's enough and we are enough.”

“The game.” What is the environment I've been transported into? Scenarios and scoring: toothbrushing, homework help, a walk in the park. “The mind is always rambling on about experiences, but it cannot deliver an experience.” The interpreter vs. embodied awareness. Intuition -> intention. “How can I maximize my physical comfort?” Conversation dropdown list. Passivity vs. presence: play or be played. “When you die in the game, you die in real life.” You can do things—but you can only do one thing at a time. Awareness > outcome. Handicaps. Letting in experience also means letting in consequences and emotions. Game on. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Simulation theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_hypothesis Role-playing game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game “The VR headset that could take virtual reality mainstream”: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-10-14-the-vr-headset-that-could-take-virtual-reality-mainstream/ Quote attributed to Viktor Frankl: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” (Details: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/02/18/response/)

Being wrong—including about yourself. Saboteurs. The ouch underneath the ouch. “It's not that people don't tell each other the truth. They don't tell *enough* of the truth.” Algorithms vs. And-ing. Reconciliation vs. coexistence. Exposure therapy. I->You->A Person. Media fast. Scope of action. "How can I be nice to myself in this moment?" Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Kathryn Schultz, “Being Wrong”: https://bookshop.org/books/being-wrong-adventures-in-the-margin-of-error/9780061176050 & “On Being Wrong” TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_schulz_on_being_wrong Saboteurs assessment: https://www.positiveintelligence.com/assessments/ Pareto Principle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle Person Weekly: https://twitter.com/personweekly

Job stress vs. combat stress. Experiencing thoughts. PTSD brain. Trauma -> Enlightenment. Coping mechanisms as self-attack. “Stress creates amnesia.” Ice cream sandwich in the sauna. Love everyone practice. Flipping the mirror. “What is the one thing I could do…that I would actually do?” Doing your emotional laundry. Abiding and non-abiding enlightenment. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Matt Gangloff: matt.gangloff@gmail.com Eckhart Tolle quote, from “The Power of Now”: “‘I cannot live with myself any longer.' This was the thought that kept repeating itself in my mind. Then suddenly I became aware of what a peculiar thought it was. ‘Am I one or two? If I cannot live with myself, there must be two of me: the ‘I' and the ‘self' that ‘I' cannot live with.' ‘Maybe,' I thought, ‘only one of them is real.'” "Love everybody and tell the truth": https://jivamuktiyoga.com/fotm/love-everybody-and-tell-truth/ Ram Dass: https://www.ramdass.org

Two dimensions of existence: thinking (mind/past and future) and sensory (body/present). Punishing fantasies and paradisiacal reality. The jackhammer test. A maze vs. amaze. Jeremy's float tank experience. The third dimension: being (flame/timeless). Activation. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com “Wandering Mind is Not a Happy Mind” (Harvard study): https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/11/wandering-mind-not-a-happy-mind/ “Everything You Need to Know about Sensory Deprivation Tank Therapy”: https://www.healthline.com/health/sensory-deprivation-tank “My Stroke of Insight” by Jill Bolte Taylor: https://bookshop.org/books/my-stroke-of-insight-a-brain-scientist-s-personal-journey/9780452295544

Jeremy's “Mad Men” grandmother. The age you're stuck in forever. Self-aware > high-flying. Wounded child at the wheel. “I thought you said he was never going to live with us.” Recreating the trauma as skill. A shocking suicide. Going to the clipboard. Talking to your inner 10-year-old. Listening to your inner 90-year-old. The next generation. “You have inherent value and worth because you are a human being and alive.” Becoming integrated. Cut-outs. Inner archeology. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com Jeremy's grandmother: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/nyregion/09schur.html FIRO theory (fundamental interpersonal relations orientation): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_interpersonal_relations_orientation & https://www.thehumanelement.com/firo-theory/ “Finding and Getting to Know Your Inner Child”: https://www.healthline.com/health/inner-child

What's a mantra? “Your will be done, Spirit, not mine. In me and through me, show me what I need to do this day.” There is no tree that is doing it wrong. “Nothing really matters. There is only now. That's a thought.” Worry = 95% as bad as disaster…for years. Intro to gathas: breathing in, breathing out. Power > speed. Nervous system like a metronome. You can be nervous and perform great at the same time. Splitting the screen. The witness. Tweak your training. Flow triggers. Focus (as muscle) -> curiosity -> enjoyment. Find your own mantra. Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com Verses (Gathas) for Mindfulness Practices: http://mindfulnessacademy.org/en/mindfulness-essentials/79-teachings/52-verses-gathas-for-mindfulness-practices Default Mode Network: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/default-mode-network Dr. Andrew Huberman: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab/ Positive Psychology: 11 Activities and Exercises to Induce a Flow State https://positivepsychology.com/flow-activities/ “The Science Behind Finding Your Mantra and How to Practice It Daily”: https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/mantras-101-the-science-behind-finding-your-mantra-and-how-to-practice-it

