Episodes
March 17, 2017
Interview with Father Robert Sirico
Ron and Ed interview for a second time Father Robert A. Sirico, the president and co-founder of the Acton Institute and the pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, both in Grand Rapids, MI. A regular writer and commentator on...
March 10, 2017
Interview with Strategy Expert Tim Williams
Back by popular demand, on Friday's show Ron and Ed will interview Tim Williams, a noted author, international speaker, and presenter for major advertising associations, agency networks, universities, and business conferences...
March 3, 2017
The Deleterious Effects of Hourly Billing
Hourly billing is deeply entrenched and has been widely used for decades, which proves is has some advantages. The case against the billable hour is not that it is not a profitable pricing policy. Rather, it’s that hourly bil...
Feb. 24, 2017
Free-Rider Friday, February 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...
Feb. 17, 2017
Personality Profiling: Helpful or Hokum?
Companies use personality tests for a variety of purposes, such as employment screening, assessing leadership potential, fostering corroboration and teamwork, etc. The most widely used is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI...
Feb. 10, 2017
Memorable Mentors: Ludwig von Mises
This Friday, Ron and Ed will profile Ludwig von Mises, an economist, author, and one of the founders of the “neo-Austrian school” of economics. Mises told his future wife: “If you want a rich man, don’t marry me. I am not int...
Feb. 3, 2017
The Three - and only three - Pricing Strategies
There are only three pricing strategies: Skim, penetration and neutral. Price can be an effective way to compete for some companies. Think of Wal-Mart, Southwest Airlines, Costco, Dell Computers, or Timex watches, all use a p...
Jan. 27, 2017
Free-Rider Friday, January 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...
Jan. 20, 2017
Reappraising the Annual Performance Appraisal
Do you know anyone who was motivated going into, or coming out of, their annual performance appraisal? Most organizations and employees are dissatisfied with the performance appraisal process, so it remains a curiosity why th...
Jan. 6, 2017
Interview with Gary and Jim Boomer
Ron and Ed are thrilled to be interviewing Gary and Jim Boomer, the father/son team at the head of Boomer Consulting. Both are recognized as among the most influential people in the accounting profession. L. Gary Boomer is th...
Dec. 30, 2016
2016: Year in Review
Ed and I will discuss some of our favorite guests and memorable show topics from 2016, along with our selection of best books that we read during the year. We'll also comment on the notable people who we lost in 2016 as well ...
Dec. 23, 2016
Free-Rider Friday-December 2016
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. 16, 2016
Interview with Kirk Bowman, host of The Art of Value
Ron and Ed are honored to have Kirk Bowman as a Guest this week. Kirk began his journey to value pricing as a naysayer, but like many converts, he has now become a leading voice in the value pricing movement. Kirk founded and...
Dec. 9, 2016
Strategic Planning: Efficient, effective, neither?
This episode will be dedicated to the possibility that all organizations can create and execute meaningful strategic plans. Creating a well defined strategy is hard work and not for everyone, as it requires us to begin to say...
Dec. 2, 2016
Interview with Accounting Thought Leader Joe Woodard
Ed and Ron will interview Accounting Profession Thought Leader Joe Woodard. Joe and his company has adopted a powerful vision: “To transform small business through small business advisors.” Its purpose is an extension of its ...
Nov. 18, 2016
Free-Rider Friday-- November 2016
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...
Nov. 11, 2016
Interview with David Friedman, Anarchist, Anachronist, Economist
Ron and Ed are thrilled to have as a Guest this week, the self described anarchist-anachronist-economist David Friedman. David is an American economist, physicist, legal scholar, and libertarian theorist. He is known for his ...
Nov. 4, 2016
Interview with Pricing Expert Tim Smith
We interview pricing expert Tim Smith, a fellow Professional Pricing Society faculty member and author of two fantastic pricing books, Pricing Done Right: Pricing Framework Proven Successful by the World s Most Profitable Com...
Oct. 28, 2016
Free-rider Friday - October 2016
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. 21, 2016
Reflections on The Post Professional Society
On Monday and Tuesday, Ed and Ron facilitated a workshop in Niagara Falls on The Post-Professional Society. Might there be entirely new ways of organizing professional work that's more accessible, affordable, and better quali...
Oct. 14, 2016
Interview with Dr. Timothy Chou on the Internet of Things
Timothy Chou has been lucky enough to have a career spanning academia, successful -and not so successful- startups and large corporations. He was one of only a few people to hold the President title at Oracle. As President of...
Oct. 7, 2016
Lies, Damned Lies, and Cost Accounting: Interview with Dr. Reginald Lee
We are pleased to have the chance to interview Dr. Reginald Lee, author of 'Lies, Damned Lies, and Cost Accounting: How Capacity Management Enables Improved Cost and Cash Flow Management,' and the founder of the Cash Flow Inn...
Oct. 1, 2016
Ron Baker and Ed Kless Interview Louie Prosperi for Closing Statements at the 2016 IPBC Ignite Confrence
Live Broadcast at the The IPBC IGNITE Conference.IPBC IGNITE is the Business Advisor education event of the year! You will have access to experts and thought leaders in key areas of professional business practices that will i...