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Show Notes:Have you ever been so invested in something it becomes part of your identity? So much so that when it disappears from your life, a part of you seems to disappear with it? Our guest today is Dave Woodward and he did the same thing when he tied a part of his identity to his company that in 2008 went from incredibly successful to hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt almost overnight. But that's just part of his story.Dave Woodward graduated from Brigham Young University. He became Regional Director of Americo, a local Texas firm which he took national in just 2 years' time. Dave then founded Monopolize, Inc, a direct response marketing agency focused on financial services and the real estate industry. But he recognized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when he met Russell Brunson and Todd Dickerson, the two founders of ClickFunnels back in 2014, when the company was just a startup. Russell and Todd felt immediate kinship to Dave and invited him to come onboard. Dave became a vital part of the team as Chief Revenue Officer. The rest, as they say, is history. And for Dave, it's never about the ‘title' of CEO...it's about RESULTS. In addition to his CEO duties, Dave is the energetic host of the wildly popular podcast,“ClickFunnels Radio.” Dave has a true gift for making his guests feel right at home. So it's no wonder he gets some of the savviest business owners and self starters on the planet to share‘never-before-revealed' sales and marketing secrets on every show. Dave is first and foremost a devoted husband, family man, and avid adrenaline junkie. On the show today we discuss the following:Who is Dave Woodward and what does he do (3:33)Dave's Guinness World Record story (5:04)Dave's choice to not go to medical school (8:46)How passion and selfless service showed Dave his path forward (12:42)The trial of losing his company in 2008 (16:40)What Dave would do differently if he had to do it again (21:41)How Dave has included his family in his entrepreneurial journey (26:09)The legacy that Dave is creating (30:29)What does it mean to Dave to be a Contender (37:48)How to learn more about Dave:Clickfunnels.comDave's LinkedIn ProfileDave's InstagramAdditional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:Gary VHarmen BrothersOperation Underground RailroadVillage ImpactDan KennedyLiga CharityRussell BrunsonTodd DickersonTony RobbinsBrendon BurchardLady BossContact the Host: rob@contenderswanted.comGiveaway: Sometime before the next episode is released, leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and screen shot it. Then sent that screen shot to me at rob@contenderswanted.com and I'll sent you a free Amazon gift card as a thank you.

In this podcast we talk with nutrition expert and coach Dave Sherwin, who specializes in weight loss and wellness. Dave covered his top seven principles of health, mindfulness, fitness at any age, and Strategic Supplementation. What Dave shares in this podcast will help you in your journey to live a longer and healthier life.

Dave Sherwin is a certified fitness nutrition coach, entrepreneur and practitioner of mindfulness and meditation. His passion is helping grownups navigate real world business and live challenges to achieve their best health and wellness at any age.   He is also the creator and host of The Dirobi Health Show which covers everything to do with health and wellness, including the latest in nutrition, exercise, supplements, and clinical studies.   Questions   Could you share with us a little bit about your journey, how it is that you got to where you are today as a fitness and nutrition coach? Could you share with us maybe some things that you think are integral for you to be really impactful as an employee in an organization or even as a manager and a leader? What are some of the things that you need to do on the nutrition side or the exercise side that will help you to be able to really be your best self so that you can be able to have better relationships? Could you share with us what's the one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely cannot live without in your business? What books have had the biggest impact on you? Do you have any other books that has impacted you greatly? Could you share with us what's the one thing that's going on in your life right now that you're really excited about? It could be something that you're working on to develop yourself or your people. Where can listeners find you online? Do you have a quote or a saying that during times of adversity or challenge, you'll tend to revert to this quote, it kind of helps to get you back on track or get you refocused. Do you have one of those?    Highlights   Dave's Journey   Dave shared that he's always had a passion for fitness ever since he was young. He was very awkward and shy as a kid, he didn't make many friends and he didn't feel very talented. And one day in elementary school some kids were trying to dunk a small ball on a hoop, maybe it was a golf ball or some small size ball, he doesn't remember but they couldn't do it. And he was a little bit taller than the others and he was able to dunk this ball and they were so impressed.   And at the time, it was his first memory of doing something that other people thought was impressive and it started a passion for basketball. And through that he was able to build more confidence and finally work hard and make the high school team. He was never a great player but it gave him a lot more confidence. It really helped him in those early years and ever since then, he has just loved health and fitness. He continued to play basketball until he was 40, he played basketball three times a week, and he lifted weights three times a week. And that got him through to his 40th birthday in a very healthy way.   After that, he couldn't jump as high, couldn't run as fast or play as well as he wanted to after he turned 40, so he started doing endurance sports. He did a lot of triathalons and running races and bike races and swimming and that kept him going for eight years and then he moved into cross fit and just into general health and keeping up his strength and endurance through cross fit. And so, that was kind of his journey, kind of his fitness journey. And along the way he was a real student, he's always loved learning about nutrition and fitness and everything to do with the human body fascinates him.   Health and Wellness Tips that will Impact the Quality of the Experience as an Employee and a Leader      Me: So this was your destiny, you've always had a dream and a passion for this. So that's good to know. So our show is Navigating the Customer Experience and I think one of the reasons why I was intrigued to have you on the show. Even though nutrition and exercise is not really directly related to customer experience, I do believe that your health and wellness will definitely impact the quality of the experience that you deliver to persons in any service industry, whether your industry is hospitality, or telecommunication or the financial industry. If you are not well physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally, then clearly it's definitely going to impact your interactions with others, whether it be internally or externally.   I have a sister who is a dietician, she lives in Canada now and I've always thought that marrying nutrition and just being healthy and wealthy was a good way to really have an all-around wellness approach to customer experience. So you don't just talk about his soft skills, but you talk about all the things that will help you to deliver better soft skills. So I'm not sure if you have any corporate experience, but could you share with us maybe some things that you think are integral for you to be really impactful as an employee in an organization or even as a manager and a leader? What are some of the things that you need to do on the nutrition side or the exercise side that will help you to be able to really be your best self so that you can be able to have better relationships?   Dave stated that that's a great question and to give a little bit of context here business wise. He has been an entrepreneur since 1993 and he has built and sold multiple businesses and have ran teams of salespeople and customer support and currently own three businesses.   And so, these are things that are near and dear to his heart. So he loves what Yanique mentioned about marrying the physical side with the business side, that's something that he does in his own life and he has had to navigate. And so, he does have a fair amount of experience in business and to this day, like he said, he has his own companies. And for him, I didn't get into the health space as a business person until 2009 when he finally had the epiphany that just kind of alluded to that what he really loves is health and fitness.   And so, why isn't he doing that for a living and he started his first supplement company in 2009. And it went crazy. And one of the reasons he thinks it went crazy is because he loved it. They were doing over US $100,000 a month in sales within 6 months. And it was the easiest business he has ever built and it was because he finally married the passions that he had.   Me: I think that's brilliant. I think it's good that you are able to see the correlation between both of them and you were able to now create that opportunity for others to tap into. And so I think a big part of what our listeners want to hear. We're going through a pandemic globally and I've had these thoughts about nutrition and exercise for a very long time. But I think it's even more important now that people, they're burnt out mentally, they're overwhelmed, they're working from home, they have to be balancing their family life as well as their business lives. And some of them are not adjusting very well to the new normal, for a better way of saying it.   And so, what has your experience been? What are some of the recommendations that you give them? Sleep is important, how much hours of sleep should we be getting? How much exercise should we putting in? What's the best type of exercise? As human beings working from home, especially for me, for example, you spend so much time seated, and as human beings, we weren't meant to be sedentary. What's your recommendation in terms of just standing and moving around, should that be done every hour? Should that be done once or twice per day? We want your expert advice on how we can just be better overall.   Dave shared that his first answer is one that he'd love for people to get more information of and they give out some information on their website for free, you don't even need to enter your email address, just simple click on it, it's a PDF, download it.   And he'd recommend two and he's going to say them and then he's going to talk about them. So for those of you who want to dive deeper and really get like a guide that you can sink your teeth into, go to dirobi.com and download the 10 page Un-Diet PDF and that's the best answer he has.   Now he's going to go over the seven points of that here quickly. But he does want people to know there's a resource that they can get so they could just read it, again, you don't even have to enter your email, just grab it, download it and read that.   And the Virtuous Cycle is how to live a healthy 24-hour period. And it's very integrative of our physical, mental, spiritual, social emotional sides of how we live 24 hours in a very healthy way in between those two, those are some more in depth resources.   Now, he's going to go through the seven health tips that they teach their customers and that he's a huge fan of and that he currently lives by.   And that is number one, Focus on Water as your Primary Source of Food. Our bodies are made up primarily of water, we all know this but getting dehydrated is quite easy to do, it doesn't take very long without water to get dehydrated and too many people are drinking calorie rich and sugary drinks. So cut down or cut out on unhealthy drinks, even juices, a lot of people think fruit juice is healthy, it's really not, it's quite acidic and usually full of sugar. So, focus on water, drink plenty of water. And there are seven of these and so he wonder would you like him to list one and then give a chance to comment or do you want to just give you the whole list?   Me: I'm sure we can discuss on each level, so after you finish the first one if I have any comments I'll definitely jump in.   Dave stated so that is number one is water and especially for those of you wanting to lose weight. Now, for some people in the pandemic, activity level has gone up because they're outside more often and they've taken to outdoor exercise as part of the whole social distancing thing and it's one of the things they can do to not go stir crazy. Others unfortunately, their activity has gone down and so weight loss is currently a challenge. So getting rid of drinking calories would be hugely helpful if you're wanting to lose some weight.   Number two, Eat All Your Food Slowly and Mindfully. This may not sound like a big and important health tip, but it's number two for a reason. According to multiple PhD scientists and nutritionists who study the human digestive system, we eat too quickly, our stomach is not like a hole in the bottom of our throat that we just dump food into and it just somehow magically gets processed, rather, it has folds and the food has to work its way through the folds. And not only that, before it even gets to the stomach, we have to chew our food thoroughly working the enzymes to that food. And then it comes to our stomach and slowly works its way through. When we eat too quickly, we don't give our digestive system a chance to operate correctly, we don't get all of the nutrients out of our food. And not only that, but the hunger signals and the hormones like ghrelin that trigger fullness are not 100% accurate, they don't trigger our mind that we're full the second that we have enough food, rather, it can be delayed as much as 20 minutes. And so, if you eat very slowly and mindfully, studies have shown that you also eat less and are less likely to put on weight. So that's number two.   Me: So stick a pin in there, Dave. So eat all foods slowly and mindfully, as you're talking, I actually went to your website and I'm on this document that you have. And so when I was growing up, I don't know if this is applicable to all persons but my mom used to say I'm to chew, I think it was 32 times. And I've tried that, I think by the time you're probably at chew number 16, the food in your mouth is completely liquid. Just explain that whole concept to me and you're not really thinking about the food when you're chewing it because you're just thinking about, okay, I need to kind of just get eating and complete this activity really quickly, especially if you're on the go like you're driving and eating or maybe you're trying to eat in between meetings because you need to jump back onto a Microsoft Teams call with a client or you're doing a training session. So how do you suggest persons to overcome this and train their mind because I guess it starts in the mind to be able to eat food slowly and mindfully as you've suggested?   Dave shared that Yanique made a great comment about what not to do, no one's going to do that long term, it's kind of a pain in the neck. And the fact is that chewing until the food is about the consistency of applesauce is what we're shooting for and for some people, that happens quickly, others take a little more work but it's the whole experience. Food is a pleasure of life. Now, we may not be able to do it always, there's always a time we have to rush to eat between meetings, as Yanique mentioned, but there are seven days in a week. And all of us have many meals that we could slow down and be more mindful. And so by mindful he means, the phone is away, if you're with other people, you're with other people, let's make eating a social experience as it has been for millennia with human beings. And make it a time with your loved ones, whatever that is. If you're alone, like he mentioned, try to avoid distracting yourself from the food rather than looking at your phone, or your computer, or a newspaper or whatever. Instead, just take those few minutes to really enjoy the food, to eat it carefully, mindfully savour it, enjoy the smells, enjoy the taste. Too many people worry about what food is going to do to them, instead of thinking about how enjoyable food is and enjoying what they eat.   So it's a human experience that we've kind of lost. We've kind of let our busy lifestyles turn food into like putting gasoline in a car. And it just is better, our life is better when we enjoy nutritious healthy food slowly and mindfully. So it's a matter of understanding this is not an all or nothing thing, we can't always do it. But many meals a week we can if we're just a little bit more thoughtful.   Dave shared that number three is Intermittent Fasting. We do really well when we eat in a certain window of time during the day. And a very practical one for a lot of people is about like nine o'clock in the morning to have their first meal and five o'clock in the afternoon to have their last or maybe it's 10 o'clock and six o'clock or 11 o'clock at seven o'clock, that's about a 10 hour window. You can experiment with different lengths of window, everyone's different, everyone's at a different stage of life, everyone has a different activity level. But generally speaking, there's a magic that happens when you stop eating any food after dinner for one thing. For example, once we quit eating, our body gets to digest that food fully before we go to sleep so our digestive system is now done and our body is able to focus on getting rid of pathogens, carcinogens, and getting rid of that food and developing up the hormones and replenishing the brain and doing all those healthy things that need to be done at night. The hormones work correctly, when we stopped eating at dinnertime, the melatonin starts rising making us drowsy helping us get a better night's sleep. While we're sleeping, the HGH is rising, the oestrogen is rising, the testosterone is rising, and the blood sugar is dropping. And we wake up in the morning and that's an ideal state for some of our best work. And so, he gives an example of this morning. As he mentioned, he's an entrepreneur, he gets where you're coming from with the podcast. And he was asked specifically how things changed with the pandemic? Well, here's how one thing has changed and this goes also back to the comment Yanique made about standing and about making these adjustments.   So this morning, his workout consisted of four things. So today's a strength day for him and he has a pull up bar out his garage for pull ups, he has a dip bar in his office which is also half gymnasium, he's got a rowing machine, he's got some kettlebells and he's got a dip bar. And then he did step ups, that's where you have a box, and you just put your leg up on the box, and one leg at a time you very carefully and in a controlled manner, just lift yourself up and it's kind of like a squat, excepted, rather go down, you put one foot up on a box and lift yourself up, which you can also do in a chair. And then his last one was some core exercises, lying on the floor, stomach work. So each of those he had to do six rounds of each one with a two-minute rest and so, what he did is he went out to the garage and he did the pull ups then he came back to his computer and he checked email. He has his clock going and he has a little notepad checking off how many sets he's done he has a terrible time keeping track of that he's got to check it off, once the blood gets flowing and you got all this stuff going on, it's easy to forget where you're at. So he's got a little pad of paper for check marks on his desk, set of pull ups, do some email, set of dips, check email, set of pull ups, check his calendar and his daily MO. He has what he calls it his daily MO sheet, which is his daily method of operation which has all his to do's and everything on it. And so he's going back and forth, by the time he finishes this workout and this is kind of a long one, it took him an hour and a half. But there was a two-minute break between everything and by the time he gets done his workout, he'd been moving every two minutes for an hour and a half and he had gotten rid of every important email, he had his plan all laid out for the day and had accomplished two or three of his most important tasks.   Some people call those trigger workouts and these are things that you can do, either the way that he described it or on a set schedule.   Here's another one, for example. Many fitness experts do recommend that we get up out of our chair at least once an hour and that was part of the question asked earlier. Once an hour is a good standard. Guess what if you're not exercising that much, and you want to incorporate exercise into a very busy entrepreneurial lifestyle, there are three workouts that are surprisingly beneficial that you can do during your work day. One of them is squats, there's nothing like a good controlled, good postured deep squat. And if you had a timer, and after hour one, you simply stepped away from your computer, and did say two sets of 20 squats, the heart rate is going to go up, it feels pretty good, your brain gets kind of cleared after sitting for an hour and focusing on whatever you were doing. And then you set the timer for another hour. And the next time you do push-ups. Push-ups are great exercise for the chest and strength of the arms, the triceps, the shoulders, and you do some push-ups. And the third one is any type of core exercise that you like, it doesn't matter, it could be bicycles, it could be some crunches, it could be any type of leg lift, or mountain climbers, it doesn't matter, there's a lot of them. But if you combine some push-ups and some squats and some core work into your day, by the time you're done and imagine you did some form of that or some little bit of exercise or maybe after you're kind of done enough squats and push-ups and core, after the next hour, you could go for a brief walk, maybe five minutes at a good pace.   If you work in a building, you could walk the stairs kind of aggressively, put something into it, put a little work into it to get the heart rate up a little bit. And so that is a wonderful way to get out of the chair, to get your workout in, even if you didn't get it done, you don't have to get up, you don't have to get dressed in your fancy yoga outfit to go to this, just whatever you're wearing, you just go ahead and do it. And so that's a great tip right there for keeping your fitness going.   Number four is Eat Healthy Macros - carbs, protein and fat are the three macros. And in addition, as part of those, we need to make sure to get five to nine servings of vegetables per day. Now too many people eat too many carbs, and not enough protein. And often the fats that we get are unhealthy. So tip number four is to make sure that you're getting a healthy form of macro - protein, carbs and fat with a serving of vegetables with every single meal as often as possible, breakfast, lunch, dinner, try to work in those all three at the same time to every meal. And if you can do that and by the end of the day, have eaten five to nine servings of vegetables, that's a really great routine. And you'll have phenomenal health if you do that. For most people, that will mean they'll eat less unhealthy carbs, more quality proteins, and higher quality fat.   Number five is Observe a Simple Supplements Strategy. The fact is that even if you eat really, really well, you're going to be deficient on some things, we know this from science, we know this from all the blood work that's being done on people right now.   76% of Americans are deficient in vitamin D. Similar percentages are deficient in things like chromium, many women are deficient in iron, and so on. And so we need to take a good quality multivitamin, a good quality mineral and trace mineral, supplement and those are the very basics. Ideally, you want to get a nutritional blood panel done once a year, he does one once a year, he has for about the last 5 years, they're getting less expensive. The first time he did it he thinks it was $500 for him to get a blood test done to find out his vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Now that $500 a year to him is well worth it but happily, it now costs about $200. By the way, these are available easily and quickly at Amazon, if you go to Amazon and just search for nutritional deficiency test or something like that and there's a variety, some of them you send hair samples, some of them are saliva, some of them are urine and they all have a different way of doing it, some of them is to prick your finger and get a little bit of blood.   And so depending on if you get the “heebie jeebies” about some of those, you pick the one that works best for you. So you just kind of determine how they do their sample and what you want to do and how accurate you want to do it and pay a little bit of money, send it in, and they'll tell you exactly what you're deficient in. If you're taking the good quality multivitamin and mineral though, hopefully it won't be very much. They have a phenomenal one Mimi's Miracle Multi is specifically designed for what most adults are deficient in, that's why they designed it. And they have Mimi's Miracle Minerals that has over 70 trace minerals and so that's how they answered that for their clients, but those are the basics, a really good multi and a good mineral.   Number six is Exercise Everyday, seven days a week. Now again, this doesn't mean you have to get dressed in your fancy clothes and make a big deal of it and go out to the gym and spend a lot of time, you don't have to become a gym rat. But what we're talking about as our society has become too sedentary, when he mentioned taking a break and going for a walk, that counts. This does not have to be difficult, our body though is not designed to sit not even for 24 hours, if we don't exercise in a 24-hour period, we're not doing ourselves a favour, we have multiple systems that we need to look after. We need to look after our strength, our endurance, our general longevity, our balance, our speed, our accuracy, all of these things are part of how our body functions at its best. He's 55 years old, he's got grandchildren and he wants to have great grandchildren but he doesn't want to have them if he's decrepit and unable to get out of the bed, that's not the vision he has. And so, he knows that the way he takes care of himself now is going to affect how well he is if he's going to be a healthy great grandfather. And that's true for all of us. What we're doing today is setting the groundwork for how healthy we are in the next decade, and the one after that, and the one after that.   Me: So in relation to move your body everyday, seven days a week, your sheet says make sure even your rest days involve light activity. Can you quantify that for me? Let's say, for example, I normally go to the gym four days a week, that's been my routine for the last maybe three months. So, I go to the gym four days a week, and on the days that I go, that I don't have any pressing meetings in the morning, I'll also do a three mile walk at a field that's pretty close to my home, just as additional cardio and because I have a back injury, I don't typically do any form of what would you call now heavy impact, like jogging or running or anything like that. I just tried to brisk walk for the three miles as much as possible. That's four days but then there are other three days, now maybe two of those days, I'll do brisk walking alone, because obviously I wouldn't go to the gym. But then on that seventh day, are you suggesting that I do additional activities? And if so, for how long?   Dave stated that this is a great question and the answer is yes. Even if it's yoga, another walk, mobility of some sort, there's all kinds of great videos on YouTube. Now, for example, if you go to YouTube, you have a back injury, he does as well, he has a condition in his back, actually, that gives him chronic pain and he has to deal with it and so he understands that. However, he's dealt with it much better than many other people have been able to do because of this routine. When his back is active and flexible, he has very little pain, it's when he's not exercising, when he's not taking care of himself that it flares up. So if you go to YouTube and you search for exercises for back pain, that is a wonderful search, if you ever heard of foundation training, there's a really good 10-minute foundation training on YouTube for any of you that have back pain, it's fantastic, he highly recommends it. And there's many others as we know, there's many, many workouts that are available for free on YouTube. So yes, we're talking about light exercise, whether it's working on a pre-existing injury that we have, whether it's just working on general flexibility and mobility to improve our quality of life over time because as we know, if we don't work on our flexibility, it gets worse and worse as we get older. And as it gets worse, this is why people end up in a wheelchair often, that are otherwise healthy and that's what we're trying to avoid. So, mobility, flexibility, yoga, very light, low impact exercise, find something that you can do on your non gym days that's very easy but you're still getting your heart rate up a little bit, you're still keeping yourself limber.   Me: And the length of time you recommend for that 20 minutes, 15 minutes, half an hour.   Dave stated that he really doesn't recommend by time, it's really a personal thing. For example, Sunday is a very easy day for him. And he takes his dog, they are lucky to live near a lot of farmland and dirt roads and they'll just walk for an hour and he loves it and she (the dog) loves it. And there's nothing magical about the hour. And so, he would say make anything minimum 20 minutes, under 20 minutes, they know that it's not doing our heart near as much good as it could the American Heart Association encourage us to make sure our exercise is at least 20 minutes. So I'd say 20 minutes is a minimum and of course, there's not really a maximum as well. So, let's just say minimum 20 minutes makes a lot of sense.   And then the final one, Get Seven to Nine Hours of Sleep Per Night. This is what entrepreneurs don't like, a lot of people want to burn the candle at both ends. He's been self-employed since 1993 and you got to ask yourself this question, “Is your lifestyle for your business or is your business to support your lifestyle?” This is a critical question. To him, when someone says, “Hey family, I'm going to work super hard for 10 years so that we can have a really great life.” To him, that is a terrible thing to ever say to a child or to think. Those 10 years are going to go and you're going to miss piano recitals and football games, and dances and the stuff. And his motto, when it comes to family, his family comes first, his family comes before his business, his health comes before his business. So without his health, he doesn't have a family or a business, he can't serve anybody else.   And the seven to nine hours sleep is foundational to our mind functioning at its best, our body functioning at its best. And so those temptations, when you're thinking, “Oh, if I just get this project done, then I can go to bed.” That's just a lie. As entrepreneurs, we are a personality go getting hustlers. And we could work all the way up to the day of our divorce. No problem. Because we're wired for work but we got to just step back and understand.   Dave shared a principle that has absolutely changed his life. In your business, there's probably only one and maximum two mission critical things you have to do today. If you ask this question, what is the one mission critical thing I have to do today, that if I got it done, and then I had a family emergency and had to go to a hospital for the rest of the day, my business would still survive? That's extreme thinking but you get the idea.   Now, in his business, they use Basecamp, each of their employees, they have this principle baked in. Basecamp pings everyone at 9:00 am in the morning, it says, “What is your one thing?” Every single one of them has to plan their day around the one thing and do the one thing first. And they all have to tell each other what that one thing is.   So that someone else might say, “Oh, hey, did you forget about this? Because I kind of think that in our meeting, we talked about this project. And you're saying this is your one thing, I kind of feel like you ought to do this thing.”   So by having some accountability and having other people do that, it makes sure that each person or business knows what their mission critical, most important thing is, and they get it done first. Once you've done that, it's amazing how much pressure comes off. And then from there, you realize that come 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, you really don't need to work anymore. You're never going to get it all done, that's just not reality. There will always be something on your mind that you think is so important that you have to get done. The fact is, most of these things that feel so important, they're just not that important. There's usually just one or two.   Me: I think of all the ones that you've given so far, I talk the most about sleep. I'm a big, big, big supporter of sleep. I believe in the seven to nine hours of sleep. And I can't tell you how many customer service training sessions I've been on for leaders, for supervisors, for frontline staff, and people telling me they're surviving on three hours sleep or four hours sleep and their body doesn't need that much sleep, you only sleep that much when you're a baby. And I'm like, No, no, like, there's scientific data out there that proves that sleep, your body needs sleep. The reality is, there is no cure for sleep, but sleep. There is no tablet for you to take to replace getting sleep, you have to sleep. When your body says it's time to sleep, it's time to sleep. And so, I'm so happy that it's on your list and I'm so happy that it matches back with what I've been saying for years. And I just want you to reinforce it again for me, Dave, because I just think people just don't recognize the importance of getting sleep. And as you said, the seven to nine hours of sleep, so important.   Dave agreed and stated that one of the reasons why is because nutritional and fitness science has come so far in the last few years and sleep and intermittent fasting are two of the newest to hit the radar and because of that, many of us were raised to believe that to be successful, we had to burn the candle at both ends, that it was like some badge of honor to not get very much sleep.   There's these groups that were everyone gets on Twitter, like 3:45 am or 4:45 am in the morning or something like that and they feel so terrific because they're getting up earlier than everyone else and getting stuff done. And that's really great short term.   Long term, he doesn't want to be that person and he doesn't need to be that person. No one needs to be that person to be successful, whether with their health or with their business or in their relationships. As a matter of fact, as you mentioned, all the scientific data supports that we need seven to nine hours of sleep, that might be seven for you, it might be seven and a half, it might be eight, might be eight and a half, it might be nine, but don't think you're always the exception to the rule. There are very, very few exceptions to the rule.   So this is the other problem is everyone thinks that they're the exception and in health and fitness, it's usually a lie we tell ourselves, we all want to feel exceptional, that's wonderful.   At the same time, we should have some level of humility and accept scientific research that people do. As mentioned, I have the Dirobi Health Show and one of his favourite interviews was with Molly McLaughlin and her tagline is, sleep is a skill. And he had her on his show and she's just excellent. And so, for those of you that want more on this, he'd recommend that interviewer that you just look her up, she's got some of the greatest cutting edge information on sleep and really up on all the studies. But the fact is, the other question that he'd ask people is why do you think that you don't need to spend that much time in bed? What is it you're trying to accomplish exactly? If you have to work 16 hours a day, the answers why, what are you working for? What's your goal? Again, business is supposed to support us, we aren't supposed to support our business. So you're doing something wrong.   In 2015, he took his family to Europe for 90 days. For 90 days, they spent time in Scotland, in England, in Wales and then they spent time in Paris and Brussels, and it was wonderful. And his business grew. Some people may not believe that but from September to December 2015, his business grew while they were travelling for 90 days in Europe, because they'd created the systems, they had the staff, they had the ideas, they had this one thing concept. And so, his whole business is designed to support his lifestyle. He takes every Friday off, he loves to golf and every single Friday, he's got his little golf group, and they go out and they golf. And there's literally not been a Friday in the last three years that he can remember where his business took over that golf outing, it just doesn't happen because he doesn't let it happen. He realizes not everyone loves golf, but you get the idea. If your business isn't supporting the lifestyle you want, change it, do it differently so that you can have the health you want, so you can have the relationships that you want, so you can have a wonderful life where you see the world and do all these exciting things that that life has to offer. And sitting at your desk is not it.   App, Website or Tool that Dave Absolutely Can't Live Without in Him Business   When asked about an online resource that he cannot live without in his business, Dave shared that he would say the one kind of philosophy or book that has changed his life more than anything else is The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss. That book, it's a little bit dated now so don't use techniques when he talks about advertising, that type of thing. But the underlying principles of what he (Dave) just said about life and lifestyle and travel, that book teaches you how to create a business that can support a wonderful lifestyle. And he read it years ago, he read it in 2008. And as an entrepreneur, he'd say that book changed his life more than any other business book.   Me: So that would be a resource that definitely helped you to get to where you are today.   Books That Have Had the Greatest Impact on Dave   When asked about books that have had the biggest impact, Dave shared Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, he thinks is a basic self-development book that everyone should read. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, he believes is one of the best personal development and professional development books ever written. So if he backs up and talk about a resource, one of them would be the one he mentioned earlier, Basecamp. Basecamp is a very inexpensive tool, but he runs his whole business using Basecamp. And so that to him is an absolutely essential tool.   What Dave is Really Excited About Now!   Dave shared that the one thing he's most excited about at the moment is a transformation programme that he's doing for their customers. He's been developing it for a while, it's where he's getting to take all his years of experience and his health certification and put it into an app that he's developed. And they did their first run, it's called the Dirobi Transformation Programme, earlier this year. And it was his first chance to really kind of put together a programme that people took that involved all these principles they've been talking about where every single day they get a ping about a training and then accountability, did you follow the principles. And for 90 days, they follow this health journey. So that's been something he envisioned years ago but the technology, he's sure it was there, but he didn't know how to do it. And so finally, this year he was able to develop out a programme to really take his whole business and his customer base to the next level.   And the reason he's so excited about it is because while he loves making a living in the dietary supplement industry, which is what he does, it's not about him selling bottles to people to make a living, it's about health transformation, it's about the success that they have, it's about filling in those deficiencies, it's about them. So, for him, he's never just wanted to be a guy who sells stuff in the health space, he wants to be a guy who helps people raise their quality of life in the health space and he's been doing it since 2009. But he feels like just this year, he's actually getting to where his vision really has been leading him to where he's able to create something that's more than just buy the bottles, but actually take the bottles, understand how to use them in the context of these principles that we're talking about and develop out the habits so people can go beyond weight loss, beyond yo-yo dieting, beyond thinking of health in terms of such simple measures as that and instead achieve their ideal body weight, great energy, feel their best, look their best in a way that makes sense and that they can do long term. So, that's it, he's excited about it, it's still a work in progress like he said, he had one group go through it, from that he learned a lot and he's improving it. And from here on out, he sees that being a real core part of their business.   Where Can We Find Dave Online   Website – www.dirobi.com Instagram - @dirobihealth YouTube – Dirobi Health Show Facebook – @Dirobihealth   Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Dave Uses   When asked about a quote he tends to revert to, Dave stated that he's going to change the question a little bit. He has a practice, rather, it's not a quote or anything. But he's a meditation practitioner, he goes to retreats, he meditates every single day in the morning. And one of the things he does is walking meditation and there is a poem by Thich Nhat Hanh that he recites as he walks slowly. So, if he really needs to get centred, he goes for a walk and he recite the poem. And now that he's under pressure, he hopes he can get it right but it's very simple. It goes, “I have arrived. I'm home. In the here. In the now. I am solid. I am free, in the ultimate I dwell.” And you simply breathe and walk slowly while you recite those words in your head.   And he's been doing that for years. I did it just this morning and it's a unique kind of a practice, was very grounding. He talks about kissing the earth with your feet as you walk and recite this little poem or couplet. You just recite those words though as you walk very slowly and ideally outside. And it's incredibly grounding, that experience.   He's walked for as much as 2 hours reciting that, probably sounds like the most boring thing ever to people listening. But keep in mind though, he started his meditation practice a long time ago and he was terrible. He couldn't sit still for like more than two minutes. His first meditations, literally didn't last more than two minutes, it took him two years to work up to 10 minutes of meditation. And then after going through his first retreat, he really broke through to where he was able to meditate for longer periods of time and generally be more meditative and more mindful in his general living. So, that's his best answer is walking meditation.   Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest   Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners   Links   The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience   Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.”   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. This Guide to Limitless, Happy and Loyal Customers will help you to strengthen your service delivery, enhance your knowledge and appreciation of the customer experience and provide tips and practical strategies that you can start implementing immediately! This book will develop your customer service skills and sharpen your attention to detail when serving others. Master your customer experience and develop those knock your socks off techniques that will lead to lifetime customers. Your customers will only want to work with your business and it will be your brand differentiator. It will lead to recruiters to seek you out by providing practical examples on how to deliver a winning customer service experience!

