Podcasts about Urgent

Urgent does not always mean important. And reacting all day is not the same as leading. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down the tyranny of the urgent and why strategic prioritization is required if you want your business to actually grow. Let's be real… If your whole day is spent answering messages… Fixing minor issues… Handling tiny emergencies… And reacting to everyone else's problems… You are not steering the ship. You are just putting out fires. In this episode, you'll learn: Why loud problems are rarely the most profitable problems How urgent tasks steal focus from strategic growth Why visionary hours must be protected at all costs How prioritizing big moves creates cleaner systems, stronger execution, and real scale The truth is simple: Busy does not mean productive. Fixing small issues can feel good. Answering every message can feel responsible. Solving tiny fires can feel like leadership. But if the lead generation system is broken… The team needs better operators… The sales process is weak… Or the company has no long-term strategy… Then the urgent tasks are distracting you from the important work. High-level leaders do not let other people's emergencies control their calendar. They block out the noise. They protect deep work. They focus on strategy first. They build systems that make the daily fires disappear. Because strategy always beats reactivity. Stop majoring in minor things. Protect your visionary hours. Prioritize the big moves. And keep leveling up. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQLinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier to react to Giannis Antetokounmpo getting traded to Miami. (0:00) Intro (1:15) Heat trade for Giannis (13:26) Why didn't the Giannis trade work for the Celtics? Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier Producers: Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Chris Wohlers Brought to you by PayPal. Learn more at paypal.com The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Mike is back with a bonus episode nobody scheduled, because the screwworm did not check our calendar. The New World screwworm has arrived in the United States for the first time in sixty years, confirmed in Texas and New Mexico, with a quarantine zone now covering fourteen Texas counties. While livestock take the hardest hit, cats are absolutely at risk, because the fly lays her eggs in any open wound, and even a small scratch or post-surgical incision is enough of an invitation. The saving grace is that a year of preparation preceded this moment, with FDA emergency use authorizations now covering cats, including Credelio Cat and NexGard COMBO, and most recently a generic over-the-counter nitenpyram option that kills larvae within hours. Dr. Mike explains what living in the affected zone actually means for your cat, and whether the screwworm's steady northward march through Central America and Mexico is likely to continue up the map. We also cover the other infection keeping feline medicine on its toes: H5N1 in cats. More than 130 feline cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 have been confirmed across the United States, from barn cats to strictly indoor pets, and cats appear to be exquisitely sensitive to the virus. The mortality rate sits somewhere between fifty and seventy percent, and whether infected cats can pass the virus to other cats remains an open and uncomfortable question. Two infections, one episode, and a very compelling argument for keeping your cat's wounds clean and your raw milk off the menu. Do not miss this one.miss.Thanks for tuning in to the Purr Podcast with Dr. Susan and Dr. Jolle!If you enjoyed today's episode, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave us a review—it really helps other cat lovers and vet nerds find the show. Follow us on social media for behind-the-scenes stories, cat trivia, and the occasional bad pun. And remember: every day is better with cats, curiosity, and maybe just a little purring in the background. Until next time—stay curious, stay kind, and give your cats an extra chin scratch from us. The Purr Podcast – where feline medicine meets feline fun.

In Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity, and Power in the Digital Age (Cambridge UP, 2025), Jonathon W. Penney explores the increasing weaponization of surveillance, censorship, and new technology to repress and control us. With corporations, governments, and extremist actors using big data, cyber-mobs, AI, and other threats to limit our rights and freedoms, concerns about chilling effects – or how these activities deter us from exercising our rights – have become urgent. Penney draws on law, privacy, and social science to present a new conformity theory that highlights the dangers of chilling effects and their potential to erode democracy and enable a more illiberal future. He critiques conventional theories and provides a framework for predicting, explaining, and evaluating chilling effects in a range of contexts. Urgent and timely, Chilling Effects sheds light on the repressive and conforming effects of technology, state, and corporate power, and offers a roadmap of how to respond to their weaponization today and in the future. You can find more information about Jon at his website: https://jonpenney.com/ Jake Chanenson is a computer science Ph.D. student and law student at the University of Chicago. Broadly, Jake is interested in topics relating to HCI, privacy, and tech policy. Jake's work has been published in top venues such as ACM's CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, join Isaiah for this instant reaction minutes after the breaking news of Giannis finally being traded to the Miami Heat. This episode is following right after the mailbag episode.

