In this episode, Neil and Gordon catch up on their recent activities and discuss various topics. Gordon surprises Neil with the news that he and his wife are expecting their second child. They also talk about the challenges and successes in their businesses. Neil shares his recent trip to Lisbon and his experience attending a live talk by Steve Bartlett. They discuss the importance of keeping promises to oneself and the concept of skill stacking. The episode concludes with a conversation about the rise of AI podcasts and the appeal of analog engagement. The conversation explores the themes of slowing down and creating connection, the importance of human experience, the impact of AI-generated content, the potential of AI to improve efficiency, the future of human connection, the challenges of implementing AI in a traditional business, practical uses of AI in daily life, the excitement of expecting a second child, preparing for the arrival of the second child, the gender reveal and future plans, the possibility of a family trip, government support for maternity leave, and closing remarks and future plans for the podcast.
00:00Introduction and Catching Up
01:06Surprise Announcement
02:49Business Challenges and New Client
04:03Motivation to Grow the Business
05:36Recent Trip to Lisbon
06:09Upcoming Haircut
06:59Neil's Recent Weeks
07:06Lewis and Isla's School Progress
07:39Neil's London Quarterly and Steve Bartlett Live
12:57Takeaways from Steve Bartlett's Talk
20:05Discussion on Skill Stacking
25:02AI Podcasts and Analog Engagement
27:34Slowing down and creating connection
28:30The importance of human experience
29:07The impact of AI-generated content
30:33The potential of AI to improve efficiency
31:05The future of human connection
31:16The challenges of implementing AI in a traditional business
32:12Practical uses of AI in daily life
34:10The excitement of expecting a second child
36:31Preparing for the arrival of the second child
40:11The gender reveal and future plans
44:20The possibility of a family trip
46:10Government support for maternity leave
47:03Closing remarks and future plans for the podcast