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Rick Brimacomb is the Founder of the Venture Capital Firm, Brimacomb Capital. He looks for entrepreneurs who have generated strong end-user demand by investing their own resources, hard work, and heart into their product! In this week's episode, Rick shares what makes an investment firm want to invest and bet on you and your company.   Key Takeaways: [1:35] What does it take to make your company 'invest-able'? [2:50] Rick shares a little bit about his journey and how he got into venture capital. [4:00] Not only is Rick an investor, but he is also a business coach and wants to help entrepreneurs succeed. He shares what his coaching style is like. [8:15] What kind of companies does Rick like to work with? [10:00] When Rick is about to analyze a business for growth potential, what does he look for? [12:15] Rick has worked with a lot of first-time CEOs in the past, which means they need a little more hands-on coaching about the rules of business despite their extensive industry and technical knowledge. [15:30] Rich shares the types of things he thinks about when looking at a new business. It's not just about analyzing growth opportunities in the market, it's also about seeing if the business is in the best position for success to get to that market. [17:55] Everyone has gaps, especially early stage companies. Their team might not be fully fledged out yet. It's Rick's job to understand what those gaps are and fill those in quickly. [21:15] What does it look like to work with Rick? [27:15] Rick shares the sweet spot of where a company needs to be to maximize growth potential. [33:00] Rick shares his exit strategy and how he helps manage a graceful exit out of some of these companies. [38:10] Don't get stuck in the status quo. Take risks, calculated risks, to achieve greatness. [42:15] What is a scorecard and how can it help you? [45:15] Best piece of advice to make the most impact in your business? Build a scorecard right away.     Mentioned in This Episode: Dynastylc.com Email Todd: Todd@Dynastylc.com Brimacombcapital.com Brimacomb.com Rick on LinkedIn

For this episode, I welcome fellow real estate investor, Rick Sapio. Rick is a life-long entrepreneur, #1 best-selling author, and TEDx speaker. He has founded more than twenty companies, taken nine companies public, led seventeen corporate turnarounds, and completed capital raises for over thirty companies and funds. Rick also founded The 100-Year Savings Solution, which helps real estate investors become their own source of financing by leveraging the cash value inside of whole life insurance policies.   Rick first shares his background story. He is the seventh of nine children. When he was a kid, his mom suffered a nervous breakdown from which she never recovered. When Rick was eleven years old, his dad got diagnosed with cancer. He was given only 6 more weeks to live, but ended up having another two and a half years which he spent teaching Rick and his siblings how to be resourceful. Rick believes that it was his father who instilled in him good values from which he was able to make good decisions.    Rick then goes on to talk about the first business he started. He earned his first income by delivering New York Daily News to over 200 doorsteps each morning, seven days a week. Then when he was thirteen years old, he opened a bicycle shop with one of his friends. He would buy used bikes, fix them up and sell them. This later evolved into him building engines and cars through college. At the age of twenty-three, he was able to buy three rental properties.    We then move on to talking about the one thing that Rick believes really changed his life. After his father died, Rick was determined to find mentors. His first mentor advised him to get an engineering degree and even though Rick never thought about college before, after that one conversation his path was set. He was able to get a scholarship and after he graduated he got a job in a company that bought bonds of bankrupt companies. As a result of doing that in the late 80s and early 90s he got to interact with some amazing people that were in that same space, people like Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn, and Leon Black. This led to Rick starting his own company, which he still has twenty-seven years later.   Then we discuss what value-based decision-making means to Rick. He explains that every decision we make in our life that is not aligned with our values, has a high probability of going against the grain and causing issues. He also shares that his main values are simplicity, probability, and leverage and how his values allow him to do all the things that are important to him, both personally and professionally.    Eventually, we discuss Rick’s amazing project of interviewing 40 billionaires and the lessons he learned from them. It all started with Rick visiting Thomas Boone Pickens on his ranch (that was bigger than the state of Rhode Island). This was his first billionaire interview and it just kept growing from there. Rick explains that it’s all about providing value. He learned that they needed a relationship with him as much as he needed one with them because it was all about value exchange.    Lastly, we talk about the 100 Year Saving Solution. A long time ago, one of Rick’s friends turned him to dividend-paying whole life insurances. This led Rick to partner with an insurance agency and that is how the 100 year real estate investor was created. The thing that Rick loves most about it is it keeps people focused on the long term. With the 100 Year Saving Solution, the money you invest goes into the policy first, and then you borrow against the policy and buy the asset. This way, you have two assets and a way to leverage.   Don’t miss this episode of the Just Start Real Estate Podcast with Rick Sapio, and get advice from a man who has talked to the best of the best in the world!  Notable Quotes: “My whole life has been about finding mentors and making something from nothing.” Rick Sapio   “If you instill in people values to make decisions from, they don't make as many mistakes.” Rick Sapio   “When you make a mistake, it sets you back five steps.”  Rick Sapio   “Simplicity, probability, and leverage are the operating values that I use in my personal and business life.” Rick Sapio   “New York Daily News and 200 people on my route. Didn't matter if it was raining, if there were hurricanes or ice on the ground. It had to be delivered before 5:30a.” Rick Sapio   “There was no such thing as sick, there was no such thing as tired, there's no such thing as I don't want to.” Rick Sapio   “You have no idea what one conversation can do if you're committed to somebody.” Rick Sapio   “Your values are really your DNA and I believe everybody has a unique list of values that they're born with.” Rick Sapio   “How do you meet these people? The answer is you provide value.” Rick Sapio   “Provide value and people will tend to give you their time.” Mike Simmons    “Long-term thinking informs what you do today.” Rick Sapio Links: 100 Year Saving Solution 100 Year Saving Solution on Facebook 100 Year Saving Solution on Twitter 100 Year Saving Solution on Instagram 100 Year Saving Solution on LinkedIn Who's in Your Room: The Secret to Creating Your Best Life Multifamily Live Event 7 Figure Flipping Return on Investments Just Start Real Estate JSRE on Facebook Mike on Facebook Mike on Instagram Mike on LinkedIn Mike on Twitter Level Jumping: How I Grew My Business to Over $1 Million in Profits in 12 Months

What started as a routine assignment for Lt. Col. Rick Wolf (USMC, Ret), leading a Wounded Warrior Detachment, eventually became the spark that ignited Soul Survivor Outdoor.  When Rick arrived as the Officer in Charge of the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Detachment at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, it was evident that there was more going on with the Marines assigned to the unit than the physical and emotional wounds of war. The Marines of the detachment had both emotional and physical wounds from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, medical and psychological care alone was not fully addressing the damage to their souls. That is how Soul Survivor Outdoor – an organization that exists to serve active duty military through outdoor adventure and a relationship with Jesus Christ – was born. In this episode, Rick shares about his personal military experience and tells the story of Soul Survivor Outdoor, which began in 2014 as an outdoor wilderness program for the Marines of the Detachment and conducted an event in Joshua Tree National Park. Events focus on building or re-building a solid life foundation, gave military service members a chance to relax and let their guard down, unpack the stress of daily life, refresh their spirit, clear their minds, re-build confidence in self and others, and ultimately provided an opportunity to restore their souls. Today, these events take place in various locations with an incredible reach and impact. To support or find out more about Soul Survivor Outdoor, visit https://www.soulsurvivoroutdoor.org. Find more information online at https://www.thewarriorsjourney.org/podcast Follow us on Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

Guest Host Mike Durbin sits down with church replanter and pastor, Rick Bristol. Rick leads True North Community Church in Petoskey. When Rick came to the church there were only six people left. The small group had to face making drastic changes or just close the doors for good.    

