Shows
Cuddle Up: Catholic StorytimeThe Too Tall Swiss Guard (A Christmas Story) with Swiss Guard Andreas Widmer and Michelle Widmer SchultzOur first ever Swiss Guard on the podcast! Andreas and his wonderful wife (and author) Michelle join to share never-before-heard stories of St. John Paul II and more in this charming Christmas story. Buy The Too Tall Swiss Guard hereFollow Michelle on Instagram here
2025-12-2245 min
Musig & MärliSpringfluetErinnerige vo de Barbara, mit Musig vom Christian, em Andreas und de Barbara
Die Hit-Episode vom letzten Jahr, auch diejenige mit den meisten Kommentaren.
Eine Zeitreise von mehr als 40 Jahren. Die Arbeit an dieser Episode hat mich speziell belebt und ich hoffe, dass auch du Spass daran hast 😊. Als musikalische Inspirationen dienten uns vor allem Paul Brady und Andy Irvine. Die Beteiligten: Christian Frey, Gitarre, Mandoline und Gesang; Andreas Widmer, Gitarre, Dulcimer und Gesang; Barbara Hebeisen, Gitarre, Gesang und Flöte; Beat Glogger, Aufnahme…
…und ein gut gelauntes Publikum! Die Stücke: Arthur Mc Bride, Drive the Cold Wint...
2025-12-2011 min
Woodbine Podcast#36: Utopian Urbanism with Hans Widmer (P.M.)For this week's podcast we're joined by Swiss writer Hans Widmer, author of the 1983 anarchist classic bolo'bolo, to discuss his new book Cities for a Single Planet: A Model for the Ecological Transformation of the Earth, which was recently published in English by Autonomedia.Andreas, Eric, and Matt speak with Hans about the utopian tradition, social reproduction, and revolutionary planning. We cover many of his hot takes on family abolition and individualism, what Disneyland and Las Vegas get right, and whether we will really need bikes and green space.LINKS:--Cities For a...
2025-12-0956 min
WidmereiWalter Andreas Müller – was ist wahre Grösse?In dieser Folge trifft Dominik Widmer auf Walter Andreas Müller – oder kurz WAM. Seit Jahrzehnten prägt er die Schweizer Bühnen und Bildschirme. Er ist die Stimme von Globi, er parodiert Bundesräte, er spielte jahrelang Hans in "Fascht e Familie" und ist Schauspieler in unzähligen Musicals und Theater.Zum 80. Geburtstag spricht WAM über seine Kindheit, seine Anfänge als „zu kleiner“ Schauspieler, über das Älterwerden und darüber, wie er gelernt hat, aus seiner Grösse eine Stärke zu machen. Ein Gespräch voller Humor, Wärme und Nachdenklichkeit, mit einem der ganz Grossen des Sch...
2025-08-301h 07
Prosper PodcastHow Entrepreneurship is Bringing New Life to the StageJoin Andreas & Rebecca as they talk to Financial Analyst Pierre Ferragu about how he evaluates hi-tech companies and trends —and also the unlikely path he traveled to become producer of a highly successful new musical that he hopes to use as a new model for reviving live theater through telling beautiful stories. The book Pierre Ferragu recommended is Sylvain Tesson's The Consolations of the ForestFind the trailer for Bernadette and sign up to support the show at Bernadettethemusical.comHow can the Ciocca Center help you? Find out at CioccaCenter.com Find out about Catholic U's ne...
2025-07-0244 min
Prosper PodcastWhere Innovation Meets Personal VocationCiocca Center team stalwarts Andreas Widmer, Luke Burgis, and Rebecca Teti tell the story of the founding of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship and how to apply the mental models necessary for innovation in business and in life. Whatever stage of life you're in, from student to business professional, explore Cioccacenter.com to find what we can offer you. Also check out the Busch School's new MBA offering at mba.catholic.edu. Find more about the CLUNY project at Cluny.org
2025-06-0437 min
Catholic Founders#15 He Protected JP II, Now He Teaches Entrepreneurs How To Be The Leaven of Society | Andreas WidmerListen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket CastsAs AI eats the world, it’s more important than ever for Catholics to shape and lead the discussion and practices of this technology. Thankfully, we have just the person to discuss it. Hey everyone! Silas here 👋In Today’s Podcast: * How we are called to be the leaven of society, especially as entrepreneurs * Our unique path to God through our entrepreneurial journey* Trusting in God’s will in entrepreneurship, not just ministry * Core Takeaway: To fulfill our uniqu...
2025-05-2249 min
Prosper PodcastPlating Grace: Meet the Priest Who’s a Food EntrepreneurMeet Fr. Leo Patalinghug of Plating Grace Find all things Fr. Leo at platinggrace.comVisit his restaurant in Baltimore's Little Italy at thegastrosocial.comFr. Leo's book recommendation: Triumph.Read more about the Secular Institute Voluntas Dei. Join the Family Business Consortium by clicking here. Visit cioccacenter.com to find all the ways we're helping innovation meet personal vocation. Learn more about Andreas at Andreas WidmerProsper Podcast is a production of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at Catholic University of America. Check out the Ciocca Center's new website: CioccaCenter.com
2025-05-0735 min
Prosper PodcastFrom Musician to EntrepreneurGrowthera founder Andrew Jacoby relates the seeming accidents that led him from street musician to sales whiz. You'll learn practical wisdom about how to know, as a founder, when it's time to relinquish leadership and how to hire well. You'll also hear how desire for beauty led Jacoby gradually from a hardcore secular existence into the Catholic faith. Andrew Jacoby recommends: BenedictusFind Jacoby's company at GoodShepherdStaffing.com Find the Family Business ConsortiumLearn more about Andreas at Andreas WidmerProsper Podcast is a production of the...
