Corporate Thought
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsCorporate Thought, a podcast where we discuss some of the stickier sides of building a business, mentorship, leadership and the life of an entrepreneur through the stories of the people who have been there. Join us every Wednesday for a new conversation with a different business or thought leader.
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Episode 81: Creativity and International Expansion with Larry Harding
July 19, 2023 06:15 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBMarc talks with Larry Harding of the HSP Group on developing his business supporting the international expansion of others.
Episode 80: The Entrepreneurial Mindset - Creativity. A conversation with Hank Ingram about aging whiskey
June 28, 2023 05:30 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThis episode is part of the Entrepreneurial Mindset series. This week we explore creativity as an aspect of the successful entrepreneur's mindset and learn how Hank Ingram came up with the idea to age whiskey on the Mississippi River on barges.
Episode 79: Health and its impact on entrepreneurship with Weston LaBar of the People on the Move Podcast
June 14, 2023 07:15 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBMarc talks with Weston LaBar during Men's Health month to discuss physical and mental health and the importance of maintaining a healthy body and mind as an entrepreneur.
Episode 78: A Conversation on Entrepreneurial Passion with Hank Ingram
May 31, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBHank Ingram of OH Ingram River Aged Whiskey comes back to the show to discuss passion.
Episode 77: Marc gets on his Soap Box about Incivility
May 24, 2023 07:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBMarc makes a brief detour to discuss the commencement speaker at his daughter's graduation and the topic of incivility in America
Episode 76: Entrepreneurship - A Passion Project
May 17, 2023 17:28 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBMarc is joined by Erin Coupe of Authentically EC to discuss passion as an element of the Entrepreneurial Mindset. Erin can be reached at erincoupe.com
Episode 75:Entrepreneurship 101
May 10, 2023 07:03 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBMarc introduces the entrepreneurial mindset to the conversation
Conversation 74 - The Unintentional Entrepreneur Julie Noonan
May 03, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBJulie comes on to discuss the effects on business post covid and how older business leaders can learn from younger generations
Conversation 73: Ira Wolfe on the State of Employment in the 21st Century...and lighter subjects too (Part 2)
June 01, 2022 08:06 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBA conversation with Ira Wolfe PART 1 Ira mentioned his TED Talk – you can find it here. Ira discussed the latest Generation – Alpha. In my typical searching, I found this great article in The Atlantic about Generation Alpha and the general issue of generational delineations. We had a lengthy conversation about Generation X, so back to googling and I found many interesting articles about that generation including this one. Ira mentioned his podcast, Geeks Geezers and Googlization. Ira t...
Conversation 72: Ira Wolfe on the State of Employment in the 21st Century...and lighter subjects too (Part 1)
June 01, 2022 08:05 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBA conversation with Ira Wolfe about the State of Employment in the 21st Century PART 1 Ira mentioned his TED Talk – you can find it here. Ira discussed the latest Generation – Alpha. In my typical searching, I found this great article in The Atlantic about Generation Alpha and the general issue of generational delineations. We had a lengthy conversation about Generation X, so back to googling and I found many interesting articles about that generation including this one. Ira mentioned h...
Conversation 71: My Communications with Sam George
April 20, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBConversation 71: My Communications with Sam George Sam talked about working with both John Sperling and George Soros. I knew of Soros but did not know much about Sperling. Sam told the story of the changing of the term “Climate Change” from “Global Warming” and credited Republican strategist Frank Luntz with the change in term. I went hunting and found this interesting piece. Sam provides a very detailed means of crafting emails that will demand a response especially by a unique subject...
Conversation 70: Experiencing Design with Karen Hold
April 06, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBConversation 70: Experiencing Design with Karen Hold If you don’t know Folgers Coffee… When I think of law school graduates who never used the degree, I immediately think of my guest Joan Samson, please give my Conversation About Not Being A Doctor a listen if you have not done so before. The Coursera course Karen spoke of is Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice. Karen can be found on linked in at @karenpettyhold and on Twitter at @karenhold Karen’s website is E...
