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Rising Tides live - What's Actually on Your Phone? The Technology Behind Your Daily Success

Episode Summary

Shawn Walchef led this Rising Tides Live conversation about the technology tools business leaders use every day. Troy Hooper described building websites with Claude Code, while Allen Beck explained how connecting AI to Slack, Google Workspace, and ClickUp simplifies his daily planning. Elizabeth Doss discussed analyzing social content with AI, and Scott Kleckner highlighted the challenges of scaling a catering business with manual spreadsheets. The group also covered turning meeting transcripts into action, cutting unnecessary subscriptions, and choosing tools that save time without losing their personal voice.

Episode Notes

Shawn Walchef led this Rising Tides Live conversation about the technology tools business leaders use every day. Troy Hooper described building websites with Claude Code, while Allen Beck explained how connecting AI to Slack, Google Workspace, and ClickUp simplifies his daily planning. Elizabeth Doss discussed analyzing social content with AI, and Scott Kleckner highlighted the challenges of scaling a catering business with manual spreadsheets. The group also covered turning meeting transcripts into action, cutting unnecessary subscriptions, and choosing tools that save time without losing their personal voice.

• Connect your tools. Linking AI to your email, calendar, Slack, and business platforms helps turn scattered information into clear daily priorities. These connections can simplify sales preparation, highlight missed follow-ups, and reduce time spent searching for context.
• Put transcripts to work. Meeting notes are more useful when they lead to action. Upload full transcripts into your AI tool to identify next steps, evaluate sales conversations, and spot opportunities to improve how you communicate and lead.
• Review what you’re paying for. Adding technology should come with a review of what you can remove. Track subscriptions and AI usage, identify overlapping tools, and make sure the time you save justifies the cost.

Episode Links

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