Andrew Santella: Why We Procrastinate And What To Do About It
I spoke to Andrew Santella, author of Soon: An Overdue History of Procrastination, from Leonardo and Darwin to You and Me, about why we procrastinate, how technology has made us procrastinate more, what he learned about the topic from his interviews, how leaders can prevent procrastination and his best career advice.
Santella has written …
Jim Kouzes, Deb Calvert & Barry Posner: How To Be A Better Salesperson
I spoke to Jim Kouzes, Deb Calvert and Barry Posner, co-authors of Stop Selling & Start Leading: How to Make Extraordinary Sales Happen, about why so many salespeople fail to connect with buyers, what they’ve learned about the buyer and seller relationship, how salespeople can become better leaders, and how salespeople can stay motivated despite …
Skip Prichard: What He’s Learned From His Mistakes
I spoke to Skip Prichard, author of The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future, about why he wrote the book, the biggest mistakes he’s made in his career, why we often feel empty despite thinking we have it all, how to realize your full potential and his best career advice.
Prichard …
Anya Kamenetz: The Biggest Challenge Facing Parents Is Technology
I spoke to Anya Kamenetz, author of The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life, about why she wrote the book, what parents can do to create a happy place for their children, the most interesting findings from her research, how a child’s technology use impacts their life …
Shawn Achor: Whey We Should Take Others On Our Journey To Success
I spoke to Shawn Achor, author of Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being, about why he wrote the book, the connection between his last book and this one, how our potential is influenced by who we surround ourselves with, how to unlock your true potential, how different …
Todd Henry: How To Be The Leader That Creates Need
I spoke to Todd Henry, author of Herding Tigers: Be the Leader That Creative People Need, about why creatives need a different kind of leader, how creatives can take on leadership roles, ways to manage creative differences, some of the interviews he did for the book and his best career advice.
Henry teaches leaders and …
Lou Adler: What Prevents Companies From Hiring The Best Talent
I spoke to Lou Adler, the CEO and founder of Performance-based Hiring Learning Systems – a consulting and training firm helping companies around the world improve quality of hire. In our conversation, Lou talks about what prevents companies from hiring the best talent, the factors that predict a quality hire, why you should never apply …
George Anders: The Value In Hiring Liberal Arts Majors
I spoke to George Anders, who is the author of You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a “Useless” Liberal Arts Education, about why companies haven’t been hiring liberal arts majors, what the future holds for these majors, how they can compete with other majors, the qualities that they have that make them valuable …
How Small Businesses Can Get Savvy With Their Finances
In Capital One’s latest Spark Business Barometer, it was found that only 57 percent of small business has a checking or saving account as their primary business spending method. During “Seize the May” this month, Capital One will provide small business owners with a wide variety of offerings across banking, lending, merchant services and retirement …
How Small Business Owners Can Be More Optimistic
The new Capital One Spark Business Barometer reveals that small business optimism has dropped in the first quarter of this year by 9 percent compared to the same time in 2015. Additionally 57 percent of small business owners feel that business conditions in their area are fair or poor. Business owners in the study are …