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Ireland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Fianna Fáil Leadership Challenge LingersFianna Fáils presidential campaign, led by Jim Gavin, ended in disaster, with a mere 7.2% of the vote. Despite Taoiseach Micheál Martins support, the campaign cost the party between €350,000 and €400,000. While Martin dismisses leadership challenges, critics like Pat The Cope Gallagher and Peter Cleere question his future as party leader, while others, like Darragh OBrien and Norma Foley, publicly back him.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-12-1802 min
Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Taoiseach Silent on Gavin's Past Tenant IssuesTaoiseach Micheál Martin remains silent on Jim Gavins past tenant issues, as Fianna Fáil faces scrutiny over their choice of presidential candidate. Gavin, a former GAA manager, withdrew from the race after failing to return rent overpayments and not registering a property with the Residential Tenancies Board. Deputy leader Jack Chambers revealed that a party member warned him of potential problems hours before Gavins nomination. Transport Minister Darragh OBrien denies knowledge of issues, awaiting the final report.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every stor...
2025-12-1201 min
Seattle Kraken News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Jake O'Brien Lands on Team Canada's World Junior RosterJake OBrien, Seattle Kraken prospect, named to Canadas World Junior Championship roster; OBrien leads OHL in points, team has best record; other Kraken prospect Berkly Catton may also join Team Canada; roster features highly anticipated talents like Gavin McKenna, Michael Misa, Keaton Verhoeff, and Zayne Parekh.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-12-0801 min
Kansas City Royals News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Blake Mitchell Thrives, Royals Face Tough DecisionBlake Mitchell is thriving in the Arizona Fall League, helping the Saguaros clinch the championship and finding his swing again. The Kansas City Royals face a tough decision regarding Rule Five eligible player Gavin Cross, who had a strong July and August. Kevin OBrien at Royals Keep has Frank Mozzicato at number twenty on his top prospect list, suggesting a move to the bullpen could boost his development. In other news, Cam Devanney is heading to Japan, Josh Naylor is close to a deal with the Mariners, and the Phillies may not keep Ranger Suárez. The Rays are looking t...
2025-11-1702 min
Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'BrienFormer Obama White House Directors On Democrat's Crisis | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 32Former Obama White House co-workers Carrie Twigg & Brad Jenkins join Sean today on Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.
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2025-08-272h 01Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'BrienJon Voight Wants To Save Hollywood | Better Bad Ideas w/ Sean O'Brien | Ep. 26Academy Award Winner and Trump appointed Ambassador to Hollywood Jon Voight sits down with Sean O'Brien. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.
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00:00 | Intro
00:15 | Welcome Jon Voight
00:27 | Voight Slams Gavin Newsom
03:02 | Current State Of Hollywood
08:35 | The Death Of Hollywood
2025-07-1659 minBetter Bad Ideas with Sean O'BrienThe Downfall of Film & T.V. w/Justine Bateman | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 21Director, producer, writer, actress, Justine Bateman sits down with Sean on today's Better Bad Ideas! Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs.
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00:00:39 - Justine Bateman
00:07:39 - A.I.'s Effect On Workers Strike Negotiations
00:12:08 - Hollywood Put A.I...
2025-06-041h 12
Books with Gavin 📚E18: The Hacker Mindset: A 5-Step Methodology for Cracking the System and Achieving Your Dreams3 Lessons 💡1) Contrast Slackers and HackersPeople can be slackers in execution or strategySlacker in ExecutionThese are the types of people who are always dreaming of the things they could do -- always planning, but never doingSlacker in StrategyThey put in all the effort but lack direction and so end up just going down the same path over and over againHackersIdentify what their goals are and optimize the fastest path to achieving them -- balance execution and strategy2) Critical Hacker CharacteristicsCuriosity, Constant Improvement, Courage, Determination, Realism and EfficiencyThese CAN be learned, BUT require action to...
2025-02-1812 minBooks with Gavin 📚E17: Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff3 Lessons 💡Perfectionism Lie #1: Goal should be BiggerWrite down a number that is associated with your goalNow that you have your number -- cut the goal in half or double the timelineNot telling you to do less --> doing this will help you achieve morePerfectionism Lie #2: You can do it allJust say NOThis lesson relates to choosing what's NOT important to you -- this helps remove the sting of shameEx. Keeping up with TV shows, connecting on social media, lawncareDon't Play Golf at Night --> Use DataData is a gift from yesterday that you receive today to make tomorrow bet...
