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When Jeff and I last talked, the San Francisco Giants were playing well in the opening weeks of the season. But neither of us expected them to be contending for Home-Field Advantage here in August. This episode gets into the big trade that lands Kris Bryant (3:33), the prospects heading the other way to the Chicago Cubs (5:08), concerns facing the Giants (26:55), and tons more! Follow Jeff on Twitter https://twitter.com/BaseballJeff1 (@BaseballJeff1).

When Jeff is out of the studio it is the perfect time for Pam and Jason to mess with him. So while Jeff is on a worksite pouring concrete, they call him out on a few of his advice suggestions while answering another round of home improvement questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the most essential parts of our entrepreneurial journey is the ability to continually learn. We should never stop learning. If we stop learning, we stop growing.    Sir Richard Branson, a business magnate, investor, and author, said, “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” If we can learn from great books and courses, our mistakes and successes, our mentors, our critics, and our customers, we will have the ability to continually find success. The worst thing we can do as entrepreneurs is to think we know everything and stop learning.   Jeff Burningham is a serial entrepreneur who has founded some very successful businesses in his career and has been on over 10 start-up boards. He is also the founder and chairman of Peak Capital Partners, a $2 billion real estate investment firm, which was named the second fastest-growing company in Utah and one of the 500 fastest privately held companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine.    In today's episode, we're going to discuss Jeff's career and how his passion for learning helped him get to where he is today.    A Passion for Learning    Brian Herbert, an American author, said, “The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.”   We should always be growing and progressing, and the only way we can do this is by learning. From a young age, Jeff developed a passion for learning and created a growth mindset. Each life experience he went through, he found a lesson to learn. However, this is often easier said than done.   Learning is a choice. We should actively search for new opportunities for growth if we want to constantly progress. There are so many different ways and things to learn we could easily miss if we aren't paying attention. We can learn skills, history, spiritual lessons, or life habits. We can learn by reading books, listening to stories, or watching the examples of mentors. We can even learn from the massive glaciers in Alaska.    Jeff went heli-skiing in Alaska and learned a new skill. While he stood on the massive mountain, watching the northern lights flicker over the horizon, he learned perspective.    We can learn from everything around us if we are looking. Some of the best and hardest ways to learn are through trial and error. Making mistakes is hard and unfortunately, guaranteed. What determines our success is not the intensity of the mistake, but the way we react to it. If we can look at our challenges and failures as opportunities to learn, we will have much more success in our businesses and in our lives.    Here are a few examples of experiences Jeff took as an opportunity for new insights, knowledge, and growth.    Relationships   Over the course of his career, Jeff learned that relationships matter most.    “It's about relationships,” Jeff said. “We often focus on results or things we want to get done and sometimes those are important, but really, at the end of the day, the result we really want are the relationships, and whether that's an MBA program, or a business, or a family, or a community, those relationships are what matter most.”   When Jeff was about 12 or 13 years old, he started a carpet-cleaning business. His parents bought him a carpet cleaner so he could start cleaning the carpets at school, the dentist's office, and churches. He eventually handed on his business to his little brother, but he said this first step on his entrepreneurial journey taught him some of the greatest lessons.    “We don't get there alone; we almost always need help, whether it's through investors or mentors or partners or employees,” Jeff said. “Without my mom and dad . . . I wouldn't have been able to make it.”   While we may have the skills necessary to start a business by ourselves, we will have a much greater capacity for success when we get the help of others. Jeff learned this lesson from his parents and re-learned it again with his mentors, partners, and investors. When we focus on relationships, whether it be with our customers or partners, success and profit will come naturally.    Exit Transactions    Jeff learned a lot from his first scalable business. He started Mind Wire, a technology company, as an undergrad at BYU, and he won the BYU Business Plan Competition in 2001. He later sold his business to a publicly-traded company, learning a few lessons in the process.    Jeff and his partner had scaled their business up to about 20 employees and created a great team of people. When he sold the company and made that transaction, he learned that watching his small company get absorbed by a bigger company was harder than he thought. He also stayed with the publicly-traded company for about two years until he left to open his own office.    “I learned a lot about transactions [in] that early sale,” Jeff said. “I also learned that it was hard for me to work for someone else. It wasn't motivating to me to follow someone else's vision. I always like to set the vision, set the plan, set the course within my team.”    By selling his company, Jeff learned new ways to negotiate with others, and also learned something about himself. He learned that he doesn't work great under someone else. He learned he works better when he can implement his own ideas and visions with a team.    Partnerships    After Jeff left the publicly traded company, he teamed up with two of his friends to create Peak Capital Partners. There were times when they weren't sure if they would make it as they had about two to three years of no revenue. However, as they continued to work hard and pursue their vision, they turned it around. Since then, they have been one of the fastest-growing businesses in Utah for the last 5-10 years and have scaled their business to about 800 employees.   During his time with Peak Capital Partners, Jeff continually looked for new opportunities to learn. He first learned to never give up. It took Jeff two to three years to earn a profit, but because he put in the hard work and effort, he was able to turn our business around and become extremely successful.     We also need to be very intentional about who we choose to partner with. “I've learned the value of good partners,” Jeff said. “Don't ever get a partner that doesn't have your same baseline ethics or morals, and I'm not talking about religion. I'm talking about honesty, integrity, work ethic, etc. Find partners that see the same way you do in that regard. Also, get partners . . . that complement your weaknesses. Be self-aware. Know where you're strong, know where you're weaker, and get partners that can complement your weaknesses.”    As we constantly seek new ways to learn and implement what we learn, we will find that our chances of success will increase. Because Jeff was able to learn from his experience and the experience of others, he found strategies that work in a business and others that don't, and that helped him in his future ventures.   “I really love the early stages [of a business],” Jeff said. “There's a lot of risks. It's really hard, but I find it to be . . .  such a rich time of learning. And so I love those first five years. I love the startup.”    Key Takeaways   Thank you so much Jeff for sharing your stories and insights with us today. Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode:   We should never stop learning. If we stop learning, we stop growing.  Learning is a choice. We should actively search for new opportunities for growth if we want to constantly progress.  Our businesses should be about relationships. While we may have the skills necessary to start a business by ourselves, we will have a much greater capacity for success when we get the help of others.  It might take two to three years to earn a profit, but if we put in the work and effort, we can turn our business around and become extremely successful.   We should be intentional about who we choose to partner with. Our partners should have similar values as us and should complement our strengths and weaknesses.    Connect with Jeff   If you want to learn more about Jeff or connect with him, you can find him on LinkedIn or Twitter, or visit his company's website at PeakCapitalPartners.com.    Want to be a Better Digital Monetizer?   Please follow these channels to receive free digital monetization content:   Get a free Passion Marketing ebook and learn how to be a top priority of your ideal customers. 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 important lessons have you learned during your career? Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers.   Read at: https://monetizationnation.com/blog/158-why-entrepreneurs-should-never-stop-learning/ 

See more here https://wp.me/p58EtD-4Gv Jeff Granville, Founder of Mindful Presents From Crisis to Creation For much of his life Jeff Granville was fascinated with the human connection between science and spirituality. When Jeff faced a parent's greatest nightmare, little did he know that a calm inner mental practice of visualisation and breathing, or what is seen today as mindfulness, would save a life. After his youngest son Makoy was diagnosed with a rare form of T-cell Leukemia, Jeff became a Mindfulness Practitioner and formed the nonprofit, Mindful Presents, to bring the gift of mindfulness, coherence and controlled breathing to paediatric patients, families and care providers. https://www.mindfulpresents.org/ Topic for the HSE; Harnessing our innate ability to achieve wellness. Join OUR Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/AwakeningEmpowermentNetwork/ THANK YOU for SHARING these conversations, we present them to you completely FREE with NO Ads! Please spread the LOVE and Wisdom. BIG LOVE ks Spiritual Teacher, Psychic Medium and Channel, KAren helps you align with your Soul's calling. Connect with KAren Swain here http://karenswain.com/ and download her free report '10 Top Ways to Lasting Happiness'. KAren Swain is a Channel, Mentor, Spiritual Teacher and Way-shower for the expansion of our Powers of Deliberate Creation, invites other teachers and experiencers to ATP Media to expand the conversation of how to evolve human consciousness, expand human potential, overcome adversity, advance human society as we transition to the next evolutionary step in human evolution. Enjoy our conversations. BIG LOVE ksx Appreciate KAren's work on ATP Media Awakening Consciousness? Please support us, you can share your love on this link https://www.paypal.me/KArenASwain. THANK YOU GET THE Awakened By Death BOOK on Amazon HERE https://www.amazon.com/Awakened-Death-Stories-Transformation-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07B8KFG2M/ref=dp_olp_1 SHINE YOUR LIGHT Brightly JOIN US IN THE INNER SANCTUM Calling all Difference Makers and New World Teachers... Join The Inner Sanctum monthly Online Gatherings for Deliberate Creation teachings, Spiritual Awakening and more. Meet some of the wonderful guests KAren has had on ATP Media and be supported by a tribe of like minded spiritual teachers and seekers. To join our webinar series please subscribe to the Inner Sanctum, sign up here... http://karenswain.com/inner-sanctum/ When you join you have access to all the recording and each month you can meet KAren and her guests and ask your questions. LINKS ====== website: http://karenswain.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blissf... Twitter : https://twitter.com/KAren_A_Swain ATP Radio: http://karenswain.com/accentaute-posi... ATP Radio facebook https://www.facebook.com/AccentuateTh... RTL facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Return

Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay Course PreviewWelcome to episode seventy-six of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!On this week's show we have a super comprehensive course preview for Ödyssey Swimrun's Casco Bay race. We raced Casco Bay in 2018 and we're super stoked to be going back this year to race the long course again. We will be focusing on the long course in this show but the short course follows most of the same course so we will make sure to cover everything the short course Swimrunners will want to know. Putting together a course preview for Casco Bay is a challenge because the course has changed every year since it started in 2016 but that's part of the allure. Casco Bay was the first European-style Swimrun (i.e., Island to island and point to point) in the United States and the brainchild of legendary race director Jeff Cole. Jeff and Lars Finanger partnered up to put on the first race 5 years ago and the rest is Swimrun history. When Jeff passed away in 2018, Casco Bay was renamed “The Cole Classic'' in his honor. It's safe to say that Jeff would be super stoked with how the sport of Swimrun has grown in the U.S. With that as a prelude, let's get into our course preview for Casco Bay. THE GREAT ATLANTIC NORTHEAST (IS THAT TERM A THING?) The Casco Bay islands are situated off of the coast of Portland, Maine. The islands are relatively easy to get to via ferry or water taxi service and there are plenty of activities to do for the whole family. Most Swimrunners will be staying on the mainland in the City of Portland which is a great spot with lots of really good restaurants, lobster shacks, donut shops, and tourist destinations. We definitely ate our way through town before and after our race! Getting to Portland is pretty straight forward. Folks can either fly into Portland directly or fly to Manchester, New Hampshire or Boston, Massachusetts and then drive up to Maine. NOW FOR THE “MAINE” EVENT (COURSE OVERVIEW) For a general overview of the Casco Bay course, we asked Lars to share his take on the course and what athletes can expect out there. Let's break down the Casco Bay course for 2021. As we mentioned at the start of the show, the course changes every year so we will try to be as general as possible about the specific islands that Swimrunners will be crossing so they can be referenced in the future in case they are used again in following years in a different order. As we talk about the course you will notice that we will emphasize that all the distances are approximate because, well, that's how it goes with Swimrun. The Casco Bay Long Course clocks in at 21.65ish total miles with 17ish miles of running and 4.65ish miles (7,465m/8,164ish yards) of swimming. The Short Course is 12.1ish total miles with 10ish miles of running and 2.1ish miles (3,400m/3,718ish yards) of swimming. The Short Course starts at Long Island (Run 7 on the Long Course) so athletes racing that course can skip the first bit and get a snack and jump back in when we start chatting about Long Island and onward. We recommend pulling up the course map on the Ödyssey Swimrun website and follow along the legs as we break them down. We are lucky to have a couple of course experts to walk you through the course instead of us. Joining us for this portion of the show are John Stevens: Multisport coach with PurplePatch Fitness and Casco Bay race director/course designer and Matt Hurley: Multisport coach and Co-Founder of Black Sheep Endurance Project. They have raced and won all four editions of Swimrun Casco Bay so we can't think of a better duo to walk us through the course. Annotated Long Course Leg by Leg Breakdown with key features of each leg: R1: Peaks Island (2.0mi)Neutral start for everyone for the first .5 mileRace starts on low tideRocky entrance to first swimS1: Peaks Island to Cushing Island (965m/1,055yd)First swim will at low tide R2: Cushing Island (2.3mi)It's a private island that we get to run through Only run that has any significant elevationS2: Cushing Island to House Island (645m/705yd)This swim might be longer than 700ydsVery rocky and slippery swim exit so take extra precaution to make sure that you have good footing and maybe be on all 4s if needed R3: House Island (.4mi)Another private island you run through an old war fort so don't freak out by that S3: House Island to Little Diamond Island (965m/1,055yd)First “long” swim of the dayJohn Stevens thinks that this swim will be closer to 1,300ydMight be a longer or shorter swim depending on where the swim entrance is locatedSwim exit is on a beach by a dock R4: Little Diamond Island (.8mi)Swim exit has a short and steep hillFun factoid: John Stevens lives on this island S4: Little Diamond Island to Great Diamond Island (325m/355yd)This might be a sandbar run for fast and mid-packer racers R5: Great Diamond Island (1.3mi)A fun run S5: Great Diamond Island to Cow Island (200m/219yd)Nice and short swim R6: Cow Island (.5mi)There is a rope that athletes will need to climb one at a time to get onto the trailLook out for campers from a Ripple Effect (They are an awesome non-profit that will be volunteering at the race) S6: Cow Island to Long Island (965m/1,055yd)Likely the longest swim of the day, more likely closer to a mile than what's on the course mapSwimming directly into the Sun if it's cloudlessCurrent will be going from right to left and will be stronger closer to Long IslandR7: Long Island Part 1 (1.6mi) THE SHORT COURSE STARTS HERESome road running on this island S7: Long Island to Vail Island (270m/295yd)This is a good swim to push on since it's shortGood place to make up some time R8: Vail Island (.5mi)AKA, Happy Fun Island!Most technical run on the whole race“Teamwork” is requiredLots of poison ivyStay lower to the ground and watch your footing S8: Vail Island back to Long Island (880m/962yd)Deceivingly long swim with a little sandbar break about 250 yards where you run for 30ish ft and then jump back in the waterThere will be a strobe light to help athletes sight the swim exitSwim exit is a tricky rocky outcropping onto the lawn of a private residence R9: Long Island Part 2 (1.6mi)Back on roads for about .5 miles and then you go straight uphill for a bit and then some cool trailsPay attention so you don't get lost S9: Long Island to Little Chebeague Island (640m/700yd)Strong current pushing from right to left...so aim rightMight be the strongest current of the dayPay attention to which direction the lobster buoys are bending to get a sense of the direction of the water R10: Little Chebeague Island (.4mi) S10: Little Chebeague Island to (Big) Chebeague Island (560m/612yd)Depending on when you get to this swim it might be a sandbar run or a wade/dolphin jumping or swim across to Big Chebeague R11: Chebeague Island (Run 1) (4.25mi)Longest run of the raceSome cool new trails debuting for the first time at this year's raceGood place to make up some time if you're a fast running team S11: Chebeague Island (Swim 1) (650m/711yd) R12: Chebeague Island (Run 2) (.8mi)Get used to some sand running! S12: Chebeague Island (Swim 2) (400m/437yd)Swim will probably be closer to 500yds R13: Chebeague Island (Run 3) (.55mi)This run is on sand!Finish line is at a cool boatyardLars shared some bonus leg breakdowns for some of the course with us. Specifically, he breaks down the Cow Island, Vail Island, and Chebeague Island sections of the course. He also shares some final words for everyone racing Casco. IT'S PRONOUNCED “LOBSTA” (TRAINING AND TACTICS) This is a swim heavy course that will favor strong swimmers. It's about 5 miles of swimming with mostly flat and non-technical running (except for Vail Island). Everyone we talked to said to swim a lot to prepare for this event. John Stevens recommends doing race simulations to make sure that you are ready for some of those long swims with short runs in between. Check out our episode with Matt and Lauren Hurley for some swim sets that you can do to prepare for race day. For race strategy, we brought in a team that has raced Casco Bay every year and they are literally the most dominant Swimrun mixed team in the United States. Of course, we are talking about our friends Bronwen and Greg from Team Boston Wet Sox. They share their tactics for executing your race plan.  SEE YOU AT THE SHACK (Final Thoughts) Well, there you have it! Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay in a glorious nutshell. We hope to see a bunch of new and familiar faces in Maine. If you were on the fence but we managed to convince you to sign up, use the code LOWTIDE15 to save 15% on your registration for Casco Bay and every other 2021 Ödyssey Swimrun event. We're always trying to improve these types of shows and we'd love to hear your feedback, so let us know what you think. We wanted to give a final thanks once again to Lars Finanger and John Stevens and the rest of the Ödyssey Swimrun crew, Matt Hurley of Black Sheep Endurance Project, and Bronwen and Greg Dierksen of the Boston Wet Sox for their help in getting this course preview together.That's it for this week's show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thank you for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Episode 21:  Calloway County attorney Jeff Roberts has been practicing for 27 years.  He's going to provide his perspective and advice for anyone considering law school and becoming an attorney.  Jeff's daughter Clarissa, recently graduated from law school, so Jeff's been able to develop an even newer perspective on the decision.  Law school will definitely teach you how to be a workaholic.  In Jeff's opinion, the successful attorneys typically work substantially longer than a normal work week.  In fact, practicing law is significantly different than what Jeff thought it would be in law school.  Law school teaches you the basic concepts of law.  However, it doesn't teach you how to actually practice law. Key activities such as drafting motions, taking witness depositions and other day-to-day activities are really taught in many law schools.  Students may have the opportunity to gain exposure to these while clerking or working in law firms, prior to graduation.  A strong, experienced mentor is a valuable asset for any new attorney. The Law School Journey Interestingly, your undergraduate degree does not have to be a pre-law curriculum.  It could be political science, history, economics, business or any number of areas.  To begin, you have to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).  Assuming you perform well on this exam, you'll apply to one or more law schools.  Once accepted, it usually takes 3 years to complete law school.  You'll have earned a Juris Doctorate (JD).  Once this happens, you'll prepare to take the Bar exam.  This extensive test is required for you to actively practice law in a particular jurisdiction (i.e. in Kentucky, Tennessee, etc.).  These is a Uniform Bar Exam, which is generally accepted by multiple states.  However, you would still have to take the state-specific portion of the Bar exam to be admitted to practice in a specific jurisdiction. Things I Wish I'd Known For Jeff, this biggest surprise is that after completing law school, he'd still need to learn the day-to-day art of actually practicing law.  Luckily, Jeff did have a mentor who was able to provide constructive criticism as he learned by doing. Another difficult issue is understanding the need to be able to have difficult conversations with clients and their families, as you attempt to help them through challenging situations.  When Jeff first started practicing injury law, he found it difficult to sometimes reassure clients and to manage the expectations of his clients.  These are challenging conversations for many new attorneys, especially when the client has sustained a life-changing injury. These days, Jeff actively encourages his clients to ask questions so he can be sure there is a proper understanding of the situation.  It also helps him to make sure he understands the issue(s) the client is concerned about.  This helps to avoid confusion, while again, also helping to set the correct expectations.  Are You Prepared for the Stress? The stress of practicing law can be a significant factor.  The pressure of law school can help the individual to begin managing higher stress levels.  The law school experience also begins to help the person to acclimate to a heavy workload.  Effectively managing deadlines is a critical skill for anyone who wants to be a successful attorney. What's a Typical Day Like for Jeff Roberts? To frame this answer, Jeff is a solo-practitioner who handles personal injury, workers' compensation and social security disability claims.  He's the only attorney in his office, but he has staff to assist him.  His experience will be different from someone who works at a larger firm or focuses on another area of law. Each day varies for Jeff.  This can keep it exciting.  In addition to his private practice, Jeff is also an Assistant County Attorney handling child abuse and child neglect cases in Family Court.  He's usually in court on Mondays working with these cases until noon or later.  The abuse and neglect cases require work throughout the week, but Mondays are when the hearings typically occur.  Jeff may also have hearings related to his injury cases throughout the week.  Some of the hearings are done remotely, via online Zoom video meetings.  He'll meet with clients most days, depending upon what is going on and the status of the cases he's handling.  He'll spend time drafting documents, editing and correcting documents, taking depositions, etc.  There's really no typical day. Related to the heavy workload, we recently discussed that Jeff had an oral argument before the KY Supreme Court, on behalf of his client.  He came in during the weekend to prepare for hearing. It's not unusual for Jeff to work afterhours and/or on the weekends to get briefs and other legal documents drafted or simply to catch up on the activities that mount up during the week.  Again, it's critical that deadlines be met to avoid causing problems from a legal and/or procedural standpoint.  Jeff handles cases across Kentucky, so this adds the possibility of travel time, arranging schedules on different time zones and logging some serious windshield time.  He can make phone calls while driving, but many of the other activities will have to wait.  Video conferencing is making this easier, but there's still a fair bit of travel. You may find the amount of technology used in practicing law to be a surprise.  You need to learn to become comfortable with a tremendous amount of technology and online resources.  Legal research is nearly exclusively done online, now.  Extensive client files and records are often uploaded to a server or other cloud-based system. Jeff Closes with 3 Important Pieces of Advice First, if you're planning on going to law school to become an attorney based on what you've seen on TV, you're going to quickly find out that it's nothing like what you see on Law and Order or other shows.  The second important piece of advice is to always remember the Golden Rule.  Treat your clients like you would want to be treated.  Give them the respect you would want someone else to give your mother or father.  The third piece of advice is something another attorney shared with him, years ago.  It's that if you're not careful, you will lose your reputation one time and you will never get it back.  The point is handle the situation the way you should, because your colleagues, judges and others are always watching.  Ethics and integrity are vital. For more information, visit www.JeffRobertsLaw.com. This podcast is meant to provide information and is not legal advice.  Jeff's principal office is located at 509 Main Street, Murray, Kentucky.  Co-host Jim Ray is a non-attorney spokesperson.  This is an advertisement.

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Jeff Miller, founder of Cool Bean Digital. Jeff began his journey in the newspaper with his father before working for a Fortune 500 company. As he grew tired of the instability, he then set in motion the birth of his ad agency and creating Facebook ads. Jeff Miller learned early on that $250,000 worth of student debt couldn’t guarantee him happiness in the corporate world… so he decided to become a successful entrepreneur instead. After being fired from his dream job (3 times), Jeff has gone on to create the successful ad agency Cool Beans Digital and written the book 22 Facebook™ Ad Agency Secrets which has sold over 1,200 copies and counting. Join Jeff in his Facebook Group Facebook Ads Agency Scaling Secrets. When Jeff isn’t busy landing $10k a month car wash clients he can be found helping other agency owners go from 0 (yes… literally 0) to 6 figures through the help of his company Agency Scaling Secrets. Conversation Highlights:  Jeff Miller’s history & journey. How Jeff Miller got his first lead. How Jeff Miller converted his business model from project-based to retainer. How he turned a $500 into $18,000 per month.How you model your business into a “pay-per-performance” model.  Value Bombs:  You should manage your way through the ups and downs of your business life. - Jeff Miller An advertising agency is one of the only businesses in the world where you can pay money and get more money in return. - Jeff Miller To know your clients is to actually ask them what they really want & need. - Jeff Miller Subscribe:  Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher   Join the Conversation: Remember to also give a savage rating to our guests from previous podcast episodes. Savage Marketer Resources Follow our guest Jeff Miller on Facebook! Join our Community for updates.Check out more savage marketer podcasts Here!

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In this episode, I'm speaking with Jeff Warnick. Jeff is a portfolio Executive Director and marketing lead at Bristol Myers Squibb, a $140 billion pharmaceutical company that manufactures prescription drugs for cancer, HIV/AIDS, heart disease, hepatitis, arthritis, and psychiatric disorders.  Passion-driven marketing is where we focus on what our customers are passionate about and connect with our customers through those passions. In today's episode, Jeff Warnick and I discuss how his company has successfully implemented passion marketing, credibility marketing, and other marketing strategies. Connecting with Physicians through Passion Healthcare is one of the most passionate markets, especially for someone like Jeff who is working with oncologists who are trying to help cancer patients. The customers are in life-or-death situations. It's a tough area to market in because you are marketing a product that helps customers conquer something they hate (such as cancer) rather than marketing through a level-10 passion that customers love. People don't exactly line up for chemotherapy as they do for the newest iPhone. The industry Jeff works in is also heavily regulated, and he doesn't have the creativity and freedom most marketers do. Previously, Jeff and his team had marketed to oncologists using primarily analytics with lots of charts and tables, focusing on the data. They wanted to better identify the passions of the doctors and test connecting with doctors through those passions.  How Jeff Connected to the Passions of His Customers Jeff helped set up a system of market research about the doctors' passions. When physicians participated in this market research, they came into the interview with certain expectations. They thought Jeff was going to give them a patient case study. Instead, Jeff had them lay back on a couch with the lights dimmed. He asked them why they decided to become a doctor. This takes the physicians out of their element, causing neurons and synapses in their brain to fire that they weren't expecting. To do this, Jeff asks questions such as, “Why did you become an oncologist? How can I work with you to help patients more? Where is a place where you are happy?” and more. He also thanks to them for their hard work.  This disruption from the normal gives the physicians something unexpected, appealing, and intriguing. Because Jeff has established an emotional connection by showing the physicians that he cares about them, their patients, and their passions he is able to establish deeper connection and communication. When Jeff would ask these physicians why they became a doctor, it almost always came back to a family member or friend who had cancer or got sick. He realized that they had deep personal connections that drove them to choose their careers. Understanding this core motive had a big impact on Jeff. He wanted to help these doctors help their patients. Patients always want more time, and if they can't have that, then they want the best quality of time they can receive.  Focus Groups with Multiple Doctors Sometimes Jeff does the same exercise in a focus group with multiple doctors at the same time. These doctors are used to other doctors attempting to trip them up. They are continually testing each other because that is the culture of the medical world with lives on their hands. So Jeff has to be careful about which doctors he chooses for each group. If there is someone with an alpha personality, the other doctors might be more hesitant to open up. Or, the oncologists often don't like to get emotional in front of each other, so they tend to be more analytical about it. Using Story to Focus on Passions “The highest level passions are the emotions attached to the decision, not the decision.” -Jeff Warnick As marketers, we often focus on the buying decision itself because that's where we get paid. The key to successful passion marketing is to focus on the passion behind the customer's decision to buy.  If we know that a customer likes chocolate ice cream, we can't just say “here's chocolate ice cream.” However, if we realize that they like chocolate ice cream because they used to have it with their grandpa every summer, we can connect with that. We can use the story to find a parallel path and serve it up as the emotional driver. The passion is not the ice cream; the passion is the experience associated with the ice cream. Recurring Revenue The healthcare industry looks at recurring revenue a little differently than most other industries. They don't like to think of people's illness as recurring revenue streams because unfortunately, that means they're not being cured or they're still ill. However, there are certain types of medical conditions, like diabetes, that end up being recurring. They are also trying to evolve cancer treatment to be something that is manageable like diabetes, making progress toward it being a chronic condition instead of a terminal condition. Recurring revenue is still beneficial to companies like Jeff's because they are a public company with shareholders they are responsible to. However, they don't look at it in dollars; they look at it in terms of patients. How is staying on a medication going to improve a patient's life? How is the medication going to combat their symptoms or keep their blood pressure where it needs to be? This patient-oriented view can be beneficial in other industries as well. We can look at how our product or service will improve a customer's life and market it that way, implementing a recurring revenue system to ensure our products and services continue to improve their life. The key takeaway here is to build our products and services around something that improves our customers' lives on a sustainable basis and not just one time.  Credibility Marketing Personal health is an intimate subject, so physicians are very careful with how they make decisions. Their patients, however, really need two major things when they are making decisions. The first thing patients need is all the information. They want to know about the side effects, co-pay assistance, what they should talk to their doctor about, etc. The second thing they want to hear about is the experience of someone else who has been in their situation or who has their condition.  We can use both of these elements when we are building credibility with our customers. We can give our customers all the necessary information they need to make an informed decision and share the experience of other customers through testimonial videos.  Key Takeaways Thank you so much Jeff for sharing your stories and knowledge with us today. Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode: Passion marketing is a great way to make sure we are focusing on our customers and their core wants and needs. We can get great results if we mix passion marketing and analytics. One way to connect with customers is to disassociate them by taking them outside of their everyday life. Then we can get to the truths behind what they're passionate about. Focus on the passion attached to a customer's decision, not the decision itself. Use a story to package that passion. Focus on how a product or service can improve a customer's life. Build credibility by giving customers all the necessary information they need to make a decision and by helping them connect with other customers. Connect with Jeff If you enjoyed this interview and want to connect with Jeff, you can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-warnick/.  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  How have you seen successful businesses use passion marketing? Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers. Read at: https://monetizationnation.com/blog/67-how-a-140-billion-pharmaceutical-company-used-passion-marketing/ 

Join the Kentucky Humane Society every week as we answer your questions about dog and cat behavior, training, and special topics and events in the Louisville pet community. We are here to help the animals in our community and the people who love them. If you have a question or topic you’d like to know more about, we would love to hear from you! Contact us at www.facebook.com/kyhumane or behavior@kyhumane.org. Host Kait Seyal, CPDT-KA talks to Jeff Callaway, the Kentucky Humane Society's Facility Director, and Ethan's foster family turned adopter. When Jeff first saw Ethan moments after he was brought into KHS, he knew that he was going to be a part of Ethan's life. He just didn't know how big! Listen as Jeff tells us all about their story, their journey so far, and their hopes for the future! Kentucky Humane Society www.kyhumane.org https://www.facebook.com/EthanAlmighty https://www.instagram.com/ethanalmighty/ IAmEthanAlmighty@gmail.com The program airs on FORward Radio, 106.5fm and forwardradio.org, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Sunday at 12:30 pm and repeats every Monday at 7:30 am and every Tuesday at 11:00 am. The original music in this episode is royalty-free and used with permission of the artist, JonJonJon Slater, www.JonJonJon.carrd.co Music also available on Spotify.

