Episode 63 - The ‘We Quit” Movement & American Wages Part 3
Last week a Burger King in Lincoln Nebraska became internet-famous when the entire staff walked out. Then it happened again, at a Hardees. And again at Wendys. What gives?
Episode 62 - Cognizant & Screen Anxiety - Part 2
Are human minds capable of coping with social media? Political polarization, teen bullying, rising depression...no wonder our ability to ‘social network’ responsibly has come under question.
Episode 61 - Cognizant & Screen Anxiety - Part 1
Are human minds capable of coping with social media? Political polarization, teen bullying, rising depression...no wonder our ability to ‘social network’ responsibly has come under question.
Episode 60 - Butch O’Hare & Legacy - Part 2
What can we pass on to our kids? What leaves a lasting effect, statistically? Money? Reputation? Reasoning skills…?
Episode 59 - Eddie O’Hare & Legacy - Part 1
What can we pass on to our kids? What leaves a lasting effect, statistically? Money? Reputation? Reasoning skills…?
Episode 58 - Entitlement & Affluenza Kid
Did you grow up with a gaming console and a ton of games? A cellphone? Ever borrow your folks’ car? Well, so did Affluenza Kid. So what’s the difference between his entitlement and ours?
Episode 57 - Elon Musk & College Degrees
Is being “street smart” enough to earn a living these days? Or do you need a bachelor’s degree to not end up in an Amazon warehouse?
Episode 56 - Qatar & International Sports - Part 2
Migrant workers are dying by the thousands in Qatar to prepare for the FIFA World Cup. Is the thrill of a game worth their sacrifice? Are international sports in general?
Episode 55 - Qatar & International Sports - Part 1
Migrant workers are dying by the thousands in Qatar to prepare for the FIFA World Cup. Is the thrill of a game worth their sacrifice? Are international sports in general?
Episode 54 -Doug Blevins & Mentorship
At best mentors get footnoted during award speeches. At worst they get forgotten. Yet 76% of professionals claim mentorship is vital to success.
Episode 53 - Lal Bihari & Errand Paralysis
We have self-driving cars and AI assistants smart enough to manage our schedules. So why is Errand Paralysis so persistent? Because businesses need you to feel fatigued, that’s why.
Episode 52 - Laura Ingalls Wilder & Values
Are moral values given to us by our parents? Are they just arbitrary rules put on us by society? Or have morals “evolved” with us?
Episode 51 - Winston Churchill & Encouragement
What type of encouragement really motivates us, negative encouragement or positive? And which political figure was so good at encouragement he was said to have “mobilized the english language and sent it into battle...”?
Episode 50 - Mark Twain & Humor
Studies consistently list humor as the number one trait for desirability and attractiveness, regardless of gender. So...how do we get funny?
Episode 49 - General Grant & Compassion Fatigue
Numbers make us numb. But how big does a death count have to get before our eyes glaze over? What’s the optimum number of victims to make us care?
Episode 48 - Liu Guojiang & Love
Is it love we’re feeling, or is it lust? What’s the difference, chemically? More importantly, how long can love really last, and how do we keep it going into old age?
Episode 47-William Coltharp Hustle
How do we push ourselves to start hustling? Vision boards? Goals? Motivational videos every morning? Well, we have some stats
Episode 46 - Google & Building the Perfect Team
What does the perfect corporate team look like? Is it all introverts? All Extroverts? Is it a team full of all-stars? Google found the answer...and it’s surprising.
Episode 45 - The Bee Gees & Recognizing Our Prime
When is the prime of our life? Is it when we’re our healthiest? Our strongest? Our best-looking? Is it when we’re financially secure?
Episode 44 - Dan Fogelberg & Measuring Success
We talk a lot about mega-success stories like Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos, but what about winners who measure success without using money as their yardstick?