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In episode 106 of the Athletor Podcast, host Mike Malinconico chats with Tim Flynn, head coach at West Virginia University, about the state of the Mountaineers' wrestling program. Flynn shares insights on their recruiting strategies, including how they identify wrestlers with "Mountaineer potential," and reflects on his past experience at Edinboro. They dive into the challenges and opportunities facing college wrestling today, from roster caps to NIL, and explore what it takes to build a successful program at a school like WVU. Flynn also discusses his approach to fundraising and how creating a passionate fan base is crucial for supporting a thriving wrestling program.

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In this episode, Dr. Tim Flynn, renowned clinician and outspoken advocate for reform in healthcare, shares his vision for a system that truly serves patients. As a leader in orthopedic manual therapy and the voice behind the "Own My Health" movement, Dr. Flynn challenges the traditional "sickness industry" and emphasizes empowering patients to take charge of their health.Key highlights include the evolving role of manual therapy, the power of mentorship, and how physical therapists can drive patient-centered care in a technology-driven world. Dr. Flynn also shares insights on how clinicians can foster patient autonomy, the importance of providing value as a mentee, and how to navigate the challenges of a system that prioritizes interventions over holistic wellness.Key Topics Discussed:The Value of Manual Therapy: Why human connection and hands-on care remain crucial, even in a tech-focused healthcare landscape."Own My Health" Philosophy: Dr. Flynn's Substack and vision to transform healthcare by empowering patients to control their own health journeys.The Sickness Industry: Critiques of today's healthcare system and the call to shift from excessive interventions to preventative, patient-centered care.Mentorship in Healthcare: Advice for new clinicians on finding mentors, providing value, and learning by observing master clinicians in action.The Future of Manual Therapy: The need to practice at the top of the license and integrate holistic approaches to better serve patients.Whether you're a physical therapist, clinician, or healthcare advocate, this episode offers actionable insights for creating a healthier, more empowering system for patients and practitioners alike.

Tim Flynn - “Master Tim” - owner of Kato Karate! Join us as Tim shares his mission of peace through self-defense. From his earliest experiences of being bullied, Tim explains how the early breakdown of self-confidence can have lifelong mental, emotional, and even physical effects. His unique approach to the education of anti-bullying has brought him national acclaim - and positively affected countless lives. We loved hearing our guest's origin story, his mentors along the way, and most memorable students. Stay tuned for minute 16:05, where Tim shares the strange, surreal dream that changed how he saw the value in his life

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How do you stay passionate and avoid burnout in a constantly evolving field like physical therapy? In this episode, Tim Flynn talks about the critical role of continuous learning and manual therapy in shaping effective physical therapists. He explores the evolution of manual therapy education, from its historical roots to its current application across various specializations like orthopedics, pediatrics, neurology, and more. Tim shares his insights on why advanced training through residencies, fellowships, and certifications can be the key to professional satisfaction and success. Chapters:00:00 Intro02:30 The origins of manual therapy in PT08:10 Post-professional education: Residency and Fellowship14:25 Learning and advancing manual therapy skills21:15 Manual therapy's role in different specializations28:40 Lifelong learning: Why it's essential for career longevity35:50 Tim's insights on post-professional learning43:10 Conclusion and final thoughts

WVU basketball announces the formal signing of Tucker DeVries. WVU wrestling coach Tim Flynn on his team's season. 

 Tim Flynn, Cybersecurity and Cloud expert has delved deep into NIL and has some outstanding exclusive insight to share. Topics: secret security risks in name image licensing, security risks in name image licensing, security risks for name image licensing, security risks to nil stars, security risks in nil, security risks for athletes in name image licensing, pros and cons in name image licensing,  identity and brand protection , identity and brand protection online, best practices for protecting personal data online, Brand protection with identification authentication, best policies to limit cyber liability, best practices for protecting personal data online, best practices identity protection, best security practices for individuals, best ways to protect people from cyber crime, how ai will effect cyber security,, science of social engineering explained, psychology of social engineering explained, how neuroscience hacks humans, the science behind hacking humans, hacking humans using science,                                                 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for FREE: @Cybercrimejunkiespodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNrU8kX3b4M8ZiQ-GW7Z1yg For more real cybercrime stories, visit our website at https://cybercrimejunkies.com.Don't miss our extension of family at blushingintrovert.com. You will look and feel good and be treated like family and know that any purchase will help a great cause as portions of all proceeds go to support mental health awareness initiatives. Women's sweatshirts, tumblers, stickers, journals, bracelets and more. All in stock. All Handmade. Ready to ship straight to your door. Support the showThank you listening! Don't miss the Video episode!Help us simply by subscribing to our YouTube Channel where you get access to all 130+ episodes and behind the scenes content. It's FREE. It helps us with the algorithm so we can bring you more content. Our YouTube Channel @Cybercrimejunkiespodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNrU8kX3b4M8ZiQ-GW7Z1yg

This episode features legendary NCAA Wrestling Coach Tim Flynn. Coach Flynn is currently the Head Coach of West Virgina University, prior to that Tim served as Head Coach for 21 years at Edinboro University. Coach Flynn was named NCAA Division I coach of the year on multiple occasions. This episode we discuss many of Coach Flynn's training philosophies, weight cutting, America's rise to the top of the wrestling world, how The NIL impacts college athletics. Follow @burningtheboats on IG for clips and more!

Dr. Paul Killoren // #LeadershipThursday // www.ptonice.com  In today's episode of the PT on ICE Daily Show, Dry Needling division leader Paul Killoren emphasizes the importance of using e-stim in conjunction with dry needling. This combination provides validation and helps the practitioner determine if the needle is in the muscle. Furthermore, using e-stim with needles can reduce post-treatment soreness, making it more approachable for patients. Paul also highlights research supporting the use of e-stim in various treatment goals, such as pain modulation, neuromuscular changes, tissue nourishment, nervous system accommodation, and somatosensory reorganization. Paul always recommends using e-stim after inserting the needle, as it offers multiple benefits for both the practitioner and the patient. Take a listen to the podcast episode or read the full transcription below. If you're looking to learn more about courses designed to start your own practice, check out our Brick by Brick practice management course or our online physical therapy courses, check out our entire list of continuing education courses for physical therapy including our physical therapy certifications by checking out our website. Don't forget about all of our FREE eBooks, prebuilt workshops, free CEUs, and other physical therapy continuing education on our Resources tab. EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION 00:00 PAUL KILLOREN Good morning. PT on Ice daily show streaming worldwide on Instagram and YouTube. I'm your host for the day, Paul Killoren, of the dry needling division for ice, and I'm hijacking the mic. Normally on Thursday for the PT on ICE Daily Show, we have practice management, we have leadership stuff, really inspiring messages from Jeff Moore, from Alan himself. I'm hijacking the mic and calling this Technique Thursday. We're talking needles on a Thursday. dry needling division. Before I dive in, some pretty exciting updates. Our very first advanced dry needling course is going down January 12th to 14th. And we actually have a registration page up and live that has a little work to do. But the course is going to be ready and the very first advanced dry needling course for ice will be in Washington in Bellingham in January. And then having the upper, lower, and advanced course that will form the ICE dry needling certification. So again, our division's not even a year old. We have had our upper and lower dry needling courses running across the country for almost 12 months. And this will be that final piece. So really exciting stuff coming out of the dry needling division. But I'm going to dive in, dive right in today. 01:58 - THE NEEDLE IS IN, NOW WHAT? And the title of today's episode is my needle is in, now what? And honestly, when I framed this topic, when I started to prep and form this discussion, in my mind, I pictured that novice clinician, I mean, you're on your first dry needling course, you're doing vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, glute medius multifidus, you learn the technique, the palpation, the anatomy, you're looking for a bony contact, you get super excited, just like, oh, sweet. There's the bone. That's what I was looking for. Now what? So really, this is a question I've answered consistently on level one or kind of first dry needling courses for the last decade. But again, when I started to prep for this episode, there's layers to this. And really, whether you're a novice, an intermediate, or even an experienced dry needler, Sometimes it's worth having this discussion of, our needle is in. Like first we learn how to do it safely, how to do it specifically, but our needle is in, now what? And to fully acknowledge, depending on who you listen to, how you were trained, the answer of, now what, will be very different. Because first of all, there's that technical spectrum of, well, now we piston the needle, or now we twist the needle. Now we use e-stim. But even there, let's say there's a dosage spectrum of, okay, if I piston how many times? If I twist it for how long? If I just leave it there, what duration? If I use e-stim, what parameters? So again, I thought this would be a pretty easy, a pretty short, quick-hitting topic, but there's layers to it. And first of all, let's say that there is significant value to my needle is in a very specific target. Again, safety always comes first when you learn dry needling, but I think we also can acknowledge one of the benefits, one of the advantages of the needle as a clinical tool is we can be sniper precise. We can put a needle in semi-membranosis, in multifidus. You know, this is not necessarily a technique of broad stroking manual therapy of like, we're doing the lateral hip, we're doing the low back, we're doing the SI region. To some degree, even a manipulation, we're saying, you know, we're not joint specific necessarily. We're kind of giving input neurophysiologically to joint receptors and there's more of a regional and global response to that. With a needle, I think we can just say, first of all, I have a needle in semimembranosus. 04:46 - THE BLESSING & THE CURSE OF NEEDLING I mean, The blessing and the curse of needling is it keeps us honest, especially if we use e-stim. When you get that motor response, the needle's telling you, it's like, you know what, Paul? You're not in semi-membranosis. You missed. You're either like, you drifted subcutaneously or you missed superficially in tendinosis, you missed deep in adductor magnus. So first of all, I don't wanna just like completely glaze over the fact that your needle is in a very specific target is a big part of the equation. I mean, for ice, for our dry needling, we teach safety for sure, but you as like highly educated, skilled clinicians, teaching you all how to be safe with a needle happens pretty quick. So our, our goals, our mantra with dry needling are be safe, be specific. Again, that's, that's a big part of using this needle as a tool and then be strategic. And that's what I want to go to today, because again, the topic here is, my needle is in, now what? And again, let's acknowledge that it depends, not just on how you're trained, it depends on that patient on the table, on what is your goal for that session, what is the acuteness or the chronicity of the condition. So by no means do I want to make this sound easy, but I am going to give a very specific answer to this question. And again, I have previous training, I know the narratives out there of the needle is in, now we twist it for two minutes. Or the needle is in, now we just let it sit there. Or we pissed in it. And again, there are narratives, there is research, and there is benefit to each of those approaches. But I'm telling you that those aren't the answers. Again, I have a pretty specific answer that I'm going to get to But I think I'll torture you just a little bit longer by setting the stage. And really, I'm going to flashback, not even talking needling, I'm going to flashback to my DPT education. I went to Regis University, graduated in 2010. So what attracted me to Regist was Dr. Tim Flynn, Julie Whitman, Jim Elliott. I mean, big manual therapy specialists, but researchers of our day. So we finally, you know, you're year one, year two, you finally get to that musculoskeletal management, you finally get to learn some manipulations from Tim Flynn and Julie Whitman. And you know, if you don't remember how you started with manipulations, it wasn't good. The hands were not skilled, like it wasn't crispy right out of the gate. So you spend a half day, you practice on your classmates at home, and finally you're like, man, I'm starting to feel like my hands have some skill. So imagine you are there, you're learning manipulations, your hands are feeling more skilled. Imagine how disheartening it was for me, and I remember this day, when Dr. Tim Flynn stands up and says, you know what, you can teach a monkey how to manip. And I mean, He's overgeneralizing, but the point is still true. He's like, you can teach a monkey how to manipulate. It's really how, like when to manipulate. Um, I guess how to apply it. There is skill there. We'll acknowledge that. But then it's what you do afterwards. So, I mean, that, that hit for me. And first of all, it's like, Oh man, there are manipulating chimps out there that are doing this better than I am. And again, that wasn't his point, but. But the point remains knowing when to use it, how to use it to some degree, but then the dosage and the follow through, the aftermath is really the true magic. That applies for dry needling as well. Again, can we teach a monkey how to put a needle randomly into tissue? For sure. Like there is not much needle skill to getting a needle interstitially, into muscle tissue. There is a skill to being more specific, and there is a skill to answering the dosage question, now what? And I'll tell you now, without further ado, we have our needle or needles in. The answer to now what is e-stim. And you know, I don't, you know, I kind of do the, you know, I was trained previously, I know the research, the narrative and the benefit to all the other approaches, but the answer today is eSTEM. And honestly, what makes me so confident in that is first of all, I have my own empirical anecdotal, like I was not using eSTEM, now I am. I have that sample size to make me confident. But what makes me more confident And it's not even just the research, I'll touch on that in a minute. But what makes me more confident is knowing or hearing that some of the other dry needling educators or other dry needling institutions in the US and worldwide that previously were saying there's no additional value to e-stim with dry needling, or we're essentially just doing tens through a needle, they're now starting to use e-stim. And whether they use it the same way we do with ice, whether they explain it the same way, what they're saying is there's value to e-stim. And here's what the research says, is our needles are in, now what? E-stim is the answer for almost any treatment intent. First of all, I mean, if you haven't taken one of our upper or lower courses, we teach e-stim right out of the gate. I mean, day one, we learn how to use the unit, we get muscles to pump, Again, there's high value when you first learn dry needling to using e-stim because it keeps you honest. Are you in that muscle? Are you not? But that immediately gives you some, I guess some validation, like I'm saying, but some grace. Because first of all, what we know is that if we use e-stim with our needles versus not, any sort of post-treatment, post-needle soreness will be much less. So there's a very, um, a very real like patient approachability aspect to using e-stim. And there's research to support that. 12:33 - E-STIM DOES IT BETTER But beyond that, what if our treatment goal is not pain modulation? What if it's neuromuscular changes? E-stim does it better. What if our goal is, tissue nourishment, blood flow, maybe venous return, lymphatic activation, edema evacuation. What if our goal is that? ESTIM does it better. What if our goal is nervous system accommodation? Or what if it's getting the biggest, baddest neuropeptide or enkephalin, endorphin, but our pain modulating up top cortical response. What if that's our goal? eSTIM does it better. What if we're talking pain science and there's some somatosensory reorganization, there's some homuncular smudging that we would like to remap. We'd like to give a very profound and precise input to that homunculus, to that somatosensory cortex. eSTIM does it better. So again, these are, these are research based answers. Very real research that says group A just got needles, whether that was pistoning or placing or what have you, and then group B got e-stim. What was the difference? At this point, e-stim does it better. And really, that is the long and short of this episode. And again, I think to not minimize the impact of you have to learn how to put a needle in safely, There is significant value, especially with the needle, to say, my needle is in, very precisely, fill in the blank. My needle is in peroneus brevis. My needle is in extensor hallucis longus. My needle's in glute minimus. There is significant value to the precision of that tool. But that's only half the battle. My needle is in, excellent. That took some training, that took some some skill honestly that took some three years of doctorate level like anatomical training and education and awareness that took a lot to say my needle just contacted I guess the external ileum like we are at the depth and the location of glute minimus that's awesome that you checked the box that is step one but if we don't fill in the then what you're leaving a lot on the table clinically And if you just logged on, the answer is eSTEM. So again, I know I see some of the names jumping on. Thanks for joining. I'm preaching to the choir, to some of you, because you've taken our upper or lower courses. We immediately talk about how to use eSTEM, the research behind eSTEM, and then we use it all weekend on the course. And it's a different experience. I think eSTEM makes dry needling a little bit classier. We can be a little bit more classy with our needles when we use E-Stim. We can also be a little bit more dialed, a little more tactical with our treatment intent. Again, is your goal pain modulation? Is it neuromuscular changes? Is it blood flow? Is it just fluid dynamics of moving fluid? Excuse me. So that's the answer for today. Again, jumping on on a Thursday for a Technique Thursday. We're talking dry needling. And the question was, needle is in, now what? And the answer was Easton. Excuse me. So if that prompts any questions, again, this is a big piece of our curriculum. Drop some comments in the thread. Hit us up on Instagram. This is on YouTube as well, so you can throw some comments there. Again, my name is Paul Killoren of the dry kneeling division for ice. If you hopped on late, We are launching our advanced dry needling course in January. That'll be the final piece of our upper dry needling, lower dry needling, and then advanced for the certification. If you're in Washington State, that'll be the third course of the series to allow us to dry needle as far as getting 75 hours. But if there's anyone out there who is trained in needling, who is uncertain about using eStim or the benefit of eStim, first of all, I'll just encourage you to try it. Like, there's value there to hearing your patients explain the difference of using eStim or not. Otherwise, we have an online course if you already have the needle skills, you know how to put your needle in, but then what? If you don't know how to use the eStim, there is an online course through ICE as well, eStim plus needles. That's all I've got for today. Thanks for logging on. I'm incredibly proud of myself. This is my most concise, my most brief podcast topic, but it's an easy one for me. So if you're out there saying, what do we do after we put the needle in? I'm not saying there's not value in twisting or pistoning or just static needling. There's blood flow changes. There's neuromuscular changes. There's tissue disruptive like inflammatory cascade responses to all of that but the answer is e-stim and With that I'm logging off folks. Thanks for joining PT on ice daily show. See you next time OUTRO Hey, thanks for tuning in to the PT on Ice daily show. If you enjoyed this content, head on over to iTunes and leave us a review and be sure to check us out on Facebook and Instagram at the Institute of Clinical Excellence. If you're interested in getting plugged into more ice content on a weekly basis while earning CEUs from home, check out our virtual ice online mentorship program at ptonice.com. While you're there, sign up for our Hump Day Hustling newsletter for a free email every Wednesday morning with our top five research articles and social media posts that we think are worth reading. 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Tim Flynn is a cutting-edge cybersecurity expert at the forefront of NIL protections. Nearly three decades of developing custom integrations honed his eye for system vulnerabilities. He is the co-founding owner of DataMolly and the wicked sharp purveyor of online safety solutions. He effectively wrote the playbook for collegiate competitors. And by protecting images, allows collegiate competitors to keep their focus where it belongs: on their sport, not their data.YouTube: https://youtu.be/PI08xcc84VkWebsite: https://datamolly.com/

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Dr. Tim Flynn (e-mail, Twitter) is interviewed by Skip Gill of the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) about the topic of low back pain and the challenges it presents. Dr. Flynn discusses insights from decades of experience as a researcher, educator, and orthopaedic expert. This episode contains information that will be interesting for physical therapists, other medical practitioners, and patients who want to learn more about evidence-based, conservative approaches to low back pain from the unique perspectives of an orthopaedic manual physical therapist.Find out more about FOMPT and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=enPodcast e-mail: aaomptpodcast@gmail.comPodcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Dr. Tim Flynn is interviewed by Skip Gill about the topic of low back pain from a researcher, educator, and expert clinician perspective.

Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we're digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know.   From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast's Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way.    This week we are connected with Tim Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, FAPTA of Colorado In Motion and South College.  More Links: Tim Reynolds – Twitter -@ TimReynoldsDPTMovers & Mentors – Twitter - @MoversMentors Tim Flynn - Twitter - @timothywflynn Confluent Health - Twitter @ConfluentHealth Evidence In Motion – Twitter- @EIMTeam 

Tim Flynn is the Owner of the nationwide Kato Karate martial arts school and an anti-bullying expert and spokesperson. In this episode, he shares his story of perseverance, honesty, and bravery in overcoming his own childhood experience with bullying.  Through his martial arts community, his mission is to help all children recognize their strengths and build confidence to achieve their personal best. In this episode, you will learn these “totally rad” tips: How honesty is the internal compass helping you navigate your purpose. How karate can help build personal skills, mindset, and self-confidence among children How parents can participate and support their child's self-confidence and prevent bullying. How to turn your dream and vision into a reality To attend the Bullying prevention star-studded red carpet event on October 15th in Los Angeles and to learn more about Kato Karate Online, go to https://katokaratemn.com/ (https://katokaratemn.com/).

Tim Flynn is the Owner of the nationwide Kato Karate martial arts school and an anti-bullying expert and spokesperson. In this episode, he shares his story of perseverance, honesty, and bravery in overcoming his own childhood experience with bullying. Through his martial arts community, his mission is to help all children recognize their strengths and build confidence to achieve their personal best.In this episode, you will learn these “totally rad” tips:How honesty is the internal compass helping you navigate your purpose.How karate can help build personal skills, mindset, and self-confidence among childrenHow parents can participate and support their child's self-confidence and prevent bullying.How to turn your dream and vision into a realityTo attend the Bullying prevention star-studded red carpet event on October 15th in Los Angeles and to learn more about Kato Karate Online, go to https://katokaratemn.com/.

Tim Flynn, M.S., CCC-SLP, a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist and person who stutters, joins Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP to discuss the complexities, roadblocks, and importance of stuttering education and advocacy within the school setting. Tim shares ways school-based SLPs can help dispel stuttering misconceptions to teachers, faculty, staff, and parents in order to best support students who stutter within the educational setting and beyond. Further, Tim discusses the importance of developing and supporting the self-advocacy skills in the students we work with and how greater education regarding stuttering, therapy 'successes,' outcomes, and expectations can ensure everyone is on the same page. Tim shares clinical experiences and stories throughout as well! This is a must-listen for anyone working within the schools who wishes to better advocacy, educate, and support students who stutter.Tim Flynn, M.S., CCC-SLP is a person who stutters and has worked as a speech-language pathologist within the public schools for 14 years. Tim is an active member within the stuttering self-help community. He has facilitated multiple seminars and workshops for children who stutter, families, teachers, and speech-language pathologists. Tim also has authored or coauthored articles exploring measuring and modifying attitudes toward stuttering. He has also guest lectured for multiple graduate programs' stuttering courses.

No matter what area of physical therapy you have focused - clinical practice, research, private practice, leadership, or academia - you've probably heard of Tim Flynn. That's because Tim Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, FAPTA has touched all of those areas of practice - and done so at a high level - something that is extremely rare. He is probably best known for being one of the figureheads of the evidence-based practice movement in physical therapy and for his research on spinal manipulation. But in this interview, you'll hear how Tim managed to do all of that while also starting his own private practice and being elected as the President of AAOMPT. You'll also hear about his passion for clinical practice and vision for the future of physical therapy and healthcare as a whole.___________________________Continue the discussion in our Facebook community, Mindful Clinicians.Also, check out the courses and mentorship options available from the Movement Brainery.

