Podcast appearances and mentions of tom betts

Tom Betts and I discuss the classic Spaghetti Western, Once Upon a Time in the West.

In Episode 27, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Tom Betts, Group Data Director at Kingfisher Plc , where they discuss the complexities, challenges and opportunities of building a centralised data function at a group level to support multiple operating brands, which includes;His journey from DJ to Travel Agent to CDO Studying Artificial Intelligence in the early 2000sOrganising a centralised data domain to serve a multi-brand business Being the first data leader at group level The benefits and challenges of starting from a blank canvasThe challenge of attracting talent as a group company that people haven't heard ofBuilding a data-led customer experience as a pillar of a corporate strategyDeciding which capabilities sit within the operating companies versus what is centralised at the group level Working out where the biggest opportunities lie across multiple brands Adopting different ways of working within different teams The importance of meeting each operating company where they are and not having a group approach to everything Dealing with different; cultures, literacy, adoption and maturity across the different brands The core use cases that are scalable and reusable across different operating companies Building an orchestration framework for Generative AI tools Using gamification as a tool for education and upskilling The benefits of building working prototypes to drive buy-in and adoption Building a customer-facing generative AI solution Understanding and mitigating the risks of a customer-facing GenAi solution Considering the risks of inaction Why you'll always learn more from just doingWhy the role of Chief AI Officer is not needed in isolation Why it's important to have teams that are delivering DS/AI solutions to go as end-to-end as possible in a cross-functional way Why it's faster to build things than it is to leverage what has been built Thanks to our sponsor, Data Literacy Academy.Data Literacy Academy is leading the way in transforming enterprise workforces with data literacy across the organisation, through a combination of change management and education. In today's data-centric world, being data literate is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity.If you want successful data product adoption, and to keep driving innovation within your business, you need to start with data literacy first.At Data Literacy Academy, we don't just teach data skills. We empower individuals and teams to think critically, analyse effectively, and make decisions confidently based on data. We're bridging the gap between business and data teams, so they can all work towards aligned outcomes.From those taking their first steps in data literacy to seasoned experts looking to fine-tune their skills, our data experts provide tailored classes for every stage. But it's not just learning tracks that we offer. We embed a deep data culture shift through a transformative change management programme.We take a people-first approach, working closely with your executive team to win the hearts and minds. We know this will drive the company-wide impact that data teams want to achieve.Get in touch and find out how you can unlock the full potential of data in your organisation. Learn more at www.dl-academy.com.

Tom and I discuss his story and life as well as his love of Spaghetti Westerns.

Tom Betts is a firearm enthusiast and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Betts joins Mickey to talk about the benefits of acupuncture treatment for anxiety, relaxation, pain-relief, injury recover and much more. Dr. Betts started his journey in health and wellness as a personal trainer. After experiencing the benefits of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine first-hand, he decided to become an acupuncturist. In addition to his training as an acupuncturist, Dr. Betts completed a highly regarded Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program. To learn more about Tom Betts you can follow him on instagram at @Tom_Victory_Betts. SUPPORT THE PODCAST - Get Gunfighter Gun Oil! RELATED PODCASTS: Maximize YOUR Performance | Higher Line Podcast #166 The Canine Connection | Higher Line Podcast #150 Unlocking the Human Brain | Higher Line Podcast #123   #acupunture #altmedicine --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube and Stitcher.

In this episode of the Thousand Ant Podcast Matt Mirrorfish speaks with indie video game developer Tom Betts, developer of Sir You're Being Hunted, Signal From Tolva and the Light Will Keep Us Safe together with the team at Big Robot. We talk about indie game development, ways of funding indie games, experimentation and more.Find Tom on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tomnullpointer---Learn Unity and game development with experienced indie game developers. Subscribe for tutorials, devlogs, and gamedev advice uploaded weekly.Visit us on Discord, ask questions and share your work: https://discord.gg/AGHZvCfFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thousandantVisit our website: http://thousandant.com

The Financial Times understands what it’s like to be a digital leader. It launched its first paywall in 2002 and over the last decade, the paper has focused on a “north star” metric based on reader engagement. In April 2019, the FT reached 1 million paying readers, one year ahead of schedule. Due to its digital success, E&Precently named the FT as one of their 10 News Publishers That Do It Right. E&P editor-in-chief Nu Yang goes 1-on-1 with FT chief data officer Tom Betts to discuss their formula, the launch of their boutique consultancy firm FT Strategies, and how publishers can find their own metric "north star."

