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Windshield TimeWindshield TimeHow to Handle "I Need to Talk to My Spouse" Without Losing the SaleIn today’s episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold “J-Dub” James Walker Jr. tackle one of the most challenging and frustrating objections in the home service world — “I need to talk to my spouse.” They break down why this objection is so powerful, what it really means, and why many techs handle it the wrong way. Chris and James share practical scripts and techniques you can use today to follow your customer onto their sacred ground without getting shut down. If you’re looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game...2025-02-2840 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeThe Truth About Pricing Pushback: Handling Money Objections RightIn today’s episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold “J-Dub” James Walker Jr. dive deep into one of the biggest challenges in sales—handling money objections like a pro. Whether a customer says, “That’s too expensive,” “I need to think about it,” or “I just can’t afford it right now,” how you respond can make or break the sale. Chris and J-Dub explain the difference between objections and denials, why price pushback isn’t always about money, and how to navigate these conversations confidently without sounding like pushy salespersons. They reveal key strategies for separating th...2025-02-1342 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeGetting 1% Better With Atomic HabitsIn today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. explain the concept of 1% improvments, and why making them day in and day out compounds over time. They also pull from the James Clear's book "Atomic Habits" to explore how you can implement this idea today! If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now! Sign up for an upcoming class here! The coaches at Service Excellence have...2025-01-2948 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeThe Number One Thing To Do In The HomeIn today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. pose the question, "What is the number one thing to do in the home?" Chris and James give great answers that range from establishing confidence to demonstrating professionalism. If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now! Sign up for an upcoming class here! The coaches at Service Excellence have worked closely with more than 1,000 service companies and...2025-01-1551 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeClosing the Sale is NaturalIn today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. explore why closing is the natural conclusion to a well executed sales process by making the interaction less transactional and more relational. If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now! Sign up for an upcoming class here! The coaches at Service Excellence have worked closely with more than 1,000 service companies and learned from them how to avoid...2024-12-2544 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeAsking Great Questions With LEAPIn today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. dive into the LEAP method of handling objections, taking a hard look at the "asking questions" phase. They explore how asking great questions can build trust and credibility and often solve client anxities and issues. If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!   Sign up for an upcoming class here! The coaches at Service Excellence h...2024-12-0445 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeThree Ways Clients Pay: Money, Time, and EmotionIn today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. explore the three ways customers spend with your company; money, time, and emotion. They discuss how these elements intertwine and affect the customer experience, emphasizing the importance of emotional connections in the transaction process. If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!     Chapters:   00:00 Introduction to Windshield Time Podcast 03:02 The...2024-11-2044 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeHandling Objections, A Christmas StoryIn today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. explore strategies to handle the objections you're sure to face in the upcoming holiday season, and how Ralphine from "A Christmas Story" can help you overcome these obstacles. If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!     Chapters:   00:00 Introduction   11:39 Understanding the Holiday Objection   14:03 Ralphie's Sales...2024-11-0646 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeRaising Awareness and the Prescription PyramidIn today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. discuss raising the customer's awareness by utilizing the prescription pyramid to build a compelling case of services for the client. If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!     Chapters:   00:00 Introduction   02:59 Personal Updates   06:00 Insights from Recent Industry Visits   08:56 Quotes and Their...2024-10-2338 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeIs Creating Urgency Ethical?In today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. differentiate between manipulation and influence in sales, emphasizing the need for authentic conversations and building context to create positive influence. They pose the question, "Is creating urgency ethical?" If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!     Chapters:   00:00 Introduction to Windshield Time Podcast 02:57 The Importance of Authentic Conversations 2024-10-0947 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeSurviving the Slow SeasonIn today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. discuss the slow season that trades businesses experience in the winter and how you can best combat it! If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!   Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Greetings 12:19 - Navigating the Slow Season 17:16 - Understanding Customer Attitudes 19:13 - Managing Company Fears and Anxieties 21:56 - Avoiding Hibernation and The T...2024-09-2550 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeTraining Like An OlympianIn today's episode of Windshield Time, hosts Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. explore the principles behind olympic weightlifting and how you can take these ideas into the home service field. Believe it or not, there are many similarities between these two worlds! If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now! Sign up for an upcoming class here! The coaches at Service Excellence have worked closely with more than 1,000 service...2024-09-1148 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeHandling Awkward ObjectionsIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. finds his way back to the Windshield Time studio to rejoin co-host Chris Elmore. Today the duo discusses how to deal with awkard and exceptionally confrontational objections, like religion or politics, while in the home. Yikes! If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!   Sign up for an upcoming class here!   