Best Mike Acker Podcasts (2024)

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#141 –Kathleen Acker Ramsey Part 1 - Embracing Your Power: A Conversation About Truth, Courage, and Living Authentically 1:18:12

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 141! Kathleen Acker is a Freedompreneur, author, and dedicated coach with a passion for empowering others to reclaim their lives, speak their truth, and stand up for what they believe in. Having faced and overcome immense challenges, Kathleen understands the power of faith, bravery, and confidence in…

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Basic Tools for Efficiency - Brittany Murphy - Marketing Mutt 1:22:48

2h ago1:22:48

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Send us a text How do you manage your time in your business? How do you manage all the different hats you have to wear? Sales, installation, scheduling, finance, and marketing are just a few of them and they all require a different skillset. What if there was a better way to free up time where you could automate some of the processes as part of bei…

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#140 –Julia Brown - Second Chances to Live 1:19:47

13h ago1:19:47

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 140! Julia Brown is a very happy wife of a kind and loving man (for 33 years), a grateful mom of five beautiful and amazing adult children (plus the two her girls chose), a youth leader at church, and an entrepreneur with a national health coaching practice. She is an Idaho Girl who transplanted to A…

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Ep 085: The Necessity of Being Offended by Jesus, with Chase Replogle 45:19

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Karl Vaters talks with Chase Replogle about one of the most controversial, but unavoidable topics today—living with offense without being offended. This material comes from his just-released book, A Sharp Compassion: 7 Hard Words to Heal Our Insecurities and Free Us from Offense. Karl and Chase talk about why offense is a necessary part of life, ho…

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Creating Your Client Experience - Reggie Burke - Bayview Flooring 1:14:16

2d ago1:14:16

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Send us a text Do you sell installations or do you sell an experience? Answering that one question can quickly help you differentiate your company from the competition. What makes an install an experience? When does it start? What’s included? Is it really different than what the competition is doing? Reggie Burke of Bayview Flooring in Port Angeles…

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#139 –Denise Allen - A Literal Change in Perspective 1:10:43

9d ago1:10:43

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 139! Denise Allen is passionate about sharing her journey from stereo blindness to stereo vision (gaining depth perception) through her blog and podcast entitled Healing Our Sight. She is the author of the book Turning Point Moments, Volume 2, and is in the process of writing her story of gaining 3D …

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Marketing for your Stage of Business - Justin Shaw - Driven For Growth - Part 2 1:13:56

9d ago1:13:56

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Send us a text What changes about your marketing strategy as your business develops around you. What kind of tactics are required as a startup, survival, successful, scaling, or sustainable entity? More than likely referrals won’t be the only thing keeping you business alive past the survival stage. Justin Shaw of Driven for Growth, returns to the …

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#138 –Stephanni & Mark Bishop - The Secret to Survive – NO - Thrive 59:25

10d ago59:25

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 138! Mark and Stephanni Myers Bishop have emerged from vastly different backgrounds—Mark hails from Alberta, Canada, and Stephanni from Utah, USA. Both lost their spouses to cancer, then met in 2019, and quickly discovered remarkable harmony. Mark is a father, grandfather, avid cyclist, and successfu…

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Ep 084: How To Do A Great Trunk-or-Treat At Your Church, with Darrell Stetler 47:02

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In September and October over 1.2 million people will search online for “Trunk-or-Treat near me.” Here’s how to be one of the churches they find. Karl Vaters talks with Darrell Stetler about practical steps to help churches of any size put on a high-quality, gospel-centered Trunk-or-Treat event. Darrell is a small-church pastor in Oklahoma City and…

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Marketing for your Stage of Business - Justin Shaw - Driven For Growth - Part 1 1:07:43

27d ago1:07:43

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Send us a text What changes about your marketing strategy as your business develops around you. What kind of tactics are required as a startup, survival, successful, scaling, or sustainable entity? More than likely referrals won’t be the only thing keeping you business alive past the survival stage. Justin Shaw of Driven for Growth, returns to the …