2025-02-0309 minBooks with Gavin 📚E16: The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self3 Lessons 💡Solitude and Silence Benefits:Ability to be alone may be just as important as strong relationships2 minutes of silence can significantly reduce heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rateRecommended Nature Dose: 20 minutes, 5 hours and 3 daysHaving plants in your office can boost productivity by up to 15% timeGoal to enjoy:20 minutes in nature (three times per week)Five hours in semi-wild environment each monthThree days per year in backcountry nature (off-the-grid)Simple Strategy to Eat Less:Eating an extra 100 calories per day or not burning 100 calories per day adds 10 pounds of body weight over 3 yearsPeople at a healthy weight are...
2025-01-2010 minBooks with Gavin 📚E15: Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind what Makes people Take a Chance on You3 Lessons 💡 1) Don't Shy from ObjectionsPut yourself in the shoes of a potential backer and anticipate three key objections to your idea. When pitching, don’t avoid those objections; lean into them. Avoidance only leads to more questions later, and the possibility that the backer tunes out the rest of your pitch. When Reid Hoffman was first pitching LinkedIn, the company didn’t have a dime of revenue. But instead of veering away from the revenue question, he hit it directly, showcasing ways the startup could make money down the line. Get ahead of these criticisms, and you...
2025-01-0710 minBooks with Gavin 📚E14: Indispensable: The Prescription for a Fulfilling Pharmacy Career3 Lessons 💡 1) Expectations vs. AgreementsExpectation: One person expects something to happen without communicating thisAgreement: Both parties agree to the same set of terms (examples below)I agree to follow my interestsI agree that my work schedule does not bind all my time2) If-Then PlanningIF I run into X Problem…. THEN I will do YEx. If I struggle with sleeping in (instead of working on taking action steps toward a future career)THEN I will place my alarm 15 feet from my bed so I must get up3) Keys for an Indis...
2024-12-2306 minBooks with Gavin 📚E13: A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload3 Lessons 💡 1) Process AutomationOnce you've identified a process that seems like a good candidate for automation, suggest the following steps:PartitioningSplit the process into a series of well-defined phases that follow one after the other. For each phase, clearly specify what work must be accomplished and who is responsibleSignalingPut in place a signaling or notification system that tracks the current phase of each output being generated by the process, allowing those involved to know when it's their turn to take over the workChannelingInstitute clear channels for delivering the relevant resources and information from one phase to the...
2024-12-0908 minBooks with Gavin 📚E12: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success3 Lessons 💡1) Fixed Mindset vs. Growth MindsetBelieving your qualities are carved in stone, or having a fixed mindset, creates an urgency to prove yourself over and over. Failure has often been transformed from an action I failed to an identity, I am a failure. This is especially true in the fixed mindset.Growth mindset supporting environments include presenting skills as learnable, conveying that the organization values learning and perseverance, giving feedback in a way that promotes learning and future success and presenting managers as resources for learningValuable Quotes:An assessment at one point in time has lit...
2024-11-2509 minBooks with Gavin 📚E11: The Gap and the Gain: The High Achiever's Guide to Happiness, Confidence and Success3 Lessons 💡1) Measure yourself backwards, not forwardsStart = where you were 90 days agoAchieved = what you’ve actually achieved in the last 90 daysIdeal = where you wish you wereYou’re in the GAP every time you measure yourself or your situation against an idealBeing in the GAIN means you measure yourself backward, against where you were beforeEvery experience can be viewed as a GAIN in some way (even really really hard ones)Transform negative experiences into lessonsCan continue measuring your gains on a weekly or monthly basis2) Contrast the GAP and the GAINThe GAP is base...
2024-11-1109 minBooks with Gavin 📚E10: Uptime: A practical guide to personal productivity and wellbeing3 Lessons 💡1) Five ways to say no to incoming requestsAsk more questionsUnderstand time commitmentSee if it aligns with top three prioritiesUnderstand expectations and how others prioritize this assignmentSay you’ll think about it or don’t respond write awayImagine the two scenarios: Yes and NoNo, but…Preempt with emailPreempt with virtual commentsDivert/delegate to someone elseNo, becauseNo timeYour participation will be superfluousOther priorities2) Reasons why we procrastinateThe activity has one of the following attributesBoringSuggest: Watch a TV show while doing it; Listen to music while doing itFrustratingSuggest: Talk to someone for helpDifficultSuggest: Research the first...
2024-10-2809 minBooks with Gavin 📚E9: Awaken your Genius: Ignite Conformity, Ignite Creativity and Become Extraordinary3 Lessons 💡1) How to think differentlyOn the topic of advice, let people suggest their own solutions and try not to think you have people's solutions for them.You might ask them: "Have you encountered something like this in the past? What did you learn then?"In addition, another way to use this skillset is during tense, conflict situations. Prior or during a more intense conversation, you can ask yourself the following questions:What would need to be true for their perspective to be accurate?What are they seeing that I'm not seeing?2) Formula: Stop Overthinking and...
