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Ahahaha! I laughed so hard at that picture that I cried a little. The little arms sticking out in front make it look crazy. lololOpenhome wrote:Okay, I'm a bad mod. Really. This is a serious discussion, and the whole running on water thing is worth discussing. Unfortunately, I tend to get mental images when I read stuff, and, well. THIS is the image that the whole conversation gave me. Sorry. Now you can go back to being serious.
And I agree that running on water may be doable, but not very graceful. If anything, it would most likely be a 'just for fun' thing more then a way to navigate across water. Steph did mention her vampires are superior swimmers, huh? So I suppose Swimming > Running on it during a getaway.
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December 2012 Corn
After the close recap on 11/29/12: My pivot acted as resistance and was 7.60 1/4, .02 3/4 (only .00 1/4 in open outcry) from the actual high, and my support was 7.51 1/2, .00 1/2 from the actual low.
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December 2012 Corn
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Daily chart ... Sideways
Weekly chart ... Sideways
Monthly chart .... Up 6.60 is the 200 DMA
ATR 12 ½ Ex. Overbought 94%
Daily numbers support and resist, downtrend line at $7.60 is a key pivot now.
In my daily December 2012 corn numbers on Wednesday my pivot acted as resistance and was .03 from the actual high; my support was .03 ¼ from the actual low.
For 11/29/12:
Grains: I made it clear I wanted to sell charts like these, taking the sell signals only and why. Soybeans overnight traded $.01 ¾ of its 200 DMA and failed to even "jab" above there to get some buy stops (including ours), and sold off from there. In open outcry in the morning soybeans went to $.00 ¼ from my pivot, sold off giving $.06 for a long time to take a profit. Later in the day it went exactly to my pivot and sold off from there providing another profitable opportunity. I have the same thoughts for today.
The corn market at the same time soybeans made the high in the morning made its high, and was tested and failed at the same time soybeans did late in the day. Unless the market can close above the gap at $7.82, the closer we get to $7.76 the more of a "sell" it is. Selling the downtrend line and not getting stopped out was one thing, now it's above the downtrend line even at the same price (because the downtrend line gets lower daily), and so the bulls are still in position to test $7.76. With my approach the downtrend line is the focus when in play, and now it acts as a pivot with $7.76 being the sideways resistance for months (the bigger picture resistance).
1/3 of my producers have moved some or all $7.20 puts to $7.50, and we did them for $.12 or less which means they "banked" $.18 or $900 per contract minus 1 commission, not concerned anymore about the $.12 or $600 remaining on the table. These are March puts, and much could happen but one thing is certain, they have $900 per contract in their pocket, and not friendly enough to think the market has better than a 50/50 chance to close above $7.50 ten weeks from now. They also know that this $.18 is not a spin your wheels hedge anymore; they got all the money down to $7.20, so anything more is now "new earned income". Most have.... Subscribe now
As I say every year, each producer should know his own cash market better than any other source, including farms just 50 miles away. It is something that only you should make decisions on.
I will say again, I would lock in inputs costs as well as an option strategy that locks in at least the first $.60 down. Look at 2013 corn and soybean prices, it depends on if you rent or own, or both, but with the rents I am hearing, locking in something is more compelling than any other year. Otherwise you will be begging the landowner to adjust your rent with prices at $5 corn and $11 or less soybeans. Look at the soybean price and corn price for 2013. I would plant pillar to post corn if I could. Night and day profitability, and with the loan support in place and not part of the farm bill, I would be profitable crop or no crop, just buy the maximum insurance. "IF" there is a dust bowl, crop insurance will give you the biggest payout on record prices that could produce record profits with no crop at all. And if you do have a crop when the rest do not, you win the lottery twice.
Depending on price, there could be 100 million acres planted, and with an average let alone above average yield, $4 corn here we come! Mother Nature is the only one who knows what the result will be. You would think soybeans will go higher to compete for acreage, but it did not really happen in 2012, they just planted enough to satisfy both markets. SA is on its way to a record crop and only, Mother Nature; tell me who wins the Super Bowl this year too? My strategy locks in $.60 "at the money" and allows for at least $.80 up unscathed, and then sold only $1 away of any price move higher than that.
I still say "I want to take the sell signals only today and use the support numbers to take profits but not go long. I want to risk $.04 in corn and $.06 in soybeans using a buy stop to protect".
Grains: Nobody knows when the chart level will not hold, in this case the resistance, but I would never "cheerlead" it to be this time, the odds as you have seen show that the amount of times it holds lets you profit greatly when it does, and risk a minimum amount when it does not. Even if it held just half the time, you should be well ahead on what you made when it did versus the stop loss when it did not.
Nobody can be certain in predicting where we will be 1 week from now, even just higher or lower than here, but in my 40 years I have seen the charts be able to greatly improve on the 50/50 chance of up or down from here, and project where the "run" will end. It is much better than being random using fundamentals.
So I look at the charts everyday and plan trade ideas before I make them, and am patient to wait for chart levels that improve my chance to be profitable, no matter long term or day trade. If I am in the middle of a sideways pattern I am not aggressive, but at the sideways range support I want to take the buy signals, and at the ranges resistance I want to take the sell signals. It does not matter the market.
Corn managed to kiss the downtrend line and closed there to make it pivotal today. It deserves taking a sell signal, and if stopped out the first resistance I would sell again. How many contracts to trade depends on what you think about the market, and if I was a bull my way of being short would be to exit my long. For producers though it means to lock in some of what the market gave you, if not you will be losing what the market has put in your hand. The March $7.50/$7.20 put spread settled at $.11 5/8 which means you can lock in $.18 3/8 minus 1 commission. That is what you are risking to get the last $.11 3/8. I take profits for a living, and take money off the table as I get to my objective. I am not concerned with the $.11 3/8 to be made, I am concerned with losing the $.18 3/8. If I am going to gamble, I would take a fresh trade idea that would risk $.11 3/8 to make $.18 5/8, not keep this risk/reward which is opposite. Think casino owner, end bets not in your favor, or when the risk is more than the reward the casino would close the "game", I exit trades.
As I said before, you can always try to buy the spread let's say $.04 cheaper, but if it goes the other way you will pay $.01 ½ more but do it anyway. I can justify that, risk $.01 ½ to make $.04, but sitting on your hands to get it cheaper and watching it get to $.20 and prohibited then going after $.10.
The January $7.60 call settled at $.16 ¼, $.04 is intrinsic value now (worth at expiration at Tuesday's settlement price of $7.64), $.12 ¼ is premium. If that was the last day, producers (and speculators using a long futures contract) would save the $.11 5/8 not spent on the $7.50/7.20 put spread. $900 on a 20 contract hedge is putting $18,000 in your pocket now; I am not concerned with risking that to get $12,000 more. Mindset, risk/reward, and my approach of having chart criteria to enter and exit my ideas have not changed in decades.
