Are you a die-hard football fanatic looking to unravel the secrets behind the thrilling attacking styles in the EFL Championship? Do you dream of being a tactical mastermind, dissecting every play, and discovering the hidden gems that can transform a team's fortunes? Well, you've just found your ticket to the front row of the action! Our host, Tom Butterfield, and resident guest and analyst David Bromley will take you on an exhilarating journey through the electrifying world of the EFL Champ ...
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Ep44: Transfers and England v Serbia Breakdown with Jed Wallace
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Summary In this episode, Tom Butterfield and David Bromley discuss the current sports events, including the Euros, T20 World Cup, and the Olympics. They then focus on transfer rumors and confirmed transfers in the Championship, specifically Sheffield Wednesday's signings of Max Lowe and Ben Hamer, and Middlesbrough's acquisition of Delano Bergzorg.…
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Ep43: Transfer Rumours and Who Are The Undisputed EFL Championship Dead Ball Kings?
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In this episode we celebrate a massive jump in the total attendance for the EFL Championship in the 2023/24 season. Over 12 million people attended Championship games, a huge 22% increase on the previous season.........coincidence we started our podcast this season?? I'm sure we can't take all the credit.......or most of the credit.......or even a …
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Ep42: Which Team Created The Most Chances? Who Were Clinical Finishers? Who Were Deadly From A Dead Ball?
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In this week's episode we take a look back at the attacking output of each team from the 2023/24 season. Which team created the most chances over the season? Which team were the most dangerous from dead ball situations? Which team were the most clinical finishers? This information will help form the foundations of our future deeper dives into each …
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Ep41 - Sunderland A.F.C. Season Review - What Now?
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In this episode we talk through the 2023/24 season of Sunderland AFC. On the back of an outstanding previous season you got the feeling that expectation was to be back fighting for at least a play off place. But things didn't quite go to plan..... Tony Mowbray was ushered out of the dugout with the team comfortably in the top half of the table, and…
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Ep40: EFL Championship Play Of Final Preview - Leeds United v Southampton FC
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In this weeks episode we look back at two excellent play off semi final 2nd leg games. The performances by the winners left us in no doubt that these are the two teams deserving their place to fight it out on May 26th for the right to return to the English Premier League. We think it will be a very close match, and picking a winner is a toss of a c…
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Ep39: EFL Championship Play Off Semi Final Leg 2 Preview: Who Will Hold Their Nerve?
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Images For This Episode In this episode we look back at the intriguing 1st legs of the EFL Championship Play Off Semi Finals. There might not have been a raft of goals...... or any goals at all!! But that doesn't take away from the tension that all four sets of fans felt on the day, and that will only be ramped up further as we move towards the 2nd…
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Bonus Episode 38a: Liam Rosenior Sacking Opinion! Was The Owner Right?
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We talk about the surprising and pretty shocking decision by Hull City to part ways with the highly rated Head Coach Liam Rosenior. Was it as left field a decision as first appeared? The owner brought in some big names in both the summer and January transfer windows.... players who have previously excelled in the EFL Championship, and even the Prem…
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Ep38: Play Off Semi Finals - Is Leeds United's Playing Style Perfect For Norwich?
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Today we look back over yet another bonkers week of EFL Championship action. With so many teams still mathematically in with a chance of being relegated to League 1 it was expected that perhaps 2 or maybe 3 would get a win to save themselves....... 'Hold my Beer' said 5 of the bottom 6 teams. At one point out of nowhere Blackburn were only one goal…
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Ep37: Are Pressure and Stress A Bad Thing? Or Are they Vital To Success?
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In todays episode we talk about what could make all the difference coming into the final weekend of matches in the EFL Championship....... who will prepare their players to handle the pressure and stress the best? We tend to think of stress and pressure as a bad thing, however, research shows that without stress we're unlikely to ever reach our bes…
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Ep36: The Final Countdown! Who Will Hold Their Nerve.... And Who Will Crumble?
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In this episode we look back at the past weeks results and discuss how that changes the landscape for the final run in at both the top and bottom of the EFL Championship table. As ever...... things never go as expected so we got a few 'shock' results. Should we be surprised by ANY result in the EFL Championship anymore? It's really coming together …
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Ep35: Who Makes Our EFL Championship Team of The 2023/24 Season?