In this episode of Tax Yak, Neil Jones yaks with The Honorable Michael Sukkar MP about the Government’s response to the Coronavirus Pandemic. It was only in December 2019 that the MYEFO was handed down; Australia was planning to return to surplus, and the Federal Budget was scheduled for May.  How has 2020 unfolded from […]

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This interview with Mackay Goodwin founder Dom Calabretta gives you expert insight into retail, restaurants and key things accountants need to know before tipping a company into liquidation or voluntary administration.    Dom and his team are offering From the Trenches listeners a free 20 minute consultation to discuss your client client’s situation.  To claim your free consultation with Mackay Goodwin head to https://www.mackaygoodwin.com.au/   Mackay Goodwin are proud sponsors of From the Trenches

As different regions of the globe begin varying degrees of shutdown measures and governments respond with monetary and fiscal stimulus, Nick Langley, Co-Founder and Senior Portfolio Manager at RARE Infrastructure, discusses current volatile market conditions and what they mean for infrastructure investors with RARE Head of Global Distribution Matt Bushby.

在本期节目中，我们围绕关于动物学习的文献，探讨动物能不能从有限的经验中，提取出抽象的规则。在第五期节目中我们提到，动物是依靠刺激(Stimulus)与反应(Response)之间的联结(Association)来习得事物之间的关系的。但是这样的学习方式往往只能建立起特定的刺激与特定的反应之间的关系。那么其他动物能不能像人类一样，从有限的学习机会中提取出抽象的规则和通用的规律，并且做到举一反三呢？ 动物学习：Fitch, W. T., & Hauser, M. D. (2004). Computational constraints on syntactic processing in a nonhuman primate. Science, 303(5656), 377-380. 动物学习：Murphy, R. A., Mondragón, E., & Murphy, V. A. (2008). Rule learning by rats. Science, 319(5871), 1849-1851. 嘉宾： So Keke，约翰霍普金斯大学博士生 关注我们： 大家可以在y2intelligences.com看到我们的最新消息、文献链接和相关资料，也可以关注我们的微信公众号《午后的笛卡尔》。我们的节目目前可以在Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Pocket Casts, AnchorFM等平台收听到。相关平台的登录页面也可以在我们的网站首页的链接找到。 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jzyd/support

This week I share a story about fighting with my kids over bathtime and share how your response to things is really up to you...even when it feels automatic. I talk about how parent power can go awry and set you up for failure as our Break Free of Parenting Pressure series continues.

We continue our look into the question of how much does media effect us. Psychological research has been done in the 1930's regarding radio programming. They were watching how people reacted to media and how it effected their fears and attitudes to the looming war. We pick up the question in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. Featured Book: Media and Emotions – Werner Wirth and Holger SchrammDonate! paypal.me/stigmatastudios Sign up for the newsletter for exclusive content! http://eepurl.com/YIbLfTheme Song “Red Horse Rising” by X-Proph3t: http://www.reverbnation.com/xproph3tStigmata Studios Comic Books and Graphic Novels: www.stigmatastudios.comAdditional Production by Daniel Foytik and Nelson Pyles· Incidental Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/· Incidental Music (royalty free) by Ross BugdenEmail Jon: Towers113@gmail.com Visit: www.stigmatastudios.comFind Jon on Twitter: @jonnyaxx https://twitter.com/JonnyAxx Find Jon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/stigmatastudiosFind Jon On Instagram: http://instagram.com/stigmatastudios

Arnt Maasø snakker med studenter på Twitter, spiller keyboard i bandet «Stimulus Response» og er førsteamanuensis i medier og kommunikasjon. På kontoret til studiedekan Gunn Enli deler han gode historier og tips om undervisning.

Arnt Maasø snakker med studenter på Twitter, spiller keyboard i bandet "Stimulus Response" og er førsteamanuensis i medier og kommunikasjon. På kontoret til studiedekan Gunn Enli deler han gode historier og tips om undervisning.

Arnt Maasø snakker med studenter på Twitter, spiller keyboard i bandet "Stimulus Response" og er førsteamanuensis i medier og kommunikasjon. På kontoret til studiedekan Gunn Enli deler han gode historier og tips om undervisning.