All what ifs are the same, and nobody on the floor had a clue as to why we rallied, and just took old talking points that pinned the tail on the story. Soybeans made a new high for the run tonight and filled the gap, but the market failed just $.01 ¾ from getting to the 200 day moving average, a number I would sell without hesitation, and the risk of $.06 I would gladly lose going after the reward from here. If the bulls can get through there, another opportunity to sell will be at the bracket line resistance of $14.74 ¾ but above there the bulls are back in command.
Bottom line if producers do nothing, if corn is here or higher most will make at least $.20 or $1,000 more per contract than if they would have sold cash instead of rolling to March. Soybeans $.20 to $.50 more than selling cash instead. Lastly, you can always sell cash on a rally and exit your hedge; you should make at least $.10 by doing so now rather than when rolled. In a week or 2 if still at this level, the calls will be worth much less and you could add that to what you would make selling cash now. I want to take the sell signals only today and use the support numbers to take profits but not go long. I want to risk $.04 in corn and $.06 in soybeans using a buy stop to protect.
Grains: This morning grains were in a buying mood with nice gains when open outcry began, but with willing sellers at first resistances. Not exactly a bull market, but one that "grinds" higher if for no other reason than the market is breathing in (going up). It went down and tested the gap at $7.04 five trading days ago and failed twice that week, and so it was time to crawl back up. This is not your bull market that ended just 2 months ago. Now we are seeing the "bottom pickers". This is what is allowing the market to attempt to rally to a resistance level that I would be willing to sell, and for producers an ideal time to lock in more profits. For weeks I have said we will remain in the same parameters, and we have. I say "things do what they do until they do not do it anymore" so I continue to think the parameters will hold, until they do not anymore.
Producers or speculative shorts "covered" somewhere near $7.20-7.30 for the most part, and are long once again even if it is just for $.20 to start with. My producers only left a few cents on the table when they rolled their hedges from $7.90+ to March put spreads, so they got that money in their pocket now, and get to start over putting themselves in a position that if the market can rally, they will make more money. This is a hedge, not really gambling on it rallying, the gamble is NOT having enough put protection. We will make more money if it does rally, or at least give us a chance to sell a Feb call and then a March call to add income and more than pay for the March put spread we have on, and even collect more premium than that if we can capture some of the rally by extending up the put to an "at the money" put. How else can you sell or hedge and not be obligated other than using options, and there is no better strategy I know in markets that are volatile than the one we are using.
Since you are long again now that the market has rallied above your put spread, you are back on stage of the game show called "Deal or no deal". The put spreads are for March expiration and have 3 months remaining, so they move slowly relative to the underlying futures contract, unlike the January options that expire 3 weeks from this Friday which move relatively quickly. All corn put and call options near the money closed down for the day, taking out the weekend time decay, and a sign the market is not expected to do much either way up or down. The March $7.50/$7.20 put spread closed at $.13 ¾, so it is almost a 50/50 payout collected now, instead of going after 100% and maybe getting zero, deal or no deal?? This is up to you entirely, the gamble for not rolling is if the market is below $7.20 on expiration you lost $.15, and if it is above $7.50 on expiration you made $.15 (by not spending to extend up from $7.20 to $7.50). At 50/50 it is easy to reflect your bias of the market in the next 5 weeks, if bullish do not extend the put, if bearish you should do so.
As a trader it would depend on how many I have on and money that is at risk as well as locking in my reward because the market rallied. If I had only a few and was bullish, I would try and see if the market could rally where I can buy the put spread for $.10, thereby locking in $.20 and leaving the $.10 that was left to gain. No matter what I thought I would only keep a few because now I would be risking the $.20 in hand to make the last $.10, NOT what a casino or I would do! But if I had 20 contracts, I would do 10 even if bullish, because I want to "lock in" $7,500 (by extending the $7.20 put to $7.50) because I do not want to risk $15,000, so by doing half (10 contracts) I am putting $7,500 in my pocket and risking only $7,500. Everyone has their own threshold of pain (or becoming emotional), I know mine, and you know yours. Bottom line, never risk more than you are willing to make. One way of reflecting that would be to risk $.01 ½ to try and buy that spread $.04 cheaper. I would still do half at 50/50% ($.15 for $.30) and risk the other half no matter risking a little to buy it cheaper, or if I had a conviction look for even more or not need to extend at all due to a better than expected rally. These thoughts I apply to my futures trading as well, I just applied it to options after they were introduced and traded in Chicago on the trading floor.
Keep a journal and keep in touch with your true thoughts, and reality. I prefer to take the sell signals at resistance rather than buying supports. I continue to say "I want to day trade the market without bias and risk $.04 in corn and $.06 in soybeans using a stop to protect any idea".
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Alec treated us to Lomo al Trapo, Salt Crusted Beef Tenderloin Grilled in Cloth, from Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen, Volume One. I forgot my camera, but it was quite a sight to see Alec on his hands and knees in the grass, wrapping up the tenderloin in salt and cloth, and then cradling it in his arms as he walked over and placed it directly on a bed of fiery embers. After cracking off the crust of what appeared to be a burnt log, pieces of the most succulent, perfectly cooked beef tenderloin were snatched up as fast as he could slice it (see a YouTube video, here). More fingers came dangerously close to the knife as Brent sliced pieces of his grilled Bacon-Wrapped Venison Tenderloin.
In addition to the very special beef and venison tenderloins, we savored Shrimp with Garlic Aioli, Perfect Roast Chicken (Bouchon), smoky Grilled Asparagus, garlicky Caesar Salad, Kale and Couscous Salad, Cherries as Olives (Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen), and Burrata, Tomato and Strawberry Salad (Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours).
In addition to Roast Chicken, and the Burrata Salad, I shared a bowl of Cherries as Olives, and was thrilled to receive so many oohs and aahs. Chris even suggested starting a side business - they're that good! I adore cherries, in so many different ways, but this simple olive marinade preparation, used with cherries instead, is pure genius. I wish I could take credit and start a booming business with these, but chef José Andrés is the hero here. Grab a bag of fresh cherries while they're in season, and try these for yourself. I'd love to hear more oohs and aahs after you do.
Cherries as Olives
1 lb. (4 cups) fresh cherries
1 orange
1 lemon
5 garlic cloves
4 fresh rosemary sprigs
6 fresh thyme sprigs
2 fresh bay leaves
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Spanish aged sherry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1 cup Marcona almonds, optional
Stem and pit the cherries and put them in a medium bowl. Using a vegetable peeler, remove half the zest from the orange and lemon. Peel the garlic cloves and smash with the flat side of a kitchen knife. Add the zest, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves to the cherries in the bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, sherry vinegar and salt, and pour over cherries. Gently toss to coat, cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate, and marinate overnight. Allow cherries to come to room temperature before serving. Fold in almonds, if using, just prior to serving.
