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In this today's segment, Dan Sperring, founder and CEO of Align ICP, breaks down a mistake most revenue leaders make when defining their ideal customer profile. The instinct is to chase the highest lifetime value customers, but those segments are often the hardest to win, the slowest to close, and the first to break when the market shifts. This clip focuses on how to balance three critical factors inside your ICP: lifetime value, ease of acquisition, and market health. Dan explains why ignoring any one of these creates pipeline risk, and how leaders can avoid over-rotating into segments that look great on paper but fail in execution. For leaders responsible for predictable growth, this is about making smarter tradeoffs, not just better targeting. Dan Sperring is the founder and CEO of AlignICP, a company focused on helping revenue teams align around high-value customer segments to drive predictable growth. He brings experience across customer success, revenue leadership, and scaling SaaS businesses through product-market and go-to-market alignment. Connect with Dan: AlignICP LinkedIn Books mentioned: The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen The Innovator's Solution by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael E. Raynor Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross and ​​Marylou Tyler  Amp It Up by Frank Slootman Tools and podcasts mentioned: clay.com zoominfo.com The Science of Scaling Podcast Listen to the full episode: Aligning Pipeline to Ideal Customer Profile with Dan Sperring Get the Force Management framework for aligning your ICP, sales motion, and customer lifecycle around high-value use cases and measurable business outcomes: The Predictable Revenue Framework: Guide for Leaders Hosted by five-time CRO John McMahon and Force Management Co-Founder John Kaplan, the Revenue Builders podcast goes behind the scenes with the sales leaders who have been there, done that, and seen the results. This show is brought to you by Force Management. We help companies improve sales performance, executing their growth strategy at the point of sale. Connect with Us: LinkedInYouTubeForce Management

Myles Garrett is now an LA Ram, and are the Rams the most stacked team in the NFL...probably. Do both teams win out of this trade, or has Les Snead done it again?Elsewhere we catch up on the Draft, AJ Brown's trade to New England, OBJ's return to the Giants and some of the other occurances of the last few weeks.Main Theme - Back Door Brawl by Marc Walloch@TheSnapUK on Twitter and Instagram

Seven years. Brexit. Mercosur. A pandemic. A world where the rulebook keeps catching fire. As Director-General of DG Trade, Sabine Weyand was at the centre of it all — fierce, formidable, and reportedly terrifying when necessary. In this special episode, she reflects on what it took to keep EU trade policy from unravelling, what "the law of the jungle" really means for Europe, and what comes next. Spoiler: it involves Florence and considerably less chaos.

Welcome to the hotseat where Joe McCarthy sits with Sir Ronald Cohen, co-founder of Apax Partners, Chair of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, and author of IMPACT.Sir Ronald is widely regarded as the father of both European venture capital and impact investing. He arrived in London as an 11-year-old refugee from Egypt speaking almost no English, made his way to Oxford and Harvard, and went on to build one of the defining venture and private equity firms of its generation before stepping away to devote himself to what he calls the impact revolution.His argument is simple and radical: governments are stretched, inequality is widening, and relying on taxation and philanthropy alone has failed. The answer is to redirect the trillions already moving through capital markets by measuring impact the way we measure profit. In this conversation he explains why 2026 is a watershed year for that idea, and how AI is changing what is possible.In this conversation, Sir Ronald and Joe discuss the following topics:Why optimising for impact is a route to superior returns, not a trade-offThe hidden risks of impact-blind investing: carbon taxes, consumer flight, and talentWhy carbon tax is the single lever that moves the dial on emissionsHow impact-weighted accounting turns tons of carbon and water into monetary valueThe 1929-to-GAAP parallel and why transparency built modern marketsWhat Harry Markowitz and the measurement of risk teach us about measuring impactWhether public market sustainable investing has any real additionalityMeasuring social impact: pay, representation, and the cost of unemployment to a communityWhere AI meets impact, from education at scale to the first AI-derived drugHow families and family offices should build impact at the portfolio levelGovernments shifting from funding inputs to paying for outcomesHis advice to a younger self: start young, think big, stick with it, and bring impact to itFollow us on:YouTube: @HighNetPurposeInstagram: @highnetpurposeTwitter: @HighNetPurposeLinkedIn: high-net-purposeConnect with Sir Ronald Cohen:LinkedIn: Sir Ronald CohenWebsite: sirronaldcohen.orgBooks: IMPACT: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change (2nd expanded edition, 2025), The Second Bounce of the Ball, ON IMPACT00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 02:33 Sir Ronald's Sense of Purpose 05:18 Refugee Roots and Early Life 06:44 Oxford Union and Learning to Speak Without Notes 09:14 From McKinsey to Founding Apax Partners 10:38 Building European Venture Capital from Scratch 11:48 Deciding to Leave Apax at 60 13:02 The Government Call That Started the Impact Mission 15:36 The Social Impact Bond - From Idea to Peterborough 17:57 Challenges and Surprises in the Impact Journey 20:03 Why Impact Is Not a Trade-Off for Returns 22:54 Carbon Tax as an Investor Risk 24:52 Consumer Preferences - Cycle vs Long-Term Trend 28:12 Impact Weighted Accounting - Origins and How It Works 33:24 From ESG 1.0 to Rigorous Impact Measurement 35:27 Additionality in Public Markets 38:10 Leaders and Laggards - Sector-Level Impact Transparency 41:36 How AI Is Unlocking Impact Data at Scale 44:00 Monetising Social Impact - Diversity Deficits and Employment 46:58 Impact Lenses Across the Whole Portfolio 51:06 Advice for Families and Entrepreneurs Deploying Capital 55:53 Where to Go for Reliable Impact Information 58:23 Governments, Outcomes Funds and the Systemic Shift 01:03:13 Advice to a Younger Self - and the Second Bounce of the Ball 01:04:07 How Sir Ronald Stays Energised 01:05:29 Closing ReflectionsThis podcast is prepared by Islandbridge Capital Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.All content on High Net Purpose is provided as general information only. It does not constitute any advice or recommendation or representations, and is not intended to influence listeners or users into making any specific investments or any other decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Americans are making a trade off for their summer vacations HR 2 full 2471 Fri, 22 May 2026 16:01:35 +0000 gaRadV7fvbJwQn9liTqxbPbVAxonu7AQ news MIDDAY with JAYME & WIER news Americans are making a trade off for their summer vacations HR 2 From local news & politics, to what's trending, sports & personal stories...MIDDAY with JAYME & WIER will get you through the middle of your day! © 2025 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcas

In dieser Ausgabe des Predictive AI Quarterly geben Till und Amit einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Entwicklungen des letzten Quartals im Bereich Predictive AI. Themen sind unter anderem Hyper-Agents von Meta, praktische Herausforderungen beim Einsatz von Coding-Agents sowie neue Foundation-Modelle für tabellarische Daten wie TabImpute und TabICL v2. Im Praxisteil teilen die beiden ihre Erfahrungen aus einem Experiment zur Preisprognose von Autos, bei dem GPT-4o mit Bildern und Freitext gegen TabPFN antritt. Im Zentrum stehen dabei der Mehrwert unstrukturierter Daten, Fragen der Generalisierbarkeit und der Tradeoff zwischen Erklärbarkeit und Prognosegüte.   **Zusammenfassung** Hyper-Agents von Meta: selbstevaluierende Agenten mit Potenzial für schnelleren Fortschritt, aber auch Risiken durch fehlende Kontrolle und verstärkte Biases Praktischer Einsatz von Coding-Agents: Subscriptions, Sandboxing, Audit Logs und Ausschluss kritischer Artefakte als Voraussetzungen Erfahrungen mit dem GitHub Cloud Agent, insbesondere bei der Überarbeitung bestehenden Codes TabImpute als neues Foundation-Modell für Imputation auf Basis von TabPFN inklusive eigenem Benchmark TabICL v2 als offen lizenzierte Alternative zu TabPFN mit schnellerer Inferenz Praxis-Experiment zur Preisprognose von Autos: GPT-4o mit Bildern erzielt die besten Ergebnisse, deutlich vor TabPFN Generalisierbarkeit bestätigt durch 30-fache Kreuzvalidierung mit einem aus Bildern erzeugten Score-Feature Tradeoff zwischen Erklärbarkeit (Feature-Generierung) und Prognosegüte (Finetuning) als zentrale Erkenntnis   **Links** HyperAgents (Zhang et al., 2026): Paper unter https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.19461, Code unter https://github.com/facebookresearch/Hyperagents Feitelberg, J., Saha, D., Choi, K., Ahmad, Z., Agarwal, A. & Dwivedi, R.: TabImpute: Universal Zero-Shot Imputation for Tabular Data. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.02625 TabICL GitHub Repo https://github.com/soda-inria/tabicl OpenAI Developers: Vision fine-tuning https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/vision-fine-tuning

“Not just the mother of all deals — the Everest of free trade agreements.” In this episode of Trade Off, we unpack the landmark EU–India FTA set to connect 2 billion people and reshape global trade. From geopolitics and sustainability to wine, yoga mats and AI, negotiators and experts reveal the ambitions, tensions and human stories behind one of the world's biggest economic partnerships.

For this week's Modern Retail Podcast, co-hosts Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels were joined by Katie Thomas from the Kearney Consumer Institute to discuss how shoppers' financial stress is showing up in their shopping habits. KCI recently released its latest Consumer Stress Index, which monitors 24,000 consumers across 12 countries. It looks not only at consumers' financial picture but also at their stress related to geopolitics and government, innovation and technology, food and the environment, and health and education. What's different this year is that it's not just one factor causing consumers to feel stressed. It's the compounding effect of inflation, geopolitical instability and overall uncertainties. "Put these two analyses together — historic stress levels and a population that feels starved of joy — and you get a consumer landscape that continues to defy the standard recessionary playbook," the report said.

The tech services industry is being forced into a reset. AI is changing how work gets done, how it is priced, and how value is measured. For private equity investors and tech services leaders, the impact is already visible. Delivery is getting automated, costs are coming down, and revenue models built on billable hours are under pressure. So the real question is: how do you create and capture value when execution itself is being commoditized? In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Jeff Rich, Operating Partner at Sunstone Partners, joins Sidhant Rastogi, President at Zinnov, to break down how the AI transformation of tech services is reshaping growth, margins, and exit outcomes. Jeff brings a rare operator + investor perspective, having helped scale a tech services company into a multi-billion-dollar business. He now works closely with portfolio companies across cloud, data engineering, and AI services. In this conversation, we cover why outcome-based pricing is still hard to implement in tech services, how AI agents and agentic architectures are changing enterprise workflows, and why vertical and workflow-level expertise is becoming critical. We also explore the reality of AI-driven commoditization and what it means for services firms, along with the growth versus liquidity trade-off and how it impacts valuation and exit timing. A key takeaway is that AI usage does not matter unless it shows up in revenue growth, margin expansion, or EBITDA. This episode is especially relevant for private equity investors, founders, and leaders of tech services companies navigating the shift to an AI-driven market. Tune in for a grounded, no-hype perspective on what it takes to build, scale, and exit in the next phase of technology services.

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Michael Halassa: Did John Nash Really Have Schizophrenia? is a good article on the genetics of psychosis. Previous research found that schizophrenia genes decreased IQ but increased educational attainment. Usually IQ and education are correlated, so this was surprising. The new research finds two components to schizophrenia genetic risk. The first component, shared with bipolar, increases educational attainment. The second component, not shared with bipolar, decreases IQ. They average out to the observed full-spectrum genetic signal of constant-to-increased educational attainment paired with constant-to-decreased IQ. In 2021, I discussed tradeoff vs. failure models of psychiatric conditions, and said that most conditions were probably a mix of both. The new research seems to confirm this: the first genetic component of schizophrenia is a tradeoff: bad insofar as it gives you higher schizophrenia risk, good insofar as it gives you higher educational attainment. Most likely this has something to do with creativity or motivation. The second component is a failure: bad in every way, with no compensating advantage. Most likely this is detrimental mutations in genes for neurogenesis and synaptic pruning. I mostly wasn't thinking about schizophrenia when I wrote about tradeoffs vs. failures, so I was surprised to see the theory so nicely reflected there. But in retrospect, this is common sense. All multifactorial problems should naturally be combinations of tradeoffs and failures. https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/how-natural-tradeoff-and-failure

In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan continue discussing Software Architecture: The Hard Parts!Join the Book Overflow Discord here! https://discord.gg/ZwS2fqW7ZZ -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! ------------------------------------------------------------Carterhttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1Nathanhttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/nathan-t-2-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------Software Architecture: The Hard Parts--Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

