Welcome to AutoFix AdvisorCast, the podcast where automotive service advisors finally have a place to call home. Hosted by industry veteran Michael Doherty, with over 28 years of experience in the trenches, this show dives deep into the challenges, frustrations, and demands of being a service advisor in the independent auto repair world. AutoFix: AdvisorCast isn’t just about problems; it’s about solutions. Michael Doherty shares best practices, actionable tips, war stories, and fresh ideas f ...
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Insights on the Financial Services industry from former Financial Advisor and CFP Garrett Layell. Learn more about what’s going on in the industry and how to fine tune your practice and maximize the enterprise value and growth potential of your practice.
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Leaders of the Ledger from CPA Practice Advisor in partnership with Rightworks spotlights the people and ideas shaping the future of the accounting profession. Each episode host Rob Brown interviews influential firm leaders, innovators and rising stars to uncover how they are tackling today’s biggest challenges whether it is client advisory services, AI and technology, talent strategy or firm growth through M&A. Built on CPA Practice Advisor’s trusted recognition lists like the 40 Under 40 I ...
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Welcome to i.O. - Insolvency Options, the essential podcast for business recovery and debt solutions in Australia. Join Darren Vardy, Managing Director of Insolvency Options and Official Liquidator with 30+ years of experience, as he demystifies the complex world of business insolvency and debt restructuring. This essential podcast delivers practical insights and expert guidance for professionals and business owners navigating financial challenges. Perfect for: - Lawyers and Legal Profession ...
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The Syneos Health Podcast Series dissects some of the most complex issues biopharma leaders are facing today. Our clinical and commercial experts provide time-tested solutions, as well as perspectives on the news of the day. Each episode explores the challenges and considerations involved with bringing biopharmaceuticals to the market.
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Welcome to Leading Professionals. Join Professor Laura Empson as she talks to senior leaders from some of the world’s most successful professional organisations about the crucial issues they are currently facing. Each episode reveals the realities that lie beneath the ‘professional’ veneer these highly successful organisations, and their leaders, present to the outside world. Laura uses insights from her lifetime of researching and advising professional organisations to uncover and make sens ...
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Learn the Tactics and Strategies to take your Cosmetic Practice to the Next Level. Catherine has helped many practices double or even triple their revenue, all while creating a magnetic environment that encourages word-of-mouth referrals and repeat patients. Her proven, dynamic approach to marketing, advertising, sales and customer relations has been continually developed and refined for over 40 years. Starting as an interdisciplinary Staff Coordinator with the Illinois State Medical Society ...
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Don and Mitch Fox of Fox Group Private Wealth Management have been guiding clients through the complexities of financial planning for over 35 years. With their decades of experience, they offer practical advice on everything from budgeting and saving to investment strategies and retirement planning. Their down-to-earth approach helps you tackle today's financial challenges with confidence. Don often says, "A comprehensive financial plan is the foundation of financial success." Join them week ...
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Level up your business with technology solutions to increase productivity, improve client service, and uncover opportunities for growth. Osaic's technology podcast offers best practices to help you learn, adapt, and implement technology to thrive as an independent financial professional. Visit http://www.osaic.com for additional information. Securities and investment advisory services are offered through the firms: Osaic Wealth, Inc., Triad Advisors, LLC, Osaic Institutions, Inc., and Woodbu ...
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A podcast aimed at disabled, chronically ill and/or neurodivergent students and early career researchers. I'll be chatting with academics and students from different career stages about how they thrive in academia and disability. We'll discuss institutional and personal challenges, and hopefully provide some insights on how to cope with these.
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Tune in each week as Diana Lidstone shares business strategies, tips, and resources so you can work less and profit more. This business podcast is for established business owners who want to stop being the Chief Everything Officers ... but still want to make more money! The truth is....business owners who earn 10x more DO NOT work 10x harder. Diana coaches her clients to go from low 6-figures to 7-figures and beyond using her results-driven framework. Whether you're a financial advisor, lawy ...
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How can automotive and diesel shops run a better business and be more profitable? How can we make the aftermarket and dealerships more attractive to younger generations? Each week, Jay Goninen, Co-Founder & President of WrenchWay, will sit down with shop owners, technicians, instructors, and professionals in the automotive and diesel industries to have them share their stories and insights. We’ll dive deep into what’s going on in shops and dealerships and what we can do to help drive the ind ...
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How today’s top organizations navigate the complex world of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).Security & GRC Decoded brings you actionable strategies, expert insights, and real-world stories that help professionals elevate their security and compliance programs. Hosted by Raj Krishnamurthy.It’s for security professionals, compliance teams, and business leaders responsible security GRC and ensuring their organizations’ are safe, secure and adhere to regulatory mandates.Security & GRC Dec ...