I missed the tip to add Marcona almonds for added crunch, but that just gives me another reason to make these again, and again, and again...
Americans have fallen in love with Spanish food in recent years, and no one has done more to play matchmaker than the award-winning chef José Andrés. In this irresistible companion volume to his public television show Made in Spain, José reminds us—in the most alluring and delicious way—that the food of his native Spain is as varied and inventive as any of the world's great cuisines. To prove it, José takes us on a flavorful tour of his beloved homeland, from Andalucía to Aragón. Along the way, he shares recipes that reflect not just local traditions but also the heart and soul of Spain's distinctive cooking.In the Basque Country, we discover great fish dishes and the haute cuisine of some of the finest restaurants in the world. In Cantabria, famous for its dairy products, we find wonderful artisanal cheeses. In Valencia, we learn why the secret to unforgettable paella is all in the rice. And in Castilla La Mancha, José shows us the land of the great Don Quixote, where a magical flower produces precious saffron.The dishes of Made in Spain show the diversity of Spanish cooking today as it is prepared in homes and restaurants from north to south—from casual soups and sandwiches to soul-warming dishes of long-simmered beans and artfully composed salads. Many dishes showcase the fine Spanish products that are now widely available across America. Many more are prepared with the regular ingredients available in any good supermarket.With more than one hundred simple, straightforward recipes that beautifully capture the flavors and essence of Spanish cooking, Made in Spain is an indispensable addition to any cookbook collection.
This recipe works fabulous with fresh blueberries! Serve with toasted baguette slices, and brie or goat cheese.


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Carl's Jr. Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger Sets New Quality Standard in Fast Food
Jun 18, 2008
Chain's New Burger Bucks the Discounting Trend of Competitors
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – June 18, 2008 – In an era when so-called value menus are attempting to lure customers with dollar-priced snacks and bite-sized burgers, Carl's Jr. is proving that taste and quality never go out of style. With the arrival today of its ultimate premium burger, the Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger, Carl's Jr. sets a new standard for quality fast-food and re-defines value in comparison to similar items available at fancy sit-down restaurants.
The new high-end burger is the latest in the Carl's Jr. string of "meat-as-a-condiment" menu items, which have included the Pastrami Six Dollar Burger™ and the Philly Cheesesteak Six Dollar Burger™. The newest meat-on-meat creation is sure to satisfy even the hungriest of prime rib lovers. The Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger consists of a charbroiled, 100 percent Black Angus beef patty topped with thinly-sliced prime rib, melted Swiss cheese, grilled onions and horseradish sauce all on a toasted Ciabatta roll – and all for about the price of a gallon of gasoline.
"Ever since the introduction of The Original Six Dollar Burger™ almostseven years ago now, Carl's Jr. has been committed to bringing sit-down restaurant quality burgers to fast-food customers," said Brad Haley, Carl's Jr. executive vice president of marketing. "And, the Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger is the ultimate expression of that commitment. So, while other chains are hopping on the value menu bandwagon and trying to lure customers with the smallest, lowest-quality burgers they make, we will keep giving our guests what they really crave: big, delicious, premium-quality burgers at a price that represents a real value compared to sit-down restaurants…and you don't need to leave a tip."
Comparable to gourmet burgers served in a high-end restaurant, the Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger is a value at a suggested retail price of $5.69 a la cart, or $7.79 for a combo with fries and a drink. Prices may vary.
To further demonstrate that their Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger is as good, or better, than those served at high-end sit-down restaurants, Carl's Jr. created a new ad campaign aptly named "Fake Restaurant." The ads capture on hidden camera the true-life experiences of customers who believed they were eating high-priced burgers at a fancy restaurant – only to find out they were really enjoying Carl's Jr. 100% Black Angus beef, Six Dollar Burgers. The burgers on the fake restaurant's menu ranged in price from $14 to $20. It wasn't until after the guests had paid the checks that the truth was revealed to them. Some were embarrassed, some were surprised, but none were dissatisfied with their purchase. The Fake Restaurant ad campaign launched this week in Carl's Jr. markets. To see the commercials, meet the pranked participants and view additional footage from the Fake Restaurant commercial shoot, go to www.FakeRestaurant.com.
About Carl's Jr.
Carl's Jr., which began as a lone hot dog cart in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1941 is today an international organization that employs nearly 30,000 people worldwide. Carl's Jr. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter ended Jan. 28, 2008, CKE Restaurants, Inc. through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,067 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 13 countries, including 1,141 Carl's Jr. restaurants and 1,926 Hardee's® restaurants. For more information, or to find a Carl's Jr. near you, go to www.ckr.com or www.carlsjr.com.
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See serial data transmitted and received from an RS232 com port on the same PC with no extra hardware.
Show RS232 data in Hex or ASCII mode. Format the serial port data in a variety of ways including commas or spaces between bytes, substitute characters for non-print characters in ASCII mode, new line on specific byte and new line after a specific number of RS232 bytes are received. RS232 Stealth Monitor can automatically show the com ports attached to your PC or generate a standard list up to COM100.
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Transporter Room 3, Episode 29.5
Subscribe:This past weekend, reports confirmed that J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek film will be titled Star Trek Into Darkness. Colon averse, Team Abrams is, so we get a title that is laughable at worst and shoulder-shrug at best. So we figured we needed to squeeze a quick half-a-podcast out of our colons to discuss! The nerdebate rages here!
But before we submit that title to some "how many lights do you see?" scrutiny, we revisit Episode 29's discussion from last week about Voyager's "Equinox, Part I and II," with help from an old interview with Trek writer Ronald D. Moore. Here, the Battlestar Galactica rebooter clubs Voyager like a baby seal over "Equinox's" story problems, going in-depth about why he thinks the show lacked a unique fingerprint.
And no TR3 would be complete without a Red Shirt of the Week -- this time, we give you double the cannon fodder for half of a normal episode! That's right, two Red Shirts working in tandem to court one of the worst phaser deaths ever. Haven't guessed who they are yet? Hint: They're racists. O.K., one more hint: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
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The BMA seeks innovation and excellence in an artistic program that focuses on art of the modern era, from the 19th century to the present. The Museum is committed to creating an environment that inspires creativity, encourages learning, and fosters human understanding in a place where everyone feels welcome.
