Paul Polak revolutionized how to help people lift themselves out of poverty. He developed an ingenious, affordable irrigation system that improved the lives of millions.

He shares with us what works to resolve poverty when traditional approaches fail from his book titled Out of Poverty.

Kevin Cope has discovered the 5 proven drivers that lead to business success. He’s encapsulated his knowledge into a new book, Seeing the Big Picture. We get the “secret sauce” of business success for entrepreneurs, business leaders or employees looking to get ahead in their organization.

Guests include Santa Barbara peace activist Paul Chappell, Steve Budin handicapping March Madness, Kevin Cope discussing Seeing the Big Picture, poverty buster Paul Polak, Unstoppable Cynthia Kersey and privacy expert Katherine Albrecht.

We hear about it frequently. A decorated soldier—a war veteran—sees the futility of war and speaks out against it.

Paul Chappell is one of those veterans. An Iraqi veteran, he now advocates for a peaceful revolution to sweep the planet.

Alex Mandossian is a highly successful Internet marketer, trainer, author, and international motivational speaker. His unique methodology and techniques have generated over $233 million in sales and profits for his clients. We discuss membership sites as a tool to generate Internet revenue.

Mike Tracy is Mayor of Ventura. We discuss Ventura’s governance challenges for 2012.