Business Bookshelf

Episode 144 of the Business Bookshelf - Chris Cicchinelli - Author of "the secret is YOU".

Chris Cicchinelli is not only the President and CEO of the world's largest in-home party company specializing in intimacy and sexual health. He's also an advocate for women across the globe, inspiring and motivating each woman he meets to stand up and take control of her financial future.

Since he joined the Pure Romance team in 2000, Chris has engineered explosive growth, taking the company from $3 million in revenue to well over $250 million. With Consultants in every U.S. state and Puerto Rico, plus new expansion markets in South Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand,

Chris is the author of book “the secret is YOU: How I Empowered 250,000 Women to Find Their Passion and Change Their Lives”.  In the secret is YOU, author Chris charts his two-decade journey transforming Pure Romance into the world’s largest in-home/virtual party company of its kind, while also sharing his innovative approach for empowering women to become successful entrepreneurs themselves.

The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/2QIleqE.

Chris's company is called Pure Romance - www.pureromance.com and his personal website can be found here - www.chriscicchinelli.com.

Episode 143 of the Business Bookshelf - Peggy Smedley - Author of "“Sustainable in a Circular World"

Peggy is a radio host, author, editorial director, and president of Specialty Publishing Media, she provides a panorama of the disruption and digital rejuvenation that is required to achieve sustainability and circularity.  Her role is to help guide transformative shifts in designing and building the right solutions from conception, and that means leveraging the IoT and digital transformation for the innovation of products and ecosystems.

Peggy is the author of “Sustainable in a Circular World: Design and Restore Natural Ecosystem through Innovation”.  The world needs to move from grey to green, fueled by design techniques that are sustainable in a circular economy. Sustainability intentionally maximizes the environmental, social, governance, and digital actions to fully engage its potential around a long-term motivational direction. These three components environmental, social, and financial come together to build up the digital age and lead to transformation, creating real change in society.    The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3v3Rd3l.

Peggy's company is called Specialty Publishing Media - www.specialtypublishingmedia.com  and she also has a podcast called the Peggy Smedley Show found here - www.peggysmedleyshow.com.

The Business Bookshelf podcast can be found here or on your favourite podcast player.

Episode 142 of the Business Bookshelf - Paul Cowan - Author of "Connecting with Clients"

Paul is a relationship specialist who had a successful career in leading international advertising agencies, then opened his own agency. As a psychotherapist he worked with individuals and couples and consulted with teams and organizations. Specializing in client relationships, he works internationally to facilitate change between agencies and their clients. He cofounded the Client Relationship Consultancy and the Customer Relationship Consultancy.

He is the author of the book “Connecting with Clients: For stronger, more rewarding and longer-lasting client relationships”. There are two kinds of problems: task-oriented and underlying. Before a company fixes an issue with a deliverable or a task, it needs to trace the issue to its root — the relationship with the client.    The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/2SJDW1M.

Paul's companies are Client Relationship Consultancy - www.clientrelationship.com, the Customer Relationship Consultancy - www.clientrelationship.com - and his personal website is www.paulcowan.com.

Episode 141 of the Business Bookshelf - Atholl Duncan - Author of "Leaders in Lockdown"

Athol is chair of Black Isle Group - leadership development and performance improvement business which works with many of the world’s best-known companies to change behaviours and deliver results. Chair of Scottish Salmon, which represents an industry which is the UK’s largest food exporter.

He is the author of the book “Leaders in Lockdown".  Leaders in Lockdown is a unique insight from the women and men who were on the frontline of leading the business world’s fight against Covid-19. From New York to Singapore to Hong Kong to the City of London it captures a remarkable moment in time – when the global economy was brought to a shuddering halt in the struggle to contain a deadly pandemic. These first-hand accounts of 100 days of lockdown tell stories of leadership in a crisis. They also share the wisdom of some of the world’s most thoughtful business leaders as they predict how the world will change because of Covid-19.  The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/33tXCZC.

Atholl's company is the Black Isle Group found here www.blackislegroup.com - and his personal website is www.athollduncan.com.

Episode 140 of the Business Bookshelf - Eric Karpinski - Author of "Put Happiness to Work".

Eric Karpinski has been on the cutting edge of bringing positive psychology tools to workplaces for over 10 years, with clients that include Intel, Facebook, IBM, T-Mobile, Genentech and many others. He is a key member of Shawn Achor’s GoodThink team, trained as a scientist at Brown University and has an MBA from the Wharton School. McGraw Hill just published his new book, Put Happiness to Work, which has been endorsed by Adam Grant, Shawn Achor and Daniel Pink.

Eric is the author of the book “Put Happiness to Work”. In Put Happiness to Work, Eric draws on his deep experience at the intersection of business and psychology to lay out a step-by-step program that includes specific activities to enhance engagement and generate happiness at work. Utilizing existing work habits and meetings, these dynamic yet simple tools will hardwire effective changes into leaders’ and employees’ behavior, creating long-term, sustainable engagement. Based on more than 10 years of experience applying top positive psychology and neuroscience research in the workplace, Eric’s strategies are easy to implement and are critical to helping leaders unlock the kind of engagement organizations need to thrive.  The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3es63e4.

