Businesses are constantly playing catch-up, but there is one that is always, inevitably, out in front: the business of being different. Listen in as Khalil talks with Jon Matzner about utilizing new tools and technology, capitalizing on specific niches, leveraging overseas talent, and staying one step ahead of the game.

Time Stamps

• 00:43 - ChatGPT as Magnifier of Human Output
• 03:52 - Jon Matzner's Entrepreneurship Journey
• 05:21 - Dubai's Business Culture
• 11:01 - From Foreign Service to Home Improvement Business
• 12:43 - Half Old Job, Half What You Want to Be Doing
• 19:18 - Riches in the Niches
• 21:39 - Business in a Box
• 31:14 - Utilizing Twitter to Share Expertise & Grow Network
• 38:53 - Why Hire Overseas Talent?
• 49:32 - How Do I Hire Overseas? Where Do I Start?
• 54:51 - Training & Managing Global Talent
• 57:59 - Local vs. Overseas Workforce
• 01:04:49 - Why Jon Tweets Quotes to His Son
• 01:08:39 - Making the Choice to Get Getter

Quotable Moments

• "I really think it's [ChatGPT] a magnifier of human outputs and productivity, not a replacement" - Jon Matzner 
• "Vegas is a city of sin. Dubai is a city of trade." - Jon Matzner 
• "I always like this idea to basically use where you currently are as like half old job and half what you want to be doing. So don't try to go from like construction to owning taxis. Find a way to do construction for taxi stands." - Jon Matzner 
• "I could beat Dominoes if all I focused on was one neighborhood, but I could never build a business in one neighborhood." - Jon Matzner 
• "The best way to make a lot of money is to help other people make a lot of money." - Jon Matzner 
• "A lot of people say they're capitalist, but if you look at their books, they might be running a non-profit." - Khalil Benalioulhaj
• "Just being really enthusiastic and passionate about what you do is contagious and magnetic." - Jon Matzner 
• "Put your expertise into the world, and you'll be surprised." - Jon Matzner 
• "I consider the people that follow me in my newsletter to be a bigger asset than a huge pile of money in the bank." - Jon Matzner
• "Your network is your net worth." - Khalil Benalioulhaj
• "It takes more time before it takes less time. But then once you've figured it out, your business and your life will be changed forever." - Jon Matzner
• "Just like the way that global manufacturing revolutionized commerce and brought prices down and all that stuff, it's gonna be the same thing with knowledge work, white collar work, global white-collar work." - Jon Matzner
• "You're not just doing business for business' sake. There's gotta be a greater purpose behind it. And what better purpose than to invest in your family and your children." - Khalil Benalioulhaj
• "Anybody who has a mustache, and is able to convince their wife that they can keep it, is a good salesperson." - Khalil Benalioulhaj
• "The way that your business operates every day is a choice. And if you don't like the way that it operates, make the choice to get better." - Jon Matzner

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