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A poem about a map opens North and South, the first collection of the great twentieth century poet Elizabeth Bishop, and since, maps have been associated with her poetic vision—at once telescoping and binocular—and with the polarities and preoccupations of her work. The map's privileged, sweeping, bird's eye view of the earth is also hand-held, man-made, intimate. Depending on its level of minuteness or obsession, it can contain the tiniest details as well as, let's say, the whole enchilada. And though it purports to be scientific and objective, it is representational and therefore subjective, particular, imaginative, and personal. For several episodes, Wes & Erin will be reading a selection of some of Bishop's most anthologized poems, starting with “The Moose” as expressions of, among other things, her map-like imagination. 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It's encouraging us to pick up the pace a little bit and get to our next stop. So we were just going to pick up with the woman in stanza 13 climbing into the bus. 0:41 Wes: Before you say that, I just want to make one little observation. 0:44 Erin: Oh, sure. 0:45 Wes: Just that we get right as soon as the light goes out, it's then that we get the barking of a dog and the smell of salt. First it's the smell of salt hay and then it's the barking of a dog. So smell is introduced. And is that the first time sound is really introduced in any. You know, we get the bus starting and all that, but I think that's right. It's very visual up to that point, I think. And then as soon as we lose the light, we get these new sensory modalities. The collie just supervised this dog, gives us a nice bark, and presumably we can't even see him. We just hear him. So I just love that. I just. I love the transition into darkness. It's so. 1:26 Erin: Yeah. 1:26 Wes: I don't know how else to say it. 1:28 Erin: Yeah. 1:28 Wes: And it's then that we. This really is the midpoint of the poem because now we're going to make this transition into the world of the bus, I guess. As the woman climbs in, we have 1:41 Erin: the ship's port lantern, as you said, being an indication that it's now nearly or fully dark outside. 1:47 Wes: She says red light swims through the dark. 1:50 Erin: Yeah. I'm assuming that at this point a bus would have some form of illumination, at least for when it's stopped and the doors open for people getting on and off the bus. Right. It would. It would light up on the inside interior. Yeah. 2:03 Wes: Yeah. 2:03 Erin: Or at least maybe it would stop, certainly if it were stopping at a station or a little, you know, whatever those things are called. Those little. Yeah, there's a word for it. 2:14 Wes: We need something to see the freckles by. 2:16 Erin: Right. We need something. Exactly. But wherever they would be stopping would have some form of street light illumination or something of that order. Anyway. 2:26 Wes: But it's interesting you say this, because I didn't picture a bus station at any point in this. And I just imagine people along the side of the road. 2:34 Erin: Right. But if it were a course, it 2:38 Wes: couldn't be that way. 2:39 Erin: Well, I don't think it's a station. I think it would be a stop with a. You know, like a lean to. You know, what are those things that just. 2:44 Wes: Yeah, sure. 2:45 Erin: That just protect you from the elements. 2:47 Wes: Yeah. Bust down. 2:48 Erin: Right. 2:48 Wes: Yeah. 2:49 Erin: And that would probably have at least a street light. But anyway, then we get the moonlight. Maybe my favorite. Oh, it's so hard to say, but maybe my favorite image in the poem is the hairy, scratchy, splintery moonlight and mist caught in them like lambswool on bushes in a pasture. Just. There's nothing. There's no image greater than that. That's unbelievable. 3:13 Wes: There's kind of a more wildness to this. Right. The image now, the hairiness and scratchiness and splinteriness. It's a bit less Domesticated, I guess, than the previous part of the poem. 3:27 Erin: That's a really good point. I hadn't thought of that. Even a suggestion of danger, like the lamb running. 3:34 Wes: I just thought, this is where the hobbits are entering Fangorn Forest. 3:39 Erin: Yes. Yeah, yeah, the New Brunswick. 3:41 Wes: But you go a little bit more. It's a little wilder and more primal. I think once you. Even if you're on a bus, once you get into the woods, there's something different about it. 3:52 Erin: That's right. 3:53 Wes: But yeah, you're right. The idea that the moonlight could get caught in that. That's a great image. 3:59 Erin: Something giving chase to the lamb would cause it potentially to get a little ensnared in the chase. 4:06 Wes: It's as if Lambswool has, you know, a lamb is brushed up on the bramble or whatever and left its will so that. So the moonlight, instead of making this cosmic journey and landing on articulating the environment, has been subordinated to the environment. Right. It's become. It's been captured by these hairy woods. It's caught on it and, you know, a piece of it has come off from being caught on something that's scratchy and splintery. So that. That. Yeah, this is the great reversal. And that's the place where you can really get some good sleeping. Yes, right. 4:44 Erin: Yes. And where dreamy things can happen. 4:47 Wes: Divagation. Yeah, wanderings. 4:51 Erin: I looked that up. Wandering, straying or digressing from a main course, path or topic. So like a digression as long as 4:59 Wes: the bus stays on track. 5:00 Erin: Yeah, that's right. 5:01 Wes: You do whatever you want with your mind. 5:02 Erin: That's right. And the night. I just looked on Google Maps while I was writing my little notes in the margins. And if you were to take a bus today from Great Village to Boston, it would take like 10 hours. So it definitely is a, yikes, full course of the night on this night bus. So I love what happens in stanza 16, which begins in the creakings and noises, an old conversation not concerning us, but recognizable somewhere back in the bus. So I really love that it's grandparents voices, she says, uninterrupted talking. This is where the I becomes an us. And this is a characteristic of a bishop. I think she's rather reluctant to use an I, capital I in a poem. She's more likely to use a we or an us. And here it's as if they're all part of the same family now in the bus and the adults. It's almost like everybody on the bus who isn't a grandparent is a child and the adults in the back are talking and we are all, oh, that doesn't concern us. Just go to sleep. It's none of your business. Just stop eavesdropping on us. Right, so there's some community that's been formed already by the people who are not the grandparents talking. Do you get that impression? 6:20 Wes: Yeah, it's a bit confusing. So, yeah, let's try to figure it out. Because it. So it begins. A dreamy navigation begins in the night. She doesn't say, I started dreaming or they started dreaming or we started dreaming. Although it seems almost like it's collective. Right. So that the bus is dreaming or everyone on the bus is dreaming together, which kind of lines up with the not concerning us later on, the gentle auditory slow hallucination. So that's a very interesting idea. Right. The dream is usually associated with subjectivity. Right. The cogito and Descartes. Right. The dream tells us that we might have trouble distinguishing reality from what's in our own minds. And we in our own minds are very potentially cut off from reality. But it's a. It's an alienated individual position here. The dream is. Seems to be collective. And perhaps it's collective because it's partly real. Right. Is that the conversation? I thought, okay, there's a conversation going on in the back of the bus and it is old people talking. But as you're lying back, you could sort of. You can't hear exactly what they're saying. And you might have that kind of half dream, Right. Where you're. The dream is kind of lined up with or intertwined with what's going on in reality. So she's hearing in the conversation of the old people, her grandparents voices. Is that the way you took this? Or. Or they, they're hearing the grandparents voices or. Yeah. How do we, how do we interpret this? 7:54 Erin: I interpreted it as, you know, people of the age of grandparents having a real conversation. But the idea that one could be having an auditory. I mean, we are given the word auditory slow hallucination. So the idea that there could be an auditory hallucination or kind of half dream of one's own grandparents having a conversation, or it may be superimposed on a real conversation kind of inaudible going on on the bus. I never noticed this before. The G in grandparents is capitalized. So it does seem to sit to suggest the speaker's particular grandparents rather than. 8:30 Wes: Oh, I was going to. I thought you were going to say archetypal grandparents. 8:34 Erin: Oh, yeah, I suppose it could be yeah, it could be read that way, too. I think all of these things are true, right? 8:40 Wes: Yeah. 8:40 Erin: I mean, the image works because of the, shall we say, universal particularity of this experience. 8:47 Wes: The ordinary way to write the poem would be to. And a much simpler way would be to put this in her point of view and not try to put it into a collective point of view. But that seems to be what she's doing. 8:59 Erin: Yes. The effectiveness, though, I think is the. And it could just be the speaker's perception of it, but the atmospheric quality, because everyone on the bus is going to share an experience shortly, but already they are sharing an experience and a kind of atmosphere that they're all listening to the hum and having that. You know, when you're in the car and you. Maybe when you're a kid and you put your ear up against, like, the. The car door or the window or something, and you hear orchestral music. I don't know if you ever had that. I used to always hear classical music when I would put my head up. 9:38 Wes: Yeah, I don't think I have that. 9:40 Erin: All kinds of. And I always think, like, I should write this down. But you always have, like, a hallucination of an orchestra playing songs. Different songs. Sometimes like fantastical songs. Yeah. You know, my particular experience maybe doesn't quite get at the. Yeah. The sense that this is shared. 9:57 Wes: Well, you're put into a kind of dreamy state, and yet you're getting at the auditory hallucination part. I mean, for me, I think, as a child, and this, I think, is very evocative of childhood. It's something about being half asleep or falling asleep. You're on a journey and there are adults in the car and there's some. Maybe some sense of safety, I think is very relevant to this poem. But being ensconced in the world of adults and not quite alone when you do this thing, which is potentially very lonely, which is go to sleep. And of course, a lot of kids don't want to go to sleep because that loneliness factor. But it's a much different experience if you're traveling. You're all on the way to something together. And of course, you're with people who are awake and, you know, are going 10:45 Erin: to be awake, maybe because the kids are falling asleep. Their. Their voices are lowered and softer. And maybe that also contributes Right. To the. The way in which. That lulls the children in the back simply because they're aware of not wanting to talk too loudly. Certainly that would be the case on a bus like this, where they're Having a conversation where they're talking in. In lower voices and maybe actually inducing that calm and hum for sleep in the people, the other people in the bus who aren't talking. 11:15 Wes: And the question is, what are the adults doing with their talk? Right. It's not going to work if your parents are just fighting. In this case, it's the grandparents. Voices are clearing things up and I guess bringing certain things to resolution, coming to terms with these losses. But a lot of it does sound a bit gossipy and not necessarily like the most comforting. 11:39 Erin: Yes. Yeah. 11:39 Wes: Sort of talk we could imagine. Yeah. 11:41 Erin: Well, you know, in a situation like this where you might be a child in this car, could be that you're coming back from whatever, like a, like a late night and then the adults in the car are working through whatever has just happened over the course of the night. And. Oh no, she was the one who had that long. Yeah. Who had the criminal record because of that thing, remember where they. Oh, yeah, yeah. That was like 20 years ago. So you sort of get that. But for an entire family history going back ages and ages, talking in eternity. Deaths, deaths and sicknesses. The year he remarried, the year something happened. Oh, yeah, what year was that? Right. Something about the journey afterwards or maybe away from home. If these people are also. If their home is Nova Scotia and they're departing it, you know, then there's that backwards looking quality where something about the idea of the journey and moving away from the place is giving the opportunity to then take stock and look back. So there's this sort of like dual action happening in the poem where the further the bus goes, the further back they're kind of looking from deaths and sicknesses to then remarriage and then childbirth. Son lost when the schooner found her. 12:58 Wes: These are all very blue collar tragedies, right? 13:00 Erin: Yes. 13:01 Wes: He was arrested for insider trading. 13:04 Erin: No, but I mean, you know, there's a reverse order to what's happening, you know, so we get. We have death, then sickness, then remarriage, then dying in childbirth. So there's a rewind is what I mean. Yeah. 13:17 Wes: Well, we come back in the end to death. The way it's all summed up. 13:20 Erin: Insider trading. Sorry. 13:23 Wes: Huh? 13:24 Erin: Sorry, Just insider trading. That really is funny. 13:31 Wes: And he had an affair. No. A sharp indrawn breath. Half grown, half acceptance. That means life's like that. We know it. Also death, you know, and then the question, what does also death mean there? Death knows it, we also know death. But it, you know, it made me wonder at various points I wondered. Well, Is this an element here of a journey to the underworld or to the afterlife? Maybe it's a job not claiming that that's strong thematic part of this, but maybe a hint of that type of thing. Because the journey, I mean, and it does seem like journeys are good places for this or like when I travel, it produces in me a very different state of mind. And I do find it very calming in a way, you know, especially actually being on the train or something like that, because you're in between two different locations and you maybe you're not caught up in the expectations or the constricting qualities of any particular location. If I'm at home, I have to do this and that work, or if I'm at a destination, then I'm dealing with relatives or I have to be a tourist or something like that. But there's something liberating about being in between two locations. So it does seem like a place for this type of dreamy hallucination or this reflection or this clearing of things up. It's almost like therapy. Right? That's what all of this sounds like. People are talking through their problems, but where is it that they get to in the end here? The half grown, half acceptance. So it's not fully acceptance. It sums things up with this, maybe a degree of resignation. So yeah, I don't know. What do you make of the stanza? 15:15 Erin: Well, they're traveling west significantly. Right. I do take a lot of this to be a kind of, say, pre figurement of death, even though at the same time the fact that they're in the woods, the fact that not to jump ahead too much, the fact that the moose will come out of the woods and appear notably in the middle of the road, there is a suggestion of middle age or middleness, or midway in the journey of our life, I found myself within a dark forest. So I think it works both ways, or perhaps it's working in several ways simultaneously for the various passengers. So maybe the speaker is experiencing something more akin to the Dante esque middle of the journey on the bus. And something about the bus journey is also, symbolically speaking, a kind of final bus journey for some of the other passengers. And that intersection seems significant, but I don't know how, just in the sense that there's a retrospective quality happening or maybe even a reversion to childhood that goes on for the speaker and the other people in the bus by virtue of the propinquity to these old people at the end of their life's journey. Because there is very little about middleness Here, come to think of it, other than the moose appearing in the middle of the road. Right. It seems that the other people on the bus are like children and the grandparents are the adults. 16:50 Wes: I mean, I think part of what's comforting when we're children is that feeling that adults know the answers and that adults know how to cope with all the dangers and have experience doing that and therefore can protect us. The reality, of course, as we realize as we get older, is that that's not true. So what they may have is more of this acceptance that's sort of highlighted in this stanza, which is potentially a good thing, but maybe a double edged sword because it does seem to be a form of dying. It does seem to be a form of the very thing that we want to be protected from. 17:30 Erin: There's also, though, that. What I used to call my mom, the external hard drive. I used to say back before she. 17:42 Wes: She liked that. 17:44 Erin: I think now it would make her sad because she'll say, you know, very openly that she. Her memory is gone. But it used to be that she knew all the, you know, you could ask her who said that at that one. You know, there's that kind of. I mean, that's a sort of jokey, gossipy scorekeeping thing that she would keep tabs on. But there's also just the idea of long memory being the history keeper, the record keeper, the, you know, and there's sort of settling accounts over the course of this conversation. Oh, right, it was that year. Okay. And then this happened and then, then that happened. And that's important too, I think, for, you know, it situates children in a context. Not just say this idea of death that you're referring to, but also how to situate oneself in a life. 18:34 Wes: Right. 18:34 Erin: There's a. There's a sort of frame that the grandparents or the elder relatives have that whole history up until you enter the narrative and where you fit within that. We mentioned in part one a little bit about Bishop's family history just to kind of prefigure the types of story that she inserts, I think very significantly into the poem, particularly about poor Amos who just wouldn't stop praying in the store and had to be. Had to be put away. Right. Of course she does a gender swap, but yeah, we all have family stories like this, of this kind of unruly behavior or madness of some kind or other or some sort of family drama. 19:19 Wes: Yeah. So it's universal. But the way she captures it is very clever with this talk that we don't quite know whether it's just the conversation of the people, the old people at the back of the bus, or whether it's her dream or whether it's both or somewhere in between. They're interlaced, those two things. And that. That interlacing gets at this aspect of universality. Although I think by the time we get to the stanza where she's fantasizing about the grandparents and the featherbed, this, it start. Seems to become inescapably personal, which is why I think of the. The point of view is getting more and more focused. Right. With. With time. Yeah. And potentially it's still universal, but it seems almost like a personal memory. Right. So talking the way they talked in the old feather bed. Right. The way they. Her. Her grandparents presumably in the old feather bed, peacefully on and on. Dim lamp light in the hall, down in the kitchen, the dog tucked in her shaw. Shawl. Yeah, get another. And get another dog here. 20:28 Erin: I love this. 20:29 Wes: The collie, the barking dog. And. Yeah, so this, this stanza is wonderful. And it gets at exactly this thing that you've been talking about, which is the, like, comfort of being a kid overhearing adults talking. It really, despite this talk of death. Right. A reconciliation with death. This is the point. Seems to be the point of view of a child who finds this very comforting. And. Right. She'll say in the next stanza, now it's all right now even to fall asleep, just as on all those nights, the way in which the adult world and the safety of protective figures can make sleep okay to do. And then suddenly that's interrupted. 