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Eno and DVR discuss the early exit for Tyler Glasnow on Sunday due to a shoulder issue and a new favorite emerging from the Dodgers' pitching depth as they look to round out the back of their injury-plagued rotation. Plus, an impressive return for Eury Pérez in his first rehab game, a closer change in the Bronx, and mailbag questions about being cautious with velocity increases and the slow start of Brandon Nimmo, before a look at where the money went in fantasy baseball leagues this weekend.Rundown2:04 Tyler Glasnow's Early Exit & A New Favorite in Dodgers' Depth Options?9:46 Eury Pérez Makes First Rehab Start19:31 Roman Anthony: Slowed by Foot Injury24:42 Closer Chaos Continues: Luke Weaver In for Devin Williams27:07 Did We Miss on Eugenio Suárez?29:42 A Tough Break for Luke Keaschall38:12 Worry About Velocity Risers During Draft Season?49:45 What Should We Do with Brandon Nimmo?57:01 Where the Money Went: Splashy Bids: Nick Kurtz, Jordan Beck, Agustín Ramírez & Closers on the MoveFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the early exit for Tyler Glasnow on Sunday due to a shoulder issue and a new favorite emerging from the Dodgers' pitching depth as they look to round out the back of their injury-plagued rotation. Plus, an impressive return for Eury Pérez in his first rehab game, a closer change in the Bronx, and mailbag questions about being cautious with velocity increases and the slow start of Brandon Nimmo, before a look at where the money went in fantasy baseball leagues this weekend. Rundown2:04 Tyler Glasnow's Early Exit & A New Favorite in Dodgers' Depth Options?9:46 Eury Pérez Makes First Rehab Start19:31 Roman Anthony: Slowed by Foot Injury24:42 Closer Chaos Continues: Luke Weaver In for Devin Williams27:07 Did We Miss on Eugenio Suárez?29:42 A Tough Break for Luke Keaschall38:12 Worry About Velocity Risers During Draft Season?49:45 What Should We Do with Brandon Nimmo?57:01 Where the Money Went: Splashy Bids: Nick Kurtz, Jordan Beck, Agustín Ramírez & Closers on the Move Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BlueCollar.CEO –Joe Crisara is the Founder and Service Sales Coach at ServiceMVP, a membership-based community for the home service industry. Widely recognized as “America's Sales Service Coach,” he has more than 40 years of experience training owners, managers, technicians, and sales professionals on business growth.In this episode, Ryan and Joe talk about ethical sales practices.Grab a free copy of Joe's book here: What Should We Do? How To Win Clients, Double Profit & Grow Your Home Service SalesBlue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

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Join the Waste No Day! Facebook group: https://bit.ly/3xbqEj0 Follow Waste No Day on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3xlDLhD Joe Crisara is a renowned sales educator, entrepreneur, and author of the Amazon bestseller "What Should We Do?" He is a sales coach and the founder of Service MVP, specializing in teaching home service professionals how to elevate their sales and customer service techniques. In this episode, we talked about value-based pricing, expanding options, diagnosing business problems...

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Send us a textThe One About…Phonics vs SWI for Beginning Readers with Peter Bowers  Quote from article:How realistic is it to introduce a method that may in fact be too complicated for teacher and student alike—and particularly problematic for beginning reading instruction? Pete Bowers Bio:Peter Bowers runs the “WordWorks Literacy Centre”consultancy that targets Structured Word Inquiry in his workwith schools, teachers, and students. https://wordworkskingston.com/WordWorks/About_WordWorks.html Video 1:The Nested Structure of English Spelling: A study in the binding power of structure and meaning - and everyday combinatoriality (Bowers & Foley, 2024)https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+nested+structure+of+English+Spelling Video 2:Spelling-Out Orthography in SWI to build graphemic and morphological knowledgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa0MVLbvBig Contact Dr. Peter Bowers peterbowers1@mac.com www.wordworksinternational.comwww.youtube.com/@WordWorksKingston The Literacy View Ep.109-Meta on Morphology! What Should We Do? with Dr. Danielle Colenbranderhttps://youtu.be/3BkGD1YCcsE?si=hTIgMkQXDo-LnulR Article:Must Phonics Fail in Order for Structured Word Inquiry to Succeed?Harriett Janetos, Reading SpecialistJanuary 8, 2025https://learningbydesign.com/professional-development/spell-links-blogue/  Support the showThe Literacy View is an engaging and inclusive platform encouraging respectful discussion and debate about current issues in education.

Segment 1: • Tired of Church-tainment: Many are leaving evangelical churches due to shallow entertainment and weak leadership. • Masculinity and Structure: Young men are drawn to Eastern Orthodoxy's rigid structure and historical depth. • Podcast Influence: A significant number discover Orthodoxy through online content, seeking deeper commitment. Segment 2: • The Appeal of Formality: Eastern Orthodoxy's formality and disciplined approach attract those disillusioned with modern churches. • The Strength Dilemma: Many leaving evangelicalism say church leaders aren't “strong men,” but strength alone isn't biblical leadership. • The Evangelical Response: Should evangelical churches embrace more structure while staying rooted in biblical truth? Segment 3: • Biblical Justification: Clement of Rome emphasized that God alone justifies—our works play no role. • Eastern Orthodox Shift: By the 4th century, Orthodoxy began blending justification with sanctification, moving away from the forensic (legal) view. • Why This Matters: The Bible teaches justification is external—righteousness belongs to Christ and is credited to believers. Segment 4: • Works-Based Salvation: Eastern Orthodoxy teaches salvation is progressive, leading believers toward deification. • Reformers' Stand: The Reformers refuted this, affirming that righteousness is imputed, not infused. • What Should We Do? As young men continue flocking to Orthodoxy, evangelical churches must refocus on deep discipleship, servanthood, and biblical teaching. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn't be more thankful for you if we tried!

Send us a textThe One About…Meta on Morphology! What Should We Do? with Dr. Danielle Colenbrander The Effects of Morphological Instruction on Literacy Outcomes for Children in English-Speaking Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMETA-ANALYSISOpen accessPublished: 10 October 2024Volume 36, article number 119, (2024) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-024-09953-3  Danielle Colenbrander, Alexa von Hagen, Saskia Kohnen, Signy Wegener, Katherine Ko, Elisabeth Beyersmann, Ali Behzadnia, Rauno Parrila & Anne Castles  Danielle Colenbrander Bio: Dr Danielle ColenbranderLecturer The Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/our-people/danielle-colenbrander  Findings do support the inclusion of morphology instruction in programs of reading and spelling instruction.  Morphology instruction was combined with other elements such as vocabulary instruction, reading practice, or spelling practice. The effects of multi-component approaches may be more than the sum of their parts. Useful resources:• Etymonline (online etymological dictionary): https://www.etymonline.com/• Morpheme mapper (breaks words down into their morphemes – does not work for all words though): https://phonicsandstuff.com/morpheme-mapper• Word Connections program for students in Grade 3 and above with reading difficulties:https://www.jessicatoste.com/wordconnections?fbclid=IwAR1F2D4aPDxgKEbPRfMa4-bnKbZO3bUhc_DhLjLDlNBCBpmZ09PO3XW4-JM Support the showThe Literacy View is an engaging and inclusive platform encouraging respectful discussion and debate about current issues in education.

The shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin has reignited the discussion about how to stop the violence. A new study shows that those with a college education are increasingly believing in the supernatural. And John and Maria make some suggestions to enliven your Christmas.   Christmas Season Recommendations A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens New York Times: A Cathedral of Sound This Little Babe - Benjamin Britten Segment 1 - What Should We Do about School Shootings? AP: Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties Breakpoint: Why We Shouldn't Just ‘Do Something' Steven Curtis Chapman: "Heaven In The Real World" Segment 2 - Belief in Miracles on the Rise Ryan Burge on belief in miracles Breakpoint: Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: Christianity is a Cultural Good The Way of the (Modern) World by Craig M. Gay Breakpoint: The Restlessness of the “Spiritual but Not Religious” Living in Wonder by Rod Dreher Making Sense of Your World by W. Gary Phillips, William E. Brown, and John Stonestreet __________ Learn more about donating your stocks to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/faq. Double the impact of your gift to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/december. Register for the 2025 Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org.

Tom Bodrovics welcomes back former congressman Dr. Ron Paul from Texas and Liberty Report host to discuss the link between liberty and the economy. Dr. Paul insists that freer societies are more prosperous, advocating for a sound monetary policy as crucial for economic health. He condemns interventionist policies and criticizes the Federal Reserve's manipulation of interest rates, citing 1921 as evidence of a hands-off approach leading to a better recovery from an economic downturn. During the conversation, Dr. Paul expresses his aspiration to terminate the Federal Reserve and proposes steps towards accomplishing this goal, including repealing the Federal Reserve Act and enforcing the Constitution. Although he acknowledges that the process might not be easy due to the nation's addiction to low-interest rates and easy money, he emphasizes the importance of recognizing inflation as a tax on people's money and advocates for Fed auditing as a path to transparency. Dr. Paul supports gold-backed bonds as a means of promoting fiscal restraint and offering individuals a valuable savings opportunity. He denounces tariffs as an ill-conceived solution for economic matters, suggesting instead the elimination of burdensome business regulations. Furthermore, Dr. Paul expresses concerns about government information's lack of transparency and encourages citizens to educate themselves on constitutional principles in order to safeguard individual liberties. Dr. Paul concludes by urging listeners to act upon their convictions and principles, underlining the significance of education in history and economics. He also presents his homeschooling curriculum as a substantial contribution to fostering individual liberty and countering excessive government control over education and healthcare. Ultimately, Dr. Paul underscores the importance of personal accountability and the risks of government intervention in diverse areas. Time Stamp References:0:00 - Introduction0:36 - Economics of Liberty3:24 - Government Efficiency5:00 - Audit & End The Fed12:58 - Shelton & Gold Bonds14:36 - Tariffs & Regulations23:12 - Accurate Information?25:36 - What Should We Do?27:29 - Wrap Up Guest LinksTwitter: https://x.com/ronpaulWebsite: http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com/Website: http:///ronpaulinstitute.org Ron Paul is an American author, physician, and former politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Texas' 14th and 22nd congressional districts. Ron represented the 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and from 1979 to 1985 and then represented the 14th congressional district, which included Galveston, from 1997 to 2013. On three occasions, he sought the United States presidency: as the Libertarian Party nominee in 1988 and as a candidate in the Republican primaries of 2008 and 2012. Paul is a critic of the federal government's fiscal policies, especially the Federal Reserve and the tax policy, as well as the military-industrial complex and the War on Drugs. Paul has also been a vocal critic of mass surveillance policies such as the USA PATRIOT Act and the NSA surveillance programs. Paul was the first chairman of the conservative PAC Citizens for a Sound Economy and has been characterized as the "intellectual godfather" of the Tea Party movement. A native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Green Tree, Pennsylvania, Paul is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. He served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1968. In addition, Ron worked as an obstetrician-gynecologist from the 1960s to the 1980s. He became the first Representative in history to serve concurrently with a son or daughter in the Senate when his son, Rand Paul, was elected to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky in 2010. Paul is a Senior Fellow of the Mises Institute and has been an active writer, publishing on the topics of political and economic theory and publicizing the ideas of econ...

WHAT SHOULD WE DO? John the Baptist's response to repentant sinners asking "what should we do?" has much in common with lessons learned in kindergarten: be generous, be kind, be honest. Subscribe to Podcast feed This post What Should We Do? is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

Send us a textOn this 3rd Sunday of Advent, Fr. Stan reflects on the profound question asked by tax collectors, soldiers, and all who approached John the Baptist: “What should we do?” This question is as relevant today as it was then, not only as an ethical and spiritual inquiry but as a guide to finding true joy and purpose in life.Fr. Stan draws from the Gospel of Luke, showing how John the Baptist pointed to the Messiah while embracing his unique role as a prophetic voice in the wilderness. His life teaches us that true happiness comes from accepting ourselves as God made us and living out our vocation authentically.Let this reflection inspire you to embrace yourself and live your calling confidently and joyfully. Subscribe for more reflections, share your thoughts in the comments, and let's journey together through this Advent season.

I firmly believe that sales is the ultimate form of service, and when there is a clearly defined problem that a customer has, it would be negligent not to provide the customer with a proposed solution. The challenge for many sales people and business owners is they often just provide the one solution, removing choice and options. In this episode, I'm joined by America's Services Sales Coach, Joe Crisara, and we delve into his career as a home services contractor, to now working with services contractors around the world on how to unleash sales success in an ethical and transformative way. It is a phenomenal conversation, filled with great ideas and insights that can be applied to any sales situation, business and industry. To connect with Joe, to learn more about him as well as grabbing a free copy of his latest book "What Should We Do?", please go to: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecrisara/ Website - https://www.servicemvp.com/ Book - https://book.servicemvp.com/

Ready to really grow? Schedule a meeting now with my team: ⁠⁠go.paintergrowth.com/schedule?el=impactpodcast⁠⁠ I'm super excited to share this amazing conversation with Joe Crisara, founder of Service MVP and author of "What Should We DO? How to Win Clients, Double Profits, and Grow Your Home Service Sales." Today, Joe dives into the science of pricing strategies that can transform your painting business. In this episode we talk about offering tiered pricing options for your clients, Joe's personal journey from $471,000 in debt to building a successful business by perfecting his pricing approach, how small changes like providing on-the-spot scheduling can boost profitability and customer satisfaction. Tune in to learn how these methods can help you book more work, optimize your pricing, and skyrocket your revenue. Grab Joe's Most Recent Book Here: https://www.amazon.com/What-Should-We-Do-Clients-ebook Free training series on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@paintergrowthblueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠ Painter Growth Secrets Facebook group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/paintergrowth⁠

What Should We Do? Political Chaos in The USA |Interview with Ramsey ZimmermanI. Intro to the topic: Political issues that are causing Americans chaos … and what we might be able to do about that within ourselves and others.II. Intro to Ramsey: To help us sort this out, we have Ramsey Zimmerman, host of the Podcast “What's Worthwhile,” to talk about the topics on our minds as Americans as we go into the upcoming Presidential Election in November, 2024. Today, we will be talking about the issues that most Americans feel are worthwhile to consider politically as we prepare to vote.Ramsey and I have been friends for over a decade, and so our talk today with be civil…and…at sometimes we may agree or disagree on where we stand on these issues. It should be fun and maybe get a bit chaotic, so hang on, and let's welcome Ramsey to Calming the Chaos Podcast. III. Ramsey is on screen and introduces himself to Calming the Chaos Podcast audienceIV. Political Issues to Discuss That are Contributing to the Chaos – What are they? Why are they agents of Chaos? Why are they divisive and upsetting? How can we Calm the Chaos within ourselves related to these issues? How can we work within communities to Calm the Chaos?• War / Foreign Policy (money, safety and relationships)• Foreign Wars: Necessity – Cost – Escalation – Right & Wrong – Good vs Evil• Homeland: Terrorism – Unrest – Domestic Needs – Attacks on U.S.• Healthcare (wellbeing)• Conventional: Costs – Availability – Specialized – Manage Symptoms• Holistic Health: Root Causes – Body as a Whole – Cures – Beyond pharma and surgeryV. Recap: Some things to keep in mind: 1. Think things through2. Seek different perspectives3. Vary your social media consumption4. Be genuinely curious with other people5. Be sympathetic and empathetic6. Try to validate others7. Be open-minded8. Consider you may be wrong9. Have tough conversations10. Honor and thank others for their conversations11. Find your voice12. Hear what others have to say13. Connect with each other more14. Manage your emotions while you are doing all of this!Ramsey's Bio: Ramsey is a husband and a father to two college-aged kids. Ramsey worked in the Sustainable Energy space for nearly 30 years, but recently has pivoted towards Health and Wellness. He has been asking “What's Worthwhile?” in his podcast most of this year, and has decided that his answer is … Building Mind, Body and Spirit Wellness. He is now a full time student, studying Holistic Health and Nutritional Therapy.Website: www.whatsworthwhile.net Social Media Links:The What's Worthwhile podcast is found on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and iHeart Radio.

