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50: Chapter 48. Dea ex Machina This episode is scripted by John Ruths and Newell Fisher. This is the only Chapter in WD written from a human perspective. The phrase "Deus ex Machina" means "the god in the machine" In a story, it signifies a highly unlikely event that resolves an issue, saves someone and provides a happy conclusion. However...this chapter is called DEA ex Machina, meaning the "Goddess in the Machine". When we read the beginning of the chapter and we see the name "Lucy", we know that she must be the "Dea ex Machina". The pre-chapter quote is from the poem, Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas. It is about an idyllic childhood spent on a farm. It is such a childhood that, arguably, saves Hazel. We begin with Lucy, the farm girl from Nuthanger.  It's early and she's just waking up.  When we hear about the possibility of a dog barking, we can link it to when the farm dog was alerted and broke away as he tore off after Dandelion.  Lucy hears a "sharp sound" and it's a squealing.  This gets Lucy up to see what the source of the sound is.  Thinking it's most likely a rat, Lucy sees that it's actually a rabbit! Lucy has a brief confrontation with Tab, one of the farm's resident cats.  She takes hold of the rabbit that we know to be our very own Hazel. Just as with the adults at the farm, it's interesting how Adams lays out how she speaks English, reflecting her Hampshire accent. Hazel in her arms, Lucy encounters her father.  He explains in his own way that to keep a wild rabbit in a hutch is a death sentence.  Her father also defends what the farm cat was doing; and in reality, he's quite right.  Her father asks Lucy to hand over Hazel.  We the reader know what this means. Lucy cries.  She knows her father is right but she's understandably upset.  Lucy wins out. She wants to show the rabbit to the visiting doctor.  Lucy goes upstairs, temporarily places Hazel in a drawer, gets some "cloze" on, and will soon meet the doctor.   The dog is back, spotted coming up the lane by the doctor, and we now know that it is a Black Labrador.  He's clearly been in a fight.  If nothing else, we know that General Woundwort did fight back, given the dog's leg bite and scratched nose.  We also learn, in passing, that the dog's name is Bob. The doctor, whose name interestingly is Adams, sees Lucy's mother first and thinks he'll have time to look at Hazel. Hazel is given an impromptu physical exam.  While Adams is a fan of providing us with multiple points of view, we don't get Hazel's thoughts at all. In this one chapter he is portrayed as humans see him: a dumb animal.  The doctor acknowledges his wounded leg which he received right there at the farm, a recent cat scratch, and reinforces for Lucy that this rabbit cannot live in a hutch.   The doctor makes an offer.  Lucy can go with him on his next house call and Hazel can be dropped off in a location along the way. Luckily for him, Hazel is dropped off on the single track road that lies to the west of WD, on the ridge between it and Hare Warren Down. The just dropped off Hazel seems to have gone temporarily tharn but comes to himself after about half a minute and quickly gets away.  As he departs, the doctor confirms his leg wound.  Of course, we readers already know this.  As Hazel is never named in this chapter, it simply confirms again who this rabbit is.   The doctor states "he could perfectly well live for years" and that seems quite hopeful.  This 'rabbit' has certainly earned this in our eyes. And it will prove to be the case so even the doctor's observation is foreshadowing in a good way. Funnily enough the chapter ends with the Doctor making a reference to the song "Born and Bred in a Briar Patch" from the 1946 Disney movie "Song of the South". And so our brief foray into the human world ends.

Nilofer Merchant debunks some of the pervasive beliefs and practices that keep us from succeeding at work.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Striking examples of how hidden norms limit us2) Why you owe it to yourself to play office politics3) The mindset that creates more win-win solutionsSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1138 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NILOFER — Nilofer Merchant spent over 25 years leading technology companies (Apple, Autodesk, GoLive/Adobe) and personally launched over 100 products and services, netting $18 billion in revenues. She is ranked among the top 50 influential management thinkers in the world (one of her TED Talks has been referenced 300 million times). Our Best Work is her 4th book.• Book: The New How: Creating Business Solutions Through Collaborative Strategy• Book: Our Best Work: Break Free from the 24 Invisible Norms That Limit Us • Website: NiloferMerchant.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Monarch.com. Get 50% off your first year on with the code AWESOME.• Vanguard. Give your clients consistent results year in and year out with vanguard.com/AUDIO• Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/betterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 289 - An Unfading Mercy Do you ever feel stuck confessing the same sins over and over again? Continuing their reflection on the Prodigal Son, the friars explore a powerful truth: God's mercy isn't a one-time moment, it's something we encounter again and again. Like a path worn into the ground, the Father continually goes out to meet His children, never tiring, never holding back. In this episode, they reflect on what it means that God's mercy is "new every morning", and how His love doesn't diminish, no matter how many times we return. For those who struggle with discouragement, shame, or the feeling of "starting over," this is a reminder that the Father's embrace is always full, always real, and always waiting. Join us as we rediscover a mercy that never fades and a Father who never stops coming to meet us. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! Join the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in Rome and Assisi:  https://www.ctscentral.net/travel-tours/an-immersive-franciscan-retreat-to-rome-and-assisi Get your own copy of the Prodigal Son prints https://spiritjuice.shop/collections/poco-a-poco/products/print-coming-home https://visualgrace.org/coming-home-product-page

The Manager Method: Practical, Human-Centered Leadership for a Changing WorkplaceIn a world where technology and AI are transforming the workplace at breakneck speed, the fundamentals of great leadership remain rooted in human connection and intentional action. In a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Ashley Herd, the Founder and CEO of Manager Method, to explore the core of effective management. Drawing on her diverse background in legal and HR leadership at organizations like McKinsey, Ashley shares how to move beyond abstract theory into actionable behaviors. This conversation provides a roadmap for executives and founders to drive performance and talent retention through a refreshingly human-centered lens.Scaling Leadership Excellence: The "Pause, Consider, Act" FrameworkHigh-performing leaders often struggle with the "reactive trap"—the tendency to respond impulsively to the endless stream of workplace demands. Ashley Herd argues that the most effective tool in a leader's arsenal is the intentional pause. Most management mistakes are born from quick answers that leaders later regret, especially in high-pressure environments. By taking a moment to step back before making a decision, a leader creates the space necessary to avoid bias and emotional knee-jerk reactions. This practice is the foundation of the "Manager Method," transforming leadership from a series of frantic responses into a deliberate strategy that builds trust and long-term credibility with the team.Effective leadership development must also be scalable and sustainable, rather than a one-time event that ends once a workshop concludes. Ashley emphasizes a "three-legged stool" approach to management training, which combines on-demand video learning, practical resource guides, and live cohort sessions. This model moves away from the traditional, expensive external trainer model and focuses on building internal muscle memory. By integrating bite-sized, practical lessons into a manager's monthly routine, organizations can ensure that leadership skills are being practiced and refined in real-time. This ensures that the "human touch" remains a core differentiator, even as automation and AI begin to handle more administrative heavy lifting.Transparency remains the ultimate currency in a modern workplace defined by rapid change. Many leaders wait until they have a "perfect" plan before communicating with their teams, but this silence often breeds anxiety and speculation. Ashley advocates for a "work-in-progress" communication style where leaders acknowledge what they know, admit what they don't, and involve the team in brainstorming solutions. Whether navigating a personnel change or integrating new AI tools, involving the team early reduces fear and empowers employees to become stakeholders in the outcome. When people feel seen and valued as human beings rather than mere resources, they are far more likely to remain engaged and productive during periods of transition.About Ashley HerdAshley Herd is the Founder and CEO of Manager Method and a highly sought-after leadership consultant. With extensive experience in HR and employment law, she has led people operations for global firms and has become a leading voice in modern management. She is the author of The Manager Method: A Practical Framework to Lead, Support, and Get Results, and is dedicated to making high-level leadership training accessible to managers at every level.About Manager MethodManager Method is a leadership development firm that provides practical, scalable training for organizations seeking to improve management performance. The company offers a mix of digital learning, resource toolkits, and facilitated sessions designed to build foundational skills in communication, feedback, and empathy. Manager Method focuses on human-centered frameworks that drive results by empowering leaders to lead with clarity and intention.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeManager Method Official Website: www.managermethod.comAshley Herd on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyherd/Key Episode HighlightsThe "Pause, Consider, Act" Framework: A three-step method for reducing impulsivity and making more empathetic, informed decisions.Transparent Communication: Why admitting "I don't have all the answers yet" is more effective than silence during periods of organizational change.The Three-Legged Stool of Training: A scalable model for management development that integrates video, resources, and live peer discussion.AI and the Human Differentiator: Why the rise of automation makes human-centered management skills like empathy more valuable than ever.Leadership as a Practice: Learning from music—why consistency and foundational "basics" are more important than being a management virtuoso.ConclusionThe conversation with Ashley Herd highlights that great leadership is built on small, consistent actions rooted in empathy and transparency. By adopting the "Pause, Consider, Act" framework, leaders can navigate workplace complexity with confidence while building a culture that prioritizes human connection.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