Parliament is holding an urgent debate on the failure of an IT project officials are accused of misleading ministers over. The biometrics project was scrapped last year, having cost more than $30 million over about seven years, and the public service commission has ordered an investigation which was launched today. Political reporter Russell Palmer spoke to Lisa Owen.

In Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity, and Power in the Digital Age (Cambridge UP, 2025), Jonathon W. Penney explores the increasing weaponization of surveillance, censorship, and new technology to repress and control us. With corporations, governments, and extremist actors using big data, cyber-mobs, AI, and other threats to limit our rights and freedoms, concerns about chilling effects – or how these activities deter us from exercising our rights – have become urgent. Penney draws on law, privacy, and social science to present a new conformity theory that highlights the dangers of chilling effects and their potential to erode democracy and enable a more illiberal future. He critiques conventional theories and provides a framework for predicting, explaining, and evaluating chilling effects in a range of contexts. Urgent and timely, Chilling Effects sheds light on the repressive and conforming effects of technology, state, and corporate power, and offers a roadmap of how to respond to their weaponization today and in the future. You can find more information about Jon at his website: https://jonpenney.com/ Jake Chanenson is a computer science Ph.D. student and law student at the University of Chicago. Broadly, Jake is interested in topics relating to HCI, privacy, and tech policy. Jake's work has been published in top venues such as ACM's CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.

Preview for Later Today: Guest: General Blaine Holt. General Blaine Holt advocates for urgent military procurement reform. He highlights the shift from rapid wartime innovation to decades-long delays, blaming a "mafioso machine" of lobbyists and bureaucrats for staggering costs and inefficiencies.1922 France

Crypto News:The Senate is holding emergency meetings this week ont he clarity act. Tech, crypto firms to help tackle illegal wildlife trade. Japan's National Business Corporate Pension Fund to allocate 1% of its assets to cryptocurrencies.

Everyone has been told to push themselves. But what does that actually mean in practice? For the entrepreneur juggling a full life, pursuing a vision, and trying to close the gap between where they are and where they are going? In this episode, we redefine what a push really is and introduce a framework that changes everything: P.U.S.H. — Positive Urgent Shift in Habits. A push is not a volume increase. It is not more hours, more hustle, more output applied in the same direction that has already been producing insufficient results. A push is a precision intervention, the deliberate, urgent identification of the specific habits that need to shift in order to close a specific gap. This episode walks through all four components of the framework, addresses what a push season actually looks like in practice, and delivers a concrete process for designing and entering one with intention.

A new MP3 sermon from Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Paul's Urgent Plea for Young Timothy Subtitle: The Pastoral Epistles Speaker: Dr. C. N. Willborn Broadcaster: Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) Event: Sunday - PM Date: 6/21/2026 Bible: 2 Timothy 1:1-18 Length: 34 min.

Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message This week, Bloodworks issued a Code Red, an urgent appeal for blood donors: our region's blood supply has reached emergency low levels. Bloodworks 101 co-producer Helen Pitlick talked with Harry Thomas, Vice President of Marketing and Community Engagement, to learn more about this urgent need. Make your next appointment at bloodworksnw.org or by calling 800-398-7888. Support the show

President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau Steve Bernas joins Bob Sirott to talk about how people can get scammed at their own homes or by falling for urgency driven utility bill payment requests. Steve also explains why you should be cautious of tap-to-pay scams that you can encounter on the street since those request don’t typically […]

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A gentle start to the week about distinguishing real urgency from the manufactured kind.

Nick Valdez looks at the impact on Bitcoin's price from the SpaceX IPO. What happened when we saw this in the past? Robinhood, Coinbase, and Circle were all large IPO's from the past 5 years. Is there a pattern to follow?

