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When Craig first started his entrepreneurial journey, he was trapped in the lifestyle of being a broke, anxious, binge drinking personal trainer who had no desire to be any of those things. But with the help of his mentors, Craig evolved into an Empire Builder with the discipline, clarity, and systems he needed to succeed. Craig has gone on to build five 7-figure businesses in five different industries, write three books and mentor thousands of entrepreneurs all over the world. In this episode, Craig and Brad discuss the importance of making a decision and sticking, being productive, and the importance of self-reflection. Tune in!   00:00 Intro 03:00 Craig’s bio 05:00 Bomb 1: Your morning starts the night before with preparation 07:50 The Million Dollar Morning 11:13 “The faster you can get to the project you don’t want to do the easier it is to do it.” 12:03 Brad’s book 14:40 Self-imposed consequences 15:20 Why public accountability is so important 19:35 The top guru coach in the world according to Craig 21:35 Shout out to Bedros! 23:12 “Accountability is the secret ingredient to success” - Craig Ballantyne 25:00 “Figure out who you want to be MOST like, follow them, learn from them, study them, and get after it.” - Craig Ballantyne 29:30 The importance of thinking 33:00 Have parameters for yourself 33:49 Bomb 2: Know what you want and start with your vision 36:50 Shout-out to Tim Grover 37:17 LightSpeed VT 43:23 How to face your fears 44:15 Procrastination is death… 45:25 “The teacher learns more than the student” 45:58: The three tips to be more productive tomorrow from Craig Ballantyne 49:36 Self-reflection and introspection 56:29 “Most people say the things they want that they are not willing to do” - Craig Ballantyne 59:08 Follow Craig! 01:05:20 Shout out to Dr. Jordan Peterson!

"Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows." -Ben Stein, American writer, lawyer, actor, comedian, and political and economic commentator Relationships aren't just important in our personal lives. 85% of positions are filled through networking, and 70% of people found a job through connections in a company (Source: review42.com). So how do we build strong relationships in our business?  Craig Earnshaw started off as the founder of LifeLink. He sold the company in 2004 and currently works as a startup investor. He is also currently a professor of entrepreneurship at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, specializing in teaching IT entrepreneurship. In this episode, Craig and I will discuss the secrets of successful business relationships.   1. Honesty with Ourselves, Our Teams, and Our Customers   When Craig first started his company, they only had about 40 employees. With each employee, Craig would sit down and talk to them. One of the things he talked to employees about was honesty. He would specifically talk to them about being honest with themselves, their team, and their customers.  By being honest with themselves, Craig means that if an employee is not capable of the job, Craig would ask that they tell him, not covering it up or faking it. He promised that if they came to him for help he would help them. He's hired people with geology degrees and, through working together, has made them into developers.  Along the same lines, Craig asked his employees to be honest with their teams. Being honest with our teams creates an understanding that helps us to create camaraderie in a working environment. We shouldn't fake it with our teams either and should ask for help if we need it.  Third, and probably most important for the company, is absolute honesty with our customers. LifeLink sold to all of the biggest life insurance companies in the country; it was a dangerous world to work in, with giant companies trying to help them sell a complicated product. All kinds of mistakes could be made, and the liabilities were quite large. In the 25 years that Craig worked at LifeLink, he was never involved in a lawsuit. He attributes this to the fact that he was always honest with his customers and knew how to manage expectations.   2. Managing Expectations   “The most important thing you can do in your life is to manage expectations” -Craig Earnshaw Craig didn't start out his career as a salesman, but as he and the company became more sophisticated they learned how to sell better. Many of their competitors were telling insurance companies “We are the smartest guys on the planet. We have the coolest software. We always deliver on time, and we don't have any bugs.” This kind of approach set their clients' expectations extremely high, too high for them to meet. Then, it harmed the relationship when they were not able to meet the expectations. Craig and his company, on the other hand, loved to tell insurance companies “This only works if we have a partnership with you. You have to tell us what you need, and then we have to try to deliver that to you. We'll do our best, but I want you to remember that we're just the dumb software guys.” It was Craig's favorite line to tell them, and he'd say it to every client at least 10 times.  When we set expectations that low we can always over-deliver. That was Craig's goal: under-promise, set the bar low, and then over-deliver. We must be transparent and honest but do it immediately. As soon as we start promising the moon, we'll be in big trouble because nobody has control over that. Along the same lines, saying no is one of the best ways to give us credibility. If we're able to say no when people ask for new features or ask us to do new things that are not our core competency, it actually gives us more credibility because we're not over-committing.   3. Selling to the Middle of the Pyramid   When Craig teaches his class, he often draws a pyramid and tells his students that it represents the number of life insurance agents, the worst agents are at the bottom and the best agents are at the top. Then Craig will ask his students “Who am I trying to sell to in that pyramid?” Almost everybody will pick some place in the middle of the pyramid and draw lines, saying he's selling from here up. Craig will then explain to them that he doesn't really want to be selling to the very bottom or the very top of the pyramid.  Those at the bottom of the pyramid are often too casual. They're usually not full-time agents and not worth the time or trouble. Those at the top of the pyramid can also be a lot of trouble. They're often super demanding, accustomed to having things like custom illustrations done for every presentation. They probably have a staff of six or eight people, and they look to Craig as another member of their staff. No matter how hard we might try to make those guys happy, we just can't. Craig tried to focus on the sweet spot or ideal customer in the middle of the triangle.   4. Connecting through Level 10 Passions   When I asked Craig who the most credible person in his life is, he quickly responded by telling me about his father. His dad has never let Craig down. The whole time Craig was growing up, his dad was a bishop (the unpaid minister of their local congregation), and Craig was always proud of that. When Craig's dad was released as bishop, there was a meeting where everybody said what a wonderful guy Bill Earnshaw was, and Craig says that was one of the proudest moments of his life. When Craig was about 15 years old, he told his dad he wanted to get his pilot's license. His family didn't have a lot of money, but instead of telling Craig no, his dad told him he'd look around and see if he could find a way for Craig to get it. He found a flight instructor who was building a plane in his garage. The man agreed to hire Craig, giving him one hour of instruction for every two hours of work. Craig got his license for a total of $400, only paying for the plane.  Craig's dad connected with his son through a level 10 passion just as we can connect with our customers through their high-level passions. Craig's father found Craig's level 10 passion which was becoming a pilot, and he figured out how to help Craig achieve that. By doing that, he associated himself with Craig's level 10 passion, and his credibility and connection with Craig increased. “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” -Dale Carnegie   5. The Secret to Giving Advice   Craig's best mentor in his business life was a man named Walt. He was a customer, and Craig ended up working in Walt's office because Craig's company did so much work for them and the insurance company they represented. Walt, in the kindest way, used to tell Craig that he couldn't sell worth anything, present worth a darn, or manage people worth a darn. Then he helped Craig improve each of those weaknesses.  Walt took Craig to lunch all the time, never letting Craig pay for lunch. Craig kept trying to pay, but Walt would never let him pay for lunch, saying, “No, you'll have somebody you're mentoring later in your life and you can buy their lunch.” Because of that, now Craig takes two or three of his students to lunch every week and pays for it. The secret to giving advice is first we have to gain credibility. Once we establish credibility, then we can give the most direct advice or the advice that is necessary but hurtful. When we've established a relationship, we can really help the people we're mentoring. When they take that advice and their life improves because of it, our credibility increases.  Key Takeaways Thank you so much Craig for sharing your stories and knowledge with us today. Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode: We must be honest with ourselves, our teams, and our customers to help each other and build a great working environment. Don't over-commit. It is much easier to over-deliver on our promises when we set the bar lower initially. Potential customers on the low and high ends of our pyramids often are not worth the effort it takes to sell to them. If we focus on the middle of the pyramid it is often the sweet spot of our ideal customers. Our credibility can increase if we can connect through level 10 passions in our relationships. In order to give good advice, we must first establish a relationship and credibility with those we're advising. Once we do that, they will be more likely to listen and trust our advice. When the advice works, it helps to further increase our credibility.  Connect with Craig If you enjoyed this interview and want to connect with Craig you can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelcearnshaw/.  Want to be a Better Digital Monetizer? Did you like today's episode? Then please follow these channels to receive free digital monetization content: Get a free Monetization Assessment of your business. Subscribe to the free Monetization eMagazine. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.  Follow Monetization Nation on Instagram and Twitter. Share Your Story  What are the most successful ways to build business relationships? Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers. 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Holly from Everett has asked us for help with her boyfriend Craig who she says has been lying to her for two months. She found out he lost his job two months ago but hasn’t told her yet; he just continues to leave the house every day and go somewhere and pretend everything’s fine. Holly says she found out when she ran into one of his coworkers a couple weeks ago who told Holly that Craig had been fired. Holly says she has no idea where Craig goes all day or how they have been making ends meet but mostly she is just stunned that he would lie about something so big for so long. When Craig comes on he says he didn’t mean to lie, he was just embarrassed and thought if he could just get another job right away it would all be fine. But then so much time passed, it got too big for him to handle. He says he didn’t want Holly to see him as weak…but holy crap, she does and she unloads! Will these two be able to get it back together?

