Sioux Falls-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Matt Paulson joins Isn’t it Lovely? this week to explore the intersection of business, faith, and community! Tracy and Rachel take copious notes as Matt shares his thoughts on everything from pendulum shifts in the workforce and the onset of a content recession to post-secondary educational trends and the rise of AI. Matt reveals the ways his unexpected foray into a theological seminary degree influenced his leadership style and expounds upon the impact his faith has had on his personal integrity, as well as the ways he conducts business and invests in the community. Tracy gets the scoop on the empowering organization Startup Sioux Falls and divulges that she was once an audience member at the Jay Leno show and had a hilarious interaction with him (which Rachel tried in vain to find for the show notes, much to her chagrin); Rachel and Matt discuss the lasting joy of investing in projects that do good for people, versus the fleeting happiness of materialistic pursuits. The episode wraps up with the first unofficial meeting of the Brady Olson (beloved Brandon Valley High School teacher) Fan Club.Episode Mentions:Matt Paulson’s Website: https://www.mattpaulson.com/Matt Paulson’s Instagram: @mattpaulsonofficialMatt Paulson’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthewpaulson/Marketbeat’s Website: https://www.marketbeat.com/Startup Sioux Fallshttps://www.startupsiouxfalls.com/Kairos Universityhttps://kairos.edu/legacy-partners/sioux-falls-seminary/Faith Baptist Fellowshiphttps://www.faithsf.com/Dakota State University and MarketBeat Partner to Reimagine the Kirby Science Discovery Center’s Space & Technology Floorhttps://www.washingtonpavilion.org/node/3568What Are You Loving:Matt: Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral by Ben Smithhttps://amzn.to/43t0VOdSuccession TV Serieshttps://amzn.to/3C0JBE7Rachel: Scout Tote Bagshttps://amzn.to/43t0VOdTracy: Rebekah Scott Designs; https://shoprsd.com/Brandon Valley High School;https://brandonvalley.k12.sd.us/bvhs/Brady Olson (Brandon Valley HS teacher)