In the virtual Lemonade Stand, Crystal is joined by the legendary "Uncle Joe" Crisara from Service MVP! They discuss effective sales strategies, the art of persuasion, giving more than taking, and the importance of a coordinated effort between sales and marketing.0:00 - The Power of Value in Sales10:18 - Strategies for Sales Success20:40 - Building Leadership for Sales GrowthIf you'd like to learn more about Joe and Service MVP, you can visit their website and check out one of their free classes - or, you can take advantage of a great new offer! You can get Joe's newest book, What Should We Do?, for free - send an email to joe@servicemvp.com with the subject of "Free Book" to claim your copy. All you have to do is pay shipping and handling - get ready to unlock the secrets of the system!Want some more insight into your marketing? Be sure to check out Juiced, our monthly online coaching session where we talk about all things marketing, branding, strategy, and so much more. From the Yellow Chair listeners get their first month at 50% off - use the code PODCAST at checkout!If you enjoyed this chat From the Yellow Chair, consider joining our newsletter, "Let's Sip Some Lemonade," where you can receive exclusive interviews, our bank of helpful downloadables, and updates on upcoming content.Please consider following and drop a review below if you enjoyed this episode. Be sure to check out our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.Interested in being a guest on our show? Be sure to contact us today!We'll see you next time, Lemon Heads!

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Joe Crisera, author of What Should We Do? How to Win Clients, Double Profit, and Grow Your Home Service Sales. He shares his journey from struggling home service contractor to helping thousands of contractors increase their revenue. The thoughtful and wholesome "don't worry about it" mentality almost bankrupted him once. In this episode, he shares how the key to profit isn't cutting costs by cutting corners but by providing high-quality service and offering multiple options to customers. Joe Crisera introduces the concept of 'Pure Motive Service,' which involves providing solutions prioritizing: Quality Reliability Safety, and Health. He also discusses the significance of managing opportunities and anticipating future needs, offering practical advice for service professionals, and highlighting the role of marketing in delivering exceptional service.   Key Takeaways Providing high-quality service and multiple options can significantly increase revenue for home service contractors. The concept of 'pure motive service' involves providing solutions prioritizing quality, reliability, safety, and health. Managing opportunities and anticipating future needs are crucial for delivering exceptional service. Marketing plays a vital role in communicating the value of a service and building trust with customers. More About Joe Crisara: Add Service MVP on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/servicemvp/ Check out his Website - http://servicemvp.com/ Grab a copy of What Should We Do?: How to Win Clients, Double Profit & Grow Your Home Service Sales - https://amzn.to/3LwhNfD Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts If you liked this episode, please rate and review the show. Click here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-duct-tape-marketing-podcast/id78797836 scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then, let us know what you loved most about the episode. Connect with John Jantsch on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/ducttapemarketing/ Are you stuck trying to figure out your marketing strategy? Get Your Free AI Prompts To Build A Marketing Strategy HERE - dtm.world/freeprompts

Welcome to the Service Business Mastery Podcast! Visit our website for more episodes and insights! www.servicebusinessmastery.com. In this episode, we're thrilled to feature Joe Crisara, America's HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Contractor "Service Sales Coach"  and author of the impactful book What Should We Do?

Unlock the secrets to a successful sales career with Joe Crisara, a home service industry veteran boasting over 47 years of experience! Learn how Joe went from a humble service technician to a business owner and trainer, all while developing the revolutionary Total Immersion Sales Process. Discover why believing in the value of your services is crucial for effective communication and sales, and hear Joe's insights on the power of self-belief and trust in building lasting customer relationships.Ever heard of "commission breath"? Joe addresses the pitfalls of desperation in sales and emphasizes the importance of maintaining integrity and confidence when discussing pricing with clients. Uncover strategies to avoid creating confusion and mistrust by confidently presenting your prices and standing firm. Joe also delves into the ethical implications of price manipulation and the critical role of genuine belief in your product for sustained success.Building trust is paramount, and Joe shares effective communication techniques to establish strong personal connections with clients right from the start. From addressing customers by their preferred names to thoroughly explaining product features and benefits, Joe provides a roadmap for ensuring customer satisfaction and well-informed purchasing decisions. Embrace industry changes, master call-by-call management, and leverage audio learning tools to boost your revenue and professional growth. This episode is packed with invaluable tips and real-life anecdotes, making it a must-listen for anyone in sales or the home service industry!What Should We Do?: How to Win Clients, Double Profit & Grow Your Home Service Sales https://a.co/d/9RFbxFG Support the Show. https://www.audible.com/pd/9-Simple-Steps-to-Sell-More-ht-Audiobook/B0D4SJYD4Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflowhttps://www.amazon.com/Simple-Steps-Sell-More-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B0BRNSFYG6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OSB7HX6FQMHS&keywords=corey+berrier&qid=1674232549&sprefix=%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1https://bit.ly/4bFz4yc https://www.housecallpro.com/successullifehttps://www.facebook.com/corey.berrier https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach/

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This week on the show we welcome Joe Crisara, who journeyed from a struggling home service contractor to a beacon of success. Faced with financial turmoil and a lack of sales expertise, Joe's breakthrough moment became the catalyst for turning his fortunes around. Today, as 'Uncle Joe,' he's not just a business owner but a mentor, reshaping the landscape of the home service industry. Through his acclaimed book, "What Should We Do?", he shares invaluable insights, empowering fellow blue-collar workers to transcend limitations and realize their fullest potential.

On this special podcast-extended episode welcome back Fr. Tad of the National Catholic Bioethics Center to dive deep in discussion of controversial topics of human fertility, IVF, and the concept of embryo adoption. What are the moral issues involved in these beginning of life processes, and at this point what can be done for the children left in these cryogenic orphanages?   Show Notes Father Tad's Website The National Catholic Bioethics Center Making Sense of Bioethics FatherTad.com | Lectures Father Tad — The Struggle of Infertility Father Tad — Why is IVF Wrong? Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #217 : Poking the Hornet's Nest of IVF Making Sense of Bioethics: Column #216 : Surrogacy and Child Trafficking Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 006: Babies in Test Tubes Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 013: Thawing the Frozen Embryo Myths Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 035: Fire in the Clinic! Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 048: What Should We Do with the Frozen Embryos? Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 066: Humans in "Frozen Orphanages" Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 137: Orphans in Liquid Nitrogen Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 165: It's Not Just About the Frozen Embryos Instruction Dignitas Personae on Certain Bioethical Questions, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith  The Frozen Embryo Problem  Instruction on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation: Replies to Certain Questions of the Day  Adoption: Prayer and Educational Resources | USCCB The Concentration Can: When Does Human Life Begin? an Eminent Geneticist Testifies: Lejeune, Jerome Pope Paul VI Institute The Gianna Center | Catholic Health Want a Baby? Get the App! - Let's Talk About This (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 09/24/21  Selling Embryos & Making A Killing (Dr. Tara Sander Lee) 7/10/23 Women & Children For Sale (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 1/24/24 An Honest Look at IVF (Leila Lawler) 3/4/24 Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Long time friend of the podcast Joe Crisara of Service MVP, widely known in the trades as Uncle Joe, is the Blue Collar worlds #1 sales trainer and today joins Eric and Larry to discuss his new book What Should We Do?: How to Win Clients, Double Profit & Grow Your Home Service Sales.What Should We Do? is a down-to-earth primer on persuasion, selling, presentation, and closing. Full of boots-on-the-ground anecdotes and eye-opening insights, it offers a principle-centered system that helps everybody come out on top. Eric, Larry and Joe share stories of the struggles that come with starting a service business but also the importance of doing things right, and they also discuss how Joe's book What Should We Do? is a guide for anyone managing a blue-collar business with steps on how to become a sales superstar! We hope you enjoy our conversation with Uncle Joe and if you like actionable advice, authentic examples, and conversational guidance, go get a copy of Joe's new book, you will love it!TITLE SPONSOR:Super Tech UniversityDramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your team in soft skills. When you invest in your team and teach them soft skills, your team can make you more profit. Go to https://supertechu.com/ for more info.  Click here for a discount: https://supertechu.com/register/podcastoffer/.Here is an entrepreneur's story you will relate to.One to One Business Coaching with Eric:Eric has helped many home service business owners grow their companies, 2x, 3, 4x, with his one-to-one coaching sessions. If you want to learn more about coaching with Eric, go to https://supertechu.com/coaching or email him at eric@supertechu.com for a FREE 30-minute Zoom call to discuss your current business needs.SPONSOR: C&R MagazineC&R magazine is the leading periodical in the Cleaning and Restoration industry. Owner and editor Michelle Blevins, has brought printed copies back from the dead to increase reader experience. Go to www.candrmagazine.com to get your free copy sent directly to your home or business.    

The Real List Radio Show | Season 13, Eps. 13 with Tasha Nicole Wright & Alyssa Noriega Tonight Reality ReCap with Alyssa #BaddiesEastReunion & #LHH Anonymous Letter" What Should We Do ? "NEW MUSIC " Jhonni Blaze - Fumble Question of the week Sponsored by: MEPRoductionz & www.TraderFoundation.net --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pregameradio/support

Everyone has the desire to be desired, finally, in this episode, the mystery of desire is stripped back. Dr Karen Gurney is a Clinical Psychologist, Psychosexologist and Couples Therapist, she has been helping couples tackle sex problems for over 20 years. She is the author of the bestselling book, ‘Mind The Gap: The truth about desire and how to future proof your sex life'. In this conversation Karen and Steven discuss topics, such as the reasons for a dead sex life, why women prefer non-penetrative sex, how technology is killing your sex life, and why you should invest in your sexual currency. Topics: 0:00 Intro 02:07 What Do You Do and Why Do You Do It? 03:56 Our Attention Is Being Hijacked Which Is Affecting Our Sex Lives 09:57 Why Does Sex Get Harder the More We Think About It 11:50 Why Expectations and Pressure Make Sex Worse 15:56 Our Society Has Created a "Sexual Script" That's Wrong 17:10 How to Talk About Sex with Your Partner 23:09 How to Tell Your Partner You're Not Attracted to Them Anymore 25:56 How to Not Let Kids Ruin Your Sex Life 27:25 The Demographic That Comes to You More Than Any Other 28:16 Why Desire Goes in a Relationship 34:13 How to Trigger Desire in Your Relationship 38:34 The "Initiation" Problem 40:21 Should We Schedule Sex? 43:05 What Should We Be Doing to Keep Desire High in Our Relationships 45:55 How to Talk About Your Fetish with Your Partner 50:54 What Women Really Want During Sex 52:45 Does It Matter Who Initiates Sex? 56:04 If Our Idea of What We Want From Sex Isn't Happening What Should We Do? 58:31 If Men Can't Get It Up, What Should We Do? 01:00:56 If Men Can't Get It Up, What Should We Do? 01:01:15 Should We Have Sex Before or After We Eat? 01:02:22 The Optimal Amount of Times to Have Sex 01:04:16 Sexual Dissatisfaction Between Men and Women 01:07:54 How to Deal with a Sex Life as a Parent 01:11:54 What You Can Do as a Parent to Ensure Your Sex Life Doesn't Go Off Track 01:13:26 The Relationship Between Poor Sleep and Sex 01:16:39 At What Point Should People Reach Out to You? 01:17:21 Have You Ever Seen Relationships That Are Unrecoverable? 01:18:45 The Top 3 Most Common Sexual Problems 01:20:46 The Impact of Pets on Our Sex Lives 01:22:43 Are You Hopeful for the Future of Sex? 01:24:04 How Menopause Affects Our Sex Lives 01:25:21 Our Bodies Changing Over Time and How That Impacts Our Sex Lives 01:26:27 Are We Meant to Be Monogamous? 01:31:51 The Last Guest's Question You can pre-order Karen's book, ‘How Not to Let Having Kids Ruin Your Sex Life', here: https://amzn.to/49VnduP Follow Karen Twitter - https://bit.ly/4bEnROQ Instagram - https://bit.ly/49i1AEP Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Sponsors: Uber: https://p.uber.com/creditsterms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this final chapter of Screen Think (segment within Screen Speak), I continue giving you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.Chapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final WordsGet Involved with Screen SpeakInstagram: Click HereContact: screenspeakpodcast@gmail.com

In this next chapter of Screen Think (segment within Screen Speak), I continue giving you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.Chapter 6 & 7 - Why Physical Media? Why Streaming?Upcoming ChaptersChapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final WordsGet Involved with Screen SpeakInstagram: Click HereContact: screenspeakpodcast@gmail.com

In this next chapter of Screen Think (segment within Screen Speak), I continue giving you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.Chapter 4 & 5 - True Ownership & Supporting Filmmakers You LoveUpcoming ChaptersChapter 6 & 7 - Why Physical Media? Why Streaming?Chapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final WordsGet Involved with Screen SpeakInstagram: Click HereContact: screenspeakpodcast@gmail.com

In this next chapter of Screen Think (segment within Screen Speak), I continue giving you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.Chapter 2 & 3 - Preservation & Given MeaningUpcoming ChaptersChapter 4 & 5 - True Ownership & Supporting Filmmakers You LoveChapter 6 & 7 - Why Physical Media? Why Streaming?Chapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final WordsGet Involved with Screen SpeakInstagram: Click HereContact: screenspeakpodcast@gmail.com

Maybe you're in a place where a longing is developing inside of you this advent season. Maybe there's something inside you that would say, “I want to see, and hear, and know God more deeply.” Maybe not. Maybe you WISH that was the longing inside you, but if you were to be honest… it's just not. Whichever side of the longing equation you fall on, there's a question we can ask, maybe that we must ask in response: “WHAT SHOULD WE DO?”CITY CHURCH EXISTS TO HELP PEOPLE FIND THEIR WAY TO GOD FROM WHERE THEY ARE.You can find us here:www.citychurchboulder.com www.facebook.com/citychurchboulder www.instagram.com/citychurchboulder

In this episode of Screen Speak, I veer off formula and introduce a brand new segment of the show called Screen Think. Think of it as a podcast, audio book and TED Talk all rolled into one, centered on subjects within the world of movies, art and entertainment that lack clear answers that I do my best to provide answers for.In total, there are nine chapters in this first new segment episode entitled: Preserving Permanence. Throughout all nine chapters, I give you my complete thoughts on physical media in 2023 and beyond.Chapter 1 - Physical Media Throughout TimeUpcoming ChaptersChapter 2 & 3 - Preservation & Given MeaningChapter 4 & 5 - True Ownership & Supporting Filmmakers You LoveChapter 6 & 7 - Why Physical Media? Why Streaming?Chapter 8 & 9 - What Should We Do? Final WordsGet Involved with Screen SpeakInstagram: Click HereContact: screenspeakpodcast@gmail.com

What Should We Do?

