Free Zone Frontier

Paul Abel was a successful franchise owner, but going up against government regulations, he always lost. Fifteen years ago, inspired by an experience he had with a workplace injury, Paul decided to start his own business informing employers how to avoid fines and lawsuits. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and Paul cover the responsibilities of employers as they relate to government regulations.

With so many media platforms out there, it’s hard to know which you should be spending your time on. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and special guest Nick Nanton explain how you can most effectively reach your desired audience—and keep them engaged and interested. If you don’t become part of the story happening all around you, you’ll become irrelevant very quickly. If you engage with a platform like it’s just a hobby, you won’t get the same results as you would if you engaged with it at a professional level.

After 15 years as an entrepreneur working with celebrities, Nick Nanton has made the shift to helping other entrepreneurs stand out in the marketplace. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein chat with Nick about his personal growth, what’s changed, and what’s the same. Since entrepreneurs were not meant to work for other people, a sign of business wisdom is being able to make complex things simple. Being authentic is critical, as is sharing your vision with the best collaborators you can find.

An entrepreneur’s proper role can be as the explainer, the contextualizer, and the protector of a vision. If you can’t find great people to work with on that, it might be that great people aren’t looking for you. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Brett Kaufman explain what makes for the best entrepreneurial collaborations—and collaborators. Find out how to find great people to work with and how to be a great person to work with.

Too often, people focus on the negatives of what’s changed, but the past year has shown that entrepreneurs are in a position to adapt quickly and even step up their game. During the lockdown, a lot of people re-evaluated what they actually like doing and are taking action to do more of that. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Brett Kaufman explain how it’s possible to flourish if you have the right mindset.

Everyone acts and thinks differently depending on who they’re dealing with. Part of what dictates this are the differences in how people see you. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Howard Getson discuss the kinds of people who raise your capability, the best tools to communicate with them, and the kinds of people who limit your thinking. If you’re still emotional about something that happened a long time ago, it’s possible you’ve not over it. Stay in constant motion to correct your course.

While some entrepreneurs are satisfied once they reach a certain status, others are always moving onto the next stage no matter what. Join Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and special guest Howard Getson to learn how decision-making processes are discovery processes, and why creating technology to handle unpleasant tasks might be easier than you thought.

Experienced entrepreneur Dean Jackson discusses the power of storytelling in entrepreneurship, the transition to a 'wanting' world in financial aspirations, the role of uncertainties in driving innovation, and strategies for empowering others through effective communication and project management.

There’s at least some uncertainty in a lot of ventures, and entrepreneurs can do the best job if they acknowledge the uncertainty instead of pretending to know everything. Dan Sullivan, Steve Krein, and guest Dean Jackson explain the value of believing in your projects and how uncertainty itself can shape how well they develop.

In one of our most popular episodes, Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein explore how confidence isn’t always obvious in your communication with other people. It’s often clear when you’ve given way to others’ skepticism and you’re no longer sold on what you’re talking about. The key to remaining in your ‘Free Zone’ is to hold an unwavering belief in the projects and collaborations you’ve created. This will draw only the best people to you who can see your vision and want to participate in its growth.