Corporate Thought

David mentioned Millard Fillmore – the 13th President of the United States (1850-1853) and the last President not to be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. 

We discussed the Iranian hostage situation which began in November 1979 and lasted not for 100 days but rather for 444 days.    That same link confirms that indeed, it was the start of the show Nightline (its original title was The Iran Crisis--America Held Hostage) whch was started to compete with the Tonight Show.

The connection with tying a yellow ribbon Is through Penne Laingen, wife of one of the hostages, Bruce Laingen who told a reporter we could teach the Iranians that you can protest on the streets without being harmed and suggested they tie a yellow ribbon to nearby trees. From that interview, the ribbon slowly spread across the country and Ms. Laingen was asked to tie a yellow ribbon to the national Christmas tree. 

I told Dave about Armchair Expert, with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman.  Dave mentioned the commercials featuring Dax and his wife Kristen Bell and that  one of his favorite movies is the Mike Judge classic, Idiocracy. 

Dave spoke of the history of digital Communications in the White House and the launch of whitehouse.gov.  I found this article about it featuring Dave being interviewed.  He also spoke of the basic level of communications available on Air Force one on September 11, 2001.  I found this excellent piece on Politico 

We discussed the Nixon- Kennedy Debates in 1960 and Dave recounted a story of meeting someone with firsthand knowledge.  Here is more of that story. 

Dave gave a Shout out to Widener University which is his alma mater (Mine too).  

We discussed the influencer economy at length.  Here is a great podcast episode with greater detail.  

Dave spoke of YouTube as the second largest search engine in the world. Read this article for more.  

I mentioned the backpack review guy on YouTube.  His name is Chase Reeves. 

If you don’t know what packing squares or cubes are…you need to.  

I was able to find the movie that Dave mentioned regarding women serving in the military.  It is called Served Like a Girl and I look forward to watching it.  

Dave and I debated homeruns vs. strikeouts.  After the podcast, Dave texted this to me: “  You can link to this for Babe Ruth reference. His name appears an awful lot on this list. Aaron, on the other hand, had fewest SOs. That’s why Babe Ruth stuck in my head. Many HRs & SOs comparatively.”

Dave quoted Wayne Gretsky – “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” See this article for more about taking your shots.  

We spoke with reverence of the rolodex.  Here is the history of the venerable office tool.  

Dave’s company is Capital Gig and you can find them at Capitalgig.com

You can email him at [email protected] and he uses the @almacy as his handle for the socials.

I spoke incorrectly referencing the USNS MERCY.  That hospital ship was enroute to Los Angeles.  The hospital ship berthing in New York was the USNS COMFORT.  Here is more information about the history of the USNS COMFORT.

Laura mentioned turning off the water when brushing teeth.  I found this statistic about turning off the faucet: two gallons of water flow from a faucet each minute. Something as simple as turning off the water while brushing your teeth can save up to three or four gallons of water per person per day. That’s more than 1,000 gallons of water per year or enough for almost 100 four-minute showers. 

We had a brief confused conversation about numerous authors.  Iwas referencing Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History and it’s episodes  on higher education.  I found this article.

What followed was a list of other authors and books while I tried to explain Gladwell to Laura.  These included Tim Ferris, author of The 4 Hour Work Week and then Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why which I incorrectly cited as The Power of Why and graduate of Northern Valley Regional High School like Laura and myself  Finally Laura and I agreed she was referencing Eckhart Tolle, the author of Power of Now. 

Laura was surprised that the Bowery Ballroom was listing events rescheduled from May 18 forward.  As the COVID-19 pandemic is a evolving situation, here is a link to the Bowery Ballroom website and calendar of events. 

Laura used the story of DJ D-Nice and his evolving free virtual dance floor parties “Club Quarantine” as an example of the power of online communities and how people need relief from the stress of the pandemic.  Here is a great summary of the story.  

I gave a shout out to Virginia Beach Recording Arts, where the Corporate Thought podcasts are edited.  I also mentioned the newly redesigned Corporate Thought Website.

Laura spoke reverently of Howard Bragman.  This is his company.

Early in her career, Laura worked for Former US Senator and NY Knick, Bill Bradley.  

Laura well stated “Age is only a number and that number doesn’t matter”.  I found an article demonstrating just that.

I spoke of his long term desire to achieve Inbox Zero nirvana.  Here is an article on how to achieve it.  

Laura used to host a sports podcast called Bullpen Betty.  

We discussed the idea of a shortened season for major league baseball or possibly a cancelled season.  There was a great article released today on the statistical advantages of a shortened season.  

Laura spoke of her friend, sportscaster, Roger Clark.  Here was a short interview I found with him.

Laura’s Contact Details:

Website: Schoolercommunications.com

Email: [email protected]

Alter Ego Website: bullpenbetty.com

Twitter @laura43schooler

Bands Laura Represents:

Beyond Shadows 

Dan Nastasi and Kings Never Die

Please excuse some of the audio quality issues.  During the time of the pandemic, some of the niceties of recording studios are sacrificed for getting the information out timely.

Chad and Lauren are reading Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and It’s All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson. 

They essentially formed their own book club, as described by Lauren. – I found this great article about the growth of book clubs during the COVID-19 crisis.  Perhaps you will start your own book club.  https://bit.ly/2UWMZK0

Lauren and Chad spoke of some of the lessons they considered in discussing books together, including the use of the word “fair”.  I found this interesting article regarding defining “fair”.  https://bit.ly/2w4D7FI

Lauren speaks about trust and honesty as a foundational element of building relationships.  I found these interesting conversation starters on the topic.  https://bit.ly/3dLgPtI

Chad is reading 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell and related the messages therein to developing trust as a leader.  

Chad referenced Good to Great by Jim Collins and Level 5 Leadership.  According to Collins’s website, Level 5 leaders display a powerful mixture of personal humility and indomitable will. They're incredibly ambitious, but their ambition is first and foremost for the cause, for the organization and its purpose, not themselves. While Level 5 leaders can come in many personality packages, they are often self-effacing, quiet, reserved, and even shy. Every good-to-great transition in our research began with a Level 5 leader who motivated the enterprise more with inspired standards than inspiring personality.  For more see Collins’s website.  

Lauren explained she is currently reading books by self help author Brene Brown.  You can find Brene here.

Lauren is also reading a daily devotional A Year of Positive Thinking.

Chad mentioned that Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why is starting a virtual book club about his book.  It is being hosted on YouTube.  Here is the link. 

Finally, I gave a shoutout to Northern Valley Regional High School, in Demarest New Jersey (Home of the Norsemen) where Simon and I both went to high school.  Other notable alumni will be making appearances on this podcast this year so stay tuned for those.

Ruth is a realtor with Keller Williams Real Estate.  

Once a musician, always a musician. Here is another example of musicians not working in music.  

Ruth mentioned that Saying yes to one thing is saying no to another.  

Ruth speaks extensively about being a survivor of domestic abuse and violence. Ruth said that every day she had to find something to hold onto. I found this article about finding things to hold onto.

Ruth wrote a mantra on a yellow legal pad with a Sharpie Marker:

GO HARD

Go Hard when you are happy, when you are sad, when times are good, when times are bad.  Just Go Hard when you can’t get up or when you are up. You just Go Hard every day all the time do not stop.

I mentioned Angela Duckworth and her book Grit to Ruth.

Can you reinvent yourself? Apparently Yes!

Article from Psychology Today 

Entrepreneur Magazine

10 Ways to Reinvent Yourself when You’re Stuck in Life 

Bold – Program from Gary Keller  and a video 

The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday 

The Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller 

The One Thing by Gary Keller 

Gratitude List – Ruth makes a list every day of five things you are grateful for.  Google Gratitude List and you will be highly motivated.

Apparently Oprah makes gratitude lists too… 

Ruth spoke highly of her doctor, Dr. Jill Narden 

EDMR Therapy really helped Ruth significantly.  

The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger  

Glass Castles by Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle Movie Trailer 

Ruth writes an inspirational quote on her mirror with an expo marker every day or writes something that starts with “Today I choose ___________” and then chooses something. Examples of this.