The Next Chapter by American Express Business Class

Aug 02 2023 334
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Join the host Cardiff Garcia as he speaks with best-selling business authors. Each episode will focus on an essential work in our guest’s career and culminate in a look ahead to their next chapter. The series will offer inspiration for those looking to expand their business or elevate their career. This season, our guests will include Maria Konnikova, Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano, David Epstein, Susan Cain, Julie Zhuo and James Clear.

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James Clear on “Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones”

Aug 02 2023 37 mins  
What's the best way to achieve long-term results in tiny increments? In "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones," author and entrepreneur James Clear details how focusing on small changes can transform your life. Sure, luck, randomness and uncertainty play a role in our fortunes, but habits matter because you control the outcomes. In "The Next Cha

Julie Zhuo on “The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You”

Jul 19 2023 32 mins  
The role of a manager is to lead with purpose, streamline processes and motivate teams. But what does success look like for those new to the role? Asking questions, being curious and listening to your team is one place to start. In “The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You,” Julie Zhuo identifies the next moves in a playbook for first-timers growing into t

Susan Cain on “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking”

Jul 05 2023 34 mins  
Ever notice that extroverts get more shine than introverts? In her book, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking," Susan Cain gives introverts center stage by showing how much they lose each time we undervalue them. Through research and interviews with extraordinary people, "Quiet" changes the narrative around introverts and, more importantly, transform

David Epstein on “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World”

Jun 21 2023 36 mins  
Are some people predisposed to being a generalist versus a specialist? In his book, "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World," author David Epstein discovers that early specialization is an exception, not the rule. Epstein, a former science and investigative reporter, argues that to succeed in any field, one must develop an array of interests. In interviews with renow

Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano on “Black, White and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant"

Jun 07 2023 27 mins  
What’s the recipe behind some of the world’s most-successful partnerships? Why do some flourish while others fail disastrously? In their dual memoir, “Black, White and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant,” co-owners Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano detail how a Black chef from Queens and a white media entrepreneur from Staten Island b

Maria Konnikova on “The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself and Win”

May 24 2023 32 mins  
Can a game help us explore life's answers? Or teach us about our own existence? Poker, neither a game of chance nor of mathematical precision, may hold clues. In her book "The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself and Win," the psychologist and best-selling author Maria Konnikova enters the world of high-stakes poker as a novice and transforms into an expert.

The Next Chapter Returns for a New Season

May 22 2023 2 mins  
The Next Chapter by American Express Business Class is back for a second season. In each episode, Cardiff Garcia will speak to a best-selling author from the world of business. Our guests this season will be Maria Konnikova, Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano, David Epstein, Susan Cain, Julie Zhuo and James Clear.

Malcolm Gladwell on “Revisionist History” and Pushkin Industries

Aug 24 2022 31 mins  
In the final episode of the season, Cardiff Garcia is joined by Malcolm Gladwell to discuss his work as co-founder and president of the audio production company Pushkin Industries, and host of “Revisionist History,” the successful podcast in which he reconsiders overlooked or misunderstood events of the past. The conversation took place in Pushkin’s recording studio in Hudson

Priya Parker on “The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters”

Aug 10 2022 35 mins  
How can the principles of conflict resolution apply to your next gathering? Priya Parker, a facilitator, strategic adviser and best-selling author of the book “The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters,” makes the case that coming together involves more than the proper etiquette – it’s the connection between the people. In this episode, Parker instructs listeners

Adam Grant on “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World”

Jul 27 2022 34 mins  
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, best-selling author and the top-rated professor at one of the world’s most prestigious business schools for seven years running. Grant’s influential book “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World” makes the case for an outsider approach to problem solving, drawn from years of his own academic research, the groundwork of oth