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Anika Jackson sat down with Mark Williams, founder of NUUX Design Studios, to explore why so many businesses keep UX design and marketing completely isolated—and how bridging that gap can make or break a brand. Streaming live from Madrid, Spain, Mark shared his unexpected journey from a pre-med neuroscience and psychology major to leading a remote design agency working with enterprise clients. The conversation offered a look into how founders can use modern AI workflows to bring ideas to life without massive budgets.   In This Episode   The Pre-Med Pivot: Why Mark walked away from the MCAT, research labs, and a medical track during lockdown to jump into advertising and UX design. The UX-Marketing Disconnect: Why sending traffic to a broken website (or designing a great website with no traffic strategy) kills conversions. Moving Beyond Blind Redesigns: Why looking at data, heat maps, and user sessions matters more than guessing solutions with AI. The Remote Agency Model: Managing a global team across time zones with a startup hustle mindset. AI-Native Workflows: Using tools like Claude Cowork, Motion, and voice dictation to automate tasks and build foundational design systems faster. The Imposter Syndrome Reality: Relying on the grounded support of friends and family when making massive life leaps.   Timestamps   00:00 Introduction: Building in parallel with modern AI tools 01:09 Meet Mark Williams from Madrid, Spain: Celebrating the World Cup energy 03:13 From Pre-Med Psychology and Neuroscience to UX Design 07:05 Why UX and Marketing need to talk to each other 08:35 Where enterprise teams and marketers get design wrong 10:48 Case study: Restructuring and improving conversion rates for auto insurance brands Amax and Alpha 13:16 Balancing the need for speed with foundational quality in an AI era 16:58 Taking the leap from agency employee to starting NUUX Design Studios in LA 18:44 Building a global, remote team based on capability over location 21:54 What small businesses and SMBs can learn from enterprise workflows 23:11 Mark's favorite AI tools: Claude Cowork, Motion, and voice dictation workflows 26:52 Design trends: Are we making a mistake skipping mid-fidelity wireframes? 29:11 Dealing with imposter syndrome and the support of family 32:37 Expanding NUUX Design Studios to compete with the industry giants 34:48 Maya Angelou, belonging, and finding your footing anywhere in the world   Key Insights & Takeaways   Insight 1: UX and Marketing Cannot Live in Isolation Mark points out a critical flaw in many companies: marketing teams send traffic to web experiences without checking if they work, while design teams focus purely on aesthetics without looking at the business goals. True conversion happens when both sectors communicate constantly. If your landing page experience is broken, all the ad spend in the world won't save it.   Insight 2: Data Tells You What Is Happening, Not Why Many teams see a drop in a metric and immediately prescribe a complex redesign or blindly prompt an AI tool for a new layout. Mark emphasizes that real optimization requires looking deeper at heat maps, user session recordings, and heuristics to understand user behavior before making targeted changes.   Insight 3: Leverage AI to Move Faster, But Keep the Foundation Founders today don't need massive budgets to bring ideas to life. By utilizing AI agents and workflows (like Claude Cowork or automated task planners), lean teams can move at lightning speed. However, for enterprise stability, building a strong, consistent brand design system once prevents fragmented, chaotic user experiences down the line.   Insight 4: Hiring for the Startup Hustle Mindset When running a remote, global agency, location doesn't matter nearly as much as execution. Mark looks for team members who share an entrepreneurial drive—people who take ownership, get the work done under any circumstance, and keep the client experience human, approachable, and deeply collaborative.   Insight 5: You Are More Capable Than You Think The barrier to entry for building a business or bringing a creative vision to life has never been lower. Armed with modern digital tools and the courage to take risks—whether moving across the country to LA or relocating abroad to Madrid—founders can parallel-track multiple projects and accomplish far more than previous generations could.   Resources & Links Mentioned NUUX Design Studios: Mark's UX and marketing agency (nuuxdesignstudios.com) Upwork: The platform where Mark initially sourced early global clients Claude & Claude Cowork: AI assistants used for workflow automation and content structuring Motion: AI-powered time-blocking tool for daily scheduling ClickUp: Project management tool used in Mark's daily automation stack ContentSquare & Hotjar: Tools for analyzing user sessions and heat maps Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown (featuring the Maya Angelou quote on belonging)   About Mark Williams Mark Williams is the founder of NUUX Design Studios, a remote design agency based out of Madrid, Spain. With a background in psychology and neuroscience from his pre-med days, Mark brings a deeply human-centric, analytical approach to user experience design, bridging the crucial gap between digital marketing and high-converting web interfaces. He manages a global team helping businesses optimize their digital ecosystems while living the digital nomad dream abroad.   Connect with Mark LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msijuadewilliams/ Company Website: nuuxstudios.com Like the show? Leave us a rating or review: https://lovethepodcast.com/67940257010b317cdaa9d857Follow the Show: https://followthepodcast.com/67940257010b317cdaa9d857Send a Message: https://podcastfeedback.com/67940257010b317cdaa9d857Check out our Website: https://www.yourbrandamplified.comSpeak to my Delphi Clone: https://www.delphi.ai/amplifywithanika Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Your leadership bench can be full of smart, capable people and still move slower than it should, not because anyone's dropping the ball, but because they're all speaking slightly different versions of the same language. Fix that gap, and execution speed compounds fast.Chris Condon is Founder and CEO of Aircon, the decision layer for air freight. They help freight forwarders structure the evidence behind a quote so they know what they are committing to before they make a promise to their customer. After 30 years in the industry, Chris has learned that most execution problems aren't people problems. They're language problems.In this episode, Chris breaks down how he built shared language and context across a growing leadership team so priorities stop getting reinterpreted differently at every level. You'll learn:How to spot when your leaders are looking at the same decision through different lenses before it costs you a customerWhy "more context" often solves what looks like a motivation or accountability problemHow slowing down enough to ask why a decision was made can prevent the same mistake from repeating across locationsWhy taking direct ownership as the CEO, including your tone and your mistakes, ripples through the entire organization faster than you thinkThis is for you if your team is smart and capable, but the same directive still gets executed three different ways depending on who's holding it. If you're the one who ends up retranslating decisions after they've already left your mouth. And if you suspect your bench isn't actually misaligned, they just need a shared language to move as fast as you need them to.Listen now, and take the free Scorecard Diagnostic to find your specific leadership bottleneck:https://gpsleadership.org/scorecard/

In this episode, Coach JC shares with you how to increase your winning percentage you must DREAM BIGGER. MOVE FASTER. Coach JC believes every person deserves the opportunity to WIN in life, and through his WIN ALL DAY Playbook and Academy, Coach JC and his team help high performers build purpose-driven, passion-filled lives and highly profitable personal brands. In the WIN ALL DAY Podcast, Coach JC drops a daily WINNING Word of the Day (Mon-Fri) and once a month interviews a guest who is representing what WINNING looks like! The podcast will inspire you, motivate you, encourage you, empower you and most importantly, coach you to WIN ALL DAY - to live a life of passion, fueled by purpose! Have a question you'd like Coach JC to answer on a future WIN ALL DAY episode? Submit it as a message on our social media accounts:   https://www.instagram.com/thecoachjc/ https://www.facebook.com/WINALLDAYWITHCOACHJC   Subscribe to the WIN ALL DAY podcast and leave a review for a chance to win some FREE WIN ALL DAY merchandise or even a coaching session with Coach JC each month.   Be sure to join Coach JC's VIP email list, download our free resources and learn more about WIN ALL DAY and Coach JC at  www.CoachJC.com    Learn more about what we do at www.THEWINALLDAY.com If you're ready to personally develop, become your best, and get certified to serve others while building a powerful personal brand business... Then it's time to become a WIN ALL DAY Certified Coach. Master the mindset. Live the mission. Monetize your message. We equip and certify WINNERS just like you to take your story, your purpose and your passion and give it back to the world as a coach and get paid to do it! So if you're ready to go from being a winner… to a certified WINNING WIN ALL DAY COACH… Head over to www.WinAllDayCertified.com  right now and apply. Your next level is waiting. Let's build YOU, your brand, your business, and your legacy.

