Episodes

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. Adam first appeared back in January 2015, Episode #26.

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 demonstrates how the flat tax will rip away the principal source of political pollution in Washington.” He also is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperatio...

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 Matter by Newsweek Pakistan. She is a member of the Founder Group designing Breakthrough Developments in Science and Technology with President Bill Clinton and met with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the Cancer Moonshot initiative in 2015. She is the author of The Firs...

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.

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 the culture of our organizations. Jody will share with us what has to happen next. About Jody Jody Thompson is a world-recognized future workplace expert and change-maker who has been featured on the covers of BusinessWeek, Workforce Management Magazine, HR Magazine, and HR E...

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 business model in medicine. Is this the cure for our broken healthcare system, and how’s it going so far?

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 into one subject for the length of the show, usually with a guest or two. Free Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in the news that we (or you) find worthy of commentary. In economics, free riding means reaping the benefits from the actions ...

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, no matter how great the possible advantages of the action may be. You are not allowed to balance costs against benefits when deciding what to do. In this episode, Ron and Ed will speak about the implications of the precautionary principle on society in general and on busines...

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 shift. Technology, mergers, acquisition or process evolution alone do not drive change within your organization; it is people adopting the changes that determine success. Like following a recipe, Change Management is personalized and provides actionable items you can do to m...

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, the BBC calls the nocebo effect the contagious thought that could kill you. Join Ed and Ron as they discuss these two effects.

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 into one subject for the length of the show, usually with a guest or two. Free Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in the news that we (or you) find worthy of commentary. In economics, free riding means reaping the benefits from the actions ...

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.

Ed and Ron will be joined by VeraSage Fellow Matthew Burgess, a pioneer in subscription pricing in a law firm.

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 American academic and business consultant who served as the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School (HBS). He was best known for his theory of disruptive innovation, first introduced in his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma, which has been ...

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 into one subject for the length of the show, usually with a guest or two. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in the news that we (or you) find worthy of commentary. In economics, free riding means reaping the benefits from the actions...

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 explored some of these hazards in “Don’t Let Metrics Undermine Your Business,” by Michael Harris and Bill Tayler. Join Ed and Ron as they discuss why “what you can measure you can manage” is actually dangerous thinking, and what to do instead.

Ed and Ron discuss the best books they read in 2019.

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 focused on the needs of creative businesses and individuals. They have reengineered and redesigned the law firm experience for the 21st century. By leveraging cutting-edge technology they are able to make legal services more cost-effective and accessible, on a subscription-base...

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.

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 into one subject for the length of the show, usually with a guest or two. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in the news that we (or you) find worthy of commentary. In economics, free riding means reaping the benefits from the actions...

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. SCO is owned by over 50 of the top physicians and surgeons in central Oklahoma. Dr. Smith serves as the medical director, CEO and managing partner while maintaining an active anesthesia practice. In 2009, Dr. Smith launched a website that displays SCO’s all-inclusive pricin...

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 system’s jazz, the music of the oppressed. Jokes eased psychological pain; helped forge trust between contemporaries; helped make sense of their lives. Join Ed and Ron for a rollicking look at Communist Humor, and some of the better jokes that were told during its reign.

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 with full certainty and transparency? Join Ed, Ron and Dr. Paul Thomas, Founder of Plum Health DPC (Direct Primary Care), to discuss this new revolutionary business model in medicine. Is this the cure for our broken healthcare system?

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 into one subject for the length of the show, usually with a guest or two. Free-Rider Fridays are designed to be “event” driven, whatever issues are in the news that we (or you) find worthy of commentary. In economics, free riding means reaping the benefits from the actions...