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We live in a world that never stops moving, where society depends on the constant flow of goods and people. This is all made possible by the marvels of our modern infrastructure, but who are the pioneers that bring order, processes and systems to keep us moving, and what can we learn from their insights? In Infrastructure Momentum Makers, host and strategy advisor Ratna Amin speaks with the movers and shakers at the intersection of the public, private, and civic sectors about the latest brea ...
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THE FEDERAL NEWSCAST, (length about seven minutes), is a daily Monday through Friday, high-information compilation of nine 40-second news stories and news packages, generated by the non-partisan, non-political, private-sector team of reporters at Federal News Network. Federal News Radio Producer/Newscasters Eric White and Michele Sandiford assemble and read the stories on the THE FEDERAL DRIVE with TERRY GERTON, the weekday morning-drive program, heard from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET) on the Fede ...
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Welcome to WomenShare: A Celebration of Women in Financial Services. The podcast where successful women share their stories and best practices with a mission to help other women grow their businesses and careers. On this podcast, top financial advisors and corporate leaders–who happen to be women–give their best advice and actionable takeaways on marketing, growth, and making an impact in the financial services industry. The balance in the financial services industry is shifting and women ar ...
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Hawaii, Alaska and New Mexico among states hardest hit by government shutdown
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5:11Hawaii, Alaska and New Mexico are among the states being hit hardest by the partial government shutdown. A new report by WalletHub, a personal finance company, ranked the impact of the shutdown across all 50 states and Washington D.C., across five key metrics, including each state’s share of federal jobs to federal contract dollars per capita to na…
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From Receptionist to CEO: Redefining Accounting Leadership | Tim Petrey on Leaders of the Ledger
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19:38In this episode of Leaders of the Ledger, host Rob Brown sits down with Tim Petrey, CEO of HD Davis CPAs and one of the founding partners at Ascend, a private equity–backed platform transforming regional accounting firms across the U.S. Tim’s journey from answering phones at a small firm to leading an $8 million practice is nothing short of inspiri…
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House Judiciary Cmte Democrats launch new federal watchdogs website
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5:45House Judiciary Committee Democrats have launched a new website for federal watchdogs. That comes after the Trump administration pulled funding for the Council on Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency. CIGIE had provided website infrastructure services for at least 28 inspectors general offices. The Judiciary committee’s website provides …
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S4 EP3 - Electing Leaders: How to Choose Your Leaders and How To Get Elected
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32:28Guest: Michael Ensser, Chair of Egon Zehnder Laura asks Michael: Why does a world leading firm of leadership consultants choose to elect their senior leaders, and how do their elections actually work? They discuss what really goes on behind the scenes of professional service firms’ carefully stage managed leadership elections. Website: https://www.…
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More resources are popping up for federal employees during the shutdown
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5:30More resources for federal employees during the shutdown are continuing to pop up. Several credit unions are offering no-fee loans to furloughed federal employees. Local food banks are offering options for those who may need it. And feds who have been laid off this year can also get a $2,000 loan – with no fees and no interest – from the Federal Em…
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Is Your Practice Culture Holding You Back? — with Lisa Marie Wark, MBA, PhD(c) (Ep. 332)
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48:06📅 Schedule Your Practice Growth Strategy Review ⚙️ Restart your practice in 7 days ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Lisa Marie Wark, MBA, PhD(c), shares pearls from her new book on how to know if your practice culture is holding you back and how to fix it. Indeed, welcome to "Beauty and the Biz," where we'll discuss the business and marketing side of plastic surgery. As alw…
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Why Patience and Communication Matter for Service Advisors
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22:29Thanks to our sponsor WorldPac and the WorldPac Training Institute (WTI)! TOUCH HERE for the latest in auto parts distribution and HERE to explore training programs that can take your career to the next level. In this episode, Michael Doherty breaks down the concept of “client guided sales” and how it transforms the traditional sales approach for s…
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Rethinking Risk: Data-Driven Decisions for Modern CISOs ft Tony Martin-Vegue
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1:00:29In this episode, Raj Krishnamurthy speaks with Tony Martin-Vegue, seasoned risk practitioner, speaker, and co-chair of the FAIR Institute San Francisco chapter. Tony shares decades of lessons learned from leading cyber risk management at Netflix, Gap, and other major enterprises—showing how to move from qualitative heat maps to quantitative insight…
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Conversations on Commercialization: DTP, AI and the Future of Pharma Access
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15:12A new limited series of the Syneos Health Podcast, Conversations on Commercialization unpacks how biopharma leaders are rewriting the commercial playbook, redefining what it takes to succeed. Recorded at Fierce Pharma Week 2025, the series continues with part two of our conversation with Mark Bard, co-founder of the Digital Health Coalition. In thi…
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Conversations on Commercialization: The New Rules of HCP Engagement
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20:21A new limited series of the Syneos Health Podcast, Conversations on Commercialization unpacks how biopharma leaders are rewriting the commercial playbook, redefining what it takes to succeed. Recorded at Fierce Pharma Week 2025, the series begins with a two-part conversation with Mark Bard, co-founder of the Digital Health Coalition. In this episod…
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Lawmakers demand White House ensure back pay for furloughed employees
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7:38Democrats are demanding that the White House follow a 2019 law to ensure back pay for furloughed employees after the government shutdown. In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, House and Senate lawmakers wrote that the law is clear: Furloughed employees are owed back pay, just as excepted employees are. The letter comes after OMB quest…
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Superior Phone Service with VOIP... and more!
