Podcasts about Iteration

Welcome to season 5 of A76 called Walk Your Dog. This season I'm exploring designer's cognitive habits and in the season opener, I chat with David Kazaryan, a Senior Manager leading the revenue product team at United Airlines about a core habit often underrated—an iteration mindset. David traces his roots for iterating back to how he was raised, discusses his design education and the move from agency life into product design teams. We chat about perfectionism and setting expectations as a design leader. Plus why greyscale prototyping is surprisingly impactful. And finally we end it by welcoming AI agents to our design teams.In our volatile age of automation where designer's roles are quickly changing, this seasons going to be very poignant. Hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did. We're just getting started. Keep designing. Keep growing. Keep making a positive impact.~ Noel A76 was created by Noel ChildsAnd is executive produced & hosted by Noel ChildsSeason 5: Walk Your Dog is produced by Noel ChildsSeason 4: The Human Spark is produced by Noel ChildsSeason 3: The Art and Science of Scale is produced by Noel ChildsSeason 2: Managing Change was produced by Noel ChildsSeason 1: AI and the Double Diamond Model was produced by Casey Hudetz and Noel ChildsOur theme music was composed and performed by Stella Solveig and mixed and mastered by Abbey NettletonIf you like what you hear, please give us a rating and become a member of A76's Patreon at patreon.com/A76designpodHave a question or comment, email noel@A76pod.com

This is the Everyday AI episode we probably shoulda done a while ago....

In this Greatest Hits episode of Making Risk Flow, host Jake Harding speaks with Bryan Falchuk, author of the Future of Insurance series, about why insurance's next competitive edge lies in intelligence, not efficiency. Bryan argues that carriers focus too heavily on operational optimisation when profitability depends on understanding and managing loss ratios. He introduces the “how might we” mindset as a way to break through cultural resistance and reframe constraints as opportunities. The conversation explores AI as a bridge between legacy systems and modern analytics, enabling transformation without massive system overhauls. Bryan also examines how misaligned incentives, complacency, and leadership hubris quietly undermine long-term strategy. Ultimately, he makes the case that curiosity, humility, and proactive risk intelligence will define the insurers that thrive in an era of rapid technological change.Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes:The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek MasojadaImplementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's

Send us Fan MailKurzzusammenfassung – Episode "Mistviecher" (Sept 2026)Nach dem Neustart im Frühjahr lief das Becken wieder – bis Dennis in den Urlaub fuhr. Schon nach zwei Tagen kamen die ersten Bilder vom Tanksitter: kaum Polypenexpansion, dann weiße Stellen, dann tote Korallen. Zurück zu Hause: Cyanos überall, Algen, viele SPS tot oder sterbend, Wasserchemie durcheinander.Es folgten Wochen auf falschen Fährten. Der Hanna-Checker meldete 0 Phosphat, die ICP kam später mit 0,12 mg/l zurück – das Gerät war schlicht defekt. Verdacht auf das neue Mischbettharz führte zu massiver Aktivkohlefilterung und damit zu einem Jodmangel. Die Organo-MS zeigte nur Insektizid-Spuren, ~600 Liter Wasserwechsel verwässerten die Diagnostik zusätzlich. KH-Verbrauch: durchgängig null. Betroffen waren ausschließlich SPS – erst Acropora, dann Montipora und Stylophora.Der Durchbruch kam über eine handtellergroße Tisch-Acropora, die auffällig mittig angegriffen war. Ein langer NYOS-Dip (ca. 12 Minuten) spülte mindestens 200 winzige Tiere heraus, die sich sofort in seidenartige Kokons einspannen. Claude Schumacher von Fauna Marin erkannte sie: gammaridenverwandte Krebse, kommen häufig auf Indokorallen mit, gehen zuerst an Acropora, dann an Montipora – gleiche Behandlung wie bei Spiderweb. Rückblickend passt das auch zum Vibrio-Problem im Frühjahr: gestresste, abschleimende Korallen als Nährboden.Behandelt wurde nach Fauna-Marin-Plan, abgestimmt mit Fischtierarzt Jan Wolter, als mehrstufige Intank-Behandlung mit 8 h Einwirkzeit. 24–36 Stunden später ein "völlig neues Becken" – Milka wieder flauschig, Euphyllia glänzend, nach vier Tagen wieder messbarer KH-Verbrauch. Iteration zwei steht noch aus.Persönlich das ehrlichste Stück der Folge: wie stark das Becken auf die Stimmung schlägt, inklusive des Moments mit dem Hammer daneben. Kernbotschaft: eine Plage, die man nicht erkennt, treibt einen in den Wahnsinn – holt euch eine Outside-View. Dazu: Social-Media-Pause (Instagram/Facebook offline), Ausblick auf Nordriff im Klimahaus.

The USC Trojans released their 2nd iteration of the 2026 depth chart, and it includes some notable additions that weren't listed last week. This is not an injury report and doesn't guarantee they will play, but it certainly paints a more positive picture. Let's get into it! Tune in and make sure to like and subscribe to the USC LAFB YouTube Channel! View the full depth chart here: https://x.com/RyanDyrudLAFB/status/2095357683897606372?s=20 Become a member today and help support the USC LAFB Team! Become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3-rN0vKVT_XZVs-m6LXaw/join Join our USC LAFB Message Board for exclusive intel right here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@USCLAFB/community Follow me on X for up-to-the-minute USC info: https://www.x.com/ryandyrudlafb Check out our USC Trojans LAFB Merch: https://lafbnetwork.myshopify.com/ Listen to our USC Football Trojans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usc-lafb-a-usc-trojans-show/id1602005638 Go to www.LAFBNetwork.com for FREE full access to all of our podcasts and join the community! Twitter: @RyanDyrudLAFB | @LAFBNetwork | @Tim_Prangley Lincoln Riley is the USC Trojans Football Head Coach for the 2026 College Football Season. The Trojans look to capitalize on an offseason full of momentum and improve their Big Ten play for 2026. Tune in for up-to-date USC Trojans news, opinion, and recruiting intel. Plus, film review, game previews and breakdowns, and our weekly LIVE LAFB Conquest Call-In Show every Thursday evening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Managing money shouldn't be complicated—but for many high earners, the traditional wealth management system feels more like a maze than a roadmap to success. In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius sits down with Adam Dell, founder of Domain Money, to explore how financial planning can be simplified for high-earning professionals. Adam shares insights on why traditional wealth management often falls short, the importance of a clear financial roadmap, and how Domain Money is transforming the industry with a transparent, flat-fee approach. In this episode, Darius and Adam will discuss: (00:00 Introduction to Adam Dell and His Journey (04:45) The Evolution of Entrepreneurship (10:12) Navigating Exits and Corporate Transitions (14:58) The Importance of Feedback and Iteration (19:55) Diverse Ventures and Problem Solving (24:50) Wealth Management and Domain Money's Mission (27:20) The Evolution of Wealth Management (30:06) Understanding Domain Money's Target Audience (33:47) Differentiating Domain Money from Traditional Advisors (40:11) The A La Carte Approach to Financial Planning (44:55) Navigating Investment Decisions and Market Trends (49:12) Future Aspirations for Domain Money Adam Dell is the Founder and CEO of Domain Money and a serial entrepreneur with four successful exits, including Clarity Money (Goldman Sachs), MessageOne (Dell), Buzzsaw (Autodesk), and Civitas Learning (Francisco Partners). Previously a partner at Goldman Sachs, he led product development for Marcus by Goldman Sachs, launching Marcus Invest, Marcus Checking, and Marcus Insights. Adam has also served as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and the University of Texas School of Law. He holds a B.A. from Tulane University and a law degree from the University of Texas. Connect with Adam: Website: https://www.domainmoney.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamdell/  Twitter: https://x.com/adamdell  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness.

Most companies deploying AI are making the same mistake. They are using it to do what they already do, faster and cheaper, and then wondering why the return on investment does not materialize. Dave Wright calls this the iteration trap, and breaking out of it is the central argument of his new book, Infinite, co-written with ServiceNow futurist Brian Solas. As chief innovation officer at ServiceNow, Wright has watched the company grow from 300 employees to 30,000, worked alongside every CEO the company has ever had, and spent decades building the actual systems that run inside thousands of the world's largest corporations. His perspective on AI is not theoretical. It is grounded in what happens when organizations stop asking how to automate what they already do and start asking what they want to become. The difference between those two questions, Wright argues, is the difference between AI as an incremental efficiency tool and AI as a genuine operating model for business reinvention.On this episode of The Reboot Chronicles Podcast, we sit down with Dave Wright, chief innovation officer at ServiceNow, to unpack why most AI strategies are failing before they start, how IKEA turned a customer service automation project into a billion euro revenue stream, what a hybrid workforce of humans and agents actually looks like in practice, why every company needs a chief workflow officer, and what it means to lead innovation inside one of the fastest growing enterprise software companies in the world. Wright also shares what he has learned from working under four very different CEOs and why the chief innovation officer might be both the best and worst job in any company.

Iteration schlägt Perfektion: Warum Methodik den Unterschied macht   Handlungsfähigkeit in Unsicherheit ist keine Charaktereigenschaft – sie ist eine Kompetenz. Birgit zeigt am Beispiel der Sydney Opera House-Krise, wie ein skandinavisches Ingenieurbüro ein scheinbar unlösbares Problem durch systematisches Neudenken knackte – und warum dasselbe Prinzip heute über Erfolg oder Scheitern in der KI-Strategieberatung entscheidet. Wer das Muster hinter individuellen Kundenproblemen erkennt, führt Transformationen effizienter – statt bei jedem Projekt bei null anzufangen.   Weg vom Wasserfall: Was Handlungsfähigkeit in Unsicherheit wirklich bedeutet Die meisten Unternehmen sind auf Planbarkeit trainiert. Wasserfallprojekte, sequenzielle Phasen, Freigaben an jedem Meilenstein. Das funktioniert solange, wie die Umgebung stabil bleibt. Sobald Unsicherheit ins Spiel kommt – und das tut sie bei KI-Projekten fast immer – bricht dieses Modell zusammen. Birgit setzt dagegen eine klare These: Handlungsfähigkeit in Unsicherheit ist keine angeborene Eigenschaft mutiger Manager, sondern eine Kompetenz, die sich aktiv entwickeln lässt. Iterative, disruptive Ansätze ersetzen den großen Masterplan. Wer wartet, bis alles perfekt geplant ist, fängt schlicht zu spät an.   Die Krise beim Bau der Sydney Opera – und warum das Budget schon weg war Das Sydney Opera House steht heute für ikonische Architektur. Was kaum jemand weiß: Der Bau steckte jahrelang in einer technischen Sackgasse. Das größte Problem waren die charakteristischen Schalen. Mit der damaligen Bautechnik ließen sie sich weder rechnerisch noch konstruktiv in den Griff bekommen. Jahrelang wurde daran getüftelt – das geplante Budget war bereits aufgebraucht, bevor überhaupt eine tragfähige Lösung existierte. Ein klassischer Fall, in dem ein Einzelproblem immer größer wurde, je länger man versuchte, es als Einzelproblem zu lösen.   Warum der Durchbruch plötzlich kam – und kein Zufall war Die Lösung kam vom skandinavischen Ingenieurbüro Ove Arup and Partners – und sie bestand im konsequenten Neudenken des Problems. Statt jede Schale als individuelles Konstrukt zu behandeln, konstruierten die Ingenieure zunächst Betonkugeln, aus denen die Schalen anschließend herausgeschnitten wurden. Das Ergebnis: strukturelle Stabilität und – entscheidend – systematische Vorfertigung statt individueller Einzelentwicklung.Birgit betont: Das war keine Serendipität, kein glücklicher Zufall im Innovationsmanagement. Es war eine systematische Methodik, die eine komplexe Individuallösungssuche in wiederholbare Bausteine überführt hat.   Was das mit KI-Strategieberatung zu tun hat – und was Unternehmen gerade verpassen Viele Unternehmen sind überzeugt, ihr Fall sei völlig einzigartig. Ihre Branche, ihre Prozesse, ihre Kultur – alles anders. Maßgeschneiderte Lösungen werden gefordert, am liebsten zum Preis von Standardware. Birgit zieht die direkte Parallele: Genau wie jede einzelne Opernhausschale zunächst wie ein Einzelfall wirkte, erscheinen auch Kundenprobleme in der KI-Strategieberatung auf den ersten Blick unvergleichlich. Wer aber das Muster dahinter erkennt und eine skalierbare Methodik mitbringt, kann Kunden deutlich effizienter durch Transformationen führen. Wer das nicht tut, fängt bei jedem neuen Mandat bei null an – und das skaliert schlicht nicht.   Fazit: Bauchgefühl ist kein Geschäftsmodell Der entscheidende Unterschied zwischen einem guten Berater und einem exzellenten liegt nicht im Gespür für den Einzelfall. Er liegt in der Fähigkeit, individuelle Herausforderungen systematisch zu lösen – mit einer Methodik, die funktioniert, bevor man den Kunden überhaupt kennt. Bauchgefühlansätze mögen im ersten Gespräch überzeugen. In der Transformation, wo Budgets, Zeitpläne und Akzeptanz auf dem Spiel stehen, reichen sie nicht aus. Iteration schlägt Perfektion – aber nur, wenn hinter der Iteration ein System steckt.   Das nimmst du mit: • Handlungsfähigkeit in Unsicherheit ist keine Charaktereigenschaft – sie ist eine Kompetenz, die du aktiv entwickeln kannst. • Das Sydney Opera House wurde nicht durch Glück gerettet: Ove Arup and Partners löste das Schalenproblem, indem sie Betonkugeln vorfabrizierten und die Schalen daraus schnitten – systematisch statt individuell. • Wer jeden Kunden als völlig einzigartig behandelt, fängt bei jedem Projekt bei null an und kann nicht skalieren. • Der Durchbruch kommt nicht durch Serendipität, sondern durch eine Methodik, die komplexe Einzelprobleme in wiederholbare Bausteine überführt. • Bauchgefühl reicht in der KI-Strategieberatung nicht aus – wer keine systematische Methodik hat, bleibt dauerhaft im Reaktionsmodus.   Kapitel: 00:00 Weg vom Wasserfall: Handlungsfähigkeit in Unsicherheit 00:23 Die technische Krise beim Bau der Sydney Opera 00:57 Der Durchbruch: Schalen aus der Kugel 01:47 Systematische Methodik statt Serendipität 01:56 Was das mit KI-Strategieberatung zu tun hat 02:39 Warum Bauchgefühl nicht ausreicht     Noch mehr von den Koertings ... 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Ein Businessplan. Ein neues Tool. Ein neuer Prozess. Noch ein Meeting.Das fühlt sich produktiv an – weil es ein Gefühl von Kontrolle gibt.An der entscheidenden Frage ändert es nichts: Funktioniert die Idee überhaupt?Denn hinter jeder Idee steckt eine Annahme. Und die meisten behandeln ihre Annahmen wie Fakten.Was der Philosoph Karl Popper 1934 über Fortschritt geschrieben hat – und welche Frage du dir vor jeder Lösung stellen solltest – darüber spreche ich in dieser Folge.Show Notes:>> Mentoring für Ingenieure: skool.com/mentorwerk>> No Zero Days – Buch für Ingenieure: nozerodays.de/buch>> Mentornotes Newsletter: mentorwerk.de/newsletter>> Tim bei YouTube: youtube.com/@schmaddebeck>> Tim bei LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timschmaddebeck>> Tims Buchempfehlungen: mentorwerk.de/buecherStichworte zur Folge:Probleme lösen, Probleme lösen im Job, Problemlösungskompetenz, bessere Entscheidungen treffen, Entscheidungen treffen, Annahmen hinterfragen, Hypothesen testen, Karl Popper, Logik der Forschung, Falsifikation, kritisches Denken, Overthinking, Perfektionismus überwinden, schnell testen, Iteration, Ready Fire Aim, Lean Startup, MVP, Businessplan, Unternehmen gründen, Selbstständigkeit als Ingenieur, unternehmerisches Denken, Intrapreneurship, strategisch denken, Prozesse hinterfragen, Meetings reduzieren, Fake Work vermeiden, Ingenieur Karriere, Führungskraft werden, Podcast für Ingenieure

