Stop Doing Nothing Show

Stop Fighting AI. You Already Lost That Battle. Every major technology in human history has moved in one direction: forward. AI is no different. You can resist it, wait for someone to "regulate" it, or complain about it, but the wave is coming either way. You can get buried by it, or you can get on your surfboard and ride it. In this episode of the StopDoingNothing show, Patrick Allmond (25+ years in digital marketing, AI keynote speaker, and founder of StopDoingNothing Media) breaks down why fighting AI is a waste of time, where AI should never be making decisions, and the exact tools and maturity levels business owners should be using to get ahead.  In this episode: → Why success isn't what you should be chasing (and what to chase instead)  → The AI "self-regulation" executive order, and why it's a joke → Grok the caveman and why humans never go backwards on progress → The I, Robot problem: where AI should NEVER make the call → How my AI agents work overnight while I sleep → Going from idea to reality with AI, including AI-to-3D-printer  → Will AI kill creativity? A take for artists and musicians  → My 2.5 AI tools: ClickUp, HighLevel, and Claude → The 4 Levels of AI Maturity, and why most people are stuck at Level 1 → Why ClickUp is my second brain CHAPTERS  0:00 Intro: Dismissed from jury duty  1:50 Stop chasing success, find your mission  3:00 AI is taking over my world  4:10 The AI executive order and the "self-regulation" joke 5:05 Fighting progress is useless 6:00 Grok the caveman: humans never go backwards  6:55 New media vs old media 7:30 Why AI-savvy pros will run you over  8:55 Where AI should never decide: the I, Robot problem 10:40 My AI agents work while I sleep 11:15 From idea to reality with AI  12:25 How I repurpose this show with AI  13:15 Talk to AI, print it in 3D  14:55 Will AI kill creativity?  15:35 Not all "AI" is the same thing 16:40 AI isn't new, it's an evolution  17:35 My #1 AI tool: ClickUp  19:10 Tool #2: HighLevel business OS 20:00 Tool #2.5: Claude and the 4 Levels of AI Maturity  22:05 Level 3: Managed agents 22:25 Level 4: Proactive agent systems + knowledge base  23:40 ClickUp is my second brain 24:55 Surf the AI wave or get buried  25:35 Work with us, speaking and training 26:55 The I-35 tour and what's next Want help building AI systems, proactive agents, or a ClickUp/HighLevel setup for your business? StopDoingNothing Media is a verified, licensed ClickUp reseller, and we build this stuff every day.  Need an AI speaker or trainer for your team or event? Reach out. 🌐 https://stopdoingnothing.com New live show every Wednesday at 7:00 AM Central. Subscribe and hit the bell so you get notified when new shows are scheduled.  Know someone who would be a great guest on the topic of AI? Drop their name in the comments. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIForBusiness #ClickUp #HighLevel #Claude #AIAgents #MarketingAgency #StopDoingNothing #BusinessOwners

Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Business: Consume Less, Launch Faster, Charge More Patrick shares personal and business self-sabotage patterns he's battled, especially for entrepreneurs and content creators. He warns that over-consuming podcasts, PDFs, and other creators' content can feel productive while delaying real execution, and argues business owners should create more content than they consume because content is marketing. He also calls out waiting to feel "ready" and perfectionism, urging imperfect action—launching with a landing page and building the rest as ads get approved. On the business side, he highlights staying the bottleneck, saying yes to everything (and when to subcontract), underpricing out of fear, and ignoring key numbers like margins, CAC, and cash flow. He advocates premium pricing, offering good/better/best options and anchoring, always keeping a higher-tier "outrageous" option ready.   00:00 Self-Sabotage: Topic Intro 00:55 1. Consume vs. Create 04:54 2. Waiting to Be Ready 08:08 3. Staying the Bottleneck 10:28 4. Saying Yes to Everything 14:40 5. Underpricing Out of Fear 24:56 6. Ignoring Your Numbers 29:17 Wrap & Outro

Stop Procrastinating: The Real Essence of Marketing Is Showing Up (Online + In Person) Patrick Allmond shares recent wins from returning to in-person networking, noting it energizes him and quickly "spiders" into new business leads, then connects that lesson to the core of marketing: showing up in more places at the right place and time—even when you can't know what will work. He references a David Goggins idea that when you don't have a goal, the goal becomes your self-respect and discipline. Using a "spaghetti against the wall" metaphor, he encourages beginner and mid-level marketers to run more campaigns and favor tactics that require prospects to raise their hand, such as webinars, virtual events, ads, and especially ads driving registrations. He explains tracking micro-commitments (opt-ins, clicks, attendance, time stayed) and recounts using a text-to-opt-in tactic at chamber events to collect 15 contacts, fill an OKC class, and generate additional event opportunities, emphasizing intentional networking and partnerships.    00:00 This Simple Tactic Can Make You Millions 00:34 In-Person Networking Wins 01:58 David Goggins: The Goal Is You 05:28 Core Essence of Marketing  06:42 Spaghetti Against the Wall  09:16 Online Marketing Tactics 12:51 Raise Your Hand: Commitment Marketing 1 8:42 Micro Steps & Tracking Engagement 22:18 Wrap-Up & Spaghetti Recap  31:25 Outro & Rap

Impact Part 2: Purpose, Better Peer Groups, and Marketing That Attracts the Right Clients   In this "Impact Part Two" episode, the host of Stop Doing Nothing Media in Oklahoma City reflects on a prior show that gained traction and goes deeper on building a purpose-driven business. He explains how AI tools (increasingly ClickUp) help plan and produce content, but should remain an assistant, and shares thoughts on branding via swag (Printful and local vendor Henry Israel). Drawing on quotes from Magic Johnson and Jordan Peterson, he argues that entrepreneurs must evolve their peer groups, do hard things, and avoid letting life run on autopilot. He describes shifting his website, ads, sales language, networking, and client filtering to attract mission-based clients and repel money-only prospects, citing networking wins through the Black Chamber of Commerce and a financial planners group. He also promotes the OKC 9/11 stair climb and upcoming AI classes in OKC (Sept 24–25), with plans for Tulsa and Kansas City, plus upcoming jury duty. 00:00 Impact Part Two Intro 01:08 Who I Am and AI Workflow 03:12 Swag and Morning Quote 04:20 Outgrowing Your Circle  07:36 Mission Based Marketing Shift 09:19 Attract and Repel Clients  11:18 Networking and Financial Planners 16:38 Amplifying Black Business  19:14 Do Hard Things Not Autopilot 26:24 Events AI Classes and Jury Duty 28:45 Wrap Up and Final Thoughts

Stop Chasing Success: Find Purpose, Master Discipline, and Market the Outcome The host shares quotes about prioritizing purpose over success and persisting through early failure, then explains why marketing often beats a better product, arguing that people buy outcomes rather than business names. He ties purpose to discipline, saying results shouldn't be a surprise because they reflect accumulated decisions, and emphasizes that you don't rise to goals—you fall to your discipline. He recommends quantifying goals with numbers and dates, using math to back into required leads and sales, and applying calendar discipline to execute daily actions. He notes AI can help break big goals into manageable tasks, mentioning ClickUp and HighLevel as key tools, and promotes an in-person AI class in Oklahoma City on September 24 with planned sessions in Tulsa and Kansas City. 00:00 Purpose Over Success 04:36 Marketing Beats Better 08:58 Discipline Changes Everything 3:07 Backwards Plan With Numbers 20:59 AI Tools And Tech Stack  23:48 Discipline Bullet Points 28:09 Final Recap And Sign Off