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Practical thinking on AI, automation, and business. From The Web Talk Show and solo writing. No hype.

From Chatbots to Claims Agents: Inside an AI-First Insurance Startup

How one insurance startup built their entire operation around AI agents — from customer service to claims processing.

AIInsurance
w/ Mike Carlo

Disposable Tools: Build It, Use It, Throw It Away

The idea is simple but powerful — build something with AI, use it, and when the models improve, rebuild it better in minutes.

AIDevelopment

OpenClaw: Your AI Assistant That Actually Gets Things Done

A look at OpenClaw — the AI assistant platform that connects to your tools and actually takes action on your behalf.

AITools

What Your Dad (and Mom) Should Know About ChatGPT

A practical, no-jargon guide to explaining AI and ChatGPT to the people in your life who didn't grow up with this stuff.

AIEducation

Survival of the Wisest: A New Approach to Technology Leadership

Technology leadership isn't about being the smartest in the room. It's about making wise decisions under uncertainty.

LeadershipTechnology

What Nobody Teaches Doctors About Running a Practice

Medical school teaches you medicine, not business. Here's what doctors need to know about the operational side of running a practice.

BusinessHealthcare

90 Years of Stage Magic: San Antonio's Best-Kept Secret

San Antonio has a 90-year-old magic tradition that most locals don't even know about.

San AntonioCommunity

Why 350,000 People Are on a 20-Year Waiting List in Texas

A deep dive into the disability services crisis in Texas and the systemic issues behind a two-decade waiting list.

CommunityTexas

The $50,000 Breakdown That Never Happened: AI for Truck Shops

How AI can help truck repair shops prevent catastrophic breakdowns and capture more business through proactive maintenance alerts.

AIAuto Repair

Chatting with Your Documents for Business Efficiency

How to build AI systems that let you (and your team) query your business documents naturally.

AIRAG

The AI Receptionist Deep Dive: Beyond Just Answering Calls

Going deeper into AI receptionists — advanced features, integration patterns, and real implementation stories.

AIVoice AI

AI In Auto Repair Shops: Where to Start

A practical guide to introducing AI into auto repair shop operations — from voice agents to predictive maintenance.

AIAuto Repair

Unpopular Opinion: AI Is Not Here For Your Job

Technology has always disrupted work. Each wave killed jobs and created even more opportunities. AI is no different.

AIBusiness

3 AI Workflows That Actually Make Your Shop Money While You Sleep

Three practical AI automations that auto repair shops can implement today to capture more revenue without adding staff.

AIAuto Repair

Is Antigravity with Gemini 3 Pro Really Better Than Claude Code?

A real-world developer test comparing Antigravity (Gemini 3 Pro) with Claude Code for actual software development.

AIDevelopment

Your Auto Shop's Secret Weapon: How Voice AI Turns Missed Calls Into Booked Appointments

Auto repair shops lose thousands in revenue from missed calls. Voice AI answers every call, books appointments, and never puts anyone on hold.

AIVoice AI

Is Your AI Still Hallucinating, Even With RAG?

RAG helps, but it doesn't eliminate hallucinations entirely. Here's what to do when your AI keeps making things up.

AIRAG

7 Ways You Can Use Claude To Boost SEO

Practical ways to use Claude AI for keyword research, content optimization, meta descriptions, and more.

AISEO

When the Tools Just Don't Cut It

Sometimes the best solution isn't another SaaS subscription. Sometimes you need to build exactly what you need.

AIDevelopment

Understanding RAG: Why Your Business Needs Better AI Responses

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) is how you get AI to stop making things up and start giving answers based on your actual data.

AIRAG

What If You Had a CEO Companion AI Agent?

Imagine an AI agent that knows your business inside and out — your strategy advisor that never sleeps.

AIBusiness
w/ Stephen Pope

Building Profitable Automations: Practical Advice from Stephen Pope

Stephen Pope shares real-world insights on building automations that actually generate revenue for businesses.

AIAutomation

This AI Receptionist Can Handle the Calls You Keep Losing

AI Receptionists are great for handling high-frequency inbound calls or even as overflow when your staff is busy with other customers.