Eric's website is www.erickarpinski.com.

The Business Bookshelf podcast can be found here or on your favourite podcast player.

Episode 139 of the Business Bookshelf - Tevis Trower - Author of "The Game-Changer's Guide to Radical Success"

Today our guest is Tevis Trower.

Tevis works with executive firekeepers, visionaries, & actionaries in organizations to foster leadership vision & behaviors to optimize their business. Working with the C-Suite she has crafted leadership alignment initiatives, cultural strategy & resiliency intensives.

High performers share this common characteristic: a nagging sense that no matter what they have accomplished, they are capable of more. That drive to test themselves and their own capacity to contribute brings with it a host of questions, but often their focus on achieving does not allow for taking the time to reflect on how to navigate choices more powerfully.

Tevis is the author of, “The Game-Changer's Guide to Radical Success”.  It will help you to take a step back, give opportunity for reflecting, assessing, course-correcting and realigning. The Game-Changer's Guide to Radical Success offers a refreshing, immersive, personal and active approach to getting clear on how you want your life to feel - and making it happen.  The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3vAs1S6.

Tevis's company is called the Balance Integration Corporation and it's website is www.balanceintegration.com.

Episode 138 of the Business Bookshelf - Shellye Archambeau - Author of "Unapologetically Ambitious"

Today our guest is Shellye Archambeau.

Shellye Archambeau is one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs. Formerly an executive at IBM and CMO at two public companies, Shellye was recruited to be the CEO of a then-struggling Silicon Valley startup, which is now MetricStream, a recognized global leader in governance, risk, and compliance software solutions. She currently serves as a Fortune 500 board member and holds board seats at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta.

Shellye is the author of “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms”.  Each chapter lays out key takeaways and actions to increase the odds of achieving your personal and professional goals.  Unapologetically Ambitious invites readers to move beyond the solely supportive roles others expect them to fill, to learn how to carefully tread the thin line between assertive and aggressive, and to give themselves permission to strive for the top.  The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3vAs1S6.

Shellye's website is www.shellyearchambeau.com.

Episode 137 of the Business Bookshelf - Brad Shorkend - Author of "We Are Still Human: And Work Shouldn't Suck"

Today our guest is Brad Shorkend.

Brad Shorkend is an agitator & thought provoker, and co-CEO of Still Human.  As a behavioral specialist he works with organisations around the world helping them to be constantly innovation ready and to create exceptional employee and customer experiences that translate into kick-ass innovation, constant relevance, and significant revenue.

Brad is the co-author of “We Are Still Human: And Work Shouldn't Suck”.  The book talks about how to build relevant businesses and exceptional work experiences for human beings in a world that has gone digital crazy.  The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3tqwcyW.

Brad's company is called Still Human - www.stillhuman.co.za.

The Business Bookshelf podcast can be found here or on your favourite podcast player.

Episode 136 of the Business Bookshelf - Dr Paula Caligiuri - Author of "Build Your Cultural Agility"

Today our guest is Dr Paula Caligiuri.

Paula is a work psychologist dedicated to helping companies, business teams, and executives become effective in today's complex global environment.

Through her consulting firm, TASCA Global Paula works extensively with leading organizations on the selection and development of culturally agile professionals.

Paula is the author of the book “Build Your Cultural Agility: The Nine Competencies of Successful Global Professionals”.  The investment in global collaboration technology now exceeds US$45 billion. Professionals who work across cultures face some of the most cognitively, psychologically and emotionally difficult challenges, regardless of whether they work virtually or in person. And they often face these challenges without the help of a corporate guide.

Build Your Cultural Agility is that guide. This book offers strategies to help you develop into a successful global professional, one who can comfortably and effectively work in and with people from different cultures. This book helps you leverage your natural strengths while providing suggestions for developing cultural agility competencies.  The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3x2z3Ak.

Paula's company is called TASCA Global - www.tascaglobal.com.

The Business Bookshelf podcast can be found here or on your favourite podcast player.

Episode 136 of the Business Bookshelf - Jim Irving - Author of "B2B Selling Leaders Guide Book"

Today it is fantastic to welcome back Jim Irving.

Jim is an incredibly successful sales person with over 43 years in the IT industry in various sales and marketing roles. Several senior sales and marketing directorships. EMEA Channels Director at SGI (Silicon Graphics). UK Managing Director at Information Builders.

He is author of the book “B2B Selling Leaders Guide Book”.  The B2B Leaders Guidebook takes us through the reality of the business leadership journey. It begins with ‘Starting’ – from first impressions to the difference between management and leadership, to creating team identity. Then moves on to ‘Building’ and learn about asking questions, how to coach, recruitment, performance measurement and customer service. Finally, ‘Improving’ - writing about improving team performance, priorities, gaining ‘unfair mindshare’ for your team or business, and simplifying your working life, and leading from the front.

The book is peppered with real-life stories and experiences. Which support the messages. The book is written in the same conversational style that gained such positive feedback in Jim’s first book. The book can be purchased here - https://amzn.to/3uW5L4M.

The Business Bookshelf podcast can be found here or on your favourite podcast player.