{"podcast":{"title":"Strategic Thinkers","slug":"strategic-thinkers-7084986","podcast_index_feed_id":7084986,"rss_url":"https://feed.pod.co/strategic-thinkers","website_url":"https://thestrategicthinkers.com","image_url":"https://images.pod.co/14zS3PTDDiRH1_CLm9107s7B1YISeJoHMORY3q1z2zo/resize:fill:1500:1500/plain/artwork/110050b4-2654-44aa-ada9-740807ee3c87/strategic-thinkers-1765008197.jpg","author":"Sean M. Atkinson","episode_count":39,"summary":"The Strategic Thinkers Podcast helps entrepreneurs think clearly, decide faster, and grow smarter. Through deep-dive conversations with founders, operators, and experts, we break down the frameworks, turning points, and mental models behind real strategic growth. This isn’t motivational hype — it’s practical strategy you can apply today. Each episode explores: - How entrepreneurs navigate uncertainty - The systems and decisions behind business growth - What separates surviving founders from scalable ones - Frameworks that turn experience into strategic advantage Who this channel is for: Entrepreneurs, founders, operators, and achievers who want to think better, not just work harder. Subscribe for we...","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T12:17:44.520218+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strategic-thinkers-7084986"},"episode":{"title":"Why Smart Business Decisions Still Go Wrong","slug":"why-smart-business-decisions-still-go-wrong","published_at":"2026-03-12T18:05:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strategic-thinkers-7084986/why-smart-business-decisions-still-go-wrong","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strategic-thinkers-7084986","url":"https://thestrategicthinkers.com/it-was-never-the-plan-with-geoffrey-kent","audio_url":"https://downloads.pod.co/04d5e244-a42c-4f9c-bee3-7d56eb61ffa3/4ba92e73-3d2c-471b-bc79-166b92219161.mp3","summary":"Most business mistakes aren’t math problems. They’re people problems. In this episode, Sean Atkinson and Geoffrey Kent explore how ego, timing, psychology, and human nature quietly shape business decisions—and why self-awareness often matters more than strategy before strategy can even work. What You’ll Learn: Why the same core business patterns show up across different industries How listening creates trust, improves sales, and reveals what people actually need Where confidence becomes arrogance and conviction becomes delusion Why feedback, timing, and readiness matter more than most people think How blind spots in self-awareness can undermine even a good strategy This episode is for entrepreneurs, operators, leaders, and anyone trying to make better decisions around people, pressure, and growth. 🎯 Take the free The Lying Spots Audit™ https://www.assess.seanmatkinson.com/sean-thknlrya Geoffrey Kent Entrepreneur Academy: http://(https//hi.volley.app/land?tk=KAyRbBp2hgYuCMVbwyqDcW-tk","meta_description":"Most business mistakes aren’t math problems. They’re people problems. In this episode, Sean Atkinson and Geoffrey Kent explore how ego, timing, psychology…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4548,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strategic-thinkers-7084986/episodes/why-smart-business-decisions-still-go-wrong/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strategic-thinkers-7084986/why-smart-business-decisions-still-go-wrong.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}