Critical Mass Business Talk Show | Orange County‘s Longest-Running Business Talk Show | Hosted by Ric Franzi

Fractional leadership is one of the fastest-growing services to support small to mid-size businesses. The Sales Performance Group specializes in developing and implementing sales strategies that deliver faster growth, higher profitability, and improved sales results.   To expand the support provided to customers, The Sale Performance Group has formed a partnership with Dale Carnegie of Orange County to enhance the growth of their employees. Utilizing the fractional leadership experience in conjunction with proven training, processes and tools, The Sales Performance Group offers an affordable solution for creating or improving a sales organization and driving revenue.   Critical Mass Business Talk Show's Ric Franzi sits down with Ed Horton, Managing Partner of The Sales Performance Group, and Steve VerBurg President of Dale Carnegie of Orange County, to discuss fractional leadership and the nature of their new partnership.   ---   Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County.   This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.    

John Pham is an entrepreneur, team builder, former aerospace engineer, practicing orthodontist, and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. As CEO and Co-Founder of InBrace, John and his team are building an entirely new category of teeth-straightening. InBrace has earned the distinction of being one of Orange County’s Top Workplaces. John joins Ric Franzi on Critical Mass Business Talk Show to discuss how he is disrupting the dental industry and offering an innovative solution for the 500 million people who have opted out of traditional orthodontic treatment.

The very definition of the word steadfast is “dependable, reliable, committed,” and those adjectives epitomize our mission to give each client the peace of mind they deserve so they can run their organizations more effectively. Led by Founder and CEO Bernadette Peterson, The Steadfast Group has assembled a team that is comprised of diverse skillsets, exceptional credentials, and an unwavering commitment to providing you with the best, most comprehensive financial and accounting services available. Join Ric Franzi for an insightful conversation with Bernadette Peterson on leadership, accounting, and her journey to The Steadfast Group!

With over 25 years of consulting experience, Conover Consulting has a holistic approach to improving employee performance and your company’s bottom line. By connecting the people, compensation, and profitability pieces together, we help you maximize your Return on Investment (ROI). Founder Laura Conover has a business pedigree that includes management experience in the real-world and excels at delivering superior results.

Deemed “the Ken Burns of the written and recorded word" by talk show legend Larry King, New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner took the publishing world by storm with the release of his seminal audio-and-hardcover book We Interrupt This Broadcast. In addition to attaining the New York Times bestseller list in two consecutive years, Garner’s inspired pairing of audio, photographs and written word sold over 1-million copies. Through his production company Garner Creative Concepts, LLC, Garner has conceptualized, written and produced over a dozen commercially successful multimedia book productions. In his interview on Critical Mass Business Talk Show, Joe Garner highlights the power of taking action, the value of mentorship, and other tales from his creative journey!

In the relaunch episode of Critical Mass Business Talk Show, host Ric Franzi interviews Josh Wilhelm, Founder & CEO of LightHouse Graphics. In their insightful discussion, Ric & Josh discuss Josh's vision for LightHouse Graphics, challenges Josh has faced along his leadership journey, and much more!

Author Chris Kane joins Ric to discuss his latest book. 

I have invited Leo to join us to discuss his 3rd and latest book “Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us about Building High-Performance Teams.” Here are the questions we discussed: What is the MAIN IDEA contained in your book? Tell us about the title? Leo, can you tell us about the inspiration for writing this book? What do you mean by the term “peer influence”? Who is the target audience for your book? Take us through the table of contents of the book How does someone get in touch with you?

Ric discusses with Author Didier Cossin the big ideas in his latest book "High-Performance Boards: Improving and Energizing Your Governance". What is the main idea contained in your book? How does governance drive financial performance? How does diversity impact a board's performance? What is the role of an outside director? Do you think it is good for CEO's who have a board to join the board of another firm? What has been the effect of the principles of Conscious Capitalism on governance?

Ric talks with author Bob Burg about his classic book "The Go-Giver". Here are the topics and questions they discussed:   What is the MAIN IDEA contained in your books and speaking?   Bob, you have authored or co-authored eight books, five in The Go-Giver Series with your writing partner John David Mann. I want to focus on The Go-Giver Leader. It seems to me, the key lesson from that book is not about the leader; it about the people. Can you talk to us about how the Go-Giver philosophy applies to CEOs and leaders in companies? Are there misconceptions about what being a Go-Giver means? As a leader, can you be taken advantage of that way?   One of the principles you write about is Influence. How does a Go-Giver create Influence with the people they lead?   How did you first come up with the term Go-Giver?   Can you tell us about the inspiration for your life’s work?   How does someone get in touch with you or learn more about your work?

Ric talks with author Bill Flynn about his new book "Further, Faster: The Vital Few Steps That Take the Guesswork out of Growth". Here are the topics and questions they discuss: What is the MAIN IDEA contained in your book? What are some vital essentials to scaling your business? Why performance is a team sport How to run your business as a coherent system How and why cash rules Can you tell us about the inspiration for writing this book? Discuss and highlight the reason/reasons that motivated you to write this book. Who is the target audience for your book? Take us through the table of contents of the book. What advice can you give to our audience, who want to write a book, about how to successfully write and publish a book. What have you learned about the that you did not know prior to publishing your book? How does someone get in touch with you or learn more about your firm?

Ric talks with Author Mauro Guillen about his latest book "2030- How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape The Future of Everything". Here are the topics and questions covered during their conversation. Q1:  What is the organizing principle of your book 2030?Q2:  Let’s discuss the rise of automation: who will be affected by the next round of AI-fueled innovation?Q3:  Can you share the impact of the collaborative economy on property owners and the downstream effects?Q4:  You forecast that by 2030 more than half of the world’s wealth will be owned by women; what will be the impacts of this?Q5:  Why is Canada a model for immigration policy?Q6:  How can we approach these societal transformations with optimism and seize opportunities as they arise?

Ric talks with author Darius Mirshahzadeh about his new book "The Core Value Equation".  Darius addresses 7 questions Ric had about core values during their conversation heard live on LinkedIn on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Q1 Can you define, from your perspective, what you mean by the term CORE VALUES? Q2 You write in your book The Core Value Equation that companies don’t have core values people do. What do you mean? Q3 What is your advice on how to properly design core values to become the language of the organization? Q4 Can you share the four most critical elements that core values need in order to create consistent, impactful results in any organization? Q5 You talk about the importance of the quality of design when creating core values. Can you discuss how Steve Job’s approach to design is an inspiration CEOs about designing core values? Q6 In chapter 5 you outline the key design principles of creating well-designed core values. What are they? Q7 The balance of your book deals with how to launch your core values, make them sticky, and how to determine the ROI on your core values. Can you highlight the most critical aspects of each?

In today's episode of Critical Mass Radio Show, author Mark Barden, joined Ric live-streaming on LinkedIn to talk about his book A Beautiful Constraint and how its message can be applied now during these uncertain economic times.

Returning guest Angelo Ponzi, founder of the Ponzi Group joined Ric on LinkedIn to discuss what companies are doing to gain market share during the COVID-19 pandemic.