Tuesday, November 27, 2007

C-SPAN's Nearly 30!--Stories from Co-Founder, Brian Lamb; Best-Selling Author's Tips on Getting "Free Money"; Maine Rocks in Off-Season

Bringing passion to the table can make a world of difference in how well we thrive at work. This week's guests hale from different career paths, but one thing all have in common is the passion for the work they do: Brian Lamb, co-founder, CEO and Chairman of C-SPAN, Debra Bruno, accomplished writer for a whole host of newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe and the Wall Street Journal, and Matthew Lesko, Entrepreneur and best-selling author all join me for what promises to be a lively look at passion on the job.

Can C-SPAN really be nearly thirty years old? Apparently it can. Since 1979, the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network has been airing gavel to gavel, in-depth coverage of political and public affairs matters to viewers. It's grown from one network to three: C-SPAN, C-SPAN 2 and C-SPAN 3. An FM radio station and online presence add to these network offerings. Brian Lamb, co-founder, CEO and Chairman of C-SPAN joins me to talk about what it's meant to him to bring "democracy to television" and how much has changed since the first televised segment.
(12:05 p.m.)

Debra Bruno is special reports editor and a columnist at Legal Times, a magazine based in Washington, DC. but she also writes essays and articles for a whole host of newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe and is a regular book reviewer for the Chicago Sun-Times. She joins me by phone to talk about her recent travel article, in the Wall Street Journal on "what to do and where to eat and stay during the off season in midcoastal Maine," and about preparing her grandmother's reirloom recipe for ravioli at holiday time. (12:25 p.m.)

Matthew Lesko, best selling author of over 100 books on how to find free money from the government joins me in the studio. We'll discuss his successful twenty-five year career as an
entrepreneur and how wearing his distinctive question mark clothing reflects his passion for the work he loves doing. (12:38 p.m.)

No comments: