Everyday MBA

Tom Eisenmann from Harvard identifies six reasons why most startups fail and what you can do to avoid them. His new book " Why Startups Fail " provides a better roadmap to entrepreneurial success. Tom is a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the faculty co-chair of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. He has guided over 1,000 students and alumni on their new...

Andrew Freedman discusses his book " Thrive "...a number one Amazon best-seller...and ways to build a high performance organizational culture. Regardless of the industry you are in, or the systems that makes your business run, having a high degree of success often comes down to people and how they work together. Listen as we explore how to take organizational culture from a hopeful concept to a re...

New York Times Best-Seller Josh Linkner discusses his new book " Big Little Breakthroughs " and how small everyday innovations drive results. Josh has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million, and is the author of a number of books including the New York Times Bestsellers, " Disciplined Dreaming " and " The Road to Reinvention ". Listen...

What is the new normal, and where do we go from here? Bill Jensen discusses his book " The Day Tomorrow Said No ," and the future of leadership and the workplace. Bill is globally ranked as a Top 5 thought leader in the future of work. His first book, " Simplicity ," was the number 5 Leadership Management book on Amazon in 2000. Since then he's gone on to write several other acclaimed books . List...

Captain Keith Colburn discusses the new season of " The Deadliest Catch " premiering this week on Discovery TV and Discovery+. Due to COVID-imposed lockdowns, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game weren't able to conduct their summer crab survey. Meaning this year, Keith and his fellow captains will be fishing blind – making an already challenging season even more difficult. Listen as we explore...

Ben Pring discusses his book " Monster " and how technology rules our jobs, lives, and future. Ben was named as one of 30 thinkers to watch in 2020 by Thinkers 50, and he is part of the Labor and Work Life program at Harvard Law School. How can we take back control of technology so it will shape the society we want for ourselves instead of becoming a monster we can no longer tame? Listen as we exp...

Brian Pagano , VP and Chief Catalyst at Axway , discusses why companies should "open everything" and move to an API-first world. This approach helps renew heritage IT infrastructures, extend the reach of data and systems through open API's, and unlock new business opportunities as a result.  Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want...

Dr. Robin Gaster discusses his book " Behemoth, Amazon Rising " and the power and seduction of Amazon. Robin is a George Washington University scholar and a regular contributor to CEO World and The Globalist. He graduated from Oxford and earned his PhD from UC Berkeley where he won a national award for his work. He worked for the International Monetary Fund and was a Congressional Fellow in the Of...

Michelle Seiler Tucker discusses her book " Exit Rich " (a #1 new release on Amazon) and a six step method for selling your business for a huge profit. Michelle is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker, a merger and acquisition advisory firm, and an expert in buying, selling, fixing and growing companies. Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do yo...

Margaret Heffernan discusses her book " Uncharted " and how to prepare for the unpredictable challenges ahead in business and in life. Margaret is an award-winning journalist and BBC documentary maker whose TED Talks have been viewed more than twelve million times. You've seen here in places like NPR, CNN, CNBC. Her six previous books include " Willful Blindness ," which was named one of the most...

Laurie Barkman discusses perspectives and strategies needed to grow and sell your business for big profit. Laurie is an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University and the CEO and founder of Small Dot Big , a value acceleration and growth advisory firm working with business owners to maximize company value and return. It's one thing to start a business, but another to grow...

Kara Goldin discusses her book " Undaunted " and the making of a national brand. Kara is the founder of Hint Water. Fortune named her one of today's most powerful women entrepreneurs. Fast Company called her one of the most creative people in business. She started Hint purely out the necessity as a busy mom (four kids) for healthy flavored water. Now Kara is leading one of America's must successfu...

Oleg Konovalov discusses his book " The Vision Code " and ways to create and execute a compelling vision for your business. Leadership vision is a subject that is often talked, but much more difficult to implement in practical terms. Oleg says that vision is a leadership skill that can be developed as a practical business tool. Listen for three action items. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a...

Adam Bryant discusses the book " The CEO Test " and how to master the challenges that make or break all leaders. After interviewing more than 600 CEOs, Adam has identified seven key reasons why leaders either succeed or fail. Adam is a senior adviser at Columbia University. Prior to that he was a journalist with The New York Times where he interviewed scores of leading executives for his popular C...

Ian Shive discusses " The Last Unknown " now streaming on Discovery+. Ian takes viewers on an incredible journey to Alaska's Aleutian Islands -- one of the most inaccessible, remote and wild places on the planet. We talk about the journey, as well as his entrepreneurial journey as an award-winning author, photographer, and film producer. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to...

Bill Carr discusses the book " Working Backwards " (a #1 new release on Amazon) and insights, secrets and stories from inside Amazon. Bill spent more than 15 years at Amazon as VP of Digital Media and we'll get unprecedented access to the inner workings of one of the most successful companies in modern history.  Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Suzanne Evans discusses her book " The Way You Do Anything is the Way You Do Everything " and why your business isn't making more money.  In less than three years, Suzanne went from being a secretary to running a 7- Figure business. Now she is the founder of the advisory firm DrivenInc.com . Find out how to select the right business and craft a meaningful plan for growth. Host, Kevin Craine Do you...

William Bonvillian discusses "Workforce Education – A New Roadmap" , a new book from MIT's Task Force on the Work of the Future. Bill is the Director of the MIT Office of Digital Learning and he leads major research projects on workforce education. He argues that we need to train more workers more quickly, and provides a roadmap for how we can rebuild America's working class by transforming workfo...

Olivia Bushe discusses how 2021 should be the year that we win the war on paper. Olivia is CEO of FlowForma , an innovative provider of process automation and no-code solutions. Organizations everywhere are looking to find new ways of working in order to embrace remote work and deal with the disruption in business-as-usual. But that's hard to do with paper-based processes. Listen as we explore usi...

Jim Hemerling discusses the book " Beyond Great " and strategies for thriving in an era of social tension, economic nationalism, and technological revolution. The book is an Amazon #1 new release. Jim is senior partner at Boston Consulting and a leader in the firm's People and Organization and Transformation Practices. Listen as we take an incisive look at the disruptive forces transforming global...

Michael Landers discusses his book " Present Company " and ways to cultivate a culture of presence in life and work. Michael is founder and president of Culture Crossing , global consulting company dedicated to finding innovative solutions for groups and individuals working in the multicultural marketplace. Over the past twenty years, Michael has worked with leading organizations to build essentia...

Michael Schrage discusses his book Recommendation Engines and how companies like Amazon and Netflix recommend content based on our past viewing. Michael is with the MIT Sloan School of Management's Initiative on the Digital Economy. His book is part of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series. Listen as we explore both the benefits and the dangers of these AI-fueled systems and their influence on...

Nick Jankel discusses his book " Now Lead The Change ," and ways to repurpose your career, future-proof your organization, and regenerate our crisis-hit world by mastering transformational change. Nick has worked with brands we know like Google, Nike,  and Wal-Mart, and has lectured at Yale, Oxford, and the London Business School. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine...

Elaine Culotti talks with Kevin Craine about season two of Undercover Billionaire on Discovery TV. Elaine and her co-star entrepreneurs are given the assignment to build a million dollar business in 90 days, under an assumed name, in a city they've never been to, with only a $100 in cash. And...the season was shot in early 2020 just as the COVID-19 pandemic was emerging. What happens? You don't wa...

David Morgan discusses his book " The Silver Manifesto " and financial investing strategies using precious metals and cryptocurrencies. David is a macroeconomist and the founder of The Morgan Report, a publication and podcast designed to teach people how to build and secure wealth. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?