Christianbook.com presents Dr. Brian Simmons answers YOUR questions about the Bible. He is the lead translator for The Passion Translation Bible. Learn about your urgent needs and coming before the throne of grace for answers. Hear Brian talk about grace that girds us up. The world is pressing in on you with all sorts of problems. Listen to God's word, see the symmetry and read the amplified words of our Creator. After completing the translation of the book of Numbers, Dr. Simmons and his team f...
Sep 04, 2023•37 min•Season 14Ep. 3498
We loved Johnny Mercer and his niece Nancy Mercer Gerard. This is the last interview of her life. We think it's a priceless conversation that recalls the life of one of America's greatest lyrcists of all time. Over 1500 songs came from 200 collaborations that netted songs like Moon River, Charade, The Days of Wine and Roses, Baby It's Cold Outside, Hooray for Hollywood and many others. Enjoy this reprisal and share this show with others that might like a bit of history. Become a supporter of thi...
Aug 31, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 500
Andy Binns joins again! He works with CEOs, boards, and senior teams as they lead significant business change. He manages Change Logic, a firm he co-founded with Harvard Business School’s Michael Tushman and Stanford’s Charles O’Reilly. With twenty-five years of experience as both an external and internal consultant, he also held positions with McKinsey & Co. and the IBM Corporation before co-founding Change Logic.At IBM, Andy was deeply involved in the ‘Emerging Business Opportunity’ progra...
Aug 14, 2023•37 min
David "Lightning" Robison is back. Today we explore his life as a musician and the beginning as a child prodigy. Enjoy hearing about David's role in The Workx, the eight piece band that performs Linda! Linda! a Linda Ronstadt tribute band. Listen to David's upbringing relative to our research on prodigy. A child prodigy, like David, who played piano at three years old, possessed a unique combination of innate talents, environmental factors, and early exposure to music. The development of a child...
Aug 13, 2023•48 min•Season 14Ep. 3486
When Alana and Roland Best, a spirited Canadian couple with an insatiable desire to live life to the fullest, embark on an epic yearlong travel adventure around the world with their newborn son and ten-year-old daughter, they think they’re prepared for whatever might come their way. They soon discover that this is not entirely true. This charming family love story, sure to inspire wanderlust, is peppered with funny parenting mishaps, thrilling adventures, breathtaking sceneries, unforgettable mo...
Aug 13, 2023•29 min•Season 14Ep. 3487
Anthony Brinkley, a young man journals his life growing from a boy to man through the US Army. Now he is an elite coach and leader, mentoring others to extraordinary heights. This is a great story of success to significance. By the way, we don't give flying #@#%^! that Anthony is black, purple, yellow or brown. We celebrate his significance. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support ....
Aug 11, 2023•23 min•Season 14Ep. 3511
Lance Morrow, brilliant journalist and author of The Chief, riffs about the history of journalism with Tim Moore. We loved hearing about the influence of The Saturday Evening Post and the "metabolism" of news consumers. Lance waxes nostalgically about his parents covering FDR and Truman. "It was like Atlantis, another world in a another time." Morrow served as a Senate page during the days of Goldwater, Rayburn, Dirkson, young JFK, and Joe McCarthy was in full cry, "smelling of whiskey." LBJ was...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 14Ep. 3488
One of the final interviews with Ed Asner. He was Lou Grant, Karl Fredricson in UP, President of the Screen Actors Guild and an activist to protect our Earth. He describes UP as "so lovely, yet sad." Enjoy this rare conversation with Mr. Asner as he opines on storytelling, the movie UP, and provides timely advice to colleagues in the entertainment industry. Listen to his perspective on fathers. He talks about Lies My Father Told Me and unqualified love. Become a supporter of this podcast: https:...
Aug 05, 2023•22 min•Season 14Ep. 3498
This reprisal of our 100th episode featured Patricia Miller, co-founder of Vera Bradley. Enjoy hearing the origin story of this popular fashion company, and the life lessons learned along the way. Listen to Pat's life of significance as a grandmother, friend, designer and company leader. Note her life of collaboration in all of her roles. What a life of achievement. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support ....
Aug 03, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Unlike other content creators and influencers, Arielle Raycene has the charisma and ability to not take herself too seriously and is known to charm everyone she meets. With nearly 330K followers on Instagram alone, Arielle has been focusing on her acting career over the past few years since the pandemic and was able to land her first off-Broadway show “Used: in early 2020. After a successful run and ultimately being closed due to the pandemic, Arielle has spent the last 2-3 years building her re...