Bible Reading: Matthew 4:16; 5:14Ray found a table in the coffee shop and opened her computer while her brother went to get a cup of coffee. When Rick came to sit next to her with his chai latte, he noticed Ray staring at her computer screen, frowning. "What are you looking at?" he asked. Ray turned the screen so he could see it. "This world is so messed up, Rick. Look at this article. People are getting killed by the hundreds in Afghanistan because of their belief in Jesus, and nobody is doing anything!""Yeah, it's terrible, isn't it?" said Rick. "Jesus even prophesied this would happen before He died on the cross for us. He warned that Christians would face persecution and even death for following Him, but it's still so sad to hear.""It makes me so angry. And look at THIS!" Ray scrolled down the page. "Another terrible story about a lost puppy who doesn't have a home. It's not as horrible as the other one, of course, but it's still sad."Rick nodded. "The more I read the news, the more tough stuff I see going on in the world. But I'm so grateful that we as Christians get to be lights in this world. Ha! That's actually where you got your name, did you know that?""I know," said Ray. "But it feels like there is too much darkness in this world to make any difference. Everything just seems to go wrong.""Well, your name is Ray for a reason. All it takes is a ray of light to shine into a room to completely transform it. The darker it is inside a room, the more impact the light has on the room! You, like all Christians, shine with the light of Jesus. We're each a ray of light shining in this dark world.""Wowthat's pretty great to hear! But what does it mean to be a light in this world?" asked Ray."It's simple. Let God's light shine from inside of you for all to see. Treat others like Jesus did. Tell them about what He did to save us. Remember His promise to make everything right one day. The world won't be this way forever because His light is stronger than the darkness." Alex ChildsHow About You?This world seems so dark sometimes, doesn't it? But Jesus is shining His hope and love into the darkness, and we are His rays of light! Because we trust in Him, we can help make this world less dark by sharing His truth and love. Shine the light He has given you today by being a friend to others, sharing stories of Jesus with them, and talking about how you've seen God work in your life. It's that easy!Today's Key Verse:I [Jesus] have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (NIV) (John 16:33)Today's Key Thought:Be a light

When you think about what will be written on your tombstone, it can give you a true north direction for your life. The human experience is to know that our lives mattered. Have you ever imagined what the people closest to you will say about you after you have died? Have your spouse and your close friends write your eulogy as if you are dead. Then consider the "Coffin Exercise," where each person reads what they wrote to you. When Rick read the eulogy that his wife wrote for him, he was surprised to find that she only focused on his positives and he felt incredibly appreciated. After death, most of our negatives are forgotten. Understanding this concept allows us to appreciate the people closest to us more, while also giving us the fuel to live a more empowered life.

We are interviewing Dave Peightal at his home in Glenwood, Arkansas. Although Pegtop was really the name of the band Dave was in, started after Teen Rescue, many think his name is Dave Pegtop. Rick and Dave met back in the mid to late 1980s at Sunshine Festival over 30 years ago. Dave was in the Cutting Edge band at the time and they were introduced and shortly thereafter Dave began to travel with the RLS band. When Rick thinks back at the impact Dave had in the band, he remembers what was happening on stage was so evident. But what he saw when you were with the group and the band, Rick always saw this incredible gentle spirit that would be sitting there with whoever. Dave just ministered so beautifully to people. There was peace that was in the vehicle while they were traveling. Rick especially noticed it when Dave was not with us. He would ask to himself, why is there some contention today. And one of the reasons was -- Dave is not here. Rick thanks God for the season He gave him to have Dave present with Teen Rescue and in the band because Dave went on to start the band, Pegtop. Dave wrote several songs that RLS used. One specific one that was one of Rick’s favorites was “I Believe in You." Also, Rick remembers particularly the song, "Everything I Own." It was a song also covered by artist, Jason Gray. Dave states that a lot of the songs we wrote during the time he wrote that song were written during a very difficult time in his life. The songs were Psalm-like in that they came out of depression and oppression with intense honesty. Dave’s songs came from real life experience and they were songs that others could relate to who were going through similar situations. Dave was contemplating and being discouraged that his Christian walk had not progressed further than it had been. He was evaluating how he had spent his time. Realizing that most of the time we spend as humans is on things that do not really matter and he wished he had spent more time on things that matter. The song goes on to compare what Jesus has done and how He gave everything He owned. That is the hope that we have. Dave says the song was written out of despair and it is one of the few songs that still touches him when he sings it so he still plays it everyone once in a while. Rick asks Dave who he remembers from the days with Teen Rescue. Dave says that if it hadn’t been for RLS, Pegtop would never have been started. All the people he played with came from the RLS band: Wes T., Terry S., Ben C., and eventually Matt P. The team was knocking off new songs while they were traveling. Rick would be listening from the front of the van thinking how cool it was. Dave says that Rick put people in positions where they found themselves in Christ. Everyone in Pegtop were people that Rick had in one way or another challenged to get out and do things for Jesus. Others Dave remembers are Cindy T., Eric H., and Dwight L. Rick said Dave’s time with Teen Rescue was invaluable and amazing and the years that followed. And here we are today, God is still working things in and through us. Our journey isn’t over, not even close. Dave says it is an exciting time because things are happening. When people put their trust in the Father and walk in obedience, He promises to protect us. We need to learn to listen and obey that voice and walk in it. We do not need to be afraid. When we trust the Father completely, there is no fear. Rick replies that the bible says that those who follow Christ did not love their life even unto death. And that is spoke of about how do we defeat Satan and overcome evil? How do we overcome the accuser of the brethren? By the blood of the Lamb, the word of our testimony and that we did not even love our life even unto death. And that is what we call a radical life!!

For The MILITARY DAD… Meet Rick, who’s a proud and hard-working Military DAD. When Rick came to me he was in a bad place physically and mentally. Beat up from letting himself get out of shape, he was struggling just to pass the PT test. He was also on the edge of possibly getting into some serious trouble if he failed the tape test… For Rick, this wasn’t good at all while being in charge of other soldiers within his company. Rick knew it was a time for a change and so a CHANGE Rick made! Fast forward 6 months… Rick has gotten back the drive and determination to train hard again. He’s dropped a lot of unwanted weight and body fat. (30% down to 18% + 25 lbs down!) His before and after pics are unrecognizable. It’s been a HUGE change. Watch this quick video to hear more about Rick’s success. And if you’re a DRIVEN MILITARY DAD and you want to start making some changes like Rick, tap the link below to set up a time to chat… Apply to work directly with me and my team within the Forged FATHER Project http://bit.ly/ffcoachingcallc2a

Rick went to school at St. Thomas High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. There was a teacher and coach there that gave Rick his first break and turned out to be a life long mentor. That man was future NKU men’s basketball coach Kenney Shields. Rick also attended high school with another future NKU coach Nancy Winstel. Nancy was a standout volleyball player and went on to be a three-sports athlete at NKU as well as a Hall of Fame coach. Rick began as a student at Northern Kentucky State College in 1972 which was the second year of the athletic department’s existence. Thanks to Kenney Shields, Rick became at stats person for head coach Mote Hils whom Kenney played for at Covington Catholic High School. While in college Rick is hired as writer and reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer and covers a number a great sporting events during his time with the paper. When Rick graduates in 1977 he is hired to be the first full-time Sports Information Director at NKU. Over the course of his career Rick eyewitnesses so much history at NKU and he shares some of those stories. He talks about when Regents Hall opens it was not only the home of the basketball and volleyball programs but they also held concerts performed by national acts including Sly and The Family Stone. Rick was there to watch Bill Aker build the baseball doing everything from building the field to recruiting players out of the student lounge. NKU was one of the first state colleges to offer full scholarships for women athletes. This lead to early and long standing success including being the first women’s basketball team to win a game at Rupp Arena against the University of Kentucky. In 1978, the men’s basketball team coached by Mote Hils defeated Xavier for the first of two consecutive wins against the Musketeers and it puts NKU athletes on the map. Thanks in part to the win against Xavier, NKU was its first trip to the NCAA Division-II tournament. Unfortunately, the athletic director at the time Lonnie Davis turns down the opportunity for NKU to host the Great Lakes Regional. Head Coach Mote Hils was less than happy and he has a legendary interaction with his boss that Rick was in person to witness. In 1981 a major budget cut forces NKU to leave the NCAA and go NAIA. In fact, there was discussions to actual shut down the athletic department entirely. Rick was there and describes how that all happened as well as NKU returning to the NCAA as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Jane Meier is hired as the athletic director at NKU after at one time or another coaching women’s basketball, volleyball and softball. By the 1990’s, Rick becomes the SID for the Great Lakes Valley Conference and the league becomes a dominant force in men’s basketball including NKU making back-to-back appearances in the Divsion-II national championship game. Rick was also working at NKU during the failed attempt to start a football program which was a very polarizing subject on campus. The conversation goes back to men’s basketball and Rick explains the transition in the late 1980s from head coach Mike Beitzel to Kenney Shields. Coach Shields led the Norse on an amazing run where the Norse are national runners-up in back-to-back seasons. Nancy Winstel follows that win a national championship victory for the women’s program in 2000. After he retires as a sports information director Rick takes a job as the Director of Media Relations for NKU and that turns into the Vice President of Marketing and Communications position. In 2015, Rick is inducted into the David Lee Holt NKU Hall of Fame and follows that in 2016 with his induction into the Great Lakes Valley Conference Hall of Fame. As we start to wrap up we talk about NKU’s transition into Division-I and it’s success in men’s basketball and the building of the arena. Since his retirement from NKU, Rick continues to continue his streak of 49 seasons working during game day for the basketball programs. In recent years he has added Thomas More, Xavier and the Cincinnati Bengals to his list teams that he works for in a support staff role. Rick says his greatest moment associated with NKU is being with Kenney Shields the night NKU wins the Horizon League tournament in 2017 earning its first ever trip to the NCAA tournament. You can follow Brady Laber on Twitter @BradyLaber1 (https://twitter.com/BradyLaber1) please use the hashtag #NobodysSafe Check out the Nobody’s Safe website at nobodysssafe.fireside.fm (https://nobodysssafe.fireside.fm) For more information on Stove Leg Media go the website StoveLeg.com (https://www.stoveleg.com) or send an email to Podcasts@stoveleg.com Intro music for the podcast was provided by bensoud.com (https://www.bensound.com)

