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Send us Fan MailBig 4 interviews are around the corner – and most candidates need 6–8 weeks of prep to be ready.Mitali Jalan spent years at Deloitte and Bain, then coached 400+ candidates. She sees one gap sink strong applicants again and again: they practice 1-on-1 cases and never practice the other formats the Big 4 use.Think group cases, written cases, presentations, and AI-assisted or Excel cases.And behavioral prep matters just as much – at some firms, it carries equal weight to the case.So if your interview is coming up, this episode shows you where to start.Resources:Black Belt builds your prep plan around your gaps and your interview dates, with feedback from coaches who've sat on the interviewer side of the tableNot sure how much time you have or whether Black Belt fits? Book 15 minutes with Katie and she'll tell you straightConnect With Management ConsultedCreate a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep todaySchedule a free 15min consultation with the MC TeamWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTubeFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTokJoin an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst and co-host Glenn Snyder sit down with Valerie Martin to discuss how AI is changing FP&A, leadership, and business partnering. They explore why greater efficiency does not automatically create greater value and how finance teams can use AI without losing judgment, context, or trust with the business.Valerie Martin is a Finance Executive specializing in FP&A and strategic finance, with experience across GTM, SaaS, AI, and value creation. A former Autodesk finance leader and San Francisco FP&A Board Ambassador, Valerie brings extensive experience in business partnering, finance transformation, and helping organizations make better strategic decisions.Expect to Learn:Why AI efficiency does not always create more value.How AI is changing the skills FP&A teams need.Why judgment and business context still matter.How leaders should rethink training and development.Why communication and trust remain critical in FP&A.Here are a few relevant quotes from the episode:“AI could help us get the answer faster, but you can't outsource accountability.” - Valerie Martin“The measurement is about the value, not the production.” - Glenn SnyderValerie explains that AI can automate variance analysis, reporting, data cleanup, and other repetitive work, but faster production is only useful if teams turn that saved time into greater business value. As AI takes on more technical work, FP&A professionals need to strengthen their judgment, curiosity, business acumen, and communication skills.Follow Valerie:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-martin-342878/Email: valsoniamartin@gmail.comFollow Glenn:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/glenntsnyderDisclosure: Portions of this episode (such as the introduction or promotional segments) use AI-generated voice narration produced under human editorial review.Explore Lineos Reporting Intelligence:Ready to transform financial reporting? See how Lineos Reporting Intelligence helps finance teams connect ERP data directly to Excel, access current data, and spend less time assembling reports.Watch the Reporting Intelligence demo:https://www.insightsoftware.com/lineos/resources/Reporting-intelligence-demo/?utm_source=thefpaguy&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=lineos-influencer-oct&utm_content=newsletter1Earn Your CPE CreditFor CPE credit, please go to earmarkcpe.com, listen to the episode, download the app, answer a few questions, and earn your CPE certification. To earn education credits for the FPAC Certificate, take the quiz on earmark and contact Paul Barnhurst for further details.In Today's Episode:[00:00] -Trailer[01:17] - Hard-Coded Opinion[04:54] - How AI Is Changing FP&A Skills[06:16] - Where AI Adds the Most Value[13:51] - When AI Efficiency Doesn't Create Value[15:03] - Judgment, Context & Accountability[19:46] - Redesigning FP&A Work for AI[20:51] - Why Communication Still Matters[27:35] - Turning Saved Time Into Greater Value[34:20] - What Differentiates Finance in the AI Era[41:22] - How FP&A Professionals Stay Valuable[46:27] - Closing & CPE Information

# OX Tennis, Digitalisierung im Vereinssport und warum Tennis mehr Erlebnis braucht Tom Heinkel spricht mit Simon Bartmann von OX Tennis über seinen Weg als Unternehmer, seine Rückkehr zum Tennis über seinen Sohn und die Idee hinter OX Tennis als Plattform für den gesamten Tennisalltag. Im Fokus stehen die Digitalisierung von Clubs, die Rolle von Sponsoring und ein kritischer Blick auf Liga-, LK- und Vereinsstrukturen. Dazu kommen Eindrücke von den US Open, der Ausbau in internationale Märkte und die Frage, wie Tennis wieder stärker als Produkt und Erlebnis gedacht werden kann. ## Key Topics - **Simon Bartmanns Hintergrund** - Unternehmer mit mehreren Projekten - Kam über seine eigene Tennisrückkehr und veraltete digitale Strukturen zu OX Tennis - Sportlich geprägt durch Eishockey und Tennis - **Was OX Tennis ist** - Eine Plattform für den gesamten Tennisalltag - Von Platzbuchung über Mitgliederverwaltung bis Trainingsplanung und Vereinskommunikation - Ziel: den Ort schaffen, an dem Tennis digital organisiert und erlebt wird - **Digitalisierung im Verein** - Viele Vereine arbeiten noch mit Excel, Papier oder Insellösungen - Ehrenamtliche werden durch Administration zusätzlich belastet - OX Tennis will Prozesse vereinfachen und zusammenführen - **Das Geschäftsmodell** - OX Tennis setzt auf ein werbefinanziertes Modell - Vereine sollen möglichst wenig beziehungsweise keine direkten Kosten haben - Sponsoren können sinnvoll in die digitale Vereinswelt eingebunden werden - **Die US Open als Gesamterlebnis** - Sport, Entertainment, Musik, Merchandise und Lifestyle werden miteinander verbunden - Simon beschreibt die Atmosphäre und Organisation als besonders beeindruckend - Auch die Ticketpreise werden im Verhältnis zum Gesamtangebot diskutiert - **Internationalisierung** - Aktivitäten in Spanien, Italien und den USA - Genannt werden der Mallorca Country Club, ein Projekt in Italien und der geplante Start in Florida - KI und schlanke Teams erleichtern die internationale Skalierung - **LK-System und Nutzerfreundlichkeit** - Das LK-System wird aus Sicht von Hobby- und Mannschaftsspielern kritisch betrachtet - Mehr Nutzerfreundlichkeit, Gemeinschaft und Flexibilität könnten Tennis attraktiver machen - Auch der Vergleich zu Padel wird thematisiert - **Bundesliga, Ausländerquote und Talentförderung** - Tom und Simon diskutieren die Förderung deutscher Talente - Eine mögliche Ausländerquote müsste aus ihrer Sicht konsequent und einheitlich umgesetzt werden - Identifikation, Zuschauerinteresse und Nachwuchsförderung hängen eng zusammen - **OX Tennis Oldenburg** - OX Tennis ist Namensgeber des Oldenburger Zweitliga-Teams - Das Engagement wird als Beispiel für die Verbindung von Marke, Verein und sportlicher Entwicklung besprochen - **Tennis-Abitur** - Zum Abschluss gibt es ein unterhaltsames Quiz zu Tennisplatz, Netzhöhe, Steffi Graf, ATP-Weltrangliste und Davis Cup ## Timestamps 00:00 – Simon Bartmann von OX Tennis stellt sich vor 01:46 – Norddeutschland, Oldenburg und die Verbindung zum Verein 03:23 – Wie Simon wieder zum Tennis gefunden hat 04:38 – Kritik am LK-System aus Hobby- und Mannschaftssicht 07:45 – Tennis, Padel und Nutzerfreundlichkeit 08:37 – Eindrücke von den US Open in New York 11:14 – Warum Sportevents auch wirtschaftlich gedacht werden sollten 12:34 – Ticketpreise, Erlebniswert und die Preisdebatte 15:07 – Merchandise, Drinks und das Grand-Slam-Gefühl 16:43 – Wie OX Tennis das Vereinsleben digital abbilden will 18:32 – Warum Vereinssysteme oft aus Insellösungen bestehen 19:31 – Ehrenamt, Excel und die Hemmschwelle zur Digitalisierung 22:14 – Warum OX Tennis auf ein werbefinanziertes Modell setzt 24:29 – Einsatz in Mehrspartenvereinen und Mitgliedsverwaltung 26:33 – Was das „OX“ in OX Tennis bedeutet 27:04 – Marken und Partner in der Plattform 28:45 – Sponsoring als Einnahmequelle für Vereine 30:34 – Internationale Expansion nach Spanien, Italien und in die USA 33:18 – Wie KI und schlanke Teams die Skalierung erleichtern 35:53 – Wie digital der deutsche Tennismarkt wirklich ist 38:49 – Customizing, Nutzerfeedback und Produktentwicklung 42:01 – Onboarding innerhalb von 24 Stunden 44:21 – Vereinskommunikation, Messenger und Datenschutz 45:16 – Wie Sponsoren und Vereine zusammenfinden 47:36 – Naming Rights beim Oldenburger Zweitliga-Team 51:04 – Ausländerquote, deutsche Talente und die Zukunft der Liga 56:38 – Warum Identifikation im Mannschaftstennis entscheidend ist 63:40 – Geld, Medienrechte und die wirtschaftliche Logik hinter Tennisligen 67:26 – Beginn des Tennis-Abiturs 72:53 – Schlusswort: Tennis digitalisieren und Spaß am Sport haben 73:57 – Simons früherer Weg über Eishockey in die zweite Bundesliga ## Action Items - Vereine sollten prüfen, wie viele Prozesse noch über Excel, Papier oder Einzel-Tools laufen. - Bei der Digitalisierung sollten zunächst die Abläufe verbessert werden, statt Software endlos zu individualisieren. - Sponsoring sollte nicht nur als Bannerwerbung, sondern als Teil einer digitalen Vereinsstrategie gedacht werden. - Mannschaftstennis braucht mehr Identifikation und eine klarere Förderlogik für junge Talente.

