Ep. 24 The Carlsbad Flower Fields at the Chamber of Commerce Green Business EXPO and Happy Hour
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John Sanders and John Biethan have a conversation about the April 21st, 2022 Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Green Business EXPO and monthly Happy Hour event held at the Carlsbad Flower Fields. If you’re curious about the Flower Fields, listen to this episode from the Chamber’s podcast from the Chamber’s podcast. John and John go on to interview each other about the projects they’re working on. WHAT to listen for? When John Sanders explains his expectations and view when investing in a company. Mentions People, Purpose, and Impact JOHN D. SANDERS Business Consultant, Investor, and...
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Ep. 23 “Hard of Hearing” is becoming mainstream
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Written and podcast for entrepreneurs, corporate management, and investors, John D. Sanders expands on his philosophies of making companies attractive for outside capital - why to do it, how to do it, when to do it, how to promote it, and what to do with it. Visit JohnSanders.com for more insights, articles, stories, and be sure to catch this podcast anywhere you get your audio. Contact Teresa Barnes Website: LinkedIn: Email: Text or call: 760-717-8190 JOHN D. SANDERS Business Consultant, Investor, and Technology Advocate. In the provision of Management Consulting for...
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Ep. 22 Elaine Swann’s School of Etiquette - Be well. Live well
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Elaine Swann is the founder of an institution committed to enriching the lives of individuals through the instruction of etiquette and social courtesies. She delivers in-depth coaching in the areas of Business, Self-Improvement, Lifestyle, and Social Engagement. Elaine uses her extensive knowledge to educate organizations, universities, businesses, and individuals throughout the US. More from John Sanders LISTEN to LISTEN to on the Same Business Different Day podcast. Contact Elaine JOHN D. SANDERS Business Consultant, Investor, and Technology Advocate. In the provision of Management...
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Ep. 21 Sanders Tech-Ed Foundation Community Impact
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Contact John Sanders at . Today John Sanders talks about his foundation, the Sanders Tech-Ed Foundation, and the local organizations he supports in Carlsbad, CA. The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation Website Gala page, August 28, 2021, at the Westin Carlsbad Resort and Spa. Podcast VANC Veterans Association of North County Website Connected Warriors Home for the forthcoming podcast, Imagine Podcast dba Heard Not Seen Media, Inc. podcast case studies Other Mentions JOHN D. SANDERS Business Consultant, Investor, and Technology Advocate. In the provision of Management...
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Ep. 20 Advice from a Door-to-Door Salesman
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In the episode program notes, you’ll find links to both the written and audio podcast of The Music Man’s Lessons for Sales Professionals. Written and podcast for entrepreneurs, corporate management, and investors, John D. Sanders expands on his philosophies of making companies attractive for outside capital - why to do it, how to do it, when to do it, how to promote it, and what to do with it. Visit JohnSanders.com for more insights, articles, stories, and be sure to catch this podcast anywhere you get your audio. Listen to Ep. 1 The Music Man’s Lessons for Sales Professionals Read The...
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Ep. 19 Girls Were Also Tough a Hundred Years Ago
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John Sander’s topic and stories today were recorded in preparation for the upcoming May 9, 2021, Mother’s Day and based on his mother and mother-in-law who were both tough women. John says “Not really ahead of their time, but in some sense they were.” Written and podcast for entrepreneurs, corporate management, and investors, John D. Sanders expands on his philosophies of making companies attractive for outside capital - why to do it, how to do it, when to do it, how to promote it, and what to do with it. Visit JohnSanders.com for more insights, articles, stories, and be sure to catch...
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Ep. 18 So Technically Moses is The First Man to Download Files From The Cloud using a Tablet
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Written and podcast for entrepreneurs, corporate management, and investors, John D. Sanders expands on his philosophies of making companies attractive for outside capital - why to do it, how to do it, when to do it, how to promote it, and what to do with it. Visit JohnSanders.com for more insights, articles, stories, and be sure to catch this podcast anywhere you get your audio. Visit episode 12: The World's First Operational Manual You’ll find at the end of this episode John’s reading of Chapter 26 titled “” from his book “” WHICH in the next few weeks will be released...
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Ep. 17 The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Statement - and what does it all mean?
