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The Department of Justice pulled out of its proposed settlement with NAR and President Biden has issued an executive order addressing ‘exclusionary practices' in real estate. Now, more than ever, NAR will need to exercise its political power to fight off FTC regulations. But how much political pull does the organization really have?   On this episode of Industry Relations, Rob explains why he thinks NAR is the weakest it's ever been politically, discussing how changes to the Code of Ethics harmed the organization's unity and what that might mean for contributions to RPAC.   Greg offers the counterargument that NAR's record-high membership is a reflection of its political capital, and our hosts explore the concerns professional staff and academics in DC have raised around real estate for the last 20 years.   Listen in to understand how the insanity of the 2020 housing market might influence the way the public thinks about real estate and learn what you should be doing to combat potential government regulations or plan for lower commissions moving forward.   What's Discussed:     Why Rob thinks NAR is the weakest it's ever been politically Greg's counterargument that NAR's record-high membership is a reflection of its political capital What a conversation between an NAR lobbyist and the chief of staff for a senator might sound like How changes to the NAR Code of Ethics harmed the organization's unity (and what that might mean for RPAC contributions) How NAR's head lobbyist's connection to the Trump organization might impact her ability to get the REALTOR agenda through The concerns professional staff and academics in DC have raised re: real estate for the last 20 years How the insanity of the 2020 housing market might influence the way the public thinks about real estate Rob and Greg's challenge to listeners to engage their membership in conversations around potential regulations The benefit of contingency planning for lower commissions   Connect with Rob and Greg:    Rob's Website Greg's Website   Resources:   Justice Department Withdraws from Settlement with the National Association of Realtors Biden's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy NAR Code of Ethics & Professional Standards Policy Changes REALTORS Political Action Committee Phillip Cantrell on The Notorious POD EP017   Our Sponsors:    Cloud Agent Suite Notorious VIP

Early this month, in an unprecedented move, the Department of Justice pulled out of its proposed settlement with NAR. And soon thereafter, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. An executive order with a specific clause concerning ‘exclusionary practices in the brokerage or listing of real estate.' So, what's going to happen next? On this episode of Industry Relations, Rob and Greg discuss what Biden's executive order means for real estate, describing the kind of regulations the FTC might impose on the industry in 2022. They address the influx of institutional capital in real estate in the last two years, exploring what that could mean for buyer's agent commissions and why it actually might be good for NAR's renegotiation with the DOJ. Listen in for insight on the need for price discrepancy between a good and bad buyer's agent and get Rob and Greg's opposing predictions on how the government might change the rules around cooperation and compensation—or not.   What's Discussed:   How the DOJ reneged on its settlement with NAR and why it's a big deal What Biden's executive order on competition means for real estate The ideas re: concentration of power behind the Bradeis movement Why Rob thinks the real estate lobby is at its weakest right now Greg's prediction that mortgage banks will step in to keep buyer's agent commissions the same The influx of institutional capital in real estate in the last two years (and why that might be good for NAR's renegotiation) The number of new business models designed to help consumers buy, sell and finance homes Rob's view that institutional investors will support the elimination of buyer's agent commissions The lack of price discrepancy between a good and bad buyer's agent in real estate Rob's thought experiment re: whether the rich need buyer's agents Rob's prediction that the FTC will issue proposed regulations for real estate   Connect with Rob and Greg:  Rob's Website Greg's Website  Resources: Blockchain and Real Estate on Notorious POD EP022 Propy Justice Department Withdraws from Settlement with the National Association of Realtors Rob's Post on the DOJ Pulling Out of Its Settlement with NAR, Part 1 Rob's Post on the DOB Pulling Out of Its Settlement with NAR, Part 2 Biden's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy ‘Amazon's Antitrust Paradox' by Lina M. Khan ‘BlackRock Is Not Ruining the US Housing Market' in The Atlantic Rob's Response to The Atlantic Article Knock Home Swap Orchard Tomo Rob's Post: Do the Rich Need Buyer's Agents?   Our Sponsors:  Cloud Agent Suite Notorious VIP

Looking for more ways to broaden your property portfolio? Well, property development may just be what you need. Today, we have a chat with Rob Flux, Founder of Property Developer Network and one of the go-to people who are incredibly knowledgeable about property development. We cover the benefits and risks of property development, who it's for and how it ties into your portfolio. We also talk about what you need to know before getting into property development… Mistakes most people make getting started… Living a minimum viable life… And much, much more! If you want to know how to achieve a life of freedom, choice and abundance, this episode should be on your watch (or listen) list! Also, if you enjoy this episode, don't forget to like, rate, comment, share, subscribe and tune in weekly for more talks on property, business, and life. See you on the inside!   In this episode, we cover: A quick overview of Rob's background in property [02:40] Negative gearing strategy vs. positive cash flow [04:05] Rob's journey and how he got started in property development [06:42] What gave Rob the confidence to take on a big project as a first-timer? [09:55] One of the first things he learned during the process [11:30] About Property Developers Network (and the path to teaching others) [12:38] What people need to know before getting into property development [14:18] Does a project's location matter more than feasibility? [15:47] The optimal time to get into the market for a development project [18:22]  Rob's profession before transitioning to property development [20:55] Why bother with property development? [21:49] Combining property development with property investment as a strategy [23:04] Should you focus on property investment, or development instead? [25:43] Can you have a day job and work in property development at the same time? [27:37] Achieving freedom & living a minimum viable life [29:04] A reasonable time frame from a standing start to ‘freedom' through property development [34:13] How much do professional services cost? [37:39] The biggest mistake people make in property development [38:03] How to decide on your strategy [39:59] Rob's end goal [42:03] Where to draw inspiration to keep going [43:15] Why Rob doesn't aim for ‘billionaire' status [45:01] A tidbit on low money-down deals [45:59]   Link/s from the episode: Visit Property Developer Network Join the Property Developer Network Facebook group Subscribe to Property Developer Network on Youtube Check out ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad' by Robert Kiyosaki   About our Guest: Rob Flux is a Property Developer, Educator, Mentor & Public Speaker on all things property and property development. Having achieved his own financial freedom through property development, Rob now spends much of his time giving back to others through education and mentoring programs through his company Developer Network Pty Ltd, where he works with his clients to assist them in doing projects of their own by showing them the ropes along the way. Know more about Rob Flux   Connect With Us: The Investor Lab Membership (https://theinvestorlab.com.au/jointhecommunity) Dashdot Buyers Agents Website (https://www.dashdot.com/au/) Limitless: The Renegade's Guide to Building Wealth Through Property - Goose McGrath (https://www.renegadespropertybook.com) Ready to work with us directly? (https://dashdot.as.me/discoverycall)   If you liked this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. Thanks for tuning in!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hootie and the Blowfish. Topanga. The Savage brothers. Why Rob's not gay. Shawn Hunter's Hair. Corey Matthews' purity. Disney keeping it horny per usual.  At low-effort content—where okay is okay—family and friends hang out, make stuff, and share it with you to celebrate curiosity and creativity in all kinds of ways. We’d love to hear from you. And you can hit our merch page to get things and support us.  Here are some of the shows you can listen to from low-effort content. Make Mine a Double Feature, where we have a few drinks and tell each other movie stories in all kinds of ways—like backwards or in the form of letters or from the POV of a side character. Kid. Dad. Songs. Yeah!, where my son and I talk about music, often by picking winners in a bracket. Trivial Television, where we recap TV episodes while sprinkling in facts, fictions, and trivia questions. Booyah 90s Now, where we break down what it’s been like to live under the influence of 90s media. Trading Up!, where Rob loses a bunch of money trying to become a good stock trader. Thanks for hanging out. Thanks for listening to this. Take care.

Rob Swanson has trained thousands of real estate investors to find and profit from real estate deals all across the country. An expert at lead generation, cashflow, and investing remotely, Rob has bought, fixed, flipped, and held real estate in over 20+ states, and 33+ cities. He is the owner of FreedomSoft, a lead generation and phone based sales CRM for real estate investors with built-in workflow and follow-up automation. An active real estate investor, Rob focuses on buying properties for cashflow and has designed the Success and Support Teams at FreedomSoft to help people start, grow, and scale their real estate investing businesses. You can learn more, and access a free video training series on 17 Simple, Fast, and Proven Ways to Find More Motivated Seller Leads at RobSwanson.com. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Freedomsoft helps the Smart Real Estate Coach team and many other investors manage their CRM and generate more leads How Rob developed his own extensive real estate investing experience, and how the 2008 market crash impacted his investing business Why Rob built and scaled Freedomsoft to help investors, and what kind of investors can make the most of Freedomsoft's easy, applicable services How Rob's team helps people seamlessly integrate Freedomsoft into their existing real estate investment business, and how Freedomsoft works What makes Freedomsoft different from other competitor platforms, and why ease-of-use and clear visualization are key Why the biggest mistake Rob sees new users make is not organizing their business before they attempt to heavily automate it How the modular, customizable nature of Freedomsoft gives its users complete control and allows an incredible amount of power and oversight into their business Why Rob believes success comes from taking immediate action and then ensuring consistent follow-up every time How to best assign statuses to simplify your lead tracking without adding too many statuses and complicating the system Resources: Website: www.smartrealestatecoach.com/freedomsoft Website: www.RobSwanson.com Website: https://freedomsoft.com/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/realrobswanson/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/freedomsoft/about/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/freedomsoft/ Twitter: @robswanson Additional resources: SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast Sponsor: Paul G. Dion CPA, CTC  

Grab the chance of learning from an underwriting expert by listening to today’s episode. Our guest for today is Rob Beardsley, Founder, and Principal at Lone Star Capital. Rob is also the voice behind the Capital Spotlight podcast and the author of the number one book on multifamily underwriting, “The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions.” Listen to Rob and learn how to underwrite multifamily acquisitions better![00:01 - 04:36] Opening SegmentLet’s get to know Rob Beardsley He walks us through his path to real estate[04:37 - 10:10] The Best Time to Learn in Real Estate Rob’s secrets to acquiring $100 million in real estate Why Rob love real estate investingListen to his reasons!When is the best time to learn in real estate?[10:11 - 20:12] Underwriting Process Simplified Are you an introvert planning to invest in real estate? Here’s Rob’s advice for youRob has learned real estate faster with these strategiesRob breaks down the underwriting process in real estate[20:13 - 34:41] Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions How to underwrite multifamily acquisitions Here’s why you should read Rob’s bookRob talks about this underrated topic you should knowHe gives his insights about the exit cap rate[34:42 - 44:02] Preferred Equity Rob talks about the different approaches to preferred equity The 2 reasons investors seek preferred equity[44:03 - 47:21] Closing SegmentConnect with Rob! Links belowFinal words from Rob and meTweetable Quotes:“...really the best way to learn is when things are tough.” - Rob Beardsley“Rules are good rules but they also are made to be broken.” - Rob BeardsleyResource mentioned:Joe FairlessBook: Rich Dad Poor DadBook: The ABCs of Real Estate InvestingArticle: Six Secrets to “Juice Up” Your UnderwritingArticle: The Preferred Equity Manifesto------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Rob on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.. Check out Lone Star Capital and listen to Rob’s podcastGet a copy of Rob's Underwriting Model for FREE here. Guest email: rob@lonestarcapgroup.comConnect with me:https://www.5tcre.com/FacebookLinkedInInstagramWatch 5T CRE on YouTubeLeave us a review and receive your free ebookEmail us --> abel@5tcre.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/5Talents)

This is a crosspost of an episode of the Clearer Thinking Podcast: 022: Self-Improvement and Research Ethics with Rob Wiblin. Rob chats with Spencer Greenberg, who has been an audience favourite in episodes 11 and 39 of the 80,000 Hours Podcast, and has now created this show of his own. Among other things they cover: • Is trying to become a better person a good strategy for self-improvement • Why Rob thinks many people could achieve much more by finding themselves a line manager • Why interviews on this show are so damn long • Is it complicated to figure out what human beings value, or actually simpler than it seems • Why Rob thinks research ethics and institutional review boards are causing immense harm • Where prediction markets might be failing today and how to tell If you like this go ahead and subscribe to Spencer's show by searching for Clearer Thinking in your podcasting app. In particular, you might want to check out Spencer’s conversation with another 80,000 Hours researcher: 008: Life Experiments and Philosophical Thinking with Arden Koehler. The 80,000 Hours Podcast is produced by Keiran Harris.

The November 2020 DOJ-NAR settlement requires that buyer’s agent commissions are apparent to consumers. But that transparency is just a first step in a push to divorce real estate commissions entirely. Should the other DOJ lawsuits succeed, home buyers will negotiate buy-side commissions directly with the buyer’s agent. So, what happens if the disruptors calling for these changes (like Jack Ryan) get their way? On this episode of Industry Relations, Rob and Greg discuss Sam DeBord’s passionate Tweetstorm in response to their recent interview with Jack Ryan of REX, clarifying the arguments made by both Jack and Sam and considering how transparency around buyer’s agent commissions is likely to reduce the population of agent-facilitators and drive market share to the true realtor-counselors in the space. Rob and Greg describe how a rule ending cooperation and compensation would impact the industry long-term, exploring a possible transition from a buyer’s commission to a flat fee or hourly model. Listen in for insight into the questions industry disruptors raise with regard to the role of the MLS, the brokerage, and the agent in the absence of cooperation and compensation. What’s Discussed:     Lone Wolf’s acquisition of W+R Studios and how Greg & Dan are sharing $1M of the proceeds with their team Sam DeBord’s passionate Tweetstorm in response to our interview with Jack Ryan of REX What makes a real estate agent a facilitator vs. a counselor How transparency around buyer’s agent commissions could significantly reduce the agent population How Jack Ryan’s background in politics and high finance informs the way he thinks about making real estate better for consumers How the end of cooperative compensation is likely to disrupt real estate referral networks The opportunity for vendors to help buyer’s agents demonstrate their value Why Rob thinks there could be a transition from buyer’s agent commissions to a flat fee or hourly model What agents and brokers might do to take advantage of the required disclosure of buyer’s agent commissions The questions Jack Ryan’s line of attack raises re: the value prop of the MLS or the real estate brokerage in the absence of cooperation and compensation   Connect with Rob and Greg:    Rob’s Website Greg’s Website     Resources:   Lone Wolf Technologies Lone Wolf’s Acquisition of W+R Studios Greg’s Post on the Lone Wolf Acquisition Sam DeBord on Twitter Sam DeBord’s Tweetstorm on Jack Ryan Jack Ryan on Industry Relations EP055 Spencer Rascoff & Austin Allision on Industry Relations EP056 HousingWire’s Acquisition of REAL Trends Jeff Corbett’s Post on Divorcing Real Estate Commissions The NAR-DOJ Agreement on MLS Rules Buyside Biden’s Proposed First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit   Our Sponsors:    Cloud Agent Suite Notorious VIP

Joining us on the show all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah, is Rob McNealy.  Rob is a crypto entrepreneur and the host of The Rob McNealy Program, a show where he interviews thought leaders from the fields of entrepreneurship, startups and cryptocurrency.  The universal settlement coinFor the past 18 years, Entrepreneurship has been a part and parcel of Rob’s lifestyle. When starting off as a young entrepreneur in the year 2002, Rob invested his time and focus on a bunch of side hustles, mainly because his aim was to learn, and not earn. And by doing so, establish himself as an expert in the field he would choose to focus on.  Rob’s TUSC cryptocurrency project is actually a 3 year passion project, since he has a day job, where he runs his own forensic consultancy firm.  It's in the nature of an entrepreneur to alway want to be in control of his ventures, but Rob has learnt to have a more open minded and less authoritative approach to his crypto project; mostly due to its decentralized nature as a community project. However, the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry excites him because of its cutting edge technology and uncertainty aspect that tags along with it. It kind of in a way reminds Rob of the rise of the .com era.  How TUSC is different from the other cryptocurrencies. Rob defines TUSC as a cross between a corporation and a non profit.  The major difference between TUSC and other crypts such as Bitcoin, is in the way Rob and his team are marketing their project. They’re pushing for the mass adoption of their crypto as the standard in the US guns industry through advertising strategies like social outreach, educating communities, holding people’s hands throughout the entire experience etc.  Also, unlike most Crypto startups, TUSC isn’t just composed of engineers and developers, Rob’s team is a mixed variation of individuals from different professions and walks of life, all with the sole aim of getting a pool of different viewpoints  on how to further develop, market and scale their operations.  Why Rob and his team decided to focus on one industry. Just like Jeff Bezos picked books over e-commerce in starting and growing Amazon, is the same way Rob and his team analysed the different US markets i.e; gambling, pornograph, cannabis, CBD, pawn shops, payday lenders, refugees and immigrants before deciding to pick the US gun industry. They figured they’d settle on this because it was the only one in their list of options which is not only constitutionally protected,  but rakes in an annual revenue of  $50 billion+ Rob’s SuperpowerNow 48. Rob’s superpower is learning to be patient and focusing on the right niche.  Rob is also damn good at networking and building new relationships too. Rob’s networking outreach demands of him to look at the different ways that a project will result in a win-win for everyone involved before even making his proposal.   Rob’s full proof advice for success when you’re starting up in a new venture; When getting into a new market, look for the past, or current president of the biggest trade association in the market industry. Reach out to them and humbly request them to be on the board of advisors, praise them, and give them great incentives in terms of good pay and the role they’ll play in your new start up.  Timestamps02:32 About TUSC04:15 It’s a new era. A cryptocurrency era07:54 How cryptocurrency is evolving13:09 Difference between TUSC and bitcoin16:21 How TUSC has grown over the years20:09 Why Cryptos haven’t been growing as projected24:31 How Rob analysed the market before picking a niche30:27 Why Rob and his team chose the Gun Industry in the Us33:27 How they’re solving problems in the Gun Industry.37:10 Their plan to branch into other markets39:28 How you can use their cryptocurrency 42:23 The power of networking. Quotes•I had a bunch of side hustles when I started off as an entrepreneur. So that’s my advice for the ones starting, don’t just throw all your dice and eggs in one basket, start side hustles and learn from them first. •The shift that the worldwide webb made for ecommerce and retail in general, is the same paradigm shift that cryptos are making for the finance, payments and banking systems.  •The indicators for growth are different In relevance to the industry you’re in and the milestones you’re trying to achieve. And for us, it’s all about getting real actual users. •As an entrepreneur, I have to know what problem I’m solving even before  I think of investing in a startup. The reason a lot of cryptocurrencies haven’t grown is that they mostly consist of developers and engineers who aren’t experienced, and don’t like the topics of sales, marketing and business development.  Connect with RobWebsite - https://robmcnealy.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RobMcNealy/Twitter - https://twitter.com/robmcnealyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/robmcnealyactual/Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1445330317 #shahiddurrani #robmcnealy #superentrepreneurs #cryptocurrency #crypto

Rob Beardsley oversees acquisitions and capital markets for Lone Star Capital and has acquired over $100M of multifamily real estate. He has evaluated thousands of opportunities using proprietary underwriting models and published the number one book on multifamily underwriting, The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions. He has written over 50 articles about underwriting, deal structures, and capital markets and hosts the Capital Spotlight podcast, which is focused on interviewing institutional investors. (00:01-02:36) Opening Segment - Introduction of the host into the show - Alpesh introduces the guest of the show, Robert Beardsley - Rob shares something interesting about himself (02:37-32:02) Real Estate Investing Journey and The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily - Rob shares when and how he started to invest in real estate - Why Rob chose real estate? - Transitioning from technology to real estate - Why Rob wrote the Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily? - How long it took Rob to finish the book? - How many deals it took Rob to prepare the underwriting model? - Why underwriting multifamily deal is important - Underwriting Metrics - Ideal occupancy metrics - The things Rob look at exit test - Terminal Cap Rate - How can a passive investor undergo underwriting multifamily deals? - Rob's closed deals this year - Best Deal - Worst Deal - Eviction Moratorium - The markets Rob are focused on (32:03-32:20) Break (32:31-32:35) Second Segment - Welcoming listeners and guest back to the show (32:36-36:24) Fire Round - Will Rob change the business strategy after Coronavirus? - Rob's favorite real estate, finance, or other related books - Tool or website Rob recommends - Rob's advice to beginner investors - How does Robert give back? - How can Wealth Matters Podcast listeners reach out to Rob? (36:25-36:49) Closing Segment Reach out to Rob by visiting robbeardsley.me

Meet Rob Howard, the founder and CEO of Howard Development & Consulting, the web development firm that creative agencies trust when every pixel matters. One of Rob’s core values is building relationships—and not just ANY relationships. To him, long term relationships with both his clients and with his team are essential to business. He treats clients as friends—folks he’s going to be working with for 5 or 10 years, at least. Key takeaways: - Why Rob has something that he calls an Assurance Plan which is a hybrid retainer that allows him to continue to work with his web design clients long term - Why Rob offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee on his work - The logistics behind Rob’s offerings and how these are just a few of the ways that he infuses relationship-building into every aspect of his agency - How to create offerings that embody your company values - Details on crafting ALL your services around a long-term recurring relationship model

On Monday afternoon in Asheville, Indiana dominated Providence from start to finish, earning a 79-58 victory. Race Thompson led the way with his best performance as a Hoosier, helping the compensate for a sluggish (but still productive) game from Trayce Jackson-Davis. After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.On the mics: Coach, Jerod, and ChadAmong the topics discussed:— Why the variety of ways Race impacted the game was so encouraging.— What to make of Trayce's uneven performance.— Al Durham's terrific bounceback effort.— Why Rob and Armaan were so important to Indiana's defense.— The positive signs from Lander and Hunter in otherwise forgettable performances.— Trey Galloway's impact and unique skillset.We also point out a few meaningful moments you may have missed, go inside the numbers, and hand out our game balls. All of that, and more, on this edition of The Assembly Call.

Rob Ell is the Founder of the Rob Ell Academy, a sales and consulting business based in Vancouver. Rob is also a former StoryBoarder of the year. Storyboarding is the magic behind Disney's customer experience. Storyboarding experiences are also used at Starbucks, Apple and Amazon to name a few.   Rob also perfected his sales framework in the theme park he co-founded called Dinotown that celebrated over one million visits and won many marketing awards. After selling Dinotown, Rob took a sabbatical, before being diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of 49.In this episode, Rob talks about the fear and uncertainty that he faced throughout his battle with a brain tumor. We also talk about his success in business, and reconnect with what really matters in life. Enjoy!    Highlights:   How Rob’s father influenced his pursuit of entrepreneurship. Rob’s journey building a theme park from the ground up. The story of Rob being diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 49. How Rob’s experience with illness helped him gain a greater appreciation for his relationships. Why Rob loves going to funerals. How the pandemic has reminded Rob to focus on the things that really matter in life. The importance of healthy sleep, healthy eating, healthy relationships, healthy fun, and healthy finances. Why everybody is now in the business of selling an experience. Resources: Rob’s LinkedIn Rob Ell Academy Website Rob Ell Academy on Facebook   Before you go...If you liked this episode, click the

This episode features journalist Michael Salfino; who writes for The Wall Street Journal, FiveThirtyEight, The Athletic and other top shelf publications. In a spirited and wide-ranging discussion, we cover all of this (and yes, we use the word “multiverse” a few times): The statistic that changed Mike’s life The wisdom of Einstein and Twain The theme of the Hybrid professional resurfaces, this time for Analytics and Communication Why your career is a decathlon, and 90th percentile can actually be 99th How it’s often better to be LESS informed in your own domain Why the courage to improve must be fostered top-down rather than bottom-up How analytics might be “ruining” sports (and sports might be bad for compassion) Why theory is “over” facts, and facts sometimes should be ignored Why Rob thinks predicting political winners is VERY different from predicting sports winners Here's some handy dandy links for you: Michael Salfino's Twitter Michael's article on Data In Politics Michael's article on Facial Recognition and Race Michael's article on Movie Ratings

Summary:Rob Gordon was introduced to meditation early in his career through reading about the practices of successful businesspeople, but only came to find the true personal value to him during his recovery from deep depression. Mindfulness is now a daily practice for Rob, enabling him to better manage his mental health and create space between his thoughts, feelings, words and actions.In this episode Rob talks about how he brings mindfulness into every part of his day and how he sees his meditation practice as an act of deep self-love, rendering him a more effective, creative and a nicer person for himself, his family and his business, and ultimately making his life more pleasant and his business more successful. Don’t miss:Why meditation is a decision that can save or make your business a lot of money.How Rob punctuates his day with moments of mindfulness.Rob’s car metaphor for looking after your mind.Why Rob’s practice benefits his family.Robs tips for living in the present moment. PLUS, hear why Rob’s practice is an act of deep self-love.   Links and resources:Visit or contact software developer, Rob Gordon.'Stop Thinking, Start Living', the book by Richard Carlson.Read my tips on bringing mindfulness into daily life For more about me and what I do, visit my websiteFollow us on Instagram and FacebookJoin my mailing list and receive a free giftLearn to meditate and be more mindful with me! 5-Week Course SUBSCRIBE and join us next week for more stories, tips and inspiration from this 12-epsiode Season 1 of Reasons to Be Mindful. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and a review? Thanks!  Produced by Jen Hill on Kaurna land. Music by Gary Martin. 

