
Capability Amplifier
Join the eternally curious, interested, and interesting hosts, Mike Koenigs of the SuperPower Accelerator and Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach®, to amplify your capabilities, value, status, and authority on the Capability Amplifier podcast. Ever episode focuses on a new mindset, shortcut or deep thinking exercise that will improve your performance and lifespan. Learn more at: https://www.CapabilityAmplifier.com
Latest episodes

Jan 12, 2022 • 55min
The Founder Exit Business Model
This is for you if you want to start, scale and exit your business and walk away with freedom of time, money, relationship and purpose, plus reinvent yourself in the process.One of the things Mike has noticed in meeting with thousands of founders over the years is they get to a point in their lives and businesses where they're just done.Done with government bureaucracy, employees, HR, talent and an ever-increasing hostility towards business and founders. (Can you tell Mike is a little biased?).On one hand, they want to stay active but they'd love to simplify their lives, reduce stress, maybe sell what they’ve built and “take some chips off the table”, have fewer moving parts and spend more time expressing themselves. An evolved human goes through FOUR phases in life; from being a human doing, to a human knowing, to a human being, and then a human expression. Let’s talk about Founders and Exits.We’ll get into the phases of:Preparing for an exit (so you can get acquired)What happens next (your reinvention + next half of life)Different exit models. (There are a few that Mike has been experimenting with that are super exciting, especially for founders.)Multiple ways to get paid (Mike came up with 7 different ways for one guy he talked about in this interview)If you’re a founder and want to learn how to exit your business gracefully and profitably, listen to this episode.In Mike's opinion, Dan Sullivan lives in the world of human expression. In other words, he’s in his genius zone pretty much all the time and has built his life around it. He has worked with 10s of 1000s of business owners, founders, and entrepreneurs over the past 30 years inside of Strategic Coach.Before Dan started Strategic Coach, he was a one-on-one coach. In those days, he wasn’t thinking about an exit… all he wanted was to find an entrance and was using multiple credit cards just to get by.He decided to look at the coaching business in the broadest sense of the word; Self Improvement.It seemed to him that there were two distinct models. One is the “guru” or “dancing bear” model. This is based on personality and platform. Think Tony Robbins.The other is scalable. This is where you're teaching a system that other people can teach. (In Dan’s case, it's a system of thinking from an entrepreneurial perspective. How you think about your complete life from the standpoint of freedom of time, money, relationship and purpose.) Dan says he was born without the “celebrity chip” and had no interest in being a “guru” but he was born with a keen interest in observing how people think about things that can be translated into thinking tools that other people can coach. So both temperamentally and from a strategic standpoint, he decided to focus on the teaching system model.He ended up building a company that evolves as he evolves and leaves behind a tremendous amount of IP (Intellectual Property). When it comes to “exit strategies,” Mike has studied and talked to hundreds of business owners and here are the consistent themes going on inside their heads;Number one is, “I don't feel like I'm making an impact or that I’m valued in my own organization.” Number two is, “I'm an expert and I’ve figured out how to overcome big life and business challenges. I know my experience will help people but how do I get my message out there to people that need my help? How do I go big? How do I grow an audience?”It's a longing and a loneliness. (You know the old saying, “it's lonely at the top.”) There's intellectual loneliness and financial loneliness, but there's also that soul value. It's hard to put your finger on but it comes back to purpose.In coach language, “how do I create lasting impact?” Number three is, “I've evolved as a human being and want to express myself creatively and be valued for who I am versus what I do or know. This isn't about me anymore. I have all the money I need. I want to make a difference.” Mike has found that the easy way to transition someone out is to give them this idea; While your business is running itself or while you’re making a transition, find four to 10 people that you wish you could work with or could have helped but weren’t able to because you were too busy.Then Mike always recommends creating a blended business model where you charge fees but it has to be enough of a fee that it makes them uncomfortable to ask for it. Mike usually has them start around $100,000 - $250,000. Once you start that conversation you open up possibilities and it forces them to really examine their unique abilities or superpowers and that's what you're selling. This is where folks get uncomfortable because they've been practicing their old “touchdown pass'' for 30 years instead of living into what they've evolved into. From an entrepreneurial standpoint, you have to have a different definition of what “exit strategy” means. Think of it like, you have maximized the value that you're getting out of your present stage of growth and now you're getting ready to exit into a bigger stage of growth.

