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Use Cases For AI – Interview With Chris Barkhurst

Our interview with Chris Barkhurst is one of those that everyone needs to hear as it delves into use cases for AI. This field has so much buzz and conjecture that it can be overwhelming. However, Chris breaks it down so that you can understand where his companies apply this new technology. New And Unique Use Cases For AI It should not surprise us that some incredible use cases for AI go beyond the content creation we often hear about. Chris shares some niche yet fascinating areas where AI can make a difference. They range from the almost scary voice on the other end of a support call to the game-changing evaluation of baseball collector cards. The broad range of... Read more

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Cleaning Your Task List

The start of a new year can be the best time for cleaning your task list. Nothing says a fresh start like an entire new year ahead. However, we must ensure we complete those year-end tasks that can easily be forgotten. Some things on our to-do list are too important to forget, but maintenance and accounting tasks can be glossed over. That can cause problems big and small. Cleaning Your Task List Items From Last Year An oil change is an example of those tasks that we can push off to another day or week. It will not make much difference for a short time, but forgetting can cause major problems. There are many business tasks like this. They range... Read more

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Building And Vetting Your Team

We wrap up our Bryan Clayton interview with his stories and suggestions for building and vetting your team. He has built up an organization by overcoming a lot of obstacles. Those may seem unique to his company. However, there are a lot of common problems faced that he has addressed to build a trusted community of resources. Learn From Others For Building and Vetting Your Team Running a business can seem like a simple task. You find customers, sell products or services, and build a team. However, that is rarely the case. Bryan shares the trials any organization faces and how he researched ways to handle them. He even looked at the competition and walked a mile in the shoes... Read more

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Longer Vacations And Mini-Retirement – Make The Most Of Your Time

We can leverage some times of the year to create longer vacations and mini-retirement experiences. There are fixed holidays and slow times that can provide a foundation for our time off, and then we tack on a day here and a day there. Likewise, we can work partial days and get things done. That can free up our days to get more things done we enjoy. You Have Earned Longer Vacations And Mini-Retirement Stretches Your side hustles and long days should be for more than just getting the job done. There must be a “why” that you look forward to. Some of that may be free time. Some may be time with family. Whatever your reason for working, it helps... Read more

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Avoid Burnout – Give Time To Yourself

The holidays can be a great time to catch up and get ahead with our hustles, or we can take advantage of the time to avoid burnout. While there is much to be said for the former, the latter can be far more valuable in the long run. We were not made to run at 100% all the time. Just like any machine, we need time to cool down. That is what vacations and holidays are all about. Avoid Burnout To Maintain High Productivity The calculations around continuing to work and “getting ahead” compared to taking time to recover can be deceiving. There is a short-term gain when we work through the slow times. However, that reduces our ability to... Read more

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Defining Product Features – Interview With Bryan Clayton

This episode starts a new discussion with Bryan Clayton of Your Green Pal about how he built a business and defining product features for his application. Bryan has a highly educational story about starting a new business. It continues with his approach to push that business to success. He has taken a thorough approach to building his organization and the related community that forms the foundation for Your Green Pal. A Methodical Approach To Defining Product Features There are a lot of stories out there about success and building software. However, I don’t think anyone can argue with the way Bryan went about defining product features. He extended that thorough research to set up processes and procedures that addressed challenges... Read more