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Robert Brill, CEO of Brill Media, explains how businesses can implant a complete growth engine that attracts ideal customers, converts more leads, and scales sustainable growth through a proven marketing framework. Under his leadership, Brill Media has been recognized 11 times by the Inc. 5000 and the Financial Times 500 for helping businesses grow through precision advertising, strategic messaging, and performance marketing. In this conversation, Robert introduces The Growth Engine Framework—Setup, Awareness, Conversion, Closing, and KPIs. He explains why businesses must first define their Super Consumer, build a compelling proprietary system, and deliver messaging that differentiates them in crowded markets. Robert also shares how overcoming the “81% Gap” through nurture marketing, leveraging AI-powered tools, and documenting repeatable systems enable organizations to scale more efficiently while helping founders transition from operator to owner. — Implant a Complete Growth Engine with Robert Brill Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint, and my guest is Robert Brill, the CEO of Brill Media, a leading media buying agency specializing in precision advertising for business growth. Under his leadership, Brill Media has been recognized 11 times by the Inc. 5000 and the Financial Times 500. Robert, welcome back to the show. Steve, thanks for having me. It’s great to be back. Good to see you again. Yeah, good to see you after two and a half years. Lots of things happened. So we’re going to dive into all of those things, but let’s start with your personal ‘Why’ and how you’re manifesting it in your business, Brill Media? I mean, my personal 'Why' is I'm focusing on becoming an owner, not an operator. Spend more time with family, less stress, more happiness.Share on X Because if I think about the last five years, the most cherished times that I think about are the times that I’ve spent on vacation, going to Disneyland, or going to baseball games with my family—all the fun stuff. And it’s not about the fun stuff necessarily. It’s about the fun stuff with family. So, more of that. Yeah, you’re absolutely right. Those times with the kids don’t come back. The business is going to be around for a while longer, much, much longer. So prioritizing this is a really good idea. So tell me what happened over the last two and a half years since we talked together. What has changed in your business? You know, we’ve really focused on evolving our solutions. For many years, we’ve been focused on agencies, and we continue to be focused on agencies. If you search for white-label media buying on Google, we’re one of the top one or two results. That’s because we’ve carved out a really strong position helping agencies do media buying, earn revenue, create stickier client relationships as a result of the work we do, and complement their work. What we've learned over the years is that no amount of good media buying can overcome the wrong messaging.Share on X Even if you look at search engine optimization or social media, at the end of the day, it’s just an amplification of an existing message. If you’re spending lots of time, energy, and, notably, money delivering the wrong message, worst-case scenario, you’re confusing the marketplace. Best-case scenario, you’re only losing money. But obviously, neither of those is the desired outcome. So before we help clients buy advertising space, post on social media, do SEO, or Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), we really want to dial in the types of messages that are most interesting to them. The next part is this: even if you have the right message and you have the best media buying in the world through Brill Media, none of that matters if you have a leaky bucket. The leaky bucket is when you pay a lot of money to run a Google Search ad, someone clicks, and then they never hear from you again. At the end of the day, it takes more than one touch—or even a few touches—to get someone to buy from you. So our responsibility has evolved into building this growth engine of understanding the motivation behind why people buy from your company, then delivering the message, then getting people to convert, overcoming what we’re calling the 81% Gap—we can talk about that—and then getting people to see you everywhere so that you become the inevitable choice. The fifth step is understanding the KPIs—the success metrics—for every step of the process. So it’s not just media buying anymore. Yeah. No, I definitely noticed that it’s not just media buying. It’s not just precision advertising. It sounds like you help them strategize what the right message should be and then convert those leads into customers. So essentially, it’s the whole growth engine that you’re building for companies. Is that right? That is exactly right. It’s the growth engine. So what is the framework? Because, remember, this is a framework podcast. So describe to me. You actually mentioned step four and step five. I don’t know what the first three steps are. So can you go through the five steps and share with the listeners what that looks like? So, step one: Setup. Who are you talking to? What’s unique about your audience? What’s unique about your business, and how do you help them achieve transformation? When we talk about setup, there are a few subsections. There’s the Super Consumer. We talk about the Super Consumer as someone who will evangelize for your company. They will pay you what you’re asking, and, in my opinion, most importantly, you like working with them. So basically, you want to find the Super Consumer, you want to articulate who the Super Consumer is, and then target your growth engine to the Super Consumer? The first step of the Growth Engine is simply defining who your Super Consumer actually is. So step one is Setup. Inside Setup, there is your Super Consumer, your Unique Advantage Point, and your Proprietary System. The reason we talk about the Super Consumer is that a lot of companies, especially big corporations, talk about the Total Addressable Market—everyone who can possibly buy from you. It’s too broad. They also talk about small and mid-sized businesses, and commonly people talk about the Ideal Customer Profile, which is anyone who can extract value from your company. In our opinion, that’s too broad as well because if you dial in to the Super Consumer—if you understand the people you want to work with, who will evangelize for you, and who will pay you what you’re asking—you have a subset of people. When you define them, there's a clear, describable transformation that you can provide that helps you become the inevitable solution for that group of people.Share on X When you know what those people want, what their desires are, what keeps them up at night, what they’re experiencing on a day-to-day basis, what they’re saying to themselves, what they’re saying to other people, and what they’re searching for—when you understand the psychology behind the person—you can actually carve out a position that is highly valuable. The key part for us is that this is about commoditization and decommoditization. When you talk about lawyers, doctors, dentists, accounting firms, or any retail location, most of these businesses are commoditized. What commoditization means for us is that if you’re an accountant or CPA, your website says something that every other CPA in the area says. If you’re a dentist doing Invisalign, you’re saying something that every other dentist in the area says. That means you can swap out the logo and swap out the photos of the people, and it’s exactly the same. The consumer can’t tell the difference between one dentist and another, or one accountant and another, because they’re all saying the same things. So the way you decommoditize is by talking about your Super Consumer—who you actually want to serve—and then carving out a unique position for those people.Share on X An example would be an accounting firm we spoke with that really focuses on the trucking industry because they happen to have a large degree of experience in that space. So don’t say you’re a generic accountant who does bookkeeping, taxes, and everything else. Say, “We’re the number one accounting firm for truckers in America.” Love it. That’s unique. Yeah. Love it. Okay, so step one is Setup. Who you’re serving, who your Super Consumer is, what your Unique Advantage is, your Proprietary System, and decommoditization. What’s step two? Step two is Awareness—driving awareness with your message. Our idea is that now you know exactly who you’re talking to and how they can achieve transformation with you. When you have the ability to really define how they’ll engage with you and what they’ll get from you that’s different from anyone else in the area or the country, that’s when you deliver the message. That’s when you run ads, post on social media, and say things that are going to attract people. There’s a whole subset of activity behind that related to levels of awareness. The number one mistake businesses make on social media is posting content that’s irrelevant to the audience. That irrelevance comes from how aware the audience is. When people are unaware they have a problem, it doesn’t mean they don’t have a problem. It just means they don’t realize they have one. Your responsibility, when speaking to people who are unaware, is simply to help them understand that they have a problem. You’re not trying to get them to start now, book a call, or get your free diagnostic. You want to trigger something in their head so they say, “Oh, I’m dealing with this type of experience. I’m a trucking company, and I really don’t have good accounting. I didn’t realize I had a problem.” The success of your marketing is simply when that person says, “Oh, I actually have a problem now.” You’re not going to see that in HubSpot. You’re not going to see that in any meaningful metric. But when you consistently post content on social media that highlights the problem you solve, three, four, or six months from now, you’ll start to see that wave of marketing activity result in activity inside your HubSpot or CRM. So step two is Awareness—simply delivering the message. Okay. Step three is Conversion. Conversion is simply, “Hey, click on this ad or see my post and download the guide, take the diagnostic, take the interactive quiz, watch a video,” whatever it is, in exchange for an email address, name, phone number—that type of thing. Now, here’s a key insight. People are not ready to buy after they submit their contact information. That’s another meaningful point that businesses overlook. They think, “Whoa, a lead just came into HubSpot. Well, clearly they’re ready to spend $50,000 with me.” But think about the experience. Maybe I spend two and a half seconds on an ad. I spend 20 seconds on a landing page. No one’s going to spend any meaningful amount of money after 22 and a half seconds of engagement. Yeah. All they’re saying is, “Hey, for a moment in time, what you said to me was relevant.” And that’s it. This is where a lot of companies stop. They say, “Well, I’m getting bad leads. They’re not converting into business.” Or they say, “I got a click, and they visited my website.” It’s not turning into business because you’re not warming people up. And then the solution to that is you’ve got to overcome this 81% Gap, right? So after someone converts—and for e-commerce it’s slightly different. People maybe visit your site, or they add something to the cart and they don’t purchase yet. But going back to B2B and professional services, you’ve got to overcome this 81% Gap. There’s a study by 6sense, the account-based marketing firm, that says 81% of buyers will only talk to a vendor after they’ve decided to work with the vendor. The implication of that is staggering. The number is going to increase by 2030 to, like, 95% or 98%. What that means is companies are not going to get a chance to sell people anything. There’s no sales conversation. There’s no credibility. There’s no case studies. There’s no testimonials. There’s no, “Hey, here’s why you should work with us.” Which means all the information that would’ve been supplied by the salesperson now needs to be supplied by marketing. All the case studies, the testimonials, the credibility markers, you’re a member of the Chamber of Commerce—all of that needs to be delivered in marketing. It’s no longer going to be delivered in a sales conversation. Interesting. Yeah. So step four is Close. After conversion, don’t we have a nurture step? Well, we’re calling Close the nurture. Close is effectively the nurture step. Okay. Got it. So it’s the activity to achieve the close, which is the nurture. What we’re saying is: retargeting ads. Again, here’s another common mistake businesses make. Many businesses will pummel