Jim Blasingame is one of the best talk show hosts out there. And I had the pleasure, once again, of being on his show. This time I talked about the challenges associated with innovation and the value of open innovation. Find interviews with Small Business experts on the Small Business Advocate show This was my [...]

For those of you who asked, here is the video of my six minute speech at the TEDx NASA conference. Click the bottom right button on the video player to watch in full screen. Enjoy. Click here to watch the video on YouTube

Find interviews with Small Business experts on the Small Business Advocate show Today I was interviewed on “The Small Business Advocate” with Jim Blasingame. This internet radio show address a wide range of topics of interest, no surprise, to small businesses. This was my 4th time on his show, and I honestly believe that Jim [...]

Earlier this week, I was on “Riches in Niches” radio with Susan Friedmann. We discussed innovation and business success in today’s economy. The 30 minute interview (split into two parts) covers practical ways to survive this volatile marketplace. You can download the both parts at Innovation Interview Part 1 and Innovation Interview Part 2. Or, you [...]

A colleague of mine, Erik Hansen, is Tom Peters’ brand manager.  In case you did not know, I am one of Tom’s “Cool Friends.”  You can read my interview on TomPeters.com. The other day, while relaxing after a brainstorming session, Erik whipped out his video camera and decided to interview me.  What you see below [...]

As many of you know, I was recently on “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch.” Here is the video of my (very) brief appearance. If I were given more time, I would have discussed these 7 tips for keeping your job.  Fortunately, CNBC decided to post these tips on their website along with another article [...]

The other day I was interviewed by Lorraine Cohen on her show “Powerfull Living” on Blog Talk Radio.  We discussed Goal-Free Living and innovation. You can listen to the hour long interview by clicking the Blog Talk Radio button which will take you to their website.  I join the conversation at the 5 minute mark and [...]

I was just having a conversation with a good friend of mine. She’s currently in a bit of a funk because life is not turning out the way she expected. From an external perspective, she has an incredible life. But that doesn’t matter. She is still not happy. As we continued the conversation, we discovered [...]

Last week I was a guest on JD Messinger’s Global Evolution™ show on CNN radio in Houston, Texas. The hour long broadcast was recorded in four segments. Interview with Stephen Shapiro Part 1 – Goal Free or Goal Less? Interview with Stephen Shapiro Part 2 – People who do it Interview with Stephen Shapiro Part [...]

This past Friday I gave a Goal-Free Living speech in Chicago for a group of meeting planners. At one point, someone in the audience asked for my perspective on Covey’s goal-based time management concepts versus the Goal-Free Living compass-driven approach. As I was once an instructor for Covey’s “Principle Centered Leadership,” I felt quite qualified [...]