Technology – The Mentors Radio

In this episode, The Mentors host Tom Loarie interviews sought-after global business advisor and prolific author, Ram Charan. As Jack Welsh, former chairman of General Electric, puts it: “He (Charan) has the rare ability to distill meaningful from meaningless and transfer it to others in a quiet, effective way.” We agree! In this podcast you’ll learn Charan’s early background and journey, you’ll learn the Essential Five Business Principles that everyone in business must know and follow for success—from the smallest street vendor to the CEO at the largest company, and how to grow fast and make an impact for good. Enjoy!

If you own or plan to launch a family business, then planning for growth and succession are easy to put off to think about later, in the fury of working the business—nonstop paddling the boat and trimming the sails to get it launched and steady. But taking eyes off the destination, including all that’s needed to ensure safe arrival and sustenance at the destination, is essential to success. The Mentors Radio host Ric Brutocao knows this well. That’s why he talks with Tim Psomas, chairman emeritus of family-founded and run Psomas Engineering Services, one of the top engineering firms in the U.S. In this episode you’ll Psomas talks about keys to successful growth and he talks about problem-solving. Psomas says if you have a problem, ask your competitor. It might sound counter-intuitive and even suicidal for a company to do this, but Psomas reveals why it can work and why it can even be a smart thing to do. Excellent show…Enjoy!

In this episode, The Mentors Radio host John Phillips engages Steven Garner, a brilliant and pioneering technologist specializing in open source systems. Their discussion focuses on how technology can be a game-changer for anyone’s business.  Originally from New Zealand where he was  National Accounts Manager for Apple Computer during the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh, Steve’s understanding of current technology and how it can transform certain aspects of a business is superb. Since immigrating to the U.S. many years ago, he has consulted for many businesses, analyzing and integrating their information systems. He founded a municipal fiber optic provider in the Midwest in 1996, pioneering the deployment of optical Internet. Since then, Steve has assisted many businesses digitize their information and securely migrate their systems to open source, cloud-based technologies. Through his focus on open source systems, Steve helps organizations contain their costs with customized solutions that have industrial strength and reliability. To reach Steven Garner, send a message using the Contact Page.