Kelly welcomes the prolific author Cass Sunstein back to the show to talk about his new book, “How to Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgetting Superstars and How The Beatles Came to Be.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4863785/Cass_Sunstein_2024-05-21-002725.64kmono.mp3 “Success and failure are exceedingly hard to predict.”  “Excessive familiarity is boring, and excessive novelty is incomprehensible.”  “Every successful artist succeeds in their own way, and the same is true of every failed artist.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Jerry Colonna, Co-founder of Flatiron Partners and author, discusses the importance of facing uncomfortable truths, the power of storytelling in driving change, the role of relationships in confronting life's challenges, and the significance of unity for a shared future in leadership.

Kelly speaks to journalist Tricia Romano who has published a vast oral history of the Village Voice newspaper called “The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of The Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4847616/Tricia_Romano_2024-05-07-145116.64kmono.mp3 “The paper was called the Voice, and that’s what it was. It was like a loud, open mouth.” “It was the paper of record for the women’s movement.”  “The whole idea of countercultural journalism as invented by the Voice.” 

Want a productivity hack that will change your life? Kelly connects with Marc Zao-Sanders, the co-founder and CEO of filtered.com to discuss his new book “Timeboxing: The Power of Doing One Thing at a Time.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4756680/Marc-Zao_Sanders_2024-04-30-054620.64kmono.mp3 “Timeboxing is the flexible friend of any and all other time management techniques.”  “Disconcertingly organized people weren’t born that way.”  “Time well spent renders a life well lived.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Is your spouse a tightwad or a spendthrift? Kelly talks to Scott Rick, marketing professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, about his new book “Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4679400/Scott_Rick_2024-04-23-004500.64kmono.mp3 “Too much dissimilarity is bad for a marriage.”  “Selecting great gifts requires careful listening.”   “For many of us, the way we think and feel about money is not ideal.” Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly connects with best-selling author Emily P. Freeman to talk about her new book, “How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4640278/Emily_P_Freeman__2024-04-16-163618.64kmono.mp3 “We all walk through exits and endings throughout our lives.”  “The mistake we make is to assume we’re all in the same room.”  “How we’re formed informs how we walk into rooms.” 

Kelly sits down at The Second City with Harvard business professor Michael Norton to discuss his new book “The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4604011/Michael_Norton_2024-04-09-032311.64kmono.mp3 “A ritual is not a habit.”  “Taken to the extreme, pre-performance rituals get in our way.”  “Rituals can be the practices that call us home.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly talks to Elaine Lin Hering, a former managing partner of Triad Consulting Group and a lecturer at Harvard Law School, specializing in dispute resolution, mediation, and negotiation. Her new book is called “Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4587652/Elaine_Lin_Hering_2024-04-02-045752.64kmono.mp3 “Silence is a survival strategy.”  “Getting people to share what they really think is a careful dance.”  “Power is often invisible to those who have it.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly connects with Keith Boykin, a New York Times bestselling author, TV and Film producer, and former CNN political commentator. Keith served in the White House, cofounded the National Black Justice Coalition and taught at Columbia University. He is the author of seven books and his most recent is called “Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race? 25 Arguments That Won’t Go Away.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4538904/Keith_Boykin_2024-03-25-020504.64kmono.mp3 “There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for racial inequality.”  “’Chicago’ has also become right-wing shorthand for ‘crime.’”  “Laws can’t change hearts and minds.” 

Kelly goes deep with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel de Vise about his new book, “The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4506516/Daniel_de_Vise_2024-03-19-004316.64kmono.mp3 “Belushi was a violent teddy bear, a cuddly monster, lovable and vulnerable and real.”  “Most Animal House actors followed the script: John improvised.”  “In truth, John didn’t so much memorize lines as intentionally forgot them. He was always improvising.” Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more