Microsoft macht Copilot zur Super App: In dieser Update-Folge von 365 Checkpoint ordne ich ein, was hinter Home, Code und Autopilot steckt und wie sich dadurch unsere Arbeit mit Microsoft 365 verändert. Du erfährst, wie Copilot künftig Apps und Workflows direkt im eigenen Tenant erstellt, warum Word, Excel und PowerPoint enger integriert werden und welche Chancen und Governance-Fragen ein persönlicher Autopilot mit eigener Identität mit sich bringt. Außerdem erkläre ich das neue Lizenzmodell aus User Subscription License und Usage Based Billing. Weitere Themen sind die Microsoft Ignite, neue KI-Modelle, Copilot in SharePoint, Site Skills, neue Wissensquellen für Copilot Notebooks sowie Änderungen bei Planner und Teams. Kapitelübersicht 00:00 – Copilot wird zur Super App 01:41 – Home, Code und Autopilot 02:40 – Apps mit natürlicher Sprache entwickeln 04:52 – Word, Excel und PowerPoint in Copilot 06:49 – Autopilot ersetzt Microsoft Scout 10:48 – Das neue Copilot-Lizenzmodell 11:41 – Usage Based Billing und Automodus 15:35 – Ausblick auf die Microsoft Ignite 17:27 – Neue Modelle und Copilot in SharePoint 19:33 – Governance für SharePoint Site Skills 20:25 – Neue Quellen für Copilot Notebooks 21:18 – Änderungen bei Planner und Teams Wenn dir die Folge gefallen hat, abonniere 365 Checkpoint und lass gerne eine Bewertung da! Mehr von mir auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drohregger/

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Send us Fan MailFree resource: Practice Financial Health Dashboard for Physicians. What you get: a free Excel workbook built for physician owners to track the practice's revenue, expenses, and billing health month over month, in one place. → https://eligibility.natrevmd.com/free-practice-financial-health-dashboard-for-physicians-natrevmd Free Metrics Audit: a free 20-minute live read of six numbers from your last full month (charges, claims, adjustments, denials, A/R, net collections) to find where revenue is leaking. No patient data, no system access. Built for practices collecting $150K or more a month. → https://eligibility.natrevmd.com/metrics-audit-natrevmd More from us: natrevmd.com Preston Alexander, Forward Slash / Health: https://forwardslashhealth.com | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preston-alexander | The Healthcare Breakdown on Substack _______________________________________________________________________________________________Most practice owners check one financial number: the bank balance. Preston Alexander, writer of The Healthcare Breakdown, calls it management by bank account. In this conversation with Dr. Heather Signorelli, he explains why it keeps good practices one slow month away from the line of credit. Cash timing is the hidden problem. A practice that opens on February 2 should not expect meaningful insurance payments until April or May. Credentialing and billing setup take time, even for experienced teams. Practices that never planned for those months often spend years operating from behind. Revenue and expenses are one conversation. Billing metrics and the expense side usually live in separate places. Preston's team looks at CPT-level profitability, overhead allocation, and expense timing month by month so owners see the whole picture. Stable is not the same as healthy. Heather describes practices where billing is finally dialed in and payroll is still tight, usually because compensation was set before the revenue was forecast. Options include a smaller base with a bonus on what is left. The second location trap. A new address creates billing issues even under the same TIN, so Preston plans for about six months of near-zero revenue. Market fit matters just as much: referral patterns, the dominant health system, and payer mix. Heather adds that a drop from $175 to $140 revenue per visit changes what volume you need and what you can afford to spend. Three actions this week: • Pull your last 12 months of financials and ask why each line that grew went up • Ask one vendor you have paid on time for years for longer payment terms • Block one hour a week to review revenue and expenses side by side 

In this episode of Future Finance, hosts Glenn Hopper and Paul Barnhurst sit down with Matija Nakic, CEO and Co-founder of Farseer, to discuss how AI is changing financial planning, enterprise software, and decision-making. Matija shares why asking the right questions matters, how AI can accelerate planning workflows, and why strong data foundations remain essential.Matija Nakic is the CEO and Co-founder of Farseer, an AI-native SaaS platform for business modeling, planning, and analysis. With a background in computer engineering, an MBA, and experience across B2B enterprise software, she progressed from developer to product director before co-founding Farseer.In this episode, you will discover:Why asking the right questions matters with AI.How finance can move toward a decision culture.Why clean data and context still matter.How AI can speed up modeling and planning.When Excel still makes sense for finance teams.Matija also pushes back on the idea that Excel is obsolete. She argues that spreadsheets remain excellent for rapid modeling and individual analysis, but become harder to manage when collaboration, large datasets, version control, and auditability enter the pictureFollow Matija:LinkedIn: https://hr.linkedin.com/in/matija-nakicCompany: https://www.farseer.com/Follow Glenn:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbhopperiiiFollow Paul:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefpandaguyDisclosure: Portions of this episode (such as the introduction or promotional segments) use AI-generated voice narration produced under human editorial review.Future Finance is sponsored by QFlow.ai, the strategic finance platform solving the toughest part of planning and analysis: B2B revenue. Align sales, marketing, and finance, speed up decision-making, and lock in accountability with QFlow.ai. Stay tuned for a deeper understanding of how AI is shaping the future of finance and what it means for businesses and individuals alike.In Today's Episode:[02:18] - Why Farseer Was Built[04:12] - Solving Complex Enterprise Planning[05:11] - AI, Vibe Coding & Enterprise Software[06:57] - Building Farseer's AI Modeler[10:05] - How AI Accelerates Development[11:33] - Building for Technical Finance Users[12:41] - Why Asking the Right Questions Matters[15:37] - AI Context, Guardrails & Governance[17:30] - Why Strong Data Foundations Still Matter[18:23] - Closing Thoughts

最近热播的《早春晴朗》，让很多人重新想起那个曾经充满想象力的广告行业。本期「贝望录」，Bessie找来分别代表Account客户服务、Creative创意的Angel陈蓉和大龙与代表Media媒介部门的Bessie自己，集结广告公司三个部门从“广告人上班到底穿什么？”聊起，带大家一起回到广告行业的现场。第一天进奥美，为什么穿一身西装反而会被认为“overdress”？为什么Account的办公桌里总要藏着一套“接客装”？创意人看起来最不在乎穿什么，却又最在意“我是谁”；一件穿了30年的橘色皮衣，甚至成了大龙比稿时的“幸运战袍”。从白衬衫、黑西装、手拿包，到Freitag和那些叫不出名字的小众品牌，衣服背后，其实是不同部门的工作方式、职业身份，以及一个行业独特的审美和文化。主播和嘉宾也聊到媒介从广告公司独立出来的过程，互联网和科技公司兴起之后，办公室的穿衣规则如何被重新改写；还聊起那些今天看来“不可思议”的广告公司年会——有人扮猫王、修女、玛丽莲·梦露，也有人平时西装革履，到了年会上彻底变成另一个人。 主播和嘉宾们留存至今的一张照片、一块工牌、一本便签，为什么几十年后依然舍不得丢？也许所谓“黄金年代”，真正让人怀念的，从来不只是穿什么，而是那群一起工作、一起熬夜、一起做出好作品的人。【本节目由Withinlink碚曦投资协作体出品】【嘉宾】Angel 陈蓉资深广告人，前奥美中国首席增长官及奥美互动中国区总裁，现商业博主“天使姐Angel”大龙 龙杰琦资深创意长工，前奥美北京创意总监，现TOPic & Loong 创始人【主持】李倩玲 Bessie Lee广告营销行业资深从业者，商业观察者【本期内容提要】00:12 「早春晴朗」为什么让Bessie想聊聊广告行业？从Account、Creative、Media三大部门聊聊广告人的穿衣变化02:44 第一天上班穿什么？Angela回忆90年代末进入奥美，以及当年广告人的“酷”06:19 为什么穿一身西装去奥美反而会overdress？Account办公桌里永远备着的“接客装” 08:10 大龙1989年入行，从白衬衫到牛仔裤，创意人的穿衣逻辑是什么？11:26 Account、Creative、Media三大部门如何各有各的“穿衣密码”？13:29 BetaCam时代的媒介采购：为什么一个黑色man bag成了媒介人的统一装备？17:13 文案和美术的边界在哪里？做久了以后，“工种”为什么会慢慢消失？20:37 为什么“尊重创意”也是一种企业文化？穿衣如何成为创意部门最直观的身份标识？23:47 创意人的白衬衫不是为了时尚，而是为了把脑子留给创意：一个idea为什么可能在任何地方突然出现？26:02 从《广告狂人》的西装，到90年代的广告公司，广告人的着装发生了什么变化？28:35 为什么Account偏爱黑西装？“不要让造型大过实力”，也是一种职业分寸34:36 一件30年前的橘色皮衣，为什么成了大龙的“比稿战袍”？38:49 Account真的羡慕创意人的随意吗？面对不同客户，什么叫“场景化穿着”？45:55 创意人为什么总想穿得“不一样”？曾经很酷的造型，为什么过几年就突然变土？52:21 为什么创意人不爱大Logo？“厂商都没给我钱，我为什么要替它做广告？”53:21 ECD到底在做什么？当职位越来越高，为什么反而可能离创意越来越远？57:00 媒介部门的身份变化：从拥有最好的电脑、做最多的Excel，到独立出来寻找自己的文化01:00:29 互联网公司的双肩包，为什么和广告人的包是两套完全不同的逻辑？01:04:54 创意人的“酷包”：为什么有人宁愿背不那么实用的Freitag？01:08:19 广告公司的年会为什么曾经如此疯狂？微博出现之前，那些少有人知道的“黄金时代”01:12:02 猫王、修女、玛丽莲·梦露……广告人的年会有多敢玩？一场年会，如何让同事重新认识彼此？01:17:18 一本便签、一块工牌、一张画像：离开广告公司多年后，为什么这些东西依然舍不得丢？01:22:02 穿什么从来不只是审美：衣服如何成为一个广告人的身份识别，也成为一个时代的切片？01:23:50 大龙给年轻广告人的一句话：广告公司也许只是一个起点，但好的创意品味和工作方法，可以带你走得更远01:24:52 黄金年代已经过去，但那些一起工作、熬夜、做作品的人，会一直留在记忆里��Angel提到的奥美便签��大龙提到的工牌 ��Bessie提到的照片��当年的beta cam带��大龙的“战袍”【后期制作】Dante【收听方式】推荐您使用Apple Podcast、小宇宙APP、喜马拉雅、荔枝播客、网易云音乐、QQ音乐、Spotify或任意泛用型播客客户端订阅收听《贝望录》。【互动方式】微博：@贝望录微信公众号：贝望录+商务合作：beiwanglu@withinlink.com

