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$196 billion stolen last year. $537 million a day. And most victims never saw it coming. Dr. Phil exposes the fraud epidemic ravaging America — with shocking new research, the dark psychology scammers use to hijack your brain, and a Real or Scam quiz that will make you question everything. Think you can spot a scam? Most people can't. One wrong answer in real life costs everything. Sponsored by HighLevel: If you own a small business, don't skip this. Reclaim your life. Automate your business. Transform your overwhelmed business into an automated powerhouse in just minutes. Summer of AI Is Here! Get 5 FREE AI Tools All Summer Long. Visit: https://DrPhil.com/Business and get your life back on track.Chapter: Don't wait! If you're on Medicare or will be soon, reach out to Chapter: Call: (352)-845-0659 or go to https://askchapter.org to learn about your Medicare options and get help finding ways to save money.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you leaning too hard on automation and letting the human connection slip away in your freight business? How can you utilize data to anticipate your customer's next move before they even realize it themselves?  Revenova's CEO, Chris Wyndham, is back to discuss the critical balance between cutting-edge technology and the human element! Chris breaks down the massive success of their recent user conference, sharing how real-world feedback from those in the grind is driving the evolution of their CRM and TMS solutions. We also dive into freight automation, proactive customer engagement, and task automation that frees you up from standard operating procedures to focus on deep, meaningful partnerships.  If you are ready to learn how to master freight technology without dehumanizing your business, stop playing the guessing game and get your system synchronized by tuning in to this episode!   About Chris Wyndham I am excited to join Revenova as President and Chief Executive Officer. After a 25-year career providing cutting-edge SaaS to the retail verticals of auto, marine, recreation, and heavy equipment, to now joining the leaders in the mission-critical space of transportation and logistics, is both thrilling and humbling. It's not about me joining Revenova; it's all about Revenova staying true to our commitment to deliver purpose-driven solutions to our customers for the benefit of their business and for the benefit of all of us who rely on transportation and logistics to power our everyday lives. Our better together story continues moving on!   Connect with Chris Website: https://revenova.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-wyndham-1a29a529b/  

Welcome to this special edition of The Edge of Show, where we dive into the exciting world of Web3, AI, and entrepreneurship! In this special Twitter Space recap episode we sit with our friends from Willo Zach, and Jason, along with special guest Konstantin Kogan, to discuss the innovative platform Willo.ai and its potential to revolutionize how businesses are built.Join us as we announce the winners of a thrilling business-building contest, where participants created unique business ideas using Willo's powerful tools. We explore the creative submissions, share insights on the entrepreneurial journey, and discuss the impact of AI on startups and venture capital.What You'll Learn:How Willo.ai helps entrepreneurs launch businesses in minutesThe importance of creativity and execution in the startup worldInsights from industry experts on navigating the competitive landscapeHighlights from the contest submissions and what made them stand outWhether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting your journey, this episode is packed with valuable insights and inspiration. Don't miss out on the future of business innovation!Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm. Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comDouble your team's efficiency with COCO. Hire dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, and CRM. Use code REF-W8CBVH for an exclusive 5% off your first order: https://coco.xyz/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVH Do you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____

Customer service leaders are under increasing pressure to use AI and automate more of the customer experience.But how do you know what should be automated—and what should stay human?It turns out, automation for automation's sake isn't your goal. Creating a better customer experience is.In this episode, I sit down with customer service expert, trainer, and author Jeff Toister to discuss his latest book, Human Service: The Skills AI Can't Replace.We explore where AI can improve the customer experience, where it often falls short, and why the organizations that win won't be the ones that automate everything—they'll be the ones that know when human service matters most.What You'll LearnWhy customers don't mind AI when it works—but hate it when it doesn'tJeff's simple framework for deciding what should and shouldn't be automatedThe three human service skills AI can't replaceWhy connection still matters in a world filled with automationHow understanding a customer's true needs leads to better outcomesThe critical role advocacy plays in creating better customer experiencesWhat Chick-fil-A gets right about balancing technology and hospitalityHow AI can amplify both great and terrible customer experiencesThe iceberg exercise that helps uncover hidden customer experience problemsChapters00:00 Introduction to Human-Centric AI05:07 Customers' Biggest Frustrations with AI09:03 How to Decide What to Automate vs Humanize12:55 The Value of Genuine Human Interaction20:47 How Chick-fil-A Excels by Prioritizing Human Service24:03 In-N-Out Burger Prioritizes Quality Over Automation27:52 Drawbacks to Relying Solely on AI32:25 How to Use AI to be More Proactive in Customer Service35:04 The Iceberg Approach to Finding Hidden Issues in Customer Experience37:00 One Change to Make to Instill Human Service Into Your CXAbout Jeff ToisterJeff Toister is a customer service consultant, trainer, speaker, and bestselling author who helps organizations build stronger customer-focused cultures. He is the author of multiple customer service books, including Human Service: The Skills AI Can't Replace, and has worked with organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and government agencies. Connect with Jeff ToisterJeff's Website Jeff's Book - Human Service Book Jeff on LinkedIn Jeff's Customer Service Tip of the Week Connect with Matt LylesCheck Matt's speaking availability Subscribe on YouTube here Matt on LinkedIn Matt on Instagram SIMPLE brand newsletter

Chris Boyer and Reed Smith bring in two people who worked the problem from the inside. Chris Hemphill of Modular Feedback, who builds AI for a living, and Heather Nairn, a healthcare economist who reads this as an access problem first. The reflex across the industry is to point AI at the mess. Standardize the data, set some agents loose, let the model sort it out. Hemphill and Nairn tested that reflex against a plain deterministic workflow on exactly this job. The workflow won on accuracy, on speed and on cost. Their point is not that AI is useless here. It is that the most useful skill in this work is knowing when not to reach for it. The deeper problem is structural. Provider data is a commodity. Every payer and every health system chases the same handful of fields, guards its copy as proprietary, and rebuilds the same record in parallel. Every cycle spent on that is a cycle not spent on the access work that moves outcomes. Transportation, care coordination, the patient in crisis who just needs a number that connects. Mentions from the Show: U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Ghost Network Secret Shopper Study, May 2023: https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/050323%20Ghost%20Network%20Hearing%20-%20Secret%20Shopper%20Study%20Report.pdf HHS Office of Inspector General, behavioral health network issue brief, October 2025 (72% of listed clinicians non-participating) New York Attorney General, "Inaccurate and Inadequate: Health Plans' Mental Health Provider Directories" (EmblemHealth investigation) American Psychiatric Association class-action complaint against EmblemHealth, January 2026: https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.pn.2026.03.3.15 CMS Final Rule CMS-4208-F2, finalized September 2025 (MA directory data to Medicare Plan Finder by plan year 2027; 85% accuracy threshold) Ideon, CMS Provider Directory Requirements compliance guide, March 2026 (48.74% of MA provider locations carry at least one inaccuracy): https://ideonapi.com/resources/blog/cms-provider-directory-requirements-a-complete-compliance-guide-for-2026-2027/ JAMA, AI-assisted directory inconsistency study, University of Colorado researchers (81% of physicians show inconsistencies), via Healthcare Dive: https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/inconsistent-physician-directories-no-surprises-act/645307/ Modular Feedback (Chris Hemphill), deployment write-up: https://modularfeedback.com/blog Chris Hemphill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishemphill/ CONFIRM handle Heather Nairn on LinkedIn: CONFIRM URL Reed Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reedtsmith/ Chris Boyer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisboyer/ Chris Boyer website: http://www.christopherboyer.com/ Chris Boyer on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrisboyer.bsky.social Reed Smith on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/reedsmith.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a message!In this episode of Alex & Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals, we are joined by Bob Milne, President and COO of First Chair Destinations.Bob has spent decades in the vacation rental industry, with leadership experience across Steamboat Resorts, Wyndham Vacation Rentals, Vacasa, Casago, and now First Chair Destinations. His career has taken him from building a local vacation rental company in Colorado to helping lead large-scale portfolios across some of the most recognizable names in the industry.Now, with First Chair Destinations, Bob is returning to a more focused, locally grounded model of vacation rental management.Throughout the conversation, Bob shares what he has learned from building and scaling vacation rental companies, what the industry can take away from the Vacasa to Casago transition, and why the future of vacation rental management still depends on strong local teams, trusted owner relationships, and consistent guest hospitality.He also discusses the role of technology, AI, distribution, OTAs, private equity, and consolidation in shaping what comes next for the industry.Episode Chapters:03:22 - Bob's path through Steamboat, Wyndham, Vacasa, Casago, and First Chair06:26 - What the Vacasa to Casago transition revealed about the industry10:25 - How First Chair is approaching its next chapter15:29 - What rapid growth has taught the vacation rental industry16:18 - Why local teams still matter in a scaled industry17:05 - How hospitality can get lost as companies grow23:56 - What operators can learn from the Vacasa to Casago transition27:51 - What consolidation could mean for the industry30:06 - Where AI can support vacation rental operations33:16 - Building a hospitality-first culture across local teams40:47 - Why OTAs still play a major role in distribution46:56 - How owner expectations around channel visibility are changing49:34 - Why the future of vacation rentals is still local51:57 - How guest expectations are changingConnect with Bob:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertemilne/ Website: https://www.firstchair.com/ ✨ Exclusive Offers to Alex & Annie Listeners: Thinking about the next chapter for your vacation rental business? Connect with Monarch Collective to explore what growth could look like with the right platform behind you.

AI isn't necessarily creating impossible new attacks, but it is drastically lowering the technical barrier to entry for cybercriminals. In this episode, Ashish Rajan speaks with Simon Biggs, Cyber Incident Response Specialist at Varonis, about how AI is accelerating the attack lifecycle. Simon explains how attackers are using AI kits to instantly set up ephemeral phishing portals, query SQL databases in minutes, and bypass AI guardrails to compile Remote Access Trojans (RATs). We also discuss the shift in ransomware tactics from "encryption-first" to "data-theft-first," and how AI empowers attackers to post-process terabytes of stolen data to monetize it in novel ways. For defenders, the message is clear: if your S3 access logs and SQL transaction logs aren't turned on before a breach, your forensics team won't be able to tell lawyers or regulators what data was actually lost. Discover why data classification and proactive logging are the ultimate lifelines for IR teams in the AI age. Guest Socials -⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Simon's Linkedin Podcast Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CloudSecPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to watch videos of this LIVE STREAMED episode and past episodes - Check out our other Cloud Security Social Channels:-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cloud Security Podcast- Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cloud Security Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you are interested in AI Security, you can check out our sister podcast -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AI Security Podcast⁠Questions asked:(00:00) Introduction(02:00) Simon Biggs' Background in Law Enforcement and Varonis(03:10) Is There a Huge Volume of Sophisticated AI Attacks?(04:10) How AI Accelerates SQL Queries and Business Email Compromise (BEC)(05:15) Why AI Kits Are the New Metasploit and BloodHound(08:15) Varonis Threat Labs: Copilot Prompt Injection Vulnerability(09:20) The Forensic Challenge: Auditing Prompts vs. Understanding AI Output(10:30) Tricking AI Guardrails to Compile Malware(12:15) Defensive Strategies: Shadow AI, Permissions, and Logging(15:30) Using Defensive AI and BloodHound for Threat Hunting(17:30) Why Ransomware is Now "Data First, No Encryption"(20:50) The Legal Nightmare of Unclassified Stolen Data(23:20) Why Windows Forensics Can't Tell You What Data Was Stolen(31:20) The Crucial Importance of Enabling S3 and Cloud Audit Logs(35:10) How AI Allows Attackers to Post-Process Terabytes of Stolen DataResources spoken about during the episode:Simon's Research at VaronisArticle about SearchLeak Article about RepromptVaronis Threat LabsThank you to Varonis for sponsoring this episode of Cloud Security Podcast