Most leaders in legal don't need more written content. They need a trusted room full of peers who've already lived the problem and will tell the truth about what actually works. That's what podcast host Charlie Uniman explores with Greg Raiten, co-founder of The L Suite (https://www.lsuite.co/), an invite-only executive peer collective with communities for senior legal counsel, legal operations leaders, and other kinds of professionals.Greg shares his path from his early practice days at Latham to startup-focused work at Gunderson and into senior in-house roles in venture, where he felt the pressure that comes with being “the top legal person” in a fast-moving company. We talk about how that experience sparked Tech GC, a monthly dinner series for venture-backed startup general counsel, and how it expanded into The L Suite with multiple membership layers, a paid model, and a growing international footprint.We also dig into the product side of The L Suite: the Brain Trust member platform with peer-to-peer forums, a forms and playbooks library, and a highly practical recommendations engine for best practices. Greg explains how The L Suite also supports continuing legal education (CLE) for in-house teams, and why The L Suite built "Lloyd," an AI tool that doesn't just answer questions but points you to the relevant peer thread, webinar quote, or transcript inside the community. If you care about legal tech, in-house counsel, and legal ops leadership, and building high-trust communities that scale, subscribe to the podcast, share this conversation, and leave a review so that more legal leaders can discover The L Suite.

Tariffs bought this industry a window. Ramiro Gutierrez, President of North America, ZF Group, is not convinced we are using it.He has spent 30 years in the automotive industry, and he left it once. Aerospace turned out to be slower than he expected, with cycles running roughly five times longer, and he returned to ZF for engineering. What he came back to is a company spending around 8% of revenue on R&D and now under real pressure to prove that money produces a return.That pressure is where this conversation starts, and it goes somewhere most tier one interviews do not. Ramiro walks through what his Chinese customers are doing with hardware ZF has already put on the vehicle. A customer looked at ZF's active suspension and figured out that lifting a wheel lets you change a flat tire without a jack. At CES, ZF showed a tire-noise function built from a damper and a chassis sensor, both already on the car. Same hardware, new functionality, software doing the work.Meanwhile, the Western specification book has been growing for a hundred years, page after page, all for good reasons, until it moved past anything a customer can feel. The cost is real, and the value is not.Ramiro is direct about tariffs. He calls them a tool in the sandbox, useful for buying time. He is just as direct about what happens if the industry spends that time defending the status quo instead of closing the gap.Then there is the leadership half of it. He is president of ZF North America and head of the global steering business unit, sitting between a German foundation owner under enormous pressure and a workforce spread across the US, Mexico, and Canada. His answer to that complexity is not a new org chart. It is communication treated as an investment, people sent to see other realities with their own eyes, consensus built and then closed, and accountability that sounds like “where are we” rather than “why didn't you.”The clock is running. Ramiro believes the future is bright. He also believes we have to move.Themes Discussed in this EpisodeCreating value through software, not more hardwareWhy Chinese OEMs adopt technology fasterTariffs as a tool with an expiration dateThe hundred-year specification problemCommunication as a leadership investmentPositive accountability without micromanagementLeading a German-owned business across three countriesEngineering ambition meeting financial disciplineThis episode is sponsored by Lockton, click here to learn more

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Linda Eedes, Investment Executive at Foord about what really sets oil prices, and why South Africans feel it so quickly. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure. Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when AI moves beyond writing emails and summarizing meetings and starts influencing who gets hired, promoted, and paid? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with David Lloyd, Chief AI Officer at Dayforce, about why HR is becoming one of the highest-stakes environments for artificial intelligence and how companies can introduce AI while protecting employee data, maintaining human accountability, and preparing for growing regulatory scrutiny. HR systems contain some of the most sensitive information companies hold, from salaries and performance records to benefits and personal data. At the same time, AI is increasingly being introduced across recruitment, workforce management, compensation, performance, and employee experience. David explains why this combination creates enormous opportunities but also places greater responsibility on employers to understand how AI systems operate and how decisions are made. A major theme throughout our conversation is the role of AI governance. David challenges the assumption that governance slows innovation, arguing that the right processes can help companies evaluate AI ideas quickly while reducing the risk of introducing systems that lack appropriate data, transparency, or regulatory safeguards. Dayforce recently achieved ISO/IEC 42001 certification for AI management systems and NIST AI Risk Management Framework attestation. David explains what independent validation means in practice and why companies evaluating AI vendors should ask for evidence of how systems are governed, tested, monitored, and audited. We also discuss the principle of "AI by choice." David argues that CIOs and HR leaders should never discover that a new AI capability has suddenly been activated across hundreds of employees without their knowledge. Companies need visibility into where AI is being used, what data employees can provide to models, and whether customer information is being used to train external AI systems. The conversation examines AI literacy and why HR leaders need to become comfortable with the technology themselves before guiding employees through changes to jobs and working practices. Employees are already experimenting with AI, sometimes through personal tools outside approved company systems. Rather than ignoring this behavior, David explains why companies should provide safe environments where people can learn while establishing clear rules around sensitive data. Human accountability remains central as AI takes on more responsibility. David discusses why people using AI should remain accountable for its outputs and why human oversight matters when technology influences decisions involving recruitment, compensation, performance, and careers. For CEOs, CHROs, CIOs, HR technology leaders, and anyone responsible for enterprise AI, this conversation provides practical guidance on responsible AI adoption, employee data, AI bias, model monitoring, regulatory compliance, vendor selection, and building AI governance that can stand up to scrutiny. The lesson is that governance does not have to be a brake on AI adoption. Done well, it can give companies the structure and confidence to move faster, make better decisions about where AI belongs, and continue using the technology when regulators, employees, customers, and boards start asking harder questions. https://www.dayforce.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/dayforce/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dtlloyd/

Artificial intelligence is advancing at an incredible pace, but without an AI Governance Framework, organizations risk creating systems that are difficult to trust, maintain, or scale. Many people assume that governance slows innovation, but in reality, the opposite is often true. The right guardrails allow teams to move faster by reducing uncertainty and preventing costly mistakes before they happen. In Part 1 of our conversation with Dr. Latha Karthigaa, Co-Founder of the Global AI Certification Council (GAICC), we explored why AI governance is becoming a business necessity and why developers should view it as an enabler rather than a barrier. About Latha Karthigaa Dr. Latha Karthigaa is the Director & Head of AI Governance of the Global AI Certification Council (GAICC), where she helps organizations implement responsible AI through governance frameworks, certifications, and AI management systems. With a PhD in Software Engineering and experience in education, digital marketing, and AI strategy, she focuses on helping professionals and enterprises adopt AI responsibly. Learn more: GAICC: https://gaicc.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lathakarthigaa/ AI Governance Framework Is Like Guardrails on a Highway One of the best analogies from the discussion compared AI governance to the guardrails along a highway. Drivers can safely travel at higher speeds because guardrails help keep them on course. Remove those barriers, and everyone naturally slows down because the consequences of a mistake become much greater. AI works the same way. Governance isn't about preventing innovation. It's about creating confidence that allows organizations to innovate responsibly. When developers know the boundaries, they spend less time reacting to unexpected issues such as biased outputs, hallucinations, data misuse, or compliance failures.

