800-CEO-READ Podcasts

Wes Moss/Starting From Scratch Interview

I have a natural attraction to books on entrepreneurship. I can't help it. Starting from Scratch is a book of stories about people who have built business. These are businesses you most likely have never heard of unless you are one of their customers. Author Wes Moss talked to 21 owners to find out what allowed them to be successful. In the interview, we talk about the trials and tribulations of small business.

mp3, 29:13, 20.1MB

Tim Harford/Undercover Economist Interview

I really like this book. After reading the first two chapters, I got on the phone to arranged an interview with author Tim Harford. I like to describe The Undercover Economist as the book you wish you had read for your freshman econ class. In this interview, we talk about coffee, iTunes, and congestion.

mp3, 40:54, 28.1MB

True To Our Roots Audio Excerpt

In 2003, Paul Dolan, president of Fetzer Vineyards, wrote a book called True To Our Roots: Fermenting a Business Revolution. Dolan was an early adopter of the "triple bottom line" and believes his impact on the environment is as important as the profits he generates.

I was looking through the backlist of Blackstone Audiobooks and ran across True To Our Roots again. They have it available in a 7 hour, 5 disc set. Here is short excerpt from the audiobook where Dolan talks about the importance of finding what your employees are good at and then putting those people in the right spot.

mp3, 9:06, 12.5MB

Additional links:

• Fast Company Feature: The Good Earth (Dec. 2003)
• Excerpt From Fast Company: From The Introduction
• Book Review from Social Funds.com
• The hardcover version at 800-CEO-READ

Beyond Reason Excerpt - Audio

Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate is an October book by Roger Fisher, Daniel Shapiro.

This is the abridged audio version of a slice of chapter 8 titled "On Strong Negative Emotions: They Happen. Be Ready". If you prefer the print version check it out here.

mp3, 5:44, 7.9MB