Karen Phelan: Games For Leadership Development - Blog Business Success Radio

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Consultant, former engineer, co-founder of Operating Principals, and co-creator of Leadership Development Cards, Karen Phelan describes how games can be used effectively to develop leadership skills and build teams. Karen Phelan provides the background to using pretend style games to learn new leadership skills. The skills are based on pretending to be a famous leader of the past or present, from many different fields and accomplishments. Karen offers ideas for using the cards and games for building effective teams, and for working successfully toward the team's goals and objectives. Karen also shares how to use the games to draw out depersonalized feedback about yourself, as well as of other leaders and team members. Learn how to use games as a productive and insightful format to learn and develop leadership and teamwork building skills.

Karen Phelan is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, September 5, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Consultant, former engineer, co-founder of Operating Principals, and co-creator of Leadership Development Cards, Karen Phelan describes how games can be used effectively to develop leadership skills and build teams. You will learn:

* Why games are so effective for developing leadership skills

* How games can help with building effective teams that achieve their goals

* How cards of famous people, with you taking their role, are effective teachers

* Why feedback from the impersonal aspect of the pretend game works better



Karen Phelan (photo left) has over twenty years of experience in IT, operations, and organizational learning and development. She has held management roles in Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson and different consulting roles at Deloitte & Touche, Gemini Consulting and her own consulting firms. Conversant in IT, NPD, and Supply Chain, she prefers to work in the people side of a company.

Karen holds both a BS and MS from MIT and likes to write books in her spare time. She's written a humorous look at business in Who Moved My Holy Hand Grenade? and her most recent book is I'm Sorry I Broke Your Company: When Management Consultants Are the Problem, Not the Solution. She's also got a skewed sense of humor.

My book review of I'm Sorry I Broke Your Company: When Management Consultants Are the Problem, Not the Solution by Karen Phelan.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with consultant, former engineer, co-founder of Operating Principals, and co-creator of Leadership Development Cards, Karen Phelan, as she describes how games can be used effectively to develop leadership skills and build teams. Karen Phelan provides the background to using pretend style games to learn new leadership skills. The skills are based on pretending to be a famous leader of the past or present, from many different fields and accomplishments. Karen offers ideas for using the cards and games for building effective teams, and for working successfully toward the team's goals and objectives. Karen also shares how to use the games to draw out depersonalized feedback about yourself, as well as of other leaders and team members. Learn how to use games as a productive and insightful format to learn and develop leadership and teamwork building skills on Blog Business Success Radio.

Dana Manciagli: Cut The Crap, Get A Job - Blog Business Success Radio

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Long time corporate executive and hiring manager, career coach, keynote speaker, and author of the straight talking and positive results oriented book Cut the Crap, Get a Job! A New Job Search Process for a New Era, Dana Manciagli describes the new and challenging job search landscape. Dana Manciagli provides the proven strategies, techniques, and tools needed to land a job in today's highly competitive job market. Dana offers insights into what hiring managers are really looking for in applicants, and shares insider secrets for being the ideal candidate for the job. Dana presents innovative ideas for using the internet and social media effectively for search, research, and networking. Dana also offers some important advice for creating a better resume, using cover letters more effectively, and for giving a job clinching interview. Learn how to compete and win that great job even in today's difficult and challenging job market.

Dana Manciagli is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, September 3, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Long time corporate executive and hiring manager, career coach, keynote speaker, and author of the straight talking and positive results oriented book Cut the Crap, Get a Job! A New Job Search Process for a New Era, Dana Manciagli describes the new and challenging job search landscape. You will learn:

* Why today's job market needs new skills and strategies

* How to prepare for the highly competitive job search

* How to find leads through the internet, social media, and networking

* How to create a good resume, cover letter, and ace your job interview

Dana Mancialgi (photo left) called "a combination of Jillian Michaels and Suze Orman for careers," has been a corporate executive for more than 30 years and has leveraged her employee hiring and management experience into that of author, blogger, keynote speaker, career coach, and global career expert.

Dana has had a remarkable career in global sales and marketing roles in Fortune 500 corporations. Recently retired from a decade's tenure at Microsoft as worldwide sales general manager, Dana previously worked for Kodak as VP of worldwide marketing and climbed the corporate career ladder through Sea-Land, Avery Dennison, and IBM. She also helped grow a fast-growing technology start-up from early stage to IPO and sale of the company.

Dana has coached, interviewed, and hired thousands of job seekers. As a result, she has developed a proprietary job search and networking process. Her ideas and techniques are proven to be as effective for college graduates as for senior executives. Dana has presented her concept at hundreds of career-centric and corporate events and is a prolific writer on the subject. She is a sought-after speaker and a regular contributor to print and online publications.

Named a top "Women of Influence" in Seattle, Dana lives and works in Puget Sound where she serves on the Worldwide Board of Junior Achievement. She is also a breast cancer survivor, received her MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona, and speaks fluent Spanish. Dana shares here life with Mathis, is immensely proud of her two grown sons, Shane and Chad, and loves to golf and travel the world.

My book review of Cut the Crap, Get a Job! A New Job Search Process for a New Era by Dana Manciagli.

