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Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
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Dec 20, 2023
Keeping Students on the Field and in School (with Tim McLaughlin)
How can a community keep its children in school and on a pathway to graduation and beyond? How can public-private partnership build a program for disadvantaged kids that becomes effective even beyond its creators' dreams? Listen as our guest shares how the Fields and Futures program was created, its exponential impact on the youth of Oklahoma City, and how a "stone soup" mentality enriched the project to benefit the entire community. Tim McLaughlin says he feels fortunate to have his family's values that built Advance Food Company, the business his father David co-founded in 1973. As Vice President of Corporate Accounts, Tim had over 25 years of experience helping the company grow from $25 million in sales to $900 million before the family sold a majority interest in 2010. Through his family business experience, Tim learned how to "connect the dots" and identify and overcome obstacles to achieve a sustainable, long-term vision. After the sale, Tim felt blessed to have the luxury of investing in projects where he and his wife Liz can make a big impact, that are sustainable, and where he can use his unique ability to build strategies that achieve the long-term vision. They founded Fields and Futures, a non-profit that helps overhaul and maintain school playing fields so kids can find a pathway to graduation and beyond by keeping them engaged in sports and school. Tim has a degree in Business Management from the University of Oklahoma. He serves as director on several local organization boards including the Oklahoma Zoological Society, Police Athletic League, Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation, and Heritage Hall Board of Trustees. Tim also serves as an OKC member of the Neighborhoods Subcommittee and as an Advisory Board Member for ArtSup?!, a creative after-school extended learning opportunity for inner city youth. In 2017, Oklahoma City University honored Tim with the Able Lemons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports Excellence. Tim and Liz have four children and live in Edmond, Oklahoma. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
46 min
Nov 21, 2023
The Future of Performance Enhancement (with Dr. Amy Kruse)
What does the future hold for neuro technology? What strides have been made in performance enhancement via brain studies? How can investors help shape the landscape of mental health treatments? Listen as our guest shares how her new endeavor is investing in companies that elevate human flourishing, how modern treatments can unlock a new era of mental health solutions, and how her expert experience provides an advantage in assessing start-ups that will transform the field of neurosciences. Dr. Amy Kruse has more than 20 years of experience in science, technology, and innovation, with a special focus on neurotechnology and human performance. She is now the General Partner and Chief Investment officer of Satori Neuro, a stage-agnostic fund focused on mental health, neurotechnology, and human flourishing. She draws on her expertise to support Satori Neuro's portfolio companies as they explore innovative therapeutics that feature a wide range of treatments, from psychedelic medicine and transcranial magnetic stimulation to virtual/augmented reality protocols and non-invasive brainwave devices. These treatments are designed to address conditions including treatment-resistant depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction and substance abuse, neurological disorders, and more. Dr. Kruse is a Founding Member of the Loomis Innovation Council at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., and a Guest Lecturer for Singularity University. She is a frequent contributor to defense panels and advisory boards for organizations including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the National Academies, and the Defense Science Board. She is also the author of numerous scientific papers, chapters, and articles. Dr. Kruse has both a Bachelor of Science in cell and structural biology and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband and enjoys gardening, kayaking, and traveling. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
45 min
Oct 27, 2023
The Biggest Developer Nobody's Ever Heard Of (with Isaac Manning)
What is Servant Leadership, and what does it bring to the lives of others? How does being told you're "too stupid" parlay into an almost 40-year career as a respected and sought-after architect and developer? How do you create from tragedy a way to help families across the nation? Listen as our guest, Isaac Manning, shares how his success came from failure, how he engages in servant leadership to build communities, and how his creation and involvement in the "Light the Trail Ride" is providing people nation-wide a way to open up communication on depression and suicide. Isaac Manning has over 37 years of experience in real estate as an architect, developer, strategic planner, and consultant in both domestic and international markets, focusing on public-private partnerships that have major economic impact in their regions. Isaac was an architect in Washington, DC, before joining Hillwood in Texas. Currently, Isaac is Founder and President of Trinity Works, which provides servant leadership to families and institutions through real estate development, focusing on innovation, investment, and implementation. Among Isaac's other accomplishments are the reinvention of Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium, site selection of the National Jamboree for the Boy Scouts of America and development of the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia, and playing a key role in the development of the United States Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Isaac has been engaged in a variety of civic and community organizations and boards, and he also co-founded the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation. In 2017, Isaac and Tom Harris completed the 3,700 mile Light the Trail Ride following Lewis and Clark's route from Oregon to Washington, DC, to raise funds and awareness to battle the stigma of depression and suicide. Isaac holds an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and graduate degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and MIT. He is a native North Carolinian and lives in Fort Worth with his family. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
1 hr 7 min
Sep 12, 2023
Timing: Good Faith & Good Fortune (with Josh Robertson)
How do you go from making $19,000 a year to being a vendor for the White House? How do you weather troubled times to preserve your family and stay afloat personally and professionally? What does it take to start a business at 22 and grow it into a $60 Million company? Listen as our guest shares his path of entrepreneurship from start-up to multiple thriving businesses, what it's like to partner with a parent, and how focusing on the needs of others can prove that life can be Bigger Than Business! Josh Robertson founded his first company, National HME, at age 22, which grew to over 20 locations in six states and partnered with over 500 hospice programs before he sold it in 2015. Josh and his father also founded GrowCo Capital in 2014, which invests resources into business and real estate projects throughout the US. In 2017, Josh co-founded Teleos Marketing, and in 2018, he bought JMed, a then 21-year-old medical equipment company, now called MasVida Health Care Solutions. In 2019, Josh bought EMist, a company that provides high-quality, intelligent disinfection solutions, whose revenue grew to $65 million during COVID-19. Josh currently serves as president for both MasVida and EMist. Josh and his wife, Kristina, founded Project 4031, a 501c3, which focuses on helping families with terminally ill children and adults meet basic needs, provide peace and comfort by easing financial burdens, and fulfilling the last dreams of the terminally ill. Josh graduated from Texas Tech University with a BA, Honors Management and Marketing, and also earned an Executive MBA. He is active in the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate and founding President for the Rawls Raiders Alumni Network. Josh enjoys fly fishing, hunting, golf, and spending time with his wife Kristina, and their three sons. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
56 min
Feb 22, 2023
A Creative Spirit Grounded in Principles (with Janeé Hill)
Why is it important to train people how to treat you? How can knowing your guiding principles establish your path to success? How can leveraging your capabilities affect not only your future, but the futureof those around you? Listen as our guest shares why it's necessary to lean into the hard stuff, why giving should be about more than just money, and how it is never too late to be the person you were destined to be. Janeé Hill is a seasoned strategic brand builder, television producer, and motivational speaker. She is best known for her bottom-line business approach, out-of-the-box thinking, and making big things happen. She began her career in leadership development and performance analysis at Southwest Airlines before launching her own consulting firm. Janeé then started her own television production company, mHe3 Productions, committed to authentic, positive programming designed to make a difference. In 2011 - 2013, Janeé executive-produced and hosted The Janeé Hill Show, a television series that tackled everyday issues that single women face, with heart, humor and a hands-on approach. In 2014 Janeé founded H3 Ministries, a not-for-profit designed to share the hope, help, and healing power of Christ through media, mentorship, and life events. She is also the founder of Women of Excellence, a multi-media platform for high-achieving women to connect, learn, and grow. On the horizon, Janeé will be launching Unbroken in the first quarter of 2023. Unbroken is a multi-media platform that will feature all forms of media, live events, and an app, through which women of faith will be able to connect, support one another, and grow. Janeé earned a Bachelors in Radio, TV, and Film from Texas Christian University. She and her husband, Randy, live in Wichita Falls, Texas, and have four children. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
44 min
Jan 24, 2023
An Eagerness to Learn, Serve, and Make an Impact (with Wade T. Myers)
