AI is giving your team back time. But if that time just gets filled with more work, nothing has changed. You have become the machine.

In this episode, Mitch Simon, Ronen Gafni, and Simcha Gluck introduce the Pause and Think practice and the powerful question: what is possible now? Drawing on FreshBiz game insights, real community-building experiments, and honest observations about how teams behave under pressure, this episode offers a practical framework for turning AI efficiency into genuine human collaboration. One of the most actionable episodes in the FreshMinds series.

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If you are still playing the same game you played five years ago, AI is not your opportunity. It is your threat.

In this one-on-one episode, Mitch Simon and Ronen Gafni explore what it means to stop clinging to the game that built your career and start designing the one that will carry it forward. They cover how companies are measuring collaboration wrong, why individual KPIs are killing collective performance, and what working smarter, not harder, actually looks like when AI is handling the labor. A sharp, honest, and highly practical episode built on FreshBiz philosophy and entrepreneurial thinking.

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AI cannot be funny. It cannot gamify the way a human can. And it cannot break a room full of people out of their own limiting beliefs the way a great game experience does.

In this episode, Mitch Simon, Ronen Gafni, and Simcha Gluck explore why gamification and humor are two of the most powerful and uniquely human tools available to leaders today. Recorded during a period of real tension and danger for Ronen and Simcha in Israel, this conversation is also one of the most honest explorations of what entrepreneurial thinking and the FreshBiz mindset look like when life gets genuinely hard.

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AI is great at telling you what has already been done. Creativity is about what has not been done yet, and that starts with the things that frustrate you most.

In this episode, Mitch Simon, Ronen Gafni, and Simcha Gluck share how their biggest creative breakthroughs were born from friction, not inspiration. From Ronen's frustration with Monopoly to Simcha's rethinking of real estate to Mitch's rejection of classroom-only leadership, this episode gives you three sharp questions to unlock your own creative edge. Entrepreneurial thinking in action.

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AI is forcing every professional to ask a hard question: what is actually yours?

In this episode, Mitch Simon, Ronen Gafni, and Simcha Gluck share personal stories of experimentation and failure that led them to discover their unique art. From bombing in front of 500 people to building platforms through vibe coding, this conversation explores why finding your genius is a lifelong pursuit and why the cost of failing has never been lower. Practical, honest, and deeply human.

Powered by entrepreneurial thinking and the FreshBiz philosophy.

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How do you actually find your art? And what do you do when the world tries to shut you down?

In this episode of FreshMinds, Mitch Simon, Ronen Gafni (creator of the FreshBiz game and TEDx speaker), and Simcha Gluck (co-author of The New Entrepreneurs) get personal. They share their own stories of discovering their genius zones, the obstacles they faced along the way, and how to know when you've truly locked into your art.

From bosses threatening to shut down retreats, to lawsuits over a board game, to unlearning what "responsibility" means, this conversation reveals the real, messy journey of claiming your unique value in the world. And why, in the age of AI, owning your art is no longer optional.

In this episode:

• The two telltale signs you've found your art: passion and energy
• Why does doing your art never feel like a task, and leave you more energized than when you started
• Mitch's story: leading transformational retreats while his bosses tried to stop him
• Ronen's story: fighting all the way to the Supreme Court of Israel to protect his art
• The danger zone of passion: underpricing your work and letting others take advantage
• Simcha's radio dial analogy: scanning through static until you lock into your station
• How limiting beliefs show up right when you hit your genius zone
• Being pushed by your past vs. being pulled by your future
• Why presence is the key to hearing the voice that guides you to your art
• A sneak peek at next episode: AI agents have now played one MILLION games of FreshBiz

Whether you're stuck doing what everyone else expects or standing at the edge of something you know is yours, this episode will give you the courage to turn the dial until you find your signal.

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Most people think art is for painters, musicians, and creatives. But what if your art is actually the unique way you create value in the world?

In this episode of FreshMinds, Mitch Simon is joined by Ronen Gafni and Simcha Gluck to explore one of the most important questions of the AI era: What is your art?

As AI takes over more tasks, the value of human creativity, perspective, imagination, and self-expression becomes more important than ever. The conversation dives into the concept of your "genius zone," how to discover it, what prevents people from expressing it, and how AI can become a powerful tool to amplify your unique contribution rather than replace it.

What You'll Learn:

- What "your art" really means beyond painting, music, or traditional creativity

- How to identify your unique genius zone and natural strengths

- Why do many people struggle to recognize and express their true value

- The role of passion in uncovering meaningful work

- How AI can help eliminate busywork and create more space for creativity

- Why entrepreneurial thinking starts with understanding what makes you unique

- The difference between your job title and your true contribution

- How organizations can help people operate in their zone of genius

The Big Idea:

AI is making skills more accessible than ever before. The competitive advantage is no longer just what you can do—it's the unique perspective, creativity, passion, and humanity you bring to the work. The future belongs to people who understand their art and use technology to amplify it.

Questions to Reflect On:

- What activities make me lose track of time?

- What unique perspective do I bring to my team or organization?

- What would I do more of if AI handled my repetitive tasks?

- How can I invest more deeply in my own genius zone?

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Most people think entrepreneurial thinking is for founders and startup CEOs. It is not. And in a world where AI can write your business plan, draft your emails, and generate your next product idea, the leaders and contributors who thrive will be the ones who figured that out first.

In this episode, host Mitch Simon sits down with Ronen Gafni and Simcha Gluck, creators of the FreshBiz business simulation game and co-authors of The New Entrepreneurs, to break down what entrepreneurial thinking actually means and why it now applies to every single role, from the VP of accounting to the newest person on the team.

What You Will Learn:

- Why entrepreneurial thinking has nothing to do with starting a business

- How AI makes it easier to turn ideas into reality, but only if you already have the skill

- What multidimensional thinking looks like in practice, and why most organizations accidentally kill it

- Why your first idea is always an underdeveloped baby, and how to keep it alive long enough to become something real

- How one shipping problem became a viral PR moment, and what that has to do with your job right now

The Big Idea:

AI is not going to make you more entrepreneurial on its own. But if you already have the instinct to connect dots, include more people, and turn a mundane task into a multi-dimensional win, AI becomes rocket fuel. The question is not whether your role requires creativity. The question is whether you are using the time AI is freeing up to actually do something with it, or just filling it back up with more tasks.

Three Questions to Ask Yourself This Week:

- What game am I playing right now, and what does winning actually look like?

- How can I upgrade my own performance in this role today?

- How can I, from where I sit, help my whole team level up?

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