Life's a Fight

In a search for business mentors, Square founder Jim McKelvey looked to the past, seeking insights from three companies you are sure to have heard of. In this episode, we touch on those three companie...

7 Nov 202220min

Here's great stuff NOT in the book! Oops, first this background: You'll recall pro wrestler, podcaster and author Mike Kinney (aka Cowboy Gator Magraw) from Talks episodes 136 and 399, as well as from...

3 Nov 20221h 6min

I can remember the first time I heard of Square, and I can remember receiving that little white square phone attachment. How was this free? I can just swipe someone's credit card and sell a shirt? It ...

31 Okt 202215min

It took some doing, but Spanny landed an interview with the author of a book that he recently discussed: "The Rugged Life." Clint Emerson is well-versed on the topic. You'll hear him discuss how he gr...

27 Okt 20221h 6min

We know upstream thinking is beneficial, but we have a tendency to favor downstream efforts. We focus on fixing problems rather than preventing them. Why? The answer to that, and much more on today's ...

24 Okt 202219min

Feedback is one of those things that can help and also hurt. If you're going to ask for it, you better be ready to receive it. And if you don't ask for it, there's a good chance it's coming your way. ...

20 Okt 202221min

Preventing problems before they happen. Thinking in systems rather than individual actions. Just two of the ideas presented in this week's episode as we begin to disucuss the idea of "upsteam thinking...

17 Okt 202222min

It's been a very busy three weeks speaking, and with that comes some new observations and highlights. At the top of this current high point, I realize more than ever that the only things I can guarant...

13 Okt 202223min