This Podcast Is Episode Number 0227 And It Will Be About Contractors Need These Key Reports To Operate And Grow Your Company As A Contractor You Want Reports To Effectively And Efficiently Run Your Business You are not trying to make decisions by looking in the rear view mirror. You want to get a sense that there is “light at the end of the tunnel and know it is not an oncoming train” (author unknown) The question is How Much Detail is too much detail? If you are trying to track a job down to the number of 2x4’s, boxes of nails, joist hangers then I would politely suggest that is too much detail. Think in terms of a more broader scope. Common cost codes (commonly known as item codes, schedule of value, NAHB codes, CSI codes). These are all very important is a larger job or if the job is tying back to a Pay Application for the bank. This type of accounting will provide very detailed reports. The question is will you actually use these detailed reports. When you start an estimate are you thinking in that much detail? If yes, then I suggest that counting of 2x4’s is a function of the estimating program. In the estimate, the phase is where you are starting to develop the scope of work for the job.  QuickBooks Premier Desktop has lots of reports for a $400.00 accounting program. QuickBooks is good at tracking Labor, Material, Other, Subcontractors. It is more work to track each of these as it relates to the individual Cost Codes (Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, Framing, Underground, Rough-in, Top Out). Many contractors will give a Flat Rate number for services. The initial meeting of your prospective client is usually looking at a project with a more broader scope.  Most customers think of their project as it relates to the areas of their home.  Example:  Kitchen, Bath, Master Bedroom, Family Room, Sun Room, Addition, Deck, Patio. Based on this doesn’t your mind immediately go to previous jobs and you begin thinking the same way? This project is like:  Sam’s Family Room plus a little more of [fill in the blank] Pete’s Kitchen take a little of that [fill in the blank] Sarah’s Master Bath and [fill in the blank] Move this to there and move that upstairs Move something else downstairs. The laundry area in any house is almost never in the perfect place for the new owner and probably only tolerated by the previous owner. Plumbing, Heating, and Electrical are always the items that are subject to change. Plumbers are always willing to upgrade; Electricians hate to see a working fixture replaced. Hello To All Contractors, speaking for wives the world over; if we despise the light (for whatever the reason), the faucet is hard to turn on, 2 handles instead of a single handle; time will not make it be better. Please Say Yes I Can Fix That: You really don’t want our help with a 3# sledge hammer or bolt cutters.  Always Give Your Clients What They Want, Not What You Want Everybody picks one or the other to a degree because nobody can do both for very long. Pick one on purpose or the other by default. The more important it is to be right the less you will be rich, and the reverse is true. I Have Asked Thousands of homeowners, commercial property owners, landlords, commercial space tenants and even a few car buyers, computer buyers, ship buyers and consumers about their overall buying experiences and one common thread appears over and over; they got what they wanted and were happy repeat customers and clients who refer their friends and family, or they didn’t get what they wanted and made the contractors life hell. My Script Book - Has a list of questions that are continually honed, polished, updated and replaced from which I pick and choose the ones to use depending on the situation. Develop Your Own Script Book - And record the questions and answers that you find encourage people to open up and get to the fourth level of truth because when you do the service, you will render will be far in excess of the money you earn. Questions For - Social gatherings are more casual; business meetings are more focused, network events somewhere in the middle, focus group events very intense and tightly focused. The Two Most Powerful Questions: What are your most important criteria in making a purchase decision? What is the one thing you remembered about your purchase? Question #1 Most Common Answer - "Price" because for most people it is a conditioned response they learned early in life. It is similar to ringing a bell; it gets people's attention; Stimulus & Response. If you ever get mugged, and I hope you never do; yell "FIRE" because everybody wants to see a fire, but very few people will respond to cry for "HELP." Question #2 Most Common Answer - "I could or could not get what I wanted!" There is a lot of money making power in this answer, and it does not come fast or easy. In fact, in most cases, it takes a while to get to it...because: Truth Is Four Levels Deep: What people want to hear What people want to believe Everything else out in the world The Truth of what they really believe  Construction Business Owners - With an annual sales volume of less than $5,000,000 if you want to double, triple and quadruple your cash flow and net profit pay attention to this one thing: Give Your Customer Or Client What They Want Not What You Think Is Best! If I Had A Dime - For every time a contractor ignored what their customer or client was asking for because they were thinking of what they were going to say, which related to what they thought was best for their customer or client I would buy a brand new sports car to take my girlfriend, wife, sweetheart, Sharie on another sightseeing road trip across America. Listening - With empathy and understanding is one of the most valuable gifts one person can give to another person is to listen and let someone speak until they are finished. Great speakers who make deep noises from the chest sound like important messages from the brain have a captive audience, and it is 180 degrees opposite of truly listening. Questioning - When your construction customer or client makes a point about something that could be important wait until an appropriate break in the conversation and ask for clarification. For example, the new deck needs to be really strong...could be an important point...perhaps they entertain a lot of sumo wrestlers or professional football