Keith is joined by former corporate employee turned entrepreneur Mark Bartel for an insightful chat on making the leap and embracing change.

They discuss:

* How the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman inspired Mark to take control and start his own business

* The importance of soliciting advice, but ultimately trusting your gut when deciding to quit Why "quiet quitting" is just the natural result of a broken social contract between employers and employees Leveraging his engineering skills to help pandemic

* Impacted businesses with chatbots His first impressions of ChatGPT and recognizing the opportunity to teach others Building online courses and using new platforms like TikTok to get your message out

* The lower barrier to podcasts vs only famous people being guests distribution is key Adopting new tech or lose out to competitors who embrace it

* Training your mental resilience through disciplines like fitness and cold showers

* Forging your own path and embracing uncertainty, not seeking the "easy pathway"

* Mark offers thoughtful perspectives on taking the entrepreneurial leap and learning as you go. He emphasizes holistic self-care, continuous learning, and openness to tools like AI. His approach of incrementally pushing limits applies equally to business and fitness.

Tune in for an inspiring chat!

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Unlocking Entrepreneurship and AI's Potential with Mark Bartel