Derek Crager is an engineer, former Program Manager at Amazon, a visionary AI Solutions Architect, and the founder of Practical AI, a service that helps businesses embrace simple, ethical, and profitable uses of artificial intelligence. Most recently, Derek has created Pocket Mentor & Pocket SME, the world's first voice-accessible AI customer support system.

Along the way we discuss­—Amazon Employee Training (2:15), 70/20/10 Learning Model (7:30), The Forgetting Curve (11:00), Downtime as a Knowledge Gap (14:00), Pocket Mentor (18:30), AI Amplification (25:14), Neurodivergence (26:45), and Derek's Memo (36:30).

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This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2027. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

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Vincent Van den Broeck is the founder of Until It's Done (UID), a brand movement to help people and companies make the impossible achievable through the alignment of five pillars: Mindset, Health, Lifestyle, Action, and Structure. In this podcast, Vincent shares his journey from a catastrophic accident, that left him near death, to a life of renewed meaning and purpose.

Along the way we discuss­—In Brussels, Before the Accident (2:30), Recovery (7:15), The Muscle Called Resilience (11:30), Why Not Me? (15:30), What Strong Means (22:00), A Reminder (26:30), Who's Setting the Rules? (28:00), and Vincent's Memo (32:00).

Grab a copy of Vincent's book @ Everything Feels Impossible Until It's Done: How the life you build becomes the life that saves you

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2027. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

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Tony Lorenz is a Merger and Acquisition Advisor, Investor, Executive Coach and Founder of HeadSail, a consultancy that helps CEOs and organizations navigate through critical inflection points. In this podcast Tony shares from his extensive business experience, providing his perspective on the actions and mindset necessary for success.

Along the way we discuss­—At the Core, "I'm an Entrepreneur" (1:30), To the Next Level (6:00), Asking the Right Question (9:15), Accountability (13:00), Importance of Timing (15:15), Balance (19:45), Culture (21:15), Windshield and Dashboard (24:30), AI (28:30), and Tony's Memo (32:30).

Looking for one-on-one coaching. Reach out to Tony @ CEO Coaching International

Need help on strategic planning or team development. Contact Tony @ HeadSail Consultancy

This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2027. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com, PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248.

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