The BMA will become known as a major center for 19th-century, modern, and contemporary art. It will present a dynamic program of exhibitions, installations, and publications acknowledged nationally and internationally for ther excellence. The Museum will be recognized as a vibrant institution that is embraced as an indispensable element of community life and a vital educational resource for an expanding audience.


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A poll taken earlier this month revealed that almost 60 percent of Australians opposed the so-called "carbon tax." Just 28 percent were in favor of the scheme, with the rest undecided. Close to 75 percent of those polled believed the government's plan would leave them worse off financially while offering little or no benefit to the environment.
"The problem for the government is that most voters believe the personal cost outweighs the environmental benefits," explained pollster David Briggs of Galaxy polls, which conducted the survey for the News Limited media firm. Results were released on June 6 following intense protests by pro- and anti-carbon-tax forces across Australia.
Critics point out that the scheme would increase the cost of energy — and by extension, everything else — while sending jobs abroad. Poor people would obviously be the worst hit. Other opponents also contend that man-made global-warming theories are a "hoax." Supporters, meanwhile, claim that carbon dioxide released by human activity must be curtailed to "save the climate."
Opposition to the carbon tax in Australia is particularly intense because Prime Minister Julia Gillard of the "democratic socialist" Labor Party promised before the elections not to push the scheme. But after assuming power, she betrayed voters and is now — in her words — "determined" to impose the CO2 regime on the population.
"If you care about the environment, then you want to price carbon and that's precisely what we'll do," she told Parliament after an anti-carbon-tax protest in the capital attracted people from all across the country. "We will get on with the job of leading this nation to a clean energy future." After the carbon tax, Gillard hopes to saddle the nation with a "cap-and-trade" regime by 2015.
Following the Prime Minister's about-face, however, voters and activists were outraged — less than a quarter of Australians believe she has a "mandate" to implement the plan. Meanwhile, two-thirds of Australians now want a new election held, according to the Galaxy poll. Gillard is steadfastly refusing. But Australians are not backing down.
"The Australian public have not had a chance to vote or have a say on the issue," complained Chris Johnson of the Consumers and Taxpayers Association, which helped organize protests outside of Parliament and across the nation.
Johnson also demanded that a new election be held before the scheduled 2013 vote. The ruling Labor government, however, responded by labeling the protesters "extremists" and "deniers."
There is no early election planned thus far. But even other politicians are backing the calls for a new vote. "The prime minister does have a legitimacy problem and she should do the right thing by the Australian people and not introduce this tax without seeking a mandate for it at an election," Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said in a radio interview on June 6.
Pro-carbon-tax agitators, meanwhile, are being organized by a George Soros-funded outfit called GetUp! Created by the World Bank and United Nations insider — and financed heavily by unions — the leftist group is also deeply tied to the socialist Australian Fabian Society. Seizing on a recent government study about global warming from the "Department of Climate Change," alarmists are rallying around the claim that some roads could be washed away if "high-end" estimates of sea-level rises over the next 100 years become a reality. The government also claimed on June 7 that the tax would somehow create jobs.
But while government spokespeople, pro-carbon tax activists, and establishment media outlets such as the Associated Press continue referring to carbon dioxide as harmful "pollution," the reality is not quite so simple. CO2 is actually exhaled during human breathing and is an essential component of all plant life.
Plus, man-made emissions of the crucial molecule represent a mere fraction of all carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The vast majority of it is released by natural sources such as volcanoes, fires, decomposition, the ocean, and more. And on top of that, water vapor — not CO2 — accounts for nearly all of the so-called "greenhouse effect." Human greenhouse-gas contributions to the atmosphere currently make up less than 0.3 percent of the total.
But oil companies and wealthy insiders such as the Rockefeller family and George Soros have been funding the global warming-alarmism machine for years. And with power-hungry governments — which have an obvious vested interest in higher taxes — financing and commissioning most "climate research," it's hardly surprising that some scientists on the state dole would claim that a "carbon tax" is appropriate.
Countless climate scandals have emerged in recent years, however, making a mockery of many alarmist "scientists," governments, and, particularly, the United Nations. As with other faulty theories, the climate-change bandwagon appears to be slowly self-destructing, according to analysts. Desperate grasps such as Australia's proposal still emerge occasionally despite overwhelming public opposition, but they're becoming increasingly rare.
A recently developed regional "cap and trade" system in the northeastern United States, for example, already appears to be crumbling. New Jersey announced just last month that it was leaving the "failed" carbon regime for good. Even the government of France scrapped its carbon tax last year. And polls consistently show belief in man-made climate-change theories plummeting around the world; a recent poll revealed that barely a third of Americans believe the theories.
Under the current proposal in Australia, the carbon-tax regime would be erected by July 1 of next year. The potential so-called "price" of emitting CO2 is still in flux, but will likely start off below $30 — for now.
The plan is expected to continue facing stiff opposition from the public, businesses, taxpayers, and lawmakers. But the ruling government and its apologists are already waging a fierce public-relations campaign to promote the scheme and minimize its myriad negative effects. Whether it will succeed remains to be seen.


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Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.
This week, I have a great conversation with Maria Konnikova. Maria graduated from Harvard, earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia. She's written two New York Times bestsellers: The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. While she had zero poker experience before her first trip to Las Vegas in the fall of 2016, she has now won multiple tournaments, including the PCA National Championship, and finished second at an Asian Pacific Tour, Macau event. Her third book The Biggest Bluff explores how to play high stakes poker is due out in 2019.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… those looking to be confident when facing change.
You might think that it's all about luck when it comes to being successful in life, but Maria differs. The old adage that luck is opportunity and preparedness meeting sounds great in theory but is only applied to positive aspects of people's lives.
Luck just happens. It's not personal. It's not about a linear career path that led you to a moment of success. In fact, successful people often come from the outside. They have a true advantage because their mind is more flexible; they are not hemmed in by convention to behave in a certain way. They are free from preconceptions.
Be willing to make good decisions right now and being willing to change later. Many leaders don't want to change once they've already invested significant resources into a project, but change will always come.
Maria encourages you to read fiction and poetry. Get curious about the world, beyond your current interests and skill-sets. Consider what you'll learn from taking the "outsider" courses that make you more curious.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… the marriage of psychology, game theory and poker that uncovers insights to be a better leader and change agent. Being an outsider may come with challenges, but having a fresh perspective on the established set of wisdom may be the key to unlocking the unmet potential in yourself and your company.
Get uncomfortable - seriously, it makes you (and your business) better.
Running time: 40:55
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This week, I have a great conversation with Steve Blank, a career entrepreneur and academic. Steve is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur in eight startups over two decades with four IPOs, and currently, he is an academic teaching at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia, and NYU. Steve is also the author of The Four Steps to the Epiphany, which is credited with launching the Lean Startup Movement and the best-selling book The Startup Owner's Manual. Steve has been named to Thinkers50 top management thinkers, and recognized by the Harvard Business Review as one of 12 Masters of Innovation. He is also a senior fellow for Entrepreneurship at Columbia University.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… startups or those who want to be more innovative.