How do you go from being literally dirt poor to becoming a serial entrepreneur responsible for founding, investing in, or serving on the board of over 100 companies? How can an eagerness to learn and serve shape your life in a way that influences local and global communities for the better? Listen as our guest shares his path from a subsistence farm life to one filled with "FinTech" and "Impact investing," the importance of knowing what you are good at and creating a dream team to handle the rest, and how a willingness to serve can open doors to amazing opportunities for growth. Wade T. Myers, a serial entrepreneur, advisor, investor, author, and speaker, has turned a lifetime of learning into a multi-faceted career that impacts local and global communities. Growing up on a subsistence farm in North Dakota, Wade worked his way through intermediate grades, high school, and college while also enlisting in the Army Reserves. After graduating, Wade went active duty in the Army Corps of Engineers before volunteering for Ranger School, ultimately completing Airborne training and then commanding a special weapons unit. Ever in pursuit of knowledge, Wade decided to get a graduate degree in Computer Information Systems while on active duty. When he left active duty, he was recruited to work at Mobil Corporation in their plastics division until he was called up to serve in the Gulf War, where he was awarded a Bronze Star. Upon returning home, Wade knew that he wanted to buy or start a company so to learn how to do so he attended Harvard Business School and graduated with an MBA as a Baker Scholar. Following a post-graduate stint with the prestigious Boston Consulting Group, Wade started his career as a serial entrepreneur. Since then, Wade has founded, invested in, or served on the board of over 100 companies. In addition to his own entrepreneurship, Wade has an advisory focus to help startup entrepreneurs achieve their vision. Wade is also a featured speaker at conferences and has taught seminars at business schools. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University, a Master's degree in Computer Information Systems from Texas A&M University Central Texas, and an MBA as a Baker Scholar at Harvard. He has five children and currently lives with his wife, Lisa, in Westover Hills, Texas. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
50 min
Dec 16, 2022
The Role of Intention in a Family Office (with Rob McLaughlin)
How do you decide if you need a Family Office? What goes into building one that will truly serve your family's needs? What role does intentionality play in its design and success? Listen as our guest shares with us how a commitment to shared values created a need for a Family Office to steward his family's resources in a way that impacts not only generations of family members, but an entire community, as well, and how communication and clarification of objectives helps maintain trust, respect, and good dynamics within the family. Rob McLaughlin worked his way from District Sales Manager to Senior VP of Sales and Marketing in Advance Food Company, the business his father David co-founded in 1973. When the family sold a majority interest, they recognized a need for a more formalized structure to manage the assets, and Rob stepped up to lead what became Square Deal Capital to steward the family's assets after the sale. Rob earned a BBA in Marketing from Texas Christian University's Neeley School of Business. He has served on the boards of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and Westminster School and currently serves on the boards of Watermark Bank, i2E Management Company, the McLaughlin Family Foundation, and Young Presidents Organization OKC. Rob enjoys escaping to the mountains with his family and watching and playing sports with his sons. He and his wife Chrissy live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with their sons, Michael & Kyle. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
43 min
Nov 17, 2022
Growing Professionally and Personally Within a Family Business (with David K. Sargent)
In a family business, how do you overcome being the Owner's Child? What can you do to ensure success on your own merits? How do you lead a team that may initially question your qualifications? Listen as our guest shares his advice for not only young people wanting to join the family business but also for the parents who want their kids to continue the business legacy, and thoughts on how being the Owner's Child doesn't have to overshadow your own success. David K. Sargent started investing in stocks when he was 13 years old, which allowed him to buy into a business with his family while in his late teens. He worked for the company, Stripe-A-Zone, during summers and Spring Breaks, starting at the bottom. After high school, he chose to work full-time there. Over the next 24 years, he advanced his position from sales, to production, to operations, and to the executive level, and he was integral in helping his family grow the company 50 times larger than when they originally purchased it. David helped accomplish the consistent, rapid growth through innovation, improved quality, and efficiency. When his family sold Stripe-A-Zone in 2020, the new owners convinced David to stay with the new entity to help make additional acquisitions and run the company as its President. David serves as Director of the Sargent Family Charitable Foundation, and a Director of the Arlington Margarita Society. He has served in the past in community organizations such as the Rotary Board, National Floor Safety Institute, and Young Men for Arlington. David lives in Arlington, Texas, with his wife Kari and their son, Kyle. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
38 min
Aug 1, 2022
Master Your Internal Board Meeting (with Dr. Shannan Crawford)
Why is the success of an organization dependent on the health – not just physical health, but also mental and spiritual health - of the leader? When the microculture of a team is set by leadership, how can business owners refocus the parts of their own brains to help cultivate their employees' most forward-thinking and creative efforts? Listen as our guest shares why some companies become plateaued due to leaders' negative non-verbals having a trickle-down effect on their teams, how stressors can prevent leaders from being fully present at work or at home, how the "imposter syndrome" sabotages their confidence and balance, and how having a "Board Meeting with themselves" can help business owners achieve the self-cohesion necessary to be effective and exceptional leaders. As CEO of Dr. Crawford & Associates in Keller, Texas, Shannan continues a family tradition of successful business owners and uses her skills and knowledge to help not only her patients in their personal lives through individual, couples, and family counseling, she also empowers entrepreneurs with her unique strategies to enhance the effectiveness of their leadership. She innovated the Restoring-Self-Cohesion model, which assists leaders in navigating common obstacles including self-sabotage, procrastination, self-limiting behaviors, and lack of work-life balance found in themselves and in those they lead. Shannan is also a national and international speaker, is an adjunct professor at The King's University in Texas, hosts her own popular podcast, "Unlock U with Dr. Shannan Crawford," and is an author working on a fictional trilogy. She has served on the boards of philanthropic organizations such as 4Word and Kingdom Business Leaders, as well as lead groups that foster faith, community, and service. Shannan earned her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. A California native, Shannan now lives in Keller, Texas. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
37 min
Apr 29, 2022
Overcoming the Challenges of a Family Business (with Dr. Keanon Alderson)
What are the challenges of creating, working for, or taking over a family business? What are the strengths a family business needs to succeed? How can you avoid the pitfalls that cause the high failure rate in succession of a family business? Listen as our guest, Dr. Keanon Alderson, gives us a picture of how each succeeding generation tends to lead, what tools are necessary to shape a healthy family business – including a family constitution! - and what resources are available to owners to help them ensure success through generations. Dr. Keanon Alderson, a dynamic speaker and author of two books, has over 25 years of business experience from working in his own family business, to startups, to management in a global 50 company, and owner of a franchise. With an MBA and a Ph.D. in Organization and Management, Keanon is an Associate Editor the Journal of Family Business Management, has written for many other publications, and has also presented his proprietary research at numerous conferences. Currently, he is a professor at California Baptist University in the Robert K. Jabs School of Business where he teaches courses such as Family Business Management, Principles of Management, and Organizational Behavior. Keanon consults with family-owned firms on succession, corporate and family governance, preventing conflict, and developing an effective board. He also advises financial professionals to understand the complexities of family business owners, what they value, their decision-making process, and how to present information that will get accepted to better serve their clients. Keanon earned his MBA from the University of Redlands and his Ph.D. from Capella University. He enjoys fixing up old homes, fly fishing, and classic rock. He has been married for over 42 years to the love of his life, Sandy, has two sons and two grandchildren, and currently lives in Green Valley Lake in Southern California. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over the world who draw strength from understanding why they do what they do and how they remain true to that purpose through the ups and downs every business owner will face. www.thecapitalchartroom.com
50 min
Mar 31, 2022
Bringing CPA Firms into the Future (with Jackie Meyer)
How can you shed 60% of your client base and still grow? How can a CPA take time off right before April 15, a notorious deadline in the industry, while others are sweating and working overtime? How can setting boundaries with your clients lead to a prosperous, more holistic business? Listen as our guest, Jackie Meyer, tells us how she built her own practice after being fired for having too much of an entrepreneurial mind-set, what attributes led to her becoming a much sought-after consultant on best practices, and how what she calls Meraki Leadership leads to a fulfilling life in both work and at home. Jackie Meyer leads Meyer Tax Consulting, a team of top-tier talent across the US, that specializes in Tax Strategies Planning, Business Development and Leadership Coaching programs for a high return on investment. Jackie also founded TaxPlanIQ, a tax firm planning application that helps with calculations, planning and organization, and she has pledged to dedicate ten percent of the pr…