On Wednesday 23 October at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff - BAFTA Cymru hosted a Q&A preview screening of War of the Worlds before it is broadcast on Fox. War of the Worlds was filmed on location in Wales. On the panel were Julian Murphy (Exec Producer), Johnny Capps (Exec Producer), Richard Bullock (Production Designer) and Melanie Lenihan (Make Up Designer), in conversation with Tom Betts. Supported by Wales Screen.

When it comes to investing in property it is essential to understand how to manage your debt along the way. Today, I’m talking with finance expert Tom Betts about managing debt and the struggle we all face at some point to become debt free. In today’s episode, Tom explains the importance of cash flow in relation to purchasing property. He also shares his experiences helping clients to becoming debt free or get back on track in times of financial difficulty.   In today’s episode of Property Secrets: Correcting your financial situation  Managing a healthy budget Creating saving plan and tracking your expenses Reach Out to Tom Betts: Facebook     Give Us a Rate & Review!                Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the Property Secrets podcast – the show that provides you with an insider’s guide on how you can profit from buying, developing, or investing in property.  If you enjoyed today’s episode,  head over to iTunes and give us a rate and review to help us reach even more aspiring new entrepreneurs. Don’t forget to check out our website, visit us on Facebook, or check us out on Twitter to stay up-to-date on the what’s in store for you!

Welcome to Roguelike Radio episode 53. This week we talk about Game Design in Academia. Talking this episode are Darren Grey, Tom Betts, Michael Cook, Ian Horswill and Leif Foged - and late on in the ep we get joined by Andrew Doull.Read more »

When I was a park ranger, the former director of our agency used to preach the concept of the well-rounded ranger.  I believe his message was that our agency needed to train rangers for more than law enforcement. He wanted us to think in terms of service, and not enforcement. If focusing on service is what he meant, he was correct. But the concept of a well-rounded park ranger is hurting parks. Sure, there are people like Tom Betts at Bandelier National Monument who can do everything. Tom is true a well-rounded ranger. But I was not. And chances are that you are not either. And that is OK. It is a benefit to your park that you are not well rounded.  Not being well rounded means you are strong in some areas that can be a tremendous help to your park. It also means you have weaknesses. There are some things you are not good at. That is OK. In fact, a good park manager knows how to consider the strengths and weaknesses to assemble a great team. Now, I expect park rangers to know enough to solve problems and get things done. But often, that does not mean the individual ranger needs to know how to do the actual work. The ranger needs to be able to recognize there is a problem and begin the process to solve the problem. The idea of a well-rounded ranger, taken too literal or too serious, creates an environment that focuses on weaknesses and hampers strengths. Let me give you an example. Auto maintenance is a weakness of mine. In fact, I have no interest in it at all. At one point in my career, I worked for a supervisor who felt park rangers who felt all rangers should complete the same tasks. Each ranger was responsible for doing the same tasks the same amount of times. This took people away from doing what they were strongest at to improve in areas where they were the weakest. I get the desire to have everyone on the team contribute to all areas of the operation, which would be why you may want well-rounded rangers. But it just doesn’t work. The well-rounded ranger concept forces everyone to spend an inappropriate amount of time improving their weaknesses. Great teams set people up to build on their strengths. Great leaders know this and assemble teams with strengths in mind. If taken too far, the well-rounded ranger concept is like having every member of a baseball team spend too innings at each position during a game. In that case, you get an outfielder spending time practicing to throw a fastball rather than perfecting his craft if catching fly balls. In the wonderful book Business Brilliant, author Lewis Schiff examines the traits of self-made millionaires. Lewis Schiff tells us – A Gallup poll found the 87% of working Americans felt that finding your weaknesses and fixing them is the best way to achieve outstanding performance. Sixty-one percent of workers say they need to focus on their weaknesses because that's where they feel they have the most room for growth. In follow-up interviews, they said that improving weak areas makes them feel more responsible more well-rounded and less vulnerable to embarrassment and risk of failure. They feel conscientious about working with their weaknesses, and hope that the practice will shield them from future reproach and failure. Meanwhile, self-made millionaires are spending each day avoiding their weaknesses in order to stay focused on their strengths where distinction, fulfillment, and profits are found. Hour by hour, day by day the workers from this survey protect themselves by becoming more well-rounded and ordinary while the millionaires enrich themselves by becoming more specialized and extraordinary. That information from Business Brilliant may work for a self-made millionaire, but you may be wondering how it applies to you and parks. Consider this. When you promote the strengths of your team, it allows you to fill holes on your team with someone who is strong in the areas you need the most. So a well-rounded ranger needs to be looked at in a different way. A well-rounded ranger is someone confident in her strengths. A well-rounded ranger can realize there is a problem and knows how to solve it, likely with the assistance of other people. A well-rounded ranger does not ignore things they do not like in favor of what they do like. A well-rounded ranger understands when and how to step up to help a teammate. But the well-rounded ranger, the ranger who can do everything, that well-rounded ranger is a myth. To me, it is a choice to be well-rounded and ordinary or specialized and extraordinary. What do you think of the concept of a well rounded ranger?