Steve begins our conversation by reminding us what a startup truly is: a temporary organization designed to search for and find a repeatable and scalable business model or repeatable and scalable sales model.
Many times, startups are pressured to act like big companies, and established companies are encouraged to think like a startup. But the two are very different and deserve to be treated as such. Those caught between those two is what Steve calls "the frozen middle."
Step back and start by determining if you are an entrepreneur or an innovator. An innovator is the idea person who needs help with the physical work or with the business process. Whereas an entrepreneur is someone who knows how to make things happen. Steve opines that it is rare to have both skills.
Get comfortable with chaos and uncertainty. You have to be tenacious and resilient. Steve declares that if you're an entrepreneur who is succeeding, you're beating all the odds.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… Steve's insight around the frozen middle got me thinking about different mental models, business models, and metrics, and how complacency can leave you stranded in a no man's land of little-differentiated value.
Running time: 41:10
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Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.
This week, I feature Steven Dennis on the show. Steve is the president of SageBerry Consulting, a strategic advisory firm focused on innovation and growth strategy for retail, luxury, and social impact brands. Prior to SageBerry, Steve was SVP, Strategy and Multi-channel Marketing, for the Neiman Marcus Group and earlier in his career, he held senior leadership positions with Sears including Chief Strategy Officer and VP of Multi-channel Integration.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… sellers, retailers, and e-commerce marketers.
It's true - some retailers are getting left behind, which means there is no shortage of store closings. Yet, even with the volume of closures, some retailers are actually growing and opening new retail storefronts. Why is that? Those that are thriving are becoming much more experiential, customer focused and have a clear, differentiated value proposition.
If you want to make sure you are not left behind, ask yourself if you are fundamentally customer-centric and if you truly understand how your customers' behaviors are changing. You'd have to be living under a rock to not realize that there has to be innovation for retail across the board. Today, technology is "a must-have, not a nice-to-have."
You must look at your customer beyond their demographic descriptions or other generic data points. Assess how and where your customers are influenced. Go beyond the single transaction to build relationships and create a lifelong customer. Notice how the customer buys and shops, and view those interactions separately.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… We finally have the truth behind the adage, "retail is dead!" It's not - mostly. As much as people want to believe this blanket-statement, it's just not true. Yes, the digital download market has disrupted a few key players, but the markets that have focused on customer data and experiential shopping are going strong.
Running time: 36:10
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Double-Clicking on Diversity and Inclusion
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This week, I feature Dr. Tony Byers on the podcast. He is best known for leading Global Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) at Starbucks where was responsible for developing and leading the strategic direction for D&I to drive engagement, innovation, and business growth. He's an accomplished inclusion and change management specialist with 20 years of demonstrated experience leading change in large, multinational organizations.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… people looking for more information on the power of diversity and inclusion to drive growth in business.
Tony begins our conversation by defining diversity simply as who you are (looks, background, etc). Inclusion, however, is a behavior driving people to be involved, respected, valued, and connected. In short, diversity is a noun and inclusion is a verb. These definitions not only encompass everything I (and my past guests have said all along) but is succinct, simple, and spot-on.
Tony's research found that leaders do not see the full spectrum of diversity, which results in a lack of innovation. There's a small chance — the innovation window — when organizations can positively affect their product growth. This window lives at the top of the S-Curve when a product has peaked. How companies uncover
WHAT I LOVE MOST… is the distinction between "D" and "d." Finding diversity goes beyond gender, race, ethnicity, age and other factors we cannot control. However, what we can control is our thinking styles and the ways in which we behave when working with people who are different in some way. I will continue to think about D&I as an all-encompassing term and will continue to talk about how D&I can help companies be better at growth, product development, and innovation.
Running time: 32:53
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Dr. Linda Hill is my latest guest on the podcast. She is the Wallace Brett Dohm Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and the chair of the Leadership Initiative. She's is regarded as one of the top experts on leadership, is the co-author of Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation and Being the Boss. Dr. Hill is also the co-founder of Paradox Strategies and the co-creator of the Innovation Quotient. She was named by Thinkers50 as one of the top 10 management thinkers in the world in 2013 and received the Thinkers50 Innovation Award in 2015. Her TED Talk, How to Manage Our Collective Creativity, has gotten more than 2 million views.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders and aspiring innovators.
There is a misconception about leadership and leading innovation. Leadership is communicating a vision and inspiring others to fulfill that vision. Leading innovation is about creating an environment for people to be willing to go down that innovation path with you. The innovation path is paved with a greater purpose to do the hard, emotional, and intellectual work of innovating.
According to Dr. Hill, here are the 3 things we know about innovation:
1. Innovations are not the result of individuals having 'aha' moments but are a result of a diverse collaboration of people.
2. You cannot plan an innovation; it's a messy process of discovery riddled with error.
3. Innovations are a combination of ideas.
If you want to lead and inspire innovation, you must have a culture where people are willing to get their hands dirty but also feel like they are part of the process.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… This episode is a crash course in how to be a leader and leading change when you are trying to drive innovation. Yes, leading change is different from leading innovation - it's about creating an environment to let people co-create with you. Simply, let yourself breathe and give yourself and your team time to try things. Finally, I love Dr. Hill's idea that innovation is a voluntary act…a bottom-up journey and not the other way around.
Running time: 38:29
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This week I speak with Adam Grant. Adam is the leading expert on finding motivation, meaning, living more generous and creative lives. He's been recognized as one of the world's 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers and Fortune's 40 under 40. He's the author of three New York Times bestsellers: Give and Take, Originals, and Option B. Adam now hosts WorkLife, a TED original podcast after his TED talk got more than 12 million views.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… team members and team builders.
Adam's research shows that interpersonal interactions that a difference in our success. At various points of our day humans operate in three realms: (1) a giver, or people who ask what can I do for you?, (2) a taker, someone who asks what can you do for me?, and (3) matchers, who follow the law of reciprocity. Yes, there are grey areas, but people usually fit in one of these categories.
One would think that placing a group of givers on a team would guarantee a culture of givers, but that's not the case. Yet, when you have a team of takers, more harm is done that good. Adam believes it's more important to screen out takers, leaving a good mix of givers and matchers.
Forming teams is more than finding similarities or matching "culture fit." Forming teams is an important skill that finds differences, diversity of thought, and identifies the holes in current teams.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… Adam's work around being better teammates and better individuals in our home and work life is inspiring. He forces us to think if we are a giver, a taker, or a matcher. How are we adjusting each day to bring out best selves to our day? This is an important question to ponder and to try to implement in your life.
