Monday Morning Radio

It sounds like an oxymoron: Positive Conflict But Dr. Nate Regier, a former practicing psychologist, has built a successful second career as an author, business coach, and popular keynote speaker teaching business people how to fight productively – both on the job and at home. With endorsements from management gurus including Dan Pink, Ken Blanchard, and Marshall Goldsmith, Nate's book, Conflict without Casualties, has become must-reading in boardrooms and business schools across the country. Rather than fear conflict, Nate tells host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, the smart thing for businesses and organizations to do is channel it. [Follow Dean's newest entrepreneurial venture, SpacEnterprise, as he explores out-of-this-world business concepts and realities.] Photo: Dr. Nate Regier, Next Element Posted: August 20, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 39:13

It's not been easy, but Azi Hendi and her husband, Dr. Ali Hendi – a lawyer and a cancer surgeon – have combined their talents to launch 15-month-old Luminora, a stylish clothing line designed to protect women from the sun's harmful rays. The Hendi's know that three million Americans are diagnosed annually with a form of skin cancer, and most fashionable clothes do little, if anything, to protect wearers from the sun. In a frank conversation with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, this week the Hendi's share both their accomplishments and their frustrations as first-time entrepreneurs, and Dean offers them some actionable advice on positioning themselves for greater success. If you own a small business and would like to be a guest on Monday Morning Radio – and get some free reputation advice from Dean – we invite you to contact him at [email protected]. You can also phone him at 303-296-1200. Photo: Dr. Ali Hendi and Azi Hendi, Luminora Posted: August 13, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 42:30

When Ross Kimbarovsky started his company, crowdspring.com, a decade ago, he had a vision for a new kind of logo creation service – one in which logo buyers would be offered a wide range of original, creative, logo concepts at a readily affordable price. Today, more than 200,000 designers from nearly 200 countries compete to design the winning logos for crowdspring's 50,000-plus clients. Ross knows all the do's and don'ts of choosing an effective logo for your business or product, and this week he shares his best insights with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart. Photo: Ross Kimbarovsky, crowdspring.com Posted: August 6, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 39:01

What would you guess is the percentage of small business owners who hope that one day their children will follow in their footsteps? For all the headaches that ownership brings, a surprising 84% of the more than 1,000 small business owners who responded to a recent survey said they'd wish the blessings and the curses of entrepreneurship upon their kids. Kathryn Petralia, president of Atlanta-based Kabbage – the global financial services and technology company that conducted the survey, tells host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart that in the eyes of survey respondents, nothing defines the American Dream better than being your own boss and owning your own business. Hear all the fascinating results from the Kabbage small business survey this week on Monday Morning Radio. Photo: Kathryn Petralia, Kabbage Posted: July 30, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 17:43

Ten years from now, 20 years, even 50 years, will anyone remember you or your company? In a short-term world, too few business leaders contemplate their long-term brand. Mark Miller and Lucas Conley, authors of the new McGraw-Hill business book, Legacy in the Making, are out to change that. Miller and Conley argue that leaders with long-term ambitions are the best equipped to stand out, get ahead, and make their mark. Even if your company is just out of the starting gate, as Miller and Conley tell host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, the surest way to be around for decades to come is to start building your legacy right now. Photo: Mark Miller and Lucas Conley, The Legacy Lab Posted: July 23, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 38:44

40 million Americans, or roughly one-third of the workforce, have at least two jobs – their fulltime position and what many Millennials have come to call the "side hustle." There are advantages for both the primary employer and the secondary employer to bringing aboard side hustlers, but there are also a host of legal landmines that could prove a costly nightmare to employers who are caught unawares. Mark F. Kluger, founding partner at the New Jersey employment law firm Kluger Healy, is an expert at clearing all types of workplace landmines, and this week Mark walks host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart step-by-step past the explosive, often-hidden, issue of side hustlers. Photo: Mark F. Kluger, Kluger Healy Posted: July 16, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 36:25

Business conferences are big business. The World Economic Forum in Davos, the Milken Institute Global Conference, and the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference are among the largest and best-known of the lot. By comparison, the annual Fireside Conference – held at a remote retreat a 3 ½ hour drive from Toronto – is a puppy; but a best-in-show gathering at that, attracting a small group of top innovators, thought leaders, and investors in the entrepreneurial universe. Fireside's co-founder, Daniel Levine, tells host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart just why every year Fireside gets more than ten times the number of applicants than it accepts – and the secret to having what it takes to land a coveted invite to the off-the-grid, off-the-record meeting of some of the brightest minds in business. Photo: Daniel Levine, Fireside Conference Posted: July 9, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 42:30

For just shy of four decades, Mark H. Fowler has helped reengineer companies that are underperforming or outright failing. His Santa Monica consulting firm, Stowe Management Corporation, relies heavily on building enhanced communication between corporate management, employees, and customers to achieve amazing operational turnarounds. Mark has created a proprietary set of tools to foster what he terms "Revolutionary Conversations." Hear Mark's revolutionary interview with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart on this week's episode of Monday Morning Radio. Photo: Mark H. Fowler, Stowe Management Corporation Posted: July 2, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 35:16