Jay Plasman of The Ohio State University joins the Education Gadfly Show to discuss Fordham's latest report on industry-recognized credentials—and whether they actually deliver for students. As Ohio has pushed more high schoolers to earn these credentials, do they lead to higher earnings down the line, or unintentionally steer students away from college pathways?Then on the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines new evidence on goal-setting and commitment pledges—whether they help students follow through on their plans or, surprisingly, can backfire.Recommended content: College or Career Readiness? Postsecondary and Labor Market Outcomes for Ohio High School Students Earning Industry-Recognized Credentials —Jay Plasman for the Thomas B. Fordham InstituteThe state of career-and-technical education in Ohio: An analysis of coursework, industry-recognized credentials, and work-based learning —Jay Plasman for the Thomas B. Fordham InstituteThe high school pathways that boost adult earnings —Aaron Churchill, Thomas B. Fordham InstituteI Promise to Work Hard: The Impact of a Non-Binding Commitment Pledge on Academic Performance —Nicholas A. Wright, Puneet Arora, and Jesse Wright, Education Finance and Policy (2026)Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our show? We would love to hear them. Send them to thegadfly@fordhaminstitute.org

Episode 242: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada take a closer look at how the meaning of sacrifice has shifted — and what may have been lost along the way. The conversation begins with a contrast many listeners will recognize. On Memorial Day, Americans honor those who gave their lives in service to others, a form of sacrifice that feels profound and unquestioned. But in everyday life, the word often describes something far more modest — skipping a purchase, giving up time or making a choice that ultimately benefits us later. Kyte argues that much of what people call sacrifice today is better understood as calculation — a trade made with the expectation of future reward. Historically, he explains, sacrifice carried a deeper meaning rooted in religious tradition: setting something aside as a gift, not an exchange. That distinction raises a central question for the episode: Can an act still be considered meaningful if we expect something in return, even if that reward is internal? Rada brings the discussion into everyday life, reflecting on his own instinct to protect his time and value independence. When his husband steps in to help others more freely, it exposes a tension many people feel — the pull between self-reliance and generosity. Are we helping because it’s right, or because it’s easy, expected or beneficial in some way? From there, the hosts widen the lens. Advances in technology and rising standards of living have made it easier than ever to operate independently. While that progress brings clear benefits, it may also reduce the moments when people rely on one another — and, in turn, the opportunities to practice generosity. Through examples ranging from parenting to organ donation, Kyte and Rada explore what separates routine decision-making from actions that carry deeper moral significance. They also consider how small, everyday choices can shape character over time, preparing people for moments when more is required of them.

In this episode, we explore how modern childhood is being reshaped by screens, schedules, and shifting habits—and what it all means for kids' development and well-being.We begin with emerging research linking infant screen exposure to slower decision-making later in childhood, raising important questions about how early digital habits may shape cognitive growth. From there, we dive into the rising tide of anxiety in adolescence, unpacking contributing factors and what parents and caregivers can do to help.But it's not all about what kids are getting too much of—we also make the case for what they're missing. Boredom, often seen as a problem to fix, may actually be essential for creativity, resilience, and emotional development.We also take a closer look at children's eyesight in a post-pandemic world, examining how increased screen time and lifestyle changes are affecting vision health. Finally, we wrap up with practical guidance on the top nutrients that support and protect eyesight, helping families make informed choices for long-term wellness.Join us for a thoughtful, research-backed conversation on raising healthier, more balanced kids in a screen-saturated world.https://wellnessresources.com/ - Wellness Resourceshttps://www.georgebatista.com/ - Websiteprotonmail.georgebatista.com - Proton Mail

On this week's episode of That Tech Pod, we sit down with Michel Langlois, a longtime engineering leader whose career spans the rise of modern networking, from scaling Cisco's IOS platform to leading as CTO at Calix. He joins us to cut through the noise around AI in network security and talk about what's actually happening under the hood.We get into how AI is actually being used inside modern networks, replacing work that once depended on experienced engineers, and where it's truly improving operations versus where it's still overhyped. That naturally raises the bigger question: is AI making network engineers better, or starting to replace parts of the role? We also explore the growing risk to telecom and broadband infrastructure, how exposed access networks really are, and whether the industry is taking those threats seriously enough, along with whether AI is reducing alert fatigue or just creating smarter noise. To close, Michel shares lessons from decades of building and leading engineering teams, including how to keep AI efforts focused on real outcomes instead of endless experimentation, and what it takes to actually bring these technologies into production at scale.Michel Langlois has spent nearly four decades at the center of network innovation, helping scale some of the most important software platforms in modern connectivity. At Cisco Systems, he helped build and lead the global IOS engineering organization as the company grew from a $1B business to more than $40B. At Juniper Networks, he overhauled Junos software development to improve speed, quality, and scale. And during a decade as CTO at Calix, he helped reshape the company's product strategy and engineering culture, contributing to a fourfold increase in revenue and a tenfold jump in market cap.Today, Langlois advises CEOs and boards during key growth inflection points, helping companies scale without breaking their engineering core. A Forbes Tech Council contributor and author of the Amazon bestseller Beyond the Code, he focuses on the intersection of AI-driven networking, cloud transformation, and organizational design.

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Pity the poor central banker. As energy prices surge, they are grappling with the trade-off between growth and inflation, while trying to communicate this all to markets without triggering an unwanted tightening in financial conditions.At the end of an unusually busy week for policy meetings, Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing and Chief Global Economist Jennifer McKeown assess how central banks are managing this difficult task, and whether investors are right to position for rate hikes from some banks that only a few weeks ago were expected to ease policy this year.In the latest episode of The Weekly Briefing, they talk to David Wilder about issues including:How inflation risks in the global economy are crystallising as the conflict approaches its fourth weekWhat separates central banks, from the Bank of England and ECB to the BOJ, RBA and the Fed, in how they are likely to respondWhether interest rate cuts would come back onto the table if the fighting were to endJoin our 26th March online briefings about our new macro and market forecasts: https://www.capitaleconomics.com/events/drop-global-economic-and-market-outlook-pricing-energy-shock

When deadlines tighten, safety is often the first thing that slips. But the cost of that tradeoff adds up. Sean Galloway, CEO of ProAct Safety, shares how leaders unintentionally undermine safety culture, why the absence of injuries isn't the right success metric, and what practical steps actually move businesses toward safer, more productive operations.

This is an Impact Pricing Blog published on January 5, 2026, turned into an audio podcast so you can listen on the go. Read Full Article Here: https://impactpricing.com/blog/price-is-the-tradeoff/ If you have any feedback, definitely send it. You can reach us at mark@impactpricing.com.  Now, go make an impact.   Connect with Mark Stiving: Email: mark@impactpricing.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiving/

Send a textThis week Joël talked with Jason, a successful cabinet maker, who feels pressure to expand his business. But with a demanding role on the city council, family commitments, and a rigorous personal wellness routine, he questioned the true meaning of success. Is growth always the right answer?

