After dropping some Lincoln birthday trivia (plus a fun fact about The Scream heist), Matt tackles a pattern he’s noticed over decades of watching public discourse: everyone’s yearning for “normal,” but normal doesn’t exist. Bodies change, society changes, art changes—we live in a dynamic reality, yet we keep searching for solid ground. The danger isn’t change itself; it’s getting myopic and settling into the illusion that anything stays constant.

So what’s the play when building a business? Never stop innovating. Every client interaction is a chance to learn and pressure-test your assumptions. He’s experimenting with Claude AI after time with ChatGPT, prepping for a client video session with one goal—complete presence—and gearing up to launch The Bigger Stage brand plus a new LinkedIn show in late March. The question: What are you learning today that’ll make you more adaptable tomorrow? Because the world’s changing whether you like it or not.

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