The Economist magazine once described Carl J. Schramm as "The Evangelist of Entrepreneurship." Professor Schramm earned the moniker during the decade he was the president of the $2 billion Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which is among the largest private foundations in America, working to help entrepreneurs succeed. These days Professor Schramm writes about entrepreneurship and teaches at Syracuse University, one of only 16 members of the faculty since 1870 to be given the prestigious, at-large title of University Professor. This week Professor Schramm conducts a Master's Class in entrepreneurship exclusively for host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, using the professor's new book – Burn the Business Plan: What Great Entrepreneurs Really Do – as assigned reading. Think you need an MBA to be a business success? Think again. Professor Schramm says that the proven path to business success is one of passion, determination, and a willingness to experiment and innovate. Class is starting right now. Photo: Carl J. Schramm, Burn the Business Plan Posted: June 18, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 35:07

To kick of his 7th year of hosting Monday Morning Radio, award-winning journalist Dean Rotbart invited back one of his most popular all-time guests, Davia Temin, founder & CEO of crisis management firm Temin and Company, to talk about a very hot button issue in America at the moment: sexual harassment. Davia serves as an advisor to senior executives and boards at the highest levels of American business, and she has emerged as the go-to consultant on what companies and other organizations must do to eradicate sexual harassment in their organizations. Featured often for her expertise in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Forbes, Institutional Investor and other respected news outlets, Davia shares with listeners her 15-point plan for business owners, boards, and CEOs to not just respond to the wave of sexual harassment complaints, but to actually get ahead of the issue. Photo: Davia Temin, Temin and Company Posted: June 11, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 46:01

Getting a popular entertainer, athlete, author, blogger, or YouTuber to say nice things about your business or products is a powerful way to generate sales. Greg Jameson, author of The Influencer Effect, specializes in helping companies identify the influential men and women who can provide them the greatest endorsement leverage, and then negotiating terms with those influencers. As Greg explains to host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, an effective influencer needn't have a household name. Anyone with a loyal following, no matter how small, can often produce over-sized results for the companies and products that they endorse. Photo: Greg Jameson, The Influencer Effect Posted: June 4, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 35:41

Ty Crandall is CEO of Credit Suite, the largest business credit coaching operation in the United States. He and his colleagues know the ins and outs of finding the funds to fuel your business and its growth, without having to provide lenders a personal credit check or personal guarantee. Ty tells host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart that he is shocked by how little most business owners know about business credit and how best to obtain it. Even simple strategies, such as selecting the right name and email address for your business, can often make the difference between being approved and being denied credit. If you need business credit, or need more business credit, you won't want to miss what Ty has to say. Photo: Ty Crandall, Credit Suite Posted: May 28, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 35:53

Some people look to Warren Buffett and Mark Cuban for investment wisdom. Timolin Langin looked to Big Mama and Biggie – her grandmother and great-grandmother – for her financial sensibilities. Timolin was born and raised in Mississippi to sharecroppers and cooks – none of whom graduated high school. Yet leveraging the wisdom imparted to her by Big Mama and Biggie, she became a school teacher, and then a real estate investor, author, world traveler, and ultimately a millionaire. In her book, Mind Over Money, Timolin says anyone, on any budget, can live like a millionaire when they dedicate themselves to her wise saving and spending strategies. This week she shares her five-step program for achieving greater financial well-being with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, who may not in fact be a multi-millionaire, but after talking to Timolin already thinks like one. Photo: Timolin Langin, Mind Over Money Posted: May 21, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 41:18

June 12th has been set as the date when President Donald Trump will meet in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. With so much at stake, President Trump and his entourage most certainly will get lots of advice from the State Department and CIA concerning what cultural landmines to avoid. For companies and organizations that engage in important cross-cultural interactions, Dean Foster serves as a one-man State Department/CIA. Foster – who is the founder of DFA Intercultural Global Solutions, hosts a series on the subject for CNN, and has written the "Culture Wise" column for National Geographic – is an expert on training Americans on the intricate nuances in cross-cultural communications, foreign negotiation best practices, and global etiquette. Foster will share his own advice with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart regarding the President's upcoming trip, as well as what every American who does international business – even in nearby Canada – must do so as not to sabotage relationships before they're even formed. Photo: Dean Foster, DeanFosterGlobal.com Posted: May 14, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 45:55

Chris Ronzio knows the anatomy of a successful small business better than most owners and CEOs. Chris recently launched a new software venture – a tool called Trainual – that dissects every small business and professional office, breaking them into core components: every process, every job responsibility, every policy, every document – all in one place. Trainual is a digital company handbook on steroids. As Chris explains to Monday Morning Radio host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, Trainual takes the painful process of onboarding and training employees that has been in use for decades and gives it a thorough 21st Century makeover. Photo: Chris Ronzio, Trainual Posted: May 7, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 37:27

Negotiation expert Elizabeth Suárez says that the secret to being a master negotiator is not outsmarting the other guy or gal, it's being confident about who you are and what are your goals. Once you know your own priorities and what you bring to any negotiation, Elizabeth says that reaching agreement is much easier; whether you're negotiating a corporate acquisition, a pay raise, or the hour of your teenager's curfew. Elizabeth, educated at The Wharton School of Business and the Harvard University Executive Management Program, is the author of "The Art of Getting Everything: How to Negotiate for What You Want and More." This week, she shares some of her best negotiating strategies with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart. [For more on Elizabeth, visit her website at http://www.negotiationunleashed.com/.] Photo: Elizabeth Suárez, Negotiation Unleashed Posted: April 30, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 37:37

