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Angela Druckman, founder of the Druckman Company, teaches and consults on project management using the Scrum methodology. Angela shares her motivation behind starting the business and her belief in the effectiveness of Scrum. She also mentions the challenges of transitioning to online training during the pandemic. 00:00:00 - The Cycle of Homelessness00:02:02 - Introduction to The Druckman Company00:03:01 - The Inspiration Behind Scrum00:03:43 - Starting my own business and overcoming fears00:07:44 - The Motivation to Keep Going00:11:26 - Choosing which markets to dominate00:15:38 - The Costly Experiment with Athletic Event Advertising00:19:41 - Utilizing Quora and Reddit for Information Gathering00:23:24 - Learning from the School of Hard Knocks00:25:40 - Celebrating Wins and Revenue Presents00:27:16 - Donating to Important Charities00:31:13 - Supporting Pencils for Promise00:34:57 - Dealing with Losses & Maintaining Perspective00:38:32 - Investing and Emotional Decision Making00:40:00 - Starting the Day with a Routine00:41:48 - The Light Ritual before Bed00:42:10 - The Productive Power of Sleepy Time00:45:53 - Eliminating Distractions and Setting Word Counts00:49:52 - Finding Inspiration in Unusual Places00:53:30 - Trusting Others and Overcoming Procrastination00:57:31 - Trusting Yourself in Business👀 Check out the company:https://angeladruckman.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Beneke, owner of Westland Auto Sales, talks about his entrepreneurial journey that is focusing on his car dealership and real estate business. Mark discusses his motivation, challenges, and approach to running the businesses. 00:00:00 - Creating a Space for Learning and Entertainment00:01:28 - The Impossibility of Simulating a Superintelligence00:02:56 - Building a Business in the Car and Real Estate Industry00:04:23 - Seeing the Business Potential in Car Dealerships00:05:31 - High Risk Tolerance and Overcoming Fear in Business00:06:25 - The Challenges of Being a CEO00:09:44 - The Importance of Decision Making00:10:59 - Finding Joy in Personal Growth00:12:25 - Building a Better Community00:13:07 - Teaching Employees Financial Independence00:16:20 - Handling Losses and Finding Solutions00:19:26 - Firing and the Difficulty of Decision-Making00:22:48 - Anticipating Problems in Business00:24:45 - Difficulty in Finding Replacements00:26:11 - Communication and Problem Solving within the Organization00:29:28 - Overcoming Bottlenecks in Business Growth00:32:59 - The Importance of Data Analysis and Relationship Building00:36:13 - Learning from my parent's experiences in business growth00:37:40 - Adapting to risk-taking and accommodating others00:39:02 - The importance of listening in business growth00:39:49 - The Importance of Listening and Understanding Others' Perspectives00:43:09 - The Importance of Self-Reflection and Self-Care00:46:20 - The Benefits of VR and Self-Care Activities00:49:25 - Establishing a Daily Routine00:52:39 - The Importance of Listening and Understanding People00:55:49 - The Power of Empathy in Relationships and Business00:59:02 - The Illusion of Wealth and Happiness01:01:59 - Dealing with Losses as an Entrepreneur01:02:00 - The Cost of Living in Different Areas01:02:29 - The Impossibility of Simulating a Superintelligence01:04:19 - Starting and Managing Multiple Companies01:05:07 - Dealing with Panic Attacks and Company Growth01:08:05 - Creating a Community of Entrepreneurs01:11:04 - Connecting with Ordinary People01:17:11 - Delegating Tasks and Hiring New Employees01:20:07 - Embracing Imperfection👀 Check out the company:https://markbeneke.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Fuller, the founder and CEO of Matic Digital, discusses the impact of AI on jobs and businesses in the current climate. While AI can replace certain jobs, Fuller believes that the real power lies in leveraging AI to enhance existing skills and workflows. 00:00 - AI in the Job Market03:26 - Job Losses Due to AI07:09 - Layoffs and Over-Resourcing10:34 - The Greedy Hiring Practices of Companies13:58 - The Pain of Working with Mark Zuckerberg17:27 - The Tricky Nature of Acquisitions20:46 - Building for the Long Haul24:23 - Overcoming Mental Blockers and Investing in People27:59 - Anxiety of Managing an In-House Team31:27 - Navigating Financial Responsibilities and Growth35:01 - The Challenges of Company Growth and Scaling38:45 - Leveraged Experience and Building the Team42:02 - Empowering Others for Company Growth45:25 - Scaling the Revenue Side without Increasing Employees48:40 - The Rise of Fractional CFOs and CEOs52:09 - Balancing Content Creation and Client Work👀 Check out the company:https://maticdigital.