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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 16 of Transacting Value Podcast!

Mark Havenner is an executive leadership and marketing communications consultant helping business leaders and organizations communicate with their audiences. Businesses need to have a greater sense of purpose than just the bottom line. Consumers want to support companies that are aligned with their values – whether it’s giving back, supporting fair trade, or cleaning up the environment.  Many individuals and companies look inwardly too much. We are social beings, and as such, we’ll be more fulfilled and successful if we also look outwardly. In essence, we need to consider the well-being of our pack. Build your business on your personal values and on those values that you share with your community.

Quotes from today’s episode

“Agencies need to be more flexible in addressing the world’s problems. If they’re not, they’re going to get sunk.” 

“In modern society, we look internally almost too much to satiate desires and needs that we have, and we’re not looking out for the pack as much. The pack mentality is our natural state.”

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
(7:25) Keystone Farmer’s Market
(24:31) The Bee and the Bear Creations
Work Life Podcast
A Beautiful Mind
La Colombe Coffee (site) with their promoted values and vision here
Orange Cat Coffee on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Electric Marketing Group (site)
Welsh Cake Bakery (site)

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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 15 of Transacting Value Podcast!

Scott Edwards may not be very funny, but he knows a lot of funny people. Really funny people. People like Jay Leno, Seinfeld, and Bob Saget. The list goes on and on. Scott had a comedy club in Sacramento, and he either got their advice before opening the club or had them perform before they were too big for such clubs. Today’s episode is full of fun stories and inspiration from a guy who knew nothing about comedy before starting his club, and today he has a podcast devoted to the topic. 

Scott didn’t not much about construction or travel agencies either, but that didn’t stop him from having those businesses either. His advice to future entrepreneurs is to find out what works for others who are successful in the space and copy them.  

In this episode, you’ll learn the following:

• About Scott’s not-so-popular book and more popular podcast
• How he reined in his egoism and grew as a person, family man, and business owner
• Why failure is part of the pathway to success
• Why fame changes some people and not others (hint: it has to do with character)

Quotes from today’s episode:
“When you’re young, you tend to make decisions by the seat of your pants…You feel that need for survival. When you get older, you realize others are affected by your decisions and you can take more time.”

“If you put in the effort, put in the time, you can succeed.”

“I’m an older gentleman now. I would not be able to live with myself if I had stayed so selfish and self-motivated.”

“Mistakes are the stepping stones to success. You have to fail to succeed.” 

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
(18:20) The Bee and the Bear Creations
(33:47) Standup Comedy “Your Host and MC” Podcast
(37:31) Keystone Farmer’s Market
ScottsComedyStuff.com

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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 14 of Transacting Value Podcast!

Scott Carley, aka the Change Energizer, is a speaker and business coach for entrepreneurs and business owners, particularly when they are facing times of transition. Scott found his current calling in a time of transition by examining his natural gifts and strengths. 

Scott encourages others to figure out what problems they are naturally good at solving. The answer lies in your talents. Scott leads others in making decisions, clarifying dreams, and identifying and overcoming limiting beliefs. “If you don’t have the confidence to do something, borrow my confidence for a while until you build your own.” 

Scott has identified 6 triggers (or motivators) of big achievers:

• A drive to avoid excruciating personal pain or the fear of failure
• A dream or vision
• A calling
• Having something to prove
• The conviction that “There has got to be a better way!”
• Greed or power

You don't want to miss this episode's inspiration!

Quotes from today’s episode:

“I think it’s really important for every person to have somebody that they look up to as a mentor in helping them along the way.”

“A lot of the problems that people face are between their ears.”

“If you don’t have the confidence to do something, borrow my confidence for a while.”

“If you want to find out what’s in somebody, give them money or power.”

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
John Maxwell
Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Sally Hogshead Fascination Profile

(17:34) Keystone Farmer’s Market
ScottCarley.com

(26:27) The Bee and the Bear Creations

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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 13 of Transacting Value Podcast!

Porter’s guest is Bracha Goetz, author of 41 books (and counting). Through her illustrated children's books, she aims to help people of all ages grow spiritually.  As a young girl, Bracha had a food addiction that was healed after she learned to nourish herself spiritually, and she believes that many health and societal ills are manifestations of soul issues.  

Porter echoed her leanings, acknowledging that even the Department of Defense has an interest in the concept of a holistic warrior and strengthening the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of the self. 

Bracha’s messages span the following topics:

• Healthy natural foods
• How to connect with others, including those with disabilities 
• Acts of kindness
• Practicing gratitude
• Focusing on strengths (rather than problem areas) and building from there

Bracha is a ray of sunshine and looks for the silver linings in everything. She has even found one in the Covid pandemic, viewing it as a “major spiritual step forward.” This is an episode you don’t want to miss.   