39 min
Feb 28, 2022
Sustainable Growth: Steering a Battleship vs. a Speedboat (with Joseph Ferrell)
How do you combine four very different personalities into a leadership team working toward a common goal? What kind of resolve does it take to make changes to a strategy that is already working? Listen as our guest, Joseph Ferrell, shares with us how his company made surprising decisions on change, why "culture eats strategy for breakfast," and why every leader needs people who will speak unfiltered truth into their life and organization to spur continued success. Joseph Ferrell built his career as a project manager at two other firms before going to work at Building Engineering-Consultants, Inc., a building envelope consulting company that specializes in preventing and repairing water intrusion in commercial buildings. In 2007, when BE-CI decided to expand to Houston, Texas, their first expansion out of their Destin, FL, headquarters, they hired Joseph for his expertise related to design, project management, and on-site quality assurance. Only six years later, Joseph was invited…
47 min
Jan 31, 2022
Love People Through Housing (with Lane Beene)
How can recognizing the need to pivot your plans lead to a bigger sense of purpose? How can facing the reality that you are better off partnering with others, rather than going it alone, build greater success? How can recognizing the need to pivot your plans lead to a bigger sense of purpose? How can facing the reality that you are better off partnering with others, rather than going it alone, build greater success? Listen as our guest shares with us how following a highly successful career as a leader in the Air Force, he built a real estate business that serves the community through housing in what he calls the "second mile," and also helps others reclaim their time to pursue their life's passion. Lane Beene has accomplished two professional dreams so far in his lifetime: He became an Air Force fighter pilot, eventually becoming a Lt. Colonel, and he founded a real estate business which eventually led to investing in and restoring distressed multifamily properties with a visi…
40 min
Nov 29, 2021
Putting Values First for Sustainable Success (with Stacey Pearson)
How important are a company's values to its growth and success? What can a business owner do to ensure their team buys in to the company culture and lives those values daily? And how can you take them even further and affect a community in need? Listen as our guest, Stacey Pearson, shares with us how he perpetuates the company values his family created, and how his business relationships help provide for the unique foundation he and his sister started in honor of their older brother. Stacey Pearson joined the family business, Pearson Air Construction, in 2000 and purchased it from his uncle in 2012. In 2008, Stacey and his sister, Leslie, started The Gregg Pearson Foundation in honor of their older brother who died in 2003 after an 11-year struggle with brain cancer. The Foundation helps cancer patients with financial needs other than medical, like house, utility, and car payments, as well as provide spiritual and emotional support to impacted families and friends. Stacey's role a…
39 min
Oct 27, 2021
Advancing Through Life's Detours (with Larry Bell)
How can being involved in organizations during your youth prepare you for unexpected events in your business future? Where do you turn for advice when you feel overwhelmed by responsibility, and you are having to learn as you go? And when personal tragedy strikes, how can the planning of one individual transform entire communities? Listen as our guest shares with us how he helped a family empire weather the storms of state and global downturns through the decades, and how a parent's worst nightmare transformed into a legacy that fulfills the dreams of others in remote areas of the globe. Bio: Larry Bell started out as a young CPA from New Mexico before he moved to Texas when he married Ellen, who was part of a well-known ranching family. Together, Ellen and Larry own Parks Bell Ranch and Kalpowar Quarter Horses. Larry serves as president and board member of the Amy Bell Charities, as well as the Ellen and Larry Bell Foundation. He also serves or has served on numerous boards, and he…
1 hr 4 min
Sep 28, 2021
Changing Attitudes Through Fearless Entrepreneurship (with Valerie Freeman)
How can following your instincts when presented with the challenges of new strategy, new technology, and inequality in the workplace create an opportunity that transforms the business landscape of a city? How can collaboration take you further than sole pursuits and grow your business exponentially? And how can you take what you've built and do even more for others? Listen as our guest shares with us how she went from a respected teaching career to fearless entrepreneurship, fighting through decades of chauvinism and constantly evolving technology to become one of the most influential women in the state, changing attitudes and providing opportunities for women in Texas and beyond. Valerie Freeman grew up in Houston, Texas, and became a teacher at El Centro College in Dallas, Texas, where she wrote the first curriculum and taught the first classes that trained people to use word processing technology. In 1982, Valerie started a business called WordTemps to train and place people into…
48 min
Aug 30, 2021
Workforce Trends and Drivers (with Daniel Pullin)
How can companies struggling with an employment landscape that is "opportunity long and talent short" attract future team members for the long haul? How can nurturing an emotional connection for your existing team to your company's values position your company to attain the best, right-fit employees? What are the differences between Millennials and Generation Z, coming out of colleges today, and how can understanding those differences give you an edge in your talent management strategy? Listen as our guest shares with us how developing an intellectual and emotional connection to our organizations will help attract and retain employees at all stages of their careers, and how valuing your existing team in ways that turn them into ambassadors willing to help recruit the employees you need will build a better future for all. Bio: Daniel Pullin is dean of Texas Christian University's Neeley School of Business, and former dean of the Michael F. Price College of Business at the Unive…
53 min
Jul 27, 2021
Planning for Successful Succession (with Phil Clemens)
How important is a succession plan to your company's health? What are the challenges to putting one into place? How can business owners and founders step outside of their egos, face the idea of being replaced, and ask the hard questions on future leadership? Listen as our return guest, Phil Clemens, shares why every leader should create a succession plan long before they intend to hand over the reins, how taking time to determine the different, necessary skills to take the business to the next level in the future is crucial to the life of the business, and how the mindset of retiring TO something, not FROM something, can help leadership transition smoothly. Bio: Phil Clemens began his career on the clean-up crew of the family business, Hatfield Quality Meats, and worked his way up to be the CEO of the company. Over the decades, he worked in all areas of the family business, with 20 of those years in Human Resources and seven as CEO and President of the legacy business, now known as…
40 min
Jun 30, 2021
Turning Your Family Business into a Business Family (with Phil Clemens)
Phil Clemens began his career on the clean-up crew of the family business, Hatfield Quality Meats, and worked his way up to be the CEO of the company. Over the decades, he worked in all areas of the family business, with 20 of those years in Human Resources and seven as CEO and President of the legacy business, now known as The Clemens Food Group. Listen as Phil shares how and why his family engaged in the challenging transformation of being a Family Business to being a Business Family and restructured the company's governance by the owners, the Board, and management to ensure the company would continue to thrive into the sixth generation of leadership, a very rare feat in today's marketplace! Phil Clemens retired from The Clemens Food Group in 2015 as Chairman and now serves as an ambassador to family businesses throughout the country, as well as being a national speaker on family business issues and teaching leadership skills. Phil currently serves and has served on numerous boa…
44 min
May 28, 2021
Jumping Off a Cliff (with Ty Smith)
Ty Smith founded Exline Capital, a commercial real estate investment company, after experiencing many facets of the industry as a project manager, an analyst, a dealmaker, and even a ranch manager. Taking that experience and combining it with a desire to build something himself, Ty and Exline work with investors in what he calls the "middle market" in real estate's four core food groups: office, industrial, multi-family, and retail. Ty initially built the company through one-off investments to build a track record, and in 2018, he pivoted to focus on fund management as the core business. Six years later, Exline has invested in projects exceeding $1.2 billion in multiple states. Listen as Ty shares how and why he started a business under strained circumstances and how finding your niche and staying the course can lead to achieving your ambitions. Ty Smith, founder and Principal of Exline Capital, has experience in multiple areas of the commercial real estate industry including ne…
42 min
Mar 25, 2021
You Either Make Dust, or Eat Dust (with David Q. Sargent)
David Q. Sargent started stocking shelves at Kmart as a junior in high school before parlaying that into a 24-year career with Kmart, Builder's Square, and The Home Depot. Retiring at the young age of 38, David became a business owner when he and his family bought Stripe-A-Zone, Inc., a pavement marking company in 1996. Over the next 24 years, they grew it into one of the largest and most nationally recognized striping companies in the U.S. before selling majority ownership in 2020. Listen as David shares the challenges and rewards of being in business with your children and how seeing other people advance can be one of life's greatest joys. Bio: David Q. Sargent grew up in Arlington, Texas, and married his high school sweetheart, Susie, in 1976. After an impressive 24-year career with some of the biggest retailers in the nation, David and his family purchased Stripe-A-Zone, Inc., and grew it into one of the most renowned companies in its industry. After selling majority ownership…
