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AI is writing your reputation right now, whether it's accurate or not. In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, I sit down with Dave Fulk, entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of Reputation Rhino, to discuss why your online reputation now decides more sales than your pitch does, how AI is rewriting the story people find about you, and what leaders can do to take control of it. Episode highlights: • The real difference between marketing, branding, and reputation — and why most leaders only work on one • Why 74% of buyers decide whether to do business with you before you ever talk • How AI and LLMs build your narrative from scattered sources — and get it dangerously wrong • The "own the entire city block" strategy for dominating page one of Google • How to earn authentic reviews without gaming the system Watch the full episode and ask yourself: if a stranger looked you up today, would they find the story you'd actually tell?   Connect with Dave: LinkedIn:  h...

Most people are told real estate is all about location. What if that's the wrong rule? In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Axel Meierhoefer, former German Air Force fighter pilot and founder of Ideal Wealth Grower, to discuss how to build real estate wealth that replaces earned income and buys back your time. Episode highlights: • Why performance beats location when you invest for cash flow • The IDEAL framework: income, depreciation, equity, appreciation, and leverage • How turnkey providers and property clusters make investing scalable • Why professionalizing with an LLC changes how banks and sellers treat you • Building reserves that let you buy a new property every 12–18 months Watch the full episode and ask yourself: Are you building assets that will pay you when you stop working? Connect with Axel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameierhoefer/ Twitter / X: https://x.com/IdealGrower Website: https://idealwealthgrower.com/ Book...

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/flyingvgrou...