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In this episode of the Admittedly Podcast, host Thomas Caleel takes a moment to reintroduce himself. With so many new listeners joining our community, it's the perfect time to revisit the story behind Admittedly. Thomas shares his journey—from his early career ventures to becoming a leader in the college admissions space—and why he has spent the past 20 years helping students navigate the admissions process with confidence and clarity. Key Takeaways: Where it all Started – Thomas shares his unconventional path, from business ventures in Europe to launching skincare brands in Colorado, and ultimately, how he found his calling in admissions. Why it Matters – A deep commitment to student success has driven Thomas to help applicants achieve incredible things. His mission is to spread valuable, strategic admissions advice to as many students as possible. Becoming a Voice in Admissions – Engaging with other experts in the online admissions space has been an enriching experience, but not every voice in the industry is created equal. What Brings us Here – Success isn't just about strategy; it's about relationships. Building connections, learning from others, and sharing knowledge is vital to Admittedly's growing community. For two decades, Thomas has been dedicated to reducing stress and uncertainty in the admissions process—helping students avoid mistakes, grow productively, and achieve their goals. And this is just the beginning. Follow Admittedly on Instagram and TikTok at @admittedlyco for more insights, and drop us a comment! Visit www.admittedly.co to learn more about how Thomas and the Admittedly team can help you navigate your admissions journey.
Bio:Michal Spiegelman is a certified professional life coach, Reiki master, spiritual mentor, medical intuitive, and social worker. She is the visionary behind Beacons of Change, a platform guiding women and healing professionals toward empowered, soul-centered lives. As creator of the Soulful Healer Method, Michal helps people through a blend of traditional and holistic tools, igniting growth and transformation. Her book, Becoming Soulful: Six Keys for Profound Transformation in Your Therapy, Coaching, or Healing Practice, was released in 2024 and is available on Amazon.Links:Michal's book “Becoming Soulful” is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WPai9H LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michalspiegelman/ Website: https://www.beaconsofchange.com/ Take the Journey into the Soul with Michal: https://www.beaconsofchange.com/journey-into-your-soul/Quotes:“There is an opening that happens when you travel across the ocean.”“If we find a way to connect or reconnect with our soul, then we can rely on our internal guidance system and navigate life with this inner connection.”Episode Highlights:Michal discusses her journey from childhood "soul diminishing" experiences to creating her "Soulful Healer" method.She reveals how growing up in Israel, facing cultural shocks, and surviving personal trauma like miscarriages informed her approach to trauma healing. Influenced by her family's Holocaust history, Michal has trained over 3,000 individuals in Reiki over the past 20 years. Expressing Emotions:Michal recalls growing up in a household where emotions were not expressed. At nine, she cried at a wedding, prompting her mother's anger and discreet pinch to “smile.”Culture Shock:At 15, Michal's father was transferred from Israel to New York, where she was amazed by the tall buildings. The intense culture shock sparked her desire to travel.Personal Loss:After marriage, Michal experienced six miscarriages, which had a profound impact on her journey into trauma healing.Influential Groups:Growing up in Israel fostered resilience in Michal. Later, seeking connection, she joined various spiritual and meditation communities. She studied color healing in England, explored meditation in Germany, and joined personal growth communities in the U.S., all of which helped her reconnect with herself and embrace the inner work that became her mission.Personality and Temperament:Michal describes herself as a natural giver, a trait she inherited from her father. Since childhood, she has displayed compassion, kindness, and empathy, and over time, has learned the importance of setting boundaries for self-care.Cultural Epiphanies:When Michal and her husband moved to Germany, she was struck by how Europeans valued work-life balance, like leaving work at 5 PM to go socialize.Before having children, Michal and her husband traveled to India, where she was deeply moved by the happiness and satisfaction she observed, even among those facing poverty.What Brings out the Best in Michal?Michal thrives when given opportunities to help people align with their values.Soapbox Moment:Michal invites us to a 90-minute Journey into the Soul session and encourages exploring her book, which delves into six keys for profound transformation.Support the show
Welcome to today's video, where we'll dive deep into one of the biggest obstacles that sabotage business owners—distractions! In this video, we're focusing on a mindset shift that can change the way you approach growth, revenue, and time management in your business. Today's topic is “Focus on the River, Not the Stream.” This concept can help you streamline your efforts, reduce time-draining activities, and ultimately increase your profits. Close Every Deal: Why It's a Trap As business owners, we have an instinct to try to close every deal, capture every sale, and serve every single customer. It seems like the more we do, the more we earn, right? Well, not always! While it might feel like you're being productive, focusing on every deal or opportunity can actually kill your time and diminish your profits. Not all opportunities are created equal. If you spend too much time chasing smaller, less profitable deals, or servicing customers that demand excessive attention, you're taking your eye off what truly matters—your rivers of revenue. This is where today's lesson comes in: Focus on the river, not the stream. The Rivers: Your Key Revenue Drivers So, what exactly are the "rivers" in your business? Rivers are your primary sources of income—the services or products that consistently bring