Everyday MBA

Dr. Carol Poore from Arizona State University discusses her book "Strategic Impact," and how to make the most of strategic planning. Analysts estimate that 67% of strategic plans fail. Find out why, and what to do differently in order to make a real impact on your organization. Carol is CEO of Poore & Assoc. Listen for three action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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The real-life "Rocketman" Ky Michaelson talks about "Homemade Astronauts" premiering this week on Discovery+. The TV series follows the journey of three civilian rocket builders and Ky aims to become the first amateur to build and launch a manned space rocket. We talk about the show, the business of space, and his 50 year entrepreneurial journey as a rocketeer.

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Varun Talwar, Co-Founder and CEO of Tetrate, discusses the next generation of Cloud computing and how a microservices architecture can be used to build scalable and dynamic business applications. In a typical microservice architecture, the application consists of multiple microservices that communicate over the network, with each service performing a specific business task. One of the biggest benefits you get is that you can have different developers working on different services simultaneously. Listen as we explore the advantages for organizations.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Ash Fontana discusses his book "The AI-First Company," and how to compete and win with Artificial Intelligence. Ash became one of the most recognized startup investors in the world after launching online investing at AngelList. He then became a Managing Director of Zetta, the first investment fund that focused on AI. He has appeared in Fast Company, Bloomberg, Forbes, and CNBC, among others. Listen for three action items you can use today.

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Dennis Rebelo discusses his book "Story Like You Mean It" and how to build and use your personal narrative. Dennis is Professor of Technology, Leadership & Management at Roger Williams University. Each of us has a story to share, a mixture of lived experiences—planned and unplanned—that come together and give shape to who we are. Learn how to craft your story and use it to boost your success in work and in life.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Tom Eisenmann from Harvard identifies six reasons why most startups fail and what you can do to avoid them. His new book "Why Startups Fail" provides a better roadmap to entrepreneurial success. Tom is a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the faculty co-chair of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. He has guided over 1,000 students and alumni on their new ventures—many, to massive success. Listen for three action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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Andrew Freedman discusses his book "Thrive"...a number one Amazon best-seller...and ways to build a high performance organizational culture. Regardless of the industry you are in, or the systems that makes your business run, having a high degree of success often comes down to people and how they work together. Listen as we explore how to take organizational culture from a hopeful concept to a real-world advantage.

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New York Times Best-Seller Josh Linkner discusses his new book "Big Little Breakthroughs" and how small everyday innovations drive results. Josh has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million, and is the author of a number of books including the New York Times Bestsellers, "Disciplined Dreaming" and "The Road to Reinvention". Listen for three action items you can use today.

Host, Kevin Craine

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What is the new normal, and where do we go from here? Bill Jensen discusses his book "The Day Tomorrow Said No," and the future of leadership and the workplace. Bill is globally ranked as a Top 5 thought leader in the future of work. His first book, "Simplicity," was the number 5 Leadership Management book on Amazon in 2000. Since then he's gone on to write several other acclaimed books. Listen for action items you can use today to shape your future.

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Captain Keith Colburn discusses the new season of "The Deadliest Catch" premiering this week on Discovery TV and Discovery+. Due to COVID-imposed lockdowns, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game weren't able to conduct their summer crab survey. Meaning this year, Keith and his fellow captains will be fishing blind – making an already challenging season even more difficult. Listen as we explore the implications to the high-stakes crab fishing industry and hear Keith's adventurous entrepreneurial story.

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