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Send us Fan MailLila Kilby is the Equestrian Director at Balsam Mountain Preserve, a 4,400-acre private residential community in Sylva, North Carolina, set amid the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. A Greenville, South Carolina native, Lila was bitten by the horse bug at age six on the back of a gentle Tennessee Walker named Sonny, and she never looked back. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science from Clemson University in 2016, then spent that year's show season working for a hunter/jumper veterinarian, traveling to circuits in Chicago, Traverse City, and Tryon.At Balsam Mountain, Lila oversees a growing equestrian program that includes the care of a dozen horses, boarding, lessons, guided trail rides across more than 40 miles of mountain trails, and a full calendar of horse-related community events. She's known for her passion, her warm sense of humor, and her ever-present barn dog and unofficial mascot, Goose.Balsam Mountain Preserve is a private, resort-style residential community set on roughly 4,400 acres high in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Sylva, North Carolina, surrounded by the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. Built around a philosophy of low-density living and land conservation, the Preserve pairs breathtaking mountain scenery with a close-knit community spirit and a genuine commitment to preserving its natural landscape.Residents enjoy an exceptional range of amenities, including an 18-hole championship mountain golf course, a full equestrian center, dining at The Summit House and The Mine Tavern, and more than 40 miles of well-maintained trails winding through peaks, valleys, and forests. The equestrian program, led by Equestrian Director Lila Kilby, offers boarding, lessons, and guided trail rides, and continues to grow with recently completed facilities that complement the community's original 14-stall barn.With its blend of outdoor adventure, refined amenities, and mild mountain summers, Balsam Mountain Preserve stands out as one of the most desirable communities in the Carolinas for individuals and families seeking a life immersed in nature.theplaidhorse.comThank you so much for joining us today on the Plaidcast. This podcast is a labor of love, and every single episode exists because of this incredible community of riders, trainers, barn managers, parents, and horse lovers who show up in the barn, in the ring, and right here with us.At The Plaid Horse, our commitment goes far beyond the show ring. We believe deeply in the power of literacy and education and that every rider, at every level, deserves access to knowledge, stories, and ideas that make them a better horseperson and a better human being. Reading matters. Learning matters. And the stories we tell each other in this sport matter more than we sometimes realize.Whether you are a junior rider picking up your first copy of The Plaid Horse  Magazine, a professional trainer looking for inspiration, or someone who simply loves horses and everything this world stands for then this community is for you. You belong here.We build this together. Every article, every episode, every conversation is an opportunity to learn something new, to feel less alone in the challenges of this sport, and to be reminded of why we fell in love with horses in the first place.Until next time, keep reading, keep learning, keep riding, and remember that the horse world is better when we build it together. I will see you at the ring!

What does it take to build a real estate business that consistently produces at a high level—and then find ways to make it even better? In this episode, Jeff Glover sits down with top-producing real estate team leader Erin Ward, recorded live at the 2025 Glover U Live Unreal Retreat in Traverse City, Michigan. Erin, based in Norfolk, Virginia, has been in the real estate industry for 10 years and has built an impressive track record of production and growth. In 2025, Erin sold 163 units and $71 million in volume. At the time of this interview in June 2026, she was already at 89 units sold and $41 million in volume, putting her on pace to surpass her previous year's results. Erin shares why she decided to go through Glover U programs later in her real estate career and, more importantly, where she saw the biggest changes in her business after implementing what she learned. She and Jeff break down her 2025 production, the strategies she's using to grow in 2026, and why she's putting a greater emphasis on developing her skills. The conversation also dives into pricing objections and objection handling, Erin's top sources of business, generating more client reviews, and how Google reviews are becoming increasingly important as AI and search continue to change the way consumers find real estate agents. Erin also discusses the power of agent-to-agent referrals, how she builds those relationships, and why creating a strong referral network can become such an important source of business for top-producing agents. If you're a real estate agent, team leader, broker, or aspiring top producer looking for proven strategies to increase production, improve sales skills, generate more referrals, and build a stronger real estate business, this episode is packed with actionable insights from someone who is actively doing it at a high level.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins POLITICO's Jonathan Martin in Traverse City, Michigan, to discuss the future of the Democratic Party and why he believes Democrats can't simply campaign on a return to the pre-Trump status quo. Buttigieg argues the party needs to "build what's next," weighs in on the Michigan Senate race, reflects on his time in the Biden administration, and shares his vision for institutional reform, AI, economic inequality and the road to 2028. Plus, he gives Jonathan a tour of his adopted hometown—including a stop for Traverse City's famous cherry ice cream. 

In this episode, Jeff Glover sits down with Miami brokerage owner and real estate leader Henry Quintero, recorded LIVE at the 2025 Glover U Live Unreal Retreat in Traverse City, Michigan. With 12 years of experience in real estate and 8 years in a leadership and recruiting role, Henry has built a reputation for attracting, recruiting, and developing top-producing real estate agents. He currently owns a Miami, Florida brokerage with 269 agents, and his team generated an incredible $800 million in sales volume in 2025. Henry shares the strategies and leadership principles behind that growth, including how he recruited 275 agents in his most successful year—with 62 of those agents producing more than $5 million in volume. In this conversation, Henry and Jeff Glover dive into the importance of accountability in real estate, how Henry gets agents excited about accountability, the role coaching has played in his development as a leader, and the lessons he has learned from working with successful agents, teams, and brokerages. Henry also breaks down his strategy for attracting and recruiting top producers, the key characteristics that separate agents who struggle from those who thrive, and the #1 focus area he sees consistently among the most successful real estate teams and brokerages. Whether you're a real estate broker, team leader, brokerage owner, recruiter, or agent looking to build a high-performance business, this interview is packed with actionable insights on recruiting, leadership, accountability, coaching, and growing a successful real estate organization.

Recorded live at the 2026 Glover U Live Unreal Retreat in Traverse City, Michigan, Jeff Glover sits down with real estate top producer and trainer Shawna Joyce, Director of Training at RE/MAX Results. With 11 years of experience in real estate, Shawna shares her journey from becoming involved with Glover U and working with Glover U Coach Jacqui to becoming a leader and trainer responsible for helping agents take their businesses to the next level. Shawna discusses the lessons she learned through coaching, the Happiness Advantage, and how those experiences ultimately helped shape her path into real estate training. She also breaks down how SalesRocket has impacted her own business and how she uses the program to help the agents she trains generate more business and take consistent action. One of the most valuable parts of the conversation is Shawna's unique approach to implementing SalesRocket. She explains how she keeps agents engaged beyond the program, creates accountability, and gets them to actually execute what they learn. And the results speak for themselves — Shawna shares examples of agents who have increased their business by more than 60% and another whose business has grown by 200%. If you're a real estate agent, team leader, broker, or coach looking for proven strategies for real estate lead generation, sales training, accountability, prospecting, and business growth, this conversation is packed with actionable insights.

Episode 211: Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan — Where cherries meet endless sand and sky. Join us for a warm, practical guide to this lakeshore jewel, from farm-to-table meals to wind-swept dune hikes. Highlights include Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, Old Mission Peninsula wineries, and the Traverse City Cherry Festival, giving you a mix of outdoor adventure and seasonal flavor. We share travel tips on timing your visit (late June–July for cherries, fall for color), parking and fees at park overlooks, dune-safety and footwear advice, and the best spots for sunset photos along M-22. Food lovers will savor cherry-forward pastries, local wineries, fresh whitefish and hearty pasties, plus a stop at Cherry Republic for tasting and souvenirs. Landmarks like Empire Bluff Trail and Old Mission Point Lighthouse make perfect day hikes and scenic detours. Whether you're planning a long weekend or a photo-driven road trip, this episode is a friendly roadmap to the tastes, trails, and towns that make northwest Michigan unforgettable. This episode was prepared with the assistance of AI tools, giving us more time to travel and bring you even more destinations. Travel Is Back -- over 200 episodes covering destinations across America and beyond.Some episodes use AI for research, writing assistance, and occasional voiceover when Johnny Mac is unavailable. His point of view, and his insistence on finding the best local taco remains entirely human.

Whitney Waara, Chief Operating Officer of Traverse City Tourism, previews the upcoming second annual celebration of the areas agriculture and culinary excellence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins POLITICO's Jonathan Martin in Traverse City, Michigan, to discuss the future of the Democratic Party and why he believes Democrats can't simply campaign on a return to the pre-Trump status quo. Buttigieg argues the party needs to "build what's next," weighs in on the Michigan Senate race, reflects on his time in the Biden administration, and shares his vision for institutional reform, AI, economic inequality and the road to 2028. Plus, he gives Jonathan a tour of his adopted hometown—including a stop for Traverse City's famous cherry ice cream. 

