Podcasts

  • Under Pressure

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Pressure01.mp3Pressure is everywhere in the business world, but it doesn’t have to cause you grief. In this Tough Things...

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  • Communication, Creativity, Innovation

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Isolation01.mp3Communication technology has become a blessing and a curse for American companies. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray...

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  • Paying Talent

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-CostsPay01.mp3It is a constant struggle for balance between what employers can pay and the burdens of cost of living...

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  • Immigration

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Immigration01.mp3As we approach the midterm elections there’re no shortage of issues, but few have had the staying power like...

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  • North Korea Nukes

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-NorthNukes01.mp3It didn’t take long for the leader of North Korea to upset plans for denuclearization. Can the effort be...

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  • Tariffs

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Tariffs01.mp3Is it a trade war or simply leveling the playing field? President Trump’s tariffs have been applauded and criticized,...

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  • Facebook Missteps

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-FBDataMine01.mp3Facebook appears to be sliding backwards because of recent missteps. Will it become a cautionary tale for start-ups in...

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  • CEO Misconduct

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-CEOMisconduct01.mp3High profile resignations and terminations of CEOs continue to rock the business world. In this Tough Things First podcast,...

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  • Skin Deep

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/RayRob-SkinDeep01.mp3It has been said beauty is only skin deep, but in our ever changing world, beauty is a growing...

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  • God Talk

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/RayRob-GodTalk01.mp3As with politics, you’ve probably been told, the subject of God is forbidden in some circles. But does that...

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  • Personal Trainer

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/RayRob-PersonalTrainer01.mp3You’ve probably considered a personal trainer for your physical health, but what about your mind? In this new Tough...

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  • Opinions

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/RayRob-Opinions01.mp3Everyone seems to have them, but are all opinions relevant or worthwhile? Ray Zinn, the longest serving CEO in...

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  • Silicon Valley Sexual Harassment

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Ethan-SexHarrasment.mp3Ethan Baron works as a business reporter with The Mercury News, and a native of Silicon Valley before it...

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  • God is Not Dead

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/RayRob-GodsNotDead01.mp3Is God dead or simply passé? In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn draws on his ample life...

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  • CEO

    Great CEOs

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    http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/RayGuy-GreatCeo.mp3What makes a great CEO? Let’s ask one of the greatest, Ray Zinn, Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO. Guy...

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