21:07 Erin: But I love too. I mean, yes, it's so particular, but it also just in this one stanza does so many things in miniature that the poem is doing all along, this telescoping in again to a scene which. Which even as a child, if it were her childhood in particular that she's referencing, she couldn't possibly know or see. She wouldn't be able to see the grandparents in their featherbed. She would have to be picturing them in the featherbed and she wouldn't be able to see the dog in the hall. And also I wonder if this. If the stanza in its operation is kind of doing. I mean, this is just occurring to me now, but maybe it's doing that kind of hallucinatory work that has prior been described where we actually get a remix of, you know, this is the third dog in the poem. But it's also the elements in the stanza are a kind of recapitulation of the light, the red light swimming, the port Lantern becomes the lamp light in the hall. We get the dog barking now becomes the dog curled up in the shawl. And then maybe even because we also get kitchen, maybe the shawl is even a kind of transposition of the table, tablecloth shook out. Right. So there's something actually in the stanza which has that hallucinatory quality that she's describing where these three elements swim in the imagination and then become the lamplight and the dog and the shawl in this half asleep kind of dream space. Maybe that's pushing things too far, but it does seem to be. It's the dreamiest stanza perhaps in the whole poem. Maybe the following one. Now it's all right now even to fall asleep. But this gets interrupted that next stanza. So this one, I think is the real depth of the dreamy or borderline dreamy or hallucinatory moment. 23:00 Wes: Yeah, this is great because it really underlines the way deviation creates the capacity for stasis or for comfort. So the deviation of a bus trip or of the dreaming. Right. Which is movement, which is dynamic and has that momentum, forward momentum that we were talking about, sort of underwrites or grounds this ability to. For stasis, for stopping, for going to sleep, for feeling comforted as a child and safe, I think. And I keep repeating that word because of the. What's going to happen. The use of the word that's going to happen in this poem later. But yeah, I'm not sure if you were saying that explicitly, but that's what came to mind my mind as you were talking. This. The way in which this journey, devigation, motion can ground something that's going to be more static or stationary, which is what we're going to get in the moose. Because it interrupts the. It explicitly interrupts the motion of the bus and the external line of the poem in a way that parallels the comfort that's produced by the dreaming. 24:08 Erin: Yeah. In stanza 22 is where we have that break that you're describing. The moose finally appears. Well, the moose doesn't appear until stanza 23 finally appears. 24:21 Wes: We've been waiting for you. 24:22 Erin: We've been waiting for you. The title has promised that you would come and then here you are. It is foretold of your coming. 24:29 Wes: Comes through the curtains, takes his bow. Right. 24:32 Erin: We get nights, just as on all those nights. And then the moose's appearance, the lights turn on. And that rhyme you get, I mean, it's a very basic, simple rhyme. Right. But there's that sort of sudden jolt which is then also visualized where in the middle of night we have this appearance, this bright because of the headlights on it. Appearance of the moose. And it looms and sniffs at the bus's hot hood, which I'm assuming means that it thinks that the bus might be a boy moose. 25:06 Wes: No. Well, it's a very hot bus, I'll say that. 25:10 Erin: Ow. Ow. 25:14 Wes: That enamel. And it's dented and, you know, depends on if you like bad buses. No, just kidding. 25:21 Erin: Dented from its last encounter with a girl bus. 25:25 Wes: Yeah. It's funny because I wrote in my notes, but was just reading it stanza by stanza. And the previous stanza I'd said, okay to sleep, even with death looming. Looming for all of us, you know, all day one. You know, one day we all die. Blooming in that sense. And then suddenly the moose is looming, standing there, looming. And I thought, whoa, that's really interesting 25:45 Erin: that I. Oh, yes, chose. 25:48 Wes: Chose that word before I even got to the next stanza. Not to give some, you know, obvious rote sort of identification of the moose with death or the experience of the moose as having something to do with that. But obviously they're coming into contact here with something quite primal and important. It's not just, oh, look, there's a nice moose, but is he sniffing or she's sniffing the buses hot hood because she thinks it might be another moon. That hadn't actually occurred to me. 26:21 Erin: I must have been infected with that reading at some point that this was a frisky moose, that it otherwise doesn't seem frisky at all. It seems pretty. Like a pretty staid, respectable moose. 26:34 Wes: But frisky and ditzy. 26:39 Erin: That's right. Hello. 26:41 Wes: What? 26:41 Erin: Oh, look, I seem to be in the middle of the road. Pardon me. 26:46 Wes: So, towering, antlerous, high as a church, homely as a house. We're safe as houses, a man's voice assures us. Perfectly harmless. Which you presume, right, that the. The man making that assurance is. Precedes the idea of it being homely as a house and safe as houses. Even though. So. So she interestingly puts the associations before her associative responses before the actual stimulus. Right. I don't think she's the one who is thinking about how they must be safe and. And he's saying something. I mean, as far as I know. I don't know back then. But you were warned about bison and mooses, right? Or is it mooses or moose? I think we're warned because they don't. They. They seem harmless, but they're not. And so I was quite surprised by this stanza. And I thought this idea, okay, safe as houses. Well, yeah, houses ought to be safe, but they're not always safe. The bus, the moving container of the bus turns out to be, in a way safer and more conducive to reverie and dreaming and all of that. 27:59 Erin: No matter how you slice it, whether you see the moose as harmless, truly, or not so harmless, this has got to be just a little bit of a wink, right? A man's voice assures us. 28:09 Wes: I mean, I think we're definitely meant to be skeptical. 28:12 Erin: Yeah. 28:13 Wes: This perfectly harmless line, it's not there for us to nod our heads in agreement. 28:20 Erin: Oh, yeah, he's right, right, right. I think it's more like, oh, here's another mansplainer. 28:26 Wes: He's moose splaining. 28:28 Erin: Mooseplaining this woman moose to moose splaining. Just out for a good time, having her existence commented upon by another man's voice. Probably a podcaster. One of those male podcasters has a manosphere podcast. 28:45 Wes: Girl mooses are. 28:49 Erin: Then we get these childish again. The passengers are like children and having this childlike response to the appearance of the moose, including. It's awful, plain sad. So much judgment of women's bodies. 29:04 Wes: I mean, they're not good looking creatures. Let's just. They're, you know, put that on the table. Come on. They are in an ugly sort of way. 29:11 Erin: Yeah. I mean, okay, I guess they don't follow, you know, classical proportions. They don't represent the golden mean. 29:21 Wes: They're not into beauty society societal beauty standards. All right. 29:28 Erin: They are like cartoon characters. 29:29 Wes: They're miss Positive is what they are. 29:35 Erin: Well, what I love though, about the description, you know, we get several, I suppose. Yeah. Contradictory descriptions of the moose in a way, because we get homely as a house or safe as houses. We get awful plane. But then she looks the bus over grand otherworldly, so she has some gravitas. She's like a great character actress who. Who may not be beautiful in that leading lady way, but she's Kathy Bates. Yes. Yeah, well, that's maybe a bit insulting to Kathy Bates, who I do think is a very attractive woman, but. 30:19 Wes: Sorry, Kathy. 30:20 Erin: I know, I love her. 30:21 Wes: Come on the show sometime, please. 30:24 Erin: Oh my gosh, I would die. I love Kathy Bates anyway. And then we get curious creatures. Well, first we get the idea that it inspires joy and then we get curious creatures. So there's a. The joy is then immediately undercut by a kind of ambivalence. Right. So there's just all of these descriptions of the moose combine to create a kind of ambivalent portrait, such as it is, of the animal. 30:47 Wes: Are we going to be able to answer this question? Why? Why do they feel the sweet sensation of joy? I mean, I think I would probably feel it. 30:57 Erin: Why? Why do we all feel it? I mean, they have. Well, they've successfully done what I couldn't see a moose in real life. So they're like one up on Erin. Can't wait to go back and tell her we saw moose. Yeah, I've seen certain things. I can't think of a specific example of this, but I've had plenty of instances. Whether it is a wild animal or, I don't know, like a sunset or a really spectacular natural event of some kind or other. You do get that feeling of joy, kind of excitement. 31:28 Wes: Yeah. Unfortunately, most of my encounters with large animals are at zoos. I did see a bear once. I was going to the bathroom. My mom had a house in Front Royal, Virginia, at the beginning of the Appalachian Mountains. And it was up high on a. We called it a mountain, but it was, I guess, more of a hill. But so it was out, you know, it was kind of. There was a bear on the mountain, let's just put it that way. And, yeah, I was going to the bathroom one day and looking out the window. There's a window right. You know, above the toilet. And suddenly there's bear's face looking at me. Wow. What the. So, but that, you know, and. And that was majestic. No, just kidding. That it was. I. It was surprising. 32:13 Erin: Yeah. 32:14 Wes: And there's an element of fear that involved. Even if you're, you know, even if, you know, black bears are harmless and there's a wall between you. Some. Something scary about it. I didn't have time to feel like it's majestic. Yeah. You know, like you have had these experiences in. In nature, but I can't think of a encounter like this. But it. I seem sure that if I had an encounter like this, I would feel exactly the same way. So. Yeah. What is otherworldly about it? What is majestic about it? It's a big, dumb beast. And I say that with love, without any criticism in the sense that. Right. It's an encounter with something primal. And I think we have to take into account the size of the animal as well. I mean, it is interesting to run into a fox or something like that, but it's also a matter of scale here. But. Yeah. What is otherworldly about it? I mean, I think the most. The most obvious part of this is that you know, we have lost something in our humanity and becoming language using creatures and becoming self conscious creatures. And sometimes when we're confronted with an animal like this, we're confronted with that loss. We're not as connected to the environment because of the intermediation of something like language, which poetry of course tries to overcome. It tries to put language into a disintermediating. Sorry to use these business terms. I don't know why this is happening. Into a disintermediation. 33:46 Erin: Actualize. Yeah, yeah. 33:49 Wes: When it. Yeah, right. Synergize it's agenda. Often where language might put distance between us and the world. Poetry, I think, can undo that distance. Like I was saying, with the very vivid imagery, I can undo that distance with figurative language. And maybe that distance is also undone to some extent by the dreaming or the half dreaming hallucinatory state that she was in. And the comfort of that, the return to childhood, which is also a simpler time. I don't know. I'm thinking out loud here. But yeah, I wanted to try to get more at this, you know, the otherworldly status of the moose and the joy that comes from encountering it. 34:34 Erin: I was thinking to myself, is the moose's gaze really clearly encapsulated? And then I thought, yes, she regards us amicably. And then I was like, no, no, that's the passenger who gets on the bus. 34:44 Wes: Right. Does the moose have freckles? Yeah, that'd be an interesting twist, right? 34:50 Erin: But yeah, but there is one. 34:51 Wes: Turned her into a moose. 34:53 Erin: Well, I would think that this would be a more garden variety animal encounter and maybe even a more, to use a word, I don't like, problematic poem in terms of its relationship with the animal. If it were to focus on the gaze of the animal. Because I think that is the thing which is often at the core of these interactions with animals in which we project or hope to have a kind of meaningful encounter. You want to meet the gaze of the animal and in so doing understand it. Right. And of course you don't realize that you're just projecting onto it a kind of maybe mutual regard. She regards us amicably. That you are seeing it and it is seeing you. And there's an acknowledgement and there's this, you know, spiritual encounter that you have with this animal. And all of that, of course, is often quite silly. It's often quite reductive and fanciful and unrealistic. But I am thinking of an encounter that springs to mind is in Utah. I hiked the same trail almost every day. And I Would often hike it late in order to escape the full heat of the desert sun. Which is a little dangerous, right? Because sometimes the sun would be setting and then all kinds of things come out. And one time I was trying to get back to my car before it got completely dark. And what I thought was a wolf, but what must have been a coyote. And the coyotes in Utah are huge. They look like wolves and completely white. Came out from over a hill, crossed my path, turned, looked at me in the eyes for a very long time, turned and went over on the other side of the hill. I mean, curiously, then, of course, I got to the car and I actually found out that a beloved family member, an elderly family member of mine, had passed away. And I said, I think I just saw her. You know, I had this feeling of, like. I don't know, the sense of this connection, inherent connection between these two. This woman who was dear to me and this encounter. But, of course, that's all silliness. And the idea that I was having a sort of interaction through the gate. Some sort of reciprocal. Right. Interaction with this animal was also entirely just my own projecting onto the animal. However, I will say that that's an instance in which I felt fear. But then there was also this, like, joy at the encounter, I think fear because it was dark. Because I wasn't actually sure if this was a wolf because it blocked my path. It was far enough away that I didn't feel as threatened as I might have. But it was definitely a mixed perception. 37:28 Wes: You didn't shoot it and then hang it around your neck. No, because I was thinking. I just suddenly thought of the albatross poem. 37:37 Erin: Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 37:38 Wes: Rime of the Ancient Mariner. And that sort of relationship to the natural world where. I mean, I forget what we said about it, but maybe I said something about envy and wanting to kill the albatross for. Because of its freedom or something like that. I don't. I don't know. But I think it's important because, yeah, this is part of something about the encounter with the natural world. Whether it's a big moose or something else. Yes. Is otherworldly. Strangely enough, it's otherworldly to us, even though it's where we come from. It's uncanny, maybe. And Freud actually, in the German, I think uncanny is sort of like unhomelike is what the German sounds like. And Freud made a lot out of this. I think it's home, but it's a home from which we've become alienated. We're animals, we're something more than animals. And so that primal encounter brings us back to that foundation, that natural foundation in us, but we can't fully come to terms with it. And I think the other aspect of this, I think the death. Right. So there is a link to death. Just. And I was thinking about that when you described thinking of it as seeing. As seeing your departed loved one. Because if we could regress to that animal state, it would be a kind of death. I think that the association with the movement to the pre. Linguistic, natural foundation is something like the movement towards dying, but there's something comforting. 39:07 Erin: Yes. 39:07 Wes: Right. And we encounter that when we encounter the gaze. To have a. Have a gaze returned by an animal like that usually like, like our internal. Our entire psychological structure, what makes us self. Self conscious is the internalization of a human gaze. Right. To the extent that we. We get an animal gaze, I think we are returned to that more primal part of ourselves. And it does seem to me to have something to do with being reconciled to mortality. Right. Which is part of what the function of that dialogue between the elderly people is doing. 39:44 Erin: You're leading me into the one, say, reading of the moose that I wanted to get to. And I just want to say that I think the great thing about Bishop and about this poem and all her poems is that the moose is a moose. It's not a symbol. I hesitate to offer any kind of 40:03 Wes: direct reading, but that's her job on this podcast, though. 40:05 Erin: I know, I know. It's. Yeah. In the letters with Robert Lowell when he's writing to her about her poem at the fish houses, he says, alas, all my fish just become symbols. 40:16 Wes: Ah, very good. 40:17 Erin: I hesitate to reduce. I think what you've just said makes me think that it's the maternal, the mother. 40:25 Wes: Which also brings us back to the house. 40:28 Erin: Yes, the house. Yeah. It's something that comes like the clapboard churches, like clamshells seem to arise out of the ground, if you will, or are directly compared to these native creatures. The houses are then in turn used as comparisons for the moose, the maternal. The idea that this is something that returns us to nature, that this is the encounter that we would have presumably upon death. It's the loved one that is somehow comforting, maternal, and is a female moose. It's moose mom. I don't know. I don't know. Something going on there. 41:04 Wes: Moose mom. 41:05 Erin: Natural and strange at the same time, not us. And I guess that's why I. That's why I mentioned that the story of my grandfather at the beginning, because I don't know why I wanted so badly to see a moose right after my grandfather's death. But there was something, like, logical about it to me. And I was familiar with this poem, but I very much did not have. You know, it was not something that was the forefront of my mind at all. But I think there is this inherent connection, and it's silly. You know, I kind of can't believe I'm saying this, but I do. I do think there is this kind of connection between this desire that I felt to see this animal. Like the particular kind of primordial itch that the moose in particular seems to be scratching for me in that moment. For Bishop, in this poem, something that is at once safe and comforting and from another world, natural in that kind of elemental way. 42:00 Wes: Yeah. 42:01 Erin: That all kind of coalesce in that image. 42:04 Wes: Very good. 42:05 Erin: Okay. I think that's it, Wes. All we're left with is the dim smell of moose and an acrid smell of gasoline. 42:12 Wes: Oh, you know, we should have talked about that. Maybe we can start with that on our next Bishop recording. We'll. We'll begin with the smells, the smells and the significance of that image at the end. 42:25 Erin: Nice. 42:25 Wes: That smellage at the end. 42:26 Erin: Smellage. All right. Thank you. 42:29 Wes: Thank you.

