Distributed Conversations

Things are happening quickly that it can be so easy to fall trap into the myths about the future. Breaking those down, Warren Whitlock interviews the legendary copywriter and underground maverick in the world of Internet Marketing, Tom Bell. Together, they break down the myths of the future that are running rampant in this crazy world of information overload—and at a time of the pandemic at that! Is the future going to be better? Will the government take over our peer-to-peer transactions? Will our jobs be taken over by robots and automation? What will the future of healthcare look like? Why is branding important? Tom answers these questions and more in this conversation.

Sports has a lot more to offer to higher education than we give it credit for. That is what Athleta-Ed proves as it leverages its partnerships with top-ranked business schools and sports leaders and athletes to create business courses to address the demand for leaders and prime movers in the global sports industry. In this episode, Warren Whitlock chats with its Founder and CEO, Hany Syed. Starting as a project within a broader venture capital educational platform, Athleta-Ed quickly evolved its own independent existence. Listen and learn about how the platform is coping with the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and why the ground is fertile for it to continue to excel in what it does in the future.

There is a misunderstanding that hackers are all-powerful and can do anything they want with your computer. According to Vince Romney of SK2Tech, however, a lot has to align for an adversary to gain access to any given system, especially with the current trend moving towards a distributed world from a technological standpoint. Vince is an avid proponent of security-as-a-lifestyle and takes every opportunity to advance security within every environment. He has been a student and practitioner of IT security for over 20 years across military and civilian organizations. On today’s show, he joins Warren Whitlock to discuss whether distributed architecture is more secure, cryptocurrency versus the fiat, the transparency concept, and more.

The number one rule of thriving in the fast-paced world of the present day is changing your perspective as constantly as the world around you changes. Without the ability to shift paradigms, you are not ensured survival - much less growth and development. David Goldsmith is the President of the Goldsmith Organization. He joins Warren Whitlock to discuss how we must shift our perspectives to acclimate to the changes constantly happening around us. Change is the world's only true constant, so don't get left behind.

 

Working from home is a new reality for many. As COVID-19 continues to spread and place hundreds of thousands of lives at risk, companies such as Google, Amazon and others have been quick to respond by mandating their staff to work from home. For many, this convenience comes with a new set of challenges and introduces a new reality — and a new possibility. While they’re forced to find strategies to manage time effectively and communicate with fellow coworkers in different ways, the flexibility and freedom of remote work forced upon millions of individuals in the labor force is a major boon for the future of telework. Marlon Williams, the CEO of Qubicles, joins Warren Whitlock to discuss the future of contact centers with the use of blockchain technology, where clients can be matched directly with agents working remotely.

 

Measuring and evaluating mental health and well-being is very challenging, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak. Our emotions are key for overall well-being, but there is a lack of objective and scalable patient perspective evaluations. Social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during the pandemic outbreak exponentially magnify the problem. In this episode, Anna Kaczmarska shares an innovative solution. Through her company, Hfeels, people can access tools for well-being within the comforts of their own home. With its facial recognition system, Hfeels enables remote access to healthcare that aid in evaluating the emotional and mental state of an individual. Read about how Anna is transforming the industry by bridging the long-standing gap between innovation and healthcare.

What does the future of the business of blockchain look like? Will it be able to penetrate in many industries such as health care? Today, host Warren Whitlock interviews blockchain expert, patent holder, and executive at Hashcorp (http://hashcorp.com/aboutus/), Bill Inman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/billinman/) about what's happening in the space. Known as someone who has launched profitable companies from idea, Bill convinces us why it makes sense to put blockchain on. He shows us how we, too, can - like what he is doing with his app - can generate revenue and value for clients through blockchain.

A lot of people listen to podcasts because they want to learn something and be entertained along the way. Software developer Jordan Last presents Podcrypt app, a progressive web app that serves as a way for podcast listeners to appreciate and enjoy podcasts with ease. Jordan also explains some information on the app that allows you to optionally donate back to podcasts. Learn more about podcasting and how you can capture a lot of value for yourself and others.

In many other parts of the world, it's difficult to find places and getting lost is a common problem. The world is very badly addressed, and talking about specific locations is difficult. You have to do long-winded descriptions and you often don't meet people. However, finding an address has become very easy with what3words. Three-word addresses are easy to say and share. Giles Rhys Jones, the CMO for what3words, explains how their app works, its various benefits, and how they’re solving the address problem anywhere in the world.

Building a sustainable long-term business takes more than just that disruptive dream. It takes a lot of experience. It takes boring stuff like accounting, knowing how to build a marketing plan, knowing the go-to market, and knowing how to do so many other things that business owners do every day. ICO marketing specialist Dennis H. Lewis says that is the reason he wrote his book, Behold The Cryptopreneurs. Defining a cryptopreneur as somebody who understands business as more than the tech and the token, but about solving problems, Dennis dives into what we should be focusing on when building a company.