2025-04-0248 min
Prosper PodcastFamily Formation & Prosperity: Lessons for EntrepreneursOur guest Dr. Catherine Pakaluk shares insights from her research on women who choose to have large families in the face of societal trends, emphasizing the personal motivations and faith that drive these decisions. The discussion also touches on the surprising connection between child-rearing and the entrepreneurial mindset, why "pronalist" policies to date have not worked, and why Economics always needs a realistic understanding of the sources of prosperity for families and societies to flourish. Read Catherine Pakaluk's book, Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth. Register for the FREE March 21st meeting of t...
2025-03-1946 min
Vocation of the Business Leader20 - Andreas Widmer - The Art of Principled EntrepreneurshipAndreas Widmer knows what he is talking about. He has been a business leader for many very successful companies. He discovered his love of teaching and is now a clinical professor of Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America and the Director of The Ciocca Center of Principled Entrepreneurship. He is the author of two great books, The Pope & The CEO: Pope Saint John Paul II's lessons to a young Swiss Guard and his latest book, The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship, Creating Enduring Value.Listen in as he shares a lot of wisdom on business, faith, and...
2025-03-1042 min
Prosper PodcastSuperhabits: Key to A Successful LifeAndreas & Rebecca welcome Andrew Abela, Dean of the Busch School of Business, to speak about his new book, "Superhabits: The Universal System for a Succesful LIfe." Dr. Abela speaks about his pre-academic career as a whiz-kid marketer at Proctor & Gamble and McKinsey. And then he leads listeners through how to improve their "human operating systems" with superhabits --and how to choose which ones to work on.These resources were mentioned in this episode: By Dr. Abela: The Extreme Presentation Method ;A Catechism for Business ;Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful LIfe ...
2025-03-0543 min
Prosper PodcastSocial Media as a Force for GoodGrady Connolly, founder of SocialThomist, shares his journey from student to entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of storytelling for Catholics in social media. He discusses the mission of his agency, which focuses on helping individuals and organizations share their messages effectively through social media. Grady offers valuable insights on creating meaningful content, knowing when to turn social media off, and the joy of connecting with others through beauty and remembering the person behind the "click."
Connect with Grady Connolly at SocialThomist or on Instagram.
Join the Busch School's Family Business Consortium or sign up for our...
2025-02-0537 min
Prosper PodcastWhat We Get Wrong When Helping The PoorIsmael Hernandez shares his remarkable journey from Fidel Castro's disciple to advocate for free market principles and individual dignity. He'll detail how coming to the U.S. caused him to re-evaluate free markets and human dignity —but also what it was like as a poor minority to be on the receiving end of charitable programs —and how we can and must do better.
Learn more about the Freedom & Virtue Institute
Hernandez's most recent book, Rethinking Charity: Restoring Dignity to Poverty Relief
Study entrepreneurship at Catholic University's Busch School of Business
2025-01-2237 min
Prosper PodcastThe Power of the FranchiseNot every entrepreneur starts a business from scratch. Some find a model they can use and build on it. In today's episode, Robert Tunmire tells a great story about taking on a franchise when he was only 17 and how he rose in the ranks of Neighborly, coming to see business as an important way tol lift other people up. Learn how to build a company culture of support, the importance of having a strong personal "Why" —plus, the ins and outs of the franchise model, and how to choose a franchise that aligns with your goals and principles. PLUS: Ro...
2025-01-0838 min
The Leadership Foundry PodcastHoliday Edition: The Principled Leader with Andreas Widmer"Ti voglio bene" = "I want your good." Podcast guest Andreas Widmer challenges leaders to have the courage to ask: "What is the "end" you want for your team?" We're taking some time away from the mics this week, but hope you enjoy this special holiday edition of The Leadership Foundry Podcast. Co-hosts Brandon Smith and Randy Hain talk with Andreas about the leader's responsibility to the team, flourishing in life and business and one thing to do to become a better leader as we revisit Episode 48.
2024-12-2348 min
Prosper PodcastSaints as entrepreneurs: Mother Frances CabriniDr. Cabrini Pak, Marketing expert, discusses the intrepid entrepreneurship exhibited by her namesake, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. Dr. Pak highlights the saint's curiosity, creativity, and fortitude in meeting the needs of marginalized immigrants. She also explores the concept of "entrepreneurial alertness" and how this relates to her speciality in addressing under-developed markets, such as the "sandwich generation," which she and her students are currently studying.
Learn more about Dr. Pak at her Catholic U faculty page or on LinkedIn.
Find more about Catholic University's Entrepreneurship Center at our university web page.
2024-11-2735 min
Prosper PodcastLeaders of Desire: What Do You WANT to Want?Luke Burgis, author of the best-selling, Wanting, joins the Prosper cast to talk about his his journey through various business ventures in the "wellness" sector, how the influence of René Girard taught him to want better things for himself, and the importance of leadership in shaping desires. Join us to explore the concept of mimetic desire, the role of education in cultivating better wants, and the significance of having a solid sense of self in business.
Here are links to books or other resources we discuss during this episode.
Find more about Luke B...
2024-11-1333 min
Prosper PodcastLeveraging Business to Support the Church & Help the PoorIf you give to your church electronically, chances are you're using FaithDirect, the brainchild of today's guest, serial entrepreneur Brian Walsh. Learn from Brian how his being chronically late for mass led to an innovation that probably saved many parishes during the pandemic. You'll also hear the importance of a person-centered value proposition, the role of persistence and grit in entrepreneurship, and how to overcome resistance in a particular target market.
