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

As a follow up to an earlier show with Michael Stratford on "Provoke, Evoke and Go Home" Doug talks about the role of the coach in making the client uncomfortable.  How far and hard do you push or lead the client is a question for all coaches.

Richard Jaffe, Senior Corporate Partner of Richard Jaffe joins host Ric Franzi to discuss his law firm.

Fred Gaston, Author and Attorney joins host Ric Franzi to discuss his latest book "The Naked Contract". Jules Christensen, Founder Jules Ford Maternity shares the lesson she has learned in building a differentiated business and being a new mother and entrepreneur.

Michael Stratford, Master Coach joins host Doug Gfeller and shares a bit of what he knows about coaching, coach training and development.  Michael has earned a reputation for helping others achieve a level of excellence in communication, leadership, and team performance.

Steve Lopez, Owner Clean Air Cab shares his views on creating a sustainable business. Shane Broussard, President Ped-Ads.com discusses finding niche markets and developing business that will fill those needs.

Steve Averill and Michelle Patterson join host Ric Franzi to discuss the TED-X Irvine event.  The event titled Change Agents will be an evening designed to bring together thinkers and doers from Irvine and surrounding Orange County.

Courtney Parker, Founder of LCJ Media joins host Ric Franzi to share her insights into how social media and mobile media can positively impact small and mid-market firms.

John Snyder, Vice President Commercial Finance, Culver Capital Group joins guest host Paul Roberts to share his insights on where mid-market CEOs and business owners can secure alternative financing in today's tight credit market.

Jeff Jaime, CEO of The Taurean Corporation joins Guest Host Paul Roberts and discusses the firm he started based on the principles of The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly.  This is measured by how you retain talent and Jeff talks about the impact it has had on his business.

Roger Cohen, CEO and Founder of Vericomply and discusses the firm he created out of the pain and frustrations encountered while managing complex transactions as a corporate attorney

Paul Mosenson, Founder and President of NuSpark Marketing joins the show and explains how firms can combine content marketing with lead generation tactics to drive revenue and sales growth. Tom Krekel, CEO of Full Sail Strategies explains the powerful growth concepts contained within the "Stages of Growth" way of understanding a firm's evolution.  Listen and learn how to determine what stage your...

Jeffrey Scott, Founder and Business Architect C-Level Management joins host Ric Franzi's as his featured guest.  Jeffrey explores the business model at the heart of his firm.  C-Level takes the concept of "giving back to the community" to new heights.

Ron Stein, Vice President of Business Development PTS Staffing is host Ric Franzi's first guest.  PTS is focused on providing engineering and professional staffing solutions and is at the forefront of the specialized staffing industry. David Gosselin, CPA at DBB McKennon brings his "Top Financial Issues CEOs Should be Worried About" to the show.

Naomi Grange, Founder  of TXTourRegistry joins host Ric Franzi to discuss her technology business.  TXTourRegistry is a revolutionary and sophisticated TXT based way of giving and receiving the green gift everyone wants more of.  Learn from Naomi as she shares experiences and lessons learned about building a new business. Dan Meder, Vice President Experian returns to the show to update us on the i...

Chris Williams, Partner Williams, Crow, Mask, LLP joins host Ric Franzi to discuss transitioning a firm to the next generation and the importance of succession planning.

Guest Host Paul Roberts interviews Bruer Kershner, President and CEO of Kershner Office Furniture. Bruer shares a difficult problem he had in 2009 venturing into an offshoot business.  Also he talks about some positive aspects recently in expanding his office furniture team.

This week Doug talks about Conscious Choice and Balance.  Two sides of the same coin that seem to always present a challenge to most of our coaching clients.

Jackie Bird, President of Epic International is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Jackie shares the philanthropic business model at the heart of the business she and her husband started.  Following a trip to Haiti to help with earthquake relief they realized the urgent need for clean drinking water in Haiti was immense.  They have started and structured Epic Timepieces' business model to provide...

Marcia Reynolds, MCC and past ICF Global President joins host Doug Gfeller to review and discuss what went on at the Annual International ICF conference in Las Vegas last month.

Andre Filip, CEO of ELA Advertising is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Andre explains how he has built several successful firms as a young serial entrepreneur in Orange County CA.  Listen to learn more about his approach to building businesses based on what he is passionate about in life.

Fred Koury, President of Smart Business Network is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Fred discusses his media firm's history and evolution into a multi-media company with 20+ years of history.  Smart Business Network has grown over the years into two strong divisions that meet different needs. Smart Business Magazine and Events focuses in on C-Level executives to put out informational journals in...

Host Doug Gfeller's guest is Grace Horoupian, a partner with Fisher & Phillips, a law firm. Grace provides preventive counseling and frequently presents seminars and workshops on employment issues to executives, supervisors, managers and human resources professionals. Her practice is focused on representing employers in a variety of employment cases, including claims for civil rights violations, h...

Doug Carlberg, President and CEO of M1 Global Technologies is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Doug talks about the rebirth of manufacturing in North America and the need to continually re-invent yourself and your company.

Wayne Breitbarth, Author, Speaker and Owner of Powerformula joins host Ric Franzi to explain his book "The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success".  This book is aimed at the experienced professional who is either skeptical about LinkedIn or is looking for better ways to use this technology tool this book explains how to use the full power of LinkedIn. Julie Vandermost, President of Vandermost Consult...

Beth Haney, Doctor of Nursing and Owner of Luxe Aesthetic Center is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Beth discussed her practice and business experiences building and growing it.  Ric has asked Beth to explain the profession of nurse practitioner during the show.