I have some fantastic news for you: Craig Ramsay is here to uplift us all! Colin Farrel once called him “genius,” Sharon Osborne said he is brilliant, and just about everyone agrees that he’s one of the most entertaining experts in the fitness world (in addition to being one of People Magazine’s Top Fitness Experts). When Craig started bringing fitness for the masses, he saw that there was a sense of alienation there. He made it his mission to lighten the mood energetically and help people enjoy working out and moving their bodies. He manages this by making working out fun again, by incorporating stretches with wine tasting and running with slot machines. He’s tapping into the things that will actually motivate someone to incorporate fitness into their lifestyle, and it works! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: https://lytyoga.com/podcast/ (lytyoga.com) Resources: https://www.craigramsay.com/ (craigramsay.com) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigramsayfit/ (@craigramsayfit) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraigRamsayFit (facebook.com/CraigRamsayFit) Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigramsayfit (twitter.com/craigramsayfit) Redefining Yoga is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media)

Special Guest: Craig Birchfield Pronouns: (He/Him). Craig is a creative and strategist with eight years of experience leading creative teams across agencies and nonprofits. He is now working as a digital and brand strategist at Publix Employees Federal Credit Union in Tampa, Fl, where he lives with his wife, Alyssa. When Craig is not working, you can find him with a good book and a gin martini.

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and co-host Kyle Houck interview Craig Martyn, Founder and President at My Metal Business Card. Craig discusses how his experience, expertise, and passion for making products has led him to create his brand and his ability to provide a modern business style. Episode Highlights: David introduces Craig Martyn. (1:24) Craig shares his background and his career. (2:31) Craig mentions that he is passionate about making products. (3:01) Craig shares that he founded the business in the year 2000 but he built the business in the year 2011. (3:21) Craig shares that he started his metal business card because of his passion for design and the chemical etching process. (3:30) Craig mentions that on their website, every year they post a blog about the progress of their company. (5:04) Craig shares that in general, they want to be a one-stop-shop for marketing however, he’s not interested in being in the promotional product space. (5:47) Craig thinks that what they do is a much higher level of impact and quality. (6:04) Is Craig still in the model train business? (6:20) Kyle shares a story about his childhood years when he was at his babysitter’s house. (8:47) When Craig decided to launch his product, what other social media platforms did he use, besides Facebook? (10:33) Craig mentions that he’s passionate about the product just as he was about the model trains, and he thinks that they’re helping people. (13:26) Craig shares that most people look at business cards as an office expense however, the impact of those cards when you give them out is not similar to the metal card. Therefore, metal cards are more into the marketing budget. (13:47) Has Craig done anything on YouTube? (14:58) David talks about internet advertising. (16:04) Craig shares that his company is a B2B, and they’re dealing with a lot of businesses. (17:59) Craig mentions that they want the people to trust their product and trust them, as well. (21:07) Craig thinks that everybody that orders will have a positive impact on their business. (21:24) David mentions that in e-commerce, the first battle that you have to win is to get the person’s name and address. (22:53) Craig shares a story about the time when he was at a dinner with his friend who worked for a small software company. (25:21) Craig mentions that he has a personal app on his phone that can check their numbers, anywhere in the world. (27:21) When customers are placing an order, what does the process look like for them? (27:37) What do they have to go through to get their product made, and what kind of timelines are typical for a product turnaround? (29:47) Is Craig starting to see traction in some of the other cards? (35:12) Craig thinks that they have all the systems in place to help people have a fluid process, whether it's the artwork, the production, or the shipping. (39:58) Craig mentions that in the future, they will launch a website strictly for tumblers and other products. (40:14) How does Craig do it without becoming a promotional product company, and fit into where he wants to be? (40:36) Craig shares that most of what they’ve done is trying to make it easy for people to find products that they can have personalized and sent to their friends, or do for their own business, and make it easy to make somebody smile. (44:35) What's the coolest project that Craig has done so far, custom wise? (45:08) Craig talks about his Jim Beam project back in 2015. (46:08) Craig mentions that he also did metal business cards for Mike Tyson’s production company. (46:31) David mentions that If you're interested in using these cards then, by all means, you should request samples. (52:52) Craig mentions that there is a lot more work that goes into creating metal business cards than there is with paper. (53:55) Tweetable Quotes: “It revolves around passion, right? So when you're in something, whether it's sports or whatever, it's a hobby, but there's a business side to any hobby.” - Craig Martyn “It boils down to our whole mission is to give people the means to stand out, and leave a memorable impression.” - Craig Martyn “Let’s put it this way, we have a vision of a world where anybody related to business, has seen or touched a metal business card. At this point, a lot of people still haven't seen or touched a metal business card.” - Craig Martyn “This business has grown consistently, year after year after year, we got to a point where I could see that the wheels were gonna fall off the bus if we didn't have some robust systems in place. And I'm talking about everything, from order tracking to a CRM type system for follow-ups. We were very analog, very kind of old school. We weren't going to be able to scale if we didn't do anything.” - Craig Martyn Resources Mentioned: David Carothers LinkedIn Kyle Houck LinkedIn Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes Craig Martyn LinkedIn My Metal Business Card My Metal Business Card YouTube Channel