Learn more about Catholic U's student and alumni incubator, Venture Lab
Brian Walsh penned "The Knockout" about lessons learned from the closing of one of his companies.
Take our free vi...
2024-10-3035 min
Going Big! with Kevin GentryPrincipled Entrepreneurship with Andreas Widmer: Lessons in Leadership and HumanityIn this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Art & Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business and author of The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship. Andreas shares his journey from high-tech leader to serving as a Swiss Guard under Pope John Paul II, discussing how principled entrepreneurship can transform not only businesses but also the people behind them. Discover the central lessons Andreas learned from his time with the Pope, his passion for mentoring professionals, and how maintaining humanity in en...
2024-10-0746 min
Prosper PodcastEnterprise Solutions to Poverty & Other IssuesPope St. John Paul II defined poverty as exclusion from circles of exchange. Join us as Andreas Widmer and his co-hosts explore what he meant and champion enterprise as more sustainable and long-term solution for poverty and other social problems than direct charity. Topics include repenting of our learned condescension towards the poor, the role of small & medium enterprises (SMEs) in powering economic growth, and "the fortune at the bottom of the pyramid."
Andreas refers to C.K. Prahalad and his book, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid;
You might...
2024-09-1137 min
Sharing the Faith with Dr. Tom NealEpisode 23 - Sharing the Faith: A Theology of WorkDr. Tom Neal talks with Professor Andreas Widmer about being mentored by Michael Novak, how Michael helped him build the Catholic business school at Catholic University in Washington, DC, how a theology of work can help us achieve excellence, and the influence that St. Pope John Paul II had on him throughout his career.Check out Andreas Widmer's website:https://andreas-widmer.com/Watch "The Gospel of Work" video series:https://www.cioccacenter.com/the-series
2024-08-2242 min
LiberatED PodcastProfessor Andreas Widmer on Principled EntrepreneurshipAndreas Widmer is an Associate Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America's Busch School of Business. His most recent book is The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value. In this episode, Professor Widmer shares his perspectives on entrepreneurship and offers advice for education entrepreneurs. *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.
2024-07-1644 min
Kresta in the AfternoonThe Art of Principled Entrepreneurship - Andreas Widmer(25 June 2024)There may not be only one way to do business in a Christian way – but Principled Entrepreneurship is one approach that puts the human person at the center, employs a Christian anthropology and promotes excellence and human flourishing without forgoing profitability. Andreas Widmer explains. Broadcasting from Acton University!
2024-06-2627 minProsper PodcastThe Economy Exists For People, Not People For The EconomyThis episode explores the first "pillar of principled entrepreneurship": The economy exists for people, not people for the economy." Join Andreas, Jon & Rebecca as they discuss work as a path to holiness and human excellence, and how good and lasting businesses focus on creating value for others. They also touch on the importance of hiring based on character, of investing in the development of employees, and so-called "co-opetition.". The conversation highlights the negative impact of practices like "rank and yank,", and the need to align job descriptions to employee strengths to prioritize the well-being and growth of individuals.
2024-06-0530 minProsper PodcastThink Like An OwnerJoin Andreas Widmer and Rebecca Teti as they discuss the wide variety of kinds of entrepreneurs (which one are you?) and the importance, no matter your position or role, of thinking like an owner. They share their experiences trying to build a "challenge culture" within a company, and the role of calculated risk-taking in entrepreneurship. They conclude by discussing the role of providence and trust in the entrepreneurial journey.
Quiz: Find Your Entrepreneurial Make-up
Read about Principle-Based Management in Good Profit by Charles Koch
Find The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship...
2024-05-2225 minThe Leadership Foundry PodcastThe Importance of Guiding Principles & Doing Good with Andreas WidmerAs the perfect follow-up to our episode last week on expressing gratitude with guest Chester Elton - we're revisiting our conversation with Andreas Widmer. In this episode, Andreas chats with Brandon and Randy on how doing good, from our employees to our customers, can lead to prosperity – both, monetarily and culturally in the workplace.
2024-05-2048 min
The BeatiDudesThe Pope & the CEO | Andreas Widmer| Episode #103Andreas Widmer is an entrepreneur, professor, business coach, popular speaker, and author with 30 years of business experience in international business strategy, economic development, and entrepreneurship. He has worked extensively in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America and has launched more than 100 technology products.Andreas is the founder and director of the Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. The Ciocca Center is dedicated to promoting a new kind of entrepreneur: one who can integrate personal virtue, the latest entrepreneurial tools, and long-term perspective for...
2024-03-2544 min
University of DallasThe 'Gospel of Work' with Andreas WidmerUD Gupta College of Business Dean J.Lee Whittington, Ph.D., sits down with seasoned business executive Andreas Widmer, a former Swiss Guard for John Paul II, entrepreneur and now director of the Ciocca Center in Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business.The lecture was sponsored by UD's Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business and the St. Rita Business Network.Support the show
2024-02-2257 min
Passion Struck with John R. MilesMike Michalowicz on Why Great Leaders Build Invincible Teams EP 406https://passionstruck.com/passion-struck-book/ - Order a copy of my new book, "Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life," today! Picked by the Next Big Idea Club as a must-read for 2024.On this episode of Passion Struck, we dive into the world of leadership and team building with renowned entrepreneur and author Mike Michalowicz. Mike shares insights from his latest book, "All In," and discusses the importance of creating invincible teams. Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://passionstruck.com/mike-michalowicz-great-leaders-invincible-teams/Sponsors
2024-01-2547 minThe Leadership Foundry PodcastThe Principled Leader with Author, Andreas WidmerCo-hosts Brandon Smith and Randy Hain welcome Andreas Widmer on today's show for an insightful conversation about the entrepreneurial mindset. Andreas Widmer is an author, speaker and the founder and director of the Art & Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America's Busch School of Business. Our overall theme centers around how doing good, from our employees to our customers, can lead to prosperity - both, monetarily and culturally in the workplace.