Glenn Sandifer, a 20-year sales and marketing executive at Securos USA, explains how sales leaders can adopt AI responsibly by automating manual tasks like list-building and follow-up while keeping a human in control of every first touch and close. He makes the case that AI's biggest gift to leaders is time — time to return to the weekly one-to-one coaching that builds rep confidence. Learn more at https://www.glennsandifer.com/

If We Started Over Today, These Are the Businesses We'd BuyWhat's the best home service business to start in 2026?In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson and Jack Carr break down the industries they'd bet on if they had to start over from scratch today. From HVAC, plumbing, and electrical to restoration, landscaping, roofing, septic, and even trash collection, they debate which businesses offer the best combination of recurring revenue, profitability, scalability, and long-term enterprise value.The conversation dives into what actually makes a great business: recurring revenue vs. high-ticket projects, cash flow vs. enterprise value, ease of hiring vs. ease of selling, and which industries are positioned to win over the next decade. Along the way, John and Jack share lessons from building, acquiring, and investing in service businesses, and reveal which opportunities they're most excited about right now.If you're looking to buy a business, launch a company, or expand into a new trade, this episode offers a practical framework for evaluating where the best opportunities exist today.What You'll Learn:→ What makes a great home service business in 2026→ Why recurring revenue businesses are so attractive→ The tradeoffs between cash flow and enterprise value→ Why restoration may be one of the most underrated opportunities today→ The pros and cons of roofing, landscaping, septic, pest control, and more→ Which business John and Jack would personally choose if they had to start over tomorrow————————————————

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joeLately, I've been hearing horror stories about how people use AI. Not "AI wrote me a program" stories — I mean people who can't decide what to make for dinner, write their own feedback on a contractor's work, or come up with a single question for a webinar without asking a chatbot first. I call it AI Brain Rot, and getting really bad.So I walk through the three warning signs you might be slipping into AI brain rot, my 5 Pillar AI Philosophy, and three rules to keep your brain sharp while you still automate your business. We get into where AI actually shines — crunching data, transcribing calls, processing your notes — and where it absolutely doesn't.If you want to build solopreneur systems that rely on you in the right ways, this one's for you.Want systems that will help you free up your time without killing your ability to think? Grab the Solopreneur Starter Kit — four systems to help you run your one-person business, with recommended tools and automations. Plus, it's 100% written by me (not AI). It's free at streamlined.fm/kit.LinksSolopreneur Starter KitAI Brain Rot (longer piece)Whisper Memos (00:00) - What is AI Brain Rot? (04:11) - Warning Signs of AI Brain Rot (13:10) - My 5-Pillar AI philosophy (14:46) - Rules for preventing AI Brain Rot (21:06) - Wrap-up ————Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-free. Each week, Joe Casabona shares practical systems, tools, and strategies to help you reclaim your time and run your business without sacrificing your the rest of your life, or your health. Start with the free Solopreneur Sweep — a step-by-step method for finding where your business is losing time: https://streamlined.fm/sweepIf this episode helped you, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps other solopreneurs find the show — it only takes a minute and means a lot.Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/

Dr. Phil is heading to the Arctic — and it could change America's energy future forever. A team of American wildcatters just earned the rights to drill the first modern oil wells in Greenland's remote Jameson Land Basin — and they believe they're sitting on 13 billion barrels of untapped oil. Dr. Phil is going there to see it happen. This isn't just an adventure. It's a front-row seat to history. Global oil reserves are at their lowest point in decades — and the clock is ticking. In this episode, Dr. Phil sits down with Robert Price, CEO, and Larry G. Swets, Jr., Executive Chairman of Greenland Energy. Ice. Oil. High stakes. No guarantees. This episode is made possible with the support of our sponsors.Sponsored by HighLevel: If you own a small business, don't skip this. Reclaim your life. Automate your business. Transform your overwhelmed business into an automated powerhouse in just minutes. Summer of AI Is Here! Get 5 FREE AI Tools All Summer Long. Visit: https://DrPhil.com/Business and get your life back on track.Sponsored by: Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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In this episode of the HVAC Know It All Podcast, host Gary McCreadie is joined by James Christian, Senior Director of Product at Podium, to discuss how artificial intelligence is helping HVAC and home service businesses operate more efficiently. James explains what large language models are, how AI employees can assist with customer communication, scheduling, dispatching, and lead management, and why AI should be viewed as a tool that supports people rather than replaces them. The conversation covers AI-powered CSRs, technician scheduling, route optimization, business automation, and the growing role of AI in daily operations. Gary and James also explore how AI can reduce workload, improve customer response times, and help business owners focus on growing their companies. In this conversation, James explains what large language models are and how artificial intelligence is being used to support HVAC and home service businesses. He discusses how AI employees can handle customer communication, scheduling, dispatching, and lead management, while helping office staff work more efficiently. James and Gary explore topics such as technician skill matching, route optimization, business automation, and the importance of using AI as a tool to support people rather than replace them. They also discuss how AI can improve response times, reduce workload, and help business owners focus on growth by automating routine tasks and improving daily operations. Expect to Learn: What large language models are and how AI is being used in HVAC and home service businesses. How AI employees can assist with customer communication, scheduling, dispatching, and lead management. Why AI works best as a tool that supports office staff and business owners rather than replacing them. How technician skill matching, GPS data, and scheduling systems can help improve job assignment and efficiency. How AI can reduce workload, improve response times, and help business owners focus on growing their business. Episode Highlights: [00:00] - Sponsor Ad: Factory Direct Filters [00:42] - Intro to James Christian in Part 1 [02:20] - Intro to AI in HVAC for techs & owners [03:54] - What is an LLM? (Large Language Model) [05:57] - AI as a virtual employee [08:54] - Podium's evolution: reviews → AI employees [11:35] - How AI matches techs to calls by skill level [14:02] - AI + GPS for real-time arrival estimates [16:11] - Gary's reaction: Terminator/Skynet joke This Episode is Kindly Sponsored by: Cintas: https://www.cintas.com/hvacknowitall Cool Air Products: https://www.coolairproducts.net/ Factory Direct Filters: https://www.factorydirectfilters.com/ SupplyHouse: https://www.supplyhouse.com/tm Use promo code HKIA5 to get 5% off your first order at Supplyhouse! Follow the Guest James Christian on: LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-christian-977a28a/ LinkedIn - Podium: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podium/ Follow the Host on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-mccreadie-38217a77/ Website: https://www.hvacknowitall.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/HVAC-Know-It-All-2/61569643061429/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hvacknowitall1/  Follow the Podcast on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HVACKnowItAll Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LCBJGw0EHG03rdWHxUMce Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hvac-know-it-all-podcast/id1359253455 

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Some Very Good Bad ExamplesJude 4-16 Some Very Good Bad Examples: Jude 4-16 Ken Wilson For the bulletin in PDF form, click here.Message SlidesDefectors from What? - SwindollTheological Triage - MohlerFinding the Right Hills to Die On - Gavin OrtlandThe “Sons of God” in Genesis 6:1-4 - Allen RossCannonicity of the OT and NT - WilsonIntroduction: Bibles and Bible Reading - Some Surprising StatisticsThe Current Crisis(Godless False Teachers are in the Church.)• Predicted: False teachers have infiltrated the church (4a).• Perverted: False teachers pervert the grace of God (4b).• Profane: False teachers deny the Lordship of Christ (4b).The Past Precedent(Three Very Good Bad Examples Illustrate the Certainty of Judgment.)• Unbelieving Israel: Unbelievers were judged after being delivered (5).• Angels: Rebellious angels are kept in darkness for later judgment (6).• Sodom and Gomorrah: The perverse in the cities were judged by fire (7).The Present Parallel(Arrogance and Greed Characterize False Teachers.)• Conceited: False Teachers are arrogant and misunderstand authority (8-10).• Predictable: False Teachers are selfish [like Cain], greedy [like Balaam], and rebellious [like Korah] (11).• Dangerous: False Teachers are dangerous [like a hidden reef], selfish [like greedy shepherds], unsatisfying [like rainless clouds], dead [like a barren tree], shameful [like stormy waves], unreliable guides [like wandering stars], and destined for judgment (12-13).The Future Prospect(False Teachers will be Judged by God and Angels.)• Destiny: As Enoch prophesied, they will be judged by God (14-15).• Character: They're grumbling, critical, immoral, self-centered manipulators (16). The character and destiny of false teachers who will face an impartial and righteous judge should deter us from following them in the last days.UPG FOCUS: The Amma Kodaga are a small Hindu people group living in the hilly regions of southern India, where they farm crops like coffee and spices and live in close-knit, tradition-rich communities. They practice Hinduism, blending cultural rituals with deep respect for family and heritage. Though the NT is available in their language, there are no known believers among them. Pray that they would be drawn to Jesus, that disciples would be raised up among them, and that workers would go to share the gospel.FinancesWeekly Budget 34,615Giving For 06/07 76,526Giving For 06/14 37,554YTD Budget 1,730,769Giving 2,044,634 OVER/(UNDER) 313,865 Automate the ImportantWe understand that the summer months can be a whirlwind of new schedules and travel. To ensure the continuous growth of Fellowship's ministry, we encourage you to simplify your giving process by automating it. It's a straightforward and hassle-free process. Just visit fellowshipconway.org/give, click “Ready to Give?” then “Recurring,” and fill out the necessary information. If you need any assistance, feel free to reach out to John in our office at 501-327-3444 between 8:30 and 4:30, Monday through Thursday.New to Fellowship? We are so glad that you chose to worship with our Fellowship Family this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift. Fellowship Women's Watercolor NightPut Wednesday, July 29th at 6 pm on your calendar! Please bring yourself and a friend. All materials are supplied. We will all be practicing different watercolor techniques and participating in some fun watercolor activities! This will be fun for participants of all levels of experience. Remember: it's about the process, not the product! Register at fellowshipconway.org/register. RSVP to Shanna at 501-336-0332 for childcare.Fellowship Women's Recipe SwapSunday, July 12th, at 6 pm, join us at the home of Gale Allen: 63 Moseley Lane, Conway, for a fun evening of sharing favorite recipes, delicious food, and great fellowship! Tara Brown will be there to do a cooking demo! Bring a dish to share and a copy of your recipe. Feel free to invite a friend! Register at fellowshipconway.org/register.Help us Bless our VBS Volunteers!We're looking for people to sign up to provide snacks and treats throughout the week to keep our amazing volunteers energized as they serve. If you'd like to help please contact Ashley, Aoverstreet@fellowshipconway.org or Heather, Hfulmer@fellowshipconway.org Thank you for supporting those who are investing in the lives of our children! Widows' America 250 Luncheon Wear your red, white, or blue as we enjoy our special guests Colonel C. Jason Carter, USA Retired and Rebecca Carter Thursday, July 16 at noon, 3680 Gresham Dr. RSVP by July 2 to Judy, 501-329-3535 or Ambra, 501-730-6795.Men's Discussion GroupMen's Discussion Group starts back up July 2 with “Making Sense of God” by Timothy Keller. This book discussion will both strengthen your own faith and enhance your ability to productively engage with nonbelievers. We'll gain an understanding of how God makes so much more sense of identity, freedom, purpose, evil, and other experiences than a secular view does. We invite all men to join us; just get a copy of the book and join us for discussion in the FBC Library on Thursdays. Contact Andy at 501-314-9121 for information. 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Nothing in industrial technology news annoys me more than the hype around artificial intelligence—AI. I recorded this podcast on the eve of the Automate trade show and conference in June 2026.   Looking to for realistic use of Industrial AI, I'm bringing in an interview with a practitioner. Bryan DeBois is Director of Industrial AI at RoviSys, one of the largest independent system integrators. He has 20 years in MES, historians, and plant floor software. He leads teams that operationalize AI and data infrastructure in live plants, working with the C suite and ops to turn goals into running systems.   We look at definitions of AI. Then turn to the technology development from when RoviSys developed its AI practice in 2019 pre-LLMs. RoviSys took autonomous AI beyond predictive applications. Hiring deep manufacturing expertise, they can use AI to assist the human in the loop to make constrained decisions. DeBois discusses real-world applications. He then leads us through the beginning of a project.