in the most revenue, the most profit, and require the least amount of time to fulfill. Focusing on these revenue drivers is the key to scaling your business efficiently. Let's break it down: What Brings in the Most Revenue? – Look at the services or products that are consistently generating the highest volume of income for your business. These are your core offerings and should be prioritized. What Brings in the Most Profit? – Revenue alone isn't enough. You need to focus on the services that deliver the best profit margins. This is where your business's health truly lies. What Takes the Least Amount of Time but Delivers Great Profits? – Time is money! Identify the offerings that require minimal effort but still generate a good profit. These should be top priorities for scalability. What Has the Largest Potential Customer Base? – Focusing on products or services with broad appeal can exponentially grow your business, as these “rivers” can feed a steady stream of income for a long time. The Streams: Time-Draining Distractions On the other hand, “streams” are the distractions—the offerings or deals that take up your valuable time but don't deliver a high return. Here are some examples: Additional Services: These might add value but often take more time and resources to fulfill. If they don't significantly contribute to your profit, they might be worth cutting. High-Ticket Clients: While these customers bring in more money per transaction, they are often more demanding and require more attention. They can drain your time and energy, so consider whether they are worth the effort. Partnerships: While partnerships can bring in large deals, they often take a significant upfront investment of time with minimal immediate payoff. Be mindful of how much time you're spending on these opportunities. Large or Group Deals: Though they can look appealing, these deals often require heavy discounts or extended negotiation periods, which reduce overall profitability. Homework: Identify and Cut the Streams Your action item this week is simple yet powerful: Identify the streams in your business that are draining your time and profits. Which services, clients, or deals are you focusing on that aren't delivering the returns you need? Once you've identified them, make the hard decision to cut them out. Redirect your focus toward the rivers—the areas that are bringing in the majority of your revenue and profit. This mindset shift will free up your time, allowing you to focus on the opportunities that truly drive your business forward. Remember, growth comes not from doing more but from doing the right things. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this video! Leave a comment below on what streams you're cutting from your business this week!
The Somatic Leadership JourneyBio:Pavini Moray has started, failed, and succeeded in many businesses. A serial entrepreneur, they have built private practices, a worker collective, and a for-profit company. Pavini is a somatic leadership coach, specializing in helping relationships be easy. Moray holds an M.Ed in Montessori curriculum design, as well as a Ph.D. in Somatic Psychology. Pavini has authored, How to Hold Power: A Somatic Approach to Becoming a Leader People Love and Respect.Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pavinicoakwellmoray/Website: https://www.pavinimoray.com/Episode Highlights:In this episode, Pavini delves into their experiences of cultural disconnect, sharing personal stories of their childhood and how counterculture and punk music provided a sense of belonging and freedom. They discuss the importance of somatic approaches in leadership and personal growth.Childhood Incidents:As a child, Pavini's mother decided that Pavini should have a cultural education of experiencing the arts. As a single mother, cultural education was a luxury she had to prioritize and save for. Contrastingly, Pavini's dad had season tickets and a box at the opera. One night, when mother and child were at the opera, they noticed the dad sitting in his box in the theatre which was Pavini's first awareness of wealth disparity.In January 1986, Pavini's friends invited them to a punk party. While there, Pavini felt the difference between the world they lived in and the current world they were experiencing then. This experience set Pavini on a journey to find spaces of belonging.Cultural Influences:Pavini's purpose comes from living a life informed by pleasure, embodiment, and communication, tempered with transparency and kindness. Leadership Influence:In 2008, Pavini attended an activist camp and experienced the power of transparency and power sharing along with strong organization. This shaped their foundational beliefs about leadership, elderhood and the importance of structure. To date, Pavini cannot stand being in a poorly organized meeting and strives to incorporate elderhood into leadership since it increases the capacity of an entire community.Temperaments and Personality:Pavini believes they came into this world as a dancer, with a sense of awe, magic and connection to nature and spirit. Curiosity is also part of Pavini's temperament. As a child, and later as an adult Pavini developed both a playful and pragmatic side to their personality. Cultural Epiphanies:Pavini lived in Bulgaria in the 90s and experienced the Bulgarians' sense of powerlessness and hopelessness as shocking. Pavini recalls a time they went to the mayor asking for transportation for books that had traveled 10,000 miles around the world, and now required transportation for the last 200 miles to get them to the destination. The mayor said it was impossible, but Pavini was able to show him how doable it was when he opened his mind to possibility. When Pavini was working with a worker collective, a sense of anger at late meetings arose frequently. One of the people they worked with told Pavini that the time intolerance and anger was white supremacy and not all people understand time the same way.What Brings out the Best in Pavini?Pavini enjoys working in environments where they can laugh and be playful. Soapbox Moment:Pavini encourages us to be attuned. They recognize how vulnerable it can be when we open ourselves to attune with someone else's needs, feelings, desires, fears, and grief. Support the Show.