Running time: 26:27
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Michael Chavez is my latest guest on the podcast. Michael Chavez, CEO of Duke Corporate Education, part of Duke University, joined Duke in 2006 and held various leadership roles before becoming the CEO in 2016. Before Duke, Michael spent over five years as the founding member of a successful startup and was the Director and Senior Learning Consultant at Coca-Cola Company. Today, Michael's research focuses on how leaders can most effectively shape, institutionalize, and lead from a shared organizational purpose.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders, especially those in the middle of an organization, who want to reconnect with their own sense of purpose so they can inspire those around them to do the same.
Leadership and purpose are playing an even larger role than ever within a company looking to drive change. Because of this, a new kind of leader has emerged, the "center managers,' meaning they are at the center of the organization, managing up and managing down at the same time. These center managers face a tremendous amount of tension from all over the organization that they have to navigate.
Leaders are the storytellers of purpose and meaning. Purpose is what drives people to feel like they're part of something larger and more important than themselves. Michael believes, and I agree, that purpose is the stabilizing factor over initiatives or strategies which are disrupting the workforce faster than people can process the information.
Purpose galvanizes and motivates people to bring their best self every day. Leaders are the makers of meaning because they are the ones who inspire people to be more engaged, which leads to a much better workplace.
Running time: 37:11
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This week I speak with Frans Johannson, author, entrepreneur, and the CEO of The Medici Group. Frans has inspired readers worldwide with his ideas on leadership and success, innovation, and diversity. His debut book The Medici Effect has been called "one of the most insightful books on managing innovation."
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… Anyone looking to find ways to stimulate innovation.
There are two main themes rising around the world today: Innovation and Diversity and Inclusion. That is not by accident. If you are able to combine concepts, perspectives, and people from different backgrounds, from different industries and fields, and from different cultures you can uncover new innovative ideas.
Don't get caught in the "we've always done it this way" trap or try to mimic another business model (the "Uber of X" or the AirBnB of Y"). Use your talents and ambition to try something new.
Keep producing. Put out another product if the first one fails. Keep going.
Companies are starting to understand the value of diversity to their bottom line. It is no longer a 'nice to have.' Having an (internal) representation of your diverse customer base in your own organization is imperative if you want to understand the wants and needs of the customers you aspire to serve.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… In order to innovate, you need the best people – period. You will need those people to work together, collaborate regardless of race, gender, religion or
Running time: 37:22
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This week, I have Liz Wiseman on the podcast. Liz is the author of New York Times bestseller Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools, and Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work. Liz is also the CEO of The Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm and in 2017 she was #35 on the Thinkers50 list.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone looking to improve their leadership skills and build better teams.
There are leaders who are "Diminishers," while others are "Mulitpliers". These 'Diminishers' tend to get less than half of people's intelligence or capability; whereas, these 'Multipliers' get all of it.
But that's not all, there are also "Accidental Diminishers" - these are really well-meaning people trying to be good bosses but yet having a diminishing effect on those around them.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… Being aware of the kind of leader you are will help you improve the way you communicate, manage and inspire those around you to do their best work.
Allow diverse styles of thinking and personalities the space to thrive. Pay attention to who is quiet and who has an overpowering personality. Give those who need time to think, and process information the opportunity to speak as those who are quick on their feet. It's the multiple styles of contributing and leading that creates a great team, innovative ideas, and a healthy work environment.
Running time: 37:20
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This week, I have Bill Macaitis on the podcast. Bill served as the go-to-market executive for three of the fastest growing SaaS companies: Slack, Zendesk, and Salesforce. He has achieved five exits and now he enjoys helping other companies achieve hyper-growth by leveraging his cumulative knowledge and helping build go-to-market playbooks and teams.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone who is looking to turbocharge business performance.
TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Customer experience plays a bigger role than you think in your company's growth.
You have to start with two key things: 1) Understand the top reasons your company is recommended 2) Then….understand why it isn't.
Your brand is the sum of every customer touch point, which means everyone, whether they are a salesperson, a customer service agent, a marketer, or in an entirely different group – everyone must have a clear understanding of the value they bring to a customer's journey.
Once everyone is moving forward in the same direction, then it's a good time to discuss shared metrics and incentives.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… It's always helpful to put yourself in someone else's shoes. If you are in marketing, go on sales calls. If you are in sales, see what goes into creating the next lead generation campaign. Regardless of where you work in the company, listen in on customer service calls. When the entire company works together toward a shared goal, it will become more effective and the brand will be stronger for it.
A PIECE OF ADVICE FOR LEADERS… Raise the level of focus you have on connecting sales, marketing, and customer service. This is not a zero-sum game.
Running time: 32:45
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This week I speak with Alex Osterwalder. Alex is a speaker, the author of Business Model Generation, and is the co-founder of a software company. He is, according to his website, "Obsessed with making strategy innovation and entrepreneurship simple, practical, and applicable."
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone who is looking to design an organization focused on innovating for growth.
To understand the complexities of running a business, you can't view the company through the lenses of antiquated spectacles. You need more than that — you need a team who can see how all of these puzzle pieces fit together to create unity. One company. One shared vision. Once you have those glasses adjusted, you can imagine ways to reinvent the business model without creating chaos across the company.
If you do it right. Innovation goes further to improve the long-term health of a business more so than being efficient or sustaining what already works.
Growth innovation, which either will make the old business model obsolete or will be a catalyst to creating additions to your existing business model. Growth innovation goes beyond one's current industry classification.
By creating a mini-Silicon Valley within, existing businesses can grow without being distracted. They can invest in and test one hundred ideas, hoping that a handful will succeed. They can manage two separate portfolios: one for the present and one for the future. They can be both lean and agile while steady and conservative.
EXECS CAN IMPLEMENT THE BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS BY… using the right tools, having the willingness to question everything in your purview and look outside your industry for inspiration.
It is possible to take an existing business and add in a dash of the entrepreneurial spirit. It's possible to think in a new direction and to focus on growth innovation. The opportunity for success is there, and it's beyond analyzing your "vision."
Running time: 34:44
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This week, I have Tendayi Viki on the podcast. He's an academic, the co-designer of Pearson's Product Lifecycle, which won the Best Innovation Program 2015 at the corporate Entrepreneur Awards in New York, and is on the shortlist for the Thinkers 50 Innovation Award. He's also a contributing writer for Forbes and is the author of The Corporate Startup: How Established Companies Can Create Successful Innovation Ecosystems.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… bigger companies who want to act like a startup.
TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… to act small, companies must first think about their innovation ambition.
