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What to do about Trump's GOP? A serious question as America watches the “Republican” insurrectionists hijack what was once the Grand Old Party under the guidance of the Former Guy, the unlikely arch-Conservative from the stalwart Republican dynasty, daughter of the Former Vice President Dick Cheney, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) willing to put her political career on the line to save the soul of her party and some say democracy. Welcome to The Halli Casser-Jayne Podcast this week all about the threat to democracy the Democratic Party might not be taking seriously enough, if New York Times columnist Thomas Freidman is correct, a spirited conversation on the subject and more between Halli and her partner in politics, former White House correspondent and Newsweek and Time alum, Matthew Cooper.In a frank piece in the New York Times and in an eye-opening exchange with Anderson Cooper on his nightly cable show A360 this week, Friedman warned that President Biden's successful handling of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the passing of his Stimulus Package seems to have lulled many into thinking that Donald Trump and his Big Lie that the election was stolen, which led to the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, would all go away. It hasn't. In fact, Friedman says, the opposite is happening. “We are not OK,” Freidman insists. “America's democracy is in real danger. In fact, we are closer to a political civil war — more than at any other time in our modern history.” You don't want to miss Halli and Matt's discussion. Do they agree? Do you? Can Rep. Lynn Cheney stop the madness that has overtaken her Republican Party? Should she stay in and fight, or leave? There's more. Tune in. You might need a tranquilizer by the time Halli and Matt are done.What to do about Trump's GOP? The fate of Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, the Republican Party. And what's in store for Rudy Giuliani? Is it true that ETTD, as Rick Wilson so famously said? Covid-19, Caitlyn Jenner, Bill and Melinda Gates, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…there's a lot to get to. Tune in to The Halli Casser-Jayne Show with Matthew Cooper the podcast available at Halli Casser-Jayne dot com, on all your favorite apps, and on your Alexa device, too. We've got a lot to get to. Here we go! LISTEN HERE >> https://bit.ly/3uwlTKA

Mr. Thomas L. Friedman, Mr. Mohammed Alyahya, Ms. Susanne Koelbl, Dr. David Ottaway, Mr. David H. Rundell, Ms. Barbara Slavin, and Mr. Richard Kaplan at NCUSAR's 2020 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Mark Levin Election Update. USPS Whistleblower, Democrat Courts, Office of the President-elect?https://www.marklevinshow.com/audio-rewind/ On Wednesday's Mark Levin Show, this program offers a big thank you to all veterans of the US Armed Services. Then, the New York Times says that they've contacted election officials nationwide and find no election fraud. Yet these same election officials are defendants in multiple legal matters right now. The fraud is in the fundamental transformation of election laws. The fraud is in the courts that make decisions they don't have the power to make. President Trump's challenge is a process that is both Constitutional and statutory, unlike the litigation that eliminated the liberty and franchise of citizens wishing to vote lawfully. Ballots and machines have to be inspected. Yet, the left within the media continues misleading the public into thinking that Joe Biden is the President-Elect despite the pending disputes, recounts, and litigation. Later, Richard Hopkins, a USPS worker, has come forward as a whistleblower and the Washington Times is trying to discredit him instead of interviewing him and verifying his claim. Hopkins has stated that he's overheard superiors discussing illegalities with respect to ballots. Afterward, Andrew Yang, Thomas Freidman, and the Democrats are urging people to move to Georgia just to vote. Democrat courts are removing the safeguards to protect our votes. The Democrat party never embraced the Declaration of Independence, they never embraced the constitution, and they've never embraced Americanism. Finally, the Democrat Party works in cycles whether it is pro-slavery, for the confederacy or its promotion of the Ku Klux Klan. Somehow, today they claim to be the party of the people but they're against free speech, especially in Big Tech and the other media that they run. They don't care about winning elections fair and square, nor do they care about due process or the Constitution.The Mark Levin Show is highly recommended by ACU.  HELP ACU SPREAD THE WORD!Ways to subscribe to the American Conservative University PodcastClick here to subscribe via iTunesClick here to subscribe via RSSYou can also subscribe via StitcherIf you like this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! People find us through our good reviews. FEEDBACK + PROMOTIONYou can ask your questions, make comments, submit ideas for shows and lots more. Let your voice be heard.Email us at americanconservativeuniversity@americanconservativeuniversity.comNote- ACU Students and Alumni are asked to commit to donating Platelets and Plasma.  Make an Appointment Today! Call Your local Hospital or The Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767