Forget everything you've heard about graduation speeches. Eric Church just changed the game. No politics. No soapbox. Just a guitar, six strings, and a message so powerful it united the left and the right in a country that can barely agree on anything. Church's commencement address at UNC Chapel Hill is being called one of the greatest speeches ever delivered — not just at a graduation, but anywhere. Today we break down exactly why — string by string — and what every single one of us can take from it, degree or not.This episode is made possible with the support of our sponsors. Sponsored by HighLevel: If you own a small business, don't skip this. Reclaim your life. Automate your business. Transform your overwhelmed business into an automated powerhouse in just minutes. Summer of AI Is Here! Get 5 FREE AI Tools All Summer Long. Visit: https://DrPhil.com/Business and get your life back on track.RELAXIUM® Sleep is backed by a 90-day guarantee, so you've got nothing to lose. Enjoy restful and refreshing sleep with drug-free, non-habit forming RELAXIUM® Sleep. Get your risk-free bottle now. Go to https://TryRelaxium.com or call 800-952-7770.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the B2B Marketing Podcast, Kavita Singh sat down with Adam Bertelsen, AI Workforce Transformation Lead, Baringa to unpack how agentic AI is reshaping the way work gets done and what it really means for B2B marketers. Adam shares cross-industry lessons from sectors like law, financial services, media, and government, revealing the patterns in which tasks AI absorbs first and why creative judgment, brand instinct, and relationship-building still sit firmly in the human camp. Together, they explore the five “human-native” capabilities that matter more as AI matures: translation and judgment, accountability and trust, embodied presence, taste and provenance, and relationship-building. Adam and Kavita also dig into why so many organizations are failing to see real productivity gains from AI, how to move from experiments to strategic value, and why the smartest leaders are treating AI as an operating model shift rather than a tool rollout. If you're under pressure to prove ROI from AI without sacrificing distinctiveness, this episode is a must-listen. In addition, B2B Ignite will be taking place on 1 July in London. Listeners to the podcast can save 20% on their ticket to B2B Ignite 2026 – simply enter the discount code PODCAST when prompted at check out.https://events.b2bmarketing.net/b2bignite

What happens when a third-generation note investor who grew up taking apart computers starts applying AI to every layer of the note business? You get Dominic — and this episode is packed with the kind of real-world, no-fluff automation insight that note investors and note creators rarely hear. To obtain this week's Real Estate Notes Show guest Dominic McFadin's information, use this link https://bit.ly/4upMLK1

Colleen Kavanagh, CEO of Zego, shares how she's leveraging a $3 Million USDA grant to expand Zego's capacity and enhance the U.S. gluten-free grain supply chain through the acquisition of a processing facility. She talks about the importance of listening to farmers, explains why Montana oats are the cream of the crop, and shares how she's helping build the future of purity verified and nutrient dense foods. Discover how her inclusive approach supports U.S. farmers, reduces costs for brands, and promotes a better food future for all.Key Topics:Zego Foods and CIVC Montana's acquisition of a processing facility in MontanaThe expanded capacity and cost reduction for her brand, Zego FoodsHow she's helping other brands save up to a $1 their retail priceThe importance of listening to farmers and customers before defining services, pricing, and processesSecuring and then re-securing the $3M USDA grants for expansionSupporting U.S. farmers and brands in gluten-free grain processingHow Colleen is using AI to be more confident and efficient in her businessHow the new business model helps Zego Foods lean into its missionZego's Purity Verified commitment and expansionPartnering with Edacious to measure nutrient density of regenerative grainsSound bites:“If we can decrease a brand's cost by say 25 cents at the mill between co-packing and milling, that saves them a dollar on price point on the shelf.”“We have developed a new way of pricing organic grain so that it is a lower price add-on compared to conventional to really encourage brands to go organic.” “The rug was ripped out from underneath us. So by providing that transparency into what was happening with us on the ground and what it meant for other people, it gave people like OTA and CCOF the information that they needed to then go and tell those stories on our behalf in DC.”“Hulless oats are higher in protein and fiber and iron. Those oats only like to grow in arid climates. So Montana is perfect. We're high, we're dry. We have the right growing season.”“Vertically integrating has been fascinating and I have learned so much by listening. I came into this not knowing very much about farming, milling, equipment, or B2B sales for that matter.”“I just listened to their problems. And that's how I got to learn more and more about just how challenging it is, what we're asking them to do and what we really need to do to support their business if we want them to support ours.”“Zego Foods at its heart is 51 % for-profit company and 49 % advocacy organization.”“We test for about 500 different pesticides, and for mycotoxins, gluten allergens and the big four heavy metals. All of that is traceable.”Chapters:03:00 Introduction and Guest Background05:51 Winning the USDA Grant for Grain Expansion09:16 Challenges of Growing Gluten-Free and Organic Crops12:29 Lower Margins and Volume Strategies15:40 Implementing Vertical Integration in Grain Supply20:51 Supporting Farmers and Building Relationships24:27 Dealing with Weather and Supply Risks33:11 Montana Oats and Impact of Growing Conditions37:01 Working in Harmony with Nature46:06 Future of Purity Verification and Industry Data53:38 Favorite Snacks and Food Innovations54:03 Life-Changing Books and Learning61:40 What a Better World Means to Colleen01:03:28 Closing Remarks and Final ThoughtsLinks:Colleen Kavanagh on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zegofoods/Zego Foods - https://zegofoods.comZego Foods on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/zego/Zego Foods on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ZEGOFoods/Zego Foods on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zegofoods/Zego Foods on X - https://x.com/ZegoFoodsZego Foods on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9caEodIwrGchJ8wsSZ4UdA…Uncommon Business, Automate to Accelerate Program - https://theuncommonbusiness.co/Edacious, Nutrient Density and Toxicity Testing - https://www.edacious.com/……Brands for a Better World Episode Archive - http://brandsforabetterworld.com/Brands for a Better World on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/brand-for-a-better-world/Modern Species - https://modernspecies.com/Modern Species on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/modern-species/Gage Mitchell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gagemitchell/…Print Magazine Design Podcasts - https://www.printmag.com/categories/printcast/…Heritage Radio Network - https://heritageradionetwork.org/Heritage Radio Network on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/heritage-radio-network/posts/Heritage Radio Network on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HeritageRadioNetworkHeritage Radio Network on X - https://x.com/Heritage_RadioHeritage Radio Network on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heritage_radio/Heritage Radio Network on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@heritage_radio…The Food Institute - https://foodinstitute.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Automate 2026 lands in Chicago next week, and Dave and Vlad break down how to work the show floor, where to network, and what to expect from their live booth demos.Automate is the largest automation trade show in North America, and a four day event rewards preparation. Dave and Vlad share tactics refined over five years of attending together. The floor opens at 10:00 AM on Monday, and registration lines have swung from a five minute wait to nearly two hours, so arriving early matters. Monday morning and Thursday are the quietest days to reach specific vendors, while Tuesday and Wednesday draw the heaviest crowds. The hosts also favor the official show app over a paper map for finding booths and session rooms across multiple halls.The real value of a show like Automate often lives in the networking. Dave points to the A3 networking event on Monday, a ticket of roughly 45 dollars, and the Manufacturing Champions happy hour on Tuesday organized by Chris Luckey and Jake Hall. Vlad's advice is structural: build a checklist before you arrive. He researches each company, finds the booth number, and tracks every connection in a spreadsheet so the week becomes a series of deliberate meetings instead of aimless wandering. For anyone with ten or more booths on their list, setting up meetings in advance is the highest leverage move you can make.The centerpiece of the conversation is the live demo Vlad built for the Teguar booth. It pairs a Rockwell CompactLogix PLC with an Ignition gateway running on a Teguar industrial PC, and it simulates a food and beverage packaging line with five assets: filler, capper, labeler, case packer, and palletizer. The line overview screen shows real machine states including faulted, starved, backed up, and running, and the whole point is to make the bottleneck visible. When the case packer needs six bottles from the labeler but the labeler cannot keep pace, you watch the downstream asset flip between starved and running in real time. It is a practical illustration of why line balancing and constraint analysis drive real ROI on a production floor.Under the hood the stack is modern. The Teguar IPC runs Ubuntu with Portainer managing containers for Ignition 8.3, Ignition 8.1, and a MariaDB database for alarm history. Ignition 8.3 ships new drivers for Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi, and Omron controllers along with OPC and MQTT, and each asset carries ten randomized faults written in both Ignition and PLC logic. Vlad built it for everyone from engineers to the decision makers running SCADA and MES projects. Dave and Vlad will also shoot content at the Siemens booth on Tuesday and the Horner Automation booth on Wednesday, and Dave is moderating a Wednesday session on software defined automation and the factory of the future.Timestamps0:00 Welcome and Automate 2026 preview1:50 First timer tips and arriving early for registration3:10 Networking events worth attending: A3 and Manufacturing Champions4:40 Building a trade show checklist to maximize your time7:00 Manufacturing Hub at the Siemens and Horner booths9:50 Vlad's live production line demo at the Teguar booth15:40 The line overview screen and five packaging assets17:30 Fault handling and finding the bottleneck20:10 Inside the stack: Ubuntu, Portainer, Ignition, MariaDB23:50 Random fault simulation and PLC driver options27:00 Who should come see the demo29:40 Vendors Vlad is tracking and closing thoughtsReferencesAutomate 2026: https://www.automate.orgIgnition by Inductive Automation: https://inductiveautomation.comHorner Automation: https://hornerautomation.comAbout Your HostsVladimir Romanov is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and the founder of Joltek, an independent manufacturing and industrial automation consulting firm specializing in modernization strategy, digital transformation, and workforce development. Joltek works with manufacturers and investors to de-risk modernization and build the internal capability to sustain results.Connect with Vlad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/Want to go deeper? Vlad and the team at Joltek have covered related topics here:Connecting an Allen Bradley PLC to Ignition: https://www.joltek.com/blog/connecting-allen-bradley-plc-ignitionManufacturing Line Speed Optimization: https://www.joltek.com/case-study/manufacturing-line-speed-optimizationDave Griffith is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and founder of Capelin Solutions, an industrial automation firm helping manufacturers adopt smart manufacturing technology. He brings 15 years of experience in industrial automation and digital transformation.Connect with Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/Subscribe to Manufacturing Hub: https://www.manufacturinghub.liveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manufacturing-hub-networkYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ManufacturingHub

Welcome to a special blockbuster compilation edition of The Edge of Show, broadcasting live from the ground Consensus Miami capturing the biggest shifts in tech! First we sit down with Adam Hollander from OpenSea, who discusses how the world's largest NFT marketplace is widening its scope. Beyond proving on-chain ownership through digital collectibles Next, to battle the dangerous risks of unchecked autonomous code, George Xian Zeng breaks down on NEAR's lastest launched, Ironclaw, a secure agent harness that lets AI handle sensitive information safely inside private execution environments.Max Rabinovich, CSO at Chiliz, outlines their return to the massive U.S. sports market following crucial regulatory guidance from the SEC and CFTC. And finally Ramon Macieros let us know that GAIB is letting everyday retail investors finance massive AI GPU data centers and buy real on-chain equity in SpaceX and OpenAI starting at just $100.Let's hear how the biggest players in Web3 and AI are building systems that actually make money, click play on this jam-packed episode.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm. Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.com

