Robert Thompson's Thought Grenades

Ross Chapin, architect, community planner and author, joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share his passion for pocket neighborhoods a term he coined which are building blocks for vibrant and resilient communities. How is a pocket neighborhood different than a regular neighborhood? Is this community or claustrophobic? These are just a few of the questions we'll tackle today. Listen and learn. Practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Listen live Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.   

Stacy Feiner, author of Talent Mindset, joins Robert Thompson and co-host Mike Neiss to share the business owner’s guide to building bench strength. Our colleague, Marshall Goldsmith says that Talent Mindset offers an entire platform that will change everything. What is it? Can it work for you? Listen and learn. Practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Listen live Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.  

Our good friend and colleague, Ron Crossland, returns to share insights around optimism. Is it good or bad? Does being optimistic improve performance? Can it be learned or do we need to be born with it? We wrestle with those questions and many more. 

Tim Soerens and Kevin Jones, co-founders of the SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) Conference join Robert Thompson today to talk about...well...money and how it is NOT working for us in a way that creates the kind of lives we should all be living. What is Two Pocket Thinking about money? Why do we need to overcome the myth of capital? And, what does it mean to take back our economy from Wall Street to Main Street? We tangle with questions like these and more. Listen in and learn. Practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Listen live Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.  

Susan Fowler, author of Why Motivating People Doesn't Work and What Does, joins Robert Thompson and co-host Mike Neiss today. Is motivation different than engagement? What is the biggest mistake leaders make when trying to motivate employees? What do leaders need to do differently? Listen and learn. Practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Listen live Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.