On Wednesday's Mark Levin Show, this program offers a big thank you to all veterans of the US Armed Services. Then, the New York Times says that they've contacted election officials nationwide and find no election fraud. Yet these same election officials are defendants in multiple legal matters right now. The fraud is in the fundamental transformation of election laws. The fraud is in the courts that make decisions they don't have the power to make. President Trump's challenge is a process that is both Constitutional and statutory, unlike the litigation that eliminated the liberty and franchise of citizens wishing to vote lawfully. Ballots and machines have to be inspected. Yet, the left within the media continues misleading the public into thinking that Joe Biden is the President-Elect despite the pending disputes, recounts, and litigation. Later, Richard Hopkins, a USPS worker, has come forward as a whistleblower and the Washington Times is trying to discredit him instead of interviewing him and verifying his claim. Hopkins has stated that he's overheard superiors discussing illegalities with respect to ballots. Afterward, Andrew Yang, Thomas Freidman, and the Democrats are urging people to move to Georgia just to vote. Democrat courts are removing the safeguards to protect our votes. The Democrat party never embraced the Declaration of Independence, they never embraced the constitution, and they've never embraced Americanism. Finally, the Democrat Party works in cycles whether it is pro-slavery, for the confederacy or its promotion of the Ku Klux Klan. Somehow, today they claim to be the party of the people but they're against free speech, especially in Big Tech and the other media that they run. They don't care about winning elections fair and square, nor do they care about due process or the Constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Wednesday's Mark Levin Show, this program offers a big thank you to all veterans of the US Armed Services. Then, the New York Times says that they've contacted election officials nationwide and find no election fraud. Yet these same election officials are defendants in multiple legal matters right now. The fraud is in the fundamental transformation of election laws. The fraud is in the courts that make decisions they don't have the power to make. President Trump's challenge is a process that is both Constitutional and statutory, unlike the litigation that eliminated the liberty and franchise of citizens wishing to vote lawfully. Ballots and machines have to be inspected. Yet, the left within the media continues misleading the public into thinking that Joe Biden is the President-Elect despite the pending disputes, recounts, and litigation. Later, Richard Hopkins, a USPS worker, has come forward as a whistleblower and the Washington Times is trying to discredit him instead of interviewing him and verifying his claim. Hopkins has stated that he's overheard superiors discussing illegalities with respect to ballots. Afterward, Andrew Yang, Thomas Freidman, and the Democrats are urging people to move to Georgia just to vote. Democrat courts are removing the safeguards to protect our votes. The Democrat party never embraced the Declaration of Independence, they never embraced the constitution, and they've never embraced Americanism. Finally, the Democrat Party works in cycles whether it is pro-slavery, for the confederacy or its promotion of the Ku Klux Klan. Somehow, today they claim to be the party of the people but they're against free speech, especially in Big Tech and the other media that they run. They don't care about winning elections fair and square, nor do they care about due process or the Constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Levin Election Update. USPS Whistleblower, Democrat Courts, Office of the President-elect? https://www.marklevinshow.com/audio-rewind/ On Wednesday's Mark Levin Show, this program offers a big thank you to all veterans of the US Armed Services. Then, the New York Times says that they've contacted election officials nationwide and find no election fraud. Yet these same election officials are defendants in multiple legal matters right now. The fraud is in the fundamental transformation of election laws. The fraud is in the courts that make decisions they don't have the power to make. President Trump's challenge is a process that is both Constitutional and statutory, unlike the litigation that eliminated the liberty and franchise of citizens wishing to vote lawfully. Ballots and machines have to be inspected. Yet, the left within the media continues misleading the public into thinking that Joe Biden is the President-Elect despite the pending disputes, recounts, and litigation. Later, Richard Hopkins, a USPS worker, has come forward as a whistleblower and the Washington Times is trying to discredit him instead of interviewing him and verifying his claim. Hopkins has stated that he's overheard superiors discussing illegalities with respect to ballots. Afterward, Andrew Yang, Thomas Freidman, and the Democrats are urging people to move to Georgia just to vote. Democrat courts are removing the safeguards to protect our votes. The Democrat party never embraced the Declaration of Independence, they never embraced the constitution, and they've never embraced Americanism. Finally, the Democrat Party works in cycles whether it is pro-slavery, for the confederacy or its promotion of the Ku Klux Klan. Somehow, today they claim to be the party of the people but they're against free speech, especially in Big Tech and the other media that they run. They don't care about winning elections fair and square, nor do they care about due process or the Constitution. The Mark Levin Show is highly recommended by ACU.   HELP ACU SPREAD THE WORD! Ways to subscribe to the American Conservative University Podcast Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher If you like this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! People find us through our good reviews.   FEEDBACK + PROMOTION You can ask your questions, make comments, submit ideas for shows and lots more. Let your voice be heard. Email us at americanconservativeuniversity@americanconservativeuniversity.com Note- ACU Students and Alumni are asked to commit to donating Platelets and Plasma.  Make an Appointment Today! Call Your local Hospital or The Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767

