Capability Amplifier

Mike Koenigs and Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach
Capability Amplifier

Join the eternally curious, interested, and interesting hosts, Mike Koenigs of the SuperPower Accelerator and Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach®, to amplify your capabilities, value, status, and authority on the Capability Amplifier podcast. Ever episode focuses on a new mindset, shortcut or deep thinking exercise that will improve your performance and lifespan. Learn more at: https://www.CapabilityAmplifier.com

  1. OCT 2

    Ai Multi-Channel Marketing Secrets

    What takes 7 hours, 11 touch points, and 4 channels? Converting your ideal client. Joe Stolte, CEO of Daily Ai, started his career with Fortune 100 companies, like Microsoft, and gained unparalleled insights into what compels customers to buy. After that, he made three highly successful exits, and now runs an Ai driven email and digital marketing platform called Daily Ai. Daily Ai uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to learn how to talk to your client about what they actually want to hear about. This makes it easier to hit those engagement markers faster, and more efficiently. Key Takeaways: 1. Daily AI's core philosophy is "outcomes over outputs" - focus on achieving real business results for clients. 2. The platform uses adaptive learning to tailor newsletter content based on subscriber behavior and engagement, not just what brands think subscribers want. 3. Daily Ai has high open rates (40-60%) and sends millions of emails daily across 37+ industries. 4. Best practices for email marketing:    - Free book offers tend to perform well due to low friction    - The second position in newsletters often gets the best click-through rates,    - Ads further down in newsletters get fewer but higher quality clicks    - Friday is generally the worst day for email opens    - 4-7am Eastern time works well for international audiences 5. The "7-11-4 rule" for marketing: It takes about 7 hours of interaction across 11 touchpoints on 4 different platforms to convert a cold prospect. 6. Daily AI is expanding beyond newsletters to create a "digital smart response marketing system" that will personalize messaging across multiple channels. 7. The ideal customer for Daily Ai:    - Has a list of 1000+ subscribers    - Has an existing, profitable product/service    - Limited time or team for marketing    - Growth-minded and wants to improve marketing    - Willing to curate third-party content 8. Daily Ai is adding more personalization features, including one-to-one segmentation and automated personalized messaging based on subscriber behavior. 9. Daily Ai integrates with various marketing tools and can help optimize ad targeting on platforms like Facebook and Google. Time Stamps 00:00:00 - Joe Stolte and Mike Koenigs Introductions 00:02:22 - Joe explains how Daily AI differentiates itself in the AI content space 00:06:25 - Discussion of Daily AI's early promise and competitive advantage 00:08:07 - Joe outlines future plans for a "digital smart response marketing system" 00:09:22 - Joe's background and experience as a serial entrepreneur 00:12:47 - Mike's perspective on Daily AI's benefits 00:15:38 - Joe shares insights on email marketing strategies and timing 00:20:29 - Discussion of the "bigger promise, bigger proof" concept in marketing  00:23:03 - Insights on ad placement within newsletters 00:24:08 - Tips on best times to send newsletters 00:28:40 - Explanation of the 7-11-4 rule in marketing 00:31:23 - The importance of podcasting in marketing strategy 00:34:33 - Discussion of upcoming personalization features in Daily AI 00:36:22 - Description of the ideal customer for Daily AI 00:37:38 - Content categories and types of businesses best suited for Daily AI Additional Resources DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE  BOOK: HOW TO 10X YOUR PRODUCTIVITY, CLONE YOUR SMARTEST EMPLOYEES, AND MONETIZE YOUR IP IN THE NEW Ai-ECONOMY