Google faces liability for AI-generated claims. Washington pauses public AI model assessments. Anthropic ships a safer AI model. OpenAI disrupts influence operations. Ransomware operators get a powerful new backdoor. Urgent patches land for Ivanti and Veeam. PyPI supply chain attacks evolve. And a massive data breach triggers a record fine in South Korea. Our guest is Peter Barker, Chief Product Officer at Ping Identity, sharing how identity increasingly becomes the control plane for how work gets done. AI analyzes the FIFA World cup, one cliché at a time.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On today's Industry Voices, we are joined by Peter Barker, Chief Product Officer at Ping Identity, sharing how identity increasingly becomes the control plane for how work gets done across humans, automation, and AI agents. You can read more from Ping Identity here. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to check out the full interview here. Selected Reading Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers (The Decoder) White House Reins In AI-Testing Unit as National-Security Concerns Grow (Wall Street Journal) Anthropic Releases ‘Safe' Version of Its Mythos A.I. Technology (The New York Times) PRC-linked influence operations are targeting AI debates in the US (OpenAI) Technical Analysis of MLTBackdoor (ThreatLabz) CVE-2026-10520, CVE-2026-10523 - Multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Sentry (Rapid7) Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades Worms Target Bioinformatics and MCP Developers via Malicious PyPI Wheels (Socket) Veeam Patches Critical RCE Vulnerability in Backup & Replication published: yesterday (Beyond Machines) ‘Amazon.com of South Korea' Is Fined a Record $409 Million (The New York Times) The 2026 big soccer tournament, in clichés. (Sinch) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we discuss urgent crypto news as geopolitical tensions rise following new developments involving Trump and Iran. Could a potential Middle East escalation impact Bitcoin, crypto markets, and top altcoins? I'll break down my $40,000 Bitcoin survival plan, key risk levels, and the altcoins I'm watching if volatility explodes across the market.

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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the U.N. atomic watchdog demands Iran fully cooperate with the agency and provide complete information about its nuclear material.

We sat down with 4-time Grammy winner Sara Watkins to solve a problem every professional faces: How do you maintain a 30-year career without burning out or losing your creative edge? From founding Nickel Creek at age eight to touring with icons like Jackson Browne, Sara has mastered the "communal dance" of longevity. In this session, we tackle the high-stakes pressure of performance anxiety. Sara reveals the counterintuitive secret that transformed her art: how motherhood taught her to stop "sweating the small stuff," making her a more fearless performer. We break down her blueprint for navigating complex team dynamics, the power of "side-person" leadership, and why she treats music as an essential life skill—like math or cooking—to avoid the traps of forced practice. If you're struggling to balance ego with collaborative success, Sara's "osmotic" approach to learning will revolutionize your workflow. This is your masterclass in staying grounded while scaling your talent. Check out Sara here: https://www.sarawatkins.com/ Join us: http://dadville.substack.com All Things Dave: https://www.davebarnes.com All Things Jon: https://www.jonmcl.com Thanks to our sponsors! Boll & Branch - Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at ⁠http://bollandbranch.com/dadville⁠ Exclusions apply. Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Visit ⁠IGottaAsk.com⁠ to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are some workplace truths unspeakable? This book summary reveals how to navigate office politics without saying a word you'll regret.

Holly Fretwell introduces the wildfire crisis, noting that 80 million federal acres require urgent restoration. She argues that historical policies like the 10 a.m. suppression rule and reduced timber harvesting have created dense, flammable forests. Consequently, the Forest Service has transitioned into a "fire company," prioritizing firefighting over active silviculture. (1)1915 WILDFIRE AUSTRALIA

Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom First, residents of North Seattle along Aurora Avenue are on edge, after a recent surge of gun violence in a neighborhood that has been a longtime hotspot for human trafficking. City officials say they’re working urgently to close streets and assign police patrols Next, the latest from the paper mill disaster in Longview, where earlier this week, the names were released of the 11 people who died. The scope of the tragedy has sparked concerns about the lasting impact on this Southwest Washington town. Next, students and families in Bothell have been pushing back against a decision to not renew the contract of a popular school resource officer. And finally, typically when you spot a great blue heron in western Washington, you see one flying or fishing alone. In Redmond a huge group of herons have picked a place to nest - in an unusual spot. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Valdez looks at the recent comments by Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson. Is he stepping away? And the most important question, what does all this mean for ADA's price?

