Episodes
May 15, 2020
Interview with Connor Boyack
Ron and Ed welcome author Connor Boyack to the show. Connor Boyack is president of Libertas Institute, a free-market think tank in Utah. He is the author of over a dozen books on politics, education, and culture, along with h...
May 8, 2020
The Passion Economy: Adam Davidson
Ed and Ron welcome back, for the second time, Adam Davidson, a staff writer for The New Yorker since 2016. We will be discussing his latest book: The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century. Ad...
May 1, 2020
Interview with Economist Dan Mitchell
Ed and I are honored to have the chance to interview economist Dan Mitchell. As former Presidential candidate Steve Forbes said of Mitchell’s 1996 book, The Flat Tax: Freedom, Fairness, Jobs, and Growth, “Mitchell marvelously...
April 24, 2020
The War on Cancer: Interview with Dr. Azra Raza
We are honored to have Dr. Azra Raza on the show. She is a sought after speaker in scientific circles and the recipient of numerous awards including The Hope Award in Cancer Research 2012 and named as one of the 100 Women Who...
April 17, 2020
Interview with Accounting Thought Leader Doug Sleeter
Join Ed and Ron for their third interview with Doug Sleeter, accounting thought leader and technology visionary. We’ll discuss blockchain, bitcoin, technology, the accounting profession, COVID-19, along with many other topics...
April 10, 2020
Second interview with Jody Thompson
Ron and Ed are excited to bring back to the show Jody Thompson, co-founder of the Results-only Work Environment. The sudden transition of many of us to work from home status is really only the first step toward transforming t...
April 3, 2020
Second Interview with Dr. Paul Thomas
Join Ed, Ron for our second interview with Dr. Paul Thomas, Founder of Plum Health DPC (Direct Primary Care), to discuss COVID-19, and his experience dealing with this from the front lines. Also, his new revolutionary busines...
March 27, 2020
Free-Rider Friday, March 2020
In the glorious tradition of afternoon naps and Taco Tuesday, we are fast approaching the last Friday of the month which can only mean one thing…Free Rider Friday As many know, our typical show is “topic” driven. We dive deep...
March 20, 2020
Beware the Precautionary Principle
Freeman Dyson in the report from the 2001 World Economic Forum defined the Precautionary Principle as that if some course of action carries even a remote chance of irreparable damage to the ecology, then you shouldn’t do it, ...
March 13, 2020
Organization Change Management with Nicole Ripley
Some 60-70% of projects fail, according to McKinsey, Bain, Gartner and Harvard Business Review, because the people side of change is not considered, and preparations are not in place to help individuals succeed in making the ...
March 6, 2020
The Placebo and Nocebo Effects
The flip side of the placebo effect is the nocebo effect. The nocebo effect can see us manifest side effects of a 'treatment', which can be as broad as vomiting, pain, headaches and even, it is argued, death. In a new feature...
Feb. 28, 2020
Free-Rider Friday, February 2020
In the glorious tradition of afternoon naps and Taco Tuesday, we are fast approaching the last Friday of the month which can only mean one thing…Free Rider Friday As many know, our typical show is “topic” driven. We dive deep...
Feb. 21, 2020
Subscription Pricing, Part III
Join Ed and Ron as they discuss updates on the Subscription Business Model, and how it could be adapted to various industries, including professional firms.
Feb. 14, 2020
Subscription Pricing in Law Firms with Matthew Burgess
Ed and Ron will be joined by VeraSage Fellow Matthew Burgess, a pioneer in subscription pricing in a law firm.
Feb. 7, 2020
Memorable Mentors Clayton Christensen
Join Ed and Ron as they discuss the contributions of Clayton Christensen, one of our favorite business authors and thinkers. According to Wikipedia: Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an Americ...
Jan. 31, 2020
Free-Rider Friday, January 2020
In the glorious tradition of afternoon naps and Taco Tuesday, we are fast approaching the last Friday of the month which can only mean one thing…Free-Rider Friday! As many know, our typical show is “topic” driven. We dive dee...
Jan. 24, 2020
More Metric Mania
What you can measure you can manage. Tying metrics to strategy has become critical in business, and this can create all sorts of moral hazards. An article from the September-October 2019 issue of Harvard Business Review explo...
Jan. 10, 2020
Subscription-Based Law Firm: Jon Tobin, Counsel for Creators
Lawyers skeptical about the possibility of offering a subscription-based service for legal services should join Ed and Ron for our discussion with Jon Tobin, founder of Counsel for Creators LLP, a next-generation law firm foc...
Jan. 3, 2020
2019: Year in Review
Ed and Ron will discuss some of their favorite shows and guests from 2019, comment on the notable people we lost, and other notable events from the year.
Dec. 27, 2019
Free-Rider Friday, December 2019
In the glorious tradition of afternoon naps and Taco Tuesday, we are fast approaching the last Friday of the month which can only mean one thing…Free-Rider Friday! As many know, our typical show is “topic” driven. We dive dee...
Dec. 20, 2019
Interview with Dr.Keith Smith
Ron and Ed are thrilled to welcome Dr. Keith Smith co-founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma and the Free Market Medical Association. Dr. G. Keith Smith is a board-certified anesthesiologist in private practice since 1990....
Dec. 13, 2019
Communist Humor
Karl Marx wrote that “The final phase of a historic political system is comedy.” Did the telling of jokes tumble the old Soviet system? George Orwell wrote that “Every joke is a tiny revolution.” Jokes were the communist syst...
Dec. 6, 2019
The Subscription Model in Medicine
Is it possible for family physician to operate under a subscription-based business model, priced below what you pay for your mobile phone service? What about services not covered by the subscription? Could those be priced wit...