Business Sense (BS) with Brad

On this episode, I interview Samuel Bratton, Asst. Manager of Business Development for Rubbermaid Commercial Products. Samuel is also co-host of the "Do You Know the Mob?" podcast. We discuss how COVID has presented new challenges to those working in B2B selling, supply chain related issues, and modern software used in the sales industry. 

*Note - This episode was previously released on November 30, 2021, but due to a tech error, is being reposted on Feb 27, 2022. 

On this episode I interview Olympic Bronze Medalist Megan Jastrab. Megan raced for Team USA in both the Women's Team Pursuit and Madison at the Tokyo Olympics. We discuss her Olympic experience, what it is like to ride for a professional team (Team DSM), and conclude with ideas related to increasing Pro Cycling's fan base in the U.S. 

On this episode I interview Dr. Ron Kastens, a certified Enneagram coach, regarding the validity and increasing popularity of this self-assessment tool. How can it be used in business, did it originate from the occult, and is it comparable to Myers Briggs? Find out in this episode! 

On this episode I interview Tom Morton, Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Quality at Eastman Chemical Company, regarding the various drivers impacting the global supply chain. We cover a wide range of topics including current events, the strategic and quality control tools used to assess and minimize risk, the skills business students need to work in supply chain and related fields today, as well as the ever-increasing role of analytics in supply chain management. 

In this episode, I am interviewed by the Cadillac (MI) Area Chamber of Commerce. We discuss labor participation, employee morale, and even some Abraham Maslow!

On this episode I interview Dr. Kristal Dove, Professor of economics, finance, and Int'l business, regarding the ethics of cryptocurrency investing. *Note, in the interview I said the stock market has gone up 10% in 100 years....I meant roughly 10% annually.

I will conclude this two part series by describing Ayn's version of capitalism, the impact it would have on businesses, and her opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

I will talk about why Ayn Rand, a major influencer on Libertarian ideas and business today, had issues with universities, republicans, democrats, and people of faith in the 1970s and beyond. She also detested philosophers Kant, Bentham, Plato, and Nietzsche. Her ethical philosophy, "Objectivism," will be briefly unpacked. In Part II, I plan on discussing her influence specifically on economics, politics, and business. Let's just have some fun and assume she doesn't like any of us!

In this episode I interview Dr. Lori Mills, Professor of Psychology, regarding Dale Carnegie's classic 1936 work: "How to Win Friends and Influence People." This book has sold well over 30 million copies and classes based on it are taught all over the world. We talk about some of the more controversial suggestions from the book from a psychological perspective. Are influencing and manipulating related? And how can business persons influence stakeholders in an ethical manner?