49 min
Feb 4, 2021
Building the Backbone of America (with Clay Trantham)
After accomplishing so much in the Navy, Clay Trantham became a well-respected national leader in heavy steel construction, eventually becoming an industrialist in his own right and a founder of nine companies in the construction, tech, logistics, and real estate industries. Listen as the inventor of the dance move "The Sprinkler" shares how being the middle child of 5 boys prepares one for the blood battles of being in business, why Navy and Marine personnel make excellent company hires, and also offers valuable advice for families dealing with cancer. Clay Trantham is the CEO/Owner/Founder of Junction Industries, a holding company with portfolio subsidiaries that focus on infrastructure, technology, and industrial services. The mission of Junction Industries is building great companies and developing extraordinary leaders that honor God through clarity of purpose, passion, people, and process. Clay also manages his real estate holding company and his investment company, and recently…
42 min
Jan 5, 2021
Getting the Organization You Want (with Rand Stagen)
After starting a successful media company while in college, Rand Stagen, at the age of 23 through executive coaching, discovered his passion for personal development. Rand founded Stagen Leadership Academy in 1999, which works with leaders from all over the country on concepts of Conscious Capitalism and taking individual responsibility for moving oneself and others toward desired goals. Listen as Rand shares with us why organizations are reflections of their leaders, why sobering conversations are necessary for growth, and how to get the organization you want. Rand Stagen is founder and CEO of Stagen Leadership Academy, is a Board Member and former Chairman of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., and a former chapter president of the Young Entrepreneur's Organization. After growing up in Connecticut, Rand wanted a warmer climate and chose to attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where his business is headquartered and he lives today with his wife and two daughters. www.stag…
1 hr 2 min
Dec 8, 2020
Determination and Conquering Others' Preconceptions (with Elyse Dickerson)
Elyse Dickerson struggled in school as a result of dyslexia but persevered to find her inner greatness and become a much respected and lauded CEO of her own company. Listen as Elyse shares how she was able to push through low expectations of educators throughout her childhood, and later, the gender-biased behaviors of colleagues to become the accomplished founder and leader of Eosera, a biotech company that is a pioneer in the Conscious Capitalism movement, putting purpose, people, and company values before profit. After starting her career in retail, Elyse Dickerson made a move to the pharmaceutical industry, where she spent 13 years at Alcon launching new products globally and managing a $1.7 billion product portfolio. When she realized she wanted to build her own innovative solutions that would improve the lives of people with healthcare challenges, she co-founded Eosera, a biotech company, in 2015. Elyse has earned honors such as Most Admired CEO and Fort Worthian to Watch, as wel…
49 min
Nov 9, 2020
Innovating to Thrive, and Giving Back (with Larry Rybka)
After taking over the family business unexpectedly with only three years' executive experience under his belt, Larry J. Rybka was able to help grow Valmark Financial Group into an industry leader by constantly adapting to change, and building a team, second-to-none, that maintains the high standards and values his family established from the start. Listen as Larry shares the importance of why companies must be constantly innovating, making sure they have the right team in place, and then giving back to communities to grow relationships. Larry is a second-generation owner, Chairman, and CEO of Valmark Financial Group, the premier Broker Dealer of Choice for High Integrity Financial Firms. Valmark Financial Group was founded in 1963 by Larry's father, Larry S. Rybka and has become an esteemed national powerhouse. Larry is a published author, has written numerous industry articles and White Papers, is often interviewed and quoted in publications like the Wall Street Journal, and has…
44 min
Oct 6, 2020
Overcoming Adversity (with Bill Mahomes)
Bill Mahomes grew up in a small Texas town during the Civil Rights era and was not prepared for the racial and academic adversity he would face becoming one of the first black cadets in the Texas A&M Corps. Despite the struggles he faced, Bill was not only the first black student to graduate from the Corps, he also went on to earn a Juris Doctorate, serve as a Captain in the Army Reserves as a member of the JAG Corps, and start his own law firm. Bill has served as counsel to the Federal National Mortgage Association and was appointed to serve on the Texas A&M Board of Regents by Governor Greg Abbott. Listen as Bill shares how he pushed through the challenges of life in the corps, racial tensions, stuttering, and academic hardships by working to truly understand the people around him. Learn why you have to give respect to get respect, and how having empathy for others, and not judging too quickly, will not only help you individually, but help others around you do their best, too. Bill…
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Aug 24, 2020
From Living Lean to Joyful Success: How Passion and Attitude Lead to Fulfillment (with Larry North)
In our second podcast with Larry North, owner of a successful chain of fitness gyms, radio personality, and best-selling author, he shares with us the stories of his childhood that shaped the trajectory of his life from being broke and on-the-run to a becoming an admired and respected business owner. Listen as Larry relates to us how a desire to help others, and a strong work ethic forged by the circumstances of his youth, turned his life around so he could become a successful entrepreneur who proves that visualizing what you want will help you achieve it, that passion makes you memorable, and a "happy to do it" attitude leads to fulfillment and a life rich in relationships with others. Larry North is a household name in fitness, health, and weight loss. Born in NY and raised in Dallas, Texas, he started his first business in 1981 at age 20. His media career started shortly after that with talk radio, where he performed for over 25 years. His best-selling infomercial, the Great No…
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Aug 6, 2020
Boosting Immunity Through a Pandemic, and How to Avoid Self-Sabotage (with Larry North)
Larry North started his first gym in the 1980s and built an empire that includes a radio show, television appearances, speaking engagements, and best-selling books. After spending over three decades focused on helping others achieve their fitness goals, Larry has valuable insight on how little changes can add up to big positive results and how tweaking your thinking can be key to your success. Listen to the first of our two podcasts with Larry as he shares how you can boost immunity and avoid self-sabotage, and how aspiring to find joy is as important as working out and eating well. Larry North is a household name in fitness, health, and weight loss. Born in NY and raised in Dallas, Texas, he started his first business in 1981 at age 20. His media career started shortly after that with talk radio, where he performed for over 25 years. His best-selling infomercial, the Great North American Slimdown, became one of the most popular weight loss infomercials ever. Larry has also made hundr…
41 min
Jun 16, 2020
A Life of Purpose, Passions, and Helping People (with Alan Petsche)
In addition to helping grow his family's company that experienced 43 straight profitable years, Alan Petsche built his own portfolio of companies, starting when he was a junior in high school! Entrepreneurial spirit instilled in him by his father at a young age ensured that Alan would not only seek success on a business front, but it would also lead to a legacy of helping others. From comic books, to music, to real estate, Alan pursued his passions and used that success to give back to his city and communities. Listen as Alan shares how his family history shaped his passions and his future, and why recognizing skill and talent in others leads to happiness and success. The Petsche family is an ardent supporter of the City of Arlington, Texas. A.E. Petsche Company, an aerospace distribution firm, was founded by Alan's father Arnold in the city in 1966. Alan received his BBA from UTA in 1980 and worked for the family business until it was sold in 2009. Not content to retire, Alan and…
44 min
May 8, 2020
Guiding Leadership Principles for Times of Great Uncertainty (with Sunny Vanderbeck)
Listen in as Sunny speaks about what Conscious Capitalism is, what kind of mindset it takes to weather a storm like COVID-19, the key lessons he has learned that will help leadership in today's climate, and how it all starts with one simple concept: caring. Sunny Vanderbeck is co-founder and managing partner of Satori Capital, a private equity firm in Dallas/Fort Worth that has been voted a Best Place to Work and is known for its Conscious Capitalism culture and approach to business. Prior to becoming a Co-Founder of Satori, Sunny built on the foundation of his former military experience as an Army Ranger to become one of the youngest CEOs to lead a NASDAQ company. Sunny is also the bestselling author of "Selling without Selling Out: How to Sell Your Business without Selling Your Soul." https://www.sunnyvanderbeck.com Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world stories of business owners living their purpose. You'll encounter men and women all over th…
53 min
Mar 17, 2020
Growing a $600 Start-up into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company and Then Giving It Away to Fulfill His Life's Purpose (with David Green)
