James Landers has written the history of one of this country’s leading publications of progressive feminine thinking, Cosmopolitan magazine. We discuss The Improbable First Century of Cosmopolitan Magazine to learn the magazine has gone through many iterations before becoming the bastion of female empowerment.

Bill Taylor is a maverick who burst onto the scene several years ago with a manifesto for challenging conventional wisdom and showcasing the power of business at its best. He goes radical in his business thinking in his latest book Practically Radical. We discuss his new business paradigms to transform your company, shake up your industry and challenge yourself.

Ed Glaeser has information that may come as a surprise to many of us living in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. He claims that living in cities is better for us than living in paradise like we do. We examined the benefits of geographic proximity as we discuss his latest book Triumph of the City.

Here is the lineup of guests on BRAINSTORMIN’ with Billy the Brain for Monday, March 7, 2011. Listen at www.BrainstorminOnline.com or on AM 1400 in Ventura at 10 o’clock am Pacific time.

Joe Navarro understands how to interpret and use nonverbal signals in business to assess and influence others. We discuss how to take your career from average to exceptional with the hidden power of nonverbal intelligence from his book Louder Than Words.

David Meerman Scott is the former VP of marketing for two publicly traded technology companies. He is an unabashed technologist who knows how to use the Internet to Instantly Engage A Market, Connect with Customers, and Create Products that Grow A Business Now. We discuss his latest book Real-Time Marketing & PR.