Happy National Key Deer Awareness Day!Episode 377 is an absolute DANDY, as NFL Free agency is in full-swing and the Ravens/Raiders Maxx Crosby trade is in shambles. Also, USA Baseball has some how made it interesting for the knockout round after beating Mexico. We have got championship week in NCAA basketball, 3 minutes of NBA, and another top 10 list?!As for golf, we continue with the Florida swing for The Players Championship, as we return to the first “big” golf event of the year. The G.U.Y.S list is BACK for our "models" in our DraftKings DFS lineups (NOT ADVICE). We're gonna talk a little bit about TPC Sawgrass and look at some golfers, and pick out a few below the radar studs.We have got all the segments: Salute Your Sports/Headlines, Water Cooler Debate, How Dare You's, and Other Relevant Sports. Also, it would not be a show without the Dad Joke and which one of us is leading our inter-squad WOAT-A-MAKER challenge? Look alive, folks!Follow us on:HOF Bets: https://hof-bets.app.link/millygoats (Promo Code: MILLYGOATS)Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/MillyGoatsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/TheMillyGoatsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheMillyGoatsTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/TheMillyGoatsPodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@TheMillyGoatsApple Pod - https://rb.gy/0meu1Spotify Pod - https://t.ly/ZUfObWeb - https://themillygoats.godaddysites.com/

Send a textWhat if a lower LDL comes with a quiet cost to your strength and resilience? We dig into a massive biobank analysis linking long-term statin use with declines in grip strength and appendicular lean mass, then connect the dots to sarcopenia, mitochondrial function, and the daily choices that shape metabolic health. Strength is more than performance; it predicts independence, glucose control, and longevity, which is why any therapy that erodes muscle demands a closer look.We walk through the study's design, what “appendicular lean mass” really measures, and why the findings held even after adjusting for lifestyle and genetics like SLCO1B1. From there, we peel back the LDL-centric mindset and focus on terrain: insulin, inflammation, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL particle quality. You'll hear why refined carbs, seed oils, and chronic inflammation push lipoproteins in the wrong direction—and how protein-forward meals, resistance training, and lower insulin load tip the balance toward larger, less atherogenic particles with benefits that extend well beyond a single lab value.We also compare statins with hydrophilic options, alternate dosing strategies, and newer PCSK9 inhibitors, clarifying where they may fit for secondary prevention and where big questions remain—especially around muscle preservation and all-cause mortality. CoQ10 gets a fair review: low risk, mixed evidence, and not a proven fix for long-term function. Most importantly, we share practical steps to protect your muscle: track grip strength, prioritize 1.6 to 2.0 g/kg daily protein, lift two to three times per week, walk after meals, and align circadian rhythms with sleep and sunlight. Medications can lower numbers; only your muscles move you through life. Let's make treatment plans that respect both.If this conversation helped you think differently about risk and resilience, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review so more listeners can find thoughtful, evidence-informed health guidance.For slides, open source references and video go to: www.thehealthedgepodcast.com

Most lifters don't consciously choose to ignore flexibility.It just loses by default.Here's how it happens.Strength training is scheduled. Logged. Progressed. Measured.Flexibility? “Do it later.” “Add it at the end.” “Fit it in on weekends.”But when strength and flexibility live in separate sessions, something predictable happens.Time runs out.Not because you're lazy. Because life wins.This week, I want you to watch the full 4-part playlist. Because it shows the exact rule we use in UMS to fix this. Strength and flexibility in the same workout.No extra sessions. No extra time.▶️ ⁠Watch the playlist: The Strength–Flexibility Pairing Series⁠ And, if you want to know what it's like to work with us, → ⁠Click here

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageWhat if a single covert operation rewired the modern Middle East? We revisit the 1953 CIA–MI6 coup that toppled Mohammad Mossadegh and restored the Shah, then follow the consequences forward: repression, the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and a foreign policy defined by proxies and confrontation. Drawing on Stephen Kinzer's research, we explore a hard question with fresh urgency: did the quest for short-term stability seed decades of blowback that still shape U.S.–Iran relations today?We walk through the Cold War calculus that made Operation Ajax feel “smart”—oil interests, fear of Soviet expansion, and a fascination with covert tools—then examine how closing civic space strengthened clerical networks as the only resilient opposition. The result was a revolution led by those best organized to seize power, and a regime that frames its identity against the United States while projecting force through Hezbollah, Hamas, and regional militias. We condemn terrorism unequivocally while refusing to erase the history that helps explain why proxies became Tehran's primary lever.From a conservative lens that values prudence and humility, we test whether 1953 is a warning against social engineering abroad. Can great powers restrain the impulse to pick winners and script outcomes? If Iran ever reaches genuinely free elections again, the real test may be whether we allow the messiness of democracy to unfold without trying to play God in month 22. Along the way, we wrestle with the difference between removing a regime and building institutions, and why regime change is not a strategy but a door to unknown rooms.Listen for a clear-eyed timeline, practical takeaways, and a challenge to rethink how we measure success in foreign policy: short-term order or long-term legitimacy. If this conversation moves you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review telling us where you stand on the 1953 trade—was it worth the cost?Key Points from the Episode:• Kinzer's thesis that Operation Ajax derailed Iran's early democratic path• Cold War logic of the Dulles brothers and Churchill's Britain• How repression crushed liberal opposition and left clerical networks strongest• The arc from Shah to 1979 revolution to proxy militias• Terrorism condemned while history used to avoid repeat mistakes• Conservative case for prudence and unintended consequences• The test of restraint if Iran reopens a democratic path• Why regime change is not a full strategy so lets not make the same mistake againBe sure to check out our show page at teammojoacademy.com, where we have everything we discussed in this podcast as well as other great resourcesOther resources: Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly!

