The QuadPod: on The Rich Dad Radio Network

TALL WAVE CONTENT: Robert Wallace PART 2 The skill sets to take a company to a million dollars vs a billion dollars Working within a flat management structure Creating an environment where failures are encouraged Refocusing a team in a flat management style Netflix and Amazon as models for innovation over profit Being relentless about customer experience

TALL WAVE CONTENT: Robert Wallace PART 1 User centered design Rapid Prototyping The consumerization of Business to Business software Code Debt White space in the market Thriving in a flooded industry UBER as a customer service model Creating spin-off companies Team building and core values in corporate culture

This week we talk to Tanya Moushi of http://www.moushi.co/ about: Demographics vs. Psychographics Suffering as a creative force App overload Outlook is a garbage email client Passion vs. Viability, because PASSION IS NOT ENOUGH! Take care of your customers! entrepreneurship Succeeding in failure You can teach skills, you can’t teach culture or attitude

This week we talk to Tanya Moushi of http://www.moushi.co/ about: Brothels as co-working spaces Fun Names Starting her own coffee shop and then selling it Creating flexibility as an entrepreneur E-Myths How schizophrenia can be a benefit in business What are you doing to inspire your employees and customers? Color theory and emotional marketing The horror or freedom in design The Joy of boundaries Turning down $40,000

This week we talk with RK Springfield (Training Standards International) about his past lift at the Jenny Jones and Jerry Springer shows, how that led to serving at a Bennigans which then led to his calling in corporate training. In Part 2 we talk about: Why people drop dead within seven years of retirement Dealing with companies that simply don’t want to change KAIZEN and TOYOTA Management techniques Why “It’s always been done this way.” is the stupidest reason to do anything Bathroom bells Treating companies as living entities

This week we talk with RK Springfield (Training Standards International) about his past lift at the Jenny Jones and Jerry Springer shows, how that led to serving at a Bennigans which then led to his calling in corporate training. In Part 1 we talk about: The two reason adults REALLY learn The nature and philosophy of a successful company The biggest barriers to training Changing behavior vs. teaching Why you CAN NOT manage people anymore The difference bosses and influencers How to train Boomers, Gen-Xers and Millennials

We talk with Matthew Griffin from COMBAT Flip Flops About his journey from Army Ranger to ethical entrepreneur. In part two, we’ll discuss: Preselling beyond all projections at their first trade show in Vegas… And then a border conflict around the world causes some VERY real problems Keeping in contact with their customers hour by hour letting them know everything GOOD AND BAD that is happening Losing their first factory Packing the first run of shoes in opium bags Riding the first shipment our of Kobul on the back of a flat bed truck Dealing with a shipment of 100% un-sellable product Finally finding a facility in Columbia and using jobs to stem the tide of drug trafficking. http://www.combatflipflops.com/

We talk with Matthew Griffin from COMBAT Flip Flops About his journey from Army Ranger to ethical entrepreneur. In part one, we’ll discuss: Griff deploying to Afghanistan in 2003 Sleeping on the floor a makeshift school, living among the citizens Seeing that the average afghan welcomed the US, but they had no choice but to grow opium for the Taliban as a way to feed their families How radicalism can thrive when there’s no way to earn a living How Combat flip flops came to be, from inspiration to execution Negotiating terms and organizing logistics, sight unseen from around the world. http://www.combatflipflops.com/

[WARNING EXPLICIT EPISODE] Mark Bell of SLINGSHOT, SuperTraining TV and http://www.howmuchyabench.net/ joins us to talk: Losing faith in a beloved product or brand The proliferating of performance-enhancing clothing Building up a trusted suite of products as well as knowing when to stop You NEED to trust the people around you to handle their job Having the strength to wait, learn, and make the right moves at the right time. Learn more at: http://www.howmuchyabench.net/ http://www.supertraininggym.com/

[WARNING EXPLICIT EPISODE] Mark Bell of SLINGSHOT, SuperTraining TV and http://www.howmuchyabench.net/ joins us to talk: Experiencing a problem first hand and creating a solution Building a company from the garage to a worldwide brand Setting your sights beyond what is easily accessible Using a company as a way to elevate those around you If you inspire an audience, you don’t need to sell to them Learn more at: http://www.howmuchyabench.net/ http://www.supertraininggym.com/