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#137 –Mike Agrelius - Importance of Kindness and Humor in the Workshop and in Child Development 46:00

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 137! Mike Agrelius is a poet, author, game creator, parody songwriter, producer, and publisher. He began writing poems at the age of 14. He has published four poetry books and is working on a fifth one, namely, Beyond the Laughter Comes a Poet Why Wait ‘Til I’m Dead? Buy This Book Now! Buy One, Get O…

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From Installer to Retailer - Donald Perkins - Carpetland of New England 1:13:32

28d ago1:13:32

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Send us a text How do you grow an installation company to more than just installation? You get into the retail side of things and start selling products. It’s as easy as building a relationship with a local store for a kickback to being as complicated as opening up your own store from ground zero and building it up. There is a middle ground of find…

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#136 –Eby Theo Part 1 - Redefining What Balance Means to the Modern Day Woman 1:13:18

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 136! ~ Eby Theo, Life Coach for Professional Women ~ Eby is a Life Coach specializing in helping professional women have a work-life balance. In 2021, Eby started coaching women to get into IT and quickly discovered that most of the issues her clients had were more related to stress issues that affec…

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Ep 083: Flyover Church: Jesus' Ministry in Rural Places, with Brad Roth 45:42

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Karl Vaters talks with Brad Roth about the content from his new book, Flyover Church: How Jesus’ Ministry in Rural Places Is Good News Everywhere, for which Karl wrote the foreword. Topics include: How the rural church is different from the city and suburban church, not just in scale, but in type How metrics are very different in the rural church T…

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Choosing the Right Software - Tom Strachan - Service Buddy 58:10

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Send us a text How do you choose the right software for your business? Recommendations? Trial and error? Research? There are plenty of ways to attack it but one of the most important things to consider is whether or not it fits your business model. Not all software is created equally nor is it created to function as part of every industry. Tom Stra…

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#135 –Jeri Mae Rowley - Life Lessons from the Saddle Shop 49:52

1M ago49:52

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 135! Jeri Mae Rowley, Speaker ~Trainer~ Saddle Maker's Daughter, shares precious life and leadership lessons from her family's world-famous saddle shop. She has been invited to present keynotes and concurrent sessions in 39 states, Canada, and the US Virgin Islands. Provide leadership, communications…

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Building a Technology Stack - Victor Milazzo - Kronos Software 1:18:03

1M ago1:18:03

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Send us a text It’s not uncommon for me to hear from the audience or clients that they are technology adverse. With the average age of an installer in the industry being over 50 years old, it’s really no surprise that technology is not a major part of their business model or life. Couple that with the fact that technology and hand skills do not alw…

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#134 –Shelly Jo Wahlstrom - Love of a Mother Creates a Business 59:55

2M ago59:55

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 134! Our guest for this episode is Shelly Jo Wahlstrom! She's an MA, CHT, CRNC, “The Amino Acid Lady and Hypnotherapist" - a Certified Hypnotherapist, a Certified Addiction, Recovery, and Mental Health Nutrition Coach, the Owner of Shelly Jo Hypno Aminos Nutrition - aka brain food. Wrote the Best Sel…

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EP 28 - Take 2: Ghost Writing in Hip-Hop, Cultural Shocks, and Miami Vibes 47:09

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Dive into the world of ghostwriting in hip-hop, explore mind-bending cultural shocks, and soak up those Miami vibes! 🌴🎶 Join us for a fresh take on the music industry's best-kept secrets and the cultural melting pot that is Miami. Don't miss this eye-opening episode!

