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When TED media communications associate Micah Eames came out as trans at work, he quickly realized he'd need to start having tricky conversations with coworkers. Here's his advice for how you can open up about your identity at work, and what your colleagues can do to help. After the talk, Modupe provides tips on what employers can do to foster more supportive environments for their workers.

Welcome to Montrose Fresh, from The Montrose Daily Press. It's FridayJune 4th and we're here with local news, events, announcements, jobs, and more that matter to us here in Western Colorado.    Today - Governor Jared Polis has announced the Colorado Comeback Cash Scholarship drawing, whereby five eligible Coloradans, ages 12-17, will be randomly selected to win a $50,000 scholarship each week for five weeks.   Today's episode is brought to you by Elevate Internet. Whether it's for your home or your business they offer the best speeds at the best price. Right now, if you refer a friend you can get $25 off! Give them a call for more information at 844-386-8744 or visit them at www.elevateinternet.com.   Now, our feature story…   Governor Jared Polis has announced the Colorado Comeback Cash Scholarship drawing, whereby five eligible Coloradans, ages 12-17, will be randomly selected to win a $50,000 scholarship each week for five weeks.   This public health initiative is meant to promote vaccine uptake.    polis noted that these scholarships will help 25 lucky winners get the postsecondary education of their choice.   He also said that we need each and every Coloradan to be part of this once-in-a-generation effort to power the Colorado Comeback and the first step is getting vaccinated.   Drawings for the Comeback Cash Scholarship will occur on Mondays and winners will be announced on Fridays, June 11, June 18, June 25, July 2, and July 9.    The funds will be placed in a CollegeInvest account for the students to use when they pursue postsecondary education, including higher and technical education or credential programs. The funds can be left in the interest-bearing account for future educational use.    Dr. Angie Paccione, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education said that the Colorado Comeback Cash Scholarship is a unique opportunity for 25 vaccinated students to get a jump-start on paying for their postsecondary education.   The scholarship money will go into a CollegeInvest account so they can power their education and maximize their potential to save for college.   In addition, Polis announced a new element to Colorado's Power the Comeback campaign, wherein local businesses can do their part by supporting employees who want to be vaccinated and promoting policies for COVID-safe workplaces.    The governor wants to applaud Colorado businesses for their innovation and efforts to create safe environments for staff and customers.    Pat Meyers, Executive Director, Office of Economic Development & International Trade and Chief Economic Recovery Officer said it's going to take all of us to power the Colorado comeback, but he's excited to see so many businesses that are eager to lead the way.   To learn more about the Comeback Cash Scholarship drawing, visit ColoradoComebackCash.com   To learn more about the Power the Comeback Business Pledge, visit http://bizpledgeco.com.   And as always, stay up to date on this story by visiting us at montrosepress.com   -   Now, some local history. This week's local history is brought to you by England Fence. England Fence is family owned and operated, and they're ready to help you build your dream fence, archway, gate, or deck. Give them a call at 970-249-4430, or head over to their website englandfence.com. -   And finally, before we go we'd like to remember the life of    Ted Evans.   Ted was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. When Ted was 3, the Evans family made the move back to Wallace, where Fred's family had long family ties.   After graduating high school, Ted entered the army, where he was trained as a sharpshooter and worked as an ambulance driver, using skills he began developing as a 4-year-old when he started driving a tractor and pulling a trailer.   After his discharge from the Army, Ted attended college at University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Ted was particularly adept with his hands and had a sharp, deductive mind, and was good at problem solving. Ted took a job as a warehouseman for Jerrold Electronics in Lincoln, Nebraska. It wasn't long before he was climbing poles. Soon he was in high demand as a lineman and trouble shooter. This caused Ted to be on the road constantly.   In 1967, Ted met Kris at a national church convention for the Congregational Church in Racine, Wisconsin. She couldn't forget him — that twinkle in his eye and that winning smile. They corresponded, made phone calls, and eventually Ted popped up on her doorstep. On June 27, 1969, they were married in Marysville, Kansas, beginning a lifetime adventure.   Ted and Kris had two children. Their early years together were virtually spent on the road. Homeschool was a great option. Ted graduated from Manitou Electronic Trade School in Manitou Springs, took local system positions around the country working his way up to Eastern Regional Manager for Televents, and then Corporate Construction Coordinator. He finally started his own CATV construction company.   Ted and Kris each made a commitment to the Lord, and became convinced it was time for a career change away from cable TV. He had learned building skills from his father-in-law. Ted became a contractor of a different type — home remodeling.    He eventually began specializing in high-end kitchen and bath remodels in the Atlanta area. It was here that their niece, Juliet, joined the family, adding another dimension to the family life.   Eventually, Ted and Kris moved to Montrose.   Ted was bigger than life. He loved “fiercely.” He was quick to protect his family or another he felt was in danger. He never met a stranger. It was his mission to make people smile. He loved meeting people's needs. He lived a life of service. He always had a twinkle in his eye, a big smile, and a hearty handshake to greet people.   Ted was a very hard worker. But he eagerly embraced the seventh-day Sabbath after he studied it through. Some of the family's best memories were Sabbath activities together out in nature and time spent in worship and rest.   Thank you for taking a moment with us to remember and celebrate Ted's life.   -   That's all for today, thank you for listening! For more information on any of these stories visit us at montrosepress.com.   And don't forget to check out our sponsor, Elevate Internet. Visit them at elevateinternet.com to learn more.   For more than 137 years, The Montrose Daily Press has been dedicated to shining a light on all the issues that matter to our community. Go to montrosepress.com to subscribe for just $1.99 per week for our digital edition. You'll get unlimited access to every story, feature, and special section. Thank you and remember to tune in again next time on montrosepress.com or wherever you listen to podcasts. Support the show: https://www.montrosepress.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sequel (titled Flying High II: The Sequel in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, and the Philippines) is a 1982 American parody n A sequel to the 1980 film Airplane!, it was released on December 10, 1982. Creative Commons In the near future, the Moon has been colonized and supports a station on its surface. A lunar shuttle known as Mayflower One is being rushed to launch from Houston. The head of the ground crew, The Sarge, does not like what is occurring, but he defers to airline management. On the flight crew are Captain Clarence Oveur, navigator/co-pilot Unger, and first officer/flight engineer Dunn. Also on board is computer officer Elaine Dickinson. Having dumped Ted Striker, Elaine is now engaged to Simon Kurtz, a member of the flight crew, and Ted has been committed to an insane asylum. He was declared mentally incompetent in a lawsuit following a test flight that Ted piloted and in which the lunar shuttle crashed. Ted believes the lawsuit was meant to silence him regarding dangerous safety issues related to the lunar shuttle. He is again haunted by his actions in "The War" – specifically the loss of his entire squadron above "Macho Grande" – resulting in a relapse of his "drinking problem". When Ted learns of the lunar shuttle's upcoming launch, he escapes the asylum and buys a ticket for the flight. During the flight, Mayflower One suffers a short circuit, causing the artificially intelligent computer, ROK, to go insane and send the ship toward the Sun. Unger and Dunn try to deactivate the computer, but are blown out of an airlock. Oveur tries to stop ROK, but the computer gasses him. Simon abandons Elaine and leaves in the sole escape pod. Once again, Ted is called upon to save the day, but he must first figure out how to wrest control of the shuttle from the computer. Air traffic controller Steve McCroskey reveals that passenger Joe Seluchi had boarded with a bomb in a briefcase, intent on committing suicide to provide an insurance payout for his wife. Ted manages to wrestle the bomb from Joe, uses it to blow up ROK, and sets course for the Moon as originally intended. The computer's destruction results in collateral damage to the shuttle; the flight is not yet out of danger. En route to the Moon, flight control shifts to a lunar base under the command of Commander Buck Murdock. Contemptuous of Ted because of Macho Grande, he nonetheless agrees to help and they manage to land the craft safely on the Moon. Ted and Elaine fall back in love and are married at the end. After the wedding, Joe looks into the cockpit and asks for his briefcase back. A post credit message – "Coming From Paramount Pictures: Airplane III" – inspires Murdock to remark, "That's exactly what they'll be expecting us to do!" http://www.subzin.com/quotes/ Stock --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stringer5/support

