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"It's more the translation of visibility. It's not so much visibility. Visibility is there, but it's what do you do with that?" - Mike Prorock, CEO, Tradeverifyd Supply chain risk has become both more complex and harder to anticipate. Geopolitical shifts, regulatory changes, multi-tier supplier dependencies, and an overwhelming volume of data are forcing procurement teams to look further into their supply chains and make decisions faster when something changes. In this episode of the ProcureTech Insider, Jim Cahalan speaks with Mike Prorock, CEO of Tradeverifyd, for a Provider of the Week discussion about turning supply chain visibility into timely, actionable decisions. Drawing on Tradeverifyd's roots in machine learning, global risk intelligence, and cross-border trade data, Mike explains why simply seeing risk isn't enough. Procurement teams need to understand what a disruption actually means to their business, determine what requires action, and focus their attention on the handful of decisions that matter most. In this episode, Mike also covers how to: -Look deeper into multi-tier supply chains to uncover hidden dependencies and potential bottlenecks -Combine external intelligence, internal business data, and emerging signals while protecting sensitive company information -Translate supply chain visibility into prioritized actions rather than overwhelming teams with alerts -Use AI agents to analyze changing conditions, explore potential responses, and reduce the manual work required to chase down data   Links: Mike Prorock on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mprorock/  Visit the Tradeverifyd profile in the AOP Provider Directory: https://artofprocurement.com/provider-directory/tradeverifyd  Subscribe to the AOP Newsletter: https://resources.artofprocurement.com/art-of-procurement-podcast-subscribe  Subscribe to Art of Procurement on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtofProcurement   

Watch the show on television by downloading the SuperCrowd.tv Channel app to your Roku or Amazon Fire TV or e360tv channel app to your Roku, LG or Amazon Fire TV. You can also see it on YouTube.Devin: What is your superpower?Michelle: I think of myself as having the superpower of a translator. I really thrive in doing curious, deep listening when I'm with people, and when you are in a mindset to listen, I think you can collect data at a rapid pace.Values-aligned investing becomes more accessible when advisors start with people's values instead of their account balances.That is the work Michelle Hoexum leads as CEO of Revalue, a Registered Investment Advisory firm and Purpose Built 100 winner. During this episode, Michelle explained how Revalue grew from early work in community impact investing into a fast-growing firm helping individuals, organizations and nonprofits align money with purpose.The traditional financial industry often leaves people out until they have accumulated enough wealth to qualify for service. Revalue chose a different path.“We became very accessible to people in the sense that we had no account minimums,” Michelle said. “So, we would accept people that the industry was leaving behind.”That commitment shows up in practical ways. Revalue helps clients consider public market investing, patient capital in their own communities and the deeper question of what money is for. Michelle described a client experience built around education, partnership and healing.Revalue is proud to be ranked #26 on the 2026 PurposeBuilt100™ list, recognizing America's fastest-growing mission-driven companies—proof that values-aligned investing and meaningful growth can go hand in hand. Meet the Class of 2026 — see the full list of winners →“A lot of clients come to us with guilt, just a lot of baggage around money,” she said. “We are able to break down the value of money or wealth into what we call the 10 forms of capital, which really gets its roots from permaculture.”That permaculture influence helps Revalue think in systems. Instead of chasing only the fastest financial return, the firm looks for long-term yield across multiple forms of capital, including social, natural, cultural, health and financial capital.For Michelle, that work begins inside the company. “Our strongest litmus test is our internal team culture,” she said. “Without internal team culture, we can't deliver then that same strategy to our clients.”I was struck by how much of Revalue's model challenges the assumptions baked into wealth management. The firm does not simply ask clients how much money they have or how much risk they can tolerate. Michelle wants to understand what matters to them.“This is your money,” she said. “You should never feel stupid about something that you worked very hard for.”That simple sentence captures the heart of Revalue's work. Financial wellbeing should not belong only to people who already feel confident with money. Revalue is showing that investing can be values-aligned, community-centered and deeply human.tl;dr:Revalue helps clients align investments with values, community impact and long-term regenerative thinking.Michelle Hoexum emphasizes no account minimums, making financial wellbeing more accessible to people.Money conversations at Revalue include healing guilt, building confidence and honoring personal agency.Permaculture shapes the firm's systems approach to wealth, culture and multiple forms of capital.Michelle's superpower, curious translation, turns deep listening into purpose-driven strategy and action.How to Develop Curious Translation As a SuperpowerMichelle describes her superpower as being “a translator,” grounded in “curious, deep listening.” She explained, “When you are in a mindset to listen, I think you can collect data at a rapid pace.” Her gift is connecting those data points into “a purpose-driven way of executing on those missions and values,” helping people see the systems they are part of and the strategies available to them. She said that “having that vision around what's possible and how to connect those dots” is what gets her out of bed in the morning.Michelle's path illustrates that power. After earning a finance degree, she worked in international banking in Chicago but felt drawn to food and moved to New York hoping to become a pastry chef. People did not understand the leap. She kept iterating, eventually combining food, PR, nonprofit storytelling and finance. Later, through her business Propeller, she helped creative entrepreneurs who had brilliant ideas but lacked business skills. Those experiences now help her understand purpose-built founders and the impact investments Revalue supports.Practice curious, deep listening before offering advice or solutions.Collect the data points people reveal through stories, values and context.Look for patterns across systems instead of treating problems in isolation.Translate what you hear into a purpose-driven strategy people can act on.Keep iterating when others do not understand your path or idea.Use story sharing to build trust, community and understanding.Harness who you are instead of trying to copy someone else's superpower.Find aligned people who strengthen your gifts and help them grow.By following Michelle's example and advice, you can make curious translation a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileMichelle Hoexum (she/her):CEO, RevalueAbout Revalue: Revalue, is a Registered Investment Advisory firm, that lives at the edge. The fertile boundary where life takes hold. It is here, at this edge, that we are growing into the fullest expression of what's possible: where more people reach the resources they need, grow deeper roots, and live abundance.We lead regeneratively, using the wisdom of permaculture to inform how we think, plan, and grow. Observing before acting, working with what's already alive in a system rather than against it, designing for the long yield, not the quick one. We love to serve, and service means honoring sovereignty: every person we work with holds their own agency, their own path, their own way of defining a life well-lived. Our role is to help heal. Be it money stories, or the flow of capital for the collective good, for humanity, with humanity.We hold that true wealth is multidimensional, made up of many forms of capital. Social, natural, cultural, spiritual, material, intellectual, health, attention, built, and financial. These multiple forms of capital are important because a whole life is not built from one root alone. We center on healing, recognizing that how capital has moved in the past has often left depletion in its wake. Our work is to help it flow differently, replenishing what it touches rather than extracting from it.There is no single right way to grow. We honor many paths. Revalue holds space for all of them, the way a healthy edge holds many species at once, each thriving because of, not despite, its neighbors.Website: revalueinvesting.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/revalueinvesting/Biographical Information: I live in a 100-year-old house with floors made from then 100 yr old trees. So, every day I am grounded in old growth forest wisdom. My chocolate lab, Albert, is my constant companion and helps me build real community with my neighbors. He reminds me of curiosity and generosity every day.LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michelle-hoexum-699b926/Watch the Impact Stories on BIG Screen!Support Our SponsorsOur generous sponsors make our work possible, serving impact investors, social entrepreneurs, community builders and diverse founders. Today's advertisers include PurposeBuilt100™ Winners and supercrowd.tv. 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"The expectation level of procurement is rising. Today's stuff that was not possible a year ago, that felt like science fiction three years ago, is something that we can create for our customers today." - Sammeli Sammalkorpi, Co-founder & CEO, Sievo For CPOs and their teams, procurement data has never been more abundant… or more challenging to harness. Demands go far beyond savings: teams are being asked to link procurement value to broader business goals, manage complexity, and adapt to the rapid rise of AI. In this episode of the ProcureTech Insider we speak with Sammeli Sammalkorpi, Sievo's co-founder and CEO, for a candid "Provider of the Week" discussion about what it takes to turn chaotic data into actionable business value.  With Sievo handling data equivalent to more than two percent of global GDP, Sammeli shares why long-term data investment, proprietary benchmarks, and hands-on integration are making the biggest difference for large enterprises. In this episode, Sammeli also covers how to: -Build an enterprise-wide data foundation ready for AI and rapid business change -Turn procurement analytics into prioritized, actionable insights -Benchmark your spend and risk using truly global, anonymized industry data -Translate procurement results into the language of margin, revenue, and business value   Links: Sammeli Sammalkorpi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammeli-sammalkorpi/  Visit the Sievo profile in the AOP Provider Directory: https://artofprocurement.com/provider-directory/sievo  Subscribe to the AOP Newsletter: https://resources.artofprocurement.com/art-of-procurement-podcast-subscribe  Subscribe to Art of Procurement on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtofProcurement   

The power data you have from your 2026 season is a goldmine of insight for what worked, what did not and how to leverage your learnings to plan for an even better 2027. Join Coach Frank, and dive into your data with the 5 prompts +a bonus prompt to ask CoachCat about your season for planning 2027 ahead! Key Takeaways from this training tip: https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/using-power-data-to-review-your-season/ See below for 6 Prompts you can copy and paste into CoachCat's chat to review your season. Zoom out in steps. Last month, then 3 months, then 6 months, then the full year. Trends that hide at one zoom level jump out at another. Translate your Level into weekly hours. That is how you actually plan training around life. Compare your power PRs to a fixed reference point like January, not to your best day ever. Copy the prompts below into CoachCat and it builds every one of these charts from your own files. Want to be able to review your season and be able to follow a custom training plan?  Try CoachCat where the 1st week is free: https://fascatcoaching.com/app

In part two of our miniseries on the global translation gap in oncology, host Dr. Monty Pal and Dr. Regina Barragán-Carrillo explore how ASCO26 Plenary breakthroughs can be adapted to clinical practice in Latin America. Together, they address real-world implementation challenges including delayed diagnoses, finite resource allocation, and access to precision diagnostics. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

Intimacy places two private worlds in contact and gives neither person direct access to the other. Everything travels through perception. Tone acquires meaning. Silence acquires meaning. Touch acquires meaning. Distance, affection, criticism, hesitation, facial expression, timing and memory all pass through an interpretive system shaped before the present relationship existed. Learning that system may radically deepen intimacy. A partner who understands how you receive meaning gains access to an extraordinary relational skill. They can communicate across difference rather than demanding that their way of expressing love, hurt, safety or truth function as the universal language. The danger enters when translation changes jobs. Healthy translation carries meaning across perceptual difference. Corrupted translation forces one person to remodel themselves until the other person's interpretation feels comfortable. That distinction governs the entire discussion. You may need to learn the language of your partner's perception. You may also reach a point where speaking that language asks you to falsify your own interior. Wisdom must know the difference. Refusal can protect integrity. Refusal can also protect ego. Translation can demonstrate love. Translation can also become self-abandonment. No single position gets automatic moral authority. The deeper relational skill requires something far more difficult. Learn how your partner sees. Communicate with awareness of that sight. Remain willing to revise your own perception. Refuse any demand that requires you to become the character somebody else has already decided you are. The relationship changes when both partners learn that discipline. When only one partner learns it, intimacy slowly turns into accommodation.