Going from 0 to $1M is no small feat, but Dave has done exactly that, and then some.    For this episode, he'll be talking about all his wins, losses, and future outlook four years after he started a new ecommerce brand from scratch after selling his previous business for top dollar.    If you haven't already, be sure to check out all the previous updates from years 1 through 3:   Million Dollar Update - 12 Month Update E278: Dave's Year 2 Update on His Off-Roading Gear Business E325: Rebuilding a 1M Brand - Dave's 3 Year Update   Dave will start out with a real-numbers breakdown of how his brand of offroading gear is doing, and he will talk about how COVID has factored into his metrics and strategy.    He will also be sharing what his future goals are in light of all the FBA rollups walking into town—you'll want to stick around to hear his insights about when it's worth it to sell to an FBA aggregator.    Timestamps:  Real numbers breakdown (as of June 2021) - 1:00 Some of Dave's biggest wins throughout the past year - 4:34 Dave's big losses and missteps - 15:47 What Dave's goals are for 2022 - 24:19 Dave's insights about FBA aggregators and potentially selling his business - 27:26   There will definitely be a lot more to unpack after another year of Dave's journey. For now, you can check out all the other good stuff we have on the EcomCrew Podcast, YouTube channel, and Blog.    Speaking of good stuff, a huge part of Dave's success is mastering Amazon's A9 ranking algorithm and nailing down a solid SEO strategy. This July 22 at 10 AM (PST), he'll be sharing all that in a free public webinar on Amazon A9 Secrets. Save yourself a slot here.   If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes. Until the next one, happy selling and we'll talk to you soon!

You've most likely heard the saying, “Just find a good deal and the money will come.” But is that really how it works? According to today's guest, that's total hogwash. From personal experience, our guest believes that you need to build capital up before you go finding the perfect deal. Today on the show we welcome Dave Dubeau. Dave has been an entrepreneur since 1993 and a real estate investor since 2001. In that time, he has done deals ranging from creative, no money down transactions, rent-to-owns, and more recently, multifamily properties. Dave is the author of seven books and has been teaching and training people about marketing and real estate investing since 2006. In this episode, we are focusing on a very important and rather challenging niche as an active real estate investor; raising capital without rejection. Tuning in you will hear all about raising capital, the do's and don't's, how to find the best investors for your business, where you need to focus if you're just starting out in this business, he also shares about their three-step warm-up email campaign, and so much more! So make sure to tune in today!Key Points From This Episode:Dave shares more about himself and what he currently does.Why Dave thinks the saying: “Just find a good deal and the money will come,” is false.Why you should start by building capital before you find the “deal.”Dave's recommendations for investors: self-finance your first few deals and gain experience.Best ways to find a group of investors before you have the deal; who should you focus on?The challenges: the know, like, and trust factor, and going by the law.Your starting point for building capital: your sphere of influence.Dave's advice on the best way to approach potential investors: break the ice first.Hear about their three-step warm-up campaign email.Why it's important to have a genuine reconnection with the people who get back to you.Dave shares an example of the third step in their campaign: allowing people to opt out.Conversion ratios: looking for a 10-15 percent response rate.How to show people what it is you are doing: slide show presentations.Lifetime value of a client: how to calculate the lifetime worth of your investor(s).He explains the referral multiplier and how that plays into the client's lifetime value.The one tool he uses in real estate investing that he cannot do without: Zoom.The main takeaway from his biggest mistake in real estate investing thus far: money partner formula.What Dave needs to do now, to grow his life/business to the next level: delegating things out.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Dave Dubeau on LinkedInDave DubeauDave Dubeau on TwitterBook a Chat with DaveProperty Profits PodcastNo Sweat Real Estate InvestingThe Rent To Own Solution To Home OwnershipRedIQVirtual Asset Management Summit 2021

Day 96 - Not working all the days blend so Blur day follows blur day so imagine my fluster when Dave proclaims he doesn't have to go into work. What Dave at home, under my feet again It only seems like yesterday he had summer and autumn of. Then he went back to work in November and December and then they gave him more time off. Mind you what is it they say, work hard play hard Dave is working on the van this weekend but did manage to squeeze us in for a bimble. And on this bimble I try to capture the image of a bumble. You know way back then, they used to think that taking a photograph, the image would take your soul from your body. I only mention it because I think that's still a belief in bee society. They do like to buzz about quickly and clearly far too quickly for me. I've been diving in the undergrowth for a week now. If you look closely they are there, you believe me don't you. Anyway, I tried video and having looked back over said video I have done it. All bow before me the great bumble bee-hunter. remember when the teacher said about effort well that's what we are celebrating here. If at first you don't succeed try and try again. If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a five-star rating or review and share it with those you feel would also enjoy them. Don't forget to follow us, here for future episodes – once again thank you for listening. Same walk different viewpoints - Come say Hi at; Our website - https://changingpace.co.uk Louise's (Couch Potato) account of the walks can also be found here; 1. https://twitter.com/NbChangingPac 2. https://www.facebook.com/NBChangingPace 3. https://www.instagram.com/nbchangingpace 4. https://www.tiktok.com/@narrowboatchangingpace 5. https://www.youtube.com/c/NarrowboatChangingPace Willow's (Great Dane) account of the walks can also be found here; 1. https://www.facebook.com/WillowTheGreatDane 2. https://www.instagram.com/willowwalks1000miles 3. https://www.tiktok.com/@willowwalks1000miles 4. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdl0W-Q_vJQmQQ3Ae1Bogw PLEASE NOTE - We are not contracted or affiliated with the official #walk1000miles challenge, we are just participants - https://www.walk1000miles.co.uk Some of our posts contain affiliate links, We earn a small commission if you choose to make a purchase using these links, they cost you nothing extra. Every little click helps, thank you for supporting us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/narrowboat-changing-pace/message

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show serial entrepreneur, Dave Dinesen. Dave is the CEO of CubicFarm Systems, a local chain agtech company that provides unique automated onsite commercial-scale food and livestock feed technologies. Dave is committed to applying technology to address global challenges like food security and climate change. In this episode, Harry and Dave discuss the impact the pandemic has had on the vertical farming industry, why Dave places such a high value on equity in the workplace and the critical tipping point we’ve arrived at for the future of our food supply. Episode Sponsor CULTIVATD Key Takeaways 02:37 – Harry welcomes to the show Dave Dinesen, CEO of CubicFarm Systems Netled, who talks about the effects of the global pandemic and how the vertical farming industry has evolved throughout the years 06:33 – What inspired Dave to launch CubicFarms Systems and early stages of the company 09:53 – Dave talks about why he believes so many are leaving their fields to work in AgTech 13:31 – Dave discusses his strong belief in equity, treating his employees the best he possibly can and where this vision originated from 21:40 – Dave speaks to the evolution of CubicFarms Systems’ offerings, current offerings and the markets they serve 29:53 – Dave talks about CubicFarms Systems winning the Dairy Farmers for Nexus Innovation Award 31:22 – What excites Dave the most about the future of vertical farming 33:33 – Positive trends Dave hopes to continue post-pandemic world 35:46 – Challenges and opportunities that CubicFarms faces in the near future 36:48 – A tough question Dave has had to ask himself recently 37:54 – Dave provides best practices for leadership and who he looks to for inspiration 41:08 – What Dave does to unwind at the end of the workday and what’s something Dave has changed his mind about recently 43:22 – What has Dave excited about the future of CubicFarms Systems 45:25 – Harry thanks Dave for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can learn more about CubicFarms Systems and connect with Dave Tweetable Quotes “We are looking for people that get really, really jazzed by what we are doing. So, literally the mission and vision of our company that share our values that know that something has to change. And it’s going to take a collection of entrepreneurial, visionary, courageous people to come into work every day and create this industry.”(10:29) “Yes you want to invest in a company that’s helping to feed the planet, localize food production, save water and reduce greenhouse gases. And at the same time, treat the people doing the work as well as you possibly can.”(15:38) “If our company succeeds, all of our employees succeed. If our company fails, it’s gonna be partly everybody’s fault. And I think when you’ve got skin in the game, you’re just gonna make sure it doesn’t fail.”(20:16) “If you just talked about the greenhouse gas issue, HydroGreen significantly decreases greenhouse gases.”(30:45) “I’m hoping that when the pandemic sort of ends that a lot of this doesn’t change. We still need to meet people and share a meal, but there’s a lot that’s good about this as tragic as it’s been.”(33:07) “You’ve gotta have great people who are better at what they do than you are and you’ve gotta have that great, trusting relationship. And know that you’re not gonna have a blind spot. There’s that saying, ‘Nobody’s perfect, but a team can be.’ And I just so subscribe to that.”(39:39) Links Mentioned Dave’s LinkedIn CubicFarm Systems Website Dave’s Band Sponsor Info: Cultivatd Website Cultivatd Instagram Cultivatd’s Twitter Cultivatd’s Facebook

Dave started his career in 1995 at Equifax, and has since gone on to start two successful companies: Sigma Analytics in 1997 (which was acquired by Merkle) and AnalyticsIQ in 2006. AnalyticsIQ is a dynamic, fast-growing Marketing Data and Predictive Analytics company that is focused on providing innovative consumer data and analytics solutions. AnalyticsIQ is actively hiring, checkout the open positions here: https://analytics-iq.com/who-we-are/#careers Get your hands on a sample dataset which has 500 rows and 50 features, perfect for doing an EDA project. Or some unsupervised learning. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/3dJSG96 Connect with Dave: Twitter: https://twitter.com/analyticsiq LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekellyaiq/ Website: https://analytics-iq.com/ Shoutout to Dave and the team for sponsoring this episode, it means a lot to be supported by a company with such an awesome culture and leader. If you're interested in having your organization highlighed in an episode, reach out to me at: theartistsofdatascience@gmail.com HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SHOW [00:01:32] Guest introduction [00:03:07] We learn about where Dave's from [00:04:58] What Dave thought his future would look like [00:06:08] We geek out over our mutual love of astronomy [00:07:03] Astronomy books that Dave recommends [00:07:42] What is database marketing and how did you become interested in it? [00:09:03] What is compiled data? [00:09:44] How did you start AnalyticsIQ? What was the opportunity you saw in the market and how did that spark the idea for starting this company? [00:10:51] What's the mission of AnalyticsIQ? [00:12:13] How do you create these data sets? [00:14:56] What's the change you want to see through your work at AnalyticsIQ? [00:16:58] How do you see data scientists working inside of larger companies benefit from using external data sources? [00:18:23] How AnalyticsIQ is using cognitive behavioral science to create their data sets [00:20:10] Working with survey data [00:21:44] How to structure questions so that people give valuable answers [00:23:09] What's so unique about the PeopleCore dataset? [00:24:52] How big is this data set? [00:25:51] How having external and survey data can benefit businesses in a pandemic [00:26:52] Pandemic personas? [00:29:05] How do we make sure that Data is managed in a safe way so that we're protecting privacy? [00:30:57] How can we use data for good? [00:32:43] How can somebody who's armed with nothing but a laptop use data and analytics for good? [00:36:37] Some examples for how you can help your local community using your data skills [00:43:39] Do you have any advice or tips for anyone who's toying with the idea of entrepreneurship? [00:46:07] What do you see as some problems worth tackling that maybe an enterprising analytics professional can seize? [00:48:00] Dave's philanthropic work [00:49:51] It is one hundred years in the future. What do you want to be remembered for? [00:50:50] The Random Round Special Guest: Dave Kelly.

