Today’s podcast is titled, “A Conversation with Walter Wriston and Peter Huber, Part I.” Recorded in 2004, Walter B. Wriston, Former Chairman and CEO, Citicorp/Citibank and Peter Huber, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, discuss the impact of information on various aspects of society and how technological advancements have transformed various industries and societies over time. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.
Will Guidara on Being Unreasonable
Owning a business carries with it a lot of responsibilities. From simply keeping the lights on to keeping up employee morale to finding the right vendors, the list is long and there never quite seems to be enough hours in the day. The more trivial aspects of everyday interactions are easy to overlook or gloss over. But those overlooked aspects of interaction, both with your customers and with your employees, can radically alter the experience they have with you and your business. This is the insight offered by restaurateur and author Will Guidara in the video you can watch below. …
Episode 223 – A Conversation with Walter Wriston and Herbert Pardes (Podcast)
Today’s podcast is titled, “A Conversation with Walter Wriston and Herbert Pardes.” Recorded in 2004, Walter B. Wriston, Former Chairman and CEO, Citicorp/Citibank and Herbert Pardes, MD, President and CEO, New York Presbyterian Hospital discuss healthcare costs, HMOs, and the impact of technology on medicine. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.
Episode 222 – Future Global Food Production (Podcast)
Today’s podcast is titled, “Future Global Food Production.” Recorded in 1993, this episode features Dr. Norman Borlaug, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Founder of the International Wheat and Maize Institute, Dr. Matthew McMahon of The World Bank’s Latin American Division, and Dr. Robert Chandler Jr., Founding Director Emeritus of the International Rice Research Institute discussing the future of global food production. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.
Dave Ramsey on Strategies to Grow Your Business
Nothing about owning and running a business is easy. Every entrepreneur faces unique challenges, particularly when it comes to growing. You might know Dave Ramsey’s name from his personal financial advice books and video content, but he’s a successful entrepreneur in his own right and has some proven strategies for more than just individual and family budgeting. In a recent episode of his series just for entrepreneurs, which you can watch below, Ramsey identifies five key stages of life for a business owner: the treadmill operator, the pathfinder, the trailblazer, the peak performer, and the legacy builder. How entrepreneurs handle …
Episode 221 – Political Correctness – American Style (Podcast)
Today’s podcast is titled, “Political Correctness – American Style.” Recorded in 1995, Dr. James M. Buchanan, 1986 Nobel Prize winner in economics and Professor at George Mason University and Dr. Allen Mandelstamm, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech, discuss current developments on collegiate campuses in America. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.
Episode 220 – The Method and Practice of Economic Science (Podcast)
Today’s podcast is titled, “The Method and Practice of Economic Science.” Recorded in 1995, Dr. James M. Buchanan, 1986 Nobel Prize winner in economics and Professor at George Mason University and Dr. Robert D. Tollison, Duncan Black Professor of Economics at George Mason University discuss the question of whether economic methodology really matters. Their conversation also includes a discussion about the empirical validity of economics. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.
Mark Cuban on Why Most Businesses Fail
If succeeding in business was easy, everybody would be doing it. When it comes to running your business, so many of the little details are specific to your goals and industry, but there are some insights and advice that can apply to every entrepreneur. Legendary entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban gave a frank and eye-opening interview in 2019 to answer big questions about why businesses fail and what can be done to avoid it. You can watch the entire video below. Even though the implementation of Cuban’s advice is going to look a little bit different for every business and …
Episode 219 – The New Future (Podcast)
Today’s podcast is titled, “The New Future.” Recorded in 2000, Michael R. Rose, Professor of Biological Science, and Gregory Benford, Professor of Physics, at the University of California, Irvine, discuss what they think the future holds. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe to get updates each week for the Free To Choose Media Podcast.
Economics Is Not Finance, So Why Should Entrepreneurs Know It?
Economics and finance. The two are related, though perhaps not quite so closely as one might assume. For entrepreneurs, the nuts and bolts of financial reality are incredibly important. After all, how can you keep your business running without accurately tracking and balancing what’s coming in and what’s going out? Finance is what keeps the doors open. So, what does broad, macro-level economics have to do with any of that? Ray Dalio is a hedge fund manager who has spent his incredibly successful career investing in a wide array of businesses, even in trying economic times. He put together a …