I talk about the Federal Reserve's Diary of Consumer Payment Choice, what I experienced at a local produce stand, and why paying with cash could become a growing payment method again. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about the future of this movement, an update from the SBA Office of Advocacy, and Americans’ feelings about small businesses. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about Florida’s Citizen Bill Of Rights For AI, what is included in Florida’s data center proposal, and how these insights can impact our country's future. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about the fastest built AI data center, the different messaging from World Economic Forum, and a reminder to small business owners about the future. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about three ways to determine the boundaries of AI, recap last week's AI topics, and share what doesn’t make sense in current AI messaging about the future. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about TIME’s Person of the Year, an interview referencing the Great Reset, and what doesn’t make sense with the AI messaging. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about the failure rate of Amish businesses after five years, our economic system, and what questions you should ask yourself about AI. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about whether the similarities between religion and AI are coincidences, marketing distinctions that small businesses could leverage in the future, and what to think about for AI’s potential long-term impact. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about the World Economic Forum, agentic AI, and future buying predictions.  For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about electricity and water usage for U.S. data centers, the messaging about AI's future, and the bigger puzzle that includes AI. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about the new DOJ probe launched against the “Big Four” meat packers, the history of antitrust enforcement with this industry, and certain groups involved in the ongoing In Re Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation.  For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠https://www.afuturefest.com America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about the millions of car repossessions that have happened this year, the components of the car buying industry, and questions to ask ourselves about the car industry. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST  Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠⁠Afuturefest.com⁠⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about AI’s impact on dynamic pricing, an opportunity for small businesses to build trust and predictability with fixed pricing, and a story about coupons that Target sent to a pregnant teenage girl. I talk about the trend of lower product quality, the concerns raised by last week’s events, and how we can move forward. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: https://www.afuturefest.com America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about the Feeding Our Future organization in Minnesota, how the fraud happened during COVID, and questions we need to ask ourselves about America’s future. I talk about the trend of lower product quality, the concerns raised by last week’s events, and how we can move forward. For more episodes like this, SUBSCRIBE to The RD Weeks Show TODAY And listen to The RD Weeks Show LIVE Monday-Friday 12pm EST Join us January 15 to make in-person connections with small business owners, who care about America’s future: ⁠Afuturefest.com⁠ America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

I talk about the trend of lower product quality, the concerns raised by last week’s events, and how we can move forward. Appreciate you listening. If this made you think differently, a quick rating or review helps me keep building this for entrepreneurs like you. I’ll do extra push-ups for each one. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Got a question you want me to explore on the show? Send it here: https://www.robertdavidweeks.com/contact If you’re new here, my name is Robert-David Weeks. I started in business over a decade ago as a DJ. Tried a bunch of different things along the way. Throwing spaghetti against the wall. Built a 500-person social media conference called SMAD-CON that got international attention. From the outside, the event looked like a success. Sold out. Attendees excited for year two. But internally, I made a lot of mistakes. Lied to myself, my team, and the community. Took on tens of thousands of dollars in personal debt instead of bankrupting the company. Had almost no space to share what I was really going through. Just pressure building. A lot of pretending. And feeling isolated. After the event, I emailed every vendor with the subject line: “I fucked up.” Then I spent the next year paying back the debt that was owed. I wanted to rebuild from a foundation of honesty. Not fake hype. It’s taken me seven years to make the decision to host live events again. Seven years of rebuilding my health, my self-trust, And my relationships. I wouldn’t wish this kind of burnout on any entrepreneur. If you’re a high-level entrepreneur who feels like you’re doing it alone If you’re quietly questioning whether you can keep holding it all together If you feel like no one really gets what you’re trying to build or the impact you want to make I’ve been there. And I’ve learned that it’s a lot easier to make real change when you’re surrounded by people who get it. I’m creating events where you can connect with the weird ones. The disruptors. The deep thinkers who want to give back Where big dreams have the space to become reality And burnout is something we make extinct If that hits, you’re in the right place.

