The $100M Myth + Viewer Mail. Business Brain 804
In this episode of Business Brain, we take on a claim Shannon heard from a young guy at a wedding bar: that you need $100 million to be truly free. We don’t buy it, and Read more
FridAI – Back Up Your Bots + Agent Mini-Swarms – Business Brain 803
In this episode of Business Brain, we show you how a voice conversation with Claude on a road trip turned into a custom ticketing system that was built in about twelve hours. Dave was stuck Read more
Don’t Make L-C-D Rules – Business Brain 802
In this episode of Business Brain, we tackle the rule that’s slowly choking your business: the lowest common denominator rule. When a customer complains or an employee slips up, you want to write a new Read more
FridAI – GrokBot and iMessages + Skills – Business Brain 801
In this FridAI episode of Business Brain, we open with a tip for anyone running scheduled AI agents: they inherit whatever model created them, so they may be quietly running on an outdated or pricier Read more
Scheduled Nitpicking – Business Brain 800
In this episode of Business Brain, we hit episode 800 and kick things off with a couple of quick-hit tips. Dave makes the case for handing your kids the phone to order takeout, a low-stakes, Read more
FridAI – Agents talking to Agents – Business Brain 799
In this episode of Business Brain, we look at a future where most internet traffic is agents talking to agents, and what that means for you. When your customer’s AI agent hits a roadblock trying Read more
Getting Comfortable in Front of the Camera – Business Brain 798
In this episode of Business Brain, we put a classic tension on the table: are you experiencing your life, or just sharing it? Dave admits he’d rather soak in the moment than post it, from Read more
AI Tunnel Vision and Data Access – Business Brain 797
In this episode of Business Brain, we take on AI tunnel vision. Dave spent weeks letting a frontier model troubleshoot a nasty Mac Mail slowdown, only to discover the answer was available the whole time Read more
Business Expenses and To Do Lists – Business Brain 796
In this episode of Business Brain, we dig into a to-do list rethink that’s saving a ton of mental energy. Dave realized his business-by-business categories were forcing him into dozens of tiny decisions all day Read more
FridAI – Muse and AI Dumbing Down – Business Brain 795
In this episode of Business Brain, we dive into Muse, the new agent-first AI platform that does things for you instead of just answering questions. You’ll hear why QuickBooks and Shopify are opening their doors Read more
Review Inflation + Intentional Deprioritization – Business Brain 794
In this episode of Business Brain, we tackle the broken five-star review system and why it holds your business hostage. You’ll hear how Airbnb can pull a listing that dips below 4.3 stars, why five Read more
FridAI – The What am I Missing Prompt – Business Brain 793
In this Casual FridAI episode of Business Brain, we kick off National Body Language Day with a reminder that your business should keep evolving until its current version is its best one. Then Shannon shares Read more
Building in Reverse – Business Brain 792
In this episode of Business Brain, we celebrate International Podcast Day by talking about building your business in reverse. Before you build the app, the community, or the program, talk to the people you want Read more
FridAI Building an AI Harness – Business Brain 791
In this Casual FridAI episode of Business Brain, we explain the harness, the app layer that sits between you and the AI model. The model is static. The harness is where your context, memory, and Read more
The People Who Change Your Life – Business Brain 790
In this episode of Business Brain, we unpack what happens when a conference forgets who it’s for. Fresh off Podcast Movement’s first run in New York, Dave explains how splitting creators and business folks into Read more