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Send us Fan MailRecorded on 30 September 2026, this episode of "What's New in Cloud FinOps" brings together Frank Contrepois and Stephen Old for a comprehensive roundup of the latest developments across AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and Alibaba Cloud. With a significant focus on the rapidly evolving world of Generative AI cost management, sustainability, and cloud governance, this instalment was recorded live from the GreenIO Conference foyer in London. Expect a lively, candid flow with real-time analysis.Generative AI & Machine Learning Cost ControlThe episode kicks off with major updates for Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, and other cloud AI offerings.Amazon Bedrock Agent Core Payments (GA): A key discussion point is that agents can now autonomously discover, access, and pay for paid APIs and content. This presents a major governance challenge, risking unmanaged spend and fragmented cost visibility. The hosts stress the need for spending caps, approval workflows, per-agent budgets, and unified cost aggregation.Amazon Bedrock Cost Allocation & Anomaly Detection: Bedrock now supports IAM principal cost allocation, allowing organisations to track usage back to specific users and roles in the CUR. Additionally, AWS Cost Anomaly Detection now covers third-party Foundation Models like Anthropic's Claude.Bedrock Pricing (OpenAI GPT-5.6): Promotional pricing is available at $4/million input tokens and $20/million output tokens (a claimed 20-33% reduction), valid through at least 21 November 2026.Amazon SageMaker: A new guided, low-code/no-code path in SageMaker Studio simplifies finding cost-effective inference configurations for custom models.Google Cloud BigQuery: Introduced preview monitoring for data agent performance, latency, and conversation costs through Google Cloud observability.Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): August's AI update expanded hardware choices and on-demand inference for Cohere and Meta models.Calculating AI ROI: Frank highlights an AWS article by Adam Richter on presenting AI return on investment. Steve recalls a previous podcast with Adam discussing a Cornell "levelised cost of AI" study, emphasising the need for measurable value.From AI Pilots to Production: The hosts discuss how many AI pilots run too long without a clear "exit to value" plan. Frank's workshops focus on defining proof-of-value criteria and graduation paths to production. Research shows 59% of organisations report increased AI spend wastage, while only 31% have accurate visibility.Commitments, Pricing Models & The New "SAM" ChallengeA clear trend is the application of traditional cloud commitment models to AI services, creating new challenges where FinOps and Software Asset Management (SAM) collide.Google Cloud: Introduced flexible, spend-based Savings Plans for Gemini Enterprise (10% for one year, 20% for three years) and a forthcoming "deferred execution" option offering up to a 50% discount for non-urgent jobs.Alibaba Cloud: Launched AI Savings Plans for Model Studio on 28 August 2026, with discounts up to 47%. They also introduced batch inference pricing at a 50% discount.The FinOps/SAM Collision: Models like Gemini Enterprise and Azure Copilot Studio blend per-user subscriptions with pay-as-you-go agent workloads. This creates a challenge in determining who owns which piece of the cost and how credits and commitments apply across teams.Hidden Risks & Governance GapsThird-Party AI EULAs: Stephen highlights a critical risk: when a user accepts the End-User License Agreement (EULA) for a third-party model (e.g., Anthropic on Bedrock), they could be binding their entire organisation to the provider's standard terms without legal or procurement oversight.Intellectual Property Risk: Frank points to a recent HBR article discussing how the "how" of AI usage—the prompts and methods—may not be protected, potentially exposing valuable IP.Cloud Infrastructure & Cost Management UpdatesAWS Compute:R9g/R9gd instances (Graviton 4): AWS claims up to 25% better compute, but Frank's analysis shows an 8-25% price uplift. FinOps takeaway: benchmark workloads before migrating.ECS fractional GPU scheduling: ECS now supports fractional GPU allocations on EC2 g6f, ideal for right-sizing smaller ML/AI workloads and improving utilisation.ElastiCache on Graviton 4: Offers ~40% higher throughput and ~31% better price-performance, but with higher memory costs.AWS Database & Analytics:Aurora Serverless: Can now scale to 12 ACU in ~1 second, reducing the need for high steady baselines, but requiring guardrails to prevent cost spikes.RDS for SQL Server BYOM: "Bring Your Own Media" is extended to more regions, requiring careful audit documentation.Oracle AI Database on AWS Exascale: Oracle Exadata DB Services now generally available via AWS, signalling evolving multi-cloud coexistence.AWS Glue 6.0 GA: A ~30% price reduction and runtime upgrades (Spark 4.1, Python 3.13) offer immediate savings opportunities.AWS Glue Data Quality: Anomaly detection is now free with an improved "observation mode".Amazon Kinesis: Can now deliver data directly to S3 in Iceberg format, potentially lowering delivery and query costs.AWS Billing & Lambda:AWS Data Exports: Now supports SQL-based row filtering at the source to create pre-filtered reports.AWS Billing Managed Dashboards: An official, pre-configured version of the popular open-source Cost Intelligence Dashboards.AWS Lambda: Recursive loop detection is now available in all commercial regions, reducing the risk of runaway bills.Google Cloud:BigQuery: Offers cost-effective cross-cloud connections (preview) but restricts Graph processing to Enterprise/Enterprise Plus editions.Billing Reports: A new "originating products" filter helps trace costs back to their source.Semantic Tags: A preview feature to automatically propagate application context to resources for better cost allocation.Storage Rapid Cache: Now allows selective ingest filtering to reduce expenditure.Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI):Autoscaling for Red Hat OpenShift: New capability driven by licensing alignment with Red Hat/IBM.Service Limits: OCI has streamlined the service limit increase experience in the console.Sustainability UpdatesNew Availability Zones: New zones in London (EU-West-2D) and Las Vegas seem focused on AI training, raising questions about sustainability trade-offs.Google Cloud Carbon Methodology: A refresh offers more granular certificates and hourly electricity matching for better precision.Green Software Foundation: The "Beyond Watts" paper encourages evaluating environmental impact beyond just electricity consumption.Productivity AIAmazon Q for Microsoft 365: Now generally available for Excel, Word, etc., bringing AI into daily workflows but raising data governance questions.Referenced Resources & LinksFrank's instance price/performance comparison tool: https://aws.frankcontrepois.com/comparisons/

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Arnaud Naudan reçoit Anne-Catherine Péchinot, Présidente Directrice Générale d'Easy Cash, après plusieurs expériences de direction dans des secteurs aussi différents que le self-stockage, le tourisme, la location automobile ou encore le grand âge.Ensemble, ils reviennent sur ce qui relie ces expériences : le goût de la transformation, de la croissance et des environnements où tout reste encore à réinventer. Anne-Catherine raconte aussi comment elle a appris à prendre ses fonctions dans des univers qu'elle ne connaissait pas, à faire confiance aux équipes en place et à construire un collectif capable de porter une vision dans la durée.Un échange sur la transformation d'Easy Cash et le développement de la seconde main, mais aussi sur le leadership, le lâcher-prise, la confiance et la capacité à sortir de sa zone de confort. Avec un parallèle très personnel entre son métier de dirigeante et sa pratique de l'ultra-endurance : avancer avec discipline et persévérance, accepter l'inconfort et se rappeler qu'on n'embarque jamais durablement des équipes avec des tableaux Excel, mais avec de la tête, du cœur et de l'envie.Coulisses de CEO est un podcast de BDO France. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Dimitri paie 200 $ d'IA par mois. S'il payait la même consommation à l'API, ce serait autour de 8 000 $. C'est un peu le résumé de l'épisode : on paie aujourd'hui l'intelligence artificielle bien moins cher qu'elle ne coûte, et la vraie question est de savoir quoi en faire tant que ça dure.