Are you truly called by God, or are you running on your own strength? In this devotion from Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens with a powerful hymn of salvation and moves into a sobering message about what it means to be genuinely called and empowered by God for ministry. Drawing from Ephesians, Jeremiah 23, Acts 14:1, and 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 in the KJV, Pastor Webster challenges both ministers and everyday believers to examine the source of their spiritual activity.You might be asking: What happens when someone enters ministry without God's calling? How do I know if I have real spiritual power or just human effort? Is it okay to feel weak or foolish in God's work? What does it mean that God gives the increase?Key points from this devotion:- Salvation is by grace alone, not by anything we have done- Spiritual office without spiritual power produces human failure- Anyone in ministry without God's appointment is a usurper- God deliberately chooses the weak and foolish to do His work- Losing your sense of servanthood means losing your spiritual usefulnessIf this devotion encouraged you, please like, leave a comment below, share it with someone who needs this word today, and subscribe so you never miss a devotion.#WordsFromTheWord #KJV #BibleDevotion #ChristianLiving #GoodNewsBaptistChurchStay connected with GNBC:

20-year-old Weston Higginbotham was on a family vacation celebrating his younger brother’s high school graduation. After an argument with his mom, Higginbotham went out on his own, last seen walking towards a hiking trail in Kyoto at 8pm last Friday. He’s an experienced solo hiker, but his location services were turned off just before he disappeared and now family is begging anyone with information to help in the search for their son.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20-year-old Weston Higginbotham was on a family vacation celebrating his younger brother’s high school graduation. After an argument with his mom, Higginbotham went out on his own, last seen walking towards a hiking trail in Kyoto at 8pm last Friday. He’s an experienced solo hiker, but his location services were turned off just before he disappeared and now family is begging anyone with information to help in the search for their son.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20-year-old Weston Higginbotham was on a family vacation celebrating his younger brother’s high school graduation. After an argument with his mom, Higginbotham went out on his own, last seen walking towards a hiking trail in Kyoto at 8pm last Friday. He’s an experienced solo hiker, but his location services were turned off just before he disappeared and now family is begging anyone with information to help in the search for their son.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Running a remodeling business means constant demands on your time, and your day will fill up whether you plan it or not. Kyle walks through eight practical ways to prioritize your day and make sure you are spending your hours on the work that actually moves the needle instead of just reacting to whatever comes at you first!JobTread helps remodelers bring estimating, scheduling, job costing, and invoicing into one connected system, so they can clearly see where jobs stand and what's actually profitable. We've watched members move from guessing to confidently knowing their numbers, which leads to better pricing, planning, and leadership. If you're ready for better systems and better decisions, learn more at jobtread.com.Explore the vast array of tools, training courses, a podcast, and a supportive community of over 2,000 remodelers. Visit Remodelersontherise.com today and take your remodeling business to new heights!Key TakeawaysPrioritization is a mental shift, not just a task listThe real power of time management lies in character, not toolsEnergy management determines work quality more than time blocksHigh-impact work is a mindset about worth, not privilegeThe urgency versus importance filter is a strategic compassWork from energy zones to sustain high performance• Prepping the next day resets momentum and reduces mental clutterChapters00:00 Maximizing Your Time: The Core Question02:59 Daily Prioritization: Identifying Your Top Three05:57 Effective Scheduling: The Power of Block Scheduling09:17 High Impact Work: Focusing on What Matters12:58 Marketing and Sales: The Lifeblood of Your Business14:53 Urgent vs. Important: A Strategic Approach16:47 Energy Management: Working with Your Natural Rhythms19:33 Preparing for Tomorrow: The Importance of Resetting21:03 Mindset Matters: Celebrating Wins and Staying Positive