On April 1, 1987, a radio DJ named Steve Cook put a song on the air at WTCM in Traverse City about a creature with the head of a dog and the body of a man that walks the north woods of Michigan and comes back every 7 years.He'd made up every piece of it over a single weekend as an April Fools joke, including the 7-year cycle and the 1887 origin date that people still repeat as history nearly 40 years later.What came back wasn't a laugh. It was a flood of calls from people who wanted to tell him what they'd already seen out there and had never told anybody.This is the latest stop on the backwoods cryptid road trip, and Brian works the documented history first.The 1887 lumberjack account that no newspaper from that year has ever been found to carry. Robert Fortney's 1937 encounter with 5 wild dogs on the Muskegon River, one of which stood up. The cabin door outside Luther that got clawed from top to bottom in 1987 and became the only physical artifact this legend has. And the Gable Film, the 8mm footage that surfaced in 2007, fooled a national television audience for 3 years, and was admitted as a hoax by a Michigan man named Mike Agrusa in 2010.Then the episode belongs to the encounters.A truck driver comes out of a curve on M-55 at 3 a.m. in November 2014 and finds something roughly 7 feet tall standing on the centerline, and it turns its head toward him and then walks off on two legs. Three campers in the Manistee National Forest spend a night in September 2011 listening to something circle their clearing two steps at a time, and in the morning the one who slept through it asks a question nobody wants to answer.Two cousins walking out of a Lake County hunting property in November 2021 realize something is matching their pace 40 yards off the two-track and stopping a beat late every time they stop. And on the morning of November 14, 2017, a retired tool and die man in a Missaukee County ladder stand picks up amber eyes 6 feet off the ground, chambers a round he never fires, and then sits up there another 20 minutes because climbing down feels worse.The buildings are the part Brian didn't expect. A family near Luther listens to something scratch their front door in October 2019, first at waist height and then at eye level, and then hears what comes out of the dark on the north side of the cabin. A farm couple in Osceola County watches one standing at the corner of the machine shed inside the yard light in 2005, tall enough that its head clears an 8-foot gable trim. A nurse alone at her family's camp northwest of Baldwin in November 2013 wakes to a growl 4 feet from her head with one wall in between, calls 911, and waits 40 minutes for a deputy.A county plow driver east of Lake City catches something with his wing blade in February 2012 and finds hair 4 feet up on the steel, and his foreman tells him it was a deer. A gas well operator pulls onto a pad in Antrim County at 2:30 a.m. in 2019 and watches something go over a 6-foot chain link fence with one hand on the top rail.And a deer camp in Kalkaska County comes out at first light in 2008 to find one buck on the ground with the knot still tied and the other one 60 yards back in the pines with the hindquarters gone.Michigan's Bigfoot record gets its own stretch of the episode, from the circus at Sister Lakes in June 1964, when hundreds of armed strangers drove into a rural township to shoot a monster, to the August 1965 roadside incident near Monroe that left 17-year-old Christine Van Acker with a black eye that ran in the papers.Brian also covers a Roscommon County hunter who watched something close to 7 feet tall walk away up a two-track on two legs during the 2016 firearm season, a fisherman standing on the Fox River before 5 a.m. in 1987, and a timber cruiser working a block in Menominee County in 1998 who had a rock come out of the canopy at him and found a track in a skid trail the next morning that he never photographed.Brian lays out what the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has said about all of this for decades, what Steve Cook has said about his own song for almost 40 years, and what two nights of driving the Baldwin and Luther corridor in the dark actually produced. Email BrianJoin Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteHave you experienced a Bigfoot sighting, Sasquatch encounter, Dogman experience, UFO sighting, or any unexplained cryptid or paranormal event deep in the woods? We want to hear your story.Email your encounter to brian@paranormalworldproductions.com for a chance to be featured on a future episode of Backwoods Bigfoot Stories.Backwoods Bigfoot Stories is a paranormal storytelling podcast featuring real Bigfoot encounters, Sasquatch sightings, Dogman reports, cryptid experiences, and true scary stories from the backwoods.Follow the show and turn on automatic downloads so you never miss a chilling encounter from the forest. Listen with the lights off… if you dare.

Where Michigan Is Growing (and Where the Price Data Makes No Sense)Michigan added about 56,000 people since 2020, but 26 of our 83 counties actually lost population over that same stretch. The fastest growing county in the state? Not Oakland. Not Kent. It is Lake County, a place most lifelong Michiganders could not find on a map. Meanwhile, one of Michigan's biggest cities added a grand total of six residents last year.In this episode, I break down the newest U.S. Census Bureau estimates covering 2020 through 2025 and lay my own MLS price data over the top of them, and the results genuinely surprised me. The fastest growing township in Michigan saw home prices go DOWN. All ten of the fastest shrinking communities in the state, every single one in Wayne County, saw home prices go UP, including one that jumped roughly 40 percent in three years.You will hear:Why Kent County and Grand Rapids are leading Michigan in raw population growth, and what that means for buyers competing there. Why northern Michigan is growing at more than double the state's rate while the Traverse City region faces a shortage of roughly 30,000 housing units by 2027. Why Lyon Township, the fastest growing community in the entire state, saw its median price dip while Inkster, the fastest shrinking, posted the strongest price growth in this whole episode. The three variables you have to read together (population, supply, and price tier) before you trust any headline about the Michigan housing market. Plus a real story about a relocating family who almost let a "top ten places to live" list steer them away from exactly what they wanted.Whether you are relocating to Michigan from out of state, moving within Southeast Michigan, or just trying to make sense of conflicting housing headlines, this episode gives you the full picture instead of half the board.Grab my free 74-page Michigan Relocation Guide below. It breaks all of this down county by county, including cost of living, taxes, and communities across the state.CONTACT ME

TC Dance Project's Jennifer McQuiston Lott and Charlie Millard visited Studio A to preview performances on their summer tour in northern Michigan.

July 17, 2026 ~ Whitney Warra, COO of Traverse City Tourism, and Patrick Brys, of Brys Estates Winery, join the show to preview the upcoming Traverse City Food & Wine Fest that takes place Aug. 19-23. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Summer is officially here, and the road ahead is packed with some of the biggest events in pyrotechnics. In this episode, I take a look at the incredible lineup of shows, competitions, and festivals that are lighting up skies across America in the weeks ahead.We'll talk about what's in store at the PGI convention, the International Fireworks Competition in Traverse City, Michigan, Sky Wars, Riverfest in Cincinnati, the Sooner Skyfire Showdown, and the Lone Star Fireworks Festival. From world-class displays and fierce competition to the people, stories, and innovations that make this hobby so special, there's no shortage of excitement on the horizon.Join me as I preview the events we'll be covering on the road, share what I'm looking forward to most, and celebrate the communities that keep the spirit of pyrotechnics alive from coast to coast. Buckle up—it's going to be an unforgettable season.DEALS For Discounted PGI show tickets (not convention registration) use code PYROTALK.pgi.org/tickets10% off of MuuxBRD order using code PT10. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://muuxBRD.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 10% off Pyro Vault by using the code PYROTALK at signup—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pyrovaultapp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LuxeSFX.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the brand new flame machines!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pyrotool.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PTALKPOD for 10% off!Need MJG Igniters? Get 75% off shipping on orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://electricmatch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! USE code PYROTALKPODLink to trainings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nrH5553D45VLYJynop0XLVdyWqCVCOtksLROvXnpYGY/edit?usp=sharing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our merch store to pick up a t-shirt, mug, hat, flag, and much more. New items added all the time! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://historybridgeproductions-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/pyro-talk⁠⁠

[DONATE to NMCAA] In this episode of The Collective Us, hosts Erica Austin and Ryan Buck explore how something as basic as clean clothing can affect a person's confidence, health, dignity, and ability to participate fully in their community.The conversation highlights NMCAA's Laundry Project, which helps individuals and families with limited financial resources wash and dry their clothing at participating Traverse City laundromats. What may appear to be a simple service can remove a significant burden for households facing rising costs, unstable housing, transportation challenges, or limited access to laundry facilities.The episode examines the real cost of doing laundry and the difficult choices families sometimes make when deciding between clean clothing and other necessities. Guests discuss how access to laundry can influence whether children feel comfortable attending school, whether adults feel prepared for work or appointments, and whether people experiencing homelessness can maintain their health and sense of self-worth.Listeners also hear how the program has grown through relationships among NMCAA staff, laundromat owners, volunteers, donors, and other community partners. Beyond providing washers, dryers, and supplies, Laundry Project events create welcoming spaces where people can connect, learn about additional resources, and receive support without judgment.The discussion emphasizes that economic stability is about more than income. It also means having access to the everyday essentials that help people feel secure, capable, and included. Clean clothes may be the immediate outcome, but the broader impact is greater confidence, stronger relationships, and a community that takes care of its neighbors.The episode closes by sharing ways community members can support the Laundry Project through donations, supplies, partnerships, and volunteer involvement. Those seeking assistance should visit NMCAA's Laundry Project page or contact NMCAA for the most current participating locations, dates, and times.

