Stop Doing Nothing Show

5 Things I Learned Using Grok Bots in 2 Weeks (Agentic AI, Parallel Agents, Virtual Computers & More)   Patrick Allmond shares a reminder that both good and bad times are temporary ("this too shall pass"), then explains what he's learned using Grok Bots for about two weeks, focusing on agentic AI over prompting. He says Grok Bots are built for voice, making the keyboard a growing productivity bottleneck, and highlights how a "COO" Grok can spin up multiple sub-agents that work in parallel (e.g., podcast promotion, reels editing/posting, LinkedIn, ads, outreach) and report back. He describes each bot having its own persistent, Linux-like virtual computer with a browser, reducing dependence on MCPs/APIs because bots can log into websites directly. He also notes bots can have dedicated email addresses via Agent Mail, including automated Cloudflare DNS setup. Bonus: he demonstrates assigning the iPhone Action button to a Grok agent to track calories and get tasks done, and says Siri has become less useful compared to Grok.   00:00 This Too Shall Pass 01:19 Show Setup And Where To Listen 01:49 Topic Overview And Caveats 02:25 Agentic AI Over Prompting 06:15 Keyboard As The Bottleneck 08:43 Point One Talk To Grok 10:48 Points Two Three Sub Agents Parallel 17:23 Point Four Bots Have Computers 19:01 MCPs Optional With Browser 22:23 Point Five Bot Email And DNS 29:36 Bonus iPhone Action Button Demo 32:50 Recap Siri Rant And Farewell 35:38 Outro Theme And Sign Off

10 Big-Picture Ways to Get More Value From AI (Claude + ClickUp Workflow)   The speaker explains that the more they use AI—primarily generative AI—the more value they get, emphasizing mindset and big-picture planning rather than using AI only for content or simple research. They mainly rely on Claude (trained for nearly a year), use ClickUp to store plans and tasks, and have recently begun testing Grok, noting AI tools are becoming commodities that copy each other. They describe AI as a fast prediction engine, not truly intelligent or creative, and share 10 practices to get better results: start with the destination, use AI as a thinking partner, provide context, let it interview you, build a blueprint first, work backwards from outcomes, have it critique your plan, use one source of truth, generate many options and curate, and turn successful prompts into systems and SOPs. They also mention artifacts, Gantt charts, token limits, and upcoming classes/webinars.   00:00 Mindset Shift With AI 01:19 Which AI Tools I Use 03:39 AI Is Prediction Engine 06:26 Ten Big Picture Rules 6:59 Start With Destination 09:55 Partner Not Typist 10:52 Context Over Commands 12:25 Let AI Interview You 13:22 Blueprint Before Bricks 13:39 ClickUp Workflow And Artifacts 16:32 Work Backwards To Tasks 18:11 Make AI Challenge You 21:25 One Source Of Truth 22:34 Generate Then Curate 27:04 Systemize What Works 27:56 Recap And Big Picture Wrap 33:59 Community Shoutouts And Signoff 34:50 Nerdy Claude Limits Story 37:30 Final Thoughts And Goodbye