How would you like to own a piece of paradise? And raise a family there? We’re on the historical Gulf-Coast island of Cabbage Key today, and we have the great pleasure of interviewing Rob Wells. Rob’s family owns Cabbage Key and the Tarpon Lodge. In today’s episode, Rob shares some wonderful stories and gives us a taste of what it was like for him to grow up on a pristine, historical Gulf-Coast island. Stay tuned to find out more! Cabbage Key is like paradise, and the only way to reach it is by boat. Rob’s parents bought the island in 1976, and Rob and his brother, Ken, grew up there. The family has been running the business for the last forty-three years, and they added Tarpon Lodge in 1999. Now, the family is known as some of the most memorable purveyors of paradise on the Gulfshore. Be sure to listen in today, to hear Rob’s unusual and delightful story! Show highlights: Rob shares the moment when his dream became a reality. Commuting to school by boat. Rob had a pretty cool childhood, growing up on the island. Why Rob’s parents were the real risk-takers. Rob’s parents achieved a lot from working hard. Rob watched his parents at work daily, growing up. Rob had some doubts about the family business when he was younger. According to Rob’s research, Cabbage Key was probably more populated a thousand years ago than it is now. Rob’s family feels more like stewards of the property, for this moment in time than like the owners of the island. Letting the island speak for itself. Memories of growing up on the island. People who are boaters, and who go to places like Cabbage Key, are usually pretty interesting. Going to school by boat. Going to university and moving to the city. Some of the unique challenges of owning an island and running a resort. Maintaining a delicate balance on the island. The wonderful story behind the dollar bills on the wall in the bar. An interesting tale about the area. The history of Tarpon Lodge. Rob’s favorite places to go in Fort Myers. Links and resources: Tarpon Lodge The Veranda Restaurant in Fort Myers Caffe Toscano in Fort Myers http://cabbagekey.com/ https://instagram.com/cabbage_key

Rob Sturrock is a working father of two small children, an advocate for gender equality, healthy masculinity, and author of his new book "Man Raises Boy: A revolutionary approach for fathers who want to raise kind, confident, and happy sons." He lives on the beaches in Sydney with his wife, son, and daughter.   Contact information: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-sturrock-68744837/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/man_raises_boy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobSturrock   Upcoming online event co-hosted by Rob: Father's Day 2020: Can a Pandemic Accelerate Dad-friendly Workplaces? Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 12-1 pm AEST, click here for registration info   Topics we talked about: 2:39 Why Rob wrote his book "Man Raises Boy" 4:54 "Fathers can do absolutely everything mums                               can do except breastfeeding" 7:04 Skills from unpaid care work are leadership skills 9:26 Part-time work as a dad is very rare in Australia 11:50 Jobsharing part 1 12:45 Covid19 & flexible work situation 16:40 Gender equality initiative at work - needs to be more inclusive for moms & dads   21:45 Inspiring the Future UK project - breaking down gender barriers 26:30 Jobsharing part 2  

Few people could be considered to be at the epicenter of the renewable energy transition in big business, but this episode's guest, Rob Threlkeld is one of whom it could be said. With over 19 years of experience in the energy side of General Motors, Rob has led the charge in transitioning the company toward its goal of 100% sourcing of operations from Renewable energy. He's also set the pace for GM's Global Energy Efforts in Sustainable Energy, Supply, and Reliability.  Rob believes it's not only possible but very likely that companies like GM will lead the way toward a 100% carbon-free future. Join guest host Peter Kelly-Detwiler as he leads Rob through a rapid-fire “10 questions” format on the topic of big business and renewable energy. You won't want to miss this episode.   You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Rob's beginning of working on energy issues for GM [2:30] The biggest challenge of greening-up GM's portfolio strategy [3:51] Rob's biggest surprises to date working in the sustainability sector [5:05] The impact of COVID-19 on the renewable energy industry [6:01] How to manage the inherent risk involved in financial contracts [7:59] Why Rob likes to zig when others zag [9:40] GMs strategies regarding charging of electric vehicle fleets [11:21] The changing culture within GM regarding sustainability [13:13] Accelerating education for smaller companies [14:28] Cutting edge things Rob sees happening in the RE Industry[17:16] Resources & People Mentioned Peter Kelly-Detwiler GMs RE100 Goals The Renewable Energy Buyer's Alliance Connect with Rob Threlkeld Follow Rob Threlkeld on Linkedin Rob Threlkeld is Global Manager of Sustainable Energy, Supply and Reliability for General Motors, leading the company's energy procurement efforts including the commitment to meet the electricity needs of its global operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. Rob is responsible for leading that team that supports GM energy procurement and regulatory efforts including negotiating power purchase agreements, natural gas, green tariffs, and engineering onsite renewable solutions for GM facilities across the globe, including opportunities associated with battery storage, behind-the-meter applications and EV integration. As part of GM's Sustainable Workplaces team, Rob shares best practices for renewable energy procurement with internal and external audiences, offering solutions for large and small businesses alike to benefit from the use of renewables.  Rob began his career at GM in 2000 as manager of the powerhouse and wastewater treatment plant operations at GM's Lordstown, Ohio Assembly Complex. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from Purdue University. He is a registered Certified Hazardous Material Manager, Certified Energy Manager, and Business Energy Professional. Connect With Smart Energy Decisions https://smartenergydecisions.com   Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter Follow them on LinkedIn Subscribe to Smart Energy Voices Audio Production and Show notes byPODCAST FAST TRACKhttps://www.podcastfasttrack.com

Host Rob Oliver shares his thoughts about using this pandemic as an opportunity for growth. No guest, no interview, just Rob Oliver wearing his "Your Motivational Speaker" hat and delivering some of the key points from his new presentation called "More than Mere Survival." This presentation was developed in response to COVID-19 and draws lessons from Rob's personal rehabilitation and growth following his spinal cord injury that apply to individuals, nations and our entire world as we all grapple with life during this pandemic. Here are some points to listen for during this episode: Rob does not live in a van down by the river Rehabilitation and recovery is a slow process Why we can't "flip the switch" and go back to pre-pandemic conditions We are only given a limited number of minutes to live, make the most of them How to prepare for adversity The potential benefits of going through difficult situations Why Rob would not "undo" the day of his injury You can learn more about Rob and his books and presentations using the contact information below: Website: https://www.yourmotivationalspeaker.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imroboliver LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imroboliver Thanks for listening to Learning from Smart People! Please Subscribe, leave a review and follow us on social media: Twitter: @LFSPPodcast Instagram: @LFSPPodcast Facebook: @LFSPPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lfsppodcast/ You can also use the “Contact” page on the “Learning from Smart People” website.

For every tech platform that sets out to disrupt real estate, there’s a story of slow evolution to working with brokers and agents. And while companies like Zillow, Opendoor, and Offerpad have brought about minor changes to the home buying process, they always end up morphing into our traditional system. Why is it that these so-called disruptors just can’t change the way we do real estate? In this episode of Industry Relations, Rob and Greg are exploring why would-be disruptors have such a hard time changing real estate. Greg walks us through his five-stages-of-grief analogy around how tech platforms always end up working with brokers and agents, and Rob compares real estate with the auto industry, reflecting on how little buying processes have changed despite advancements in technology.   Rob and Greg go on to introduce the idea that the human connection is what prevents tech disruptors from succeeding in our industry, speculating that agent teams have been the biggest disruptor in real estate in recent years. Listen in for insight on how human knowledge and connection factor into making tech platforms successful and learn why the human need for approval is not disruptable. What’s Discussed:  Rob’s take on the two possible reasons why disruptors have trouble in real estate --System has been perfected over time --Entrenched infrastructure (need billions to play) Greg’s five-stages-of-grief analogy re: how disruptors end up working with agents The similarities and differences between real estate and the auto industry --Way we buy + sell changed little in spite of technology --Remember dealership but not broker (agents ≠ employees) How technology has expanded consumer knowledge around price, inventory, etc. Greg’s insight that real estate tech disruptors struggle because they lack human connection Why agent teams have been the biggest disruptor in real estate in recent years How Zillow has evolved its Zestimate algorithm to include human knowledge Why Rob believes that our human need for approval is not disruptable What makes Zillow the most likely platform to cause true disruption in real estate The Tom Ferry study around top agents living paycheck to paycheck Connect with Rob and Greg: Rob’s Website Greg’s Website Resources: Rob’s Blog on Innovation in Real Estate TrueCar’s No-Haggle Price Notorious ROB on Facebook Our Sponsors: Cloud Agent Suite Notorious VIP  

Analyzing multifamily apartments can be overwhelming for new investors. It can even be a challenge for some seasoned investors. As Rob Beardsley was starting out, he could not find good resources on the multifamily underwriting process. This led Rob to pen The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions to help others.    Rob Beardsley oversees acquisitions and capital markets for Lone Star Capital. They have over $100 million in units under management. Rob shares some of the key inputs to review when considering passive investment opportunities. In this episode, he shares his thoughts and guidance on underwriting cap rates, rent growth, rehab schedules, and lending. Partner: Join Us for the Virtual Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit on July 25 and 26 - Use Promo Code “MW2020” Key Takeaways: Always running into his competition in Texas, he decided to partner with him and they founded LoneStar Capital together 2 years ago.  Details on the Texas market today  Understanding the risks in the Houston market and how to work around them Underwriting approach within the Houston market vs. Dallas Rob wrote The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions as there were no resources for understanding underwriting when he started out. Underwriting is more art than science and is the most complicated part of real estate investing  Ensuring that you’re being conservative in your passive investing Details on the key inputs to look for in a proforma: What is the rent growth assumption, the exit cap rate, and the stabilization assumptions.  Entry Cap Rates, do they matter?  Going in cap rate vs. exit cap rate Factor in the variables that impact your construction timeline (including COVID19). How to adjust underwriting due to greater economic vacancy.  The biggest underwriting questions answered (market data, rent and sales comparables, and rent projections). Bridge lending vs. traditional banks or agency debt Rob’s unique and effective way to stress test a deal How to stress-test an agency deal Why Rob’s industry newsletter makes an impact (Sign up for the newsletter here)   Partner: Download our Sample Deal Package   Bullseye Tips:   Apparent Failure: Bought a poorly occupied deal that needed a lot of work which required a repositioning of the tenant base. He underestimated the fact that when you change the demographics, you’re not going to go linear from 70% to 90% occupied. It will be more like from 70% to 50% and then up to 90%.    Digital Resource Loan Star Resources Justicemap.org    Most Recommended Book: Investing in Real Estate Private Equity (Sean Cook)   Daily Habit: Writes in his journal: What he is grateful for and his goals and tasks for the day.   Wish I Knew When I Was Starting Out: Do your due diligence, and do it exhaustively.    Current Curiosity: What the hospitality industry will look like coming out of COVID19   Best Place to Grab a Bite in New York, NY Kuu Ramen    Contact Rob: Loan Star Capital rob@loanstarcapgroup.com Podcast: The Capital Spotlight

Hosted by multiple iTunes Top 10 podcaster James Burtt, Building The Brand is in-depth conversations with the entrepreneurs, founders, marketing and brand experts, PR specialists, CEO’s and CMO’s who have built some of the countries most successful companies and brands. This week James gets to chat to inventor, designer, and founder of the world renowned travel brand Trunki, Rob Law MBE. Rob has just launched his first ever book which is part memoir, part business guide and part guidebook to success and during this podcast he openly shared the personal and business journey that he has been on with creating the much-loved Trunki brand. Rob shares: - How a trip to a department store birthed the idea of the Trunki - Challenges of the first year in business; laughed off Dragons Den, banned product and supplier going bust - Rob’s proudest Trunki moment - Why Rob has stepped out of the business 2 days a week - Being told his product was ‘worthless’ on Dragons Den - How Rob turned Dragons Den ‘failure’ to his advantage with 350%+ increased traffic and selling out of the product the night his episode aired - Coming up with 100 ideas to find 1 good one - What’s coming next for Trunki Rob’s new book 65 Roses and a Trunki is out now and - according to host James - is a genuinely brilliant read. Part motivational, part inspirational, real-world business acumen from a guy that has done well and continues to do so.   Hardback https://amzn.to/2Wvfb8H Kindle https://amzn.to/38RfLlN Connect with Rob online https://www.roblaw.com/ Connect with Rob on Twitter https://twitter.com/trunkidaddy Connect with Rob on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-law-mbe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect with James https://www.instagram.com/jamesburttofficial/ Read the latest blog https://medium.com/@ultimatepodcastgroup Join the Ultimate Podcast Community https://www.facebook.com/ultimatepodcasttraining/ Download James’ expert Podcast Guide https://www.onlinepodcastcoaching.com/ Check out Ultimate Podcast Training https://www.ultimatepodcast.training/

Rob Paulsen is an Emmy Award-winning voice actor, singer, and writer. Notable characters he has voiced throughout his extensive career include Raphael on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko on Animaniacs, Pinky from Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain, Carl Wheezer from Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and Spike in The Land Before Time films and television series. In 2019 Rob, with the help of co-writer Michael Fleeman, published an autobiography Voice Lessons. It details his career as well as his recent battle with throat cancer, and how his diagnosis, treatment, and recovery affected his career and his outlook on life. This year Rob will be appearing in the Steven Spielberg-produced Animaniacs reboot, releasing on Hulu in the Fall. What you will learn: Why Rob decided to leave Detroit and move to Los Angeles as a young man.  How he landed his first film roles.  How his film acting career transitioned into voice acting.  The perks of being a voice actor vs. an on-screen actor.  What is was like being the voice behind one of the most iconic animated series in the history of television and film: Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  How his ability to play iconic characters provided him opportunities to play Carl Wheezer on Jimmy Neutron, Yakko on Animaniacs, and Pinky on Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain.  What Rob’s co-writer Michael Fleeman taught him about the writing process and how he hopes his story (Voice Lessons) resonates with others who have, or may still be struggling with cancer. The never-ending hustle involved with working in the film industry, how Rob learned to enjoy it, and what that looks like for him today. The mindset he went into his career with, and how it still benefits him to this day. Working with new technology such as YouTube and Zoom, and how Rob respects the hustle no matter what medium it comes from. What his thoughts are on aspiring artists moving to LA, and the finances involved in doing so. Rob’s experience joining the Screen Actor’s Guild and his thoughts on unions in general. The evolution of animation, how The Simpsons series was instrumental in that shift, and the limitless potential animation provides to working actors. How vital passion is to success, as well as being authentic and respectful. What is was like meeting his childhood hero Gordie Howe, who only continued to inspire Rob further as they spent time together. How his first meeting with Steven Spielberg while shooting E.T. in 1982 resulted in a nearly 40-year working relationship which culminated recently with Spielberg hiring Rob to work on the Animaniacs Reboot this fall on Hulu.  Resources: Rob Paulsen’s: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Official Fan Site, IMDb Page Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Voice Lessons: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life  

Learn what it takes to shoot incredible sci-fi and action films with Devs, Annihilation, and Mission Impossible: Fallout cinematographer Rob Hardy BSC.  Rob and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the unique visual and lighting approach of Devs, working with director Alex Garland, shooting and lighting VFX shots in Annihilation, the incredible sky diving sequence in Mission Impossible: Fallout, and so much more! Subscribe Now! What you will learn in this episode Rob's career after Ex Machina (03:28) Collaborating with the production designer on Devs (09:42) The unique way of lighting the cube set (11:57) Why Rob and Alex Garland don't reference other films (20:16) Lighting philosophy of Devs (24:55) Camera and lens tests and shooting on Sony Venice (36:00) Resuming production after COVID-19 (43:47) Rob's love for shooting anamorphic (47:30) The long take style of Devs (51:01) Lighting outdoor scenes of Annihilation (52:50) Shooting VFX heavy shots (56:38) Filming stunt shots on Mission Impossible Fallout (59:34) Filming the skydiving scene in Mission Impossible Fallout (01:12:42) And more! Go Creative Show is supported by: MZed - Education for Creatives PostLab - Stress-free collaboration for Final Cut Pro X   Subscribe + Follow Go Creative Show Twitter Facebook Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Podcasts iHeart Radio YouTube Show Links Devs on Hulu Devs trailer Devs IMDb Bathroom fight scene in Mission Impossible: Fallout Skydiving sequence in Mission Impossible: Fallout Follow Our Guest Rob Hardy’s IMDb Follow Ben Consoli BC Media Productions BenConsoli.com Twitter Instagram  Follow Matt Russell Gain Structure Sound Twitter

On this edition of Restoring the Soul, we are please to bring you an encore conversation with Rob Mathes. Rob is Emmy an award-winning, Grammy nominated, Tony nominated music producer, composer, arranger, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and guitarist. The list of names that Rob has worked with is extraordinary--including production and songwriting collaborations with Sting on his last three albums, and serving as musical director on Sting's “The Last Ship: World Tour with the Royal Philharmonic". As an arranger Rob has written orchestrations for artists all over the stylistic spectrum—from Jay Z, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Yo Yo Ma, Luciano Pavaorotti, and Panic at the Disco.In part 1 of Michael's interview with Rob, some of what you'll discover is:Why Rob feels closer to God listening to Bach than a Sunday morning sermon.What it's been like to collaborate with Stevie Wonder, Sting, Yo Yo Ma, and other renowned artists.What lies behind truly great songwriting and musical production.

Kevin Hart, a superstar and the newest member of the partypoker team, shares why he loves poker and enjoys the community aspect of the game. Kevin, Rob, and Jaime discuss the future of poker during and after the pandemic and how poker helps you become a better, more well-rounded person. Listen in to hear Kevin reveal a little bit about his playing style – and learn what he has to say about bluffing, keeping a poker face, and the value of personality in the game. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:00 – 12:00 – What Kevin loves about poker, how Rob and Kevin met, why Kevin joined the partypoker team, and what he has to say about his own poker skills and Rob’s game. 12:00 – 23:00 – Kevin’s thoughts on the road ahead with/after COVID-19, the opportunities he sees for humanity to grow and become better, and how poker helps you grow individually. 23:00 – 27:30 – Why Rob thinks Kevin’s a great fit for the team, why poker is unique, what Kevin enjoys in poker, and what he’s looking forward to for the future of poker. 27:30 – 37:00 – Why partypoker made changes for the good of the game, Kevin’s vision for going global, and how he describes his playing style. 37:00 – 50:00 – On accepting losses, his favorite poker game, who he enjoys playing against, the value of personality in the game, Kevin’s poker face advice, and other stars he has played. 50:00 – 52:30 – Kevin’s projects, ventures, book, movies, streaming network Laugh Out Loud, and work helping improve financial literacy in black neighborhoods. 3 Key Points Poker is a community sport. Personality can be a part of your strategy. Unlike any other sport, in poker you can compete with the best in the world. Contact/Resources partypoker

Toby Rowland, the voice of the Sooners joins us on todays podcast. Packed full of Sooners football, baseball and basketball - Hey it's T-Row, so we get as much Sooners sports as we can.  We get Toby's take on what's going to happen with the 2020 season. Why Rob's questions are never asked at Rudy's - Lincoln Riley's piece of paper - Bakers Browns jersey and much more

In this trying time, Find Your Exit is shifting its focus to tell stories of business leaders and the challenges, trials, and tribulations they are facing right now. Today, I’m joined by Rob Basso. Rob is the founder of Long Island Advantage Payroll Services, which was the area’s largest independent payroll provider until Rob sold the company in 2018. The business was named to the Inc. 5000 in 2016 and Rob has been recognized as a top CEO by Long Island Business News and SmartCEO’s Future 50 list. He’s also made countless appearances on Fox News and CNBC and been featured in Entrepreneur, Time, Newsweek, and the New York Times. In his new book, The Everyday Entrepreneur, Rob shares a primer for pursuing entrepreneurial success through strategies and powerful anecdotes about defining and setting goals. He shares tangible strategies for wealth building and achieving financial freedom at any age, and inspires those who think they may not have what it takes to get out and put a plan into action. Today, Rob joins the podcast to dive deep into how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected his new business, Associated Human Capital Management. We discuss the strategies the company is using to keep moving by working from home, the nuances of the Payroll Protection Program and how the country’s massive unemployment numbers are impacting his industry, and the unique challenges - financial and otherwise - that this crisis poses to business owners and families. KEY TAKEAWAYS How a lack of entrepreneurial spirit in his family inspired Rob to pursue his first business opportunities - and the novel strategy Rob used to get five job offers while working at a deli after finishing college. Why Rob’s entire management team followed him after the sale of his previous company to Associated Human Capital Management - and what he’s doing at this time to ensure that their client services aren’t disrupted. How Rob is talking his clients through their anxieties concerning their business - and what he’s doing to help his and his staff’s mindset right now. Why Rob is cautioning business owners taking PPP loans who think they’re simply taking free money to plan for worst case scenarios, rather than full forgiveness. What Rob learned from making dozens of in-person sales pitches every day - and what makes this trial by fire so valuable for any entrepreneur. Why every new client gets a copy of Rob’s book - and how Rob got his book deal with a major publisher.   Get the Full Show Notes HighTowerAdvisors.com Subscribe, Rate & Review the Podcast MarkKravietz.com/subscribe Connect with Mark Kravietz LinkedIn Twitter

Imagine a best-case scenario in which the Coronavirus is under control and the country is up and running by May 1. How have our social norms changed? What do these cultural shifts mean for organized real estate? And how is the industry different in a post-COVID-19 world? On this episode of Industry Relations, Rob and Greg get relentlessly positive, discussing the post-Coronavirus landscape of the real estate industry should the best happen. They weigh in on the cultural shifts that are likely to occur in the aftermath of COVID-19, predicting which rituals will persist once the current restrictions have been lifted. Greg and Rob go on to debate what open houses will look like in a post-pandemic world, why showings may (or may not) be restricted to serious buyers, and when we might be back to pre-COVID transaction levels. Listen in for our hosts’ best-case expectations regarding buyer demand as well as NAR membership and brokerage numbers come September—pending a V-shaped recovery.  What’s Discussed:  Rob & Greg’s parameters for this potential best-case scenario Vaccine or cure for virus (no resurgence) All restrictions lifted, back to work on 5/1 How the culture is likely to shift in the aftermath of COVID-19 What open houses will look like in a post-Coronavirus world Why Rob believes showings will be restricted to serious buyers When we might be back to pre-pandemic transaction levels Why Greg expects a best-case scenario uptick in buyer demand Rob’s prediction of a 20% drop in first-time homebuyers Why Rob & Greg anticipate a 20% decline in NAR membership How Rob & Greg differ around which agents will leave The potential for 25% of small brokerages to join a larger team   Connect with Rob and Greg: Rob’s Website Greg’s Website Our Sponsors: Cloud Agent Suite Notorious VIP

Tricia Brouk's passion for storytelling has shaped her work in film, television, and theater for over two decades. She is an award-winning director to include: Top Director of 2019 by the International Association of International Professionals, Award of Merit by The IndieFest for her short documentary Right Livelihood: A Journey to Here, Best Comedy from the Vancouver WebFest for Directing Sublets, and A Golden Thumb Award from Roger Ebert for her work on John Turturro's Romance and Cigarettes. Her work has been featured on Black Box for ABC, The Affair for Showtime, and Rescue Me on FOX, as well as in Lasse Hallstrom's The Hoax with Richard Gere. She has worked closely with, Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, Eddie Izzard, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Kelly Reilly, Famke Jensen and her dear friend, the late James Gandolfini. Tricia is committed to producing and directing stories that inspire, entertain, uplift, and foster an exchange of ideas. As the Executive Producer of Speakers Who Dare, and former Executive Producer of TEDxLincolnSquare, she curates the top speakers in the country, and her production company, The Big Talk Productions, shoots documentary shorts on the thought leaders making an impact on our world. Rob Dube is the President of imageOne, a company considered by Forbes as “one of America's Best Small Giant Companies” in 2017. imageOne is focused on what they refer to as document lifestyle management. In addition to his role as CEO, Rob has a passion to help other leaders experience the power of meditation. As someone who has meditated for over 14 years, he firmly believes that developing such a practice can dramatically impact how one successfully engages in growing and sustaining a profitable business while leaving a meaningful, purposeful life along the way. Rob is a master at level of integration, and he attributes much of his success to his daily meditative practice. His passion has led to a donothing™ movement that is based on the premises set forth in his book by the same title. Rob also hosts annual retreats where he gives leaders the opportunity to come together in the Colorado Rockies to explore meditation as a pathway to personal and professional growth. What you will learn in this episode: Tricia shares the significant impact the global pandemic has had on her New York-based business and New Yorkers' way of life during the outbreak Rob discusses how life in the smaller city of Detroit differs from the situation in New York and the adjustments that locals are making to the outbreak of Covid19 What adjustments Rob and his team have made to pivot their live event that was originally scheduled for April 2020 How Tricia rapidly adjusted her Speakers Who Dare event in late March, and how she innovated a solution to live stream a feature film of speakers Why Rob believes that innovating solutions during these difficult times is the key to creating new business models, and what strategies Rob recommends to survive and thrive How Rob and Tricia believe the current pandemic will alter their businesses in the future once the crisis is over What steps Tricia and Rob recommend we as individuals take to combat the divisive politics of our nation during this challenging period How meditation practice helps Rob focus and get clarity, and how meditation can help you find calm despite the chaos around us What steps Rob recommends to help you develop your ability to meditate, and why meditation is a useful business tool Why you can't really “do meditation wrong,” and why it is natural for your mind to wander as you meditate Resources: Tricia Brouk's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/triciabrouk/ Tricia Brou