Intimacy places two private worlds in contact and gives neither person direct access to the other. Everything travels through perception. Tone acquires meaning. Silence acquires meaning. Touch acquires meaning. Distance, affection, criticism, hesitation, facial expression, timing and memory all pass through an interpretive system shaped before the present relationship existed. Learning that system may radically deepen intimacy. A partner who understands how you receive meaning gains access to an extraordinary relational skill. They can communicate across difference rather than demanding that their way of expressing love, hurt, safety or truth function as the universal language. The danger enters when translation changes jobs. Healthy translation carries meaning across perceptual difference. Corrupted translation forces one person to remodel themselves until the other person's interpretation feels comfortable. That distinction governs the entire discussion. You may need to learn the language of your partner's perception. You may also reach a point where speaking that language asks you to falsify your own interior. Wisdom must know the difference. Refusal can protect integrity. Refusal can also protect ego. Translation can demonstrate love. Translation can also become self-abandonment. No single position gets automatic moral authority. The deeper relational skill requires something far more difficult. Learn how your partner sees. Communicate with awareness of that sight. Remain willing to revise your own perception. Refuse any demand that requires you to become the character somebody else has already decided you are. The relationship changes when both partners learn that discipline. When only one partner learns it, intimacy slowly turns into accommodation.

Tiffany welcomes her client, longtime friend and master life & business coach Amanda Walker back to the show for a conversation about what today's coaching landscape really demands. Amanda shares her journey from high school science teacher and athletics coach to thriving entrepreneur, and why the "lived experience" she often dismissed: everything from parenting to 30 years of helping people get results, turned out to be her greatest asset.Together, Tiffany and Amanda unpack what's changed in coaching over the last few years, especially in the age of AI (where generic content and recycled brand names like "CreateHer" are everywhere). Amanda makes the case for ditching the outdated idea of "niching" in favor of defining the specific problem you solve, building a framework around it, and talking about your story unapologetically. She shares two powerful client case studies — a pelvic floor expert and an HR attorney — both transformed by one simple messaging shift. Packed with practical, results-driven advice, this episode is a masterclass in becoming a clear, client-magnet coach.Key TakeawaysYour lived experience is your authority. Stop discrediting everything you did "pre-coaching." Amanda calls it PC and AC — what you bring from your past (teaching, parenting, careers, hardships) combined with certifications and reps creates your unique sweet spot. Nobody else has your story, and in an AI-saturated market, that's your differentiation.Get specific about the problem you solve. Businesses exist to solve problems. Amanda considers "niching" outdated — instead, first identify the problem you solve, then who you solve it for. One can be broad if the other is hyper-specific.Meet clients where they actually are. Clients aren't Googling "nervous system regulation coach" at 3 AM — they're searching "I just yelled at my kids and I feel like a piece of crap." Translate your expertise into the language of your client's real pain.Clear over clever always wins. Clinical, legal, or "coachy" language pushes people away. When a pelvic floor PhD reframed her offer to "stop peeing your pants after having kids," she went from zero sales calls in 6 months to 4 new one-to-one clients and 2 new front-end offers within weeks.Talk about your story, especially now. Attraction is real: at Amanda's Arizona live event, 38 of 40 coaches were parents and 35 were career-transitioners — simply because she shares those facets of her own life. Similar people vibrate into your orbit when you're authentic.Beware "fauxductivity." Marketing activity that looks busy but doesn't move the needle is a trap. Build your business on two pillars: coaching mastery (the art of facilitating results) and entrepreneurship (the skill of consistently bringing in paying clients).Mentioned ResourcesAmanda's free limited series podcast: How to Get Clients: amanda-walker.com/limited-series-freebieConnect with Amanda: LinkedIn & Instagram: @AWalkMyWayRate, Review, and Follow on Your Favorite Platform! If you loved this episode, leave us a review. And always make sure you're following the podcast so you never miss an episode. Follow now!

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CardioNerds (Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli, Dr. Rebecca Garber, and Dr. Tina Reddy), discuss pre-pregnancy risk stratification and counseling with Dr. Katy Young across a range of risks.  This episode was produced as part of the CardioNerds Academy curriculum by House Einthoven under the guidance of House Chief, Dr. Apoorva Gangavelli and Academy Program Director, Dr. Gurleen Kaur. A matching review article will be published in US Cardiology Review, the official journal of CardioNerds. This discussion was planned in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Board Review Course. Audio editing by CardioNerds intern, Dr. Patrick Pekyi-Boateng. Enjoy this Circulation 2022 Paths to Discovery article to learn about the CardioNerds story, mission, and values. CardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Notes:  Why is pregnancy considered a “physiologic stress test,” and why does risk extend beyond delivery? Blood volume, heart rate, and cardiac output rise while systemic vascular resistance falls, peaking in the late second/early third trimester; underlying (even undiagnosed) heart disease can be unmasked or worsened. Postpartum (“fourth trimester”) is a high-risk period, not a safe zone – fluid shifts, rising SVR, and bleeding risk can precipitate decompensation in patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, or aortopathy. Adverse pregnancy outcomes (hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, peripartum cardiomyopathy) are markers of future cardiovascular risk and warrant long-term preventive follow-up. What is the practical framework for approaching pre-pregnancy cardiovascular risk? Four broad categories: (1) patients who may need cardiac screening before pregnancy, (2) patients needing risk-factor/medication optimization, (3) known cardiovascular disease where pregnancy is reasonable with structured risk stratification, and (4) high-risk disease where pregnancy may need to be delayed, modified by intervention, or discouraged. Testing should be targeted, not blanket – reserved for symptoms, abnormal exam, concerning family history, or reduced functional capacity. How is risk stratified in patients with known cardiovascular disease? Use a combination of tools per 2025 ESC guidelines: mWHO 2.0 (broad maternal risk category), CARPREG II (additional predictors of maternal cardiac events), and ZAHARA (useful in congenital heart disease). Key lesion-specific factors: aortic size/growth, valve severity, ventricular function, symptoms, blood pressure, and family history of dissection. Translate risk into practical terms for patients rather than leading with a numerical score. Which cardiovascular medications require review before conception? ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and ARNIs should be transitioned off before pregnancy; statins, MRAs, and SGLT2 inhibitors also need review. DOACs are contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation; mechanical valve anticoagulation requires individualized shared decision-making, as no strategy is risk-free for mother and fetus. Medication changes are best made proactively, before conception, rather than reactively. This is not an exhaustive list! The medication list needs to be reviewed carefully. Which conditions carry high or prohibitive risk in pregnancy? Pulmonary arterial hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome, severe ventricular dysfunction, prior peripartum cardiomyopathy with residual LV dysfunction, severe left-sided obstructive valve disease (e.g., severe mitral stenosis), mechanical valves, significant aortopathy, cyanotic congenital heart disease, and Fontan physiology. Common theme: limited cardiovascular reserve and high risk of decompensation, thrombosis, arrhythmia, heart failure, aortic dissection, or death. These patients need expert multidisciplinary evaluation before pregnancy. Severe mitral stenosis is poorly tolerated because tachycardia shortens diastolic filling time and raises left atrial pressure, risking pulmonary edema and decompensation. When should genetic testing or counseling be offered? Consider when a diagnosis may be inherited or affect the patient, pregnancy, or family members: inherited cardiomyopathies, aortopathies, channelopathies, select congenital heart disease, and some pulmonary hypertension syndromes. Recurrence risk of congenital heart disease in offspring is roughly 6-10% when the mother has CHD; fetal echocardiography should be offered. How should contraception be approached in high-risk cardiac patients? Frame contraception as part of the cardiac care and reproductive safety plan to prevent unplanned high-risk pregnancy. Long-acting reversible contraception is often preferred; progestin-only methods are generally safer than estrogen-containing options with thrombosis risk, pulmonary hypertension, or mechanical valves. What are key delivery-planning considerations for cardiac patients? Vaginal delivery is preferred unless there is an obstetric indication for cesarean or a specific cardiac reason (e.g., unstable maternal status, therapeutic INR) to avoid labor. Planning should address delivery location, anesthesia involvement, telemetry needs, fluid management, and postpartum monitoring, clearly communicated across the multidisciplinary team in advance. How should clinicians counsel patients when pregnancy is discouraged but strongly desired? Acknowledge the patient’s goals and the emotional weight of the conversation; separate the goal (family building) from the timeline (safety now vs. after optimization). If pregnancy remains prohibitively risky, discuss alternatives for family building and ensure adequate patient support. What are the key gaps and future directions in cardio-obstetric risk stratification? Current risk tools (mWHO, CARPREG II, ZAHARA) provide common language but do not fully capture functional status, prior pregnancy history, or how risk evolves over time. Future direction: individualized, dynamic risk prediction incorporating imaging, biomarkers, exercise capacity, and social drivers of health, with better long-term links between pregnancy complications and cardiovascular prevention. References 1. European Society of Cardiology. 2025 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease and pregnancy. 2. Mehta LS, et al. Cardiovascular Considerations in Caring for Pregnant Patients: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2020;141:e884-e903. PMID: 32362133. doi:https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000772 3. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 212. Pregnancy and Heart Disease. Obstet Gynecol. 2019;133(5):e320-e356. PMID: 31022123. doi:https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003243

