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In this episode, I talk about trying out this daily 5min metacognition exercise from the book Tiny Experiments.

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In this episode, I unpack why Duolingo’s ‘AI-first’ email blew up and what it reveals about the future of work.

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In this episode, I share my honest experience vibe coding with Replit as a complete beginner and what it taught me about the future of building.

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In this episode, I breakdown what I learned from turning my smartphone into a dumb phone and why the most important metric isn't being measured by anyone.

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Most business owners are drowning in tasks that could be automated tomorrow. In this episode, I talk to Aarti Anand, founder of Kodenyx AI and writer of the AI-First CEO newsletter. She spent 15 years building software for others before realizing she could build and sell, so she took the leap. Aarti now focuses on simplifying AI adoption for executives through strategy and automation.

In this conversation, she explains why you should start with problems instead of tools, how the 80% automation rule beats perfectionism, and why small businesses are outpacing slow enterprises in the AI adoption race.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 - The Real Reason People Resist AI (It's Not What You Think)
• 10:05 - How Small Businesses Move Faster Than Enterprise Giants
• 15:00 - The Curiosity Framework: Planning for Rapid Tech Changes
• 19:48 - The 80% Rule: When Good Enough Beats Perfect
• 31:15 - From Time Waster to Problem Solver: The Automation Mindset
• 34:11 - Smart Supervision: Getting Quality Without Doing Everything Yourself
• 37:58 - Using AI to Buy Back Time in Your Personal Life
• 40:50 - Building Non-Negotiables That Actually Stick
• 45:28 - Start With Problems, Not Cool Tools
• 52:07 - The Cost of Being an Early Adopter
• 58:48 - The Hard Truth: You're Replaceable at Work, Irreplaceable at Home

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In this episode, I breakdown how the Fiverr CEO's viral letter about AI isn't really about AI. It's about who operates with high agency and who doesn't.

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In this episode, I explore how the fitness concept of progression and regression can be used as a mental model to learn any skill more effectively.

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The stuff AI can't do for you is about to be worth way more than the stuff it can.

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