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Have you ever noticed how easy it is to defer to other people when making decisions? From simple things like what you want to eat for dinner or which movie you want to watch to bigger things like what career you want to pursue and how you want to live your life. Sometimes we defer to others because we are being flexible, while other times our flexibility is really our indecisiveness in disguise. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we ll explore the concepts of flexibility and decisiveness and how understanding the difference can help us make thoughtful, conscious, and honest decisions. https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to defer to other people when making decisions? From simple things like what you want to eat for dinner or which movie you want to watch to bigger things like what career you want to pursue and how you want to live your life. Sometimes we defer to others because we are being flexible, while other times our flexibility is really our indecisiveness in disguise. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we ll explore the concepts of flexibility and decisiveness and how understanding the difference can help us make thoughtful, conscious, and honest decisions. https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Allowing our emotions to dictate our behavior typically leads to poor outcomes, from mindless decisions to angry outbursts to violent events. The good news is, we can change our reactions to thoughtful responses by practicing mindfulness. Please subscribe today!  For more mindful content: https://amindfulmoment.com https://work2livewell.org Connect Socially: Instagram YouTube Channel Twitter Donate to support our show! Teresa on LinkedIn The Spanish Version of our Podcast  A Mindful Moment is written and hosted by Teresa McKee and/or Melissa Sims. The Spanish version, Un Momento En Atencion Plena, is translated and hosted by Paola Theil. Intro music, Retreat, by Jason Farnham. Outro music, Morning Stroll by Josh Kirsch, Media Right Productions. For advertising inquiries, please email sales@amindfulmoment.com. Bookings connect@amindfulmoment.com. This podcast is part of the Airwave Media Podcast Network and is produced by Work2Live Productions. Thank you for tuning in!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

God is continuing to speak a message for me to share, "Return to me." Today position to listen to a scripture from Lamentations and a few words that Jesus speaks to the church of Ephesus. Take time in God's presence to examine your ways and see if He is first. If so, you will experience His peace. Blessings in His presence!

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss a new trendy role bring created at many companies.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featuredPatreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142#Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozolozo@lifeoflozo.comchris@starkengagement.comhttps://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership

Jeff Jackel is Co-Founder, and Chief Strategy Officer of Client Giant, a tech-enabled client care and concierge service helping business owners and operators in the USA and Canada drive unparalleled repeat and referral business. As Client Giant's co-founder and Chief Day Maker, Jay O'Brien is dedicated to delivering unparalleled client experiences, acts of employee appreciation, and making people's days on behalf of business owners across a broad spectrum of industries.   Jeff and Jay of Client Giant are with me on the show to share how they got connected and why they were inspired to move into the gift-giving space. They discuss the importance of investing in repeat and referral business rather than using a scattergun marketing approach of handing out tacky branded swag. We also dive into how the Client Giant gifting process works, how they decide what gifts and experiences to offer, and where their new opportunities lie.   “Step one is recognizing that it's your ethos, and your personal way of doing things to treat people well and to care more about relationships than transactions.” - Jeff Jackel   “I believe most people are still missing the mark in truly knowing what a thoughtful gift isn't— it's not pointing directly back to themselves as the gifter.” - Jay O'Brien   “We create moments for your clients that are more impactful than you could do on your own.” - Jeff Jackel   This Week on The Wow Factor: How the pair moved into automated thoughtfulness and scaled it Why it takes a lot of time and effort to understand what kind of thank you gift to give How Jeff and Jay have successfully navigated their partnership The importance of feedback from early adopters Some of their early learning curve moments Who Client Giant helps and how they help customers give thoughtfully What kind of experiences and gifts Client Giant offers, and why they have different tiers Why they're so specific about every aspect of the experience - including the gift bag Some of the gift options that have bombed and what they have learned from that experience Touchpoints that Client Giant can cover for their clients that proactively solve pain points Industries that Client Giant work in New opportunities for Client Giant, including employee happiness   Jeff Jackel's Word of Wisdom: Business leaders need to understand that growing a relationship with a smaller number of people will ultimately be more fruitful than hitting the absolute masses and doing what everybody else is doing.   Jay O'Brien's Word of Wisdom: My advice to any business owner is to constantly reevaluate each new strategy and decision by taking off your business owner hat and putting on your consumer hat.   Connect with Client Giant: Client Giant Website Jay O'Brien on LinkedIn Jeff Jackel on LinkedIn Special promo on Top of Mind service clientgiant.com/wow   Connect with The WOW Factor: The WOW Factor Website Connect with Brad Formsma via email Brad Formsma on LinkedIn Brad Formsma on Instagram Brad Formsma on Facebook Brad Formsma on Twitter

Who knew that people and bots could be teammates? Turns out, they can - and really good ones if used well. Bots can offload the scut work that slows down innovation and just good experiences. Even better, bots can own the repeatable drudergy that can suck the life out of workers longing to create more meaningful impact..and free folks up to do just that. All while saving money and time. Take a verbal stroll through the land of thoughtful automation with Co-founder and Chief Platform Officer of Thoughful, Dan Parsons. There are some great takeways that may lead you to call Dan for more information...and that will help you make your next tech buying decision differently - in a good way!