Nurses are a critical part of healthcare and make up the largest part of healthcare practitioners, but the nursing profession continues to face shortages due to a lack of educators, high turnover rates, and inequitable workforce distribution. Today’s guest is Dave Soltau, who believes that we need to incentivize people to help grow and nurture nurses in a positive way. Dave is a Registered Nurse and the Founder and CEO of Advanced Clinical Associates and ACA Wellness Institute, based out of Scottsdale, Arizona. He is also known as DaveTheNurse, a nurse entrepreneur that inspires, educates, and guides nurses and new entrepreneurs. As an experienced clinical nurse, military-trained Captain in the Army Nurse Corps, and a serial entrepreneur, Dave has an amazing story and fantastic advice to share. In this episode, he talks about the beauty of the entrepreneurial spark and the importance of hustling hard, finding ways to make things happen, and setting realistic goals and keep leveling up to avoid complacency. He emphasizes the significance of continually learning and striving to be better, staying positive, and surrounding yourself with good people, ultimately making the most out of life. Tune in today!Key Points From This Episode:If Dave could choose one superpower, he explains why he would want to see into the future.Hear a bit more about Dave’s background and why he chose to become a nurse.Fake it until you make it: how Dave advanced his clinical practice using business savvy.The entrepreneurial spark that helped Dave to kickstart his business was ignited as early as elementary school.What Dave’s future vision for home care is and how he hopes to accomplish it.A day in the life of a home care nurse and their duties, from medication to wound vacs.The value of hustling hard and figuring out the strategies to win.What a day in Dave’s life looks like as a business owner, from troubleshooting to promotion.How Dave’s goal-oriented mentality has driven his life and his career, taking the right people with him along the way.Being an ER charge nurse gave Dave the opportunity to gain sound clinical experience.Advice Dave would give his younger self: learn everything you can, surround yourself with great people, don’t get caught up in the nonsense.What Dave loves most about his current role, including making a difference in his community.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Advanced Clinical Associates HAW Academy University of Kentucky Dave The Nurse Dave Soltau on TwitterDave Soltau on LinkedInDave Soltau EmailDave Soltau on InstagramDave Soltau on YouTubeGary Vaynerchuk

In this episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast, we're chatting with Dave Kenyon from Black Glove BBQ and Matt Redman from Primal Iron BBQ, the Reserve Grand Champion and Grand Champion winners of the Kondari BBQ Festival respectively.  We're really lucky in this episode to have these incredible pitmasters with us. Between them, they took at prizes in smoked brisket, bbq ribs, barbeque chicken, and more. Not only do they compete in Australasian Barbecue Alliance competition, but they have also competed in more than one Steak Cookoff Association bbq competition. Together, they share enough great info in this episode to make sure you come away from it knowing how to bbq right.  In this Episode of the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Podcast, we get into: What Dave had to go through just to get to the competition (4:25) How Dave puts together his pork rib box (9:17) Some tips and tricks for smoking and presenting beef brisket (13:46)   How Matt found operating out of a hotel room at a bbq competition (25:51) Primal Iron BBQ's barbecue chicken hand-in (29:08) Tips and tricks for ensuring consistency in their BBQ smoked meats (35:11) Barbe-Con is coming! The world's first online BBQ conference is coming June 26th and 27th. We're bring the best pitmasters right into your living room to help you get more from your BBQ. Join us in the Smoking Hot Confessions BBQ Community on Facebook to stay up to date.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/smokinghotconfessionsbbqcommunity New to the world of smoked meat? Grab your free copy of our ebook 'The Beginner's Guide to Real BBQ' at our website: https://smokinghotconfessions.com/ 

Friends,Our topic this episode may be one of the most misunderstood and challenging issues in healthcare delivery - with significant potential for lowering costs and improving outcomes. The topic is employer-based healthcare; and as many of you know, employers pay for 50% of all the healthcare costs in the US.Escalating healthcare costs over the past few decades have imposed a major strain on corporate America and its employees. The Kaiser Family Foundation reported that in 2018, employers paid approximately $20,000 per year for healthcare for a family of four, $6000 of which the employee paid. They also reported that since 2006, employee healthcare premiums have risen twice as fast as wages. As a result, Corporate America has been increasingly focused on right-sizing healthcare costs - from Apple and Amazon launching their own employee primary care; to Walmart providing ‘centers of excellence’ to its employees; to companies such as Comcast who have partnered with vendors to put alternative healthcare solutions in place for its employees. But, the situation is challenging, as evidenced by the recently failed attempt of Haven, an employer-based healthcare initiative launched by JP Morgan, Berkshire Hathaway and Amazon. It’s a complex ecosystem involving employer-based HR & health benefits managers, employer benefit brokers & benefits consulting companies, insurance companies, provider groups & hospital systems, direct to employer providers, and collaboratives such as the Business Group on Health.Our guest this week is a passionate expert who has a discerning handle on the ecosystem, the fundamental problems, and the proven solutions in employee-based healthcare. Dave Chase founded & leads Health Rosetta, whose goal is to empower community-owned health plans. Health Rosetta has created a blueprint and platform that empowers health plans to deliver high quality, affordable care. Dave has authored a number of insightful books including The CEO's Guide to Restoring the American Dream: How to deliver world class healthcare to your employees at half the cost. He received the Health Value Awards' Lifetime Achievement for Health Benefits Innovation at the 2020 World Health Care Congress. Prior to this work, Dave Chase co-founded Avado which was acquired by and integrated into WebMD/Medscape.  He also founded Microsoft's $2B, 28,000 partner healthcare ecosystem.In this episode, we’ll cover:Dave’s unique perspective on the fundamental problems in the American healthcare system.What Dave describes as epidemic healthcare ‘financial toxicities’ and ‘financial comorbidities’, which is denying the American dream to the majority of employees.Five major solutions that employers can leverage to reset and radically improve their employee health benefits plans. Examples of employers who have saved a significant and sustained percentage of their healthcare costs while improving healthcare outcomes for their employees.Dave makes some amazing claims in terms of dramatically lowering healthcare costs for employers and employees; and he’s got numerous examples to support those claims. There is no question that the solutions he proposes are disruptive to the status quo. But, rather than view them as disruptive, we can learn from these successful models and deploy the proven blueprints that he and his colleagues at Health Rosetta have catalogued and created. One thing is abundantly clear.  The American healthcare system is not working for the vast majority of employed Americans. Dave’s facts and statistics are disturbing. What he reveals is that escalating healthcare costs are levying a hidden tax that is destroying the economic health and well-being of working American families. It’s a striking reframing of the problem that makes it very personal and very real. Once we understand this, one wonders why more employers aren’t adopting the tools and techniques that Dave and his colleagues at Health Rosetta outline so clearly. Until next time, be safe and be well.Zeev Neuwirth, MD

In this episode, I’m joined by Austin Burke to talk about the controversial 2021 Golden Globes and SAG Awards nominations and his favourite flicks from Sundance Film Festival! Thanks to MadMan Entertainment for proving copies of ‘Jiu Jitsu’ and ‘Savage’ on DVD for this month’s giveaway. Head to www.youtube.com/daveleedownunder to enter! CO-HOST: Austin BurkeON THIS EPISODE00:00 - The Start / Intro07:06 - Madman Blu-ray Competition08:13 - Austin’s Fave Nic Cage Film / Dave Saw ‘Ghostrider’ Being Filmed12:40 - Christopher Plummer TributeGOLDEN GLOBES NOMINATIONS BREAKDOWN 19:34 - Golden Globes: The “Joke Awards”24:14 - Best Picture Drama26:25 - Best Picture Musical or Comedy - Sia’s ‘Music’ Controversy34:40 - Best Actress Drama39:39 - Best Actor Drama43:12 - Best Actress Musical or Comedy - Borat to win an Oscar?45:55 - Best Actor Musical or Comedy49:37 - Best Supporting Actress52:09 - Best Supporting Actor - Jared Leto Controversy59:38 - Best Director01:03:36 - Best Screenplay01:05:13 - Best Animated Picture01:09:48 - Best Foreign Film - Minari Controversy01:17:37 - Best Music or Comedy Series01:19:55 - Golden Globes TV Nominations - Al Pacino? 01:22:44 - SAG Awards Stunt Category Controversy01:27:34 - SAG Awards Chadwick Boseman Sets Record 01:30:33 - Austin’s Favourite Sundance 2021 Movies01:37:00 - What Dave’s Been Watching01:47:52 - WandaVision Episode 5 NON SPOILER Reactions01:53:43 - Marvel Currently Filming 4 Movies!01:57:44 - Show Wrap FIND ME ON:YOUTUBE   Dave Lee Down UnderTWITTER   @daveleedwnundrINSTAGRAM    @daveleedwnundrAMAZON US AFFILIATE STOREAMAZON UK AFFILIATE STORE FIND AUSTIN:YOUTUBE   Austin BurkeTWITTER    theBurk3nator

1) What Dave and Mick got up to for the public holiday 2) Australia Day Honours 3) Tubby Swashbucklers 4) Gympie Update 5) Dave Reynolds 6) Song Whisperer 7) Dave O'Neil 8) Goat Attacks   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, one of the most important things you must know is how to let money go free and work for you, so it can come back with two or three more.  Join John Brackett, CEO – Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Business Partners and Host of We Build Great Apartment Communities Podcast on this episode as he interviews Dave Seymour. Dave Seymour started off as a firefighter and paramedic, that ran a construction company on his days off - flipping houses, that eventually turned him into a reality TV star for the hit show, Flipping Boston! And somehow, that helped him from having a little over 120 doors in his portfolio to raising millions of dollars in capital, which he is putting into work in the Gulf Coast Region. In this episode, they are going to talk about the HOW’S of starting a real estate business. As well as how to dive into the multifamily space investments. Listen to Dave Seymour as he shares his story on how he went from the ashes of his beaten spirit, to living a life that he would have not imagined having!   Episode Highlights: From paramedic to owning a real estate business Why deployable knowledge is the most valuable thing  How Dave moved himself out of a dark place Dave's first step in his business Acceptance and personal development The first apartment building that Dave purchased The power of property management What Dave learned from transitioning into the real estate business The rule of Five   Connect with Dave:  LinkedIn   About Our Guest: Dave Seymour is originally from London, England who then migrated to the United States, a retired 16 year veteran of the Fire Service who rapidly became one of the Countries’ top investors in Real Estate. He is now the CEO at Danvers Firm: Freedom Venture Investments, where they plan to build a diverse pool of rental apartment complexes, focusing on Class B rental properties in Southwestern Florida.   Resources Mentioned: Freedom Venture Investments   ---   Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please click here to leave a review for The We Build Great Apartment Communities. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out! Do you know someone who might enjoy this episode? Share this episode to inspire and empower! Connect with John Brackett and We Build Great Apartment Communities Instagram @webuildgreatcommunities Facebook @buildingreatcommunities LinkedIn @brackettjohn Website www.fidelitybps.com Subscribe to The We Build Great Apartment Communities Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Do you think you would be a great fit for the show? Apply to be a guest by clicking . Fidelity Business Partners, Inc. 6965 El Camino Real Suite 105-190 Carlsbad, CA 92009 D: 760-301-5311 F: 760-987-6065

A fund is probably one of the most powerful and safest ways to diversify your assets, but how do you know when you’re ready to start a fund? And which markets should you invest in? Today’s guest, Dave Seymour, has some experience in this area. After 16 years as a firefighter and paramedic, Dave launched his real estate career, rapidly becoming one of the nation’s top real estate investors. Within his first few years, Dave has transacted millions of dollars of real estate and had become a leading expert in both residential and commercial transactions. Some of Dave’s areas of expertise lie in lending, commercial multifamily, financing, and retirement strategies. In this episode, we’re talking all there is to know about funds: how they work, how to start one, and how to know when you’re ready. Dave shares his experience with his partner, Walter Novicki, and shares some key advice for starting a fund of your own. Tune in today to find out more!Key Points From This Episode:Dave introduces himself and shares why he got into real estate to change his circumstances.Flipping single-family houses on Flipping Boston while holding commercial real estate.Transitioning from a W-2 into real estate required a change in Dave’s mindset and hard work.Looking for a hand up rather than putting a handout – there has to be reciprocity in business.Dave explains how a fund works and shares a bit about the fund he started with his partner.Why a fund is probably one of the most powerful and safest ways to diversify your assets.What Dave’s day-to-day looks like as a fund manager – he raises money all day, every day.Which markets his fund invests in, and why Dave avoids the big 200+ apartment complexes.The core-plus business model of taking an underperforming asset and turning it, and how Dave does it faster.Why Dave has included a 10% allocation for direct lending in the buy, fix, and flip space.Dave explains that fund two will be a $250 million fund, potentially structured as a Reg-A.When Dave and his team were ready to start a fund and how COVID has created massive opportunities for them.The tools in real estate that Dave can’t do without is his network and his team.Dave’s biggest investment mistake and his main takeaway – educate, don’t speculate.Why Dave needs to convince his wife to sell their primary residence and take the equity out.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Dave Seymour on TwitterDave Seymour on LinkedInDave Seymour on FacebookFreedom Venture InvestmentsThe Flipping FormulaAPT Capital GroupPassive Income Through Multifamily Real Estate Facebook Group Free Call with Kyle or Lalita

We've got a tasty treat for you on this week's edition of #BTLRadioShow – especially for the filmmakers out there – thanks to our special guests, STEVE BALDERSON, and DAVE NEWBERG and MOLLY DWORSKY. First up is filmmaker/author/lecturer STEVE BALDERSON. An accomplished filmmaker of many years and in the many disciplines required for the making of a film, Steve has taken some of that hard-earned, practical, on the job knowledge, and written FILMMAKING CONFIDENTIAL. This is one of the handiest books of filmmaking tips to come around in a while. It's not about what's the right lens or camera or sound equipment. In this book, Steve breaks down the filmmaking process based on his years of experience and gives great suggestions in an entertaining and fun prosaic style on topics like approaching budgeting, distribution, writing, storyboarding, intent versus practicality, shooting for the "stars" or not, the importance of sound, to fest or not to fest, editing, making a film shoot a fun and rewarding experience, and so much more. Take a listen as we dig deeper into the genesis of the book, his writing process, and most important, more insight into his personal experiences with discussion on specific chapters with tips and hints. Then we turn our attention to onion rings and three-ring filmmaking circuses with THE RINGMASTER; more specifically, a documentary that started as the story of Larry Lang and his beloved onion rings but that morphed into a documentary on a filmmaker with the best intentions but who ran afoul with his own obsessiveness and addictiveness, inserting himself into everything and attempting to "manufacture" or "orchestrate" a story, thus necessitating co-directors DAVE NEWBERG and MOLLY DWORSKY to come onboard to take the reins and refocus and redesign the film to cook up a film worth seeing. Were it not for their fresh eyes and editorial and storytelling skills, this would have been an unfinished pile of footage destined to be sitting on a shelf for decades. What Dave and Molly have done is nothing short of a filmmaking miracle, coming up with a recipe that serves up a film that is "Mmm, mmm good"! Listen as they talk about the fine line they had to walk, stepping gingerly into this cinematic kitchen, the 300+ hours of existing footage they had to cull through, reshaping the story, and more. Filmmakers will find our conversation particularly enlightening to hear how Dave and Molly not only salvaged this project, but turned it into a tasty and interesting documentary. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

Trading time for money has a ceiling. There are only so many hours in the day, and eventually, we run out. And those of us who work 80 hours a week (or more!) to make ends meet simply can’t be a good partner or parent. So, what can we do to get out of this broken system and achieve financial freedom? Dave Seymour is the Cofounder and CEO of Freedom Venture Management, a results-driven investing firm that focuses on multifamily and commercial real estate. After 16 years as a Boston firefighter and paramedic, Dave discovered real estate and quickly became one of the nation’s top investors. His passion for the business and propensity to tell it like it is landed Dave his own real estate reality series on A&E, and he has also appeared on CBS, ABC and CNBC, among many other national media outlets. On this episode of Apartment Building Investing, Dave joins me to explain how he went from working 120 hours a week as a firefighter and paramedic to starring in Flipping Boston on A&E. He describes how real estate saved his financial life and weighs in on what multifamily assets his team is buying now to generate cashflow right away. Listen in for Dave’s insight on building a platform by being yourself and learn to replace fear with faith and say YES to the opportunities that come your way! Key Takeaways How Dave got his own show on A&E Separate self from pack Amplify what’s special about you What Dave was doing before real estate 16 years as firefighter + paramedic Spending money didn’t have What inspired Dave to pursue financial freedom Working 120 hours/week Couldn’t be good husband or dad How Dave got into real estate Heard about seminar on radio Invested $27K in classes What Dave is good at Knowing what real emergency is Assess landscape + execute How Dave makes up for his weaknesses Recognize what’s not core competency Hire exceptional fund managers How Dave built a platform for raising money Authenticity (no BS) Search for other’s needs and serve Dave’s biggest challenges right now Getting qualified funds Marketing to right audience Meet-and-greets during COVID What assets Dave’s team is buying Multifamily on Florida Gulf Coast Focus on 40- to 140-unit properties What’s next for Dave and Freedom Venture Build infrastructure for $250M Fund 2 Direct lending to other investors Dave’s definition of success Physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing Family and faith (to replace fear) Connect with Dave Seymour Freedom Venture Investments Freedom Venture on Facebook Dave on Twitter Dave on Instagram Dave on LinkedIn Resources Learn More About Michael’s Mentoring Program Join the Nighthawk Equity Investor Club Flipping Boston Three Feet from Gold: Turn Your Obstacles into Opportunities by Sharon L. Lechter and Greg S. Reid Daymond John Tony Robbins Tunnel to Towers Foundation The Miracle Equation: The Two Decisions That Move Your Biggest Goals from Possible, to Probable, to Inevitable by Hal Elrod The Untethered Soul: A Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer Podcast Show Notes Michael’s Website Michael on Facebook Michael on Instagram Michael on YouTube Apartment Investor Network Facebook Group

