In this episode of Business Brain, you’re challenged to stop using AI as a polite yes-man and start treating it like a ruthless sparring partner. You learn how to pressure-test your thinking before you ever type a prompt by defining the real decision, the outcome that actually matters, and the constraints you refuse to break. Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton walk you through using AI to surface opposing viewpoints, rank options by impact instead of effort, and expose second-order consequences that can make or break your strategy. This is how you sharpen judgment instead of outsourcing it.

You’re also reminded that adaptation has no age limit, with a perfect real-world example that proves curiosity beats complacency every time. Whether you’re refining decisions or embracing new tools, the message is clear: stay flexible, stay critical, and keep building your Charmed Life by thinking better, not just faster.

• 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #717 for Casual FridAI, January 9th, 2026
  • January 9th: Static Electricity Day
• 00:01:21 Your Chat AI should be your sparring partner, not your yes-man
  • Ruthless AI Test
    • Before using AI, answer:
      • What decision am I trying to improve?
      • What outcome actually matters?
      • What constraints must not be violated?
      • What would ‘great’ vs ‘average’ look like?
    • Then use AI to:
      • Generate multiple opposing viewpoints
      • Rank options by impact, not effort
      • Simulate second-order consequences
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• 00:11:03 98-year-old mom using Meta Glasses
  • Keep adapting, folks!
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In this episode of Business Brain, you’re challenged to think differently about how people experience you and your business. You explore why your personal brand is more powerful than any logo or company name, because people connect with you first. From lessons inspired by Crazy Eddie to the idea of the Alter Ego Effect, you’re reminded that sharing what you’ve learned—and giving yourself permission to evolve—builds trust faster than polished marketing ever could.

You also learn how consistency compounds over time, why replying first with value puts you on the radar of bigger players, and how small daily actions can lead to a Charmed Life. Whether you’re heading to CES or simply rethinking your direction, the message is clear: show up, add value, and play the long game. If the lottery were free, you’d play every day—so why wouldn’t you do the same with your personal brand?

• 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #716 for Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
  • January 7th: I Am a Mentor Day
• 00:01:10 Heading to CES and making it valuable
• 00:02:19 Give yourself permission to change your mind
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• 00:10:45 Personal brand
  • Remembering Crazy Eddie
  • Your personal brand is far more powerful for people to connect with
  • It’s easier for people to connect with YOU than it is to connect with a company
  • The Alter Ego Effect
  • Share things you’ve learned
  • Reply first – Add valuable content to larger accounts
  • Be Consistent
  • If a lottery was free, would you play every day?
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In this episode of Business Brain, you step into the fast-moving world of AI and learn how to choose the right tool for the job. You compare Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, with real-world insight into why Perplexity may hallucinate less right now. You explore purpose-built tools like Gamma AI for presentations, NotebookLM for research, Manus AI for automation, and creative powerhouses like Sora AI and Google Veo. The focus is simple: stop chasing shiny objects and start picking AI that actually moves your business forward.

You also hear how AI is showing up in everyday workflows with Loom AI and Zoom AI, making communication faster and smarter. The episode wraps with the 2025 Business Brain MacBook Giveaway winner announcement, reinforcing why listening with intention can pay off. It’s all about making better decisions, working smarter, and building your own Charmed Life with the right mix of strategy and technology.

• 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #715 for Casual FridAI, January 2nd, 2026
  • January 2nd: National Science Fiction Day
• 00:01:31 Choosing the right AI
  • Perplexity vs. ChatGPT vs. Claude vs. Gemini
  • Anecdotally, Perplexity hallucinates less than ChatGPT today
  • Gamma AI for creating presentations
  • NotebookLM
  • Manus AI
  • Google Veo
  • Sora AI
  • Loom AI
  • Zoom AI
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In this episode of Business Brain, you step back and review what 2025 really taught you as an entrepreneur. You’re challenged to stop being transactional and start building a transformational community, to take control of your feeds instead of letting social media control you, and to notice where distractions have quietly turned into complacency. Shannon and Dave remind you that hunger fades if you let it—and that staying sharp sometimes means becoming your own friendly pest in pursuit of progress and a truly Charmed Life.