David Green had only three goals in life – to build a happy marriage, to raise healthy, well-balanced children who served God, and to succeed in business. With a $600 loan and the untiring support of his wife Barbara, they began a small arts and crafts business about the size of a 'lobby' that not only became a giant in the industry, it became one of the largest 'business as ministry' examples in the world. Hear David speak about how their family decided together to give away the company, what makes a great leader, and how there are some places in business you just "can't get there with a calculator." David Green was born into a family of preachers and feels his true success came when he realized that God purposed him to be a merchant. David lives in Oklahoma City with his wife Barbara. Together, they started Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., which has become the largest retail arts and crafts store in the world. They have three children and 17 grandchildren. https://www.hobb…
41 min
Nov 25, 2019
Succeeding at Business and His Passion to Transform His Home County from Its Impoverished Roots (with Mike Hernandez)
Mike Hernandez wanted to be an engineer, but when he graduated from Texas A&M University, the oil bust of 1983 set him on a different path that led to his eventual ownership of D&M Leasing, the nation's premiere auto leasing company, and several other flourishing enterprises. Listen as Mike shares how running a business is similar to running a college football team, and what it takes to grow a company that earns a massive 78% of its business through satisfied, repeat customers and their referrals. Mike also shares how he is leading a mission to transform Cameron County, Texas, into an economically thriving community. Mike Hernandez is a Brownsville, Texas, native who joined D&M Leasing in 1984 and took over full ownership in 2005. He has since grown D&M to the highest ranked auto leasing company in the U.S. with a lease portfolio of over $1 billion. Mike has also expanded his business activities into real estate development, finance, cattle ranching, and the oil and gas spheres. Mik…
32 min
Jun 24, 2019
Rebooting a Failed Venture to Achieve Incredible Success (with Rusty Shaw)
Rusty Shaw was headed to dental school when his father approached him about becoming an oil jobber in his fledgling company in 1970. With little more than faith in the company's potential, Rusty grew a fuel distribution business into a successful convenience store chain and real estate empire. Listen as Rusty explains what his "dash" is, and how important it is to succeed in life and business. Rusty Shaw credits his parents for teaching him the value of hard work and giving him a great deal of freedom to make decisions and experience their outcomes, good or bad, which served him well in learning how to run a business. Rusty is married to Peggy, and he has enjoyed helping his nieces and nephews complete their education. Giving and contributing to his community is very important to him, and he enjoys donating to his hometown of Stillwater, OK, and Oklahoma State University, where he is the 47th all-time giver. Bigger Than Business is the show where you'll discover real-world st…
53 min
Jun 19, 2019
Thriving in a Family Business While Excelling at Being a Family (with Dave Lopez)
Dave Lopez is the youngest of five in a family where every single family member became a part of the McDonald's system. After gaining experience in various positions throughout that system, Dave earned a position on the executive team at Lopez Foods, an award-winning McDonald's supplier. Listen as Dave shares his advice on how to grow as siblings and executives as the company evolves, and how excelling at being a family is as important as excelling at business. Dave Lopez moved into his role as VP Sales and International Sales for Lopez Foods after serving as direct liaison for all export business, as well as taking on roles of General Manager for Doroda Foods and for Lopez Foods. Dave has played key roles in company wide initiatives, include an efficiency enhancement program. Dave and his wife Stacy have co-chaired the Ronald McDonald House of OKC Red Shoe Gala since 2016. Dave also serves on the Board of Directors for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma (2017 to present) and is…
47 min
Jun 19, 2019
Balancing Single Motherhood with Expanding Businesses in the Face of Tragedy (with Dr. Mary Hudelson)
Dr. Mary Hudelson is a partner in a thriving medical practice, as well as a commercial real estate owner and landlord. When her husband Scott passed away, Mary was thrust into taking over their combined businesses all while balancing them with single motherhood. Listen in as Mary shares what helped change the trajectory of her grief and allowed her to focus on her mission, establish an excellent team of trusted advisers and partnerships that foster and maintain the desired business culture, and perpetuate loving family relationships. Dr. Hudelson is Director of Family Allergy & Asthma Care in Flower Mound, Texas. She is also on staff at several North Texas hospitals. Dr. Hudelson served in the United States Army Reserves as a medical officer and was active during Operation Desert Storm. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX, and is a member of several medical associations and councils in Texas and Denton County. Dr. Hudelson…
27 min
Jun 19, 2019
Earning Respect and Maintaining Healthy Relationships in a Family-Owned Company (with J.P. Lopez)
On this episode, J.P. Lopez shares the value of gaining experience outside a family business, how starting at the bottom and working every job on the way up contributes to a successful executive position, and how to maintain a healthy relationship with your brother while sharing leadership roles in the same company. John Patrick Lopez is the Chief Operating Officer of Lopez Foods, promoted in 2016 after serving various positions of responsibility in multiple facilities. Having grown up working for his parents in their McDonald's restaurants, John Patrick has worked in essentially every business area within the McDonald's corporate enterprise, including logistics at Martin-Brower Company before moving to OKC to work at Lopez Foods. John Patrick serves as Chairman for multiple committees, including Opening Doors, Finding Hope Capital Campaign benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities of OKC, as well as the FBI Citizens Academy. John Patrick and his wife, Jeannie, live in Edmond,…
56 min
Jun 19, 2019
Brothers in Business Who Are Collectively Better Together, and Who Have Built a Team that Gives Back (with Anthony Wonderly)
Anthony Wonderly was only 18 years old when he made his first investment into real estate with his brother, Chandler. Today, Olympus Properties spans 10 states and has just under 500 team members—all of whom are treated by the Wonderlys as family. In fact, at Olympus, the phrase "Corporate Takeover" means the top execs come and do YOUR job for a week! Listen in as Anthony describes how he and Chandler grew their business while navigating their roles as business partners and brothers, and how they built a team that gives back to their communities while staying ahead of the curve in their industry. Anthony Wonderly co-founded Olympus Properties with his brother, Chandler, in 1992, and the company has become a successful and recognized name in the multifamily industry with over 17,000 units operated across 10 states. Anthony is a California native who, after moving to Texas, served as President of the Tarrant County Apartment Association and was named in the Fort Worth 40 Under 40…
47 min
Jun 19, 2019
Balancing Work and Marriage When your Partner is Your Spouse (with Brad & Kristy Allen)
On this episode, Brad & Kristy describe how they work together to keep their businesses prosperous and their family life flourishing through the daily challenges and opportunities of working side by side. Kristy also shares some valuable insight regarding how, as a single mom before meeting Brad, she managed her business and cared for her young daughters. Brad and Kristy Allen own and operate multiple McDonald's restaurants in Arkansas. Brad and Kristy have been in this business for 23 years and believe that the McDonald's training and expectations have had a very positive influence on the development of their values. Brad and Kristy have six children and two grand-children and place great importance on family. Kristy is on the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House. They both enjoy donating to RMH, along with helping the community and others with their charitable donations, time and abilities by getting personally involved. Bigger Than Business is the show where you…
48 min
Jun 19, 2019
Turning Rejection into a $95 Million Business (with George McMahon)
George McMahon was working for someone else when he took an idea that would grow the company to its leadership. They were not interested. That's when George decided to take a risk—to pursue his idea and start his own company, with nothing more than his confidence in his idea and his ability to make it work, and a strong work ethic. Listen in as George describes how in just 10 short years he turned that decision—and a $10,000 credit card advance to start the business—into a $95 million company. George also shares many valuable insights into what he learned along the way. George McMahon has been an entrepreneur in the infrastructure equipment and services industry for his entire life. Prior to founding American Infrastructure Partners, a family owned and operated investment firm, with his wife Sarah, George was the CEO and Founder of Utility Fleet Sales, a full-service company providing equipment sales, rental, remanufacturing, and service to the North American utility and infra…
44 min
Jun 18, 2019
Following a Dream, Taking Risks, and Making Family Your Top Priority While Building Several Successful Businesses (with John C. Lopez)
On this episode, John C. Lopez shares how he turned his role in a Latino community economic development program into an opportunity to become an established McDonald's franchisee before changing tracks in his 50s to become a premiere supplier to the nation's largest quick-service restaurant system. John C. Lopez is a successful entrepreneur who rose from modest beginnings in Glendale, Ariz., to become owner of four profitable McDonald's restaurants in Los Angeles before McDonald's approached him about taking over an Oklahoma City meat processing plant. John rebranded and renamed the plant Lopez Foods in 1995 to reflect its diverse heritage. John left college after an injury cost him a football scholarship and worked as a banker helping minority business owners raise capital. But he decided to follow his own entrepreneurial dream, which he has passed on to his five children. His three daughters own McDonald's franchises in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas, and his two sons are executi…
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A chance to celebrate, a chance to exhale.
