“It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” — Steve Jobs

Dan Martell is the epitome of Win the Day...

He is a proud family man, successful business owner, and an advocate for helping all those around him – family, team members, clients – to shine.

Dan has founded, scaled and successfully exited three technology companies within a 10-year period. His recent book ‘Buy Back Your Time’ continues to dominate bestseller lists, and he’s become one of Canada’s top angel investors.

Dan has been a guiding light for thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide, assisting them in building thriving businesses, particularly in the software as a service (SaaS) industry.

In his early years, Dan faced significant personal challenges, including addiction and jail time, but he made an extraordinary turnaround.

Today, he's a big advocate for mental health and addiction recovery. He’s also an ironman, philanthropist, husband, and father of two boys.

In the last two years, Dan’s public profile has skyrocketed, and he reveals the secrets to that growth in this episode.

Above all, Dan helps people around the world to shake up the life they have to create a life they love.

In this episode:

• The inspiring words that turned Dan’s entire life around.

• How to build a life that gives you energy.

• The secrets to a happy marriage and household.

• The most important skills your children need to succeed.

• How to upgrade your career for more time, money, and freedom.

This might be the most value-packed episode of the Win the Day podcast ever released.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dan Martell!

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Timemarkers:

0:16 Who is Dan Martell

1:45 Interview begins

2:23 The prison guard that changed Dan Martell’s life

4:44 The power of believing in someone else

7:22 ‘Buy Back Your Time’ by Dan Martell (and how to build a career you love)

9:39 Use your time to amplify your life

11:14 Being on the ‘grind’ does NOT make you a success

12:18 Are you addicted to being ‘busy’ (and thoughts on Gary Vaynerchuk)

13:45 Build a life that gives you energy (and thoughts on Rob Dyrdek)

15:59 Turn yourself into a person of value 

17:07 How Jim Rohn is mentoring Dan Martell’s kids

18:48 How can you create more value for the people around you

20:34 How to stop over-committing to too many things

22:48 Download your Win the Day action plan

23:53 The best playbooks to use in your career (The Camcorder Method)

25:56 We teach people how to treat us

28:40 How to improve your marriage

31:08 How to become friends with influential people

35:00 The best piece of advice Dan Martell has ever received

39:21 How to come up with a good business idea

42:16 How to build a lucrative business

45:15 How Dan Martell built his personal brand (and what his social media strategy)

55:02 How to overcomes nerve and self-doubt

59:07 How to balance individual aspirations with family and business

1:02:06 The secrets to a happy marriage

1:05:12 The 5 most important parts of Dan Martell’s daily routine

1:07:24 Affirmation

1:08:10 Rocket Round
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PS — In case you missed it: The Myth of Normal with Dr. Gabor Maté: Ep 182⁠