July 6, 2026 ~ Full Show: Kevin broadcasts live from the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, celebrating one of Michigan's signature summer events. Kevin talks with tourism leaders, festival organizers, local business owners, filmmakers, hospitality professionals, and community ambassadors about the festival's impact, traditions, entertainment, and what makes Northern Michigan a destination for visitors from around the country. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

July 6, 2026 ~ Trevor Tkach, President and CEO of Traverse City Tourism, joins Kevin to discuss the economic impact of the National Cherry Festival, the busy summer travel season, and why Traverse City continues to attract visitors from across Michigan and beyond Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

July 6, 2026 ~ Kevin Klein, Director of Cherry Capital Airport, discusses travel trends, airport growth, and how Northern Michigan's busiest airport supports tourism and economic development. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan Travel Show: Live From The 100th National Cherry Festival in Traverse City! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Behind the Mitten, hosts John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman prepare for summer by checking in to some of their favorite destinations around the state.Segment 1-White Lake and HollandSegment 2-Calhoun CountySegment 3- Mt. Pleasant, and John Ball Zoo in Grand RapidsSegment 4-Traverse City and LansingLearn more about Behind the Mitten at amyandgonzo.com.Keep up to date on events throughout the state at WMTA.org.

Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinHere's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for July 3, 2026. Michigan progressive Democratic state Representative Betsy Coffia from the Traverse City region keeps winning elections in a once-safe Republican district because she demonstrates every day how she's backing the working class while fighting back against the rampant corporate and government corruption in Lansing. Progressives, like Betsy Coffia, are winning elections because they stand-up to corruption while sticking-up for strong, progressive working class values. Progressives, like Betsy Coffia, are in the mainstream as they fight to end the revolving door between government and corporate corruption. Those fighting to keep that revolving door spinning are the true extremists. Follow Rep. Coffia on Instagram: www.instagram.com/betsycoffia/Follow Rep. Coffia on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BetsyCoffiaClick here to vote on LOL Weekly Poll: Is Democratic Socialism On the Rise?Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!leftoflansing@gmail.comLeft of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopardClick here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join

Kathleen Schiefler has the holiday off, Paul has details on events in Saugatuck, South Haven, Holland and Traverse City! Wherever you go this weekend, TAKE PICTURES and enter them in the WMTA Photo Contest! Details at WMTA.org! Have a Safe 250th Celebration Weekend!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026, part of the MBN team was on the road to Ypsilanti, Michigan. We were on hand for the 61st Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminars. Also known as CAR MBS. For over six decades, the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) has hosted the industry's most essential retreat. In 2026, we return to our roots in the heart of Michigan's mobility corridor with a reimagined, two-day experience where policy, technology, and economic innovation intersect. Held for decades in Traverse City, last year at Michigan Central in Detroit, and this year split across sites in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. This video is roughly a dozen minutes with highlights from the lunch-hour session, which was at the Roy Wilbanks Ballroom of the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, Ypsilanti, MI. The session: SAP & KPMG - Power Lunch: Sourcing and Procurement in Uncertain Times Integrating engineering, AI, and sourcing strategies to navigate market volatility In today's volatile market, business as usual is no longer sustainable for sourcing and procurement. Leading organizations are transforming their approach—embedding sourcing early in the product lifecycle and financial planning, connecting engineering directly to sourcing strategies, and harnessing AI to mitigate commodity price volatility. Join this industry panel to learn how to navigate “certain uncertainty” through proven best practices and cutting-edge research. The four in the video thumbnail and participating in the panel discussion were: Matt Blyth SAP Global Procurement COE Speaker Tushar Narsana KPMG Deal Advisory Speaker Servio De Araujo Ford Motor Company Speaker Bill Newman SAP America Speaker » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ One Conference. Two Venues. Total Industry Insight. Again this was DAY 2: The Research & Strategic Briefings Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | Marriott Eagle Crest Resort A return to the classic MBS format—a day of deep-dive strategy, networking, and expert analysis. Keynote Sessions: Industry titans share their vision for the next decade. CAR Research Presentations: Exclusive data and insights from our independent research teams. Executive Panels: Candid discussions on the global issues impacting North American automotive interests.

Part 2 of Eric Thomas' powerful keynote presentation, recorded live at the 2024 Glover U Live Unreal Retreat in Traverse City, Michigan. In this inspiring continuation, Eric Thomas (ET) shares the traits that separate good from great. Using examples from legends like Michael Jordan and Tom Brady, ET breaks down the three essentials every high performer needs: the tool, the team, and yourself. He dives into the importance of creating value, betting on yourself, and surrounding yourself with the right people. ET also delivers a powerful message on change, explaining why successful people don't fear change—they prepare for it. Whether you're an entrepreneur, leader, sales professional, or someone pursuing personal growth, this keynote is packed with actionable insights to help you reach your next level. In This Episode: • The three things every great performer needs • Lessons from Michael Jordan and Tom Brady • Why value and self-worth matter • The power of betting on yourself • How to prepare for change and future success • Mindset shifts for achieving greatness

Alan and Ian are back behind the mic with a packed episode that hops from European travel chaos to OCR race drama and everything in between. They kick things off with tales from Montenegro, including Alan's encounter with siren‑blaring paramedics on electric bikes at the One Run race. From there, it's a deep dive into Eurochamps and obstacle designs, comparing Spain's grip‑heavy rigs to the UK's fast‑flowing courses — all while sipping Swedish cider and fermented apple juice. The pair stay with the Euro Championships, dissecting safety lessons from a rope‑snap incident, before spotlighting standout performances from the UK Athetes, whose rig skills continue to dominate the UK OCR scene. They also chat job openings at Wild Forest, Tough Mudder, and Spartan, crunching the numbers on volunteer pay versus perks, and unpack the latest contender status confusion ahead of WTM 2026 — including Alan's pit plans with Little Big Scotland and a mysterious  puzzle reveal. Finally, they tackle Deadly Dozen's crowdfunding push, Hyrox's luxury cruise, and a few eyebrow‑raising stories from the running world — from charity hikers booed on Snowdon to marathon break‑up signs in Traverse City. It's classic Swift Half: travel tales, race talk, and plenty of laughs over a pint (or a cider).   Watch this episode live on Youtube at UKOCR TV https://www.youtube.com/@UKOCR  If you have any questions about the show or would like to explore advertising opportunities, feel free to reach out to us at admin@ukocr.com.

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets things started off with a trio of games that he was able to dig into at The Coin Slot arcade bar (in Traverse City, Michigan) — including a couple of indie "hidden gems," alongside an updated arcade classic (from 10+ years ago)! John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we continue to dig into some gaming goodies — including Kevin giving Mario Golf: Super Rush another shot, revisiting Rhythm Heaven on Nintendo DS, and more...   Timestamps: Perfect Pour  -  00:02:53 Retro Raccoons  -  00:07:02 Jurassic Park Arcade  -  00:09:25   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Part 1 of Eric Thomas' powerful keynote presentation, recorded live at the 2024 Glover U Live Unreal Retreat in Traverse City, Michigan. Known worldwide as one of the most influential motivational speakers, authors, educators, and pastors, Eric Thomas (ET) delivers an unforgettable message on gratitude, opportunity, personal growth, and execution. Drawing from his own journey through homelessness, growing up without a father, academic struggles, and numerous setbacks, ET shares how adversity can become the foundation for extraordinary success. In this inspiring first installment, Eric challenges the audience to think beyond their current circumstances and imagine what a life beyond their "best life" could truly look like. He discusses the power of gratitude, recognizing opportunities when they appear, and why the people you surround yourself with can dramatically impact your future. ET also reveals a powerful truth about success: people often treat you differently when you consistently execute at a high level. His message is clear—stop waiting, stop making excuses, and start executing. Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, leader, sales professional, or someone striving for personal growth, this keynote is packed with practical wisdom and motivation to help you unlock your next level. In This Episode: Eric Thomas' journey from homelessness to global success The connection between gratitude and opportunity Why your environment and relationships matter What a life beyond your best life looks like The importance of execution over excuses How success changes the way others perceive and respond to you Mindset shifts for achieving greatness

