We hear it all too often when we turn on the news today, jobs getting shipped out to other countries and millions find themselves out of work.Earlier in the century, during the industrial revolution, work changed dramatically. The high skille

Episode 55 - Review and Summary of The Storytellers Secret by Carmine Gallo

Jul 13th, 2017 13m 59s

We all know that some of the most successful brands and individuals, share something in common, and that is their ability to share their message and tell a story.As leaders and entrepreneurs we often wonder how we can get better at story tell

Episode 54 - Review and Summary of If You're Not First Your Last by Grant Cardone

Jul 12th, 2017 12m 38s

In our business, workplace and in life, we all experience the tough times or the squeeze of the bad economy.I found this very relevant to my work, being the head of marketing for a brand and also my own ventures.When these times come, it's

Episode 53 - Review and Summary of The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J Stanley and William Danko

Jul 11th, 2017 14m 40s

When we think of millionaires, we typically think of those we see on TV or instafamous driving nice cars, Hollywood Hill mansions, flashing wads of cash and blowing their money on parties.Last week we talked about the book about Billionaires,

Episode 52 - Review and Summary of Mastery by Robert Greene

Jul 10th, 2017 15m 58s

In our study of some of greatest achievers in history, we find that they seem to be smarter, gifted and talented in many ways and appear as though they are just flat out geniuses.What may surprise us is that we have the same potential as thos

Episode 51 - Review and Summary of Give and Take by Adam Grant

Jul 7th, 2017 14m 23s

Early on in our lives and in school, we have been taught that to succeed, we must be competitive against others.On our journey to achieving our goals in life, we often come across individuals who seem to only care about themselves. Wether it

Episode 50 - Review and Summary of The Self‑made Billionaire Effect by John Sviokla and Mitch Cohen

Jul 6th, 2017 14m 21s

Being a millionaire today is no longer what it was years ago. If you find the right high paying job or build your skills and stay long enough in the workforce, most of us will earn a million in our work life.But have you ever considered becom

Episode 49 - Review and Summary of Your Brain at Work by David Rock

Jul 5th, 2017 19m 33s

Our careers today have become more demanding than ever before. We have access to information in real time.In my line of marketing work, leading a global brand presence, it is important for me to be able to take in data from the world, both po

Episode 48 - Review and Summary of Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins

Jun 30th, 2017 16m 14s

We are all born with gifts and a purpose in life; we are all here to make an impact and a difference in the world.But very often, we lack the confidence, commitment, and the drive to apply ourselves. We question our abilities in life and feel

Episode 47 - Review and Summary of The Present by Spencer Johnson

Jun 29th, 2017 12m 33s

Our lives today are consumed with goals, plans and thoughts of wishes and wants in life.We are often a victim of time. Constantly trying to figure out what we need to do tomorrow. Or even dwelling on our past, and regretting what could have b

Episode 46 - Review and Summary of The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor

Jun 28th, 2017 16m 45s

Often as parents, leaders, and entrepreneurs, we are afraid of happiness. Or we don’t fully understand it.Because we feel if we become happy, our pursuit of success will change. We think that if we are happy, we will become complacent or not

Episode 45 - Review and Summary of The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

Jun 27th, 2017 13m 7s

As entrepreneurs and leaders in organizations, we come up or are presented with many great ideas. We’ve all had those products, or business startup that we sank our time, money in and ended up being a black hole, draining our motivation, resour

Episode 44 - Review and Summary of The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Jun 26th, 2017 12m 27s

Today’s modern life is a constant battlefield. We fight with ourselves to extract the best versions of ourselves, we compete with others in business for market share, we are constantly problem-solving in order to be successful.Sun Tzu advised

Episode 43 - Review and Summary of Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

Jun 23rd, 2017 12m 54s

Whenever we hear about the NAVY Seals, what comes to mind, is that they are one of the highest performing teams in the world. Another thing SEALS are well known for is producing great leaders.I remember when I was young, watching, Undersiege

Episode 42 - Review and Summary of Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

Jun 22nd, 2017 16m 20s

Have you ever wondered why in our society, there are people who wield more authority than others, and some of us that follow them, even to our detriment? There are those people who run towards danger to serve and protect others, sometimes witho

Episode 41 - Review and Summary of Made to Stick by Dan and Chip Heath

Jun 21st, 2017 15m 46s

We’ve all had that one idea or multiple ideas that we thought were going to change the world, and when we shared them with others, they thought we were out of our minds, and despite how awesome they were in hindsight, if we were just able to ma

Episode 40 - Review and Summary of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Jun 20th, 2017 11m 32s

We all have to work with other people in every facet of our lives, whether it be in our careers, business organizations and even at home. We can all agree that this is no doubt is incredibly challenging but important to achieve something.Gr

Episode 39 - Review and Summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

Jun 19th, 2017 16m 34s

In our lives, we always find ourselves thinking of what others are saying or thinking about us. This not only bothers us but often keep us from things that actually matter in our lives and in our journey to success. Those of us who are constant

Episode 38 - Review and Summary of Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Jun 16th, 2017 14m 23s

This will be a life changing book `for anyone who wants to get out of the Rat Race. It teaches us that in order to be wealthy, we must increase our financial IQ. Understand how the rich look at money and how we should change our paradigm about

Episode 37 - Review and Summary of 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins

Jun 15th, 2017 11m 17s

We all have our own goals in life. What stands in our way is that we hesitate and before long, we’ve talked or thought ourselves away from taking action.This powerful book by best-selling author and motivation expert Mel Robbins shows us How

Episode 36 - Review and Summary of Raising Men by Eric Davis

Jun 14th, 2017 13m 40s

Today I am excited to review this book on Raising Men, that was put together by a decorated Navy Seal Eric Davis who served our country and has been recognized as one of the premier sniper instructors in the U.S. military and has served as a Ma

Episode 35- Review and Summary of Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

Jun 13th, 2017 10m 1s

As someone who works with a team mostly composed of women, and also have the chance to lead my team with women. This was a very eye-opening book as I too have a small little girl in my life who I want to Lean In and seize the opportunities she

Episode 34 - Review and Summary of Influence by Robert Cialdini

Jun 12th, 2017 13m 57s

Throughout our lives, we make decisions from the simple things we buy to the car and house. Even down to the clothes we wear. As marketers, leader and an entrepreneur, have you ever wondered what were the factors that went into these decisions

Episode 33 - Review and Summary of You Are Bad Ass by Jen Sincero

Jun 9th, 2017 14m 20s

Sometimes in our lives, we find ourselves in a life that we didn’t set out to live in. From a dead end job we currently hold to the hobbies we are passionate about but don’t engage in. We think, well my current job pays me enough to live, and I

Episode 32 - Review and Summary of The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon

Jun 8th, 2017 11m 56s

Throughout our personal and professional lives, we encounter times when everything just seems to go bad, which makes it very challenging to motivate our selves especially our team to overcome obstacles.This book by Best Selling Author Jon Gor