The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Fully Human / Fully Alive: A Human Model: A Human Model: A Human Model by Lyle L Simpson

Pinnacle AI: Modernizing Cloud Infrastructure and Optimizing Business Systems pinnacleai.net Show Notes About the Guest(s): John Julia Sr. is the Senior Vice President of Sales at Pinnacle AI, a company that specializes in creating proprietary and custom solutions designed around machine learning and generative AI. With over 35 years of experience as a successful businessman and corporate executive, John has a track record of helping companies navigate the technology landscape and drive digital transformation. Prior to joining Pinnacle AI, he served in various account executive and sales leadership roles in the telecommunications and information technology industry with companies such as Verizon and Lumen Technologies. Episode Summary: In this episode of The Chris Vos Show, host Chris Voss interviews John Julia Sr., the Senior Vice President of Sales at Pinnacle AI. They discuss the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in modernizing and optimizing business systems and processes. John introduces Pinnacle AI’s flagship product, Comm AI, which is designed to help companies modernize their cloud infrastructure and reduce costs. He explains how the tool uses AI and machine learning to analyze a customer’s current cloud infrastructure and make recommendations on the products and services that should be used. John also shares insights on the ethical use of AI and the potential impact of AI on society. Key Takeaways: Pinnacle AI’s flagship product, Comm AI, helps companies modernize their cloud infrastructure and reduce costs by providing recommendations on the products and services that should be used. AI has the potential to transform various aspects of businesses, from natural language processing and intelligent conversational chatbots to document writing and education. The affordability and ease of deployment of AI technology have made it accessible to a wider range of businesses, not just Fortune 100 companies. The ethical use of AI is a crucial consideration, as with any transformative technology, and there is a need to address data privacy and security concerns. AI has the power to improve business functions, increase efficiency, and drive digital transformation, but it also presents challenges and risks that need to be managed responsibly. Notable Quotes: “Technology is a great equalizer for business. It can take a one or two-person company and make them look and act like a Fortune 100 company.” – John Julia Sr. “With great power comes great responsibility. AI represents both great potential for good and the risk of misuse.” – John Julia Sr.

5 Feb 202432min

San Pedro Fish Market: From Family Business to Media Brand Sanpedrofish.com KingsOfFishTv.com Show Notes About the Guest(s): Michael Ungaro is the CEO visionary of the San Pedro Fish Market and Kings of Fish TV. He is the driving force behind the family business, which was originally started by his grandfather in 1956. With over six decades of operation, the San Pedro Fish Market has grown from a small 200-square-foot fish market to the third highest-grossing independent restaurant in the USA in 2022. Michael has transformed the business into a media brand, using social media channels and the Kings of Fish Reality series to tell the story of the San Pedro Fish Market. Episode Summary: In this episode, host Chris Voss interviews Michael Ungaro, the CEO visionary of the San Pedro Fish Market and Kings of Fish TV. Michael shares the story of his family’s business, which was started by his grandfather in 1956. He discusses how they have grown from a small fish market to becoming the third highest grossing independent restaurant in the USA. Michael also talks about the importance of storytelling in business and how they have used social media and web series to build their brand. He shares their plans for expansion and the challenges of working in a family business. Key Takeaways: The San Pedro Fish Market has grown from a small fish market to the third highest-grossing independent restaurant in the USA. Michael Ungaro has transformed the business into a media brand, using social media and their web series to tell their story. The power of storytelling in business cannot be underestimated, as it helps to shape the narrative and control the brand image. The San Pedro Fish Market has become a tourist attraction, drawing in visitors from all over the country. The future vision for the business includes expanding to new locations, such as Las Vegas and Phoenix. Notable Quotes: “One of the things that I noticed over the years was how important your narrative or your story is in your business.” – Michael Ungaro “If you don’t tell your story, someone else will, and it might not be the one you want them to tell.” – Michael Ungaro “We realized we’d become a tourist attraction with this experiential offering.” – Michael Ungaro “We’re looking for help, we’re looking for money, we’re looking for locations.” – Michael Ungaro

3 Feb 202439min

Tastes Better From Scratch Cookbook: Easy Recipes for Everyday Life by Lauren Allen https://amzn.to/3Sj2R7o Tastesbetterfromscratch.com Amazon Best Seller in Breakfast Cooking, Whole Foods Diets, and Comfort Food Cooking Lauren Allen, owner and creator of the Tastes Better From Scratch website is best known for recipes you can count on. Her much anticipated first cookbook includes recipes she terms, “The Best of the Best,” including her personal favorite recipes and fan favorites from her website, and several new recipes. Inside you’ll find recipes for every meal of the day, and more, as well as a variety of different cuisines. What’s inside: ⁃ 116 recipes ⁃ Images with every recipe ⁃ QR codes linking to a video of how to make the recipe ⁃ Make ahead and freezer tips for recipes. About the author Lauren Allen is the recipe creator behind the popular food blog Tastes Better from Scratch, where millions of readers come each month to find easy and approachable, family-friendly recipes. The book contains a collection of her favorite classic recipes, plus many fan favorites from her website, and some enticing new creations. Lauren has four adorable children with her husband, Jeff, and when she’s not creating recipes, she enjoys time spent outdoors in the warm Arizona weather with her family.

