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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Conversation 39: A Life Altering Discussion with Mitch Webb
February 17, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBMitch told us a long story with a crazy amount of issues he suffered from. I did a lot of research to keep up with the story he told me. Here are some of the things I learned along the way. I didn’t know about the effects of Black Mold before. Mitch mentioned Dave Aspry and Bulletproof Coffee When Mitch was talking about detoxification, he mentioned hyperbaric oxygen therapy and infrared saunas I mentioned a previous guest, Sheryl Ryan and her website Greenopedia. Mitch told us about ...
31 Minutes: Where we consider a lack of control over everything
February 12, 2021 16:24 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBMarc is joined again by Elizabeth to discuss leaders who need to feel in control over everything.
Conversation 38: A conversation about the ideal customer with John Vuong
February 10, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBJohn gave me so much to consider during out conversation. I brought up a couple of books with him: Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal Competing Against Luck by Clayton Christensen I have been diving into this question of the ideal customer further and I found this article. John recently completed reading MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins He also mentioned having attended a Tony Robbins seminar in the past. I attended one virtually last year a...
31 Minutes: Where we talk about calling out crazy, listening and not surrounding ourselves with an echo chamber
February 05, 2021 19:11 - 27 minutes - 10.8 MBToday we get into politics, leadership and crazy so please check it out.
Conversation 37: Starting a business with Ellie Sarmadi
February 03, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBEllie gave us a great glimpse into her origin story and left us with some fantastic information on everything from angel investing to how to grow an audience and fan base for your new business. You can learn more about Ellie and UBQFIT by downloading the app on the Apple Store or check out ubqfit.com or drop her a line at [email protected] Oh, and I mentioned Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh. Be sure to give it a read.
Marc and E Love talk about office politics and titles and other things for almost 31 Minutes
January 30, 2021 03:30 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBWe are at it again for another 31 Minutes
Spend 31 Minutes with Marc and E Love
January 27, 2021 20:06 - 31 minutes - 12.4 MBThe 31 Minutes Podcast is joining Corporate Thought in February but here’s a taste (if you aren’t already subscribing).
Conversation 36: Testing theories with Tim Kachuriak
November 11, 2020 15:46 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBDave Almacy was on the podcast. Check out his episode too. Loved that Tim knows him too. Tim binge watched a show called Ted Lasso on Apple+ Tim reads Robinhood Snacks every day Tim recommended the book Neuro Web Design by Susan Weinschenk Tim can be found at NextAfter.com He is @digitaldonor on Twitter and can be found at http://linkedin.com/in/timkachuriak on Linkedin.
Conversation 35: A building conversation with home builder Jason Javer
November 05, 2020 01:38 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBCombating anxiety – Jason made sure to build a nest egg as financial anxiety was big for him. Jason reads biggerpockets.com, the first blog he read religiously In the world of finance, Jason recommends two books that have been mentioned on this show previously: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and The One Thing by Gary Keller Jason listens to Gary Vaynerchuk I referenced Gary’s start with The Wine Library TV aka The Thundershow Jason started appearing as a guest on podcasts and is startin...
Conversation 34: The I have a saying conversation with Richard Medcalf
October 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBRichard Medcalf Richard and I spoke about cell phones and as he said: Don’t put your phone on the table at lunch or dinner. Although there is nothing on this, I loved the idea of “I have a saying” followed by a mantra. Richard spoke about language defining the culture. Here is more about that concept. I mentioned The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz to Richard and the first agreement to be impeccable with your words. Richard suggested checking out the CXO’s Checklist for Challenging ...
Conversation 33: A flowing conversation about cash with Howard Polansky
October 21, 2020 18:43 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBConversation 33 with Howard Polansky I made a pitch for O.H. Ingram Whiskey - Hank Ingram, thinking you need to be the official whiskey of Corporate Thought! I referenced the episode of this podcast with Joan Samson With regard to meditation, I am referring to Dan Harris. His meltdown. The book I was talking about is 10% Happier. Howard talked about the app Think Up. Howard mentioned Dan Sullivan and his business Strategic Coach Howard told us to check out the hidden page on his webs...
Conversation 32: A conversation around the internet of things, business divorces and corporate culture with Jacob Glenn
October 14, 2020 16:36 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBJacob Glenn Jacob started his career with Hyland Software. Jacob had a difficult business divorce and told us how he dealt with it. This article may have been helpful to Jacob at the start of his businesses. www.thebalancesmb.com/why-business-partnerships-fail-4107045 Jacob speaks proudly of his team and brought the interesting point of asking potential employees about the hobbies and projects they have on the side. He explained that many of them work on side projects together. He believ...