This week on the Remote. No Pressure. fly fishing podcast Jeff talk with Rob McConnell about his book Fly Fishing the Sam. 00:00 Jeff and Bill talk Tiger King and the Juice 03:20 How Much Does to cost to buy a baby tiger 03:50 The Tiger King talks 08:30 Jeff fears that he’s the next Joe Exotic 08:55 Jeff is looking for his Carol Baskin 11:50 Reality TV trends with the political climate. Downhill. 15:10 Interview begins with Rob McConnell- Fly Fishing the Sam 19:00 How Robert ended up in Houston from Pennsylvania 21:00 What’s the difference between a National Park and a National Forest? 22:50 How Rob discovered the Sam Houston National Forest 25:50 Bugs on the Sam 26:45 How to avoid ticks in the forest 27:40 What fly to fish with in Texas 30:25 Rob McConnell’s San Jac Squirrel Fly 32:50 Why Rob didn’t talk about bass fishing in Texas lakes 36:00 Jeff drops names again… 39:30 Jeff talks about food in Houston. What to do in Houston? 42:00 Why Rob chose to showcase the Sam 43:20 Snakes in the Sam Houston National Forest 45:20 Danny Scarborough and the State Record Spotted Bass? 47:30 How Rob met Aaron Reed 50:50 Texas history 57:37 Outro     Show Links: https://www.flyfishingthesam.com/ https://www.instagram.com/flyfishing_the_sam/ https://www.instagram.com/panther_branch_bugs/ http://www.houstonflyfishing.com/ https://bluecollarflyfishing.com/ (Aaron Reed’s Book) http://www.remotenopressure.com https://www.youtu.be/Ldu12iZfcEg      

SELF MADE STRATEGIES EPISODE 058 WITH Robs10kFriendsWelcome to a very SPECIAL RELEASE of the Self Made Strategies Podcast.This episode is particularly special for a couple of reasons:First, despite the strangeness of current events, and the current state of the world, we need some positive and entertaining stories to keep us going.  Most importantly, we are all currently undergoing a very stressful and trying time (the COVID-19 pandemic and isolation of March 2020).  Stressful times like these call for, now more than ever, beacon's of light in the darkness.  Rob Lawless, and his quest to meet and share the stories of 10,000 new people, may be that beacon. Secondly, it's actually the Self Made Strategies 1st anniversary!  One year ago, we launched our podcast, hoping to bring you engaging stories from amazing entrepreneurs and innovators.  We hope that you have enjoyed our show, and look forward to continuing to grow and bring you amazing entrepreneurial content.We hope you enjoy his story, and message of overcoming adversity using a pragmatic approach and positive thinking.  About Robs10kFriends (From Rob's bio at www.robs10kfriends.com)back in may of 2013 Rob graduated Summa cum laude from Penn state university with a degree in finance and minors in accounting and entrepreneurship. After graduation, Rob began his career with Deloitte consulting as a business analyst in strategy and operations.It was his reach job at the time, but about a year and a half into it, Rob pulled the millennial move and took a large pay cut, left the PowerPoint decks in spreadsheets for the laid back $24 million venture funded RJ metrics while at RJ. Rob worked as a sales rep where he cold emailed people every day asking them to hop on the phone for 30 minutes to chat about their product.His job being in sales, he often received responses like the following actual replies:• “Take me off your mailing list, cockroach”• “I understand that this is your job. This being said. If asking a girl out for coffee and she ignores you twice and finally says no, you do NOT ask whether this is a no just now or a now forever – and you certainly do not ask her why you are not her type” (Disclaimer: he has never used this strategy on girls)• “Not interested (and you’re really starting to annoy me)”So along with a bunch of those factors that Rob mentions in his first blog post, he started this project to see if he could meet with people to chat for an hour for absolutely no reason. And held his first meeting on November 11th of 2015 he was rejected way less. The responses were all positive and encouraging, and he's met some amazing people with incredible backgrounds.Who would all consider themselves normal. On Monday, June 20th of 2016 RJ metrics was acquired by a larger company, which no longer needed Rob's position, so Rob dove in full time on his endeavor to meet 10,000 different people for an hour each. Since then, Rob's met over 3,200 people, as we said. As of right now, that's March of 2020 across 20 cities in the United States and Canada.And has driven across the United States six separate times and has even been featured by some awesome press sources, including Ryan's Seacrest on his nationally syndicated radio show on air with Ryan Seacrest as well as your morning, a national Canadian morning show. Rob loves adventure and loves potential.Over the last three and a half years or so, he's found this project to have had both, so he's been greatly satisfied with how it's gone so far and can't wait to continue giving it his 110% to see where it takes him in the future. The last thought is he's had great experiences meeting new people, so if you feel so inclined.Give it a try and let him know how it goes for you.You can also check out Rob's Instagram account, which is @Robs10kFriends, you can also look at his website if you want more information.SHOW AGENDAOn today’s episode we will:• Get to know Rob and hear about his amazing quest to meet 10,000 new people• Discuss Rob's strategies for overcoming adversity and hurdles during transitionary periods in our lives (useful advice during our COVID-19 • Why focusing on what you CAN control is important during financial uncertaintyWhat you will hear on this episode:• Why Rob started his quest to meet 10,000 new people• Rob's "control the controllables" strategy• Why Rob started his quest to meet 10,000 new people• Rob's "control the controllables" strategy• How Rob has dealt with the COVID-19 crisis• What we can expect from Robs10kFriends during the #socialdistancing and isolation period• And so much more!PRODUCTION CREDITS:This Self Made Strategies Podcast is a SoftStix Productions LLC jawn.  This episode was produced, edited, and hosted by Tony Lopes, REMOTELY (because we are in COVID-19 isolation) in Philadelphia.  The Self Made Strategies Podcast is sponsored by Lopes Law LLC (www.LopesLawLLC.com).You can also connect with us on: • https://www.facebook.com/selfmadestrategies/ •• https://twitter.com/SelfMadeStratGs •• https://www.instagram.com/selfmadestrategies/ •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/self-made-strategies/ •

Rob Koyfman is the founder and CEO of Koyfin.com. Rob has a tremendous background in the world of finance, investment and trading. He's a CFA Charterholder and former Goldman Sachs VP. In 2015 Rob left the corporate world to start Koyfin.com. A one man operation. Rob grew Koyfin into a fast-growing financial analysis website. Rob's vision for Koyfin is simple. He wants to provide better analytics for investors. During the podcast we chat about the following: First 15 minutes ... Rob's background and experience at Goldman Sachs What Rob learned while working for PMs and CIOs 15 minute - 30 minute mark ... Why Rob started Koyfin The importance of clean UI 30 minute - 1 hour mark ... Future Aspirations of Koyfin Why Rob is passionate about good looking charts and more! If you want more info on Koyfin, check out their website: www.koyfin.com You can also follow Rob on twitter @KoyfinCharts or email him at rob@koyfin.com. If you like what we're doing, please take the time to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. It helps spread the word about the show, and helps us keep great guests on the platform. You can find the link here.

With us today is Rob Break. Rob is a visionary, host of the Breakthrough Real Estate Investing Podcast and entrepreneur in the world of residential real estate. In this episode, Rob shows us that "More isn't always better." How he was able to design his life and find the balance between hustling wholesale deals and investing on the side while working as a truck driver, to where he is now. A full-time realtor, investor, and property manager helping others succeed. Rob spills incredible tips for people that are new to real estate investing. He talks about how he acquired his knowledge early on, and what helps investors eliminate mistakes towards assisting other people with their investing success. What was covered: Why Rob & friend Sandy started his Real Estate podcast for Canadians The process of transitioning from full-time job to full-time real estate investor Incredible tips for real estate startups and dealing with their fears How mentors can help you step up your knowledge and eliminate mistakes Things you should look out for before buying a property A unique strategy for investing in a student-rental market The importance of property managers and what makes a good property management company (great tips) Connect with Rob: rob@mrbreakthrough.ca http://breakthroughreipodcast.ca/ https://mrbreakthrough.ca/ ALSO: If you want to connect with Dave, download his Ebook and Audiobook for FREE and then schedule your free strategy call to help you get started. Just go to www.911WealthNetwork.com If you like this content, please Subscribe, Rate and Review!

I KNOW I ALWAYS SAY I'M EXCITED ABOUT EACH EPISODE OF THE SCHOOL OF GREATNESS.But I’m REALLY excited about this episode.And not just because the guest is another Ohio boy! (But I wore one of my best Ohio shirts and hats when he came by the studio.)You probably already know him from his multiple hit shows on MTV. Or from his long list of world records in skateboarding. Or for his incredible branding with labels like DC shoes.Even if you’ve somehow never heard of Rob Dyrdek, you’re in for a huge treat.Rob is cool for many reasons. But I literally couldn’t stop asking him questions during this interview because he is so SMART when it comes to business, entrepreneurship, focus, habits, and vision. Just a few of my favorite things

Rob Marsh is an entrepreneurial rockstar of not one but TWO brands. He’s a renowned Saas copywriter and co-founder of a copywriting empire that includes a podcast, mastermind & so much more. In this episode, we dive into how he has two businesses and the building & brand development of each one. As one of my own coaches, I can testify to this man’s LEGIT-ness. You’ll discover:  *How he picked his niche *The #1 factor Rob sees with people able to grow quickly (and NOT struggle with getting the right clients)  *The problem with too many people leaning on humor (+ what to do for personality instead)  *Why Rob says to be careful of pursuing work based on your “passions”  *A company that does a fantastic job of connecting with clients based on everyday needs  *What it was like to co-found a second company and how he & (costume-wearing) Kira developed a voice together for one brand *The best time to go from “having a business” to do the branding  *Who Rob deems as “true brands with bite”  *Why to avoid “mind-blowing” names and go for more straight-forward titles FOR MORE OF ROB, GO TO: The Copywriter Club Instagram The Copywriter Club Facebook The Copywriter Club Website Rob’s Website: Brandstory WE HAVE EXTENDED THE AMAZON GIFT CARD RELEASES! IF YOU DO THE FOLLOWING BY JANUARY 17TH, YOU ARE ENTERED TO WIN AN AMAZON GIFT CARD! Write review  Share the screenshot on Instagram + Tag @allisonevelyn_ AND Tag @brandwithbite  See if you win! 

Two leaders of values-driven businesses joined me in the radio studio on Friday 13th December:Gareth Roberts of Regather, a cooperative launched in 2010 whose work building a more sustainable food system for Sheffield is creating numerous positive environmental, social and economic impacts. Regather has also started a hedge fund – with a difference. And Rob Cole's firm Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens designs and makes beautiful, bespoke kitchens with sustainability and ethics at their core.The episode demonstrates (again!) how businesses can make the world better, can be ethical and sustainable, with environmental and social responsibility at their core.It includes reflections on dramatic changes: to conventional business and to social enterprises – and why businesses which don't adapt will be bankrupt or simply won't exist.And both Gareth and Rob have some extremely important advice, plus lessons learned in Regather's decade and SSK's 12 years of operation.Timings:0-1 introduction.1:15 Regather's trading activities include a fruit and vegetable delivery box scheme with over 300 customers; has taken on a 14 acre site for a market garden and farm; puts on events and operates a venue with a programme of live events, a microbrewery and commercial kitchen.2:15 What is the Sheffield Hedge Fund?3:20 Why Rob started Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens 12 years ago, and why he and others have launched the Sheffield Sustainability Network.5:00 Last week Regather won the Sheffield Business Award for Corporate Social Responsibility. And last year, Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens won this award. Gareth's delighted to have won and will maximise the opportunities from this, as he describes, and (10:18) Rob tells us about the impact of winning last year.12:15 Rob's ethos about sustainable business and community wealth creation.13:55 The social enterprise 'sector' is changing and conventional business is changing. How so? What still needs to happen?16:40 Why businesses which don't adapt will be bankrupt or simply won't exist.17:30 Confronting an elephant in the room if asserting that public opinion is changing. And what can we learn from the election result?21:10 Paul Polman (CEO, Unilever) has described the vacuum of political leadership on environment. Businesses and social enterprises are stepping in to address challenges which politicians aren't, can't or won't.25:00 "Multi-value" businesses effecting change.27:30 Cambridge Social Ventures' Cambridge Social Innovation Award was featured on the radio show earlier in 2019. Regather is one of four inaugural winners. What impact has this had?33:00 How the Sheffield Sustainability Network will support businesses to reduce their carbon footprints and improve sustainability.40:04 Recap and Gareth's pies for Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust.42:45 Rob's firm is now 15-strong, with significant growth plans over the next year too. Social investment could unlock this for the 12-year-old firm, which has also moved beyond kitchens to bathrooms, bedrooms and home offices.44:20 Advice for folk wanting to work in, launch or run businesses, social enterprises and cooperatives with a purpose - generating income, mitigating risks, and learning from your mistakes.51:00 Getting in touch with Rob and Gareth.

Rob Jones, Marine Corps Veteran, US Paralympic Medalist, ultra-endurance athlete who’s completed 31 marathons in 31 days and rode across country on a bicycle in the dead of winter, and a congressional candidate in the 10th district of Virginia, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Rob talks about the fateful day in Afghanistan where he got hit with by an explosive and ultimately lost both his legs. He talks about the crazy, real-time experience, his recovery thereafter, and his incredible resolve and determination throughout. Rob also shares his mindset and optimism after recovery and what it was like pushing himself physically and mentally to where only the most elite athletes in the world can go, and why he lets nothing hold him back! If you’re wondering how to bounce back from life’s greatest setbacks and challenges, check this episode out now!   *Download this episode now and subscribe to our channel to get more of these amazing interviews! In our episode we go over: Rob’s time in the Marine Corps and his job finding buried weapons caches The fateful day in Afghanistan that would forever change the course of Rob’s life What it was like getting hit by an explosive device and Rob’s initial thoughts and feelings in that moment Whether he regrets his time in the Marines and whether he wishes he could have done anything different with regard to finding the IED Why he initially wanted to die after being blown up but why he never considered this again during and after his recovery Why recovering for Rob was considered kind of fun How long it took Rob to recover and what that entire process entailed Rob’s positive mindset throughout the process and why he needed to be strong Finding motivation and inspiration from others and why being selfless even during this difficult time was one of the keys to coming back for him Why Rob decided to pick up rowing and eventual compete at a world-class level The training that Rob undertook and the difficulty in perfecting his skill Riding across country on a bicycle in six months Why Rob road across country and what it was like on a day-in-and-day-out basis Running 31 marathons in 31 days and the challenge on Rob’s body physically and mentally for this feat Whether or not Rob gets down on himself at times and wishes the injury never happened Whether or not there are things he can’t do and what he does to get past things that may hinder him Why Rob is running for congress in Virginia and what he hopes to accomplish as a congressional member Healing the political divide in this country Why Rob is trying to unify people and bring America together despite that ongoing negativity and hate Check out Rob on: Website: robjonesforcongress.com Website: robjonesjourney.com Instagram: instagram.com/robjonesjourney Sponsors: *Follow Justin on Instagram now for daily content not found anywhere else! * Have you joined the Elite Man Newsletter yet? If not, get on it now! Go to EliteManMagazine.com/newsletter and sign up to get special Elite Man content not seen nor heard anywhere else. Get all of our bonus podcast information, sneak peaks into upcoming shows, behind-the-scenes content, special offers, and exclusive Elite Man updates you won’t find anywhere else. I’m telling you if you’re not on our newsletter yet you’re missing out. Go to EliteManMagazine.com/newsletter and become a true member of the Elite Man Community. I look forward to speaking soon. EliteManMagazine.com/newsletter.  *You can achieve your master’s degree while balancing work and home life. Start earning your master’s degree today! Enroll now by going to Ashford.edu/ELITEMAN.

Rob Biederman (@biedermanrob) is the co-founder and CEO of Catalant, a company that connects companies to talent and knowledge in real-time and is focused on rewriting the future of work and helping Fortune 100 keep up with the pace of innovation. Prior to Catalant, Rob focused on venture capital and financial markets.In today’s episode we discuss:- How the gig economy is affecting corporations and will unfold- What the government can and should do about employee rights and work- The future of work as autonomy looms- Ways to improve government productivity through incentives- How the job market changes in the world of outputs- The issues and importance of universal healthcare- Why Rob is skeptical on the timeframe for self-driving- How we need to shift our views on education to support our future- What are Rob’s thoughts about Uber and gig workers- Why Rob isn’t that worried about privacy- What the DMV would do differently if it were a business- Why corporations are so damn inefficient

On today's episode of Gritty Founder, Kreig Kent talks with Rob Rawson about building and managing a globally distributed team. Rob shares advice on hiring, paying attention to the details, and learning the grittiness needed to be a successful entrepreneur. Former medical doctor now founder of Staff.com and TimeDoctor.com, Rob has had experience with many different Internet businesses and a has a remote distributed team with over 50 people in 16 countries. Some Questions Kreig Asks Rob: - Did you always have an entrepreneurial bug? (4:14) - What did your parents say when you decided to quit being a doctor, which you had worked so hard for, to pursue your entrepreneurial dream? (5:53) - You had this idea that you wanted to be a millionaire and you were going to build something, but what was the motivation to be a doctor? (6:55) - Tell me about a true failure, that at the time seemed horrible, but now looking back you actually think it was a blessing in disguise? (7:55) - What would you say are some lessons you've learned about people in general? (11:51) - How did you go about building and managing a global team? (14:08) - What would you say is the single most important ingredient for a founder to be successful? (20:13) - At what point did you know you were going to go down this entrepreneurial route? How old were you? (21:58) - What are some pieces of advice you would give people who are thinking about starting a business? (23:04) - What is stopping people from 10xing their results? (24:53) - What do you think is the difference between founders working in other parts of the world and founders in Silicon Valley? (26:21) - How did you acquire the domain Staff.com? (28:11) - What is one thing that you find to be true that most people would disagree with? (35:13) In This Episode, You Will Learn: - About Rob's background as a medical doctor, how he decided to become an entrepreneur, and why he started TimeDoctor.com (2:00) - Why Rob wanted to be an entrepreneur (4:31) - One of Rob's crazy venture ideas in his beginning days of entrepreneurship (6:17) - Why Rob initially struggled to build TimeDoctor.com (8:21) - A few of Rob's investment failures, and how he learned it's really difficult to keep your money once you've made it (9:55) - Why it's important to pay attention to the details when dealing with investments and with your team (12:02) - The advantages and disadvantages of remote hiring and the best way to build a remote team (14:40) - Some lessons Rob has learned from hiring remote developers (18:26) - How Rob believes he engrained the grittiness needed to be a successful entrepreneur in himself (21:01) - Why it's important to figure out how to 10x your results (23:22) - About TimeDoctor.com (32:05) - Why Rob thinks it's better to hire a lot of people, then it is to try and find the one exact person (35:22) Connect with Rob Rawson: Twitter TimeDoctor.com Staff.com Also Mentioned on This Show... Rob's favorite quote: "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." ― Elon Musk Rob's book recommendation: Scaling Up by Verne Harnish Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish

How To Trade The Daily Chart In Forex (from a pro trader!) In episode 208 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I sit down for a 2nd time with Rob Colville (aka The Lazy Trader) to discuss how he is trading daily charts in the Forex market. Rob trades exclusively on the daily and weekly time frames. His goal is to have the life he desires first.   Register to Exclusive Trader Masterclass ft. Rob Colville Are you ready for it? Watch the video interview! In This Episode, You'll Learn... Who is Rob Colville and what he does 01:00 The importance of using higher timeframe charts for freedom 02:09 What are the steps to start trading the higher timeframes 04:08 How can someone trading the weekly chart be more profitable than someone trading intraday 06:28 How to handle the small number of trades that one takes with a weekly timeframe trading 11:10 Why Rob would use the same strategies on the higher and lower timeframes 13:27 Sponsor: Soft4FX (manual backtesting software for MT4) 16:38 How Rob uses scaling into trades to for increased profits 17:48 What type of patterns Rob trades 19:29 Moving you SL vs scaling out of a trade 21:20 How to use your "free" time obtained from trading the weekly charts 22:54 Why Rob doesn't trade penny stocks 25:16 How to more easily understand major Support/Resistance areas in charts 27:24 What are Robs's students biggest mistakes while developing (being too lazy) 31:22 How Rob and Etienne keep consistency in trading while traveling 32:29 Where can you find Rob 36:55 Joint webinar announcement (sign up here!) 37:26 And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned SPONSOR: Soft4FX (manual backtesting software for MT4) DesireToTRADE's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended broker: AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) DesireToTRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes How To Find Rob Colville? E-mail The Lazy Trader website Register to Exclusive Trader Masterclass ft. Rob Colville What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!

True Crime Serial Killer Podcasts are huge . But Why? What is it about gruesome stories that suck people in . Jon's says no thank you when it comes to True Crime - whereas Mel Loves them - up to a point . Does she have a darker side ? We call in Rob McKnight - successful Producer of a True Crime Podcast which he also co hosts . Monsters Who Murder - Serial Killer Confessions has over a million downloads . Some of Robs stories are riveting buy also real eye openers . Why Rob makes true crime podcasts may surprise you.

In today's episode I'm interviewing Rob Moore. Rob and I discuss his personal story, and the importance of life leveraging. He also talks about why he thinks it's a fabulous time to be a woman in today's society! We discuss; Rob's early experiences with money How this influences how he is teaching his children about money Rob's personal journey to becoming a deca-millionaire Why Rob thinks now is a great time to be a woman in business Why life leveraging is so important How Rob's house (and cat) got him into the local news! Resources: Join the September 2019 FREE 5 Day Plug Your Money Leaks Challenge Book in a complimentary call to discuss how financial coaching can help you move from financial overwhelm to confidence and control.  Join Catherine's Facebook Page and FREE Facebook Group My Website  My Online Courses - From Spender to Saver, Investing for beginners from £1 My YouTube Channel  Connect with me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook  Find Rob on his website Audible App Life Leverage: How to Get More Done in Less Time, Outsource Everything & Create Your Ideal Mobile Lifestyle - Rob Moore I'm Worth More - Rob Moore Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting - Noel Janis-Norton Becoming - Michelle Obama Lean in - Sheryl Sandberg Contactless Card Monopoly Voice Banking Monopoly!

Introducing Rob Moore Today's guest joining us on the Join Up Dots business coaching podcast is Rob Moore. He is a man with a fascinating story of struggle and success. Nowadays he can look around his blossoming empire and think to himself "Man, i've done alright from myself" But that wasn't always the case. He wasn't always a self-made a millionaire and best selling author. In 2005, he was struggling to make ends meet as an artist. Born in Peterborough, he had a keen interest and studied architecture at Huddersfield University. Alongside it seems a clear evidence of wanting to do things his own way and make a name for himself by being a little bit different. This was evidence in 2003,  when he painted graffiti on his house about killing cats.  The Council didn't see this as a clear indication of a local Banksy in their midst and he was asked to remove it. He refused. Instead he started taking a keen interest in property renovation , and after working in the family pub for a number of years, Rob worked in a property investment company before setting up Progressive Property in 2007. How The Dots Joined Up For Rob Moore Now all of these milestones always look in hindsight that they were obvious movements with limited struggle. But this wasn't the case with today's guests As the struggling artists, drowning under debts of £50,000 and selling his work for less than it was worth he could have gone under As he says "Ever since I was 17 my life seemed to go steadily downhill In 1996 I had 2 serious injuries within the space of 6 months. I crashed my motorbike [and not by half]. It was my pride and joy at the time because I no longer looked the pillock that I did on the moped I had previously. It took me one year of begging to let my parents get me one. I spent 6 months in rehabilitation from multiple breaks That ruined any prospect of me becoming a professional Golfer of Cricketer, which I had genuine aspirations for. I held much resentment and never really recovered from that 6 months later my appendix burst [a close run in with the big man upstairs!] whilst in a nightclub [where I spent most of my youth] I spent the next 7 years always living in the shadow of myself and what I could have become, but felt had been taken away from me After pulling off an average degree and having pancreas failure I came back to Peterborough to help my family in their pub as my Dad was very ill. What was essentially a 3 month plan ended up being nearly 3 years All the while I knew that this was not what I ultimately wanted to do, but it is hard to break away when you think you are letting your family down.  I finally broke away in 2003 and set out to make a living in my real true passion: And now with his latest book "I'm worth more" flying off the shelves does he see all these dots as necessary to where he is now? And with all great successes are there still many great doubts bubbling under the surface ready to throw him into meltdown? Well let's find out by bringing him on the show to start joining up those dots, with the one and only Rob Moore Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty subjects with Rob Moore such as: Why it is so important to strive to get more in your life, although never forget to enjoy that moment of success when you get there. Why Rob feels he is the luckiest person in the world, due to the fact that he gets to do what he loves to do everyday. The reasons why the world is often making things are lot harder by comparing ourselves with others, without knowing the story behind their success. And lastly...... Why acceptance in life is such a blessing, but there is no reason why we should be accepting a life of pain an displeasure.

How do you go from a $300 per day drug addiction and a 20-year prison sentence to being a successful gym owner and coach? Rob Grupe is the owner of Twice Bitten CrossFit, a gym dedicated to leveling up clients' fitness and mindset. Rob has been through his fair share of adversity, and rather than taking the easy way out by playing as a victim, he's taken ownership and is channeling those lessons into transforming lives. He's created a culture of trust by being vulnerable about his own story and living by the principle of meeting people where they're at. He joins Aaron in this inspiring episode to share his journey, his approach to clients that sets him apart, and some advice for PTs looking to connect with fitness professionals. If you want to stop making excuses and letting your history hold you back, don't miss this episode.   “My ‘why' and my driving force is that, because I did those things and I cannot take them back, the only thing I can do is… try to make every day count and try to make a difference in somebody else's life.” -Rob Grupe   What do you want to hear from the CashPT Lunch Hour? Tell us here!    Get Your CashPT Checklist to Start Building Your Cash-Based Physical Therapy Practice Now! Find it Here   10x Your Marketing, 10X Your Action, 10X Your Thinking, 10X Your Income, and 10X Your Impact in 12 Months or Less with The CashPT Platinum Mastermind! Learn More Here!   In This Episode:   - The power of addiction: How Rob developed a $300/day drug habit that led to an overdose and 20-year prison sentence   - Is the healthcare system failing addicts?    - Why Rob has dedicated his life after prison to making a positive impact on others   - How hiring a coach transformed Rob's life and business after two failed partnerships   - The biggest breakthrough moment that allowed Rob to get vulnerable and share his story, and how vulnerability can create a culture of trust in your business   - Rob's advice for PTs who want to approach fitness professionals and be part of their community   - Rob's strategies for retaining clients and customers   - Why Rob is dedicated to transforming lives for his clients, and his best tip for someone who struggles with mindset   - The best way to approach a patient struggling with addiction Episode Resources:   - Rob's CrossFit Website: https://twicebittencrossfit.com/   - Rob's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robdogg32 (https://www.facebook.com/robdogg32)   Connect with Aaron:   - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AaronLeBauer/ (https://www.facebook.com/AaronLeBauer/)   - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronlebauer/   - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AaronLeBauer   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronlebauer/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronlebauer/)

Is the “Morality Everywhere Problem” really a problem? ... Why Robert finds the moral question difficult to dispel  ... Peter Singer's “drowning child” thought experiment ... Is weakness of will keeping Robert from volunteering at the soup kitchen? ... Dan: “Embrace the normal” ... What do those living in dire poverty want first-worlders to do? ... Why Rob is repulsed by utilitarianism ... Dan: The end goal of charity is human flourishing ... Were people less sensitive in the past? ...