    40 min
  2. AUG 29

    Why High Achievers Check Out Early

    In this episode, Dan reveals that he filled 60 notebooks only for them to be washed away in a flood. He could have mourned this, but instead chose to see it as closure to a past era. Mike shares a similar experience where he threw away every box he had after his divorce. These are life changing moments, where one radical act of letting go, either by nature or by choice, transformed both Dan’s life and Mike’s life.  Dan discusses how high achievers struggle with overcoming what seem like small obstacles to many because their attachment to a vision isn’t linked to a measurable, realistic goal. Their vision in general, be it perfection or manufactured by someone else, may not even be “real.” And this can be tragic, and in some cases, fatal.  One of the most transformative decisions we can make in our lives is to let go of our attachments to the past, and use obstacles as an opportunity to grow.  Key Takeaways:  1. The Between Thinking and Wanting    - State what you want clearly and without explanation.     - The power of a strategy circle concept of vision, obstacles, and how to transform them into actions.    - What it takes to overcome obstacles and achieve one's vision. 2. Impact of Setbacks and Fragility    - Setbacks in breakthroughs, and how to navigate them from within    - Balancing resilience and fragility for success 3. Adoption of AI in Business    - How to use DigitalCafe.Ai for building relationships    - How to use AI to create resonant conference presentations    -The importance of never being boring and using Ai as an unfair business advantage 4. Concept of Checking Out in Life    - Discussion on shame, failure, and depression leading to "checking out"    - Role of internal chemistry and luck in life outcomes    - Importance of clarity in desires and decisiveness 5. Personal Reflections and Progress Measurement    - Dan Sullivan's reflection on decisiveness and lack of sentimentality    - Why it is important to set realistic measurements for goals    - Responsibility of self-confidence and understanding oneself 6. High Performers and Mental Health    - Contributing Factors to high performer suicide rates    - Pressures on smart kids and high achievers     7. Impact of Environment and Feedback    - Influence of environment and feedback on mental health.    - Personal defeat and self-assurance without contemplating suicide. 8. Self-Discovery and Personal Growth    - Dan Sullivan’s focus on personal happiness and growth    - Dan’s commitment to journaling after divorce and bankruptcy    - Finding an ideal and effortless relationship    - Importance of ambitious and growth-focused individuals    - Destruction of journals symbolizing release of the past 9. Material Possessions and Freedom    - Mike Koenigs’ experience selling a company and feeling burdened by possessions    - Koenigs’ rule about possessions and attachment post-divorce 10. Developing Skills, Creating Value, and Enhancing Communication     - How important communication and engagement are     - Insights into using Ai tools to build relationships     - A deep need to create value and innovate     - Concern about the limited willingness of students to learn new skills     - The changing education and employment landscape     - Potential of skilled trades offering lucrative and secure careers 11. Belief and Positivity in Relationships     - Choosing paths of belief and tools focusing on positivity     - Challenge of bridging the belief gap     - Sullivan’s personal experience with self-responsibility 12.  Determining True Wants and Principles     - Majority of people’s uncertainty about what they truly want, how to determine true       wants, and evolve past them.       - Clearly state your desires.  Download your FREE digital and/or audio version of my bestselling book, “Your Next Act!” 8 Essential Quotes "For the happy person. You set a g