In this episode, Bryan Guzski, Director of the Orthopaedic Residency Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Tim Reynolds, Clinical Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Physiology at Ithaca College, talk about their work on Movers & Mentors. Today, Bryan and Tim talk about their book, Movers & Mentors, and they get the opportunity to be the interviewers for a portion of the episode. Why is it important to have mentors? Hear about the motivation behind the book, some surprising interviews they've done, the value of having a team, finding your ‘why', and choosing when you say ‘yes', all on today's episode of The Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast.   Key Takeaways “From an entrepreneurial standpoint, from a business standpoint, your partner is everything.” “Invest in [yourself] and take care of [yourself], physically and mentally, so that you can take care of your patients better.” “Challenge yourself to step beyond your comfort zone, because the benefits of that can be significant if you're willing to try.” “Find a mentor and don't fear or stray away from the imposter syndrome. Use that as fuel.” “If you never ask the question, the answer is always no.” “Trying to do it all will keep you small.” “You have to really only say yes to things that align to your values.” “Take a step back, know who you are, know your values, know what your individual mission statement is.” “He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.” - Lao Tzu “If you don't have the capacity for it, then don't do it.” “Stay curious.” “Continue to search for the ‘why'. It's okay not to know.”   More about Bryan Guzski Bryan Guzski PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, CSCS, is an outpatient orthopaedic physical therapist practicing in Rochester, NY working primarily with patients with spine related issues and persistent pain. Bryan earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Ithaca College in 2014, completed an orthopaedic residency program through Cayuga Medical Center and received his Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist certification in 2015, and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Simon Business School at the University of Rochester in 2021.   More about Tim Reynolds Tim Reynolds PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Physiology at Ithaca College and a part-time physical therapist practicing at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY, where he predominately treats patients with spine or lower extremity impairments. Tim earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Ithaca College in 2014 and completed both his orthopaedic residency and spine fellowship through Cayuga Medical Center, and currently helps mentor and teach in both of these programs as well.    Suggested Keywords Healthy, Wealthy, Smart, Physiotherapy, Academia, Movers, Shakers, Mentors, Prioritizing, Self-care, Self-improvement, Values, Motivation,   To learn more, follow Bryan & Tim at: Website:          https://www.moversandmentors.com Twitter:            @moversmentors                         @timreynoldsdpt                    Facebook:       Movers and Mentors Instagram:       @moversandmentors                         @bryguzski                         @timreynolds10 LinkedIn:         Bryan Guzski                         Tim Reynolds                         Subscribe to Healthy, Wealthy & Smart: Website:                      https://podcast.healthywealthysmart.com Apple Podcasts:          https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-wealthy-smart/id532717264 Spotify:                        https://open.spotify.com/show/6ELmKwE4mSZXBB8TiQvp73 SoundCloud:               https://soundcloud.com/healthywealthysmart Stitcher:                       https://www.stitcher.com/show/healthy-wealthy-smart iHeart Radio:               https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-healthy-wealthy-smart-27628927   Read the Full Transcript Here:  00:03 Hey, Brian and Tim, welcome to the podcast. I'm happy to have you guys on to talk about movers and mentors. So welcome.   00:11 Thank you, Karen, thank you for having us today. We're sharing this sit down chat with you.   00:15 This is great, Karen, thank you so much.   00:17 Well, thank you guys for including me in your book with over 70 Other pretty illustrious folks in the Movement Science physical therapy world. So let's start with the basic question that I'm sure a lot of listeners want to know. What is the why behind the book?   00:40 Yeah. So Karen, Tim and I were going through residency orthopedic residency together. Back in 2015. We both graduated from Ithaca College in 2014. And we both entered into a residency program at ethika are in Ethica, in 2015. And as we were going through the coursework there, and kind of taking different classes and really kind of immersed in the PT literature and physical therapy, space and various different content. We started noticing a lot of reoccurring names and reoccurring themes. And so, you know, different names like Tim Flynn, Josh Cleveland, surely sermon, Stuart McGill, you know, all these all these names that, you know, names in our rehab space that I've done a lot of really cool things and have put out a lot of different research that that, you know, we follow to this day. So we started noticing those names. And Tim and I were also reading a book by Timothy Ferriss called Tools of Titans at the time. And we really liked that book. And we enjoyed it. We got a lot out of it. He interviews people like, you know, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Oprah Winfrey. So various different industries and various different spaces. But we like the model that book and we started to ask ourselves, well, I wonder how, you know, individuals and movers and shakers within our industry would answer questions that we have. So fast forward two years. That was 2017 2018 at that point, and Tim and I started putting together a list of questions and a list of names. And at that point, you know, we kind of we kind of took it from there. And Tim has a little bit more info on how we how we came up with the names.   02:29 Yeah, so it's one of those things that we could have written a 5000 page book in regards to the movers and shakers within the physical therapy industry. And I think one of the most important things that Brian I have tried to stress is that this is a living project. This is not a one and done situation where there are movers and shakers that are currently developing and changing the practice. And so I think that's one of those things that, yes, there are people within the pages that I'm that are, we're happy to have there. But at the same time, there's so many other people would want to reach out to, and we look forward to have the opportunity to potentially talk to those individuals in the future, and are excited to see how does the profession change in the next five to 10 years and who are going to come up and literally shake the industry that we have the opportunity to be part of. And so as we started to go about this, like Brian said, we're diving into this literature, I had the opportunity to do spine fellowship after doing my orthopedic residency. And so the amount of Tim Flynn articles that I've read over the past three years was obnoxious. And so we started to make this almost like PT Dream Team, if you would, where we said okay, from, from a literature standpoint, who do we do we invest ourselves into a lot of, and like Brian mentioned, John John Childs, and we have Josh Cleveland. And then we have Tim Flynn, and the surely SARM and Gwendolyn Joel, there's these names that we have read multiple articles from and so kind of selfishly, we put together this list of people that we would really appreciate reaching out to, because we've been so invested in their in their literature over the past several years. And then from there, we kind of spread our net a little wider, because we had to see who's moving the industry from a clinical practice standpoint, right. So not necessarily from an academic or research standpoint, but from clinical practice. And who's moving it in regards to social media influencers? Because as someone who works in academia and works with the up and coming physical therapy generation, those are the people that they're following on Instagram and on Twitter, and so they're moving and shaking the industry in that format. And we looked at who's been guest speakers at recent conferences and who's putting out podcasts and how He was really trying to have the opportunity to get our profession to move in a positive direction. And so from there, we created this sort of master list, we reached out to all of them, and some have the opportunity to participate, which we're super thankful for. Some respectfully declined based on the fact that they had other stuff going on. But I think one of the things to remember, Brian is sort of given us timeframe, this was right pre pandemic, that we started to reach out to all these individuals. And what's been such a blessing is that we've been able to cast a wide net across multiple different countries across multiple different professions. But at the same time, we reach out to people in Australia, and there's Australian wildfires. And so we're trying to really respect individual's personal physical well being while navigating global pandemic while trying to also conduct interviews. And so it took us a little over two and a half years to be able to accumulate everything and be able to put everything out into a book format. But I'm super thankful to have those people within the pages. And like I said, I'm excited to have the opportunity to reach out to more in the future.   06:14 And so it takes, you know, a couple of years to get all this together. How did the two of you kind of keep the momentum going? Number one, because that's hard. And then number two, how did you kind of kind of temper your excitement and your expectations? Because I know, I'm the kind of person who's like, let's just get it done. Let's go, go go. But here, you know, you've really taken your time, over two plus years. So can you talk a little bit about that?   06:52 Yeah, I think from the outset, Tim and I both thought, I will send out some emails, you know, we'll get a handful of responses. It'll be a cool book, maybe we'll sell to maybe, you know, five, including our siblings, and parents, that sort of thing. And it really from the first batch of emails that we sent out, you know, Tim and I were really, every time we got a response, we would text each other, shoot each other an email immediately, Hey, Peter O'Sullivan responded, or David Butler responded, or Karen Litzy responded, you know, this is awesome. Like, we're actually doing this thing. So I think it you know, you spoke to momentum, Karen. And that's one thing that Tim and I, you know, we've never really hit a point where we were at a lack of that, or hit a dull moment, if you will. Because every time we got we did another interview, or we got another email, or we set up a, you know, maybe a podcast, it was definitely adding fuel to the fire. And, you know, they kept us pretty engaged and pretty excited throughout the whole thing. So, yeah, I mean, to I think if you asked us when we first sent out our emails in 2018, hey, you know, this is you're going to publish this in 2021, we'd say, No, it's going to be next year. And then life happens and pandemics happen and several other things. And, you know, it turned into a two and a half year project. But you know, it's been a lot of fun the whole time. And Tim and I still are still excited about it and excited about about the future, too.   08:16 And I think that's one of the things. There's kind of like Christmas every single time we had a response because it was super cool. You send out these, these emails, or you give a phone call to people that you've literally have had as your mentor from afar for years. And it's like, oh, my gosh, I cannot wait to have the opportunity to sit down. Like Peter, I saw that I've watched a lot of Peter softened videos from pain science standpoint, from spine fellowship work. And having the opportunity to sit down with Peter resolve them for an hour and 15 minutes was like, amazing. I was super stoked. And so so all those opportunities to talk to these people definitely continue to keep flame burning. And at the same time you talk about how do we sort of balance that, that excitement and try not to do too much too quickly. Brian and I have known each other for years, this has been such an amazing project to be able to find a partner that you want appreciate and to after two and a half years don't hate. So I think that's like a really good thing. And I think we balance each other out very well, where we're both skilled in a variety different formats. And then at the same time, after reading your draft manuscript, probably like five times through and through, you really do not want to read one more time. And there's points where we're like, I think it's good. I think we just just push it out, call it a day. And then Brian could probably agree that I'd say well, let's just read through it one more time, and then you catch one or two small mistakes. And so I think it's one of those things that just finding the right person that's willing to invest and stay motivated to push you and challenge you From an entrepreneurial standpoint, from a business standpoint, your partner is is everything. And so I think that's been one of the blessings that we've had this for this project.   10:11 Yeah, I love it, I think that's great advice is to have that person who complements you. Right and because you don't want to have just like a yes person, but instead you want something that's going to complement you and push you in, in a positive direction. And, and I will second the Peter O'Sullivan, he is just what a nice person and giving and charitable and gosh, I had an interview with him at CSM a number of years ago. And I had to ticket it. Because it was live at CSM. And we actually had to ticket it so that only 25 people could go and I it was only for students. And by the end of the interview, he was laying on the ground, you know, students and stuff. It was just so it was such a great experience, because he's just one of those very kind of electric personalities.   11:08 Definitely. very warm, very electric.   11:10 Yeah. Were there any interviews that you did that surprised you?   11:20 Um, in   11:21 a, in any way that doesn't have to be good or bad. Just surprise you because perhaps the persona that this person has, whether it be their research, social media clinical that you thought they had, and then when you interviewed them? It it surprised you?   11:46 Yeah, I would say. Obviously, when you when you interview over 75 individuals, you get a variety of different responses, you talk to a variety of different personas, devided different characteristics. And I think going into it, knowing the background of someone's, I use the metaphor of like the front cover of a book, we all have like front cover worthy attributes or accomplishments. And then it's like, well, what's on the inside of those pages. And so we see everybody's bio, and I've been on X, Y, and Z shows or published this many papers and, and so we see all that stuff. But we never really hear some of those people talk or talk personally about some of their successes and some of their failures. And so I think everybody had the opportunity to have some elements of surprise. But I think what was also cool as Brian, I made up this master list, and it was basically just based off of accomplishments and achievements, or their influence on the profession. And so, for instance, I was looking through and like talking to Michael Radcliffe, who is who is a researcher that I've read your research, but I, I never really pictured what you would look like. And I never really perceived that you would have such amazing responses within this book. So I think it was those individuals that I might not have been so invested from like falling on social media, or have watched your YouTube videos, and really getting a chance to know them in an hour, hour and a half. Those were the interviewers that really caught me by surprise, but at the same time, I think I walked away with so much more, because there is so much unknown that they're willing to offer me. Um, and so I think I think that was the most exciting part or the most surprising part for me.   13:42 Yeah, I think kind of, because of the types of questions that we asked, we really intimidate joke about this, if we want to know, you know, surely Simon's recommendations for motor control. We can find that online. We can we can Google that. Right? If we want to know, you know how David Butler opens his pain talks, we can probably find that somewhere and explain pain or explain pain Supercharged. But you know, how Heidi genetica who's the CEO of versio Excuse me? Why pte how she structures her day. And what her favourite failure is it those are things that you can't find you can't find that in textbook you can't find that online. So the types of questions that we asked really opened, opened it up to knowing these people from a different perspective, which we thought was pretty cool. I'd say that one of the individuals that really stands out in my mind, Tim actually did this interview, but I transcribe it so I got to listen to everything, literally word for word was Stanley Paris, who's one of the founding fathers of orthopaedic manual physical therapy and then the United States and North America for that matter. And I mean, this guy is is just incredible from sailing around the world to swimming the English Channel to founding St. Augustine to being, you know, a founder and president of various organizations like the guy has done it all to owning a winery or several wineries. I believe he's just, you know, a jack of all trades. And I think listening to that interview, I was like, you know, he's, I think 83 Now, and my jaw was dropped to some of the some of his answers and some of his experiences. So that was, that was really cool. But, I mean, we had so many so many great interviews, Jeff Moore was a terrific interviewer. Peter O'Sullivan, like we talked about Kelly star it gave, you know, exceptional answers. So we were really, really lucky. And, you know, positively surprised, I should say, surprise, in a positive way with with all of our guests.   15:55 Yeah. And it it, it does kind of, like an education for you. Right,   16:02 definitely. Yeah. 110% Yeah, I mean, it was one of those things. I had the opportunity to speak with Michael shacklock. Um, and such a well spoken. Such a thoughtful, mindful person. And back in residency, Brian Knight did some research with neurodynamics and your mobilizations. As I was like, Oh, my gosh, like, you're the Dude, that was like, given us all this information. And now we have the opportunity to actually speak to the source. So I think back to being like eight or nine years old, and have all these posters of Major League Baseball players up on the walls, and just like, thinking about how cool it was to have their pictures, and to think about what it would be like to play baseball with them. And now to be able to communicate with some of these movers and shakers within the industry, and have them be peers, and be able to carry out a conversation with them learn from us as much as we're learning from them in that conversation is just such a rewarding opportunity.   17:08 And do you feel like it has changed your clinical practice at all? How you are with patients? Did any of the answers or just even the interactions with some of these folks change the change the way you practice? Um,   17:24 I think yes. I would say I've slowed down, and I'm more intentional. Just based on a few, I guess, specific responses, but one that comes to mind is oh, shoot, pause. This might be a Karen, you might have to take this this out. And then wait,   17:48 wait, wait a mess up. Or 25? I   17:50 know. We were crushing it. Dude. Millet mark. I don't know. I want to say more. Mark Milligan. So we'll jump back in. Yes, I would say more mindful and intentional. And I've slowed down in my practice, one response, or several responses from Mark Milligan definitely kind of changed the way I think and operate within the clinic. And I've definitely tried to be more intentional and kind of think about my thinking a little bit more in the clinic from a specific, you know, tactical exercise prescription perspective, not so much. Because that wasn't really the focus of our book. But just, you know, Mark's mindset, and kind of his, his recommendation to all young professionals to really kind of invest in themselves and to take care of themselves mentally and physically so that you can take care of your patients better, I thought was really powerful. So yeah, I'd say, a little bit more intentional, focused, and I've slowed down.   19:00 Yeah. And I think sort of piggybacking off of what Brian was saying, less so about the actual clinical approach to what sort of treatments are you providing? And I think that was one of the the most exciting things about the book was we were not talking about what's your favorite three exercises for X y&z Because there's so much saturation, I'd say from a social media standpoint, which is great. I think that's one of the things that's challenging the profession, that anybody has the opportunity to put out content, and it's one of the curses of the profession that anybody has the opportunity to put out content. And so I think the opportunity for young graduates and PT students, and individuals interested in the Movement Science field that is sift through a lot of information to be able to find out what is truly valuable for them. And like Brian was saying, These are the answers questions that aren't necessarily within a textbook, but also probably not necessarily on people's social media channels also, right? No one really steps up to the plate and says, you know that one time when it took me three tries again to PT, school, Dad was really a good important point in time, my life, or, yeah, I remember when I failed the boards. Those are things that I think can really influence and the sort of career life changing for these individuals, who, as a current college professor, writing final exams, getting ready to watch by an influx of tears in my office in the next bout 48 hours, who perceive a failure as such a detriment to their potential growth, and well being as a person, I got a B plus on this test, all my friends got A's, I cannot necessarily navigate that situation. That's like conversation that I hear all the time. And so talking about how has things changed in my practice, I'm currently part time in the clinic, more time from an academia standpoint. So I think it's changed my communication opportunities, with the next generation, being able to literally use this book as an encyclopedia. And knowing the responses that people have given flipping to their name, and saying, I need you to read this chapter from Mike Reinhold, where he talks about becoming an expert, because you're not there yet. Because you shouldn't be there yet. Because you haven't gained clinical judgment and clinical experience. And it's going to be okay. But go read this come back in five minutes. And so I think that's how I've been able to sort of benefit from this, from this experience and how I've taken it influenced my own practice.   