Anything And Everything

Anything And Everything

Dan Sullivan, Founder and President of Strategic Coach®, and Jeffrey Madoff, Founder and CEO of Madoff Productions, find it really easy to talk about anything and everything. In their conversations, whether they agree or not, there’s a mutual respect, a love of exploration, and a shared belief in th...

Before You Invest, Ask “Who Actually Wants This?”
Anything And Everything
Before You Invest, Ask “Who Actually Wants This?”

Recent Episodes

Oct. 21, 2026

Before You Invest, Ask “Who Actually Wants This?”

How do you tell a real opportunity from an expensive distraction? Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff explore why big ideas like Segway and Quibi fell short despite big-name backers and huge budgets, and explain how to look past the hype, ask better questions, and focus on what your customers actually want. Show Notes: Even in a good year, only a small share of IPOs turn out to be good investments. Some investors aren’t betting that an idea will work—they’re betting they can get out before everyo
Oct. 6, 2026

We Used To Do This Together

Most companies hire to fill jobs. The best leaders cast to build greatness. Drawing on Dan Sullivan’s decades of coaching entrepreneurs and Jeffrey Madoff’s experience as a director, producer, and creative leader, Casting Not Hiring offers a new way to build a team that performs together rather than a collection of people who simply function on their own. Order Casting Not Hiring now. Activities that were once inherently social in the 1950s and ’60s have become much more solitary. Dan Sullivan
Sept. 22, 2026

Why Progress Falls Short Of The Promise

AI may seem ubiquitous, but most people are still in the early stages of figuring out how it can create practical advantages in their lives and businesses. Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff discuss the gap between a new technology’s initial promise and its real-world results, using AI and electric vehicles as examples. Show Notes: When a new technology enters the marketplace, customers aren’t interested in everything it can do; they’re interested in how it relates to what they’re already doing.
Sept. 8, 2026

Inventions That Changed How We Operate

The most important technologies do more than change what we can do; they change how we think. Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff explore what the number system, the wheel, and personal computing can teach us about AI, why platforms matter, and why human conversation remains essential as technology moves forward. Show Notes: The 10-digit number system was a profound cognitive breakthrough that became the foundation of modern economics. Once people understood the number system, they could think in
Aug. 25, 2026

The Future Belongs To People Who Can’t Be Replaced

Predictions about how AI will affect jobs tend to swing between dystopia and utopia. Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff share a grounded perspective on how AI is affecting work today, how entrepreneurs are experimenting with it, and why the best opportunities will still belong to those who take ownership of their skills, relationships, and future. Show Notes: When it comes to AI, we’re still in the surprise phase, much like past moments when new technologies first appeared. Today’s AI fears mirr
Aug. 25, 2026

The Future Belongs To People Who Can’t Be Replaced

Predictions about how AI will affect jobs tend to swing between dystopia and utopia. Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff share a grounded perspective on how AI is affecting work today, how entrepreneurs are experimenting with it, and why the best opportunities will still belong to those who take ownership of their skills, relationships, and future. Show Notes: When it comes to AI, we’re still in the surprise phase, much like past moments when new technologies first appeared. Today’s AI fears mirr