When deciding on how to spend marketing dollars, what is more important: return on investment or return on relationship? According to social media guru, Ted Rubin, building relationships can do more for your business than just spending money on ads or social media marketing or email marketing.In this week's episode, Ted shares how having the "marketing first, sales second" mentality led him to build an audience for a little know cosmetic company called "elf". Using social media, customers could share what they liked about the product, thereby helping to grow the business. By featuring user generated videos, Ted created a community for the company and extended the reach of "elf"s website. Referrals were growing and so were sales. Even the guys concerned about the bottomline wanted to know more about this concept of "Return on Relationship". When Ted left the company just two and a half years later, ‘elf’s revenue had grown by a factor of 10!Ted is a big advocate of blogging, but he urges listeners to get their own turf. Posting on social media is great, but you want to have your own space. Ted shares his own reluctance to start blogging, and how embracing it can help you build your relationships while protecting your brand."It's not just about ROI. Of course, it isn't the end game. But right now, as we're building community, as we're building relationships, as we're building an audience, it's about return on relationship." ~ Ted Rubinhttps://tedrubin.comJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/usabizparty

This is part 1 of a 2 part series of the Spearfactor podcast with Mr. Ted Harty, USA Freediving Champion. If you don’t know who Ted Harty is, you should. Seriously! Ted started out as a scuba Instructor in 2005 before discovering the sport of freediving a few years later. Early on in his instructing career Ted was fortunate to meet and be mentored by Kirk and Mandy Krack of Performance Freediving. From there, Ted became a competitive freediver and an a freedive Instructor. During this time, Ted  accomplished an impressive list of accomplishments.  • 1st place finish PFI Competition Breathless 2009 • 1st place finish PFI Competition Deja Blue 2011 • Broke longest standing USA Freediving record during 2011 Freediving World Championships in Italy, with a Dynamic Apnea swim of 170m • Selected to be Captain of the 2012 USA Freediving Team during World Championships • Constant weight dive of 85m (279ft) in 2012 • 1st place finish PFI Competition Deja Blue 2014 Ted and Kirk shared the same passion for freediving safety being the number one goal in our sport. When Ted first started Instructing there were only a few instructors around the world. This led to many students, many days, and many lessons learned in the water. Because of this, Ted has wealth of knowledge from instructing students from all different kinds of backgrounds. He shares these experiences  with us all through numerous media outlets including podcast, tv shows, and his websites. On Ted’s websites, he offers several freediving courses covering everything from equalization to a 28-day Freediving Transformation. There’s even a few of these course for free. CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITES AND SIGN UP FOR A FREE ONLINE CLASS!!!!! Immersion Freediving Freediving Safety Use Promo code: spearfactor for a 15% discount   You can also reach Ted through social media at: IG @immersionfd FB Ted Harty or Immersion Freediving NOTES: General Safety for Diving  3:00-16:45 Freediving Safety Website 16:45-21:45 Ted’s Goal for www.freedivingsafety.com 21:45-26:40 How to dive safely in poor visibility 26:40-34:45 Easy way to use the buddy system 34:45-40:35 The Myth of “I know my limits” 40:35-46:55 Proper buoyancy and the role it plays in diving 46:55-57:06 Transitioning from SCUBA to freediving 57:06-1:06:00 28 Day Freedive Transformation Program 1:06:00-1:16:30 Mammalian Dive Reflex  1:16:30-1:26:16 Closing 1:26:16-End Sponsors for this podcast included: Ted Harty’s Freediving Safety Promo: spearfactor for 15% discount Akaso Cameras %15 off Kimera spearfishing Promo: SpearFactor for 5% off. Los Bigotes Apparel Hotrod Spearguns Promo: spearfactor for 10% off. OneDrop Spearfishing   Did you enjoy this?  If so, please share this podcast with your friends!  Thanks for listening and be sure to follow SpearFactor at: Follow Spearfactor: Instagram @the_spearfactor, Facebook Spearfactor Group, YouTube, and Reddit.   If you would like to support the show?  Go to the supporter page at https://www.patreon.com/the_spearfactor  Your donation helps keep the show going with editing and production cost.    LEARN MORE SpearFactor is all about sharing information about spearfishing to enhance your experience in the ocean. If you are a new spearo, please checkout www.spearfactor.com for more information on targeted fish types and spearing. SOCIAL MEDIA Podcast: https://www.Spearfactor.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_spearfactor Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpearFactor  

