Episode 163: Medical Illustrations and Find Your Passion

Episode 163 originally broadcast on July 19, 2008

The School of Business for July 19, 2008

Russ and John present our best effort for the innovators who determine the future of our country. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - words of wisdom from economist and author Hyman P. Minsky; This Week in Business History presents such intriguing topics as the real Rosetta stone, parking meters, the end of Roy Rogers and a walk on the moon; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak that require extensive warnings; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - a sausage company claiming "dragon meat."

Bruce Blausen of Blausen Medical Communications Inc.

Bruce Blausen was studying to be an architect when a friend told him about medical illustration and changed the course of his career. Blausen started Blausen Medical Communications Inc. in 1991, producing medical and scientific animation and illustration. Today, Blausen Medical's library is the largest in the world with more than 7,000 animations and 12,000 illustrations. This is a fascinating interview with a talented illustrator who created and built a global medical services operation.

Flashback - Carly Fiorina

Flashback with the BusinessMakers to January 2007 and a visit with a remarkable woman, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and current advisor to John McCain. Fiorina discusses the importance of quitting law school (finding your passion), the driving force behind our economy (entrepreneurship), globalization (it's inevitable) and politics.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Strategy Aligned with Budget

Greg Price suggests that corporate strategy and budgets should work together to provide a benchmark, a scorecard that can help drive your company to the next level.