The coaches at Service Excellence have wo...2024-08-2848 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeManaging and Dealing With Client's ExpectationsIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris Elmore is joined again by guest host and Service Excellence coach Matthew Barbosa. Today they discuss managing customer's expectations, where they come from, and how to understand them. If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!   Sign up for an upcoming class here!   The coaches at Service Excellence have worked closely with more than 1,000 service companies and learned from them how to...2024-08-1446 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeTaking Care of Mind and Body for Success in the FieldIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris Elmore is joined by guest host and Service Excellence coach Matthew Barbosa to talk about the importance of technicians caring for their physical and mental health. Guys in the field must take of themselves before they can adequately take care of the client, and today we talk about how to do just that! So if you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!   Sign up for a...2024-07-3147 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Being Weird About 100 Eps, Crowdstrike Bugs, and Chris Joins Us with ClipsIt's episode 100 time but don't worry, Adam's not being weird about it at all. We're thinking about how normies understand things like the Crowdstrike bug, Adam thinks the economy is fake, and Chris joins us with clips from past episodes like Adam's thirst traps, Dax watching tv all the time, are they playing characters or real on the podcast, and Chris questions Dax's cryptic tweets. Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.xkcd: DependencyLemon Productions – Chris' podcast production companyChris on XChris' YouTube channelChris on TikTokBelow DeckDax’s WTF tweetTopics:(00:00) - Re...2024-07-2254 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeThe Service Call TimelineIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. talk about the timeline of the service call, which spans from the dispatch to saying farewall to the client and includes everything in between. If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!   Sign up for an upcoming class here!   The coaches at Service Excellence have worked closely with more than 1,000 service companies and learned fr...2024-07-0350 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeUnderstanding Input and Output KPIsIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris Elmore and Harold "J-Dub" James Walker Jr. discuss the importnace of establishing and understanding both input and output KPIs within your business. Output KPIs are lagging indicators that show results, and input KPIs are activities that drive those results. Have you fallen victim to only tracking the outputs of your busienss? If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have it. Listen now!   Sign up for an upcoming class h...2024-06-1949 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeUsing Scripts as a GuideIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris Elmore and Harold James Walker Jr. discuss the push back owner's can recieve when suggesting their team members use scripts while talking to clients. What many in the home service industry do not realize, however, is that scripts are not meant to be regurgitated word for word; they're meant to stand as guide for your language. A script is not a track you must stay on, it's a path with boundaries you stay within! If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it...2024-05-0843 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeCuring Maintenance-ItisIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris Elmore and Harold James Walker Jr. discuss the concept of 'maintenance itis' that technicians often experience during the slower seasons. They explore the symptoms and challenges of maintenance itis and how it affects the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical trades while also sharing personal stories and anecdotes related to chronic conditions and the importance of regular maintenance visits. The conversation highlights the need for technicians to approach maintenance visits with a proactive mindset and provide value to customers! If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may...2024-04-1739 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeAre You Having a Conversation or Conducting an Interrogation?In today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris Elmore and James Walker discuss the importance of having a conversation with customers rather than interrogating them. They emphasize the need to start the conversation immediately upon arrival, asking questions and engaging in small talk. They also highlight the importance of continuing the conversation as they move through the house or to the affected area. Building rapport and establishing a connection with customers is crucial for long-term relationships and trust. You don't want to interrogate your client! If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may...2024-04-0342 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeRES of Press PlayIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris and James discuss the RES method of Press Play, which stands for relationship building, evaluation, and settling anxieties. They emphasize the importance of a great introduction and how it sets the tone for the entire service call, provide strategies for starting a conversation with the customer, discuss the importance of being curious and adapting to the customer's profile during the evaluation stage, and more! If you're looking for a nugget of wisdom to up your service game, we may just have it here today. Take one small step and you can have...2024-03-2048 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Part 2 With Ken Wheeler - AI Farming, Adam Feels Nothing, and Dax Has Terrible InternetDax's internet is bad, but so are all the internet providers. Should Ken buy a farm as a backup plan to when AI takes over? And does Adam ever feel anything at all? What if this is all a simulation? And how has humanity survived this long really?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Astroesbuild - An extremely fast bundler for the webBuy Trees Online | FastGrowingTrees.comStardew ValleyTransistor‎The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) directed by Martin Scorsese • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd‎Dunkirk (2017) directed by Christopher Nolan • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd‘Dunkirk,’ With Quentin Tarantin...2024-03-181h 24Windshield TimeWindshield TimePainting A Clear PictureIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris and James talk about the importance of painting a picture that's easy to see. What does this mean? Your job as a service tech is to diagnose problems, suggest solutions, and execute them. But in the midst of this, it's easy to forget that the homeowner does not always have the knowledge and context you do. Taking the time to explain to the client the extent of your finding and all the little details of the solutions is the act of painting a picture everyone can understand. Check out this episode today...2024-03-0652 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Dax's Vision Pro Review, Cloud Pricing, Rebuilding Plex, and Moving to an AI UtopiaAdam's brain gets thrown off course, software rot vs serverless life, subscription payments vs one time payment myths, framework devs vs app devs, Adam figures out what Supabase is, Dax reviews an Apple Vision Pro and has thoughts, all while we're headed towards an AI utopia.