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.Synergy is what happens when something new is created through coming together.In groups, it has a recognizable structure:A common aim and shared intentionReal opportunities for contributionIndividual purpose remaining intact, and something new is bornJames Hillman called this new thing a daimon — a third being or soul that emerges from the wholeness of two or more parts uniting.It's a result of learning, growing, and being porous to those you unite with.That doesn't mean indiscriminately taking in everything like a democracy, but always aiming to grow and expand knowledge, understanding, and wisdom.There's a creative momentum to synergy. Something can come alive that no one person could generate alone.With Special Guest: Micah EllarsSynergize

The culture is obsessed with speed, scale, lean teams, massive output, and automation, but faster output does not automatically mean better direction. In part two of this connected conversation, the focus shifts to the missing human layer underneath AI-powered growth and the belief that more content, more automation, and more velocity always lead to better outcomes. Using S³ Growth Streams™ as the operating lens, you will learn how to strategize before accelerating, synergize before scaling, and systemize before sprinting forever. More importantly, you will see how to separate signal from noise, align tools with real human capacity, and build repeatable rhythms that support growth without requiring constant sacrifice. This episode is not anti-AI, anti-hustle, or anti-ambition. It is anti-default sacrifice, anti-permanent sprint, and anti-output without awareness. It also challenges the obsession with flow state by introducing five operating states that support sustainable growth: capture, clarity, commitment, flow, and reflection. Because flow is not the whole game. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is capture the signal, get clarity, commit to the right action, recover, reflect, and return to baseline before sprinting again. The goal is not to become more machine-like. The goal is to become more intentionally human while using machines wisely. Beyond The Episode Gems: Buy My Book, Strategize Up: The Blueprint To Scale Your Business: StrategizeUpBook.com Discover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast Network Get Free HubSpot Marketing Tools To Help You Grow Your Business Grow Your Business Faster Using HubSpot's CRM Platform Support The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/Reviews Follow Troy's Socials @FindTroy: LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, TikTok Subscribe to Troy's YouTube Channel For Strategy Videos & See Masterclass Episodes Need Growth Strategy, A Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.com

In this episode, Josh and Bob wrap up their exploration of Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by tackling the final three habits: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, Synergize, and Sharpen the Saw.They unpack what these really mean for leaders today. From the trap of talking too much and forgetting to listen, to why “playing Legos” with people never works, to the absolute necessity of investing in your own growth—this is a conversation full of practical insights and unfiltered stories. Bob and Josh don't just reference Covey; they translate his timeless principles into the messy, real-world challenges of modern leadership.If you're a leader looking for clarity, alignment, and a reminder that your growth sets the ceiling for your team's success, this episode is a masterclass. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse"Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox.Subscribe hereBob Galen's "Agile Moose"Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose."Subscribe hereDo More Than Listen:We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page.Help Us Spread The Word: Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!

