Warning! Recession ahead, warns economist
• Recession – or worse – ahead, warns economist
• “There’s a good chance we’ll have a recession in 2023”
(Total Recorded Time is 25:02)
The nation’s economy, if not the world economy, is …
The poetry of following your passion
• Marine Corps veteran turned author says quantum mechanics points to an inner god
• “I’ve come around to this idea we all have a god inside us”
(TRT is 24:15)
David Richards went from a …
Entrepreneur is working to heal America’s divisions
• He taps ancient wisdom
• “So I thought it was time to up end the way we are talking to each other”
(TRT is 20:56)
Elvir Causevic runs a boutique investment bank in San Francisco. But …
Failure can be foundation for success
• Business coach says even grief can help rebuild success
• “I stumbled upon grief as many of us do”
(Total Recorded Time is 22:37)
Failure and grief can be turned into into personal, …
Passing your business to the children need not be a bloodbath
• David Bentall went through one and has learned
• “It was a very, very painful thing for our family”
(Total Recorded Time is 24:23)
Your children. …
Another secret to success as an author
• New writers find it takes more than a turn of phrase
• “It’s one thing that writers should learn early on”
(Total Recorded Time is 17:00)
New …
Here’s why you want to hear customer complaints
• They are a gift that helps solidify your customer base – if you handle them correctly
• “People remember these things literally for decades”
…
You’re the expert and that could mean money for you
• You already have something in you that others will pay money to learn
• “It’s absolutely counterintuitive”
(Total Recorded Time is 18:51)
Alina …
Stop blocking your creativity
• An open mind state can unleash your creativity, expert says
• “Symbolically, we empty our mind, we get very quiet in order to become receptive”
…
The wake-up call that reshaped her life
• Carolina Billings used her crisis to form a new organization for women
• “My personal mission and vision is to increase women’s visibility and …
Can’t keep the “good” workers? We have an answer that adds up
raditional approaches to getting the right people in the right jobs could be a mistake
• “You have to develop your capability as a leader”
(Total …
No, you’ve not been promoted to your level of incompetence – If
• New leaders just need to understand two words
• “It absolutely helps to be a disciplined manager as the foundation of your leadership.”
(Total …
The bike ride to honor the fallen and help their families
• They had his back in the war. Now he has theirs as they struggle in peacetime
• “The paratroopers from our unit are entering the most dangerous periods of their lives”
(Total Recorded …
Making time: Here’s the do-it-yourself kit
• Working smarter, not harder
• “Becoming a wise time manager is within our reach
• Twenty-two minutes and 19 seconds that could save you hours – …
You, too, can start a residential real estate portfolio, expert says
• Brian Boyd offers tips for beginners
• “The tax benefits of real estate investing are phenomenal”
(Total Recorded Time is 17:30)
Are housing prices just too high for you to consider …
A different way to get out of debt and build wealth
• Mark Willis says people should bank on themselves
• “When do we ever stop to think about our wants and needs are for ourselves?”
Author and …
For better communications at work try talking with your kids at home
• New techniques can be applied at home and work
• “We’d like to think we’re good listeners, but….”
(Total Recorded Time is 6:16)
If you’re trying to communicate better at work, perhaps …
Writer offers insights to newby authors
• What Hemmingway can teach beginning authors
• “If you want to be a professional, you’ve got to treat it like a job”
(Total Recorded Time is 27:24)
So you think you can write a book? If …
Using your HQ to reach new levels of success
• New brain patterns can help shed limiting beliefs
• “Everything is based around energy. Everything”
(Total Recorded Time is 16:15)
We’ve heard about IQ. And EQ. Now, says veteran …
A torturous path to a spiritual awakening
• Cult victim grows into a meditation teacher and yoga guru
• MahanKirn Khalsa talks about her life
From poverty and degradation to worldwide …
A life well-spent by an ‘unimportant’ girl
• Survivor of war-torn Berlin recounts life’s lessons
• An ironic twist to Hitler’s car
For many younger people, the horrors of World War Two are something read about in a history book. …
Tapping your inner genius
• It boils down to how you learn and communicate
• “We aim to transform the way people communicate”
(Total Recorded Time is 15:08)
Like most people, you’ve probably been called a lot of …
Not comfortable selling? We have just what you need to ease the pain
• Sales guru puts decades of experience into a new system
• “It’s time for them to stop”
(Total Recorded Time is 18:08)
Stacey Hall has coached entrepreneurs on how to attract sales, …
Battling bureaucrats from 3969 miles away
• Joanne Intrator needed patience, expertise in psychopaths and a sense of outrage
• “It is a faceless bureaucracy”
(TRT 16:55)
This is a story about commercial real estate -- and a …
Veteran newsman sounds new alarm for the Earth
• The most serious problems compiled
• “So the average person might read it and understand what we need to deal with”
(Total Recorded Time is 15:27)
Drought. Global warming. Destruction …
It’s time to round up all the Interupting Cows
• Why automated marketing is losing its punch
• “We’re doing things that annoy people”
(Total Recorded Time is 24:58
"Knock knock!"