people with the same ads that got them into the funnel. That’s worthless because you’ve already delivered that message. The user’s beyond that. What the user needs to see are the case studies, the testimonials, the credibility markers—all the reasons why your company should be the company they choose. The user needs to see the email marketing—up to 45 emails over the course of 100 days, somewhere around there. Forty-five emails? Yeah. Twenty-five to 45, but we recommend 45. The reason is, first of all, the user’s not going to read all of them. Secondly, the user’s only going to pay attention to the things they’re actually interested in. So: retargeting ads, email marketing, and professional services. The last component is LinkedIn Social Preheating. LinkedIn Social Preheating is the simplest thing that anyone listening to this can take action on this today. Go to Sales Navigator. Create a list of all the people who are in your CRM. Find them on LinkedIn. When they post something, like their post. That’s it. Spend 20 minutes a day in the morning liking posts from people who’ve expressed interest in your business. Or, alternatively, do the same thing for people you want to work with who don’t know you yet. The reason that’s valuable is because, number one, they get notifications and sometimes emails saying, “Steve Preda liked your post.” Steve Preda. Steve Preda. Steve Preda. Over the course of two weeks: “I’ve got to pay attention to Steve Preda. That name sounds familiar.” Yeah. Oh, and here’s the ad from Steve Preda, and here’s the email about the transformation he provides. So by the time you or your people call them: “Steve Preda… I’ve been meaning to talk to you.” Or they call you and say, “Steve, I see you everywhere.” The LinkedIn activity, combined with the email marketing and the retargeting ads, makes you the inevitable choice. To a small group of people. Because you’re not trying to get millions of customers unless you’re in retail or e-commerce. You’re trying to get 20 customers who are going to pay you $10,000 to $50,000. To those 20 people—and the hundred people who maybe don’t convert—you’re everywhere. You’re the inevitable choice. The fifth step in this process is setting KPIs at the beginning. How many sales-qualified calls do you need? How much revenue per month do you need? There are clients who are members of ProVisors. I’m a member of ProVisors. How does your marketing impact your ProVisors relationships? The core idea is that we see a lot of companies going into the marketplace with point solutions. “Hey, I’m going to try Facebook ads.” “Ah, it didn’t work.” “I’m going to try Google Ads.” “Ah.” “I’m posting on LinkedIn.” “Ah.” They try all these different things and wonder, “They should work. Why don’t they work for my business?” The answer is because you don’t have a unifying strategy. They all serve different roles in the marketing process. When you know the difference between an unaware consumer and what they need to hear versus a solution-aware consumer who’s on Google, you know you need different metrics and KPIs. We want to prevent companies from going from one point solution to another for years, spending lots of money and getting very frustrated. Instead, have one unifying strategy and then deploy activities that are actually going to benefit the growth…Share on X Love it. So the five-step framework is: Setup—Super Consumer, Unique Advantage, Proprietary System. Number two, Awareness—ads and social. Then Conversion, which is basically email capture, a diagnostic, a video, a white paper, whatever. Then Close, which is the nurture: retargeting, email sequence, LinkedIn Social Preheating. Interesting. And then KPIs. How do you measure? What are your targets? And how do you get there? That’s Yeah. That’s the Growth Engine. So one thing that you mentioned: Proprietary System. What do you mean by that? The only truly unique things that exist in the world are technological innovations. The iPhone—when Apple created the iPhone—that was unique. When Ozempic came out, that was unique. I’m not talking about that. What I’m talking about is this. I’ll give you an example. If you’re a lawyer, a dentist, or an accountant— If you’re a lawyer, you cannot deviate. You’re literally dealing with the law. What you have to do as a lawyer has been dictated in legal documents for a long time, depending on the field of law that you study. You cannot deviate from that. You have a process that you have to follow. But what is unique is the way you think about it, the processes inside your organization that ensure you’re successful, and the way you steward clients. Look at marketing. We’re a highly commoditized industry. There are a million people on Upwork who do some sort of marketing work. There are 40,000 or 50,000 agencies in the United States that all do some type of marketing work. If I go to the marketplace and say, “Hey, I do Facebook ads,” guess what? There are 10,000 people who also do Facebook ads. That’s not unique. What is unique is the systems and processes we’ve developed around how we do Facebook ads and how we think about marketing. The first step we take with our clients is developing a Proprietary System—the thing that's unique about the way they approach the world.Share on X I was just doing some thinking about roofing. I have some notes here. The Roof Guard Lifetime Protection System. What is that? I don’t know. But you know what? A roofing company needs to have something called the Seven-Point Storm Shield Inspection or the Precision Roof Blueprint. The idea is that you have something no one else has, such as this Precision Roof Blueprint, that you can point to and say, “Look, you can get roofing from anyone, but only we have the Roof Guard Lifetime Protection System.” Yeah. Yeah, got it. So it’s not a marketing system. It’s more about productizing and branding your services. Exactly. You need a three-, five-, or seven-step system that you can point to. When we have sales conversations, we have a visual for the Growth Engine. The reason that’s important is because you need to be able to hook into the buyer’s mind. One of the ways you hook into the buyer’s mind is by the buyer saying, “Look, they have this thing called the Roof Guard Lifetime Protection System. I don’t know—that sounds real. Here are the seven things you get when you get the Roof Guard Lifetime Protection System.” It’s a way for people to not just get excited about your business, because that lasts a very short period of time. They need to go to their husband or wife, or they need to remember a very pithy, short summary of what the conversation was about. “Oh yeah, they have the Roof Guard Lifetime Protection System. Here’s what it is. Here’s a visual of it.” Okay. That makes sense. So, switching gears here a little bit. Things are changing very fast in this business, and you want to make sure you put your family first. What is one thing that you’re actively trying to figure out in this business going forward? I mean, the most fascinating and exciting thing I’m doing right now is something I’ve always wanted to do but never had the skills for—and now I suddenly do—which is building actual software that’s valuable for us and our clients. For example, we have a framework for LinkedIn. In very simple terms, you like the posts of the people you want to sell to. From the perspective of the LinkedIn algorithm, that’s very low value. It’s good from a sales perspective, but from the algorithm’s perspective, it’s not that interesting. You post content on LinkedIn that has to have a unique perspective—an opinion. A lot of people can write with AI. You don’t write with AI. You say something that’s unique to your perspective. Maybe AI helps you write it more eloquently in little bits and pieces. But even that by itself, it’s hard to get traction. The way you get traction on LinkedIn right now is through comments. I’ll get 80 to 100 views on a post. I’ll get 400 to 800 views on a comment. The comment is the engine behind more visibility on LinkedIn. This goes back to the question you asked. The key point on LinkedIn is you’re not just saying, “Hey, great job.” “I like that.” “I totally agree with you.” Or posting the raised-hands emoji and saying, “This is amazing.” That’s not the kind of comment I’m talking about because that’s low value. It’s also not AI-written content because that’s low value. It’ll deprioritize your content. When you comment on LinkedIn, you have three sections: Compliment. Expand. Ask. Compliment: “You’re right. Marketing is highly commoditized. I fully agree with you there.” Expand: “When we work with clients, especially highly commoditized businesses like doctors, lawyers, and accountants, the first thing we do is help them decommoditize their business.” That’s the second section. That’s Expand. The third section is Ask. “What’s the first step you choose when you come across a highly commoditized business?” Compliment. Expand. Ask. Now guess what? We built an app that I’m using. All you need is five to eight posts a day. It’s AI-powered. I put in a link for Opus 4.8. It gives me a perspective on what I could say. I get three options. I copy one, write my own commentary around it so it’s not fully AI-written—because I want it customized to me—and then I post it. After that, I go back to the app and put the content I wrote back into the app. A few things are happening. Number one, any of our clients can now use this app to write highly engaging commentary on LinkedIn. It starts to learn your voice and how you write so that the AI becomes better at writing in your style. I don’t know what it’s called—a micro app, a business app. This isn’t something I’m going to take to the marketplace and say, “Here, spend $10 a month to buy this service.” It’s simply an added value for our clients. Love it. Those types of apps are super powerful. I get on sales conversations. I understand the business problems that businesses have.Share on X I build apps. Like right now, I’m in the process of building a media planning app that actually becomes a replacement for how we develop proposals. One component of that app is going to have a diagnostic section, which means you give me some information, and it’ll spit out information about what you should do for your marketing that, number one, follows our framework, the Growth Engine, and, number two, is based on the historical knowledge we have across all of our clients—but generalized by industry, not specific client names. It takes the best of what we do and makes it so easy that someone who doesn’t have a great deal of knowledge in digital advertising can get a highly pertinent proposal and diagnostic ready for them with the click of a button after talking to someone for 15 minutes. Very impressive. So you’re building these apps, and essentially you’re empowering your business with these apps so some of the things you’ve done in the past can be automated. So, Robert, if you had a magic wand and you could fix one thing in your business in the next 12 months, what would that be? I mean, look, just to be completely honest, I understand the difference between an owner and an operator. The short answer to that question is I want to be an owner, not an operator. I’m looking at an operator as someone who’s in the day-to-day. They’re the practitioner. I mean, I’m 23 years into the advertising business. I’m 13 years into my business. I love this business. You’re not going to see me become a real estate agent, and I’m not going to be hawking… I think I probably said this last time. I’m not going to be hawking crypto or whatever the case is. This is my life, and this is my passion. For so many years of my life, I’ve dedicated my interests, my hobbies, and my professional time to becoming a better practitioner. My goal now is to become an owner, which means the business operates without me. I get to focus on the projects that I want to focus on, which I’m already doing to a degree. I have a phenomenal Director of Accounts. Her name is Linda Flores. She is k*ller. She scares me sometimes. We’re on calls, and I’m like, “Holy cow, if I was not the owner of the business, I’d be scared. In fact, you’re scaring me, Linda.” You’re getting things going. People should be scared of you. That’s what a good Director of Accounts—an operations person—does. She’s phenomenal. But at the end of the day, if I choose to be on an island for six months out of the year, the business operates fine. We’re not there yet. That’s what I’m focusing on. So what’s missing? You said you’re already spending some of your time developing these apps—the stuff you love. What would you have to let go of in the next 12 months to get there? I recently read the book The E-Myth about a year, year and a half ago. One of the most insightful perspectives I got from The E-Myth is this—and people are going to