Dec 23, 2021 • 38min
How to Fire Yourself First
If you're reading this, chances are you have the same dream just about every entrepreneur has...To have financial freedom and a freedom lifestyle. Mike thinks every business owner also wants a self-managing company that can scale to whatever level you dream of that's both lifestyle compatible and sale-able someday.It'd also be nice if it was a really effective ATM! Mike's guest, Jeff Russell is someone who's done all of the above. He is the creator of Fire Yourself First, and he has a system he's going to share today along with some super valuable tools that you can download and use in your business today. (Tools that Mike loves so much, he passed them on to his team immediately.) If you want to know the secrets to financial and lifestyle freedom by Firing Yourself First, Listen and Watch here.Jeff’s life and businesses are by design. He always knew that he wanted to have the freedom of time and money. That’s why he became an entrepreneur in the first place!Fast forward 10 years into business and he somehow forgot WHY he started it in the first place. It became way too complicated and that’s when he decided to systemize everything.He didn’t want to be in the day to day operation so he hired a really knowledgeable team, (he works maybe two hours a month) so whether he’s there or not, it's making money.Jeff runs 3 businesses. A Financial Services business, a Training/Coaching Business and a Medical Clinic business.As a result, he has a huge library of systems that he’s developed and taught over the years. Today he’s sharing the 3 big ones in super easy downloads. Clarity Map: In order to get to your final destination, you and your team need to know what winning looks like. The Clarity Map will get you there faster. 11 Step-Hiring Process: The key to a business that runs itself is to have the right people doing the right things. Jeff’s 11-Step Guide will help you to hire the best people EVERY time. Dashboards and Scorecards: Track your success. If everyone knows what winning looks like, you can slowly exit yourself from the business, while knowing all is well. In addition to these 3 very valuable downloads, Jeff and Mike also recorded a training video that goes through each guide, step-by-step. You'll learn how Jeff uses them and details on how you can improve them for you.Here’s where to go if you’re interested in working with Jeff go to https://www.fireyourselffirst.com/apply

Dec 3, 2021 • 1h 1min
3 Secrets to Perfect Mastermind Experiences
If someone asked me “what’s the fastest way to double my income?” The answer is simple.Masterminds.There’s ONE thing that’s contributed to Mike generating over $60,000,000 over the course of his professional career and helping his clients earn hundreds of millions - possibly billions of dollars.Masterminds.If you want to build relationships with high-performing, impact-minded thought-leaders, join masterminds.Mike has run mastermind groups for over 15 years and has belonged to dozens of them.He’d estimate that 70% of his income comes from relationships and referrals he's made in masterminds.The last few years have proven the importance and enormous opportunity of group engagement and Mastermind settings.Dan and Mike have been discussing this topic a lot lately and they discovered that there are rules and formulas for a super successful event.What are the rules for putting together great groups, creating an environment of collaboration, creativity and ultimately providing a tremendous amount of value?BONUS… Dan reveals some of the deepest thinking Mike has witnessed in a long time. He shares his four types of thinking and his most powerful questions to help people experience a different version of their future. This episode is all about Group Engagements and Masterminds. Dan is an absolute master of adapting quickly. Over the last few years inside of Strategic Coach, he figured out how to make Zoom more engaging than anyone I know.While there are incredible takeaways during virtual events, there is still something to be said for a traditional group environment. Keeping people active, engaged, focused and providing huge results and transformations. Now that there's more freedom to meet in person again, Mike has hosted a few, high-end Masterminds that were hugely successful with more in the works for the future. (Including a fishing Mastermind to Baja, Mexico and a wine Mastermind in Guadalupe Valley Mexico.)The attendees created deep, meaningful connections and collaborations. Both strong, personal relationships but also some business deals. One of them turned out to be an estimated half a billion dollars.There are two main rules that are true for both virtual and in person events for the best group engagement:1. The purpose has to be curated by one person - That person calls the meeting and states clearly what the purpose of the meeting is as opposed to, “hey, we're going to get together with some really bright people.” You need a defined, curated purpose. 2. One person curates the membership - In other words, who gets to be there because let’s face it… it just takes one turd in the punchbowl and everyone gets sick.Then of course, you need some sort of structure to keep you on course. A time-line of exercises, presentations, questions, activities, eating, drinking and getting to know one another. You want to create an exceptional experience where people feel as though they have experienced a transformation and walk away happy. This is the way to accomplish that.In-person Masterminds are 100 times more possible today than they were two years ago and Dan and Mike think people are taking them much more seriously than they did back then.What can occur in a Mastermind this year compared to two years ago, is so much broader and because of what’s occurred. They see so many more possibilities than before. It’s really fascinating. There are so many more ways to create value in a shorter period of time with less effort. In some ways, this has been the worst of times but for certain people, it's been some of the best of times, (Mike and Dan included) and Mike personally feel better equipped than ever before. Mike and Dan went really deep during this episode so make sure to tune in to the WHOLE show.

Nov 12, 2021 • 52min
Dan Sullivan’s The Gap and The Gain
Do you beat yourself up because you’re not enough?You don’t feel successful enough, rich enough or get enough done?This episode is the formula to stay positive ALL the time and get other people enrolled in a positive moving future as well.This is a 27 year old concept, and one of the most powerful exercises that exists inside Strategic Coach, and you're getting it here, TODAY.It's been tested by more than 20,000 highly successful entrepreneurs, their families, teams, and clients. It's a remarkable way of thinking about what you do every day and sends you off to bed at night happily looking forward to an even better tomorrow.It will change your life and will definitely make you a happier, more productive person.This episode is The Gap and The Gain, the high achiever's guide to happiness, confidence and success.In their latest book together, Dr. Benjamin Hardy shares one of Dan's simple yet profound teachings that until now has been known only to his Strategic Coach clients: unsuccessful people focus on “The Gap,” but successful people focus on “The Gain.” https://www.mrbz.com/GapGainAmazonMost people, especially highly ambitious people, are unhappy because of what they measure themselves against. We all have an ideal, which is like a moving target, always out of reach.We compare ourselves to other people or against our ideal that’s in the future.“What’s wrong?” or “What’s missing? Or “Not enough."That’s “The Gap.”When we measure ourselves against our ideal, we’re in “The Gap.” However, when we measure ourselves against our previous selves—the person we were when we set our goals and ideals—we will be in “The Gain.”In “The Gain” we can more clearly see the progress we’ve made, and therefore will experience the happiness, confidence, and satisfaction that come from achieving—positive, powerful emotions that will motivate us to pursue new goals and ultimately become increasingly successful.“What’s Improved?” “What’s Better?” “What’s Changed?” “What Have I Learned?”That’s “The Gain.”People assume that Dan never goes into the “gap”, but that’s not true. Of course he does, but when his muscles tighten and he starts thinking stressful thoughts, he has trained himself to notice it and take action.Instead of measuring himself against the ideal, he asks himself, “where did I start?” and measures backwards instead. He’s then able to relax.This is not about perfection, it’s about progress and it's having achievable progress that you need to give yourself credit for. THEN you’ll go to bed happy.Dan and Mike often talk about amplifying your capabilities… How you measure your progress is one of the most crucial skills to amplify your future capabilities. You've got to take ownership and be happy with your past growth of capability to get a new capability in the future.There is SO much more exclusive information in this episode including how to use Dan’s method to raise happier, healthier kids.Here’s where to go watch https://www.mrbz.com/EP93YT and don’t forget to pick up your copy of The Gap and The Gain. https://www.mrbz.com/GapGainAmazon