You’re encouraged to embrace the fear of failure, run smart business experiments, and consciously choose the people shaping your thinking. Drawing inspiration from Founders Podcast and the lessons of David Senra, this episode pushes you to ask better questions: Who are you surrounding yourself with, and who are you mentoring next? The answers may define your next breakthrough.

• 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #714 for Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
  • December 31st: No Interruptions Day
• 00:01:05 Our year(s) in review
  • Shannon is monetizing community
  • Making your community transformational over being transactional
  • With social media, YOU get to pick and control your feeds and your experience
  • A year of distractions…until Dave became a friendly pest
  • You WILL become complacent. Identify that!
  • Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
  • Embrace that fear of (being a) failure
  • Founders Podcast with David Senra
  • Let yourself have business experiments
  • Who are you surrounding yourself with?
  • Who are you mentoring?
• 00:19:49 Business Brain 714 Outtro
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In this episode of Business Brain, you explore how tools like Perplexity and Manus AI can move you from scattered ideas to clear execution. You see how AI helps you design a professional development plan, clarify complex concepts before implementation, and even generate a forward-looking review of your year. The focus is on using AI as a thinking partner—one that sharpens your strategy instead of replacing it.

You also learn how to combine AI tools to build practical systems, including custom dashboards that surface what actually matters in your business. By asking better prompts and layering tools intelligently, you turn AI into leverage, not noise. The result is smarter decisions, faster learning, and a more intentional path toward a truly Charmed Life.

• 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #713 for Casual FridAI, December 26th, 2025
  • December 24th: National Candy Cane Day
• 00:00:59 Ed-Perplexity helped me come up with a professional development training plan
• 00:02:50 Combining AI Lessons: Having ChatGPT explain the concepts before implementing the fix
• 00:05:29 Prompt-Give me my ChatGPT 2025 year is review
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• 00:10:30 Use AI to create a custom dashboard for your business
  • Manus AI
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In this episode of Business Brain, you’re challenged to stop playing it safe and start leaning into the discomfort that drives real growth. You explore why staying comfortable is often the biggest limiter in business, and how intentional unease sharpens your thinking, strengthens decision-making, and exposes opportunities you’d otherwise miss. When you choose discomfort on your terms, you regain control instead of letting fear make the calls for you.

You’ll learn how to reframe uncomfortable moments as signals—not stop signs—and use them to build resilience, confidence, and momentum. By pushing just past what feels easy, you create space for better habits, smarter risks, and a truly Charmed Life in business. The message is clear: if you want progress, comfort can’t be the goal—growth has to be.

• 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #712 for Wednesday, December 24th, 2025
  • December 24th: National Eggnog Day
• 00:01:15 Make sure to scare yourself often
  • Take the meeting
  • Do the thing you haven’t done
  • Step outside of your comfort zone
  • Find the uncomfortable, and say “yes.”
  • Eat Terry Black’s Barbecue (ok, this is a safe bet!)
  • “Everything I want is on the other side of being uncomfortable”
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• 00:16:51 Quick Tip: Email people while they’re away to mine their autoresponders
  • Make and Keep a Reasons for Contact List
• 00:20:02 Strategies for working with new contacts
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In this episode of Business Brain, you take a hard look at the hidden risks of using AI to troubleshoot problems in your business. You learn why trusting confident-sounding answers without context can lead you astray, and how Gell-Mann Amnesia shows up when AI sounds smart outside your expertise. The takeaway is clear: AI is powerful, but only when you stay skeptical, verify results, and remain the final decision-maker.

You also explore the fast-evolving world of AI-powered wearables and what Meta’s smart glasses signal for the future of work and creativity. From short-form recording to deeper app integration, you see how these tools could change how you capture ideas and stay present. The key is experimenting early without blind faith, so you can leverage emerging tech while staying grounded. Done right, this balance helps you build smarter systems and move closer to a Charmed Life.

• 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #711 for Casual FridAI, December 19th, 2025
  • December 19th: Underdog Day
• 00:01:14 The 7-11 Coefficient
• 00:01:40 The Potential Pitfalls of AI Troubleshooting
  • Gell-mann Amnesia
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• 00:15:13 Meta AI Glasses
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