How did Barack Obama go from Illinois State Senator to President of the United States in less than 5 years? The partial answer is that he had a great campaign manager. Said campaign manager, David Plouffe, on the show talking about his new book The Audacity To Win:The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory.

Imagine you had to do your job in front of 50-thousand people and if you made a mistake - they’d boo you. That would be the case for this weeks guest NFL Referee Jim Tunney.  (I know I know, you’re not a sports fan and you’re not going to listen - don’t be a hater)! Just in case you are not a sports fan, all NFL referees have second jobs. Jim was a teacher, principle and a superintendent. We’ll explore his duel life and find out if he liked his zeebra outfit.

There isn’t a single person I know that doesn’t want to be on the TV Show Check Please on KQED. So what would it be like to host a show that samples the best restaurants in the Bay Area? We’ll ask Leslie Sbrocco. P.S. Mrs. Sbrocco more than just a one trick pony. She is also a wine expert who’s traveled the world, written books, and judged (your Pinot is so nutty).

The one and only Dr. Oz spends some time on The JOB hot seat this week. Just in case you aren’t familiar with Dr. Oz’s work he’s a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon, author, tv show host and of course Oprah’s best friend. We make is real simple and only talk about 4 things with the great Oz - Oprah, poop, penises and sausage (not kidding)!

Ted Robinson is quite possibly the most versatile broadcaster in all of sports. (oh, you think I’m exaggerating) Ted’s resume features: Olympic Diving, Grand Slam Tennis (Wimbledon, US Open, French Open), Baseball (Twins, Giants, Met’s, A’s, NBC’s Game of the Week), Football (Stanford, 49ers), Boxing, Golf, Equestrian and Triathalon - I could go on, but I won’t. We’ll ask Ted if he ever forgets what city he’s in, how he prepares, what his big break was and if John McEnroe is a pussy cat off the court?

Do you suck at running meetings (come on, admit it!)?  Mike Song, author of The Hamster Revolution for Meetings, gives us the scoop on how to make it flow!

Can you sue your employer if they hire someone in a parallel position as yours that takes work away from you, but leaves you with the same pay and same title? (I know, I know who would sue someone to work less?) Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo breaks down Adverse Employment Action.

Legal Recruiter Stacy Miller chats relationship building and how this can imrpove your bottom line.

All that and 7 lies you should put on your resume (not really lies….more like ommisions)!

As one of the speech writers for George W. Bush in the White House - Matt Latimer coined such phrases as: “We will rid the world of the evil-doers”, “If money isn’t loosened up, this sucker could go down”, “nucular”! Actually, I don’t know if he came up with those, but we’ll ask him if he did. We’ll also ask him what is was like working for “W”? What it was like working in the White House…and if Dick Cheney really is evil?

Author Gary Cohen has a good idea for all you managers out there - Ask Questions! Questions incubate ideas and stimulate change. Mr. Cohen reveals all in his book Just Ask Leadership.

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo breaks down the finer points of going on unemployment.

Part II with our resident Legal Recruiter Stacy Miller on “work life balance“. All that plus, the top 10 poorly used business phrases (where’s the value added in that)!

For the last 5 years New York Times Restaurant Critic Frank Bruni has been the most feared and revered man in Gotham City. His reviews could make or break an eatery. Frank tells us what it’s like to have that much power. What it’s like to eat out 6 nights a week at the finest restaurants and get paid to do it (wait until you hear about him wearing disguises). Frank also chats about his revealing new book Borne Round, in which he details a life long battle with an eating disorder.

Oh Pig Parts, how I love you! Let me count your ways: Bacon; Pancetta; Prosciutto; Salami; Chicharrones? Where does you goodness come from? Why - your tasty, salted pig parts in Oakland come from Boccalone cured meats. Mark Pastore owner and creator of Boccalone into the mix this week to talk about the fine art of making Salami! He also chats about opening his restaurant  in San Francisco Incanto (p.s. he opened it, having no restaurant  experience - p.p.s Anthony Bourdain visited last month).

How do you look 10 pounds lighter without dieting? Should you go through the buffet line twice at a business lunch? Forgot a clients name - what should you do? Coworkers despise you? Image consultant Anna Wildermuth with answers to all of these magical questions…and yes, much more!

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo entertains us with talk of mediation this week. Legal Recuiter Stacy Miller lets us behind the curtain of running a small business.

All that plus, things your mamma never told you about the job search. Take that “shark boy”!

Paul Teutul Senior is the “Big Kahuna” at Orange County Choppers (the motorcycle shop made famous by the show American Choppers on TLC). Teutul is known for his ridiculous mustache, strong temper and yes, his creative motorcycles. What he is not known for is his conversation. Listen as I pepper him with questions and get zero response.

Who in their right mind prepares to lose their job? The correct answer is people in their right mind. Lets get prepped just in case we get whacked at work - 7 tips to get a good severance package. Don’t be surprised - be package prepared.

Women are taking over the working world. Time Magazine recently took a look into the future of work and we’ll share a little of that with you - including how your boss in 20 years most likely will be a woman and how your benefits will suck!

All that and a fascinating study of wage theft from our employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo. Yes, there are people out there that sink low enough to steel from others lively-hoods. These people, it turns out, are the same people that let their dogs poop on the sidewalk and do not pick it up.