Oct 27, 2021 • 31min
How To Book a Meeting With Elon Musk and Tim Cook
Years ago, a mentor described one of Mike's friends as “the guy who can get the pope on the phone.” What he meant by that is he knew how to cold call, network, and wiggle his way into any circumstance.He was a “super connector” with no fear and sold millions of any product he set his mind to.Mike's guest, Nate Kievman is the founder and CEO of Linked Strategies (https://www.MrBz.com/MKLinkedStrategies), and has a really unique model for booking opportunities to speak with high-level executives like Elon Musk and Tim Cook.In fact, some of his clients have booked conversations with these guys and other “untouchables”.Mike is working with Nate and has spent months studying his systems and collaborating with his team. This episode is all about getting highly qualified prospects booked on your calendar, who already know they're speaking with a sales representative.Listen to or watch this episode to learn HOW TO BUILD THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT BUILD BUSINESS.A little background about Nate’s “WHY” and how he got into this business:Nate was 16 years old and had an out-of-body experience after a bad car accident that nearly killed him. When he woke up, everybody he ever knew had come to visit and wish him well.He was lying in bed, looking around and thinking, “Wow. This is amazing! Life really IS all about relationships with ourselves, others, and our higher power.”This became his thesis for his undergrad program in Biblical Studies. Later in business, he became one of the top LinkedIn trainers and strategists because of their focus on “relationships that matter.” This grew into the business he has today (which is not LinkedIn focused) but focused on Executive Engagement Strategies and Accelerated Growth Programs.Their mission is to accelerate the growth of conscious and transformational businesses and individuals that are looking to do great things in the world. He’s a conscious business growth accelerator. Let's get into the nitty-gritty. If you're going to book meetings with high-level executives like Tim Cook or Elon Musk (or whoever the equivalent is in your business category), and you want to talk to the decision-makers and check writers… There’s a psychology and mythology behind it.Nate says that most companies are focused on the WRONG THING.They're focused on the lead, the tactic, the method, or the how. Whether it's LinkedIn or another social platform, or a combination of all of them to be “market snazzy”.Ultimately, what really matters is the marriage between the data, the delivery tech, and the messaging you’re using. All the steps inside of that are REQUIRED to get the attention of an executive that is willing to not only pay attention but respond positively.To hear the in-depth methodology behind getting meetings with high-level executives AND all of the steps inside of Nate’s system including something he calls “The Impact Analysis” (a process for identifying value), PLUS the Sales System itself, you’ll have to listen to the whole podcast.Head over to https://www.LinkedStrategies.com/Sales to access a FREE BONUS sales training video and cheat sheet. It's essentially a toolkit that’s filled with really good strategies that are not only easy to implement, you’ll also get to see the role-playing component. In less than an hour, you'll be able to digest some very advanced content. It's super valuable and Mike can practically guarantee you that just going through this will improve all of your sales capabilities—whether you're doing the selling or you've got a sales team. OR chat with Nate and his team by emailing NateK@LinkedStartegies.com —and make sure to mention the fact that you learned about Nate from this podcast.

Oct 21, 2021 • 56min
Discover Your WHY in Less Than 5 Minutes
What’s the best way to make friends, influence people, be the life of the party and a master communicator?I think being a magician, a mind reader or maybe even a psychic! You'd be endlessly entertaining, engaging AND an expert persuader. Now think about it from a business perspective…If you were looking for an unfair advantage… a better way to attract your perfect customers faster, provide huge value and KEEP those customers. (because they felt understood, valued, and got to spend more time in their superpower.) That would sort of be like the ultimate gift, right? Mike's friend, Dr. Gary Sanchez (https://whyinstitute.com/meet-the-team/) has a really exciting new product he absolutely LOVES. It's called the WHY.os (https://www.mrbz.com/FREEWhy.os) and it’s the world's first and only tool for discovering your WHY, your HOW, and your WHAT.In fact, Mike loves it SO MUCH that if you listen to or watch this episode, he's going to give you Why Discovery as a gift from him. (https://whyinstitute.com/GO/)Listen or Watch this episode to find out HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR “WHY” IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES.What is the WHY.os and why is it so important?Back in 2008 Gary was a dentist and desperately trying to figure out how to stand out in his crowded marketplace of 600 dentists.That's when he heard one of his mentors interview Simon Sinek (author of the book “Start With Why.” ) and first heard about the concept of WHY.That’s when he realized he didn’t know his OWN why. He had a great “what.” In fact, Gary spent 20 years building a practice with all the technology and a well trained team but he wasn't growing like he thought he should. He felt like the worlds best kept secret.So when he heard Simon Sinek talking about NEEDING to know your “why,” your “how” and your “what” he fell in love with the concept.The only problem was that there wasn’t anyone to help him discover his “why.”He became obsessed with discovering his “why” and called Simon to ask for his help discovering his “why.” They spent eight months together going back through his life looking for clues as to why he did what he did and finally figured out his “why.” Gary’s “why” is to Find a Better Way and share it. Once he realized this, his life made so much sense.He went back and figured out what Simon was trying to do and made it better. He developed a series of questions that could help someone discover their “why'' in about an hour (rather than six or eight months) and then use that to build their messaging, marketing and branding. That's exactly what he did for his OWN practice and it took off so other people wanted to know his secret. He started doing it with anyone that would listen. On planes, stages, skype calls and even his dentist chair! 😂Helping people build their messaging, marketing and branding on the spot based on their “why.”Building people’s messaging became easy when he knew their “why” and after doing it thousands of times he started to see a pattern.The most important thing he figured out is that there are only nine different “why's.” Once he identified the nine “why’s” he was able to help people discover theirs in 15 minutes.Then he realized he could train other people to do what he was doing and they started to collect lots and lots of data. Through that data and testing over 60,000 people, they were able to develop software.Now you can now go online (https://www.mrbz.com/FREEWhy.os) and discover your “why” in under five minutes and it’s SUPER accurate. You'll only answer eight to 10 questions and it works EVERY TIME.In fact Mike's wife, Vivian and he both did it and it’s so on the money that it's a little scary! Once you and your spouse get your results, it’s all the counseling you’ll ever need. Marital bliss here we come!Using Gary’s WHY.os to figure out your Why, How and What is a MAJOR GAME CHANGER. You’ll end up with a really clear vision of how you can use the information in all of your relationships and businesses. Don’t forget to visit https://www.WhyInstitute.com/Go for your FREE test and if you’re interested in getting certified to do what Gary does, visit: https://www.WhyInstitute.com/Cert

Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 4min
Doing The Impossible in Impossible Times
If you’ve ever wanted to answer the nagging question we’ve ALL asked ourselves; “What do I really want to DO with my life?!”You’re going to LOVE this special guest, Charlie Epstein, the creator of Yield of Dreams.His story is going to help answer that question for you and get the cobwebs out of the attic that's preventing you from doing it, because Charlie just made his BIG MOONSHOT come true.Before you can do what Charlie did you’ll need to ask yourself one very important question;How big of a check would you be willing to write to get everything you wanted in life?Now you've got all the reasons you need to stick around.Listen or watch this episode to find out HOW TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE IN IMPOSSIBLE TIMES.Charlie is one of Mike's favorite people in the world. They met a few years ago at an Abundance 360 event and had instant rapport.They started