My next special guest for the sustainability series is John Rayner, senior lecturer and director of Urban Horticulture at The University of Melbourne. John was one of my lecturers when I did a course in Garden Design and he joins me today to talk about the benefits of green buildings and how we can use landscaping to our advantage for a healthier, happier life.    John's teaching and research interests are focused on the design and use of plants in the urban landscape, in particular green roofs and facades and therapeutic landscapes. He co-led the University's green roofs research and development program and together with his colleagues, established Australia's first dedicated green roofs research, education and outreach facility.    With specific interest in how green infrastructure affects our daily living, John regularly acts as a horticultural consultant, engaging widely with industry and also co-authored the award winning Growing Green Guide, a resource to support green infrastructure design and construction.   In this episode, we talk about the impact that plants and greenery have on our mental and physical wellbeing, as well as the numerous environmental benefits. John shares some of the research evidence and how green roofs can increase the thermal properties of a home in a relatively affordable way.    Whether it be a green facade, a green roof or a thoughtfully designed landscape, there are so many benefits to putting more effort into your garden. If you're keen to bring some green into your project, John shares some insights to help you work alongside your builder and architect throughout the design process.    LINKS: Join our Renovating and Building for Profit event here  Download the Growing Green Guide here Buy our new book: BuildHer, A practical guide to building and renovating BuildHer Website: https://buildhercollective.com.au/ BuildHer Instagram: @buildhercollective BuildHer Facebook: Women who Design, Decorate, Renovate & Build Register for a call: https://go.oncehub.com/BuildHer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Legal Marketing 2.0 Podcast, Guy is joined by Iris Jones, Akerman's Chief Marketing and Client Development Officer. Iris oversees the firm's client development team to advance the overall strategic plan of the firm by continuing to grow the firm's client base while deepening existing client relationships. She works closely with firm leadership to build the firm's brand equity and position the firm as an influential thought leader and the law firm of choice for diverse clients in the firm's key practice areas. She was inducted into the Legal Marketing Association Hall of Fame earlier this year!

This is not a podcast to listen somewhere in the middle. My words need to be listened to in context. There is a comparison I am giving of what worldly thought is for meditation practice versus what God says to meditate upon. We are all consumed with ourselves and God turns us away from meditating upon ourselves or potential. Listen in for God's instruction and then challenge yourself to meditate more intently the way He is calling you to do. Please share this with a friend who might be confused about why worldly mindfulness practices are not working for them, and who might be willing to call upon Jesus. Blessings!

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why just being fair in your process for promoting people isn't enough.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featuredPatreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142#Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozolozo@lifeoflozo.comchris@starkengagement.comhttps://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership

Ed Finn might be best described as an imaginer. The rest of the many things that he is and does kind of fall into place with that foundation. He started and for the past decade has been Director of the unexampled Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University. Origins Podcast WebsiteFlourishing Commons NewsletterShow Notes:Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter (06:20)Specialization vs generalization (07:00)N Katherine Hayles (12:00)We have never been modernby Bruno Latour (19:00)Franco Moretti (24:15)Center for Science and the Imagination (26:15)"Innovation Starvation" by Neal Stephenson (28:00)Meeting Neal Stephenson (31:40)Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future co-edited by Ed Finn (33:30)Thoughtful optimism and hope (36:30)Adjacent possible (38:00)David Foster Wallace "This is water" (41:00)Collaborative Imagination: A methodological approach (42:30)What Algorithms Want: Imagination in the Age of Computing by Ed Finn (48:20)Effective computability (50:00)Halting Problem (50:30)Turing Machine (50:30)Curriculum of the future (57:30)"Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid" by Jonathan Haidt (58:20)Flourishing Salons with the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (01:03:00)Lightning Round (01:04:00): Book: The Diamond Age by Neal StephensonPassion: travel and the fine art of hospitalityHeart sing: veteran's imagination project and K-12 futures literacyScrewed up: conference callsFind Ed online:Center for Science and the ImaginationTwitter: @zonalWebsite'Five-Cut Fridays' five-song music playlist series  Ed's playlist

"Be able to have that short-term memory and continue to believe in your potential. Keep the faith in yourself no matter where you may be at in your journey." In today's episode of the podcast, I have the great privilege of speaking with Christina Aragon. Christina is the newest member of the Bowerman Track Club and has had a historic career up to this point. In this podcast we discuss: * Growing up in a family that had a vast record of success in this sport * Contributing to an Aragon sister winning a state title for 12 consecutive years * Her Stanford years and the highs and lows that ensued * Listening to your body and body image * The decision to join the Bowerman Track Club! * And a bunch of fun listener questions. Please like, subscribe, and share with your friends if you enjoyed today's episode! You can also give us a five-star review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts and support the sponsors who support us (: Graphic done by the talented: Xavier Gallo S H O W N O T E S -Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teenbean505/?hl=en -Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en -Goodr Sunnies: https://goodr.com/collections/top-sellers -Liquid IV (USE CODE “THETHERUNNINGEFFECT” to get 25% off): https://www.liquid-iv.com -Exakt Health: https://exakthealth-us.app.link/the-running-effect?%243p=a_influencer

