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As we begin a new year, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker sit down to talk about a question that is on every educator’s mind: how and when to use AI? With the swiftly changing technology, Andrew notes that our conclusions today may change in a month. With that in mind, he provides some suggestions for how to think about the use of AI and how to best prepare students to use AI well. Referenced Materials Structure and Style® for Students: Year 1 Level C A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis Podcast 481: Writing Across the Curriculum with Dr. O’Toole The Chronicle of Higher Education Transcript of Podcast Episode 513 If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.comPerhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com

I'm feeling a little spicy today, so let me ask you something: Is AI making you smarter or is it distracting you from what actually matters? Here's what I'm seeing with my clients right now. Business owners are losing money because they're outsourcing their decision-making to AI. People are trying to solve life problems at 3am by chatting with algorithms trained on data from people they'd never take advice from in real life. AI is an incredibly powerful tool, but we're at a critical moment where we need to pay attention to our attention. Today, we're talking about using what I call actual intelligence: yours. Featured Story Yesterday was chilly here in Daytona Beach, so my wife and I stayed inside with the fireplace on. We decided to wait until evening to watch the Landman finale, like it was 1978 and we were waiting for it to actually air on TV. But throughout the day, I'm scrolling Facebook and seeing all this wild stuff about the episode. Massive violence, shocking wedding scenes, cast members freaking out. I couldn't wait to see this massacre. We finally watch it, and it was nothing like that. Pretty good show, but completely different from what the online buzz promised. That's when it hit me: this wasn't manipulative people writing clickbait. It was AI making stuff up in real time, getting clicks and scrolls. We're living in a moment where you can't trust anything anymore. Important Points Whatever gets your attention gets your focus, and whatever you focus on is exactly what you get in your life. AI gives you the answers you want to hear based on what you've told it before, not necessarily what you need. Business owners are struggling to get leads because people don't trust anything in this AI-saturated world. Memorable Quotes "AI is like having 10 million PhDs working for you for the cost of a couple of bucks at Starbucks coffee." "The people you'd never take advice from in real life are making you dumber at 3am through AI chat sessions." "We're way beyond information overload now. You need adequate information and your own actual intelligence." Scott's Three-Step Approach Pay attention to where your attention is going and recognize when AI is taking you off track from your goals. Use AI as a tool for specific tasks and resources, not as the ultimate decision-maker for your business or life. Trust yourself first, gather adequate information like the Stoics taught, and stay focused on what drives you. Chapters 0:02 - Is AI making you smarter or stealing your dreams? 1:17 - What gets your attention determines everything you get 2:46 - How AI is wearing out my clients right now 4:24 - The scary truth about who's training your AI 7:27 - Why I stay sloppy on purpose (and you should too) 7:44 - The Landman finale that never happened Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s a question that’ll make your head spin: You just inherited 50 neglected accounts, and your customers feel taken for granted. How do you reposition yourself as a high-value partner instead of just another transactional vendor who’s about to disappoint them? That’s the question posed by Scott Northway, and it’s one of the most common challenges I see in sales today. A new account manager takes over, inherits a book of business that’s been ignored, and now has to figure out how to rebuild relationships with customers who’ve been collecting dust. If you’re nodding your head right now, you’re not alone. Poor account management is quietly bleeding companies dry, and most leaders have no idea how much revenue they’re leaving on the table. The Brutal Truth About Why Customers Leave When we survey customers through our consulting projects with clients who are hemorrhaging accounts, here’s what we find: About 70 percent of the time, customers don’t leave because of price. They don’t leave because of product quality or service issues. They leave because they feel taken for granted. Let me give you a real example. I pay six figures annually for a software program that’s critical to my business. Every time my contract comes up for renewal, it’s like a circus. They fly people in. They wine and dine me. They promise the moon about how they’re going to support us and be our partner. Then once the contract is signed? Crickets. My account manager disappears for three years. If I don’t call them, they don’t call me. And here’s the thing: I actually like my account manager. I genuinely want to work with them. There are products I could buy, optimizations we could make, but I have to do all the work to make it happen. This is insane. And it’s costing companies millions. What Won’t Work: The Rookie Mistakes So you’ve inherited these neglected accounts. Here’s what you absolutely cannot do: Show up on their doorstep apropos of nothing and try to sell them something. If I’m an existing customer doing business with your company, and you show up trying to pitch me without acknowledging the elephant in the room, we’re probably done. It’s rude. It’s bad behavior. And it tells me you’re just like every other transactional vendor who doesn’t actually care about my business. The second mistake is spreading yourself too thin across all 50 accounts without any strategy. You’ll burn out, deliver mediocre service to everyone, and end up losing accounts you could have saved. The Human-to-Human Approach That Actually Works Here’s what does work: Be honest. Be human. Name the problem. Pick up the phone and say something like this: “Hey, I’m your new account manager. I recognize that no one’s contacted you in a while, and I’m sorry about that. I apologize. I’d like to do a fresh start. Would you give me the opportunity to get to know you better and learn about what’s important to you?” That’s it. Simple. Direct. Human. Now here’s the hard part: When you have that conversation, some customers are going to unload on you. If they really have felt taken for granted, they’re going to say some nasty things. They might complain about the last account manager. They might air grievances about problems that have been festering for months. And the most important thing you can do in that moment is shut up and listen. Don’t try to defend the past. Don’t talk over them. Don’t promise you’re going to be so much better than the last person. Just let them get it all off their chest. Let them talk it out, because people like people who listen to them. Then, if there’s something specific you can help them with, don’t make promises you can’t keep. Commit to one thing. Take care of that commitment. Honor it. Build trust slowly. That’s how you become a high-value partner through fanatical prospecting discipline applied to account management. The Smart Way to Triage 50 Accounts You can’t effectively manage 50 accounts with equal attention, so you need to segment fast. Use a simple A, B, C ranking by revenue and risk: A Accounts: Your largest customers or those at highest risk of churn. These get weekly or bi-weekly touchpoints. B Accounts: Solid mid-tier customers with growth potential. These get monthly check-ins. C Accounts: Smaller accounts that are stable. These get quarterly touchpoints. But here’s the secret weapon most account managers miss: Use AI and your CRM data to find the low-hanging fruit. Look for patterns like former buyers who’ve moved to new companies in your territory, customers who mentioned specific challenges in past conversations, or accounts showing signs of expansion readiness. One of the smartest things you can do is ask your AI tools: “Did anyone on this account ever mention their favorite sports team? Do they like to cook? What matters to them personally?” Those human details are gold for building real relationships in sales. The Retention Secret Nobody Talks About Here’s what kills me about account management: Retention is actually easy. If you’re just nice to people, for the most part, they’re going to be nice to you. It doesn’t take grand gestures. It takes consistency. A random text message: “Hey, just thinking about you. How’s everything going?” A quick video message once a quarter checking in. Remembering to ask how their kids’ soccer season went. Sending them an article relevant to their business with a note: “Saw this and thought of you.” Human beings at the core just want to be understood and they want to feel important, like they matter. That’s it. That’s the whole game. Your 30-60-90 Day Stabilization Plan If you’re inheriting neglected accounts, here’s your action plan: Days 1-30: Triage and stabilize. Reach out to every A account with your honest, human approach. Listen more than you talk. Identify immediate fires to put out. Days 31-60: Earn the right to advise. Deliver on your initial commitments. Start providing value without asking for anything in return. Build familiarity and trust through effective sales communication. Days 61-90: Focus on expansion. Now that you’ve proven yourself, you can start identifying opportunities to grow these accounts. But not before. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Build familiarity, then trust, then earn the opportunity to expand the business. The Bottom Line Stop treating your existing customers like an afterthought. They’re your easiest path to revenue growth, but only if you actually treat them like they matter. Account management isn’t complicated. It’s about being human, being consistent, and actually caring about the people who are already paying you money. So pick up the phone. Send that text. Schedule that coffee. Make the small investments in relationships that compound into massive retention and expansion wins. That’s how you turn neglected accounts into your most profitable relationships. That’s how you build a book of business that actually grows. And that’s how you stop losing customers you already have. Ready to master the prospecting and relationship-building skills that drive account growth? Join us at Sales Gravy Live: Fanatical Prospecting Bootcamp in Atlanta, GA on March 10-11th. Two days of intensive training that will transform how you approach every customer conversation.

Ruth Gotian: Networking in the Age of AI Ruth Gotian is the former Chief Learning Officer and Associate Professor of Education in Anaesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Thinkers50 has ranked her the #1 emerging management thinker in the world, and she’s a top LinkedIn voice in mentoring. She’s the author of The Success Factor and, with Andy Lopata, The Financial Times Guide to Mentoring. Most of us recognize the value of building a better network, but we also know the time and dedication it takes. In this conversation, Ruth and I explore how we can use AI tools to do some of the administrative legwork so that we can spend more time on the real relationship-building. Key Points McKinsey reports that since the pandemic, most people's networks have shrunk or stalled. Consider the 90/9/1 rule: 90% of people lurk in online communities, 9% interact somewhat regularly, 1% post and lead the conversation. Use AI to enhance, not replace, your communications. Invite AI to do the administrative legwork (i.e. brainstorming, proofreading) so you focus on the human aspects. Ask AI to analyze speaker and attendee lists in advance at conferences in the context of your goals. Consider being the person that puts together an in-person dinner or gathering at a conference. Use AI to help you prep questions and discover the best people to invite. Ask AI to help complete your LinkedIn profile. An All-Star LinkedIn profile makes it substantially more likely that you'll get surfaced to others. Resources Mentioned Networking in the Age of AI by Ruth Gotian Related Episodes How to Grow Your Professional Network, with Tom Henschel* (episode 279) How to Build a Network While Still Doing Everything Else, with Ruth Gotian* (episode 591) The Key Elements of a Powerful Personal Brand, with Goldie Chan* (episode 757) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.