    1h 8m
  3. AUG 9

    10 Steps to a $15 Trillion Free Zone Economy

    What is best in threes? You probably don’t think of collaborations - but - then, maybe you should rethink that. In this episode of Capability Amplifier, we dive deep into the secret sauce of collaboration, why three is better than two, and how it could lead to massive wealth. Dan Sullivan drops some serious knowledge about what it takes to create game-changing collaborations in today's networked economy. We're talking entrepreneur-to-entrepreneur collabs that could unlock TRILLIONS in value.  Key highlights: • Why collaboration is the new competitive advantage  • The 3 non-negotiables for killer collaborations (hint: cash confidence is key!) • How to create a "Free Zone" where innovation thrives • Why 3-way collaborations beat 2-way every time • Leveraging AI to supercharge your creative process Here are the quick 10 Steps to a Profitable Collaboration. Learn more in the podcast: 1. Only collaborate with other entrepreneurs 2. Collaborate with entrepreneurs who are cash confident 3. Collaborate with those who don’t require a short-term payoff 4. Collaborators need to sell to the same end user/customer/client 5. The end user (customer) pays for the creativity 6. Three is the magic number in collaboration; it’s double the thrill, no competition, and it keeps everyone honest 7. Use Ai to Accelerate the outcome, increase efficiency, and advance the presentation 8. Experiential Iteration: a willingness to pivot, progress, reinvent, and move forward 9. Cash Care Free: partners should be abundance-minded and not stress about the investment or return 10. Must Be a Growth Minded Entrepreneur with no endpoint in sight, no retirement; they are in it to be in it and grow Plus, Dan reveals his audacious goal to build a $15 TRILLION economy within Strategic Coach by his 100th birthday. The future of entrepreneurship is collaborative. Timestamps in Essential QuotesHistory of the Word 'Collaboration: “Meaning, because if you're a World War Two movie buff, in the second World War, collaboration is what got you shot. What it meant was that you were you. You were collaborating with the enemy, and that got you shot." — Dan Sullivan [00:01:47 → 00:02:04] The Shift to a Network Economy: "So my sense is that it's the change in the structure of the economy that has put collaboration into one, a more positive light. But the other thing is, it's now possible to put capabilities together electronically in a way that you could never do in, you know, where you were separated by distance and somebody was talented in Cleveland, another person was talented in Chicago, but they couldn't really collaborate. Now they can." — Dan Sullivan [00:03:08 → 00:03:39] The Essence of Cash Confidence in Entrepreneurship: "Cash confidence means that they don't need the money right away. If they're going to create something new, they know how to make money their own way, they know how to make money. They have lots of money." — Dan Sullivan [00:06:32 → 00:06:43] The Essence of Collaboration: "So what we're doing is we're taking a capability here that you have and a capability here that I have. We're putting them together to create a new third thing. So the fourth box is you're creating a new third thing that you couldn't have created without my capability. I couldn't have created it without your capability. And we're creating it for what I call a hero target. We want to be a hero to a person." — Dan Sullivan [00:09:39 → 00:10:07] Crowdsourced Creativity: "We're going to create something brand new for you. It's never been created before. It's directly related to what we know about what you need. And the two of us are getting together and we would like you to tell us whether we're on cue or off cue as we're doing this." — Dan Sullivan [00:13:44 → 00:14:03] The Power of Three: "It's very interesting, and I've discovered that recently that three just works better. There's easily double the thrill when you add another person to the

    30 min
  4. PEAK LAUNCH™: How to Live Longer and Live Better with Tracy Gapin, M.D.

    JUL 23

    PEAK LAUNCH™: How to Live Longer and Live Better with Tracy Gapin, M.D.

    Fact: You don’t get tomorrow back. As a cancer survivor, Mike Koenigs knows exactly what it means to face mortality. Your life flashes before your eyes, and instantly, your perspective changes.  What you care about changes. What you prioritize changes. AND, how you prioritize your health has to change or you may not make it, and that’s just the stark reality of how fragile this life is and how important it is that we work to preserve our health. Fact: Stress is a killer.  Entrepreneurs and business owners can live in a chronic state of stress if they don’t make an intentional decision to live a healthy, balanced lifestyle.  Whether you're struggling with energy, focus, fitness, or overall drive, or if you're simply a high performer aiming to maintain peak vitality, this episode will change the way you think  and what you think is possible about your life and health.  Dr. Gapin’s institute uses cutting-edge diagnostics, genetics, and real-time health monitoring to create highly personalized health optimization plans. Dr. Gapin emphasizes the importance of uncovering hidden health issues and taking a proactive, data-driven approach to achieving peak performance and longevity. Learn About:  How to live a High-Performance Life with Optimized Health: Dr. Gapin's program at the Gapin Institute helps ambitious men and women to overcome health challenges, genetics, allergies, and counter aging.  Pro-Race Car Driver who went on to make Guinness World Record, Rodney and Cindy Miller, who together lost 86 pounds, boosting their health and regaining their business, and Richard Behney, a Million Dollar Pro, was a plumber who revolutionized his life and business after joining the program - all after completing the Peak Launch program. How to identify the blind spots affecting your health, and how to overcome them with comprehensive testing.  The power of detailed diagnostics and a medical team that knows how to assess them: Dr. Gapin's approach involves analyzing over 500 biomarkers and 760,000 genetic markers. Testing includes comprehensive blood panels, consistent monitoring, and imaging. It is far more advanced than what is currently available with most traditional doctors. Testing includes:  ✔️Health monitoring technology: Continuous glucose monitors for real-time blood sugar trackingOura rings for sleep quality and activity monitoringPolar H10 heart rate straps for measuring heart rate variability (HRV)Body composition analyzers✔️Imaging tests: Full body MRI for comprehensive health screeningCardiovascular imaging, including carotid artery ultrasoundCoronary calcium scoring to assess heart disease risk✔️Metabolic testing: VO2 max testing for fitness assessmentMetabolic rate analysis to determine exact caloric needs✔️Cognitive testing to assess mental performance ✔️Organic acid testing to evaluate energy production at the cellular level ✔️Customized dashboard integrating data from various sources for a comprehensive health overview ✔️Hormone optimization: Using advanced testing to guide precise hormone and peptide therapies ✔️Genetic analysis: Examining over 760,000 genes to personalize nutrition, supplement, and lifestyle recommendations (exercise routines, etc…) ✔️Gut microbiome analysis: Assessing the balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system  ✔️Food sensitivity testing to identify potential dietary triggers that can cause brain fog, inflammation, and other issues.  ✔️Cortisol (Stress hormone) testing to quantify physiological stress levels that can cause inflammation, weight gain, brain fog and other issues.  ✔️LP(a) testing: A specialized biomarker for cardiovascular health often overlooked in standard testing ✔️Peptide therapies: Utilizing cutting-edge peptides for hormone and other various health optimizations The Peak Launch™ Program brings the tests together and delivers a customized plan that works for YOU and your unique set of n