Welcome back to the She's Wild the Podcast for Women In Land & Development. Today's guest is Gina Wieczorek. Gina is the Co-founder of Casitas, a full-service ADU development and consulting firm involved in all phases of the design, permitting and development process within the single family, multifamily and affordable housing sector. As an Orange County native, Gina grew up with a true passion for Southern California residential design and always design and develops projects with the final user in mind, providing housing that renters and homeowners are proud to call their home in the communities in which she builds. Thoughtful and architecturally significant design, from the facade to the interiors, is always a key component to all projects Gina undertakes.In today's episode, Gina and I discuss ADU's and how they play such a big role in her niche business model. She offers a wide variety of advice throughout today's episode that is sure to inspire you to chase after the next goal you are working toward. Memorable Moments: 13:33- It's very hard to start something without having a tremendous access to capital. And, you know, a lot of women in this industry don't have that.15:41- Everyone kept coming to us is like the resource or guru for how do we add this? What do we have? What is the legislation allow for? And then it became the go-to? And I'm like, No, we could start a business out of this. Right?17:03- I think also COVID taught us a lot of lessons. There are opportunities that have existed. Because of that, I think a lot of people had a hard time and trying to figure out how to navigate what would happen next if they lost their job or if they did lose their job.18:55- I think that one lesson learned is you'll always be able to figure it out. We're resourceful, and we'll be able to figure things out, right? And don't not do something because you're scared. I also think time is too precious and too short not go after and do something that you're passionate about and what you love. And if that means pivoting into a completely different career, or within the sector doing something else, like, do it, you know, don't stay stuck in something, right? Just because, yes, you're getting a check at the end of the day.20:21- I think there's nothing like being able to look at something and saying, hey, I built this, like, this is mine; I still go by that project that's on Melrose cry in Hollywood, you know, and I really proud, like, when I drive by it, like, the role that I had to play in that. And so that is one of the most exciting parts about my job.25:44- One thing I do think is that sometimes women don't like to ask, and if you don't ask you never will receive.35:04- I don't even think being persistent is obnoxious, I think shows you that you're passionate about something and you want the opportunity.Connect with Nancy:Instagram: https://instagram.com/nancysurakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancysurak/Website: www.nancysurak.comConnect with Gina:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginawieczorek/Website: https://casitas.la/Gina's Podcast Recommendation's: Leading Voices in Real Estate with Matt Slepinhttps://www.terrasearchpartners.com/voices/The Competent CollectiveNancy's Hype Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0caHUGjUv8vfWiJxFOE61B?si=qSyjXD_gRmW9oSlNDMIuKgNancy's Fast Driving Playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00YC8ND05duS0uU6VBXxRv?si=MoSGR_KITLCFdXfpgyy_Ow

Thoughtful leaders never set out to become the bottleneck or “single point of failure” in their teams.  Unfortunately, it still happens for a bunch of reasons.  In this episode, I take a look at why leaders might fall into the bottleneck trap and of course, how you can take steps to stop becoming a bottleneck in your team! Like the Show? Please Leave a Review! ✅ If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below. Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time!

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Today begins my Thankful Thoughtful Thursday series... each Thursday until the end of 2022 I'll read a journal entry, a poem, a positive message... Something to help you find a reason to slow down, catch your breath and remember just what the Hpliday Season is all about. Whether you are Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim... does not matter. What matters is that we all remember that everyone is beautiful and should be treated with kindness and love, every single day. And what better time of year than Now! DON'T FORGET TO LIKE, SHARE AND COMMENT!                     

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why middle managers may tend to have more job-related stress than entry-level employees and executives, and how to combat it.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featuredPatreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142#Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozolozo@lifeoflozo.comchris@starkengagement.comhttps://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership

Tormenting thoughts are meant to drive us into God's presence for relief and help. We see this today through the Apostle Paul modeling how he handled spiritual oppression. So join in for today's prayerful meditation based upon 2 Corinthians 12:9- But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

Thoughtful might not be the first word that comes to mind as you think of your atheist friends, but chances are, the more you talk to them about what they believe and why, you will discover that it isn't a conclusion they've arrived at nonchalantly. In today's episode, we kick off a multi-part series on some of the most popular world religions and how we as Christians can best engage with and share the Gospel with those of different beliefs. Resources mentioned in today's episode are: The Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller, The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That points Toward God by Lee Strobel, Stand to Reason at www.str.org, Cross Examined at crossexamined.org, The Veritas Forum at veritas.org.