Built great products but can't sell them? You're not alone, and more AI marketing tools won't fix it. This week I saw a guy in a Claude group who had built product after product with AI coding and couldn't figure out how to sell any of them. Everyone replied with more tech: AI marketing agents, cold outreach bots, automation systems. They were all wrong. The real fix is simpler and harder: solve ONE problem for ONE person, and say it in a way that person cares about. It took me decades in business to learn that, and it's the foundation of something new I'm building called The Impact Filter, a framework for running your tech skills through a filter so you come out with a clear, compelling offer people actually want to buy. In this episode: → Why "help everyone" is the fastest way to sell no one → Tactics vs. strategy vs. impact (the 10,000-foot view most businesses skip) → Three versions of the IMPACT acronym, and I want your vote → How to use AI (I use Claude) to turn a raw idea into a talk, a handout, and maybe an app  → Lovable vs. Claude Code vs. HighLevel AI Studio: which AI coding path I'm picking → What an MCP is and why it's now a must-have for any software you use  🎁 FREE IMPACT HANDOUT Text IMPACT to 405-217-4752 and I'll send you the worksheet for building a business with impact. 🌐 The Impact Filter: https://theimpactfilter.com  👍 Subscribe and turn on notifications. We go live every Wednesday morning to talk life, business, and lots of nerdy stuff.  TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro  00:15 Good morning & welcome  01:25 My military-iversary  02:55 Who I am & what this show is about 03:15 Why I'm working the polls this election 06:20 Getting back into AI coding: picking the right path  07:20 What is an MCP (and why it's non-negotiable) 08:25 Lovable vs. Claude Code vs. HighLevel AI Studio 09:15 Why building a business with impact matters 11:20 Built great products but can't sell them?  12:10 Why everyone's AI marketing advice was wrong 13:15 Solve one problem for one person  16:05 Introducing The Impact Filter 16:55 Tactics vs. strategy vs. impact 18:35 Where The Impact Filter came from 20:05 Get the free Impact handout  20:25 Three IMPACT acronym options (vote!)  22:45 How to use AI to develop any idea 25:35 Turning an idea into an app or paid service 27:05 Why I'm going all-in on Claude 28:45 AI "websites" are really software applications 30:45 Recap & how to get the handout 31:45 Wrapping up  #ImpactFilter #SmallBusiness #MarketingStrategy #ClaudeAI #AIForBusiness #StopDoingNothing

Stop Fighting AI. You Already Lost That Battle. Every major technology in human history has moved in one direction: forward. AI is no different. You can resist it, wait for someone to "regulate" it, or complain about it, but the wave is coming either way. You can get buried by it, or you can get on your surfboard and ride it. In this episode of the StopDoingNothing show, Patrick Allmond (25+ years in digital marketing, AI keynote speaker, and founder of StopDoingNothing Media) breaks down why fighting AI is a waste of time, where AI should never be making decisions, and the exact tools and maturity levels business owners should be using to get ahead.  In this episode: → Why success isn't what you should be chasing (and what to chase instead)  → The AI "self-regulation" executive order, and why it's a joke → Grok the caveman and why humans never go backwards on progress → The I, Robot problem: where AI should NEVER make the call → How my AI agents work overnight while I sleep → Going from idea to reality with AI, including AI-to-3D-printer  → Will AI kill creativity? A take for artists and musicians  → My 2.5 AI tools: ClickUp, HighLevel, and Claude → The 4 Levels of AI Maturity, and why most people are stuck at Level 1 → Why ClickUp is my second brain CHAPTERS  0:00 Intro: Dismissed from jury duty  1:50 Stop chasing success, find your mission  3:00 AI is taking over my world  4:10 The AI executive order and the "self-regulation" joke 5:05 Fighting progress is useless 6:00 Grok the caveman: humans never go backwards  6:55 New media vs old media 7:30 Why AI-savvy pros will run you over  8:55 Where AI should never decide: the I, Robot problem 10:40 My AI agents work while I sleep 11:15 From idea to reality with AI  12:25 How I repurpose this show with AI  13:15 Talk to AI, print it in 3D  14:55 Will AI kill creativity?  15:35 Not all "AI" is the same thing 16:40 AI isn't new, it's an evolution  17:35 My #1 AI tool: ClickUp  19:10 Tool #2: HighLevel business OS 20:00 Tool #2.5: Claude and the 4 Levels of AI Maturity  22:05 Level 3: Managed agents 22:25 Level 4: Proactive agent systems + knowledge base  23:40 ClickUp is my second brain 24:55 Surf the AI wave or get buried  25:35 Work with us, speaking and training 26:55 The I-35 tour and what's next Want help building AI systems, proactive agents, or a ClickUp/HighLevel setup for your business? StopDoingNothing Media is a verified, licensed ClickUp reseller, and we build this stuff every day.  Need an AI speaker or trainer for your team or event? Reach out. 🌐 https://stopdoingnothing.com New live show every Wednesday at 7:00 AM Central. Subscribe and hit the bell so you get notified when new shows are scheduled.  Know someone who would be a great guest on the topic of AI? Drop their name in the comments. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIForBusiness #ClickUp #HighLevel #Claude #AIAgents #MarketingAgency #StopDoingNothing #BusinessOwners

Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Business: Consume Less, Launch Faster, Charge More Patrick shares personal and business self-sabotage patterns he's battled, especially for entrepreneurs and content creators. He warns that over-consuming podcasts, PDFs, and other creators' content can feel productive while delaying real execution, and argues business owners should create more content than they consume because content is marketing. He also calls out waiting to feel "ready" and perfectionism, urging imperfect action—launching with a landing page and building the rest as ads get approved. On the business side, he highlights staying the bottleneck, saying yes to everything (and when to subcontract), underpricing out of fear, and ignoring key numbers like margins, CAC, and cash flow. He advocates premium pricing, offering good/better/best options and anchoring, always keeping a higher-tier "outrageous" option ready.   00:00 Self-Sabotage: Topic Intro 00:55 1. Consume vs. Create 04:54 2. Waiting to Be Ready 08:08 3. Staying the Bottleneck 10:28 4. Saying Yes to Everything 14:40 5. Underpricing Out of Fear 24:56 6. Ignoring Your Numbers 29:17 Wrap & Outro

Stop Procrastinating: The Real Essence of Marketing Is Showing Up (Online + In Person) Patrick Allmond shares recent wins from returning to in-person networking, noting it energizes him and quickly "spiders" into new business leads, then connects that lesson to the core of marketing: showing up in more places at the right place and time—even when you can't know what will work. He references a David Goggins idea that when you don't have a goal, the goal becomes your self-respect and discipline. Using a "spaghetti against the wall" metaphor, he encourages beginner and mid-level marketers to run more campaigns and favor tactics that require prospects to raise their hand, such as webinars, virtual events, ads, and especially ads driving registrations. He explains tracking micro-commitments (opt-ins, clicks, attendance, time stayed) and recounts using a text-to-opt-in tactic at chamber events to collect 15 contacts, fill an OKC class, and generate additional event opportunities, emphasizing intentional networking and partnerships.    00:00 This Simple Tactic Can Make You Millions 00:34 In-Person Networking Wins 01:58 David Goggins: The Goal Is You 05:28 Core Essence of Marketing  06:42 Spaghetti Against the Wall  09:16 Online Marketing Tactics 12:51 Raise Your Hand: Commitment Marketing 1 8:42 Micro Steps & Tracking Engagement 22:18 Wrap-Up & Spaghetti Recap  31:25 Outro & Rap

Impact Part 2: Purpose, Better Peer Groups, and Marketing That Attracts the Right Clients   In this "Impact Part Two" episode, the host of Stop Doing Nothing Media in Oklahoma City reflects on a prior show that gained traction and goes deeper on building a purpose-driven business. He explains how AI tools (increasingly ClickUp) help plan and produce content, but should remain an assistant, and shares thoughts on branding via swag (Printful and local vendor Henry Israel). Drawing on quotes from Magic Johnson and Jordan Peterson, he argues that entrepreneurs must evolve their peer groups, do hard things, and avoid letting life run on autopilot. He describes shifting his website, ads, sales language, networking, and client filtering to attract mission-based clients and repel money-only prospects, citing networking wins through the Black Chamber of Commerce and a financial planners group. He also promotes the OKC 9/11 stair climb and upcoming AI classes in OKC (Sept 24–25), with plans for Tulsa and Kansas City, plus upcoming jury duty. 00:00 Impact Part Two Intro 01:08 Who I Am and AI Workflow 03:12 Swag and Morning Quote 04:20 Outgrowing Your Circle  07:36 Mission Based Marketing Shift 09:19 Attract and Repel Clients  11:18 Networking and Financial Planners 16:38 Amplifying Black Business  19:14 Do Hard Things Not Autopilot 26:24 Events AI Classes and Jury Duty 28:45 Wrap Up and Final Thoughts