Jeff Crosby, Publisher of InterVarsity Press, has learned the importance of discerning what he calls thresholds—those places and times in a leader's life when it becomes clear that a transition is about to take place. Jeff shares with us the way he has been able to discern how to navigate these leadership thresholds.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Jeff Crosby is the Publisher of InterVarsity Press, and the Chairman of the Board for the ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association).When Jeff was in high school, he was given a Bible and a book titled, Me Be Like Jesus? by Leslie Flynn. This began his journey of faith.Soon Jeff Crosby discovered authors like John Stott, Francis Schaeffer, James Sire, and Paul Little, all of whom were published by InterVarsity Press, the company for which Jeff has now been working for the past twenty-three years.Jeff Crosby and his wife re-opened a Logos bookstore in 1983 near the Indiana University campus. Though this was a risk for a young couple, it was a calling.Jeff and his wife continued running the bookstore until a competitor that branded itself as “The World’s Biggest Bookstore” came along. That competitor was Amazon.com.Eventually, Jeff Crosby was invited to join InterVarsity Press.In 2015, Jeff Crosby became the publisher of InterVarsity Press.Jeff never aspired to be a chief executive of an organization. Originally, he wanted to be a truck driver!Several people were instrumental in helping Jeff discern next steps:Jeff’s wifeMentorsAn informal “advisory council” of friendsBooks have also provided guidance throughout his life.As a natural peacemaker, one of Jeff’s greatest leadership challenges has been to recognize that the absence of conflict is not always possible or even desirable.Jeff Crosby has grown in his ability to embrace mystery.Jeff has found it is more important for leaders to be attentive listeners than polished presenters.You can follow Jeff on Twitter at @jeffcrosby2. You can find out about InterVarsity Press at www.ivpress.com. And you are welcome to e-mail Jeff at jcrosby@ivpress.com.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Jeff CrosbyTwitter: @jeffcrosby2E-mail: jcrosby@ivpress.comInterVarsity Press websiteBooks mentioned:Me Be Like Jesus? by Leslie FlynnVisions of Vocation by Steven GarberCourage and Calling by Gordon SmithLet Your Life Speak by Parker PalmerRelated episodes:Episode 77: To Know the World and Still Love It, with Steven Garber, author of Visions of Vocation— Links to Amazon are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through any of these links, I’ll receive a small commission–which will help pay for the Spiritual Life and Leadership podcast!Support the show (http://patreon.com/markuswatson)

Charley Woodsby is a self made, very successful man that is worthwhile to listen to due to his natural business acumen, experience that can only come with age (and it doesn't come with age if you don't pay attention!), his humility and faith, he's an achiever and never-give-up and work ethic. Charley is a great family man, friend and car enthusiast! After this conversation, I wondered how I got away with it at no cost! Charley is a wealth of knowledge and constructive reflection! Enjoy, subscribe, comment, share! 3:50 Charley talks about his new book RED LOBSTER THE BEGINNING Buy it here and I get a 5% cut! https://amzn.to/3dywoXQ Ge one for you and one as a gift! 5:28 How Charley really feels about the Bentley Continental GT back seat! 7:58 Is there really a Charley? 9:27 Charley on the value of his staff: 13:57 When Charley stopped driving Rolls: 15:53 When Jeff went through a barrier as a passenger in a Ferrari 360 and was the driver decapitated? 20:28 When Charley stopped riding enduro: 26:47 Charley gets into the restaurant business in NY then, culinary school. 28:50 Charley opened his first place: 29:26 Charley builds a bigger place and goes bankrupt. He was forced to take a job. He became a milkman... 31:22 Charley goes back into the restaurant business. 33:40 Charley is a partner / owner again...and the relationships would affect Charley's future: 36:20 and the Red Lobster concept and location was formulated: 36:53 Charley sets an as of yet unbroken record by opening 72 locations (of a non-fast food) in 3 years! 40:45 Always humble, Charley gives the credit to God. How do you not love that? 41:12 Cape Canaveral engineers to location managers? 43:30 Charley retires...and gets bored: 45:36 Charley on the necessity of college: 49:17 What did people interviewed in line at the original Red Lobster Lakeland, Florida location often say? 53:00 Why didn't the original Red Lobster offer desert? 59:24 Charley on firing employees:   1:00:00 Charley on training: 1:00:37 Charley on the entrepreneurial spirit of his employees:

Jeff and Colleen discuss the best and worst of Camping. Recorded on 11/23/2019 It seems the more people move to the suburbs or the city that people become more interested in getting ‘back to nature’. For instance, eating farm fresh food, nature hiking, etc The call, “Let’s go back to nature” When Jeff would go... The post The Best and Worst of Camping – Ep. 104 appeared first on Ride Along with Jeff and Colleen.

Back before Christmas, Jeff Underwood started showing up on my LinkedIn feed. His posts were always about something else other than himself, mainly about his incredible team and how much they were achieving.As a person who loves seeing the appreciation of people, I reached out to connect to Jeff. I knew immediately he would be a fit for the podcast Bucket List Living with Brad Norwood.When Jeff accepted the invite, the date he chose was also his birthday. Why would a guy give his time on his day to do a podcast on my show? Because he's Jeff Underwood. He's selfless and always puts others first.Jeff joins the show to discuss all things people, leadership in the role of a sales director, how Clearent works keeping the motto of people first, and what he is challenging himself with in 2021. We even start the show with a birthday celebration! Jeff Underwood can be reached on linkedin and via his email engagement5@gmail.com

For reasons made clear in this week’s episode, Michelle is ‘bored out of her mind’ these days, but that doesn’t stop her from joining Suzanne for yet another entertaining conversation. COVID has, indeed, been a Grinch for our hosts over the past little while, and today they fill you in on all the details.   They begin by discussing the COVID diagnoses that both Suzanne and Robb received in December, what their quarantine experiences were like, and Michelle shares details of her own COVID test. Some of their stories regarding those times when they had to be nursemaids to members of their families follow, as well as a discussion about Suzanne’s hypochondria as a child, and what they both are like as patients. They finish up their conversation by reviewing their worst illnesses, including the dreaded strep throat. While the subject matter may be somewhat heavier than usual this week, Michelle and Suzanne’s trademark good humor and vibrant nature render this episode one that will still offer you some things to smile about and, of course, a whole lot of things you’ll find completely relatable. Episode Highlights:   ·   Robb and Suzanne’s COVID diagnoses ·   Their quarantine experience ·   Michelle’s COVID test ·   Michelle and Suzanne’s stories of being nursemaids ·   Katy’s compassionate nature ·   Suzanne’s childhood hypochondria ·   What Michelle and Suzanne are like as patients ·   Their worst illnesses ·   Strep throat Quotes:   “It was absolutely terrifying!”   “You got your Christmas miracle.”   “I’m thinking it was a false positive.”   “The COVID Grinch showed up at the Milne house.”   “A positive test result on Christmas Eve.”   “It was horrible.”   “I felt like I had just conquered Mt. Everest or something.”   “Honey, you have a lot of issues, but dying tonight is not one of them. Go to sleep.”   “When Jeff gets sick, I get pissed.”   “It’s a sore subject.”   “I am so pathetic…all I could think of was how inconvenient it was for me.”   “I never got mad at them for being sick.”   “In reality, I was a full blown hypochondriac.”   “I’m a complainer.”   “Maybe I’ll pour some ‘Emergen-C’ in that glass of champagne!” Links:   Homepage:  Orange Juice Optional   Goodnight Sweet Bear:  Goodnight Sweet Bear   Why Hello! Modern Home:  Why Hello! Modern Home                   Why Hello! Modern Home Facebook                       Why Hello! Modern Home Instagram   A Milne Shares: A Milne Shares   To share comments & podcast ideas please email:   OJO Email

Today’s guest on the Millionaire Secrets podcast is Jeff Fenster. Jeff is the founder and CEO of Everbowl, one of the fastest-growing chains of fast-casual, quick-serve healthy eating restaurants in the US. But let’s backtrack to the beginning of his career, When Jeff left college with a law degree and six-figures of debt, he had plans of becoming a sports agent. (A law career just wasn’t his idea of fun and didn’t fit his personality). The only issue with the sports agent idea was - the relentless travel. You’d think no big deal for a young guy that had just graduated college. However, as well as Jeff just beginning his career, he was also just beginning his role as a father. Travel was out. Not really knowing what to do, he took a job at ADP selling payroll services. And this is where Jeff really shot into the stratosphere. From 0 to 6 months - Jeff became the number #1 selling salesperson in the company of 2600 sales reps. But Jeff was born for entrepreneurship. And it was this feeling that led him to walk away from a $17K bonus and start his own company. There’s more. The way Jeff describes his tackling of issues when building Everbowl is both inspiring and incredibly educational. Jeff definitely thinks differently when it comes to problem-solving. Namely - he thinks about issues/challenges/problems from a different angle to everyone else. Sometimes a problem doesn’t even need solving. That’s a tool you’ll gain from watching this interview with Jeff - and you’ll be able to implement it into your own life immediately. Jeff shares his core values: Make friends Have fun Be remarkable Do it now Kaizen And digs deep into his personal philosophies about his own success. This interview is an inspirational journey with a clearly gifted man but it also has some practical nuggets of gold that we can all utilize! Listen to the Podcast below to enjoy the full interview with Jeff Fenster: Check Out More of Jeff’s Content Here

At age seventeen, Jeffrey Deskovic was wrongfully sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a classmate. Authorities knew his DNA did not match that of the actual perpetrator – who would later murder another young woman and mother of two. Nevertheless, they colluded to convict and keep Jeff behind bars for the next 16 years. After his exoneration and release, Jeff successfully sued the responsible parties, and used a substantial portion of the compensation to start The Deskovic Foundation — a non-profit that overturns wrongful convictions and challenges the policies that enable them. Check out this riveting episode of Open Mike to learn more about Jeff’s post-prison life as a lawyer, the Amazon Prime documentary about his case, and how this traumatizing ordeal helped him find his true vocation. Show Notes [00:13] Jeffrey’s bio and background [01:10] Jeff, you were a sixteen-year-old high school student and you were arrested for rape and murder — can you tell us what that was like? [01:36] What kind of kid were you? [02:14] Why do you think the police targeted you? [02:32] Jeff didn’t necessarily fit in at school, so some students referred police to him. When Jeff was emotional over the untimely murder of a classmate, the police misinterpreted that as a sign of guilt. A psychological profile conducted by the NYPD also draw similarities between Jeff’s personal attributes and that of a potential perpetrator. [03:49] The way you describe those three things… that could have been anybody! There’s no way you could have committed this crime, but I’m reading about a confession you gave while in custody. Tell us about that. [06:42] After a polygraph and interrogating a terrified Jeff for 6.5-7 hours, police eventually broke Jeff into making a false confession. [06:51] Did they say you failed the polygraph? [07:55] After the fact, did you get readouts of this test that showed you came up clean? [08:18] So you were arrested after you gave this nonsensical confession? [08:38] You’re an intelligent guy, you went to law school, you’re now helping others in similar positions. Looking back on that confession, can you shed some light on how easy it is to be coerced into giving a false conviction? [09:55] Was this all on video tape? [10:15] Are there now laws in most states that confessions must be videotaped? [10:32] For the sake of time, you had a public defender, were tried by a jury, and convicted… how bad was your public defender? [12:40] There was some misconduct by a medical examiner, can you give us some details on that? [13:07] Six months after an initial examination, the medical examiner claimed to have remembered he found evidence the deceased victim was “promiscuous” in an attempt to help the prosecutor explain why DNA found at the scene didn’t match Jeff’s. [13:40] Was there prosecutorial misconduct other than that? [14:24] You had a pretty famous prosecutor, yes? [15:37] How long was the jury trial? You’re incarcerated the whole time? [16:04] Did you recant the confession right away and tell your family and lawyer? [16:59] So, you’re tried as an adult, convicted at sixteen-years-old, and sentenced for seventeen to twenty-five years? [17:28] You’re seventeen, you go to prison, are in solitary confinement for twenty-eight days at one point… how horrible was that? Was that the worst part of the experience? [18:32] Being in prison at seventeen years old… and with staff passing around pamphlets to let everyone know you’re this horrible sex offender… that had to have been the scariest thing in the whole world! [19:21] How did you get Barry Scheck and The Innocence Project to take a look at your case? [20:06] Tell us about the DNA. It’s a little bit confusing… Your DNA wasn’t on the scene… what was the new evidence that was presented? [21:15] After technological advancements in DNA testing that allowed for more specificity, it became apparent the DNA belonged to Stephen Cunningham, who had also killed and raped another person. He eventually admitted to the crime Jeff had been accused of. [21:51] In the Amazon Prime Documentary, Conviction, you talk at length about getting that news. What was that experience like? [24:54] The feeling of being released — how do you describe that? [25:28] How was your family? Did they coalesce and reengage with you after all this? [26:58] Jeff had infrequent visitors throughout his prison time, other than his mother who would visit every six months. He was putting ads in the local Sacramento newspaper for pen pals because he was so lonely and bored. He did find a pen pal who provided him moral support and kept him from going over the edge of loneliness. [27:51] It sounds like your family basically abandoned you… but you get out of prison, your wrongful conviction case gets a financial settlement, and then you decide to go to law school? [28:25] It took five years to obtain his settlement, during which Jeff struggled to find employment, housing, building social situations… but he was doing advocacy work in the meantime, and obtained scholarships to help him finish his education. Once he got his settlement, he used the funds to start the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice to help others who are wrongfully convicted and pursue policy changes. As of October 26, 2020, Jeff was officially admitted to the Bar. [30:02] How did you like law school? [32:15] You started this amazing foundation, the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice and have so far freed nine different people who were wrongfully convicted for different reasons, which is AMAZING. You’re using your settlement money to help others… I’m blown away by you. Thank you for what you’re doing for these people, selflessly. What is it about you that is compelling you to do this? [35:17] Jeff is able to remain free of angry and bitterness because he’s already lost so much of his life and doesn’t see any point in not enjoying what he has left. [35:44] It’s truly amazing. And you’re not only helping nine or ten clients, you’re pushing for policy change. What kind of traction have you gotten there? [36:01] Advocacy efforts helped pass a New York state law making video recording mandatory during interrogations, as well as ID reform and DNA database expansion. [38:15] What kind of team do you have working with you and so many initiatives? [40:46] It’s unbelievable. When people hear these stories, one thing they always ask about is immunity. Where are we in this country in holding bad judges, prosecutors, and cops accountable for their dirty tactics in wrongfully convicting people. Is there any movement forward? [44:01] How is your life these days? How is Jeffrey Deskovic doing now? [45:16] You mentioned chess… did you like The Queen’s Gambit? [45:39] What is the Queen’s Gambit, do you use it in your move? [46:12] Jeff normally opens with the French Defence, rather than the Queen’s Gambit. [46:27] Thank you for all the work you do and thank you for appearing on Open Mike. I hope everyone watching spreads word of your advocacy, and donates to your cause. Congratulations on becoming a lawyer, I know you’ll do amazing things. [47:19] Share this episode, check out the documentary Conviction on Amazon Prime, donate some money if you can. Thank you for watching and supporting Open Mike!

This week Steve Judson talks with the inspiring Jeff Staebner. When Jeff was searching for a way to achieve the ultimate health everything seemed to fall short. Once Jeff felt life’s true power after having his Atlas cleared he’s never looked back. Now Jeff is on a mission to spread the word of "Wake Up Humans". For more information and to get Steve Judson's books visit WakeUpHumans.org

In life, there will always be people who doubt our visions. But whether we let that doubt creep in and affect us or not is ultimately our decision.Jeff Winters made the decision to never let doubt in. When Jeff has a vision, he pursues it 100% leaving doubt in the dust.Jeff is the Founder and CEO of Sapper Consulting. Sapper helps growing B2B companies secure high-quality sales meetings that lead to more closed deals. Their mission is to inspire innovation, celebrate growth, and clear a path to success for all who interact with Sapper.In this episode, Jeff kindly shares with us about his vision and values for Sapper Consulting.Listen to this episode and learn about:- Jeff giving credit and thanks to Sapper's first employee (2:45)- How to stay motivated with your long-term vision (5:16)- Hiring based on values (8:54)- The origin story of Sapper Consulting (14:30)- What the future looks like for Sapper (19:15)- Jeff's impactful legacy (22:02)- Jeff's message to the first Sapper employee (24:50)Links:- Connect with Jeff on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyscottwinters/- Sapper Consulting - https://www.sapperconsulting.com/

Welcome to another episode of Action & Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Jeff Radway. Jeff Radway is the CEO and co-founder of SKYMINT Brands. (Formerly Green Peak Innovations). Before launching Michigan’s largest vertically integrated cannabis company, Radway built and sold J. America, one of the largest privately-owned licensed apparel companies in the U.S. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it! Were the exits that Jeff had previously change anything for him in his life? (1:37) Jeff considers his first exit to have been life-changing.  When Jeff was in high school, he started a landscaping and lawn keeping business, and he sold it to his partner to pay for college.  He says he was too young to realize back then how much work he had put into that business and didn’t translate the same work ethic in College.  He screwed around through most of college and blew all of the money he had earned on paying for it. His second exit taught him a valuable lesson as he had exited with shares. The company ended up filing for bankruptcy, so he barely received any of the earnout/payouts.  At the time, he thought his career was made, and his life was over.  Sometimes the things that hurt you the most end up teaching you the most. So by his third exit, which was the most recent in 2016, Jeff was relatively prepared for the best and the worst. The third turned out successful, which was also life-changing because Jeff and his wife were building a house in the Caribbean, and he was ready to retire.  He lasted about 24 hours in retirement before starting Green Peak Innovations; now, SKYMINT Brands.  What path got Jeff into the Cannabis Space? (3:32)  Jeff was in the apparel industry for almost 30 years, and so from 92 to 2016, Jeff got up every day and competed with Nike. It sounds a lot more glamorous than it was because Nike is terrific at everything, from distribution to branding to design and import.  The business Jeff was in had to figure out how to be different and meaningful to retailers and make more margin for the retailers because ultimately, Nike was Nike.   Despite their large competitor, Jeff’s business did well and a much-needed resource for retailers.  And so after almost 30 years, Jeff told his wife that he was ready to be bored for a couple of years.  However, Jeff went to a Trade Show in Las Vegas. And as he was standing in Las Vegas and waiting for his Uber driver who got lost, Jeff thought Ubers have to be better.  They have to deliver dry cleaning. They should provide food, and then Jeff thought, hey, they should provide Cannabis.  Jeff’s wife was in the health care industry, and she had been talking about CBD and Cannabis lately, although Jeff himself knew nothing about it.  Jeff messaged his much younger Nephew, a government affairs expert, and medical healthcare lobbyist, and said, why doesn’t an Uber deliver weed? Thinking he was making a joke.  Jeff’s nephew texted him back, saying it was becoming legal in Michigan and that he was helping put together the bill and legislation, we will be passing the bill. I could get you into contact with the technology companies if Jeff were serious about it.  Jeff quickly fired off questions at his Nephew to get all of the information. He was too excited as he realized the possibilities of what he had just thought of and discovered.  It was funny because Jeff was at the trade show in Las Vegas to ‘hand over the keys’ of the business he was currently in and retired with his wife to the Caribbean.  And so Jeff’s nephew got him into contact with everyone he needed to know and helped him get everything he needed to get started.  Does Jeff have any tips when it comes to building and scaling a company? (20:32) Jeff joked that the podcast name says it all, Action and Ambition.  You have to take action, and it’s not always going to be the right action.  Someone told Jeff once, you fire the gun, and then you steer the bullet, and he thought that was a very accurate analogy.  There isn’t time to be perfect, but you never lose sight of where you want to go, what the visions and goals are.  In Jeff’s case, they started hiring their executive team from the beginning, gathering an elite group of people with fantastic experience, and that helped SKYMINT grow so fast.  High growth requires high risk, and there is a certain amount of insanity, pain, and fun that goes along with it.  Jeff believes in systems over people, but in this case, they had to build out manufacturing and science, government affairs, legal, merchandising, product, marketing, and retail operations.  SKYMINT SKYMINT are purveyors of premium crafted cannabis. They have developed a portfolio of the finest cannabis brands available for health, healing, or just getting high on life. Whether you want to get off of pain meds, restore your appetite, relax into a more restful sleep, or unlock your higher self, SKYMINT has the products you want and need to enjoy the absolute best cannabis experience.  Resources Connect with Jeff: LinkedIn SKYMINT: Website Connect with Andrew: LinkedIn

When Jeff weighed the options of becoming a full time entrepreneur or working for the man, he initially felt he was at a crossroads. Back in the 80s after finishing his degree and learning all about entrepreneurship, he quickly learned that to become one was living life on the fringe. The risks were very high and he didn't know if it would grant him all the time freedom he sought for. On the other hand, the corporate path working for the man, may keep him trapped at a certain pace as well. Weighing his options, he thought, "what if I could take the path down the middle?" Bringing the spirit of entrepreneurship in the corporate space ended up being the exact right move for him. He excelled quickly and he couldn't get bonuses and raises fast enough. He found the flexibility he desired while working in corporate America. He also started seeing the benefit of peer to peer coaching, which traditionally was not presented in work. He realized that creating teams that allowed for people to coach one another was great disruption within the coaching industry. Thus, Zero to Ten was born. Jeff is seriously an amazing guy and it was so great chatting with him about his life. Enjoy!

Dr. Jeffery Stuppler is a career veterinarian with years of experience running his own practice in the heart of New York City. He has since partially retired and moved with Virginia Beach with his lovely wife, Jen. His passion for animal well-being and proper care is noteworthy. When Jeff is not practicing veterinary medicine, he can be found enjoying retirement activities such as bicycling, cooking, and spending time with his wife. 

In 2015, Crackdown editorial board member, Jeff Louden, was on morphine pills for chronic pain. When Jeff's doctor cut down his medication, he turned to the street to outrun dopesickness. Five years later, Garth investigates what happened to Jeff.

When it comes to money and personal finance, I like to think I know a thing or two. But when it comes to technology and gadgets, I turn to Jeff Bakalar, Editor at Large at CNET.  It’s a good arrangement: When Jeff has a personal finance question, he knows who to call. And when I need help purchasing a new phone or want to understand what lies ahead on the tech landscape, Jeff returns the favor. The technology world changes so fast it’s almost impossible to keep up with it. Every month it seems, there’s a hot new app, a popular gadget, a hopeful tech IPO, a disruptive innovation, it’s never ending. Have a money question? Email me here. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When it comes to money and personal finance, I like to think I know a thing or two. But when it comes to technology and gadgets, I turn to Jeff Bakalar, Editor at Large at CNET.  It’s a good arrangement: When Jeff has a personal finance question, he knows who to call. And when I need help purchasing a new phone or want to understand what lies ahead on the tech landscape, Jeff returns the favor. The technology world changes so fast it’s almost impossible to keep up with it. Every month it seems, there’s a hot new app, a popular gadget, a hopeful tech IPO, a disruptive innovation, it’s never ending. Have a money question? Email me here. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 9: Murray, Kentucky workers' compensation attorney Jeff Roberts discusses the multiple cases he currently has before the Kentucky Supreme Court.  When Jeff says he's willing to take a case all the way to the Supreme Court, he can demonstrate a track record of having done so many times on behalf of his clients. The 2018 changes to Kentucky's workers' compensation law were significant.  Not all of the changes were beneficial to workers.  As a result, Jeff Roberts has several clients who were impacted by the changes.  This has required him to take several cases to the highest court in Kentucky.  In fact, Jeff currently has 4 cases before the KY Supreme Court.  Two of them are his appeals and 2 were appealed by the employer. Three of these cases involve a retroactivity of certain provisions of the 2018 statute.  Normally, when a new statute is passed, it applies to current cases, not those that have been previously settled.  The 2018 didn't follow that concept. At the same time, Jeff has also submitted an amicus brief on behalf AFL-CIO for another case before the Kentucky Supreme Court. One of the cases involves the injured worker's ability to reopen the case if the disability worsens over time.  The previous law stated that the window to reopen must be within 4 years of any previous award or order.  This could be done multiple times, if the situation warranted it. Under the 2018 law, there is only 1 opportunity to reopen the case.  This also retroactively applies to cases settled prior to the passing of the 2018 statute.  As a result, Jeff's client's employer is trying to nullify the award based on the 4-year limit under the 2018 statute.  Jeff is arguing that the retroactivity shouldn't be allowed. Another issue workers need to understand is that while Kentucky offers lifetime benefits for some situations, under the 2018 statute, workers may be required to reapply after 15 years. Note, this is not for cases resolved prior to 2018.  The challenge for many will be that people often move to new addresses.  The Department of Workers' Claims is only going to send 1 letter to the injured person.  If it is sent to a former address, he/she may not receive it in time, or at all.  This may cause the person to be unable to reapply for benefits.  As simple change of address at the local post office will not work. Over the years, Jeff Roberts has had over 20 cases in front of the Kentucky Supreme Court.  He currently has 4 active cases there, which is the most he's had at any one time.  It's never easy, but over time, the process has become more familiar to him.  Not every attorney gets the opportunity to argue in front of the KY Supreme Court.  While most of the cases are based on the written documentation, oral arguments before the justices can be extremely challenging. The Roberts Law Office handles workers' compensation claims on a contingency-fee basis.  There's no money paid up front to hire Jeff Roberts.  His fee, along with court costs and case expenses are paid out at the end of the case.  For more information, visit www.JeffRobertsLaw.com. This podcast is meant to provide information and is not legal advice.  Jeff's principal office is located at 509 Main Street, Murray, Kentucky.  Co-host Jim Ray is a non-attorney spokesperson.  This is an advertisement.

Today's ProvenAmazonCourse.com student has an incredible story. There's no hype, no slick tactics or pricey tools. His strategy is simply this, "learn the basics,  do the work and then build relationships". If that sounds too simple, we are sorry - it's all he's got! When Jeff was laid off from his job he had to scramble to find income as they burned through savings. He got started on Amazon using our PAC course, played around with a couple simple strategies and then quickly built an amazing business that should do $5million this year! You'll love hearing the journey!  Guest: Jeff Self - as always, other shows and all show notes can be found at SilentJim.com/podcast   Listen on YouTube https://youtu.be/VXnrKdnOcMA   LINKS: ProvenAmazonCourse.com This is the only course Jeff used.   The million dollar month post that Jeff shared in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam/permalink/3077481339034622/

When everything looks great on the surface but something is still not right and you don't feel fulfilled, the answer isn't in more stuff or more titles. It's in the quality connections you build and how you contribute. Get the details in this special episode on Guru Please.When Jeff was in his 40s and had a successful career in law, he began having midlife crisis symptoms. He started trekking in the Himalayas to reconnect with his spiritual side, and then led philanthro-treks and wrote about his travels. He believes that a meaningful life is comprised of worthwhile and rewarding work, a loving family, community involvement, fun, and helping uplift those less fortunate.Quote to remember: “You can spend too much of your time in superficial relationships.”Takeaways:We need to be a part of a communityDevelopment should be spearheaded by the local people rather than using a cookie-cutter approachFulfillment is a product of contributionLook for quality over quantity in your connections and relationshipsModernity is a double-edged swordWhat you’ll learn:How Jeff felt unfulfilled despite accomplishing the American DreamThe answer to the question: What is a meaningful life?About how people in Basa, Nepal live and how the he started the Basa Village FoundationThe ethics of bringing modernity to paradise, where things are done the same way they’ve been done for thousands of yearsHow projects in developing countries fail and create a cycle of dependencyMentioned on the podcast: You Have to Get Lost Before You Can Be Found: A Memoir of Suffering, Grit, and Love of the Himalayas and Basa VillageBe Here Now - Ram DassLinks:http://www.jeffreyrasley.com/Twitter

Live from Jeff’s car home, it’s the eighth episode of You Can’t Disappoint a Podcast! Zach and Stephen are in the second quarter of the Greendale Seven’s first year of school and this week they’re talking all things Home Economics. When Jeff moves in to Abed’s dorm they’re living the college dream...or are they? Annie is bursting (her appendix) with love for Troy as she helps him prepare for a date with the (totally a girl) Randi. Also, who can forget Pierce’s stint as the keyboardist for Vaughn’s band, Some Worries, and their eventual dissolution. All this and way more than you asked for this week, class!   If you want to get involved with the conversation the best way to have your message read on the air is by emailing cantdisappointpodcast@gmail.com! Also, please follow us on Facebook, Instagram (cantdisappointpodcast) and Twitter (@youcantdisappod). Thanks for listening and leave us a review on your favorite platform of choice!