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9:12Technology expert Mark Matheny discusses the ease of moving your office from outdated phone systems to the more superior service of VOIP. What is the technology and why should you convert your office to it? Mark explains the features, such as superior sound, voicemail to email, smart features and remote access to name a few.…
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Army Human Resources Command develops internal AI chatbox
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6:35The Army’s Human Resources Command has developed an internal AI chatbot called “Ask HR” — the chatbot will enter beta testing once the government is funded. The bot has access to Army regulations, Military Personnel Messages and other HR data, which allows soldiers to quickly find information. The new tool is part of a broader effort to create a “d…
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Hiring Under 18: Lessons From a Shop That Does It Right
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1:02:42John Perez, Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition at Sonic Automotive, shares how they built a junior apprenticeship program for students under 18. From earning executive buy-in to keeping kids safe in the shop, John breaks down how they’re developing the next generation of technicians by starting earlier than most. Check out the full video version of…
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Cash Flow Management - The Lifeblood of Your Business
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18:46Master cash flow management with insolvency expert Darren Vardy. Learn essential forecasting techniques, creditor relationship strategies, early intervention methods, and practical systems for maintaining healthy business cash flow. Key Topics Covered: - Importance of cash flow vs. profitability - Cash flow forecasting and monitoring systems - Mana…
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Lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs faces a judge
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6:28Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s latest mass layoffs will make their case to a federal judge tomorrow. The administration sent RIF notices to more than 4,000 federal employees last week. Government employee unions say reduction-in-force procedures are normally prohibited during a shutdown and that the Trump administrat…
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Breaking Stereotypes: Building Influence in Accounting | Tim O'Neill on Leaders of the Ledger
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28:07In this episode of Leaders of the Ledger, we sit down with Tim O’Neill, a senior manager at Whitley LLP, to discuss how young professionals can make a big impact in accounting. Tim shares his journey from starting in a big CPA firm to becoming a thought leader in the profession, breaking stereotypes, and inspiring the next generation of CPAs. Topic…
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Face Transplants to Fellowship — with Brendan Alleyne, MD (Ep. 331)
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50:43📅 Schedule Your Practice Growth Strategy Review ⚙️ Restart your practice in 7 days ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Brendan Alleyne, MD, who was featured on "National Geographic," shares his journey from performing face transplants to joining a fellowship. Indeed, welcome to "Beauty and the Biz," where we'll discuss the business and marketing side of plastic surgery. As alw…
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Pentagon offers VIP treatment for service members released over COVID vaccine
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6:07The Pentagon is making the reinstatement process smoother for service members who were booted from the military over the COVID vaccine. In a new memo, the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness said applicants seeking reinstatement now receive special-category VIP treatment. That includes notifying commanders in advance of their arr…
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Mindset is EVERYTHING for Service Advisors!