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Justin Smulison is excited this episode to tackle a topic that he’s always wanted to explore — and that is the restaurant services and food retail industry! And in this episode, RIMScast is switching up the format and having two back-to-back conversations with two fantastic guests.   First up is Rick Roberts, the former RIMS President in 2015. In their short conversation, Justin and Rick discuss his experience taking and passing the RIMS-CRMP exam in 2016, the upcoming RIMS-CRMP Prep Virtual Workshop on October 13th–15th, and his advice to other risk professionals.   Joining Justin afterward for the main portion of the podcast is Mike Simmons. Mike is the Vice President of Risk Management at WKS Restaurant Group, a large franchisee with five brands and 300 locations in 17 states. They’ve had some ups and downs in 2020 due to the pandemic and Mike shares his insights on the lessons they’ve learned in the last year, how these lessons have reshaped his risk philosophy as he looks to the future, and how he has personally handled leading  (and even expand) during a pandemic.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS’ Transitional Membership. [:26] About today’s episode. [:38] Current RIMS features, offerings, and events. [1:40] More about today’s episode with special guests, Rick Roberts and Mike Simmons. [2:17] Justin welcomes Rick Roberts to RIMScast. [2:31] Rick Roberts shares about his history in the risk management field and RIMS. [3:21] When Rick completed the RIMS-CRMP. [3:54] Rick shares what the experience was like to study for the RIMS-CRMP and to take the exam. [4:51] Beyond his affiliation with RIMS, why was it important for Rick to achieve the RIMS-CRMP? [5:45] Rick shares his thoughts on why it is critically important to continue your education as a risk professional. [6:36] About RIMScast’s next guest, Mike Simmons. [7:13] Justin welcomes Mike to the podcast. [7:19] Mike shares about his background in the risk management industry as well as his current role with WKS Restaurant Group. [9:51] How WKS Restaurant Group is still continuing to expand even amidst the pandemic. [10:13] With the rollercoaster of events (such as the opening and closing of restaurants) during the pandemic, Mike explains how it has affected their work as a restaurant company and how they’ve adapted. [12:55] Have people been looking to Mike for guidance as a risk manager during the pandemic? [14:00] As a west-coaster for most of his career, did Mike already have emergency preparedness plans already in mind for things like earthquakes, just based on his geography? [15:10] Was Mike able to adapt or customize previous emergency preparedness plans for the current pandemic for his work? [16:16] How the pandemic has provided opportunities in Mike’s work and for risk professionals in general. [17:48] How big is Mike’s department at WKS? How is it structured? [18:18] Mike shares about the new risks and challenges he has faced with regard to managing customer expectations and confidence during the pandemic. [20:30] Did they go to any of their brands to check out, first-hand, how they are doing during the pandemic? [21:38] What risks do Mike and WKS face when it comes to managing employees?[23:54] Mike shares more about why employee morale is so important to them and how it has improved over the course of the pandemic. [24:26] How did workers’ compensation claims and presumption play a role? [26:46] What Mike has learned about risk management as it relates to the restaurant and food retail sector during COVID-19. He also shares how what he has learned has influenced or reshaped his risk philosophy. [29:25] Mike shares his plans as a risk leader for WKS going forward. [31:03] How will they be comprising WKS’s after-action committee? [32:22] With a vaccine (hopefully) arriving in the next 12–18 months, how does that shape Mike’s planning? [35:08] As the risk manager for five well-known brands, what is the one menu item Mike cannot live without? [36:16] Justin thanks Mike Simmons for joining RIMScast and shares some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes!   Mentioned in this Episode: RIMS 2021 Announcement: Session Submission Deadline is now Friday, October 9th RIMS ERM Conference 2020 — Register Today! — Save 10% off registration with the code: RIMSCASTLIVE2020 RIMS-CRMP Prep Virtual Workshop on October 13th–15th — Register Today! Upcoming RIMS Webinars RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer On-Demand Webinars RIMS Coronavirus Information Center RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information RM Magazine Risk Management Monitor New Audio Series: RIMS Risk Leaders RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) Free Webinar: RIMS-CRMP Recertification Process 2020 RIMS-CRMP Stories RIMS Membership — Whether you are a new member or need to transition, be a part of the global risk management community! Download any episode of RIMScast. Related RIMScast Episodes: “Risk Management in the Supermarket and Retail Industries with Rooney Gleason”   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes. Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and LinkedIn.   Follow up with Our Guests: Rick Roberts’ LinkedIn Mike Simmons’ LinkedIn  

In this episode you'll learn about…Snake Farm. (0:32)The REAL JKSP Intro. (2:40)When Rick met Johnny. (5:57)Why Kevin needs quiet in the mornings. (9:49)Genetic cocktail. (14:12)Glass in the ass. (17:23)"Wrastling." (20:45)

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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Marcus Lemonis has challenged Rick to achieve his goal of 5,000 lifetime miles by November 8, the date of the Cup season finale. When Rick reaches that plateau, Lemonis has agreed to digitize The Scene Vault archive! In the third and final installment of our interview, DiGard Racing team owner Bill Gardner discusses the team's controversial win in the 1985 Firecracker 400 at Daytona with driver Greg Sacks, the end of the team's run in the sport and, ultimately, its place in NASCAR history. Hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid also take a quick look at the new inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame before digging into the April 9, 1987 issue of Grand National Scene, which features coverage of Dale Earnhardt's dominant win at North Wilkesboro, Tim Richmond's comeback press conference and Darlington test, a Joe Dan Bailey feature and news on Jake Elder, an injury that nearly derailed Terry Labonte's start streak and controversial team owner Eric Freedlander.

For most people there is something that drives them, that gets them up in the morning. They cannot get up early enough because there is something that they love to do in life. It is something that is different for everybody. Different things that motivate us. You might have friends that do something that you cannot even imagine wanting to do what they love to do.Rick’s morning routine is what he calls spending his time in the garden. He loves being outside before everyone gets up and hearing the birds wake up and watching the sunrise. He has been doing that most of his life and it is when he feels more like a human being because it is just him and God. God and him can walk and chat and Rick can better hear his voice. Rick and Robin do their devotions very differently. Robin sits and reads many devotionals. God made them different and He did it on purpose. We were all created to be His children, we were all to be receivers of His love and the words that He speaks to us.When Rick talks about communing with God, some have asked Him if he thinks he is Moses. Rick is like Moses only in the fact that he has a calling on his life. Moses didn’t know at first what a great thing he was going to do. He didn’t want to do it at first either. But every one of us has a calling on our lives and it is an amazing thing. Satan would like for you to think that your life is mundain and not meant for anything.We can be addicted to our calling. Once you get into the groove of what you are called to do, it is hard to set your mind on other things. As you move forward in life, other people will challenge you too and bring things into your life but more than anything, you need to be the one to challenge yourself, you and God. And to be addicted to the calling of God on your life, there cannot be a greater thing. But when it gets to the point where you use it as an excuse, then even in the Christian realm, you can become addicted. There is nothing in this life that is easy. You set up so many boundaries in your life that there aren’t any more challenges. Boundaries are a good thing but they shouldn’t be so tight that everything is too comfortable and under control. The main thing and it starts with what is God calling you to be and then what is God calling you to do because we are human beings first and human doing second. The other word that falls in here is balance. Everyone is striving for balance but it might take a life time to figure it out. Don’t worry about it because this world is just the beginning of forever.So, what you learn in this life is important for the next. Our time right now is boot camp for eternal life with God. This is the launch pad for the rocket ship that is going to blast off into forever. Because everything we do now is temporal, it is hard to imagine that what we are doing now affects our time in eternity. Everything is built around this temporary world, our bank account, our jobs. Very little that we do has the thought of eternity. But as we seek the Lord’s will for our life, it all becomes clearer.One of the things Jesus gave us is peace. If you know Jesus, you are going to know peace. If you don’t know Jesus then something is definitely out of balance and you don’t have peace. The best way to have balance is to know Jesus and you’ll have peace. KNOW Jesus, KNOW Peace but NO Jesus, NO Peace.Our encouragement to our listeners is get to know Jesus. Not the Jesus you were told about as a child but the Jesus you seek after and ask into your heart and have a relationship with. The one who died on a cross, rose again from the dead and is seated at the righthand of the Father. Get to know this Jesus so you can know peace. If peace is something you’ve been without, if peace is something you have always wanted, then get to know Jesus so you can get to know peace. Just another part of the radical life.