20-year-old Weston Higginbotham was on a family vacation celebrating his younger brother’s high school graduation. After an argument with his mom, Higginbotham went out on his own, last seen walking towards a hiking trail in Kyoto at 8pm last Friday. He’s an experienced solo hiker, but his location services were turned off just before he disappeared and now family is begging anyone with information to help in the search for their son.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major scandals continue to plague the Church! Join Christine Darg on the Jerusalem Channel as she discusses the vital role of intercessory prayer in supporting God's servants. Spiritual battles faced by leaders call for prayer warriors to safeguard them from the powers of darkness. Dedicated prayers can protect ministers and their families from enemy attacks, temptations, and spiritual warfare. Christine emphasizes the importance of consistent, fervent intercession and shares biblical examples of how prayer has changed the course of history. This insightful program encourages viewers to become part of the defense force for God's ministers, ensuring their safety and success in spreading the gospel.

In this episode, Pastor Q discusses why so many leaders feel overwhelmed by urgency and constant demands. He explains the difference between what is truly urgent and what simply feels urgent, emphasizing the importance of setting priorities before the day begins. Leaders who lack clarity often live in reaction mode, allowing interruptions to control their focus and energy. Pastor Q encourages leaders to replace panic with clarity by identifying their top priorities and focusing on the next right thing. While you can't control everything that comes at you, you can control what gets your attention. Effective leadership isn't about doing everything—it's about focusing on what matters most.

URGENT crypto update: The altcoin market is seeing a brutal sell-off as fear spreads across crypto. Is this just another shakeout before the next bull run, or is it time to rethink your strategy? We cover the latest crypto news, bitcoin price action, XRP, Ethereum, Solana, and the top altcoins getting hit hardest. Don't miss this market update before making your next move!

Coming from Vienna, Austria, Nancy shares a real-time glimpse into ministry travel, daily discipleship, and the ongoing work of allowing Christ to be formed within. Reflecting on The Tyranny of the Urgent, she explores the difference between outward activity and inward composure, revealing how Jesus lived a life that was full, purposeful, and demanding, yet never frantic. Nancy challenges listeners to cultivate a deeper inward stillness with the Father, refusing to be governed by urgency, pressure, or performance. This episode is an invitation to embrace the hidden practice of abiding, learning to remain responsive to the Father in the small things so that His life may be developed within for whatever lies ahead. Thanks for Listening! Nancy McCready Ministries is committed to building cultures of personal and corporate discipleship so that believers can walk in maturity and their destiny with the Father. We hope this conversation today has helped you along your journey. JOIN THE CONVERSATION Every journey begins with a conversation, so we would like to invite you to join us on social media to get started! Facebook: www.facebook.com/nbmccready Instagram: www.instagram.com/nbmccready/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@nancymccreadyministries LINKS Want to host or attend Cross Encounter? Click here: nancymccready.com/crossencounter/ Shop to Support NMM: nancymccready.com/shop

 Gabriela Rangel, director of Tucson's Museum of Contemporary Art, was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. As a curator focusing on Latin American art, she's worked at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Americas Society in New York City, and the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires. In the fall of 2025 she became the director of Tucson's Museum of Contemporary Art.  In this podcast with Caroline Tracey, The Border Chronicle's arts & culture editor, Rangel discusses how the concept of Latin American art" didn't come from Latin America, the necessity for politics in art, and what it's like living and working in the Sonoran Desert “This is a borderland city,” she says of Tucson. Of how the border figures into contemporary art, she adds: “Urgent matters in the repertoire of contemporary art are also crucial for the borderlands: water, ecosystems and immigration—these are issues that contemporary art has adopted in their concerns....Contemporary art is about what's happening in the present.”