Back in 1995, when the internet was still only a toddler, Jeff Hall started a search engine optimization company from his bedroom in Ontario, Canada. In time, Jeff developed programs and systems to help his clients show up high in the organic results of Google and other search engines. Today, Jeff 's Overflow Cafe boasts more than 45,000 small business and professional clients in 170 countries, most of whom pay no more than $29 a month to draw relevant traffic to their websites, and sell lots more products and services. You could do what Jeff and his team do on your own, although as Jeff tells host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, it would take most owners 100-plus hours monthly. In less than one hour on this week's episode, Jeff breaks down effective SEO strategy in terms that anyone can comprehend. Photo: Jeff Hall, Overflow Cafe Posted: April 23, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 46:26

May McCarthy can explain her success at co-founding and growing seven successful companies in a single word: Gratitude. In fact, May believes that gratitude is the missing ingredient responsible for the large number of struggling owners and entrepreneurs who have yet to achieve their business goals. In her new book, The Gratitude Formula, May spells out a 7-Step system that she pioneered – all grounded in gratitude – which she promises will help everyone who follows her system earn more and enjoy it more. Roving reporter Rotbart has the scoop. Photo: May McCarthy, The Gratitude Formula Posted: April 16, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 39:42

Brian Harman works in supply chain management for a large multi-national pharmaceutical company. He relies on storytelling, humor, and a splash of vulgarity to instruct lousy business leaders in the art of leadership excellence. Stepping aside from his day-to-day responsibilities, Brian recruited family and friends to help him write, publish, and promote a book he hopes will inspire a new generation of leaders who aren't burdened with the bad habits of existing owners and bosses. Brian's book, How to Avoid a Leadersh*t, co-written with his cousin, Stephanie M. Taglianetti, uses an expletive in its title, just like the enormously popular bestseller, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*uck. If foul language – or innovative thinking – offends you, host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart suggests you skip this week's episode. Photo: Brian M. Harman, Author Posted: April 9, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 35:01

Steve Clayton was a 7th grade teacher with a love for DJing; a vocation he used to earn some extra cash. Self-taught, and relying primarily on grit and determination, Steve took his tiny DJing side business, Soundskilz, and built it into an industry-leading major event production and talent booking company, landing festival headliners including Wu Tang Clan and Ice Cube. One event alone, the annual Chalice Festival held outside of Los Angles, Steve grew from 8,000 attendees to almost 40,000 in just four years. No long spinning records, Steve, a self-made man, is now teaching and coaching other would-be entrepreneurs of all types how to develop their own entrepreneurial hits, and this week, he shares some of his favorite business tunes with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart. Photo: Steve Clayton, Soundskilz Posted: April 2, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 35:25

When a big time CEO, celebrity, or politician is thrust into an unwanted and unfavorable media spotlight, more than anyone else their first call goes to "The Fixer," public relations guru Michael Sitrick, founder of Sitrick And Company. Michael Vick called, as did Roy Disney, Rush Limbaugh, the Church of Scientology, and the Estate of Michael Jackson, among more than 1,000 other high-profile individuals and organizations. Sitrick earned the nickname "The Fixer," because like the fictional fixer in the movie Pulp Fiction, his reputation clients look to him to wash away the splatter and gore of their media messes. This week on Monday Morning Radio, Sitrick shares some of his most interesting cases with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, who as an award-winning former investigative reporter undoubtedly drove a fair share of business to Sitrick And Company or similar PR firms. [To purchase up a copy of Michael's Sitrick's new book, The Fixer: Secrets for Saving Your Reputation in the Age of Viral Media, click here.] Photo: Michael Sitrick, Sitrick And Company Posted: March 26, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 43:50

Colleen DeBaise, the former small business editor of The Wall Street Journal, says there are seven crucial stages in the life of a startup. In her new book, Start a Successful Business, Colleen, herself an entrepreneur and podcaster, draws lessons from companies including Warby Parker, Slack, and Lego to help would-be business owners learn how it's done. But what about existing small businesses, asks host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart? Not to worry. Colleen notes that what works for startups also offers ways for established businesses to freshen their own success strategies. Photo: Colleen DeBaise, Start a Successful Business Posted: March 19, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 42:39

Andrea Hence Evans is one of the most-respected patent, trademark, and copyright lawyers in the country, specializing in helping small business owners grapple with the mountains of red tape that must be surmounted in order to create and protect all manner of intellectual property rights. Andrea has been selected by PBS to serve as the on-air legal expert for Season Two of its popular program, Make48, in which teams have 48 hours to plan, prototype, and pitch an idea for an invention. Want to know if your idea is patentable or if your existing IP rights can withstand a challenge? Andrea shares the answers with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart on this week's edition of Monday Morning Radio. Photo: Andrea Hence Evans Posted: March 12, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 39:20

