Carson Holmquist is a true innovator in the field of construction, and a member of the Free Zone Frontier program at Strategic Coach. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein share what has allowed Carson to thrive, in what ways everyone involved is benefiting, and how he sees the future of modular construction.
Every entrepreneur has something to offer their clients, but most of them attempt to make convincing arguments rather than compelling offers. Dan Sullivan and Steven Krein continue their conversation and highlight the differences between the two approaches, and how you can use this to effectively sell your solutions.
There’s a big difference between convincing someone with an argument and compelling them to take action with an offer. And in the market world where we all live, people don’t want to be convinced—they want to be compelled. Join Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein to learn the differences between convincing and compelling, and the very different effects each has on your customers and clients.
Too many entrepreneurs don’t spend enough time focusing on issues related to their intellectual property early on in the development of their companies. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein share why you need to value your ideas, and the steps you need to take to protect that value.
In this constantly changing political and economic landscape, entrepreneurs can benefit greatly from understanding intellectual property. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein continue their discussion with Keegan Caldwell, founder of one of the fastest-growing IP firms in the world, about what entrepreneurs should know when it comes to their IP.
The importance of intellectual property is undeniable, but not everyone knows as much about their own IP situation as they should. In this second episode of a three-part series, Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein chat with Keegan Caldwell, the founder of an intellectual property law firm, who explains how IP law can benefit entrepreneurs beyond just protecting their creations.
There are many exciting ways in which entrepreneurship and law overlap. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and special guest Keegan Caldwell discuss the issues from all sides, including intellectual property and how lawyers and entrepreneurs can best communicate. Keegan helps clients defend their intellectual property assets. Have a listen to hear how that’s done!
Age reversal has been a hot topic for about 20 years, and there are more factors at play in its advancement than you might think. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Regan Archibald talk about the great strides that have been made and what needs to happen for even further advancement in this field that will impact us all.
It’s possible that, through the right set of circumstances, health-care advancements can allow people to have longer lives. In fact, all of the necessary ingredients already exist. Dan Sullivan, Steven Krein, and special guest Regan Archibald discuss what needs to happen in order for health care to help people extend their lives.
Join Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein as they revisit one of the earliest episodes to share the mindsets that were critical in the creation of the Free Zone Frontier. You’ll learn how to start thinking 100x about your company, and how that opens up enormous possibilities. To have a huge impact, you need to think huge. And taking your business to that level might be easier than you think.
While it can take years for an entrepreneur to establish credibility in their industry and marketplace, it can be destroyed in moments. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein explain why credibility is so important for entrepreneurs, various ways it can be established and built on—and the risks of losing it.
Cash and confidence are rewards for entrepreneurs, but there are steps that need to be taken before they appear. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein explain the process that you will need to go through to create something profitable and the dangers of skipping important steps.
There are many overlaps between entrepreneurship and both American business and American politics. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guests Matthew Pinsker and Howard Getson discuss the entrepreneurial mindset and structures displayed by Abraham Lincoln and other former U.S. presidents.
While many entrepreneurial companies eventually get stuck in their growth, Paul Abel devised ways and designed systems to help others avoid traps and bypass competition. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein continue their conversation with Paul about his strategies and why they’re so effective for modern entrepreneurs.
Paul Abel was a successful franchise owner, but going up against government regulations, he always lost. Fifteen years ago, inspired by an experience he had with a workplace injury, Paul decided to start his own business informing employers how to avoid fines and lawsuits. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and Paul cover the responsibilities of employers as they relate to government regulations.
With so many media platforms out there, it’s hard to know which you should be spending your time on. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and special guest Nick Nanton explain how you can most effectively reach your desired audience—and keep them engaged and interested. If you don’t become part of the story happening all around you, you’ll become irrelevant very quickly. If you engage with a platform like it’s just a hobby, you won’t get the same results as you would if you engaged with it at a profession...
