James Schramko Podcast

Everyone's Selling Shovels. I Published the Map. 07.07.2026 9:06 ↓

They are no closer to the water than the person who walked down barefoot.

Why Founders Who Know Everything Stay Stuck 30.06.2026 4:33 ↓

So why are you still stuck?

He Was Turning Away Leads for 18 Months. Then He Did This. 23.06.2026 3:34 ↓

One question changed that. He has now exceeded $100K a month.

He Asked Himself One Question. Then Hit $1M a Year. 16.06.2026 3:38 ↓

This is what happened next.

He Had $180K Clients and Zero Sales on His New Offer 11.06.2026 3:12 ↓

Why fixing the marketing won't work when the offer is the problem.

Why Most AI Projects Fail Before AI Gets Involved 09.06.2026 6:04 ↓

The constraint moved off the model months ago. Here's where it went.

He Walked Away from $5 Million and Didn't Ask Permission 02.06.2026 5:48 ↓

What changed in every decision he made after is what this episode is about.

Why Smart Founders Change the Wrong Things 29.05.2026 10:04 ↓

This episode covers the engine vs vehicle diagnostic: how to tell what to protect and what to cut before the cost is locked in.

My $59 Client Cost More Than My $1,800 Ones 26.05.2026 7:11 ↓

Here is how to tell them apart before it costs you.

Why Your AI Setup Is Making You Busier 21.05.2026 7:17 ↓

This episode covers what I got rid of, why the market is flooding with fabricated AI systems right now, and one question to run against everything in your current setup.

Your AI Answered the Wrong Question Perfectly. You Didn't Notice. 19.05.2026 11:59 ↓

James Schramko on the frame error and the one check that catches it before the session opens.

You Hate Your Week. The Answer Isn't Someone Else's Lifestyle. 15.05.2026 9:08 ↓

Copying a lifestyle business model won’t fix your week. The schedule is easy to replicate. Everything underneath the schedule is not. James shares the story behind the donkey on the bridge, from a knife-wielding boss in a Mercedes-Benz dealership in 2004 through building a 67-person business to a seven-figure operation running on 10 hours a week. He draws a clear line between operators who’ve inha...

You Might Be Adding AI to the Wrong Business 13.05.2026 19:29 ↓

James shares the deletion principle and the one question he asks before recommending any AI integration.

He Hit $1M by Saying No to 80% of His Ideas 11.05.2026 4:23 ↓

How to find what's holding your best month back.

The 6 Steps Between Payment and First Result Most Businesses Skip 05.05.2026 8:48 ↓

Here's how to find which ones you're missing.

The Clients Who Need Me Least Get The Best Results 30.04.2026 9:24 ↓

Here's the pattern that separates them from the ones who stay stuck.

Every Tool I Cancelled Made My Business More Enjoyable 29.04.2026 9:34 ↓

Here's the full breakdown.

He Moved a Button and Added 9000 Euros a Year 24.04.2026 2:22 ↓

It was not the prompt. It was the judgment behind it.

I Tested Two AI Tools and Got Two Different Answers 22.04.2026 3:59 ↓

Here is what that taught me about judgment.

My Audience Caught an AI Fake Before I Did 16.04.2026 2:54 ↓

Here is what I learned.

AI Will Not Replace You but It Will Expose You 14.04.2026 3:50 ↓

Here is what two years of daily use taught me about judgment.

You Replaced Your Team With AI and Now You Are the Team 10.04.2026 4:49 ↓

Here is what went wrong and how to fix it.

He Raised Prices 40% and Sales Stayed the Same 08.04.2026 3:00 ↓

Here is exactly how we sequenced it.

The Client Was Leaving. He Said No Worries. Here's Why. 31.03.2026 1:45 ↓

Here is why letting go changes everything.

He Grew 25% Last Quarter and Works 20 Hours a Week 27.03.2026 2:22 ↓

Three revenue streams. We have been working together since 2010.