The first step is to create an innovation thesis and understand your minimum viable ecosystem – maybe that means conducting a small workshop instead of jumping straight into a 2-day event. Second, become clear about key trends. Ask, who do we want to innovate for? Then, run through problems and challenges that could make life easier for your customer. Throughout the process, always measure everything against this question: Is this aligned with our innovation thesis?
As Tendayi says, "Figure out whether or not you have the right solution and then figure out whether or not you have the right business model."
WHAT I LOVE MOST… A reoccurring theme has swept over the podcast: embrace non-traditional diversity. Make sure the middle management, legal, and the MBAs are involved; build teams with diverse thinking styles; and get out of the ordinary environment to be creative.
Diverse teams create creative tension and avoid internal silos – all good things.
A PIECE OF ADVICE… create a business model canvas. This is an excellent strategy for visual learners (me!) to see what's written down and think through the idea.
What is the business model canvas? It's chart paper on the wall that walks you through customer segments and value proposition. Write one idea for each section on a post-it note and decide whether that idea is based on knowledge or an assumption.
Put a big red X through every assumption you don't have evidence for. Then, build up lean startup techniques to turn your assumptions into knowledge.
That's how you act small but still keep the customer top of mind.
Running time: 34:40
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This week I interview Nir Eyal, author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-forming Products. Nir is an entrepreneur and has taught at Stanford School of Business.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… companies who want to change consumer behavior.
Most of what you do throughout the day is because of a habit, the impulse to behave with little or no conscious thought. You choose Google as your search engine out of habit, don't you? If you are a business owner, you want to make sure that your product is what consumers use because of a habit. When you understand how to create habits, you can generate a tremendous amount of economic and customer value and keep customers coming back.
Of the four-steps that define a habit — trigger, action, reward, and investment — the investment phase is the most critical. It is in this phase where the company gets the user to do something that increases the likelihood of returning.
How do you get repeat customers?
It is no longer about traditional advertising. It is more about exposure. Exposure has to be a new and exciting user experience that understands the customers' wants and needs.
IF YOU WANT TO START UNDERSTANDING YOUR CUSTOMER'S PSYCHOLOGY… understand their emotional triggers.
Every customer has a pain point usually associated with a negative emotion, like fear, loneliness, uncertainty, or boredom. Your product has to scratch that user itch and alleviate it through every successive interaction.
Hooked is such a masterful concept. It is all about getting the consumer to want more about what you have, and Nir does this so well.
Running time: 29:38
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This week's awesome guest is Dan Pink, the author of six books, including When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. Thinkers50 named Dan as one of the Top 15 Business Thinkers in the World, and his TED talk The Puzzle of Motivation is one of the 10 most-watched TED talks of all time.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone looking to improve their likelihood of success in both their personal and professional lives.
TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Did you know that a book about timing decisions didn't exist until Dan Pink wrote it in early 2018? When you think about it, we make multiple "when" decisions in our life: When should I exercise during the day? When should I start a product? When should I quit a project? When should I quit my job?
Dan's diligent research into the foundation behind our "when" decisions led him to discover that people mostly disregard the question of when and instead focus on what and who and how.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… Breaks are more important than you think.
We need to start thinking about breaks as part of our performance not a deviation from performance. Dan's research showed him that professionals are the ones who take breaks, and the amateurs are the ones who don't.
A break might look like a 10-minute walk outside, a nap, or a trip to your company's meditation room. No matter what — your performance will improve.
IF YOU WANT TO STEP UP YOUR GAME… Be more conscious of how the forces of time and timing are affecting how you behave.
Running time: 37:44
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This week's guest is Roger Martin. Roger is the former Dean of the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, has been named "The Most Influential Business Thinker" by Thinkers50, and he advises CEOs worldwide. Roger is the author of ten books, including Creating Great Choices, a follow-up to his 2007 best-seller The Opposable Mind.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… someone with a different style of thinking.
TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… is the play between strategy and making choices.
Roger's unique perspective combines strategy and making choices. Roger believes the two ideas are interconnected because, simply put, you cannot make choices if you don't have a strategy. And you can't have a strategy without making choices.
Roger opines that strategy is what you do, whereas choices put you in the position to behave. Just like every organization has a strategy, so does every person, and strategy comes with a choice.
Roger believes that execution happens because of choices made somewhere in the hierarchy. Roger says the "gap between strategy and execution [is] the setting of the direction." Past guests have said time and again that everything starts at the top— and Roger is no different.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… integrative thinking. Creating solutions is about taking what's not good enough and creating something better, rather than compromising.
IF YOU WANT TO APPROACH THINGS DIFFERENTLY…. follow Gandhi. This may not be what you were expecting, but the adage "Be the change" could not be more appropriate. Don't tell people what you're going to do. You actually have to do it. Roger advises, "Don't be a smarty pants." I couldn't agree more.
Running time: 29:43
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I'm honored to have Arianna Huffington as this week's guest. Arianna is an author, mother, and businesswoman, most notably known as the co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post. Most recently, Arianna has written Thrive and The Sleep Revolution. But what you may not know about Arianna is that she has a Master's Degree in Economics from Cambridge and was a candidate for California governor. She's been named one of the Most Influential Women in Media and one of the Most Powerful Women in Business.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… those hesitant about the future.
TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… We're at a very interesting time in history – one that is currently being shaped in new ways every day. The next 20 years won't look anything like today. But of course, 20 years ago doesn't look anything like today either.
We cannot predict what the future holds, but as Arianna says, we're at an inflection point. Careers are no longer linear. Passion and purpose have stronger meanings than ever before, and change is happening faster than humans can keep up.
Arianna is concerned about our addiction to devices because data shows it makes us less empathetic. More and more people are ditching devices for real connection, which means putting phones away for dinners and seeing friends in person instead of over a video call. Arianna calls this "thrive mode."
WHAT I LOVE MOST… As I've gotten older, I've realized that giving back and reflecting on my life is more important than I ever thought. In a tech-consumed world, Arianna warns that we need balance. The interconnectedness we appear to have doesn't hold weight compared to investing in relationships. Giving back and providing value is what gives us a full life.
IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR… find your Thrive Tribe. Find the people who support you and want to see you grow but also know how important real relationships are. They'll keep you accountable.
Running time: 29:43
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This week is special because I was able to capture a frank conversation with my friend and fellow Hawaiian, Guy Kawasaki. He's the Chief Evangelist at Canva, a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, and an Executive Fellow at the Haas School of Business. He is also the author of The Art of the Start, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and nine other books.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone who wants to up their social media game.
TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Even for an expert, there is still room to learn. Guy is dedicated to making a difference via social media every day by pushing the envelope and learning as he goes.
