Episodes
Sept. 8, 2017
On Healing Leadership
This episode is dedicated to the possibility that the majority of leadership thinking is wrong as it is ultimate based on manipulation - trying to “get someone to do something.” Coming to terms with this idea is difficult and...
Sept. 1, 2017
Memorable Mentors: Henry Hazlitt
Henry Hazlitt (1894-1993) was one of the greatest economic journalists of the 20th century. He is the author of “Economics in One Lesson,” among twenty other books; was a chief editorial writer for the New York Times; and wro...
Aug. 25, 2017
Free-Rider Friday, August 2017
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...
Aug. 18, 2017
Free-Rider Friday, July 2017
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...
Aug. 11, 2017
Innovation at the AICPA and CPA.com
The AICPA and CPA.com have some interesting innovative initiatives in the offering. Join Ed and Ron as they discuss what's new at both of these organizations with Greg LaFollette of CPA.com, and Mark S. Burns of the AICPA.
July 28, 2017
Bookkeepers and Accountants of the Future - Part 2
Ron and Ed were at Sage Summit 2017 in Toronto and recorded an episode featuring a great panel discussion on the bookkeepers and accountants of the future. While the job description for accounting professionals has largely st...
July 21, 2017
The Psychology of How People Buy
People do not like to admit being sold, but they brag about what they buy. Forget selling; focus on what the customer buys. Join Ed and Ron for a discussion of human psychology as it relates to buying behavior. Topics to be e...
July 14, 2017
Memorable Mentors: Leonard Read
Leonard Edward Read (September 26, 1898 – May 14, 1983) was the founder of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), which was one of the first modern libertarian institutions of its kind in the United States. He wrote 29 ...
July 7, 2017
Bookkeepers and Accountants of the Future
Ron and Ed were at Sage Summit 2017 in Toronto and recorded an episode featuring a great panel discussion on the bookkeepers and accountants of the future. While the job description for accounting professionals has largely st...
June 30, 2017
Free-Rider Friday, June 2017
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...
June 23, 2017
Interview with Profit First Author Mike Michalowicz
From the Profit First Professionals Website: Everyone on the planet knew it. It was a cold, hard fact. The world was flat. Until it wasn’t. That’s when everything changed. Society is addicted to axioms: beliefs that have beco...
June 16, 2017
Changing Your Mind
Have you ever changed your mind on a significant issue? Nearly everyone we ask answers yes. What was the process like? How long did it take? How did you go about learning the new position? Philosopher Amélie Oksenberg Rorty w...
June 9, 2017
Accounting Innovation - it's not an oxymoron - Part 2
Ron and Ed were at Sage Summit 2017 in Atlanta and recorded an episode (or two) featuring a great panel discussion on the premise that accounting and innovation are not opposites (i.e. not an oxymoron). While the job descript...
June 2, 2017
VeraSage Fellow Adrian Simmons, CPA, On Value
Adrian Simmons is so interested in creating value, he’s been studying the history of the theory of value. He’ll enlighten us with what he’s learned, as well as explain how he uses these insights to create more value in his CP...
May 26, 2017
Free-Rider Friday, May 2017
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...
May 19, 2017
TSoE Live from Sage Summit - Accounting innovation, it is not an oxymoron
Ron and Ed were at Sage Summit 2017 in Atlanta and recorded an episode (or two) featuring a great panel discussion on the premise that accounting and innovation are not opposites (i.e. not an oxymoron). While the job descript...
May 12, 2017
In What Year Were You Born?: Generational Astrology
An enormous amount of ink has been spilled on the topic of Generation X, Y, Z, etc. One reason is there are more generations interacting in the workforce today than in the past. Another is life expectancy. The average knowled...
May 5, 2017
Memorable Mentors: Friedrich Hayek
This Friday, Ron and Ed will profile Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992), one of the most prodigious classical liberal scholars of the 20th century. He won the 1974 Nobel Prize in economics, published 130 articles and twenty-five boo...
April 28, 2017
Free-Rider Friday, April 2017
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...
April 21, 2017
More VeraSage Laws
Over the years, many fellows at VeraSage Institute have coined various laws, such as Baker's Law: Bad customers drive out good customers. In this episode, Ed and Ron will explore more famous, and infamous, VeraSage Laws.
April 14, 2017
Das Intellectual Kapital
In an ironic twist on Karl Marx’s idea of the proletarian revolution, in today’s capitalist society, labor trumps capital as the chief source of all wealth. According to The World Bank, 80% of the developed world’s wealth lie...
April 7, 2017
Earning Our Mouse Ears: Disney's Approach to Customer Loyalty
In 1997, Ron attended Disney Institute’s professional development program: The Disney Approach to Customer Loyalty: Creating Service that Keeps Your Customers Coming Back. How does Disney create superior value for its guests?...
March 31, 2017
Free-Rider Friday, March 2017
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...
March 24, 2017
Request for Proposals -RFP: Avoiding the Winner's Curse
Request For Proposals have become more commonplace as competitive bidding has replaced negotiation for price buyers. It is as if dysfunctional buying practices have arisen to counter dysfunctional selling practices. It is imp...