– The episode opens with a short introduction from Donald Trump praising “one of the most successful business leaders… Michael Dell” and his “really exciting announcement.” – Brett Butt follows with a nostalgic anecdote about growing up before the Internet and World Wide Web, and remembering early video games like Pac-Man, Asteroids, Wizard of War, Scrambled, and Defender. He jokes about wishing for something people now have. – Mike Dell then introduces himself (“Like Dell's World… That's me”) and frames the episode as covering two major topics: technology (how tech works and is used) and personal updates. He notes customer service issues he'd complained about previously have not improved. – Personal updates: – He reports attending multiple recent funerals: mentions having been to “three funerals in the last six months, or two,” and that he's about to go to another in Detroit that weekend. – He names specific losses: Todd Cochran, founder of Blubrry, who passed “late summer, early fall”; his wife's best friend Mary in Grand Haven, who died of lung problems and was younger than them; and his uncle Bill Busby, who turned eighty-eight at a recent party, helped start Motorola Semiconductors, was a US Air Force veteran (crew chief on a B-57 or B-58), and then passed away Monday morning. He says he and his nearly 98–99-year-old grandmother will be traveling to Detroit for that funeral. – Health update: Mike had a torn retina in his right eye, underwent emergency surgery, had to be face-down post-op while a bubble/oil was placed in the eye. At his second post-op checkup the doctor said things are looking good; vision in that eye is blurred by the oil bubble while the other eye is 20/20. He expects the oil to be removed and vision to clear later. He says this grounds him for about six weeks. – He mentions a lingering low-level cold over the past month. – Recent events and work: – He attended Military Creator Con in Arlington, Texas (several hundred participants, veterans/active military/spouses), where he saw Jamie Jay, Christopher Lochhead, Gordon Firemark (podcast lawyer), and others. The event ran long days and was busy but enjoyable. – At Blubrry he's been promoted to VP of Operations, overseeing teams and day-to-day work; Barry (another cofounder) is now CEO. He encourages podcasters to contact him for help, states he uses Blubrry hosting and the PowerPress plugin, and plugs Blubrry's services. – Technology and AI: – He discusses AI-generated content broadly: YouTube's proliferation of AI-narrated slideshow-style or AI-generated videos; his guilty pleasure of “AI Karen stories” on YouTube (which he knows are AI and mostly fiction). – He references a MacRumors article reporting YouTube will automatically label AI videos even if creators don't, and applauds the move, predicting many viewers will prefer non-AI content when labeled. – He raises concerns about AI in podcasting: AI-voiced podcasts and companies generating massive amounts of AI podcast content. He names a company, Inception PointAI, that reportedly generated a lot of AI podcast content and moved from Spreaker to Megaphone/Spotify; he says such AI content can hallucinate and produce factually untrue information, and that some AI podcasts present content as true. – He describes his own measured use of AI: he uses AI for transcripts and some artwork that he then tweaks, and he tried a cloned AI voice for one episode a few years ago but it didn't sound right. He notes telltale patterns of AI-written scripts and advises never to ask AI for its opinion. – He touches on scams: modern scam emails are harder to spot because language models clean up grammar; he warns about requests for immediate payment, iTunes/gift cards, or crypto as signs of scams. – Advertising and social media observations: – Criticizes YouTube mid-roll ads that interrupt videos, and the perceived decline in value of TV ads—locally seeing many online gambling ads in Michigan. – Observes AI activity on Facebook: AI agents entering groups to start conversations (sometimes inane or provocative) and AI-generated video shorts (e.g., airplanes doing impossible things). He dislikes Facebook's prompts to read more on Threads and says he doesn't want more social media accounts. He mentions being on LinkedIn, using X a little, and participating on Reddit, and says he plans to use a flip phone when he retires. YouTube Will Now Automatically Label AI Videos Even When Creators Don’t – Podcasting industry and advice: – Clarifies his use of “podcast” to mean generally audio (though he acknowledges podcasts can be video) and emphasizes that podcasting is a distribution method open to anyone. – Contrasts highly produced, broadcast-style podcasts (teams of producers and sound designers) with indie, authentic podcasts (one person talking into a microphone from a shed). He values indie authenticity and accessibility. – References a report by Tom Webster of Sounds Profitable noting people seek authentic-sounding podcast audio. He warns the industry is bifurcating between highly produced shows and indie creators. – Gives practical advice: podcasting is inexpensive and accessible (buy a microphone, record, compress to MP3, upload to hosting or WordPress to create an RSS feed). Suggests inexpensive cover art via Fiverr and mentions Blubrry hosting around fifteen dollars. Warns that podcasting generally won't replace a day job quickly—monetization takes time and consistency. – Lists three elements for podcast success: consistency, authenticity, and having content that is interesting/informative/compelling (he stumbles on phrasing but leaves the point authentic). He notes technology barriers are lower now; you don't have to be a geek. – Explains distribution parity: small indie shows can sit beside big shows like Joe Rogan in directories; one can succeed without becoming huge. His personal goal is to have a place to speak freely rather than chase large monetization. – Plans and format changes: – He says they will restart the Podcast Insider show with a revamped, more conversational format with two or three hosts discussing industry trends (e.g., trend toward video). – Discusses video: video has always been part of podcasting but is getting more prominent; video production is harder (lighting, appearance, editing). Blubrry is working on a video product to better support creators. – Mentions his short-form series “Cup of Traverse City” (daily, five minutes) which he took a month off from and tried to restart; he intends for it to be five days a week, five minutes, when resumed. – Reiterates he podcasts when it's fun and will take breaks when needed. – Closing: – He notes he has been talking for forty-five minutes, asks listeners if they're still subscribed and what they think about technology trends (is tech “going off the deep end” or is he being a curmudgeon?), invites feedback via email (mike at mike dell dot com), and signs off saying “Catch me later.”

In October 1908, northern Michigan burned. The Metz Fire destroyed a village, killed dozens and left hundreds homeless.At the same time, fires threatened communities near Alpena, Traverse City and Sault Ste. Marie, where ashes fell on the water “as if from a volcano.”This episode follows the fire through newspaper reports and the firsthand escape account of Mildred Swan, a Bay City teacher who ran through burning orchards and fences to survive.The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications

– The episode opens with a short introduction from Donald Trump praising “one of the most successful business leaders… Michael Dell” and his “really exciting announcement.” – Brett Butt follows with a nostalgic anecdote about growing up before the Internet and World Wide Web, and remembering early video games like Pac-Man, Asteroids, Wizard of War, Scrambled, and Defender. He jokes about wishing for something people now have. – Mike Dell then introduces himself (“Like Dell's World… That's me”) and frames the episode as covering two major topics: technology (how tech works and is used) and personal updates. He notes customer service issues he'd complained about previously have not improved. – Personal updates: – He reports attending multiple recent funerals: mentions having been to “three funerals in the last six months, or two,” and that he's about to go to another in Detroit that weekend. – He names specific losses: Todd Cochran, founder of Blubrry, who passed “late summer, early fall”; his wife's best friend Mary in Grand Haven, who died of lung problems and was younger than them; and his uncle Bill Busby, who turned eighty-eight at a recent party, helped start Motorola Semiconductors, was a US Air Force veteran (crew chief on a B-57 or B-58), and then passed away Monday morning. He says he and his nearly 98–99-year-old grandmother will be traveling to Detroit for that funeral. – Health update: Mike had a torn retina in his right eye, underwent emergency surgery, had to be face-down post-op while a bubble/oil was placed in the eye. At his second post-op checkup the doctor said things are looking good; vision in that eye is blurred by the oil bubble while the other eye is 20/20. He expects the oil to be removed and vision to clear later. He says this grounds him for about six weeks. – He mentions a lingering low-level cold over the past month. – Recent events and work: – He attended Military Creator Con in Arlington, Texas (several hundred participants, veterans/active military/spouses), where he saw Jamie Jay, Christopher Lochhead, Gordon Firemark (podcast lawyer), and others. The event ran long days and was busy but enjoyable. – At Blubrry he's been promoted to VP of Operations, overseeing teams and day-to-day work; Barry (another cofounder) is now CEO. He encourages podcasters to contact him for help, states he uses Blubrry hosting and the PowerPress plugin, and plugs Blubrry's services. – Technology and AI: – He discusses AI-generated content broadly: YouTube's proliferation of AI-narrated slideshow-style or AI-generated videos; his guilty pleasure of “AI Karen stories” on YouTube (which he knows are AI and mostly fiction). – He references a MacRumors article reporting YouTube will automatically label AI videos even if creators don't, and applauds the move, predicting many viewers will prefer non-AI content when labeled. – He raises concerns about AI in podcasting: AI-voiced podcasts and companies generating massive amounts of AI podcast content. He names a company, Inception PointAI, that reportedly generated a lot of AI podcast content and moved from Spreaker to Megaphone/Spotify; he says such AI content can hallucinate and produce factually untrue information, and that some AI podcasts present content as true. – He describes his own measured use of AI: he uses AI for transcripts and some artwork that he then tweaks, and he tried a cloned AI voice for one episode a few years ago but it didn't sound right. He notes telltale patterns of AI-written scripts and advises never to ask AI for its opinion. – He touches on scams: modern scam emails are harder to spot because language models clean up grammar; he warns about requests for immediate payment, iTunes/gift cards, or crypto as signs of scams. – Advertising and social media observations: – Criticizes YouTube mid-roll ads that interrupt videos, and the perceived decline in value of TV ads—locally seeing many online gambling ads in Michigan. – Observes AI activity on Facebook: AI agents entering groups to start conversations (sometimes inane or provocative) and AI-generated video shorts (e.g., airplanes doing impossible things). He dislikes Facebook's prompts to read more on Threads and says he doesn't want more social media accounts. He mentions being on LinkedIn, using X a little, and participating on Reddit, and says he plans to use a flip phone when he retires. YouTube Will Now Automatically Label AI Videos Even When Creators Don’t – Podcasting industry and advice: – Clarifies his use of “podcast” to mean generally audio (though he acknowledges podcasts can be video) and emphasizes that podcasting is a distribution method open to anyone. – Contrasts highly produced, broadcast-style podcasts (teams of producers and sound designers) with indie, authentic podcasts (one person talking into a microphone from a shed). He values indie authenticity and accessibility. – References a report by Tom Webster of Sounds Profitable noting people seek authentic-sounding podcast audio. He warns the industry is bifurcating between highly produced shows and indie creators. – Gives practical advice: podcasting is inexpensive and accessible (buy a microphone, record, compress to MP3, upload to hosting or WordPress to create an RSS feed). Suggests inexpensive cover art via Fiverr and mentions Blubrry hosting around fifteen dollars. Warns that podcasting generally won't replace a day job quickly—monetization takes time and consistency. – Lists three elements for podcast success: consistency, authenticity, and having content that is interesting/informative/compelling (he stumbles on phrasing but leaves the point authentic). He notes technology barriers are lower now; you don't have to be a geek. – Explains distribution parity: small indie shows can sit beside big shows like Joe Rogan in directories; one can succeed without becoming huge. His personal goal is to have a place to speak freely rather than chase large monetization. – Plans and format changes: – He says they will restart the Podcast Insider show with a revamped, more conversational format with two or three hosts discussing industry trends (e.g., trend toward video). – Discusses video: video has always been part of podcasting but is getting more prominent; video production is harder (lighting, appearance, editing). Blubrry is working on a video product to better support creators. – Mentions his short-form series “Cup of Traverse City” (daily, five minutes) which he took a month off from and tried to restart; he intends for it to be five days a week, five minutes, when resumed. – Reiterates he podcasts when it's fun and will take breaks when needed. – Closing: – He notes he has been talking for forty-five minutes, asks listeners if they're still subscribed and what they think about technology trends (is tech “going off the deep end” or is he being a curmudgeon?), invites feedback via email (mike at mike dell dot com), and signs off saying “Catch me later.”

