This Week in AI with cohosts ChatGPT and Tony DeSimone

What great listeners actually do

Tony begins weekly podcasts by sharing some of the great content he reads each week. This week's podcast is written by CEO, Jack Zenger and President, Joseph Folkman of Zenger/Folkman Consultancy. This article was shared in Harvard Business Review on July 14, 2016. 

6 Steps to Starting a Successful Business

Tony shares the six steps he used to go from the idea stage of starting your own business to taking the leap to full time consulting.

Are you working 'in' your business or 'on' it?

Many business owners spend far too much time working in the business and not on it. Anthony helps you figure out if you one of them and then offers three steps to transition from working in to working on the business.

Succeed by honoring the ‘compliment contract’

When you receive a compliment you are receiving a gift. Anthony explains why it's important to accept that gift even if you don't feel you deserve it.

Pay Yourself, Damn It!

90% of all business owners underpay themselves. Tony explains why you should stop and gives you a simple way to determine a fair wage.

How Wegmans hires and retains A-employees (and how you can too!)

Every owner wants more A-employees, in this episode, Anthony explains how to hire and retain them by sharing how Wegmans Grocery Store has been doing it for decades.

Only 8% Achieve their New Year’s Resolutions Because of these 5 Goal Killers

In this episode, Tony shares 5 of the most common reasons why 92% of Americans fail at completing their goals and offers solutions to avoid them.  He also offers the opportunity to be apart of a special goal class that will help you to finally complete that goal you have always struggled with.

How Shopping at Ikea can Improve your Leadership Skills

Anthony shares a couple of stories which focus on two of the most important core values for a leader - trust and teamwork.  Happy New Year!

Release Your Grip!

It's hard to give up control of anything but if you want to continue to grow and succeed as a business owner, you need to release your grip.  Anthony shares the importance of "releasing your grip" on the business and helps you understand if you are one of many that are gripping too hard.

How my Severe Dry Eye can get your Employees to Accomplish More

Anthony shares how he solved his incurable severe dry eye problem and how you can use what he learned to become a more effective boss with your team.