Apprehensive to declare a niche? Worried that being a niche agency will limit your growth? Do you own a full-service agency that's in need of restructuring? Declaring a niche is one of the best ways to set your agency apart, but is it possible to find success with multiple niches? In today's episode, we'll cover: How to demonstrate expertise as a full-service agency. 3 steps to help your agency team adjust to change. Is success possible in more than one niche? Today I sat down with Jeff Hahn, owner of Hahn Public, a public communications and marketing agency. After purchasing a full-service agency, Jeff made a creative decision to split the agency into four practice areas. He's here to discuss the steps he took to make this change, how it worked, and how he made sure his team was on board. How to Demonstrate Expertise as a Full-service Agency You've heard me discuss just how important it is to declare a niche. When a client is looking for an agency, 9 times out of 10 they reach out to someone who is an expert in their niche. If you run a full-service agency, it doesn't matter how good you are, the majority of clients will always see you as a generalist. While this might work for a while, eventually, this model will almost certainly limit your growth. When Jeff purchased his agency, he knew it was important to establish expertise right off the bat. But rather than choose just one niche, he chose four. Jeff took the existing agency and split it up into four separate practice areas. As separate mini-agencies, each was able to focus on their vertical and target a specific audience. While the agency shared resources and was organized around one central team, the division allowed each practice area to gain and demonstrate expertise. 3 Steps to Help Your Agency Team Adjust to Change Whether you're splitting up into four different practice areas or bringing in a new CEO, change can be hard. Your team is your most important asset so it's important to approach major transitions with the care they deserve. There are a few things you can do to help your team adjust to change: Ease into it. Changes are the hardest to accept when they are not communicated well. The best thing you can do for your team is to take it slow. Roll in changes gradually and keep your team informed every step of the way. Show them how. Part of the reason people don't like change is the fear of the unknown. After you've told your team what you want to do, show them how you plan to achieve it. Provide an opportunity to opt-in. Look around and see who's excited about the change. Those who aren't can quickly become a cancer to the rest of the team.  When someone's not on board or actively opposed to change, Jeff says he likes to hold a "graduation ceremony" to recognize their contribution and allow that person to move on. Is Success Possible in More Than One Niche? Jeff has proven it is possible to break an agency into smaller, more-focused areas and find success. And maybe this approach will work for you. But Jeff says if there is one thing he could do over it would be to commit to one direction or one idea. When you split an agency into separate practice areas, you still have to market, maintain, and build intellectual property for each one. In this way, it's akin to running four separate agencies at the same time. Sure, it may work out, but it's a lot of extra work. That is why I advise agencies to focus on one niche at a time. Should you run a full-service agency? Should you declare a niche? Ultimately, the decision is up to you. But when you choose your passion and run with it, you'll find you're happier and more likely to find success. Looking for a Payroll and HR Solution for your Agency? Payroll and benefits are hard. Especially when you’re a small business. Gusto is making payroll, benefits and HR easy for small businesses. You no longer have to be a big company to get great technology, great benefits and great service to take care of your team. For a limited time, Gusto is offering a deal to Smart Agency Master Class listeners. Check out Gusto.com/agency for 3-months FREE once you run your first payroll with them.

Another few days of Spring spent in Bear Camp and filming another episode of "From The Wild" with Jeff Senger and Kevin Kossowan. There is a pretty strong vegetarian vibe this episode as we explore Fiddleheads and Marsh Marigold and Fireweed and other edible plants from the northern Boreal forest. From salads and broths to braise liquids and cocktail ingredients, there is so much to learn about the herbs and plants that add variety to our wild diet. Excited to have you along again on my wild Food Afield journey! Jeff gets a little colourful with his language describing things, but that is what we love about him! When Jeff gets rolling, just hit record and stay out of the way. lol --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/foodafieldjohn/message

Retired Detective Jeff wanted to do a daily  push-up challenge to raise money for a national agency that provides services to law enforcement families in need. When he discovered there was no such organization, he started one called the Cover Now Fund. The Small Town Dicks team sits down with friend and actor Kevin Pollak, who is on the board of Cover Now and its founder, Det. Jeff, to discuss their work in providing outreach to first responders in need. Kevin Pollak is an award winning actor, writer, director, and comedian who has appeared in over 85  films.  He’s starred in blockbusters such as “A Few Good Men,” “The Usual Suspects,” and "Casino.”  He currently co-stars on the hit comedy, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and was voted among the Top 100 Comedians of all time by Comedy Central. Kevin has been involved with philanthropic causes for several years including “Big Slick” who work with and raise money for Children’s Mercy Hospital for children’s cancer treatment and research. Kevin loves, respects, and has compassion for our nation’s law enforcement and brings his knowledge of media, marketing, and influence to the board of directors of Cover Now.   Jeff Stine is the president and CEO of Cover Now (Law Enforcement Emergency Fund.) Jeff began his career in law enforcement in 1995 and worked in the patrol division for th El Cajon Police Department in San Diego County, California. His jurisdiction was economically and racially diverse and had a high crime rate which allowed Jeff to better understand the pressures law enforcement officers face. When Jeff medically retired he earned a degree in theology and founded to separate companies which became successful.  He then decided to start Cover Now. Jeff has a family, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and enjoys the mental and physical demands of ultra running. For more information, go to covernowfund.org

Sarah from Olympia has written to Fitz for help with her boyfriend Jeff who she says absolutely will not argue. While it sounds like the kind of problem most people would like to have, she says she can tell when he is unhappy about a decision or situation but rather than discussing it she says he just says “whatever” and stews for a while. She knows that’s not healthy for either of them. She says - and we agree – that the occasional argument is good for a relationship so Fitz thinks it could be a sign that Jeff has lost interest in the relationship, maybe even to the point of looking at other women. Fitz always says that, right? But when Claire agrees, Sarah starts to panic. When Jeff comes on, he says we all need to calm down, especially Sarah. He says the problem is she wants to argue about every little thing, and enjoys getting into major blow-ups over nothing and he’s just not into fighting for the sake of fighting. This one really lights up the P1’s who agree if they don’t fix this now it could escalate into a major problem.

Jeff Haynes [EP 139] discusses the benefits of cutting the cord sooner than you are ready, failing big or winning big, and the continuous benefit of having patience. Show Notes: 3:39 - Favorite area to live in (Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles or Phoenix) 6:05 - Staying motivated and adjusting in our changing environment.  7:14 - The three conditions we are currently living in.  11:52 - When Jeff cut the cord.  13:59 - "Cut the cord sooner than you are comfortable with ... " 23:34 - Human to human and smaller events.  30:59 - Companies who pulled out of South By Southwest. 38:47 - "Fail big or win big ... " 47:24 - "If time and money can fix it, it's not a real problem ... " 49:29 - "I only see the good in people ... " 55:04 - "Patience and enjoy the ride ... " How to reach Jeff: Website | Linkedin 

On this episode of The Artists of Data Science, we get a chance to hear from Jeff Jonas, a data scientist who, for over three decades, has been at the forefront of solving complex big data problems for companies and governments. His software has helped casinos identify fraud, increased voter registration, protected Singapore's waterways from piracy, and even predicted possible collisions between 600,000 asteroids over 25 years. Jeff shares with us his journey from creating word processors in high school to being able to sell one of his companies to IBM, along with being one of three people to complete every Ironman triathlon in the global circuit. QUOTES [15:46] "For everybody that's had a close call in life…every day since then has been an extra day. When you think about life like that, it allows you to just unleash a little bit more and make the most of it…" [31:01] "…You have to let new observations reverse earlier assertions." [34:31] "If you don't have something that's like 10 times better and high margins, then you can't innovate" [43:03] "…My work is often about helping humans focus their finite resources" WHERE TO FIND JEFF ONLINE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-jonas/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffJonas REGISTER FOR OPEN OFFICE HOURS: https://bitly.com/adsoh SHOW NOTES [00:01:20] The introduction for our guest today [00:03:53] Jeff walks us through professional journey, how you first heard of data science and machine learning. And what drew him to the field. [00:05:53] Where do you see the field of artificial intelligence data science machine learning headed in the next two to five years? Jeff talks abou how he sees the field flatlining and how COVID-19 is changing the landscape of the field [00:07:55] Jeff talks to us about what he thinks is going to separate the great data scientists from the good ones. He talks about the importance of being able to combine data in a way that is going to make it easy to understand the real world, he also makes a distinction between AI and Machine Learning [00:09:59] There's there's a time very early in his career when he went bankrupt and was living out of his car. Jeff talks to us about what he's saying to himself to get him through that. What did he learn from that to go on to create something bigger and better than what you had before? [00:13:25] When Jeff 23 years old he was completely paralyzed after terrible accident, he talks about his mindset and the self talk he had during that time. He shares was going on in his head and then how he you overcame those challenges [00:16:45] A bit of data history - Jeff talks about the different programming languages he was using early in his career. [00:17:01] Tips for anyone contemplating entrepreneurship [00:20:19] Jeff talks about what he thinks will be the biggest opportunities for entrepreneurship in the post-COVID world. [00:22:33] The one soft-skil that will make or break your career as a data scientist and how you can cultivate it within yourself. [00:24:32] So what compelled you to come to complete every Iron Man on the planet? And can you share some of the many, many accomplishments that you've had in that space? [00:27:01] Jeff describes an ironman event he did in Mallorca, Spain and the logistics of having to travel half way around the world back to Kentucky to compete in another ironman two days later. [00:28:42] The infamous "Tastes like Mango" Story [00:31:25] There's a lot of people out there who were trying to to break into data science. And maybe they don't feel like they feel like they don't belong or they don't know enough. They aren't smart enough or whatever. Do you have any words of encouragement for them? [00:32:41] What's the one thing you want people to learn from your story? [00:33:09] Jumping in to the lightning round: What's the number one book, fiction or nonfiction that you would recommend for our audience to read and who are most impactful take away from that? [00:34:50] So if you could somehow get a magical telephone that allowed you to contact 18 year old Jeff, what would you tell him? [00:35:50] Jeff talks about the work he's done in his career from the Llama Birth registration project he completed, to the modernization of voter registration. [00:37:12] Jeff has over 100 inventions to his name - he talks about some of his most favorite ones. [00:38:30] Jeff talks about the project he did with astronomers which involved identifying where in space asteroids are going to be, and which ones may possibly collide with each other or earth. [00:43:54] Which of your inventions do you think is most relevant now to the current times? [00:45:43] A quick primer on entity resolution and a very simple example of interweaving common sense with real time AI [00:47:29] So what's the best advice you ever received? [00:47:57] Do you have a favorite Iron Man event? [00:48:31] So what motivates you? [00:49:10] So how can people connect with you? When can they find you? [00:49:57] The importance of being accessible Special Guest: Jeff Jonas.

We admit it, we are all really into “Tiger King”. But Kate from Carnation has asked Fitz for help because her boyfriend Jeff is super-obsessed with it, to the point where it is affecting their relationship and their finances. She says it’s not bad enough that he has watched all seven episodes multiple times, but now he makes pancakes in the shape of tiger heads, he’s shaved his beard into a Joe Exotic style, and…he’s threatening to grow a mullet. For real. When Jeff comes on, he says he can’t believe he lived his whole life not knowing about Joe Exotic and that Joe is the perfect man for the crazy times we are having right now. We all agree, and at first we think he’s just a fan like we are, but then we start to understand what Kate is talking about: while the two of them are struggling to make ends meet during the Coronavirus Quarantine, Jeff is sending money to a fund to get Joe Exotic out of prison.

Jeff Lawson is the co-founder and CEO of Twilio, founded in 2008. Twilio allows software developers to programmatically make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages. As a customer, anytime you call or text your Uber driver, you are using Twilio! Today Byron will talk with Jeff about his career leading up to founding Twilio, how they built the company and the challenges along the way to their IPO. Insights and key takeaways from Jeff Lawson Internet connection can be the source of invention and inspiration in college: “I arrived at school in 1995. And so, many people arrived at college and the thing they were most excited about was alcohol or other girls or boys or whoever it was, and the freedom of leaving home. And for me, I arrived in the dorm and I was like, “Oh my God, there’s a 10 megabit ethernet jack in this,” remembered Jeff. “That was the thing that was most exciting to me. That was the most life-changing part about going to college. Not the alcohol or the parties or anything. And it was ‘95, so it was right after the Netscape IPO, and I remember one of the first things I did after I said goodbye to my parents was I FTPed down a copy of Netscape Navigator 1.0, and suddenly was able to start browsing this brand new thing called the web.” When Jeff was working on a startup he realized the importance of following your passion: “Why am I grinding out code with these skate kids all around me breaking my flow, when really I belong in tech?” asked Jeff. “I realized I had made that same mistake again, of not following my passion. I was pouring all my blood sweat and tears into a company where it was a good business opportunity, but wasn’t where my heart was.” Twilio was started because Jeff always believed that software is a super power: “Developers can build software quickly and iteratively to serve customers,” said Jeff. “Your work is never done because you can always hear the next problem or the next improvement, and put your mind to work and build a better version of your product.” Experimentation is the prerequisite to innovation. “If you can help a developer and help companies run more experiments for what their customers need, then you’re going to get more innovation. If you ruthlessly remove the friction, the barriers to experimentation, that is what you need to enable innovation. That was the guiding principle that we started the company with,” said Jeff. In the cloud your number one value proposition you’re selling is trust. “No matter what you do. If you’re a communications API, if you’re infrastructure as a service, or if you’re a SaaS product. What you’re fundamentally telling your customer is, “Trust me to run this part of your business for you.”

Is your definition of productivity truly working for you? Are you stuck in an endless loop of activities? If you’re treading water and seem incapable of completing the sales activities you need to, it’s time to redefine what productivity means to you. Jeff Bajorek joins Paul in this episode of Sales Reinvented to help you rethink how you view productivity. Jeff is a sales improvement consultant specializing in the B2B space. He’s co-host of ‘The Why And The Buy’ podcast and author of ‘Rethink The Way You Sell: The Five Forgotten Fundamentals of Prospecting’. In this episode he’ll share his thoughts on productivity, his top 3 do’s and don’ts, and what you should do to become more productive.  Outline of This Episode [0:54] What does Jeff Bajorek think productivity is? [1:54] Why is productivity so important in sales? [3:23] How do you increase your productivity? [7:16] The tools Jeff finds effective [9:18] Jeff’s top 3 dos and top 3 don’ts [12:07] Jeff’s favorite productivity story The definition of productivity is anything you want it to be  Jeff points out that productivity is getting enough stuff done—and YOU get to decide what ‘enough’ is. Once you’ve defined what productivity looks like for you, you can implement systems and structures to knock things out. It gives you the freedom to implement what systems work best for you. According to Jeff, you must be informed, intentional, and purposeful. Define how you’re going to be productive and then commit to it to reach your sales goals. He notes that many salespeople get stuck in “analysis paralysis”. They’re so hyper-focused on what needs to be done that the ‘how’ gets lost.  Instead of getting lost in analysis paralysis, Jeff recommends deciding ahead of time what the important activities are. Avoid distractions and non-sales activities and follow the 4 steps of the sales cycle:   Identify who you can help Get their attention Communicate your value Get them to commit to the process Whatever you do needs to lead to the advancement of those 4 activities.  The attributes of a productive sales professional  According to Jeff, the #1 attribute of a sales professional NEEDS to be the ability to be disciplined. Once you’ve identified what’s important, you must have the discipline to carry through on those tasks—especially when you don’t want to. For Jeff, this meant completing sales calls reports. He hated them but believes doing them made him more effective. You must also be open-minded. While Jeff believes many of the tech tools available have the uncanny ability to get in the way, you must be able to evaluate and embrace them if they’ll make you more efficient. You have to be able to learn new tricks as an old dog.  Lastly, Jeff points out that you must be humble. Be willing to admit you don’t know it all—and keep learning.  Don’t be afraid to say NO Jeff shares his ‘top 3 productivity do’s and top 3 don’ts’ and one concept that struck Paul was learning how to say no. To be productive you must prioritize and schedule what needs to be done. Everything else can be squeezed in around it. However, if you’re taking on too many activities and trying to fly by the seat of your pants you will struggle to hit your numbers.  Don’t give yourself too much credit—don’t take on more than you can handle. Everyone is guilty of it at one time or another. You must learn to underpromise and over-deliver. Say yes to the activities that are important and don’t be afraid to say no. Jeff embraces careful consideration when he makes decisions, citing “Every time you’re saying YES you’re saying NO to something else”.  Rethinking the process of productivity When Jeff left a previous job, he wanted to implement some things that he had learned over his time there but were considered “risky”. He took a good hard look at his calendar and implemented a new system based on his research. He took the activities he knew moved the sales process along and got himself in front of prospects. He made sure his value proposition was clear and asked people to take the next step with him every single meeting.   He changed the focus of his days and made sure every activity he completed was worth doing (and measurable). What he found was that he was able to cut down time spent working to ⅓ of what it was previously—but he tripled his sales activities. He had a 9x return on results to activity. It changed his productivity and his personal life. According to his wife, he became less stressed and more like himself.  He points out that you must always ask yourself: “Are you spending enough time, doing enough of the right things, to get enough done?”. To hear the full conversation, be sure to listen to the whole episode! Resources & People Mentioned Todoist Evernote Book: Rethink The Way You Sell The Why And The Buy podcast Connect with Jeff Bajorek Jeff on LinkedIn Jeff on Twitter JeffBajorek.com Connect With Paul Watts  LinkedIn Twitter Subscribe to SALES REINVENTED Audio Production and Show notes by PODCAST FAST TRACK https://www.podcastfasttrack.com

Today we talk to Stephanie and Jeff from Des Moines. Stephanie is struggling because her mom is getting older and may need more help around the house and she thinks it would be best for her mom to move in with her and Jeff, but Jeff seems dead set against it. Stephanie says her mom is a widow and the house she is in now – they one Stephanie grew up in – it just too big for her, plus Stephanie feels her mom needs to really watch her money at this stage in her life. Plus, Stephanie really feels she doesn’t have that much time left with her mom and wants to make the most of it. When Jeff joins us, though, we get a very different picture of Stephanie’s mom: turns out she is a lot younger and more vibrant than Stephanie has described, and Jeff is frankly freaked out that mom is gonna bring home dates from Bell Town bars.

Jeff Rose was in the National Guard for nine years. He also was deployed to Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was also a financial planner for 16 years, before he struck out on his own with his Good Financial Cents blog. He also has a YouTube channel called Wealth Hacker Labs. He is also a Certified Financial Planner, the CEO of his own wealth management firm, and he wrote a best-selling book on personal finance.   He is fortunate to share wealth building advice online, although sometimes his advice goes against conventional wisdom. He is also a huge proponent of Roth IRAs. Jeff and I talk about being in the National Guard, his transition to civilian life, and some benefits the Guard offers. We also touch on how counseling is a positive thing and how adjusting after military life can be a struggle. We also talk about military finances, and Jeff shares tons of advice and personal stories.    Highlights from this Episode [00:45] Jeff was a financial planner for 16 years. Now he is fortunate to run a blog called Good Financial Cents. He also runs the Wealth Hacker Labs YouTube channel.  [01:42] Jeff has been having a great time sharing lessons on wealth-building online. [01:52] He was also in the National Guard for nine years. He was in the guard for six years and got his education paid for. He became a financial advisor but spent one weekend a month in the guard after reenlisting for three years.  [03:23] His unit was activated and he was sent to Baghdad in 2005 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. [03:43] When he got back from Iraq, his wife gave him the ultimatum of the military or her. He thinks he made the better choice. [04:33] Jeff found transitioning from the military to being a civilian one of the top five transitions in his life. [05:46] After getting back, Jeff was just trying to remember who it was. [06:28] When Jeff got back, his buddies had graduated. His wife had bought a house. She got a new job. He had a new dog because his old dog got killed. He was like where am I.  [07:39] He and his wife got into a huge argument, and he passed out in his friend's backyard. He knew something had to change and he went to counseling and went on to do some amazing things. He also gave himself grace. [14:05] Jeff shares some of the benefits of being in the National Guard like health care.  [15:56] It's a big deal for a National Guard unit to be deployed. He received tons of care packages. He even got boots and a case of Red Bull sent to him. [18:33] Jeff did his best to get as many soldiers as possible to sign up for a Roth IRA or a TSP. He saw guys spend their money before they even got home.  [19:24] Investing $100 a month when you're young is about the potential of the money not the $100. [20:54] Blowing bonuses is like watching a train wreck happen. [21:48] Jeff looks at the TSP the same way he looks at a 401k. If you know nothing about investing and you need to do something, this is the perfect thing to sign up for. [22:30] Jeff argues starting with a Roth IRA that forces you to learn about investing and what you're putting your money into.  [24:48] The latest thing won't make you a millionaire overnight. Learn about where you’re putting your money and let it grow.  Links and Resources Good Financial Cents Wealth Hacker Labs on YouTube Good Financial Cents Podcast Good Financial Cents on Facebook Jeff Rose on Twitter Soldier of Finance

Jeff Steinberg humorously shares the lessons learned after he was born with no arms and 'gimpy legs.' God taught him he is a masterpiece in progress. Jeff Steinberg: Why Having No Arms Doesn't Stop Me From Living LifeJeff Steinberg BioJeff Steinberg calls himself a masterpiece in progress, yet to see him, he looks anything but a masterpiece. You see, he was born with no arms and badly deformed legs and he grew up mostly in hospitals and homes for the disabled. His Professional CareerHe began performing professionally in 1972. He is a speaker, singer, humorist, author, and has spent his days motivating and inspiring others all over the world for more than 45 years. Jeff has spoken at high schools and universities like Notre Dame, hospitals, and churches. He has spoken to US military troops. Jeff has shared the stage with the likes of Zig Ziglar, Pat Boone, Christopher Salem, Justin Dart, Art Linkletter, Daniel Miller, and even Senator Bob Dole. The true highlight of Jeff's career was a memorable appearance on stage where he sang for Mother Teresa of Calcutta during her 1989 United States visit. He is the 13th inductee into the Good Shepherd Hall of Fame for Persons with Disabilities, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, for his achievements in the field of music and his advocacy for the physically challenged. Jeff also won the 2015 and 2019 Heritage Award for Comedian of the Year from the Artists Music Guild. Jeff and his wife Ellen have a blended family of four children and he has nine grandchildren. His Humorous Current JobOne of Jeff's current jobs is as an Uber driver where he meets many different people and gets all sorts of questions from "Were you born like that?" One kid called him "Captain Hook" due to the hook he wears as one of his hands. Jeff's StoryJeff was born in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was born with what doctors call phocomelia. Phocomelia is a congenital birth defect that usually manifests in deformed arms and legs. Jeff has a little stump that's about five inches long for his upper arm on his right side. He has no left arm. He also has malformed legs. When Jeff was born, his father made the decision not to tell Jeff's mother about his disability. His father was afraid his mother was not in a good place emotionally or mentally to deal with the news. So his mother did not find out about Jeff's condition until he was 17 months old. His mother blamed herself for his condition because she had been prescribed a medication to help her with the pregnancy that we now know is linked to phocomelia. Care at ShrinersJeff was placed into the care of Shriners hospital when he was two and a half years old. They decided to perform surgery to see what they could do for Jeff's legs. They cut open his right knee and discovered there was no joint, just two bones that had fused together. So the doctors broke the bones and refused them so that his legs would be straight. They did not know that the growth tissue was damaged in the process. His legs did not grow after that procedure. Jeff is 4 feet, 6 inches tall. Jeff then learned to do a lot of things with his feet. He learned to feed himself, as well as write and sign his name. At four years old he was fitted with his first leg brace and arm prosthesis. The prosthesis was a stump socket with a spoon attached. Jeff also went to school at the hospital. A teacher would come in every day, just like regular school. He would go home on some weekends. Another HomeWhen Jeff was nine years old, his parents decided that they could no longer take care of him as well as his three sisters, so Jeff was placed in a foster home. He was there for about eight weeks and was then moved to Good Shepherd Home for children with disabilities. He remembers his parents telling them that he was going to excel here and that he would make a difference one day. But all he could think was why were his parents leaving him here? The People Who Changed His...

"The line between thinking you have everything figured out and having nothing figured out is way closer than I think it is."  Jeff Emtman is the host of KCRW’s Here Be Monsters. He’s originally from Pullman, Washington. When Jeff was a kid, he ate a whole jar of tiny sea shells. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

When Jeff went to the bathroom Jeremy went all "influencer rogue" and made a Facebook video. Jeff noticed it later and gave Jeremy a ration of crap for it which led to the first-ever FB Live AMA. which actually wasn't too bad despite the live time numbers.