Clients may forget exactly how much they paid, but they rarely forget whether the quality was excellent or disappointing. This is one of the most important lessons in sales. Price matters at the moment of purchase, especially when budgets are tight or procurement teams are involved. Over time, however, the emotional memory of the experience becomes much more powerful than the original invoice. A reliable product, a successful service and a supplier who acts with integrity create trust. Poor quality, broken promises and evasive behaviour create the opposite. The real question for salespeople is therefore not simply, "How do I defend my price?" It is, "How do I make the value and quality unforgettable?" Why do clients forget the price but remember the quality? The price is a short-term transaction, while quality becomes part of the client's long-term experience. Think about something you bought years ago that has continued to perform well. You may no longer remember whether it cost ¥50,000, ¥70,000 or ¥100,000. You do remember that it was dependable and that buying it was a good decision. The reverse is equally true. When a product fails, a consultant disappoints or a supplier does not deliver what was promised, the precise cost gradually becomes fuzzy. The frustration remains crystal clear. This applies across consumer purchases, professional services, B2B solutions and corporate training. Procurement may concentrate on the quoted price during negotiations, but the end users and decision-makers remember whether the solution actually worked. Do now: Stop assuming that the lowest number wins. Make the expected quality, outcome and client experience easier to understand than the price. Why is competing mainly on price dangerous for salespeople? When salespeople focus excessively on price, they turn their offer into a commodity and weaken their own professional brand. A salesperson who immediately discounts is teaching the buyer to believe there is little meaningful difference between suppliers. Once that happens, the conversation becomes a bidding contest. The damage can extend beyond a single sale. When clients believe they received poor value, they do not only reject the product or service. They may also decide that the salesperson is unreliable, lacks integrity or cannot be trusted to protect their interests. In Japan, where business relationships and reputations can develop over many years, this is especially dangerous. Dissatisfied buyers may quietly avoid the supplier rather than openly complain. They may also warn colleagues, industry contacts and future decision-makers. You are not only selling today's solution. You are building or damaging your name in the market. Do now: Protect your personal brand by selling a defensible result, not merely offering a cheaper price. What should salespeople do when something goes wrong? Clients can forgive a genuine problem, but they rarely forgive avoidance, excuses or a refusal to accept responsibility. Machines fail. People make mistakes. Supply chains are disrupted. Technology does not always work perfectly. Even respected organisations occasionally disappoint a client. The defining moment is what happens next. The client wants the supplier to acknowledge the issue, communicate clearly and fix it quickly. Attempts to justify the unjustifiable only make the situation worse. The salesperson who disappears, blames another department or debates whether the client should be unhappy destroys trust. A fast and honest recovery can actually strengthen the relationship. The client may forget the inconvenience and the original price, but remember that the supplier acted with integrity when it mattered. This is the difference between completing a transaction and becoming a trusted adviser. Do now: When a problem appears, take ownership, explain the recovery plan and keep communicating until it is resolved. Why do product specifications fail to communicate quality? Specifications describe what a product is, but quality is demonstrated by explaining how it solves the buyer's particular problem. Many salespeople mistake detail for value. They explain the size, weight, colour, functions, methodology, modules or technical capabilities of their offer. These details may be accurate, but accuracy alone does not make them persuasive. The buyer is thinking, "What does this mean for me?" A faster system may reduce processing time. A more durable component may lower maintenance costs. A leadership programme may improve communication, decision-making or employee retention. Until the salesperson connects the specification to the buyer's desired result, the presentation remains a product pitch. The quality conversation begins when the buyer can see a clear match between what they need and what is being offered. In B2B sales, this alignment is often more important than the number of features included. Do now: Translate every major specification into a practical business benefit that matters to this specific buyer. Why do Japanese salespeople often begin pitching too early? Many Japanese salespeople begin with a prepared explanation because both the salesperson and the buyer have been conditioned to expect a formal pitch. The salesperson arrives, exchanges business cards and opens the presentation. The buyer listens politely. Everyone follows the familiar pattern. The problem is that the salesperson may know almost nothing about the client's priorities, internal pressures, timing, previous experiences or decision criteria. Japanese corporate culture often rewards preparation, consistency and conformity. These qualities can be valuable, but they can also discourage a salesperson from departing from the standard presentation. Asking probing questions may feel risky, particularly when dealing with a senior buyer. Sales managers may repeatedly tell their teams to ask more questions, yet the old behaviour continues. Coaching must therefore happen in real client meetings, followed by specific feedback and repeated practice. Do now: Do not allow the presentation deck to control the meeting. Earn permission to investigate the client's situation first. What is the best opening question in a sales meeting? A powerful transition is: "To understand whether we can help, would you mind if I asked you a few questions?" The wording is simple, but the setup matters. First, briefly explain what your company does. Next, mention a relevant result you have achieved for a similar client. Then suggest that you may be able to produce a comparable result for this buyer. At that point, say: "In order for me to understand whether that would be possible in your situation, would you mind if I asked you a few questions?" Most buyers will agree because the request is logical and professional. You are not interrogating them or delaying the presentation. You are trying to avoid recommending something that may not fit. You can then explore their objectives, problems, priorities, urgency, stakeholders, budget expectations and definition of success. This is where genuine consultative selling begins. Do now: Practise this transition until it sounds natural, confident and client-focused rather than scripted. How can salespeople justify a higher price? A higher price becomes easier to accept when the salesperson proves that the quality, outcome and risk reduction are worth more than the difference in cost. Prices fluctuate because of competition, currency movements, energy costs, labour expenses and supply-chain conditions. Quality should be more stable. Salespeople need to show the commercial logic behind the price. That may include a longer product life, faster implementation, stronger support, reduced downtime, lower risk, better adoption or a more reliable result. The comparison should not be between two price tags alone. It should be between the total consequences of each decision. A cheaper supplier who fails can become extremely expensive. A higher-priced supplier who delivers the right outcome, responds quickly and protects the client's reputation may represent far better value. When quality is aligned with the client's needs, the price gradually fades from memory. The successful result remains. Do now: Help the buyer compare total value, business impact and risk—not simply the initial purchase price. Conclusion Clients do not remember every invoice forever. They remember whether the decision made them look smart, solved their problem and produced the promised result. That is why the strongest salespeople do not rush into a pitch or rely on product specifications. They ask questions, understand the buyer's requirements and connect their solution directly to the outcomes the client values. They also recognise that quality includes more than the product itself. It includes communication, responsiveness, accountability, problem resolution and personal integrity. Sell on price alone and the client may leave as soon as someone cheaper appears. Deliver memorable quality and the client has a reason to trust you, buy from you again and recommend you to others. Author Bio Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" in 2018 and 2021 and received the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2012. As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver leadership, communication, sales and presentation programmes globally, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including the bestsellers Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery and Japan Presentations Mastery, as well as Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have also been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō（ザ営業）, Purezen no Tatsujin（プレゼンの達人）, Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō（トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう）and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā（現代版「人を動かす」リーダー）. Greg publishes daily business insights on LinkedIn, Facebook and X and hosts six weekly podcasts. On YouTube, he produces The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery and Japan's Top Business Interviews for executives and professionals seeking practical strategies for succeeding in Japan.

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.Episode 73: How to Read in English Without Stopping to TranslateThis episode tackles something almost every learner does without thinking about it: stopping to translate every unfamiliar word while reading. You'll learn a simple three-stage approach to break that habit, why finishing the sentence first often gives you the answer before you even reach for a dictionary, and how fiction and nonfiction each hand you clues in slightly different ways.Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at comullen.com/free. You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus three FREE resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator, 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day, and 25 Idioms Native English Speakers Use Every Day.Want more structured practice? Try a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator at comullen.com/listen. I'm on YouTube! I share short, practical English content on my channel!Episode transcriptPodcast website Get the English Listening Accelerator!Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast, we sit down with Natalie Chai, a multifaceted content creator and bilingual MC who carved out a highly unique niche, hosting and simultaneously interpreting for Korean celebrities. Natalie's journey began unexpectedly when a random gap year at Yonsei University in Korea at age 17 led her to a part-time gig interpreting for K-pop groups like Super Junior. Fast forward to 2022, a daunting push from the Korea Tourism Organization forced her to seamlessly merge her English MCing and Korean interpreting skills on stage, a high-pressure challenge that ultimately defined her career. Beyond the glitz and strict orchestration of the Korean entertainment industry, Natalie drops invaluable wisdom on why you don't always need a grand dream to succeed, how to strategically weaponize stress and accountability to master new skills, and the true power of finding your Ikigai. Whether you are an aspiring polyglot (she speaks over five languages!) or a professional trying to navigate a nonlinear career path, Natalie's candid stories will leave you inspired to leap at every learning opportunity.

Communicate Like a Leader, Not a Technician Stop Speaking Jargon: How Great Leaders Build Trust Episode 316 (Gary is based in North Carolina) Repeat of 172 In this conversation with Gary Simonds we explore: why techni cal language often creates communication barriers translating expertise into everyday language using analogies to simplify complex ideas creating imagery that audiences remember asking listeners what they already understand listening before explaining confirming audience understanding building trust through clear communication preparing for difficult conversations avoiding the trap of speaking like an insider communicating across different areas of expertise helping audiences feel included instead of intimidated ----- About our guest, Gary Simonds: Gary is a neurosurgeon who created and developed a university-level neurosurgery department and residency training program at Virginia Tech and the Carilion Clinic in Virginia. He has written three non-fiction books and a a recently released novel, Death's Pale Flag, focusing on professional burnout and building personal resilience. Learn more about his books at https://garyrsimonds.com/ ----- Key Lessons from this conversation with Gary: Communication succeeds only when the audience understands your message. Technical jargon often creates distance instead of credibility. Ask your audience what they already understand before explaining. Listen before you teach. Translate expertise into plain English. Analogies and imagery help people grasp complex ideas. Create mental pictures instead of reciting technical facts. Confirm understanding instead of assuming it. Slow down during important conversations. Stay focused on the audience's concerns rather than your own agenda. Prepare your explanation before entering important conversations. Great communicators build trust through clarity, not complexity. ----- ----more---- Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We'll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self. In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.   Your host is George Torok George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He's fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.   Connect with George www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com https://superiorpresentations.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/ https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill    