Send us Fan MailResources Free Metrics Audit: a free 20-minute live read of six numbers from your last full month (charges, claims, adjustments, denials, A/R, net collections) to find where revenue is leaking. No patient data, no system access. Built for practices collecting $150K or more a month. → https://eligibility.natrevmd.com/metrics-audit-natrevmd Practice Financial Health Dashboard for Physicians: a free Excel workbook built around the same six numbers, so you can track them month over month on your own. → https://eligibility.natrevmd.com/free-practice-financial-health-dashboard-for-physicians-natrevmd More from us: natrevmd.com Coming soon: Our episodes with the CEO of a large independent practice and with an IPA leaderThe end of September is the moment to start planning your first quarter of 2027. What you collect in January through March is mostly decided by what you do now. Dr. Heather Signorelli covers the five areas every owner, CEO, COO, or practice manager should review before the year closes. Your net collection rate. Gross collection rate compares what you collect to what you charge. Net collection rate removes contractual adjustments, so it shows what your team is writing off that it should be chasing: timely filing, bad debt, patient balances. Heather notes most practices sit in the mid to high 90s. Know your number and why it is where it is. A growth plan for 2027. Set revenue goals in the first week of October. Use this year's average reimbursement per visit (claims through June should be paid by now) to work out the patient volume you need, whether you need to hire, and whether services you refer out, like PT, subspecialty care, or lab work, have a business case to come in-house. Payer contracts. When did you last negotiate? Are any credentialing denials still open? Starting in October gives new rates the best chance of loading early. IPA options. An independent physician association can strengthen your contracting position, but there are good and bad ones. Look at who they serve, how fast claims get paid, quality metrics, and shared savings before you join. A coding audit. If it has been years, get one. Check levels, modifiers, and incident-to billing, and make sure your documentation supports the codes. OB practices in particular need to be ready for the 2027 code changes.Three actions this week: • Pull your net collection rate and ask your billing team what is behind every non-contractual write-off • Put a two-hour 2027 planning session with your leadership team on the calendar for the first week of October • List every payer contract with the date it was last negotiated 

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Cold Ambient Flooded Condenser, & It's Not Time For Xmas Stuff, Brett's In Nashville Episode 539Low Ambient Chaos: Headmasters, Flooded Condensers, and Why Your Receiver's ScreamingOn the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compas rant about stores pushing Christmas displays too early, then dive into low-ambient season nuisance calls: low receivers, liquid feed problems, and winter headaches caused by tight holdbacks, bad summer startups, and improperly set ORI/headmaster valves. They discuss standalone case-controller frustrations where settings won't save and firmware quirks break lights and fans unless defrost times fall between midnight and 3:00 AM. The episode covers troubleshooting smoking-hot receivers and cool condensers from headmaster bypassing, proper flooded-condenser charging using Sporlan charts (and tools like an Excel calculator), and why blindly adding refrigerant can backfire—especially when condenser split/pump-out issues trap liquid. They also warn about fan-splitting controls, uneven condenser piping, rooftop suction lines condensing liquid, and Chicago “fireman's dump” lines causing additional cold-weather problems.

Cold Ambient Flooded Condenser, & It's Not Time For Xmas Stuff, Brett's In Nashville Episode 539Low Ambient Chaos: Headmasters, Flooded Condensers, and Why Your Receiver's ScreamingOn the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, Brett Wetzel and Kevin Compas rant about stores pushing Christmas displays too early, then dive into low-ambient season nuisance calls: low receivers, liquid feed problems, and winter headaches caused by tight holdbacks, bad summer startups, and improperly set ORI/headmaster valves. They discuss standalone case-controller frustrations where settings won't save and firmware quirks break lights and fans unless defrost times fall between midnight and 3:00 AM. The episode covers troubleshooting smoking-hot receivers and cool condensers from headmaster bypassing, proper flooded-condenser charging using Sporlan charts (and tools like an Excel calculator), and why blindly adding refrigerant can backfire—especially when condenser split/pump-out issues trap liquid. They also warn about fan-splitting controls, uneven condenser piping, rooftop suction lines condensing liquid, and Chicago “fireman's dump” lines causing additional cold-weather problems.

Justin Grote (posh.guru) rejoins the PowerShell Podcast a year after his last appearance to talk about how fast the agentic AI world has moved since then. He walks through his experiments with the agent host protocol, running coding agents in isolated dev boxes and spot VMs so a stray command can only trash a container instead of his laptop. He and Andrew dig into what a "harness" actually is, how tools like these steer raw model output into something useful, and why that shift pushed Justin into a real existential dip this past summer, wondering what the point of hand building modules is when an agent can spin one up on demand. He works through how he came out the other side (doing it for the love of the game and the community), then gets into the practical stuff: a from-scratch C# rewrite of ModuleFast that cut Az module install time from seven seconds to three, the ExcelFast beta for slinging PowerShell objects in and out of Excel, and how he's tuning prompts using VS Code's new debug view and token caching. They also cover the rise of agent plugins (bundled skills plus MCP), his favorite lightweight plugin Ponytail, and Justin's read on where PowerShell fits once AI can talk to APIs directly. The conversation closes on advice for people getting into PowerShell right now and where to find Justin online. Key Takeaways: Agentic coding is moving fast enough that "harnesses" (the coordination layer around an LLM, like GitHub Copilot or Claude Code CLI) matter as much as the underlying model, and running agents in isolated dev boxes or spot VMs lets you hand over real autonomy without real risk. Feeling threatened by AI generating modules on the fly is common right now. Justin's answer was to keep building for the love of the craft and the community rather than chasing relevance. PowerShell's role is shifting from "the way you talk to a computer" toward a rapid prototyping and troubleshooting tool that both humans and AI agents reach for, especially anywhere a GUI or a full compiled language is overkill. Guest Bio: Justin Grote is a PowerShell MVP and the author of ModuleFast and ExcelFast, along with other tools in the PowerShell ecosystem like PoshNmap and several SecretManagement extensions. He works for a managed services provider and has been a fixture of the PowerShell community for years, known online as posh.guru. Resource Links: Justin Grote on GitHub https://github.com/JustinGrote Justin Grote on Bluesky (posh.guru) https://bsky.app/profile/posh.guru ModuleFast https://github.com/JustinGrote/ModuleFast ExcelFast https://github.com/JustinGrote/ExcelFast Ponytail (the agent plugin Justin mentioned) https://github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail PowerShell Discord https://discord.com/invite/powershell The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MsgZoIKYnY0  

There is a version of the "AI in audit" conversations that claims AI is replacing practitioners and the profession is being disrupted overnight. Former AICPA Auditing Standards Board member Jeff Rapaglia reframes the AI hype: stop worrying about falling behind, and start worrying about over-relying on automated tools. Jeff joins Steve Soter and Alyssa Zucker to reframe the real threat of automation bias, and blindly trusting automated tools while failing to challenge the results. He breaks down why automated platforms taking over routine processing actually elevates human skepticism, making auditor judgment the most vital asset in the room.

In this episode:Why automated platforms doing 80% of routine workflows makes the remaining 20% of human critical thinking essentialWhy regulators like the PCAOB will always demand auditors explain the "why" behind their testing, whether using Excel or an AI model Why you should stop worrying about being left behind and start worrying about accepting unchecked AI outputsWhy young auditors starting out in an AI-native environment have a structural edge over legacy habitsSubscribe to The Pre-Read on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!

Northern Colorado is booming, but growth doesn't automatically mean spiritual connection. We talk with Jeremy Cleveland, lead pastor of Zeal City Church, about what it looks like to plant a life-giving, gospel-centered church in the NoCo corridor near Fort Collins and Windsor, where hundreds of thousands have little or no relationship with Christ. Along the way, we laugh about the quirks of a fast-growing region, then quickly get honest about the real reason we plant churches: people need Jesus.Jeremy shares the deeply personal story behind his leadership, including his family's early ministry roots, his dad's turnaround through the grace of the gospel, and how a devastating car accident shaped his path toward vocational ministry. We trace the practical steps too: training, early pastoral years in Houston, and the worship-night moment when Jeremy and Brittany sensed a clear call to church planting.Subscribe for more church planting and leadership conversations, share this with a pastor or leader who needs encouragement, and leave a review to help others find the show.Send us Fan MailWe want to help you find your next steps in ministry.Connect here with EXCEL. 

P. Santiago (Colombia)Una clase de Excel. Un profesor. Una sola estudiante. Y un detalle que cambia la manera de mirar la escena: ella es ciega. El Evangelio de hoy nos invita a descubrir que quizá ser importantes para Dios consiste precisamente en aprender a hacer espacio para una persona concreta. Porque Jesús ha dicho algo impresionante: «El que acoge a este niño en mi nombre, me acoge a mí».[Ver Meditación Escrita] https://www.hablarconjesus.com/meditacion_escrita/clase-de-excel/  