Is the “Morality Everywhere Problem” really a problem? ... Why Robert finds the moral question difficult to dispel  ... Peter Singer’s “drowning child” thought experiment ... Is weakness of will keeping Robert from volunteering at the soup kitchen? ... Dan: “Embrace the normal” ... What do those living in dire poverty want first-worlders to do? ... Why Rob is repulsed by utilitarianism ... Dan: The end goal of charity is human flourishing ... Were people less sensitive in the past? ...

Is the “Morality Everywhere Problem” really a problem? ... Why Robert finds the moral question difficult to dispel  ... Peter Singer’s “drowning child” thought experiment ... Is weakness of will keeping Robert from volunteering at the soup kitchen? ... Dan: “Embrace the normal” ... What do those living in dire poverty want first-worlders to do? ... Why Rob is repulsed by utilitarianism ... Dan: The end goal of charity is human flourishing ... Were people less sensitive in the past? ...

Rob Roche is the CEO and President of RSR Sports Management, which is a sports management firm that specializes in representing NFL Players, coaches, and broadcasters. Rob has been a licensed NFL Agent for 20 years, an attorney in the State of NJ, and a Professor of Sports Management at The College of NJ in Ewing, NJ. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Rob played wide receiver at the College of New Jersey before getting a law degree and becoming an NFL agent How Rob came to find himself in a job that made him unhappy after he failed to get work as an agent due to no prior experience How Rob balances representing his client well with understanding and working around the needs of the team Rob discusses negotiating with the Baltimore Ravens on behalf of Justin Tucker in 2016, and he shares how things changed significantly in 2019 Why Rob works hard to recruit clients who are a good fit for him and for his personality, and what qualities he looks for How Rob connects with his clients on many levels, and how he treats everyone he works with as family Why Rob enjoys teaching sports management courses, and what sort of information and lessons he shares with students What Rob considers to be some of the greatest moments of his career, including taking his sons to the Pro Bowl How both of Rob's sons have played football growing up, and how being a dad has given him a different perspective on things Additional resources: Website: www.rsrsports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/rsrsports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rsrsports LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rob-roche-6246082/

Rob Jolles is a sought-after speaker who teaches, entertains, and inspires audiences worldwide. His live programs in and around the world have enabled him to amass a client list of Fortune 500 companies including Toyota, Disney, GE, a dozen universities, and over 50 financial institutions. He is the best-selling author of six books, including his latest release, Why People Don’t Believe You…Building Credibility from the Inside Out. To learn more, visit Jolles.com. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Rob unconsciously excelled at his job at the New York Life Insurance Company in his first year, at just 22 years old, and why that was a problem Why not knowing what he was doing right for his career became a challenge when he started struggling with the burden of success How becoming an actor in his spare time became the third piece of Rob’s ultimate career as a corporate trainer Why Rob wrote his first book, and why he doesn’t consider himself a writer despite authoring six books Why Rob loves processes, and why he believes success isn’t really about processes but comes down to “percentage points” Why Rob began teaching people not just what to say, but how to say it authentically and effectively, and how that led to writing his book Why Rob’s publisher decided to title his book “Why People Don’t Believe You”, and how it relates to Rob’s observations on life Why the secret to sounding authentic is to be honest and absolutely believe the things you are saying Why it is important to not make assumptions and tell yourself a made-up narrative about others Why Rob believes that we should stop using the phrase “soft skills” and should start calling them “performance skills” How to contact Rob Jolles: Website: www.jolles.com Why People Don’t Believe You by Rob Jolles: https://amzn.to/2ElQ8w7

This is a cross-post of some interviews Rob did recently on two other podcasts — Mission Daily (from 2m) and The Good Life (from 1h13m). Some of the content will be familiar to regular listeners — but if you’re at all interested in Rob’s personal thoughts, there should be quite a lot of new material to make listening worthwhile. The first interview is with Chad Grills. They focused largely on new technologies and existential risks, but also discuss topics like: • Why Rob is wary of fiction • Egalitarianism in the evolution of hunter gatherers • How to stop social media screwing up politics • Careers in government versus business The second interview is with Prof Andrew Leigh - the Shadow Assistant Treasurer in Australia. This one gets into more personal topics than we usually cover on the show, like: • What advice would Rob give to his teenage self? • Which person has most shaped Rob’s view of living an ethical life? • Rob’s approach to giving to the homeless • What does Rob do to maximise his own happiness? Get this episode by subscribing to our podcast on the world’s most pressing problems and how to solve them: type 80,000 Hours into your podcasting app. The 80,000 Hours Podcast is produced by Keiran Harris.

But I'm REALLY excited about this episode.And not just because the guest is another Ohio boy!(But I wore one of my best Ohio shirts and hats when he came by the studio.)You probably already know him from his multiple hit shows on MTV.Or from his long list of world records in skateboarding.Or for his incredible branding with labels like DC shoes.Even if you've somehow never heard of Rob Dyrdek, you're in for a huge treat.Rob is cool for many reasons.But I literally couldn't stop asking him questions during this interview because he is so SMART when it comes to business, entrepreneurship, focus, habits, and vision.Just a few of my favorite things :)Rob and I dove deep into all these topics, as well as the real motivation behind all of them - to create happiness now.I loved every minute of this interview and can't wait for Rob to come back on the show.I know you'll get just as much out of it in Episode 373 with the legendary Rob Dyrdek.Some questions I ask:How do you describe yourself and your bio? (35:26)How do you manage your energy so that you're always full? (40:33)What are you non-negotiable daily habits? (58:46)In this episode, you will learn:How Rob got royalties on a third of DC shoes' entire line in his mid-twenties (4:45)What the term "stirfry" means in entrepreneurship (5:52)What the difference is between a business and an idea (12:08)Why Rob embraces stalkers (16:24)The story behind his sister getting married inside the Fantasy Factory (19:20)How Fantasy Factory almost didn't make it on air (26:45)The story of how Rob almost died surfing with Laird Hamilton (33:38)How to be happy everyday (38:18)The key to living a balanced and full life (43:20)How Rob's life changed when he met Tony Robbins (43:52)Why it's so important to pick one thing to master (44:50)Plus much more...Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Blow Pops to Forbes’ Best Small Companies: Rob Dube started selling Blow Pops out of his locker in high school and is now President and co-founder of imageOne, which was ranked on the 2017 list of Forbes Small Giants: America’s Best Small Companies. Throughout Rob’s 27 years of experience, he has developed an unwavering passion for delivering extraordinary experiences that positively impact the lives of his team members, the goals of their customers, and the fabric of the community. This unique approach to business has driven the company to success in its industry and acknowledgment as a top workplace. imageOne is the leading organization in Document Lifecycle Management and is well-known as an exceptional company, receiving local and national recognition for its strong focus on culture. Rob is an avid meditator of 13 years, the author of donothing: the most rewarding leadership challenge you will ever take, and founder/organizer of the donothing Leadership Silent Retreat. In addition to his book, he is a contributor to Forbes, Thrive Global, and EO Octane. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How an experience in college taught Rob the importance of culture, diversity, and extraordinary customer experience Why Rob believes a strong culture and a diverse team are important to delivering an extraordinary experience How Rob has built a reputation for creating and driving exceptional culture within his businesses How Rob sold his company and then realized that the culture of the new ownership wasn’t a match, and why he repurchased his company How Rob and his partner came to define their purpose as “delivering the X” to everyone, every day, every time How reading Small Giants by Bo Burlingham changed the way Rob views business leadership and growth How an experience while researching for his book, Do Nothing, taught Rob the importance of understanding and getting to know your team What advice Rob would offer to any business leader starting off on a path of diversity and inclusion What resources Rob recommends as valuable assets for building a strong and vibrant business culture How to connect with Rob Dube: Website: www.donothingbook.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robdube/ Twitter: @robddube Facebook: www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/robddube/ Additional resources: Small Giants by Bo Burlingham: https://amzn.to/2Ufbpkz Traction by Gino Wickman: https://amzn.to/2CSIKXV The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham: https://amzn.to/2FV9vN2 Website: www.smallgiants.org Website: www.zingtrain.com

Today, your host Ellen Gardner, Communications and Marketing at HIROC, speaks with Rob MacIsaac, President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences.   Rob MacIsaac followed his father’s advice to become a professional, but after a couple of years as a lawyer, he realized he was drawn to public service. Without being a subject matter expert in any of the diverse roles he’s had – at Mohawk College, at Metrolinx, as mayor of the City of Burlington – Rob has developed a leadership philosophy built on humble inquiry and bringing people together around a vision. He is now CEO of one of Hamilton’s biggest employers, Hamilton Health Sciences, a city onto itself comprised of 7 hospitals, a cancer centre, an urgent care centre, and over 11,000 employees. For someone who loves change and rushes toward big projects, Hamilton Health Sciences is a perfect fit – the hospital is in the early stages of a massive 20-year transformation plan called Our Healthy Future.      Key Takeaways: [1:02] How Rob stays connected to staff across the organization [1:28] How ‘Teach Rob Your Job’ became a successful technique for meeting frontline workers [5:35] Rob has had to develop a contribution around leadership for every role he’s held [6:30] A key influencer in Rob’s life has been Clay Christensen, author of How will you measure your life? [7:10] The philosophy that has guided Rob’s career [8:45] Why Rob moved from Mohawk College to Hamilton Health Sciences [13:30] How Our Healthy Future is part of a larger strategy for the hospital, focussed on four directions [14:55] How healthcare can benefit from ideas taken from other sectors [16:32] How a series of public consultations helped shape Our Healthy Future [20:29] Why Rob is attracted to big transformation projects [20:41] His principle motivation - we all have a chance to leave our community a little better than the way we found it [21:20] The three responsibilities a chief executive always has to keep in mind [25:43] Why looking at the city of Hamilton today – prosperous and still gritty – makes Rob smile   Mentioned in this Episode: Hamilton Health Sciences Our Healthy Future Mohawk College Metrolinx The City of Burlington The City of Hamilton Clay Christensen The World Business Forum Daniel Kahneman – Thinking Fast and Slow     Listen to more interviews with Healthcare Leaders at HIROC.com Follow us on Twitter, and listen on iTunes and Google Play Music. Email us at Communications@HIROC.com.

Welcome to the 119th and the final episode of Giving Back Insights! Insights are our solo show to celebrate how our guests and their charities serve others, explore actions each of can take to make a difference in people’s lives and connect. Today we’re talking about our journey with Giving Back Podcast! Enjoy today’s episode and keep your comments and feedback coming. Key Takeaways: Welcome to the very last Giving Back Insight show :) So when you hear today’s intro, you get kinda amazed, right? The host of Giving Back Podcast changed?!? No, the host is still Rob Lowe. We just get a guest host today and she is amazing Ayn. Ayn is a listener from the day 1 of Giving Back Podcast and she is very well known with Rob’s voice. Now, Today she will take Rob’s interview. Life transitions are usually life-changing events that cause us to re-examine our present sense of being. Some time changes are hard and we have to declutter or reorganize our life. But at the same time, we have a better future ahead, Rob thanks Ayn for guest hosting!. Why Rob is closing the popular insight series? What are Ayn’s top 3+ favorite interviews in GBP show? 284: When a Christmas Tree Lights up a Community — Alex Gramling with Christmas Tree Santas Christmas Tree Santas, a non-profit organization that spreads hope and joy by giving Christmas trees to families in need during the holidays. With slightly over 8 years under his belt, Alex has seen the organization grow from just his local community into 18 cities. 274: Move Mountains with Just One Quarter a Day — Ariel Sterman, Jeff Dobrinsky, and Joe Benun with Good Street Don’t want to choose between the two charities of the day? You can roll over your quarter and donate 50 cents instead to tomorrow’s charity. If you really, really like a particular charity, you can even give more than 25 cents a day. 150: Transitioning out of the Military Is Incredibly Scary — Joe Musselman with the Honor Foundation Everybody has fear, Everyone is battling. THF is the first-ever career transition institute for the US Navy SEAL & Special Operation Forces (SOF) communities with campuses across the country. Joe and THF have achieved an incredible amount of success in a short period of time since the organization was founded. 250: Finding Purpose Through Generosity — Blake Canterbury with Purposity Rob shares his favorite ones too.. 014: The Family That Made the Ice Bucket Challenge Go Viral – Nancy Frates The majority of people in this world are GOOD people. Don’t believe what’s on your TV. As a mother or even as a parent, you really don’t know how you’re going to face something until it hits you. 034: Aligning Our Passion With What We Do – Generosity Feeds with Ron Klabunde Ron Klabunde and Rob are good friends. Ron showed us Life just works so much better when you work in a field that you’re passionate about. 024: Take a Moment and Listen to Someone Else – #DoSomethingForNothing with Josh Coombes You can make the world as decent as you want it to be. You do have the power to create change. for nothing. In turn, Josh has inspired people all over the world to give back for absolutely nothing. 055: Clean Clothes and Conversations — Orange Sky Laundry with Nick Marchesi We take things for granted like having a nice conversation. The homeless often don’t have access to that on a weekly basis. They are regularly ignored by the community. Orange Sky Laundry doesn’t just wash clothes, but they also help connect their homeless friends back into the community. 175: Amazing Young Leaders- part 5 with guest Riley Joy Gantt with Rainbow Pack Everyone can do something for someone in need. Everyone has the capacity to tell people, There’s no need to be special. 059: What Is Your Gift to The World? — The Petaluma Fabulous Women with Krista Gawronski (Part 1) The magic happens outside of your comfort zone. 060: What Is Your Gift to The World? Part 2 — The Petaluma Fabulous Women with Krista Gawronski People have to believe in themselves first before they can fully give back to their community. 037: Helping Breast Cancer Survivors in a Unique Way — P.ink Series with Noel Franus (Part 1 of 3) There’s a difference between being cured and being healed. Mastectomy tattoos help women heal. Rob mentioned Courageous Communications workshop, “Attracting Dream Donors”.   Thank you so much, Maryanne Dersch, for you sharing your wisdom with us! A remarkable gift. 308: Courageous Communication Workshop: 7 Steps to Attracting Your Dream Donors — Maryanne Dersch (Part 4) 306: Courageous Communication Workshop: 7 Steps to Attracting Your Dream Donors — Maryanne Dersch (Part 3) 304: Courageous Communication Workshop: 7 Steps to Attracting Your Dream Donors — Maryanne Dersch (Part 2) 302: Courageous Communication Workshop: 7 Steps to Attracting Your Dream Donors — Maryanne Dersch (Part 1) What was rob’s memorable lessons /take away from this show? What are the next steps for GivingBackPodcast? If you want more and more interviews and good news shared feel free to reach Rob at GivingBackPodcast@gmail.com Remember: Always err on the side of love & kindness Love & Gratitude, Rob   Mentioned in This Episode: Giving Back Podcast

Today on the show we are joined by Rob Carrick from The Globe and Mail! Rob has been writing about money and investing for almost 30 years and has a wealth of expertise and insight to share on everything from mutual funds to ETFs. In our discussion we cover common questions that Rob encounters, how his views have changed over the years, the parts of his job he has most enjoyed and his thoughts on where we are at right now. Rob comments on the feelings of worry and dissatisfaction that seems to characterize Canadian finances at the moment and talks about the FIRE Movement and lessons for the next generation. For all of this great content and much more, be sure to join on the podcast today! John Robertson's spreadsheet   Key Points From This Episode:   The most common questions that Rob receives. [0:02:47.8] Rob’s shifting perspective on seeking out an advisor. [0:04:41.5] Why Rob has traditionally enjoyed writing about housing investments [0:07:49.9] The current financial climate and Rob’s take on it. [0:10:14.4] Reasons why current financial worries are justified. [0:13:08.1] The rise in popularity of ETFs. [0:14:50.9] The bad rep that mutual funds have been getting recently. [0:18:37.4] Good practices for parents to teach their children about money. [0:21:42.2] The FIRE Movement and comparing generational attitudes. [0:24:56.6] Rob’s own many practices and who he goes to for advice. [0:30:39.5] How Rob defines success. [0:35:23.5] And much more! For more information or to contact Cameron and Ben, visit pwlcapital.com

A few years ago, Rob was bored with his job and new something and to change. He set aside some distractions, joined Guaranteed Rates, and determined to get himself out of his comfort zone every day. That’s when things started to change. Rob’s business doubled the first year. By employing time-saving systems and getting out of the office to build relationships with REALTORS®, he built up a network of agents, and referrals now comprise nearly 100% of his business. He doesn’t take these business relationships lightly. In fact, he refers to his core, loyal relators as partners and friends.   These reliable relationships are helping him sleep easy at night. With the threat of a future Zillow mortgage company looming large, Rob recognizes that the real estate and lending market is still largely local and is far from being automated. Having a local presence and having real friends in the REALTOR® space can make all the difference. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: About Rob’s lending history Why Rob makes a priority of the inbox-zero goal each day How Rob cultivates and nurtures relationships with REALTORS® Why Rob is working to get reviews on Zillow but is not overly concerned about being displaced by a future Zillow mortgage company LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE Email Rob at wishnick@rate.com

Gary Keller made a series of very bold claims when he announced the launch of the new KW tech platform at January’s Family Reunion conference, even going so far as to say that ‘the race to build the first end-to-end real estate platform is over and everyone else is competing for second place.’ Today, Rob and Greg are discussing Keller’s comments, questioning the decision to set the bar so high and sharing Brian Boero’s take on Keller’s hubris as that of a master showman rallying the troops. Rob asks how we might measure the success of the KW tech platform and how much big-time investments in tech truly impact agent productivity. Rob and Greg also explore the idea that introducing new tech serves to ‘stop the bleeding,’ keeping agents and agent teams from leaving for tech centric brokerages like eXp. Listen in for insight around the performance of traditional brokerages that put big money in tech and learn why Rob believes the industry should stop fighting the last war and shift its focus to capital.   What’s Discussed:  The hype around the launch of the Keller Williams consumer app Boero’s take that Keller’s hubris is necessary to ‘rally the troops’ How we might measure the success of the KW tech platform The dismal numbers reported in Realogy’s recent earnings call How much tech investments truly impact realtor productivity Why Rob believes the industry needs to focus on capital vs. tech KW’s potential to systematize agent marketing through software   Connect with Rob and Greg: Rob’s Website Greg’s Website Email gregrobertson@gmail.com   Resources: 2019 Clareity MLS Executive Workshop ‘Gary, Put Down the Bong’ in Vendor Alley ‘Gary Keller Declares Victory in Real Estate Tech Platform Race’ in Inman ‘Keller Kabuki’ in 1000watt ‘Please Stop Fighting the Last War’ in Notorious ROB   Our Sponsors: Cloud MLX The Red Dot

Rob Wayne is the director of safety and recruiting at GetGo Transportation. Rob talks with host, Chad Hendricks about how his experience as a driver has helped his recruitment and retention efforts, and why speaking the drivers’ language can be a tremendous asset. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why Rob decided to get his CDL and become a driver to help him better understand the industry Why Rob made the transition from driver to management, and how knowledge gained as a driver helped with his new position How Rob was able to promote a focus on safety and get drivers on board with the changes How onboard camera systems and financial incentives have been key components in encouraging safe driving How Rob is working to integrate his safe driving initiatives into his driver training process Why Rob is wanting to create a “Driver of the Year” award and prize linked to the safety metrics he tracks How Rob generates recruiting leads, and what retention efforts have been most successful for GetGo How Rob is preparing for his older driver force to begin retiring, and why he’s looking toward recruiting younger drivers Why “home daily” routes aren’t always everything they appear to be, and why longer routes can actually be less exhausting How to contact Rob Wayne: Website: www.getgotransportation.com

Shownotes and links for this episode can be found at http://sarahsantacroce.com/episode72 Rob Goyette contends that his greatest strength as an introverted entrepreneur is simply acknowledging the fact that he is one. While some of us work to hide the fact that we are introverts, Rob finds that being vulnerable enough to ‘come out’ as an introvert lends to his authenticity and actually helps him land more clients! Rob is a marketing and technology expert who supports coaches and small business owners in attracting and enrolling clients. He has served the coaching community since 2007, first working behind-the-scenes on Christian Mickelsen’s team and then launching his own business in 2014. Today, Rob runs a six-figure business helping clients market their services by reaching the right audience with the right offers at the right time. On this episode of Introvert Biz Growth, Rob explains how his introversion led to the creation of his online business and shares the details of his top three income streams: info products, laser coaching and VIP weekends. He discusses the discomfort he feels in small group peer-to-peer settings, offering insight into the technique he uses to channel nervous energy. Rob also speaks to his decision to focus on doing his best work rather than allowing comparison to push him outside his comfort zone. Listen in to understand how Rob fosters confidence on video and learn how ‘coming out’ as an introvert can generate sales! In this episode you’ll learn… How Rob’s introversion led him to build an internet marketing business. Rob’s innovative 15-minute laser coaching model. How Rob generates revenue through info products and VIP weekends. Why Rob is most uncomfortable in intimate, peer-to-peer settings. The three-finger technique Rob uses to channel nervous energy. The benefit of ‘coming out’ as an introverted entrepreneur. Why Rob decided against live events and product launches. Rob’s insight around comparison as ‘the theft of joy.’ How Rob fosters confidence on video by treating it like an in-person meeting. Why video is crucial in building trust and rapport with potential clients. The daily rituals that give Rob a chance to be alone and recharge. How Rob gets an energy boost from The Adam Carolla Show. How Rob gained the confidence to sell his services for a premium. Rob's favorite quote "Succeeding as an introvert is as simple as realizing that you get most of your energy from being alone rather than being around others. Once you understand this, you can structure your life and business to get enough personal time to excel." *** Become a VIP of my community Be the first to know whenever I release a new podcast or host a special webinar for introverts. And as a welcome present get my '4-part Guide 'How Saying 'NO' Can Help You Grow! http://sarahsantacroce.com/sayno/ *** Other links and resources mentioned in this episode: Rob’s Website Rob on Facebook Rob’s Free Report on Innovative Coaching Models Christian Mickelsen The Silva Method Neil Patel on Digital Marketing in 2019 Video for Introverts Reddit The INFJ Personality Show EP079: INFJs Need More Sleep? Automate Your Webinars Fast Revenue Coaching The Adam Carolla Show Zoom Sarah’s Book List How Saying ‘No’ Can Help You Grow Thanks for listening ! Thanks so much for listening to this episode. If you enjoyed it, I would be super grateful if you'd share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. And if you don’t have it yet, get your free 4-step Guide on How to Say no to Grow. You'll be added to my list as well so I can share the latest episodes and other introvert related resources with you. Also, please leave a review on iTunes. I'm told that they really matter so if you'd take a minute I'd appreciate it. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes or on Android to get notified for all my future shows. Warmly Sarah

Rob Emrich is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Gimbal Inc. Gimbal Inc. is a marketing technology that unites the physical and digital worlds. The company counts over 10,000 end customers, from global giants like Ford, Citibank, Walgreens to small neighborhood businesses.  Gimbal has received over $90 million in investment from institutions like Qualcomm, AEG, Zebra Technologies, and SK Group. The company was recognized for its remarkable growth #66 on the Inc 500 and #34 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Before Gimbal, Rob started five other ventures and has a lifetime record of 4 wins and 1 loss. Rob has been featured in the The New York Times Bestselling book The Lean Entrepreneur & 21 Questions for 21 Millionaires. He has been recognized by the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and ‘Forty under 40′ (at age 25). He is an active member in the Young Presidents' Organization and a member of the Digital Advisory Committee at The Alliance for Audited Media. Rob has done more community service than courts demand of white-collar criminals. In addition to serving on corporate boards, Rob has sat on nonprofit and community boards of various Jewish organizations, The Tobacco Public Policy Center, The Alliance for Nonprofit Insurers, the PBS Documentary on Pediatric Cancer A Lion in the House, and continues his philanthropic work with his family through The Emrich Foundation, a donor-advised fund at The American Endowment Foundation. Rob received a scholarship to attend The Ohio State University Honors Program, and graduated with Research Distinction. He loves adventure travel and backcountry camping and has walked over 1,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to New York. What you'll learn about in this episode: How the loss of his sister at a young age to pediatric cancer altered the person Rob would become later in life How a terrifying experience overseas taught Rob an important lesson on the value of persistence Why Rob's entrepreneurial interests cause him to keep going back to the crazy life of startups What lessons Rob has learned from his wins and losses he has experienced throughout his career How stubbornness and resilience helps drive Rob, and his views on competitiveness and fear of failure How Rob works to maintain focus on his goals, and how he course-corrects when he does lose focus Why it's important to rise to your challenges, to be willing to learn new things, and to adapt to changes Why Rob had to overcome the mindset he was raised with, where finances were never discussed aloud How to familiarize yourself with a subject well enough to operate, without expecting yourself to become an expert Why Rob considers, "The Hard Thing About Hard Things" by Ben Horowitz to be essential reading How to Contact Rob Emrich and Additional Resources: Website: www.robemrich.com The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz: http://a.co/d/0zB0rBU