How can purposeful growth impact your leadership?Bio:Mark A. Mears is a #1 Best Selling author, keynote speaker, consultant, and visionary business leader. He has a significant track record of building stakeholder value, driving innovation, and profitable growth among world-class, high-profile brands such as PepsiCo/Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and The Cheesecake Factory among others.Today, Mark is the Chief Growth Officer for LEAF Growth Ventures and has just released his new book titled, The Purposeful Growth Revolution: 4 Ways to Grow from Leader to Legacy Builder.Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markamears/ Website: https://www.markamears.com/Quotes: “When we do things randomly, they don't stick. But if we do things intentionally over and over, it forms like wet cement. It hardens and it becomes a habit. In this case, a positive habit.” “Leadership is like the seed of an organization and the root system. You must have a strong root system for any plant or tree to grow.”Episode Highlights: In this insightful conversation, Mark shares about purposeful growth and the importance of feeling loved in the workplace, breaking down the concept of love into an inspiring acronym. He shares his experiences, upbringing, and professional journey, imparting valuable wisdom on leadership, community, and the power of feedback. He also shares how being fired from a C-Suite job was a gift in disguise for him. Childhood Incidents: Growing up, Mark was an avid swimmer. He had a coach who helped him achieve excellence through hard workouts, and he became a lifeguard and swim coach in high school. Mark put his best foot forward and as a result, became head guard responsible for managing the pool. That experience hones his love for leadership, service, and hospitality.Influential Groups/Cultural Influence: Mark sees culture as a set of norms and expectations that people establish amongst themselves as a natural course of interaction. He recalls growing up in the swim team. He was always with his teammates during practice; they carpooled to practice and had bus rides together. Church and college also influenced Mark, giving him a sense of belonging.Mark has worked for and with many organizations, and his greatest desire has always been to leave the place better than he found it. His experience with various groups taught Mark how to leverage his God-given gifts, talents, abilities, intellect, and experiences to bring organizations to ever-higher levels of excellence. Personality and Temperaments: As a child, Mark was passionate and competitive. He was curious and had the resilience to overcome obstacles in his life, which is an enduring trait. Today, Mark has become softer on the competitiveness side and more forgiving of himself. He has learned how to take the best of his core characteristics, round off some rougher edges, and grow new ones.Cultural Epiphanies: In Mark's last leadership position, someone called him a narcissist. It was difficult for Mark to understand where it came from, and he later realized that what he viewed as selflessness was seen as grand-standing by others.What Brings out the Best in Mark? Mark lights up like a Christmas tree when he helps align a team. Their increased unity allows them to accomplish more than they even thought possible.Soapbox Moment: Are you interested in purposeful growth? Mark invites you to visit his website for a self-assessment to experience the power of his acronym for LOVE: Listen, Observe, Value, and Empower.Support the show
Bio:Mark Shekter is the co-founder and CEO of Think8 Global, an international business design firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. His progressive system is used in business schools and university post-graduate programs in both the US and Canada.He is also a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and original thinker who has pioneered a new system of creative thinking empowering start-ups to Fortune 500 companies in building robust and sustainable enterprises. Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-shekter-a36a437/Website: https://think8globalinstitute.com/Quotes:“If you're not operating your best, if you haven't created that space and that structure, then the company is suffering to that degree.”Episode Highlights: In this episode, I have the pleasure of having an interview with Mark Shekter, the multi-talented individual. Mark shares his journey from a small Jewish community in Canada to Hollywood and how his upbringing shaped his innovative approach to business. He discusses the importance of mentorship, collaboration, and creating a positive work environment. We also get to hear a little about his book.Childhood Incidents: Mark grew up in a family where all of them were lawyers. By default, he was slated to be a lawyer, but he took a different path and joined arts. He did art for fun, and little by little, people started picking up his work. Before he knew it, he was directing movies in Hollywood. According to Mark, his upbringing was a fertile ground for his talent.Influential Groups:For Mark, whenever he worked with anybody, he always did his homework to have a better understanding of them. Mark had an opportunity to work with Ray Charles, a famous soul musician, who was visually impaired. Because he was black, and prejudice was rampant, Ray Charles was obligated to perform behind the curtains. Mark wanted to get Ray Charles seen and to see his performance himself.One day, Mark had Ray Charles sit at a piano with reflective glasses on, and his band was distant from him, and there was his orchestra. Mark placed a camera on every instrument and musician. Every camera had a monitor, and the monitors were placed in front of Ray Charles. As each musician entered the song, they were reflected in Ray Charles' reflective glasses which was a powerful movie effect.Personality and Temperament: Mark believes he is blessed with good genes. His father passed on at almost 100 