2024-10-1407 minBooks with Gavin 📚E8: How to Win Friends and Influence People: The only book you need to lead you to success3 Lessons 💡Give honest and sincere appreciation.Appreciation is one of the most powerful tools in the world, people put in their best efforts to be appreciated rather than criticized, so whenever anybody does something right, or for you, you should show your love with meaningful and honest appreciation. Don’t hesitate in your praising, and it should be really what you feel, no flattery. One of the strongest desires people have is to be appreciated.One point that I really like that is attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson: Every person is superior to me in certain ways. There is al...
2024-09-1608 minBooks with Gavin 📚E7: Die with Zero: Getting all you can from your money and your life3 Lessons 💡Plan Your Life In StagesTo live your life to the fullest, you need to examine 3 traits: health, money, and free time.Here's how it usually breaks down:20-30 years old: You often have lots of time and health, but little money.31-60 years old: You have a lots amount of health and money, but often little time.61+ years old: You have lots of time and money, but may have reduced health.Each age group has its pros and cons so you want to be wise when you're in each stage.So take a minute to reflect on wha...
2024-09-0211 minBooks with Gavin 📚E6: Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout3 Lessons 💡One Project, One Priority per dayTo do great work you need to do deep work. And to do deep work, you need to focus on one thing at a time. This way you’re able to give all of your concentration into one project at a time, and thus go deeper into each subject. It reduces the number of times your mind needs to change topicsSo instead of trying to multitask or work on multiple projects on the same day, pick one project and obsess over it for the entire day.No Meeting MondaysThis is a simple, yet e...
2024-08-1909 minBooks with Gavin 📚E5: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World3 Lessons 💡Define Deep Work, Shallow Work and Deep Work Hypothesis (negatives of multi-tasking)Deep Work: Professional activities performed in a state of distraction free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill and are hard to replicateShallow Work: Non-cognitively demanding, logistical style tasks, often performed while distracted.Ritualize your workWhen and where?How you'll work when you start?How you'll support your work through basic needs?Downtime BenefitsAids insights -- subconscious mind is powerful to work through problemsRecharge every to work deeply later -- nature really helps3 Actions ✅Imp...
2024-08-0513 minBooks with Gavin 📚E4: A Complaint Free World: Stop Complaining, Start Living3 Lessons 💡Define 21 Day Complaint Free Challenge1. Get one of our official Complaint Free bracelets and put it on either wrist2. Switch the bracelet to the other wrist with every spoken or written complaint3. Stay with it until you go 21 days-in-a-row without complaining and become a certified Complaint Free personDefine Complaints vs. Stating Facts vs. ProcessingComplaints:, Criticize or Gossip: Focus on a problem in a negative toneInstead of complaining, you can speak in instructional or teaching wayStating Facts: Stating information in a positive or at least neural way. Focus on the solutionProcessing: Use "I statements" to describe your emotions abo...
2024-07-2211 minBooks with Gavin 📚E3: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good for You and How To Get Good At It3 Lessons 💡Types of Stress Response + Focus on Challenge ResponseFight or Flight; Tend or Befriend; ChallengeImprove Odds of a Challenge Response:Acknowledge personal strengths, remembering the past when overcame similar challenges, imagine support of loved ones, praying, know that others are praying for youStrategy to View Stress in a Different WayAllow yourself to notice the stress, including how it physically affects your bodyWelcome the stress by recognizing it as a response to something you care aboutMake use of energy the stress gives you, instead of using energy to manage the stressWays to Avoid Negative Outcomes from StressGive back to the...
2024-07-0810 minBooks with Gavin 📚E2: Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life3 Lessons 💡Regrets of the dyingParkinson's LawInvesting Tips3 Actions ✅Regret Activity/ReflectionApply Parkinson's LawWhat is one action (with at least 5 minutes of time) that you can improve your investments?Helpful Links:Taking Stock (lots of additional exercises and activities in the book)Self-Compassion Practices (Dr. Kristin Neff's Website)Elective Rotation PodcastAlex and Books WebsiteBook Discussed "Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life" by Jordan Grumet
2024-06-2411 minBooks with Gavin 📚E1: Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done3 Lessons 💡How to Feel Like You Have More TimeMake Life MemorableReduce Your Expectations3 Actions ✅Daily Reflection/Time Tracking:Track your time or reflect on how you spend your time each dayDaily Vacation Exercise: Create MemoriesEach day for one week, spend 10-20 minutes planning or actually doing something you find enjoyableCreate a “Better than Nothing” GoalIdentify an area of your life to progress in and create an easy but not insignificant goalHelpful Links:Download Time Tracking Template5 year journalCal Newport's Time Block PlannerAlex and Books WebsiteBook Discussed "Off the Clock...
