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Friday Dec 13, 2019
Friday Dec 13, 2019
Dr. Brian P. Simon is a serial entrepreneur, specializing in real estate marketing, advertising, land acquisition, new construction, and mortgage advisory.
He is also the author of a new book,
The Real Estate Journey: From Dreaming and Home Buying to Realty and Entrepreneurship. (Morgan James Publishing, October 15, 2019).
Dr. Simon, who also owns a title company, Lender’s Title, a full-service branding studio, Simon Studios, a real estate firm, Fit Realty, and a home-building company, Custom Homes of Virginia, now helps others embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and shows them how to be successful at whatever passion they pursue.
His business leadership and communication skills were honed while serving as the academic dean at Tidewater Bible College, an adjunct professor at Regent University School of Divinity, and as an ordained minister.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairmont State University, majoring in business management. His Master of Arts in church history and doctrine was earned at Regent University. His doctorate in ministry with an emphasis on leadership training was earned at Regent University, as well.
He resides in Suffolk, Virginia with his family. He enjoys fishing with his son, hunting, and lock-down Netflix binges with his wife. He also thoroughly enjoys staying current on the latest technology.
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https://briansimon.com/presale
Length - 45:52
Saturday Dec 07, 2019
Saturday Dec 07, 2019
In his new book, Tafolla Toro: Three Years of Fear (2019), Lorenzo Gomez III reaches back in time to share stories of his turbulent, traumatic, and often violent middle school years in one of San Antonio’s most crime-riddled neighborhoods. This is episode 272 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
Lorenzo opens up to reveal the fear, anxiety, and hopelessness he felt as a teenager and how those forces shaped his life until he began taking steps as an adult to improve his mental health.
Alternating between shocking stories from his youth and letters written to his 12-year-old self, Lorenzo shows young people how to retake the battle of their mind by dealing with what is true and dismantling the lies that lead to self-deception. In Lorenzo’s journey, readers will see someone who understands what they feel, knows what they’re going through, and is standing up to tell them: Decide today that you are worthy.
Lorenzo Gomez III overcame his mental health obstacles to become a proud participant in the transformation of the city he loves—San Antonio.
He’s the chairman of Geekdom, Texas’s largest coworking space, the co-founder of the 80/20 Foundation and Tech Bloc, and has served on the board of several non-profits, including SA2020 and City Education Partners.
Lorenzo is also the author of The Cilantro Diaries, which quickly became a bestseller (and required reading at Texas A&M) when it was published in 2017.
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https://twitter.com/GeekdomMediasa
https://brandbrothersshow.com/
@LGomez123 (Twitter)
Length - 54:42
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
David Miletto is an artist. He was a child in the 50s, a teenager in the 60s, and in the late 60s- early 70s a college student. This is episode 271 of Teaching Learning Leading K12 which is part 2 of a multi-part series of interviews with David. We talk about being an Italian American, living in the era, Chicago, family stories and life in general. At the end of each episode, David describes a project he is working on and the help that he is seeking to make it come alive.
He has always been one of my favorite uncles. I think you will see why.
David has an incredible sense of humor. He also is an amazing cook who makes some of the most amazing dishes!
As a classroom teacher, my hope is that you will be able to use some of his comments about life in the past as a way of getting your students to create a better understanding of the importance of asking questions of those who were there: in this case, Chicagoland area in the 50s and 60s…(by the way the journey will also take us to Texas, Florida, maybe Las Vegas, and Italy...even Wisconsin). Too often textbooks leave out the emotions and the true feelings of the people of the era.
What do you think? I am sure that you could use this to engage your students in discussions about the past.
Primary sources of information provide us opportunities to learn without the bias of the editors. This multi-part series provides an awesome learning opportunity for the students in your classes.
Don't forget to go back and listen to part 1 - Episode 269.
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Length - 1:02:00
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
If not being able to read was a disease, it would be an epidemic.
Millions of Americans can’t read but illiteracy often goes unacknowledged or unnoticed. If you are the parent or teacher of a child who struggles with reading, you know the painful way that illiteracy steals their confidence and robs them of the joy that comes from learning.
William Manzanares IV – a member of the Puyallup Tribe in Washington state – wrote
I Can’t Read: A Guide to Success Through Failure (2019) to give the literacy conversation a much-needed jumpstart.
William, who grew up unable to read and later learned he had dyslexia, overcame these obstacles and transformed himself into a successful serial entrepreneur. In this inspirational story, William shares strategic superpowers that worked for him in the hopes it will improve literacy for those who can’t read. The book includes personal anecdotes to inspire kids everywhere – especially young Native Americans – to pursue their dreams.
He is a serial entrepreneur, having owned and operated successful businesses since 2005.
William is passionate about helping small business owners as well as struggling readers. To that end, he spends much of his time speaking with students about career planning and goal setting.
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_yZIOZV0qeCTAFFo6LMA/featured
https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-manzanares-9530b196/
Length - 45:24
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
David Miletto is an artist. He has an amazing talent for bringing ideas to life. This is episode 269 of Teaching Learning Leading K12 and the first part of a multi-part interview with David as we talk about Italian heritage, family stories, Chicago, life in the 50's-60's-70's, and art.
He also is one of my favorite uncles.
He has an incredible sense of humor. He is an amazing cook who makes his own pasta and I swear I can sense when he is cooking...awesome aromas!
And I always remember him having an interesting comment or two that would make me think…
“Like in the 80s when he asked me which of my music groups I think will still be relevant in 20 years.”
Or him practicing his spoken Italian and talking about the family history...
You have never lived until you have experienced him driving through the toll booths of Chicago!
He also is an avid baseball and Whitesox fan…
This interview is focused on David as a primary source of information. He lived through some amazing aspects of our country. This will be a multipart show.
In the first episode, we will share some family history and then talk about being a child in the 50s and early 60s.
As a classroom teacher, my hope is that you will be able to use some of his thoughts and comments about life in the past as a way of getting your students to hear the thoughts of someone who was there...Chicagoland area in the 50s and 60s…(by the way the journey will also take us to Texas, Florida, maybe Las Vegas, and Italy...even Wisconsin)...part two and three will bring us through the turbulent teenage years and the late 60s, and then into some events in later years of his life.
Remember David is an artist and at the end of each episode, we will journey into some of his work and a special request for assistance with a project that he is trying to take to the next level and complete.
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Length - 1:32:59