2023-12-1847 min
Alan Frei PodcastAndreas Widmer - Lässigkeit ist die wichtigste KPI | Alan Frei Podcast #59Andreas Widmer hat früh selbst ein Unternehmen gegründet und sich dann 15 Jahre lang in die Corporate Welt gewagt, bevor er mit Westhive ein neues Unternehmen gründete. Wie entstand die Idee zu einem Co-Working / Event Space? Und wie verlief die Transition vom angestellten CEO zum selbständigen Startup-Gründer? Im Interview erzählt er uns, wie die Idee für Westhive entstanden ist, was er über die Zukunft der Arbeit denkt und wieso Lässigkeit in seinem Unternehmen die wichtigste KPI ist.
2023-11-3048 min
3W6 – Erzählrollenspiel, Storygames & Indie-GamesErzählspiel-EnginesDie Erzählspiel-Expert:innen Jasmin, Markus und Andreas öffnen euch die Augen für das breite Spektrum verschiedener Erzählspiel-Engines.
Was gibt es da draußen an großen Strömungen verschiedener Spielarten?
Warum und wie unterstützen narrative Systeme erzählorientiertes Spiel direkter im Vergleich zu klassischen Rollenspielen?
Und heißt es jetzt ErzählROLLENspiel oder Erzählspiel? Was ist der Unterschied?
Wir sprechen über Firebrands, PbtA, Forged in the Dark, Fate-derivate, Belonging outside Belonging, Poetry Games und viele mehr.
2023-11-221h 14
Living the CALL with Deacon CharlieAndreas Widmer | You, IncorporatedAndreas Widmer is an entrepreneur, professor, consultant, business coach, speaker, and author, with 30 years experience in international business strategy, economic development, and entrepreneurship.Website: andreas-widmer.comThe Catholic University of America: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/widmer-andreas/index.htmlThe Gospel of Work 8 video series: www.cioccacenter.comLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/andreaswidmerFacebook: facebook.com/AndreasWidmerAuthorInstagram: instagram.com/andreaswidmer
2023-10-261h 39Kresta in the AfternoonThe Five Pillars of Principled Entrepreneurship - Andreas Widmer(4 September 2023)Principled Entrepreneurship is the mindset that, among other things, enables and empowers the American Dream. Principled Entrepreneurs connect people to their purpose and passion by forming teams that create value for customers. We look at Five Pillars that define Principled Entrepreneurship with Andreas Widmer.
2023-09-0427 min
Believe!Andreas Widmer | What is Principled Entrepreneurship?What's the greatest threat to free enterprise? Andreas Widmer has a surprising warning for our economy. An author and professor of business, he says the very people who should embody free enterprise – CEOs and business executives – are undermining our prosperity. Let’s see what Andreas believes about the threat we’re facing – and how we can unleash a future of opportunity for all.
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2023-07-261h 11Kresta in the AfternoonThe Five Pillars of Principled Entrepreneurship - Andreas Widmer(22 June 2023)Principled Entrepreneurship is the mindset that, among other things, enables and empowers the American Dream. Principled Entrepreneurs connect people to their purpose and passion by forming teams that create value for customers. We look at Five Pillars that define Principled Entrepreneurship with Andreas Widmer.
2023-06-2227 min
The Genius PodcastLessons in Leadership with Andreas WidmerOn this week's episode of The Genius Podcast we explore the leadership lessons shared by Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America. Andreas draws from his unique experiences serving in the Swiss Guard under Pope John Paul II and his extensive background in entrepreneurship. We dive into how these lessons can translate to women in different seasons of life and the importance of empathy in effective leadership.Link to Andreas' website here:https://andreas-widmer.com/Andreas WidmerAndreas Widmer...
2023-06-2155 minThe Genius PodcastLessons in Leadership with Andreas WidmerOn this week's episode of The Genius Podcast we explore the leadership lessons shared by Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America. Andreas draws from his unique experiences serving in the Swiss Guard under Pope John Paul II and his extensive background in entrepreneurship. We dive into how these lessons can translate to women in different seasons of life and the importance of empathy in effective leadership.Link to Andreas' website here:https://andreas-widmer.com/Andreas WidmerAndreas Widmer...