    58 min
  5. JUL 2

    Fast Track Your Best Customers

    In this game changing episode, Super Power Accelerator Founder, Mike Koenigs, and Genius Network Founder, Joe Polish take a deep dive into Ai and entrepreneurship. Joe says, “Everyone here [at the filming event] is here because they want something: productivity, better clients, more money…and they're looking at utilization of AI as a vehicle to get them to what it is that they want…” And Mike believes Ai is the most important technology available today. Get his USA Today Bestselling book: HOW TO 10X YOUR PRODUCTIVITY, CLONE YOUR SMARTEST EMPLOYEES, AND MONETIZE YOUR IP IN THE NEW Ai-ECONOMYhttps://MikeKoenigs.com/AiFree Business owners are saving up to 40 hours a week using Ai, and Ai itself is being utilized. Time saved is money saved, and opportunity opened.  You’ll Hear About  Ai’s potential for your business, highlighting Ai’s ability to enhance collaboration and efficiency, examples of creating valuable intellectual property quickly and cost-effectively, and emphasizing the vital role of curating useful information to solve specific problems in the curation economy.The importance of creating convenience and enhancing human connections is stressed, with a focus on human qualities like curiosity and entertainment.Digital Café Ai is introduced as a tool for personalized relationship building and faster deal closures.How to use Ai to manage time and productivity: setting timers and valuing time are underscored as keys to improved income and value. Mike emphasizes focusing on solving complaints and problems.Celebrate success by documenting transformations and providing use cases.  Joe raises the importance of scalable efforts and nurturing personal connections despite Ai advancements.Ai's significant impact across industries, stressing the need to adapt and unlearn inefficient methods. Ai can store and provide vast human knowledge, transforming how we think and learn.Implementing storytelling, differentiation, and team growth, and the importance of human connections in an Ai economy.Mike shares tips for selecting top industry apps and avoiding distractions, emphasizing the recording and naming of everything. He outlines networking with Ai enthusiasts and leveraging Ai agencies to implement Ai tools.Joe and Mike share their experiences and strategies for success, emphasizing adaptability, proximity to smart individuals, and continuous learning. Reflections on the transformative potential of Ai, personal growth, and the importance of human curiosity and creativity in a rapidly evolving landscape. Key Takeaways (00:00 - 02:30) -  Mike Koenigs and Joe Polish introduce the episode and outline the key topics of discussion. (02:31 - 07:00) - Mike Koenigs shares his early love for accumulating magazines and the importance of usefulness in the face of advancing Ai technology. (07:01 - 12:30) - Mike discusses using AI to quickly and inexpensively create valuable intellectual property and collaborate with others. (12:31 - 16:30) - Joe Polish talks about curating useful information and the value of a strong decision-making network in the new “Curation Economy.” (16:31 - 22:00) - Mike underscores the importance of qualities like curiosity and entertainment in the current landscape. (22:01 - 26:00) - Introduction of the Digital Cafe AI tool for relationship building and deal closures (26:01 - 31:00) - Questions on learning choices, creating useful things, and spending time on unique abilities. (31:01 - 35:00) -  Mike emphasizes setting timers and valuing time to boost income and create valuable solutions. (35:01 - 38:00) - The importance of capturing transformation and use case examples. (38:01 - 42:00) -  Joe discusses scaling and emphasizes helping individuals. (42:01 - 47:30) -  The importance of building genuine human connections in the context of AI. (47:31 - 51:00) - Citing specific use cases for creating value with Ai, Mike talks about focusing on fewer high-impact things and the pressure to

    1h 14m
  6. JUN 25

    Get Into the Bedrooms & Bathrooms of Your Perfect Customer

    Fun fact: 60% of high-value readers now prefer audiobooks—a trend amplified by the pandemic. This accessibility aligns with the modern inclination towards integrating audio into daily routines. Audiobooks and podcasts have become essential for engaging business audiences, leading to potential sales boosts. Not only can Ai help you do this quickly and efficiently, Ai can help you record it without expensive studio equipment or studio time. In this Capability Amplifier episode, Ai Accelerator founder, Mike Koenigs and Paul Colligan introduce a simple process to get your audiobook recorded and out to the world in just one week. There are intricacies to choosing between virtual and natural voices, the meticulous tuning of personal voice models, and the quick turnaround time of one week for audiobook production and review. This eliminates the traditional, tedious aspects of audiobook recording and technique, making it accessible for even non-professional speakers. It’s incredible how accurate the Ai-generated voices actually are, capturing the nuance of accent, phrasing, and even breathing patterns. Recording your voice, to be replicated by Ai, maintains the intimacy audiobooks offer to your audience, and creates deep connections with your audience. You’ll hear about: The rise and accessibility of audiobooksHow and why you should use Ai to write and release an audiobookHow audiobooks generate leads and help you close deals by fostering personal connections with your audienceDemos of Ai generated narrators that sound just like the authorsHow you can record and release your audiobook in just one weekKey Takeaways (04:30) Audiobooks and podcasts drive real business results.(10:53) Investment of ten minutes to learn how the Ai recording process works(26:24) Audiobooks foster intimate communication, builds meaningful connections.(28:13) Read the first chapter, approve the second, and Ai finishes the book. Ai intuitively replicates your personal phrasing, accents, and breathing patterns.(33:40) In most cases, you own the rights to the books (depending on pre-existing contracts)(39:38) Release your book to 32+ audiobook platforms, including Audible and Spotify.(44:44) You don’t need a professional studio, or to invest in audio equipment - and the recording is still high quality sound.(50:46) We partner with you, and promote your audiobook release.Get your audiobook done FAST:   https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/AudioBookInaWeek Additional Resources Try out Mike's new Ai tool www.DigitalCafe.AiPS – If you’re ready to grow your business in just 90 days, book a Discovery Session with Mike's Team: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/Talk

    51 min
  7. MAY 23

    The Secret To Auditioning Your Dream Team and Why You Need to Start "Casting, Not Hiring"