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with long time corporate executive and hiring manager, career coach, keynote speaker, and author of the straight talking and positive results oriented book Cut the Crap, Get a Job! A New Job Search Process for a New Era, Dana Manciagli, as she describes the new and challenging job search landscape. Dana Manciagli provides the proven strategies, techniques, and tools needed to land a job in today's highly competitive job market. Dana offers insights into what hiring managers are really looking for in applicants, and shares insider secrets for being the ideal candidate for the job. Dana presents innovative ideas for using the internet and social media effectively for search, research, and networking. Dana also offers some important advice for creating a better resume, using cover letters more effectively, and for giving a job clinching interview. Learn how to compete and win that great job even in today's difficult and challenging job market on Blog Business Success Radio.

Sharon Birkman Fink: The Birkman Method: Your Personality At Work - Blog Business Success Radio

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Leadership trainer, President and CEO Of Birkman International, Inc., and co-author of the very hands on, and career and organizational transforming book The Birkman Method: Your Personality at Work, Sharon Birkman Fink describes the Birkman Method of personality assessment and how to discover the underlying drives and inspirations to achieve your own success. Sharon Birkman Fink presents a personality assessment tool that goes far beyond the usual tools that help you discover basic truths about yourself, and how to leverage those strengths and behaviors in your career. Sharon offers the Method as one that is inclusive, rather than one that screens out diversity. Sharon also dispenses with the myth that certain jobs and industries should seek only one type of personality. Sharon demonstrates how the Birkman Method helps build teams, and how to match people to specific roles within that team. Learn how to utilize personality traits and strengths to build leadership, boost careers, and improve overall organizational performance.

Sharon Birkman Fink is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio

The show airs live on Thursday, August 29, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Leadership trainer, President and CEO Of Birkman International, and co-author of the very hands on, and career and organizational transforming book The Birkman Method: Your Personality at Work, Sharon Birkman Fink describes the Birkman Method of personality assessment and how to discover the underlying drives and inspirations to achieve your own success. You will learn:

* How the Birkman Method uncovers hidden truths about your personality

* How to apply the Birkman Method to the hiring process to find great people

* Why many personality tests simply screen out people and don't utilize their strengths

* How to use the Birkman to build strong teams with the right people in each role

Sharon Birkman Fink (photo left) has served as Birkman International, Inc. President and CEO since 2002. Originally trained as a singer/musician, Sharon was a National Merit Scholar and Woodrow Wilson Fellow who completed a Master's degree in Music at the University of Texas. She asserts that "any child raised in a family business is always a part of the business" and this makes her Birkman tenure very long indeed.

Throughout the 1990's, Sharon assisted with Birkman training and feedbacks, working in the firm part-time until 2001. In 2005 - 2007, she attended the Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School. Under her leadership, Birkman has had successive years of growth, profitability and new product development.

She is married to international opera performer and 2012 Grammy award winner, Richard Paul Fink, a dramatic baritone who sings regularly at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and has three daughters. Sharon is involved with several charitable and civic organizations in the Houston area and is member of the Board of Directors of the Escape Foundation. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Houston.

My book review of The Birkman Method: Your Personality at Work by Sharon Birkman Fink and Stephanie Capparell.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with leadership trainer, President and CEO Of Birkman International, and co-author of the very hands on, and career and organizational transforming book The Birkman Method: Your Personality at Work, Sharon Birkman Fink, as she describes the Birkman Method of personality assessment and how to discover the underlying drives and inspirations to achieve your own success. Sharon Birkman Fink presents a personality assessment tool that goes far beyond the usual tools that help you discover basic truths about yourself, and how to leverage those strengths and behaviors in your career. Sharon offers the Method as one that is inclusive, rather than one that screens out diversity. Sharon also dispenses with the myth that certain jobs and industries should seek only one type of personality. Sharon demonstrates how the Birkman Method helps build teams, and how to match people to specific roles within that team. Learn how to utilize personality traits and strengths to build leadership, boost careers, and improve overall organizational performance on Blog Business Success Radio.

Bill Treasurer: Leaders Open Doors - Blog Business Success Radio

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Leadership guide, humanitarian, Chief Encouragement Officer at Giant Leap Consulting, and author of the transformational and refreshingly straightforward book Leaders Open Doors: A Radically Simple Leadership Approach to Lift People, Profits, and Performance, Bill Treasurer describes how open door leadership creates opportunities and growth for followers to achieve their goals. Bill Treasures provides insights into how the very concept of leadership has become overly complicated, and has done real harm to overall leadership development. To counter that leadership regression, Bull Treasurer offers the six principles of open door leadership that develops leaders through opportunity and growth. Fat from being an open door policy, the principles of open door leadership open doors for people to develop and grow, creating a much more empowering personal dynamic. Learn how to utilize these simple to understand principles, that take you on a lifelong journey to leadership excellence, and guide your followers to become great leaders themselves. As an added benefit, Bill Treasurer has donated all proceeds from this book to helping organizations for people with special needs.

