Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"

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Getting to Yes, And… | Toby Stuart – ‘Social Status and Making Stars’ Oct 14, 2025

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Kelly connects with Berkely Professor Toby Stuart to discuss his fascinating new book, “Annointed: The Extraordinary Effects of Social Status in a Winner-Take-Most World.”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7759652/7759652_2025-10-14-150352.64kmono.mp3

“Many of us resent where we sit in the food chain.”

“Status begets status.”

“Luck is enshrined in social hierarchies.”

Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And”

Nick Davis – “From Godspell to Second City to Stardom”

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Jeff Cole – ‘Disrupters at the Gate’

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Ron Johnson – The genius who created the Genius Bar

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Caroline Webb – ‘Leadership Intelligence’

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Getting to Yes, And… | Morgan Housel – ‘The Art of Spending Money’ Oct 07, 2025

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Kelly welcomes the always-inspiring Morgan Housel back to the podcast to discuss his new book, “The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life.”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7746225/7746225_2025-10-06-141525.64kmono.mp3

“All behavior makes sense with enough information.”

“Be careful judging how other people spend their money.”

“The best measure of wealth is what you have minus what you want.”

Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And”

Nick Davis – “From Godspell to Second City to Stardom”

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Jeff Cole – ‘Disrupters at the Gate’

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Ron Johnson – The genius who created the Genius Bar

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Caroline Webb – ‘Leadership Intelligence’

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Getting to Yes, And… | Colin Fisher – ‘The Secret Power of Groups’ Sep 30, 2025

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Kelly welcomes Professor Colin Fisher back to the podcast to discuss his new book, “The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups.”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7735256/7735256_2025-09-29-224656.64kmono.mp3

“We’re living in an age of unprecedented individualism.”

“Groups that look outward adapt faster to an ever-changing world.”

“Tolerated deviants can’t dissent on every issue.”

Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And”

Nick Davis – “From Godspell to Second City to Stardom”

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Jeff Cole – ‘Disrupters at the Gate’

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Ron Johnson – The genius who created the Genius Bar

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Caroline Webb – ‘Leadership Intelligence’

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Getting to Yes, And… | Maryellen MacDonald – ‘The Science of Talking’ Sep 23, 2025

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Kelly talks to Maryellen MacDonald, a cognitive scientist with a focus on psycholinguistics, the study of how we comprehend, produce, and learn languages. Her new book is called, “More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World.”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7725936/7725936_2025-09-23-210736.64kmono.mp3

“Both researchers and the popular media don’t talk much about talking.”

“Talking doesn’t just let us communicate. It tunes our brains.”

“New knowledge fades away unless we do something with it.”

Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And”

Nick Davis – “From Godspell to Second City to Stardom”

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Jeff Cole – ‘Disrupters at the Gate’

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Ron Johnson – The genius who created the Genius Bar

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Roy Schwartz – ‘Simplify’

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Caroline Webb – ‘Leadership Intelligence’

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Getting to Yes, And… | Martin Dubin – ‘Leadership Blindspots’ Sep 16, 2025

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Kelly talks to Martin Dubin, a clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and adviser to C-suite executives and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, about his new book: “Blindspotting: How to See What’s Holding You Back as a Leader.”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7711876/7711876_2025-09-16-023416.64kmono.mp3

“Things go well until they don’t.”

“We are not as self-aware as we believe.”

“Your identity is the least fixed part of you.”

Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And”

Nick Davis – “From Godspell to Second City to Stardom”

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Jeff Cole – ‘Disrupters at the Gate’

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Ron Johnson – The genius who created the Genius Bar

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Roy Schwartz – ‘Simplify’

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Caroline Webb – ‘Leadership Intelligence’

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Getting to Yes, And… | Maya Smart – ‘The Reading Crisis in America’ Sep 09, 2025

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Kelly talks to educator Maya Smart about her new book “Reading for Our Lives: The Urgency of Early Literacy and the Action Plan to Help Your Child.”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7700601/7700601_2025-09-09-031401.64kmono.mp3

“Alarms ring; they don’t teach. And often when an alarm rings for too long, we tune it out.”

“Spoken words are the precursor of all precursors to reading.”

“Praise the process.”

Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And”

Nick Davis – “From Godspell to Second City to Stardom”

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Jeff Cole – ‘Disrupters at the Gate’

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Ron Johnson – The genius who created the Genius Bar

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Roy Schwartz – ‘Simplify’

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Caroline Webb – ‘Leadership Intelligence’

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Getting to Yes, And… | Keir Graff – ‘Murder, Music, Magic and More in Chicago’ Sep 02, 2025

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Kelly digs in with author Keir Graff, who has written a new book about a legendary building in the Windy City, “Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic and Murder.”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7689385/7689385_2025-09-02-151125.64kmono.mp3

“All passes – Art alone endures.”

“You’ll feel as you’ve just stepped out of a time machine.”

“Let the building haunt you; it’s a place where you can feel the energy of the past.”

Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And”

Nick Davis – “From Godspell to Second City to Stardom”

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Jeff Cole – ‘Disrupters at the Gate’

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Ron Johnson – The genius who created the Genius Bar

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Roy Schwartz – ‘Simplify’

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Caroline Webb – ‘Leadership Intelligence’

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Getting to Yes, And… | Dr. Adam Dorsay – ‘The Vital Role of Connection’ Aug 26, 2025

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Kelly talks with psychologist Dr. Adam Dorsay about how connection is our path to a happy and meaningful life. Adam’s latest book is Super Psyched: Unleash the Power of the 4 Types of Connection and Live the Life You Love.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7678934/7678934_2025-08-26-144234.64kmono.mp3

“Connection is vital for life.”

“Our brains are wired for fear.”

“Time is our most nonrenewable resource.”

Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And”

Nick Davis – “From Godspell to Second City to Stardom”

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Jeff Cole – ‘Disrupters at the Gate’

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Ron Johnson – The genius who created the Genius Bar

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Roy Schwartz – ‘Simplify’

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Caroline Webb – ‘Leadership Intelligence’

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Getting to Yes, and… | Shannon Watts – ‘Finding Your Fire’ Aug 19, 2025

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Kelly welcomes Shannon Watts back to the podcast. The founder of Moms Demand Action has a new book: “Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age.”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7654093/7654093_2025-08-19-024333.64kmono.mp3

“Happiness is a temporary state, not a life goal.”

“Women’s desires are hijacked by their obligations.”

“Your fire starts where all your shoulds end.”

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Kelly talks to Gary Noesner, a legendary agent who changed the way hostage negotiation was taught and implemented at the FBI. His book is “Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator”

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7642858/7642858_2025-08-12-022458.64kmono.mp3

“Before we can influence others we must first listen and understand.”

“Listening is the cheapest concession we can ever make.”

“Managing a crisis properly depends on managing information.”