2023-06-2155 minThe Genius PodcastDiscovering Your Gifts: Lessons in Leadership with Andreas WidmerOn this week's episode of The Genius Podcast we explore the leadership lessons shared by Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America. Andreas draws from his unique experiences serving in the Swiss Guard under Pope John Paul II and his extensive background in entrepreneurship. We dive into how these lessons can translate to women in different seasons of life and the importance of empathy in effective leadership.Link to Andreas' website here:https://andreas-widmer.com/
2023-06-1955 minThe Genius PodcastDiscovering Your Gifts: Lessons in Leadership with Andreas WidmerOn this week's episode of The Genius Podcast we explore the leadership lessons shared by Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America. Andreas draws from his unique experiences serving in the Swiss Guard under Pope John Paul II and his extensive background in entrepreneurship. We dive into how these lessons can translate to women in different seasons of life and the importance of empathy in effective leadership.Link to Andreas' website here:https://andreas-widmer.com/
2023-06-1955 min
Leadership – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 minStarting a business – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 minStick to Your Principles – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 minBusiness growth – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 minBe Your Best Self – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 minReach Your Full Potential – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 minMake a Difference! – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 minCareer and Job transition – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 minPeople Before Profit – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 minEthical Leadership – The Mentors Radio323. Find Out if You Have What It Takes to Be a “Principled Entrepreneur,” with Entrepreneur-turned-Professor Andreas Widmer
In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks again with entrepreneur Andreas Widmer, founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, to discuss entrepreneurship and what it takes to create enduring value for yourself and society as a “Principled Entrepreneur.”
SHOW NOTES:
ANDREAS WIDMER:
BIO: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/about-us/meet-our-team/widmer-andreas/index.html
WEBSITE: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/entrepreneurship-center/index.html
BOOKS:
The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value, by Andreas Widmer
The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss...
2023-06-0342 min
OSV TalksConversation with Andreas Widmer - The Pope, A Gorilla, and the Meaning of WorkThe majority of us are disengaged at work. As Catholics, we understand work to be a collaboration in God's creative power. Andreas Widmer explains what the purpose of work/business is and how to become a more engaged, happy and creative workforce, as well as a more humane economy.OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com. An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn...
2023-05-2219 minOSV TalksOSV Talks - The Pope, A Gorilla, and the Meaning of Work - Andreas WidmerThe majority of us are disengaged at work. As Catholics, we understand work to be a collaboration in God's creative power. Andreas Widmer explains what the purpose of work/business is and how to become a more engaged, happy and creative workforce, as well as a more humane economy.OSV Talks is a podcast presenting topics from prominent Catholic leaders to inspire and challenge us in a variety of issues facing the Catholic Church to get the Church talking! Learn more at osvtalks.com. An OSV Podcasts original. Discover more ways to live, learn...
2023-05-1512 min
The Reboot Chronicles with Dean DeBiaseReboot Lessons From The Pope and The Entrepreneur - Andreas WidmerHow would you like the pope to be your mentor? Imagine applying to be in the Swiss Guard and landing a gig as Pope John Paul II's Bodyguard. That’s what happened to Andreas Widmer when he was a teenager. Today, as the founder and director of the Art & Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, at The Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business, he aims to promote a new kind of entrepreneur—one focusing on Principled Entrepreneurship.
Andreas is an entrepreneur, associate professor, business coach, speaker, multiple book author, including the acclaimed “The Pope & the CEO”...
2023-02-2132 min
The Irreplaceable Man PodcastRevealing the Diamond Means Breaking the Stone with Andreas Widmer - Episode 293Episode 293 is about the diamond in the rough.
When we work, we don't just make more. We become more. That's advice from the Pope himself. I got to hang out with Andreas Widmer, who used to work for the Pope and now works for you. For years and years, through his stories and experience, Andrew has helped men declare value for themselves. He's shared how the answers are within you and that change is never done.
He offers a ton of wisdom for entrepreneurs and is interested in getting the word out of self-love especially...
2022-12-191h 03
Datenschutz-PlaudereienDAT071 CAS Datenschutzverantwortliche (Michael Widmer)Martin Steiger spricht mit Spezialgast Dr. Michael Widmer, Studienleiter des CAS Datenschutzverantwortliche an der ZHAW, über den Lehrgang
Martin Steiger spricht mit Michael Widmer insbesondere über folgende Themen:
Worum geht es beim CAS Datenschutzverantwortliche und wer kann am Lehrgang teilnehmen?
Wie anstrengend ist die schriftliche Prüfung? Was bedeuten die weiteren Leistungsausweise?
Wo ist die Funktion der Datenschutzbeauftragten in der Schweiz gefragt?
Wie ist der CAS entstanden? Inwiefern gab Bruno Baeriswyl den Anstoss?
Wie geht der CAS damit um, dass Datenschutzverantwortliche als anstrengend gelten?
Wie haben sich die Themen im CAS über die Jahre geändert?
Wer nimmt am CA...
2022-12-0714 minDatenschutz-PlaudereienDAT065 Anarchie (Mastodon, Teil 2)Twitter-Nutzer:innen flüchten in Scharen zu Mastodon. Was sagen Andreas und Martin dazu?
Teil 1: DAT064 Mastodon
Teil 3: DAT066 Migration
Weblinks:
Mastodon (Offizielle Website)
Mastodon-Instanzen («Let me help you choose an instance»)
Martin Steiger bei Mastodon: @martinsteiger@chaos.social
Andreas Von Gunten bei Mastodon: @avongunten@mastodon.andreasvongunten.com
bolo'bolo von Hans Widmer
Digital Services Act (Deutschsprachige Wikipedia)
Interoperabilität als Regulierungsinstrument für Social-Media-Plattformen (Heise Online)
Digital Markets Act: Sichere Messenger Threema und Signal sind gegen Interoperabilität (Netzpolitik.org)
Interoperabilität für WhatsApp: Was passiert mit der Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung? (Netzpolitik.org)
Direct Conversations (Mastodon)
Apps (Mastodon)
Eight Mas...
2022-11-1907 min
Just Get Started#296 Andreas Widmer on the Mindset of EntrepreneurshipEpisode 296 features Andreas Widmer, a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for helping business professionals find deeper meaning in their work and sustainable success through principled entrepreneurship.Buy His New Book, The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637740697/Find Andreas Online:Website: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/widmer-andreas/index.htmlLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaswidmer/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreaswidmer/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/andreaswidmerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel...