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IN THIS MESSAGE WE CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSION OF BEING TRAPPED IN A SIN, AND THUS MISERY, AND WE ASK AGAIN A COMMON SENSE QUESTION. WHY CAN'T THOSE OF US WHO ARE TRAPPED IN A SIN, DON'T JUST PACK UP OUR BAGS AND LEAVE THAT SIN? WOULD IT NOT BE BECAUSE WE WORSHIP THAT SIN SO MUCH, AND THUS HAVING NOT HIT BOTTOM YET, WE HAVE NO DESIRE TO PACK UP OUR BAGS AND LEAVE THAT SIN. BUT WHAT IF WE HAVE HIT BOTTOM AND WE LACK THE POWER TO LEAVE THAT SIN, THEN WHAT? MAYBE WE WERE BORN INTO THIS WORLD WITH A WEAK CONSTITUTION TO BEGIN WITH AND NOW JUST CANNOT QUIT COLD TURKEY, WHAT SHOULD WE DO? WELL, WE CAN BEGIN BY BEGINNING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONDITION OF OUR SOUL, FOR IF WE ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMMORTALITY OF OWN SOUL WE DEFINITELY WILL NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMMORTALITY OF OUR CHILDREN'S SOUL. BUT MAYBE WE THINK THAT OUR SIN IS SO GREAT THAT EVEN THE THOUGHT OF OUR SOUL AND HEAVEN LEAVES US EVEN MORE HOPELESS. IF SO, LET US REMEMBER THAT GOD HAS A BIG TENT FOR HE SEES WITH X-RAY VISION RIGHT THROUGH OUR MORALITY OR IMMORALITY AND SEES THAT WE ALL HAVE THE SAME EVIL HEART: THE MORALISTS AMONG US MAY HAVE THE ABILITY TO BETTER COVER OVER THE EVIL PROCLIVITIES OF OUR HEART WITH THE FIG LEAVES OF MORALITY BUT GOD IS NOT JUDGING US ON OUR MORALITY BUT IS CONDEMNING ALL OF US EQUALLY ON THE EVIL PROCLIVITIES OF OUR HEART. AND HOW IS IT THAT WE BEGIN TO SEE THESE EVIL PROCLIVITIES OF OUR HEART BUT THROUGH THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE LAW IN OUR LIVES BEFORE AND AFTER WE BECOME A NEW CREATION. IN THIS MESSAGE WE WILL BEGIN TO MAKE A DENT IN THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE LAW, IN GOD MAKING US A NEW CREATION, WHERE ALL THE POWER EXISTS AND BOTH THE MORALISTS AND DEGENERATE SINNERS AMONG US AMERICANS ARE WELCOME TO COME. JESUS COMMANDS US: [28] Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matt. 11:28-30

Seth Hertlein, VP Global Head of Policy at Ledger, and Michael Mosier, Co-Fouder of legal boutique Arktourous, Build Exante - FinCEN, Treasury, and Chief Technical Counsel at Chainalysis join us on today's show to explain the modern financial surveillance apparatus. FATF, FinCEN, AML/KYC, OFAC...the blacklists, the greylists. How does it all work? Who makes the rules? ------

Welcome to Battle Buddies! Today, the boys dive deep into the congressional hearing on MOTHER FUCKING ALIENS! Well, kind of. The hearing was also on topics like UAPs, National Security, and Classified Documents. The hearing was based around three witnesses: Ryan Graves, David Fravor, and David Grusch. Links to documents/sources/videos below in order of appearance. (0:30-3:23) Bumpin' Gums (3:24-7:40) Let's talk about E.T. Theory (7:41-15:30) Intro to the Hearing (15:31-21:56) Why Should You Care? (21:57-27:35) Tic Tac Video (27:36-35:40) What is a SCIF? (35:41-42:17) So, What Should We Do? (42:18-45:00) Conspiracy Theories Are Fun (45:01-52:00) Bottom Line Up Front (52:01-54:47) The Veterans That Came Forward (54:48-58:25) Conclusion/Outro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glw76YKuWCY https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-harry-reid-navy.html https://publicintelligence.net/dia-advanced-space-propulsion/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebattlebuddiespod/support

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This special episode of Key Conversations is joined by Dr. Cristina Lafont, Harold H. and Virginia Anderson Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University, and Dr. Alex Guerrero, Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. Each year, the Lebowitz Prize is presented to a pair of philosophers who hold contrasting views of an important philosophical question that is of current interest both to the field and to an educated public audience. The professors discuss the topic for the 2022 Lebowitz Prize, which is "Democracy: What's Wrong? What Should We Do?"

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on MavenStoics have a contemplative practice called The View From Above – it involves looking down on our life from a larger vantage point. An excellent way to do that is to zoom out and look at history, the rise and fall of civilizations. When we do that, the trivial falls away and what is important remains.This conversation with Dr Michael Bonner takes that larger perspective. Michael is a classist, civil servant, an expert on the Islamic Golden Age, and the author of In Defense of Civilization, an expert on the Islamic Golden Age.He and Caleb discuss the nature of civilization, ideas of renewal, beauty, and order, what it means to be civilized, and what it means to be human.In Defense of Civilization(01:54) Introduction(05:18) What is Civilization?(11:38) The Beginning of Civilization(17:39) Ancient Greece(22:06) The Role of Philosophy in Civilization(34:05) The Challenge to Civilization(46:37) What Should We Do?***Stoa Conversations is Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay's podcast on Stoic theory and practice.Caleb and Michael work together on the Stoa app. Stoa is designed to help you build resilience and focus on what matters. It combines the practical philosophy of Stoicism with modern techniques and meditation.Download the Stoa app (it's a free download): stoameditation.com/podListen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribeCaleb Ontiveros has a background in academic philosophy (MA) and startups. His favorite Stoic is Marcus Aurelius. Follow him here: https://twitter.com/calebmontiverosMichael Tremblay also has a background in academic philosophy (PhD) where he focused on Epictetus. He is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His favorite Stoic is Epictetus. Follow him here: https://twitter.com/_MikeTremblayThank you to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/

People who want to improve the world often encounter problems of collective action (how to get many individuals to act in concert), of discourse (how to talk and think productively about contentious matters), and of exclusion. To get things done, they must form or join and sustain functional groups, and through them, develop skills and virtues that help them to be effective and responsible civic actors.Peter Levine, one of America's leading scholars and practitioners of civic engagement, identifies the general challenges that confront people who ask the citizens' question and explores solutions in his most recent book, What Should We Do? A Theory of Civic Life. Democracy Works host Chris Beem also thinks through these questions in his most recent book, The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Democracy.  In this conversation, Levine and Beem discuss how their approaches differ and how individual and collective actions can't be separated from each other when it comes to civic engagement. Levine is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Lincoln Filene Professor of Citizenship & Public Affairs in Tufts University's Jonathan Tisch College of Civic Life.What Should We Do? A Theory of Civic LifeThe Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy

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Disciple Up # 287 Restoring Leaders Who've Fallen By Louie Marsh, 12-8-2022   Link to article: https://broward.us/2022/12/04/matt-chandler-restored-to-ministry-after-three-months/   Matt Chandler Restored to Ministry After Three Months The Village Church offers few details about process it says was successful.   Matt Chandler returned to the pulpit of The Village Church on Sunday, restored to ministry by the Texas church's elders a little more than three months after he took a leave of absence to deal with what one elder called “some challenges that arose.”   A few minutes later, 48-year-old Chandler started preaching about sin.   “It is my understanding that I have fallen short of the glory of God and he has met me with grace,” he said. “It is my understanding that I am inconsistent and I do have spots that are hypocritical, and there are parts of me I don't even understand.”   Quoting Ephesians 2:13–17, Chandler urged the congregation to see that the true promise of Christmas is reconciliation with God. But that can only start, he said, if people acknowledge their sin, as he himself had done on that same stage in late August.   “To humble ourselves before a living God gives us a shot at peace,” he preached. “I've got a part of this I've got to own. It might just be 1 percent, but that's my 1 percent. Forgive me. Now we've got a shot at reconciliation.”   While he acknowledged his sinfulness again on Sunday, Chandler didn't offer any more details about the situation that led to his leave of absence. In late August, he confessed to an inappropriate online relationship with a woman he was direct messaging on Instagram. Chandler said at the time that the ongoing exchange was neither sexual nor secret—his wife knew about it—but the church's elders were nonetheless concerned “about frequency and familiarity,” and specifically “a familiarity that played itself out in coarse and foolish joking.”   A statement …   Continue reading…   “13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.” (Ephesians 2:13–17, ESV)   https://www.amazon.com/No-More-Dragons-Religion-Monsters/dp/140020562X?crid=48GJVTVJUKMV&keywords=no+more+dragons+jim+burgen&qid=1649216200&sprefix=no+more+dragons+,aps,109&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=micahdey741-20&linkId=48dd9e661528b87b314308a0f15855ca&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl   What Should We Do?   1) Pray for them.   2) Love them enough to hold them accountable.   3) Give them the time and space needed for real recovery.    

The ministry of John The Baptist was characterized by very direct interactions that left little doubt as to his intention. He declared on the shores of the Jordan River the importance of repentance, turning to God, baptism, and living a changed life. The question of that day is no different than the question we all ask when it comes to our need for a changed life - "WHAT SHOULD WE DO?" Here Pastor Thompson answers that question much as John did 2000 years ago. . .

Sunday, October 2, 2022. Welcome to St Joe Community Church. Today's message is entitled What Should We Do? and was delivered on Sunday, October 2, 2022 by Greg Byman. For more information visit www.StJoeCommunityChurch.org, click on the Sermons tab, and find today's broadcast. St Joe provides its worship services in American Sign Language and closed captions. For more information visit http://www.stjoecommunitychurch.org/sermons/category/enhansed-asl-american-sign-language.

Week 4—Discussion between Pastors Kevin Bates and Jacob Pflug, and Director of Theology, Sharayah Bodnar.—What Should We Do

In the new book What Should We Do? A Theory of Civic Life, Peter Levine puts forth a blueprint for collective cooperation and action in the face of “collective action problems.”  Levine cites examples of change—from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to Gandhi's movement—that exemplify how individuals, acting within a group, are able to reason together, cooperate, act collectively, and compel change.  He then deconstructs the social and political mechanisms that worked to make those movements successful. We speak with Peter Levine, professor of ​​citizenship and public affairs at Tufts University and author of What Should We Do? A Theory of Civic Life, about his new book and his theory on civic engagement.

In the new book What Should We Do? A Theory of Civic Life, Peter Levine puts forth a blueprint for collective cooperation and action in the face of “collective action problems.”  Levine cites examples of change—from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to Gandhi's movement—that exemplify how individuals, acting within a group, are able to reason together, cooperate, act collectively, and compel change.  He then deconstructs the social and political mechanisms that worked to make those movements successful. We speak with Peter Levine, professor of ​​citizenship and public affairs at Tufts University and author of What Should We Do? A Theory of Civic Life, about his new book and his theory on civic engagement.

Lars Kroijer is our guest on today's podcast. Lars is a former hedge fund manager, author, and entrepreneur from Denmark.   He talks with Paddy about can we beat the market, investment edge, hedge funds, and many interesting related topics.   Can We Beat the Market? If We Can't What Should We Do? Hello and welcome to this week's episode. Really interesting topic if you're into investments. If you're into ensuring that you get the optimal long term return for yourself into the future. This episode has some really interesting insights from our guest today. I hope you enjoy it.   This is from last year, 2021, but the content, the ideas, and the principles that Lars shared with us are still applicable.  Enjoy   Lars Kroijer YouTube Channel

If you're someone looking to be fulfilled in your work this is the episode for you.What's the problem: Finding purpose and passion in your workWhy it matters: It makes work not feel like workWho will it help: Anyone looking to level upHow are we going to fix it:A Deep dive with  Tamra AndressJoin Justin Konikow, along with Tamara Andress on Thursday Feburary 24th at 1:00pm Eastern Time LIVE on the Prime People Podcast as they discuss how you can activate your purpose and to inspire others.Tamra's mission is to illuminate the lives of passionates by activating their uniquely gifted greatness and catapulting their Kingdom dreams into reality. Through faith-based coaching, Founders, Innovators and Trail Blazers will confidently claim "Yes!" AND learn the “how tos” in the pursuit of their purposed ripple effect. Her content revolves around insightful, motivational and entrepreneurial growth - both personally and professionally.The unique way she shares captivates the audience through experiential learning and heartfelt connection, with a bit of humor and always a jig and tune. She's been coined "The Conference Closer" with her creative and intentional way of incorporating every speaker that spoke before her - making way for a mic drop moment and embracing memory.0:00 - Timer2:50 - Introduction4:18 - Who is Tamra8:09 - Chasing Success9:16 - Purpose is a Process, Not a Destination17:20 - Being Aware of Your Surroundings20:30 - Building Niche and Narratives24:49 - Choosing People to Align With28:43 - Myths in Todays Digital Marketing35:40 - Real Goals and Desires40:28 - Glitz and a Glam Experience 42:30 - Teams and Individuals44:00 - Greatest Lesson Learned44:30 - How Failure Shaped Her Life44:45 - New Reads45:30 - What Should We Do, That Tamra Has Done46:14 - How can Value be Added46:45 - Conclusion

The Sports Memorabilia and Collectibles industry has really just been astounding the last year or so. There have been tons and huge deals and the industry just seems to be booming with no signs in sight of slowing down, but with all that great news, comes some downsides as well.Today the huge downside that I'm talking about is the "Pump and Dump" scheme. Now you can see this scheme happen in literally any industry and in any market, and we are all kidding ourselves if we think this kind of market manipulation isn't happening in our very own hobby as well. So what should you do about it? How do you avoid it? You'll hear all those answers, and even how I fell victim to this trap once before, on today's Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!Link to Video Game manipulation video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvLFEh7V18A&t=5sWebsite: https://www.powerssportsmemorabilia.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/powersautographsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PowersCollectiblesTwitter: https://twitter.com/powerscoPodcast: https://powerssportsmemorabilia.buzzsprout.com/Want 20% off Sports Card Investors Market Movers software program?  Use my affiliate link below and code POWERS20https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/plans/?ref=49Need jerseys or photos for my upcoming autograph signings?  Fanatics has you covered.  Affiliate link below.If you choose to purchase anything from the above links, please know I may receive a small commission.  Only buy if you will truly use it and it fits into your budget.https://fanatics.ncw6.net/vnN0yj0:00 Coming Up0:31 Today's Topic3:19 How Do We Avoid This?3:31 Know The Background Of Info Source5:50 Lack Of Knowledge11:17 What Should We Do?11:24 Gain Knowledge Before Purchase14:33 Research, Research, Research16:55 Four Questions To Ask Yourself#powerssportsmemorabilia

1 Peter 4:7-11 ~ Christ Is Returning! What Should We Do? by Mesa Hills Bible Church

Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. / Why are people opting out of the monthly child tax credit? Clark answers this and other questions about the now active Child Tax Credit. Clark Stinks and Ask Clark topics include: How to Teach Young Kids About Money / We Still Haven't Received Our Federal Tax Refund. What Should We Do? / 4 Things To Know About Series I Savings Bonds / Wells Fargo Is Closing All Personal Lines of Credit / Biden Moves To Restrict Noncompete Agreements, Saying They're Bad For Workers Want more money advice? Sign up for Clark's free daily newsletter! Free Advice: Clark's Consumer Action Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Proverbs 24:10-12 What Started It? What Shapes It? What Should We Do?

Today on Bold Steps we’re looking at a power section of Scripture in Acts where Peter confronts the crowd and reminds them about the crucified Jesus.  A lot of people new to Christianity might be wondering who crucified him … The Romans?  The Jews?  Us? … Pastor Mark Jobe says that the answer is we ALL are the crucifers.  And in today’s message, he is going to guide you through what the apostle Peter said we need to do … Repent and be baptized.  It was our sins that put Jesus on the cross … and His love for us that held Him there … and that’s a powerful message that requires action … The message is called, What Should We Do? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Should We Do? - 4th Sunday of Advent --- John the Baptist sets the table for us to be ready to receive Jesus into the world.  Luke 3 shows us that many different people heard John’s call to repentance and asked “what shall we do?”  This Advent season we look to reorientate our hearts by reordering our lives through the act of generosity. --- Luke 3:1-20 Matthew 6:21 Ephesians 3:14-21 --- Samuel Wells “The problem is that the human imagination is simply not large enough to take in all that God is and has to give. We are overwhelmed. God’s inexhaustible creation, limitless grace, relentless mercy, enduring purpose, fathomless love: it is just too much to contemplate, assimilate, understand. This is the language of abundance. And if humans turn away it is sometimes out of a misguided but understandable sense of self-protection, a preservation of identity in the face of a tidal wave of glory.”