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18:50Thanks to our sponsor WorldPac and the WorldPac Training Institute (WTI)! TOUCH HERE for the latest in auto parts distribution and HERE to explore training programs that can take your career to the next level. In this episode, Michael Doherty dives into the essentials of maintaining a healthy, positive mindset as a service advisor. He emphasizes th…
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The number of federal employees filing retirement claims in September was the lowest all year. Just over 6,300 employees submitted their retirement paperwork to the Office of Personnel Management. At the same time, OPM also processed the fewest number of current claims in September, just over 7,900. Despite the lower number of claims, OPM says it t…
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The New Wave of Accounting: Why Gen Z Is Reshaping the Profession | Rachel Farris on Leaders of the Ledger
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21:13In this episode of Leaders of the Ledger, we dive into the changing landscape of the accounting profession with Rachel Farris, a young and dynamic CPA from San Francisco. With Gen Z and millennials bringing a fresh perspective, accounting is no longer the old, traditional career it used to be. From the rise of remote work to embracing cutting-edge …
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The number of TSP millionaires continues to grow
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6:17The number of so-called TSP millionaires is continuing to go up. As of October 1st, nearly 190,000 participants in the Thrift Savings Plan have accounts totaling over $1 million. That’s about 2.6 percent of all TSP accounts across the board. It also means roughly 19,000 more feds have crossed the million-dollar threshold in the last three months. M…
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Senate Democrats charge DOGE is putting federal data at risk
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6:56Senate Democrats are charging the Department of Government Efficiency is putting federal data at risk at the Social Security Administration, the General Services Administration and the Office of Personnel Management. In a new report, Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, says staff i…
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White House economic advisors warn of economic spillover effect of government shutdown
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6:14The White House is warning of the potential for spillover effects into the broader economy because of the government shutdown, now entering its second week. The White House's Council of Economic Advisers says calculations based on the number of federal employees and federal contractors not being paid imply that a month-long shutdown would reduce co…
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S4 EP2 - Doing the Right Thing: How to Make Ethically Tough Decisions
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33:36Guest: Georgia Dawson, Senior Partner of Freshfields If you are a lawyer you may be able to guess why Laura asks Georgia to explore the challenging theme of professional ethics with her. In a complex commercial, social, and political environment, how do you balance the competing interests of multiple stakeholders? How do you decide, what is the 'ri…
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Federal unions say the current government shutdown is like no other
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5:38In today's Federal Newscast, federal employee unions are moving against an unprecedented actions during a government shutdown See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Never Stop Improving!...Or You're Falling Behind....
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17:40Thanks to our sponsor WorldPac and the WorldPac Training Institute (WTI)! TOUCH HERE for the latest in auto parts distribution and HERE to explore training programs that can take your career to the next level. In this episode, Michael Doherty recaps his experience at the ASTA Automotive Service Tire Alliance Expo in Raleigh and dives into why ongoi…
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Writing a Consumer Book for Patients — Scott R. Miller, MD (Ep. 330)
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48:40📅 Schedule Your Practice Growth Strategy Review ⚙️ Restart your practice in 7 days ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Scott Miller, MD, of La Jolla, California, shares his own experience in writing, publishing and marfketing a consumer book for patients. Indeed, welcome to "Beauty and the Biz," where we'll discuss the business and marketing side of plastic surgery. As always,…
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Why GRC Is More Than Compliance with Kenneth Moras | Head of Security GRC | Plaid
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1:19:09In this episode of Security & GRC Decoded, host Raj Krishnamurthy sits down with Kenneth Moras, Head of Security GRC at Plaid. Kenneth shares his journey from web developer and pen tester to building GRC and assurance teams at scale across leading companies like Adobe, Meta, and now Plaid. The conversation explores how GRC must balance governance, …
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TSP participants are still seeing strong gains in all funds
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6:33In today's Federal Newscast, the Thrift Savings Plan continues its run of month-over-month gains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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With the possibility now of more RIFS during the shutdown, the Trump administration faces another lawsuit from federal employee unions
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7:10In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration is facing another lawsuit — this time, for telling agencies to conduct more reductions in force. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Milwaukee Pipeline Series: A Look at the New Impact Wrench & Ratchet
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27:17Eric Rusch, Director of Product Marketing at Milwaukee Tool, breaks down two exciting new products technicians will love—the M12 FUEL™ Subcompact Impact Wrench and the M12 FUEL™ Gen 2 Ratchet—live at the Milwaukee Pipeline 2025 event. He shares key product features, how Milwaukee Tool has evolved to meet industry needs, and why it’s so rewarding to…
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Company Director Duties and Responsibilities - Understanding Your Exposure
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16:21Being a company director comes with serious responsibilities and personal risks. Darren Vardy explains director duties under the Corporations Act, the dangers of insolvent trading, and why being a "director in name only" can be extremely dangerous. Critical knowledge for anyone considering or currently holding a directorship. Key Topics Covered: Di…
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The possibility of a shutdown has some in Congress wondering, what services will remain active?
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6:20In today's Federal Newscast, with the government on the brink of a partial shutdown, one senator is pushing the Trump administration to be more transparent about what agency services will remain open should funding lapse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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