Corey Winfield and Cori Smoker return for a raw, funny, and deeply honest episode about recovery, community action, politics, social media outrage, and the real work happening behind the scenes at 217 Recovery. From frustrations with treatment access and recovery funding to exciting personal updates—including a new baby on the way, sober living expansion in Traverse City, filmmaking dreams, and upcoming recovery events—this episode is a reminder that real change doesn't happen online… it happens when people show up. Expect laughter, truth bombs, recovery talk, random fish rants, and a whole lot of heart.Free recovery meetings (in person & online): 217recovery.com/meetings For more recovery resources, visit 217recovery.com Follow us on social media @217recovery If this episode helped you, please share it with someone who might need to hear it.Recovery is possible. You're not alone.

Follow EMM everywhere  @EMMINREALLIFE  Join us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/CCTVPOPSFollow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cctvpopsGo check out Vizzcast in NYC for your podcasting, broadcast and content creation needs! Book at ⁠https://vizzcast.com⁠ EMM has spent a decade building one of the most ambitious independent pop universes out there!For this POP 101, Chantel Nicole is joined by recurring guest host Jasmine Stephen (producer at The Kelly Clarkson Show) for an in-person sit-down with self-made alt-pop visionary EMM, recorded in NYC the day of her Brooklyn stop on the Dumb World Tour. Over 200 million streams, 80 tour dates, four conceptual album eras, and zero major label calling the shots. EMM is the kind of artist the industry doesn't quite know how to categorize - and that's exactly the point.We take a guided tour through her universe: growing up in an evangelical household with classical-musician parents in Traverse City, Michigan, moving to NYC alone at 16, and building her 2016 debut Burning In The Dark from a North Hollywood apartment with nothing but a laptop, a mic, and a keyboard. Then the gemstone trilogy - EMERALD, RUBY, and SAPPHIRE - that built her independent empire chapter by chapter. And finally BLACK DIAMOND, the 2025 villain pivot where EMM stopped trying to please the industry and leaned all the way into feminist rage, John the Baptist imagery, and a pop universe the algorithm was never built for.References:“Freedom” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seBAAcEcp6U&pp=ygULZW1tIGZyZWVkb20%3D “END” MV https://youtu.be/WqH-G4D0LEk?si=mbO7OeCGNV6q2y_i “THANK YOU FOR RUINING MY LIFE” Visualizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibzBzS6_0OE&pp=ygUhZW1tIHRoYW5rIHlvdSBmb3IgcnVpbmluZyBteSBsaWZl “DUMB” Visualizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYRq_THhcuk&pp=ygUIZW1tIGR1bWLSBwkJBAsBhyohjO8%3D “EAT MY ACID” Visualizer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9ttIDq-coE&pp=ygUPZW1tIGVhdCBteSBhY2lk “THANK YOU FOR RUINING MY LIFE” Cockroach Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoEMqTeSQTM&pp=ygUNZW1tIGNvY2tyb2FjaA%3D%3D

Recorded live at the 2022 Live Unreal Retreat in Traverse City, Michigan, this is Part 2 of an exclusive keynote presentation featuring bestselling author and marketing expert Jay Baer. In this session, Jay Baer takes a deeper dive into the power of “Talk Triggers” and explains the five types of Talk Triggers. Drawing from decades of experience consulting major brands like Nike, Salesforce, and Oracle, Jay shares actionable strategies businesses can use to create unforgettable customer experiences that people can't stop talking about. In Part 2, Jay breaks down the 5 types of Talk Triggers: Generosity Speed Usefulness Empathy Attitude He explains how each one works, why they are so effective, and how businesses can implement them to increase referrals, improve customer loyalty, and stand out in crowded markets. Whether you're a real estate agent, entrepreneur, marketer, or business owner, this keynote is packed with practical insights on customer experience, referral marketing, and building a brand people naturally recommend.

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Originally uploaded May 14th, reloaded May 19th. Chris Holman welcomes back Phil Roos, Director, EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy), Lansing, MI. Michigan has experienced significant flooding in recent weeks, with more than 40 dams under stress at one point. Can you walk us through what EGLE has been seeing on the ground? Your teams have been working around the clock with local, state, and federal partners. What does that coordination look like in real time when communities may be at risk? The state invested $44.5 million into the Dam Risk Reduction Program, but those funds are now exhausted. What does that funding gap mean for ongoing safety and prevention efforts? There's proposed legislation focused on strengthening dam safety. How would that change Michigan's approach from responding to issues after they happen to preventing risks before they become emergencies? Michigan leaders push for dam safety regulation updates Proposed legislation would strengthen oversight, increase accountability and provide new tools to reduce dam safety risks statewide TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan — Since 2021, Michigan has invested $44.5 million through the state's Dam Risk Reduction Program, yet it's estimated that an additional $1 billion is required to address necessary dam infrastructure upgrades across the state. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) brought together state, local and tribal leaders in Traverse City to highlight the urgent need for stronger action to improve dam safety, enhance oversight, and reduce risk to communities. “Under Governor Gretchen Whitmer's leadership, we've made historic investments to repair and remove aging dams, helping protect communities and reduce long-term risk.” said EGLE Director Phil Roos. “We have a solid foundation in place, and now we need to strengthen our tools that support dam safety. Proposed legislation builds on that progress by modernizing oversight, increasing accountability to ensure we can better safeguard people, infrastructure and our natural resources.” The recent flooding conditions are highlighting the importance of proactive investment in dam safety. House Bill 5485, introduced by Rep. Bill Schuette (R-Midland), would expand oversight and funding for all of Michigan's dams. The legislation would: Expand state oversight and modernize regulations to better protect communities from flooding and infrastructure failure. Require dam owners to register and plan ahead, including comprehensive safety, inspection and asset management strategies. Increase inspection frequency and accountability to identify risks earlier and timely action. Raise design and safety standards so dams can better withstand extreme weather and changing climate conditions. Create new funding and emergency response tools, including a dedicated emergency fund and grant program to address high-risk dams. Michigan is home to more than 2,500 dams, many of which were originally constructed in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Around 1,000 dams are currently regulated by the state. Between 2022 and 2025, the Dam Risk Reduction Program has funded 56 projects, including 20 dam removals, 16 rehabilitation efforts, and 20 engineering studies. Local, state, and tribal leaders tour Union Street Dam The Boardman-Ottaway River restoration is the largest dam removal and river restoration project in Michigan and one of the most significant in the Great Lakes region. Over more than a decade, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and state, federal, and local partners, removed three aging dams, reconnecting more than 160 miles of river and tributaries. The effort restored natural flow, improved habitat, enhanced water quality and created new recreational opportunities. To learn more about how Michigan is improving dam safety and supporting communities, visit EGLE's Dam Safety Program website. ###