As agencies experiment with new approaches to technology, finance, and acquisition, the rules that govern grants and contracts are changing too. The challenge is making sure oversight keeps pace with innovation. Professional Services Council President Stephanie Kostro joins me now with the latest take on these issues.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is Ethereum moving too slow? On today's Markets Outlook, StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why he believes Ethereum's ambitious roadmap must move faster—or risk losing its first-mover advantage to newer, more modern blockchains. He also explains why quantum readiness has become an urgent priority and shares his vision for a durable, peer-to-peer financial system built on true economic freedom. Plus, in this week's Brand New Rails, we speak with Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante after Backpack Securities' tokenized SpaceX stock (SPCX) surpassed $1 billion in trading volume. - Timecodes: 00:00 - Eli Ben-Sasson Joins Markets Outlook 01:07 - Eli's Take on Vitalik's Ethereum Roadmap 03:23 - What Eli Would Do Differently: Speed and StarkNet Lessons 04:34 - What's at Stake if Ethereum Falls Behind 06:04 - What Ethereum Needs Now: Speed and Governance Transparency 09:25 - Brand New Rails: SpaceX IPO Drives Record Tokenized Equity Trading 11:16 - Recursive STARKs and Ethereum's Upgrade Path 13:01 - Quantum Computing: Can Ethereum Move Fast Enough? 16:58 - Privacy Wars: Zcash, Ethereum, and the Race for a Standard - This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. Find out more at realfi.co. - Ledn provides a secure and transparent way to access liquidity while maintaining your bitcoin holdings. Perfect 8 year track record of keeping clients assets safe. Don't sell your bitcoin. Get a bitcoin-backed loan. Check out your rate by using their loan calculator at ledn.io - JPEG Trading is a global proprietary trading firm specializing in cryptocurrency and decentralized finance markets. From market structure and liquidity provision to quantitative trading strategies, JPEG Trading operates across the full spectrum of blockchain-based assets. Follow @jpegtrading on X to stay ahead of the latest developments in digital asset markets: https://x.com/jpegtrading - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Is Ethereum moving too slow? On today's Markets Outlook, StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why he believes Ethereum's ambitious roadmap must move faster—or risk losing its first-mover advantage to newer, more modern blockchains. He also explains why quantum readiness has become an urgent priority and shares his vision for a durable, peer-to-peer financial system built on true economic freedom. Plus, in this week's Brand New Rails, we speak with Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante after Backpack Securities' tokenized SpaceX stock (SPCX) surpassed $1 billion in trading volume. - Timecodes: 00:00 - Eli Ben-Sasson Joins Markets Outlook 01:07 - Eli's Take on Vitalik's Ethereum Roadmap 03:23 - What Eli Would Do Differently: Speed and StarkNet Lessons 04:34 - What's at Stake if Ethereum Falls Behind 06:04 - What Ethereum Needs Now: Speed and Governance Transparency 09:25 - Brand New Rails: SpaceX IPO Drives Record Tokenized Equity Trading 11:16 - Recursive STARKs and Ethereum's Upgrade Path 13:01 - Quantum Computing: Can Ethereum Move Fast Enough? 16:58 - Privacy Wars: Zcash, Ethereum, and the Race for a Standard - This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. Find out more at realfi.co. - Ledn provides a secure and transparent way to access liquidity while maintaining your bitcoin holdings. Perfect 8 year track record of keeping clients assets safe. Don't sell your bitcoin. Get a bitcoin-backed loan. Check out your rate by using their loan calculator at ledn.io - JPEG Trading is a global proprietary trading firm specializing in cryptocurrency and decentralized finance markets. From market structure and liquidity provision to quantitative trading strategies, JPEG Trading operates across the full spectrum of blockchain-based assets. Follow @jpegtrading on X to stay ahead of the latest developments in digital asset markets: https://x.com/jpegtrading - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

When agencies define requirements clearly, industry can respond with better solutions and fewer surprises. When they don't, costs rise and timelines slip. The Professional Services Council has been measuring those trends and recently issued their new acquisition scorecard. PSC CEO Jim Carroll joins me now with more details.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Your art is a business. The sooner you accept that, the sooner your career actually starts. In this episode, Jake breaks down the philosophy that's guided everything he's built — every artist is an entrepreneur, and the ones who don't treat it that way usually don't make it.There's a hard line between a hobby and a career, and most artists don't want to look at it too closely. Jake does — and in this episode of Move Faster, he makes the case as directly as he can: if you want to get paid for your art, you are running a business, and it's time to start acting like it.That doesn't mean you have to become a spreadsheet person. It means understanding that your craft is the product, your audience is the market, and everything from your website to your invoicing to your social media is the infrastructure of a company — yours. Lady Gaga and the person doing karaoke on weekends both love music. The difference is one of them built a business around it.Jake walks through what that actually looks like in practice: the Starbucks and McDonald's analogy for understanding what need your art fulfills, why good enough for your audience beats objectively perfect every time, and how Curry Barker made a film for $800, submitted it to festivals, and eventually produced a $200M box office hit. He also shares his favorite low-key life hack — the fake assistant email — for anyone who's ever needed a buffer between themselves and a negotiation.The goal isn't to do all of it at once. It's to take one business step this week, then another, until it becomes a full operation.In this episode:Why "I just want to make art" without the business side means you have a hobby, not a careerThe Starbucks/McDonald's framework for understanding your artistic market positionWhat Curry Barker's career teaches about craft, marketing, and festival strategyThe fake assistant email trick — and why David Hasselhoff was ahead of his timeThe one business question every artist should ask themselves this week

This long-form episode of Wicked Problems is a practical conversation about AI adoption after the initial hype. Toby Corballis and Marcellus Lindsay look beyond the promise of automation and ask what happens when AI is introduced into organisations that cannot yet govern its cost, risk, data, accountability or human impact. The discussion moves between real-world implementation, change leadership, AI literacy, trust, hallucinations, token costs, agentic AI, and the familiar pattern of technology running ahead of organisational capability. The point is not that leaders should avoid AI. It is that they need enough understanding to ask better questions before they scale it. Marcellus brings the perspective of a consultant implementer: someone who can work with senior leaders while also understanding what happens on the ground. Together, he and Toby argue for controlled speed, domain expertise, human-in-the-loop review, and governance that helps organisations move quickly without building on flawed foundations. Key themes - AI governance, risk and accountability as leadership responsibilities, not technical afterthoughts. - Why many corporate AI initiatives fail to produce clear return on investment. - The gap between exponential technology change and slower organisational change. - How AI hallucinations, confidence and error rates create hidden implementation risk. - Why human trust in AI can exceed human trust in other people. - Token pricing, cost controls and the danger of unbounded AI usage at scale. - The role of domain expertise in judging where AI should and should not be applied. - Why agentic AI needs stronger guardrails than simple chat-based experimentation. - How flawed assumptions early in a programme compound into expensive failure later. - Why AI literacy should be basic, practical and principle-based for senior leaders.   To register intrerest in one of the forthcoming webinars mentioned, sign up at Strategic Flow

