He didn’t have a role in Hamilton, but America wouldn’t be the same without him! From Walter Isaacson– the bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs– and journalist Evan Ratliff (Mastermind, co-host of the beloved Longform podcast) comes a behind the scenes look at the story of Ben Franklin, and how his genius shaped our national character. From Franklin’s adventures as a mischievous apprentice, to his evolution over 84 years into America’s best writer, inventor,scientist, ...
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Join us each month as we discuss a popular business book. Each episode features a summary of the book's contents, key takeaway points, a discussion of its merits, and applications in the real world. Hosted by David Kopec, David Short, and Kevin Hudak.
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Welcome to Company Conversations presented by Company Ventures, where we speak with some of the world’s leading thinkers who come through our doors to open up about their journeys, breakthroughs, and latest work. These in-depth, nuanced, and personal conversations offer new perspectives that help us understand the modern world and our place within it. Co-hosted by members of the Company Ventures team and community.
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Each episode, we discuss a book that we just finished reading. We share our thoughts, opinions, and overall impressions of the book. Listeners can write comments on our website, which will be included the podcast. So come join our book club!
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Powered by Clear Vision Development Group, this is Better than Before with Tony Richards. A Business Leaders podcast. Each week, we’ll provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before.
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Check us out at podcast.memod.com for our entire library of podcast episodes! Each week we do a deep dive into a nonfiction bestseller. Self-Help. Psychology. Business. Philosophy. In around 30 minutes we cover the major themes and ideas of a recent hit, an important work, or an ancient classic. The result: concentrated wisdom that goes beyond the headlines, makes you think and helps you succeed in relationships, career, or business. The podcast builds on the work of Tom Butler-Bowdon, autho ...
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How do we learn to negotiate a world of growing complexity and uncertainty? Perpetual Novelty is a six-episode set of conversations from Perry Chen, artist and the founder of Kickstarter. A long-time critic of the attention economy, Chen served on the Knight Commission on Trust, Media, and Democracy from 2017-18 to examine and make recommendations in response to the collapse in trust in U.S. democratic institutions, media, journalism, and the information ecosystem. In 2018, he was honored wi ...
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[S5E2] Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
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1:20:11Daniel Kahneman is an award winning psychologist who made Nobel Prize winning contributions to the field of behavioral economics. In Thinking, Fast and Slow he recounts his research journey and makes digestible to the reader some of the key insights that may help them improve their decision making. Kahneman’s book introduced many now common terms i…
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[S5E1] The Juggling Act with Pat Gelsinger
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55:00Silicon legend Pat Gelsinger joins us to discuss his book The Juggling Act: Bringing Balance to Your Faith, Family, and Work. How do you live a balanced life, including prioritizing your faith and family, while achieving ambitious goals in the workplace? Pat, the former CEO of Intel, provides key strategies and insights that can help any working pr…
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In this final episode of our series, host Evan Ratliff and biographer Walter Isaacson discuss Benjamin Franklin's remarkable late-in-life achievements-- from his last anonymous essay, to the way he empowered George Washington, to his evolution on slavery, to the beautiful way Philadelphia mourned its favorite son... oh, and they discuss Ben Frankli…
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ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 4: The Statesman
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37:46After retiring at the age of 42, Ben Franklin immersed himself in politics, taking on enormous diplomatic challenges on behalf of Pennsylvania and the colonies. In this episode, we dive into Franklin the talented statesman-- a man who emerged from his mission in England with a taste for revenge, charmed the French into supporting a burgeoning natio…
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Season 4 of Business Books & Co. was comprised of nine highly regarded books, three author interviews, and one special guest. Join us as we look back at the highs and lows of the past season of the show. And we won't hold back—we'll tell you the books we loved, but also the ones we didn't. Plus we'll tell you what we're planning for season 5! We wa…
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Few people remember that Benjamin Franklin was America’s wealthiest self-made man. After being denied a formal education and then indentured to his own brother, he launched America's first media empire. But while Franklin could be a ruthless businessman, he was out for more than himself—he knew his success was predicated on a strong middle class, a…
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ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 2: The Great American Character
