Success Made to Last Legends

Riffing with Rhea Wessel about writing today, she provided great insight into lining up singular problems, creating solutions through headlines, and packing in knowledge to "enable constraint." Rhea speaks fondly of your mentors, especially her English teacher- Mrs. Thorpe, Shawn Coyne and Stephen Pressville. From them, she learned to deconstruct stories and bring conversations forward. Enjoy hear...

Hear our guest, Ed Watal, author of Cloud Basics, founder and principal of Intellibus riff on:  What data is AI going to consume? Semantics of the data and mind mapping. E.A.T. - Entity, Activity and Transaction- three focal points for your enterprise. Future Shock and how we create more "fascinating tools" to differentiate ourselves as humans.  He is brilliant, philosophical, and a techno-optimis...

Talk about moving from success to significance, Christine Albert and her organization are growing exponentially as their outreach explodes.  More about this non-profit "organization of significance." Swan Songs fulfills musical last wishes by organizing private concerts for those with a terminal illness or nearing end of life. Concerts are provided at no cost to the recipient, family, or healthcar...

Hear our guest, Ed Watal, author of Cloud Basics, founder and principal of Intellibus riff on: What data is AI going to consume? E.A.T. E.A.T. - Entity, Activity and Transaction....all three will be gobbled up by AI. "The nature of all activity and entities is to consummate in transaction that will meaningfully advance your life." With that, Semantics (understanding) of the data and mind mapping....

Champ Thornton and his wife, Robben, live in Newark, Delaware, have been married since 1996, and enjoy being parents to three energetic children. Champ is an Acquisitions Editor at Crossway, working with children’s books and content development. He is also the author of numbers of books for kids and families, including The Radical Book for Kids, Why Do We Say Good Night? When You Are Afraid of the...

Patricia Crisafulli is a New York Times–bestselling author, creative writer, and speaker who inspires people to tap into their most dynamic and creative selves. She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, and is the founder of www. FaithHopeandFiction.com. Listen to this funny, informative interview as Tricia riffs about her latest fiction novel, The Secrets of Still Waters Chasm. You wil...

Kevin N. Wilkins is the Founder and Managing Director of Trepwise, a growth consulting firm with a mission to power organizations to maximize their potential. Kevin moved to New Orleans in 2010 and served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and COO for The Idea Village from 2011 – 2013. His experience working closely with entrepreneurs in the New Orleans area led him to launch Trepwise in 2013. With more...

Kevin N. Wilkins is the Founder and Managing Director of Trepwise, a growth consulting firm with a mission to power organizations to maximize their potential. Kevin moved to New Orleans in 2010 and served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and COO for The Idea Village from 2011 – 2013. His experience working closely with entrepreneurs in the New Orleans area led him to launch Trepwise in 2013. With more...

This is a short, 10 minute conversation with Cheryl Hyatt, partner in the Executive Search firm of Hyatt-Fennell. Before partnering with Dr. Fennell, Cheryl was the President and owner of The Charitable Resources Group and provided not only executive search services, but fundraising consulting expertise to the clients she served.  Most importantly, Cheryl comments on the importance of expressing g...

Jeff Pedowitz is not satisfied with the way marketing teams do business. The industry standard reduces them to cost centers—drains on the organization as a whole. For Jeff, these teams can be profit centers and the creative heart of companies willing to evolve.   As President and CEO of The Pedowitz Group, Jeff and his team have developed an unparalleled reputation in the marketing community. Comm...

Authors Blake Harris and Jennifer Tocquigny take the stage at Success Made to Last to riff about their new book Holiday High- We Witch You a Merry Christmas. Visit www.myholidayhigh.com NOW. They welcome you to a magical school for those who believe in holidays most. Dedicated to those who believe, Holiday High is a fantastically imaginative book that we think has long legs into a movie and Broadw...

Every world religion encourages peace. Hear Reverend Vicki Garlock, Ph. D. talk about different faith traditions through the ABC's. It is uniquely formatted to help kids and adults. Learn tidbits about the world's religions while also thinking more deeply about what the narratives truly mean to a variety of cultures.  If there are 8 billion people there are 8 billion faith stories. In ABC's of the...