AIVoice AI

Let's "Imagine with Claude" Live

A live session exploring Claude's capabilities for creative problem-solving and business ideation.

AITools

From Camera to Courtroom: An Emmy Winner's Journey Into Injury Law

A fascinating conversation about career transitions, storytelling, and how an Emmy-winning journalist ended up in personal injury law.

BusinessStorytelling

Borders, Laws, and Prosperity: Why North and Latin America Differ

A different kind of episode — exploring why some countries prosper while others struggle, through the lens of institutions and rule of law.

EconomicsCulture
w/ Mike Carlo

Talking Data, Analytics, and AI with Mike Carlo

Mike Carlo from PowerBI.tips shares his journey from mechanical engineering to data analytics and what AI means for the industry.

AIData

Claude Code, Grok, and the Future of App Dev with AI

A deep dive into the AI coding tools that are actually changing how we build software — Claude Code, Grok, and where this is all heading.

AIDevelopment

AI Hype, Broken Tools, and What Actually Works

Cutting through the noise — what AI tools actually deliver on their promises and which ones are just riding the hype wave.

AITools
w/ Richard Heayes

Designing Fun: Inside the Toy & Game Industry with Richard Heayes

Richard Heayes gives us an insider look at how toys and games are designed, manufactured, and brought to market.

BusinessDesign

Robocallers of the AI Kind, Payment Automation, and WhatsApp

AI-powered calling, automated payment follow-ups, and WhatsApp for business — three practical tools you can use today.

AIAutomation

From Icky to Impactful: Redefining Sales With Heart

Sales doesn't have to feel gross. Here's how to sell your services in a way that feels genuine and actually helps people.

BusinessSales
w/ Joe Frankie III

From Battlefield to Boardroom: Leadership Lessons with Joe Frankie III

Joe Frankie III shares leadership lessons from military service that translate directly to business.

BusinessLeadership

3 Ways AI Can Help Your Learning & Development Business

Practical AI use cases for L&D companies: chatbots for learning pathways, AI video generation, and multi-tool automation.

AIBusiness
w/ Erik Skogsberg

Design Thinking, AI & Magical Meetings with Erik Skogsberg

Erik Skogsberg explains how design thinking principles and AI can transform the way teams collaborate and solve problems.

BusinessAI

Burned Out But Not Broken: Coaching Employees Back to Life

Burnout is an organizational problem disguised as a personal one. Here's how to actually address it.

BusinessLeadership
w/ Keith Bertrand

Grease Fires Are No Joke: A Conversation With Keith Bertrand

Keith Bertrand brings real-world expertise on fire safety, kitchen safety, and why preparation beats reaction every time.

SafetyBusiness

Edutainment Revolution: How Making Learning Fun Will Transform Training

Why the future of corporate training isn't boring compliance modules — it's edutainment that people actually want to engage with.

L&DBusiness
w/ Shannon Tipton

Learning With Rebels: Insights from Shannon Tipton

Shannon Tipton challenges conventional L&D thinking with her "rebel" approach to workplace learning.

L&DBusiness

Laser Cutters, Servers, and Sci-Fi: A Real Talk on Modern IT

A wide-ranging conversation about modern IT — from the hardware that runs our world to the science fiction that inspires it.

TechnologyBusiness

Through The Eye of a Private Eye: A Conversation About Private Investigation

What does a private investigator actually do? It's not what the movies show you.

BusinessInvestigation

Ads, Ego, and Automation: What Most Businesses Get Wrong

The most common mistakes businesses make when trying to grow — and how automation can help when used correctly.

BusinessAutomation

The Leadership Trap: Why Most Training Fails

Most leadership training doesn't stick because it treats symptoms, not root causes. Here's what actually works.

BusinessLeadership

Unlocking the Secrets of Investigative Techniques

The investigative methods behind uncovering the truth — from digital forensics to old-school detective work.

BusinessInvestigation
w/ Kevin Geary

Mastering Web Design Fundamentals with Kevin Geary

Kevin Geary shares his philosophy on web design fundamentals — why most sites fail at the basics and how to fix it.