"Who's there?"
"Interrupting Cow."
"Interrupting Cow …
Your IT plan is your business plan, expert says
• But beware of metaverse hype
• “As it is, we are isolated enough”
(Total Recorded Time is 21:15)
The success of your business may depend not so …
Here’s why that other guy is just so irritating
• Revealed: Why some relationships grind into failure
• “Work today is a team sport”
(Total Recorded Time is 22:27)
If you’re an older person, …
Beware your tricky brain. Mastering the economics of behavior
• Your brain knows but may not tell you
• “It would be great to say we never fall victim to our brain’s little tricks once we know about them”
…
Using improv to reach success
• From stand-up to outstanding – with a lot of work
• “It is a leadership tool”
(Total Recorded Time is 23:44)
It takes a lot of practice to do …
Ideas to solve the skilled worker shortage
• Solving the worker training question
• “The pull for labor will be different going forward”
(Total Recorded Time is 22:14)
More than half of U.S. …
Here’s why your “teams” aren’t working
• Career with candymaker revealed the teamwork sweet spot
• Individual motivation is the key to collaboration effectiveness he says
(Total Recorded …
Want to improve recruitment and slow resignations? We may have the remarkably simple but overlooked answer
• It’s one your mother may have taught you
• “Gratitude is really the foundation of business”
(Total Recorded Time is 18:54)
Gratitude, real gratitude, is more than a vigorous “thank …
When Google is not enough to prepare for the metaverse
• Paul Powers’ company goes beyond searching by words
• “We’re at the precipice of a new era”
(Total Recorded Time is 18:39)
Be not afraid. At …
Crabby. Argumentative. Bellicose. Quarrelsome. That’s America today
• We know what’s wrong. Now, here are some solutions
• “There is definitely an increase in intolerance”
(Total Recorded Time is 22:33)
And it's not …
Multi-career entrepreneur gives back
• Claudette Cain Coulas offers examples from her own life
• “Become the CEO of your own life”
(Total Recorded Time is 25:30)
Radio, television, …
How to influence others – ethically
• Going beyond Dale Carnegie
• “What I talk about is the science of influence”
(Total Recorded Time is 20:00)
Dale Carnegie called it “human …
Taking control of your caree
• Expert says better outcomes happen when workers take control of their careers
• “Intrinsic motivation replaces any external consequences”
(Total …
A COVID pivot just in time
• Lockdown stifles his business, so this entrepreneur reinvents himself
• “A memorable personal brand can truly amplify your business”
(Total …
Is there a kangaroo in the house?
• Doctor Roo hops to the rescue in unusual book series
• “I’ve had her in my mind for many years”
(Total Recorded Time is 25:12)
To the ranks of “doctors” like Derek Shepherd and Meredith …
Is there a kangaroo in the house?
• Doctor Roo hops to the rescue in unusual book series
• “I’ve had her in my mind for many years”
(Total Recorded Time is 25:12)
To the ranks of “doctors” like Derek Shepherd and Meredith …
Successful corporate sustainability faces cultural and behavioral barriers -- study
• Research identifies leadership and culture as catalysts
• “Leadership must take the lead in aligning mindsets, structures, skills, and culture”
…
Don’t stop with just your business strategy
• Final success should include your ownership strategy
• “Most business owners don't understand the need to have an ownership strategy”
(Total …
Yes, hard work can still lead to the CEO’s post
• The “age of Horatio Alger” is not yet over
• “Leadership is something you can learn”
(Total Recorded Time is 24:52. Recorded on March 30, 2022)
Spoiler alert: Here is the …
He saw opportunity under his feet
• Bob Schlegel gives the keys to success
• “The big thing is to never give up”
(Total Recorded Time is 17:37)
Sometimes success is the ability to …
The hidden hurdles trapping women entrepreneurs
• Veteran entrepreneur says women need to be their true authentic selves
• “When you are living your life inauthentically, you will feel exhausted”
(Total Recorded Time is 13:15)
Many …
Why your Zoom and Skype brainstorming sessions are dizzles
• Leaders must change their approach, expert says
• “Traditional brainstorming sessions need a serious overhaul”
(Total Recorded Time is 25:38)
…
An eerie parallel in American history to Ukraine’s struggle against Russia
• What the Nez Perce War may presage
• “It’s just heartbreaking how the ambition of a few can cause such damage and destruction”
(Total Recorded Time is 18:19)
If you asked 10 Americans …
Finding the hidden value in an investment property
• When big money is chasing a small inventory, what’s to do?