My new book, Own Or Be Owned, is all about building a business so good it doesn't need you. More profit, less pain. It's out September 18, grab your ticket to the launch event here: https://contrarianthinking.biz/oobo_bigdeal - cs And one more thing for the business owners: stop making million dollar decisions alone! Join the Contrarian Growth Boardroom and get a board of advisors to help with every decision: https://contrarianthinking.biz/bdbr The only thing between you and the life you want is the story you've been telling yourself. Seth Godin is one of the most influential thinkers of our time and the author of 21 bestselling books, including Purple Cow, Linchpin, and The Dip. He survived 800 rejection letters in a single year, has published a blog post every day for 26 years, and has spent decades helping people escape mediocrity. In this episode, he shares the frameworks for getting unstuck, why the best winners know when to quit, and how to untangle the invisible beliefs holding you back. In this episode, you'll learn: The four horsemen of mediocrity: deniability, helplessness, contempt, and fear, and the habits that quietly keep you stuck How Seth turned 800 rejection letters into a competitive advantage by offering value instead of asking for favors Why the best work is made for people who care, not everyone The Jackson Pollock trap, why wanting two conflicting things keeps you stuck, and how to escape it Why great leaders seek responsibility instead of authority, and how to lead yourself first ___________ (00:00:00) Introduction: Why Most People Choose Mediocrity Over Meaning (00:00:55) The Craft Ethic: 26 Years of Daily Blog Posts and Why Habits Beat Willpower (00:03:55) Strategic Quitting: Winners Are Quitters When It Matters (00:05:43) 800 Rejection Letters in One Year: The Truth About Rejection and Iteration (00:09:38) Feedback Loops Are Everything: Stop Measuring What Mark Zuckerberg Wants (00:12:11) High School Is the Indoctrination: How to Tell If Your Desires Are Actually Yours (00:13:49) Thank You, It's Not For You: The Power of Ignoring the Wrong People (00:14:37) Personal Statements Over Mission Statements: Define Your One Thing (00:16:20) The Seven-Year-Old Bully Story: How to Insulate Yourself From Criticism (00:18:48) The Four Horsemen of Mediocrity: Deniability, Helplessness, Contempt, and Fear (00:23:00) Work That Matters for People Who Care: The Mantra That Cures Mediocrity (00:25:03) The Industrial Age Brought Compliance and Compliance Brought Fear (00:27:04) Managers Use Authority, Leaders Inspire Enrollment: Know the Difference (00:29:08) Lead Yourself First: How to Get Yourself to Change Your Mind (00:31:59) Optimism Is a Tool, Not a Personality: Put On the Right Hat at the Right Time (00:33:40) The Conspiracy of Stuck: Short-Term Conflict Avoidance and Misunderstanding Risk (00:37:56) You Can't Spell Rich Without Risk: The 18 Dollar Garage Sale Test (00:39:13) If No One Comes, No One Will Know: Seth's Mom and the Museum Story (00:41:44) Jackson Pollock and the And Versus But Trap: Why Success Can Break You (00:44:19) Create Things Just For You or You'll End Up Like Pollock (00:48:14) The Smallest Viable Audience: 24 Seats, Filipino Pop Songs, and Enough (00:51:13) Entanglements Feel Like Facts But They're Just Invisible Traps (00:52:31) Tell the Truth and Entanglements Wither: The Three Words That Set You Free (00:54:01) Writer's Block Is a Myth and Resistance Is Everywhere: Steve Pressfield's Gift (00:55:27) The Red Wine Story: You Just Don't Have a Big Enough Why (00:57:05) Comfortable Is Another Word for Stuck: Build New Habits, Not Willpower (00:58:54) I Am Playing the Role of Seth Godin: The Yellow Glasses Come Off (01:00:41) Set Up a Life You Don't Need to Escape From: The Alexander the Great Parable (01:03:07) The Four AM Hotel Lobby: Look at Those Poor Schmoes Escaping Their Lives (01:04:45) Problems Can Be Solved, Situations Cannot: The Final Word on Getting Unstuck ___________ MORE FROM BIGDEAL

We are remodeling this show, don't be alarmed, we will still be podcasting using this feed but the name will change! What will the show be called? We do not know. What's the schedule? No clue yet. What will the show be about? It will primarily be the Lori and Leah show offering tips to dog owners and making you laugh. I (Leah) won't be doing remote interviews anymore, so if you'd like to participate in the project you'll have to come on down and we can chat. Why the change? Lori and I are working together at A Better Companion Dog Training LLC. Super exciting, listen in for the details.  An abundance of thanks to all who have participated in the FPB Talks project. All the episodes will remain on this feed and I will (painstakingly) go through and rename the episodes with the moniker FPB Talks.  Additionally, fitpetboston.com will be no more! To contact me please email leah.ferjulian@gmail.com for all training/nutrition/dog sport inquiries.  Our new website for A Better Companion Dog Training will be live soon! www.abcdogtrainingwoburn.com  Thanks again for listening. FitPet Boston Talks is a production of FitPet Boston LLC 

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In this episode, we explore the development of the T2D3 Operating System, a comprehensive tool that transforms the principles of the T2D3 book into an AI-powered platform for SaaS growth. Discover how this system bridges strategy and execution, making growth planning more accessible and effective for modern marketers and CEOs.key topicsDevelopment of the T2D3 Operating SystemIntegration of AI in growth planningBridging strategy and execution in SaaSTools for SaaS growth and marketingThe role of signal quality in marketingChapters00:00 Introduction to the T2D3 Operating System00:26 Origin and Core Principles of the Platform01:22 Transforming Playbooks into Software Products02:42 The Role of AI in Modern SaaS Growth03:37 Early Feedback and Iteration of the OS04:48 Capabilities and Features of the Growth OS06:01 Connecting Strategy with Execution07:16 Using the OS for Strategic Decision-Making08:01 The Shift from Paper to Digital Platforms09:20 Building a Foundation with Signal and Data10:13 Decision-Making and Growth Planning12:54 Demo of the T2D3 Growth Platform23:06 Insights and Unexpected Discoveries24:28 Planning and Goal Setting with OKRs25:47 Closing Remarks and Call to Action

The Nation in Arms and the Decline into the Imperial Model. Guests in Londinium, 92 AD: Gaius and Germanicus.The speakers contrast the historical "American way of war" with its modern imperial iteration. From the Civil Warthrough World War II, war was a "religious crusading war" requiring total national mobilization and immense sacrifice, as seen in the 600,000 dead during the Civil War—"missionary moments" intended to redeem humanity. Following the Vietnam War, Germanicus argues, the United States transitioned to an all-volunteer force effectively "owned" by the executive branch, with modern wars becoming "detached from American participation" and functioning as "performative" or elective surgeries based on the whim of the "emperor." The bond between the citizenry and the sacrifice of war, once sacred, has been severed.1819

Brian Solis, futurist and digital anthropologist on his bestselling book Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future.  The Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow, and a special advisor to the United Nations Global Innovation Team is who Forbes has described as one of the most creative and brilliant business minds of our time. He explains his term ‘cognitive Darwinism,' as spicy thinking about the future workplace where AI can lead to perpetual mediocrity if not used strategically. AI, he says, is about enhancing human capabilities and building a better workforce, but the trick is maintaining agency in the agentic age.

At the beginning of this iteration of human existence, your energy was equivalent to Angelic energy. Not metaphorically. Energetically. Measurably. The full frequency and vibration of an Angelic Being — inside a human form. This is the 5th time humanity has existed. In every one of the four iterations before this one, humans maintained full conscious awareness throughout. Billions of years across tens of thousands of lives — all in full connection with universal existence. Only in this iteration — and only in the last 50,000 years of it — did that awareness begin to be chipped away. This episode reveals exactly who you were before that happened. And what is possible when you remember it. By the end of this episode you will understand the truth about the 5th iteration of human existence — what the first four looked like, when this one changed, and why the last 50,000 years are only a fraction of what humanity actually is. You will know why at the beginning of this iteration human energy was equivalent to Angelic energy and what that means for what you are capable of restoring. You will receive what The Creator reveals about truth — it is not a source of information that will free you, it is the foundation of your existence itself. You will experience what Gaia brings through and what she is restoring in humanity on a soul level right now. And you will understand what Jesus demonstrates in this episode — and why lifting up and walking away from limiting beliefs is not a miracle reserved for the past. You are not searching for Angelic energy. You are restoring access to what has always been inside you. For universal guidance as you become who you are meant to be, join PURE: michellevickers.com/pure This is Part 143 of The Story of Creation, a live recording of Michelle Vickers having conversations with The Creator, The Soul of The Universe, Jesus, Gaia and other Universal Beings, recorded in front of a live audience. No script. Just pure universal truth direct from the source. Join The Authentic Human Collective for a front row seat: michellevickers.com/community Learn more about the 9 Fundamental Energies: michellevickers.com/believe-book Watch The Story of Creation from the beginning: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtY9aRgn79cba9wSRRx-vkT1crKnyBotq The Authentic Human Podcast | The Story of Creation | EP219 | Part 143 0:00 Why The Story of Creation exists — the phase of collecting our natural abilities back 1:47 Why flying defies gravity — the perfect example of the human condition 3:01 The low grade anger humming beneath the surface of humanity right now 8:48 Why humanity is on the brink of extinction — the two directions we can go from here 10:07 The 5th iteration of human existence — what the first four looked like and what changed in this one 11:17 How humanity went from fully conscious to living under suppression 16:51 The one question driving the entire resurrection of humanity 23:56 The Sacred Ceremony begins — Gaia brings humanity back to primal existence on a soul level 26:26 The Creator speaks — why truth is not a source of information but the foundation of existence itself 29:32 What The Creator reveals about cellular intelligence 38:37 The Creator reintroduces you to yourself — why the universe is inside you and cannot ever be disconnected 43:38 Jesus demonstrates the resurrection — lifting up and walking away when limiting beliefs are fully released