2024-06-1009 min
Get Lost In The Full Audiobook That Keeps Thriller Fans Hooked.The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood by Stephen Kozeniewski, Kayleigh Dobbs, Wile E. Young, Brian Keene, Jeff Strand, Candace Nola, Bev Vincent, Zachary Rosenberg, Kay Hanifen, Gavin DillingerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/137418to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood
Author: Stephen Kozeniewski, Kayleigh Dobbs, Wile E. Young, Brian Keene, Jeff Strand, Candace Nola, Bev Vincent, Zachary Rosenberg, Kay Hanifen, Gavin Dillinger
Narrator: Remy OBrien
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
Release date: 01-24-24
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
For all of human history ghosts were real and they were everywhere. Then, one day, after a horrible cataclysm, they all disappeared. That was the story of THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE. But there are more tales to be told from that...
2024-01-247h 21Dive Into A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood by Stephen Kozeniewski, Kayleigh Dobbs, Wile E. Young, Brian Keene, Jeff Strand, Candace Nola, Bev Vincent, Zachary Rosenberg, Kay Hanifen, Gavin DillingerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/137418to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood
Author: Stephen Kozeniewski, Kayleigh Dobbs, Wile E. Young, Brian Keene, Jeff Strand, Candace Nola, Bev Vincent, Zachary Rosenberg, Kay Hanifen, Gavin Dillinger
Narrator: Remy OBrien
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
Release date: 01-24-24
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
For all of human history ghosts were real and they were everywhere. Then, one day, after a horrible cataclysm, they all disappeared. That was the story of THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE. But there are more tales to be told from that...
2024-01-247h 21
The Fumbled Anthology - A Call of Cthulhu Play PodcastWelcome to Little Creek 06 FINAL - Population 320The final chapter of our journey into Little Creek answers the big question...what happens if the population of Little Creek isn't 321...
Cast:
Alex Green as Cody Dean
Danielle Green as Charlotte Rose
Emily Moxon as Levi O’Nolan
Liam Braid as The Keeper
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Ancient Basement by Tim Kulig
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8486-ancient-basement
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Investigate (Loopable) by D...
2023-11-121h 25The Fumbled Anthology - A Call of Cthulhu Play PodcastWelcome to Little Creek 06 FINAL - Population 320The final chapter of our journey into Little Creek answers the big question...what happens if the population of Little Creek isn't 321...
Cast:
Alex Green as Cody Dean
Danielle Green as Charlotte Rose
Emily Moxon as Levi O’Nolan
Liam Braid as The Keeper
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Ancient Basement by Tim Kulig
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8486-ancient-basement
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Music: Investigate (Loopable) by D...
2023-11-121h 25
Top of the RoundB05E177 - ForbiddenSecrets are revealed and sins repaid as Talice, Zek'kar, and Chaz pursue an audience with Emry. CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: Grief, PTSD Kenon Pearce as DM Jordache Richardson as Chaz and Serif Nikki Richardson as Talice ISHNAR/KALCRIN HOMEBREW SETTING by Kenon Pearce Sound editing and by Jordache and Nikki Richardson Kenon Pearce @mr_fugufish Jordache Richardson @jdash24 Nikki Ri @thenikkiri Website: totrpodcast.com Twitter: @totrcast Facebook: @topoftheround Instagram: @topoftheround THANK YOU HONORARY PRODUCERS! Gail Yadon Koebae...
2022-11-281h 11
The Link PodcastTraumatic Cardiac Arrest and Breaking Bad News - Discussions with a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service ParamedicIn this episode Julian provides useful advice for paramedics on how to prepare for and appropriately treat a patient in traumatic cardiac arrest. This incorporates Type 1 and type 2 thinking whilst providing a 'script' to follow in these situations. The second half of the podcast provides a powerful insight into Julian's process of talking with bereaved family members and expands on his own techniques to cope with seeing traumatic events on a daily basis. ''The powerful content of this podcast will be extremely beneficial for any prospective or current paramedic and is not only limited to those...
2022-01-071h 14
The Political LifeBuilding The Triangle: Creating Partnerships Between Government, Business, and CommunityAlex Tourk is the Founder and Principal of Ground Floor, a San Francisco based public affairs firm, with a diverse portfolio of clients, including Amazon, Lyft, Airbnb, and Square. Alex is from New York and was raised in Los Angeles He received a B.A. in History from Boston University His first government job was an unpaid internship for Senator Boxer, while waiting tables at night. Worked as a district director for Assemblyman Lou Papan in the California State Assembly. Alex worked for 3 years in constituent affairs in the Office of the Mayor of San Francisco, for Willie...
2019-02-2519 min