• “Multi-family… contain all the basic fundamentals that you can carry over to any …
The magic ingredient to social media marketing: Humor
• Done right, it can grab attention and cement your message in the mind
• “We connect with those businesses that take risks and laugh at themselves”
(Total Recorded Time is 25:58)
Is your …
As video entertainment splinters, he hopes to pick up some of the pieces
• Samuel Nkwume targets new audiences with his movies
• “It’s really wonderful to do something that you enjoy doing, something you’re passionate …
What happened to your local newspaper – and what you can do about it
• Stopping the death of a free press
• “We’ve seen in the last decade or so a massive, severe drop in local news”
(Total Recorded Tine is 27:41)
You might remember seeing them at various …
Your brand may be costing you customers
“Brands can no longer do what they want”time to re-think the relationship between an organization’s brand and society says branding expert Jane Cavalier Lucas.
“It is time to re-think the …
Maybe it’s time you used your male privilege for something better
• Becoming an inclusionary leader in 7 steps
• “Some of these companies have corporate ‘sludge’”
Total Recorded Time is 24:38
Did you know you had it? It’s called “male privilege” and in …
Fiction? Or fact? Writing in a way to disguise the innocent – and the guilty
• Author’s Bakersfield is much more than country music and oil fields
• “You really can get away with murder here”
(Total Recorded Time is 23:35)
The sunbaked streets of Bakersfield. …
61 percent of Americans now live paycheck to paycheck
• Even 42 percent of those earning more than $100,000 annually now live paycheck to paycheck
• “Unfortunately, this is not a good news podcast”
(Total Recorded Time is 20:55)
Living …
Trust your instincts, find your power, and tell your story
• We are entering a new era where people count as much as numbers
• “Women’s true stories … define power as the ability to nurture and protect, as …
How to move from influencee to influencer
• It’s the internet, of course, but with critical nuances
• “It’s one of the greatest evolutions on the planet that’s ever happened”
(Total …
He walked across the nation on a mission
• Bakersfield man wants to call attention to child abuse
• “3,030 of that was walked”
(Total Recorded Time is 23:34)
Here’s a factoid you might need: A pair of tennis shoes is good for …
Increase your sales by learning to sprint
• Simon Severino says a modest goal is to double sales within 90 days
• “I help executives with ‘go to market’”
(Total Recorded Time is 14:40)
Succeeding in business is often compared to …
He helped create the nihilistic side of Hollywood
• Elisha Shapiro came up age a the entertainment industry changed
• “Most of it’s dumb luck”
(Total Recorded Time is 22:22)
For four decades, Elisha Shapiro has been part of the artistic …
Is the economy about to crash?
• Could inflation become far worse than the Federal Reserve expects?
• Economist blasts Fed
(Total Recorded Time is 24:44)
Inflation is prominent …
Why and when the labor shortage will be over
• Demographer says the real problem lies overseas
• The Baby Boomers are leaving big shoes to fill
(Total Recorded Time is 21:19)
The national unemployment rate is under 5 percent and in …
Making big changes by tweaking the little things
• It’s the new strategy of “flexing”
• Michigan business professor Sue Ashford explains how to do it
(Total Recorded Time is 22:32)
By making small, daily, changes, a person or even an …
Getting the “yes” requires a lot of “why”
• Negotiations guru Cash Nickerson says it helps to know martial arts
• “I’m talking about internal martial arts”
(Total Recorded Time is 12:25)
Cash Nickerson has learned a thing or two …
Supply chain problems could herald major economic change
• Expert says successful companies will be the resilient ones
• “Manufacturers are slowly ramping up operations to bring them closer to home”
…
Real estate guru says it’s not too late to make money buying and selling homes
• Mike Wolf says U.S. offers overlooked opportunities
• “We get into real estate to create freedom for ourselves”
(Total Recorded Time is 27:10)
…
Boiling down the secrets to a strong corporation culture
• The four essential elements
• “Much more important than that was the culture we developed”
(Total Recorded Time is 11:52)
At a time when worker’s …
The Muffin Man found the real money in the dough
How Steve Marks helped build his small muffin shop into a big business
• “My dream and passion has always been to own my own business”
(Total Recorded Time is 20:52)
In the next minute …
He made millions. Then came the federal conviction
• Now Jeff Martinovich is rebuilding his life and business
• “I believe we need to make ourselves stronger inch by inch”
(Total Recorded Time is 23:35)
Jeffrey Martinovich is a builder, …
America's history is the history of business
• The Bizgnus time machine gears up for a remarkable podcast
• “Business and politics were more overtly intertwined”
(Total Recorded Time is 17:06)
Business success is not just due to a lot of opium
• The Bizgnus time machine gears up for a remarkable podcast
• “Business and politics were more overtly intertwined”
(Total Recorded Time is 17:06)
Getting that book published -- finally
• Vito Altavilla tells how he did it
• “It’s more like you’re a chronicler of an age
(Total Recorded Time is 13:12)
Lots of people think they’ve got a book inside of them but few do …
The top leaders know: Words count
• Only pay and advancement tops clear communications
• “It’s all important that you know which words matter”
(Total Recorded Time is 22:39)
Abraham …
Is your business off-track in onboarding?