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In this episode we take a look at how successful our predictions were last week... Now predicting the EFL Championship is near impossible at the best of times.... but last week seemed to throw up even more chaos than usual. Who was the winner of our Man v Machine challenge? This got avid thinking.... we say that we love the unpredictability of the …
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Championship Prediction Challenge - Man V Machine
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This week we decided to have a bit of fun. We pitted Man (Tom) versus Machine (David) in an EFL Championship Results Prediction Challenge!! Tom decides to rely on his 'intuition' and 'gut feel' while David puts together a simple algorithm to try and find the best way to objectively predict the winners and losers of the upcoming weekend results. We …
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Ep33: Ian Foster SACKED: Bad Coaching Decisions Or Losing Key Players To Blame??
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In this episode we take a look at a few different areas. Click Here For The Data Analytics Tables and Charts For This Episode The first being the exciting progress of both the promotion and relegation battles. It seems to be a revolving door at the top of the league with the team at the top changing almost every game. Ipswich Town are up there righ…
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Ep32: Momentum.......Is It Just A Load Of B*ll*cks?
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Click Here For The Tables and Charts For This Episode 'You want to be the team going into the playoffs with 'Momentum'...' How many times have you heard an 'expert' say that statement when talking about the playoffs? We've heard it a lot and we were interested in seeing whether this was in fact true.... or in fact a load of bollocks. So as usual we…
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Ep31: Can This One Thing Predict The EFL Championship Playoff Winners? Shows a 70% Correlation.
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Attacking Efficiency Scatter Plot Charts Playoff Success charts In this episode we look at two different areas. First David takes us through the different attacking strengths of the teams in the EFL Championship. We look at the expected goals scored and expected goals conceded for each team and see the data on one of David's famous scatter plot gra…
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Ep30: What's The Best Playing Style After Conceding The First Goal? Who Should We Sign?
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Today we dive deeper into what happens when teams score the first goal. Today we carry on from last weeks episode where we looked at 'How Important Is The First Goal?' The question I asked David this week was in two parts. 1) Is there a style of play that makes you more likely to come back from conceding the first goal? 2) Could we use data to iden…
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Ep29: How Important Is Scoring The First Goal?
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How many times do you watch a game of football where the commentators or pundits say 'The first goal will be vital today.' Yeah of course you always want to score first, because you want to score!! But does it really make a difference who scores the first goal in an EFL Championship game? We threw that logical hand grenade to David Bromley who set …
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Ep 28: What Happened During The Run In Last Season? Could It Happen Again This Year?
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Episode 28 Charts and Tables Welcome to a special episode of Attacking The Championship, where today we journey back to the high-stakes finale of the 2022/2023 season. It was a time that tested the mettle of teams and players alike, presenting a clear divide between those who soared under pressure and those who found themselves wilting. As we disse…
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Ep27: We Predict The Top Scorer and Who Is The Most Over Rated Player?
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In todays episode we start by talking through the main news stories of the week. Michael Beale got the boot from Sunderland after only a dozen games. All of a sudden they find themselves in a very different position than last season where they looked like one of the most exciting teams not only in the division, but the whole of English football. Wh…
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Which Attacking Players are the Hidden Gems in the EFL Championship?
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In this episode we invited members of the 'Championship Fans Group' on facebook to decide who their most under rated player was this season. There were some spot on picks from the group so we rewarded some of you with a shout out. Thank you for joining in, it makes the group much more engaging, and lets us make content more tailored towards what yo…
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Which Team Has The Toughest and Easiest Run In?
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In today’s thrilling episode of Attacking The Championship, we dive deep into the heart-pounding world of the EFL Championship, dissecting each team's path as the season races toward an epic conclusion. We've analyzed the fixtures, considered the stakes, and crunched the numbers to bring you our definitive guide on who's got the roughest road ahead…
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EFL Championship Predictions: End of Season Table - Who Goes Up and Who Goes Down?
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We dive deep into the heart of the EFL Championship, offering our exclusive predictions for the season's climax. Using our advanced statistical models, we analyze each team's strength of schedule and current form to forecast who will clinch promotion, who will face the heartbreak of relegation, and who will secure their spot for another season in o…
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January Transfer Window Wrap-Up: EFL Championship's Biggest Moves
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This week we round up the January transfer window. Taking a look at the general activity as a whole for the division. Is it more active than previous years? Or has it been a bit of a graveyard? Have teams spent money? Or have they looked to cash in so they can keep the lights on? We look at the teams who have made some moves for attacking players..…
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Which Team Could Get Promoted And Stay In The Premier League?
