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11/22/2017

07/21/2015

The world’s second largest economy is showing danger signs. The Shanghai Composite index has fallen by a third in one month’s time.

Dr. Lei Mao explains the significance and predicts little contagion to other world economies.

The world’s second largest economy is showing danger signs. The Shanghai Composite index has fallen by a third in one month’s time.

06/15/2015

Economists view the world differently than you and I, and their perspective often challenges our beliefs.

Some know economics as the “dismal science”. Stephen J. Dubner is anything but dismal, however. He’s co-written the Freakonomics series of books that make economics fun.

We tackle some of life’s perplexing problems from an economist’s point of view and, hopefully, provoke your thinking.

Economists view the world differently than you and I, and their perspective challenges our beliefs. Stephen Dubner has co-written the Freakonomics series of

05/31/2015

Barnet Bain is an award-winning motion picture producer and director, radio broadcaster, and creativity expert.

He's the author of The Book Of Doing And Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love, and Work.

We discuss the connection between creativity and emotion and Barnet provides different ways to help others re-establish with our inner creativity.

There’s a trait common to all creative people. They’re highly emotional about what they create. Barnet Bain provides different ways to help others re-establish

04/14/2015

Jason Jennings is a researcher and one of the most successful and prolific business and leadership authors in the world.

He believes businesses—including legacy, low-tech ones—can create urgency and growth in a nanosecond culture.

In total, Jennings and his teams have screened and studied more than 120,000 companies to write The High-Speed Company: Creating Urgency and Growth in a Nanosecond Culture.

We had a great discussion about his findings.

Jason Jennings believes businesses—including legacy, low-tech ones—can create urgency and growth in a nanosecond culture.

02/14/2015

Talented voice actor and comedian, Gary Owens, died today at age 80. R.I.P. Listen to my last interview with him:

Famed baritone announcer/actor, Gary Owens, talks about his career on BRAINSTORMIN’.

01/30/2015

Michael Farkas explains how the electric car industry will react to falling gasoline prices.

What impact will the falling gasoline prices have on the future of electric cars? Michael Farkas, CEO of Car Charging Group, Inc. discusses.

01/09/2015

World War II buff that I am, I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Jay Stout about daylight precision bombing and other stories from his book Hell's Angels: The True Story of the 303rd Bomb Group in World War II.

At the outbreak of World War II, the United States was in no way prepared for war. Jay Stout has chronicles America’s most distinguished bomber group—the 303rd.

12/16/2014

Fantastic interview with John Sculley, former Apple CEO. I'm a big Apple fanboy. I have been since the mid-1980s. So, it was a real privilege to conduct this interview. Learn why John believes now is the best time to launch a billion-dollar business.

John Sculley believes now is the best time ever to build a transformational business. Four digital technologies make launching a revolutionary business

12/04/2014

Insight into the safety and efficacy of nuclear energy in the US from Dr. Michaele Brady Raap, President of the American Nuclear Society.

Nuclear power is the redheaded stepchild in the US Energy puzzle. Is nuclear energy the missing piece of the clean energy revolution?

11/14/2014

Chilling interview about China's pollution problem and it's impact on global warming with Chip Jacobs. Frightening explanation of the "conveyor belt in the sky."

China is, by far, the single biggest emitter of the mainstay greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in human history. How and why has this happened? Chip Jacobs

10/31/2014

Phenomenal interview about brands and marketing with Owen Shapiro, author of Brand Shift. Owen gives his insight into the two, converging forces shaping marketing today: social media and mobile. He also explains "screen reality."

In this constantly-connected, 24/7, three-screen world in which we live, there’s incredible pressure being put on traditional brands and brand marketers. We’re