Conversation 31: A Developing Conversation about Building and Leading Teams with Brant Cooper
October 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBBrant dropped a list of books on me and I have been very busy reading! These include: The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton Goliath by Mathew Stoller Team of Teams by Stanley McCrystal and Dare to Lead by Brene Brown Brant is the bestselling author of The Lean Entrepreneur Brant started the advisory company Moves the Needle. I introduced Brant to the Cautionary Tales podcast with Tim Harford Brant also wrote The Entrepreneurs Guide to Client Development which is coming out with an up...
Conversation 30 - A Conversation on Overcoming Obstacles with Adrianne Phillips
September 30, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBAdrianne used the expression “Building the airplane mid flight “ which reminded me of the similar metaphor “building the bicycle while riding it”. So I found this. Adrianne told us about her “do not do list”. I had never heard about those before but clearly its a thing. I mentioned Team of Teams to Adrianne. I’ve mentioned the book before but here is an article on the takeaways from the book. Adrianne is a very visual person - She uses Trello and Airtable - she described as a spreadsheet ...
Conversation 30: A Conversation on Overcoming Obstacles with Adrianne Phillips
September 30, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBAdrianne used the expression “Building the airplane mid flight “ which reminded me of the similar metaphor “building the bicycle while riding it”. So I found this. Adrianne told us about her “do not do list”. I had never heard about those before but clearly its a thing. I mentioned Team of Teams to Adrianne. I’ve mentioned the book before but here is an article on the takeaways from the book. Adrianne is a very visual person - She uses Trello and Airtable - she described as a spreadsheet ...
Conversation 29: Marc and Marc (Marling and Summe) count minutes together
September 23, 2020 11:02 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBMarc Summe is an amazing entrepreneur and CEO of Minute7, a cloud based time and expense tracking tool. Why do lawyers use 6 minute increments? I found this interesting article about the move away from billable hours for lawyers, Marc is watching Ozark which I caught up on after the episode was recorded. He just re-watched Back to The Future and reported it is still good after all these years. I mentioned The Breakfast Club, Ferris Buller’s Day Off, The Goonies and Gremlins as also standi...
An educational conversation with the highly agile Jessica Katz
September 16, 2020 19:03 - 59 minutes - 55 MBThere were some connection issues that affected the quality of the recording but in typical Corporate Thought fashion, the episode is presented here with all the flaws so please bear with it as you learn about the impressive Jessica Katz Jessica coaches businesses in Agile. She also talks about the subset Scrum. Here is an overview. Jessica spoke about Gravity Payments and their CEO Dan Price and his decision to make a minimum salary of $70,000. Here is the full story. I asked Jessica abo...
Conversation 28: An educational conversation with the highly agile Jessica Katz
September 16, 2020 19:03 - 59 minutes - 55 MBThere were some connection issues that affected the quality of the recording but in typical Corporate Thought fashion, the episode is presented here with all the flaws so please bear with it as you learn about the impressive Jessica Katz Jessica coaches businesses in Agile. She also talks about the subset Scrum. Here is an overview. Jessica spoke about Gravity Payments and their CEO Dan Price and his decision to make a minimum salary of $70,000. Here is the full story. I asked Jessica abo...
Conversation 27: A Conversation about Building A Family Business with the Effusive Ritesh Patel
September 09, 2020 14:54 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBRitesh and his brother Jigar are clearly both serial entrepreneurs. Ritesh told the story of Justin Kan and the start up of Twitch I taught Ritesh about Oblique Strategies, the card set developed by Brian Eno Ritesh caught up on a show called Humans and he is currently watching Into the Night with his brother and dad. Ritesh and Jigar can be found at theticketfairy.com
A Conversation about Building A Family Business with the Effusive Ritesh Patel
September 09, 2020 14:54 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBRitesh and his brother Jigar are clearly both serial entrepreneurs. Ritesh told the story of Justin Kan and the start up of Twitch I taught Ritesh about Oblique Strategies, the card set developed by Brian Eno Ritesh caught up on a show called Humans and he is currently watching Into the Night with his brother and dad. Ritesh and Jigar can be found at theticketfairy.com
Conversation 26:A personal conversation with the multi-talented Michele Marrone
September 02, 2020 19:34 - 42 minutes - 32.3 MBThis was a deep and very personal conversation with Michele starting in high school and going through her career at Donna Karan and then her own fashion consulting business to raising her autistic son. Michele does an amazing job of showing how she manages all of the things she deals with and somehow finds the time to do it all. April 19 is the birthday of many including James Franco, Tim Curry and Ashley Judd and anniversary to many events including the American Revolution ("The shot hear...
A personal conversation with the multi-talented Michele Marrone
September 02, 2020 19:34 - 42 minutes - 32.3 MBThis was a deep and very personal conversation with Michele starting in high school and going through her career at Donna Karan and then her own fashion consulting business to raising her autistic son. Michele does an amazing job of showing how she manages all of the things she deals with and somehow finds the time to do it all. April 19 is the birthday of many including James Franco, Tim Curry and Ashley Judd and anniversary to many events including the American Revolution ("The shot hear...
Conversation 25:A Computational Conversation with the Brilliant Noah Healy
August 26, 2020 19:43 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBNoah is a self-described Recreational Mathematician Our conversation started off discussing the restaurants and features of living in Charlottesville, Virginia. These restaurants included: Ace Biscuit & BBQ, Wayside Chicken and Moose’s By The Creek Noah mentioned The Putnam Competition which he explained is essentially The Smartest Person on the Planet Exam Noah is disrupting the Commodities Markets. Here is a primer on commodities trading (until Noah disrupts it). I jumped on my limited...
A Computational Conversation with the Brilliant Noah Healy
August 26, 2020 19:43 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBNoah is a self-described Recreational Mathematician Our conversation started off discussing the restaurants and features of living in Charlottesville, Virginia. These restaurants included: Ace Biscuit & BBQ, Wayside Chicken and Moose’s By The Creek Noah mentioned The Putnam Competition which he explained is essentially The Smartest Person on the Planet Exam Noah is disrupting the Commodities Markets. Here is a primer on commodities trading (until Noah disrupts it). I jumped on my limited...
A Conversation with the Fantastically Positive Melanie Finnegan
August 19, 2020 15:48 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBMelanie is a leading expert in Tax Lien Investments. You can learn more about tax lien investing from her great white paper. You can download it. Melanie talks about fear and how it can hold you back. She talks about zero confidence and about grinding it out for purposes of putting a roof over her and her son’s head and food on the table. Melanie talks about her mentor Ken who helped her start her company and the need to have a mentor…a “Ken” in their life. I told Melanie about Yuval H...
Conversation 24: A Conversation with the Fantastically Positive Melanie Finnegan
August 19, 2020 15:48 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBMelanie is a leading expert in Tax Lien Investments. You can learn more about tax lien investing from her great white paper. You can download it. Melanie talks about fear and how it can hold you back. She talks about zero confidence and about grinding it out for purposes of putting a roof over her and her son’s head and food on the table. Melanie talks about her mentor Ken who helped her start her company and the need to have a mentor…a “Ken” in their life. I told Melanie about Yuval H...
Conversation 23: A Conversation about Pursuing Your Passion with the Entrepreneurial Mario Porreca.
August 12, 2020 15:07 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBThis was a fantastic conversation and I love how Mario navigated his life into finding and pursuing his passion. Mario’s reference to three movies that influenced him: 1. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 2. The Wizard of Oz 3. Dumbo I stumped Mario with an old school Food Network show staring Bobby Flay and Jack McDavid – Grillin’ and Chillin’. Mario would come home from school and watch Great Chefs of America and Great Chefs of the World. Here are all the episodes. Mario is ...
A Conversation about Pursuing Your Passion with the Entrepreneurial Mario Porreca.
August 12, 2020 15:07 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBThis was a fantastic conversation and I love how Mario navigated his life into finding and pursuing his passion. Mario’s reference to three movies that influenced him: 1. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 2. The Wizard of Oz 3. Dumbo I stumped Mario with an old school Food Network show staring Bobby Flay and Jack McDavid – Grillin’ and Chillin’. Mario would come home from school and watch Great Chefs of America and Great Chefs of the World. Here are all the episodes. Mario is ...
A Conversation on Leading Teams with the Fantastic Marsha Wilson
August 05, 2020 14:13 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBMarsha’s early jobs included being a California Raisin. I couldn’t resist this. Marsha drops a lot of books and articles worthy of our attention: Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr and George Spafford Booster Rockets in the Workforce – article by Phillip Shoemaker Marsha’s recommendations – never use password123! or anything similar. She references 2 Factor Authentication – Here is more if you are lost on this. Also password managers. Trusted Advisor by David Maister is the firs...
Summer of COVID Episode 3 - A conversation about school, social media and the power of influencers
July 30, 2020 23:45 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBMarc is joined by his daughters Annalee and Emerson to discuss what school might look like int eh fall as well as social media platforms and the power of influencers on Generation Z.
A Conversation on Leadership with the Inspired Don W. Long
July 29, 2020 19:08 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBDon is a successful author of two books – Sell or Don’t Eat and The Blueprint of God Don was instrumental in the creation of the EPIC In Business Conference Don is an avid reader and believes that leaders should be lifelong learners and readers. He mentioned many books as recommendations including: Start with Why by Simon Sinek The Infinite Game also by Simon Sinek The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell As a Man Thinketh by James Allen The Gifts of Imperfection by B...
Summer of COVID Episode 4 - A Conversation with Annalee about food, vegetarians, and how Generation Z learns life skills
July 22, 2020 12:41 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThis is the final episode of the special summer series of conversations between Marc and his daughter Annalee.
Summer of COVID Episode 2 - A Conversation about Communication, Tik Tok and Cancel Culture from the Perspective of Generation Z
July 08, 2020 16:53 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MBToday, Annalee Marling and Alexandra Kerr, hosts of The Ketchup Sesh join me to discuss social media, the future of Tik Tok, how Gen Z communicates and the effects of the Cancel Culture on history.
Summer of COVID Episode 1 - A Conversation about COVID-19 and Racism from the Perspective of Generation Z
July 01, 2020 14:48 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBMarc is joined by a very special guest, his daughter Annalee Marling. They discuss the effects of the Corona Virus Pandemic on the lives of teenagers as well as her thoughts on race relations in the United States.
Introduction to Summer
June 24, 2020 17:29 - 4 minutes - 2.63 MBStarting July 1, please join us with special guest Annalee behind the microphone discussing life from the viewpoint of a teenager. We will return at the end of July with new conversations with entrepreneurs and business leaders but we believe hearing from Generation Z is important and provides a more varied and enriched collection of voices as we develop businesses to meet the needs of many.
A Conversation about Not Being a Doctor with Joan Samson
June 17, 2020 13:00 - 42 minutes - 71.7 MBJoan mentioned that her lack of management skills when she and her husband first started out in business. She uttered the phrase “Adapt or die”. I found this book on leadership with the same title and plan on reading it. Joan used to own the Starling Diner in Belmont Heights, California and it appears the menu has not changed much. One of my favorite breakfast spots in the country. In describing the menu items, Joan spoke of Sacred Cows on the menu. She wasn’t suggesting a lack of beef on...
A Social Media Conversation with the Positive Nicole Campbell
June 10, 2020 20:50 - 56 minutes - 105 MBIncidentally, the bells you hear in the background are from The Tide, light rail train that runs past my new office! Please let me know if it is distracting. Nicole and I started discussing what is social media and ways to utilize it including her use of LinkedIn. We plugged Zack Miller and his book, Anomaly. He was on my podcast – check out his episode. Context and tone in texting is an issue and we lamented those who don’t pick up the telephone to talk. Nicole let us know she is good...
An Extraordinary Conversation with Maya Holihan
June 03, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBMaya and I had a great conversation almost initially about the books sitting on her nightstand, all of which I will be reading too: Becoming by Michele Obama Scaling Up by Verne Harnish Rise and Grind by Daymond John The Holy Bible Maya mentioned a Facebook Group she started for small business owners, Leading through Crisis. It is described as a private group for small business owners and entrepreneurs to gain the tools, support, community and inspiration to effectively lead in times o...
A Fantastic Conversation with Dan Emmerman about Chasing Your Dreams
May 27, 2020 18:00 - 57 minutes - 100 MBWe discussed not working for the weekends and the question of work/life balance along with the question of pursuing a paycheck (job) vs. passion. See this TED talk too. We talked about pricing models and 6 minute increments (Time & materials) vs. widget pricing (unit basis). Here is a detailed dive into pricing. Dan used the opportunity of money he inherited from his Grandfather as the cushion allowing him to “jump” which he calls stupid financially but really isn’t. Dan plays the lotte...
A conversation about Leadership with Dr. Almarie Donaldson
May 20, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBPlease excuse some of the background sounds evident in this episode. Almarie mentioned liking Live with Kelly & Ryan. I don’t watch daytime television so I have nothing to add here. Definition of Normal according to Merriam-Webster Almarie mentioned 50 Shades of Grey Almarie was excited to discussed Competing Values Framework. Here is a primer. Almarie is currently reading Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture: Based on the Competing Values Framework Definition of Recalcitra...