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32:33From writing under pen names in the newspaper as a teenager, to the Poor Richard maxims we all know, to the autobiography he created to show the path toward American virtues, Ben Franklin literally wrote the books on what it means to be American. But how close was the real Ben Franklin to the character he created? See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…
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ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 1: Ingenuity
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27:55From Walter Isaacson– the bestselling biographer behind Musk, Einstein and Steve Jobs– and journalist Evan Ratliff (Shell Games, Longform) comes a revealing look into the life of Ben Franklin, and how his genius shaped America. In this first episode of five, we dive into the way Franklin's scientific curiosity laid the groundwork for his approach t…
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Introducing Season 2: ON Benjamin Franklin with Walter Isaacson
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2:48Introducing ON Benjamin Franklin with Walter Isaacson - an intimate behind the scenes interview to understand Benjamin Franklin’s remarkable life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope
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First released in 2018, Atomic Habits by James Clear has quickly become one of the best-selling self-help books of all-time. Clear meticulously studied the psychology and practical side of forming good habits and eliminating bad habits. He then created an easy-to-read how-to manual that can be applied to just about any habit. We discuss the book's …
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[S4E8] Reminiscences of a Stock Operator with Brad Mills
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1:24:14There are timeless principles that underlie stock trading. In this episode we discuss Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, considered by many to be a classic work in the space. First published in 1923, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre is a fictionalized biography based on the career of legendary stock trader Jesse Livermore. Through…
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[S4E7] Becoming Trader Joe with Patty Civalleri
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1:11:49Trader Joe's is an iconic American grocery chain. And yes, there was an actual Trader Joe. In this episode we interview Patty Civalleri, the co-author with Joe Coulombe of Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys. Founded as a small chain in California in the 1960s, Trader Joe’s has gone on to become one the most u…
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708: Dissecting The Works of Walter Isaacson
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31:40Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. On this episode of Better Than Before, It's time for Tony to discuss his Leadership Book Of The Month. This month, he's taking a look at author Walter Isaacson, and the many fantastic and …
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[S4E6] Am I Being Too Subtle? by Sam Zell
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47:41We discuss the 2017 memoir Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel by Sam Zell. Zell was the billionaire founder of Equity Residential, Equity International, and EQ Office. In addition he had controlling interests in several other large enterprises, perhaps most controversially Tribune Media. Am I Being Too Subtle? describes Zel…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. In this episode of Better Than Before, Tony discusses the Super Bowl, the quote that he's pondering this week, three big ideas, and some important thoughts from Amazon's Jeff Bezos. Then, …
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706: How To Have Quality Conversations, With Tom Schwab of Interview Valet
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30:14Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. This week on Better Than Before, on the C-Suite Radio Network, Tony's special guest is Tom Schwab. Tom is a podcasting entrepreneur and founder of Interview Valet. Learn more about your ad…
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705: 4 Affirmations for When You Feel Along on Your Journey
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20:29Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. This week on the show, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, four affirmations for when you feel alone in your journey, three big ideas, and the importance of dreaming. It's…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Coming up today on the show, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, 3 Big Ideas, and discusses his thoughts about the Leadership & Business Book Of The Month. This month's bo…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. On today's episode of Better Thank Before, Tony discusses the topic: Is inflation here in the US really under control?. He'll also share the quote that he's pondering this week, what he's …
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. In today's episode of Better Than Before, Tony shares his quote that he's pondering this week, what he's reading and watching, and three big ideas. Then, he'll welcome his special guest Re…
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651: The 10 Best Leadership Gifts To Give Yourself This Christmas
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34:10Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. This week, on Better Than Before, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, what he's reading and watching now, the Days Of Celebration for the coming week, Willie Nelson's 90th…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. This week, on Better Than Before, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, what he's reading and watching now, the Days of Celebration for the coming week, and he'll also share…
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ON Musk Episode Four: What is Musk’s Legacy?