Quotes from today’s episode:

“The hole that causes addiction is an inner emptiness.” 

“If our bodies are not healthy, our souls can’t shine.” 

“Good deeds create more good deeds, and negative vibes create more negative vibes. They’re both contagious.”

“Here’s a test to find out if your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t.” 

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
(10:24) GoetzBookshop.com

Tara Brock and RAIN

(15:41) The Bee and the Bear Creations

(34:04) Keystone Farmer’s Market

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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 12 on Transacting Value Podcast!
Sharon Schneider is an author, speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur who helps wealthy individuals and corporations align their decisions with their values. 

The idea of shared prosperity drives all of Sharon’s decisions. The typical MO of Americans is to extract for themselves today with the intention of giving back in the future. Sharon challenges us to live our values now by being mindful of our everyday choices.  Ask, “Is this who I want to be and how I want to show up in the world?” 

• If you’re miserable, change something. Be brave.
• Resist the lure of convenience. 
• There is a hierarchy of values, and if convenience is at the top, it’s going to trump all other values.
• If you feel guilty, it’s because you’re not living your values.
• Feeling good is underrated. There are few things better than the feeling of doing good. 

Quotes from today’s episode:

“That’s been my journey, trying to get closer to that alignment between my life and the person I aspire to be.”
“I’m just trying to be a good human being, and that means taking into account other people’s lives and feelings.”
“If you’re just floating along on mainstream American culture, you’re doing all kinds of things that are extractive and exploitive and unkind to various groups.”
“As long as we put convenience at the top of our decision-making hierarchy, we’re going to keep violating our other principles.”
“Guilt is a sign that you’re not acting in alignment with your own values.”

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
(08:46) The Bee and the Bear Creations
(33:14) Keystone Farmer’s Market
The Integrated Life
Connect with Sharon on LinkedIn and Twitter

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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 11 on Transacting Value Podcast!

Forgiveness, humility, and sacrifice are the values we’re focusing on in September. Today Porter talks with Christopher Kirk, a father of two and former infantryman.  

Chris was medically discharged from the military after having complications from knee surgery. He was out of commission for months. And though he still has knee problems, he currently runs a CNC machine for flooring, specifically inlays for flooring (think logos on gymnasium floors).

In today’s episode, Chris and Porter discuss the following:

• the polarization we see in the media today. Chris believes that the majority of Americans are centrists in their views, but in the media, all we see are the extremes. Media outlets seem more concerned about ratings than representing the majority. 
• the military as an equalizer in Chris’s life. In the military, there were no cliques, outcasts, or popular crowds. 
• violence – where does it come from? Video games, music, movies, and television likely play a role in the gun violence we see today. 
• The likelihood of history repeating itself through oppression, greed, etc., and the dangers of deleting or rewriting history. 

Quotes from today’s episode:
“Social media and media, in general, is a huge problem right now. Everybody is offended by everything.”
“I won’t watch mainstream media or any news outlet. Both sides are against each other. There is no center that is most of America.”
“As long as you’re not affecting me or anyone else, do you.” “You almost have to discredit what people are seeing now to explain the reality in the nonfiction of certain things.” “I think deleting history is going to make it reappear.”

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
(07:37) Keystone Farmer’s Market
(15:31) The Bee and the Bear Creations
Irreverent Warriors

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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 10 on Transacting Value Podcast!

Today Porter chats with Ms. Lynda, his mom, founder of Fit by Ms. Lynda and author of Please Put My Legs in the Car and Mom, I Can’t Lose You. As you might be able to guess from the titles of the books, Lynda has been through two catastrophic accidents, and she’s determined to help others overcome life’s physical hurdles as she has been able to do. 

She knows what it’s like to be handicapped and misunderstood, hear others talking behind your back, struggle to put food on the table, what it’s like to get up and start over, what it’s like to face months of rehab, what it’s like to live with pain, what it's like to set aside pride and go to the gym with a walker.  

How does Lynda get through the day-to-day? With humor, self-acceptance, forgiveness, physical movement, and a new perspective and sensitivity to others.   And she's helping others in similar circumstances do the same. 

Quotes from today’s episode:

“It’s rewarding to see others come to life when they thought they couldn’t.”

“I’m not like anybody else. I don’t want to be like anybody else. It’s okay to be different and do things differently. It doesn’t make it wrong or right. It just makes it different.” 

“When I’m pushed out of my comfort zone, that’s when I am the most successful at the next step because I’m forced to make a change of things that didn’t work or stopped working in the past.”

“The greater the setback, the greater the comeback.”

