Business Book Talk

Why Men Like Straight Lines and Women Like Polka Dots Gender and Visual Psychology by Gloria Moss In this interview, we talk about how companies don’t understand what men and women are looking for in the visuals that are presented to them – whether designs, products, retail interiors or advertising – and the fact that…

101 Tips for the Enlightened Project Manager by Joseph T. Drammissi I have a great chat with Joseph about his book and all the amazing knowledge that is packed into it. Applying just some of the tips from the book will significantly improve the performance of you and your team in ways that will be…

Accounting for the Numberphobic A Survival Guide for Small Business Owners by Dawn Fotopulos Finally someone has come up with a book that demystifies accounting, P&L and all that other stuff we all ignore, but shouldn’t. I learn a lot about accounting strategy and we dig into some of the bad habits that business owners…

The Best Possible Enterprise A Comprehensive Guide to Optimal Profits by Andrew Bielat and (Eugene L Bryan PhD) How would you like to know the best possible move for your company to make? Well that’s what this book is all about. It’s not about forecasting, it’s about taking all the numbers you have already and crunching…

Mighty Midsized Companies How Leaders Overcome 7  Silent Growth Killers by Robert Sher What are the seven “silent growth killers” that plague mid-sized companies and can cripple growth. Robert and I dig into the book and talk about controlling your growth, building liquidity and plan for what’s learning around the next corner. We talk about using…

Talk2me How to Communicate with Women by Steven Lake Guys are terrible with communication, but when it comes to talking to the fairer sex, forget about it. If you have a woman in your office (or your life) then you should read this book. It will help you understand how to communicate effectively and also listen…

The Feedback Imperative How to Give Everyday Feedback to Speed Up Your Team’s Success by Anna Carroll Getting feedback on your job performance is critical to a persons feeling of accomplishment. I talk with Anne about feedback cultures and the power and effectiveness to transform and motivate your team or company. The book lays out…

China: The Big Lie? The Truth of Trillions in a Culture of Cash by Mario Cavolo In the years since China’s rapid economic rise, its middle class is now sitting on up to 10 trillion US dollars’ worth of savings. How we understand this “off the books” economy is going to fundamentally alter our view…

How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide by Laura Brown If you write (and who doesn’t) then this book is an amazing resource. The book literally covers almost any style of writing you could dream up, there are 200 in this massive book. Designed to help you understand how a response can work by using…

The Risk-Driven Business Model Four Questions That Will Define Your Company Hardcover by Karan Girotra (and Serguei Netessine) I have an edifying conversation with Karan about business models. I discover that understanding risk is a key component to growing a business. But how do you build with risk factored in. I discover that id you play…