SEASON 2: EPISODE 1Violinist Alicia Svigals talks about the erotics of dishwashing. ABOUT THE GUESTAlicia Svigals is violinist, composer, and co-founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics. She has taught and toured with violinist Itzhak Perlman and has composed for the Kronos Quartet, has appeared in stadium shows with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, recorded for John Cale's album Last Day On Earth, and the Ben Folds Five's Whatever and Ever Amen. Her debut album Fidl was instrumentation in reviving the tradition of klezmer fiddling, and in 2018 she released the album Bergovski Suite with jazz pianist Uli Geissendoerfer. Recently she has been commissioned to compose scores for silent films, including The Yellow Ticket and Das Alte Gesetz. More info at https://aliciasvigals.com. ABOUT THE HOST Neil Goldberg is an artist in NYC who makes work that The New York Times has described as “tender, moving and sad but also deeply funny.” His work is in the permanent collection of MoMA, he’s a Guggenheim Fellow, and teaches at the Yale School of Art. More information at neilgoldberg.com. ABOUT THE TITLE SHE'S A TALKER was the name of Neil’s first video project. “One night in the early 90s I was combing my roommate’s cat and found myself saying the words ‘She’s a talker.’ I wondered how many other other gay men in NYC might be doing the exact same thing at that very moment. With that, I set out on a project in which I videotaped over 80 gay men in their living room all over NYC, combing their cats and saying ‘She’s a talker.’” A similar spirit of NYC-centric curiosity and absurdity animates the podcast. CREDITS This series is made possible with generous support from Stillpoint Fund. Producer: Devon Guinn Creative Consultants: Aaron Dalton, Molly Donahue Mixer: Andrew Litton Visuals and Sounds: Joshua Graver Theme Song: Jeff Hiller Website: Itai AlmorMedia: Justine Lee Interns: Alara Degirmenci, Jonathan Jalbert, Jesse KimothoThanks: Jennifer Callahan, Nick Rymer, Sue Simon, Maddy Sinnock TRANSCRIPTION ALICIA SVIGALS:  I have, over the years, you know, since we got married in 2011, done that thing that I was doing before with "partner" and "my significant" - uncourageously obscured the fact that I'm a lesbian and... NEIL GOLDBERG:  Uncourageously obscure could be the title of my autobiography. NEIL:  Hello, I'm Neil Goldberg and this is SHE’S A TALKER. This is the first episode of season two, and we'll be back with new episodes every Friday. Today I'll be talking with violinist Alicia Svigals. If this is your first time listening, here's the premise of the podcast:  I'm a visual artist, and for the past million or so years, I've been jotting down thoughts, observations, and reflections, often about things that might otherwise get overlooked or go unnoticed. I write them on index cards, and I've got thousands of them. I originally wrote the cards just for me, or maybe to use in future art projects, but now I'm using them as prompts for conversations with some of my favorite artists, writers, performers, and beyond. These days, the cards often start as recordings I make into my phone here and there over the course of the day. Each episode I start with some recent ones. Here they are: NEIL:  The particular Grim Reaper-gloom of a rolly bag coming up behind you. NEIL:  Sleeping naked, but wearing a mouth guard. NEIL:  People in New York get so jovial when they see you carrying a pizza box. NEIL:  I am so excited to have as my guest, my dear friend, Alicia Svigals. Alicia is a world-class violinist who specializes in klezmer. If you’re not familiar with klezmer, here’s Alicia playing at the River To River Festival… [Klezmer music plays]… Klezmer was originally a type of Eastern European Jewish music that then came to the United States and became influenced by jazz. Alicia was one of the founders of the Klezmatics who won a Grammy. She's played with all kinds of fancy people like Itzhak Perlman, John Cale of the Velvet Underground, and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, which was just a brunch where we listened to Led Zeppelin, which turns out to be a great combination. Here's our conversation. NEIL:  Alicia Svigals. Thank you so much for being in SHE’S A TALKER. We went to college together. We've known each other for more than 30 years, but, um, I do like to ask everyone, I'm about to sit down next to you on a plane. Hey, what do you do? ALICIA:  I'm a violinist and a composer. Uh, I specialize in a kind of traditional East European Jewish music called klezmer music, which, you know, in the past people would be like, "Oh, what?" And now they're like, "Oh yeah, of course I know that." NEIL:  Right, right. It's almost like the way coming out has kind of changed, although maybe without the shame element, or maybe not. ALICIA:  I know that the shame element is there. It's a little apologetic, like I'm a violinist composer, well, not like a classical violinist. ALICIA:  I do this weird thing. NEIL:  Yeah. Yeah. It vaguely reminds me of how my referencing my husband has changed. You know what I mean? When Jeff and I got married, we did kind of make an informal commitment that we would just always use 'husband' as a way to kind of desensitize the world to it. Yeah. If we were going to take advantage of that privilege. NEIL:  Um, but now I, I usually don't think twice about it. ALICIA:  Wow. NEIL:  How about you? ALICIA:  I think about it practically, I mean, absolutely every single time, it always feels weird and awkward and like I'm pretending it's no big deal, and there's a social contract now that of course it's no big deal, and everybody secretly in their mind thinks it's a very big deal. NEIL:  Exactly. ALICIA:  I'm wondering, like, how has their entire vision of me now changed and are they, have they stopped listening to what I'm saying? Cause there's digesting that... NEIL:  Right. When you're meeting someone for the first time and you just drop a "wife." ALICIA:  Yeah, or if I'm in a professional context. NEIL:  For me, I always feel like, to your point, that every time I use "husband", it's a little micro acting exercise. You know? ALICIA:  It's like... NEIL:  It's performing casualness. ALICIA:  Exactly. Like, and everybody knows it's a performance. So the conversation was doing whatever it was doing and it was normal, and all of a sudden we're faced with that moment like, what else are we going to do? We have no choice. Either we're going to perform casualness and feel weird and fake about that, or we're going to, uh, uncourageously obfuscate, or there's a third possibility, which I've seen people do, which is to say like, be sort of transparent about all that, but then you've made a big deal of something perhaps unnecessarily. NEIL:  Right. How has that sounded? Like, "I'm gay and I have a husband." ALICIA:  You know, I'm not even sure, I've seen other people do it and I haven't liked it, so I'm not sure, but it... Yeah, exactly. "I'm gay and I have a husband." NEIL:  All right. Now, another question I like to ask people is, uh, what is something you were thinking about today? ALICIA:  I mean, since I woke up. NEIL:  I'll let you define 'today'. ALICIA:  Okay. Okay. Okay. Cause I don't usually start thinking till about one or two. NEIL:  Oh, okay. ALICIA:  And it's still early. NEIL:  So you haven't thought about anything yet? ALICIA:  Not very much, but some - okay, some of the things I'll tell you, I thought, um... I hope that Ellen, my wife, hears me doing the dishes because she has told me that turns her on. NEIL:  Do you think she's saying that just as a way to get you to do the dishes? ALICIA:  You know, I have discussed that at length with my therapist and she says, I need to take that literally. NEIL:  Wow, okay. ALICIA:  And all kinds of things turn people on. And that's not even a weird one in her experience here. And hearing all kinds of things from all kinds of people, because, for a lot of people, having the other person do the dishes means they're being taken care of. NEIL:  Oh yeah, totally. ALICIA:  You know, for some people, you know, they want to wear diapers. NEIL:  Exactly. ALICIA:  No, we don't do that. NEIL:  Okay. ALICIA:  So maybe... NEIL:  No judgement if you did though, but, but feeling taken care of doesn't necessarily map directly onto being turned on. Like I feel very taken care of by Jeff often. I guess sometimes that can be a turn on. It lives in a different space though. ALICIA:  Right. ALICIA:  For me too. But apparently there are a lot of people, like it's a very common thing. They won't feel turned on until they feel taken care of. It's really, really separate for me. Like I'm sure it's connected somewhere in there, sometimes in some ways, in some fantasies and so forth. But, um, according to my shrink, who is a genius - NEIL:  Yeah. ALICIA:  And is the smartest person I've ever met. NEIL:  Wow. ALICIA:  Kind of hoping she'll listen to this. NEIL:  Do you want to do the dishes too, while you're at it? ALICIA:  Anyway, I tend to think that my way of thinking and feeling and... My brain is really the right way. And other people's, if it's different, they must be making it up, they must be putting it on. It must be a ploy to get me to do the dishes. And I wrote the quote somewhere, somebody who said, "Everybody's got a weird brain", and I really like it, and I try to remind myself, and everybody's got a weird brain. NEIL:  Absolutely. I love not being in therapy anymore. ALICIA:  Oh you're not in therapy anymore? NEIL:  No. After, after, I think almost 25 years on the dot. ALICIA:  Wow. NEIL:  Um, we terminated like, uh, three or four years ago now, maybe three years. I love it. ALICIA:  Wow. Wow. NEIL:  You don't spend the money and you have the time and you don't have to kind of think about yourself in that same way. NEIL:  You don't have that accountability. ALICIA:  Yeah, the time part I, you know, couldn't relate to. Um, I feel like currently I'm like a snake in the process of getting ready to shed its skin. There's no crisis. Knock wood, you know, cheap too. But I feel like a transformation is going to happen. NEIL:  That's great. ALICIA:  I can't imagine leaving. NEIL:  Although, sorry, not to be a buzzkill, but, um, that's the thing that I'm happy not to have going on for me in therapy, which is the feeling of like, okay, life is just ahead of you. You know what I mean? And, and when I would say this to my therapist, he would be like, that's not the way to be holding this. But I found it hard to avoid that. I mean, toward the end, it, there was an alignment of like the, you know, the me who was in therapy, but also living my life and feeling like this is also my life. ALICIA:  You know, you're right. Like I'm, I am thinking of it as life is going to be so great once the skin - it's very itchy now, but once I've shed the skin. NEIL:  Yeah. ALICIA:  And yeah, that's problematic. And, uh, one day I think I probably would like to no longer be the kind of person who's like talking about themselves and their therapy, which I think is probably boring to most people. NEIL:  Oh, I know. I don't think talking about therapy stops after your - case in point - stops after you're in therapy. Here I am. NEIL:  Alicia, let's look at some of these cards now. Okay. I've picked out some cards, especially for you. Our first card is the diplomacy of saying a child resembles one parent or another. ALICIA:  Oh... NEIL:  You and Ellen are a very specific case of this, if you'd care to share with our podcast audience. ALICIA:  Right. We're a specific case of this, because, um, we each gave birth to one of our sons with the same anonymous donor. They're very much alike in a lot of ways, and they're each very much like each of us, and it's, it's a different case because we're not competing to be the one whose traits appeared more. ALICIA:  It's just a lovely thing to hear that, you know, one of them looks like one of us, um, because it means our genes worked at all. NEIL:  Yeah, that's a great way to put it. Cause I feel very skeptical about whether my jeans would work. ALICIA:  I'm sure they would, Neil. NEIL:  Well, thank you. Isn't it, it always grosses me out when one kid looks powerfully like one of the parents, you know what I mean? It speaks of like their parents fucking in it somehow, it's like a big genetic smear or something like a litter of pups. ALICIA:  There's something like biologically obscene about it. NEIL:  Exactly. Biologically obscene. ALICIA:  Yeah, like an infestation. NEIL:  Exactly. Exactly. ALICIA:  It's like it kind of, impolitely exposes biology too much and it's rude. NEIL:  Exactly, it's like someone flashing you or something. ALICIA:  It's rude. Cause we're supposed to be self-made individuals and we were supposed to have created our own faces. If I didn't have our personalities and which we chose, which we selected using our moral rectitude. NEIL:  We are not bodies. We are pure. You know, in that whole kind of mind. ALICIA:  Ether, mind. Where my, like, Ooh, we must be bodies cause those two completely different people look exactly alike. NEIL:  Oh yeah, exactly. Disgusting. NEIL:  Next card. As soon as I stub my toe, I look for someone to blame. ALICIA:  How did you know that about me? NEIL:  I guess we're similar in that way. Not everyone's that way. ALICIA:  Oh, it is so... When, when the boys were little, one of them, I'm not going to say who, cause you know, it's a little personal. NEIL:  50/50 chance though. Two kids, Ben and Philip. ALICIA:  True. True. NEIL:  If you're listening, this is about one of you. ALICIA:  But I'm respecting your privacy, cause it's just, it's all, you get all the plausible deniability if it's a 50/50 chance. So if he, like, fell, or if he stubbed his toe, like let's say he hurt himself on the floor, he would bang that floor, angry at the floor. NEIL:  When he was a kid? ALICIA:  Yeah, hitting the floor, mad at the floor. He was mad at the object that hurt him. But I absolutely, I stub my toe and I try to think of whose fault was that. Isn't that nutty? NEIL:  Absolutely. It's horrible. Jeff is not like that. ALICIA:  I don't care if they hear it, but my parents are totally... My mom... Mom, I love you. But you know, you're always looking for the blame. And I'm always like, and of course, you know, I'm always trying to blame Ellen, and right? NEIL:  Right? Yeah, of course. Proximity. ALICIA:  And it all seems like completely reasonable to me until I notice I do it even when I stub my toe. And then it's like, wait a minute... NEIL:  I mean, I guess it begs the question, what are the consequences of there not being - ALICIA:  Someone to blame - NEIL:  There's no fault. ALICIA:  Man. NEIL:  What, I mean, in a way, that's a beautiful moment somehow. I think it's also like a very scary moment. ALICIA:  Frightening, out of control, random. NEIL:  Right. But also free somehow. I think? I don't know, whatever part of the brain that assigns blame to discharge that. ALICIA:  Perfectible. Cause if the person would only not. Then no one would stub their toe again if they'd only get it right. NEIL:  Next card. I know you, at a certain point in your life, were a subway musician. I'm going to say something provocative. ALICIA:  Okay. NEIL:  We don't need subway musicians. ALICIA:  They need us. NEIL:  I don't care. We don't need, we don't need buskers of any sort anywhere. We don't. ALICIA:  What about parkour? NEIL:  Parkour, they're doing it for themselves. You mean where they rebound off buildings and shit like that? ALICIA:  No, they do it in the subway car and they ask for money. NEIL:  Oh, Showtime. Nope. Not that neither. That neither. I'm more disposed to that particular narrative than to like the heartfelt  acoustic singer or really anything, but I'm just ready to come down with a full, like no buskers anywhere. ALICIA:  Uh huh. Well, you know, did you feel that way 30 years ago? NEIL:  I think I might have. ALICIA:  Really? NEIL:  Yeah. Because for me, the subway is enough. The subway, everything is enough. ALICIA:  More than enough. NEIL:  It's more than enough. Absolutely. This street is enough. The Plaza is enough, and I understand that that's proposing a separation between the Plaza and the musician or the musician and the subway. NEIL:  Actually, up until very recently, I was like not into putting headphones in when I was on the street. It's like, the street will do just fine. Now, by the way, I do put the headphones in. ALICIA:  To escape the street or cause you're bored without them? NEIL:  I think it's for the same reason that I like not being in therapy. It's like I'm going to choose not to use this time to think. Or my thinking will be directed by whatever I'm listening to, whether it's a podcast or music. So I think I always felt that, yeah. ALICIA:  I always loved street performers. They made me feel like the joy of humanity. Oh my God. NEIL:  Really? If anything could make me change my mind, which it can't, it would be knowing something like that, like that makes other people happy, I - maybe it's my own narcissism or solipsism or whatever ism. It's like, I just assume everyone feels a slight variation on what I feel. I mean, I feel like at best people are like, interested. Um, I didn't know that, like it's actively bringing joy to people like you. ALICIA:  I would go out looking for them. I mean - NEIL:  Wow! ALICIA:  Partly it was youthful, naivete and enthusiasm, but it was like I would love to go to Central Park, and I would like, uh, street performer hop. I'd go from one to the next. That was my idea of an exciting , you know, adventurous Sunday. NEIL:  Holy shit! My God. Who the fuck knew? ALICIA:  Yeah. Um, and I would love, like if I had friends visiting from another country or city - to show off New York, I would show off all these different performers. NEIL:  I might've  done that, possibly, possibly. Not go out of my way, but if I'm going into a subway platform and there's the street musician, I could kind of inwardly feel like, Oh, I live in a city where we have street musicians. That. Well, at the same time, privately feeling like - ALICIA:  Like stop! NEIL:  Yeah, enough. We don't need it. ALICIA:  You know, in the seventies and eighties, it was new and I would love to see like a P pop player and then, you know, the Pam pipe players. NEIL:  I just feel like the pan pipe, if I may, I just feel like pan pipes only have one emotional register, which is wistful. You know?. And I'm not into wistful ever, ever, ever. You don't need wistful. What are you wistful for? What are you wistful about? Come on. ALICIA:  I'm wistful in advance for the things I have now, but might not in the future. NEIL:  I'm something else about them, but not wistful. ALICIA:  Do you like Brahms, and Dvorak, and romantic chamber music? NEIL:  I don't really know it. ALICIA:  You probably heard it and never pursued it because it was wistful. NEIL:  Next card. Male singers showcasing their vulnerability by singing falsetto. ALICIA:  Ooh. I always thought of it as supreme confidence, but showcasing your vulnerability is confidence. Isn't it? NEIL:  But I feel like it's almost performing vulnerability. ALICIA:  I just am remembering something, which I remember all the time for some reason. When I was in junior high, ninth grade I think, a friend of mine, a female friend... I said something like, Do know this guy? He's got like longish feathered - okay, this is the 70s - reddish straight feathered hair. He, he was just walking by the principal's office singing, you've got a cute way of walking, which is the BG's and it's falsetto, right? NEIL:  It's Leo Sayer. ALICIA:  Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Right. It's the era, but yeah, right. It's not the BG's. And he was singing that and, and she said, Ooh, sounds cute. Like the guy sounds cute. And that was a moment I thought, I don't understand what girls see in boys. I was like, why is that cute? I'm so perplexed what my female friends think is cute and sexy about boys. You know? That probably was a clue. NEIL:  And was that the moment you became a lesbian? ALICIA:  Listen, it was not. I was just like, I don't get heterosexuality. I didn't really know there was an alternative at that point. So. I don't get heterosexuality. I'm not empathetic. I expect heterosexuals to get homosexuality. I can't, I don't get like, it's so hard for me. NEIL:  You're pretty extreme, pretty extreme lesbian. ALICIA:  Not, not in entire, it shouldn't entirely be hard because I think on some level, you know, I'm not a zero or a 10 on the Kinsey spectrum, but like I always have to like do the mental exercise very deliberately of, yes, this heterosexual couple really does love each other. They're not just making it up. Yes, women really do fall in love with men and cry themselves to sleep, and you know, go into deep depressions of if it doesn't go right and they obsess over them and you know, just like I would do with women, like it's so hard. It's so hard for me. I have to believe that truly. NEIL:  And the emotional part is hard for you to believe. So it's not like the idea of like heterosexual people have sex. ALICIA:  No, that's easy. NEIL:  Interesting. The idea that the affective, the emotional part, is hard to believe, that they love each other. ALICIA:  That, that they're out of control, you know, in love with each other or that, I mean, I love men. Like I love you, my friend. NEIL:  I love you too, Alicia. ALICIA:  And I love my sons to infinity, you know. And I, I, they're, they're like no beings I love more in the world than these two males and not despite their maleness. It's what they are. You know, like I love everything about them, and it's very easy for me in a way to imagine anybody being in love with them, of course. Who wouldn't be in love with my sons. But, when I consider, it's mostly movies and literature, it's like, really? NEIL:  I find it really refreshing. You really have carved yourself a bit of freedom within heteronormativity to be able to like, not believe in heterosexuality in the way that you're talking about. ALICIA:  Do you make an analogy, like do you identify with the woman in a heterosexual couple or do you have no trouble imagining that, that romantic love? NEIL:  I don't. No, super don't. I mean, sometimes I have more trouble imagining it in a homosexual relationship, I think. I don't know. Yeah. I mean, I think that's a, that's a bigger problem for me, probably, even though I'm in love with Jeff and, you know, and, uh. ALICIA:  You see? Everybody has a weird brain. NEIL:  Oh, okay. We can agree to that. I love it. Okay, Alicia. Let's do bad over good. What's the X you would take a bad of over a Y you would  take a good of? ALICIA:  You know what, even this is a loaded question, because what I've been thinking about a lot lately is like I have a hard time recreating, basically. I'm such a nerd. It's like... NEIL:  You want edification. ALICIA:  I know, and part of it is sincere, like I do enjoy the learning, learning languages and reading, but, it seems to me like I would take a bad history book over a good mystery book because I don't know how, I don't know how to have fun, you know? ALICIA:  And that's how I live anyway. I'm trying to like explore that, but I'm just noticing. If I have some free time, it's like, Ooh, now I could practice my scales and go back to Duolingo where I'm working on Hebrew and Japanese right now, and it's like, you know, Ellen, my wife is like, Oh, now I could finish a season of the Bachelor. ALICIA:  But, I think I'd rather read a badly-written edifying thing than watch the most hilarious season of the Bachelor. NEIL:  Wow. You're a paradox, or not a paradox. It's opposite day for Alicia Svigals. That's great though. I hear that. I think that's what gives the pleasure to doing the TV thing. It's the release from the imperative for edification. NEIL:  There's just a certain pleasure that becomes available when your intention is different than to be eating your spinach on some level. You know what I mean? ALICIA:  All I do is frigging eat my spinach. I'm trying to stop that. NEIL:  On that note, Alicia Spiegels, thank you so much for being on SHE’S A TALKER. ALICIA:  Thank you for having me. This was like, just like having coffee with you, with an engineer present, very discreet and like, I totally forgot that we were recording. NEIL:  Thank you. NEIL:  Cut. NEIL:  Huge thank you for listening to this episode of SHE’S A TALKER. If there's someone else you think might like it, I'd love it if you'd share it with them and if you have a couple of seconds to rate and review it on Apple Podcasts, it really helps people find this during season one, a number of folks let me know they had their own responses for some of the cards. NEIL:  If you have thoughts you'd like to share, we'd love to feature them too. Write to us at shesatalker@gmail.com or on Instagram @shesatalker. This series is made possible with generous support from Stillpoint Fund. Devon Guinn produced this episode. Andrew Litton mixed it. Molly Donahue and Aaron Dalton are our consulting producers. Justine Lee handles social media. NEIL:  Our card flipped beats come from Josh Graver, and my husband Jeff Hiller sings the theme song you're about to hear. Thanks to all of them and to my guest, Alicia Svigals, and to you for listening. JEFF HILLER:  SHE’S A TALKER with Neil Goldberg. SHE’S A TALKER with fabulous guests. SHE’S A TALKER it's better than it sounds. Yeah.

Jeff Hilimire is an accomplished entrepreneur who has launched multiple successful for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and who has successfully sold two companies. His current business, Dragon Army, is one of the fastest-growing digital agencies in the nation. Over the course of 20 years, Jeff has applied his knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovation to help guide leaders from some of the most well-known global brands to mobilize growth using an entrepreneurial mentality. He is also the co-founder of 48in48, a global nonprofit that produces hackathon events to build 48 nonprofit websites in 48 hours.    When Jeff isn’t running Dragon Army, mentoring, or volunteering at 48in48, he is working hard as the founder of Ripples of Hope, a collection of for-profit and nonprofit organizations focused on business as a force for good in the world. Jeff is also an accomplished author, and his book, The 5-Day Turnaround, is a reflection of his drive and personal purpose to have an outsized, positive impact on the world.

Malika has to deal with the consequences of taping Judge Wilson, not only by being arrested but her relationship with Issac as well. When Jeff's wife attacks Davia on social media, so Davia retaliates in a true Queen moment. Judge Wilson loses Tate and wants to find the person whio gave him the drugs and Callie tries to be there for him. Gael quits Speckulate and Mariana gives Raj the job as team leader of her app. Today's After Show Was Hosted By: Chae' Jones @realchaejones Lauren Hubbard Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more After Shows for your favorite TV shows and the latest news in TV, Film, and exclusive celebrity interviews, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode you’ll hear an inspiring story of transformation through a lifestyle based on a healthy plant, body and mind focus. Jeffrey Lester, originally from Atlanta in the USA, transformed himself from a people-pleasing, academic achievement-focused and obese young adult to a mature, wise, kind and purpose-focused man living a lifestyle of service, exploration and fulfillment, which he does by traveling the world teaching yoga and meditation retreats. I hope you will be intrigued by Jeff’s story as he describes his traumatic childhood, which due to an unhealthy relationship with food, led him to become significantly overweight, weighing close to 130kg. As he buried himself in high school and university studies, aiming to achieve academically, Jeff realised he was very unhappy with his life situation. He had begun to be more physically active, which then led to him eating more healthy food and becoming passionate about running group fitness classes. When one day a friend told him “if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life” he started ruminating on what he really should do with his life. When he then had to make an important decision about his mother’s life a spiritual awakening began. Without spoiling the story, Jeff is now touring and exploring the world, leading yoga and meditation retreats, and seems abundantly happy doing what he describes as his life mission. My wife Claire and I became friends with Jeff at a retreat hosted by Rich Roll and Julie Piatt a couple of years ago. When Jeff told us he was coming to Melbourne earlier this year, he stayed with us and led a cacao ceremony at the yoga studio we attend, a very profound spiritual event for both of us. We also took the opportunity to record this long form conversation for the show. As we approach Christmas and the New Year, when many of us reflect on our purpose, our direction and our goals, this podcast should really plant some seeds for how you might be able to be more healthy, fit and fulfilled. Please enjoy hearing the story of Jeff Lester’s powerful journey of self-discovery.   Live well, feel well, do well.   Andrew Davies   --------------------   About the New Normal Project podcast: The podcast is aimed to inspire and empower you to live your most plant-based, body-moving and mind-focused lifestyle, by hearing scientific evidence, experience-based information and real-life stories in the areas of the healthy lifestyle pillars such as nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, sleep, connection and purpose. You’ll hopefully glean insights to help you to consider making choices about your daily habits so you become more healthy, fulfilled and conscious. Although I’m a doctor this is not medical advice, as I don’t know your personal circumstances or your health conditions. Please see this as information for you to consider, and then to look up more about, so you can discuss it with your doctor.   ------------------------------------   Links related to Jeff Lester Jeff Lester website Jeff Lester on Instagram Jeff Lester on Facebook Jeff Lester at Happy Jack Yoga   Links to people and resources (in order of mentioning) Rich Roll Julie Piatt Happy Jack Yoga Rich Roll podcast   Links related to New Normal Project podcast New Normal Project podcast New Normal Project website New Normal Project on Facebook New Normal Project on Instagram: @newnormalproject New Normal Project on Twitter: @newnormalproj Email Andrew Davies Andrew Davies on Instagram: @andrewdavies66 Andrew Davies on Twitter: @andrewdavies66 Andrew Davies on Facebook Subscribe to the New Normal Project newsletter Audio Producer Chris Burke Burke Sound & Media

On this episode Chris speaks with Jody Plauche'. Jody was molested by his Karate instructor Jeff Doucet in 1983 and 1984. Doucet eventually kidnapped Jody taking him from Louisiana to California for roughly a week. When Jeff was captured, Jody was returned to California. As Jeff was being transported from California to Louisiana to face charges, Jody's father Gary shot Jeff Doucet in the head directly in front of news cameras, killing him for the world to see. Listen to Jody tell his remarkable story and talk about his amazing new book 'Why Gary Why' which can be purchased HERE. Promo: Dumb&Busted --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/criminal-perspective/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/criminal-perspective/support

Anything big that you want to accomplish will require scaling up and that also means you will need a good team on your side. How do you cultivate a good team? The topic of this week’s show covers how you can build collaboration, growth, and engagement with your people so that everyone in the organization prospers.   Jeff Manchester is the Co-author of the book, The Power of Vulnerability - How to Create a Team of Leaders by shifting INward. Jeff has worked with over 1,000 Presidents and CEO as their executive coach to help their management teams excel in their current role and develop a more collaborative work environment.   Jeff worked with a consulting client recently who was in the auto parts industry. He was in the room with 16 of their top tier and 2nd tier leadership and it was very apparent to Jeff that there was some disconnect between leadership. Their mission, process, and goals were a bit scattered. He knew that if this company wanted to see bigger growth, everyone needed to be aligned.   When Jeff was able to bring focus to their biggest goals, there was a big shift in the company. They were engaged because they believed in the message and went above and beyond for their vendors and service providers. They did extra touches that aligned with the company values and in turn, this made the providers feel valued and cared for. This gave their company 18 consecutive months of record sales they had never seen before.   Jeff shares a touching story of another client. When one of the leadership teams shared a vulnerable and devastating story of loss, uncertainty, and illness, the whole company banded together with her and it even made them change their company culture to be less bureaucratic and more helpful. Through this experience, they were able to hit their 12-month targets within 6 months.   Interview Links: Shift180.com Jeff on LinkedIn   Resources: Scaling Up Workshop: Interested in attending one of our workshops? We have a few $100 discounts for our loyal podcast listeners!Scaling Up for Business Growth Workshop: Take the first step to mastering the Rockefeller Habits by attending one of our workshops. Scaling Up Summits (Select Bill Gallagher as your coach during registration for a discount.) Bill on YouTube  

At what intersection does a 40-branch bank and a pacing community meet? When the end goal is to make it about others and boils down to one word: Relationship. Meet Jeff Gahnz, marketing whiz at Green Bay-based Nicolet Bank, and an early adopted of supporting On Pace. When Jeff got a call asking if Nicolet would sponsor On Pace before the 2017 Wausau Marathon, about "37 seconds" into the presentation he said YES. From that one race in Wausau, our relationship has coalesced to 10 races throughout Wisconsin in communities where Nicolet has a branch presence. Gahnz, an admitted non-runner, believes in the mission of On Pace. Of the five core values of Nicolet Bank - Be Real, Be Personable, Be Responsive, Be Entrepreneurial, and Be Memorable - Gahnz shares his thoughts on how OnPacers align with Nicolet's value system and what makes this partnership so right. #happypacehappyrace

Welcome to episode 67 of THE UPSIDE with Callie and Jeff Dauler (original release date: October 14, 2019) ********** - our phone number is 800-434-5454 … call anytime, about anything! - follow Callie and Jeff on IG: @CallieDauler and @JeffDauler - join our awesome community on Facebook by clicking here - have you subscribed to our weekly Pick-Me-Up newsletter for good news and deals? - shop our Callie and Jeff merchandise ********** Please share this episode and the show with the whole world! The easiest way to do that - especially if someone doesn't know too much about podcasts - is by sending them to callieandjeff.com and having them hit the LISTEN NOW button. Internet magic will take them directly to the best available player for whatever device they are using. If you share about the show on social media, please use #livefortheupside so we see it and can respond / repost / follow! ********** Here are all of today’s show links, for your clicking convenience: - care/of Vitamins and Supplements (use UPSIDE50 at checkout for 50% off your first order) - Hempfusion (use UPSIDE at checkout for 20% off and free shipping) - Good American Jeans - Bandit the Super-Pup ********** Pre-show, Callie and Jeff debate how little of their planned weekend they actually accomplished. Jeff says 50%, Callie says 20%. Jeff is grateful for his best friend George McKerrow, who celebrated a birthday yesterday. Callie is grateful for comfy pajama pants. Callie and Jeff start with a brief introduction of the show to welcome new listeners who have joined since last week. The show continues with a warning: monkey bread is dangerous. If it is in the house, you will eat it all … like Callie did on Saturday evening. When Jeff perfects his monkey bread recipe, he will share it with everyone. And THANK YOU to everyone who submitted their monkey bread recipes to him. The winners of Callie and Jeff’s most recent contest were announced. Callie also reports that she will be offering product discount codes in the newsletter starting this week. Callie was asked to define partnership and couldn’t, so she asked Jeff. He thought it would be an easy question, but was wrong. It was decided that partnership is different for everyone, but communication is necessary for a solid relationship. Callie reviews Good American Jeans. Next week, Wooden Ships Sweaters will be reviewed. Callie spent a few minutes of the show blindly tasting Skittles, to see if she can identify their flavors / colors. We wrap up today's episode with a Super-Pup Spotlight. Bandit found a lost child in just 10 minutes. We really don't deserve dogs. Click here for a picture of Bandit the Super-Pup. Post-show, plans were unveiled to produce movie trailers for older rescue pups in hopes of drawing attention to them and getting them rescued faster! Hempfusion: CBD is all over the place, but if you don't get a quality product, you won't get the results you are expecting. Hempfusion is full-spectrum hemp CBD, with omegas, terpenes, and other supportive nutrients. These aren't just trace amounts, like some other full-spectrum CBD, but enough Terpenes + Omegas in order to deliver maximum health impact. Use UPSIDE at hempfusion.com for 20% off and free shipping. care/of: Callie's doctor has been asking her to take vitamins and supplements for years ... but she'd always go to the store, stare at all the options, and leave confused. Jeff loves the idea ... but lots of bottles are inconvenient and confusing, especially in the morning when you're trying to get out of the door. Both of those problems SOLVED with care/of. A 5 minute survey helps you find the right vitamins and supplements. And they are delivered in easy, daily, packets. 50% off your first order here if you enter UPSIDE50 at checkout: www.takecareof.com/ ********** SUBSCRIBES, FOLLOWS, and FIVE-STAR REVIEWS are always appreciated. WE ARE ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR YOU! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burnout in the wedding industry is real! And if you've been in business for any period of time, you've likely had periods of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or just beat down. But what do you do when you have a period of hating your business? In this week's episode of the This Week In Weddings podcast, we're chatting with wedding photographer Erin Youngren about her own experience and how she made shifts to get back to a business she loves. About our guest: Jeff and Erin Youngren are the husband and wife wedding photography team known as The Youngrens. For over a decade now, their deeply emotional style has led them across the U.S. and around the world to photograph wonderful couples they love. Along with The Youngrens, Jeff and Erin also own and manage two other photography brands that photograph weddings and commercial work, plus they coach photographers and run their podcast Creative Rising, a show about what it’s really like to run a photography business. Even as the owners of three brands with a regular team of ten photographers plus a full-time staff of editors, designers, and studio managers, they’ve developed highly effective business models and marketing systems to make sure that their business fulfills the vision for their life, instead of their life being run by their business. Their mission is to help other photographers do the same - build life-giving businesses they love instead of burned out businesses they don’t. When Jeff and Erin aren’t shooting, traveling, speaking, or podcasting, they’re hanging out with their greatest adventure of all, their son, James, in their home of San Diego, CA. In this episode, listeners will hear about: How Erin got started in the wedding industry with her husband The circumstances that led Erin and her husband to stop loving their business The mind shift changes Erin had to make in order to turn around her feelings about her business Why the wedding industry is full of burnout How working with a business coach has helped Erin and her husband improve their business and perspective Want to connect with Erin? Online: theyoungrens.com Facebook: facebook.com/theyoungrens Instagram: @theyoungrens This episode of This Week In Weddings is sponsored by Honeybook.

