The Business Brain Weekly Round Up
If last week’s 100th newsletter was the celebration, this one’s the afterparty.
Welcome to issue #101 of Business Brain, where we get back to doing what we love—sharing ideas that make business (and life) a little smarter, funnier, and more human.
Whether you’re closing deals, testing new tools, or just trying to keep your inbox under control, we’ve got fresh insights to keep your brain firing on all cylinders.
Weekly Episodes
10x Instead Of 2x
Business Brain 694
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Most entrepreneurs chase 2x growth—working harder, hiring help, and tweaking what’s already working. But true breakthroughs come from 10x thinking. That means reimagining your systems, saying “no” more often, and being willing to destroy what isn’t essential so you can focus on what really scales.
Shannon shares how his Instagram growth experiment is forcing him to think differently, while Dave introduces body doubling—a focus technique where simply working alongside someone increases accountability and productivity.
👉 The takeaway: Don’t try to double what you’re already doing. Redefine it. Build scalable systems, focus on high-leverage actions, and evolve your identity to match your next level.
Go Even Deeper:
Devil's Advocate Prompts
Business Brain 695
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TL;DR — Episode 695: Make AI Useful (and Honest)
AI is now a daily assistant—especially when you use visuals. Upload/annotate photos in ChatGPT to diagnose real-world problems (car warnings, product listings, rental-car quirks). After you publish, paste your final edited draft back so the model learns your voice for next time.
Kill AI’s built-in cheerleader with two prompts:
- Devil’s Advocate:
“Act as a ruthless devil’s advocate. Find weaknesses, risks, and flawed assumptions. No praise—only critique with examples/evidence. Idea: [INSERT].”
- Execution Reality Check:
“Assume this plan sounds good but fails in practice. Explain exactly how execution breaks down—team, complexity, hidden costs, dependencies, time delays. Plan: [INSERT].”
👉 The takeaway: Use photos for speed, feed it your finished voice for accuracy, and force hard critique before you commit.
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The general Devil’s Advocate Prompt:
“Act as a ruthless devil’s advocate. Your job is to find weaknesses, risks, and flawed assumptions in the following idea. No praise, no compliments—only critique and what could go wrong. Provide clear examples and evidence where possible. Here’s the idea: [INSERT IDEA].”
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Execution Reality Check Prompt:
“Assume this plan sounds good in theory but fails in practice. Explain why execution would break down—team issues, complexity, hidden costs, dependencies, time delays. Plan: [INSERT].”
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Tech Tip Tuesday – Double Your Screens, Double Your Output
Adding a second monitor is one of the simplest, highest-ROI upgrades for entrepreneurs. Research shows dual-screen setups can boost productivity by 20–30%—and your brain will feel the difference.
Why it works:
- Keep communication (email, Slack, calendar) on one screen and deep work on the other.
- No more flipping between tabs or resizing windows.
- Makes multitasking intentional, not chaotic.
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A hundred issues down means we’ve hit our stride—but #101 is where we start running. Thanks for reading, thinking, and building alongside us every week.
We’re grateful for this growing community of doers and dreamers who remind us that the best businesses are built on curiosity, consistency, and a little charm. Here’s to the next step in our Business Brainjourney—let’s keep thinking smarter together
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Dave Hamilton & Shannon Jean
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