Plenty of outrage this week after the first U.S. Presidential Debate and disappointing news about the biodiversity pledge. But a conversation with Ted Danson offers hope and insight from his remarkable life and commitment to the worlds oceans.  When Ted met environmental lawyer Bob Sulnick he become involved in a movement to prevent digging for oil wells in Santa Monica. Buoyed up by the victory, Danson accelerated his involvement by helping create the American Oceans Campaign in 1987, which eventually became Oceana in 2001. You can learn more about Oceana by visiting them here   Our special musical guest this week is Jelani Blackman Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Instagram --- Keep up with Christiana here: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook --- Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn --- Join @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn --- Dont forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism!

In 1990, while covering a story about homelessness for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Ted Jackson encountered a half-naked drug addict sleeping under a bridge. After snapping a photo, Jackson woke the man. Pointing to the daily newspaper by his feet, the homeless stranger looked the photojournalist in the eye and said, “You ought to do a story about me.” When Ted asked why, he was stunned by the answer. “Because, I’ve played in three Super Bowls.” Whoa, what a story. Today's Academy episode is about mastery of craft and embracing those "moments" in life where we know it's time to create something special. We discuss an incredible career, the creative process, how Ted Jackson came across the story of a lifetime —and so much more. We also discuss friendship, redemption and telling an emotional story unlike any other. Ep. 186 | Master Your Craft with Pulitzer Prize winner Ted Jackson Ted Jackson Online You Ought To Do A Story About Me Book Ep. 186 | Ted Jackson Quotes "Your craft is prepared, your mind is prepared, your heart is prepared and you're ready to do something with the magic moment." —Ted Jackson "When a door opens and you see it —my job is to have the courage to walk through it." —Ted Jackson MASTERCLASS: MAKE 2020 THE YEAR EVERYTHING CHANGED This is why I created a special Masterclass Experience —Make 2020 The Year Everything Changed. Inside this high-level training only my paid clients receive access to, you’re going to discover how to: Release overwhelm, fear and procrastination Get massive clarity on your vision Reverse engineer your goals and targets Step into your personal power and confidence Create exponential growth momentum and results And most importantly —feel like you’re back in the driver’s seat and on the right track in your life and business. ACCESS FREE THE MASTERCLASS HERE: >>> ResistAverageAcademy.com/masterclass LIKED WHAT YOU HEARD? There are countless podcasts out there. If you have ever gotten any value from the Academy… Please take 60-90 seconds to tell the world why. What is it about the Academy that makes you tune in? Head over to iTunes, search for the Academy, click 'write a review' and submit...it would mean the world! Our new website is live! Ensure you don't miss a thing and join us on this platform by grabbing your special audio training (this can't be found anywhere else) right here: ASK US A QUESTION AND BE FEATURED: Have a burning question, challenge or issue you want to be coached on? Be featured on the Academy with our Quick Hit Q+A here: https://resistaverageacademy.com/ask-a-question/

Ted Mahler and Steve Marum were coworkers at Texas Instruments in 1993 when they had a crazy idea. Their idea was the beginning of a competitive robotics program that has influenced our family life as well as hundreds of thousands of others across the country. These two down-to-earth men are still actively involved in STEM enrichment even today and two STEM rockstars that started this nationwide program in the Southwest. Show Notes Ted Mahler was born in Bryan, Texas, graduated from Texas A&M University, and worked for Texas Instruments Sherman for 33 years as an Integrated Circuit Design Engineer. When Ted retired, his wife, Carolyn, and he moved to South Thomaston, Maine. They have two Eagle Scout sons, and for them, Ted spent 13 years in Scout leadership. His sons now work as an Engineer and a Meteorologist. Also, Carolyn and Ted have one grandchild named Silas. For 20 years in Texas and, so far, 5 years in Maine, Ted has taught an afterschool 4th grade model Rocket Club where, over 7 sessions, each student builds all their launch equipment, their rocket, and then spend a day flying. Presently, Ted is also working on forming a summertime Science Club for local middle school kids. Of course in 1993, Steve and Ted formed BEST Robotics. Steve Marum has an Electrical Engineering degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and worked at Texas Instruments as a circuit designer until his retirement.  After retiring from Texas Instruments, Steve began a consulting business and sells electronic test systems that he designs and builds.  Along with Ted, Steve co-founded BEST in 1993 and was director of the North Texas hub for 15 years.   BEST Robotics Texas Instruments Contact: BEST Robotics (LinkedIn)

