Is It Just Me Podcast

IPOs (initial public offerings) are often considered a "golden ticket" investment, but are the valuations excessive? Is it just us, or could there be a better, fairer way to decide an IPO value?

In this episode, we chat with Karl Sjogren, author of The Fairshare Model, a front-runner for the modern concept of crowdfunding, who presents a performance-based alternative that redefines value at the DNA level. His book, The Fairshare Model: A Performance-Based Capital Structure for Initial Public Offerings is available in paperback from Amazon and as an ebook from many platforms.

What are your thoughts on investing, start-ups, and how to value companies? Is it possible to do it without traditional VCs? Let us know your thoughts on Instagram or Twitter and we'll do a shout-out to your ideas! Also, be sure to follow Is It Just Me on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform to never miss an episode.

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Income Investors: What Wall Street Won't Tell You About IPOs

CBS News: Why IPOs Underperform

The JOBS Act of 2012 (aka: Jumpstart Our Businessstartups Act)

Business Insider: The Rise And Fall Of Elizabeth Holmes, The Theranos Founder

The Cut: How Anna Delvey Tricked New York

All 2022 IPOs (78 as of 3/29/22)

Access IPOs: Upcoming IPOs

Inflation rates hit a 40 year high, and is it just Layla K and MJ, or is it starting to feel relentless? Can we possibly avoid it??

In this ep we offer helpful perspective (and even a few laughs!) on how rising prices are affecting how we shop and live. Did we miss anything? Drop us a comment here or join the conversation on Instagram or Twitter.

Be sure to follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform to never miss an episode. And remember, it's always free to download, no matter how bad inflation gets!

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Bloomberg: Inflation pros from Argentina offer tips for rattled Americans

Bankrate: Warren Buffett Top Tips To Beat Inflation

Financebuzz: 9 Smart Things You Can Do Today To Beat Inflation

Politifact: California Gas Prices Going Up - But Not At $9 / Gallon In Early March, 2022

Californians hilariously mull their gas options on social media

Habitat for Humanity

St. Vincent de Paul - USA

They say that everyone believes at least one conspiracy theory. They exist on a range - from the TRUE (First Lady Edith Wilson's "stewardship" of the US Presidency) to just plain bad thinking.

On this episode, we discuss some of our own experiences with conspiracy thinkers, some of the better conspiracies we discovered doing this research, where they fall on the range of thinking, and whether we think we believe in any!

Is it just us? Why do we, or anyone, believe?

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Billionaire Jeff Breene Says This Housing Boom Is In A Bubble Too

Lippmann Who Bet Against Subprime Mortgages Buys A CLO Firm

S. Ct. State University: Critical thinking: Conspiracy theories, urban legends, and moral panics

Truth Behind Conspiracy Theories

Visit Finland: Named Happiest Country In The World

Do Storks Deliver Babies?

Wikipedia: List of Conspiracy Theories

Wikipedia: New Coke Conspiracy Theories

Most Searches Conspiracy Theories List By State

Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True

Is it just Layla K and MJ, or are references to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) everywhere? Layla is fascinated, and MJ is curious, but skeptical.

So they did a bit of research. What are NFTs, where did they come from, and should we be there too? Give a listen to the light and lively discussion and let us know what YOU think!

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Why were there so many crypto ads during the Super Bowl (NBC News)

12 year old coder made 6-figures selling Weird Whales NFTs

Saturday Night Live on NFTs

What is a token?

Putting Some Order To All the Dali Prints, Both Real and Fake

Tulip Mania

Damian Hirst on Spot Paintings and Not Painting His Own Work

How Did the Bored Ape Yacht Club Get So Popular?

Elon Musk Takes A Dig At NFT Buyers

Another hilarious take: What's an NFT by Julie Nolke

In the 1993 classic movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a weatherman caught in a time loop, and he has some fun doing things differently, and coming to realize what he wants to do every day.