    Today’s podcast is going to completely shift how you think about hiring and building teams. Dan dropped a major revelation during the conversation - instead of "hiring" people, we should be CASTING them like a theater director casts actors for roles. Dan and Jeff Madoff are working on a new book called "Casting, Not Hiring" and the core concept is brilliant: Don't just evaluate skills and experience. AUDITION people to find the perfect ensemble with the right chemistry, charisma and compatibility to create MAGIC together. Imagine judging potential hires not just on their resume, but on how well they perform and gel with your existing cast. No more ill-fitting "employees" - just an energetic group unified to co-create an incredible performance. Dan and Mike talked about how this casting mindset can infuse work with meaning, excitement and a sense of being part of something bigger than just a job. They explored: Using "box office," critics, fans and peers to evaluate talentBringing "backstage" and "onstage" metaphors to your teamCreating an environment of collaboration vs. cut-throat competitionMaking work feel like being part of a theatrical story instead of a corporate grindThere is so much insight in this vision, Mike can't wait for you to experience the "aha!" moments Dan sparked in him. Give the episode a listen and you'll be dreaming of playwright bios and marquee lights for your company in no time. Key Takeaways (05:40) Refusal to hire smokers and strong scents.(06:34) People's responses to service varied greatly.(12:43) Personalized casting descriptions, impactful in theater world.(16:12) HR process dehumanizes human beings, stifles creativity.(25:32) Box office critics, fans, peers, cast.(29:27) Casablanca film magic in quick production.(32:16) Changing business conversation with metaphors and teamwork.(34:56) Desire to expand stage play's potential.(38:30) Positive mindset, mental tools, theater, films, conversations.(41:19) Ai tools will transcribe and summarize content.Additional Resources Try out Mike's new Ai tool www.DigitalCafe.AiPS - If you’re ready to grow your business in just 90 days, book a Discovery Session with Mike's Team: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/Talk

    45 min
  8. MAY 17

    The Birth of the "Clear Collar" Worker (Are You One?)

    Mike can't wait for you to hear this week’s podcast. It's going to change the way you think and live in today’s world. Mike & Dan explored the massive shifts happening as Artificial Intelligence goes mainstream - destroying some jobs and creating incredible new opportunities for others. Dan dropped a genius new concept that Mike thinks will redefine the workforce: the "Clear Collar" worker. What is a clear collar worker? It's someone who has total clarity - clear skills, clear value, clear mindset - to thrive in this new age of Capability Amplification through Ai. You don't need fancy credentials. You just need to be a learner, an innovator, someone who can adapt and augment yourself with these new tools. They get real about the big changes coming and what it means for your wealth, your productivity, your career, your sense of self-worth. Mike admits that parts of the conversation rocked him a bit. Dan's brutally-honest insights have a way of doing that - stripping away delusion to reveal deeper truths. But that's why Mike cherishes every download from Dan's extraordinary mind. Dan has been ahead of every major shift for decades, and his perspectives could be life-changing for you right now. You'll hear all about: The birth of the "clear collar" movement (are you part of the revolution?)Why credentials are increasingly meaningless in an Ai worldHow to "clone your smartest employee" and 10x your productivityMike's real-life example of using Ai to create an entire new brand practically overnightDan's compelling (and controversial) views on society's future productivityThe mindsets of "learners" vs "non-learners" and which one you need to embraceWhether you're an entrepreneur, an executive, or someone pondering your next career move, this is an episode you don't want to miss. It's candid, it's profound, it's a glimpse into the future of work and life in an Ai-powered reality. Key Takeaways (05:49) Technology blurs reality and Ai, creating opportunities.(14:15) Opus three: advanced model with IQ 101.(16:38) Six geniuses for the price of one.(22:52) Effectiveness valued over credentials in the job market.(27:10) Digital Cafe Ai builds trust for faster deals.(36:13) Peptides and stem cells lead to medical breakthroughs.(42:02) Rising costs post-COVID impact.(52:54) Period of uncredentialed skilled productive workers emerging.(56:04) College costs vs. quick welding income.(01:00:34) Ai platform revolutionizes business with flawless performance.Additional Resources Try out Mike's new Ai tool www.DigitalCafe.Ai----------PS - If you’re ready to grow your business in just 90 days, book a Discovery Session with Mike's Team: https://www.MikeKoenigs.com/Talk

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70 Ratings

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Join the eternally curious, interested, and interesting hosts, Mike Koenigs of the SuperPower Accelerator and Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach®, to amplify your capabilities, value, status, and authority on the Capability Amplifier podcast. Ever episode focuses on a new mindset, shortcut or deep thinking exercise that will improve your performance and lifespan. Learn more at: https://www.CapabilityAmplifier.com

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