21:51 Excellent. And, and as a side note, Tim, the, my podcast episode coming out tomorrow, my podcast is with Silvia Zubaan. And she's a clinician 50% clinician 50% academia at St. Louis University in Washington, Washington University in St. Louis. Sure. And surely, sermons. Yeah. And it was a really nice conversation on how to navigate. She's been doing it for 15 years now. clinician and academia and academia. So it was a really nice, really wonderful conversation on how to navigate that those two worlds successfully and how to be vulnerable when you need to be and with whom, and because it can't always be great and perfect, like you just said. So if you have a chance, I would come out tomorrow, I would listen, I'm excited. Currently to edit this part out. I don't need to plug my own podcast within a podcast. He was a little self indulgent. But because you, you're kind of in a similar position. She's just been doing it for a lot longer.   23:10 That's awesome. I appreciate that. So   23:11 check it out tomorrow. It was really, like, such a good conversation. She's super cool. She should be in your next book. There. Yeah, like it. She's super cool. Yes, Silvia it's CZ you PP o n. Yeah. And she does some research and and she's written some papers and things like that, but she's super cool. Okay. So, um, is there anything? Before we sort of flipped this a little bit? Because I know you guys were like, Hey, would you like to expand on some of your answers, which, you know, is fine. So we'll flip this in, in a bit. And I'll have you guys host and I'll be your guest. But before we do that, is there anything else kind of about the process of of compiling and publishing the book, that you would love people to know, because it made such a big difference in your lives?   24:23 I think one of the blessings of our profession is the lat orality component to your growth as an entrepreneur, but also as a professional. We graduate with a clinical doctorate, or and this can be transcribed across multiple professions, but you go to school to be able to learn how to learn right and in our profession where you sit for a board certification, which gives us the opportunity to practice as a clinician within that. You can wear multiple different hats and I think what was nice with this is That title allowed for us to speak to a variety of different people and have this mutual commonality, which was physical therapy, or Movement Science or the treatment of individuals with certain pathologies. And I think this would never have happened if we didn't make ourselves vulnerable and uncomfortable. Because who are Brian and I? And why should we have the opportunity to talk to Karen Litzy? Or why should we have the opportunity to talk to David Butler? Or why should in so we had this idea, and it all stemmed from the courage to be able to reach out and ask because you never know, unless you try. And so I think sharing one of these thoughts with your listeners is, I think we all have dreams and aspirations that are slightly beyond our scope of practice. And sometimes we can limit that opportunity for us to navigate those ideas, because we are either potentially afraid of failure, or just don't know what the outcome is going to be. And so since that's an unfamiliar territory, we just assume, and therefore we never attempt. And so I think the one of the best things that I've learned from this is accepting failure for what it is, what's the worst that they're going to say? No, I do not want to be part of this, thank you for the opportunity. And the best thing that we could do is create a relationship, create a mentorship opportunity, and have sort of this professional friendship that stemmed from a cold call email. And so I would, I would recommend, at least my thoughts would be challenged, challenge yourself to step beyond your comfort zone, because the benefits of that can be significant if you're if you're willing to try.   27:02 Yeah, Brian, right. Yeah.   27:04 Yeah, I think there's some level of kind of normalization of failure and imposter syndrome within this book. And I think when you dive into it, and you dive into the responses, everyone has been there, everyone, I'm speaking to, you know, students, new graduates, young professionals here, but guess the message kind of spans anyone in any part of the PT space or industry with however many years of experience, you know, everyone's felt that level of imposter syndrome, or, or fear of failure, and the kind of ability to, to kind of push through that, overcome that and almost use that and leverage it to, to push further or overcome obstacles is really powerful. So I think of it like if you're ever kind of at the top of a mountain, in terms of, you know, imposter syndrome, if we look at it, like, like a curve or like a mountain, if you're at the top of it, then you know, what's really driving you and what's what's pushing you forward, if you're kind of somewhere along along the line on the slope, then you have some level of uncertainty, some level of fear, or some level level of imposter syndrome, and that's actually going to feel fuel you to learn more and be better be more effective. And again, one of the main themes of this book was finding a mentor and the importance of that and how valuable that can be in any, any track or any, you know, facet of our profession. So kind of find that person that's doing something similar or doing exactly what you want to be doing. And, you know, don't hesitate to reach out to them. Because we're in the, we're in the business of helping people and thankfully, we have a lot of professionals around us that that want to help other people but also want to help you know, students, young professionals, so don't hesitate to reach out. I think you'll be surprised with with, you know, the the feedback or the the return on that. So, definitely, definitely find a mentor and, you know, don't don't fear stray, stray away from the imposter syndrome use that as fuel.   29:20 Yes. And I will say I got a piece of advice several years ago from a fellow physical therapist, son. So her name's Cecily de Stefano. She's a physical therapist outside of DC. And we were in Chicago for a one night q&a With Lorimer Moseley. And the next day, we were walking around, she had her five year old six year old somewhere around there, young son with her, and she was sort of walking up ahead and he was walking Next to me, and he said this, Karen, would you like to have a play date? And I said, Well, I don't. I don't have any children. And he was like, no, just you. And I said, Oh, um, okay, well, I think we should probably ask your mom first. And then he gave me a great piece of advice. He said, Yeah, because if you never asked the question, the answer is always no. And I was like, and I said, that's the best piece of advice I've gotten in years, and you're like, five. So just to begin with what you guys said, If you never ask the question, the answer is always no. And I've never forgotten that, since he said that. And so now I just always add, ask the question, because the worst that can happen is it's no and so okay, you move on. But you never know. Unless you try. Okay, so true. So let's, uh, we'll start wrapping things up here. But now I, again, thank you for including me in this book. It's a real honor. So if you want if you guys have any questions to I guess I can expand upon or, you know, anything else that that may be? I don't know, you go ahead. Talk about being out of your comfort zone. Go ahead. And you asked me, I'll hand the mic over to you guys. And I'll see, we'll see what we can do here.   31:21 Sure. Karen, thank you, again, for being a part of this. I really liked your response. We were speaking about failure a little bit before. And I really liked your response on failure in the last comment, here you have, I'll read it right from the book, it says, failure has taught me to be more introspective to have an open mind to trust in others more. And to know that in the end, it will all work out the way it is supposed to. I was wondering if you could expand on the to trust in others more? Do you have a specific example that you're thinking of, or examples, or just, you know, have other people come in at really important times to help you out when you're, you know, in a in a, you know, event of a failure?   32:07 Well, I can't think of one person or one incident in particular, but what I will say is, I am personality type a driver. So someone who likes to get things done, who likes to be in the driver's seat who I don't need help, I don't need help, I can do it on my own, I can do it on my own. And as a result, I think that yeah, I've had failures, because I tried to do it all by myself. And it just doesn't work. You know. And so there's a great team building exercise called lost at sea. Google it, I won't go into detail as to what exactly it is. But you have to you fill out. They give you a list of things that maybe you need when you're lost at sea, and you fill them out what you think you would need from one to 15 or 16 or something like that. So you do it on your own. And then you you do it as a group? And then you find out, like, did you do better on your own? Or did you do better when you had someone helping you? And better meaning like, did you survive? lost at sea? Or were you eaten by sharks? Right? And time and time again, and the group that I did it with? Everybody did better with the group. Right? And so for me, and I learned that I took the Goldman Sachs 10,000 small business program, and it was part of that program. And the big part of that program is learning how to be part of a team and learning how to have people around you that make you better. And so I think my biggest failures came because I didn't ask for help. Because I always thought no, no, I can do this on my own, or I can handle this and quite frankly, I couldn't. And so it resulted in a failure resulted in a less than optimal outcome. It resulted in stress on me and and perhaps some mental and emotional anguish, when in fact, I could have just had a team around me ask for help. And that task probably would have been done better than if it's just me and so yeah, I always so when I said that line, I didn't have one particular person or event in mind, but rather that like sometimes you have to like suck it up, you know, and admit that you can't do things and it's okay. It's just part of life. Like I had interviewed a woman Her name's Stephanie Nikolaj and she said you know trying to do it all will keep you small and she's right. You know, you can it's hard to grow as a person as an entrepreneur as a clinician, my God if you just did everything I Your Own I mean, you'd be like, I don't know you'd stop growing from the day you graduated from college right from your PT program. So you you need the these people around you need people around you, who can lift you up and and make you a better person, a better clinician, a better entrepreneur, whatever it is. But you'll never be that evolved person if you're on your own, it's just impossible.   35:26 Yeah, I think, Karen, like the number of hats that you wear as a business owner, a podcast as a volunteer and advocate, right? You, you kind of need people like that in your ecosystem, and it for so many projects, and especially the bigger the project, it really does take a village, and you need people that specialize in certain aspects to come together as a team. You know, Tim and I have talked about this kind of checking, checking your ego at the door sometimes and just kind of leaving that, as you said, Karen, you know, kind of admit that you can't, you can't accomplish it all by yourself. So I that was a that was a really great answer. And, you know, I think you spoke to some of the points about being more introspective and having having an open mind as well.   36:09 Yeah, and being able to trust people, clearly, I have trust issues. But you know, I think finding like, like you guys said, like you found each other, you knew each other for many years, you have this really nice trust and bond. And I don't know, maybe it's like 20 years in New York has made me a cynical New Yorker or something. You know, but really finding those people that you can connect and trust that they have your back and you'll have theirs. I think it's really important.   36:37 I think, another question that I would have just to sort of elaborate on, obviously, we have a variety of individuals that are listening, right now clinicians, non clinicians, entrepreneurs, and one of the questions that we asked within the book is, what advice would you give to a smart driven college student or a young professional entering the quote unquote, real world? And I think one of the things that you mentioned, that was really valuable was that it is easy to say yes to everything, when you believe it will further your career, I would advise you to only say yes, the opportunities that align with your values and goals, as the saying goes, saying yes to one thing is saying no to something that might be a better fit. I think that's really powerful. Because I think we're in a society of more is better, or the perception that doing more is better. So knowing knowing who is listening to this and having the microphone if you would, for for a minute baseline question. Can you elaborate on that? Or if you had to give that sort of monumentous speech regarding that topic? I think that can be really valuable for a variety different people this?   37:48 Yeah. And I think that saying that saying yes to everything, or only saying yes to things that align with your values? I mean, yes, you have to really only say yes to things that align to your values. But I think that speaks to speak to that 30,000 foot view of society in general, and of social media and what we're seeing everyone else do, right, so you may scroll through your Instagram or Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok, whatever it is, you're on. And you may say, Well, gosh, this person just, they wrote another article, or Gosh, this person speaking here, and they're doing this and they're starting an app, and they're, they've got a podcast, and how come I'm not doing all that? Should I be doing all of that, so I should be set? Why, you know, I need to be doing XY and Z and, and, you know, you've got that, that FOMO disease, you know, your fear of missing out, and then you bombard yourself with things that you think you should be doing because other people are doing them. But it's not even something you believe in, but you think you should believe in it? Because Because other people in the profession are doing it and look at how many followers they have, or, or look at all the success and I use that in quotation marks because we don't really know someone's true success out on social media, right? Because we only put the good stuff on social media, you're not going to put the shitty stuff on social media, right? And so I think this saying yes to everything. I think a lot of it is based on societal pressures, what you're seeing on social media, maybe what a colleague or someone that graduated with you like, oh my gosh, they already started their own practice. And I didn't do that yet. So I guess I have to do that. And I have to say yes to this, that the other thing and it's, I think you really have to especially now like take a step back. Know who you are, know your values know, know your what your individual mission statement is, right? I know you guys said you have a mission statement for your book, but I would challenge everyone like you have your own mission statement as whether it's a clinician or you're in academia. But really you have to know deep down what your values are, what you're willing to take and what you're not willing to take, and, and really know yourself in a very deep, meaningful way. And I'm not saying I know myself in a deep meaningful way yet, but I'm trying, right? It doesn't mean and again, it doesn't mean you have to know that. So again, that's another thing people think, Oh, I have to do this now. But you know, in researching a talk for CSM that I'm actually doing with how do you Janemba my, the part of my talk is increasing your self awareness as an entrepreneur, and how do you do that, and I came across a really great quote, he who knows others, as wise, He who knows himself as enlightened by louts Lao Tzu, la Otz, you I hope I'm pronouncing that correctly. And I saw that quote, and I thought, Oh, that's so perfect, right. Because as, as clinicians, and as physical therapists, our job is to get to know the patient in front of us or the student in front of us or whoever it is in front of you that oftentimes, I think we give away big parts of ourselves without taking it back and looking inward.   41:16 And so you kind of get this like, drain on your empathy, and your energy goes on as the day goes on. And I think that happens a lot. And in these kind of giving professions that we are in, whether you're a professor or a clinician, or even a researcher, right, you're going to give all of your energy to that. And then you see you're always looking outwardly all day. And do you take the time to come back at the end of the day and look at yourself inward? And say, Well, what, what am I doing? Like, why am I doing this? Am I doing it for the likes? Or to get more followers? Or like, what is your goal? Right? And so I think that's kind of where that saying no to things comes in, if you know, your why behind what why you're doing things. It will make it easier for you to say yes, and to say no, because it's going to align with with who you are. But that takes time, you know, so as a new as a student, or a new professional, maybe you do have that all figured out. And if you do awesome, come on the podcast, let's talk about it. How did you do it, but you know, if it takes time, and you have to kind of find your groove and, and really know, where you want your career to be headed. And some people do know that right off the bat, I didn't. But it doesn't mean that other people don't have a very clear path of where they want their career in life to go. You know. And, and there's obviously that changes here and there. But I think that's what I meant by that, quote is looking for those opportunities is to really know yourself, and what your How much are you willing to take? How much capacity do you have for XYZ? And if you don't have the capacity for it, then don't do it? Because it's going to be done like half assed, you know, and nobody wants   43:19 nothing. That's great. Yeah, great advice. Yeah, finding, finding your why and staying true to your why and finding things that that sort of line up with that to allow for you to not have that emotional, physiological draining. If you would find things that fill your cup not not dump your cup out.   43:37 Yeah, exactly. Exactly. Yeah. It's a nice way to put it.   43:42 Um, yeah. So Karen, thank you so much for, you know, kind of expanding and elaborating on some of those. You know, as Tim and I mentioned in the, in the beginning, I think when we were chatting probably before we were recording, Tim, and I want to probably get a podcast started at some point in the future. And, you know, we'd love for you to come on and be one of our guests, so we can talk more about this stuff.   44:06 Yeah, I'd be happy to. And now before we wrap things up here, where can people find you guys? Where can they get the book? Let's go. Go ahead. The floor is yours.   44:18 So we have a website. The website is movers and mentors calm on there is all of our social media information and links directly to Amazon where you can find both our Kindle version and paperback version. If you have questions, comments, please tag us send us stuff on social media. Tim and I love that we you know, we've been very fortunate we've had really engaged you know, an engaged audience up until this point and so you know, we're looking or looking for more of that and shoot us an email if you want and with with comments or feedback. We love to hear that as well.   45:00 Great. And how about where can people find you on social media? Oh, yeah. Yeah,   45:08 it's in those that thing tendons got our handles there.   45:11 Yeah. So my, you can message me on Instagram. But Tim Reynolds DPP would be my thing. That's my Twitter routes, and would be my Instagram. And we'll send you that Karen. So you can sort of tag along for the podcast. But I like Brian was saying, I think the opportunity to interact with our, with our audience is one of the most exciting things, getting somebody that reading the book from South America and is so excited to receive the book is one of the highlights of our day. And I think having the opportunity to have our our audience also send us Who do they think should be the movers and shakers in our potential upcoming volumes of this would be something that we'd really appreciate. There's so many people within the profession that we do not know of yet. And so obviously, appreciate having their insight and input in that as well.   46:08 So I'm at at Bryan, Bryan, Gaskey, and Instagram and then we're at movers and mentors, both on Instagram and Twitter.   46:16 Perfect. And all of that will be in the show notes at podcasts at healthy, wealthy, smart, calm. So before we wrap up, what is question I asked everyone, what advice would you give to your younger self? So let's say fresh out of PT school at Ithaca? What advice would you give yourself?   46:36 I would tell myself, stay curious. Because I find that when I'm curious and asking questions, that means I'm engaged. And I think engagement. If it aligns with your your purpose and your passion, then you have kind of all three things in alignment. And that, you know, lends itself to a happy, fruitful and hopefully, you know, effective career.   47:05 Excellent. Tim, go ahead.   47:08 And I would say sort of piggybacking off what we were talking about earlier, Aaron would be continue to search for the why. And it's okay not to know. And I think that's one of those things where finding your why and staying true to the values is one of those things I'll add to life journey, continue to search for that throughout the lifespan. But I think actively checking back to is this lining up with my Why would be one of the things that I would want to do, either from a journal reflecting standpoint, or just from like a quarterly check in. But then also, the acceptance of it's okay, not to know not necessarily not to know what your y is, but not to know certain things in part of your life. Um, and I think being 20 to 2324 and try to navigate your 20s. And I'm thinking that everybody in that sort of FOMO aspect is having the solutions and answers. And it is okay that you do not know yet you are enough, you will be enough, challenge yourself and have the opportunity to allow for that growth and expansion.   48:23 You guys, that is great advice. Thank you so much for coming on the podcast and sharing your book. Again. It's movers and mentors, and it's available on amazon.com. Go to their website, go to the social media. Everything again is that podcast out healthy, wealthy, smart, calm. One click, we'll take you to any thing you need for both Brian and Tim. So thank you so much, guys, for coming on.   48:49 Thanks for having us, Karen. Yeah, thank you, Karen.   48:53 Pleasure and everyone. Thanks so much for listening. Have a great couple of days and stay healthy, wealthy and smart.