What is hunger? Are you actually hungry or are you just craving food because you drove past a McDonald's? Today, Devon and I are going to share why we crave foods when we do, what hunger actually is, and our top 20 tips on how to suppress hunger and food cravings to maximize your weight loss results. Click here for the entire show notes Please leave us a review at http://reviewourpodcast.com Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! Tune in and learn more as we dive into our top hacks to reduce hunger.  Add more fiber-rich foods to your diet. Drink coffee; especially decaf coffee. Nibble on dark chocolate or something bitter. Eat more protein/lean meats during meals compared to fatty meats like buffalo wings or rib eye steaks. How eating more protein rather than carbohydrates will help increase your weight loss results. Slamming your water - drink 2-3 glasses of water 10 minutes before your meal or start your meal off with a soup. Eat mindfully by thoroughly chew your food and slowing down how much you're eating by being present in the moment. Eat solid foods rather than liquid foods (except for hearty soups) like sugary smoothies or juices. Raw ginger root; a natural appetite suppressant you can consume as tea or add to meals. Also improves leptin response. Incorporate more spices into your day to day life by cooking or meal prepping with them. Eating small plates and taking breaks. Exercise because it mutes the hunger trigger in your brain. Get enough sleep at night. Eat more Omega 3 fats like grass-fed beef, nuts, ghee, or fatty fish like salmon. Drink yerba mate which is similar to coffee or green tea. Drink green tea or green tea extract. Avoid all you can eat restaurants at all costs or go in with a plan of using a small plate, take breaks, and drink lots of water. Chew sugar-free gum without artificial ingredients. Have a shot of vinegar especially after or during a high-carb meal and help gut health. Take the most important vitamins such as probiotics or Vitamin D but be careful about which brands you select. Avoid sugar and processed foods that come in in all shapes and forms.     What You'll Hear on This Episode 00:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction 1:15  Opening comments with Rob 1:20 What today's sh0w is all about: reducing your hunger pains. 1:30 Check out last week's show: OSF 223 - How To Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Health With Lisa Thomas 1:55 Check out our online Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook 3:00 What Rob is doing to get to know himself better and how you can do the same. 3:30 Why Rob decided to build a shed from start to finish and what the process has been like for him so far. 7:15 The benefits of doing something physical that doesn't just include lifting weights. 10:30 How to reduce and control your food cravings. 11:30 When you crave food, are you actually hungry? What is hunger? 13:00 Hunger doesn't happen right away when you see food; it's a build up until you're actually hungry and need food. 14:00 Energy dips could lead to hunger too that you shouldn't ignore. 15:00 Noises your stomach will make when it's actually hungry. 15:50 Craving fast food isn't the same as being hungry. 17:00 Other false hunger triggers: emotional and physical. 20:00 You confuse hunger for dehydration and feeling thirsty. 20:25 Smelling something good automatically triggers food cravings. 21:00 Not eating enough whole foods leads to you still being hungry constantly. 21:50 Learning your specific hunger triggers and food cravings. 22:10 Other triggers that lead you to food cravings such as people and scenarios. 25:00 How sugar has become more and more a part of our daily lives than it was in the past; especially with celebrations. 29:30 Our top 19 tips on how to control your hunger.  30:00 1) Add more fiber-rich foods to your diet. 31:25 2) Drink coffee; especially decaf coffee. 33:00 3) Nibble on dark chocolate or something bitter. 34:15 4) Eat more protein/lean meats during meals compared to fatty meats like buffalo wings or rib eye steaks. 36:30 How eating more protein rather than carbohydrates will help increase your weight loss results. 38:30 5) Slamming your water - drink 2-3 glasses of water 10 minutes before your meal or start your meal off with a soup. 40:30 6) Eat mindfully by thoroughly chew your food and slowing down how much you're eating by being present in the moment. 42:10 7) Eat solid foods rather than liquid foods (except for hearty soups) like sugary smoothies or juices. 44:20 8) Raw ginger root; a natural appetite suppressant you can consume as tea or add to meals. Also improves leptin response. 46:20 9) Incorporate more spices into your day to day life by cooking or meal prepping with them. 47:45 10) Eating small plates and taking breaks. 49:55 11) Exercise because it mutes the hunger trigger in your brain. 51:40 12) Get enough sleep at night.  52:50 13) Eat more Omega 3 fats like grass-fed beef, nuts, ghee, or fatty fish like salmon. 54:00 14) Drink yerba mate which is similar to coffee or green tea. 55:40 15) Drink green tea or green tea extract. 56:55 16) Avoid all you can eat restaurants at all costs or go in with a plan of using a small plate, take breaks, and drink lots of water. 58:40 17) Chew sugar-free gum without artificial ingredients. 1:00:00 18) Have a shot of vinegar especially after or during a high-carb meal and help gut health. 1:01:00 19) Take the most important vitamins such as probiotics or Vitamin D but be careful about which brands you select. 1:03:20 20) Avoid sugar and processed foods that come in in all shapes and forms. 1:05:00 Final comments with Rob and Devon 1:05:45 Check out our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook 1:06:00 Open Sky Fitness Closing   RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW: Leave us an iTunes review Subscribe to our podcast and take your health to the next level! Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook Learn more about the Sky Fit Challenge Clean up your diet with our  7 Day Paleo Reset Contact Rob and Devon to apply for One-On-One Coaching Sessions Learn more about our new sponsor - ButcherBox Check out last week's episode: OSF 223 - How To Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Health With Lisa Thomas   JOIN THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE The challenge consists of: 8 Weeks of Equipment Free Bodyweight Workouts in 20 minutes or less. (No gym membership required) SIMPLE Whole Food Meal Plan w/Tasty Recipe Cookbook Featuring 60+ recipes! Foolproof Schedule so you know EXACTLY what you’re supposed to do every day. Access to our New Private Facebook Group – Sky Fit Challenge Group to share your progress with everyone as well as receive support and be held accountable. Do The FREE 7 Day Paleo Rest Simply go to 7DayPaleoReset.com to sign up now One of the best things you can do for your mind and body in your mission to get healthier is to focus on your nutrition. That's why we're allowing people to sign up now to join us for our next Free 7 Day Paleo Rest! It's all done via Facebook so no annoying emails that will fill up your inbox. As part of the 7 Day Paleo Reset, we will provide you with: Introduction to what the Paleo Diet is all about 7 Day guide to easy Paleo recipes What batch cooking is and how to incorporate that into your lifestyle Various content resources including generational eating habits, the importance of building a wellness community, and how to begin a new healthy lifestyle. How to make an impact on your life and life a life full of wellness.     Look Out For Our Upcoming Throw Back Thursday Podcast Episodes! We'll be releasing new podcasts episodes on Thursdays that discuss previous episodes we've done, but we need your help! Go to the  Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group and tell us what your favorite episodes are. Then, Devon and I will re-listen to that episode, pick out the best parts and share even more insights on the topic. We won't just be regurgitating the same information over again. Since we began this podcast, there's so much more information out their on health, nutrition, fitness, and personal wellness. So, each Thursday we'll really just be going deeper into your favorite topics!   Claim Your FREE Bacon + $10 Off With Our Sponsor - ButcherBox That's right! By listening to the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, you get the chance to get a free order of bacon plus $10 off your first ButcherBox purchase!! ButcherBox delivers 100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, and heritage breed pork directly to your door. Think of them as the neighborhood butcher for modern America.     Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group! That's right! We have a closed Open Sky Fitness Podcast group on Facebook where you and everyone have the opportunity to talk about your health and fitness goals in a safe environment. We post workouts and start discussions about how to be strategic about finding a healthier you. Check it out! Start Building Your Own Workouts and Meal Plan! Download Results Tracker here! Click To Download Home Workout Templates or text the word, "lifting," to 33444 to download the templates.  Download the OSF Food Journal Now! Have a Question or Review for Rob or Devon? We love answering questions and getting feedback from you, our listener! If you have any questions to ask us, want to share a review of the show, or tell us any suggestions for guests/topics that you think would be great to have on the show, just email Rob at rob@openskyfitness.com or Devon at devon@openskyfitness.com or you can also leave us a review at http://reviewourpodcast.com ask a question in the closed Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group and even text OSFreview to 33444 to get the link. Get Fit with Free Downloads! To Download Rob’s FREE workout templates click below** Download Templates Ask Rob a Question or tell him what is working for you: Email Rob@OpenSkyFitness.com   Support This Podcast To leave a Review for Rob and the Open Sky Fitness Podcast CLICK NOW!  Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Contact our amazing sound engineer Ryan? Send him an e-mail here: info@stellarsoundsstudio.com Thanks for Listening! 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Today’s episode covers everything from art to fitness. Listen in as Rob Bailey joins Nimai to talk about FLAG NOR FAIL his journey with wife Dana, and his journey as a vegan. Hear how the creative side of Rob influenced his decisions and even his training. Listen in to find out the benefits of veganism and the power of being your own person.    “Look at everything and think, ‘how can this get better?’”  -Rob Bailey   What do you want to hear from the Generation V Podcast?   Tell us here!     Timestamps:  05:05 - Rob’s two-sided background  12:11 - Going to college and meeting Dana Bailey  14:47 - The events leading up to FLAG NOR FAIL  26:14 - Realizing the unique potential of each person  29:42 - Chasing Dana’s dreams and supporting her in her fitness pursuits  37:46 - Why Rob decided to cap sales each month for FLAG NOR FAIL  41:31 - Juggling business ownership and music recording  45:01 - Deciding to drop out meat and go vegan  53:43 - Doing what feels right and realizing you can be healthy without meat  1:00:56 - The lies surrounding the fitness and health industry  1:09:17 - Looking at the value of life and building relationships    Resources:  FLAG NOR FAIL The Warehouse Gym Run Everything Labs Rob Bailey and the Hustle Artist Page Connect with Rob:  Instagram Facebook YouTube killrobbailey.com Connect with Dana:  Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Snapchat danalinnbailey.com   Connect with Nimai:  Facebook Instagram Youtube veganfitness.com www.vivolife.com builtapparel.net Discount Code: Nimai10 

If we focus on whole foods, hands down; we're going to up the nutrients that we're bringing in to the point where we probably don't have to supplement in nor count calories and will start losing weight immediately. Eating a whole food diet is almost a 180-degree switch. - Rob Dionne  CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF ON THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! Deal ends October 7th! Click here for the entire show notes Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Sign up for our next Sky Fit Challenge! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset! 10 Vital Habits To Build Muscle Mass & Lose Body Fat   "If you've got a grateful mindset, I think you'll be able to weather the peaks and valleys a lot better." - Jason Leenaarts   I'm really excited for you to hear this episode because we're doing something unique this time! This week, fellow personal trainer, Author of The Revolution Is You!, Owner of RevFit Therapy and host of the Revolutionary You! Podcast, Jason Leenaarts, joined me and we shared our own top 10 vital habits for building muscle mass and losing body fat. It was a super fun conversation to bounce off ideas about health, fitness, and nutrition plus share our experiences as personal trainers and podcast hosts.   Jason's Top 10 Vital Habits   "A lot of people think that if they're going to lose weight, then they have to start running but they don't. All they have to do is just start moving more than compared to what they normally do and find out how to make that effort progress." - Jason Leenaarts   From good habits (#10) to the most important (#1), here is Jason's list: 10. Have the right supplements for the right goal. 9. Go for half the starches, twice the veggies. 8. Get the steps in each day 7. Plan predictable, controlled meals that require little to no brainpower. 6. Practice gratitude regularly. 5. Strength train 2-3 times a week. 4. Track your progress with data: workouts, weight, body measurements etc. 3. Get more consistent with your new habits. 2. Manage your sleep. 1. Eat for the goal.   Rob's Top 10 Vital Habits   Beginning with good habits (#1)) to the most important (#1), here is Rob's list: 10. Water - Drink 80-100 oz of water a day. 9. Eat 2-3 servings of veggies a day. 8. Eat all whole foods. 7. Batch cook, meal prep, eat same food daily, weekly, monthly. 6. Minimize or completely eliminate sugar and processed foods from your diet. 5. Schedule everything that's going on in your life. 4. Get into the habit of outsourcing tasks you're not great at or ones that take up too much time. 3. Recovery - you have to get in the habit of resting. 2. Move for at least 20 minutes a day. 1. Lift heavy things consistently.     What You'll Hear on This Episode 00:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction 1:15  Opening comments with Rob and Devon 1:30 About today's episode with Revolutionary You Podcast Host, Jason Leenaarts on the 10 Vital Habits for Building Muscle Mass and Losing Body Fat 2:50 Check out our upcoming Facebook Live event in the Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on How to Kickstart Your Metabolism on Thursday, October 4 3:30 Check out last week's show: OSF 220 - Cortisol: 10 Ways To Manage & Reduce Stress 5:40 Get in on the 50% off Sky Fit Challenge discount until October 7 7:50 Introduction to Jason Leenaarts 11:10 How Jason got into personal training for a career. 14:00 Why he began his podcast, Revolutionary You! and what it's all about. 15:00 How Rob got into being a personal trainer once he moved to Los Angeles. 17:45 Why Rob, like Jason, also wasn't interested in creating a podcast solely for personal trainers. 20:00 The immense amount of podcasts that are out there that you can listen to for free. 22:30 Our individual lists for our top 10 habits to lose weight and gain muscle. 23:00 Number 10 27:30 Number 9 32:20 Number 8 35:40 Number 7 41:40 Number 6 48:20 Number 5 51:30 Number 4 56:40 Number 3 1:00:40 Number 2 1:03:50 Number 1 1:19:00 Final comments with Rob and Devon 1:21:10Turn your health around with an awesome community in our Sky Fit Challenge 1:22:00 Open Sky Fitness Closing   RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW: Leave us an iTunes review Subscribe to our podcast and take your health to the next level! Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook Sign up for our Sky Fit Challenge! Clean up your diet with our  7 Day Paleo Reset Contact Rob and Devon to apply for One-On-One Coaching Sessions Learn more about our new sponsor - ButcherBox Check out last week's episode: OSF 220 - Cortisol: 10 Ways To Manage & Reduce Stress Visit Jason Leenaarts' official website Connect with Jason Leenaarts and RevFit Therapy via: Facebook Twitter Instagram Tune into the Revolutionary You! Podcast: #100-Dan John: Longevity #52-Sustainable Approaches To Food And Fitness With Dr. Mike Israetel #136-Dr. Yoni Freedhoff: Dieting Strategies and Overcoming Dogmatic Beliefs Learn more about Podcast Strategist, Elsie Escobar Find out more about the 3 Day Functional Training Summit - Perform Better You might be interested in these other Open Sky Fitness Podcast episodes: OSF 080 - Mike Israetel: Proper Weight Lifting Techniques OSF 148 Mark Sisson: How To Heal Your Body With The Primal Blueprint OSF 171 - Dan John: Getting Strong Is Simple…Not Easy OSF 220 Cortisol: 10 Ways To Manage & Reduce Stress   JOIN THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! CLICK HERE TO GET 50% OFF ON THE SKY FIT CHALLENGE! The challenge consists of: 8 Weeks of Equipment Free Bodyweight Workouts in 20 minutes or less. (No gym membership required) SIMPLE Whole Food Meal Plan w/Tasty Recipe Cookbook Featuring 60+ recipes! Foolproof Schedule so you know EXACTLY what you’re supposed to do every day. Access to our New Private Facebook Group – Sky Fit Challenge Group to share your progress with everyone as well as receive support and be held accountable. Do The FREE 7 Day Paleo Rest Simply go to 7DayPaleoReset.com to sign up now One of the best things you can do for your mind and body in your mission to get healthier is to focus on your nutrition. That's why we're allowing people to sign up now to join us for our next Free 7 Day Paleo Rest! It's all done via Facebook so no annoying emails that will fill up your inbox. As part of the 7 Day Paleo Reset, we will provide you with: Introduction to what the Paleo Diet is all about 7 Day guide to easy Paleo recipes What batch cooking is and how to incorporate that into your lifestyle Various content resources including generational eating habits, the importance of building a wellness community, and how to begin a new healthy lifestyle. How to make an impact on your life and life a life full of wellness.     Look Out For Our Upcoming Throw Back Thursday Podcast Episodes! We'll be releasing new podcasts episodes on Thursdays that discuss previous episodes we've done, but we need your help! Go to the  Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group and tell us what your favorite episodes are. Then, Devon and I will re-listen to that episode, pick out the best parts and share even more insights on the topic. We won't just be regurgitating the same information over again. Since we began this podcast, there's so much more information out their on health, nutrition, fitness, and personal wellness. So, each Thursday we'll really just be going deeper into your favorite topics!   Claim Your FREE Bacon + $10 Off With Our Sponsor - ButcherBox That's right! By listening to the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, you get the chance to get a free order of bacon plus $10 off your first ButcherBox purchase!! ButcherBox delivers 100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, and heritage breed pork directly to your door. Think of them as the neighborhood butcher for modern America.     Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group! That's right! We have a closed Open Sky Fitness Podcast group on Facebook where you and everyone have the opportunity to talk about your health and fitness goals in a safe environment. We post workouts and start discussions about how to be strategic about finding a healthier you. Check it out! Start Building Your Own Workouts and Meal Plan! Download Results Tracker here! Click To Download Home Workout Templates or text the word, "lifting," to 33444 to download the templates.  Download the OSF Food Journal Now! Have a Question or Review for Rob or Devon? We love answering questions and getting feedback from you, our listener! If you have any questions to ask us, want to share a review of the show, or tell us any suggestions for guests/topics that you think would be great to have on the show, just email Rob at rob@openskyfitness.com or Devon at devon@openskyfitness.com or you can also leave us a review at www.openskyfitness.com/review, ask a question in the closed Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group and even text OSFreview to 33444 to get the link. Get Fit with Free Downloads! To Download Rob’s FREE workout templates click below** Download Templates Ask Rob a Question or tell him what is working for you: Email Rob@OpenSkyFitness.com   Support This Podcast To leave a Review for Rob and the Open Sky Fitness Podcast CLICK NOW!  Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Contact our amazing sound engineer Ryan? Send him an e-mail here: info@stellarsoundsstudio.com Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Do you have any questions (and would like to hear yourself on the Open Sky Fitness Podcast)? Click on the link on the right side of any page on our website that says “Send Voicemail.” And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! Thanks for listening/reading episode 221 - 10 Vital Habits for Building Muscle Mass and Losing Body Fat with Jason Leenaarts! We hope you have gained more knowledge on how to be a healthier you.