This week on Pulse: Hot Topics, Louise reports in from a heatwave in the French Alps while George braces for a Sydney winter — before the pair work through five stories on a single throughline: AI adoption by clinicians and patients is racing ahead of the institutions meant to govern it.They discuss why more than half of UK GPs are now using generative AI in clinical practice, how an AI system analysing a routine ECG helped save a patient's life, the emergence of agentic AI capable of managing clinical workflows, a robotic platform accelerating cancer drug discovery, and an Australian-developed wearable "stethoscope sticker" designed to continuously monitor heart and lung sounds.Resources:Half of UK GPs Now Use AI Blease et al LinkAI Flagged a Failing Heart Hartman et al Nature LinkAgentic AI Comes to Medicine Topol, Ground Truths LinkAIME, Lievin et al Nature LinkMIRA, Ferber et al Nature LinkUpDoc FDA-clearance announcement — PRNewswire LinkShrestha, Innolitics LinkPersistern Cells, Sun et al., ScienceAdvances LinkThe "Stethoscope Sticker" Dang et al., LinkVisit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news.Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+ITFollow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+ITSend us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.newsProduction by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

Nobody starts out good. The artists who make it aren't the most talented — they're the ones who were willing to make a lot of bad work to get to the good stuff. In this episode, Jake makes the case for why being willing to suck is the most underrated skill in any creative's toolkit.It's not a fun lesson, but it might be the most important one: most artists struggle because they're simply not good enough yet. And the only way through that is to make a lot of work that isn't good.In this episode of Move Faster, Jake gets honest about what he's seen after years of casting actors and running a creative agency — and what he's experienced himself losing jobs he wasn't ready for. The gap between where you are and where you want to be isn't closed by waiting. It's closed by reps.He brings in three artists who prove the point. Ed Sheeran's "dirty tap" analogy — at first the water runs brown, but you keep it running until it clears. The A-Team took 20 minutes to write, but only after hundreds of songs that didn't work. Russ put out seven albums with no traction, then released a song a week for two and a half years before things broke. And Kobe Bryant ran three practices a day with the simple logic that if his competitors were doing two, he'd eventually be unreachable.The formula is unglamorous: make more art, get better faster, and let people call you an overnight success when you've actually been grinding for a decade.In this episode:Why most artists aren't making it — and what's actually in the wayEd Sheeran's dirty tap analogy and what it means for your creative outputHow Russ went from seven ignored albums to breaking through with a song a weekKobe, Phelps, and the math of doing more reps than everyone elseWhether you need to post your work publicly — or if you should just put your head down for five years

You've built BTR Media into a 9-figure business with a 95%+ client retention rate — without chasing growth for growth's sake. What has been the hardest part of scaling while staying true to your people-first and relationship-first philosophy?You describe BTR as the “Ritz-Carlton of Amazon Advertising.” What does that look like in practice, both for your clients and your team?You're passionate about helping others overcome limiting beliefs. What's one limiting belief you personally had to break through as a founder, and how did it change the way you lead today?The future of retail media: With retail media growing across Amazon, Walmart, and Instacart, where do you see the biggest white space opportunities for brands to stand out in the next 2–3 years?What are you most excited about right now — for yourself, your clients, and for the retail media industry as a whole?What's one message you'd like to leave our listeners with today? 

Today is part 2 of our series helping you build an internal operating system. We identify the four things you'll need to have happen for your startup to gain momentum, then we organize those into a system that'll help you move fast based on inertia. Tacklebox Monkeys and Shakespeare 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think Delta 4 Status Level Jump   00:25 - Internal Operating System Part II 03:15 - Monkeys and Shakespeare 07:40 - Smooth Jazz 08: 05 - Reverse Engineering a System 10:45 - Where is the Monkey? 11:33 - The Four Things That Matter for an Early Stage Business 11:40 - Problem 12:01 - Delta 4 Status Level Jump 13:34 - Secret 16:35 - Optimize for Inertia 18:37 - 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think 20:00 - The Thousand Daily Votes 21:43 - The Last 15% 23:30 - Script the Beginning and End 24:30 - Feedback Loop Optimization

Every artist faces the same tension: doing the work that pays the bills vs. doing the work that feeds the soul. In this episode, Jake makes the case that the line between them doesn't have to be a war — and that the smartest artists find a way to get paid to practice.There's a version of this story most artists know too well: working a job that has nothing to do with their craft, saving up, burning out, and wondering if the dream is even possible. Jake has a different model — and in this episode of Move Faster, he breaks it down.The concept is simple: get paid to practice. Find work close enough to your craft that every day on the job is also a day of reps. Jake runs a video production agency that funds his real passion — narrative filmmaking. That agency paid for the gear, the skills, and the bandwidth that let him make 14 short films in four months with his wife. It's not a compromise. It's a strategy.He runs through three real examples: a musician who does audio engineering by day and uses the income to self-fund his own releases and Spotify advertising; a photographer who shoots weddings to bankroll his landscape photography and print sales; and an actor friend spending a small fortune on a short film he could have made scrappier — because he never built the infrastructure that comes from working in the field. Then there's Kurtis Brewer, who kept grinding on his horror projects on the side until one of them grossed over $200 million.The point isn't to stay in the day job forever. The point is to use it until the art pays for itself — and to not waste the off-hours on another Netflix binge when that time could be closing the gap.In this episode:The "get paid to practice" principle Jake learned from a mentor early in his careerHow Jake made 14 short films in 4 months — and what made it possibleThree real artist archetypes funding their craft intelligentlyWhy the side hustle is temporary — and what you're actually building towardThe honest question every artist needs to ask about how they spend their off-hours

Most artists plan their career first and figure out their life later. Jake flips it — and makes the case that the life you want should come first, and everything else gets built around that.Before you can build the career, you have to decide on the life. That's the whole premise of this episode — and it's the question most artists never stop to ask.In this episode of Move Faster, Jake breaks down why reverse engineering your career from your ideal lifestyle isn't a soft concept — it's a strategic one. Do you want money? Freedom? Critical acclaim? To work on your own terms? All valid. But each answer comes with a completely different set of trade-offs, and most people don't realize that until they're already deep in a path that doesn't fit.He shares three real examples: a painter friend building toward museum recognition with zero interest in commercializing, a photographer still figuring out whether the art even needs to pay the bills, and a mentor who built a construction company specifically to fund his art on his own terms — no galleries, no compromises. Then there's Eva Longoria headhunting out of her trailer on the Desperate Housewives lot just to survive while the acting career caught up.The throughline: there's no one right way. But there are trade-offs in every direction — and the artists who move with clarity are the ones who've actually sat down and confronted what they want.In this episode:Why the lifestyle question has to come before the career questionThree real artist archetypes and the different paths they've chosenThe "fund your art with a business" model — and why it worksWhat Eva Longoria's hustle years reveal about building a creative careerHow to figure out what sacrifices you're actually willing to make

Originality is overrated — at least at first. In this episode, Jake breaks down the lesson that changed how he thinks about both his art and his business: everything has a structure, and the fastest path to creative success is learning it, duplicating it, and then making it yours.It sounds like creative heresy. But Jake's latest revelation might be the most practical thing he's ever said on this podcast: stop trying to be original before you understand the structure.In this episode of Move Faster, Jake shares a conversation with a fellow filmmaker that clicked something into place — every art form, every medium, every platform has a set of rules. Sitcoms have a structure. Movies have a structure. YouTube has a structure. Paintings, photography, podcasts — all of it. And the people who win aren't necessarily the most clever. They're the ones who understand the structure and execute it so cleanly you don't even notice it's there.For someone who's always wanted to do something different, this has been the hardest lesson to sit with. But Jake makes the case that your originality isn't at risk — because whatever you create is going to be uniquely you anyway. The structure is just the container. It's also what separates you from AI, which can replicate structure but can't bring true originality to it.The same principle applies to business: find who's built the career you want, reverse-engineer what they did, and follow the formula. The complications are what slow you down. The simplicities are where you actually grow.In this episode:Why the most successful artists execute structure — not originalityHow sitcoms, movies, YouTube, and photography all follow the same underlying logicThe hardest creative lesson Jake has had to learn (and keep relearning)Why AI proves the point: structure without humanity is just regurgitationHow the same rule applies to building a career and a business