2022-11-0150 min
docsdigital - Digitale Tools & KI Trends, die innovative Ärzte und HealthTech-Experten kennen solltenMental Health für Ärztinnen und Ärzte: Notwendig, aktuell oder doch einfach nur Quatsch? I 28Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Hillert, Facharzt für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und psychosomatische Medizin und Chefarzt an der Schön Klinik Roseneck, Prien am Chiemsee redet Tacheles.
„Jeder hat gute Gründe, sich zu überlasten.“
Warum sind Ärztinnen und Ärzte oft sehr erschöpft? Liegt es nur an den äußeren Umständen?
Welche Strategien sind üblich, um mit dem Stress zurechtzukommen?
Kommen ÄrztInnen in die Klinik zur Behandlung?
Arzt-Patienten. Was ist das besondere daran?
Was sind die drei häufigsten Grundüberzeugungen, die ÄrztInnen in die Klinik bringen?
Wie hat sich die Medizin in den letzten 30 Jahren verändert?
Wird die Digitalisierung...
2022-10-1144 min
Passion Struck with John R. MilesAndreas Widmer on Why Principled Entrepreneurship Creates Enduring Value EP 198Andreas Widmer joins us on the Passion Struck podcast to discuss principled entrepreneurship and how it creates enduring value for the customer through your own excellence. Thank you InsideTracker (https://insidetracker.com/passionstruck) and Dry Farm Wines (https://www.dryfarmwines.com/passionstruck/) for sponsoring.
Principled entrepreneurs unite people to their passion by creating value for their customers through inspired teams. They do this by seeing businesses as being made for people’s benefit and not the other way around. For the principled entrepreneur, the company is focused on others even when it is fueled by self-interest.
A...
2022-10-0656 min
Startup HustleWhy Employees Mentally Check OutIn this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Andreas Widmer, Director of The Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship talk about building a business out of passion, allowing individuals to feel empowered to make good choices, and how an organization's culture can create amazing teams.
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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Learn more about The Catholic University of America:
https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/wid...
2022-09-2250 min
Startup HustleWhy Employees Mentally Check OutIn this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Andreas Widmer, Director of The Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship talk about building a business out of passion, allowing individuals to feel empowered to make good choices, and how an organization's culture can create amazing teams.
Find Startup Hustle Everywhere:
https://gigb.co/l/YEh5
This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:
https://fullscale.io/
Learn more about The Catholic University of America:
https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/wid...
2022-09-2249 min
Major Speaker ProgramSeven Things I Learned from Pope John Paul II on being a Catholic Business PersonEntrepreneur and former Swiss Guard Andreas Widmer delivered a talk entitled “Seven Things I Learned from Pope John Paul II on Being a Catholic Business Person” to students and faculty at Christendom College on October 5.Widmer served as a Pontifical Swiss Guard from 1986-1988, protecting Pope John Paul II. He is a co-founder of the SEVEN Fund, a non-profit organization that seeks to encourage entrepreneurship in impoverished regions of the world. Holding numerous degrees from Switzerland and the U.S., Widmer is also an author who recently contributed two chapters to the book In the River They Swim...
2022-05-311h 09
Explore An Sensational Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship by Andreas WidmerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/100084to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship
Author: Andreas Widmer
Narrator: Walter Dixon, Andreas Widmer
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
Release date: 04-19-22
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 10 ratings
Genres: Workplace Culture
Publisher's Summary:
Art Ciocca orchestrated the creation of the largest wine brand that has dominated the industry for over twenty years. It is an achievement that even the best entrepreneurs can only dream of, yet perhaps you've never even heard his name. Inspired by Art, Andreas Widmer crafts a practical model of principled entrepreneurship that anyone can adopt...
2022-04-196h 49
Limitless SpiritEpisode 80: The Kingdom principles for a fruitful lifeShare your thoughtsHow do we reflect the image of God in our work, and what are the Kingdom principles for a fruitful life? In this episode of the Limitless Spirit Podcast, our host Helen Todd talks with Andreas Widmer, who is an entrepreneur, business leader, and the Professor of Entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business & Economics. Andreas is the author of The Pope & The CEO: Pope Saint John Paul II’s Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard, a book exploring leadership lessons that Widmer learned serving as a Swiss Gu...
2022-02-1634 min
CatholicVote Education"The Pope and the CEO" Author, Andreas WidmerThis entrepreneur defended JPII’s life as a Swiss Guard.EP005: Andreas WidmerAndreas Widmer, author of The Pope & The CEO, recalls his time as a Swiss Guard and the impact that Pope St. John Paul II had on him as a young man. Andreas also discusses his current work at The Catholic University of America where he teaches students how to build businesses that succeed through implementing the Church’s wisdom on economics and the human person. Andreas Widmer is the founder and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at The C...
2021-11-1109 min
Focus605Faith & Business - Joe RuttenOn this episode, we will visit with Joe Rutten- Executive Director of the CMBFSF; Director of the Benedictine Leadership Institute at Mount Marty University in Yankton, a parishioner at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, and an organizer for the upcoming Faith Business Conference coming to the Sioux Falls Convention Center on August 19th.Joe has a unique way of showing us the difference in living an integrated whole life, with faith at the center of things spoken and done. In the July issue of The Bishops Bulletin, a monthly publication for the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls...
