All entrepreneurs have certain unique qualities in common. In part 1 of this episode, Brian defines what entrepreneurship means and reveals some of the special traits that truly successful entrepreneurs share.      YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why possibility thinking is so important.   ·     Why entrepreneurs must be creative problem solvers.·     Why calculated risk-taking is key. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: MasterMindNOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “An entrepreneur has to be, at the end of the day, someone who believes that the future can be better than today, and that they can do something about it.” – Brian Buffini “A possibility thinker notices a problem just long enough to get excited about the solution.” – Alan Cohen “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” – Charles Swindoll “Take calculated risks; that is quite different from being rash.” – General George Patton “Be clear about your goal, but be flexible about the process of achieving it.” – Brian Tracey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Successful people are like Timex watches – they take a licking and keep on ticking. In part 2 of a live recording from MasterMind, Brian teaches how to persevere through hard times and bounce back from adversity.      YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why you must keep your eyes on the prize.·     Why you have to celebrate your wins.·     Why you should never go it alone. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: MasterMindS2E73 How to Bounce Back Part 1 NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” – Albert Schweitzer “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill “Never feel shame for trying and failing, for he who never failed is he who never tried.” – Og Mandino “Every book of success has chapters of failure in it.” –  Brian Buffini “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” – Abraham Lincoln Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The past few years have been challenging for people everywhere. In part 1 of a live recording from MasterMind, Brian shares how the global pandemic personally affected him and what changes he made to stop the drift and bounce back.     YOU WILL LEARN:·     How burnout happens. ·     Why bad habits develop.·     How to be 5 Circle Fit. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: MasterMindS2E44, How to Recession Proof Your Business S1E286, I’m No Hero - An Interview with Captain Charlie Plumb Sydney McLaughlin NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “A leader goes first.” – Brian Buffini “I was very intentional about all five circles, and I went to work.” – Brian Buffini “5 Circle Fit is how quickly can you bounce back.” – Brian Buffini “When the tide goes out is when you find out people have been swimming naked.” – Brian Buffini “Rigid people break, elastic people bounce back.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bo Eason is dedicated to helping people tap into the power of their personal story and become effective, persuasive communicators. In part 2 of this episode, Bo shares the essential elements needed to effectively tell your own story and help others.      YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why you have to get really personal.·     Why physicality matters.·     Why your story is a golden goose for your business. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: boeason.com“There's No Plan B for Your A-Game” “The War of Art,” by Steven Pressfield “Braveheart” NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “It's got to be really personal. You cannot be distant from your own story.” – Bo Eason “Personal equals universal. The more personal your story, the more effect you have on people.” – Bo Eason “The body can't lie. So, this physicality and storytelling, you’ve got to really surrender to.” – Bo Eason “You’ve got to think of your personal story as the biggest golden goose you have as far as creating money.” – Bo Eason “The more options you have, the less success you have.” – Bo Eason Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to become the very best at what you do? In part 1 of a 2-part episode, Bo Eason shares his proven strategy for achieving greatness, with tools that work for everyone from professional athletes, to military leaders to business owners.     YOU WILL LEARN:·     Who influenced Bo’s life.·     How certain ‘declarations’ helped him.·     How his acclaimed one-man show ignited further success. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: boeason.com “Runt of the Litter” “There's No Plan B for Your A-Game” “The Shawshank Redemption” Seanchai NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “People who are the best in the world at what they do like to hang out with people who are the best in the world at what they do.” – Brian Buffini “The people who are in the business of getting better each and every day, each and every month, each and every year – those are the guys who end up at the top.” – Bo Eason“Forget about all the doing. Start being it. And as soon as you start being it, you start behaving in a certain manner.” – Bo Eason “I've never really had any evidence before I made the declaration. I just saw something that moved me.” – Bo Eason “One of the ways to be a better communicator is to become a better storyteller.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s increasingly anxious world, negativity has almost become the norm. In this episode, Brian explores reasons for the anxiety epidemic and shares strategies to become less anxious and live the good life.  