Ben and Ryan discuss a new phenomenon in the business world - tardiness. What’s even more shocking is not only are people late, they do not let you know they are going to be late. The worst of all cases is when you get ghosted.

Is this a new trend, or did the disruption in the business world make it more prominent?

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Death, taxes, and me publishing content. So, here’s my latest show ‘The Future of Tech with Ryan Ray’ This is just a short intro…more to come.

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Ben and Ryan are backing chatting about how to communicate via text message and what, if any, value read receipts have.

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Ben and Ryan chat about the role of eye contact in meetings. Is the old-school mentality true, or are there times when you don’t need to look someone in the eye?

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Entrepreneurs are constantly told that they need to be on social media. Some even suggest that you should be active on ALL the platforms. Ben Samuels and Ryan Ray tackle that question on Season 2 Episode 2 of Bring in the Closers.

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Politics and Society in Contemporary China is one of the better books I’ve read on China this year. The author, Elizabeth Larus was kind enough to join me on the podcast. You can listen to the podcast in the player or wherever you get your podcasts https://shor.by/insidethewarroom

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Ryan Ray and Ben Samuels tackle the subject of influencer marketing. Is it worth the money?


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Mark ‘The Matrix’ Rossano joined me for our monthly chat. You can listen to it in the app here, or iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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I love working from home. I’ve been working from home on and off since 2017. I’m not saying I’d never go back to the office, but it’s not my first option.

I brought on Nicholas A. Bloom who is the Professor of Economics at Stanford to chat about that issue and more. Hope you enjoy!

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55 - Megan McGlover who is the author of Stop Lying Listen on iTunes and Spotify

54 - Luke Patey who is the author of How China Loses Listen on iTunes and Spotify

53 - Desmond Shum who is the author of Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today's China Listen on iTunes and Spotify

52 - Mel Ayton who is the author of The Forgotten Terrorist: Sirhan Sirhan and the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy Listen on iTunes and Spotify

51 - Ben Samuels who is the man! Listen on iTunes and Spotify

50 - Carole Baskin from Tiger King Listen on iTunes and Spotify

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The Coronavirus is upon us, and oil and gas markets are suffering. But oil and gas isn't dead yet. Also, Joe Biden joins us via the soundboard to call Ryan and Ben names.

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