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Episode 222 - Eric Schultz discusses his book " Innovation On Tap." The book is a fascinating collection of stories describing great entrepreneurs over the the past 300 years, what made them great, the conditions at play, and what we can learn today from these success stories -- from the cotton gin to the hit Broadway show "Hamilton." Eric has a bachelor's degree in history from Brown University a...

Episode 221 - Chris Mailander discusses his book The Craft and secret codes and methods to unlock exponential financial value. Chris has a law degree from Georgetown University and he has served as an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies , a leading foreign policy think tank. But more than that, he has worked across five continents as a CEO, senior director and vice...

Episode 220 - Steve Coughran discusses his book Outsizing and new strategies to grow your business, profits and potential. Steve is a CPA, earned his MBA from Duke University, and he's known for his extensive work on strategic growth and corporate financial management. If you feel that you're making all the right business moves but still coming up short you don't want to miss this interview. Liste...

Episode 219 - Kyle T. Westra discusses his book " The New Invisible Hand " (an Amazon best-selling new release) and five technological revolutions that are shaping industry and the economy today. More than 50% of small businesses fail in their first four years. At the same time, the lifespan of large companies is shrinking. Explore the factors that are disrupting the marketplace and what you can d...

Episode 218 - Rich Horwath discusses his book StrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad and ways to use strategic thinking to defeat bad strategy. Rich is is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of seven books, including Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking , Strategy for You: Building a Bridge to the Life You Want , and Deep Dive: The Proven Method fo...

Episode 217 - Erin Pheil , founder of The MindFix Group , discusses ways to recognize and overcome the roadblocks and mental barriers that get in the way of success. It's only by identifying and eliminating the hidden root causes of problem patterns like self-sabotage and "imposter syndrome" that we can reach our maximum potential. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Crain...

Best of Rebroadcast Episode - Tanya Hall , CEO of the Greenleaf Book Group, discusses her book " Ideas, Influence & Income " in this rebroadcast episode. Learn ways you can write a book, build your brand and lead your industry. Before joining the publishing industry, Tanya worked as a television producer for Extra! and E! Entertainment Television. Stay tuned in the second half for three action ite...

Episode 216 - David Mattson , CEO of Sandler Systems, discusses his new book "The Success Cadence" and ways to unleash your organizations rapid growth culture. In today's technology and data-driven business environment, it's easy to lose sight of the most important aspect of success:  people.  And that's what we'll be exploring today. Listen for three action items you can use today to build and su...

Episode 215 - Bill Schaninger, Senior Partner at McKinsey, discusses his new book, co-authored with Scott Keller, Beyond Performance 2.0 and a proven approach to leading large-scale change. The urgency of  why  large-scale change must be a central component of effective leadership was made clear in the 2011 bestseller  Beyond Performance . Now, Schaninger and Keller tell us how. Listen for three a...

Episode 214 - Steve Farber discusses his book Love Is Just Damn Good Business . Steve says that to achieve leadership and competitive advantage, we need to put love into action. Hear him describe ways to boost the linkage between customer loyalty and employees who love their work. Steve is the bestselling author of the books The Radical Leap and Greater Than Yourself . Listen for three action item...

Episode 213 - Susan Steinbrecher discusses her book " Meaningful Alignment " and how to master emotional interactions at work and in life. Susan and her coauthor Robert Schafer PH.D. offer a new approach -- incorporating research-backed strategies on how to handle tough conversations and expand your capacity for success during times of stress. You may remember Susan from episode 41 when we talked...

Episode 212: Barry Mitchell , Global Leader for IBM's Digital Workforce , discusses the "Hybrid Workforce" where humans and smart machines work together. This may seem like a futuristic notion, but Artificial Intelligence and automated computer bots are already working right alongside human workers today. The implications for the future...and the future of work...are important. Listen for three ac...

Episode 211 - Chris Griffiths discusses his book " The Creative Thinking Handbook " and step-by-step techniques for better problem solving in business. Chris is the founder and CEO of OpenGenius and he is a pioneer in combining creative thinking strategies with technology to enhance productivity. Chris is behind the iMindMap and DropTask apps, now utilized by over two million people worldwide. Lis...

Episode 210 - Ashley Goodall discusses his book " Nine Lies About Work " and how much of what we've been taught about leadership is wrong. Ashley is a Senior Vice President of Leadership and Team Intelligence at Cisco. His co-author is New York Times bestselling author Marcus Buckingham and together they expose the disconnect between the way you know you work best and the ways you're told to work....

Episode 209 - Jules Pieri , CEO of The Grommet, discusses her book " How We Make Stuff Now " and ways to turn your ideas into products that build successful businesses. Jules is co-founder of The Grommet, a site that has launched more than two thousand consumer products since 2008, and is working to reshape how products are discovered, shared, and bought. She was named one of Fortune's Most Powerf...

208: Richard Brown , President of The BoxMaker discusses the art and science of product packaging. Richard leads a print-on-demand service called Fantastapack , an online platform to create full color custom printed boxes for your business. People judge a book by its cover, and customers judge your product by its box and its label. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Crain...

Episode 207 - Rich Karlgaard discusses his new book " Late Bloomers " and the power of patience in a world obsessed with early achievement. Rich is the publisher of Forbes Magazine and the author of four acclaimed previous books . You've seen him in places like on CBS, Fox and TEDx. And if you are a late bloomer wondering when you're going bloom, Rich says don't worry, and he's got some action ite...

Lonnie Wilson discusses his book " Sustaining Workforce Engagement " and ways to ensure your employees are happy, healthy and productive. Lonnie is the a principle consultant at quality consultants and the author of several books on lean manufacturing. Global engagement surveys over the last thirty years reveal that fewer than 20% of us are fully engaged at work...and the issue of employee engagem...

Episode 206 - Zvi Band discusses his book " Success In Your Sphere " (a #1 new release on Amazon in Business Sales) and ways to leverage the power of relationships to achieve business goals. Zvi is the co-founder Contactually, a top Customer Relationship Management platform, and was a finalist for Ernst and Young's 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year award. Zvi says that effective relationship building...

Episode 205 - Nicolaj Siggelkow discusses his book " Connected Strategy " (a #1 new release on Amazon for robotics and automation) and how to build continuous customer relationships for competitive advantage. Nicolaj is a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he also serves as co-director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management. Listen as he describes how by de...

Episode 204 - Jim Harter, PhD discusses his new book " It's The Manager " (a #1 new release on Amazon) and new Gallup research that finds managers and team leaders are the single biggest factor in your organization's success. Jim is Chief Scientist for Gallup's workplace management practice. He is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller " 12: The Elements of Great Managing ," and " Wellbeing: Th...

Episode 203 - Alex Bates discusses his book " Augmented Mind ," and explores how augmenting humans, combining human intuition and artificial intelligence, will herald an unprecedented era of productivity and financial success. Alex performed DARPA-funded research in neural networks, human memory and computational diagnostics. He is the Managing Director at Neocortex Ventures a firm bringing artifi...

Raymond Houser discusses his book " The Winning Advantage " and how to tap into your richest resources. Throughout a notable career that spans selling books door-to-door while in college to running his own companies, Raymond Houser learned that certain actions and attitudes can either reinforce your goals or prevent you from achieving them. Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you...

Episode 202 - In this "Best Of" episode, Host Kevin Craine discusses five action items you can use to take advantage of Vertical Marketing . It can be difficult to succeed if you are perceived as a "jack of all trades." Instead, boost your sales and your profits by specializing in one or more vertical markets. Listen for five actionable steps you can take to develop a " beachhead strategy " focuse...

Episode 201 - Futurist Tom Koulopoulos discusses " The Bottomless Cloud " and how AI, the next generation of the cloud, and abundance thinking will radically transform business. On the heels of his Amazon bestselling book " Revealing The Invisible ," Tom teamed up with entrepreneur David Friend to provide a straightforward understanding of the incredible power of the cloud and data abundance; it's...