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2015 Chicago Marathon. Mile 13. I’m flying—feeling like I could run forever. Heart surgery, back surgery, barely able to stand a decade before, and here I am crushing it. Then I see the sign: NOT ALMOST THERE.
Everything changed. Heavy legs. Cramping. Mental breakdown. I barely finished what started as my best race ever.
That sign broke me, but it also built me. Southside Chicago kid who studied for 15 seconds between building cars on the assembly line. Graduated in 5 years. Built companies. Sold two. 800 employees. Young father at 20 who figured it out as I went.
I’ve spent 50+ episodes of Not Almost There interviewing experts, and now my cohost and I are diving deeper into the conversations that matter most. We dig into what it really takes—in business, branding, health, life. No fluff. Real talk about building something that matters while the clock’s ticking.
Whether you’re running your first mile or your hundredth company, we’re here to help you go the distance.
Because almost there isn’t good enough.
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Saturday Mar 14, 2026
Saturday Mar 14, 2026
Googling Gives You Answers. AI Builds Tools to Solve Your Problems. Just Ask It.
(Part 1 in a mini-series on tips for using AI)
Most business leaders are using AI to draft emails and summarize documents. Joe is using it to build custom operating systems, automated and integrated CRM platforms, and lead-scoring tools — without writing a single line of code. The biggest unlock isn't knowing how to code. It's knowing how to describe your problem.
In this episode, Joe walks through real examples from his own businesses — including how he automated a multi-step wholesale retailer approval process that used to take an hour — and shares how he helped a nonprofit CEO realize AI could transform their weekend voicemail backlog into an automated, real-time response system.
Key Takeaways:
- The reason most people aren't unlocking AI's real power isn't a tech problem — it's an imagination problem.
- Describing your problem to AI and asking it to recommend a solution will get you further than knowing the answer yourself.
- Vague prompts get vague results — the more business context you give AI, the more useful and specific its output becomes.
- AI doesn't just tell you what to do, it can actually build the tool that does it — CRMs, lead scorers, anomaly detectors, and more.
- A process that once took an hour across three systems can be fully automated in a single conversation.
For: Business owners, entrepreneurs, and operators across any industry who know AI can do more for their business but don't know where to start.
Topics: AI for business, business automation, no-code tools, AI prompting, CRM, lead scoring, ChatGPT for business, AI productivity, nonprofit technology, operational efficiency
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