stars...show you care by asking. The preceding examples could save you a lot of money by not under-building something and in fact, could make you a lot of money with add on sales. Observing - Private detectives make a lot of money, and the best ones have a keen eye for observation. Much can be said about this, and I recommend you read the book "The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. We Had Several Repeat, And Referring Clients in our Construction Companies and one, in particular, lived in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. A sweet little old lady on a "Fixed Income" that we did a substantial amount of work on her house. Every Time, Like Clockwork when one of our Plumbing Service Professionals would quote a price for a new project she would almost break down in tears. Her voice would crack, and her face would take on the saddest look you have ever seen while she talked about how she may have to do without something special in order to have the work done. The funny thing is whenever I would see her at a social event I would ask how she was able to survive on a "Fixed Income” of more than $8,000,000 a year. Her response as always, "It is not easy but thank goodness the house and car are paid for, and I have no other debts.” We Did A Lot Of work - For her and her friends and neighbors in the area and they were all raving fans! Why? Because of Listening, Questioning and Observing and always, always, always giving a little more in value than we took in dollars. The key is always give a fair price that ensures your company will earn a handsome profit and hire professionals to do excellent work. If You Own A Small - Construction Company, brand new or been in business a while, we have a special consulting offer that you may be interested in...Click Here To Learn More QuickBooks Needs To Know A Lot Of Things To Produce Reports You Need How much detail is Too Much or Too Little is a lot like “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” It all depends on the Contractor involved. Unreasonable to expect bookkeeper to magically know item codes for a job. My suggestion is that you and all your employees use an electronic time card.  We recommend T-Sheets. Simple to use, economical, and has a group of reports. One of those reports is a project report. I like this because it is a different view of time spent on the job than from inside QuickBooks. T-sheets imports to multiple payroll services. Fast Easy Accounting Your Certified TSheets Consultant How do you bill out your employees time? Is it on a “Cost+” where it is their actual pay rate or is it a rate for specific labor types (supervisor, lead, apprentice, labor) regardless of their individual pay rate?    In T-sheets where I think a Contractor should think in terms of Kitchen, Bath, Master Bedroom, Family Room, Sun Room, Addition, Deck, Patio. Why? Because outside forces cause material prices to go up or down. Job by Job controlling labor and change orders is an achievable goal. Quick and easy way to see on your phone “Hours On The Job” by the project. This will help determine you labor hours on specific jobs or all labor for the specific time period. Other features are employees clock in via their phone and if they are using a Smart Phone GPS tracking is enabled.   Realizing you don’t know and want to know more about your business is the first step. With our QuickBooks Customized Setup (Desktop) and additional built-in reports in QuickBooks will answer many of your questions. After a properly setup QuickBooks file, then it is the question of How Much Detail do you want? I suggest, starting small with basic job costing reports for all jobs. You can always expand job types.    Do not try to super detailed job costing for a tiny “in and out” job versus a project that has more time and labor. Job costing takes the effort to get the level of detailed reports a Contractor wants.  Who does the data entry, bookkeeping, accounting, annual taxes – that is another whole topic. Looking forward to being of assistance. Call Me Let’s Chat.  Sharie  206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com I trust this podcast helps you understand that outsourcing your contractor's bookkeeping services to us is about more than just “doing the bookkeeping”; it is about taking a holistic approach to your entire construction company and helping support you as a contractor and as a person. We Remove Contractor's Unique Paperwork Frustrations We understand the good, bad and the ugly about owning and operating construction companies because we have had several of them and we sincerely care about you and your construction company! That is all I have for now, and if you have listened to this far please do me the honor of commenting and rating podcast www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast Tell me what you liked, did not like, tell it as you see it because your feedback is crucial and I thank you in advance. You Deserve To Be Wealthy Because You Bring Value To Other People's Lives! I trust this will be of value to you and your feedback is always welcome at www.FastEasyAccounting.com/podcast This Is One more example of how Fast Easy Accounting is helping construction company owners across the USA including Alaska and Hawaii put more money in the bank to operate and grow your construction company. Construction accounting is not rocket science; it is a lot harder than that, and a lot more valuable to construction contractors like you so stop missing out and call Sharie 206-361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Contractor Bookkeeping Done For You! Thinking About Outsourcing Your Contractors Bookkeeping Services? Click On The Link Below: www.FastEasyAccounting.com/hs This guide will help you learn what to look for in outsourced construction accounting. Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com   Thank you very much, and I hope you understand we do care about you and all contractors regardless of whether or not you ever hire our services. Bye for now until our next episode here on the Contractors Success MAP Podcast. Enjoy your day.     