Recorded live on December 20, 2020. In this eighth sermon in the “A Simple Christmas” series, Pastor Matt shares a message on What Should We Do? Luke 2:8-20 Sermon notes & discussion questions link: https://waialaebaptist.org/20/ Waialae Baptist Church website: https://waialaebaptist.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaialaeBaptistChurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waialaebaptistchurch/

In this seventh sermon in the “A Simple Christmas” series, Pastor Matt shares a message on What Should We Do? Romans 10:8-12 Sermon notes & discussion questions link: https://waialaebaptist.org/2020/12/13-2/ Waialae Baptist Church website: https://waialaebaptist.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaialaeBaptistChurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waialaebaptistchurch/

1 Thessalonians 5:1–11I. When Will the Day of the Lord Happen? – 1-3II. What Should We Do until That Day Comes? – 4-10III. How Can We Obey Paul's Closing Charge? – 11

This past week I have been wrestling. Wrestling with my Christian response to everything that is happening right now in our government, in our country, in our province. God, when do I stand, when do I wait? The biggest thing I am personally feeling (and I do believe we all have to go to God […] The post What Should We Do? appeared first on Homeschool On.

This past week I have been wrestling. Wrestling with my Christian response to everything that is happening right now in our government, in our country, in our province. God, when do I stand, when do I wait? The biggest thing I am personally feeling (and I do believe we all have to go to God […] The post What Should We Do? appeared first on Homeschool On.

Part 2 of Racial Injustice in America (Part 2)–Responding Biblically to the Issue – In this second part of our discussion on how we ought to respond to racial injustice in our country, we move from theological principles to cultural … Continue reading → The post What Should We Do? first appeared on Cornerstone.

What Should We Do? & Is Yom Kippur in Revelation? Does YHWH tell us through the prophet Zechariah what type of Yom Kippur offering He is looking for?  Also how is Yom Kippur prophetic of Y'shua's second coming and more specifically is it found in Revelation?

If you’re white like me, it can be easy to think, “If I’m not racist…there’s no racism.” Or, “I don’t see it, so it must not be happening.”  But that would be denying the fact that the past influences the present or that our upbringing has no impact on our outlook.  And that would be… The post Racism in America: Now That We Can No Longer Ignore It, What Should We Do? appeared first on Eric Schwartzman.

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April 12, 2020 Today we will look at some of the most well known and poorly applied verses in the Bible. Everyone knows what these words mean, but most of us still struggle with applying these words. How many of us have experienced someone making a harsh or critical judgment against us? How many of us have been harsh or critical against others? Let's see what Jesus has to say about this. Matthew 7:1--5 (ESV) --- 1 "Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. Do Not Judge (7:1) Jesus tells those who would be his disciples to stop judging others so harshly. He actually tells his disciples to stop judging to avoid being judged. This is a favorite text for our society. Many think that this means: As long as we don't judge anyone for anything they do, we won't be judged. Hopefully, we can all see the foolishness in that idea. Jesus has just spent two chapters telling his followers the difference between truly righteous living and unrighteous hearts. His whole purpose has been to establish the standard by which men will be judged. Jesus is not destroying all moral standards. He is establishing a moral standard about judging our brother or our neighbor. Maybe we are tempted to throw verse one out of the Bible after we say that it doesn't mean what the world thinks it means. But why does Jesus say this? When Jesus says, "Judge not, that you be not judged," he is talking about people are harsh in their judgments. The scribes and Pharisees were some of the most judgmental people. They condemn people throughout the gospels for reasons that have nothing to do with God's law. They would condemn anyone who believed in Jesus so that they were kicked out of their synagogues. These were some of the harshest people in the Bible, and Jesus openly condemns them for their hypocrisy. Do we ever resemble them in our judgments? Do we make judgments that are a heaven burden for other people to bear while we refuse to lift them? We may look at these men and be tempted to say, "We are nothing like them." But think about how easy this is to do. As we learn something true in the Bible and we go to apply it, we may think, "Everyone should be doing things the way I just learned to do it, or they are not faithful to the word." We all come up with a standard of judgment and want to use it against those around us. We often fail to see that everyone around us is growing at a different rate and learning different truths from the scripture. It is true that some may have become dull of hearing and refuse to change, but Jesus tells us to be careful Using A Standard For Judging (7:2) Jesus' purpose is not to condemn all judgment. He says later that his disciples must judge with righteous judgment. But he is trying to make an important point here about judgment that we need to take very seriously. The words that come out of the mouth of Jesus next should scare us all. We will be judged by the same judgment we pronounce toward others. We will be judged by the same measurement we use to measure others. Think about this for a minute. Jesus' standard is perfection in the Sermon on the Mount. How many of us are crying out for perfection while falling short of it? Preaching on the Sermon on the Mount and expressing these truths is a sobering thing to do as a teacher. I am often reminded of the words of James. James 3:1--3 (ESV) --- 1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. Here James says the same thing that Jesus said. Those who teach have to be careful as they hold up the standard of perfection or as they teach against a particular sin. It is so easy for us to forget what we have said and contradict the truth that we have given to others. James will go on to say that our tongue is a destructive force like a fire. So what should we do? Should we stop teaching altogether? Our teachings must be stated with compassion and mercy. Even the most passionate plea for faithfulness to God must be filtered by the understanding that we are all failing to attain the perfect standard of Christ. We must also be careful not to speak out against others as though they are more evil for doing the same things we do all the time. James 4:11--12 (ESV) --- 11 Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? What we don't realize as we share the truth with others is that it is very easy to speak evil against them. It is very easy to apply that law to others and tell them what they are doing wrong while assuming evil motives. That makes us harsh and judgmental, but when we are harsh and judgmental, we are rebelling against the law that we are proclaiming. If I boastfully and hatefully command others to obey a commandment, I have failed to keep the law that says I must love my neighbor as myself. Specks and Logs In verses three through five, Jesus gives an illustration that is meant to help us understand the right perspective. This is a vivid picture for us to think about. One person has a splinter in their eye while the other has a log in their eye. The one with the log is trying to take the splinter out of his brother's eye. He relates having sin in our life to a speck and a log in our eye. It is ridiculous and comical to think about this illustration. Notice that both people have something in their eye, but the one with the worst eye wants to help the other out. This always does more harm than good. Why would anyone do that? Do we see the pride and arrogance of this person? This is a picture of someone who is completely blind to their sin and completely focused on the sins of other people. We would never do that, would we? Have we ever spoken about the way someone is raising their kids while our kids are also a complete mess? Have we ever judged the spiritual failings of another without first considering our own spiritual failings? What Do We Learn? As a preacher, I try really hard to apply the text we are studying to myself first. I do not select what I'm going to preach on to preach at you. If I use the word "you," I feel like I have failed as a preacher. We have problems, and we are searching the Bible together to find solutions. First, I let God's word tear my own heart; then, I try to share it with others. I always try to use the word "we" because I have the same issues and problems as all of you. Preachers have not been hit with the righteous bus that makes them free from temptation and sin. As I knew this lesson was coming, I felt a sudden dread because I knew that this one would hurt. As if Chapters 5 & 6 weren't bad enough, talking about self-glorification, putting trust in this life, and being anxious. I knew that speaking about judging a brother would really hit home for me, and I have been looking for help. I like to think that I have removed all of my pride and stopped being overly critical of people. Now I am just critical enough. I am the perfect amount of critical. But this is a constant battle. Don't we all tend to be a little too critical at times? Maybe we have grown to the point where we are very gracious and compassionate 90% of the time, but what about the 10%? How do we rid ourselves of a judgmental attitude entirely? We Need To Ask "Why?" and "How?" Jesus brings up this illustration while asking the question, "Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?" Then he asks, "How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is a log in your own eye?" These two questions are intended to help us stop being foolish and to see that we are being ridiculous when we do this. Notice the two things he is teaching us. What Should We Do? 1. Constant Self Evaluation Ask yourself the question, "Why am I judging someone else and ignoring my own sins?" Jesus encourages us to stop looking at the person next to us (Spouse, children, coworker, brother, etc.) and to start looking at ourselves. He wants us to stop dwelling on the mistakes of others and start considering our own weaknesses and flaws. James 1:22--25 (ESV) --- 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. When we study our Bibles, we must study with a desire to see our own sin. The temptation, especially as teachers, is to study to figure out what I need to teach them. But if our Bible study doesn't affect our hearts, we may be hearers of the word without being doers of the word. To overcome this sin, we have to see what the law says we are doing wrong and persevere in changing our ways if we want to become like Jesus and receive a blessing. We have to ask ourselves, "Why am I so focused on other people's problems when I have all of these problems I can't figure out?" If we want to be blessed, we must stop focusing on what other people are doing. I guarantee that if we look, we will find something wrong with someone else. That is easy to do. But condemning other people will not make me more righteous or pleasing to God, and if I do not make changes to my own heart, what right do I have to judge others? 2. Helping Our Brethren Then ask yourself the question, "How could I think I am good enough to condemn this person for their sin after all that I have done?" The next thing he talks about is trying to help our brother while we have a significant problem ourselves. Correcting someone else seems like a noble cause, but it's actually reckless if we have a plank in our eye. If we can't find God's solutions to our own problems, we will not be any good at helping anyone else. We aren't really helping anyone if we haven't taken the time to understand and apply the word of God in our own lives. We are pumping them with information without assisting them in overcoming the difficulty. Saying, "You should not be doing that," is not helping them stop. We are probably hurting them instead of helping them. So Jesus says, "First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye." He does not say, "Stop trying to help your brother get specks out of his eye." He does not say, "Mind your own business and forget about him." He wants us to evaluate ourselves first, making the proper changes in our own hearts, and then share what has helped us overcome our sins to help our brother make a change. I have said this before, and I will repeat it. When I first became a Christian, my goal was to tell everyone else the truth about their sin. My brother came up to me and asked me about a few things I was doing. He started to point out some sins that I was committing. He helped me adjust my attitude so that I spend more time on understanding my sin than on telling other people what they are doing wrong. We like to make other people's sin into a log, and we like to think that we are experts in removing logs. Jesus wants us to see our failures as logs and their failures as specks. He wants us to have humility instead of pride and arrogance as we approach others to try and help them. We should have the attitude that says, "Who am I to say this to them after all that I have done wrong?" But also notice that this attitude shouldn't prevent us from trying to help others. If I believed I should only work on myself, I wouldn't be preaching to other people right now. Teachers are needed, but there is a greater need for humility. Dogs and Swine The last part of this section speaks to the other extreme. Matthew 7:6 (ESV) --- 6 "Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. Doesn't this seem like a contradiction from verses 1-5? He has just said not to make judgments against people, but then he calls some people dogs and swine. Jesus recognizes that judgment and discrimination are necessary when teaching. He is not oblivious to the fact that some people are like the Pharisees and Sadducees, while others are like the common people. He wants us to see that some are so judgmental and blind that they couldn't see the truth of Jesus when it was backed up with clear miraculous signs. He knows that this teaching of "Judge not" could be too open and accepting of everyone regardless of their attitude. To them, he says, "Be careful and use discernment with this principle of 'Judge not.'" The dogs and pigs in this society represent the unclean animals who are filthy. They do not value what is holy. They place no significance on a pearl. If we were to give them something holy or precious to us, they would be angry with us because all they want to do is eat, get fat, and enjoy life. They have no higher love or sense of something greater. Why does Jesus use these animals? Jesus is using this to say that some will not value the truth of the gospel. We will try to help some people, and they will attack us for it. When we compare an animal like this to a human, we see a difference in perspectives that is very obvious. Give a pig a pearl, and he will spit it out. We see this often as Paul is teaching in the book of Acts. In Antioch of Pisidia, the Jews rejected Paul's teaching. Acts 13:45--46 (ESV) --- 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him. 46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles." As we try to help people see what the Bible says, many will reject it. They will not accept the change that is being commanded and humble themselves to submit to the word of God. They are taking these beautiful pearls and throwing them away. Jesus had plenty more to tell all of the people who were following him, but he couldn't because they did not understand the value of it. They were struggling with the few principals he was giving them. That doesn't mean that they will never obey the truth. Paul himself was sought out by Jesus, although he was stubborn and rebellious. But we must be careful not to shove the truth down their throats because they may attack us for it. Jesus is telling us to use discernment when we do decide to help people. We must approach them with humility and respect, recognizing that we have many failures of our own. But if their response to a little truth is stubborn and rebellious, we must consider whether hitting them with more truth is good for their heart. If they refuse to listen to the truth, we probably should not continue to force it down their throats. But Jesus is also giving us some insight into our hearts. What if we are the dogs and pigs? Maybe the reason why we are so judgmental is that we refuse to listen to the teachings of Christ. We are using those teachings as weapons against others, but failing to learn ourselves. We might be trampling underfoot what is holy and what is precious that has been given to us. How many times do we trample over the person who criticizes us without considering that they may be right? Peter used these two animals in his second epistle to talk about false teachers and those who follow after false teachers. 2 Peter 2:21--22 (ESV) --- 21 For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. 22 What the true proverb says has happened to them: "The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire." Is this what we do after hearing the truth? Do we reject it and attack those who speak the truth to us, or do we believe what is false so that we can eat our own vomit and wallow in the mire? What a graphic image! Conclusion Why should we stop judging people? Because Jesus had the most humility and the purest heart as he revealed all of these things to us. He did not come to enjoy condemning the world. He came to save the world. Think about what he has done for us. We were completely filthy animals, and he made way for us to be made clean. He gave us something more precious than we could understand. We rebelled against him and may have even attacked him, but he still offers us the most precious pearl. Will we value it enough to become doers of the word? Let's be sure that we evaluate our hearts and develop humility as we consider how we might help our brethren to attain and find what God has given us.

Is the Thanksgiving episode the lighthearted relief we needed after last week? ... Outlook good. (Sorry about the audio on the first attempt at episode 9. WHAT SHOULD WE DO?!)