We're diving into Habit 6: Synergize from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People—yes, that word we swore we wouldn't say (and now owe a small fortune for). From Belgian draft horses to business partnerships, we break down why working in true lockstep doesn't just add up—it multiplies. Whether you're the idea machine or the daily grinder, this episode is your reminder: you're better with your team.Go build something awesome!CHECK OUT THE PARTNERS THAT MAKE OUR SHOW POSSIBLE: https://www.brospodcast.com/partnersFIND US ONLINE: -Our website: https://www.brospodcast.com -LinkedIn:   / constructionbrospodcast   -Instagram:   / constructionbrospodcast    -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@constructionbrothers?lang=en-Eddie on LinkedIn:   / eddie-c-057b3b11   -Tyler on LinkedIn:   / tylerscottcampbell  If you enjoy the podcast, please rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to us! Thanks for listening!

Michelle and Chase dive into Synergize, the 6th habit from Stephen Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. As part of the 7-week series, "Mastering the 7 Habits: Your Path to Effectiveness," this episode reveals how combining strengths leads to extraordinary results. Be sure to tackle the challenge at the end of this episode. You can also find this challenge in the companion guide below. Companion Worksheet: 7 Habits Companion Worksheet FranklinCovey Website: FranklinCovey Got a question? Ask us! Do you have a question you'd like to hear answered on Career Dreams? You can submit an audio recording of your question to be featured on an upcoming episode!  Like it? Share it! If you're finding value in exploring your Career Dreams through this podcast, please share it with your friends, followers and colleagues! Also, your ratings and reviews help others find the show...so please, let us know what you think! You can share your Career Dreams with us anytime via email: careerdreams@forumcu.com. To learn more about making your Career Dreams come true at FORUM Credit Union, visit our website:  https://www.forumcu.com/careers Dream on!    

In November 2024, FranklinCovey unveiled a reimagined version of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®" course, significantly updated to address modern workplace challenges. This new iteration is designed to equip employees with essential human skills needed in an era of accelerating technology and advanced AI.The updated course focuses on three main areas: improving individual effectiveness, establishing collaborative teams, and creating strategic alignment within organizations.Key features include content based on the bestselling book that has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, emphasis on developing emotional intelligence, proactive problem-solving, and self-leadership skills.The course is structured around The Maturity Continuum®, featuring Private Victory® (Habits 1-3), Public Victory® (Habits 4-6), and Renewal (Habit 7), and is available in multiple formats across 20 languages.Addressing common organizational challenges such as poor communication, inconsistent motivation, and lack of strategic alignment, the course covers the seven habits: Be Proactive®, Begin with the End in Mind®, Put First Things First®, Think Win-Win®, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood®, Synergize®, and Sharpen the Saw®Each habit is designed to help learners develop specific skills, such as prioritizing important goals, building high-trust relationships, and maintaining work-life balance.Research by FranklinCovey shows that employees proficient in the 7 Habits are rated as top performers and are more highly engaged.Find the course on the FranklinCovey website here. We appreciate you tuning in to this episode of Your Partner In Success Radio with Host Denise Griffitts. If you enjoyed what you heard, please consider subscribing, rating, and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us reach more listeners and create even better content!Stay ConnectedWebsite: Your Partner In Success RadioEmail: mail@yourofficeontheweb.com

Reproductive physiologists are always trying to improve conception rates for the dairy herd. Double ovsync is one of the best tools in our toolbox to submit cows to first insemination. However, as estrus detection technology becomes more affordable and we learn more about physiology, perhaps combining the expression of estrus at insemination may improve fertility through optimizing ovulation timing. Dr. Julio Giordano and Ana Laplacette worked with their Cornell reproduction team to investigate this theory on over 4600 cows in 2 commercial herds. “We are trying to take advantage of the power of sync of ovulation and the power of estrus” Giordano explains. “To get the best of both, synergize the two.” The only change to the well-known Double ovsync protocol includes a delay in the final administration of GnRh before breeding. The goal, allowing the cows more time to show estrus. Take a moment to listen in to better understand the physiology of this synchronization program and how to improve your herd's reproductive management.   Topics of discussion 2:03       Introduction of Dr. Julio Giordano & Ana Laplacette 3:37       Why introduce Estrus detection to double ovsync? 6:25       Treatment description, Double ovsync 9:12       Did you cherry pick? 10:04     What metrics do you focus in on to determine the success of synchronization protocol 11:36     Considerations to grouping animals to best understand the data 13:57     How did you determine “heat” 15:23     Specific difference between G56 and G80 treatments 16:38   Increase in Estrus observed 2.2% vs 29.9% 17:09     Three types of cows –                (1) Show estrus without GnRh, 1/3                (2) Show estrus after GnRh, 1/3                (3) Never show estrus, 1/3   20:01     Anestrus cows – table 5 22:16     Follicle size differences between treatment 26:12     Did it work? Take home message for boots on the ground dairy producers 30:41     What is the difference between the estrus and non-estrus cows? 32:16     Follow up project: Give cows 1 week to show estrus after PGH of breeding OvSync Featured Article: Delaying induction of ovulation and timed AI in a Double-Ovsynch protocol increased expression of estrus and altered first service reproductive outcomes of lactating dairy cows   #2xAg2030; #journalofdairyscience; #openaccess; #MODAIRY; #DoubleOvSync; #G56; #G80; #cherrypick; #sync; #estrus; #dairy; #Lut; #GnRH; #conceptionrate; #dairysciencedigest; #ReaganBluel; 

Join Derek Arden for this week's engaging session of Monday Night Live, where Derek hosts returning guest Tim Durkin, an original member of the Monday Night Live community. Tim, a seasoned educator, leadership expert, and prolific speaker, brings unique insights from his extensive career studying influential figures in leadership, including Stephen Covey. This session is a quick dive into Covey's timeless lessons on effective living and leadership from 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People', as Tim shares how Covey's principles have shaped his own life and work. Setting the Stage: Stephen Covey's Influence on LeadershipDerek kicks off the session by highlighting Stephen Covey's profound impact on leadership through The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey's work, which has sold millions of copies worldwide, presents practical and powerful habits that inspire proactive, intentional living. Tim shares how, as Covey's mentee and a leadership educator himself, he integrates Covey's philosophies into his life and teaching. Core Principles Discussed: The 7 HabitsDerek briefly introduces Covey's seven habits, laying the groundwork for Tim to elaborate on their practical applications: Be Proactive: Taking responsibility for one's choices and their outcomes.Begin with the End in Mind: Living with intention by setting clear goals.Put First Things First: Prioritizing tasks and relationships that matter most.Think Win-Win: Striving for mutually beneficial outcomes.Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood: Listening deeply before responding.Synergize: Embracing collaboration for greater results.Sharpen the Saw: Prioritizing personal renewal and self-care.These habits serve as the foundation of Covey's philosophy, and Tim dives into their relevance today, emphasizing Habit 6, Synergize, as a cornerstone for fostering harmony and creativity. The Power of Habit 6: Synergy in Action Synergy is the art of creating outcomes that surpass individual contributions, and Tim explains how Covey's idea of synergy is more relevant than ever in our interconnected world. He describes synergy as the result of blending diverse perspectives, yielding more comprehensive solutions. Whether in relationships, organizations, or communities, synergy fosters collaboration and growth. Tim likens synergy to Covey's “P/PC balance” concept, which balances production (P) with production capacity (PC). In other words, maintaining productivity requires nurturing resources—be they teams, relationships, or individual well-being. This idea resonates with today's challenges, where effective leaders must invest in people, not just outcomes. Prioritizing Self-Care: “Sharpening the Saw” n a world filled with constant demands, Covey's Sharpen the Saw habit emphasizes the importance of self-renewal across four dimensions: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Tim shares his own experiences with the benefits of self-care, highlighting how Covey's advice helped him navigate personal challenges by choosing intentional responses over impulsive reactions. As an advocate for balanced well-being, Tim underscores that self-care isn't a luxury; it's essential for maintaining productivity and resilience. For leaders and individuals alike, investing in self-care enables them to give their best to others. Navigating Communication: The Art of Listening Another highlight is Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, a principle that encourages empathic listening. Tim discusses how most people listen with the intent to respond rather than understand, often leading to misunderstandings and missed opportunities for connection. By truly listening, he explains, individuals can foster respect, clarity, and trust. For leaders, this skill is invaluable for nurturing a collaborative, supportive environment. Tim illustrates this principle with an exercise involving differing perspectives.

In this episode, we explore Stephen Covey's principle of "Synergize." Discover how embracing diversity and fostering collaboration can lead to innovative solutions and greater outcomes. Learn practical strategies for building trust, encouraging open dialogue, and leveraging individual strengths to create a culture of teamwork. Unlock the transformative power of synergy to achieve collective success in both personal and professional endeavors. You Got This, Ryan

Why AI Optimism and Our Values can Synergize with Francis Heylighen (Part 2)In the second part of their conversation, Ilia Delio asks Francis Heylighen “what values do we need to focus on to guide this global transformation?” Professor Heylighen tells us why he's optimistic about AI, and “why” synergy exists in our universe at all. ABOUT FRANCIS HEYLIGHEN“The ever-faster evolution of science, technology and culture appears to herald a new metasystem transition. This will lead to a system with as yet unpredictable capacities for adaptation, creativity, thought, consciousness and action. Probably the best metaphor for this is the ‘global brain,' the thinking system that arises through the integration of all individuals on this planet via an intelligent computer network.”Prof. Francis Heylighen is the research director of the Center Leo Apostel for transdisciplinary studies at the Free University of Brussels (VUB). He investigates the self-organization and evolution of complex systems from a cybernetic perspective, with applications to the emerging information society. His over 200 scientific publications have received thousands of citations.Support the Show.A huge thank you to all of you who subscribe and support our show! Support for A Hunger for Wholeness comes from the Fetzer Institute. Fetzer supports a movement of organizations who are applying spiritual solutions to society's toughest problems. Get involved at fetzer.org. Support 'Hunger for Wholeness' on Patreon as our team continues to develop content for listeners to dive deeper. Visit the Center for Christogenesis' website at christogenesis.org to browse all Hunger for Wholeness episodes and read more from Ilia Delio. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for episode releases and other updates.

Sarah Wood is the founder of Sarah Wood Communication, a boutique communication agency that serves purpose-driven organizations and individuals by helping to illuminate and share the stories of their good work.  Key Takeaways:The responsibility of event planning, development, and donor relations isn't meant to fall on just one person. Collaboration is the sustainable and healthy way to success. Storytelling is powerful and versatile. It can be used as a golden thread that weaves together various strategies for audience engagement. Stories can be repurposed and made to serve distinct purposes. By tweaking them slightly, they can be made to fit different contexts. Strategic communications move beyond achieving likes and follow. It's about creating synergy between communications and development teams, ensuring every response to fundraising appeals is made with intention and is aligned with the organization's goals. A solution to the challenges of nonprofit communications is fractional hiring in marketing and communications roles. This offers flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and a fresh perspective while allowing organizations access to expertise otherwise beyond their reach.  “In telling the stories of who you've impacted, you need honesty and a safe space for that. You want to be careful how you do it - but also expressing it in a really touching way that reaches and resonates with the audience.” “When you invest in communication, in telling these stories - you really will see the long-term result of that investment. But it can be a little harder to track than a specific campaign…” “A strategy is a living document, you do not create a communication strategy, set it on a shelf somewhere and just leave it there That's not the way it works. Communication is ever-changing, your audiences are ever-changing. ” - Sarah Wood Book a complimentary consultation with Sarah to discuss your communication needs! Include code SUMMERPROMO when reaching out: https://www.sarahwoodcommunication.com/contact-info Reach out to Sarah Wood at:Website: https://www.sarahwoodcommunication.com/   Ask for and receive all you want, need and deserve without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy. Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work. Get your free starter kit today at www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com Connect with Maryanne Dersch: https://www.courageouscommunication.com/connect

Ever feel like a team can accomplish so much more than any one individual? That's the essence of synergy! Habit 6 goes beyond simply working together. It's about harnessing the power of diverse perspectives and creating something truly extraordinary. In this episode, we'll explore the three key ingredients that unlock synergy: valuing differences, fostering open communication, and aligning behind shared goals. We'll learn how to leverage the unique strengths of individuals and create a collaborative environment where the whole truly becomes greater than the sum of its parts. So, ditch the solo act mentality and get ready to unlock the power of synergy! By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped to build stronger teams, achieve greater results, and experience the magic of collaborative success!