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43:24Which of Musk’s efforts will mark his legacy? Will it be Starship and his work bringing Americans back into orbit, or will it be X and his amplifications of the worst of humanity? Isaacson wrestles with his time in Silicon Valley, and relays a comparison of Jobs and Musk that’s sure to stay with you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…
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ON Musk Episode Three: Storytelling and Hot Takes
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44:40Be a storyteller, not a preacher. That was novelist Walker Percy’s legendary advice to a young Walter Isaacson. One he takes to heart in his work as a journalist at Time and CNN, and as a biographer of creative genius across the centuries—and in trying to capture someone as volatile as Elon Musk. He reflects on the challenges of holding the complex…
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What kind of titan of industry has a "giddy mode"? Or a "demon mode"? The two aspects of Musk’s personality are forces that drive his choices and behavior at work—and vectors Isaacson finds critical to understanding how Musk operates. From ripping out servers on Christmas Eve on a whim to buying Twitter against better wisdom, and reaming out staff …
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Space travel, electric vehicles, future-powering batteries—the ability to push technology forward and to bring it into the world in a real way is without a doubt the best of Elon Musk. In his 600 page biography, Walter Isaacson chronicles a man with superlative engineering skills, but who “doesn’t have a fingertip feel for social emotional networks…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. On this week's show, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, what he's reading now, and he'll also give a special salute to an investment titan who passed away last week. All …
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648: Leadership and Business Book of the Month: Going Infinite: The Rise & Fall of a New Tycoon
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15:24Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. This week on Better Than Before, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, the National Days of Celebration for the coming week, and he'll also discuss his Leadership & Business…
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[S4E5] Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
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1:23:37Love him or hate him, Elon Musk is perhaps the most accomplished and influential leader in today's business landscape. Dive into the definitive biography, Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, on our latest episode. Spanning 700 pages, this epic authorized account lays bare the polarizing man behind the innovations, exposing both triumphs and flaws. We dis…
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647: The Effect That Words Can Have On Mindset
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24:52Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. This week on Better Than Before, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, the National Days of Celebration for the coming week, and he'll wrap up his series on The Aspects of M…
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646: Aspects Of Mindset - The Controlled Mind
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35:50Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. On this week's episode, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, the batteries are running out in space, and the National Days of Celebration for the coming week. He'll also co…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Coming up today on the show, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, the National Days of Celebration for the coming week, and he will continue his Aspects of Mindset series. …
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50 books over 5+years! We reflect on our incredible journey, and all of the great (as well as terrible) books we have read.By Two Guys, One Book
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Coming up on today's episode of Better Than Before, Tony shares the quote that he's pondering this week, the National Days of Celebration for the next week, and he'll also discuss the Lead…
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643: Aspects Of Mindset: Your Default Setting
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46:08Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Coming up today on the show, my Quote I'm pondering this week, What I'm Reading Now, the National Days of Celebration for the next week, What I'm watching Now, We are going to continue our…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Coming up today on the show, our Quote of the Day, the National days of celebration for the coming week, and what I'm reading now. I'm also going to dive into an aspect of mindsets, and th…
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641: How To Grow, Scale, And Optimize, With Preston Brown
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49:32Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Coming up today on the show, Tony shares the National days of celebration for the next week, and he'll also welcome a special guest to the show, direct from his home in El Paso, TX. He's a…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. On today's show, Tony brings you the Quote of the Day, National Days of Celebration for the coming week, and asks the question "How many innovations do you think we had 100 years ago in th…
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Eight strangers find themselves in an unusual hostage situation in this fun and heartfelt story.By Two Guys, One Book
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Coming up today on the show, Tony gives you our Quote of the Day, discusses Amazon's elusive 4th Pillar, the National days of celebration for the next week, and shares a story about an unu…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Tony has the national days of celebration for the next week, two more people have passed recently, one an entertainer and another former entertainer turned preacher. Then Tony brings you t…
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637: Making Your Own Leadership Dashboard
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38:42Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. On today's show, Tony continues his deep dive into the Leadership Dashboard, and making your own dashboard in your notebook or journal. Tony brings you the national days for the next week,…
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[S4E4] The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs with Carmine Gallo
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59:05The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience by Carmine Gallo is a self-help book for anyone who regularly makes presentations. Whether you're an executive, analyst, marketer, or teacher this book will help you improve the impression you make on an audience. By utilizing the legendary keynotes of Steve J…
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636: The Saboteurs In Your Personality, With Executive Coach Lisa Foulger
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41:01Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. On today's show, Tony brings you the national and international celebration days for the coming week. Then, Tony welcomes Lisa Foulger, an executive coach who specializes in Positive Intel…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Today on Better Than Before, Tony brings you the National Days for the next week. And he'll also discuss Beliefs: where they come from and how they affect your success. Learn more about yo…
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634: Limiting Beliefs And How They Affect Your Success
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20:40Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Today on Better Than Before, Tony brings you the National Days for the next week. And he'll also discuss possible limiting beliefs that you may have, where they came from, and how they may…
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Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Tony brings you the national days for the next week, discusses the loss of yet another legendary musician, and reviews the power of feedback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…
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A book about early American settlers and what they endured upon moving to the Northwest Territory.By Two Guys, One Book
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632: Employee Compensation Strategies With Sally Loftis
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40:17Our podcast is designed to provide you with top business insights, fresh perspectives from world-class guests, and the tools you need to lead better than before. Tony brings you the national days for the next week, celebrity birthdays, and Sally Loftis joins us to talk about employee compensation strategies and the latest data and trends of where t…
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