• Expert tells why customer onboarding is as important as the sale
• “Find out what your customers want and need”
(Total Recorded Time is 16:51)
For more than two decades, Donna Weber has …
Show biz bug bites; book is born
• A quiet Charlotte family is thrust into Hollywood
• “Writing for me was something that I didn’t share with anybody”
(Total Recorded Time is 18:21)
For personal change, the answer is inside
• Transformation coach points to his own unusual experience
• “I have a mission on this Earth”
(Total Recorded Time is 25:04)
What he describes as a mystical experience has shaped the …
As a manager, why you should be thinking about suicide
• It’s the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.
• “When you bring up the word ‘suicide,’ people shut down”
(Total Recorded Time is 26:05)
Tom …
Are you overlooking the best talent on your teams?
• Your best leaders might not be called manager
• “We like to call those people the ‘sparks’”
(Total Recorded Time is 14:30)
Executive coach Courtney Lynch, who has worked for years with …
The Zen of successful negotiations
• Why you have to get out of your own head
• “I’ve got some good lessons about what I bring from swimming”
(Total Recorded Time is 23:13)
…
Classroom best practices can help business leaders
• Online professors offers ideas
• Could these ideas boost employee engagement?
(Total Recorded Time is 16:02)
For leaders trying to get their …
Job seekers still need some old-fashioned etiquette
• Job references need to be treated with kid gloves, says expert
• “Do not leave your professional references to chance”
Total Recorded Time is 15:47
Even in these days when it seems …
New pollution “bombs” are threatening our waters
• Pool toys taken to the beach are blamed
• “It was like a microplastics bomb exploded on the beach”
(TRT 12:51)
There are bombs bursting across …
Why you’d better not call it “work”
• What? You didn’t know? Why this is “The Era of Workplace Fun”
• Fun is serious business in recruiting – and retaining – the best
(Total Recorded Time is 42:43)
Repeat after me: “Work …
Here’s how to boost your sales
• Sales expert finds the 100 most critical sales skills
• “Six key themes emerged”
(Total Recorded Time is 16:48)
You might call him the “Readers Digest” for that aisle of books about …
The mistakes that kill a business
• If you can’t or won’t sell, is business ownership for you?
• “One of the things I hope the book does is that it prevents people from making the big mistakes”
(Total Recorded Time is …
Before you do well, you must do good
• Expert says it’s time to ditch the old way of selling – pitching, persuading and pressuring
• “Too often social entrepreneurs underestimate the …
It’s time to rethink how you engage with your people
• As nation emerges from COVID, leaders face new challenges to keep employees motivated
• “You’ve got to get in the game”
(Total Recorded Time is 18:05)
In addition to its tragic death …
Tapping your inner resilience for the post-COVID world
• What leaders should prepare for
• “People are managing it very differently”
(Total Recorded Time is 15:41)
As the U.S. emerges from its worst …
Your business needs a good campfire story
• How fables can bolster a business
• “I’d like to tell you that I had a master plan to be a best selling author”
(Total Recorded Time is 19:15)
…
As pandemic eases, partner with change
• Now is not the time to fight change says expert
• “Over time, with practice, we accrue what I call resilience wisdom”
(Total Recorded Time is 21:42)
Few single events have impacted life …
What the flying fish knows
• Leaders can learn from the fish that would fly
• “That will make the world a much better place”
Total Recorded Time is 17:40
The humble …
Manager? Or leader? How to close the gap as the pandemic eases
• It often boils down to how you look at your staff
• Curiosity about staff can be transformative for a business
(Total recorded time is 19:17)
The ratio of work on business problems to …
A major audio studio hides in plain sight – in Stockton
• Surgeon creates Hollywood-level recording studio
• Including a Johnny Cash back story
Total Recorded Time is 18:40
Comparing audio recorded on a …
They’re growing their business by giving stuff away
• And they are getting other firms to do it too
• Updating an old saying
Total Recorded Time is 20:07
There’s a saying used by many business …
The art of making peace with your money
• Ken Honda explains how angry money is holding you back
• “You can free yourself financially and also emotionally”
Total Recorded Time is 15:30
Is …
COVID fatigue got you down? We have some ideas.