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The episode of the Flavors Unknown podcast explores the tension between the old image of Las Vegas — buffets, the Strip, spectacle, celebrity restaurants, and viral dining — and the newer reality of a city shaped by local chefs, immigrant influences, neighborhood energy, off-Strip creativity, cultural sensitivity, collaboration, and craft. The guests are: Chef Dylan Jobsz from Esther’s Kitchen Chef Sarah Thompson from Casa Playa at Wynn Chef Jackson Stamper from Ada’s Food and Wine Baker Chef Kimmie McIntosh from Milkfish at Durango Social Club Bartender Joseph Arakawa from Anima by EDO The conversation repeatedly points to this shift: Las Vegas has moved beyond the buffet stereotype into a more diverse culinary community, with Chinatown and the Arts District emerging as creative hubs. The chefs share their sources of inspiration, including travel and cultural influences, and discuss the importance of seasonal ingredients. The conversation delves into the authenticity of cooking in everyday settings, the pressure of social media virality, and the importance of consistency in content creation. Ultimately, the discussion highlights the collaborative nature of cooking and the importance of nurturing talent within the culinary industry. What you’ll learn from the Panel Discussion Listeners will walk away seeing that: Las Vegas is not only the Strip; its food culture is increasingly shaped by neighborhoods, local communities, and independent creative voices.The city's culinary strength comes from its mix of cultures, migration stories, chef collaboration, and constant reinvention.Authenticity in food and drinks is not about rigid tradition; it is about respect, understanding, flavor, and the ability to translate heritage for today's guests.Social media matters, but the best culinary work is not built only for virality. The episode emphasizes that authenticity, relatability, and brand integrity matter more than chasing manufactured viral moments.Creativity in restaurants is not just the chef's individual genius; it depends on teams, feedback, R&D, mentorship, trust, and systems. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Culinary Scene in Las Vegas06:00 Community and Collaboration in the Culinary World09:46 Local Dining Experiences on the Strip14:45 Sustainability and Employment in Hospitality19:39 The Growth of Las Vegas and Culinary Diversity23:01 The Influence of Military Background on Culinary Perspective27:02 Integrating Sri Lankan Flavors into Italian Cuisine30:28 Sources of Culinary Inspiration34:28 Maintaining Authenticity in Cuisine39:51 Coconut Delights and Culinary Memories45:07 The Challenges of Flavor Extraction49:24 The Rise of Low ABV Drinks54:20 Balancing Story and Flavor in Cocktails58:11 The Impact of Social Media on Culinary Trends01:01:23 Authenticity Over Virality01:06:12 Innovation and Originality in Modern Cuisine01:10:14 Nostalgia in Culinary Presentation01:11:27 Innovating Beverage Experiences01:12:16 Cultural Sensitivity in Food Marketing01:14:36 The Importance of Authenticity01:17:45 Balancing Creativity and Daily Operations01:19:54 Collaborative Cooking and Team Dynamics01:21:02 Research and Development in Culinary Arts01:22:18 The Importance of Team Support in Creativity01:23:14 Feedback and Iteration in Dish Development01:24:09 Balancing Service and Creativity01:25:40 Exploring New Ideas and Overcoming Creative Ruts01:27:22 Building Trust and Systems for Creativity01:28:47 Mentorship and Growth in the Culinary Industry Beyond the Mic: My Stories in Print A Taste of Madagascar: Culinary Riches of the Red Island invites readers to join me on his unforgettable journey across the island of Madagascar, where a vibrant culture and stunning ecosystem intertwine to create an extraordinary culinary experience. Explore the unique ingredients and traditions that define Madagascar and discover their profound impact on the global culinary landscape. Alongside the captivating stories, the book presents a collection of exciting recipes that showcase the incredible flavors and ingredients of Madagascar. Publication date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Pre-order the book here!February “Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door” is my debut book, published in Fall 2022. It features insights from chefs and culinary leaders interviewed on the Flavors Unknown podcast, offering a behind-the-scenes look at creativity, culture, and the future of the hospitality industry. Get the book here! Links to most downloaded episodes (click on any picture to listen to the episode) Chef Sheldon Simeon Chef Andy Doubrava Chef Nina Compton Chef Jacques Pepin Social media Dylan Jobsz Instagram Social media Sarah Thompson Instagram Social media Jackson Stamper Instagram Social media Kimmie McIntosh Instagram Social media Joseph Arakawa Instagram Links mentioned in this episode Esther’s Kitchen Casa Playa at the Wynn Ada’s Food & Wine Anima by EDO SUBSCRIBE TO THE ‘FLAVORS UNKNOWN' NEWSLETTER

In this episode of BRAVE COMMERCE, Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter sit down with Felicia Zhang, Head of Marketing at Bar Keeper's Friend, to discuss what it takes to modernize an iconic brand while maintaining the trust that made it successful in the first place. Drawing on experience across global brands including Nike, Oreo, and Nestlé, Felicia shares lessons from her transition to a smaller, more agile organization, where speed, experimentation, and continuous improvement are critical to success.The conversation explores why brands perform best when they're willing to launch, learn, and iterate rather than waiting for perfect conditions. Felicia also shares how her approach to leadership has evolved over time, including the importance of empowering teams to take action, embracing uncertainty, and finding optimism through periods of change.Key TakeawaysLaunching a strong V1 and improving through iteration often drives more progress than waiting for a perfect launch.The most effective teams combine strategic thinking with a willingness to roll up their sleeves and execute.Leadership becomes more effective when leaders focus less on controlling outcomes and more on empowering people and solving problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week! Anthropic launches Fable 5, its newest AI model. The FCC seeks to end the use of burner phones in the US. And everything Apple unveiled at WWDC 2026. Amanda talks about Anthropic's newest AI model, Fable 5, its first consumer-accessible version of its powerful Mythos model. Mikah shares a story from 404 Media about the FCC's push to end anonymous "burner phones," raising significant concerns about the privacy implications for people who rely on them for legitimate reasons. And Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to break down WWDC 2026's latest announcements, including a revamped AI-powered Siri and a privacy-first approach to its new intelligence features. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bitwarden.com/twit hipebl.ai

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week! Anthropic launches Fable 5, its newest AI model. The FCC seeks to end the use of burner phones in the US. And everything Apple unveiled at WWDC 2026. Amanda talks about Anthropic's newest AI model, Fable 5, its first consumer-accessible version of its powerful Mythos model. Mikah shares a story from 404 Media about the FCC's push to end anonymous "burner phones," raising significant concerns about the privacy implications for people who rely on them for legitimate reasons. And Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to break down WWDC 2026's latest announcements, including a revamped AI-powered Siri and a privacy-first approach to its new intelligence features. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bitwarden.com/twit hipebl.ai

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week! Anthropic launches Fable 5, its newest AI model. The FCC seeks to end the use of burner phones in the US. And everything Apple unveiled at WWDC 2026. Amanda talks about Anthropic's newest AI model, Fable 5, its first consumer-accessible version of its powerful Mythos model. Mikah shares a story from 404 Media about the FCC's push to end anonymous "burner phones," raising significant concerns about the privacy implications for people who rely on them for legitimate reasons. And Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to break down WWDC 2026's latest announcements, including a revamped AI-powered Siri and a privacy-first approach to its new intelligence features. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bitwarden.com/twit hipebl.ai