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MetaSpiritual Podcast- In this episode, we began our exploration of an article by Mary Murphy on Growth Mindset vs a fixed mindset. The post 2022-35: Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset-Part 1; Absolute Word-Thoughtful first appeared on Metaphysical Romp 2 Podcast.

A new MP3 sermon from Preaching Grace Ministries is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Thoughtful Christian Subtitle: Grace For Today Speaker: Simon Turner Broadcaster: Preaching Grace Ministries Event: Devotional Date: 10/6/2022 Bible: Psalm 1:2 Length: 10 min.

The LORD is always coaching His people into peace. We need to tune to what He is saying. There is a message the Spirit is speaking of "simplify". Today you will repeatedly listen to a scripture that directs us into a quiet life. Listen for what the counsel of God impresses upon you. And then take time at the end to ask for the blessing of a simple life that wins the respect of others. Enjoy this time in God's presence and please share us with a friend!

We've all heard a podcast or read a book or watched a keynote and thought "wow, what they said really made sense!" On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how leaders can actually do something with this information.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featuredPatreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142#Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozolozo@lifeoflozo.comchris@starkengagement.comhttps://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership

Vi Wickam has been my web guy for over a decade. He is a digital expert, an incredible fiddler, and a dear friend to me. Every time I have a crazy idea or question when it comes to my website, Vi is right behind it saying anything is possible. He believes you truly CAN do anything, as long as you are willing to put the time, effort, (and money) into it.Are you worried your website isn't getting the traffic you need to be successful? Vi explains that the majority of websites get a shockingly low rate of 10 visits per day. If you're getting that….you're right in the majority of other website owners. But how can you build that up and turn 10 visits into 10,000? Vi shares some tactical tips like how to increase your value to Google with links and citations…as well as blogging.That's right, blogging isn't dead. Blogging may look different than when the internet first started like a daily diary. Today, blogging is how business owners cover information and answer the questions that are relevant to their customers. Thoughtful, good blog posts will garner more and more visits over time. The more posts, the more visits. It's unlikely you'll write any one-post that will bring in 1,000+ views, but instead, patience and persistence with consistent good posts will bring that number up.Vi shares some great insights on how to improve your trust online. Google gets smarter year after year, at determining websites that are working for the benefit of the customer and when you are working for that too, your value online increases. Before we wrap this episode up, Vi talks about his life in the music world as a fiddler. He is actually a member of the GRAMMY's and you can check out some clips at one of his websites I've linked today! Between the great conversation, wine, and visits from my dogs this was a really fun episode, and I hope you're leaving just as inspired as I am.I'll see you on the next CU. What's Inside:How to get more traffic on your website.Tactical things to drive traffic and show up for your customers.The importance of patience in marketing.What is blogging today?How to improve your website's value to Google.Mentioned In This Episode:Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'AbruzzoVi Wickam, Digital Marketing ExpertVi Wickam - Wizard of Ads PartnersVi WickamGet Listed Now - Crystal MediaEVOLVE 2023 in Denver, CO - Crystal Media Crystal Media Crystal on InstagramCrystal Media on InstagramCrystal Media Co - YouTube