2021-08-1249 min
Trust Your Coach Gut: Conversations on Common Sense Leadership and How To Do The Right ThingEpisode 6 - Andreas Widmer, Associate Professor at Catholic University, Former Swiss Guard and CEOCoach Gut sits down with Catholic University Professor Andreas Widmer to discuss his experiences that he details in his book, The Pope & The CEO. A former member of the Swiss Guard for Pope John Paull II, he went on to be CEO of the SEVEN Fund, a philanthropic organization promoting enterprise solutions to poverty. A fascinating insight on life and purpose, as well as great stories from Professor Widmer's past.
2021-06-0755 min
The Moral ImaginationEp. 24: Andreas Widmer: Principled Entrepreneurship: Why Business is Always PersonalIn the episode, I speak with Andreas Widmer about his work on principled entrepreneurship. Andreas argues that many of the challenges we are seeing in business and commerce today can be addressed by seeing business and entrepreneurship as a moral enterprise focused on the human person. We discuss Widmer's five principles for how businesses should be run, as well as a path to become not just successful, but socially beneficial. Visit https://www.themoralimagination.com/episodes/andreas-widmer for show notes and resources. Get full access to The Moral Imagination - Michael Matheson Miller at...
2021-01-221h 20
The Moral ImaginationEp. 24: Andreas Widmer: Principled Entrepreneurship: Why Business is Always PersonalIn the episode, I speak with Andreas Widmer about his work on principled entrepreneurship. Andreas argues that many of the challenges we are seeing in business and commerce today can be addressed by seeing business and entrepreneurship as a moral enterprise focused on the human person. We discuss Widmer's five principles for how businesses should be run, as well as a path to become not just successful, but socially beneficial. Visit https://www.themoralimagination.com/episodes/andreas-widmer for show notes and resources. Get full access to The Moral Imagination - Michael Matheson Miller at...
2021-01-221h 20
TOTs PodcastThe Incredible Life of Andreas WidmerAndreas Widmer is a Professor, Entrepreneur, former Swiss Guard, and current mentor to many. His life is the real story of being successful without losing yourself in the fast pace of startup culture. Listen to his story here, I think you’ll like it.
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2020-08-2855 minPeople Before Profit – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 minFinancial Challenges – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 minEthical Leadership – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 minLeadership – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 minCareer and Job transition – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 minStarting a business – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 minMake a Difference! – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 minReach Your Full Potential – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 minStick to Your Principles – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 minBe Your Best Self – The Mentors RadioPrincipled Entrepreneurship and Pivoting when you hit the wall
This episode is Co-Hosted by Tom Loarie and Guest Host Lynne Fischer (an award-winning business woman who herself transitioned from ice cream, to wine, to biotech). They talk with Andreas Widmer, who transitioned from the familiarity of his native homeland to becoming a proud member of the elite Swiss Guard at age 20, to joining a few others on a pioneering software entrepreneur journey that ultimately sold for $600 million… and then crashed to zero, causing financial ruin. From enormous success to financial ruin, Widmer hit the wall. Hard. It was Devastating. Depressing. Mightily Discouraging. — but in that two-year nightmare roller coas...
2020-08-2742 min
Working ManS01 E14 Andreas WidmerAndreas Widmer is the Director of the Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America.
He is also a former tech executive, but many of you may familiar with him from his book The Pope and the CEO where he details the lessons he learned in his former life as a bodyguard to St. John Paul II. You read that right. Think about having “Saint Bodyguard” listed on your resume.
This was just such a great conversation, and I walked away with it with about a dozen things I wanted t...
2020-07-3040 min
The Great & Main PodcastAndreas Widmer and the Vocation of BusinessCalling in from the heart of Rome, Andreas Widmer joined us for a conversation about vocation, creativity, and faith. As a professor and director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America, Andreas has the opportunity to coach young students as they embark on the vocation of business. He promotes a perspective called “person-centered entrepreneurship” that establishes the idea that businesses need to be creative, supportive, and rewarding.
2020-04-1554 min
The Catholic Creatives PodcastThe Vocation of Business: Andreas Widmer and Luke BurgisAndreas Widmer and Luke Burgis work at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America. Andreas founded and directs the Ciocca Center; he is the author of The Pope and the CEO. Luke is the current Entrepreneur in Residence at the Ciocca Center and co-authored the book Unrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person.Together, they teach the popular “Vocation of Business” course. Luke is now adapting that class for a high school course called the “Catholic Entrepreneurship and Design Experience,” or CEDE.Additional music from this episode provided by Blue Dot...
2019-12-1200 min
Bridge Builder PodcastAndreas Widmer on leadership lessons from JPIIIn this episode you'll get a unique perspective on the lessons in leadership Pope St. John Paul II has left for the world. Andreas Widmer, an entrepreneur and former Swiss Guard for John Paul II shares his own incredible faith journey guided by the pope he served.
Plus... Would you ace a test on Catholic Social Teaching? Andreas shares with us his research that may make you second guess just how well you really understand it.
Then in our Classic Catholic Social Teaching segment, we're discussing Octogesima Adveniens - On the Occasion of the Eightieth Anniversary of the Encyclical "Rerum N...
2019-05-1443 min
Forte Catholic105: Crazy Travel & Questions w/ Allison Sullivan & a Former Swiss GuardAllison Sullivan rejoins the show to co-host this episode! We discuss the good, bad & ugly of our week's, including ANOTHER terrible travel experience for Taylor.
In the second segment, Taylor releases an interview from last month with former Swiss Guard, Andreas Widmer. He is in the running for most interesting man in the world. He was a Swiss Guard for JPII, once had Christmas Eve Dinner with the Pope, made a fortune in the dot com era, was essential in the creation of the voice recognition tech we now now as Siri or Alexa. He's fascinating! He...