Retirement planning is changing quickly, and advisors who fail to adapt may struggle to connect with the next generation of clients. How are Gen X and millennials changing the conversation around retirement, income planning, and financial advice? What role will AI, digital marketing, and client experience play in the years ahead? In this episode, Jeremy Houser talks about how advisors can prepare for shifting client expectations, use AI to improve efficiency, and strengthen their digital presence. He also shares why younger generations may be more open to guaranteed income conversations, why mentorship and human connection still matter, and how advisors can stand out as more wealth moves to Gen X and millennial clients over the next two decades. Key takeaways: Why younger generations may think differently about retirement income and financial planning How AI can help advisors reduce repetitive tasks and create more time for growth Why building a stronger digital footprint may matter more over the next several years How client experience and community-building can help advisors stand out from larger firms Why mentorship, adaptability, and constant learning still matter in a changing industry And more! Resources:  Using AI to Move Faster, Connect Deeper, and Win More Clients with Matt Halloran (Ep. 112) Narrative-Driven Investing with Ronnie Sadka (Ep. 113) Connect with Jeremy Houser: jeremy.houser@simplicitygroup.com 713-808-8548 Schedule a Call Our Teams Website Connect with Jeremy @jeremyhouser_amp @jeremyhouserAMP Disclosure #: 5441215 – 0526

This week on Swimming with Allocators, Erik Balck Sørensen joins Earnest and Alexa to share his journey from serial founder in an almost non-existent Danish startup scene to CIO of Denmark's Export and Investment Fund, a sovereign platform backing innovation at scale. Erik explains how Denmark went from having no venture funds or ecosystem infrastructure to becoming a global player in biotech, green tech, and deep tech, and why “giving back” and tight founder communities were crucial to that evolution. He breaks down what it really means to run a sovereign wealth fund with a dual mandate, balancing financial returns for taxpayers with societal impact, and how political momentum, past missteps, and investment discipline shape their strategy. Erik also details Denmark's 2030 plan: moving faster, professionalizing as an LP and direct investor, and doubling or tripling down on stronghold verticals like life sciences, selected green technologies, quantum computing, and European growth-stage capital. Additionally, Chuck Daly explains how evolving market dynamics, LP demands, and longer-dated, more complex venture products are reshaping the regulatory landscape for VC managers, driving greater scrutiny on valuation, fund structures, and exemptions, and highlighting the value of Sidley's deep, shared institutional expertise for GPs navigating this shift. Highlights from this week's conversation include: Erik's Journey From Founder to Sovereign Wealth CIO (0:13) Community Building and Giving Back Culture (5:26)   Corporates, Biotech, Green Tech, and Deep Tech (8:17)   What Denmark's Export and Investment Fund Is (9:39)   Balancing Political Momentum, Purpose, and Profit (12:52)   Small Country Strategy and Global Fund Partnerships (15:51)   2030 Strategy to Move Faster and Smarter (19:42)   Priority Verticals: Biotech, Quantum, Green Tech, Growth (32:08)   Misconceptions About the Fund and New Operating Style (36:58)   Infrastructure Bets: AI Supercomputer and Quantum Facility (40:48)   Technological Sovereignty and Europe's Tech Dependence (44:14)   Defense Technology Catch-Up with US Partners (48:47)   Optimism From Founders and How to Contact Erik (51:01)   Denmark´s Export and Investment Fund is a new, state-owned fund which proves a single point of contact to all Danish companies in need of state financed risk capital. We cover both the entrepreneur, small and medium-sized companies who need capital to unfold their full potential, and export companies who wish to conquer new or emerging markets. We can guide you all the way, from the company´s tentative beginnings through substantial growth to entry into the global markets with export guarantees and stock market listings, because our mission is to help to grow the Danish economy and green the globe. http://www.eifo.dk Sidley Austin LLP is a premier global law firm with a dedicated Venture Funds practice, advising top venture capital firms, institutional investors, and private equity sponsors on fund formation, investment structuring, and regulatory compliance. With deep expertise across private markets, Sidley provides strategic legal counsel to help funds scale effectively. Learn more at sidley.com. Swimming with Allocators is a podcast that dives into the intriguing world of Venture Capital from an LP (Limited Partner) perspective. Hosts Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat are seasoned professionals who have donned various hats in the VC ecosystem. Each episode, we explore where the future opportunities lie in the VC landscape with insights from top LPs on their investment strategies and industry experts shedding light on emerging trends and technologies.  The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this podcast are for general informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pace of change in legal tech is no longer linear - it is exponential. David Cowen sits down with Colin Levy, one of legal tech's most prolific voices, to unpack why we are still at the frontier, why human appetite is failing to keep up with capability, and why daily discipline is the unsung superpower of every leader in this space. Key Topics Covered: Still at the frontier: Why the next five months will deliver more change than all of last year Appetite vs. capability: The widening gap between what AI can do and what humans can absorb The 5:30 AM discipline: Colin's daily writing practice and why a blank page is his most valuable tool Curiosity as a multiplier: Why the people winning right now read the technical guts of AI, not just the headlines The tipping point ahead: Colin's prediction that something big is coming — not a black swan, but a development beyond what anyone is imagining

As any dealer knows, tax refund season is when dealership volume really begins to take off. Unfortunately, fraudsters have gotten wise to this as well. In this episode of the 700Credit Credit Podcast, Ken Hill and Jason Harris break down how opportunistic fraudsters take advantage of lapses in dealership compliance when customer volume peaks, and how firmly established processes can keep your team protected. 700 Credit Podcast Episodes & more: https://www.700credit.com/700credit-podcast/ #dealership #automotive

On Episode 427 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I interviewed Dean Hollingworth to talk about how to move faster to every ball and share simple drills that actually work.In this episode, you'll learn:How amateur tennis players can dramatically improve their movement on courtHow to fit movement work into a busy schedule, time-efficient training methods for 3.0–4.5 playersThe connection between movement, positioning, decision-making, and point outcomes,And much more!I hope you enjoy my interview with Dean! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below!And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!Tennis Movement MasterclassBaseline PowerDeanhollingworth.comDean's Instagram