"If you are looking for perfection, you will never try anything new." "Their ownership is crucial because they are outstanding at implementing it." "Longevity matters. There is a very direct correlation to trust." "If it does not work, it is a risk that I take along with you." "Your job is not to impress me. Your role is to do the best for the organisation."   Nikhilesh Kalra is President of SSP Co., Ltd., a 260-year-old Japanese healthcare company now part of Opella. SSP is best known through its portfolio of branded over-the-counter medicines, including EVE, a market-leading pain-relief brand, as well as products for allergies and colds. The company began as a family business, later became publicly listed and progressively focused its portfolio on consumer healthcare before becoming wholly owned by multinational groups. Kalra built his career in multinational healthcare businesses and worked across several Asian markets and the United Kingdom. He was serving in a Sanofi role in India when he was asked to lead SSP in Japan in 2022. He subsequently guided the organisation through the carve-out of Sanofi's consumer healthcare business into the independent Opella group. His leadership experience in Japan centres on modernising a deeply established company without discarding its history, increasing risk appetite while protecting pharmaceutical quality, and bridging local stakeholder expectations with global business priorities.   Nikhilesh Kalra arrived in Japan knowing that the country would be different, but not fully appreciating how deeply those differences would shape leadership. He had spent his career in multinational companies where junior employees were encouraged to speak up, debate was visible and success was usually framed in terms of outcomes. At SSP, he entered a 260-year-old Japanese organisation operating in healthcare, where hierarchy, quality, continuity and stakeholder alignment were woven into the operating system. His first important lesson was that formal meetings reveal only a fraction of the decision process. In an industry association meeting, agenda items passed with almost no visible debate. The real conversation had occurred beforehand through one-to-one stakeholder management. Inside SSP, he encountered meetings to prepare for meetings, and sometimes additional meetings before those. The purpose was not simply bureaucracy; the Japan team wanted to appear externally as one aligned entity. Kalra worked to reduce unnecessary internal preparation while preserving the consensus-building needed for confident execution. The largest surprise was the extent of risk aversion. Kalra came to see it not as simple timidity, but as the product of a society built around predictable service and exceptionally high quality. In pharmaceuticals, some risks must never be compromised. Yet the same perfectionist mindset can spread into areas where experimentation is essential, including digital transformation, enterprise systems and commercial processes. Organisations may retain outdated infrastructure and manual Excel-based work because changing it feels riskier than tolerating the hidden cost of inefficiency. Kalra therefore distinguishes between critical quality risk and controllable business experimentation. His challenge to employees is not merely whether they completed the process, but what they improved compared with the previous year. He asks teams to examine proposals privately, return with their collective view and explain why they support or reject them. This method respects the reluctance to disagree openly with the president while creating a genuine window for debate. Teams may reject the original idea, or propose a midpoint. Kalra often accepts the midpoint because ownership produces exceptional Japanese implementation: stakeholders are aligned, details are resolved and execution becomes disciplined. Trust was essential because employees initially saw him as someone sent from headquarters who might prioritise global demands over the Japanese business. Kalra created proof that he was on their side by fighting to retain the SSP name rather than replacing it with the multinational parent's name. The 260-year legacy mattered to employees, customers and regulators. By defending it at global level, he demonstrated respect for what generations of people had built and established that local decisions would be made according to what was right for Japan. He also relied heavily on a trusted leadership team able to disagree with him. Without strong Japanese proficiency, psychological safety among direct reports became vital. Kalra openly acknowledges that his own view may be right only part of the time. Leaders who understand customers, employees and local systems must be able to explain what he is missing. This same safety is necessary for risk-taking: when a new initiative fails, the individual who tried it should not be punished. The leader must explicitly share the risk and then walk the talk when the result is imperfect. Early commercial successes helped build the organisation's risk muscle. SSP took its first price increase in roughly 30 years after the COVID-era supply shock. Employees with prior experience showed colleagues how to proceed step by step, the company persuaded retailers and the initiative succeeded. Each successful controlled risk made the next one easier. Similarly, the supply chain team shifted from automatically satisfying every customer request to proposing alternatives that protected the customer's concern while improving SSP's economics and efficiency. Kalra believes culture cannot be replaced wholesale. It can be evolved team by team, person by person, with different functions moving at different speeds. Change agents are needed across the organisation so the entire company is not constrained by its slowest group. For expatriate leaders, his advice is to listen, be patient, create psychological safety and educate headquarters about the real consequences of rapid change. Rather than simply resisting a global request, the Japan leader should offer a data-based roadmap showing how the change can be assessed, recommended and implemented responsibly. His regret is not learning more Japanese. Language would have enabled more unscripted conversations at the gemba—with factory employees, sales representatives and frontline staff—and provided richer insight into whether strategy had reached execution. His broader leadership lesson is equally direct: people are not there to impress the president. Their job is to create value for the organisation and its real internal or external customers. The leader's role is to connect silos, protect thoughtful experimentation, maintain trust through consistent behaviour and help a traditional organisation evolve without losing the strengths that made it endure. Q&A Summary What makes leadership in Japan unique? Leadership in Japan requires understanding that visible meetings often confirm rather than create decisions. Debate commonly occurs through one-to-one stakeholder conversations, nemawashi and internal alignment before the formal session. Kalra found that disagreement with a senior leader may be silent because direct refusal can feel disrespectful. He therefore gives teams time to discuss proposals privately and return with an aligned answer. This approach respects hierarchy while creating space for authentic disagreement. Japan's emphasis on quality, continuity and collective reputation also means the leader must consider customers, regulators, employees and long-established relationships before forcing change. Why do global executives struggle? Global executives struggle when they interpret slow alignment as obstruction or assume that a direct headquarters mandate should immediately become local action. They may arrive under pressure to improve profitability and attempt dramatic changes before understanding the supply chain, customer expectations or regulatory consequences. Kalra advises leaders to educate global stakeholders with data and explain the risk of moving too quickly. Simply saying no makes the Japan organisation appear resistant. A better response is a roadmap: assess the issue, make a recommendation, identify the steps and then implement the change in a way that protects the business. Is Japan truly risk-averse? Kalra sees Japanese risk aversion as rooted in perfection, predictability and responsibility. In medicines, exceptionally high quality is non-negotiable. The problem arises when the same standard is applied to every internal process, digital tool or commercial experiment. Organisations may avoid replacing obsolete systems because change seems dangerous, even while manual work creates hidden costs. Kalra separates unacceptable product risk from manageable experimentation. He builds confidence through small proof points, experienced change agents, rigorous discussion of anticipated risks and a commitment that employees will not be penalised for well-considered initiatives that do not succeed. What leadership style actually works? The leadership style that works for Kalra combines listening, patience, local advocacy and shared accountability. He does not demand an immediate answer in the room. He asks teams to examine the issue, challenge it and return with their view. He is willing to accept a midpoint because commitment to an owned solution can matter more than theoretical perfection. Trust also requires proving that the leader serves the Japanese business rather than merely transmitting headquarters instructions. Defending the SSP name was a powerful example. Internally, he depends on psychological safety so senior colleagues can tell him when his interpretation is incomplete or wrong. How can technology help? Technology can reduce the hidden inefficiency created by old systems, manual spreadsheets and repetitive processes, but adoption requires a different risk conversation. SSP is experimenting with AI for content creation, advertising and data analytics, where speed, cost and insight can improve substantially. Kalra sees AI as a major future force and believes companies that use it well will outperform. At the same time, technology cannot be treated as a purely technical project. Leaders must clarify which risks are acceptable, involve the people affected, build confidence through pilots and ensure that modernisation improves outcomes rather than simply replacing one process with another. Does language proficiency matter? Kalra considers his limited Japanese one of his main regrets. More language ability would have enabled unscripted conversations beyond the leadership team, particularly with factory workers, sales representatives and frontline employees. Those gemba conversations help a president test whether strategy has reached execution: whether people have heard about a change, understand the reason and know what to do next. Language also reduces dependence on intermediaries and provides deeper insight into systems and employee sentiment. Such contact should be transparent, however, so direct reports understand that the leader is learning about the organisation rather than checking up on them. What's the ultimate leadership lesson? Kalra's ultimate lesson is that leadership is not about being impressed by activity or having employees perform for the boss. The organisation and its customers are the true focus. Leaders must listen, connect people across silos and judge success by improved outcomes rather than process completion alone. They must also protect trust, which can be lost very quickly through inconsistent behaviour. A leader should take collective responsibility for thoughtful risks, build change agents throughout the company and evolve culture at a realistic pace. In Japan, patience and stakeholder alignment are not alternatives to progress; they are often the conditions that make durable progress possible.   Author Credentials Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" (2018, 2021) and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012). As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across all leadership, communication, sales, and presentation programs, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including three best-sellers — Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, and Japan Presentations Mastery — along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have also been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō (ザ営業), Purezen no Tatsujin (プレゼンの達人), Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう), and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā (現代版「人を動かす」リーダー). In addition to his books, Greg publishes daily blogs on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, offering practical insights on leadership, communication, and Japanese business culture. He is also the host of six weekly podcasts, including The Leadership Japan Series, The Sales Japan Series, The Presentations Japan Series, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews. On YouTube, he produces three weekly shows — The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews — which have become leading resources for executives seeking strategies for success in Japan.

En este episodio de Fírmame el Cheque, platico con Aldo, panadero de Morelos que vende pan casero en triciclo. Aldo cuenta cómo aprendió el oficio de una señora que después se fue a Estados Unidos y le vendió su horno y su triciclo, cómo quebró dos veces por no saber costear bien sus productos (la segunda vez emprendiendo con su entonces pareja), y cómo logró levantar el negocio por tercera vez apoyándose en Excel para controlar costos, precios y ganancias. Hoy busca dar el siguiente paso: formalizar su negocio ante la ley, cambiar su horno y su mesa de trabajo, y convertir su panadería en una cocina compartida donde pueda incubar a otros emprendedores informales bajo un nuevo nombre, Corporativo Casa Verde. Si quieres conocer más sobre la nueva Cuenta Negocio de Mercado Pago, ingresa aquí: https://mpago.li/1thpo4mPrueba café el Capitalhttps://cafeelcapital.com/s/08a484

GeekWire reported that Databricks acquired Seattle startup Row Zero to add an enterprise spreadsheet interface to its data and AI platform. The move targets business users who rely on spreadsheets and aims to reduce risky CSV exports by tying analysis to governed datasets. Databricks has expanded its platform with prior acquisitions, including MosaicML in 2023 for about $1.3 billion, along with Arcion and Okera for ingestion and governance. Competitors are also investing in end-user interfaces, with Snowflake buying Streamlit in 2022 for about $800 million and Microsoft deepening Excel integrations. Buyers will look for performance at scale, consistent governance, and reduced context switching. The change could shift budgets from standalone tools to platform-native solutions that standardize spreadsheet workflows.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Deb Swann and Roger Alcock take us behind the scenes of humanitarian medicine, sharing their experiences of working in two very different global health emergencies: the 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquake response and the 2014–2016 West African Ebola outbreak.On 6 February 2023, a series of devastating earthquakes struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria. More than 59,000 people were killed, including over 53,500 in Türkiye and around 5,900 in Syria. The humanitarian medical response involved emergency trauma care, field hospitals, medical evacuations and international Emergency Medical Teams. Within the first year, 38 national and international Emergency Medical Teams from more than 25 countries carried out almost 100,000 medical consultations in Türkiye. The episode also looks back at the West African Ebola crisis of 2014–2016: The largest Ebola outbreak since the virus was discovered in 1976. Beginning in Guinea and spreading to Liberia and Sierra Leone, the outbreak ultimately infected more than 28,600 people and caused 11,325 deaths. WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in August 2014. Deb and Roger discuss what it is like to work in these extraordinary circumstances, the challenges of providing healthcare when normal systems have been overwhelmed, and the human experiences that stay with medical teams long after they return home.In this episode:Humanitarian medicine in the aftermath of the 6 February 2023 earthquakeThe international medical response in TürkiyeWorking during the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak The realities of working on the humanitarian frontlineThe personal experiences and human stories behind the statisticsWhat these crises can teach us about emergency medical responseNEAS Specialist Capabilities Conference 2026The North East Ambulance Service Specialist Capabilities Conference 2026 takes place on 3 November 2026 at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, NewcastleGateshead.Under the theme “Collaborate, Innovate, Excel,” the conference brings together professionals working across specialist emergency care, with sessions covering Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR), critical care and HART.The keynote speaker is Adam Desmond, the 7/7 Kings Cross paramedic, who will deliver a no-holds-barred talk on human factors and bandwidth saturation during major incidents.Other speakers include Lee Thompson, who will discuss regional critical care, alongside specialists from EPRR and HART. Dräger supports the conference and focuses on collaboration, innovation, excellence, resilience and the communities we serve.The closing date to register your interest is 11 October 2026.