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Today I'm joined by Jon Acuff, a New York Times bestselling author who has spent years studying why so many of us procrastinate and how to finally get out of our own way. We talk about the real reasons people stall out—fear, rejection, imposter syndrome, perfectionism—and how comparison, when used correctly, can actually become a source of inspiration rather than insecurity. Jon also shares practical frameworks for focusing on effort instead of obsessing over outcomes, creating your own personal scorecard for success, and adopting a "let's find out" mentality when it comes to pursuing goals and navigating uncertainty. If you've ever felt stuck between what you say you want and what you're actually doing, this conversation will give you some tools to start closing that gap. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Intro & Jon Acuff returns to the podcast 01:14 - Why Ryan hates the term "Imposter Syndrome" 03:12 - Healthy vs destructive comparison 06:01 - "Audition your goals" instead of committing immediately 08:25 - Why men create fictional problems before starting 09:56 - Perfectionism and the "all or nothing" trap 12:21 - Thinking long-term to make better decisions 14:56 - "Noble obstacles" and how we sabotage ourselves 20:57 - The danger of attaching too much to outcomes 23:27 - Holding two opposing truths in leadership 25:26 - The "Let's Find Out" mentality 27:57 - Why men need other men to push them 33:18 - Ryan's story of channeling anger through wrestling 35:15 - The four permissions that beat procrastination 38:48 - Discipline vs desire 43:36 - Hustlers skipping the planning stage 45:12 - Becoming the best salesperson of yourself 49:22 - Why men overcommit their schedules 50:04 - How men hide inside hobbies 55:12 - Measuring success as a father 58:45 - Parenting example: the tattoo story 01:02:13 - Where to find Jon Acuff and his new book   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready

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Nir Eyal is a globally recognized authority on behavior design, habits, and human potential. A former lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Nir is the bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable, books that have sold more than a million copies worldwide and have shaped how entrepreneurs and product creators think about behavior change. He's also a serial entrepreneur who has founded and sold multiple companies. In this episode, Nir returns to the show to discuss the ideas behind his new book Beyond Belief, exploring why belief—not knowledge or motivation—is often the missing link between knowing what to do and actually doing it. On this episode we talk about: Why knowing what to do isn't enough—and why people still fail to take action The “motivation triangle” and how belief holds behavior and benefits together Why positive thinking and manifestation can actually backfire The role discomfort plays in motivation and long-term success How entrepreneurs develop “entrepreneurial alertness” and see opportunities others miss Top 3 Takeaways Motivation isn't a straight line—it's a triangle that includes behavior, benefits, and belief. Without belief in the outcome or your ability to achieve it, motivation collapses. Visualizing outcomes alone can decrease your chances of success. Instead, visualize the obstacles you'll face and mentally rehearse overcoming them. Beliefs shape perception. Entrepreneurs often see opportunities others miss because they believe opportunities exist—and their brain actively searches for them. Notable Quotes "Motivation is not about the pursuit of pleasure—it's about the desire to escape discomfort." "Thinking positive can actually be negative if it tricks your brain into believing the work is already done." "Your beliefs literally change what you see. Entrepreneurs don't just think differently—they actually perceive opportunities others overlook." Connect with Nir Eyal: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal New Book: geni.us/beyondbelief Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neyal99/ Other: https://www.nirandfar.com Your free belief change guide can be found here:nirandfar.com/belief-change Bonus content and the 30-Day Belief Transformation Journal: nirandfar.com/beyond-belief  Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform built for agencies, by an agency.  Capture leads, nurture them, and close more deals—all from one powerful platform.  Get an extended free trial at gohighlevel.com/travis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mav Turner, Chief Product Officer at Kentik, joins John Burke and Drew Conry-Murray for an in-depth conversation on the importance of deep visibility into enterprise networks. As networks grow more complex and stretch from on-prem and WAN to multi-cloud and edge locations, this sponsored discussion explores how good visibility supports everything from daily operations to... Read more »

Mastering the Human Side of Leadership: Lessons in Agility with Bobby HumesIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Bobby Humes, Lead Consultant & CEO of BH Consultancy, to discuss the shifting paradigms of modern management. Bobby, widely known as "Coach Bobby," brings a unique perspective to the table, blending his high-level executive experience with lessons learned from coaching youth basketball. Their conversation explores the vital transition from technical expertise to people-centric leadership, the necessity of documenting institutional knowledge in a post-"Great Resignation" world, and how thoughtful leaders can leverage AI to enhance—rather than replace—human potential. This episode serves as a strategic roadmap for founders and executives who want to build resilient cultures that thrive on innovation and intentionality.Bridging the Gap: From Technical Expert to Thoughtful LeaderThe transition from a high-performing individual contributor to an effective people leader is one of the most difficult hurdles in the professional journey. Bobby Humes explains that while technical skills may earn a seat at the table, emotional intelligence and strategic delegation are what sustain a leader's impact. Many founders fall into the "dragon" trap—possessing so much passion and expertise that they inadvertently micromanage their team, robbing them of the opportunity to grow. Thoughtful leadership requires a shift in mindset where the goal is no longer to be the best player on the court, but to be the coach who harnesses the diverse energy of the team and directs it toward a cohesive, long-term vision.Building organizational resilience in 2026 requires more than just reactive hiring; it demands proactive succession planning and the meticulous documentation of critical knowledge. Bobby observes that many organizations were left vulnerable during recent market shifts because they lacked "desk manuals" or structured onboarding processes. When a key team member exits, the loss of institutional knowledge can be catastrophic if it hasn't been documented. By treating onboarding as a strategic priority and creating living documents of core processes, leaders ensure that their teams remain agile and capable of maintaining momentum even during periods of transition or sudden talent loss.Innovation within a company is often a byproduct of what Bobby calls a "culture of play." In this environment, experimentation is encouraged, and "failing forward" is seen as an essential step toward discovery. This spirit of play is where true innovation happens—during whiteboard sessions and open-ended brainstorming where team members feel safe to voice unconventional ideas. Integrating technology, specifically AI, into this culture can serve as a massive force multiplier for human wellness and efficiency. By setting clear guidelines—such as using AI to draft complex communications or automate repetitive administrative tasks—leaders can free up their people to focus on the high-value, creative work that truly moves the needle for the business.About Bobby HumesBobby Humes is the Lead Consultant & CEO of BH Consultancy and a highly sought-after executive coach. Known for his "Coach Bobby" persona, he specializes in helping technical experts transition into world-class people leaders. With a focus on emotional intelligence and strategic agility, Bobby works with organizations to develop leadership pipelines, improve talent retention, and foster innovative work cultures.About BH ConsultancyBH Consultancy is a premier leadership and management consultancy based in Seattle. The firm provides a holistic approach to organizational health, offering services that range from strategic planning and whiteboard innovation sessions to executive coaching and wellness integration. BH Consultancy is dedicated to helping businesses navigate the complexities of the modern workforce through thoughtful, intentional leadership.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeBH Consultancy Official WebsiteBobby Humes on LinkedInKey Episode HighlightsThe "Dragon" Metaphor: Why leaders must resist the urge to take over and instead empower their team to bring their own creativity to the table.Emotional Intelligence in Scaling: The critical need for founders to develop soft skills as they transition from "doing" to "leading."Institutional Knowledge Audits: The importance of desk manuals and process documentation to survive sudden talent transitions.AI as a Wellness Tool: Leveraging technology to reduce administrative friction and prevent burnout among high-performing teams.The Culture of Play: How fostering a safe environment for experimentation directly leads to business innovation.ConclusionThe conversation with Bobby Humes highlights that the most successful organizations of the future will be those that prioritize human connection and intentionality. By evolving from a technical expert into a thoughtful leader, you can build a team that is not only productive but truly resilient in the face of change.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

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Mav Turner, Chief Product Officer at Kentik, joins John Burke and Drew Conry-Murray for an in-depth conversation on the importance of deep visibility into enterprise networks. As networks grow more complex and stretch from on-prem and WAN to multi-cloud and edge locations, this sponsored discussion explores how good visibility supports everything from daily operations to... Read more »