2018-10-1754 minForte Catholic105: Crazy Travel & Questions w/ Allison Sullivan & a Former Swiss GuardAllison Sullivan rejoins the show to co-host this episode! We discuss the good, bad & ugly of our week's, including ANOTHER terrible travel experience for Taylor.
In the second segment, Taylor releases an interview from last month with former Swiss Guard, Andreas Widmer. He is in the running for most interesting man in the world. He was a Swiss Guard for JPII, once had Christmas Eve Dinner with the Pope, made a fortune in the dot com era, was essential in the creation of the voice recognition tech we now now as Siri or Alexa. He's fascinating! He...
2018-10-1754 min
InscapesInscapes - Vocation of BusinessAndreas Widmer, former Swiss Guard for Saint John Paul II and Director of the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship, is interviewed by Catholic entrepreneur and colleague Luke Burgis about his personal story of vocation in business and, now, as a teacher. Andreas and Luke co-teach a course called “The Vocation of Business” at The Busch […] The post The Vocation of Business with Andreas Widmer appeared first on Inscape Vocations.
2018-08-1700 min
Venture with Virtue018: ANDREAS WIDMER – Losing Millions To Find ProsperityAndreas is the Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at the Catholic University of America and former Swiss Guard for John Paul II. He is a serial entrepreneur that has been involved in several technology startups that were acquired. Previously he co-founded The SEVEN Fund, a philanthropic organization that promoted business solutions to poverty. He is also the author of The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II's Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard.
2018-01-0440 min
Regio News für die OstschweizTageszusammenfassung vom Donnerstag, 17. November 2016-RADIO TOPGericht spricht Wiler Ex-Stadrat Andreas Widmer in Biorender-Affäre frei; Frauenfelder vererbt Kanton seine Millionen; Ein St. Galler Stadtpolizist wird vom Vorwurf des Amtsmissbrauchs freigesprochen
2016-11-1700 min
The Art of Catholic with Matthew Leonard046: St. John Paul II Through the Eyes of a Swiss GuardPope St. John Paul II is one of the most beloved popes of all time. He touched the lives of millions. But his impact is far from over. JPII was a world-class philosopher. He taught us truths about ourselves, and humanity in general, in a way that made sense. He understood our deepest longings and turmoil. He could explain the inner workings of our heart in relation to God. In a nutshell, he taught us how to be fully human through Jesus Christ. But while most of us learned this from his speeches, encyclicals, and books, Andreas Widmer, former Swiss Guar...
2016-06-161h 01
Catholic Information CenterHuman Dignity & International Development | Paolo Carozza and Andreas WidmerAs the saying goes, money doesn’t buy happiness, and similarly, most people agree that “development” is more than just aggregate economic growth. Instead, many people use the concept of well-being which is convenient as a multi-faceted target, integrating health, education, security, etc. Yet many organizations go further and articulate their mission with an appeal to human dignity. The banner of human dignity can be seen as a slogan, obscuring the variations of meaning and implications in practice. The deep reflections on human dignity and broad experience in the practice of human development from the Catholic tradition are an invaluable resour...
2014-11-061h 25
Distinguished Speakers SeriesThe Pope and the CEO - Andreas Widmer at Franciscan UniversityWidmer, author and co-founder of the Seven Fund, spoke to students at Franciscan University of Steubenville November 10 as part of the University's Distinguished Speakers Series. Now a seasoned business executive with years of experience in high-tech, international business strategy and economic development, Widmer said that first moment he shared with the pope taught him a lesson he'd never forget.
2012-10-0148 min
The Good Catholic LifeProgram #0375 for Monday, September 17, 2012: WQOM's New Dynamic DuoSummary of Today's Show: Scot discusses the future hopes and dreams of WQOM with new General Manager Christopher Kelley and Director of the Advisory Board Andreas Widmer.
Today’s host(s): Scot Landry
Today’s guest(s): Christopher Kelley, General Manager of WQOM; Andreas Widmer, Director of the Advisory Board of WQOM
Links from today’s show:
1st segment:Scot mentioned that for the first time TGCL is live streaming the radio show on Bostoncatholiclive.com!
Scot introduced Andreas Widmer and Christopher Kelley, both new to the management team at WQOM in the last few weeks. Chris will serve as the Ge...
2012-09-1856 min
The Good Catholic LifeThe Good Catholic Life #0145: Wednesday, September 28, 2011Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams
Today’s guest(s): Andreas Widmer, CEO of the Seven Fund and author of “The Pope and the CEO”
Today’s topics: The new book “The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard”
Summary of today’s show: Andreas Widmer returns to talk with Scot and Fr. Matt about his new book, “The Pope & The CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard,” and its goal of helping people find their three levels of vocation in life and live them with success in a t...
2011-09-2856 min
The Good Catholic LifeThe Good Catholic Life #0053: Monday, May 23, 2011**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry
**Today's guest(s):** Andreas Widmer, CEO of the Seven Fund, and Michael Miller, Director of Action Media at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
* [The Seven Fund](http://www.sevenfund.org/)
* [The Acton Institute](http://www.acton.org/)
* [Faith and Prosperity blog by Andreas Widmer](http://www.faithandprosperity.com/)
* [Encyclical "Centissumus Annus" by John Paul II](http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus_en.html)
* [Encyclical "Rerum Novarum" by Leo XIII](http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/leo_xiii/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_en...
2011-05-2356 min