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The Daily Mastermind

The Daily Mastermind

By: George Wright III
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The Daily Mastermind is a Daily Podcast for Entrepreneurs. It provides a Daily Dose of Inspiration, Motivation and Education to help you Create Your Ultimate Destiny and Unleash Your Potential. Mastermind with George Wright III, the go-to expert behind some of the biggest global brands in the world. Level up your game as he shares insights and wisdom from 30 years of working with thought leaders, celebrities, and experts.

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  • Turning Setbacks into Success

    Turning Setbacks into Success
    Jun 26 2026
    George Wright III interviews Hugh Hornsby, founder of Blue Collar Smart, about his journey in the skilled trades and his people-first philosophy. Hornsby recounts being diagnosed with epilepsy at age 10, being discouraged in school, and his mother’s “yellow pad” approach to move from setbacks to action, shaping his “underdog advantage.” He describes starting in the warehouse at Ferguson during the 1981 recession, later scaling organizations and mentoring hundreds by helping them reconnect with the “dream they left behind,” invest in themselves, join something bigger, and give back. Hornsby shares examples of building culture by believing in overlooked hires, discusses resilience through niche focus and alignment, and explains AI as a support tool that frees people to do what they do best without losing human connection. He also shares how stage four prostate cancer prompted journaling and launching his Blue Collar Smart podcast and book chapter giveaway.00:00 Yellow Pad Turning Point00:48 Meet Hugh Hornsby02:04 Breaking Into Trades03:48 Underdog Advantage Origins09:12 Special Needs Setback11:19 People Build Business15:30 Belief Based Hiring17:31 Niches And Innovation19:08 Alignment And Relationships21:07 Culture And Workforce23:30 AI With Human Touch26:01 Cancer And New Mission32:34 Trades Future And Opportunity35:02 Free Book Chapter Offer36:31 Self Talk And ClosingThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.About Hugh HornsbyHugh B. Hornsby is the founder of Blue Collar Smart and a leading advocate for the future of the skilled trades. With more than 40 years of experience across plumbing, HVAC, wholesale distribution, and industrial markets, he has built a reputation for helping companies grow by developing people, strengthening leadership, and creating cultures that drive long-term success.Throughout his career, Hugh has helped scale organizations from $65 million to more than $155 million in revenue while serving in executive leadership roles and advising distributors, contractors, manufacturers, associations, and private equity groups. His contributions to the industry earned him recognition as Person of the Year in wholesale distribution.Known as the "Voice of the Trades," Hugh teaches a people-first approach to business growth, built on the belief that people build businesses, not the other way around. Through his leadership framework, "Top of the Shop on Down," he helps organizations align executives, managers, and frontline teams around a shared vision that produces stronger performance, better relationships, and sustainable growth.Today, Hugh speaks, coaches, and advises leaders across the trades, helping underdog companies compete and win through leadership, relationships, talent development, and strategic execution. His mission is simple: elevate the trades by building better people, stronger businesses, and a brighter future for the industry.LinksWebsite https://hornsbybc.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-hornsby-51986b10/
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    40 mins
  • Business Growth with Systems and AI