Sharie About The Author: https://www.fasteasyaccounting.com/free-one-hour-consultation-bookkeeping Sharie DeHart, QPA is the co-founder of Business Consulting And Accounting in Lynnwood Washington. She is the leading expert in managing outsourced construction bookkeeping and accounting services companies and cash management accounting for small construction companies across the USA. She encourages Contractors and Construction Company Owners to stay current on their tax obligations and offers insights on how to manage the remaining cash flow to operate and grow their construction company sales and profits so they can put more money in the bank. http://www.fasteasyaccounting.com/sharie-dehart/ 206-361-3950 or sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Our Workflow Removes Your Paperwork Frustrations For Contractors Who Prefer To Do Your Bookkeeping Fast Easy Accounting Do-It-Yourself Construction Accounting Store Is Open Most Contractors Setup QuickBooks Desktop Version In One Of Three Ways: #1 EZ Step Interview inside QuickBooks Setup #2 Asked Their Tax Accountant To Setup QuickBooks #3 They Attended A How To Setup QuickBooks Class Or Seminar And QuickBooks Does Not Work The Way They Want It Too! 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This Podcast Is Episode Number 0222 And It Will Be About Uniquely Highly Profitable Contractors Target High-Profit Enjoyable Clients Every Construction Contractor Has Clients Who Want To Help Part of the reason is that they want to be sure the project is moving and things are being done. Other times the goal is to hopefully save money.   In many cases, the most helpful thing a client can do on a project is keeping the area clean, pets under control and children out of the way. Anything other than that and you, the contractor could be at risk of losing everything you own or ever will if your client or customer is injured while working on your construction project even though it was their home or business. There is a reason why most automotive repair shops have a sign like the one shown below and as a construction contractor, you would be wise to have signs professionally made and use them on every construction site. Each type of construction has its own challenges but the overarching answer is to always give your clients what they want, not what you want. Wake Up To An Overflowing River Of cash flow and profits beyond anything you have seen in the past or continue sleeping on the hard mattress of regret under the cold blanket of lost opportunity by refusing to change old tired worn-out wealth limiting habits that are keeping you from your best. Right Or Rich Everybody picks one or the other to a degree because nobody can do both for very long. Pick one on purpose or the other by default. The more important it is to be right the less you will be rich and the reverse is true. I Have Asked Thousands of homeowners, commercial property owners, landlords, commercial space tenants and even a few car buyers, computer buyers, ship buyers and consumers about their overall buying experiences and one common thread appears over and over; they got what they wanted and were happy repeat customers and clients who refer their friends and family or they didn’t get what they wanted and made the contractors life hell. My Sales Script Book Has hundreds of questions that are continually honed, polished, updated and replaced from which I pick and choose the ones to use depending on the situation. Develop Your Own Script Book And Record the questions and answers that you find encourage people to open up and get to the fourth level of truth because when you do the service you will render will be far in excess of the money you earn. The Two Most Powerful Questions: What are your most important criteria in making a purchase decision? What is the one thing you remembered about your purchase? Question #1 Most Common Answer "Price" because for most people it is a conditioned response they learned early in life. It is similar to ringing a bell; it gets people's attention; Stimulus & Response. If you ever get mugged, and I hope you never do; yell "FIRE" because everybody wants to see a fire but very few people will respond to a cry for "HELP". Question #2 Most Common Answer "I could or could not get what I wanted!" There is a lot of money making power in this answer and it does not come fast or easy. In fact, in most cases, it takes a while to get to it...because: Truth Is Four Levels Deep: What people want to hear What people want to believe Everything else out in the world The Truth of what they really believe If Your Construction Company has annual sales volume of less than $1,000,000 and you want to double, triple and quadruple your cash flow and net profit pay attention to these tips: Listen With Empathy And Understanding because this one of the most valuable gifts one person can give to another person is to listen and let someone speak until they are finished. Poor communicators make deep noises from the chest sound like important messages from the brain have a captive audience and it is 180 degrees opposite of truly listening. Ask Good Questions When your construction customer or client makes a point about something that could be important wait until an appropriate break in the conversation and ask for clarification. For example, the new deck needs to be really strong...could be an important point...perhaps they entertain a lot of sumo wrestlers or professional football stars...show you care by asking. The preceding examples could save you a lot of money by not under-building something and in fact, could make you a lot of money with add-on sales. Be A Keen Observer Detectives make a lot of money and the best ones have a keen eye for observation. Much can be said about this and I recommend you read the book "The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. In All Of Our Construction Companies We Had Several Repeat And Referring Clients One particular client lived in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. A sweet little old lady on a "Fixed Income" that we did a substantial amount of work on her house. Every Time, Like Clockwork when one of our Construction Service Professionals would quote a price for a new project she would almost break down in tears. Her voice would crack and her face would take on the saddest look you have ever seen while she talked about how she may have to do without something special in order to have the work done. The funny thing is whenever I would see her at a social event I would ask how she was able to