Off The Dome Radio

Episode 105: How to Maximize Small Talk, Walmart vs. Amazon, Trump Impeachment, Instagram Censoring, Under the Weather Meal Plan, Winning Your Next Party, and Becoming a Better Listener

Episode  |  December 24th, 2019  |  1 hr 1 min

amazon, apartment cleaning, cleanliness, emotional intelligence, how to break the ice, how to clean your house, how to get over sickness, how to plan an event, impeachment, instagram, party tips, small talk, trump impeachment, walmart

In today's current events, Tim talks about the various strategies you can use to maximize small talk, as well as Walmart's latest strategies to compete with Amazon. Slager dives into the Trump impeachment and how Instagram is now censoring its users, including someone who supports the carnivore diet.

For real life experience, Tim discusses how he stepped outside of his comfort and learned some valuable skills through planning a holiday event for work. Slager is also dealing with sickness right now, so he gives a perfect meal plan for when you are feeling under the weather.

In the book talk section of today's episode, Tim talks about an effective way to approach your next party or social gathering by analyzing Travis Bradberry's "Emotional Intelligence 2.0." Slager discusses being a better listener, choosing your battles wisely, and understanding separate realities by reflecting on "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff."

Episode 90: Burger King's Creative Ad Campaign, Streaming Wars Heating Up, Homebuyer Email Fraud, Dreamers vs. Doers, Handling Uncertainty, and How to Block Out Distractions

Episode  |  October 8th, 2019  |  52 mins 12 secs

advertising, amazon, aubrey marcus, balance, batman, burger king, cross-training, dark knight, disney, dream, email fraud, google, heath ledger, joker movie, laura r wallker, marketing, meditation, mexico city, resiliency, steve jobs, streaming wars, tim ferriss, tribe of mentors, uncertainty, yoga, youtube

In today's current events, we highlight Burger King's creative advertising campaign involving food comas. We also discuss the streaming wars, and how competition is heating up between Amazon, Google, and Disney after a couple of branding disputes. We end the segment by talking about email fraud and how a homebuyer from Texas was a victim of a business email compromise scam.

In the real life experience section, Slager gets into what separates dreamers from doers, as well as the importance or cross-training. Tim describes the lessons he learned after experiencing debit card fraud this past weekend.

For book talk, Tim expands on some advice about handling uncertainty from Laura R. Walker in Tim Ferriss' book "Tribe of Mentors." Slager discusses what it means to do the hard tasks and black out distractions, analyzing parts of Aubrey Marcus' "Own the Day, Own Your Life."

Episode 88: Crossnet Invents a New Game, GE's Wind Turbine, Amazon Prime for Healthcare, New Writing Gig, Becoming a More Interesting Person, How to Make Better Decisions, and Owning Your Workspace

Episode  |  October 1st, 2019  |  1 hr 1 min

80/20 principle, alternative fuel, amazon, amazon care, aubrey marcus, business owner, crossnet, decision making, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, four square, general electric, gig economy, healthcare, influence, listening, ownership, relationsihps, richard koch, self-awareness, side hustle, volleyball, wind turbines, writing

In today's current events, we talk about the company Crossnet, which invented a game combining four square and volleyball. We also get into General Electric's new wind turbine and Amazon's new healthcare initiative it is rolling out for its employees. We also give a quick update on everybody's favorite reality television star, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino.

In real life experience, Tim talks about another new writing gig he received to help other professionals land jobs. Slager talks about 3 things you can implement in regular conversation to make you a more interesting person.

In book talk, we talk about making better and more efficient decisions based on the book "80/20 Principle" by Richard Koch. We also discuss taking ownership in your professional life and work through "Own the Day, Own Your Life" by Aubrey Marcus.

Episode 87: When Blockbuster Declined to Buy Netflix, Amazon's New Shoes, Headset Technology to Treat Depression and Anxiety, Morning Routines, Approaching Difficult Conversations, and Taking Risks

Episode  |  September 24th, 2019  |  54 mins 20 secs

allbirds, amazon, antioco, antonio brown, anxiety, balance, bart waclawik, billiards, blocbuster, carnegie, depression, exercises, fear, footwear, influence, morning routines, movement, netflix, persuasion, relationships, risk taking, shoes, stability

Today, we talk about the meeting that went down between Blockbuster and Netflix in 2000, and the business implications from this. We also discuss Amazon's new shoe that was released this summer and how it will compete with Allbirds. We then highlight a new invention from Indianapolis entrepreneur Bart Waclawik , which aims to treat anxiety and depression through headset technology.

In real life experience, Tim talks about a new morning routine involving movement and balance that allows him to wake up better each morning. Slager brings up a point about making tough conversations easier and more effective.

In the book talk section, Slager recaps a section of "How to Win Friends and Influence People" and the right way to approach arguments. Tim talks about a section from "Soul Fuel" by Bear Grylls involving the concept of fear and taking risk.

Episode 76: Bob Lazar/Area 51/Flying Saucers, NCAA's Rules for Agents, Amazon and FedEx Breakup, Optimal Morning Routines, Expecting What You Tolerate, Communicating Knowledge Effectively, and Understanding the Opposing Viewpoint

Episode  |  August 13th, 2019  |  1 hr 3 mins

aliens, amazon, area 51, bob lazar, building rapport, communication, contracts, education, fedex, knowlwedge, lebron james, mentorship, morning routine, ncaa, netflix, rich paul, self-awareness, transparency, trustpointe, vulnerability

In today's current events, we recap the controversial Netflix documentary "Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers" and the impact this could have. We also get into the NCAA's inconsistency with its rule on NBA draft agents, and the recent distribution relationship split between Amazon and FedEx.

In real life experience, we talk about 3 habits you can build into your morning routine to help you wake up smoother and happier. We also recap last week's conversation with Trustpointe CEO Tim Roberts, and analyze the most important takeaways with self-awareness and building rapport.

In book talk, we talk about communicating knowledge effectively in a high information society, drawing takeaways from "Swim with the Sharks." We also talk about educating yourself on the opposing point of view, thanks to "Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff."

Episode 72: Indiana Sports Gambling, 3M's Flex and Seal Packaging, Google's Big Real Estate Investment, Healthy Company Cultures, Action vs. Intent, Reactionary Business Mindset, and Starting Small with Your Habits

Episode  |  July 30th, 2019  |  53 mins 54 secs

3m, alexa, amazon, animal kingdom, distribution, entrepreneurship, gary v, google, habit forming, habits, housing, jobs, kind deeds, mark cuban, packaging, reactionary, real estate, san francisco, shipping, silicon valley, small business, supply chain, trends, weddings, ymca

In today's current events, we talk about Indiana Sports Gambling and the next steps and locations where you can partake, 3M moving away from cardboard box packaging, Google's gigantic investment into Silicon Valley real estate, and Mark Cuban's interview with Inc.com on keys to retaining employees.

In the real life experience section of the episode, we discuss how a small deeds can have monumental impacts on lives, what we can do to be more prepared to be a helping hand, and the relationship between intent and action.

To conclude the episode, we dive into Gary V's "Crushing It" and what it means to have a reactionary business mindset, as well as James Clear's "Atomic Habits" and how starting small can increase your chances of forming a great habit.

Episode 66: Product Liability Issues for Amazon, More Competition for Netflix, PaveGen and Smart Sidewalks, The Perfect Product, and Developing Patience with Communication

Episode  |  July 9th, 2019  |  49 mins 20 secs

amazon, at&t, careers, colorado, denver, disney, ecommerce, estes park, ford, holidays, lake, nbc, netflix, parenting, pavegen, product liability, streaming, tattoos

In today's current events, we discuss Amazon's new product liability hurdles to overcome following an appeals court ruling in Pennsylvania. We also get into the rising competition in the streaming space for Netflix, and how it will be losing some of its programs in the near future thanks to other streaming services. Lastly, we highlight a new company called PaveGen, which is providing a new way of energy involving kinetic energy from footsteps.

For Real Life Experience, Tim reflects on his Colorado trip and Slager reflects on an uplifting conversation he had with his parents in regards to his career situation.

For book talk, Tim discusses an article from Harvard Business Review featuring the Ford CEO, and Slager highlights an important conversation tip from "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff"

Episode 51: Amazon Creating More Entrepreneurs, Pros/Cons of Cupping, Get Paid to Listen to Podcasts, Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple, Post-Grad Transition Advice, The Concept of Hope, Body Language

Episode  |  May 14th, 2019  |  59 mins 44 secs

amazon, anti-trust laws, apple, artificial intelligence, automation, body language, cupping, entrepreneurship, family, graduation, health, health and wellness, hope, love, mothers, operations, parenting, podcasts, podcoin, professionals, self-awareness, small business, supreme court, therapy, wellness

After recapping our Mothers' Day weekend, we get into current events surrounding Amazon's new entrepreneurial incentive for its employees to start their own delivery business, the pros and cons of cupping, the new podcast app called Podcoin, and the Supreme Court ruling in favor of a antitrust lawsuit against Apple.

In book talk and real life experiences, we talk about the concept of hope and the role it plays in our lives. We discuss the most important things we learned in our tough transition out of college, and we end the show explaining the downfalls of a common nonverbal gesture we all do without thinking about it.

Episode 41: Samsung, Social Media in NFL, Amazon and Eero, Saudi Aramco, Building Rapport, and Giving Effective Feedback

Episode  |  April 9th, 2019  |  1 hr 3 mins

acquisitions, amazon, apple, arizona cardinals, eero, feedback, influence, medical, nfl, oil, persuasion, preparation, profitability, samsung, silicon valley, social media, technology

In today's current events, we discuss Samsung's new Wireless Powershare feature, a new social media rule implemented at the NFL level, Amazon's acquisition of Silicon Valley startup Eero and the detrimental effect on Eero's employees, medical misdiagnosis, and the world's most profitable company.

We also get into building rapport and different strategies you can use to connect with someone you meet for the first time. Drawing off our experiences in the gym and sales field, we highlight the concept of being aware of your surroundings and using that to start a conversation with someone.

Drawing off our readings, we discuss what it means to truly prepare for a prospect or presentation by doing the necessary homework on your audience. We also end the show talking about avoiding "weatherproofing" and knowing the right type of feedback to give someone in order to make them better as a human being.