In this episode, we perceive the angst and yearning in a mother’s voice, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Aganaanooru 203, penned by Kabilar. Set in the ‘Paalai’ or ‘Drylands landscape’, the verse resonates with the wishes throbbing in a sorrowful heart. ‘உவக்குநள்ஆயினும், உடலுநள்ஆயினும்,யாய் அறிந்து உணர்க’ என்னார், தீ வாய்அலர் வினை மேவல் அம்பற் பெண்டிர்,‘இன்னள் இனையள், நின் மகள்’ என, பல் நாள்எனக்கு வந்து உரைப்பவும், தனக்கு உரைப்பு அறியேன்,‘நாணுவள் இவள்’ என, நனி கரந்து உறையும்யான் இவ் வறு மனை ஒழிய, தானே,‘அன்னை அறியின், இவண் உறை வாழ்க்கைஎனக்கு எளிது ஆகல் இல்’ என, கழற் கால்மின் ஒளிர் நெடு வேல் இளையோன் முன்னுற,பல் மலை அருஞ் சுரம் போகிய தனக்கு, யான்அன்னேன் அன்மை நன் வாயாக,மான் அதர் மயங்கிய மலைமுதல் சிறு நெறிவெய்து இடையுறாஅது எய்தி, முன்னர்ப்புல்லென் மா மலைப் புலம்பு கொள் சீறூர்,செல் விருந்து ஆற்றி, துச்சில் இருத்த,நுனை குழைத்து அலமரும் நொச்சிமனை கெழு பெண்டு யான் ஆகுகமன்னே! Plenty of talking in this trip to the drylands, as we get to hear the lady’s mother say these words, at the juncture of her daughter’s elopement with the man: “Without thinking, ‘Whether she's going to be happy about it or whether she's going to be angry about it, let her mother learn of it herself!', those back-biting, slanderous women, who love to spread rumours with their cruel mouths, came to me and said, ‘Such is the nature of your daughter', over many, many days. Thinking that, ‘It will make her feel ashamed', I said nothing to my daughter, and kept it well hidden. Leaving me alone in this barren house, thinking, ‘If mother comes to know, the life I've been leading with him will not be possible for me anymore', she has left to the formidable drylands, crossing mountains many, with that young man, wearing warrior anklets and holding a radiant, tall spear, leading ahead. To tell the truth that I'm not such a person who is opposed to her, traversing the small, confusing mountain paths, where beasts roam, without any ruin coming to me, I should go ahead of them, reach the isolated hamlet in that barren, tall mountain, and to make them a fine feast, and let them rest for the night, I should enter that hut, surrounded by chaste trees, whose edges sway with tender sprouts, and become the lady of that household!” Let’s follow along through the scorching spaces and learn more! Mother starts by recollecting what had happened. It all started with the womenfolk of their hamlet, who were known to gossip and spread slander. Without remaining quiet with the thought, ‘When the time comes, let her find it out herself’, they had come to the lady’s mother and spoke about the lady’s relationship with the man. While this was so, mother seems to have refrained from talking about it directly with her daughter, worrying that her girl would feel much shame and distress. While mother was holding back so, the lady seems to have understood that something was amiss. Deciding if mother had indeed come to know of her relationship with the man, then she would forbid it, the lady had left to go far through the drylands, in the company of her lover, the one clad in warrior anklets and holding a shining spear in hand. After this account of what’s happened, mother comes to the present and declares, ‘I’m not opposed to her love and happiness’. ‘To make her understand this, I should somehow rush through those barren mountain paths, without any harm befalling me, and overtake them, and find that isolated mountain village that they would pass through, and going there, I should prepare a feast for the two of them and ensure they have a good rest before they continue their travels. This I can do, if I can somehow transform into the lady of that house, surrounded by chaste trees, with swaying branches of new sprouts’, mother concludes, dreaming! Something that shines so brightly in this verse is the nature of a mother’s heart. No matter how hurt by the actions of her girl, the mother wants the best for her child and all that that that child loves. Epitome of love indeed! Another thought that struck me was that everything that has happened in this instance is because of communication or its absence! Unwanted communication on the part of those gossiping womenfolk, mother not speaking out to her girl when she should have, and the lady, assuming mother was against her, and leaving without a word. A verse that reiterates the importance of speaking the right words to the right person at the right time! 

Dr. Richard Davidson, PhD, is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a pioneer in the scientific study of meditation. We discuss how meditation changes your brain and body, how just 5 minutes daily can improve focus, stress resilience and your overall health, and we cover different types of meditation. We also address common myths such as the idea that meditation is to "clear your mind." And we discuss common challenges with meditation and how to overcome them. This episode offers both the science and the practical tools to build a consistent meditation practice to improve your mental and physical health and help you flourish. The episode show notes are available at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman Waking Up: https://wakingup.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Richard "Richie" Davidson (00:03:33) States of Mind vs Traits (00:09:06) Wakeful Brain Activity vs Deep Sleep (00:11:55) Sponsors: David & Eight Sleep (00:14:31) Brain Activity Across Sleep, Wakefulness, Meditation & Insight (00:19:27) Mediation & Sleep Compensation?; Meditation Timing & Liminal States (00:23:05) Types of Mediation, Shifting from Thinking to Being (00:28:32) Self-Monitoring, Undistracted Non-Mediation, "Stickiness" (00:35:30) Tool: Beginning Daily Meditation, "Richie's 5 Meditation"; Health Benefits (00:39:39) Meditation Practice History, Kindness & Nurturing Goodness (00:45:07) Sponsor: AG1 (00:46:31) Beginners, Expect Chaos in Mind, Exercise & Lactate Analogy (00:52:47) Tool: Beginning Mediation, Embrace Anxiety; Meta-Awareness, Flow (00:57:51) Creativity; Capturing Thoughts, Unconscious Mind (01:03:03) Meditation for Kids; Flourishing, Tool: Parent & Teacher Meditation (01:10:12) Sponsor: Joovv (01:11:34) Beyond Stimulus & Response (01:14:22) Meditation Need; Gaining Insight Into Mind, Transcendence (01:18:00) Contemplating Death, Long-Term Meditation (01:21:33) Richie's Meditation Practice; Tools: Pairing Meditation, Appreciation Practice (01:26:07) Consistency, Balancing Discipline vs Surrender (01:29:52) Social Media & Validating Existence, Digital Hygiene (01:37:31) Meditation & Impulsivity; Discipline & "No Go's", Phone (01:42:08) Physical Discomfort & Pain During Meditation; Retreat Practice (01:46:50) Phone Detox, Self-Control (01:52:07) Sponsor: Waking Up (01:53:29) Overcoming Resistance, Making Peace With Your Mind (01:58:37) Meditation & Connectivity; Consistency, Prayer; Sleepiness; Meta-Awareness (02:05:49) Tools: Pillars of Flourishing; Appreciation Practice, Loving-Kindness Practice (02:15:39) Awareness & Insight, Tools: Outside View; Task Connection (02:19:43) Cultivating Flourishing, Familiarity with Resistance (02:25:23) Psychedelics, Guides, Clinical vs Non-Clinical Use (02:32:15) Neuromodulation & Meditation, Sleep; Tool: Pre-Sleep Meditation (02:37:25) Open Monitoring Meditation & Creativity (02:41:12) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mark Divine reveals his strategies for forging mental clarity, focus, and resilience at an elite level.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How to fix your broken attention span2) A simple 20-second breathing protocol for resetting your nervous system3) How to fuel extreme motivationSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1137 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MARK — Mark Divine is a former Navy SEAL Commander, entrepreneur, and NYT Bestselling author with PhD in Global Leadership and Change who has dedicated his life to unlocking human potential through integrated training in mental toughness, leadership, and physical readiness.He owns and runs the SEALFIT Training Center in San Diego, California where he trains thousands of professional athletes, military professionals, SWAT, First Responders, SOF candidates and everyday people looking to build strength and character.• App: Unbeatable Mind Box Breathing• Book: Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Succeed at an Elite Level• Training Program: UnbeatableMind.com• Website: MarkDivine.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Autobiography of a Yogi (Self-Realization Fellowship) by Paramahansa Yogananda• Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Monarch.com. Get 50% off your first year on with the code AWESOME.• Vanguard. Give your clients consistent results year in and year out with vanguard.com/AUDIO• Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/betterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do you get when you combine a major flood and near-bankruptcy? For Whole Foods cofounder John Mackey, the answer reshaped his business into a household name. He takes us back to the night his first store was destroyed, showing how shifting from a win-lose mindset to a "win-win-win" worldview helped him achieve success — and why it can work for you, too. After, Modupe teases what she would add to improve John's "win-win-win" perspective.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dr. Rob Rienow reflects on the power of multi-generational faith. Looking at the example of the sons of Asaph in Scripture, he reminds families that God often works through generations to strengthen His people and advance His purposes. Parents and grandparents play an important role in shaping the faith of future generations. Dr. Rob encourages families to begin praying not only for their children, but also for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also reminds listeners that the Christian family was never meant to follow Jesus alone and highlights the importance of spiritual community and prayer support. In this episode you'll learn: - How the sons of Asaph show the impact of faith across generations - Why parents should pray for the spiritual lives of future generations - How God can use families to strengthen faith over time - Why Christian families need encouragement and support from others - How the Visionary Family community provides prayer and connection Featured Resources: Upcoming Events — Meet us in person at a Visionary Family Conference near you. Full event schedule: https://visionaryfam.com/events Visionary Family Community — Join a movement of families dedicated to passing faith to the next generation. Receive prayer support, live teachings, and exclusive resources. Learn more: https://visionaryfam.com/community Love this episode? Share your thoughts or prayer requests with us at podcast@visionaryfam.com. If this episode encouraged you, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Your review helps more families discover the show. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube so you never miss an episode.

