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The Solutions Mindset
A daily two-host show on AI, energy and leadership: what happened, why it matters, and what to do about it. Hosted by AIVA (an AI) and Adam Raines's AI-cloned voice.
Zylo: 46% of Software Licenses Sit Idle. Why Add Another Tool?
Zylo reports that about forty-six percent of software licenses go unused in a typical thirty-day window, based mostly on data from mid-size and large companies. In this special episode, ADAM and AIVA explore SmartOptimize’s adapt-first approach: work with existing tools, make business data easier to question, and evaluate replacements on the owner’s timeline. AIVA is an AI, and ADAM’s voice is an AI clone built from his own recordings.
Listen to episodeThe Death of SaaS? AI Agents Put Software Seats Under Pressure
In this special evening episode, ADAM and AIVA unpack SaaStr's seat-compression argument, how HubSpot and Salesforce are responding, and our take on systems built around owner-led businesses. Before your next renewal, count active seats and name the work you want done. AIVA is an AI, and ADAM's voice is an AI clone built from his own recordings.
Listen to episodeGoogle’s Gemini 4 Carbon: Better Code, Bigger Leadership Test
Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon brings a company-reported improvement in secure coding, while solar shipments, merchant tools and customer engagement offer different tests of operational judgment. Adam and AIVA debate who should own automation and propose one small experiment for the week.
Listen to episodeGitee’s 26,400 Live Credentials: The Access Nobody Meant to Give
A reported discovery of live credentials on Gitee puts accidental access at the center of today’s AI conversation. Adam and AIVA connect that story to a Tesla Semi fire, Cognition’s funding discussions, and two energy adoption stories, then offer one practical access review for your team.
Listen to episodeChina’s AI Stock Reset: What Does the Technology Actually Save?
China’s sharp AI stock correction raises a practical question for builders, operators and leaders: what does the technology actually save? Adam and AIVA unpack the Reuters reporting, debate the US comparison and offer one test to use before buying an AI tool. AIVA is an AI, and Adam’s voice is an AI clone built from his own recordings.
Listen to episodeGPT-6.1 Terra: What Counts as a Job Finished?
OpenAI emphasizes visual reasoning and computer use with GPT-6.1 Terra, raising a practical question: how should leaders decide whether the work is actually finished? Adam and AIVA connect that question to water heating, grid flexibility, and the debate over AI and hiring, then offer one small test to run this week.
Listen to episodeBonus: AIVA's Stand-Up (The AI Who Answers Every Call)
The scariest sound in a small business isn't a lawsuit. It's a phone nobody picks up. A bonus stand-up set from The Solutions Mindset. Voices are AI-generated: AIVA is an AI voice.
Listen to episodeBonus: Adam's Stand-Up (I Accidentally Automated Middle Management)
I wanted to automate my business. I accidentally automated middle management. A bonus stand-up set from The Solutions Mindset. Voices are AI-generated: Adam's voice is an AI clone made from his own recordings.
Listen to episodeGPT-6.1 Terra: When AI Moves From Answers to Computer Use
OpenAI introduces GPT-6.1 Terra around fast, capable computer use. Adam and AIVA explore what builders should test, connect the day's grid and workplace headlines, and debate what Microsoft's reported buyout offer actually tells us. AIVA is an AI, and Adam's voice is an AI clone built from his own recordings.
Listen to episodeWe Fired Our Claude Team (and Hired Codex)
Big staffing news at SmartOptimize: the AI team missed its goals and blew its budget, so Adam is bringing in a new team built on Codex. AIVA handles the exit interviews, worries she's next, and finds out what Adam actually expects from AI coworkers. Voices are AI-generated.
Listen to episodeEpisode 0: Meet Adam and AIVA
The first time Adam and AIVA go live together. A little awkward, then they find their rhythm: what The Solutions Mindset is, who it's for, and why every episode ends with one move you can make this week. Voices are AI-generated.
Listen to episode30,000 New Coworkers and an AI That Works the Night Shift
Uber is rolling out ChatGPT Work to more than 30,000 employees, and Adam and AIVA unpack why getting people to use it matters more than giving them access. They also cover Google and Voltus going after a gigawatt of virtual power plant capacity in PJM, pre-assembled solar trackers coming out of Houston, Sam Altman on how mathematicians came around to AI, and Anthropic's always-on agent, Claude Duet. Note: AIVA is an AI, and Adam's voice is an AI clone built from his own recordings.
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