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🏆⚽ Welcome to our latest video: "Which Team Could Get Promoted And Stay In The Premier League?" ⚽🏆 Images For This Episode Squad Values and Owner Wealth Brighton Progress Chart Brighton Spending Graph Useful Links X (Twitter) - @champattack Youtube Channel In this in-depth analysis, we dive into the fascinating world of football, specifically focus…
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Will Coventry City Go Up? Will Blackburn Go Down? We Find Out.
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📈⚽ Welcome to our in-depth analysis of the EFL Championship's dynamic shifts from game weeks 12-27. In this episode, we're focusing on four teams that have seen significant changes in their league standings: Coventry, Birmingham, Preston, and Blackburn. 🔍 Our journey through the league takes a closer look at each team's evolution. Have they altered…
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Who Could Realistically Replace Crysencio Summerville? Have We Found The Uzbek Messi?!
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In todays episode we take a look at some completed transfer deals and a few interesting transfer rumours that are flying around in the January transfer window. Here are the charts and diagrams from this episode. We look at three players today who have either moved on to a new team, or are strongly rumoured to do so in this January transfer window. …
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Which Two Teams Show Sniper Like Attacking Quality? It's nobody in the top 3!
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Introduction: Welcome to today’s intriguing episode where we delve into the fascinating world of football analytics in the EFL Championship. Today, we're flipping the script and looking beyond the traditional league table to explore the world of team attacking game changer scores. The Concept of Game Changer Score: We introduce the concept of a 'Ga…
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Transfer Rumour Roundup: Healey to Blackburn, Whiteman's Norwich City Link, and Cullen's QPR Prospects
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In this gripping episode of "Rumor Roundup," we delve into the swirling speculations of the transfer market, focusing on three key players: Rhys Healey, Ben Whiteman, and Liam Cullen. As the rumors heat up about Healey's potential move from Watford to Blackburn, Whiteman's possible switch from Preston to Norwich City, and Cullen's anticipated trans…
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Who Could Birmingham City, Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion sign to replace their Key Players?
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Episode Description: In today’s episode, we look at the most productive attacking talents for three championship teams. Siriki Dembele of Birmingham City, Matt Godden of Coventry City, and Brandon Thomas Asante of West Bromwich Albion. With these players performing particularly well for their clubs we explore the potential scenario of 'What would e…
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If Crysensio Summerville, Stephy Mavididi and Isaiah Jones Were Sold... Who Could Replace Them?
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Episode Description: Episode Notes - Player Suggestions In today’s episode, we look at the most productive attacking talents for three championship teams. Crysensio Summerville of Leeds United, Stephy Mavididi of Leicester City, and Isaiah Jones of Middlesbrough. With these players performing particularly well for their clubs we explore the potenti…
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6 Superstar Signings Who Could Shake Up the EFL Championship in January
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Welcome to our latest episode, '6 Superstar Signings Who Could Shake Up the EFL Championship in January.' In this exciting instalment, we delve into the world of football transfers with a twist. It's not just about the big names or the star players; it's about finding the right fit. As teams gear up for the January transfer window, the key to succe…
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EFL Championship: Where Does Your Team Need To Strengthen In The January Transfer Window?
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Join us in the latest episode of Attacking The Championship...Episode 14 - 'EFL Championship: Where Does Your Team Need To Strengthen In The January Transfer Window?' This episode brings a detailed look into the performance of each team in the EFL Championship so far this season. Focusing on the attacking front, we scrutinize every team’s offensive…
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Achieving Success in Sports Recruitment: The Role of Financial Analysis and Cultural Integration
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The third step of our recruitment process is 'target acquisition'. This is where the club decides what are the most important factors on which they place a premium. That could be player age, nationality, games played, form, international appearances etc. It will be different for every club. This potential target is then compared against the current…
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Scouting Smarter, Not Harder: Data’s Role in Modern Player Evaluation
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In today's episode we follow on from last weeks episode and talk about step two of our recruitment process. In this step we're taking our sample of 250 players gained from step 1, and ranking them in respect to the Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) that would be selected as most important by the coaching staff. Once we have our ranked list of 250 …
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Local to Global: The Remote Revolution in Football Talent Identification
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In todays episode we expand on step one of the recruitment process we will be using to identify potential targets for teams in the 2023/24 EFL Championship. Every team has access to the same data, but it seems that some teams are gaining an edge on the competition. Look at two clubs who have successfully attacked and defeated the championship in Br…
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EFL Championship Schedule Adjusted League Table. Blackjack Strategy in Football? Top 20 Attackers.
