Episode 270: Improve Yourself!

Episode 270 originally broadcast on August 07, 2010

This week, Morrie Shechtman, founder and chairman of Fifth Wave Leadership, a consulting firm specializing in the development of human capital. Then John Pacini conducts an amazing interview with Mark Bent, inventor of BoGo, a solar-powered flashlight.

School of Business 08/07/10

Russ and John present the show about the private sector, about the entrepreneurs who make it all happen. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—anonymous, but wise advice; This Week in Business History includes the Tower of Pisa (we go waaay back!), the first Singer Sewing Machine and the IBM PC; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—BP’s CEO may be eating his words soon.

Morrie Shechtman - Fifth Wave Leadership

Russ visits with the founder and chairman of Fifth Wave Leadership, a consulting firm specializing in the development of human capital. Morrie maintains that people, especially entrepreneurs, get in their own way and keep themselves from being successful. He says entrepreneurs have made an art form of screwing up themselves; through group feedback and input, he helps people remove their own obstacles.

Mark Bent - SunNight Solar

John Pacini conducts a follow-up interview with BusinessMakers alumnus Mark Bent, CEO of SunNight Solar and inventor of BoGo, a solar-powered flashlight with game-changing technology. A single charge gives six hours of light each night; the rechargeable solar cell lasts for two years. Since his 2006 appearance on the BusinessMakers Show, Mark has established several initiatives to get light to those who have none: post-earthquake Haiti, Uganda, Nigeria and even Afghanistan. His years as a diplomat in Africa have given him a unique understanding of the most basic human needs in underdeveloped countries. It’s a remarkable story that affects us all.