Jeff Stephens, creator of the Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur and Sleaze-Free Real Estate Investing Podcast, joins Brian on the show today to talk about his holistic approach to real estate investing. This episode focuses on some tactics for sophisticated investors, and how keeping an open mind when looking for deals can yield the highest benefit for you and the seller.   Key Takeaways:   [1:08] Jeff is the host of the Sleaze-Free Real Estate podcast. Sleaze-Free Real Estate hopes to send a message about how people can get into real estate without feeling sleazy. In addition to the podcast, Jeff has been full-time in real estate since about 2013. As he found his voice as an entrepreneur, he created the Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur to share his experience with others. [4:10] Jeff specializes in off-market acquisitions and meeting face-to-face with sellers. Jeff focuses on working directly with sellers for new properties. He has had the most success when he has fewer intermediaries to work through. Face-to-face allows the opportunity for more questions to come up with the best solution for the seller. [7:40] Listening is three-fold: listening to what the seller has to say, maybe reading between the lines in some situations, and being able to create a proposal that goes back to the seller. The market has shifted away from generic experiences to a more personal approach. [10:20] Jeff prefers to buy from motivated sellers who aren’t really facing any problems. If a seller calls you, there is some reason why they feel like their situation could be better. You can’t go into every situation with the same pre-programmed solution. [11:30] Pull marketing is when you are trying to pull people towards you who are searching for something (bandit signs, etc) — you want to make yourself easily found. Push marketing is where you take your message and push it out to them (direct mail letters). The market for people searching for solutions is saturated right now. Jeff talks about his specific method of push marketing. [15:05] When Jeff gets a call, it’s about establishing rapport and arranging an in-person meeting. Once arranged, the first meeting is to start learning about the seller. [18:45] The first meeting is about getting to know what the seller is trying to accomplish and how they got here. In the case of pushback, just remember this is about making the seller feel comfortable. You’ll have to gauge each situation. [22:20] It’s important to be intentional when you’re building rapport — just focus on being nice and being yourself. If you can spend time developing rapport before you even start talking about the property, it will be that much easier to transition to talking about the property. [26:00] Jeff has a triple-threat acquisitions strategy. When he looks at a property, he considers how he could buy a property and hold on to it, do some sort of fix-and-flip, or a wholesale assignment. He comes in with an open mind to see what would be best to build his portfolio at the time, but always has the goal to get terms with the seller. [28:20] If you’re going to be acquiring a property, you’re going to be acquiring the building, but also the financing. If you can get them both from the same person at the same time, that’s a really good thing. The property and the financing are two separate assets that are equally valuable in different ways. [31:36] Jeff talks about buying an okay property with great financing and getting rid of the property but keeping the financing. If your loan is from an individual, the collateral doesn’t necessarily have to stay the same the whole time. Jeff provides a specific example of how this works. [34:45] If you want to get in contact with Jeff, visit sleezefreerealestate.com. This will link you to the podcast and additional resources for Jeff’s real estate investing strategy.   Mentioned in This Episode:   Meetings Daily REIA Show REI Facebook Page Brian’s Book The Thoughtful Real Estate Entrepreneur Sleaze-Free Real Estate Investing podcast Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini

Take flight with Jeff Holbury Sr. from Drone Ohio in this week’s episode as we explore how he gets the most amazing views of our town and beyond, what drones are capable of, and the future of drones. Plus, a special lightning round designed just for Jeff. Watch this episode now on YouTube! Check out Drone Ohio on YouTube for a library of awesome videos and follow Drone Ohio on Facebook. Visit Droneohio.com to learn about Jeff’s work and to get in touch. Molly’s book Mortimer has already launched, and you can get it now at apieceofmollysmind.com. Stay up to date on book number 3, and all of Molly’s projects by following Molly’s Next Project on Facebook. Are your will, advanced directive, and estate planning documents up to date? Contact Mark Turner at the Gertsburg Law Firm to ensure your decisions are respected. He can be reached by phone at (440) 571-7773 or by email at mt@gertsburglaw.com. OTHER ITEMS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Flite Fest is a family-oriented event that focuses on bringing R/C aviation enthusiasts together for four days of fun-filled learning and adventure. The event took place in Malvern, Ohio this past July. Get more information at www.flitefest.com The Chagrin Falls Historical Society discovers, preserves, and shares evidence of and knowledge about the history of Chagrin Falls and vicinity. Learn more about the organization and about Chagrin Falls at chagrinhistorical.org Mark Turner was our guest on Episode 42: Business, Beer, and Beards The Basket in Newark, Ohio, is Longaberger Home Office. See more on Drone Ohio’s facebook page. SHOW NOTES Geblers full of good news; Alex’s chill weekend; Molly raises money for CDFF; The scoop on the geodesic dome in Russell Introducing Jeff Holbury and Drone Ohio; What drones can do When Jeff discovered drones and seeing them more in the world FAA and regulations; Is paranoia justified? Jeff’s journey and driving the big stuff; Zamboni life Obstacles to drone flying and the future of drones Impressive machinery and flying competitions A special Lightning Round just for Jeff (note from Nelly – “I added the bold emphasis, not Jeff”) Adventures in drone flying and Privacy laws

Welcome back! It’s been 3 months, but this podcast is still alive! If you’d like to help us out to be more consistent, consider being a patron on our Patreon or offering your skills as an audio editor. Email us at yinyoungpodcast[at]gmail.com. In Yin & Young episode 41, we chat with Jeff Man about filmmaking, mental health, and being more accepting. HIGHLIGHTS: - Dating and loneliness. - Dan consumes podcasts in 2x - Jeff grew up in DC, which has a diverse population. - Parents grew up in Hong Kong. - Spoke Cantonese, Mandarin, and English as a kid. Ended up in ESL in kindergarten and resented it. - Watching Chinese films helped with his language skills. - Uncle was a big movie buff. - Has been in LA for 9 years. When Jeff first moved here, it was a hard transition. “LA is a very lonely city.” - Jeff’s boss encouraged him to make short films by giving him a $100 monthly budget. You can see all his films here - Jeff Man on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user5078400 - Midday Crisis is about a depressed man who calls a suicide hotline; based on a personal experience. https://vimeo.com/90469031 - Jeff’s short documentary “A Family Day”, follows his grandmother, who has Alzheimer’s, for one day. https://vimeo.com/121260771 - Santa Claus, in which Jeff directs and acts in, two lonely people share a contentious X-mas dinner. https://vimeo.com/194920753 - He loves documentaries as well as the narrative form. - Discussion gets deep into Invisibilia’s podcast - A Very Offensive Rom-Com: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/04/709948132/a-very-offensive-rom-com - White male Asian female coupling - Asian male desirability - Everyone has their own preferences. - Wishes people had more self-awareness. — LANGUAGE CORNER - Chinese Internet Slang (fr. James) - 拉黑 (lāhēi) which is short for 拉到黑名單 (lādàohēimíngdān) - put on a blacklist - Mandarin (fr. Jeff) - 男子漢大丈夫流血不流淚 (nánzǐhàn dàzhàngfū liúxuè bù liúlèi) - real men shed blood, not tears [Jeff disagrees] - Japanese (fr. Dan) - 勿体無い (もったいない) - mottainai - wasteful/what a waste — Listen to Yin & Young: * Website: http://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/ * iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yin-young-podcast-jys/id1185421015?mt=2 * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yinyoungpodcast/ * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkvtVW6pVPeKFn7H_6ai8lA? * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BF7YXqVAEk9EXVr45gWy4?si=3wrdb9VpSR-p3yQygvLtdw * Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/yin-young-podcast

Show Summary: The Free WayAround App and Tags allow one to record descriptions, notes, game instructions easily by using your smart phone and the Near Field Communication (NFC) to read and label the Way Tags. With the ability to record 2,000 characters in the descriptions, the possibilities are limitless. Labeling files, containers, appliance logs, audio equipment and the list is only limited by your imagination. Jessica Hipp joined Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about the WayAround product line and the Free WayAround App available for Apple iOS and Android. When Jeff read about her father, Darwin Belt, he contacted Jessica and wanted to share her father’s story and talk about the WayAround Tags and WayAround App. Join Jessica and Jeff for this informative discussion about smart tags, creation out of necessity and how you can quickly begin to start your WayAround Tagging. You can find out more about WayAround on the web. Be sure to check out the User Guidefor any questions that you may have. Follow WayAround on Twitter @WayAroundTools Keep up to date by following WayAround on Facebook. *** If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. To find your State Services in your State you can go to www.AFB.org and search the directory for your agency. Contact: Thank you for listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impairedand the Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

My guest on today’s show is a Staff Operations Engineer from Zendesk.  He describes himself as a Linux systems geek with a passion for making systems serve great content.  And he is recognized as an expert in metrics and monitoring, about which speaks, as well as a featured panellist for the MonitoringScale Live community panel.   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s show is Jeff Pierce. He has been working in the industry since 2003 when he started Coldflare Internet Services. Later, he moved into systems administration working for several firms. Jeff then changed direction a bit, taking up a role as a senior systems engineer for Apple in 2011. Then again when he started work as a DevOps Engineer for Krux Digital and a Senior DevOps Engineer for Change.org. After a few years working as a software and infrastructure engineer, he is now Staff Operations Engineer for Zendesk. He specializes in automating large clusters of Linux systems. Metrics and monitoring are his other passions. He is an expert in this field and regularly speaks on this subject. Jeff was also a featured panelist for the MontoringScale Live community panel. KEY TAKEAWAYS: (00.49) – Can I ask you to tell us more about the metrics and monitoring that you focus on and speak about? Jeff starts by pointing out the only way to do effective system administration is to have access to good software data. You need that data to be gathered automatically. Over the years, Jeff has focused on making sure companies are able to collect the data they need to be able to scale things and optimize what they are doing. (1.26) – So, you are following the principle – if you can’t measure it you can’t improve it. Jeff agrees but explains that it is a little more than that. He says if you can’t see what your system and software are doing, you are already broken. You just don’t know it yet. (1.44) – Can you please share a unique career tip with the I.T. Career Energizer audience? Jeff’s advice is not to share your salary with your new employer. This is because they will simply offer you a percentage over what you already earn. If you want to make sure that you are paid the market rate, keep your salary history to yourself. Let it be known that you want to be paid a certain percentage over the market rate and let them negotiate from there. In fact, in the US in Massachusetts employers are no longer allowed to ask future employees how much they earn. The authorities are recognizing that being able to do this gives firms a huge amount of power over prospective employees. Continuing to base what they pay on what previous employers is only making pay gaps worse. (4.16) – Can you tell us about your worst career moment? And what you learned from that experience. Interestingly, the experience Jeff shares turned out to be a combination of the best and the worst moment of his career. It happened when he was working for the petition site change.org. They help campaign groups and people to put pressure on government and corporations, using petitions, to literally drive change. About four years ago they were involved in using petitions to stop the dog eating festival in Yulin, China. The data involved was huge. So much so that it uncovered a bug in their Galera MariaDB Cluster. The error caused every node to go into data protection mode. When all your nodes go down like that you do not have a cluster anymore. Instead, you end up with four separate servers. In their case, there was also a fifth arbitral process in place to break ties. The nature of the problem meant that their 4th server was serving virtually the whole site while they worked on the bug. Fighting to keep the site online at a time when they were getting four times more traffic than normal was a challenge. There were other issues too. On the one hand, existing on a few hours sleep and working in a highly stressed environment, was awful. For any engineer that time spent fire-fighting keeping the system going knowing that you could not fix it yet, for five straight days, was a nightmare scenario. But, it was also one of the best times. The strength of the team he was working with shone through. Plus, he learned a huge amount from getting the system into working order. That learning carried on for weeks after as they forensically examined what had happened. He delved into areas of the system and technologies he had barely touched before.  (11.12) – What was your best career moment? Deploying the first piece of code he had a hand in writing into production was a real highlight for Jeff. He had just moved from the ops side to DevOps, so he knew it had the potential to make a big difference and help a lot of people because they were able to make it Open Source. For change.org having the ability to store the stats in Cassandra was very helpful. It is a no sequel database format, which means that it is highly scalable. Exactly what they needed, at the time, although now they have moved on to using DataDog. But, when Jeff wrote and deployed the code it was a step change. At this point, Jeff reminds the audience of the value of Open Sourcing something you wrote in terms of energizing your IT career. Being able to do this demonstrtes to a prospective employer that you are good at what you do. So, good that you are confident enough to put your work out there so others can use it. To this day, Jeff mentions it to hiring managers. They are still impressed by it. Coming up with a fresh idea and being able to take it to the point where it is available for general use proves you have a good skill set. Learning code is a lot like learning how to play the guitar. At first, you can only play one chord and you struggle with that. You think you are never going to get it. But, you persist and practice your chords. Before you know it you can play a song. (19.38) – What excites you about the future of the IT industry and careers? To use a cliché “software is eating the world.” It is everywhere, which is really exciting because the possibilities are endless. Now, anyone can easily put a product out on the internet using the products Amazon provides. When Jeff was working in the field of systems administration you had one manager for every 50 servers minimum. Now AWS and Google Cloud are available, one person can manage huge scalable systems. Nowadays, nobody asks you what is the biggest environment you have managed? They just want to know that you are familiar enough with the software so you can run the system. Of course, this shift means that you do not need as many system administrators. But, fortunately, these days, as one door closes, others open up. No matter how smart the devices and tech are, end users will always need some sort of support. The robots that are used to automate tasks still need to be maintained. There will always be a geek working in the background. There are still plenty of opportunities for those who want to get involved in the industry. The list of possibilities is endless, which is also exciting. (23.34) – Phil comments on that the fact it is impossible to predict what will happen next. Jeff agrees this is exciting. Ten years ago he thought Linux branded zones which are sometimes called Solaris Containers would be huge. But, Docker came along and totally changed the landscape. Set up properly, with all of the right permissions in place it is safe to give junior system admins access. Plus, you can guarantee that everything will work once it goes into production. Even more surprising was seeing the GPU becoming big again. In the IT world, you can never be sure what will happen next. (25.32) – What drew you to a career in IT? Jeff has been a computer geek since he was a kid when his dad bought him a BC286 from ComputerLand. Jeff loved using it from the start. It had a 640k ram, 10 times more than they used to get to the moon. At the time, Bill Gates said that was all the ram anyone would ever need. When it broke it was too expensive to have it repaired. So, he learned how to do it himself. He loved solving puzzles, so when he realized he could do it for a living, he leaped at the chance. Jeff is on the spectrum, so without IT, he is not sure where he would be today. Being able to work in the industry opened up the chance for him to earn good money and find work easily. (26.06) – What is the best career advice you have ever received? It came from his dad who insisted that Jeff learn a trade. He was an auto mechanic. When he could no longer physically do the work, he switched to teaching auto mechanics. Jeff did not get much formal education. But, once he realized he wanted to work in IT he approached learning how to do it and building his career as if it were a trade. From the start, he realized that he would only master it if he practiced. Repairing someone’s PC is not dissimilar to fixing someone’s car. In both situations, the person handing it over to you does not really understand how it works. So, they have to trust you to do it for them. (27.38) - Conversely, what is the worst career advice you've ever received? Someone once told Jeff to stay at least a year with each company. There will be times when things will not be working out. In that situation, staying the year just does not make sense. If you are learning something and have no problems with the work environment, by all means, stay at least a year. If not, don’t be afraid to move on. Of course, during the interview, you will find that hiring managers will ask you why you left so soon. But, there is no need to be worried about that. Just be honest. For example, they just weren’t a good fit or I was just not learning anything there. It is best to prepare a good answer prior to the interview. Jeff was fired once. At the time, he was suffering from depression and it was affecting his work. He has been hired twice since then. In both interviews, he disclosed what had happened and still landed the jobs. (29.40) – If you were to begin your IT career again, in today’s world, what would you do? Jeff says he would go to a code boot camp. Some of the brightest people Jeff has worked with have done attended coding camps like Hack Reactor and Hackbright Academy. It is a great way to get into coding. Unless you are involved in developing leading-edge technologies like AI or neural networking you don’t really need a computer science degree. For many people, it turns out to be a waste of education. Even with a first class degree in all likelihood, your first job is going to be something like working on a mobile API or website. (32.44) – What are you currently focusing on in your career? Right now, Phil is building his online presence back up by using social media. He is also planning to speak more again. But, top of his list is getting more involved in educating others. He wants to mentor more. Jeff only learned to code in 2011. So, he is still developing his DevOps skills. (34.42) – What is the number one non-technical skill that has helped you the most in your IT career? Jeff is autistic so he has had to actively learn people skills. For example, looking someone in the eye when having a conversation does not come naturally to him. In fact, he still can’t quite do it, but has learned that looking at someone’s forehead is close enough. Focusing on and honing these skills has enabled him to progress within the industry. Today, he is better than most people at things like navigating a crowd or public speaking. (37.40) - What do you do to keep your own IT career energized? Jeff finds taking on side projects keeps him energized. Often it is his non-IT interests that determine what he does next. For example, he is currently learning C# because that is what the Unity game engine uses. This feeds into his desire to start his own video games company. He is a big gaming fan and is especially proud of being listed on Marvel Heroes as a member of the senior technical operations staff. He does not like sitting on his laurels. Constantly challenging himself keeps him interested and energized. (41.37) - What do you do in your spare time away from technology? Jeff plays the guitar and bass. He used to play in a punk band, but now mostly creates and records as a solo artist. Jeff is also a big video game fan who enjoys role-playing and strategy games. (43.07) – Phil asks Jeff to share a final piece of career advice with the audience. Get a mentor, someone who can guide you and help you to work out what to do next. He also advises the I.T. Career Energizer audience not to be afraid to apply for jobs for which they are not fully qualified. Hiring managers do not expect you to have every single skill that is on the list. Jeff’s suggestion is to apply if you meet around half of them. He has never met the full criteria asked for, yet has still been hired many times. On your application spend time explaining why you are a good fit for the job in the cover note you provide. Often, you will land yourself an interview. Thirdly, Jeff explains that effective networking is key when it comes to developing a successful IT career. When you are looking for work, often, your network will introduce you to people who are hiring. BEST MOMENTS: (1.36) JEFF – "If you can’t see what your system and software are doing, you are already broken. You just don’t know it yet." (2.11) JEFF – "Never share your salary history with a new employer. Instead, ask for the market rate plus a percentage." (15.18) JEFF – "When you’re passionate about a project you do your best work." (21.58) JEFF – "End users always need technical support, no matter how smart the devices get." (22.27) JEFF – "You will always need the geek behind the scenes." (28.48) JEFF – "Don't stay in a situation that isn't good for you or for the company you are working for." (32.04) JEFF – "For the programming side of the industry, code school is one of the best ways to get your foot in the door. " (39.48) JEFF – "Don't get comfortable, keep seeking out something harder.”   CONTACT JEFF: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Th3Technomancer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrpierce/ Website: https://almostinteresting.net

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it feels like the end of the world. But it doesn’t have to be. Our guests didn’t just overcome cancer naturally, they used it as a platform from which to be a voice for positive change. Pretty powerful stuff!   Amanda Deming - Healing cervical cancer - Episode 8 Cervical cancer killed nearly 4,000 women last year. It’s the second most common cancer among women. Conventional treatments, like surgery, chemo and radiation, aren’t just poisonous, they often lead to infertility. When Amanda was diagnosed with cervical cancer, she was determined not to go down that road. Instead, she chose a raw vegan diet, meditation, and yoga. She’s now cancer-free.   Jeff Witzeman - Cancer can be killed - Episode 190 When Jeff’s wife was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer, she was told her life would change forever: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, a life without an essential organ. Instead of taking the doctor’s word for it, they travelled to Germany to treat the cancer to a spa. Thanks to juicing, a plant-based diet, hyperthermia (targeted heat therapy), oxygen therapy, intravenous vitamins, and colonics, she was completely cancer-free in just one month.    Tracey Edmonds - The truth about healing cancer - Episode 226 Just like Alli, Tracey lost both her parents to preventable diseases: her mom died from cancer and shortly after, her dad died from a heart attack. This made her determined to be a pillar of health and to spread the message through as many media outlets as possible. She launched the wellness website Alright Now to give people the tools they need to live their healthiest life - from nutrition and fitness to relationships and parenting. We think she rocks!   Jill Tomback - Beating breast cancer - Episodes 26, 27 and 28 Jill and I were room-mates when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer at just 25 years old. She endured four years of conventional treatment, including chemo and surgery. But since then, she’s taken the holistic route: she’s a plant-powered Pilates superstar, an avid juicer and a big fan of the Gerson therapy. As of this year, she’s celebrating 9 years cancer-free.     Preventing Cancer Naturally Part of cancer prevention is giving your body the tools it needs to be in great health. That’s why we love Organifi juice powder. It’s the perfect combination of detoxifying, energizing nutrients to keep disease at bay. Alli’s personal favorite is the Organifi Gold, which contains turmeric, ginger, reishi and turkey tail mushroom to keep you calm, help you sleep and soothe your muscles. Just mix the powder with hot water or oat milk for a super creamy bedtime drink. Organifi products are completely vegan, gluten free, soy free and keto-friendly. Get 20% off with the coupon code foodheals.     Join our Italian Vegan Getaway To fully heal, you need to fully relax. So why not join us in Italy, where you can let go of all stress in the most gorgeous setting in the world. Turn off your phone (except for Instagram photos of course), put down your laptop, and indulge in a week of complete rejuvenation with a group of like-minded women. From June 15th to 22nd, we will swim, take boat trips, hike, go shopping, learn how to cook with Leslie Durso, dine at the best restaurants, have photoshoots, taste the best olive oils and wines, and so much more. Get more details at www.foodhealsnation.com/italy, or email your questions to info@foodhealsnation.com.   Being hailed as “Sex and the City for Food,” The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!   The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

At this point in my Rythmia journey, I’ve already received a tremendous gift – I found my true purpose – but we’re still not done yet. Because we have two more incredible healers to meet in this episode: R. Christian Minson, the resident Director of the Breathwork Program at Rythmia Life Advancement Center, and Dr. Jeff McNairy, the Chief Medical Officer at Rythmia. Christian practices Transformational Breath, a practice that harnesses the power of your own innate healing capacity through cutting edge breathing techniques that access deeper amounts of life force energy, helping you to connect with yourself emotionally, physically, and spiritually. With Christian as your guide, the breathing brings you on insightful journeys that open you up to life changing events and shifts in consciousness. ​The results are meditative states of deep peace, energized enthusiasm for life, and an opening to the mystical realms of consciousness. It’s hard to believe that something so transformational can come from breath until you experience it, but it’s impossible to forget once you do. Christian was originally called to be a healer because he experienced the power of breathwork first hand – and if you listened to part one of my Rythmia journey, you can probably tell that this is a common theme here at Rythmia; the healed become the healers. And this is, at its essence, what Rythmia offers visitors: the opportunity to discover the light worker or light warrior essence within. Because when your light shines a bit brighter, you’re able to go out in the world and be of greater service. But this probably wouldn’t be possible or safe if it weren’t for Jeff McNairy, who has been working in the healthcare field for 25 years. He’s seen, over and over again, people struggling to heal because the current Western system of healthcare is simply deficient. It is more concerned with managing symptoms and prescribing “medicine” than healing. However, through working with some of the most intense patient populations – including those who struggle with addiction and trauma, like Rythmia co-founder Gerard Powell – he has seen that the only real healing can come from within; you have to find the root cause of your unhappiness, health concern, and discontent, then resolve it. And in working with Gerry and everyone else who has visited Rythmia since it opened, Jeff has seen that one plant medicine session conducted in a safe, clinically appropriate environment can be as effective as 10 years of psychotherapy. Like breathwork, it’s hard to believe that plant medicines can be so transformational – and then you experience it under the right conditions. It’s ancient modalities meeting modern psychology, all in the jungles of Costa Rica, and I invite you to come join me for the rest of this wild, profound, and emotional ride.   Topics Discussed With Christian: What breathwork is & how it can help you in ways that yoga can’t Why Christian became a monk for a decade (and then made the transition back to being a worldly person) How the healers at Rythmia help visitors find the light warrior essence within them What separates Transformational Breath from the hundreds of other breathwork practices out there Rebirthing through breath Plant medicine and breathwork both open up the door to consciousness – but breathwork opens the door and gently beckons you in while plant medicine grabs you and shoves you through the doorway The benefits of integrating a natural habitat into your spiritual experiences How breathwork works with plant medicine to evolve your experience & help you claim it as your own   Topics Discussed With Jeff: How the staff at Rythmia ensures that the plant medicine experience is safe for everyone involved A lot of what we call mental illness is just people in pain without any way to process that pain Using a drug to get off drugs (AKA why plant medicine is so effective for treating addiction) How it it possible that I had a psychedelic experience and, now, feel even more committed to being sober? (Trust me, that would never happen after a bump of coke...) When Jeff first met Gerry, who was then a very different person than the person you met in the last episode, and their transformational entré into the world of plant medicines The difference between iboga and ayahuasca, experientially and physically A common thread of trauma that has rippled throughout my life, especially my romantic life How the plant medicine helps you work through your own trauma and start the healing process We can’t connect with other people until we get connected with ourselves Why Rythmia accepts people who are shunned or devalued in many Western medical facilities due to their particular mental illness What science is starting to learn about the pineal gland & DMT How a dog helped me find God The three intentions that will help you find everything you’re looking for at Rhythmia   More about this episode. 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When Jeff was living in New York at the age of 12, he had a little accident with the snowmobile. Considering that the snowmobile wasn't cheap by any means, Jeff was sure his dad would kill him once he found out. But instead of a massive rage, Jeff's dad responded with grace and said, "Let's fix this together."It was this situation that taught him a lot about the difference between the Gospel and religion. You see, in this case, religion is saying, "I've messed up, my dad is going to kill me" but through the scope of the Gospel, the response would then be, "I've messed up, I need to call my dad. Regardless of your mistakes and screwups, you can find comfort knowing that God won't distance himself from you but rather He will draw near to you as you call out to Him! 