Jean Ginzburg is an expert when it comes to attracting, connecting with, and converting prospects into satisfied customers. She's been doing it for more than a decade and has refined her approach by testing it on more than 2,000 of her own clients – ranging from Fortune 500 companies to one-person consultancies. Jean, herself a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Ginball Digital Marketing, is a huge believer in the ability of quality content to help businesses attract new customers. She is also an evangelist for using digital marketing – first and foremost – to secure those new paying contacts. In her Amazon bestselling book, WIN New Customers!, Jean promises those who apply her formula that they will see it pay big dividends in only 60 days. But no need to wait even two months, when you can jumpstart your new customer-acquisition program in just 35 minutes by joining Jean and host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart on this week's edition of Monday Morning Radio. Photo: Jean Ginzburg, WIN New Customers Posted: March 4, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 32:07

This week's guest on Monday Morning Radio is Adam Witty, CEO of Advantage Media and ForbesBooks. Adam is "The Authority" on authority marketing, having helped more than 1,300 now-published authors conceive, write, publish, and market their books. In 2016, he joined with Forbes, the influential financial news media company, to launch its own business book imprint. Advantage Media is a vanity press, but not your run-of-the-mill self-publishing concern. Adam and his team think, act, and get results that are more akin to Simon & Schuster and Random House than conventional vanity publishers. If you've ever thought of writing a book to serve as a calling card for you professionally, Adam is just the man you want to hear from. But even if you know there is no authorship in your future – and some people shouldn't write books for reasons you'll hear, you'll learn a lot from Adam about how influence and authority are "manufactured" in the competitive marketplace in which we all operate. Host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, who interviews Adam, says, "You may think that Adam Witty is in the publishing business. But he's not. His unassailable core product is not ink on paper, or even digital ink, but raw, impactful influence." Photo: Adam Witty, Advantage Media Posted: February 19, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 49 minutes 38 seconds

Did you read that CVS is buying Aetna and Japan's Fujifilm is buying Xerox? JAB Holding Co, which already owns Krispy Kreme, Panera, and Keurig, is now snapping up Dr. Pepper Snapple? And Arbys recently swallowed Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants. What's happening here? Allen Adamson knows: Aetna, Xerox, Dr. Pepper Snapple, Buffalo Wild Wings, and dozens upon dozens of other brand-name companies are failing to stay relevant in our fast-changing world, and are ceasing to survive as independent companies, or worse, like Toys R Us, closing up shop altogether. Allen, a noted industry expert in all disciplines of branding is a counselor to some of the country's most successful companies. He is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Metaforce. Along with Joel Steckel, a vice dean at NYU's Stern School of Business, Allen has written a compelling new book: Shift Ahead: How the Best Companies Stay Relevant in a Fast-Changing World. Shift Ahead spells out the warning signs that it's time for reinvention, and exactly what separates the survivors – and those companies that thrive – from the businesses destined for the corporate graveyard. That's true of Blockbuster and Kodak and Toys R Us, Allen tells host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, and that's also true of small businesses and professional practices. To learn just how you can stay ahead, hear what Allen has to say on this week's Monday Morning Radio. Photo: Allen Adamson, Metaforce Posted: February 12, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 39 minutes 38 seconds

For most businesses, routine meetings are mind-numbing experiences that are a black hole of time, energy, and motivation. Dick and Emily Axelrod, co-founders of The Axelrod Group and authors of Let's Stop Meeting Like This, advise companies such as Coca Cola, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, and General Electric, how to transform business meetings into enjoyable, productive, collaborative experiences where meaningful work gets done, better decisions are made, and managers and employees together bring about organizational change. Hear what Dick and Emily have to tell reputation coach and host Dean Rotbart this week – including their recommendation that attendance at all business meetings be strictly voluntary – then schedule your own staff meeting to share your newfound wisdom. Photo: Emily and Dick Axelrod, The Axelrod Group Posted: February 5, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 41 minutes 31 seconds

In the business world, there is leadership, and then there is high-stakes leadership. The skills required to be a good leader day-to-day do not always stand up in a crisis, where an extra dose of courage, judgment, and fortitude is required. Constance Dierickx, founder of CD Consulting Group, is a crisis leadership consultant; coaching executives at companies including AT&T, IBM, and AAA on the mindset and actions that the best leaders take to guide their companies through the most turbulent of times. Constance, aka "The Decision Doctor," has crammed a lifetime of experience and coaching into her new book, High-Stakes Leadership, and on this week's episode of Monday Morning Radio she shares with us her formula for helping business owners make tough decisions, take decisive stands, and kick aside convention in a crisis. When the going gets tough, Constance teaches the best CEOs and owners how to get going. Join host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart as he and Constance explore what it takes to be a High-Stakes Leader. Photo: Constance Dierickx, CD Consulting Group Posted: January 29, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 39 minutes 24 seconds

Not since John Chapman introduced apple trees to large swaths of the U.S. and Canada – earning the nickname Johnny Appleseed – has one man on his own done so much to introduce a thriving agriculture industry to North America. Indeed, Jim Henry may well go down in history as Jim Oliveseed, because he single-handedly can claim credit for seeding the commercial olive industry in the United States – and Texas, in particular. Jim is the owner and founder of Texas Olive Ranch, which was the first U.S. commercial producer of high quality olive oils and today struggles to keep up with demand for its growing line of products. Host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart shares the unique tale of the Texas Olive Ranch with all due credit to Wizard Academy graduate, Lem Lewis, aka The Ranch Broker, who conducted the interview. This is an abridged version of Lem's interview with Jim Henry. To hear the full interview, visit http://www.ranchcast.com/. Photo: Jim Henry, Texas Olive Ranch Posted: January 22, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 29 minutes 02 seconds