In the world of social media, we both believe that you have to be thoughtful with your posts. The days of simply showing up are over. You can't just tweet once and call it a day. Video has to be better. Graphics have to be better.
Guy, however, takes a more aggressive approach. He's comfortable posting about politics and difficult conversations that seemingly don't relate to his brand. He's less risk-averse and is willing to take chances on social media.
I, on the other hand, will craft a Tweet and not hit send. I won't Tweet something if the content doesn't represent my "brand," if the intention isn't correct, or if it doesn't add value. I am more cautious.
There's no right or wrong way to approach social, just choices. Guy believes social media is similar to life: error correction and experimentation.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… Guy focuses on making a difference. He doesn't look back – he pushes forward to keep learning, experimenting, and growing. This forward thinking is something we can all learn from.
Running time: 36:26
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My friend Shep Hyken is joining on the podcast this week. He's a NY Times and WSJ bestselling author including, Moments of Magic, one of my favorites. He's a customer service expert, and keynote speaker. He works with companies who want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees by delivering fantastic customer experiences.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone in customer service and customer success organization and leaders who wake up every day focused on improving customer experience.
The only thing that's going to separate one company from the next is the experience that that customer has with a brand. It will no longer be about product and price –customer service and customer success will carry as much, if not more weight than price in purchase decisions. Customer-focused companies make sure everyone on the team knows their value to the customer, even if they work behind-the-scenes.
Leaders have to define what the customer service experience is going to look like, and they have to live it: communicate it, train it, and serve as the role model. Make sure you hire people with a personality that matches the character of the company; you can train for everything else. Once you have the right people, make sure every member of your team is "service-aware," which means understanding how your touch point matters to the customer.
WHAT I LOVE MOST… Be more convenient. Be easier to do business with, and, no matter what, create a frictionless experience for your customers – that's what they will remember.
A PIECE OF ADVICE… Use Shep's index card idea, an exercise he defines as the "the #1 culture changing tool." Have your employees write down one example of when they created an exceptional experience for an internal or an external customer, and share those experiences with the team. This exercise makes everyone aware of great experiences, especially when they happen in the moment.
Running time: 31:47
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Today's guest is Peter Fader, professor of marketing at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the co-founder of Zodiak. His expertise centers on the analysis of behavioral data to understand and forecast customer shopping purchasing activities. His insights are reflected in his great book, Customer Centricity.
The highlight of the conversation is Peter's story of his disagreement with Wall Street's findings on Dish Network's company valuations.
Peter and his team analyzed the company valuations using the public data Dish provided to investors. They came up with company valuations that were within 3-5% difference of the forecasts Wall Street was making.
Next, as a fun academic exercise, his students created forecasts for the next 4 quarters using various statistical methods. Peter compared his students' numbers to Dish's quarterly numbers and noticed two things: (1) the students were within .5% of the number that Dish announced, and (2) the Wall Street analysts were off by about 10%.
You can read Peter's article, "How Wharton marketing students beat Wall Street analysts at their own game," on his findings.
In this episode:
2:00 – Can marketing can be taught or is it learned?
3:15 - What is the genesis of lifetime value and customer centricity?
4:08 – What happens if companies focus on the customers, not products?
5:38 - How do companies define, uncover, and identify the right customers?
9:00 – Wharton creates a new term, "customer-based corporate valuation"
12:45 – How to look beyond big, glitzy metrics
15:27 – Peter's disagreement with Wall Street analysts
21:15 – Peter's stock tip!
25:49 – Getting below the surface of the numbers to find the story
29:49 – The blend between data analytics and intuition
31:10 – What's Next! for customer lifetime value, customer centricity, and the analytics side of growing business?
Running time: 33:43
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Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.
Today's guest is Jim Harris, author of Blindsided: How to Spot the Next Breakthrough that Will Change Your Business Forever. Jim is a principal at Strategic Advantage and has 20 years of experience as a professional speaker and consultant. Jim speaks internationally at more than 40 conferences per year on essential topics such as creativity, innovation, customer relationships, strategic planning, and environmental leadership.
THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… innovative thinkers.
Innovation is coming here. Our professional lives are different than they were five years ago; our personal lives are drastically different they were ten years ago. How you approach change will determine your success.
If you don't want to be blindsided, pay attention to your systems and processes and keep the younger employees involved in strategy. Remember, diversity goes way beyond gender.
Choose a team of bright people and create job opportunities. Innovation ultimately means that everything gets lighter, faster, and cheaper, and that's ok.
Change happens and if you want to keep up — whether that's with social media, viral videos, staying agile, going direct to consumer, etc. — you're going to have to figure out a way to be current.
Think about Tesla's integrated solutions: they have energy solutions, power walls, and cars. It's more than filling one need. It's about finding innovative methods to solve multiple problems via one platform.
No matter how these conversations start, it comes back to being sure that we're focusing on the right things. It's not about thinking and talking; it's about execution and putting your product in the hands of your customers.
A PIECE OF ADVICE… create an ecosystem to bring your idea to fruition. People don't work in a vacuum; it's about the power of the whole, especially the employees.
Running time: 35:51
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Goran Dragic had 28 points and seven assists and the Phoenix Suns handed the Indiana Pacers just their second home loss of the season with a 102-94 victory Thursday night.
Gerald Green and Marcus Morris scored 16 points apiece to help the Suns win their fourth straight game.
Roy Hibbert had 26 points and David West added 18 for the Pacers (35-10).
Dragic dunked with 44 seconds left to give the Suns a 100-94 and seal the win.
The Suns scored 66 points in the first half — the most given up by the Pacers in a half this season since the Suns scored 62 on Indiana a week ago in a 124-100 win.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — David Lee had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Andrew Bogut grabbed 17 boards to help Golden State beat Los Angeles.
Stephen Curry scored 22 points and handed out seven assists, and Bogut added 14 points and three blocks to highlight Golden State's dominating performance down low.
The Warriors outrebounded the Clippers 53 to 34 and outscored them 66 to 22 in the paint.
Blake Griffin finished with 27 points, Darren Collison scored 22 and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 20 rebounds for Los Angeles, which had won four straight. The Clippers looked worn out after beating Washington on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, dropping to 10-4 since All-Star point guard Chris Paul has been sidelined with a separated right shoulder.
NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony and rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. each scored 29 points, J.R. Smith embarrassed a couple of defenders on his way to 19, and New York beat Cleveland for its fourth straight victory.
The Knicks led nearly all the way and wrapped up a 10-6 January after going just 9-21 through the end of December. They have rebounded from losing the first three games on their franchise record-tying, eight-game homestand and can finish it with a winning record if they beat Miami on Saturday night.
Kyrie Irving scored 24 points for the Cavs on a day in which his long-term commitment to Cleveland was again questioned.