What's the secret to growing your business through word of mouth in today's market? In Part 1 of this keynote session from the 2022 Live Unreal Retreat in Traverse City, internationally recognized marketing expert Jay Baer breaks down the proven strategies behind customer experience, referrals, and organic business growth. Jay Baer is a New York Times bestselling author, Hall of Fame keynote speaker, and business growth consultant who has advised more than 700 brands including Nike, Salesforce, and Oracle. In this powerful keynote presentation, Jay explains how businesses can create consistent referral opportunities by building intentional customer experiences that naturally generate conversations. In Part 1, Jay covers: The difference between proactive vs. reactive word of mouth Why most businesses misunderstand referrals and customer advocacy His step-by-step recipe for creating proactive word of mouth How “Talk Triggers” help businesses stand out in crowded markets The 4 requirements every successful Talk Trigger must have Customer experience strategies that drive repeat business and referrals If you want to grow your real estate business, brand, or company through authentic marketing and customer experience, this episode delivers actionable insights you can apply immediately.

German tourist wins payout in court ruling after not being able to secure pool and beach chairs at resort, Headline of the Week contender #3: Traverse City woman accused of hiding stolen wine in body cavity, Say it...SIZZLER is staging a comeback across the countrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German tourist wins payout in court ruling after not being able to secure pool and beach chairs at resort, Headline of the Week contender #3: Traverse City woman accused of hiding stolen wine in body cavity, Say it...SIZZLER is staging a comeback across the country

We're back for one last episode of Season 11, in which we have been taking a deeper dive into the curriculum as laid out by Charlotte Mason. We have a very important practice to share with you on the podcast today to help you finish your school year well and to get off on the right foot for the one to come. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List Episode 241: Seasonal Reflections Form Level Recap Episodes: Episode 83: Form 1B Recap Episode 84: Form 1A Recap Episode 85: Form 2B Recap Episode 86: Form 2A Recap Episode 87: Form 3 Recap Episode 88: Forms 4-6 Recap Episode 264: The Time-Table Episode 232: Forecasting Short Synopsis Episodes Awaken Living Books Conference July 17-18 in Traverse City, MI ADE Teacher Helps and Training Videos (check back over the summer for new additions!) ADE Patreon ADE Curriculum Cohort (registration for 2027 cohorts start Nov 1, 2026!) Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Nature Explorers Rotation B (available for purchase May 10, 2026!) Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Understanding Biomes (Rotation B available for purchase by the end of August, 2026!) ADE on YouTube  

To mark Earth Day, we asked you to tell us about your favorite places on the planet. You took us to the woods near Traverse City, Michigan, to a lake in Oklahoma, to Long Island Harbor where you spent your summers as a kid.  Basking in a sea breeze and admiring a sunset are basic human pleasures. But how do you take these moments and turn them into meaning? How do you pin those feelings down with words?  Joining Host Flora Lichtman are two poets who make that attempt for their livelihood: Jane Hirshfield, founder of Poets for Science, and Kimberly Blaeser, founding director of Indigenous Nations Poets and former Wisconsin poet laureate. Guests:  Kimberly Blaeser is a poet, founding director of Indigenous Nations Poets, and former Wisconsin Poet Laureate. Jane Hirshfield is a poet, essayist, and translator. She is the author of “Ledger” (Knopf, 2020) and nine other books of poetry. She's based in San Francisco, California. Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

Today I am joined by Soon Hagerty! Soon is a serial entrepreneur, brand strategist, small business owner, and philanthropist. Soon and her family fled Vietnam when she was just four years old, which is an experience that continues to shape her purpose, leadership, and commitment to giving back.Soon has co-owned multiple PR and marketing firms and her career spans global brand strategy for some of the world's most recognized brands.A firm believer in “doing well by doing good,” Soon founded The Good Bowl, a mission-driven Vietnamese restaurant launched in Traverse City, Michigan in 2018. The restaurant donates $1 from every bowl sold to charity, allowing guests to choose from rotating local, national, and global nonprofit partners. For nearly 20 years, Soon helped shape the brand strategy at Hagerty, supporting the company's purpose to save driving and fuel car culture for future generations. She played a key role in the company's evolution from a small specialty insurance business to a global, publicly traded lifestyle brand, which joined the New York Stock Exchange (HGTY) in 2021 with a valuation exceeding $3 billion.In 2023, Soon transitioned from her executive role into a consulting capacity to focus on supporting female founders and leaders through Boundless Futures Foundation, which she co-founded with her husband, McKeel Hagerty. The foundation provides financial support, leadership resources, and community to women building businesses designed for both growth and good. Boundless Futures Foundation Soon's Linked In

In Part 2 of this powerful keynote from the 2025 Live Unreal Retreat in Traverse City, world-renowned speaker and former sports agent Molly Fletcher builds on the foundation from Part 1 and dives deeper into the mindset and habits required to sustain peak performance. Often called the “female Jerry Maguire” by CNN and ESPN, Molly Fletcher has represented elite names like Tom Izzo, Doc Rivers, and Erin Andrews—and in this continuation, she brings even more high-performance strategies to real estate professionals ready to level up. Recorded live at the Live Unreal Retreat 2025, hosted by Jeff Glover in Traverse City, Michigan, this episode shifts from her early journey into actionable principles you can apply immediately in your business and life. The Live Unreal Retreat is one of the nation's premier listing-focused real estate conferences, attracting over 1,000 top-producing agents each year. Held at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, the event blends high-level training with networking and unforgettable experiences—from advanced strategy sessions to one-of-a-kind moments like sunset cruises and beach bonfires. If you're ready to take the next step beyond mindset and into execution, this episode will push you to operate at a higher level and turn ambition into results.

Are long RV drives putting your health at risk?In this episode of the RV Podcast, we take a closer look at something most RVers never think about... the hidden dangers of long driving days. From circulation issues to fatigue, we share practical, real-world tips to help you stay safe and feel better behind the wheel.But that is just part of the story.We also take you along on a beautiful Michigan Lower Peninsula RV adventure, one of our favorite trips. From the Detroit area and world-class stops like The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village, all the way up to the Mackinac Bridge, the Tunnel of Trees, and Traverse City, this is a route every RVer should experience at least once.And with fuel prices hitting hard, we also share smart, simple ways to save money at the pump, including apps and strategies we personally use every time we travel.Plus, we highlight a must-have tool that can make every travel day smoother and less stressful.In this episode, you will learn:The real health risks of long RV driving days and how to avoid themA step-by-step Michigan RV route packed with incredible stopsSimple ways to save on diesel and gas while travelingA proven system to make departure day easier and stress-freeHelpful Resources Mentioned:RV Lifestyle Planning Center Store https://shop.rvlifestyle.comMichigan Lower Peninsula Adventure Guide https://rvlifestyle.com/LPUltimate RV Departure Day Checklist https://rvlifestyle.com/DepartureGuideBudget Planning app. https://rvlifestyle.com/budgetRV Trip Planning Dashboard https://shop.rvlifestyle.comJoin our private RV Lifestyle Community https://RVCommunity.comLeave us a message or question https://RVPodcast.comCenter for Vein Restoration https://www.centerforvein.com/Open Road fuel discount https://www.myopenroads.com/ Loves Travel App https://www.loves.com/promos/download-app Gas Buddy https://www.gasbuddy.com/

In Part 1 of this powerful keynote from the 2025 Live Unreal Retreat in Traverse City, world-renowned speaker and former sports agent Molly Fletcher shares the mindset strategies that helped her rise to the top of one of the most competitive industries in the world. Often called the “female Jerry Maguire” by CNN and ESPN, Molly Fletcher has represented elite names like Tom Izzo, Doc Rivers, and Erin Andrews—and in this session, she brings those same high-performance insights to real estate professionals looking to elevate their business. Recorded live at the Live Unreal Retreat 2025, hosted by Jeff Glover in Traverse City, Michigan, this episode dives into Molly's early life growing up in Lansing, her introduction to legendary motivator Zig Ziglar, and the defining moment when she met him at just 20 years old. Molly unpacks how to: Tap into your inner drive and competitive edge Reframe obstacles as opportunities for growth Use curiosity as a catalyst for success Build a resilient, winning mindset in business and life The Live Unreal Retreat is one of the nation's premier listing-focused real estate conferences, attracting over 1,000 top-producing agents each year. Held at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, the event blends high-level training with networking and unique experiences—from strategy sessions on lead generation and AI tools to unforgettable moments like sunset cruises and beach bonfires. Whether you're a real estate agent, entrepreneur, or someone looking for motivation to break through barriers, this episode will challenge you to think bigger, act bolder, and pursue “unreal” levels of success.