Each year, the National Park Service asks Rangers to single out one ranger who epitomizes the Ranger ethic. Believe me, there are so many rangers who could be help up as an example of excellence on the job. So when one ranger is selected to receive the Harry Yount Award for Excellence, you know this is someone special. My guest today, Tom Betts, is the most recent recent recipient Harry Yount Award. Tom Betts is the Chief Ranger at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. If I were to exaggerate everything you think of a Park Ranger, I would almost be able to describe Tom. Tom has protected park visitors and resources during volcano eruptions, wild land fires, earthquakes, floods, snowstorms, wildlife encounters, and search and rescue missions. He has conducted patrols via foot, truck, boat, helicopter, raft, ATV, skis, snowmobile, horseback, and airplane. Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service, said this about park rangers, "They are a fine, earnest, intelligent, and public spirited body of men, these rangers. Though small in number, their influence is large. Many and long are the duties heaped upon their shoulders. If a trail is to be blazed, it is 'send a ranger.' If an animal is floundering in the snow, a ranger is sent to pull him out; if a bear is in the hotel, if a fire threatens a forest, if someone is to be saved, it is 'send a ranger.' If a Dude wants to know the why, if a Sagebrusher is puzzled about a road, it is 'ask the ranger.' Everything the ranger knows, he will tell you, except about himself." I am convinced he was talking about Tom Betts. Now, I know Tom would not want me saying this about him. When I first asked him to be on the Park Leaders Show, he told me he has spent the last 32 years trying to stay out of the spot light. He was gracious enough to be a guest on the Park Leaders Show and now his secret is out. Tom talks about his career with the National Park Service, the story of meeting his wife at the Grand Canyon, and offers advice to up and coming leaders in the park system. If you are reading this in email click here to listen to the episode.

Composer Jon Wygens talks to Tom Betts about scoring Flying Blind, making the transition from TV to film, collaborating with directors, working with low budgets and meeting excellent people at Chapter.

Director Tinge Krishnan talks to Tom Betts about making her debut feature, winning a Bafta for best short film, working with Eddie Marsan and discovering Candese Reid.

Writer-director Jamie Thraves speaks to Tom Betts after a screening of his film at the Chapter Cinema. They talk about Aidan Gillen and his character's real-life counterpart, Jamie's notable music videos, Adam & Joe, and mortgaging your house to make your movie.