If you've been saying you want to buy a business for years, your next move is HERE. Get your ticket to Main Street Millionaire Live and learn how to find deals, evaluate them, finance them, and own the upside: http://info.contrarianthinking.co/msmlbig-deal Already a business owner? Growth Boardroom is where established owners tap in to a real board of advisors to find profit levers to find hidden cash their businesses. Check it out: https://contrarianthinking.biz/bdbr What if everything you think you know about success is wrong? What if the biggest risks aren't reckless, they're required? And what if the person everyone loves to hate is actually the one we should all be studying? Eric Jorgenson spent five years studying Elon Musk and distilled everything into his new book, The Book of Elon. He's the bestselling author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and has built a career decoding how the world's most effective people think, operate, and win. In this episode, we break down the exact frameworks Elon uses to build companies that rewrite entire industries, why he takes insane risks that would bankrupt most people, and how his relentless focus on speed, truth, and deletion makes him the most leveraged human alive. In this episode, you'll learn: Why Elon split his last $30 million between SpaceX and Tesla when everyone told him to pick one, and how that decision proved he's mission driven, not money driven The five step algorithm: question requirements, delete, simplify, accelerate, automate, and why doing them out of order wastes millions The idiot index: how to identify parts or processes where you're paying 100x more than the raw materials cost and why aerospace was a thousand to one before SpaceX Why Elon fires fast, moves into factories during production hell, and demands hourly updates on bottlenecks, and how that hardcore culture filters for missionaries Why demos beat PowerPoints every time and how showing physical progress collapses communication gaps and accelerates decisions ___________ (00:00:00) Introduction: The Risk-Seeking Mission-Driven Mindset of Elon Musk (00:01:42) The 2008 Story: When Elon Split His Last 30 Million Between Two Dying Companies (00:05:40) Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: How Elon Pushes Through Obstacles (00:06:57) Why Elon Is Polarizing: Politics, Billionaires, and the Nerd Who Became Controversial (00:08:33) The Bottleneck Formula: Working on the Right Thing at the Right Time Right Now (00:09:31) Production Hell and Sauron Focus: The Model 3 Story (00:19:11) Hardcore Purpose: The Rage Demon, Torture, and Being Wired for War (00:31:25) The Path to Billionaire Icon: Focus Intensely on What Nobody Else Can Do (00:33:31) Never Burn Bridges: The PayPal Mafia and Founders Fund Investment (00:36:51) The Idiot Index: Why Your Parts Cost 100 Times More Than They Should (00:42:37) Speed Is the Ultimate Advantage: Rejecting the Fast-Cheap-Good Trilema (00:47:57) Empathy at the Mission Level, Not the Individual: The Firing Philosophy (00:53:29) Show Don't Tell: Demos Over Decks and the Power of Physical Progress (01:01:06) The Algorithm: Question, Delete, Simplify, Accelerate, Automate (01:06:44) The One Sentence Onboarding: Be So Good They Talk About You at Dinner (01:11:21) Is Elon Happy? The Storm in His Head and What We Can Learn ___________ MORE FROM BIGDEAL

Workflow for building skills with Claude Code & Codex: https://clickhubspot.com/kcta Ep. 431 Should you just use Claude Code and Codex for your main workflows? Kipp, Kieran, and guest Peter Yang (led products and teams at Roblox, Reddit, Amazon (Twitch), and Meta) dive into how marketers can transform their productivity with AI-driven systems, building reusable automations, and evaluating AI output for real impact. Learn more on identifying and documenting your workflows, building and refining AI “skills,” and harnessing powerful evaluation methods (evals) to ensure your automations actually deliver results. Mentions Peter Yang https://www.youtube.com/@peteryangyt Codex https://openai.com/codex/ Claude Code https://claude.com/product/claude-code Get our guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/customgpt Resource [Free] Steal our favorite AI Prompts featured on the show! Grab them here: https://clickhubspot.com/aip We're on Social Media! Follow us for everyday marketing wisdom straight to your feed YouTube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGtXqPiNV8YC0GMUzY-EUFg  Twitter: https://twitter.com/matgpod  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matgpod  Thank you for tuning into Marketing Against The Grain! Don't forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Apple Podcasts (so you never miss an episode)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-against-the-grain/id1616700934   If you love this show, please leave us a 5-Star Review https://link.chtbl.com/h9_sjBKH and share your favorite episodes with friends. We really appreciate your support. Host Links: Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar   Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat  ‘Marketing Against The Grain' is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by Hubspot Media // Produced by Darren Clarke.

Decision fatigue is real. And it is stealing energy from your biggest moves. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down why eliminating small daily choices can protect your focus, sharpen your execution, and help you operate at a higher level. Let's be real… If you wake up every morning debating what to wear… What to eat… When to work out… Or what task to attack first… You are wasting mental energy before the day even starts. In this episode, you'll learn: Why willpower is a limited daily resource How small decisions drain the energy needed for major business moves Why elite performance requires structure, routine, and automation How eliminating decision fatigue creates more clarity, focus, and execution The truth is simple: Your brain should not be wasted on meaningless decisions. It should be reserved for strategy. Leadership. Revenue. Problem solving. And the moves that actually grow the empire. High-level operators do not wing their day. They build systems. They automate the basics. They lock in the routine. They protect their cognitive bandwidth. Because when the small choices disappear… The big decisions get sharper. Stop negotiating with yourself every morning. Automate the basics. Protect your brain. Focus on the empire. And keep leveling up. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQLinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a message!AI is changing the way travelers search, compare, and book vacation rentals. But what does that mean for direct bookings, local brands, and the websites operators have spent years building?In this episode, Alex and Annie are joined by Richard Vaughton of Yes Consulting and Mark Simpson of Boostly for The Great AI Debate. After taking this conversation to the stage at the Host Planet Roadshow in London, Richard and Mark continue the discussion around what AI could mean for vacation rental marketing, website strategy, and guest acquisition.Richard argues that AI will reshape websites, search, and distribution in ways the industry has not fully prepared for yet. Mark makes the case that strong website infrastructure, brand strategy, PMS connectivity, and niche positioning still matter, especially for operators who want to grow direct bookings.Together, they explore whether AI search will create new opportunities for independent vacation rental companies or make it even harder to compete with OTAs.Episode Chapters:05:29 - How AI is changing the future of vacation rental websites07:10 - The debate between WordPress websites and AI-built websites10:00 - Why website design alone is not enough to drive direct bookings28:25 - How Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Expedia continue to shape guest behavior36:29 - Why broad search terms are becoming harder for local operators to compete for18:00 - How AI search could make niche positioning more important21:53 - The growing role of TikTok, creators, and social media in travel discovery46:03 - Why brand trust still matters in an AI-driven search environment48:22 - How PMS data, integrations, and distribution may evolve53:22 - What vacation rental operators should be thinking about now as search changesAs guest behavior shifts, vacation rental operators are being pushed to think more carefully about how people find them, what makes their brand memorable, and how they can stay visible beyond the major booking platforms. Connect with Richard:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardvaughton/ Website: https://yes.consulting/ Connect with Mark:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrmarksimpson/ Website: https://boostly.co.uk/ ✨ Exclusive Offers to Alex & Annie Listeners: Thinking about the next chapter for your vacation rental business? Connect with Monarch Collective to explore what growth could look like with the right platform behind you.

In this episode of Treasury Leaders, host Jan-Willem Attevelt, Co-founder of Automation Boutique, talks with Tracey Knight, Principal at Real Treasury, about the evolution of corporate treasury, the growing role of technology and AI, and how treasury teams can make smarter decisions through automation.Tracey reflects on her 30-year treasury career, from manually collecting bank balances by phone to helping organisations navigate modern treasury technology. She shares practical insights on when companies should invest in treasury systems, the balance between buying and building technology, and how AI is changing forecasting, cash visibility, and treasury operations.The conversation also explores treasury technology selection, the rise of new treasury platforms, stablecoins, differences between US and European treasury practices, and the skills treasury professionals need to succeed in an increasingly digital future.Whether you're a treasury practitioner evaluating technology, a finance leader considering automation, or someone starting a career in treasury, this episode offers valuable perspectives on where treasury is today and where it's heading next.What You'll Learn in This Episode• When Treasury Technology Delivers the Greatest ValueHow growing complexity, multiple bank relationships, and expanding operations create the need for treasury automation.• The Practical Role of AI in TreasuryHow AI is helping treasury teams improve forecasting, analyse large volumes of data, and automate routine tasks.• How to Evaluate Treasury Systems EffectivelyWhy companies should focus on business requirements, scripted demos, and real-world use cases when selecting technology.• The Buy vs Build Debate in Treasury TechnologyThe benefits and risks of building treasury tools internally versus investing in established treasury platforms.• Preparing Treasury for the FutureHow treasury professionals can stay relevant by embracing innovation, understanding the wider business, and focusing on strategic value creation.Episode Breakdown with Timestamps[00:00] – Introduction[04:46] – How Technology Has Transformed Treasury Operations[13:21] – Knowing When to Invest in Treasury Automation[19:47] – AI, Forecasting, and the Future of Treasury Technology[28:11] – Buy vs Build: Choosing the Right Treasury Solution[40:10] – Selecting the Right Treasury Management System[01:05:41] – Stablecoins, Innovation, and the Future of Corporate Treasury[01:10:00] – Skills, Leadership, and Advice for the Next Generation of TreasurersFollow Our Guest Tracey Knight:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyfergusonknight/Real Treasury: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realtreasury/ Follow Treasury Leaders:Website: https://corporate-treasury-101.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/treasury-leaders/Follow Our Hosts:Hussam Ali on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hussam-r-ali/Guillaume Jouvencel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guillaume-jouvencel/Jan-Willem Attevelt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/attevelt/Philip Costa Hibberd on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-costa-hibberd/GHA Marketing Website: https://ghapodcast.com/Automation Boutique Website: https://automationboutique.com/-----------------------------------------------------------------------Get $100 off any AFP product, including their CTP Exam Prep Platform, using our discount code! Find this and More on our partner's pagehttps://corporate-treasury-101.com/partners-page/

What if saving money didn't require giving up the things you enjoy—but simply changing how you manage what you already earn? The truth is, small, intentional habits can quietly build significant wealth over time. By putting the right systems in place, you can make saving feel effortless instead of overwhelming.  Links: Track your savings goals with Goal Builder Explore some other saving challenges to make saving fun Check out TCU University for financial education tips and resources! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! Learn more about Triangle Credit Union Transcript: Welcome to Money Tip Tuesday from the Making Money Personal podcast.   Saving money doesn't have to feel restrictive. With the right strategies you can steadily build financial security without drastically changing your lifestyle. Whether you're just getting started or looking to improve your current habits, these 5 practical approaches can help you save more efficiently and consistently.  Number 1: Automate savings with direct deposit.  One of the simplest and most effective ways to save money is to remove the need for decision-making altogether. Automating your savings ensures that a portion of your income is set aside before you have the chance to spend it.  Many employers allow you to split your direct deposit into multiple accounts. By directing a percentage of each paycheck into a dedicated savings account, you create a "pay yourself first" system. This method builds savings effortlessly and reduces the temptation to spend.  Even small automated contributions of 5-10% or $25-$50 a paycheck can add up significantly over time, especially when paired with interest-earning accounts.   Number 2: Set up a savings goal tracker.  Having a clear savings goal gives your efforts purpose and direction. Whether you're saving for an emergency fund, a vacation, or a large purchase, tracking your progress helps you stay motivated.  A savings tracker can be as simple as a spreadsheet, mobile app, or visual chart. For more sophisticated tracking try an online banking tool like Triangle's Goal Builder tool within online and mobile banking. Seeing your progress grow over time reinforces positive financial behavior and keeps you accountable.  To make tracking more fun, break your larger goals into smaller milestones. For example, instead of focusing on saving $10,000, focus on and celebrate reaching every $1,000 mark. These smaller wins make the process feel achievable and rewarding.  Number 3: Try a savings challenge.  Savings challenges are a fun and structured way to build momentum. They turn saving into a game, making it more engaging and less of a chore.  Popular challenges include:  The 52-week challenge, where you gradually increase your savings each week or save a certain amount of money each week for a whole year The no-spend challenge, where you limit discretionary purchases for a set period The round-up method, where purchases are rounded up and the difference is saved The 100-envelope challenge, where you save a specified dollar amount in every envelope until they're all filled  These challenges not only boost your savings but also increase awareness of your spending habits. Over time, they can help you develop long-term discipline and smarter financial choices.  For more ideas on additional savings challenges visit triangleuniversity.org or follow the link in the show notes.   Number 4: Seek out high-yield savings accounts.  Not all savings accounts are created equal. Traditional accounts often offer minimal interest, while high-yield savings accounts provide significantly better returns.  By keeping your money in a high-yield account, you allow your savings to grow passively through compound interest. Even modest interest rates can make a noticeable difference over time, especially with consistent contributions.  When comparing accounts, consider:  Interest rates (APY) Fees Minimum balance requirements to open the account or earn interest Ease of access  Choosing the right high-yield savings account ensures your money is working as hard as you do.  Number 5: Make use of employer benefits like FSAs and HSAs.  Employer-sponsored benefits such as Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can be powerful tools for saving money, particularly on healthcare expenses.  These accounts allow you to set aside pre-tax income, effectively reducing your taxable income and increasing your take-home value. HSAs, in particular, offer long-term advantages since unused funds can roll over year after year and even be invested.  By planning for expected medical costs using these accounts, you can avoid dipping into your regular savings and maximize your financial efficiency.  Saving money effectively isn't about making drastic sacrifices—it's about building smart, sustainable habits. By automating your savings, tracking goals, engaging in challenges, maximizing interest, and leveraging available benefits, you can steadily grow your financial security.  Start small, stay consistent, and remember: every dollar saved is a step closer to your financial goals.  If there are any other tips or topics you'd like us to cover, let us know at tcupodcast@trianglecu.org. Also, remember to like and follow our Making Money Personal Facebook and Instagram to share your thoughts. Finally, remember to look for our sponsor, Triangle Credit Union, on Facebook and LinkedIn.           Thanks for listening to today's Money Tip Tuesday. Check out our other tips and episodes on the Making Money Personal podcast. 