On this episode, I chat with former Editor at the Brentwood Press Rick Lemyre who is leaving Brentwood, CA for Georgia. Just a simple chat here on a variety of topics from the news industry, to the community, non-profits, change, elected officials, and more. Wanted to give Rick a chance to share his story with the community after all his years of telling other peoples story.   02:19 – Rick provides a quick bio on himself from locksmith to Newspaper Distribution to Journalism to launching the Brentwood Press. 06:25 – we chat about the biggest changes in the news industry and if you want to be rich, don’t go into news. 07:50 – Rick explains leaving the Press in 2013… we get into advice Rick provided to me which helped ECT grow over the years. 9:03 – What was the best thing about being in the news industry… we get into youth sports and school coverage. Print vs. online publications 14:50 – How do you pay people to produce the news? Its become tough. 15:55 – Rick explains why he got out of the news industry. He gets into his love of history. 18:20 – Rick explains how he got involved with the John Muir Historic Trust and highlights the challenges with connecting the trail and opening up the property to the public. It would be a 3,700 acre State Park. Working with East Bay Regional Park District to connect trail to Round Valley. 21:10 – Quick update on Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed and the Three Creeks Project in Brentwood 23:28 – What Rick will miss most about Contra Costa County. 25:00 – we get into more educating vs. reporting.. especially with East Contra Costa Fire issue. 27:20 – Moving… what weird things has Rick found living in his house for 27-years. How much has he actually given away 30:00 – Rick gets into how excited he is to get a fresh start. Both history and cost of living was motivating factors. Georgia is about 30% cost of living savings vs. California.   34:08 – We chat how news is 24/7 and decompression at some point is important… then move into potential for podcast to record history. Achieving peoples history. It also comes down to people wanting to be educated – such as ECCFPD. 41:30 – When Rick was starting, there was about 100,000 people in East Contra Costa County and the growth and changes occurring in the area. With Rick leaving, it’s the history and knowledge that is leaving the area. 47:26 – Have people come to East County to become part of the community or try and change it? We get into elected officials and some of the policies being put in place. We talk about public face of elected official vs. public face. 51:48 – What is Rick’s hope for East Contra Costa County after he leaves.

When Rick decided to quit his day-job as a mechanic for a local Ford dealership so he could start building his side hustle as a mechanic, he didn't expect it to turn into the success he is currently living. You'll hear of the successes, failures, and trials of his business growth along the way.Grumpy's Diesel Service is now the leading mechanics shop for light-duty Ford, Chevy, and Dodge diesel engine trucks.Learn more about Grumpy's Diesel here:http://grumpysdieselservice.com/Follow them on Facebook here:https://www.facebook.com/grumpysdieselservice/And to get my guide "25 Things That Every Small Business Should Automate" just click this link: https://lancecook.us/automate

