Category: Podcast

An examination of Critical Thinking Essentials

Throttle-Up Episode: Feb. 9, 2019

Special Edition: Critical Thinking in Business Operations – Part II. This broadcast is focused on discussions of the Deep Water Horizon disaster and the Hubble space telescope catastrophe.

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Throttle-Up Episode: Jan. 26, 2019

Special Edition: The Rise and Fall of a Corporate Giant–General Electric. Critical thinking is not just a curiosity but a necessity in this complex world.

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Throttle-Up Episode: Jan. 19, 2019

Captain Smith shares some thoughts on critical thinking in three areas: 1) weakness in China exports (referencing the Wall Street Journal, Jan. 15, 2019), 2) big challenges for Europe in 2019, and 3) the decade forecast from Stratfor Worldview – 2015-2025.

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Throttle-Up Episode: Jan. 5, 2019

A rerun of  Special Edition: Succeeding in Trump’s America – Part III first broadcast Nov. 3, 2018.  In a continuation of his series on Trump’s America, Captain Smith focuses on the innovation nation.

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Throttle-Up Episode: Dec. 29, 2018

A rerun of  Special Edition: Succeeding in Trump’s America – Part II  first broadcast Oct. 20, 2018.   Continuing his analysis of Newt Gingrich’s new book, Trump’s America, Captain Smith considers small, independent, agile teams as a way to capitalize on the new economic opportunities brought about by Trump’s “Make America great again” initiatives.

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Throttle-Up Episode: Dec. 22, 2018

Captain Smith discusses the theory and practice of creating a winning argument, including how to engage a social justice warrior (SJW) so as to “win the day.”

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