Bill Treasurer is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, August 27, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Leadership guide, humanitarian, Chief Encouragement Officer at Giant Leap Consulting, and author of the transformational and refreshingly straightforward book Leaders Open Doors: A Radically Simple Leadership Approach to Lift People, Profits, and Performance, Bill Treasurer describes how open door leadership creates opportunities and growth for followers to achieve their goals. You will learn:

* Why the concept of leadership has become so complicated over time

* Why a simpler and more understandable approach to leadership is needed now

* How the principles of open door leadership provide opportunities to others

* How to practice open door leadership effectively in your organization

Bill Treasurer (photo left) is founder and Chief Encouragement Officer at Giant Leap Consulting. Bill is the author of Courage Goes to Work: How to Build Backbones, Boost Performance, and Get Results, a book about how to inspire more courageous behavior in workplace settings. The book introduces Bill’s pioneering work in the new organizational development practice of courage-building.

Bill’s first book, Right Risk is about how to take smart risks, and draws on Treasurer’s experiences as both an organizational development professional and as a daredevil athlete. Management guru Ken Blanchard calls Right Risk “a book for our times.”

Bill Treasurer has also served as chief editor of Positively M.A.D. (Making A Difference), a compilation of stories from world-renowned experts that inspires readers to make a difference in their organizations. Gannett newspapers calls it “required reading for all employees contemplating putting a co-worker’s tie through the shredder — with the co-worker still attached.”

Bill’s insights have been featured in over 100 newspapers, including The Washington Post, The NY Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Boston Herald, and Investor’s Business Daily. Bill’s insights have also appeared in such magazines as Leader to Leader, Entrepreneur, Woman’s Day, Redbook, Fitness, and The Harvard Management Update.

Bill is a former member of the U.S. High Diving Team. For seven years he traveled throughout the world performing with a team of high performing athletes. During that time, Bill did over 1500 high dives from heights that scaled to over 100 feet . . . sometimes on fire!

My book review of Leaders Open Doors: A Radically Simple Leadership Approach to Lift People, Profits, and Performance by Bill Treasurer.

My book review of Courage Goes to Work: How to Build Backbones, Boost Performance, and Get Results by Bill Treasurer.

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with leadership guide, humanitarian, Chief Encouragement Officer at Giant Leap Consulting, and author of the transformational and refreshingly straightforward book Leaders Open Doors: A Radically Simple Leadership Approach to Lift People, Profits, and Performance, Bill Treasurer, as he describes how open door leadership creates opportunities and growth for followers to achieve their goals. Bill Treasures provides insights into how the very concept of leadership has become overly complicated, and has done real harm to overall leadership development. To counter that leadership regression, Bull Treasurer offers the six principles of open door leadership that develops leaders through opportunity and growth. Fat from being an open door policy, the principles of open door leadership open doors for people to develop and grow, creating a much more empowering personal dynamic. Learn how to utilize these simple to understand principles, that take you on a lifelong journey to leadership excellence, and guide your followers to become great leaders themselves. As an added benefit, Bill Treasurer has donated all proceeds from this book to helping organizations for people with special needs on Blog Business Success Radio.

Terry Pearce: Leading Out Loud - Blog Business Success Radio

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Executive coach, consultant, founder and President of Leadership Communication, and author of the completely revised third edition of his landmark and classic book Leading Out Loud: A Guide for Engaging Others in Creating the Future, 3rd Edition, Terry Pearce, describes the importance of leadership communication based on authenticity, trust, and empathy with others. Terry Pearce offers the principle of self awareness as the cornerstone of achieving the critical element of authenticity in leadership communication. Terry goes beyond the standard how to methods of communication, and enters the area where the soul meets science, in a holistic approach to inspirational leadership. Terry offers the wisdom that without the soul as a guide, and personal values and self awareness as touchstones, that true visionary leadership is not possible. In the lifelong journey of leadership, Terry Pearce presents the ongoing biography approach to learning in the form of the Personal Leadership Communication Guide. Learn how to transform ordinary leadership into authentic leadership based on a very human and empathic approach to communicating a vision.

Terry Pearce is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio

The show airs live on Thursday, August 22, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Executive coach, consultant, founder and President of Leadership Communication, and author of the completely revised third edition of his landmark and classic book Leading Out Loud: A Guide for Engaging Others in Creating the Future, 3rd Edition, Terry Pearce, describes the importance of leadership communication based on authenticity, trust, and empathy with others. You will learn:

* Why leadership communication is an essential skill for inspiring others

* Why authenticity, self awareness, and empathy are needed to build trust

* Why both the soul and science are part of authentic leadership

* How to create a Personal Leadership Communication Guide to map your journey

Terry Pearce (photo left) is the Founder and President of Leadership Communication, a company that coaches high-profile corporate, political and community leaders.

In 2003, Business Week magazine called Terry the “eminence grise” of leadership coaches, as his clientele list includes a select group of leaders from around the world.
The content and method of his coaching are departures from conventional wisdom, and are designed to move people to commitment rather than mere compliance, inspiring new levels of contribution and innovation across a spectrum of ethnic, religious, geographic and cultural boundaries.