In this episode of Stories of Hope in Hard Times, Tamara K. Anderson interviews Richard Paul Evans. Did you know NY Times Bestselling author Richard Paul Evans was bullied as a child or that he lived in a home infested with rats? Listen as he shares the stories which shaped him to become one of the most loved and heart-stirring authors today.Richard Paul Evans: Lessons from Brokenness, Bullying, and Tourette’sRichard Paul Evans BioWhen Richard Paul Evans (Rick) wrote the #1 global best-seller, The Christmas Box, he never intended on becoming an internationally known author. The story was written as an expression of love for his then two young daughters. Three years later, this quiet, simple story of parental love and the true meaning of Christmas made history when it became simultaneously the #1 hardcover and paperback book in the nation. Since then, more than 8 million copies of The Christmas Box have been printed. Eight of Rick’s books were produced into television movies and have starred such well-known actors as Maureen O’Hara, Rob Lowe, Christopher Lloyd, James Earl Jones, Naomi Watts and Academy award winners Vanessa Redgrave and Ellen Burstyn. He has since written 40 consecutive New York Times bestsellers and is one of the few authors in history to have hit both the fiction and non-fiction bestseller lists. There are currently more than 30 million copies of his books in print.Rick won the American Mothers book award, two first place Storytelling World awards, The Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, the German Leserpreis Gold Award for Romance, is a five-time recipient of the Religion Communicator’s Council’s Wilbur Award and more than a dozen other awards for his young adult series Michael Vey.During the fall of 1998, Rick founded The Christmas Box International, an organization devoted to maintaining emergency shelters and providing services and resources for abused, neglected or homeless children, teens and young adults. To date, more than 100,000 children have been served by the Christmas Box House facilities and programs.Rick lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri. They have been blessed with five children and two grandchildren.A Personal ConnectionRick has become a great friend and mentor to me. I went to his first Premier Author Training almost three years ago. We had a lot of fun and I learned so much. I felt like I was drinking out of a fire hose just with the amount of knowledge he imparted on not only writing but on marketing books.The King of CrepesA little known fact about Rick is he is the crepe-making King. He first learned to make crepes at a friend’s house in Seattle. He then decided everyone should know how to make three things really well. So, Rick know how to make three things: French toast, crepes and fried rice.Writing from the HeartI love the ending of Rick’s latest book, Noel Street, as I think it gives us a picture of his life. He says, “I’ve always thought of God as an artist. One who uses our hopes, fears, dreams, and especially our tears to paint on the canvas of our souls rendering something beautiful. The hardest part I suppose is waiting to see what he’s up to.” So many of Rick’s books dive into people who are broken and waiting to see what God is painting on the canvas of their lives. He seems to write from a personal place of brokenness.Rick gave us a sneak-peek into the next book he is working on which will launch in 2020. He is taking his writings and blogs from the past 25 years and compiling these personal stories of things which have made him who he is. Some of these blogs have been read by millions of people, so they are very compelling.Lessons from Hard Times1. A Broken ChildhoodThe year 1970 was a really bad year for Rick’s family. They lived in Arcadia, California and his father lost his job and was blackballed in the community where he worked in Beverly Hills. As he tried to provide for his wife and eight children, things quickly went from bad to worse. They lost everything. Eventually his dad found a job teaching in Pocatello, Idaho and moved there with half of the family. To get the family back together, they finally moved into his grandmother’s 70-year old home. The home was next to bars, and pawn shops. It was in bad place, but it was empty, except for the rats. It was filled with rats.On a side note, people always ask Rick why they feed people to the rats in Michael Vey, and it goes back to his fear as a child that he would be eaten by rats. He would lay there at night and hear the rats running around after hearing his older brothers explain the rats would eat him if he got out of bed.So, their family situation was a perfect storm. They had no money. His dad, who was in hospital management was now doing construction work and was gone all day. And his mother began exhibiting the first severe signs mental illness. She became highly suicidal and was incredibly depressed. She would basically stay in her room for days at a time.BullyingSo Rick basically had no parents. He was eight or nine years old at the time. It was the same year his Tourette’s Syndrome manifested. The first Saturday in their new home, his mom took the three youngest and dropped them off at a dollar theater. As they walked out of the theatre, they were surrounded by a gang of kids who wanted to see them get beaten up by the local bully who was about a foot taller than them. Finally Rick said he would fight them, but his older brother couldn’t stand for his little brother to be defending them and he walked over, pushed Rick aside and his brother actually beat the kid up. Rick just remembers him kicking the bully in the face on the ground, and the bully screaming for mercy. Of course everyone was laughing because everyone loves to see a bully get their due. Then the crowd dispersed. His mom then pulled up in the station wagon and they just got in and didn’t say a word about the fight.In the midst of all this upheaval there was also a tremendous amount of bullying going on at school. One day Rick was so tired of being bullied he just stayed home. His mother never knew because she never came out of her bedroom. To make it worse he had this soul-crushing teacher named Mrs. Covey, whom the kids called Covey the Ogre. To give you an example of what she was like, a week before Christmas, she asked all the children in her classroom, “How many of you believe in Santa Claus?” Most of the kids raised their hand. Then Mrs. Covey said, “Don’t be stupid. There is no Santa Claus. Your parents lied to you.”Mrs. Covey, the OgreSo, their teacher just dashed their beliefs. That day Rick went home and ventured into his mom’s darkened bedroom. He said, “Mom, Mrs. Covey said there is no Santa Claus.” Rick’s mom responded, “Rick, Santa Claus is the spirit of giving.” He countered with, “But he has a reindeer and sleigh, right? And he comes down the chimney, right?” She just looked at him and sadly admitted, “No, there is no Santa Claus.” Rick’s little nine-year-old heart was broken. He kept thinking–wait a second, faith, goodness, and good people are supposed to prevail, not the nasty ones. So he looked at his mom for a moment and said, “Well, did you lie about Jesus too?”A few months later Rick was walking home from school and got beaten up by some boys who took his only treasure–his Mickey Mouse watch. It was the only thing he owned and treasured.“Ricky Evans, The Great”The next day Rick was sitting in class working on his homework and he wrote down “Ricky Evans” on the top of it. And then something possessed him to write “the great” next to his name. Now, he was not arrogant. He had no reason to believe he was anything. At this point in his life, he had no parents involved. He had no friends. No one who would defend him from the bullies. He was nothing. But for a few seconds, it felt good to write “Ricky Evans, the Great,” and turn the paper in. The next day he got the paper back and Mrs. Covey had erased “the great” and wrote three of her own “shame on you.” She then got up and gave a lecture on pride and sin.Rick hasn’t seen Mrs. Covey since he left fourth grade. He is sure she is long dead because back then it felt like she 200 years old. But he would like to see her and look in her eyes and say, “That little boy went on to reach tens of millions of people with his words. His movies were some of the biggest in the world on television. And he started a shelter that helped house more than a hundred thousand abused children. He was invited to the White House and he danced in the Green Room. But that Ricky Evans was greater than Richard Paul Evans. Ricky had nothing and yet he got up every day and got himself ready. He had gruell for breakfast and walked to school every single day. And he just did his best amidst all the abuse and the violence and just tried to be a good kid. Rickey Evans was great. And you, woman, are just mean.”Lesson: Don’t Let People Erase Your GreatnessThe lesson Rick learned from all of this is we all have people our life who are walking around with these erasers like Mrs. Covey. They try to erase the greatness from our lives. And the biggest lesson Rick has learned is, “Don’t listen to them. Don’t give them that power. Don’t wait around for people to validate who you are because you’ll be waiting a long time.” Rick continues to plead that we “tell kids that they’re great.” To clarify, he isn’t talking about hubris or pride. He just wants us to “acknowledge their intrinsic value and worth. That’s what they need.” Tell them, “You are great and beautiful in your soul–in spite of your bad choices, decisions, and your circumstance. Greatness resides within you and you don’t get it out by erasing it.”2. Tourette’s SyndromeRick wasn’t officially diagnosed with Tourette’s until he was 40 years old. His diagnosis came because his son Michael has Tourette’s. People used to ask him when he was younger if he had Tourette’s and he always wondered why because he wasn’t swearing. He did have the impulse to swear, but he didn’t. What he didn’t understand was only 10% of people with Tourette’s have coprolalia (or swear all the time).When Rick’s son Michael was two-years-old he began swearing. He and his wife wondered, “Where did you even hear these words?” They realized something was going on with him. So, Rick wrote the Michael Vey series just for his son. Rick confesses, “I wanted to make Tourette’s more mainstream because it’s always just a joke.” People swear and then they laugh and say, “It’s my Tourette’s syndrome.” Rick continues, “Well, some of us actually do have Tourette’s” and tic or twitch.The Anonymous LetterOne day Rick spoke at a church about grace and God’s love for us. Afterwards he got this anonymous letter from a woman who wrote, “You have no place in the house of God. You have no place speaking. You’re obviously a sinful man. I can see through it because I saw you were ticking, blinking, and twitching.”Shining Light on Disabilities–The Viral BlogIn response to her anonymous letter, Rick wrote a blog, “To the woman at church who wrote me an anonymous letter.” In that letter he explained yes, he is a sinner, just like she was because, “We’re all broken.” He then went on to explain, “That’s not why I was twitching. I was twitching because I have Tourette’s syndrome.” Rick wrote this blog and posted it on Facebook. He got up the next day and had 80,000 shares and went viral. People wanted to help find that woman. Rick actually hoped she would see it.In his letter, Rick wrote, “In all honesty, I must admit that I was angered by your letter. But not for me–I am far beyond your reach. I am angry for those children who are still trying to figure out who they are: children who are teased and ridiculed and bullied by cruel, self-righteous people like you. I am angered for those sweet, innocent children, who would rather die than show their tics, because you are so eager to let them know how unlovable and imperfect they are. And some of them do take their precious lives. Yes, this makes me very angry. The other day, at a book signing, a young woman I had never met before, put her arms around me and told me that she loved me. I asked her why. She told me that she had Tourettes and the kids at school made fun of her. But now many of her schoolmates are reading my books and, knowing that I have Tourettes, are now treating her better. I told her that she is not her Tourettes. I told her that I loved her too.”Lesson: The Greatest Disability is the Inability to LoveRick concluded his letter by saying, “Dear anonymous, I hope you read this letter. I hope it opens your eyes. Or, better yet, your heart. But whether you change or not, remember this: we, the “abnormal” are not the ones to be pitied. The greatest disability is the inability to love those who are different than you. May God Bless you with His unfathomable and unconditional love.”3. Look for The Hand of GodRick likes to remember the words of Kierkegaard when looking back on his life. He said, “We can understand our life looking backwards, but we must live it forwards.” Rick says he clearly sees the hand of God when he thinks back on everything that has happened to him.With his first book, he took the story to a local publisher but it was rejected. He recalls being so disappointed and discouraged. But now he realizes that rejection was God looking down and saying, “No, I have big things in store.”Always Trust GodBeyond the path that his career took, Rick has felt a personal relationship with God throughout his life. He says that when he was going through hard time he always trusted God. He knew God would not drop Him. There have been times he wondered why he has been hurt, but now he understands. Those things he went through made him who he is and have given him empathy and heart. Because of this empathy people read his work and feel understood.The Power of Writing and HealingAfter Rick was diagnosed with Tourette’s, his diagnosing doctor (who wasn’t actually taking clients), told Rick he wanted to return the favor to him and took him on. Rick wondered what favor he was referring to, as they had never met.The doctor then told Rick he and his wife had lost their only child. His wife had become very depressed and the doctor worried she might take her life. Neither he nor psychologists could help her.Then this woman read one of Rick’s books and it gave her hope. The doctor saw her smile again–for the first time in years. This woman knew Rick was another person who had truly suffered, so she felt she could trust him since his books are written from the heart. She began to heal after reading one of his books.Lesson: There is a PurposeGod can see the purpose of things we don’t understand in our lives. Keep trusting Him and someday, you will understand and it will all make sense.4. How I Saved My MarriageRick also writes many of his blog posts from the heart. One particular blog he remembers is his post, “How I Saved My Marriage.” This post went viral very quickly, but his wife Keri didn’t appreciate Rick had written about their struggles.Rick and Keri went to dinner a few nights later night, with Keri still upset. They met a couple while out at dinner who thanked them for saving their marriage. They had been on the verge of divorce but read Rick’s post and decided to save their marriage. Rick started hearing from marriage counselors who said they were using his post as a resource for their clients, as well as friends saying it saved their children’s marriages.Writing the TruthOne day Keri told Rick she felt he shares too much. Finally, Rick apologized, but asked if he anything he had written wasn’t true. Keri acknowledged everything he wrote was true.Lesson: Share TruthRick has always felt it is important to share truth with the world. He says he doesn’t know any other way to write. He then told Keri if he had to choose between her and the talent God had given him to write and share the truth, he would choose God. Keri agreed, and he has to continued to write the truth. This became a very defining moment for him.5. Tips for Hard TimesRick knows we don’t always feel hope during the Christmas season. But he explains if you are in a bad place there are a few tips you should remember:a. Remember life is cyclical. As soon as we get up, life knocks us down again. And if we are down, life will pick back up again.b. Hope comes from faith in God. Keep that faith–even when things are hard.c. Find the stars. While the reality is we will all suffer, Rick says his hope that there is something better is what keeps him going. “The really dark nights is where we see the stars.”d. Show kindness to strangers.e. Choose to love. We can make the choice to love.f. Be worthy of your sufferings. Rick remembers the quote from Viktor Frankl about choosing to be worthy of our sufferings. It took awhile for Rick to understand what that meant. We can’t take away suffering, but we can learn from it and keep going through it. It will refine us and make us better.Poignant Bible StoryFor Rick one of the most poignant part of all scripture is when Jesus Christ was nailed to the cross. While there he looking up to heaven and asked, why have you deserted me? (Matthew 27:46). In those greatest moments, we ask why, just like Christ? Christ knew he was alone. Rick believes there are times God leaves us and says, “No, I’m going to let you have this. I’m going to let you walk alone. I’m going to let you have the greatness and understand what it is to be great.”In the Screwtape letters CS Lewis share some wisdom when the Demons are talking. They say something like, “Nowhere is our cause of evil more threatened than when a man, nailed to a cross looks up into a universe devoid of God, say, why have you deserted me? And still he marches on. And still he holds fast to truth. That shakes the very core of all evil.”Lesson: You are Not Deserted or AloneThere are a few moment of life where we have nothing, where we don’t see a reason to go on. But we should remember to keep going–that we will not fail. “We are not deserted. We are not alone even when it feels like it.”6. Determination, Prayer, and MiraclesRick remembers one of the hardest times of his life when it felt like he was crawling on glass. His daughter Jenna even asked him, “Where is God? Why has he left you alone? Dad, you are carrying this by yourself.”Rick was pleading with God and trying to keep his son alive. He told God, “I am doing everything. I don’t know how much longer I can take this. Keri has finally broken down. It’s just me. I don’t know how long I can carry the entire family and all of this. We need help.” After telling God he had done everything he knelt down and told God, “It’s in your hands. He’s your son too. I have given everything.”After this heartfelt prayer, Rick went to the hospital and had an incredible experience with his son. An incredible miracle happened. Everything switched and it was such a powerful and faith promoting thing.The great ending this story is that now Rick and his son are buddies. He is so proud of him, what he’s accomplished, and what he’s overcome. Michael has told him, “One of my sisters is a pediatric nurse, another does makeup for movies, another is an international bestselling author. The other is a scientist. And then there’s me.” When Michael told him this, Rick looked at him and said, “And you have accomplished more than all of them. You have climbed a higher mountain than all of them.”God’s Message–Keep Going, Don’t QuitAnother example of this was when the board voted to close the Christmas Box House due to lack of funding. Rick left the meeting for a moment to pray and ask God if he could please quit. And he received a distinct impression, “If you fail, no one will succeed.” So Rick returned to the meeting and said no, they weren’t going to quit. He told everyone he would accept their resignations but he would not be quitting. Everyone stayed.Now, the Christmas Box House has helped more than one hundred thousand children. Rick is extremely grateful God did not let him quit.Lesson: Get on Your KneesHe says his best advice for finding hope when discouraged is getting on your knees. We may feel at times God has left us all alone. There are times when we say, “I’m done,” but God says, “No, you’re not.”The greatest times in Rick’s life were not when we was getting an award. They were private victories. They were times when he was on his knees and chose not to quit and kept going with God’s help.Contact InfoRick’s website is RichardPaulEvans.com and you can also find his page on Facebook. You can find his most recent book, Noel Street, on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes back award-winning and best-selling author Matt Coyle to the studio. About Matt: Writing at night for over a decade his debut novel, Yesterday's Echo, was finally published in 2013. The wait was almost worth it as it won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the San Diego Book Award for Best Mystery, the Ben Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction. His short story, The #2 Pencil, was a finalist for a Derringer and Macavity Award. Matt lives in San Diego with his yellow Lab, Angus, where he is writing his next crime novel. About Lost Tomorrows: A phone call thrusts Rick Cahill’s past and all its tragic consequences into his present. Krista Landingham, his former partner on the Santa Barbara Police Department, is dead. When Rick goes to the funeral in the city where his wife was murdered and where he is seen as guilty for her death in the eyes of the police, he discovers that Krista’s death may not have been a tragic accident, but murder. Hired by Krista’s sister, Leah, to investigate, Rick follows clues that lead him to the truth, not only about Krista’s death, but about the tragedy that ruined his life. Along the way, Leah shows him that his life can be salvaged and he can feel love again if he can just move beyond his past. But the past is Rick’s present and will always be until he rights his one great wrong. In the end, Rick is left with a decision that forces him to confront the horrific actions he’ll need to take to exact revenge and achieve redemption. @copyrighted. Listen to this podcast on your favorite app or on soundcloud.com/authorsontheair

