In a world drowning in AI content, why do humans still only buy from humans?

In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, I sit down with Robb Fahrion, Co-Founder and CEO of Flying V Group, to discuss how trust and authenticity win in the AI age, why he signed a high-rent office lease when everyone else went remote, and what small businesses must do to get found as search shifts from Google to AI.

We cover:

• Why he bet on an office and community when everyone said go remote

• How AI broke traditional SEO — and what actually wins now

• Why video is the #1 way to get cited in AI-powered search

• Using AI agents to catch red flags in your data before they become wildfires

• How coaching high school football shaped his approach to accountability

Watch the full episode and ask yourself:

In a world full of AI content, what makes your business unmistakably real?

Connect with Robb:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbfahrion/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flyingvgroup

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robbfahrion

Twitter / X: https://x.com/robbfahrion

Website: https://www.flyingvgroup.com/

What if the crash that almost killed your company was the best thing that ever happened to it?

In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, I sit down with Dan Novaes, co-founder and CEO of Mode Mobile, to discuss surviving a near-collapse after explosive growth, pivoting from growth-at-all-costs to profitability, and building a community-driven company that pays users for their screen time.

Episode highlights:

• How Mode Mobile hit 32,481% growth and became the #2 fastest-growing company in America

• Why the 2022 crypto collapse nearly wiped them out — and how Dan responded

• The "focus on what you can control" mindset that got him through

• Turning 60,000 users into investors through community crowdfunding

• Rewarding people for screen time in the emerging AI economy

Watch the full episode and ask yourself:

When everything is falling apart, are you spending energy on what you can't control, or on what you can?

Connect with Dan:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielnovaes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stopmediocrity/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novaes.ai/reels/

Website: https://www.modemobile.com/

Most CPA firms are terrified of AI. We used it to go from 2 employees to 10 in one year.

In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, I sit down with Tommy Breedlove, CPA-turned-executive-coach and bestselling author of Legendary, to talk about the fear driving business owners right now, why AI still gets the basics wrong, and why reinvesting in yourself might be the only real hedge against an uncertain economy.

Episode highlights:

• Why fear — not the economy — is the real threat to business owners right now

• How AI gets basic accounting wrong, and why human judgment still wins

• Reinvesting 10% of revenue into yourself and your business every year

• Why private equity is loading CPA firms with debt, and what that means for the industry

• Building an ESOP instead of selling: creating a legacy that outlasts you

Watch the full episode and ask yourself: What are you doing today that you'll wish you'd done sooner?

Connect with Tommy:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/legendarybook/

Website: https://www.livelegendary.today/

Legendary Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Tommy-Breedlove/dp/1642795534