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.TailwindOncePlexGitHub - benvinegar/counterscale: Scalable web analytics you run yourself on CloudflareAstroBulk Cloud Email Service - Amazon Simple Email Service - AWSConnect, Protect and Build Everywhere | CloudflareVercel: Build and deploy the best Web experiences with The Frontend Cloud – VercelSupabase | The Op...2024-02-191h 23Windshield TimeWindshield TimeRepair vs. Replacement in Home ServicesIn today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris and James talk about the difference replace versus repair dilemma that techniciancs may run into out in the field, and how to deal with these situations. They discuss topics like educating the client on your recommendation, adapting your approach to the client's profile, and more. Check out this episode today and up your service game tomorrow!   Want to talk more on this subject with Chris or James? Feel free to use their contacts below! Chris Elmore: 254-733-7109 or elmore@servextra.com James Walker: 254-2...2024-02-0752 minWindshield TimeWindshield TimeIt's an Island. If You Didn't Bring It, You Won't Find It!In today's episode of Windshield Time, Chris and James talk about the importance of controlling the environment with the client. This is done in large part by properly managing the image you put on display when entering a home. Tune in to hear more about this topic today!   Want to talk more on this subject with Chris or James? Feel free to use their contacts below! Chris Elmore: 254-733-7109 or elmore@servextra.com James Walker: 254-230-5266 or james@servextra.com   Go out and Ignite the Pow...2024-01-2437 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?We're Stopping Until January and Moving to LinkedInMoving tech Twitter to LinkedIn, cleaning up Contacts.app, the hype and dread cycle of AI announcements, why Adam hates weekends, why are LLMs so dorky, and the idea of creating a 100% AI Tomorrow podcast. Oh and we're taking a break until January, 2024!Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Adam Elmore on LinkedInDax ⠀ on LinkedInMercury | Banking for StartupsShow HN: The HN Recap – AI generated daily HN podcastTopics discussed: (00:32) - Tech Twitter moving to LinkedIn (08:37) - Wesley Faulkner and LinkedIn (14:24) - Have you cleaned up y...2023-11-091h 03How About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Health Insurance, Astro v3, and Adam Becomes a Tech BroAdam gives up his health insurance and gets injured shortly after: coincidence? Are we tech bros just because we care about things? Is Dax going to upgrade to Astro v3? And Dax introduces Adam to the dark web.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Adam's tweets about coffeeAstroTorMark Rober YouTubeIf you drink coffee...Topics discussed: (00:24) - Adam got choked (04:55) - The health insurance racket (12:05) - Are we tech bros? (21:54) - Upgrading to Astro v3 (27:07) - Do we even use the web anymore? (29:40) - What are developers...2023-09-111h 03How About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?iMessage Moat, Adam's Tattoo Dilemma, Dax's Tweet Schedule, and Astro Launch WeekIs unifying messaging apps a tarpit problem? And what can be done about the iMessage moat? Adam wants to try a temporary tattoo, but what should he get? Dax lets listeners in on his tweeting secret, and Astro's launch week just happened so why not talk open source economics!Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Texts.comAirMessageAstro Launch WeekStarlightTerriformTopics discussed: (00:00) - Hi. It's Adam. Adam's the problem. It's Adam. (00:29) - Is unifying messaging apps a tarpit problem? (07:02) - The iMessage moat (09:17) - Learning new technology...2023-09-0759 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Terraform Licensing, Academic Research, Walking Backwards, and Google vs AIDoes writing long tweets help you game the algorithm? Has Dax lost faith in academic research? Has Adam unlocked the secret to good knee health by walking backwards? Has Terraform licensing changes ruined open source? Has AI destroyed Google search? Has radiation destroyed steel? These are a lot of questions that definitely get answered in this episode.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:One SecAtomic HabitsWim Hof breathingHasiCorp Licensing ChangesDocker DesktopTopics discussed: (00:00) - Adam loves the sound of his own voice (00:27) - OBS and Twitter...2023-09-0448 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Home Assistant, Bad Knees, Sous Vide, and LLMsHow do we shop for things in 2023? And why do we love buying things? Adam confuses sous vide for a bidet and yet somehow doesn't get embarrassed in public. Do you get embarrassed in public? Dax explains living in NYC, while Adam debates gambling in Vegas. And tech returns with LLMs and AWS Bedrock.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:IONIQ 5Home AssistantSleep Like the DeadSous videMark SissonThe KneesovertoesguyAWS BedrockClownfishTopics discussed: (00:00) - Being muted on Twitter (00:47) - Live on Twitter (03:58) - Using Home Assistant (08:26...2023-08-3149 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?50! SST Has Users, Dax Got Partner, TwitchCon 2023, and the Startup Money SituationWhat is SST learning now that they have users? There's a lot of talk about Tailwind in this episode and Dax hates every minute of it. Are you going to TwitchCon 2023? Should Adam have vegan donuts at TwitchCon? And please shut up about Tailwind. This is the first episode with an encore. It may also be the last episode with an encore.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:TailwindRadixTwitchConReact Miami 2023SSTPlanetScaleUber EatsSlice Pizza DeliveryTopics discussed: (00:00) - Dax wants to know what you think...2023-08-2452 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Remote Work, Big Companies without Big Teams, and Finding Dax a HatDax needs your help finding a new hat, talking about Dax's controversial tweet on remote work, is most work fake, and why aren't medical records shared between doctors? Next up is episode 50!Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Dax's tweet on working remoteBasecamp's RemoteBullshit Jobs by David GraeberTopics discussed: (00:00) - This is all fake (00:34) - What's in Dax's ear? (03:15) - Help Dax find a new hat (06:33) - Talking remote and Dax's tweet (12:51) - It's easy to have a belief when you don't have to pay...2023-08-2139 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Rust, Go, C#, and Why Oppenheimer and Star Wars Can Both Be GoodThe one where Dax and Adam manage to piss off Marvel fans, Star Wars fans, Hayden Christensen fans, metric system fans, the rest of the world - but also talk about Rust, Go, and C#.