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Send us a textAaron Eden brings more than three decades of building, testing, and shipping practical innovation. At Intuit, he focuses on AI-driven process automation; partnering with product, operations, and analyst communities to eliminate manual toil and design customer-centric solutions at scale. His posts highlight ongoing hiring and growth around intelligent automation and a practitioner's mindset toward measurable impact.Before Intuit, Aaron co-founded Moves the Needle, where he helped Fortune-scale organizations adopt lean startup and design thinking behaviors. Through executive mentoring and enterprise programs, he guided leaders to shorten time-to-market and increase employee engagement while staying grounded in customer outcomes. He's also held multiple roles inside Intuit's broader innovation ecosystem, including Design for Delight leadership and talent initiatives aimed at spreading experimentation across the company. Outside of the enterprise, Aaron's entrepreneurial streak shows up in community and advisory work. He co-leads the Artificial Intelligence Trailblazers meetup—an open community designed to make modern AI approachable—and frequently speaks on translating buzz into business results. He also mentors founders through Startup Tucson and participates in local panels like the University of Arizona's “Technology for Good,” where he advocates for responsible, accessible AI.If you're an engineer or technical leader, you'll appreciate Aaron's bias toward running small, smart experiments, measuring what matters, and shipping value fast—principles he's applied from customer care analytics to RPA/AI platforms. Expect a conversation rich with playbooks for automating high-variance processes, empowering analysts, and building an innovation culture that sticks. LINKS:Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaroneden/Guest website: https://www.brainbridge.app/Guest NPO: https://www.aitrailblazers.io/ Aaron Moncur, hostDownload the Essential Guide to Designing Test Fixtures: https://pipelinemedialab.beehiiv.com/test-fixtureAbout Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community. 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 such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us

In this episode of the OWNR OPS Podcast, Bodhi Gallo from Stryker Digital shares about his biggest lesson from 2025:Go from player to coach — and delegate at the right time.We cover:✅ When to delegate (and when NOT to)✅ How to stop being the bottleneck✅ Simple SOPs that actually get used (short videos + quick memos)✅ How Bodhi trains sales reps faster using AI✅ AI tools they're using: ChatGPT, Claude, Replit (+ Whisper Flow)✅ Why building a brand matters more than ever for home service businessesIf you own a local service business — this will help you build systems, train your team, and get more done without burning out.

Your AI images look impressive... until someone notices the extra finger or robotic grin. That's exactly what I saw when I first dabbled in AI branding. Without a solid process, you end up with weird artifacts, cold-traffic ads that flop, and zero ROI on your "pretty" creatives. Enter Jenna Soard. She's the AI brand wizard who taught me how to craft hyper-real images, upsell videos, B-roll storyboards, and more all using AI, without dropping thousands on photoshoots. Today on the podcast, I'm sitting down with Jenna to show you how to use tools like Nanobanana (Gemini 3.5), Ideogram, and SORA to build brand assets that actually convert in 2026. Listen in and discover the secret to hyper-real brand photos (no weird fingers), which tools to use for ad graphics vs. infographics, when to show your face to warm audiences, how to create a digital video twin with SORA for seamless upsell clips, and crafting B-roll storyboards that stop the scroll. Ready to get hands-on? Jenna and I are hosting a free workshop next week on AI-powered sales pages and branded creatives. Save your spot at brandonlucero.com/jenna  Did you enjoy this episode? I'd love it if you'd share it on Instagram and tag me @iambrandonlucero! Thank you for supporting the show.   Find me on: IG: @iambrandonlucero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmBrandonLucero  Website: https://www.brandonlucero.com 

In this episode of the Massive Passive Cashflow Podcast, I sit down with Ben Reinberg—commercial real estate expert, investor, and founder of Alliance CGC. With over 250 years of combined leadership experience, Ben is a proven authority on building wealth through hard assets and AI-driven strategies. Ben shares his 32-year journey in commercial real estate, revealing how he combines traditional investing principles with cutting-edge AI tools, data analytics, and digital systems to scale investments, maximize returns, and reduce risk. Whether you're investing in multifamily properties, commercial buildings, or passive income opportunities, this episode shows how AI is transforming the way investors identify high-growth markets, streamline operations, and make smarter financial decisions. We dive into how hard assets outperform other investment types, how AI can accelerate deal analysis and market evaluation, and the exact strategies Ben uses to spot lucrative opportunities before the competition. This episode is packed with practical tips for both new and seasoned real estate investors who want to leverage AI for wealth creation and long-term financial freedom. What You Will Learn: How Ben integrated AI into his commercial real estate investing strategy The role of hard assets in building lasting wealth How AI, data analytics, and digital tools improve deal analysis and investment decisions Strategies for scaling a real estate portfolio while minimizing risk How to identify high-growth markets before they boom using AI-driven insights The importance of mentorship, networks, and expert guidance in real estate success     Links & Resources: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBenReinberg/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbenreinberg/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@benreinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealbenreinberg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benreinberg/ X: https://twitter.com/realbenreinberg Website: https://www.benreinberg.com/ Alliance CGC Website: https://www.alliancecgc.com/ Attention Investors and Agents: Are you ready to scale your real estate business and connect with like-minded professionals?

Will AI make us wiser or much dumber?In this solo episode, Bill Gallagher explores the growing role of artificial intelligence and how it intersects (and sometimes conflicts) with wisdom. As AI tools become more advanced, are we gaining real insight or simply outsourcing our thinking? Bill unpacks the nuances of what the future of AI really means. Topics explored in this episode:(02:30) AI Simply Can't Do It AllAI offers speed, volume, and convenience, but that doesn't mean it offers wisdom.Relying too heavily on tools can bypass necessary experience and reflection.Wisdom is earned through trial, error, and sometimes failure.(06:45) The Limits of AI in LeadershipAI can generate content, insights, and even strategies, but it cannot make judgment calls.The role of a leader is to see the bigger picture, understand nuance, source different opinions, and offer mentorship.Wisdom includes timing, empathy, and courage; none of which are codeable.(9:00) Should You Use AI? Make space to reflect before reacting.Use AI as a thinking partner, not a thinking replacement.Stay committed to learning through experience. There's still value there.Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth. Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGallBill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoach Visit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth. Did you enjoy today's episode? If so, then please leave a review! Help other business leaders discover Scaling Up Business with Bill Gallagher so they, too, can benefit from the ideas shared in these podcasts.Subscribe via Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3PGhWPJSubscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PKe00uBill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billgall/ Bill on Twitter/X: https://x.com/billgall

Brian Feroldi, founder of Long-Term Mindset, joins us to explain how he uses AI tools like Gemini and NotebookLM to supercharge his stock research. We discuss the difference between a "price bubble" and an "earnings bubble" (and which one Nvidia might be in), share specific prompting strategies to stop AI from hallucinating, and run a live demo analyzing Green Brick Partners from scratch.00:55 Introducing the Guest: Brian Feroldi01:43 AI in Investing: A Game Changer03:40 Understanding AI Bubbles07:08 Using AI for Stock Research10:57 Optimizing AI Prompts for Investing16:59 The Role of AI in Investment Decisions19:42 AI Tools and Techniques26:25 Understanding AI's Learning Process26:49 Effective Prompting Techniques26:54 Role Assignment and Citations27:45 Step-by-Step Instructions for AI28:08 Resources for AI Prompting28:26 Using Notebook LM for Data Sources29:55 Practical AI Prompt Demonstration30:53 Analyzing Green Brick Partners32:45 Evaluating AI's Financial Analysis39:35 Customizing AI Prompts for Investment45:12 Challenges and Future of AI in FinanceCompanies mentioned: AAPL, CRWD, GILD, GOOGL, GRBK, LEN, LGIH, META, NVDACheck out Brian's work at https://www.longtermmindset.co/Find where to listen & subscribe,  portfolio contests, and contact information at https://investingunscripted.com*****************************************To get 15% off any paid plan at fiscal.ai, visit https://fiscal.ai/unscriptedListen to the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast for discussions on stocks, financial markets, super investors, and more. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube*****************************************Join our PatreonSubscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! THE POWER OF THE PAUSE: 90 Seconds to Calm, Reset, and Reconnect.Guest: Jillian Pransky – Author & mindfulness teacher & Yoga therapist 5 Ways to Use AI for a Healthier 2026. Accessible AI tools and affordable wearables can simplify healthy habits rather than overwhelm people. New Book: Better Health with AI: Simple Steps to Real ResultsGuest: Dr. Earl J. Campazzi, Jr, a Johns Hopkins–trained preventive medicine physician with 35+ years of clinical experience and four board certifications Why you should put down your phone and daydream insteadGuest: Maggie Penman – WaPo Reporter In reversal, U.S. loosens guidance on alcoholGuest: David Ovalle – WaPo Reporter that focuses on opioids and addiction See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this episode of The Dept. Omar sits down with AI expert Alicia Lyttle for a deep, practical conversation on how entrepreneurs, creators, and leaders can use AI as a real advantage. Together, they break down how to actually start using tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, how to think about AI as a productivity and income multiplier, and why prompting, training, and human judgment matter more than the tools themselves. Alicia shares real-world examples of how AI is saving time, increasing revenue, and helping people move faster from idea to execution, while Omar ties it back to stewardship, creativity, and building trust in a rapidly changing world. If you've felt overwhelmed, skeptical, or behind when it comes to AI, this episode will give you clarity, confidence, and a clear starting point.