Two nights after an emotional win over West Henderson and with a huge final week of the regular season awaiting, Polk County enjoyed a bit of a breather Thursday, celebrating Senior Night with a 3-0 home sweep of Chase.
The Wolverines (18-1, 10-0) claimed their 16th straight victory with a 25-13, 25-7, 25-12 win, controlling the Mountain Foothills 7 Conference matchup from the outset. Chase dropped to 2-13, 0-10.
The relatively relaxed atmosphere throughout the match allowed head coach Molly Hill to give each of her six seniors – Lisa Jones, Annslee Kilgore, Jocelynn Ramirez, Amberlyn Scruggs, Elysia Smith and Ella Waldman – ample playing time. Each contributed to the win on the stat sheet as well.
Jones finished with four digs and two kills, with Kilgore notching an assist, ace and dig. Ramirez had 10 digs, with Scruggs recording 17 digs, 13 assists and five aces.
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Morgan Yoder finished the night with eight kills, with Elena Carroll adding four. Sophia Overholt had three kills and three digs and Mia Bradley had three digs and two kills.
Zaelea Eller added four digs and three kills for Polk.
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An independent opinion poll conducted by a nonpartisan coalition of civil society organizations has tipped the PDP gubernatorial candidate Mr Peter Mbah as the likely winner of the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state.
The group known as Civil Rights Mandate has concluded an independent evaluation of the candidates that presented themselves for governorship position in the state and declared that Mr Peter Mbah won with very big margin.
The criteria for assessing the best among the candidates according to the group include; eligibility to contest in the election, what they do for a living, their manifesto, reputation, antecedents, credibility and acceptability.
Unknown to the party candidates who delights in contesting for one position or the other without specific targets for societal development, the voters have been observing and forming opinions on how to vote, irrespective of any form of inducement.
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Interestingly, reports from various communities in the area revealed that the CEO of Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited Mr Peter Mbah has been using his personal resources to better the lot of humanity over the years, so is more likely to do amazing things if elected on Saturday March 18th, 2023.


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Junior doctors in England are beginning a second day of strike action today, as the British Medical Association (BMA) demands "proper negotiations" with the Government.
The BMA says junior doctors' pay has fallen in real terms by 26 per cent since 2008/09 and reversing this would require a 35.3 per cent pay rise.
On Friday, Health Secretary Steve Barclay invited the BMA to talks – but the union rejected the idea, saying there were "unacceptable" pre-conditions.
Tens of thousands of appointments are expected to be cancelled as a result of the strike, which is lasting for 72 hours.
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Being the first to commercially try to push VR gaming to a wider market than just "hardcore" gamers, especially with their pricing, Sony has released the Playstation VR headset. In combination with the PS4 Camera that was released alongside the console in 2013, PS Move controllers (yes, the same that were released for PS3) are needed for many of the games that either require or work with VR. The light bars that Sony loved so much that they put one onto a normal controller are also on the PS VR headset, namely for position tracking (just like with the Dualshock 4 or the PS Move). At the price of $399, you'll get the VR headset, cables and processing unit only, and the PS4 Camera can at worst set you back another $100, whereas the two Playstation Move controllers definitely will. Those who bought them before the PS VR was announced are in luck, as they won't have to dish out another $150 – $200 on top of the normal price.
Playing the PS VR is mostly similar to playing on another VR headset, or until the Oculus Rift releases their motion controllers, the PS VR is more comparable to the HTC Vive. Before swinging around like a lunatic, but after everything is connected, you switch on the console, you switch on the headset that is connected to the processing unit that looks like a mini-PS4, and you stretch apart the headset before squeezing your head into it.
Then you put on any kind of wired headphones, or earbuds, for fear of looking even more stupid than with only the headset on. The processing unit splits the 1920 x 1080 resolution into two different 960 x 1080 displays, and any output on a monitor has the same 960 x 1080 resolution, however only displayed once. The screen inside the PS VR headset shows on each half a slightly shifted view of the normal display, which, in combination with the lenses inside the headset, invokes the feeling of actually seeing everything up close. All three main VR headsets use OLED panels, however both the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive use two smaller ones, and the PS VR uses only one larger panel. The PS VR is also, according to Sony, the only VR headset to use a full-color OLED RGB panel, meaning that each pixel is comprised of three sub-pixels (one red, one green and one blue), leading to the picture being more crisp.
In-game movement other than staying within a small radius and flinging the PS Move controllers around doesn't really exist, except in games that require the Dualshock 4 controller instead of the PS Move controllers, as well as in games that movement implemented into the gameplay by way of pointing, looking, clicking, or rollercoaster. Any movement that places the controllers out of the view of the cameras is considered null and void, and usually you'll see the hand or gun or whatever the controller stands for in this particular game shortly bug around before disappearing. Despite this small bug, using the PS Move controllers is usually a pleasant, more immersive experience. Apparently Sony denied any games for the console that didn't natively run at 60FPS, which are upscaled to 90FPS or 120FPS depending on the game, while there are games in development that are supposedly going to run at native 90FPS. Sony has expressed hope for developers to create their games running at native 120FPS as they get more experienced in PS VR development.
The PS VR itself comes with a disc with, if you live in the EU, UK or Oceania (PAL regions), a small list of demos, or if you live in the US, a rather comprehensive list of demos. Wayward Sky, one of the demos on both discs, is not available in the EU Playstation stores for some odd reason. In addition to having less demos, the PAL demo disc only comes in a cardboard sleeve, while the US version comes in a normal plastic PS4 game box. Most of the demos on the US disk can be downloaded in PAL regions via the PS store, but for people with bad internet connections, it's going to take a while before they can play anything.
Batman: Arkham VR
A new Batman experience by Rocksteady, the developers of the Batman: Arkham series that definitely delivers. At about an hour of play time in the main story and at least one and a half hours playing through it again to get all the Riddler cubes and puzzles it's quite short, and some might think that it's not necessarily worth the purchase, but for fans of the Arkham series, it is most definitely a must. From playing around in the Batcave to investigating a crime scene, this game is a fun conclusion to the saga that will have you asking yourself what is real and what isn't. And as an added bonus: If you didn't already hate the Riddler and his puzzles, you will after his Batarang challenge in Arkham VR.
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
When Supermassive Games announced that their "sequel" to Until Dawn wouldn't have the same gameplay, but instead by a rail shooter, there was a lot of skepticism. Many people wondered why they would stray so far from what was great about the first game. Being one of those skeptics, I took any praise I'd heard about this VR game with a grain of salt. Playing Rush of Blood, however, proved to be a great idea, as the game was not only scary, although I'm not a good judge of that, as a lot of things scare me, and the gameplay was fun. The introduction and small interventions by the mysterious stranger from the previous game are always interesting to watch and the railway takes you on a trip through the world of Until Dawn.
Tumble VR
If someone would come up to me and tell me that I would buy a VR headset, and then on the demo, I would find a game about stacking blocks and have a load of fun with it, I'd think they were crazy. Well, it happened. In fact, Tumble VR has no right to be as fun as it is, with just the right amount of challenge to keep you going, but just enough to make you think about how exactly you can get the gold rank in each level. Using the PS Move controllers, different types of blocks are stacked on top of each other carefully in an attempt to build as high a tower as possible without it falling down. And yes, the motion tracking system with the PS4 camera and PS Move does detect certain movements as throwing, so don't go around smashing things everywhere. Of course, that can be fun, too. Another one of the fun game-modes Tumble VR has to offer involves placing bombs onto a pre-built tower and then blowing them all up at the same time to get the pieces to fly as far as possible.