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes back award-winning and best-selling author Matt Coyle to the studio. About Matt: Writing at night for over a decade his debut novel, Yesterday's Echo, was finally published in 2013. The wait was almost worth it as it won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the San Diego Book Award for Best Mystery, the Ben Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction. His short story, The #2 Pencil, was a finalist for a Derringer and Macavity Award. Matt lives in San Diego with his yellow Lab, Angus, where he is writing his next crime novel. About Lost Tomorrows: A phone call thrusts Rick Cahill’s past and all its tragic consequences into his present. Krista Landingham, his former partner on the Santa Barbara Police Department, is dead. When Rick goes to the funeral in the city where his wife was murdered and where he is seen as guilty for her death in the eyes of the police, he discovers that Krista’s death may not have been a tragic accident, but murder. Hired by Krista’s sister, Leah, to investigate, Rick follows clues that lead him to the truth, not only about Krista’s death, but about the tragedy that ruined his life. Along the way, Leah shows him that his life can be salvaged and he can feel love again if he can just move beyond his past. But the past is Rick’s present and will always be until he rights his one great wrong. In the end, Rick is left with a decision that forces him to confront the horrific actions he’ll need to take to exact revenge and achieve redemption. @copyrighted. Listen to this podcast on your favorite app or on soundcloud.com/authorsontheair

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes back award-winning and best-selling author Matt Coyle to the studio. About Matt:  Writing at night for over a decade his debut novel, Yesterday's Echo, was finally published in 2013. The wait was almost worth it as it won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the San Diego Book Award for Best Mystery, the Ben Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction.   His short story, The #2 Pencil, was a finalist for a Derringer and Macavity Award.   Matt lives in San Diego with his yellow Lab, Angus, where he is writing his next crime novel. About Lost Tomorrows:  A phone call thrusts Rick Cahill’s past and all its tragic consequences into his present. Krista Landingham, his former partner on the Santa Barbara Police Department, is dead. When Rick goes to the funeral in the city where his wife was murdered and where he is seen as guilty for her death in the eyes of the police, he discovers that Krista’s death may not have been a tragic accident, but murder. Hired by Krista’s sister, Leah, to investigate, Rick follows clues that lead him to the truth, not only about Krista’s death, but about the tragedy that ruined his life. Along the way, Leah shows him that his life can be salvaged and he can feel love again if he can just move beyond his past. But the past is Rick’s present and will always be until he rights his one great wrong. In the end, Rick is left with a decision that forces him to confront the horrific actions he’ll need to take to exact revenge and achieve redemption. @copyrighted.  Listen to this podcast on your favorite app or on soundcloud.com/authorsontheair  

When Rick, Serena and Troy come together over tea at St. Pancras to discuss narrative theory, Rick confronts the hugeness of narrative. While Serena questions the impact of social narratives, Troy considers how narratives implement social control.

Standout Quotes from this Episode:In order to grow more resilient, we need to take useful experiences fully in, so they move from a shift in a state to a shift in a trait. To enter into the depths of we, we have to have a healthy sense of me, of my own rights, autonomy, rights to disengage if I need to.  Intimacy is not at odds with autonomy.There is a real distinction between solitude and loneliness.  Loneliness carries as many risks for health...Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, senior fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 26 languages and include Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha's Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture.Today Traci and Rick have such a sweet connection and exploration together as they discuss how to be a resilient connector even if you are an introvert.  If you want to find out more about Rick please visit his website to find his podcast and online courses here which we highly get behind.What Dr. Hanson wants us all to be able to do in this life is to show up and face challenges, experience our vulnerabilities, and use our resources more fully.  One of the ways that happen is to learn how to work with ourselves to amplify useful experiences so they help us develop an unshakeable core, no matter what is happening inside or around us.Rick talked with Traci about how to be resilient while listening on the sidewalk.  And Traci got to explore with Rick where she has more work to do.I am an introvert.  I don’t need a connection.Traci engaged Rick about the idea of introversion.  She has heard from many followers of Sidewalk Talk that because they are an introvert, they do not need the kind of connection that Sidewalk Talk offers.  Rick weighs in by offering that “ I am a friendly introvert.  There is a real distinction between solitude and loneliness.  Loneliness carries as many risks for health as cigarette smoking. People are social animals.  Certainly, in childhood, it is necessary and important for everyone to feel received in some fundamental way.  John Wellwood, in his work, shared the ideology of self-reliance or spiritual bypass where we withdraw from contact bc it is stirring and we would rather preserve distance.  We would prefer no demand, no obligation.”In our modern times, we must reclaim our nature and engage people eye to eye.  We are called to be strong and engage in practices that expand our ability to be free and widen our ability to experience.When Rick asked Joseph Goldstein from the Insight Meditation Society “If you could nominate a practice for a critical mass of people to do on the planet every day what would it be?”Joseph Goldstein said, “I would have them spend 5 minutes a day listening to another person without any judgments.” To give others the gift and profound blessing for feeling felt.   