survive on a "Fixed Income” of more than $8,000,000 a year. Her response as always, "It is not easy but thank goodness the house and car are paid for and I have no other debts”. We Did A Lot Of work For her and her friends and neighbors in the area and they were all raving fans! Why? Because of Listening, Questioning and Observing and always, always, always giving a little more in value than we took in dollars. The key is always give a fair price that ensures your company will earn a handsome profit and hire professionals to do excellent work. If You Own A Small Construction Company, brand new or been in business a while, we have a special consulting offer that you may be interested in...Click Here To Learn More New Construction is clean work. As suggested in the name “New” The Construction is all New. Everything from underground to the roof is all new bundles, pallets, cases of material from rough in to trim. It is clean tidy and fresh. Remodels are an entirely different story. It is taking the Old and tearing it out and making a new start. The challenge is marrying the two together and making it all work. Another difference is the people involved in most new construction projects it has more of a Contractor to Contractor feel. The actual owner of the project will have limited contact with the individual contractors on the project. New Construction Custom Homes and Remodels is all about the homeowner and what does the Homeowner want? Do they know what they want; or is it an idea that the General Contractor has to translate into Construction-Eze for the other contractors on the job. Residential Remodels may have the homeowner living in the home while the project is going on. If so this may include children and pets. Service and Repair Contractors definitely have a higher chance of dealing with children and pets. Everyone thinks children and pets are adorable except when they are running around getting into the tools or in the case of pets trying to escape outside every time the door is opened. It is hard to ask the client to put their pet in another room or a carrier; and suggest the children be in another part of the house or off playing at a friend’s house. Clients understand the challenges and will automatically look for solutions. Customers typically do not care unless they are paying “By The Hour” for services. The more skilled you are in your trade the easier it looks to outsiders. Because it looks so easy the customer wants to help or have you teach them what to do. So How to you nicely explain – Their help is not helping? One of the ways is to give them “Busy Work” – something that benefits them. Years ago we were in Construction (which explains how and why we understand your world) Every job has a certain amount of cleanup and debris that needs to go away at the end of the job. Randal’s favorite was to suggest that since the truck was going to the dump anyway. “Did they have anything they wanted to get rid of?” Customers loved this because maybe they did not own a truck, or needed a second set of hands to load something bigger.  Most importantly – they would spend quality time looking around the house and yard for assorted things to get rid of. This would keep them busy. And while they were busy; our employees could be busy working because at the end of the day the progress needed to be done despite any interruptions, What About Questions, kids and pets running around.  Other customers will ask “If I help” – will the project go faster and be cheaper. It most cases the answer is No – if the Contractor wanted a trainee they would hire one. Many contractors have additional help during the Summer, Winter Vacation, and Spring Break. (It is called teenager or young adults of the owner, family or friends who want a little spending money before going back to school) A more permanent solution is a “Trainee or Apprentice” who is starting out as a Gofer, Labor and working their way up to learning a trade or skill.   Most Contractors Like You Are Willing To Teach And Share Your Knowledge It is a very patient contractor who can deal with both “The Homeowner” who is trying to help and keep the project on track. There are exceptions to every rule. I can think of a New Construction Mixed Use Project where the owner was active on the project. He was the guy pulling nails, doing pickup work, picking up trash and other laborer type tasks as directed by the project manager. If you came on the site; you would not have known or guessed he was the owner.    Very few Contractors are skilled to be able to Flip back and Forth between New Construction, Remodel, Service, and Repair. Just because you can Flip back and forth does not mean your employees have the same skillset. Part of the reason you are able to do it is – You Are The Owner! You Are Motivated To Take The Call, Do The Estimate, Close The Sale, Get The Work Done, Invoice The Customer, Get Paid, Put Money In The Bank, and Pay Your Bills. We have taken the same principals learned in Construction and translated them to our Accounting Practice. We want for you to do the parts that only you can do. Believe me, that is a lot. Take The Call Do The Estimate Close The Sale Get The Work Done Invoice The Customer Get Paid From The Customer Put Money In The Bank Pay Your Bills. Our Part Is Setting Up Your Contractor Bookkeeping Service System And Doing The Data Entry. We are a production shop with a Contractors Bookkeeping System That Works know what to do, how to do it and do it quickly and efficiently.  We have processes, procedures and know what software works well with each other. We try to “KISS” Keep It Simple Silly. Why because Construction Accounting is harder than regular bookkeeping.  