Let Them Eat Pancakes: One Man’s Personal Revolution in the City of Light (July 7, 2020) by Craig Carlson, the New York Times bestselling author of Pancakes in Paris. American, Craig Carlson, author and creator/owner of the infamous Breakfast In America diners in Paris will be back next month with his follow-up book to “Pancakes in Paris” (2016) with a hilarious new story about his life in Paris. In fact, there is already material for a 3rd book because since this past March, Craig and his husband Julien lived in their restaurant whilst waiting out the Covid-19 shelter in place protocols in Paris. Craig has quite a lot to say about how France handled things during the world pandemic and how their rules both for businesses and day-to-day life differ from ours in America. We think your readers and viewers will be fascinated to hear about 2020 through the eyes of a CT born author and screenwriter. WATCH - BBC TOURISM Mixdown BIA-1 Breakfast in America, Paris owner, Craig Carlson discusses the challenge of staying in business as a restaurant owner during the Covid-19 pandemic. WATCH - FRANCE 24 Diasporas in the coronavirus era, Part 4: American restaurateur Craig Carlson In this second helping from Craig, he dishes out wonderfully charming tales on the joys and challenges of working, eating, and loving in France, all seen through the lens of Breakfast in America, the first and only American-style diner in Paris, which he founded and runs. But ever since his diner’s inception, he’s always faced down obstacles, whether it’s finding cooks who can navigate the impossibly petite kitchen (and create delicious roast Turkey for the Thanksgiving Special to boot), finding “exotic” ingredients like bacon and bagels, Kafkaesque French bureaucracy, or Draconian labor laws that forbid you from firing employees—even for outright theft! But it’s more than just convincing self-proclaimed anarchists that yes, they do in fact need to pay their bills. Craig delights in hunting for snails with his French mother-in-law and relishes treating his elegant nonagrian neighbor to her first-ever cheeseburger. When Craig finds love, he and his debonair French cheri find themselves battling the most unlikely of foes—the notorious Pigeon Man—for sanity never mind peace and romance, in their little corner of Paris. An avian-induced quarantine from a simpler time!

In this episode, Craig Morrison, Australia to Nashville transplant in 2011 tells his story.  Growing up in a family who was in the entertainment business, Craig was in the entertainment business as early as his pre-teen years and has had a interesting journey to get where he is today.  While most kids were playing sports or going camping on the weekends – Craig was performing in malls during holidays and weekends with singing and dancing groups in the 1980’s.  In the late 80’s, he was in a movie (Mull – 1989) and had a band called De Mont (think 80's hair band, Tesla, Skid Row, Motley Crue) By 1989 his career was rising and things were happening.  His band De Mont broke up (in the early 90’s) Craig took a hiatus from the entertainment business and built a successful marketing company. Having had past success, in the 2000’s Craig revived his career.  After relaunching a successful career in country music in Australia, Craig relocated his family to Nashville in 2011.  Since moving to the Music City, Craig continues to hone his craft, perform live, and write songs. For more info on Craig go to:http://craigmorrisonmusic.com/Craig_Morrison_2016/HOME.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/CraigMorrisonMusic/https://www.youtube.com/craigmorrisonmusichttps://www.instagram.com/craigmorrisonmusic/https://twitter.com/ImCraigMorrisonhttps://www.reverbnation.com/craigmorrisonmusicThis episodes intros at around the 5 minute mark with,  “Phone Call (Boom Boom)” – GREAT SONG, awesome song.  Hear about his father, Lucky Starr who was the first to record the song, “I’ve Been Everywhere”, (1962) written by Aussie, Geoff Mack.  When Craig and I talked about his 80’s band, Demont – I didn’t think much about it, till I Googled the band and came across this!!!  “I Want Your Body”… YES!!!  I felt like I was back in my dorm room at the University of Missouri in 1990.  How did this band not make it BIG in America?  Today, Craig’s hair is just a bit shorter than it was when he was in De Mont and he’s taken more of the role of family man and putting a lot of thought in his life and his music.  There is no doubt that his life experiences lend well to where he is in his career.  Check him out… GREAT STUFF.  At the 1 hour mark, Craig performs a song called, “Your Voice”.  After watching this version on YouTube… I realized that Craig and I didn’t get into his service with “Musicians On Call” – we will definitely get more into Musicians on Call in future episodes and I expect MCS will invite Craig back in the future to discuss what’s new as well as updates about Musicians On Call.  In wrapping up the interview, the outro is Craig’s song “Three Trees”, once again – an awesome song with a lot of thought put into it.  Give Craig a listen, I think you will find a diverse and deep  style in everything he does.Additional Craig Morrison links:Inside Music Row, 2012Little Cowboys/Losin’ It, 2008Take Me Home, Country Roads, 2013 @ Margaritaville, NashvilleDrivin’ My Life Away, 2013 @ Margaritaville, NashvillePlaying at the Second Fiddle, 2013, NashvilleHot Kinda Love, 2011De Mont, Strange World, 1989Christmas Is, w/Sarah Micheaa, 2018

