Most entrepreneurs never scale because they're trapped in a business that consumes their time instead of creating it. Dan Martell, bestselling author of Buy Back Your Time and one of the top coaches in the SaaS and entrepreneurship world, went from juvenile detention to running 100-hour weeks before discovering the framework that changed everything: buy back your time instead of trying to out-hustle your problems.
In this episode of The Next Level Podcast with Jeremy Miner, Dan explains how elite CEOs use time-and-energy audits, buy-back rate math, and the four forms of leverage to scale without drowning in low-value work. If you want to eliminate burnout, reclaim your calendar, and build a business that grows without costing you your life, this conversation gives you the blueprint.
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:23) Why Dan Wrote "Buy Back Your Time"
(09:07) The Sales Story That Changed His Career
(15:43) Burnout, 100-Hour Weeks, and Losing Balance
(21:55) Building the Foundation
(26:49) How CEOs Buy Back Their Time
(32:44) Saying No and Rebuilding Your Calendar
(36:57) Richard Branson and the Art of Delegation
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Website: https://www.danmartell.com/
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