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Grow Smarter, Not Harder: Maximize Your Profits Without New Customers

SoTellUs Time - April 09, 2024 15:39 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Welcome to today’s episode, where we delve into the often overlooked gold mine that is your existing customer base. Many businesses chase after new customers thinking that’s the primary path to business growth, but what if you could double or even triple your profits without adding a single new...

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Ep 425: We're all mood readers

What Should I Read Next? - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.8K ratings
A recent career shift has opened up more reading time for today's guest, and Tara Bañuelos is looking to make the most of this abundance by exploring new-to-her genres and overlooked backlist titles. Tara lives in Washington, D.C., where she practices law. In the past, she's relied on reading for...

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Fourth Wing

Lit Sh*t - April 09, 2024 04:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
We are just as obsessed with Fourth Wing as the rest of the internet, so of course we had to make an episode about it! Rebecca Yarros gives us dragon riders, shadow daddies, and a badass heroine with a disability who offers great commentary on accessibility and choosing your own identity. Saddle...

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Hope Never Dies (An Obama Biden Mystery) by Andrew Shaffer *Patron's Choice* - Episode 189

Terrible Book Club - April 09, 2024 04:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratings
Today's episode features a book that many folks have asked us to read, but it took our brave Patron Miles to finally force us to do it. At last, we've read the famous satirical Obama/Biden crime thriller from 2018 and, honestly, it could've been a lot worse. Thanks so much for your support, Mi...

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How to Split the Check, No Matter How Complicated

Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less - April 08, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratings
In this expansive follow-up to episode 268, titled "The Surprisingly Common (and Tense) Social Situation No One Is Talking About + What to Do About It," Misty and Lisa share how experts recommend splitting the check in any group dinner situation, no matter how complicated. The articles referenc...

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Ep 424: Books that amaze, amaze, amaze

What Should I Read Next? - April 02, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.8K ratings
Recovering from a reading slump can be challenging, and today's guest credits a book subscription box for saving her reading life.  In today's episode, Anne Bogel is chatting with Tiffany Vicars, a pharmacist, mom and State Fair prize-winning paper crafter in Louisville, Kentucky. Tiffany knows r...

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Building the Right Business Foundation: A Path to Sustainable Growth

SoTellUs Time - April 02, 2024 08:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
In today's fast-paced business world, laying the correct foundation for your enterprise is not just a step toward success; it's a necessity for survival. In this comprehensive video, we delve into the critical importance of establishing a solid business foundation and integrating business automa...

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Dear America: Down the Rabbit Hole - The Diary of Pringle Rose by Susan Campbell Bartoletti - Episode 188

Terrible Book Club - April 02, 2024 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 46 ratings
Today's episode is Part 2 of our childhood nostalgia retrospective! We each chose a book for each other from a series we loved as kids. Paris remembered reading several books in the Dear America series, so Chris chose Down the Rabbit Hole - The Diary of Pringle Rose for our second nostalgia adve...

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Episode 17: Episode S17 - BarbenHeimer!

Book Power for Kids! - April 01, 2024 00:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
We missed the Barbenheimer bandwagon!  Can our rushed effort to catch up ever be Kenough, or are we destined to become Death, destroyer of worlds... Barbenheimer… the book? (reviewed by Mirabel Power, age 11; Leilani Power, age 15; and Chaska Power, age 16) Our Family chorus is Kenough...

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How to Fight Internalized Capitalism to Increase Your Self-Worth

Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less - March 28, 2024 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratings
Internalized capitalism is the idea that a person's self-worth is directly linked to their productivity. It's a systemic problem that's becoming more pervasive, especially with the popularity of social media. Internalized capitalism can lead to feelings of anxiety and worthlessness when people c...

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The Mother of All Monsters by Paula D Ashe

Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast - March 28, 2024 04:01 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Dear listners, have we got a podcast for you! This week the Abyss gang digs into the layers of being a parent to a serial killer with Paula D Ashe's The Mother of All Monsters. Before they chat about the extreme measures taken to ensure your child stops, they discuss Late Night With the Devil, T...

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Ep 423: Quiet, compelling, and wildly popular novels

What Should I Read Next? - March 26, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.8K ratings
Today’s guest is Susan Meissner, a historical fiction author based in the Pacific Northwest. You might know Susan from books like Only the Beautiful and The Nature of Fragile Things: Susan is also a reader and listener and today she's here to talk with Anne about her readerly dilemma. Susan write...

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Balancing Tech & Touch: Why Automation Must Complement, Not Overpower, Personalization

SoTellUs Time - March 26, 2024 08:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Welcome back to our channel, where we dive deep into the transformative power of technology in business. In our recent podcasts, we've been focusing on a topic that's reshaping industries: automation. Specifically, we've embarked on an exciting journey to rebuild our entire sales pipeline automa...

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The Witchmaster's Key (The Hardy Boys #55) by Franklin W. Dixon - Episode 187

Terrible Book Club - March 26, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 46 ratings
Today's episode is Part 1 of our childhood nostalgia retrospective! We each chose a book for each other from a series we loved as kids. Chris remembered reading all of The Hardy Boys series, so Paris chose The Witchmaster's Key for our first return trip to childhood. Prepare yourselves for 1970s...