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With Steven Scott away in Vienna at the Zero Project, the conversation turns to Apple's upcoming New York event and the growing speculation around a lower-cost MacBook powered by the A18 chip. Is Apple about to release a Chromebook-style Mac, or is this simply a more affordable entry into the Mac ecosystem? We unpack the differences between A-series and M-series chips, performance realities, and whether annual silicon upgrades even matter anymore.From there, the focus shifts to OpenClaw and the future of AI agents. After OpenAI hired OpenClaw's creator, the discussion explores what real-world AI automation should look like. Moving files, syncing drives, managing emails. Is this the AI promise finally delivered, or are big tech companies simply slower because of risk and regulation?Privacy takes center stage with a real-world case involving a Nest doorbell that recorded footage despite no active cloud subscription. If footage can be recovered anyway, what does that mean for data ownership and trust? The broader conversation expands into law enforcement access, encrypted devices, neighborhood camera networks, and where the line between security and surveillance should be drawn.The episode also features a CES conversation with Annie Potter, Head of Marketing at Reolink, discussing the company's local-first security philosophy, AI box integration, and their TrackFlex floodlight 4K camera. The emphasis is on ownership of footage without mandatory cloud subscriptions, competitive pricing, and how consumer demand is reshaping home security.Finally, the show closes with Meta's rumored facial recognition capabilities for Ray-Ban smart glasses. Is contextual AI in your ear helpful, invasive, or both? Accessibility benefits for blind users are weighed against potential misuse of public data. Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website---Follow on:YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtubeX (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/xInstagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagramTikTok: https://www.doubletaponair.com/tiktokThreads: https://www.doubletaponair.com/threadsFacebook: https://www.doubletaponair.com/facebookLinkedIn: https://www.doubletaponair.com/linkedin Subscribe to the Podcast:Apple: https://www.doubletaponair.com/appleSpotify: https://www.doubletaponair.com/spotifyRSS: https://www.doubletaponair.com/podcastiHeadRadio: https://www.doubletaponair.com/iheart About Double TapHosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited. "Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thousands of people report major improvements in their health after doing the liver/gall bladder flush, but can it be harmful? The answer is- it depends, on a ton of variables, and no two people are going to experience the same physiological impact.  Even when flushing is successful, there will be a cost to the body's nutrient stores. So what can we do to ensure that liver flushing will tip more toward beneficial and less toward depleting? What symptoms might indicate that a flush could benefit you? Are there gentler ways to do a flush? I'm your host Amber and today I am joined by mineral balancing practitioner Sena Maria and Doctor of Chinese Medicine Suuzi Hazen to discuss our experiences with liver flushing alongside considerations that we feel are missing from the online conversations we see about this process. The truth is that liver flushing is a trade off,  with extraordinarily beneficial results possible but real depletion and imbalance also very possible, so let's talk about how to mitigate harmful results and tweak the protocol to fit your life and body. LINKS: Medicine Stories Patreon- Gentle Liver Flush Protocol & an extended conversational deep dive into this topic Healing Waters Nature Immersion Retreat in Costa Rica Nov 3-8 Violet Leaf Castor Oil The Mythic Medicine herb shop Suuzi's Mother's Best Liver Pills Sena Maria's website Sena on Instagram Suuzi on Instagram Amber on Instagram Quiz: Find Your Wise Woman Archetype Medicine Stories Facebook group Music by Mariee Siou (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)

Black cumin seed oil has a long history of traditional use, and its benefits trace to thymoquinone. However, it also contains the omega-6 fat linoleic acid (LA), which exposes you to risks that may outweigh its benefits Thymoquinone makes up only about 0.1% to 0.9% of black cumin seed oil, so obtaining meaningful amounts through this oil requires consuming substantial quantities of LA Black cumin seed oil contains roughly 50% to 62% LA by weight, placing it in the same high-LA category as other vegetable oils, such as cottonseed oil Typical dosing of 1 to 3 teaspoons daily delivers roughly 2.5 to 7.5 grams of LA, representing a meaningful increase over an already elevated modern baseline intake Standardized thymoquinone extracts are a better alternative, commonly sold as 5%, 10%, or 20% formulations. These allow you to obtain benefits from a traditional remedy without the LA burden

In this episode, I'm breaking down one of the most important and most misunderstood concepts in building a sustainable business: cost versus scalability.This is something I learned the hard way in my own business, and it's something I now work through with clients. If you want longevity, consistency, and growth without burnout, you have to understand how much time, energy, and money your offers are actually costing you — and whether they're truly scalable in the season you're in.We're talking about:The real difference between done-for-you services and do-it-yourself offersHow to evaluate your offers based on time, energy, conversion, and volumeWhy your season of life and season of business matter more than any strategyHow misaligned offers quietly dysregulate your nervous systemWhy high revenue doesn't always equal sustainabilityWhat to audit if you feel exhausted, capped, or stuck despite “doing everything right”I also share behind-the-scenes context from my own experience running a creative agency — including what my pricing looked like, how much volume I was managing, and why that model ultimately wasn't sustainable for me long-term.This episode is meant to help you zoom out, get honest about what's working (and what's not), and reverse engineer a business model that actually supports your energy, your capacity, and the life you want to live right now — not some future version of yourself.If you've been feeling stretched thin, confused about your offers, or unsure why growth feels heavy instead of expansive, this conversation will give you clarity.Resources & Links Mentioned:

Mark Simon Simon offers a harsh retrospective on US-China relations, arguing that the engagement strategy dating back to 1972 has never really worked for the United States. He dismisses the economic trade-off of "cheap stuff at Walmart" as a poor return for allowing China to flood US markets. Simon specifically criticizes the George H.W. Bush administration (and Brent Scowcroft) for making a grand strategic and moral mistake; he contends that by ignoring "blood on the streets," the US propped up a regime that it should have realized could not be changed, missing a critical opportunity to do better.1930S HONG KONG

Susan is 65, recently widowed, and has saved $2.1 million for retirement.On paper, she's more than fine… but emotionally, she doesn't feel fine.After watching her husband pass away, Susan is ready to retire five years earlier than planned so she can enjoy her “go-go years” while she still has her health.But she's terrified of one thing:

High-achieving women are often told that exhaustion is the price of success. After many years of living in survival mode, I have learned this is not true—and I don't live that way anymore.In this episode, I explain why your health and wellness are not optional add-ons, but the foundation that supports your career, leadership, and family life.We cover:Why sacrificing your health eventually costs you moreHow wellness supports better decisions, patience, and focusWhy consistency matters more than intensityHow to integrate health into real life without perfectionThis episode is for women who want sustainable success without burning themselves outCheck out the products I use to stay consistent on my health and wellness journey here: My favorite supplements:Shaklee US siteMy favorite workout programs: https://www.bodi.com?code=socialladder_affiliate&ambassadorID=337646d9-91f9-432a-a89f-e1bacc87d3b2

It's being heralded as one of the biggest trade deals in history, with the EU and some Latin American nations poised to sign the Mercosur Agreement this weekend. Designed in part to reduce reliance on the United States and China and find new growth markets, the deal has attracted strong opposition from some European countries and industries.

In this episode, Pastor Jeremiah covers Romans 1:18-32 examining the trades people make in life, and whether or not they are worth it. 

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Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM The episode explores how Chris Stegh sees organisations balancing AI adoption with data security, governance and practical risk management. It covers the real barriers to scaling AI, why perfect data hygiene is unrealistic, and how leaders can use tools like Copilot, Purview and agentic AI to create safe, high‑value use cases while improving long‑term resilience.