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Rest in peace Bram Moolenaar, author of Vim and hero of many developersNeovimChristopher Nolan filmsOppenheimerTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIITMNT (2007)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseStar...2023-08-1738 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Podcast Fights, SST Astro API Issues, and Being Wired for Bad ThingsTomorrow has some competition and Adam's fired up (not really), why are we wired for bad things, SST and Astro API questions, and what's up with Dax's dumb challenges?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Mostly Technical podcastIs Laravel the happiest developer community on the planet?GitHub Issue on SSTTopics discussed: (00:00) - Stressing Adam (00:32) - Competition for Tomorrow (03:41) - Why are we wired for bad things? (09:15) - Being busy is good (09:54) - Accidentally doing things on social media (14:33) - Dax's dumb dumb challenges (21:27) - Astro...2023-08-1435 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?The Dream Is Over, Jujitsu & Skimboard Injuries, and NYC vs Ozarks vs MiamiAdam has secrets, and wonders if it's too late for him to be anonymous. The LK-99 dream might be over? Despite Adam's jujitsu injuries, they pale in comparison to Dax's skim board injury. Flight pricing is frustrating, and comparing spring in NYC vs the Ozarks.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:LK99 dream is over?Making a toaster from scratchHow to With John WilsonTopics discussed: (00:00) - Talking Xirty (00:31) - Not talking about the things (01:30) - This is as official as it's going to get (03:14...2023-08-1047 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Astro and SST, Humans Are Amazing and Awful, and Superconductor OptimismAdam's got Astro + SST + Lambda on the brain, and Dax has too many meetings with humans. But humans have had a breakthrough in superconductor tech, so maybe humans aren't the worst?  Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:AstroAWS Lambda Response StreamingAstro Hybrid RenderingCloudFront routingVercelElizabeth HolmesSuperconductor breakthroughTony Hawk rides a hoverboardMalthusianismAmazon is working on LLM stuff tooFine-tune LLaMA 2 on Amazon SageMakerTopics discussed: (00:00) - The links don't change (00:56) - Astro, Lambda, and SST thoughts (04:46) - Route splitting explained (13:16) - How are meetings still happening? (16:56) - Which team i...2023-08-0758 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Threads, Twitter X, Board Sports, Jujitsu, and the SST RoadmapWhy is everyone wrong about everything - especially with Adam? Does an AI breakthrough mean utopia? Are we using Threads to post about X'ing Twitter? Dax has a new hobby, and Adam updates on his jujitsu hobby. Dax has some theories on Vercel and some SST Console roadmap updates.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Why does Musk want an everything X app?VercelNetlifySST ConsoleDrizzleAstroTopics discussed: (00:00) - The leaf blower rule of podcast recording (00:38) - Why is everyone so wrong? (03:08) - AI breakthrough means utopia (08:13...2023-08-0347 minThe Triathlon ShowThe Triathlon ShowChris Elmore - Ironman 70.3 Oregon - OC Endurance Podcast - EP11This week on the OC Endurance podcast, host Chris Elmore shares his experience of returning to racing after undergoing pubic symphysis and abdominal reattachment surgery. Despite having only six weeks of run training leading up to the race, Chris takes us through how the weekend in Salem, OR, unfolded. Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠⁠⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠⁠ 2023-07-271h 31How About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Adam Questions Nice App Design, JavaScript Dictators, and Jiu-jitsuAdam has questions this episode: Why does Tailwind bring out the worst in people? Why don't more people just make nice fast apps like Linear? Why is Notion slow? Is sites vs apps a real debate? Is the developer experience getting better? And should Adam help Dax become the Benevolent Dictator of JavaScript that he was born to be?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:CamlinkNotionLinearSuperhumanReplicacheESLintBrazilian jiu-jitsuLex Fridman podcastJoe RoganAdam.devMarc Andreessen on Lex FridmanBen HorowitzTopics discussed: (00:00) - You gotta go through Dax first (00:26...2023-07-2456 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?A Conversation with Trash about TypeScript and the OzarksTrash is here but before he arrives, Adam and Dax cover some important ground like Lotion vs Sand, drinking energy drinks, and driving until your brain shuts off. Trash joins the call and wonders about renting vs owning, if the Ozarks are real or just on Netflix, being rich adjacent in Miami, and what he's working on these days. And the there of them wonder about the state of TypeScript in 2023.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Tesla recalls8 Mile movieTypeScriptDrizzlePlanetScalePrismaZodReasonOCamlRebase.tvTopics discussed: (00:00) - OnlyFans...2023-07-201h 22How About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Beards, Gray Hair, Overconfident Developers, and Touching GrassDax trimmed his beard and Adam doesn't like it. Who looks better with an old face filter? Were there any great software designs in the 90's? And should Adam be worried about hookworms while he's touching grass to stay away from toxic positivity?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:The longest Adam's beard has beenOld filter AdamOld filter DaxDax's old filter AdamThis Australian Bartender Found an ATM Glitch and Blew $1.6 MillionTopics discussed: (00:00) - Dax stabs Adam in the back (00:32) - Beard length competition (03:53) - Getting old...2023-07-1755 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Threads, Talking with Humans, and Chatting with MelkeyNew format we're trying! Stick around for a conversation with Melkey at the end of the preamble with Adam and Dax who chat about meeting humans for coffee (in a totally normal, human way), Adam's Threads experience compared with Dax's, wondering if we're socially anxious, and who should interview Liz?Then Melkey stops by to chat about life working at Twitch, his dog, when people should have kids, and whether real life friends know what any of them do.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:ThreadsDax on...2023-07-131h 03How About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Worrying about Data Privacy, Dax's Neighbor, and Having Fun on TwitterIs Adam washed out - in comparison to Dax? Do Adam or Dax worry about data privacy these days? What should Dax do about his weird neighbor - or is he the weird neighbor? And recognizing when your tech stack isn't the source of your power.