Terry was an Adjunct Professor at The Haas Graduate School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, (retired 2008) and has served as a visiting faculty member at The London Business School for the MBA program and the Sloan Fellowship Programme.

In 2006, he participated in the Ethics and Leadership Roundtable at Stanford, where he joined other thought leaders in providing case studies to be used to educate future leaders at the Stanford Graduate Business School. He is a doctoral candidate at Pacifica Graduate Institute, studying Comparative Mythology and Depth Psychology, and in 2007, he hosted the Forum on Cross-Cultural Inspiration in San Francisco to explore the ways in which people are inspired without regard to their basic beliefs or cultures.

The first edition of Terry’s best-selling work, “Leading Out Loud, A Guide for Engaging Others in Creating the Future,” was honored by Executive Summaries as one of the best thirty business books of 1996. The third edition was released in 2013. This work is broadly acknowledged as creating the field of Leadership Communication as a distinct discipline and continues to set the standard for the subject.

The principles from all of Terry’s works are used as the basis for corporate leadership development programs offered through BlessingWhite, and by communication departments in colleges and universities around the world.

Terry’s background is as eclectic as his current activities. He was educated in Oregon in business and religious philosophy; then spent 17 years as a manager and executive with IBM. In the 80’s he worked extensively in citizen diplomacy, and pioneered American business activities in the Soviet Union as a co-founder of Partners, a Soviet-American trading company.

He is a former Fellow and Senior Vice President of Executive Communication for Charles Schwab & Co., and his work there from 1994 through 2002 won both the “Golden Quill” award from the International Association of Business Communicators and the “Compass” award from the American Association of Public Relations.

My book review of Leading Out Loud: A Guide for Engaging Others in Creating the Future, 3rd Edition by Terry Pearce.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with executive coach, consultant, founder and President of Leadership Communication, and author of the completely revised third edition of his landmark and classic book Leading Out Loud: A Guide for Engaging Others in Creating the Future, 3rd Edition, Terry Pearce, as he describes the importance of leadership communication based on authenticity, trust, and empathy with others. Terry Pearce offers the principle of self awareness as the cornerstone of achieving the critical element of authenticity in leadership communication. Terry goes beyond the standard how to methods of communication, and enters the area where the soul meets science, in a holistic approach to inspirational leadership. Terry offers the wisdom that without the soul as a guide, and personal values and self awareness as touchstones, that true visionary leadership is not possible. In the lifelong journey of leadership, Terry Pearce presents the ongoing biography approach to learning in the form of the Personal Leadership Communication Guide. Learn how to transform ordinary leadership into authentic leadership based on a very human and empathic approach to communicating a vision on Blog Business Success Radio.

Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey: The Barefoot Spirit - Blog Business Success Radio

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Entrepreneurs, Barefoot Wine co-founders, and co-authors of the inspirational and engaging book The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America's #1 Wine Brand, Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey describe how they built their highly successful company and brand through a shared vision of living and acting on their personal values. Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey share their challenges and triumphs as they overcame obstacles through creative thinking and applying their values as a touchstone for every decision. They present their important Worthy Cause Marketing initiative as a way to build brand awareness without advertising, while also giving back to hundreds of non-profit organizations. The authors provide insights into the key principles that built their company, their visionary company culture, and their wildly successful brands. The authors offer their experience and wisdom to other entrepreneurs as part of fulfilling another of their visions, of that of the mentor to other entrepreneurs.

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey are my internet radio show guests on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, August 20, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Entrepreneurs, Barefoot Wine co-founders, and co-authors of the inspirational and engaging book The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America's #1 Wine Brand, Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey describe how they built their highly successful company and brand through a shared vision of living and acting on their personal values. You will learn:

* How the founders started and built their winery and brands

* How vision and living your values, and acting on them creates good decisions

* How the Worthy Cause Marketing concept achieved greater results than advertising

* How challenges and obstacles develop creative thinking and innovative solutions.

Michael Houlihan (photo left) s a serial entrepreneur, industry reformer, and brand builder. His consulting company, Great Thinks helps small and medium size businesses build their brands and achieve profitability.

As a keynote speaker, author and consultant, Michael focuses on the proven Business and Marketing principles he learned growing the Barefoot Wine Brand. Using out-of-the-box thinking, pay-for-performance, positive culture, channel distribution management, and "Worthy Cause Marketing" he took an obscure brand to a National and International Best Selling American wine icon. He shares his winning business philosophies in his new book, "The Barefoot Spirit."

Michael is a partner with Martin Jones in a consulting firm assisting small and medium size wine country businesses to develop their brands, become more efficient, and achieve profitability.

Founder, President and CEO of Barefoot Wines, June 1985 - January 2005
With no money and no knowledge of the industry, Michael started and built the famous Barefoot Wine brand. Michael earned the industry's top sales awards, including "Trend Setter, "Fast Track Growth Brand" and "Hot Brand" for sales and growth in 2003 and 2004 - all without advertising. In 2005, he successfully sold the brand to E&J Gallo. During the next year, he worked with them as a business consultant to maintain Barefoot's entrepreneurial character and Worthy Cause Marketing program.