What We Covered01:15 – Dave Adams joins the show to discuss his experience with active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and provides examples of how he's solved problems with APIs in the past09:41 – What Dave looks for in a comprehensive, well thought out development program and how he works and interacts with process engineers15:02 – Dave provides his thoughts on sourcing the highest quality raw materials22:53 – Dave discusses the pilot scale example and the critical role of development32:30 – Dave talks about the importance of presenting a CMO with a well-characterized process and establishing solid relationships with your client and CMO38:26 – Dave explains what tech transfer is and provides suggestions for how CMO's can ensure they are receiving high quality raw materials42:46 – Dave speaks to the importance of tech transfer procedures and the role of process champions47:58 – Ed, Brian and Meranda thank Dave for joining the showTweetable Quotes“Manufacturing of APIs was very much a technical job, not a scientific process.” “In production, time is money. The longer it takes to run the process, the more it's going to cost your company or the more that a CMO is going to charge you to manufacture your product.” “You need to very carefully scout your suppliers and make good agreements with what it is they're going to be supplying to you.” “So yes, you need to investigate every ramification of development. And some of them might lead to surprises – you see in new impurities or new emulsion – and so you're going to have more development.” “It helps to have somebody on your side who understands production and knows when you're being taken advantage of and even upfront when you're making your contracts.” “It is very important to have one process owner – process champion – one person who represents the process.” Relevant LinksDesign Space InPharmatics - LinkedInDesign Space InPharmatics - TwitterEdward Narke on LinkedInDave Adams on LinkedIn

Dopey with Dopey Dave Dave's addiction may not have started until his 20's, but what started out as occasionally smoking weed quickly turned to using heroin, pills, and other drugs daily. After hitting bottom and entering a treatment center, he met Chris, who he would eventually start the Dopey Podcast with. The original premise of the show was that they would share their craziest war stories - there wouldn't be anything recovery related. "We just wanted to be funny and extreme, but we knew as soon as we did the first episode we needed to say we were sober so that our listeners didn't think we were glorifying drug use and getting high after the show." Dopey soon gained a huge following of addicts from around the world. What Dave didn't know is that Chris had started getting high again. Chris tragically died from an overdose in the summer of 2018. In the wake of Chris's death, Dave expanded the recovery based message of Dopey. The show's audience continues to grow and has featured some incredible stories from celebrity guests. Today Dave is over 5 years sober. His focus in life is his recovery, family, and Dopey. You can learn more about Dave and check out The Dopey Podcast by visiting DopeyPodcast.com Do you want to take your recovery to the next level? Sobriety Engine is an incredible online community where you can find a ton of great tips, tools, and support from other men and women in recovery. Visit SobrietyEngine.com to join today. If you're ready to get fit and start living a healthier lifestyle while supporting your sobriety then you can learn more about having Jonathan as your personal fitness and nutrition coach at RCVRHealth.com

The Crime Dog himself David Ruff joins the pod to break down the Netflix original action/superhero film Project Power. Kate, Dave and JR discuss Machine Gun Kelly, New Orleans as a film location and what animal superpower they would want for 5 minute increments (confusing, we know). Dave also shares what he's currently watching and the trio discuss late night Nickelodeon programming from the '90's. Enjoy! Welcoming Dave to the pod (1:10) Project Power talk (4:00) Machine Gun Kelly talk (11:00) What animal's powers would you inherit for 5 minutes? (16:25) Snick at Nite (25:00) What Dave is currently watching (37:45) Follow So Many Screens on Twitter Follow So Many Screens on Instagram

Dave Kempe is the President and founding partner of Nush Foods. With nearly 20 years of experience in the food industry prior to his career with Nush, Dave brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to the table regarding traditional processed foods, and even other Keto brands. Not all foods are created equal. In this episode of the Fit2Fat2Fit Experience, Drew and Dave talk about Dave’s journey of climbing the corporate ladder with major food production companies, to ultimately becoming the President of Nush foods. They discuss what Dave saw as an insider in these companies, how they were oftentimes morally flexible when developing foods, and how Nush pledges to never compromise the customer’s health for profit. Finally, they delve into everything Nush related, including their ingredients, core values, and what makes Nush unique among other food companies.    HIGHLIGHTS:   [06:38] What Dave learned from his early years of working in the food industry.   [17:29] How and why Nush was created, as well as how Dave became an integral part of the company.   [24:50] How other brands get away with putting nasty ingredients in their product to create a larger profit margin, and what sets Nush apart from other brands.   [30:00] Nushtrition - the core values of Nush, their certifications, and what you can expect when eating Nush.   [37:25] The evolution of the delicious Nush cake formulation.   SPONSORS:   Keto School Program — Get access to all of Drew’s keto content in one convenient location. It’s an all-keto monthly membership program that starts with empathy first for only $8.95/month. Get your first week free, cancel any time.    Complete Wellness Supplements — Shop Drew’s hand-formulated, high-quality, pre-workout greens, Keto Meal Replacement with grass-fed collagen, MCT Oil soft-gels, and more.   Dry Farm Wines — You can have alcohol on the ketogenic diet. Use this link for a bottle of wine for $.01 with any order SHOW LINKS:   Nush Foods Website @dave_kempe Fit2Fat2Fit Take the Fit2Fat2Fit Podcast Listener Survey Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook  @Fit2Fat2Fit on Instagram Fit2Fat2Fit Book  Keto School Program Complete Keto Book Email Drew: info@fit2fat2fit.com

Dave Alford aka Rockin' Dave and Jeff Buehner are on the We Talk Music podcast for a truly epic episode! Jeff was recently on to talk about his chart topping band The Loyal Order, but of course he's also the bassist for Dave Alford's band Rough Cutt. And since Rough Cutt was a mainstay metal band during the mid 80's, you had better believe Dave has the stories. All the stories. Check out some of the highlights: What brought Rough Cutt back together What Dave appreciates in Jeff’s playing and how he gets the “groove” What Jeff appreciates about Dave’s playing The new Rough Cutt album and what it will sound like in relation to the previous albums Dave’s musical family tree, from Ratt to Rough Cutt Life in the 80s and getting the record deal, and the harder task of keeping the record deal Did we mention this was an epic episode? Seriously, it's a monster. There's even more good stuff, like: Working with Jack Douglas as a producer The difference between Steven St. James and Paul Shortino The show they did with LA Guns in Portland late last year Jeff learning the original Rough Cutt parts Reminiscing about Ronnie James Dio and stories of Dio Sunset Strip memories – Randy Rhoads, Stephen Pearcy, Vince Neil Hear n’ Aid Project Digital recording techniques vs analog The benefits of using a producer So sit back, relax, and check out the latest. And thanks to Rockin' Dav and Jeff Buehner for generously sharing their time. Some great ways to subscribe to We Talk Podcasts. Try us on iTunes. For those of you looking for an alternative we’re now available on Stitcher Radio. You can also check the show out on the versatile TuneIn radio. And join the We Talk Conversation on Twitter @wetalkpodcasts. Plus give us a like now on Facebook. Ancheck out the WTM archives for more amazing interviews,  

Dave Ridill is a hydroponic farmer as well as the owner and head of operations at Clawson Greens, an organization that supplies Teton Valley and surrounding areas with fresh clean greens, locally grown year-round. Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he and Dave discuss the learning curve of vertical farming, the impact that Covid-19 has had on the industry and the importance of being nimble as an entrepreneur. Dave tells the story of how he chose a career as a vertical farmer over that of a paramedic firefighter and the impact he wishes to make with his AgTech organization. Special thanks to our Season 1 Sponsor IGS – https://intelligentgrowthsolutions.com/ Key Takeaways 00:01 – Dave shares his background as a ski patrolman, his origin story as a vertical farmer and the work he’s doing at Clawson Greens 09:55 – Dave speaks to the learning curve of vertical farming, the breakdown of his clientele and how he is assisting his local community 16:35 – Dave expounds on the importance of remaining nimble as an entrepreneur in the AgTech space 20:09 – Dave breaks down a typical day in the life as a vertical farmer and the challenges that emerged due to Covid-19 27:32 – Best practices and insights Dave has learned from other hydroponic farms 30:56 – Dave talks about his marketing plans for Clawson Greens 35:49 – What Dave has learned about himself throughout his entrepreneurial journey 38:27 – What is something that Dave has changed his mind about recently 40:22 – Dave speaks to the trends that excite him about the future of vertical farming and where listeners can follow and connect with Dave Tweetables: “You have to understand that it [vertical farming] is a business in that if you want to actually do this you have there has to be this idea that you want to be successful. And, failure was not an option.”(08:17) “I think that there’s a benefit for small farms like myself and all over the country – whether that’s indoor farming or just small scale farming in a community – is we have the ability to transition in a day or two from restaurants to a direct-to-consumer, to a drive-up.” (17:32) “Our competition was more of what’s going on in California – the transportation and water shortages and climate change. That’s our competition.” (28:45) “A lot of people still think their food just comes from the grocery store and they don’t have that connection that there’s actually farmers, there’s actually people who grow this food.”(37:02) Links Mentioned: Dave’s LinkedIn Dave’s Website Dave’s Facebook Clawson Green’s Instagram – @clawsongreens Intelligent Growth Solutions Website | Twitter | YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Thomas is recognized internationally as an expert who develops high-quality software–accurate and highly flexible systems. He helped write the now-famous Agile Manifesto, and regularly gives inspiring and controversial speeches on new ways of producing software. He is the author of six books, including the best selling The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master and Programming Ruby: A Pragmatic Programmer's Guide. In this episode, we discuss everything from learning computer science in an academic setting, test-driven development, and state to architecture, libraries, and what Dave loves about what he does. Dave talks about his students, both those who are passionate and those who are just going through the motions, as well as his own experience of being a student. He explains to us what he means when he said he doesn’t write unit tests at an Elixir conference in Austin recently, we talk about his favorite and most rewarding books, and Dave gives us a really unique answer to our architecture question. We discuss domain-driven design, microservice architectures, and Elixir libraries, and Dave shares why is so passionate about what he does. Tune in to hear some of Dave’s strong opinions on programming! Key Points From This Episode: The Coding Gnome and how it bridges the gap between learned and practical experience. Dave talks about being a lecturer at SMU and why students aren’t prepared for the real world. Why Dave stopped teaching Elixir at SMU. Students who study computer science for passion versus those who study it to get a job. Dave talks about his experience of studying computer science at university. The inspiring and controversial keynote addresses Dave has given at conferences. What it means when Dave said he doesn’t write unit tests and the projects he’s working on. The culture around test-driven development and writing tests when Dave was at university. Dave tells a story about writing the incoming telex switch for the UK. Why the first edition of Programming Ruby was Dave’s favorite book to write. Why The Pragmatic Programmer is the book Dave is most proud of. Dave isn’t currently writing a new book, so he can concentrate on pseudo-course material. Dave explains the process of developing a narrative arc when writing a technical book. What the state of a system is and how it is distinct from data. Dave describes why he believes architecture is a misunderstood and borrowed metaphor. Dave’s opinions on buzzwords like domain-driven design and microservice architectures. The status on The Component Library, as mentioned by Dave in his EMPEX 2018 keynote. Getting involved with publishing Elixir libraries and what his process looks like. How Dave likes to receive product specification when dealing with clients. What Dave loves about the programming industry. Why Dave doesn’t write Elixir anymore and why he became frustrated with it. Where Dave is going from here to how best to express what he wants. Final advice from Dave, not to abandon Elixir if it makes you happy. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dave Thomas on Twitter – https://twitter.com/pragdave The Coding Gnome – https://pragdave.me/ The Coding Gnome Training — https://codestool.coding-gnome.com/ Agile Manifesto – https://agilemanifesto.org/ The Pragmatic Programmer – https://pragprog.com/book/tpp20/the-pragmatic-programmer-20th-anniversary-edition Programming Ruby – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProgrammingRuby Robert Kowalski on Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RobertKowalski Dave Thomas on Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DaveThomas(programmer) Space-state representation — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State-spacerepresentation Christopher Alexander — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChristopherAlexander A Pattern Language — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APatternLanguage Dave Thomas Keynote at Empex NYC 2018 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U7cLUygMeI SmartLogic — https://smartlogic.io/ Justus Eapen on Twitter — https://twitter.com/justuseapen Eric Oestrich on Twitter — https://twitter.com/ericoestrich Special Guest: Dave Thomas.

What is “the new normal” when it comes to your business strategy? As millions of people are heading back to work every day, keeping them safe is an essential consideration.   Now more than ever, you need to consider how you’re protecting employees. What are you doing to cultivate a culture of safety in the workplace? If you haven’t thought about it yet, now is the time.    To help you better understand workplace safety, I brought on Dave White. Dave is the co-owner and CFO of Quad City Safety, a midwestern based distributor of PPE and other safety equipment.     Dave speaks candidly on empowering employees to be safe.    He talks about why your people and their safety should be a top priority.   He shares how you can hone in on being a thought leader for your customers. A big way to do this is by giving them direction. You want to offer them clear safety guidelines as they begin to re-enter retail spaces.   This episode has a wealth of impactful tips so be sure to take notes! In episode 23 of Small Stage, Big Impact we discuss   [4:47] What it’s been like to figure out how to manage safety during the Covid pandemic [8:43] The things you need to be aware of when providing protection for your employees [13:47] Why it’s crucial to be a thought leader for your customers and give them direction for safety guidelines [15:14] What it means to create a culture of safety and how to start the process of creating it [22:20] How focusing on people and profit can have the same end goal [24:27] The tension between existential and long-term protection strategies [28:25] How to empower your employees to be safe [34:01] The argument that people have for investing in safety and the ROI of protecting your employees [38:27] Where to get help if you’re unsure of what the right protection is for your employees [41:26] How your employees really want to know someone is looking out for their best interest [43:29] What Dave hopes you’ll take away from his advice [47:12] How to know if a supplier you’re looking at is apart of a safety network Resources mentioned by Dave and Renia in the episode: Safety Network Connect with Dave: Learn more about Dave’s company Quad City Safety: https://www.quadcitysafety.com/ Get pandemic safety solutions for your workplace: https://www.quadcitysafety.com/pandemic-solutions

Joining me today is Dave Hollis, author of #1 New York Times Best-Selling author and top motivational speaker, along with his wife, Rachel Hollis, to build their company. The Hollis Company exists to arm people with the tools to make positive and lasting change. They implement their lifestyle by creating media, products, inspiration, and community for a better version of their business. Founded by #1 New York Times Best-Selling author and top motivational speaker, Rachel Hollis has expanded from a small lifestyle blog to an inspirational powerhouse. Dave tells the story of scaling his business while he was in the process of building his own business, growing from four to 40 employees in one year. At first, he didn't want to publish his book; however, his wife Rachel decided to move forward with publishing. Now, with over four million copies sold and growing business, he is happy his wife didn't listen to him. He reflected on his business and his personal life, "Is there the possibility that in unpacking some of my own struggle in talking honestly about where I've been but also the type of tools that I've applied to become a better version of myself as a dad and husband, that it might afford someone seeing themselves in my story the opportunity to get out of their own way?" From this start, his writing journey began. He knew he needed to be honest about his struggle, and Dave found talking honestly about his challenges was the hardest part of writing his book. "As part of the PR for Disney, I would talk about how great things were. As someone who was a Spin Doctor of sorts, I had become a Spin Doctor in my personal life as well as professional life. The idea of owning all of the details and putting them all onto paper was hard." Listen in to find out how Dave's book became therapy for him, why it's hard to tell stories of people that are critical of your work, and how he has pivoted his book launch with COVID. Learn why Dave had to show up differently because of the pandemic, his thought process on delivering his book, and how their giving into their community has resulted in over 300 book reviews for his latest book. Show Notes [01:55] Why Dave wrote a book in the midst of scaling and growing his company.  [03:28] The deciding factor for Dave to start working on his new book. [05:55] Dave discusses the many differences between himself and his wife. [08:55] Markets that have opened up with the publication of Get Out of Your Own Way. [11:31] The biggest challenge Dave has met so far with his company and book publishing. [14:09] Book writing process for Dave and what it means for him to write. [16:10] How Rachel made the decision to self-publish her first book. [18:53] COVID’s effect on his book launch and Dave’s original marketing plans for his book. [27:35] Why reviews of his book are important to selling his book. [29:31] What Dave has seen with book sales and where he sees his next business opportunity. [31:59] Learning what content would deliver a better book in your next publication. [35:01] Why you should get over the fear of writing a book. Links and Resources Self-publishingschool.com Spsfreetraining.com Circle of Profit Dave Hollis Book Tour Get one of Dave’s Published Books Start Today Journal Follow Hollis on Instagram

In this week's show, we have Dave Cranmer a mechanical sculptor and freelance engineer that has his roots firmly in sound. He is truly an adventurous multimedia artist, designer and builder that has created all kinds of beautiful, bizarre and exceptional machines! We look at his road to being 'The Nervous Squirrel', we talk building modular and focus on some of his amazing projects and commissions! From a Radioactive Xylophone to the renowned Badgermin (a theremin in a badger!) we talk about it all! We could not get all the show notes on this so page so head over to www.esotericmodulation.com for the full show notes. Show Timings 0.00 Show introEd and Ben's pre-show chat: 00.59 Accents, Currys cast and gear,02.31 Dreaming of gear 03.18 New module tease, 04.15 Echoplex is fixed! 08.45 Valhalla Supermassive reverb and examples 16.20 Guest intro 18.10 Welcome to Dave Cranmer 19.01 The Road to Nervus Sqirl20.21 Building the skills21.59 First commission 23.00 Ring modulator, modular - the musical path 27.20 Radioactive Giger counter random source and Radioactive Xylophone 32.00 logistically tricky designs 33.55 Enjoying working on commissions 35.29 Aero Chocolate dipped grammar phone 36.31 Most technically challenging project 40.00 A favourite fun project 41.00 The Bagermin 44.00 How do people find Dave44.30 The alpaca sound system46.46 What Dave likes to build 47.50 The Wether controlled electromechanical sound installation50.20 Future projects 52.25 RoundupShow NotesDave's links:Dave Cranmer - 'The Nervous Squirrel' InformationWebsite: https://www.nervoussquirrel.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thenervoussquirrelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nervoussquirreldotcom/Intro LinksOM-1 - http://www.ondemagnetique.comFolktek Resonant Garden - http://www.folktek.com/instruments/electrocoustic/lastgardentanh[3] video with the echoplex - https://youtu.be/W1AKzau1608Valhalla DSP Supermassive - http://bit.ly/SUPERmassiveDivKid presets for Supermassive - http://bit.ly/SUPERmassiveDIVKIDVirtual CZ - https://www.olilarkin.co.uk/index.php?p=virtualczXILS lab - PolyM - https://www.xils-lab.com/products/polym-p-160.htmlXFER Records - Serum - https://xferrecords.com/products/serumFelt Instruments - Wolno - https://bit.ly/WolnoGuest LinksOriginal Dalek Ring Modulator circuit - http://www.nervoussquirrel.com/ringmodulators.htmlSigning offIsolation streaming resource - https://bit.ly/coronastreamsHostsEd Ball Website:https://www.edwardball.co.ukEd Ball on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EdwardballBen Wilson aka DivKid: https://www.youtube.com/user/DivKidVideo

Is it time to re-think your business strategy? Are you doing enough to reach out to and connect with your target audience? What is holding your business back from reaching its full potential? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott as he sits down with Dave Manley from MMA Bobblehead for an update on his brand and key lessons he has learned over the last year. This is your chance to learn from a seller just like you - make sure to have pen and paper handly - you don’t want to miss a minute of this powerful episode!  Pulling back the curtain  Do your followers know what you are working on right now? Have you invited your followers into your brand on a deeper level? While every brand doesn’t lend itself to a “Behind the scenes” look, for those that do - pay attention to what Dave has done! By inviting his followers to participate in the crafting, producing, and launching of each new MMA Bobblehead, Dave has created a loyal following. To hear more about how Dave keeps his followers plugged in, make sure to listen to this episode of The Amazing Seller!  Make them feel special  Have you ever been part of a VIP group or a special club? Remember in high school when everyone wanted to be part of the “In” crowd? What if there was a way to get that sort of effect when it comes to creating excitement for your brand? According to Dave, the best way to create loyal fans is by inviting them to be part of an exclusive insider’s group. After creating the VIP Cage Fight Club, Dave saw his customer engagement skyrocket - more to the point, Dave says that he genuinely enjoys the group he created. What would an exclusive group in your brand look like? Tune into this episode of The Amazing Seller to hear more from Dave and Scott!  Lead with providing value  Have you ever been in a scenario or a relationship where someone continuously asked you for something without offering anything in return? Let’s face it, no one likes to be taken advantage of – but it can feel that way when someone asks something of you without providing value in return. Don’t let that happen to you and your business! Scott and Dave encourage sellers like you to get into the habit of delivering value way before you ever make an ask of your customers. To hear more from Scott about this critical topic, make sure to tune in to this episode of The Amazing Seller!  Take Action!  Listening to Dave and Scott can really get you fired up and ready to take action! So what are you going to do? Are you ready to make some serious headway with your brand or will you go back to the same old routine? The truth is, if you want something you’ve never had, you need to do something you’ve never done before! Remember, you aren’t alone - Scott has created some helpful resources that sellers like you can utilize to take your business to the next level of growth.  OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast! [3:00] Dave Manley joins the podcast to give an update about his business.  [7:15] Pulling back the curtain.  [12:30] Why it pays to be a super-fan.  [20:00] Dave explains how everything changed after his coaching call with Scott.  [26:30] Brand building is the way to future-proof your business.  [29:30] Providing value before you make the ask.  [43:00] How Dave launched a new product during the COVID-19 crisis.  [49:00] What Dave is excited about regarding the future of his business.  [54:00] Closing thoughts.  RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The 5-Minute Pitch TAS 704 & TAS 705 www.theamazingseller.com/coffee www.brandcreators.com www.takeactioneffect.com