    Business Growth with Systems and AI
    Jun 24 2026
    George Wright III interviews Colton Page, managing partner at PlatPay, about how entrepreneurs lose money daily through overlooked payment infrastructure, hidden fees, fraud, and risk. Page explains that payment processing is more than “hooking up Stripe,” requiring proper architecture across gateways, CRMs, plugins, and banking relationships, including true redundancy across different banks rather than multiple processors tied to the same bank. They discuss trends like friendly fraud and chargebacks at scale, owner-operator versus enterprise roles, and growth leakage from unnoticed fees, downgrades, and declines, with examples of businesses overpaying by tens of thousands per month. Page outlines PlatPay’s ability to interpret large, antiquated Visa data files to surface actionable insights, then layer secure AI in a dashboard to help owners make faster decisions. They preview Page’s new podcast, Above the Edge, aimed at learning-focused founder operators through real, vulnerable conversations, and note challenges like Visa VAMP compliance and delayed visibility into penalties.00:00 AI vs Real Edge01:03 Welcome and Money Leaks02:37 Payments Misconceptions03:54 Fraud and Chargebacks04:44 Enterprise Operator Mindset06:09 Payment Infrastructure Strategy08:08 Why Start a Podcast10:04 Meaning of Above the Edge11:16 Ideal Listener and Vulnerability14:12 Hidden Costs of Scaling17:44 Downgrades Explained19:05 Data Files and AI Layer22:56 VAMP Compliance Risks27:25 Founder Mistakes and Audits30:06 Wrap Up and Next StepsThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.Guest Bio:Colton Page is the Managing Partner of PLATPAY, an AI-powered financial company built on the belief that traditional financial systems are inefficient, opaque, and costly. Through PLATPAY, he helps enterprise merchants recover lost revenue using advanced AI tools for fraud detection, chargeback automation, compliance protection, and financial reconciliation. His work focuses on rebuilding financial infrastructure from the ground up with AI—helping businesses protect their revenue while enabling investors to grow their wealth more effectively.Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coltenpage/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/colten-page-1b32093a/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/colten.page.1
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    33 mins
  • Revolutionizing Social Media with Venn Social

    Revolutionizing Social Media with Venn Social
    Jun 23 2026
    George Wright III interviews Braeden and Madison Furgeson, husband-and-wife founders of Venn Social, a bootstrapped, self-funded social platform designed around connection instead of attention. The idea began as an infertility support app after Madison struggled through years of infertility and miscarriages and found meaningful help only when matched with someone in the same stage, highlighting that topic-based groups lump very different situations together. They broadened the concept into a community platform for anyone seeking real connection. Venn Social features “circles” that use filtering questions to place users into sub-circles with people who answered similarly, a discover feed that prioritizes followed accounts and circles, and a transparent algorithm users can view. Culture is enforced through the Venn Code and an Aura score system that rewards good behavior and restricts trolls. They share a vision to replace toxic social media and help address loneliness.00:00 From Infertility to Connection00:51 Meet the Founders02:26 The Infertility Struggle05:36 Why Topic Groups Fail08:03 Bootstrapping Mission First10:10 Marriage as Co-Founders13:33 What Social Media Broke19:04 Defining Venn Social20:15 Circles and Filtering21:14 Circle Matching Topics22:02 Life Phases Mentors23:01 Discover Feed Explained24:59 Transparent Algorithm Rules26:11 Venn Code Culture27:52 Aura Score Moderation30:22 Creators Connection Focus35:03 Vision Replace Social37:53 Find Ven Download38:31 Closing Share EpisodeThanks for listening, and Please Share this Episode with someone. It would really help us to grow our show and share these valuable tips and strategies with others. Have a great day.George Wright III“It’s Never Too Late to Start Living the Life You Were Meant to Live”FREE Daily Mastermind Resources:CONNECT with George & Access Tons of ResourcesGet access to Proven Strategies and Time-Test Principles for Success. Plus, download and access tons of FREE resources and online events by joining our Exclusive Community of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and High Achievers like YOU.Join FREE at DailyMastermind.comFollow me on social media Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | TikTok | YoutubeGrow Your Authority and Personal Brand with a FREE Interview in a Top Global Magazine HERE.Guest BioBraeden and Madison Furgeson are the co-founders of Venn, a new social platform they built together to create a more meaningful way for people to connect online. Designed as the first troll-free, connection-based social network with a transparent algorithm, Venn helps users build authentic relationships by matching them into small communities of people experiencing similar life situations. Their mission is to serve those who are tired of traditional social media platforms that capture attention but often provide little value and leave users feeling more isolated. Entirely self-funded and built without outside investors, Braeden and Madison have personally invested everything into bringing Venn to life, driven by a belief that social media should strengthen human connection rather than diminish it.LinksWebsite: http://findmyvenn.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/braeden-furgeson/
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    39 mins
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