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William Sherden writes about one of my favorite topics, Unintended Consequences. He looks at the interconnections between things and ideas and shows the interconnections between them. We discuss his latest book Best Laid Plans.

Here is the lineup of guests on BRAINSTORMIN’ with Billy the Brain for Friday, April 15, 2011. Listen at www.BrainstorminOnline.com or on AM 1400 in Ventura at 10 o’clock am Pacific time.

Adele Scheele is an authority on business change management. She is considered an articulate advisor to men and women seeking to reach the top of their professions. We discuss Finding a Mentor to guide us in our careers from her book Skills For Success.

William J. Tobin is a serial entrepreneur and inventor. He holds more than 15 patents, has started more than 10 companies and is considered an Internet entrepreneur. We discuss why being an entrepreneur is the most secure job position one can have during difficult economic times from his book Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur and Inventor.

It’s nearly tax day. William Federert is an historian who gives us the history behind income taxes in America from his book The Interesting History of Income Tax.

Jacob Appel understands that nearly half of the world’s population—3 billion people—live on less than $2.50 per day. Most humanitarian aid spent to solve world poverty is wasted. He examines the possibilities of applying a different type of economics to solve world poverty. We discuss the findings in his book, More Than Good Intentions.