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Ep 082: Pastoring Difficult People, with Craig T. Owens 55:38

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Sometimes pastors are our own worst enemy, so we need to recognize that God chose us for this work. There’s probably not a single pastor (at least not a long-term pastor) who can’t relate to the title of Craig T Owens’ latest book, When Sheep Bite: Help for Shepherd Leaders Who May Have Felt the Painful Bites. In this conversation, Karl Vaters talk…

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I Had to Get Out of My Own Way - Mike Somodean - MSCS Inc 1:23:18

2M ago1:23:18

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Send us a text It’s not easy to grow a business and make it efficient. Many of us struggle to make it happen and it doesn’t help that the trades are full of guys with lots of pride and stubbornness. We often times get the mindset that we have to do everything on our own and that because we know our trade well, that we know how to run our business w…

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EP 27 - Tonio: Behinds the Scenes of Wild N’ Out, TikTok Censorship, and His Journey in Hollywood 40:26

2M ago40:26

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Join us as Tonio dishes on his Wild N' Out experience, tackles TikTok censorship, and shares his journey through Hollywood. Get ready for laughs, insights, and behind-the-scenes stories you won't want to miss!

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#133 –Nathan Ogden - Perspective When Life Gets Hard 1:20:58

2M ago1:20:58

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 133! Nathan Ogden has taught thousands how to conquer their fears and move from paralysis to progress by eliminating excuses. He is a wheelchair athlete, co-creator of the non-profit Chair The Hope, the author of the book Unfrozen, and co-authored Resilience and Leadership In Trying Times, which are …

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Stop Selling Installations - Andrew Acker - Schluter Systems 1:24:18

2M ago1:24:18

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Send us a text What is it that you actually sell as an installation contractor? If your answer is installs, you are dead wrong. That is what you do but it is not what you sell. You are selling a solution to a problem that someone has and providing them with value. Think about it, if you had a $100 bill in your hand, what would you trade it for? The…

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Ep 081: Should Your Church Consider the Microchurch Model?, with Frank Wooden 49:27

2M ago49:27

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Karl Vaters talks with Frank Wooden about Microchurches. Frank has been a church planter for decades, but is now concentrating on the Microchurch model as a valid, healthy alternative in a changing cultural landscape. Karl and Frank talk about: What Microchurch is Why it’s so appealing right now Some cautions to be aware of Three reasons the Microc…

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Who is Going to Come After You? - Pandy Pridemore - The Human Resource USA 59:59

2M ago59:59

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Send us a text Do you ever worry about the tax man coming after you? What about any other government agency? Do you even know who can and what it truly takes to avoid getting in trouble? I’m sure most of us pay our taxes correctly enough to remain under the radar but what about OSHA, or the Department of Labor or the Environmental Protection Agency…

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EP 26 - Davo: Growing Up with Tory Lanez, Rap Beefs, and Starring in Bob Marley Movie 49:51

2M ago49:51

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🎙️ EP 26 - Davo: Growing Up with Tory Lanez, Rap Beefs, and Starring in Bob Marley Movie 🎬 Join us in this episode as we dive into the life of Davo, and discover his close friendship with Tory Lanez. Plus, hear the incredible story of how Davo landed a role in the Bob Marley biopic, One Love. Don't miss this inspiring episode!…

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Utilizing Drip Campaigns - Chris Frate - Pasquale Floors 1:11:29

3M ago1:11:29

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Send us a text How many times do you follow up with a potential client before you move on? What kind of follow up system do you have? Does any of it involve education? Did you know that the average buying cycle for flooring is 6 to 12 months? How are you staying in front of your prospects so they will use you when they are finally ready? Chris Frat…

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#132 –Shanna Memmott - A Conversation about Finding Joy 1:07:38

3M ago1:07:38

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 132! Shanna Memmott is a vibrant and adventurous individual who has embraced the role of Tourism Director for Juab County. With a passion for exploration and a love for the great outdoors, Shanna has dedicated herself to promoting the beauty and unique experiences that Juab County has to offer. Beyon…

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Ep 080: Practical Ideas that Work In Small Churches, with Laurie Acker 33:29

2M ago33:29

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Karl Vaters talks with Laurie Acker about the changing face of small church ministry, especially as it relates to recruiting, training, and relying on the volunteers who are so essential in helping small churches survive and thrive in a changing world. Laurie runs SmallChurchMinistry.com, an online ministry that provides resources and support for v…