As listeners and podcast producers, we're always on the hunt for shows that help us improve in some aspect of our lives. The best educational podcasts fill the void with episodes about entrepreneurship, language learning practice, and even philosophical debates. When Craig sat down with Kevan Lee from Buffer, he didn't plan on digging deeper into how Buffer creates their educational podcasts. But after hearing about their unique process and transition into scripted episodes, we had to know more. This week on Audience, we're talking about a popular podcast topic and category–educational podcasts. These podcast's formats take many forms but one thing remains constant. The audience is there to learn something and they need actionable steps to get started. Listen to our interview with Kevan to find out how Buffer produces their show then read on to discover 10 of the best educational podcasts out there. Why You Should Consider An Educational Podcast Format The best educational podcasts tackle a theme or niche topic and analyze it down to its basic points. These shows are popular because podcasts are a great way to learn new skills from experts. They also help audiences access more information about a specific interest that may be too complicated to understand via other mediums. For example, there is a community interested in learning about how to save and invest for retirement. But it takes time to research and understand complex financial topic from articles around the internet. Instead, people listen to Money For The Rest of Us. The host, David Stein, previously managed billions of dollars and is there to guide his listeners through a variety of financial topics. His goal is to help people become more confident investors and take control of their financial futures. For individual hosts, like David Stein, educational podcasts offer an opportunity to become an industry authority. He published a book in 2019, curates a weekly newsletter, and speaks at live events due to his podcast's success. For aspiring podcasters, if you're interested in educating others about a topic or skill then this podcast format is for you. In the same vein, brands like Buffer are producing educational podcasts that weave in their products with actionable information. Buffer's team is an expert on all things social media so they're able teach listeners about industry best practices and how their tool can help. Brands producing educational podcasts offer more value to their customers, helping them refine a skillset along the way. What Buffer Learned From Producing A Podcast We weren't shocked to hear about Buffer's transition from an interview-based podcast to a scripted show because their written content is the pinnacle B2B of content marketing. Recording an educational podcast based off their high performing blog content sounded like a no-brainer. But it took some trial and error from them to get there. The Science of Social Media started as an interview-style show where 3 different hosts would rotate through

When Craig first saw this movie, there was no plan to do an episode on it, but as the referrals spread, Cullen and Tara found the movie just as phenomenally infectious. We even roped in friend of the pod, Montyy from Comfortably Excluded to join us on this wild ride of a film from Bong Joon-ho!

When Craig and his daughter move into a new house after the suicide of his wife, his daughter becomes tormented by nightmares, which are dominated by a dark and terrifying figure.

When Craig's away, John shall...record a short episode just for you! He shares a special reading of a classic blog post, what he checked out, and ends on an up note. Also send us a note at WWNPodcast@gmail.com. 

In Los Angeles, a creature, known as a Vadeema (vampire-demon) tossed Craig Lamont in her wine cellar. There she tortures, taunts and punishes the college basketball player. The only person who can find and save this desperate young man is Walter Lamont, his estranged dad. While her prisoner, Craig has learned something about himself, his father and a place where supernatural creatures abide, Shadowed L.A. In order for Craig to live, Walter his dad must find and rescue him. But Walter can't. Why? Because he knows the monsters can easily kill a werewolf, especially one who's an Omega. His suggestion to his son, man up and realize he got himself in this situation and the only way to solve it, let the Vadeemas killed him. When Craig dies, Walter will be safe and secure again.

Get to know Jenny better! Go to www.jennydoesgrace.com and like Jenny Does Grace on Facebook! On today's podcast, Jenny Taylor shares her amazing mentor with us! Get to know Craig Cushman as he and Jenny talk network marketing, success attitudes, the priority of love and more! Catch part one in the last episode! Quick Episode Summary The book that changed Craigs life Breaking the fear we create Staying in control When Craig got clarity on his identity Don't get sucked into the hype We all have an ego Celebrating all your wins Work harderInvesting in relationships Make the hard, simple

On this week’s episode, Jeffrey is joined by Craig Loewen to discuss the Windows Subsystem for Linux! Craig is a Program Manager on the Windows Subsystem for Linux team. He started his journey in University by studying as a Mechatronics Engineer. Really loving all things software, Craig worked at several different companies, but eventually found his way to Microsoft as an intern. Not long after, he got hired on full-time! He’s been with the WLS team now for about a year.   Today, Jeffrey and Craig Loewen discuss the ins and outs of WLS. They talk about how the codebase for WSL is organized, what it actually looks like to build WSL, some of the exciting highlights and changes to version 2 of WSL, Craig’s plans for the UI in WSL 2, and much, much more! Tune in to get the full scoop!   Topics of Discussion: [:45] Be sure to visit AzureDevOps.Show for past episodes and show notes! [:52] Jeffrey gives some announcements and lets you know where to get a hold of his book, .NET DevOps for Azure. [3:47] About today’s guest, Craig Loewen. [3:55] Jeffrey welcomes Craig to the show! [4:12] How did Craig end up in his current role and what has his journey been like at Microsoft and prior to Microsoft? [4:58] Craig gives a quick overview for listeners who have never used the Windows Subsystem for Linux. [7:18] Where is the codebase for WSL organized? [7:53] Is it one massive Git repository or is it a series of repositories? [8:30] What language/s is it written in? [8:44] Is it a visual studio solution? [9:28] What does it mean to build WSL? What does it look like to actually change some code and produce a new version of the build that could be tried out by somebody? [10:26] What are some of the key meaningful things that they have to have in their part of the build? [12:16] Craig highlights some of the exciting changes in version 2 of WSL. [14:46] Does running on a virtual machine open up some additional capabilities? [15:22] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast’s sponsor: Clear Measure. [15:50] Is it an overstatement to say that when version 2 of WSL comes out, and you’re running Windows 10, you’d be running Windows and Linux? [18:00] What is WSL’s build server? [18:55] How often is WSL running this massive build? [19:43] What goes into Craig’s private build script? [20:37] When Craig says ‘run it on my box,’ what does that entail? [21:00] Craig speaks about the automatic testing they have for the subsystem. [22:39] Is it a manual process or automated integration when they pull external issues from their GitHub into Azure DevOps? [23:37] How do they get information, telemetry, and logs about how WSL is going out there in the wild? [24:40] Does Craig know how many people are actively using WSL out in the world? [25:14] Jeffrey and Craig speak more about how WSL version 2 is going completely VM-based and what that means. [27:32] If WSL 2 is going to go to Windows server, does that mean that in Azure when someone spins up a Windows server and they want to put multiple low-volume applications on a particular VM that want to target either Linux or Windows that it doesn’t matter because both kernels are native? [29:36] What are Craig’s plans for the UI for WSL 2? [30:55] Craig’s recommendations for those who want to learn more!   Mentioned in this Episode: Azure DevOps Clear Measure (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure, by Jeffrey Palermo bit.ly/dotnetdevopsproject bit.ly/dotnetdevopsbookforcommunity — Visit to get your hands on two free books to give away at conferences or events! Jeffrey’s .NET DevOps Bootcamp (Oct. 28-30th, in Lakeway, TX) Microsoft Ignite 2019 Jeffrey Palermo’s Youtube Jeffrey Palermo’s Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Craig Lowen’s Website Craig Loewen’s LinkedIn Craig Loewen’s Twitter @CraigALoewen Azure DevOps Podcast: “Oren Eini on DevOps Success at RavenDB (Part 1) — Episode 55” Azure DevOps Podcast: “Oren Eini on DevOps Success at RavenDB (Part 2) — Episode 56” Arduino Windows Subsystem for Linux Documentation (aka.ms/wsldocs) Windows Command Line (aka.ms/cliblog)   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