AI doesn't have to feel overwhelming or like it's going to steal your creative voice. Rick Mulready breaks down how photographers and creative business owners can use AI as a thought partner to work smarter, not harder—without losing what makes your work authentically yours. This is Part 1 of our conversation—Part 2 drops next week with even more practical strategies you can start using right away. Topics Covered: Why ignoring AI isn't an option for small business owners who want to stay competitive The difference between lazy AI usage and using it thoughtfully to save time while keeping your voice How to train AI on your writing style so content actually sounds like you Where to start with AI when you're juggling clients, marketing, and motherhood with limited time The balance between using AI responsibly and staying ahead in your business Check out Picture Perfect Rankings: Group Coaching: ⁠⁠https://pictureperfectrankings.com/found-booked/⁠⁠ Learn more: ⁠⁠https://pictureperfectrankings.com/⁠ Rick's Membership AI Playbook https://www.skool.com/ai-playbook/about?ref=682f9aabe3694002af406489fdcfac8f Connect with The Motherhood Anthology Join TMA! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enrollment link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- https://themotherhoodanthology.com/photography-mentoring/ Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox 

We dig into why traffic is fragmenting, why single-channel expertise won't cut it, and how expert generalists, stronger offers, and brand strategy are now the true growth levers. We share a practical path from productized “done-for-you” to higher-margin “done-with-you,” plus frameworks for attribution, remote team performance, and human-in-the-loop AI.• AI-driven traffic shifts and platform changes• Generalists with deep skills as the new edge• Offers, positioning, and CRO over channel tricks• Human-in-the-loop standards to avoid AI slop• Done-with-you consulting to expand TAM and margin• Retainers, value pricing, and capacity planning• Attribution redesign and qualification signals• Objectives, metrics, KPIs, and NPS for retentionGuest Contact Information: Website: agencyacquisitions.ioLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nickavariaTwitter/X: x.com/Nick_AvariaYouTube: youtube.com/@AgencyAcquisitionsInstagram: instagram.com/nick_avariaMore from EWR and Matthew:Leave us a review wherever you listen: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon PodcastFree SEO Consultation: www.ewrdigital.com/discovery-callWith over 5 million downloads, The Best SEO Podcast has been the go-to show for digital marketers, business owners, and entrepreneurs wanting real-world strategies to grow online. Now, host Matthew Bertram — creator of LLM Visibility™ and the LLM Visibility Stack™, and Lead Strategist at EWR Digital — takes the conversation beyond traditional SEO into the AI era of discoverability. Each week, Matthew dives into the tactics, frameworks, and insights that matter most in a world where search engines, large language models, and answer engines are reshaping how people find, trust, and choose businesses. From SEO and AI-driven marketing to executive-level growth strategy, you'll hear expert interviews, deep-dive discussions, and actionable strategies to help you stay ahead of the curve. Find more episodes here: youtube.com/@BestSEOPodcastbestseopodcast.combestseopodcast.buzzsprout.comFollow us on:Facebook: @bestseopodcastInstagram: @thebestseopodcastTiktok: @bestseopodcastLinkedIn: @bestseopodcastConnect With Matthew Bertram: Website: www.matthewbertram.comInstagram: @matt_bertram_liveLinkedIn: @mattbertramlivePowered by: ewrdigital.comSupport the show

Artificial intelligence is transforming every corner of real estate—from how we analyze deals to how we manage tenants, leads, and operations. But most investors still don't know where to start. In this episode, Brian Hamrick talks with Clay Lehman, a longtime investor, property-management expert, and AI educator who helps entrepreneurs and agents use today's tools to save time, make better decisions, and grow their business. You'll learn: The fundamentals vs. hype of AI in real estate investing How to use Google Gemini, Notebook LM, and Claude for research, analysis, and automation Ways to map your ideal client using AI and psychographic data How to build AI-driven processes that improve communication, marketing, and customer service What's coming next: agentic AI tools like Manus and Comet that can complete multi-step tasks for you Clay also shares real-world use cases—how he runs a title company with AI assistance, automates team training, and even experiments with voice and text AI agents to follow up with leads. Whether you're an investor, property manager, or agent, this episode will show you practical ways to start integrating AI today and stay ahead of the curve in 2026. Find out more: www.imclaylehman.com www.facebook.com/claylehman www.facebook.com/unstuckai Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

In this episode of The New Flat Rate Podcast, hosts Natalie Koop and Danielle Putnam sit down with James Hatfield, Chief Revenue Officer at LiveSwitch, to break down how live video, AI, and real-time communication are transforming the trades. From eliminating wasted truck rolls and speeding up estimates to improving documentation, trust, and customer experience, James shares practical, real-world examples of how contractors can use technology to work smarter, close jobs faster, and scale profitably—without overcomplicating their business. This conversation is a must-listen for contractors curious about AI but focused on results.Social Media Links:InstagramTNFR- ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thenewflatrate⁠⁠LiveSwitch- https://www.instagram.com/liveswitchinc/?hl=enFacebookTNFR- ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheNewFlatRate⁠⁠LiveSwitch- https://www.facebook.com/liveswitchinc/?locale=da_DKLinkedInTNFR- ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-flat-rate-inc-/posts/?feedView=all⁠⁠James Hatfield- https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-hatfield/YouTubeLiveSwitch- https://www.youtube.com/@LiveSwitchIncLinks and Resources:⁠https://thenewflatrate.com/https://www.liveswitch.com/

AI is no longer just for big-box retailers with massive budgets. In this episode of Rooted in Retail, Crystal Vilkaitis sits down with AI entrepreneur RJ Talyor to unpack how small and independent retailers can realistically use AI to save time, boost sales, and stay competitive—without losing their brand soul.RJ shares his journey from Salesforce to launching and selling AI startups, and explains how tools like predictive AI, real-time marketing, and automated creative can help retailers move faster, test smarter, and respond to what's happening right now. From email templates and photo generation to habit-building and ethical AI use, this conversation breaks down what matters—and what doesn't—when it comes to AI in retail.If you're a retailer feeling overwhelmed by AI but know you can't ignore it anymore, this episode will help you cut through the noise and start using AI with confidence.[2:34] RJ's background and entry into retail tech[4:18] Non-obvious ways small retailers can use AI today[5:41] Using AI to create email and website templates faster[7:37] How predictive AI works and why testing isn't enough anymore[11:07] How much time retailers should realistically spend on AI[13:40] Should retailers become AI experts—or rely on vendors?[17:00] How AI gives small retailers a real competitive edge[19:19] Transparency, ethics, and being honest about AI use[21:18] Using AI to respond to real-time events and local moments[24:21] What retailers should start doing now to prepare for the future of AIJoin the Rooted in Retail Facebook Group to continue the conversation Join our newsletter for all the latest marketing news for retailers Show off your super fandom by getting your Rooted in Retail Merch! Go to http://indera.co/prompt to access the prompt

Ok, Ok - guys! We heard you all fan-girling out over Shaun Jackson's panel participation at the Asset Protection Executive Xchange (APEX) conference.....and we got him on the podcast! (you're welcome) In this episode, TalkLP Podcast Host Amber Bradley chats with Shaun Jackson, Executive Director of Risk Management for Panda Restaurant Group about artificial intelligence (AI) and how to use it for simple and complex tasks. YOU (yes, you) can get started using AI today by thinking about the examples and strategies that Shaun expertly articulates in this podcast! Take a listen (and a deep breath) - you can do it! This podcast episode is sponsored by a company that also prides itself on REAL talk about how AI solutions can benefit your entire organization AND it's actually affordable because it's not hardware-heavy. Need help with self-checkout? They've got that. Out-of-stocks? They've got it. Questions about real AI that is proven to work? Ask SAI. Find out more by visiting them at NRF's BIG Show booth 6668 or contact them here. SAI Group (Store-wide Active Intelligence) is a computer vision and GenAI company that provides comprehensive retail intelligence solutions. Founded in 2018, we partner with retailers to use AI technology for loss prevention, store safety, operational efficiency, and customer insights all from existing camera infrastructure. We do this using patent granted algorithms developed by us over years using real Retail data from global Retailers

Jon Woodard is the CEO of Wolfram Blockchain Labs. where he develops products in emerging technology sectors.He helps people to navigate through starting companies, joining them as employees, and even acquiring them, so they can achieve their vision and make informed choices between these roles.Listen NOW to discover, How To Use AI To Achieve Your Vision.

There's a lot of noise around AI in recruitment. Some people are selling it as a silver bullet. Others are predicting a job apocalypse for recruiters. Neither is true. In this episode of The Resilient Recruiter, Mark Whitby sits down with Rebecca Hastings to talk about what's actually happening inside businesses using AI right now and what recruiters are getting wrong. Rebecca advises CEOs, boards, and AI leaders on strategy, governance, and implementation. She's reviewed hundreds of real-world AI transformation case studies and brings a grounded perspective most recruiters never see. Alongside that, she's built a retained-only executive search firm focused on senior AI leadership and a sales system that consistently books high-quality meetings without volume-driven hustle. This conversation isn't about tools or tactics. It's about judgment, trust, and process. You'll hear why AI doesn't make work faster unless human capability is already in place, how weak sales systems are exposed when automation is added, and why recruiters who can explain how they use AI will earn more trust, not less. Rebecca also breaks down how she thinks about sales as a system, from market focus and listening time to multichannel outreach and AI-supported preparation. The result is fewer calls, better conversations, and more consistent meetings. If you want to understand where AI genuinely helps recruiters and where it quietly causes damage, this episode will change how you think about it. In this episode, you'll learn: Why there won't be a job apocalypse for recruiters How AI shifts bottlenecks instead of removing them Why trust and psychological safety matter in AI adoption How to build market expertise AI can amplify The sales system Rebecca uses to book more meetings with less effort Episode highlights: [3:42] How Rebecca billed £360,000 in her first year [14:08] Lessons from market downturns [32:17] Why listening time beats talk time [59:37] What actually happens when AI is introduced [1:15:26] The multichannel sales system behind consistent meetings Guest bio: Rebecca Hastings is the founder of Lucent Search, specialising in senior AI leadership appointments globally. She works with CEOs, CTOs, heads of AI, and boards on AI strategy, governance, and transformation, and is an AI and systems coach with Recruitment Coach.

