Episode 415 "AI Implications"

  We're Live. Many of the paths that any entrepreneur takes can lead to specific situations, for example using only ads to promote, or using focus blocks to improve productivity, will represent the key difference to obtaining the best possible results.   Mani and John have a great chat about this topic, where to apply this, and having the best approach to the decision-making process.   Thought of the week   John - "I get the problem sure, but what are you doing about it? ".

We're Live. Growth in this area is the most anticipated thing that any entrepreneur needs to achieve, this also means more people and more responsibilities which will bring more value to your company. Josh brings this topic up because it can be a quite difficult decision, not only adding new people but actually deciding what your role will be that can also bring value to the equation. Thought of the week John - "The vision needs to be the same in other to move forward".

We're Live. In the entrepreneur world having a business partner is a common occurrence, it can be a great asset in order to get the best possible scenario that will bring the best profit. That´s the area that can get tricky.   Talking about money will always be a difficult subject that has to be approached strategically. The guys have an awesome debate regarding this topic   Thought of the week   Josh - "My Business partner thinks that he brings more value, I have mixed feelings about this".

We're Live. Content creation is one of the most creative things that anyone can do, but it can be difficult depending on the area or niche that you are working on. There are a lot of key components to bare in mind to get the best content, and analyzing your competition is one of them.   John raises this topic because Josh is working on his youtube channel trying to make it blow up, looking for that specific content that will make the difference.   Thought of the week   John - "One of the best approaches to create good content is to be contrary, go into a different direction that the trend is".  

We're Live. Looking at your work from a specific view sometimes can be frustrating, a change of perspective is due when this is happening. You start to get the feeling that you're not advancing and everything that you do is simply not working.   John raises this topic because he's going through some changes on his entrepreneurship, the bottom up approach can change your game, great discussion.   Thought of the week   John - "The amount of skill that you learned is unprecedented".  

  We're Live. Getting your goals clear in mind is one of the most important things in any entrepreneurship, but sometimes during this journey your goals will derive from your original intentions and become something entirely different.   This is where you start doing stuff just to get them out the door, there's no actual meaning or intention behind them. This can be frustrating at levels that can make you want to quit. John and Josh have an interesting conversation on how to get back to your roots and do the stuff that you actually want to do in order to meet your goals.   Thought of the week   Josh - "This is the Artist Dilemma"

We're Live. Under the decision-making process, there's something that you'll always have to bare in mind, you can lose. It doesn't matter if all the chances and probabilities show that you will be successful in your entrepreneurship, there's always the possibility of losing, and you have to prepare for that moment.   John and Josh have a great discussion about this topic and the many preparations that you have to do to thrive if this moment ever passes.   Thought of the week   John - "It is Win or Lose, just take the chance"

We're Live. John and Mani get back together after a long overdue break in December. 2022 was a year of big changes for both of them, getting stuff out that was not working and all the new and ongoing work that promise to bring great success in 2023.   Great conversation catching up and the plans for the start of this year.   Thought of the week   John - "There were big changes in my life last year"    

We're Live. Artificial Intelligence has been a sci-fi dream since the '70s but nowadays is a complete reality, from apps that draw or Ai design to make contracts, there are no limits to the use of these new forms of creations.   The guys have an interesting debate on how these AIs are going the change the world and what are the implications in the entrepreneur world. Thought of the week    John - "I'm still amazed at what this AI can do"  

We're Live. Difficult clients always appear when you're doing entrepreneurship, there can be ones that have zero collab intentions or try to slip dirty things in the contract that can make you lose money, the matter is, it can be resolved.   Knowledge is the main factor here, to get a clear understanding of the situation. The guys have a great debate around many of the possible ways to resolve these situations   Thought of the week    John - "There's the client that wants to sleaze something in the contract"