Monday Morning Radio

Feb 02 2025 631 ep. 38 mins 112
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A regular audio podcast that features some of the country's most innovative business owners and experts - men and women who are putting into practice the profitable lessons that can be gleaned by reading Roy H. William's Monday Morning Memo

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Flying High with Serial Entrepreneur Jason Schappert, Who Calls to Mind Steve Jobs

Feb 02 2025 52 mins  
Jason Schappert reminds founding host Dean Rotbart of a young Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, who Dean met and wrote about when he was a financial columnist with The Wall Street Journal. Like Jobs, Jason is dynamic, a visionary, and at only 36 years old, well along the fast track to success. Jason and his wife, Magda, built an aviation education company, MzeroA, and sold it for

Leadership Unlocked: Mastering the Art of Improvement

Jan 25 2025 46 mins  
Are leaders born or made? In this week’s episode, Robert E. “Bob” Kaplan, co-founder of Kaplan DeVries and a pioneer in leadership development, tackles this age-old question. With more than 30 years of experience helping executives and organizations thrive, Bob shares actionable insights into overcoming mental roadblocks, embracing feedback, and boosting self-confidence. D

Bear Iron Works Is a Tough Competitor Manufacturing Built-Tough Industrial Equipment

Jan 19 2025 35 mins  
Mike Frick never intended to get into the business of selling specialized construction equipment, including rock screens, bedding boxes, and concrete washout tubs. But what started as a side hustle and a way to help his son earn extra cash while in college has turned into a thriving business with a large and diverse nationwide customer base, including construction sites, farms, qua

W. Terry Whalin: Harnessing the Power of Books for Profit and Influence

Jan 12 2025 48 mins  
You don’t have to be an author or would-be author to profit from the reputation-building insights our guest, W. Terry Whalin, shares on this week’s episode. Among executives in the book publishing industry, Terry is a rock star. He alone has written more than 60 mainstream books, including a popular biography of Billy Graham. Among Terry’s most popular books is 10 Publishin

How Terry Rich Turned Elephant Dung to Gold, and How You Can Also Be a Business Alchemist

Jan 05 2025 51 mins  
Many owners and entrepreneurs complain that overseeing their companies is like running a zoo. That’s good news, says Terry Rich, who led the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines from a $600,000 deficit to profitability. His keys to success centered on rethinking the visitor experience and introducing innovative events that attracted fresh customers. Building on his strong entrepreneuria

An Exclusive Oral History with Business News Visionary Neil Cavuto

Dec 29 2024 28 mins  
After 28 years as a cornerstone of Fox News and Fox Business, Neil Cavuto, 66, made headlines earlier this month with his unexpected resignation. Monday Morning Radio founding host Dean Rotbart has known Neil for the broadcast journalist’s entire television career. In February 2020, just before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dean conducted an exclusive oral history with

A Christmas Day Miracle

Dec 22 2024 90 mins  
This week, Hosts Dean and Maxwell Rotbart offer their annual holiday treat for Monday Morning Radio listeners: a reading of the inspirational adult Yuletide tale, A Christmas Day Miracle. The uplifting book tells the true story of one man on death’s doorstep and his miraculous survival and recovery. It’s a poignant reminder for people of all faiths of the wonder and power of l

The Importance of Finding Clarity, Dispensing with Psychological Baggage, and Discovering Your Purpose

Dec 14 2024 41 mins  
Charles Rose is an unconventional business coach. While most consultants focus on improving a company’s mechanics — sales, marketing, human resources, and the like — his consultancy advises clients on the best ways to unload the personal baggage that limits their bottom line and personal satisfaction. A serial entrepreneur who built an e-commerce company and sold it for $10

The Social Media Gospel According to TikTok Sensation David Griffiths

Dec 08 2024 56 mins  
With nearly 1.3 million followers on TikTok and a global fan base for his gospel music, David Griffiths’ success story is a testament to the power of authenticity, consistency, audience engagement, and strategic planning. Founder of Content Creating Academy, David is a powerhouse in the world of digital creation. His free webinars help business owners and entrepreneurs simplify

Personal Experience and Customer Needs Sparked Douglas Katz’s Promising Invention

Dec 01 2024 43 mins  
Douglas Katz is a West Point graduate, a disabled Army veteran, and a culinary enthusiast. The problem for Doug was that, like millions of those who suffer from limited mobility, he struggled to use kitchen utensils that require upper extremity strength. Aided by friends and other veterans, Doug took to his workshop to invent a new type of kitchen knife — the NULU knife — th