In this episode of Business Brain, we make the case for what we’re calling first draft software. Getting custom software built used to mean months of scoping, a locked-in spec, a big check, and painful Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we dig into the three most powerful words any of us can say: “I need help.” As entrepreneurs, we train ourselves to put on the blinders, own every problem, Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we open with a management tip that could be costing you right now: tell your staff to use as much AI as they need. You’ll hear why employees quietly Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we start with a simple receipt that carried a big idea: a restaurant inviting you to text its COO directly, real number and all. You’ll hear why radical accessibility Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we get practical about AI note-taking and why your meeting transcripts are pure gold. You’ll hear why local, on-device tools like Granola and WhisperFlow are winning us over, how Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we dig into two decisions that quietly shape an entrepreneur’s whole life: protecting your hobbies and refusing to play it safe. You’ll hear why the happiest business owners guard Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we dig into agents and loops — and how most of us are already using them without realizing it. Every time you interact with a chatbot, it acts as Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we get into a lesson that landed on Dave’s doorstep — literally. A local candidate finally cracked the code by leaving cookies at a door that’s asked for exactly Read more
In this Casual FridAI episode of Business Brain, we get real about the AI tools that let us down and the ones that blow us away. You’ll hear how Shannon tried a buzzy new text-to-video Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we dig into what happens when you finally step away. Shannon walks you through his experiment of doing “nothing” with his thriving mastermind community—handing off the day-to-day and discovering Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we dig into a question that’ll save you money and focus: before you buy yet another AI tool, ask the tools you already have if they can do the Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, you’ll learn why the smartest marketing move is to get out of your own spotlight and put your customers there instead. Shannon and Dave break down how making your Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we dig into the tools that make us better operators, starting with Markdown, the plain-text format John Gruber built to be human-readable and computer-friendly, and now the format our Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we welcome a special third brain to the table for World Brain Day as Lisa joins Shannon and Dave with real questions about turning household clutter into a reselling Read more
In this episode of Business Brain, we get into when to stop using chat and move to Cowork. Chat is a great place to start — it’s just not where we should live. Dave’s signals: Read more