In this week's wisdom episode of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, we welcome ADHD business mentor Amanda Perry to explore returning to work and life with more ease after the holidays. As a late-diagnosed midlife woman herself, Amanda shares how her ADHD diagnosis reshaped her business, inviting us to embrace supportive tools like AI without losing our unique strengths and messaging.We discuss practical ways AI can support tasks that require executive function, such as breaking down overwhelming tasks and automating routines, so we can focus on what we love. This conversation honours the shift from "work harder" to "work smarter," helping us reduce burnout and nurture balance in our working life.My new book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is now available, grab your copy here!Key Takeaways: How Amanda's ADHD diagnosis shifted how she runs her businessThe power of using AI to automate tasks that drain our energyHow tools like projects and tasks in ChatGPT can support daily workflow and planningUnderstanding how AI can complement your strengths and overcome your challenges for the best assistanceIntentional use of AI to break down ideas, clarify your ideas, prevent burnout, and organise your timeShifting away from a 'work harder' mindset to a more efficient workflow through smarter shortcutsThe key message of this episode is that AI is a tool which can complement your creativity, but isn't a replacement for it. Explore how AI can be your supportive business partner to start the year with more ease, self-compassion, and smarter systems.Timestamps:00:34 - Understanding ADHD and Its Impact on Business04:05 - Leveraging AI for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs08:19 - Navigating Productivity Cycles09:44 - Navigating Perimenopause and Professional Life16:15 - Leveraging Ideas for Organisation and Planning18:24 - The Impact of Shortcuts: AI and Modern LivingThe More Yourself Community doors are now open!More Yourself is a compassionate space for late-diagnosed ADHD women to connect, reflect, and come home to who they really are. Sign up here!Inside the More Yourself Membership, you'll be able to:Connect with like-minded women who understand you

Unlocking Virality: The Secrets to Going Viral with Austin Armstrong. In this episode, Austin Armstrong, creator, strategist, and author of 'Virality: Your Playbook for How to Use AI and Social Media Marketing to Go Viral and Get Paid,' shares insights on creating content that garners massive engagement. He discusses strategies for generating intrigue through titles, the importance of broad content, and constructing a successful content funnel. Armstrong delves into the concept of 'ethical clickbait,' the importance of authenticity, and how leveraging AI tools can enhance content creation. He also emphasizes the significance of using new forms of lead magnets like micro SaaS tools.  00:27 Meet Austin Armstrong: The Viral Content Expert 01:00 Secrets to Going Viral: Intrigue and Broad Appeal 04:06 The Power of Broad Content and Funnels 07:10 Crafting Content Strategies: Testing and Iteration 11:22 The Importance of Hooks and Curiosity Gaps 15:00 Balancing Authenticity and Strategy 20:35 Choosing the Right Social Media Platform  23:34 Leveraging AI for Content Strategy 31:09 The Future of Lead Magnets: Micro SaaS  37:26 Final Thoughts and Inspirations This is the Brands On Brands Podcast with Brandon Birkmeyer www.brandsonbrands.com Don't forget to get your own personal branding scorecard at: https://www.brandsonbrands.com/scorecard CONNECT WITH ME Connect with me on social media: https://www.brandsonbrands.com/mylinks READ MY BOOK - FRONT & CENTER LEADERSHIP I launched a new book and author website. Check it out here. https://www.brandonbirkmeyer.com/fcl CHECK OUT MY COURSES Get tactical trainings and access to one-on-one coaching! https://www.brandsonbrands.com/courses SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER Get the latest news and trends on all things personal branding and the creator economy. https://www.brandsonbrands.com/newsletter

✨Sell your first digital product free forever! Start here! Watch the episode on YouTube! If you're a creator, blogger, coach, or online entrepreneur, you've probably felt it already: AI has changed everything. The old playbook—creating an ebook, checklist, or guide filled with information—just isn't enough anymore. When someone can ask ChatGPT a question and get an answer in 30 seconds, why would they pay $27 for a static PDF? That's the uncomfortable truth most creators are avoiding. But here's the good news: this shift is actually opening the door to more income, not less. In my newest video, I break down the five products creators will rely on to make $10,000, $20,000, even $50,000 per month in 2026—and why these offers work because of AI, not in spite of it. Let's dig in. Show Notes: MiloTree Free Plan 2026 Product Selector AI Prompt Goldmine Product AI Prompt Join The Blogger Genius Newsletter Subscribe to the Blogger Genius Podcast: iTunes YouTube Spotify The Big Shift: Information Is Free — You Are the Product AI can generate content. AI can summarize ideas. AI can outline frameworks. What AI can't do? Look at someone's specific situation Give personalized guidance Create accountability Build community Deliver transformation That's why the creators winning in 2026 aren't selling information. They're selling access, guidance, experience, and connection. And AI? It becomes your accelerator—helping you create faster while you deliver the value. The 5 Products Dominating Creator Income in 2026 1. One-on-One Coaching Coaching is the fastest path to cash for creators right now. Why? Because people don't want generic advice—they want someone to look at their situation and tell them exactly what to do. One productivity coach charging $300 per session and booking just 12 sessions a month is already making $3,600/month. No ads. No massive audience. Just expertise and trust. You don't need a complicated setup either: Payments A scheduling link Zoom That's it. 2. Live Workshops Workshops let you scale your time without losing the human element. One MiloTree customer ran a 90-minute live workshop for $97. 45 people showed up. That's $4,365 in under two hours. Same expertise as coaching—just delivered to more people at once. Plus, live workshops create urgency and energy that pre-recorded content never can. 3. Mini Courses with Live Q&A This is where things get really smart. Creators are taking workshops they already ran and turning them into: Short, focused mini courses Broken into simple modules Paired with weekly live Q&A calls One nutrition coach sold 38 copies at $147—over $5,500 from content she had already created. Evergreen content + live access = the best of both worlds. 4. Group Coaching Programs Group coaching hits the sweet spot between leverage and connection. Think: A defined outcome A clear timeline (8–12 weeks) Weekly group calls A private community One business coach runs a 12-week program at $497 and enrolls 18 people at a time—nearly $9,000 per cohort, twice a year. Same expertise. Same calls. Way more impact. 5. Memberships (The Real Long-Term Play) If you want predictable, recurring revenue, memberships are where creators are building real wealth. One creator helping Etsy sellers launched a $67/month membership and grew it to 227 members—over $15,000/month recurring. Why memberships work so well: Community is the value Members support each other You're the guide, not the bottleneck Income stacks month after month AI can give advice. It can't create belonging. Why MiloTree Is Built for This New Era Here's the part most creators don't realize: you don't need five different tools to sell these products. With MiloTree, you can sell: Coaching sessions Workshops Mini courses with live calls Group programs Memberships Digital downloads All in one place. No Kajabi. No Teachable. No ThriveCart. No bloated platforms that take hours (or weeks) to figure out. MiloTree handles: Payments Digital delivery Scheduling AI-generated sales pages And yes—you can start for free, no credit card required, to test which product your audience actually wants. Not Sure Which Product to Start With? I Made This for You To make this even easier, I created a free AI prompt called: The 2026 Product Selector AI Prompt You tell it: Your niche Your expertise Your audience size How much time you have And it tells you: Which of the five products to launch first Why it fits your situation Five clear action steps to get moving immediately No overthinking. No endless planning. Just momentum.

Send us a textStart with the truth: technology keeps changing the book world, but the love of reading isn't going anywhere. That's our springboard for a rich, candid conversation with publishing analyst and author Thad McIlroy about what AI can actually do for writers, publishers, translators, and readers—and where it crosses lines that matter. We trace his arc from bookstore floors to indie publishing, investigative journalism, and desktop publishing, then into the fast-moving landscape of modern AI.We get practical fast. Want a sharper pitch, a cleaner description, better metadata, and smarter keywords? Use AI as a drafting partner—then apply human voice and judgment. Thinking about acquisitions or submissions? Run a secure, opt-out upload and ask the model who the audience is, what comp titles make sense, and how to position the work. We talk tools—Claude for colloquial nuance, Gemini for reasoning, ChatGPT with training opt-outs—and how to protect manuscripts while you explore.We also tackle the hard edges. Headlines predicting the “death of authors” are noisy, but real concerns remain: training on copyrighted books without compensation, contracts that quietly assign AI rights, and the limits of AI detection tools. Thad breaks down recent rulings vs. piracy, separates legal allowances from ethical responsibilities, and shares what to renegotiate now so creators aren't boxed out later. On translation, we sketch a hybrid workflow—machine draft, human craft—that can open doors for books that would never otherwise travel, while preserving the nuance great translators bring.Through it all, we return to the point of the industry: a reader choosing a book, a poet on a shelf, an indie bookseller who knows your taste. AI can help us market smarter, iterate faster, and reach farther—but it shouldn't replace the human spark that makes literature worth saving. If that balance resonates with you, follow along, share this conversation with a friend, and leave a review to help more book lovers find the show.Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

HOUR 1: Are banks starting to use AI voice verification when you call them? But with AI, is that secure? full 2474 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000 czgvQNZoUHaQCIrjOs0R3Dbp7cPKUeXF news The Dana & Parks Podcast news HOUR 1: Are banks starting to use AI voice verification when you call them? But with AI, is that secure? You wanted it... Now here it is! Listen to each hour of the Dana & Parks Show whenever and wherever you want! © 2025 Audacy, Inc. News False

