Second Life Leader

Doug and Trina discuss the dynamics of real, meaningful leadership and the part that effective technology plays in continued business success.

You can connect with Trina at: https://trinalmartin.com/

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to capture overhead cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results.

You can find the audio podcast feed at www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

You can find the video podcast feed at www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5a4QbT-dXhpgb-8HJHdGg

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

Doug and Paul talk about the career transition he and his wife went through that brought about the 'Flippin Experts' brand and resulted in a seven-figure business.

You can learn more from Paul at: https://www.flippinexperts.com/

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to capture overhead cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results.

You can find the audio podcast feed at www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

You can find the video podcast feed at www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5a4QbT-dXhpgb-8HJHdGg

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

Doug and Elizabeth talk about the adversities of life and overcoming the pressure to hide your feelings of anxiety and pretend that everything is fine.

The truth is that every life contains adversity. In order to overcome and grow, we first need to understand what we are dealing with and be real about who we are and what we want to accomplish.

Connect with Elizabeth at www.ElizabethMeyers.me

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to capture overhead cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results.

You can find the audio podcast feed at www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

You can find the video podcast feed at www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5a4QbT-dXhpgb-8HJHdGg

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

Doug and John Fortmeyer of Christian News Northwest discuss the dynamics of local, independent journalism and the adjustments that have been needed to address the challenges of COVID.

One of the great dangers posed by the progressive loss of local journalism is the 'echo chamber' effect of the same voices being broadcast across the globe. The truth is that one set of voices can't possibly speak for everybody. People have unique views and perspectives. Independent voices are a critical part of ensuring that this uniqueness continues to be served.

You can learn more about CNNW at www.cnnw.com

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to capture overhead cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results.

You can find the audio podcast feed at www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

You can find the video podcast feed at www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5a4QbT-dXhpgb-8HJHdGg

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

Doug and Alex discuss the dynamics of arbitration and the options that are available to consumers to pursue arbitration as a means of addressing disputes with large companies or entities.

You can find Alex at: https://www.alexanderdarr.com/

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to capture overhead cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results.

You can find the audio podcast feed at www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

You can find the video podcast feed at www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5a4QbT-dXhpgb-8HJHdGg

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

Doug and Amy talk about the importance of tax planning and strategies for entrepreneurs and executives.

As an entrepreneur, solid tax planning is a critical part of preserving capital to continue funding growth.

As an executive, tax efficiency is a key strategy for preserving shareholder earnings.

For both types of client, Amy works diligently to ensure that they organize their business to reduce the tax liability down to the legal minimum.

You can connect with Amy at www.OakHillTax.com

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to capture overhead cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results.

You can find the audio podcast feed at www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

You can find the video podcast feed at www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5a4QbT-dXhpgb-8HJHdGg

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

This week's podcast episode is a little more personal - It's about Doug.

Doug grew up in a suburb of Portland, OR called Gresham. Doug talks about some of the formative experiences that shaped his personal and career perspectives.

Much of his life perspective was shaped by the need to be frugal throughout his early life. To achieve personal and family goals, there was a culture of sacrificing luxuries and stretching resources.

Episode sponsored by the Podcorn podcast sponsorship platform. www.Podcorn.com

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to capture overhead cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results.

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

Doug and Jason discuss the impact of interest rates on the housing market and the impacts that will unfold when interest rates inevitably begin to rise.

Episode sponsored by the Podcorn podcast sponsorship platform. www.Podcorn.com

Learn more at https: https://www.jasonhartman.com

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to create value and capture cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results. 

You can find out more at  www.TerminalValue.biz

You can find the audio podcast feed at www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

You can find the video podcast feed at www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5a4QbT-dXhpgb-8HJHdGg

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

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[Introduction]

Welcome to the terminal value Podcast where each episode provides in depth insight about the long term value of companies and ideas in our current world. Your host for this podcast is Doug Utberg, the founder and principal consultant for Business of Life, LLC.

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Doug: Today's episode of the terminal value podcast is being brought to you by Podcorn. So for those of you who don't know, podcorn is a platform that aligns podcasters with sponsors so that people who are looking to get the word out for their brand can sponsor podcast episodes and so that podcasters can start to monetize their podcasts. And this is actually a really great pairing because the platform is super easy to use and it helps podcasts get themselves off the ground by offsetting your production costs and helping to pay to promote your podcast. What podcorn is really doing is getting the word out for independent voices such as myself and possibly such as you. If you've ever thought about getting your own podcast going head on over to podcorn.com and check it out. It'll be worth your time. So now onto the show.

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Doug: Welcome to the terminal value podcast. I am Doug Utberg and I have Jason Hartman on the line and this will also actually be on the creating wealth podcast which is Jason's podcast that has far more listeners than mine does at this current juncture. Of course Jason also has about a 13-year head start. So I've actually.

Jason: Actually 15 years. Yeah so, so don't feel bad Doug nobody listened to my show in the beginning either.

Doug: Yeah, exactly. Yes, he's a 15-year overnight success in the podcasting.

Jason: Exactly.

Doug: But I've actually known Jason for a really long time. He runs an extremely successful investment real estate company, but he does it a little differently because a lot of people like to invest in real estate in their own state but he you know. He but when he started the company he was in California and everything in California was ridiculously expensive. So he came up with the idea of investing out of state for cash flow in areas that have much more reasonable prices and much more. I guess you'd say rational relationships between rent and values so that you could get decent cash flow. Jason let me stop talking for a second and let you introduce yourself to the audience.