Ted Mahler and Steve Marum were coworkers at Texas Instruments in 1993 when they had a crazy idea. Their idea was the beginning of a competitive robotics program that has influenced our family life as well as hundreds of thousands of others across the country. These two down-to-earth men are still actively involved in STEM enrichment even today and two STEM rockstars that started this nationwide program in the Southwest. Show Notes Ted Mahler was born in Bryan, Texas, graduated from Texas A&M University, and worked for Texas Instruments Sherman for 33 years as an Integrated Circuit Design Engineer. When Ted retired, his wife, Carolyn, and he moved to South Thomaston, Maine. They have two Eagle Scout sons, and for them, Ted spent 13 years in Scout leadership. His sons now work as an Engineer and a Meteorologist. Also, Carolyn and Ted have one grandchild named Silas. For 20 years in Texas and, so far, 5 years in Maine, Ted has taught an afterschool 4th grade model Rocket Club where, over 7 sessions, each student builds all their launch equipment, their rocket, and then spend a day flying. Presently, Ted is also working on forming a summertime Science Club for local middle school kids. Of course in 1993, Steve and Ted formed BEST Robotics. Steve Marum has an Electrical Engineering degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and worked at Texas Instruments as a circuit designer until his retirement.  After retiring from Texas Instruments, Steve began a consulting business and sells electronic test systems that he designs and builds.  Along with Ted, Steve co-founded BEST in 1993 and was director of the North Texas hub for 15 years.   BEST Robotics Texas Instruments Contact: BEST Robotics (LinkedIn)

Ted Kergan, one of Sonic’s most successful franchisees in the U. S., began his career with SONIC in 1977 as general manager of an Alexandria, LA location. Today, Ted is CEO of Kergan Bros. Sonic, which owns 60 Sonic locations across Central and South Louisiana, and employs more than 4,000 people each year. In 2015, Ted was bestowed the Troy Smith Hall of Fame Award given to a franchisee who has worked with Sonic for a noteworthy duration and has made a significant contribution in terms of leadership, growth, positive influence, and brand image. Ted's love for Sonic is palpable, and he attributes his success in the company to his dedicated and longtime employees who make it happen. Between his managers and assistant managers, the employees collectively bring over 1000 years of experience to the job. In 2015, Ted was bestowed the Troy Smith Hall of Fame Award given to a franchisee who has worked with Sonic for a noteworthy duration and has made a significant contribution in terms of leadership, growth, positive influence, and brand image. Pictured from left: Sonic CEO Cliff Hudson, Ann Kergan, Ted Kergan. Sonic is a fun company and offers a solid business plan. Troy Smith founded Sonic in 1953 and always gave his managers the opportunity to be equity partners. Ted Kergan has followed Smith's example and this generosity has led to lasting employee loyalty. There are 3600 Sonic locations in the U. S. and successful managers can make around $150,000 per year; the most successful manager in the U. S. is reported to make $250,000 per year. Ted recommends that anyone looking to purchase a franchise opportunity should take a close look at the business plan and select a company that has a name recognition so that people will flock to the door the day it opens for business. Many good concepts are unknown to the general public and it can be risky investing in an unknown name that will not generate adequate traffic. Sonic was purchased by Inspire Brand in 2018 for $2.3 Billion; Inspire also owns Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Jimmy John's Restaurants. Economies of scale are recognized in food purchases, attorney costs, etc. by franchisees associated with Sonic and Inspire, and Ted finds the costs associated with franchise royalties are greatly outweighed by savings the franchisees enjoy. Kergan Bros. Sonics has sponsored the annual Sonic Christmas Parade in Lafayette since 2003. An annual and beloved affair with over 70 participants, the parade was originally started by the Abdalla family in 1962. Santa waving to the crowd in the Sonic Christmas ParadeThe Sonic Christmas Parade is an annual event held free for the community. Ted also has a deeply moving and personal story to share, about his brother, Gary, who originally got Ted to move to Louisiana to join the Sonic team. Gary’s life came to an untimely and mysterious end on November 28, 1984. Ted’s journey to find out what happened to his brother is recounted in the compelling book, “My Brother’s Keeper, A Thirty-Year Quest to Bring Two Killers To Justice,” written by Chris Russo Blackwood. Ted Kergan was born in Detroit, Michigan and was raised with his older brother and sister by his mother. Ted's father died the day after he was born and his mother worked hard as a seamstress to make ends meet. The children were close, especially Gary and Ted, who had their own special language where they would communicate using only the first letter of words. Gary meant the world to Ted and was always there for him to guide and protect him. When Ted was fifteen, his mother couldn't sew any more due to arthritis, and she sold their family home so that she could raise funds to purchase a franchise business. Ted accompanied her and the opportunity to learn about business ignited a fire in him. He recounted that he attended college for one day and then dropped out to work, because of necessity and also because he was more interested in making money.