Rick Morton is a social affairs journalist and writer, but Rick’s own story is a social affairs scoop like no other. When Rick was little growing up in the extremely remote and dusty Qld outback a terrible accident was followed by the break-up of his family. His mum and siblings were driven out of the family home into a poverty they never quite managed to escape. | Producers: Bre Jones and Nicole De Palo

For their 200th episode, the Drinking Partners bring in two extra-special guests, and, unsurprisingly, sip some extra-special drinks. A Drinking Partners favorite – Rick Sebak – returns to, according to Day, “stunt on me,” and legendary, award-winning Pittsburgh sports photographer Christopher Horner joins the party. And a party it is as the group opens the podcast by sampling a 19.9 % Black Tuesday beer that Day has aged for three years. Minutes into the interview, Rick remembers that he’s dealing with two comedians as Ed shares some NSFW hospital dreams before the interview transitions into how both Rick and Christopher capture and share Pittsburgh’s history. Of particular interest is when the men are asked to name their favorite Pittsburgh moment, and Rick remembers Fresh Fest fondly and flatteringly. For Mr. Horner, it’s the 2013 Wild Card game that the Pirates won at PNC Park. When Rick uncorks a bottle of Remy Martin cognac, the energy intensifies and the singing begins. There’s even a brief duet between Ed and Day and a consideration of the “boujee-fication of Ed Bailey. A celebratory, entertaining listen that offers the best of the Drinking Partners. To hear more from Rick Sebak, find him on Twitter @rickaroundhere or Facebook/Instagram as @ricksebak. For more from Christopher Horner, check him out on Instagram/Twitter as @hornerfoto1.

What happens when a liberal falls in love with a conservative..... On the eve of this wildly contentious election day we wanted to bring you a short episode that proves love can cross the aisle. When Rick and Jeanne met in the seventies Jeanne was a liberal psychoanalyst and Rick was a writer for the National Review and William F. Buckley. Over the past forty years they've learned how to live with the other side. Their marriage and love story offers us advice for how we can all cross the aisle. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

On this episode, I sit down with a great friend and my manager at Bucks & Bows Archery, Rick Maxson. Rick and I talk about what it takes to manage a successful archery pro shop and more importantly what the customer should expect to experience. When Rick and I get together, it always gets a little bit rowdy. Topics: Off the wall introduction How Rick got into the hunting industry How Rick and I met Advice for getting into the outdoor industry Importance of customer experience Niche skills that are needed to make a great team Company culture Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt                  @beau.martonik                  @bucksandbowsarchery Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors                 Bucks & Bows Archery         www.eastmeetswesthunt.com www.bucksandbows.com Heather's Choice Affiliate Link

When Rick was a kid, his favorite restaurant was Horseplay. It may have been silly, poor quality, and kitschy—but it left an impression on young Rick that stayed long after the place had closed down. Unemployed but dearly loved by his wife and daughter, Rick finds himself adrift till he comes up with a plan: bring back Horseplay. Can this family round up success with this buck-wild theme restaurant or will it run away with them? Read The Script Here!: https://goo.gl/8mAvwe Starring: Robel Arega Spencer D Blair Hannah Daniels Melissa Lynn Moore Lara McCann-Moran Richie Owens Madeline Wolfson With Shawn Bush as Rick Moranis as Rick Happy Birthday Week, Rick Moranis!

Rick and Morty TV-14 | 23min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | TV Series (2013– ) An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson. Creators: Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland Stars: Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke On this episode we watch and comment on The Ricks Must Be Crazy. When Rick's car breaks down, he and Morty go inside its battery. Morty discovers that Rick has created a miniature universe inside the battery. He and Morty travel to the microverse while Summer stays in the ship.

Rick and Morty TV-14 | 23min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | TV Series (2013– ) An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson. Creators: Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland Stars: Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke On this episode we watch and comment on The Ricks Must Be Crazy. When Rick's car breaks down, he and Morty go inside its battery. Morty discovers that Rick has created a miniature universe inside the battery. He and Morty travel to the microverse while Summer stays in the ship.

VAULT TO REAL ESTATE SUCCESS W/ RICK HARRIS Matthew Podcast Real Estate August 28, 2017, 0 Comments At Bee Influenced; http://www.beeinfluenced.com we like to feature different people from multiple industries. In today’s podcast, we feature Rick Harris who works in Real Estate Investment. RICK HARRIS Rick is a real estate investor and acts as a consultant. He is also a writer for Real Estate Investment Network and is currently working with clients to help purchase property in the Canmore and Edmonton Alberta regions. Rick Harris is now working with an editor to bring his book to market called “Vault To Investment Real Estate Success.” Finally, by December 1, 2017, Rick will be launching a podcast dealing with real estate investment. Rick Harris 4 DOOR STRATEGY In Canada, only 4% of Canadians own investment real estate. According to Rick out of that 4%, less than half own more than three doors. Rick’s strategy is simple. Rick believes if you can hold four doors, and have them paid off. The income that those four doors generate can become substantial and assist you in ways you never thought possible later on in life. The great thing is with the properties paid off and generating revenue; you can decide to sell the properties or refinance and use the equity to leverage purchasing the next deal. HOW TO DETERMINE WHICH REAL ESTATE DEAL IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Whenever you are assessing deals, always do a financial analysis examining, what kind of revenue will the deal generate, what the cost of acquisition is, what will all the expenses be, and finally placing a contingency in the finances in case the property is vacant. Rick says to “not fudge the numbers” because numbers don’t lie. When Rick’s website goes live, he will have a tool that allows you to make an income statement for assessing deals. When examining the revenue the property might earn, a useful tool is Pad Mapper. Pad Mapper allows you to review what the rents prices are in particular areas. Another favorite tool to use is RentFaster’s map feature. Rentfaster will enable you to create a precise targetted search based on property type, amount of bedrooms & bathrooms, etc. For more information regarding how to assess deals listen to the full podcast. PODCAST & BOOK Rick’s book and podcast is his way of paying it forward helping teach others how real estate investing has been kind to him and his family. Rick explains how investment real estate can build a strong financial foundation, unlock sustainable wealth, and create a living...

How can you turn your agency into a highly sought-after brand? Today’s guest knows how because he’s done it for the OxiClean and the George Foreman Grill. In this episode, learn the 5 key strategies to build a brand that gets clients beating down your door.   In this episode, we’ll cover:   How the right positioning can drastically change your business. 5 things you can implement right now to build a successful brand.   Today’s guest on the show is Rick Cesari of Cesari Media, the agency he founded over 20 years ago. They specialize in building brands that sell products direct to the consumer. Over his career, Rick has worked some amazing brands such as OxiClean, George Foreman Grill, Rug Doctor, and Sonicare to name a few. He’s here to share the secrets to building these amazing brands so you can apply them and grow your agency.   “Figure out a good way to position so you’re different than everyone else.” ~ Rick Cesari Why You Might Need to Reframe Your Brand Positioning Have  you ever heard of The Fajita Express? No, you haven’t. But I’ll bet you have heard of the George Foreman Grill.   When Rick was first approached to help with branding it was for grilling product called The Fajita Express. It was a slanted grill so the meat could slide right into taco shells. It didn’t sound too groundbreaking to Rick but with his help repositioning, that grill became the George Foreman Grill. As you probably know, it is marketed for its ability to drain grease away from the meat. They’ve sold over 30 million grills since then! 5 Keys to Building a Better Brand With over two decades in the direct response business Rick has discovered some consistent themes to building brands. These are easily adaptable from product to service-based agency business.   1- Develop a Unique Selling Proposition A USP is the foundation of building a better brand. It’s the single most important factor clients use when deciding to work with you over your competition. The best type of USP for an agency is a niche or specialization that helps you stand out. When you show expertise in a specific area you develop a reputation for being the best. You will become “the choice” rather than just “a choice.”   2- Position to Stand Out Rick says he tells his clients to sell benefits or results rather than features. In the agency industry that means you should be marketing the ways your agency can serve your clients. Show clients what you can do for them and how you are the trusted advisor who helps achieve their desired results.   3- Deliver More Value When you are laser focused on particular niche you can drill down and really understand the intricacies of that industry. Then use that understanding to exceed expectations. For example, when Rick’s agency was helping OxiClean he says they always sent a larger container than what the customer expected and included free samples of other products. This is a great strategy for growing revenue from your existing client base.   4- Always Listen to Your Clients Speak to satisfied clients - the people who have already had success working with you - and see what they liked and disliked. Use the positive feedback when crafting your marketing messages, in your new business proposals, etc. When you get input from existing clients you can use that information to understand and then market toward the benefits of working with you.   5- Procure and Use Authentic Testimonials Today’s decision makers want to hear from others in their same boat. Talk to your clients that are getting great results and ask them to share their story as a testimonial. Social proof such as testimonials (particularly video testimonials) will go a long way with your prospects. It’s a very powerful message when existing happy clients share their story of success.   Above all else, Rick’s best advice is to be unique. You can’t be everything to everybody so focus on an industry or segment of the population that you help best.

