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3 Takeaways from my AI conversation with Michael Weinberger, CEO of Proactive Technology Management:

1. Fall in love with the problem, not the solution.
Don't buy AI tools before you understand your pain points. Go slow to go fast.

2. AI is a force multiplier, not a replacement.
Elevate your people. Move them from...

Everyone is tired.
But not everyone is resting.

3 takeaways from my conversation with CEO Justin Hai on stress, sleep, and performance:

1. Protect your sleep like it’s your business.

If you’re not sleeping, you’re not recovering, thinking clearly, or performing at your best.

2. Put the phone down.

Every buzz...

3 Takeaways from my conversation with Marty Frankel

Co-Chair, Financial Services & Real Property Litigation Group, Executive Committee Member, Maddin Hauser

1. Lawyers sell trust — not expertise.
Competence is the baseline. What clients really need is someone on their team who owns their problem with urgency.

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3 Takeaways from my conversation with Bernadette Burke, CEO of Brella Productions:

1. We're in the golden age of learning.
Everyone learns differently. The tools finally exist to meet people where they are. Use them.

2. Know the outcome before you design the training.
What do you want people to DO differently? Start...

3 Takeaways from my conversation with Deniz Kent, CEO of Prolific Machines:

1. Moonshot thinking starts with a real problem.
Deniz saw conflict over resources and asked: what if cells could make everything we need? That question built a company.

2. The best technology has the lowest cost AND highest quality.
When...