Hustle Kings VR
If Batman: Arkham VR has almost everything you'd want in a VR game, then Hustle Kings VR has almost everything you don't want. Using the four small buttons around the big Move button on the PS Move controller's front face instead of the main one is one of its smaller problems. Instead of letting you use both PS Move controllers to place and angle the cue, it lets only one of them be used and makes you awkwardly press a button, change the vertical angle, press another button to change a different angle, all while not tracking the position of the move controller, but only tracking the direction its pointing in. It's not hard for the cue to be somewhere completely different than where you want it to be. A combination of all of these factors and buggy gameplay makes the game something you'll want to avoid at all costs until they manage to patch it eventually
Playstation VR is certainly a lot of fun, and has a lot of potential that isn't used to its fullest in the games that are out now. I can only hope that it doesn't follow the ill-fated way of the PS Vita, but instead is supported by Sony until the very end and helps push the future of VR forward. It may not be the best VR headset out of the big three, but, being the cheapest out of them, you definitely get the most bang for your buck. I definitely recommend trying any VR headset out if possible before buying any to know if VR is right for you, because some people are much more sensitive to motion sickness than others.
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Things have gotten back to normal since the peak of COVID-19. The percentage of check-ins and restaurant reservations that are pre-pandemic is 90.7 percent. Businesses are not able to get employees back into their offices.
41.2 percent of office space is occupied by employees who work from home, compared to 100 percent before the pandemic. Learning, peer input, vision and mission alignment, communication and important relationships are fostered by an office-first environment.
According to a 2012 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization study, if everyone works from home, an entire office will perform worse. As new distraction were found, the Organizational and Economic Sociology study showed a diminishing return on workplace productivity.
The work from home phenomenon has become a perquisite for white-collar employees who don't have to stay on site. Many large companies have had enough and want their employees to return to work. Musk issued an ultimatum to the company's employees, telling them to return to the office or leave.
Many large companies have adopted an office first strategy. Best Buy, IBM, Yahoo, Bank of NY, and other companies are moving away from hybrid systems to eliminate most of the options.
Employees want to work from home. Some perceived worker benefits may be short-lived. According to a 2020 study by Airtasker, 29 percent of WFH employees struggled with finding a work-life balance. Only 23 percent of office workers reported the same.
There are some travel benefits for workers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average American commute is 56 minutes a day. The eliminated commute allows more time to be spent with family. Personal tasks can be left unattended for weeks.
A corporate assistant is employed by the owner of an accounting firm to help employees with tax time tasks. The assistant saves several hours per week for employees by delivering lunch, buying groceries, sitting at home for appliance installation, etc.
Workers who are reluctant to come back to the office may point to their improved productivity. It wasn't just a change in location that caused their productivity to increase. There is forced time blocking. People were bothering co-workers during the day. If employees are taught to respect boundaries, they will return to the office and increase productivity. It is old fashioned time blocking.
Tim, an executive at a bank, tried time blocking, but failed. Managers would choose three-hour chunks of times on certain days.
The time blocking rules were followed by the assistants and they did not schedule any meetings for the managers. The managers would pick up phone calls, reply to e-mails, neglect to close their doors, and forget to put up a do not disturb sign. They didn't work on projects because of the demands of the client and co-worker.
In 2020, Tim instructed his employees to work harder. People were not allowed to walk into the office to interrupt their colleagues. Continuous, noninterrupted efforts on critical projects were allowed because of the fading need to return nonpriority e-mails.
A requirement that everyone must be in the same room at the same time to make decisions was mandated by theWFH. It's practically day-long time blocking.
The advice given to the employees was to make a to-do list, prioritize a task, work on it for 30 to 45 minutes, take 5 to 10 minutes breaks, and then continue. It has just been working better from home than from the office because the workers aren't facing peer or management pressure to become distracted.
It is difficult to get your team to operate at their best rate because they are awesome people. They are loyal to the firm but also have relationships with their colleagues.
Employees don't want their peers to think they are shirking their responsibilities. When employees are given a task that is not urgent, they stop what they are doing. Employee yield is dragged down as if it were links in a chain. It is not possible to complete meaningful work in a timely fashion.
If you are involved in the situation, you should ignore it. You are responsible for some of the drag on output if you charge an employee an assignment at the last minute. If there is no clear direction, no clarity of priorities, and no follow-up protocol.
If you expect your employees to be available to you immediately via e-mail or other channels, then you should expect them to. You are partially to blame for not giving them the boundaries they need to be focused on their work.
It is easy to understand time blocking. Instead of checking things off the to-do list when you have a chance, you dedicate periods to a specific task or project.
You know what it is, but you may not have been able to get your teammates to stick to it. Instead of scheduling work, you've been scheduling interruption. You risk not getting to your work if you don't schedule time for it.
You can use time blocking software to make your office more accountable. Plan, Sunsama, Reclaim, tick tick, Todoist, Motion and TimeBloc are some of the things to consider. It is helpful that software is easy to apply across the team. Team agreement will make it harder for others to steal time.
Increased productivity is a false reason to offer it, even if I am not suggesting eliminating it. Lessons learned from remote working should be applied to an office environment.


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Spanish – The Colombian Constitutional Court has received 12 complaints against the legislative act that approved the life sentence for rapists of minors.
On June 19, in its eighth and final debate, the Senate approved legislation that would sentence those convicted of raping minors to life in prison. This act reformed Article 34 of the Political Constitution, which prohibited life imprisonment in the country. Even so, life imprisonment would continue to be considered an exceptional sanction.
In Colombia, only about 5% of cases of sexual abuse end up being reported, and only 1% with a conviction. According to the Alliance for Children, 86% of the cases of sexual abuse against children are perpetrated by people with some level of relationship with the victim, such as relatives or friends.
The Court has rejected half of the 12 complaints presented to it, and of the complaints that are still pending, only a few have a judge assigned to them, and in the other circumstances, the Court has requested arguments and evidence from different institutions.
The nullified petitions include that from July 9
The rejected petitions include one filed on July 9 by Armando Peña Portocarreño, who has been detained since 2002 in the La Dorada prison in Caldas for the crime of homicide.
According to Peña's demand, there are constant abuses against people convicted of crimes of sexual abuse in prison, where these people are beaten and even abused by other inmates with the complicity of the staff of the Colombian National Penitentiary Institute (INPEC).
His claim was inadmissible because the Court did not find that the detainee had demonstrated his status as a Colombian citizen with his identification card and because his arguments did not meet the requirements.
The second petition
The Court also received a complaint to this new law from the president of the Colombian Commission of Jurists, Gustavo Gallón, presented in association with Senators Iván Cepeda, Roy Barreras, and Ángela María Robledo.
Gallon's petition claims that there were consecutive failures in the law because the seventh and eighth debates were avoided for not "providing guarantees for the opposition," and there was no activation of the Ethics Commission to resolve the challenges to the then-bill.
The argument of the president of the commission of jurists holds that this law replaced the principle of human dignity, nullifies the rehabilitative purpose of punishment, and leads to cruel and inhuman treatment of the convicted person, stating that the prohibition of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment refers not only to acts that cause physical pain but also to those that cause moral harm, such as "excessive punishment imposed."
Accumulated petitions before the Constitutional Court
Seven other petitions filed by the constitutionalist and expropriation lawyer delegated to the Administrative Vigilance, Germán Calderón España, landed at the Constitutional Court. There was another by criminal law professor Omar Huertas Díaz and one by the legal advisor of the Prisons Group of the Universidad de Los Andes, Norberto Hernández Jiménez.
According to the petition filed by Calderon, the law violates several international treaties such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the American Convention on Human Rights, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In his petition, Calderón affirms that with this law, "the object of the criminal law in a State is blurred since it has other functions," by proceeding with this law, the State proceeds against modern democracies since criminal justice "should not be an act of covert revenge."
He also cites various studies that show the ineffectiveness of these sanctions in other countries and asserts that they cannot be condemned on the basis that the person who committed the crime is irretrievable since when it comes to imposing the punishment it is impossible to determine who will repeat the crime and who will not.
Carlina Piñeros Ospina, director of Red Papaz, an organization that promotes the protection of the rights of children and adolescents, also presented a petition against the law of life imprisonment, arguing that "it is a real step backward" because it goes against international recommendations and could "lead to a greater degree of impunity."
Several studies have documented that – many times – because the abusers are close to the victim, the severity of the sentence deters family members or friends from reporting. As the Papaz Network's demand states, "increased penalties may be more strongly associated with impunity."


