It seems only fitting to finish the first season of Not Suitable for Work with a “Best Of” episode. I've combed through the nearly forty episodes to find these little gems. Listening to each episode again had me cracking up.

Best NSFW of 2018 PT 1

Dec 20th, 2018 34m 17s

Sex, Drugs and Luxury Retail

Nov 28th, 2018 29m 5s

In the 1990’s a career in luxury retail was a good gig. These jobs were coveted and once hired, competition for commissions was fierce. In this episode, we find out what happens behind the cosmetics counter of a Beverly Hills luxury retailer.

Scratching the Entrepreneurial Itch

Nov 14th, 2018 34m 23s

How many of you out there have the dream of being an entrepreneur and making boat loads of Benjamins? Being an entrepreneur became a national fixation starting with the dot.com craze back in the late 90’s. Everyone wanted to get in on the game.

Thank you! You're Fired

Nov 7th, 2018 29m 30s

In the not so distance past, a pink slip was used to terminate an employee. You’d get your paycheck and if there was a pink slip attached then you knew the gig was up and it’s time to look for a new job. That’s it, super-efficient. The employer

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

Oct 24th, 2018 24m 59s

What lengths would you go to to win over a prospective client? This is a dilemma every business professional will face at some point in their career. It’s not unusual for a company to exaggerate a capability or breadth of experience in order to

I Must Be Hallucinating

Oct 10th, 2018 25m 27s

If you want a promotion, speak up and ask for it. You have to advocate for yourself. If you don’t, nobody will. That’s how you get ahead in the business world. Never waste a chance to move up the ladder. This is the type of advice you’d get fro

I Worked for a Cult

Oct 3rd, 2018 22m 58s

Experts will often say, people change careers at least three to five times during their lifetime. There isn’t concrete data on this but it feels about right. In our quest to change careers and do something different it can also impair our judge

Open in Private

Sep 26th, 2018 26m 46s

How far would you go to forge a relationship with your client? How much do you mix business with pleasure? Whether you’re in sales or professional services, clients are your lifeline. Part of being a good sales person is being able to establish

I Feel Like A Fraud

Sep 19th, 2018 41m 25s

There is an old adage, surround yourself with people smarter than you. Sounds good in theory, however not always in practice. After taking a job with a consulting firm with no relevant education or experience to draw upon, our guest finds herse

Please Let Me Quit

Sep 12th, 2018 20m 10s

What if your boss refuses to accept your resignation? Seriously, what would you do if your boss won’t let you quit. This happened to my guest Paul Farahvar, comedian, podcast host and lawyer. Always a prankster, Paul tries everything to get fir

An Evening with the Muckety Mucks

Sep 5th, 2018 27m 23s

Being invited to an exclusive corporate soiree after years of toiling away in the daily grind should be the pinnacle of one’s career. Or is it? Marketing consultant Amy Kleckner accepted one of those invites where she was finally given the chan

Blinded by Ambition

Aug 22nd, 2018 20m 53s

Steve Grosklaus and Peter have worked closely together for fifteen years. Both are decent human beings. About ten years ago, they were thrown into a client project that was politically charged and littered with minefields. As co-conspirators,

Leadersh*ts

Aug 15th, 2018 35m 5s

In this episode, we’re going to tackle the topic of authenticity and how it got a few leaders into hot water. Ana Dutra, current President and CEO of the Executives’ Club of Chicago and author of Leadershits joins Peter. She’s seen it all whil

Too Much Wine

Aug 8th, 2018 29m 56s

Part and parcel of client relationships includes client entertaining. This can be a good time especially when you like your clients. In this episode, after an evening drinking wine while hanging out at a client’s home, our guest, finds herself

Pause Before Sending

Aug 1st, 2018 30m 21s

Shawn Farrell is a creative director at a large advertising agency.Not only is he feeling the heat to deliver on a high visibility client project, he’s very mindful of being the only man working on this team. Even this high level of awareness d

It Was Me

Jul 25th, 2018 15m 59s

Often times, you have to make a split-second business decision knowing the consequences could be dire. Jana O’Brien is a marketing and media consultant who shares her story of being caught off guard by a client’s blunt question. The answer to w

Pokerface

Jul 18th, 2018 25m 4s

Most people in corporate America work with other people who are in corporate America. With that comes a certain code of conduct, some explicit, some implicit that help keep people in line. When you’re an architect representing a client in front

A Great Idea Got Me Fired

Jul 11th, 2018 37m 47s

Dave Mowers' career takes a 180 degree turn when a devil may care decision takes him cross country to pursue a career he has no experience in. This small detail doesn’t dissuade him as he throws caution to the wind and jumps in feet first. He d

I'm Prepared, Just Not for This

Jul 4th, 2018 26m 46s

We take a peek behind the scenes of being a real estate broker with Vince Williams. He shares his story of learning more than he would like to know about his client, the hoops he had to jump through in trying to sell a house and how he finally

#Vomit

Jun 27th, 2018 19m 54s

You would be hard pressed to read a business article or book that doesn’t stress the importance of building relationships with co-workers. When you have a good rapport, it’s easier to collaborate, share ideas and provide feedback. The vibe in t

The Dress off My Back

Jun 20th, 2018 26m 34s

Today there is hyper awareness around creating work environments of kindness and collaboration. All for one and one for all. Rising tides lift all boats. You catch my drift. To what lengths would you go to help a colleague in need? Are there li

A Call I Didn’t Expect

Jun 13th, 2018 21m 57s

In an earlier episode, we discussed how company’s scour a candidate’s social media activity as part of the interviewing process. What about once you’re an employee? Should employers be tracking their employee’s social media activity? And do the

NSFW - Little Black Dress

Jun 6th, 2018 25m 1s

What are the chances that a guy’s guy from West Lafayette Indiana, with no background in woman’s fashion, would find himself scouring the Los Angeles garment district in search of the perfect little black dress? Well my friends, not so far-fetc

This Doesn't Look Good

May 30th, 2018 25m 18s

Colleagues make frequent traveling companions. In a past episode, “It’s Show Time”, we got a glimpse of what it’s like traveling by car and train with colleagues, for hours on end. In this episode, we take to the air with the CEO and Executive