Everyone knows that AI is going to be an increasing factor in business success and business growth, and it’s essential that entrepreneurs are aware of the technology’s limitations as well as its potential. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller speak with special guest, AI expert Evan Ryan, about what’s holding back the productive application of AI and what you can do instead to best take advantage of AI in your organization. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this ep...
May 28, 2024•50 min
Do you give yourself time to think? Many people don’t. And for entrepreneurs, the stakes are higher because they’re in the marketplace independently. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller talk about why thinking time is so important for business success and how entrepreneurs can get the highest quality thinking time through The Strategic Coach® Program. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: · Why deep thinking is scary. · The question that The Strategic Co...
May 14, 2024•34 min
Podcasting is the future of content. Are you ready to master it? Join Dan Sullivan, Shannon Waller, and industry veteran Paul Colligan as they dive into the business of podcasting, from where it was to where it’s going. With over 20 years of trailblazing experience, Paul shares secrets to podcasting success and the mindsets that separate the amateurs from the pros. Learn how to create a hit show and leverage this booming medium to skyrocket your business influence and growth. Here's some of what...
Apr 30, 2024•58 min
Employment opportunities for people with blue collar skills are going to keep growing. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller talk to Kenny Chapman, CEO of The Blue Collar Success Group, about his entrepreneurial path and how skilled blue-collar work is going to be much more crucial, popular, and needed going forward. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: How Kenny’s experience in the military led him to becoming an entrepreneur. What The Blue Collar Succes...
Apr 16, 2024•56 min
Every great entrepreneur wants (and deserves) to have a dependable team around them so they can be freed up to develop new ideas and focus on growing their business. But how do you get one? After all, the first question most entrepreneurs ask when they join The StrategicⓇ Program is, “Where do you find such great team members?” In this episode of Inside Strategic Coach, Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller finally answer this question in-depth. From identifying and nurturing your team’s areas of Uniq...
Apr 02, 2024•36 min
When things need to get done, it doesn’t mean that you, as the entrepreneur, need to do them yourself. In fact, for the best kinds of business growth and business success, you need to do as little as possible. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller share the three rules for having a friction-free future. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: The way to achieve more by actually doing less. Why you need to be clear about what you want to be doing. How to dete...
Mar 19, 2024•17 min
Everything that humans create is done with tools. But the skill level people have for using tools varies drastically. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller discuss why it’s essential to be good at using the tool of language for both thinking and communicating, and share the thinking tools that all entrepreneurs can use for both business success and business growth. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: Why Dan vowed years ago to never again operate his bus...
Mar 05, 2024•25 min
Description: Since 1989, Strategic Coach® has been helping entrepreneurs find greater happiness and business success. In this episode, Gord Vickman and business coach Dan Sullivan talk about how the company has grown over nearly 35 years and how they’re catering to the needs of successful, collaborative entrepreneurs with growth mindsets. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode What entrepreneurs get out of each of the three Strategic Coach program levels. Why additional program levels ...
Feb 21, 2024
Exciting advances are being made in the area of life extension. Business coach Dan Sullivan, having set a goal for himself in 1987 to live to the age of 156, has been keeping close track of the trends. In this episode, he and Shannon Waller talk about what people should know if they’re interested in living a great life as long as possible. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: Why Dan chose age 156 as his goal. The profound impact Dan’s growth mindset has had on his thinking. The sim...
Feb 06, 2024•27 min
While some people think it’s a good idea to take neutral positions, Dan Sullivan says entrepreneurs need to avoid this. In this episode, he and fellow business coach Shannon Waller discuss the business motivation for always choosing a side. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: Why trying to be neutral doesn’t teach you anything or get you anywhere How to know your own standards. How Strategic Coach® clients learn about themselves. The way to strengthen your position using opposing v...
Jan 24, 2024•26 min
At most companies, when something goes wrong, an individual gets the blame. At Strategic Coach®, on the other hand, we ask whether the individual could have been better set up for success. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain how the Coach environment is set up so that everyone at the company has the best shot of performing at their best and contributing the greatest value. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: The positive change that new Strateg...
Jan 09, 2024•27 min
Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller cut through the predictions of unlimited business growth. They explain why the cost of four key elements crucial to business success are on the rise. It's a straightforward conversation about what entrepreneurs should anticipate, and practical steps you can take to navigate the changes ahead. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: Why we’re entering a working person’s market. Why energy is going to be cheap only in the United States. How the four crucia...
Dec 20, 2023•21 min
Strategic Coach® has a unique company culture. Only the best team members stay there, and each has unique capabilities and a growth mindset. In this episode, business coaches Shannon Waller and Dan Sullivan explain how other entrepreneurs can go about creating a Coach-like culture in their own organizations. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: Why everyone at Strategic Coach must have a growth mindset. The main value Strategic Coach creates for its entrepreneurial clients. How Dan ...
Dec 12, 2023•45 min
Entrepreneurs have more to be grateful for than most people who experience business success. In this episode, guest host Gord Vickman and business coach Dan Sullivan share entrepreneur ideas about all there is to appreciate about running your own business. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: How it benefits team members to free up the entrepreneur. A way to start fresh every day. Where all of Dan’s gratitude starts. How to ensure every meeting is positive. The only accurate way to ...
