Business Explained, By Stever Robbins

This post kept appearing and reappearing in my RSS feed. I’ve deleted it and am re-creating it in the hopes that the strange behavior will stop happening. Fingers are crossed. Maybe you’ve been successfully brainwashed and just don’t know it. How would you? … Find the transcript of this podcast at https://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/groupthink-brainwashing-politics.htm. The post Groupthink, brainwashing, and politics (hopefully fixed) appeared first on Stever Robbins.

In this Business Explained podcast, I talk with Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver, a current best-selling business book that lays out the five principles of why Giving just may be the key to success. This is a companion interview to the Get-it-Done Guy podcast episode, Giving to Build Success. The post Giving just may be the path to success appeared first on Stever Robbins.

I did a half-hour live interview show today about social media, its impact on productivity (business and personal), and more on the career lies  (see this post for the handout). You can hear a recording here: http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/18410 Click on episode 4. Enjoy! The post Listen to web/phone “Talk Shoe” event appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Ryan Allis is the 23-year-old founder of iContact.com, the web's second biggest marketing website. Ryan spoke in this podcast about how he ended up where he is and the role passion plays in business. This is a companion interview to the Get-it-Done Guy podcast, "Passion Play." The post How 23-year-old Ryan Allis created a $10 million business in three years appeared first on Stever Robbins.

This podcast is an interview with Alec Hudnut, CEO of Evolution Robotics, discussing how to get your CEO's attention. The post Getting your CEO’s attention appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Are you up to date with your user experience? Tune into this podcast to find out. Click here to see a transcript of this episode. The post Update your user experience…or die! appeared first on Stever Robbins.

On a recent birthday I was looking back at the strategies that my friends from high school and college and I employed to get where we are today. We assumed that success would bring happiness, and as far I can tell, we were wrong. It turns out that the two are separate, even though marketers […] The post Happy or Successful? Which will you pursue? appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Marshall Goldsmith is an amazing executive coach. He has worked with several Fortune 500 CEOs and is currently a best-selling author (#1 on Amazon.com in the Leading People category). He has developed a couple of peer coaching techniques that will let you and any supportive friend coach each other to superb results. In this podcast, […] The post Marshall Goldsmith on Peer Coaching (part 2) appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Marshall Goldsmith is an amazing executive coach. He has worked with several Fortune 500 CEOs and is currently a best-selling author (#1 on Amazon.com in the Leading People category). He has developed a couple of peer coaching techniques that will let you and any supportive friend coach each other to superb results. In this podcast, […] The post Marshall Goldsmith on Peer Coaching (part 1) appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Is Social Networking a Tragedy of the Commons? I’m starting to think so. They’re pretty cool. They let you share yourself and your life with your friends. You find out more about them, they find out more about you, you swap cool stuff. Life is good. And therein lies the problem. Life is so good […] The post Will the Tragedy of the Commons doom social networking? appeared first on Stever Robbins.

The love of money isn't the root of all evil; arithmetic is the root of all evil. More specifically, counting. Learn how the Oft Acclaimed management tool of counting stuff just might be destroying your life. The post Is Love of Counting is the Root of All Evil? appeared first on Stever Robbins.

I'd like to share with you a LinkedIn exchange I had on the topic of whether Being Nice is a good business strategy. The post From LinkedIn: Is it good business to screw people? Or should I be “nice”? appeared first on Stever Robbins.

The Consulting Firms of the world seem to win the recruiting game, hands-down. It's not because of money, though; it's because they treat recruiting as seriously as sales. The post Are you as good at recruiting as you are at sales? appeared first on Stever Robbins.

It sounds easy: my client wanted to think more strategically. isn't that the hot buzzword? "Strategic thinking." Oooh! Sexy. There's only one problem: what, exactly, does it mean? The post What is Strategy, anyway? appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Ever found yourself resisting change? Read about how to overcome it or listen to the podcast here. The post Overcoming your own change resistance appeared first on Stever Robbins.

We’re taught that overhead in business is a bad thing. But is it really? My self-esteem depends on the answer… The post The Joys of Overhead (why overhead isn’t necessarily bad) appeared first on Stever Robbins.

What’s the difference between profit and cash flow? Often, it’s the difference between success and bankruptcy. Before we begin, let’s use clear language. I won’t say “income” because different people mean different things by that word. I’ll say “revenue” to mean money that comes in from selling a product or service. Imagine two kids who […] The post Profit and Cash Flow Explained appeared first on Stever Robbins.

What does a Chief Information Officer do, anyway? This podcast will help you understand the job. The post What does a CIO do, anyway? appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Be careful when making promises, even if you don’t mean it. Trust is the foundation of relationships. See the transcript here. The post Promises, Promotions, and Trust: Building Relationships appeared first on Stever Robbins.

Q: I often hear the term “sales and marketing.” Aren’t those the same thing? A: Not at all, though people confuse them all the time. In most businesses, marketing and sales are very different. Sales is when you’re face-to-face with a customer, convincing a person to buy your product. Marketing is the collection of decisions […] The post What’s the difference between marketing and sales? appeared first on Stever Robbins.