Conversation 69: Raising Capital with Rob Bolandian
February 16, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBConversation 69: Raising capital with Rob Bolandian Failures are acceptable! I went far afield on the question of NDAs. That of course got me looking and I found this good breakdown about non disclosure agreements. Rob can be reached at cambridgewilkinson.com
Conversation 68: A Conversation about Leadership and Change with Coach Diana Cutaia
February 09, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBConversation 68: A conversation about leadership and change with Coach Diana Cutaia. I couldn’t help but talk to Diana about Food Trucks. We also discussed the Living Room Theater, Powell’s Books and Voodoo Donuts. I enjoyed Diana’s take on The Great Resignationor as she sees it more The Great Reset a rethinking of what is important to people. This of course led me down a black hole of websites and articles…but check this one out. I mentioned the book, The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holi...
Conversation 67: Now We're Cooking with Gas with Peter and Ginhee Ungar
December 08, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBConversation 67: Now We’re Cooking with Gas with Peter and Ginhee Ungar The Tasting Counter is a unique dining experience – dining as theater as Minhee put it. You can buy a ticket to attend a lunch or dinner here. I told Peter and Ginhee about my conversation with Jesse Cole. To learn more about the Tasting Counter, you can check out their website at tastingcounter.com
Conversation 66: Learning how to Communicate with Lisa Beth Lentini Walker and Stef Tschida
December 01, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBConversation 66: Learning how to communicate with Lisa Beth Lentini Walker and Stef Tschida I loved the concept of the Portfolio Lifestyle and did some deep digging into it, finding numerous articles including this one. Okay so I researched Problemtunity and of course found this video from Lisa Beth. The book by Lisa Beth and Stef is Raise your Game, Not Your Voice The six types of stories that we discussed are: 1) Rags to Riches 2) Riches to Rags 3) Man in a Hole – a fall and then...
Conversation 65: Going Shopping with Rick Neuman
November 17, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBGoing Shopping with Rick Neuman Rick told us about Canadian Tire, a chain I was completely unfamiliar with. Grocery Gateway was the expensive online grocery chain that Rick talked about. Rick works at Flipp which he explains at length. He told me that they are a great app to download before you start planning for Black Friday sales too. Go to Getflipp.com to download it or go to flipp.com for the web based version.
Conversation 64: A Masterclass in Learning from Your Customers with Kristin Zhivago
November 03, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBA Masterclass in Learning From Your Customers with Kristin Zhivago I told Kristin about my conversation with Jesse Cole I mentioned Competing Against Luck by Clayton Christensen which I highly recommend reading. Kristin's book is Roadmap to Revenue available at Amazon Kristin can be found at zhivagopartners.com and also at the following Social Links: LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinzhivago/ Twitter https://twitter.com/KristinZhivago Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ZhivagoPar...
Conversation 63: A "Fan"tastic Conversation with Jesse Cole
October 27, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBMy “fan”tastic conversation with Jesse Cole We discussed 10 Ideas a Day, which I first learned about from James Altucher. Jesse mentioned Seth Godin’s quote on What is Remarkable? “Something worth talking about." Jesse mentioned a quote by Henry Ford about faster horses. Jesse was excited about the 2022 Banana Ball World Tour. I hope to make it to a game. I mentioned having my legal team read “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh Jesse talked about dropping shipping charges and building...
Conversation 62: O What a Conversation with Alicia Davon
October 20, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBO what a conversation with Alicia Davon Alicia talks about 5 Parts (Keys to a Successful Relationship) in the Davon Method: 1. Consciousness 2. Contact 3. Chemistry 4. Choreography 5. Cultivation Alicia is offering a free “love life” consultation. She can be reached by texting her at 415-308-9580 or through this link: https://erwandavon.com/consult/ Also, their website is pleasurecourse.com
Conversation 61: Talking Social Media with Chris Naghibi
October 13, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBConversation 61: Talking social media with Chris Naghibi Chris talks about the power of personal branding in social media. Chris realized put out good advice without selling anything has been key. I am highly confused by NFTs. Here is a primer. Chris mentioned understanding NFTs for the music industry. We discuss how on social media sites, we are the product. We discussed the authenticity of Gary Vaynerchuk and we discussed the $2.00 strategy except I had it wrong. Gary recommends 9 po...