Jillian Squires (Phoenix Comic Con) joins us to talk: The ABSOLUTE need to be accessible to your audience, meaning… GET OFF YOUR PHONE!!! The management of literally HUNDERED OF TONS of product on a daily basis Big mistakes at this year’s convention and how that’s a GOOD thing Software and Systems, finding them, adjusting them and knowing when they need to be replaced How Jimmy Johns used a horrible situation to generate lifelong customers Accommodating talent requests, travel, limos and a cold diet coke at the snap of a finger The benefits of having a CIA agent on staff PS: Leonard Nimoy was apparently awesome

Jillian Squires (Phoenix Comic Con) joins us to talk: The task of managing 75,000 attendees Leveraging enthusiastic volunteers Negotiations with Actors, Vendors and The City of Phoenix The non-stop planning of an event this size Setting up appearances years in advance Managing growth vs. reducing user experience Maintaining reliability with vendors

This week we’re talking with John Hwang (http://www.rainierarms.com/, http://www.revolvr.com/) about: Finding your niche market. Seeing a need in the world and filling it. How and why to execute on an existing idea better than the competition. Overcoming the industry hurdles of building a firearms company Why it may be time to upgrade your circle of friends. To learn more about John Hwang visit: http://www.rainierarms.com/ http://www.revolvr.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Rainierarms

This week we’re talking with John Hwang (Rainier Arms, Revolvr) about: Having parents who had to start from scratch to achieve the American dream, going from intellectual elites to working blue-collar jobs and starting their own businesses. Being raised with an entrepreneurial mindset. His Subway franchises and the pitfalls of growing too quickly. His first exposure to the Book RICH DAD POOR DAD Learning from your mistakes. To learn more about John Hwang visit: http://www.rainierarms.com/ http://www.revolvr.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Rainierarms

This week we talk with Beth Cochran of WIRED PR about: Developing different strategies for different clients Tailoring social media to your audience The power of remarketing Creative Differences with clients Talking clients out of bad decisions The history of PR snafus The Insanity of arguing with the internet Turning negative PR into positive market results Learn more at: http://wiredprgroup.com/

This week we talk with Beth Cochran of WIRED PR about: The mission of her Company WIRED PR Energizing an audience Generating value content as a PR tactic Crowdsourcing Media Engagement Keeping up with SEO Click Bait Personas Learn more at: http://wiredprgroup.com/

Remember the video game explosion of the 80’s and 90’s? Ever wondered what fueled one of the biggest and ugliest corporate rivalries in recent memory? This week we talk with Blake J. Harris, author of Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation In Part 2 of this show we’ll discuss: How his grandma was the inspiration for his writing style The corporate culture of the 80’s and 90’s A deep look inside some of the biggest boardroom decisions in electronics history Remaining objective when writing the book The comparison of Sega v Nintendo as oppose to Coke v Pepsi or Apple v Windows The missteps Nintendo has made that have lost them market dominance  

Remember the video game explosion of the 80’s and 90’s? Ever wondered what fueled one of the biggest and ugliest corporate rivalries in recent memory? This week we talk with Blake J. Harris, author of Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation In Part 1 of this show we’ll discuss: ·      The origins of Video games as big business. ·      Our personal experiences growing up with our lives tied to video games and console loyalty. ·      The shift from video games being viewed as toys into a multi billion dollar industry. ·      Even Nintendo essentially had to sell door-to-door after the game crash of the late 70’s. ·      What made Blake want to document the corporate struggle between the video game juggernauts of the 80’s and 90’s. ·      Working with Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg to get the book produced into a movie.

ANIK SINGAL (Part 2) Howdy Folks, welcome back to our interview with Anik Singal (Peak Potential, Profit Academy, Publish Academy… lots of things) in this second half, we’ll discuss: How do traditional authors make money and how does ANIK turn that idea on it’s head? You’re an expert in something? What is it? How can your hobbies make you wealthy? The path to getting to $10,000 a month from zero What marketing REALLY means The secrets to successful lead conversion

ANIK SINGAL (Part 1) This week we’re joined by Anik Singal (Peak Potential, Profit Academy, Publish Academy… lots of things) to discuss: Mastering the sale of online products The secrets of affiliate marketing Selling without a product How to use search engines to your benefit Driving paid and unpaid traffic Creating profit from your passion How easy it is for YOU to create and profit from your own digital product (More Coming Next week, Stay Tuned) http://aniksingal.com/