Vanitha is a marketing professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Director of their Center for Branding, and author of Hyper Digital Marketing: Six Pillars of Strategic Brand Marketing in an AI-Powered World. Her client roster includes Hershey, Kraft Heinz, and P&G — brands that don't tolerate bad advice.In this episode, she explains why the old "command and control" era of brand management is over, what generative engine optimization (GEO) means for your go-to-market strategy right now, and why the most strategic thing you can do for your brand today might be making your purpose machine-readable. If you're still building a brand for humans only, you're already behind.Key Takeaways4:41 — The death of command and control branding. Brand meaning is no longer dictated from the top down. It's co-created by influencers, social users, experts — and now AI agents. Governance has to evolve.6:10 — GEO & AEO replace SEO. Generative Engine Optimization and Answer Engine Optimization are the new disciplines. Brand managers must now optimize for AI agents, not just human search.6:52 — Agent-to-agent commerce is coming. A customer's AI agent will negotiate with a seller's AI agent. The "double agent problem" is not hypothetical — it's the near future of B2C and B2B commerce.8:46 — Phygital is a strategic imperative. Physical and digital experiences are merging. AI-powered dynamic shelves, Gucci's tech-integrated showrooms, and real-time personalization are the new baseline customer expectation.10:07 — AI as a brand governance layer. AI can monitor every touchpoint and enforce brand compliance at scale — something no human team can do. It can also catch PR crises before they escalate.13:55 — Brand intelligence: three AI capabilities every founder needs. Predictive analytics (lead generation), generative AI (content at scale), and ethical AI (aligning purpose with every touchpoint) — each with a different role in the customer journey.16:05 — The uncanny valley of personalization. Empathetic AI can read emotional state and adjust messaging — but cross the line and customers feel surveilled. Personalization has to be "just right" or it backfires.19:20 — Startups have a structural advantage over legacy brands. Legacy companies are paralyzed by hierarchies and permission layers. Founders building from scratch can design AI-native workflows from day one.21:37 — Future-proof move: invest in data quality now. A unified, 360-degree view of customer data is the foundation for every AI capability. Without it, your AI tools have nothing to work with.22:47 — Purpose + Platform: the two most critical pillars. Purpose must become machine-readable. Platform thinking turns a product into an ecosystem. These two shifts separate brands that AI agents surface from those they ignore.26:44 — Brand as API. Codify your values into machine-readable rules. Program your AI agents to optimize for what you actually stand for — or they'll optimize for something else entirely.29:54 — Start from the experience, not the tools. The biggest mistake founders make: buying AI tools and hoping they add up to something. Work backwards from the customer's pain point, then slot in the right AI capability.37:39 — Highest-leverage AI moves in the next 60–90 days. Lead generation, predictive analytics for lifetime value modeling, and personalized content at scale — these are the three areas most founders are underleveraging right now.Tweetable Quotes"Brand meaning is no longer dictated from the top down. It's assembled by algorithms, co-created by communities, and negotiated between machines before a human is ever involved." — Dr. Vanitha Swaminathan"Your next customer's AI is already looking. The question is whether it can find you." — Jeff Mains"Taking your brand purpose and converting it into machine-readable code — that's what it means to be visible in an AI-powered world." — Dr. Vanitha Swaminathan"Peloton could have just sold treadmills. Every brand needs to ask: are we a product, or are we a platform?" — Dr. Vanitha Swaminathan"The small entrepreneur has a huge advantage. They're building systems from scratch — legacy organizations are caught with hierarchies that AI can't penetrate." — Dr. Vanitha Swaminathan"Purpose isn't a brand value anymore. It's infrastructure." — Jeff Mains"Start from the experience, work back to the tools — not the other way around." — Dr. Vanitha Swaminathan"You have to put checks and balances in place just like companies built privacy policies after the first cybersecurity wave. That's where brand management is headed." — Dr. Vanitha SwaminathanSaaS Leadership Lessons1. Your brand needs to be legible to machines, not just humans. AI agents are the new gatekeepers between your product and your buyers. If your differentiation, purpose, and proof points aren't structured in a way machines can parse, you won't make the shortlist — even if you're the best solution. Audit your website and content through the lens of an AI agent, not just a human reader.2. Stop buying tools. Start redesigning processes. Most companies pour money into AI tools that live in isolation and never add up to a better customer experience. The highest-ROI move is mapping your customer journey, identifying the friction points, and then selecting AI capabilities to solve specific problems. Tools follow process — not the other way around.3. Your data is your competitive moat. AI is only as good as what you feed it. Founders who invest early in unified, high-quality customer data — breaking down internal silos and creating a 360-degree view — will compound that advantage over time. Your competitors buying tools without clean data are spinning their wheels.4. Codify your values or your AI will invent them. If you don't tell your AI agents what to optimize for, they'll optimize for something — and it might not align with your brand. Translate your purpose, values, and brand standards into machine-readable rules. Think of your brand as an API: clear inputs, predictable outputs, consistent behavior at every touchpoint.5. The human-AI mix is your new product design challenge. The question isn't whether to use AI in customer-facing functions — it's where the handoff happens. Too much AI and you feel sterile. Too little and you can't scale. The founders who win will design deliberate human-in-the-loop moments that create trust and preserve the brand experience where it matters most.6. Think platform, not product. Every SaaS company is already closer to a platform than a product — you have data, users, and network effects working for you. Lean into it. Build the ecosystem around your core offering. Nike isn't a shoe company; Peloton isn't a treadmill company. Ask what yours is really for, and build accordingly.Guest Resourcesvanitha@katz.pitt.eduhttps://business.pitt.edu/professors/vanitha-swaminathan/https://www.facebook.com/PittBusinessSchool/photos/vanitha-swaminathan-thomas-marshall-professor-of-marketing-and-director-of-the-c/10158297436008280/https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanitha-swaminathan-5924896https://www.instagram.com/vanitha_swaminathanEpisode SponsorThe Futureproof Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfkXKUPZ5xuOqMPR7_gzGybncTtavyR1NThe Captain's KeysSmall Fish, Big Pond – https://smallfishbigpond.com/ Use the promo code ‘SaaSFuel'Champion Leadership Group – https://championleadership.com/https://jeffmains.com/books/SaaS Fuel ResourcesWebsite - https://championleadership.com/Jeff Mains on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkmains/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffkmainsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thesaasguy/Instagram - https://instagram.com/jeffkmains

THE TRUTH RESET — the tool that interrupts The Fantasy Loop™ and brings youback to yourself.This one is different. It's not a teaching episode — it's a practice. BrianneDavis walks you through The Truth Reset™ in real time: a five-step tool shedeveloped and has been using for years to break the fantasy loop, calm thenervous system, and return to what's actually true. Find a comfortable place,take a breath, and do it with her.In Episode 322 of Secret Life Podcast, Brianne guides you through all fivesteps of The Truth Reset™ — because truth heals what fantasy keeps alive.In this episode:— Step 1, Track the activation: how to catch the loop the moment it starts, before it runs you ("I see the loop. I am not the loop.")— Step 2, Regulate the nervous system: why your body needs evidence you're safe right now — not promises about the future— Step 3, Uncover the emotional truth: how to get behind the story to the feeling underneath ("healing happens through feelings")— Step 4, Translate reality accurately: challenging the story, not the emotion — "what are the facts? What else could be true?"— Step 5, Heal through aligned action: the one question that changes everything — "what action right now honors me?"You are not broken. You are becoming. You will loop again, you will forget,you will get triggered — and you will come back. Because every return isprogress. Every reset is healing. Every truth is freedom.Resources at secretlifepodcast.comTake the Fantasy Loop Quiz: quiz.thefantasyloop.comShare your secret: secretlifepodcast@icloud.com

RevisionThe surah* Al-Baqarah means the cow.* 286 ayat — the longest surah in the Quran.* Nicknamed the peak of the Quran (Sanam al-Quran).* Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah Ali Imran are twin surahs. If you read them, study them, memorise them and act on their lessons, they will come on the Day of Judgement as clouds — shade on a day when there is no shade except the shade of Allah.* The surah has nine parts. We are in Part 1: Types of People.Ayah 1 — Alif Lam MimWhat does it mean? There is a meaning, but we do not know it. Our answer is: Wallahu a'lam — Allah knows best.We may not know the meaning, but we can learn the wisdom behind it.1. It is a surprise call.The Prophet ﷺ was unlettered — he did not read or write. A person who does not read or write does not recite alphabets. So the fact that he recited letters was a surprise in itself.There is a second surprise. Listen to Arabs speaking their own language — they do not speak in tajweed. But the Prophet ﷺ recited Alif Lam Mim with full tajweed rules. A strange combination of letters, recited in a way no one spoke. It caught the audience's attention immediately.2. It is a challenge.Poetry was the highest art form of the Arabs at that time. When the Quran came, they refused to accept it was from God — they said Muhammad ﷺ made it up, or learned it from somewhere.So Allah opens with letters: Alif Lam Mim. Alif Lam Ra. Qaf. Ha Mim. Ya Sin. The same alphabet you have. Go and produce something like it.3. It is a gate of humility.There are things our minds can fully understand, and there are things beyond our minds. Before we can receive guidance, we have to accept that limit.Example: Why is Fajr two rak'ah, but Dhuhr and Asr are four? Fajr is at a quiet time when you have space; Dhuhr falls in a rushed 20-minute lunch break at school. Why not make them equal? Wallahu a'lam. We obey.Does “wallahu a'lam” mean we obey blindly? No. We arrive at obedience through reason:* The universe cannot exist without a creator.* That creator cannot himself be created — there must be an uncreated Creator.* A Creator who made a universe this complex and this beautiful must be wise.* When someone infinitely wiser than you tells you to do something — you do it.We accept Allah through revelation and through reason. Once that foundation is in place, obedience follows. That is the gate of humility.And we are still allowed to look for the wisdom. Two rak'ah at Fajr — you are fresh, you do not need much. Four at Dhuhr — you are hungry, tired, and about to become “hangry,” so you stop and reset. Four at Asr — before you carry your work stress home to your family, you offload it onto Allah first. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'in — You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.Who are we asking? The Creator of everything. Next to Allah, how big is our problem? This is why a person of prayer can walk back to their problem and face it — you are not facing it alone.Ayah 2ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ“That is the Book, no doubt in it, guidance for the people of taqwa.”* Dhalika — that* al-Kitab — the Book* la rayba fihi — no doubt in it* hudan lil-muttaqin — guidance for the people of taqwaThe link to Al-Fatihah. In Al-Fatihah we made the du'a: Ihdinas-siratal mustaqim — guide us to the straight path. We asked for guidance. Allah answers immediately: the guidance is in this Book.Guidance for everyone, or only for some? In ayah 185 of this same surah, Allah says the Quran was sent down as guidance for all mankind. Here in ayah 2, it says guidance for the people of taqwa.The offer is open to everyone. The people of taqwa are the ones who take the offer up.New Material: What Is Taqwa?The literal meaningTaqwa comes from the root waw – qaf – ya, which carries the meaning of protection.Because taqwa also contains an element of fear, the literal meaning is: protective fear.Protective fear vs paralysing fear* Fire in the building. Protective fear: you get out. Paralysing fear: you freeze — or you film it for TikTok.* Exam next week. Protective fear: you start studying. Paralysing fear: “que sera sera” — you give up.* The difference. Protective fear moves you to act. Paralysing fear stops you from acting.Note on the snake example from class: standing still is the correct response to an Australian snake, because they are not hunting us — they bite out of fear when they feel threatened. That is a considered decision, not a freeze.Fear on its own is not enough. If you find out at 9pm that there is a test tomorrow morning and you decide there is no point trying, you are still afraid — but the fear has paralysed you.This is why taqwa needs the two wings we studied earlier: fear and love/hope. Without hope you will not move. Taqwa is not just fear — it is fear balanced by love.What are we protecting ourselves from?When Allah uses the word taqwa in the Quran, it means: protect yourself from Allah's anger and His punishment, and move towards His mercy and forgiveness.In practice: what Allah told you not to do — don't do it. What Allah told you to do — do it.Story time: Umar and Ubayy ibn Ka'bWho is Ubayy ibn Ka'b? One of the Companions the Prophet ﷺ named as the best reciters of the Quran — if you want to hear the Quran as Jibril brought it, listen to these people. When Umar ibn al-Khattab established Taraweeh in congregation, he appointed Ubayy as the first Taraweeh imam. Ubayy recited so long that the Companions would lean on the walls and pillars of the masjid, and the prayer would end just in time for a small meal before Fajr.The conversation:Umar ibn al-Khattab asked him, “What is taqwa?”Ubayy answered with a question: “Have you ever walked through a path full of thorns?”Umar said, “Yes.”“How did you do it?”Umar said, “I would lift my garment and walk carefully.”Ubayy said: “That is taqwa.”Arab dress is long and flowing. On a thorny path you gather it in, and you watch every step — so your clothes are not snagged and your feet are not cut.That is life. Every step, you are aware: Is this bringing me closer to Allah, or further away? Would Allah be pleased with this, or angry?The technical meaningLiteral meaning = the dictionary meaning.Technical meaning = the meaning in context.Example: the word site. Literally, a place. Say it to a builder and he means a construction site. Say it to a web developer and she means a website. Same word, different technical meaning depending on context.So for taqwa:* Literal: protective fear* Technical: mindfulness of AllahBeing constantly aware of whether something is beloved to Allah or disliked by Him, and whether a decision takes you towards Him or away from Him.A person of taqwa will be guided by the Quran, because that is where you find what Allah loves, what He dislikes, what He made obligatory and what He made forbidden.Ayah 3 — The Signs of TaqwaTaqwa is in the heart. The Prophet ﷺ said, “At-taqwa ha huna” — taqwa is here — pointing to the chest. You cannot display it. But it produces signs, and the signs can be seen.الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ“Those who believe in the unseen, establish the prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them.”1. They believe in the unseen (yu'minuna bil-ghayb)Every pillar of iman involves something unseen:* Allah — we cannot see Him.* Angels — we cannot see them.* Books — we can hold a mushaf, but we did not see Jibril bring it down. That process is what makes it different from every other book.* Prophets — the Companions could see Muhammad ﷺ the man. What they could not see was him receiving revelation, and that is what made him a prophet.* Day of Judgement — not yet seen.* Divine decree (qadar) — never seen.Remember the three dimensions of the religion — the what, the why, and the how. Iman is the why: the root system. You do what you do because you believe Allah commanded it.2. They establish the prayer (yuqimunas-salah)Belief is invisible. Prayer is what that invisible belief looks like when it comes out.3. They spend from what Allah has given them (wa mimma razaqnahum yunfiqun)Not “what they earned” — what We have provided them. The wealth was never theirs to begin with.Next WeekWe continue with the details of ayah 3, and aim to reach ayah 5 — unless our guest speaker joins us, in which case Islamic Studies runs instead.Key Terms* Wallahu a'lam — Allah knows best* Taqwa — literally: protective fear. Technically: mindfulness of Allah* Muttaqin — the people of taqwa* Ghayb — the unseen* Sanam al-Quran — the peak of the QuranQuestions to Test Yourself* What does Al-Baqarah mean, and how many ayat does it have?* Give the three wisdoms behind Alif Lam Mim.* Translate ayah 2 into English.* What is the difference between protective fear and paralysing fear? Give one example of each.* What did Ubayy ibn Ka'b compare taqwa to?* What is the difference between a literal meaning and a technical meaning?* Name the three traits of the people of taqwa mentioned in ayah 3.* Why is belief in the Quran still “belief in the unseen” when you can hold a copy in your hands? This is a public episode. 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My guest in this episode is Jason Smith III, an entrepreneur, investor, and strategic connector who's passionate about helping business owners create more value through better relationships, smarter capital strategies, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Jason brings experience from the worlds of private capital and investment banking, is a Registered Representative with Emerson Equity, and recently completed MIT's professional program in Designing and Building AI Products and Services. Beyond business, he's known as someone who genuinely enjoys connecting great people with great opportunities. Today we're going to talk about entrepreneurship, investing, AI, relationship capital, and how to think differently about creating lasting wealth.Interview Links:Jason Smith III LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsmith3/The Monolith Group: https://themonolithgroup.com/Subscribe To Our Weekly Newsletter:The Wealth Dojo: https://subscribe.wealthdojo.ai/Download all the Niches Trilogy Books:The 21 Best Cashflow NichesDigital: ⁠⁠https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-best-cashflow-niches-book⁠⁠Audio: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21-best-cashflow-niches⁠The 21 Most Unique Cashflow NichesDigital: ⁠⁠https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-most-unique-cashflow-niches⁠⁠Audio: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21-most-unique-niches⁠The 21 Best Cash Growth NichesDigital: ⁠https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-best-cash-growth-niches⁠⁠Audio: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/21-cash-growth-nichesThe 21 Next Level Cashflow NichesDigital: https://www.cashflowninjaprograms.com/the-21-next-level-cashflow-niches-book-free-downloadAudio: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-21-next-level-nichesListen To Cashflow Ninja Podcasts:Cashflow Ninja⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflowninja⁠Cashflow Investing Secrets⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflowinvestingsecrets⁠Cashflow Ninja Banking⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cashflow-ninja-banking⁠Connect With Us:Website: http://cashflowninja.comPodcast: http://cashflowinvestingsecrets.comPodcast: http://cashflowninjabanking.comSubstack: https://mclaubscher.substack.com/Amazon Audible: https://a.co/d/1xfM1VxAmazon Audible: https://a.co/d/aGzudX0Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashflowninja/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mclaubscherInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecashflowninja/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cashflowninjaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/Gab: https://gab.com/cashflowninjaYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/c/CashflowninjaRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-329875

