Open Roll With Jurgen Rudolph - The Weekly Podcast For The Business Artist

Today we are pleased to have Chris Wattie, the author of Contact Charlie:  The Canadian Army, The Taliban and the Battle that Saved Afghanistan, join us in the studio. We have read stories from this book in previous episodes and Chris joins us to talk about the book and his experiences.  We have a great discussion… The post 140 – Contact Charlie Author Chris Wattie appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today our guest is Robert Maxwell of TGT Solutions. Robert also attends the Strategic Coach workshops in Toronto. Robert helps other entrepreneurs profit through technology.  Technology is a tool.  How will you make that work for you.  There are changes every day.  There is technology that can benefit me, and where is technology going. We… The post 139 – Technology and How it Impacts Us – with Robert appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today our guest is Jennifer McCready, of Lady Luck Pin-ups photography and studio. Music is a grounding influence on Jennifer’s day and work.  A “pin-up” is a look or influence from the 50s.  Many people aren’t sure what it is about.  It is about the classic 50s woman.  Jennifer does more than just pin-up photography… The post 138 – Lady Luck Pin-ups with Jennifer McCready appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today, we continue with sharing Chris Wattie’s book Contact Charlie:  The Canadian Army, The Taliban and the Battle that Saved Afghanistan. If you would like to hear part 1, click here:  http://openroll.org/135-book-report-contact-charlie/ The post 137 – Part 2 on the Book, Contact Charlie appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today, Kyle drops by the Open Roll studio to have a chat with us about social media, how it has changed. We talk about Instagram stories, and how they have evolved. Kyle does some web design and is re-designing his own website.  The site needed a simpler approach and to reflect his brand.  He enjoys… The post 136 – Social Media – a chat with Kyle Andrew appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today we share Chris Wattie’s book Contact Charlie:  The Canadian Army, The Taliban and the Battle that Saved Afghanistan. This is an incredible book that captures what happened with the Canadian Army in Afghanistan in 2006, and pays tribute to those who fought and those who lost their lives. Link to the book from Amazon:… The post 135 – A Book Report on Contact Charlie appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today Ryan Barichello is our guest from LinxSmart, he is also a past guest on the Open Roll Podcast. They create business software that can be run on a remote device through a browser.  Remote availability is a big part, and the ability to have multiple users, every day it becomes easier to create custom… The post 134 – A Business Software Conversation – with Ryan from LinxSmart appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Paula joins us from Bliss Thai Yoga Massage. Bliss is the feeling Paula had after receiving and learning thai yoga massage.  She fell in love with this style of massage.  The client is put into gentle yoga poses and helps you stretch.  It is a full body massage, you get the blood flowing, it is… The post 133 – Bliss Thai Yoga Massage – with Paula appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today we are discussing what apps we use as business tools. Some are for organization and filing, while others are for marketing and advertising. Here are the ones we mention: Facebook Instagram Evernote:  www.evernote.com Insightly:  www.insightly.com Mailchimp:  www.mailchimp.com Garageband iMovie The post 132 – What Apps are we using? appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

From the mountains of Costa Rica we are on location with Daniel. Daniel has been living in the mountains for about 20 years.  Daniel enjoys the weather in Costa Rica, it is absolutely beautiful.  Travelling across the country you would see some wonderful natural areas. People live off the land in Costa Rica.  They have animals… The post 131 – On Location in Costa Rica – with Daniel appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today we are on location in Costa Rica, with Wilbert of Wil-mart in Costa Rica. This podcast has been in the making for 2 years.  The podcast is recorded in the shop, at the check-out counter.  They are a supermarket, but much more, they sell alcohol,  there is a Friday night jam session, a brewery… The post 130 – On Location in Costa Rica – with Wilbert appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Our guest today is Kristi from Tundra Leather. They have been in business for 27 years.  There has been a leather shop on King Street (in Hamilton) since 1961.  When her father was young he took leather working at a summer camp and developed an interest and as he grew up worked at the leather… The post 129 – Tundra Leather – with Kristi appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

What is a black swan event?  Are we experiencing this with crypto-currency? We have seen bubbles before. Where should we look at investing?  Should we look at ourselves?  We have the inside track on our own businesses. “History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme” “Know your why” Have little projects.  “All work and… The post 128 – A New Year appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today we are looking back at the year.  We talk about guests that make use of social media.  A look at influences and getting out the first episode.  A look at podcasts we listen to.  Improving your golf game.  And we touch on unique ability. Thank you so much to our subscribers, listeners, followers, we… The post 127 – A Year End Review appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Our guest today is Rod, he joins us to talk about crypto-currency. Crypto-currency is growing exponentially.  Some can see it as an opportunity.  This episode should be viewed as for information purposes only. We discuss the value of money, legal tender, and what money means.  Fiat currency is currency that a government has declared to… The post 126 – A Crypto-Currency Discussion – with Rod appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

We have Trevor, a tax specialist, and Joe, a fantasy football podcaster, joining us today. Joe, is building his brand, using online technology and social media. We talk about books that everyone is reading, and books to recommend.  Joe likes to use Audible to listen to books while multi-tasking. There is also a touch on… The post 125 – An Open Roll Discussion with Joe and Trevor appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Past guest Kyle joins us to chat. Google is more of a suggestion tool based on data it has collected and input you have given it.  Google gives you what it thinks what you want to see.  This is part of search engine optimization. We talk about in the beginning of the Open Roll Podcast,… The post 124 – What is SEO? – with Kyle Andrew appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today we are talking about crypto-currency.  Join us for our look at what it is, and how it is used.  This is something that we are curious about where it is going and offer this discussion as information.  We recommend doing your own research and speaking to a professional regarding investment advice before making any… The post 123 – A Discussion About Crypto-Currency appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today we share a story of a soldier from the Battle for Panjwai.  The link to the article with pictures is included here: The Battle For Panjwai: A Soldier’s Story Author of the article, Matthew Parsons, on Instagram   The post 122 – A Soldier’s Story of The Battle for Panjwai – read by Jurgen appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.

Today our guests are Mallory and Kaleah from BridesMade. Typically, if you have been asked to be a bridesmaid, you have signed up for a shopping trip for the style of dress, an alteration, and final alteration.  BridesMade has a process that helps eliminate some of that time, as well as the waste of the… The post 121 – BridesMade – with Mallory and Kaleah appeared first on Open Roll with Jurgen Rudolph - the weekly podcast for the Business Artist.