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:Raspberry PiUbiquiti CameraMen in BlackLevelsIOOutliersTopics discussed: (00:00) - Ozarks better watch out (00:32) - Is Adam washed out - by comparison? (01:30) - Do you worry about data privacy? (09:31) - GDPR, capitalism, Europe, and privacy triggers (15:50...2023-07-1053 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Not Talking About React Drama, Dinosaurs, and DevrelAdam and Dax are definitely not going to talk about React drama or devrel. Instead, they're sticking to questions about dinosaurs and interest rates and how they impact the economy. (The interest rates. Not so much the dinosaurs.)Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:OBSRiversidePing.ggPrettierAstroVHTMLFly.io raises moneyPrehistoric Planet on Apple TVDinosaurs reimaginedStripeTopics discussed: (00:00) - I'm kind of a big deal around here (00:32) - Ping and Twitch (01:29) - Prettier and Astro (06:52) - Why Dax is bored of the React drama (10:16) - Adam's choose your own...2023-07-0643 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Talking ESM, Work Culture, and Our Biggest Fears with ThePrimeagenDax and Adam put life's biggest questions to ThePrimeagen: Why does he hate ESM? How tall is he? Do people around him know he's ThePrimeagen? Why has work culture changed around feedback? Can you still squat? Can we cringe? And what is your biggest fear in life?Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:AstroOCamlWheel of TimeCat's in the CradleTopics discussed: (00:33) - Introducing our special guest: Dax Rad (01:21) - Introducing The Primeagen (02:52) - Quotes from Primeagen coworker (05:15) - Why do you hate ESM? (08:01) - Height check (11:30...2023-07-0358 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Religion, Mortality, and The Last AirbenderHow does Dax get his news? Should Adam start reading Hacker News? And Adam and Dax talk religion, spirituality, The Last Airbender, and how kids impact your mortality.Want to carry on the conversation? Join us in Discord.Links:THE FEYNMAN SERIES - BeautyRichard Feynman’s Love Letter to His Wife Sixteen Months After Her DeathEsther Perel - Your Guide to Relational IntelligenceTopics Discussed: (00:00) - Next up: religion! (00:40) - Does Dax consume the news? (08:17) - Dax's problem with Hacker News (11:59) - Complex vs complicated (15:44) - What about religon? (24:21) - Adam's going to...2023-06-2950 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Beyond survival, why do we do what we do?Adam & Dax discuss a lot of things; arguably too many things. Among those things: the story of Elixir, what we do when life gets too easy, game dev dreams, dev conferences, bridge collapses, and monotony. (00:27) - Talking to people on Twitch (01:34) - The story of Elixr (03:54) - Adam has adjusted (06:52) - Is life too easy? (08:49) - Dax's rich person goals? (11:35) - Adam's game dream (20:28) - Dax Theft Auto (24:36) - Adam's rich person goals (27:13) - Working + partners + hobbies (30:29) - Dev Conferences (35:03) - Bridges collapsing and Miami flooding (37:18) - Dax's head floating in space (46:18) - Monotony ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-06-2648 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Grass, polarization and a political take purgeAdam & Dax discuss lawns, weed—all the forms of grass, really. They also dip into some political topics, so brace yourself. (00:26) - What's the fork foot rule? (01:08) - Adam felt an emotion (04:04) - Supplementing recommendations (12:24) - Melting down for the views (13:40) - Twitter Circles (15:23) - Society sucks and is dumb: Grass edition (24:34) - Can you be yourself? (27:03) - Society and the norms around family and parenting (35:58) - Getting polarized or being measured (37:11) - Why not talk about immigration? (45:29) - Does USA do too much in the world? (52:07) - Adam wants to enter his villian era ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-06-2254 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Entertainment, like anime and movies and suchAdam & Dax discuss what media they consume for entertainment, among other things. (00:31) - I'm Kiwi (02:39) - Lärabars and Jared Leto (05:53) - Adam learns something shocking about Dax (07:48) - What does Dax watch? (10:26) - What is the draw of anime? (14:29) - Our movie diet (18:59) - Love you, bye (19:45) - Uh oh. People. (22:26) - Cerebral movies (25:30) - Miami Heat sads (26:24) - Dax's electric longboard (31:41) - Adam's Reddit brain fart ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-06-1933 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Dax uses arch and neovim, btwAdam & Dax discuss using Linux and Neovim, being vegan, and other annoying personality traits they share. (00:00) - Coward (00:00) - Timestamp: 158760000 (00:27) - Stream Deck thoughts (01:39) - Linux and Neovim (10:09) - JavaScript doesn't suck, you suck (16:08) - Developer education and courses (22:44) - Having too many options (31:51) - Why do we make more money as we get older? ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-06-1539 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Live Streaming Economics and ImmortalityAdam & Dax discuss the recent Twitch developments and the challenges with running a live streaming service. They also talk about reading books and living forever. (00:36) - AWS.fm (01:34) - Topless Twitter photos (03:06) - Gym thoughts (06:19) - Twitch's unforced error (10:50) - Go lower down the stack (12:37) - Nothing lasts forever (14:09) - Dax has read 10 books (22:06) - Would you live forever? (24:50) - Reddit API pricing ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-06-1229 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Tech Conferences and Apple's HeadsetAdam & Dax discuss the realities of tech conferences as well as Apple's Vision Pro headset. (00:00) - But AI, Dax? (00:31) - Low energy vs depressed? (01:58) - Post conference thoughts (03:51) - Dax's theory on tech conferences (11:46) - Experience brings the ability to relax (12:49) - Apple Vision Pro thoughts (27:05) - Would you want to develop for it? (28:14) - A vision for AR in society ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-06-0833 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Replicache, Local First, and SunburnsAdam & Dax spend way too much time discussing sun exposure, then dive into local-first patterns with Replicache and more. (00:37) - Comparing sun burns (05:14) - Replicache (09:00) - Linear is an example of local first app (09:42) - What UX wins do you get using Replicache? (13:16) - What is it like to write code? (16:34) - SPA vs not a SPA (19:06) - Why isn't Replicache more popular? ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-06-0526 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?The Dog EpisodeAdam & Dax discuss dogs, Sam Altman's congressional hearing (that neither of them watched), the current state of the venture capital markets, and more. (00:00) - Ruff start (00:33) - Is Adam a dog person? (01:55) - Adam's dog story (04:43) - Dax's dog story (07:11) - Sam Altman's congressional hearing (09:14) - Why Y Combinator? (11:59) - Is VC drying up? (16:31) - How could they regulate AI? (21:38) - Could the US get to civil war? ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-05-2924 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Twitter Usage and RewritesAdam & Dax discuss their Twitter usage and when it's ok to rewrite an app completely. (00:00) - 20,000 vs 10,000 (00:34) - Why is Adam twice as important as Dax? (02:11) - Why Dax had to stop using Twitter (06:16) - Imposing a personal character limit (07:48) - How much time do you spend looking at a tweet? (08:33) - What is Adam working on these days? (12:13) - How do you roll out a new version of the app? (13:47) - To rewrite or not rewrite (16:51) - Stale water revalidate ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-05-2522 minNext Step LeadershipNext Step LeadershipInterview with Tim Elmore, Part 1 - Season 3, Episode 13Tracy and Chris are honored to interview Tim Elmore again. Tim’s latest book, A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations on Your Team a Competitive Advantage, is the ideal theme for Next Step Leadership. Instead of just tolerating one another, leaders must leverage the strengths of every generation. Instead of division, this can create teamwork and community. Instead of building walls, bridges must be built between each generation. There are seven distinct sociological generations living on planet earth now. Five of those are in the work place. Older veterans and young rookies need to get together to...2023-05-2519 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Vacation, Addiction, and The JetsonsAdam & Dax discuss their upcoming vacations, alcohol & coffee, social media platforms, Dax becoming an Apple fanboy, and why nobody has invented the Jetsons shower. (00:00) - Dax + Apple = 💜 (00:26) - Who's the online jerk here? (02:37) - Vacation time (05:53) - Drinking thoughts (08:20) - What about coffee? (10:36) - What dopamine hits are you in to? (13:04) - If you're just working, are you missing out? (17:00) - If you could pick one social media home, what would you pick? (22:30) - Dax buys an iPhone (26:08) - Adam's Jetson's shower thoughts ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-05-2232 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Friendships, Open Source Marketing, and Event Driven ArchitecturesAdam & Dax discuss how each generation views friendship, how SST finally cracked open source marketing, and some serverless topics. (00:00) - Cold open (00:28) - Making YouTube videos is hard (03:03) - Age gets blurry online (05:06) - Friends (10:01) - SST updates (15:19) - SST update #2 (17:38) - Creating a Lambda warmer ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-05-1825 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Benchmarking, Type Systems, and Good HustleAdam & Dax discuss Dax's recent efforts in benchmarking Vercel against OpenNext and then bring on Aaron Francis to discuss type systems and what good hustle looks like. (00:00) - Cold opens are cold (00:27) - Benchmarking stuff (05:38) - Vercel's response (08:04) - Adam is now a Laravel developer (09:38) - ...or maybe Svelte? (11:13) - Why Laravel? (13:06) - Why is PHP so chill and Javascript not? (19:35) - What makes it difficult in Javascript? (22:07) - Why doesn't someone use types? (23:12) - Does PHP have types? (29:01) - The benefits of waiting (32:42) - Is this Aaron's first role in devrel? (33:38) - What is your goal in...2023-05-1150 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?NothingAdam & Dax discuss... nothing at all, really. (00:30) - Adam's gonna Florida (01:20) - Driving alone vs driving with someone (04:48) - Hating things that people love (08:16) - Adam's drawn to people who are mean to him (10:17) - Dax goes to relationship therapy with Adam (13:20) - Reclaiming the word dramatic (14:32) - Do you eat peanut better and jelly sandwiches? (18:09) - Adam's relationship with food (21:47) - Struggle of putting on weight (23:34) - Miami Only Fans Towers (24:25) - Adam's house update (27:28) - Saunas and steam rooms ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-05-0832 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Open SourceAdam & Dax discuss how they got into open source and interview a surprise guest. (00:33) - How'd Dax get into open source? (05:39) - Should everything be open source? (08:44) - Should you get into open source to start your career? (14:09) - What are the downsides of getting involved in open source? (17:00) - Is monetizing open source projects bad? (22:49) - Open source helps careers in a variety of ways (25:05) - What was Adam's experience with open source software? (29:34) - What was Teej's open source journey? (37:22) - Did open source grow on you and change your views? ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-05-0143 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?VercelAdam & Dax discuss Vercel, the culture around it, and the pros and cons of using it. (00:50) - Therapy for Adam (01:53) - Hating something people love (05:26) - I can say things because people use my thing (07:43) - What are some of the reasons not to build everything on Vercel? (10:30) - Vercel pricing (11:44) - Understanding what you're off loading (16:31) - Understanding vendor priorites and challenges (18:25) - Support during growth (20:31) - Hiring React team brings more scrutiny (24:17) - Comparing it to Astro (26:07) - What is Astro's business model? (28:24) - Companies have cultures (30:30) - Be aware of the vortex you might be...2023-04-1733 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?StartupsAdam & Dax discuss their startup founding experiences and lessons learned. (00:51) - Adam's start up journey (02:56) - Dax's startup journey (07:17) - Not giving up for enough time (10:19) - Adam and Dax's similar startup stories (14:57) - At what stage in your career is a startup a logical pursuit? (18:01) - Is location important for your startup? (20:10) - How does equity dilution impact engineers? (24:46) - Did you cold call for sales? (25:57) - How should you handle employees and hiring at a startup? (27:43) - How do you know your product is ready for development? (29:56) - How do I convince my cofounder it's time...2023-04-1036 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?ChatGPTAdam & Dax discuss more AI craziness and whether anyone will catch OpenAI. (00:32) - What's happened in AI since we last talked? (04:19) - How does AI not take jobs? (11:11) - What's coming after serverless? (12:49) - Dax explains Jersey Shore to Adam (14:06) - Is human intelligence going down? (16:49) - How do you feel about ChatGPT now? (20:37) - More opportunities at a different scale (21:41) - Web3 shifted to AI ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-04-0325 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Watch.devAdam & Dax discuss their latest project: a Discord server for developers who stream programming, and those that like to watch them. (00:00) - Watch.dev (01:53) - What is Dev Streaming? (04:28) - Getting in to streaming (07:27) - It doesn't have to be your full day (09:07) - Find your thing (11:18) - Not getting as much done due to streaming (13:11) - Watching people code has value (14:45) - Are you anxious about people watching you code? (16:19) - Do you prepare for streaming or just go live? (17:47) - Learning about the tech behind streaming (20:40) - Having a creative outlet that's just fun ★ Support this po...2023-03-2723 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?SVBAdam & Dax discuss the SVB collapse and how the government stepped in to prevent catastrophe. (00:41) - What happened at Silicon Valley Bank? (03:09) - What could've the impact been? (08:13) - Why are people upset about bailing out a bank? (11:26) - Individual bank accounts weren't affected (12:44) - VC chatter (16:22) - Simon Wardley's Twitter thread (19:07) - Hearing the end of the 2008 crash (19:57) - How do you stay on top of things? ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-03-2023 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Internet FightsAdam & Dax discuss their most recent fights on Twitter and the forces that are driving increased anger on the internet. (00:00) - Not a fighter... but on Twitter (01:16) - What the conflict was about (03:52) - Looking for people to agree (08:08) - Parameters around productive conversation online (12:32) - Is that just the nature of Twitter? (16:35) - Fake Twitter fights (17:29) - Communities that do it well ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-03-1624 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Signaling the End of ReactAdam & Dax discuss signals and what the future looks like for React. (00:24) - What are signals? (02:07) - React vs Solid and signals? (05:35) - You think you know something, but you need to unlearn your React brain (07:07) - What is different? (10:22) - Derived state and effects (11:59) - Tradeoffs in choosing Solid over React (15:57) - Does bundle size matter? (17:57) - Big picture implications? (22:31) - Sites vs apps decision ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-03-1324 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?Rebase.tvAdam & Dax discuss their recent side project: Rebase.tv, a live game show for developers. (00:33) - We're making something together (01:57) - Making a landing page (05:52) - AWS issues we've had (08:51) - Quality over speed (11:22) - Drop the things that are nagging you (14:32) - What would you do if you didn't have a side project? (16:36) - Is it unique to be passionate about software development? (19:30) - Where does software development land outside of developers? (22:45) - Rebase.tv ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-03-0624 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?AI Takes OverAdam & Dax discuss the recent tsunami of AI advancements. Also, Adam might be an AI bro. (00:35) - Adam's AI hype (03:36) - AI tools are available to non-experts now (07:05) - Is it stealing from artists? (10:18) - What AI tools are you using? (14:12) - Astro's langchain for docs (16:53) - When is something AI? (21:47) - AI music generation (23:46) - Can we automate the bad jobs? (30:00) - Is there hope? ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-03-0232 minHow About Tomorrow?How About Tomorrow?SST v2Adam & Dax discuss the release of SST v2. (00:01) - SST 2 is out (01:05) - Was there any doubt in what you were building? (05:58) - What's new in SST? (08:17) - Adam's experience with SST (13:00) - Who's building on SST? (17:33) - Deploy Next.js into an AWS account (23:38) - Podcast hibernation ★ Support this podcast ★ 2023-02-2724 minBuilding Texas BusinessBuilding Texas BusinessEp041: Core Behaviors That Empower Your Core Values with Troy ElmoreTroy Elmore, President of Sandler Training, a Houston-based company established in 2003 joins the podcast. Troy shares why he thinks, in addition to having core values for your company, it is important to have core behaviors so that you can make those values action. Troy also discusses how he uses a concept titled the "Three P's" to help motivate his people. LINKSShow Notes Previous Episodes About BoyarMiller About Houston Office of Saddler Training GUESTS Troy ElmoreAbout Troy 2022-11-3038 minNext Step LeadershipNext Step LeadershipInterview with Tim Elmore, Part 2 - Season 2, Episode 22In the second conversation with author and leader Tim Elmore, Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell ask a few questions and listen again in amazement to Tim’s inspiring wisdom. Tim goes into more details of his book The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership: Embracing the Conflicting Demands of Today’s Workplace. Each chapter from the book includes a case study. Readers and listeners can obtain valuable options on what steps to take through Tim’s eight paradoxes. Listen to the conversation. Read the book. Take notes. Lead with wisdom from Tim Elmore. https://www.timelmore.comThe Eight Parado...2022-07-2824 minNext Step LeadershipNext Step LeadershipInterview with Tim Elmore, Part 1 - Season 2, Episode 21Tim Elmore Is a well known leader, speaker, and author. His wisdom is an ideal fit for the Next Step Leadership podcast. Tracy and Chris ask Tim a few questions and his compassion comes with his responses. Churches, schools, and businesses need to hear Tim’s practical principles during today’s difficult seasons of life. Tim’s ministry, Growing Leaders, trains future leaders for these times. In this episode Tim shares his heart and a depth of practical ways to guide the younger generations. He reveals ways to lead during these days, from his book The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leader...2022-07-2122 minUnMutedUnMutedA Lesson In Creative Destruction with CEO Chris ElmoreHere is a quick throwback to June 2017 when I interviewed the CEO Chris Elmore and he dropped major gems! Here we discussed creative destruction. Powerful to understand as an entrepreneur. Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-world-according-to-chris-twac/id1224976288?i=1000413586220Ready to be challenged? Hop in for this 5-day challenge now! ⬇️⬇️⬇️https://www.thesidebusinesschallenge.com/5-days-challengeGet Your GYSB Merchhttps://www.pressnsow.com/gysbGrab your PREORDER of my new book; From Side Hustle To Side Business TODAY! https://www...2022-07-0419 minBoggart and Banshee: A Supernatural PodcastBoggart and Banshee: A Supernatural PodcastSpook Lights and the Headless Motorcyclist of ElmoreChris and Simon look at the folklore of spook lights and road ghosts while discussing the story of 'The Headless Motorcyclist of Elmore,' a rural legend that shifted from a very traditional tale of the spirit of a dead man appearing as a ball of light to the dramatic tale of a motorcyclist we know today. Does folklore have its own standards of truth? 2022-07-0146 minBig Fight WeeklyBig Fight WeeklyBig Fight Weekly #65 Interview With BKFC Fighter Joe "Hitman" ElmoreJoe "Hitman" Elmore is preparing for his fight against Connor Tierney at BKFC 27 LONDON Aug 20 2022. With a Professional record of 13-12-0The Hitman also helps and guides under privileged kids throughout America and something that show's the kind of man Joe is.Chris and Don Are Looking forward to sharing his Walk.