Welcome to another insightful episode of The Mob Mentality Show!

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In this episode of the Equine Connection podcast, Dr. Nicole Rambo and her team introduce a new horse feed from Tribute Equine Nutrition, Synergize™. This high-fat, low non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) blend is designed to increase the fat and fiber content in a horse's diet, while keeping low NSC levels. They contrast Synergize™ with Kalm Ultra®, another high-fat horse feed, highlighting Synergize™'s higher fiber and lower NSC content. The hosts discuss the benefits of Synergize™, including its gut health package, which is comprised of Equi-Ferm XL® (a pre and probiotic) and Constant Comfort® (seaweed-derived calcium for additional stomach support), making it suitable for horses needing more calories, horses with specific dietary concerns like PSSM type 1, or for maintaining efficient digestive health. You can learn more about these topics by visiting our expertise page HERE If you have any questions or concerns about your own horse, please contact us HERE This podcast was brought to you by Tribute Superior Equine Nutrition

Jennifer Pace Robinson is the President and CEO of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis   Listen to CCS episode ​183 where you'll hear Jennifer tell us about… ● How she wanted to be a Disney Imaginer at an early age to be involved in the story lines and creating the rides seen at Disney World   ● How the idea for the uber popular Dinosphere exhibit was started around a baby T-Rex and the story behind the scenes  ● How the ideas for new exhibit opportunities are created and the partnerships involved in making it all come to life at the Children's Museum   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: St. Elmo Steakhouse, IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Nida Ansari is the Founder and CEO of Karmic Partners and CIO of 16 Tech Innovation District Listen to CCS episode ​182 where you'll hear Nida tell us about… ● How coming to the United States while in high school helped prepare her for the life experiences she has encountered along her journey  ● How she got her start in Innovation with a career stint in Atlanta, why she choose Atlanta for a social scene and how that led her to make the move to Indy ● Her passion to work with Innovation, Start ups, and the Tech scene and why that helped her launch her own business Karmic Partners   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Let's revisit a classic today...After 25 Million copies sold in 40 languages, this book has become an icon in the field of personal development and leadership.   More importantly, Stephen R. Covey has become well know for the lessons, thoughts and habits that he taught the world for transformation as a leader and increasing your effectiveness in life.   Today I want to do a high level review of the entire book for you in order to inspire you with ideas and potentially rekindle your interest in going back to this book for strategies to change your life.   Quote I love… "People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them. the key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value."   I think this is a premise of the entire book…   Covey created this entire book on the premise that INNER success comes before OUTER success.  He says “private victory” must precede “public victory”.  It's basically PERSONAL Mastery first.   He goes on to talk about how Habits are the building blocks of the change you want to create in your life.   Real change is the result of slow development of character over time.   Daily Habits of thinking and acting are what Greatness are built upon.   The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is not a get rich quick or a silver bullet to Greatness… …its about slow, deliberate change over time to create your Destiny.   Quote for the book by Charles Reade summarized Covey's thoughts… “Sow a thought, and you reap an action; sow an action, and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.”   Another important note about the book before we cover the 7 habits is the distinction that Covey draws between Effective vs Efficient progress.   So many of us are caught up in “time management” when Efficiency is not the primary objective we should be chasing.  He says…   “Think about what is most important to you and see if it is the center around which your life revolves. Don't worry about efficiency.  There is use being “efficient” if what you are doing lack's meaning or an essential good.”   Bottom line…Effectiveness trumps Achievement all day long…   So let's get into the Habits now…   Habit #1 Be Proactive "Your life doesn't “happen”.  Whether you know it or not, it is carefully designed by you.  The choices, after all, are yours. You choose happiness.  You choose sadness. You choose decisiveness.  You choose ambivalence.  You choose success.  You choose failure. You choose courage.  You choose fear.  Just remember that every moment, every situation, provides a new choice. And in doing so, it gives you a perfect opportunity to do things differently to produce more positive results.”   Being proactive in life (this habit) is all about “Being responsible” for your life.  The way we are responsible is by being proactive.   Proactive is your ability to respond to situations (good and bad) in a way that accepts responsibility for choosing the direction and course you will follow… …the decisions you will make that affect how you respond to any situation.   Proactive people take responsibility for their lives and actions.     Proactive vs Reactive…what is the difference?   Proactive people choose their behavior Proactive people take control of their own emotions Proactive people direct their intentions and actions toward what they want.   Reactive people let others choose their behavior Reactive people believe others control their emotions by giving away their power Reactive people let other people direct them and tell them what to do   Bottom line…Reactive people are affected by and react to their environment… …which is giving up responsibility for the outcomes they have in life. …they shift blame, have shifts in attitude and emotions, and don't take responsibility.   Covey suggests that one of the best ways to become proactive as a person is to control and watch the quality of your LANGUAGE. …your language creates the quality of your life (he says) …learn to use phrases like “I can, I will, I prefer…not I can't, I have to, if only”   He also drops one of the most important lessons of the book, I have used throughout my life.   “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”   2 Key points 1-you have a point that determines your power to choose response 2-most important thing you can “choose” is what you say (language)   This habit is truly the core of the principles and habits in the book, so I have spent more time on it in general.  But an additional thought I want to bring out is this…   The problems, challenges and opportunities we face fall into 2 areas…Circle of Concern and Circle of Influence.   To become a Proactive Person…focus on your efforts within your circle of Influence…things you can do something about.   To avoid becoming a Reactive Person, don't waste your time on things you can't influence…environment, weather, Covid, etc.   Habit #2  Begin With the End in Mind   “Begin with the end in mind is based on the principle that all things are created twice.  There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things.”   This principle is much like the carpenters rule of Measure twice.  Cut Once.   You have to figure out what you want in life or you will end up with something that you may not want.  So what do you want?   Best way to do this is to Create your destiny through the exercises of developing a Personal Mission Statement, Goals and Milestones to guide you on your journey.   This will allow you to Begin with the End in Mind and make Daily Decisions that align with your Purpose, Passion, and Destination you are seeking.   Habit #3  Put First Things First   Covey says, “Habit 1 says, “You're in charge.  You're the creator.”  Being proactive is about choice.  Habit 2 is hthe first, or mental creation.  Beginning with the End in Mind is about vision.  Habit 3 (this one) is the second creation,  the physical creation.  This habit is where Habits 1 and 2 come together.”   This habit is about setting priorities and executing daily on those priorities that will take you closer to your goals and dreams.   Priorities fall into 4 quadrants… Important and urgent Important and not Urgent Urgent but not Important Not Urgent or Important   The goal is to spend as much of your time in Q1 and Q2.  Live in these quadrants. Avoid was much as possible Q4 (not urgent or important)…which many of us spend time in.   Habit #4  Think Win/Win   "Most people tend to think in terms of dichotomies.  Strong or weak, hardball or softball, win or lose.  But that kind of thinking is fundamentally flawed.  It's based on power and position rather than on principle.  Win/Win is based on the paradigm that there is plenty for everybody,  that one person's success is not achieved at the expense of exclusion of the success of others.”   This is a habit that is all about learning to come from a place of Abundance and not Scarcity. There is always a win/win in business, relationships and life if you are open to it.   Habit #5 Seek to Understand, Then to be Understood   This one is a tough one for those A type personalities like me…   This habit speaks for itself but it really focuses on the ideas that we all need to develop Empathy and a sense of caring around what other people are communicating in our lives.     When we seek first to Understand, then we are much more effective communicators and leaders.   Habit #6 Synergize   This habit is something that happens when all the other habits are being applied..     Synergy is created when people and teams are working together in a spirit of cooperation.   Much like the power of the mastermind, synergy creates a result greater than the sum of its parts.  1 plus 1 equals 3.     This generally happens when you are working (as a leader) in a way that helps create an openness for ideas, solutions, and input from others in your Circle of Influence.   The key to this is being open to ideas, diversity, mental and emotional differences…etc.   Getting people to “agree with you” is not the objective.  Collaboration is the key to this habit.   Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw   One of the areas we (as drivers) tend to forget…   Renewal of the four core areas of life:  physical, spiritual, mental and social.   Sharpening the saw is about regularly renewing and recharging these key areas of your life.   Time to rejuvenate yourself and allow for growth and recovery.   Physical:  developing a send of well-being, health…the Body Spiritual:  developing your sense of peace through meditation, inner reflections, etc…the Spirit Mental:  developing your mind, learning and mastery of your skills…the Mind Social:  developing your relationships and people in your life…the Social   Sharpening the saw (in my opinion) is so critical because without Recovery and Core Development of Self, your ultimate potential will not be created.   This book is definitely a classic and it deserves your time and attention to review when you have the chance.  Covey does a great job of making the case for developing HABITS that will allow you to create lasting change in your life.     He says that modern day personal development can bring awareness, but that lasting change only comes from developing these habit and developing your “character” from the inside out.   I hope this is information that has brought you value.  My goal with reviewing books (summaries) is to help save you time, while also building curiosity and awareness for great resources of knowledge and learning like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Let's revisit a classic today...After 25 Million copies sold in 40 languages, this book has become an icon in the field of personal development and leadership.   More importantly, Stephen R. Covey has become well know for the lessons, thoughts and habits that he taught the world for transformation as a leader and increasing your effectiveness in life.   Today I want to do a high level review of the entire book for you in order to inspire you with ideas and potentially rekindle your interest in going back to this book for strategies to change your life.   Quote I love… "People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them. the key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value."   I think this is a premise of the entire book…   Covey created this entire book on the premise that INNER success comes before OUTER success.  He says “private victory” must precede “public victory”.  It's basically PERSONAL Mastery first.   He goes on to talk about how Habits are the building blocks of the change you want to create in your life.   Real change is the result of slow development of character over time.   Daily Habits of thinking and acting are what Greatness are built upon.   The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is not a get rich quick or a silver bullet to Greatness… …its about slow, deliberate change over time to create your Destiny.   Quote for the book by Charles Reade summarized Covey's thoughts… “Sow a thought, and you reap an action; sow an action, and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.”   Another important note about the book before we cover the 7 habits is the distinction that Covey draws between Effective vs Efficient progress.   So many of us are caught up in “time management” when Efficiency is not the primary objective we should be chasing.  He says…   “Think about what is most important to you and see if it is the center around which your life revolves. Don't worry about efficiency.  There is use being “efficient” if what you are doing lack's meaning or an essential good.”   Bottom line…Effectiveness trumps Achievement all day long…   So let's get into the Habits now…   Habit #1 Be Proactive "Your life doesn't “happen”.  Whether you know it or not, it is carefully designed by you.  The choices, after all, are yours. You choose happiness.  You choose sadness. You choose decisiveness.  You choose ambivalence.  You choose success.  You choose failure. You choose courage.  You choose fear.  Just remember that every moment, every situation, provides a new choice. And in doing so, it gives you a perfect opportunity to do things differently to produce more positive results.”   Being proactive in life (this habit) is all about “Being responsible” for your life.  The way we are responsible is by being proactive.   Proactive is your ability to respond to situations (good and bad) in a way that accepts responsibility for choosing the direction and course you will follow… …the decisions you will make that affect how you respond to any situation.   Proactive people take responsibility for their lives and actions.     Proactive vs Reactive…what is the difference?   Proactive people choose their behavior Proactive people take control of their own emotions Proactive people direct their intentions and actions toward what they want.   Reactive people let others choose their behavior Reactive people believe others control their emotions by giving away their power Reactive people let other people direct them and tell them what to do   Bottom line…Reactive people are affected by and react to their environment… …which is giving up responsibility for the outcomes they have in life. …they shift blame, have shifts in attitude and emotions, and don't take responsibility.   Covey suggests that one of the best ways to become proactive as a person is to control and watch the quality of your LANGUAGE. …your language creates the quality of your life (he says) …learn to use phrases like “I can, I will, I prefer…not I can't, I have to, if only”   He also drops one of the most important lessons of the book, I have used throughout my life.   “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”   2 Key points 1-you have a point that determines your power to choose response 2-most important thing you can “choose” is what you say (language)   This habit is truly the core of the principles and habits in the book, so I have spent more time on it in general.  But an additional thought I want to bring out is this…   The problems, challenges and opportunities we face fall into 2 areas…Circle of Concern and Circle of Influence.   To become a Proactive Person…focus on your efforts within your circle of Influence…things you can do something about.   To avoid becoming a Reactive Person, don't waste your time on things you can't influence…environment, weather, Covid, etc.   Habit #2  Begin With the End in Mind   “Begin with the end in mind is based on the principle that all things are created twice.  There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things.”   This principle is much like the carpenters rule of Measure twice.  Cut Once.   You have to figure out what you want in life or you will end up with something that you may not want.  So what do you want?   Best way to do this is to Create your destiny through the exercises of developing a Personal Mission Statement, Goals and Milestones to guide you on your journey.   This will allow you to Begin with the End in Mind and make Daily Decisions that align with your Purpose, Passion, and Destination you are seeking.   Habit #3  Put First Things First   Covey says, “Habit 1 says, “You're in charge.  You're the creator.”  Being proactive is about choice.  Habit 2 is hthe first, or mental creation.  Beginning with the End in Mind is about vision.  Habit 3 (this one) is the second creation,  the physical creation.  This habit is where Habits 1 and 2 come together.”   This habit is about setting priorities and executing daily on those priorities that will take you closer to your goals and dreams.   Priorities fall into 4 quadrants… Important and urgent Important and not Urgent Urgent but not Important Not Urgent or Important   The goal is to spend as much of your time in Q1 and Q2.  Live in these quadrants. Avoid was much as possible Q4 (not urgent or important)…which many of us spend time in.   Habit #4  Think Win/Win   "Most people tend to think in terms of dichotomies.  Strong or weak, hardball or softball, win or lose.  But that kind of thinking is fundamentally flawed.  It's based on power and position rather than on principle.  Win/Win is based on the paradigm that there is plenty for everybody,  that one person's success is not achieved at the expense of exclusion of the success of others.”   This is a habit that is all about learning to come from a place of Abundance and not Scarcity. There is always a win/win in business, relationships and life if you are open to it.   Habit #5 Seek to Understand, Then to be Understood   This one is a tough one for those A type personalities like me…   This habit speaks for itself but it really focuses on the ideas that we all need to develop Empathy and a sense of caring around what other people are communicating in our lives.     When we seek first to Understand, then we are much more effective communicators and leaders.   Habit #6 Synergize   This habit is something that happens when all the other habits are being applied..     Synergy is created when people and teams are working together in a spirit of cooperation.   Much like the power of the mastermind, synergy creates a result greater than the sum of its parts.  1 plus 1 equals 3.     This generally happens when you are working (as a leader) in a way that helps create an openness for ideas, solutions, and input from others in your Circle of Influence.   The key to this is being open to ideas, diversity, mental and emotional differences…etc.   Getting people to “agree with you” is not the objective.  Collaboration is the key to this habit.   Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw   One of the areas we (as drivers) tend to forget…   Renewal of the four core areas of life:  physical, spiritual, mental and social.   Sharpening the saw is about regularly renewing and recharging these key areas of your life.   Time to rejuvenate yourself and allow for growth and recovery.   Physical:  developing a send of well-being, health…the Body Spiritual:  developing your sense of peace through meditation, inner reflections, etc…the Spirit Mental:  developing your mind, learning and mastery of your skills…the Mind Social:  developing your relationships and people in your life…the Social   Sharpening the saw (in my opinion) is so critical because without Recovery and Core Development of Self, your ultimate potential will not be created.   This book is definitely a classic and it deserves your time and attention to review when you have the chance.  Covey does a great job of making the case for developing HABITS that will allow you to create lasting change in your life.     He says that modern day personal development can bring awareness, but that lasting change only comes from developing these habit and developing your “character” from the inside out.   I hope this is information that has brought you value.  My goal with reviewing books (summaries) is to help save you time, while also building curiosity and awareness for great resources of knowledge and learning like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