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brendan Holt Dunn, CEO of Holdun and managing partner of Holt Xchange, discusses their fifth-generation family office that offers various wealth management services. They build customized portfolios based on clients' unique circumstances, risk tolerance, and time horizon, focusing on generational wealth management. 00:00 - Family Office Services and Wealth Management03:01 - How to align interest between the office and clients05:53 - Investing Based on Clients' Values and Ethics09:01 - Matching Risk Tolerance and Beliefs in Portfolio Allocation12:15 - Diversification and Risk Tolerance in Investment Portfolio Building15:08 - Using Technology to Improve Client Communication and Operations with AI18:03 - How AI Can Improve Business Efficiency and Client Communication20:45 - Client Relationships and Confidentiality with a Wealth Management Firm23:35 - Personal Relationships in Business and the Limits of Marketing Outreach26:22 - Building a Personal Brand and its Benefits29:41 - Estate Planning for Crypto Ownership32:34 - The Personal Relationship in Wealth Management35:31 - Personal Relationships and Risk-Taking in Investing👀 Check out the company:https://holdun.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Schmidt is the founder and CEO of Peoplelogic, a company focused on improving organizational health and decision-making in HR. 00:00 - AI's Role in Automation and Integration in Streamlining Business Processes03:17 - Lessons Learned in Building a Growth Company06:49 - Streamlining Processes for Business Exit Value10:35 - The Challenges of Using AI in Talent Acquisition14:15 - Following Instructions in the Hiring Process17:43 - Improving HR Functions by Pushing Responsibility Down the Management Chain21:33 - Starting from the Top Down: Enabling HR Teams with AI and Automation25:29 - The Benefits of AI Chatbots in the Workplace28:59 - Embracing AI for Efficiency and Performance Improvement32:49 - The Risks and Inefficiencies of Using AI for Performance Reviews36:49 - AI and Diversity Metrics in Hiring40:46 - The Potential of AI to Free Humans from Monotonous Work44:51 - AI cannot replace human decision-making ability👀 Check out the company:https://peoplelogic.ai✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny Nathan is the Founder/CEO of Apollo 21, a venture studio and technology consultancy that builds new products and services, both for internal and client companies. 00:00 - Addressing Problems Before They Become Pain Points03:04 - Automation for Growing Companies06:14 - Automating Workflows for a Financial Services Company09:12 - Documentation and Automation in Business Operations12:13 - Implementing Changes in Companies: Factors to Consider15:08 - Building Internal Advocates for Successful Implementation18:00 - Involving End-Users in the Software Development Process20:45 - Anticipating Change and Standardizing Operations23:39 - Documentation for Repeatability and Growth26:39 - Openness to Feedback and Finding the Right Team Members29:32 - Organizational Structure32:14 - Documentation and Operational Processes34:57 - Finding the Right Partner for Automation Implementation37:41 - Building a Successful Referral Network40:42 - The Power of Referral Networks43:44 - The Challenges of Workflow Design and Automation,46:42 - Creating AI-Generated Video Content49:40 - Contact Information and Request for Reviews/Subscribers👀 Check out the company:https://apollo21.io✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oleksandr Vysotskiy is the Founder and CEO of Visotsky Inc, a firm that helps business owners to build management systems and run efficient strategy. They have over 250 full-time employees in branches across the US, Taiwan, Ukraine and have worked with over 1000 companies since 2008. 00:00 - Digitalization of Knowledge and Client Support Evolution03:28 - Starting a Consulting Business and Predicting the Global Real Estate Crisis06:57 - The Challenges of Lip Synchronization and the Rise of Metahuman and Coach Vox Tools10:42 - The Future of Client Support with Artificial Intelligence14:07 - The Importance of Training and Support for AI Tools17:38 - Disappointing Experience with Wisdom AI and Discussion of Application Stack Used21:19 - Using AI for Voice Generation and Video Production25:25 - Opus and the digitization of knowledge28:43 - Cloning Deceased Relatives and the Ethics of AI Decision Making32:05 - The Limitations of Chat GPT in Decision Making and a New AI Personal Assistant35:47 - The Future of AI Coaching and Consulting with Chachi PT and Hey PI39:12 - Valuable AI Tools for Business Leaders👀 Check out the company:https://visotsky-consulting.com✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy#entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Lasman is a former SpaceX technologist, and now the Co-Founder of Quantum Star Systems, which aims to employ cutting-edge quantum computing cloud services. 