Building Purpose-Driven Companies: Leadership Wisdom with Patrick MorkIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Patrick Mork, a renowned leadership speaker, executive advisor, and author of Step Back and Leap: Nine Keys to Unlock Your Life and Make Change Happen. Drawing from his high-octane background as a tech founder and a three-time Chief Marketing Officer, Patrick shares how the modern leadership landscape requires more than just technical acumen—it demands a foundation of purpose. This conversation explores the psychological and operational hurdles of the startup journey, providing a strategic roadmap for founders who want to build companies that are as resilient as they are impactful.Mastering the "Soft Tissue" of High-Performance LeadershipTransitioning from a technical expert to a true leader often reveals a significant gap in what Patrick calls the "operating system" of a company: its culture and interpersonal dynamics. For many founders, the most grueling part of the journey isn't the coding or the fundraising, but the inevitable friction that arises between co-founders and senior teams. Patrick emphasizes that conflict is not a sign of failure, but a necessary component of growth—provided it is managed with intention. When leaders avoid difficult conversations, they allow small misalignments to calcify into existential threats. By implementing structured feedback loops and fostering a shared language for disagreement, founders can transform potential volatility into a catalyst for innovation and deep-seated trust.The ability to delegate is another critical threshold that separates stagnant startups from scalable enterprises. Patrick recounts the cautionary tale of successful founders who remain bogged down in administrative minutiae, such as booking their own travel, long after they should have focused on high-level strategy. This failure to let go often stems from a lack of "purpose-driven" hiring; when a team is not aligned with the core mission, trust remains elusive. Effective delegation requires a leader to communicate the "why" behind every task, empowering the team to take ownership of the outcomes rather than just following a checklist. This shift moves the founder from a micromanager to a visionary, freeing up the mental bandwidth required to navigate a rapidly changing, AI-driven market.Perhaps the most vital insight Patrick offers is the direct link between purpose and the prevention of burnout. In a world where the startup life is often likened to "chewing glass," resilience is fueled by a sense of contribution and service. Burnout rarely occurs because of hard work alone; it happens when that work is fundamentally misaligned with an individual's core values. Using frameworks like the Japanese Ikigai method, leaders can audit their own lives and organizations to ensure their professional pursuits honor their whole selves. When a company's mission is clearly articulated and lived through everyday behaviors, it becomes a magnet for top-tier talent and a compass that guides the organization through the inevitable emotional rollercoasters of entrepreneurship.About Patrick MorkPatrick Mork is an Executive Advisor to CEOs and Senior Leadership Teams, a leadership speaker, and the host of the Mork Unfiltered podcast. With a career spanning roles as a tech founder and three-time CMO, he specializes in helping leaders navigate change, find their purpose, and build high-performing cultures. He is the author of Step Back and Leap, a book designed to help professionals unlock their potential and lead more meaningful lives.About Patrick Mork LLCPatrick Mork LLC provides executive coaching, leadership workshops, and advisory services tailored for founders and senior executives in the tech sector and beyond. The firm focuses on the intersection of human-centered leadership and business performance, helping organizations define their purpose and develop the "soft skills" necessary for sustainable scaling and resilience.Links Mentioned in This EpisodePatrick Mork LLC Website: www.patrickmork.comPatrick Mork on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/patrickmorkofficialKey Episode HighlightsPurpose as a Competitive Advantage: Why purpose-driven companies attract higher-quality talent and maintain greater resilience during market downturns.The Danger of Avoiding Conflict: How unresolved co-founder friction can quietly erode a company's foundation and how to address it proactively.The Ikigai Method for Leaders: Using this Japanese framework to align professional goals with personal values to prevent burnout.The "Chewing Glass" Metaphor: Navigating the intense emotional highs and lows of the startup journey without losing perspective.Scaling Through Delegation: Moving beyond micromanagement by building a trustworthy team aligned with the company's mission.ConclusionThe conversation with Patrick Mork serves as a powerful reminder that the most durable companies are built from the inside out. By prioritizing self-reflection, mastering feedback, and anchoring every decision in a clear sense of purpose, founders can build a legacy that transcends mere financial success.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

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UX hiring insights from a UX veteran with 25+ years in UX and product. In this episode, Sarah Doody interviews Dan Maccarone, co-founder of Hard Candy Shell and Charming Robot, fractional Chief Product Officer, and a UX expert who's worked on products for Hulu, Rent the Runway, Foursquare, and the Wall Street Journal. In the episode Dan shares about what he actually looks for when hiring UX people (spoiler: it's not your Figma skills).Dan shares why he doesn't care about tools, why he conducts interviews over drinks instead of in conference rooms, and how he evaluates candidates based on curiosity, empathy, and how they think, not what software they know. He also gets into career reinvention, the rise of fractional leadership roles, and why your hobbies outside of UX might matter more than your case studies.If you're a UX or Product professional navigating your next career move, this conversation will challenge what you think hiring managers care about.What's discussed in this episode:Why Dan has hired people who didn't know Figma — and doesn't careWhat curiosity and a humanities background signal to a hiring managerWhy Dan prefers to conducts interviews with candidates over coffee or drinks, not in conference roomsHow he uses observation and empathy cues to evaluate candidates (the same way you'd do user research)Why he hates design assignments and considers them insultingWhat "career reinvention" looks like after 25 years in UX and how to know when it's timeThe real requirements for going fractional (and why it's not for everyone)Why your identity and hobbies outside of work actually make you better at your jobHow he's re-invented his own UX career multiple times

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Do you know how to ask great questions? A few years ago, back in 2022, I released an episode called How to Ask Better Questions in English. And today's episode is an update to that original one. The core idea is the same, because it's still important, but a lot has changed since then. I've changed as a podcaster and an educator, and I think English learners' needs have changed too. In fact, the way we use English in 2026 is very different from how we used it just a few years ago. We now spend more time in online meetings, working with international teams, and communicating through messages, emails, and AI tools. In this kind of world, the ability to ask good questions matters more than ever. Most people know how to ask questions, but very few people know how to ask good questions. And learning how to do that can change your English, your conversations, and the opportunities you have. Today, we will look at different types of question, what makes a good question, and I'll give you a lot of useful advice! Conversation Club - ⁠https://thinkinginenglish.blog/patreon/conversation-clubs/⁠⁠ TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2026/03/16/379-do-you-know-how-to-ask-great-questions/ AD Free Episode - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube Channel -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) $10 Free Credits on iTalki (Affiliate Link) - https://www.italki.com/affshare?ref=af17506448 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Editing Software (50 % Discount Affiliate Link) - https://descript.cello.so/BgOK9XOfQdD Borough by Blue Dot Sessions Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to advertise on Thinking in English. Thinking in English is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airwave Media podcast network.⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Empowering Professionals and Corporate Culture Through Nonprofit Board Service: Insights from Whitley RichardsIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Whitley Richards, the CEO of Cause Strategy Partners, to explore the high-impact intersection of corporate talent and social good. Their conversation highlights how nonprofit board service is no longer just an act of charity; it is a strategic vehicle for leadership development and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Whitley explains how her organization bridges the gap between major corporations and the nonprofit sector, ensuring that professionals from companies like Google and JPMorgan Chase are not only placed on boards but are equipped with the governance training necessary to drive real systemic change.The Strategic Triple Win: Professionals, Companies, and CommunitiesFacilitating nonprofit board service creates a powerful synergy that addresses the most pressing pain points for modern business leaders: employee disengagement and the "skills gap." When a company encourages its rising talent to serve on a board, it is essentially outsourcing high-level leadership training to the real world. In the boardroom, professionals must navigate complex challenges such as financial oversight, strategic planning, and consensus-building among diverse stakeholders—all of which are "power skills" that translate directly back to their corporate roles. This hands-on experience often proves more effective than traditional classroom-style leadership retreats, as it places the individual in a position of high-stakes accountability for a cause they genuinely care about.From a corporate perspective, supporting board service is a robust retention tool that satisfies the modern worker's hunger for purpose. Employees who feel their personal values align with their professional environment are significantly more likely to remain loyal and engaged. Furthermore, these placements act as a force multiplier for a company's corporate citizenship. Instead of merely writing a check, a corporation is lending its intellectual capital to the community, building deeper, more authentic ties with local organizations. This proactive approach to corporate citizenship bolsters brand reputation and establishes the company as a pillar of the community, which is increasingly vital in a consumer landscape that rewards social transparency and impact.For the nonprofits involved, the influx of corporate expertise provides a level of professionalization and strategic rigor that can be difficult to acquire otherwise. Cause Strategy Partners uses a technology-driven approach to ensure these matches are based on more than just proximity; they are based on a deep alignment of skills and passion. This ensures that the professional isn't just a figurehead but a high-value contributor who can help the nonprofit navigate resource allocation and organizational direction. By shifting the narrative from "volunteering" to "strategic board service," Whitley and her team are redefining how we think about social impact, creating a sustainable model where every participant walks away with measurable growth and a renewed sense of mission.About Whitley RichardsWhitley Richards is the CEO of Cause Strategy Partners and a recognized leader in the social impact space. With an MPA from NYU Wagner, she has dedicated her career to the belief that the private sector holds the keys to solving many of the world's most difficult social challenges. She oversees the strategic direction of the firm, focusing on expanding the reach of their board placement and governance training programs to empower the next generation of social-impact leaders.About Cause Strategy PartnersCause Strategy Partners is a social enterprise that helps individuals and corporations achieve their greatest social impact. Through their flagship BoardLead program and a suite of governance resources, they match talented professionals with nonprofit board opportunities. By providing rigorous training and technology-powered matching, the firm ensures that nonprofit boards are diverse, skilled, and prepared to lead their organizations toward long-term success.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeCause Strategy Partners Official WebsiteWhitley Richards on LinkedInKey Episode HighlightsThe "Triple Win" Framework: How board service simultaneously benefits the professional, the corporation, and the nonprofit partner.Governance as Leadership Training: Why the boardroom is the ultimate environment for developing emotional intelligence and strategic thinking.Bridging the Purpose Gap: Strategies for companies to retain top talent by facilitating meaningful social engagement.Technology in Placements: The role of data-driven matching in ensuring that board service is high-impact rather than just high-intent.The "My Cause Finder" Tool: A practical resource for individuals to identify where their skills meet the world's needs.ConclusionThe conversation with Whitley Richards underscores that nonprofit board service is a transformative opportunity for professional and organizational growth. By aligning personal passions with strategic service, individuals can develop critical leadership skills while corporations strengthen their culture and community impact.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