Disciple Up 133 Show Notes Kanye & Christ: When Celebrities Come to Jesus By Louie Marsh, 11-6-2019   With the release of his new album and his statements of being born again, Kanye West is the latest in a very long line of celebrities becoming a Christian. There's plenty of controversy about this and that's what we want to talk about today.   How do we react when a well known person, entertainer or otherwise, becomes a Christian?   Some Celebs who, at one time or another, claimed to be a Christian.   Charlie Sheen In 1997, Charlie Sheen claimed that he was a born-again Christian.  Less than a year later, Sheen was back to his old ways. In 1998, he was hospitalized for a drug overdose.  Currently, Sheen doesn't seem to follow any organized religion.   Johnny Cash Country music legend Johnny Cash became a born-again Christian in 1968. On being born-again he said, "A few years ago I was hooked on drugs. I dreaded to wake up in the morning. There was no joy, peace, or happiness in my life. Then one day in my helplessness I turned my life completely over to God. Now I can't wait to get up in the morning to study the Bible."   Kirk Cameron Kirk Cameron became a born-again Christian when he was 17 years old.  He has left mainstream Hollywood behind him, as he now focuses his energy and talent on Christian projects. He has said, "Put your nose into the Bible everyday. It is your spiritual food. And then share it. Make a vow not to be a lukewarm Christian."   Bettie Page In 1959, she was lying on a sea wall in Key West when she saw a church with a white neon cross on top. She walked inside and became a born-again Christian. After attending Bible school, she wanted to serve as a missionary but was turned down. Instead, she worked full-time for evangelist Billy Graham's ministry. However, a move to Southern California in 1979 brought her more troubles. She was arrested after an altercation with her landlady. Doctors diagnosed her as suffering from acute schizophrenia, and she spent 20 months in a state mental hospital in San Bernardino, and she was subsequently placed under state supervision for eight years.   Jane Fonda In 1998, Jane Fonda became a born-again Christian. She discusses her faith in her book My Life So Far.  She said that she developed an eating disorder when she was 60 years old and Christianity helped her get her life back in order.   Bob Dylan Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, was raised in a Jewish household. In the late 70s, the "Like a Rolling Stone" singer became a born-again Christian.   Gary Busey Actor Gary Busey became a born-again Christian after suffering a life threatening motorcycle accident in 1988. In 1996, he was quoted as saying, "I am proud to tell Hollywood I am a Christian. For the first time I am now free to be myself."   Chris Pratt Chris Pratt became a devout Christian after an interaction with a stranger in Hawaii when he was a teenager. "He was like, 'I stopped because Jesus told me to stop and talk to you. He said to tell you you're destined for great things.' My friends came out, and I was like, 'Hey, I'm gonna go with this guy.' I gave my soul to Jesus within, like, two days. I was stuffing envelopes for his organisation, Jews for Jesus,'" Chris Pratt told Esquire of the meeting. The Guardians of the Galaxy star surprised fans in 2017 when his acceptance speech for Choice Sci-Fi Actor at the Teen Choice Awards was filled with Christian undertones. He also often mentions his religious beliefs on Instagram, such as when he announced his engagement to now-wife Katherine Schwarzenegger, saying, "Proud to live boldly in faith with you."   Non-Hollywood Celebs – Chuck Colson, James Irwin (Apollo 15), etc.   Sources: https://www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/celebrities/galleries/5-celebrities-who-converted-to-christianity.aspx   https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-are-born-again-christians/celebrity-lists   KANYE WEST:   https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/kanye-west-s-christian-conversion-less-about-jesus-it-about-ncna1075136   https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/october-web-only/kanye-west-conversion-jesus-is-king.html   https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/kanye-west-god-jesus-king/   WHAT SHOULD WE DO:   Be careful in opposing what God might be doing.   33  When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them. 34  But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while. 35  And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men. 36  For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. 37  After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered. 38  So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39  but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice, 40  and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. Acts 5:33-40 (ESV)   If they are morally & doctrinally sound, let them work even though what they're doing is very different from what you are doing.   36  And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” 37  Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. 38  But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. 39  And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, 40  but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. 41  And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. Acts 15:36-41 (ESV)   You will know them by their fruit.   15  "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16  By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17  Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18  A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19  Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20  Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. 21  "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22  Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23  Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' Matthew 7:15-23 (NIV)   6  I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel-- 7  which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8  But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! 9  As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned! 10  Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:6-10 (NIV)   Pray for them that the Gospel will be honored & spread by their example and words.   4  Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. 5  One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6  He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7  For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. 8  If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Romans 14:4-8 (NIV)   26  When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27  But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus. 28  So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29  He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. 30  When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus. Acts 9:26-30 (NIV)  

 2 Samuel 11-12, Psalm 51 What Should We Do with Our Failures? Don’t keep them in the dark “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of