• Jo Deaton offers 5 ways to stay resilient during the pandemic
• She says none of this is normal
Total Recorded Time is 9:05
It's been more than a …
Use canals to help power California, study says
• UC Merced researchers say covering the state’s canal matrix with solar panels generates savings, helps clear the air
• “Without taking a bit of …
California has solved the homeless problem. Maybe
• Action plan is adopted with two-year deadline
• “We know the challenges are daunting”
Total recorded time is 13:40
With more than one out of every four homeless people in the nation …
Suck it up, Buttercup
• How a Central Valley firefighter is trying to stop the wildfire of suicides in the ranks
• Firefighter suicides surpass on-duty death
Total Recorded Time is 14:49
And if that sounds …
Wallowing in career uncertainty? This podcast may have some help
• Former NFL player Dave Des Rochers offers some practical advice
• “A contracting career … may be replaced by artificial intelligence”
Total recorded time is 28:40
For those at …
The secret to great leadership is free to all – But there’s a catch
• Everyone does it, but very few do it well
• “Great productivity comes from concentration”
(Total Recorded Time is 25:10)
To get to the top in your career, be quiet. And listen.
That’s …
The secret blackballing that is killing your career
• What is your former boss telling a potential employer about you?
• Allison & Taylor President Jeff Shane warns job hunters not to assume all is well with their references
(TRT is …
Biden sets aside two weeks to help small businesses with PPP loans
• But watchdog says it may be too little and too late
• “I wonder how much money is going to be in this pool”
The Biden administration says the …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Poor swelter as urban areas of Southwest get hotter
• Unequal burden also for Hispanic communities
• Two scientists who revealed the problem are the guests on this Bizgnus Podcast
Acres of asphalt parking lots, unshaded roads, dense …
Maintaining a positive mindset in the time of COVID
• Laura Brandao says it’s possible to keep saying “yes” despite adversity
• “It’s for the whole world to say ‘yes’ every day
(Total Recorded Time …
While you’ve been away, your “office” is morphing into something very different
• Corporate real estate expert outlines a new trend powered by technology and the pandemic
• “We’ve really got to start a proper debate”
(Total …
How mindfulness can help make sense out of today’s chaotic world
• Mindfulness trainer Julie Potiker says it’s an age-old practice that applies to the 21st Century
• “It’s not weird; it’s not woo-woo”
(Total …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Joel Malkoff
• The epiphany for a veteran salesman
• “Ethical behavior creates dedicated employees and loyal customers”
After years of selling – used cars, lighting supplies, whatever—Joel Malkoff …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Marketing in the Age of the Micro-Attention Span
• Visual marketing expert Amy Balliett on how to market to the Incredible Shrinking Attention Span
• What’s 60,000 times faster than the printed word?
(Total recorded time is 31:31)
The …
Is it finally time to re-think how men tick?
• Why traditional authoritarian approaches no longer fit today’s leadership needs
• Revealed: The five “Cs” to success
Do nice guys really finish last? Not according to Ed Frauenheim in …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Jim Ewel and Agile Marketing
• Today’s marketers were already facing exponential challenges. Then came COVID
• The authority on being agile in marketing offers tips, examples and ideas
(Total Recorded Time is 23:48)
The Bizgnus podcast: Wes Boyd
• He wrote 60 books while working fulltime as a newspaper editor
• Wes Boyd gave away his novels
• “I’d rather keep working and keep writing …
The Bizgnus Podcast: David White
• Why your organization’s culture may need to be changed – now
• Expert shows why some companies are dragged down by their corporate culture
(TRT …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Sean Ryan
• Veteran leadership consu,tant boils success down to seven key gears
• “Seventy-five to ninety per-cent of organizations fall short of achieving …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Joseph Michelli and the Post-COVID world
• What happens post-COVID? Our podcast guest talks with 140 top executives
• “What we heard was a kind of shift to humility”
(Total Recorded Time is 10:30)
The COVID-18 pandemic has …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Michelle Silverthorn
• Expert shows why workplace diversity efforts fall short
• “If you want to hire diverse people, let them be diverse”
(Total Recorded Time is 20:20)
Despite decades of effort, workplace …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Don Laskin