Bonnie Harvey (photo left) is Co-Founder of Barefoot Wines and was Vice President for 19 years. During that time, she was an active proponent of Worthy-Cause Marketing over commercial advertising. This resulted in strong company culture and a loyal customer base. She was responsible for the design of the now iconic Barefoot label. The famous bare footprint is Bonnie's footprint.

She used her personal interest in clean water, land preservation, and civil rights to guide Barefoot's support for hundreds of local non-profits. By participating in their fundraising efforts, donating products, and helping them get the word out about their goals, she gave their membership a social reason to buy Barefoot Wine.

Bonnie has a background in entrepreneurialism and financial oversight as well as cash flow management. As Vice President, she was responsible for the company's goal setting and business strategy. She was the final editor for all written materials.

My book review of The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America's #1 Wine Brand by Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey.

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with entrepreneurs, Barefoot Wine co-founders, and co-authors of the inspirational and engaging book The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America's #1 Wine Brand, Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, as they describe how they built their highly successful company and brand through a shared vision of living and acting on their personal values. Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey share their challenges and triumphs as they overcame obstacles through creative thinking and applying their values as a touchstone for every decision. They present their important Worthy Cause Marketing initiative as a way to build brand awareness without advertising, while also giving back to hundreds of non-profit organizations. The authors provide insights into the key principles that built their company, their visionary company culture, and their wildly successful brands. The authors offer their experience and wisdom to other entrepreneurs as part of fulfilling another of their visions, of that of the mentor to other entrepreneurs on Blog Business Success Radio.

William Ferguson: The Wisdom of Titans: Entrepreneur Success - Blog Business Success Radio

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Senior management recruitment adviser, CEO succession facilitator, Chairman and CEO Of Ferguson Partners Ltd., and author of the engaging and entrepreneurial insight packed book The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top, William J. Ferguson shares entrepreneurial advice and inspiration learned from his conversations with well known business leaders. William Ferguson presents a comprehensive blueprint for outstanding business achievement through an integrated understanding of the the ideas that propelled the titans to new heights. William Ferguson offers proven business ideas that will take your company to the next level. William points out how the titans understood completely that business success was never about themselves, but always about other people. They learned that no one makes it on their own, and that through teams and serving others, tremendous achievements will become a reality. Learn how to beat the odds and become a successful entrepreneur through the road map shared by eleven high achieving entrepreneurs.

William J. Ferguson is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, August 15, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Senior management recruitment adviser, CEO succession facilitator, Chairman and CEO Of Ferguson Partners Ltd., and author of the engaging and entrepreneurial insight packed book The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top, William J. Ferguson shares entrepreneurial advice and inspiration learned from his conversations with well known business leaders. You will learn:

* Why it's possible to beat the odds and achieve entrepreneurial success

* How to utilize an integrated blueprint proven by eleven business leaders

* Why business is about other people and not about you

* How to add value to any company at any stage of its development



William J. Ferguson (photo left) serves as Chairman and CEO of Ferguson Partners Ltd. and as the Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of FPL Advisory Group. Mr. Ferguson conducts senior management recruiting assignments, with a specialization in president/chief executive officer searches and recruiting assignments for Boards of Trustees/Directors. He also conducts CEO succession planning assignments and facilitates public company Board assessments and senior management assessments.

Before founding Ferguson Partners Ltd., Mr. Ferguson was a Managing Director in the Chicago office of Russell Reynolds Associates for ten years, one of the leading international executive recruiting consultants. There, he co-managed the firm’s national real estate practice, handling assignments in eleven segments of the commercial and residential real estate industry. Prior to focusing in real estate, Mr. Ferguson worked for General Mills, Inc. in Minneapolis in strategic marketing.

Mr. Ferguson holds a B.A. from Harvard University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and an M.B.A. in marketing from the Wharton Graduate School of Business.

My book review of The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top by William J. Ferguson.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with senior management recruitment adviser, CEO succession facilitator, Chairman and CEO Of Ferguson Partners Ltd., and author of the engaging and entrepreneurial insight packed book The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top, William J. Ferguson shares entrepreneurial advice and inspiration learned from his conversations with well known business leaders. William Ferguson presents a comprehensive blueprint for outstanding business achievement through an integrated understanding of the the ideas that propelled the titans to new heights. William Ferguson offers proven business ideas that will take your company to the next level. William points out how the titans understood completely that business success was never about themselves, but always about other people. They learned that no one makes it on their own, and that through teams and serving others, tremendous achievements will become a reality. Learn how to beat the odds and become a successful entrepreneur through the road map shared by eleven high achieving entrepreneurs on Blog Business Success Radio.

Blog Bloke: Intellectual Property & What It Means To You - Blog Business Success Radio

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Long time blogger, search engine analyst, and well known online privacy advocate Blog Bloke describes the concept of intellectual property and why it is so important to understand. Blog Bloke provides in depth analysis of intellectual property,including the most commonly misunderstood principles, in easily understood language, Blog Bloke offers his ideas on why bloggers need to understand how intellectual property affects their posts and their ideas. He also presents the concepts of idea ownership and how proper attribution of ideas and posts is essential to good blogging practices. He also shows bloggers how to discover if their ideas are being used improperly by others, and how to take action to protect your own intellectual property. Learn how be a better blogger, who respects the intellectual property of others, and how to protect your own ideas from idea theft as well.

