Perfecting Your Pitch

A former BBC news correspondent and founder of One Perfect Pitch, a consulting firm based in San Francisco, Marie Perruchet introduces her new book on the art of pitching “One Perfect Pitch: How to Sell Your Idea, Your Product, Your Business–or Yourself”.   Listen/Download MP3 Business901 iTunes Store Mobile Version New Accessibility for the Business901 Read More …

Author Alan Moore discusses Do Design

Do Design: Why beauty is key to everything (Do Books) was the topic of my conversation with Alan Moore. Alan is an entrepreneur, author and speaker. Working at the intersection between design, technology and business, he possesses a unique grasp on the changes that are reshaping our world and an insight and passion on how to transform organizations Read More …

Takeaway #1 – Make Your Bed

Admiral McRaven’s speech from the 2014 University of Texas commencement is literally mind-blowing. I encourage you to watch if you have not seen it yet and even if you have it is worth watching again. [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/pxBQLFLei70″/]

Training and Simulation Stack

A collection of Business901 Podcast Transcriptions, called Stacks (see below) through my Issuu channel: Training and Simulation Stack Stacks are a new way to organize your own publications, as well as any other publications that you find interesting. For your own publications, after you are done publishing them, Stacks are an easy way for readers to Read More …

Should We have a Storytelling Hour?

Marie Perruchet is a former BBC news correspondent, the author of One Perfect Pitch, and the Business901 Podcast guest next week.  Joe:  We should practice these stories. We should practice them within the organization. Should we have a storytelling hour? Marie Perruchet:  Yes, you should. I know it’s hard to organize because there are a lot Read More …

Using Lean Six Sigma for Innovation

Kimberly Watson-Hemphill has led global Lean Six Sigma deployments in multiple industries, including one that saved over one billion dollars. Her new book, Innovating Lean Six Sigma: A Strategic Guide to Deploying the World’s Most Effective Business Improvement Process, was the topic of discussion in this podcast. Kimberly is the founder and CEO of Firefly Consulting, a globally known Read More …