In this episode, Jack Cochran and Matthew James continue their conversation with Micah Joel, diving deep into the metrics that matter when building and justifying a demo engineering team. Micah shares practical approaches to measuring the value of demo engineering, from simple time-saving calculations to sophisticated surveys that capture SE satisfaction and retention indicators. The conversation explores how to frame these metrics in terms that senior management cares about, moving beyond technical accomplishments to demonstrate real business impact.   Micah emphasizes the importance of thinking "top down" when building a demo engineering organization, focusing on what leadership values most: productivity, cost savings, and revenue growth. He shares real-world examples from his time at Salesforce's Q Branch, including how to measure the value of demo environments, how to identify unexpected patterns in the data (like deals where demo engineers get involved), and how cultivating relationships with SEs creates goodwill that extends beyond the numbers. The discussion also covers how demo engineering impacts go-to-market speed for new products and how to position the team as mission-critical support for field teams rather than just a technical function. Follow Us Connect with Jack Cochran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackcochran/ Connect with Matthew James https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewyoungjames/  Connect with Micah Joel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micahjoel/ Links and Resources Mentioned Join Presales Collective Slack: https://www.presalescollective.com/slack Sol/Con 2026 (Chicago, August 2026): https://www.presalescollective.com/solcon-2026 Presales Collective Podcast: https://www.presalescollective.com/podcast Key Topics Covered Establishing baseline metrics for demo engineering through time-saving calculations Using SE surveys to measure demo environment value and satisfaction Identifying retention indicators at 3-year and 7-year tenure marks Reducing technical barriers to hiring SEs through better demo tooling Thinking "top down" to align metrics with senior management priorities Measuring go-to-market speed and time-to-revenue for new products Building goodwill and political capital with SE teams Branding your demo engineering team with effective metaphors Course-correcting when metrics don't align with expectations Positioning demo engineering within the organization structure Timestamps 00:00 Welcome  02:55 Measuring time saved with tooling  09:20 Reducing technical hiring barriers  13:50 Building the overall business case  18:30 When metrics don't line up  21:20 Product-to-Market (P2M)  27:40 Final thoughts on top-down thinking  

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Navigating the Marketing Agency Maze: Strategic Matchmaking with Behdad JamshidiIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Behdad Jamshidi, the Founder & CEO of CJAM Marketing, to discuss the critical challenges business leaders face when trying to scale their marketing efforts. With over 160,000 agencies in the market, founders often find themselves trapped in a cycle of "agency hopping" that drains resources and kills momentum. Their conversation dives into the necessity of strategic matchmaking, the value of intentional leadership, and how to find the less than 5% of agencies that actually align with an entrepreneur's specific business goals.Protecting Your Growth: The Engineering Approach to Marketing PartnershipsFor many high-achieving founders, the struggle isn't a lack of marketing options, but a lack of clarity on which specific agency "flavor" fits their current objective. Behdad explains that the marketing industry is highly fragmented, with agencies specializing in everything from granular SEO to high-level brand storytelling. A common mistake is hiring an agency based on a polished sales pitch rather than a proven track record within a specific niche or budget bracket. By acting as a fractional CMO and partner matcher, strategic consultants help business owners bypass the expensive trial-and-error phase, ensuring that the agency selected has the exact infrastructure required to scale that specific business model.Effective marketing leadership requires an objective view of the "entire board," moving beyond tactical execution to focus on foundational strategy. Business owners often jump into paid ads or social media campaigns before their internal systems—like lead follow-up and CRM management—are ready to handle the influx. This creates a "leaky bucket" scenario where marketing spend is effectively wasted. Strategic matchmaking involves auditing these internal processes first, then pairing the business with a partner who understands the nuance of their industry and the specific stage of the entrepreneurial journey they are navigating. This alignment ensures that marketing becomes a predictable engine for growth rather than a series of disconnected experiments.Ultimately, the goal of a strategic partnership is to build long-term value and trust, which is often missing in the transactional world of digital marketing. The matchmaking process relies on deep vetting and a massive network of pre-screened providers, allowing founders to access high-level talent without the risk of a "bad hire." As companies scale, their marketing needs evolve, and having a partner who can facilitate those transitions ensures that the brand remains consistent and the momentum continues. By prioritizing the relationship and the strategic fit over the latest marketing fad, entrepreneurs can reclaim their time and focus on leading their organizations with confidence.About Behdad JamshidiBehdad Jamshidi is the Founder & CEO of CJAM Marketing, where he serves as a strategic marketing consultant and agency matchmaker. With a background in engineering, Behdad brings a technical, process-driven perspective to the creative world of advertising. He specializes in identifying the perfect marketing partners for growing businesses, helping them build scalable, high-performance marketing ecosystems while protecting them from poor investments.About CJAM MarketingCJAM Marketing is a strategic consultancy that helps businesses find and manage the right marketing partners. By leveraging a vast network of vetted agencies and providers, CJAM Marketing removes the guesswork from the hiring process. The firm provides fractional CMO services, auditing internal processes and aligning business goals with the specific technical capabilities of marketing specialists to ensure sustainable, long-term growth.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeCJAM Marketing Official WebsiteBehdad Jamshidi on LinkedInKey Episode HighlightsThe Agency Hopping Trap: Why businesses fail when they hire based on sales pitches rather than strategic, technical fit.The Kaizen Philosophy: Applying continuous, incremental improvement to both personal leadership and business operations.Tactical Hobbies for Leaders: How hands-on activities like painting or music help founders reset their mental state for better decision-making.The 5% Rule: Navigating the crowded market to find the small fraction of agencies that are actually capable of delivering ROI.Radical Transparency: How standardized referral fees and engagement models ensure unbiased marketing recommendations.ConclusionThis conversation with Behdad Jamshidi underscores that marketing success is less about the "what" and more about the "who." By finding the right strategic partners who align with your mission and stage of growth, you can transform marketing from a source of frustration into your most powerful tool for impact.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

Few questions carry more weight than this one: what actually separates Catholic and Protestant belief, and does it still matter? In this Hot Topic teaching, Pastor Russell Howard walks through four major areas where Catholicism and evangelical Christianity converge and diverge, covering the canon of Scripture, the authority of the Bible alone, the veneration of Mary and the saints, and the nature of justification before God. At the heart of the conversation is one defining question: is Christ's work on the cross a finished act or a contribution to an ongoing process? Whether you grew up Catholic, left the faith, or simply want to understand what you believe and why, this teaching gives you a biblical framework to think clearly and speak charitably. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com

In this episode, we dive into everything you need to know before booking a cruise with Celebrity Cruises. Known for its modern luxury, stylish ships, and elevated dining experiences, Celebrity has become a favorite for travelers who want a premium cruise without the formal, traditional feel of older luxury lines.We break down what makes Celebrity Cruises different. We discuss the types of travelers who will love Celebrity the most, including couples, adults looking for a more relaxed atmosphere, food and wine lovers, and travelers who want a more upscale cruise experience without the luxury price tag.If you're wondering whether Celebrity is the right cruise line for your next vacation, this episode covers the ships, the vibe, who it's best for, and key things to consider before you book.Visit our website to request a quote or find out more information at www.MarvelousMouseTravels.comView our Youtube Channel: Marvelous Mouse Travels - YouTube