Register for my free workshop with Ecamm: https://ecamm.com/joeHere's the problem: most solopreneurs don't know exactly what they do. They can't explain it, so they can't build systems around it. And when we try to build systems without explaining them, they end up with bad, ineffective systems. Because when we explain, we scrutinize.How do you fix it? Pick one task you do often, fire up a screen recorder, and narrate how you do it and why. Recording yourself doing your task is the blueprint. It is the plan. That's the first step to understanding the systems you can build, so you can automate your business and take time off worry-free.Want a second set of eyes on yours? Record one task or workflow you do regularly and submit it at https://taskteardown.com — if I pick your video, I'll break it down on my YouTube channel with feedback on how to do it better. It's completely free. (00:00) - Intro (05:59) - When we explain, we scrutinize (10:20) - The exercise: record how you do one task (12:57) - Recording for yourself vs. recording for others (22:13) - Task Teardowns ————Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-free. Each week, Joe Casabona shares practical systems, tools, and strategies to help you reclaim your time and run your business without sacrificing your the rest of your life, or your health. Start with the free Solopreneur Sweep — a step-by-step method for finding where your business is losing time: https://streamlined.fm/sweepIf this episode helped you, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps other solopreneurs find the show — it only takes a minute and means a lot.Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcasabona/

This week starts with a gut punch: the server got hammered by a bot attack that knocked things offline. Shawn breaks down what actually happened, what it cost, and how the business stayed standing — but that's just the setup for the real conversation.Because here's the irony. The guy who builds AI software spends the back half of this episode arguing that AI is the fastest way to wreck a business if you let it run the show. The big idea: AI is seasoning, not the meal. It should make the work faster, sharper, and cheaper to deliver — but the second it replaces the actual human relationship with your customer, you've automated away the only thing that can't be copied.The guys get into where that line actually sits. Automate the scheduling, the reminders, the follow-ups, the busywork that eats your day — absolutely. But the conversation at the counter? The detailer who notices the kid's car seat in the back and asks about it? The shop owner who remembers you drive 45 minutes past three competitors to come to them? That's not inefficiency to optimize away. That's the moat.And there's a part most people miss: those human interactions aren't just nice, they're intelligence. Every conversation with a customer teaches you something a dashboard never will — why they really chose you, what they're quietly frustrated by, what they'd happily pay more for, what almost made them walk. Automate every touchpoint and you don't just lose the relationship, you go blind. You stop learning from the exact people whose behavior should be shaping your business. The shop owners who win aren't the ones with the most automation — they're the ones who use automation to buy back time, then spend that time actually talking to customers.Along the way: the surprisingly brutal economics of the funeral industry, how big sporting events ripple through local business, and what it really takes to scale a service business without gutting the soul that made it work in the first place.AI is seasoning, not the meal. This episode is the proof.

On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince·s guest is Dr. Danica Cicmil, a PhD in finance and financial educator, who helps beginners overcome fear of investing through basic education on subjects such as compound interest, and understanding inflation risk. Dani discusses starting your investing journey by taking a ·money snapshot,· using personal goals (travel, buying a home, or building a trust fund for children) to motivate investing without extreme deprivation, and how knowing fundamentals helps consumers evaluate financial advisors. Dani also explains the basics of investing through the use of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and discusses her financial coaching which focuses on beginners·especially women. Check out Dani work on YouTube and Instagram, links are in the show notes. Key Topics: 01:06 Compound Interest and Inflation 02:37 Money Snapshot and 20% Rule 03:47 Emergency Fund Then Invest 05:21 Why Investing Matters 07:03 Too Late to Start? 10:27 Start Small and Automate 12:26 Balanced Money Mindset 14:51 50 30 20 Revisited 17:35 Job Security and Divorce 19:19 How Much to Know 24:39 ETFs Explained Simply 29:09 Bonds Costs and Inflation 30:31 Where to Follow Dani   Key Links: https://www.danicacicmil.com https://www.youtube.com/@dr.danicacicmil https://www.instagram.com/dr.danicacicmil/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/danica-cicmil-b672882a6/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.danica.cicmil Contact the Host - vince@thecfoathome.com Want to be a guest on CFO at Home? Send Vince a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1628643039567x840793309030672500  

Today I want to walk through the difference between an AI tool and an AI system, because the gap between those two things is where most of the money is. We're working with Claude and Claude Cowork today, nothing else. By the end of this you'll understand why one-off prompts don't compound no matter how good they are, you'll be able to spot where a system pays for itself within the first month, and you'll know how to map the processes already running in your business onto AI workflows. Before any of that makes sense I should explain what these two tools actually are.Claude is an AI assistant. Same general category as ChatGPT, made by a different company called Anthropic. You can use it free at claude dot ai in your browser, and there's a paid plan at twenty dollars a month that gives you more room to work. Inside Claude there's a feature called Projects, which is basically a folder with a memory, and that's going to matter a lot today.Claude Cowork is a desktop app from the same company. If regular Claude is a conversation in a browser tab, Cowork is closer to a coworker with access to your computer. You point it at a folder, it can read the files in there, create new ones, run jobs on a schedule, and keep working through multi-step tasks while you do something else. It comes included with the paid Claude plan.

Today's guests will join the Restaurant Unstoppable Network for a live Q+A on July 13th, 2026 at 11AM EST. To join us and engage with all our guests and events, go to restaurantunstoppable.com/live -OR- to just catch today's guest, head over to restaurantunstoppable.com/cwe and we will get you a link to join that specific event for FREE! Chef Mike Cordero is the chef and owner of Cordero Hospitality, bringing more than four decades of experience in the hospitality industry to some of Northern Virginia's most recognizable restaurants. Known for his creativity, entrepreneurial drive, and hands-on approach, he has built a reputation for developing lively dining concepts that blend flavor, energy, and community. Join RULibrary: www.restaurantunstoppable.com/RULibrary Join RULive: www.restaurantunstoppable.com/live Set Up your RUEvolve 1:1: www.restaurantunstoppable.com/evolve Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/restaurantunstoppable Subscribe to our email newsletter: https://www.restaurantunstoppable.com/ Today's sponsors: - Workstream is the #1 payroll, hiring, & HR platform built for restaurants. 46 of the top 50 restaurant brands trust Workstream to hire faster, stay compliant, and run payroll accurately across every location. Visit http://workstream.us/unstoppable for 3 months of FREE payroll. - Restaurant Technologies — the leader in automated cooking oil management. Their Total Oil Management solution is an end-to-end closed loop automated system that delivers, monitors, filters, collects, and recycles your cooking oil eliminating one of the dirtiest jobs in the kitchen.. Automate your oil and elevate your kitchen by visiting rti-inc.com or call 888-779-5314 to get started! - US Foods®. Running a restaurant takes MORE than great food—it takes reliable deliveries, quality products, and smart tools. US Foods® helps you make it. Ready to level up? Visit: usfoods.com/expectmore. - Today's guest recommends:  MarginEdge US Foods Toast 7Shifts Guest contact info:  Email: mike@chefcordero.com Thanks for listening! Rate the podcast, subscribe, and share! 

We share our best tips for using Monarch Money to track expenses, manage separate accounts, and keep our financial lives completely organized. We discuss how to remove the friction from budgeting and expense tracking and why a consistent approach beats perfection every time. Whether you are already a Monarch power user or just looking for a better system, we are breaking down the exact strategies that work for us.Get the full show notes, show references, and more information here: https://www.insideoutmoney.org/167-how-we-automate-and-track-our-expenses-our-favorite-monarch-tips-tricks/

The Noahic Covenant - Genesis 9:8-17 Chris Moore The Noahic Covenant Genesis 9:8-17Message SlidesFor the bulletin in PDF form, click here. A covenant (berit) is “a relationship between two parties involving permanent and serious commitments of faithful, loyal love, obedience, and trust” (Gentry and Wellum). The Noahic Covenant reminds us of God's commitment to His good creation. -Enjoy Creation! -Enjoy Marriage! -Enjoy Food! -Enjoy People! The Noahic Covenant reminds us of the seriousness of sin. The Noahic Covenant reminds us of our need for something more. Resources:Kingdom Through Covenant by Gentry & Wellum (900 pages)God's Kingdom Through God's Covenants by Gentry & Wellum (300 pages)Theology for the Church Podcast (especially episodes on 7/7/25-8/25/25)Pray for the Unreached: The Tarkhan in IndiaThe Tarkhan are a Punjabi-speaking people group in India, traditionally known as carpenters, with many now working in construction or the military. Most follow Sikh traditions, seeking closeness to God through good works, equality, and devotion, yet few have heard the gospel clearly. Though Scripture and resources are available, there are no known believers among them. Pray for a spiritual hunger to grow, for the message of Jesus to be clearly understood, and for the first believers to boldly share Christ within their communities.FinancesWeekly Budget 34,615Giving For 05/31 19,095Giving For 06/07 76,526YTD Budget 1,696,154Giving 2,007,079 OVER/(UNDER) 310,925 Men's Fellowship Smoke OffNothing brings men together like BBQ! Join us for the Men's Ministry Smoke-Off on Saturday, June 20, from 5–8 PM at The Venue at Fellowship — great food, baggo, board games, and conversations that matter with men worth knowing. Want to compete? Sign up when you register. RSVP today. Register at fellowshipconway.org/men.New to Fellowship?We are so glad that you chose to worship with our Fellowship Family this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift. Father's Day Slide ShowWe will share a slide show of Fellowship fathers during both services on June 21. Please send one high-resolution photo (per family) to Lisa at lgerdes@fellowshipconway.org by tomorrow June 15. Automate the ImportantWe understand that the summer months can be a whirlwind of new schedules and travel. To ensure the continuous growth of Fellowship's ministry, we encourage you to simplify your giving process by automating it. It's a straightforward and hassle-free process. Just visit fellowshipconway.org/give, click “Ready to Give?” then “Recurring,” and fill out the necessary information. If you need any assistance, feel free to reach out to John in our office at 501-327-3444 between 8:30 and 4:30, Monday through Thursday. Fellowship Women's Watercolor NightPut Wednesday, July 29th at 6 pm on your calendar! Please bring yourself and a friend. All materials are supplied. We will all be practicing different watercolor techniques and participating in some fun watercolor activities! This will be fun for participants of all levels of experience. Remember: it's about the process, not the product! Register at fellowshipconway.org/register. RSVP to Shanna at 501-336-0332 for childcare.Fellowship Women's Recipe SwapSunday, July 12th, at 6 pm, join us at the home of Gale Allen: 63 Moseley Lane, Conway, for a fun evening of sharing favorite recipes, delicious food, and great fellowship! Tara Brown will be there to do a cooking demo! Bring a dish to share and a copy of your recipe. Feel free to invite a friend! Register at fellowshipconway.org/register.Help us Bless our VBS Volunteers!We're looking for people to sign up to provide snacks and treats throughout the week to keep our amazing volunteers energized as they serve. If you'd like to help please contact Ashley, Aoverstreet@fellowshipconway.org or Heather, Hfulmer@fellowshipconway.org Thank you for supporting those who are investing in the lives of our children! Widows' America 250 Luncheon Wear your red, white, or blue as we enjoy our special guests Colonel C. Jason Carter, USA Retired and Rebecca Carter Thursday, July 16 at noon, 3680 Gresham Dr. RSVP by July 2 to Judy, 501-329-3535 or Ambra, 501-730-6795.