Allen Nejah, CEO and System Solution Architect of SunMan Engineering, is driven by a lifelong passion for aerospace, invention, and solving complex engineering problems. From dreaming of becoming an astronaut as a child to working with major aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, robotics, IoT, and semiconductor organizations, Allen has built a career around turning ambitious technical ideas into real-world systems. We explore The Allen Nejah Engineering Framework — Live with Integrity, Be Intensely Curious, Get Organized, Plan Every Baby Step, and Learn from Mistakes — a practical mindset for building breakthrough technologies with discipline and resilience. Allen explains why integrity must exist not only in business relationships but also in the engineering itself, how complex projects must be broken into testable steps, and why curiosity, visualization, planning, and iteration are essential to solving problems across industries. He also shares the story behind InfiniGear, his AI-powered adaptive transmission system, and the healthcare technology inspired by his mother's experience in assisted care. — Building the Connected Car Before the iPhone with Allen Nejah  Good day, dear listeners. Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint Podcast, and my guest today is Allen Nejah, the CEO and System Solution Architect of SunMan Engineering, dedicated to providing customers with high-quality, on-time engineering and on-budget solutions for their product development and prototyping needs. Allen, welcome to the show.  Yes, that is correct.  Great to have you on the show. And I’d like to ask you my favorite first question: What is your personal ‘Why,’ and how are you manifesting it in your business?  So Steve, first I want to thank you for having me on your podcast. I really appreciate your time and interest. Of course.  As a kid, for whatever reason, I always wanted to have an airplane manufacturing company, an aircraft manufacturing company—something I always wanted to have. And I always wanted to be an astronaut. As a matter of fact, I studied aerospace and mechanical engineering with the dream of being an astronaut, going to fly and all that. So that’s kind of something that’s still in my pocket and that I still want to do. From there, it kind of pushed me in this direction. And yeah, now I work with a number of different companies in the aerospace industry. I work with the Air Force. I’ve worked with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and a number of others. And I work on both space and aviation projects that really kind of bring my dream to life. So I still haven’t gone to outer space yet, but I still have a little more time.  Yeah. Elon Musk is promising a million people, and his bonus is linked to putting a million people on Mars as the first colony. So there may still be room there.  They need a lot of us to go there, trust me. Well, actually, we’re going to do a lot of activities on the Moon first, and then from there, I’m sure they’re going to be looking for older people, older men, to do some tasks over there. And I’d volunteer to go.  You may be familiar with the Mars trilogy—Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars. It talks about people moving to Mars and how they terraform it. And then they figure out how to extend life to 150, 200 years. So if that works out, then maybe there’s another lifetime to be lived on Mars.  Yeah. I definitely believe that we will end up living on other planets, for sure. I see that very clearly. It could be 50 years or more before we actually become a space-based civilization. But the Moon has already started, right? We’re going to be there in the next 5 to 10 years, trust me. So anyway, I’m very excited about that. Yes.  Yeah, it is very exciting. What I’m looking for on this podcast—what makes it kind of unique—is that I am a junkie for frameworks and mental models. We are almost 400 episodes in, and every episode has a different mental model that our guest comes up with or shares. So think about something that helped you build your business, or maybe helped you develop your products, or how you work with your engineers, or how you work with clients. So think about something that has three to five steps or three to five aspects that create a result.  That’s very clear to me. Those are the key things for any successful person. First of all, honestly, you have to be interested. You have to be in “go” mode. You cannot push somebody to start building something, like a building or actual construction, if their mind is not into it. The very first thing is, it’s got to be you. That’s number one, right? And you know it. Definitely organization is a very key factor for me. Being organized, being detail-oriented—that’s something that is super, super important. Planning and organization make a huge difference in whatever you do, right? And most importantly, integrity. I mean, that’s number one. That’s number one, number two, number three, number four—all of it.  So integrity is all of it. No matter what you do, if there’s no integrity, people will walk away from you. At the beginning, every business makes mistakes, and they learn and so on. So don’t beat yourself up. It’s okay. You make a mistake, you learn from it, and then you don’t do it again, right? Learn from it. So yeah, I would say those are at least three. If anything else comes to mind, I definitely will share it with you. But the most important things are integrity, organization, and clear planning based on knowledge. Not just planning for the hell of it, but planning based on understanding what you’re doing. That’s important. Integrity comes into your personality. It comes into the quality of the work you do.  It comes into the engineering you do. It comes into all of that, right? Even in engineering, it’s not only on the personal level that integrity has to be there. On the engineering level, integrity has to be there too. Whatever you do, you’ve got to make sure it’s working. One of the things we learned the hard way after 35 or 36 years is that it’s very important to have the knowledge base and to do things in a very organized way. And that’s kind of part of my personality. If I’m not confident about the end result, I don’t even commit to it. I’ve got to see it in my mind. Whatever problem comes up, if I don’t see the solution in my mind, I won’t even commit to it. It comes back to quality, integrity, and all of that. And I guess what I was going to say earlier is that everything that we do—as part of, again, the quality and integrity I mentioned—is that we have a lot of baby steps built into the process.  That’s what I wanted to say earlier. So for every step, the whole plan is split into, I don’t know, tens, hundreds, or thousands of different steps and branches. Because technology is not one thing. It’s usually a combination of different sciences. So mechanical engineering, electronics, material science, firmware, AI—those are all different types of expertise. And you’ve got to bring them all together. And for all of those baby steps, you’ve got to have some sort of test at the end of each step before you move on to the next one. Iteration.  Yeah. So, okay, what I’m hearing is integrity is number one. And then curiosity, perhaps. So curiosity is this driving force. Visualization is important. I’m thinking about Einstein, who said that imagination is more important than knowledge because imagination is infinite, while knowledge encircles the world. I think it was something like that. So visualization is important. Get organized. Do thorough planning. And learn from mistakes.  Yes. Absolutely. Okay.  That’s great. So what do you call this? Is this the Allen Nejah Framework, or what’s it called?  One more thing. One more thing. Again, that’s kind of under the umbrella of integrity. So I have two families. It’s one family. I have a family at home, and I have a family at work. And believe it or not—and you already know this—we all spend more time with our family at work than with our family at home. That’s true. It’s true for me. It’s true for a lot of people. You go to work, I don’t know, from 8:00, 9:00, or 10:00 in the morning until 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, or 9:00 at night. That’s almost 12 hours. And by the time you go home at 5:00, 6:00, or 7:00, what? You spend two hours with your family, maybe three hours at most, and then it’s back to work. So the team is part of my family, and truly it is part of my family. Those are the first group of people, the first group of associates, that you have to take care of.  You have to be a brother to them, be a friend to them, be a father to them, be a mother to them. Seriously, it’s all about human interaction. It’s all about, “I like you, I don’t like you,” and it goes from there. “I feel good about you. I don’t feel good about you.” And so it’s very important to have those relationships in your business, or whatever it is you do. For me, all our people, all our employees—even from 35 years ago—are still in touch with us. I have kids who came through as junior-high interns, then high-school interns, then university students, even master’s degree students. Now they’re 40 years old. And we’re still in touch. So I’m in touch with hundreds of engineers and people that I’ve worked with over the past 35 years. And that’s a lot of value. That’s the biggest asset.  Yeah. Basically, they call it a school. You create a school, right? Your own professional school. That’s wonderful. So tell me about this special gear called InfiniGear. How is it special? How did you come up with it, and how is it being used? It’s an interesting question. First of all, let me explain to you very quickly what I-Gear is. So I-Gear is an AI robotic adaptive gearbox, or transmission, and that’s a mechanical transmission. It’s not an electronic transmission. It’s an actual mechanical gearbox that goes into any machinery or equipment. I mean, obviously, the one that everybody can relate to immediately is cars. Every car—not EV cars, but every car—has a transmission. A transmission usually is bigger than the engine. It’s heavier than the engine. It’s the guy that goes through all the center of the car, takes all that center, okay?  That’s it—a transmission. It’s big, it’s heavy. By the way, it’s amazing how it works. It’s absolutely amazing how it works if anybody gets into a transmission and sees all of it. There are about 300 to 400 gear sets in there. There are about six or seven clutches. There’s about 3,000 to 4,000 parts in a standard transmission. So that’s why it’s so big and so heavy. The efficiency is so low because all these gears have to be interacting with each other. As a matter of fact, believe it or not, the transmission efficiency is only 50%. So it’s actually as low as you can get. But you have to have a transmission in the car. If you have no transmission in the car—I’m talking about ICE cars with an engine—they’re not even able to drive because the engine has no initial power and no initial RPM.  The AI transmission, the robotic transmission that I have invented, and that we have developed over five to seven years— Since 2017 or ’18 we’ve been working on it. It’s a gearbox that has only two gears versus 200 to 300 gears, and it’s one-fourth or one-fifth of the size. And also, while your standard transmission has five or six or seven or eight gears in your car, this has unlimited gears, okay? And it’s AI, so it can see what’s going on with the road, what the weather is, and all combinations of conditions. If you’re going onto a hillside, it’s already going to shift for you, so it saves energy. So that’s what we have developed. It’s a robotic transmission.  Right now, we’re actually talking to the U.S. Army, and they have some interest. We are at a very initial stage with them. And it’s kind of difficult to bring it into the market because it’s a safety factor, and there are a lot of requirements and tests that have to go into it before we can actually get it into trucks and cars. To summarize the benefit, if you put that transmission into an EV, we can increase the range by 40%, which is huge. A company that can improve a battery by 1% gets millions of dollars thrown at it. Once we can prove that this is working and pass some tests and so on, it’s going to be very huge. Wow. When do you expect this to happen?  I’m hoping within the next two years. Hopefully, by the end of those two years, we make it home and get it into cars and trucks and commercialize it.  Then you will turn into a unicorn—a big unicorn, right?  Yeah. Again, EVs are only one application. There are wind turbines, tanks, boats, some aircraft, and helicopters. A helicopter’s transmission is half the size of the helicopter itself, so the weight and everything else become very significant. So if we can eliminate that weight and size, we can gain a lot. Especially in vehicles, it makes a huge difference and all that.  Wow. That’s probably something that drones would benefit from too. Yeah. It’s mind-boggling. So what drives growth in your business other than your inventions?  So at SunMan Engineering, we have two arms. One arm is that we provide engineering services, product architecture, and product development to other companies—small companies, mid-size companies, and bigger companies like IBM, Sony, Samsung, and Apple. We have about 300 or 400 of those clients. And we also work with government agencies and contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Kaiser Electronics, just to name a few. We have also had contracts directly with the Army and the Navy in the past. And that’s what we’re trying to do now—to gain some of those projects again. And InfiniGear, the I-Gear, could be a project that, fingers crossed, we’d be working on with the U.S. Army. So that’s one arm of what we do. The other arm is that we develop new technologies. We develop them, work on them, and then license them, or let our clients utilize them in some of their projects through partnerships and so on.  So you’re a service company as well as a product company?  Yes. We are a systems and product company. We’re considered a systems and product company, yes.  Now, do you call this systems integration? In the IT world, they used to call it systems integration when you had different systems and—  We are more than systems integrators. Systems integrators buy different technologies and put them together. It’s still engineering, don’t get me wrong. Yeah. You still have to engineer everything and put it together. But what we do is actually customize things from the ground up. Sometimes we do integration because it’s faster, easier, and sometimes cheaper. Some of the components and some of the functionality can be integrated. But generally, we customize every project from the ground up. And generally, for your information, we cater to aerospace, robotics, and IoT. IoT is communication—all sorts of wireless and different types of communication: Wi-Fi, 5G, Bluetooth, all sorts of stuff, right? And also medical. So medical, robotics, aerospace, IoT, and also semiconductors, which also serve these different industries.  So how is it possible? I mean, you have a relatively small team, right? Fifteen people or so?  Twenty-seven, twenty-eight people.  Twenty-seven. Okay, sorry.  Yeah. With a small team.That’s exactly the very first question you asked me. That’s exactly how it affects and how it comes into the picture. Being organized—I mean, we’ve done this so many times. It’s like we make things so efficient because we already have a plan. Every project we do, in concept, is the same thing. The process is the same. The application is different, but the process is the same. So going through that process and having a very reliable process in place that we follow very religiously makes us super, super efficient. And also, being small, we don’t have to go through a number of different layers. Everything comes to one or two people, gets approved, and we get it going. Everything happens the same day. Nothing waits until the next day here.  Are you involved in every project?  Fortunately and unfortunately, I’m involved in every project. And one of my goals is to eventually focus on fewer projects so I’d be more effective and efficient. So that’s one of my goals for the next few years. I-Gear is one of them, and we’re also working on another project. It’s for healthcare, it’s for the elderly and infants. Eventually it’s going to be a robot, but right now we’re making the device that is the brain of the robot. So it gets to know the person, it gets to know their habits, it gets to know everything about the person, about their family, about their health, about how they behave. We can remind them of different things. We can assist them with different things. We can watch them. We can emotionally work with them. There are so many different applications that we’re working on now. We can even do preventive diagnostics.  What “preventive diagnostics” means is that before the patient or the person gets sick or develops some sort of disease, we can actually identify it before that happens. That’s great. And that’s the most important part of this device. It has so many different applications and different ways it can help and assist an elderly person. And within the next two or three years, my goal is to integrate this into a robot. So we’re going to have a robot that physically helps you as well. My mother ended up in one of those care centers, and I saw how much she was declining on a daily basis—not weekly, not monthly, but daily.  And there was nothing, unfortunately, that I or any member of our family could do. I mean, we were there every day, don’t get me wrong, but that’s all we could do for her. We’re all busy. We all have lives. I mean, we were there almost every day, but really, she did not get the care that she needed. And that’s what kind of put me in that frame of mind—how can I help someone like my mom? And that’s how it started about two years ago. And as a matter of fact, now it’s one of the biggest markets. Yeah. It’s one of the biggest. So that’s fascinating. So how can you have so mental bandwidth that you can cover different industries, go deep into different industries, and innovate and invent stuff? How does that even happen?  Honestly, I personally work pretty much 12 hours a day. Even on my vacations, I work. Don’t get me wrong, I have a very good life. I work hard and I play hard. I am a very active person. I played as a semi-professional soccer player until I was 58 years old, believe it or not. Actually, next week I’m going to be 65. I still can play. I still can go and compete with 25- and 30-year-old kids, and I still do good, I think. So I keep myself in very good shape. I do mountain biking. I do about 10 to 15 hours of heavy-duty exercise on a weekly basis, and that kind of balances what I’m doing. To answer your question, yes, it’s too much, but yeah, we have to spend more time. There is no magic to it. Sometimes it gets to be too much, but I like what I’m doing, so I enjoy it.  Yeah, it shows. Elon Musk is also an example of being able to run six big companies in different areas and be a groundbreaker. But you’re doing something very similar. You are breaking ground in different industries.  Yeah. Actually, as I mentioned, I have established different startups and sold them. I have worked on a number of different companies and technologies. As a matter of fact, back in 2005, I brought a whole bunch of different technologies to cars. Any type of car you drive—I don’t care what it is—almost everything in the dash belongs to technologies that we developed from 2005 to 2008. There are some videos and some information on my LinkedIn. I invite people, including yourself, to look into it. The stuff we did back then was in 2005. The iPhone only came out in 2007. We came out with these technologies between 2005 and 2008. Back then, we had Genie. Today they have Alexa and I don’t know what everybody else calls theirs.  Yeah. We had Genie. Genie would talk to you. I mean, I’m not just saying it. Please go watch the videos. We have them. So you would just talk to the car, and the car would do everything for you. We came up with a device that initially you could install as an aftermarket stereo in the car. Basically, it would connect all the sensors in the car to the outside world. This was the very first time. As a matter of fact, internet connectivity in the car is my technology. Every single car in the world since 2014 has been connected to the internet, and that’s my technology, my patent, and my license. Of course, I’m not getting much money from it. Unfortunately, I’ve kind of been robbed on that. But at least I can brag about it—that’s our technology. So yeah, we brought a whole bunch of technologies to market. My vision back then was to make the car robust enough to drive without a driver.  That’s happening now.  It’s happening now. As a matter of fact, we had a car that we put our system into, and we were demonstrating it. And again, there are hundreds of videos about that technology that you can find on the internet. As a matter of fact, we were on PBS for nine months in 27 countries talking about future cars, and that video is also out there. So that was in 2010. They had a half-hour program with my company and with me about future cars. And everything we said, we had the basis for it, and it happened.  So, Allen, if you had a magic wand and you could wish for anything to happen in your business, what would that be? So as I said earlier, I like to be more focused now. I’m very spread out with the business—not only with the technical side of things, but also with the business side of things. I really want to get away from the business side and just focus on the technology. That’s what I enjoy more. I do the business side because I have no choice. That’s part of the work, right? But I would like to get to the point where I can focus only on technology, and other people can worry about the other things. So that’s my goal.  Okay. So if someone is listening to this and they would like to be like you, what would you advise them? Let’s say they are 20 years old and they want to grow up and be an inventor, come up with solutions, work in different industries, and solve big problems. What’s the path? What would you tell them?  So first of all, don’t be like me, that’s for sure. Honestly, you’ve got to enjoy life more than I do. And I do enjoy life. Again, I have different hobbies. I do different sports. I ski, I bike, and those are my hobbies, right? Most importantly, again, we talked about this at the beginning. You’ve got to like what you do. And doing business is not easy. Don’t expect to get into it and have everything work out. Usually, by default, everything goes wrong. So that’s normal. It used to bother me. It used to make me upset, nervous, and all that. But over the last seven to ten years, I learned that things happen, and you just have to resolve them and go through them. Bad things can happen. Good things can happen. It’s all part of the mix. You’ve got to have a very strong personality. Generally, a good percentage of people go paycheck to paycheck, and it’s mental—it’s in their mind. They make a lot of money. They make $100,000 every paycheck. But if you get a paycheck, your mind is like, “Okay, my next paycheck is coming two weeks from now, then another one two weeks after that,” right? And if those two weeks come and you don’t get your paycheck, they go nuts. They go crazy. So if you’re like that, you cannot go into business. In business, it’s all about failure and success. If you’re lucky, that’s a different story. I can go buy a lottery ticket, and only one person out of millions wins. That’s luck. That’s different.  But then they lose it all. Lottery winners tend to lose it. Within a year, they’re broke.  Yeah, that’s a different story, of course. What I’m saying is that, yeah, some people get lucky. That’s the exception. Don’t compare yourself to that. Don’t go after that.  Don’t count on it.  Doing business is usually a challenge, no matter what. So you’ve got to have a very strong personality.  So yeah, resilience is everything. Well, that’s wonderful. So if someone would like to learn more about SunMan Engineering, or they want to connect with you, what should they do and where should they go? Yeah, the best thing is to please visit the website, which is sunmantechnology.com. There is a contact form there, and you can contact us. We’d be happy to get in touch with you and see how we can help.  Okay, fantastic. Well, Allen Nejah, the CEO and chief engineer of SunMan Engineering, and the inventor of many products in different industries, including InfiniGear, which is going to revolutionize transmissions. Thank you for coming on the show and sharing your insights and wisdom. And those of you who are listening, if you enjoyed this, make sure you subscribe and follow us because every week I bring on an amazing entrepreneur to talk with you. Thanks for coming, Allen, and thanks for listening. 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Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week! Anthropic launches Fable 5, its newest AI model. The FCC seeks to end the use of burner phones in the US. And everything Apple unveiled at WWDC 2026. Amanda talks about Anthropic's newest AI model, Fable 5, its first consumer-accessible version of its powerful Mythos model. Mikah shares a story from 404 Media about the FCC's push to end anonymous "burner phones," raising significant concerns about the privacy implications for people who rely on them for legitimate reasons. And Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to break down WWDC 2026's latest announcements, including a revamped AI-powered Siri and a privacy-first approach to its new intelligence features. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bitwarden.com/twit hipebl.ai

