Choosing Happiness, with James Crews

Listen Watch I seriously thought I was the only person on the planet who remembered the show Small Wonder, but today’s guest proved me wrong! As part of getting to the story behind the story, I ask my guests a series of questions about what they were into as kids. One...

Believe in Yourself, with Moshe Mikanovsky

Listen Watch When I worked at the consumer products giant Unilever, I got an insider’s view into how products go from the idea stage all the way to being available for sale on the store shelf. It’s a long and comprehensive process characterized by different stages and...

Don’t Waste It, with Laura Trujillo

Listen Watch I have another confession to make, I hated reading newspapers when I was younger. They were always in black and white and just seemed so boring. Then I discovered the USA Today. They had pictures in color, and it was much easier to read than other...

So, How do we Begin? With Steve Fretzin

Listen Watch When I was early in my career, I had this recurring anxiety dream where all my teeth would fall out, one at a time. Later in my life, that dream morphed into being thrust back into high school unprepared for a test while naked (Freud would have a field...

Igniting Empathy, with Rob Volpe

Listen Watch When I was a kid, I used to dread gym class. My Physical Education teacher was fond of picking two captains for opposing teams, typically the most athletic kids in the grade, and then they’d hand select their team members. I was typically picked at the...

Lightning Strikes, with Chandler Bolt

Listen Watch I remember being in business school and learning about successful founders who left college to start their businesses without a degree. People like Bill Gates, Michael Dell, and Steve Jobs. There’s another name to add to the list—Chandler Bolt, and I had...