I talk about the video released of six Democrat elected officials, the tragic event near the White House, and Trump’s Thanksgiving message on immigration from third world countries. Appreciate you listening. If this made you think differently, a quick rating or review helps me keep building this for entrepreneurs like you. I’ll do extra push-ups for each one. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Got a question you want me to explore on the show? Send it here: https://www.robertdavidweeks.com/contact If you’re new here, my name is Robert-David Weeks. I started in business over a decade ago as a DJ. Tried a bunch of different things along the way. Throwing spaghetti against the wall. Built a 500-person social media conference called SMAD-CON that got international attention. From the outside, the event looked like a success. Sold out. Attendees excited for year two. But internally, I made a lot of mistakes. Lied to myself, my team, and the community. Took on tens of thousands of dollars in personal debt instead of bankrupting the company. Had almost no space to share what I was really going through. Just pressure building. A lot of pretending. And feeling isolated. After the event, I emailed every vendor with the subject line: “I fucked up.” Then I spent the next year paying back the debt that was owed. I wanted to rebuild from a foundation of honesty. Not fake hype. It’s taken me seven years to make the decision to host live events again. Seven years of rebuilding my health, my self-trust, And my relationships. I wouldn’t wish this kind of burnout on any entrepreneur. If you’re a high-level entrepreneur who feels like you’re doing it alone If you’re quietly questioning whether you can keep holding it all together If you feel like no one really gets what you’re trying to build or the impact you want to make I’ve been there. And I’ve learned that it’s a lot easier to make real change when you’re surrounded by people who get it. I’m creating events where you can connect with the weird ones. The disruptors. The deep thinkers who want to give back Where big dreams have the space to become reality And burnout is something we make extinct If that hits, you’re in the right place.

I talk about the trap of the digital nomad life, the growth of countries with new visa programs for digital nomads, and the trade-offs of this lifestyle. Appreciate you listening. If this made you think differently, a quick rating or review helps me keep building this for entrepreneurs like you. I’ll do extra push-ups for each one. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Got a question you want me to explore on the show? Send it here: https://www.robertdavidweeks.com/contact If you’re new here, my name is Robert-David Weeks. I started in business over a decade ago as a DJ. Tried a bunch of different things along the way. Throwing spaghetti against the wall. Built a 500-person social media conference called SMAD-CON that got international attention. From the outside, the event looked like a success. Sold out. Attendees excited for year two. But internally, I made a lot of mistakes. Lied to myself, my team, and the community. Took on tens of thousands of dollars in personal debt instead of bankrupting the company. Had almost no space to share what I was really going through. Just pressure building. A lot of pretending. And feeling isolated. After the event, I emailed every vendor with the subject line: “I fucked up.” Then I spent the next year paying back the debt that was owed. I wanted to rebuild from a foundation of honesty. Not fake hype. It’s taken me seven years to make the decision to host live events again. Seven years of rebuilding my health, my self-trust, And my relationships. I wouldn’t wish this kind of burnout on any entrepreneur. If you’re a high-level entrepreneur who feels like you’re doing it alone If you’re quietly questioning whether you can keep holding it all together If you feel like no one really gets what you’re trying to build or the impact you want to make I’ve been there. And I’ve learned that it’s a lot easier to make real change when you’re surrounded by people who get it. I’m creating events where you can connect with the weird ones. The disruptors. The deep thinkers who want to give back Where big dreams have the space to become reality And burnout is something we make extinct If that hits, you’re in the right place.

I talk about the percentage of small businesses that lease, how leases became more common, and what we can focus on to make changes.  Appreciate you listening. If this made you think differently, a quick rating or review helps me keep building this for entrepreneurs like you. I’ll do extra push-ups for each one. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Got a question you want me to explore on the show? Send it here: https://www.robertdavidweeks.com/contact If you’re new here, my name is Robert-David Weeks. I started in business over a decade ago as a DJ. Tried a bunch of different things along the way. Throwing spaghetti against the wall. Built a 500-person social media conference called SMAD-CON that got international attention. From the outside, the event looked like a success. Sold out. Attendees excited for year two. But internally, I made a lot of mistakes. Lied to myself, my team, and the community. Took on tens of thousands of dollars in personal debt instead of bankrupting the company. Had almost no space to share what I was really going through. Just pressure building. A lot of pretending. And feeling isolated. After the event, I emailed every vendor with the subject line: “I fucked up.” Then I spent the next year paying back the debt that was owed. I wanted to rebuild from a foundation of honesty. Not fake hype. It’s taken me seven years to make the decision to host live events again. Seven years of rebuilding my health, my self-trust, And my relationships. I wouldn’t wish this kind of burnout on any entrepreneur. If you’re a high-level entrepreneur who feels like you’re doing it alone If you’re quietly questioning whether you can keep holding it all together If you feel like no one really gets what you’re trying to build or the impact you want to make I’ve been there. And I’ve learned that it’s a lot easier to make real change when you’re surrounded by people who get it. I’m creating events where you can connect with the weird ones. The disruptors. The deep thinkers who want to give back Where big dreams have the space to become reality And burnout is something we make extinct If that hits, you’re in the right place.

I talk about the big players in the BNPL industry, why younger people are using BNPL, and a message to small businesses. Appreciate you listening. If this made you think differently, a quick rating or review helps me keep building this for entrepreneurs like you. I’ll do extra push-ups for each one. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Got a question you want me to explore on the show? Send it here: https://www.robertdavidweeks.com/contact If you’re new here, my name is Robert-David Weeks. I started in business over a decade ago as a DJ. Tried a bunch of different things along the way. Throwing spaghetti against the wall. Built a 500-person social media conference called SMAD-CON that got international attention. From the outside, the event looked like a success. Sold out. Attendees excited for year two. But internally, I made a lot of mistakes. Lied to myself, my team, and the community. Took on tens of thousands of dollars in personal debt instead of bankrupting the company. Had almost no space to share what I was really going through. Just pressure building. A lot of pretending. And feeling isolated. After the event, I emailed every vendor with the subject line: “I fucked up.” Then I spent the next year paying back the debt that was owed. I wanted to rebuild from a foundation of honesty. Not fake hype. It’s taken me seven years to make the decision to host live events again. Seven years of rebuilding my health, my self-trust, And my relationships. I wouldn’t wish this kind of burnout on any entrepreneur. If you’re a high-level entrepreneur who feels like you’re doing it alone If you’re quietly questioning whether you can keep holding it all together If you feel like no one really gets what you’re trying to build or the impact you want to make I’ve been there. And I’ve learned that it’s a lot easier to make real change when you’re surrounded by people who get it. I’m creating events where you can connect with the weird ones. The disruptors. The deep thinkers who want to give back Where big dreams have the space to become reality And burnout is something we make extinct If that hits, you’re in the right place.

I talk about the SBA’s Red Tape Hotline, the bills that moved through the House Committee on Small Business this week, and the principle of meritocracy. Appreciate you listening. If this made you think differently, a quick rating or review helps me keep building this for entrepreneurs like you. I’ll do extra push-ups for each one. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Got a question you want me to explore on the show? Send it here: https://www.robertdavidweeks.com/contact If you’re new here, my name is Robert-David Weeks. I started in business over a decade ago as a DJ. Tried a bunch of different things along the way. Throwing spaghetti against the wall. Built a 500-person social media conference called SMAD-CON that got international attention. From the outside, the event looked like a success. Sold out. Attendees excited for year two. But internally, I made a lot of mistakes. Lied to myself, my team, and the community. Took on tens of thousands of dollars in personal debt instead of bankrupting the company. Had almost no space to share what I was really going through. Just pressure building. A lot of pretending. And feeling isolated. After the event, I emailed every vendor with the subject line: “I fucked up.” Then I spent the next year paying back the debt that was owed. I wanted to rebuild from a foundation of honesty. Not fake hype. It’s taken me seven years to make the decision to host live events again. Seven years of rebuilding my health, my self-trust, And my relationships. I wouldn’t wish this kind of burnout on any entrepreneur. If you’re a high-level entrepreneur who feels like you’re doing it alone If you’re quietly questioning whether you can keep holding it all together If you feel like no one really gets what you’re trying to build or the impact you want to make I’ve been there. And I’ve learned that it’s a lot easier to make real change when you’re surrounded by people who get it. I’m creating events where you can connect with the weird ones. The disruptors. The deep thinkers who want to give back Where big dreams have the space to become reality And burnout is something we make extinct If that hits, you’re in the right place.