God promises us that all things work together for good. That Greek word for works together is the word from which we get synergize. We are better together and God works with us, in us, and through us so all things can work together for good.

  Larry McQueary is the President and CEO of Indy Fuel and Fishers Freight. Listen to CCS episode ​181 where you'll hear Larry tell us about… ● How an internship in college at WZPL landed his first job out of school and eventually helped guide the way to start his own business  ● How a career in sports is a lifestyle not a job and how he got his start in sports with Indy Sports Corp ● The Indy Fuel Hockey team, the new Fishers Event Center, and the upcoming Indy Indoor Football Team, now know as Fishers Freight   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue The Hangar Indy. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Stephen Lindsay and Brian Lindsay are Co-Owners of The HandleBar Hangar Indy Listen to CCS episode ​180 where you'll hear Stephen and Brian tell us about… ● How they each learned important lessons about entrepreneurship early in life from their parents who were entrepreneurs for over 40 years ● How sitting at a stop light in Seattle Washington created the idea for The HandleBar Indy and being featured in Car and Driver Magazine launched the buzz for the brand ● All the unique experiences that are now included by visiting The Hangar Indy which is now a destination for food, drinks, activities, golf simulators, crafting, and taking a HandleBar tour around downtown Indianapolis    As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: Java House, IUPUI Jags, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, North Indy Magazine, Synergize, and our new recording venue The Hangar Indy.   CCS Podcast Parnters ● IUPUI Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● The Hangar: https://hangarindy.com/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/north-indy/ ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Courtney Zaugg is the Founder and CEO of Plaka + Associates, Founder of VentureVets and the Co-Founder of Zinc Contractors Listen to CCS episode ​179 where you'll hear Courtney tell us about… ● How leaving Indiana and everything she knew to study abroad in Greece was the best life decision and a transformational experience   ● Her philosophy on mentorship and why and how to find the best mentor to make a lasting impact on career and personal life ● Why she is passionate about helping communities support entrepreneurs and innovation led companies to create an impactful ecosystem   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

After 25 Million copies sold in 40 languages, this book has become an icon in the field of personal development and leadership.   More importantly, Stephen R. Covey has become well know for the lessons, thoughts and habits that he taught the world for transformation as a leader and increasing your effectiveness in life.   Today I want to do a high level review of the entire book for you in order to inspire you with ideas and potentially rekindle your interest in going back to this book for strategies to change your life.   Quote I love… "People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them. the key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value."   I think this is a premise of the entire book…   Covey created this entire book on the premise that INNER success comes before OUTER success.  He says “private victory” must precede “public victory”.  It's basically PERSONAL Mastery first.   He goes on to talk about how Habits are the building blocks of the change you want to create in your life.   Real change is the result of slow development of character over time.   Daily Habits of thinking and acting are what Greatness are built upon.   The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is not a get rich quick or a silver bullet to Greatness… …its about slow, deliberate change over time to create your Destiny.   Quote for the book by Charles Reade summarized Covey's thoughts… “Sow a thought, and you reap an action; sow an action, and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.”   Another important note about the book before we cover the 7 habits is the distinction that Covey draws between Effective vs Efficient progress.   So many of us are caught up in “time management” when Efficiency is not the primary objective we should be chasing.  He says…   “Think about what is most important to you and see if it is the center around which your life revolves. Don't worry about efficiency.  There is use being “efficient” if what you are doing lack's meaning or an essential good.”   Bottom line…Effectiveness trumps Achievement all day long…   So let's get into the Habits now…   Habit #1 Be Proactive "Your life doesn't “happen”.  Whether you know it or not, it is carefully designed by you.  The choices, after all, are yours. You choose happiness.  You choose sadness. You choose decisiveness.  You choose ambivalence.  You choose success.  You choose failure. You choose courage.  You choose fear.  Just remember that every moment, every situation, provides a new choice. And in doing so, it gives you a perfect opportunity to do things differently to produce more positive results.”   Being proactive in life (this habit) is all about “Being responsible” for your life.  The way we are responsible is by being proactive.   Proactive is your ability to respond to situations (good and bad) in a way that accepts responsibility for choosing the direction and course you will follow… …the decisions you will make that affect how you respond to any situation.   Proactive people take responsibility for their lives and actions.     Proactive vs Reactive…what is the difference?   Proactive people choose their behavior Proactive people take control of their own emotions Proactive people direct their intentions and actions toward what they want.   Reactive people let others choose their behavior Reactive people believe others control their emotions by giving away their power Reactive people let other people direct them and tell them what to do   Bottom line…Reactive people are affected by and react to their environment… …which is giving up responsibility for the outcomes they have in life. …they shift blame, have shifts in attitude and emotions, and don't take responsibility.   Covey suggests that one of the best ways to become proactive as a person is to control and watch the quality of your LANGUAGE. …your language creates the quality of your life (he says) …learn to use phrases like “I can, I will, I prefer…not I can't, I have to, if only”   He also drops one of the most important lessons of the book, I have used throughout my life.   “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”   2 Key points 1-you have a point that determines your power to choose response 2-most important thing you can “choose” is what you say (language)   This habit is truly the core of the principles and habits in the book, so I have spent more time on it in general.  But an additional thought I want to bring out is this…   The problems, challenges and opportunities we face fall into 2 areas…Circle of Concern and Circle of Influence.   To become a Proactive Person…focus on your efforts within your circle of Influence…things you can do something about.   To avoid becoming a Reactive Person, don't waste your time on things you can't influence…environment, weather, Covid, etc.   Habit #2  Begin With the End in Mind   “Begin with the end in mind is based on the principle that all things are created twice.  There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things.”   This principle is much like the carpenters rule of Measure twice.  Cut Once.   You have to figure out what you want in life or you will end up with something that you may not want.  So what do you want?   Best way to do this is to Create your destiny through the exercises of developing a Personal Mission Statement, Goals and Milestones to guide you on your journey.   This will allow you to Begin with the End in Mind and make Daily Decisions that align with your Purpose, Passion, and Destination you are seeking.   Habit #3  Put First Things First   Covey says, “Habit 1 says, “You're in charge.  You're the creator.”  Being proactive is about choice.  Habit 2 is hthe first, or mental creation.  Beginning with the End in Mind is about vision.  Habit 3 (this one) is the second creation,  the physical creation.  This habit is where Habits 1 and 2 come together.”   This habit is about setting priorities and executing daily on those priorities that will take you closer to your goals and dreams.   Priorities fall into 4 quadrants… Important and urgent Important and not Urgent Urgent but not Important Not Urgent or Important   The goal is to spend as much of your time in Q1 and Q2.  Live in these quadrants. Avoid was much as possible Q4 (not urgent or important)…which many of us spend time in.   Habit #4  Think Win/Win   "Most people tend to think in terms of dichotomies.  Strong or weak, hardball or softball, win or lose.  But that kind of thinking is fundamentally flawed.  It's based on power and position rather than on principle.  Win/Win is based on the paradigm that there is plenty for everybody,  that one person's success is not achieved at the expense of exclusion of the success of others.”   This is a habit that is all about learning to come from a place of Abundance and not Scarcity. There is always a win/win in business, relationships and life if you are open to it.   Habit #5 Seek to Understand, Then to be Understood   This one is a tough one for those A type personalities like me…   This habit speaks for itself but it really focuses on the ideas that we all need to develop Empathy and a sense of caring around what other people are communicating in our lives.     When we seek first to Understand, then we are much more effective communicators and leaders.   Habit #6 Synergize   This habit is something that happens when all the other habits are being applied..     Synergy is created when people and teams are working together in a spirit of cooperation.   Much like the power of the mastermind, synergy creates a result greater than the sum of its parts.  1 plus 1 equals 3.     This generally happens when you are working (as a leader) in a way that helps create an openness for ideas, solutions, and input from others in your Circle of Influence.   The key to this is being open to ideas, diversity, mental and emotional differences…etc.   Getting people to “agree with you” is not the objective.  Collaboration is the key to this habit.   Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw   One of the areas we (as drivers) tend to forget…   Renewal of the four core areas of life:  physical, spiritual, mental and social.   Sharpening the saw is about regularly renewing and recharging these key areas of your life.   Time to rejuvenate yourself and allow for growth and recovery.   Physical:  developing a send of well-being, health…the Body Spiritual:  developing your sense of peace through meditation, inner reflections, etc…the Spirit Mental:  developing your mind, learning and mastery of your skills…the Mind Social:  developing your relationships and people in your life…the Social   Sharpening the saw (in my opinion) is so critical because without Recovery and Core Development of Self, your ultimate potential will not be created.   This book is definitely a classic and it deserves your time and attention to review when you have the chance.  Covey does a great job of making the case for developing HABITS that will allow you to create lasting change in your life.     He says that modern day personal development can bring awareness, but that lasting change only comes from developing these habit and developing your “character” from the inside out.   I hope this is information that has brought you value.  My goal with reviewing books (summaries) is to help save you time, while also building curiosity and awareness for great resources of knowledge and learning like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