Phillip Robinson is a leader, visionary, and proud graduate of Texas A&M, Class of 1978. Enjoy this show that gets into the weeds on running a hospital and then takes a left turn recalling our days at Aggieland in the Davis-Gary dormitory (the hotel by the railroad tracks). Phillip led Lankenau Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Main Line Health, since July, 2010 serving as President. He...

Bill Toti is more than just an author. He is a legendary Naval leader and former CEO of Sparton. More than enough credentials to write an important book about transitioning from the military to industry. Hear this today: More than 50% of military veterans walk away from their first job within two years of being hired. Your company is likely losing millions in recruiting and compensation when veter...

Jay Walker is best known as the Founder of Priceline.com, a highly profitable, multi-billion dollar company with tens of millions of active customers that brought a new level of value to the travel industry. Walker has invented hundreds of solutions for a wide variety of business problems, specializing in creating innovative applications that work with large-scale networks such as cell phones and...

Marc Morgenstern is a favorite author having written The Soul of the Deal: Creative frameworks for buying, selling and investing in any business. He's an entrepreneur and mentor capitalist for innovative startups. Marc is the Mentor at Large for $200mm early stage venture funds at UC Berkeley. He created and taught the "Street Smart Startups" course What's most different about this business legend...

Ken Blanchard is one of the most influential leadership and management thought leaders of the last 50 years. He has published over 60 books, co-founded the Ken Blanchard Companies in 1979 (which now has about 300 employees and offices around the world), and is a helluva a nice guy. You may know many of Ken’s books, but unquestionably the most famous is The One Minute Manager, which has sold millio...

How's your love life going? Love Bomb's Mark Shapiro wants to know and to help you! “In a world where we’re used to leaders who don’t follow through with their promises and companies that don’t practice what they preach, Mark Shapiro and his work are a breath of fresh air.” -ENTITY Magazine Former Showtime Executive, Mark Shapiro, is a widely accomplished product designer, marketer, and relationsh...

For Stuart Shanker, the possibility of a truly just and free society begins with how we see and nurture our children. Shanker is renowned for using cutting-edge neuroscience to help children feel happy and think clearly by better regulating themselves. In his new book, Reframed, Shanker explores self-regulation in wider, social terms. Whereas his two previous books, Calm, Alert, and Learning and S...

Jon Browning had a lightning bolt hit him after a quarter of century with Microsoft. He started Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI). GMI university partners nominate motivated, high potential students as they prepare to graduate and enter the workforce. We match these students with mentors from our diverse corporate partners. The mentorship focuses on building confidence and developing soft skills...

Enjoy this exclusive interview with Greg Halpern, achieving greatness through mediation. Greg is a Personal Health Consultant / Practitioner Author and Publisher of Self Improvement Books Survived 13 Documented Near-Death Experiences Received the Universal Insights that became Formula 4 Protocol Created a Billion dollars of Small Business Commerce Cause Agent For Solutions To Global Problems Becom...

Shantini Munthree, P&G alumni member and founder of BRANDKIND helps companies reframe their value, especially companies in the $10 million to $1 billion in annual recurring revenue. Their strategic focus is to help privately held companies to truly impact the world in performance and purpose. Hear Shantini's philosophy from her book Love + Fear and learn the inside story on her motto to Imagin...

Breadcrumbs- Finding a Philosophy of Life is featured on today's Success Author's Corner. Author Bill Merck has 40+ years of leadership and career experience including his years of service with the Army. Why do you think the way you do? What created your lens? In particular, Bill talks about overcoming ageism in the workplace, embracing change and building your adaptability. Consider who shaped yo...

Rico Mandel is the creator and CEO of Miz En Place, an abundant artisan gastronomic online marketplace, exploring the world through their products, experiences and stories. His business incorporates all of his childhood passions- photography, making movies, food, cooking, and entrepreneurship. Enjoy this conversation that is part travel, part philosophy, part cooking and a whole lot of philosophy....

From the field's pioneer, Dr. Dilip Jeste, this podcast covers the exploration of neurobiology and psychology of wisdom. He learned from his position as a geriatric psychiatrist and authored the book Wiser. He has studied aging and schezophrenia for 50 years. Key takeaway- The acquistion of wisdom correlates to longer lives and greater happiness. Buy the book Wiser on Amazon or at Barnes & Nob...