Neuroscience experts, practitioners, research and methods for making brain-friendly organizations and healthy individuals. Subscribe to Mind Your Noodles!   This is the fifth episode of the Mind Your Noodles podcast. In this episode Charles Green, author of The Trusted Advisor discusses neuroscience utility and ways to build trust in your organization.    Show Notes [00:00:06] Mind Your Noodles Podcast - Episode 5 [00:01:58] Dale Carnegie. . . Deeper [00:05:07] The Philosophy of Trust [00:06:13] Neuroscience - Does It Applies to Organizations? [00:08:29] The Argument Against [00:11:49] A Descriptive Analogy [00:40:48] Forget Neuroscience -  What Should We Do? [00:44:49] Women are Trusted More Than Men [00:46:15] Nurses Most Trusted [00:52:00] The Power of Story   Transcript Tripp: [00:00:06] Take care of The brains that take care of you. with the Mind Your Noodles podcast will keep you up to date on the latest neuroscience research and practices to keep your brain healthy. And strategies to help your organization be brain friendly.   Tripp: [00:00:27] Hi I'm Tripp Babbitt with Mind Your Noodles and our guest today is Charles H. GREEN He is an author who has written many books one which is one of my personal favorites which is the trusted advisor which I believe was written in around 2000 or so. So maybe we should just kind of start there Charles a little bit about you and you've written that looks like three books. You had a field book and then you also had a more recently the trust based selling book. But like I said the Trust Advisors is I'm sure one that's held by a lot of people whether they're in sales or consulting or really any field where you're you're having to deal with people on a daily basis. I'll let you take it from here. Yeah   Charles: [00:01:16] Well that's that's basically right. The whole three books share the common theme of trust in business. A trusted advisor you right came out 2001 that was the first trust they signed in 0 5 and The Trusted Advisor field book. I think about 2013 and the trusted advisor is kind of the one that you know I made my mark with. That's that's the core branding. Not that I check it frequently but as of this morning it was rated about number 7000 on Amazon which was compared to all millions of books it's up against Harry Potter and it's continued to have that level of popularity. So I'm I'm quite happy to have a book that's performed that well that's excellent.   Tripp: [00:01:58] It's it's well written and you know it's interesting I was looking actually on Amazon about you know different reviews people had on it and I thought some of some of the folks out there kind of gave it a good explanation at least for me. Hopefully you like it as a compliment to which is it's it's kind of a deeper Carnegie's Win Friends and Influence People.   Tripp: [00:02:22] There's a lot more to it.   Tripp: [00:02:23] There's a lot more that you can apply into settings maybe that's not a good explanation but I don't know that I thought when I read that I thought Well that's thoughtful and a few other people kind of jumped on that comment.   Charles: [00:02:38] Yeah I think it's fair and I take it as a as a compliment. I think another thing that people find when I am my people in my organization give workshops or keynote is a common takeaway from people is sort of. It's not like I didn't really know that. I guess I kind of knew that but I never put it all together in a coherent thread like that. So I don't claim novelty but I do think it's knitted together a whole bunch of very common themes so I think it's a good company. Thank you.   Tripp: [00:03:09] Yeah. And I have to say also you practice what you preach to as we exchanged e-mails over a few series of days not only did you spend time with thoughtful responses to some of the e-mails that we shared but also the way that you used a a compliment being very specific which is one of the things out of the book I thought was was you know it's just interesting how some people will that they write something but then they don't really live it. But I could tell that you really live the the books that you wrote.   Charles: [00:03:44] Well I've had 19 years to practice it and you know there is no upper limit to to perfection in an area like trusting or being trustworthy. So it's a constant struggle. But yeah over time you can get better at it.   Tripp: [00:03:59] Absolutely. One of the things I want to kind of interject in this conversation as you know we when we were exchanging e-mails you were talking about W. Edwards Deming and you know he's had different influence on people you know Pixar Bama companies Paula Marshall that make the apple pies for McDonald's and and different folks. And I was you were familiar with Deming which not everybody has but I have a tendency to be people at least my age and up I have a tendency to know who at least who Deming was. What your knowledge of that. Dr. Deming and his work.   Charles: [00:04:37] Gosh it's it's not deep and it's it's old I haven't looked into this material in years but what I'm left with is a tremendous amount of respect. He was obviously somebody who had a great idea somebody who was devoted to it somebody who was very good at explaining and had a great deal of impact. So you know I do not claim any in-depth concrete knowledge about it but you know the core message is brilliant and very well said from what I recall.   Tripp: [00:05:07] Yeah his his his last book The New Economics basically addressed looking at an organization as a system theory vague theory of variation theory knowledge and psychology. We're kind of the cornerstones of of his particular work and you know I remember when I. First read the trusted advisor was kind of a combination of things that it kind of brought back come some epistemology type things in my head. And it also brought in some of the psychology piece even though you don't really overtly mention that it seems to be some of that underpinning the writings of that book. Is that a fair assessment.   Charles: [00:05:50] Absolutely. It's very much there. And I think what we what we intended. I was one of three authors on that book and what we intended was to let those kinds of conclusions reveal themselves to the reader so rather than preaching you know here's how you should relate to your kids or your spouse. We said let's let let's let that one emerge to the reader. And it is pretty obvious. It's definitely there.   Tripp: [00:06:13] Ok. So I'm just going to kind of jump into one of the reasons that I came across you and your work again was there was a post that you made or a comment that you made it was very strong. And it's because we're covering off in this particular podcast about neuroscience and it's an application to organizations. One of the things that that you kind of addressed very directly was you didn't you don't necessarily see it that way and some of the people that I've already talked to like Dr. Zak different folks you know are bringing this into organizations and it gave me pause when I read your comment and I thought you know if this is going to be a podcast this podcasts really needs to be about perspective and you offer a different perspective on the usefulness of neuroscience philosophically as you mentioned in your in our emails and our communications back and forth but what kind of give me would set the foundation here for what it is that you see and why you. You have have some such strong feelings about it maybe and this is a few years ago. So to be to be fair this is maybe you've changed your mind or maybe you've dug in deeper I don't know. So I just you whenever somebody gives me a strong reaction and not just the reaction of Oh that that's baloney or something like that but more a thoughtful response I say you know like I said it gives me pause and I want to understand what it is that you see and to be fair to the audience as we start to look at you know neuroscience. Does it have application to organizations right.   Charles: [00:07:59] Well I mean good for you for seeking out you know different perspectives to answer a little question there and probably Doug and a little bit deeper. I think my background I got a graduate degree MBA Harvard Business School many years ago my undergraduate degree was in philosophy. As a matter of fact in my class at HP as eight hundred people only two of us had a philosophy degree and I was one of them. And so that's kind of a schizophrenic background.   Charles: [00:08:29] You know those two. And and in my career I think the value of a degree in philosophy early on in my career was somewhere between none and zero. It's just not what it was that even a mistake. In fact the more more my career progressed the more I began to see the applicability of it. And this subject is really a good example. Feel free to interrupt me here as we go through the tour Tripp. I guess basically I approach the issues of neuroscience as applied to leadership and business from the perspective of philosophy of science and that deals with things like what is an explanation. What is causality et cetera et cetera. Let me just say upfront I'm not an expert in neuroscience as we've already seen I'm not an expert in Deming but I do know a few things about business and I do know a few things about how to talk about the intersection of business psychology management leadership and all those things. And what has struck me about the subject of neuroscience applied to business it's not unique to that field.   Charles: [00:09:41] It happens when you get people who are deep into the let me call it hard science and I know that at the microscopic level physics is always sort of the paradigm of air quote you know good science there is a temptation among people who are really skilled deep in the hard sciences to want to apply the same kind of principles techniques perspectives into the quote softer areas I'm going to be using a lot of air quotes here.   Tripp: [00:10:09] Oh that's OK.   Charles: [00:10:11] And I think it leads to a couple of problems and I'll call them philosophic but they're they're very real. One of them is the notion of explanation. So for example and again I'm not deeply familiar with either Zen. Or Iraq. But I'll I'll sort of key off.   Charles: [00:10:30] Zak wrote an article in Harvard Business Review about a couple of years ago and you can see very much he says I'm going to describe how neuroscience causes certain factors in management behavior. Right there. Anybody who had training in philosophy when you see the word cause you should know red flag. I go back to David Hume and anybody with philosophy signs you can't prove causation in the sense of the word that we normally mean by proving that I would fault the editor HBR are they shouldn't it like that. You could have said what he intended. In a much cleaner way. So there's that little issue you can't really prove causation. Much more importantly though in casual language hard scientists tend to say things like well we can explain management behavior by delving into the neuroscience of it and I'll speak very broadly. You know the neuroscientists people in this case are measuring levels of oxytocin or they're doing brainwave scans and what they're saying is this explains people's behavior or management behavior or leadership behavior. So my problem lies right there. I would argue it doesn't really explain hardly anything in any useful way. And let me give a humble example.   Charles: [00:11:49] If I were in the room with you Tripp I would put my right hand out in front of me six inches above the table top with my fingers lightly flexed and raised my hand by one foot. So it's a foot and a half off the table. Now let me suggest there is an infinite number of ways to describe what I just did. You could say I raised my hand you could say I was acting out the toast that I gave as best man at a recent wedding. You could say I was flexing the muscles. You could say that my brain was sending certain signals via complicated biochemistry that then triggered certain muscles and so forth and sort you could say I was giving a signal. There's an infinite number of ways to describe what I just did. And it's not that one of them is more accurate or more right or more truthful it depends on the situation. If I actually were at a wedding and what I did was you know raised my hand with a glass in it in a toast. That's what you'd want to say. You know Charlie toasted the group.   Charles: [00:12:53] It's useless to describe what I just did in biochemical terms and yet I think people well schooled in the hard sciences tend to believe well the more deep we can get into the physical explanations of the better the explanation. There is a name for that is called the reductionist problem in philosophy and it's the belief that always the deeper you can get the better the explanation is.   Charles: [00:13:17] Well that makes a lot of sense in chemistry. I makes a lot of sense in physics. You know it's when I when I grew up you know the ultimate source of reality where atoms which could be broken into neutrons protons and electrons didn't know anything more you know. Science has advanced since then. Science advanced past Newton and we would now say the ultimate reality is not explained by Newtonian physics you got to get into quantum mechanics and so forth and so the fact in the daily world that's useless. And you know if I swing a bat and hit a ball Newton is just fine to describe that. If I walk into the pathway of a street I'm likely hit by a car and Newtonian physics is perfectly adequate to describe that. So it's only in certain settings where we're very careful if we want to talk about the nature of ultimate reality in the universe it's very appropriate to bring in all these other perspectives and to bring it back home here. If you're going to talk about things in management leadership and business things like recognizing excellence giving people discretion sharing information building relationships these are all sub topics that Zak wrote about in his HP article I would argue that the choice of the neuro chemical language to describe that is pretty much useless. We don't need neuroscience to talk about the notion of leadership or motivation. In fact it's it's it's beside the point it's distracting.   Charles: [00:14:48] So to me defaulting to that micro level of explanation for all explanations is a fairly low level of explaining our sorry. Description is a fairly low level of explanation and description by reducing things to the lowest physical common denominator becomes really useless and useless.   Charles: [00:15:08] So that's the essence of my concern with it we're using one language to describe phenomena which are frankly practically speaking far better described in other languages. So it's akin to saying well should this concept be better expressed in German or in French. Well when you're talking about leadership it doesn't matter. There's certain area. That might be very important but most management and leadership subjects I suggest are very well dealt with with fairly much common language and not by default to some supposedly superior notion of biochemical language. So let me stop there and see if that makes sense.   Tripp: [00:15:46] Yeah. No i i i falling as best I can. I did it not I don't have a philosophy of real depth as far as that.   Tripp: [00:15:55] I've read some of the stuff that Dr. Deming read you know where as he was going along and getting associated with the pistol melody portion of it but there's a few things that you I wrote down as as you were talking in the first one was this this kid the concept of causation versus correlation you didn't mention correlation but just just to mention it you know just because more murders in the summer doesn't mean that summer causes murders you know type of thing.   Charles: [00:16:22] Yeah correct.   Tripp: [00:16:24] And so there's a difficulty which kind of leads me to the second thing I wrote down which is anytime we're doing dealing with science we're in essence and Dr. Deming used something called PDSA which is plan do study act. We know that we're kind of in a scientific setting and just because we have one instance of something happening doesn't prove anything forever. It just means in that circumstance and that's kind of when as you were talking about you know the hand above the table I'm sitting there thinking OK you know from a scientific standpoint we can't draw conclusions about things based off of even multiple experiment experiments of metaphor. One of Dr. Deming is famous saving sayings was no theory has ever proven.   Charles: [00:17:09] Right. So it's he's philosophically exactly correct.   Tripp: [00:17:13] Okay. Okay. And so you know from that standpoint I gather that you know and I and I as I hear you talk and I'm kind of putting the pieces together and there is a third thing that you mentioned in there and I kind of remind me of you know Frederick Taylor versus what Deming taught. So you've got kind of this Taylor mystic thinking during the Industrial Revolution about you know pound whatever you can out of people pay Papa those types of things and Dr. Deming came in and redid all that and now actually was that kind of same transformation from Newtonian you know thinking to quantum physics. I mean it was a whole new level of of thinking and I guess where I get kind of stuck you know as I hear you talk and you say I have some of that logic associated with it. And again probably not the depth you have  I know I don't.   Charles: [00:18:08] Believe me I've forgotten 90 OK.   Tripp: [00:18:10] I'm still working on the two percent you that you know. So the.   Tripp: [00:18:16] But logically there are certain things that I as a read them kind of makes sense and I don't know if it's a familiarity thing or what it might be. But for instance when Dr. Zak talks about the fact that you know you raise as you become an executive you know you raise up through all the levels and you get this power and the testosterone starts kicking in. And in essence you lose empathy. I find that useful from a scientific standpoint does it apply to everyone. Probably not. But. But is it something that would be useful for people to know. I think so and I've and I've heard others that are in kind of the neuroscience field kind of support kind of what Zak's saying. So you know I'm hearing that. So are you countering that type of thing or is it is it something else that that you're you're taking from an argument perspective from an art.   Charles: [00:19:15] It is something else. I don't disagree with that finding. OK. And sort of empirically obvious to me as a manage. Kids huh. But you know hey more more proof. What the heck. That's that's fine. What I'm here arguing about is an example I'm looking at Dr. Zak's article in front of me just to refresh my memory. And he in this article in Harvard Business Review he says quote I identified eight management behaviors that foster trust. These behaviors are measurable and can be managed to improve performance. Close quote. And those eight behaviors are. He calls them behaviors no one recognize excellence. Number two induce quote challenge threats unquote. Number three give people discretion in how they do their work. Number four enabled job crafting. Number five. Share information broadly. Number six intentionally build relationships. Number seven facilitate whole person growth. Number eight show vulnerability. Now those are all you know we understand in plain English we understand what those mean and what he's done what he says he's done in his research. Remind me to come back and comment on the research. OK. But what he what he suggested is that. They've been able to measure different levels of oxytocin in association with these kinds of phenomena. I have no problem with that whatsoever. I'm just saying. Who needs that to talk about. Give people discretion you know share information broadly intentionally build relationships and be vulnerable.   Charles: [00:20:44] Poets have said as much every management consultant I know would say as much people 30 40 50 years ago who were very well respected in business sent as much without any need for any benefit from oxytocin or or neuroscience.   Charles: [00:21:01] What I'm arguing about is the utility the value brought to this set of observations by the field of neuroscience it seems to me pretty minimal. It's like I knew this. This is second grade stuff. Not that it's not important. Believe me. I mean he's absolutely right and picking on these issues for example show vulnerability. That's huge. And in the work that I do and trust that's one of the leading things. My question is why did I need to know that proven through some biochemical study. I don't. And not only that it's it's worse if you actually bring it in demand. What do you do with that observation to say you know chemicals are associated with a certain vulnerability. It's akin to in my experience when some people say well can you make money with trust. You know how do I know it's going to be profitable. Never mind wonder. That's the wrong way to talk about trust. People who ask that question frankly are not going to be persuaded by however much data you could throw at it anyway. And I think the same is true here. If if somebody is questioning why should I be vulnerable citing the evidence of oxytocin levels is very unlikely to convince them. So what's the use of it. If you're a professional advisor a management consultant a financial advisor it's just not a very powerful argument. You know more powerful arguments are well so and so over here in out or think about the Oracle of Omaha you know. Here's what he did. Storytelling is more useful. Drawing on analogies is more useful surveys are more useful way down the list it is let me describe the chemical reaction that happens in people's heads when this issue comes up. So it's really an argument about utility and role and relevance.   Tripp: [00:22:46] When you say utility I think application is that.   Charles: [00:22:49] Yes.   Tripp: [00:22:49] OK. So. So in essence it's kind of like it's not showing us really anything new it may be showing us that the science says that it's something that that's there but it's not telling us anything that we didn't already know.   Charles: [00:23:06] Yes OK in a nutshell that's it. OK. Telling us anything we didn't already know. And furthermore it's not particularly useful in explaining things that even the people know. Okay. So yeah.   Tripp: [00:23:18] Okay. Yeah. I you know I sit there and as I reflect on you say I'm Deming's thinking and I'm trying to pull together some of the or you know theory of knowledge piece or philosophy piece with the only psychology piece which which you do definitely write to you don't see that neuroscience as an advancement on the psychology piece or giving us key insights about how people behave and why they behave that way.   Charles: [00:23:52] That's correct. And it is nothing to do with truth. I mean a description of a phenomenon like me raising my hand a biochemical description of that is 100 percent as accurate as a poetic description or a an argument from me understanding something in context. It's not a question of right or wrong. It is a question of relevance and impact and power.   Tripp: [00:24:13] Okay. All right. So I did so and I'm just going to kind of kind of go back through things because you're giving me a different way of looking at things this way. As your as your email did there.   Tripp: [00:24:25] There's also a gentleman by the name of Orin Clark. I don't know if you're familiar with him. He wrote a book called Pitch Anything.   Tripp: [00:24:33] So he's a guy who's a who is basically in the world of getting money for ventures basically. Right. So might be for movies some might be for business. It could be anything but he is basically that that's his common role and when it thinks he discovered and he was one of kind of first turned me on to all this is you know here are the reasons and there's a lot of it could be an interesting read for you. I'd be curious does that. Oh I don't get. Yeah. What what you're thinking is I. But he kind of pulled in you know the three parts of the brain. He talks about the crocodile brain the bad brain the neocortex and. And that when you're when you first meet somebody you know it's kind of like a fight or flight thing like that first e-mail I say to you you know do I want to write you know what I want to take this on or do I want to you know which. Which way do you want to go and how do I present. I think a lot of the strategies they had in the Trusted Advisor help mitigate some of those issues associated with that because the whole thing is about the things you've already talked about authenticity and those types of things. But he in essence took that process of pitching you know for money and different things and took parts of what I hope. I don't know that he would even say it was neuroscience but but things he learned from Malcolm Gladwell and folks like that.   Tripp: [00:25:57] And he started to say hey there's something here. When we pitch you know we need to be aware that for. For instance he talks about a lot about being the alpha versus the beta. That you get into what's called a beta trap meaning you have low status associated with it with where you are and you don't want to be there. You know how can you set up a situation where you're you don't have you know low status. So I see a lot of the strategies and maybe that's the wrong word to use that you talk about in the trusted advisor that kind of parallels some of things that that he's talking about in there but he's using the neuroscience or my words not his to kind of explain you know what's happening in the brain and why you need to be presented in a different way. And so I found that useful from my perspective because it's kind of like OK people are taking something and that's what made me start to dig deeper into this I'm reading every book I can find on neuroscience now just to you know what are people concluding. And you know interesting as I shared with you Dr. Zak and you know David Rock apparently at odds with each other. So I'm not sure of why but yeah.   Tripp: [00:27:12] So so there's I almost feel like we're in this world and where we got these kind of rough rocks if you will and they're all bouncing against each other and eventually all kind of smooth out into something and maybe it won't be. Maybe the path that you say you were not really learning thing we're new we're getting more reinforcement about kind of what we already knew anyway from interactions with people and in organizations.   Charles: [00:27:38] Yeah. Well again the I I was not aware of the conflict between Zak and David Rock. I'd be curious to find out what that is.   Charles: [00:27:48] But I'll bet you 9 to one. They both are in agreement or disagreement with what I'm talking about.   Tripp: [00:27:54] Yeah. But but again as I told you my my main thing is when people offer a perspective and you're obviously a just pick created and someone who's a een applying this for a long period time this person's got some something to say. And again that's why I wanted to have you on. You're very thoughtful in your in your approach to things and and you know I think people should hear. But you know what you have to say.   