On this episode, I’m joined by leading real estate and mortgage entrepreneur, Dave Savage. He is an agent of change in real estate and mortgage, and has been at the forefront of driving conversations around value, the adoption of digital advice, and building a community of big thinkers and top producers in our business.    Dave Savage is the founder of Mortgage Coach and mobile marketing company SmartReply. He is a tech entrepreneur, mobile tech pioneer, speaker, and agent of change dedicated to helping loan officers turn the Digital Mortgage Revolution into a competitive advantage. Dave speaks at company sales rallies and industry events such as MBA Tech, Digital Mortgage, Sales Mastery, and the Mastermind Summit.    If there’s anyone who has always been committed to being on the cutting edge of coming digital shifts, it’s Dave Savage. At a time like this we need to be adapting to change in the covid-19 epidemic. We need to keep our fingers on the pulse of the market, and soak in what’s going on around us and take decisive action. In this episode, Dave shares what the best of the best in business are doing right now from a business and positioning standpoint to come out of this crisis stronger and better.  In This Episode...   - How Mortgage Coach is helping to reshape the debt conversation and  the true value and differentiation of being an LO.  - Building a software that became a community.  - What Dave considers the biggest surprise of building and growing Mortgage Coach.   - Why dragging our feet to adapt can be fatal. - How business leaders are positioning themselves.  - The importance of simplifying our messaging.   - Dave’s top 3 piece of advice for kicking ass  - How to positively impact our health.  Guest Info   Dave Savage is the founder of Mortgage Coach and mobile marketing company SmartReply. He is a tech entrepreneur, mobile tech pioneer, speaker, and agent of change dedicated to helping loan officers turn the Digital Mortgage Revolution into a competitive advantage. Dave speaks at company sales rallies and industry events such as MBA Tech, Digital Mortgage, Sales Mastery, and the Mastermind Summit. https://mortgagecoach.com/ Resources    Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller  https://winbynoon.com/ https://www.superniceclub.com/

Dave Phillips is an executive mentor for business leaders who are seeking an authentic life purpose (we’re talking power houses like Richard Branson). He also a super start athlete. He was a member and coach of Canada’s National Freestyle Ski team, a stunt man, and a professional ski-show performer. Phillips broke two Guinness World Records for ski duration - snow skiing for 83 hours and 17 minutes and water skiing for 57 hours and over 1300 miles. Phillips is an entrepreneur, columnist, talk show host, and the author of “Three Big Questions,” a book that helps everyone to answer critical questions about purpose, mission, and vision.   IN TODAY’S SHOW WE DISCUSS: How we can discover our purpose, vision and mission in life Why having a purpose in your life even matters How we begin to answer the question - who am I? How determining our core virtues can guide us in our life The beauty of sensitive people Why different personalities need different spiritual practices What Dave believes to be the closest thing to a marriage guarantee! And much much more!   LINKS: Dave’s Website https://www.dphillips.com Madefor  https://getmadefor.com/ BOOK: Three Big Questions https://www.amazon.com/Three-Questions-Everyone-Sooner-Later/dp/0779501381 The 7 principles for making marriage work https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0553447718/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1588043018&sr=1-1 The magic 6 hours - google (marriage guarantee) https://transformempowersoar.com/pdfs/Magic-6-Hours-Gottman.pdf Click here for the Three Big Questions online course and here for LifeWaze which is the Follow up course for practical implementation. They also offer a scholarship program for those who need the input but don’t have the cash to pay for it.  Just send a request to info@dphillips.com. ------------------------------------------------------ This episode is brought to you by The relationship reboot! Guys I put together a 6 week course distilling down the wisdom I’ve learned studying integrative body psychotherapy for 3 years, interviewing experts, reading tons of books and doing my own work with my husband and it’s basically the abridged version of the stuff that was most effective in my own life and relationship.  With us all at home, spending extra time with our partners, or perhaps wanting to foster different relationships in the future.. I think it’s a perfect time to really dedicate some energy to deepening connection. Each week you’ll receive an email with a video module and workbook, which will help you solidify the teachings. The course is geared to allow you to reflect, recharge, reprogram and reconnect.  It usually costs $97 but with the potential of financial stress I’ve slashed the price to $27! That’s  $4 dollars and 50 cents a week! RELATIONSHIP REBOOT! To check it out go to  schoolyoursoul.com/store/therelationshipreboot

If you’re an individual, self-managing landlord or you manage a small portfolio of rentals, what is your best option when it comes to property management software?Dave Spooner is the Cofounder of Innago, a free property management software platform designed to help small, independent landlords manage their rentals. Today, Dave joins Bob to explain what differentiates Innago from other platforms in terms of being intuitive and easy to use, yet flexible enough to allow for growth.Dave discusses what his team does to attract their target clients and walks us through the five pillars of Innago feature set. Listen in to understand what the Innago user interface looks like for tenants versus landlords and learn how the software helps property managers level up their professionalism.Topics Covered[2:51] Dave’s background in SaaS startups and what inspired the creation of Innago[4:35] Why Dave’s team refers to their product as ‘tenant management software’[5:27] Where Innago fits on the spectrum of property management software[12:31] What differentiates Innago from other platforms in terms of scalability and support[14:59] Innago’s commitment to avoid feature creep[19:17] What Dave and his team learned from their market research and how that influenced their approach with Innago[21:41] What the Innago team does to attract its target market (landlords in the one to 100 property range)[23:17] How Innago helps property managers raise their level of professionalism[25:10] What the Innago user interface looks like for tenants, landlords and sub-users (e.g.: property owners, maintenance staff, etc.)[27:13] The five pillars of the Innago feature set and what the team is adding in the near future[28:45] Some of the unique landlords who utilize the Innago systemConnect with DaveInnagoEmail dave@innago.com(513) 543-0759Connect with Bob North County Property GroupEmail info@ncpropertygroup.com ResourcesTranscript of this Episode 34SponsorPodcasting isn’t hard when you have the right partners, and the team at Buzzsprout is passionate about helping me succeed at Property Management Brainstorm. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout and get a free $20 Amazon gift card for signing up at this link: Explore Buzzsprout podcast platformReduce hassle and improve your operating income through smart property automation and connected devices from PointCentral. Click on this link to learn more and get a free HVAC analytics test when you place your first order! www.pointcentral.com/brainstorm/This episode is always available for listening, sharing, or download at Property Management Brainstorm. Subscribe to Property Management Brainstorm on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and YouTube.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Since we're all being encouraged to practice social distancing these days, Dave, Scarlet and I decided to plug in our mics and record our first-ever episode where we weren't in the room together (something that hasn't been done on this show since the old Reading Writers days). Listen in as we discuss from the safety of our own homes (and Dave's office): We officially introduce our new co-host! Whether or not it's a good idea to read post-apocalyptic novels when we're kinda maybe sorta at risk of living in one What it's like to be at home all-the-time What I (Aaron) had to do to get on Amazon's "special handling" list Read-aloud time at home and online bookclubs What Dave thinks of Paul Coelho's The Alchemist My commitment to our listeners during this difficult time A few of the books mentioned on this episode Children of Men by P.D. James The Alchemyst by Michael Scott The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Making Sense of God by Tim Keller The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson Sharing and supporting the show Leave a five-star rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to the show. Give us a follow on Twitter at @MalContentsPod Be sure to use the Amazon affiliate links above to help us pay for the costs of producing and hosting the show. Interested in sponsoring Table of (mal)Contents? Let's talk via email or DM @malContentsPod on Twitter.

Dave Horning is one of the early triathlon pros, a multiple-time winner of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, and the creator of the Liberty to Liberty Triathlon and the Sharkfest Swims, among other events. What Dave always brought to the table was an understanding that, at the end of day, having fun is the name… The post Dave Horning appeared first on Babbittville.

“It’s okay to love people more than you might have been taught was okay.”What hard things do you do daily to seek pain? (3:05)What is the biggest fear you have yet to conquer? (13:35)How have you stay focused on your wife and family as your fame and success has grown? (16:28)What is something you don’t want people to know about you? (39:45)What do you need to let go of in order to step into your fullest potential? (42:19)How to overcome the fear of anything (8:21)How Dave learned how to get back up when he gets knocked down (20:48)How to teach kids to appreciate what they have (24:35)The best thing Dave learned from his Mormon mission (31:15)Why you should make deals with God or the universe (36:50)What happens when you focus in on one key skill (45:10)What Dave thinks about the new Tesla truck (49:00)How the auto industry is evolving into electric and hydrogen power (56:30)If you enjoyed this episode, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/923 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

It’s not every day that you meet someone who spends over $1MM to optimize their body and mind. In fact, most of us have been following the same health and nutritional practices that have been brought down to us from our family. Today’s guest, Dave Asprey, is about to rock our worlds. Dave is the founder and CEO of Bulletproof.com, and the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Bulletproof Diet. He works with some of the top researchers and doctors to learn how one can get the best sleep, have more natural energy, and increase their brain function. A lot of what Dave shares may be counterintuitive to what you’ve heard growing up, including his belief about why we need less sleep than we think, and the idea of putting butter in your coffee! Get ready for an intense 60-minute learning session, and make sure you stay until the end to hear Dave’s challenge to you. Biggest takeaway lessons from this Episode What’s the number one tactic for busy people to increase their level of energy and brain function? [7:35] What is Biohacking and why is it catching on like wood fire? [10:00] The ideal amount of sleep is 6.5 hours (traits amongst all of the longest living people) Quality sleep is what you want, not just quantity How to hack your sleep [12:08] Blacked out curtains Why you should have multiple progressive alarms that wake you up in the morning [15:53] How to measure the quality of your sleep [16:45] What the last 90 minutes of Dave’s day look like to get the highest quality of sleep [17:17] Flux: Avoid all the blue light possible and LED lighting Raw honey to raise serotonin levels The one question that Dave asks to feel less stressful before going to bed [22:30] The importance of having a small win that’s outside of your main project/business [24:00] What Dave does in the first 60-90 minutes in the morning [24:48] How to avoid the mid-afternoon crashes [32:50] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/growth-minds/support

In this episode Doc Kennedy and I talk about Dave Chappelle receiving the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center.  We break down Dave's speech and what we comedians can take from it. Watch the 8 minute speech here! DAVE CHAPPELLE MARK TWAIN AWARD SHOW NOTES What the venue was like. How stand-up comedy is unique to America. Every opinion has a comedian in its corner. Appreciating all comedians, even when their views are offensive. It took me years to learn how to play like myself. - Miles Davis Dave's appreciation of Neal Brennan. What Dave's mom did in helping him grow as a comedian. What a Griot is and their value to humanity. Sometimes you have to be a lion to be the lamb you really are. - Dave's mom And a whole lot more! SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT:  This episode is brought to you by Patreon supporter GLEN DENEHIE and CLUB 52. Club 52  is a one-year program designed to challenge you to get bigger, better and more bookable. You will be prompted to examine your material, performance and business practices via email each week.  Visit www.SchoolOfLaughs.com/Patreon for more info today.

Dave Roberts teaches a master class on personal and professional development. He’s an astoundingly productive human being, and yet he’s still one of the most genuinely kind and personable people on the planet. Dave is currently a professor at Virginia Tech, having recently completed a 20-year career with Marriott in a senior management position overseeing multiple departments. He began his professional career as a rocket scientist, and before that, he was a D1 wrestler at Cornell. Time Stamps 0:00:00 – Intro to the intro with specific timestamps 0:02:00 – Introduction to Dave Roberts through the eyes of a 6-year-old 0:08:00 – The human, the dog, and the computer 0:09:56 – How not to compete against the computer 0:11:00 – Dangers of taking jobs that look good on a resume 0:11:14 – “Pursue the path that you find interesting. That’s really all you have to bring to the table—because no matter what you’re going to do, you’re going to be in competition with other people. And there are a lot of smart people out there, there are a lot of very motivated, dedicated, hard-working people out there. The only way to bring your A-game is if you’re bringing it to something that you find inherently interesting. And that takes some work and some conscious effort—especially early on in your career—to figure out what it is that I like and don’t like. And a lot of times, it’s not necessarily about an industry. It’s about a type of work that you like to do.” 0:12:38 – Framework for when to make a change 0:14:10 – Connection to Episode 005 with Katina Mountanos and Dupi Singh 0:15:54 – Breadth of experience (road to senior management and exposure to different roles) 0:20:58 – Public speaking 0:21:45 – “To get better at something, you just have to keep doing it. So I also made a point of inviting myself to do presentations and talks to anybody who would listen. Forcing myself out there. I’ve been to a ton of college campuses: teaching classes, guest speaking on whatever topic they want to talk about. And I was fortunate at Marriott—there were a lot of opportunities to talk at different departments, different town halls. And I made myself a pledge—almost 20 years ago now—to do a group presentation at least once a month from now until my career is over. And I’ve stuck to that for almost 20 years. Even now, I’ve been to several different colleges around the area. I was down at University of Arkansas giving a career talk just last month because basically … I invited myself. And I do this a lot. I’m arranging a couple more this spring, so I still do it. And now I’m pretty comfortable presenting in front of groups. I was an emcee at a conference last summer with 800 attendees. And I was on stage all day. I was a little anxious, but I loved it so much that I’m going back this coming summer. It’s a huge event, and it’s me. I’m the emcee, and I love it. I look back to when I finished graduate school, and if would tell my future self that I would be standing in front of 800 people all day … and I’d like it so much that I’d ask to do it again, I would have said absolutely no way.” 0:24:40 – The shift from developing the skill to enjoying the skill 0:26:00 – When the thought of becoming a professor occurred to him 10 years ago 0:26:44 – “I’ve done a thousand of these, but every time, you learn something either about the material itself or about a better way to frame the message. And then you tweak that and get better next time.” 0:27:25 – “If you’re standing up in front of a group, it’s not about you. It’s about the message. If the message is a good message (well-presented and well-delivered) and you conveyed information in a good way, that’s a great presentation. When you start to think it becomes about you—and I was guilty of this—the reason is because you’re nervous. It’s self-reinforcing because you’re standing up there and you’re nervous. And your biggest fear is that you look nervous. It reinforces itself. And when I was in that phase, for me, the once a month presentation was like “I will get through this.” I’m a grinder, I’m going to keep doing this until it gets better. I feel like I’m a pretty disciplined guy. And I set a goal to do this. Like I said, I’ve been doing at least one presentation per month for my adult life. And then at some point, it kind of clicked. This is actually fun. I love going to college campuses. I’ve probably gone to 15 universities over the years. Either teaching a class or giving a career talk or whatever. And it’s just fun. I look for opportunities to do that. In fact, I probably send a couple emails every week to different colleges and professors. 0:29:23 – Selecting a speaking topic 0:30:49 – Remember your circle of competence 0:32:08 – Top areas for development 0:33:22 – Dave’s approach to personal development 0:34:49 – The 2-week window concept 0:37:54 – “When you’re in the corporate world and you’re insanely busy, the most common mistake in terms of personal development is to delay it. By far the most common. It happens all the time. … If you wait until you’re not busy to do these things, you’ll never start.” 0:38:47 – Great personal development story 0:41:02 – What other companies should learn from Marriott 0:42:00 – Korn Ferry: “Managers are worse at developing their employees than they are at anything else they do.” “Do it yourself career development.” Harvard Business Review 0:43:24 – Connection to Seth Godin on “projects” vs “jobs” 0:44:18 – The alternative to personal development: commoditization and a “race to the bottom” 0:46:36 – Dr. Kristin Neff’s insight on self-compassion 0:50:42 – How to distinguish between beating yourself up and trying to be disciplined 0:52:05 – How self-compassion influenced his management practices 0:57:50 – The concept of practicing “practice” 0:58:56 – Taking courses on your own 0:60:22 – Learning makes you a better teacher and vice versa 1:01:23 – Upcoming book on hotel revenue management 1:02:00 – Writing the book highlighted what he needed to study further 1:02:48 – Richard Bach “We teach best what we most need to learn.” 1:03:39 – How to choose what not to do 1:04:18 – On meetings: “You have to have a reason to go, and the reason to go needs to be something other than ‘I was invited.’” 1:05:57 – “You have to be aggressive on your calendar, and aggressively own your own time and what you’re going to commit time to.” 1:07:00 – How Dave approaches his calendar 1:11:25 – How Dave uses Evernote 1:15:24 – How Dave takes notes while reading 1:16:08 – “I read every book like it’s a textbook—like I’m studying. Because I believe I am."  1:17:50 – Connection to Shane Parrish’s “How to Read a Book” https://fs.blog/how-to-read-a-book/ 1:27:00 – Book recommendations 1:27:15 – Process: always reading 1; usually have 2-3 “on deck” 1:27:25 – Always has the current and “on deck” books available (e.g. when traveling) 1:28:00 – Pick topics genuinely of interest; make it something you look forward to reading 1:29:38 – The Effortless Experience & Amazon 1:31:45 – 7 Powers by Hamilton Helmer 1:32:28 – Sapiens and Homo Deus by Yuval Harari 1:38:27 – Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 1:44:25 – Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert  1:45:35 – The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku 1:45:50 –  Valuable questions 1:45:50 – “There’s an expression in business: ‘budgets reflect priorities.’ And how an organization spends its money is a direct insight into what they think is important. I think the same thing applies to your own personal life. Budgets reflect priorities, but what you’re budgeting is your time.” 1:48:08 – Meditation and reflection 1:48:08 – “Reading some of these books is my meditation.” 1:50:00 – Reading physical books, pen in hand, either in the office or in bed 1:51:12 – Practice variables from Resilience by Eric Greitens 1:54:31 – Work-life balance and being “busy” 1:55:51 – The trigger for happiness: “margin” 1:57:06 – Warren Buffett’s calendar 1:58:00 – Scheduling “margin” and things that you like to do 2:02:45 – Getting two cell phones to make working a choice 2:04:01 – “Define a work-life balance that works for you, or else that balance is going to be defined for you by default.” 2:06:56 – “Do not live by default. That is a key to unhappiness, in my opinion.” 2:09:42 – What Dave would whisper in his ear earlier in life: self-compassion and wisdom all around you 2:12:38 – “A common mindset is that I am constantly being judged, and I constantly need to prove myself; I think some of that is healthy. But instead of that, try this perspective: I want to improve and develop myself. And I’m surrounded by talented people who have this ability and inclination to help me do exactly that. And all I have to do is ask them. Wow. It’s a totally different mindset.” 2:15:00 – Support & Closing Gratitude Give Strategy Chain a 5-star rating and leave a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strategy-chain/id1492935567 Amazon affiliate links at http://strategychainpodcast.com/support Send me questions at http://strategychainpodcast.com/contact Sign up for the email list at http://strategychainpodcast.com/ Social Media @strategychain (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Medium, Linktree)

Today I'm in the hot seat when I'm interviewed by fellow podcaster Dr. Sabrina Starling on her podcast, Profit by Design. Sabrina is the author of How To Hire the Best for the Construction Industry and helps construction business owners with work/life balance and hiring challenges. We have a conversation about hiring the best people so you can have the free time to spend with your family and get away from the chaos of the day-to-day running of your business. What you'll hear in this episode: A shout-out to Dr. Sabrina Starling, featured in The Roofer Show, Episode 83, on her Four Hiring Strategies--and then you'll hear her interview me for the Profit by Design podcast The early years in Dave's “school of hard knocks” The drawbacks of Dave's father's business process, being dependent on a handful of people What Dave realized he needed and what he did to make changes Dave's One-Page Business Plan How the business plan brings clarity The changes Dave made that helped the business take off, especially regarding the commercial vs. residential question Paying attention to the numbers, and then honing and refining The inefficiency of “context shifting” Finding the “one thing” that will be successful 8 Steps of the Business Plan:  (the most important step is to convince them that they NEED a business plan!) Start with the destination in mind The what, who, where, and why Have a mission statement The SWOT--strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats The operation The process The action The view Resources: www.callruby.com/roofershow   Use the promo code “Roofer 50” for $50 off your first service!