A trip to the hospital, planned or unplanned, with a person who has a memory disorder can be difficult to manage and risky. Not to mention stressful. But you can be ready for it, or even avoid it. Michael Splaine provides an online workshop for caregivers designed to equip them with the knowledge and skills to avoid preventable hospital or emergency room visits as well as navigate hospitalization, if needed. From keeping a notebook to having a "go" bag, he has all sorts of great advice to help remove some of the stress of a hospital visit for both the caregiver and the patient. — Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show! To find out more about Bobbi and Mike or the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show. ***************************************** Rodger That is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content.  Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is The Designated Drinker Show —a high-spirited show featuring craft cocktails and lively banter with the people who create (and quaff) them. Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Tamar “Scoop” Bates is back on the show and back for his sophomore season at IU. After an up & down freshman year on & off the court, Scoop is ready and raring to take his game and his team to the next level. Thoughtful and laser-focused, this young man never fails to impress or to light up the Zoom with his infectious smile and hilarious sense of humor.See 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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Amidst the chaos of a recession, there are many who see opportunity and possibility tucked away in a larger population that submits blindly to doom and gloom. We have always had a few business owners in the past with a desire to expand into new markets, and yet the drumbeat of expansion is ironically higher now in a tough, recession-bent market. These are trade contractors who are realizing that the purpose, people, process, and profit they have built has positioned their business in a place of strength while other like-businesses are suffering under the weight of volatile cash flow.  Growing markets need to have the same care and attention as growing new agricultural fields.  When left to grow without curation, a business can look like a garden that has grown past its boundaries. Our town right now is a bazaar example of this.  Its population has grown at race car speeds and yet the town services divisions are struggling to keep up.  Much of our physical landscape was designed to be beautiful and boundaries.  Due to the struggle of keeping up, the vegetation has started spilling out over the borders onto the streets and looking a bit more haggard; it is unkept. That's how a business feels when uncontrolled and undisciplined growth occurs.  It is growth, but not all growth is healthy.   I once cut back a shrub that had grown far too large and was left with nothing but a brown stem because the growth required larger and larger support until the fruit of that support was gone.  What was left was the support structure (management), with no fruit (revenue).  Good growth requires thoughtful planning. Thoughtful planning required clarity and boundaries. Here are five steps all business owners can take to filter growth to determine expansion into new markets. First, you must have a sincere desire to grow.   Skill or demand without desire is like a vehicle with no fuel…the vehicle is capable, the road is inviting, but there is no gas in the tank to make it move. Growth demands time, effort, energy, and forward motion.  Ideas are fun but low on action.  Action is long-term and sustained.   The good news is that you now have an idea of the effort required to expand due to the time and effort put into the initial growth of the business. As you grow, you will likely require more people.  Do you have that desire? Second, you will want to have demonstrated and tracked measurables of your existing business so you have objective numbers to run pro formas and forecasts. Again, since you have already started and grown your existing business, take the numbers that business has already provided and apply those numbers to a new potential market, and then run scenarios from those numbers that are higher and lower. Do not waste the knowledge that you have worked so hard to gain and settle for, “well, we'll just figure it out.”  That mindset will drain desire quickly. The third step in expansion is to create a replicable roadmap for expansion.  Looking in the mirror on the business that you have already launched, what were the non-negotiable steps that you have learned to take that will apply to expansion? What is the ideal location?  Who is the ideal client or customer?  What makes an ideal team member and how have we trained them successfully?  What is the culture we are birthing this new expansion out of, and how will that culture fall in line with what currently exists? Many of the businesses that we have coached through expansion have resulted in a simple spreadsheet checklist of items that each new expansion would need.  Next, to expand you must identify persons-of-peace.  Who are those connections within the community you wish to expand to who identify with your mission and are connected to your ideal clients? Every location has a minority of the population who will turn out to be raving supporters of your mission.  In order to buy in and herald your mission though, you must have abundant clarity of that mission and be ready to share the mission in a succinct way along with a simple value proposition answering who you help, what you do to help, how that help is delivered, and what the result of your help will be. A fifth element to evaluate when expanding into new markets is to find out if there is already someone there that you could acquire that would love to come in line with your mission and your culture. There are thousands in the business owner community who have the technical skill, the demand, and the desire, but they have always struggled to run a business focused on purpose, people, process, and profit.  Your expansion could be the very opportunity they are looking for to do their work in a meaningful and fulfilling way, but not have the burden of business ownership. Your running a business on purpose is an attractive hope for many who run a business void of purpose. Expansion is a natural, exciting prospect when methodically and thoughtfully worked through with an open hand and mind, and an eye on the ultimate vision of your business. 

What happens when a couple of Swiss guys take over a mostly dormant watch brand, and reinvigorate, reinvest, and then engineer it back into one of the leading independent brands? One outcome is that when you see these watches you immediately know that they are high-quality and intriguing, but you have to learn more and look hard to understand why. And as you spend more time with them, like I did with three of them on my wrist for several weeks, the more you realize is there. As a naturalist, I couldn't help to see the parallels to ants. If you have not studied ants yourself, these small social insects are amazing to observe and comprehend–whether they are carrying three sisters in their mandibles across the pavement with relative ease, or driving through the forest in a column that will eat a large mammal–a literal lifetime of fascination exists in each little organism. There is similar depth in the story of these watches and their design.In our conversation with Raphael, the Formex CEO, and Markus, the Formex Director of Marketing, we discuss the history of Formex and how the brand has evolved over the past half-decade. The Formex team helps us understand the unique features of their watches and the engineering that has gone into them, such as the automotive-like shock system and their proprietary carbon fiber material. and discuss the specifics of the Essence 39, the Leggera 41, and the Reef diver. This discussion just begins to unearth the evolution, form, and function of these watches, a brand that should be in consideration as one of the best value propositions in watches. Raphael also describes the origin of the name “Formex” from two French words, forme and extrème. Even here there is a convergence with the myrmecological world with the formica being the Latin word for ant, and myrmex being ant in Greek. In the end, on this Dogwatch shift we discuss the story of the incredible evolution of a brand and the example of how its watches can provide endless fascination.As a brief announcement, if you are going to be anywhere near New York City this coming weekend, you should certainly stop by the Windup Watch Fair and say hi to the Formex team and check out these watches in person. The show is Friday, October 21 and Saturday October 22 from 12-6:00 pm. Sunday is from 12-5. It is hosted by Worn & Wound, and if you don't know them, check out our interview with co-founder Zach Weiss On the Dogwatch Episode #40. The fair is in the Altman building on West 18th St, and I guarantee you will be glad you went.