When Dennis Kneale publishes a scoop, smart business people sit up and pay attention. Dennis's blue-chip media credentials include influential positions at Fox Business, CNBC, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. Writing earlier this month for the prestigious Op-Ed page of The Wall Street Journal, Dennis issued a warning that when it comes to product liability, the nationwide Opioid Crisis could very well dwarf the sum total of all cancer claims against Big Tobacco . And it's not just the giant Fortune 500 companies whose behinds are on the line. Even small businesses that simply provide health insurance might be libel if their employees get addicted to Opioids – or worse, overdose on them. Dennis Kneale joins host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart with a clear message for listeners: If you're in business and you're not already closely monitoring the Opioid crisis, you need to be. Photo: Dennis Kneale, Dennis Kneale Media Posted: January 15, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 23 minutes 23 seconds

This week's guest, Rick Snyder, was living and working successfully in Oregon as a coach to international businesses, when just shy of three years ago a persistent, deep, voice inside told him he really ought to get out of the American bubble and move to the South of France. So that's exactly what he did. That wasn't odd for Rick, who teaches global business owners and entrepreneurs to listen closely to the instinctive voice we all have inside of us, and act more frequently on our sixth, intuitive sense. Rick is the lead coach and founder of the business consulting firm Three Hats, and he's in the process of writing a book – The Invisible Edge: Six Steps for Harnessing Your Intuition – all about using intuition as a business North Star. Honing and trusting your intuition is not the stuff they teach in Business School, but as Rick is quick to point out, increasingly some of the most-successful and respected companies in America – including Zappos, Apple, and Google – are tapping into mindfulness, intuition, and similar alternative approaches for strategizing and planning. Host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart says that his instinct tells him that some listeners will dismiss Rick and his reliance on instinct as nonsense. But Dean notes that Rick's perspective is fresh and it is compelling. Moreover, it's worked well for him and many of his clients. So listen to this edition of Monday Morning Radio, and trust your own good sense to decide whether or not following Rick's advice is right for you. Photo: Rick Snyder, Three Hats Posted: January 8, 2018 Monday Morning Run Time: 43 minutes 13 seconds

Journey with us as we revisit the 10 most popular podcasts of the year – with stops including the North Carolina truffle miner; the entrepreneurial coach…to 5-year-olds; the business lessons of the Chicago Cubs' World Series victory; the quote book that will inspire and energize you; and the little free wedding chapel that could. Which was your favorite episode? Guest Host: Maxwell Rotbart The 2017 countdown is hosted by entrepreneur and radio veteran Maxwell Rotbart, who for three years hosted a weekly half-hour public affairs program on 990 KRKS AM Radio in Denver. Maxwell, 25-years-old, is the son of Monday Morning Radio founder and executive producer, Dean Rotbart. Launched in June 2012, Monday Morning Radio was downloaded more than 350,000 times in 2017. Hear highlights from the Top 10 episodes of year, or click on the links below and re-listen to the entire episode. 10 The World's Most Costly Business Utterances http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/Expensive_Sentences.mp3 9 Along Your Path to Success, Avoid This Excursion: The Ego Trip http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/Todd_Lemense.mp3 8 Thanks to Sarah Cooper, This Week's Show - Objectively Speaking - is the Best Ever http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/Appear_Smarter.mp3 7 The Amazing Tale of the Chicago Cubs World Series Championship as Told by a Master Storyteller http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/Go_Cubs_Go.mp3 6 If the Whole Leaf is not Your Cup of Tea, You May Be Missing a Great Business (and Health) Opportunity http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/Tea_Spot.mp3 5 The UnBusiness Story Behind Chapel Dulcinea http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/Chapel_Dulcinea.mp3 4 The Wisdom of Teaching Your 5-Year-Old to Think Like a CEO http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/VentureLabs.mp3 3 Setting Business Goals and Scoring Them http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/Renee_Lopez.mp3 2 It Took This Entrepreneur More Than a Decade To Prove Her Concept http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/Nancy_Rosborough.mp3 1 Ray Bard's New Book is Intended to Help Salespeople; But Don't Be Fooled http://traffic.libsyn.com/mondaymorningradio/Ray_Bard.mp3 Photo: Maxwell Rotbart, Guest Host Posted: January 1, 2018

"All the world's a stage," Shakespeare wrote. But what happens when you find yourself on the "stage" – whether it's a business meeting, a news conference, an elevator full of colleagues, or even a platform such as Twitter – and no one has handed you a script? In her new book, Impromptu: Leading in the Moment, Judith Humphrey teaches business leaders, owners, and entrepreneurs how to prepare to speak spontaneously and win over their audiences. But can she talk the talk? Host and Reputation Coach Dean Rotbart, a one-time Colorado state high school extemporaneous speakers champ, puts Judith to the test this week, as he probes her ability to ad-lib answers to some of his toughest questions. Photo: Judith Humphrey, Impromptu Posted: December 25, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 33 minutes 18 seconds

