Author Gary Polk joins us first. As a Black businessman, CEO, business consultant, university professor and author, Polk is passionate about entrepreneurs…and why they succeed or fail. His initial book, Why Entrepreneurs Fail (to Win), is widely used as a textbook in college entrepreneurship programs. Why Black and Brown Entrepreneurs Fail (to Win), published December 1, and is intended for entrepreneurs and those who want to be. His newest book, Why Women Entrepreneurs Fail (To Win) is available for pre-sale this month. He’s also a proponent of social entrepreneurship and launched the Polk Institute of Social Entrepreneurship, https://polk-ise.com, on January 15.

The most celebrated scientist in history, Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a persistent one." Joseph Kazden, author of the brilliant new novel TOTIS (Pronounced Tote – iz). Kazden likes to explore provocative topics and will discuss the idea of whether our conscious experience of the world is reality, or instead, can it be a perfect illusion? The book gives readers an opportunity to experience imagined dialogues that result from a discussion among some of history's greatest minds -- Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking, as well as Einstein and his contemporary, Max Plank. For more information, please visit: https://jjkazden.com/

Film Directors Who Have Worked Firsthand With Prop Guns On Set Available to Talk About Alec Baldwin Prop Gun Shooting. Stefano Da Frè & Laura Pellegrini are film directors for Rosso Films International. (NYC Based) They are currently filming a World War 2 movie called "Subject A," which is a film focusing on veterans who served in the military. Stefano & Laura has had to work first-hand with pistols, rifles, and different types of guns on film sets that require the most delicate of care. A whole team is consulted, along with the director to make sure injury never occurs. These are all Prop guns that are never loaded. Safety always comes first.