As a Futurist I get to explore new inventions and track the progress of all kinds of technologies. But how did we get so smart to be able to dream all of these things up? Until I interviewed Byron about his new book Stories, Dice, and Rocks That Think: How Humans Learned to See the Future — and Shape it I hadn't given this any thought.It is a fascinating read and looks at what makes the human mind so unique and also explores the three leaps in our history that made us who we are—and will change how you think about our future.Clearly, we humans are radically different from the other creatures on this planet. But why?Byron argues that we owe our special status to our ability to imagine the future and recall the past, escaping the perpetual present that all other living creatures are trapped in.Envisioning human history as the development of a societal superorganism he names Agora, Reese shows us how this escape enabled us to share knowledge on an unprecedented scale, to predict—and eventually master—the future.Thoughtful, witty, and compulsively readable, Reese unravels our history as an intelligent species in three acts:Act I: Ancient humans undergo “the awakening,” developing the cognitive ability to mentally time-travel using languageAct II: In 17th century France, probability theory is born—a science for seeing into the future that we used to build the modern worldAct III: Beginning with the invention of the computer chip, humanity creates machines to gaze into the future with even more precision, overcoming the limits of our brainThe book is a fresh new look at the history and destiny of humanity, you will come away from Stories, Dice, and Rocks that Think with a new understanding of what they are—not just another animal, but a creature with a mastery of time itself.We also discussed:What is a Futurist?Why Byron wrote the bookThe structure of the book into 3 actsPascal's 1654 moment on reasoning & ProbabilityHuman brain capacity in 1654 vs nowThe 21 told storiesThe power of storytellingAre we being overloaded with stories?What about "fake news" and untrue stories?Act 3: The rocks that thinkWhat will the next 50 years look like?Where will AI help us innovate?The half-life of a job2001: A Space OdysseyActionable advice for predicting your futureMore on ByronByron's websiteByron on TwitterBuy the bookYour Host: Actionable Futurist® Andrew GrillFor more on Andrew - what he speaks about and recent talks, please visit ActionableFuturist.com Andrew's Social ChannelsAndrew on LinkedIn@AndrewGrill on Twitter @Andrew.Grill on InstagramKeynote speeches ...

