Everyday MBA

Episode 207 - Rich Karlgaard discusses his new book "Late Bloomers" and the power of patience in a world obsessed with early achievement. Rich is the publisher of Forbes Magazine and the author of four acclaimed previous books. You've seen him in places like on CBS, Fox and TEDx. And if you are a late bloomer wondering when you're going bloom, Rich says don't worry, and he's got some action items to consider. We also explore whether or not society is putting too much pressure on young people to succeed early. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Lonnie Wilson discusses his book "Sustaining Workforce Engagement" and ways to ensure your employees are happy, healthy and productive. Lonnie is the a principle consultant at quality consultants and the author of several books on lean manufacturing. Global engagement surveys over the last thirty years reveal that fewer than 20% of us are fully engaged at work...and the issue of employee engagement is one that affects organizations from all industries and all sizes. Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 206 - Zvi Band discusses his book "Success In Your Sphere" (a #1 new release on Amazon in Business Sales) and ways to leverage the power of relationships to achieve business goals. Zvi is the co-founder Contactually, a top Customer Relationship Management platform, and was a finalist for Ernst and Young's 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year award. Zvi says that effective relationship building is not about acquiring new contacts. It's about strengthening your connections with the key people who will help you drive your business forward. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 205 - Nicolaj Siggelkow discusses his book "Connected Strategy" (a #1 new release on Amazon for robotics and automation) and how to build continuous customer relationships for competitive advantage. Nicolaj is a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he also serves as co-director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management. Listen as he describes how by designing your own "connected strategy," you can unite the right technology with the right revenue model to reinvigorate and extend customer connections. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 204 - Jim Harter, PhD discusses his new book "It's The Manager" (a #1 new release on Amazon) and new Gallup research that finds managers and team leaders are the single biggest factor in your organization's success. Jim is Chief Scientist for Gallup's workplace management practice. He is coauthor of the New York Times bestseller "12: The Elements of Great Managing," and "Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements," also a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 203 - Alex Bates discusses his book "Augmented Mind," and explores how augmenting humans, combining human intuition and artificial intelligence, will herald an unprecedented era of productivity and financial success. Alex performed DARPA-funded research in neural networks, human memory and computational diagnostics. He is the Managing Director at Neocortex Ventures a firm bringing artificial intelligence and machine learning to the forefront of the industrial market. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Raymond Houser discusses his book "The Winning Advantage" and how to tap into your richest resources. Throughout a notable career that spans selling books door-to-door while in college to running his own companies, Raymond Houser learned that certain actions and attitudes can either reinforce your goals or prevent you from achieving them. Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 202 - In this "Best Of" episode, Host Kevin Craine discusses five action items you can use to take advantage of Vertical Marketing. It can be difficult to succeed if you are perceived as a "jack of all trades." Instead, boost your sales and your profits by specializing in one or more vertical markets. Listen for five actionable steps you can take to develop a "beachhead strategy" focused on winning a particular market first before moving into other, larger markets. Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 201 - Futurist Tom Koulopoulos discusses "The Bottomless Cloud" and how AI, the next generation of the cloud, and abundance thinking will radically transform business. On the heels of his Amazon bestselling book "Revealing The Invisible," Tom teamed up with entrepreneur David Friend to provide a straightforward understanding of the incredible power of the cloud and data abundance; it's an entirely new way to think about the value and the role of data in building tomorrow's enterprise. Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor

Episode 200 - Sandy Rogers, leader of FranklinCovey's Loyalty Practice, discusses the book "Leading Loyalty" -- a #1 New Release on Amazon -- and ways to crack the code to customer loyalty. Sandy was previously senior vice president at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and during his 14 years there managed the turnaround of the London, England, operation and led the teams that developed Enterprise's system for improving customer service across all branches. He is a graduate of Duke and Harvard Business School. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Do you want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor