By Adam Kirk Smith
Ideas with Adam Smith
On this episode, I talk with Erik Weihenmayer about his books Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man’s Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See: My Story and No Barriers: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak...
On this episode of Ideas, I talk with Annie Duke about her book, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts. We discuss her story, what luck really is, risk management, decision making, and much...
On this episode, I talk with Chandler Bolt about his book, Published.: The Proven Path From Blank Page To Published Author. We discuss his story, how to self-publish a book the right way, when to choose self-publishing over a traditional publisher,...
On this episode of Ideas, I talk with Amy Edmondson about her books, ‘Teaming‘, ‘Teaming to Innovate‘, and ‘Building the Future‘. She also has a new book out, ‘The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation,...
On this episode, I talk with Andy Molinsky about his book, Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge and Build Confidence. We discuss some of the barriers in our way to reaching...
On this episode, I talk with Neil Pasricha about his book, The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything=Have Everything. We discuss his personal journey to finding happiness, how to sell more books, what success really is, what most people regret...
On this episode, I talk with Amy Morin about the ideas in her book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success. We discuss her...
On this episode, I talk with Jake Knapp about his books, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day and Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. We discuss developing meaningful relationships, distractions,...
On this episode, I talk with James Clear about his book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. We discuss his journey, how developing better habits is the key to success, how...
In this episode, I talk with Chris Voss about his book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. We discuss why empathy is many times misunderstood, how anyone can become a better negotiator, why compromising...
In this episode, I talk with Rob Shallenberger about his book The Transformation Challenge: A New Approach to Winning in Business and Life, his work based on Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders, and much more. Please...
In this episode, I talk with David Steingard from Laughing Man Coffee. We discuss small business and startups, his life story, working with actor Hugh Jackman, and much more. My favorite takeaway was when he mentioned how his parents helped create...
In this episode, I talk with Skip Prichard about his book, The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future. We also discuss key ways to begin finding purpose in our lives, how to eliminate the excuses we...
In this season three opener, I talk with business consultant and author Greg McKeown about his book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. We discuss priorities, time management, what I am currently working on, his advice on how to fix...
In this season two recap, I talk a bit about this season and also give details about future episodes. You can listen below: Thank you for your continued support! What was your favorite episode this season?
In this season two finale, I talk with Liz Wiseman about her book, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. It is one of my favorite leadership books of all time, so I naturally wanted to bring her on the...
In this episode, I talk with Benjamin Hardy about his new book, Willpower Doesn’t Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success. We also discuss environments and how they help people succeed, influence, fear, and much more. You can listen to our conversation...
In this episode, I talk with Alex Banayan about his brand new book, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers. Alex gets really vulnerable in this episode and talks about the emotional...
In this episode, I talk with Jonah Berger about his books Contagious: Why Things Catch On and Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior. We also talk about social currency, triggers, emotion, and much more. You can listen to our conversation below: Please...
In this episode, I talk with Chris Fussell about his book, One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams. We also talk about competition and how it relates to individuals on the same team, organizational structure, his leadership experience as...
In this episode, I talk with Doug McCormick about his book, Family Inc.: Using Business Principles to Maximize Your Family’s Wealth. We also talk about how to build financial wealth, the best way to pick a financial planner, and much more. You...
In this episode, I talk with Bryan Falchuk about his book, Do a Day: How to Live A Better Life Every Day. We also talk about his story, goal setting, exercise and health, and much more. You can listen to our...
In this episode, I talk with Shawn Askinosie of Askinosie Chocolate about his book, Meaningful Work: A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul. We also discuss his journey to owning a chocolate company, purpose both...
In this episode, I talk with Jenny Blake about her book, Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One. We also talk about her journey, actionable steps that people can take the next time they encounter a career change,...
In this episode, I talk with Cal Newport about his book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, the overwhelming opportunity to become distracted in the world we live, his view on social media and email, how leaders can...
In this episode, I talk with Susan Peppercorn about her book, Ditch Your Inner Critic At Work: Evidence-Based Strategies To Thrive In Your Career. We also discuss her story, the difference between happiness and satisfaction, the role that failure plays...
In this episode, I talk with Bob Burg about his book, The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea. We also talk about what it means to be influential, what it takes to be a great leader, how to...