After 25 Million copies sold in 40 languages, this book has become an icon in the field of personal development and leadership.   More importantly, Stephen R. Covey has become well know for the lessons, thoughts and habits that he taught the world for transformation as a leader and increasing your effectiveness in life.   Today I want to do a high level review of the entire book for you in order to inspire you with ideas and potentially rekindle your interest in going back to this book for strategies to change your life.   Quote I love… "People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them. the key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value."   I think this is a premise of the entire book…   Covey created this entire book on the premise that INNER success comes before OUTER success.  He says “private victory” must precede “public victory”.  It's basically PERSONAL Mastery first.   He goes on to talk about how Habits are the building blocks of the change you want to create in your life.   Real change is the result of slow development of character over time.   Daily Habits of thinking and acting are what Greatness are built upon.   The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is not a get rich quick or a silver bullet to Greatness… …its about slow, deliberate change over time to create your Destiny.   Quote for the book by Charles Reade summarized Covey's thoughts… “Sow a thought, and you reap an action; sow an action, and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.”   Another important note about the book before we cover the 7 habits is the distinction that Covey draws between Effective vs Efficient progress.   So many of us are caught up in “time management” when Efficiency is not the primary objective we should be chasing.  He says…   “Think about what is most important to you and see if it is the center around which your life revolves. Don't worry about efficiency.  There is use being “efficient” if what you are doing lack's meaning or an essential good.”   Bottom line…Effectiveness trumps Achievement all day long…   So let's get into the Habits now…   Habit #1 Be Proactive "Your life doesn't “happen”.  Whether you know it or not, it is carefully designed by you.  The choices, after all, are yours. You choose happiness.  You choose sadness. You choose decisiveness.  You choose ambivalence.  You choose success.  You choose failure. You choose courage.  You choose fear.  Just remember that every moment, every situation, provides a new choice. And in doing so, it gives you a perfect opportunity to do things differently to produce more positive results.”   Being proactive in life (this habit) is all about “Being responsible” for your life.  The way we are responsible is by being proactive.   Proactive is your ability to respond to situations (good and bad) in a way that accepts responsibility for choosing the direction and course you will follow… …the decisions you will make that affect how you respond to any situation.   Proactive people take responsibility for their lives and actions.     Proactive vs Reactive…what is the difference?   Proactive people choose their behavior Proactive people take control of their own emotions Proactive people direct their intentions and actions toward what they want.   Reactive people let others choose their behavior Reactive people believe others control their emotions by giving away their power Reactive people let other people direct them and tell them what to do   Bottom line…Reactive people are affected by and react to their environment… …which is giving up responsibility for the outcomes they have in life. …they shift blame, have shifts in attitude and emotions, and don't take responsibility.   Covey suggests that one of the best ways to become proactive as a person is to control and watch the quality of your LANGUAGE. …your language creates the quality of your life (he says) …learn to use phrases like “I can, I will, I prefer…not I can't, I have to, if only”   He also drops one of the most important lessons of the book, I have used throughout my life.   “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”   2 Key points 1-you have a point that determines your power to choose response 2-most important thing you can “choose” is what you say (language)   This habit is truly the core of the principles and habits in the book, so I have spent more time on it in general.  But an additional thought I want to bring out is this…   The problems, challenges and opportunities we face fall into 2 areas…Circle of Concern and Circle of Influence.   To become a Proactive Person…focus on your efforts within your circle of Influence…things you can do something about.   To avoid becoming a Reactive Person, don't waste your time on things you can't influence…environment, weather, Covid, etc.   Habit #2  Begin With the End in Mind   “Begin with the end in mind is based on the principle that all things are created twice.  There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things.”   This principle is much like the carpenters rule of Measure twice.  Cut Once.   You have to figure out what you want in life or you will end up with something that you may not want.  So what do you want?   Best way to do this is to Create your destiny through the exercises of developing a Personal Mission Statement, Goals and Milestones to guide you on your journey.   This will allow you to Begin with the End in Mind and make Daily Decisions that align with your Purpose, Passion, and Destination you are seeking.   Habit #3  Put First Things First   Covey says, “Habit 1 says, “You're in charge.  You're the creator.”  Being proactive is about choice.  Habit 2 is hthe first, or mental creation.  Beginning with the End in Mind is about vision.  Habit 3 (this one) is the second creation,  the physical creation.  This habit is where Habits 1 and 2 come together.”   This habit is about setting priorities and executing daily on those priorities that will take you closer to your goals and dreams.   Priorities fall into 4 quadrants… Important and urgent Important and not Urgent Urgent but not Important Not Urgent or Important   The goal is to spend as much of your time in Q1 and Q2.  Live in these quadrants. Avoid was much as possible Q4 (not urgent or important)…which many of us spend time in.   Habit #4  Think Win/Win   "Most people tend to think in terms of dichotomies.  Strong or weak, hardball or softball, win or lose.  But that kind of thinking is fundamentally flawed.  It's based on power and position rather than on principle.  Win/Win is based on the paradigm that there is plenty for everybody,  that one person's success is not achieved at the expense of exclusion of the success of others.”   This is a habit that is all about learning to come from a place of Abundance and not Scarcity. There is always a win/win in business, relationships and life if you are open to it.   Habit #5 Seek to Understand, Then to be Understood   This one is a tough one for those A type personalities like me…   This habit speaks for itself but it really focuses on the ideas that we all need to develop Empathy and a sense of caring around what other people are communicating in our lives.     When we seek first to Understand, then we are much more effective communicators and leaders.   Habit #6 Synergize   This habit is something that happens when all the other habits are being applied..     Synergy is created when people and teams are working together in a spirit of cooperation.   Much like the power of the mastermind, synergy creates a result greater than the sum of its parts.  1 plus 1 equals 3.     This generally happens when you are working (as a leader) in a way that helps create an openness for ideas, solutions, and input from others in your Circle of Influence.   The key to this is being open to ideas, diversity, mental and emotional differences…etc.   Getting people to “agree with you” is not the objective.  Collaboration is the key to this habit.   Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw   One of the areas we (as drivers) tend to forget…   Renewal of the four core areas of life:  physical, spiritual, mental and social.   Sharpening the saw is about regularly renewing and recharging these key areas of your life.   Time to rejuvenate yourself and allow for growth and recovery.   Physical:  developing a send of well-being, health…the Body Spiritual:  developing your sense of peace through meditation, inner reflections, etc…the Spirit Mental:  developing your mind, learning and mastery of your skills…the Mind Social:  developing your relationships and people in your life…the Social   Sharpening the saw (in my opinion) is so critical because without Recovery and Core Development of Self, your ultimate potential will not be created.   This book is definitely a classic and it deserves your time and attention to review when you have the chance.  Covey does a great job of making the case for developing HABITS that will allow you to create lasting change in your life.     He says that modern day personal development can bring awareness, but that lasting change only comes from developing these habit and developing your “character” from the inside out.   I hope this is information that has brought you value.  My goal with reviewing books (summaries) is to help save you time, while also building curiosity and awareness for great resources of knowledge and learning like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Special episode release promotion as The Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation applications are now live   Lauren Petersen James is the Executive Director of Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation and Kelsey Cook is the Membership Director of Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation Listen to CCS episode ​178 where you'll hear Lauren and Kelsey tell us about… ● How they each had internship positions at the Indiana State House and how that gave them positive exposure and prepared them for their careers ● Why making an impact for the State of Indiana is an important aspect for each of their missions and values ● Why being a Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation Fellow is a life changing and career defining opportunity and an opportunity to engage with influential leaders and future leaders of Indiana   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: Java House, IUPUI Jags, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, North Indy Magazine, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club.   CCS Podcast Parnters ● IUPUI Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/north-indy/ ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Macy Troyer is the Founder and CEO of Goaldy Social Media, Founder of Kindspire Cards and the Author of Ready, MIndset, Go! Listen to CCS episode ​177 where you'll hear Macy tell us about… ● How hear big dream was to work at Proctor and Gamble until she took an entrepreneurial class in college and everything she thought about business was debunked by a professor ● How she decided when the time was right to launch her own business and the early lessons she learned along the way that helped her become a successful entrepreneur ● Why she wrote her first book "Ready, Mindset, Go!" and where the idea of Kindspire Cards was created and her vision on how to use them   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Taylor Schaffer is the President and CEO of Downtown Indy, Inc. Listen to CCS episode ​176 where you'll hear Taylor tell us about… ● The Downtown Indy Inc. Circle of Lights® presented by IBEW 481 – Indy's most time-honored holiday tradition – celebrates its 61st anniversary on Nov. 24 and how many lights are on the Monument. The evening festivities will begin at 5:00PM on the Monument Circle. ● Her philosophy of "Be able to speak up, be able to show up, and be able to out work others" and her career advice on asking for an expanded role also includes being willing to take on more work load. ● How the Downtown Indy population has grown by 50% since 2010 and what that means for future growth plans and opportunities for the mile square. As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Indy Dwell Real Estate, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Indy Dwell Real Estate: https://www.indydwell.com/ ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Mario Rodriguez is the Executive Director and CEO of the Indianapolis Airport Authority  Listen to CCS episode ​175 where you'll hear Mario tell us about… ● How his background in civil engineering led him to a fascinating career in designing airports which then positioned him to become a nationally recognized leader and airport director ● How his time at the New Orleans airport spent during Hurricane Katrina was a life changing, life defining, career defining time and that identifying a poor levy system just weeks prior safed thousands of lives ● Why the Indianapolis International Airport continues to be a national award winning airport and his belief on treating people with respect  As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