hate this. People who are not entrepreneurs will look at me like I’m the devil. Okay? But this is not my idea. This is from The E-Myth. The idea is that processes, systems, and standard operating procedures are effectively the safety net for the success of a company. Which means instead of hiring incredibly expensive people inside your business, you can hire, for many roles, people with the minimum level of qualification. The standard operating procedure becomes the safety net that helps them succeed. I was like, “Holy cow, that’s fascinating.” Because as a business owner, I’m looking at myself. I’m hiring highly qualified, very expensive people to do the work. The sign of a good business, in my opinion—or at least from what I understand—is a business that has such phenomenal standard operating procedures that it can hire people with the minimum level of qualification, and they can still be effective. Frankly, I think we have good standard operating procedures, but we need better ones. And frankly, the AI tools that I'm building help us get there.Share on X The media planning tool that I’m building means I could hire someone with two, three, or five years of experience in marketing and advertising. Through the AI system, they get the benefit of all of our clients’ knowledge and insights that we’ve talked about over the years. They get the benefit of what I know about marketing. They get the benefit of all the data that’s flowed through the pipelines of our business. All of that information becomes the baseline from which someone with two, three, or four years of experience in marketing develops a phenomenal strategy. Because they’re not relying on two, three, four, or five years of experience. They’re relying on my 23 years of experience delivered through an AI pipeline. So essentially, what you’ve accumulated over the years—institutional knowledge—maybe it’s in your head, but you can download it. You’ve written things. You’ve produced a bunch of videos. You can put that into an AI database or knowledge base, and that can power some of the systems you’re developing. Other people can come in, run it, and follow your process. Yeah. And it’s not just ours. I mean, look, it’s any system that I believe is valuable that should be piped into that AI knowledge base. But the value there is me as the curator. That’s when you get to the point where the business is still an authentic reflection or extension of the owner. One of the most important things, especially for professional services businesses, is that the business will be successful if it’s an authentic representation—or extension—of the owner, and you like the people you’re working with. Love that. Which goes back to the Super Consumer. The most important part of our whole process is: Who are the people you love working with? Just as an aside, what’s funny is there are two paths. There’s the path of people you love working with who don’t pay you as much, but it really fills your soul. You like them. You’re helping them. They’re very grateful for it. Then there are the people you like working with less, and they pay you a ton of money. You need both. I think every professional services client we have who starts paying attention to this discovers that same dichotomy of clients. Well, if you can have them be the same people, that’s the ultimate, isn’t it? That’s the ultimate. Yeah. By the way, I really love this E-Myth reference. I had Michael Gerber on this podcast about 10 months ago, and he might actually like to hear how you’re refining his system in The E-Myth. So it’s pretty cool. Robert, if people are hearing this and they want this Growth Engine to be developed in their business, and they want access to the other software components you’re developing that could amplify their business—maybe the LinkedIn warm-up system and things like that—where should they go, and how can they learn more and connect with you? Yeah. So the site that’s most relevant right now is: strategy.brillmedia.co. Again, that’s strategy.brillmedia.co. That breaks down what we do for businesses and what we do for agencies. You have pricing on there. To get a blueprint for your business—the diagnostic and strategy—we spend an hour on the phone interviewing the business owner. What are the economics? What’s been working? Why is now the time? Tell me about your best clients and your worst clients. Just tell me stories about your business. It’s $497, and you get a complete blueprint—a complete marketing strategy synthesized through our systems and processes—so you can get off the marketing treadmill. You’re not spending months, years, and lots of money grasping at straws: Facebook. Google. LinkedIn. “Why doesn’t any of it work?” We’ll solve All right. Definitely check out strategy.brillmedia.co. See for yourself what you can get there and how you can get started with Robert and his team. Definitely connect with Robert on LinkedIn. And if you enjoyed this episode, st81% ay tuned because every week we bring you one or two exciting entrepreneurs who share their frameworks with you. Thanks for coming, Robert, and sharing your experience. And thanks for listening. Important Links: Robert's LinkedIn Robert's website
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With billions pouring into AI based on its promises, Jon is joined by Cory Doctorow, author of “The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI,” to separate the hype from reality. Together, they examine how the AI industry relies on inflated expectations, question what AI can genuinely do and whether that even matters when selling a product, and explore how the technology is supercharging problems already embedded in our society, including surveillance, labor exploitation, and corporate consolidation. Plus, Jon answers listeners' questions about 107 days until the midterms, the Fox Administration, and Punch vs. Jimothy. This episode is brought to you by: UPWORK - Visit https://Upwork.com/TWS right now and post your job for free. AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS - Find an Avocado near you or shop online at https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/TWS — and check out their mattress and bedding sale! Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast > TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > X: https://x.com/weeklyshowpod > BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart Executive Producer – James Dixon Executive Producer – Chris McShane Executive Producer – Caity Gray Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic Producer – Gillian Spear Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce Music by Hansdle Hsu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Today, Senator Cornyn says he won't vote to advance Todd Blanche's nomination without a written rescission of the Slush Fund and tax immunity; Governor Beshear has written another letter to Mitch McConnell demanding he prove he's fit to serve or resign; the Knight Institute and American Oversight have filed reply briefs with the 11th Circuit in the case of Volume II of Jack Smith's final report; Rep. Max Miller has been credibly accused of assaulting his ex-wife and holding a gun to her head; the Trump administration is trying to get a hold of our personal emergency room medical records while simultaneously ending Medicare drug plan subsidies; new polling shows people don't like Trump's tax bill; Senate Democrats are pressing Todd Blanche on the New York Times subpoenas; newly uncovered grand jury testimony in the Davey Hearn case has led to his legal team demanding the grand jury materials; plus Allison delivers your Good News. 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Most people think success comes from never giving up. But sometimes the smartest decision is knowing when to walk away from the wrong opportunity so you can invest your time, energy, and resources where they matter most. In this episode, Annie Duke explains why quitting isn't the opposite of grit—it's an essential part of making better decisions. AJ and Johnny sit down with decision-making expert and former professional poker player Annie Duke to unpack the psychology behind quitting, expected value, sunk cost fallacy, goal-setting, and the biases that keep us stuck. Through stories about Everest expeditions, entrepreneurship, investing, and professional sports, Annie reveals how successful people know when to persist, when to pivot, and how to avoid letting emotions override good judgment. If you've ever stayed in a job, relationship, or project longer than you should because of the time or effort you've already invested, this conversation will give you practical tools to recognize hidden biases, make clearer decisions under uncertainty, and confidently move toward better opportunities. Episode resources: https://elitehumandynamics.com/theos Chapters00:00 – Why quitting has a bad reputation02:00 – Grit vs. knowing when to quit09:30 – Expected value and smarter decisions16:15 – Why we quit too late25:45 – Goals, bias, and dangerous persistence34:50 – Opportunity cost and better choices41:10 – Sunk costs and escalation of commitment50:45 – Breaking free from status quo bias A Word From Our Sponsors Get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers by using promo code CHARM at AirDoctorPro.com. Shopify is where you go to start your business, and everything you need to sell is already there from day one. Start your free trial by going to SHOPIFY.COM/charm Connect with top talent ready to help your business grow by going to UPWORK.COM. This year, skip breaking a sweat AND breaking the bank. Get your summer savings and shop premium wireless plans at mintmobile.com/charm Keywords decision making, critical thinking, quitting, grit, expected value, sunk cost fallacy, behavioral psychology, cognitive bias, decision science, personal growth, leadership, entrepreneurship, investing, opportunity cost, goal setting, risk management, productivity, mindset, psychology, self-improvement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Have you ever talked yourself out of speaking before you even opened your mouth? I think a lot of us have. We convince ourselves that everyone else is smarter, more experienced, or has something more valuable to say. So we stay quiet. The problem is, the more you do that, the easier it becomes to believe the lie that your voice doesn't matter. In this conversation, Tori Kelly shares how she spent years believing people only wanted to hear her sing—not hear what she thought. We talk about where that belief came from, how she learned to challenge it, and what it takes to find the confidence to speak up when your mind is telling you to stay silent. Join me on Supercast for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and AMAs: https://jefferson.supercast.com/ Leave me a voicemail to be featured on the show! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/ask-jefferson Order The Next Conversation Workbook: https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/workbook Thank you to our sponsors: Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 20% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. LMNT. Head to https://drinkLMNT.com/jefferson to try risk free. Upwork. Visit https://Upwork.com right now to post your job for free and connect with expert freelancers who can help you grow faster without adding full-time overhead. Try Gusto today at https://gusto.com/JEFFERSON, and get three months free when you run your first payroll. BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Order my book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Like what you hear? Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. Join My School of Communication Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on TikTok Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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More than one-third of new hires in March were boomerang employees. Host Gene Marks explains why people are returning to their former places of work, and the value employers gain from the experience. Gene also points out the benefit of educating and guiding employees on their retirement options, which a survey found is an expectation from the current workforce. Options include offering planning sessions and hiring financial planning consultants. In AI news, Upwork's Future Workforce Index shows that AI is accelerating the shift toward highly skilled freelancers. Listen to the podcast. Topics: 00:00 – Introduction 00:18 – Boomerang Employees 04:08 – Seeking Retirement Guidance 07:08 – AI Accelerates Freelancer Value 09:55 – Episode Wrap-up Additional Resources Workplace retirement plans: https://bit.ly/workplace-retirement-plan Meet Paychex: https://bit.ly/3VtM6bs DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.