GUEST BIO: My guest on today’s show has been creating software for several decades.  He has trained developers around the world, led eXtreme programming projects for the US government and eBay, and introduced Lean and Agile concepts at Google, Guidewire Software and Apple. In 2017 he refocused on technical training and coaching, both in person and online. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s show is Ted M Young. He started programming at the age of 13. As an adult, he became a software engineer, working for eBay, Google, the US government, Guidewire Software, and Apple. While working for them he led eXtreme programming projects and introduced Lean and Agile working practices. Ted’s passion is coaching and training. In 2017, he refocused on this aspect of his IT career and became a technical trainer, consultant, and coding coach. Today, he teaches online as well as in person. KEY TAKEAWAYS: (1.08) – You have been working in software for several decades now. During that time, are there any highlights that you still draw on? Ted explains that his father was into the stock market, in particular, the technical analysis side of things. At 13, Ted wrote a program to draw his father’s analytical charts. Eventually, that program got sold to Dow Jones, who was, at the time, selling software packages. (2.14) – I bet your father was pleased. Ted replies that he was. My working on his program and newsletter made things far easier for him. (3.07) – So, you've moved more into technical training and coaching. Why did you choose to go down that path? A friend got Ted involved in coaching. At the time, he had a fairly rudimentary understanding of Java but knew more than most people. So, when his friend asked him to do some Java training, he was a bit reticent to start with. But, decided to give it a go. This was despite the fact that, back then, he was still painfully shy. In an effort to address Ted’s shyness his father sent him on a public speaking course. It did not help much and was an awful experience. But, when he delivered the training, he actually did really well. Mostly because of what he had learned on the course. The fact he was still learning Java himself meant that he had an innate empathy for his students. He was able to explain things in a way a total beginner could follow. After that, he was in demand as a teacher and coach. But, in 2000, he stopped his training work. Instead, he focused on working for big corporations like eBay and Google. But, 4 or 5 years ago he got involved in an intern program. While doing that he realized that he really missed teaching and mentoring. Fortunately, not long after that, a friend told him about a great job at Apple. They were looking for a consultant who was also able to carry out internal training. The role was a perfect fit for Ted and the pay was good. He enjoyed the job so much that when he decided to go independent he carried on offering training. (7.04) – How is working as an independent going for you? For Ted, it was a tricky transition. At first, he did not spend much time actively selling his services. As a result, he did not always have enough work. But, now he is marketing himself and building his brand more, things are going well. (7.53) – Can you please share a unique career tip with the I.T. career audience? Ted’s advice is not to be afraid of moving company’s regularly. When you do that you learn faster and make more connections. A lot of the people he trains are graduates. Many of whom are working for large companies. Naturally, they ask him what they ask Ted for career advice. Things like how long should I stay here? Ted’s advice is for them to continue working with a big company for a while. This gives them the chance to get used to how large corporations work. Invaluable knowledge that they can use later in their career. After about 2 years, graduates need to move to another large company, which they should also aim to leave after a couple of years. This is the case even if they love what they are doing. The idea is to get 4 years of working for large firms on their resume, learn how large corporations operate and grow as a professional. With this foundation, it is easier to go on and do other things. Including working for a small company. Usually, when you take this approach, you can easily circle back and rejoin one of the big companies you previously worked for. This is also a relatively quick way to bump your salary up. Each switch will normally lead to you earning more. Saving some money at an early stage in your career is also a good idea. This gives you the freedom to say no to roles that are not a good fit for you. (9.32) – You mentioned the dynamics of working within a larger organization. Can you elaborate a little more on how this impacts your relationship with your team, co-workers and how you interact with the company? Ted starts by explaining that when you work for a big firm you have to rely on influence a bit more. You have to convince your managers as well as your team that your approach is the right one. The way you interface with other groups within the company is also more complex. You have to coordinate very closely with them. When you work for a larger firm you have to be very observant.  You need to be able to quickly pick up on the fact something is not going well so that you can take steps to correct the issue before it works its way up the chain of command. (10.47) – Can you tell us about your worst career moment? And what you learned from that experience. That happened over 15 years ago when Ted was still working at eBay. At the time, the company was upgrading its website search facility. They had found a way to allow users to cut down the search results using product attributes. So, if someone wanted a digital camera that had a minimum of 4 megapixels the user would only be presented with products that met those criteria. Enabling people to find what they needed faster was key to improving sales. Now, most e-com sites have that facility. Fifteen years ago, it was a radical change. Initially, things went well, the new facility worked like a dream. Not perfect, but pretty good. But, for some reason, which Ted cannot fully remember, he wanted to change the way things were read and written from the database. At least for the work that was done internally. To achieve this they decided to use Java data objects, which was pretty new, at the time. Initially, the switch progressed quickly. They got about 70 to 80% through the library and project. At which point, things slowed. It began to feel like they were climbing a mountain. Despite working weekends, progress was slow and nobody could work out how much more work was to be done. It was impossible to tell when the task would be finished. Eventually, someone pulled the plug on the project. Ted was relieved, despite the fact that having a major project canceled was not a good situation to be in. This awful career moment taught Ted a lot about managing large changes. Now, if he had to do something similar, he would figure out a way to do it in stages. (16.22) – What was your best career moment? That happened not long after Ted joined Guidewire, in the late 2000s. In some of his previous roles, he had been using eXtreme programming and Agile techniques. Very quickly he realized that Guidewire would benefit from working in a similar way. So, he put that suggestion forward. His manager and the Dev manager were both keen to give it a try and let Ted take the lead in introducing Lean and Agile working techniques. A move that made a really positive difference to the way the teams worked. It felt great to be allowed to make a big change like that and even better to see it make such a positive difference. (18.40) – Can you tell us what excites you about the future of the IT industry and careers? When Ted started programming, information and support were both really hard to come by. Now, it does not matter what you need to know someone out there will have the information. Better still, they will want to share it with you and usually provide support. If you want to do something new it is surprisingly easy to find others who are able to help you to figure out how to do it. This is very exciting because now things progress at a much faster rate. (20.28) – So you feel the IT industry is more inclusive now? Ted explains that it is more than that. Now, you also have the critical mass needed to make things happen. (21.18) – What first attracted you to a career in IT? Ted always loved coding and problem-solving. The fact he could be paid well for doing it was a bonus. (22.22) – What is the best career advice you have ever received? Quite late in his career, someone said to Ted – “You should be a coach.” For Ted that was important advice, because it led to him doing work that he loves. (23.03) - Conversely, what is the worst career advice you've ever received? Oddly, it came from his father who advised him to work for a financial firm. In a way, it was sound advice. The pay was good, there were plenty of financial firms operating in his area and Ted’s work with his father meant that he already had a good understanding of the industry. But, Ted is glad he did not take that advice. He has done quite a bit of training and coaching for financial firms and knows that type of working environment is not for him. (23.51) – If you were to begin your IT career again, right now, what would you do? Ted says that he would probably challenge himself more. Instead of sidestepping things like working with databases and handling complex sequel he would face these things head on. In the end, digging deep into things you find hard, rather than finding ways around them, stands you in good stead. He also wishes he had learned C++ back in the day. (25.03) – Phil comments that it is hard to work out which language to learn. Ted agrees, but for him, it was more a case of taking the line of least resistance and relying too much on what he already knew. Today, he would periodically ask himself what he is avoiding. Then go out and find someone to help him to understand and work through those things. (25.33) – What objectives are you currently focusing on in your career? Ted wants to do more coaching, so that is one of his main focuses. But, he would also like to do more live stream coding. The fact that people can ask questions in live time makes it a very effective way to teach. It is good for others to see that people like him, who have been coding for decades, still have to look things up and can go down a rat hole. It helps them to realize that they are better than they think. To understand that even experienced professionals are still learning, as they go. (27.15) – What is the number one non-technical skill that has helped you the most in your IT career? Ted says that he has always been naturally good at coming up with checklists and processes that work. He finds that doing this helps him to work more efficiently and not miss anything important. The ability to systemize things has helped him in all sorts of ways, during his IT career. (28.27) - What do you do to keep your own IT career energized? Ted finds that live coding energizing. But, it is also tiring. Working, talking and explaining things for 3 straight hours can be mentally exhausting. But, it does give you a buzz. (29.16) - What do you do in your spare time away from technology? Ted is a distance runner. He lives in the Bay area, so he is always able to run in a beautiful environment, in a temperate climate. When he is running, he does not think about tech. He is not particularly competitive about his running. But, he does sort of compete with himself, which is why he tracks himself with his Apple watch.  (30.58) – Phil asks Ted to share a final piece of career advice with the audience. Ted says that it is important to check for understanding. If you are teaching someone, try to get them to paraphrase what you have just explained to them. It is all too easy to lose someone who does not have the same level of familiarity with a subject as you do. His other piece of advice is not to be afraid to ask questions. You need to get past the awkwardness of doing that to be able to further your understanding. BEST MOMENTS: (5.25) TED – "When you're closer to the learning part, rather than being an expert, it makes it much easier to teach." (7.27) TED – "As an independent, you have to market and sell yourself." (15.41) TED – " Don’t bite off too much when you're completely in the dark about what's going on." (22.07) TED – "There's a certain joy in, especially for me today, sharing my knowledge." (25.21) TED – "Ask yourself what am I avoiding? What am I afraid of? Then find someone to help you to understand." CONTACT TED M. YOUNG: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jitterted LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedmyoung/ Website: https://tedmyoung.com