2 Feb 202426min

The Two But Rule: Turn Negative Thinking Into Positive Solutions by John Wolpert https://amzn.to/47Ys1xR Jwolpert.com An inspiring and exciting guide to building unstoppable momentum for your transformative ideas In The Two But Rule: Turn Negative Thinking Into Positive Solutions veteran tech innovator John Wolpert delivers an exciting, hands-on guide to using the principles of Momentum Thinking to get you―and your organization―unstuck. You’ll learn how to build unstoppable velocity for your big idea, product, or strategy as you blast through the endless objections and counterarguments that bedevil every innovator and changemaker. You’ll discover how to address common “but” complaints, like “But that’s too expensive,” or “But that won’t work,” at the same time as you refine your idea and polish it into a gem worthy of attention and implementation. In the book, you’ll also find: Explanations for why a “but” statement should always be followed by another “but” statement Discussions of why “toxic positivity” and blind optimism can be just as harmful as constant naysaying Step-by-step strategies for transforming momentum-killing objections into momentum-boosting innovation rocket fuel A can’t-miss resource for managers, executives, directors, and business leaders everywhere, The Two But Rule is also perfect for product managers, professionals in any field, government and academic leaders, and anyone else ready to successfully tackle their most stubborn and intractable problems. About John Wolpert John Wolpert is an esteemed speaker, writer and thinker in technology and business innovation. As a CEO, product executive, and advisor, he’s been at the vanguard of technological breakthroughs from the early days of the Web to the rise of artificial intelligence. John is known for founding Flywheel, a pioneer in the ride-hailing industry. His work at IBM made him a key figure in the evolution of open source software, blockchain, and AI. He’s co-founded global R&D consortia and industry standards bodies, and his thought leadership on Open Innovation has been showcased in the Harvard Business Review. John has led countless new venture workshops and spoken before the European Union and the Australian Parliament in his mission to help organizations work together to solve hard problems.

1 Feb 202442min

Sex, Lies and Sensibility by Nikki Payne https://amzn.to/3SkicEI An inspiring and exciting guide to building unstoppable momentum for your transformative ideas In The Two But Rule: Turn Negative Thinking Into Positive Solutions veteran tech innovator John Wolpert delivers an exciting, hands-on guide to using the principles of Momentum Thinking to get you―and your organization―unstuck. You’ll learn how to build unstoppable velocity for your big idea, product, or strategy as you blast through the endless objections and counterarguments that bedevil every innovator and changemaker. You’ll discover how to address common “but” complaints, like “But that’s too expensive,” or “But that won’t work,” at the same time as you refine your idea and polish it into a gem worthy of attention and implementation. In the book, you’ll also find: Explanations for why a “but” statement should always be followed by another “but” statement Discussions of why “toxic positivity” and blind optimism can be just as harmful as constant naysaying Step-by-step strategies for transforming momentum-killing objections into momentum-boosting innovation rocket fuel A can’t-miss resource for managers, executives, directors, and business leaders everywhere, The Two But Rule is also perfect for product managers, professionals in any field, government and academic leaders, and anyone else ready to successfully tackle their most stubborn and intractable problems. About John Wolpert John Wolpert is an esteemed speaker, writer and thinker in technology and business innovation. As a CEO, product executive, and advisor, he’s been at the vanguard of technological breakthroughs from the early days of the Web to the rise of artificial intelligence. John is known for founding Flywheel, a pioneer in the ride-hailing industry. His work at IBM made him a key figure in the evolution of open source software, blockchain, and AI. He’s co-founded global R&D consortia and industry standards bodies, and his thought leadership on Open Innovation has been showcased in the Harvard Business Review. John has led countless new venture workshops and spoken before the European Union and the Australian Parliament in his mission to help organizations work together to solve hard problems.