BOSSes, Anne Ganguzza and her superpower co-host, Lau Lapides, assert that subtext in voice acting is the single most important element for delivering a powerful, unique, and castable performance. The bosses challenge the common mistake of literal reading, offering practical strategies—from audience analysis to efficient marking—that elevate a performance from predictable to profound.     Chapter Summaries: Subtext Defines Uniqueness (01:00) Lau states that subtext—the underlying interpretation of a line—is what makes a talent unique. The hosts explain that relying solely on obvious language or descriptive adjectives leads to predictable, robot-like reads. The true power lies in making nuanced choices about what the words really mean to the listener. Audience and Empathy are Everything (02:44) Subtext is entirely dependent on who you are talking to. Anne uses the example of corporate narration: the subtext for an investor (focused on financial facts) is different from the subtext for a consumer (focused on customer service and product benefits). The acting choice must be rooted in empathy and understanding what the listener cares about. The Structural Journey of the Script (14:30) Every script has a structural journey: introduction, series of steps, and conclusion. The subtext should align with this journey. The hosts emphasize that if you are running out of breath , it is the dead giveaway that you did not prepare the story, as natural conversation doesn't require breath struggle. Techniques for Finding the Subtext (22:34) To efficiently analyze copy, the hosts recommend: Improv and Translate: Improvise the script in your own words to capture the genuine emotional wash and then plug the original words back in. Marking: Use clear broadcast-style marking to denote phrasing and intent, but also pay attention to the ellipses and punctuation for clues about the emotional context. Use AI as a Tool: Paste ambiguous scripts into an AI tool (like a chatbot) and ask, "What is the purpose of this script? Who cares about this information?" to provide a jumping-off point for human interpretation. Avoiding the Literal Trap (23:37) The hosts caution against taking common acting advice too literally. For example, constant smiling throughout a read, or persistent upspeak at the end of every sentence, sounds unnatural and is perceived as not genuine. Your performance must always reflect how you would behave and sound in a real-world conversation. The Brilliance of a Point of View (25:16) Subtext gives you a clear point of view. The hosts provide a simple example: saying "Are you wearing those pants?" can be interpreted in dramatically different ways (anger, excitement, disgust) depending on the subtext. This intentional interpretation is what makes your audition unique and elevates it above the predictable melody.     Top 10 Takeaways for Voice Actors: Subtext is Everything: The emotional core and underlying meaning of your script is what makes your performance unique and castable. Analyze Your Audience: Base your subtext on who the listener is (consumer, investor, business-to-business) and what they care about most. Translate into Your Own Words: Use the "improv and translate" technique to efficiently find the genuine emotional wash before recording. Embrace Emotional Ambiguity: Simple sentences can hold complex, contrasting subtext. That complexity is your unique acting choice. Use AI to Find Backstory: Use AI as an analysis tool to find information about the brand and the script's purpose, but always apply your human interpretation. Pacing is Preparation: If you struggle for breath, you have not prepared the story correctly. Good actors always know how to naturally navigate long sentences. Mark for Meaning: Pay close attention to punctuation and structure (ellipses, introductions, conclusions) as cues for shifts in subtext. Avoid the Literal Trap: Do not read adjectives literally (e.g., constant smiling). Your emotional choice must align with authenticity, not simple description. The Share is the Subtext: Your goal is to share the story with the listener, not talk at them or talk in your head. Point of View Stands Out: An audition with a clear, intentional point of view, even if surprising, will always get shortlisted over a generic, predictable read.  

It is no secret how much I love ChatGPT. There are so many ways to use ChatGPT effectively in your bookkeeping business—ways that help free up even more of your time, energy, and mental capacity for the things that truly matter in your life. However, if not used carefully, ChatGPT can also cause some serious harm. When I started coming to ChatGPT to vent my frustrations and share my anxieties, it seemed harmless at first. But slowly, I realized ChatGPT wasn't helping me put those fears to rest…it was feeding them. Fueling them. Giving me more worries to add to the pile. There's a right way and a wrong way to use AI in your life and business…and I'm just glad I caught myself using it the wrong way before I got in too deep. What happened, exactly? Sit down and get comfy, friends. Let me tell you how I had to set some boundaries with ChatGPT this year…and why I still believe it's one of the best tools at your disposal when it comes to running your bookkeeping biz.    EPISODE RESOURCES: Start your new year off right with the Intention Setting Workshop, my on-demand workshop all about preparing yourself to crush every goal you have for this upcoming year: https://www.katieferro.com/offers/mSzXz5cA/checkout  Season 2 of Profits & Prosecco is HERE! Kick off your newest podcast addiction (or celebrate its return!) and listen to Episode 1 now: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dB0ZE8JaxqrkImm3Ifxrb  Sick of imposter syndrome keeping you stuck? Join the new + improved BECOME A BOOKKEEPER now: https://www.katieferro.com/become  Want a peek behind the curtain into LIBBY, my program all about what it really takes to have a simple and scalable (and successful) bookkeeping business? Get access to my free, on-demand four-part series, 6 Secrets to a Simple, Scalable Bookkeeping Business: www.katieferro.com/6-secrets Learn how to take your bookkeeping skills and turn them into a business that allows you to replace (or surpass) your corporate salary, be present for your life, and profoundly impact your clients without selling your life in the process by joining Life by the Books (LIBBY).     CONNECT WITH KATIE: Website: https://www.katieferro.com/ For first dibs (and the best prices!) on new offers from me, follow me on Instagram, then subscribe to my email list:  IG: www.instagram.com/orderlyaccountingbykatie Email Opt In: www.katieferro.com/email  

In this episode, Donna Peterson walks leaders through a simple but powerful way to review the past year and plan the next one with clarity and intention. You'll learn why slowing down to reflect actually saves time, how five pen-and-paper questions can reveal what truly moved your business forward, and how AI tools like ChatGPT can support deeper insight without replacing your judgment or voice. This is a working episode designed to help you protect your time, strengthen relationships, and build trust as you head into the new year.How can B2B leaders reflect on the past year and use AI to plan a more focused, meaningful year ahead?What You'll Learn:Why reflection is not wasted time, but a shortcut to better decisionsThe five manual questions every leader should ask before setting new goalsHow to identify what actually moved your business needleWhere relationships strengthened or weakened, and why that mattersHow to use ChatGPT to spot patterns, protect your voice, and focus your timeHow to create an “anchor” that guides decisions throughout the year3Timestamps:00:00 – Why the year felt so fast and why reflection matters03:30 – Why leaders struggle to slow down06:15 – Turning this into a working episode07:45 – Question 1: What worked better than expected11:30 – Question 2: What took time but didn't move the needle14:45 – Question 3: Where relationships strengthened or weakened18:10 – Question 4: What felt heavy and draining20:00 – Question 5: What do you want more space for22:15 – Using ChatGPT to review your year24:30 – Creating an anchor for the year ahead26:15 – Final thoughts and next stepsThe 5 Manual Pen-and-Paper Reflection Questions:Take out a notebook and write your answers before using any AI tools.What worked better than you expected this past year?What took time and energy but did not move your business needle?Where did relationships strengthen, and where did they weaken?What felt heavy or draining and may not be the best use of your time?What do you want more space for in the coming year?The 3 ChatGPT Year-in-Review Questions:After completing the manual reflection, ask a large language model these questionsWhat patterns do you see in my notes?What should I stop doing now?What should I protect or do more of?You can also refine the timeframe, such as asking the model to evaluate only the last six months, to uncover deeper insights.One Action You Can Take Today:Block 30 uninterrupted minutes this week. Answer the five manual questions first. Then use ChatGPT to review your patterns and help you define one clear anchor that guides your decisions this year.Call to Action:If you're looking for help aligning your marketing, sales, and AI efforts without losing your voice or weakening trust, reach out to Donna Peterson and the World Innovators team. We're here to help you work smarter and build relationships that last. *** Reach out to dpeterson@worldinnovators.comif you'd like help building a marketing strategy that builds relationships and/or AI training for individuals or full teams. *** Visit www.worldinnovators.comfor more resources on building stronger marketing and leadership strategies. *** Subscribe to the B2B Marketing Excellence & AI Podcast for weekly insights into marketing, leadership, and the future of AI.

AI is revolutionizing how we build wealth and achieve financial independence. In this episode, Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench break down exactly how to use AI tools to accelerate your path to FI—from automating budgets and analyzing investments to generating income streams and optimizing your financial strategy. Discover which AI tools actually work for personal finance, how AI is changing job markets and earning potential, and practical ways to leverage this technology today. Whether you're new to AI or already experimenting, learn how to use artificial intelligence as your secret weapon for reaching financial freedom faster. This Episode Covers: How AI tools can accelerate your path to financial independence Practical AI applications for budgeting and personal finance management Using AI for investment research and strategy development AI-powered income generation and side hustle opportunities How AI is changing job markets and what it means for your career Real risks and limitations of AI in financial decision-making Future trends in AI and personal finance How to stay ahead in the AI revolution without getting overwhelmed Whether you're an AI skeptic or enthusiast, you'll walk away with actionable ways to use this technology to reach your financial goals faster. Subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter: www.biggerpocketsmoney.com Follow BiggerPockets Money on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BPMoney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biggerpocketsmoney/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can eCommerce founders actually use AI to save time, reduce costs, and build leverage—without getting lost in hype or gimmicks? In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Williams, founder of Ascend Labs and long-time ECF member, to break down where AI is delivering real, practical value for online businesses today. Listen in as we explore concrete automation examples, founder-led AI marketing workflows, how to think about LLM optimization, and what AI-driven workforce disruption may mean over the next few years. Kevin also shares how he's building AI-first systems inside his own company, why measurement matters more than tools, and how founders can position themselves for what's coming in 2026 and beyond. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4qbdRD3 Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners?  Learn more here.   Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups?  Subscribe via email.

In this episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel Rowles speaks with Phil Treagus-Evans, author of the new book Human First Marketing, to explore why now, in a world dominated by AI, automation, and synthetic content, marketers must rediscover their humanity. As generative AI reshapes how content is produced, and digital channels become flooded with bland, algorithmically generated material, brands risk losing the very thing that makes them relatable: their people. Phil offers a timely and practical guide for putting humans back at the heart of your marketing strategy, from customer research to team culture and executive presence. Drawing on his work at Giraffe Social, Phil breaks down a four-part framework for building trust, fostering connection, and standing out in a sea of sameness. If you've ever felt like your content is just noise, or you're posting because you're "supposed to", this episode will help you hit reset. In This Episode: Marketing isn't working like it used to Phil opens with a bold claim, and backs it up with data on ad saturation, trust erosion, and content homogenisation due to AI. What is Human First Marketing? A new approach that prioritises people over platforms, empathy over efficiency, and purpose over vanity metrics. The four pillars of Human First Marketing People: Deep customer understanding and employee advocacy Authenticity: Real voices and honest content Connection: Interactions over transactions Purpose: Strategy that means something — and gets results Why you should ditch customer avatars Phil introduces his EMPATH framework for audience research that avoids reductive stereotypes and leans into emotional understanding, patterns of behaviour, and real team insight. The power of visibility and vulnerability From CEOs posting on LinkedIn to sharing the full journey of writing his book, Phil explains how authenticity builds trust, and drives results. Why trust is the new marketing currency In an era of deepfakes and automated outreach, being seen as real, consistent and trustworthy is the ultimate competitive edge. AI isn't the enemy, lazy AI is Phil and Daniel agree: AI is a fantastic tool, but it's the human decisions around how, when and why we use it that matter most. How Human First Marketing improves SEO As Google leans into E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trust), human-centred content becomes not just ethical, but algorithmically rewarded. Key Takeaways: Human content performs better - Whether it's lo-fi video or founder-led storytelling, people trust people more than brands. Leaders must be visible - Exec comms and internal advocacy aren't optional anymore, they're how culture scales and trust grows. Culture comes first - You can't fake authenticity. If your team doesn't believe in what you do, neither will your audience. Strategy before content - Don't just post because you should. Post with intent, empathy, and impact. There's power in transparency - Sharing your struggles, your processes, and your people builds emotional equity. Use AI as a creative partner - Not a content machine. Challenge your thinking, spark ideas, don't outsource your voice.