years of age, and he believes he will get there too. He feels he is a good mediator; he listens very well and is always interested in the person he is speaking with. Cultural Epiphanies:Mark was used to being a free agent where he would do everything by himself. When he moved to the USA, he got the shock of his life. People were working in teams, and he was no longer a freelancer; he had a job where he would work from 9-to-5, then pitch his idea, then go to the studio from 8:00 pm to 3:00 am.One day, Mark and other writers were called to a meeting by the producers. All the other writers presented funny ideas, but Mark's idea impressed the producers, despite his inexperience. As a result, he was tasked to write 50% of the show.Soapbox Moment: Check out his book, “Think8: 8 Steps to Ignite Your Creative Genius in Business, Career, & Life.”What Brings the Best out of Mark: Mark believes you can impact your environment if you use your natural creativity. He works with people who are open and interested in bettering themselves.Tagline: Ignite creative genius in all aspects of your life.Support the show
Bio: Daniel Gagnon is an organizational agility adviser who co-founded the Agile Leader Academy, a boutique training, coaching, and consulting firm, to help leaders develop progressive team-building skills in dynamic and adaptive work environments—while avoiding the traps of naive over-optimism or simplistic positivity. Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgagnonleanagile/Website: https://www.agileleader.academy/ Quotes:“Rejection is as painful as physical pain to the brain.” Episode Highlights: Daniel Gagnon's journey is quite a roller coaster of self-discovery and growth. His experiences, from working in a TV station to venturing into stock trading, showcase a person willing to disrupt his own path for personal and professional development. It's fascinating how these disruptions eventually led him to establish the Agile Leader Academy, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and progressive team-building skills in dynamic work environments.Childhood Incidents:One day, his mother gave him 25 cents to go get a book of his choice at the school book fair. The first book that caught his eye was one with a rocketship to the moon. Unfortunately, the money wasn't enough, and he had to get a smaller book. When he got home, told his mother what happened. A few months later, his dad sent for them, and they moved to Sudbury. One day Daniel found some books on the table, he asked his mother where the books came from. His father had gotten them for him after hearing his book fair experience and promised to get more every two weeks. The experience created a reading culture in Daniel and his brother, which still exists today.As children, Daniel always thought his little brother was annoying, but that changed one day when they visited the beach. His brother almost drowned, but Daniel got him help. Since that day, Daniel loved his brother even more. Influential Groups:Daniel grew up with a dual heritage in cultures and languages. His parents always insisted that they had to learn Canada's two official languages and become good at both so they could get accepted wherever they went. When Daniel and his family moved to Montreal, his best friend asked him if his parents were sending him to the college on Rosemont Avenue. The school was expensive and needed good grades, and Daniel had the grades. When Daniel talked to his parents about it, his dad said they would do everything in their power to send him there. Daniel joined different groups in school that made him feel like he belonged. He even had a girlfriend for two years who gave him his first chance to go on vacation.Personality and Temperaments:Growing up, Daniel was introverted and self-reflective. Despite being an introvert, he understood the survival imperative of being gregarious and outgoing. Currently, Daniel has attained a balance on when to say no, make a move, and when to reach out to people.Cultural Epiphanies: During a family dinner in Germany in 1984, Daniel realized that people were looking at him because he kept transferring his fork from the left to the right hand. In Germany, that is seen as a waste of energy. Since that day, Daniel adopted the German way of handling the fork.Soapbox Moment:Daniel and Bruno Collet started Agile Leader Academy to offer training to leaders on vertical development. What Brings out the Best in Daniel:Daniel believes in genuine commitment, and it's the first thing he looks at before working with a client.Tagline: Where would you be without self-disruption?Support the show
Bio:Nick Jonsson holds a Bachelor of Communications in business (specializing in marketing and advertising), and a Master's degree in public relations from Bond University, Australia, where he graduated top of his class. He is also a number one International Best-Selling Author.Nick is dedicated to raising awareness and eliminating the stigma around the phenomenon of executive loneliness. As the co-founder and managing director of the Singapore branch of EGN (Executives' Global Network), Nick is passionate about matching senior executives in confidential peer groups where they can help each other face challenges and identify opportunities.Episode Highlights:In 2015, Nick experienced burnout that made him resign from his job. Seemingly overnight, his lifestyle changed for the worse. Bad habits replaced his good habits, such as drinking beer instead of going for his morning walk. Nick found himself isolated and depressed. He hid his depression for a couple of years, but got to the point where the mask fell off. It was at that point he embarked on a recovery journey.Executive loneliness is a topic close to Nick's heart, and has shared his story multiple times on different platforms and features in newspapers and magazines. Links:Website: https://www.nickjonsson.