Avoiding a difficult conversation may reduce discomfort in the moment, but it creates confusion, weakens accountability, and allows unresolved issues to grow. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt speaks with Miranda Beeson, coach and director of education, about how leaders can address performance concerns while maintaining trust and supporting their team members. You will learn why accountability is an investment, how unclear expectations damage culture, and how to use the LIFT framework to lead productive accountability conversations. Build a healthier culture through clearer communication—listen to Episode 1077 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:Avoiding uncomfortable conversations creates confusion, inconsistency, frustration, and larger problems over time.A healthy practice culture requires both support and accountability.Accountability should call people up by showing that leaders believe they are capable of meeting a higher standard.Leaders must clarify whether an expectation gap resulted from unclear leadership or a team member not meeting an established standard.Team members are more likely to accept direct feedback when leaders begin with genuine care and support.Explaining the impact of a missed expectation helps team members understand why their actions matter.Accountability conversations must end with a specific commitment, action, and follow-up plan.Episode Chapters:00:00 Why leaders avoid necessary conversations.03:06 How avoidance damages accountability and culture.06:00 Why unresolved conflict becomes a crisis.07:49 Accountability as an investment in team members.11:58 Why being nice is not always kind.14:20 Introduction to the LIFT feedback framework.15:27 Lead with care.18:10 Identify the expectation gap.21:30 Frame the impact.24:02 Translate the conversation into commitment.26:04 Applying LIFT to a scheduling and patient-flow issue.29:11 Developing leaders who can hold others accountable.32:00 Using accountability to lift people into better performance.34:00 Resources coaching & wrap upGuest Bio:Miranda Beeson has over 25 years of clinical dental hygiene, front office, practice administration, and speaking experience. She is enthusiastic about communication and loves helping others find the power that words can bring to their patient interactions and practice dynamics. As a Lead Practice Coach, she is driven to create opportunities to find value in experiences and cultivate new approaches.Miranda graduated from Old Dominion University, and enjoys spending time with her husband, Chuck, and her children, Trent, Mallory, and Cassidy. Family time is the best time, and is often spent on a golf course, a volleyball court, or spending the day boating at the beach.Resources:To The Top Group Coaching: https://www.actdental.com/ttt/Guide to Giving and Receiving Feedback:https://www.actdental.com/blog/h.a.l.t.-before-giving-feedbackRadical Candor by Kim Scott: https://www.radicalcandor.com/the-bookThanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen: https://www.stoneandheen.com/thanks-feedbackMore Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:The Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Smile Source Community Hub: https://www.actdental.com/community-hubUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.comContact Gina to learn more about ACT: gina@actdental.com

Copy and paste decorating NEVER works. Learn to translate what you love so it works for you and your home with us today.Remember the most copied rooms are not the best designed, the best designed rooms are the most considered.Looking for amazing decor on Amazon? Anita has updated her favorite picks HERE.We participate in the affiliate program with Amazon and other retailers. We may receive a small fee for qualified purchases at no extra cost to you.Kelly's crush is "Love Story" the beautiful & tragic relationship of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Watch it on your favorite streaming service.Anita's crush is a recipe for delicious and healthy Coconut Banana Chocolate CookiesThey are basically mashed banana and shredded coconut with a chocolate drizzle on top, HERE.Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decide what isn't working for you. We work with any budget, large or small. Find out more HEREAre you subscribed to the podcast? Don't need to search for us each Wednesday let us come right to your device. Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Just hit the SUBSCRIBE button & we'll show up!XX,Anita & KellyDI - 10:57 / 17:41See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest: Helen Neal, founder of HN Communications and creator of the AI platform Xena Show Notes How can businesses talk about sustainability without falling into the trap of greenwashing? In this episode, Mike Nemer speaks with Helen Neal, founder of HN Communications and creator of Xena, an AI-powered platform designed to help organizations communicate sustainability claims more accurately, transparently, and responsibly. Helen explains why sustainability communication has shifted from idealistic language to a more practical focus on business resilience, regulatory risk, measurable action, and long-term trust. She also shares how Xena helps teams identify risky language, strengthen evidence behind claims, and avoid misleading environmental messaging. In This Episode Why greenwashing often happens when companies make sustainability claims without enough data or evidence How sustainability teams and marketing teams can better align before publishing environmental claims Why progress, transparency, and specificity matter more than perfection How carbon credits, offsets, renewable energy, and efficiency projects should be communicated responsibly What businesses can learn from high-profile greenwashing cases, including KLM's “Fly Responsibly” campaign How Xena reviews sustainability language, flags potential regulatory risks, and coaches' users toward clearer communication Key Takeaways Be specific and evidence based. Broad claims like “sustainable” or “responsible” can create risk when they are not backed by measurable proof. Communicate progress honestly. Helen argues that businesses do not need to be perfect, but they do need to be transparent about what they are doing and what still needs improvement. Translate sustainability into business value. Many sustainability initiatives can strengthen resilience, reduce costs, and create long-term competitive advantage. Keep humans accountable. Xena is designed to coach and assess sustainability communication rather than automatically generate final claims, helping teams retain ownership of sensitive messaging. About the Guest Helen Neal is the founder of HN Communications, a sustainability communications company that works with global corporations and NGOs. She is also the creator of Xena, an AI-powered platform built to help businesses review sustainability messaging, identify potential greenwashing risks, and improve the clarity and compliance of environmental claims. Memorable Quote “Progress over perfection matters, but only when companies are honest about the evidence, limits, and impact behind their sustainability claims.” Listen If You Want to Learn How to avoid vague or exaggerated sustainability claims Why greenwashing prevention is becoming a business-critical communication issue How AI tools can support risk review without replacing human judgment What sustainability teams should consider before handing claims to marketing or PR Become a Green Insider Be sure to subscribe to The Green Insider, powered by ERENEWABLE, wherever you get your podcasts—and don't forget to leave us a five‑star rating! To learn more about our guests or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact ERENEWABLE and The Green Insider Podcast. #SustainabilityCommunication #Greenwashing #ESGCommunication #EnvironmentalClaims #SustainabilityMarketing #CarbonCredits #AIPlatform #Xena #HNCommunications #HelenNeal #BusinessResilience #Compliance #ResponsibleMarketing #MikeNemer #TheGreenInsider #ERENEWABLE The post Episode 335: Preventing Greenwashing with Better Sustainability Communication appeared first on eRENEWABLE.

Holly absolutely loves this final story of the day -- The Salt Lake Tribune reports that one of the most popular children's shows on Netflix -- Cocomelon -- will soon be available in American Sign Language. And it's all thanks to two Utahns. Holly shares why she's excited for this story and then shares her fun facts of the day; Greg finishes with his closing arguments.

It's truly the end of an era on Brian & Kenzie. Chicago’s best morning radio show now has a podcast! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and remember that the conversation always lives on the Q101 Facebook page. Brian & Kenzie are live every morning from 6a-10a on Q101. Subscribe to our channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@Q101 Like Q101 on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/q101chicago Follow Q101 on Twitter HERE: https://twitter.com/Q101Chicago Follow Q101 on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/q101chicago/?hl=en Follow Q101 on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@q101chicago?lang=enSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl and Mike break down some comments from ACC Media Days from Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin, and how winning the offseason means nothing if you can't get real, actual regular-season wins. Also, Mike breaks down why growing grass is becoming troublesome.