#JoeElmore #BKFC #BKFC27 #HITMANIntro Music- Links to Nate White music https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lgzV...Link to Don's Show- https://www.facebook.com/TheFightersV...2022-06-291h 16All Systems Go! Marketing Automation and Systems Building with Chris L. DavisAll Systems Go! Marketing Automation and Systems Building with Chris L. DavisAutomated Handwriting to Personalize Your Marketing and Sales feat. Rick ElmoreSend us a textEp. 131 - If you've been looking to take the personalization of your marketing efforts to the next level, there is now an additional tool to be able to do that. Chris is joined by Rick Elmore, in this week's episode, to discuss how you can utilize automated handwriting in your business to stand out from the competition. Rick is the Founder and CEO of Simply Noted, a proprietary technology developed to put real pen and ink to paper in order to scale handwritten communication. Tune in to learn how you can blend traditional...2022-05-1238 minBourbon and BreakthroughsBourbon and BreakthroughsEP 83: Elite Special Forces Trainers Dr. Keith Waggoner and Tuhon Harley Elmore on Crushing the $600B Human Trafficking IndustryOn today’s show, we are joined by Dr. Keith Waggoner and Tuhon Harley Elmore to discuss the work they are doing through Operation Rescue Children (ORC) to end human trafficking. Please note that this episode carries a trigger warning. For listeners who wish to avoid themes of human trafficking, please skip the audio between [00:00] and [24:00]. Tuhon Harley Elmore is an instructor to the world’s most elite military special forces such as the Navy SEALS. Dr. Keith Waggoner is a martial artist, psychologist, and performance coach who has worked alongside people like Tony Robbins and has coached some of t...2022-01-251h 13The New Normal with Adrian MastersThe New Normal with Adrian MastersOnline abuse, whips & clubbing with Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds and Chris Elmore MPWelsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds and Labour MP Chris Elmore join Adrian Masters to discuss everything from online abuse to vaccine passports plus Chris' role as a whip and to their favourite club anthems.2021-08-1630 minBreaking Resistance The Jalal Azar PodcastBreaking Resistance The Jalal Azar PodcastHow to Stay in Business Forever w/ Chris ElmoreJohn and Francisco talk to a long-time friend, Chris Elmore. They discuss everything from learning sales to the ins and outs of entrepreneurship. Elmore also brings up an interesting concept known as being “teacher poor”. This will be a packed episode filled with a whole lotta laughs and even more valuable takeaways. 2021-06-091h 02Windshield TimeWindshield TimeAsking the Customer to BuyThis week on the podcast, Chris Elmore and Chris Loudermilk talk about how you should be asking the customer to buy, but not before you’ve earned the right to ask. You have to earn the right by doing all of the things upfront that help build value, discover needs and wants, and make it easier for you to ask. You then have to be direct and ask for what you want. You must also be willing to stand up and fight for your recommendation. Asking the customer to buy is more than just asking them a question.2021-04-0735 minInfluencing EntrepreneursInfluencing EntrepreneursEpisode 105 - Chris Elmore [Avid XChange]This episode highlights how Chris Elmore grew AvidXchange to a $1.4 billion company from scratch, and what he's up to now. Learn his insights behind the importance of action, overnight success, sustaining growth, hiring great people, and many other entrepreneurial topics. Thanks to Chris Elmore of AvidXchange for sharing his entrepreneurship story – learn more about his business here: https://www.avidxchange.com/2021-01-0825 minAnything But TypicalAnything But Typical015: The Power of Mentorship with Chris Elmore & Stacy CassioChris Elmore has been with AvidXChange, the first unicorn (billion dollar valuation of a private company) in Charlotte, NC.   Stacy Cassio is the Founder & CEO of the Pink Mentor Network, which is a high growth female mentorship community, and the first of its kind in Charlotte.   So when these two accepted coming on to Anything But Typical together to discuss mentorship, we knew it would be a powerful episode. Chris & Stacy packed this episode with nuggets of wisdom. Stacy shared her 6 Mentorship Levels. Chris, who has published 9 books and over 500 articles, ga...2020-07-281h 13The Defiance_ Ventures PodcastThe Defiance_ Ventures Podcast#38, Chris Elmore, AvidxchangeAvidxchange is one of the most well known startups in Charlotte.  It has been recognized for many awards and has raised over $1 billion of capital.  In this episode John interviews Chris Elmore, one of Avid's first employees.  Chris talks about the early days at Avid, scaling it, raising multiple rounds of capital from big name investors across the US, keys to sales success, and also talks about the classes he teaches in NC.   John talked about Jeff Bezos's day one letter Chris likes the How I Built This podcast Chris also...2020-06-102h 04Breakfast with BaconBreakfast with BaconBreakfast with Bacon Episode - #10 (Chris Elmore)Today we have breakfast with Chris Elmore - author, speaker, AvidXchange evangelist, adjunct professor, board member, fellow entrepreneur and so much more! Hear Doug and Chris talk about strategic talents along with the correlation between mission, purpose and value.2020-05-2909 minThe Scarecrow RunnerThe Scarecrow RunnerChris Elmore - Ironman athlete - Ultra Runner- host of the CJAYE showThis week's episode features Chris Elmore. Chris and I met last year when I was on his podcast Rock, Roots and Ruts. He has since re-branded his show and it is known as the CJaye Show. Chris also has a YouTube Channel - CJaye Media that has a focus around his training, family and keeping a balance as an endurance athlete, father and husband. Chris has competed in numerous triathlons including 3 IRONMAN events along with conquering a 100 mile ultra marathon and continues to push the bar higher. Currently Chris is working on his marathon time in hopes to becoming...2020-05-241h 17A Sherpa\'s Guide to InnovationA Sherpa's Guide to InnovationE56: The Chris Elmore - 5,000 Cold Calls, Bootstrapping, and a Beard You Can HearChris Elmore rolls into the Sherpa studio--Company Evangelist for AvidXchange, a fintech unicorn based in Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as author, teacher, speaker, father of four, and husband of 25 years.  Referring to someone as “one of a kind” can be kind of cliché, but Chris lives up to the billing.  He’s a dynamic and authentic purveyor of innovation and entrepreneurship wisdom.  Hear his perspectives on innovation, as well as the outlook for a blooming innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Charlotte.  Can you hear his beard?  Listen closely . . .@thechriselmore @AvidXchange@SherpaPod @TheBenReportTheChrisElmore.comCrea...2019-11-1348 minFun With FailureFun With FailureChris Elmore is Afraid of Missed OpportunitiesChris Elmore is a hugely successful Charlotte entrepreneur.  He's also failed a lot and is afraid of missed opportunities.  Dr. Alexis Carreiro talks with Chris about his success, the failure that preceded it, and the ones that got away.2019-05-1552 min