In today's conversation, I am joined by Annie Duke, a former professional poker player (widely known as one of the best female players in the world) who also has an impressive and fascinating background in psychology, which she will talk about on the show today. I've been wanting to have Annie on for ages, she has two other fantastic books called Thinking in Bets and How to Decide, and I am so delighted that she wrote this additional book, Quit, which we are talking about today (and really, she talks about all three books in our conversation). I am so honored and delighted that Annie took the time to chat with me for this interview. We had a great conversation and ended up chatting for over 90 minutes (with about 80 of those recorded). Here on the show today, we are cutting that conversation down to fit in under an hour but if you want to hear the full conversation in detail, come on over to the BE Thoughtful Revolution membership group -- it's our free community of behavioral economics enthusiasts from around the world, and you can check out the full video interview and conversation. Annie is a wealth of knowledge and insights, so you will want to glean every extra moment just like I did, I'm sure – be sure to stick around for monkeys and pedestals! Show Notes: [00:40] In today's conversation, I am joined by Annie Duke, a former professional poker player who also has an impressive and fascinating background in psychology. [03:07] Annie shares her background and how she found herself in the world of behavioral science.  [04:41] Her brother was the one who suggested she play poker and she ended up playing poker for 18 years as her profession.  [06:05] After eight years as a poker player she started getting asked to give talks. The first talk she gave was to a group of options traders and she talked about how poker might inform your thinking about cognitive bias. From there she started getting referrals and spending more time speaking than playing poker.  [07:11] In 2012, she retired from poker to spend more time on the business side of things and started consulting and speaking full-time.  [09:13] If you look at anything on Annie's journey from the time she entered graduate school, it is all decision-making under uncertainty.    [11:09] The more ways that you are thinking about problems and the different frames that you have to ponder these issues you end up bringing something different to the table.  [12:54] Premortems can be very effective if you combine them with other good decision-making tools.  [15:14] If you use prospective hindsight instead of just forward planning, research shows you will generate 30% more reasons for failure or success if you didn't do prospective hindsight.  [17:14] Self-serving bias is that when bad things happen to us as individuals we tend to blame them on things that are outside of our control.   [19:49] Other researchers suggest that premortems need to be done in groups to be successful.  [22:42] Thinking in Bets was a book that she had really wanted to write for many years, which is about making decisions under uncertainty.  [25:27] One of the things she really talks about in Thinking in Bets is resulting. Resulting is when we look at other people and assume if they have a bad outcome then they made a bad decision and a good outcome is from luck (whereas when we have a bad outcome it is luck and a good outcome is from our good decision making – this is very similar to fundamental attribution error).   [26:55] She wrote How to Decide as a companion, which had more practical tools for making decisions.  [28:23] Annie shares about writing her new book Quit.   [30:44] Most of the decisions you make you can actually probably make faster. The way to decide if you can go faster is by looking at the consequences of getting the decision wrong.  [33:01] We are really bad at exercising the option to quit when the time comes. The option to quit is very valuable.  [35:02] She shares the many Zoom conversations with influential behavioral scientists she had prior to writing her new book about quitting.   [36:36] Science shows that when we quit, we are usually doing it too late.  [38:45] One of the problems we have is that once we set a goal we are immediately in the losses.  [39:20] Annie shares about the California Bullet Train.  [41:51] After getting the project approved once starting the project they realize they have two big problems… (Why didn't they “see” them before?)  [44:22] Instead of stopping the project, they approved two pieces of track that don't address the gigantic engineering problems. [46:13] Monkeys and pedestals is an incredibly helpful framework for trying to figure out how you approach projects to find out the information you need to find out the fastest so you can figure out if it is something you want to stick to.  [47:26] She shares the monkeys and pedestal's story. You have to start with the monkey (the hard part) of the problem first.  [49:11] When you do but up against hard things you tend to turn to pedestal building rather than to quit (similar to bikeshedding).   [50:28] You should definitely tackle the monkeys first. [51:51] You follow the premortem by looking at the monkeys and pedestals. You figure out what the monkeys are and then you change your plans according to that.  [53:20] Kill criteria are what you could see or find out in the future that would tell you that you ought to quit.  [55:01] There is no point in tackling any low-hanging fruit if you can't train the monkey. Figure out the hard problem first.  [57:34] Winners quit a lot. That is how they win. Winners sample a lot of stuff, settle on a course of action, tackle the monkeys first, and if the world gives them another signal they switch. [58:41] Winners pick the right things to stick to and they abandon everything else.  [60:52] Melina shares her closing thoughts.  [61:08] Thoughtful quitting, stopping doing things that aren't serving you anymore isn't a failure -- that is a win. That is a sign of doing great big amazing things! If you never quit, you can never win because you will be spread too thin. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Android. If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.  I hope you love everything recommended via The Brainy Business! Everything was independently reviewed and selected by me, Melina Palmer. So you know, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. That means if you decide to shop from the links on this page (via Amazon or others), The Brainy Business may collect a share of sales or other compensation. Let's connect: Melina@TheBrainyBusiness.com The Brainy Business® on Facebook The Brainy Business on Twitter The Brainy Business on Instagram The Brainy Business on LinkedIn Melina on LinkedIn The Brainy Business on Youtube Join the BE Thoughtful Revolution – our free behavioral economics community, and keep the conversation going! Learn and support The Brainy Business: Check out and get your copies of Melina's Books.  Get the Books Mentioned on (or related to) this Episode: Thinking in Bets, by Annie Duke How to Decide, by Annie Duke Quit, by Annie Duke Superforecasting, by Dan Gardner and Philip E. Tetlock How to Change, by Katy Milkman Power of Regret, by Daniel Pink Connect with Annie:  Annie's Website Annie on Twitter Annie on LinkedIn Top Recommended Next Episode: Game Theory (episode 62) Already Heard That One? Try These:  Loss Aversion (episode 9) Framing (episode 16) The Most Important Step in Applying Behavioral Economics: Understanding the Problem (episode 126) 3 Steps to Better Decision Making, An Interview with Matthew Confer (episode 158) Counterfactual Thinking  (episode 68) How To Change, an interview Dr. Katy Milkman (episode 51) Fundamental Attribution Error (episode 92) Planning Fallacy (episode 114) Precommitment (episode 120) Hindsight Bias (episode 167) Bikeshedding (episode 99) Status Quo Bias (episode 142) Endowment Effect (episode 139) Survivorship Bias (episode 110) Mental Accounting (episode 56) Other Important Links:  Brainy Bites - Melina's LinkedIn Newsletter  A Slight Change of Plans Podcast with Maya Shankar Annie's Newsletter

Data Mesh gets a lot of discussion. Some see it as revolutionary—the first new data architecture thinking in years. Others view it as a dangerous backward slide to the chaos of data silos. The reality lies somewhere between—a big shift in architecture thinking with some inherent risk. A few good architecture practices help to realize the benefits while managing the risks. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/a-thoughtful-approach-to-data-mesh

Mark Bennett MBE is a coach of high performance coaches, he also coaches business leaders and parents He embeds change into developing interdependents We talked about all sorts of behavioural change through coaching and why the language we use is hugely important This is one of those episodes that everyone will benefit from listening to For a 20% discount on any of Mark's products use the code  HOP20 https://www.pdscoaching.com/online-coaching-excellence

The Gallup Organization says asking less time of employees isn't the best way to increase their wellbeing at work. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how leaders can actually do this for their people.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featuredPatreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142#Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozolozo@lifeoflozo.comchris@starkengagement.comhttps://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership

People who really love you will tell you the truth in a grace filled way. And a lot of people need to be challenged about their anxieties and fears. The truth is too many of us are driven by fear instead of strengthened in the supernatural promises of God. I pray that you would meditate on where you are on the fear versus faith spectrum. Be honest with God. Tell Him if you need help being strengthened in His supernatural promises. Be blessed in this time in His presence! Blessings! Please share us with a friend. And visit intothewaters.com to learn more!