This is my first time having two guests on at once, and the hardest part may be the show notes page! Today, I'm bringing you Gareth Martin and Craig Haywood, the hosts of the amazing podcast, Ridiculously Human. They are committed to the art of storytelling by having guests come to tell their stories, and the two of them have a great chemistry and ability to draw out the best of those stories for the listeners (and for the person telling the story and for the two of them). Both from South Africa, they share a passion to unwrap and explore the lives of interesting people. As humans,  we are all connected on a much deeper level and through storytelling and storylistening, and Gareth and Craig aim to realize and understand those connections better. Their podcast and website are dedicated to sharing the stories and journey’s of other incredible humans. They want everyone to realize that we all have responsibility and a role to play as micro-leaders and micro-influencers, and that together we are stronger and better. Here is some more detail on each of them separately. Gareth Martin Transformation Coach. Bodybuilder. Yogi. Ex-Investment Banker. Natural Chef. Meditation Teacher. Smiler. Traveller. Lover Of Challenges. Networker. Organisation Guru. Podcast Host. Gareth Martin, knows all too well about trying many things in life. He believes that there is a certain importance around experiencing new things, to help grow you as a person and find out who you are and what you want in life. Gareth was born and grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was never one to shy away from getting involved in team-sports and thrived in the competition and camaraderie, but he also found a lot of peace and solitude in individual sports, namely swimming. His folks got divorced when he was nine years old, and like with many break-ups, it was pretty messy. It ended up creating a lot of confusion and sadness in his life when he was a teenager. He couldn’t quite understand the anger he saw between his parents, because Gareth was always a bit of a soft, compassionate kid at heart. When he was sixteen, his life would take a shocking turn when he was involved in a life-threatening head-on collision while riding his motorbike. Gareth looks back on this event with good fortune because he believes that it gave him a different perspective on life which he would not have otherwise had. He knows it’s important to make the most of every opportunity because you do never know when your time might be up. After deciding to overstay his first gap year in London, it was time to get serious and find a real job. So he went to a job fair and managed to get himself a role doing the filing at an Investment Bank. Little did he know, that it would be a career which would span almost 20 years. These days, Gareth works as a Transformational Coach, he is also the co-host of The Ridiculously Human Podcast. It took him a couple of years of transformation and upskilling to get him here though. After banking, he spent 3 months in India learning to become a Yoga and Meditation Teacher. He then spent a year studying to be a chef. He also completed a few other life-changing courses, one of which included getting certified as an Executive Coach. Gareth believes in not letting anyone else’s thoughts stop you from doing what you want in life. Embrace each opportunity which comes it’s way and make the most of every interaction you have. Make the most of your relationships and friendships and treat every moment as a learning opportunity. Craig Haywood Doctor of Chiropractic. Science Enthusiast. Networking Machine. Smiler. Deep Thinker. Rock Solid Buddy. Truth Seeker. Pragmatist. Host of The Ridiculously Human Podcast Craig was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, known as the friendly and windy city! He struggled a bit as a youngster with self-esteem issues. At times, he sometimes felt disconnected with his parents, he blamed himself for their fighting and would use food as a coping mechanism, and he ate a lot!! His Grandad, played a big influence in his life and ‘their thing’ was to go fishing together. Besides being a great storyteller, his Grandad would also teach all the grandkids how to drive from a very young age, as well as, how to do the Waltz! When Craig was 17 years old, something would happen that would take him on a new life trajectory. Their little family sausage dog, Jackie, was in extreme pain and had lost the use of her back legs. The vet could not help Jackie, so he sent them to see a Chiropractor. The Chiropractor, adjusted her spine and the lame legs she went in on, she managed to walk out on….!! A year later, he was living in his sister's garage in Johannesburg, to begin his studies to become a Chiropractor. Craig suffered a severe setback when he was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, an autoimmune condition. It started with inflammation in his eye, and his pupils would not dilate. He then experienced inflammation in his knees and hips, which really impacted his mobility, and being a Chiropractor, that was a rather scary prospect. Through hours of learning and searching and implementing changes in his diet and mindset, he has never been healthier and has no signs of ever having anything. Once qualified, a rather serendipitous scenario led him to accept a job in the Netherlands. It was a bit of a shock moving to somewhere he had never been, had no friends, didn’t understand the culture and never spoke the language either!! Talk about throwing yourself in the deep end. Craig is a master of many things, two which stand out are, excelling in his profession as a Chiropractor and his likeability factor. He makes a huge effort to network and make others feel comfortable. He likes adventure and to take calculated risks, and now resides with his wife, Chantelle, in Australia. He gets to see his brother often, lives near the beach, enjoys the great weather, has a thriving practise and Chantelle has a highly successful business too! Key Points from the Episode with Gareth Martin & Craig Haywood of The Ridiculously Human Podcast: Craig and Gareth are two South African guys who connected over their love to people’s stories, and they got together to start the Ridiculously Human podcast to give people a platform to share their stories. Through sharing out stories and hearing those of others, we grow as people and as a collective group. There’s empowerment to people telling their stories and hearing the stories of others. The biggest lesson they’ve learned through listening to so many people’s stories is to be massively respectful of people because you really never know what they’ve been through. They have noticed the facade we are pushed to