Ted Ridlehuber was a natural CEO; charismatic, driven and personable. When asked what working for him was like, Phil responds WYSIWYG. Ted loved the wealth management industry. The vision he had on changing the conversation and experience clients enjoyed regarding their wealth helped reshape the wealth management industry. When Ted saw an opportunity to make a difference, he seized it. Today, many firms, advisors and families are better because Ted lived. Join us this morning as we reflect on the legacy of Ted Ridlehuber. Resources: Please send comments, questions, and feedback to: mojo@cannonfinancial.com Please send First Friday Feedback submissions to: mojo@cannonfinancial.com

When Ted was young and naïve and didn’t know any better, he was able to manifest something he would have never expected. He didn’t think not to ask for it, so he asked and got exactly what he asked for. Turned out it wasn’t really what he wanted, but it was a valuable lesson learned. Listen to the “Porsche” story. http://TedinYourHead.com

Return on relationship Ted Rubin has been involved with digital media since 1997 when he joined a company founded by Seth Godin called Yoyodyne. Return on relationship is a term that Ted and I discuss. He didn’t know who Seth was until he joined. Back then most people didn’t know who Seth was, he had made a name for himself as a product manager for Atari. The past seven years have seen new media grow into a force and these days more than ever before we all have a voice. Then we begin to get return on relationship! It takes commitment and time to build your brand, overnight success often takes several years. Usually it takes time to build up your audience and getting return on relationship is not immediate usually. Ted worked with Yahoo in the early days after they acquired Yoyodyne and it really helped Ted to build his knowledge and connections and brand. He mentions how Seth has written a blog every day and if you are dedicated then you have to make time and getting that inspiration is crucial and important and Ted creates content every day. Daily creativity helps sharpen your creative edge. Seth’s writing edge is certainly sharp after years of publishing his daily blog.We agreed that people over complicate content and everything else. Ted just finished his third book and he doesn’t do the book launch thing.Return on relationship was his first book, they are easy reading and usually extensions on what he has been talking or writing about.His second book is about how to look people in the eye digitally.People need to take time to engage personally and face to face interactions are important and calling people by name, knowing something about them. His third book is called the age of influence, selling to the digitally connected customer. It addresses how anybody can build an audience, it is about influencers and who they are, every day people influence many more people than we think. Nat’s book "Cheers to You" is about personal brand and how you do it, he and Ted agreed that social media changes so quickly right and being strategic about social media and how you engage and communicate. Engaging is crucial to making a success of your efforts and the difference between people who build large audiences. Two points to consider:1. Many people are lonely2. They love being talked to People are incredible creators and they can build a very large following on this basis.When Ted first started building his audience and blogged around his area of specialty “Return on Relationship” he works with an editor who then organises his content and Apryl his editor makes it work.Ted writes his books for himself and uses certain terms return on relationship means he owns that term. How to look people in the eye digitally he took ownership of this term and this works for him! Now he has written the book he has done it already. Ted has his fourth book coming out with his business partner John Andrews, it is called retail relevancy. John worked at Wallmart for a number of years.We agreed that being helpful and nice to others goes hand in hand with other people, Ted likes to help people and he always has. He got it from his Dad, who used to make him pick up garbage cans that had fallen over. No-one can take away what you have inside of you, Ted’s fight how to keep his daughters’ in his life, he is still fighting the battle…People can never take away the love he feels for his daughters’ he is always there when they need him. Even if that changes they can never take away what he feels about that, he takes this into other things. If you good to others, there is no letup in life and you always feel good about that in life and it doesn’t matter. Ted’s dad taught him to do good in life and perhaps the person doesn’t give it back to you but what goes around comes around. We discussed a little bit more about #ThisDadWontQuit comes from and both relate to the pain that goes with child alienation. Ted was thinking about writing about his pain with his daughte...

