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Jun 12, 2019 38 min

Episode 62: Business

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Business - Episode 62 00:00:00 - Introduction Call-In Line: 888-629-7864 30 Download Average - 141 3,400 downloads top 10% 9,000 downloads top 5% 50,000 downloads top 1% Thank you for the tremendous growth Spread the word to family, friends, neighbors, relatives, and co-workers 12% of all podcasts publish a single episode 6% end after 2 episodes 50% have 14 or fewer episodes Special Feature - Dots.fm: Electric bikes, NYC, NYPD, and more 00:03:56 - Homeless Housing - Los Angeles The housing crunch in America suffers from misguided laws, rules, and regulations Los Angeles and San Francisco - My personal experience No level of taxes can fix the problem Money cannot buy a way out Small businesses die when nobody comes to your store; that’s not right Living on the sidewalks, feeling sorry for the homeless, what about the taxpaying small business owner Between 12% and 20% increase in homeless numbers in 2018 60,000 equals the residential population of Ocala, Florida The problem is their mindset Drugs, alcohol, mental illness, retardation Meaningless Words - Outreach, Affordable, Supportive Average Rent: $3,000 San Francisco, $1,900 Los Angeles Millionaire Tax - Billionaire Tax - not enough of them Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has proposed an additional $650 million for the block-grant program, plus $355 million for other programs to address homelessness. $10 Billion Cost Political spending for 2020 election is expected to be $10 Billion 00:24:23 Fixed Cost Financial, Inc., the home of Fixed Cost Investing 00:25:21 I Want This To Work Why employees leave the job Benefits, pay, environment, growth, pressure, can't keep pace Recent survey Unlimited Time Off Four Day Workweek Company Paid Vision Insurance Company Paid Dental Insurance Company Paid Medical Insurance I don't want to work out at a gym but I do want unlimited time to sit around at the Dr.s office Less common benefits Unlimited kitchen, breakfast, lunch, dinner Flexible hours for personal time, errands Work laundry Culture of growth, learning, relaxed but steady work 00:38:04 Vacation Time & Business Demands Tie up loose ends Impact on others Deadlines Joint projects and delegation Tell everyone Family, friends, neighbors, relatives, co-workers, key clients Emergency contact What communications tools Law firm jerks who knew but did not care Prepare yourself Disconnecting isn't easy Empower others before you leave Who's uncharge A real vacation Time to relax Decompress Goodbye phone Turn off news and more Read for pleasure 00:34:11 Ending Fixed Cost Financial, Inc. Call-In Line: 888-629-7864

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