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Stroked Long

Lit Sh*t - March 26, 2024 04:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
We add swimming to our list of romance sports novels with Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn.  This book is a sexy romance with a thoughtful portrayal of a character with obsessive compulsive disorder.

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The Enneagram: How It Can Help You Thrive in Life and Work | Matt Auron

Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less - March 21, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratings
On this episode of Go Help Yourself, we cover a mammoth topic: The Enneagram. Joining us is Enneagram expert and Executive Coach Matt Auron. Some key takeaways include: What the Enneagram is + an overview of each of the Enneagram types, including their strengths and shadows How the Enneagram ...

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125: Books and Music

Reading Through Life - March 20, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
Show notes: Music and books pair together so well. We’re both huge music fans and reading books about music and musicians really fascinates us. Today, we’re sharing some fiction and nonfiction books recs about music and we hope you’ll tune in to find some new faves!   Click here to join us...

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Ep 422: Fiction and memoir, but make it travel

What Should I Read Next? - March 19, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.8K ratings
Today's bookish goal: finding the right books to fuel a reader's wanderlust. Georgia-based Joy has traveled extensively and even lived abroad, but now that she's not on the road, she's looking to load up her bookshelf with titles that will take her vicariously to places she can't get to right now...

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Through Their Eyes: Viewing Your Business from the Customer's Perspective

SoTellUs Time - March 19, 2024 08:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Welcome to "Through Their Eyes: Viewing Your Business from the Customer's Perspective," a deep dive into the heart of what makes businesses succeed or fail in today's market: the customer experience (CX). Often, there's a gap between what business owners believe their customer experience to be ...

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The Surprisingly Common (And Tense) Social Situation No One Is Talking About + What to Do About It

Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less - March 14, 2024 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratings
On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty and Lisa cover a surprisingly common and tense social situation that can leave you feeling anxious, stressed, and even worried about your relationships with others -- plus what you can do before, during, and after that can help. Get in touch with us at...

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The Haunting of Velkwood with Gwendolyn Kiste

Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast - March 14, 2024 04:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
What's scarier than a haunted neighborhood? A new episode!! This week the Abyss gang is joined by Gwendolyn Kiste to discuss her newest book The Haunting of Velkwood. Before diving into the grief and ghosts, they chat about Poor Things, The Crimson Labyrinth by Yusuke Kishi, Jamison Shea's I Fee...

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Forced Proximity: Kings of Chaos & The Trouble With Hating You

Smut Girls - March 14, 2024 02:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Forced Proximity: Kings of Chaos & The Trouble with Hating You What up, Smut fans! It's your fave ✨aspiring librarians✨ Kelly and Aisha back with our third episode for Season 3! In this episode, we discuss and review The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel. A hyper-independent woman wit...

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Ep 421: Go ahead, judge that book by its cover

What Should I Read Next? - March 12, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.8K ratings
Today’s guest's love of reading was reignited in late 2022 when she found a path into the bookish zeitgeist by reading a super-popular series. Around the same time, Julie Van Huizen found herself surrounded by her friends' end-of-year reading wrap-ups, which left her feeling inspired, intimidated...

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House of Flame and Shadow

Lit Sh*t - March 12, 2024 05:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Multiverses are the new romances, and Sarah J. Maas has had us on the edge of our seats for two years waiting to happen what's next in the Crescent City Series.  Will Bryce get back to Midgaard?  Will Hunt and Ruhn escape the Asteri?  Are all the characters that are supposed to be dead truly dea...

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Butch by Jay Rayn - Episode 186

Terrible Book Club - March 12, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 46 ratings
We read Butch for today's episode at the request of listener Os who emailed us last year saying,"A while ago, I read a book that, while incredibly badly written, still somehow left me feeling for the protagonist, because all the other characters are (in every sense of the word) ridiculously homo...

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Ep 72 - The Tragedy of Hamlet (Shakespeare)

Hardcore Literature - March 09, 2024 18:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 329 ratings
If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening a...

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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less - March 07, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratings
This week, Misty and Lisa review the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. On this Four Thousand Weeks book review podcast, we cover the historical context of how we've thought about time throughout history, how we think about time today,...

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124: What We Read in February

Reading Through Life - March 06, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
Show notes: It’s time for our February reading recap! We’re sharing 10 books we read in February and our opinions of them, the good and the bad. It was a bit of a weird reading month for us, but we powered through! Also, Patrons, don’t forget to tune into our Overflow bonus episode this Friday...

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Mastering Patience: How to Craft Thoughtful Responses in a World of Instant Reactions

SoTellUs Time - March 05, 2024 09:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
In our fast-paced digital era, where immediacy often trumps thoughtfulness, it's increasingly common to find ourselves reacting impulsively to communications from clients or employees. This knee-jerk reaction, fueled by the instantaneity of emails, texts, and voicemails, can sometimes lead us as...

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Lisa vs. ChatGPT

Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less - February 29, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratings
On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa takes on ChatGPT and asks it all kinds of questions about self-help. The responses… may surprise you. Don't miss this fun and wild episode where AI and self-help meet! Get in touch with us: [email protected] Sign up for our newsletter at ...