create given the pressure of social media, whereas storytelling, we can reconnect with a tangible reality rather than creating this version of ourselves. We can feel safe sharing our true selves. We started with Craig’s story, which, like mine, is one of childhood obesity. And, like mine, it was fueled by anxiety and emotional unrest from being caught in the middle of fighting at home. For him, the thing that broke him out of it was ego and a desire to be desirable. His ego was the catalyst to change things as he entered his early teen years, losing all the weight in about a year. The mentality of things happening too you instead of for you amplifies the negatives in your life, and can lead you further down the wrong path. While his initial reason for losing weight was about ego and appearances, he ended up going down a path of wellness later in life after an autoimmune condition lead him to need to be healthy for bigger reasons. The weight had started to come back on during university as the stress and social pressure lead to poor choices. At the same time, he was diagnosed with an autoimmune issue. He asked why his body was reacting to itself, which lead him to look into health properly. Craig is a chiropractor, which came from seeing how his family dog, who could barely walk, was totally cured through a single chiropractic visit. He ended up studying under that practitioner, who was more a mentor and guide to him than just an experienced teacher. What Craig learned through his health journey is true in so many situations – you have to look within. The answers can’t always lie outside of you. You should become an expert on the aspects of your own life – your finances, your health, your understanding, etc. No one really knows it all or really cares enough about you to solve everything for you. Except yourself. To do that, you have to be ok with being uncomfortable, and take responsibility for your situation. Getting into Gareth’s story, instead of obesity, Gareth was heavily into sports growing up. It was almost an addiction, and that was his escape from family issues from his parents’ divorce when he was 9. He loved the competitiveness of individual sports, and also loved the camaraderie of team sports. As he has looked back on his life, he’s found that he always has thrived more when he’s around other people, so team sports had a real draw to him. When Gareth was 16, he was in a terrible motorcycle accident as he was hit by a drunk driver, sending him flying through the air, into a telephone pole, and straight to the ground. An off-duty paramedic happened to be one of the witnesses of the crash, which is the only reason Gareth is still alive given how much critical, immediate care he needed to survive. His first night was touch-and-go, while today, he is 100% back to normal so it didn’t leave a physical impact, but it did leave a major emotional one. Surprisingly, it is very positive. Gareth has an incredibly positive approach to life, and finds himself treasuring each day of his life because of how clear it was made to him just how precious that is. He’s taken so many chances and seized so many opportunities as a result, so he shared how thankful he was for the accident. It reminds me of others who have been on the show who went through something incredibly hard who feel the same about it, like Josh Perry, for example. Looking back on his recovery, he doesn’t remember dark moments or feeling sorry for himself. He remembers all of the visitors and love he had. He remembers how his mother cared for him full-time (she was a nurse, so she was the right person to help him). He talks about the recovery process in the warmest way, and calls himself so fortunate for how it went, and notes how that positivity and love helped speed his recovery and his approach to it. We talked about the impact Gareth’s parents’ divorce had on him and his idea of relationships, and he said he’s always very much craved close, honest, supportive relationships. Craig said how he’s noticed Gareth’s approach to others, and sees that connection from both the divorce and the way people were there during his recovery from the accident. Gareth has found that we do genuinely want the best for each other and care about you, and if you feel that, you grow from it. I did ask why Gareth was able to look at things in this way, and he isn’t quite sure. He says he was always a happy kid, and this is just who he is. Craig wondered if this is just innately in us, or if there’s a way to choose to look differently or learn to think this way, which is exactly what I’m after with this podcast. How do we choose to interpret our experiences in this more positive way so we can rise above them instead of being stuck within them. How can we all feel the way Gareth does when we face something like his accident. Craig was in a different mindset when he was in the midst of his health crisis. He is so curious about how to look differently at these things. He felt positive inside, but also still felt this darkness. What he found is that he can work through what he’s feeling versus it just being a bit of a light switch moment. That’s very helpful – we all moments where we struggle, and we shouldn’t get down on ourselves for times we struggle to just flip and be happy. Stop and reflect on the things that we can be grateful for and the other hard times we’ve gotten through so that we can use that energy to face what we have going on in the current moment. If we feel ourselves genuinely wishing others well, we should realize that they wish us well, and we can do it for ourselves, too. They talked about this shift in the world to move from aspirational marketing to inspirational marketing. There’s a craving for authenticity. Gareth left us with some excellent advice to be observers of the good out there. Craig shared the responsibility we as podcasters have to help create new norms of better choices to help spread that message. Gareth added how interesting it is how norms become norms, and how long it can take, which reinforces the whole discussion. Links: Website: http://ridic-human.com Podcast: Ridiculously Human (hear me on Episode 91) Facebook: facebook.com/ridiculouslyhuman Twitter: twitter.com/ridichuman Instagram: @ridiculouslyhuman Medium: https://medium.com/@ridiculouslyhuman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUhXPi7Cw1smVKZkblYFSkQ/featured Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast     Keep Growing with Do a Day Get the book in print, Kindle, iBooks, Audiobook and more - even get a personally-signed copy from Bryan Falchuk Get started on your journey to Better with the Big Goal Exercise Work with Bryan as your coach, or hire him to speak at your next event