Reselling starts as a one-person hustle — but at some point, doing it all yourself becomes the thing holding your business back. In this episode we're talking about hiring help: who to bring on first (lister, photographer, VA, or bookkeeper), how to know the difference between a contractor and an employee, what it actually costs to bring someone on, and the red flags that mean you waited too long.If you're a reseller running Poshmark, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, or a full multi-platform business and you're feeling the scaling wall — backlogged inventory, missed listing deadlines, burnout creeping in — this one's for you.Drop a comment: have you hired help yet? What was your first hire?
Want to get better sales leads? It starts with tracking what works. David: Hi, and welcome to the podcast. In today’s episode, co-host Jay McFarland and I will discuss the topic of where are your best leads coming from? Welcome back, Jay. Jay: Thank you. And I’m just going to answer the question. I don’t know. (laughing) I’m just… David: Short podcast. Thanks for listening. Jay: Yeah, I’m just going to say it straight up. I mean, I do have some systems. We do try and use Google Analytics and things like that, and that helps a little bit. But I’ve never done a deep dive yet on this is the source, this is the well or the font of where my best leads have come from. So I’m looking forward to this discussion. David: This is really a good one to look at and to dive into a bit, because I’ve always maintained that if you don’t know where your best leads are coming from, then you don’t know where to go to get more of them, and when you are able to identify it, everything else gets a whole lot easier because now you can go fishing in the same ponds, rather than just trying to put stuff out to anyone and everyone, which is very expensive to do. You can really tune in and focus in on what people are doing, where they’re coming from, how they’re hearing about you so that you can go find more of them. In addition to… well, a number of the businesses that I’ve been involved in over the years, one of them was a retail mail order catalog business that I owned. And in a business like that, it’s absolutely critical to know where your best leads are coming from. Jay: Mm-hmm. David: We would run magazine ads and we would get people out of different magazines. We had ads running on television that were designed to get leads for our catalog business. And every single one of the ads we ran had some sort of mechanism to let us know where they were coming from. If it was calling an 800 number, we had one primary 800 number, but we would give them an extension to ask for. So we’d say, call this 800 number extension 214. Right? And 214 meant that it was coming from this particular TV station or whatever. If they were seeing something online, there would be specific links that they would click through that would tell us where it was coming from. If it was a magazine ad, it was a similar kind of thing on the back of the magazine, it would say, call this number, dial this extension, or go to this web address, and there would be a slash with a suffix on the url.. Jay: Mm-hmm. David: And that would tell us where it came from. And when people would call in, one of the first things that our people were required to ask them is, “where did you hear about us?” And there was a box there that they would fill out. Where did you hear about us? Oh, I saw your ad on such and such a magazine, or, I saw your ad on such and such a TV station. And so we would have the data that the computer said based on what they came in and said, and then we would also have the data corresponding with whatever the person said. So I was pretty pathological about it, and to this day I’m still very pathological about determining where leads come from. Even now when, you know, at the end of this podcast, when you say, how do people find out more? And I give out a link that link tracks back to the podcast, it lets me know that the people who register on that link, Came from the podcast. And if they’re coming from some other ad, then it’s going to have a different code and that sort of thing. So it’s not that hard to do when you discipline yourself to do it. And most people don’t do that until and unless they realize how much it is actually worth to you when you do that right. Jay: Yeah, absolutely. And in today’s world, honestly, there is no excuse. It is so easy. There is so much data out there. If you want to target a specific group, you can target that group. And that’s kind of the process, right? You’re going to send out a link for this podcast, you’ll know who you get back. You’ll know age groups and those types of things. And then you’ll be like, well, let’s adjust it this way, or let’s adjust it that way. I mean, never in our history has there been such an easy way to say, I want this age group who’s interested in this type of thing. Then you can target that group. And then based upon that new batch of information you can target in even more. I know we all kind of complain that we’re being tracked everywhere we go, but at the same time, we’re all asking for it. We’re subscribing to newsletters, we’re hitting the like button. We’re feeding all of that information. So it becomes this circle, right? And I think it’s incredible personally. And if I am going to get sent an ad, I want it to apply to me. When I get something that I’m like, there’s no way that this is something that I would ever consider. I almost get angry. Like, come on, get your algorithms together here. David: Yeah. And what you’re talking about is probably a level or two above what I’m even talking about. Jay: Mm-hmm. David: I’m talking about simple things that most small or medium sized businesses can integrate into their own business, just so they have an idea of where the people who are paying them money are largely coming from. And I don’t mean every site they’ve visited over the past 20 years. Jay: Sure, sure. David: I mean, where did they hear from us most recently? Did they hear about us from the podcast? Did they hear about us from an email broadcast that went out through an email broadcast platform? If so, which one? If there is some sort of ad, which ad did they click on? There are some ads that we run on some websites where there’s an ad at the top of the page, there’s an ad on the side of the page. The ads say different things. We track those separately so we know which message and which ad. Does the top position get more of a response? Does the side position get more of a response? Because that tells us where to focus our attention on getting more people. And a lot of it, in the early stages especially, is just about seeing where the people are basically coming from. But then when you see who’s actually buying, that narrows it down even more. Jay: Yes. David: Because you may be getting more leads from one source than another, but you find out that the leads from that source aren’t converting. Jay: Yes. David: At which point you can stop advertising there and put your money behind the ads that work. Jay: Yeah, absolutely. And when I mentioned how easy it is today, I even mean for small businesses. I mean, we started a small business and I don’t know anything about pay per click or, you know, anything like that. But I looked on Fiverr, you know, the website, Fiverr and Upwork, and I found somebody who said, I’ll do this for you for a month for 30 bucks and I’m like, it’s 30 bucks. I’ll try it out. We did the $30 and the results were dramatic. So we’re like, wait a minute, if we do 30, let’s do 60. Now we’ve got this guy we spend about maybe 250 a month with him, and we get constant leads that convert from him. I don’t know how he’s doing it and I don’t need to know how he’s doing it. Right? Now I can spend my time focusing on those leads. The other thing he’ll do is come back and say, okay, you’ve got a lot of people who are landing on your checkout page, but they’re not converting. So we’re like, “oh, wait a minute, what’s going on?” Is it the language we’re using? Is it the pictures we’re using? Are we not conveying the message? These things can be done for relatively cheap nowadays, and so even if you’re at the smallest point, I would definitely try some of those things. David: Yeah, it’s simple enough to be able to at least get an idea of where most people are coming from to be able to go back and get more. And obviously, we’re talking quite a bit about online, but there are a lot of offline sources. If you do networking, you go to networking functions, you may find that one networking function does much better than another. You may find that you go to one particular networking function and you don’t get any leads from it. You go back again and again and again, and you’re not getting leads. Everybody’s just schmoozing. That happens a lot in business. Jay: Yeah. David: Particularly in B2B. Well, B2C as well. So in those situations you can make determinations if you’re keeping track of it. But very many small businesses in particular will just go out, go to some sort of networking function or go to something that’s supposed to generate business, and they use that as an excuse like, “I’m doing something.” But if you go out to something like that and you’re not going out there with the idea of coming back with leads that you can follow up on, it’s really just a waste of time. So there’s a focus aspect to this. There’s an online versus offline aspect to this. But ultimately what it boils down to is the subject of this podcast. Where are your best leads coming from? Jay: Yeah. David: Where can I go to find more? Jay: Yeah, and I see this a lot and I’ve been a victim of it. Movement for the sake of movement. You know? I’m doing something, I’m going to these networking events. Going to these shows. Placing these ads. So when is it going to start working? Movement for the sake of movement is of no value. Right? There has to be some intent. It has to be trackable. It has to be adjustable. And I think it’s so easy to fall into that trap of “I’m doing something!” And so, where’s the result? David: Yeah, it reminds me of that Zig Ziglar quote, “Don’t look for your ship to come in if you haven’t sent one out.” Jay: Yeah. David: And very often we’re trying to do things that are generating results. We talked about goal setting in a previous podcast, and a lot of times we’re so focused on the goal, “I need to generate X dollars per month or X dollars per year.” And what am I going to do to do that? And we just run around in a lot of different directions trying to generate that amount of money. Well, what we need to be doing is saying, “okay, what is going to get me to that?” In other words, how many leads do I need to generate in a month in order to get to my number? If I know how many leads I need to generate in a month, because a certain percentage of them will convert and a certain percentage won’t convert. If I know how many people I need to initiate contact with on any given month, then we can track those metrics and say, “okay, well today is the 20th of the month” or whatever the date is. How many people have I initiated contact with so far this month? And if it’s less than the number that you know, you need to reach to hit your numbers, then okay, I need to initiate contact with this many more people. Because when you focus on those lead metrics, the things that you can actually control as opposed to the lag metrics, like how much actually came in for the month. You can focus on the lead measures and then the lag measures will follow. Jay: Yeah. And again, the focus of this podcast, the high value leads. So if you’re just not fishing in any pond, but you’re fishing in that pond where you know you’ve gotten some good leads before, maybe you won’t get as many leads, but who cares, right? Because you’ve got quality customers who are going to come back to you. And we’d all rather have that than, you know, a hundred little minnows on our line, right? David: Yeah, and it absolutely ties into the topic of what we’re talking about. Because when you find those really popular or those really productive fishing holes, then you say, okay, well if I go here, primarily, I can get fewer leads and know I’m still going to hit my numbers, so why would I want to waste time bringing in more leads over here if it’s not going to produce at the same level? Jay: Yeah, maybe ’cause some people like movement. It feels like you’re busy, so that’s a good thing. It’s not always a good thing, right? David: No. It’s an easy trap to fall into. Jay: Yeah. Well, how do people find out more? David? David: Well, you can go to TopSecrets.com/call. Schedule a call with myself or my team. We’d love to have a conversation with you. If you’re looking to attract more high quality leads in your business. If you’d like to start focusing on the high value, high dollar leads that can do better things for your business, it’s probably worth a call. TopSecrets.com/call. Jay: All right, as always, great conversation. Can’t wait till we talk again. David: Thanks a lot, Jay. Are You Ready to Determine Where Your Best Leads are Coming From? If so, check out the five primary ways we help promotional product distributors grow: Just Getting Started? If you (or someone on your team) is just getting started in promotional products sales, learn how we can help. Need Clients Now? If you're already grounded in the essentials of promotional product sales and just need to get clients now, click here. Want EQP/Preferential Pricing? Are you an established industry veteran doing a significant volume of sales? 