working together on one of those impossibly cool, fascinating, dream projects, called Yield of Dreams, Charlie’s one-man comedy show, a documentary, an app, and a whole course that’s designed to “ease people’s pain about money.”The one man show opened about two weeks ago and it was a HUGE success in the midst of the craziness during “impossible times.”He managed to pull off the impossible in impossible times.Charlie says, “If you don't have an intention, then you can't put anything out in the world. If you don't put anything out in the world, you can't get any feedback. If you can't get any feedback you don't know what to do next.”Everybody's putting something out there. They're just not conscious about it and then they wonder why they get back what they get. Usually, that’s crap. To hear the uncensored version of how Charlie and Mike met, and the WHOLE story of how they put together his incredibly successful DREAM project, plus how YOU TOO can make the impossible, POSSIBLE.Listen or watch — and don’t forget to check out Charlie’s documentary www.YieldOfDreams.Live

Sep 30, 2021 • 52min
How to Amplify Your Capabilities Like Elon Musk
The most valuable companies in the world are built on top of platforms.In 2020, the Apple App Store grossed over $72.3 billion, and Amazon Web Services produced 45.3 billion.Peter Drucker famously said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it,” and people like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk have proven this time and time again. So how do they do it? And more importantly, how can YOU spot a trend in its infancy and do it too?Our guest, Howard Getson is the CEO of Capitalogix, a firm that helps businesses use artificial intelligence to make better decisions. He and his team built an AI platform and AI-powered hedge fund.Full disclosure: Mike's an investor in the company.He’s going to share a simple four-stage system that you can use to turn big ideas into profitable platform businesses like Tesla, Apple, and Amazon.(We strongly encourage you to WATCH this episode. The visuals of the presentation are going to make a HUGE difference.) Listen to and Watch this episode to learn HOW TO AMPLIFY YOUR CAPABILITIES LIKE ELON MUSK.There's a pattern emerging, and we're about to see it repeat in artificial intelligence, which will impact nearly every industry, including trading. The pattern begins with a concept that says: Changes are coming. There will be new winners and new losers. Actions have consequences. So does inaction. Tesla wasn’t the first electric car, but it’s become the best-selling electric car in the world. It’s easy to think of Tesla cars as if they’ve always existed, but how did the company start? What capability was the very first spark that launched it? To understand why Tesla excelled, it’s better to focus on the wants and needs they satisfied instead of the technologies they created. Since the beginning of time, humans have been confronted with disruptive new technologies.While technologies continue to change, human nature has remained relatively stable. As a result, predicting human nature is often easier than predicting technology. Howard developed his system in order to capitalize on that principle by anticipating which capabilities are likely to gain funding and support. Stage One: A New CapabilityThe first step is to brainstorm what capabilities you want to create. The goal is to create something strategic that creates opportunity. If you have discovered a new way to do something, the caveman part of your brain says, “If this is not important to my survival, then I don't have time or the ability to focus on it.” The new capability has to help you do what you’re already doing, but better. Stage Two: PrototypeA prototype is a crucial stage in the development process. It’s a great way to share your ideas with others, and often the only way to make sure that everyone understands what you’re trying to accomplish.Stage Three: ProductStage Three is about choosing to play a new game. You're proud of your new capabilities and you want to express it by creating a product, a service, or an offering that is strategic and unique and takes you out of the competitive red ocean. It separates you from the pack and changes your reputation. Stage Four: PlatformHere, you can more than 10X your potential through collaboration. This is where you can bring in tools like Zoom, social media, webinars, and mastermind events.Your core capability is simple enough that others think, “I want to build upon this because this changes the game for me.”It attracts a whole new audience and causes growth to happen in unanticipated ways. You've seen it with electricity, you've seen it with the internet, and you're about to see it with artificial intelligence. The early inventors of electricity knew it could illuminate the light bulb, but they probably didn't think about how it would help pick cotton or make inhabitable places habitable. It changed everything.Are you sitting on the next big idea? You have the capability within you. You just need to take action. Here’s where to go Listen and Watch and don’t forget to download the PowerPoint and follow along here: www.CapabilityAmplifier.com/Capital

Sep 3, 2021 • 58min