In this episode, we talk to Dave Cornthwaite who, a few days after we spoke to him, turned 40. Dave is an Adventurer and Community Leader and he'll be something else soon. Fifteen years previously, on the morning of his 25th birthday, Dave woke up at home in Swansea and spoke to his cat Kiwar. He had a 10 hour a day Playstation habit (Dave not Kiwar), a job he hated and a girlfriend he didn't like. Despite having everything he'd been told a successful adult needed. He didn't see any reason to be around. He was in his words . . . a loser. That was the moment . . . the moment he decided to swap negativity for positivity, the moment he decided to say yes more. Very quickly Dave was exploring Swansea on a skateboard . . . his first-ever skateboard. This was the start of a journey that lead very quickly to him breaking the world record for the longest journey by skateboard. . . Perth to Brisbane . . . 3618 miles. Many adventures have followed including paddle-boarding the Mississippi with alligators and Marathon DeSable, the world's toughest race. Many more have followed. It would be wrong to assume that Dave's conversation with his cat was a turning from which everything panned out just fine. What Dave has experienced is 15 years of real adventure . . . and all that comes with it. Dave has learned that the periods he feels most alive will inevitably be followed by periods of gloom . . . like long hangovers. But . . . on balance, Dave considers the ups to be worth the downs because he knows a 'just existing life' just isn't enough. "My mother went through all that pain bringing me into the world. The least I can do is make the most of life" Dave Cornthwaite

This is an episode you will find yourself coming back to and listening to over and over again. Dave Gobis is a legend inside the ceramic tile industry and if you take the time to listen to this episode you will understand why. He shared a lot of valuable knowledge and years of experience in this interview. Dave has dedicated his life to the ceramic tile industry, he has successfully built and operated a tile installation company which sold an average of two million a year. Eventually, he had a successful exit and sold his company for over a million dollars. He has also been very involved inside the industry, donating his time to organizations like the NTCA and CTEF, as well as spending countless hours sharing his knowledge inside online tile forums and groups like the John Bridge forum and Tile Money FaceBook group. Due to the demand, Dave continues to work part-time as an industry consultant inspecting tile failures. Here are some minute markers to help you find a certain topic we discussed. 3:15 Dave's history with tile. 9:00 Dave's early mistake of growing to fast. 10:00 Dave shares how he sold an average of $2,000,000. a year with a Net profit average of 12% 11:10 The value of building a loyal trained labour force. 11:45 How to build a tile installation business you can sell. 16:05 The secret to being profitable regardless of the size of your contractor company. 20:30 How to build a loyal workforce. 24:05 Learning from others mistakes. 26:15 Systems and Processes. 30:00 Dave talks about some tilework he has inside his own home. 34:30 The importance and power of community involvement. (story "You can't just take, you also have to give") 42:10 How to work in high-end homes and how to deal with Big Box shoppers. 44:10 What Dave credits to his success. 45:40 Dave's involvement within the NTCA and how that assisted his growth, expanding himself to a national level. 48:10 Dave speaks about his proudest moments and contributions within the industry. 50:30 "Change happens one person at a time" 53:30 Dave talks about Consultant/Forensics work. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/luke190/message

Do you know how to build a bigger company while becoming a better human in the process? Dave Asprey, author and founder of Bulletproof, reveals how to scale while optimizing your own performance in today’s Genius Network episode. Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Dave in this episode: The Biology of Scaling Your Company: Grow Faster, Make Your Company Healthier, and Become More Profitable  Why most entrepreneurs get stuck scaling their companies (What you can do to succeed) A simple technique you can use that reveals the right decision to make in almost any situation What Dave does to make quality business decisions quickly and without struggle Strategies for leading a team of star players that will help scale your company How to find the right foods to supercharge your energy, help your body work better and improve your thinking The key to becoming a better leader, a better spouse and a better human being Dave recommends his favorite (and best) resources for building and growing your company The biggest secret to having cognitive endurance, mental sustainability and 10x more energy Dave shares the #1 thing you can do to get the most out of Genius Network

Dave Tomlinson says he likes what he's seeing early on from this Canucks team but is a little nervous because it's still October and fans have seen the Canucks to get off to good starts before. What Dave likes from this team so far is the fact they're experiencing adversity, fighting through it and that is a sign they're growing and becoming a more complete team.

Dave Davies is an accomplished self-storage professional with 19 years industry experience -- 17 years with Safestore PLC at Executive board level. Joining at 15 stores and 40 employees, as a member of the management buy-out team in 2004 and the IPO team in 2008. He’s passionate about self-storage, the people who work in it and the customers who use it. His key to a successful self storage business are the people. Recruiting the right people with the right skills and growing their potential through effective coaching and by supporting them. On today’s podcast 0:18 – Knowing Dave Davies  1:01 - How did Dave get into the self-storage industry? 3:00 – He worked at SafeStore for 17 years 3:25 – What Dave loves about the industry is the people 5:15 – What Dave Davies does now? 7:17 – Dave #1 Superpower 8:30 - Different Roles at the SafeStore 13:02 - The biggest change that Dave has seen in the industry 16:34 – The biggest lesson Dave learned in his career 18:25 – Tips from Dave 24:10 – Advice on selling/buying storage facility 28:14 - Where do you see yourself in the next five years? 28:51 - Quick Fire Round: Five questions for fun Dave Davies on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/davedavies2 Email: ConsultDD@outlook.com Enjoy  Dean

Dave started in a brokerage system in 2003. He entered right out of college, and is a 3rd generation real estate broker. He was focused on making the most money he possibly could, while working over 80 hrs per week. His business was hurting his marriage, as well as his family and friends. Dave knew he needed systems and processes in order to truly scale his real estate business, but didn’t know where to start. What Dave needed was a step-by-step systems to track his sources and revenue. REBs helped Dave create a business tracker so that he could analyze his business rather than dumping numbers into a spreadsheet. That data helped him see where he needed to make changes in his business.  Dave has been able to double his income while stepping out of production since starting to work with the coaches at Real Estate B-School. He has experienced mindset shifts, and now has time to enjoy spending time with family and doing things that he loves.  We hope you enjoyed this episode on The Business Freedom Podcast.  Be sure to check out the rest of our episodes to learn great tips and tricks to sharpen your leadership skills.   First time here? Real Estate B-School teaches how to build a sustainable & profitable real estate team that gives you true freedom.   If you are feeling lost or trapped in your real estate business, please join our FREE 30-day Pilot Program. I will work with you on building a sustainable & profitable real estate team that gives you true freedom.   Remember to connect with us on our social networks to stay updated on our latest news, announcements, and more!   Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Twitter - YouTube

Dave started in general brokerage in 2013. He was focused on making the most money he possibly could while working over 80 hrs per week. His business was hurting his marriage, as well as his family and friends. Dave knew he needed systems and processes in order to truly scale his real estate business, but didn’t know where to start. What Dave needed was a step-by-step process to learn how to track and systematize his business to create consistent results, increase ROI and optimize scalability. He found it. He was able to build a team and use the processes to implement the systems. After that, he was able to increase his revenues and his time with his wife, family, and friends. Dave has been able to 10x his business since starting to work with the coaches at Real Estate B-School. He has created predictable and consistent growth and keeps his team members motivated and accountable to meet their numbers every week. We hope you enjoyed this episode on The Business Freedom Podcast.  Be sure to check out the rest of our episodes to learn great tips and tricks to sharpen your leadership skills.   First time here? Real Estate B-School teaches how to build a sustainable & profitable real estate team that gives you true freedom.   Remember to connect with us on our social networks to stay updated on our latest news, announcements, and more!   Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Twitter - YouTube

The Break Down: GP Gaakiapolis The Dive Down: Leying Lines The Wind Down: What We Deck in the Shadows Timestamps: 1:40 - Housekeeping 2:38 - The Break Down begins - GP Minneapolis 10:56 - Discussing the lack of GP coverage 19:20 - The Dive Down begins - Introduction to Leylines 24:33 - The Guildpact Leylines 26:39 - The M11 Leylines 30:24 - The design of Leylines 35:20 - Leyline math! 42:16 - The Modern playable Leylines - Leyline of the Void 56:36 - Leyline of Sanctity 1:05:13 - Leyline of Abundance 1:10:44 - Leyline of Combustion 1:22:43 - The Wind Down Begins - What Shane's playing 1:25:31 - What Stan's playing 1:28:14 - What Dave's playing 1:31:42 - What Zak's playing Links from this week's episode: https://www.channelfireball.com/home/grand-prix-minneapolis-top-16-decklists/ Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com) twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, and this holds true when it comes to Dave Cain's time as host of unsuitable on Rea Radio. After nearly 150 episodes under his belt, Dave is invested in the future success of this show, so it was important to leave it in good hands, which is why Doug Houser was picked as his successor. Doug is more than just a pretty face – he's well-connected in the business community, a great coach and mentor, and full of fresh ideas for this little podcast of ours. So, on this episode, we're going to get to know Doug a little bit better before he officially takes over the mic. Listen to this episode to hear: What Dave plans to do during his retirement.  Dave's favorite podcast moments. Who Doug is, why he will be a great host, and his goals for the show. Want to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card? As we enter the next chapter of unsuitable, we want to know what you like, what you don't like, what topics you'd like us to cover in the future, and any suggestions you have for future guests – and in return for your time and valuable insight, you will be entered for a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card! To fill out the survey, head over to www.reacpa.com/unsuitable-survey. If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We've also included access to additional resources on our website at www.reacpa.com.

Summary: In this episode I speak to Dave Asprey from Bulletproof.  We discuss diet, coffee and controlling your biology to stop anxiety. Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof and author of New York Times bestseller The Bulletproof Diet, is a Silicon Valley investor and technology entrepreneur who spent two decades and over $300,000 to hack his own biology. Dave lost 100 pounds without counting calories or excessive exercise, used techniques to upgrade his brain to an IQ over 150, and lowered his biological age while learning to sleep more efficiently in less time. Learning to do these seemingly impossible things transformed him into a better entrepreneur, a better husband, and a better father. Dave is the creator of the widely popular Bulletproof Coffee, host of the #1 health podcast, Bulletproof Radio, and author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Bulletproof Diet.   Through his work Dave provides information, techniques and keys to taking control of and improving your biochemistry, your body and your mind so they work in unison, helping you execute at levels far beyond what you’d expect, without burning out, getting sick, or allowing stress to control your decisions. Links: For all things Bulletproof: https://www.bulletproofexec.com/ Here is a link to the Bulletproof Diet Roadmap: https://www.bulletproofexec.com/the-complete-illustrated-one-page-bulletproof-diet/ In this particular episode you will learn (I've also included lots of Dave's great quotes): - How Dave went from 300 lbs to 200 lbs and was totally stressed out as a young entrepreneur - How when you're in control of your biology you can stop the anxiety - What Dave means by "not making enough energy in my head" - "It's easier to have physical health without mental health, but it's almost impossible to have mental health without physical health" - Why getting out of bed in the morning is stressful (why cortisol is produced) - "Anxiety is when you're self generating stress that isn't beneficial of productive for you" - How there is another pilot in your body that does things before you even think about it  - "Feelings are irrational, in fact they are pre rational" - How when your blood sugar crashes it affects your eyes and brain first.  It then sends out adrenaline to raise blood sugar followed by cortisol - What Dave means by "automated systems from lizards and children" - Physical anxiety vs emotional anxiety.  "I can feel the symptoms of anxiety in my chest, I just don't believe them when they tell me I'm going to die" - "I'm uncomfortable, but I'm not going to die" - Why coffee makes us anxious - How what you did 2 days ago can give you anxiety today (Dave talks about gluten) - What birth trauma is and why this makes us see threats where other people don't - What is it about coffee that makes the anxiety - Why Dave only gets hot water from Starbucks - What about decaffeinated coffee - What is Bulletproof coffee - What ketosis is and why it's beneficial for us - Why food causes inflammation and what the link to anxiety is - If you're going to race against anxiety why it's so important to fuel yourself properly - I ask Dave what legacy he'd like to leave 

Today I have the honor of talking to Dave Hollis, CEO of The Hollis Company. If you’re living under a rock and haven’t heard yet of Dave or, his wife, Rachel Hollis, just know that they are on a tour of world domination to help every person become a better version of themselves.   Rachel has been building a career, first, in the lifestyle blog space and, more recently, in the personal development arena for the past 15 years. She has 2 New York Times Best-Selling books (Girl, Wash Your Face and Girl, Stop Apologizing), is one of the most sought after motivational speakers, has 2 top-rated podcasts, and has been called the female Tony Robbins.   Dave stepped in as CEO of The Hollis Company just 10 months ago to lead the expansion plans in the next, exciting phase — focusing on media (books/podcasts/live coaching/radio/tv), live events and merchandise.   But before taking on this role, Dave had an incredibly successful 17-year career at the Walt Disney Company which culminated in his role as President of Theatrical Distribution. Dave was in charge of global theatrical sales for Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucas film. During his tenure, Disney had industry breaking records such as the first $7 billion in global ticket sales in one year and the only studio to cross $6 billion two years in a row.   His job was, by all accounts, “the dream” -- high paying, high glamour, highly respected. And yet, I talked to Dave about why it became unfulfilling and how he came to the decision to walk away. This episode is full of inspiration and incredible wisdom about how we all should be approaching our lives. Here is what we chat about in this episode: Why the very thing that made Dave’s role at Disney a dream job was the thing that ultimately led him to quit What 3 circumstances in his life at the time led Dave to decide to make the leap How a conversation about personal development with Rachel changed the trajectory of his life Why you should be honoring the struggle What Dave would have done if he didn’t have the opportunity to run the Hollis Company What it’s like to work with your wife And so much more!   Where to find Dave:   Website: www.theholliscompany.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/mrdavehollis Facebook: www.facebook.com/mrdavehollis Podcast: Rise Together   Resources Mentioned in this episode: Mindset, by Carol Dweck   Follow along for more: www.lessonsfromaquitter.com https://www.facebook.com/lessonsfromaquitter https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromaquitter/ https://twitter.com/quitterpodcast  

We dive into how Dave got his start, influences, & pacing in comedy. What Dave does to shut down heckler's. Social media negativity, how people are too sensitive, and obsessions. We also touch on Dave's past & rehab. Rosanne & Last Comic stand, what happened there. No changes on how he approaches his comedy. Dave also shares a few stories about pro wrestling. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baddmedicine/message

The Founder and CEO of Bulletproof, Dave Asprey is BACK. If you haven’t listened to his first episode (139) on the podcast, be sure to give it a listen! In today’s conversation with Dave, we talk about his newest book, This book is our go to for a daily dose if inspiration and information to optimize how we feel and how we think. There is a big emphasis on life’sintangibles– whether it’s the words you choose to use and the limitations they create, or the importance of nothingness so your brain can rest and recharge. We also talk about the importance of blue blockers, and Dave’s brand, True Dark, that has a line of the HEV blue light blocking glasses.   We also talk about… Smart drugs Balancing the research and the biohacking What Dave has learned about listening to his body Dave’s toe shoes What you should be doing today to better perform as you age Practicing gratitude and forgiveness   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more: blog.bulletproof.com ; truedark.com Instagram: @dave.asprey Listen: Almost 30 Episode 139 ; Bulletproof Radio podcast Twitter: @bulletproofexec Read: Game Changers ; Head Strong ; Bulletproof: The Cookbook ; The Bulletproof Diet Oura Ring ; Heart Math   Upcoming Events: College Tour: Email events@almost30podcast.com    Hotline : 1 (424) 272-1853 February 9: Unlocking Self-Love     Sponsors: Silver Fern | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order at silverfernbrand.com Alterra Pure | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at alterrapure.com Four Sigmatic | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your order at foursigmatic.com/almost30 Hourglass | Use code ALMOST30 for free shipping on hourglass.com/almost30 when you purchase Caution Mascara The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Today I'm in the hot seat when I'm interviewed by fellow podcaster Dr. Sabrina Starling on her podcast, Profit by Design. Sabrina is the author of How To Hire the Best for the Construction Industry and helps construction business owners with work/life balance and hiring challenges. We have a conversation about hiring the best people so you can have free time to spend with your family and get away from the chaos of the day-to-day running of your business. What you'll hear in this episode: A shout-out to Dr. Sabrina Starling, featured in The Roofer Show, Episode 83, on her Four Hiring Strategies--and then you'll hear her interview me for the Profit by Design podcast The early years in Dave's “school of hard knocks” The drawbacks of Dave's father's business process, being dependent on a handful of people What Dave realized he needed and what he did to make changes Dave's One-Page Business Plan How the business plan brings clarity The changes Dave made that helped the business take off, especially regarding the commercial vs. residential question Paying attention to the numbers, and then honing and refining The inefficiency of “context shifting” Finding the “one thing” that will be successful 8 Steps of the Business Plan: (the most important step is to convince them that they NEED a business plan!) Start with the destination in mind The what, who, where, and why Have a mission statement The SWOT--strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats The operation The process The action The view Resources: Need Help Answering the Phone? Use Ruby Receptionists!  Click here and use the code Roofer50 for a special discount! Or Call Ruby at (844) 326-7829

Men in our culture are socialized to connect money and self-worth, and Dave Blanchard was no different. He WAS his Ferrari, his Rolex, his ski lodge. But what happens if you lose it all? Who are you then? How do you build your worth back, find purpose in the suffering and heal your soul? How do you get connected to a power greater than you and meet your true, magnificent self? Dave is the CEO of The Og Mandino Group, a company dedicated to helping individuals and organizations apply positive thought processes for success and higher achievement in business and relationships. He is also the bestselling author of many books, including Today I Begin a New Life, and the creator of the Habit Finder profile, a proprietary application that measures a person’s habits of thinking. More than 100K individuals have completed the Habit Finder profile, and Dave has personally debriefed 6.5K profiles and coached over 4K clients. Today, Dave sits down with Emerald to share his calling to bring Og Mandino’s principles to the 21st century. He describes the dark night that inspired his mission to help others, explaining how losing his proud heart helped him see what matters most. Dave also offers insight around using adversity as a resource to understand what someone else is going through and filling the void in your soul via empathy for others. Listen in to understand the value in recognizing your habits of thinking—and learn to shut off self-sabotaging dialogue and embrace your natural gifts! What You Will Learn Dave’s calling to bring Og Mandino’s principles to the 21st century The dark night that inspired Dave’s mission to help others Dave’s insight around what really matters in life How Dave found himself by losing himself in service of others How to build your self-worth by using adversity as a resource How helping others feel understood fills the void in your soul How to leverage passion-driven action to embrace your genius What Dave’s Habit Finder reveals about your strengths/challenges Why Dave views self-sabotaging dialogue as Enemy #1 How to shut off the noise and embrace your natural gifts Dave’s create-celebrate process for igniting your passion daily Connect with Dave Blanchard Habit Finder Og Mandino Resources Today I Begin a New Life: Og Mandino for the 21st Century by Dave Blanchard Books by Dave Blanchard The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino Books by Og Mandino Connect with Emerald GreenForest Creative Age Consulting Group Emerald’s Website Emerald on LinkedIn Emerald on Twitter Email: listeners@menonpurposepodcast.com This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation.