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Most people think persuasion starts with your message. It actually starts with your audience. AJ sits down with entrepreneur and marketing expert Russ Ruffino to explore why empathy—not charisma or credentials—is the foundation of influence. From storytelling and copywriting to public speaking, coaching, and personal branding, Russ Ruffino explains why the best communicators begin with the problems people are already thinking about instead of talking about themselves. They also discuss overcoming the fear of putting yourself out there, building confidence on camera, charging based on outcomes instead of time, and why creating meaningful impact is the fastest path to influence, trust, and long-term success. Episode resources: https://join.theartofcharm.com/xfa clientsondemand.com/artofcharm Chapters00:00 – Why empathy is the foundation of persuasion08:00 – Stop talking about yourself first16:00 – Overcoming fear and taking the entrepreneurial leap23:00 – How to become more confident on camera31:00 – The outcome mindset that changes careers39:00 – Building a personal brand without fearing criticism47:00 – Why people pay for outcomes, not your time54:00 – Finding the audience you can serve best A Word From Our Sponsors Stop being over looked and unlock your X-Factor today at unlockyourxfactor.com The very qualities that make you exceptional in your field are working against you socially. Visit the artofcharm.com/intel for a social intelligence assessment and discover exactly what's holding you back. Get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers by using promo code CHARM at AirDoctorPro.com. Shopify is where you go to start your business, and everything you need to sell is already there from day one. Start your free trial by going to SHOPIFY.COM/charm Connect with top talent ready to help your business grow by going to UPWORK.COM. This year, skip breaking a sweat AND breaking the bank. Get your summer savings and shop premium wireless plans at mintmobile.com/charm Keywords persuasion, communication skills, influence, empathy, storytelling, personal branding, public speaking, entrepreneurship, marketing, copywriting, confidence, charisma, coaching, thought leadership, business growth, leadership, audience psychology, emotional intelligence, content creation, sales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Nolan Wells case continues to raise difficult questions as new details emerge. Tonight, Don is joined by renowned crime scene investigator and analyst Sheryl McCollum and media personality Van Lathan to break down the latest developments, examine the evidence and investigation, and discuss where the case goes from here. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Nolan Wells case continues to raise difficult questions as new details emerge. Tonight, Don is joined by renowned crime scene investigator and analyst Sheryl McCollum and media personality Van Lathan to break down the latest developments, examine the evidence and investigation, and discuss where the case goes from here. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Major new developments in the Nolan Wells case. The FBI is now investigating reported death threats against friends of Nolan Wells as the investigation continues to unfold. Then, Don turns to Donald Trump's latest speech, breaking down his renewed false claims about the 2020 election, the rhetoric that dominated the night, and what it says about the state of American politics. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Major new developments in the Nolan Wells case. The FBI is now investigating reported death threats against friends of Nolan Wells as the investigation continues to unfold. Then, Don turns to Donald Trump's latest speech, breaking down his renewed false claims about the 2020 election, the rhetoric that dominated the night, and what it says about the state of American politics. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"The assumption of swift trust is really useful."Teams don't always need years to build trust—they need the right conditions to build it quickly. As a Stanford professor and expert in organizational design, Melissa Valentine studies how communication, team structure, and emerging technologies help people collaborate more effectively. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Valentine joins Matt Abrahams to explore how leaders can foster swift trust, adapt communication as teams move from brainstorming to execution, and use storytelling to drive meaningful change. Together, they share practical strategies for building stronger teams and navigating collaboration in an AI-enabled workplace.Key Takeaways:Build trust from the start. High-performing teams assume competence, communicate openly, and address miscommunication quickly.Adapt your communication to the task. Encourage diverse thinking during brainstorming, then align your language as the team moves toward execution.Activity:Practice swift trust. In your next project with a new colleague or team, begin by assuming competence and shared intent. Delegate one meaningful responsibility early, communicate clear expectations, and reflect afterward on how starting from trust influenced the team's collaboration and results.Episode Reference Links:Melissa ValentineMelissa's Book: Flash TeamsEp.241 Team Spirit: How to Make Group Work WorkEp.268 Going Viral: How To Balance Authenticity and Spectacle Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (00:57) - What Makes a Flash Team? (03:01) - Building Swift Trust (04:54) - When Teams Need to Converge (07:17) - Repairing Miscommunication (09:18) - Stories That Drive Change (12:01) - Lessons for Every Team (13:47) - The Final Three Questions (16:41) - Conclusion ********Thank you to our sponsors. These partnerships support the ongoing production of the podcast, allowing us to bring it to you at no cost.Most Work Platforms Help People Communicate. Some help you organize, but Zoom turns conversations into outcomes. Try Zoom Mate today
Major developments continue in the Nolan Wells case. As pressure mounts for answers, the governor is finally speaking out about the investigation and the growing public outcry. Tonight, Don breaks down the latest updates, what the governor had to say, and what it could mean for the search for accountability in one of the country's most closely watched cases. We are joined by Ashley Etienne and Monique Pressley to break it all down. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 212-931-0855 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/don DISCLAIMER: Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan's contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Average potential savings are based on realized premium, co-pay, and out of pocket savings estimates self-reported by consumers that worked with Chapter Advisory LLC to enroll in a Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, and/or Part D Prescription Drug Plan. The average is limited to consumers that chose to self-report. Savings information is subject to periodic updates and corrections. There is no guarantee of savings and any savings may vary by policy type, state, or other factors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Major developments continue in the Nolan Wells case. As pressure mounts for answers, the governor is finally speaking out about the investigation and the growing public outcry. Tonight, Don breaks down the latest updates, what the governor had to say, and what it could mean for the search for accountability in one of the country's most closely watched cases. We are joined by Ashley Etienne and Monique Pressley to break it all down. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 212-931-0855 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/don DISCLAIMER: Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan's contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Average potential savings are based on realized premium, co-pay, and out of pocket savings estimates self-reported by consumers that worked with Chapter Advisory LLC to enroll in a Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, and/or Part D Prescription Drug Plan. The average is limited to consumers that chose to self-report. Savings information is subject to periodic updates and corrections. There is no guarantee of savings and any savings may vary by policy type, state, or other factors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New details are raising even more questions in the Nolan Wells case. Reports indicate that friends traveling back from Horn Island called for help after their boat began taking on water, adding another layer to an investigation that has captivated the nation. Join Don as we break down the latest developments, what this new information could mean, and where the investigation goes from here. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New details are raising even more questions in the Nolan Wells case. Reports indicate that friends traveling back from Horn Island called for help after their boat began taking on water, adding another layer to an investigation that has captivated the nation. Join Don as we break down the latest developments, what this new information could mean, and where the investigation goes from here. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is your career site delivering the conversion you need? Dalia's plug-and-play tech turns any employer career site into a high-performance candidate conversion engine — no replatforming required, live in days.Visit dalia.co to learn more. Alright rec techies…..here's what's happening this week. First up, Frederick, Maryland – July 14, 2026 – iHire announces the launch of its industry-focused freelance marketplace. https://hrtechfeed.com/ihire-launches-industry-focused-freelance-marketplace/ NEW YORK, July 15, 2026 — Today, Leapsome, the HR platform for high-performing teams, unveils an industry first: AI that raises your talent density, built on the deepest people data foundation in HR. With the launch of its new ATS, Leapsome is the only HR platform that brings every employee's journey into one deep, connected people data foundation: HRIS, recruiting, onboarding, performance, engagement, learning, and compensation. https://hrtechfeed.com/leapsome-hr-platform-unveils-industry-first-ai-that-raises-talent-density-built-on-the-deepest-people-data-foundation-in-hr/ SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 15, 2026 — Eightfold AI, the pioneer of AI-powered talent intelligence, today introduced Candidate Agent, an AI agent built for the candidate experience: giving every candidate a real, personalized conversation, so candidates stay in the loop throughout the process. The agent meets candidates on the channels they already use, from first message through application, and is available 24/7. https://hrtechfeed.com/eightfold-ai-grows-talent-agents-to-2-0-with-candidate-agent/ SAN FRANCISCO — According to Upwork's second annual Future Workforce Index 2026, which surveyed 2,400 skilled U.S. knowledge workers alongside platform data, 38% of skilled U.S. knowledge workers now freelance—a massive leap from 28% just one year ago. https://recruitingheadlines.com/upwork-index-2026-skilled-freelancing-surges-to-38-as-ai-creates-rise-of-the-ai-orchestrator/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How can a company own almost nothing and still become one of the most valuable businesses in the world?In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained, we break down the economics behind platform marketplaces and why companies like Airbnb, Etsy, and Upwork have fundamentally different business models than traditional retailers.Unlike conventional businesses that own inventory and physical assets, marketplace platforms create value by connecting buyers and sellers. But building a successful platform is far more complex than simply attracting users. We explore the financial mechanics behind network effects, take rates, liquidity, customer acquisition, and marketplace economics, along with why some platforms become incredibly profitable while others burn through billions of dollars without ever reaching sustainable growth.