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In todays episode we take a look at whether any teams have had a tougher or easier opening schedule than the others, and how that might effect their position in our adjusted league table. We find out that perhaps points won away from home are not hugely more valuable than points won at home as we thought they might be. We take an fascinating digres…
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Unveiling the Style, Expectations, and Players of the Top 12 EFL Teams
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In this episode we take a look at the top 12 teams in the EFL championship through 12/13 games (at the time of recording Rotherham and Ipswich had only played 11) and seeing how each of the teams has progressed since we last checked in on them after 6 games. We'll be looking at; What was the expectation before the season started? What is their curr…
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Who Are The Top 10 Attacking Support Players In The EFL Championship?
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Q: - so in this episode we’re going to review the Attacking Support Players. In previous episodes we established there are 677 Championship players, and 397 (59%) are primarily Attacking Players. ▪ We broke these down further into 3 Roles. Strikers. Chance Creators. Attacking Support Players. 136 are what we call Attacking Support Players and they'…
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We Hate Assists?! And Who Are the Top 10 EFL Championship Chance Creators?
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In todays episode we look at the Top 10 'Chance Creators' through 10........ no 11 games of the EFL Championship season according to our objective metrics. You might be surprised to see certain names, and even more surprised by the absence of some players getting a lot of attention.By Tom Butterfield & David Bromley
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Top 10 EFL Championship Strikers so far. You'll Never Guess Number 5!
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In todays episode we take a deeper look at the top performing strikers in the EFL championship through 9 games using our 'Game Changer' metrics. We break down the different ways we can measure the performance of a striker other than the goals they score. We take a look at how prolific they are, how opportunistic they are, and how that translates in…
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Glory To Turmoil: The Turbulent Journey of West Brom and Stoke City
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In this episode of the Attacking the Championship podcast, hosts Tom Butterfield and David Bromley dive deep into the recent performances of two established Championship clubs, West Brom and Stoke City. Despite their Premier League history, both clubs have faced challenges in recent years. The hosts analyze the last five years of their performances…
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The Reasons Preston Won't Stay Top......But Will Boro Go Down?
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Today we look at two teams at very different ends of the EFL Chamionship table. Preston and Middlesbrough. David dives deeper into their data to see whether this great run of form for Preston, or poor run of form for Boro is likely to continue. We also touch on the players they recruited over the summer transfer window. Looking at whether their 'Ga…
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The Player Recruitment Process: Prospects to Powerhouses In 3 Steps.
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In this episode we ask David to go into more detail regarding his player recruitment philosophy, and the main driver behind his work with professional clubs to help them make their recruitment process........ an actual process! He talks through the 3 steps, why they're important, and why it's vital that we remember that every club is different, the…
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Welcome To Attacking The Championship! - The Warm Up
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Hello and welcome to the Attacking The Championship Podcast! In this episode we talk about the following; The Championship is considered the best league outside of Europe's top five leagues due to high attendance and competitiveness. The league has 46 physically demanding games, making it unpredictable each weekend. Financial resources play a role …
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Welcome To Those Ready To Attack The Championship! Start Here.
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In this episode we give you a taster of what you can expect from the 'Attacking The Championship' podcast. This episode will give you a foundation of what we will be all about. Have a listen, and if you feel it's up your street then subscribe and tune in every week where we'll explore how teams are Attacking The Championship!!…
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How to Include Charitable Giving in Your Financial Plan, with John Bromley
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Do you struggle to give to charity? Perhaps you want to give, but aren’t sure where to allocate your charitable dollars. This week’s guest explains why charitable giving is so important, and shows us an easier way to donate. John Bromley began his career in corporate finance working with PwC and RBC Capital Markets. After developing an in-depth und…
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How to Turn Failure into Success, with Erin Diehl
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Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? Do you struggle to accept failure? Too often, our fear of failure holds us back. My guest this week explains that we should not only embrace failure, we should celebrate it. Erin “Big” Diehl is a Business Improv Edutainer, Failfluencer, and Professional Zoombie. Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin cre…
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