Today, another serial entrepreneur, Rob Walling, joins us to discuss founding and generally running a bootstrap startup. We sat down and talked to Rob about his journey of getting his software startup off the ground, developed, and eventually sold with no outside funding. Rob Walling is not only the co-founder of Drip, which recently sold for eight figures, he also writes a blog and hosts two podcasts for startups. He is most known for starting, running and selling Drip but he has also bought and sold several smaller SaaS applications, including HitTail. Finally, Rob is co-founder of Microconf, a bi-annual conference for software startups. Rob's goal is to continue to acquire new businesses while maintaining the time-clock free lifestyle his years of software startup and acquisition experience have afforded him. Episode Highlights: The story behind Drip and what led Rob into marketing automation. Building and growing a SaaS company. Launching a new software business without a lot of staff or cash. Building the automation that ended up being the key factor that got Drip on the consumer radar. How the company managed to compete against the larger players. The luxury of being a small team and working primarily in person. Why Rob would now choose remote over local. Tips for hiring high quality candidates that fit in with your company's principles. When you know it is time to scale up your startup. Knowing when you have something that people really want. How to recognize when the option to sell comes on the radar. Knowing when you've found the right buyer. The importance of putting all the deal-breakers on the table and sticking to your guns. What small startups learn in the acquisition and transition process and how that changes their teams. The story behind Microconf, Rob's bi-annual global software conference unlike any other. Transcription: Joe: So this morning we were deep into a program called GetDrip and it's what we use for our automated email sequences. And I understand you had the founder of that gentleman … with that software as a service program on the podcast that's all right? Mark: That's right and I think a lot of our listeners are probably familiar with Rob Walling. He writes over at Software by Rob. He is the host over at Start Ups for the Rest of Us Podcast. He's the founder or co-founder I should say of MicroConf the SaaS conference. He is also the founder of HitTail an SEO software and of course Drip – Email Marketing Automation; one of the leading email marketing automation softwares out there which was acquired by Leadpages a few years ago in an eight figure acquisition. So really cool guy, tons of experience in a lot of different areas especially in that start up environment. And Joe you and I like to have these calls with people … these conversations with people where we try and like pull out a certain lesson or something else. Remember the episode with Mike Jackness and the crazy high open rates and returns that he gets on his Facebook marketing. I went into this without any specific agenda. I just want to talk to Rob about his story and kind of the adventure he's been on since he started up Drip and some of the other things as well. But we didn't get into much else because we just kind of talked about his journey with Drip which was fascinating. And one of the things to think about with Drip, they started off in a world where there was really big competitors. You had Infusionsoft, you had Klaviyo that was still big at the time, you had MailChimp which was absolutely a monster, AWeber which had been around forever. And here you have this little start up with no funding just a handful of coders working out of basically a closet as it were. And they ended up blowing up into one of the biggest email marketing automation softwares out there and being acquired for eight figures by Leadpages a few years later. And so we talked a lot about how they do it … how do they go through that, how does he hire people? We covered a lot of territory but it was fascinating. Joe: Well I think you said founder maybe five or six times there so I would think you would have to be fascinating when you're founding that many companies and that successful. So I don't think anybody wants to hear you and I talk about this anymore. Let's just go right to Rob. Mark: Yeah let's get to him. Mark: Rob thanks for coming on. Rob: It's my pleasure thanks for having me. Mark: All right so you've listened at a couple of the episodes of the Quiet Light Podcast you know how we work. Why don't you give people a quick introduction as to who you are? Rob: Yeah so my name is Rob Walling and I'm a serial software entrepreneur probably most known for running … founding and selling Drip which is email marketing or marketing automation software. I've also or run a number of other SaaS apps including HitTail which is an SEO tool. I co-founded MicroConf which is a conference for self-funded startups. And I have a couple of podcasts. One's called Start Ups for the Rest of Us and the idea there is to help people … give people an option in starting software and SaaS companies that's like you don't need to raise funding to do it. And that podcast has been running since 2010 so we have like 400 something episodes. Another one is called ZenFounder it's with my wife who's a psychologist and we talk a lot about just trying to stay sane while running a business. Mark: Well trying to stay sane while running a business that's a pretty hard thing to be able to do. Rob: It is, yeah. Mark: Yeah. That's pretty cool so we have a lot that we could talk about here. I want to talk a little bit about just building and growing a SaaS business. But one thing I want to start off with here is you're kind of like a member of the very old guard when it comes to Internet entrepreneurs. When I started in the online world it was kind of expected that you do everything right? You code, you market, you design, and you do everything top to bottom and it's a lot harder to do that today but you've been [inaudible 00:04:35.0] keeping up with that. So are you still actively doing a lot of the coding? Rob: I am not. I backed away from it. I … you know we'll software professionally for a paycheck from about 2008 and I really enjoyed that time and it basically gave me a leverage and a little bit of savings to be able to start acquiring businesses. I mean that's what a lot of people don't know is I really only started a couple of software companies. I've bought way more than I … products and websites and software SaaS apps than I started so … but around let's say 2011, 2012 it just became … it just was no longer worth it for me to code. My time is more valuable doing all the other stuff … that pulling the big levers to move the business rather than sitting behind a [inaudible 00:15:19.12] even though I love it. I still write code on the weekends though. I hack with PHP scripts; I was scraping Twitter feeds and trying to do sentiment analysis. I was … it's just myself having fun. It's just fun to build things but I don't … I have a push production code in probably five years. Mark: Yeah, I used to code … I started to code out of necessity when I first was an entrepreneur and at first, I had no money so I was like I need to build this … I think I built a very basic pay per click search engine and kind of advertising platform. I did that and pearled all things and then yeah again self-taught myself and since then I've missed doing it but I just don't have the time to jump back in. So the fact that you're doing it on the weekends [inaudible 00:05:58.8] for sure. So let's talk a little bit about building and growing a SaaS company because you've done it a couple times, you've done it successfully, and maybe also I didn't know that you were active in the buying world so let's talk a little bit about that. Let's talk about what you look for when you are buying this SaaS Company and how do you go about some of those code challenges. So let's start with a basic question; ball park number how many businesses do you … would you say that you bought over the last five or six years? Rob: Let's go back a little further because see … once I started Drip which was 2012 so I bought zero in the last six years. But before then from let's say 2005 was my first acquisition and 2011 was my last so over that six year period I probably purchased I would say 25 or 30 different. They're either software products, SaaS, or even … I mean I bought like half a dozen Ad Sense websites back in the day. So I really enjoyed it. I mean the idea of being able to skip product market fit and not have to do all the hard work up front and have a great history has always been attractive to me. Especially if someone … I mean when I was writing softwares I was doing, I was contracted, I was doing 125 an hour or 150 an hour sometimes and I mean my time was super valuable. I was booked 40, 50 hours a week and so I was like wait let me get this straight I couldn't … back then it was Flippa, right? I mean it was before you guys, before FE and other folks, and I would go on Flippa and pay 18 months of net profit and sometimes I got totally hosed on it because Flippa can be a little bit dangerous but the ones that worked were life changing for me. By 2009 I was full time just on products. Sorry, that was a long answer but that's the value I see in acquiring over. I've told my wife like if I do this again … because I don't know if I'm going to do it [inaudible 00:07:44.5] have to but it's just a lot of work, there's no chance I'm doing it from scratch. Zero chance that I will do something from scratch for the rest of my life. I will always acquire from this point on. Mark: And obviously, we are big believers in that. I mean that from product fit and like you said and doing our work is difficult. When you started Drip … when did you start Drip? Rob: We worked on the code in December of 2012 and then we launched in 2013. Mark: Okay, and you were originally just sort of an add-on or a layer on top of existing software programs right? Rob: That's right. Mark: So like AWeber and I think mail Chimp was one of the main vehicles. Rob: Yeah, we were just like a pop up and auto responders but we also fed into mails because we didn't … we couldn't even send broadcast emails at the time. Mark: Wow, all right so then you layered on top of that and did you always have in mind with Drip that it was going to be an automation; the sort of kind of logic sequence. Rob: No, we didn't. And in fact, we resisted it pretty heavily because I didn't want to get into the marketing automation. It's just a big … at least in my eyes at the time it seemed like this big, enterprisey, clunky, old, really hyper competitive space with a bunch of funny competitors; just not a market I want to get into. I tend to like really tight niche markets where you can just own that thing and you don't have to … you're not fighting red water every day with someone else. It's not a feature race all the time. But it became clear about a year into running Drip … a year, year and a half that that was where the whole space was going. And not building that would have just relegated us to being undifferentiated; everybody just had another major product and by building an automation and building it in a way that was more elegant and … or you know at least I think so, more elegant, easier to use than Infusionsoft and Active Campaigns and some of the other competitors it … we became, that's how we got on the radar. I mean we were an unfunded marketing automation platform in essence. We didn't raise any money and we were five people basically in a closet in Fresno, California and we were number 12 on Data Analysis Marketing Automation List. And all the 11 ahead of us had raised … decked a million, some had raised nine figures, I mean it was crazy. Mark: Well, that's one of the things I find fascinating about your story. When I first saw Drip kind of pop up you had these really large players out there that you knew had significant revenues coming in, significant funding, very large programming teams of developers, how did you guys manage to stay agile like that at such a small footprint of a company but still put out incredible code? What were some of the things … I'm asking you to go back here and kind of think back but [inaudible 00:10:28.3] so what was all those things that you did to be able to compete against these larger players? Rob: Yeah, that's a really good question because Derek and I … so Derek is my co-founder with Drip and we are both software people. I've written code since I was a kid and so had he. And so we built the company. It was very much a product focused company you know a lot of [inaudible 00:10:47.7] tech companies launch and they're very marketing focused and the software is kind of a piece of crap. And then you'll see them get legacy over the years and eventually they can't ship features so they ship very very slowly, one or two releases a year. And for a SaaS app that's just not the way you need to do it. So Derek and I from day one built a very strong foundation. It took six months to get Drip into people's hands and it really … we could have done it in three months but it would have been shitty code. And so we focused early on of not having a legacy, we took our time to build a really solid foundation architecturally, and then the first three hires that I made were Derek who was a contractor at the time and then became W2 and then eventually got chairs and was retroactively made him a co-founder and then two other developers. So when we were a team of four which was three developers and me and I did everything else. And that allowed us without the legacy; it allowed us to ship really fast. We were super agile. We used to get hub issues and we just … we were, I mean we would hammer out features. We would hammer out an entire integration in less than a day. Because there was one dude who had built … he built 35 integrations for us. And it was just this relentless focus, there were no meetings, there were no … if there was a question we stood up at a white board. It's a luxury of A. being a small team and B. being in person. And I know if I build a team again it's going to be really remote but we move way faster because we were in person two to three days a week and then we're all at our houses the other two or three. And it was just perfect blend of like speed. I mean our velocity it's funny you call that out because so many people call that out and even [inaudible 00:12:22.5] Leadpages called that out early on and said how are you … you're like five people, how are you shipping this many features? And we were shipping multiple features a week and it was just getting in there. Our architecture was stable and the developers … also we hired really good developers we focused very much on that; Derek and I being two developers. We were super rigorous and super picky about who we hired and so there's a lot goes into it and then you know I'm kind of been rambling but it was really this relentless focus on the product comes first and the product is what is we're going to be really good at. And at the same time and I have some regrets you know of like I think I should have marketed it harder early on. I think I should have hired a marketer that was better than me. I think that you know there were certain things now that I look back that it's like didn't we focus on the product a little too much? But I don't know in the end I think it worked out. Mark: Obviously it worked out. And this is kind of an interesting thing I've seen with software companies. I've read a book by the founder of Zoosk [inaudible 00:13:16.3] and they talked about their ability to push out code and features rapidly. It would be we've come up with that idea in the morning and pushed it out by midafternoon because they were able to do that. What sort of approval process did you guys have in place to be able to ensure that you weren't just getting all sorts of really conflicting features? Rob: We had … well A. both Derek and I knew every feature that was shipping. And we knew that until we hit … I mean even … so I left Drip about three months ago it was acquired by the Leadpages you know I think it's kind of the punch line that some people know about that, and even when we were 10 or 12 engineers Derek and I still knew everything we were shipping and so it's just a product management. To be honest when there's only three or four developers you can keep it all on your head or on a whiteboard you don't even need that much process. Now soon as you tip to four or five then you need some type of can ban you know or something and then when you hit … when we hit seven or eight it was like all right we do need a weekly meeting now; 30 minute weekly meeting. But we had no standing meetings, none of that. I mean it was like you're writing code 100% of the time or you're talking about writing code. So we also had extensive unit test coverage. We had I think three lines of unit testing code of unit test for every line of production code so it allowed … that allowed us the safety of like pretty sure this is going to break anything because one of these tests would have caught it and then we do a sanity check on the server and push it. We … you know knock on wood we have very few over the five-ish, five and a half year run like production bugs that really did some damage. And we get a little things here and there but we only had maybe two that I can remember. It was like a scheduling issue, it's like oh crap we forgot to send emails for an hour like that's a big deal you know and that happened maybe once and there is [inaudible 00:14:58.5] so code quality was high and we focused on that. Mark: So you mostly run your team local to some extent but at some point when you started to grow and before the acquisition with lead pages did you have a remote team? Rob: We did yeah. Yes so there were 10 of us total by the acquisition and there were five of us in Fresno in office. And like I said we came in about two to two and a half days a week to that office and worked from home the other days and that was a great balance of there was enough time to whiteboard, there were enough days, every other day you're going to see some people and ask questions but then you could go home and get a ton of work done right. And then we have five people who are all over the place really [inaudible 00:15:38.5] guy in Mexico and we had a developer in another part of California and somebody in New York and stuff so it was … it worked out. Mark: So given … you said if you start something again here in the future it will probably be remote even though you're not really convinced that's necessarily the better way to go about it; why is that? Why would you choose a remote in the light of the fact that you might think it's not the best way to go? Rob: Yeah, I think the ideal way is that everybody can meet in a room a day or two a week. As I've said that was the best working environment I've ever had. I would go remote because it's just so hard to find the right talent at the right price in any given metro area. It's like you can go to Silicon Valley and yes there's a lot of engineers but damn are they expensive. Or you can come to Minneapolis and they're going to be less expensive but how many ruby developers are actually here and how many are going to leave Target or Best Buy to come work for me? It's going to be tough. If I'm making a nationwide search or even as I tip tend to go three time zones in either direction, three hours in either direction from where I am; so I'll go north to south. [inaudible 00:16:40.6] hire in Canada or Mexico Central South America you're going to just find really people who sometimes live out in the middle of nowhere and if you're able to work with them remotely then they can ship some really good stuff for you. Mark: Yeah hiring people is always a challenge. I don't think I've ever talked to an entrepreneur and business owner and I'll throw myself in that ring as well, hiring people has an absolute pain. Do you have any insights that you want to give us right now? Rob: Oh my gosh. We could do all episode on this. Mark: You really could do all episode on this and so we'll keep it a little bit short because I want to talk a little bit about MicroConf and also more a bit of the history of Drip but this is more for me [inaudible 00:17:19.9]. Rob: Totally, yeah I know some quick tips. One thing that Derek and I did was we hired a lot around personality. We really want … especially when we were small it was like I want to be able to hang around in a room with [inaudible 00:17:36.9] hours a day [inaudible 00:17:38.6] I don't do that or I've worked at don't do that they really do hire based on skills and talent and as a result we passed over some pretty good developers. But we could just tell they were edgy or they were a little to opinionated or let you know they were just things it was like we were super super careful. So we did hire slow and then our hiring process took a long time. We also presented it for what it was. The job postings were written very … almost like a blog post or like it was very conversational, oh it was more like a sales letter it would start my job descriptions and say it was all you language, it was like you're an excellent developer the world is your oyster, you can go work at any company you want but here's why you don't want to work at an agency because that da da da da da, you know you could go here but come work for us, you can be fully remote you can be … and then I present the benefits. It was very much like either magic or writing a sales letter where you present the you language and then you're going to present the problem and then what are the solution like come work for us. So as a result we got really high quality candidates and it was a very … I bet I would say look we do not pay, don't come here if you want to make what you are going to make at a Fortune 500 company. We do not pay these exorbitant developer wages but here's what you get in exchange, you get the freedom to do this, there are no set working hours, you're fully remote we're going to send you a MacBook Pro, we're going to buy you two Dell monitors, we're going to … you know just all the stuff that; some developers don't want that. They just want the maximum paycheck and other developers loved it, there were people who came and said I can't get this kind of flexibility in work. So having … like what is your differentiator? That's what we figured out early on and we put it right from the start in the job description of like you … this is either awesome for you or this sounds terrible. And then the last thing on and I'll stop is one thing that I learned once we went into Leadpages, because our hiring process took a long time. It was 20, 30 hours a week for me at times and once we got to Leadpages there were two in-house recruiters, just full time recruiters who were freaking phenomenal. And I … one thing that I would do if I were to do again is try to find someone like that on an hourly basis and not a contingency recruiter where they charge at 15% of the salary but just find somebody on Upwork or whatever who's 50 bucks, 75 bucks an hour who I can have … I can train to do all these stuff, or they can train me frankly. Because once we get to Leadpages like they had bat it down. I mean they grew 50 people a year for a few years. So they had that process down and they taught me a ton of things that I wished I had outsourced more of that in essence is what I'm saying. I felt like as a founder I had to do all the hiring. But it turns out as long as I did the last mile and I would thumbs up or thumbs down someone it was plenty good and sort of the funnel was filtered so much for me. You know by the time we worked and we paid and so I was like I shouldn't have been doing that type of funnel stuff and hiring process. Mark: Yeah, I can tell you, I just went through the process of hiring somebody on for Quiet Light Brokerage and typically with Quiet Light the people that come on and work with us they approach me about coming on as a broker. But we needed some work on the marketing side and so I put out a job application. It's a full time job and going through and trying to vet these people and you know you want to hire slowly but you've got a bunch of other stuff on your to do list. Outsourcing that and if you're able to do so makes sense. So the tip that you gave as far as writing the job post in terms of you … you're the second business owner that I've talked to recently that has given that tip. I think it's a phenomenal way to go about it instead of just saying we need this, we need that, we … or you know this is what we need given the benefits that you attract that top talent is a good suggestion. Okay, let's talk and go back again to Drip here, when did you realize that this was not just like a little project that you were going to have as like a super niche product and really something that could play with some of the big boys? I mean now you guys would be direct competitors with a Mail Chimp and with an AWeber and those guys have had to play catch up to you frankly in some ways or to what you built. So when was that realization? What made you turn and say okay I'm going to go all in on this for a while? Rob: Yeah, it was a very difficult decision and it was a hard one to make as I said because I've had a lot of lifestyle businesses and I value my lifestyle very highly. And it was a decision of boy am I going to continue to have a lifestyle business or am I going to scale up like a startup? Do I want to go all in on this? And I was talking with Derek about it too but it was really a turning point for me. So we started doing our early access in mid-2013 and we launched to our launch list in November of 2013, and it took us until August of 2014 to hit product market fit. We were just struggling you know just adding and it was when we added automations, the initial automation there wasn't even the work for us that are all visual it was just kind of almost like if this [inaudible 00:22:22.1] stuff. That was game changing because we started growing I don't know 20% month over month. We're already flailing around a bit until June as we start rolling out missions then it was like all right now we're going 10%, now we're going 15%, now we're going 20% and it was like boy this is becoming a fact. You know this is we have built something that people really want and we at that point we weren't ahead of … you know Infusionsoft had a visual builder and Active Campaign did too and I don't know it was Klaviyo I mean there were competitors around. We weren't ahead of them but we had just done a very elegant job. You know it's kind of like we had built a really easy to use platform like on Mail Chimp and we added automation to it in a way that really didn't exist quite in the same way. So that was when it was really towards the latter half year of 2014 it was like man this thing is growing fast and we have to hire lift the staff up like that was the realization. Mark: Was that the point in time when you decided that possibly selling was on your radar? Rob: No selling came on the radar in 2015. And it was we were staffing up and I realized [inaudible 00:23:29.7] Derek and I have a lot of conversations that's like we can't hire fast enough. Like we don't have the money you know. Running Drip was … especially with the staffing and trying to keep up with everyone else it was just an expensive thing. I mean SaaS apps obviously have great margins and we had a great gross margin but our net margin was not very good because I kept hiring. You know it 10 grand of MRR and now I go out and hire another developer every time because I know we have to keep up with all these competitors. So that was when I realized you know we had a need to raise an angel round, like a seat round probably half a million or we may want to think about answering one of these e-mails we're getting to acquire us. So we got maybe five pretty serious inquiries, we got more than that they were just you know whatever. You get weekly funding offers from a junior rep at a VC firm and every couple of months we get an email of like we'd like to acquire you and about five of them were people who companies or funds who actually had the money to do it. And that was when it was coming all right so what we do, do we take chips off the table you know cash out in essence, have a good outcome for us and the employees or do we push more tips and basically raise funding you know to at a valuation? Because we probably would have raised funding similar to the valuation we're going to be acquired at and that puts you in for two three four five more years of doing it. So that was a big decision process for us and frankly, I was burning out a bit. I mean I was struggling to run the company. I didn't delegate or outsource as much as I should have. Next time around I would it a little differently for sure. Mark: So how did you decide Leadpages was going to be the partner that you're going to work with? You had five serious potential acquirers. Rob: Yeah, Leadpages was just the best strategic fit and I knew the CEO Clay Collins. We kind of ran in overlapping circles. He was in like the Internet marketing space and I was in more of the startup space but we overlapped a bit. He had been on my podcast and stuff so it wasn't just like oh we have these five suitors and we're going to pick Leadpages. It was kind of like well let's kind of follow each of these tracks you know and then we had … and it didn't all happen at once right it was over the course of maybe 18 months that like these five conversations happened. And so we just kind of followed each of them to the logical extent and the one that made the most sense and just kept coming back up again and again because deals fall apart like this right? Because someone puts a number on a piece of paper and you're just like yeah that's nowhere close and then it's like all right well then we're out you know. And then two months later you get an email and it's like hey so we want to rekindle the … and that's how these things go right. So it took 13 months from the first email when Clay reached out to when the deal closed. And it was really about six, seven months of hard negotiation during that. Mark: Sure yeah and that walking away right? That's so typical on a lot of these deals especially in a strategic deal, being able to walk away and you know people just set goals and objectives change over that time as well so they can re-evaluate things. What was some of the things that you learned going from a complete startup environment where you're a super agile small team that you're building and that kind of hanging on to this year past sort of growth and then being absorbed by a company that had raised tens of millions of dollars and much different sort of environment; what sort of transition was that? Rob: The transition, it was probably one of the best that I've heard about. They did a really good job of kind of leaving us alone for three to four months because we just … we were all shell shocked. I was … it was so crazy I mean we [inaudible 00:27:00.2] moved here and then go on [inaudible 00:27:02.5] pick off [inaudible 00:27:03.0] people we were and it was just this culture shock for us. So they made it as good as it could have been I think. They didn't screw with the product nobody said [inaudible 00:27:11.5] all our people came on board and joined the team. So I feel like the transition went as good as it could have but it was still hard on me and hard on some of the team members because it … we have been just this tiny little team and then you get kind of absorbed into 170 person company. But I mean to Clay's credit he set it up really well. So I learned a bunch of stuff … the interesting transition, there was a mental transition at a certain point is we've gone from basically being kind of cash strapped to having tens of millions of dollars in the bank as you said from the funding they raised. And I just realized we had to think about things totally differently. Like I needed to stop every week checking our AWS bill and trying to turn servers off and adjust things on the weekends. It's like that was no longer … it was not worth saving $500 a month for all that time. And you have to be cognizant of the money but it's like 500 bucks a month is just a rounding error. They probably spend that on toilet paper in a month and it's like focus on some … if I'm going to spend that mental damage do it on something that grows the bottom line or that improves the product. It was things like that and we … when we can finally pay everybody market rate salaries it was so so cool. We had to hire a lot of junior people and train them up [inaudible 00:28:22.5] up so we … it took us a while for people to really hit the ground running. And once we got here and it's like oh man we can pay market rate. We're able to hire senior engineers for the first time ever and that was another game changer of like the luxury of having someone come in and like come with code three days into their job because the code base is solid and they are super advanced. They've been doing it for seven years instead of six months like some of the folks that … who are great developers now but they were just very junior when we hired them. Mark: You have a lot of other projects besides Drip obviously over the years. You've had Start Ups for the Rest of Us, you've had MicroConf; they were totally cool with you just continuing on with those projects? Rob: Yeah that was the nice part is you know as Clay and I talked through the whole acquisition it was like … I was like Clay here are my deal breakers number one we can't … I'm not going to fire anybody like I do not want to lay people off and we didn't. Number two I do not want to screw our customers like please don't pivot us into some crazy niche or leave the customers behind that we already have, shut the product down you know let's not do damage to that. And [inaudible 00:29:23.3] deal breakers although I have like a price, oh I want it … I said it kind of needs to be for enough money that I never have to work again. Like that was one of my things and so we figured all that out. Oh and that was … the third one I was like look I do MicroConf and he knew that and I do the podcast and I don't spend that much time on them. In all honesty like the podcast is about 30, 40 minutes a week and MicroConf typically was off hours and it might be 20 hours aside from when I would go there [inaudible 00:29:54.0] offer and he said yeah that's good. And I said I do a lot of public speaking too and I said you know I'll be representing Drip and Leadpages at that point so it's actually a … perhaps of benefit to the company so it was good. That would've been a really … I was going say be tough but I just that would've been a deal breaker. I don't think I would have not stunned the podcast or the conferences it's just something I've done forever you know. Mark: Yeah, let's talk about MicroConf for a quick … for people that don't know what is MicroConf? Rob: Yeah MicroConf is a conference that's run twice a year in Las Vegas and then in Europe and it is a conference for self-funded startups, so bootstrap startups. And we're not anti-funding. It doesn't mean that companies that raise funding can't come because certainly a lot of … 80% of what funded and unfunded companies worry about is the same thing. It's hiring and it's marketing and it's building a good product and then there's just 20% percent that we just don't talk much about at MicroConf. And so we get about … we have a Growth Edition which is for businesses that are providing a full time income or more. So it's a lot of six seven and some eight figure businesses but it's definitely smaller. Its SaaS focused but we do get e-commerce people we do get Word Press plugins and info marketers and stuff. And that conference the growth one is about 250 people and it sells out every year. And then we have the Starter Edition which is from idea to full time income and that's at the same time right around the same time in Vegas and then we have of course the Europe edition which is here in a few months in Croatia; it's in October. And I'm excited to go to Croatia and now we started selling tickets for that a couple weeks ago. So we try to get … we wanted to build a conference that we wanted to attend. Like Mike and I who was my co-host with the conference, it was like I go to these conferences and there's multi-tracks and there's the vendor halls and there's all this bullshit. I really just want to come, I want to meet entrepreneurs. I want the attendees to be top notch. I don't want it to be the marketing guy, the C level guy from this oracle or it's like that no that doesn't help me you know. I want the attendees to almost all be entrepreneurs in a similar space. And then we want to keep it small. They tend to be about 120 to 250 attendees. And then we want to get really good speakers that may not … these are not like the big name speaker who comes up and pumps you up and you know there's time and place for that but it's super super tactical and so that's what we've … it's kind of like if you want tactics and some inspiration come to our conference. If you want just pure inspiration and you just want to get pumped up then go see Tony Robbins or go to the World Domination Summit. It's just a very very different thing. So that's my spiel on it. That's MicroConf.com if folks are interested. Mark: Yeah absolutely and I absolutely love those smaller conferences the 100 to 150 attendees, you know 200 attendees but where it's really focused again on the people that you get to know from those conferences. I just find that you do get to know people so much better and the partnerships and relationships that come out of that more than pay for any sort of price that you're going to have to pay. Your location is Croatia, are you kidding? That's incredible. Rob: Ain't that awesome? Yeah, I'm stoked. We did it in Barcelona … we did in Prague for two years, Barcelona for two years, and then we did it in Lisbon, Portugal last year, and this year we're upping the game. It's going to be a little harder to get to but man we're stoked because I've never been to Croatia. We do try to like put it in places that A. people would want to go to but that we want to go to as well. You know it's an excuse to visit a cool country. Mark: Yeah absolutely, all right we're up against a clock here but what does the future hold for you? You left there a few months ago. Rob: Yup. Mark: What are you looking at the doing here in the future? Rob: I don't know yet. I started writing a book about my experience. I've written a couple books about software startups and that kind of stuff. And I started writing another one and then I kind of … I got about 12,000 words in and I was like you know I don't know that I want to do this right now. It was all about my experience with Drip and everything and it was funny I just kind of petered out. So I don't know if I'll come back to that. I don't have a deep desire to do anything bigger than Drip. I think I'm going to take another few months off and I know something will come up and I'm probably going to acquire something is what's going to happen. And but I wanted to do something that like it needs to make money for my personality you know like I just I have to that's how we keep score right? But I kind of want to do something in like … even in the hobby space that I really enjoy. I can't imagine going back and then doing another SaaS app. It's just I've been there I've done that what's new? Like could it be a just a completely different thing that I really enjoy that it also makes some money but maybe it's not some big fancy startup that's acquired. Mark: Well awesome. Well, good luck with all of that and let's make sure that we stay in touch especially being local to each other here. But let's make sure that we stay in touch. Thanks so much for joining me. Rob: Absolutely Thanks for having me on Links and Resources: Rob's Website Startups for the Rest of Us Podcast Zen Founder Podcast Microconf Rob's blog

It was a blast to sit down and talk with one of my best friends, fellow entrepreneur and podcaster, Rob Murgatroyd. He’s changed my life in more ways than one, but I’m most grateful for him and our friendship because he taught me how to incorporate more play into my life. Because what fun is being successful if you can’t enjoy it, right? Today Rob is sharing how he finds balance between work and play and why you’re doing yourself (and likely your business) a disservice by not finding it. He admits that it’s not always the easiest task, but if you focus on what you really want your life to look like and create the plans to go along with it, you’ll be well on your way. It’s my hope that this episode encourages and inspires YOU to get out there and PLAY hard!     Question Highlights: What’s your favorite quote? What’s one of your superpowers? What’s one thing you’re afraid of? What’s one of your favorite accomplishments? How does giving continue to drive you? How do you balance your chiropractic business, podcast and travel? What is the first step for people to help them see there’s a light at the end of the tunnel? What do you find when you ask entrepreneurs about where they find their play and balance? How has tribe influenced your level of play? Why is it so imperative that we make time for play when we are so driven and successful? What’s another example of a hard-driving entrepreneur that you’ve had a major influence on to play more and how has it influenced their business? Who’s the perfect candidate for your new mastermind?   In This Episode We Talk about:   Why Rob felt compelled to fund a baby’s heart surgery Why Rob is so passionate about traveling The balance between work and play Creating plans around what you want your life to look like Why the lives of high-level entrepreneurs are out of balance How Rob has influenced Chris and Lori’s views on play Getting out of our comfort zones What Rob’s “envelope goal activity” is all about Why masterminds work Rob’s new and different mastermind that mixes business and play And so much more…   Rob’s Thoughts…   “You are so much more than your business.”   “Once you change your physical environment, you come back refreshed with new ways of thinking.”   “There’s nothing spiritual about a bread line.”   -- I have overcome my share of obstacles in order to architect the life of my dreams and uncover the key to lasting, meaningful success. Growing up in Queens (literally on the wrong side of the tracks), my early years were tumultuous, marked by hardship and violence. With home being a less-than-idyllic place, I clung to work and education as my ticket out of the bedroom I shared with three brothers, and the low-income reality of the life my parents couldn’t seem to escape. The minute I was old enough, I threw myself into any job I could get my hands on, from washing cars at filling stations to washing hair in salons. In hindsight, the high-end neighborhood across the tracks (home to the doctors and lawyers) likely played an unconscious role in my decision to attend school to be a chiropractor. Post high school graduation, I moved to Atlanta to complete my training and never looked back. Over the next decade I built a successful chiropractic practice, welcomed my first child, experienced the heartbreak of a challenging divorce, found healing and redemption when I met and married my wife, and read a book that changed my life and uncovered for me the world of lifestyle-entrepreneurship. That book was The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris. Having spent my entire life thus far in relentless hustle mode, I was ready for the PLAY HARD side of the hard work coin. My wife and I wanted to escape the grind and travel the world, so we did. In 2006 we launched our travel/lifestyle Blog ‘Jetset Life’ and my all or nothing tendencies showed up for the party. Predictably, poppin’ bottles on yachts grew old and I became aware that once again my life was out of balance and I felt disconnected and unfulfilled. THIS was the pivotal moment I decided to apply myself to mastering the counter-balance between the science of achievement and the art of fulfillment. From THIS, the Work Hard, Play Hard podcast is born. Instagram: @robmurgatroyd Workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind --   For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out fortheloveofmoney.com.