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Ben Symes is in for Stephen Doyle on this week's League of Ireland Pod, alongside Vinny Perth and Gareth McGlynn, after a chaotic, unorthodox run of fixtures across the Premier Division.They break down Drogheda's massive 2-1 win away to Dundalk, the fallout and what it means at the bottom, plus Eoin Kenny's move to Portsmouth and why it's a brilliant, hard-earned story.There's big talk on John Russell leaving Sligo for Shelbourne — what it does to the Bit O' Red, what Russell can bring to Tolka, and the growing Jamestown Analytics model behind the scenes.And it's Europe and the FAI Cup: Rovers' 5-1 statement, Derry's hope in the Brandywell, Bohs in Gibraltar, and the Ringmahon Rangers controversy.And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us, fancy getting in touch?You can do so by emailing theloipod@offtheball.comContact us on socials @offtheball across all our platforms.Or if you want to contact us directly message the @offtheball.football account on Instagram.And as ever, we are on WhatsApp on 087 9 180 180.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/joinThe LOI Pod on Off The Ball.

This Friday, “The Odyssey,” directed by Christopher Nolan, hits theaters. Even before the movie's release, though, it's proving to be a cultural event. Spirited discussions of Nolan's cinematic interpretation of the epic poem already abound online, and they are likely to intensify after the public sees the film. Why does a 12,000-line poem that is nearly 3,000 years old still feel resonant today? In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Natalie Kitroeff talks about the “Odyssey” with two writers who have produced some critically acclaimed and widely read modern interpretations of Greek classics: Emily Wilson, the first woman to translate the “Odyssey” from ancient Greek, and Madeline Miller, the author of the best-selling novels “Circe” and “Song of Achilles.” On Today's Episode: Emily Wilson, a professor, classicist, author and translator of the “Odyssey” Madeline Miller, the author of “Circe,” “Song of Achilles” and other books Background Reading: We'll Help You Find Your Next Great Book. (Spoiler: It's the ‘Odyssey.') The First Woman to Translate the ‘Odyssey' Into English Book Review: Turning Circe Into a Good Witch Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Send us Fan MailHow can nonprofits build community support for after-school programs while creating measurable value for children, families, funders, and local leaders? JonPaul Reed, founder and executive director of Pure Momentum Group and founder of Athlete University, shares how the hours between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. can become a powerful platform for youth development and stronger communities.The school day may end before parents finish working, but JonPaul sees that gap as much more than a supervision problem. It is an opportunity to build work ethic, decision-making, teamwork, leadership, communication skills, and what he calls “monetizable skill sets.”“We're either taking advantage of that window or we're not,” he explains.JonPaul also examines how youth sports have become increasingly driven by money, exclusivity, and winning. For nonprofit leaders, his warning is clear: programs must remain grounded in access, developmental outcomes, and the needs of young people—not simply the ambitions of adults.The conversation moves from program philosophy into the business of running and growing a youth-serving nonprofit. JonPaul discusses building parent buy-in, choosing the right time for difficult conversations, maintaining organizational paperwork, meeting with commissioners, submitting proposals, developing municipal relationships, and presenting a program in language decision-makers understand.His experience also shows why passion alone is not enough. Nonprofits need a defined model, consistent follow-up, credible documentation, accessible leadership, and a message that community partners can quickly understand. As JonPaul advises, “Package your product and package it well, and also get the right person to speak for you.”For nonprofit executives, program directors, board members, coaches, and community leaders, this episode offers a candid look at how mission, culture, communication, and operational discipline work together to create sustainable youth programs.Key Takeaways:* Treat the 3-to-6 p.m. period as a youth-development and workforce-readiness opportunity—not merely a childcare gap.* Build parent participation through timely, honest communication and shared accountability.* Define developmental outcomes before allowing competition, revenue, or adult expectations to shape the program.* Establish tax-exempt status, documentation, proposals, and operating records before approaching major partners.* Translate personal passion into a clear model that public officials, businesses, and funders can understand.* Delegate communications and introductions when another team member can position the organization more effectively.00:00:00 Why the 3-to-6 PM Window Matters00:02:31 Building Access Through Pure Momentum Group00:05:49 The Daily Gap Between School and Home00:07:28 Turning a Youth Development Gap Into a Gateway00:08:14 Preparing Young People for a Competitive World00:11:29 Reclaiming the Developmental Purpose of Sports00:16:14 Building Accountability With Parents and Children00:19:05 Creating Culture and Organizational Buy-In00:20:42 How Youth Programs Gain Community Support00:22:10 Packaging a Mission for Partners and Funders00:23:28 Documentation, Legitimacy, and Funding Readiness00:28:23 Leading Through Criticism, Risk, and Resilience#AfterSchoolPrograms #NonprofitLeadership #TheNonprofitShowFind us Live daily on YouTube!Find us  Live daily on LinkedIn!Find us Live daily on X: @Nonprofit_ShowOur national co-hosts and amazing guests discuss management, money and missions of nonprofits!  12:30pm ET   11:30am CT  10:30am MT  9:30am PTSend us your ideas for Show Guests or Topics: HelpDesk@AmericanNonprofitAcademy.comVisit us on the web:The Nonprofit Show

The Presence Study Toolkit is here—and it's more than a resource. It's a roadmap for transforming family-centered care in the NICU.In this episode of the Empowering NICU Parents Podcast, Nicole Nyberg is joined by Fabiana Bacchini, Executive Director of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation and internationally recognized family advocate, to share the remarkable story behind the Presence Study Toolkit.Together, they discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic inspired the groundbreaking Presence Study, why its findings remain just as relevant today, and how a collaborative team of clinicians, researchers, and parent advocates transformed those recommendations into a practical implementation guide for NICUs around the world.As two of the lead authors of the toolkit, Nicole and Fabiana take listeners behind the scenes of its development, sharing the passion, purpose, and collaboration that brought it to life. They also explore simple, practical ways NICUs can begin implementing meaningful change—one chapter, one recommendation, and one small step at a time.Whether you're a NICU parent, nurse, physician, therapist, educator, quality improvement leader, or hospital administrator, this conversation will inspire you to rethink what family-centered care truly means and how small changes can have a lasting impact on babies and families.In this episode, you'll learn:• The story behind the Presence Study and why it still matters today.• How the Presence Study Toolkit bridges the gap between research and practice.• Why parents are essential caregivers—not visitors.• Practical ways to begin creating meaningful, sustainable culture change in your NICU.• The importance of remembering the why behind family-centered care.

Is anything sacred for Democrats when it comes to helping citizens.The short version is this: federal agents raided the home and office of LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, and multiple reports indicate the investigation is tied to LAUSD's failed AI chatbot project called "Ed," which was developed through a multimillion-dollar contract with the education technology company AllHere. Carvalho has not been charged with any crime, and the FBI has not publicly disclosed the full scope of the investigation. What happened?On February 25, 2026, the FBI executed search warrants at:Carvalho's home in Los Angeles LAUSD headquarters A Florida residence connected to education consultant Debra Kerr, who had ties to AllHere and Carvalho dating back to his time in Miami-Dade schools. Two days later, the LAUSD Board placed Carvalho on paid leave. On June 21, 2026, Carvalho resigned as superintendent, though he continued to deny wrongdoing. Authorities still have not announced any charges against him. What was the chatbot controversy?The controversy centers on an AI assistant called "Ed."LAUSD unveiled Ed in 2024 with considerable publicity. The chatbot was marketed as a personalized digital assistant for students and parents that could:Track grades and attendance Provide academic recommendations Translate communications into roughly 100 languages Help families navigate school services Carvalho championed the project as a major innovation for the district. The problem is that the vendor behind Ed, AllHere, collapsed shortly after launch.Why did it become a scandal?Several issues emerged:1. The company imploded.Within months of Ed's rollout, AllHere furloughed employees, entered bankruptcy, and ceased operations. LAUSD terminated the relationship after already paying millions of dollars toward the project. 2. The founder was indicted.AllHere founder Joanna Smith-Griffin was later charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft related to allegations that investors were misled about the company's financial condition. 3. Questions arose about how the contract was awarded.Investigative reporting uncovered connections between AllHere and consultant Debra Kerr, who had longstanding professional ties to Carvalho. Kerr later claimed she was owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in commissions related to the LAUSD deal. Federal investigators reportedly began examining the financial aspects of the contract and the relationships surrounding it. 4. Student data concerns surfaced.After AllHere's collapse, critics raised concerns about how student information was handled and whether proper safeguards existed for data collected through the chatbot. Is Carvalho accused of anything?Not publicly.That distinction is important.The FBI searches indicate investigators believed there was sufficient reason to gather evidence, but as of today:Carvalho has not been charged. Prosecutors have not publicly accused him of criminal conduct. The search warrant affidavits remain sealed. His attorneys continue to maintain he acted lawfully and was not involved in selecting AllHere as a vendor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you're an Enneagram Type 9, or you lead one, this episode is for you! We're breaking down the do's and don'ts of giving feedback as a Type 9: the Consensus-Builder. What You'll Hear in This EpisodeType 9s bring something genuinely valuable to feedback conversations: warmth, steadiness, and an ability to make people feel safe before things get hard. But the same striving to feel at peace that makes Nines so grounding to be around can also turn a feedback conversation into something that never quite happens... or happens so gently that the other person isn't sure anything was said.We walk through three things to do and three things to avoid when giving feedback as a Type 9, including a specific phrase you can try that makes the conversation easier to start and harder to accidentally avoid.3 Things to DO as a Type 9 When Giving FeedbackLet your warmth open the door, then walk through it. You are naturally good at creating emotional safety before a hard conversation. That's a real skill and is needed, so use it! Just make sure the warmth is the setup, not the whole conversation. The feedback still needs to come out the other side.Schedule it and treat it like a commitment. Nines are excellent at finding reasons to wait...for a better moment, a calmer week, a version of the conversation that feels less disruptive. Decide in advance when the conversation is happening and hold that like any other meeting on your calendar. The right moment is rarely going to happen.Translate your observations into specific, concrete language. You notice things other people miss like the shift in someone's energy, the dynamic that's been quietly off for weeks. Trust those instincts, and then put them into words the other person can actually work with. "In our last three project check-ins, I noticed you seemed disengaged" is actionable. "Something feels a little off lately" is easy to dismiss.3 Things to AVOID as a Type 9 When Giving FeedbackSoftening the message until it disappears. This is the big one. The feedback gets wrapped in so many qualifiers... "it's probably not a big deal," "I could be wrong about this," "I just wanted to mention..." that the other person walks away not entirely sure anything was said. You can be kind and be clear. Those two things are not in conflict.Waiting until you're frustrated to finally say something. Nines can absorb a lot before they speak up, and by the time they do, there's often more accumulated emotion underneath than either person expected. The goal is to give feedback before it's urgent, not after it's overdue. Small and early is almost always better than big and late.Letting their discomfort redirect the conversation. If the other person pushes back, gets defensive, or seems upset, the Nine's instinct is to backpedal, to reassure, soften, or quietly walk back what they just said. Notice the impulse and don't follow it. You can hold space for their reaction and hold your ground on what you came to say.After listening:If this resonated, share it with a Type 9 on your team or the manager who leads one. Want type-specific prompts for feedback conversations across all nine types? The Manager's Prompt Pack has you covered. Grab it at enneagrammba.com/resources.Interested in bringing this kind of practical Enneagram insight to your whole team? We'd love to talk about a workshop or retreat. Reach out at enneagrammba.com.******Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here! 