Aug 02, 2023•24 min
Enjoy this insightful conversation with Dean Butler, founder of Lenscrafters. From P&G, he learned to market products. One of Dean's big lessons was "come up with something provocative." For Lenscrafters, we said, COME WATCH US MAKE YOUR GLASSES. Give your customers permission to believe. Let them experience a delivery system. Dean helped pioneer experiential retailing. His collaborative team sped up the delivery process and customers would watch, wait (less than an hour), and eventually wan...
Aug 02, 2023•24 min
A child prodigy who plays the piano at three years old typically possesses a unique combination of innate talents, environmental factors, and early exposure to music. The development of a child prodigy in any field, including music, is a rare occurrence, and there is no single formula that guarantees the emergence of such extraordinary abilities. However, several factors often contribute to the development of a young musical prodigy: Innate Talent: Some children are born with exceptional cogniti...
Aug 01, 2023•47 min
Unlike other content creators and influencers, Arielle Raycene has the charisma and ability to not take herself too seriously and is known to charm everyone she meets. With nearly 330K followers on Instagram alone, Arielle has been focusing on her acting career over the past few years since the pandemic and was able to land her first off-Broadway show “Used: in early 2020. After a successful run and ultimately being closed due to the pandemic, Arielle has spent the last 2-3 years building her re...
Aug 01, 2023•24 min•Season 14Ep. 3581
Tanner Rowley is the Founder and CEO of Outer Woods, an incredible company based in Austin, Texas. Tanner designs, engineers, builds and finishes the most extraordinary custom furniture in Texas. Enjoy hearing Tanner's personal story. "I grew up with an insatiable desire to create and design. While I immersed myself heavily in the arts to feed this trait, the world pushed me towards science, technology, and engineering. I went to The University of Texas and obtained my degree in biomedical engin...
Aug 01, 2023•47 min•Season 14Ep. 3566
Enjoy this Success Made to Last Legends classic with Cynthia Round. She was called to work with non profits from her executive roles with P&G and the advertising industry. Listen to Cynthia's model of authenticity, intentional culture building. Culture does eat strategy for breakfast Hear Cynthia's perspective on aging and continuing your career. When it comes to her career, she thinks with her heart. Moving to the non-profit sector is non traditional, but it was what Cynthia wanted. There a...
Jul 27, 2023•16 min•Season 14Ep. 3566
Success Made to Last Classics with John Tesh, super talented pianist, broadcaster, and eco-system builder of K-Tesh Radio and Intelligence for Life. Hear about how John and Connie Sellecca met. Listen to the mission of equipping others through Intelligence for Life including the elders, Veterans and rescuing dogs. Learn how you can practice intelligent grace! It's a life that has moved from success to significance. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made...
Jul 27, 2023•12 min•Season 14Ep. 3359
Today, we are celebrating Bill Mumy in this reprisal of a classic Success Made to Last converation. Way beyond Will Robinson, he is an extraordinary guitarist. Bill Mumy, born on February 1, 1954, is an American actor, musician, and writer. He gained significant fame for his role as Will Robinson in the classic science fiction television series "Lost in Space," which aired from 1965 to 1968. "Lost in Space" was created by Irwin Allen and followed the adventures of the Robinson family as they wer...
Jul 27, 2023•25 min•Season 14Ep. 3522
Dr. Brian Simmons is the lead translator for The Passion Translation Bible. The Passion Translation has changed the lives of millions. Within this translation is a revelation of wisdom. We are growing like children, using this NEWS as keys to unlock the treasures of true knowledge. Bible translation is an art and science. Hear Brian's heartfelt explanation of the process of translating. A greater understanding awaits you! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/succe...
Jul 25, 2023•36 min•Season 14Ep. 3505
It's the 50 year birthday of bar codes. Did you know that Paul McEnroe and his collaborative team at IBM invented the bar code? In his upcoming memoir, The Bar Code, he celebrates the digital age and the entrepreneurial spirit that fueled innovation. The Bar Code tells the real story of the team at IBM that developed the technology we use every day. Now, ten billion or more times per day, electronic scanners read data encoded in black and white codes (bar codes) printed or affixed to physical go...
Jul 25, 2023•47 min•Season 14Ep. 3468
Cathie Gilbert and David Robison from The Works, talk about their Linda Ronstadi tribute band performing in the San Antonio and Austin market. Personally, we still have a crush on Linda Ronstadt with her music making up a the songtrack of our lives. Hear the charming stories of Cathie's and David's musical careers. What's in common are that they are both extraordinarily talented and very centered on their audience. Learn about what elements create an enduring band. According to Cathie it starts ...