We’re in a whole new age when it comes to making personal announcements. No matter what the announcement is, the bigger the name, the bigger the story. When Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos announced their divorce on January 9, they chose only one public communication channel - Twitter. Twitter posts for high-profile news announcements have taken the place of the tried and true press release, and Facebook posts have taken the place of phone calls for the general public’s announcements. Both of these have their benefits, as long as it’s done right. On this week’s episode of the Confident Communications podcast, I’m talking about the messaging behind the Bezos announcement, including how the announcement was shared and some of the key phrases and words used in the announcement. I also share how you can use The Bezos Method to craft your own announcement if you have a big event or life change to share with others. Mentioned in this Episode: Jeff Bezos’s tweet about his divorce How We Apologize by Lindsey Weber (Published in New York Times on Jan. 12, 2019) Lady Gaga’s apology to her followers   About Molly Molly McPherson, M.S., APR, combines her knowledge of current communication practices with years of news and PR experience to help people become modern-age communicators in their industry and help build crisis-proof businesses. From her work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the cruise line industry in Washington, D.C, Molly develops the right plans and messaging for clients to protect and build their reputations. Molly founded Confident Communications executive learning program and frequently speaks on crisis communications, public relations and social media. Listen + subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to your podcasts.  © Molly McPherson 2019

With a business career spanning 38 years, including 35 years in franchise and entrepreneurial environments, FirstLight Home Care CEO and founder Jeff Bevis has a unique and aggressive perspective for what it takes to build successful franchise systems. FirstLight is an innovative offering for non-medical in-home care and expanded to over 250 markets in 33 states in just seven years.   Key Takeaways: [0:22] Today’s episode of Franchise Euphoria is brought to you by IndyFranchiseLaw.com, a leading resource in the franchise space. Head over to IndyFranchiseLaw.com to learn more! [1:00] Today’s guest is Jeff Bevis, the founder and CEO of FirstLight Home Care, a non-medical in home care franchise system. [2:17] Josh welcomes Jeff to Franchise Euphoria. [2:56] Jeff’s involvement with franchising goes back 35 years and has included involvement with six different franchise systems. [4:38] After years of discussing going into business together, Jeff and his son ultimately landed on a non-medical in-home care model after being customers of businesses of those types and not being satisfied with the service they received. [6:42] When Jeff and his son began franchising, they had no corporate team to start, which led them to be very focused on client satisfaction from day one. [8:24] One of the unique aspects of FirstLight is their client to caregiver matching program that ensures a quality pairing is made for the care each customer receives. [9:43] It wasn’t until a year and a half in that they decided to add in any additional corporate team members. [10:47] Although FirstLight was developed in the Midwest, their first franchise locations were in Florida in Nebraska. They have always looked to find the right people who are a good fit for the business, and to them that was more important than having their candidates be within a certain radius. [14:31] For FirstLight, they find the right people who are interested in becoming part of the franchise first and then check with their software that confirms whether their demographic is a good fit for their model to ensure the quality of their franchisees. [15:33] FirstLight was the first company in the industry to become totally web-based. [17:01] A common misconception in their industry is that to be a franchisee, you have to have background in the healthcare industry. You don't. FirstLight looks for franchisees with strong communication, presentation, and management skills. [18:33] One of the biggest challenges FirstLight faced as a growing franchise system is keeping up with the demand of the industry while not cutting corners to maintain quality. [20:18] In regard to the marketing side of any franchise, Jeff suggests jumping in with both feet first from the get-go. [21:57] If you have any questions relating to the franchisor or franchisee sides of FirstLight, feel free to email Jeff at JBevis@FirstLightHomeCare.com. [22:20] Thanks for listening, and please, reach out to Josh anytime through email at josh@franchiseeuphoria.com. If you enjoyed this interview, please leave us a review on iTunes.   Mentioned in This Episode: josh@franchiseeuphoria.com www.franchiseeuphoria.com www.indyfranchiselaw.com www.firstlighthomecare.com www.firstlighthomecare.com www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbevis/#642abbd11736

When Jeff came home recently, he found that his wife was throwing out her clothes because of a new show on Netflix. Now it's caused some tension in the household.

Welcome to Episode 174 of the No Quit Living Podcast. NQL is a personal development podcast designed to help you achieve your goals and desires. Whether you found us from Forbes, Inc Magazine, CEO Magazine, CIO, New Theory, or elsewhere, we're thrilled you are listening. Through hearing the inspiring stories and tips from the greats, we will all find it easier to stay motivated. There’s a big difference between knowing how to sell and being able to. Jeff Bajorek spent over a decade in the field as a top performer. He’s been in your shoes. He knows what it will take. He can help you succeed. Jeff shares his sales strategies and methods through writing, speaking, and leading sales workshops and training programs. His book The Five Forgotten Fundamentals of Prospecting focuses on five simple, common-sense fundamentals most salespeople ignore. When Jeff is not writing, speaking, or training he is co-hosting his business, life, and leadership podcast, The Why and the Buy. Jeff's unique approach has been featured on the Sell or Die Podcast, The Salesman Podcast, Business Growth Time, The Nice Guys on Business Podcast, and more.    Website: https://www.jeffbajorek.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbajorek Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffbajorek?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor  

Jeff Andrechyn is a Captain for American Airlines.  His motto: Travel lightly, but with great purpose. He has a passion to inspire through storytelling and listening to the hearts of others wherever he finds himself - the cockpit, conferences, retreats and especially around the dinner table.   When Jeff was 46 years old, he was working as a captain for US Airways.  He had two great kids and a wife he loved. Life was good. One day, Jeff was unable to see out of one eye.  The doctors would diagnosis him with Ocular Migraines, which resulted in him losing his job. He would spend the next 8 years grounded, unsure of what to do next or where to turn.  Join us this week as Jeff takes us on his journey of losing his job, and finding his “truth north” as a student, teacher, and father

Guest Bio: Jeff Atwood is an experienced software developer with a particular interest in the human side of software development.  In 2004 Jeff started the blog “Coding Horror” which led to him founding Stack Overflow and subsequently the Stack Exchange network, now one of the 150 largest sites on the internet.   Episode Description: In this episode, Phil chats with Stack Overflow Founder and writer of the blog “Coding Horror”, Jeff Atwood. Jeff shares his career journey from starting his blog to founding Stack Overflow and starting his latest project, Discourse. Jeff recalls his experience way back on how hard it was to get hold of resources about programming, unlike today. Aside from these, Jeff also stresses how important it is to hone your communication skills – whether it be through writing or networking face-to-face with people. Discover how important this is and how it can help you to grow your career.   Key Takeaways:   (1.02) Phil opens the show by asking Jeff to share a little more about his career journey. Jeff emphasizes that a huge part of his career is coloured by his blog “Coding Horror.” Jeff shares how he started his blog in 2004 as an open research notebook. He adds that his writings are still accruing benefits for him so he advises that you also make your work public.   (4.10) Phil highlights the technological changes that have happened since Jeff started his blog. It’s all about portability and smartphones right now. Jeff agrees and adds that the speed of conversation is moving forward rapidly. There’s lesser long-form writing which he considers not to be a bad thing. He also recognizes that information is digested more through images than words.   (6.28) Phil then asks Jeff for a unique career tip. Jeff’s primary advice is to take into account the people you’re working with. He says that you should make sure that your team is better than you. You should not be the smartest or best person at your job. He adds that any programming job today is navigating the waters of and interacting with other people in the IT industry.   (8.54) Phil and Jeff talk about Jeff’s worst IT career moment. Jeff talks about pre-internet times when it was hard to find people that you can actually learn from. All his IT failures were due to limitations in being able to learn and grow. He says that programmers nowadays are lucky to be living in a hyperconnected world where resources and mentors can be found easily.   (12.21) Jeff says that meeting his hero Clay Shirky was his career highlight. Jeff claims that him building Stack Overflow has been greatly influenced by the writings of Clay Shirky about the human interactions in programming. Stack Overflow is really about one working programmer helping another working programmer.   (16:29) Phil proceeds to ask Jeff’s take on the future of IT. Jeff agrees that a programmer is needed in building and fixing things. But he says that he’s got mixed feelings about how we perceive it as essential for everyone. Some people are just interested in how they optimize the use of computers and tech, in general. And, that’s what all programmers should consider.   (19.20) Moving onto the Reveal Round, Phil first asks what attracted Jeff to start an IT career. Jeff answers that it’s about being a kid living in the world without control. And the only thing he considers he can control is a computer. It’s not just entertainment he gets but he also learns from it.   (20.45) Phil then asks about the best career advice Jeff ever received. Jeff advises that whenever you’re at a crossroads and you have to make a decision, you should choose the option that scares you. He adds that if there is no fear, then you’re not really challenging yourself.   (22.02) When Jeff was asked what he’d change if he was to start his IT career again right now, he answered that he’d choose to start 15 years earlier than when he started. There’s so much information that he thinks he could use and it’s accessible to everyone.   (23.44) Phil wants to know about Jeff’s career objectives. Jeff shares that he’s currently working on Discourse. This is very different from the Q&A platform of Stack Overflow. Discourse concentrates on a more social kind of interaction between users. As Jeff puts it, “It’s a tool for not letting online discourse devolve into the howling of wolves.” And unlike Stack Overflow, Discourse is open-source.   [26:34] Phil then continues the conversation asking about Jeff’s non-technical skill and which one has helped his career the most. Jeff quickly answers that it’s his writing skills. Practicing your writing skills will help you in the grand scheme of things. He says that even Stack Overflow hones good writing skills. The best answers are always those which are clear and concise.   [28:07] Finally, Jeff shares his parting career advice for the IT Career Energizer audience. He reiterates his original advice to challenge yourself and to pick things that scare you a bit. Once you’re exploring difficult scenarios, you’re honing your skills.   Best Takeaways: (03:39) Jeff: "The really endearing lesson for me is do a lot of your work in public because you gain tremendous benefit from that."   (06.56) "If you're at a job where you feel like, “I'm the smartest person at this job,” then that's a bad job... You should not be the smartest person at your job. If you are, you need to reconsider where you're going rapidly."   (10.56) "All my earliest IT career fails were really about being in isolation and just not knowing what I’m supposed to be doing."   (18.04) "The job of programmers is to make sure we don't need that many programmers."   Contact Jeff Atwood: Discourse: https://www.discourse.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/codinghorror/ Blog: https://blog.codinghorror.com/

When Jeff’s daughter started Kindergarten, she struggled learning to read.  She had always attacked challenges with determination, but she was not progressing along with her peers. A Learning Ability Evaluation confirmed what her parents knew. She needed help. See the video here.

When Jeff and Helena married, Jeff didn't settle down but started drinking and partying even more. Can this marriage be saved?

When Jeff got in touch with me - he was all fired up about Oprah's Super Soul Podcast - her interview with Tim Storey got him going as he wanted to talk about this topic. So many great points that Tim & Oprah brought up about bouncing back from failures and disappointments - since they do happen to all of us. Jeff and I reflect on a few points that we found to be heart-felt difference makers. Sit back - I hope you enjoy it. I ask you to take some time to check out Oprah's podcast here: http://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-bjt93-3dcbee1 Again, also check out Dr. Jeff Lip's website: www.jefflip.com Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ and on Twitter: @coachtosuccess also on Instagram: @coachjohndaly

We have an amazing real estate team. We’ve been in business for 15 years. Whether you already have a license or not, I’d like to talk to you. We help our real estate agents be successful by providing the marketing, leads, systems, processes, presentation, and operation staff you need. Instead of just listening to me, here’s what Whitney Muncey has to say: I started working with Jeff Cook Real Estate at the end of February in 2016. I had no real estate experience prior to working here. I did a few different things. I worked at a domestic violence and sexual assault shelter, coached JV basketball, and ultimately ended up teaching second grade. Working at Jeff Cook Real Estate has changed my life in so many ways. My financial freedom has certainly changed from being a teacher and doing the things I used to do. I have a little bit more room there that ultimately makes me happier and makes everyone happier. The other thing that working at Jeff Cook Real Estate has done is made me realize my why. If you don’t know what your why is, stop whatever you are doing and figure that out. Until you do that, you’re not living. So many of us go through life and it’s the one thing we really only get one shot at. We find our comfort zone and sail along. If you do that, you cut yourself short from so many things, so many experiences, and education. With Jeff Cook Real Estate, I was able to figure out what my why was. Once I dug that up, it was my motivation to push forward to financial freedom and it gave me the ability to push myself to find out what I can do. Jeff Cook Real Estate changed my life in many ways.It can certainly change yours as well. If you’re looking to get into real estate, there are a few things I would suggest before you start that venture. The first and most important is that you want to be happy with where you are. Culture is a huge thing. In real estate, you deal with a ton of different people with different personalities. You have to work with people who have fun, and you need a support system. That’s what I got here at Jeff Cook Real Estate. Equally important to culture is that during the process of our 60-hour or 30-hour class for real estate, people from different agencies and brokerages are going to tell you, ‘Come work with me, we’re amazing. We’ll make you $1 million right out of the gate.’ However, there is no commitment from them to you. They all say, ‘Show me what you’ve got. You’ll spend a lot of money and a lot of time away from your family. Six months from now, if that doesn’t work out, I’m sorry.’ And that’s all there is to it. When Jeff came in, he had an entirely different story. He talked about the systems we have here at Jeff Cook Real Estate and confirmed that he is investing in me prior to my having to prove myself. To have someone who doesn’t know you invest a lot of time, money, and effort in you before you prove yourself means a lot and it really stood out to me.** That was my decision-maker.** If this man is willing to take something that he’s worked so hard to achieve and invest in me, then I can’t go wrong. I would like to thank Whitney for taking the time to share her experience today. If you have any questions about joining our real estate team, just give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help you! “Jeff Cook Real Estate changed my life in many ways.”

The vision for Rising Above Ministries was birthed through Jeff and  Becky Davidson’s experiences raising their son, Jon Alex, with profound special needs. When Jeff passed away in 2017, Becky not only became a widow and a single mother, she also became an author, speaker, and the leader of the couple's ministry. In this episode, Becky talks about how "typical" families can embrace their friends and loved ones with a special needs child, the way Jeff's legacy lives on, the role that Rising Above plays in our community, and how she refuses to allow labels to define her in this next stage of her life. This podcast is full of inspiration for anyone experiencing transition and change, especially if that is as a result of circumstances outside of your control.

Featured in Forbes, Harper Collins, Gen Z@Work, and Lean Startup, Jeff Boodie is an experienced entrepreneur, consultant, speaker, and Gen Z blogger.  Realizing you can’t write personality into an algorithm, Jeff founded JobSnap – what the lovechild of Tinder and Snapchat would look like - and the hiring voice of Generation Z. In this episode Jeff and I discuss the problems for both Gen Z and employers and how JobSnap bridges that gap, the shifting attitudes towards entrepreneurship in young people, and how social media is influencing the way Gen Z views brands and companies. Make sure you listen to the full episode to learn how Jeff has created the Tinder of job creation platforms!  1:06 - Background on Jeff, co-founder of JobSnap, and some of his other accomplishments.  1:52 - Defining “Generation Z.” 2:39 - How JobSnap addresses Gen Z as the first generation to grow up with computers at home, essentially, from birth and their penchant for video content  4:58 - The challenges posed by Gen Z’s computer and information access. 7:38 - Problems for both Gen Z and employers and how JobSnap bridges that gap; the shifting attitudes towards entrepreneurship in young people. 9:39 - How decentralization facilitated by the internet has affected the process of building a business and employment.  12:00 - What is contributing to younger people wanting to work for themselves. 13:12 - Certain things that Gen Z seems to respond to and engage with. 15:01 - The ability of younger generations to see through deceitful brands; the different roles CEOs can play in different brands  17:54 - How social media is influencing the way Gen Z views brands and companies; Jeff’s experience with a consumer panel at Red Bull. 21:33 - Means of engaging with Gen Z as consumers and how Jeff is learning about them. 23:08 - Areas of disconnect between Millennials/Gen Z and employers  27:06 - How JobSnap is differentiating from other job seeking apps and appealing to both Gen Z and employers; why Jeff insists on 30 second videos. 31:25 - Recruiters and managers are often hiring based on people they’d like to work with over people who may have more skills. 32:49 - Reactions Jeff has seen from companies looking into JobSnap  35:26 - JobSnap offering structured videos from people wanting to work and how Jeff sees people potentially getting creative with the videos. 36:16 - How JobSnap’s infrastructure is developing and how it could overlap with other areas. 38:19 - Jeff’s vision for JobSnap in the next three years. 40:02 - When Jeff realized JobSnap could be a business and how he came up with the name; seeking advice from the of CEO Tinder.  45:20 - Jeff accepting the role of being the face of his vision  46:30 - The questionnaire. 54:54 - Contacting Jeff and learning more about JobSnap. Resources and Links Mentioned:  JobSnap website Red Bull SnapChat Tinder Steve Jobs Facebook Instagram  Twitter Email Jeff at jb@jobsnap.co    

Jeff Goins is a full time writer living just outside of Nashville, TN with his wife, his son, and a border collie. Jeff is now the author of 5 books. Including the national bestseller The Art of Work. He is a podcaster and a blogger with his website Goins, Writer visited by over four million people from all over the world. If you Google “how to write a book” Jeff’s website is the number one result that comes up. Jeff shares his writing process and how he has evolved as a writer. He also shares how much he loves writing and being a writer and how important words are in everything we do or want to do. We talk about the importance of preparation, writing outlines, and investing the work up front before writing. Jeff shares how he flushes out and explores ideas along with the importance of writing every day. He also shares his inspirational ideas about how to know when you are a writer and more.     You can find Jeff here: Goins, Writer Jeff Goins on Twitter @JeffGoins Jeff Goins on Facebook Books by Jeff Goins Wrecked The Art of Work   Show Notes [01:28] Jeff continues to write because it is his calling and purpose. It's his purpose in life to connect people with ideas. [02:05] Words have the power to change the world. Every great movement begins with words. [02:41] His writing process consists of creating an outline and then writing at least 500 words every day. Blogging helped give him the discipline to write on a daily basis. [04:55] Jeff wrote Art of Work then scrapped that writing and did a lot of research and then rewrote it. [05:58] The more Jeff's writes the more time he spends preparing to write. [06:24] The importance of the process of thinking about writing and finding the right idea. [07:38] Jeff spent 5 months doing the research for his book that will take him 6 months to write. He first starts with an idea and then researches and tests that idea. [09:23] Have an idea where you are going before you start. Invest the time before you start writing. [10:39] Jeff chases what he is curious about, but most of his books come from personal experience. [12:12] When Jeff gets an idea he then reads about that idea to see if he can put a unique angle on the topic. [13:42] Read a few books and figure out what is missing and fill that niche. [15:31] Writing in a way that will connect with the needs of the audience. Jeff tests his ideas on his blog and social channels. [16:39] Making sure that you are talking about the right thing at the right time for the right person. [18:10] Entering into a conversation and realizing that you have something that these people need. [18:32] What it means to act like a writer. You are a writer when you say you are. [20:57] To become a writer, you own the title and then start writing. Think like a pro and you will act like a pro. Practice writing. [22:38] Books get written by a slow and steady prodding process. It all begins and ends with words. [25:26] How easy it is to get discouraged. You need to love it and write for the people who need your message. [26:26] People who love the writing and hate the marketing and people who hate the writing and love the marketing. Jeff is a marketer, but he loves both. Marketing is part of a writer's job. [27:46] The best marketing is done before the book is finished. [32:18] Begining with an idea and a reader and filling in the in between.   Links and Resources: Goins, Writer Jeff Goins on Twitter @JeffGoins Jeff Goins on Facebook Books by Jeff Goins Wrecked The Art of Work Spsfreetraining.com The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Peak by Anders Ericsson How to Win Friends and Influence People Love Does by Bob Goth

Jeff Goodwin, owner of Complete Home Concepts, a one-stop shop for home construction and remodeling services, shares how he and his family have built the business through acquisitions. When Jeff's dad, Jim, bought a stone manufacturing company in 1976, he had no idea that three generations of his family would eventually be involved. At the time, he also didn't know that the company would expand many times over through acquisition. It's a plan that Jeff and his sister continue to follow.  It's pretty simple, really. When they see an area where they could be better serving their customers, they acquire a company to fill that gap. Tune in to find out Jeff's keys to success. To listen to all the shows in the Smart Companies Thinking Bigger lineup, visit the archives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Dotseth (@JeffDotseth @DaveNJeffShow @DavePalet) of the Dave and Jeff Show Podcast Website: https://daveandjeffshow.com/  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dave-and-jeff-show/id1202706667?mt=2 Player.fm: https://player.fm/series/dave-and-jeff-show Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffdotseth & https://twitter.com/DavePalet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffdotseth/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czFgthd5w5Y Jeff Leaves Sports Radio With Dave Palet: https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/113338/dave-palet-jeff-dotseth-exit-xx-1090-san-diego-sco XTRA 1360 Dave and Jeff: https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/156570 MMA: Exclusive Interview With Jeff Dotseth Of Clinch Gear Radio: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/569971-bleacher-report-mma-exclusive-interview-with-jeff-dotseth-of-clinch-gear-radio Scott Kaplan Leaves XX 1090: http://www.10news.com/news/local-sports-radio-host-apologizes-for-stupid-comments Ole Hickory Pits: www.olehickorypits.com/ Grill Grates: https://www.grillgrate.com/ Weber Grills: www.weber.com/US/en/grills Del Mar BBQ Championship Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/106312709940889/ Upcoming BBQ Events and Competitions: http://bbqaoa.org/bbq_events/    Jeff Dotseth of the Dave and Jeff Show Podcast Our thoughts go out to Randy Gille and his family as well as Gene Goycochea. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you both Fight Night at Cali Comfort BBQ - Canelo VS GGG Boxing  Jeff Dotseth has been a huge part of San Diego sports media, in radio and now in podcasting Jeff has grown up in San Diego and has worked in his hometown his whole life When Jeff was 16, he got a job at del mar slinging Tip Sheets Jeff studied Casino Management class at San Diego State University (SDSU) Jeff was an intern for the San Diego Sockers and met Ernie Hahn, our last BBQ War Stories podcast episode Jeff Dotseth talks about his early days in San Diego Sports Radio and his hilarious stories with his boss Dave and Jeff met at KFMB Jeff Dotseth was on Star 100.7 with Mark Jagger & Kristi August 1, 1998 Dave and Jeff do a show together  The radio has changed so much.. what is this new age of digital media? Jeff calls out some sports radio hosts from the past, no one is safe San Diego Sports Radio - San Diego Sports - Dave and Jeff Podcast Jeff admits he was Van McElroy's biggest fan on the Raiders NFL team Jeff Dotseth @jeffdotseth - has fire tweets: https://twitter.com/jeffdotseth/status/908090278166224896 Shawn got in trouble building a Weber BBQ from his HOA... charcoal problems... Jeff Dotseth loves to BBQ Brats and use his stopwatch app on his phone to make sure he is cooking his food to the right temperature Nothing worse when you undercook steak for your wife Jeff Dotseth thinks GGG will win the #CaneloGGG Cali Fight Night Current state of UFC and why it is over?!?  UFC 100 was the first UFC ever at Cali Comfort Canelo Alvarez and GGG Boxing match at Cali Comfort BBQ Oscar De La Hoya believes this match was gonna be a battle and end in the ninth Jeff Dotseth is a huge reason why we booked this podcast!!! Thank you Jeff and Happy Birthday! Get in Touch Derek Marso - https://twitter.com/MarsoDerek Shawn Walchef - https://twitter.com/shawnpwalchef Cory Wagner - www.twitter.com/TheFifthPofmkt Valley Farm Market - www.valleyfarmmarkets.com - www.instagram.com/valleyfarmmarket/ Cali Comfort BBQ - www.calicomfortbbq.com/ - www.instagram.com/calicomfortbbq/ - www.twitter.com/calicomfort Behind The Smoke -www.instagram.com/bbqwarstories/ - www.facebook.com/bbqwarstories/ - www.twitter.com/bbqwarstories Email - behindthesmoke@calicomfortbbq.com

Jeff Glueck. He became the CEO of Foursquare in January of 2016 after 18 months as the COO of the company. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Skyfire Labs, co-founder of Site59.com and CMO of Travelocity. Previously, he was a strategy consultant at Monitor Company and served as a White House Fellow in the Clinton Administration. He holds a master’s degree from Oxford as a Marshall Scholar and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College.   Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Good to Great What CEO do you follow? – Adam Neumann Favorite online tool? — Stitcher How many hours of sleep do you get?— 7 If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “It’s going to be okay when you take a risk”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:46 – Nathan introduces Jeff to the show 02:53 – Jeff has been with Foursquare for 3 years 02:55 – Jeff joined the company while it was evolving into a hot social network in 2012 03:10 – Foursquare developed the technology of Pilgrim that turned it into a powerful enterprise business 03:19 – Foursquare’s early valuation was based on the fact that it would be the next big social media network 03:51 – The valuation was only made up because it wasn’t based on revenue 03:57 – When Jeff entered, they raised a round and they’re now growing over 60% in the past 3 years 04:13 – Foursquare is now more rationally valued 04:55 – Foursquare has a powerful community of people mapping the world 06:05 – Pilgrim is based on Foursquare’s nearly 12B check-ins 06:13 – Foursquare is having more check-ins today than it did 2 years ago 06:30 – The check-ins are called explicit ground trips 06:55 – Everytime someone check-in, they’re mapping the business for Foursquare 07:15 – The explicit ground trip makes the program powerful 08:06 – Foursquare launched the Pilgrim SDK which is a white label way for their developers to add in background content and give users a better experience 08:24 – Using the Pilgrim technology, Capital One can ask its user if they want to opt-in for being informed about how to receive rewards points 08:36 – People overwhelmingly opting-in 09:08 – The notification from Capital One encourages people to actually use their mobile wallet 09:18 – TouchTunes uses the Pilgrim technology 09:25 – TouchTunes runs 65K jukeboxes through mobile app 10:37 – Pilgrim technology has learned when to send notifications 10:47 – Pilgrim technology also informs their developers of the best time to send notifications 12:08 – When Jeff joined, he saw how everyone, including Fortune 500 companies, was using them for free 12:15 – Jeff told their CEO that they’re actually losing money and that they needed to start charging customers 12:42 – Foursquare didn’t lose even a single developer after putting up a paywall 12:49 – The model was licensed-based depending on the usage 14:15 – Three of the largest headphones in the world are Foursquare’s customers 14:40 – Jeff understands how the market changes 14:55 – 92% of the consumer spending is far from the 8% they spend on e-commerce like amazon 15:10 – Foursquare has predicted how Chipotle’s sales will go down by 30% 15:20 – “We’re not investors, we’re technologists” 16:16 – Jeff believes that Foursquare’s mission is to be a location intelligence company 16:34 – Jeff is proud of Foursquare’s technology; they can build tools that help companies 17:07 – Foursquare started out as a consumer company but now, more and more apps are using them for their applications 17:51 – Jeff believes that in the future, they can also make real estate better 18:45 – 90% of Foursquare’s revenue is from B2B 19:34 – Foursquare’s paying customers are some of the biggest brands in the world who want a company that is as good as Google Maps 19:58 – People don’t want to be dependent on Google in the future 20:18 – “A lot of smart companies want to build differentiated mobile experiences in the future and we’re helping them do that, that is our business” 21:48 – The Famous Five   3 Key Points: Even if your company can go IPO, it doesn’t mean that it should. Offering your services or products for free may work for the short-term, but if your service adds value to your customers, they WILL pay. Focus on what your company is good at.   Resources Mentioned: Simplero – The easiest way to launch your own membership course like the big influencers do but at 1/10th the cost. The Top Inbox – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences GetLatka - Database of all B2B SaaS companies who have been on my show including their revenue, CAC, churn, ARPU and more Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE Hotjar – Nathan uses Hotjar to track what you’re doing on this site. He gets a video of each user visit like where they clicked and scrolled to make the site a better experience Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Host Gator– The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible Audible– Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Today’s episode features an important interview with Dr. Jeff Volek, a researcher who has spent the past 20 years studying how humans adapt to carbohydrate-restricted diets.  His most recent work, which is one of the key topics of today’s interview, has focused on the science of ketones and ketogenic diets and their use as a therapeutic tool to manage insulin resistance. In 2014, Volek became a founder and the chief science officer of Virta Health, an online specialty medical clinic dedicated to reversing diabetes, a chronic disease that has become a worldwide epidemic. The company’s ambitious goal is to reverse type 2 diabetes in 100 million people by 2025. Earlier this year, The JMIR Diabetes Journal published a study coordinated by Volek and Virta that showed people with type 2 diabetes can be taught to sustain adequate carbohydrate restriction to achieve nutritional ketosis, thereby improving glycemic control, decreasing medication use, and allowing clinically relevant weight loss. These improvements happened after just 10 weeks on the program that Virta designed for people. In addition to his role at Virta, Volek is a registered dietitian and full professor in the department of human sciences at Ohio State University. He is a co-author of “The New Atkins for a New You,” which came out 2010 and spent 16 weeks on The New York Times best-seller list. The book is an updated, easier-to-use version of Dr. Robert Atkins’ original 1972 book, “Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution.” Volek has co-authored four other books, including “The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living” and “The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance.” Both books are co-authored with and delve somewhat deeper than “The New Atkins” did into the science and application of low-carb diets. Volek received his bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Michigan State University in 1991. He went on to earn a master’s in exercise physiology and a PhD in kinesiology and nutrition from Pennsylvania State University. He has given more than 200 lectures about his research at scientific and industry conferences in a dozen countries. In addition to his five books, he also has published more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers. Although numerous studies have confirmed the validity and safety of low-carb and ketogenic diets, Volek and others who support carbohydrate restriction are often criticized for being so one-sided that their work comes across as more advocacy than science. But in “The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living,” Volek writes: “What is the proper response when three decades of debate about carbohydrate restriction have been largely one-sided and driven more by cultural bias than science? Someone needs to stand up and represent the alternate view and science.” As Volek explains in episode 42 of STEM-Talk, this has become his mission. Links: “New Atkins for a New You” -- http://amzn.to/2uOjLkF “The Art and Science of Low-Carbohydrate Living”-- http://amzn.to/2hh1W9k “The Art and Science of Low-Carbohydrate Performance” -- http://amzn.to/2f2oPMV New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/11/well/live/tackling-weight-loss-and-diabetes-with-video-chats.html?_r=0 JMIR DIABETES paper: http://assets.virtahealth.com/docs/Virta_Clinic_10-week_outcomes.pdf https://www.virtahealth.com Show notes: 3:016: Ken and Dawn welcome Jeff to the show. 3:32: Dawn asks Jeff when and how he first became interested in science. 5:24: When Jeff was studying to be a dietitian, he was looking at a low-fat, high-carb diet. But when he began to work with diabetics, something did not seem right. Dawn asks Jeff if that is what led him to begin studying low-carb diets. 6:39: Ken comments on how diabetes is perhaps the greatest healthcare challenge we face as a society, which drives costs to more than $300 billion a year. 7:59: Dawn asks Jeff about the effectiveness of traditional treatment and management ...

