In this episode, Blaine talks about some of the leadership lessons that came out of the tragic fire at Mann Gulch.

In this episode, Blaine goes over 7 things appraisers should be doing right now to build a better business, get more private appraisal orders, build a solid fan base, and be more profitable.

In this diamond mining episode, Blaine talks about the Japanese calligraphy symbol called Enso, the brushed circle that represents the perfection of imperfection, Wabi Sabi, in the all important concept of Maai: vital interval in Japanese.

In this episode, Blaine talks about the 5 things we cannot control in life and how to put some of what is going on in the world today into perspective. The current Covid-19 pandemic has swept the world and the markets are in free fall, people are scared, businesses are closing, and many are justifiably anxiety racked. Blaine also talks about the 3 types of expenses to be cutting at this critical time.

In this episode, Blaine talks about what happens in the body when we give to another person. There are a variety of benefits to one’s health and well being by giving freely of our time, money, uplifting attitude, and other resources. There are also some rules! If you want to ‘do’ giving the right way, you must follow the rules! Listen in and write them down if you want to get all of the benefits from being a benevolent giver!

In this episode, Blaine talks about why to have a customer bill of rights and how to have a competitive advantage in the marketplace. In a heavy social media and internet world, customers and clients are craving human interaction and great customer experiences. You MUST have a Never/Always list within your organization if you want to ensure delivery of the absolute best client and customer service. Have pen and paper ready, as usual!

In this, the second part of a 2 part series, Blaine goes over the seven types of waste in a knowledge based business. In the first episode, he discussed the concept of Lean Manufacturing and Lean initiatives and how the thought process and practice has been invaluable in his own business. Now he takes it to the next level and shows you exactly what to to look for in your own business to begin value mapping and value streaming your business.

In this episode, Blaine introduces listeners to the LEAN manufacturing and LEAN thinking process utilized by some of the best companies in the world. What began with the Toyota Manufacturing system has morphed into a way of thinking about processes and wast that can be utilized in almost everyone’s lives and businesses. Blaine ties it into the appraisal industry so that appraisers will have an idea of how to implement LEAN into their business to realize more profit and live better lives!

In this, the final episode of this 3 part series on the Science of Success, Blaine wraps up the episodes with a recap of how the thoughts create emotions, our emotions inform our actions, our actions get results, and then we have more thoughts about our results and it continues this way ad infinitum. Blaine talks about 3 steps to changing the brain, body, emotions, and actions, thus getting better results.

In this episode of Diamond Mining, Blaine tells a story of the time when he learned about the Japanese art of Kintsugi, the art of ‘gold joinery’ or ‘gold repair’ of pottery. The art of Kintsugi is more than just a way to repair broken pottery though, its also a philosophy of highlighting the flaws, imperfections, and the breaks in the nature of the pottery as a way of expressing the most valuable aspects of it.

https://shambhalatimes.org/2014/07/22/remembering-sensei-seiko-nakashima/