Sinopsis
Michael Lodge discusses business, taxes, love, sex, travel, God, politics, but mostly taxes. The other stuff is just for you to tune in. Get ready - let's talk taxes, business and other stuff.
Episodios
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Episode 813 - Media Buzz And Hope For Disaster
27/03/2020 Duración: 31minEvery single day the media spouts and spins hate and bad news. They want to see America fail because of this virus and blame it on the President. They want to make it racist. They want to report bad stories that have no basis, they screw up the numbers to support their own media political agenda. They are reporting the news, instead they are pushing a hate filled agenda to destroy America and the President. I would suggest, turn off the news. Every single news outlet are doing the same reporting of doom and gloom. Limit your news intake, look at the CDC and get better numbers. What the media says is news is far from it. Turn them off.Now, if you are a overseas foreign worker stationed in the UAE, Dubai, and you need someone to talk to through this healthcare crisis. Through April 20th 2020. To talk with me you can book time on www.calendly.com/mlodge and we will have a zoom chat. This is free, nothing is being sold, it is all about you have a source to talk to. Let it out. Get it off your chest.
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Episode 812 - Write Your Virus Healthcare Directive
26/03/2020 Duración: 18minBusinesses and employees need to get back to work, and we can do that safely. If all of us who own businesses sit down and write a virus healthcare directive, in compliance with the CDC protocols, we can know what everyone has to do within the office to have good health practices to attack this virus. We have to be very proactive. We need to start planning the reopening of our business and that the virus healthcare directive are in place and understood by everyone. If you need help, send me a text at 818.252.5682
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Episode 811 - Easter Business Ramp up and Office Healthcare Directives
25/03/2020 Duración: 21minChina has announced there is a new virus spreading across China called the Hantavirus. So the question is - how will governments address this with China? All government should be locking down China until they fix their problem. Americans and businesses in the United States can't continue to be locked down with every virus that attacks us. Government has to attack the virus by not allowing China to have access to the world until they take care of their healthcare and virus issues in their country. Also, businesses need to be proactive and start planning their ramp up for opening our businesses. We also have to write a healthcare objective on how we handle viruses inside our offices and businesses. We have to be the ones in charge of the health inside our offices. Employees need to know that we are watching out for them and we are all working together on the health of the business. Not just financial health but the health of everyone in the business. You have time to put your ramp up business plan and
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Episode 810 - Businesses, Start Your Engines
24/03/2020 Duración: 13minI was really pleased to hear the President say that Businesses need to reopen their doors and get back to business. We as business owners can't sustain being closed and failure. However, we as businesses need to sit down in the next couple of days and write our business Healthcare Directive. Meaning, following the CDC and other sources to set some rules in our offices on how we will handle viruses, sicknesses, fevers, and other issues. If we act proactive we can help protect our employees and clients. Let's write our healthcare directives and get going. Also, you need to sit down and start planning on opening the doors, ramp up on bringing people back with specific objectives in mind. Plan your business ramp up. If you have any questions, send me a text at 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com
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Episode 808 - Democrats Hold Hostage Help For Americans
23/03/2020 Duración: 14minDemocratic leader Shumer continues to hold up the desperately-needed relief package, the last-minute list of demands from Pelosi's and Schumer's ideological wish list are coming into focus. Below are some of the new, non-coronavirus-related demands that popped up after Speaker Pelosi flew back from San Franciscoo yesterday after taking a week off:1) Unprecedented collective bargaining powers for Unions.2) Increased fuel emissions standards for airlines3) Expansion of wind and solar tax credits.Not only are these completely unrelated to the coronovirus epidemic, they could prevent companies from participating in the loan programs altogether - directly causing layoffs. Layoffs have already started. Small businesses are calling their employees telling them they can no longer make payroll, it has already started. But the Democrats don't care, instead they push a political agenda and kick the American people to the side. If you have any comments send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com
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Episode 807 - Setting Your Financial Budget Through The Virus Shutdown
20/03/2020 Duración: 20minWith the Corona virus in the United States and throughout the world, many of us may experience a financial hit. You're going to have to do some budgeting and set priorities. I like the approach were we identify and list the top 4 priorities ou have to address first above all.FOOD - UTILITIES - SHELTER - TRANSPORTATIONDO NOT PANIC - REMAIN CALM - PLANIf you have any comments or questions, text them to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com
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Episode 806 - Overreach, Panic, Fear, Grit!