Send us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show.Strong historical fiction does more than recreate the past. It pulls readers into another time, helps them understand what was at stake, and keeps them turning the pages.In this episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I'm joined by lawyer, finance and fintech innovator, and historical fiction author Terry Kirk. Terry is the author of Pitfall and Plunder, two financial thrillers that bring major moments in history to life through memorable characters, high stakes, and plenty of suspense.Terry came to writing later in life after spending several decades practising law. She shares how her professional experience inspired her to write fast-moving stories that make the world of finance interesting and accessible, particularly for readers who might otherwise find it intimidating.Her latest novel, Plunder, takes place in London in 1940, as World War II intensifies and America considers entering the war. Terry's protagonist, Frank Cork, has been given an enormous task: find the money needed to help finance the war.We talk about the research required to write historical fiction convincingly, from studying fashion and magazines to understanding how people communicated before email, text messages, and instant access to information. Terry explains why the smallest historical details can make the biggest difference, and how she immerses herself in an era before she begins writing.We also dig into the craft of writing suspense. Terry shares how she keeps a story moving even when the historical realities involve delays, letters, and slow communication. Her approach includes strong chapter openings and endings, changing points of view, and resisting the urge to rely on words like “suddenly” to create tension.As a committed plotter, Terry uses Excel to track her chapters, characters, word count, and story development. She sees the spreadsheet and the blank Word document as two different creative spaces, one for structure and one for imagination.Our conversation also explores writing characters whose lives are very different from our own, the challenges of cultural appropriation, her surprisingly quick path to publication, and the discomfort many writers feel when they have to move from quiet creative work to marketing their books.Terry's story is a lovely reminder that it is never too late to begin writing. After decades in another career, she found that becoming a writer felt like coming home.Listen to learn:How to research historical fiction without overwhelming the storyWays to create suspense and maintain narrative paceWhy chapter endings and multiple points of view keep readers engagedHow plotting tools can support the creative processWhat Terry learned from beginning her writing career later in lifeWhy writers need courage during both publishing and promotionListen now for an honest and encouraging conversation about historical fiction, plotting, publishing, and finding the writing life that feels like home.

Noah and John sit down with Kyle Egan of Douglas Elliman — 13 years in the business, $200M+ in career sales, and the son of a luxury custom builder who spent a decade in construction before ever listing a property. That background shapes everything about how Kyle thinks. Kyle opens with what he's seeing right now: buyers are hyper-sensitive to condition, and the renovation penalty goes beyond the cost of the work. Even when sellers discount for a renovation, it's often not enough — buyers need a margin above the cost to account for time and financing. And a six-year-old renovation? Buyers still want to change it. From there: how Kyle won the listing at 235 West 75th (The Astor) by being honest on pricing when others weren't, why educated buyers are walking in with Excel spreadsheets, and why what a seller paid is completely irrelevant to what it's worth today. Topics in this episode: • Why NYC buyers reject unrenovated apartments — even at a discount • The renovation decay curve sellers don't want to hear about • Upper East Side co-ops: best unrenovated value in Manhattan right now • How Kyle won The Astor condo conversion listing at 235 W 75th • Developers vs. homeowners — who's more rational about pricing? • Why honest pricing wins listings and sets up better outcomes • Educated buyers coming in with data that rivals brokers • New development resale pressure — some condos below their original price • Why what you paid is irrelevant to today's market value • Breaking goals into lists: how an independent broker stays productive • Handwritten notes: a marketing edge that still works • Managing stress by controlling what you can ✅ Kyle Egan at Douglas Elliman: https://www.elliman.com/agent/kyle-egan/1028253 ✅ Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-egan-1bba2216 ✅ Kyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyleegannyc =============== ✅ Stay Connected:

O companie începe să aibă probleme atunci când munca de zi cu zi depinde prea mult de ceea ce țin oamenii în minte. La început, un Excel, câteva emailuri și conversațiile pe WhatsApp rezolvă repede lucrurile. Pe măsură ce organizația crește, informația se împrăștie, procesele trec prin mai multe mâini, iar o sarcină care cere două ore de muncă ajunge uneori să dureze două săptămâni.De aici pornește conversația mea cu Mihai Dârzan despre automatizare, inteligență artificială și felul în care organizăm munca într-o companie.Mihai Dârzan este fondator și CEO Procesio și lucrează de mulți ani în zona de software și automatizare. În 2011 a creat o companie care dezvolta soluții ERP și CRM pentru industria de energie electrică și gaze naturale. Câțiva ani mai târziu, încercarea de a extinde soluțiile către alte piețe l-a pus în fața unei probleme: fiecare client avea nevoie de adaptări, iar dezvoltarea software în forma obișnuită devenea greu de extins. Din încercarea de a găsi o variantă mai eficientă a apărut ideea unei platforme low-code. După doi ani de teste, proiectul a devenit o companie separată. Așa a apărut Procesio în 2020.Pentru mai multe resurse despre episodul de astăzi, notițe, ideile sumarizate - click aici pentru pagina episodului***Găsești notițe, ideile principale, insight-uri și cărțile menționate în toate episoadele pe florinrosoga.ro. Aici te poți înscrie și la un newsletter.Dacă îți plac aceste podcasturi, ajută-ne cu o recenzie pe Spotify sau Apple Podcasts. Este un gest simplu care ne ajută să abordăm subiecte și invitați interesanți.***Podcasturile noastre sunt aici:

After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos. Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying. The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing. The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon. The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier. "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself. A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI. Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update. What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit hoxhunt.com/securitynow rayneo.com guardsquare.com threatlocker.com/twit outsystems.com/twit

After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos. Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying. The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing. The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon. The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier. "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself. A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI. Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update. What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit hoxhunt.com/securitynow rayneo.com guardsquare.com threatlocker.com/twit outsystems.com/twit

After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos. Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying. The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing. The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon. The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier. "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself. A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI. Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update. What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit hoxhunt.com/securitynow rayneo.com guardsquare.com threatlocker.com/twit outsystems.com/twit

After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos. Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying. The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing. The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon. The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier. "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself. A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI. Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update. What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit hoxhunt.com/securitynow rayneo.com guardsquare.com threatlocker.com/twit outsystems.com/twit

After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos. Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying. The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing. The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon. The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier. "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself. A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI. Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update. What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit hoxhunt.com/securitynow rayneo.com guardsquare.com threatlocker.com/twit outsystems.com/twit

Matt Kim argues that the “super intelligence” label is ahead of AI's real capabilities. He discusses teenagers building with AI, consumer agents, coding tools, agent testing and containment, privacy, and the limits of autonomy. He also offers a practical starting point: choose one useful project, define the goal clearly, and actively guide the tool rather than expecting it to solve everything on its own.

After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos. Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying. The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing. The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon. The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier. "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself. A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI. Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update. What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit hoxhunt.com/securitynow rayneo.com guardsquare.com threatlocker.com/twit outsystems.com/twit

After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos. Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying. The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing. The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon. The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier. "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself. A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI. Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update. What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit hoxhunt.com/securitynow rayneo.com guardsquare.com threatlocker.com/twit outsystems.com/twit

This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. I'll be covering the topic on: Why Rates Are Rising + How AI Will Transform Jobs & Investing and more. Refer to chapter marks below for a complete list of topics covered and to jump to a specific section. Book a call with us to help you scale your side hustle: https://harounventures.com/startGet mentored by Chris: Book a Zoom call to discuss joining my Business Academy, Finance Bootcamp (to get a job in finance) or MBA Degree Programs or for investing/business/personal development coaching: https://haroun.short.gy/1on1CallYTWDownload my free "Networking eBook": www.harouneducation.comAttend my weekly YouTube Live every Thursday's 8am-11am PT. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel to receive notifications. Chapter Marks: 0:25 Introduction to rate hikes2:45 Fed mandate and rate decision  4:58 Inflation and energy costs  6:20 The logic of interest rate hikes  8:21 Monetary vs fiscal policy  9:40 Mechanics of rate control  13:28 Impact on loans and mortgages  14:55 The economic brake pedal  15:48 Investment and strategy advice  18:06 Key takeaways and Q&A intro  19:15 AI development and jobs  20:36 Future rate outlook and trade  22:08 Career sectors: long or short  23:53 Evaluating business models  25:37 Education and community building  27:19 Cryptocurrency outlook  28:50 The shift in career structures  29:42 NFTs and market scarcity  31:39 AI competition and media  33:55 Economic and tax discussions  35:58 AI development and ethics  37:53 The importance of Excel  39:10 Yield curves and recession risks  41:24 Global markets and China AI  42:25 More career sector long/shorts  44:58 University value debate  45:52 AI regulation and risks  48:04 BRICS and systemic importance  49:47 Entrepreneurship and location  51:30 Bootcamp announcement  54:20 Raising venture capital  57:49 Founding mistakes and planning  1:02:17 Reality vs media drama  1:06:26 Liability and hedge fund losses  1:09:19 Side hustles and legal advice  1:10:32 Investment strategy metrics  1:12:18 Capital raising and lessons  1:14:26 Billions and media analysis  1:17:32 Universal income and robots  1:20:37 Taxes, careers, and networking  1:24:45 Authenticity and AI  1:26:57 Economic outlook and wrap-up  1:33:41 Closing thoughts Connect with me: Schedule a 1:1 call with Chris: https://haroun.short.gy/1on1CallYTWYouTube: ChrisHarounVenturesCompleteBusinessEducationInstagram @chrisharounLinkedIn: Chris HarounTwitter: @chris_harounFacebook: Haroun Education Ventures  TikTok: @chrisharoun