Conversation 60: Road Tripping with Stephanie Stuckey
October 06, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBConversation 60: Road Tripping with Stephanie Stuckey Stephanie and I took a trip down memory lane for this episode but also discussed how her brand is being found by a new batch of fans. For those who don’t know South of the Border – it is a roadside attraction on the border of North Carolina and South Carolina. Stephanie recalled rubber alligators dunking birds, among other nostalgic items. Roadtrips bring National Lampoon’s Vacation to mind. Stephanie is a huge fan of Gary Vaynerchuk...
Conversation 59: 10xing with Michael Solomon
September 29, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBConversation 59: 10xing with Michael Solomon Okay so first things first, is there a Brazilian fire ant? Yes there is! We spend a lot of time discussing 10x people and Michael does a great job of explaining it but here is a little piece of information to add to the discussion. Michael mentioned following a non profit path and worked with a group to create The Kristin Ann Carr Fund to provide grants to research Sarcoma. Michael and Rishon founded 10x Management to provide 10xers in tech wi...
Conversation 58: A dogleg with Anne Gannon
September 22, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBI had a great conversation with Anne Gannon. Anne is the principal of the Largo Group. I couldn’t remember where I lived so I had to remember that I lived in Middlesex County but Union County had great golf courses. Sleepy Hollow County Club was the location of Anne’s favorite golf memory. There were a lot of animal sounds during the recording of our conversation as Anne and her husband own a African Grey, which is a type of parrot. Anne offers many free resources and courses for entrep...
Conversation 57: Sipping Whiskey with Hank Ingram
September 15, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBHank Ingram is the proprietor of O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey. He brought some by for a tasting. We starting tasting his Flagship. Hank mentioned the term white dog, the clear spirit prior to aging, so I was curious to look up a bit more. I’m a lawyer so of course I was interested in the Supreme Court case Hank mentioned as the basis for getting his floating rickhouse approved. For the non lawyers, here is an article, and here is the real deal. By the way, speaking of rickhouses, here i...
Conversation 56: Honesty and a story
September 08, 2021 12:33 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThis is the first of a shorter version of the show. Today Marc tells a couple of stories and shares why his mom is his hero.
Conversation 55: A conative brain discussion with Dr. Tom Tonkin
September 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBMy conversation with Dr. Tom Tonkin. We had a wide ranging conversation. He dropped a lot of knowledge on us including the following tidbits: Tom has a background in NLP. Here is a brief overview of the inputs that Tom spoke of. Tom’s favorite British Statistician of the 1700s actually turns out is George E.P. Boxof the 1900s, but no matter. The quote is “All models are wrong but some are useful.” I mentioned the concept that it is not a lack of resources but rather a lack of resourcefuln...
Conversation 54: A conversation that won't put you to sleep with Sean Folkson of Nightfood
August 25, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBI had a fantastic conversation with Sean Folkson. Here are some notes from our conversation: Sean grew up in Douglaston, in Queens. He was thankfully a New York Yankees fan but is mostly a hockey fan – New York Rangers fan. This started a 5 minute conversation about hockey. He mentioned the famous Mark Messier Hat-Trick vs. the NJ Devils in Game 6. He worked for Enterprise Rent a Car. Here is a history of them. I mentioned Tony Robbins idea of not a lack of resources but rather a lack of reso...
Conversation 54: A conversation that won't put you to sleep with Sean Folkson
August 25, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBI had a fantastic conversation with Sean Folkson. Here are some notes from our conversation: Sean grew up in Douglaston, in Queens. He was thankfully a New York Yankees fan but is mostly a hockey fan – New York Rangers fan. This started a 5 minute conversation about hockey. He mentioned the famous Mark Messier Hat-Trick vs. the NJ Devils in Game 6. He worked for Enterprise Rent a Car. Here is a history of them. I mentioned Tony Robbins idea of not a lack of resources but rather a lack of ...