19/03/2020 Duración: 47minEveryone that have been panicked, scared, should adopt the 30 minute rule of watching news each day. 30 minutes is all you need. The more you watch the news media and spend all day watching it, the more panicked you become. Stop it!. There is no food shortage. There is no shortage of Toilet paper. You have people around you that are willing to help you. Stores are open. Cars are still running. Life continues to move on, move on with it. Those communities where your government has overreached, tell them to stop. Allow businesses to get back up and running. Small businesses can't sustain these kinds of losses in business. Employees can't remain idle and think they no longer have a job. Get businesses back up and running. If you have any questions or comments, text me at 818.252.5682 If you have a need, send me a prayer request and I will pray for you. www.lodge-co.com
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Episode 805 - The Irish, America, and Strength
17/03/2020 Duración: 24minHappy Saint Patrick's day to all of us who want to be Irish for one day. Today is a day where we celebrate and remember the Irish, how they came to this nation of America and added value to our country. Remember the Irish saying and understand their strength.May the luck of the Irish be with you!If you want praise, die. If you want blame, marry.A man may live after losing his life but not after losing his honor.All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsedAnd the saying go on and on. The Irish had a long history of being a fighting people. I ask you, in this virus panic crisis, where is our fighting spirit? Anywhere in the world, have you lost your fighting spirit? Get it back. Stop the panic mode and get into the fighting mode. You have work to do. Shut off CNN, Fox News, MSNBC because they have done more damage to nations by their pushing the panic story. Shut them out of your sign and sound, know your health precautions and put them into practice, but stop listening to pushe
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Episode 804 - You Can Make It through COVID-19 - Don't Panic
12/03/2020 Duración: 22minThere are so many places you can go to be proactive in education of yourself on the virus. Be proactive and know the precautions you should be doing all the time. We should be doing this daily, we live in an international community where people are traveling across borders and people that have access to travel across the United States. We are a moving society and need to be proactive in our personal healthcare habits. It is up to us. But going into a panic mode does nothing except make you look foolish. Follow the healthcare rules and you will make it through. www.cdc.gov/coronavirus is the website to go to. Be Proactive and not a person that panics - take control over your healthcare habits. If you have any questions send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com
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Episode 803 - California Assembly Draft Bills of Stupidity
11/03/2020 Duración: 27minThe California Assembly have bills that have been submitted. AB850 - employers must give employees a week in advance their work schedule for the next 21 days. No business can do this, they don't know what their needs are 21 days out. AB2070 forces everyone in California to vote, you have to turn in a ballot, you have to show up. AB826 prohibits stores from separating boys and girls clothing or products. If you do you will be faced with a fine. AB873 says that if you make a product, let's say it is razors or male and female. One razor may be silver for men, another one pink for women. Now it may cost a more to paint the razor pink. However, both razors have to be priced at the same price. Now he question is why does government have to tell businesses what to do or how to price their products? That turns a capitalist into a socialist. California has become 100% socialist and pushing a socialist agenda to control every thing that a business does. California has politicians that are causing so much d
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Episode 802 - COVID-19 And American Grit
10/03/2020 Duración: 22minCases of the COVID-19 or coronavirus as we incorrectly call it have topped 100,000 world-wide with more than 3400 deaths reported. Companies are telling their workers to stay home and work, sporting events no longer have audiences, the stock market has lost more then $5 trillion dollars. Governments are calling for calm, only 1% of those infected are likely to die from the virus. There is no need for self-imposed quarantine. Food supplies will not run dry. But the advice falls on deaf ears. And the media, who is the blame for all this panic, continues to create panic on the United States. I read this good advice - Forget the crises of the day. Fr the sake of your company's long-term health, break out of the state of fear and paralysis that is gripping the world and focus on nuturing the kind of productivity that will see you through to the other side. Grab the bull by the horns - just be sure to wash your hands. If you have a comment or questions, send a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com
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Episode 801 - Wall Street, Fantastic Jobs Report, and Scare
06/03/2020 Duración: 14minToday we got the economic report for February, unemployment drops down to 3.5%, Wages rose for workers across the board, and the US added 273,000 jobs in February, vs 175,000 expected. Wall Street still has a down market because they are scared of the virus. The rest of the country is creating more jobs and Wall Street moves the markets down into the negatives. Get your act together Wall Street. The nation is strong and your scare tactics in stocks is not helping the economy. If you have any questions send a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com
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Episode 800 - The Spin Of A Socialist Failure
06/03/2020 Duración: 28minOnce again we start seeing Bernie Sanders begin to spin as to why he is losing to Biden. He knows that his free stuff and socialist is not being accepted by the American people so he begins spinning. Instead of being pro-active and trying to do better he points fingers. Same happened with Hillary she spun and is continue to spin four years after she lost. So the spin begins and we as Americans understand what we want but Bernie only sees his political agenda. If you have any questions send me a text to 818.252.5682
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Episode 799 - Super Tuesday Message To Socialism NO!
04/03/2020 Duración: 33minRemember it is all about the delegate numbers. Super Tuesday was full of surprises, however the message was clear. NO to socialism. The only states that said yes were very liberal states. As I have been saying, if you voted for Bernie Sanders you are a Socialist - not a Democrat. But the states that Sanders should have won said no, they want a leader that is not a socialist. After they add up all of the delegates for California the delegate count for both Sanders and Biden will be just about even. After all of us staying up at night watching this election, we still have no leader. It is between two individuals, a socialist and a liberal. Warren could not even win her own state, which is a good sign for her to end her campaign, same with Bloomberg. But the message America is telling Sanders - no to Socialism. If you have a comment send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com
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Episode 798 - Does Bernie Turn California Completly Socialist
03/03/2020 Duración: 27minSuper Tuesday today, big votes for all the Democratic candidates. If California Democrats give Bernie Sanders all their delegates, does it turn California full on socialist? Watch California today. Text me at 818.252.5682
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Episode 797 - California State Assembly Screws Independent Contractors Again!
28/02/2020 Duración: 27minAssemblyman Kevin Kiley introduced AB1928 to repeal AB5 that has done so much damage to small businesses and gig businesses. However, Democrats in the Assembly stopped the bill, 50 to 15. Democrats admit there is something wrong with the law and is going to make changes to it, but with those changes come more requirements. Adding nonsense to an already worthless bill. Democrats know there is a problem and there are 30 bills wanting to make changes to an already bad bill. So they know it is a bad bill but refuse to repeal it because they will lose tax money. AB5 was so badly written and the Dems know it but will not help Californians to fix it or repeal it. Lorane Gonzalez who wrote the bill is such a bad politician because she is tied to so many special interest groups, especially the unions. She is bought and paid for by the special interest groups and this does damage to Californians. California needs change in Sacramento, people have got to start voting these individuals out. If an politician in
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Episode 796 - Bernie Sanders Socialist System On America
26/02/2020 Duración: 40minSocialism is socialism. There is no such thing as Democratic Socialism, these two words don't even go together. They are both opposites. You can't put bright red lipstick on a pig and expect it to look better, it doesn't work. Bernie Sanders can't even tell us how he is going to pay for it. So he produces a piece of paper that was suppose to tell us how we was going to pay for this free stuff. Then when you look at the number nothing adds up. Why in the world would any American vote for something when they can't even explain how much it is going to pay for it. Would you buy a new car not knowing all the fees, the interest rates, all the hidden costs? If you do your an idiot. You want to know how much it is going to cost you. Because if you don't it will be a disaster to you and you will start hating that new car. Americans, use some commonsense. You students that wanted an education, you made the choice to sign on that contract to take out a student loan. That was your choice, not my choice. Si
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Episode 795 - Bernie Sanders, Socialism and South Carolina
24/02/2020 Duración: 30minAs I look at the Real Clear Politics poll Biden is up by 3 points ahead of Sanders. This election in South Carolina are going to tell us where the Democrats are leaning. Are they Socialist or those that believe in a free market democracy. Where do South Carolinian's stand politically as Democrats? South Carolina is pretty much a republican state, there are Democrats there but where do they stand? I still have a home in South Carolina so I am watching this state with intense wonder. If you have a question or comment, send me a text to 818.252.5682 www.lodge-co.com
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Episode 794 - Bernie Sanders, Socialism And The Russians
23/02/2020 Duración: 22minSanders is ahead in the Democratic polls. He is not even a Democrat, he is not even a socialist, he is right on the edge of being a communist. If Sanders were applying for a Cabinet post, he would never pass an FBI background check. When he attended the University of Chicago, Sanders joined the Young People's Socialist League, the youth wing of the Socialist Party USA. He organized communist events and was a front, the United Packinghouse Workers Union, that was under investigation by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He headed the American People's History Society, hat is an organ for marxist propaganda. The produced a documentary on the life of socialist revolutionary Eugene Debs, who was jailed for espionage during the Red Scare and hailed by the Bolsheviks as "America's greatest Marxist." Bernie has made a lot of promises to give American's free stuff, but that stuff comes with a prices and it is call socialist marxist views on controlling the American people. Bernie should be conside
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Episode 793 - I Am A Capitalist And Proud Of It
21/02/2020 Duración: 33minI am a capitalist and I am proud of it. Capitalism has been a success and socialism - in any form - has failed. Capitalism is the best economic and social system in which you and I participate every single day. It is free market competition, not a form of central government and it's regulating bodies, who dictate everything. Under capitalism everyday prices and wages are determined by the business forces of supply and demand, not by what a government says it will be. Under Capitalism you and I can be whatever we want to be, take any risk, build, grow, determine our own futures. Socialism in all forms wipes that away because the government and the elite feel they know better. The law of the land gets wiped away because the socialist believes their way is right, democracy goes away and you and I get no say. That is Socialism. If you have any questions or comments, send me a text at 818.252.5682