283. Davis Smith (Cotopaxi): Want a Resilient Business? Empower Resilient People
The outdoor brand Cotopaxi is known for colorful backpacks and athleticwear. But its founder and CEO Davis Smith explains that the origin and mission of the company is about much […]
282. Bobbi Rebell: Raising Our Kids to Be “Financial Grown-Ups”
Money can be one of the hardest things to talk about with your kids. It’s emotional, and often tied to feelings of generational self-worth. But just like the “Birds and […]
281. Jonathan Johnson: Challenge Ideas, Not People
Jonathan Johnson became CEO of Overstock.com in 2019, right before the world was turned upside down by Covid. Like many leaders, he was tasked with difficult choices about how to protect […]
280. Brooke Romney: Don’t Define Yourself By What Can Be Taken Away
Comparing ourselves to peers is natural, but when that gap creeps into our self-worth, the damage begins. When she was a new mom, Brooke Romney fell into this trap. After […]
279. Marcus Buckingham: This Is Your Brain On Love
Marcus Buckingham is obsessed with challenging common wisdom about human potential. He’s a self-described psychometrician, on a quest to find the real data behind how and why we act. He […]
278. Ken Blanchard: Life Is a Special Occasion
Ken Blanchard is one of the most revered thinkers and writers on business, leadership, and management philosophy. He’s authored more than 60 books, consults with Fortune 500 companies, and speaks […]
277. Emma Seppälä: Where Happiness Comes From, According to Science
What IS happiness, really? And what’s the difference between biting into a bar of chocolate and a much more sustained contentment that often eludes us? Ph.D. psychologist Emma Seppälä has […]
276. Danny Ainge: Disrupting Basketball, Disrupting Life
Danny Ainge has a storied career in the NBA as a star player, coach, advisor, and executive, currently with the Utah Jazz. To say that sports are Danny Ainge’s life […]
275. Reggie Fils-Aimé: Creating a Culture of Mentorship at Nintendo
Back in 2004, the marketing definition of a “gamer” was narrow. It was young, and mostly male, and the video game industry was starting to stagnate. But Nintendo was poised […]
274. Lindsey Shipley (Lactation Link): Natural Things Don’t Always Come Naturally
Parenthood is arguably the ultimate S Curve of learning. We read the books, we get advice, and we plan the perfect Pinterest nursery. But we don’t REALLY know what we’re […]