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In this episode, Dillon sits down with the authors, Bryan and Tim of Movers & Mentors: Leaders in Movement Science Share Tips, Tactics, and Stories. Tim and Bryan spent the last 2 years interviewing experts in the field such as; Gray Cook, Stephania Bell, David Butler, Mike Reinold, Jeff Moore, Peter O'Sullivan, Tim Flynn, Shante Cofield, just to name a few!!! In this episode they discuss; what patterns or lessons did you learn from interviewing over 75 experts in the field? What failures have you embraced and learned from? How do you become re-centered and focused after feeling overwhelmed? These questions are answered and much more on this episode!    Enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Link To Book: Movers & Mentors Website - https://www.moversandmentors.com/general-1 Instagram: @moversandmentors Twitter: @MoversMentors Submit Questions/Topics Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

The gang welcomes sommelier, Tim Flynn, into the studio for a classy wine lesson. Support the show: https://www.klbjfm.com/dudley-and-bob-with-matt-show/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About the Episode: Coach Flynn is the Head Coach at West Virginia University. Prior to WVU, he coached at Edinboro, where he spent 21 years building the Fighting Scots into a wrestling powerhouse. He compiled 223 wins to become the school's all-time winningest coach and a member of its Hall of Fame. His accomplishments at Edinboro totaled 150 national qualifiers, 38 All-Americans, 64 Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) champions and 97 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) champions. He led the Fighting Scots to five top-10 finishes at the NCAA Tournament, 14 top-20 finishes, and 18 top-25 finishes. About the Podcast: The Barbarian Hour is hosted by 2 former D1 wrestlers; Zeb Miller & Jared Opfer and is presented by Barbarian Apparel. Be sure to get your Team Apparel & Singlet Deals at https://www.barbarianapparel.com/bahour Looking for a new home or wrestling room mat? Pick the gold standard, Resilite, and their top guy K-Rob (Coach Roberts). He also provides the top camp system in the Pacific Northwest at "The Dungeon". Check out more at https://www.robertswrestling.com/

