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In this brutally honest first installment of a two-part series, Liam exposes the true bottleneck in his journey: the war between his complex AI empire and his own ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).
Liam is building four AI assistants (Guru, PodGuru, Scribe, SkoolGuru) for leverage, but the development process has triggered a destructive loop of over-engineering and burnout. We dive deep into the paradox of the PodGuru Trap—how trying to automate simplicity led to frustrating chaos.
Part 1 is the diagnosis. Liam unpacks the mental toll, revealing why the common entrepreneurial belief in multitasking is a fatal lie and how the internal Crash Cycle—Idea, Spike, Shutdown, Repeat—is eroding his discipline and self-trust.
The episode closes on a powerful cliffhanger: the recognition that he is losing the battle and must implement a radical, painful solution to save his business. Tune in to Part 2 next week for the Radical Subtraction plan.
Please note the following Gemini conversation regarding the comparison Liam made between AI and quantum computing. This will better explain where he was coming from in case there's any confusion:
https://g.co/gemini/share/45c703212588
ADD, ADHD, entrepreneurship, small business, mindset, productivity, burnout, overwhelm, focus, discipline, AI, Gemini, PodGuru, tradesman, self-trust, Venture Capital, startupChapter List
00:00 Electrician to Entrepreneur
00:51 The Quantum Tool: Why AI is NOT a Scapegoat
07:24 Guru, Scribe, and the Birth of PodGuru
13:18 The ADD Founder's Paradox: The Lie of Multitasking
22:09 The 30-Second Addiction: Why My Audience Bails
28:10 Revamping the Podcast Format for Engagement
32:21 Monetizing Passion and Content Creation
37:44 The Struggles of Perfectionism and Editing
43:21 Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey
51:02 The Crash Cycle: Understanding Cognitive Friction
57:31 Building a System for Success (Part 1 Conclusion)
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