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My Day Job Interview
Rather strange surreal to see and meet the individuals who are interviewing for my Day Job. Good luck filling in my Jordans…
I leave behind an intimidating legacy of terrible jokes (many of which were highly inappropriate for the workplace, not to mention borderline racist), desk dozing post-heavy lunches, hours of internet surfing, highly inappropriate and utterly awkward flirtations with married female co-workers, playing uncensored gangsta rap on Mondays, calling temps wenches and clapping to make em fetch my tea, getting into the sugar when left unsupervised, flying into bipolar belligerent rages when the cookie I'm dunking into my tea breaks off oh and HR?
My computer password is EvaMendesLikes69!! So long suckers!
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In general, stretching restores muscles and connective tissue back to normal resting length and improves joint mobility, it does not make muscles longer or looser. Stretching does not improve range of motion. Range of motion is dictated by Gamma-Gain, individual anatomical limits and elastic tissue genetics. Stretching does not 'relax' or 'release' muscles. Stretching does not 're-set' or 'turn-off' muscles. It is impossible to stretch 'one muscle.' There are (4) types of stretching, and each type assists in a different way.
An active stretch occurs when a person attempts to stretch a targeted area by going into a position that elongates a part of the body. Generally, gravity is doing the work to create the stretch. An example is a seated forward fold (like slouching) with the head and arms hanging. This stretch might be performed in order to 'loosen' back muscles. It is important to note that the target muscles can't ALSO provide posture during the stretch.
An active assisted stretch occurs when a person attempts to stretch a targeted area by going into a position that elongates a part of the body while adding a bit of force to aid the stretch. An example is tipping the head to the side while using the hand to push the head further in the same direction. Sometimes the targeted muscles will feel a pulling sensation with an active assisted stretch. Care should be taken to limit any overpressure and avoid pain.
A passive stretch occurs when another person has your permission to place your body into a shape that targets general or specific elongation. The person may pull (distract) or push (direct) on your body or limbs with their hands or another body part, or with the use of props. This stretch might be performed in order to get a deeper stretch than you can get by yourself. This kind of stretch requires significant knowledge about the limits of the human anatomy and the purposefulness of any stretch... not all stretches are safe. All stretching should be pain-less.
A passive assisted stretch occurs when another person has your permission to place your body into a shape that targets general or specific elongation while you attempt to use your own strength to aid in the stretch (either compliance or resistance) and may involve the use of props. This stretch gets the best overall benefits in the shortest treatment time and is the safest, but requires clinically-based education and experience and your alert cooperation.
Stretching should never produce pain. Stretching may produce some temporary discomfort, and as the therapist progresses it should feel incrementally better in real time. The therapist should 'preview' your muscle tone before stretching begins, and check it again after the therapy to notice improvement. An excellent therapist knows how to position you and stretch you without ever causing pain. It is UNWISE to get your whole body stretched in one treatment.


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You're never too old to learn about cultural diversity.
I realized this over the weekend, on the eve of Hanukkah. My mom, a fourth grade teacher, told me about an incident she'd just experienced at a local party-supply store.
She was shopping for her annual Hanukkah lesson, in which she briefly teaches her students the meaning of the holiday, demonstrates how she lights our family menorah, and leads them in a spirited game of dreidel. Everyone goes home with a little bag of chocolate gelt, a dreidel and maybe a Hanukkah-themed pencil.
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Finding the perfect wedding venue is incredibly hard. But, when you feel a connection to the space, it is worth the hassle.
So, when someone tries to steal the venue from you, it can cause an insane amount of tension.
Redditor doentoearyh encountered this very issue with her boyfriend's brother. So she turned to the "Am I The A**hole" (AITA) subReddit for moral judgment.
She asked:
"AITA for saying no to someone else using my planned wedding venue?"
The Original Poster (OP) explained:
"So, my boyfriend (24) & I ( 24F) have plans to get married soon. The venue I want to use is a family owned venue."
"My boyfriend's brother (22M) & his girlfriend (21F) also have plans to get married sooner than us."
"Here's my problem."
"My boyfriend's brother doesn't work & neither does his girlfriend. So in order to save money and get the best wedding they can, they want to use my family owned venue where I plan to have my wedding."
"Am I the a**hole if I say no to them getting married at that venue?"
"I want it to be special by us experiencing the venue first and only."
"For more context, my bf's brother has almost never worked a day in his life. I don't have the best relationship with him and neither does my boyfriend. He's very judge mental (ironic cuz he's a church goer) and to put it bluntly is handed everything instead of working for it."
OP added an edit for context.
"Edit: the venue is my family's land & it's not open to the public. It's big enough to plan a wedding there."
"I grew up on that land and always dreamed of having it there. We celebrate most of our birthdays & celebrations at that location, so my brother in law is aware of the space."
"He's checked it out whenever he comes over with my boyfriend's family so it has occurred to him to do it there as well (for free)."
Redditors gave their opinions on the situation by declaring:
- NTA – Not The A**hole
- YTA – You're The A**hole
- NAH – No A**holes Here
- ESH – Everyone Sucks Here
Redditors agreed OP was not the a**hole.
"Going against the grain here but NTA."
"You can't forbid them using the same venue – though in this case your parents can since it's their land – but I would be pissed too."
"Especially since you are getting married after them. A wedding venue is special to a couple and unless the location is special to them too, I would feel irritated."
"Of course many other couples get married at wedding venues, but it would feel weird to me too to get married soon after them at the same venue. It would seem like you stole their venue after liking it at their wedding."
"Again: you can't forbid them. And making a big deal about it will make you a bridezilla. But feeling annoyed on the inside is perfectly valid."
"How do your parents feel about them not wanting to pay? They are the ones providing the venue so they are the ones to accept or not accept the wedding." ~ EntertainmentOk6284
"I'd tell him your parents won't allow it because of liability. No, strike that. Talk to your folks, tell them that you do not want this and that you are telling them no. I mean, your parents would be smart declining because of liability and who wants strangers tearing up their place?"
"And who asks acquaintances for their place for free? No, they can get married in their own parent's backyard."
"Or the park or the Walmart garden center, or the parking lot of the Waffle House, who cares? But they are adults and it's up to them to find a place that fits their budget, not yours or your parents. NTA" ~ CJSinTX
"What if the brothers wedding causes damages that need to get fixed up for OP's wedding? Imo, it's not worth the risk."
"Sure it's unlikely, but could happen. NTA." ~ throwawayj38sld
OP's parents can say they don't want another wedding in their property.
"Every comment on here should be talking about liability insurance tbh and a reason it should be refused."
"What if a guest at either wedding falls over on uneven ground or broken slabs etc? They can sue the parents. Both events would need the appropriate liability insurance to cover any what if scenarios."
"Now, as their daughter I assume the parents can/will/should cover it for their daughter or OP will have to budget for it and pay her parents to take it out. It doesn't sound like BIL would be able to cover that cost, and it is a valid reason for the parents to not want the potential legal nightmare it could become."
"Is the BIL an AH for asking? I wouldn't say so, as long as he accepts whatever the answer is."
"Is OP an AH for not liking the idea? Probably not, some women can be very precious over wedding plans."
"NAH" ~ Astra_Trillian
"It's not about being a woman? Anyone – man or woman – can care about their wedding plans, especially if it's being held in a significant family location. Caring about a wedding is not a gendered trait." ~ unicornsandall
"Yes, this whole situation is beyond odd. She's essentially getting married in her parents' backyard (albeit a very large and unusually nice yard), which is not a hirable wedding venue, and her fiance's weird-ass brother is basically shouting, 'I WANNA GET MARRIED THERE TOO!'"
"… In her parents' backyard. Because he thinks that, since she's getting a free wedding venue, he should too. Because reasons?"
"OP's use of the word 'venue' in the post was a bit misleading and gave a lot of people a different picture of what's actually happening here, but the true situation is beyond bizarre."
"Many people get married in their parents' backyard. It's a common way to have an inexpensive wedding. But it's very inappropriate and entitled for someone who's a stranger to those parents to see that arrangement and demand it for themselves too."
"OP specified in the comments that no one has been married on this land before, and it's likely no one will after her. Hosting a wedding is a huge hassle, but OP's parents are doing it as a gift to their daughter."
"What an insane thing for a stranger to ask of them! I would be so curious if his thinking is, 'My brother is getting this free venue, so it's only fair for me to get it too!' In which case, yikes, what a child." ~ Father-Son-HolyToast
Someone needs to give him a reality check.


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