The Five Eyes alliance — the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand — just dropped a rare joint bulletin warning that Chinese military intelligence is running a scaled, systematic operation to recruit cleared personnel through LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork. This isn't theory. People have lost their jobs, their clearances, and their freedom. In this episode, we break down exactly how the operation works, who's being targeted, and what you need to do right now to protect yourself and the people around you.
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2114: Nick Loper shares an experiment in outsourcing a book to a ghostwriter in hopes of publishing faster, only to discover that technical competence couldn't replace authentic voice and personal experience. His candid lessons on hiring, vetting freelancers, and protecting your reputation offer valuable insights for anyone considering outsourcing creative work. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/outsourced-writing-experiment/ Quotes to ponder: "Live and learn, and chalk it up as another interesting side hustle experiment." "Since I was expecting to sell the finished work under my name, I wouldn't have been comfortable charging money for what I knew to be C-grade level content." "One thing I should have done to reduce my exposure would have been to trial three different writers at 1000 words apiece and see which one came back the strongest." Episode references: oDesk (now Upwork): https://www.upwork.com Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Nolan Wells case continues to raise difficult questions, and tonight Don is joined by a former Mississippi judge Carlos Moore to examine the latest developments, the legal questions surrounding the investigation, and what could come next. Then, we'll turn our attention to other cases that deserve far more attention than they're getting, stories that have been overlooked, unanswered, or pushed out of the headlines. Join us live for an important conversation about justice, accountability, and the cases that shouldn't be forgotten. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Nolan Wells case could take a major turn today. As Nolan's family meets with the district attorney ahead of a scheduled press conference, Don brings you the latest developments, what investigators could reveal, and the questions everyone is asking: Will there be arrests? Will the family finally get some answers? Join us live as we break down the latest in one of the country's most closely watched cases. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If you watched this morning's press conference with Nolan Wells' parents, you saw that they have been fending for themselves in regards to information in the case of their son's death. Last Tuesday was the last time that the mother, Christine, heard from law enforcement and SHE was the one who had to initiate the call. What's with this lack of communication? With all of the rumors and uncertainty surrounding this case, things like this only add fuel to the fire. Join Don and guests to break down the legal process that the family is going through and when they can expect some more answers from the Sheriff. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Nolan Wells case continues to raise difficult questions, and tonight Don is joined by a former Mississippi judge Carlos Moore to examine the latest developments, the legal questions surrounding the investigation, and what could come next. Then, we'll turn our attention to other cases that deserve far more attention than they're getting, stories that have been overlooked, unanswered, or pushed out of the headlines. Join us live for an important conversation about justice, accountability, and the cases that shouldn't be forgotten. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Nolan Wells case could take a major turn today. As Nolan's family meets with the district attorney ahead of a scheduled press conference, Don brings you the latest developments, what investigators could reveal, and the questions everyone is asking: Will there be arrests? Will the family finally get some answers? Join us live as we break down the latest in one of the country's most closely watched cases. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If you watched this morning's press conference with Nolan Wells' parents, you saw that they have been fending for themselves in regards to information in the case of their son's death. Last Tuesday was the last time that the mother, Christine, heard from law enforcement and SHE was the one who had to initiate the call. What's with this lack of communication? With all of the rumors and uncertainty surrounding this case, things like this only add fuel to the fire. Join Don and guests to break down the legal process that the family is going through and when they can expect some more answers from the Sheriff. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New developments are unfolding in the Nolan Wells case. After weeks of questions and mounting public pressure, Sheriff John Ledbetter is finally speaking about the investigation. What did he reveal, if anything, and what questions remain unanswered? What comes next for Nolan's family as they continue their search for justice? Join Don, Reecie Colbert and Clay Cane live as they break down the latest developments and what they could mean for the case moving forward. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New developments are unfolding in the Nolan Wells case. After weeks of questions and mounting public pressure, Sheriff John Ledbetter is finally speaking about the investigation. What did he reveal, if anything, and what questions remain unanswered? What comes next for Nolan's family as they continue their search for justice? Join Don, Reecie Colbert and Clay Cane live as they break down the latest developments and what they could mean for the case moving forward. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Are you exhausted from being a content factory for social media, spending hours crafting captions and visuals only to feel like you're speaking into a void? What if there were a far more direct, potent path to attracting aligned clients that actually plays to your natural strengths?In this episode, Kathryn builds on last week's stupid-simple selling strategy by introducing another low-effort, high-impact approach — one designed specifically for people who come alive in conversation rather than content creation. The core tension is real: most entrepreneurs default to social media because it feels safe, but that safety is precisely what keeps them hidden from the clients they most want to serve.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL DISCOVER:● Why showing up on podcasts and in other people's communities can rapidly expand your reach far beyond daily social media posting — especially when you get strategic about choosing audiences that already represent your ideal buyers rather than just blasting onto every show that will have you.● How adding a back-end invitation to your talks, workshops, or podcast appearances — like a personalized self-assessment followed by a short conversation — creates the friction that filters for high-intent buyers and dramatically shortens the gap between awareness and sale.● Why the passive lead-generation tactics most entrepreneurs rely on, like freebies, quizzes, and opt-ins, signal low buyer intent — and how shifting toward direct, conversation-based follow-up steps can help you land clients faster with far less content creation overhead.● How social media creates a false sense of productivity that keeps entrepreneurs busy but hidden, and why strategies like pitching podcasts or submitting proposals on platforms like Upwork can land high-ticket clients in minutes rather than months.---And while you're here, follow us on Instagram @creativelyowned for more daily inspiration on effortlessly attracting the most aligned clients without spending hours marketing your business or chasing clients. Also, make sure to tag me in your stories @creativelyowned.https://www.instagram.com/creativelyowned/Start using Wispr Flow, the crazy handy voice-to-text AI that turns speech into clear, polished writing in every app. Click here.https://ref.wisprflow.ai/kathryn-thompsonGet Blotato, the content engine I use that combines 8-apps-in-1 to streamline content creation across multiple platforms. Click here.https://blotato.com/?ref=kathrynFind out how to own your unique edge, amplify who you truly are and get paid for it, take your business to cosmic proportions, and have fun doing it, grab it here!!https://www.creativelyowned.com/quizBuild your own quiz using Interact Quizzes, click here.https://get.tryinteract.com/n6e4h5axrophJoin The Selling the Invisible AI Lab, a curated membership for founders who want to discover how to use AI in their business.https://creativelyowned.com/ai-lab
Most people think honesty is simply about telling the truth. It's much more than that. AJ sits down with philosopher and ethics professor Christian Miller to explore why honesty is becoming harder in the age of AI, social media, and online influence. From cheating with AI and fake news to white lies, self-deception, and accountability, Christian explains why honesty isn't just about what we say—it's about the motivations behind our actions and the habits that shape our character. This conversation explores the psychology of dishonesty, why good people still lie, when honesty should give way to compassion, and the practical steps anyone can take to build more trust in their relationships, work, and everyday life. Episode resources: https://join.theartofcharm.com/xfa https://christianbmiller.com/ Chapters00:00 – Why honesty is in crisis today08:00 – Honesty vs. simply telling the truth17:00 – White lies, trust, and long-term relationships26:30 – How to build honesty as a daily habit35:00 – When lying is the ethical choice46:00 – AI, social media, and the future of honesty55:00 – Bullshitting, self-deception, and accountability01:00:00 – Becoming a more honest person A Word From Our Sponsors Stop being over looked and unlock your X-Factor today at unlockyourxfactor.com The very qualities that make you exceptional in your field are working against you socially. Visit the artofcharm.com/intel for a social intelligence assessment and discover exactly what's holding you back. Get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers by using promo code CHARM at AirDoctorPro.com. Shopify is where you go to start your business, and everything you need to sell is already there from day one. Start your free trial by going to SHOPIFY.COM/charm Connect with top talent ready to help your business grow by going to UPWORK.COM. This year, skip breaking a sweat AND breaking the bank. Get your summer savings and shop premium wireless plans at mintmobile.com/charm honesty, integrity, ethics, psychology, AI, social media, self awareness, trust, relationships, communication skills, critical thinking, deception, self deception, white lies, accountability, moral psychology, personal growth, character, truth, decision making Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lauren Wang is the CEO and founder of period-product brand The Flex Company. Before even graduating college, Wang held several positions. At just age 15, she freelanced as an HTML website builder. Then during college, she took classes at night while working for IBM and Coca-Cola on their respective marketing teams. A couple years after graduating college, she moved to San Francisco to work in tech at companies such as Autodesk and Upwork. In 2013, after many years of struggling to find period products that worked for her, Wang came up with her initial idea for a better period product. She spent the next year researching the menstrual-hygiene industry, and in 2015, she quit her corporate job to found Flex. In October of 2016, the company began shipping its first product: the Flex Disc. As the company continued to grow, it released its Flex Cup product line and expanded into new categories, and Wang was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Los Angeles region in 2023.
