Rethinking Cost Strategy in Amazon Selling

 📅 July 2025 | ⏱️ 58:04 | 🎙️ Danny McMillan & Adam "Heist" Runquist

Deep dive into AI's real-world impact on Amazon businesses, from automation workflows to strategic implementation. Danny shares his latest Claude projects and business transformation, while Adam discusses his post-Seller Sessions Live AI journey and Austin relocation.

2. CHAPTER MARKERS (Libsyn Chapters Table) Timestamp Chapter Name Description 00:00 Introduction Welcome back and format updates 00:35 Adam's Austin Move New base, routine establishment 01:07 AI Awakening Seller Sessions Live impact on AI adoption 03:07 Danny's AI Evolution Claude implementation across 18 projects 05:27 N8N Integration Automated workflow creation and handoffs 16:59 AI for Amazon Sellers Practical applications and mindset shifts 23:13 Future of Work Productivity vs hours worked philosophy 29:54 Energy Management Working on what energizes vs drains 33:30 Agentic Browsing Beyond Manis to GenSpark integration 35:43 Customer vs Agent Journey Shopping behavior transformation 39:28 Mass AI Adoption Timeline and accessibility barriers 45:47 Investment Mindset Stop cutting corners on business tools 50:48 Time as Resource Attention management over cost cutting 52:32 Health Update Danny's ferritin levels and AI health tracking 57:35 Wrap Up Next episodes preview

 

Episode Overview

In this July 2025 Broad Match episode, Danny McMillan and Adam "Heist" Runquist explore the practical realities of AI implementation in Amazon businesses. Fresh from Adam's Austin relocation and six weeks post-Seller Sessions Live, both hosts share candid insights about their AI transformation journeys.

Key Discussion Points

AI Business Integration Reality Check Danny emphasizes moving beyond prompt engineering to practical AI deployment. His current focus spans 18 projects with Claude integration, from automated meeting transcription workflows to engineering handoff documentation. The conversation highlights the shift from AI as a "cute toy" to systematic business implementation.

Workflow Automation at Scale The discussion covers Danny's comprehensive automation setup, including Notion integration with GenSpark through MCP (Model Context Protocol), automated project management from Riverside.fm recordings, and quality gates to prevent token burn on complex builds. Adam shares his systematic approach to deconstructing his Amazon business through an AI lens.

The Future of Work Philosophy Both hosts challenge traditional productivity metrics, advocating for energy-based work allocation over hours-worked mentality. Danny's ADHD-optimized approach focuses on hyper-focus periods (4am-9am) while automating administrative overhead. The conversation explores how AI enables focusing on creative, high-leverage activities while eliminating tedious minutiae.

Strategic Implementation for Amazon Sellers Key recommendations include building AI solutions for real business problems (inventory management, accounting reconciliation, product research), investing properly in AI tools rather than cutting corners on $20/month subscriptions, and leveraging domain knowledge while automating repetitive tasks.

Bottom Line Insights

⚡ Stop treating AI like a curiosity - Deploy it systematically to solve actual business problems 🔄 Time and attention are your most valuable resources - Automate the bullshit, focus on what energizes you 🧠 The shift from customer journey to agentic journey - Optimize for AI-driven shopping behaviors ⚙️ Quality gates prevent expensive mistakes - Build safeguards into AI workflows to manage token usage

Major Trends Discussed

Agentic Browser Evolution: The move from Manis to GenSpark represents the next phase of AI-browser integration, enabling direct software manipulation rather than just information retrieval.

Mass AI Adoption Timeline: While technologists and early adopters drive current implementation, mass adoption will likely come through enterprise-level integration rather than individual prompt engineering.

Investment Psychology Shift: Amazon sellers need to overcome penny-wise, pound-foolish mentality around AI tools while spending significantly on PPC.

Implementation Recommendations

1. Start with pain points: Identify the most tedious aspects of your business
2. Build quality gates: Prevent token waste and conversation bandwidth issues
3. Document everything: Create handoff systems for team collaboration
4. Focus on domain knowledge: Use AI to enhance human expertise, not replace it
5. Invest properly: Don't trip over dollars to save pennies on AI subscriptions

Technical Highlights

Danny's current tech stack includes Claude for artifact generation, N8N for workflow automation, Notion for project management, GenSpark for agentic browsing, and Playwright for browser automation. His approach emphasizes creating front-end applications from Claude artifacts to enable better engineering handoffs.

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🔧 AI Tools & Platforms:

• Claude (Anthropic): Advanced AI assistant for business automation
• N8N: Workflow automation platform
• GenSpark: Agentic browser with MCP integration
• Notion: Project management and documentation
• Playwright: Browser automation via MCP

🎯 Business Strategy:

• Product Pipeline: AI-driven product research automation
• Workflow Optimization: Eliminating tedious business tasks
• Team Management: ADHD-friendly project structures

🔗 Guest Links:

• Adam "Heist" Runquist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrunquist/

📖 Seller Sessions Resources:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sellersessions
• Website: https://sellersessions.com/
• Seller Sessions Live 2026: https://sellersessions.com/sp/seller-sessions-live-2026/

Produced by Danny McMillan for CURV Tools | A Seller Sessions Production | © 2025