Gerrit McGowan

Lifter of heavy objects. Reacher of things in high places. Toddler dad. → Back in founder mode, just with more AI and less REM sleep.

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@andrewdsouza @boardyai Boardy

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If you don't nail the problem, pain and persona who feels it most, you're likely to build something nobody wants.
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Recently joined my good friend and master communicator Oliver Aust on his Speak Like a CEO podcast to discuss adapting how we lead, build trust, and show up as leaders in this exponential age of AI.

https://t.co/5l6B0ljsPE

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Had a great time on the Scaling the Unscalable podcast with Engjell Rraklli. Such a wonderful conversation about technology and startups, but also heartfelt vulnerability coming from both mics.

https://t.co/2Zvag8j9Zw

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What if your best #longevity tool is simply a better relationship with time?

I recently spoke about this at Life Summit 2025, but mostly told stories about #kayaking and #flowstate. 😉

These are my thoughts.

Aging, Flow & the Duality of Time (Substack)
https://t.co/UQ16OxPX39

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Did you know that too much dopamine makes you worse at adapting to failure?

Neuroscientists just discovered the "Goldilocks Zone" of dopamine for optimal decision-making.

Read more: https://t.co/9JhnqkTyQi

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@elonmusk Well... China and Russia just got a whole lot stronger in emerging markets. USAID has always been considered dodgy because it is mandated to promote US interests abroad. But eliminating it entirely leaves a vacuum in the sector, which will gladly be picked up by others.

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“The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous.” - E.O. Wilson (1929-2021)

Could there be a more poignant message for our current times?

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What is neuroeconomics? 🧠

Stay tuned for links to the full episode of my conversation with Paul Zak, Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University and founder of Immersion: The Value Measurement Company.

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@n26 has fallen apart. Support ignores requests, then deletes the chat records. No one responds to messages (5 days and counting). And the phone hotline is just a message directing you to support chat. Meanwhile, I am stuck overseas without access to my balance. Terrible service!

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Some of my most creative moments occur outdoors in nature.Turns out there is some solid science behind this behavior.

Source: "Ceiling Height and Estimations of the Vertical" by Myers-Levy & Zhu

#neuroentrepreneurship #creativity #CathedralEffect

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The Asymmetric Dominance Effect ➡
Level up your sales game through neuroscience.

#neuroentrepreneurship #entrepreneurship #neuroscience #sales

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Want to be an entrepreneur?
This is the #1 skill you need.

Become a master storyteller.

Here are six of the ones I see most to give you a head start.

👇🏻see the rest below in

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When you ask someone a question, it triggers instinctive elaboration in their brain.

Your question prompts a search through existing memories to generate a response, leading to a greater likelihood of them taking action related to it.

#neuroscience #entrepreneurship #sales

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Too many founders suck at sales.

They pitch instead of ask and listen.
The greats lead with empathy.
That’s how the win.

#sales #empathy #entrepreneurship

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Ask for help. It makes you appear more competent.

Particularly startup founders who, far too often, act like they have all the answers. Remember, you're the exploration business.

#entrepreneurship #startup #founder #askforhelp

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Normalize "I don't know".
It's simple to say, but packs big punch.
Especially for founders.

#startup #venturecapital #founder