“It’s not what you’ve lost. It’s what you do with what you have left.”

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

(0:12:39) Fit by Miss Lynda ([email protected])

(0:13:21) Keystone Farmer’s Market

(0:40:56) The Bee and the Bear Creations

Connect with Lynda on Instagram

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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 9 on Transacting Value Podcast!

Taxes, if they are a certainty in life, they may as well be taken seriously and discussed with humor. There's a right way, a wrong way, and the government's way when it comes to filing them. If you value financial literacy during tax season, then this episode is for you.

Dawn Porthouse , owner of Porthouse Tax Advisors, helps sort out tax problems for those who have a strained relationship with the IRS. She got bored in her previous career, so she got her MBA and became a small business owner of a tax advisor business. Fortunately or unfortunately, she has spent most of her career dealing with government agencies in one capacity or another, so she’s accustomed to the stereotypical frustrations there can be. 

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

• How Dawn has benefited from business coaches 
• About her team
• Her biggest frustration in doing tax work
• Dawn’s take on educating today’s young adults on their tax responsibilities 

Quotes from today’s episode:

“There’s a right way to do something and a wrong way to do it.” 

“There’s so much to learn that I can’t get bored. Just when I think I know something, something else changes drastically.” 

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

(0:06:55) The Bee and the Bear Creations

(0:16:58) Keystone Farmer’s Market

PorthouseTaxAdvisors.com

Connect with Dawn on Facebook

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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 8 on Transacting Value Podcast!
Jennifer Furlong, host of the Communication TwentyFourSeven Podcast, is here with Porter to talk all things communication. Her passion is to help others become more confident and competent communicators. She helps clients turn nervous energy into fuel to research, reflect, and prepare for their next presentation or encounter. 
Communication is much more than exchanging information. And participants need to take into account the location, time of day, and potential culture and value differences.  
In today’s episode, she gives us tips on the following:

• How to reduce conflict in communication
• How to deal with emotionally heated situations
• How to take and give constructive criticism
• The roles of honesty and compassion in communication

Quotes from today’s episode:

“There is a big difference between talking at someone versus communicating with someone.”
“Disagreement does not ruin relationships, but disrespect does.” 
“To become an effective communicator, you have to put your ego in the backseat and focus on the other person.” 
“We have to teach others how to treat us. Nobody can take advantage of you unless you continue to allow that.” 

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

(0:06:11) Communication TwentyFourSeven
(0:13:39) The Bee and the Bear Creations
(0:30:28) Keystone Farmer’s Market
Jennifer Furlong’s TEDx Talk
Thank You for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs
Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn and Facebook 

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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 7 on Transacting Value Podcast!

Man of many talents, Ernie Porthouse is Porter’s guest today. Listeners are in for a treat. Ernie has a lot of life experience yet he has the energy and idealism of someone much younger. When inspiration strikes, he has the know-how, connections, resources, and experience to pursue his ideals – whether that’s creating reduced-cost orthotic shoes for the elderly or raising money for war-torn Ukraine. 

Ernie is a professional pedorthist who is also an orchestral percussionist for the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Ernie started playing drums when he was only 5 or 6 years old. He explains how playing in an orchestra has stretched him in ways that playing freestyle can’t. When you play orchestral music, you’re being “told” what to do and when to do it, so it has the potential of getting you out of your usual repertoire. 

Now, about focaccia… Just before the Covid pandemic, Ernie took a trip to Italy and managed to come away with an authentic focaccia recipe. Back home in isolation, he started baking focaccia and sharing it with friends who raved about the bread. After the invasion of Ukraine, Ernie started selling his focaccia to raise money for Ukraine, gaining the attention of world-renowned chef, Massimo Capra. Ernie’s life is a lesson in how pursuing your talents and interests is your gift to the world.

Nuggets from Ernie:

• Interesting that we can often rise to meet the demands of others even when what’s expected is more than we would have expected of ourselves.
• We need to strike a balance between keeping up with the times while appreciating and understanding the old ways that got us where we are today. 

Quotes from today’s episode:

“My teacher had me doing some of the most difficult things when I was just 13 and 14 years old. Years later he would say, ‘The reason you could play them is I never told you they were hard.’”

“What appealed to me the most with symphony music was the nuance and the attention to detail.” 

“Sometimes limitations can make us better.”

“The digital world will never come between my sticks and my drum.” 

“As a teacher, there is an obligation to be honest with your students.” 

“You may not think to ask these questions when you’re older, and I may not remember the answers.” 

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

(0:14:31) The Bee and the Bear Creations

(0:23:35) Keystone Farmer’s Market

Leo Buscaglia

Massimo Capra

Cycling Without Age

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