Strategic Stumbling and Shortcuts
What if there were other humans out there that could be amazing SHORTCUTS and help you solve any imaginable problem in your business? What if collaborating with smart, like-minded individuals resulted in something so magical that multi-million (or billion) dollar opportunities were possible?Imagine being able to do all of this while experiencing unforgettable food, drinks, scenery, adventure and FUN.This episode is all about creating great STRATEGIC STUMBLING environments and thinking exercises that encourage collaboration, imagination and novelty.Dan even insults Mike in this episode, but he loves it! Strategic Stumbling is an idea that came from Mike's client John Bowen.They were in Baja on a fishing / Mastermind trip. Mike's intent with the trip was to put really smart people together, find unique ways to collaborate that they wouldn't normally do anywhere else and create some thinking exercises that would encourage this.By the end of the experience 2 of the participants came together and felt that they had created a tool that was a $100 - $250 million opportunity.Since we returned, the opportunity has doubled and they now think it’s going to be about half a BILLION. A little background…One night Mike was telling his wife Vivian what he wanted to do more than anything was to get really fun people together and go on an adventure in an interesting place.Mike happened to love fishing. He grew up fishing. They ate out of the lakes and he has a lot of great memories fishing with his Dad.Mike knows Baja Mexico is fantastic with very gentle waters so he decided one afternoon to throw together an offer.Vivian said, “Why don't you do Fishy Business?”Mike thought it was a cool idea so he whipped up a sales page, made a short video and he texted it to five or six people. He needed to find people who he knew were coachable, collaborative, and had a history of playing well together but also would be high quickstarts (because in Mike's experience if you’ve got a bunch of fact finders in a room, it's usually not very fun.) The text went something like “Hey, I'm thinking about putting together a really cool adventure with some high value people I think you should know and you'd love to be with, are you interested?” Mike got five yeses in 10 minutes. The other qualifier was people that Mike had a history with or wanted to work with. He also knew these particular people were very appreciative of introductions and connections outside of their networks.When they got together Mike organized a bunch of thinking exercises and questions that created a collaborative environment. Then the magic started to happen...You’ll have to listen to the WHOLE podcast to find out about everything that went down on Mike's “Fishy Business” Mastermind, plus a ton more!

Aug 19, 2021 • 57min
Creating Purpose for Other People
Think for a moment about the great WHO’S that you need in your life as an entrepreneur.If you know what you’re doing, you can give those WHO’S great purpose.There are a lot of amazing WHO’S out there with incredible talents that aren’t unable to find their purpose or a use for their skills.That’s where YOU come in… but the great WHO’S aren’t looking for schmucks.How do you not be a schmuck? How do you keep the really great WHO’s inspired, impactful, focused and keep them around for a long time? That’s what this episode is all about. CREATING PURPOSE FOR OTHER PEOPLE. Listen and Watch for all of this and A LOT MORE.Julian Simon said, “Humans innovate their way out of resource shortages. People are the ultimate resource. Resources aren't discovered, they’re invented.”That's the basic premise here today. What are the conditions for increasing human ingenuity?It’s smart people collaborating with each other.80% of the most talented people in the world need someone to give them a purpose for their talents.The phenomenal ability to GIVE other people purpose is a very rare talent.It’s a serious skill to have and one that Dan and Mike are grateful for because they’re both really good at it.Entrepreneurs with LOTS of big ideas…need to find right-fit WHO’s to help make those ideas a reality. Otherwise they’re dead in the water from the start.Finding the right-fit WHO requires giving them the right purpose to keep them moving and motivated.One of the tools that Dan uses in Strategic Coach is the “Impact Filter.” This is where you create projects that attract teamwork.Entrepreneurs, almost by definition, have the ability to create purpose in the future. One that doesn't exist...yet.In other words, something that's created in the imagination and is so compelling and persuasive that other people will say, “I'll add my capabilities to that! This is great, I'm good at __________ and I can provide value to the vision.” At the end of the day, we’re driven by impact. The impact you’ll have on the organization: results, outcomes and benefits. Whether you're a collaborator or not depends on how much of the future you'd like to share with other people. If there's only room for you and your future, it's not an interesting game.There is SO much more juicy information in this episode about creating purpose for other people!
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