Number 4 in our Best of 2019 Countdown is Episode #6: Tom Taylor. In this episode, Tom shares about how he didn’t believe in using a monthly Scorecard for projects but he was forced to do it on the projects he was working on.  Then, after a few projects he saw that it was totally accurate and gave him a tool to steer his projects.  Tom also shares how important measuring is to the success of any project Tom Taylor’s Career Journey Tom didn’t initially expect to end up in the construction industry. While pursuing a Mechanical Engineering degree at Michigan State, he worked an internship at a large general contractor. At the end of the 10 weeks, he fell in love with the teamwork, sense of accomplishment, the variety of people, and has been hooked ever since. Tom started early as a superintendent and moved into project management in the Detroit area. The work he and his team did at that time focused on building schools; a rewarding experience that gave a sense of community contribution. Tom moved to California in 2005 and took a step backward from his Director/PM role in Michigan to learn what it means to build in California including seismic bracing, digging 70-foot holes, and more. Tom spent 6 years on the San Francisco General Hospital project and from there moved into overseeing the northern California operations at Webcor the last 2 years. About Webcor Builders Webcor Builders has been around over 50 years, founded in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are a self-performing GC with 750 salaried employees and over 1,000 tradespeople. Webcor employs the largest group of carpenters in California. Webcor is a superregional company able to build most things. They are part of Obayashi Corporation, a large international firm stationed in Japan that provides financial backing among other things. Webcor’s biggest competitive advantage according to Tom is their extraordinary people! They are proud of who they are, what they do, and focus on being a positive force in the community. Tom’s Favorite Part of the Job Collaborating with people on challenges and opportunities to produce exceptional outcomes is Tom’s favorite part of his job. He loves the process of brainstorming, asking questions, and getting different perspectives in order to form solutions that no one individual would have come up with on their own. Tom’s Leadership Strengths Tom says his biggest strength as a leader is his ability to support people to draw out the best in them. Asking tough questions, encouraging and challenging people in a way they feel supported and comfortable so that trust can be established. The acronym S.A.M. stands for setting direction, aligning resources, and motivating/inspiring. Motivation is important along with feedback; showing the person they are appreciated and that they add value. Monthly Construction Scorecard Five projects Tom has worked with at SFO have used the Construction Scorecard aligned with the process of Structured Collaborative Partnering. The correlation between the scorecard’s ability to predict how a project is going to perform has been astonishing. The Construction Scorecard has worked effectively with 5 completely different projects with different stakeholders, variables, and teams. Download the Sample Construction Scorecard   How does the Construction Scorecard work? It provides the opportunity on a monthly basis for a large portion of the team and stakeholders to score how the project is going and provide feedback on critical issues. It identifies key challenges and opportunities on a regular basis and is transparent. It holds people accountable and offers the space for safe and honest input. It is meritocratic and values the best ideas across the team and stakeholders. Lessons Learned Using the Scorecard One project at SFO was not doing well in terms of the budget and schedule which was reflected on the scorecard. When Tom and his team embraced the feedback from the scorecard, they were able to collectively make changes that have up to this point produced positive results and gotten the project back on track. How Accountability Positively Affects a Team Accountability empowers employees. It emboldens them and gives them a sense that their voice is heard. Accountability embraces the key components of building trust such as talking directly, transparency, delivering on results, and keeping commitments. People’s energy shifts from challenging, questioning, and doubting others to support: how they can help the other person be successful. It has resulted in a profound shift where people place their time and effort. What kind of Projects can Benefit from the Construction Scorecard? Any project can benefit! Some less complex projects may require less executive engagement, timing, and depth, but it is