A look into the character of Zodiac and his predecessors Check out thel video version of the episode here! EPISODE 379 The High Priest Rey takes time to look into the history of Zodiac in the Marvel Universe.  We all know the Zodiac that is now terrorizing Marc - but what or who was Zodiac before? An interesting short stroll back in the past to understand Zodiac's context within the world of Marvel! Shine those idols, and dust off the cape....IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR KHONSHU ON!   SHOW NOTES: Zodiac (Marvel Fandom) Zodiac (Wiki) WHERE TO HEAR US: Podcast Page Podchaser Apple Podcast Google Play Music Spotify Overcast SoundCloud Stitcher Tunein Podbean Into the Knight RSS Feed YouTube DROP US A LINE: Website: intotheknight.libsyn.com Email: feedback@itkmoonknight.com FB Page: Into the Knight- A Moon Knight Podcast Page FB Group: Into the Knight- A Moon Knight Fan Base Bluesky: Into the Knight - Bluesky X: @ITKmoonknight Instagram: ITK Moon Knight Discord ITK Server: ITK Server   CHECK OUT THESE OTHER SHOWS WE CO-HOST! Sons of the Dragon - An Immortal Iron Fist Podcast DCAU - The DC Animated Universe Podcast  Capes & Lunatics Sidekicks To Know Her Is To Fear Her: The Spider-Woman Podcast Predator & pREY - a Yautja Podcast Rey Plays Games!   OFFICIAL ITK MERCHANDISE @ DASHERY - BUY HERE! Thinking of starting your own podcast? Check out our special offer from Libsyn! CREDITS: ITK Logo Graphic Design by The High Priests of Khonshu ITK Graphic Design produced and assisted by Randolph Benoit ITK Opening Sequence for video by Chris Kelly Music Written, Performed and generously provided by Deleter Co-Producers Wayne Hunt Josh Johnson Anthony Sytko Matthew Howell Jonathan Sapsed Dan Newland Executive Producers Justin Osgood Derek O'Neill Daniel Doing Mario Di Giacomo Odin Odinsword Produced by Reynaldo Gesmundo The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and music copyrighted by Deleter and Brian Warshaw. The music agreed for use on Into the Knight - A Moon Knight Podcast is licensed under an Attribution License;

A ruthless (and ruthlessly efficient) industry is using digital tools to supercharge one of the world's oldest behaviors. We look at how the industry works, and ask the scam-fighters what they're doing about it.   SOURCES: Kati Daffan, former assistant director at the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Marketing Practices. Marti DeLiema, assistant professor of social work at the University of Minnesota. Mark Frank, professor of communications at the University at Buffalo.   RESOURCES: "Cambodian Scam Tycoon Wanted by U.S. Extradited to China," by Gabriele Steinhauser (Wall Street Journal, 2026). "The Rise and Fall Of Accused Cambodian Scam Kingpin Chen Zhi," by Low De Wei (Bloomberg, 2026). "Protecting Older Consumers 2024-2025," by the Federal Trade Commission (2025). "Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show," by Jeff Horwitz (Reuters, 2025). "Exposed to Scams: What Separates Victims from Non-victims?," by Marti DeLiema, Emma Fletcher, Christine Kieffer, Gary Mottola, Rubens Pessanha, and Melissa Trumpower (Stanford Center on Longevity, 2019). "Why do Nigerian Scammers Say They are from Nigeria?," by Cormac Herley (Microsoft Research, 2016). Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman (2013). FTC Fraud Reporting Portal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Food loss and waste account for up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and cost $1 trillion annually, according to the United Nations. About a third of all food grown on the planet gets wasted, rather than eaten. In developing countries, waste usually occurs between the field and the store, due to poor infrastructure, lack of refrigeration, and broken supply chains. In rich countries, most waste happens after food reaches the store, where consumers don't buy imperfect food – or buy too much and toss what they don't get around to consuming. How much pollution, deforestation and starvation could be reduced if we got this problem under control? And how can new tech, including AI, be brought to bear on the problem? Guests: Matt Rogers, Co-Founder and CEO, Mill Industries; Co-Founder, Nest Page Schult, CEO, Topanga  Kayla Abe, Co-Owner, Shuggie's David Murphy, Co-Owner and Chef, Shuggie's For show notes, related links, and episode transcript, visit climateone.org/podcasts. Highlights: 00:00 – Intro 04:30 – Matt Rogers on surviving Hurricane Andrews and his climate journey 06:30 – On the climate impact of HVAC and the creation of Nest thermostat 08:30 – On creating Mill food recycler and addressing food waste 13:45 – Partnership with Whole Food to recycle food waste and feed it back to chickens 17:00 – On AI as a tool for climate solutions 19:30 – Clean tech in Silicon Valley  23:00 – Matt Rogers shares his views on advocacy, philanthropy and impact investing 30:00 – Shuggie's restaurant sources ingredients that would otherwise be wasted 37:00 – David Murphy makes the case for sustainable food and upcycled ingredients 40:00 – Page Schult on global impact of food waste 44:00 – Topanga's work providing reusable food containers for college campuses 52:30 – Thinking about it circularity as systems change 54:00 – Role of AI in reducing food waste in commercial kitchens 58:00 – Climate One More Thing ********** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today at ⁠⁠patreon.com/ClimateOne⁠⁠.  Ad sales by ⁠⁠Multitude⁠⁠. Contact them for ad inquiries at ⁠⁠multitude.productions/ads⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mastering Business Scalability: Scott Abbott on Fusing AI, Systems, and Human GrowthIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Scott Abbott, the serial entrepreneur, investor, and Founder & CEO of BOS-UP. The conversation explored the critical intersection of modern technology and timeless business principles, focusing on how Scott's "Boss Up" framework helps startups and mid-market companies scale effectively. By integrating AI-driven insights with high-level coaching and human-centered development, Scott provides a roadmap for leaders who want to move beyond mere "hustle" and toward a structured, engineering-minded approach to growth. This episode is a masterclass in leveraging the latest digital tools without losing the "soft tissue" of emotional intelligence and personal reflection.The Boss Up Methodology: Balancing Business Mechanics with Human Soft TissueScaling a business requires a dual focus on rigorous systems and the human factors that drive them. Scott Abbott describes this balance through the lens of "mechanics"—the essential business competencies and disciplines—and "soft tissue," which encompasses conflict resolution, anxiety management, and boundary setting. For an organization to truly thrive, it must implement a blueprint that democratizes high-level strategies once reserved only for the Fortune 500. By adopting an engineering mindset, founders can build a "Boss Up Blue" infrastructure that identifies operational gaps, while simultaneously using "Boss Up Moments" to foster the emotional resilience needed to navigate the inevitable stresses of entrepreneurship.A cornerstone of this methodology is the strategic integration of Artificial Intelligence as a partner in critical thinking rather than a replacement for it. Scott advocates for a three-dimensional learning model that fuses traditional reading and writing with AI-powered customization. Instead of using AI to generate shortcuts, leaders are encouraged to use tools like ChatGPT or NotebookLM to create personalized journaling prompts and organize complex insights. This technology-enhanced reflection allows for a deeper, more contextual understanding of business challenges, enabling a founder to show up to coaching sessions with a refined perspective that maximizes the value of human-to-human mentorship.Democratizing high-level business education is the ultimate mission behind the BOS-UP ecosystem. By offering open-source content and a social enterprise model where profits support under-resourced entrepreneurs, Scott is championing a form of humanitarian capitalism. This approach ensures that sophisticated tools for work-life integration and organizational scaling are accessible to all, regardless of their funding stage. When technology, coaching, and human-centered philosophies are fused correctly, the result is an interactive learning environment where founders can build not just successful companies, but purpose-driven lives that impact their communities and the global market.About Scott AbbottScott Abbott is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and the Founder & CEO of BOS-UP. With decades of experience building and scaling companies, he is a dedicated advocate for lifelong learning and the strategic use of technology in personal development. Scott is the author of Boss Up and the Boss Up Moments workbook, and he leads a global network of coaches focused on democratizing elite business strategies.About BOS-UPBOS-UP is a business coaching and systems firm designed to help small to mid-market companies scale with precision. The company offers a structured framework centered on nine core competencies, blending technical business engineering with human-centered growth strategies. BOS-UP operates as a social enterprise, providing accessible resources and coaching to empower entrepreneurs worldwide.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeScott Abbott Official WebsiteScott Abbott on LinkedInKey Episode HighlightsThe "Boss Up" Framework: A deep dive into the nine core competencies required to scale a business from startup to mid-market success.AI as a Thinking Partner: How to use artificial intelligence to enhance critical thinking, generate reflective prompts, and prepare for high-level coaching.Mechanics vs. Soft Tissue: Balancing the technical systems of a business with the emotional intelligence and human factors that sustain a team.Democratizing Strategy: The social enterprise model that makes Fortune 2500-level business education accessible to under-resourced entrepreneurs.The 3D Learning Model: Integrating reading, writing, and technology to create a comprehensive and interactive ecosystem for lifelong growth.ConclusionScott Abbott's philosophy serves as a reminder that the most successful businesses are built on a foundation of continuous learning and structural integrity. By embracing both the data-driven power of AI and the reflective depth of human coaching, leaders can navigate complexity with clarity and purpose.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