• Trying to publish that book? This podcast has insider info that you need to know
• “There are ways of making money. I don’t want to discourage anyone”
(Total Recorded Time is 24:20)
…
The Bizgnus Podcast: Jason Burt
• Lost for decades, music recorded as WW 2 ended is found by a Central Valley teacher
• “This is the only recording of a frontline band unit made in the middle of WWII”
(Total Recorded …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Anne Boudreau
• Survivors of trauma offer paths forward through the COVID pandemic
• “It is truly, ultimately, up to us to heal ourselves”
(Total Recorded Time …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Darren Dahl
• Strengthening your organization for the post-COVID world
• This solution is so simple it will need brave leaders
(Total Recorded Time is 38:06)
…
The Bizgnus Podcast: Kara Goldin
• How a “mompreneuer” took an idea from her kitchen to a nationwide business
• “Don’t put walls up in front of yourselves that prevent you from …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Anthony Casablanca
• What leaders should do when an employee grieves
• “This is a very unspoken, unaddressed area of leadership”
(Total recorded time is 22:45)
By …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Roy Whitten
• A sea change is underway in how companies operate that could lead to prosperity for some and failure for others
• “A movement that’s been …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Roy Whitten and Scott Roy
• There finally is a better way to sell
• “Our mission is to prove that ‘selling’ isn’t a word to be ashamed of”
(Total recorded time is 32:15)
Challenges to the success of businesses do …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Dan Sachs
• Former restauranteur knows the real recipe for business success
• “A lesson that’s not just for business, but is actually a lesson for life”
Total Recorded Time is 23:55
Dan Sachs knows …
The Bizgnus Audio Interview: Nir Bashan
• Too many in business are letting their creativity languish, expert says
• “Everything about creativity can be learned”
Despite all the talk about innovation, people in business are not …
The Bizgnus Audio Interview Podcast: Josiah Vencel
• Public pension plans are just murder for insider Josiah Vencel
• “It’s nonfiction wrapped in fiction”
There are only a few ways to keep a public pension fund financially viable: …
The Bizgnus Podcast: Howard Ross
• No, you’re not immune to bias
• “Work that really does have an impact is when you help people understand the way they’re making decisions”
Howard Ross, a lifelong social justice …
The Bizgnus Podcast: The Rise of the Introverts
• Expert Jennifer Kahnweiler says it’s time organizations were introvert-friendly
• “You’ll get so much more out of your team if you play to their preferences”
(Total recorded time is …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Michael Fillios
• How to spot the hidden technology reefs that could shipwreck your small business
• “You can be leveraging technology in the same way that a …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Dan Bruder
• Why putting competition and profits hurts your entire organization
• “It’s not just about meeting specific metrics or goals”
(Total Recorded Time is 15:27)
With the COVID-19 pandemic …
The CVBT Audio & Video Interview: Edward Flores
• Why are COVID rates so high in the Central Valley?
• UC Merced professor has an unsettling answer
A new study from the University of California, Merced, finds a link between low-wage …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Thalma Lobel
• Renowned psychology professor reveals research that could boost your team’s productivity and reduce stress
• “Just looking at the blue color for …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Michael Baran
• Are “microagressions” poisoning your relationships?
• “Microaggressions, typically, are neither micro nor aggressive”
Total recorded time is 15:55
Every day, people exclude and …
The CVBT Audio & Video Interview: Janet McKee
• Using quantum mechanics in everyday life
• “You create the outcome of your life from within you and your own power”
Total recorded time is 24:57
The writer Agatha Christie had her …
The CVBT Audio & Video Interview Podcast: Andy Challenger
• Why the jobless numbers are not going down
• “Despite a couple positive signals that we’ve seen, there’s some real worry”
Total Recorded Time is 7:49
The Department of Labor said last …
The CVBT Audio & Video Interview Podcast: Christopher Callahan
• New president of University of the Pacific offers vision for the future of the university
• “I’m so inspired by our young people today”
(Total Recorded Time is 18:27)
The tri-campus …
The CVBT Audio Interview: Tara Peters
• Demotivated employees were a problem before COVID; now what?