BlogBloke is my internet radio show guests on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, August 13, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Long time blogger, search engine analyst, and well known online privacy advocate Blog Bloke describes the concept of intellectual property and why it is so important to understand. You will learn:

* What intellectual property really means

* Which aspects of intellectual property are usually misunderstood

* How to be a good blogger who makes proper attribution of posts and ideas

* How to protect yourself from having your intellectual property taken by others



Blog Bloke (avatar left) has worked in journalism and as a programmer in the computer industry before most had heard of Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. A crusader at heart, he switched to law and soon made a name for himself as a successful litigation expert and mediator, helping folks who under normal circumstances can't afford justice.

A geek in every sense of the term, he carried his passion for helping others and computers into blogging that he helped pioneer. In those days there was no such thing as Wordpress or RSS newsfeeds for blogs. Having created the "Blog Tips" niche, his blog is an outstanding resource for helpful blogging tips and how-to tutorials. He has a reputation for being a straight shooter, his sharp wit and an outspoken champion for online ethics. He is bullishly pro blogging, social media, an outspoken advocate for online rights, security and technology issues.

Tech Editor and Author, BLOGBloke has been quoted in the Washington Post, New York Times and CBS News. Here are just a few of the comments that his readers have made:

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.





To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with long time blogger, search engine analyst, and well known online privacy advocate Blog Bloke describes the concept of intellectual property and why it is so important to understand. Blog Bloke provides in depth analysis of intellectual property,including the most commonly misunderstood principles, in easily understood language, Blog Bloke offers his ideas on why bloggers need to understand how intellectual property affects their posts and their ideas. He also presents the concepts of idea ownership and how proper attribution of ideas and posts is essential to good blogging practices. He also shows bloggers how to discover if their ideas are being used improperly by others, and how to take action to protect your own intellectual property. Learn how be a better blogger, who respects the intellectual property of others, and how to protect your own ideas from idea theft as well on Blog Business Success Radio.

Chip R. Bell: Managers As Mentors - Blog Business Success

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Consultant, trainer, senior partner with the Chip Bell Group, and co-author of he completely revised third edition of the very practical and engaged partnership based book Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning, Third Edition, Chip R. Bell describes how the relationship between a mentor and the protege goes far beyond coaching to become a real learning partnership. Chip Bell provides a fresh approach to mentoring that establishes every manager as a potential mentor for colleagues, co-workers, and team members. Instead of simply coaching to create improved performance, Chip Bell demonstrates how the mentorship becomes a mutual and collaborative learning opportunity. Chip Bell outlines the SAGE structure of the mentoring experience. The four steps of Surrendering, Accepting, Gifting, and Extending create a positive and cooperative learning environment that benefits the mentor, the mentee, and the whole organization. Chip Bell also shares ideas for continued, self planned learning after the mentoring experience ends. Learn how to be both a great mentor, and a strong mentee, and share in the lifelong learning process.

Chip R. Bell is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, August 8, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Consultant, trainer, senior partner with the Chip Bell Group, and co-author of he completely revised third edition of the very practical and engaged partnership based book Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning, Third Edition, Chip R. Bell describes how the relationship between a mentor and the protege goes far beyond coaching to become a real learning partnership. You will learn:

* Why a fresh approach to mentoring is needed in organizations

* Why mentoring should emphasize collaborative learning between people

* Hoe to apply the SAGE principle of shared mentorship

* How to continue the process both independently and across the entire firm

Chip R. Bell (photo left) s a senior partner with the Chip Bell Group and has worked as consultant, trainer, and speaker to a number of major organizations. As a highly decorated infantry unit commander with the elite 82nd Airborne during the Vietnam war, Chip went on to join the faculty of the Instructional Methods Division of the Army Infantry School, and served as an adjunct instructor at Cornell University, Manchester University (UK), and Penn State University.

He has authored or co-authored nineteen books, including Wired and Dangerous: How Your Customers Have Changed and What to Do About it (with John Patterson) and Managing Knock Your Socks Off Service (with Ron Zemke), and his articles on training and learning have appeared in numerous professional journals.

My book review of Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning, Third Edition by Chip R. Bell and Marshall Goldsmith.

My book review of Wired and Dangerous: How Your Customers Have Changed and What to Do About It by Chip R. Bell and John R. Patterson.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with consultant, trainer, senior partner with the Chip Bell Group, and co-author of he completely revised third edition of the very practical and engaged partnership based book Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning, Third Edition, Chip R. Bell, as he describes how the relationship between a mentor and the protege goes far beyond coaching to become a real learning partnership. Chip Bell provides a fresh approach to mentoring that establishes every manager as a potential mentor for colleagues, co-workers, and team members. Instead of simply coaching to create improved performance, Chip Bell demonstrates how the mentorship becomes a mutual and collaborative learning opportunity. Chip Bell outlines the SAGE structure of the mentoring experience. The four steps of Surrendering, Accepting, Gifting, and Extending create a positive and cooperative learning environment that benefits the mentor, the mentee, and the whole organization. Chip Bell also shares ideas for continued, self planned learning after the mentoring experience ends. Learn how to be both a great mentor, and a strong mentee, and share in the lifelong learning process on Blog Business Success Radio.