A conversation about planning with Richard Chaing
May 13, 2020 21:15 - 58 minutes - 101 MBRichard discussed the importance of having three plans: Business Plan, Marketing Plan and Financial Plan. Read this for the basics of a plan. We discussed the idea of having concrete goals in uncomfortable settings and the benefits of a micro goal. Don’t ask people what they do. I have referenced this article in the past but it bear repeating. 27 questions to ask instead of What do You Do? The Art of War is the one book that Richard believes everyone needs to read. This website contai...
A Conversation with Serial Entrepreneur Dana Todd about Being Present
May 06, 2020 17:24 - 55 minutes - 93.3 MBIn the introduction, I introduced Dana Todd as formerly The Queen of SEO. I found this old interview with Dana about Search Engine Optimization. Dana talked about people missing live experiences because they are too busy with the technology. She specifically referenced the idea of recording a live concert and watching through the tiny screen rather than absorbing it in real time. Recording and watching live concerts on their iPhone as recording it...it is annoying and likely illegal. Da...
Marc and Zack Miller Catch Up - A Great Conversation on 2 Podcasts (Corporate Thought and Zack Miller Says)
April 29, 2020 15:33 - 1 hour - 146 MBLots of links in this episode: Including Gary Vaynerchuk including his old Youtube show Wine Library TV. The " iron man" book, Finding My Voice by Mike Reilly. It turns out that the phrase “Welcome to the Thunderdome” from Mad Max has been uttered in numerous films and TV shows including Waiting, and Superbad. The Poster of Old Yankee Stadium made of words that hangs in my office. Correction – My parents launched Vanmarc Shipping in 1974 not 1973. Zack mentioned Scrivener which I us...
A Conversation with Sheryl Ryan with structure but no rules!
April 22, 2020 15:55 - 1 hour - 116 MBPlease excuse the echo – we recorded this in a public room with some ambient noise and bare walls. Sheryl talked about the difference between structure and rules. I found this great blog post about it. The amazing book The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan entered our conversation several times. One of my favorites! We lamented the growth of clickbait. I found this interesting article questioning whether all clickbait is bad. Sheryl uses Tailwi...
An influential conversation with David Almacy
April 15, 2020 19:06 - 55 minutes - 97.5 MBDavid mentioned Millard Fillmore – the 13th President of the United States (1850-1853) and the last President not to be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. We discussed the Iranian hostage situation which began in November 1979 and lasted not for 100 days but rather for 444 days. That same link confirms that indeed, it was the start of the show Nightline (its original title was The Iran Crisis--America Held Hostage) whch was started to compete with the Tonight S...
A Deep Crisis Conversation with the Amazing Laura Schooler
April 09, 2020 00:09 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBI spoke incorrectly referencing the USNS MERCY. That hospital ship was enroute to Los Angeles. The hospital ship berthing in New York was the USNS COMFORT. Here is more information about the history of the USNS COMFORT. Laura mentioned turning off the water when brushing teeth. I found this statistic about turning off the faucet: two gallons of water flow from a faucet each minute. Something as simple as turning off the water while brushing your teeth can save up to three or four gallon...
A bonus conversation with brother & sister Chad Cherry and Lauren McGee on building relationships
April 01, 2020 16:37 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBPlease excuse some of the audio quality issues. During the time of the pandemic, some of the niceties of recording studios are sacrificed for getting the information out timely. Chad and Lauren are reading Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and It’s All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson. They essentially formed their own book club, as described by Lauren. – I found this great article about the growth of book clubs during the COVID-19 crisis. Perhaps you will start your own book club. https://bit...
A quick check in and special announcement
March 19, 2020 13:25 - 3 minutes - 1.84 MBA new podcast is coming this week - 31 Minutes with Kisha, Jim, Marc and Marcus plus an update on the Corporate Thought podcast with new episodes coming soon
A quick update - yes, the podcast is still alive!
February 28, 2020 11:54 - 1 minute - 814 KBJust a quick update that we are working on lots of great stuff at Corporate Thought and we will have new conversations, new events and lots of other things to tell you about soon!
Go Hard - A deep conversation with Ruth Laskowski
December 11, 2019 22:58 - 51 minutes - 119 MBRuth is a realtor with Keller Williams Real Estate. Once a musician, always a musician. Here is another example of musicians not working in music. Ruth mentioned that Saying yes to one thing is saying no to another. Ruth speaks extensively about being a survivor of domestic abuse and violence. Ruth said that every day she had to find something to hold onto. I found this article about finding things to hold onto. Ruth wrote a mantra on a yellow legal pad with a Sharpie Marker: GO H...