In the SBR - Author's Podcast, host Tom Fox visits with authors who write about business ethics, leadership, and compliance issues. This podcast is part of his Sunday Book Review podcast, where Tom reviews books weekly for compliance professionals. This podcast will take a deep dive into books relevant to the compliance professional and make for a more leisurely chat with the authors about why they wrote their books, the details in the book, and, most importantly, what skills they will bring to the compliance professional.
Loren Steffy on Reconstructing Immigration: Economic Competitiveness, Labor Supply, and Practical Reform
Welcome to the SBR-Authors Podcast! In this podcast series, host Tom Fox visits with authors in the compliance arena and beyond. In this episode, Tom welcomes Loren Steffy to discuss his upcoming book, Reconstructing Immigration: How to Rebuild America’s Economic Advantage.
In this book, Steffy argues immigration policy should be redesigned around economic need rather than social exclusion. Steffy says a declining native-born population will make immigrants the source of all labor-force growth by 2040 and that immigrants are essential across low-skill sectors (construction, agriculture, meatpacking, healthcare, and restaurants) and high-skill roles constrained by H-1B limits, especially amid CHIPS-driven semiconductor demand and training bottlenecks. He notes immigrants account for about one-third of U.S. patents and disproportionately drive entrepreneurship and hiring. Steffy criticizes an enforcement-only approach intensified after COVID border surges and proposes codifying DACA and creating work permits for long-term, non-criminal residents to stabilize workforces and improve visibility. He cites housing impacts, including a Houston ICE incident disrupting a homebuilding crew, and points to Springfield, Ohio, where Haitians are filling manufacturing jobs and starting businesses. He emphasizes missed gains from the 2013 bipartisan bill (CBO-estimated $1T GDP over 10 years) and calls for better data and reporting.
Key highlights:
Why Economics First
Business Wake-Up Call
Practical Reform Steps
Three Takeaways To Rebuild
Resources:
Loren Steffy on LinkedIn
Stoney Creek Publishing Website
Reconstructing Immigration: click here
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16 Jun 2026
Douglas Wood on Law, Writing, and the Compliance Risks of AI: From Media Negotiations to Deadly Bytes
Welcome to the SBR-Author’s Podcast! In this podcast series, Host Tom Fox visits with authors in the compliance arena and beyond. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Douglas J. Wood about his latest book, Deadly Bytes.
Tom interviews former media and entertainment lawyer Douglas J. Wood about his 50-year legal career, his transition from representing entertainers to corporate studios and advertisers, and his later pivot to writing, which now totals 12 books, including eight novels. Douglas describes how legal research and interviewing skills support fiction but argues that fiction is harder because it requires creation, character development, and plausible plotting. He explains his focus on thriller writing as influenced by his studio work and authors like Ludlum and Clancy and outlines his process of extensive research and iterative drafting. Douglas discusses his novel Deadly Bytes, featuring an FBI profiler pursuing an AI serial killer. He connects it to real-world concerns: criminals already using AI for phishing and deepfakes, potential manipulation of evidence, AI hallucinations, and the risk that heavy AI use in law erodes lawyer apprenticeship and human judgment in negotiation and investigation.
Key highlights:
From Lawyer to Writer
Fiction vs Nonfiction
Doug’s Writing Process
Inside Deadly Bytes
Crime and Compliance Risks
Advice for Aspiring Authors
Resources:
Douglas J. Wood on LinkedIn
Douglas J. Wood Website
Deadly Bytes click here
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21 Apr 2026
Invitational Selling: Building Trust, Engagement, and Human Connection in a Digital World with Dr. Dennis Cummins
Welcome to the SBR-Author’s Podcast! In this podcast series, Host Tom Fox visits with authors in the compliance arena and beyond. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Dr. Dennis Cummins to talk about his new book “Invitational Selling: The Human Connection Advantage.”
Dr. Cummins to discuss his new book, which grew from his experience “selling from the stage” and from learning that pressing less and connecting more led to better results. Dr. Cummins argues that traditional high-pressure sales tactics are failing because buyers have more information, face constant messaging, and are increasingly skeptical, while AI-driven speed and automation can erode authenticity and trust. He defines invitational selling as a three-phase framework: connect, convey, and convert by inviting next steps. This is usable not only for products but for leaders seeking organizational buy-in, speak-up/listen-up cultures, and engagement that reduces resistance and turnover. He shares a story about his late daughter, Lauren, selling bracelets as a lesson in rapport, value, and meaning. The book launches April 28, with launch proceeds donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Key highlights:
Why Write This Book
Connect Convey Convert
Beyond Sales Organizational – Buy In
Speak Up Listen Up Culture
Inviting Beats Telling
Using AI Without Losing Trust
Resources:
Dr. Dennis Cummins on LinkedIn
Dr. Dennis Cummins Website
Invitational Selling click here
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