Is This As Good As It Gets?" Why Leaders Think Fulfillment Isn't Possible If you've ever caught yourself wondering why fulfillment doesn't feel possible at work, you're not alone. When success no longer brings the clarity, satisfaction, or peace they expected, many leaders quietly reach a point where they think, "Is this as good as it gets in my career?"  Most leaders don't struggle because they haven't tried hard enough. They struggle because they've tried everything.  Promotions, coaching, and therapy don't work long term because they address symptoms without resolving the deeper operating system driving stress, dissatisfaction, and over-effort.  In this episode of Impact With Ease, Blake Schofield breaks down why so many traditional solutions fail to create lasting change and what actually makes it possible to have both.  You'll hear how fulfillment becomes impossible when leadership and career decisions are built on outdated belief systems, nervous system patterns, and misalignment. You'll learn why willpower, mindset shifts, and surface-level tools can't override an internal system that was never designed for ease, clarity, or sustainable success.  Can you have a fulfilling career and a life you love? Yes. And it starts with understanding what's really been holding you back. Episode Highlights Why "Doing Everything Right" Still Feels Wrong [01:15] - The quiet cycle leaders don't talk about [02:10] - Why good intentions don't create lasting change [03:20] - The boat with 20 holes: why temporary fixes fail Why Career Fixes Don't Work Long Term [04:35] - How siloed solutions keep you stuck [05:40] - The real reason your patterns keep repeating [07:15] - Why you can't outwork a misaligned operating system The Hidden Operating System Running Your Career [08:25] - How early beliefs shape your leadership today [09:30] - The survival strategies that stop serving you [10:45] - Why overachieving becomes your biggest obstacle What Actually Makes Fulfillment Possible [12:15] - Aligning with how you're naturally wired to thrive [13:40] - Your unique fingerprint for success [15:20] - Why understanding yourself creates career safety [17:10] - The power of rewiring limiting beliefs at the root Leading and Living Without the Tradeoff [19:15] - Showing up as your authentic self vs. using scripts [20:30] - Why vulnerability creates better leaders [21:45] - How alignment creates rapid transformation Powerful Quotes "You cannot outwork or outsmart an operating system that was never built for ease, flow, alignment, or sustainable success." -Blake Schofield "You are not broken and there isn't anything wrong with you. You have never been the problem. What you're experiencing are signs and symptoms of misalignment in your life." -Blake Schofield "People can tell when you're honest and vulnerable and you show up as your full self and people can tell when you are approaching things from a script or feeling like you have to show up in a certain way in order to be successful." -Blake Schofield Resources Mentioned Drained at the end of the day & want more presence in your life? In just 5 minutes, learn your unique burnout type™ & how to restore your energy, fulfillment & peace at www.impactwithease.com/burnout-type The Fastest Path to Clarity, Confidence & Your Next Level of Success:  executive coaching for leaders navigating layered challenges. Whether you're burned out, standing at a crossroads, or simply know you're meant for more—you don't have to figure it out alone.  Go to impactwithease.com/coaching to apply! Ready to Future-Proof Your Leadership?  Let's explore what's possible for your team.  Whether you're navigating rapid growth, culture change, or quiet disengagement…we can help with our high-touch, root-cause focused solutions that are designed to help grow resilient, aligned & empowered leaders who navigate uncertainty with confidence and create impact without burning out,  go to https://impactwithease.com/corporate-training-consulting/

Watch the YouTube version of this episode HEREAre you a leader looking for ways to improve your business? In this episode of The Guild Live Show, Tyson leads a dynamic discussion on leadership, marketing, and AI trends in professional services. Tyson shares actionable frameworks for making tough leadership decisions and introduces Gamma, an AI-powered tool revolutionizing presentation design. Leaders are always faced with needing to make impossible decisions. Tyson provides some insight on how to do this effectively. One thing to do is to map your trade offs. This involves looking at what you give versus what you gain, which is similar to writing down your pros and cons. What this does is pressure test your plan and allows you to challenge your assumptions. You are able to find out what needs to be re-evaluated or changed to make your business stronger.Tyson shares new features of the AI-powered tool, Gamma. With $2.1 million is valuation, Gamma is up in coming in the creative space. Gamma creates presentations, websites and PDFs that are interactive. The great part about it is it is extremely user friendly and does not require someone to have good design skills. Give Gamma information through prompts and it will pump out slides or a full website ready for use. It is a great tool for any business owner!Listen in to learn more!0:14 Impossible Leadership Decisions & Values 6:00 Marketing & AI Trends: Neil Patel Insights 9:25 AI Search and Community Platforms13:19 Gamma: The Slide Killer 22:47 Building a Company to Run ForeverTune in to today's episode and checkout the full show notes here. 

(06:06) Brought to you by JellyfishAI tools alone won't transform your engineering org. Jellyfish provides insights into AI tool adoption, cost, and delivery impact – so you can make better investment decisions and build teams that use AI effectively. See for yourself at jellyfish.co/platform/ai-impact.Why do organizations constantly complain about having too much technical debt? Because they're solving the wrong problem.In this episode, Dr. Andrew Brown, author of “Taming Your Dragon: Addressing Your Technical Debt,” reveals a profound insight: technical debt isn't fundamentally a technical problem. It's a trade-off problem rooted in human bias, organizational systems, and economic incentives. Through his innovative “Technical Debt Onion Model,” Andrew shows how decisions about code quality happen across five interconnected layers, from individual cognitive biases to wicked problem dynamics.Andrew explains why the financial debt analogy is dangerously misleading and, more importantly, how others can rack up debt you'll eventually pay for. Drawing from behavioral economics, systems thinking, and organizational theory, he reveals why our emotions, not logic, drive most technical decisions, and how to work with this reality rather than against it.Key topics discussed:Why technical debt is a trade-off problem, not technicalHow emotions override logic in critical decisionsThe Technical Debt Onion Model framework explainedPrincipal-agent problems sabotaging your codebaseExternalities: who pays for shortcuts taken today?Why burning down debt is already too lateUlysses contracts for managing future obligationsSystems thinking applied to software developmentWicked problems: why different teams see different solutionsAI's impact on technical debt creationTimestamps:(00:00:00) Trailer & Intro(00:02:24) Career Turning Points(00:06:06) The Importance of Skilling Up in Tech(00:06:49) The Definition of Technical Debt(00:09:08) The Broken Analogy of Technical Debt as a Financial Debt(00:09:58) The Role of Human Bias and Organization Issues in Technical Debt(00:12:41) Tech Debt is a Trade-off Problem(00:13:07) Building a Healthier Relationship with Technical Debt(00:15:15) The Technical Debt Onion Model(00:18:17) The Onion Model: Trade-Off Layer(00:25:10) The Ulysses Contract for Managing Technical Debt(00:33:03) The Onion Model: Systems Layer(00:36:32) The Onion Model: Economics/Game-Theory Layer(00:41:50) The Onion Model: Wicked Problem Layer(00:48:10) How Organizations Can Start Managing Technical Debt Better(00:52:03) The Al Impact on Technical Debt(00:56:16) 3 Tech Lead Wisdom_____Andrew Brown's BioAndrew Richard Brown has worked in software since 1999, starting as an SAP programmer fixing Y2K bugs. He realized the biggest problems in software development were human, not technical, and has since helped teams improve performance by addressing these issues.Andrew coaches organizations on software development and quality engineering, focusing on technical debt, risk in complex systems, and project underestimation. He investigates how cognitive biases drive software problems and applies behavioral science techniques to solve them. His research has produced counterintuitive insights and fresh approaches. He regularly speaks at international conferences and runs a growing YouTube channel on these topics.Follow Andrew:LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/andrew-brown-4b38062YouTube – @behaviouralsoftwareclub705Email – brownsensei@hotmail.com Taming Your Dragon – https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Your-Dragon-Addressing-Technical/dp/B0CV4TTP32/Like this episode?Show notes & transcript: techleadjournal.dev/episodes/239.Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.Buy me a coffee or become a patron.

