We have a WITty guest join us this week! She bring an interesting story about Jigsaw, some great podcast recos, and she was not the one who caused this episode to have an explicit rating (surprise!). The effervescent Kristi Guzman is our special guest this week!

Links

• Salesforce Acquisitions: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/salesforce/acquisitions/acquisitions_list
• Lightning Data: https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2018/01/introducing-lightning-data.html
• Podcasts
  
  • Good News Podcast: http://www.thegoodnewspodcast.fm/
  • Death, Sex & Money: https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/deathsexmoney/
  • Every Little Thing: https://www.gimletmedia.com/every-little-thing/
  • The Way I Heard It: http://mikerowe.com/podcast/
  • Science Vs. https://www.gimletmedia.com/science-vs/
  • TwoWIT: http://twowit.libsyn.com/
• Seagull Merlin: http://www.seagullguitars.com/en/products/m4
• Online tax submission: https://www.irs.gov/filing/e-file-options
• Matt's thing: https://earlyretirementnow.com/2018/03/21/best-investment-ever-homeownership/

“I was trying so hard to hold the tears back. Cos I was like, 'I can’t cry right now. Like, I can’t do this, I worked so hard on my eyeliner,' ” — Chloe Kim, after winning her first Olympic gold in the women's halfpipe final

Getting to the finish line. This episode is all about accomplishing things - whether it's going to the Olympics, becoming a Salesforce MVP or reaching the ripe old age of 40.

Links & Endorsements

• 2018 Winter Olympics schedule - https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018/results/en/general/competition-schedule.htm
• Salesforce MVP Program - https://www.salesforce.com/campaign/mvp/
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee - http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/
• Autonomous Desk - https://www.autonomous.ai/
• Creepy Podcast - http://creepypod.libsyn.com/

New year, new beginnings...new co-host? Only kidding - Marc Baizman is our guest while Jared is on assignment abroad. First, we talk to Marc about his new role. Next, we talk resolutions. And finally, we revisit FIRE - and get Marc's take on it all.

Links

• Marc Baizman on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mbaizman
• Dirty John - http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-dirty-john/
• Black Mirror - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/ 
• Fish oil for pets - https://www.petcarerx.com/article/fish-oil-for-dogs-and-cats-the-benefits-of-omega-3-for-pets/601

We gear up for this holiday season by first celebrating our rankings in the Salesforce certification world. We also talk gift-giving and retiring early to round out this episode that sure to fill you with warm fuzzies. Chag Sameach dear listeners!

Artisan Hub: https://about.artisans.com.au/salesforce-certified-professional-artisan-hub-launch/#.WjFzGrQ-co8

The Mist (2017): https://www.netflix.com/title/80135414 

Hotel EMC2: https://hotelemc2.com/

Ice Trekkers Diamond Grip: https://www.amazon.com/Trekkers-Diamond-Grip-Traction-System/dp/B0046Y2K0O 

We had to do it -- here is the OotT recap of Dreamforce 2017, including the at-home experience & our takeaways going forward. 

Links

• Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/
• POM Cherry - https://www.pomwonderful.com/products/pomegranate-cherry-juice
• Informed Delivery - https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action

Which one of your hosts is the Ebenezer Scrooge of Dreamforce? Find out this week on our special pre-Dreamforce episode.

“Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.” - J.K. Rowling

Links

• Google Products: https://techcrunch.com/gallery/heres-everything-google-announced-today/
• Wall Street Journal Russian Facebook Ads: https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-estimates-10-million-users-saw-russian-backed-ads-1506986355
• Buzzfeed News, Russian Troll Army: https://www.buzzfeed.com/maxseddon/documents-show-how-russias-troll-army-hit-america
• Larry Kim's $50 Ad:  https://www.searchenginejournal.com/facebook-ads-fake-news-election-data/219487/
  

"Sitting in this chair, my recommendation would carry too much weight." - Michael Ritchie

From our chairs, we give some recommendations for your eyes, ears and both of them together. Find our which host crushes the competition for this week's stand-outs.

Reading

• Nexus by Ramez Naam - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TOZI7FM/
• The Book Thief - https://www.amazon.com/Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak/dp/0375842209
• Wool Omnibus - https://www.amazon.com/Wool-Omnibus-Hugh-Howey/dp/1469984202

Watching

• The Man in the High Castle - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740299/
• Baby Driver - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/baby_driver/
• The Invitation - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_invitation/

Listening

• LeVar Burton Reads - http://www.levarburtonpodcast.com/
• Run the Jewels - https://youtu.be/u-syZXHPcJE
• Spotify Discover Weekly - https://www.spotify.com/us/discoverweekly/

"Fear runs our lives a lot of the time. You can face it head-on, or you can hide in your bunker." - Chris Pine

When competitors attack. When mother nature attacks. When cyber-attacks. Which of your hosts are hiding in the bunker, and who is facing the storm head-on?

Links & Endorsements

• Hate Speech Doesn't Sell: http://www.mintigo.com/blog/hate-speech-doesnt-sell/
• REI Stove: https://www.rei.com/product/846334/biolite-wood-burning-campstove
• Reddit Thread about Equifax: https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/6yv4gb/official_mega_thread_recent_equifax_security/
• Sprouts: https://www.sprouts.com/
• Zombies, Run! https://zombiesrungame.com/
• A Fine Mess: https://www.amazon.com/Fine-Mess-Global-Simpler-Efficient/dp/1594205515

"Manners maketh the man" 

Are we the three rudest people on the planet? On this episode, we discuss how to politely split a bill, when it's appropriate to text & whether or not it's rude to make a profit off of a competitor's blunder. Matt also surprises us with a bonus topic at the top of the show.

Links & Endorsements

• Venmo - Finding Your Cheapest Friends: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/style/venmo-cheap-friends-transaction-history.html
• Marketo Outage: http://www.demandgenreport.com/features/news-briefs/marketo-site-outage-causes-social-stir-among-users
• Master of None: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4635276/
• Brandless: https://brandless.com/
• Archive 81 Podcast: http://www.archive81.com/