On Saturday 14th March 1970, a farmer who lived at Knowles Pit Farm had left his home at around 9:30pm. He was on his way to feed his sheep some hay and had quickly left the house to do this errand. Knowles Pit Farm was located close to Mere in Knutsford, a town in the county of Cheshire around 14 miles South West of the city of Manchester. As Ted Whittaker, the farmer, went to feed his sheep he noticed something unusual in a small group of trees. It looked like clothing had been left in the trees at first glance. When Ted got closer to the area however he discovered that it was not just clothing that he had found it was in fact the body of a woman lay face down in the trees. The body would turn out to be 18 year old Jacqueline Ansell-Lamb. 7 months later the murder of Barbara Mayo in very similar circumstances would lead some to believe that these cases were possibly linked to the same killer. Important information provided by:https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/police-probe-hitchhiker-murder-1011242https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/serial-killer-who-stalked-young-14618227https://reallifeishorror.blogspot.com/2017/12/who-killed-jackie-ansell-lamb-and.htmlhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1569434/Police-find-remains-in-house-of-horrors.htmlhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1580075/Recluse-admits-murder-from-beyond-the-grave.htmlhttps://www.findmypast.com/https://www.norfolk.police.uk/news/cold-cases/susan-longMusic by: www.dl-sounds.com Follow us on social media: Twitter- @theunseenpod Facebook- The Unseen Podcast Instagram - TheUnseenPod Website www.TheUnseenPodcast.com