AI is inevitable, so how can you make your HIT fitness business attractive to clients who increasingly use artificial intelligence to get what they want?   Pixality Design Founder Connie Holen returns to talk about how you can use AI to make sure your strength studio's website attracts more clients instead of sinking out of sight with yesterday's news.   We talk about what you need to know and what you can do right now, like understanding how your clients talk and search for things, the best way to write website copy, what content helps get you more clients, and how to think about choosing between using marketing agencies or doing it yourself.   If you want to future-proof your HIT studio's website and make sure it's doing its job in attracting clients in 2026 (and beyond), tune in to this conversation with Connie! ━━━━━━━━━━━━ Get a FREE course to grow your strength training business here ━━━━━━━━━━━━ Join Even More HIT Experts in the HIB PRO Community here  ━━━━━━━━━━━━ For the complete show notes, links, and resources, click here

There’s a gender gap when it comes to who is using AI at work. Are women being left behind? The research isn’t so cut and dry. Bridget takes a look at what we know and what it means with Samantha and Anney from Stuff Mom Never Told You.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI is changing how companies grow, how leaders lead, and how strategy gets executed. In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, Carl J Cox sits down with Klee Kleber, co-founder and partner at Build Group, to discuss what leaders need to understand right now. Klee shares why expertise is becoming a commodity, why implementation is still the biggest challenge, and how operator-led strategy creates real value. They cover how AI is reshaping product development, go-to-market strategy, and leadership, along with why human judgment, trust, and execution still matter. This episode is a clear look at what is changing and what is not. Listen in, then take action. Strategy only works when it gets implemented.  

About Luis Garcia:Luis Garcia is a seasoned international executive with over 25 years of experience in technology, digital media, and education, specializing in driving new ventures and products to rapid growth by building effective teams that harness innovation, technology, and creativity. He is the president of PETE, an Orlando-based tech startup that enables organizations to deliver personalized workforce learning at scale using AI. Before joining PETE, Luis spent nearly twenty years at Full Sail University, where, as VP of Full Sail Online and VP of Emerging Technologies, he helped establish the institution as a pioneer in online education. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of Product Development at quepasa.com and holds an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Luis Garcia discuss:Scalable training challenges in small and mid-sized organizationsInstructional design versus training delivery rolesAI-powered learning and simulation technologyTeaching soft skills through self-paced educationBalancing technology and human interaction at work Key Takeaways:Replace shadowing-based onboarding with self-paced courses that can stand alone without relying on expert trainers.Separate instructional design from subject matter expertise to create training that scales without pulling leaders away from their jobs.Use AI-driven simulations to allow employees to practice real conversations like de-escalation and customer objections before facing them in real life.Design training around clear learning outcomes so employees can demonstrate applied behavior, not just memorized information. "AI is an enabler to supercharge the human, and not to replace it.” — Luis Garcia Connect with Luis Garcia:  Website: https://www.pete.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisegarcia/   See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Send Jackie A Message!AI is changing the fitness, wellness, yoga, and Pilates industries fast — but most studio owners are unsure how to actually use it without hurting their business.In this episode of the Studio CEO Podcast, Jackie Murphy breaks down how to use AI in your yoga or Pilates studio the right way — and where automation can quietly cost you revenue, retention, and trust. Jackie explains why AI should be treated like a team member with a specific role, not a replacement for leadership, coaching, or human connection.You'll learn where AI saves time, where it becomes risky, and why misusing AI in cancellations, sales conversations, and brand voice can damage long-term growth. This episode also covers how AI fits into studio software, marketing, admin systems, and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) — and why human judgment still matters more than ever.If you're a studio owner wondering how to stay relevant, profitable, and human in 2026 and beyond, this episode will give you clarity and confidence.Timestamped Outline[00:00] Why this episode exists + industry fear around AI[03:00] Will AI replace coaches and studio owners?[06:00] Thinking about AI as a team member[08:00] Where AI goes wrong in marketing and brand voice[11:30] Why AI should edit, not write your content[15:30] Speed-to-lead and automated responses (done right)[18:30] Why AI should NOT handle cancellations or refunds[21:30] Objections, retention, and human conversations[24:00] Using AI for SOPs, systems, and organization[27:30] The rule studio owners must remember about AI[28:45] Final thoughts on humanity, leadership, and growthWork with Jackie Murphy Say Hi on Instagram @studioceoofficial Level up your Marketing Skills in the Free Marketing Training:https://www.jackiegmurphy.com/3-marketing-mistakes Learn more about The Studio CEO Program: https://www.jackiegmurphy.com/studioceo

AI isn't going anywhere. But for small business owners, using it the wrong way can create financial blind spots, bad decisions, and long-term risk. This episode is about what happens when AI replaces judgment instead of supporting it, especially when it comes to your numbers. I'm joined by Carol Cox, founder of Speaking Your Brand and an early adopter of AI with a background in software development. We break down how small business owners can use AI to save time and reduce overwhelm without outsourcing financial leadership or losing clarity in decision-making. Carol explains: 04:39 Where AI helps small business owners and where it creates risk 07:17 How AI hallucinations lead to financial blind spots  14:21 How to use AI in operations, marketing, and revenue without losing control 28:58 What fear of AI reveals about CEO confidence and leadership If you're feeling overwhelmed by business finances, worried about making costly mistakes, or unsure how to use AI responsibly, this episode will help you make smarter decisions and protect your business financially. Featured Guest: Carol Cox,  Founder and CEO of Speaking Your Brand Sources:

It's New Year's Eve-Eve, and instead of recording from our usual virtual setups, we did something we've talked about for years: we hit record in the same room. If you're watching on YouTube, you can actually see us together. If you're listening on audio, you'll just have to trust us—this one was in-person. In this special episode of Building Better Developers (our Building Better Foundations season), we keep it simple: a Year-End Reflection for Developers. What are we ready to leave behind from this year? What do we want to carry into the next one? And what's the reality behind the loudest tech conversations? A Year-End Reflection for Developers isn't about perfection. It's about clarity—keeping what worked, dropping what didn't, and starting the next year lighter. Year-End Reflection for Developers: What We're Ready to Leave Behind We opened the discussion with a question you can ask your team, your friends, or yourself: What are you ready to see go away? For Rob, it was the endless, extreme framing around AI. Not AI itself—he uses it and enjoys it—but the constant "AI will save everything" or "AI will destroy everything" energy that dominated so many conversations this year. The truth is, we're still going to talk about AI next year. The goal is to move the conversation toward reality: what it can do well, what it can't, and how to use it responsibly without acting like it's magic—or doom. Year-End Reflection for Developers on AI Hype vs Reality A big part of this Year-End Reflection for Developers was dialing down the panic and dialing up practical thinking. AI tools can absolutely help developers move faster. They can help summarize, brainstorm, refactor, and even unblock you when you're stuck. But the hype has pushed people into extremes, and extremes aren't useful when you're shipping software. If you used AI this year, you already know the real story: sometimes it's brilliant, and sometimes it confidently hands you nonsense. Use AI like a tool, not a truth machine. A Year-End Reflection for Developers should include one rule: verify before you trust. Year-End Reflection for Developers on "AI Caused the Layoffs" Michael took the AI conversation in a different direction: big businesses blaming AI for layoffs. Yes, AI will impact jobs over time. But what we're seeing right now often looks more like companies correcting after the COVID-era "no hire / no fire" period. In other words, the bottom line is driving decisions, and AI is becoming a convenient headline. If you're cutting roles for financial reasons, just say that. Don't hide behind buzzwords. That honesty matters—not just for employees, but for the industry. Developers don't benefit from fear-based narratives. We benefit from transparency and real strategy. Year-End Reflection for Developers: Studio Audience Takeaways Because we had an in-room setup, we passed the mic to a few of our "studio audience" members. Ian shared the positive side of his year: getting hands-on experience in Agile and learning what it's like to build alongside a team of developers on a large project. It had hangups, and it ran longer than expected—but that's real work, and real growth. Wesley echoed the burnout around AI buzzwords and made a strong point: when we say "AI," we need to be specific. A lot of what people mean right now is "large language models," and lumping everything under "AI" only adds confusion. He also called out how hype can warp markets—like hardware prices skyrocketing when everyone jumps on the trend. Year-End Reflection for Developers: Less Fear, More People Natalie brought the most human answer of the night: she wants less fear. Less fear, less uncertainty, less constant tension—and more remembering that we're all in this together. That hit home, because a Year-End Reflection for Developers isn't just about tech. It's about how we work, how we treat each other, and how we show up next year. Year-End Reflection for Developers: What's Next We closed with a simple message: go enjoy the next few days. Get out. Socialize. Be kind. Let go of the fear and anger where you can. We'll see you in 2026. Stay Connected: Join the Developreneur Community We invite you to join our community and share your coding journey with us. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, there's always room to learn and grow together. Contact us at info@develpreneur.com with your questions, feedback, or suggestions for future episodes. Together, let's continue exploring the exciting world of software development. Additional Resources Strategies for Your New Year Planning Make a Final Push to Setup a Great New Year Become A Better Developer In The New Year Building Better Foundations Podcast Videos – With Bonus Content