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week! Anthropic launches Fable 5, its newest AI model. The FCC seeks to end the use of burner phones in the US. And everything Apple unveiled at WWDC 2026. Amanda talks about Anthropic's newest AI model, Fable 5, its first consumer-accessible version of its powerful Mythos model. Mikah shares a story from 404 Media about the FCC's push to end anonymous "burner phones," raising significant concerns about the privacy implications for people who rely on them for legitimate reasons. And Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to break down WWDC 2026's latest announcements, including a revamped AI-powered Siri and a privacy-first approach to its new intelligence features. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bitwarden.com/twit hipebl.ai

To unlock subscriber-only content, visit: https://politicology.com/plus Géraldine Blanche (Intellectual Property Lawyer and PhD candidate in Intellectual Property Law at the Sciences Po Law School in Paris) joins Ron Steslow to discuss the politics of fashion and intellectual property law (01:26) Fashion in Politics  (05:36) Iteration, interpretation, and inspiration (09:47) The need for time in fashion and democracy (14:24) Environmental impact of fashion (26:42) The impact of AI on fashion Follow Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow Follow Géraldine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/designedbylaw/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why taste, touch, composition, and wisdom may become the most valuable leadership skills in the age of AI. Summary  In this episode of The Customer Service Revolution Podcast, John DiJulius interviews bestselling author Daniel Pink about the human skills that artificial intelligence cannot replace. Pink explains why AI may be powerful at generating options, but humans still need taste to know what is good, touch to create real connection, composition to allocate people and technology wisely, and wisdom to ask better questions, show humility, and lead with integrity. John and Daniel also discuss the danger of relying on AI to do the hard thinking for us, the future of soft skills, whether empathy and curiosity can be trained, why leaders need to stop managing time and start allocating talent, and how younger professionals can think about AI without fear. This conversation is a practical guide for leaders who want to use AI without losing the human edge that drives trust, service, creativity, and customer loyalty. Takeaways AI can generate options, but humans need taste. AI can produce ideas quickly, but leaders still need discernment to know what is good, relevant, beautiful, useful, and aligned with the audience. Taste is built by creating, not consuming. Daniel Pink argues that people build judgment by making things, testing ideas, receiving feedback, and learning what works. "Good enough" is a dangerous standard. AI can make average work easier. The competitive advantage belongs to people and companies who keep refining beyond good enough. Touch matters more in a digital world. Physical presence, empathy, listening, comfort, and connection become more valuable as technology handles more transactional tasks. Leaders must become composers. Future leaders will need to combine human talent, machine intelligence, and resources into something greater than the pieces alone. Wisdom is different from intelligence. Wisdom includes humility, integrity, compassion, curiosity, and the ability to ask better questions. Great questions create credibility. John and Daniel agree that credibility does not come only from having answers. It often comes from asking questions no one else has asked. AI should not replace the learning process. When people use AI to skip the first draft, the hard thinking disappears. That creates what Daniel calls the risk of "intellectual obesity." Service aptitude skills are still critical. Empathy, curiosity, connection, listening, problem-solving, and energy remain essential for customer-facing teams. AI will reconfigure jobs, not simply erase them overnight. Daniel pushes back on doom-and-gloom thinking and encourages leaders to help people identify what they can do with machines that neither humans nor machines can do alone. Quotes "AI is incredibly good at generating options. What it is less good at is figuring out what's good and what's not." — Daniel Pink "The best way to build taste is by creating stuff, not by consuming stuff." — Daniel Pink "The barrier isn't execution. The barrier is discernment." — Daniel Pink "Taste requires the courage to say no." — Daniel Pink "Good enough is the enemy." — John DiJulius "I fear AI could create a kind of intellectual obesity problem, where no one is exerting intellectual effort." — Daniel Pink "Wisdom is more valuable when intelligence is abundant." — Daniel Pink "Right answers still matter, but smart questions now matter a hell of a lot more." — Daniel Pink "It's not in the answers you give. It's in the questions you ask." — John DiJulius "Strong points of view, loosely held." — Daniel Pink "You shouldn't be booing AI. That's like booing electricity." — Daniel Pink "When something becomes plentiful, it becomes cheap." — Daniel Pink Chapters List 00:00 – Introduction to Daniel Pink John introduces Daniel Pink, bestselling author of Drive, To Sell Is Human, When, The Power of Regret, and more. 02:00 – The Human Skills AI Can't Replace John opens the conversation around AI, service aptitude, and the relationship skills younger generations need to develop. 03:19 – Skill #1: Taste Daniel explains why AI can generate ideas, but humans need judgment to know what is actually good. 04:40 – Why Taste Is Built by Creating Daniel shares why passive consumption does not build discernment and why creating work matters. 06:27 – Taste, Courage, and Saying No John and Daniel discuss Steve Jobs, leadership standards, and the courage to reject ideas that are not good enough. 07:35 – The Danger of "Good Enough" AI Work John reflects on how AI can make people lazy, and Daniel explains why no company wants people who settle for average. 08:30 – AI and Intellectual Obesity Daniel shares the risk of letting AI do the first draft and removing the learning process. 10:03 – Skill #2: Touch Daniel explains why physical presence, empathy, healthcare, trades, and human comfort still matter. 11:37 – Skill #3: Composition Daniel describes composition as the ability to combine people, machines, ideas, and resources into something better. 13:09 – The Allocation Economy John and Daniel discuss the shift from managing knowledge to allocating intelligence. 14:14 – Audit Your Calendar Daniel explains why leaders should review where human talent is being wasted on work AI could handle. 15:41 – Skill #4: Wisdom Daniel defines wisdom through humility, integrity, curiosity, compassion, and better questions. 18:02 – Why Questions Matter More Now John and Daniel discuss answer engines, credibility, and the leadership power of asking questions no one else asks. 19:26 – The Five Whys and Better Listening Daniel references the importance of questioning techniques and how questions work with taste, composition, and wisdom. 20:55 – Iteration, Speeches, and Creative Work John talks about how books and keynotes are never truly finished until the deadline arrives. 21:49 – Listen Like You're Wrong John and Daniel discuss humility, intellectual flexibility, and exploring ideas instead of defending them. 23:53 – John's 10 Service Aptitude Skills John shares TDG's core service aptitude skills and asks Daniel which ones are trainable. 27:06 – Can Empathy, Curiosity, and Energy Be Trained? Daniel explains that many human traits live on a spectrum between innate and learnable. 29:12 – Why Young People Are Booing AI John asks how leaders can help younger professionals approach AI with less fear. 29:51 – The Realistic Promise of AI Daniel explains why AI will disrupt work, but likely reconfigure jobs rather than eliminate them instantly. 32:35 – What Daniel Pink Is Working On Daniel shares his interest in YouTube and how new tools are turning more people into creators. 34:46 – Will AI Water Down the Value of Books? John and Daniel discuss AI-generated books, quality decline, and whether books still carry the same authority. 37:11 – Can You Be an Expert Without Writing a Book? Daniel explains how influence now comes through many formats, including podcasts, video, and online platforms. 39:14 – Closing John thanks Daniel Pink and closes the episode. Links: DanielPinkTV :  https://www.youtube.com/@danielpinktv The DiJulius Group Methdology: https://thedijuliusgroup.com/x-commandment-methodology/ Company Service Aptitude Test:  https://thedijuliusgroup.com/c-sat-forms/individual-c-sat/ Schedule a Complimentary Call with one of our advisors:  tdg.click/claudia Ask John!  Submit your questions for John, to be aired on future episode:  tdg.click/ask Customer Experience Executive Academy: https://thedijuliusgroup.com/project/cx-executive-academy/ Experience Revolution Membership:  https://thedijuliusgroup.com/membership/ Books:  https://thedijuliusgroup.com/shop/ Contacts:  Lindsey@thedijuliusgroup.com , Claudia@thedijuliusgroup.com If you want to learn how world-class organizations build cultures customers cannot live without, explore The Experience Revolution Membership. Inside the membership you'll gain access to livestream workshops, practical frameworks, and proven strategies used by organizations around the world. Learn more at https://thedijuliusgroup.com/membership/ Learn More If your organization is working to improve customer experience but struggling to connect it to measurable business outcomes, The DiJulius Group can help. Visit: https://thedijuliusgroup.com Listen to more episodes: https://thedijuliusgroup.com/the-customer-service-revolution-podcast/ Subscribe We talk about topics like this each week; be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss an episode.

This is the Everyday AI episode we probably shoulda done a while ago....

Jevan Lenox, Chief People Officer at Writer, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why AI adoption alone is not enough, how companies can use “directed innovation” to drive real business outcomes with AI, and what high performance looks like in the AI era.----  Sponsor Links:

This is Part 2 of my conversation with Christian "Boo" Boucousis. We move beyond his origin story and into the mindset of a fighter pilot. As the CEO of Afterburner, Boo teaches teams how to implement a practical, no nonsense approach to clarity, accountability, and performance — the same principles that kept him alive in the cockpit. This fighter pilot's guide is something we can apply in business and everyday life, including: • Iteration as a daily practice — why quick, honest reflection creates momentum • Clear expectations — how alignment reduces friction in work, relationships, and leadership • Accountability without blame — a simple debrief framework for steady improvement • The D.O.S.E. model — using your brain's chemistry to stay resilient and focused Be sure to watch Part 1 to hear Boo's full journey from his childhood in the Australian outback to the Royal Australian Air Force, his entry to entrepreneurship and his faith transformation. Join the Journey If this conversation resonates, subscribe for more episodes that explore clarity, courage, and the mindsets and faith behind meaningful growth. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boldjourneysco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boldjourneysco/ Through The Fire Newsletter: https://boldjourneys.co/subscribe/ Chapters 00:00 Think Like Fighter Pilots 03:03 Afterburner and Mission Focus 04:08 Red Tails Lesson on Mission 05:32 Finding and Buying Afterburner 06:52 Accountability and Skill Benchmarks 09:31 Flight Suit Culture and Identity 12:46 The Cognitive Model of Iteration 15:54 Debriefing vs Blame Reviews 21:44 Applying Iteration at Home 27:06 Biases Beliefs Behaviors Framework 32:20 The Chemistry of Resilience 36:11 Final Questions and Takeaways

Have you ever had a brilliant idea — something you were genuinely excited about — and then done absolutely nothing with it? Or gone all-in on a goal, white-knuckled it for a few weeks, and then watched the whole thing collapse? I've been on both sides of that. Today I want to introduce you to a single, practical skill that changed how I approach almost everything in my life. It's called iteration — and I don't love the word either, but stay with me, because this might be the reframe you've been waiting for.Why We Keep Getting Stuck: The All-or-Nothing TrapMost of us were taught to treat big changes like a straight line: decide, commit, execute, finish. When it doesn't go that way, we decide we failed. Iteration rejects that entirely. Your first attempt was never supposed to be the final answer — it was supposed to give you information. Every attempt is data, not a verdict.What Iteration Actually MeansIteration is a loop, not a line: try something small, collect honest feedback, adjust, and go again. Scientists, designers, athletes, and software teams live by this. At some point, we decided regular people weren't allowed to operate this way. We are. You have more than one shot.Why Small Experiments Work BetterSmall experiments carry lower risk, produce real-world data faster than research ever could, and build the one thing no amount of reading gives you: actual confidence. And here's the kicker — a 1% improvement, repeated, doesn't add up linearly. It compounds dramatically. The tenth version of something is not ten times better than the first; it's in an entirely different league.Iteration in Real Life: Career, Health, Relationships, Creative WorkThe principle is portable. Thinking about a career change? Test it before you quit. Overhauling your health? Add one vegetable serving for ten days. Want to shift a relationship dynamic? Ask one honest question instead of staging the big conversation. Podcasting? Every episode is an iteration. Every area of life where you want growth is a place where small experiments pay off.A Repeatable Five-Step ProcessPick one specific thing. Design a small, time-bound experiment. Run it and capture what actually happens. Review it with curiosity, not judgment. Adjust and go again. That's it. A ten-minute Sunday review ritual is more than enough.What Derails This — and How to Avoid ItPerfectionism, no feedback loop, fear of looking flaky, and analysis paralysis are the four main traps. Iteration isn't flakiness — people who change directions without learning anything based on a mood are flaky. Updating your approach based on real information is the definition of good judgment. Set a timer, make the call, and get moving.You don't need a perfect plan. You need a small experiment and the willingness to pay attention to what happened. The people who make real progress in their lives aren't the ones who got it right the first time — they're the ones who kept adjusting.Jill's Linkshttp://jillfromthenorthwoods.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@startwithsmallstepshttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/startwithsmallstepshttps://twitter.com/schmernEmail the podcast at jill@startwithsmallsteps.comBy choosing to watch this video or listen to this podcast, you acknowledge that you are doing so of your own free will. The content shared here reflects personal experiences and opinions and is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. I am not a licensed therapist, life coach, or mental health professional. Any habits, strategies, or suggestions offered should not be considered a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or counseling advice. Results vary — small steps look different for everyone. You are solely responsible for any decisions or actions you take based on this content.