WhoTim Smith, President and General Manager of Waterville Valley, New HampshireRecorded onNovember 12, 2025About Waterville ValleyClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The Sununu FamilyLocated in: Waterville Valley, New HampshireYear founded: 1966Pass affiliations:* Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass: 2 days, no blackouts* White Mountain Super Pass: unlimited, no blackouts* Indy Learn-to-Turn: 3 days, includes rentals, lesson, lift ticket; limited lift access* Ski New Hampshire Kids Passport: 1 day with holiday blackouts* Uphill New England: no lift accessBase elevation: 1,984 feet (highest in New Hampshire, 3rd in New England)Summit elevation: 4,004 feet (2nd-highest in New Hampshire, 5th in New England)Vertical drop: 2,020 feet (4th-highest in New Hampshire, 14th in New England)Skiable acres: 265Average annual snowfall: 148 inchesTrail count: 62 (14% novice, 64% intermediate, 22% advanced)Lift count: 10 (1 six-pack, 1 high-speed quad, 2 triples, 2 doubles, 2 T-bars, 2 carpets)Why I interviewed himWell no one wants to hear this but we got to $300 lift tickets the same way we got to $80,000 pickup trucks. We're Americans Goddamnit and we just can't do stickshifts and we sure as s**t ain't standin' up on our skis to ride back up the mountain. It's pure agony you see. We need us a nine-pack chairlift with a bubble and a breakroom and a minibar and surround sound and Lazy-Boy seats and hell no we ain't ridin' it with eight strangers we'll hold back and take a whole chair to our ownselves. And it needs to move fast, Son. Like embarrass-the-Concord fast because God help us we spend more than 90 seconds with our own thoughts.I'm not aiming to get kicked out of America here, but if I may submit a few requests regarding our self-inflicted false price floors. I would like the option of purchasing a brand-new car with a manual transmission and windows rolled up and down with a hand-crank. I would like to keep pedaling my bicycle. I would like to cut the number of holidays with commercial mandates by 80 percent. I would prefer that we not set the air-conditioners to 60 when it's 65 degrees outside. This doesn't mean I want to get rid of all the air-conditioners but could we maybe take it easy on the frostbite-in-July overkill of it all?My Heretic Wishlist for American Skiing includes but is not limited to: more surface lifts, especially to serve terrain parks, high-altitude exposed terrain, and expert pods; on-resort lodging that does not still require a commute-by-personal-vehicle to reach the lifts; and thoughtful terrain management that retains ungroomed sections for skiers who like things about skiing other than going fast.Waterville Valley is doing all of these things. It is perhaps the only major American ski area in decades to replace a chairlift with a surface lift on a non-beginner terrain pod, and the only one to build two new T-bars this century. A planned gondola would connect Waterville Valley the town with Waterville Valley the ski area, correcting an only-in-America setup that separates these inseparable places by two miles of road. The glade network grows annually in both subtle and obvious ways.This is not a ski area going in reverse. Waterville is modern and keeps modernizing. The four-year-old Tecumseh bubble six-pack, though bookended with T-bars, is one of the nicest chairlifts in America. Skiers still go groomer-kaboom on morning cord. Suburban office-park dads with interstate commutes and a habit of lecturing the Facebook Commons about the virtues of snow tires can still park their 42-wheel-drive Abrams-Caterpillar-F-15,000 Tanktruck in sub-parking lot 42Z and walk uphill to the lifts. But Waterville Valley is one of a handful of American ski areas, along with Killington and Deer Valley and Winter Park, that is embracing all of our luxe cultural excesses while pursuing the very un-American ambition of putting more skiers close to skiing.No ski area is perfect. For all the cash saved on those T-bars, peak-day Waterville lift tickets still hit $145. The mountain's season pass is the second-most expensive single-mountain season passes in New England – more than a top-line Epic Pass (an adult WV pass includes a free pass for a kid age 6 to 12, which is great if you have one of those). That's bold pricing for the 22nd-largest ski area in New England, especially one that still spins three Stadeli chairlifts that predate the extinction of the dinosaurs. And two high-speed chairlifts is not a lot of high-speed chairlifts for a 2,000-vertical-foot ski area (though about half of New England's 2,000-footers run just two or fewer detaches).Yeah I know. Sick burn from someone who was waxing about surface lifts four paragraphs ago. I may have collected too many ski area Lego blocks in my mental bucket, and they don't always click together back here on planet Earth. “More villages,” I say while dismissing Aspen as a subsidized simulacrum of itself. “Big fast lifts rule,” I say while setting off fire alarms as first-generation chairlifts disintegrate and the cost of their most basic replacements escalates. “No-grooming, all-glades makes the best ski area,” I say, while condemning resort operators for $356 lift tickets that dam the masses. “Vail is too expensive,” I say. “Vail is too cheap,” I also say. “Modernize our chairlifts,” I say while celebrating the joy of riding an antique Riblet double. I endorse ski areas splitting off from conglomerates and ski areas joining them. These narratives can feel contradictory at best and schizophrenic at worst.But that tension is part of what draws me to lift-served ski areas, where two things central to my worldview – wild nature and human invention – merge. Or perhaps more accurately, collide. Both forces act at all times not only to extinguish one another, but themselves: above-freezing temps trash two feet of new snow; bad liftline management cancels out the capacity benefits of a $12 million lift upgrade. Making a ski area function, then, requires continual tweaking, of both the nuanced and look-at-us-press-release variety. A ski area is a business, sure, but that's almost a coincidence. The act of building and running a ski area is foremost an art, architecture, and engineering project that requires a somewhat madcap conductor to succeed. As with any artform, there is no one correct and final way to build a ski area. The variety is central to skiing's appeal. But there are operator/artist attributes - flexibility, inventiveness, consistency tempered by openness to change - that contribute to the overall quality and cohesion of the individual ski area experience in the context of competing ski areas. In the current version of Waterville Valley, we find one of our best contemporary examples of a ski area evolving toward the best version of itself under the stewardship of owners and managers possessing exactly these traits.What we talked aboutThe return of World Cup training and events to Waterville; drifting away from and back toward freeskiing culture; the best terrain parks in New England; why terrain parks are drifting away from mega-features; what happened to all the halfpipes?; and ramps?; no really no one wore helmets in the ‘90s; building terrain parks before institutional knowledge and the internet; the lost Hidden Valley, Wisconsin ski area; the rise of the high-speed ropetow; why Waterville replaced one T-bar and one Poma with a new T-bar (rather than a chairlift); why Waterville installed night skiing; the return of the Exhibition terrain park; self-installing the World Cup T-bar; Waterville's ops blog; why the Tecumseh Express sixer needed new bubbles after just a couple of seasons; why bubbles cost so much and how Waterville manufactured a less expensive one; Tecumseh's incredible wind resistance; MND lifts as an alternative to the two large U.S.-based lift manufacturers; a chairlift's “infancy” and how different 2020s lift technology is from early detachable tech; how Waterville's masterplan would reorient the mountain and skier traffic with an expansion and new lifts; Waterville's declining skier visits and whether that's a bad thing; how the resort's 1994 bankruptcy changed Waterville's trajectory; what stoked the Green Peak expansion; “we've been on a track to try to rebuild that energy we saw in the 1990s”; why Waterville turned away from discounting; “the right quantity of skiers on the right amount of surface”; building more terrain diversity; and a gondola connection from town to mountain.Should someone tell them they're running it backwards? Video by Stuart Winchester.What I got wrong* I said that the “High Country double chair was still standing” – what I meant was that parts of it were still in place. The top terminal remains, sans bullwheel, and the base terminal and motor room remain as a patrol shack:* I said that Waterville hadn't been known for terrain parks until recently, but Smith recalled that the ski area was more freestyle-centric from the ‘70s through the ‘90s, before pulling back during the first part of this century.* I said that 1,100 skiers per hour was “a little less than what a double chair would move,” thinking standard capacity for a double was 1,200 per hour. Smith says it is 900. Exact capacity varies from lift-to-lift, however. Lift Blog itemizes hourly capacities of between 800 and 1,200 for four of Smugglers' Notch's double chairs, between 1,000 and 1,200 for four of Mt. Spokane's fleet of Riblet doubles, and 1,000 for Waterville's Lower Meadows double. We all know, however, that the hourly capacity for a double chair is however many people are in line minus the number not paying attention minus singles who refuse to ride with anyone. So I don't know maybe 50.Podcast NotesOn other mentioned podcasts* World Cup competition returning to Sun Valley:* Heavenly backing out of mega-parks features:* Killington and the cost of bubbles:* Waterville part 1, from 2021:On Partek and each lift being differentOn Waterville's ownership historyFounder Tom Corcoran owned Waterville Valley from 1966 until 1994, when he sold to American Skiing Company (ASC) antecedent S-K-I. The feds made ASC dispense with Waterville and Cranmore when they merged with LBO Enterprises in 1996. Booth Creek (more on them below), bought the ski area and held it until 2010, when they sold it to the Sununu family. This makes Waterville one of just a handful of ski areas to ever enter a multi-mountain pass portfolio and then exit to independence - though Killington and Ragged recently did exactly that, and Eldora may follow.On Mt. Holiday, MichiganThis is just a little 200-footer, but it's still around on the outskirts of Traverse City, Michigan:That trailmap doesn't really communicate the ski area's essence. A little better are these pics I took on a summertime swing-through a few years back:I never skied there though, always preferring the far-larger Sugar Loaf, right down the road (which Smith and I also discussed):Until it was abandoned around 2000, this was one of the better ski areas in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. After a succession of owners - one of whom stripped all the chairlifts off the bump - failed to bring skiing back, the Leelanau Conservancy recently took ownership of the property. Skiing will return as an officially sanctioned activity, though unfortunately without a lift or snowmaking. I would have at least liked to have seen a ropetow. Here's their vision:On midwestskier.com Yes, Kids, the internet really did used to look like this:On Hidden Valley, WisconsinHere's a little ski hill that didn't make it. Smith spent time at Hidden Valley, Wisconsin, which opened in 1956 and closed forever in 2013. The chairlift appears to have been moved to nearby, county-run Kewaunee Winter Park, where it awaits installation.On high-speed ropetowsI am a huge fan of high-speed ropetows, which are a cheap and effective means to isolate users of terrain parks or other specialized, intensive-use zones from the broader ski area. Here's one at Spirit Mountain, Minnesota in 2023 (video by Stuart Winchester):On Waterville Valley's masterplanThis is perhaps the best angle of how Waterville's expansion would connect the legacy trail network to the town:Here's the Forest Service masterplan slide:Neither of these images, however, show how the gondola would eventually connect down into town, which is the crucial element of transforming Waterville Valley from a ski-area-that-says-it's-a-ski-resort into an actual ski resort. Here's a look at that connection:Waterville set up an excellent microsite detailing the hoped-for evolution.On Booth CreekAt the mid-90s height of American Skiing Company dominance, a former Vail executive assembled a cross-country ski area portfolio with ambitions of creating a hub-and-spoke network:Booth Creek ultimately sold off most of its properties, but still own Sierra-at-Tahoe. Grand Targhee GM Geordie Gillett was involved in the whole saga and broke it down for us in 2024:On Waterville going from one of the oldest lift fleets in New England to one of the most modernWhile Waterville runs some of the last Stadeli lifts in America (I count 16), the ski area has modernized extensively over the past decade:On U.S. Forest Service ski areas in the EastMost (109) of the 119 active U.S. ski areas on United States Forest Service leases sit in the West; two are in the Midwest, and eight are in the East: Bromley, Mount Snow, and Sugarbush, Vermont; Waterville Valley, Loon, Attitash, and Wildcat, New Hampshire; and Timberline, West Virginia. None, as far as I know, sit entirely within the boundaries of a national forest, but even partial overlap triggers the requirement to submit an updated masterplan each decade.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us. 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a story unfolding in Traverse City, Michigan.Police were called to a domestic violence scene. During that call, officers shot and killed the man involved.Since then, most of the attention has centered on him. His job. His reputation. The people who knew him. The memories being shared about what a good guy he was.But there's another person in this story.A woman who was injured during the assault. A woman who called for help. A woman whose name has not been released publicly.That's who I'm talking about today.When violence happens, something interesting often unfolds in the public conversation. People rush to reconcile the person they thought they knew with the violence that occurred. Communities look for ways to explain it, soften it, or defend the person they remember.You start hearing the same phrases: he was a great guy, he was always kind, nobody saw this coming.Domestic violence doesn't usually fit neatly into the way people expect it to look. Someone can be respected in public and still be harming someone in private. Those two realities can exist at the same time.What keeps bothering me about this story is how quickly the victim disappears from the narrative.We know details about the man. We know where he worked. We know how people felt about him.But the woman who was hurt is mostly invisible.Her name hasn't been released, and there are important reasons for that. Survivors often need privacy and safety. But that also means the public conversation shifts away from the person who experienced the violence and toward the person who caused it.That pattern shows up again and again.On today's episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss what domestic violence actually looks like, why communities struggle to hold two truths at the same time, and why victims are so often pushed to the background of their own stories.I'm also reflecting on the broader moment we're living in right now. Violence takes many forms. Sometimes it happens inside homes. Sometimes it targets entire communities. Events like the recent attack connected to Temple Israel in West Bloomfield remind us how quickly safety can be disrupted in spaces people trust.Different events. Different victims. But they all raise the same question.Who do we center when harm happens?Today, I'm centering the woman who survived.Because the story shouldn't only be about the person who died.It should also be about the person who is still here.Join Griefhab™ April 24-25 for Sit. Stay. Heal. A weekend of animal therapy, art, writing, sound, and movement. FREE admission, donations always welcome!