Episode 18 of the FFN's 'Mentor of the Month' see's director Tim Flynn catch-up with Nigel Kerin. Nigel is Founder and Director of Kerin Ag. Kerin Ag is based on approximately 4000ha near Yeoval in Central West NSW. Encompassing the industry leading @kerinpollmerino Stud, a livestock trading business and around 1000ha of pasture cropping. Nigel is a prominent figure in the Australian agriculture industry and has developed amazing set of communication and leadership skills to compliment his extensive agricultural knowledge. Listen in to this informative chat about Australian Ag!

Dr. Tim Flynn, PT, PHD, OCS, FAAOMPT, FAPTA is an expert in the field of physical therapy, with over 35 years of experience. He is a core faculty member of South College's DPT program and also maintains a clinical practice in the state of Colorado - Colorado in Motion. On today's episode I sat down with him and good friend and classmate, Kaylea Hermsen, SPT. We discussed imaging with regards to low back pain management and the implications it can have on conservative vs. surgery, and much more! This is an episode you will want to listen closely to whether you're in the field of physical therapy or not - a lot of great information! Recommended books by Dr. Flynn: Why We Revolt - Victor Montori The Brain That Changes Itself - Norman Doidge Angle of Repose - Wallace Stegner

"Has anyone ever explained pain to you?" Rachel Zoffness, PhD, always asks her patients this one question in order to bridge the gap between her patient's understanding of their own pain and what other health care providers have told them about their pain. On today's episode of Pain Reframed, Dr. Zoffness joins Tim Flynn, PT, PHD, OCS, FAAOMPT, and Jeff Moore, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, to discuss her new workbooks that she created to help bridge that education gap that patients have of their understanding of what their pain is telling them about their bodies. Dr. Zoffness wrote these workbooks for her own practice as a psychologist treating adolescents and young adults and is now ready to share this incredible resource with other providers. Links: https://www.zoffness.com/ The Chronic Pain and Illness Workbook for Teens The Pain Management Workbook @DrZoffness @jeffmooredpt @timothywflynn @EIMteam

On this week's episode of Pain Reframed, Tim Flynn, PT, PHD, OCS, FAAOMPT, and Jeff Moore, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, discuss how to regroup and focus in 2021 on how clinicians can help their clients and patients during the global pandemic, by building up their immune systems through fitness, lifestyle choices and nutrition alongside social distancing and masks. They also talk about the rise of overdoses, the COVID-19 vaccines and how to move forward in 2021. Links: Rest, Relaxation, and the Immune System 11/13/2020 Is older age associated with COVID-19 mortality in the absence of other risk factors? General population cohort study of 470,034 participants The Hidden Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

On this week's episode of the Called to Care season of Practice Leadership, Larry Benz, PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, the CEO of Confluent Health, connected with Tim Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, FAPTA of Colorado In Motion. They discuss the science behind the placebo and nocebo affects and how it can affect your practice. Links: Placebo, Nocebo, and Expectations: Leveraging Positive Outcomes Letter to the Editor: A Cautionary Note on Endorsing the Placebo Effect - JOSPT 2013 @timothywflynn @PhysicalTherapy @EIMTeam

On this week's episode of Pain Reframed, Tim Flynn and Jeff Moore talk with Andrew Pugh, MD and Keith Roper, DPT to discuss their new research paper "Dedicated emergency department physical therapy is associated with reduced imaging, opioid administration, and length of stay: A prospective observational study" and how this research affects their practice in emergency medicine. Links: Dedicated emergency department physical therapy is associated with reduced imaging, opioid administration, and length of stay: A prospective observational study @DrAEPugh @KeithRoperDPT @jeffmooredpt @timothywflynn  

We talk to Kyle Cerminara about his time wrestling at Buffalo and at the OTC, how he got into grappling and MMA, coaching alongside Tim Flynn at Edinboro and how they produced results with few resources, what it’s like learning from John Danaher, and his experiences with guys like Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan. Get … Continue reading Learning Wrestling At The OTC And Grappling With The Danaher Squad with Kyle Cerminara →

Dan Dowdy, Founder of Built for the Trades, and Tim Flynn, Owner of Winters Home Services, are two powerhouses in the home services industry. In this episode, they share how to conquer seasonality during the election year, battle complacency, and make strategic decisions.  Why Election Years Impact Home Services During election years, Tim highlights how there is a natural dip in demand. “Always work as if you're in a deficit. Always work as if you're in a recession. Call by call.” - Tim While this slower season may seem daunting at first, Dan recommends taking it as an opportunity to be proactive rather than reactive. Work on your maintenance contracts, tighten up your inside sales, and work with your staff to really hone the customer experience so that every call makes money.  Dan surmises that the reason these election years impact sales is due in part to people being tighter with their money because they're not sure what the economy is going to do.  How to Be Proactive If you are complacent, then when the economy slows down, you're stuck. Three tangible ways you can be proactive are: Start with your training. Your front line needs a good checklist and questions that will set your tech up for success. Work on improving your customer experience from start to finish.Check your phone lines for dead numbers. This sounds simple, but you should never blindly trust. Verify and do quality checks often to ensure you're receiving calls.Stay optimistic and communicate clearly with your staff. When things get slow, it can be tempting to jump over your managers to get things done, thereby undermining the systems you have established. “As a business owner, when things slow down and you start seeing all the flaws in your business, you just want to jump back in and start directing your customer service rep and your technician and going around your management team that you built. You really have to make sure that you stick with your chain of command and you're empowering your leaders and managers in your company.” - Dan Marketing for Seasonality Another piece of being proactive is checking in with your marketing company or department for quality and verification. Keeping up consistent communication ensures that you aren't spending unnecessary money, and your marketing tactics are helping you meet your goals. For a bonus point, do it with a smile! “You're the reflection of your people.” - Tim Tips for maximizing your marketing: Focus on the demographics, geographics, and psychographics of your audience and how you are connecting with them.Diversify your marketing with various touch points (choose strategically) from door hangers to yard signs.Serve, educate, and sell on social media. Think Strategically Both Dan and Tim emphasize the importance of solving current problems with your long-term vision and goals in mind. Think strategically, take action, and plan for what you want the future to look like.  Joining a mastermind group is a great way to connect with other owners and leaders in the home services community who can help you shoot holes in your ideas, improve your plan, and offer support along your journey.  Dan: Dan@Builtforthetrades.com BuiltfortheTrades.com Tim: Tim.Flynn@wintershomeservices.com Winters Home Services

In this episode, Darren, Tim Flynn, Retired Rear Admiral of the Navy, and Pete Schmitz, Account Executive for the Navy from Intel, talk about how to manage the explosive growth of teleworkers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We discuss the different modes that workers can use to work remotely and still be productive: device as a dumb terminal, device as part of the internal network and device as a portal to services. Understanding these modes of operation can help find bottlenecks that can hamper the effectiveness of your team. Blog: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/government/podcasts/embracing-digital-transformation-episode6.html Video: https://youtu.be/L39LzwPgfvI

On this week's episode of Pain Reframed, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joins Tim Flynn to discuss how trauma affects every part of your life. His own family history of trauma has driven his mission as the Attorney General to fight the opioid epidemic by first, stopping and listening to his constituents, then addressing those issues through lawsuits and opioid-related task forces.  Links: @COAttnyGeneral coag.gov/about-us/colorado-attorney-general Opioid Unit Connect on Facebook