DesignWeb Development
w/ Saumya Majumder

Down The Performance Rabbit Hole with Saumya Majumder

Saumya Majumder takes us deep into web performance optimization — Core Web Vitals, rendering strategies, and what actually moves the needle.

Web DevelopmentPerformance

How Hosting Choices Impact Website Speed

Your hosting provider might be the bottleneck you're not seeing. A deep dive into how hosting affects performance.

Web DevelopmentPerformance

What Makes WordPress Blocks Great

A deep dive into what makes the block editor work well — and what still needs improvement.

WordPressWeb Development
w/ Mike McAlister

Using Design Systems on WordPress with Mike McAlister

Mike McAlister of OllieWP explains how design systems bring consistency, speed, and professionalism to WordPress sites.

WordPressDesign
w/ Alex Standiford

Royalties and Collaborations on WordPress with Alex Standiford

Alex Standiford from Siren Affiliates explains how to set up multi-program affiliate and royalty systems on WordPress.

WordPressE-Commerce

Are You Compliant? What You Need To Make Your Policies Valid

Privacy policies, terms of service, and cookie consent — what small business owners actually need to know to stay legal.

BusinessCompliance
w/ Seth Rubenstein

Getting Creative with Atomic Blocks and the Interactivity API

Part two of our Interactivity API deep dive — this time exploring the atomic blocks concept and creative use cases.

WordPressWeb Development
w/ Seth Rubenstein

The WordPress Interactivity API: A New Era for Dynamic Blocks

Seth Rubenstein joins me to explore the WordPress Interactivity API and what it means for the future of dynamic, interactive blocks.

WordPressWeb Development

Supercharge Your Business with a Custom ChatGPT Chatbot: Boosting Conversion Rates and Customer Satisfaction

As a business owner, you are always looking for innovative ways to enhance customer experience, boost conversion rates, and grow your revenue. Chatbots have emerged as an indispensable tool to achi...

BusinessSecurity

How to send SMS messages from WIX Corvid

Sending SMS messages from your WIX website can easily be done through Twilio if you have Corvid (Dev mode) enabled for your site. In this article I will explain how to do it.

Web DevelopmentTech Tips

How can I make myself look better on Zoom?

Videoconferencing is a great way to communicate with others when we are not in the same location. Unfortunately, not everyone has production-level equipment at home, and this may lead to un-appeali...

Tech Tips

5 Tips for Business Survival During a Pandemic [COVID

A severe health crisis is something none of us want to see. Unfortunately, it is always a possibility, and proper preparedness could be the factor that helps your business survive.

WordPressBusiness

Why Is My WordPress Website So Slow?

Having a brand new website to show to the world is fantastic until you realize everyone is leaving because it’s so slow… So why is your website so slow, and can you do something about it? There ar...

WordPressBusiness

3 Types of Server Logs and Why You Need Them

When developing an application or website, we use logs to help us find issues in the code, or simply make sure that everything is working as planned. But a log’s benefits don’t end when an app is f...

Web Development

Forget WordPress Themes, Use This Instead

Choosing a WordPress theme can be one of the toughest decisions one has to make when building a website on WordPress. Or is it?

WordPressBusiness

WordPress password reset not working (infinite loop)

So, your website is all good and ready, and visitors are pouring in. Congratulations!

WordPressSecurity

How Many Plugins Can I Add To My WordPress Website?

Do you want to add new features to your WordPress website? A plugin is usually the way to go.

WordPressBusiness

How to Accept Payments on Your Website

E-Commerce and online banking have radically changed the way we shop and do business. Even in brick and mortar stores, more and more people use their phones to browse for products, check pricing, a...

WordPressBusiness

How To Make Your WordPress Website Faster

You’ve built a website for your business, it’s great! Everyone loves it.

WordPressBusiness

Pros and Cons of Using Plugins in WordPress

“There’s a plugin for that…” – Said so many web designers through the years. But how many is *too many* when it comes to plugins?

WordPressSecurity

5 Things To Consider Before Building a WordPress Website

Sure! Anyone can tell you that they can build a WordPress website for you.

WordPressSecurity

Does my site need HTTPS?

There’s been a lot of talk about security these past few months. Especially now that Chrome penalizes insecure websites.

BusinessSecurity

6 Reasons Why You Should Sell Online and Open Your eCommerce Store

Here’s why starting an Online Store is important, especially now. Everywhere you go today you hear about online shopping, eCommerce and even virtual wallets on mobile phones.

BusinessWeb Development

How to add Facebook Messenger to Your Website

We’ve been waiting for this for a long time, and it’s finally here! Now you can embed Facebook Messenger directly on your website and have people talk to you team without ever leaving the page.

WordPressSecurity

Why You Need A Sales Funnel <link rel='dns

There a many aspects of your business that you should know about but the most important should be your Sales Funnel. If you don’t know what that is, or aren’t considering it – you are letting go of...

BusinessWeb Development

Make The Internet Safer

Commemorating Safer Internet Day, our friends at Google would like to give you an extra 2GB of Google Drive storage space **if** you run a simple Security Chec...

SecurityWeb Development

How To Make a Wedding Website

Many people ask me what they should do in order to get their own wedding website without hassle. I de...

WordPressSecurity

Como Vender Online sin Contratar a un Diseñador

Constantemente me pregunta la gente si ellos pueden lanzar **su propia tienda virtual** para vender online ...

BusinessSecurity

WhatsApp for Desktop Has Arrived

Are you tired of having to have your phone with you every second so you don’t miss those WhatsApp messages? Or maybe you ...

AppleTech Tips

Soporte en Español para Mailchimp

Mailchimp acaba de anunciar que su base de conocimiento ahora está disponible en Español. Esta es una excelente noticia para todos los usuarios que ya usan l...

AppleEn Español

Esta Navidad, Vende Tus Productos En Linea

Galletas, Quequitos, Adornos o Canastas – Lo que sea tu pasión, ofrécela por Internet! Todos tenemos nuestr...

AppleBusiness

5 Secrets To Streamline Your Business

What are five things you can do today that will make your business more efficient? As your business grows you will e...

BusinessWeb Development

Top 7 Features I Love About iOS7

Upon the launch of the new operating system for iPhone, iPad, & iPod Touch – iOS7 – many have been wondering: Is it worth it? Although the overall look and feel has ...

Apple

Today's Question: How do I record sound on the iPhone? <link rel='dns

I was recording a couple of birds singing when someone asked me how I did it. Sound recording is a great hobby but having the tools to record at any moment...

AppleTech Tips

Today's Question: How do I use iCloud? <link rel='dns

Today I was asked what is iCloud and how is it used. iCloud is a great service provided by Apple that enables users to share contacts, notes, reminders, appointments and more betw...

AppleSecurity

Today's Question: How do I take a screenshot from the iPhone? <link rel='dns

Today I was asked how to take a screenshot from the iPhone. This is a pretty common task that people undertake during the day to remember a page they saw, ...

AppleTech Tips

How to Transfer Pictures to Your iPad

I have been getting this question a lot lately: “How do I transfer pictures to my iPad?” Although the process is not as straightforw...

AppleSecurity

Problems With WiFi On iPhone 4S and iPad

Did your WiFi suddenly stop working when you updated to iOS 6? Don’t worry, you are not the only one with this problem!

AppleSecurity

Language Keyboards and Emoticons in iOS

Are you having a hard time typing in your iPhone’s pop-up keyboard because it is in a different language? Can’t find the correct symbols in...

Apple

Tip of the Day: iPhone AF/AE Lock

Want your iPhone’s camera to stop trying to adjust focus and exposure all the time? With the camera app open, tap to select a focus p...

AppleTech Tips

Tip of the Day: Switch Keyboard Layout Faster

iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Users: Do you get tired of tapping the language icon on the keyboard multiple times to select “emoji”or any o...

AppleTech Tips

Tip of the Day: Change iMessage Avatar

iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch users: You can change the picture (avatar) shown when you send messages via iMessage by adding a contact for yourself. Simp...

AppleTech Tips

iPad Multitasking

Do you own an iPad? Do you know about multitasking in your iPad?

Apple

Tip of the Day: Facebook uses EXIF data for descriptions

Facebook extracts a photo’s EXIF and IPTC information and uses the title and copyright information to fill in t...

Tech Tips

Tip of the Day: iPhone Volume Troubles

There is a bug on the iPhone speakerphone option that may cause system sounds to be very low. This includes ringer, alerts, typing sounds, etc.

AppleTech Tips

Tip of the Day: iPhone Shutter Release

Tip of the day: You can press the iPhone camera button for as long as you want, the picture will not be taken until you release it. This is partic...

AppleTech Tips

Tip of the Day: Website position with incoming links

Tip of the Day: A website’s position among search engines is determined by many different factors: #1. Having many links from ...

Web DevelopmentTech Tips

Tip of the Day: Website position with quality content

Tip of the Day: A website’s position among search engines is determined by many different factors: #2. Google actually penal...

Web DevelopmentTech Tips

Safe Internet Browsing: VPN

The Internet is accessible from nearly everywhere you go: the airport, your favorite cafe, the corner bookstore and even in some open space...

BusinessSecurity

Tip of the Day: Laptop Battery Cycles

Laptop batteries have a life expectancy based on a limited number of cycles. New MacBooks for example, have a lifetime of 1,000 cycles while older mo...

Tech Tips

Tip of the Day: Mac Sleep Slowdown

If you use a Mac and never turn it off, you may notice a slight slowdown eventually. To fix this, simply restart it and it should go back to normal!

AppleTech Tips

Backups: Don't wait until it's too late

Nowadays, we all store our information on computers. We store our documents, spreadsheets, presentations, photos, videos, and even music on them.

AppleSecurity

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Web Development

Today's Question: Drag & Drop website builder?

This is a question I have been getting a lot: How good are Drag & Drop website builders? Services like Wix, Weebly and Behance Prosite are showing up in advert...

WordPressBusiness

Today's Question: How can I make my computer faster?

If your laptop or desktop computer is feeling a tad slower than what it used to be, there are a few quick and easy things you can do to make it all better. I...

Tech Tips

Today's Question: Why does my iPhone battery last so little?

iPhones are beautiful devices and are packed with great features, but having to recharge your phone every five hours – what is this, 1995? One would thin...

AppleTech Tips

Password Managers

Do You Have Many Passwords? **Are you having a hard time ...

AppleSecurity

Texting Does Not Replace Face to Face

Texting Can Never Replace the Richness of a Face to Face Conversation… [texting-is-not-for-conver...

Personal

Ego

**Ask freely** Thou shall never hesitate to ask a question to a peer if that question could help your work (or theirs’) progress. **Answer freely** Even the most t...

ApplePersonal

Do what you want

**Don’t base** your **actions** on **old conceptions** of life and society. **Do** whatever **life inspires** you to do.

Personal

Listen to experience

When receiving information from someone respected in a specific field, listen thoroughly and completely before discrediting their opinion. Make your choices afterwards – when informed.

Personal

Intuition

When something **does not resonate** with your inner self, **stay away**. Do not go into anything that does not feel right, even if it seems exceedingly attractive on one or more levels.

Personal

Take care of your body

**Eat** right. **Exercise** often.

Personal

be cool

Now what in the world do I mean with that title? You might think I mean it in a social sense – in which “being cool” means being accepted in society as someone who’s liked above average in that par...

Personal

Don't keep thoughts to yourself

Knowledge is universal – **someone somewhere sometime** will know the same exact thing even if your never tell a soul. Talking about or bouncing ideas always helps to refine thoughts.

Personal

Live from your hobbies

**Hobbies** are constantly mistaken as the activities that you **enjoy doing** but do not get paid for. They are usually referred to the second plane of importance – “First comes school/work”.

Personal

write ideas down

Design inspired thinking in order to create in a better way. One should write down **all** ideas even though they seem to be potentially *impossible* or *improbable* to make.

Personal

what’s the deal with cubicles?

There is something I do not comprehend about the typical workplace: *cubicles*. The steps to start a new company are thought to be simple and straightforward.

BusinessPersonal

life vs work

Why is there a common distinction between *life* and *work*? Is it Universally accepted that *life* is what we enjoy, our likes, hobbies and passions; and that *work *is essentially a burden that w...

Personal