Nov 28, 2023•30 min
Dan Sullivan and guest co-host Gord Vickman explore the innovative concepts within the Transformation Trilogy and the collaboration behind their success. Discover the driving force behind Dan's creation of Who Not How, The Gap And The Gain, and 10x Is Easier Than 2x, as he shares personal anecdotes, inspiration, and insights gained along the way. He also delves into the evolution of these books, their impact on entrepreneurs worldwide, and the invaluable lessons you can apply to your own success...
Nov 14, 2023•22 min
Every entrepreneur would love to go 10x. So what’s holding them back? In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller share the mindset you need to experience major business growth. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: The incorrect way that most people interpret 10x. How you can learn about going 10x from looking at your past. Why people are currently experiencing 10x greater growth very easily. How to think of 10x in terms of entrepreneurial freedoms. Show Notes:...
Oct 31, 2023•19 min
Entrepreneurs often need to be creative to have a profitable business. What do you do when you aren’t a creative person? In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller talk about the “why” and “how” of imitating other people in order to achieve business success. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: Why we imitate other people’s performance. The reason Dan never attends workshops by other coaches. How real creativity involves grafting. How uses of technology can be...
Oct 17, 2023•24 min
A lot of people go to great lengths to always appear busy. But should you really see being busy as a badge of honor? In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain why the answer is “no.” Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: What busy people are really after. How busy people are actually wasting energy. How to achieve results more easily using teamwork. Why there’s a real cost for entrepreneurs who are focused on being busy. Show Notes: People try to establish their value ...
Oct 03, 2023•17 min
There are major differences between regular entrepreneurs and 10x entrepreneurs. Do you know which type you are? In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain what makes someone a 10x entrepreneur and reveal the best things you can do if you are one. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: What you can tell about an entrepreneur by how they talk about their goals. The best types of goals for entrepreneurs to have. What makes an entrepreneur a good fit for ...
Sep 19, 2023•22 min
Every entrepreneur should expect surprises because surprises are a part of reality. How you respond to them is key to whether you’re a happy, successful entrepreneur. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller discuss how entrepreneurs can use both good and bad surprises for business success and business growth. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: Why really successful entrepreneurs don’t care if a surprise is good or bad. How bad surprises can turn into good...
Sep 05, 2023•21 min
The world has become more competitive, and many people are focused on the concept of fairness. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain what fairness really means and what every entrepreneur needs to understand to avoid certain dangers. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: The different definitions of “fairness.” Why you shouldn’t compare yourself to others. How there’s a touch of envy in talking about fairness. How to recognize your uniqueness and a...
Aug 22, 2023•22 min
Every entrepreneur needs to be careful about who they choose as their role models. Your choices speak to your mindset, your business motivation, and your business success. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannan Waller talk about why each of Dan’s five role models made the list. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: The three categories that all five role models fit into. How Euclid’s principles are timeless. How the qualities of Dan’s role models influence his cre...
Aug 08, 2023•37 min
If you want business success, you have to take good care of your clientele. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller discuss the difference between customer service and hospitality and reveal the right way to treat clients and customers to keep them coming back. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: Why customers should be treated like human beings, not transactions. The difference a personal touch makes. The importance of being interested, not just interesti...
Jul 25, 2023•24 min
How do you stand firm in a world that seems to be in flux? It’s easier than you might think. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain the three rules for staying cool and calm so you can achieve business success and business growth no matter what’s happening in the world. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: Why entrepreneurs don’t need to ask permission to create. The importance of company ground rules. Why it’s helpful for entrepreneurs to recogniz...
Jul 11, 2023•27 min
Every so often, there are major world events that affect things economically and can lead to people feeling a lot of uncertainty. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller talk about the best business strategy an entrepreneur can take to make sure their business not only survives, but thrives while other people are feeling uncertain about the future. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: How Strategic Coach® acquired a whole new capability during COVID lockdow...
Jun 27, 2023•23 min
Entrepreneurs innovate by drawing connections between things that haven’t been linked before. But how can you go about making such connections? In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain Dan’s latest breakthrough thinking tool, The Triple Play. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: How creativity is a method you can master. How you can tell whether an activity is creative. What types of connections get people excited. Why Dan preferred to make his own t...
Jun 13, 2023•26 min
Every entrepreneur would love to be able to predict the future, but of course it’s impossible. The future is always being created by every human being on the planet every day making guesses and bets about their individual future. There's no way of understanding or even detecting what kind of guesses and bets eight billion people are making today, when they weren’t even thinking about it yesterday. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain the importance of underst...
May 30, 2023•24 min
When asked if they think they’re able to 10x their current income, most entrepreneurs aren’t confident that they can. But when presented with a different way to think about it, it becomes clear that it’s actually easier to go 10x than it is to go 2x. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain how to change your thinking so you’re ready to 10x your company’s income. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: The mindset shift that happens when you realize you...
May 16, 2023•36 min
Get the latest book by Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy, 10x Is Easier Than 2x . What are your time and skill worth to somebody else? The issue of pricing is the biggest hurdle to people thinking about becoming entrepreneurs because most people live their lives with someone else doing their pricing for them. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain the best way for entrepreneurs to determine what to charge. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode: How an entre...
May 03, 2023•30 min
Get the latest book by Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy, 10x Is Easier Than 2x . Every entrepreneur engages with their past, but if they don’t know the right way to do it, it can be painful and get in the way of business growth. In this episode, business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain how to engage your past with a growth mindset and gain business lessons from all of your experiences.
Apr 19, 2023•27 min