This week, Adam Roach and Jess Webber unpack leadership expert John Maxwell's principles of “trade-offs”—the conscious choices we make to grow, change, and pursue our calling. Drawing from Maxwell's teachings, they explore how every new level of success requires leaving something behind, distinguishing between forced change and chosen trade-offs. Through personal stories and examples from their coaching community, they illustrate how discomfort, courage, and faith in one's calling create the environment for growth. From letting go of outdated habits (“killing your darlings”) to making trade-offs within—not away from—your true purpose, this conversation challenges listeners to embrace the tension between comfort and progress and to honor their higher calling with conviction and clarity.

Stocks ticking higher and closing out a strong week of gains, but with gold & crypto pulling back as yields catch a bounce, will the risk-off action continue through Q4? Plus… coming back down to earth. How ongoing China trade uncertainty is hitting the rare earth material stocks, and what the meeting between President Trump and China's Xi Jinping will mean for the trade.Fast Money Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thanks to our partners Promotive and Wicked FileEvery shop owner knows the feeling — the harder you work, the less time you seem to have. But what if you could have both? In this week's Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demerast, CPA, explores the hidden link between profit and time — and why the goal isn't working harder, but working smarter. From understanding your “hourly rate” as an owner to identifying the difference between working in versus on your business, Hunt breaks down the real math behind sustainable success.This week, Hunt Demerast dives into one of the toughest balancing acts in business: choosing between profit and free time. Drawing on real-world examples from shop owners, Hunt reveals how to calculate your true hourly worth, where to stop trading hours for dollars, and how to reclaim your freedom without losing financial ground.In this conversation, you'll learn:(00:00) The myth of “profit versus time”(02:20) Why owner mindset still mirrors employee logic(04:45) How to measure profit in context — sales, time, and effort(07:05) The missing metric: how long it takes to make your profit(09:25) Poor people buy things, rich people buy time(11:45) How to calculate your real hourly rate(16:25) Tracking your time: the game-changer for owners(18:40) The “work smarter, not harder” equation(21:01) Working in vs. on your business(23:23) The $10 million question: what is your time really worth?Thanks to our partner PromotiveIt's time to hire a superstar for your business; what a grind you have in front of you. Introducing Promotive, a full-service staffing solution for your shop. Promotive has over 40 years of recruiting and automotive experience. If you need qualified technicians and service advisors and want to offload the heavy lifting, visit https://gopromotive.com/Thanks to our Partner WickedFileTurn chaos into clarity with WickedFile, the AI for auto repair shops. Transform invoices into insights, protect cash flow, and stop losing parts, cores, or credits to maximize your bottom line. visit https://info.wickedfile.com/Paar Melis and Associates – Accountants Specializing in Automotive RepairVisit us Online: www.paarmelis.comEmail Hunt: podcast@paarmelis.comText Paar Melis @ 301-307-5413Download a Copy of My Books Here:Wrenches to Write-OffsYour Perfect Shop The Automotive Repair Podcast Network: https://automotiverepairpodcastnetwork.com/Remarkable Results Radio Podcast with Carm Capriotto: Advancing the Aftermarket by Facilitating Wisdom Through Story Telling and Open DiscussionDiagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z with Matt Fanslow: From Diagnostics to Metallica

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- Morgan Housel, global expert on personal finance, shares powerful lessons on Warren Buffett's hidden struggles, Elon Musk's sacrifices, money trauma and financial habits, how to invest wisely, and the psychology behind saving, spending, and success.  Morgan Housel is a partner at Collaborative Fund, former columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and a speaker on investing, saving, spending, and financial independence. He is also the bestselling author of books, such as: ‘The Psychology of Money' and ‘The Art of Spending Money'. He explains: ◼️ Why more money rarely solves unhappiness ◼️ How envy and social comparison drive overspending ◼️ Why extreme wealth often comes at the cost of health and relationships ◼️ How inflated definitions of “wealth” fuel endless consumerism ◼️ Why true happiness comes from family, friends, and health - not luxury (00:00) Intro (02:33) The Importance of Spending Money (04:43) Why Will This Podcast Make My Life Better? (07:54) Is There Something Wrong With Chasing Status? (10:26) What's the Evolutionary Basis for This Stuff? (15:43) There's Always a Trade-Off (17:55) Saving Addiction (19:41) Can Money Make You Happy? (25:08) Are We All Stuck in a Status Game? (29:14) Is the "Freedom" Culture Actually Making People Unhappy? (31:12) Your Favorite Form of Saving Is Spending (33:17) Jealousy of Other People's Wealth (35:17) The Spectrum of Financial Independence (38:57) How Do People Achieve Financial Independence? (41:32) How Does Dopamine Factor Into All of This? (49:07) We're Wired to Want More (54:51) People Retiring Early Tend to Wish They Hadn't (55:52) Passive Income Myths (58:06) Ads (59:07) Do I Need to Know About Economics for This? (1:05:01) What's Going On in the World? (1:08:55) How Wealth Inequality Is Dividing People (1:10:50) The Charlie Kirk Shooting (1:19:04) Is There a Way Back From This Divide? (1:23:39) What Should We Be Doing to Help? (1:25:28) Are You Optimistic About the Western Economy? (1:27:23) Favorite Chapter From the Book (1:32:34) Ads (1:34:42) Why You Should Try New Things (1:37:29) Are You Chasing a Lifestyle That's Not Right for You? (1:40:48) Does Jack Think Steven Is Happy? (1:49:37) Should We Feel Guilty About the Lack of Contentment? (1:52:49) The Relationship Between Money and Kids (1:55:42) The Exact Formula for Spending (2:02:05) Humble Bubble (2:04:07) Do You Have Major Regrets in Life? Follow Morgan: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3KllnvJ X - https://bit.ly/4pJf4lT You can purchase Morgan's book, ‘The Art of Spending Money', here: https://amzn.to/46F9JTO The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/  ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook  ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt  ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - https://www.linkedin.com/doac  Vanta - https://vanta.com/steven   Replit - http://replit.com with code STEVEN