00:00:00 - Working with Elon Musk and SpaceX00:03:25 - The Passion Industry and Imagination Technology00:07:13 - The Importance of Passion and Soul in the Age of AI00:10:49 - Originality and Efficiency in Artistic Professions00:13:27 - Simulating a Wormhole with Google's Quantum Computer00:14:09 - Explaining Quantum Computing to Business Owners00:17:50 - The Intersection of Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence00:21:10 - The Accelerating Pace of Generative AI, and Speculating on the Replicator from Star Trek00:24:50 - Quantum, AI, and the Possibility of Replicators00:28:15 - The Entrepreneurial Angle to Destroying Scarcity and Disrupting Industries00:31:54 - Multi-Planetary Vision with Elon Musk00:35:08 - The Adventurous Spirit and Evolutionary Adaptation in Multi-Planetary Species00:38:45 - Networking and the Future of Entrepreneurship👀 Check out the company:https://universalimagination.org ✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor 📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GUEST INTROWilliam Szamosszegi is the CEO and Founder of Sazmining, which allows customers to mine Bitcoin using renewable energy sources. He’s also the host of the Everything Bitcoin Mining podcast, and has been featured in Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Market Watch, and Nasdaq. He’s also a regular contributor for Bitcoin Magazine, Cointelegraph, and Coin Desk. WHAT YOU LEARNWe discuss the relationship between caffeine, energy usage, and Bitcoin mining. He emphasizes that the environmental impact of an activity depends on its emissions profile rather than solely on energy consumption. Bitcoin mining, according to Szamosszegi, is one of the most renewable and carbon-negative industries due to the increasing use of renewable energy sources and the ability to capture pollution. He argues against the misconception that the shift from proof of work to proof of stake in Ethereum is a positive environmental move, as it removes the potential for capturing pollution and addressing environmental issues. Szamosszegi also shares his personal journey into the world of entrepreneurship, his addiction to coffee, and the role of caffeine in enhancing productivity despite its negative health effects. EPISODE LINKShttps://sazmining.comSUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBEhttps://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aldo de Jong is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded the Startupbootcamp in Spain and is now currently a Founder in Residence at Antler Canada, a VC fund. His upcoming company is called Paddio, which seeks to reduce the complexities of home ownership, for example energy efficiency. 00:00 - Founder in Residence at Antler Canada03:23 - The Importance of Self-Reflection and Coaching as an Entrepreneur06:31 - Surviving a Takeover09:51 - Re-establishing Identity after a Loss13:24 - Resilience in Entrepreneurship and the Importance of Seeking Help16:49 - The Value of Coaching and Therapy in Processing Loss19:58 - Understanding Differences in Values and Morality in Business Relationships23:19 - Empowering Growth through Coaching and Mentoring26:21 - Discovering Your Motivated Skills and Career Mismatches29:44 - The Overhead Problem for Micro Business Owners32:40 - The Importance of Reinvesting Profit and Setting Expectations in Business35:58 - The Problem with Talk Therapists and the Mission behind Patio39:40 - Creating a Platform for Home Ownership and Energy Efficiency Improvement43:17 - Building a Long-Term Relationship with Homes for Increased Efficiency46:31 - Starting a Company: Local to Global Expansion and Seeking Help✅ Subscribe if you liked this interview:https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot 🤝 Become a podcast sponsor:https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsor 📈 Hire Sean to consult your company:https://calendly.com/wltb/strategy #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #psychology #business #startup #interview #podcast #welivetobuild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.