The boys talk about the woes of translating Ben Gvir's tweets, why JD Vance will never be president, and a host of other news revolving around the US-Israel relationship as it pertains to the Iran war and beyond. Stay tuned to the end, where we round up some of the weekend's nonsense, from the Reflecting Pool drama to Jasmine Crockett not endorsing James Talarico. Trevor Project Fundraiser!: https://headintheoffice.com/ Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodSubstack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com(0:00) Never translate a tweet from Ben Gvir(4:30) Intro(8:25) Israel is trying to drag us back into war with Iran(50:30) Reflecting Pool algae(56:55) Jasmine Crockett won't endorse Talarico(1:09:20) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:Israel tries to pull us back into war - https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-trump-lebanon-israel-war-mou https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/22/world/iran-us-trump-lebanonhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/22/strait-of-hormuz-iran-us-shipping-oil.htmlWhite House reflecting pool - https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/blue-material-reflecting-pool-renovationJasmine Crockett - https://www.newsweek.com/jasmine-crockett-unsure-shell-support-talarico-campaign-12097308

(00:00-25:44) – Query & Company opens a Tuesday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the massive trade in the NBA last night involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat. Is Giannis Antetokounmpo really in a better situation down in Miami? Why are the Pacers not being talked about as a contender in the Eastern Conference with the Knicks and Heat? (25:44-40:33) – Last night Caitlin Clark picked up her fifth technical foul in 16 games played. She called out an official after the game for calling her for one. Jake and Eddie play what she said and offer their opinion on the situation she is in. (40:33-49:29) – Jake Query concludes the first hour of the show by going on a rant about how difficult it is to travel right now on the north and south sides of Indianapolis. (49:29-1:14:11) – The IndyStar’s Joel Erickson makes an appearance on Query & Company to discuss the training camp schedule for the Indianapolis Colts and some storylines that will be addressed during camp. They get into whether training camp is as beneficial now as it once was and get into an aspect of the team that people are not paying enough attention to. (1:14:11-1:34:06) – Brian Neubert from GoldAndBlack.com joins Jake Query to discuss all things Purdue football and basketball. Does the new athletic director need to make a philosophy change with the football program to get it back on track? How do Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith, and Trey Kaufmen-Renn translate to the NBA? Plus, they get into the interesting decision for Dusty May to leave Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks. (1:34:06-1:38:26) – Hour number two of Query & Company concludes with Jake highlighting the official days of Indianapolis Colts training camp and some of the theme practices that the franchise will have in its final camp at Grand Park. (1:38:26-2:07:50) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins Query & Company to give his perspective on Caitlin Clark’s comments about her technical foul from last night and the landscape of the Eastern Conference following last night’s trade between the Bucks and Heat. They also want fans to know that they need to still have caution about Tyrese Haliburton despite his nearing return this season and some of the positives from last night’s win for the Fever. (2:07:50-2:20:01) – The conversation between Jake and Eddie continues about Caitlin Clark because Jake credits Eddie for something that he said earlier that a lot of people aren’t taking into account when reacting to her technical foul from last night. (2:20:01-2:17:27) – The show closes out with JMV joining Jake Query to preview his show and reveals that he had to remove a turtle from his property!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is anything sacred for Democrats when it comes to helping citizens.The short version is this: federal agents raided the home and office of LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, and multiple reports indicate the investigation is tied to LAUSD's failed AI chatbot project called "Ed," which was developed through a multimillion-dollar contract with the education technology company AllHere. Carvalho has not been charged with any crime, and the FBI has not publicly disclosed the full scope of the investigation. What happened?On February 25, 2026, the FBI executed search warrants at:Carvalho's home in Los Angeles LAUSD headquarters A Florida residence connected to education consultant Debra Kerr, who had ties to AllHere and Carvalho dating back to his time in Miami-Dade schools. Two days later, the LAUSD Board placed Carvalho on paid leave. On June 21, 2026, Carvalho resigned as superintendent, though he continued to deny wrongdoing. Authorities still have not announced any charges against him. What was the chatbot controversy?The controversy centers on an AI assistant called "Ed."LAUSD unveiled Ed in 2024 with considerable publicity. The chatbot was marketed as a personalized digital assistant for students and parents that could:Track grades and attendance Provide academic recommendations Translate communications into roughly 100 languages Help families navigate school services Carvalho championed the project as a major innovation for the district. The problem is that the vendor behind Ed, AllHere, collapsed shortly after launch.Why did it become a scandal?Several issues emerged:1. The company imploded.Within months of Ed's rollout, AllHere furloughed employees, entered bankruptcy, and ceased operations. LAUSD terminated the relationship after already paying millions of dollars toward the project. 2. The founder was indicted.AllHere founder Joanna Smith-Griffin was later charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft related to allegations that investors were misled about the company's financial condition. 3. Questions arose about how the contract was awarded.Investigative reporting uncovered connections between AllHere and consultant Debra Kerr, who had longstanding professional ties to Carvalho. Kerr later claimed she was owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in commissions related to the LAUSD deal. Federal investigators reportedly began examining the financial aspects of the contract and the relationships surrounding it. 4. Student data concerns surfaced.After AllHere's collapse, critics raised concerns about how student information was handled and whether proper safeguards existed for data collected through the chatbot. Is Carvalho accused of anything?Not publicly.That distinction is important.The FBI searches indicate investigators believed there was sufficient reason to gather evidence, but as of today:Carvalho has not been charged. Prosecutors have not publicly accused him of criminal conduct. The search warrant affidavits remain sealed. His attorneys continue to maintain he acted lawfully and was not involved in selecting AllHere as a vendor. Why this became a political storyThe optics are terrible for LAUSD.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Simon & Schuster, Elias Thorne, and why publishing more content is making your SEO worse. Then, stick around for a chat with Sarah Vaughan! Sarah Vaughan is the Sunday Times and international bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal, Little Disasters and Reputation, plus two earlier novels. Translated into 26 languages, Anatomy of a Scandal became a worldwide number one Netflix limited series, watched for 200 million hours in its first month alone, and starring Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery and Rupert Friend. Little Disasters dropped on Paramount Plus in May 2025, and stars Diane Kruger, Jo Joyner and a “powerhouse cast” including JJ Feild, Shelley Conn, Emily Taaffe and Stephen Campbell Moore. Reputation has been optioned by Made Up Stories and 3dot productions, the team behind Anatomy of a Scandal. Before writing fiction, Sarah spent 15 years as a journalist, including 11 at the Guardian as a political correspondent and news reporter: great preparation for thrillers exploring power, privilege and misogyny, and incorporating police investigations and criminal trials. Brought up in Devon, she lives near Cambridge, England with her family and dog. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most companies say they're developing leaders.But when you look at what actually happens on the floor, or inside a new manager's first real team, it doesn't line up.Craig Coyle spent years as an Army aviator and now works with frontline leaders in manufacturing and defense environments. What he saw in both worlds is the same gap, people are promoted into leadership, then left to figure it out in real time, without the structure they were used to as operators.In aviation, that doesn't happen. You don't just become a pilot in command and get told to figure it out. There's progression, there's repetition, there's instructor pilots inside the mission, not outside of it.That contrast is what drives this conversation.We talk through what changes when leadership is treated like a skill that needs structured training instead of something people just “grow into.” And why most development programs fall short, not because the content is wrong, but because it's removed from the environment where the work actually happens.There's also a deeper problem underneath it all, most organizations don't have a clear definition of what “good” looks like for a manager. So people default to whatever worked for them personally, or whatever their last boss did. That inconsistency is what creates the gap between intent and execution.Craig breaks down what he's building now, a model that treats leadership development less like theory and more like progression inside a system, similar to how pilots are trained over time, not in isolated workshops.If you lead people, or you're responsible for people who lead people, this episode is really about one thing, what it would take to make leadership actually show up on the floor, not just in training materials.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[00:00] Introduction[00:01:00] Most people don't know what training actually is[00:02:33] Military vs corporate leadership development gap[00:06:46] “Figure it out” leadership in the Army[00:09:35] Learning leadership the hard way after promotion[00:10:05] Why pilot training builds a different standard[00:15:28] Procedure vs technique in decision making[00:17:00] Science vs art of leadership[00:22:20] Why classroom training fails on the floor[00:29:00] The bandwidth problem in leadership roles[00:32:00] Why prioritization decides everything in leadership[00:35:03] Why most leadership training doesn't move the needle[00:37:00] Closing the “back door” in workforce development[00:39:00] Minimum Viable Manager conceptKEY TAKEAWAYSMost leadership training fails because it's removed from the environment where work actually happens“Figure it out” is not a leadership system, it's a gap in oneAviation builds leadership through progression, not one-off trainingGood management requires structure, not just experienceInstruction needs to exist inside operations, not outside themProcedure creates consistency, technique creates flexibilityMost organizations don't define what “good manager” actually meansContext is what makes training stick, not content aloneBandwidth is one of the biggest hidden limits in leadershipYou don't fix leadership by adding content, you fix it by changing the systemIf this episode resonates with you, subscribe to the show, share it with someone who leads a team, and leave a review so more people building in complex environments can find it.Links & ResourcesCraig CoyleLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-coyle/Website: https://operationlead.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OperationLeadMatt GjertsenWebsite: https://www.bettereverydaystudios.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgjertsen/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BetterEveryDayStudios

In this episode of Translating ADHD, Asher and Dusty explore the complex relationship between ADHD, perfectionism, and the pursuit of mastery. They discuss how perfectionism often blocks people with ADHD from starting new tasks or hobbies because of unrealistic expectations of immediate perfection. The hosts emphasize the challenge of appreciating incremental progress, noting that the ADHD brain craves instant results, which can lead to frustration and loss of interest before meaningful skill development occurs. They highlight the importance of intentionally practicing skills in small, manageable increments, using strategies like gamification, setting deadlines, and breaking tasks into smaller chunks to maintain motivation and follow-through. Asher shares his personal journey of learning to cook by shifting his mindset from seeing cooking as a chore to treating it as a skill to be developed deliberately. Dusty adds that mastering the skill of practicing itself is crucial for people with ADHD, especially when juggling multiple interests. They also discuss the value of recognizing when to let go of the pressure to excel and instead accept being “good enough” at some skills, which can be liberating. Both hosts agree that understanding how to build skills and knowing when to release expectations can help people with ADHD engage more meaningfully with their passions and daily activities. Episode links + resources: Join the Community | Become a Patron Our Process: Understand, Own, Translate. About Asher and Dusty For more of the Translating ADHD podcast: Episode Transcripts: visit TranslatingADHD.com and click on the episode Follow us on Twitter: @TranslatingADHD Visit the Website: TranslatingADHD.com

Also, can someone come get Clavicular and his minions and take their "maxxing, mogging" butts far, far away? World Cup highs and lows, and we need to have a word with Google Images. It thinks Corey looks like Sam Smith, and he's not happy. The rest of us think it's hilarious.