When Craig vacations, we all win. This show is the result of Craig’s recent trip to Florida for a week of Harry Pottering and beer hopping on the Bay as we drink five different beers from five breweries local to the Tampa & St. Petersburg areas. There are many questions addressed on this show: Why do Floridians love such big, boozy beers? Can you use a coolship in Florida? Which taproom is a front for the Illuminati? Why is the grass so crunchy? Where’s my lactose? We also get another fantastic Dog Tale, feel like old narcs for not understanding CBD, hold a word measuring contest, and have high carb hopes. Beers Reviewed Green Bench Brewing - Sauvage Miel (Wild w/ orange blossom honey) Hidden Springs Ale Works - Zero Fucks Given (Dry-hopped-only pale ale w/ Citra, Mosaic, and Motueka) Late Start Brewing - Colorbars (Mint coffee chocolate imperial stout) 7venth Sun Brewery - Vultures From the Past (Whiskey barrel-aged barleywine) Cycle Brewing Company - Roadtrip Series: Don’t Know What I’m Gonna Do (Barrel-aged stout w/ barrel-aged coffee, cocoa nibs, and cinnamon)

Some of the highlights of this episode are: When Craig mentions the importance of putting an idea out into the universe and how the universe somehow always makes it happen. He met Richard Branson, Paul McCartney, Ringo, George, and so many more incredible people all because he believed he could. He also believed that he could make a 1000 person company and he did that too. I loved the story behind focusing on your employees, how to build a long lasting company culture and Craig’s definition of an unbreakable company. Let’s get right to it. Links mentioned in interview: http://time.com/money/5467403/the-oracles-successful-partnerships/?fbclid=IwAR1SFUotHk4RPl-sDrWYytQjJan8fzoXnxMJO0u1q_oiZ6zrcTf8nxC8J08 https://www.amazon.com/Craig-Handley/e/B07HGJXDNJ Follow Us: Podcast Website:http://www.tbeshow.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grzybowskij YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9lkipQ_wV2vmzspwtdA7hQ Sponsors: Penji is an effective on-demand design service that provides unlimited selections of custom designs at a flat monthly cost. Clients are given [unlimited graphic design][1] hours and revisions that undergo each project. Follow Penji Here: Website: https://penji.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dotpenji

107 | Craig Attkinson, owner and founder of Green Side Up, a landscaping company in Richmond, Va., explains how he started his business in his mid-20s, what it took to grow and optimize the business, and how he’s optimized other aspects of his life as well. Craig started out his career on a golf course, with a degree from Virginia Tech in turf grass and horticulture. Green Side Up started in one weekend when Craig bought a truck, a trailer and a mower all at once. Craig mowed lawns since he was 10 years old and saved it all until he bought his supplies. Jumping straight into landscaping required Craig to do everything himself, and learn on the go. When Craig brought on his first partner, he gave him 50% of the company, and guaranteed a salary, knowing that they would have to build up that amount of business. How did Craig get contracts in the mid 2000s? Craig has a marketing company now that helps now, but early marketing for Green Side Up involved phone books, purchasing ads and a lot of networking. Having a partner to build ideas, and watching to see how other similar businesses function is helpful to build efficiency. Finding a good system for managing the work processes and clarifying expectations for employees hugely increased the business’ efficiency. How can Craig build the company to a point that he can step away? As the business gets bigger, purchasing things in bulk, or at higher volumes, helps Craig get better prices. How did Craig find the FI community? Craig’s goal in life is to not have to ever worry about money. Craig’s saving rate is about 70-80% because he benefits from company vehicles, cell phone plan, etc., which makes his personal expenses much lower. Craig’s family farm houses the equipment for the business. How and why did Craig design his own tiny home, next to his sister’s house? Craig loves life optimization; what aspects of his tiny home are most optimized? Took advantage of a 4’ x 6’ nook for his office. Used leftover granite from someone else’s kitchen remodel for his own small kitchen. Built a bed with drawers underneath for his closet. Craig is technically FI, but is still loving his work, so he’s not retiring anytime soon. His next adventures are climbing in Patagonia and biking in Norway.   For more information, visit the show notes at https://choosefi.com/107 

There's a gentlemen that Craig has noticed in his neighborhood over the last few weeks. It's an older gentlemen who zooms around in a wheelchair while taking his dog out for a walk. When Craig sees him, he noticed how full of life he is, just enjoying the time with his dog! After meeting the gentlemen, Craig gained a whole new appreciation for choosing to live life.Today, Craig digs deep into your ATTITUDE about life. No matter what life throws at you. Whatever situation you find yourself in. However the cards lay out at the end of the hand. No matter what situation you find yourself in. A shift in your attitude can change anything. Craig introduces you to some amazing human beings who, even though have disabilities we couldn't imagine having, are able to push through and live an amazing life. And it all starts with ATTITUDE. Follow Craig on Instagram and Facebook: @CraigPerryCoaching

Craig Morris has figured out how to hack the product sourcing and selection process. He talks with Travis about working with Chinese manufacturers, growing communities and overcoming the tough moments all entrepreneurs face.   Join Travis Chambers and guests as they share epic stories about hacking media, getting people’s attention, and turning them into customers.   Links and Resources from this Episode For transcriptions and additional information of this episode go to: www.chamber.media Connect with Craig Morris https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%92%AA-craig-morris-204a59a https://strollerhaus.com https://vybesocks.com   Show Notes Craig Morris’s background - 1:40 How he was able to hack the product sourcing and selection process - 5:27 What he learned from running an agency - 7:18 How speaking Chinese has helped him a ton - 9:24 The dynamics of doing business in China - 11:33 Craigs view on the future of Amazon - 17:40 How to pivot away from total Amazon dependency - 23:32 When Craig realized he was an entrepreneur - 26:10 The toughest moment in his career - 33:20 How he’s been able to get attention - 38:57   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here   Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe with Stitcher Subscribe with RSS Is a scalable social video right for your brand? Let us know what you need http://chamber.media/contact

Recently I had the pleasure of exploring the hidden depths of Rooftop Brewery with the owner and founder Craig Christian. That tiny tap room is just the tip of the iceberg of the brewery, with a surprising amount of bulk hidden just below the surface. When Craig invited me down I was excited to check it out and use the chance to interview him on what’s going on with Rooftop. I recorded the whole thing for your listening pleasure in the first of what might be called the Brewer Interview Series! Ok, the name needs work. This was pretty fun to record and make, so I intend to keep it up. If you don’t have 35 minutes to burn listening to Craig’s and my silky smooth voices talk about his awesome brewery, here’s basically how it went:The interview jumps right off a little bit after Craig started his tour of the downstairs of Rooftop. Their space is a massive warehouse shared by two coffee roasting companies with brewing and cleaning actively going on while we walked around. We jumped from topic to topic. Craig shared a bit of the history of the brewery, its origin as a small garage with a 1 barrel system, and hiring several Kyles to help out. We talked about their plans to fill out their space, max out their capacity by adding more of their 30 barrel fermenters, and their ongoing construction inside the brewery to make more room. They have plans to expand into the coffee roasting space when those guys clear out. We talked all about his opinions on Untappd (which is a controversial topic among brewers these days), the growth of the beer industry, and ABinBev. In general, he’s optimistic on all these topics! Thank you so much, Craig, for taking the time.