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You Don’t Have To Do It All - Doug Howard - Growth Teams 1:13:50

3M ago1:13:50

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Send us a text Struggling to manage just the field operations? What’s it like to add on the books, marketing, scheduling, deliveries, and bidding? Wearing all the hats is a difficult task that is only multiplied by the facts that we are not good at everything and we don’t enjoy everything. Did you know that you don’t have to do it all? Did you know…

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#131 –Melanie Rangel - Overcoming Childhood and the Death of Her Baby 1:05:09

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 131! Melanie Rangel has been married for 20 years this year. Her husband and she have 5 wonderful healthy children - a boy aged 19, four girls aged 15, 11, 4, & 5 months and they also had another baby girl who is their angel who would've been (17 years old). On top of being a full-time mother and wif…

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Coaching Versus Cheerleading - Justin Shaw - Driven for Growth 1:08:33

3M ago1:08:33

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Send us a text Have you heard bad stories about useless business coaches who don’t produce results? Does the idea of hiring one just completely turn you off? I can’t blame you, not one bit. There are a lot of coaches out there but many of them are really just cheerleaders. They pump you up emotionally but don’t ever provide any tools to truly chang…

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#130 –Jill Peterson - You Only Die Once 1:10:18

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 130! Who Jillyn Peterson is One considers her a wife.Two consider her a mom.One considers her a mother-in-law. (in a good way, she thinks! ;) )One considers her a grandmother.Six consider her a daughter.Twenty consider her a sister. Twenty-four consider her an aunt. Hundreds consider her family.Still…

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Ep 079: Church Collaboration and Killing Consumerism in a Post-Christian Context, with Dan Nichols 49:45

3M ago49:45

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Pastoring in a post-Christian context is different. The more counter-cultural our faith becomes, the more important it is to understand that Christian consumerism is deadly and church cooperation is essential. Karl Vaters talks with Dan Nichols about these subjects, including: Negotiating a cultural shift in a longstanding church Partnering with ot…

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EP 24 - Clejan: the trap violinist, Andrew Tate and Romania, and being forced to learn violin 37:43

3M ago37:43

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Join us in this episode as we delve into the intriguing world of trap violin with Clejan, explore the captivating tales of Andrew Tate and Romania, and uncover the compelling narratives of individuals forced to learn the violin. Don't miss out - hit subscribe and be a part of this enriching journey!

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Getting Hired by Retailers - Kevin Wielgus - Floors Come True 1:24:44

3M ago1:24:44

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Send us a text I hear stories from retail store owners all the time on how potential subs come in and ask if they are hiring and then the follow up is how much do you pay. This is a horrible approach in my opinion as you are your own business and need to be telling them what you expect. Besides the pay portion though, what about asking what struggl…

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#129 –Suzette Heater - A Conversation about Recovery: Overcoming Abuse & Addiction 1:02:49

3M ago1:02:49

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 129! Suzette is a certified REDI4Wholeness Mentor. She has studied many wholeness modalities over the years, and she is the founder of Mentor Emotions. She shares Christian faith-based mentoring concepts and coping skills that promote Resolution for Subpersonality Parts, States, and the Trauma Timeli…

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The 40 Year Startup - Paul Wilke - Masterpiece Floors 1:09:28

3M ago1:09:28

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Send us a text Where do you even begin starting a business? Many of us just end up out on our own after we learn the skillset thinking that’s all we need. It’s not the case and business knowledge is not the first thing we often seek. This is a major problem for small business owners in general but is easily fixable. Paul Wilke, is the owner of Mast…

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#128 –Audrey Hilliker - The Power of Perspective 56:45

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 128! Audrey is a Human Design reader and a clear channel here to assist you in finding your purpose and activating your gifts in life. If you have questioned your purpose and what it is you are meant to be doing or feel like you have been blocked from old traumas keeping you from living in your highe…

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EP 23 - Punanni: The Fan Bus, Getting F**ked by Ghosts, and Concussions During Sex 35:02