Morgan Housel, global expert on personal finance, shares powerful lessons on Warren Buffett's hidden struggles, Elon Musk's sacrifices, money trauma and financial habits, how to invest wisely, and the psychology behind saving, spending, and success.  Morgan Housel is a partner at Collaborative Fund, former columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and a speaker on investing, saving, spending, and financial independence. He is also the bestselling author of books, such as: ‘The Psychology of Money' and ‘The Art of Spending Money'. He explains: ◼️ Why more money rarely solves unhappiness ◼️ How envy and social comparison drive overspending ◼️ Why extreme wealth often comes at the cost of health and relationships ◼️ How inflated definitions of “wealth” fuel endless consumerism ◼️ Why true happiness comes from family, friends, and health - not luxury (00:00) Intro (02:33) The Importance of Spending Money (04:43) Why Will This Podcast Make My Life Better? (07:54) Is There Something Wrong With Chasing Status? (10:26) What's the Evolutionary Basis for This Stuff? (15:43) There's Always a Trade-Off (17:55) Saving Addiction (19:41) Can Money Make You Happy? (25:08) Are We All Stuck in a Status Game? (29:14) Is the "Freedom" Culture Actually Making People Unhappy? (31:12) Your Favorite Form of Saving Is Spending (33:17) Jealousy of Other People's Wealth (35:17) The Spectrum of Financial Independence (38:57) How Do People Achieve Financial Independence? (41:32) How Does Dopamine Factor Into All of This? (49:07) We're Wired to Want More (54:51) People Retiring Early Tend to Wish They Hadn't (55:52) Passive Income Myths (58:06) Ads (59:07) Do I Need to Know About Economics for This? (1:05:01) What's Going On in the World? (1:08:55) How Wealth Inequality Is Dividing People (1:10:50) The Charlie Kirk Shooting (1:19:04) Is There a Way Back From This Divide? (1:23:39) What Should We Be Doing to Help? (1:25:28) Are You Optimistic About the Western Economy? (1:27:23) Favorite Chapter From the Book (1:32:34) Ads (1:34:42) Why You Should Try New Things (1:37:29) Are You Chasing a Lifestyle That's Not Right for You? (1:40:48) Does Jack Think Steven Is Happy? (1:49:37) Should We Feel Guilty About the Lack of Contentment? (1:52:49) The Relationship Between Money and Kids (1:55:42) The Exact Formula for Spending (2:02:05) Humble Bubble (2:04:07) Do You Have Major Regrets in Life? Follow Morgan: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3KllnvJ X - https://bit.ly/4pJf4lT You can purchase Morgan's book, ‘The Art of Spending Money', here: https://amzn.to/46F9JTO The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/  ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook  ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt  ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Linkedin Jobs - https://www.linkedin.com/doac  Vanta - https://vanta.com/steven   Replit - http://replit.com with code STEVEN

PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey (***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Joe Weil is the CEO of Unplugged, a privacy-first tech company building tools like the UP Phone to give users full control over their digital lives. He previously worked on special projects for Apple Services and now leads Unplugged's growth and product strategy. JOE's LINKS: - UNPLUGGED PHONE: https://unplugged.com/products/up-phone - IG: https://www.instagram.com/weare_unplugged/ FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY INSTAGRAM (Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/juliandoreypodcast/ INSTAGRAM (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://twitter.com/julianddorey JULIAN YT CHANNELS - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ****TIMESTAMPS**** 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Back Door, iPhone Boom, Ad Overload, Apple + Google, Change It 09:54 - Fixing Youth, UpPhone Time Away, Apple Roots, Sobriety, Living Script 30:54 - Miracle, Rehab, Sobriety, Becoming Christian, Saw Jesus 39:54 - Childhood Abuse, God Before Rock Bottom, Idols, Miracle Factory 49:54 - Vulnerability, Recovery, Imposter Syndrome, Losing Father 59:54 - Labels, Day 1 at Apple, Values-Driven, 10 Years at Apple 01:09:54 - Demo Culture, Ideation, COVID Rethink, Politics at Apple 01:18:54 - Censorship, Leaving Republic, Elon & Twitter, Founders Warning 01:27:54 - Privacy, Data Harvesting, 210K Packets, Better Products 01:42:54 - Apple & Third-Party Tracking, Erik Prince, Israel Concerns, Ads Boom 01:53:54 - Byron Tau, Pegasus, Kill Switch, Data Wipe 02:05:54 - Nothing Impenetrable, UpPhone Experience, Open Source, Deindustrialization 02:15:54 - Assembly in America, $100 Loss Worth It 02:23:54 - CCP Scrutiny, Apple in China, Blurred Platforms 02:38:54 - Innovate, Apple Grave Digging, Tim Cook, Ad Cartel 02:49:54 - Be Ready, Unrestricted Warfare, Consumer Decisions, Ad Data Deck 02:59:54 - Tradeoff, AI in Harvesting, Real vs Fake, Research Aid 03:09:54 - AI Relationships, LLM Risks, Catastrophes & Inventions 03:15:04 - Joe's work CREDITS: - Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey - COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ - In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef - https://www.instagram.com/joeydeef/ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 339 - Joe Weil Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is ramping up his long-planned tariff war, promising to restore “Boomtown USA.” Before the start of the president's first term, one small town made a bid to revive its manufacturing glory days. After a foreign company came to town, it made some headway. WSJ's Chao Deng explores the story of Newberry, South Carolina. Further Listening: - Wall Street Speaks Out Against Tariffs  - Trump 2.0: Trade Wars and Deportation Battles  - Trump's Tariffs Force a New Era in Global Trade  Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices