Critical Mass Business Talk Show | Orange County’s Longest-Running Business Talk Show

For over 30 years, she has helped leaders navigate growth and change. Christine Comaford, author of  SmartTribes  joined Critical Mass Radio show to share her expertise and tips to influence positive change within an organization. Her proven strategies and teaching methods are easy to learn and help leaders see into their blind spots, expand their vision, and effective influence outcomes.

Founder of  Device Interactive , Dalip Jaggi, joined Ric in the studio to talk about his firm and the many firms he has helped founded and directed. Active in the Orange County community, Dalip shares with us his journey and some insight with fellow business leaders. 

He’s an expert in the successful implementation of large-scale organizational behavior change. And with over 25 years of experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, his leadership and strategies prove global effectiveness. Tim Wasserman, CLO of  TwentyEighty Strategy Execution  joins the show to discuss how his firm is helping middle market compani...

With a mission to provide leadership as a funder, convener, and planner to support healthy development and learning for Orange County’s young children, The  Children & Families Commission of Orange County  work hard to improve the lives of local children and their families. Christina Altmayer, Executive Director of the Children & Families Commission of Orange County joins Ric in the studio to shar...

Critical Mass Radio Show presents our Speaker Series held at California State University Long Beach, featuring our panel of guests Michael Solt, Dean of Business School California State University Long Beach  and Will Pomerantz, VP Special Projects  Virgin Galactic . Listen as our panelists dive into the topic of The Power of Curiosity and how it can how it affects your business and your career. 

Do you ever wonder what to do with your partially used gift cards? Ruchi Mitra returned to the hot seat to share with our audiences how  Changefindr  has grown and future goals for the organization. Changefindr is an online platform that lets people donate their unused or partially used gift cards to causes and charities of their choice.   

He brings a rather unique set of experience with over 30 years of business and life experience that include being a U.S. Navy Submarine Officer, Interim CEO/COO, and entrepreneur. Marc Koehler of  Lead with Purpose  joined Ric in the studio to share how his firm helps underperforming businesses and shares the best tools and practices for smaller businesses.

With over 200 professionals with offices in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, San Diego, Encino, and the Cayman Islands,  Squar Milner  is a top Southern California based CPA firm. Scharrell Jackson joined our guest host  Genese Davis  in the studio to discuss what makes Squar Milner unique as one of the nation's top 100 accounting firms.   

Educating retiring business owners and their advisors about employee ownership as an exit strategy is just one aspect of her business. She also shares innovative employee engagement practices to help business owners thrive. Anne-Claire Broughton of  Broughton Consulting  joins us today.

She has been the online mentor to over 14,000 leaders from 30 different countries with a distinct method of training - B.U.S.Y (Best Unique Strategies for You). Marnie Swedberg, International Leadership Mentor joined us to share her practical, doable success strategies to increase your productivity and delight. 

With over 30 years of leadership and business management experience, Peter Braeuler from Blue Sky Leadership Consulting, joined Ric in the studio to discuss how he helps guide clients in improving performance and execution to meet their business goals. 

Are you looking to recruit people for your business? Are you looking for the top notch people that you can rely on? Jonh Wentworth of  The Wentworth Company  joined Critical Mass Radio show to discuss the unique and innovative science-based approach to recruiting, carefully screening and delivering exceptional candidates. 

A Place to live, with the freedom to thrive. Statistics show that in 2013, 3.4% of the 65 and older population lived in institutional settings such as nursing homes. And reports show that when you take this popular apart, you can find that the older a person gets, the more likely they are to move into an institutional care environment. Tom Stringer of the Freedom Management Company joined Critical...

Are you interested in the current economic status and update? Dean Anil Puri and Dr. Mira Farka from California State University Fullerton joined Ric to discuss the Annual Economic Update & Forecast of 2015 leading into 2016.

When an average of about 2% of a state’s employers have more than 100 employees, why are they receiving 80-90% of the incentive dollars from state economic development programs?  Greg LeRoy of  Good Jobs First  joins Ric on Critical Mass Radio Show to discuss the findings of his organizations latest research. 

Are you interested in learning the strategies behind securing a better solid deal with businesses? Michael Mortenson of  K&L Gates  joined Critical Mass Radio Show to share some tips on how the concept of buying strategies can be used to secure a better deal for your business. 

Have you heard of being a brand advocate? What is brand advocacy? Rob Fuggetta, author of  Brand Advocates  will join Critical Mass radio show to talk about how business leaders can identify with Brand Advocates through real-world stories and experiences. With brand advocacy, you, as a CEO can bring the power to your advantage. 

Selling your business can be a mix of confusing options for business owners.  ESOPs allow for amazing tax advantages for the seller and a great opportunity to build a “ownership culture” within the firm.  Learn more about ESOPs by listening to Martin Staubus, Executive Director of the  Beyster Institute at University of California San Diego  business school, as he discusses with Ric some of the mo...

Every year, 15,780 children in the U.S. between the ages of birth and 19 years are diagnosed with cancer. And every 3 minutes, someone in the world, a family hears the devastating words of their child being diagnosed with cancer. Cancer research and donations are a big part in helping the lives of those children and families. Bo Harman, Co-founder of  Do it for the Kids , joined Critical Mass Radi...

Are you looking for someone specialized in bank, corporate, security matters? Mark Aldrich, chairman and founder of  Aldrich & Bonnefin PLC  joined Critical Mass radio show to talk about his experience within his field of bank regulatory issues and more. His passion for helping others extends to the Shea Center, a therapeutic riding center located in San Juan Capistrano.  Have you heard of the 201...

Have you heard of the 2015 Workforce Indicators Report? Wallace Walrod, Chief Economist of the  Orange County Business Council  joined us in the studio to talk about how the workforce indicators report shows all necessary information you need for industry employment levels, wage trends, and more.

Critical Mass for Business presented its annual Executive Conference featuring Kevin Bailey, President of Vans Brands and Action Sports; and Michael Houlihan, Co-founder of The Barefoot Spirit and Barefoot Wine. Our special guests discussed the topic of "How to grow your Business in New Markets." 

Are you interested in multicultural international business endeavours? Are you interested in learning to building a multicultural business relationship? Sharon Schweitzer, author of  Access to Asia , joined Critical Mass Radio Show to share her insight on international business. Her book focuses on multicultural guides to building trust, inspiring respect and creating long lasting business relatio...

Jim Mayfield, Director of  Department of Commerce US Exports  joined Ric in the studio to discusses the resources and services that middle market companies can utilize to expand and develop revenue for their businesses. 

Are you looking for daily lessons and keys to apply to your firm, business or self? Joe Pulizzi, author of  Content Inc , joined us in the studio to about his journey of bringing business owners, developer and people into the world of content marketing.  Jim Mayfield, Director of  Department of Commerce US Exports  joined Ric in the studio to discusses the resources and services that middle market...