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-jonsson/Quotes:“The pictures we put up of ourselves on social media and how we want people to see us is perhaps not the truth.”“A problem shared is a problem is already underway to be solved.”Childhood Incidents:Nick's parents came from humble backgrounds, and they made it their life mission to change the narrative. As an adolescent, Nick's dad once told him that the easiest way is not always the best way. It shaped how he perceived things and made him choose different paths. Today, he feels like his father's words drove him forward as well as set him up for failure.Influential Groups:Nick struggled to associate with the culture in Sweden because his father was always working, and he needed someone to guide him. Between the ages of 18-20, Nick joined a group that used to travel around the world. He vividly recalls driving around Europe over the summer.Religion and spirituality are usually part of many families' foundations, but for Nick, he only got it from school. Nick feels he lacked a greater power than himself as he went out to the world and built his career.Temperaments and Personality:Nick believes his temperament is that he never settles for anything. When he was 12 years-old, Nick asked his parents for a motorcycle, but they told him he had to earn it. A year later at the age of 13, he started selling computers and bought himself a motorcycle.Over the years, Nick has realized that life is not all about him. It is about others and letting go. He now believes in progress over perfection.Cultural Epiphanies:Nick believes it takes more work to catch up and learn a new language in every country you move to. You can only become part of the culture if you are settling there.What Brings the Best in Nick:Nick believes in being vulnerable and open. He also enjoys working with people who can open up. Soapbox Moment:Nick invites us to check out his book, Executive Loneliness, on Amazon and connect with him on LinkedIn.Tagline: Fighting loneliness at the executive level and embracing progress over perfection.Support the show
Bio:Susan Allen grew up in Massachusetts, and received her BA in communications and legal studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. After three years at a healthcare policy non-profit in Boston, she moved to New York City to join the Open Society Foundations. Susan completed her master's in management at the London School of Economics in 2015. She relocated to London in 2016 to lead the Foundation's work on diversity, equity, and inclusion and to launch Here We Flo with her best friend, Tara.Tara Priya Chandra is co-founder of Here We Flo. Born in San Francisco, she studied economics at Columbia University in NYC After briefly working on Wall Street, Tara ended up in the music industry in LA while freelance copywriting for brands like Ray-Ban. Tara received her master's from the London School of Economics, where she met future co-founder Susan and received the C200Award for exceptional MBA students.Links:Website: https://www.hereweflo.co/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hereweflo/Quotes:“Our mission is shamelessly natural care for life's messiest moments.”“Don't be afraid to fail, everything's not going to go perfectly. As long as you're learning and improving, that's the most important thing.”Episode Highlights: In this episode, we learn how Here We Flo was created by Susan and Tara.Personal Journeys:Tara grew up in San Francisco, California. Her parents were Indian and Persian. At 12, Tara lost her mom, and her independence journey started. Different people mothered her. Having the two sides of the family exposed Tara to different cultures and developed her open-mindedness.Susan was born in the US Virgin Islands and her family moved to Massachusetts when she was one year old. Her mother started working to recruit minority doctors at Boston Medical Center and at the age of nine, Susan's parents divorced. One day Susan's brother was shot. Their mom didn't have money for the required surgery, so he had a colostomy bag for 18 months. Later, they found out there was a free program that could have covered the surgery. The experience made Susan's mother a strong healthcare advocate.Childhood Incidents:Hindu culture believes service to humankind is service to God. Growing up, Tara realized that her dad always encouraged her to pursue a career that would help her serve people. According to him, the most successful people were not the rich but those who served others.Susan's mom believes in service to others, and from Susan's story, it is evident that her children took a similar path. How Tara and Susan Met:Tara and Susan met at the London School of Economics. One day, during a conversation in the restroom, Susan suggested they start a business, Tara was agreed and they started brainstorming. One thing Susan knew for sure was it would be a “feminine Mafia.” Tara loved her feminine organic care pack, but it was becoming difficult to find the products. They decided to launch a business for organic feminine care products, called “Here We Flo.” Workplace Culture at Here We Flo:Susan describes their workplace culture as a feminist oasis in a sea of patriarchy. Their culture revolves around trust, compassion, and appreciation for their team members. Their aim is to make Here We Flo a great workplace like Google and Microsoft.What Brings out the Best in Susan and Tara:Susan and Tara love working with people who are honest about their ambitions. To bring out the best in them, one must be open and willing to learn, vulnerable and transparent.Tagline: Shamelessly natural care for life's messiest momentsSupport the show
