Big-ticket consulting is wobbling. McKinsey, Accenture, Deloitte, EY, KPMG—together they’ve announced tens of thousands of layoffs while clients feed generative-AI the questions they once paid armies of analysts to answer. In this episode, Chris Cooper unpacks the coming “consulting crash,” explains why AI has punctured the information moat, and predicts that only one in ten traditional consultants will survive.

But advice-giving won’t vanish. Instead, it splits:

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• Mentors deliver high-level strategy—now super-charged by AI that runs instant market sims.
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• Coaches drive execution—now backed by 24/7 GPT check-ins that break work into bite-sized actions.
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Using Two-Brain Business’s own Simple Six Mentor GPT as a live example, Chris shows how solo experts can scale to a million-dollar practice without bloated overhead, while clients build skills faster than ever.

Whether you’re a consultant, coach, founder, or policymaker, this episode reveals how to pair human judgment with machine leverage in the new Augmentation Age.

0:00 – 3:15 Peter Thiel’s “short consulting” quote

3:15 – 10:30 Layoffs & margin squeeze: data from McKinsey, Accenture, etc.

10:30 – 16:45 Why governments still hire consultants—and why that shrinks

16:45 – 24:00 Mentorship vs. coaching vs. AI augmentation

24:00 – 32:00 Live demo: Simple Six Mentor GPT at BusinessIsGood.com

32:00 – 36:00 Action plan for founders & advisors in the Augmentation Age

Connect with Chris Cooper:

Website - https://businessisgood.com/

What if every tax hike was really our government saying, “Sorry—we failed”? In this episode we push past the usual “raise taxes or cut services” dead-end and show how Canada can deliver better policing, faster health care, and leaner mailrooms without taking another dime from your pocket.

Episode Snapshot

Chris breaks down five evidence-backed alternatives—cutting bloated bureaucracy (hello LCBO payroll), investing in home-grown businesses instead of corporate bail-outs, reining-in public-sector strike leverage, super-charging civil servants with AI, and modernizing relics like Canada Post and the CBC. You’ll hear the latest numbers: Canada Post’s CA $841 million loss, LCBO’s CA $7.2 billion revenue vs. CA $1 billion-plus payroll, and real-world success stories—from Vancouver’s privatized parking model to digital licensing portals that slash wait times.

Why Listen

If you’re tired of paying more for shrinking services, this episode hands you the playbook—and the talking points—to demand smarter spending, not higher taxes. Share it with your MP, your mayor, and the friend who says “there’s just no other way.” Raising taxes is an admission of failure. Let’s expect—and fund—better.

Connect with Chris Cooper:

Website - https://businessisgood.com/

Early-stage founders live and die by cash-flow—payroll, rent, survival.

But once your bills are covered, the game flips: growth depends on KASH—Knowledge, Attitude, Skills and Habits.

In this episode Chris Cooper breaks down:

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• Why cash is king in the Founder phase and how to keep it flowing.
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• Knowledge: created only through action → reflection → adjustment (Jim Rohn quote).
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• Attitude: balancing unshakable optimism with brutal facts (Stockdale Paradox) and daily mindset guards.
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• Skills: how your “tax-proof” abilities must evolve from technician → manager → investor.
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• Habits: Golden Hour, fitness, no-sugar/alcohol, game/practice/rest days—because CEOs are mental athletes.
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• The shortcut: use today’s cash to buy tomorrow’s KASH—mentors, coaches, courses, health pros.
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Key line: “Your business grows at the speed of your KASH account.”

Try the free Simple Six Mentor GPT at BusinessIsGood.com for an instant strategy + next action.

Connect with Chris Cooper:

Website - https://businessisgood.com/