Welcome to the Use Case Podcast, episode 260. Today we'll be talking to Alex from Thoughtful Automation about the use case or business case for why his customers choose Thoughtful.

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Please leave us a review and feedback!Joe Davis joins us on the podcast today and shares his story of how he met and fell in love with Jesus and built his own case for Christ through consideration, thought and personal discovery.

While Hurricane Ian was destroying bridges, homes, and infrastructure in Southwest Florida, broadcast engineers were keeping their stations on the air however they could. And in the aftermath they’re repairing flooded transmitter sites and restoring signals where some things went very wrong. Thoughtful planning kept several broadcasters on-the-air with critical weather and safety information. Hal Kneller and Kevin Trueblood were in the middle of the destruction as Hurricane Ian rampaged through. Hal and Kevin join Chris Tarr and Kirk Harnack with photos and security camera footage of the destruction and aftermath. Guests: Hal Kneller - Broadcast Technology ConsultantKevin Trueblood - Associate General Manager, Technology & Operations - WGCU Public Media Hosts:Chris Tarr - Group Director of Engineering at Magnum.MediaKirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting Follow TWiRT on Twitter and on FacebookTWiRT is brought to you by:Nautel and the continuing informative live webinars. Sign up for free!Broadcasters General Store, with outstanding service, saving, and support. Online at BGS.cc. Broadcast Bionics - making radio smarter with Bionic Studio, visual radio, and social media tools at Bionic.radio.Nautel and the regular Transmission Talk Tuesday series of online engineering roundtable events.Angry Audio - with StudioHub cables and adapters. Audio problems disappear when you get Angry at AngryAudio.com. And MaxxKonnectWireless - Prioritized High Speed Internet Service designed for Transmitter Sites and Remote Broadcasts. Look for in-depth radio engineering articles in Radio-Guide magazine.Subscribe to Audio:iTunesRSSStitcherTuneInSubscribe to Video:iTunesRSSYouTube

Good News: The Welsh government is putting laws into the books to subsidize farmers for their efforts to farm sustainably, Link HERE. The Good Word: A wonderful quote from Rumi. Good To Know: An amazing fact about the continent of Africa. Good News: The surprising health benefits of an icy water swim, HERE. Wonderful World: […]

"Quick quitting" (leaving a job within the first year) is up across the board. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how some leaders inadvertently make this worse.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featuredPatreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142#Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozolozo@lifeoflozo.comchris@starkengagement.comhttps://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership

This week, Bryce talks to Brian Friend! Brian is a CrossFit coach, writer for Morning Chalk Up, and commentator. He has a passion for advancing the sport of CrossFit and is a true ambassador of the community. Bryce and Brian look into what we might see for the future of CrossFit and their shared passion for coaching others to maximize their potential every single day.  (02:29): Future of CrossFit(08:56): How to use Youtube effectively (17:49): CrossFit Games events(24:50): Train, prepare, and plan(32:36): How can an athlete mitigate stress? (34:24): How to manage sponsorship agreements(38:12): Factors in a coaching change(48:14): Difficulty in ranking teams (54:24): Passion for coaching people(59:19): Growth and development in sports (01:04:17): CrossFit sports vs. CrossFit health(1:06:25): Three (3) reasons for exercise: To sweat, move blood, and get out of breath(1:10:13): Using competition as your motivation (1:24:04): What will be the future of CrossFit?MyHMB - Use the link for all website purchasesTrident Coffee -  Use code "INVICTUS20" to get 20% off online and in TapRoomsRX Smart Gear - Use code "INVICTUSMINDSET" to get 10% off full ropes and gripMUSH - Found at Costco, Whole Foods, Sprouts, and many more retailers. Store 

As a collective we have been moving through curveballs in our lives these past few years giving us an opportunity to explore our capacity for grace, compassion, and love. How have you fared? This week Master Certified Coach, professional speaker, and author of the book Thoughtfully Fit® Darcy Luoma shares with us her own personal […]

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, Lorenzo discusses an article titled "Stop Feeling Guilty About Delegating" by Dina Smithhttps://hbr.org/2022/09/stop-feeling-guilty-about-delegatingText us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featuredPatreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142#Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozolozo@lifeoflozo.comchris@starkengagement.comhttps://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership

Quiet quitting is now being met with "quiet firing." On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how leaders can break the cycle.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featuredPatreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142#Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozolozo@lifeoflozo.comchris@starkengagement.comhttps://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership

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