Rob Hopkins (@robintransition) is the co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and of the Transition Network - a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our worldRob is a serial blogger, both on Transition Network and at robhopkins.net, and author of The Power of Just Doing Stuff , The Transition Handbook and The Transition Companion. He has been awarded a PhD by the University of Plymouth and an Honorary Doctorate by the University of the West of England. In 2012 he was voted one of the Independent's top 100 environmentalists and one of ‘Britain’s 50 New Radicals’.He has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Four Thought’ and on ‘A Good Read’, in addition to speaking at TED Global once, and at 3 TEDx events. He is an Ashoka Fellow, a keen gardener and one of the founders of New Lion Brewery in Totnes and a Director of Atmos Totnes, a very ambitious community-led development project. You can listen right here on iTunesIn our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including: * How local communities are reshaping the world and economy * The exciting advances in renewable energies and combatting climate change * What happens when communities create their own currencies * How and why we need to address climate change * Why Donald Trump is the last gasp of fossil fuel driven capitalism * How the governments of the future are evolving today * Why Rob is optimistic in the face of great challenges * Where we are headed with urban farming * Is community-owned resources the answer to societies problemsTranscriptNOTE: This transcript is auto-translated from Youtube. It isn’t 100% perfect. To help us have the resources to put more effort into translations and the podcast, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. Rob:  Donald Trump has been the last gasp of patriarchal fossil fuel driven Emperor's New Clothes capitalism or do we look at Donald Trump as being the beginning of the beginning is the end I don't know I always said to be a really optimistic person and and I used to do a lot of work with people on building projects and working in woods and stuff and I remember a friend of mine saying that when you're working with a chainsaw and you're cutting trees that it's the moment that when you're working with a chainsaw and it runs out of petrol just before it runs out of petrol it has a final big rev there you have this bigger room this big surge of energy before it runs out of energy and I like to imagine Donald Trump as being that or as a journalist here said the comedian I think of I said Donald Trump is like thee he's like the noise that the dinosaurs made when they saw the meteorite that the meteor falling towards the asteroid falling towards there Oh --Intro music-- Matt: I've always been incredibly passionate about climate change but not really sure how to help today we've got an incredible expert on Rob Hopkins he's the founder of transition Network an organization that's focused on transforming th...

Rob attended one of my data center bootcamps in Denver years ago and instantly became an advocate for the education I was providing the industry. It took all of a few minutes for me to become a huge advocate of his as well, as he is, truly, a master of his craft. He also knows how to throw truly epic parties, which is another shared passion of ours. After nearly 2 decades working for various data center service providers, Rob made the jump to the client representation side exclusively last year and hasn't looked back. Our conversation covers the evolution of Open IX, an organization he currently serves on the Board of, lessons learned working in the industry, and a candid conversation about what the future of interconnection and carrier hotels might look like. Show Notes: 1:12 Episode Starts 3:34 Rob’s upbringing and getting his start in the industry 8:57 Working at AT&T 11:13 Working at Telex 12:31 Why Rob left 15:52 Rob’s thoughts on the Equinix acquisition 20:42 How is the heavy amount of construction going on in the suburbs affecting Dallas? 26:35 Why Rob decided to start his own consulting firm 28:53 What is Open-IX? 33:07 How Open-IX has evolved and how Rob got started in it 36:55 Are major companies like Google and Netflix still involved in Open-IX? 40:23 Should these major companies get a different rate? 43:07 Why are companies like DXLink trying to enter the US marketplace? 47:22 How will affect the monopoly companies like Equinix have on the marketplace? 52:25 Rob’s advice for newcomers in this marketspace 1:00:13 How the prime equity money coming into the industry is affecting how businesses operate 1:08:33 What is something you have learned over the past few months that has blown your mind? 1:11:37 Is there anything new entering the field that will change the industry? 1:13:56 The best advice Rob received while working at AT&T 1:19:20 How to get in contact with Rob Majeticks Website: http://mejeticks.com/

In this episode of the Business Beyond Borders podcast, I interview Rob Rawson, Founder and CEO of Time Doctor.Rob Rawson is a former medical doctor turned entrepreneur. After starting several successful and failed businesses ventures, he became the founder and CEO of Time Doctor, which offers employee time tracking software for companies with global virtual teams.Tune in to my interview with Rob to find out about:• How he started his career as a medical doctor before transitioning to an entrepreneur, and the experiences that shaped his decision to switch• How he manages an entirely remote team of more than 60 people in 28 countries, and balances that with a young family• How Time Doctor allows companies to build global virtual teams and access the talent they need to grow their business• How Time Doctor uses content marketing and customer referrals to grow its international user base• How Time Doctor focuses on its customers’ core needs to compete in the highly competitive global software-as-a-service (SAAS) market• Rob’s tips for effectively managing a global team and some of the mistakes he sees companies make in doing so• Why Rob thinks entrepreneurs and business owners should aim big, to counter the self-limiting beliefs that we all place on ourselves throughout our lives and careersRob is someone who had the courage to leave a safe career path for what he was really passionate about - being an entrepreneur. His outlook on the world and his “sky’s the limit” approach were refreshing - check it out!P.S. If you’re a small business thinking of going global, check out the International Business Accelerator - an end-to-end solution that helps micro-to-medium businesses build and implement an international strategy:www.internationalbusinessaccelerator.comP.P.S Rob’s team is running the Running Remote conference in Bali on 23-24 June with an all-star lineup of speakers from Buffer, Doist, Flexjobs, Atlassian, GitHub and Transferwise:www.runningremote.comBusiness Beyond Borders subscribers can access a 20% discount on registration using the code cynthiadearin.

"The key component to success in the physical competition world and often to health and transcending disease states are all related to your digestion. How well you can assimilate and utilize the food that you're eating; no matter what it is and how well you can eliminate any waste that will prevent it from growing bad bacteria in the gut. That's the bottom line; you have to get your digestion figured out." - Wade Lightheart   Click here for the entire show notes! Please leave us a review at http://openskyfitness.com/review Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Early sign up for our next 7 Day Paleo Reset! On this week's episode of the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, we had 3-time All Natural National Bodybuilding Champion, Advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute, Director of Education at BiOptimizers Nutrition, Founder of the Prosperity & Health Alliance, and Enagic Master Trainer, Wade Lightheart, join us on the show. Wade is also a vegetarian and author of several best-selling books including Staying Alive in a Toxic World and The Wealthy Backpacker. In this episode, Wade and I had an amazing discussion about how he came to be an All Natural National Bodybuilding Champion, how he dramatically transformed his health with meditation and becoming a vegetarian, plus all about optimizing your digestion with digestive enzymes and probiotics. Specifically, you'll hear us discuss: Life-changing events that led him to become interested in bodybuilding and exercise physiology. How he discovered meditation and became a vegetarian bodybuilder. Why natural bodybuilding essentially saved him from his party lifestyle. His experience earning a spot to compete in the Mr. Universe Championships. Whether or not a person can be a bodybuilder and be healthy at the same time. What the journey was like to train as a vegetarian bodybuilder. Why high quality cultured, digestive enzymes and probiotics are a great start for improving your gut health.   "We live in a culture that worships athletes and athletes have extremely high levels of fitness relative to their sport, but that doesn't necessarily that they're healthy. Fitness is a component of health, but it's not the total picture. So, as I discovered in the world of bodybuilding, you can be both fit and very unhealthy." - Wade Lightheart     The Ultimate Immune System Optimizer (The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YItU4zH6bVc   Take Wade's 12 Week Program FREE Just go to bioptimizer.com/open to take Wade's 12 Week Program for FREE! In this 12 week program, you’re going to discover how to achieve AWESOME health and double your energy with natural, tested, and scientific strategies. Here’s just a tiny sample of what you’ll be seeing over the next 12 weeks: How To Get 70 Percent More Energy In 30 Seconds Or Less The Ultimate Key To High Performance, Health And Longevity Mastering Your Mind For Health, Wealth And Happiness How To Turn The Tide Against Uncontrollable Food Cravings How To Select The Most Powerful Supplements For You How To Stay Lean And Trim Without Sacrifice The Simplest And Fastest Way To Detoxification And Great Skin How to Optimize Your Brain For Super Intelligence       About Wade Lightheart 3-Time Canadian Natural Bodybuilding Champion, Wade Lightheart, is one of the world's premier authorities on Natural Nutrition and Training Methods. Having majored in Sports Science at the University of New Brunswick, he has authored numerous books on health, nutrition, and exercise which have sold in over 80 countries. Wade is sought out by athletes and high-performance oriented individuals worldwide for his advice on how to optimize their health and fitness levels.        Join Our FREE 7 Day Paleo Rest One of the best things you can do for your mind and body in your mission to get healthier is to focus on your nutrition. That's why we're allowing people to sign up now to join us for our next Free 7 Day Paleo Rest! It's all done via Facebook so no annoying emails that will fill up your inbox. As part of the 7 Day Paleo Reset, we will provide you with: Introduction to what the Paleo Diet is all about 7 Day guide to easy Paleo recipes What batch cooking is and how to incorporate that into your lifestyle Various content resources including generational eating habits, the importance of building a wellness community, and how to begin a new healthy lifestyle. How to make an impact on your life and life a life full of wellness. Simply go to openskyfitness.com/paleoreset. We have a website page in the works, but you can sign up to join us via this link.      Look Out For Our Upcoming Throw Back Thursday Podcast Episodes!   We'll be releasing new podcasts episodes on Thursdays that discuss previous episodes we've done, but we need your help! Go to the  Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group and tell us what your favorite episodes are. Then, Devon and I will re-listen to that episode, pick out the best parts and share even more insights on the topic. We won't just be regurgitating the same information over again. Since we began this podcast, there's so much more information out their on health, nutrition, fitness, and personal wellness. So, each Thursday we'll really just be going deeper into your favorite topics!   Claim Your FREE Bacon + $10 Off With Our Sponsor - ButcherBox That's right! By listening to the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, you get the chance to get a free order of bacon plus $10 off your first ButcherBox purchase!! ButcherBox delivers 100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, and heritage breed pork directly to your door. Think of them as the neighborhood butcher for modern America.     Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group! That's right! We have a closed Open Sky Fitness Podcast group on Facebook where you and everyone have the opportunity to talk about your health and fitness goals in a safe environment. We post workouts and start discussions about how to be strategic about finding a healthier you. Check it out! Start Building Your Own Workouts and Meal Plan! Download Results Tracker here! Click To Download Home Workout Templates or text the word, "lifting," to 33444 to download the templates.  Download the OSF Food Journal Now! Have a Question or Review for Rob or Devon? We love answering questions and getting feedback from you, our listener! If you have any questions to ask us, want to share a review of the show, or tell us any suggestions for guests/topics that you think would be great to have on the show, just email Rob at rob@openskyfitness.com or Devon at devon@openskyfitness.com or you can also leave us a review at www.openskyfitness.com/review, ask a question in the closed Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group and even text OSFreview to 33444 to get the link.   What You'll Hear on This Episode 00:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction 1:15  Opening comments with Rob and Devon 1:30 Check out last week's show: OSF 200 - Juggling Your Family's Health Starts With You with Alek Lev and Jeff Meacham 3:00 All about the documentary, The Magic Pill, that focuses on a whole food/Ketogenic based diet. 4:30 Benefits of the Ketogenic diet and the importance of correctly following it. 8:00 Why we love our sponsor, ButcherBox, so much and how it can make eating healthy so much easier and cheaper. 10:00 Introduction to Wade Lightheart   11:00 Life-changing events that led him to become interested in bodybuilding and exercise physiology. 16:00 Is there a way to live a healthy lifestyle as a bodybuilder no matter if you're a vegetarian, Keto, or anything else? 17:30 How bodybuilding has turned into a sub drug culture. 19:00 His experience using steroids and drug cycling during for bodybuilding competitions. 21:00 How he discovered meditation and became a vegetarian bodybuilder. 23:30 How bodybuilding essentially saved him from his party lifestyle. 27:00 His experience earning a spot to compete in the Mr. Universe Championships. 28:30 Can you be a bodybuilder and be healthy at the same time? 29:30 Why Rob decided to compete in a bodybuilding competition. 31:00 Lessons in health in the bodybuilding world.  33:30 What the journey was like to train as a vegetarian bodybuilder. 36:00 How he was introduced to gut health through the use of probiotics and digestive enzymes. 37:20 His experience going raw and following a vegan diet to prepare for one of his competitions and how he actually did better than before. 38:50 Is it natural to take in all of these supplements for a vegan or vegetarian diet? 41:00 How he was able to overcome his partying lifestyle to live a healthier life with mindfulness. 43:30 His philosophy on being a vegetarian and what he suggests other people do when deciding on which diet to follow. 46:00 Why high quality cultured, digestive enzymes and probiotics are a great start for improving your gut health and stopping inflammation from occurring in the body. 50:00 The difference between an enzyme and probiotic. 54:00 How mono-agriculture has greatly altered the food we grow and eat. 56:00 What probiotics are and why they're so important. 1:00:00 How our ancient ancestors consumed healthy bacteria from natural food compared to the unnatural foods we eat now. 1:04:00 How fermented foods help to improve our gut health. 1:06:40 How he ferments coconuts. 1:07:30 The supplements he has developed and why they're so helpful. 1:16:00 Where they can connect with Wade and all about his course on the BiOptimizers website. 1:18:50 Closing comments with Rob and Devon 1:20:30 Open Sky Fitness Closing   RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW: Leave us an iTunes review Subscribe to our podcast and take your health to the next level! Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook Sign up for our Sky Fit Challenge! Contact Rob and Devon to apply for One-On-One Coaching Sessions Learn more about our new sponsor - ButcherBox Check out last week's episode:  OSF 200 - Juggling Your Family's Health Starts With You with Alek Lev and Jeff Meacham Get Fit with Free Downloads! To Download Rob’s FREE workout templates click below** Download Templates Ask Rob a Question or tell him what is working for you: Email Rob@OpenSkyFitness.com   Support This Podcast To leave a Review for Rob and the Open Sky Fitness Podcast CLICK NOW!  Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Contact our amazing sound engineer Ryan? Send him an e-mail here: info@stellarsoundsstudio.com Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! 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Rob Jauquet (@rjauquet) shares his thoughts on software development, startups, writing, and storytelling. Rob is a Software Engineer, fiction writer, and a bookworm. He grew up in Green Bay and graduated with degrees in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2014. His professional journey started two years earlier, however, when he became the first Engineer at Swoop Search, a tech startup in Madison, Wisconsin. Throughout the next five years, the company grew from an idea into a successful business. Rob, of course, played an essential role in the company’s development.In addition to being a great Engineer and teacher, Rob is also a perfect example of someone who refuses to stay boxed in. In the programming world, it’s common for developers to only focus on their area of expertise. For example, a web developer might not always be interested in learning how hardware works. Or a backend developer might not always pay much attention to design or the User Experience. But Rob’s interest and experience traverse the technical landscape - from websites to databases to backend indexers to hardware. And as a writer, he similarly draws influence from different genres like poetry, cinema, and fiction. I think all types of people will enjoy hearing what Rob has to say. If you’re in the tech or science world, Rob’s take on writing beautiful code might speak to you. If you’re a reader or writer, Rob’s philosophy on storytelling and creating something “magical” might inspire you. And if you’re someone who has interests across artforms and professional fields, Rob’s take on doing what he loves and finding transferable skills will hopefully encourage you to do the same. Please enjoy this episode of Portrait, with Rob Jauquet. 00:00 - Highlights & Introduction | 02:10 - Why Rob only eats twice a day and only wears a coat three months out of the year | 03:08 - Rob tells the story about how he got involved in Swoop and explains what the early days were like | 07:03 - Rob talks about his favorite and least favorite days while working at Swoop Search | 10:10 - Rob reflects on the factors that characterize exceptional software developers | 13:38 - Robs talks about what it means to write “beautiful” code and shares his favorite project. | 18:01 - Rob explains how he would try to learn about programming if he were to start from scratch. | 24:00 - Rob compares his process with for writing code to his process for writing fiction | 27:06 - Rob’s writing routine | 28:00 - How a small book Rob wrote in fifth grade inspired his current sci-fi novel | 31:03 - The authors, books, and movies that have influenced Rob the most | 34:49 - How Rob thinks about storytelling | 36:47 - A childhood memory that Rob holds dear | 39:26 - Rob’s favorite travel experience and his thoughts on solo travel | 42:16 - Rob’s favorite purchases for under $100 | 44:29 - One thing that Rob holds to be true, but that very few people would agree with him on. | 45:55 - Something Rob changed his mind on in the last five year | 46:53 - Rob’s favorite failure | 49:25 - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for RobRob's Personal Website Painting from Rob's grandmaMusic credit: Lee Rosevere's "Southside" (adapted) (CC BY 4.0)Camera: SoundJay's Camera Shutter Click 03Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/switchbacktech)

In this weeks episode of the podcast, Josh Boyd (co-host of the Fantasy Football Injury Report) and I interview one of our high school baseball opponents, Rob Kral.  Rob was a standout baseball and hockey player at Randolph High School before heading to The College of Charleston to continue his baseball career.  Rob was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 10th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.  After turning pro, Rob was named first team All-Southern Conference in 2010 and 2011. He led the Southern Conference in on-base percentage (.482) and walks (58) in 2010.  After reaching AAA ball with the Padres, Rob came home to play for the independent Somerset Patriots before retiring from baseball after the 2016 season.  The focus of our conversation surrounds adjusting to life after playing baseball for 20 years, the ups and downs that come with being a pro baseball player and of course overcoming the injuries along the way. Below you will find other topics of discussion from our conversation. "Baseball doesn't define you as a person." The experience gained from helping out with his family's business (Allen Paper Supply) in the off-season. Redefining his identity outside of baseball. Filling the void of baseball after retirement. Why Rob is not interested in coaching at this point in time. Translatable skills learned in baseball that help him today in sales. Why Rob misses the competition but not the monotony of a long baseball season. Favorite restaurants Primanti Brothers (Josh), Hansel 'n Griddle (Kevin) , buffet (Rob). How Rob dealt with the disappointment of getting so close to the major leagues. How Rob lost his confidence after an all-star season with the Padres organization. Why confidence is irrelevant. Rob takes us through his labrum surgery in college and how it affected his game afterward. The offense-defense dynamic in baseball and how the ability to hit pushes players to play injured. Discussion on concussion and catchers article. Comparing old school vs new school catcher masks. Why baseball players can be critical people. The lack of career development opportunities while striving to be a major league baseball player. How Rob took care of his body during the season.  The difference between Rob's appetite during his playing days and now. Ways to have success on the field even with a glaring hole in your game. Why its important to be great at your strengths and to focus on what you are good at.

In this weeks episode of the podcast, Josh Boyd (co-host of the Fantasy Football Injury Report) and I interview one of our high school baseball opponents, Rob Kral.  Rob was a standout baseball and hockey player at Randolph High School before heading to The College of Charleston to continue his baseball career.  Rob was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 10th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.  After turning pro, Rob was named first team All-Southern Conference in 2010 and 2011. He led the Southern Conference in on-base percentage (.482) and walks (58) in 2010.  After reaching AAA ball with the Padres, Rob came home to play for the independent Somerset Patriots before retiring from baseball after the 2016 season.  The focus of our conversation surrounds adjusting to life after playing baseball for 20 years, the ups and downs that come with being a pro baseball player and of course overcoming the injuries along the way. Below you will find other topics of discussion from our conversation. "Baseball doesn't define you as a person." The experience gained from helping out with his family's business (Allen Paper Supply) in the off-season. Redefining his identity outside of baseball. Filling the void of baseball after retirement. Why Rob is not interested in coaching at this point in time. Translatable skills learned in baseball that help him today in sales. Why Rob misses the competition but not the monotony of a long baseball season. Favorite restaurants Primanti Brothers (Josh), Hansel 'n Griddle (Kevin) , buffet (Rob). How Rob dealt with the disappointment of getting so close to the major leagues. How Rob lost his confidence after an all-star season with the Padres organization. Why confidence is irrelevant. Rob takes us through his labrum surgery in college and how it affected his game afterward. The offense-defense dynamic in baseball and how the ability to hit pushes players to play injured. Discussion on concussion and catchers article. Comparing old school vs new school catcher masks. Why baseball players can be critical people. The lack of career development opportunities while striving to be a major league baseball player. How Rob took care of his body during the season.  The difference between Rob's appetite during his playing days and now. Ways to have success on the field even with a glaring hole in your game. Why its important to be great at your strengths and to focus on what you are good at. Similar idea to Dr. Jarrod Spencer in episode 50. How Aaron Judge was a great example of toughness last year.

1. Who is Rob Decker 2. Robs mindset;  3. Check out: https://www.robdeckerspeaks.com/ 4. Does everyone have to go through trauma to be successful?  5. What are Rob's beliefs/ struggles? 6. What are the steps in changing your beliefs about yourself.  7. His catalyst to Scratching His Own Itch With purpose. 8. The pitfall of loneliness. 9. Why Rob is no longer confused and is now curious.     If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life. If you want to Start a podcast: email me at logan@logantylernelson.com   I want you to start Scratching Your Own Itch with me.

Meet the guys from Kegenix: Rob Rogers and Gary Millet. These fellas are true experts in ketosis and ketones, and we take a deep dive into ketosis (and how to get into ketosis in under 60 minutes) on today's show. Rob graduated from the University of San Diego and played professional baseball with the Clevelan d Indians. After finishing his baseball career he has been a serial entrepreneur. As an athlete he has always been focused on health, nutrition, exercise and biohacking – what you can do to make yourself better. His wanting to know what is the newest and the best led him to meet with Dominic D’Agostino to learn about ketosis and ketones. After many discussions with Dom, Rob and his partner Gary Millet licensed the worldwide rights to Dom’s technology and are now fully immersed and committed to ketones, specifically exogenous ketones. In addition to being co-founder of Kegenix, Gary Millet headed up the development and commercialized the Kegenix product, utilizing the unique patented technology of Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, licensed world-wide from the University of South Florida. Mr. Millet is responsible for springboarding the popularity of the ketone supplementation movement and is one of the key authorities on Keto Eating, Ketone Supplementation, Keto Protocols and Keto Coaching. Mr. Millet is also involved in strategic marketing, and the inventor of the Quad BHB Salts pending patent. During our discussion, you'll discover: -The unique technology the Gary and Rob licensed from Dominic D. Agostino...[9:30] -Why you would want combine MCT oil with exogenous ketones...[11:00] -The patent that Gary and Rob hold on "Compositions and methods for producing elevated and sustained ketosis"...[14:30] -How to raise blood ketones and lower blood glucose at the same time...[20:18] -If there are any health risks to having blood ketones and blood glucose simultaneously elevated...[24:25] -Why wouldn't you just fast and limit carbohydrates to get into ketosis...[28:45] -Why Rob and Gary added BHB Quad Salts with Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT’s) to Kegenix Prime...[34:40] -The reasoning behind the different salt forms of beta-hydroxybutyrate in Keto Meal (e.g. cal, mag, potassium, etc.)...[37:50] -Why Kegenix does not use ketone esters in its products...[45:45] -Why Rob and Gary added AAKG (known for its ability to increase nitric oxide production) with glucuronolactone to Keto Spray...[47:50] -Rob and Gary's take is your take on exogenous ketone dosing in terms of how much, how often, what time of day and why...[53:40] -How to measure your levels of ketosis...[57:25] -And much more! Resources from this episode: - -Gary's recipe for "Kegenix Caramel-Mocha Shake" Ingredients: -Cold Water or Brewed Coffee: 8 - 9 oz : 2 Scoops -Organic Instant Coffee or Brewed Coffee: 1 tbs : 1 tbs -DairyGold 40% Cream 1 or other organic heavy cream - 2oz -Eden Gourmet Caramel Flavored Syrup 2 squirts (or ) Instructions: -Into your VitaMix or other blender, pour in the cold water or brewed coffee followed by all ingredients. Blend at low speed until thoroughly mixed. Serve in a 20 oz cup over ice. - - use code Greenfield for 25% off - - - - - - - Show Sponsors: -Daily Harvest - Go to and enter promo code BEN to get three items FREE off your first box! -Organifi - Try Organifi Gold by going to and use discount code GREENFIELD for 20% off your order! -Four Sigmatic - Go to and use code BENGREENFIELD for 15% off. -HealthIQ - To learn more about life insurance for physically active people and get a free quote, go to . Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Rob, Gary or me? Leave your comments at and one of us will reply!