In his new book, When to Jump, Mike Lewis profiles 44* men and women who enjoyed successful careers in one field, and then made the leap to something entirely different. There is the journalist who enlisted in the marines; the public relations executive who became a Bishop in the Episcopal Church; the commercial banker who became a brewery owner – and Mike Lewis, himself, a rising star at Bain Capital, who at age 24 walked away to pursue his dream of being a professional squash player. Mike says that jumping is more about the pursuit of your life's dream career, than necessarily achieving it. As he confesses to host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, his squash dreams didn't pan out as he'd hoped, but they did lead him to a new career as founder and CEO of When to Jump, a global community of like-minded individuals who share their stories, attend events, take courses, and pursue a variety of other learning opportunities. On this week's Monday Morning Radio, Mike details how and when to "Jump." *The 45th Jumper who appears in Mike's book is Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who jumped from government to Google, before landing happily at a startup run by then 23-year-old Mark Zuckerberg. Sheryl, who writes the book's preface and has been the keynote at Mike's When to Jump conferences, is Mike's second cousin. Photo: Mike Lewis, When to Jump Posted: December 18, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 42 minutes 28 seconds

Although blockchain is hard for many people to understand, there is zero doubt that blockchain is poised to revolutionize global commerce and digital privacy on an order of magnitude comparable to the transformation brought about by the introduction and growth of the Internet itself. Hundreds of billions of dollars will be made by the fortunate few who can unlock blockchain's complexities and act accordingly. This week on Monday Morning Radio, Chris Boscolo, founder of lifeID provides a Master Class on the blockchain juggernaut. Moreover, Chris spells out how lifeID plans to replace all of our passwords, paper IDs, and even physical keys with its new blockchain-enabled smartphone application. Host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, who admits to being a blockchain neophyte, has got the scoop. Photo: Chris Boscolo, lifeID Posted: December 11, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 58 minutes 57 seconds

The final days of 2017 are ticking down and smart business owners and professionals are once angling for any legal strategy they can uncover to cut their tax bill before the ball again drops in Times Square on New Year's eve. Rob Eagleston, who along with his brother John, runs Eagleston Financial Group in Mesa, AZ, is both hunting for great ideas to use for their own successful financial planning agency, and dispensing some of the best ideas that Rob has accumulated during his 18-plus-year career serving entrepreneurial clients. Rob shares his common-sense approach to year-end business tax strategy with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, a fellow entrepreneur, beginning with the first thing every business owner and professional absolutely must do, if they haven't already. Rob's advice isn't flashy or revolutionary. It is, however, bankable. Photo: Rob Eagleston, Eagleston Financial Group Posted: December 4, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 19 minutes 34 seconds

This week's special guest – award-winning journalist Elisabeth Leamy, may know more than anyone else in America about helping people and organizations locate and capture unclaimed money – funds due them from a variety of governmental, banking, insurance, and other organizations. Even refunds for unclaimed gift certificates and gift cards may be there – just waiting for you to ask for your money back. Many listeners will know Elisabeth from her on-air work for the Dr. Oz Show and Good Morning America. She also writes regular columns in The Washington Post and is the author of two engaging books – The Savvy Consumer and Save Big. This past June, Elisabeth joined the podcasting universe, launching her own weekly program – Easy Money with Elisabeth Leamy. Her podcast teaches listeners not only how to find unclaimed money – but also how to earn more money and how to save money. You can find Easy Money at EasyMoneyShow.com or subscribe to it for free from the iTunes store. Before Monday Morning Radio host Dean Rotbart even spoke to Elisabeth, she found seven different accounts, including ones at Sprint, Charles Schwab, and Citibank, that have money on hold for Dean. Granted, he won't be able to retire on those recoupable funds. But he should be able to purchase some extra special holiday gifts for his family and friends this year. Elisabeth estimates it will take Monday Morning Radio listeners less than five minutes to discover what is – or is not – owed to them. Discover all the details on this week's episode. Photo: Elisabeth Leamy, Easy Money with Elisabeth Leamy Posted: November 27, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 35 minutes 07 seconds

Scott Mautz learned how to motivate employees and managers at Procter & Gamble, where he ran several of the giant's largest multi-billion dollar businesses. Now, as CEO of his own company, Profound Performance, he helps owners and leaders transform their organizational culture. In his new book, Find the Fire: Ignite Your Inspiration and Make Work Exciting Again, Scott pinpoints nine forces that block business and personal success. This week, Scott reveals to host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart exactly how to disintegrate the most common obstacles that stand between us and living and working an inspired life. Photo: Scott Mautz, Profound Performance Posted: November 20, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 42 minutes 21 seconds

