Secret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter & Chris Donnelly

How to win at business and make a dent, with serial entrepreneur Daniel Priestley

Jul 25, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and bestselling author Daniel Priestley discusses the potential impact of AI on society, the predictable steps of the entrepreneurial journey, the importance of security frameworks for startups, and the significance of team alignment and data-driven decisions in building a successful business. They also reflect on unexpected lessons learned and the prioritization of friendship over money.

50:10

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Daniel Priestley

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Quick takeaways

Having many bad ideas can lead to more good ideas and improve the creative process.

Personal branding plays a vital role in driving the success and value of a business.

Entrepreneurs should focus on creating rather than consuming in the age of AI, while also adding vitality and providing context to AI-generated content.

Deep dives

The Power of Ideation and Testing Ideas

Ideation involves coming up with both good and bad ideas, and it's important to have many bad ideas as they lead to more good ideas. This concept applies to various aspects, such as songwriting. Testing the right ideas through methods like minimum viable products helps in finding the best ones.

The Difference Between Content and Context

01:20

Doubling Speed

01:20

Introduction

2min

The Potential Impact of AI on Society and the Rise of Digital Royalty

12min

Voorbos: Better Internet for London Businesses

5min

The Predictable Steps of the Entrepreneurial Journey

14min

Security Frameworks, HR Management, and Book Plans

4min

Building a Successful Business: Team Alignment and Data-Driven Decisions

8min

Unexpected Lessons and Prioritizing Friendship Over Money

4min

Daniel Priestley is a serial entrepreneur and one hell of a thinker who we first spoke to on the podcast in 2017, for just our 9th episode. How the time flies.

Daniel is prolific. He’s the bestselling author of books like Key Person of Influence, 24 Assets and Oversubscribed. He’s a lecturer and an excellent teacher of entrepreneurship. He’s also the co-founder and CEO of consulting agency Dent Global - and the Founder of ScoreApp.

You’ll hear some of his entrepreneurial gems today which we hope will make you a better business builder.

In fact, we think there are more lessons in this episode about business building than we’ve done in a while. Hope you like it. It’s time for round two.

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