Speed matters more than ever, but does faster mean less personal? What if technology could actually help you build stronger relationships instead of replacing them? In this episode, Jeremy Houser interviews Matt Halloran, Chief Evangelist at Zocks, about how AI is reshaping the way advisors operate and communicate. They explore how faster follow-ups, smarter systems, and better listening can transform client relationships. Matt also shares practical ways advisors can use video, social media, and AI tools to grow their business while staying human and present. Key takeaways: How rapid follow-up using AI can instantly set you apart from other advisors in competitive situations Why thoughtful gestures, supported by AI insights, can strengthen relationships and build long-term trust How simple, real-time video content after meetings can become your most effective marketing strategy Why talking less and listening more creates stronger connections and better outcomes with clients How integrating AI tools into your workflow can free up time and improve both efficiency and client experience And more! Resources:  Book: Shut the F Up and Listen! By Matt Halloran Connect with Matt Halloran: LinkedIn: Matt Halloran Website: Matt Halloran Website: Zocks Connect with Jeremy Houser: jeremy.houser@simplicitygroup.com  713-808-8548 Schedule a Call Our Teams Website Connect with Jeremy @jeremyhouser_amp @jeremyhouserAMP About Our Guest: Matt Halloran, widely known as MattGPT, is the Chief Evangelist for Zocks and a trusted voice at the intersection of communication, leadership, and technology in financial services. A seasoned keynote presenter, three-time author, TEDx speaker, and industry expert, Matt brings more than 15 years of experience as an advisor coach and practice management consultant, helping professionals transform the way they connect with clients, teams, and themselves. Known for his warmth, authenticity, and signature “nice-guy rebellion,” Matt challenges outdated ideas of leadership built on pressure, perfection, and posturing. Instead, he champions a more human approach rooted in empathy, curiosity, and intentional listening. Over the course of his career, he has helped thousands of advisors and business leaders build deeper relationships, create more meaningful impact, and rediscover the joy in their work through genuine human connection. Matt is the author of Shut the F Up and Listen, a practical and deeply relatable book that blends real-world stories, actionable exercises, and proven tools to help people reconnect in an increasingly noisy and distracted world. His widely viewed TEDx talk expands on this philosophy and introduces the HOPE framework, Helping One Person Every Day, illustrating how small, intentional acts of presence and compassion can compound into lasting personal, professional, and cultural change. With appearances on more than 1,000 podcasts, Matt is a natural storyteller who brings a rare mix of wisdom, humor, and heart to every stage, conversation, and audience. Whether speaking to advisors, entrepreneurs, or leadership teams, his message consistently resonates because it is practical, honest, and deeply human. At the core of everything Matt does is a simple but powerful mission: to help people communicate better, listen deeper, and lead with love—proving that in a world increasingly driven by automation, humanity remains the ultimate competitive advantage. Disclosure #: 5366622 – 0426

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On MoneyFM 89.3 Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen welcomes Hui Ching Tan, Head of Research Insights APJ at Qualtrics, to unpack how AI‑simulated consumers are changing the way organisations understand their customers. We explore a huge shift happening inside one of the world’s biggest industries market research and why Singapore companies may be underestimating how fast AI is transforming it. Worth over US$150 billion, the research industry has long relied on surveys, focus groups and weeks‑long studies. But Qualtrics’ latest data shows a new reality: 78% of researchers already use Agentic AI 72% expect AI to take full responsibility for key research phases 70% believe AI agents will run more than half of all research end‑to‑end These AI “digital twins” built from real consumer behaviour, preferences and purchase history can test messages, products and experiences in hours instead of months, without fatigue, bias or drop‑off. Hui Ching explains what this means for Singapore’s banks, healthcare providers and retailers, especially amid a talent crunch in research and analytics. She also shares why companies that adopt synthetic data and agentic AI now will gain an insight advantage that competitors will struggle to catch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What if overthinking is the very thing slowing down the life and business you want most? In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and investor Kim Perell on the Powerhouse Women stage to talk about her $235 million exit from a $10,000 loan, the mindset that helped her push through rejection, and why sisterhood is the secret to sustainable success. We dive into the 70% rule for decision-making, how to build a powerful support system, and why your environment can either fuel your growth or hold you back. Tune in to make faster decisions and trust yourself more. Check out our Sponsors: OSEA - Give your skin a rest with clean, clinically tested skincare from OSEA. Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code EARN at OSEAMalibu.com Granola - Granola is an AI-powered notepad built for the way real people actually meet. Get three months free at granola.ai/EARN. Northwest Registered Agent - Don't wait, protect your privacy, build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes! Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/EarnFree Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at http://Shopify.com/happy Brevo - the all-in-one marketing and CRM platform built to help you connect with customers, boost engagement, and grow your business smarter. Get started for free today, or use code HAPPY50 to save 50% on Starter and Standard Plans for the first three months of an annual subscription. Just head to http://www.brevo.com/happy Working Genius - If you're a CEO, an entrepreneur, or anyone who wants to level up, Working Genius helps you drop the shame around your weaknesses and focus on what you naturally do best. Take the Working Genius assessment and get 20% off with code EARN at http://workinggenius.com Indeed - Spend less time searching, and more time actually interviewing candidates who check all your boxes. Indeed is giving Earn Your Happy listeners a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to help get your job the premium status it deserves. Just go to http://Indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on Earn Your Happy. HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 How a $10,000 loan turned into a 9-figure business. 08:30 Why the wrong partnership can cost you money, time, and your peace of mind. 14:15 What is the 70% rule and how does it help you decide faster? 16:30 Tips for making confident decisions even when you don't have all the answers. 17:45 How do you reframe failure from fear into a growth advantage? 24:30 The 1-year plan mindset to keep you moving forward. 30:00 What is the right way to ask for help? 41:00 Kim's strategy for taking action even when fear is present. 44:00 Why girlfriends are your greatest safety net. 48:00 The 3 things Kim looks for before investing in a business. RESOURCES Get your copy of Kim's book “Mistakes that Made Me a Millionaire” HERE! Learn more about Kim's work HERE! Apply for the Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind HERE! Get on the waitlist for Mentor Collective Mastermind HERE! Try glōci for 40% off your first order with code HAPPY at checkout - head to getgloci.com FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci Follow Kim: @kimperell

TSA wait times at several major airports are shrinking after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were temporarily deployed to help. The move comes as TSA faces staffing shortages that had led to long, often chaotic lines. While ICE officers are not replacing TSA agents, officials say their presence has helped stabilize operations and speed up screening. At airports hit hardest by delays, travelers are now reporting noticeably shorter waits and smoother security lines. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Broeske & Musson' on all platforms: --- The ‘Broeske & Musson Podcast’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- ‘Broeske & Musson' Weekdays 9-11 AM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Facebook | Podcast| X | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skander Mankai of Front joins FreightWaves to discuss how automation is helping teams respond faster, reduce operational friction, and protect margins in volatile freight markets. Keep up with Live FreightWaves Events Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skander Mankai of Front joins FreightWaves to discuss how automation is helping teams respond faster, reduce operational friction, and protect margins in volatile freight markets. ⁠Keep up with Live FreightWaves Events⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As energy prices look set to rise sharply amid the war in Iran, Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers has played down the prospect of immediate cost-of-living supports, warning of an “extremely volatile, uncertain and unpredictable” situation and saying the Government won't act in the short term. Should the Government move faster and introduce supports now or is it right to wait and assess how the crisis unfolds? To debate was Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Social Protection and John Connolly, Fianna Fail TD for Galway West.

In this episode, Alexandra Prassas joins the show to unpack what she calls Trust Velocity — the speed at which leadership teams convert tension into decisions and decisions into execution.This isn't a soft conversation about values. It's a hard look at operating mechanics.Alexandra breaks down:How to tell if trust is truly present inside executive meetings or just being talked aboutThe subtle signals that show up in decision latency, side conversations, and unspoken hesitationWhat actually slows trust down: misaligned incentives, ego protection, unclear ownership, and political ambiguityThe difference between productive conflict that sharpens strategy and conflict that fractures teamsWhy cultural intelligence isn't about being nice, it's about reducing friction, so teams ship fasterThe line between psychological safety and performance accountability, and why you need both to avoid comfort or chaosWhat the first 30 days of trust repair look like when leadership alignment breaksWhere cross-functional misalignment most commonly starts — and the early warning signs most CEOs ignoreIf a CEO says, “I want us moving 30% faster,” Alexandra makes it clear: speed isn't a motivation problem. It's a trust architecture problem.This conversation goes beyond buzzwords and into how leadership teams actually operate, where influence, clarity, and execution either compound… or stall.For leaders who care about real alignment, measurable execution speed, and building teams that don't just preach trust but operationalize it, this one goes deep.

