136: Focus, Family, and Freedom with Jonathan Goodman

David speaks with entrepreneur and writer Jonathan Goodman. Jon built the ​Personal Trainer Development Center​ ($35M+ rev), hosts the ​Obvious Choice podcast​, and is the author of several books, including ​Viralnomics​, and his latest book, ​The Obvious Choice: Timeless Lessons on Success, Profit, and Finding Your Way​.

They talked about:

💡 Standing out in a crowded industry

🔄 Developing leapfrog skills

⏳ Playing the long game in business and life

🎯 The power of focus and prioritisation

👨‍👩‍👦 How family amplifies success

💪 Building freedom through constraints

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/jonathangoodman-2/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/JL-ag5IcOOU

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

The Obvious Choice (Book) | https://amzn.to/3X3eQsT

Seneca | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_the_Younger

Ergodicity (Concept) | https://theknowledge.io/lucadellanna/

Luca Dellanna | https://twitter.com/@DellAnnaLuca

Parkinson's Law | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_law

ChatGPT | https://openai.com/chatgpt

Perplexity AI | https://www.perplexity.ai/

First Principles Thinking | https://fs.blog/first-principles/

Elon Musk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

👤 Connect with Jonathan:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscoachgoodman/?hl=en

Website: The PTDC | https://www.theptdc.com/

Weekly Newsletter: 5 Reps on Friday | https://www.theptdc.com/newsletter-subscribe

Latest Book: The Obvious Choice | https://amzn.to/42eJ7IG

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