If you could cross the late, great, sales coach Zig Ziglar – a master of face-to-face relationship selling and networking – with Gary Vaynerchuk, the digital marketing and social-media pioneer – what you'd get would think and act an awful lot like David J.P. Fisher. David, who everyone calls "D. Fish," is an expert on the convergence of old-school sales skills and 21st Century e-commerce. His "hyper-connected" approach to sales allows businesses and entrepreneurs to succeed by building and leveraging their networks and personal influence. Fish combines nuanced strategy and real-world tactics to guide individuals and organizations as they navigate and leverage the evolving landscape of sales. As he tells Monday Morning Radio host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, D. Fish's home office overlooks a vast cemetery in Evanston, IL. His view serves as a potent daily reminder of what happens to companies that fail to keep up with the times. MONDAY MORNING RADIO BONUS: To download a free copy of D Fish's 19 Ways to Immediately Skyrocket Your Sales Network, visit www.DavidJPFisher.com/mondaymorning. Photo: David 'D. Fish' Fisher, Hyper-Connected Selling Posted: November 6, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 40 minutes 27 seconds

Filmmaker Graham Meriwether is hoping his newest documentary, Farmers for America, four years in the making, will help inspire a new, younger, generation of farmers to replace the rapidly aging population of growers. The film, narrated by TV star Mike Rowe, had its national premier last week. Rather than distribute Farmers for America the conventional way, Graham is partnering 50-50 with entrepreneurs and others who host local screenings of the film and split ticket sales with him. Already, more than 600 people have signed up be partners. This week, Graham shares his vision and unique financing strategy with Wizard Academy alumnus Lem Lewis, who along with Monday Morning Radio host Dean Rotbart produce the popular rural business podcast, RANCHCAST with Lem Lewis. Rotbart says he may be a hayseed when it comes to farming, but even a yokel can see that farmers and city dwellers alike can harvest some organic business insights from Graham Meriwether. Photo: Graham Meriwether, Farmers for America Posted: October 30, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 35 minutes 43 seconds

Will Wise isn't a journalist, although host and veteran editor Dean Rotbart swears he'd make one fine correspondent. That's because Wise has mastered the art of asking insightful questions – those designed to reveal truths that often go unspoken. Wise uses his ample probative skills to help companies - including GE, JetBlue, and Mead – transform their workplaces, by creating authentic connections and building trust with employees through well-thought dialogue. Ten years in the making, Wise just published his first book, Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations that Matter, which not only covers how to ask the right questions, but how to listen to the answers, and what to do with them. He and Rotbart cross-examine one another in a battle of the inquisitors on this week's Monday Morning Radio. Photo: Will Wise, Ask Powerful Questions Posted: October 23, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 43 minutes 30 seconds

This week's guest, Daniel Burrus is a time-traveler of sorts. He regularly journeys to our collective future and returns with recommendations for companies large and small on how to prepare for what's to come. Having previously written six New York Times bestsellers, including Flash Foresight, Daniel has just published The Anticipatory Organization, a book that teaches we business owners and entrepreneurs how to accurately forecast and shape our future. So strap in, as Daniel brings host Dean Rotbart and listeners along for a trip in his time machine, and provides all of us with strategies we can put to work in our businesses today to ensure success tomorrow. Photo: Daniel Burrus, The Anticipatory Organization Posted: October 16, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 31 minutes 43 seconds

Fear and perfectionism – not laziness – are two of the leading causes of procrastination. Overcome those two obstacles, and you'll be amazed at how all of those projects, decisions, and chores you've been putting off will quickly get checked off your to-do list. Eric M. Twiggs is the Anti-Procrastinator. Author of "The Discipline of Now: 12 Practical Principles to Overcome Procrastination," Eric has coached more than 28,000 clients on methods to overcome their procrastination habits and unleash their full potential. This week host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart put the challenge to Eric to share with listeners some specific steps they can take - right now, to stop procrastinating, and Eric did just that. You'll find his valuable advice when you click on this week's edition of Monday Morning Radio. What are you waiting for? Photo: Eric M. Twiggs, The Discipline of Now Posted: October 9, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 38 minutes 27 seconds

This is Dean Rotbart, host of Monday Morning Radio and a proud supporter of Chapel Dulcinea at Wizard Academy. On a recent podcast, we explored the tale of Chapel Dulcinea, the world's first and most popular free wedding chapel. Launched in 2005 by Wizard Academy co-founders Pennie and Roy H. Williams, the magical venue now plays hosts to more than 1,000 new unions each and every year. That's 1,000 couples, many of them with not a dime to their name, who can secure a gorgeous wedding chapel for not a penny. My wife Talya and I, who were married in 1984 in the chambers of a criminal court judge in Dallas, have pledged our support to keep Chapel Dulcinea solvent for years to come. You can become a Dulcinea Darling for as little as $5 a month – a bargain price to be part of a newlywed couple's lives forever. To join Talya and me as Dulcinea Darlings – and to learn more about the wonder and magic of a dream wedding chapel -- visit FreeWeddingChapel.org, and scroll down the page until you see the icon for Dulcinea Darlings. That's FreeWeddingChapel.org – and Dulcinea Darlings.