The end of racism—really? When your eyes stop rolling, tune in to this podcast to hear why it's actually possible—in our lifetimes—to free our society from systemic racial oppression and  injustice. In part one of this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Justin Michael Williams and Shelly Tygielski about their new book, How We Ended Racism. In part two, filmmaker and activist Mario Van Peebles joins the conversation to share his own hope-giving perspective.  This stirring and uplifting podcast explores the five assumptions that perpetuate racism; the eight pillars of possibility; the pledge to help end racism; how our inner work relates to the outer change that we're working toward; assertion versus assessment, and learning to recognize our own biases; shadow work and confronting the concept of supremacy; taking action where we're standing right now; "loving with bigger arms"; crossing the divide within families; the metaphor of the inherited house; the practice of calling forward; intraconnection; the link between exposure and empathy; the SUSS process: State, Uncover, Synergize, and Select; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

The end of racism—really? When your eyes stop rolling, tune in to this podcast to hear why it's actually possible—in our lifetimes—to free our society from systemic racial oppression and  injustice. In part one of this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Justin Michael Williams and Shelly Tygielski about their new book, How We Ended Racism. In part two, filmmaker and activist Mario Van Peebles joins the conversation to share his own hope-giving perspective.  This stirring and uplifting podcast explores the five assumptions that perpetuate racism; the eight pillars of possibility; the pledge to help end racism; how our inner work relates to the outer change that we're working toward; assertion versus assessment, and learning to recognize our own biases; shadow work and confronting the concept of supremacy; taking action where we're standing right now; "loving with bigger arms"; crossing the divide within families; the metaphor of the inherited house; the practice of calling forward; intraconnection; the link between exposure and empathy; the SUSS process: State, Uncover, Synergize, and Select; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The end of racism—really? When your eyes stop rolling, tune in to this podcast to hear why it's actually possible—in our lifetimes—to free our society from systemic racial oppression and  injustice. In part one of this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Justin Michael Williams and Shelly Tygielski about their new book, How Ended Racism. In part two, filmmaker and activist, Mario Van Peebles, joins the conversation to share his own hope-giving perspective.  This stirring and uplifting podcast explores: The five assumptions that perpetuate racism; the eight pillars of possibility; the pledge to help end racism; how our inner work relates to the outer change that we're working toward; assertion versus assessment, and learning to recognize our own biases; shadow work and confronting the concept of supremacy; taking action where we're standing right now; "loving with bigger arms"; crossing the divide within families; the metaphor of the inherited house; the practice of calling forward; intraconnection; the link between exposure and empathy; the SUSS process: State, Uncover, Synergize, and Select; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

Fred Yeakey Sr. is the Principal and Founder of 2 Thirty-Eight Properties and the Chief Partnership Officer for Providence Cristo Rey High School Listen to CCS episode ​174 where you'll hear Fred tell us about… ● How he found a passion to become a key note speaker which led him to many speaking engagements including speaking at his alma mater Kentucky State University Founder's Day Homecoming ● How cutting hair created a positive infuence in the community and helped launch his mission and movement across the country ● Why he decided to pursue life changes or career moves with no experience and how he conquered and mastered each of those opportunities As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, This is North Indy, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● This is North Indy: https://linktr.ee/ThisisNorthIndy ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Kathryn Haigh is the President and CEO of The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Listen to CCS episode ​173 where you'll hear Kathryn tell us about… ● How she assembled a team that rigged a sculpture off the top of a mountain for an exhibit ● How her parents always made sure her and her sisters had access to art while growing up and this led to her volunteering at the local Cincinnati Art Museum while in school ● Why she wanted to be a CEO early in her career, how she found that motivation, and why she suggests considering every opportunity you are tapped for whether you take it or not As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, North Indy Magazine, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/north-indy/ ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Dallas Pruitt, Multifamily Mindset Podcast host, highlights the power of collaboration and synergy for success, urging listeners to find opportunities for mutual value.Donate HERE to help with relief efforts from the Maui wildfires.Click HERE to submit your question to ask Dallas and to be potentially featured on the Daily Drip.Click HERE to purchase your tickets to PEAK Partnership 2024.Follow Tyler, Dallas and Jackson on Instagram:►Tyler Deveraux (@tyler_deveraux), CEO of Multifamily Mindset & Managing Partner of Multifamily Capital Partners►Dallas Pruitt (@dalpruitt), Founder of Growth Guide Co.►Jackson Campbell (@_jackson_campbell_)Invest With Us: https://mfcapitalpartners.comLearn With Us: https://themultifamilymindset.com

Troy Pepper is the People Operations Manager for Crowe and the PA Announcer for the Indiana Pacers Listen to CCS episode ​172 where you'll hear Troy tell us about… ● How he has done many voiceover projects including Blippi, Dr Pepper, Tubi, and more ● How he landed his role as the Pacers PA Announcer and what all is involved in the daily routine. Including, the responsibilities, the hype needed in pregame and half time announcing, and the in-game plays which include the moment he went viral during the Pacers vs Cavs game ● The relationships he has built while working at Crowe and that networking has helped him enhance his career development and that he had to ask and show interest in being promoted As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: IUPUI Jags, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, North Indy Magazine, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● IUPUI Jags: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/north-indy/ ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Listen to CCS episode ​171 where you'll have the unique opportunity to hear from all 4 of our hosts together sharing… ● What has been happening in thier lives over the past 12 months including some new board positions, travel, and community activity ● What each of them would be doing if they weren't doing what they are currently doing and how they discuss that success ties back to people, serving in the community, and helping others ● Teasers and hints for some upcoming guests for future episodes and a special shout out to the podcast previous guests named to the IBJ Top 250   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: Java House, IUPUI Jags, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, North Indy Magazine, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club.   CCS Podcast Parnters ● IUPUI Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/north-indy/ ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

The Limitless Leadership Lounge Summer Series is a 7 episode series where we're diving into each of Dr. Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. We're getting close to the end this week with Habit #6: SynergizeWhat was your main takeaway from this week's episode? We'd love to hear from you! Connect with us on Facebook, or email us at limitlessleadershippodcast@gmail.com. We hope these shorter summer episodes have given you quick, actionable tactics you can implement right away, without taking away too much time from your summer. Enjoy!

Special episode release promotion for Rally Innovation Conference coming to Indy August 29-31 Matt Hunckler is the CEO of Powderkeg and Chris "Toph" Day is the CEO of Elevate Ventures and Chief Visionary of Rally Innovation Listen to CCS episode ​170 where you'll hear Matt and Toph tell us about… ● How they each learned important life lessons early in life that are still practical to life and business today ● How each of them had several successful business ventures (with some failures along the way) prior to founding Powderkeg (Matt) and Elevate Ventures (Toph) ● How the Rally Innovation Conference came about and what the community can expect to see and who they can expect to meet at the Conference August 29-31   As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: Java House, IUPUI Jags, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, North Indy Magazine, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club.   CCS Podcast Parnters ● IUPUI Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/north-indy/ ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Ryan Walters is the Head Football Coach for the Purdue Boilermakers  Listen to CCS episode ​169 where you'll hear Ryan tell us about… ● How a lunch meeting with a mentor helped guide his post graduation career ● How growing up as a child around his father's football career and seeing the value of servant leadership has defined his own brand and coaching style ● How navigating a career involves learning every aspect of each role within an organization, paying dues, doing a really good job, working hard, going with your gut, and when opportunities present themselves you have to be ready As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: Java House, IUPUI Jags, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, North Indy Magazine, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club.   CCS Podcast Parnters ● IUPUI Athletics: https://iupuijags.com/ ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/north-indy/ ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Luke Bosso is the DIrector of Athletics for Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis  Jaguars Listen to CCS episode ​168 where you'll hear Luke tell us about… ● How his first job as a bat boy with the Indianapolis Indians taught him about work ethic, the importance of team work, and his dedication to people around him ● How his personal and professional connections have played a huge role in his career journey, his success, learning to take risks, and be willing to fail  ● The new and exciting plans the city of Indianapolis can expect to see and hear from the IUPUI Jags Athletics Program As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors: Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, North Indy Magazine, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/north-indy/ ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Dr. Rob Shumaker is the President and CEO for the Indianapolis Zoo Listen to CCS episode ​167 where you'll hear Dr. Rob tell us about… ● There are five types of great apes species ● Focus on your current role, work hard, do the best that you can, and you will be tapped on the shoulder for that big opportunity  ● How his first job at the Indy Zoo was to manage the animal departments and how his predecessor invested in him to create a succession plan to become the CEO As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors North Indy Magazine, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://lnkd.in/dBKgqFn7 ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://lnkd.in/d92Swas3 ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Let's dig into habit #6 - Synergize! To truly maximize your connections and teams you need to seek to build high trust and high cooperation to form synergistic outcomes. This is the 6th Episode in Summer School - be sure to tune in to all episodes as they build upon each other.

Gavin Haverstick is the Founder, Owner, and Lead Acoustical Consultant for Haverstick Designs, a full-service acoustical consulting firm specializing in acoustical modeling, testing and design. Listen to CCS episode ​166 where you'll hear Gavin tell us about… ● Some of the recording studios he's designed including those for Ringo Starr, Coldplay, Disney Pixar, Michael Jordan, Paul George, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and many more ● Why it's important to make time for the things that fill your cup so that you're not running on empty and you can provide your best to others ● Haverstick Designs' core values of SOUND: Solving problems, Over everything be kind, Unparalleled passion, Never settle, Do what you say As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors North Indy Magazine, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: ● Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ ● North Indy Magazine: https://lnkd.in/dBKgqFn7 ● Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ ● Java House: https://javahouse.com/ ● Migration Wealth Management: https://lnkd.in/d92Swas3 ● AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Bryn Jones is the Founding Partner of HCBJ Spirits and the VP of Marketing for Huse Culinary family of restaurants. Listen to CCS episode ​165 where you'll hear Bryn tell us about ● How the St. Elmo Steak House brand started in 1902 downtown Indianapolis as Joe Stahr's Tavern ● How his team goes to market by designing the right marketing campaign with the right marketing budget to close the loop on tracking metrics ● How St. Elmo retail has 10 seasonings and sauces and 4 ready to pour spirits which can be found in 3000 grocery stores today As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors North Indy Magazine, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ North Indy Magazine: https://lnkd.in/dBKgqFn7 Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ Java House: https://javahouse.com/ Migration Wealth Management: https://lnkd.in/d92Swas3 AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

Danny Lopez is the Vice President for External Affairs and Corporate Communications at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Listen to CCS episode ​164 where you'll hear Danny tell us about ● How a decision to accept a basketball coaching job early in his career taught him about tenacity, hard work, and self discipline ● How a career shift to politics was completely unexpected yet changed his life trajectory ● How his experience working on the Super Bowl Committee has helped prepare him and the city for the upcoming NBA All Star Game in Indy As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors North Indy Magazine, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: Columbia Club: https://columbia-club.org/ North Indy Magazine: https://lnkd.in/dBKgqFn7 Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ Java House: https://javahouse.com/ Migration Wealth Management: https://lnkd.in/d92Swas3 AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS hosts: Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb Connect with Matt Hadley: https://lnkd.in/dhAhM36A Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx #circlecity #success #podcast #indy

Randy Lewandowski is the President of the Indianapolis Indians.   Listen to CCS episode ​163 where you'll hear Randy tell us about   ● How being successful 1/3 of the time makes you really good in baseball   ● How he was good enough to play at a D1 school in college but he learned a valuable lesson about culture, and...   ● How Victory Field is actually one of the top rated (state of the art) minor league ball parks in the country    As always, don't forget to check out our partners and sponsors North Indy Magazine, Java House, Migration Wealth Management, AP Engineering and Consulting, Synergize, and our recording venue the Columbia Club. CCS Podcast Partners: North Indy Magazine: https://townepost.com/broad-ripple/ Synergize: https://synergizeindy.com/ Java House: https://javahouse.com/ Migration Wealth Management: https://migrationwealthmanagement.com/ AP Engineering and Consulting: https://www.apecindy.com/ Connect with CCS: Connect with Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ulm-0919123/ Connect with Drew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewfeutz/ Connect with Matt Hadley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buildauthenticrelationships/ Connect with Matt Carroll: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewcarroll1/

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