In this episode of the American Dream Factory Podcast, Nick Smoot sits down with Morgan Linton, co-founder and CTO of Bold Metrics, early Sonos employee, AI builder, and one of the most compelling people experimenting at the edge of artificial intelligence.Morgan's path is not linear, which is exactly what makes it valuable. He studied computer engineering and computer science at Carnegie Mellon, then turned down traditional software jobs to become an unpaid intern in the DreamWorks story department. From there, he joined Sonos before the product had launched, when the company had only a few months of runway left, and helped it grow into a billion-dollar company.That unusual path gave Morgan a rare mix of technical depth, storytelling, taste, sales experience, startup scars, and founder judgment. It also prepared him for the moment we are in now, where the future will not belong only to people who can write code. It will belong to people who can see what the world needs, imagine something better, and use machines to help build it.Today, Morgan and his wife Dana lead Bold Metrics, a machine learning company helping major apparel brands reduce returns, improve fit, and design clothing around real human body data. Bold Metrics can predict dozens of body measurements from simple inputs, then map those insights to garment data so brands can recommend better sizes and make better products.Nick and Morgan talk about why that matters in the AI era. As software becomes easier to build, the real moats become harder things: data, momentum, distribution, taste, and trust. Morgan explains why proprietary data is so powerful, why most people underestimate distribution, and why building something useful still requires judgment, creativity, and real-world understanding.The conversation then moves into the new world of AI-powered software development. Morgan shares how he moved his engineering team into agentic coding workflows and why he believes leaders now have a responsibility to use these tools. They discuss Codex, GPT-5.5, Cursor, Droid from Factory AI, Grok Build, Devin, Graphite, Claude Code, model routing, agentic code review, and the difference between a model and a harness.Morgan explains that a model is not the whole product. The model is the intelligence. The harness is the system that tells it how to behave, use tools, execute tasks, and interact with the user. The same model can perform very differently depending on the harness around it. That means the future is not just better AI models. It is better combinations of models, harnesses, workflows, and human judgment.For people just beginning with AI, Morgan's advice is simple: do not start with a book, a course, or a four-hour tutorial. Start by building. Pick one repetitive thing you do every day and ask an AI coding agent to help you automate it. A spreadsheet process. A report. A tax calculation. A file cleanup task. A simple internal tool. Once you build something useful, you cannot unsee what is happening.The deepest part of the conversation is not technical. It is human.Nick frames AI as the next wave of the internet, and Morgan pushes the idea further. This is not just the next wave of the internet. It is the next wave of humanity.Morgan argues that non-creative work can and will be done by machines at scale. That should not terrify us. It should free us. The computers can do the 996. Humans get to return to the work that makes us human: creativity, love, emotion, imagination, risk, beauty, invention, and solving real problems with people we care about.This episode is part founder story, part AI field guide, and part hopeful argument for the future. Morgan's message is clear: stop watching from the sidelines. Start building. Use the tools. Experiment. Automate something small. Follow your curiosity. Take the weird path. Build with taste. Create something useful.

Learn how to use Claude to automate your entire social media content plan in just minutes. This episode walks through ways to quickly organize content ideas, map out posts, streamline your workflow, and create a more consistent online presence without spending hours planning every detail.Business Audit: https://forms.gle/dWKUCJcaJMFP5jHe8Join The Vault & get instant access to 125+ courses, monthly LIVE Q&A sessions, monthly accountability calls, thousands of Canva Templates, new courses added throughout the year, and so much more! https://bit.ly/TheOfficialVaultGrab your FREE copy of my book, ‘Boss It Up Babe!'https://bit.ly/BOSSItUpBabeBookHost Bio:Kimberly Olson is a self-made multi-millionaire and the creator of The Goal Digger Girl, where she serves female entrepreneurs by teaching them simple systems and online strategies in sales and marketing. Through the power of social media, they are equipped to explode their online presence and get real results in their business, genuinely and authentically. She has two PhDs in Natural Health and Holistic Nutrition, has recently been recognized as the #2 recruiter in her current network marketing company globally, is the author of four books including best-sellers, The Goal Digger and Balance is B.S., has a top 25 rated podcast in marketing and travels nationally public speaking. She is a mom of two and teaches others how to follow their dreams, crush their goals and create the life they've always wanted.Website: www.thegoaldiggergirl.comInstagram:www.instagram.com/thegoaldiggergirlFacebook: www.facebook.com/thegoaldiggergirlYoutube: www.youtube.com/c/thegoaldiggergirlCheck out my Facebook groups for those that want to build their business online through social media, in a genuine and authentic way:Goal Digging Boss Babes: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggingbossbabesLeave a review here: Write a review for The Goal Digger Girl PodcastSubscribing to The Podcast:If you would like to get updates of new episodes, you can give me a follow on your favorite podcast app.

How Speed to Lead Unlocks More Revenue From Every Lead SourceMost contractors think they need more leads. According to Tyson Chen, co-founder of Avoca, most home service companies actually need a better system for capturing, contacting, and converting the leads they already have.In this episode, John Wilson sits down with Tyson Chen to break down the speed-to-lead systems that are helping home service companies double revenue, improve booking rates, and make channels like Angi, Yelp, Meta, Thumbtack, and Google LSA profitable. They discuss the exact follow-up cadence used by top-performing contractors, why most businesses leave revenue on the table, and how AI, outbound calling, and automation are changing lead conversion in the trades.They also explore how private equity-backed platforms are using speed-to-lead to create entirely new revenue streams, why response time directly impacts lead quality and platform rankings, and what contractors need to do to maximize ROI from every marketing channel.What You'll Learn:→ Why most home service companies don't actually have a lead problem → The speed-to-lead process that helps contractors convert more opportunities → Why calling leads beats relying on text messages alone → The ideal follow-up cadence for lead aggregators and paid leads → How AI and automation improve response times and booking rates → Why channels like Angi, Yelp, Meta, and Google LSA work when lead handling is done correctly————————————————

AI can finally write back to the plant floor, but only if you can trust it. Chris Stevens and Annemarie Breu of Siemens explain how orchestration makes that safe.Industrial AI has reached a turning point. Manufacturers can already collect data, contextualize it, and surface insights, but the hardest step has always been turning insight into action on real control equipment. Chris Stevens and Annemarie Breu of Siemens explain how an orchestration layer finally closes that loop. Annemarie frames the tension clearly. Automation depends on determinism, while large language models are probabilistic by design, so the goal is to bring that discipline into AI and validate any suggestion before it changes a set point.Most executive conversations start with return on investment, and two forces are making the case easier to prove. The workforce shortage has stretched the expected payback window from 18 months toward 36 months, and when a line cannot run for lack of people every idle minute costs thousands of dollars. The other driver is overall equipment effectiveness, since most plants run near 70 percent OEE and even a fraction of a percent of gain can justify a project. Energy is a standout case too. A BorgWarner sustainability effort used a digital twin to flatten demand peaks and reportedly paid for itself in under six months, even as data center growth pushes electricity demand higher through 2040.On trust and safety, Annemarie borrows a principle from industrial safety. Just as fail safe IO modules rely on two channel evaluation, every AI suggestion is validated against a state machine, a workflow, or a physics based digital twin before the orchestration layer passes it to a controller. With virtual commissioning and soft PLCs a change can be tested virtually, approved by a human in the loop, and only then written to control, an approach PepsiCo and NVIDIA echoed at CES when they called the digital twin a must have. Making AI real, the pair argue, comes down to discipline, clear scope, acceptance criteria, and focused 90 day challenges, plus the change management and user experience that drive adoption. Their favorite quick win is preventive maintenance driven by machine data, which both BorgWarner and Maersk tied to millions in savings.About Chris StevensChris Stevens is President of US Automation at Siemens, where he leads a roughly one billion dollar business spanning software, services, and hardware. He brings more than 25 years across Siemens Digital Industries, starting in the field selling assembly and test equipment, moving into the software and digital twin world, and returning to automation to bring the hardware and software sides of the business together.About Annemarie BreuAnnemarie Breu is a senior technology leader at Siemens Digital Industries focused on automation software deployment and customer technology partnerships in the US. She began at Siemens about a decade ago as a systems engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area, working with consumer electronics manufacturers on virtual commissioning and digital twins. Her work today centers on bringing the determinism and reliability of automation into industrial AI.Timestamps0:00 Introduction and Automate 2026 preview2:50 Meet Chris Stevens and Annemarie Breu9:30 The first AI question is always ROI14:00 Workforce gaps and OEE drive the business case19:30 Energy management and the data center demand surge23:20 Data, sensors, and contextualization requirements28:00 Guardrails, hallucinations, and two channel validation32:40 The digital twin and the human in the loop37:40 How partners and integrators move up the stack45:30 What it takes to make AI real on the floor55:50 Preventive maintenance as a quick win59:40 Predictions, career advice, and book picksAbout Your HostsVladimir Romanov is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and the founder of Joltek, an independent manufacturing and industrial automation consulting firm specializing in modernization strategy, digital transformation, and workforce development. Joltek works with manufacturers and investors to de-risk modernization and build the internal capability to sustain results.Connect with Vlad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/Want to go deeper? Vlad and the team at Joltek have covered related topics here:Edge Computing and the Value of AI in Manufacturing Data: https://www.joltek.com/blog/edge-computing-ai-value-manufacturing-dataIT and OT Architecture Integration: https://www.joltek.com/services/service-details-it-ot-architecture-integrationDave Griffith is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and founder of Capelin Solutions, an industrial automation firm helping manufacturers adopt smart manufacturing technology. He brings 15 years of experience in industrial automation and digital transformation.Connect with Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/Subscribe to Manufacturing Hub: https://www.manufacturinghub.liveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manufacturing-hub-networkYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ManufacturingHub

Most founders are on one of two extremes when it comes to AI: either completely overwhelmed and frozen, or trying to bolt AI onto everything at once. Neither works. In this episode, Jeff Mains sits down with Jenna Nelson, nationally recognized AI strategist and founder of Her AI Agency, to explore what intentional AI adoption actually looks like — and why getting it right starts long before you ever open a single tool.Jenna introduces her Align, Automate, Appear framework, a practical three-step system for implementing AI in a way that actually creates leverage instead of chaos. She breaks down why broken processes shouldn't be handed to AI (they'll just break faster), why tool-hopping is costing founders more than they realize, and why the businesses that implement AI strategically right now will leave everyone else behind in the next two years.If you're trying to figure out where AI actually fits inside your business without wasting money, time, or your sanity, this episode delivers a grounded, practical roadmap.Key Takeaways4:23 — **Most founders are at one of two extremes:** Completely afraid to start, or trying to AI-everything at once. The real strategy lives in between — choosing specific, appropriate use cases rather than avoiding AI or using it indiscriminately.5:33 — **A broken process is not the right fit for AI.** AI is great for repeatable, well-ironed-out tasks. If your process is already broken, AI will just accelerate how quickly it breaks. Fix the process first, then automate it. 11:19 — **There's a two-sided responsibility model with AI.** The AI is responsible for execution — but you are responsible for giving it context, parameters, guardrails, and training. Garbage in, garbage out. The quality of your inputs determines the quality of your outcomes. 6:53 — **The barriers facing female founders in AI:** Three compounding factors — cultural isolation from the "tech bro" ecosystem, less discretionary time per week, and only ~5% of funding going to women-led businesses — create a meaningful gap in AI adoption that Jenna is working to close. 14:13 — **One well-trained tool beats eight half-used ones.** Shiny object syndrome — jumping from ChatGPT to Claude to Gemini when results disappoint — almost always means the problem isn't the tool. It's the lack of training, context, and consistency. Pick your workhorse and go deep. 20:17 — **Voice AI for small law firms: a real-world example.** Small law firms were getting destroyed on social media for not calling people back — not because they didn't care, but because case volume was overwhelming. Voice AI now handles intake, lead filtering, and appointment setting, freeing attorneys to do attorney work. 39:21 — **Start with one workflow.** Don't try to automate everything at once. Find the one repetitive task — especially anything you're doing yourself at 2 AM — and start there. Once you see the improvement, compound it to the next step and the next department. 41:12 — **Jenna's Align, Automate, Appear framework:** Align first — get your brand, SOPs, and processes documented before touching any AI tool. Then automate the repeatable tasks. Then use the time you've freed up to Appear: show up as the face of your brand, network, be on stages, talk to customers. 42:35 — **The "Appear" stage is about visibility in a changed world.** Ranking on Google is no longer enough. Your audience is now searching Perplexity, TikTok, YouTube, and AI assistants. Content needs to be built in a query-and-answer format to stay discoverable as the search landscape shifts away from keyword dominance. 43:54 — **Google's dominance is ending.** Search behavior is fragmenting across AI platforms and social media. Founders who align their content strategy now for this new reality will maintain visibility; those who don't will quietly disappear from discoverability.Tweetable Quotes"A broken process is not the right fit for AI. AI is great for a repeatable, well-ironed-out process — something boring that you're doing repetitively. If it's already broken, AI will just make it a more broken process, faster." — Jenna Nelson"There's a two-sided responsibility model with AI. There's what the AI is responsible for, and there's what YOU are responsible for. Those pieces are just as important as what the AI is doing." — Jenna Nelson"One tool that you train really well — even if it's not the most powerful tool — will serve you far better than eight different tools you're hopping between without carrying over context." — Jenna Nelson"It may feel okay right now to not have AI in your business. But think about two years from now. Your competitors are going to leave you behind if you don't start adapting." — Jenna Nelson"The goal of Align, Automate, Appear is to move you through a process that creates space and creates time — so you can go be the face of your brand and do the things only humans can do." — Jenna Nelson"Everything lives in the founder's brain, which is great. But I need it on paper and documented to train AI to do what you do." — Jenna Nelson"AI is going to help us develop better human relationships in some cases — purely because we're removing the places where it just doesn't need a human touch." — Jenna NelsonSaaS Leadership Lessons1. Strategy first, tools second. The most common AI mistake isn't choosing the wrong tool — it's skipping strategy altogether. Before you implement anything, document your brand, your processes, and your SOPs. AI can only be as good as the context you give it. Alignment must come before automation.2. Fix before you automate. Handing a broken process to AI doesn't fix it — it amplifies the dysfunction at scale. The work of identifying where leads fall through the cracks, where workflows are undefined, and where knowledge lives only in someone's head is not busywork. It is the prerequisite to any meaningful AI adoption.3. Depth beats breadth with AI tools. Switching platforms every time results disappoint is one of the costliest habits founders have. The context, training, and institutional knowledge built inside a well-used AI tool is genuinely hard to replicate. Commit to your workhorse, go deep, and resist the urge to chase the next release.4. Human judgment isn't optional — it's the product. AI handles volume; humans handle nuance. The leaders who win with AI aren't the ones who automate everything — they're the ones who identify precisely where human judgment, relationship, and trust are irreplaceable, and then protect that space fiercely while letting AI handle everything else.5. Your incentive structures must evolve with AI. If your team's performance metrics reward call volume and AI is handling the simple calls, your best people will look like they're underperforming. AI adoption requires a review of how you measure success. Metrics built for a manual world will misrepresent and demotivate a team working in an AI-enabled one.6. Visibility has new rules. Google-first content strategy is no longer sufficient. Your customers are searching Perplexity, asking ChatGPT, browsing TikTok, and watching YouTube. Build your content in a query-and-answer format, show up across the platforms where your audience actually spends time, and treat discoverability as a multi-channel leadership responsibility — not just an SEO checkbox.Guest Resourcesjenna@heraigency.comheraigency.comhttps://www.facebook.com/herAIgencyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jennalnelson/Episode SponsorThe Futureproof Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfkXKUPZ5xuOqMPR7_gzGybncTtavyR1NThe Captain's KeysSmall Fish, Big Pond – https://smallfishbigpond.com/ Use the promo code ‘SaaSFuel'Champion Leadership Group – https://championleadership.com/SaaS Fuel ResourcesWebsite - https://championleadership.com/Jeff Mains on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkmains/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffkmainsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thesaasguy/Instagram - https://instagram.com/jeffkmains

Welcome to a special blockbuster compilation edition of The Edge of Show, broadcasting live from the ground at Consensus Miami! In this episode we sit down with four massive market leaders who are shifting emerging tech away from pure retail speculation and directly toward institutional-grade utility, RWA tokenization, and physical AI infrastructure.Join us with Evan Auyang, President of Animoca Brands, to discuss their historic fintech milestone: securing a rare regulated stablecoin license from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority alongside HSBC. Then we travel with Lin Dai, CEO of BookIt.com to show us details on how their system quietly processed $1.3 billion in travel volume using stablecoin backends without exposing regular consumers to crypto friction.Next Adam Levine, CEO of Fireblocks Financial Services, breaks down on why Wall Street "suits" are taking over the ecosystem and how AI wallets will soon pay for things autonomously. And finally we finish the episode with Till Wendler, CEO and Co-Founder of Peak, who successfully reveals they have tokenized an entire automated robotic vertical farm in Hong Kong. The future on finance is here at the Edge of show, don't miss this episode. Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm. Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.com

Discover how to use Claude to help automate and simplify your Canva content creation process. In this episode, we share creative ways to generate ideas, streamline workflows, and create content faster without sacrificing quality. Perfect for entrepreneurs who want to save time while still showing up consistently online.Business Audit: https://forms.gle/dWKUCJcaJMFP5jHe8Join The Vault & get instant access to 125+ courses, monthly LIVE Q&A sessions, monthly accountability calls, thousands of Canva Templates, new courses added throughout the year, and so much more! https://bit.ly/TheOfficialVaultGrab your FREE copy of my book, ‘Boss It Up Babe!'https://bit.ly/BOSSItUpBabeBookHost Bio:Kimberly Olson is a self-made multi-millionaire and the creator of The Goal Digger Girl, where she serves female entrepreneurs by teaching them simple systems and online strategies in sales and marketing. Through the power of social media, they are equipped to explode their online presence and get real results in their business, genuinely and authentically. She has two PhDs in Natural Health and Holistic Nutrition, has recently been recognized as the #2 recruiter in her current network marketing company globally, is the author of four books including best-sellers, The Goal Digger and Balance is B.S., has a top 25 rated podcast in marketing and travels nationally public speaking. She is a mom of two and teaches others how to follow their dreams, crush their goals and create the life they've always wanted.Website: www.thegoaldiggergirl.comInstagram:www.instagram.com/thegoaldiggergirlFacebook: www.facebook.com/thegoaldiggergirlYoutube: www.youtube.com/c/thegoaldiggergirlCheck out my Facebook groups for those that want to build their business online through social media, in a genuine and authentic way:Goal Digging Boss Babes: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggingbossbabesLeave a review here: Write a review for The Goal Digger Girl PodcastSubscribing to The Podcast:If you would like to get updates of new episodes, you can give me a follow on your favorite podcast app.