Sometimes the best business stories are UnBusiness stories. The tale of Chapel Dulcinea is one of those, the world's first and most popular free wedding chapel – launched in 2005 by Wizard Academy co-founders Pennie and Roy H. William – and playing host to more than 1,000 new unions each and every year. Pennie and Roy, who were married with hardly a dime to their name in 1976, envisioned Chapel Dulcinea as a sanctuary to help cash-strapped couples take their vows and first steps forward as a married couple. This week, host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart joins Pennie and Roy on a special edition of Monday Morning Radio, to share the wonder and magic of a dream wedding chapel come true. What's your UnBusiness dream? [To contribute as little as $5 a month to help defray the cost of keeping Chapel Dulcinea free, click here.] Photo: Pennie and Roy H. Williams - 1976 Posted: October 2, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 36 minutes 43 seconds

Since its humble beginnings in 1981 as a small storefront in Astoria, Queens, New Yorker Bagels has grown into the universe's largest baker of fresh, crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside Sesame, Poppy, Cinnamon Raisin, and Pumpernickel bagels, among other popular varieties. Stephanos Evangelinos, president and COO, and his crew already produce one out of every two bagels consumed daily in the greater New York area. Now, as Stephanos and his masterful digital strategist Rob Kenney tell our bagel-loving host Dean Rotbart, New Yorker Bagels is expanding its distribution nationwide, offering fresh next-day delivery direct to consumers everywhere. The story of how New Yorker Bagels overcame the incredible odds and obstacles, and how it now plans to spread its bagels nationwide, is one worth chewing on, right now, along with your favorite hot morning beverage and, of course, a healthy schmear of cream cheese. Posted: September 25, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 32 minutes 46 seconds

Mark Nation has developed and managed businesses in five diverse industries for companies including SAP, Oracle, and UNUM. Doing so, led him to conclude that the vast majority of people have the innate talent to live amazing personal and professional lives, but don't know how to identify and release their unique abilities. Mark, a former Ironman triathlete and founder of Nation Leadership, has made it his mission as an executive coach, speaker, and author to help people transform their lives from ordinary to superlative. On this episode featuring host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, Mark will be previewing some of the best insights gleaned from his forthcoming book, Made for Amazing – due out in late October. The book is an inspiring self-help parable designed to motivate each of us to see our own, deeper meaning in life, and reach our fullest potential. Mark believes each of us has a voice – an internal song – that we need to nurture and share with the world. This week … a podcast version of Name That Tune – Your Personal Song, featuring Mark Nation and Made for Amazing. Photo: Mark Nation, Made for Amazing Posted: September 18, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 36 minutes 32 seconds

From his home in Houston, Wizard of Ads Gulf Coast partner, Charlie Moger, witnessed some of the worst – and best – of Hurricane Harvey. As the rising waters came within two inches of his home, Charlie took to Facebook and Facebook Live to keep friends, family, neighbors, and complete strangers current on the unfolding story. Charlie's on-the-scene reports were informative and magnetic, as he spoke from the heart in ways that made Hurricane Harvey more relatable. Last week, still unable to drive off his property, Charlie took time out to share his personal story with host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart, and to talk about how businesses – big and small – stepped up AND failed to step up when they were needed most. Photo: Charlie Moger, MogerMedia.com Posted: September 11, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 49 minutes 45 seconds

An English aristocrat, a French nobleman, and a future President of the United States were all players during one of the greatest boom-and-bust periods in American history. Long before Silicon Valley, rollercoaster real estate speculation, and even the American industrial revolution, the cattle barons and cowboys of Wyoming and the Old West, including Teddy Roosevelt, were engaged in an investment mania that rivals any the world has witnessed before or since. This week on Monday Morning Radio, host Dean Rotbart and Wizard Academy alumnus Lem Lewis, aka The Ranch Broker, jointly interview Christopher Knowlton, a former Fortune magazine staff writer and London bureau chief, about his new book, Cattle Kingdom, detailing the hidden history of the cowboy west. Saddle up for some eye-opening, mind-boggling insights as to how today's entrepreneurial stage was set way back in the 1870s. Photo: Christopher Knowlton, Cattle Kingdom Posted: September 4, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 37 minutes 06 seconds You can pick up your copy of Christopher Knowlton's captivating book, Cattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West, from our exclusive Monday Morning Radio book club. Travel back in time to an era when Cattle Barons and Cowboys ruled the open range and Cheyenne, Wyoming played host to some of the world's richest speculators. Discover why Cowboys, in their own right, were the forefathers of the American entrepreneur and the pursuit of individual freedom and economic opportunity. Visit http://amzn.to/2vz5dUV. When you purchase your book using this URL, you help sustain Monday Morning Radio as a free podcast. This week's episode is dedicated to Max Rotbart, of blessed memory, founder of Max's Mobile Market: May 3, 1924 – September 4, 1982.

Last week, in a publicity stunt ripped from the pages of host Dean Rotbart's Wizard Academy Buzz Snatching course, KIND Healthy Snacks dumped 45,485 pounds of sugar right in the heart of New York's Times Square. The audacious move won instant global recognition for the company's new line of no-added-sugar fruit snacks by highlighting the mountain of sugar (20-feet tall and 30-feet wide) that America's kids consume every five minutes. This week on Monday Morning Radio, KIND's Drew Nannis, vice president of integrated communication, shares the details of his company's elaborate planning, as well as his #1 recommendation for other companies – big or small – considering similar buzz snatching events. Photo: Drew Nannis, KIND Healthy Snacks Posted: August 28, 2017 Monday Morning Run Time: 31 minutes 15 seconds