31 Jan 202421min

Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election by Michael Isikoff, Daniel Klaidman https://amzn.to/3SE6CWt From veteran award-winning investigative journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman, the epic inside story of the prosecution of a president. In Find Me the Votes, two years of immersive reporting by Isikoff and Klaidman has produced the most authoritative and dramatic account yet of a defeated president’s conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election and how a local Georgia prosecutor—a daughter of the civil rights movement—decided to indict him and his allies for his desperate attempt to hold on to power. From the beginning, Fani Willis saw Donald Trump’s crimes as a voting rights case, and an attempt by the former president to deprive the citizens of Georgia of the franchise, a right for which her forebears had bled. Isikoff and Klaidman take us deep inside both the nerve center of Trump’s effort to steal the election and the DA’s team of prosecutors as they build their case against the president. Their reporting reveals new information on the plot to criminally seize voting equipment in several states; Sidney Powell’s attempt to obtain preemptive pardons from Trump; and revelatory communications between the president and his co-conspirators. We see the prosecution take shape in Willis’s office in the face of heinous threats of violent retaliation from Trump’s supporters. With blockbuster original reporting and exclusive access to thousands of secret documents, emails, text messages, and audio recordings, Find Me the Votes is investigative journalism at its finest. The authors also conducted exclusive interviews with key sources in the Trump conspiracy, as well as with the president’s top targets, including Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger and the Fulton County DA’s team–featuring hours of interviews with Fani Willis herself. This is riveting contemporary history, and a lasting account of the prosecution of a president who tested the rule of law as no president ever had before. Isikoff and Klaidman have written a story for the ages. About the Authors Michael Isikoff is an award-winning Washington investigative journalist and the author of three New York Times bestsellers: Uncovering Clinton: A Reporter’s Story; Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal and the Selling of the Iraq War (with David Corn); and Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump (also with David Corn). He has worked for the Washington Post, Newsweek, NBC News, and Yahoo News and is a frequent guest on CNN, MSNBC, and other networks. He lives with his wife and son in Washington, D.C. Daniel Klaidman is an award-winning journalist and author based in Brooklyn. He spent more than a decade at Newsweek, where he served as managing editor, Washington Bureau chief, Middle East correspondent, and investigative reporter. Klaidman was a key part of the teams that won National Magazine Awards for Newsweek’s coverage of 9/11 and the Monica Lewinsky affair. He previously served as Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University and is the author of Kill or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency. Most recently he was editor-in-chief of Yahoo News.

31 Jan 202439min

Little Treatments, Big Effects: How to Build Meaningful Moments that Can Transform Your Mental Health by Jessica Schleider https://amzn.to/3OnlfL8 If you’ve ever wanted mental health support but haven’t been able to get it, you are not alone. In fact, you’re part of the more than 50% of adults and more than 75% of young people worldwide with unmet psychological needs. Maybe you’ve faced months-long waiting lists, or you’re not sure if your problems are ‘bad enough’ to merit treatment? Maybe you tried therapy but stopped due to costs or time constraints? Perhaps you just don’t know where to start looking? The fact is, there are infinite reasons why mental health treatment is hard to get. There’s an urgent need for new ideas and pathways to help people heal. Little Treatments, Big Effects integrates cutting-edge psychological science, lived experience narratives and practical self-help activities to introduce a new type of therapeutic experience to audiences worldwide: single-session interventions. Its chapters unpack why systemic change in mental healthcare is necessary; the science behind how single-session interventions make it possible; how others have created ‘meaningful moments’ in their recovery journeys (and how you can, too); and how single-session interventions could transform the mental healthcare system into one that’s accessible to all. About the author Dr. Jessica Schleider is an award-winning researcher, clinical psychologist, and professor. She is the Founding Director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health and an internationally-recognized leader in research on single-session interventions for youth mental health. Her professional mission is to build and disseminate scalable, evidence-based mental health solutions that bridge previously-unfillable gaps in mental health care ecosystems worldwide. Her work in this area has been featured in media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic, and in 2020 she was chosen as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Healthcare.

30 Jan 202432min

Dark Arena: A Frenchman Novel (The Frenchman Series) by Jack Beaumont https://amzn.to/3HEVD8S Written by a former French spy, Dark Arena is an espionage thriller that takes the reader through an invisible but violent battle for energy supremacy in Europe that led the invasion of Ukraine. February 2022. An officer of the Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE), the French foreign intelligence agency, delivers a package of top secret Russian military information from Prague to Paris, and is subsequently assassinated. So begins a cat and mouse game across Europe as DGSE agent Alec de Payns races to find the source of what has become regular “drops” of highly sensitive information regarding Russian military operations. De Payns infiltrates the clandestine meeting a of Russian private military company, follows the trail of a shady individual codenamed Starkand, and nearly gets assassinated himself. Meanwhile, de Payns marriage is falling apart and his mental state unraveling as his wife, Romy, pulls away from her increasingly paranoid husband. But as his personal life crumbles, his professional life makes a breakthrough and the DGSE are finally closing in on Starkand and the mysterious head of an American spy network–who is much closer to home than Alec ever imagined. About the author Jack Beaumont joined the French Air Force in his late teens, trained as a fighter pilot on Mirage 2000-5 single seaters for air-to-air combat, and was deployed in various conflicts. After being injured in a flying accident, he subsequently flew clandestine missions for French special forces and intelligence services before joining the DGSE, where he carried out clandestine operations in the field under false identities. He has since retired from the DGSE and is married with children.

30 Jan 202425min