Interview on Teach the Geek Podcast
I’m an engineer, and I believe this makes me a better innovator. I was on the Teach the Geek podcast and we had a great time, because, well, I’m a geek! Watch the Video Here Listen to the Audio Here Here’s the session description: Stephen Shapiro: Engineering a Speaking Business Stephen Shapiro is an engineer […]
The Total Innovation Podcast Interview
I was recently interviewed by Simon Hill, the CEO of Wazoku, for The Total Innovation Podcast. We had an engaging conversation about my latest book, PIVOTAL: Creating Stability in an Uncertain World. Listen to the episode here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-steven-shapiro-innovate-where-you-differentiate/id1753943367?i=1000665121193 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MWcqNNUhSx98eaHIqDjWH Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6bd40228-b3fb-42a5-9074-a627f0ad1a56/episodes/a7088b53-618c-4b7f-ae9e-69b1e42cc47a/total-innovation-podcast-5-steven-shapiro-innovate-where-you-differentiate Here’s what Simon wrote about our conversation… This podcast explores […]
How I Turned Away From Downsizing And Started Helping Companies Grow
I recently had the great pleasure of being on The Changemaker Mindset Podcast with Greg Satell and Royfield Brown. We talked about a number of cool topics, including goal-setting (I’m against it), optimizing organizational processes (been there, and it negatively impacted a lot of people), and innovation (most companies do it wrong). Here are the […]
Tales from the Trenches Podcast
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been on a dozen podcasts. What is fun is that each is very different—different topics, different questions, different conversations. I was recently interviewed by Rajiv Menon, a brilliant innovator and technology leader. We’ve collaborated on his Start-Up Weekends, Orlando Innovation League, and Orlando Magic Innovation Challenge. He knows […]
Profitable Home Business Podcast
Picture this: You have a team that is devoted to growing your business. They set higher goals, work together to reach them, and consistently deliver stellar results. 🎉 It doesn’t have to be a daydream. 😀 I was recently able to join Diane Gardner on her Profitable Home Services podcast to share my Personality Poker […]
Podcasts Glalore
Over the past couple of months, I have been on numerous podcasts talking about innovation and problem-solving. And over the past few weeks, I have focused more heavily on how to solve difficult problems during these difficult times.Here are a few of the podcasts. I will post more in the future as there are many […]
Interview on Andy Paul’s ACCELERATE! Podcast
I’ve been on some cool podcasts lately, and here’s another. This time I was with Andy Paul, a sales guru. Nice guy. We had a great conversation about the relationship between sales and innovation. Listen to it here KEY TAKEAWAYS (from Andy’s site) [2:23] Stephen says the single biggest challenge facing sales reps is the […]
Podcast with Inventor Brooks Lambert
No guy wants a beer belly. Right? Most would rather have a “six-pack.” Of course. But what if you could have a six-pack AND a beer belly at the same time? Well, now you can. The Beerbelly is a “removable spare tire” that holds 80 oz of beer (more than a six-pack), allowing you to […]
Podcast with Michael Wiederman
In a previous blog entry, I commented on Michael Wiederman’s article in Scientific American Mind entitled, “Why It’s So Hard to Be Happy.” Dr. Wiederman is a Professor of Psychology at Columbia College and a proponent of the “goal-free” philosophy. Today we spoke for 30 minutes discussing many topics including goals, happiness, money, performance, investing, […]
Podcast with Dr. Doug Gardner, Sports Psychology Consultant
While researching the goal-free concept, I was introduced to Dr. Doug Gardner, the former sports psychology consultant to the Boston Red Sox. What sets Doug apart from the rest in the sports field is his belief that a myopic focus on goals – whether in sports or in life – can prevent individuals from performing […]