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on a top NATO Commander giving an urgent warning to Donald Trump about the fragmentation he is causing around the globe by attacking the rules based order. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 82-MEDICARE (826-334-2273) to speak with our trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/mtn Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liane Davey: Thoughtload For the past 25 years, Liane Davey has researched and advised teams on how to achieve high performance. She is the author of You First and The Good Fight and is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. She is the author of the new book Thoughtload: Manage the Madness and Free Your Team to Do Great Work (Amazon, Bookshop)*. We all love to hate our task lists. However, we can do a lot better with just a bit of strategy. In this conversation, Liane and I explore how to make our task list work for us instead of against us. Key Points Often it's not really the workload that's crushing – it's more so the thinking about all the workload. That's what thoughtload is. The problem with a to-do list is that everything goes on it. Thus, to-do lists are terrible for managing your attention. Instead of one task list, keep a limited amount of tasks on three priority lists. Category 1 list: your most important outputs and outcomes. Category 2 list: what you do to help others achieve their most significant outcomes. Category 3 list: administrative stuff. Four questions determine what gets on your lists: Important (an activity that will add value to a key output or outcome)? Urgent (something with growing negative consequences if you wait)? Targeted (a task that no one can do as efficiently or effectively as you)? Essential (core to creating the critical value, not just a nice-to-have)? Resources Mentioned Thoughtload: Manage the Madness and Free Your Team to Do Great Work by Liane Davey (Amazon, Bookshop)* Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes The Scientific Secrets of Daily Scheduling, with Daniel Pink (episode 332) Align Your Calendar to What Matters, with Nir Eyal (episode 431) How to Take Back Your Evenings, with Guy Winch (episode 783) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.

Curfew in place to crack down on clashes outside immigration facility; Security scares prompt diversions on two United flights; Urgent search for suspect in deputy's killing; and more on tonight's broadcast.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today’s podcast was recorded on the highway en route to Moscow, ID. I discuss a few things I forgot to mention from Vanuatu, a big prayer request from China, a few thoughts on Iran, and more. Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or county to pray for every single day. Feel free to write anytime: chinacompass@privacyport.com. All my books, substack, patreon, and everything else can be easily found at PrayGiveGo.us! Don’t Miss these Classic Missionary Biographies I’ve edited and helped to publish: Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary (BordenofYale.com) The Autobiography of John G. Paton: Part I (JohnGPaton.com) The Memoirs of William Milne: First Missionary to Malaysia (PrayGiveGo.us) Unbeaten: Arrested, Interrogated, and Deported from China (Unbeaten.vip) Thank you for listening! Subscribe + leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! If you’d like to support our China ministry, that, and everything else can be found @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, vs 2: the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, so let's ask the Lord for more!

Last week we talked about what happens when life pivots. How panic narrows our perspective. How our minds start filling in gaps God never filled in. How one conversation, one disappointment, one unanswered question can suddenly occupy far more emotional real estate than it deserves. We talked about the temptation to regain control when life feels uncertain and the invitation to trust God's character when we don't yet understand what He is doing. But this week, I want to take that conversation one step further. I don't want this to feel redundant but it felt important to walk through and camp out in for a moment. Because recognizing panic is one thing. Becoming steady is another. When I revisit Genesis 22, what strikes me most is not the miracle at the end of the story. It's not the ram in the thicket or even Abraham's obedience. It's the pace of the story— it's the ordinary movements happening beneath extraordinary pressure.Get all the notes and extra content at https://cleerelystated.substack.com

Nick Valdez looks at the correlation between software stocks and Bitcoin. The urgency comes from a major potential breakout for the software ETF. What does this mean for Bitcoin holders?

