The ProGuide

Michael Norton is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He is the co-author – with Elizabeth Dunn – of the new book, Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending (Simon & Schuster). A ridiculously awesome look at the science of happier spending!

Tony Stubblebine is the Co-founder of Lift., and creator of the wildly successful Lift iOS App. Before that he was the founder of CrowdVine, and contributor to Wesabe, Odeo, and O'Reilly Media. Today, we talk to him about *his* habit tracking, how Lift got started, and some of his company's plans for the future.

From Wikipedia: Kevin Werbach is a leading expert on the business, policy, and social implications of emerging Internet and communications technologies. Werbach is an Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (since 2004). His latest book, "For the Win", talks about how to reap the benefits of Gamification in the workplace. It's an awesome interview, and reminds us of our friends over at 8BIT. Enjoy!

Micah is one of those rare individuals that began crafting a business out of his love for the surfing / bodyboarding community. His story begins with him going to college for Meteorology, and then realizing the need for good surf / bodyboard predictions. Thus, the foundation for SwellInfo.com was born! Micah's an awesome guy with a great story. Enjoy!

Today we talk to Steve Rizzo, a.k.a. The Attitude Adjuster, a personal development expert whose clients include American Airlines, BP, JPMorgan, Chase, Scholastic, andSpring, among others. As a stand-up-comic, he has headlined with many titans of comedy, including Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Drew Carey, and Ellen DeGeneres. Enjoy the Interview!

Today we talk to Bob Burg, a sought-after speaker at corporate conventions and for entrepreneurial events. He has addressed audiences ranging in size from 50 to 16,000 — sharing the platform with notables including today's top thought leaders. The Go Giver has shot to #6 on The Wall Street Journal's Business Bestsellers list just three weeks after its release and reached #9 on BusinessWeek. It's been translated into 21 languages. It is his fourth book to sell over 250,000 copies.

Today we talk to Dr. Laurence Weinzimmer, author of The Wisdom of Failure, and internationally recognized thought leader in organizational strategy and leadership. He is a sought after business advisor to numerous Fortune 100 companies and the Caterpillar Inc. Professor of Management in the Foster College of Business Administration at Bradley University.

Today we talk to former CEO of Wawa, Inc., Howard Stoeckel. With over 18,000 employees, Howard knows what it takes to successfully innovate and run a company well. His theory is that it all points back to one key quality that makes all the difference, and it may surprise you. We chat about his career path, and advice he has for new entrepreneurs.

This week we talk to founder of AgileBits software, and co-creator of 1Password, Dave Teare. 1Password is the handy little tool that helps speed your productivity in a big way. We talk 1Password features, AgileBits' company culture, what personally inspires Dave, and where the company's headed in the coming months

Tom McFarlin has taken the plunge from successful desk job into the wild, but fulfilling world of startups. In this interview, we talk about how his team collaborates and what the one element is that makes a team thrive.