Some ways to make sure that the AI robot is is not smarter than you! How wise are you?
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Release Date: 03/22/2025
Leaving Money on the Table: Why It Still Happens—And How to Stop Doing It in 2026
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
A TWiT Talk with Stan “The Radio Man” Hustad On this post-Thanksgiving “Black Friday,” veteran broadcaster and performance economist Stan Hustad explores why so many people still “leave money on the table.” With sharp insights and light humor, this 15-minute TWiT Talk explains the real origin of the phrase and how it applies to modern business, media, and the performance economy. Key Ideas: • The poker-table origin of “leaving money on the table” • How entrepreneurs underprice, under-offer, and underperform • The importance of full performance in the modern economy •...
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“Give Thanks, Be Useful” — A Thanksgiving Eve Message from the Do It Right Collective
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
On Thanksgiving Eve—one of the most meaningful, reflective, and even quietly complicated days on the American calendar—veteran broadcaster and business-performance coach Stan Hustad steps into the “How to Be Useful” virtual studio with a simple story and a profound invitation: Let this Thanksgiving Eve be different. Let it be useful, grateful, and transformational. In a warm and deeply human 10-minute reflection, Stan guides listeners through a practice he began years ago—a practice he now teaches in his performance coaching and encourages leaders everywhere to adopt: ...
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“When I Think of You, I Give Thanks: The Hidden Power of Doing It Right” A Stan Hustad Thanksgiving Reflection from What It Takes Radio
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
As Thanksgiving week arrives, What It Takes Radio brings forward another thoughtful, 10-minute conversation from veteran broadcaster and business performance coach Stan Hustad—a message wrapped in gratitude, wisdom, a touch of humor, and a powerful challenge to do it right in life and business In this Thanksgiving meditation—part encouragement, part coaching moment—Stan reminds listeners that this season isn’t just about turkey and tradition. It’s about relationships, gratitude, and the courage to live and work with intentional excellence. A Summary That Stands on Its Own In “When...
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Gary is still in The Transplant Zone and Dick Cheney has left RIP... And they have very similar stories
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
Living on the Edge — Lessons from a Heart and a Life A Transplant Zone Reflection with Gary Register In this moving short feature from The Transplant Zone, host Stan Hustad sits down once again with Gary Register — a man living day by day in the tension between hope and uncertainty as he awaits a heart transplant. Today’s conversation was framed by the news of the passing of former Vice President Richard “Dick” Cheney, who died at 84 after a long and complex journey with heart disease — a journey that, for many years, mirrored the one Gary now walks. A Shared Story of Fragile...
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Turning Point Tuesday: Donald Trump has the Russians, the Chinese and the Democrats right where he wants them!
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
And he and you must decide what to do next because we are all at turning points. In this latest episode of Inconvenient Ideas with Stan “the Radio Man” Hustad, listeners are invited to step into the Curiosity Zone—that place where everything you thought you knew might be wrong. With his signature mix of humor, insight, and challenge, Stan declares a new national observance: Turning Point Day. Why? Because almost everything—from world politics to personal purpose—is shifting, and every one of us is standing at a crossroads. From the geopolitical to the...
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Donald Trump Is Still King — And Why many of his Opponents and some of Us Are Taking NAPs
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
The Tuesday Truth: Reflections from the Radio Man On a brisk Tuesday morning, broadcaster and performance coach Stan Hustad—known to listeners as The Radio Man—takes his audience on another insightful journey through modern leadership and media reality. His latest episode of Inconvenient Ideas begins, as always, not with politics, but with a principle: “Donald Trump is still the king.” Not, Stan clarifies, the king of America—but the king of the ratings. And that’s no small difference in today’s performance economy, where visibility equals influence and airtime equals authority....
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The King of POP: Why Donald Trump Is Smiling —“Inconvenient Ideas” Reflection with Stan Hustad
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
In this thought-provoking edition of Inconvenient Ideas, Stan Hustad offers a 15-minute story-time reflection on power, personality, and perception — all wrapped around a provocative headline: “Donald Trump is smiling now because he’s the King of POP.” But in Stan’s hands, POP doesn’t mean “Prince of Peace.” It means Power, Opportunity, and Personality — the currency of modern influence. An Idea Worth Wrestling With Broadcasting from the What It Takes Radio studio — standing tall, gesturing, and speaking with his whole body as he always does — Stan begins by reminding...
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Friends, foes, empty threats, & performances you have to make... Welcome to the Performance Economy
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
The latest episode of TWIT Talks with Stan Hustad dives into a topic we all know but rarely name: the strange power of empty threats, the certainty of foes when you try to do good, and the absolute necessity of performing in today’s world. Stan kicks off with a smile and a sting: “If you’re doing well—and especially if you’re helping others do well—you will have foes.” It’s a truth rooted in history, spirituality, and everyday reality. Add to that a few comic tales from Stan’s days as “Mr. H” the high school teacher—like the student who threatened to “pee on the...
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From Stage to Strategy: What Pete Hegseth Teaches Us About the Performance Economy
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
The Curiosity Zone, hosted by Stan Hustad, has always been a place where inconvenient ideas meet everyday wisdom. In his latest program, Stan takes listeners on a thought-provoking ride through media, leadership, and the surprising lessons of a fiery presentation given by former Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Whether you loved the message or loathed it, the performance itself offers a master class in communication for anyone navigating today’s performance economy. The Power of Performance Stan begins by reminding us that podcasting—whether with video or audio—has always been “radio at...
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When the Messiah Comes: A Yom Kippur Conversation Between Stan and Steve
Inconvenient Ideas with Stan Hustad...the Radio Man
What It Takes Radio Company presents a special 10-minute program of clarity, curiosity, and a touch of charity. On the eve of Yom Kippur—the holiest day of the Jewish calendar—broadcaster Stan Hustad sat down with his longtime friend Steve Lear for a spirited and heartfelt conversation about faith, forgiveness, and what it means to live humbly in “the Days of Awe.” What began as an informal chat turned into a lively impromptu radio moment. Stan and Steve, one Christian and one Jew, took listeners into the heart of interfaith friendship. Their dialogue danced between humor, history, and...
info_outlineI would like to explore something I learned a while ago and some thing I want to better understand and to share with others... What does it mean to be wise?... And how can I better understand that and acquire this significant human virtue. Because wisdom matters.
I would like to have a conversation with my transformation colleagues about the acquiring powerful sources of wisdom might be helpful in our life and in our business. I am hoping some of the things I've discovered and want to talk about can help us all not only do better in life and be better in serving others.
And just maybe that is the source of real power in our battle with the robots in an AI world.
And here are some of the words from the Robot... We call him STOSH and you can read what he has to say so you could remember and share this with others ... https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gqkmmw...