Are you a business owner that would like to retire one day and be able to pass off an excelling company? Then today’s show is just for you! Creating a one-page business plan that any business can use to get their company in order. Dave Sullivan has his own podcast “The Roofer show”, where he helps teach others to grow their business, make more money and have more free time.   In 1979, Dave graduated from the top-ranked business school at the University of California. His plan was a long summer of travel and adventure before joining the family roofing business. He was looking forward to working with my father and learning the ins and outs of running the business. And he was looking forward to his retirement and finally relaxing and traveling himself. Something he could never do while he was “chained” to the business. But those plans were all cut short when he suffered a heart attack from the long hours and stress of running the roofing company for all those years. Suddenly, Dave had to step up take the reins of the family business. Now he was a contractor. But without his father’s “real world” guidance, it didn’t take him long to run the business into the ground. He knew he needed help but like so many contractors, he let his pride get in the way. After finally setting his ego aside he started the long climb out of the hole he had gotten into. But he didn’t do it alone. He hired a business consultant and it changed his life. With his help they designed a plan to take Dave where he wanted to go. He knew he didn’t want the stress of doing everything himself and grinding out a living working 14 hour days. He’d seen first hand how that works out. He wanted to travel while he was still young and have the time to watch his 3 boys grow up. Essentially, he wanted to be able to do whatever he wanted to do. He wanted to enjoy life. He wanted to have a business that worked for him. Not just a job where he worked for his business. And that’s exactly what he did. Over the years he built a wildly successful roofing business that allowed him to step away from the stressful day to day decision making and live the life he wanted.   A generous gift from Dave Sullivan: Check out his website to download his one page business plan!   Show Highlights Dave’s rough start and what lessons he learned early on in the business What Dave realized he needed to help him with his problems The one-page business plan, and what you need to make the plan Focus on what your company does well, that is when Dave’s business finally took off 8 step plan and actually convincing someone they need a business plan Step 1 - Start at the end, at the destination so you can reverse engineer a roadmap to get there Step 2 - Who, what, where and why about the customers Step 3 - Mission Statement, an elevator pitch that focuses on what problem you solve Step 4 - The SWOT - Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of your company Step 5 - Operation, the key to business, sell work, do work and keep score Step 6 - The process, having systems in place so you can get out of the way Step 7 – The action, what is the most important thing we can do Step 8 – The view, what it will be like when you are at the end, exiting your business Resources Check out the conversation between Mike and Sabrina that 95% of entrepreneurs never have at the Profit by design website. Profit by design Podcast Website Profit by design Facebook group Email: SabrinaAndMike@ProfitByDesignPodast.com   Check out and Subscribe to Dave Sullivan’s “The Roofer Show” Podcast website   Sponsors: Tap the Potential website Contractor Business Solutions - Small Business Consulting Group Website

This week, Jeffrey Palermo is joined by his guest, Dave McKinstry. Dave is a Program Manager with the Azure DevOps Services Community Team — connecting with partners and customers, spreading modern practises, and helping developers succeed with DevOps and Azure. Prior to his position at Microsoft, he has been in software services and technical sales for over 18 years. As a consultant, principal consultant, co-owner, and manager, he has always helped people efficiently build better software. He loves what he does as a technologist and enjoys being a part of today's rapid technology evolution.   In this episode, Jeffrey and Dave talk about changes for Dave since the launch of Azure DevOps, what his journey has been like in the DevOps industry, his thoughts on companies looking to integrate Azure DevOps and move forward with automated deployment and reaching the continuous integration mark, how he thinks developers can move forward in terms of quality and Agile 101, and the modern skillset of what a developer and/or system engineer should look like in today’s DevOps environment.   Topics of Discussion: [:39] About today’s guest, Dave McKinstry. [1:00] Jeffrey welcomes Dave to the podcast. [1:14] How it has been for Dave since the launch of Azure DevOps. [1:25] Which side does Dave work on? Azure DevOps Services or Azure DevOps Server? [2:58] Is Dave going to be at the Ignite event? [3:10] What has been Dave’s journey through (what we now talk about as) modern practices and shipping software? [5:25] How is it with Dave’s customers in regards to getting to continuous delivery and the continuous integration mark. [8:03] The general nature of smaller and larger companies from a business perspective. [10:03] Dave’s thoughts on the companies integrating Azure DevOps looking into moving forward with automated deployment. [12:20] A word from Azure DevOps sponsor: Clear Measure. [12:48] How developers can move forward with quality and Agile 101. [15:10] How did the culture of DevOps (Dev and Ops) come together? [17:57] Dave’s take on the relevant tasks of 15 years ago, no longer being relevant in today’s DevOps environment. [20:28] The modern skillset of DevOps and what developers and system engineers need to be doing in the current DevOps world. [21:29] About the benefits of Dave’s standing treadmill desk (that he’s currently using during the recording of the podcast)! [25:40] Dave and Jeffrey’s early schooling, programming, and typing experiences! And the contrast with modern day schooling and the changing world. [28:59] Dave describes the term ‘machine learning’ and the impact it has. [33:15] What Dave recommends listeners should do next.   Mentioned in this Episode: Azure DevOps Azure DevOps Services Azure DevOps Server Microsoft Ignite eventApplication Lifecycle Management (ALM)Team Foundation Server (TFS) CICD Better Business Bureau Clear Measure (Sponsor) Agile 101 Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, by Fred Brooks IoT aka.ms/devops   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.   Follow Up with Our Guest: Dave McKinstry’s LinkedIn

In 2010, in Los Angeles, my good friend Dave Buck (the CEO of CoachVille) taught a session to my students at the Ultimate Internet Bootcamp. While on stage, he talked about how life is a game, and in all coaching, the best way to coach someone is to identify what game they’re playing and how they’re playing it. The most noble, easy, and consistent way to develop permanent change in your life is by changing the game you’re playing, and the way you’re playing it. With all that said, here’s my question to you: what game are you playing right now? Answering this question lets you take the step from unconscious incompetence to conscious incompetence. That eventually evolves to conscious competence, and finally flow state or unconscious competence. What Dave taught me is that there are four ways to play any game in your personal or professional life, and if you’re playing a winnable game, there are only two results you’ll get. The four ways to play the game are these: Refuse to play. Pretend to play. Play not to lose. Play to win. You probably won’t be surprised to learn that playing to win is the best option. But that alone isn’t enough; you also have to choose a winnable game. If you’re playing a winnable game, there are only two results. First, you might win. Can you guess what the second result is? If you guessed “lose,” that’s not it. In fact, you either win or you learn. (If you guessed wrong in this little game right now, remember that you didn’t lose; you learned!) Tune into today’s powerful episode to learn much more about the games involved in the selling process, how selling through storytelling fits into this framework, the value of identifying the game you’re playing, Albert Einstein’s three rules of work, and much more. In This Episode: [02:43] - Alex introduces today’s three key insights, which he’ll explore throughout the rest of the episode. [04:47] - We learn that Alex (along with some of the best coaches in the world) teaches his clients how to play the game of their personal or professional life. [06:58] - What are the four ways to play any game in your personal or professional life? [08:48] - Alex explains why playing to win isn’t enough. [11:35] - We learn what the only two results are in a winnable game. [14:24] - Here’s the Alexism for this episode: the most important rule of any game is to play by its rules. [15:35] - Alex quotes Albert Einstein about the three rules of work. #1. Out of clutter, find simplicity. #2. From discord, find harmony. #3. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. [16:32] - We hear about something that T. Harv Eker taught Alex. [19:16] - Alex quickly recaps the specific insights that he has been discussing throughout this episode. [21:23] - If you enjoyed this episode and learned something valuable, please take a moment of your time to go to this link. Once you’re there, write down the most valuable thing you learned from this episode as a review. [22:22] - In honor of this 19th episode of this podcast, you’re welcome to have a completely free copy of Alex’s book Alexisms! To learn how to get yours, listen in to the episode.   Links and Resources: Alex Mandossian MarketingOnline.com Skipio - where mass business texting gets personal! Alexisms by Alex Mandossian All Selling Aside on iTunes Dave Buck CoachVille Harv Eker Thomas Leonard Steph Curry LeBron James Michael Jordan Albert Einstein Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker Massage Envy

Summer is in full swing for the @BeardedCarCast. On this Episode @Friedman_Dave and @MikePacheco81 discuss the rise of the NBA Summer League, Baseball is an investment, RIP Maddy, What Dave likes in a dog and NFL Division with the best QB's is?... sort of. Follow on twitter and e-mail the show: BeardedCarCast@Outlook.com.

In this Mining Stock Education episode, Dave Kranzler, editor of the Mining Stock Journal, comments on his current outlook for gold and the junior gold mining sector. Dave also shares regarding what he looks for in a late stage development company, his perspective on shorting mining stocks and how he hedges his fund’s mining stock portfolio. Specific companies discussed are Excelsior Mining, Tahoe Resources, and US Gold Corp. Dave also offers his thoughts on the electrical vehicle revolution, Tesla Motors and Elon Musk. Dave runs a mining stock fund out of Denver and is also the editor of the Short Seller’s Journal. His latest insights can be found on his website at InvestmentResearchDynamics.com. 0:05 Introductions of Topics and Guest 0:30 Dave’s thoughts on the current gold and junior gold mining sector 7:23 Why Dave recommended Excelsior Mining in his Mining Stock Journal 13:25 What Dave looks for in a late-stage development company 16:27 Discussing Tahoe Resources 24:44 Dave shares insights regarding shorting mining stocks and how to hedge a mining stock portfolio 33:48 Dave’s thoughts regarding the electrical vehicle revolution 38:51 Discussing Tesla Motors and Elon Musk 44:10 Discussing US Gold Corp 48:33 Information regarding Investment Research Dynamics

This week we interview Dave Tate aka 'Under The Bar'. He is the founder and CEO of elitefts.com Inc. Dave has been involved with powerlifting for over three decades. He has logged more than 20,000 hours of strength consulting with professional, elite and novice athletes, as well as with professional strength coaches, authored 20 books and written more than 500 articles for magazines and prominent websites. Dave works as a business adviser, speaker, coach, and author, he shows how athletic disciplines teach valuable lessons for overall achievement.   In this episode, we find out some insights on Dave i.e. why he started training and what he does now that he is retired! Dave also shares valuable business advice for trainers and online business owners. Plus, Dave gives us his view on what it takes a person for a person to go from good to great. Listen in to hear his thought-provoking answers.   “The stronger person always wins.” - Dave Tate   Subscribe to iTunes! Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from The RNT Fitness Radio? Tell us here!   Key Highlights:   ⇾Filling the void after retiring from powerlifting ⇾The mindset difference between someone that’s good vs someone that’s great ⇾Advice to help your fitness business stand the test of time   Timestamps:    02:34 Why Dave Tate started training 04:30 What Dave does to replace the “high” from powerlifting 15:00 Filling the void after retiring from powerlifting 24:45 Should strength be the primary focus of a beginner? 29:10 The mindset difference between someone that’s good vs someone that’s great 39:16 Advice to help your fitness business stand the test of time 47:47 Dave’s business advice to Akash and Adam 56:22 Dave’s advice to his 25-year-old self 59:03 Where Dave see’s the fitness industry heading (his answer may shock you) 1:07:00 Rapid fire questions: favorite junk food, favorite drink & who should be on the podcast next   Follow Dave:   Instagram   elitefts.com   Follow Akash: Facebook   Instagram    Follow RNT Fitness:     Facebook   Instagram

In this episode, we shift our focus from the runner to the person behind the scenes, the runner’s coach. We discuss the unseen process of coaching. Dave explains the difference between outcome focused vs process focused training. He gives examples of soft skills coaches can use with their athletes to draw the best out of them. Dave explains the balancing that needs to be done for multi-events to get the best from each event. We discuss the pressures recreational runners feel vs. professional runners experience. He shares his experience as the performance director for the British Athletics. Today's Guest Dave Collins Dave Collins is a performance psychologist.  Formerly the performance director with British Athletics, he is currently the director of the Institute of Coaching and Performance.  He also works and does research for his company, Grey Matters For Performance. What You Will Learn About What really is involved with coaching. What professional judgment and decision making means to a coach. What Dave means by content, knowledge, wisdom. What you can do mentally to improve your performance. What Dave’s advice is to parents who have a child with talent and enjoy the sport.   Inspirational Quotes The basic point of being a high-level, a being coach at any level actually, is in the decisions you make. It becomes quite important to, again, keep the coach focused and the athlete focused on the process.  What are you doing to get better?  What are you doing to get there? A coach is more like a chef than a cook. They’re not following a recipe. The good coach is a chef, but the good coach is also a conductor.  And she or he sets up the  system, the orchestra if you will, for all these different bits to play together to optimally benefit. One of the characteristics of good athletes is that they have a pretty good and accurate sense of how well they’ll do on any particular day.  And they’ll be able to rationalize, that was a good performance, that was a bad performance. When push comes to shove, it’s the thing between your ears rather than the thing in your chest that’s going to determine how well you do. Runners can have their own wisdom, cos lord knows they know themselves better than anybody else. Resources Mentioned Last week's interview with Camille Heron Grey Matters Performance Dave on Twitter Thank you to Run Angel and favorite recovery product BodyHealth for sponsoring this episode of Running for Real.  Run Angel keeps you safe, gives you the peace of mind to know that even if you were in danger, your loved ones could be alerted of your whereabouts in minutes, and an alarm the volume of a rock concert would be sent out to get you help. Use coupon code running4real for 10% off at RunAngel.com When I was running 90 miles a week as a pro, I would take 5-10 BodyHealth Perfect Amino tablets every day without fail. They helped me recover faster, and feel better. Now they have Perfect Amino XP, which makes it even easier. Get 10% off at Bodyhealth.com using coupon code TINA10

Before Dave Goodman was the bearded, apron-wearing Coco-Jack inventor and entrepreneur who received a $125,000 deal from Mark Cuban on Shark Tank, he was a rock-and-roll drummer living in New York City.   Following years of training at Juilliard and the Curtis Institute of Music, Dave began his career as a classical pianist, conductor, and composer, going on to start his own orchestra. “Once you start working for yourself, it’s hard to work for other people.”    For Dave, however, “taking time off” meant immersing himself in fields such as economics, neuro-linguistic programming, hypnosis, mythology, and aviation. As part of his health recovery, he also became a raw food vegan and lost over a hundred pounds. “That’s how I discovered Asian coconuts. I put them in smoothies, drank the water—coconuts became a part of my diet.” The only problem was, there was no easy way to open these coconuts. “As a musician, I didn’t want to throw a knife at my fingers all day.”   Find out more about Dave Goodman and the amazing story behind his invention of the Coco-Jack, a safe, easy way to open Fresh Coconuts, no matter what your size or strength.   1:07 - Background on Dave and his current venture, Coco Jack.   3:40 - Dave’s experience as a classical musician and founding the Wild Ginger Philharmonic.   6:20 - Dealing with burnout from the entrepreneurial pursuit of the Wild Ginger Philharmonic and digging into economics and business as a self-study.   10:13 - How Dave sees the cultural idea of the “suffering artist;” connecting economics to his passion for music.   13:24 - How new payment methods can affect the arts and classical music.   15:20 - Dave’s entrepreneurial ventures as a creative outlet.   17:19 - Why he got into coconuts.   20:23 - Finding the niche for an easier way to open coconuts and the massive scale of the market that unfolded.   21:36 - How he got the ideas together, developed the product, and the initial steps for starting the company.   23:31 - Going into a venture without preconceptions and staying open to bringing in help; building brand loyalty through authenticity.   26:19 - Information on Dave’s experience with being on Shark Tank and getting investment money from Mark Cuban.   28:45 - How they’ve been funding the company.   29:59 - Balancing capital between the various expenses in a new business.   32:10 - Advice Dave would give to people developing a product.   33:36 - Where he’s seen the most sales success and how to get to that success; advice for effectively utilizing Facebook ads.   35:38 - The role of design and Dave’s story of developing his logo and brand.   38:00 - Maintaining an understanding about all the aspects of your business while leveraging other people’s skills to complement your own; the art of entrepreneurship.   42:09 - What Dave’s upcoming plans are and his life as a digital nomad; details on how he runs his business.   50:18 - The dangers of planning too much and not doing; constantly learning, growing, and evolving from failures.   57:00 - Being present with your business in order to pivot and let go of ideas at the right times.   1:00:32 - The questionnaire.   1:08:35 - Getting in touch with Dave.       Resources and Links Mentioned:   Coco Jack (Use promo code “Matthew” to get 10% off)   Wild Ginger Philharmonic   The Great Courses   Timothy Taylor   Shark Tank   Mark Cuban   Facebook ads   Isaac Morehouse - Praxis   Contact Dave at jack@coco-jack.com

In today's episode of the Internet Marketing Podcast, Andy is joined by Dave Chaffey, Author and Co-CEO of Smart Insights to discuss digital marketing trends for 2018.What Dave sees as the biggest digital marketing trends from 2017 moving into 2018What genuinely new marketing trends will come about in 2018The trends in how marketing is being managed todayThe specific techniques and tools currently being used in SEO & AdWordsPlus, as usual, Dave provides his top tip/key takeaway.If you'd like to connect with Dave, you can find him on Twitter here or on LinkedIn here.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 42. Another great episode - Season 4 is changing the game. And now...this weeks fan-fiction submission! Enjoy!! The gristle of last night’s vomit clung to Mike’s chin as the light of dawn struck the couch. It was a hard night of not drinking, typical of these Mike and Tim days. Mike managed to wipe most of the remnants from his disgusting hangover face. A quick check of his watch confirmed his fears, it was almost 10 o’clock. There would be no time to clean himself up. He half-stumbled to the computer and flopped into his chair. “Fucking stupid fucking piece of shit computer!” Mike hammered at the keyboard to bring up Skype. In the kitchen, Nicole dropped a fork. “Oh my god! Do you have to make so much noise? I’m trying to be professional here!” Mike shouted at her, but he smiled so it was okay. Totally just a joke, no biggie. Suddenly, his computer shone with transcendental light, Tim had picked up the skype call.  Mike shielded his eyes, but the pure spiritual magnitude of the light permeated his every pore. Instantly he felt marginally better and cheered the fuck up slightly. Maybe, who knows? Tim toned down the light show and started talking. He was saying… something. Mike didn’t know, he wasn’t even sure if Tim knew, but he smiled slightly and laughed occasionally to keep the conversation going. He drifted in and out, waiting for his chance to tell his much more interesting story. He had just opened his mouth to plug his album, I Think It Just Kicked In, available on iTunes, when he noticed a shadow creeping in behind Tim’s luminescence. That flat bastard.   Mike booked it out of the house, running as fast as possible to get to Rockland and warn Tim. The limits of human endurance were nothing to a man as overworked as he, and he ran day and night for weeks on end until he crashed through Gina’s door. The room was in disarray, cats crawling all over the furniture, half-eaten sandwiches everywhere. There, standing over Tim, infecting his aura with his own sickly green light, was Dave.   “Tim!” Mike cried out. Tim said something, but nobody could really hear so Mike just went on. “Sorry, I would have gotten here sooner but I had to stop and tell everyone how much I kicked ass at high school basketball. I’m not sure if I mentioned it to you, but I was possibly the greatest.”   Dave stepped away from Tim. His Duraflame log pulsed menacingly through his shorts, engorged with scepticism. Tim said effectively nothing. Dave stalked closer to Mike. He began opening up videos on his phone, pointing out “fake” blood and “staged” interviews. He droned on and on, forcing insults clumsily into the names of celebrities. Mike tried to get a word in edgewise but was quickly being buried under 70 plus hours of required YouTube viewing. “Just watch it on double speed, just watch it on double speed!” Dave taunted.   Mike tried to focus through the bullshit. He had to pull it together and try the only thing that he knew would stem the flow. He summoned all of his willpower, channelling the patience of MLK. “Dave,” He lied through his teeth. “ I think you may have a point.”   “What?” Dave’s barrage of “truth” stopped. He stood stunned and surprised like a cop being filmed, debating whether to continue the senseless violence. Dave stammered “Um…uh…yeah! Of course.”   Tim may have said something as he got to his feet. Tim quickly aligned the energies of the universe, gathering positive energy into his hands. He was finally ready to heal Dave. Tim slammed his fist into Dave’s kidney, feeling something pop beneath his fist. Dave vomited his negative energy and a good portion of his breakfast onto Gina’s carpet as he collapsed like a tower.  He may have also shit himself. Tim that is, not Dave.   Tim stood in the center of the floor watching the saddened Dave wipe at the vomit on the carpet. Tim might have also said something here, but Mike had already left.   BUY MIKE'S ALBUM https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-think-it-just-kicked-in/id1273372368 DIVINEEVOLUTION.EVENTBRITE use "TDMPOD" for 10% off

Life in Norway Show Episode 4: Working Culture in Norway Full show notes from the episode can be found at https://www.lifeinnorway.net/episode4 Former US Marine Dave Smith joins the Life in Norway Show to talk about the differences between office life in the USA and Norway. Back in 2014, Dave travelled to Trondheim with his Norwegian girlfriend in an attempt to find work and make a home for himself. Three years later, he's happily married, working as Head of Marketing for a rapidly growing startup, and has fully embraced the Norwegian lifestyle. Although this is episode four, our conversation was actually the first one I recorded for the Life in Norway Show, so my thanks for Dave agreeing to the interview before the podcast even existed! I'm sure you'll agree he gives some great insights and advice for newcomers to the country. We talk about: What Dave considers the biggest difference between working life in Norway and the USA The emphasis on family and what really matters in life Whether a tech startup can succeed in a country with a more relaxed approach to working life What to expect working in a Norwegian office Dave's top tips for finding a job in Norway If extra vacation days result in reduced productivity or not Links from the show: Dave's original article on Working Culture in Norway The company where Dave works: Dogu Dave's podcast The Art of Sales Dave's article on the Downsides of Working in Norway Support the Life in Norway Show on Patreon Enjoying the Life in Norway Show? Please consider supporting us from just $2 per month - that's less than the price of a simple black coffee here in Norway! Not only will your support guarantee the future of the show, supporters get access to exclusive Q&A podcasts where you can ask any question about Norway. You’ll also get massive discounts on all eBooks we produce. Support the show here.

With the smell of a wood burning oven mixed with award-winning barbecue sauce in the air, Tim Murphy sits down with Edina resident and entrepreneur Dave Anderson to talk about his newest creation: Jimmie's Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse on 44th & France. Anderson became (literally) famous through his Famous Dave's restaurants across the nation. Now he he's gone back into his personal kitchen to create a whole new experience for BBQ lovers in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Jimmie's Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse is a new twist to what Dave does best -- create fall-off-the-bone meats with award winning sauces that are small batched. Everything is created fresh and on the spot at Old Southern, and you will discover that Dave has big plans for the restaurant named after his dad.    Today you will learn: What Dave regrets the most when it comes to his "Famous Dave's" chain (he hates the word "chain," btw) Why his son went to Edina High School every morning smelling like barbecue sauce What he's looking for in young leaders How he's reaching out to help the leaders of tomorrow   To learn more about Dave Anderson and Old Southern, head here.   Subscribe to the Advice Givers (R) podcast here:   Stitcher iTunes   Interested in becoming a guest on Advice Givers? www.podcastbookit.com is the place to start. Or email Dave Lawson directly at dlawson@edinaadvicegivers.com   Thanks for making SW Minneapolis such a fun and fulfilling place to work, live and play. And thanks for supporting the only podcast that highlights the amazing people in this area. 