Tim Flynn shares how pivotal systems have been for his company in good times as well as these tough times. It's how he was able to add on to his existing procedures in response to what is going on in the world right now. https://7powercontractor.com/product/build-your-operating-manual-online-course/ Notice to listeners: The information in this book, along with the forms and structures provided, are meant to serve as a helpful reference guide for the plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical, and other contracting industries. The host of and contributors to this podcast take no responsibility for compliance with the laws or regulations that govern your specific business. The responsibility for making sure everything is compliant (among other things) is 100 percent yours. Before you implement any new information or forms, please check with your own trusted business advisers, including your own attorney, to make certain that the forms and the information you plan to implement will comply with all relevant laws, customs, and regulations.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tim Flynn, Owner of Winters Home Services, and Dan Dowdy, Founder of Built for the Trades, offer some tangible advice. These home services experts highlight actionable ways your business can build strong customer relationships during today's challenging times.  Steps You Can Take Right Now During this unprecedented time, Tim and Dan offer some straightforward steps you can take right now to protect the safety and health of your employees and customers. Create a clear plan for how you are going to continue serving your employees and customers.Try to have at least three months' worth of expenses in your savings as a cushion if you have not already done so.Separate inside staff and outside staff. See if some of your Customer Service Representatives may be able to work from home. Maximize technology for communication. Cancel in-person training sessions or meetings with more than 10 people.Screen customers and employees for their health to minimize exposure.Sanitize! Everything from tools and trucks to payment technology and uniforms.Step up your communication with your team and customers and use this as an opportunity to educate on the precautions you are taking to help ensure health, safety, and sanitation.Don't slow down on your advertising and marketing. Social media is where your audience is right now. Connect with them!Increase your outbound calls. Even just calling to check in on the health of your customers' families is a great way to build authentic relationships. While challenging financial times like this are pushing business owners everywhere to see where they can cut down costs, Tim and Dan emphasize the importance of prioritizing your marketing and advertising.  “I would add more money to my marketing and really ramp that up to ensure my team has some work because customers are still going to need us. And the second thing I would do is get on social media… think of all your homeowners sitting at home on their phone looking at social media. You could actually be communicating with them pretty easily through video or posts, letting them know that you're open, the precautions you're taking to serve them.” Handling Cancellations During this time when most people are spending more time at home, you may be experiencing an increase in calls. However, you also may be receiving cancellations. When communicating with customers, be prepared to share the precautions you are taking to put them at ease. For example, you can offer to enter the basement through the backdoor to work on the unit and only communicate by phone while in the house to stay compliant with social distancing. Let them know you'll wear protective gloves, use booties, and sanitize.   “We need to rewrite the playbook on how to handle customers' needs as we go forward in the next three weeks.” However, if they still want to cancel, make sure you have a script prepared to let them know that you will check in with them to reschedule in the future when things calm down. Take This Opportunity to Educate Now is not the time to sell. Now is the time to educate. For example, online searches for air filters and how to keep your home healthy are skyrocketing. Offer your audience an informational video on how having clean air filters can support your customers' health in their home. These are the kind of opportunities home services businesses should be taking advantage of to educate and provide value. Be human. Be honest. Retain Employees The home services industry is considered essential, but decreases in demand as other non-essential businesses close may still be hurting your business. Tim and Dan recommend taking a strategic approach to retaining your employees. Consider splitting the week with your staff instead of having all hands on deck all of the time. This also decreases interactions to slow the spread of the virus.Take this opportunity to cross-train employees and be creative with positions and responsibilities.Lean on your company values, vision, and mission.Communication is key. If changes and reductions in work need to be made, being transparent and honest with your employees will show you care and support them. Your business has an opportunity in these challenging times to serve, protect, and support customers and employees in an ethical way. Stay positive. Stay healthy. This too will pass.

In this episode of Pain Reframed, hosts Tim Flynn and Jeff Moore are joined by Dr. Britt Smith, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, a physical therapist and private clinic owner, to discuss the importance of taking a historical perspective during challenging times. Dr. Smith has spent his life studying history and the humanities and bringing that mindset into the care of his patients and into the care of society. His research focuses on back pain through a historical perspective and this discussion centers on President John F. Kennedy’s struggles with chronic back pain. Links: @brittmsmith @timothywflynn @jeffmooredpt

Listen in for an update from your Pain Reframed host, Tim Flynn, PT, PhD, on how COVID-19 will be affecting new episodes of the podcast. We appreciate your continued support, and we hope we can continue to add value to your practice and to your lives.

This episode Luminary Sounds sits down with the Mayor of Oxnard, Tim Flynn to discuss running for 5th District Ventura County Supervisor, economic development within the County, developing strategies to help end homelessness, and how he is preparing for the March 3rd Election Day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Listen as George Muha interviews long time Mountain Lakes lacrosse coach Tim Flynn as he recounts his amazing 41-year career from starting the Lakers lacrosse program through winning the Tournament of Champions just last year.  Also joining the podcast is current sophomore player Ryan McLaughlin.

Dave and Dave pick up where they left off last week as Dameshek plays therapist for David Feeney and his long lost friend and returning Daves of Thunder guest Tim Flynn

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Tim Flynn is the Founder of Winters Home Services, a thriving plumbing business in the Boston area. His advice for recruiting and retaining techs is not a short-term solution; it requires high standards, dedication to the craft—and above all—strong, engaging leadership. In today's market, there's a shortage of people who want to be in the trades, but a steady demand for work. Because of this, home services businesses have to not only compete for new hires, but also retain their current employees. Recruiting: Be Different Tim is quick to dispel the myth that great healthcare, two weeks paid vacation time, or a company car and paid gas are enough. Today, your business needs to do something very different. First, the benefits of working for your business should be crystal clear. It should be easy for a potential employee to take a package home and explain it to their significant other. From the salary and commission guidelines to the health, dental and life insurance coverage, keep it simple. “Very similar to marketing to new customers, you have to do multiple things to market to new employees… Newspaper ads, Indeed advertising, hiring fairs, basically getting referrals from your current employees and paying those employees a commission or check for somebody who works out. If you're not coming to hiring with 5-7 different disciplines, you're not doing enough.” Hiring and Training: When hiring and training new techs, Tim highlights several areas of consideration. Do they: Show up on time. Carry themselves confidently. Make a presentation to a customer clearly and correctly. Have confidence in the company. Work hard to become better. When he brings in a new tech or employee, they go on ride-alongs, takes notes, and observe the more experienced techs. It doesn't matter if they'll be working in the field or in the office, they go on ride-alongs to understand how the whole business fits together. If they are a tech, they are then sent to the Ultimate Tech Academy in Arkansas in order to learn or improve on a certain trade. While poaching is certainly a reality in the competitive home services space, remember that people leave a business most often because the culture is not a good fit. Don't take it personally. Tim relies on the “Slow to hire, quick to fire,” motto, in order to make sure that potential employees are truly interested and invested. On the flip side, he strives to paint a vision for the future for his employees and show them how they can excel and grow within the company. This is crucial for retention. Creating a Culture: Two of Tim's favorite ingredients for creating an engaging culture are: Play offense: this means you don't let your day get the better of you. Take good care of yourself in order to intentionally get better and stay positive. Express your gratitude: intentionally give thanks in meaningful ways. Let people know you are grateful for them and the work they do every day. Preparing for the Future: Tim emphasizes that there aren't enough people who want to work in the trades today, so it's important to be active in recruiting and retaining now. “I think, for the next 10 years, in all markets, hire as many people as you possibly can... Train them and make them great. Because… anybody that answers a phone and goes to a phone, you're going to be in demand. Because if you look around, we're building more houses than you can even imagine. Those are houses are going to need to be repaired, that need to be fixed, that need to be maintained, and we don't have enough people going into the trades.” Looking to the future, you're going to be working your people harder. This means you'll need to provide time off, show appreciation, and give a lot of gratitude. Most importantly, he says you really need to be there for your employees. Tim shares how he works hard to get to know his employees and be there for them as they navigate life. As a leader, don't be afraid to get personal and be available to them. “The first thing you do to retain a technician is work on yourself and be in a better place to give.”

Tim Flynn, founder of Winters Home Services in the Boston area, started out like most other plumbers: working for someone else. During this time, he learned what not to do. When he began his company, he had only one truck. But as he learned more about the industry, he saw an opportunity to grow his business by creating an exit strategy for retiring plumbers. From there, he built up his fleet from one truck to 21 trucks. Hiring and Retaining Talent Tim sees a lot of poaching happen in his industry. His solution to this problem has been taking the time to train, teach, engage, educate, and invest in his employees. “What's the lifetime value of an employee? I was taught a long time ago if you train people they could leave and go work for somebody else. But what if you train them and they stay? The lifetime value of an employee is worth way more than the lifetime value of a customer.” If you take care of your employees, they will take care of your customers, and it will come full circle. Online Presence Top 3 things that are important about online marketing and that he has learned over the years: How many times does the phone ring, where did those calls come from, and did you convert them? Page rank, speed, and conversion are important. Make sure your marketing team is transparent with you and able to share these numbers with you. Never spend more than the previous month's sales on marketing. What matters is how many leads you're getting from your online strategy. If you want to increase your staff and grow your business, increase your calls and improve your conversion process and rates. Quality Leads and Reviews Tim defines a good lead as someone who finds them online and clicks to call. He credits the quality of their leads increasing due to the quality and amount of their reviews. He calls reviews “the new word of mouth.” Incentivizing his staff to ask for reviews has worked well to improve their online presence. Discovering What Marketing Support You Need Tim's advice is to invest in a good website and good people. He had worked with many marketing companies before he hired Scorpion. He was constantly changing his marketing tactics and spending more and more money. Now, with Scorpion, he spends less, doesn't have to change his tactics, and doesn't have to worry about hitting his budget. “I finally got what I wanted from my marketing company… get specific about what you want.” While the marketing support has been crucial to gaining quality leads, Tim has made sure his staff is well-trained in how to close those leads. “I think that how to deal with people is the biggest piece of training you can get… because it's all about the person, it's all about the customer.” His Advice * Ask more questions. * Get more reviews.

Order Of Show 0:00 - The Bergen Catholic situation.  There are more questions than answers in this lawsuit. What would you do if you were a parent of  this child? 0:31 - Tim Flynn to WVU - Bratke's devastation and 12 stages of grief. 0:48 - Final HS weight class rankings 1:00 - Listener questions  

Such a fun morning taking questions from an energetic group of South College students alongside long time mentor of mine Dr. Tim Flynn!  

Tim Flynn and us years ago that experts do the basics well.  I thought I understood the what he meant, I didn't, but I'm starting to.