Rick Ginn focuses on acquiring probate properties. Every probate property has a story to tell, and to be good in this industry, you have to be a mix between a therapist, a problem solver, and a good listener. The market is structured, and sending out direct mail no longer gives you that personal touch. Rick shares tips on how you can stand out in your market and get those deals going for you.   Key Takeaways: What does Rick's business look like today? Alex reduced his team down from 7 to 4 and is doing more volume and profits. Want longevity in this business? Exercise some patience. Customers aren't stupid. They have a lot of choices in the marketplace. Rick hires slow and fires fast. Rick spent 6 months training his acquisitions guy before he did any deals on his own. What kind of probate real estate is Rick focused on? If the numbers work, then don't hesitate to take it. Rick wouldn't touch direct mail in today's market. It's too saturated. What's Rick's marketing strategy? How does he get deals? Investors have gotten lazy. They don't want to go out there and knock on doors. Remember, it takes time to get your systems set up. No one is an overnight success. If you're the first to show up during a bidding, then you also want to make sure you're leaving last. In today's market, go in and solve problems that other people won't. It makes you stand out. Real estate agents will only lift their finger to an extent. Rick talks about what he thinks about 3rd party lists. Hint: He doesn't like them. Worried that you won't be able to answer a seller's question on the phone? Tell them you'll get back to them with an answer! You don't need to lie. Probate properties always have a story to tell. All you need is a cell phone, a pen and a pad, and the ability to go to your local courthouse. It's really not that complicated! Try this industry out for 12 months. Be patient and keep working at it. When Rick was first starting out, he didn't get a deal for the first couple of months. The great thing about probates is that it consistently remains the same. You don't have to constantly reinvent the wheel.   Mentioned in This Episode: FlipEmpire.com Flip Empire Private Facebook Group RickGinn.com ProbateRick.com Rick's Facebook Group: Flip with Rick     Ask Alex A Question: Have a question you want featured on an upcoming Flip Empire Show? Head over to the Ask Alex page, and record your question. We've made it super easy for you, so let us know what challenges you are having, and Alex will answer it personally!   Did you get your FREE Online Course? Text the word EMPIRE to 67076, and we'll send you a link to get instant access to the “5 Ways To Scale Your Real Estate Wholesaling Business To Six Figures (In 6 Months Or Less)” video module training course.   Subscribe To The Flip Empire Show, and Leave a Rating & Review!  

Small Business in the Bayou when the Economy Got You in a Gator Death Roll This month we look at Business in the Bayou and take you down to New Orleans where we checked out a few businesses. When Rick took a swamp cruise, he learned how the area survived through disasters like Hurricane Katrina, Deep Water Horizon Spill and just general economic downturns. And as always, we’ll have some travel tips that he picked up while down there. For the full multimedia experience go to www.ramblingbusiness.com. Get the latest by subscribing on Itunes at ow.ly/Mm5d305iwvR Leave a review if you like us! www.RamblingBusiness.com

When Rick heads out of town, he stupidly hands Troy, Steve and Patrick the keys to the podcast. Practical effects Harrison Ford, a lost scene from Empire Strikes Back and our new mutually agreed upon permanent character, Bob Iger.

I always find my conversations with Rick Wilkes interesting. Of all of the interviews I do they tend to be the least planned because they are much more interesting conversations than they are traditional interviews. When I email Rick to see what he wanted to chat about this time he replied with the world "lovership". My first thought was, "That sounds great!” and then, “I have no idea what that means." When Rick uses the word lovership he is talking about how we create relationships (that aren't sexual) in a way that is open, transparent, and in congruence with the other person. It is somewhere between making choices out of obligation (saying yes or no without thought) and always saying yes to any request a friend has. It is a state of intentional friendship building. It is a great conversation that will help you to evaluate if your relationships are serving you.

Rick and Janie Hoole are the owners of Beachside Fitness Equipment, Inc. located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Their company was started in early 2007 after “out of necessity” Rick designed 2 unique pieces of equipment to use in his own gym and realized others would like these, as well. It evolved into two product lines and a number of patents on his designs; the DeadZone Ramps and the Pit Shark line of products. Rick has been a weightlifter for over 40 years and his products are his own design and reflect Rick's years of experience and expertise in weight training. Rick is the one mainly involved with product design and together Rick and Janie oversee the manufacturing and day to day challenges of their company. From the beginning till today as the Pit Shark line of strength equipment continues to grow, the focus has always been on making equipment that removes spinal compression and keeps the weight load underneath the lifter. Pit Shark equipment is known for de-loading the spine and built-in safety while doing some of the most important foundation strength movements used in strength training at any level. Everybody deserves the same quality of equipment and safety, whether its in a top facility or the home gym. Pit Shark and DeadZone Ramps customers include NFL, MLB, NBA, collegiate, law enforcement, military, rehab facilities, high schools, commercial and private gyms, performance fitness centers, as well as, many home gyms. When Rick's not training in his own gym, he's on-the-road doing Pit Shark demos and talking with coaches and those who also share a love for weight training. Whether it’s working with a group of athletes in a training center or those hard core guys training in their garages, it's great to hear how the equipment has added such variety to their training. Rick and Janie always look forward to talking with customers and potential customers to provide any information needed or answer any questions they may have.The SMARTER Team Training Audio Interview Series has been developed to share insights from some of the best in the industry. Stay tuned for more insights, tips, drills, and techniques to come from STT. Be sure to share the STT Audio Interview Series with coaches, trainers, parents, and athletes too.Visit STT at http://www.SMARTERTeamTraining.com . Listen to STT on iTunes and iHeartRadio at http://sttpodcast.com . Join STT on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SMARTERTeamTraining . Subscribe to STT on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/SMARTERTeamTraining . And follow us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SMARTERTeam . SMARTER Team Training has been developed to focus on athlete and team development, performance, and education. By incorporating the SMARTER Team Training programs into your year round athletic development program, you will decrease your injury potential, increase individual athleticism, and maximize your team training time.

Rick lives in Sorrento, British Columbia. I reached him during International Development week for this interview on Skype.This was the first time I did an interview that we recorded on skype so please excuse me if it sounds a bit rough.When Rick came to see me in our Vancouver office we realized that we had studied together at the University of Victoria- marine Biology and were friends then. It was great to reconnect.Rick went to Nigeria to teach high school biology in a small town of about 15,000 people. 80 other CUSO volunteers left Canada for Nigeria at the same time as Rick. He remembers Stella from Halifax who he is still in touch with. Steve and Maureen Gato, Kim Mock and many more.Rick continued to teach when he returned to Canada and now works with computers.Photo- Rick on a motorbike. CUSO RV's always tell me about their bikes.Thanks Rick for your enthusiasm and wonderful interview. Volunteer for a better world! Join CUSO-VSO, share skills and volunteer in 43 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Volunteers, donate, share skills.www.cuso-vso.org

Rick and Morty TV-14 | 23min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | TV Series (2013– ) An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson. Creators: Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland Stars: Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke On this episode we watch and comment on The Ricks Must Be Crazy. When Rick's car breaks down, he and Morty go inside its battery. Morty discovers that Rick has created a miniature universe inside the battery. He and Morty travel to the microverse while Summer stays in the ship.