In this episode of Future Finance, hosts Glenn Hopper and Paul Barnhurst sit down with Matija Nakic, CEO and Co-founder of Farseer, to discuss how AI is changing financial planning, enterprise software, and decision-making. Matija shares why asking better questions matters, how finance teams can build stronger AI workflows, and where Excel still fits in modern planning.Matija Nakic is the CEO and Co-founder of Farseer, an AI-native SaaS platform for business modeling, planning, and analysis. With a background in computer engineering, an MBA, and experience across B2B enterprise software, she has progressed from developer to product director and now leads Farseer's mission to improve how financial professionals plan, model, and make decisions.In this episode, you will discover:Why asking the right questions matters with AI.How finance can build a stronger decision culture.Why clean data and governance still matter.How AI can speed up planning and forecasting.When to use Excel versus planning software.AI can dramatically accelerate finance work, but speed alone does not create better decisions. Matija explains that effective AI adoption still depends on fundamentals such as clean data, consistent definitions, connected data sources, business logic, and human judgmentFollow Matija:LinkedIn: https://hr.linkedin.com/in/matija-nakicCompany: https://www.farseer.com/Follow Glenn:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbhopperiiiFollow Paul:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefpandaguyDisclosure: Portions of this episode (such as the introduction or promotional segments) use AI-generated voice narration produced under human editorial review.Future Finance is sponsored by QFlow.ai, the strategic finance platform solving the toughest part of planning and analysis: B2B revenue. Align sales, marketing, and finance, speed up decision-making, and lock in accountability with QFlow.ai. Stay tuned for a deeper understanding of how AI is shaping the future of finance and what it means for businesses and individuals alike.In Today's Episode:[00:00] - Trailer[05:22] - Why Farseer Was Built[08:35] - AI and the Future of Enterprise Software[13:30] - Building Faster with AI[17:24] - Why Asking the Right Questions Matters[22:55] - The Three Levels of AI Adoption[24:57] - Building a Decision Culture[32:04] - When Excel Is Still the Right Tool[35:57] - Governance, Context & Audit Trails[36:37] - Rapid-Fire Questions[39:21] - Turning Frustration with Planning Into Farseer[40:59] - Closing Thoughts

After Microsoft's historic Mega Patch Tuesday, enterprise IT teams worldwide are scrambling as a wave of updates triggers system meltdowns, broken domains, and silent Excel failures. Find out how AI-driven speed collided with real-world chaos. Andrew Ng weighs-in on AI Doomsaying. The wisdom of outsourcing AI security testing. The true risk of an AI-created bioweapon. The EU KIDS Act -- this one is even messier. "Nightmare Eclipse" finally unmasks himself. A whitehat firm used Claude to attack OpenAI. Cisco's own massive 77 CVE update. What was the fallout from Sept's Patch Tuesday Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1097-Notes.pdf Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now. You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page. For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: trustedtech.team/twit hoxhunt.com/securitynow rayneo.com guardsquare.com threatlocker.com/twit outsystems.com/twit

Sean Jobin is a Canadian show jumper competing up to the five-star Grand Prix level, and this year he wore the red coat for Team Canada, including at Spruce Meadows, the venue he grew up watching on CBC. He came into the sport through family (his mom groomed for show jumpers and his grandfather loved the sport), originally wanted to event, and turned pro at eighteen to focus on developing young horses and coaching. Sean is a thoughtful horseman who tracks every rail in a spreadsheet, plans his horses' seasons nine months out, and still gets giddy about winning his first five-star class in his first-ever trip through the Spruce Meadows clock tower.Key topicsWhat makes a modern show jumper: carefulness, bravery, and the brain, and why Sean ranks a horse's love of the sport above raw scope (with a baseball scouting analogy to back it up)Why Europe's breeding and young horse pipeline gives it an edge, and how turning pro works in the sportStride counting, when to add or leave out a stride, and Sean's reassurance that some top riders still don't countArkouga's journey from inconsistent to Nations Cup Grand Prix winner, and a jump-by-jump breakdown of Sean's round in the Spruce Meadows MastersThe "Moneyball" side of show jumping: tracking rails in Excel, six-week training cycles, and planning a horse's peak around a single eventSeventy-five seconds. That's how long Sean gets in the ring after a year of planning, data tracking, and building trust with his horses. In this episode he walks through what it took to turn a horse he couldn't figure out into a Nations Cup winner, why he'd take the smart horse over the flashy one every time, and what it felt like to jump in the same ring as Steve Guerdat and McLain Ward wearing Canada's red coat. We also pull up his Spruce Meadows round and go fence by fence, including the wall that caught a lot of horses off guard. If you've ever watched show jumping and wondered what's actually happening between the jumps, this one's for you.@jobin_25

In this episode, Michael Blank demonstrates how to turn a repeatable real estate investing process into an AI-powered workflow that can analyze apartment deals in seconds instead of spending hours manually reviewing marketing packages. Using his 10-Minute Offer methodology, Michael walks through how to create an AI agent that can read an offering memorandum, identify missing information, apply the appropriate underwriting assumptions, calculate an informal offer, and even draft an email to the broker explaining the offer. He then takes the process one step further by showing how the same AI skill can be brought directly into Excel using Claude for Excel, allowing investors to upload new OMs and automatically populate an underwriting spreadsheet. The episode provides a practical blueprint for identifying repetitive tasks, turning proven SOPs into AI agents, and using those agents to make deal analysis faster, more consistent, and more scalable.Key TakeawaysTurn Your Proven Process Into an AI AgentIf you have a repeatable SOP for analyzing deals, AI can turn that process into an agent that performs the work consistently instead of requiring you to start from scratch every time.The 10-Minute Offer Can Be Applied in SecondsMichael demonstrates how an AI agent can take the information from an OM or marketing package, apply the 10-Minute Offer methodology, perform the calculations, and produce an informal offer.Always Make AI Show Its SourcesMichael emphasizes the importance of asking AI where its information came from and checking the underlying sources rather than blindly trusting its output.Missing Information Should Be Flagged—Not InventedWhen an OM is missing critical numbers, the agent can be instructed to flag the missing information and ask the investor rather than simply making assumptions without permission.Claude for Excel Brings AI Directly Into Your UnderwritingMichael demonstrates how the same skill can be accessed inside Excel, allowing investors to upload an OM and have the agent populate an underwriting spreadsheet and generate a corresponding broker email.Look for Repetitive Work You Can AutomateThe broader lesson is to identify tasks you perform repeatedly, document the process as an SOP, and experiment with turning that process into an AI-powered workflow or agent.Connect with our Deal Maker PartnersCheck out all Partners hereAttorney - Swafford Law LLC Asset Manager - Cyndee Harding, High Caliber MultifamilyCPA - James Bohan, Stonehan AccountancyMentor - Deal Maker MentoringResourcesConnect with Michael BlankTheFreedomPodcast.com Join the Deal Maker MastermindExplore Michael's Mentoring ProgramReview the Podcast on Apple PodcastsGet the Syndicated Deal AnalyzerGet the Book, Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing by Michael Blank For full episode show notes visit: https://themichaelblank.com/podcasts/session541/

