Multiplier Mindset® with Dan Sullivan

Entrepreneur Susan Latremoille shares her journey and the success of her wealth management advising company. Topics discussed include retirement lifestyle planning, the role of a financial advisor, turning competitors into clients, and the importance of understanding client needs. The podcast also highlights the value of long-term relationships and the positive impact of a financial advisor and the Strategic Coach program.

Real estate attorney Matt Goodwin shares his journey from being fired to starting a successful law firm. Topics include seeking mentors, acting like an owner, balancing work and family life, and the importance of focusing and learning from challenges.

José Barrios, an immigrant entrepreneur, discusses his journey to business success. Topics include advantages of being an immigrant entrepreneur, the importance of finding what you love doing, the value of the Strategic Coach Program, and the significance of collaborating with overlooked individuals.

Stuart Green, fishing expert, discusses the global fishing problem and his entrepreneurial mindset to find solutions. Topics include the underestimated GDP of oceans, the dependence of livelihoods on the oceans, the need for incentives to protect the oceans, and the importance of local involvement in finding solutions.

Andreas Wilhelmsson, started his first company at 17 and now grows sustainable food year-round. He discusses dreaming big and starting small, the importance of focusing on the customer, and seeking help from experienced individuals. He also talks about improving bag lettuce, expanding vertical farming, and enhancing capabilities for business growth.

Joe Stolte, an entrepreneur at the intersection of marketing and AI, discusses how his company uses machine learning to automate email newsletters. He emphasizes short-term pessimism and long-term optimism. They focus on finding the best content and partnering with those who have a marketplace of potential clients. Joe highlights the power of AI and the importance of managing expectations during tough times.

After 19 years as a competitive figure skater, Krista Clive-Smith suffered a career-ending injury. But this didn’t stop her career success. Krista’s had an innate passion for entrepreneurship since childhood, and her entrepreneur motivation has always been, “If there’s something I can see where there’s a gap, it’s my job to build it.” In this episode, Krista shares how she’s created a model for people to become their own personal brands in the most effective way for their business success and business growth.Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:The difference between being what you do and finding value in who you are.How Krista became the roles she couldn’t find.How to build equity in your personal brand and what to do with it.Why Krista releases her attachment to things.Show Notes:Every decision you make about what business you want to be in has a lifestyle implication.Every lifestyle decision you make has a business implication.A person’s ideal customer is a former version of themselves.Most entrepreneurs have experienced crucial jumps where they turned something bad into something positive through internal capability.Entrepreneurs strongly identify with their roles as business owners.Your personal brand doesn’t need to be public facing.Some people purely use their personal brand for influence within the company.Entrepreneurs who build a business the wrong way are creating their own prison.A highly developed skill of pattern recognition helps to chart a path.Resources:CliftonStrengths®The 4 C’s Formula by Dan Sullivan

Amanda Cassar never intended to be an entrepreneur. Growing up, she was told to “just do a 9 to 5.” Now, she’s a financial advisor with two businesses of her own. In this episode, Amanda shares how she discovered her entrepreneur motivation and found business success.Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:How not being able to afford a drink was a turning point for Amanda.Why putting herself last led to her burning out.What led to Amanda buying out her former employer.Amanda’s first lessons in business leadership.One of the main reasons Amanda invests in The Strategic Coach® Program.Show Notes:Taking time off means you can be really on when you want to be.It’s a big deal to say yes to opportunities instead of making up excuses.Goal setting is important, but so is taking advantage of what’s currently available.Realizing that there’s nothing legitimately holding you back can result in a mindset shift.Entrepreneurs have to stop and take stock sometimes.Be present with whoever you’re with at the time.People are an entrepreneur’s secret sauce.Sometimes, the people who got you to where you are now aren’t the people who will take you where you want to be next.Asking your team what’s important to them is the first way you can give value back to them.If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.Resources:The Time Breakthrough by Dan Sullivan

What is it really like to be an entrepreneur? What are the highs and lows? What does it take for great business success? How do you know if the lifestyle is right for you? In this episode, business coach Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explain why some fail and some succeed on the entrepreneurial path.Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:Why it’s easier than ever before to find a problem and solve it.What keeps entrepreneurs in the game.Why entrepreneurs ask “Who?” not “How?”The biggest cause of failure for entrepreneurial companies.Why entrepreneurs need to choose their co-founders and team members wisely.Some of the surprises encountered when becoming an entrepreneur.Why only entrepreneurs love failure stories.Why entrepreneurs need to know what they don’t love doing.Show Notes:In 1804, an entrepreneur was defined as someone who takes resources from a lower level of productivity to a higher level of productivity.Being an entrepreneur requires high risk tolerance because you could lose everything.It’s easier to get a job and do what you’re told than it is to become an entrepreneur.To be an entrepreneur requires passion for a subject, if not an obsession.Entrepreneurs need self-confidence in bringing their expertise to the table.Entrepreneurs don’t want a buffer; they want a direct relationship with the marketplace.A great entrepreneur with a mediocre business will reinvent it into a great business, while a great business with a mediocre entrepreneur will fail.Entrepreneurism isn’t a career choice; it’s a lifetime choice.The only person who can tell you if your idea is good is someone who’d write a check for it.The instinct for entrepreneurship often shows up very early.Some people are forced into entrepreneurship because of the failure of large employers.Most “overnight successes” happen after years of hard work.All an entrepreneur’s money is in the aspirational future of their best clients.All entrepreneurs have passion for freedom.Resources:Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter DiamandisExponential Wisdom podcastUnique Ability®Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy

Entrepreneur and business coach Mary Miller shares how prioritizing her marriage over her business led to greater success. She also discusses passing her company to the next generation, the importance of reflection and planning, and the power of conversations among like-minded entrepreneurs. Despite facing challenges, Mary believes in having fun and finding joy in life.