Join us this month to learn about MVPs, actionable metrics, pivots, and much more. We read The Lean Startup, a modern management classic by Eric Ries. We discuss the book in detail in this extensive episode. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

This month we read "How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone." It's a history of the companies, entrepreneurs, technologists, & financiers who launched the modern online world. We were privileged to be joined by the book's author, Brian McCullough. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

The gulf between a great presentation & the average presentation is large. How did Steve Jobs consistently produce insanely great presentations? That's the subject of "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs." carminegallo joins us to discuss his book. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

Love him or hate him, Elon Musk stands as one of the most accomplished and influential business leaders today. Delving into Walter Isaacson's epic biography, we explore what we liked, what we didn't, and how it sheds light on this multifaceted figure. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

Thank you to the 13,900 Spotify listeners who made us one of your top 10 most listened to podcasts in 2023. And to the 1,800 of you who we are #1 to... we have some great books and authors planned for you in 2024!

We discuss the 2017 memoir Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel by Sam Zell. Zell was the billionaire founder of Equity Residential, Equity International, and EQ Office. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

Do you shop at Trader Joe's? It's one of USA's most unique & influential grocery chains. Did you know there was an actual Trader Joe? We interview Patty Civalleri, Author, the co-author of "Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys" pnc.st/s/business-boo…

First published in 1923, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is a fictionalized biography based on the career of legendary stock trader Jesse Livermore. We were pleased to be joined by investor and entrepreneur Brad Mills 🔑⚡️ to discuss this classic. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

First released in 2018, Atomic Habits has quickly become one of the best-selling self-help books of all-time. In this episode we discuss its key takeaways and how they've helped us with our careers and personal lives. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

Last week we released our Season 4 finale reflecting on: 9 books, 3 author interviews, and 1 special guest. We don't hold back—hear about the best and the worst books we read this season. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

Season 5 kicks off with silicon legend Pat Gelsinger to discuss his book The Juggling Act: Bringing Balance to Your Faith, Family, and Work. Pat, who recently retired as Intel's CEO, provides strategies and insight for finding harmony in your life & career. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

Sometimes, your brain's lazy nature leads you to make poor decisions. 🧠🤷 The 2011 best-seller Thinking, Fast and Slow by Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman recounts his research in behavioral economics & ways to use it to improve your decision making. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

We all know Bill Gates as the aggressive businessman who defined the modern software business. But in Source Code: My Beginnings, we meet Trey, a precocious misfit who's always ambitious. Join us as we discuss this memoir by the co-founder of Microsoft. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

Many say Apple has benefited from outsourcing to contract manufacturers in China. But how much has China benefited from Apple? This complex & fraught relationship is the subject of Apple in China. We were privileged to be joined by author Patrick McGee pnc.st/s/business-boo…

Renaissance Technologies, a pioneering hedge fund that utilizes algorithmic trading, has averaged 40% returns for decades. How is that possible? We discuss The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution in our latest episode. pnc.st/s/business-boo…

In Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Dr. Robert Cialdini lays out 7 levers of influence: reciprocity, liking, social proof, authority, scarcity, commitment, and unity. Join us as we discuss the 7 levers and examples of them from the book & our careers: pnc.st/s/business-boo…

Thanks to our listeners for a great year and making us one of the 2025 Most Shared Shows on Spotify. We'll be back in January with another great episode.

Join us tomorrow at 3 PM EST for our interview with James Wang, the author of "What You Need to Know About AI." Set a notification on YouTube here: youtube.com/live/BSU8FtvOs…

How do you feel about the current moment in AI? Excited? Scared? Confused? What You Need to Know About AI is a grounded, practical guide to the technology and its implications. We interviewed author James Wang. pnc.st/s/business-boo…