About MarkMark Rosewater is the Head Designer for Magic: The Gathering and one of the most influential voices in modern game design. With decades of experience shaping one of the most successful and enduring games in the world, Mark has led the design of countless sets and pioneered many of the systems that define Magic today. Known for his deep understanding of player psychology and his ability to translate complex ideas into elegant design, Mark has spent his career exploring what makes games resonate on an emotional level. In this episode, he shares hard-earned lessons about creativity, audience connection, and why great design starts with how you want players to feel.* Check out Mood Swings, a new game by Mark Rosewater* Making Magic* Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast* Mark Rosewater Tumblr* Mark Rosewater BskyJustin's Ah-Ha! MomentsWhy You Should Fear Indifference More Than Criticism: Strong negative reactions mean people care about your game. Indifference means it didn't land at all. The best games spark emotion, even when that emotion is mixed or uncomfortable.The Real Goal of Game Design Is Emotional Impact: Mechanics are only a means to an end. What players remember is how the game made them feel: tension, excitement, surprise, or triumph. The most effective designs start with the emotional experience and use mechanics to deliver it.Why Complexity Can Be a Strength When Used Correctly: Magic: The Gathering continues to grow as a game because of its depth and the space it offers for expansion. Yet the secret to a complex game is that it still needs enough clarity for new players to enter. When creating a game with complexity, the goal is to preserve what makes your game compelling while making it accessible.Show Notes“Good design is all about making wrong choices.” (00:11:17)Becoming a great designer requires exploring, testing, and discovering what doesn't work. Every wrong choice teaches you something. The faster you're willing to be decisive and commit to your ideas, the faster you get to something that actually works. Don't hesitate—commit and learn from it.“The data is so essential.” (00:20:50)Mark explains how much of Magic's success comes from constantly listening to players and analyzing behavior. There's no shortage of data (playtests, player feedback, sales trends, format popularity) but the challenge is knowing what to do with it. He says that data is all about finding patterns and understanding what's actually driving player behavior. Players will tell you what they like, but not always why. Part of the designer's job is to interpret those signals and turn them into better decisions about what to build next.“The idea essentially is can we sell somebody a basic game that is expandable if they want it to be expandable, but not if they don't.” (00:45:52)Here Mark is talking specifically about the structure of his new game. The goal is to create a complete experience out of the box, while still allowing for expansion over time. That's a difficult balance. If the base game feels incomplete, casual players drop off. If expansions feel unnecessary, engaged players lose interest.“I've had 28 years of iterative loops.” (01:12:33)Mark has been revisiting Mood Swings for nearly three decades, refining and rethinking it over time. While this is an extreme version of iteration, it highlights a broader truth, which is that some ideas take years to fully realize. Sometimes the idea for a game will evolve alongside your skills and perspective. The lesson is to hold onto ideas that matter, keep testing them, and recognize that the right version may only emerge much later.“If you can make your audience see themselves in your game, you will be very successful.” (01:30:17)Mark and I discuss how the way a game ties to a player's identity drives replayability. Systems like colors in Magic or classes and races in Dungeons & Dragons give players a way to express who they are through play. That sense of self-expression creates a deeper connection, turning the game into a space where players can explore different versions of themselves in a safe and meaningful way. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit justingarydesign.substack.com/subscribe

I sit down with Meng To for his second appearance on the pod to dig into design md, Google's newly open-sourced format for capturing the soul of a design and porting it across every medium and tool. Meng walks me through a live demo of how he uses design md alongside skills, HTML references, and tools like Aura, New Form, Codex, and OpenClaw to ship landing pages, motion design, slides, and mobile mocks that actually feel custom. We get into the design drift problem with one-shot prompts, why taste is the real moat for builders right now, and how he runs four products as effectively a team of one while iterating a thousand-plus prompts deep. If you build with agents and you want your work to stand out from the sea of purple-gradient lookalikes, this one is for you. Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 04:00 – What design md actually is 07:17 – Examples: one design DNA across slides, promo videos, motion 09:31 – How to create design system 14:05 – The importance of taste and design 18:28 – Variant, remixing, and skills as ingredients 21:36 – Live demo: creating a landing page with design md and HTML 24:36 – Thoughts on Google Stitch 25:41 – Being fast and at edges is an unfair advantage 29:29 – Midjourney parallels and the queuing flow state 31:44 – Walking through skills (skeuomorphic, 3D, lasers) 34:07 – Now everyone is a designer 36:47 – The full design workflow 38:50 – Iteration versus remix 39:24 – Judgment per minute as the new craft 41:06 – Solo building vs building a team 44:34 – Taste is the moat 48:25 – Building a second brain for design inspiration 50:41 – Closing thoughts Key Points Design md is a portable blueprint for typography, color, spacing, and effects that you attach to any prompt to keep design consistent across web, mobile, slides, and motion. One-shot prompts collapse on page two; a design system carries the soul across every medium and tool you switch into. Skills work like ingredients (lasers, skeuomorphic, 3D, copywriting), and stacking them on top of design md  is what separates custom work from generic vibe-coded output. Taste is the real moat right now, and you build it by surrounding yourself with great design and using every product in your niche. Iteration (90% of the time) keeps a product evolving; remix (10%) takes the same DNA into a new medium or category. The shift in craft is from moving pixels to making judgment calls per minute, with agents handling the mechanical work. The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/ The Vibe Marketer - Resources for people into vibe marketing/marketing with AI: https://www.thevibemarketer.com/ FIND ME ON SOCIAL X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/ FIND MENG ON SOCIAL Aura: https://aura.build X/Twitter: https://x.com/MengTo

  - Lava, founded by Mitchell Jones, makes it easy for businesses to adopt AI-driven, measurement-based pricing, helping companies track usage and convert it into flexible pricing plans. - Mitchell emphasizes constant iteration on the elevator pitch and product, using customer feedback and discovery calls to refine both messaging and features. - The company's core insight is that traditional seat-based SaaS pricing breaks down in the AI era, where usage—not seats—drives value and cost, requiring new pricing models. - Mitchell shares lessons on founder discipline: focus on real customer pain, avoid feature creep by staying true to your ideal customer profile, and trust micro-signals and iteration to reach product-market fit.

Get the Midterm Rental Insurance Blueprint: ⁠https://experimentrealestate.com/#blueprintIn this powerful episode of In The Lab, Ruben sits down with Joe Downs, CEO of Belrose Group, to break down how real wealth is built through iteration, problem-solving, and identifying opportunities most people overlook. This conversation goes beyond surface-level strategies and dives into the mindset required to build across multiple industries and market cycles.Joe shares his journey from early failures—including losing $100,000 in a restaurant—to raising nearly $100 million in real estate and building a mortgage resolution company that purchased over 20,000 distressed loans. His story highlights a key truth: success doesn't come from getting it right the first time, but from learning, adapting, and continuing to move forward through every setback.The episode also explores one of the biggest opportunities ahead—acquiring cash-flowing, mom-and-pop businesses. With millions of owners aging out, Joe explains how inefficiencies in operations, pricing, and systems create massive upside for those willing to step in, optimize, and scale. From distressed debt to self-storage, the same principles apply across industries.Tune in now to learn how to identify hidden opportunities, leverage acquisitions instead of starting from scratch, and build long-term wealth by thinking differently, acting faster, and eliminating excuses in today's market.HIGHLIGHTS:12:12 - Joe talks about the “mind your kitchen lesson”35:25 - Joe discovers self storageKeeping it Real:04:30 – Growth through acquisitions10:15 – Leaving finance after 9/1112:24 – Mind your kitchen lesson15:23 – Raising millions before crash16:50 – Discovering distressed debt20:33 – Mortgage resolution explained simply23:01 – Loan modification strategy26:23 – Becoming the bank model27:30 – Regulation forces reinvention31:24 – Starting hard money lending35:25 – Discovering self-storage opportunity36:56 – Mom-and-pop inefficiency insight41:25 – SBA financing unlock explained43:11 – Why opportunity still exists45:21 – Using AI for learning49:00 – AI improves communication skills51:31 – Seller financing deal strategies53:39 – Future storage vertical opportunities58:13 – Biggest demand opportunities ahead1:00:23 – No excuses mindset1:02:31 – Where to connectCONNECT WITH THE GUESTWebsite: https://belrosegrp.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-downs-7990851/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josephmdowns/#RealEstateInvesting #BusinessAcquisitions #EntrepreneurMindset #WealthBuilding #CashFlowStrategies #SelfStorageInvesting #FinancialFreedom #PassiveIncome #InvestingStrategies #BuildInPublic

What if insurance workflows could evolve faster than regulation itself? In his third appearance on Making Risk Flow, Bryan Falchuk, best-selling author, speaker,  life coach and President and CEO of PLRB, joins host Jake Harding to rethink modernization of Insurance from first principles. They discuss why layering AI onto legacy systems only reinforces the iteration trap, while agentic AI enables carriers to redesign processes around real-time data orchestration. Bryan explains why implementation can shrink from years to weeks, how orchestration replaces brittle workbenches, and why design thinking is the unlock for cultural change. The conversation also explores the shifting role of underwriters and claims professionals, from data processors to strategic advisors. It's a clear-eyed look at how insurers can build adaptive, future-ready operations without wholesale system replacement today.Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes:The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek MasojadaImplementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's

Waymo is now delivering hundreds of thousands of fully autonomous rides each week — but getting there required more than better models. It meant building a complete system for training, evaluating, and deploying a driver in the real world. In this episode — originally aired on the Cheeky Pint podcast — Waymo Co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov joins John Collison to break down how self-driving actually works today: from sensor fusion across LiDAR, radar, and cameras, to simulation, “critic” models, and the role of AI in decision-making. They also explore why full autonomy is fundamentally different from driver-assist, what it takes to scale globally, and how recent advances in AI are reshaping the path forward.   Resources: Follow Dmitri Dolgov on X - https://x.com/dmitri_dolgov Follow John Collison on X - https://x.com/collision Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most conversations about product-market fit stay abstract. This one didn't. In this episode of the Predictable Revenue podcast, host Collin Stewart sat down with Olga Voigt, co-founder of Zibble AI, to break down what it actually takes to build and sell a product in today's market, especially in AI. What emerged was an entirely different lens: focus on value first, and let the product catch up. Highlights include: Building a Team of Experts (06:51), Understanding Value Market Fit (08:41), Transitioning from Services to Product (13:00), Gathering Feedback and Iteration (16:37), and more... Stay updated with our podcast and the latest insights on Outbound Sales and Go-to-Market Strategies!

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Send us Fan MailChad Walters is an experienced product design leader with more than two decades of experience developing complex products across healthcare, life sciences, aerospace, defense, and commercial markets. As the first industrial designer at a major engineering-focused design center in the Raleigh-Durham area, Chad helped establish and grow a strong user-centered design presence within an organization traditionally driven by engineering and manufacturing excellence.Throughout his career, Chad has led multidisciplinary teams in the development of products ranging from large-scale interactive vending systems like the Coca-Cola Freestyle to advanced surgical robotics platforms and handheld CPR coaching devices. His work goes far beyond surface-level aesthetics — focusing on defining product behavior, reducing usability risk, and ensuring that form, function, and brand identity work together to support both user needs and business outcomes.A passionate mentor, Chad has also served as a long-time Product Development Advisor to biomedical engineering and entrepreneurship students at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. In this role, he guides multidisciplinary student teams through the realities of product development — helping them structure teams, build compelling business cases, refine investor pitches, and understand the importance of being the best storytellers in the room.Earlier in his career, Chad led design teams developing aftermarket performance components for Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche vehicles at APR, LLC, where he combined engineering rigor with brand storytelling and public-facing product launches. He began his professional journey designing avionics control systems at Archangel Systems, Inc. and contributed to professional-grade kitchen equipment development at Viking Range, LLC — experiences that shaped his ability to bridge mechanical engineering, user interface design, and human-centered product strategy.Chad holds a degree in Industrial Design from Auburn University and an associate's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Wallace Community College. His career reflects a rare blend of technical fluency, design leadership, and deep empathy for end users — all aimed at creating products that perform at the highest level while genuinely improving the human experience.LINKS:Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadwaltersid/Aaron Moncur, host Subscribe to the show to get notified so you don't miss new episodes every Friday.The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment like cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us at www.teampipeline.usWatch the show on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TeamPipelineus 

What happens when you take a centuries-old tradition and introduce it to a modern audience?That's the question Brenden Silverman set out to answer with Leilo, a wellness drink inspired by kava – a traditional beverage from the South Pacific known for its calming properties. What started as a college experiment (complete with questionable early recipes and brutally honest feedback at frat parties) turned into a fast-growing brand.In this episode, Brenden shares how iteration, patience, and a little bit of scrapiness helped his team turn early skepticism into momentum. You'll also hear how seller tools like Fulfillment by Amazon and Multi-Channel Fulfillment helped Leilo scale efficiently without getting buried in logistics.If your early experiments aren't quite working yet, but you know you're onto something – this episode is for you.Watch the full conversation on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ThisissmallbusinessIn this episode of This Is Small Business, you'll learn about:(01:16) — How early negative feedback might actually be your biggest advantage.(07:24) — The scrappy way to formulate a product when you can't afford the experts.(10:56) — How Amazon can shortcut your customer acquisition journey and unlock serious growth.(12:08) — Amazon Multi-channel Fulfillment: How to scale faster by letting someone else handle operations.

When starting something new in business (sales, leadership, outreach, or growth strategies), have you ever caught yourself thinking, "I need to figure everything out before I try this" or "I don't want to look bad if I'm not good at it yet"  In this episode of the #DoorGrowShow, property management growth experts Jason and Sarah Hull explore why every entrepreneur begins at what they call "Level Suck." They discuss why many business owners resist feedback, avoid practicing in front of others, and stay stuck repeating the same actions instead of improving through experimentation.  Jason and Sarah break down how humility, rapid testing, and consistent feedback are the real drivers of mastery, and why the fastest way to grow is to be willing to start imperfectly and get better through iteration. You'll Learn (02:05) Practicing New Skills and Getting Feedback  (06:10) Ego, Humility, and Why Growth Requires Both  (10:30) Sales Mastery: Volume, Testing, and Iteration  (15:10) What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Children  Quotables "Anything new that you start with, you're not going to be amazing at it right away." "This is the worst that you're ever going to be." "It doesn't mean that you're bad. It just means that the test failed." Resources DoorGrow and Scale Mastermind DoorGrow Academy DoorGrow on YouTube DoorGrowClub DoorGrowLive Transcript Jason & Sarah Hull (00:01) Five, four, three, two, one. All right. I am Jason Hull. This is Sarah Hull, the owners of DoorGrow, the world's leading and most comprehensive coaching and consulting firm for long-term residential property management entrepreneurs. For over a decade and a half, we have brought innovative strategies and optimization to the property management industry. At DoorGrow, we are on a mission to transform property management business owners and their businesses. We want to transform the industry.   eliminate the BS, build awareness, change perception, expand the market, and help the best property management entrepreneurs win. Now, let's get into the show. Today's episode, what we're going to be talking about, our topic is, we all start at level suck. All right. Where do we start? We'll get rid of this. level suck. I'm sucking right now, I guess. Here's a good example. Okay, we all start at level suck.   Anything new that you start with, you're not going to be amazing at it right away. And a lot of times we don't even want to start because we want to figure everything out first. want to figure out how to be amazing already because we don't want to fail or look bad or not know what we're doing. And so most people are unwilling to fail. And one thing I've noticed about children is children just try stuff. They just do shit. They just want like they'll just   play and it's experimentation and it's fun and they learn incredibly fast what works and what doesn't work. so a lot of a lot of people don't don't act like children in that way. And so we've this is one of the things we coach clients on is be willing to suck. So that's the topic today. So we've been teaching BDM. So what are we noticing? Well, today was the first time that they actually got to practice.   and role play. they weren't that bad, actually. It's not like they started at suck. The first time they looked at the script. Yeah. But for the first time ever saying it out loud and practicing it in a semi real mock situation. Yeah. You know, it's not like they were so horrible. And then we went, wow, this is to take you a really long time.   figured that out. No, they weren't. I mean, they were not amazing at it. But for their very first time ever trying it, and I was throwing a couple curveballs at them. Yeah. They were they were doing they were doing well. They were handling themselves decently well. And it wasn't amazing. But I said to them, this is the worst that this year ever going to be. Yeah. That's great news. This is   the first time that you're doing it and this is as bad as you are ever going to be at this. Yeah, they were willing. They're willing to do it. And yeah, you can see the trepidation or that it was a little awkward at first to step into that and get started. So. But we've all felt that we've all I felt awkward for them. I'm like, ⁓ let's see how this goes, right? And they did fine, right? The first time, like you said, this is the worst you're ever going to be.   is what you told them. So that's the good news. You're going to get better at this. And ⁓ they did OK. And then we can give them feedback. our goal initially, my goal was to encourage them, because you don't want to be like, you're the worst. I can't believe. No. So we want to be encouraging and point out the good they did, and then offer some constructive ways they can take things to the next level or step up. And that's the other piece to this is.   You have to make sure that you are willing to suck in order to in front of others in order to be able to get the feedback you need in order to improve consistently. so a lot of a lot of people we coach initially, they don't want to. Look like they don't know something, even though they're here to learn.   They don't want to look bad in front of others. They don't want to give us a call recording of their sales call. They don't want to, know, and really what you're saying is I don't want to improve. I want to improve if I can figure out myself, but I was already trying to figure it out myself before I came to you. So I'm not going to be able to figure it out. And, and I've learned that one of my most valuable ways to get as much out of a coach or a mentor as possible is to say,   Here's honestly where I'm at. Here's what I'm dealing with currently. Here's the challenges I'm experiencing. What feedback do you have for me? And sometimes if you're opening yourself up to feedback, it can feel pretty uncomfortable. It can, but that's, think, really how we grow is, all right, don't sugarcoat it for me.   Don't tell me I'm amazing if I'm not because I won't be able to improve. If I already think, ⁓ I am so good at this. I'm so amazing. This is going to be awesome. it doesn't leave any room for improvement at all. If you already think, hey, I'm amazing at this. And if you actually are amazing at it, great. Then you'll get the results that you want. But if you think you're already amazing and   the results are telling you a different story, but you still think, I'm so good at this. Then there's a disconnect. And if you're not leaving any room for growth or improvement, then that's how we get stuck. And then I almost feel like it snowballs because a lot of times I think when people, don't, I don't know why, but I feel like so many of us have been trained to try to not look stupid.   in front of other people. They're like, I don't want to look dumb. I don't want to seem like I don't know something. I don't want people to think that I'm not great. I don't want to be raw and vulnerable in that way. I want everyone to think that I'm amazing. Even if I don't think I'm actually amazing, I want other people to think that I'm amazing. And I understand that. really do. But there does have to be a part of you that is able to separate your ego enough.   You don't have to completely kill it, but separate the ego enough to say, where can I get better at this? Because no matter how good or how bad you are at something, there's still room for improvement. You never really get to the top and you're like, well, right, I'm on the top of this mountain and there's nowhere else to go. You can be amazing at something and still have a lot of room for improvement.   you can still get better. Yeah. So there's a scripture that says pride cometh before the fall or something like this, this truism. And so, you know, a lot of times we in business, we fall prey to our own blind spots. And that's where we learn some really strong lessons. I've experienced that. Many of you listening probably have. And so   The secret to really making progress, to really learning, to being able to grow is humility, which is the opposite. And humility isn't debasing yourself. It isn't putting yourself down. Humility is just recognizing honestly where you're at in relation to maybe others or in relation to the goal, or it's just having a more accurate view. That's humility. I think also humility, we create that naturally by recognizing others' hand.   in our accomplishments and what we're trying to do and in our own success. Because the opposite of humility is like, man, look at everything I did. I did this all by myself. The opposite of that would be, hey, look, God definitely had a hand in me doing all of this. know, Sarah's had a huge impact in helping me with these results. You know, my different team members have, you know, so I can, others hand in what we're accomplishing.   That's how you create humility. And really humility then is just reality. It's just actually getting connected to reality and saying, I'm so great. I did all this stuff. ⁓ And so that means if we are humble, then we're also open to being able to get feedback. We're willing to be able to get feedback from others. If we're not willing to absorb or take feedback, which can be uncomfortable, it means you might feel a little bracing for impact.   Like, hey, can you give me feedback on this? And yeah, it's uncomfortable, but it's good medicine. And then you have actionable ways to improve. And some feedback that you get from some people is not useful, right? Somebody says, well, you're really, you're a jerk. You always do this thing. And you're like, I never do that thing. So they don't know me. Maybe they don't know you. So the feedback's not valid. you got to be careful who you're taking feedback from. Generally, the rule is you take feedback from those that you're paying.   like your mentors, your coaches, or from those that are paying you. They get you paid. And so those are two great sources for feedback. And then family, they're the people close to you. And so the wisdom comes from knowing, being able to take feedback and being able to analyze it and figure out, is there some truth to this? Where could I improve? How can I change this? And the worst thing you can do, for example, is a BDM.   is that you're just doing outreach. You're making calls week after week, month after month, and it's not working. And it's not that what you're doing can't work. It's that you're not good enough yet. It's not working for you. If it's working, if it can work for anybody else, it should be able to work for you too. But you're doing something that isn't working. And so you're stuck. So you need to get feedback rather than just continually doing something that's not working.   wasting weeks, wasting months without significant progress. You could be making progress every day. You could be getting feedback every day. Feedback on your calls. can leverage AI to get feedback. You can use coaches, get feedback. You can role play and work with others and learn and get feedback and just learning and seeing others that are experts to do something well also is a sort of feedback for you to recognize gaps between how you would do it. Like, oh, well, that was different.   I would have said this, that was very cool. I could see how that'd be useful. And it felt very natural. It didn't feel awkward or pushy. So this is the process of just doing the work. A lot of times is its own feedback mechanism. And so sometimes just doing the work is what makes you good. For example, at sales, you just do it and you feel the pain of things not working. And then you make changes and you adjust. And the real skill is how quick can you adapt?   Yeah, it's always testing. I feel like sales really comes down to two things and it's volume is one of them and it's A-B testing. Yeah. the other. So any sales issues that you're having can be solved with those two things. And the whole thing is a process. Yeah. And really when you break it down, you can A-B test just about everything that you do in the sales process. So...   What day am I calling people? What time am I calling people? Who am I calling? What am I saying in the first few seconds? What am I trying to lead with? What script am I using? What's the close or the ask that I have? How am I presenting that? How am I pitching the offer? Am I offering value? Am I saying this   word or that word? Am I flipping things around? Maybe the order. Every single little thing can be tested. And it's all about trying and seeing what is working and what isn't working. And both are really good data to have because when you know what isn't working, then it points a finger at where you need to focus. ⁓   So a lot of times people will go, oh, this isn't working. I should just quit.   I mean, you could, but then you're not going to get the results that you probably were looking for if you just quit, right? Yeah. So if you start driving a car and you're like, wow, that was way harder than I thought it was going to be. I ended up going 70 through my neighborhood. That was bad. All right. Well, that doesn't mean you need to never drive. It just means you learn how to do that differently. So it's all just...   tweaking and testing and tweaking and testing. And in that process, you're going to find, that really, that was bad. didn't work. That was not a good thing. And that's okay. It doesn't mean that you're bad. It just means that that test failed. It doesn't mean that you need to own the failure because if you look at it more objectively, you're just testing data points. Yeah.   The idea is rapid iteration. And if you want to collapse time on doing all the experimentation yourself and you find other people that have already been doing this quite a bit, that have already figured out from hundreds of guinea pigs that have tried different things and heard and listened and figured out what is and isn't working like at DoorGrowth, we've generated over $10 million in sales revenue and ⁓   I've probably, maybe we'd have to crunch the numbers. I've probably done at least half of that personally myself. Yeah. And so conservatively. so I would, I would say, ⁓ and I wasn't a natural salesperson. I just needed to take care of my family and I wanted to take care of clients. And I was just trying to figure it all out. And so I had lots of experiments, but I also.   I studied stuff, I read stuff, I figured out which things were good. I experimented. If you want to collapse time on the experimentation, you listen to somebody that's done a lot of sales, especially if it's related to the industry that you're in and you're going to collapse time significantly. You don't have to do every experiment. We can give you this works, this strategy works, this works. And then it's just a question then of, I good at that strategy? Where am I falling short of what they're teaching?   and getting that feedback. then you're, then it's like a rocket ship. You're going way faster. So we'll share a quick analogy and then maybe wrap up, but analogy I like to share, there was this, this test that they did and they would take these teams and the goal was to have them compete and figure out how they could build a structure to put a marshmallow up at the top of this structure. And whoever could build the highest structure quickest that stood and didn't fall apart was the winner.   And one of the highest performers, people were really surprised to find out, were children. It was just kids. They had these sticks, they had marshmallows, they had tape, they had whatever to build. And they would just try stuff right from the beginning. And it was failing and they kept doing it. And then they would build something eventually that worked much faster in the time allotted than usually college students were the one of the worst performers because they would sit there and think about it.   and analyze it and talk about what and theorize and plan and draw it out and argue with each other. And by the end, they didn't actually know what worked and whatever they tried would fail. Entrepreneurs were consistently pretty decent performers. They were. And so entrepreneurs tended like try stuff and experiment. But children, one of the top performers, the absolute top were structural engineers. Unfair advantage, right? Like, you know,   That's there. That's if they do poorly at that, they probably should not be helping us build anything. Right. Right. So please don't build anything if you can't do that. Right. But children, right. Children. And why children? Because children don't aren't caught up in in looking. They don't care about looking bad. They just like, let's try it. Let's do this. Let's try this. And it doesn't work. They're not like, man, I'm a failure. Look at me. I did something that didn't work. They just move on. They're like, let's try the next thing. And so there's a lot you can learn by watching how children   kind of go about doing things. There's a reason why children learn so rapidly and their brain is so, you know, able to absorb information so quickly because they don't have a lot of stuff in the way. And ⁓ as adults, we have a lot of stuff in the way a lot of times. So be a little bit like a child, not childish, but be a little bit like a child in that you're open, you're willing to explore, you're willing to try things, you're willing to experiment and be smart. Like if a child listened to a structural engineer, they would probably go way faster.   Because they'd be like, yeah, I'll try this. Whereas you might get some college student with an ego, and this guy says he knows what he's doing, but I don't know. Let's draw this out, because that doesn't make sense to me. And maybe they don't listen. Everybody's tried teaching somebody something that has a lot of ego and resistance, and that's really annoying. So don't be that person. Cool. Anything else we should share? No. I think if you're looking, though, if you're looking for a BDM, we have something really exciting.   If any of you follow us on social media, you may have seen that we've been dropping some little hints about it. We've talked about it a little bit on the podcast and it is in the background in the works right now. ⁓ We'll tell you it's called The Door Machine and we're going to be taking all of the pain, all of the friction, all of the annoyance, all of the hard parts, all of the challenges, all of the I'm s-   ducks and I don't know what to do's, we're taking all of that out of sales. And it's going to be incredible. really do think it's going to change the property management industry as a whole, which is great because I want our clients to take over the entire industry period. And I also think that any bad landlords, and you know who you are if you're out there, the ones that   don't care about taking care of the properties, they don't care about maintaining things, they don't care about doing things maybe the right way or the legal way, and they're willing to do things a little bit shady. I've had a couple of those. Let me be clear, there is no place for you in this industry, and our clients are going to simply eradicate you. So I'm really excited about that.   If you're on the good side of property management, as many of you are that listen to this podcast, I don't think there's anybody that I just alluded to. don't think they're listening to this podcast. everybody who doesn't fall into the bad bucket, who's probably listening right now, ⁓ you guys, that's who we want to win. We want the good property managers to win and what we're going to be launching with the BDMs.   is going to allow you guys to do that much, much faster and much, much easier. And it's really exciting because this is week one for us of making it happen. it will be live soon. It is coming. If you're slightly interested in getting more information or learning about it or going, well, what is she talking about? That kind of sounds like something I might want. I would like to dominate my whole market. Cool. Then   go to doorgrow.com, talk to one of our sales team members, and ask them about the door machine. You cannot buy it yet. I have people that are really mad that they can't buy it yet, but it's not even live yet. We're still doing the foundational work that we need to do in order to get you what ⁓ results you're looking for. However, you can join the wait list. So if you're interested in doing that,   talk with our team and then it will be, when we're ready to launch it, the ones on the wait list, you will get priority access. Yeah. All right. Well, I think we already have people that are trying to figure out what it is because I have people texting me and they won't tell me who they are. like, what's the door machine? Give me the details. So that's interesting to me. So.   I like I don't know if I want it, but I think that I might. Can you tell me what it is? mean, real simply, most people are paying for leads or they're paying for exclusive leads or they're paying for maybe somebody to try and do sales for them. We are going to handle that whole front end and give you deals. That's the idea. We're going to build out your property management business. Yeah, we basically will be partnering. for you, not done with you, not coach you to do it, not show you how, not give you the things. No, just...   Do it. Yeah, we're building a win-win-win sort of partnership idea. So it's going to be awesome. All right. So to wrap up, if you've ever felt stuck or stagnant, you want to take your property management business to the next level, reach out to us at dorgor.com. We can help for free training on how to get unlimited leads for free because you probably think that's your bottleneck because everybody does. I call it the leads myth. Cool. 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Ken Carman and Anthony Lima debate if reaching the Eastern Conference Finals is a success for the Cleveland Cavaliers or if this roster is destined to "flame out" in the postseason. They compare the current Cavs' trajectory to the perpetual cycle of cynicism following the Browns and discuss the impact of major roster moves. The conversation also highlights the difference in excitement between the NBA regular season and other local sports.

In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, Stewart Alsop sits down with Andre Oliveira, founder of Splash N Color, a bootstrapped 3D printing e-commerce business selling consumer goods on Amazon. The two cover a lot of ground — from how Andre went from running 40 FDM printers out of South Florida to offshoring manufacturing to China, to how he's using Claude Code to automate inventory management and generate supplier RFQs across 200+ SKUs. The conversation stretches into bigger territory too: the San Francisco AI scene, the rise of AI agents and what they mean for the future of the internet, whether local on-device AI will eventually replace cloud-based tools, and why building physical products will stay hard long after software becomes easy. It's a candid, wide-ranging conversation between two self-taught builders figuring things out in real time. Follow Andre on X: @AndreBaach.Timestamps00:00 — Andre introduces Splash N Color, his Amazon-based 3D printing e-commerce business and explains the grind of running 40 FDM machines in South Florida.05:00 — The conversation shifts to Claude Code and how Andre built an inventory automation system to manage sales velocity and RFQs across 200+ SKUs.10:00 — Stewart and Andre compare notes on Opus 4.6, debate Codex vs Claude, and Andre breaks down the new Agent Teams feature in Claude Code.15:00 — Discussion turns to the San Francisco AI scene, the viral OpenClaw launch event that drew 700 people, and what's capturing the city's imagination right now.20:00 — The pair wrestle with data privacy, the illusion of it since 2000, and whether full transparency of personal data might actually serve people better.25:00 — Stewart pitches his vision of local on-device AI replacing cloud tools entirely, and they debate the 10–15 year timeline for mainstream societal adoption.30:00 — Andre traces his origin story: a high school dropout from Brazil who spotted a 3D printing opportunity on Facebook Marketplace and got lucky timing with COVID.35:00 — They explore whether AI-generated 3D models and DfAM will automate physical manufacturing, and why proprietary specs keep the space stubbornly hard.Key InsightsLifestyle businesses deserve more respect. Andre spent months feeling inadequate scrolling through Twitter watching founders announce funding rounds, before realizing his cash-flowing, location-independent business was already the goal. The social media version of entrepreneurial success warped his perception of what he actually had built.Claude Code is becoming an operating system. Stewart describes running Claude Code as having a second OS on top of MacOS — one that makes the underlying machine legible in ways it never was before. Both guests use it not just for coding but as a primary interface for understanding and operating their businesses.Agent Teams changes how work gets done. Andre explains that Claude's new multi-agent feature lets you assign a team lead and specialized roles that communicate with each other in parallel, essentially running an autonomous task force inside your terminal — a meaningful leap beyond single-instance prompting.Physical manufacturing will stay hard. Even as AI-generated 3D models improve, tolerances of 0.5 millimeters can mean the difference between a product working or not. Design for manufacturing is a separate discipline from design itself, and proprietary specs mean open source models rarely hit commercial quality.The internet is heading toward agents. Both guests agree that AI agents will increasingly handle tasks humans currently do manually online — booking services, making payments, coordinating logistics — with the human internet potentially becoming secondary to a machine-to-machine layer.Iteration is the real value of 3D printing. Andre pushes back on 3D printing as a business unto itself, framing it instead as a prototyping tool. The true value is rapid iteration on housing, tolerances, and fit — not the printer, but the speed of the feedback loop it enables.Technology compounds in layers. Andre closes with a tech-tree analogy: each generation normalizes the tools of the previous one and builds the next layer on top. Agentic coding today is what the internet was in the 90s — the foundation for something we can't yet fully see.

Send a textAI automation is changing how businesses handle sales calls, website builds, internal systems, and admin tasks using AI agents, prompt engineering, and real business data. This episode breaks down real world AI use cases including sales call analysis, website automation, email prioritization, and building internal AI software to replace manual workflows. Learn how companies can use AI integration, AI coding tools, and process documentation to improve efficiency, reduce overhead, and prepare for the AI shift already happening.If AI is already costing you time and money, get on a strategy call and build a custom AI system before your competitors figure it out: https://bit.ly/4jMZtxu#AIautomation #BusinessAutomation #ArtificialIntelligence #AIagents #entrepreneurship --------------------------------------------------------------------------Want free resources? Dowload our Free Amazon guides here:2026 Q1 Repeat Buyer Formula: https://bit.ly/47KJmOdGrowth Email Marketing Strategies: https://hubs.ly/Q04457QF0Amazon Proft Margin Defense 2026: https://hubs.ly/Q042trRH0Amazon SEO Toolkit 2026: https://bit.ly/4oC2ClTAmazon Seller Strategy Report 2026: https://bit.ly/3YN1RME2026 Ecommerce Website & SEO Readiness Checklist: https://hubs.ly/Q040Jg0M0Amazon Crisis Kit: https://bit.ly/4maWHn0TIMESTAMPS00:00 – AI Is Finally Ready for Business02:00 – Using AI to Analyze Sales Calls and Customer Pain Points04:00 – Extracting Amazon Seller Pain Points With AI Tools05:20 – Why Businesses Are Pivoting to AI Services09:56 – The AI Singularity and What It Means for Companies14:30 – Cutting Costs With AI Instead of Cutting Teams17:00 – Replacing Admin Work With AI Agents18:58 – Building an AI Website in One Afternoon21:35 – Live Demo: Updating a Website With AI25:42 – Building Internal AI Software With Company Data28:00 – Prompt Engineering and Iteration at Scale30:40 – Automating Email With AI for Daily Efficiency32:28 – Packaging AI Services and Selling in Public34:56 – Why AI Content Can Reach a Bigger Audience36:04 – Fixing Websites Fast With AI38:46 – AI FOMO and Moving Before It's Too Late________________________________Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguySubscribe to the My Amazon Guy podcast:My Amazon Guy podcast: https://podcast.myamazonguy.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVwSupport the show

Hour 1: Silver & Carlos Ramirez open a short show with the larger question of what about this rendition of the Los Angeles Dodgers do Giants fans hate the most? Listeners sound off on every matter from contract deferrals to the Giants' refusal to operate in the same way. Matt Maiocco stops by as well to give his latest take on the Trent Williams contract standoff and annual NFLPA report card that graded various aspects of the 49ers organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today's episode continues our 12-part series: 12 Shifts in 2026 for Social Impact. Over twelve episodes, we're unpacking the mindset + strategy shifts shaping the future of fundraising, leadership, and doing good in 2026. Explore the series at weareforgood.com/12shiftsShift 11 / Story as InfrastructureIn today's episode, Jon and Becky welcome Carolina Garcia Jayaram, CEO of the Elevate Prize Foundation, for a reflective and forward-looking conversation on why story is no longer a communications tool — it's essential infrastructure for mission and culture.As attention fragments, trust erodes, and technology reshapes how people connect, Carolina invites nonprofit leaders to rethink storytelling as a relational practice rooted in humanity, proximity, and long-term investment. Together, they explore how centering people over issues, building trust-based relationships, and intentionally distributing stories can expand influence without sacrificing integrity.Carolina shares insights from Elevate's work at the intersection of philanthropy, media, and culture — from scaling visibility for proximate leaders to embracing AI in ways that deepen creativity rather than replace it. This episode is both a mindset shift and a practical invitation for leaders ready to treat story as something to protect, resource, and evolve from the inside out.Episode Highlights: People Over Issues: What Actually Moves Audiences to Action (03:45)Trust → Relationship-Based Philanthropy (05:10)Distribution as Strategy: Reaching Beyond the Choir (07:20)Owning Platforms & Visibility (YouTube, Creators, Times Square) (08:45)Case Study: Scaling Impact Through Story — Hannah Freed & Democracy Defenders (11:00)Scaffolding Stories: Why Nothing Should Be One-and-Done (14:50)Building Story Systems: Briefs, Libraries, and Iteration (16:30)Low-Fi Tools That Make High-Impact Stories Possible (18:40)Visibility = Fundraising: What the Data Shows (20:30)AI, Creativity & Neurodiversity: Scaling Without Losing Humanity (23:35)Carolina's One Good Thing (25:50)Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/681Save your free seat at the We Are For Good Summit

Send us a textPeaches and Trent break down what's actually changing in Air Force Basic Military Training 3.0—and why most of the outrage is missing the point. From mock airfields, F-16s, and C-130s to Pacer Forge becoming a true crucible, this episode explains why BMT isn't about technical mastery—it's about mindset, teamwork, and connecting Airmen to the mission early. They tackle scale, cost, culture, and why “we never did this before” is the weakest argument in the comments. Less classroom. More context. More stress. More purpose. If you think BMT should stay easy because it always has been, this episode is going to bother you.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Ones Ready intro and why BMT 3.0 matters 03:10 From drill pad to airfield explained 05:45 What the mock airfield actually trains 08:40 Technical accuracy vs mindset 12:30 Scale problem: 35K+ Airmen a year 16:00 Pacer Forge as the Air Force crucible 19:30 Why BMT got watered down 23:10 Pendulum swings and MTI constraints 27:00 Soft skills instructors are grading 30:45 “Waste of money” argument destroyed 35:00 Why every Airman needs context 39:30 Culture, identity, and mission connection 44:00 Iteration beats stagnation 48:30 Why change always looks messy 52:30 Momentum vs platitudes 57:00 Fighter jets, pilots, and future warfare 01:02:00 Final thoughts on BMT's direction