Ted Kuntz shares his journey of personal transformation as he realized the who he wanted to be in the world with his son Joshua and with others. Ted Kuntz is a gifted psychotherapist and the author of the best-selling books, Peace Begins With Me and 8 Weeks to A Better Relationship. Ted has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and more than 25 years experience as a clinician and a consultant. Much of Ted’s wisdom has come from his personal journey as the father of a child with severe disabilities. Ted's journey with his son Joshua taught him how to make peace with life and to take full advantage of the gifts and opportunities life offers.  Below is a summary of some of the highlights from my conversation with Ted. If you find this read interesting you can listen to the conversation in its entirety by clicking play on the player below, or searching ‘Empowering Ability’ on your podcast player, such as, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play. I was fortunate to meet Ted at Partner’s for Planning’s Art of Resilience event this year, where I told Ted that I saw his talk the previous year at the Art of Belonging. It was one of the most inspiring talks that I’ve experienced, and Ted’s stories went straight to my heart. When I met Ted I shared my gratitude for his talk and vulnerability. I also shared that I had purchased his Book “Peace Begins with Me.” But embarrassingly, I hadn’t read it yet. I invited Ted to join me on the podcast, and I promised myself that I was going to read his book. We both kept our promise, and I am happy to bring you insights from Ted Kuntz!     Ted’s Journey (so far):   I’ve paraphrased Ted’s story from the podcast episode below and quoted some important conversations Ted shares.   “It has been a very challenging journey, but very rich journey. It took me while to embrace the rich journey. At 5 months of age my son Joshua was damaged by a vaccine shot and developed an uncontrollable seizing disorder resulting in a neurological injury. This injury resulted in 24-hour care for the rest of his life and significant disabilities. In February 2017, Joshua passed away.”   Josh transformed Ted as a father and human being in ways that Ted could have never imagined. I ask Ted on the podcast, “Are there moments or experiences of transformation that you can share with us?”   Ted shares that there are two experiences that he has identified as the most transformative, the first was when Ted went to see a Physic:   Ted asked the physic: “Will my son live?”     Physic: “Have no fear the son will outlive the father.”   Ted: “If my son will live, what will he be when he grows up?”   Physic “Your son will be what he already is, and that is a teacher.”   Ted didn’t understand how his son would be a teacher at first, but the words sat with him. What he came to realize is that Joshua was here to teach him about being a human being. He was here to teach acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, and working through human challenges.     The second transformative experience that Ted shares on the podcast is his daily ritual with Joshua. When Ted pulled into the driveway after work he would see Joshua at the window saying, “Hi Dad”. When Joshua wasn’t at the window to greet Ted, Ted knew that Joshua wasn’t having a good day. On this day, Ted pulled into the driveway and he stood there looking at his son in joy, and a voice inside of Ted's head asked him this question, “When your son looks through the glass at you what does he see?”   Ted reflected on this powerful question, and Ted found the truth; Joshua sees a father who is angry, afraid, and a father who is rejecting his son. Ted committed that day to make peace with his situation, to accept it, to claim his joy, and to fall in love with the son he had. That was the day Ted’s life began to change.     Insights:   Eric shares, “For us to have these transformations we need to embrace these moments and let ourselves bring these questions and experiences into our consciousness to find our truth.”   Ted shares, “The transformation came out of an intense amount of suffering. Suffering can be one of the gateways to wisdom.”       I ask, “How do you shift out of suffering state to a state of joy?”   Ted replies, “Take responsibility for emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual state of being. We often give away our power – something else is responsible for our happiness, peace and joy. [For example,] I’ll be happy when Josh stops seizing. If I hold the story that my happiness is dependent on Joshua’s seizing stopping, then I couldn’t be happy. We need to claim ownership of our way of being in the world. I make me happy, I make me sad, I make me angry. Why would I make myself angry? It doesn’t serve me and the rest of humanity by staying in that [angry] state for a long period of time. I can release it any point.”   “I believe when we are operating at our highest potential as human beings that we are living life as creative beings. That we are creating the next moment. Unfortunately, I spent the first 45 years of my life as a reactive being.”     The Hidden Gifts of Disability   Ted Shares, “It [disability] challenges us in a way that we are forced to respond. At first it moved me to those darker places, but I’ve since learned there is a healing that comes about when there is an acceptance. I’ve chosen to live in peace and joy, because my son deserved that. It changed me as a father, a husband, a brother, a son. It made me a better person.”     Ted shares the story of Joshua’s grade 7 teacher:   Paraphrasing from the podcast Ted shares, “When Joshua was entering grade 7 there were 2 male teachers, who were athletes, selecting students for classes for the upcoming year. They decided to do a coin toss for who would pick first. The teacher who won the coin toss looked at the list of students and selected Joshua as the first pick. The other teacher asked, ‘Why Josh? He requires a wheel chair, has an uncontrolled seizure disorder, he has many other needs.’ The other teacher replies that he notices how the kids excitedly greeted Joshua in the morning, how they gently took off his coat, how the other kids altered the rules of the game so Joshua could play at recess, how the children where there laying on the mat with Joshua as he recovers from seizure. If Joshua is in my class it will make it a kinder and gentler place for everyone.”   This teacher helped Ted see Josh’s gifts. Ted was now able to look at Josh with a different set of eyes.   Ted shares, “Is the glass half full or half empty? It is both. Do I look at the full parts, or do I look at the empty parts? We have been socialized to believe that success looks a particular way. What people like Sarah [my sister] and Joshua do is that they remind us that there are other qualities to aspire to. There are things that I wasn’t going to learn from a book, I needed to be in relationship with a person more vulnerable that myself. This is a challenging journey. Let’s not just look at the parts that are difficult, lets also look at the gifts that can be realized out of this journey. Let’s not lose that opportunity to experience some significant transformation as a result of this life experience.”   To embrace this mindset that everybody is a gift to us, Ted plays a game with himself. He asks himself, ‘Who is going to show up today?’, and ‘What gift do they have for me?’, ‘What gift do I have for them?’.  It forces him to appreciate everyone he interacts with.     In this episode, Ted also shares the native story of two wolves - the negative and positive wolves fighting our hearts, a tool to find more joy in our lives, and we discuss David Hawkings map of consciousness. Listen to the podcast for more on this!   Ted leaves us with this message to consider:   “Your way of being is actually more important than what you do. We would be better off if we made 'To Be:' lists every day, rather than 'To Do:' lists. Be gentle and kind to ourselves. We are on a journey of development. One of the things that I believe is that we don’t make mistakes, we actually make the best decision available to us at that moment with the information, skills, and knowledge that we have.”   I am grateful for the stories, insights and rich conversation Ted gave us.     If you received value from reading this blog or listening to this podcast episode, consider sharing it with someone else you feel would benefit. Coming soon there will be a way for you, or your organization, to contribute to this work. Stay tuned for the details.     Love & Respect, Eric Goll         Resources:   Book: Peace Begins With Me           If you received value from this content please leave me a review on iTunes. 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Last Monday evening, a group of Boy Scouts were on the trail behind NRPA's headquarters when they came upon a baby Barred Owl who had appeared to have fallen from its nest more than 40-feet up in the trees. They contacted Ted Mattingly, NRPA’s resident hero and Director of Facilities and Administrative Services, who realized that the baby owl’s chances of surviving on its own after falling from the nest were slim. He decided to take matters into his own hands and brought the baby owl inside while he called Rich Dolesh, NRPA's Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and wildlife expert, to get some advice on how to best handle the situation. The decision was made to take the owl back outside in hopes that the mother wouldn't abandon it.  After some back-and-forth, and consultation with a few other wildlife experts, Ted went back later that night and found that the mother had left a frog at the baby's talons. He decided to let nature take its course and see what happened overnight. When Ted returned early the next morning, he found the baby owl in the same place, but this time there was a dead mouse at its talons — proof that the mother had been watching over her owlet throughout the night. Ted was advised to cut up the frog from the night before and feed it to the baby owl, and did so with no hesitation. With the baby owl in seemingly good health, Ted quickly began trying to find anyone with the necessary equipment to return the baby owl to its nest. He finally got in touch with one of his contacts at Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services who had a 40-foot ladder and could come out to help.  Eventually, the baby owl — who will from now on be known as "Lil Ted" — was returned to its nest, to be with its brothers and sisters. As far as we can tell, all is well, and Mama and Papa Owl have been spotted in the area watching over their owlets in the days since the incident. 

03:01 - Why is Ted Frankel Uncle Fun? What are the origins of the store called "Uncle Fun"? http://www.unclefunchicago.com https://www.facebook.com/unclefunchicago 09:55 - Goodies - Ted’s first store. 12:15 - Where did Ted get his stuff/new/old stock from? 19:56 - The really good stuff is at the bottom/developing relationships with warehouses 24:06 - Funny story, Mickey Mantle bobbing head dolls in a NY warehouse 28:47 - Does Ted watch shows like American Pickers? 29:53 - When the Antiques Roadshow came to town 41:13 - When Ted moved Goodies to the bigger location he shared the store with his two unhappy sisters. It did not go well. Very not well. 54:03 - Hawaii trip with friend after the family horribleness. 1:05:00 - Come to the American Visionary Art Museum; it's a hands-on place! 1:09:52 - How Ted met his husband, Bill Gilmore, The Executive Director of The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts http://www.promotionandarts.org/about-us Promised link to pictures of Michael Jackson sitting on Ted’s lap in the store's photo booth: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=959694127428562 Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix).” Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs. Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs.