Most people fail to say their own name correctly.

Odd as that may sound, Laura Sicola explains her assertion in a YouTube video that is approaching 7 million views.

Dr. Sicola earned her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in educational linguistics and taught there from 2001-2013. She has more than two decades of experience teaching good vocal habits to executives at companies including Comcast, IBM, and Vanguard. 

She is the author of Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice.

As Dr. Sicola explains on this week’s episode, how leaders introduce themselves, whether from a speaker’s podium or meeting someone for the first time one-on-one, will help determine how effectively they convey the messages that follow.

How well do you articulate your name?

Monday Morning Radio is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart.

Photo: Dr. Laura Sicola
Posted: February 26, 2024
Monday Morning Run Time: 48:00
Episode: 12.34

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Each year, roughly 700,000 American businesses or individuals submit a trademark application. That may sound like a considerable number, but Andrei Mincov — a superstar trademark lawyer based in Dubai, says it's far less than it should be.

Before starting The Trademark Factory, his global consultancy that provides start-to-finish trademark registration services, Andrei worked for Baker & McKenzie, one of the world's largest international law firms. His clients there included Apple, Microsoft, Sun, and Dell, which turned to Andrei to help them avoid the pitfalls of filing and defending their marks.

Andrei’s client base now includes many small and mid-size companies that frequently do not file formal trademarks or fail to file them for all their brands. That, as he explains, is a significant and potentially very costly oversight.

Learning about trademarks is not only valuable for every business executive and entrepreneur, but it’s also fascinating to discover the most common trademark landmines and how to avoid them.

Monday Morning Radio is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart.

Photo: Andrei Mincov, The Trademark Factory
Posted: February 19, 2024
Monday Morning Run Time: 56:46
Episode: 12.33

This week, enter the inner sanctums of Microsoft Corp.’s executive suite and discover the tech wizards and vipers who worked there.

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Our guest is Jane Boulware, author of Worthy: From Cornfield to Corner Office of Microsoft. Over the course of her career, Jane launched three billion dollar businesses, was VP of the largest merger in U.S. history, and became one of the ten highest-ranking women at Microsoft by the time she turned 40.

On her climb up the corporate ladder, Jane was hit on, spit on, and actually shot at.

Listen closely as Jane — who grew up poor in rural Iowa and is donating 100% of her proceeds from sales of Worthy to Boys & Girls Clubs — shares practical insights that every owner and entrepreneur can utilize — good and bad — from her experience. 

Monday Morning Radio is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart.

Photo: Jane Boulware, Worthy: From Cornfield to Corner Office of Microsoft
Posted: February 12, 2024
Monday Morning Run Time: 47:15
Episode: 12.32

From her base in far-off Christchurch, New Zealand, Rebecca Davison — who spent 13 years in banking, five as a financial advisor to multimillionaires — has built a global, cult-like following among female entrepreneurs, including top business leaders.

Rebecca, founder of The Intuitive Life Academy, has the knowledge to advise her followers on ways to earn more money and leverage their investments.

But that’s not her proprietary system.

Instead, Rebecca — a self-described empath — teaches clients how to experience spiritual and monetary abundance through the development of their intuition and ability to communicate with the universe.

Whether or not you buy the notion of metaphysical pathways to success, there is no denying that Rebecca’s methods are delivering results for a large and growing audience.

Monday Morning Radio is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart.

Photo: Rebecca Davison, The Intuitive Life Academy

Posted: February 5, 2024

Monday Morning Run Time: 55:43
Episode: 12.31