Send us a textAre you secretly labeling your year a failure just because it didn't look flashy on Instagram?If your calendar is full but your confidence is low, this episode is your reset button. You didn't do “nothing” this year. You built more than you think, especially the invisible kind of growth that doesn't show up in your P&L but changes everything.It's time to stop judging your year by surface-level metrics and start seeing the transformation you actually created. In this solo episode, Dawn walks you through a simple AI-powered audit that reveals the truth: you didn't spin your wheels, you leveled up.Join the AI for Founders Community on LinkedIn. It's free, it's founder-led, and it's the smartest place on the internet to test prompts, trade tools, and get support from women who get it. Let's build smarter, not harder.What You'll Learn:Why your brain literally hides your progress (and how to outsmart it)The 20-minute AI Achievement Audit that will leave you speechless, in a good wayThe 6 key business categories where your wins are hiding in plain sightHow to translate your invisible work into real impact (hint: crisis navigation = CEO-level leadership)The one reflection question that will shift your entire outlook heading into 2025Resources & LinksFree Guide: 10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better LeaderPrompt to Steal:"I'm a founder reviewing my last 12 months. Here's everything I remember doing... Help me organize this into categories: business building, team development, strategic decisions, crisis navigation, personal growth, revenue, and client work."Related Episodes112 | The 4‑Stage AI Process to Stop Losing 10 Hours a WeekPerfect follow-up to the Achievement Audit—shift from reactive to strategic with AI.110 | 3 Custom GPTs That Save Female Founders 16 Hours a WeekBuild AI systems that free up your time so your wins don't get buried under busywork.072 | How Female Founders Delegate Like a CEO Before BurnoutUncover the leadership habits that keep your business scaling and your sanity intact.Want to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

ChatGPT diagnosed what five doctors missed. Blood work proved the AI right. Here's how to stop guessing about your health.EPISODE SUMMARY:You're grinding through burnout with expensive wearables telling conflicting stories while doctors have four minutes to shrug and say "sleep more." Your body's sending signals you can't decode — panic attacks that might be blood sugar crashes, exhaustion that contradicts your readiness score, symptoms that don't match any diagnosis.Garrett Wood fed his unexplained low testosterone and head injury history into ChatGPT. The AI suggested secondary hypogonadism from pituitary damage. Blood work confirmed it. Three weeks on tamoxifen, his testosterone jumped from 300 to 650.In this episode, Garrett breaks down why your Oura Ring might be lying, how a "panic attack" patient discovered her real problem was a glucose crash (not anxiety), and the old-school performance test that tells you if you're actually ready to train — no device required.Learn how to prompt ChatGPT with your blood work, cross-reference biometric patterns doctors miss, and walk into appointments with informed questions that turn four-minute consultations into actual solutions.✅ KEY TAKEAWAYS:How to use ChatGPT to interpret blood work and generate doctor questionsThe "monotasking test" that beats your wearable's readiness scoreWhy panic attacks might actually be glucose crashesHow to tighten feedback loops with wearables + CGM + AIRecording doctor visits and translating medical jargon with AINOTE: This episode was originally published on August 12th, 2025.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 — When Your Wearable Says You're Fine But You're Not02:17 — ChatGPT Diagnosed Secondary Hypogonadism05:42 — The Balance Test That Beats Your Readiness Score09:45 — Why "Anxiety" Might Be Blood Sugar15:00 — How to Prompt AI with Blood Work23:37 — Recording Doctor Visits + AI Translation30:48 — Disease Management vs Well-Being OptimizationGuest WebsiteGnosis Therapy (Garrett Wood's practice) Garrett on LinkedIn

Here are 25 of the BEST AI tools to use in 2025 to increase Etsy sales!In today's video, we're going to break down the best time management tools for Etsy sellers that save hours every week - all while making you more money on Etsy!

How Do Top Performers Stay Motivated When Sales Gets Hard? You know the feeling when you close a big deal. The rush. The quiet satisfaction of updating your pipeline. Maybe a quick high-five with your manager. And then, almost immediately, it fades. You're back to cold calls that go unanswered, emails that disappear into inboxes, and prospects who promised they were interested suddenly going silent. In sales, rejection isn't a side effect of the job. It is the job. That reality is exactly why most people don't last in sales. And it's why the people who do last tend to get paid very well. Over the past quarter, we talked with some of the most consistent sales leaders in the business. Here are four moments from the Sales Gravy Podcast that reveal how top performers stay motivated and close more deals, even when the work feels heavy. Find Your Carrot and Make It Specific Will Frattini, VP of Sales at ZoomInfo, keeps a small Christmas ornament on his desk. His daughter gave it to him when she was five. That ornament is his carrot. During a recent podcast conversation, Will explained that when sales gets hard, that ornament reminds him exactly why he keeps pushing. Not in an abstract or inspirational-poster way, but in a deeply personal one. It represents his family, his responsibility, and the future he's building for them. That distinction matters. Many salespeople say they're motivated by family, freedom, or financial security. Those values are real, but on their own, they're often too broad to sustain sales motivation during a brutal stretch of rejection. When you're fifty dials deep with no connects and another demo just canceled, vague motivation doesn't hold up. Will doesn't just think “my family.” He sees a moment, a memory, and a tangible reminder of what's at stake. That specificity gives his motivation weight. Top performers anchor their sales motivation to something concrete and emotionally charged. A down payment they want to make by a certain date. A trip they want to take without checking their bank account. A milestone that matters beyond quota. The more specific the carrot, the more powerful it becomes when sales gets hard. How to define yours: Write down one specific outcome you want to achieve in the next six months. Not “hit quota,” but the real-world result that quota enables. A number. A purchase. An experience. Put it somewhere you'll see it every day. Work With Customers Who Actually Value You One of the fastest ways to drain sales motivation is closing deals with customers who make you miserable. On an episode of Ask Jeb, Jeb broke down how companies grow faster by focusing on the right customers, not just more customers. When you're behind on quota late in the year, it's tempting to take anything that looks like revenue. Any company that shows interest. Any prospect willing to meet. You convince yourself that a deal is a deal. Then January arrives. That customer floods your team with support tickets, questions every invoice, demands exceptions, and slowly erodes the satisfaction of the win you celebrated just weeks earlier. Consistent performers learn to protect their energy. They get ruthless about fit. Not just company size or industry, but values. They ask questions like, “What do you value most in a partner?” and they listen carefully to the answer. Some buyers want constant responsiveness. Others value expert perspective and challenge. Some want efficiency and minimal interaction. None of those preferences are wrong. But only one aligns with how you actually sell. When sales gets hard, motivation comes easier when you're pursuing customers who respect your approach instead of fighting it. How to clarify your ideal customer: Look at your three favorite customers. The ones your entire team enjoys working with. What do they share beyond surface-level traits? How did they behave during the buying process? Those patterns matter more than any firmographic filter. Slow Down Before You Create Your Own Problems When pressure builds, speed starts to feel productive. You rush contracts. You promise timelines without checking internally. You say yes to custom requirements because slowing down feels risky. On an episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount, Jr. shared one of the most painful stories we heard this year. A $1.4 million deal with a pediatrics practice unraveled after someone rushed the process and placed the client into an early adopter program without a test environment. The result was catastrophic. The client's live system crashed, HIPAA was violated, and the company lost not only the deal but $600,000 in annual recurring revenue. Top performers understand something most reps learn the hard way: smooth is fast. They build guardrails around high-risk moments. Before sending a contract, they align internally. Before committing to timelines, they check with the people who actually do the work. Slowing down at the right moments builds trust. It prevents chaos. And it preserves sales motivation by keeping you from spending the next quarter cleaning up mistakes made under pressure. How to build a slowdown system: Identify the three points in your sales process where you tend to rush. Proposals, negotiations, technical commitments. Create a short checklist for each and make it mandatory. Use AI to Think Faster, Not to Stop Thinking Sales demands constant context switching. Pipeline reviews. Prospect research. Discovery prep. Follow-up. Objection handling. The mental load adds up quickly. Victor Antonio recently shared an example of a window company using vision AI to diagnose broken window seals from photos. Instead of sending a technician, customers submit an image. The system verifies the issue, checks inventory, confirms warranty status, and schedules service automatically. AI hasn't changed what strong salespeople do. It's changed how quickly they get to the work that actually matters. Top performers use AI to handle tasks that drain energy but don't require judgment. Research summaries. Organizing notes. Drafting frameworks. That speed preserves mental bandwidth for conversations, strategy, and relationship building. Used correctly, AI supports sales motivation by reducing friction, not replacing effort. How to use AI without dulling your edge: List the tasks you repeat weekly that consume time but not insight. Let AI handle those. Keep anything involving trust, nuance, or decision-making firmly in your hands. Why This Matters for Sales Motivation Sales has always been hard. Cold calling was hard decades ago, and it's still hard today. You still have to find people, start conversations, build trust, and ask for commitments. What separates average reps from consistent performers isn't resilience alone. It's structure. Top performers know exactly what they're chasing and why it matters. They protect themselves from bad-fit customers. They slow down when it counts. And they use tools strategically to preserve energy for selling. They still get rejected. They still lose deals. They still have months where nothing goes right. But they don't drift. They don't panic. And they don't quit when the work gets uncomfortable. That discipline is what sustains sales motivation long after the initial excitement wears off. If you want a clearer target to aim at when sales gets hard, download the FREE Sales Gravy Goal Guide. It will help you define the goals that actually keep you focused, disciplined, and motivated—especially when rejection starts piling up.

