Roger’s newest book, co-authored with OSU professor Dr. Roger Bailey, describes how behavioral and economic principles help people, organizations and nations increase their prosperity and well-being. Each chapter contains examples of how people from diverse backgrounds and situations become more prosperous and how government and businesses can increase upward mobility for everyone.
“This book will make you think. What factors influence the chances for individual success and national prosperity? How does behavioral economics help us understand who is financially rewarded? How can you prosper even if you were born poor? What is the best way to manage your savings? The authors cite many profound thinkers on how to live a rewarding life.”
-Philip Kotler, S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing, emeritus, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
“This book is one of the first that I could not put down the first read, and enjoyed it the 2nd and 3rd times even more. Each time I found new thoughts. This book is a must read for any entrepreneur, to keep eyes wide open to the rapidly changing consumer environment and how to think ahead.”
-Rhett C. Ricart Chief Executive Officer and Dealer Principalv2020 Chairman National Automobile Dealers Association
Recommended Books
Hanna Rosin, The End of Men, 2012 What if the modern, postindustrial economy is more congenial to women than to men? For the first time in American history, the balance of the workforce has tipped toward women, who now hold a majority of the nation’s jobs. Women dominate today’s colleges and professional schools. For every two men who will receive a B.A. this year, three women will do the same. Under age 30, women receive higher income than men, associated with more education. Of the 15 job categories projected to grow the most in the next decade in the U.S., all but two are occupied primarily by women. A major veterinary school recently admitted a class 100% female, and professional education is a major determinant of who gets higher income. “The working class is slowly turning into a matriarchy,” Rosin says. Controversial and provocative-- a book everyone should read.
Speaking Engagements
Roger Blackwell gave his first paid speech at age 22, to State Farm Insurance agents while still a graduate student in Columbia, Missouri.
Since then, he has given several thousand speeches, but never two the same. He works with basic themes and outlines, molding each presentation to the audience after consultation with the organizer to be sure his content fits the needs and interests of attendees.
Roger draws on his diverse experience in diverse sectors to customize content, causing a typical response, “I am so glad to hear a speaker who knows our industry.”
This approach has placed him in front of audiences in retailing, wholesaling, software and computer firms, banking and financial services, e-commerce organizations, educational institutions, agricultural and mining firms, and manufacturers of varied products.
