Reality Check With Craig Price

Shari Frisinger joins Craig to discuss Emotional Intelligence. Craig has been accused of being emotional. Some have accused him of being intelligent. But has he ever used the two in a combination not unlike a peanut butter cup? Find out all of Craig's emotional shortcomings as Shari enlightens him to not only EI but how it can apply in aviation as well. Find out more about Shari and her company CornerStone Stratagies at http://www.cornerstonestrategiesllc.com

Charles Justiz, science-fiction writer and corporate aviation safety consultant, joins Craig to talk about his book, "Specific Impulse". They also discuss writing, flying and some cool NASA insights. Looking for adventure? Try being a USAF test pilot. Dying for some action? Maybe some astronaut training will do. And that's the bio of the author! Wait till you read the book! Specific Impulse can be found at Amazon as well as Charles' site

Texas Radio Hall of Famer Dayna Steele joins Craig to talk branding. Having a Hall of Famer on the podcast certainly made Craig intimidated but thankfully Dayna is the most accessible person you could meet. She discusses her Radio DJ background, some rock star tales and how branding is everywhere, even if you try to run from it. WARNING: Reality Check is not responsible from any injury caused be all the name dropping Craig and Dayna do. Dayna Steele can be found at http://www.DaynaSteele.com.

Gordon Quan enlightens Craig on the “reality” of immigration issues such as amnesty, “Anchor Babies”, Alanis Morrisette…and that’s just the A’s! With immigration being one of the hot button issues in the coming election season, this is one “Reality Check” you don’t want to miss! Learn more about Gordon’s immigration firm at http://www.FosterQuan.com

The O’Shea Report (Tim and Kris O’Shea) stop by for some fun and foolishness. In the process they show us how a true partnership works; the ups, the downs, the bickering and the trust that the other person will be there, good or bad. All while Craig secretly tries to find a way in as an O’Shea Report correspondent. You can find great videos and learn more at http://www.theosheareport.com

Stacey Hanke shows Craig that even a professional speaker needs to brush up on their communications skills. Highlighting confidence, charisma, knowledge…you know, all the things Craig lack… Stacey discusses how best to utilize the tools (PowerPoint, notes, video analysis) any speaker (professional or not) can use to be more effective. They also reflect on the lack of writing skills in the workplace thanks to Twitter , texts and e-mail. Learn more about Stacey at http://www.1stimpressionconsulting.com/

After arguing a bit about Houston vs. Austin and having kids vs. owning a dog, Thom and Craig talk about the trials and tribulations of publishing a book. Craig shares some of his experiences going through the process when he published his own book while Thom explains things through the publishers point of view. You can find more about Thom at his website http://thomsinger.com and New Year Publishing at http://www.newyearpublishing.com/

Laura Lopez sits down and talks leadership, her background as a Senior Vice-President at Coca-Cola as well as parenting and how it relates to management. This allows her to tolerate a caffeinated Craig as they discuss delivering crap sandwiches, the "reality" of Corporate America, parenting later in life and they also reveal adopted babies cannot be sent via FedEx from Russia! You can find more about Laura and order her book "The Connected and Committed Leader" at her website aptly named http://www.laura-lopez.com

Charlotte Stallings brings her expertise to the podcast as she and Craig talk finance. They discuss accountability, control and thinking ahead when it comes to money as well as how growing up without much money can lead to two distinct paths. All that and more as Reality Check prepares for the tax man to rear his ugly head. You can find more about Charlotte at http://www.charlottestallings.com

Eliz Greene, a medical miracle and mother of twins, has survived a lot of things in her life. Her reward? Dealing with Craig as they cover not only her amazing story of heart attacks and child birth (at the same time!) but they discuss heart health, tabloids, cockfighting and performance enhancing drugs. Craig also has a brain meltdown which turns into another addition of "Find the Flub!" Email Craig at craig@speakercraigprice.com with the timestamp of the flub and not only get a copy of his book "Half a Glass: The Realist's Guide" but a copy of Eliz's book "The Busy Woman's Guide to a Healthy Heart". Find more about Eliz at http://www.embraceyourheart.com/

David Newman of Do It! Marketing joins Craig to discuss marketing for dummies. The dummy in particular? Well, let's say Craig isn't taking the world by storm with his own marketing. They talk about different options, finding your comfort zone and why the show is called "Reality Check WITH Craig Price."

Robert Bradford with Center for Simplified Strategic Planning joins Craig this week and in this battle of wits, Craig is severely outgunned. The two talk failure, the inherent risks of strategy, the multi-talented, all-purpose "widget" and a bit more into pricing than Craig is comfortable with. It's Ivy League meets Out-of-his League on this latest podcast.

This week Craig was able to get the world's most interesting productive (but still interesting!) man, Kirby Lammers to take a moment from his hectic schedule to talk about overcoming illness, living on the road as a musician, his business background, management style and something called "The Crying Room".  No...it's nothing like the "Crying Game"...thankfully. You can learn more about Kirby at http://www.kirbylammers.com

This week Craig talks with productivity expert, keynote speaker and business mentor Neen James. Neen also defends Australia from Craig's fears of poisonous animals, talks about life in the speaking profession as well as how she made the transition from native Aussie to new American resident. Learn more about Neen at her website http://www.neenjames.com.

In this 1st episode, Craig comes out of his introverted social media hole to sit on the couch with the Gina Schreck of Gettin' Geeky and Synapse 3Di. They discuss Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and all the ways Craig is completely misusing social media. Also, Craig takes some accountability and offers a contest to win a free copy of his book "Half a Glass: The Realist's Guide" to listeners who Find the Flub.