Jason: Yeah, good stuff thanks Doug and it's great to talk to...

Doug and Robert discuss the process of creativity and the balance that must be found in order to reclaim it.

As we discuss, the key word is 'balance' ... most of us don't have the luxury of stopping our life to become creative. Unlocking our inner creativity requires finding a balance of daily life and new pursuits.

Learn more at https://robertabelle.com

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to create value and capture cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results. 

You can find out more at www.TerminalValue.biz

You can find the audio podcast feed at www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

You can find the video podcast feed at www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5a4QbT-dXhpgb-8HJHdGg

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

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[Introduction]

Welcome to the terminal value Podcast where each episode provides in depth insight about the long term value of companies and ideas in our current world. Your host for this podcast is Doug Utberg, the founder and principal consultant for Business of Life, LLC.

Doug: Welcome to the terminal value podcast. This is Robert, we have on the line. Although his screen name just screen name on zoom does not say Robert so I had to I couldn't cheat I had to actually be had to remember and but what Robert focuses on is actually helping authors with book launches. But, what we were actually going to talk about today is really how um how authoring a book while some people kind of feel like it's maybe quaint or outdated is actually still a really important part  of generating authority as a thought leader. So Robert don't let me talk the whole time definitely introduce yourself and let's yeah let's just kind of start a dialogue. 

Robert: Alright, great yes that's what happens when you have too many zoom accounts and you log into the meeting with a different one so that's that's on me. So I'm happy to be here. My name is Robert Bell, I professionally I'm a qualified accountant  but I branched out to break through the spreadsheets. I am a speaker, I am an author, I'm a coach, I am all things transformational. My focus is just to help people who are busy and unsatisfied with life live very abundantly.

Doug: And so that's actually I have a little bit of connection. There so my background is actually in finance and accounting particularly for technology companies and on the IT and systems side. So, It's kind of funny how yeah, there's just this inner desire to kind of break free from the spreadsheets. I mean, don't get me wrong I still like doing like doing detailed dorky analysis but uh but yeah there's definitely a lot of life outside of corporate IT accounts. 

Robert: Definitely, I can relate to that. I might, I still as I said carry the brand of an accountant although, I'm a champion of creativity now which is like the other end of the spectrum but I still carry my badge very proudly because you know what I believe that you know our professions, our qualifications, they're just one aspect of identity. So it's not, you're not who you're not someone because of the profession you do you're someone because of what you do. So yes, I might be an accountant but I also create.

Doug: Alright.

Robert: So I'm a creative regardless

Doug and Mike talk about the current dynamics of capitalism in reference to his book: 'Is capitalism sustainable?'

The core conflict Doug and Mike discuss is the fundamental conflict between public policy and private enterprise whereby there is an adverse incentive for business leaders to take advantage of government programs that are not broadly beneficial, but produce narrow benefits.

The core conflict is that if these managers do not participate, their board of directors have every incentive to replace them with other managers who will.

Doug's business specializes in partnering with companies and non-profits to create value and capture cost savings without layoffs to fund growth and strengthen financial results. 

You can find out more at  www.TerminalValue.biz

You can find the audio podcast feed at www.TerminalValuePodcast.com

You can find the video podcast feed at www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5a4QbT-dXhpgb-8HJHdGg

Schedule time with Doug to talk about your business at www.MeetDoug.Biz

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[Introduction]

Welcome to the terminal value Podcast where each episode provides in depth insight about the long term value of companies and ideas in our current world. Your host for this podcast is Doug Utberg, the founder and principal consultant for Business of Life, LLC.

Doug: Okay Welcome to terminal value podcast. I have Michael Munger on the line here. This is actually a little bit of a moment for me. Because I have actually been a long time listener to the econ talk podcast. Where Mike has been a regular and recurring guests and one of my favorite guests of course. I think one of the first episodes I listened to was with Milton Friedman and well you know it's hard to compete with Milton Friedman. But Mike here is a world-class okie dokie guy and he has written actually a number of books. But the one that I wanted to talk about today just as a part of the conversation is his book is capitalism sustainable. Because I’d like to talk about really what the future of capitalism looks like. And Mike I’d love to get your thoughts or just kind of tee up the conversation. But just what I’m seeing is that you know I think what people call capitalism really isn't capitalism. People think of capitalism as what we have in America and that is not the furthest thing from capitalism because you know for a work trip recently, I went to China and Shanghai. Let me tell you that is very far from what we have in America. But still it's what we have now is very not a free market. There are any number of things that are very tightly controlled and not allowed to freely float, largely just because of people's political fears. And so  what I would love to get your input on is how does this project forward into the future? And is there a way that we can get to that vision of greater prosperity and opportunity for everybody. That capitalism pretends but has a very hard time delivering on due to the externalities and inevitable inequalities. So I’ve talked enough, please share your thoughts.

Michael: We make a distinction to begin with between markets and capitalism. So markets is a system of allocation and production that uses prices as signals about the relative value of resources. And one of the things that's complicated about large societies is that they have to have institutions to reconcile all of the conflicting plans and purposes of individuals. So I think I want to open a restaurant,...