When it comes to money and personal finance, I like to think I know a thing or two. But when it comes to technology and gadgets, I turn to experts Jeff Bakalar and Russ Frushtick. Jeff and Russ host The 404 Show, a popular CNET podcast that focuses on pop-culture, tech, movies, comics, video games and more. It’s a good arrangement: When Jeff and Russ have questions regarding their financial lives, they know who to call—and they really do, from time to time. When I need help purchasing a new phone or want to understand what lies ahead on the tech landscape, I return the favor. The technology world changes so fast it’s almost impossible to keep up with it. Every month it seems, there’s some new announcement—a hot new app, a popular gadget, a hopeful tech IPO, a disruptive innovation—it’s never ending. In this latest episode of “Better Off,” we touched on a variety of topics that we once thought we’d only see in a Hollywood movie:Artificial intelligence (AI)Virtual reality (VR)Self-driving vehicles UPS using drones to deliver packages We also talked about current issues: Uber versus the cab companies? Is the competition a good thing? Will it force the cab industry to reinvent itself? Will buying an Amazon Echo cause me to become incredibly lazy? Call me old fashioned but I actually like turning on the lights myself. I think I get points for being active on Twitter and Instagram...though I’m not sure you’ll see me wearing a virtual reality headset anytime soon.  That said, give this episode a listen, especially if you’re wondering if you really need to upgrade your phone every year or two. “Better Off” is sponsored by Betterment. We love feedback so please leave us a rating or review in iTunes. "Better Off" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. For a recap of every episode, visit https://www.betterment.com/resources/topics/inside-betterment/better-off-podcast/ Connect with me at these places for all my content: http://www.jillonmoney.com/  https://twitter.com/jillonmoney  https://www.facebook.com/JillonMoney  https://www.instagram.com/jillonmoney/  https://www.youtube.com/c/JillSchlesinger  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillonmoney/  https://soundcloud.com/jill-schlesinger  http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jill-on-money  http://betteroffpodcast.com/  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/better-off-jill-schlesinger/id431167790?mt=2

Jeff Smith of Cannon CrossFit in Texas joins us on the show today. Before becoming involved with CrossFit, he was buying up buildings and holding them to develop cash flow assets. This is a super important episode as we discuss the keys to developing and growing your investments to include an array of options. Take notes and be sure to reach out to Jeff with any questions you may have!Jeff and I both highly recommend Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.In this Interview: What is a cash flow asset? The three ways that real estate investing makes you money The benefiting of getting started with an SBA loan Plus: Understanding how cheap it is to own your own building - this is the calculator tool I use (make sure you choose "blended" under "payment types" to determine the real monthly payment). Why you should buy and hold instead of buy and sell Are mutual funds the best investment choice for my portfolio? About Jeff: Jeff grew up in Illinois playing just about every sport possible. Following his collegiate football career he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served as part of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Jeff was introduced to CrossFit by some of his buddies who were still in the military. It was an immediate fit for Jeff’s competitive drive and the community aspect allowed him to make numerous new friends following his move to Houston. When Jeff is not involved at his gym, he enjoys teaching and mentoring others for how to develop cash flow assets. Timeline: 1:31 – Jeff Smith Introduction4:41 – What is a cash flow asset?7:34 – The three ways that real estate investing makes you money9:08 – What is the first step to buy your first building?11:48 – The benefit of starting with an SBA (Small Business Association) Loan13:30 – Understanding how cheap it is to own your building rather than rent. 15:52 – The ability to sublease your building and create extra cash flow17:22 – Splitting your business into two separate assets19:39 – Why are we recommending to buy and hold instead of buy and sell22:05 – What percentage of a portfolio should be in cash flow assets23:40 – Why mutual funds may not be the best investment choice28:19 – Jeff’s experience investing in residential and commercial real estate31:40 – Deciding between investing in residential versus commercial real estate33:21 – Where to find a real estate investment group35:00 – Investing in a franchise. Is it worth it?38:05 – Investing in others with peer to peer investing40:00 – Investing in the stock market via index funds42:05 – Is it possible to turn your business into a passive income business43:27 – At what stage does your time become too valuable to coach a class Contact Jeff:Jeff@cannoncrossfit.comhttp://www.cannoncrossfit.com/

Welcome to the Real Estate Investment Profit Masters! Today’s interview is an important one. I brought Jeff Garner on from St. Louis to break down his wholesaling investment strategy, but we end up talking about something way more meaningful. Jeff’s got about 100 properties and he’s making 12 deals a month, but that’s not where his satisfaction comes from. He’s got a knack for being happiest in this business because he focuses on more than just the money. When Jeff lost it all in the market crash of the 2000s, he had to reprioritize and reframe his approach to business. He honed his craft as a salesman by paying more attention to the people than the numbers.  Jeff talks about how his idea of being the most professional and offering the best service built his portfolio. Being able to evolve with his investment strategy so seamlessly is partly due to Jeff’s ability to turn obstacles into opportunities. Jeff talks about how his new sales techniques and professionalism helped him find investors when he didn’t have any capital of his own. You can start using his strategies today to get you out of that rough patch. Tune in now and check out what Jeff has to say! MINUTE MARKERS 5:48 - Meet Jeff Garner from St. Louis! 6:30 - What made Jeff get involved with investing? 8:00 - Jeff’s dad was his biggest influence 8:40 - The difference between real estate agents and brokers 9:52 - Jeff’s big breaking point 11:20 - How did Jeff get over his biggest investing fears? 14:20 - Jeff’s epic Profit Investing Master Strategy 15:55 - Jeff pays attention to the people in order to stand out from the competition 26:05 - The biggest challenge Jeff faced as an investor 28:45 - How to break out of your own mental blocks 31:48 - The single greatest less Jeff ever learned came from a two-year-old 36:40 - Jeff drops some advice for new folks 38:22 - Jeff’s favorite business quote 39:40 - Jeff’s favorite book is pretty powerful 41:06 - Jeff drinks his coffee in the dark 43:15 - What is Jeff most grateful for? 44:54 - When did Jeff hire a coach? 47:03 - Where does Jeff’s motivation come from? 48:17 - Get in touch with Jeff on Facebook Links and Resources: Jeff’s LinkedIn: Jeff Garner Jeff’s Facebook: St. Louis Wholesale Starting Point Real Estate Garner Realty Lifeonaire My Lifebook Zig Ziglar Dale Carnegie Tony Robbins How To Win Friends and Influence People Think and Grow Rich Ask Cory A Question Want to get in touch with Cory and ask him your most burning Real Estate Investing question?  We’ve made it super easy for you.  Just head over to our Ask Cory A Question page and start recording.  Cory will play your question live on an upcoming show and answer it personally. Who Do You Want To Hear From? Name some folks I should get on the show! Hit me up:support@realestateinvestingprofits.com and I’ll do my best to get them on. Did You Get Your FREE Investing Guide? TEXT the word PROFIT (38470) to immediately sent Your FREE Investing Quick Start Guide! JOIN The Elite Real Estate Investor’s Board of Directors http://JoinMyMastermind.com Connect Here Please check out our website, realestateinvestingprofits.com for the “Down and Dirty” Ultimate Real Estate Investing Quick Start Guide download.   And don’t forget to get involved with the REIP coaching program at realestateinvestingprofits.com/coachingapplication or click on the “Coaching” tab on our website!

Jeff Owens, co-host of the podcast, joins Derek this week to take a . . . um . . . look at the 1940 film The Invisible Man Returns (dir. Joe May). When Jeff isn't working on his own podcast with his co-host (and long-time Monster Kid Radio friend Rich Chamberlain), he's running his site , or writing for or , he's been dreaming of the day he'll get to play the Classic Five on Monster Kid Radio. Lucky for Jeff, we get to do that this week, too! Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657) Email: Boom Howdy - Downright Creepy - Downright Creepy Podcast Network - Classic Horrors Club Podcast - (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio is available for download at our barebones behind-the-scenes website at ) Next week: Michael Legge returns to talk about his new book, Monster Kidding The opening and closing song "Road Trip" (Who Wants to Party with the Kahuna Kings) belongs to The Kahuna Kings -  - All original content of Monster Kid Radio by is licensed under a .

Jeff Fellmeth, formerly known as "First Officer Jeff" on the Airline Pilot Guy podcast, is now "Captain Jeff" at a legacy airline. When Jeff was 14, his Boy Scout trip to summer camp had an overnight stop at the Air Force Academy, and that's when he decided he wanted to become an Air Force officer. He was initially turned down by the Academy, but was accepted to the Academy Prep School. In Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT), he initially got airsick, until his first spin in a T-37. After that, he was hooked, and determined to become a fighter pilot. Following UPT, he flew OV-10 aircraft as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) in Germany, working practice airstrikes all over the country for three years. After the OV-10, Jeff got his F-15 assignment. The F-15 is a hands-on-throtle-and-stick (HOTAS) airplane, and the only time the pilot takes his hands off the stick and throttles is to turn on the master arm switch and operate the landing gear. During his Air Force career, Jeff flew all models of the F-15, the F-15A/B/C and F-15E. Following a full military career, Jeff was hired by a legacy airline, where he now flies.

“The LORD blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the first.” (My whole story of Grace starts here, at The Beginning)When I came home from the hospital and began my mourning process after losing Grace, one of the first things I did was open my Bible. I wasn’t really looking for answers – I was looking for a familiar friend.God was there, and I needed him more than ever before in my life. I immediately went to the place I had left off the day before Grace died – Job 38.I cannot tell you how powerful it was to realize God had put me there, in that chapter, enduring sadness I’d never experienced before in my life. Because up until that chapter in the story, God had allowed Satan to take away everything Job had -- his source of income, his home, his health, but more importantly – he’d lost his 10 children. Satan had killed every last one of them. I connected with Job on a level I wish I didn’t.Up until that chapter in the story, God hadn’t shown up. And still, Job never rejected God. But in chapter 38, God spoke.I shivered.And it’s funny, when He finally spoke, God didn’t explain himself. He didn’t tell Job that Satan was the one causing him all of this pain. He didn’t tell Job that He was merely allowing Satan control in the situation. No, he just poetically tells Job about the details of his creation on earth – down to the goats and ostriches -- that He loves and cares for.And that love humbled poor Job. After everything he’d been through, Job realized that God was still a loving God.And Job asked for forgiveness. Wow.And you know what came next? It’s so good it brings tears to my eyes, especially now. It says that after Job prayed, “the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.” It gets better. “The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the first. … And he also had seven sons and three daughters.”In my own utter despair, I gained a flicker of hope.He’d given me hope that He’d bless me again. I had hope in Him, even though I hated what God had allowed to occur. And much later, I would go on to cry out to him in anger. The year after Grace died got progressively worse over time, as shock wore off and I truly began to mourn. But hope remained… Grace's memorial service one week after she was born Jeff praying. Our dear Grace was buried at my parents' farm. SurvivingThe first six weeks after Grace’s birth were a daze. My body and mind were in such a state of shock that I didn’t really know what was happening. My brain turned off and my emotions didn’t kick in. I was blank. Coffee, my life’s one luxury for which I’d longed for nine long months, didn’t taste like anything. I couldn’t cook, exercise, talk, or go to the store. My breast milk came in and I didn’t have a baby to feed – my body was so confused. Between adrenaline from the shock of tragic loss, and the crazy rollercoaster ride of postpartum hormones, I was most certainly not myself. When Jeff went back to work, I would cry all day and then suffer migraines from all the crying.But God was there even still.He was present through people, friends, acquaintances, even strangers. From the moment we got home from the hospital (actually, before we even left!), flower arrangements, personalized jewelry, books, and heart-felt cards started flowing in. With cards and Facebook messages and emails, we literally got hundreds of each. A lot of times, I couldn’t even process what they said. I also didn’t really notice who sent the cards, but I felt comforted by their presence. Some days, going to the mailbox was the only thing keeping me going. People in different churches, in different states, friends of friends, all were sending us encouragement. Several others sent money and gift cards, some offered to do our shopping for us, and our small group from church made us meals.We allowed people to pour into us when we needed their support to stay standing. And in December, only days before Christmas, we needed that support more than ever.Another AttackI think that by Christmastime, many had assumed the worst of my mourning would be over. After all, it had been six weeks. But as you know, I’d been in shock, and hadn’t even started the process of sorting out my emotions. All I’d done for six weeks was breathe all day long, and then cry myself to sleep every night. Well, on December 20, I began what I thought was my first postpartum menstrual period. I was slightly and oddly glad at what seemed to be the return of my fertility. But within hours, gladness moved to fear, as the bleeding became scarily excessive.I called the doctor’s office, only to hear them tell me it was only a heavy period. I called again the next day, clearly worried, and still, they were not. The fourth day, I felt so weak and lightheaded from ever increasing blood loss that I couldn’t even sit up. I was on the floor, curled up in the fetal position, when the doctors called back finally convinced that I needed to get an ultrasound … fast.The smell of ultrasound gel, and the cold dark room drummed up terrible memories of November 3, and I became feverishly gripped by fear. I was so terrified and crying that I couldn’t even tell the ultrasound technician what was going on – Jeff had to explain the situation. And unfortunately, the ultrasound showed something terrible. When I’d delivered the placenta after delivering Grace, somehow large pieces of it had remained inside of me. Clearly, my body thought it needed to get rid of them, and had been basically bleeding me to near death. Had I continued to bleed at that rate, I don’t doubt that I eventually would have died.I would need an immediate D&C, a surgical procedure where they scrape the inside of your uterus.If I had wanted to begin to heal emotionally, this was quite the setback. For one, retained placenta can cause horrible uterine infection, and infection can cause scarring. And a D&C on an infected uterus can cause even worse scarring. Your uterus can be ruined; the ability to get pregnant can be taken away.We were well aware of this and it was my last thought as I was put under general anesthesia. “How, Oh God, can you continue to allow more and more heartache?”When I awoke and was puking, my doctor told me that there was no infection. We had to wait several weeks, though, for the biopsy for what was in there. It could be cancer, it could be anything.I then moved into a state of panic. I had thought we were over the worst of the tragedy, but then the new fear for my health had taken me by surprise. I spent much of my time just praying that God would stop me from allowing myself to slip into such a dark depression that I couldn’t come out. (Thankfully, when the biopsy came back, it had not been cancer. It was indeed placenta. But our fears about what that D&C had done to my uterus remained for many months.)But there was always that teeny tiny hint of hope. We knew God would bless us again. We simply knew it down deep in our souls. God had placed this UNQUENCHABLE desire to be parents to living children.Stepping ForwardAnd so only two months after Grace went on to be with the Lord, we started trying again for her little brother or sister. We knew things would be easier to endure if we had another baby to nurture. And in March, we got pregnant again. In utter weakness, I didn’t allow myself to get excited. This baby would be due in November like Grace had been. It was eerie.But this one went home to be with the Lord too. I didn’t think God would allow me to go through more pain after losing Grace. I didn’t think more pain was even POSSIBLE. But it was, and it caught me completely off guard. It was the death of yet another one of my children.I can honestly say I was walking in misery for the next few months. I was in so much pain that any little thing that anyone said had the potential to deeply wound me. I didn’t want to see people, especially mothers with newborn babies. We even stopped going to our small group bible study that we had loved. Everything reminded me of Grace, everything reminded me of what we’d lost. And I was always prepared and waiting for another dose of pain, a new tragedy. My body and mind were living in anxiety, always expecting the worst.Honestly, when we bought our house and began the building process in May, I wasn’t even thrilled about this momentous occasion. I just wanted to be a mom. We found out the builder accepted our offer the day I learned I wasn’t pregnant that month. But in June, we got pregnant again. This pregnancy -- which I was trying desperately to keep with progesterone supplements and bed rest (I even missed Jeff’s brother’s wedding because of it)-- was even more difficult than the other when it, too, was lost. I knew my purpose on earth is to bring God glory, and I knew God had planted this desire in my heart to bring Him glory THROUGH being a mother. But I told God that if I didn’t get to be a mom to a living child, I really didn’t know if I wanted to live at all. After that second miscarriage in July, we wondered if we had a serious problem -- that maybe there was something new causing these losses. While I was still in the process of miscarrying, I made our first appointment with a fertility specialist. We had already done genetic testing on Grace (even though we knew the cause of her death had been the cord entanglement), and as we expected, the results had shown that she’d been perfectly healthy in every way. They’d done every blood test in the world on me too. Thyroid was good, no blood clotting issues, no hormonal imbalances, no nutritional deficiencies, nothing. So the doctor suggested – much to our horror – that there could be something physically wrong with my uterus, that maybe when I had the surgery to remove the retained placenta in December, perhaps the surgeon had been too rough in there and caused scarring. I already had symptoms that hinted at scarring, making it all the more likely.This, to me, was the worst-case scenario. If scarring was covering much of the surface of the uterus, a baby could never implant deeply enough to live past the first trimester. I might never be able to have kids again. Something within me told me this wasn’t right. But I wanted to be sure. So we agreed to move forward with semi-invasive testing to see if there was something going on in there. I knew God was going to show us a miracle. Should I allow doctors to dampen my faith?After some serious prayer, I cancelled the procedure the day before it was scheduled.But the next month, I was disheartened once again, and I went through with it. And praise be to the God of all, the procedure showed that there was nothing wrong with my uterus.All the while, through every one of these trials, God was building my faith in Him. A few days after that miscarriage, my dad called and told us he was taking us out to a nice restaurant. He said he we were declaring in Jesus' name that this spirit of death was gone. We all prayed together and agreed. Have you ever noticed how God shows up when your hope in anything else has gone? When he's all you have left? He waits for that moment to display His power. THIS is when it starts to get GOOD.But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9Believing GodWith the loss of Grace and my miscarriages, I realized that God doesn’t cause death. As a matter of fact, he sent His Son to conquer death once and for all. He is a LOVING GOD. But sometimes God allows Satan (see the story of Job!) and the powers of darkness in this world to attack us and attack our tiny unborn babies. The thing was, I never realized before how much power we have in Jesus’ name to overcome the enemy and defeat his plots against us! But my faith had to be strengthened.It was first strengthened through prayer. Throughout much of my life I had sort of figured that we were supposed to pray, but that it didn’t make much of a difference because God was going to do what he was going to do anyway. Of course, that was until I started to read and think about what God actually says about prayer.For one, he says in James that the “prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well.” I must have read that verse a million times before, and it never dawned on me that the power in the verse was the “in faith” part. I had spent so much time just begging and pleading for God to give us a healthy pregnancy and a living child at the end, but I didn’t truly believe God would definitely answer my prayer. It’s funny how as Christians, we’re called believers, but so often we are filled with disbelief. We needed to pray in faith that God would remove whatever was causing the death of our unborn children. We needed to actually believe God is all-powerful.I could go on and on with verses that say the same thing about faith and prayer. From His word, we knew He was going to heal us. Psalms 103:2-3 “Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits — who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”There were a lot of people who asked me, in one way or another, how I could still love or trust a God who had allowed me so much hurt, so much death and loss. Some went so far as to mention that children may not be God’s will for some people. (By the way, to attempt to tell anyone God’s will for his or her life is a pretty bold move – don’t do it unless it’s scripturally founded!)Thankfully, I had found in God’s word some exciting stuff regarding our offspring – that having kids is indeed His will. We know that in the very beginning of the Bible in Genesis 1, He commands us to “be fruitful and increase in number.” Children were his beautiful idea, and He didn’t just allow us to have them – He commanded us to!The Bible is FULL of verses in which God calls children a “blessing,” a “reward,” and our “inheritance.” Having children is clearly God’s desire for us, his will. I began reading these verses daily, writing them out and taping them to every surface of our house, memorizing them, speaking them aloud.“He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children.” Psalm 113: 9 “Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.” Psalm 127:3-5 “Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table.” Psalm 128:3(there are LOTS more)And you know what else I found in his word? I found that every single barren woman in the Bible conceived and gave birth to a living baby. You just don’t see sustained barrenness and miscarriage in the Bible – they are not His will.With scripture, faith and constant prayer under my belt, I was ready to believe without doubt that God had healed us of anything that could cause miscarriage, and that He was about to bless us with a generation of Godly offspring. I’d begun praying like I’d never prayed before. I began believing in God’s power like I’d never believed before. I continued worshiping God for being the awesome loving creator that He was and had always been in my life.A Year CompleteIt was by October that I had truly turned a corner. We were nearing Grace’s birthday, and instead of being depressed and perpetually teary (as I had expected to be), I was actually feeling joy from time to time. I was able to thank God for blessing us with our nine precious months with Grace, and was genuinely thankful for the life He’d given me – a husband who was perfect for me, a new home, a freelancing job I loved, an overwhelming peace and confidence in Him. My soul longed and cried out to God for a baby, but I had faith that a baby was coming.In mid-October, Jeff was supposed to be a groomsman in a wedding in Minnesota, and the day before we were to fly out, I had a breakdown. I’d thought my emotional wounds had healed, but a year of mourning had worn me down, and it all came flooding in. And I was bitter than an entire year had passed since we lost Grace, and all I seemed to have accomplished that year was to get through the worst of my mourning. I felt like I'd just been forced to waste a full year of my life. I feared that the happiness of a wedding would cause me to be jealous of the newlyweds’ innocence – they’d probably get pregnant on their first try, never lose a baby, never experience this kind of pain. But Jeff, being the loving husband he is, prayed with me, let me sob, patiently listened to me express my pain. (He’s such a good listener!)And that was the last time I was deeply sad.We went on to the wedding, and I felt genuinely happy for the couple. And I felt healthy and energetic for the first time in a year – I’d lost all of my pregnancy weight plus some, we’d been eating even healthier, exercising. I’d also quit caffeine cold turkey the month before, and felt somehow very alive despite my lack of coffee. I was able to truly enjoy the wedding. Genuinely happy at the rehearsal dinner When we got back, our time and thoughts were filled with moving out of our rented townhome and into our newly built long-awaited first HOUSE. I wept as I packed up Grace’s room, folding the tiny pink dresses, taking down her soft floral crib bedding, opening the memory box that held a lock of her blonde hair and her footprints and death certificate. But I was beyond ready to move out of the place that brought us so much pain, and move onto a new home that I was confident would see many blessings! Before the floors had been installed in the new house, we had written verses of God’s many promises on the floors, as we declared His welcome presence there, and dedicated the home to His glory. We were thrilled to move into a place that was associated only with JOY. "your sons..." -- prophetic, huh?! This one is in the living room On October 31, we moved our stuff out of that townhouse and into our new home. We then slept each night at Jeff’s parents’ as we waited anxiously for our loan to go through so we could sign the papers, become official homeowners, and finally be allowed to “live” in our grand new home.Grace’s birthday came when we were still waiting to close on our house. It was a gorgeously sunny fall day, and we couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief that we’d made it through the worst year of our lives. We were blessed, even though our little girl wasn’t with us, even though we weren’t celebrating her birthday with her.We visited our new house that evening, and… little did I know, (okay, I actually knew) I was ovulating. Technically we were trespassing, since we didn’t own it yet, but heck, our bed was there.And so, on the very last day of a very long year that had been filled with the stifling pain of death, God blessed us with new life.YESSomewhere in the blur of happy days to follow, we closed on our house (YAY) and Jeff carried me over the threshold -- it seemed very much like a fairy tale or an old Kodak commercial. Now, I can’t say that pregnancy wasn’t on my mind, or that I wasn’t the hormonal obsessive woman that I always was in that post ovulation two-week-wait, because I was -- for goodness sakes -- trying to get pregnant. But I pushed the thought to the back of my mind, determined not to let my joy be stolen from me by worry.One evening, 1.5 weeks after Grace’s birthday, I picked up a box of two pregnancy tests from Target. To have waited so long to buy them was amazing for me, because usually I would stock up on tests and start testing days before I could sensibly get a positive result. This time, I was going to be stress free – one test would be enough to tell me yes or no.I slept soundly all night, and even woke up late that cheerfully sunny Sunday morning. Jeff started breakfast downstairs as I walked to the bathroom, ripped open that test and took it. Waiting patiently, I repeated scriptures against fear, and couldn’t help but just praise Jesus and say his name over and over.It took less than the time limit for a beautiful pink (you KNOW it’s my favorite color, for good reason) line to pop up in the test window. No sooner than my eyes sent the good news to my brain, I yelled to Jeff, “this is really positive.”It wasn’t a questionable line like it had been in previous cycles, it didn’t show up late, and I wasn’t using the most sensitive test on the market. The line was more clear and perfect than it had ever been before – we were pregnant, and this baby was going to stick. And wow, how crazy that we’d conceived on November 4?!Jeff and I praised the Lord; I took the other test in the box just to see the pretty line get darker, and we began a new journey of faith, now believing that God could bring this baby to our arms, full term, healthy, ALIVE. *** And our prayer was answered in Lochlan, on July 22, 2010!    

I stopped by Bike Works Beach and Sport, Queens Marketplace, Kohala Coast, Island of Hawaii and had a good time talking story with owner and long time friend Grant Miller, who is part of the Big Island Mountain Bike ohana. After leaving Grant, I ended up calling Jeff Waraniak, who I met last summer in my hometown Detroit. Jeff has been an Associate Editor at HOUR Detroit Magazine, soon to be moving to Denver as an assistant editor for 5280 Magazine. I asked Jeff to share with our listeners a story he had told me about reaching out to the Big Island Mountain Bike ohana couple years ago and the warm welcome they gave him. Jeff shared his good experience visiting the Island of Hawaii and also lots of positive stories about biking events in Detroit like Slow Roll, Tour de Troit, and the urban bike culture he has enjoyed while living in Detroit. We talked about couple subjects from some of his wonderful comprehensive storytelling. One about the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center and the impact of opening up in downtown Detroit. The other is about Detroit certainly being the city of Champions when in October 1935, the Tigers won their first World Series. In December, the Lions won their first NFL championship, and in April 1936 the Red Wings won their first Stanley Cup, and a day later, the Detroit Olympics, the Wings’ minor league affiliate, won their championship in the International Hockey League. Held all three titles. Like myself, many Detroiters did not know this till recently. When Jeff and I talked it wasn't official he was going to Denver ...I lived in Denver long ago and knowing what a mountain bike enthusiast Jeff is I'm excited for him discovering all the great trails and bike ways in Colorado. No doubt he will enjoy life in Denver while saying nice things about Detroit!!!!