Stop Chasing Success: Find Purpose, Master Discipline, and Market the Outcome The host shares quotes about prioritizing purpose over success and persisting through early failure, then explains why marketing often beats a better product, arguing that people buy outcomes rather than business names. He ties purpose to discipline, saying results shouldn't be a surprise because they reflect accumulated decisions, and emphasizes that you don't rise to goals—you fall to your discipline. He recommends quantifying goals with numbers and dates, using math to back into required leads and sales, and applying calendar discipline to execute daily actions. He notes AI can help break big goals into manageable tasks, mentioning ClickUp and HighLevel as key tools, and promotes an in-person AI class in Oklahoma City on September 24 with planned sessions in Tulsa and Kansas City. 00:00 Purpose Over Success 04:36 Marketing Beats Better 08:58 Discipline Changes Everything 3:07 Backwards Plan With Numbers 20:59 AI Tools And Tech Stack  23:48 Discipline Bullet Points 28:09 Final Recap And Sign Off

How to Start Making an Impact (Beyond Money) | Stop Doing Nothing Live On the August 26 episode of Stop Doing Nothing Live Patrick Allmong reflects on the recent loss of Dolly Parton and uses it to introduce a multi-part discussion on why making an impact matters more than simply making money. He shares his background running Stop Doing Nothing Media and describes his own shift from pursuing higher income to focusing on using money and business to benefit others. Patrick argues impact starts with helping just one person, getting past ego, and prioritizing ideas and legacy over name recognition, noting people are quickly forgotten after death. He offers guiding questions for creating impact: provide long-term benefits, enrich lives, relieve stress, enable others to help their families, entertain and make people laugh, unlock human potential, help people focus, and increase certainty through reduced risk and diversified income.  00:00 Welcome to the Show 00:21 Remembering Dolly Parton  01:20 Why Impact Matters 04:23 Patrick's Business Journey  07:21 Legacy Over Likes 08:52 Humans Must Evolve  12:47 Ideas Outlive Your Name 16:07 Get Past the Ego  17:33 Long Term Benefits  20:53 Entertainment and Laughter  23:30 Unlock Human Potential  24:58 Focus and Predictability 31:22 Recap and Next Steps 34:31 Subscribe and Closing

Simplify for Your Sanity: Focus Your Niche, Consolidate Tools, and Raise Your Prices Patrick Allmond opens his August 19 live episode by skipping his usual intro and sharing that he hosts weekly discussions on business and life, with today's focus on simplification. He explains how entrepreneurs slowly accumulate chaos by chasing money, taking on too many niches, and trying to master every new tool—especially in marketing and AI—then outlines ways to simplify without shrinking revenue. Key points include niching down, offering one service well at one to three price levels, using good/better/best pricing, consolidating tools (he focuses on Claude and ClickUp), cutting low-end clients by offering self-service alternatives, restricting meeting availability, resisting off-niche opportunities, and keeping client work aligned with your expertise. He emphasizes that people pay for simplicity, speed, pleasure, and pain avoidance, then closes with a call to subscribe and take care of your health.   00:00 Morning Live Kickoff 01:22 Show Topic Simplification 04:04 Agency Background 04:57 Morning Routine Observations 05:44 Teach Your Niche  08:36 Simplify for Your Sanity 09:32 How Overexpansion Happens 13:04 What People Pay For 14:56 One Offer Clear Pricing  18:29 Tools Focus Consolidation 22:29 Cut Low End Clients 25:53 Limit Meetings Availability 29:09 Hold Your Process  31:11 Wrap Up Key Takeaways