Gary's Bio:As the CEO of PeerForward, Gary Z. Linnen has directed the nonprofit's programs for over a decade, cultivating deep experience in youth development, program innovation, and organizational leadership. Growing up as a black Puerto Rican in Spanish Harlem, he experienced firsthand the obstacles other people's assumptions place in your path. He developed resilience and social solidarity from his family, who taught him to stand and deliver.Links:Website: https://www.peerforward.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peerforward/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peerforward.org/Quotes:"In a leadership position, individuals are looking up to you. If you're not being true to yourself, they'll see that.""If you've never had to make pasta, you don't know the recipe for pasta. We can't make assumptions around it."Episode Highlights:Despite growing up in poverty, Gary's successes caused him to be chosen by the Oliver Scholars Program, which allowed him to attend the prestigious Weston School. Upon his return home, Gary realized that others who were as smart (or smarter) had yet to be given a chance to overcome the obstacles marginalized youth regularly face in academia, and he wanted to change that.Childhood Incidents:Gary grew up in a community where family meant everything to him. Material belongings only mattered to him after he was denied in school because his best outfit was a pair of jeans and a grey sweater, and not a suit. When Gary moved from his community, he realized he was primarily judged by how he looked, spoke, and behaved instead of his accomplishments or intellect. Leadership and Culture Style: According to the principle of Quakerism, regardless of who you are, there's a higher being around to help drive individuals. Although Gary is not religious, this principle guides him on many things. As a leader, Gary has made it his mission to ensure that everyone receives a fair chance. He also believes that vulnerability to oneself is essential because it helps us find where we are and how we can get past that. Temperament and Personality:Gary always believed he had everything under control based on his ability to juggle multiple tasks at once. About six years ago, he realized that he was juggling too much and needed to slow down because that pace wasn't sustainable. Influential groups:The LGBTQ+ community has played a considerable role in Gary's life. Since the age of 16, that community space provided him with a sense of resiliency, connection, sisterhood and brotherhood. Cultural Epiphanies:Being a Puerto Rican, Gary experiences people with a deficit mindset in his day-to-day life. In many cases, some wonder if he can produce the desired results, resulting in him being repeatedly questioned on his capabilities, even though he has consistent proof of his expertise.What Brings out the best in Gary:Gary has an open-door policy and loves it when people are upfront with him. Being a natural nurturer, Gary wishes the best for everyone. The ability to just be himself also helps him face challenges with ease.Soap Box Moment:Gary invites us to check out https://www.peerforward.org/ to understand how his organization helps youth be there for each other, and find out how to support educational achievement for youth in poverty. Tagline: Youth as problem solvers, not problems to be solved.Support the show
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I have the ebook on Amazon, but I am going to publish the audio/video of the book here. This writing is made up of 8 Lectures given by F W Grant. The Prophetic History of the Church or, "Some evils which afflict Christendom and their remedy, as depicted by the Lord's own words to the seven churches." (Rev. 2 and 3.) by F. W. Grant. New York: Loizeaux Brothers, Bible Truth Depot, 63 Fourth Avenue. Lecture 1. Spiritual Decline and the Judaizing of the Church Lecture 2. Nicolaitanism or, the Rise and Growth of Clerisy Lecture 3. Establishments, and a Money Basis Lecture 4. The Woman Jezebel, and the Voice of the Church Lecture 5. "Ye have reigned as kings without us." Lecture 6. Sleeping Among the Dead Lecture 7. Christ's Word and His Name Lecture 8. What Brings the Time of His Patience to an End
I have the ebook on Amazon, but I am going to publish the audio/video of the book here. This writing is made up of 8 Lectures given by F W Grant. The Prophetic History of the Church or, "Some evils which afflict Christendom and their remedy, as depicted by the Lord's own words to the seven churches." (Rev. 2 and 3.) by F. W. Grant. New York: Loizeaux Brothers, Bible Truth Depot, 63 Fourth Avenue. Lecture 1. Spiritual Decline and the Judaizing of the Church Lecture 2. Nicolaitanism or, the Rise and Growth of Clerisy Lecture 3. Establishments, and a Money Basis Lecture 4. The Woman Jezebel, and the Voice of the Church Lecture 5. "Ye have reigned as kings without us." Lecture 6. Sleeping Among the Dead Lecture 7. Christ's Word and His Name Lecture 8. What Brings the Time of His Patience to an End
I have the ebook on Amazon, but I am going to publish the audio/video of the book here. This writing is made up of 8 Lectures given by F W Grant. The Prophetic History of the Church or, "Some evils which afflict Christendom and their remedy, as depicted by the Lord's own words to the seven churches." (Rev. 2 and 3.) by F. W. Grant. New York: Loizeaux Brothers, Bible Truth Depot, 63 Fourth Avenue. Lecture 1. Spiritual Decline and the Judaizing of the Church Lecture 2. Nicolaitanism or, the Rise and Growth of Clerisy Lecture 3. Establishments, and a Money Basis Lecture 4. The Woman Jezebel, and the Voice of the Church Lecture 5. "Ye have reigned as kings without us." Lecture 6. Sleeping Among the Dead Lecture 7. Christ's Word and His Name Lecture 8. What Brings the Time of His Patience to an End
I have the ebook on Amazon, but I am going to publish the audio/video of the book here. This writing is made up of 8 Lectures given by F W Grant. The Prophetic History of the Church or, "Some evils which afflict Christendom and their remedy, as depicted by the Lord's own words to the seven churches." (Rev. 2 and 3.) by F. W. Grant. New York: Loizeaux Brothers, Bible Truth Depot, 63 Fourth Avenue. Lecture 1. Spiritual Decline and the Judaizing of the Church Lecture 2. Nicolaitanism or, the Rise and Growth of Clerisy Lecture 3. Establishments, and a Money Basis Lecture 4. The Woman Jezebel, and the Voice of the Church Lecture 5. "Ye have reigned as kings without us." Lecture 6. Sleeping Among the Dead Lecture 7. Christ's Word and His Name Lecture 8. What Brings the Time of His Patience to an End