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#727 Are you overlooking the best places to find top talent? In this episode hosted by Kirsten Tyrrel, we're joined by Jessica Miller-Merrell, a trailblazer in digital recruiting who's been using social media and blogs to source candidates since the early 2000s. Jessica breaks down exactly how business owners can leverage their existing digital assets — like newsletters, blogs, and social media — to attract high-quality applicants without spending a fortune on job boards. She also shares her personal journey from corporate HR to building a thriving consultancy, revealing lessons learned along the way. You'll discover practical tips on setting up applicant tracking systems, measuring the success of your job postings, and using AI tools to streamline the process and stay compliant with employment laws. If you're ready to stop sifting through unqualified candidates and start building your dream team, this episode is packed with actionable insights you won't want to miss! (Original Air Date - 5/11/25) What we discuss with Jessica: + Leveraging digital assets for recruiting + Posting jobs in Facebook groups + Using newsletters and blogs for hiring + Setting up applicant tracking systems + Benefits of Google Analytics for hiring + Avoiding compliance pitfalls in recruiting + How AI is changing talent acquisition + Tips for writing clear job descriptions + Best practices for onboarding virtual assistants + Creating systems to automate recruitment Thank you, Jessica! Check out Workology at ⁠Workology.com⁠. Follow Jessica on ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Your 2026 Success Starts With Who You Really Are, Not What You Want Episode Summary In this powerful year-end episode, Ace Allan reveals the Identity Audit Framework - a three-part system that helps parent entrepreneurs stop building businesses for someone else's life and start creating ventures aligned with their authentic values. Through real-world application and tactical exercises, listeners discover how to identify whose voice is driving their goals, uncover what they actually care about, and bridge the gap between where they're heading and where they want to be using AI tools. Key Timestamps & Insights 00:00 - Opening 00:35 - Episode Preview 01:40 - The Core Problem Revealed 02:56 - The School Parking Lot Story 04:45 - The Identity Audit Framework 08:56 - Intelligent Elevation: The Bigger Picture 10:16 - Whiskered Wisdom: The Dangerous Person Strategies Shared The Mirror Test Strategy Write down all current goals for 2025 Identify whose voice influences each goal Recognize external vs. internal motivation sources Spot when building someone else's life with your energy Values Archaeology Method Recall moments of peak energy and fulfillment Identify moments of drain and resentment Connect energy patterns to underlying values Understand that energy follows values, not goals Trajectory Awareness Technique Honest projection of current path's 5-year outcome Define authentic desired destination Identify the gap requiring intentional change Use AI to bridge the gap faster than previous generations AI Amplification Approach Use technology to become more of your authentic self Avoid using AI to become someone else Align AI tools with discovered values and identity Create competitive advantage through authenticity Resources Mentioned AI Escape Plan Newsletter - Weekly practical strategies for parent entrepreneurs DarkHorseInsider.com Identity Audit Framework - Complete 45-minute self-assessment process DarkHorseSchooling.com/EP530 - Full episode and additional resources Action Steps to Take Immediate Actions (This Week) Complete the Identity Audit Framework - Set aside 45 minutes for all three parts Write down current goals - List everything you're working toward in 2025 Identify voice sources - Note whose influence shaped each goal Assess current projects - Ask "Am I building for who I really am or who I think I should be?" Ongoing Implementation Values-based decision making - Filter future opportunities through discovered values Regular trajectory checks - Monthly assessment of current path vs. desired destination AI tool alignment - Choose technology that amplifies authentic self rather than creating false persona Energy monitoring - Track which activities energize vs. drain based on values alignment Long-term Strategy Build identity-first business model - Structure ventures around authentic values Create family-integrated success - Design business that enhances rather than competes with family life Develop authentic competitive advantage - Use self-knowledge as differentiation in AI economy DarkHorseInsider.com - Subscribe to the AI Escape Plan Newsletter for weekly practical strategies that help parent entrepreneurs build meaningful businesses without sacrificing family time. Complete the Identity Audit Framework this week - don't just think about it, actually write it down and discover who you're really building for. Know a parent entrepreneur who's working hard but feeling empty? Forward this episode to help them discover if they're building someone else's dream life.

Go to www.LearningLeader.com for full show notes This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. My Guest: Nick Gray is the author of The Two-Hour Cocktail Party and founder of Museum Hack. He's mastered the art of hosting events that strengthen networks and build genuine connections. In this conversation, he shares practical systems for hosting gatherings, why every leader needs a personal website, and lessons learned from his viral blind date trip to Tokyo. The Learning Leader Show Key Learnings Two Great Ice Breaker Questions:  What's a compliment that someone has given you that you've never forgotten about?  If you could teach any class about a topic that you're an expert on, what would it be? The power of a network is real: As a leader, you're probably hiring people regularly or looking for investors. By hosting simple, lightweight meetups or dinner parties, or happy hours once a quarter, you can strengthen your network, build it, and keep those loose connections or weak ties warm. Mix professional and personal contacts: For me, a really boring event would be all work people. Look for occupational diversity. If you're hosting a work event, invite some other random folks who you know are gonna be good conversationalists and add to the energy. Don't reach for the top shelf first. Most important advice for leaders: do not invite your most impressive contact to your very first happy hour or meetup. Your first party should be for your neighbors, the parents of kids at your school, those LinkedIn connections, high school buddies you haven't seen in a while. Your first party should be a comfortable meetup for 15 to 22 people that you host at your home with just cocktails, not a dinner party. Then slowly, once a quarter, you'll be adding more people to it and filtering your list. Collect RSVPs to ensure attendance. New hosts are absolutely terrified that nobody will arrive. As long as you get a minimum of 15 people to show up, your party will generally be a success. Use platforms like Partiful or Mixily (not Paperless Post or Evite) to get people to RSVP, let them know what to expect, and send reminder messages. Ten days before, send a reminder message hyping up the party. About a week before, send another reminder message with a little dossier of who the attendees are. Write something little: "Ryan Hawk hosts a podcast. He wrote a book. He lives in Ohio. Ask him about the ski trip he went on with his family." This serves to make anxious people or socially awkward feel like they're welcome and they have a conversational access point. Practical hosting tips on event day: Label your trash cans and your bathrooms. As people arrive, greet and welcome every single person, and make them a name tag. Write it out right in front of them, first name only. Do not pre-write your name tags. Force collisions through structured activities. Your job as a leader is to go through life collecting the interesting people that you meet and helping them meet each other.  Can you become a connector? One way to be a connector is to host these meetups and force the collisions. Lead two or three rounds of introductions at your meetup. Make a little announcement 30 minutes after it starts: "There are so many interesting people here. I want you all to meet each other. We're gonna split into small groups. It might seem silly, but I promise the purpose tonight is for you to talk to as many new people as possible. We're gonna split into small groups of three or four people, and you're gonna go around and tell your life story in two minutes." End on time, especially for weekday events: Host from 6:30 to 8:30 PM with a hard stop on Tuesday or Wednesday nights. People appreciate having an end time because they have responsibilities. Having that end time makes them more likely to RSVP yes and actually attend. "I get more compliments on my party ending on time, and they leave with a positive experience, so they want to return for another." Why every leader needs a personal website. If you have a blue check verified on Instagram, if you post at least once a month on LinkedIn, you probably need your own personal website. It's proactive reputation management. People are out there searching for you on Google and on ChatGPT. It may not happen every single day, but it probably happens every week. Whether it's parents of your kids at school, whether it's new employees, people are googling you. You want to have a personal website to put your best foot forward and make a good impression. Carrd.co to create a simple homepage or cloudflare to set up your domain name.  Keep it simple: You don't need a Gary Vee type page. Your page can look like a Google Doc. Feed these large language models your story and bio. My website is plain text, simple homepage. I used to have a fancy design site. Now I'm like, dude, it doesn't matter. 80% of my visitors are on their cell phone and just want to read some text and have some links. The tweet from 2024 that changed everything.  The viral Tokyo blind date trip taught me I was ready to share my life with someone. I ended up meeting my wife a couple of months after this experience because I realized I was ready. From a business perspective, one of the most interesting things while that was happening and for about a week afterwards: anyone would accept my phone call. My callbacks were instantaneous. My dial to answer fast. People were reaching out from everywhere. I was like, whoa, is this what it's like to be a celebrity? "I came back to Texas after the trip, ready to truly settle down and find a relationship and meet my now wife." Write like you talk: The best book about storytelling is Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks. Don't try to write a LinkedIn post that says "I'm happy to announce." Would you actually say that to someone? No, you wouldn't. Say it like you talk. Advice on Blind Introductions: Use a double opt-in intro. Reach out to one person first, "Hey, are you taking new clients before I connect you with a friend?" Get both parties' permission, separately - then send the email.  Give yourself a Free Day: Dan Sullivan suggests one free day a quarter from work. Make it a weekday, and even get a burner phone so you can't check your work text/emails, so you're completely disconnected from work.  The keys to being a great host/MC: Priya Parker does such a great job talking about the theory of being a good leader. The host that doesn't do a great job is the one who's too cool to care. Give explicit instructions to people. You are a ring leader for an event, and you're in charge of everyone's energy levels and keeping the show on the road.  Add value before taking value. Never send someone a message, "I'd love to pick your brain," or "I'm looking for a mentor." That is take, take, take. Think about how you can add value first. When you add value first to people, it's some sort of law of reciprocity. They're much more likely to want to help you out or do something in return. Advice for new grads in the AI era: AI and new tools are eating into the ability for companies to hire low-level employees that do grunt work. Learn how to use the tools themselves. Work with small businesses and entrepreneurs where you can make a difference. Develop a writing practice: Matthew Dicks has this activity called Homework for Life where every night you write down some note, some anecdote, something that stuck out for you. It gives you ideas about things to write about. Use AI as an editor, not a writer: Don't outsource your thinking to AI. Use the tools, understand how to use them, but don't outsource your thinking. It'll spit back something decent, but you don't want to outsource your thinking, especially as a leader. Reflection Questions Nick says your first party should be for neighbors, school parents, and LinkedIn connections you haven't seen in a while (not your most impressive contacts). Who are 15-20 people in your life that fall into this "comfortable but haven't connected recently" category that you could invite to a simple cocktail party?   He emphasizes "add value before you take value" and never says "I'd love to pick your brain." Think about someone you want to connect with. What's one specific way you could add value to them first before asking for anything in return?   Nick hosts events once a quarter to keep weak ties warm instead of trying to have individual coffee meetings with everyone. What's one relationship-building activity you're currently doing inefficiently that could be replaced with a group gathering? Additional Learning #663 - Priya Parker: The Art of Gathering #545: Will Guidara: Unreasonable Hospitality #430 - Matthew Dicks: Change Your Life Through The Power Of Storytelling Audio Timestamps 02:06 Icebreakers and Personal Stories 02:55 The Art of Hosting Events 08:27 Practical Tips for Successful Gatherings 20:16 Mastermind Events and Personal Websites 25:36 The Importance of a Personal Website 26:47 Crafting an Engaging Bio 29:27 The Viral Tokyo Trip 37:04 Living an Interesting Life 41:57 The Art of Hosting and MC'ing 44:50 Advice for New Graduates 46:35 The Power of Writing and Storytelling 49:07 EOPC