4M ago35:02

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Join us in this wild episode as we sit down with Punanni to explore her journey in the world of the Fan Bus, crazy ghost stories, and accidents during sex. Punanni shares insane stories and insights that are bound to leave you shocked. Don't miss out on this engaging conversation delving into the realms of her world!…

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Ep 078: De-sizing the Church (pt 10): First Reactions from Church Leaders 31:35

3M ago31:35

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As we come to the end of our ten-part series based on De-sizing the Church, we’re highlighting portions of conversations Karl Vaters had with five church leaders from various backgrounds about their first reactions to reading the book. Drew Dyck (author and editor) talks about the dangers of Christian celebrity. Peyton Jones (author and church plan…

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You Need to Work Within Your Business Model - Mark Bischoff - Starnet Worldwide 1:14:04

4M ago1:14:04

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Send us a text We have all seen the jack of all trades guys, or the guy that offer carpet, hardwood, tile, sheet goods, etc. How about the guys and gals that are doing residential one week and commercial the next. Sure it can all be done but each thing is technically a different model and they all require knowing the ins and outs of each so that yo…

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Ep 077: De-Sizing The Church (pt 9): The Danger of Idolizing Outcomes, with Mike Rubino 19:38

4M ago19:38

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Karl Vaters talks with Mike Rubino about his First Reaction to the first chapter of De-sizing the Church, The Danger of Idolizing Outcomes. Karl and Mike look at: The difference between a church that is trending or transforming The biggest mistakes churches make regarding metrics Why “idolatry” is not too strong a term for how many churches and pas…

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Can Your Installers Do Sales As Well? - Jerry Levinson - Profit Now for Flooring Dealers 1:05:48

4M ago1:05:48

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Send us a text In most cases the sales persons handles the sales of a project. What happens if the installer can upsell a design floor while working on the project? What about the occasional neighbor asking for a bid? Can the installer cash in and get a small commission for their efforts on top of their labor pay? I say yes, and think we need to lo…

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EP 22 - Jacob "the Bull" Brown: Fighting, Mike Tyson, and the UFC Connection 54:57

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Join us in this gripping episode as we sit down with Jacob "the Bull" Brown to explore his journey in the world of fighting, his intriguing connection to Mike Tyson, and his involvement with the UFC. From his experiences as a bullied kid to becoming a BJJ pro and even venturing into Hollywood, Jacob shares captivating stories and insights that are …

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Ep 076: De-Sizing the Church (pt 8): Are We Too Quick to Replatform Fallen Pastors? with Matt Steen 24:25

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A conversation with Matt Steen about the potential dangers of replatforming fallen pastors too quickly. This is the first of three First Reaction episodes in which I talk to people who read advance copies of De-sizing the Church to get their response to some of the issues I raise in it. As the co-founder of Chemistry Staffing, which helps churches …

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Anyone Got Some Work? - Ken Ballin - Skyro Floors 1:15:49

4M ago1:15:49

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Send us a text The economy ebbs and flows which means our businesses do as well. Some are better at planning ahead than others. For those that may be struggling to find work right now with an economy with rampant inflation and the lower income levels and middle class starting to feel the squeeze, we need to get creative to find clients. It’s not th…

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#127 –Elena Balasa - Lessons Learned from Communism 1:01:56

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Welcome to the #ShareYourHotness Podcast episode 127! Elena was born and raised in Craiova, Romania. The first generation of college graduates in the family. Married to her college sweetheart (Bogdan) and a mother of a smart and beautiful human (Aileen). She's living a fantastic life with so many things to be thankful for. She LOVEs the outdoors, g…

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EP 21 - YNG Zuck's Musical Odyssey: Shrooms, Festivals, Productivity, and Ghostwriting 54:05

4M ago54:05

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Join us in this captivating episode as we delve into the musical journey of YNG Zuck, exploring the influence of shrooms, the vibrancy of festivals, the secrets of productivity, and the art of ghostwriting. Don't miss out on this musical odyssey!

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