• (00:00:00) - The Worst Advice I Ever Got
• (00:00:57) - The Worst Advice You Ever Got
• (00:04:04) - In the Elevator With Apple's Board
• (00:06:51) - When Did the Board Decide to Play It Safe?
• (00:08:27) - Inventors Take a Risk
• (00:09:30) - In the Elevator With the Company's CEO
• (00:10:12) - What You Need to Do Now to Win
• (00:13:22) - In the Elevator With Business Advisors
• (00:14:53) - Disruption: The Signs That Are Coming
• (00:16:34) - Are People Ready for the Future of AI?
• (00:17:32) - 3 Things That Make Your Company Competitive Advantage
• (00:20:41) - Is It Time to Slow Down on AI?
• (00:21:44) - The Worst Advice You Can Get
• (00:25:04) - Peter Walsh on Making Decisions With Risk
• (00:26:01) - The Worst Advice I Ever Got

In this conversation, Kirk explains why he believes entrepreneurial success comes from adaptability, salesmanship, coachability, and frontline experience, not spreadsheets and analysis paralysis. He shares stories about growing businesses from the loading docks up, surviving major legal battles, pivoting his company during COVID in less than a day, and why he’d take a gritty former athlete over a polished Ivy League MBA in a hiring interview almost every time.

Whether you agree with him or not, this episode will absolutely make you think differently about leadership, education, and what actually prepares people for success.

The Worst Advice I Ever Got is brought to you by Smith + Howard.

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• (00:00:41) - The Worst Advice You Ever Got
• (00:02:28) - Disruptors: Don't Get An MBA
• (00:06:41) - An MBA isn't necessary for success
• (00:13:16) - Marriott Hotel General Manager on Leadership
• (00:15:00) - MBA's Don't Helped You
• (00:19:13) - MBA's and the Challenge
• (00:21:24) - Farmers and Fishermen Share Their Stories
• (00:22:04) - The Worst Advice I Ever Got From Kirk Smith

Actor and musician Johnny Sneed (Fever Pitch, Love & Mercy, Outer Range, Painkiller, Parks and Recreation) is joining us on The Worst Advice I Ever Got to talk about the worst advice he’s ever received and why he wishes he never listened to it in the first place. From sharing the screen with Bryan Cranston and Josh Brolin to portraying legendary drummer Hal Blaine in Love & Mercy, Johnny’s career has blended music, comedy, drama, and character work across film and television. Now he’s sitting down with us to unpack the advice that quietly shaped years of his life and the regret that can come from realizing too late that the wrong voice got in your head.

• (00:00:00) - Worst Advice I Ever Got
• (00:00:40) - Johnny on The Worst Advice Ever Got
• (00:04:46) - The Real Job Interviews
• (00:05:50) - Anthony Hopkins on Turning Down Acting Opportunities
• (00:10:37) - Johnny on The Worst Advice Ever Given
• (00:15:17) - Johnny DeFrancisco on Saying No to Jobs
• (00:17:16) - George Clooney on Bad Advice
• (00:18:11) - Johnny Depp on His Worst Advice