Rob Young is a Multipotentialite and talks about being on the treadmill of life, pleasing everyone around him but left with a feeling that something was missing. In this interview Rob and Lisa talk about his challenges, transformational moments and his ultimate breakthrough to living with happiness. Presently he’s the Director of a Madison Ave Designer Boutique. He and his partner stand on the precipice of new adventures which incorporates all the experience from their careers and interests. He often says: “it is ok to have a “selfness” about oneself. Inner peace allows you to be the best you.” Would you like to share your spiritual stories with Lisa? She would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment on the podcast or contact Lisa here: info@MillionaireMedium.com   Links and Resources from this Episode http://www.millionairemedium.com Connect with Rob Young www.getoncape.com Email getoncape@gmail.com   Special Listener Gift Download Your Free Abundance Meditation   Show Notes Being on the treadmill of life - 1:52 How he became a Multipotentialite - 3:21 From villas at St. Barts to driving exotic cars, yet still feeling a void - 5:24 Seeing his life crumble with bankruptcy and a divorce - 8:11 Tracking down his lost love and waiting over a year for a response - 9:08 Why Rob felt like he needed to please everybody - 13:11 When Rob’s dad died and he couldn’t save him - 15:01 The love of his life left him, and what he did about it - 18:00 Becoming comfortable in your own skin - 19:54 Search for people that are helping you be a better you - 22:30 Lisa doing a card reader for Rob - 23:17 Where he established some of his spirituality - 25:52 How Rob has come full circle in life - 30:27   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to subscribe with Stitcher Click here to subscribe with RSS  

Anyone who embarks on an entrepreneurial journey is going to experience failure. You can’t get around it and honestly, you don’t want to. Failure has a way of teaching you lessons you won’t learn any other way - and they are lessons that will set you up for success in the future. Kent’s guest on this episode is Rob Nunnery, a guy who has made it his mission in life to help people learn how to use failure to reach their goals. In this conversation, Rob shares how he struggled through multiple failed businesses and became successful in affiliate marketing, then left it all to do something extraordinary. This is a story you don’t want to miss. Outline of this great episode: Rob Nunnery, a new connection of Kent’s who has a story to tell about failure. How Rob started out (9 failed businesses) and finally got on the path toward success. The things that drive Rob today: his passionate causes. People will reward you when you bring value to their live in a meaningful way. It’s not typical for people to know that steps lead to outcomes. Why Rob doesn’t believe that anyone can become an entrepreneur. The huge difference between building a business and building a job. Information that Rob is seeking out at this point in his life. When you’re not chasing money you are able to maintain your values. There’s an ocean of mediocrity out there and you have to rise to the top.

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One of the people I’ve seen demonstrate the ability to make and keep meaningful connections with people over time is Rob Mehta. Whether it's helping brokers grow their business, building strategic alliances, or simply focusing on the next new idea, Rob is a guy who knows how to do what it takes to get things done when it comes to building a powerful relational network. In this conversation, we talk about Rob’s approach to building long-term relationships, how he does it from a practical standpoint, and how he integrates technology into the process. Relationships are the foundational building blocks of every business. If you’ve not heard it enough by now, let me say it again: relationships are the foundational building blocks of every business. You serve people and those people respond better and with loyalty when you treat them as a meaningful person instead of just a customer. Rob Mehta has learned that lesson in his time as a real estate agent, so much so that he speaks on the topic often at places like the 2017 REEA conference. Rob shares his approach to building relationships from square one in this conversation, and while it’s not rocket science, it’s also not intuitive to a lot of people, so be sure you listen and learn from what he’s got to say. Savvy agents lay the groundwork for future success through relationships. In his experience as a real estate agent, principal owner of his brokerage, and real estate trainer and coach Rob Mehta has learned that success doesn’t appear from thin air, it’s built on something. In his world, that something is meaningful relationships. He sees the relationships he’s investing in today as the groundwork for future opportunities. He has learned not to count the profit that will come from a phone call in the moment. It may be years before it yields fruit, but it will produce. Rob is so confident of that fact that he regularly reaches out to every person in his contact list. Find out how he does it on this episode of Real Relationships. Don’t over complicate your relationships. Simply do the simple things every day. When I asked Rob to share one piece of advice that is non-obvious but important in building a powerful network of meaningful connections, he had a hard time with the “non-obvious” part. He said that the things that matter in relationship building ARE the obvious things, and they’re also the things most people don’t do. Things like phone calls, cards, letters, the touchpoints that let people know they are more than a number or client, they are a friend - those are the obvious things that need to be done. Rob shares how he has made a daily practice of reaching out and the way he fits it into his schedule. It’s simpler than you might imagine, so be sure you listen. Your world of relationships can benefit from the technology you use. Leading a technology company that serves to make connections between people, you’d expect me to say that technology can be a benefit to your relationships. But I’m not the one who said it this time, my guest Rob Mehta is. Rob said it’s not only vital to have and use a great CRM like Contactually, it’s also vital to know how to use Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms to serve the relationships you have. He outlines how you can do that during this conversation, so I hope you’ll take the time to hear it. Outline of this great episode [0:36] My introduction of today’s guest: Rob Mehta, global real estate broker, trainer, and much more. [1:47] Why Rob does training about relationships - why it’s so important. [3:32] Will relationships still be a critical part of the changing real estate industry? [7:23] Why data is no longer a competitive advantage: relationship-based service is needed. [10:52] How Rob learned to build good relationships. [14:46] The most non-obvious but important tactic to build a relationship network. [17:34] Rob’s advice for people who are phone-shy but need to make calls to contacts. [19:01] What’s the main blocker to building and using a database of contacts? [20:41] The role technology plays in the world of relationships. [23:14] How Rob decides to remove a person from his contact list. Resources & Links mentioned in this episode rob(at)Robmehtapartners.com Rob Mehta Partners Rob on Twitter Rob on Facebook The National Association of Realtors

When Rob Jones was honorably discharged from the military as a double amputee, retiring from his position as a marine sergeant, he had two choices for how he could continue his life; let it overtake him or take it as a challenge to make his quality of life even better than it was before. I am sure you can guess which he chose. Rob decided his goal was to be self sufficient and he wanted to make sure he lived his life the way he wanted to, in a way that made him proud. Physical therapists were tough on him, making it more attainable to focus on his goals, and have no excuses, but as soon as he could row, Rob set his eyes on the paralympics, and once he was released, moved to Florida to train for five months. Six months later, Rob had a bronze medal in the Paralympics, and realized just how much we can do if we set our minds to it. Rob and his prosthetic legs are about to embark on his greatest challenge yet; 31 marathons in 31 cities all over the US, Canada, and in London, in 31 days. You can join Rob on his journey too, running with him in the cities, donating towards his goal of raising $1,000,000 for the Veterans Association, or just giving him words of encouragement. Hear about Rob’s journey, the logistics of running with prosthetic legs, and what injuries he will have to watch out for. 20 veterans a day commit suicide, and Rob is trying to change that by raising money to help give all veterans the support he had to turn his life around. This episode is for you if….you have a heart! This will inspire and challenge you in a way you may not have seen in a long time. Today’s Guests Rob Jones A retired marine sergeant, double amputee Rob Jones is not just a bronze medalist in the paralympics, but he is now on his next challenge to run 31 marathons in 31 major cities in the US, Canada, and the UK, in 31 days. What You Will Learn About How Rob’s life has changed since loosing both his legs and transitioning back to life outside the military Why Rob choose rowing to find out what he was still capable of, and how he ended up with a bronze medal in the paralympics in rowing His next challenge to run 31 marathons in 31 cities in 31 days Why Rob chose $1,000,000 as his goal for fundraising, and what that money will be used to do. Inspirational Quotes Humans are infinitely adaptable. You see a dog thats missing a leg, and he pretty much doesn’t know. He just runs around on his three legs, he just doesn’t really register that he’s missing a leg. We are a little bit smarter, so we know how things are supposed to be, but I think what it boils down to is I woke up in the hospital and I was alive. I just decided, my life goal hasn’t changed. I am still gonna try my best to have the best life I can possibly have, and in order to do that, I needed to heal, I need to learn how to use prosthesis and I needed to get strong again. I set myself a really tough goal, and it was a way for me to figure out what I can do and how big of a challenge can I still take on. The fact that is was successful bolstered my confidence. It was two years after losing both legs and I was like a skeleton, like a shell. Being able to not only recover from a devastating injury like that, but then relearn how to walk, and then take it another step further and learn how to row, and then row at a high level, and train twice a day like an elite athlete has to. I was proud of that. I want to be an example of somebody that when a tragedy happens they don’t let it destroy them, instead they accept that challenge, that tragedy as a new challenge and they use that tragedy to make their lives even better than they expect and also improve the lives of others. The way that I run, I have my prosthesis, I don’t have a knee so basically if you can imagine just your femur, and then there is a solid cylindrical pipe coming out of your femur, and that is attached to a C shape piece of carbon fiber, that is my running foot. It basically works like a spring, I load it up, and then it kind of bounces me forward. That is what America is about to me all 300 million of us coming together and working on a problem ourselves, not relying on the government or somebody else to do it. We are taking the responsibility on ourselves. Resources Mentioned Last week’s episode with Bryon Powell and Meghan Hicks of iRunFar  Varidesk Standing Desk Pro Plus 36 Varidesk Active Mat Groove (for plantar issues) Varichair Standing Desk Office Chair Rob Jones Journey website  Training using Maffetone Method Rest Day Brags on Twitter Rest Day Brags on Instagram Veterans Affairs website Thanks to Generation UCAN for sponsoring this podcast, you can get 15% off your order by visiting this link and using code RUNNING4REAL.

We can all agree that raising the level of professionalism in the real estate industry is a good thing – absolutely necessary, even. But how do we get there? And who’s responsible for elevating the REALTOR brand? With Bob Goldberg assuming leadership of NAR on August 1, there is much discussion around what he can do to be an agent of change in the industry.   The gloves come off today as Rob and Greg debate the validity of the NAR CEO selection process and the best way to go about ridding the industry of incompetent, unethical agents. They discuss the strengths Bob brings to the table, how his leadership may facilitate cooperation among key players, and the likelihood of substantial policy change with Bob at the helm.   Listen in as Greg and Rob get fired up arguing who’s responsible for making the REALTOR brand meaningful. It is up to NAR to raise standards and differentiate between REALTORS and licensees? Or do brokers need to be held to a higher ideal when it comes to recruiting, hiring and training agents? Whether you’re Team Rob or Team Greg on this one, Bob has his work cut out for him as he takes over NAR this month.   What’s Discussed:    Greg’s experience working with Bob through eNeighborhoods NAR’s decision to choose someone from inside the organization Greg’s sense of Bob as a leader Rob’s take that hiring Bob may have been a ‘done deal’ Greg’s argument that employing a world-renowned recruiting company is ‘thorough’ as opposed to ‘clueless’ Why Rob contends that NAR should have named Bob as successor two years ago How the NAR membership might have reacted to naming Bob as successor without selection process How the interview process affords the opportunity for upfront conversation Greg’s belief in the validity of the selection process Why a succession plan is more feasible in the corporate world vs. a member-driven organization Rob’s frustration with the lack of transparency demonstrated by NAR leadership Greg’s assessment of how things will change with Bob at the helm of NAR Shift in tone Capacity to facilitate cooperation Rob’s assertion that conflict in the industry is about policy rather than tone Rob’s skepticism re: the probability of change in NAR policy The relationship between personnel and policy Greg’s assertion that bureaucracy comes from the association side rather than staff The challenges Bob faces moving forward Elevating REALTOR brand Incompetent, unethical agents Greg’s position that brokers are complicit in hiring unqualified agents Rob’s counter that agents are not employees Only Redfin hires employee agents Agent pays broker, not vice versa Recruiting agents = sales (not hiring) Why Rob finds it remarkable that any brokers institute standards How NAR’s code of ethics runs counter to their acceptance of anyone with a license Rob’s proposal regarding policy changes that would make the REALTOR brand meaningful -MLS access no longer tied to membership -Association staff allowed to take part in ethics hearings -Remove 1099 exemption for real estate agents   Our Sponsors: CSS Corelogic Resources: Rob’s ‘Bob Goldberg Era’ Blog Rob’s Response to Bill Brown’s Comment NAR DANGER Report   Connect with Rob and Greg: Rob’s Website Greg’s Website

https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/whatisthebible I read. A lot.  On an average week, I read 3-5 books, listen to 15-20 podcasts, and read several dozen research articles. And one of my secrets to this hyperproductive digestion of information is through the use of services, websites, journals, newsletters and, well, “digests” that disseminate information into readily accessible bite-size pieces that allow me to cut through the clutter and quickly get to the main summaries, takeaways and actionable items from all the content. For example, I'm a huge fan of the book reviews produced by gentleman such as and and In addition, I stay up to date with health, medical and science news via the , exercise and nutrition research via the website , cutting-edge new fitness and supplement research via the and, for general life knowledge, the for staying up-to-date with the best recently published books and articles from around the web. Furthermore, if you visit my house, my library is massive. There are books everywhere, stacked by my bedside, strewn across the living room coffee table, and, much to the chagrin of my wife, in ever-evolving, towering, overflowing shelves of books in the downstairs office and basement. But one book rises above them all. I have more copies of this one book than any other book. That book is The Bible. So when author Rob Bell, my guest on today's podcast, released his brand new book , I not only stayed up until 2am to read the entire thing in a single evening, but I also realized it is the perfect book and Rob is the perfect person to help explain why I like and why I read the Bible so freakin' much. Rob is actually the author of ten books, including the New York Times Bestsellers Love Wins, What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, and What is the Bible?. His podcast, called the RobCast, was named by iTunes Best of 2015. He’s been profiled in the New Yorker, toured with Oprah, and in 2011 Time Magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He has a regular show at Largo, the legendary comedy and music club in Los Angeles, where he lives with wife Kristen and their three kids. In this new book " Rob takes us deep into actual passages to reveal the humanity behind the Scriptures. He addresses the concerns of all those who see the Bible as God’s Word but are troubled by the ethical dilemmas, errors, and inconsistencies in Scripture. He recaptures the Bible's magic and reaffirms its power and inspiration to shape and inspire our lives today. During our discussion, you'll discover: -Why the Bible is a relevant historical book vs. simply, as many would argue, a collection of random, unverified stories mysteriously “inspired by God”...[11:10 & 17:30] - Why Rob thinks most people read the Bible wrong...[12:50] -The shocking decline of culture that occurs when the farming advice in the Bible is ignored...[19:07]  -Why the Bible is a “library” and not a single book...[24:00] -How a story of Herod, Joanna and Jesus turns out to be a fascinating way to explain the depth and intrigue and innuendo in the Bible...[25:40] -How you can deal with all the "violence" in the Bible...[31:05] -How Rob accounts for all the seeming inaccuracies or contradictions in the Bible...[40:25] -Why Americans often miss the major themes in the Bible...[45:30] -The single best question to ask when you are reading the Bible...[49:15] -What to do if you want to read the Bible or learn about it, but your family and friends aren’t on board...[56:25] -And much more! Resources from this episode: - - - Show Sponsors: Marc Pro – For pain relief and faster muscle recovery time, use promo code BEN for 5% off at . Kimera Koffee – Proven to help you increase focus, power output and cognition. Go to  and use code BEN to get 10% off! Orchestra One – An all-in-one platform for independent healthcare practices and providers. Go to  and use code BEN for 6 months of Orchestra One FREE! Rootz Nutrition – Protein and Energizing Superfoods made with clean and whole-food ingredients. Go to and use code BEN10 for 10% off! Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Rob or me? Leave your comments at and one of us will reply!

Hey Tree Huggers!! This one is a bit of a long one but we finally have a guest! This episode we have Jonny Daily from his podcast Enough About You. In this episode we talk about so much stuff. Why Rob likes to cause trouble, shouting out to Oregon Amy, the way rappers dress, the government creating super soldiers, also our so called "beef" with Jonny when on his old podcast they called us lateral moves jr and Rob wanted to destroy his face! Listen, won't you?

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. Or can you? You likely know exactly what you need to do to succeed in the world of apartment building investment, but perhaps you aren't making forward progress toward your aspirations. Today's guest explores the psychology of what holds us back and offers actionable techniques to help you take control of your life!  Rob Dial is a performance coach and speaker who has inspired tens of thousands of people – from college students to NFL superstars – to develop a clear purpose and then establish the habits that lead to success. He believes that leaders are not born, but groomed, and he is committed to teaching others how to become the best version of themselves. Rob's forte is understanding the human brain and how to hack it to get past the fears and limiting beliefs that are holding you back. Through his work with MWFMotivation, he seeks to help you dig deep and discover what you were put on earth to do. Today he describes the design of the human brain and explains how to employ that understanding to get clear on the ‘pain' you are running from as well as the ‘pleasure' you are working toward. Get ready to be inspired as Rob coaches you to shift your mindset and truly show up in the world. Key Takeaways [6:38] Rob's spin on the ‘lead a horse to water' analogy [9:10] How our brains work Problem-solving mechanism Designed to keep us alive Move us toward pleasure and away from pain [10:07] Why people don't take action – despite knowing what they need to do [10:27] How to shift your focus to the ‘why' behind your goal Identify the worst case if you stay the same/don't hit your target Dig deep (beyond the surface level answers) Ask, “What's more painful?” [16:34] How to motivate yourself to take massive action (when life is not that bad) Link where you are now to massive pain View your current situation as unacceptable  [18:48] Why you must dig deeper than money as a source of motivation Reflect on the true pain point, i.e.: control of your time Peel back the layers by asking, “Why is that important?” [20:10] How a focus on the ‘pleasure' you are moving toward keeps you driven Picture the benefits of reaching your goals Doing the difficult things (e.g.: cold calls) gets easier [25:18] How to identify and explore your personal ‘pleasure' and ‘pain' Journaling provides clarity What do I want? What am I afraid of? Keep asking ‘why' to get beneath the surface [30:43] Why Rob invested in a coach at age 20, despite the expense Explore strategy and mindset ‘I mattered more than the money' Took income from $17,000 to $177,000/year in two years [37:25] Rob's best advice to motivate action ‘Don't play like you get a second at bat' Connect with Rob  mwfmotivation.com MWF Motivation Podcast MWF Motivation on Facebook Resources Mentioned The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod Free eBook: The Secret to Raising Money to Buy Your First Apartment Building  

Today's guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast is a man who has been on a terrible journey to get to where he is today. At least in my perspective it looks that way, but perhaps in classic Join Up Dots fashion perhaps it was all these things that were needed to be experienced to make him who he is now. As he says in his own words ” As a small boy I had been violently and repeatedly raped from the age of three to around eight years old. Which left me feeling completely empty. So full of shame, it was incredibly difficult for me to feel safe or trust anybody at all. In fact, to deal with this trauma, my brain almost split into multiple personalities so that I could detach and protect myself when I was being seriously abused. As you might imagine, I turned to drugs and alcohol to mask the pain, trying drugs as early as seven years old.” By his late teens and early 20's, it had gotten so bad that he was in and out of jails, institutions, halfway houses and he ended up homeless, and living on the streets. He was failing at everything, his entire life was a mess and after all he'd been through, he had every reason to hate the world. But he finally realized if he didn't change, he was going to die. This is when he developed a simple mindset shift that changed everything. He realized that for a long time it was his mindset that had been the biggest problem he faced. In that one moment, he changed his very identity, and what happened next was incredible. And that is where we will begin today's episode, and this is going to be a great one, as today's guy has since seen incredible success, and is literally changing the world everyday. So does he see that the things he spends his days doing were always in him, or was it because of his history that he found the skills that he loves sharing? And does he feel that the mindset people have is the number one reason why so many keep themselves small? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Mr Rob Scott. Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Rob Scott such as: Why hitting rock bottom in your life can quite often be classed as a huge gift in your life. The madness of the human race and why we are fixed on fighting against ourselves instead of making the world as perfect as we can. Why Rob loves treating life as a game to allow the mistakes to happen and the creativity to flood in. How to find the purpose within the passion. How to develop a life that lights you up but also makes you feel good everyday too. And lastly……. Why suffering is a choice that we make, whereby pain is something we have to endure. It's your choice which one you embrace. 

In This Week's Episode: Big news this week!  Dr. Tricia Cardner has decided to focus on other pursuits and will no longer be co-hosting the show. We'd like to thank Dr. Cardner for her contribution to the show and for her dedication to helping poker players improve their mindset. You can follow along with her work by visiting her website: http://www.drtriciacardner.com/ Taking over co-hosting duties is none other than Adrienne “Talonchick” Rowsome. Adrienne is a member of PokerStar's Team Pro Online and runs one of the top Twitch.tv streams in the poker directory. Her experience in poker and work as an Occupational Therapist gives her a unique perspective, and we are excited to have her on-board. You can watch Adrienne play on Twitch Every Monday, Friday and Saturday. Please check out her steam and support her efforts by subscribing to the channel:  https://www.twitch.tv/talonchick In this week's episode, we are joined once again by 2x Sunday Million winner Rob Tinnion. Rob runs Pocarr.com, one of the largest backing stables for online MTTs, and the training site Max-Value.com. Since his last appearance on the show, he has placed 2nd in a 1k SCOOP for $314k and released his long-awaited course MTT Foundations.  In This Episode You'll Learn: What Rob's optimal schedule looks like and how it's allowed him to get more done while having more free time. How to structure your study, so you improve faster with less work. Why Rob thinks he sucks at poker, and how that mindset has made him successful. Why winning a lot of money early in your career is the worst thing that can happen to you. How to build the foundations of an MTT game that will allow you to be successful for as long as the game is profitable.

Rob Mathes is Emmy award-winning, Grammy nominated, Tony nominated music producer, composer, arranger, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and guitarist. The list of names that Rob has worked with is extraordinary--including production and songwriting collaborations with Sting on his last three albums, and serving as musical director on Sting's “The Last Ship: World Tour with the Royal Philharomic". As an arranger Rob has written orchestrations for artists all over the stylistic spectrum—from Jay Z, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Yo Yo Ma, Luciano Pavaorotti, and Panic at the Disco.In Part One of Michael's interview with Rob, some of the content discussed includes:Why Rob feels closer to God listening to Bach or Mahler than a Sunday morning sermon.How Tony Bennet insisted Rob immediately go out and purchase what he considered to be the greatest record of all time.What it's been like to collaborate with Stevie Wonder, Sting, Yo Yo Ma, and other renowned artists.What lies behind truly great songwriting and musical production.Complete tracks of Rob’s music, including “Christ Came Back and Trashed the Cathedral” and “William the Angel. 

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Rob de Castella - AUS Marathon Legend & Indigenous Marathon Project Founder Listen in as we delve into the following: Rob's early days in running When Rob found that he started to show promise Why running hills were a big part of Rob's training program Three of Rob's strong attributes Having a strong self belief in his abilities Quick Fire performance questions Why Rob admires Ron Clarke Rob's passion for Marathons Rob explains the Indigenous Marathon Project A transformational story from the Indigenous Marathon project Rob's Best advice for marathon runners If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia 

On our last podcast, we talked to Ståle Møller, the co-founder and lead designer of Sweet Protection, about the critically important issue of head injuries, and how helmets can mitigate the risks we take outside. Today's episode can be viewed as Part II of that conversation, and we focus a bit more on The Future and What's Next? To that end, we recruited the senior director of R&D at Giro, Rob Wesson, to further flesh out some of the fundamental issues surrounding head injuries, what sorts of new safety standards we can expect to see in the near future, and how helmet designs will evolve in the coming years.Rob and I cover a lot of important ground in this conversation, and you will find a detailed breakdown of the topics and the specific times at which we cover them in the Show Notes below.TOPICS & TIMES:Rob’s background & what his work at Giro’s R&D Center involves (2:40)What most customers regard as the #1 factor when selecting a helmet (12:18)Which helmet type (road bike, mtn bike, ski, etc) is the most labor-intensive and most difficult to design? (14:40)Where are we headed in terms of helmet design? (18:14)Why MIPS matters, but why Giro wasn’t an early adopter (20:15)What's the Difference between “MIPS” and “Rotational Energy Management Systems” (22:38)Helmet Standards & Certifications: Who sets them & How does it all Work? (25:10)Setting the record straight on the term “Multi-Impact” (30:10)Why Rob doesn’t think I should start skiing in a hockey helmet (43:37)CTE: How does our growing understanding of head injuries and CTE affect your work? (36:30)Why people who are against the use of helmets—and the evidence they tend to cite—are off base. (42:28)4-5 years from now, what will be the biggest differences in the helmets from what is available today? (45:38)What is Giro doing different or better than other helmet companies out there? (50:19)A dirty little secret about over 80% of the companies that sell helmets (52:35)What’s the real difference between a $60 helmet and a $250 helmet? (59:15)Why Giro is coming out with a $600 ski helmet, and why it was a huge project (1:02:22)How does Giro determine what sort of shape and fit their helmets will have? (1:04:40)EPISODE SPONSOR: Nest BeddingMore studies are showing that the quality of your sleep is directly related to the quality of your life. So even if you happen to have a cool job, the best friends, or you make a bunch of money, you won’t feel all that great if you aren’t well rested. (This is a super obvious point, by the way, so how come so many of us report that we aren’t getting enough quality sleep?) So if you’d like to literally improve the overall quality of your life and feel better every single day, you might want to consider a new mattress. Check out nestbedding.com — the affordable alternative to overpriced mattress stores — to see which of their mattresses is the best option for you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rob Wormley is a content marketer and author. Over the past seven years, he has developed digital marketing strategies and content for best-selling authors, Hall of Fame speakers, and businesses all across the country. He currently works as the Head of Content Marketing for When I Work. In this broadcast, Rob Wormley and I talk about: How Rob s background in journalism has helped him become a successful content marketer. What WhenIWork.com is and how Rob creates content for small businesses. Why Rob only develops online content strategies quarterly. How Rob uses content creation as a tool to test strategies in real time. How Rob measures the success of the content that is created. How to develop high quality, actionable content and why it is the most effective marketing strategy. Why he does not create content that he can not promote. Why he thinks email out-reach is still effective. Rob s advice for being authentic, generating leads, and scaling over time. How to find Rob Wormley online: Website: http://robwormley.com/ Twitter: @RobWormley Resources: If you enjoyed today’s podcast, please leave a review on iTunes here. Thanks so much in advance for your support. The post ITT 078: How to Create Your Content Strategy with Rob Wormley appeared first on Tom Morkes.

THE MID WEEK SPECIAL Naked dating The Tubes Seahawks corn maze Old School fantasy football Rob’s little person siting Why Rob gets excited to hear The Outfield Mariners update MLB All Star Game Home Run Derby Sly and Rob’s World Series picks Tommy Lasorda rants Rob’s new neighbors The ESPYs Sly’s favorite 80’s sitcoms Much, […]