BONUS: From AI Curiosity to Practical Project Tools With William Davis AI becomes useful when it moves from generic answers into the daily work of solving real problems. In this BONUS episode, William Davis shares how he started building his own AI-assisted project management tools, what went wrong when the code grew too fast, and how Scrum Masters can use AI more carefully at individual, team, and project levels. When AI Stops Being a Curiosity "I really need to get a handle on how to productively use AI in my job."   William's shift started with a familiar problem: release plans are full of uncertainty, but stakeholders still need to understand what might happen and when. Instead of handcrafting uncertain delivery ranges in Excel, William used AI to build a desktop application that created probabilistic Gantt charts. In his work, these were not traditional command-and-control schedules. They were release plans that showed stakeholders a realistic range of possible delivery dates, making uncertainty visible instead of hiding it behind a false promise. The Euphoria and the Crash "Anybody can prompt an app into existence, but if you want an app that is actually enterprise-worthy, it does take a little bit of software engineering knowledge to know what questions to ask."   The first experience felt almost magical: ask questions, get code, assemble the pieces, and see a working application appear. But the magic faded when William kept extending the tool and the code started breaking in familiar ways. The AI forgot previous decisions, repeated mistakes, and produced a growing mass of tangled code. The lesson was direct: AI can move fast, but it still needs architecture, tests, and software engineering judgment. Without that, teams can build quickly and still end up with something hard to use, hard to maintain, and hard to trust. AI as a Partner Inside the Tool "The collaboration has a third partner, the AI."   William's work expanded from one application to several tools for forecasting, story mapping, release planning, and budgeting. The more interesting change was not only using AI to build tools, but building tools that could connect to AI while people used them. Through Model Context Protocol, William's tools can work with an LLM partner to help teams turn rough product ideas, emails, and scattered artifacts into structured story maps. The team still edits, challenges, moves, splits, and reframes the result. AI helps create a first model faster, but the team keeps responsibility for meaning and decisions. Security Starts With Where the Data Lives "Start with the easy sell: I'm building a tool, and the data that I'm creating is stored locally on your employer-managed device."   William is clear that AI adoption in organizations cannot ignore infrastructure and cybersecurity concerns. His first approval path came from designing tools that default to local storage in the browser, on an employer-owned and managed device. That made experimentation easier because sensitive project data did not need to leave the company environment. For teams using MCP or company AI platforms, the same question matters: where is the data going, who governs it, and what agreements protect it from being used for model training? Scrum Masters and software leaders need to treat security as part of the coaching conversation, not as an afterthought. Better Questions, Earlier in the Work "My goal is to solve the problems that I have at the moment that I'm having them."   For William, AI changed the work by removing delays between seeing a problem and trying a solution. A release forecast that once took 30 minutes to handcraft can now be updated in a few minutes during the team conversation. In a cloud ERP evaluation, AI allowed him to ask vendor-specific timeline questions much earlier than before. Instead of waiting deep into an RFP process to discover how different solutions would change the implementation plan, he could compare likely timelines upfront and make the trade-offs visible sooner. Go Slow to Go Fast With AI "Ask three different sessions the same question."   One of William's strongest warnings is that a single LLM answer can feel more certain than it really is. LLMs are probabilistic, and the same prompt can produce different answers across models or sessions. His workaround is to slow down the design step: ask multiple sessions or models to analyze the same problem, then use an orchestrator session to compare the answers and improve the design. For architecture questions, he may use Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini. For smaller product improvements, he uses multiple sessions inside one LLM ecosystem. This is not a return to big upfront design. It is short-cycle research, planning, and implementation, repeated in small increments. A Practical First Step for Scrum Masters "Rather than just read about how to use AI, just start using it."   William's practical advice is to choose one real problem and ask your LLM how to approach it. If you are not familiar with MCP, start there: ask your preferred model how to connect to a tool through MCP, and experiment with a low-risk use case. William also invites listeners to try the free tools at SPERT Suite, where the default local mode keeps data on your own device. His broader point is simple: AI becomes useful when it is connected to a specific work problem, a clear feedback loop, and a human who still owns the judgment. About William Davis William Davis is a seasoned IT professional with four decades of experience as a software developer, project manager, and agile advocate. A certified Scrum expert and PMP, he promotes personal and organizational agility, delivers customized training, and mentors agile practitioners. Creator of Statistical PERT® and SPERT® Suite, William innovates with free, AI-powered project management tools for today's agile teams.   You can link with William Davis on LinkedIn and explore William's free tools at SPERT Suite.

The Birmingham Greek Festival runs for three days. The people who put it on work on it all year. This week Carrie is doing something a little different. Instead of sitting down with a small business, she talks with Agatha Pihakis, who chairs takeout and drive-through at the Birmingham Greek Festival at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral downtown. The festival started in the late 1960s as a pastry booth at Birmingham's Festival of Arts, moved into the church gym as a bazaar, and now serves close to 40,000 people across a closed-off city block. It is a charity run entirely by volunteers, and as Agatha puts it, it is like opening a business for three days. Agatha and Carrie get into the logistics. It takes a full week just to set up. The pastries are all made by hand over the summer, including 25,000 pieces of baklava and 600 full pans of pastitsio. Tommy, the festival's numbers guy, keeps an Excel workbook with five years of sales so they know how much salad to order and when to call a broker for an emergency delivery. Agatha photographs every table and every plug before teardown, because a year later nobody remembers how it was set up. They pull point-of-sale numbers at 2:30 each afternoon so the kitchen knows what to put in the oven. And the drive-through she and Tommy started about 30 years ago now runs three lanes and moves more food than the walk-up line does. They also talk about the hard years, because the festival has been through several. It opened 10 days after Sept. 11, hoping only to break even, and sold out of everything. It donated its proceeds after Hurricane Katrina and had its biggest volunteer turnout ever. COVID pushed the team to pre-package the pastries and put up a tent across the street, and they kept both changes because both worked. If you run an event, a fundraiser, or a business that has to pull off something big a few times a year, this one is full of practical answers on planning, record keeping, on-the-job training, and what to do when the tornado sirens go off with 1,000 people in the street. And if you just love the Greek festival, Agatha has the parking tip and the one thing she says not to miss.   Watch the Full Episode on YouTube   _______________________________________   Mentioned in This Episode Birmingham Greek Festival Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral Food for Our Journey Life on Wheels Firehouse Shelter (Firehouse Ministries) The Salvation Army of Birmingham American Red Cross of Alabama Children's of Alabama Magic Moments Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Infomedia   Connect with the Birmingham Greek Festival Agatha Pihakis chairs takeout and drive-through for the Birmingham Greek Festival, a job she has held for about 25 years, and she is a past chairman of the festival itself. She is a lifelong member of Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in downtown Birmingham. Birmingham Greek Festival Birmingham Greek Festival on Instagram   Thanks to Our Sponsor, Infomedia The Localist is sponsored by Infomedia. They are a Birmingham-based web and digital marketing company. They help small businesses grow online. Contact Infomedia   Join Us at Localist Lab Localist Lab is a free event series for small business owners. It meets on the third Thursday of most months at Saturn in Avondale. Free tacos and coffee too. See upcoming events and register   Subscribe to Carrie's Newsletter Want more small business tips from Carrie? Sign up for her newsletter. Sign up here  

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We've got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW) Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast   Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!   Simple 6 signup link https://simple6.co/r/CFUR98   Zero Data Retention is a contract term, not a law of physics - and the first CISO who finds that out the hard way is going to get fired for it. https://openai.com/index/navier-stokes-solution/ https://www.axios.com/2026/09/08/openai-math-solution-navier-stokes-credit https://www.rubrik.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/26/rubrik-unveils-code-guardian https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-september-2026-patch-tuesday-addresses-964-cves-cve-2026-81963-cve-2026-85880 Chamath predicted on All In that some poor CISO or CIO gets fired in the next few months for trusting a frontier lab's ZDR agreement, and Chris thinks that prediction ages well. ZDR promises no storage, no logging, no training - but it's best effort, enforced by contract language instead of a technical security boundary, and OpenAI just admitted that while unlikely, it cannot rule out that de-identified data from product usage helped improve the models behind its Navier-Stokes result. Worse, the legal bar is lower than email: a warrant gets your inbox, a subpoena gets your prompts, and you may never know. Ben's CISO take: the real problem isn't the frontier model you let in the front door - it's the vetted software that quietly became AI-enhanced after you accepted the risk. Excel with Copilot bolted on is Clippy on steroids. Can you disable it, can you cancel, can you get a refund, and what's your recourse when the vendor can't tell you where your data went? The flip side is real upside: Rubrik's new Code Guardian points a Claude Mythos 5 harness at an air-gapped copy of your repo and chains small, unremarkable findings into validated attack paths - three CVSS 3.0s become a 9.8. That same AI-assisted discovery is why Microsoft shipped 974 CVEs in a single September Patch Tuesday, and why "patch for patch's sake" is officially dead. Is the cure worse than the disease when the fix breaks your ERP?   An Anthropic researcher quit after six weeks at Anthropic and three years in pretraining, said AI could kill us all by 2030, and Chris is here to say the emperor has no evidence. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/anthropic-researcher-quits-ai-safety.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/09/anthropic-alignment-lead-warns-ai-could-kill-all-humans-as-researcher-quits/ Jacob Coxon's resignation thread hit 70 million views, Anthropic's own Alignment Science Lead Evan Hubinger publicly agreed with the >10% extinction estimate, and Congress started drafting. Chris isn't buying it: a whistleblower produces evidence a company tried to bury, and Coxon produced conjecture. Every doomer prediction so far has missed - no mass AI job losses, no water crisis, no energy apocalypse - and the scariest thing frontier agents have actually done is break into another lab to cheat on a test, which is high school antics, not an extinction event. Ben wants the smoking gun: what spooked you, what's the roadmap from lost agent control to dead planet? Both hosts land on human-in-the-loop as the real backstop: Robinhood makes Chris confirm an agentic trade three times, and poisoning a water plant still runs into a dozen downstream checks and someone eventually testing the water. Meanwhile the robots at the Chinese Robot Olympics can't stop running or climb stairs. The more likely motive is regulatory capture - write the RFP, win the deal, then pull the ladder up on open-weight competitors while China ignores the pause entirely, exactly like it ignored Paris while firing up a coal plant a week. Same playbook as Uber lobbying for a human in every driver's seat. AI is a nail gun, not an emerging god.   Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)   Find the hosts on LinkedIn: Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/ Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/

Today's the day. Teams get's follow-up flags. Remind yourself to look at a chat message or post. Also, hand over the organiser role of meetings in Outlook. Lastly, give strict guidance for Copilot to follow when creating brand-aligned slide decks. 0:00 Welcome 2:28 M365 Copilot: Tell Copilot what you need directly from the Copilot button in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - MC1470885 5:48 Microsoft Teams: Personal message reminders for chat and channels - MC1470887 10:27 Microsoft Teams: New centralized experience for organizing important resources in chats and channels - MC1473153 20:11 Outlook: Change the organizer of meetings - MC1472028 29:18 Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint: Guide Presentation Creation with Notes Steering and Strict Brand Adherence - MC1470415 34:28 Brand Skill support now available in PPT Copilot [Desktop] - MC1473166

As a church planter or leader, this thought has probably crossed your mind; my work would be much easier if my church were located on a beautiful island paradise in the Pacific. It turns out the opposite is true. Stefen and Amber Fussle launched Awakening church on the island of Maui. Beyond all the typical challenges faced when planting a church, they needed to find a way to navigate a resilient island culture. They established a healthy church community through their dedication to God's mission, involvement in their community, and overcoming personal setbacks. Listen and be encouraged.Originally posted January 31, 2022Send us Fan MailWe want to help you find your next steps in ministry.Connect here with EXCEL. 

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