In Flashpoint Episode 4 (Part 1) Dennis Mortensen, the CEO and founder of x.ai, discusses artificial intelligence software that allows a 100% virtual assistant to schedule meetings for you. While that's interesting enough, Dennis' story is even better. In Part 1 of our interview you will learn about why Dennis wanted nothing to do with entrepreneurship and how he figured just "falling in line" was more tangible. As you can imagine the entrepreneurial DNA is inescapable and he began a run of multiple startups realizing that well 99% or startups FAIL. Did that / does that scare him? Watch to find out!

x.ai: https://x.ai/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennismortensen/

https://twitter.com/DennisMortensen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://medium.com/@dennismortensen

https://www.instagram.com/dennismortensen/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuS7VvtQ9btxIYrp2ycg7nA

In the beginning of November, as I was still figuring out Youtube, Instagram, and Podcasting, Christina agreed to be a guest of mine. This is back before I realized in person interviews was the only way to go. Lucky for me she was on FIRE! I love this podcast because Christina aka Christina All Day was a young reporter who had the rude awakening that doing what she loved didn’t necessarily mean that she was going to make lots of money.

The hustle and grind of reporting ultimately would lay the foundation for her starting her own business in an effort to solve one simple problem: She wasn’t operating on her own terms. Family time, fun, and efficiency were all buried under trying to balance her unpredictable work schedule along with her husband’s.

Media Maven, Christina’s agency, is thriving and those problems are an afterthought because she turned her expertise of the industry into a way to help others. The byproduct? A greater sense of freedom, building a great team, happy clients, and still getting to do some reporting!

What you’ll hear:

-Why the TV reporting doesn’t pay so well

-What life was like in the Bronx

-Why she reports

-The importance of a coach

-The early challenges of entrepreneurship

-Work vs Family - does anybody win?

-Social Media and Personal branding tips

Mediamaven: https://www.mediamavenandmore.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mediamavenandmore/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/christinaallday/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhfgYoT8cd3XIWzRzafo4w

In the first ever Bubble Wrap Podcast I speak to badass knitting entrepreneur Ashlee Lackovic. Currently in British Columbia, Ashlee tells me about growing up with anxiety, embracing her introversion, and falling in love with knitting.

It’s a fantastic episode to begin with but Ashlee is now trying to leverage what she has learned to pass onto those less fortunate or those dealing with the struggles of mental health. Give it a listen and follow, like, and subscribe if you enjoy even a few minutes of it!

All the best,

Rich