always helpful to start off with a rigorous and detailed process to make sure you’re assessing how the team is performing early-on. If a project starts off well with a plan and trust, it generally will go well throughout. You can scale back the Scorecard as the project proceeds, but it is a good investment of time throughout! The worst challenge Tom has faced in his career. Tom’s worst challenge occurred more than 20 years ago. They were building a new high school at an incredibly fast pace in Michigan with a 16-month timeframe for a 400,000 sq ft. school. Three weeks before the school was opened (the schedule could not be shifted), an elevator tech fell two stories from a ladder and was permanently disabled. Tom remembers being in the elevator with the EMT helping this gentleman out. It was a dark moment in Tom’s career that he has not forgotten. Tom relates this experience back to the usefulness of a Scorecard and how had the team dynamics been a bit different, perhaps this event could have turned out more fortunately. Best advice ever received Tom’s best advice ever received comes from his dad which is that you must ALWAYS have a positive attitude. As a leader, you must be able to walk into every day no matter how bleak things are and see a positive path forward. You must set the vision, explain to people where you’re going, and create enthusiasm as to how you’re going to get there — all of which requires a positive attitude. Resource for Listeners Thank You For Being Late (affiliate link) by Thomas Freidman. This book is an optimist’s guide to dealing with the rapid pace of change and how the world is changing faster than our ability to completely adapt and understand the previous version. It shares insightful statistics and teaches how to see change as an opportunity rather than a threat. Get the book on Amazon! Kindle Audible Hardback Tom Taylor’s contact info LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-taylor-8a232215/ Parting Advice Be outstanding. The next time someone in the office asks you how your day is going, say OUTSTANDING! You’ll be shocked at the positive reaction you get. Dream teams don’t just happen, they are built one step at a time. We hope you’ll join us next Monday at 4 A.M. PST for the Construction Dream Team Podcast Best of 2019 Countdown Episode Number 4!  Visit ConstructionDreamTeam.com to sign up for our newsletter and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify!

Hetal Sonpal is a well known Angel Investor in more than 20 startups in India. He has 20 year corporate technology business stint with Wipro, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Intel. In this podcast Hetal shares: 1. Why he became an angel investor ? a. He has successful exits with BabyChakra, MassBlurb and AllisHealth b. His portfolio companies Vahdam Teas, Advantage Club, Impact Guru, Leverage Edu are the biggest winners in his portfolio and are doing fantastically well. 2. What motivates him to help startups to scale 3. He has completed half iron-man. How running has helped him set higher benchmarks for himself in personal and business life as well ? 4. How taking up the challenge of reading 100 books in 2018 has transformed his life. 5. Why he returned to India from Japan in 2010 ? 6. His favourite books "Thank you for being late.- Thomas Freidman" "21 Lessons of 21st Century" "The art of Good life" Rolf Dobelli 7. He considers Azim Premji and Remaesh Emani from Wipro his mentors and shares lessons which he has learnt from him

Welcome to Episode 6 Construction Nation! Before we get into this awesome episode with Tom Taylor, Senior Vice President at Webcor Builders, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to Construction Dream Team on iTunes or Stitcher and leave a 5-star review! This helps the podcast reach even more awesome listeners and we appreciate your support :D. The following show notes are a transcription from the audio conversation between Sue Dyer and Tom Taylor. Enjoy! Tom Taylor's career journey Tom didn't initially expect to end up in the construction industry. While pursuing a Mechanical Engineering degree at Michigan State, he worked an internship at a large general contractor. At the end of the 10 weeks, he fell in love with the teamwork, sense of accomplishment, the variety of people, and has been hooked ever since. Tom started early as a superintendent and moved into project management in the Detroit area. The work he and his team did at that time focused on building schools; a rewarding experience that gave a sense of community contribution. Tom moved to California in 2005 and took a step backward from his director/PM role in Michigan to learn what it means to build in California including seismic bracing, digging 70-foot holes, and more! Tom spent 6 years on the San Fransisco general hospital project and from there moved into overseeing the northern California operations at Webcor the last 2 years. About Webcor Builders Webcor Builders has been around over 50 years, founded in the San Fransisco Bay Area. They are a self-performing GC with 750 salaried employees and over 1,000 tradespeople. Webcor employs the largest group of carpenters in California. Webcor is a superregional company able to build most things. They are part of Obayashi Corporation, a large international firm stationed in Japan that provides financial backing among other things. Webcor's biggest competitive advantage according to tom is their extraordinary people! They are proud of who they are, what they do, and focus on being a