Charles: [00:28:18] I think you know just to stay on a little piece that you mentioned there you're really talking about persuasion and influence. Anybody who's interested in that. I find the most persuasive person in that area is Robert Cialdini who writes with I mean he's he's got legitimate scientific background but he writes more in the terms of pop psychology. Mm hmm. So he is first book called influence the science of persuasion lists. I think it's seven different factors that lead to human influence and some of them are pretty well-known. They're like act now supply limited or all your friends are doing it. It's telling to me and what I've taken from him and exploring the notion of trust. The first factor that he mentions and in his later life I see him mentioning more and more doesn't sound like that at all. It's the notion of reciprocity as in if I do X for you you will respond in like terms. It goes back to fight or flight. If I approach somebody in a friendly manner it improves the odds that they will react that way if I approach somebody in a an antagonistic fearful manner. You know you get back what you put out. And in fairness to Zak he actually mentioned his reciprocity yes at the front of his article as well he should. I think he's absolutely correct about that. The question I'm raising is having raised that which is the more powerful way to get that notion across to people in my own work. And again I spent 20 years in management consulting and another 20 doing this trust work. I have found it's far more important. For example are far more useful if I'm in front of a room and I'm trying to explain this notion of reciprocity a walk off the podium walk into the audience go up to some person smile at them lean over and extend my right hand in a gesture that we all know was a handshake.   Charles: [00:30:10] Well guess what. Every single time you do that that other person is going to reciprocate and they're going to shake my hand. Why. Because then it's just hard wired into the human psyche. I mean you can make a very good book on that ninety nine point nine times out of 100 that's going happen. You reciprocate now and so Zak and I agree on that. My question is who's more persuasive in standing in front of a room and explaining saying here's what's happened to the neurochemistry in your brain when I extend my hand. Or me saying let's look at a few examples. When you go into a sale and you do X or you do Y or when you're making a political speech do X or Y and when you look at this historical story that we all know from from literature what's going on here X or Y. Those are persuasive practical ways of getting a point across to human beings. And while there is nothing untruthful you can describe human beings one hundred percent in mechanical chemical ways. But depending on what you're trying to do that explanation is next to useless or it's terribly important. I mean let me be clear if we're trying to develop medicines pharmacological solutions understanding ways to improve brain surgery understanding certain psychological therapies I think the neuroscience stuff is critical. It's cutting edge. It's great. We should celebrate it and get more of it. But when you apply it to some of these other areas of inner human interactions you know and the utility is way down the list compared to things like storytelling examples engagement and so forth.   Tripp: [00:31:43] Okay. Yeah. And actually that's one of the things in pitch anything with a working class a part of the pitch is as a story to in order to ticket people's brains engage.   Tripp: [00:31:54] But I've got one thing I was gonna mention is I didn't actually read Robert's holding his Pre suasion book. I've not read the older and I have it the psychology influence of persuasion. There's a lot of great stuff in there.   Charles: [00:32:06] Oh definitely.   Tripp: [00:32:07] It's a very useful you know type type of book. There's another book I'd be curious on your thoughts about so called Decisive. And again it it it's written by Chip Heath. Oh yeah. And he talks about the fact that you know things like when you're going to make a decision.   Tripp: [00:32:30] People kind of narrow their focus in this kind of backs up some of the things Malcolm Gladwell talks about too as well especially if there's pressure on you. You have a tendency to narrow your focus and and by virtue of the fact that that your focus has narrowed narrowed that becomes kind of an either or type of condition when you're looking at making decisions as opposed to looking at multiple options. And he also then this into confirmation bias and you know he talks about you know things of that sort.   Tripp: [00:33:00] And and to me it starts to crossover and I think you know the fact I guess I guess this is what I kind of what I've concluded especially after going through some of Oren Klaff stuff. And even Danish stuff is you know the story has to be compelling. And one of the things his psychology seems to be old news and forget about philosophy philosophy is like all right.   Tripp: [00:33:28] Since the beginning a man right. You know associated with it and that's not to discount its importance in understanding although I have to say some of the philosophy books you know that are written are seem to be written for each other as far as philosophers go.   Tripp: [00:33:43] I mean I guess I can't get anything out of it.   Charles: [00:33:45] So right yes.   Tripp: [00:33:47] So it becomes very difficult and even Deming when he read Mind and the World Order you know he's he basically said started Chapter 7 and 8 it's that because there is the with. Yeah.   Tripp: [00:34:00] So because it's a little bit difficult to get something out of it I think people today and you know they're looking for that fresh thing and Oren Klaff really hits this hard.   Tripp: [00:34:12] I think even Sodini hits it hits it pretty hard is it has to be that that the newness of something gets people's attention.   Tripp: [00:34:20] And even if it's kind of the maybe not the right thing that they're looking for answers associated with Why is this happening and they're looking for fresh work even if it only supports what's actually already known right.   Tripp: [00:34:35] It hesitancy then to get people's attention.   Charles: [00:34:37] And I think that you know part of why the field of sales will never fall short. Everybody's looking for the newest band you know is like a breath short kind of reason going to be first in line. I mean what you just Yeah right is. I would call that kind of a universal attribute of people were looking for the newest shiny object.   Tripp: [00:34:55] Yeah. So it's in our nature you know like like say you like you like putting out your hand. Most people are gonna know that that's that's for a handshake.   Tripp: [00:35:03] It's kind of the same thing and so I'd say you know from one perspective because I've read you know and I've got many many more books so they want to read that you know associated with the subject neuroscience it's new. And people are saying what can I glean from this and maybe what they glean from it is the old lessons that we learned in philosophy that were then again really reinforced by psych. What did we learn anything really new there or was it just something that we conclude. I think and I don't I think it's too early to know whether neuroscience is going to have any any offering you know associated with that it's just there's too many I know for you kind of the podcast I don't know I think.   Charles: [00:35:45] I think that you know what we just said about newness and the attraction and the ability to let people discover new that's true. I don't think that's going to happen in this area. OK. I just by its nature I mean you know applying neuroscience to management and leadership is based on hope the thought the idea that if you can describe things in chemical terms it's going to lead to something you know terribly useful. I just don't see that happening much at all.   Tripp: [00:36:17] And I don't know how much of a play you know does it offer anything actually new I think is kind of where you go through its new science but does it offer anything new for the perspective that. But but if that's kind of a key that will help people.   Charles: [00:36:36] It's not it's not just new. It's also useful. Yeah I get a I'm I could I could given a new. Yeah this is you know neuroscience is new and fascinating just because of that. But is this going to be a useful again. I don't see it as any different than saying Oh maybe if we translate this into Latin IT'LL BE NO IT'S LIKE IT'S NOT GONNA BE USEFUL it's the same stuff.   Tripp: [00:36:59] Mm hmm.   Charles: [00:37:00] And I think it's it's a distraction. And by the way this is the neuroscience just through neuroscience. Let me not just pick on that. I do a lot with tech companies. You know Google LinkedIn etc..   Charles: [00:37:11] And as you can imagine the people who are adept in those areas they're super deep into analytical left brain explanatory deductive logical thinking and so forth. Those people tend to discount the more conventional wisdom soft skills stuff and so on. And in some ways that you know that the passion to describe for example I get a lot of requests.   Charles: [00:37:33] How do you measure trust. And my argument is Don't even go there. You know that then the compulsion to measure something is itself reflective of not really understanding the boundaries of usefulness. You know it's like if you had a conversation with your spouse and you said you know I want our marriage to get better why don't we set a baseline. Let's agree seventy nine point one on a scale of one hundred and then let's measure every week how I'm doing on improving our marriage if any spouse that I know of is likely to say get out of here. Don't treat this that way.   Charles: [00:38:12] And so the neuroscience is just one more in in an over inclination to reductionist thinking a little bit over belief that you know we'll discover the cures to all things if we can just get the the artificial intelligence stuff right and we can just scale. I mean look at what Zuckerberg is accused of continually thinking things are going to solve all these problems by just doing more connecting more people in more ways.   Charles: [00:38:38] Meanwhile there's issues and they come from exactly that kind of thinking well.   Tripp: [00:38:43] And you will find any argument from a Deming philosophy perspective. You know he would say the most important figures are unknown and unknowable. All right. So so so there's so yeah.   Tripp: [00:38:55] So from that from that perspective I would agree but maybe we are trained to measure something that that can't be measured can we gain new insights from neuroscience and how do we conduct or maybe a structure the way that the organizations I guess is kind of the question you're. But your response to that is you know kind of a definitive no no. That we're not going to get anything from it.   Charles: [00:39:22] Well again let's let's be clear. I would give ground I'd cede ground on whether we're gonna to learn something new and that's OK we'll say we're going to learn something new meaning in this case a different way of describing phenomena.   Charles: [00:39:33] The practical utility of that is really more of what I'm getting at. Yes. So if you can I would argue that about half of what we call trust. You can definitely measure about half a foot falls into the unmeasurable but even in the measurable. What do you do with the fact that you're going to measure it the default business response is let collect data on it. Let's break it down to the most discrete component that we can. Let's set goals and let's reward people for achieving those goals. Now if you're talking about something like reliability or credibility and you can you can somewhat do that. You can track people's performance against promises that's useful. But if you try to track people on are you achieving better vulnerability or even worse yet. are you benevolent beneficent towards your clients. Do you have your clients best interests at heart. Well if you start measuring how people have their client's best interests at heart and you start rewarding. For doing it you've just ruined everything. How do you reward people for being unselfish. It's self-contradictory. It causes people to mistake the measurement for the thing that it is supposed to be measuring and to behave in perverse ways. So I think that the ultimate question really is is it useful. And I guess that's my concern. It's not terribly useful.   Tripp: [00:40:48] So let me ask you this then Charles as far as what would be useful what's put us put neuroscience to the side here for a minute if we're to advance the thinking that's going on you know from a management perspective where would our time be best spent.   Charles: [00:41:07] Right. Well that's a great question. And let me answer it within the narrow purview of trust which is what I've focused on for 19 years now. It's a great example because trust also suffers from a lot of vagueness and lack of lack of definition.   Charles: [00:41:26] You've seen it all. All your listeners have seen hundreds of examples of headlines as saying new study shows trust in banking is down. Let's just take that kind of thing. Trust in banking is down and we all go out. I believe the study. I believe the statistical accuracy and relevance of whatever came up with. But what does that mean. It could mean one of at least two things it could mean that financial institutions like banks have become less trustworthy. You know just look at the news on Wells Fargo and. Or alternatively it could mean something very different which is that people over time and become less inclined to trust banks. That's a very different thing.   Charles: [00:42:03] The first one is a violation of trustworthiness and norms on the part of it would be trusted organization like a bank and they're in the right responses to that regulatory using the laws to prosecute hiring firing people and so forth. On the other hand if the problem is people become less inclined to trust banks that's a PR problem. That's a communications problem. Very different to go slightly analogous to that. The staff will tell you that in the United States in the last 20 years violent crime has gone down. That's a factual statement reduction in violent crime. At the same time fear of violent crime has gone up. So that's a case where it's the perception that the problem not not the crime itself. And if all you're doing is saying you know if you're a violent you know you're violent crime is up. Oh my gosh. That doesn't tell you.   Charles: [00:43:00] And I think it's like that in trust. So here's my answer you break it down it's practically humanly meaningful components and there are two there's a trustor and a trustee and the result of those two interacting is trust or lack of trust. The characteristics of a trust door to the person who initiates the trust interaction and they're taking a risk. That's the essence of of trusting the person who is trusted or wants to be trust dead is we call them trustworthy or not trustworthy. And the result of their interactions becomes a certain level of trust. So trust is a noun properly belongs to the result of the interactions. Trust is a verb properly refers to the person taking the risk and trustworthiness an adjective properly refers to those who would be trusted. Now you can actually do something. You know my little book The Trusted Advisor I think part of what made it popular was we had a simple for factor equation for describing trustworthiness. And most of our audience likes equations you know and that's their language. And we initially intended it just as a conceptual model for anybody interested it's credibility plus reliability plus intimacy all divided by self orientation. Two of those factors are kind of measurable and behavioral namely credibility reliability and the other to intimacy and low self orientation are much more interior psychological you know quote soft unquote kinds of things. It happens by the way that we have about eight years after we wrote the book it suddenly dawned on me Hey this a book a great many great self-assessment tool. So we pulled five questions together for each of those four factors. Five comes forward is 20.   Charles: [00:44:49] I don't know why I thought 20 was a good number and just seemed to forget and we put it up on the web and wait for the crowds to roll in. Well they trickled in but we've now had over a hundred thousand people take it and we can draw a couple of very clear and very interesting conclusions. I named two of them. Number one women score as more trustworthy than men. Not only that but almost all the outperformance of women on this score is due to their performance on one of those four variables. It's not credibility it's not reliability. It's not self orientation. It is intimacy. And by the way. If you sort of step back and say what would you guess. That's exactly what you guess. In fact I've given a talk about that Dana. Roughly 300 times and two hundred and ninety seven. Literally only three exceptions over the years I've been doing this. Which is about 1 percent only with only three exceptions. When I asked the group the crowd what do you think. They said women comments. And that's right up there with handshakes. Women I mean people say probably women and then asked the Guess Which factor. They're also pretty good at guessing intimacy. Now one more data point. There are lists surveys done by other you know by survey professionals Pew. Gallup Yankelovich who asked most and least trusted professions over the years and across different countries and very consistent results at the bottom of the list.   Charles: [00:46:15] You can guess politicians lawyers used car salesmen top of the list. People have a harder time guessing it's not lawyers it's not doctrines it's not teachers it is nurses nurses with with one exception in the past 20 years and then exception with the year 2002 where firemen were number one. That was the year after 9/11. Unsurprising but with every. And then the next year I went back to nurses. Nursing is an eighty nine percent female profession and if you had to pick one of those four attributes as defining the nature of successful nursing whether it's a male nurse or female nurse it's probably intimacy you know the job of a nurse is to make you feel completely comfortable sharing saying anything you know we are literally and figuratively naked in front of nurses. So it turns out when we ran a regression equation on the data that we had collected you know which of those four factors really is the most powerful describing trustworthiness it's intimacy and we you know we basically define intimacy as the ability to make other people feel secure and comfortable sharing things with you. Now is that is that scientific. Oh it's just the model that we came up with to heuristic we describe. you know what's going on.   Charles: [00:47:29] I don't argue that that has any more physical reality relevance than any other model. It just seemed to work pretty well and I still think it does. It's a common sensical definition and for what it's worth that's what the data show. And that also seems to get pretty general common sense affirmation. So what do you do with all that. That one's pretty clear. I can tell you what to do if you're an accounting firm if you're a law firm. If you're a tech support in a tech company you almost certainly need to get better at your intimacy skills. But what does that mean. That means having conversations in a certain way. It means having a certain amount of personal courage to bring up difficult subjects and to lead with it. It requires a little bit of internal development like you know get over your fight or flight take the risk of not all that bad. That's the kind of stuff you can do something with as opposed to 90 percent of what's out there on the subject of trust which is at the level of trust in banking is down or you know trust in Bolivia is slightly lower than Uruguay. Not that there's anything wrong with those descriptions but I don't think they give you a practical notion and that's kind of the same. The flip side of the argument I was having in neuroscience. What do you do with that right.   Tripp: [00:48:42] Well you know if it's history and probably so it can start to win this down a little bit. But you know in our emails back and forth you mentioned Alfie Kohn. Yeah. And you know so this gets into Debbie Deming philosophy with the four things you talked about earlier. Systems thinking theory variation theory knowledge and psychology and and one of the things that we find over and over again in organizations. No I can't say we did any at a depth of study but you know Dr. Deming worked with a number of and I've worked with many companies over the years is that reward systems drive wrong behavior.   Tripp: [00:49:20] Yes they do have an influence on an individual but right within the organization they will drive the wrong behaviors associated with it. So you know one of the things that that's coming from the neuroscience side is more what I would leverage to help support that thinking.   Tripp: [00:49:40] And that's that's kind of where I grasp on to it I think you know from a Deming perspective is you seen this stuff in there and then basically saying Yeah it does drive that. So in essence the wrong behavior. And here are the things and fundamentally you're right. I mean if I if I if I sat back and I looked at it it's not anything that people haven't written before but the fact that it is kind of new research that it gets people's attention to be able to say geez if if psychology is telling me that and philosophy is telling me that and systems thinking and telling me that in neuroscience maybe I shouldn't be doing that.   Tripp: [00:50:19] And yet even with Dan Pink's you know presentations Alfie come before him with you know can't. Contests and Punished by Rewards to books that really.   Charles: [00:50:29] Great books.   [00:50:30] Yeah. That that he wrote back in the Deming days right. Oh. When Deming was around. They still stand. And they science still stands but people just seem to ignore it. So.   [00:50:42] What does that tell you.   [00:50:43] It's in the culture. Like you said it's the handshake. You know everybody knows that it works. It does work. Nobody can refute the fact that rewards don't work. But it's how they're used and when they're used you know and associated with that. And you know Dr. Zak is a little bit familiar with Deming. So he I get a little concerned when I first started reading this book because he was with you like everybody else that I've written about neuroscience had kind of gotten into this. How do we make better a performance appraisals which is another thing. Deming railed against. Well. The answer is you don't do performance appraisals.   Charles: [00:51:17] Right.   Tripp: [00:51:17] I can give feedback without doing that. And you know so whether it's the reward systems or the performance appraisals some of the things that railed against all the science has pointed basically that we're we're doing this wrong and they talk about something that that compromises trust in an organization when bad behaviors are running. I've got to believe at least and maybe you have a different view on it is that were were designing systems or organizations in such a way that is self-defeating trust it just in the way that they're structured.   Charles: [00:51:58] Let me give you a quick story to that point.   Charles: [00:52:00] I was in first of all stories are very powerful because they help people come to conclusions without thinking they've been bamboozled into doing it. They want it allows them to put their own spin on it. I was standing I was giving a talk to the Top 40 or 50 so people at Accenture some years ago and before me was the CEO guy named Bill Green at the time.   Charles: [00:52:21] No no relation. And Bill Green had just finished outlining some huge reorganization for all of Accenture and somebody raised their hand and said Hey Bill have we lined up the incentives properly so that if I'm sitting in Australia get a call from our guy in Bulgaria I'm going to be incentive to do do the right thing and answer him. And Bill Green got visibly angry got up out of his chair on the stage. Any any leaned out any point and he said I never want to hear that question in this company again if there's ever any conflict between doing the right thing and the incentives. You do the right thing and we'll fix the incentives later.   Charles: [00:52:58] Now in that moment I mean it was a very impressive you know 40 people who were the leaders of Accenture got that message loud and clear in that moment. And that goes to how you actually do this stuff. You don't tweak the cheese for the rats in the maze. You do it by by leadership of living you know walking the talk all that stuff. You do it by repeatedly invoking a few principles and applying into very specific situations. So I think that the role of role modeling is particularly apt in and when it comes to trust. And my quick answer and then we're running out of time. My quick answer how you create this in an organization is don't do the incentives routine. This is higher level human stuff. What you do is you pick a few concepts a few principles and you relentlessly apply them. It doesn't have to be leaders who just have to be influential people who sign up by saying I think I know what we mean by transparency and right here this is an example.   Charles: [00:53:56] I think I know what you mean by collaboration and right here. This is what that means in this situation. So done right. There is room for tweaking and you know the various not nudges and all that kind of thing but the objective should be to create what I call a trust based organization which is an organization within which people individuals behave in trusting and trustworthy manners toward each other and towards all their stakeholders. It's not a characteristic of the organization. The key is not organization design. The key is certainly not metrics and rewards. It's creating an environment in which people behave in a trusting and trustworthy manner towards each other as individuals. And from that grows the culture and from that you can then say well this company is trusted.   Tripp: [00:54:42] Brilliant. Well said that's a that's not only a great example. But that's that's a probably a good way to conclude this although I do have one last question I ask everyone. It's when I people actually make fun of me for which is Is there anything that I fail to ask that you wish I would have. Or is there any clarification of anything that you've said to this point that that you'd like to take the opportunity to to shall offer.   Charles: [00:55:09] I'll offer one quick thing. The question you didn't ask is What's the one single thing people can do to increase trust and and actually as a simple answer we could spend another hour unpacking it. But it's basically listen and it's not listen to find the data it's not listen to verify your hypothesis. It is. As a sign of respect it functions just like the handshake. If you really listen to someone and something is very clear about this they will listen back. So if you want to be listened to if you want people to buy from me if you want people take your advice. The key is shut up and listen and allow the natural human response of reciprocating. And then they'll listen to you and everything gets better. So the key is listening.   Tripp: [00:55:49] Excellent. Very good. Well we certainly appreciate you sharing your time Charles. And like I said.   Charles: [00:55:56] My pleasure Tripp. Thank you.   Tripp: [00:55:57] Oh it's been I mean you've opened my mind quite a few things in this conversation. I'm sure you do that on a regular basis and people will appreciate that.   Tripp: [00:56:09] So thank you very much.   Charles: [00:56:11] Thank you.   Tripp: [00:56:18] Thank you for listening to the minor noodles podcast. We are currently offering a PDA titled Five surprising findings from neuroscience to help you understand your organization. Just go to Mind Your noodles. dot com forward slash five findings.   Tripp: [00:56:41] No spaces. Also if any listeners know of. companies or people applying neuroscience to their organization we are interested in talking to them. Just have them email me at Tripp to our IP. at minor noodles dot com.  