YOU WILL LEARN:How serving others reduces anxiety.Why there’s only so much you can control.How to be present in the moment. NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “No-one is blessed more than the person who gets to do the service.” – Brian Buffini“It’s impossible to shine the light to someone else’s path without lighting up your own.” – Brian Buffini “Don’t be so inwardly focused – become outwardly focused.” – Brian Buffini “You can change habits. Society does not have to impose its anxiety on you whatsoever.” – Brian Buffini “I can control my attitude. I can control my energy. I can control my effort.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuous innovation is vital to successful entrepreneurship. In this episode, Brian outlines an innovation formula that will help a business to stay fresh, offer the market something new and keep its customers happy and engaged.    YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why ‘shiny object syndrome’ can be so damaging.·     Why it’s crucial to innovate on the fundamentals.   ·     Why synergy, creativity and feedback are vital to true innovation.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers,” by Robert Kriegel NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “Innovation is at the crux and the core of all successful business ventures, all entrepreneurs.” – Brian Buffini “One of the biggest elements of coaching is to help people push through the dog days, when they don't feel like they're making progress.” – Brian Buffini “There are many businesses and lives that are unfinished projects because people constantly get connected to ‘shiny object syndrome.’” – Brian Buffini “Finishing is one of the key ingredients to innovation.” – Brian Buffini “Sometimes, the fundamentals need to be enhanced and raised to a new level.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best leaders leverage both their own and their team’s natural strengths. In this episode, the second part of a live recording from The Peak Experience, the panel discusses how leaders can recognize, honor and manage a team’s unique gifts and abilities to help everyone win.   YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why we must embrace our strengths.·     How pain can fuel purpose. ·     How the pandemic deeply affected people.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:The Peak ExperienceMasterMind REALStrengths “Cool Hand Luke” NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “When we can embrace the strengths – truly who we were created to be – that's where the hope comes.” – Rachael Yeaman “It's your job as the leader to put the framework together to say, ‘this is in our best interests - because I'm going to help you win.’” – Dermot Buffini “When abilities get cornered, they come to life – like a reflex.” – Kevin Buffini “Right before a breakthrough, you'll have a near breakdown.” – Dermot Buffini “We can only connect with other people as deeply and as richly as we are connected to ourselves.” – Rachael Yeaman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all have God-given gifts and abilities. When leveraged, these benefit us but, when mismanaged, they hinder us. In this episode, part of a live recording from The Peak Experience, REALStrengths expert Kevin Buffini profiles the lead character from the movie “Cool Hand Luke” and explains why failing to manage your unique strengths is so problematic.    YOU WILL LEARN:·     How a Free Spirit thinks.·     Why an Olympian is driven by challenge. ·     Why a Justice fights for the underdog. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Peak Experience REALStrengths “Cool Hand Luke” NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “When you don't manage your profile, it will get the best of you.” – Brian Buffini “We have one set of lessons that are blessings, and one set of lessons that are curses.” – Brian Buffini “Any one of those abilities when not managed can be extremely self-destructive.” – Kevin Buffini “It's always important that we're fueled by our abilities, never ruled by them.” – Kevin Buffini “Every ability has a disability. Every trait has its traitor. Every light side has its dark side.” – Kevin Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For a team to win, members have to buy in, weigh in and then move forward on a shared vision. In this episode, Brian explains his decades-old winning formula for prime collaboration and shares why this strategy has proven so powerful for building successful organizations.     YOU WILL LEARN:·     Why people need to feel heard.·     How to structure a magic meeting.·     How to implement people’s ideas. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Team Leader Conference “Death by Meeting,” by Pat Lencioni S1E015, An Interview with the Man on the Moon S1E156, Getting Things Done with David Allen NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “People need to feel a sense of meaning and movement with the things they've proposed.” – Brian Buffini “If people don't feel heard - if you just talk at and over people - it breaks down relationships and it breaks down trust.” – Brian Buffini “What you're really trying to do is create some kind of synergistic process where you're co- creating.” – Brian Buffini “It's very important as a group that you affirm what's working well.” – Brian Buffini “People love to come to work or be in an organization or on a team where they see progress being made.” – Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.