• “One of the sources of demotivation … is stress”
Total Recorded Time is 16:39
Demotivated employees were a $500 billion …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Kate Lanz
• Why managers need to recognize brain sex
• The “4 C’s” a manager can implement today
• “You can’t ignore gender”
(Total recorded time is 14:41)
In these days of pandemic, every business …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Jason Burt
• Music from the heart and heat of World War Two is is being remastered for a 21st Century audience
• “I discovered them while going through his attic”
(Total recorded time is 11:32)
Jason …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Amy Posey, extreme adventurer
• What leaders can learn from top adventurers
• “The end result if you can work through that conflict and communicate effectively is you get better …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Lisa Ryan
• Management consultant say now is the time for companies to be intensely training the next generation of leaders
• “How do I quickly and …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Julie Olson-Buchanan
• Even when working from home, you can strive for a balance between work and life, Fresno State expert says
• “We do better when we’re rested and when we have time away from work”
Total …
📷 The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Jonathan Keyser
• Commercial real estate disruptor calls for nore “conscious capitalism”
• “You can create extraordinary success by helping others succeed”
Jonathan Keyser, founder and CEO of the Phoenix, …
The CVBT Audio/Video Interview Podcast: Ed Muzio
• Chaotic times require adaptive leadership, he says
• “It’s very easy to get into a conversation about history”
(Total Recorded Time is 17:30)
In these chaotic and incredibly uncertain …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Howard Ross
• In recovering from the COVID Recession, expert says genuine compassion should be part of the recovery
• “The kind of situation we’re in now creates …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Peter Holtz
• Lathrop CPA explains why it’s not too late to apply for federal help for a small business
• “There’s still some money out there”
It’s not too late for small business owners to apply for …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Mr. Biz
• Why Ken Wentworth calls himself a “fractional CEO”
• “It’s hard to have that strategic vision when you’re always ‘putting out fires’”
(Total Recorded Time is 18:20)
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The CVBT Audio (and video) Interview Podcast: Mark DeLuzio
• Why leaders need to rethink their business models
• “You’ve got to ask your stakeholders what’s important to them”
Before the coronavirus took the …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Mark McKee
• How businesses are pivoting to get ready for a post-COVID world
• “What do you manage to? That’s the hardest determination at this point”
(Total Recorded Time 11:38)
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The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Rick Brinkman
• The doctor is in and ready to cure meeting malaise
• “It’s such a universal issue, meetings”
Total Recorded Time (TRT) is 25:44
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The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Natasha Wallace
• A better way to fix career burnout for the manager -- and the managed
• “Unless you really pay attention to yourself and are conscious of yourself … you can’t really make any decisions …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Karen Sullivan
• Fourth-generation entrepreneur offers marketing tips for small business and insight on how COVID-19 will change marketing
• “If you’re going to own a business, especially today, you’ve …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Peter Hilsenrath
• University of the Pacific economist says COVID-caused contraction could be worse than 1929 crash
• “The impact on small businesses is just …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: John Farhat
• Entrepreneur says for success, businesses should integrate their information technology strategy with their business strategy
• “Your IT strategy …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Julia Ivy
• Northeastern University executive professor says she has a better way to get a new job
• She calls it “boutique employability”
Suddenly, finding a new job is much harder, thanks to the …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Jon Petz
• With a dash of magic, he has motivated thousands
• “I was a very shy kid”
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The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Andy Challenger
• Outplacement export says immediate, and big, government action needed to avert massive layoffs
• “This is truly unprecedented in the way it’s …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Maureen Metcalf
• Disruptive times demands innovative leaders – but where are they?
• “Adaptive leadership is required”
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The CVBT Podcast: The coronavirus recession is coming
• Global supply chains are unprepared
• “We’re in for a global recession”
The COVID-19 coronavirus may well trigger a massive worldwide economic downturn. …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Alexander Fleiss
• He says artificial intelligence will be the biggest change since the internet
• “AI, and automation in general, will create a lot more jobs”
(TRT* 23:45)
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The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Paul Powers
• Software startup entrepreneur is taking machine learning to new levels
• “We realized there was a lot more opportunity than we’d initially thought of”
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The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Rosemarie Rossetti
• A traumatic event reshaped her life
• “It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon”
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The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Michael Colburn
• Just how possible is it to have employees who self-manage?
• Leadership guru Michael Colburn offers tips on how to reach that nirvana
• But Wait! …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Kenneth Cloke
• Yes, Americans are getting much grumpier
• “This isn’t just in the political arena. It also rolls over into families and relationships”
• And tips …
The CVBT Audio Interview: Brent Gill
• Success as an author often starts after the book is written
• “You have the ability to control and adjust and tweak”
When Shakespeare put down his …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Steven Manchel
• Before you recruit from a competitor – or jump to one -- listen to this podcast
• “Nobody should resign on the spur of the moment any more”
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The CVBT Audio Podcast: Gleb Tsipursky
• Get rid of that decision-making gut
• “You can certainly go with your gut if you want to end up like Boeing”
Worried that a decision you’re about …
The CVBT Podcast: Paul Napper
• Author Paul Napper says there’s a common reason so many are anxious in the U.S.
