What if your boss refuses to accept your resignation? Seriously, what would you do if your boss won’t let you quit. This happened to my guest Paul Farahvar, comedian, podcast host and lawyer. Always a prankster, Paul tries everything to get fired from his retail job.

Being invited to an exclusive corporate soiree after years of toiling away in the daily grind should be the pinnacle of one’s career. Or is it? Marketing consultant Amy Kleckner accepted one of those invites where she was finally given the chance to rub elbows with the C-Suite in their natural habitat.

Steve and Peter have worked closely together for fifteen years. Both are decent human beings.

About ten years ago, they were thrown into a client project that was politically charged and littered with minefields and had to navigate two camps. One eager for change and the other determined to maintain the status quo.

There was a lot at stake and in one particular meeting with the opposition. They were so consumed with “making the sale” and unaware that something was amiss.

In this episode, we’re going to tackle the topic of authenticity and how it got a few leaders into hot water. Ana Dutra, current President and CEO of the Executives’ Club of Chicago and author of Leadershits joins Peter.

Part and parcel of client relationships includes client entertaining. This can be a good time especially when you like your clients. In this episode, after an evening drinking wine while hanging out at a client’s home, our guest, finds herself in no shape to drive and that’s when this tale takes a strange turn.

Shawn Farrell is a creative director at a large advertising agency.Not only is he feeling the heat to deliver on a high visibility client project, he’s very mindful of being the only man working on this team. Even this high level of awareness didn’t prevent him from misfiring and finding himself in hot water. His story is one of role reversal, unbounded exuberance and a bit of gamesmanship.

Often times, you have to make a split-second business decision knowing the consequences could be dire. Jana O’Brien is a marketing and media consultant who shares her story of being caught off guard by a client’s blunt question. The answer to which she knows could cost her her job.

When you’re an architect representing a client in front of a volunteer community group, you quickly realize social norms fly out the window faster than a speeding ticket. And while this tribunal of sorts is at their most reprehensible, as the architect you have to remain calm and collected. Take a listen to Jean’s worst community group encounter.

Dave Mowers' career takes a 180 degree turn when a devil may care decision takes him cross country to pursue a career he has no experience in. This small detail doesn’t dissuade him as he throws caution to the wind and jumps in feet first. He does have one ace up his sleeve.

We take a peek behind the scenes of being a real estate broker with Vince Williams. He shares his story of learning more than he would like to know about his client, the hoops he had to jump through in trying to sell a house and how he finally had to say enough is enough.