The last few years have felt like a bit of a time loop for lots of us. Layla K and MJ discuss what they've learned we should definitely do differently, and what should definitely stay the same.

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The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club

How Long Does Bill Murray Spend In Groundhog Day

Twilight Zone TV Program

Real Walmart Shoppers Caught On Camera

Why A Classic Phone Call Is Better Than Video Calls Or Texting

This Is Why You Should Never Ghost Your Job

Killing Eve TV Series

MJ came across an article in The Guardian that suggests "100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying", and Layla K and MJ have thoughts! But first we took an online poll to find out, is it just me? Here's what we polled:

Poll #1: To better your life with little effort, which would you do:

• Take a walk without your phone
• Send a voice note instead of a text
• Sleep with your phone in the other room
• Don't have Twitter on your phone

Poll #2: To try something different this year:

• Be polite to a rude stranger
• Don't get weirded out by stacking the dishwasher differently
• Call an old friend out of the blue
• Don't save your "best", just use it!

Poll #3: The least good (or worst best) idea to try in 2022:

• Skinny dip with friends
• Learn the names of 10 trees
• Bring fruit to work / Bring fruit to bed
• Wear yellow, because it's cheery

Did we miss something? Still have thoughts? Let us know on our Instagram or Twitter!

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Special guest Maureen Birdsall, Co-Founder and CEO of DateBox Club, entrepreneur and leader extraordinaire, helps us set the workplace stage for 2022. 2021 was the year of adapting, and 2022 will be fluid. Because we're NEVER going back!

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Buffer

Owl Labs 5th Annual State Of Remote Work Report

50 Mind-Blowing Employee Productivity Statistics of 2022

Just in time for the holidays, successful serial entrepreneur, and entertainer extraordinaire, Patty Gamboa joins Layla K and MJ to discuss food, community, and more. Patty shares expert tips for creating moments, milestones, and memories, in ANY environment!

Is it just me? Or are we better together?

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The Patrician Company

Working Womans Food

5 New Rules For Successful Events In A Post-Pandemic World (download appears in pop-up window)

Alameda County Study

Vegan Dan Dan Noodles (MJ approved)

Franklin Covey: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

LaylaK and MJ bring on Mr. Jason Gilmore, Head of Human Resources at Ascentage Pharma, to shed light on "The Great Resignation". Why are so many people leaving their jobs, ghosting employers, and even choosing not to work?

Have an "Is It Just Me" idea? Thoughts on today's conversation? Join us on Twitter or Instagram. And be sure to follow us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform to never miss an episode! Fresh pods drop every two weeks. And remember, it may not just be you...but it could be!

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The Great Resignation Is Here, And It's Real

Facebook employees may face pay cut if they move to cheaper areas to work from home

Older workers are 'unretiring' after leaving the workforce during the pandemic

Post-pandemic work: four days a week, no meetings, no office

Late to the Web, GE Now Views Internet as Key to New Growth

France Bans Work Emails After 6PM

See where all the people leaving New York are moving to

We recorded this ep right before Black Friday, while we also watched container ships, just WAITING to deliver great goods to us, log jammed, right off-shore.

#LaylaKandMJ brought in an expert to help us understand the situation. Mr. Ian Moore has spent over 20 years in the logistics, procurement, and supply chain space, and brings much needed perspective to the supply chain crisis. Or is it one?

Have an "Is It Just Me" idea? Thoughts on today's conversation? Join us on Twitter or Instagram. And be sure to follow us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform to never miss an episode! Fresh pods drop every two weeks. And remember, it may not just be you...but it could be!

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Which Pandemic Purchase Do You Regret The Most?

How The Shipping Container Changed Everything

Warehouse Space Shortage To Last For Two More Years

Container Shipping Rates Drift Lower After a Record-Setting Climb

Port Statistics: Port of Long Beach

How Will The US Deal With A Shortage Of 80,000 Truckers?

Drewry: World Container Index

New Global Container Port Performance Index

Fast Company: When Will The Supply Chain Return To Normal? Try Never