Jul 21, 2023•32 min•Season 14Ep. 3488
At three years young, David Robison could hear a song on the radio and repeat it on the keyboard. His love of music started, and was reinforced by his parents. Hear David "Lightning" Robison's fun story, his musical influences, two of which were Floyds. That's Floyd Kramer and Pink Floyd. David recalls the day Pink Floyd's The Wall album debuted. It was a musical inflection point. Enjoy learning about the Linda! Linda! (Linda Ronstadt tribute band) and the colloborative sound of eight talented p...
Jul 20, 2023•28 min•Season 14Ep. 3406
John Richards' track record of success is significant. He now serves on boards at Starbucks and Four Season Hotels. Hear John's view on brand promise and the challenge with intense competition. Listen to John's advice on the pace of scaling companies. It is a science and an art. Make sure you have the right people in place before you run. Having staffing in place along with systems in place. Growing from a few hundred Starbucks to 3000, they were on pace to open a new store every 18 hours! Hear ...
Jul 19, 2023•17 min•Season 14Ep. 3459
Tommy Roe was in junior high, chasing a girl named Freda. He wrote a poem called Sweet Little Freda. After he learned to play guitar, he changed the name of the song to Sweet Little Sheila. He started a high school band named The Satins. They played after the high school basketball games, at sock hops. (all to protect the gym floor) Hear about Tommy's idols Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins and Elvis. He loved rockabilly. The Satins covered all of Buddy's songs. Jerry Allison, Buddy's drumm...
Jul 18, 2023•23 min•Season 14Ep. 3359
How do great collaborators think and work? Listen to Don Fox, CEO of Firehouse Subs and how he has collaborated all of his career. Like a great jazz musicians, he has always worked in ensembles to create breakthrough solutions. In 2003, he moved from Burger King to a Florida branded restaurant with 65 locations. Today, they have collaborated with franchisees growing to over 1000 locations. Visit www.firehousesubs.com to learn more information on how you can own your Firehouse Subs, collaborating...
Jul 18, 2023•16 min•Season 14Ep. 3352
Crystal Gayle shares her heart and love of song. She connects with us. Hear Crystal's view of long term success. Be true to yourself. Just be you and don't be afraid to turn down money. Listen to the stories of Crystal's Mom, a hard working nurse. We shared stories of our beloved Mothers. Crystal sings high praise for Alan Reynolds, one of the great music producers of all time. And she talks about Richard Lee, songwriter of Don't It Make My Brown eyes Blue. She sang it and recorded in one take. ...
Jul 18, 2023•13 min•Season 14Ep. 3353
What do eBay, Amazon, and Alibaba have in common? These are all giant online marketplaces that are modern monopolies in their markets. Author and Legendary leader, Shirish Nadkarni, debuts "Winner Takes All," a provocative book that posits these giants gained critical mass through accrued networks, making their growth unstoppable. Hear Shirish dissect Uber's success and significance, and listen to the inside story on the software developer that launched Blackberry's email system. Shirish recalls...
Jul 18, 2023•33 min
Legendary leader James Burstall is the CEO of Argonon, producers of The Masked Singer, House Hunters International, Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard, and many others. James debuts his brilliant book- The Flexible Method: Prepare to Prosper in the Next Global Crisis. He is a master of collaboration and reveals insights on how to harness hundreds of freelance filmmakers to produce breakthrough outcome. While we lost millions of people to Covid, James finds a unique way to celebrate some of t...
Jul 13, 2023•32 min•Season 14Ep. 3511
How can AI give C-suite leaders invaluable insights to employee well being? Learn from AI pioneer Henry Nothhaft, formerly with SRI (where Siri was developed) and created Trap It where data was combed and applied. Rarely has a time called for deeper insights to talk control of a spiraling situation of workplace burnout. Hear about Henry's approach opens up a "cheat code" to analyze the right data to improve productively, but with a human touch. Let data tell the story and uncover trends with Ess...
Jul 12, 2023•36 min
Raised in poverty in the USSR (what is now Kyrgyzstan), Katerina Lengold was determined to create a better life for herself. By the age of 14, she was enrolled in university, and by 16, she was running a successful graphic design business. At 19, she received a full scholarship to MIT, and by 23, Katerina had sold her space tech startup, becoming the world's youngest executive in the aerospace industry.Despite her accomplishments, Katerina felt unfulfilled and burned out, and decided to pursue h...
Jul 12, 2023•35 min
Today, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of podcasting with one of the most interesting collaborators ever. Mr. Jonathan Kendrick was born with a passion to create brands that change the world, help others and inspire. He is the co-founder and Chairman of ROKiT Group, a company made of 30 diverse brands. Listen to this story of tenacity, determination and long range thinking. Learn Jonathan's entrepreneurial lessons and his ability to work harder than anybody....and I mean everyone. This show cr...
Jul 07, 2023•32 min•Season 14Ep. 3517