Food loss and waste account for up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and cost $1 trillion annually, according to the⁠ United Nations⁠. About a third of all food grown on the planet gets wasted, rather than eaten. In developing countries, waste usually occurs between the field and the store, due to poor infrastructure, lack of refrigeration, and broken supply chains. In rich countries, most waste happens after food reaches the store, where consumers don't buy imperfect food – or buy too much and toss what they don't get around to consuming. How much pollution, deforestation and starvation could be reduced if we got this problem under control? And how can new tech, including AI, be brought to bear on the problem? Guests: Matt Rogers, Co-Founder and CEO, Mill Industries; Co-Founder, Nest Page Schult, CEO, Topanga  Kayla Abe, Co-Owner, Shuggie's David Murphy, Co-Owner and Chef, Shuggie's For show notes, related links, and episode transcript, visit climateone.org/podcasts. Highlights: 00:00 – Intro 04:30 – Matt Rogers on surviving Hurricane Andrews and his climate journey 06:30 – On the climate impact of HVAC and the creation of Nest thermostat 08:30 – On creating Mill food recycler and addressing food waste 13:45 – Partnership with Whole Food to recycle food waste and feed it back to chickens 17:00 – On AI as a tool for climate solutions 19:30 – Clean tech in Silicon Valley  23:00 – Matt Rogers shares his views on advocacy, philanthropy and impact investing 30:00 – Shuggie's restaurant sources ingredients that would otherwise be wasted 37:00 – David Murphy makes the case for sustainable food and upcycled ingredients 40:00 – Page Schult on global impact of food waste 44:00 – Topanga's work providing reusable food containers for college campuses 52:30 – Thinking about it circularity as systems change 54:00 – Role of AI in reducing food waste in commercial kitchens 58:00 – Climate One More Thing ********** Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/ClimateOne⁠⁠⁠.  Ad sales by ⁠⁠⁠Multitude⁠⁠⁠. Contact them for ad inquiries at ⁠⁠⁠multitude.productions/ads⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Brian Tracy reveals the highest-paid work you'll ever do: thinking. Your results, income, and success are driven by the quality of your decisions — and that begins with disciplined, long-term, informed thinking. In this powerful lesson on value, results, and priorities, learn how top performers focus their mental energy to create bigger consequences and greater rewards.Want Ad-Free Episodes? Join QOD Club and hear zero ads inside our Circle community. Plus, book clubs, mentorship calls, weekly business trainings, and new likeminded friends. Get started for only $9.Source: Brian Tracy 2014-High Performance Leadership Summit by Mikono Speakers PART ONE # 2Hosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Three months into 2026 and the Dental A-Team is already clocking how different patient flow is this year. Kiera talks about optimizing your practice for that unique 2026 patient. Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript: The Dental A Team (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Kiera. And today I hope you're just having the best day. I hope that you're realizing things are so good. Things are amazing. I hope that you are just like on cloud nine. And today I'm really excited because this is a topic that I was like just so jazzed about. Cause I realize our patient flow is something that is different for 2026. Like we have it different. It looks different. And I...   I'm just really excited. So if you're new to the Dental A Team podcast, welcome. I'm super excited to be here with you. I hope that you are just jazzed. And I think that, like I said, this is going to be something that is going to be very fun for you. And I hope that you take it on. I hope that you look at it. I hope that you just get excited to like, Hey, amazing. We're going to be able to like fix our 2026 patient flow. So when I look at this, like 2026 is   very, very, very different than what it was even like when I started the company back in 2016. I think patients in 2026, they're not more difficult. They're just super aware of their time. It's not just enough to be good at clinical excellence. You know how to be really easy to do business with. And if patients feel like energy's off or the vibe's not there, they're going to possibly just leave without saying anything. And so I just wanted to come on today   talk to you about some things that I'm seeing in 2026, things that we're seeing with amazing practices that are doing really, really well to help you all, like let's optimize our patient experience, which I know I've talked so many years about patient experience, but I thought like the patient is different today in 2026, they're more used to everything being online. And I think let's not be foolish. We still sometimes have older patients and we need to make sure that we're not adapting everything and changing, but the new generation of patients are definitely a different breed.   than what we had before, which every generation is different. So looking for this, I just want you guys to really like get excited. Welcome to the podcast. I'm Kiera Dent and our job is to help you guys have thriving practices, possibly impacting the world of dentistry and to truly just like make it to where you guys feel like you get tactical practical tips on the podcast. I love hanging out with you. I wanna remind you, you're doing better than you think you are. And if this podcast has inspired you, touch your life in any way.   please be sure to leave us a review. Those five stars keep us top of mind for everybody. And also pop us in Facebook groups, us, tag us on Instagram. We will comment, we will respond to you and we always appreciate it because that is your subtle way of being able to help us infiltrate the world of dentistry in the greatest way possible. So with that, I just want you guys to know that like, ⁓ this patient experience flow is going to help everything improve. And it's for our production, our case acceptance, our team energy, patient loyalty, all of that. So.   Getting this patient flow, I believe is so important. So I think like really, really, really working on the first 15 minutes of our patient experience because patients are gonna decide about your practice immediately and they're gonna look at Google reviews, they're gonna look at your social media presence and then it's gonna be on how they make the phone call. So what's gonna happen for it? Like how can we optimize this? And I think one thing is how is your like...   hello on the phone. So ⁓ even if we need to record it, listen back to it. I put a mirror always with my front office team members. I want them sitting up straight. I want them smiling really, really big, like almost a cheesy grin. People can feel that energy through it. And then I look at like, how can I make it the easiest, smoothest check-in for them to where when they get to my practice, after I won them over the phone, when they come into the office, they feel different. So how can I make sure my check-in is very fast and personable? How can I make sure there's like minimal paperwork that's like   just annoying, iPads that don't work. My team is prep, so when they come and get the patient from the waiting room, they are concierge luxury without the like high price tag of that. Like I just want people when they come into the practice, I feel like people care a lot more about how they feel. They care about the experience of it. I mean, you guys have TikTokers, YouTubers, Instagram people, like that's the world we live in and they are walking everywhere around you. And so...   we make sure that they're going to want to showcase our practice and feel that way on time, getting seated on time. These are big things. feel like time is people's greatest commodity and feeling like they're important is the second. So when we look at it, I think that as I look at my processes, what can we do to speed up our check-in? What can we do to like make our paperwork that is clunky? Could we review? And I'm not saying like have anything where you're not legal. Like, of course we need to keep our standards there and we want to get our health histories, but   Like for me, when I send new patient paperwork, I ask them to send it back to me 48 hours before their appointment to make sure my team can be prepared. Just think of how nice it is for the patient. Like that's how they confirm their appointments. Totally ripped this off of IVF clinics. They're charging me 25 grand plus. And for me to even schedule my first appointment, my paperwork had to be submitted 48 hours before. Like I could not do it, couldn't schedule. And they just set the tone with me. Like this is how they operate. It was fine. I wasn't annoyed by it. Like, great. I got it right back to them.   And then when I got there, they knew all of my history. They took me right back on time. I just felt like it was such a different experience versus someone who's like having me fill out paperwork in the waiting room. I've gone to others. I went to a psychiatrist the other day and I was like, fill out the paperwork in the waiting room. It's just versus the IVF clinic where it's all online, it's seamless, it's very easy. It's not clunky. They text it right to my phone. I can fill it in. I don't have to print things out. I just think, how can you make it to where when they walk in,   It's the feeling and experience you want them to have. And I also think for a lot of practices, identifying what feelings do we want our patients to have. If you need help, go look at your Google reviews, have ChatGPT help you and say like, are the top five feelings that our patients feel when they come in here? And then look to see, is that what I want them to feel? And if it's not, change it up. Like how I feel when I walk into a spa versus when I walk into a dental office versus when I walk into an amusement park, there are very different feels that they want me to feel. And each of them needs to curate it. So for yourself, how can I do that?   Some practices actually have curated scents. So when you go into the practice, all of their practices smell the same. Some people have coffee bars. ⁓ I just think it's, what do want? Do want them to feel like high end luxury? Do you want them to feel like we are your family practice in the neighborhood? All of it's gonna go into effect on your decor, on your paperwork, on your experience, on how we answer the phone. So really making sure that that's dialed in and that's very solid is going to help a lot. The next thing is going to be...   Well, and a way to like, just put a nice pretty bow on that is ask yourself, like, where do patients slow down when they, when they come to our practice or when they're trying to schedule, that's going to help you figure out where can we maybe optimize that? Is it through phones? Like we could use a phone center. Where is it that patients slow down when they're trying to get here? Are they trying to arrive? And then where as we, as a team, are we slowing down? What's taking us the longest? That's going to help you like, just really optimize this patient experience. The next thing is going to be on like clinical momentum. You guys have heard us talk.   heavy about block scheduling. And I don't just do this for production. I do this for ease and flow of a practice. Like we tell people all the time, a great day for you is a great day for a patient. And they might want the 10 o'clock, but what they really wants to get in and out on time and they want our doctor to do the best work. So we just guide them to the schedule and say like, perfect. So Dr. Mike does crowns at 10 a.m. on Mondays and 2 p.m. on Fridays. Like whatever time you want it to be, but we guide them.   So our schedule is there. I'm not kidding because what this does is doctors are not bouncing between room to room. Hygienic is not waiting on a super long exams. Assistants are trying to like get from room to room and then we're out of materials or we're out of equipment that we can't use because we didn't schedule appropriate. We only have one thing for implants. We've got two implants next door to each other. Patients feel that you might feel like you are a duck on water smooth and you're paddling like crazy underneath, but patients can feel when it's tension and chaotic. So how can we put into place block scheduling?   