Can you answer this question: What’s your life purpose? Most of you might not have a very good answer. When Bill asks high-achievers this question, only about 10-20% of them can answer honestly. People who know what their life purpose is have a competitive edge over everyone else. Find out the steps you need to take to discover your purpose, in this week’s episode.   Craig Filek is the Founder of Purpose Mapping, a tool to help high-achievers find meaning and purpose in their life. He holds over two decades of experience when it comes to inner work, authenticity, and agile entrepreneurship. He built what he thought would be his ideal life, only to walk away from it all and focus on what really matters — raising his family and living his purpose.   When Craig was introduced to The E Myth, by Michael Gerber, he did the Primary Aim exercises every six weeks for about a year to really hone down on ‘what’ his purpose was. A few years passed by and a couple of career changes later, Craig decided it was time to start Purpose Mapping in 2010.   Our identity is so tied up in the work we do. When we no longer work, we can sometimes start to have an identity crisis. And even then, some executives will suffer from depression after they’ve hit their personal and professional goals because they are left with a void of ‘what’s next?’. They have the vacation house and the high-status job, but those things do not sustain them emotionally or mentally. This is where purpose comes in.   How do you find your purpose? Craig found his purpose almost by accident. As an adopted child, he had an intense desire to answer the question, “Who am I?” Through taking several personality tests and introspection, the same keywords started showing up for Craig.   When you feel fear, that’s when you know you’re at the edge of your comfort zone and in order for you to get into your ‘flow’ state, you have to jump off that cliff. There are things we do that take us out of our flow state and end up sabotaging our success. Every one of us has shame, but the people who face their shame end up not letting it spill out into the rest of their lives. By owning up to our flaws, we are able to dig even deeper into who we are and find out our purpose in life.   Interview Links: Purposemapping.com Craig on LinkedIn The E Myth, by Michael Gerber   Resources: Scaling Up for Business Growth Workshops: Take the first step to mastering the Rockefeller Habits by attending one of our workshops. Scaling Up Website Gazelles Website Bill on YouTube  

On this Thanksgiving Eve, it’s important to remember what this holiday is all about - giving thanks for all that we have and those who surround us - rather than focusing on the stuff that will never bring us joy. It’s so serendipitous that my guest this week is Kelly Lyndgaard.Kelly is the founder and CEO of Unshattered, a social enterprise partner of a women’s recovery program. Although she’s an engineer and physicist by training, Kelly is an inveterate problem-solver and strategist at heart. Inspired by the strength and commitment of women doing the hard work of recovering from addiction at the Hoving Home, Kelly wanted to build them a path forward to sustained sobriety, independence, and economic stability. Having long admired the social business model, which uses enterprise to solve social issues, Kelly began Unshattered in 2013. In 2015, she experienced a very clear, but not easy to answer, calling out of her executive role in the technology industry to focus solely on what had been her passion project. In this episode, Kelly talks about how her entire perspective of addiction shifted after Emily, a fellow parishioner at her church, shared her family’s story of addiction. Kelly goes on to share how, with a newfound understanding and boatload of faith, she founded Unshattered. Witnessing broken lives transformed into ones of purpose, meaning and beauty, has influenced her own view of faith and the world in a profound way. Also, Kelly courageously opens up about some of her most intense self-care decisions and practices. Plus, we geek about personality tests and chat about playing to our strengths & style. I’ve found a sister, type-A soul in Kelly. When Craig finished editing this episode, he asked if I found my new BFF. Kelly’s story is beautiful. It’s one of hope, faith and deep understanding. Grab your smartphone or audio device, and start listening! #yourewelcome Learn more about Kelly and her work here Unshattered. Check out the full show notes for this episode at: https://www.vitalcorpswellness.com/blog/lvcs-0030-kelly-lyndgaard

In this EP, we take on interviewing and finding a job with technical questions and tests (hint: don’t oversell yourself, and make sure your mute button actually works). We also talk about enabling users with security as opposed to hobbling them. When Craig brings up the Google Home Mini beta test issues, he ends up taking a ration over his choices in handling the situation. We also discuss some clever new phishing techniques that insert malware links *mid-conversation* with a trusted party.

Craig A. Knitt, award winning artist, filmmaker, teacher, performer, writer and creator is a founder of the Wildwood Film Festival, a festival dedicated to Wisconsin film talent. The past three years Craig has also been a volunteer for the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival. When Craig is not busy teaching visual art, he is busy creating film projects or performing Improvisational Comedy with ComedyCity - DePere and DinnerTime Comedy. Craig was the male lead in last year's "Secrets of the Dead" which was premiered at the Gerold Theater in Weyauwega.The Wildwood Film Festival's purpose is to promote Wisconsin film talent (actors, directors, writers, composers, editors, etc.). It strives to educate high school students and adults in film basics - script writing, story boarding, filming, lighting, sound, editing and marketing. The Wildwood Film Festival has been consistently dedicated to Wisconsin film talent. Now in it fifteenth year it will have showcased over 500 films that all have connections to the state. Events have been held at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) and the Big Picture Theatre. The Wildwood Film Festival continues to grow each year and the commitment to Wisconsin filmmakers and film talent is just as strong. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com

Scott Cooksey (@ideacharger on twitter) sits down with host Craig Price to discuss connection. Connection means different things for different people. For some, making and keeping connections is a natural thing. For others, it takes effort and energy to connect and engage on a regular basis. When Craig sits down with Scott, the two talk about how a disaster forced Scott to reach out to his clients and establish a connection, how listening is the key to building connections and why Craig is so bad at maintaining long-term connections with clients. They also get into why Craig feels LinkedIn requests from strangers are just ways for people to spam his connections. You can learn more about Scott at his website http://ideacharger.com and listen to his podcast The Success Charger Podcast with Scott Cooksey where Craig recorded an episode on negativity.

Craig Stanford, co-founder of Clipp, joins the couch to talk about start ups, onboarding and the little men who run the internet. Following up on his attempts to space out his table view cells, Jake explains how he solved his problem and why he wanted to space out his cells in the first place: a header view that contains branding and collapses when scrolled. This prompts concern from Craig, and Jake ends up defending his position. Before Jake can launch into asking questions, Jelly suggests actually introducing their guest, and gets Craig to explain what Clipp is, what it’s like in the world of start ups, as well as a bit of the story about how Clipp got started. When Craig starts talking about how excited beacons get him, and how he’d love to find a good way to use them in Clipp, Jake takes the opportunity to complain about the permissions dialogs iOS presents, which he feels give the wrong impression to users. Jelly uses this to steer the conversation away from beacons, and to discuss what the best context is for asking users for permission to access features. This leads to a discussion of onboarding and whether it’s good or bad. The couch then discusses an app that Jake is working on currently, and how he might solve his issues with permissions and onboarding. At this point, Jake turns the conversation a little by asking Craig what his point of view is on work hours. This spurs discussion about work ethic, what it means to work too hard, and eventually health. Jake and Jelly talk about how they’ve been trying to improve their health by walking more, and how to motivate yourself to do it. The idea of motivating users prompts a conversation about gameification and what that means. Jelly explains his opinion that gameification has a bad rap because we’ve taken the wrong lessons from games, and ends up going back to onboarding, using the first level of Super Mario as an example.

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