Episode 809: What's Working Best from Q1 in 2026 PART 1

Episode 809: What's Working Best from Q1 in 2026 PART 1

Author: James Wedmore April 6, 2026 Duration: 1:05:04

Feeling like the marketplace is a bit "off" lately? We're living through a massive shift where fast and easy has become a commodity, and listen up because people are over it! Today, we do a deep dive and look back at the quarter just finished, and share with you what's working best right now in online business to help you cut through the incredible amount of noise that exists in the marketplace. 

This is just Part One though! Join us next Monday for Part Two, as we look at the biggest opportunity to enhance and improve your offers to make them more irresistible in 2026, how we can all improve the delivery of our programs as Digital CEOs, and we reveal the ways you should be using AI, plus a whole lot more! 

Ready to stop thinking like a marketer and start operating like a true business owner? We're kicking off a powerful, brand-new experience on June 11th called the Business Breakthrough Experience. This is specifically designed to help you audit your strategy, find your unique human edge, and cause that next quantum leap in your results. Head over to www.businessbydesign.net right now to get on the priority list and save your seat!

Want to go even deeper? Come hang out with me this Wednesday for a free Breakthrough Coaching session! I'll be sharing the exact exercises and audits you can use to coach yourself, and I'll even be bringing people on live to work through their biggest bottlenecks in real time. It's totally free to join, just head over to www.jameswedmore.com/breakthrough to check the session times and register to save your spot!

Snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jenniwedmore. We'd love to hear what resonated with you the most from this episode and especially what you want covered in future ones! 

In this episode you'll hear: 

  • Why the rise of AI is actually creating a massive surge in demand for high-quality, human-centric marketing

  • A recent study that shows consumer enthusiasm for AI-generated content has plummeted massively

  • How to create a unique, non-replicable brand that separates you from the commodity competition, using an example with a banana

  • The big reasons that intentional platforms like Podcasts and YouTube are winning over "distractionary" short-form social media content

  • Why the hardest projects, like my current Star Wars room build, are the ones that provide the most fulfillment and growth

  • How I would take one dedicated podcast listener over 10,000 "doom scroll" views any day

  • A reminder that webinars and launches aren't dead, but there is something that needs to shift

  • My thoughts on surviving the gauntlet and what every entrepreneur must face to build a solid foundation, instead of relying on just luck 

  • A special preview of what we have coming next week on the show and something special we're bringing to you June 11th, 2026 to help lead you to the next quantum leap in your business 

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/809 


There's a common thread running through the stories of many entrepreneurs who feel stuck despite all their effort, a sense that the relentless hustle isn't yielding the results they envisioned. The Mind Your Business Podcast, hosted by seven-figure entrepreneur James Wedmore, digs into that very gap between effort and outcome. James operates from a conviction that lasting success is less about copying another person's tactics and more about cultivating the right internal foundations. He argues that mindset ultimately trumps strategy, that there's an essential magic beyond mere metrics, and that your core attitude dictates the effectiveness of your actions. Each episode serves as a practical dialogue aimed at untangling the complex web of entrepreneurial psychology, moving beyond superficial tips to explore how mental frameworks directly influence business decisions and growth. You'll hear candid reflections on shifting from scarcity to abundance, the role of intuition in data-driven environments, and how to lead with clarity instead of fear. This isn't about discarding hard work, but about aligning it with a purposeful and resilient perspective. For anyone building a venture, this podcast provides a necessary counterbalance to the conventional grind narrative, offering a space to reconsider what truly drives a sustainable and fulfilling business life. Tune in for conversations that reorient your focus from just managing a business to thoughtfully minding it.
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