FT09 - Helping You Help Yourself With Beth Lisick

Posted by Mitch Joel on March 17, 2008

Welcome to episode #9 of Foreword Thinking – The Business and Motivational Book Review Podcast presented by HarperCollins Canada. Beth Lisick has published poems, essays, a short fiction collection, and also wrote a weekly nightlife column for SF Gate for eight years. Her stage and screen collaborations with writer/performer Tara Jepsen have yielded some uncomfortable moments, the most recent being a short film called Diving for Pearls which played the international film festival circuit. She also co-organizes the Porchlight Storytelling Series, a monthly show for amateur storytellers in San Francisco. Her book Everybody Into the Pool, was a New York Times bestseller and made Entertainment Weekly's list of Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2005. Her latest book about her adventures in the self-help biz is called Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, 10 Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone. Let’s dive into the world of self-help with Beth. Enjoy the conversation…

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Helping Me Help Myself by Beth Lisick

Helping Me Help Myself

One Skeptic, 10 Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone
By Beth Lisick
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FT08 - Work–Life Balance With Deepak Chopra

Posted by Mitch Joel on December 20, 2007

Welcome to episode #8 of Foreword Thinking - The Business and Motivational Book Review Podcast presented by HarperCollins Canada. There is no doubt that Deepak Chopra is one of the most influential and powerful thinkers of our times. He is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest leaders in the field of mind, body medicine and he continues to transform our understanding of the meaning of health. Deepak has sold over 20 million copies of his books worldwide - with dozens of them having been on The New York Times Bestseller List. He's been on every TV show from the Oprah Winfrey Show to CNN. His latest book is Buddha – A Story of Enlightenment. We talk about business, emotions and health in the workplace. This is the real work life balance you were looking for. Enjoy the conversation.

Update: A big thank you to John Wall of The M Show and Marketing Over Coffee for fixing the audio and sending me a new copy of this conversation.

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Buddha by Deepak Chopra

Buddha

A Story of Enlightenment
By Deepak Chopra
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FT07 - Getting Crazy With Ben Mezrich

Posted by Mitch Joel on October 31, 2007

Welcome to episode #7 of Foreword Thinking – The Business and Motivational Book Review Podcast presented by HarperCollins Canada. Ben Mezrich leads a pretty amazing life, and we can all live vicariously through him. As the author of Rigged and Bringing Down The House, Ben brings a very unique style to his nonfiction work. The facts are intermingled with messages of ethics, morals and how the young (with too much money) see the world. Either way, your brain will shake with amazement. Enjoy the conversation…

Show Notes

  • Running time: 33:01.
  • Welcome to Foreword Thinking - The Business and Motivational Book Review Podcast presented by HarperCollins Canada.
  • Subscribe to the show over at iTunes.
  • Please join the conversation by calling the comment line: +1 206-350-5671 (note: this is a long-distance call).
  • Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@forewordthinking.com.
  • Always visit the website - www.forewordthinking.com.
  • Check out our Facebook Group – Foreword Thinking – The Business And Motivational Book Review Group. We have over 200 people connected.
  • Upcoming conversation about the environment with Tim Flannery author of The Weather Makers.
  • This episode we are in conversation with Ben Mezrich
    • Author of Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubai.
    • Bringing Down the House: The True Story of Six M.I.T. Kids Who Took Vegas for Millions.
    • Named People Magazine's "Sexiest Author."
    • Kevin Spacey is producing and starring in a Sony production of Bringing Down the House.
    • Court TV series titled, High Stakes with Ben Mezrich.
  • The interview runs about 17 minutes.

Book Information

Rigged by Ben Mezrich

Rigged

The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubai
By Ben Mezrich
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Busting Vegas by Ben Mezrich

Busting Vegas

A True Story of Monumental Excess, Sex, Love, Violence, and Beating the Odds
By Ben Mezrich
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FT06 - Change the World - In Conversation with John Wood

Posted by Mitch Joel on September 6, 2007

Welcome to episode #6 of Foreword Thinking – The Business and Motivational Book Review Podcast presented by HarperCollins Canada. John Wood, literally, left Microsoft to change the world. And while it is the title of his best-selling book, Leaving Microsoft to Change The World, it is just one of the many components of his hugely successful not-for-profit organization called, Room To Read. John and his volunteers are breaking the cycle of poverty by creating libraries and schools throughout rural and poor communities in Asia, Africa, and soon in Latin America. It’s an inspiring story that I hope will get you thinking about what you can do to make a change in the world. I am also looking to do a SkypeCast on the changes that have occurred in the business world since Jim Collins released his powerful business book, Good To Great. If you would like to be a part of that show, please drop me a line.

Show Notes

  • Running time: 25:00.
  • Welcome to Foreword Thinking - The Business and Motivational Book Review Podcast presented by HarperCollins Canada.
  • Subscribe to the show over at iTunes.
  • Please join the conversation by calling the comment line: +1 206-350-5671 (note: this is a long-distance call).
  • Please send in questions, comments, suggestions - mitch@forewordthinking.com.
  • Always visit the website - www.forewordthinking.com.
  • Upcoming conversation with Ben Mezrich author of Bringing Down The House, Busting Vegas, Ugly Americans and the upcoming book, Rigged.
  • Join me for a SkypeCast on Good To Great – Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't - Jim Collins – let’s discuss what’s happened since the book came out and if anything has changed. Please let me know if you would like to take part.
  • Upcoming conversation about the environment with Tim Flannery author of The Weather Makers.
  • This episode is a conversation with John Wood author of Leaving Microsoft to Change The World and founder of the amazing non-profit group, Room To Read.
  • The interview runs about 20 minutes.

Book Information

Leaving Microsoft to Change The World by John Wood

Leaving Microsoft to Change The World

An Entrepreneur’s Odyssey to Educate the World’s Children
By John Wood
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FT05 - Get Into The Zone

Posted by Mitch Joel on July 26, 2007

Welcome to episode #5 of Foreword Thinking - The Business and Motivational Book Review Podcast presented by HarperCollins Canada. How often do you think about the world’s best performers and how they manage to “turn it on” in that moment of pressure? It may be in front of millions of people, or it may be your next sales call, we all need to better understand how to get in “the zone.” In this episode with speak with Jim Fannin, the author of S.C.O.R.E For Life, and the leading zone coach in the world. This is an incredible conversation - I hope you enjoy it. I am also looking to do a SkypeCast on the changes that have occurred in the business world since Jim Collins released his powerful business book, Good To Great. If you would like to be a part of that show, please drop me a line.

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S.C.O.R.E For Life by Jim Fannin

S.C.O.R.E For Life

The Five Keys To Optimum Achievement
By Jim Fannin
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