Never Let Anyone Outside The Owners Of Your Construction Contracting Company Access Your Money! There are lots of stories about “Bad Bookkeepers” who is given too much authority and too much access to the Contractor’s money have embezzled a lot of money and have never been held accountable. Know the signs of the Bad Bookkeeper: Bad Bookkeeper Tell Tale Signs   They train the contractor like an organ grinder trains a monkey, click here to learn more They refuse to invest time and money in continuing education because they know everything They are passive aggressive and will study you and your staff to learn how to manipulate everyone They are masters at gaining power over you, your staff, and new employees and outside suppliers They hate change and will fight tooth and nail to stop it or they will destroy your company They know you're responsible for taxes, fines, penalties, and interest; so this is where they get even They know how to increase your quarterly tax return costs, click here to learn more They understand that bookkeeping is 90% repetitive transactions and 10% complex transactions They don't know what to do with complex transactions, so they put them wherever they feel like They have side jobs working for other companies or an entire bookkeeping business on the side They decide how much integrity if any, your company has and they tell everyone who will listen They create a miserable work environment causing turnover in your staff which costs you money They make your customers and clients feel unwelcome and unappreciated which costs you money They act as if they are serving time in jail and do the minimum required to keep their job They say things to suggest businesses are bad and construction company owners are the worst They are jealous of your success and even more so if they ever had a failed construction business They don't learn anything new, why should they, nobody is reviewing the QuickBooks They never learn anything new unless the company pays for the training and it is on the clock They quit when the tax return is being prepared because QuickBooks is a mess and they're caught They come in a little bit late every morning and leave a little bit early to make up for it They bait you with drama, nasty comments and minor actions to find your tolerance limit They get even with you for every perceived injustice against themselves and society as a whole They keep you busy with lots of mindless crap to divert attention from why the books are a mess They let you think you are in control of the bookkeeping and the bookkeeper until it is too late They make you think they are looking out the best interest of the company, LOL! They let the work expand to fill whatever time you are willing to pay them to get it done When they quit or get fired expect to hear: “Chaos, panic and disorder...my work here is done” They become indispensable in order to take time off whenever they please and hold you, hostage They negotiate for additional perks, benefits, changes, and elimination of personal accountability They network for a better job with your clients, suppliers, vendors and your competitors They represent themselves to outsiders as the owner or manager with decision-making authority They text, message, e-mail, surf the web, chat on the phone and socialize on company time They train you to leave them alone by getting upset or angry whenever you want anything They work hard at causing just enough chaos so owner does not earn more than the bookkeeper When your business fails they tell everyone you were incompetent and they saw it coming They live in a chaotic, neurotic, psychotic, selfish, disorganized, blame game environment  They work through lunch to leave earlier in the day (At the office for 7 hours and get paid for 8) Question - What happens when the person in control of QuickBooks is unhappy with you? Answer - The same thing that happens when the person who cooks your food is unhappy with you! In The End - Bad Bookkeepers leave contractors like you with unfiled and unpaid taxes, gasping, upset, with tear stained checks, wide-eyed, stupid, mouth open, standing in the middle of the highway of business success staring at the remains of your business, crashed, rolled over, upside down, in the ditch, on fire, with flames belching from all sides with no hope in sight. And then things get real ugly as you recall reading The General Contractor And The River Of Construction Commerce and realize all of this could have been avoided! I have seen bad bookkeepers ruin too many businesses, especially construction businesses. In most cases, it was Bookkeeper Incompetence or Bookkeeper Embezzlement and in other cases, it appears to me there may have been some deliberate identity theft; however, I cannot be certain. All I know for sure is that I have witnessed business failures that have led to divorce, families destroyed, finances wiped out and people living on the streets. In a few extreme cases, I know of contractors that have taken their own lives and it needs to stop! Because We Have Owned Construction Companies We Understand “What You Are Doing” And How To Help You.  When you explain you do we know what you are saying. When you ask if you should collect a Job Deposit – our response is always Yes you should be.  When you say you are having issues – We Get It And In Most Cases, We Can Suggest A Workable Solution.  One of the many challenges contractors have is the balance of information.  What To Know When To Know It Why Do You Need To Know IT A couple of tips about Construction Accounting If it is too complicated, it won’t ever get done and if it does you are too exhausted to learn what the answers to the questions that started the whole process. A little information is as bad as wanting too much. Tax Accountants only focuses on what the IRS wants and needs to know. Your tax accountant rolls the numbers up to do the annual taxes. If any individual job is profitable is not one the thing that is needed to know by anyone but you. As a contractor how useful is it to know How many 2x4’s were used on an individual remodel? Will that information tell you anything that is helpful for the next remodel?  In QuickBooks Desktop Job Profitability Reports are easy to accomplish. Estimates vs. Actual Reports In QuickBooks Desktop Version take a lot more effort on the part of the contractor (Unreasonable to expect office staff | spouse to look at a lumber slip and know what phase of the project to code it to) Everything needs to be coded, every single piece of paper and most contractors get too busy to do this and the pile grows higher and higher. (I can see it from here) Messy paperwork is the biggest and most common challenge for any contractor. Paperwork is so easy to get out of hand. Because of this, our clients love every time we find a new solution that is helpful to them. One less thing they have to touch, handle or over handle is a good thing.  We help a Little or Lot depending on your needs.  