In this episode, I talk with Amy Jo Martin about the many facets of social media, “Why Not Now?” stories, her favorite guest as a podcaster, and much more. Here’s our conversation: If unable to use audio player, click here to...
In this episode, I talk with Jeff Haden about his new book, The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win. He has a different perspective on how we can accomplish our goals more often, and I think there...
In this episode, I talk with Eric Barker about his terrific book, Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong. His book is actually one of my new favorites. It’s...
In this episode, I talk with Ron Carucci about his business journey, leadership, his book, Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives, and much more. You can also watch his TED Talk, “How to be more powerful than powerless”,...
In this episode, I talk with Anthony Metivier about his Magnetic Memory Method, the power of self-talk, and we even do a memory exercise. This could be a game changer if you feel you have a poor memory. I learned...
In this episode, I talk with Terry Weaver about what makes Disney great, his experiences with coaching and consulting, and his new book, Making Elephants Fly. I appreciate my friendship with Terry, and enjoyed where our conversation took us. In...
In this episode, I talk with Todd Henry about writing books, all things creativity, and his brand new book, Herding Tigers. (One of my favorite books of all time is his book, Die Empty.) I really enjoyed our talk because I have...
In this episode, I talk with David Burkus about his books, The Myths of Creativity, Under New Management, and Friend of a Friend. We also talk about his TED talk with over 1.8 million views, “Why you should know how...
In this episode, I talk with Jeff McManus about his book, Growing Weeders Into Leaders: Leadership Lessons from the Ground Level, the leadership lessons he has learned from leading a team at Ole Miss, and much more. You can listen...
In this episode, I talk to Jeffrey Shaw about his upcoming book, LINGO. Jeff is the host of the podcast, Creative Warriors, a keynote speaker, and a business coach for entrepreneurs. (He also put together some terrific free resources, which you...
On this episode of “Ideas”, my guest is Aaron Painter, who is the Vice President of Microsoft in China. He is also a highly sought-after speaker and business advisor, and came on the show to talk about his new book,...
On this episode of “Ideas”, I have one of the smartest guys I know, Glenn Brooke, on to talk about leadership, mistakes, writing, and much more. You know him from his published articles on my website, but I wanted to...
In this episode of “Ideas”, I talk with Dorie Clark about her new book, Entrepreneurial You. We also discuss her journey, which includes stand-up comedy, journalism, working on a Presidential campaign, becoming an author and professional speaker, and building eight...
In this episode, I talk with Tim Sanders about his books, Dealstorming, Today We Are Rich, and Love Is the Killer App. He drops so much value, that this may be my new favorite episode! If you’re an entrepreneur, this...
In this episode, I talk to Jon Acuff about, well, everything. From his new book FINISH to his journey as an entrepreneur to the current state of blogging to reaching huge goals, Jon gives us so much to think about. You...
I really enjoyed my conversation with Bernadette Jiwa. We talk about her new book “Hunch”, marketing, her consulting work, and the source of groundbreaking ideas. I took away a lot from our talk and I hope you do, too. Take a...
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast, Ideas! My first guest is Bob Goff, who I consider to be one of the most generous people I’ve ever met. I wanted to have him on the show, not only because I want...
My new book, The Bravest You, is on sale now! I wrote a book about bravery because fear is the number one obstacle that people need to face in order to accomplish more with their lives, and I have a...
Michael Bungay Stanier is the founder and senior partner of Box of Crayons, a company that helps people and organizations all over the world do great work, and was recently named the #2 coaching guru in the world. He has...
Derek Lidow is a longtime global CEO, innovator, and startup coach. He is one of the world’s top experts on the electronics industry. And he also built iSuppli, a leading market research firm. Today, he teaches Entrepreneurial Leadership and Creativity, Innovation and...
Bernie Swain started The Washington Speakers Bureau without any clients and it is now the most prominent bureau in the world. He has a terrific new book out entitled, “What Made Me Who I Am,” which is filled with practical lessons...
I first saw Simon’s TED video in late 2010, and immediately loved his message of starting with the why. Over the years, he has become known as a leadership expert and continues to inspire people all over the world. He has also written...
This week’s guest is Jordan Harbinger, the host of The Art of Charm, one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes. Forbes named him one of the 50 best relationship-builders anywhere and Inc. Magazine calls him “the Charlie Rose of Podcasting.” In...
