Listen Now

We look at the history of measuring human intelligence including some sample questions from actual IQ assessments. Plus, a professor of psychology joins me to review questions from my own version of an IQ test. 

From "put a fork in me" to "uh-oh," we look at famous and not so famous last words.  Tempore Business travel in one click.

Being terminated may be the greatest gift you can get, if you know how to open it - in today's Get Smarter With Words podcast. Tempore Business travel in one click.

Jonnie takes his show on the road, as he talks about what people pay us for our time vs. what we are truly worth, and how to know the difference.Tempore Business travel in one click.

The Pandemic and 9/11 have a surprising number of things in common, from Rudy Giuliani to massive losses for the airline industry. We look at the connections, and the lessons we can learn from them in today's Get Smarter With Words podcast. 

Jack Anderson, a professional resume writer, joins me to talk about the biggest resume mistakes and the best words to use to build a great resume that will help you get more, and better interviews. Tempore Business travel in one click.

Testosterone has nothing to do with it. We review the words that get men killed early, in today's Get Smarter With Words podcast. Tempore Business travel in one click.

Angry? Hurt? Broken? Feel like you are at odds with the world? On today's Get Smarter With Words podcast, I talk about a Victim Mentality - where it comes from, how it can ruin your life, and how you can overcome it. Tempore Business travel in one click.

We create passwords for everything that matters - cell phone access, access to online banking and shopping sites, and social media platforms. In today's Get Smarter With Words podcast, I share the most common - and worst  - passwords and passcodes. Plus, I share a simple process for creating more secure and easier to remember passwords. Tempore Business travel in one click.

Don't want to get out of bed? Love the way it smells outside when it rains? Hate shaving that space between your eyebrows? All of these have a name. On today's Get Smarter With Words podcast, we look at the unusual names for things and actions that you did not know had names, plus our Strangers On LinkedIn segment showcases an especially persistent LinkedIn message writer.Tempore Business travel in one click.

Billy Joel's next door neighbor heard the early stages of "Piano Man" long before you and I heard it on the radio. We talk about my interview with Joel's neighbor, my "near miss" with supermodel Christie Brinkley, the racist origins of our highway system and the architectural influence of a 30 foot tall cement bird, in today's Get Smarter With Words podcast. Tempore Business travel in one click.

Do you hate shopping for a car? So do most Americans. Why? I chat with Scott Politte, President of Stivers Ford Lincoln in Waukee, Iowa about why we cringe at the thought of visiting a car lot. Plus, our new CONsumer alert segment throws up a red flag on those grocery store discount cards. And our Strangers On LinkedIn segment honors Mindy and her unusual writing approach.

"Bemitted" is just one of the 350 million pictures we post on Facebook every day, most of which are copyright protected. Are we breaking the law? In today's Get Smarter With Words podcast, we look at the rules governing the posting and sharing of copywritten pictures and music on social media. Plus, will companies come after you for posting pictures without permission? You will hear a call I received from a company demanding payment for a picture I blog posted over 10 years ago. Tempore Business travel in one click.

From Schoolhouse Rock to Bugs Bunny, we learned a lot (by accident) from watching cartoons, over and over. In today's Get Smarter With words podcast, Jonnie looks lovingly at the history of cartoons, and those animated words, phrases and songs that we will never get out of our heads. Tempore Business travel in one click.

Today is the 31st anniversary of my mother's suicide. In today's Get Smarter With Words podcast, we look at how today's events, and the event from three decades ago are connected, and what we can learn from both. Tempore Business travel in one click.

Think babies are babbling just to hear their heads roar? On today's Get Smarter With Words podcast, Jen Wright, instructional coach for infant and toddler classrooms through Drake University's Head Start program, helps us unravel the mystery of infant communication, with some help from Jethro Tull. Plus, we honor Martin Luther King Day, introduce our new "Troll Of The Day" segment, and keep that irritating ear worm stuck in your head with Strangers on LinkedIn.  

Tired of scam calls, spam texts, social media trolls and email phishing? Jonnie demonstrates the most effective - and creative - ways to shut them down, including calling their place of employment. Tempore Business travel in one click.

Have you ever used pot? In today's Get Smarter With Words potcast, Jonnie talks about his first experience with the drug, and why it will be the last. Tempore Business travel in one click.

Who wrote the best recruitment ad in history? What did it say? What is the most important question to ask during an interview? Jim Lobaito, recruiting and sales training guru and Founder of The Performance Group, joins us on today's Get Smarter With Words podcast to share his expert insight. Plus, we play a rousing game of "Marketing Term, Prison Slang or Bullshit." 

We will never forget the events of January 6th, 2021. But it is not the first time the U.S. Capitol has been targeted by nut jobs. In today's Get Smarter With Words podcast, Jonnie takes a look at the 200 year timeline of attacks leveled against that hallowed building, and what Wednesday's assault really means. Tempore Business travel in one click.