I have the ebook on Amazon, but I am going to publish the audio/video of the book here. This writing is made up of 8 Lectures given by F W Grant. The Prophetic History of the Church or, "Some evils which afflict Christendom and their remedy, as depicted by the Lord's own words to the seven churches." (Rev. 2 and 3.) by F. W. Grant. New York: Loizeaux Brothers, Bible Truth Depot, 63 Fourth Avenue. Lecture 1. Spiritual Decline and the Judaizing of the Church Lecture 2. Nicolaitanism or, the Rise and Growth of Clerisy Lecture 3. Establishments, and a Money Basis Lecture 4. The Woman Jezebel, and the Voice of the Church Lecture 5. "Ye have reigned as kings without us." Lecture 6. Sleeping Among the Dead Lecture 7. Christ's Word and His Name Lecture 8. What Brings the Time of His Patience to an End
I have the ebook on Amazon, but I am going to publish the audio/video of the book here. This writing is made up of 8 Lectures given by F W Grant. The Prophetic History of the Church or, "Some evils which afflict Christendom and their remedy, as depicted by the Lord's own words to the seven churches." (Rev. 2 and 3.) by F. W. Grant. New York: Loizeaux Brothers, Bible Truth Depot, 63 Fourth Avenue. Lecture 1. Spiritual Decline and the Judaizing of the Church Lecture 2. Nicolaitanism or, the Rise and Growth of Clerisy Lecture 3. Establishments, and a Money Basis Lecture 4. The Woman Jezebel, and the Voice of the Church Lecture 5. "Ye have reigned as kings without us." Lecture 6. Sleeping Among the Dead Lecture 7. Christ's Word and His Name Lecture 8. What Brings the Time of His Patience to an End
I have the ebook on Amazon, but I am going to publish the audio/video of the book here. This writing is made up of 8 Lectures given by F W Grant. The Prophetic History of the Church or, "Some evils which afflict Christendom and their remedy, as depicted by the Lord's own words to the seven churches." (Rev. 2 and 3.) by F. W. Grant. New York: Loizeaux Brothers, Bible Truth Depot, 63 Fourth Avenue. Lecture 1. Spiritual Decline and the Judaizing of the Church Lecture 2. Nicolaitanism or, the Rise and Growth of Clerisy Lecture 3. Establishments, and a Money Basis Lecture 4. The Woman Jezebel, and the Voice of the Church Lecture 5. "Ye have reigned as kings without us." Lecture 6. Sleeping Among the Dead Lecture 7. Christ's Word and His Name Lecture 8. What Brings the Time of His Patience to an End
I have the ebook on Amazon, but I am going to publish the audio/video of the book here. This writing is made up of 8 Lectures given by F W Grant. The Prophetic History of the Church or, "Some evils which afflict Christendom and their remedy, as depicted by the Lord's own words to the seven churches." (Rev. 2 and 3.) by F. W. Grant. New York: Loizeaux Brothers, Bible Truth Depot, 63 Fourth Avenue. Lecture 1. Spiritual Decline and the Judaizing of the Church Lecture 2. Nicolaitanism or, the Rise and Growth of Clerisy Lecture 3. Establishments, and a Money Basis Lecture 4. The Woman Jezebel, and the Voice of the Church Lecture 5. "Ye have reigned as kings without us." Lecture 6. Sleeping Among the Dead Lecture 7. Christ's Word and His Name Lecture 8. What Brings the Time of His Patience to an End
What Brings a Complete Cleansing?
Welcome to Made for Mondays A Reason to Live Death was more than a thought, it was a wish. I attempted suicide in 2014 for the second time. The first was for attention in 2012. The second was to die. In 2014, I was a second-year master's student at a very rough time in my life. Life was a mess. One Night I decided to end my misery by slitting my wrists. I was desperate. I just wanted someone to see me, hear me, care for me, and love me. I hated everything about me. I felt I had no reason to live. I did it. And then I woke up! Questions to Consider: How Are you? What Brings you Joy? What are you expecting God to share with you this week? Scriptures Psalm 37:23 Psalm 35:1 Psalm 91, Psalm 38:5 See you Next Monday! www.jrlester.com Link's Mentioned in Today's Podcast: - Purchase Brown Dad Brown Boy Brown Basketball - https://amzn.to/3cEArS1 - Purchase Necessary Endings! - https://amzn.to/37T0TEa - Purchase Let's Play Church - https://amzn.to/3QcEQgP Follow Justin online @Twitter/Instagram - @Mr_jlester Give yourself a license to live!
Before we get into the episode we'll give you the drink that we're drinking in case you want to drink along! This week we're drinking a Pineapple-Mango Mimosa, made with a little pineapple mango juice and twice as much Prosecco [0:43]. What Brings me joy will be the part of the episode where we take turns telling you a brief story of a moment that brought us joy. This week Kim recants the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever family date night story. [2:38] The Branch recommendation is a segment of the episode where we share what we are reading, watching, or bingeing. This week we share what we are currently reading [7:02]. For this episode's maintop we share more about ourselves. Kim describes herself and Thomas [15:09]. And Thomas gets his chance to tell his side. Of course the we share how you can follow the podcast IG: @brunchwtbranchspod and Twitter BrunchwBranchPod. You can follow Thomas' personal pages at @rcandyman3883 on IG and @RCandyman on Twitter. And Kim's accounts at @Kimberly.branch.56 on IG and @BranchKimberly on Twitter. The episode will always end with a toast, so CHEERS. [34:57] WELCOME TO BRUNCH WITH THE BRANCH'S!
Pastor Johnny begins the 4th Chapter of Philippians, in our series "To Live is Christ." Here are FIVE great questions Paul raises, What Brings me Joy? What Evidence is there that I am Gentle? What am I Anxious about? What am I thinking? And, What have I Learned that I am putting into Practice?
Caroline Ceniza-Levine is a career expert, founder of the Dream Career Club, and a media personality sharing career advice and hiring trends for the US job market.Caroline is a Senior Contributor to Forbes Leadership, author of Jump Ship: 10 Steps To Starting A New Career and executive coach for Columbia Business School's Executive Program in Management. She has been a repeat guest on CBS, CNN, CNBC, and Fox Business and is regularly quoted in major media outlets. Caroline speaks on all aspects of landing your dream career, including how to change careers into something new, how to build a strong personal brand, how to cultivate a supportive network and how to negotiate what you're worth.A longtime recruiter, Caroline shares the inside knowledge of how companies decide who to hire, promote or let go. She has coached executives from Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Google, McKinsey, Tesla, and other leading firms on how to make a great living doing work they love. Clients work with Caroline to advance their careers from middle management to the executive level, to make more money (including landing significant raises) or to make a big career pivot and do something new.A classically trained pianist at Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music, Caroline stays active in the arts, writing and producing with FBC Films. Caroline divides her time among Florida, New York, and Costa Rica.Highlights:01:06 Meet Caroline01:37 Fear03:42 Career Transition05:22 What Brings you Joy?07:54 An Inkling12:15 The Stand-up Comedy17:41 Unique Things in Us24:01 Bucket List25:33 The Dream Career Club29:17 What's My Next Thing?31:03 Connect with Caroline
Next Level Church The Blessing Part 2 - What Brings the Blessing of God on Our Lives Pastor Matt Keller 04/26/2020
Next Level Church The Blessing Part 2 - What Brings the Blessing of God on Our Lives Pastor Matt Keller 04/26/2021
This Sunday, Pastor Mark concludes our What Brings you Joy? sermon series, with the message, 'Back to School in June: Sitting at the Feet of Paul and MacGuyver' from Philippians 4:11-13.
In this episode, Beth Lynch shares with me her journey to Roots and Wings, not just her own energy work practice, but in herself- how she continues to unfold who she is in her life, her challenges, and her joys. Learn a few energy work practices that she teaches most commonly and what energy work can do for you. Beth and I connected instantly the first time we met and we have been colleagues and friends since. I truly admire her light, magical, and joyful energy that she brings in every movement and word. Beth Lynch, RN, APN is an Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioner, Eden Energy Medicine Authorized Instructor, with a commitment to supporting and empowering you on your own journey to heal, evolve and optimize wellness through energy work. Working with your energy systems can help find your physical, emotional or spiritual blocks or ‘sticking points' that may be holding you back from fulfillment in yourself and in your life. Beth began her journey in the health field as a nurse with holistic roots. Beth always felt that there was 'something more' she had to offer in the healing field. She followed her heart into Energy Medicine and is so grateful for the awareness and alignment she feels in her life. She loves the study and exploration of the traditions and science of Energy Medicine and interacting with the language of the energies. Her comprehensive training in Energy Medicine allowed her to ‘fill in the gaps' of conventional medicine, opening up to a wider view of caring for the body, mind, and spirit. Beth is passionate about working with women's health, heart and empowerment issues to help allow more flow, health, and ease into your life. She also loves working with kids groups. She is married and the mother of three beautiful and spirited children and lives the labyrinth nature of being a parent. A few things she loves are kindness, connection to others, yoga, the fresh feeling of being outside in nature spending time with family, friends and of course their Bernese Mountain Dog. Eden Energy Medicine techniques incorporate Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupressure involving meridians, aura, Five Element Theory, chakras, along with Qi Gong and Yoga influence, all help to keep your energies flowing and you feeling better inside and out. Links, Article, and Resources All Show Notes for This Episode Podcast Homepage Newsletter & Embody Community Candice Wu Page on Facebook Follow Candice on Instagram Show Notes & Timestamps 01:40 Welcoming Beth & Introduction 03:02 Energy Work - Filling the Gaps in Nursing 04:26 Origins of Roots & Wings : Her Practice 06:09 Beth's Personal Growth Shift 07:14 Beth Shares Energy Practices 08:41 The Hook Up Energy Practice 10:11 What's Exciting Beth Now 10:59 Being a Leader in Your Own Life 12:03 What is Really Important to You and What Brings you Back to Yourself? 14:21 Following Your Own Light 15:33 Is it even worth it? What am I doing? 15:47 Opening yourself up to "What Else is a possibility" 15:59 Stepping Out of the Shadow Even if You Don't Like the Spotlight 16:25 Being Feminine and a Leader 17:24 What Blocks You? 19:03 What does it look like to be a Feminine Leader? 20:44 Boundaries 21:32 Losing left side of brain / book My Stroke of Insight 22:29 The Space of Unacknowledged and Unsaid 22:44 Having a face on, but feeling totally different. 23:24 Kids as the greatest teacher 24:06 Being Hard on yourself and Acceptance 24:44 What Beth has learned in her Practice 25:46 Starting out her practice and Feeling inadequate 27:08 Energy Work Practice for those inadequacy feelings 28:51 Water = Balancing 29:34 Exercise: frustration and anger 30:46 Anger - the hard emotion. Where does that come up for you? 32:01 The Inner Critic 32:12 Energy Work can help + Chakras 33:17 Mentor said "Get to have both, worthy and unworthy" 34:14 Book "Celestine Prophecy" - We bring messages to each other: What is your message for me as Candice? 35:49 Message for Yourself: Stay with what you feel not how it makes others feel 37:13 Letting Go to let something else in 38:17 Music as a teacher 39:49 Flow + learning to play with something that is painful when new 41:46 About Contracting and Opening up 42:06 Outro and Ending