The Justin Brady Show

0:00 - The election is over, but people are only getting more aggressive and nasty with eachother. Don't fall for the partisan power-grab trick. 10:00 - As predicted in April, the hyper-local community-based workplace may replace the centralized HQ. It's happening! 20:00 - Apple keeps removing features to sell us dongles, and the same is true with the new MacBooks with the M1 chip. HOW LONG CAN AP...

I'm sure you remember the 2016 election, right? The polls couldn't have been more wrong. I asked the guy MSNBC calls a "genius" pollster, can polls be trusted? The short answer is "no." According to Berland, media polls are nothing more than reality TV. That doesn't mean they don't have a strategic purpose, however. This interview will change your entire perception of polls forever.

0:00 - The Social Dilemma documentary has a critical flaw that can't be ignored. Plus this alarmism is a tale as old as time. 10:00 - Do you know why the supply chain failed? It's actually quite simple, and it relates to the rapid decline in... consumer air travel? Guess what: this WILL affect your holiday purchases. 20:00 - I have a simple SEO / content strategy trick. How about I just tell you h...

First of all, I'm proud to announce my hot topics are now broken up from guest interviews! In today's show, Americans useless hatred of each other, Covid cleaning goes too far, and small business optimism records have been set in a PANDEMIC? Topics: 0:55 - Americans hate each other more than ever, despite not being more polarized than before 15:46 - Have we gone too far with Covid cleaning? The re...

Half of employees don't trust their boss, and the consequences on your bottom line are bad! Dan Pontefract explains how this trust eroded, and why uncaring bosses are the least productive. All show topics: 0:20 - Apple says not including chargers with their phones cuts down on e-waste. They're wrong. 14:07 - Dan Pontefract on why you shouldn't roll your eyes when talking about empathetic leadershi...

Martin Babinec co-founded TriNet, currently a $4 billion company listed on the NYSE. He gets really specific on how to create more tech jobs in your community, which levers to pull, and who can lead this effort. Other show topics: 1:35 - Don't do a virtual event! Here's why. 15:00 - Martin Babinec discusses what levers to pull to gain More Good Jobs. 47:23 - Elon Musk is making bricks. #LettersToE...

In this special post-debate show, Justin Brady mocks the Joe VS Don debate, and wonders why Americans want the government to fix their problems, despite also believing they aren't competent enough to do just that. Also in this show, Duracell has announced flavored batteries that taste gross. Uber and Lyft now have to meet minimum wage laws in Seattle and drivers are going to get screwed. Also, WHY...

Laura Vanderkam joins me to discuss how working parents can still manage your kid's even while working remotely at home. Yes, you can still get stuff done, and co-exist in the same house! Vanderkam is a time management superstar, author of "The New Corner Office", "Off The Clock" and hosts The New Corner Office, Best of Both Worlds, and the Before Breakfast podcasts!

In this season of political turmoil, I thought it best to forgo the standard show format and instead focus on political unity. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Steyer, John Hickenlooper, Marianne Williamson, and John Delaney. Even though we agreed on very little, we had amazing discussions and I truly learned a lot from them. I feel, especially...

Remote work superstar Vicki Brackett talks specifics on remote work problems like how to compensate for body language, how to keep people focused, and how to synthesize emotional intelligence. Other Topics: 1:02 - Content paywalls need to end. Why can't I buy a single piece for 5¢, 10¢, or 25¢ like iTunes? 9:46 - Vicki Brackett on the problems and solutions to remote work 38:13 - A new PEW report...

Rob Angel, the creator of Pictionary, explains how he sold his creation door to door and how he walked away from a major deal with one of the biggest game manufacturers in the country. What does this guy, who built his business around in-person collaboration think about remote work's sustainability? We also discuss why Roku is winning the streaming game, why banks are ridiculous, and the shocking...

Ancestry.com just sold to Blackstone for 4.7 billion dollars and I ask it's founder Paul Allen how we knew the company would be big and what he's working on now. Other topics: 1:15 - Why we can't simply shut down the economy and allow "essential business." 7:06 - Paul Allen discusses building Ancestry.com to be a billion-dollar business 26:55 - Paul Allen discusses his next billion-dollar project...

Clifford Hudson, the CEO of Sonic Drive-Ins that brought with him incredible growth, revenue, and the "Sonic guys" explains how white guys became the minority on their board, how to mix politics and business, and how they nearly threw out their best idea because "it wasn't ordained" by the leadership. 01:26 - Uber and Lyft might leave California. Why? It's all about the money! 15:00 - Former Sonic...

Kathy Caprino, author of The Most Powerful You and host of The Finding Brave podcast, explains why women shun power and the blockades that are holding them back from career success. I ask if the power dynamic has finally shifted. All Show Topics: 0:51 - Decisions about school starting and the pandemic are driven by politics and my-team-ism. 13:55 - Kathy Caprino digs into women leadership advancem...

The city of Beirut was rocked by an extremely large explosion that made global news. Many locals caught the entire thing on video. I called my friend John Sagherian, of Youth For Christ, who lives 4 miles from the explosion site in Beirut, Lebanon. Go to the show notes page to donate: https://justinkbrady.com/john-sagherian

Brad Feld author of The Startup Community Way, co-founder of Tech Stars and early FitBit investor coined the term "startup community" and shares what makes a great startup community, why certain partnerships kill these communities, and how to grow them! Full Show Topic List: 01:05 - Twenty-first century Taylorism is no way to manage people 14:45 - Brad Feld on startup communities, myths and how to...

Brady Harris, CEO of Dwolla has access to millions of money and financial transfer data points in many different applications, so I asked what trends he's seeing and how these tie to economic conditions. Also, he explains an amazing leadership lesson he applied to Dwolla's staff. 1:41 - The constant struggle marketing and comms teams have with content strategy. 12:23 - Brady Harris, CEO of Dwolla...

Facebook is facing pressure from advertisers for reasons advertisers aren't talking about. The Covid blame game continues, and you need to pay attention to your top performers during this COVID thing. In fact, it will bring them to the surface. 1:01 - Covid blame game and Target VS Amazon 13:02 - Facebook VS Advertisers 23:50 - Top performers during Covid and how to utilize them 31:21 - You can bu...

Scott McLeod, founding member and Chief of Staff at Resident, creators of Nectar Sleep, saw 500% growth despite 99% of their staff being remote. I push hard to find out the critical remote-first workplace lessons they've learned.

Brian Hamilton, VP of Smart Dollar joins me to discuss some truly troubling data. America was broke before the economic shutdown, now things are worse. He explains the solution. Other Show Topis: 01:07 - Data Shows The Lockdowns NEED TO END NOW 14:00 - Brian Hamilton, VP of Smart Dollar 43:27 - If you make profit, are you an evil person? (Some think so!) 54:36 - Art Laffer was right. The economy i...

1:05 - Too much Covid-19 has led to uncertainty. Here's how to introduce certainty and clarity. 18:22 - Social media has enabled mass hysteria over information that isn't even true. Here's what we need to do. 31:00 - As you go back to work, wearing a mask can actually hurt communication. 40:22 - Work at home hurts work culture. I quote Adecco's CEO 44:51 - Covid is speeding up technology adoption...

Harvard Business School Professor, Francesca Gino is the author of "Rebel Talent." She expands on why Rebels aren't a negative force, how to manage them, and how to utilize them to boost your company's inventive spirit.

MIT Professor and Stanford Grad, Rizwan Virk was CEO of a startup that created Tap Fish, now downloaded over 50 million times. He gives us some amazing startup advice and busts all the lame-sauce myths you've heard over and over. Full Show Topic List: 1:24 - Covid-19 has halted many gross sharing practices that shouldn't have been in existence anyway. 6:10 - Rizwan Virk, author of Startup Myths an...

Sam Parr created the Hustle and grew his email list which is rapidly approaching 2 million subscribers if it's not there already. I ask him to cut through the crap and tell me what advantages he had. Also in this show: 1:11 - Only half the country views the internet as essential. What? 5:25 - Sam Parr, Creator of The Hustle 42:07 - Square and Twitter go permanent WFH. Does that change anything? 49...

Nate Regier, founder of Next Element discusses how to be authentic at work, how to self assess your leadership, and how to influence your boss without negative conflict. He also explains why an older leadership model, PCM is misunderstood and why he's writing a book about it. Show topics: 01:45 - Some are angry we are discussing "acceptable deaths" for re-opening the economy. They are missing the...