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Episode publication activity over the past year

Last Checked: 2025-10-20 03:36:44

Ep. 19 – The Power of Habit

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most infamous books around the Alexander household, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg ...

Ep. 18 – Selling the Invisible

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sounds like an oxymoron to be honest...but in an idea and service based country like the United Stat...

Ep. 17 – The Tipping Point

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t go wrong with a 5 time New York Times bestselling author like Malcolm Gladwell. The Tipp...

Ep. 16 - Rain Making

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let's make it rain! 💸💰💵  Ford Harding teaches us how to attract new clients, aka bring...

Ep. 15 – Managing the Professional Service Firm

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back with another management oriented book by David H. Maister: Managing the Professional Se...

Ep. 14 – The Innovators

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with another history book and it's anything but boring. The Innovators by Walter Isaacson...

Ep. 13 – See You at the Top

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zig Ziglar: the salesman, the motivational myth, the success legend. See You at the Top pushes entre...

Ep. 12 – The 1-Page Marketing Plan

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a little hiatus, we're back with a new book: The 1-Page Marketing Plan by Allan Dibb. This is ...

Ep. 11 – Zero to One

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A regular recommendation from Chris, we're covering Peter Thiel's Zero to One. Taking concepts from ...

Ep. 10 - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode, we're going through Chris's all time favorite book...ever. While he may say that every...

Ep. 9 – Our Iceberg is Melting

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't love penguins?? In this parable by John Kotter & Holger Rathgeber, Chris shares the ...

Ep. 8 – The E-Myth Revisited

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael E. Gerber really pushes us in this episode! Author of The E-Myth revisited, Gerber provides ...

Ep. 7 – How Successful People Think

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Ashley discuss what it takes to be successful: it starts with how you think. John C. Maxwe...

Ep. 6 – Getting Started in Consulting

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This book dives into what it is to be a consultant, the essence of Chris's own business! With lots o...

Ep. 5 – Black Box Thinking

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're talking about the unique perspective of failure that Matthew Syed explores in his book Black B...

Ep. 4 – The Hospitable Leader

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode, we dive into a leadership & management book written by Terry A. Smith focused on b...

Ep. 3 – Unleashing the Innovators

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our 3rd book, written by Jim Stengel with Tom Post, explores the importance of large companies maint...

Ep. 2 – Ed. F. Kruse of Blue Bell Creameries

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we indulge our sweet tooth as we discuss a biography about former CEO of Blue Bell ...

Ep. 1 – 5 Voices

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In our first official episode, we're diving into one of Chris's all-time favorites: 5 Voices by Jere...

Ep. 0 - Introductions

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are Chris and Ashley Alexander, a father-daughter duo that is passionate about business and perso...