After 15 years as an entrepreneur working with celebrities, Nick Nanton has made the shift to helping other entrepreneurs stand out in the marketplace. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein chat with Nick about his personal growth, what’s changed, and what’s the same. Since entrepreneurs were not meant to work for other people, a sign of business wisdom is being able to make complex things simple. Being authentic is critical, as is sharing your vision with the best collaborators you can find.
An entrepreneur’s proper role can be as the explainer, the contextualizer, and the protector of a vision. If you can’t find great people to work with on that, it might be that great people aren’t looking for you. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Brett Kaufman explain what makes for the best entrepreneurial collaborations—and collaborators. Find out how to find great people to work with and how to be a great person to work with.
Too often, people focus on the negatives of what’s changed, but the past year has shown that entrepreneurs are in a position to adapt quickly and even step up their game. During the lockdown, a lot of people re-evaluated what they actually like doing and are taking action to do more of that. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Brett Kaufman explain how it’s possible to flourish if you have the right mindset.
Everyone acts and thinks differently depending on who they’re dealing with. Part of what dictates this are the differences in how people see you. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Howard Getson discuss the kinds of people who raise your capability, the best tools to communicate with them, and the kinds of people who limit your thinking. If you’re still emotional about something that happened a long time ago, it’s possible you’ve not over it. Stay in constant motion to correct your course.
While some entrepreneurs are satisfied once they reach a certain status, others are always moving onto the next stage no matter what. Join Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and special guest Howard Getson to learn how decision-making processes are discovery processes, and why creating technology to handle unpleasant tasks might be easier than you thought.
The best entrepreneurs are always looking to improve by gathering useful tools and concepts and by coaching others. Knowing how to present new information to entrepreneurs is critical because they often don't have the patience to sit through a deep analysis of problems. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Dean Jackson share what’s worked best for them in terms of both entrepreneurial learning and also coaching others to gain clarity for themselves.
There’s at least some uncertainty in a lot of ventures, and entrepreneurs can do the best job if they acknowledge the uncertainty instead of pretending to know everything. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Dean Jackson explain the value of believing in your projects and how uncertainty itself can shape how well they develop.
In one of our most popular episodes, Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein explore how confidence isn’t always obvious in your communication with other people. It’s often clear when you’ve given way to others’ skepticism and you’re no longer sold on what you’re talking about. The key to remaining in your ‘Free Zone’ is to hold an unwavering belief in the projects and collaborations you’ve created. This will draw only the best people to you who can see your vision and want to participate in its growth.
It often happens that once an entrepreneur finds success, what led to their company’s success can go missing. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and Lisa Cini discuss ways in which entrepreneurs can continue creating value once their company has grown. In order to achieve a big goal, you might need to look decades ahead and to big collaborations. You have to stay in touch with the emerging capability that got you started, and keep going back year after year.
Let’s jump back to the episode that started it all! The essence of a “Free Zone”—a brand new realm of value creation where there is no competition. This idea of forging ahead into new, competition-free “frontiers” has become the foundation of the program and is unique and particular to the experience of entrepreneurs.
Most Americans can’t afford health care in addition to food, transportation, and shelter, but one entrepreneur has created a way to make it accessible to everyone. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein welcome David Berg to explain his system for providing health care to employees with no funding wasted on administration or unnecessary costs.
Even if two entrepreneurs are at the top of their game, that doesn’t mean they’re the right fit to work together. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and Lee Richter explain how everyone is either a Simplifier or a Multiplier, and how the best work happens when one joins forces with the other. You’ll know if you’re a Simplifier or a Multiplier based on your first impulse to take action in a typical situation. It’s important to learn if you’ve been acting in a role in which you don’t fit, and find someone...
Some entrepreneurs find that their industry is actually working against innovation and breakthroughs. It can be incredibly difficult to go against the status quo in this case, but it’s easier if you’re not working alone. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and Lee Richter discuss challenges they face in the healthcare industry and what entrepreneurs need to have in common in order to collaborate.
Worrying about cash flow is one of the main reasons why entrepreneurs hold themselves back from exciting opportunities. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and Lee Richter explain how having total cash confidence means you can engage in the best and most profitable collaborations and projects.
