podcast radio show – Cocktail Party Statement
Summary: Cocktail Party Statement is made up of 3 MBAs who dissect the findings of business books and summarize them so you can make a statement at a cocktail party like a pro. Thousands of business books are published every year - too many for any reader to sift through. CPS has chosen the best of the best - the ones that deliver the biggest payoff for today's busy readers. Find more information online at cocktailpartystatement.com.
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- Copyright: 2009-2014
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Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator by Ryan Holliday Book Summary: Because I’m tired of a world where blogs take indirect bribes, marketers help write the news, reckless journalists spread lies, and no one is accountable for any of it. I’m pulling back the curtain because I don’t want anyone else to get blindsided. _____________________________________________________________ Listen to the podcast now: . _____________________________________________________________ Our Cocktail Party Statements: Aaron: The official digital PR digital slaying guide. (sort of) Phil: I can’t understand human curiosity, controversy. Karin: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Our Cocktail Party Index: What’s this? Explanation of the CPI.
Console Wars is a business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video game industry.
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Book Summary: The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives. _____________________________________________________________ Listen to the podcast now: . _____________________________________________________________ Our Cocktail Party Statements: Aaron: An introduction to Tony Robbins Phil: You are in less control of you than you think you are Karin: Pavlov: the answer to controlling your habits Our Cocktail Party Index: What’s this? Explanation of the CPI.
5 Temptations of a CEO by Patrick Lencioni Book Summary: The book presents the story of Andrew, a CEO, and the five temptations he faces in management. The central part of the work is a quirky dream. Very simplified, the temptations are putting self first, wanting to be liked rather than to lead, making decisions reluctantly, elevating harmony above productive argument, and not trusting subordinates. _____________________________________________________________ Listen to the podcast now: . _____________________________________________________________ Our Cocktail Party Statements: Aaron: Please see The Goal and Good to Great. Phil: If Ayn Rand and Pink Floyd wrote a business book together. Karin: Dick and Jane dream of being a CEO. Our Cocktail Party Index: What’s this? Explanation of the CPI.
Cows, after you've seen one, or two, or ten, are boring. A Purple Cow, though...now that would be something.
The Hangover Show: Our Most Hated Books You asked for more content, we’re here to deliver! These abbreviated shows will keep you informed about what we have coming up, recap some of our favorite books, and would love to have your input about what else we should include. We will recap our original Cocktail Party Statement, whether we still agree or would change it, and updates to the book or topic. Today’s show discusses: The books we hated the most! Aaron’s: 22 Immutable Laws of Branding Phil’s: China Megatrends Karin’s: Black Swan _____________________________________________________________ Listen to the podcast now: . _____________________________________________________________
“It’s the rules for suits . . . Machiavelli has a new rival."
These abbreviated shows will keep you informed about what we have coming up & recap some of our favorite books.
Malcolm Gladwell, the #1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, and What the Dog Saw, offers his most provocative---and dazzling---book yet.
This is the moment we’ve been waiting for, but we don’t seem to have any time in which to live it.
The explosive story of the rise of the processed food industry and its link to the emerging obesity epidemic.
One of the best known motivational books in history, explains how most successes come from an ability to communicate effectively rather than from brilliant insights.
Daniel Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think.
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty by Dan Ariely _____________________________________________________________ Listen to the podcast now: . _____________________________________________________________ Book Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality returns with thought-provoking work to challenge our preconceptions about dishonesty and urge us to take an honest look at ourselves. Does the chance of getting caught affect how likely we are to cheat? How do companies pave the way for dishonesty? Does collaboration make us more honest or less so? Does religion improve our honesty? Our Cocktail Party Statements: Aaron: Phil: Karin: Our Cocktail Party Index: What’s this? Explanation of the CPI.
The fight to control RJR Nabisco during October and November of 1988 was more than just the largest takeover in Wall Street history.