Hawaiian police are asking for help tracking down a 36-year-old man they say is armed and extremely dangerous. Police say Jacob Daniel Baker murdered 3 elderly men over a 2 day killing spree in the Puna area of the Big Island. In recent days, at least two residents of the area requested restraining orders against Baker after they say he directly threatened their lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawaiian police are asking for help tracking down a 36-year-old man they say is armed and extremely dangerous. Police say Jacob Daniel Baker murdered 3 elderly men over a 2 day killing spree in the Puna area of the Big Island. In recent days, at least two residents of the area requested restraining orders against Baker after they say he directly threatened their lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawaiian police are asking for help tracking down a 36-year-old man they say is armed and extremely dangerous. Police say Jacob Daniel Baker murdered 3 elderly men over a 2 day killing spree in the Puna area of the Big Island. In recent days, at least two residents of the area requested restraining orders against Baker after they say he directly threatened their lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Steslow talks to journalist Brady Dale about the U.S. government's unprecedented UFO/UAP disclosure: from the Pentagon's new PURSUE archive and President Trump's directive to declassify, to David Grusch's whistleblower testimony about crash retrieval programs, the bipartisan congressional fight over eminent domain and "non-human intelligence," the five observables, and how classified programs were stovepiped into private defense contractors beyond congressional oversight. They land on a bigger point — if non-human intelligence is real, the ontological shock may hit the institutions guarding the secret far harder than the rest of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Mark Levin Show, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is a radical leftist who seeks to destroy the country's legal, judicial, and electoral systems. He's demanding that the courts deliver whatever his party demands and, in doing so, he is also trying to intimidate the justices of the Supreme Court. He says, "everything is on the table," but the Constitution belongs to all of us and is not on the table. Later, the situation in New York City, where Jews, synagogues, and Jewish neighborhoods face violent attacks, hounding, and harassment, is a disaster and disgrace—but it is occurring across the entire country. The ruling class is to blame, particularly intensified under the Biden administration, with open borders, efforts to undermine ICE and border patrol, and the failure to remove threats. Urgent action is required: take every legal and law enforcement step to deport imams and phony scholars, shut down groups like CAIR, and defund and clean out colleges and universities. Also, people are fleeing blue states, which are depopulating, while red states are gaining population through domestic migration. In NYC, Mamdani is actively trying to force out the Jewish community, then the Christian community and capitalists, in order to transform the city into a Marxist Islamist one, regardless of resulting poverty or debt. Both Marxism and Islamism are incompatible with Americanism, rooted in Judeo-Christian and Enlightenment values of live-and-let-live, as they demand destruction or compliance. Mayor Mamdani has yet to come out with a forceful emotional condemnation of Islamo-Nazis brutalizing and harassing Jews in New York communities and synagogues. He is deliberately pushing Jews, businesses, and the middle class out of New York through high property taxes and a phony budget involving wealth redistribution - aiming to transform the city into an Islamist capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Tuesday's Mark Levin Show, the situation in New York City, where Jews, synagogues, and Jewish neighborhoods face violent attacks, hounding, and harassment, is a disaster and disgrace—but it is occurring across the entire country. The ruling class is to blame, particularly intensified under the Biden administration, with open borders, efforts to undermine ICE and border patrol, and the failure to remove threats. Urgent action is required: take every legal and law enforcement step to deport imams and phony scholars, shut down groups like CAIR, and defund and clean out colleges and universities. Councilwoman Vickie Paladino calls in and condemns the organized antisemitic violence and calls for a City Council investigation into the funding and organizers. Also, one of the reasons we have so-called forever wars is that we do not go to war in pursue absolute victories, which means the elimination of regimes. Indeed, those who talk about forever wars also insist that we not seek total victories, criticizing "regime change," and often confusing regime change with democracy projects. Later, California Governor candidate Steve Hilton calls in to give an update on the race. After 16 years of one-party rule, dissatisfaction is rising, as the wrong-track number has climbed from the mid-to-high 40s in 2022 to the mid-to-high 50s today, signaling strong demand for change. Hilton is campaigning on a straightforward platform focused on working-class issues, small business, tax cuts, affordable housing, and $3 gas. With ballots already mailed for a month of early voting, he urges immediate voting to capitalize on the opportunity. Finally, the Daily Mail is detailing the horrors of October 7, 2023, describing monstrous acts including gang rapes so brutal that victims' pelvic bones broke, mass shootings causing effective decapitations, and dismemberment of bodies. This was deliberate, planned violence against innocent people. Remember that next time someone cries over Israel defending itself against Hamas or Hezbollah thugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices