
Designed for those who crave the inside scoop on everything from people to policy to profits, each THRIVE episode transforms complex business and HR topics into clear, actionable advice. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner, or an aspiring leader, this podcast is your go-to source for cutting through the noise and gaining a competitive advantage.
Designed for those who crave the inside scoop on everything from people to policy to profits, each THRIVE episode transforms complex business and HR topics into clear, actionable advice. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner, or an aspiring leader, this podcast is your go-to source for cutting through the noise and gaining a competitive advantage.
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32 min
What if the best thing you did with AI this week wasn’t a big strategy overhaul, just one small experiment? Dan Chuparkoff spent three decades building software, from the early PC era through a stint at Google, before going all in on AI. Now he travels the country helping business leaders make sense of the hype. In this episode, Dan joins Gene Marks to explain why trying AI beats fearing it, why it’s about doing more rather than working faster, and how your AI assistant can double as your new coach.
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Topics include:
00:00 – Episode preview and guest introduction
01:31 – Dan’s work as a speaker & career path
04:54 – AI, change, and public perception
09:00 – What “using AI” actually means
11:08 – Connecting AI to your data
17:10 – Small businesses building their own AI
21:10 – High-ROI use case: Capturing conversations
24:42 – “Our Data Is a Mess” – Does it matter?
28:18 – AI as a coach
30:36 – Wrap up and thank you
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