Major new developments in two of today's biggest stories. Don brings you the latest in the Nolan Wells case, including new revelations from a friend who was with Nolan on Horn Island and what they could mean for the investigation. Then, Congressman Ro Khanna joins us to discuss his recent experience being held captive overseas, what he witnessed firsthand, and what it says about the growing instability on the world stage. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New developments are unfolding in the Nolan Wells case, and we're breaking down everything we know so far. Then, we'll turn to the political fallout following the death of Lindsey Graham and the growing speculation surrounding Mitch McConnell's health and future. Joining Don to break it all down is Rick Wilson. Tune in live. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is sponsored by American Financing. Disclaimer: NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-675-4090 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/Lemon. Average savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99. This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New developments are unfolding in the Nolan Wells case, and we're breaking down everything we know so far. Then, we'll turn to the political fallout following the death of Lindsey Graham and the growing speculation surrounding Mitch McConnell's health and future. Joining Don to break it all down is Rick Wilson. Tune in live. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is sponsored by American Financing. Disclaimer: NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-675-4090 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/Lemon. Average savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99. This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Major new developments in two of today's biggest stories. Don brings you the latest in the Nolan Wells case, including new revelations from a friend who was with Nolan on Horn Island and what they could mean for the investigation. Then, Congressman Ro Khanna joins us to discuss his recent experience being held captive overseas, what he witnessed firsthand, and what it says about the growing instability on the world stage. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at shopify.com/lemon This episode is brought to you by Upwork. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free This episode is sponsored by FFRF. Visit https://ffrf.us/don or text DON 511511 to join or learn more. Because freedom belongs to all of us. Text Fees May Apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A new housing law just passed that guarantees prices go higher. Bonds are breaking. And every bank bullish on Bitcoin refuses to buy Stretch.This episode is sponsored by Upwork. Visit https://upwork.com right now and post your job for free to connect with top talent ready to help your business grow.This episode is also sponsored by Ground News. Go to http://groundnews.com/schiff to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on the stories shaping our world.Watch more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE0fyjt4Occ&list=PL9hNbo_Ztnr9cAg2Ee0Tiid1quEU1imiSThe Iran peace deal collapsed and the war is back on, yet US stock markets barely reacted — the AI bubble powering tech kept the S&P and Nasdaq positive while gold and silver sold off, with gold closing at $4,019 and silver falling 3.5% below $60. Bond yields climbed back to cycle highs with the 10-year at 4.56% and the 30-year at 5.06%, and Peter Schiff sees a major breakdown ahead that will hit stocks, housing, and crypto simultaneously.The 21st Century Road to Housing Bill became law without Trump's signature, and Schiff argues it will make housing worse, not better. Nine decades of government housing policy — every program sold as making homes more affordable — have produced the least affordable housing in American history, because subsidizing demand raises prices and the money ends up in sellers' pockets. Trump has openly said he wants home prices to rise, in the middle of an affordability crisis. Meanwhile SpaceX fell 36% from its highs in under two weeks with every open-market buyer underwater and lockup expirations still ahead. Every Wall Street firm covering Bitcoin is bullish — Citi at $82K, Standard Chartered at $100K, Bernstein at $150K, JP Morgan at $170K — yet not one is buying Stretch at $87.48, where a 13.7% yield proves the market doesn't believe Bitcoin can appreciate 12% a year. They don't believe their own forecasts.Chapters:00:00 Markets Defy Bad News01:38 War Tensions and Metals05:11 Bond Yields Warning Signs06:57 AI Bubble and IPO Mania11:42 Bitcoin Hype and Wall Street17:07 Dollar Flat Oil Rising18:09 Housing Bill Political Fight19:54 Affordability Crisis Explained24:16 How Subsidies Inflate Prices32:03 Bubble Collateral Trap32:58 Jobs Report Media Spin34:40 Housing Supply Not Subsidies37:20 Save America Act Debate41:25 Voting Rights Republic Critique52:49 Democracy Incentives Corruption57:12 Two Party No Choice58:42 Podcast Wrap UpYouTube: https://youtube.com/peterschiffX: https://x.com/peterschiffInstagram: https://instagram.com/peterschiffTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@peterschiffofficialFacebook: https://facebook.com/peterschiffOur Sponsors:* Check out Chilipad and use my code GOLD for a great deal: https://sleep.me* Check out Fast Growing Trees and use my code GOLD for a great deal: https://www.fast-growing-trees.com* Check out Plaud AI and use my code GOLD for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/gold for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code GOLD20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Today I'm joined in the podcast studio in Bali with my friend and fellow remote business mentor, Luiza Samarova who transformed her life from climbing the corporate ladder in Germany to building a thriving location-independent marketing business and helping others do the same.One of the things I loved most about this conversation is that Luiza teaches a very similar philosophy to what I teach inside the Digital Nomad Life Academy. Different stories. Different personalities. Same truth:You do not need permission to build a life that gives you freedom.And no, you don't have to quit your job tomorrow to make it happen.In this episode, Luiza shares the exact 5-step framework she used to quit corporate, become location independent, and build a sustainable online business that supports her dream lifestyle.In this episode, we cover:Why you don't need to quit your job overnight to become a digital nomadThe biggest mindset shifts required to quit corporate successfullyHow to identify the skills you already have that can become an online businessWhy your current employer could become your very first freelance clientThe power of networking (and why your next client may already know you)How to transition from employee to entrepreneur without unnecessary financial stressThe importance of building confidence before you feel "ready"Why abundance—not scarcity—is one of the biggest keys to building a successful remote businessThe truth about market saturation (spoiler: there is room for you)Practical ways to land your first online clients using LinkedIn, Facebook groups, Upwork, local platforms, and your existing networkThe question is:Which hard are you choosing?Resources & Links✨ Ready to build your own location-independent business?The Digital Nomad Life Academy is my step-by-step mentorship program designed to help professionals quit their 9 to 5, create a remote business, and build a life of freedom without gambling their financial security.If you're curious whether it's the right fit, send me a DM @christabellatravels with the word "APPLY" on Instagram or book a complimentary Remote Readiness Rating Call. We'll help you map out the fastest path from corporate employee to remote entrepreneur.Connect with Luiza Follow Luiza for practical advice on building a remote career, freelancing, and designing a life of freedom.Follow Luiza on InstagramListen to Her Podcast: Not Just His Plus OneIf you enjoyed this episode...Please take 30 seconds to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your reviews help more people discover the show and realize that quitting corporate, building an online business, and becoming a digital nomad isn't just a dream—it's absolutely possible.And if someone came to mind while listening, send this episode to them. It might be the conversation that changes their life.Send us Fan Mail
You're grinding harder than ever and your production is still going down. If you're using a virtual assistant for real estate prospecting and still doing half the work yourself, you're solving the wrong problem.High-level agents solve the biggest problem in the equation and delegate everything else. Most agents are stuck doing courthouse runs, organizing spreadsheets, manually pulling probate leads, and presenting offers the second they hit their inbox, all while their prospecting block gets eaten alive. That's not a work ethic problem. That's a systems problem.In this office hours session we break down exactly what needs to change:✅ Why real estate prospecting systems built around expired listings are giving you diminishing returns and what to switch to instead✅ The $2 per file courthouse model that handled probate prospecting at scale without the agent touching a single spreadsheet✅ How to use a virtual assistant for real estate prospecting the right way, what to outsource to Upwork, what to hand to a managed ISA company, and why doing it in-house usually costs you more than it saves✅ The real reason expired listings vs probate is not a close comparison anymore and what the data from the last 24 months actually shows✅ How real estate time blocking protects your prospecting hours when everything else is screaming for your attention✅ How to handle the commission objection without internally wincing and what the right mindset shift actually looks like✅ Delegating real estate tasks to the right people so your margin goes up while your hours go down✅ How to structure motivated seller leads conversations so you know whether you are looking at a retail deal or a creative deal before you ever pitchYou solve bigger problems, you get bigger checks. Stop carrying what someone else can handle for $2 a file.
