Creativity does not fade with age or technology. It fades when creators stop creating.

You Will Learn

• How a veteran music producer used AI to create 50 songs in 90 days
• Why momentum matters more than perfection for creators
• How to use AI without losing your creative voice
• What separates real creators from prompt pushers
• How modern tools can unlock dormant ideas

n this episode of Close The Deal, Ewell Smith sits down with veteran music producer and filmmaker Steve Scaffidi to explore creativity reinvention and responsible AI use. Steve shares how modern tools helped him unlock decades of unreleased songs, dramatically accelerate his output, and reconnect with the joy of creating.

The conversation covers mindset, momentum, marketing lessons hidden in music, and why the most dangerous thing a creator can do is stop creating. This episode is a powerful reminder that tools do not replace talent. They amplify it.

Key Takeaways

• Momentum beats perfection
• AI is a tool not a replacement
• Ownership still matters
• Speed creates leverage
• Creativity rewards action

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Ewell Smith is talking with sales and marketing pros who help professionals and business owners drive more leads and close more deals.

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In this episode of Close The Deal, Sam Caruso, Vistage Chair, shares why working on the business instead of in it leads to clearer thinking, better leadership decisions, and stronger long term growth.

You will learn

• How working in the business keeps leaders stuck
• Why better questions lead to better decisions
• How to spot when you are doing the wrong work
• How strong mindset improves sales and leadership clarity
• How to step back and lead more effectively

This conversation explores mindset, trust, accountability, and how better questions change everything for business owners and sales leaders.

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Ewell Smith is talking with sales and marketing pros who help professionals and business owners drive more leads and close more deals.

Close The Deal Podcast Supported by Your First Franchise

We have gift for you for listening - grab a copy of Your First Franchise Roadmap.

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Ari reveals the system behind trust based selling and why the old way of selling no longer works. He shares the moment that changed everything, the process that stops ghosting, and how to use the One Call Trust Method to build trust fast. This episode will help you shift from chasing prospects to building clarity and confidence in every call.

Key points
• Why trust collapses faster than ever
• The call that changed Ari’s entire career
• The top of the iceberg question
• How to unpack the real problem
• Why most salespeople give too much too fast
• How to onboard clients instead of closing them

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Ewell Smith is talking with sales and marketing pros who help professionals and business owners drive more leads and close more deals.

Close The Deal Podcast Supported by Your First Franchise

We have gift for you for listening - grab a copy of Your First Franchise Roadmap.

Visit www.CloseTheDeal.com to see all episodes.