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Written and podcast for entrepreneurs, corporate management, and investors, John D. Sanders expands on his philosophies of making companies attractive for outside capital - why to do it, how to do it, when to do it, how to promote it, and what to do with it. Visit for more insights, articles, stories, and be sure to catch this podcast anywhere you get your audio. Our subject today is the balance sheet, the profit and loss statement commonly referred to as P&L, and what does it all mean? So every organization, and if you're a public company, you have to publish your balance sheet and your...
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Ep. 16 Punting in Business is an Offensive Tool
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Today John Sanders offers his insights into how a “punt” in business can be an offensive tool, very much like football. When you punt, you’re driving the ball as far back as possible into your opponent’s home field, giving you time to develop your offense to come back stronger. JOHN D. SANDERS Business Consultant, Investor, and Technology Advocate. In the provision of Management Consulting for Entrepreneurs, I design sound business plans I find worth investing In. With several decades of background in investment banking, strategic planning, and technology growth, whether you're...
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Ep. 15 Can You See a Bubble when you're Inside of It?
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Can you see a bubble when you’re in it?The golden rule - He who has the gold rules. This is the final episode for season 2 in 2020 on John Sanders Parables for Entrepreneurs. If you’re starting a new business in 2021, or even if you’ve been around for a while and haven’t heard… go back 1 episode to #14 published November 17th, 2020, and take the 2 hours required to listen to this episode which is Dr. Sanders complete reading of his book, “.” Written and podcast for entrepreneurs, corporate management, and investors, John D. Sanders expands on his philosophies of making...
info_outlineJohn Sanders offers his opinion on a recent article he read in the Wall Street Journal’s op-ed opinion piece by Andy Kessler titled “Give Online Learning an Upgrade.”
John’s article on “Technology and Education” can be found on JohnSanders.com here.
Technology and Education
I'm going to step on some toes in this article, and some people won't like it. My summary question is, "Can the education system as we know it adapts to the new technologies of learning, or must we invent around it?" Notice I say the technologies of learning.
The kids of today have access to an exponential growth of methods for learning being brought forward by the new technologies of computer programs, on-demand television, interactive multimedia, and now the Internet. And the warning flags are being posted everywhere about the dangerous influences these technologies can foster. I'm not going to minimize these dangers- we should all be aware and cautious. But, previous generations learned the wrong things either "behind the barn" or "at the pool hall" or "at camp" or even "on television." Technology and mobility have just increased the options for learning- not increase the desire.
If the "wrong things" are available through more interesting and exciting media than the "right things", why shouldn't we expect the learning desire to be fulfilled that way. I also would rather have fun than be bored or work hard.
Here is an example I've used many times in discussing motivation in education. Give me the most underprivileged, demotivated, inner-city kid along with a roll of quarters, and let's do an experiment. I'll take that kid into the video game arcade and put him or her at the most complicated game. Before that roll of quarters is used up, he will understand the intricacies of winning, scoring, hand and eye coordination, concepts of angles and distance, and the psychology of the enemy or partner- such that he can run circles around the best college-educated professor in the country. That kid can learn the most complicated concepts and techniques if he's motivated and has the basic principles.
Why do so many people only complain about kids learning the wrong things on television? Why are we already hearing the cry that kids should not be allowed alone on the Internet?
Hello! Wake up! Commercial television has developed the capacity to make learning as much fun now as our grandparents had behind the barn. No wonder the kids that watch so much TV aren't motivated in school.
However, get ready for the real problem. It is my prediction that the "worst" kids in junior high school 5 years from now are not going to be the "bad" kids. If you think those undermotivated kids are so disruptive now, wait until we see these motivated kids that have spent several years exploring computer software and the Internet as their baseline mode of learning. They are going to be "bored to death" in the regular classroom. They will also probably understand more information than most of their teachers. Computers and the Internet will be as natural to them as picking up a hammer.
These opportunities present terrific challenges for the developers of technology, especially in information technology and telecommunications. These challenges are already here. Also, adults displaced by technology in their jobs need exciting, motivating methods of learning new skills- and they need them now.
Don't let these modern tools rest in your laboratory, or gather dust at the local school because the educators don't really understand them, or be rejected because the wrong stuff can be leaned through them, or not be purchased because all the money must be used only for salaries. Don't let people stand in the way of good uses of technology. (And here's a real secret: There 's going to be big markets for good solutions!)
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