Jim Highsmith has been thinking about decision-making for a long time. When he wrote Agile Project Management in 2004, he went looking for practical guidance on decision-making in the project management literature and found very little. That gap matters even more now.In this episode, Jim and I talk about why AI raises the stakes for executive judgment. AI can remove friction, speed up work, and take on repeatable tasks, but it can also make it easier for leaders to stop practicing the very capabilities they are paid to use. Jim brings this to life through John Boyd's OODA loop, the risk of judgment atrophy, mountaineering decisions, Rob Hall's Everest threshold, Phil Knight's pattern recognition at Nike, and a personal story from Jim's own time leading a collaborative project team at Nike.This conversation is really about how leaders build judgment deliberately: by making consequence-bearing decisions, setting thresholds before pressure arrives, creating space for slow thinking, and reflecting honestly on how decisions were made.Key TakeawaysAI can weaken judgment when leaders stop practicing it: Jim compares the risk to driving an autonomous car: the more the system takes over, the less sharp the driver becomes. AI can remove low-value effort, but leaders still need to practice making consequence-bearing decisions.The OODA loop is mostly about orientation: Jim explains that John Boyd's edge was not just speed, but his ability to update his mental model quickly. For leaders, the real work is noticing when old assumptions no longer fit the situation.Capability is knowledge plus experience plus judgment: AI can make knowledge easier to access, but it cannot replace the experience of carrying consequences. Judgment develops when people make real decisions, reflect on the outcome, and adjust how they think.Thresholds only work when enforced under pressure: Jim uses Rob Hall's Everest story to show why decision thresholds matter before emotion, ambition, or sunk cost take over. In business, those thresholds might be cost, risk, customer impact, or reversibility.Leaders need to separate fast decisions from slow judgment: Some repeatable, data-heavy decisions can be automated with guardrails. Higher-context decisions still need human orientation, pattern matching, and time to think.Reflection turns experience into better pattern matching: Barry shares his practice of documenting decisions, what was known at the time, and why the call was made. That kind of review helps leaders improve the decision process, not just judge the outcome.Additional InsightsRole modeling beats mandates: Jim describes how Boyd taught by showing the mechanics of his performance. Barry connects this to AI adoption: leaders create more movement by sharing how they are using the tools in real work.Productivity fatigue is a real AI-era risk: Barry reflects on how AI can increase output while shrinking the space to think. That matters because senior leadership work often depends on judgment, not just throughput.AI transformation is still a people problem: Jim returns to Jerry Weinberg's reminder that “no matter what they tell you, it's a people problem.” Tools help, but organizations still need to redesign the work, behaviors, and decisions around them.Pattern matching is different from gut feel: Jim uses Phil Knight's Nike decisions to show how instinct can come from years of context. What looks intuitive on the surface is often pattern recognition built through experience.Episode Highlights00:00 – Episode Recap – Jim Highsmith frames the core tension of the episode: AI can accelerate work, but it can also expose whether leaders have a real decision-making system or are quietly handing judgment to the machine.01:45 – Guest Introduction – Barry introduces Jim Highsmith, a pioneer of adaptive leadership and original Agile Manifesto signatory whose work has shaped how organizations navigate uncertainty and make high-stakes decisions. (Jim Highsmith)04:27 – Decision-Making Was Missing from the Playbook – Jim explains that when he wrote his first Agile Project Management book in 2004, he found surprisingly little practical guidance on decision-making in standard project management sources.05:47 – The Real Power of the OODA Loop – Jim revisits John Boyd's observe, orient, decide, act model and argues that orientation, the ability to update mental models under pressure, is the part leaders often underdevelop.07:19 – From Process-Centric to Judgment-Centric Management – Jim makes the case that if AI takes over more process improvement work, organizations need decision-making capacity distributed through the system, not concentrated at the top.09:14 – The Judgment Muscle Can Atrophy – Barry and Jim use the autonomous car example to show how useful automation can quietly weaken a capability when people stop practicing it.12:33 – Role Modeling Beats Mandates – Jim explains how Boyd taught fighter pilots by showing the mechanics of superior performance, which Barry connects to leaders demonstrating their own AI experiments instead of simply telling others what to do.15:50 – Capability Is More Than Knowledge – Jim defines capability as knowledge plus experience plus judgment, pointing out that LLMs can provide knowledge but not the consequence-bearing experience that shapes better calls.18:56 – Thresholds Keep Decisions Honest – Jim shares the Rob Hall Everest story to show why thresholds only matter if leaders are willing to honor them when pressure, ambition, or sunk cost pushes the other way.20:58 – Automate the Right Decisions – Jim distinguishes fast, data-dependent System One decisions from slower System Two judgments, giving leaders a practical way to decide what to automate and what to protect.24:31 – From Search Engine to Human-Agent Teams – Jim describes his own progression from using AI as a search engine to working daily with multiple humans and agents, showing that the practice evolves through use.27:06 – Productivity Fatigue and Constant Execution – Barry reflects on how AI can create more throughput while leaving less space for slow thinking, especially for leaders whose real value is making judgment calls.31:05 – Relearning the People Problem – Jim returns to Jerry Weinberg's reminder that “no matter what they tell you, it's a people problem,” and Barry connects that to companies buying AI tools without redesigning how people work.33:21 – Pattern Matching Is Not Gut Feel – Jim uses Phil Knight's early Nike decisions to explain why seasoned executives often seem intuitive because they have built patterns from industry knowledge, relationships, and lived context.36:09 – Decision Journaling Builds Better Judgment – Barry describes documenting decisions, the information available, and the rationale at the time as a way to learn from both strong and weak outcomes.37:22 – A Nike Lesson in Collaborative Judgment – Jim recalls a project decision at Nike where the team agreed with the outcome but challenged the process, giving him a lasting lesson about when people need to be part of the call.38:51 – Closing Reflections – Barry thanks Jim and points listeners toward his writing as these long-standing ideas about judgment, adaptability, and decision-making become even more relevant in the AI era.Useful ResourcesJim Highsmith's website – Jim's home base for his bio, books, articles, podcasts, and current work. (Jim Highsmith)The Adaptive EDGE – Jim's Substack on leadership, adaptability, and AI. (jimhighsmith.substack.com)The Agile Manifesto – The original manifesto and signatories list, including Jim Highsmith. (Agile Manifesto)Adaptive Leadership: Accelerating Enterprise Agility by Jim Highsmith – The book Jim references when discussing his earlier work on adaptive leadership and decision-making. (Google Books)Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People by Vivienne Ming – The book Jim mentions as influencing his thinking about creative human capability in the AI era. (Google Books)Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram – A deeper look at John Boyd, the OODA loop, and the “40-second Boyd” story discussed in the episode. (

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You are not the bottleneck in your business because you are bad at your job. You are the bottleneck because nobody ever taught you how to get your client process out of your head and into a system that runs without you. Nearly 75% of most service-based workflows live in notebooks, in private files, and in the mind of the person doing the work which means the second life gets loud, things get dropped. And when things get dropped, you overdeliver to compensate. You give more than you charged, you work through dinner, you answer emails in car line. That is not a dedication problem. That is a system problem. In this episode I am sitting down at my screen and walking you through exactly how to build an automated client workflow inside MeisterTask. From onboarding to offboarding and everything in between so your business keeps moving even when you are not actively in it. Clear boundaries, a team that knows what to do, and client work that no longer follows you into the rest of your life. That is what is waiting on the other side of this one. xoxo, Chelsi Jo . . . . . Learn how to build your Life and Business Operating System in a free 20-minute interactive masterclass

Unlock powerful business growth strategies through smart tool use and automation in your small or local service-based business. In this episode, Lindsay chats with Danielle McGuinness, an online business manager (OBM) and automation expert, about the common pitfalls small business owners face when adding tools and how to avoid costly overlaps.  Learn how optimizing your existing tools and automating key processes like lead generation, onboarding, proposals, and offboarding can save time, reduce overwhelm, and create a consistent, excellent client experience. You'll discover: Why blindly adding software can hurt your business growth strategies How local business owners can automate client intake, proposals, and payment processes efficiently Tips to maintain a personalized touch even with automation How to assess your current tools and avoid unnecessary expenses The role of automation in scaling service-based business growth If you're a small business owner looking for actionable ways to grow and streamline your business, this episode is packed with essential business growth tools and tips. Connect with  Danielle McGinnis at https://cuttingedgeoperations.com ---------- The next cohort of Sell With Confidence LIVE is in September 2026.  Join the waitlist at https://lindsayfletcher.co/waitlist to be notified when enrollment is open and for special bonuses!

Today's guests will join the Restaurant Unstoppable Network for a live Q+A on July 6th, 2026 at 11AM EST. To join us and engage with all our guests and events, go to restaurantunstoppable.com/live -OR- to just catch today's guest, head over to restaurantunstoppable.com/cwe and we will get you a link to join that specific event for FREE! Greg Casten is a veteran restaurateur and co-owner of Fish & Fire Food Group, with more than four decades of experience in the fish and seafood industry. He has helped create, develop, and build standout concepts including Ivy City Smokehouse and Tavern, and has spent much of his career shaping the Washington, D.C. seafood scene through restaurants, wholesale operations, and hands-on hospitality leadership. Join RULibrary: www.restaurantunstoppable.com/RULibrary Join RULive: www.restaurantunstoppable.com/live Set Up your RUEvolve 1:1: www.restaurantunstoppable.com/evolve Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/restaurantunstoppable Subscribe to our email newsletter: https://www.restaurantunstoppable.com/ Today's sponsors: - Workstream is the #1 payroll, hiring, & HR platform built for restaurants. 46 of the top 50 restaurant brands trust Workstream to hire faster, stay compliant, and run payroll accurately across every location. Visit http://workstream.us/unstoppable for 3 months of FREE payroll. - Restaurant Technologies — the leader in automated cooking oil management. Their Total Oil Management solution is an end-to-end closed loop automated system that delivers, monitors, filters, collects, and recycles your cooking oil eliminating one of the dirtiest jobs in the kitchen.. Automate your oil and elevate your kitchen by visiting rti-inc.com or call 888-779-5314 to get started! - US Foods®. Running a restaurant takes MORE than great food—it takes reliable deliveries, quality products, and smart tools. US Foods® helps you make it. Ready to level up? Visit: usfoods.com/expectmore. - Today's guest recommends:  US Foods Guest contact info:  Email: greg@profish.com Thanks for listening! Rate the podcast, subscribe, and share! 

Are you still the bottleneck in your clinic even though you have a team? In this solo episode, Dr. Lauryn is back with part two of her conversation on owner dependency, and this time she is getting practical. If your team still needs constant hand-holding, your systems feel messy, and delegation feels harder than just doing it yourself, this episode is your next step.Dr. Lauryn walks through the SEAD framework: Simplify, Eliminate, Automate, and Delegate. She explains how to use team time audits, blank org charts, AI tools, VAs, software automation, and smarter delegation to create real bandwidth inside your practice. This is not about dumping more work onto your staff. It is about cleaning up chaos, freeing your best people for higher-level ownership, and helping you finally move from manager mode into CEO mode.Key Takeaways:Before you delegate more, you need to understand what your team is already carrying. A full team time audit helps reveal repeated tasks, interruptions, unnecessary approvals, manual work, and hidden capacity leaks.The SEAD framework gives clinic owners a practical way to clean up operations before adding more responsibility to the team. Simplify what is too complicated, eliminate what no longer matters, automate what software or AI can handle, and delegate work to the right person or resource.Delegation should not start by pushing your chaos onto an already overwhelmed employee. The first move is often delegating tasks away from your team to a VA, software, AI tool, outside service, or lower-level support role.Moving from manager to CEO requires patience, leadership, and a willingness to invest time now for freedom later. Your team needs clarity, authority, safety to make mistakes, and structured support as they take ownership of higher-value work.Resources:Find all things Dr. Lauryn B including ways to work with herFollow Dr. Lauryn: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedInFollow She Slays on YouTubeMentioned in this episode:INSiGHT CLAThis episode is brought to you by the INSiGHT scanning system from CLA, the tool that helps chiropractors show patients objective neurological data so the value of care becomes clear, fueling conversion, retention, and growth. She Slays listeners get preferred pricing, affordable financing, and a free Getting Into Scanning guide.CLA (Current)Holistic Marketing HubWant to attract ideal patients to your clinic? No time to utilize your clinic's social media pages? Holistic Marketing Hub teaches you (or one of your team members) exactly how to use your clinic's Instagram account to find and attract those patients in your community. Use code "SheSlays" to get $300 off!Holistic Marketing HubClinic MindClinic Mind is the all-in-one EHR and practice management platform built for chiropractors — billing, documentation, scheduling, and patient follow-up in one place, whether you run a cash practice, take insurance, or are scaling to multiple locations. She Slays the Day listeners get an exclusive offer.Clinic Mind

She built the business. Now she's fighting to stop it from taking over her life. Jillian is one of only five female master plumbers in Texas, a working master plumber, business owner, wife, and mother who grew her plumbing company from a single-desk operation into a multi-truck, full-service business. Gas, sewer, water, emergencies, her team can handle it all. But growth came with a cost. Missed calls. Delayed responses. Too many tabs open. Too many fires to put out. Customers were slipping through the cracks, and the pressure was following her home. The truth? Jillian didn't have a demand problem, she had a systems problem. And like so many small business owners, the more successful the company became, the more trapped she felt inside it. In this episode of Dr. Phil's Small Business Playbook, Dr. Phil helps Jillian move from reactive manager to strategic operator, showing how speed-to-response, centralized communication, AI tools, smart scheduling, and better boundaries can help a small business scale without burning out the person who built it. If you're a contractor, plumber, entrepreneur, service-based business owner, or side hustler trying to grow without losing your life in the process, this episode is for you.Learn how to build a business that serves your life, not one that consumes it.Sponsored by HighLevel: If you own a small business, don't skip this. Reclaim your life. Automate your business. Transform your overwhelmed business into an automated powerhouse in just minutes. Visit: https://DrPhil.com/Business and get your life back on track.Summer of AI Is Here! Get 5 FREE AI Tools All Summer Long. Visit https://DrPhil.com/Business See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Phil is discussing how predators are using AI technology to create fake sexually explicit images of young women, men, and children, only to share them online for anyone to see. Dr. Phil will speak with Brooke, and her daughter Bekah, who at only 17 years old learned that someone had stolen photos of her off social media, and digitally altered them to create nude pornographic images of her, and post them online. Find out why Bekah has decided to speak publicly about what happened to her for the first time. Plus, Dr. Phil will speak with Anna, and her daughter Elliston, who was only 14 years old when she learned a classmate had created nude images of her and eight of her friends, and then attempted to share them with as many people as possible. Learn how Elliston, along with her mother, Anna, became instrumental in helping get the Take it Down Act recently signed into federal law – a law that protects anyone victimized by non-consensual intimate images shared online.Sponsored by: HighLevel: If you own a small business, don't skip this. Reclaim your life. Automate your business. Transform your overwhelmed business into an automated powerhouse in just minutes. Go to https://DrPhil.com/Business and get your life back on track.Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.