Subscribe to Podcastification | Contact the PFT Team There are a lot of great podcasts - and none of them just happened or got that way overnight. There’s lots of tweaking involved (that IS the technical term). You’ve got to pivot, iterate, try stuff in order to get things just right. But sadly, most beginning podcasters don’t start with great content. Instead, they start with trying to accomplish great downloads, or hitting the New & Noteworthy list, or some other such nonsense. My guest today has seen it all - including THOSE people who want the big bang at the start with no work to support it or make their podcast great. Dave Jackson is the man. He’s the President Emeritus of the School of Podcasting - the Pod-step-father - the Principle over at the School of Podcasting. Dave Jackson is one of those guys who’s like a breath of fresh air… OK, maybe more like a guy who’s a breath of slightly-less-stuffy air than I’m used to. The reason? He calls himself “The Worst Salesman for Podcasting,” but that’s EXACTLY why I like him so much. He’s not afraid to tell it like it is. So get ready to hear Dave bring it, on this episode. And if you listen closely right around 31:02 you’ll hear a surprise cameo appearance by the newest hairy podcast host on the airwaves - Bernie the Cat. Thanks for being on the show, Dave. Here’s a rough outline of TOPIC OR GUEST… [2:17] Who is this Dave Jackson guy? [3:45] What Dave did because he didn’t want to miss the boat. [11:50] The 3-year approach to building your podcast. [14:43] What IS really a good size for a podcast audience? [19:16] Why you need to focus ONLY on making your show great. [26:49] Bizarre experiences Dave has had because of his podcast. [31:02] A surprise cameo appearance from Bernie the cat! [31:05] Getting to know your audience by hanging out with them. www.SchoolofPodcasting.com Adam Curry, the “PodFather” www.NewandNoteworthy.info - Dave’s site about N&N Special Mouse podcast Steve Martin’s Comedy Master Class BOOK: I Can’t Make This Up by Kevin Hart BOOK: So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport Connect with me… Carey(AT)PodcastFastTrack.com On Facebook On Twitter

I’m thrilled to introduce to you today s guest Dave DeJonge, VP and CFO of Behler-Young Company. I met Dave first at our UnleashWD Innovation Summit and then as I prepared to speak at Behler-Young s company wide meeting. What Dave stood for pulled me in. He understands what leadership is all about. There is a trend […] The post Leadership At The Moment Your People Know You Care With Dave DeJonge of Behler-Young appeared first on Dirk Beveridge.

Dave Burgess from the bestselling book, Teach Like a Pirate, gets us motivated to engage our students. Greatness happens outside your comfort zone. Get feedback to improve your class. Don't get so upset when you have a mistake in a lesson. These are just a few topics discussed into day's Motivation Monday. In today's show we discuss: Engaging students in lessons Observations and doing engaging lessons Worries about being taken out of context when being observed What Dave misses about the classroom What matters in the classroom A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month’s giveaway contests.

Dave Murray, customer service expert with The Dijulius Group, joins the A Desire to Inspire with Manny Patrick show, to discuss his journey of 20 plus years in customer service. How can you make a difference? Dave says, “it all starts at the top, who the leader is.” He talks about being prepared for any big speaking engagement, whether he is doing a keynote or a facilitation. Culture, communications, and operations, are all discussed over the course of this interview, as well. I enjoy listening to Dave break down his process. The process is everything and, who you become in the process trumps any end goal. And next, Dave brings up the confidence factor and makes it clear that if you don't know your content, you will have a difficult time executing your delivery. What a great interview. There is great insight here on the customer service side of things for any business, or person, who wants to develop their skill set and reach the next level. Plus, he opens up about the importance of feedback- no matter how tough it may be to hear. However; Dave says, “it's where you improve and learn.” Tune in for the full message! In This Episode You Will Learn About: - What professional sports organization Dave worked with - What Dave enjoyed about his position with this organization - What made him want to get into customer service - What college he went to - Why he decided to take a role with The Dijulius Group - What he loves about the work he does now - What the biggest challenge is in consulting with large companies - How he approaches a new client's business - How they get their information to stick in the mind - How they facilitate their workshops - What advice Dave gives to customer service reps - Dave's thoughts on service in any industry - What kind of speaking engagements Dave does - What brings Dave fulfillment

Ken Dave & Fab welcome our guests Bryson, Dre & Josh from the Cr3w Weekend recap KAEP Update Election Update A Seat At The Table - F.U.B.U. Derek Rose Nate Parker Can we separate the human from the celeb/public figure? What Dave is Watching + Ken's words of inspo of the week Subscribe/Like/Comment/Share !! iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/last-…d1122854046?mt=2 The Team: @ken_plush @kurlsxkreole @earth_dave @PVAENT (producer) This Week's Guests: @cr3w.ent @dre_da_prophet @iamjoshwells @b.wil___ *3 underscores* The Cr3w Are You Afraid of The Dark Halloween Party Tickets: Try.thewhimapp.com/Cr3wHalloween As always, thanks for listening Cheers!

Ken Fab & Dave are off the summer bull and are back to regular scheduled programming! Weekend Recap Music of the Week: You're Welcome, Vol. VII: It Aint Over http://www.whyamisodope.com/yourewelcome/ Solange #TeacherBae Hilary Football Back Main Piece: Stop letting these panels give you misguided information about being an entrepreneur, he's the realness. with guests: Barrington or @MrBeTheBetter http://www.bethebetter.com/ and Gabriel, Owner of @OURPRVTPRTY http://www.ourprvtprty.com/ What Dave's watching + Ken's words of inspo for the week Subscribe/Like/Comment/Share !! iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/last-…d1122854046?mt=2 The Team: @ken_plush @kurlsxkreole @earth_dave @PVAENT (producer) Honorable mention guest of this week: @MarkAnthony_Tm As always, thanks for listening Cheers!

Weekend Recap: TE's #summerfridays TheInHouse NYC BS Drank: New Amsterdam Vodka, Mango review Weekly Tunes: Anik Khan - Too Late Now Trending: Olympics Shad Moss NFL back Main Piece: R. Kelly + his shenanigans for all of these years are being addressed! What Dave's watching + Ken's words of inspo for the week Subscribe/Like/Comment/Share !! iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/last-…d1122854046?mt=2 The Team: @ken_plush @kurlsxkreole @earth_dave @PVAENT (producer) Honorable mention guest of this week: @chuckmarcus As always, thanks for listening Cheers!

Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of Equipping You in Grace. In today's episode, Jason Garwood interviews interviews Dave Jenkins about the past, present, and future of Servants of Grace Ministries as SOG turns 16. What you’ll hear in this episode: How SOG got started. What the early years of SOG looked like. What Dave learned from past mistakes. How SOG is growing. What projects Dave is working on. Some things Dave is learning about the Christian life and ministry. Content coming from Servants of Grace and Theology for Life. Goals Dave has for Servants of Grace for the next few years. About the Guest: Dave Jenkins is the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, and the Host of the Equipping You in Grace podcast. He and his wife, Sarah, are members of Ustick Baptist Church in Boise, Idaho, where they serve in a variety of ministries. He received his MAR and M.Div. through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode of Equipping You in Grace!

To get my End Anxiety Toolkit please go to http://timjpcollins.com/free Summary: In this episode I speak to Dave Asprey from Bulletproof.  We discuss diet, coffee and controlling your biology to stop anxiety. Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof and author of New York Times bestseller The Bulletproof Diet, is a Silicon Valley investor and technology entrepreneur who spent two decades and over $300,000 to hack his own biology. Dave lost 100 pounds without counting calories or excessive exercise, used techniques to upgrade his brain to an IQ over 150, and lowered his biological age while learning to sleep more efficiently in less time. Learning to do these seemingly impossible things transformed him into a better entrepreneur, a better husband, and a better father. Dave is the creator of the widely popular Bulletproof Coffee, host of the #1 health podcast, Bulletproof Radio, and author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Bulletproof Diet.   Through his work Dave provides information, techniques and keys to taking control of and improving your biochemistry, your body and your mind so they work in unison, helping you execute at levels far beyond what you’d expect, without burning out, getting sick, or allowing stress to control your decisions. Links: For all things Bulletproof: https://www.bulletproofexec.com/ Here is a link to the Bulletproof Diet Roadmap: https://www.bulletproofexec.com/the-complete-illustrated-one-page-bulletproof-diet/ In this particular episode you will learn (I've also included lots of Dave's great quotes): - How Dave went from 300 lbs to 200 lbs and was totally stressed out as a young entrepreneur - How when you're in control of your biology you can stop the anxiety - What Dave means by "not making enough energy in my head" - "It's easier to have physical health without mental health, but it's almost impossible to have mental health without physical health" - Why getting out of bed in the morning is stressful (why cortisol is produced) - "Anxiety is when you're self generating stress that isn't beneficial of productive for you" - How there is another pilot in your body that does things before you even think about it  - "Feelings are irrational, in fact they are pre rational" - How when your blood sugar crashes it affects your eyes and brain first.  It then sends out adrenaline to raise blood sugar followed by cortisol - What Dave means by "automated systems from lizards and children" - Physical anxiety vs emotional anxiety.  "I can feel the symptoms of anxiety in my chest, I just don't believe them when they tell me I'm going to die" - "I'm uncomfortable, but I'm not going to die" - Why coffee makes us anxious - How what you did 2 days ago can give you anxiety today (Dave talks about gluten) - What birth trauma is and why this makes us see threats where other people don't - What is it about coffee that makes the anxiety - Why Dave only gets hot water from Starbucks - What about decaffeinated coffee - What is Bulletproof coffee - What ketosis is and why it's beneficial for us - Why food causes inflammation and what the link to anxiety is - If you're going to race against anxiety why it's so important to fuel yourself properly - I ask Dave what legacy he'd like to leave 

Join Edward Koo, Brandon Allen, and Adam McVey as they talk to EliteFTS's Leader, Dave Tate. Dave talks about: His days at Westside Barbell and why there was a high turnover rate. What Dave has learned from bodybuilding training vs. powerlifting training. How he started EliteFTS with just a thought. His direction in business that developed EliteFTS into what it is today

Chase was named one of the most influential people in Digital Health due to his entrepreneurial success & writing along with luminaries such as Eric Topol, Patrick Soon-Shiong, & Vinod Khosla. He speaks to & consults with new ventures inside of established companies & high growth startups. Chase is widely published. The book Chase co-authored won the healthcare Book of the Year in in 2014. Chase has a penchant for making connections between previously disconnected trends and making them understandable and actionable. Chase is in the development stage of a documentary that seeks to make the indecipherable understandable and demonstrate that there is reason for great optimism that a partnership between doc-entrepreneurs and forward-looking clinicians with individuals (fka “patients”) can dramatically out-perform against Quadruple Aim* objectives compared to traditional healthcare orgs. *The Quadruple Aim is the Triple Aim (improved outcomes & patient experience with lower costs) plus the overlooked 4th Aim — clinician satisfaction critical to improving the current condition where an alarming number of clinicians are overburdened & burnt-out which negatively impacts their lives as well as the individuals they care for. Chase was the CEO & Co-founder of Avado, which was acquired by and integrated ino WebMD and the most widely used healthcare professional site - Medscape. Before Avado, Chase spent several years outside of healthcare in startups as founder or consulting roles with LiveRez.com, MarketLeader, & WhatCounts. He also played founding & leadership roles in launching two new $1B+ businesses within Microsoft. Chase is a father, husband & oxygen-fueled mt sport athlete. His 2014 team placed 3rd in their division & 24th overall (out of 500 teams) in America's oldest adventure race where Dave took on the Nordic ski leg. Dave was a former PAC-10 800 Meter competitor. 00:00 What Dave's been doing for the last six months.02:00 “Where's the most value I can add to Healthcare?”03:00 “If you ask ‘Why' five times often you will get to the root of the problem.”06:00 Guiding principles for building business and innovation in healthcare.07:20 How those in healthcare will utilize these guidelines to facilitate transformation in healthcare and healthcare delivery.08:50 “Contemplating the universe from the ground up.”09:10 How Dave went from theory to real-world in implementing his guidelines for the healthcare industry.12:00 Dave explains what it means for Healthfundr to be focused on the ‘institutional seed'.12:45 The Internet Trends Report by Mary Meeker.15:00 Dave discusses what he thinks separates the “winners and losers” of health startups.15:20 “Healthcare is where tech startups go to die.”17:30 “Don't throw technology on top of a broken process.”19:20 Dave discusses the flaws with current pay transparency practices and trends.22:00 Dave's advice for creating convincing, innovative go-to-market strategies.26:00 Picking your customers early as a startup.31:00 Alternative healthcare business models.34:00 “What people want at the end of life is not all of these aggressive interventions, what they want is to be warm, dry, pain-free and with loved ones.”35:50 You can find out more at cascadiacapital.com and healthfundr.com, or google Health Rosetta and 95 Theses.

Do you have an aspiring superstar on your hands? If so, what do they really need to get their break in the music industry? In this video, Internationally renowned vocal coach Dave Stroud let’s us know exactly what they’ll need to make it happen. We talk music education, mindset, belief systems and failure. We talk up in the picturesque Forest Falls in California and cover: 0:57 How the VocalizeU Winter Retreat can help singers grow 3:22 What Dave’s music education looked like 4:25 How classical singing is different to pop singing 7:55 How the education systems prioritise vocal education in the states 10:22 Dave explains the 4 main things (or houses) required for supreme vocal development 12:18 Why ‘The Secret’ is a fallacy – you need more than a dream 14:28 How to teach a young singing group in the best way 16:56 How to be a failure Any comments or if you'd like to chat about vocal education, please head over to: www.stevegilesuk.com

Season 3! It's here and it starts off with a great one. Denise Scott, Dave O'Neil and Danny McGinlay come on the show for the first time and Xavier Michelides comes back to defend his title. We find out who got rescued by an elephant, What Dave got up to as a Scout and who serenades us with some whistling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dave Sanderson is a survivor. No one will ever dispute that, because he was the last passenger off US Airways Flight 1549… also known as “The Miracle on the Hudson.” You may have heard about this flight in the news. It ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009. On that flight sitting in seat 15A, Dave Sanderson had no idea how much his life was about to change. It started with the words he heard the pilot say over the loud speaker, “Brace for impact.” Dave says he had to get his mind around what was happening and literally brace himself, from the physical to the emotional… really, really fast. That required what is required from all of us in times of crisis… no matter where that crisis takes place. He had to put things in proper order and get ready to do what must be done to get through the event. Dave says other than that event it was a normal business day in New York. But the day took on a whole new level of abnormal that none of us would relish. Dave had given up his seat at the front of the plane on another flight to get home earlier. He was at the back of the plane on that fateful day, and he was largely responsible for the well-being and safety of others, risking his own life in frigid water to help other passengers off the plane. He stayed in control of his response to this event, and that’s what we all have to do when faced with less-than-positive life and work events. In this stirring episode of the Cash Flow Diary podcast, Dave talks about his harrowing experience and how the attitudes of the passengers on the plane were able to work together, united by a common mission. Dave says that leaders stepped up all over the plane to help others. Those with the best skills were given the leadership position. What Dave and the other passengers accomplished in six minutes that day had never been pulled off in the history of aviation. What happened when Dave emerged from the wreckage was that he now had an important mission; he wanted to encourage others to do the right thing in life and business… in every situation. Listen as Dave shares the story of downed Flight 1549 as he reveals the inner strength it took to make it through the crash and how teamwork, leadership, and state management helped. He took what he learned during this event to the external world to help others overcome any obstacle. He talks about how controlled chaos helps us maintain in times of stress. This is a whole different type of Cash Flow Diary episode. You’re going to learn a lot about how to be a true survivor and the skills necessary to get through stressful situations. It starts with your ability to control your emotions and reactions. LISTEN NOW

# Episode 142 **Summary** : In Episode #142 Air jump on the podcast with the one, the only, THE Dave Rael of [Optimized Programmer](http://optimizedprogrammer.com/)! During this episode, Ari revisits the early days of the podcast by conducting a solo “links” segment and asks Dave to talk in-depth about his brand new podcast automation software. **Special Announcements:** # [Less Doing Does Europe!](https://www.gazelles.com/summits/EGS-2015/Barcelona/index.html) Watch Ari bring the lessons of Less Doing to some of Europe's most famous cities including Barcelona, Munich, Amsterdam and Budapest for the 2015 European Growth Summit. Ari will be joined by fellow masters of entrepreneurship Steve Martin, Director of _Influence at Work_ in the UK, and Verne Harnish, founder and CEO of Gazelles. ## EO Vancouver On June 18th, join Ari at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in b-e-a-utiful Vancouver, B.C. as he takes the microphone for _EO Vancouver_. Enjoy this unique opportunity to watch Ari candidly discuss life as an Author, Speaker, Teacher and – most importantly – Achievement Architect. ## [Less Doing Ringtone](http://www.paywithapost.de/pay?id=8c396e88-e364-4ec9-9e6f-c5620039cdcf) Want to get access to the _FREE _Less Doing Ringtone? Click [here](http://www.paywithapost.de/pay?id=8c396e88-e364-4ec9-9e6f-c5620039cdcf) to Tweet about our live event and get instant access to the ringtone created by our very own Fantastic Felix! ## [Less Doing Live Event](https://lessdoinglabs.businessresearchgroup.org/sales/live-event-optin) The **Less Doing LIVE Event** in NYC is _less than six months away_! The best minds in business and productivity are joining Ari in his hometown of New York City to share their tips, strategies and secrets for success. Visit [LessDoingLive.com](http://www.lessdoinglive.com/) to learn more about this fantastic opportunity running from **May 1st – 3rd**. ## [Mastermind Talks](http://www.mastermindtalks.com/) Looking for an opportunity to see Ari speak live somewhere on the west coast?—Look no further! On **April 29th and 30th** , Ari will be featured at the _Mastermind Talks_ event in **Napa, California**. To learn more about this opportunity to watch Ari “_Optimize, Outsource and Automate_” in wine country, click [here](http://www.mastermindtalks.com/). **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 14:58 – Introduction of Dave Rael as a first-time guest on the Less Doing Podcast and his new product _[Podcast Done!](http://podcastdone.com/)_ - 15:55 – Dave shares his background—his plan to become a teacher unexpectedly brought him to enterprise software development - 17:59 – Ari and Dave chat about the various aspects of podcast development - 20:35 – Audio development and quality aside, a blog post or show notes should complement a podcast - 22:29 – What Dave's software looks like - 22:35 – Web-based - 22:50 – Background process with no user-interface - 23:05 – The initial user-interface is just a cloud-storage folder - 23:50 – Why Dave feels there is a great deal of room to optimize time-stamping processes - 24:20 – Dave details different aspects of Podcast Done! - 26:15 – Making a better podcast means making a better workflow to development - 27:15 –Dave's software, will send notification emails for anything that cannot be automated (requires a human) - 28:45 – It doesn't all _need _to be automation; where human intervention is necessary there's room for it - 29:50 – Phase 1 of Dave's system is setting up user-preferences as a podcaster - 30:03 – Phase 2 is _actually_ setting up the individual podcast - 31:35 – From the main root folder, Dave's software will set up separate root directories for each individual podcast - 33:20 – What is the definition of “podcast?”—Is it really just audio? - 34:25 – Dave will be talking about podcast automation at the Less Doing Live Event and the software WILL be available - 35:00 – Dave's _Top 3 Tips to be More Effec --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

Show #156:  Welcome back friends! Dave goes on an audition! Adam is directing a play! What Dave is watching on Netflix and other nonsense! awoapodcast@gmail.com That’s!: Dave Adam

#12 Dave Asprey aka The Bullet Proof Executive is one exceptionally smart man. On top of that he's a really great guy too! He shares with us his journey from being 297lbs (134kg) in weight to then hacking his health for the fastest & most effective results possible. He's also singel handily changed the way I drink my coffee (& many others) in the morning. If you haven't heard of the bulletproof coffee with MCT oil and grass-fed butter (yes you read that right), then it's only a matter of time before you do! Guy If you would like to learn more about Dave Asprey, click here. You can buy bullet proof coffee in Australia. Further reading: Better Baby Book In this weeks episode:- Dave's personal health journey [04:15] What Dave eat's in a day [14:45] Why bulletproof coffee & intermittent fasting is so effective for health & longevity [20:10] The fine line between CrossFit, exercise & overtraining [39:40] Why he wrote the Better Baby Book [47:15] This is a must: Dave's single piece of advice for optimum health/wellness [55:10] and much more… www.180nutrition.com.au 

Dave bitches about airports... surprise! Seth talks about Kellie Pickler, Seth's Music Cafe, Seth as a pop idol judge, Logo Mania, Gamenasty, Nude people everywhere, Tell the truth about 9/11, Light emitting shirts, 98% of marijuana is hemp, Mind the Gap, Soundboards, crazy religious guy, What Dave does, and What I should have said theatre.