The Love, Happiness and Success Podcast With Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
There is a silent mind game stealing your peace — and you've been trained to play it every day. If you can't stop comparing yourself to others, this episode may hit a nerve. That sick little feeling of “Why am I not enough?” It isn't something another promotion, relationship, body, bank account, or achievement is going to fix. I'm sitting down with Harvard psychologist Dr. Ron Siegel to reveal the brutal truth: your brain is wired to rank you. And the comparison game is designed so you never actually win. This conversation will help you understand why success never satisfies for long, why self-esteem can become a trap, and how radical self-acceptance can finally get you off the emotional rollercoaster. You'll learn: Why comparing yourself to others feels impossible to stop The ancient brain wiring behind “not good enough” Why every achievement high wears off so fast How social media and culture weaponize comparison Why “just build your self-esteem” can backfire The shift from impressing people to actually connecting How to begin feeling free without becoming someone else This is for anyone who's tired of measuring their worth against everyone else's highlight reel. You don't have to win the comparison game to feel okay. You can step out of it — and come back to yourself. Xoxo, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby Growing Self Special thanks to this month's sponsors of the podcast Upwork — When you need specialized talent fast, Upwork gives you access to vetted professionals across 125+ categories, from marketing to web development to operations support. No long recruiting cycles. No guesswork. Just the right person, when you need them. Check it out at upwork.com — posting a job is free. Shopify — The all-in-one platform for building and growing your online business. Visit shopify.com/lhs to explore their tools and access exclusive listener discounts. OSEA — Amazing, clean, science-backed skincare made with the power of the sea. Use code LHS at oseamalibu.com for 10% off your first order. LNutra Prolon — A science-backed, plant-based nutrition program that supports fat loss, metabolism, cellular rejuvenation, and overall longevity. Head to ProlonLife.com/LHS for 15% off your first order + a bonus gift.
What happened at today's pre-trial hearing in the case of Alex Murdaugh, who faces a new murder trial for the slayings of his wife Maggie and his son Paul.Check out our upcoming book events and get links to buy tickets here: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/eventsPre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Check out more inclusive sizing and t-shirt and merchandising options here: https://themurdersheet.dashery.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.At The Murder Sheet, we know that running a small business takes some expertise. Luckily, there's Upwork to help connect small businesses with the talented, specialized freelancers you need to take your hustle to the next level!Upwork is a one-stop platform for finding, hiring, and paying expert freelancers. Find talent across software development, data and analytics, marketing, business operations, creative writing, and more. Over 125 categories! These freelancers are pros, and they're going to help you be faster, smarter, more skillful. They'll help you scale up.Thousands of businesses already trust Upwork to help them scour talent. Signing up is totally free and it's easy to just get on there and post a job. Upwork handles things from there, so you can rest easy knowing all your contracts and payments will happen in one place.You know you're getting top talent, because you can read reviews and browse profiles. Get started fast. If you opt for Business Plus, you'll access the top 1% of talent on Upwork straight away.Upwork works. I'd know. I was on Upwork for years. One thing you listeners may not know about me is that I anonymously wrote romance novels for years. I found all of that work through Upwork. It was super fun. As a freelancer, I earned some extra cash and I helped out some folks trying to grow their small publishing businesses. Win-win! Heck, maybe you've read some of my stuff! Either way, I had a great experience on Upwork. I know my clients did too, because they published my stuff like crazy and I got great feedback. Try out Upwork today!● Visit Upwork dot com right now and post your job for free.● That is Upwork dot com to connect with top talent ready to help your business grow.● That's U-P-W-O-R-K dot com, Upwork dot comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2097: Laura Stack explores how professional relationships can become powerful productivity multipliers, showing why strong connections with teammates, colleagues, vendors, and outsourced talent often create opportunities that skills alone cannot. By intentionally cultivating and using these relationships, you can gain access to resources, support, and collaboration that help you accomplish far more than you could on your own. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2017/10/friends-indeed-four-ways-to-leverage-work-relationships-to-boost-productivity/ Quotes to ponder: "Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business, and you can leverage that knowledge." "Your work team is like your workplace family, you depend on each other for support in nearly all things." "When it comes to productivity, your network of talented and hardworking people may prove to be your best resource." Episode references: Upwork: https://www.upwork.com National Speakers Association: https://nsaspeaker.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Love, Happiness and Success Podcast With Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
If you've ever said “I'm fine,” watched your partner believe you, and then felt even more hurt than before, this episode is for you. Because that tiny moment, the one where you want them to know you're not okay without having to spell it out, is where so many couples quietly lose each other. In this episode, I'm talking with therapist and workplace wellbeing expert Nidhi Tewari about attunement, the relationship skill that helps people feel seen, understood, and emotionally safe. We'll unpack why loving partners still miss each other's cues, why fixing, reassuring, or changing the subject can accidentally make someone feel more alone, and how to become an “explorer,” someone who asks instead of assumes. You'll learn how to emotionally connect with your partner in a way that actually lands: how to calm yourself before a hard conversation, what to say when your partner is hurting, how to ask for what you need out loud, and how to share what hurts without starting a fight. In this episode: 04:00: The skill that can quietly make every relationship better 09:44: Why emotional connection is something you can learn 21:55: Why you can't connect until you calm yourself first 32:12: Fixer, Avoider, Connector, or Explorer: which one are you? 38:24: What to say so your partner finally feels seen 46:36: Why “I'm fine” backfires, and how to ask for what you need 52:45: How to tell your partner what hurts without starting a fight If you've been stuck in that lonely loop of hoping your partner will just know, then feeling disappointed when they don't, this episode will help you do something different. The first skill that brings couples back together is one you can start practicing tonight. Press play, and let's begin. Xoxo, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby Growing Self Special thanks to this month's sponsors of the podcast Upwork — When you need specialized talent fast, Upwork gives you access to vetted professionals across 125+ categories, from marketing to web development to operations support. No long recruiting cycles. No guesswork. Just the right person, when you need them. Check it out at upwork.com — posting a job is free. Shopify — The all-in-one platform for building and growing your online business. Visit shopify.com/lhs to explore their tools and access exclusive listener discounts. OSEA — Amazing, clean, science-backed skincare made with the power of the sea. Use code LHS at oseamalibu.com for 10% off your first order. LNutra Prolon — A science-backed, plant-based nutrition program that supports fat loss, metabolism, cellular rejuvenation, and overall longevity. Head to ProlonLife.com/LHS for 15% off your first order + a bonus gift.
Celebrating 300 episodes with listener questions from around the world. In this special 300th episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host Matt Abrahams celebrates a major milestone with a live Ask Matt Anything session featuring questions from listeners around the world—and a few from the team behind the show. He introduces a new communication framework, PREP (Point, Reason, Example, Point), before tackling topics ranging from word recall and public speaking nerves to storytelling, AI's impact on communication, giving difficult feedback, and using gestures more effectively. Along the way, he shares practical strategies, favorite communication techniques, and lessons learned from 300 episodes dedicated to helping people communicate with confidence, clarity, and connection.To listen to the extended Deep Thinks version of this episode, please visit FasterSmarter.io/premium.Episode Reference Links:Ep.250 How to Navigate Conflict: Tools For Productive Communication Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedIn Chapters:(00:00) - Introduction (01:13) - PREP Framework (04:13) - Improving Word Recall (07:10) - Public Speaking Nerves (11:35) - Concise vs. Detailed Communication (13:39) - AI & Communication Skills (16:12) - Storytelling Fundamentals (18:51) - Lingo vs. Jargon (20:22) - Difficult Feedback Conversations (22:36) - The Power of Paraphrasing (25:07) - Effective Gestures (29:28) - Conclusion ********Thank you to our sponsors. These partnerships support the ongoing production of the podcast, allowing us to bring it to you at no cost. Upwork is a one-stop platform to find, hire, and pay expert freelancers. Visit upwork.com right now and post your job for free.
Welcome back to The Viall Files: Reality Recap! Wait… did you see the news? Is West Wilson NOT returning for next season of Summer House?! We get into all of your Pop Culture updates. From Lindsay Hubbard getting activated on Threads, Tyra Banks suing Netflix, Jessi Draper staging Paparazzi photos, to The Real Housewives of Rhode Island… And of course, everything regarding Love Island USA! "If you feel you need to test it, it probably wasn't that strong in the first place." Nick is on Substack! Subscribe here: https://nickviall.substack.com/subscribe HEY! YOU! DO YOU NEED DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE? Email asknick@theviallfiles.com and be a part of future Ask Nick episodes! Want ad free episodes and incredible bonus content? Start your 7 Day Free Trial of Viall Files + here: https://viallfiles.supportingcast.fm/ Subscribe to The ENVY Media Newsletter Today: https://www.viallfiles.com/newsletter To Order Nick's Book and/or learn more about the show, go to: https://viallfiles.com THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Wayfair: Patio season is here and these deals won't last! Head to https://www.Wayfair.com right now to get your outdoor space ready for way less. Betterhelp: You don't have to say yes to everything this summer. Find support in therapy. Sign up and get 10% off at https://www.BetterHelp.com/viall. Upwork: Visit https://www.Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. That is https://www.Upwork.com to connect with top talent ready to help your business grow. Nanit: Head to https://www.nanit.com Quince: Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to https://www.Quince.com/viall for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Reddit: Download the Reddit app today. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/theviallfiles Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro / Household Headlines 50:48 - Kaylor Joins / Love Island1:42:01 - RHORI / RHOA 01:54:16 - Outro Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @nnataliejjoy @ciaracrobinson @kaylor.martin @justinkaphillips @the_mare_bare @baybaeee
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