205: Bob Burg KNOWS Lifelong Learning, Loyalty, Leadership & How to Give and Receive
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones
Release Date: 09/25/2025
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones
Dive into the behind-the-scenes world of the movie business, where entertainment strategist Kevin Goetz reveals the pivotal intersection of creative instinct and audience insight. This is the sweet spot where the business of film meets the art of storytelling. When it comes to cinematic success, every detail matters—from early concept to the final marketing push. "How to Score in Hollywood" is a playbook for guiding movie-making decisions at every turn. Drawing from nearly four decades of experience, Goetz shows how films can be made and marketed to turn a profit by aligning creative...
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This episode will help you start to understand how to embrace your emotional ghosts and transform them into catalysts for healing and growth. Her third appearance with Randall Kenneth Jones, B. A. Crisp is a strategist at Crisp Concepts, Inc., in Herndon, VA. Her professional portfolio ranges from psychiatric assessment specialist to adviser with the Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate, where she collaborated on anti-human trafficking research. She also lent her expertise to Homeland Security Investigations on Illicit Finance Crimes and Gangs. ...
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This episode will help you understand how art—specifically cinema—can grow in importance over time, and our ongoing exploration of art continues to shed valuable light on the human condition. #ArtIsLife Today, more than 70 years after it premiered, "Sunset Boulevard" remains the finest ever movie made about the pathology of fame: those who lose it, those who abuse it, and those who never attain it at all. Great films are born of great collaborations, and "Sunset Boulevard" represents one of the most extraordinary confluences of cinematic talent in film history. Still,...
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This episode will help you KNOW more about the value of thoughtfully capturing and sharing one's legacy, accepting your past, including the highs and the lows, and giving credit where credit is due. In the mid-1980s, LGBTQ+ trailblazer Edwards carved his path alongside icons like Donna Summer and Joan Rivers. Over the decades, he built a reputation as a multi-award-winning talent executive, client relations rep, producer, writer, and occasional performer – working with some of the most recognizable names in show business: Cindy Crawford, Susan Sarandon, Melissa Rivers, Whoopi Goldberg,...
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This episode will help you KNOW more about the value of thoughtfully capturing and sharing one’s legacy—and giving credit where credit is due. Michael Seth Starr covered television at the New York Post as a reporter, columnist, critic, and editor for over 28 years. He has written a filmography of Peter Sellers and biographies of Rodney Dangerfield, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, Art Carney, Joey Bishop, Bobby Darin, Raymond Burr, William Shatner, Redd Foxx, and Ringo Starr. He has made frequent appearances on television, including The Today Show, Access Hollywood, Good Morning America,...
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After listening to this very personal episode, you will KNOW more about the importance of, not just finding, but understanding joy. For more than 30 years, Bob Burg has been successfully showing entrepreneurs, leaders, and sales professionals how to build relationships, communicate their value, and accelerate their business growth. Although for years he was best known for his sales classic, "Endless Referrals," it's his business parable, "The Go-Giver," co-authored with John David Mann, that has created a worldwide movement. While part of a four-book series, "The Go-Giver" itself has sold well...
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Adam Levy brings over 25 years of diverse legal experience to the bench, serving as one of three judges on Prime Video's Tribunal Justice, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Podcast Highlights: • Levy talks about being part of a legal dynasty, including his mother, Judge Judy Sheindlin • Levy discusses how the "rule of law" applied at home • Levy shares the importance his mother's work ethic had on his professional development • Levy shares a funny story of how his mother accepted a job on his behalf early in his career • ...
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John Quiñones is an ABC News correspondent who reports across "20/20," "Nightline" and "Good Morning America." During his 40-year tenure at ABC News, he has reported extensively for all programs and platforms and served as anchor of "What Would You Do?" and "Primetime." This discussion focused primarily on his work on "What Would You Do?," which just began its 17th Season on ABC. Podcast Highlights: The importance of ABC's "What Would You Do?" TV show Shift in the public's perception of right vs. wrong Shift in the public's view of journalism John's reaction when people ignore a potentially...
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Not long ago, Steven Petrow experienced one of the worst years of his life. He lost both his parents, separated from his husband, and learned that his sister had metastatic cancer. He began to question: how can one find joy during incredibly difficult times? Award-winning Washington Post columnist Petrow explains that joy is not only around us, but within us. He examines this and so much more in his much-anticipated book "The Joy You Make: Find the Silver Linings--Even on Your Darkest Days." Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and author who is best known for his...
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Geri Jewell started her career as a stand-up comic, and is best known for her role as “Cousin Geri” on the ground-breaking sitcom NBC’s “The Facts of Life,” and a reoccurring role in HBO’s “Deadwood.” Geri has appeared on numerous comedy cable shows such as A&E’s Evening at the Improv, VHI’s Spotlight, and Comedy Central. She appeared in the Emmy® Award winning movie Two of a Kind, with George Burns and Robby Benson. She has also appeared in “I Love Liberty,” “21 Jump Street,” “Sesame Street,” “The New Adventures of Lassie,” “Strong Medicine,”...
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For more than 30 years, Bob Burg has been successfully showing entrepreneurs, leaders, and sales professionals how to build relationships, communicate their value, and accelerate their business growth.
Although for years he was best known for his sales classic, "Endless Referrals," it's his business parable, "The Go-Giver," co-authored with John David Mann, that has created a worldwide movement.
While part of a four-book series, "The Go-Giver" itself has sold well over a million copies and been translated into 30 languages. It was rated #10 on Inc. Magazine's list of The Most Motivational Books Ever Written, and was on HubSpot's 20 Most Highly Rated Sales Books of All Time.
Bob is creator of The Go-Giver Academy online learning portal featuring The Go-Giver® Success Vault, which includes all of his online courses as well as additional business-building resources. He also publishes the very popular Daily Impact email. Both of these can be accessed at his website, which is www.burg.com
Bob is an advocate, supporter, and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve.
He is also an unapologetic animal fanatic and serves as part of a South Florida rescue, foster, and adoption organization.
Podcast Highlights:
- Randy complains about technology and Bob and Randy sing to each other
- Bob describes the Go-Giver movement (book series)
- Randy shares personal reasons why the Go-Giver movement is important to him
- Bob and Randy identify similarities in their platforms and writing styles
- Bob and Randy talk about the importance of knowing what gives you joy
- Bob and Randy talk about what happens when you lose your way on life's path
- Bob describes the genesis of the Go-Giver movement
- Bob discusses having a well-developed sense of empathy
- Bob shares the real reason people choose to go into business
- Bob shares his passion for animals
- Bob shares what he KNOWS
Best Quotes:
- Bob Burg: "What I know is that I don't know nearly as much as I think I know."
- Bob Burg: "Make your win all about the other person's win."
- Bob Burg & John David Mann: "When you're not sure what you want, look at what you have that you love that gives you joy. Chances are excellent what you want is more of that."
- Randall Kenneth Jones: "The 'great thing' I do is just listen to what other people do. It's so simple. I just go out and look for people who are doing something meaningful and it makes me feel good that I get to share that with other people."
- Bob Burg & John David Mann: "Everyone of us is a superhero. Everyone. It's how we're designed. Most of us don't realize it."
- Randall Kenneth Jones: "My superpower is just that I give a shit."
- Bob Burg: "If you take the word rationalize and break it in two, it simply means we tell ourselves 'rational lies.'"
- Bob Burg: "Just make sure that you're the master of your emotions as opposed to your emotions being the master of you."
ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones is a podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (bestselling author, speaker & creative communications consultant) and Susan C. Bennett (the original voice of Siri).
ON THE KNOWS is produced and edited by Kevin Randall Jones.
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