Chris Gardner’s life is so amazing they made a movie about it Pursuit of Happyness (Siskel and Ebert gave it 4 stars). We’ll ask Chris if he has Will Smith’s cell phone number and all about his new book Start Where You Are.

Every once and a while it’s good to get inspired by a real life success story. Someone who followed their career dreams. Joelle Kurrus left her life in Connecticut to follow her passion of wine in Napa. Listen to Joelle as she gives us a lesson in taking chances.

Bonus coverage this week - top 25 unknown things you might be doing to sabotage your career.

How about some CEO’s that never went to college and employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo takes the employment pop quiz.

The great Billy Mays has pitched all sorts of products at all sorts of venues from county fairs to infomercials, and now on the Discovery Channel. Currently the co-host of the show Pitchmen on Discovery Channel, Billy chats about The Clapper, Sham Wow and Urine Gone (any body out there need a new set of steak knives?).

All right everyone - we’re going to have to put on our thinking caps. Smart guy Mathew Crawford chats about his new book Shop Class As Soul Craft: An Inquiry Into The Value Of Work. Crawford with intellectual theories as to why a dirty job in the “trades” can be life fulfilling.

Our employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo passing out tips on tips. What every bartender/waitress/caddy needs to know about the law and their tips (Starbucks provides our case study).

All that plus New York Times Columnist David Brooks breaks down why the touchy-feely CEO’s fail and the undimentional/relentless CEO’s succeed.

It’s kinda like Arun Chaudhary gets paid to make home videos for a living - except that as the official White House Videographer everything he shoots goes into the Presidential Records Act. We’ll make sure to ask Arun what it’s like to spend the day video taping every move of arguably the most powerful man in the world.

What do P-Diddy, Willy Mays and Jerry Seinfeld have in common. They were all paperboys and credited there success in part to their work as a paperboy. Author Jeffrey Fox talks about his latest offering Rain: What A PaperBoy Learned About Business.

What are some of the questions you should ask yourself before leaving one job for another. Legal recruiter Stacy Miller providing the direction for what can be a difficult decision.

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo chats reverse discrimination and we’ll break down the details of the new resume craze - The Sarah Palin Format.

1-thousandth listener this week gets a cookie!

Poker Brat, Phil Hellmuth, is known equally for his card playing ability as he is his attitude. In 1989 he beat Johnny Chan to become the youngest winner ever at the Main Event at the World Series Of Poker. He has 11 World Series Of Poker Bracelets - 10 million dollars in winnings and is a member of the Poker Hall of Fame. Sure…. he’s got all of that, but can he bluff a Car Salesman?

Author/Entrepreneur/VC Guy Kawasaki turned down an opportunity to be Yahoo’s CEO in the early 90’s - lets call that a billion dollar mistake. He also worked for Steve Jobs at Apple creating the Mac brand. We’ll ride the career roller coaster with Guy and his no “Shitake” approach to business.

I bet you didn’t know the worst job in America is Lumberjack (don’t tell Paul Bunyan). The Best job - Mathematician. Careercast breaks it all down.

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo says you typically can not sue your employer after they fire you even though they: completely stressed you out, cussed you out, and threw you out. Although, you might have a case if you documented it all.

Imagine a job where you are paid to snorkel reefs, walk beaches and hike mountains on a private island off the coast of Australia. They are billing it as the “best job in the world” and you get paid six figures by the government of Australia to do it. Details on how to apply with in.

All that, plus a call to a clown school to see how clowns are made.

When you don’t make your car, boat or tractor payments (for like 6 months in a row) the “repo man” comes and takes them away. So is the repo business a dangerous profession? What are best times to do the “repoing”? What happens if it is his friends car that the “repo man” has to repo? Is it true that in California you have to give the “reopee” a weeks notice before you can take their car - which begs the question… does the “repoee” hide the car after they get warned  - which begs the questions how does the ”repo man” find the car after the “repoee” has hidden it? Could it be true that a good “repo man” can talk a jilted cousin into telling him where the hidden car is? We’ll put a real life Otto Maddox on the hot seat this week.

For crying out loud… Automotive Entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin introduced us all to the Yugo, not to mention Subaru and Fiat. We’ll chat with Mr. Bricklin about the state of the auto industry and his new documentary The Entrepreneur.  We’ll ask Mr Bricklin about the part in the movie in which he takes off his shirt during a meeting with a Chinese car company trying to convince them of a partnership (should a 70+ man ever take off his shirt on camera - you make the call).

Paul Facella spent his entire career working at McDonald’s. Starting behind the counter at 18, he worked his way up to Regional VP. Hence, he wrote a book called Everything I know About Business I Learned At McDonald’s. So of course we’ll ask him, Mcribb Sandwich - why?

Employment Lawyer Dennis Strazulo takes his midterm exam with questions like: Is it age discrimination if you get fired 7 days before you are about to take early retirement.

Legal recruiter Stacy Miller pops by to chat about your on-line profile…..and it turns out those pictures on Facebook of you beer bonging in Cabo - do in fact mater.

All that plus the top 10 Twitterers when it comes to finding a job. Don’t miss this weeks show or your might just come down with Scarlet Fever!