Arnie Katz has been running product and engineering under one roof since before most companies even considered combining the roles. As CPTO at GoFundMe, he oversees the teams behind a platform processing over 2.5 donations every second, with more than $40 billion in help facilitated worldwide. Arnie breaks down why the CPTO title keeps gaining traction, how he thinks about the role like a portfolio manager, and where the real trade offs live when one person holds both the product and technology reins.Key TakeawaysThe CPTO role works like a portfolio manager. Arnie manages the company's largest investment center by balancing short term business wins against long term platform bets, knowing when to take on technical debt and when to pay it down.Velocity, coordination, and alignment are the three biggest wins. When product and engineering report to one leader, decisions happen faster, roadmap conflicts get resolved without executive tug of war, and technical investments stay tied to business outcomes.The disadvantages are real. Without separate CPO and CTO voices at the executive table, certain perspectives can get muted. His fix: build a leadership bench strong enough to create the right tension underneath him.AI is changing what small teams can deliver. GoFundMe's eight person team behind Giving Funds is shipping at a pace that would have been impossible five years ago.Timestamped Highlights[00:38] The scale most people don't realize about GoFundMe, including 2.5 donations per second and GoFundMe Pro for nonprofits.[02:02] How Arnie first landed the CPTO title at StubHub seven years ago, and why it clicked.[09:11] The real downside of collapsing two C suite roles into one, and how Arnie designs around it.[13:57] His portfolio approach to technical debt, sequencing re platforming in areas like identity and payments while other teams ship business value.[18:38] AI reshaping engineering velocity, the future of the SDLC, and product teams prototyping without writing code.[23:06] Where the CPTO model is headed as the industry evolves.The Line That Stuck"I often think of myself as a portfolio manager. My job is to invest money where the company gets the best returns, where the mission gets the best return, where the shareholder gets the best returns."Pro TipsSequence your bets instead of spreading them thin. GoFundMe gave their identity and payments teams nine months of runway to re platform with no feature expectations while other squads picked up the pace on near term results.Build leadership that creates productive friction. Without CPO vs. CTO tension at the exec level, let your VPs and SVPs push back against each other. That tension is where the best decisions come from.Think in time horizons, not just priorities. Short term moves for 0.1% to 0.5% metric lifts. Midterm bets for 1% to 5% gains. Long term swings that could transform the business. Allocate across all three.If this conversation changed how you think about product and engineering working together, share it with someone on your team. Subscribe to The Tech Trek so you never miss an episode, and connect with Arnie on LinkedIn to keep the conversation going.GoFundMe is offering listeners of The Tech Trek a chance to open their own Giving Fund. For the first 50 people who open a Giving Fund and add $25 or more to their Giving Fund, GoFundMe will add an additional $25 to that Giving Fund. If you have a Giving Fund but have never contributed into it, you can also participate. The deadline for this incentive is March 13. To get this incentive, click here to start your Giving Fund.

In this episode of C.U. On The Show, Doug English speaks with Deedee Myers and JD Myers about how AI is influencing credit union governance and organizational readiness. They discuss how AI can accelerate both strengths and weaknesses in an organization, why workforce literacy and critical thinking matter in an AI-enabled environment, and how boards can responsibly engage with AI in strategic planning. The conversation covers practical entry points—such as “point AI” tools and vendor-embedded AI—along with longer-term concepts like enterprise AI, AI ecosystems, and the importance of security and explainability for regulated decision-making.Watch the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N3BQnwVMm0ARead the episode summary here: Fiduciary Financial Planning Insights | ACT Advisors BlogEmail doug@act-advisors.com with any inquiries.The guests on today's show are not affiliated with or endorsed by ACT Advisors, LLC and their opinions are their own. ACT Advisors did not provide cash or non-cash compensation for their participation. ACT Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. This content is provided for informational purposes only and is not investment, legal, or tax advice.

Most Shopify brands think they're data-driven… until they compare Shopify vs GA4 vs ad platform numbers and realise nothing matches.In this episode of Winning With Shopify, Nick sits down with Tom Armfelt (ex–TK Maxx eCommerce + analytics) to break down the hidden tracking issues, why “best practice” can slow you down, and the metrics that actually matter when you want profitable growth.You'll learn how enterprise teams (like TK Maxx) approached fast experimentation, why A/B tests often fail in the real world, and how to simplify your Shopify stack without losing performance - while focusing on powerful metrics like Revenue Per Visitor (RPV) and Profit Per User (PPU).What you'll learn in this episode:Why your tracking can look “correct” but still be wrong (GA4 dashboards ≠ truth)The biggest Shopify analytics mistakes (and how to fix funnel consistency)Why RPV beats conversion rate as a growth KPIHow PPU changes your ad strategy (and reveals what's truly profitable)The real reason A/B testing often isn't reliableHow app overload silently slows sites + muddies your dataWhy buying your own product reveals UX problems instantlyLessons from TK Maxx: product turnover, SEO constraints, and moving faster at scale

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Brian Guthrie lists his seven rules for moving faster in software, Continuous-Claude-v2 is a context management system for Claude Code, Gas Town is Steve Yegge's multi-agent orchestrator for Claude Code, Paul Dix sees a great engineering divergence in 2026, and Mattias Geniar thinks web development is fun again.

Brian Guthrie lists his seven rules for moving faster in software, Continuous-Claude-v2 is a context management system for Claude Code, Gas Town is Steve Yegge's multi-agent orchestrator for Claude Code, Paul Dix sees a great engineering divergence in 2026, and Mattias Geniar thinks web development is fun again.

Brian Guthrie lists his seven rules for moving faster in software, Continuous-Claude-v2 is a context management system for Claude Code, Gas Town is Steve Yegge's multi-agent orchestrator for Claude Code, Paul Dix sees a great engineering divergence in 2026, and Mattias Geniar thinks web development is fun again.

I pulled together three of my most powerful Quickie episodes because they all speak to one thing I know you're facing right now. You're being asked to move before you feel ready, to keep going when the people closest to you don't get it, and to stand back up when failure makes you question everything. In this Best Of Quickies, I'm reminding you that pain is not a stop sign, judgment is not truth, and failure is not the end. These moments are the initiation. This is where confidence is built, faith is forged, and momentum is created. Get ready to hear exactly what you need to move faster, trust yourself deeper, and stay in the game. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/happy SKIMS - The SKIMS Holiday Shop is now open at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent you by choosing Earn Your Happy podcast in the dropdown after you purchase. Brevo - Head to brevo.com/earn and use the code EARN to get 50% off Starter and Business Plans for the first 3 months of an annual subscription. Aura Frames - save on the perfect gift at AuraFrames.com - get $35 off Aura's best-selling Carver Mat frames with promo code EARN at checkout. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Visit www.northwestregisteredagent.com/paidearn Blinds.com - The Black Friday deals at Blinds.com are going strong all month long! Save $50 off when you spend $500 or more - use code EARN at checkout.  HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Why pain is the fastest fuel for action when motivation runs out. 04:00 How pulling future pain forward creates urgency and momentum. 05:45 What it actually feels like when your biggest opportunities show up. 09:30 Why avoiding discomfort keeps you stuck in the consumption trap. 12:45 How to reframe pain as training instead of punishment. 18:30 How other people's fear quietly tries to cancel your purpose. 21:45 What fear is actually yours, and what fear belongs to someone else? 24:15 The six subtle ways your inner circle can sabotage your growth. 28:15 What happens when you share your vision in rooms that can't see it yet? 32:15 Why stability is often an illusion and betting on yourself matters. 39:00 How failure, rejection, and judgment are part of your initiation. 42:15 Why faith is forged in the darkest seasons, not the mountaintops. 45:00 Why “ready” is a decision you make in the dark, not a feeling you wait for. RESOURCES Apply for our Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind HERE Get on the waitlist for MCM Mastermind HERE Join the Audacity Challenge HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci

Have you ever noticed how some things fall into place instantly, while others feel oddly heavy or resistant? In today's episode, I'm sharing a real-time story of trusting my yes, honoring my no, and watching opportunities unfold with surprising speed and ease. We explore: The difference between walking away from discomfort vs. walking away from completion Why forcing or proving energy isn't the vibe How nervous system regulation creates space for things to move faster What resistance is really asking of us Why mentorship and coaching often remind us of truths we already know How expanding your capacity to receive changes everything This episode is about trusting your inner knowing, letting go of timelines, and remembering that nothing is ever wasted, every chapter belongs. If you've been feeling on the edge of a decision, a transition, or a quiet inner nudge… this conversation is for you. Mentioned in this episode: Within: A Return to Self — a 21-day nervous-system-based journey with short daily somatic practices →https://www.dorothymcgatlin.com/within Peace & Prosperity Coaching — 1:1 mentorship focused on embodiment, trust, and sustainable growth Join Peace & Prosperity 1:1 Coaching – Six Weeks to Regulate, Realign & Receive _____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the Show Notes. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!

In this episode of the AIvolution Podcast, host Adriana O'Kain brings back Tara Cooper to discuss the evolving landscape of AI readiness in organizations. They explore the importance of mindset, communication, and leadership in successfully implementing AI technologies. The conversation highlights the need for a clear vision and the role of HR in driving AI initiatives, as well as personal insights on how AI is being utilized in daily life.

In this weeks' Scale Your Sales Podcast episode, my guest is Michelle Kim.   She is a marketing leader with 20+ years scaling growth at FlutterFlow, Pantastic, Amplitude, and Okta (through IPO). She excel at building high-performance teams, driving demand, and shaping categories also to advisor for startups across stages. Board Member at Women in Revenue and leader at GTM Leader Society, fostering connection and thought leadership among executives.   In today's episode of Scale Your Sales podcast, Michelle shares her expertise in scaling organizations through rapid change and the evolving world of AI. She discusses why curiosity and strategic questioning are essential for modern leaders and how adaptability, customer focus, and seamless buyer experiences drive success. This insightful conversation offers practical guidance for leaders looking to inspire growth and thrive through change.   Welcome to Scale Your Sales Podcast, Michelle Kim.     Timestamps: 00:00 The Superpower of Good Questions 04:13 Custom Strategies Over Playbooks 06:45 Curiosity: Key to Success 10:16 Customer Understanding Drives Success 12:56 Informed Buyers Shape First Calls 18:32 Metrics-Driven Funnel Optimization 22:33 Change Brings Discomfort, Opportunity 24:26 Amplifying Teams and Outcomes 27:15 Ask Better Questions for Answers   https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejeankim/ https://x.com/michellejeank     Janice B Gordon is the award-winning Customer Growth Expert and Scale Your Sales Framework founder. She is by LinkedIn Sales 15 Innovating Sales Influencers to Follow 2021, the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Customer Experience Nov 2020 and 150 Women B2B Thought Leaders You Should Follow in 2021. Janice helps companies worldwide to reimagine revenue growth thought customer experience and sales.   Book Janice to speak virtually at your next event: https://janicebgordon.com   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/janice-b-gordon/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaniceBGordon   Scale Your Sales Podcast: https://scaleyoursales.co.uk/podcast   More on the blog: https://scaleyoursales.co.uk/blog   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janicebgordon   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScaleYourSales   And more! Visit our podcast website https://scaleyoursales.co.uk/podcast/ to watch or listen.

Your AI product is ready, deadlines are looming, and customer anticipation is growing. Then, the legal team gets involved, and everything grinds to a halt. What if this entire model is broken? Andy Cannon, Workday's Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Product and Technology and a former software engineer, argues that legal isn't a roadblock but an accelerator. He explains why early legal collaboration is the key to building customer trust and the single clearest path to AI adoption. Learn how to transform your legal team from a late-stage gatekeeper into a strategic partner from day one to ship products more efficiently and responsibly.

Let me tell you the secret the most successful people in the world use to reach their goals faster. First, I have to warn you, it's going to require increasing your pain tolerance. In this episode, I share what it actually takes to fuel your drive to reach your next level, and the mindset shift that turns fear and setbacks into reps that make you stronger. I also call out the consumption trap (podcasts, books, inspo galore) and why inspiration without execution becomes self-persecution. It's time to choose the kind of discomfort that actually builds the life you want.  Check out our Sponsors: SKIMS - I finally tried SKIMS and I get all the hype. Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at SKIMS.com and let them know we sent you in the dropdown after checkout. Brevo - the all-in-one marketing and CRM platform designed to help you connect with customers and grow your business. Get started for free today - go to www.brevo.com/happy Blinds.com - Blinds.com makes it easy to get the designer look without the showroom markups. Get an exclusive $50 off when you spend $500 or more with code EARN at checkout. Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at Shopify.com/happy Headway - the #1 daily growth app that delivers key insights from the world's best non fiction books in bite sized 15 minute reads and audio. Save 25% off when you go to makeheadway.com/happy. Airbnb - Start making money by listing your home on Airbnb with an experienced Co-host, find a co-host at airbnb.com/host HIGHLIGHTS The most powerful fuel to get you into action towards your goals. What it actually feels like when your biggest opportunities present themselves. What we can learn from a rat study about tapping into motivation when we need it. How to reframe pain into something positive (leading to positive results.) Ways to break free from the consumption trap and get into action. RESOURCES Join the 30 Day Audacity Challenge HERE! Join the most supportive mastermind on the internet HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci

With the pace of disruption continuing to accelerate, with more and more power being concentrated in the hands of only a few mega-retailers, with consumer needs and wants being constantly reshaped, and with the global impact of tariffs still far from certain, how do you make sense of what to do and, most importantly, gain the confidence to aim higher, move faster and act more boldly.That's where the industry leading, award-winning Remarkable Retail Podcast comes in.I'm Steve Dennis, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and bestselling author. I invite you to join me and fellow retail insider Michael LeBlanc each week as we separate the signal from the noise and give you the tools and ideas to make the bold leap to remarkable.The Remarkable Retail podcast is the only retail show hosted by two of the NRF's 2025 Top Retail Voices. And in this, our eleventh season, we'll continue our award-winning formula: [pause] no BS perspectives crafted from our decades of experience on the front lines, hot takes on the week's biggest retail news, conversations with the most remarkable retail leaders, and, new this season, occasional guest co-hosts who will help us open the aperture on an industry in flux.So be sure to follow us wherever you enjoy your podcasts or on the newly expanded Remarkable Retail YouTube channel.The all new season of the Remarkable Retail podcast launches Tuesday, September 2nd. We hope you'll join us.  About UsSteve Dennis is a strategic advisor and keynote speaker focused on growth and innovation, who has also been named one of the world's top retail influencers. He is the bestselling authro of two books: Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption and Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior retail contributor and on social media.Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.