How can we like utilize assisted hygiene, use our hygienist to help numb our patients? What can we do for exams? Like we are big on hygienists, all have the exact same exams. So when doctors walk in, we just tell them the same thing. We have the same handoffs. We use route slips, different things. We make sure we've got like, when's our doctor the most optimal at different times? So we build a schedule that's like our doctor's most optimal working time. We build SRPs when we're doing new patients. Like it's, how do we get a good flow and rhythm in the practice?   because patients feel that it feels like, wow, I've said it before on the podcast, I'll say it again, people feel perfection. And so how can we make them feel that the practices in sync, that we're flowing, that we're vibing, that we're jiving. And when we found out, a lot of times hygienists are complaining when we work with them and rightfully so, that doctors are taking forever to get to exams. So what we do is we streamline the hygiene appointment, we streamline the hygiene exam. So when doctor comes in, we actually role play these handoffs really clearly.   And then we have it set on the handoff with the doctor and also with the front office team. So that way everybody's getting the information as soon as you get in. We make it very easy for the doctor to connect to the patient, very easy for the hygienist and the patient to be very clear on next steps, and then very clear for the front office of what we're going to need to take for that patient. You better believe it's amazing when we get this dialed in, patients literally walk up to the front desk and they say, hey, Dr. Mike wants to see me back in two weeks for a crowd for an hour and a half. I need to get that scheduled. And you just sit back and like.   this just happen? The answer is yes. And a patient feels so good because they're clear on treatment. They're clear on where they need to go. I think a lot of times when we're looking at treatment and exam times and that people think it's quantity over quality. When it's like you can have a three minute exam and that patient can feel so seen, loved and heard. If we're clear, we're to sync and like everybody's working in a system and a process, they feel it. And doctors are more focused, hygiene's more on time and the team stress drops.   This is what happens. Like we're not adding extra. We're just doing it in a different flow. And so I would just say like, you can look at yesterday and figure out where was it most chaotic. Look back at the last couple of weeks. Where did we get into those traffic jams and what could we do to change this? Could we change up our hygiene exams? So that way every time doctor walks in hygienist, you're all different shades. So we need to like make sure that doctor, when he comes into hygiene room, one, two, three, four, or she, each doctor, that it's at least something similar and consistent because hygienist just like you.   like doctors need to give you the same type of exam, doctors need the same type of handoff no matter which hygienist they're working with. So look at that to see where can we figure that out? Where can we make our clinical momentum even easier with block scheduling, with hygiene exam consistency, with correct handoffs? Patients feel that and they love that. And then the next piece is like, this is tricky of like, what's gonna cause a patient? Like, okay, we figured out how to make it speedy when they come in.   We figured out how to make it more flowing throughout their appointment. Now what's going to happen at the end of our appointment that they're going to remember. And what I found is people don't like to wait. People don't like a lot of follow-ups. People like to have it very like tied with a bow and people want to move on with their life. say every time when people are in the office or thinking about dentistry outside, good luck. It's a free for all. So I think when you look at it, what's going to turn a patient off will be   waiting a long time to get out the building, like they're done, get me out. So how can we streamline our checkout? I sometimes call it like the HOV lane, like that's just fluoride payments. Sometimes we can even put that in the back versus we need to schedule you for a treatment plan and like go through more in depth. So can we have speedy checkouts for easier patients? Easy way to do it. What about like our treatment plan, making sure that handoff is really clear and then our treatment coordinators are super, super, super thorough and it's like, perfect, we schedule you.   We go through your questions, we present clean financials and we make it very easy for scheduling, very easy for financials, very easy for patients to get the treatment done that they want without a lot of headache. I coach a practice of five locations. We do multi, multi, multi millions. I will tell you those treatment coordinators are top, top, top notch. I work with them constantly two times a month and we have this dialed down to where it is so smooth and we close patients and we have been reviewing, we've been doing this for almost six years. And I just want you to know that type of like reps on your checkout process,   A patient experiences like bookends, the beginning and the end or what they're going to remember the middle. It can sometimes make or break, but usually it's the beginning and the end. So what can we do to make it where it's like an amazing, like I left you with a huge warm hug. You felt so loved, so valued, so appreciated, and I send you on your way, but I'm very efficient with that too. It's not taking me like 30 minutes to get there, but I want to make sure you're thorough. So that's going to be, I think convenience is no longer impressive. It's expected. And I think when we realized that like,   We used to think we're going above and beyond when we make it convenient and we have online scheduling and online bill pay. It's expected now. So I think when you ask yourself like, at the end of our appointment, is it easy for our patients to move through? Do they feel like they left our practice with like a warm hug? Is there anything that we could do to make it more convenient for patients that they might be expecting? If you're not taking online payments, online scheduling, you need to update that. Like that's, it's no longer an option anymore. We're not taking checks anymore. We need to have online payments for patient.   And so I think it's a, we're not just competing with other dental practices. We're competing with every other experience. So we're competing with Chick-fil-A, we're competing with Target. We're competing with Amazon. We're competing with anything that people are using day in and day out. Like I love working with Amazon. If I ever have an issue, I just message them and I get my refund and I don't have to worry about it. Like that's great. I'm going to shop with them a lot more versus hotels.com is super annoying to me. And anytime I have an issue, it's never fixed. It's never done. Now back.   prior to 2020, they were amazing. Now they're just junk and I don't want to work with them. Not because they're not great, but because they're just not easy to work with. Airbnb, VRBOs, like airline places. Everyone wants to make it as easy as possible. People get very frustrated. And I don't think we have a culture as rigid or as willing to like, I don't know, like almost plow through the noise like we used to. They want it to be decisions are easy. I felt loved.   I felt welcomed. I felt cared for. I felt like I got the best dental experience ever and I'm going to go on my way. So I think it could be a really great benefit for maybe you guys have a secret shopper, have a family member come through and give feedback on it. Maybe one of you goes through like call and make an appointment. How hard was that? How easy was that? And don't be nice because we're friends. Like we're genuinely wanting to give feedback so we can be the best practice. And how was my appointment? How was me sitting in the chair? How was checkout? How was follow up?   where could we make those just a little bit easier and make it to where we can still be so personable and really connected to our patient, but very efficient and convenient as well. So I think as a quick recap, looking through this of how do I make my bookends? Like what's my like first impression and arrival experience? Then what's our middle, like the clinical momentum and the experience and our handoffs. And then the end is how can I like minimize the lack of convenience, the inconvenience, the taking a long time? we...   separate our patients out and have a different exiting flow? Can we make it to where it's just a simpler process? Can we schedule it in the back more? Thinking of all these areas because it's not about moving faster, it's about being more intentional and making patients just feel like almost like this invisible thread where it was like seamless to go to the dentist and it was fun and it was enjoyable and whatever you want them to feel, helping patients have that. And so when people feel comfortable, when they feel wanted, when they feel seen, when they feel heard,   They actually say yes to treatment more. it's a double win. Not only are they going to like, leave you great star reviews, but they're also going to want to say yes to treatment because they like you. People say yes to people that they like. People say yes to experiences. People want to come back when they enjoy being there. And you have an opportunity because most people don't like the dentist. So even just doing a smidge of this is going to make you stand out. But I really think like, look at your 2026 experience. Look to see where are we maybe not serving the clientele as we had.   Be careful because you can accidentally get outdated very quickly if you're not willing to adapt, but make sure you're adapting to your culture, your experience that you want. Really have that as a clear core value, vision statement, mission statement. Here's how we want patients to feel when they come in. With Dental A Team, we want you to feel like it's easy. We want you to feel like you're loved. We want to make sure it's fun for you. We want to make sure that like, you know, that we're always going to do the right thing. That's Dental A Team. Like I'm not here to create like one off raving fans. I want you to be lifetime.   I want you to like love it. I want you to feel like we just got a review the other day and they said you're one of the greatest parts of our entire team and we're such a value to have you on our team. That's what Dental A Team is. It's because we make it easy. We make it fun. make it where it's like there's like we're your little fairy godmothers. We know where to take you. We know how to drive you. That's what I want in our core values like fun, ease, ownership, do the right thing. Those are all part of it. Grit. You figure it out. That's our culture.   and that's what I people to feel when they work with us. So if we can help you optimize your patient experience, optimize your practice, just be a, sometimes even having an outside, like literally I was paid a ton to go into an office and just fix their exit flow. That was their number one pain point that they didn't know they had. I watched it and I saw it, we fixed it. Case acceptance radically went up, patient experience radically went up, reviews radically went up. Small, simple things because you don't know what you don't know. You also can't see because you live there. So.   I'd love to help you out. team would love to help you reach out. Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. Go to our website, TheDentalATeam.com book a call. I'd love to work with you. And as always, thanks for listening. I'll catch you next time on the Dental A Team podcast.  

Episode 288 - The Father's Embrace What do you expect to find when you finally turn back toward God? Continuing their Lenten journey through the Prodigal Son, the friars arrive at the turning point of the story, the moment the son returns home. Expecting rejection, punishment, or distance, he instead finds something completely unexpected: the Father running toward him with compassion. In this episode, the friars reflect on the heart of the Gospel. The Father doesn't wait for perfection, explanations, or repayment. He runs, he embraces, and he restores dignity before a single word of apology is finished. Join us as we rediscover the mercy of a Father who never stops watching the road and who runs to meet us the moment we begin to come home. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! Get your own copy of the Prodigal Son prints https://spiritjuice.shop/collections/poco-a-poco/products/print-coming-home

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