What Should We Do?

"What Should We Do?" (audio) - December 16, 2018

Learn from world class experts on housing for people with developmental disability.   I’m excited to bring you this podcast/ blog episode on the best of creating a home for people with intellectual/ developmental disabilities (IDD). In this episode, I have compiled audio clips that provide insights from 9 interviews I’ve completed with guests on creating a home for people with disabilities, along with my insights as a family coach. My desire to share this with you also comes from the experience of supporting my sister (Sarah) to create a home of her own over the last year. On July 4th 2018, Sarah moved out of our parent’s home and became roommates with me. This is Sarah’s first time living in a home of her own. There has been many events along the way that have come with incredible growth for everyone in our family, and support network.    9 Insights to Creating a Home Episode (I.e. Best of Home Episode)   This episode is a collection of insights shared by 9 guests who I consider as experts in the area of creating a home. Each guest has either directly been involved in creating a home for people with disabilities and/ or has evaluated housing services for people with disabilities. I’ve constructed this episode in a way that shares what I believe will lead to the best outcomes for people with disabilities and their families. You may agree or disagree with the perspectives shared in this episode, however, I invite you to consider these perspectives to determine what is true for you.    You will notice that I am using the language creating a home vs housing. I do this because housing refers to the physical building, and the physical building is only one component of what must be considered when creating a home for a person with a disability. When creating a home we must also consider the person’s other needs; their supports, their relationships, and what they will be doing once they are living in the space, etc..     Creating Your Home Workbook (Free)   Additionally, I have updated the ‘Creating Your Home Workbook’, to include these insights and perspectives. The original workbook was downloaded over 100 times, and I’ve sent the updated version to those of you who have already downloaded the original workbook. This workbook is designed to guide your thinking to create the best home for an individual with a disability, and to encourage you to take the first steps to make this home a reality!   Claim your FREE 'Creating Your Home Workbook!     The 'Housing' Problem:   If you are reading this blog you intuitively know that there are many additional considerations for a person with an intellectual/ developmental disability (IDD) when creating a home. Supports that exist to help vary by jurisdiction globally. Where I live, in Ontario Canada there is what many would call a housing crisis. As of 2016, the Ontario Government Ministry of Community and Social Services was supporting approximately 18,000 people with a developmental disability in group homes and other supported living, and an additional 9,700 people were on a waiting list for residential supports. So, the reported demand for residential housing support is over 50% greater than the supply. The demand is likely higher than reported because it obviously doesn’t include people who have not registered for the list. Reference: (The Toronto Star, 2016)     In many areas around the world there are long waiting list for people with a developmental disability in search of government supported housing. As you continue to read, I am going to outline that government supported housing is actually not the optimal solution for an individual with an intellectual/ developmental disability (IDD) in the majority of cases. You are better off designing and creating an individualized home that meets the desires and needs of the individual, which provides them control over their life.       9 Insights on Creating a Home for a Person with a Disability     1) The individualized one person at a time option is the best option for people.   (Michael Kendrick (PhD) is a well-known international consultant in Human Services. Michael is involved in consulting, education and evaluative work with many governments, private agencies, advocacy groups, community organizations, universities and colleges across the globe.)   In episode #047 I ask guest Michael Kendrick, “Why is investment in group homes an outdated idea?”   In Summary Michael Answers: Group Homes are based on the assumption that people with disabilities should live together. We [everyone else] chose to live with people we are compatible with. Group homes are forced shared living, and this often creates a stressful living situation. Investment in group homes creates the idea that it is the only option for people. Individualized one person at a time is much better because it gives you much more choice. The group home option is no longer at the leading edge. It is a dying service model.    Many jurisdictions have a freeze on the growth of segregated living across the globe.       2) The people living in group homes want a home of their own.   (Lynne Seagle, CEO of Hope House Foundation, a not-for-profit organization started in 1964 by family members, whom had sons and daughters with developmental disabilities, in Virginia, USA.)   Paraphrasing from podcast episode #045 Lynne Seagle shares,   “…finding out people didn’t want to live in group homes started with a survey. The survey asked the question, ‘Does everyone like where they are living?’ Everyone said yes. It was odd to ask 120 some folks a personal question and get the same answer. We then re-worded the question to, ‘How do you want to live?’. And, the flood gates opened. People answered 1 of 3 ways, from most dominant to least; 1) I want a home of my own, 2) people wanted a job (most people were in day programs or workshops), and 3) friendship and romance.   Lynne continues, “We [Hope House] had defined excellence as meeting all the rules – [our] paperwork was clean, [we had] no employee grievances, well-kept homes, and low staff turnover. We were looked at as the model in Virginia, USA. BUT, when we gathered these themes [truths] we reviewed our program plans and not one program plan addressed these needs of people. This was a daunting realization for our organization.”     As I reflected on my conversations with Lynne Seagle and Michael Kendrick, I thought about what it would look and feel like to live in a group home. I would be forced to live with people that I don’t know, and many of my freedoms that I enjoy would be taken away. I wouldn't always be able to do what I want to do, when I want to do it. I’d lose control of who is entering my home. This sounds terrible, and it is. Now to help you think about this further, there are similarities between group home living and living in a nursing home, or retirement home. When you think about living in a nursing home or retirement home do you get excited about the experience?   An important point to make here is that it is the model and system of group living that is oppressing people, not the people working in these models. The people are typically some of the most kind and caring people in the world. It is the model and system we need to think differently about.      3) Creating a home is about building a life, the house is only part of the picture.   (Ron Pruessen, is a father to Caroline, who has a developmental disability, is a member of Opportunities Mississauga, and he is the Chair of the Ontario Developmental Services Housing Task Force.  The Ontario Developmental Services Housing Task Force was given $3MM in annualized funding, which has funded 18 pilot projects from the 200 proposals submitted.)   In episode #016 I ask Ron Pruessen, “As father, someone that is involved with a family group, and the housing task force what have you learned along the journey about housing?”   Ron shares, “There has been a lot of learning and frustration. The Government [of Ontario] is not doing enough and has a limited menu of things that they are doing [in housing]. There are many great ideas at the grass roots level. The variety of ideas is enormous, people have been extremely creative in imaging their futures. Individuals have been doing the visioning, and they see the possibilities out there.”   [In my opinion, this highlights the importance of individual options.]   Ron shares, the most significant example of creativity he has seen is building partnerships. The community can provide the best solutions. Not just because you can mobilize financial resources, but also because you can develop a wealth of opportunities (educational, social, employment), and this is incredibly important. The house is an important part of the picture, but it isn't the whole solution. Community connections improve quality of life, but the government can't do this, we have to do this.     Ron shares important insights in episode #016, which I have summarized above. However, there is one point that we discussed in that I do not completely agree with, and I failed to address this point previously. Ron shares, “I think the assumption for many years is that this [housing for people with a disability] is a government responsibility. It is the equivalent saying people need health care, which is provincially funded in the province of Ontario…. It is the equivalent of what we do for senior citizens in providing pensions and support for housing opportunities. It is a government responsibility, there is no question about it, I would argue. And, I don’t think the government isn’t doing enough. But, it is also a community responsibility…. What the community can do will provide better solutions to the problems.”   I agree with Ron’s comments that many people do hold the assumption that ‘Housing’ for people with disabilities is a government responsibility. This is the mindset that many of us continue to hold and it is perpetuating the ‘crisis’ state many families find themselves in. I disagree that creating a home is fully a government responsibility. Here is the reason why... When we [families] hold the assumption that the government is responsible for housing for our loved one with an IDD we give away the power that we have. We can put ourselves in a helpless state, or victim state. When we have hold this mindset that the government is responsible we accept the menu of sub-optimal options that the government provides us, and this puts us at the mercy of long waitlists, in many jurisdictions. And, this is a waitlist for sub-optimal options! If we hold the mindset that the government is responsible for creating a home for our loved one we are at the mercy of the government, and we give up our control. The good news is that we can take our power back. If families are feeling like a victim of a ‘housing crisis’ [i.e. you are waiting for government solutions], I invite you to consider making a choice to become a creator and to take your power back. In other words, the idea here is an invitation to take an active role in creating a home, vs a passive role waiting for a sub-optimal government solution.   On the flip side of this point, I agree with Ron in that we need to keep advocating to the government that more funding is needed to support our families in implementing/ funding our one person at a time solutions to creating a home. I believe Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a possible solution to the poverty situation that many people with a disability face. A realization that I have come to is that, the government isn’t going to solve our problems, but they can be a part of the solution.   [If you want to learn more about UBI I recommend listing to Sam Harris’s interview with Andrew Yang on the Waking up Podcast.]         4) Give people their own front door, and separate housing and supports.   (Chris Woodhead is the Group Director of Housing and Business Development for Dimensions UK. Dimensions UK supports 5,000 with learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).)   In my interview with Chris, In episode #025, he shares, “Dimensions UK’s aspiration is for people to have their own front door. Not all of Dimensions UK’s accommodation is in line with this aspiration at this time. For example, some housing is larger scale accommodation with 10 people living in one large accommodation, but over time Dimensions UK looking to remodel for a smaller scale more personalized approach. Housing and support are generally separate. Dimensions holds a core value that where you live is important to quality of life (health and wellbeing), but people should be able to choose who supports them. You shouldn’t have to move if you are unhappy with your support. There is a delineation between the tenancy agreement and the support contract. We operate around choice and control. If we get their housing right, and we get their support right then we hope they will continue to choose us.”     Chris also shares the Activate Model they have been piloting, which considers 8 different domains in each person’s life; 1) Physical health and wellbeing, 2) Communication and social interaction, 3) The physical environment, 4) Skills, 5) Relationships, 6) Service Staff, 7) Service Management, 8) Wider organizations. [Again, the physical environment (the house) is just a component of the solution.] The early results of this model in practice resulted in a 60% reduction in challenging behaviour, and an increase in satisfaction for support staff. If you would like to learn more about the research visit the Dimensions UK website.      5) Housing is a Community Issue.   (Janet Klees has been involved in the lives of people with disabilities, their families, and allies in community for over 30 years. Currently, Janet is the Executive Director Durham Region Family Resources and Supports. Janet is the author of three books which are directly rooted in her experience with families, (We Come Bearing Gifts; Our Presence has Roots; Deohaeko Decades).     In episode #022, Janet shares, "Housing is a community issue, not a disability issue. In our most recent housing project, we partnered with Brockville and District Association for Community Involvement on a housing project called, ‘Housing is a Community Issue’. We asked families who were interested in housing to join us in discovering housing solutions together and 35 families showed up. This is incredible because we told the families up front that we don’t have any money to give. It shows how understanding families are that they are going to be part of the solution. Even in this housing crisis, people are still finding housing. With our project, we are thinking about what are the ways that people are finding to build, buy, rent, and to figure out housing. Then asking, ‘why can't these ways fit families that are looking for housing.'   This is an affordability issue, not a disability issue. If people need renovations it is a cost issue. We need to ally ourselves with all the people that are struggling for housing. There are organizations like Habitat for Humanity, and Options for Homes that we can ally with. If the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) is involved in housing they build a service, not a home. Families only have to think about their own son or daughter and think about works best.”   An important observation from Janet, “The change comes when the family realizes that this is their issue to work on.”     7 recommendations from Durham Region Families for for all of us (Government, organizations, and families) to think about as we work toward creating a good life for people with disabilities.     1. Home, housing and support are 3 different things and must be thought of separately.   2. Most housing challenges are affordability, not disability.   3. People with disability contribute to their communities, they are not a burden.   4.Getting good housing and support doesn't mean taking away the individual’s control of their life.   5.Providing renovation dollars allows families to be creative with their current home today (stabilize current situation) and allows for flexible housing in the future.   6. Stop funding congregated mega projects for people with disabilities, and disabilities / seniors. Commit to typical housing options and neighbourhoods.   7. Where there are families that are willing to create a home in community the government needs to support with resources. These are cheapest, most effective models, and they are currently the least funded [in Ontario, Canada].       6) A coach or independent facilitator can support you to create and implement your vision for creating a home (and a life).   (Jessica Cave, Creative Housing Supports Coordinator at Bridges to Belonging in Kitchener, Ontario. Jessica supports people with developmental disabilities and their families who are looking to make the next move in their life.)   In episode #031, Jessica shares that she supports families by helping to figure out what is best for the individual. Her organization starts with the belief that people can live in the community, and that they have the resources and readiness to make it happen. In other words, they start from a place of capability and abundance, which fuels us as creators!   Jessica takes a person directed approach and works directly with families in the Waterloo Region helping them to take this new mindset, and she facilitates the family through creating their vision for housing. Once the vision is created Jessica helps the family to think about what resources the family already has, such as, friends, community, support, and financial. Then they will think about and take the next steps are to bring the plan to life!         7) Creating a Vision: The Best Home for the Individual   (Marg McLean, Executive Director of Community Living St. Marys, and her team have been helping people with disabilities create their home, and support solutions since the 1980's when people were leaving institutions.)   In episode #013, I ask Marg “When thinking about creating a home, what should families be considering?”   Marg shares that people are going on the waitlist [for housing in Ontario, Canada] without thinking, talking, and planning what an ideal home looks like for them. (Note: This is exactly what my family did at the start of our housing search for my sister. Your family is not alone if this is the situation you are in currently.) What works well is for families to come up with a vision of what would be a good home in community.   Marg provides 4 guiding questions to begin your thinking on creating a vision for home:   Where do you want to live? What kind of building do you want to live in? Who do you want to live with? What supports will be needed for your home?   [Note: the free ‘Creating Your Home Workbook’ includes these questions along with other questions and exercises to guide you in creating your vision for your home.]     Also, in Episode #013 Marg shares the story of 3 individuals that her organization supported to create their home. I also share my previous experience of living with my friend, who has a disability. These stories might just give you some ideas and I recommend you listen to this episode!     8) No one can tell you the right answer. You have to figure it out for yourself!   (Keenan Wellar is the Co-leader of LiveWorkPlay, a developmental service agency that works to facilitate community connections and relationships in Ottawa, ON.)   In episode #017 Keenan shares his reply to families that ask him, “What should we do in housing?”   Keenan shares that this is a question is deeply personal, and it isn’t a question that he can directly answer for a question. So, when asked this question, Keenan takes a coach approach by asking a lot of questions in order to draw out the best answer for that family. A couple of questions that Keenan will ask are;   Where do most citizens tend to live in your community?   What are the barriers the barriers to living in 'ordinary' housing? Are they actually barriers?   Keenan also shares that he will guide families through a 'thought experiment' by considering what it would look and feel like to move in to an apartment, which is a typical first home for many of us moving out of our family home for the first time.   [This is included as an exercise in the free ‘Creating Your Home Workbook’]       9)  Be a creator: Start conversations, build relationships, and uncover community resources.   (Alice Mainland is the mother to Michael Mainland, who has a developmental disability. Michael is 39 years old, has a home of his own, a job, and a life in community)   In episode #023 Alice Mainland shares the story of her family’s journey to create an ordinary life with her son Michael. What I am highlighting from my conversation with Alice, is the creator mindset that she brought to the challenges that her family faced.   In summary from my conversation with Alice, 2 months before her son with an intellectual/ developmental disability (IDD), Michael, graduated from high school, Alice realized they had a problem; there would be nothing for Michael once school ended, and one of his parents would have to stay home to support Michael. As a result, the family would drop down to a single income. Alice started making phone calls to various support agencies, local government, and basically anyone with a phone number that might be able to help. The people she called were willing to help! With the support of a few agencies the family was able to piece together support for Michael, which allowed the family to stay a two-income family. It was a patchwork, but it was a patchwork that worked because people wanted to help.”    Later in the podcast episode Alice shares, “At 29, Michael had the opportunity to move out of [his parents] home because of a conversation 4 -5 years earlier when I was searching for support for Michael.”   Alice shares, “You don’t know what resources are available to you until you ask. “   If you received value from reading this blog or listening to this podcast episode I encourage you to share it with someone else you feel would benefit. You can also support this work by subscribing.      Love & Respect, Eric Goll         Resources:   You can dive deeper into each of the insights by reading the blog or listening to the full podcast episode for each guest.   1) The individualized one person at a time option is the best option for people. #047: Mindshift & Enlightened Attentiveness, with Michael Kendrick   2) The people living in group homes want a home of their own. #045: Uncovering the Truth: We are Oppressing People with Disabilities, With Lynne Seagle   3) Creating a home is about building a life, the house is only part of the picture. #016: Housing Mini Series Part 2/6 - "On a waiting list for 22 years - this is what I've learned", With Ron Pruessen   4) Give people their own front door, and separate housing and supports. #025: Housing: Giving People Their Own Front Door, with Chris Woodhead   5) Housing is a Community Issue. #022: Lessons in Building Community, Housing, and a Good Life, with Janet Klees and Members of the Deohaeko Support Network   6) A coach or independent facilitator can support you to create and implement your vision for creating a home (and a life). #031: Innovative Ideas and Mindsets to Housing, with Jessica Cave   7) Creating a Vision: The Best Home for the Individual #013: Housing Mini Series Part 1/6 - Creating a Home, With Marg McLean   8) No one can tell you the right answer. You have to figure it out for yourself! #017: Housing; "What Should We Do?", With Keenan Wellar   9)  Be a creator: Start conversations, build relationships, and uncover community resources.           Download your FREE copy of the ‘Creating Your Home Workbook’           If you received value from this content please leave me a review on iTunes. By leaving a 5 star review on iTunes you make the Empowering Ability Podcast more discoverable, and more families will benefit. Click Here To Leave a Review on iTunes       The Empowering Ability Podcast is available on iTunes and various other apps so that you can listen while on the go from your smartphone!   Click Here To Listen on iTunes    

Daniel Henderson is a man of prayer, and he speaks to thousands of people each year at conferences and churches across the country and world on prayer and spiritual renewal. In Today's Conversation, he shares what's happening with prayer in America, and what should we do. In this podcast, you'll also hear Leith Anderson, NAE president, […] The post Prayer in America — What's Happening & What Should We Do appeared first on National Association of Evangelicals.

As difficult it is to accept, there may be no loosening of the grip ISIS currently holds over its territory, at least not any time soon. Our guest, Stephen M. Walt, begins to come to terms with this unpleasant situation in a new article for Foreign Policy magazine,“What Should We Do if the Islamic State Wins?” His answer is not an inspiring one, but one based on the facts as he sees them: We will have to live with it. On Point of Inquiry this week, Walt, a professor of international affairs at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a Fellow of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, explores with host Josh Zepps the historical precedence for successful revolutionary movements and their near-intractability once they’ve claimed power. According to Walt, once established, these revolutionary regimes will either continue to act as dangerous rogues who are isolated and contained by neighboring countries, or eventually moderate themselves to the point where even the U.S. may eventually be able to make formal connections and begin to do business.   The Islamic State’s potential to become a major power (or rather its lack of potential), the unreliability of personal accounts from inside ISIS, and American moral hubris all weigh into this fascinating discussion on Point of Inquiry.

What Should We Do?

What Should We Do?