Episodes
March 4, 2016
Memorable Mentors: Milton Friedman
Ed and Ron will discuss Milton Friedman, who was one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize for Economic Science in 1976, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 198...
Feb. 26, 2016
Free-Rider Friday
The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Feb. 19, 2016
The Future of the Legal Profession
Continuing our discussion on the Richard and Daniel Susskind book, The Future of the Professions, Ron and Ed will be interviewing three Australian lawyers, two in practice, and one consultant to the profession. David Wells, M...
Feb. 12, 2016
Project Manager, Proper project initiation
The stability of any project is found in the initiation of that project. Like the foundation of a building it is often barely seen, but without it even the most well-built structure above it would be weak. Initiation launches...
Feb. 5, 2016
Why Is Movie Theater Popcorn So Expensive? Economic Puzzles and Paradoxes
Why do tall people make more money? Why do dry cleaners charge less for men’s shirts than for women’s? Do companies really plan for obsolescence? Why is the population of the USA getting fat? Why do men spend less on health c...
Jan. 29, 2016
Free-Rider Friday
The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Jan. 22, 2016
Lessons from the Trading Game
Join Ed and Ron as they explain the Trading Game, where participants learn the subjective nature of value, how increasing the availability of goods and services your company offers leads to prosperity, happiness, and a higher...
Jan. 15, 2016
Interview with Mark Koziel, VP, AICPA
We will interview Mark Koziel, Vice President – Firm Services and Global Alliances at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He oversees the development, ongoing improvement and delivery of services to member...
Jan. 8, 2016
Interview with Daniel Susskind: The Future of the Professions
Are the professions going to be dismantled in the next two decades? In “The Future of the Professions” Richard and Daniel Susskind argue that they will. This was the best book Ron read in 2015, as we discussed on our December...
Dec. 18, 2015
Business Lessons from A Christmas Carol
Are there any business lessons embedded Charles Dicken’s famous Christmas classic? Tune in to our show on Friday, December 18 as Ed and Ron explore the economics of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Dec. 11, 2015
Free-Rider Friday
The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Dec. 4, 2015
The Soul of Enterprise: Business in the Knowledge Economy Friday, December 4, 2015
Best Business Books of 2015
Nov. 20, 2015
Live from the VeraSage Symposium Boston
As you may know Ron Baker is a founder of the VeraSage Institute, a think tank for professional firms; and that Ed Kless is a senior fellow. The Institute holds a biennial conference during which the fellows and some friends ...
Nov. 13, 2015
Shut up and Eat Your French Fries
Comedian Louis CK has a great routine which ends with him saying to his daughter Just shut up and eat your french fries. While this bit is hysterically funny, it is sadly repeated by some business leaders to people within the...
Nov. 6, 2015
Proper Project Management
Project management is critical for any business, since it allocates resources into the future. Many businesses, especially professional firms, are beginning to recognize one of the gaps in their competencies, in addition to p...
Oct. 30, 2015
Free-Rider Friday
The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Oct. 23, 2015
The Death of Cost Accounting
By its very nature, cost accounting is a historical function, but what is important for pricing are planned costs, not past costs. As Henry Ford pointed out, no one knows what a cost should be. Yet, cost accounting has held h...
Oct. 16, 2015
How to be a Price Searcher, not a Price Taker
Many business owners lament they sell a commodity, or the “market” sets their price. Yet empirical evidence proves otherwise. Most customers have a range of acceptable prices they’re willing to pay. How do you search that ran...
Oct. 9, 2015
Famous Last Words
Clarence Darrow once said, I have never killed anybody, but I have read many obituaries with delight! With that schadenfreude in mind, join us for a look at some of the funniest, poignant, and insightful last words spoken by ...
Oct. 2, 2015
Entrepreneur Heaven
They say you can’t turn back the clock and go back to the good old days. Yet this is precisely what is happening with the total quality service movement, the customer loyalty movement, CRM, and other philosophies that put the...
Sept. 25, 2015
Free-Rider Friday
The last Friday of every month Ed and Ron will do “Free-Rider Friday.” Most of our shows are “topic” driven, where we dive deep into one subject. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in th...
Sept. 18, 2015
Pricing on Purpose: Price Sensitivity
Ron and Ed will discuss ten factors of price sensitivity that all pricers should consider before establishing a price. Price sensitivity is far more predictive than demand elasticity studies, which simply show changes in over...
Sept. 11, 2015
Interview with George Gilder
We are honored to have the opportunity to interview George Gilder, writer, economist, technology advocate, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute. Mr. Gilder released a monograph entitled: The 21st Century Case for Gold: A...
Sept. 4, 2015
Best Business Books
Thousands of business books are published each year. Some are worthless, others have merit, fewer still have lasting value, but a handful possess the ability to transform your business (and possibly, your life). Yet with toda...