For Do-It-Yourself Bookkeeping solutions go to https://www.fasteasyaccountingstore.com/ Call me if you need assistance in choosing the right product for your needs at 206-361-3950. I am also available to chat about other issues with your Free One Hour Consultation.  Looking forward to being of assistance Sharie When You Become A Client - Then we can tap into our resources of knowledge and strategy banks. We use the reports hidden in your QuickBooks in order to diagnose and understand your construction business and develop plans and help you implement a path to success for you and you alone because every contractor has unique Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T. Analysis) that when understood can lead to a Strategic Roadmap which cannot help but make a lot of money. We Remove Contractor's Unique Paperwork Frustrations   For Construction Company Owners who do not need the full power of a QuickBooks for contractors and want 24/7 online access we offer Xero Accounting Online, and we have a custom setup for construction companies. Click Here For More. This Is One More Example of how Fast Easy Accounting is helping construction company owners all across the USA including Alaska and Hawaii put more money in the bank to operate and grow your construction company. Construction accounting is not rocket science; it is a lot harder than that, and a lot more valuable to people like you so stop missing out! Call Sharie 206-361-3950 or sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com and schedule your no charge one-hour consultation.    Profitable Contractors and Construction Company owners have known about the value of outsourced bookkeeping services and contractor coaching services like ours for a long time, and now you know about it too! Thank You For Reading This Far, And I Hope You Understand we really do care about you and all contractors regardless of whether or not you ever hire our services. We Scan Your Receipts, And Invoices link the appropriate transactions to QuickBooks or Xero Accounting Online depending on the construction accounting service you are using and provide ongoing Cloud Based Contractors Bookkeeping Services by accountants who understand construction. Our Contractor Bookkeeping Services System Is A System   Thinking About Outsourcing Your Contractors Bookkeeping Services To Save Time And Money? Click On The Button Below To Download A Free Guide    Business Process Management (BPM) For Contractors Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com   Xero Outsourced Construction Accounting Services QuickBooks Outsourced Construction Bookkeeping Services We Are Xero Accounting Experts Specializing In Construction Bookkeeping Services   About The Author: Sharie DeHart, QPA is the co-founder of Business Consulting And Accounting in Lynnwood Washington. She is the leading expert in managing outsourced construction bookkeeping and accounting services companies and cash management accounting for small construction companies across the USA. 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Dr Jennifer Cumming is a Reader in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of Birmingham (UK) and is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.  She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) after completing a Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education in 2010 was awarded the 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Birmingham.  Prior to this, she was received her PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario in 2001 and her MA from the University of Ottawa in 1999.    Dr Cumming’s current research focuses on community-based approaches to developing practical and culturally-tailored interventions for athletes and, more recently, individuals who are traditionally considered ‘harder to reach’.  She is interested in how individuals learn to effectively regulate their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours with mental skills training, and determine the impact of self-regulation (or dysregulation) on performance, health, and well-being.  Whereas sport psychology customarily focuses on mental skills as a regulatory capacity that athletes use in competitive and non-competitive situations, she more broadly uses this knowledge to support health-related quality of life in communities that are more challenging to engage, such as homeless adolescents.    Dr Cumming is the Primary Investigator of large funded study (2014-2020) to co-develop, co-implement, and co-evaluate the Mental Skills Training for Life™ programme as part of community-based participatory action research with a large supported housing service.  She was nominated for the University of Birmingham’s Founders’ Award for Excellence in Policy Advancement in 2015 and Enterprising Birmingham’s Most Innovative Collaboration award in 2017.  Her work has also been recognised as good practice by Public Health England and is being used to inform interventions for preventing and reducing homelessness in the UK.  She has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers and is the current co-editor of Imagination, Cognition and Personality. 

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Perhaps the one, most important attitude change you can make to improve you Life is moving from helpless victim to initiating your responses. This is an ability known as "response-ability," and is a pre-requisite to success. Visit www.TheAgelessWisdom.com or call 818/569-3017 for more information

Perhaps the one, most important attitude change you can make to improve you Life is moving from helpless victim to initiating your responses. This is an ability known as "response-ability," and is a pre-requisite to success. Visit www.TheAgelessWisdom.com or call 818/569-3017 for more information

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While most people spend their entire lives struggling to control what's being done to them, students of the Ageless Wisdom understand, instead, how to manage perspective and response. Visit www.TheAgelessWisdom.com or call 818/569-3017 for more information

While most people spend their entire lives struggling to control what's being done to them, students of the Ageless Wisdom understand, instead, how to manage perspective and response. Visit www.TheAgelessWisdom.com or call 818/569-3017 for more information