Tony D’Urso Show

Artificial intelligence is getting smarter every day.

The real question is whether we are becoming wiser.
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Jeff Burningham is an entrepreneur, investor, and author of The Last Book Written by a Human. In this conversation, he explains why intelligence and wisdom are not the same thing, how leaders can use AI without outsourcing their judgment, and why presence, values, relationships, and human connection may become the ultimate competitive advantages in an increasingly automated world.

What You'll Learn

• Why intelligence is becoming abundant while wisdom remains scarce

• How to use AI without outsourcing your thinking

• Why presence is a powerful leadership advantage

• The hidden cost of constant optimization

• How to stay connected to your values in the age of AI

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About Jeff Burningham

Jeff Burningham is an entrepreneur, investor, author, and former candidate for Governor of Utah. He founded and helped grow multiple companies, co-founded Peak Capital Partners, and has invested in hundreds of businesses through Utah's Silicon Slopes venture community. He is the author of The Last Book Written by a Human: Becoming Wise in the Age of AI, a national bestseller exploring how humanity can thrive as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly powerful.

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Most people don't discover their leadership style when things are going well.

They discover it when everything starts going wrong.
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Joe Acosta helped build one of Southern California's largest towing and recovery companies while navigating catastrophes, high-stakes decisions, and a business that never stops. In this conversation, he shares lessons on leadership, team building, family, faith, integrity, and how to grow without losing what matters most.

What You'll Learn

• How to grow a business in one of the most demanding industries imaginable
• Why experience is often knowing what not to do
• How to build a strong culture in a high-pressure environment
• What Joe learned about family, legacy, and working alongside his son
• How faith, gratitude, and integrity shape leadership decisions

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About Joe Acosta

Joe Acosta is the owner of Pepe's Towing Service, one of Southern California's largest towing and recovery operations. With more than forty years of experience, Joe has built a reputation for excellence in heavy recovery, leadership, customer service, and faith-based values. Together with his son Joshua and their team, he has helped grow Pepe's into a widely recognized operation known for its recovery work and popular YouTube channel.

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Most people don't fail because they lack opportunity. 

They stall because they stay where they've already succeeded.

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Daniel Daly spent more than two decades building and scaling businesses in the automotive industry before making a major shift into global investing across real estate, infrastructure, hospitality, and emerging markets. In this conversation, he explains how customer experience became the foundation for everything he built — and how observational thinking helped him identify long-term opportunities developing underneath major global trends.

What You'll Learn

• Why customer experience remains one of the most powerful growth tools in business
• How Daniel uses "observational investing" to identify opportunities early
• How electric vehicles, semiconductors, copper, and nuclear energy are all connected
• Why many entrepreneurs stay trapped in "comfortable success" too long
• How to think more independently in a world full of noise and distraction

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About Daniel Daly

Daniel Daly is an entrepreneur and global investor focused on real estate, infrastructure, hospitality, tourism, and emerging market opportunities. After more than twenty years building and scaling businesses in the automotive industry, he transitioned into international investing by studying long-term infrastructure patterns, supply chains, energy demand, tourism growth, and global market shifts. His investment philosophy centers around observation, customer experience, and identifying opportunities before they become obvious to the broader market.

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Most business problems eventually become people problems.

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Most entrepreneurs spend years learning strategy, sales, and operations—but very few are ever taught how to truly understand people. Former Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program Robin Dreeke explains how trust is actually built, why people behave predictably under pressure, and how leaders can create stronger relationships in business and life through transparency, empathy, and communication.

What You'll Learn
• Why trust—not manipulation—is the foundation of influence
• The behavioral signals that reveal comfort, discomfort, and hidden motivations
• How entrepreneurs can build stronger partnerships and teams
• The communication habits that create safety and cooperation
• Why giving people choice increases trust and engagement

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About Robin Dreeke

Robin Dreeke is a former Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program and a specialist in behavioral analysis, trust-building, and human interaction. In this episode, he shares how entrepreneurs and leaders can better understand people, build stronger alliances, and communicate in ways that inspire trust and long-term cooperation.

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Discipline sounds simple—until you try to live it every day.

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Most people believe discipline gets easier over time. But what if it doesn't? What if real discipline is something you manage daily—through discomfort, repetition, and decisions no one else sees?

In this conversation, heavyweight boxer and author Ed Latimore breaks down what it truly takes to build discipline that lasts, how identity shapes your results, and why understanding people may be one of the most underrated business skills you can develop.

What You'll Learn

• Why discipline never gets easier—and what replaces it
• How identity shapes consistency, habits, and long-term success
• The real meaning of discipline (beyond motivation)
• Why boredom is part of mastery—and how to use it
• How "stoic street smarts" improves leadership and decision-making

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About Ed Latimore

Ed Latimore is a professional heavyweight boxer, physics graduate, and writer known for his grounded, experience-driven insights on discipline, addiction, identity, and personal responsibility. His work blends stoic philosophy with real-world experience, helping people develop resilience, clarity, and practical self-mastery.

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