Episode 53: A conversation about sustainability with Debbie Levin
August 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBMy conversation with Debbie Levin was one of my favorite conversations this year. Some notes from our conversation: Debbie went to USC film school and wanted to be a film critic. She did celebrity interviews that she got just by calling them. These included George Segal, Richard Dreyfuss and Henry “the Fonz” Winkler. The Environmental Media Association, which Debbie has spent her career with was started by Norman Lear and Alan Horn. Debbie’s good friend is Wendie Malick who starred on Jus...
Conversation 53: A conversation about sustainability with Debbie Levin
August 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBMy conversation with Debbie Levin was one of my favorite conversations this year. Some notes from our conversation: Debbie went to USC film school and wanted to be a film critic. She did celebrity interviews that she got just by calling them. These included George Segal, Richard Dreyfuss and Henry “the Fonz” Winkler. The Environmental Media Association, which Debbie has spent her career with was started by Norman Lear and Alan Horn. Debbie’s good friend is Wendie Malick who starred on Jus...
Conversation 52: A magnifying conversation with Coach Jeff Chastain
July 28, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBJeff is a transformational business coach. He the owner of Admentus and can be reached at Admentus.com. His website is full of great free resources and is a treasure trove of good information. He is also the host of the Building to Scale Podcast, available on his website and wherever you get podcasts.
Conversation 51: Talking Disinformation with Congressman Denver Riggleman
July 14, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBDenver mentioned getting in fights at Friendly’s. There are not many of the iconic ice cream shops left. I failed to ask him what his favorite treat there was…I still remember the Jim Dandy fondly. We talk extensively about Denver’s book – but here is the link to Bigfoot, It’s Complicated. Denver challenged me about looking up his name and Bigfoot on Google images…well, you know I had to do it. Olympic National Park is where Denver took his wife for their 15th anniversary. Denver referen...
Episode 50: Telling Stories with the Lovely Gabrielle Dolan
July 07, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBUluru also known at Ayers Rock is a massive sandstone monolith in the “Red Center” of Australia. For more, watch this video. Never heard of the magpie or “Swoopers” attacking people – I wasn’t kidding. Gabrielle mentioned Stephen Denning. I was not familiar with him. I found numerous books he authored including The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling. Aristotle’s Three Types of Rhetoric: Ethos, Logos and Pathos. Gabrielle is the author of several books including Stories for Work and Magnetic ...
Conversation 50: Telling Stories with the Lovely Gabrielle Dolan
July 07, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBUluru also known at Ayers Rock is a massive sandstone monolith in the “Red Center” of Australia. For more, watch this video. Never heard of the magpie or “Swoopers” attacking people – I wasn’t kidding. Gabrielle mentioned Stephen Denning. I was not familiar with him. I found numerous books he authored including The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling. Aristotle’s Three Types of Rhetoric: Ethos, Logos and Pathos. Gabrielle is the author of several books including Stories for Work and Magnetic ...
Conversation 49: A conversation revealing a combination of luck and skill and the life it can bring with Anthony Hayes
June 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBAnthony grew up in Enid Oklahoma This is the Motorola Startac Flip-phone for those who don’t know Shonda Rhimes wrote The Year of Yes For the episode with Dave Almacy – see here This was recorded before the news became big about the Colonial Oil Pipeline but boy, was he prescient. Olivia Pope is a character on the TV series Scandal You can reach Anthony Hayes at The Hayes Initiative
Conversation 48: A discussion on world problems with Delphine Carter
May 26, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBDelphine references Sweet Valley High. She was a product manager. To learn more about that job, check out this article What makes for an MVP (minimally viable product) Malcolm Gladwell’s TED Talk about Spaghetti Sauce Boulo is available at boulosolutions.com You can find Delphine and Boulo on LinkedIn, Indeed and follow them on Instagram
Conversation 47: A Career Changing Conversation with Tony Martignetti
May 19, 2021 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBI had a great conversation with Tony. A couple of items we discussed: RISD – Rhode Island School of Design Whitney Johnson, author of Disrupt Yourself and podcast of the same nam and Build an A Team Tony used to buy people The Book of Mistakes by Skip Pritchard. He also recommends the classic The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Tony can be found at Inspiredpurposecoach.com and his podcast is The Virtual Campfire
31 Minutes: Where Marc wants to talk about personal branding and reputation management
April 17, 2021 15:16 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBMarc and Elizabeth talk about personal vs. corporate branding and reputation management.
Conversation 46: Launching a New Business with Mike Yinger
April 14, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBMarc mentioned using Fiverr, a great resource for gig economy projects. We use Fiverr and Upwork (another similar site) to find experts on discrete projects. Marc and Mike talked about the book Delivering Happiness by Tony Hseih Mike’s product is the Sieve not unlike a food sieve They can be found at resumesieve.com Mike can also be reached on LinkedIn and other social media.
Conversation 45: Exploring the World with Pranam Lipinski
April 07, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBPranam is a sanscrit word. Here is the definition. Pranam’s student club business – Door of Clubs Pranam mentioned one of my favorite books, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari He also mentioned Principles by Ray Dalio Two other books by Harari – Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century Pranam’s daily ritual really captivated me and I want to get him back on the show to discuss this. 20 Yes or No questions that keeps you accountable – this alone gives me a lot to think about I found an ...
31 Minutes on fear, public speaking, podcasting and opera
April 02, 2021 15:28 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBToday we talk about just doing something to get over your fears as well as podcasting and opera and we drop knowledge bombs for 31 Minutes
Conversation 44: Discovering the Meaning of Life with Erin Coupe
March 31, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBErin’s words that changed everything: WHAT IS THE POINT OF ALL OF THIS? WHERE IS THE MEANING? Erin tells the story of the Jessica Zweig retreat and her book “Be. - A No-Bullshi*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself” Marc mentioned Shonda Rhimes book, The Year of Yes. The word that Marc could not come up with is Schadenfreude Erin mentioned a TED Talk by Jill Bolte Taylor – My Stroke of Insight. Erin taught us to use her secret of 4 As to be present...
Conversation 43: Marc and Yvan talk diversity in the workforce
March 24, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBMarc and Yvan were talking about the NY Giants and Joe Pisarcik which made me think about his infamous fumble. Yvan owns Hamilton Demo with a partner… www.hamiltondemo.com He can be reached at 513-257-9683 – first guest to give out his phone number!
Conversation 42: CRM meets its maker with Toni Panea
March 17, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBToni is from Alicante. Check out this article about living in Alicante. Toni told us about Lady Marshmallow and how the business closed. You can still find some of the fashion on their old Instagram account @ladymarshmallow Toni started Crmble after working with Harper & Bros. Crmble is based on Trello. Toni’s reading list includes: Zero to One by Peter Thiel Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Lean Startup by Eric Ries Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari You can learn more abo...
31 Minutes: A little less than 31 Minutes this week about tribes vs. humankind and an offer regarding Clubhouse!
March 05, 2021 21:04 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBJoin Marc and Elizabeth as they discuss hearing one another, Clubhouse and the question of tribes vs. humankind
Conversation 41: The Post Coaching Conversation with Daphna Horowitz
March 03, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBDaphna enjoyed watching the Queen’s Gambit. The Queen’s Gambit created a surge in interest in chess. You can find the conversation with Chris Ruddick here. Climbing Kilimanjaro doesn’t require technical skills. Books that Daphna recommends: Start with Why and Leaders Eat Last both by Simon Sinek The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Ask and it is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks Factfulness by Hans Rosling Books by Daphna: Courage to Lead Weekly Habits for Extraordinary Leaders Marc’s book rec...
31 Minutes: Where Marc and ELove discuss lessons learned from the teamwork development of COVID-19 vaccines
February 26, 2021 17:41 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBMarc and Elizabeth discuss the development of COVID-19 vaccines and what we can learn when brilliant minds come together for the greater good and how to apply that concept to business.
Conversation 40: Getting Coached by Daphna Horowitz
February 24, 2021 15:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBToday I get expert coaching by Daphna Horowitz as it appears on her podcast Leadership Live with Daphna Horowitz
31 Minutes: Where Marc rants on human commitment to one another and Elizabeth gives a weather report
February 19, 2021 16:50 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBJoin us once again for a 31 Minute conversation about leadership, business, politics and relationships