When Jeff's young child dropped their PlayStation 3 from 6-feet, he wisely decided to have it looked at before trying to boot it up again. Don't risk it even if it boots: we'll show you how to use ddrescue first to not only create an image of your hard drive, but also to see if there are errors with it. Read the complete show notes, comment or rate this episode, view pictures and obtain links from this episode at https://category5.tv/shows/technology/episode/490/ Running time: 1 Hour 13 Minutes 35 Seconds

This past year I had the incredible opportunity to interview Jeff Hoffman, founder of Priceline.com on Episode #42 on The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast. It was a conversation that would change my life and helped me understand what is possible when you find your passion and take action. When I asked Jeff why he chose to become an entrepreneur and what he was most passionate about? His answer shocked me. He always had a dream to visit every country in the world, Jeff always had a dream to visit every country in the world. One day while at his office, he was on the elevator headed to the 4th floor where he worked. One of his friends and colleagues got onto the elevator, and proceeded to push the 6th floor. When Jeff got to his desk, he realized he had yet to visit the 6th floor of the building to see his friend. If I can't even get to the 6th floor to see my friend, how am I going to see the world? Jeff was so determined to see the world, and so passionate about accomplishing that goal, it became the centerpiece of so many businesses. If you pull back the covers of what he has done, you can see how travel is at the core: Founded Priceline.com Invented the technology that allows you to print boarding passes at the airport Founded "Unreasonable At Sea" - a philanthropic mission to solve the world's problems by taking a cruise ship of millennials around the globe to witness and solve the challenges they observed Jeff was able to build a life around what he loved - and is changing the world in the process. How can you find your passion and start to change the world on your own terms? Here are 5 simple questions that you can ask yourself to help you find your passion: >>What do you read? >>What do you watch? >>What do you talk about? >>What do you write about? >>What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? To download the infographic visit www.douglasjfoley.com/71

Today Jeff Mould joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt. Jeff is the founder of website Second Chance Jobs for Felons. Jeff was inspired to launch this venture after running into his own legal trouble. When Jeff was convicted of a white collar crime he began to experience the stigma former felons have to overcome when searching for a job. This inspired Jeff to take action. Jeff started his business and website to help the formerly incarcerated transition back into society by helping them to find employment and add value to society. Second Chance Jobs for Felons offers a job search feature, training, legal resources and many more services that assist felons with reintegration into society.  Through his website, Second Chance Jobs for Felons, Jeff is addressing the recidivism that plagues our criminal justice system. Ob [...]

When working on our wellness goals, it's easy to forget we all have both an inner coach and an critic inside our mind. The inner coach encourages us to do our best, while the critic can shut us down- dissolving our state of flow.   "There's a voice inside of all of us that tells us to accomplish what we desire and never quit. This is our inner coach. This is a voice that tells us to believe in ourselves." - Jeff Grant   Fortunately, we have the power to bring out the best inner coaches within us and soften our harshest inner critics. On this episode of Wellness Force Radio, coach, mentor, writer, and ultra-endurance athlete, Jeff Grant of Hillseeker,  shares several hacks on how we can tap into our mind and emotions to become better athletes and more productive. Our emotions can easily distract us, but with the right mind tools, we can learn to use those emotions to our advantage.   Owning Your State of Flow   "In positive psychology, flow is the mental state of operation in which a person who is performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment during the process of the activity.” - Jeff Grant   Being in the mental state of flow means that we are both amazed and inspired to be our your best. It's the natural high we feel when we're on a mission or have completed a goal such as completing a great work out, finishing a race, or finalizing a project at work. Experiencing a state of flow means that we are present in the moment. It can be difficult to get into a state of flow, but there are several tools that we can use to help cultivate more flow into our lives. Once we understand what helps us get into the state of flow, we can jump right into it when we want or need it in our lives. When Jeff finds flow during a run or through music, he tries to transfer it to another part of his life or within his work as a coach and author.   The Four Stages of Flow   To find flow and stay within it, there are four steps: Struggle, Release, Flow, Recover. 1) Struggle To begin our state of flow, we need to struggle on purpose. We can do this by taking ourselves out of our comfort zone and placing ourselves in an unfamiliar place, situation, or thought. Once we have struggled, we can release. 2) Release We can release ourselves from our struggle by finding something to laugh at or something that distracts us from it. 3) Flow This state of release places us in a state of natural flow and euphoria. When we're in the state of flow, we can find immense happiness and feel like anything is possible to achieve. 4) Recovery Once we're in the state of flow, we never want to let go of it again. We think that we always need to have this euphoric sensation 24/7, but recovery is part of the process as well. Recovery is important because it allows us to connect each cycle of flow. A lot of us are looking for our next great achievement: a place on the podium, a best time, or a new goal accomplished. But if we're just focusing on pushing ourselves to our limits with new goals, we might push ourselves too far, too fast. By focusing on recovering, we're give ourselves permission to take time off and not push ourselves to do more than we can handle. With goals and technology, we focus so much on the quantitative numbers that we forget that qualitative facts are just as important to our health and wellness.  Flow isn't just applied to athletic performance, but to life performance and job performance as well. The 4 Stages of Flow can truly be applied to anything that we want.   Discover Your Best Inner Coach   To start discovering and using your inner coach to your advantage, think of the coaches or teachers that were or are still part of your life today. They most likely all have different voices and different teaching methods from giving cues and instructions to building confidence or being aggressive with a military manner. What did coaches or teachers do in the past do to help you? What were their voices like in different scenarios? If you can identify the inner coach voices in your mind, then you can learn how to build the best inner coach to help you stay focused and accomplish your goals. So, how do we begin to tap into that inner coach voice? Think again about different coaches and their styles of coaching. On this episode, Jeff shares 5 different coaching styles: Bouncer Teacher Guide Muse Motivator What's the Purpose of the Bouncer and Muse Coaches?   "The inner critic loves it when we worry about what other people think. It loves it when we highlight our fears. It has a strong dislike of the flow state." -Jeff Grant   The inner bouncer coach tells our inner critic to be quiet. Visualize a bouncer at a club who doesn't let others inside and acts as a bodyguard. Disarm your inner critic by giving your inner bouncer coach one new thought to help redirect your thinking. Our inner muse coach is the voice that reminds us to play and be creative. Jeff likes to tap into his inner muse by leaving the running trail and taking a different path. When he's listening to his muse coach, he may skip and jump around or go down on a slide at a playground. When we're so focused on quantitative results, sometimes we need to take a break and just play during our workouts to get into our state of flow. Playing can help snap us out of our stressful thoughts and help us experience a new state of flow.    Put Your Inner Coach to Use   You can practice listening to your inner coach by practicing meditation. Focus on what the voices sound like and pay attention to how they motivate you. As you meditate, concentrate on what your inner coach is telling you to do. Be sure to take your time and listen to each of the 5 inner coaches to create the perfect one. You may need a different inner coach for different moments and situations.   Tap Into Your Performance With Emotions   What emotions do you experience during a race or workout? Do you ever feel anger, joy, love, jealousy? We can face many emotions while we're exercising, but we don't tend to intentionally put ourselves into a state of emotion to see what positive and negative results may happen. Jeff likes to put emotions to the test by having his students focus on different emotions during a workout to discover what impact they have on them. With amazing results, Jeff discovered that different emotions can either improve or hinder our performance. By purposely tapping into emotions during a run, we can become aware of which ones serve us better.   What Else You'll Discover on the Show:   What inspired Jeff to write Flow State Runner Jeff's transition from a corporate career to running coach and author Jeff's experience as an Ultra Runner and Marathoner How to become the best coach for different students Jeff's personal meditation and visualization tips Jeff's favorite basic wellness technology   Win 1 of 5 FREE Signed Copies of Flow State Runner We've got 5 signed copies of Jeff's book, Flow State Runner, to give away! To win a copy, include a #FlowStateRunner and @WellnessForce on Instagram!   Resources Mentioned On the Show Jeff Grant's official website Flow State Runner: Activate a Powerful Inner Coach's Voice by Jeff Grant Jeff's official YouTube channel The Flow Genome Project Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler Adversity Response Checklists: Preparing to Thrive in Adversity Spire - The Mindfulness + Activity Tracker app Spire: WFR 029- Master Your Breathing with Dr. Neema Moraveji Universal Breathing - Pranayama app Strava technology WFR 077- Finding the Joy of Movement with Darryl Edwards WFR 086- Creating the Unbeatable Mind with Mark Divine The Pose Method by Dr. Nicholas Romanov Online coaching with Lisa Smith-Batchen MUSE Meditation Headband Unbeatable Mind Retreat with Jesse Itzler   About Jeff Grant Jeff has a 20-year background in endurance and adventure sports. He has finished some of the toughest events on the planet, including the Marathon des Sables (a weeklong stage race through the Moroccan Sahara), the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (a 166KM extremely mountainous run in the Alps), numerous ultra marathons, Ironman Hawaii and other long distance triathlons, mountaineering expeditions, and even some shark diving. In 2010, Jeff branched out from traditional endurance sports to complete the grueling SEALFIT Kokoro Camp, a 50-hour non-stop, no-sleep crucible modeled after the US Navy SEAL’s Hell Week and designed to teach mental toughness and test participant’s limits across many spectrums. After several years of hard work, Jeff earned a unique civilian instructor position in the cadre for this grueling and transformational mental and physical challenge. Jeff has coached countless runners in workshops in Switzerland and the US, runs the Hillseeker® online coaching business, and enjoys tapping into his corporate experience as a motivational speaker for businesses and teams. He also enjoys playing jazz trombone, blues harmonica, and African drums, as well as dancing Lindy Hopp. Jeff is a qualified yoga teacher, with over 600 hours of teacher education and 20+ years of practice, He fully embraced a philosophy of “Do what you love” in 2010 by leaving a successful 18-year corporate career to focus full time on coaching, motivational speaking, and writing. Jeff is a coach & mentor, writer, ultra-endurance athlete and a hillseeker in all walks of life. He also an active supporter of charity work in Malawi and Cambodia as a Board of Directors member at the nonprofit Face-to-Face Project.   Rate & Review Wellness Force Aloha! 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Creating Your Own Sales Methodology There will never be one sales methodology that can fit your every need.   Full show notes complete with links to items mentioned on the show available at: top1.fm/2 Jeff Zelaya is a Account Based Marketing and Sales Development Consultant at Triblio who unexpectedly stumbled into sales. When Jeff became a personal trainer at a local gym, he found himself with the responsibility of finding his own clients. On this week’s episode, you’ll discover how Jeff was able to receive four different job offers before he graduated from college, how he built his personal brand, and why it’s beneficial to not use one sales methodology, but several.

Welcome to Travel Stories Podcast, bringing you Immersive, Inspiring & International travel stories of freedom and adventure from world travelers as well as actionable travel tips. Let's dive in! When you reach a certain age, many people think it becomes their job to settle down at home and leave the living to the young people. Jeff Baker is not one of those men. When Jeff and his wife reached that certain age, and they saw their kids doing fun and exciting things with their lives, they said to themselves, “Why can’t we have fun?” So, they gave away most of their belongings, sold their house, and decided to travel while they still could and share their adventures as they went. “It’s like we’re 25 again,” Jeff said of their travels, and he was right - their lives are not average, but they are adventurous. Jeff is a radio host in his “typical” life, hosting the show Savory Road, which is part of an NPR public radio-affiliate station in Southern California. His philosophy is that everyone partakes in food, even if they do not partake in travel, so logic dictates that everybody who listens to his show can relate to it. Jeff knows that people seek narrative and reflection, just like they do when they come to the Travel Stories Podcast, so he strives to put that into each of his shows. In between talking with Hayden about starting your travels, working through your financing, and managing the travel lifestyle, Jeff shares a story which he believes addresses expectations. While he considers expectations to be a double-edged sword, he also knows they are important to any travel experience. His story, titled, “Can an Ocean Rise Up From the Desert?”, follows Jeff as he visits the less-traveled parts of Peru and realized that reaching the “next level” of travel does not necessarily need to be any specific event, but can just be what it is. Jeff Baker knows that bravery, optimism, and having an open mind while you travel are vital to having an enjoyable experience. Even though you may reach a certain age, and society may expect certain things of you - in the end, you live your own life, and travel is an essential part of that rebirth. 1:16 - Stay tuned for live streaming on our Facebook while Hayden is in Brazil, and you can ask questions for the end of season Q&A at our website . 2:32 - Hayden introduces Jeff Baker, who hosts a travel and food show on a local NPR affiliate radio station. He’s one of those people who reached a certain age and thought, “What do we do now?”, and the answer was, inevitably, “travel.” Jeff also has a great, baritone, radio-esque voice that Hayden very much enjoys. 6:27 - Hayden and Jeff talk about starting your adventures and your fun, exciting travel life even when other people your age think you should not be. It all started with a family backpacking trip through Europe in 2004, and Jeff caught the travel bug from there. 9:00 - Hayden talks about working with your finances and making big decisions in order to figure out how to travel in your life, and how not to give in to excuses.

On April 9, 1997, Judy Smith, a 50-year old wife and mother from Newton, Massachusetts, decided to accompany her husband, Jeff, on a business trip to Philadelphia. The following day, Judy set out to do some sightseeing in the city while her husband attended a conference. When Jeff returned to their hotel that night, Judy was not there and she could not be found anywhere in the city. Five months later, Judy's skeletal remains would be discovered in a mountainous area... 600 miles away in North Carolina! The evidence indicated foul play, but eyewitness sightings seemed to suggest that Judy had traveled to the area voluntarily. Did Judy take an impromptu 600-mile trip without telling her family and if so, how did she wind up dead in the Appalachian Mountains? Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I analyze the truly baffling unexplained death of Judy Smith. Additional Reading: http://unsolved.com/archives/judy-smith http://citypaper.net/articles/071797/article010.shtml http://citypaper.net/articles/072497/article015.shtml http://citypaper.net/articles/100297/cb.smith.shtml http://citypaper.net/articles/100997/cb.buncombe.shtml http://articles.philly.com/1997-10-05/news/25540618_1_detectives-medical-examiner-crime-scene Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Click here to listen to the podcast on Stitcher. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Jeff Jubenville is an artist and a blacksmith who lives in Rochester, NY.  Although his life’s primary focus for work over the last 30 years has been working with Albert Paley and Paley Studios, as the shop foreman.  Jeff has always had his own blacksmithing shop and has been busy creating both functional and sculptural metal works of his own design for private commissions. What We Talked About Jeff and the crew in the Paley Studios are currently preparing a few public art installations that will be installed on a few different states across the country. One of them is destined for Colorado and it about 22 ft tall and 10,000 lbs.  One of the other pieces will be installed on a hurricane wall which will be 42 ft long, and around 7000 lbs of stainless steel. One of Jeff’s main duties as the shop Forman is to make sure that sculptures are ready to be worked on when Albert is there at the shop. Albert has a very busy travel schedule due to the many lectures he gives across the country and to the classes he teaches, so Albert’s time in the shop is limited and Jeff makes the most of that time by being as efficient as possible. Jeff’s educational background is in painting (watercolors) and he attended SUNY Brockport to receive a Bachelors of art. Jeff met Albert for the first time in a jewelry class that Jeff took and Albert was the instructor. When Jeff finished college he went to work for Tom Markusen doing forging and learning how to weld, use a power hammer and a coal forge. Also, during the summers Jeff worked in a historical reenactment museum in the blacksmith shop. This is where he taught himself more traditional blacksmith skills. For 7 years, 1980 – 87, Jeff was working at a structural steel firm and every year he would approach Albert to hire him to work in the studio. Albert hired him on to work part-time at night, so Jeff was working both jobs for about a year until Jeff was laid off from the structural steel firm.  He then asked Albert for a full-time job and got it! Paley Studios is now in a 40,000 sq ft building, 10,000 of it is upstairs with the offices, archives, and a print storage room. The shop is 25,000 sq ft and about 7,000 sq ft of warehouse for storage. Currently, there are 14 employees in the shop working on the floor. They perform most of the grinding, welding and torch work.  Jeff and Albert do most of the forging.  They end up hiring out a lot of the cutting, machining and forming to subcontractors. Jeff stays busy at the studio with coordinating: the ordering of materials, the scheduling of outside contractors, photo shoots of finished pieces, ongoing projects of Albert’s series work, installing art and the ongoing submittals for public art. Jeff talks about the differences in character between him and Albert, and how those differences have enhanced their working relationship for the past 30 years. This summer, in Salt Lake City Utah, Jeff will be giving a few lectures at the ABANA Conference covering the day to day operations at the studio and the NYC Park Ave installation of 13 sculptures. Guest Links Jeff’s Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.jubenville?fref=ts Paley studios website - http://www.albertpaley.com/ A Big Thank You to today’s sponsor – ABANA 2016 Conference in SLC, Utah. If you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would support the show by: telling your friends. sharing this episode using the social sharing buttons below. subscribing to the show and leaving a rating and review in iTunes.  Not sure how?  Just follow these simple steps here or watch the short video tutorial, http://youtu.be/rq4OCyRGjHc?list=UUH3MfNZLXlKgionAs6kMT_Q subscribing to the show in Stitcher, http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=54499&refid=stpr Thanks so much for your support!

This is my first threesome on the show! Tucker Max, Nils Parker, and Dr. Jeff Miller are all here to discuss their new book Mate: Become the Man Women Want. But what does dating have to do with business? Believe it or not, marketing yourself for social relationships is related to marketing your business for success. In fact, from Tucker's point of view, they're almost one in the same. "Dating and sex is [seen as] a battle between men and women, and that's totally wrong." He says, "You want to create win-win relationships," a relationship where you and your partner(s), whether they be professional or romantic, both come out on top is exactly what you should be seeking. When Jeff and Tucker met over a steak dinner to discuss Jeff's recent social and evolutionary psychology talk at a conference, it wasn't necessarily a romantic meal. Jeff's point of view is not trickling down to the young men and women who could truly benefit from his kind of information, and both authors were worried about the perceived misconceptions regarding their work. "I was appalled at how they misunderstood and misapplied it," Jeff says of his first book. "I wrote The Mating Mind a long time ago, '98/'99, and the science has moved on." But even with a modern point of view that speaks distinctively with that fratire tone of voice, Tucker Max still experienced the same problem. "I assumed when I wrote the stories that everyone got the subtext," Tucker says. "[But] the guys didn't even have a basic foundational set of knowledge about life or about women or about social relationships that they could put my stories into context." And this is why a deep understanding of social relationships is nothing but beneficial for your business. I'm not telling you to marry your job, because it will never satisfy you in a way a romantic relationship ever could. But when you're networking and looking to build that client base, understanding what makes your brand attractive and utilizing those tools to attract new people is key to your success. Tucker, Geoffery, and Nils took the initiative to update our knowledge banks and give us these tools, along with a few pieces of eye-catching advice regarding: • How to adapt yourself and your business to cultural change • How to seek win-win relationships where cooperation, communication, and coordination reign supreme • How to network effectively through all of your social relationships in order to increase presence and popularity • How to recognize and embody the key traits and behaviors both women and clients seek out in romantic and professional relationships If anything, this book will be the confidence boost you need to initiate new and better sales. Sell yourself, sell your product, or sell your services by paying attention to the clients (or the woman) in your life. You're going to meet new people and you're going to talk to them, which – in Tucker's mind – will make you the most popular guy in the room because you'll be the one having the most fun. Links and Resources: Tucker Max websites (here and here), Twitter and Facebook Mate: Become the Man That Women Want The Mating Mind by Geoffrey Miller The Mating Grounds podcast Dr. Geoffrey Miller Nils Parker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Steinmann - Entrepreneur, Consultant and Author Jeff Steinmann started off like most young adults. He was supposed to go to college and figure out what you are going to do for the rest of your life. Jeff went down this road and spent 13 years getting his bachelors degree. He knew this wasn't a sustainable trajectory and in the late 90's he sort of fell into a career in technology. He started doing some programming and project management. He started to figure out how corporate life worked, but he was never fully sold on corporate life. One day, he thought he was ready to quit his job. He began a little business on the side and he got so far that he even scheduled an appointment with his boss to resign from his job. He remember's this point in his life like it was yesterday. He came into work early and went down to the conference room where the meeting was going to take place. With his resignation letter in hand, Jeff was waiting to meet with his boss. His boss walked in, and Jeff could tell he was in a big hurry. His boss asked him point blank, "Okay Jeff, what do you want?" Instead of going through with his initial goal of leaving the corporate world and launching his entrepreneurial career, Jeff chickened out. He quickly made up another reason for having the meeting and he went back to his desk. He remembers sitting down and saying to himself that everything was ok and that he wasn't going to do this. He remembers trying to comfort himself by thinking that he still had a job and that he was going to retire in about 45 years. He decided to make the best of it and charge forward. Jeff realized a lot of success in the corporate world. He received several promotions and raises. Even though he was doing well, he couldn't help but realize that with every promotion, raise or new responsibility, he felt almost as if he was a hamster on a wheel. He would do good, celebrate by going out for some wine and a steak dinner, and then he would go back to work the next day and do the same thing the very next day. This didn't make any sense to him. He wasn't growing inside. He wanted so much more out of life. He remembers one moment for him, which Jeff says was a defining moment in his life. He had a meeting with a member of upper management who was about two weeks away from retirement. Now, Jeff was 36 or 37 during this meaning and so he has been in corporate america for 13 years now. During their meeting, his colleague received a phone call and it apparantely it wasn't good news as he let out a string of profanities and looked frustrated with what was happening. Don't let fear stop you. - Jeff Steinmann Jeff remembers thinking, "this is what I am aspiring to"? This is what it looks like when you climb the corporate ladder. He realized this is where he needed to finally make the jump. How to Quit Working Before Jeff could actually quit his job, he had to start working on his marketing and consulting firm to build up some clientele. When Jeff went into the same meeting in 2012 that he experienced 13 years earlier, albeit with a different manager, he successfully quit his job. There are two things initially that you have to understand about this transition. Time and credibility. How do you find the time to begin the entrepreneurial journey? The fact of the matter is that this sucks. There really is no secret to finding the time. You have to stay focused on why you are working as hard as you are and why you aren't doing things like going to the ball game or watching television. One thing you can do is to cancel your cable. Not only will you save some money each month, but this will free you up to work on your business. One of the things many people do when they are starting a new business is focusing on things that don't matter to business development. They may focus on things that are fun and exciting and forget to do the necessary, less fun things like establishing the operations,

My guest on this episode is Jeff Rohrs, author of the amazing book: AUDIENCE: Marketing in the Age of Subscribers, Fans & Followers, as well as head of ExactTarget’s Marketing Insights Team. When Jeff speaks to audiences about the subject of audience, he begins with a reminder that marketers should use paid, owned and earned content to not only sell in the moment, but to build a proprietary audience for the long term - as an asset. Those brands with a loyal proprietary audience depend less on paid media. Proprietary Audience Development - PAD - is about developing audience that reduces a brand's dependency on paid media to engage with your brand to buy more. The strategy begins with an understanding of where your audience spends time so you don't waste time in places where they are not. The show notes for this podcast episode are available at the Social Business Engine show website at http://www.socialbusinessengine.com/podcasts/proprietary-audience-imperative/.    

Jeff Krantz' purpose is to inspire peak performance in your sales and leadership teams. His award-winning sales trainer programs and coaching services deliver a substantial return on investment for his clients. He draws on a lifetime of experience as a sales leader and performance coach. Bankers, Financial Advisors, Mortgage Consultants and Insurance Agents have significantly increased their sales performance by applying his proven strategies. Jeff’s greatest sense of professional fulfillment comes from helping his clients to maximize their sales performance while igniting a greater passion for their career. He is an esteemed member of the American Society for Training and Development and regularly speaks at their gatherings. When Jeff is not writing or coaching, he travels extensively to deliver training seminars loaded with relevant, immediately-actionable strategies to increase sales and leadership productivity.  http://jeffkrantz.co/ SHOW SPONSORED BY:OAKVILLE HONDA

On this week’s episode, we have comedian and good friend Jeff Allen on the show to have some laughs and answer a few questions.   Jeff is one of my great buddies and, to me, is one of the funniest working stand-up comedians today.    One of my favorite bits of his is the Three-Word Vocabulary It’s the signature piece of trying to argue with a 16-year-old. Pfffff, Khhhhk, and Whatever. “Whatever” comes in different frequencies, but one of them affects my nerves.   My son Austin is getting close to getting his drivers license. Jeff shared his experience with having a child at that age: When Jeff’s son started driving, he was so bad that Jeff would let him drive the family to church. That way he got his prayer time in before he got there. Some Sundays had so many miracles on the way to church that they would skip the service and just go straight to Cracker Barrel.     What is Jeff’s favorite product he has produced and why? The first Bananas DVD he did. The first one is the tightest in terms of content because it’s full of stuff he had been working on for years. The DVD also has his testimony.   You can find more about Jeff on his website JeffAllenComedy.com   Questions for Listeners Do you have a question? Call in and your question might be featured on the show!   Phone: 1-800-726-ANDY E-Mail: InTheLoop@AndyAndrews.com Facebook.com/AndyAndrews Twitter.com/AndyAndrews

When Jeff & Jeremy wished they could find a physicist outside of the paranormal field to talk to, they never dreamed it would come true.Dr. Matloff is a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society, a Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Astronautics, and an American Museum of Natural History Hayden Fellow. He served on a November 2007 panel organized by Seed magazine to brief Congressional staff on a sustainable, meaningful space program. He has published more than 100 papers and six popular books on astronomy and astronautics, and was a winner of a 1998 SETI competition sponsored by the National Institute of Discovery Science. One of his early books, The Starflight Handbook: A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel, co-authored with MIT science writer Eugene F. Mallove, and other publications helped establish space travel as a field of applied science. And that's just for starters!

Meandering Mouse Club TV - Disney Park Video Adventures from Around the World! Tokyo DisneySEA's Sinbad's Storybook Voyage. Video taken in June 2007. Produced in association with Frikitiki Productions. At Toyko DisneySEA, there an attraction that I consider to be one of my favorite attractions across all of the nine Disney parks that I have visited globally. In the Arabian Coast section of the park is Sindbad's Storybook Voyage. It's a boat ride like Pirates of the Caribbean or Small World and some people have compared it to Small World. The comparison ends at it being a boat ride, though. While it might look like small dolls, they are full animatronic figures with great motion capabilities. When Jeff and I visited in June 2007, the ride had just come off of rehab. The imagineers had given the attraction a new storyline. Alan Menken of "Little Mermaid" along with Glen Slater created the song "Compass of your Heart" which follows you throughout your voyage with SIndbad and his loyal tiger cub, Chandu. I was fully captivated by the ride. Mermaids, genies, thugs, giant birds, dancing monkeys...this attraction has it all! It is fully original, the song is catchy, the sets are detailed, and the animatronic figures are amazing (just watch for the belly dancers!). Too bad they didn't sell Chandu plushes. Before we take the ride, you get to see some of the Oasis area of the Arabian Coast that is next to the Lost River Delta. This area was seen briefly in MMCTV EP0111, Musica Mexicana. Playing in the background is the Port Theme Song for the Arabian Coast which is taken from the Tokyo DisneySEA 5th Anniversary Music Album CD. (http://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Disney-Sea-Anniversary-Celebration/dp/B000GPIHQ8). Special thanks to Jeff for letting me use some of his pictures of the attraction in the video. I hope you enjoy this trip into Sindbad's Storybook Voyage. Please rate the podcast at I-Tunes. Feedback can be sent to mmctvpodcast (at) gmail.com. If you would like to help support Meandering Mouse Club TV vidcast, please goto http://www.meanderingmouse.com. On the left hand side of the page is a "make a donation" button where you can donate thru PayPal. Any donations are greatly appreciated with a sincere Mahalo nui! If you liked the vidcast, please share it with your friends! Lastly, a warm Alooooha to Keegan and his podcast, The Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek podcast, the newest member of the team. Welcome aboard to The DPN! Website at: www.meanderingmouse.com Email: podcast@meanderingmouse.com Discuss at The Disney Podcast Network: www.thedpn.com

Today we have Jeffrey Anazalone who is a doctor that writes at debtfreedr.com. Becoming a doctor involves spending a ton of money to get qualified, Jeff was over $300,000 in debt when he started. Jeff went to dental school then did a surgery residency. Welcome! [5:33] What is your secret to becoming debt free forever? Jeff stumbled across Dave Ramsey and listened to principles, Jeff thought he had a job secured so he didn’t worry too much about it at that point. When Jeff finally started making money he used Dave’s principles and did the snowball. Jeff managed to pay off his debt in 4.5 or 5 years [8:33] What’s the honest truth behind building a 7 figure or more net worth? Jeff had a slightly different take on Dave Ramsey’s principles so he was investing and paying off debt at the same time. He is also self employed so his take is slightly different Jeff was consistent about saving and after a long period of time he had a 7 figure net worth. [17:59] Why is it really bad to rely on a single stream of income and what, in your opinion is a good way to setup more streams? The worst number is 1. To only have a single source of income, what happens if it dries up or if you get hurt Find what you like to do, there is no point to being miserable. [20:42] Do you believe that anybody can achieve financial independence? Yeah- if you read the millionaire next door, it’s more about consistency. Regular people can become millionaires, as long as they are confident and try Sponsor: [22:23] Sign up for a free book about QRPs! Value Link Round [22:41] What is your savings or retirement plan? Office retirement plan 401k, 529 plans for the children, HSA for years but decided to do medishare instead, this change changed the premium from $1,600 to $300. Vanguard index funds, real estate crowdfunding Check out Joe Fairless podcast [25:08] Do you have a favorite book? Book: JL Collins the Simple Path to Wealth Book: David Bach, Automatic Millionaire [28:01] Favorite quote you like to live by? The borrower is a slave to the lender [30:21] Any other parting piece of guidance? Focus on getting out of debt now! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/chain-of-wealth-debt-investing-entrepreneurship-wealth-and-more/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.