In this episode, Eric Thompson interviews Ryan Craig of Traverse City, Michigan, along with his Ninja Coach Mark Johnson, to explore a powerful transformation: pivoting from a cold lead centric business to a relationship based Ninja business. Ryan previously ran a high pressure lead generation operation with a large team and roughly 35,000 dollars per month in overhead, including about 10,000 dollars per month spent on cold internet leads. The model produced transactions, but it also created constant stress, fragmented attention, and a life where Ryan was physically present with his family but mentally tied to the phone. After discovering Ninja Selling while listening to the book with his wife, Ryan realized there was a different way to build a real estate career, one centered on relationships rather than relentless lead conversion. In 2025 he fully committed to the Ninja approach with coaching support from Mark Johnson. The result was dramatic: Ryan produced 722,000 dollars in gross commission income from 47 transactions and 34 million in volume, while simultaneously reducing his monthly overhead by about 25,000 dollars. Ryan credits the transformation to mindset, structure, and consistent implementation of the Ninja Nine habits. Instead of chasing cold leads, he began focusing on handwritten notes, proactive relationship calls, gratitude, and intentional conversations with people who already knew and trusted him. Mark helped him slow down, eliminate unnecessary commitments, and prioritize meaningful interactions over constant activity. The shift not only improved his income but restored balance in his life, allowing him to be present with his wife and five children. Ryan's story illustrates how focusing on relationships, consistency, and purpose can produce both better business results and a better life. Key Takeaways Cold lead generation can create a false sense of productivity while increasing stress and reducing meaningful relationships High overhead business models often hide the true cost of lead driven systems Pivoting to a sphere based business dramatically increases income per hour and reduces overhead Relationship calls feel very different from cold lead calls because the trust already exists Handwritten notes and proactive conversations create compounding opportunities Consistent Ninja Nine habits create momentum and confidence Coaching provides clarity, accountability, and perspective during major business transitions Slowing down can actually accelerate growth by focusing energy on the right activities Addition through subtraction is often the fastest way to improve both life and business Fragmentation and constant responsiveness create anxiety, while proactive systems restore control Real estate success does not require working constantly, it requires working intentionally Relationships that already exist are often the most overlooked source of business Memorable Quotes "I bought the book for my wife and it turned out to be mine." "The cold lead style of business is an illusion." "You can only go so far before you run out of gas." "I felt like a robot being told where to go and what to do." "My kids would try to tell me about their day and I'd hold up one finger and say one more minute." "I realized 87 percent of my business had always come from people I knew." "My phone used to ring nonstop. Now it hardly rings at all." "I used to feel fragmented. Now everything feels intentional." "Addition through subtraction changed everything." "The more things I cut out, the more the right things showed up." "Doing the work consistently is what made the difference." Links: Website: https://ninjaselling.com/ninja-podcast/ Email: TSW@NinjaSelling.com Phone: 1-800-254-1650 Podcast Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/TheNinjaSellingPodcast Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NinjaSelling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninjasellingofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ninjaselling Upcoming Public Ninja Installations: https://NinjaSelling.com/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=183&tribe__ecp_custom_2%5B0%5D=Public Ninja Coaching: http://www.NinjaSelling.com/course/ninja-coaching/ Ryan Craig: https://www.christiesrealestate.com/us/real-estate-agents/ryan-craig/32877/