James DuBreuil: Managing With Respect - Blog Business Success Radio

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Long tome manager, consultant, founder of DuBreuil Management Consulting, and author of the very hands on and results oriented book Managing With Respect: A Model for Management Success Based on Real World Experience, James DuBreuil describes how treating people with respect is foundation to a productive and engaged organization. Jim DuBreuil shares his proven Managing With Respect © model and the core principles that build trust, engagement and top performance. Jim demonstrates how the system has its basis in common sense and human decency. This alternative approach recognizes the importance of people to the organization, and that they are the true wealth of the company. With the key competencies of knowledge, communication, and organization understood and i place as support pillars for respect, people are empowered to achieve peak performance. Jim DuBreuil cautions that the principles are not ones that can simply be applied as a quick fix. Instead, they are part of lifelong learning process that builds mutual respect and trust between everyone inside and outside the organization.

James P. DuBreuil is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, August 6, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Long tome manager, consultant, founder of DuBreuil Management Consulting, and author of the very hands on and results oriented book Managing With Respect: A Model for Management Success Based on Real World Experience, James DuBreuil describes how treating people with respect is foundation to a productive and engaged organization. You will learn:

* Why respect is so important for engaging and motivating employees

* How the Managing With Respect model has respect at its very core

* How to apply the respect model to every aspect and ares of the company

* How respect based businesses have higher levels of performance

James P. DuBreuil (photo left) undergraduate and graduate studies in the United States prepared him for his teaching jobs, but as often the case, economic pressures forced him to pursue a career in business. In 1979, he began working for IBM and has built a history of successful experiences in both large and small businesses since then.

At Disney Worldwide Services, Cap Gemini America and other companies, he has held a variety of management and executive positions within traditional hierarchy and matrixed organizations alike. Data center, call center, healthcare financial operations, and education services are just some of the environments where Jim has applied his model to create significant improvement and real business value over the years.

With a passion for learning and applying common sense principles to motivating people and solving business problems, he has proven effectiveness in a variety of consulting engagements. Sharing knowledge and treating people with respect have always been a part of his success formula, and now he brings this “experiential capital” to others in a unique and valuable program.

My book review of Managing With Respect: A Model for Management Success Based on Real World Experience by James P. DuBreuil.

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with long tome manager, consultant, founder of DuBreuil Management Consulting, and author of the very hands on and results oriented book Managing With Respect: A Model for Management Success Based on Real World Experience, James DuBreuil, as he describes how treating people with respect is foundation to a productive and engaged organization. Jim DuBreuil shares his proven Managing With Respect © model and the core principles that build trust, engagement and top performance. Jim demonstrates how the system has its basis in common sense and human decency. This alternative approach recognizes the importance of people to the organization, and that they are the true wealth of the company. With the key competencies of knowledge, communication, and organization understood and i place as support pillars for respect, people are empowered to achieve peak performance. Jim DuBreuil cautions that the principles are not ones that can simply be applied as a quick fix. Instead, they are part of lifelong learning process that builds mutual respect and trust between everyone inside and outside the organization on Blog Business Success Radio.

Jay Papasan: The ONE Thing: Achieving Extraordinary Results - Blog Business Success Radio

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Speaker, coach, Vice President of Publishing at Keller Williams Realty, Inc., and co-author of the inspirational and life transforming book The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, Jay Papasan describes how focusing on your top priority is the real key to success. Jay Papasan provides powerful evidence that ignoring all of the things we could do, and instead focusing on The ONE Thing we should do yields the greatest results. Jay Papasan presents the contrarian idea that instead of trying to everything, we must instead scale back our to do lists to only the most important single thing. By ignoring the coulds and concentrating only on the shoulds, you become more productive, use your time more effectively, and accomplish much more. Jay Papasan shares the techniques and exercises necessary to transform your perspective from one of over work and over burden, to a more liberating one where you focus on your true top priority. Learn how to overcome the time stealers, excessive demands, and interruptions that take you away from your priorities, and how to reclaim your time, your career, and your life.

Jay Papasan is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Thursday, August 1, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Speaker, coach, Vice President of Publishing at Keller Williams Realty, Inc., and co-author of the inspirational and life transforming book The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, Jay Papasan describes how focusing on your top priority is the real key to success. You will learn:

* Why focusing on The ONE Thing is more effective than multiple focus

* Why the conventional wisdom about doing it all actually lowers productivity

* How to train your focus on the most important and productive goal

* How to avoid the time wasters and interruptions that can derail that focus

Jay Papasan (photo left) s Vice President of Publishing at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.. He’s a frequent event speaker and corporate trainer.

Jay Papasan co-authored the bestselling Millionaire Real Estate series with Gary Keller, he worked as an editor at Harper Collins Publishers. There he worked on such best-selling books as Body-for-Life by Bill Phillips and Go for the Goal by Mia Hamm.