• “We actually have a silent epidemic … of anxiety”
The United …
The CVBT Podcast: Jer Jessi
• Looking for expert advice? Jer Jessi offers the world
• “And we are looking to grow”
Sometimes you have a problem for which not even YouTube videos are specific enough. So how do you get …
The CVBT Podcast: Jason Caldwell
• Want to improve your leadership skills? Row across the Atlantic Ocean*
• “I do crazy adventures basically, seemingly impossible things”
• *Or you …
The CVBT Podcast (redux): Norma Hollis
• The overlooked authenticity factor to success
• “The most effective thing you can do is be yourself”
A lot of people want to be effective public speakers, whether to advance a business …
The CVBT Podcast (redux): Ora Nadrich
• Four steps to overcoming stress
• “You have to really confront those negative thoughts”
Stressed-out by the job? Or just life in general? There’s a four-step method to calm down and be …
The CVBT Podcast: Bay Area manufacturer moves headquarters to Central Valley
• Jatco Incorporated finds warm welcome in Modesto
• Uses robots and human workers for precision molding
For anyone who might have thought high-tech …
The CVBT Podcast: Darren Gold
• Mr. Gold advocates rewriting your internal code
• "It’s about 10 beliefs that you hold"
Are your beliefs hijacking your life? Can we erase and …
The CVBT Podcast: When 'Off with their heads!' stops working
• Tips for real-time conflict resolutions
• Plus something for free
If you’re not King Louie , then it’s likely that when you want to chop someone’s …
The CVBT Podcast: What every entrepreneur can learn from an air mattress
• Joseph Michelli explains the success of Airbnb
• “How does a company … grow that meteorically in ten years?”
What started with renting out a spare bedroom furnished with a couple of air …
The CVBT Audio Interview: John DiJulius
• Why relying on digital connections with customers is not enough
• Consistently raising the bar on customer service
In politics, it’s the economy, …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Judi Glova
• Tapping “intuitive intelligence” to make the big decisions
• “Intuitive knowing is generally that first gut feeling”
If you make important business decisions based on a flash of …
The CVBT Audio Podcast: Charlie Gilkey
• Author of the new book “Start Finishing” tells how to control distractions and interruptions
• We spend about half of our time thinking about …
The CVBT Podcast: The 7 deadly sins that cripple careers for women
• Veteran coach identifies the major problems -- and offers solutions
• Don’t show up to throw up
There are the seven deadly sins talked about in …
The CVBT Podcast: WorkVine 209
For the tens of thousands who crawl along I-205 through Tracy just to get to I-580 to continue the bumper-to-bumper crawl to Silicon Valley, dreams of starting their own business might …
The CVBT Podcast: Brady Patterson
• Clearing up the mysteries of marketing
• “Marketing and technology overwhelm a lot of people”
Small business startups often have great expertise in …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Bill Treasurer
Ask a manager what’s the hardest part of the job and many these days are likely to say it’s dealing with fearful employees who play it safe at all …
The CVBT Audio Interview Podcast: Douglas Brooks
• Why managers need to remember what Einstein said
• “There is absolutely no, zero, nada, zilch, reason why we … subscribe to Albert Einstein’s …
The CVBT Podcast: Building a business of sustainable value
• Sherre' DeMao says it’s the secret sauce of success
• “That can add to the bottom line when a company is sold”
Business owners looking to move …
The CVBT Podcast: Norm Laviolette
• How techniques used by improv actors can be applied to business
• “That audience is often drunk and yelling at them”
The laughter of an audience at a comedy improv keeps comedians going. …
The CVBT Podcast: Unleashing the power of younger generations
Despite millions of young people headed to college, there’s one educator and entrepreneur who thinks that could be the wrong path for a lot of young …
The CVBT PODCAST: Artificial Intelligence -- boon or threat?
• The real threat may lie in its use by governments
• “I’m very worried that the same kinds of abuses that are occurring in China could trickle into …
The CVBT Podcast: The not-quite rock star finds success in the Amazon
• Former musician Michael Maher is now helping small business increase sales using Amazon
• “They’re very, very intent on customer satisfaction”
Michael Maher has gone from musician to …
Turning burnout to your career's advantage
The CVBT PODCAST: Coping with burned-out bosses
• Expert says this can be a unique opportunity for those who work for such a boss
• “Burnout is very pervasive now. It’s out there. It’s …
CVBT PODCAST: Preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
• What companies should be doing now for a digital future
• “We should certainly be prepared in terms of essentially having a plan on how to …
CVBT PODCAST: The role of PR and marketing to business success
• Beth McRae offers tips from experience
• ““We’ve kept our company very diversified over the years”
As entrepreneurs will say, owning a business provides harsh lessons.
Beth McRae, who …
PODCAST: Stopping sabotage in the workplace
What’s stopping women from getting to the top jobs in corporations? Backstabbing sabotage might not even make a list a manager might make.
But two veteran educators who are studying the …
The Sharon Bowes interview
Podcast: Adapting yourself and your company to change
• Sharon Bowes shares secrets of mastering the swiftly changing landscape
• “Survival, even of a large well-established business, is …
The CVBT Podcast: Elaine Lindsay
• How to embrace social media without going nuts
• “You have to do your research so that you know where your customers are"
Small business owners can often feel like one-person fire …
PODCAST: The key to unlocking success may be closer than you think
Too many business people have, essentially, canned themselves like summer berries, putting a lid on their success, says business coach Tasha Chen.
“Your thoughts create,” says Ms. Chen, a …
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