Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"

Kelly sits down with philosophy professor Christopher Wong Michaelson and management professor Jennifer Tosti-Kharas to talk about their fantastic new book, “Is Your Work Worth It? How to Think About Meaningful Work.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5088264/Christopher_Wong_Michaelson_Jennifer_Tosti-Kharas_2024-06-11-132004.64kmono.mp3 “Sometimes it takes a catastrophe for us to pay attention.”  “Art and work have more in common than that they share the word artwork.”  “In American cultures, callings are prized while jobs are not.” 

Kelly talks to Mary Murphy, professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University and founding director of the Summer Institute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Her new book is called “Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams and Organizations.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4864450/Mary_Murphy_2024-05-22-021850.64kmono.mp3 “We’ve got mindset all wrong. Well, not all wrong, but we’ve over-simplified it drastically, and to our detriment.”  “People often misperceive the growth mindset as softer and less rigorous.”  “In cultures of growth, great ideas come from anywhere in the organization.” 

Kelly connects with Stanford professor of psychiatry, Elias Aboujaoude, to talk about his provocative new book, “A Leader’s Destiny: Why Psychology, Personality, and Character Make All the Difference.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4864449/Elias_Aboujaoude_2024-05-22-021349.64kmono.mp3 “Coaches may be ‘treating’ people who should be receiving mental health care instead.”  “Much is lost by embracing a narrow leadership brand.”  “One does not go online to become moderate.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Please enjoy this bonus podcast as Kelly interviews opera legend Renee Fleming live for the Chicago Humanities Festival as they discuss her new book “Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4864443/Renee_Fleming_2024-05-22-013643.64kmono.mp3 “We humans likely sang before we spoke.”  “I believe that the arts should be embedded in our health-care system.” “As a singer, my body is my instrument.” Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

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” Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .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.” 

In this engaging discussion, Marc Zao-Sanders, Co-founder and CEO of Filtered.com, dives into his book on the transformative power of timeboxing. He emphasizes how focusing on one task at a time greatly enhances productivity and mental clarity. Marc reveals the pitfalls of multitasking and shares practical tips for effective time management, including the perks of color-coding calendars. Listeners will also hear how intentionality in saying 'yes' can enrich personal connections and foster creativity—making each moment with loved ones count.

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” Scott Barry Kaufman – ‘Rise Above and the Victim Mindset’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Raffi Grinberg – ‘How to Be a Grownup’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Abby Davisson – ‘Money and Love’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Wes Adams & Tamara Myles – ‘Meaningful Work’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Getting to Yes, And… | Jenny Wood – ‘Wild Courage’ .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.”