Jay also co-owns a successful real estate team affiliated with Keller Williams Realty, Inc. with his wife Wendy in Austin, TX.

My book review of The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan.

Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with speaker, coach, Vice President of Publishing at Keller Williams Realty, Inc., and co-author of the inspirational and life transforming book The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, Jay Papasan describes how focusing on your top priority is the real key to success. Jay Papasan provides powerful evidence that ignoring all of the things we could do, and instead focusing on The ONE Thing we should do yields the greatest results. Jay Papasan presents the contrarian idea that instead of trying to everything, we must instead scale back our to do lists to only the most important single thing. By ignoring the coulds and concentrating only on the shoulds, you become more productive, use your time more effectively, and accomplish much more. Jay Papasan shares the techniques and exercises necessary to transform your perspective from one of over work and over burden, to a more liberating one where you focus on your true top priority. Learn how to overcome the time stealers, excessive demands, and interruptions that take you away from your priorities, and how to reclaim your time, your career, and your life on Blog Business Success Radio.

Brian Klapper: The Q-Loop: Lasting Corporate Change - Blog Business Success Radio

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Internationally recognized expert in operational and cultural transformation, president and founding partner of The Klapper Institute, and author of the collaboration building and positive results oriented book The Q-Loop: The Art & Science of Lasting Corporate Change, Brian Klapper describes the challenges faced by change leaders and offers a practical and proven alternative change management process. Brian Klapper presents the Q-Loop concept of change, as a holistic method that engages and includes ideas from all areas of the organization. While many change leaders approach the concept of change with their own ideas, Brian Klapper turns the process on its head, and draws on the experience, ideas, and wisdom of front line employees. In a time when 70 percent of change initiatives fail to achieve their goals or to last at all, the Q-Loop presents a comprehensive methodology that engages people in a collaborative process. Brian Klapper shares ideas that go beyond the usual strategy and theory, and demonstrates how to put in change into action effectively, and for the long term.

Brian Klapper is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.

The show airs live on Tuesday, July 30, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Internationally recognized expert in operational and cultural transformation, president and founding partner of The Klapper Institute, and author of the collaboration building and positive results oriented book The Q-Loop: The Art & Science of Lasting Corporate Change, Brian Klapper describes the challenges faced by change leaders and offers a practical and proven alternative change management process. You will learn:

* Why 70 percent of change management initiatives fail to achieve lasting change

* How the Q-Loop offers an inclusive and engaging alternative

* How to get front line employees to share their ideas and experience

* How to implement change effectively with the Q-Loop process

Brian Klapper (photo left) is the President and Founding Partner of The Klapper Institute. He is an internationally recognized expert in transformational change, working with a variety of global companies in financial services, consumer products, manufacturing, food service, utilities, retail, and healthcare.

His experience spans all elements of the value chain, as well as all customer touchpoints. A recognized thought leader, Brian is currently working on a new book that provides insights on the complex cultural and operational issues that companies must address to achieve and sustain transformational change.

Brian has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Fortune, Business Week, and The New York Times. He is a sought-after speaker for company events and a periodic contributor to business and trade publications. His article "Going from Chief Learning Officer to Chief Destruction Officer" was selected as the cover story for Chief Learning Officer online magazine. Brian also co-authored a chapter in Redesigning Healthcare Delivery, "Applying Performance Engineering to Medical Care," which has become an industry standard.

Before founding The Klapper Institute, Brian was the President of The Tatham Group, a boutique process redesign firm. Previously, he was a Partner at Mercer Management Consulting (formerly Strategic Planning Associates, now Oliver Wyman) focusing on strategy development and operational transformation.

My book review of The Q-Loop: The Art & Science of Lasting Corporate Change by Brian Klapper.

Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.



If you miss this very informative show, it will be available for free download as a podcast for iPod, iTunes, and MP3 players; or play it right on your computer. To download this, or any other of my guest interviews, go to the Blog Business Success host page and click on Archived Segments. Once there, click on the podcast icon at the end of the episode description, to download the show free of charge for your listening enjoyment. You can also subscribe to the show feed.



To call in questions for my guest, the number is: (347) 996-5832

Let's talk with internationally recognized expert in operational and cultural transformation, president and founding partner of The Klapper Institute, and author of the collaboration building and positive results oriented book The Q-Loop: The Art & Science of Lasting Corporate Change, Brian Klapper, as he describes the challenges faced by change leaders and offers a practical and proven alternative change management process. Brian Klapper presents the Q-Loop concept of change, as a holistic method that engages and includes ideas from all areas of the organization. While many change leaders approach the concept of change with their own ideas, Brian Klapper turns the process on its head, and draws on the experience, ideas, and wisdom of front line employees. In a time when 70 percent of change initiatives fail to achieve their goals or to last at all, the Q-Loop presents a comprehensive methodology that engages people in a collaborative process. Brian Klapper shares ideas that go beyond the usual strategy and theory, and demonstrates how to put in change into action effectively, and for the long term on Blog Business Success Radio.