positive force in the community. Community Involvement Webcor has been involved in community rebuilding for over 35 years. A few examples of job-site level projects that gave back to the community were serving at a local soup kitchen, sponsoring students, and providing employment opportunities to veterans. Tom's Favorite Part of the Job Collaborating with people on challenges and opportunities to produce exceptional outcomes is Tom's favorite part of his job. He loves the process of brainstorming, asking questions, and getting different perspectives in order to form solutions that no one individual would have come up with on their own. Tom's Leadership Strengths Tom says his biggest strength as a leader is his ability to support people to draw out the best in them. Asking tough questions, encouraging and challenging people in a way they feel supported and comfortable so that trust can be established. The acronym S.A.M. stands for setting direction, aligning resources, and motivating/inspiring. Motivation is important along with feedback; showing the person they are appreciated and that they add value. Monthly Construction Scorecard 5 projects Tom has worked with at SFO have used the Construction Scorecard aligned with the process of Structured Collaborative Partnering. The correlation between the scorecard's ability to predict how a project is going to perform has been astonishing. The Construction Scorecard has worked effectively with 5 completely different projects with different stakeholders, variables, and teams. How does the Construction Scorecard work? It provides the opportunity on a monthly basis for a large portion of the team and stakeholders to score how the project is going and provide feedback on critical issues. It identifies key challenges and opportunities on a regular basis and is transparent. It holds people accountable and offers the space for safe and honest input. It is meritocratic and values the best ideas across the team and stakeholders. Lessons learned using the scorecard One project at SFO was not doing well in terms of the budget and schedule which was reflected on the scorecard. When Tom and his team embraced the feedback from the scorecard, they were able to collectively make changes that have up to this point produced positive results and gotten the project back on track. How Accountability Positively Affects a Team Accountability empowers employees. It emboldens them and gives them a sense that their voice is heard. Accountability embraces the key components of building trust such as talking directly, transparency, delivering on results, and keeping commitments. People's energy shifts from challenging, questioning, and doubting others to support: how they can help the other person be successful. It has resulted in a profound shift where people place their time and effort. What kind of Projects can benefit from the Construction Scorecard? Any project can benefit! Some less complex projects may require less executive engagement, timing, and depth, but it is always helpful to start off with a rigorous and detailed process to make sure you're assessing how the team is performing early-on. If a project starts off well with a plan and trust, it generally will go well throughout. You can scale back the Scorecard as the project proceeds, but it is a good investment of time throughout! The worst challenge Tom has faced in his career. Tom's worst challenge occurred more than 20 years ago. They were building a new high school at an incredibly fast pace in Michigan with a 16-month timeframe for a 400,000 sq ft. school. Three weeks before the school was opened (the schedule could not be shifted), an elevator tech fell two stories from a ladder and was permanently disabled. Tom remembers being in the elevator with the EMT helping this gentleman out. It was a dark moment in Tom's career that he has not forgotten. Tom relates this experience back to the usefulness of a scorecard and how had the team dynamics been a bit different, perhaps this event could have turned out more fortunately. Best advice ever received Tom's best advice ever received comes from his dad which is that you must ALWAYS have a positive attitude. As a leader, you must be able to walk into every day no matter how bleak things are and see a positive path forward. You must set the vision, explain to people where you're going, and create enthusiasm as to how you're going to get there -- all of which requires a positive attitude. Resource for Listeners Thank You For Being Late by Thomas Freidman. This book is an optimist's guide to dealing with the rapid pace of change and how the world is changing faster than our ability to completely adapt and understand the previous version. It shares insightful statistics and teaches how to see change as an opportunity rather than a threat. Get the book on Amazon! Tom Taylor's contact info LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-taylor-8a232215/ Tom welcomes you to connect! Parting Advice Be outstanding. The next time someone in the office asks you how your day is going, say OUTSTANDING! You'll be shocked at the positive reaction you get.   Thank you for listening to this episode of Construction Dream Team! Join us next week as Sue Dyer interviews another industry expert so you can build your dream team! :)

Amusing TV host Huell Howser dies; nationally syndicated columnist Thomas Freidman waffles on Bill Maher's show

Amusing TV host Huell Howser dies; nationally syndicated columnist Thomas Freidman waffles on Bill Maher's show