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Our 248th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!Recorded on 06/12/2026Note: we recorded just before the OTHER big news about Fable... we'll discuss it on the next episode.Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie HarrisFeel free to email us your questions and feedback at andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or hello@gladstone.aiRead out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/In this episode:Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 (a safeguarded version of Mythos 5), showing major benchmark jumps and new risk findings in its system card (eval awareness, transgressive actions, CBRN concerns), alongside controversy over severe guardrails and silent downgrades.Apple announced Siri AI at WWDC, positioning a more capable conversational assistant integrated across iPhone features, reportedly built on a custom Gemini partnership; Google also rolled out Gemini 3.5 Live Translate and cut Google AI Plus pricing while bundling more storage.Business and infrastructure updates include OpenAI's confidential IPO filing amid an IPO race with Anthropic and SpaceX, Bezos-backed Prometheus raising $12B for “physical AI,” DeepSeek seeking a major external round, and Google paying SpaceX about $920M/month for GPUs.Open-source, safety, and policy developments feature new Gemma 4 and Diffusion Gemma releases, a lab letter urging DNA/RNA screening laws, Amodei calling for an FAA-like AI regulator and third-party testing, research on agent harms and RL “societal hacking,” and a dispute over music-label settlements with Suno/Udio.Timestamps:(00:00:10) Intro / Banter(00:01:11) News Preview(00:01:53) SponsorsTools & Apps(00:04:53) Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 + Anthropic apologizes for invisible Claude Fable guardrails(00:27:06) Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence | The Verge + I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works(00:33:47) Gemini 3.5 Live Translate rolling out to Google Meet and Translate(00:35:39) Google just fired a warning shot in the AI subscription price wars | TechCrunchApplications & Business(00:37:55) OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO on the Heels of SpaceX and Anthropic | WIRED (00:41:57) Jeff Bezos's Prometheus raises $12B to build an 'artificial general engineer' for the physical world | TechCrunch(00:45:39) DeepSeek slated to raise $7 billion in maiden funding round, sources say(00:48:18) Huawei-led team claims it post-trained DeepSeek's 1.6-trillion-parameter model — 1,000 Ascend 910C chips used in training(00:51:57) Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute | TechCrunch(00:55:51) Elon Musk Shows Off AI Data Centers SpaceX Wants to Send Into Space - Business InsiderProjects & Open Source(01:01:14) Google's new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAM - Ars Technica(01:05:13) Google AI Releases DiffusionGemma, a 26B MoE Open Model Using Text Diffusion for Up to 4x Faster Generation - MarkTechPostPolicy & Safety(01:09:42) OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons | WIRED(01:14:04) Anthropic CEO publishes lengthy article: AI is moving too fast, and policies can't keep up. | PANews(01:20:18) Anthropic Urges Global Pause in AI Development, Flags ‘Self-Improvement' Risk - WSJ(01:24:46) When Benign Inputs Lead to Severe Harms: Eliciting Unsafe Unintended Behaviors of Computer-Use Agents(01:27:42) Large Language Models Hack Rewards, and Society(01:33:46) Senior US officials eye government shares in AI giantsSynthetic Media & Art(01:37:45) AFM Sues UMG, WMG Over Settlements With Suno and UdioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(00:00-26:19) – Query & Company opens a Tuesday morning with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing why Jalen Brunson and T.J. McConnell’s success in the NBA should give smaller guards like Braden Smith optimism because teams should be more willing to take a flyer on smaller guards. Jake also weighs in on the news yesterday that Brendan Sorsby will be entering the NFL Supplemental Draft. (26:19-41:27) – Nathan Baird from the IndyStar joins Jake Query on today’s show to give his perspective on how Braden Smith and Trey Kaufmen-Renn might translate to the NBA. Will Jalen Brunson’s success have an impact on how Smith is viewed? Will Kaufman-Renn have more suitors than many believe because there is untapped potential there? Finally, he explains what a step forward for Purdue football would be this season. (41:27-51:13) – Jake Query concludes the first hour of the show by trying to find an Indiana high school comparison to what happened in the FIFA World Cup yesterday with Cape Verde drawing 0-0 with Spain. (51:13-1:16:11) – Hour number two of Query & Company starts with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the latest news with Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech. Does Jake anticipate the Colts having any interest based off of previous history? How does the NFL Supplemental Draft even work? (1:10:32-1:37:11) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins Jake Query to give his perspective on whether the Indianapolis Colts will explore adding Brendan Sorsby through the NFL Supplemental Draft. Jake and Stephen also get into the slippery slope that the NFL has put itself in with all the various partnerships with gambling companies when it comes to punishing its players. Finally, Stephen pinpoints an underrated storyline being the inexperience that the team has now on the defense. (1:37:11-1:38:36) – Hour number two of Query & Company concludes with Jake discussing The Tokens after hearing one of his favorite songs. (1:38:36-2:06:11) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company to talk about what has led to the Indiana Fever recording three consecutive wins. Jake asks Scott if it’s news or not that Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée had a friend die during her bachelorette party. They dive into how important Myisha Hines-Allen has been to the Fever’s success, why the timing of Raven Johnson’s ankle injury stinks for her, and provide some notes that don’t get talked about with the Fever. (2:06:11-2:19:38) – Jake revisits some of the reasons why that teams in the NBA would want to draft Braden Smith. He also plays what the former Purdue All-American said yesterday when asked about the success of smaller guards in the NBA. (2:19:38-2:27:49) – The show closes out with JMV calling into the show to preview what he’s got going on during his show later from 3pm-6pm!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Translating ADHD, Ash and Dusty explore the concept of neuroqueerness, a term that captures the intersections between neurodivergent identities and queer experiences. They discuss how neuroqueerness challenges both heteronormativity and neuronormativity, offering a valuable framework for self-understanding, especially during Pride Month. Through personal experiences and coaching insights, they highlight how neuroqueer individuals often express themselves in ways that disrupt societal norms around gender, sexuality, and neurodivergence. The hosts further differentiate between the experiences of autistic and ADHD individuals in relation to queerness, emphasizing the unique identity challenges ADHD can pose due to masking and unconscious conformity. They also explore how neuroqueer identity is not limited to those who identify as gender or sexual minorities, showcasing examples of people who embody queerness through their expression and relationships. Ultimately, the episode underscores the importance of community, authentic self-expression, and embracing complexity in identity. Episode links + resources: Join the Community | Become a Patron Our Process: Understand, Own, Translate. About Asher and Dusty For more of the Translating ADHD podcast: Episode Transcripts: visit TranslatingADHD.com and click on the episode Follow us on Twitter: @TranslatingADHD Visit the Website: TranslatingADHD.com

1193. Today, we talk to award-winning translator Daniel Hahn, author of "If This Be Magic," about what it really takes to translate Shakespeare, starting with the philosophical paradox at the heart of all translation: changing every single word while changing nothing at all. We look at the special challenges Shakespeare poses, including preserving rhyme and meter in languages that work completely differently.Find Daniel's book "If This Be Magic"

Your iPhone has a powerful translation toolkit built right in, ready to tackle menus, emails, and street signs (in over 20 languages) without any extra apps or subscriptions. Discover how to get the most out of features you might not even know exist, from real-time conversation mode to camera translations. Supported languages and translation options overview Translating and pronouncing text, saving phrases for quick access Utilizing conversation mode for real-time bilingual communication Switching between side-by-side and face-to-face translation views Activating auto-translate and automatic language detection features Live camera translation for menus, signs, and printed text Translating photos and system-wide text using the context menu Translation capabilities in Safari for web pages Downloading offline language packs for travel or privacy Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Apple at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-apple Want access to the ad-free audio and video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Close your eyes. You're standing in the hills of Ireland. The music is drifting up from the valley below. That's where we're headed tonight. Welcome to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #761  -  -  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Gerry O'Connor, Fialla, The Diviners, Meerrant, Jesse Ferguson, Clanna Morna, Faoileán, Brad Reid, High Octane, The Drowsy Lads, Robin Huw Bowen, DRD, Jiggy, Alexander James Adams GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items with what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2026 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create this year's Best Celtic music episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! 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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - Gerry O'Connor "Stereo Connor (Polkas)" from Last Night's Joy 4:23 - WELCOME 5:07 - Fialla "No Fear No Grace" from A Rare Thing 9:28 - The Diviners "Steppin' Out / Farewell to Connolly Road" from Earshot (EP) 13:22 - Meerrant "To Carolan" from Fells 16:57 - Jesse Ferguson "Jock o'Hazeldean" from Ten 20:45 - FEEDBACK 23:26 - Clanna Morna "Virginia / Martin Wynne's #2 / Morning Dew" from From The Lowlands To The High Seas 27:36 - Almost Seamus "Danny Boy" from Almost Seamus 31:55 - Brad Reid "Lads of Liltington" from The Bridge 34:31 - High Octane "L'heure du goûter" from High Octane 36:00 - THANKS 37:52 - The Drowsy Lads "Boys of the Old Brigade" from Everyone In 41:36 - Robin Huw Bowen "Y Pural Fesur" from Iaith Enaid 48:02 - DRD "Moxeca" from DRD 51:21 - Jiggy "I'm With You" from Translate 55:00 - CLOSING 55:57 - Alexander James Adams "Blue Heron/Cranky Crawdads/Mittens on the Moon" from Cat & the Fiddle 1:00:46 - CREDITS Support for this program comes from Hank Woodward. Support for this program comes from Dr. Annie Lorkowski of Centennial Animal Hospital in Corona, California. Support for this program comes from John Sharkey White, II. Support for this program comes from International speaker, Joseph Dumond, teaching the ancient roots of the Gaelic people. Learn more about their origins at Sightedmoon.com Support for this program comes from Cascadia Cross Border Law Group, Creating Transparent Borders for more than twenty five years, serving Alaska and the world. Find out more at   www.CascadiaLawAlaska.com The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Clean energy is the single most powerful tool we have to fight climate change. Solar, wind, hydro  -  every kilowatt of clean power displaces the fossil fuels warming our planet. The big picture matters. So do the small choices you make every day. This week's tip comes from the 5 Rs of Sustainability: Refuse. Before you buy something new, ask yourself if you actually need it. Every item you don't buy is one that never had to be made, shipped, or eventually thrown away. Refusing is the most underrated act of sustainability there is. Start there. Your wallet and the planet will both thank you. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. 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I love listening and discovering new artist and songs every week. I wanted to share Hildaland with you (https://hildaland.bandcamp.com)  -  check out Ettrick, the poem by Lady Jane Grey they set to music, or The Selkie of Sule Skeery  -  two of my favorites in their latest EP. Slainte!" Cody Holtzclaw emailed: "Hey man, I just wanted to reach out and tell you how nice it was to hear that you had a good back and forth with the guy who disagreed with your political stance. Too often nowadays, people see differences of opinion as a sign that they are enemies so I love to see when people can have a good conversation from either end of the political spectrum. Respectfully, I'm very conservative so we probably disagree on some things too, but just know you have the support of some people on the right. Honestly after all the epstein files I believe even more that the goal of the elites is to keep all of us focused on each other instead of them. Love the music man. 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