Is working longer and harder to grow your business no longer working? Dan Sullivan shares a personal story about the game changer that led to Strategic Coach and its continuing success, plus a growth exercise to get your own thinking started!

What is one of the biggest contributions of good leaders in any entrepreneurial business? We look to one of our key growth strategies, plus tap into the wisdom of successful entrepreneur and leader Chad Johnson, who puts it into practice.

What's one of the top reasons entrepreneurial businesses get stuck on the growth path? We look to one of our key growth strategies to answer that, plus tap into the wisdom of a good leader and valued coach, Gary Mottershead, who has that one all figured out.

Being an entrepreneur can feel isolating. Your friends and family may want to be supportive, but it's difficult for them to comprehend the pressures that come with an entrepreneurial lifestyle. And you can't reach the top if your only sounding board is your own head. In this episode, Hugo Brooks, a Strategic Coach client from the UK, shares his story about finding accelerated success when he reached out for community and support.

Dan Sullivan takes more than 150 days off each year while still growing his business and coaching over 40 workshops annually. In this episode, he describes the systematic process he created for entrepreneurs to continually and increasingly buy back their time in order to do more of the things they love.

Persistence and courage will pay off. Just listen to this life and death story from Scott Proposki, a business owner, photographer, adventurer, and Strategic Coach client. Scott shares a personal experience where he used some entrepreneurial coaching advice to safely get him out of an otherwise dangerous situation.

Dan Sullivan says you have a key entrepreneurial skill that’s just waiting to be tapped. Learn why being present is one of the greatest assets an entrepreneur can have, plus Dan’s 3-step exercise to get you in the habit.

As entrepreneurs become more successful, their growth depends on getting in touch with what they love to do, the activities that are right for them, and the type of people they should be working with. In this episode, Strategic Coach® client Shawn Shepheard shares with Dan Sullivan why he let go of one of his biggest clients, the magic that happened as a result, and the freedom he's experienced by saying no.

Dan Sullivan is a born storyteller, but to him, his stories aren’t just stories. They’re how he captures the power of his own unique lessons learned in life to build the brand that continues to create his success. Learn his process!

As the fifth child of two fifth children, Dan Sullivan has a theory about how that contributed to making him the successful independent thinker he is today. Looking back, he sees that his innate need for freedom, the busyness of his parents’ home life, and their steady positive encouragement created the perfect storm that benefited him personally as well as his future as an entrepreneur.

Are you frustrated with your own procrastinating? Everyone procrastinates, says Dan Sullivan, but not everyone understands why they do it. Learn the real reason for procrastination and how it can be the tool you need to get unstuck and get growing!

Anthony Spinato shares his experience with one of the most emotionally fraught transitions in any entrepreneurial business. He and his sister, guided by Strategic Coach planning tools, transformed their parents’ thriving, decades-old restaurant—with their blessing—into a multifaceted business bound for even greater success. The end result is a win for everyone—and a level of personal peace in every area of Anthony’s life that he never imagined possible.

Dan Sullivan shares a story about his early career at a top advertising agency, where he learned about being present and its role in achieving consistent wins — and how this plays out for him today as an entrepreneur and coach.

Hollywood talent manager Joel Zadak has taken a completely different approach to his business since zeroing in on his Unique Ability, his own unique combination of talent, passion, and life experiences. He talks with his coach, Dan Sullivan, about doing a complete 180 from industry thinking to become his clients’ superhero.

Dan Sullivan shares valuable wisdom he gained from seeing his entrepreneur father look hard at his life and realize he was working too much doing something he didn’t love. His breakdown led to a complete transformation as a person and as an entrepreneur.

Dan Sullivan sets up the inspiring story told by entrepreneur Lori Kennedy, a single mom who doubled her revenue in her first year at Strategic Coach and is on track for a repeat, yet has the freedom to hang out, cook, and read bedtime stories with her kids.

Why was Thomas Edison credited as the inventor of the light bulb when at least six working light bulbs had already been in use for 20 to 30 years? Dan Sullivan explains why the focus in a product-based business can’t be the product — and what to do instead.

A trip to Italy gave Dan Sullivan and his mother time to talk about life. In one conversation, she surprised him with why she had married his dad. As surprised as he was by her reason, he was equally struck by her intelligence, her thought process, and how strategic she had been. This conversation provided him with a worthwhile lesson he shares with any entrepreneur setting big, life-changing goals in their business.

Dan Sullivan looks back to what fascinated and motivated him at the age of six, and shares why reconnecting with your childhood passions can create a new source of energy and excitement you can tap into to gain momentum.

Dan Sullivan looks at his ability to perform effortlessly in the spotlight, from speaking in front of challenging audiences of highly successful entrepreneurs to spontaneously answering questions in live video. He shares his story on how this skill took shape, great advice he received from a famous star, and what he’s concluded from his journey.

If you have big plans for the future of your business, you’ll enjoy the story Dan Sullivan shares about a daily routine from his grade school years that he not only loved, but that gave him his first taste as an "insider" in a successful company. It provided him with an introduction to what he later realized were the foundational structures and processes necessary to create a thriving entrepreneurial business.

As a child, Dan Sullivan hated school, so he created his own school based on a simple, no-tech process he shares here. In the end, it taught him that he could turn any life experience into a “school” where important life lessons are learned. In his case, it led to the Strategic Coach lifetime “school” for successful entrepreneurs that he created and coaches today.

Worrying over unpleasant situations we have no control over wastes valuable time and energy. Top coach to entrepreneurs, Dan Sullivan, says we all have a choice in how we react to negativity and shares his strategy for turning any negative circumstance into a positive.

Right after high school, in order to earn money for college, Dan Sullivan had the opportunity to work in a filing job at the FBI in Washington, D.C. Though many might have seen it as menial work, Dan was fascinated by the systems and organization, and the teamwork and dedication he observed. Here, he shares the life lessons he took away from his first work experience.

Dan Sullivan looked to one of the world’s most successful "learning organizations," the Boy Scouts of his youth, for bit of guidance when creating The Strategic Coach Program for entrepreneurs. He shares his 3 key business principles that keep clients coming back.

The tiny town of Milan, Ohio, near where Dan Sullivan grew up, was famous worldwide for two significant reasons — and also for its downfall. Being a history buff, Dan thought a lot about his hometown’s two “claims to fame” and found that each shaped his strong belief in embracing the future and new ways of thinking for entirely opposite reasons — a powerful life lesson about past vs. future.

Are there childhood experiences you’ve had that have influenced your life in far-reaching ways? Dan Sullivan shares one that set the benchmark for creating first-class experiences that he’s drawn upon personally and in his business.

For their businesses to grow and thrive, every entrepreneur must simplify. Dan Sullivan shares his strategy for how to simplify your life to achieve the results that really matter.

Finding your purpose in life is one of the surest ways to keep your ambition alive and always enjoy happiness and satisfaction in life. Dan Sullivan shares how he discovered his purpose and what that has meant for him as an entrepreneur.

Dan Sullivan champions the change-makers, the entrepreneurs who care deeply about initiating positive change and progress, making the world a better place on a daily basis and in a very practical way for the greatest number of human beings.

Dan Sullivan looks at why his generation, the “Quiet Generation” or the “Lucky Few” born from 1929 through 1945, has always experienced an abundance of opportunities for success in life — and why it hasn’t happened in generations since.

Dan Sullivan questions the concept of retirement for entrepreneurs. Why would you give up being a hero to your clients and the applause that keeps you giving your best performance no matter your age?

Dan Sullivan shares a personal story about his divorce and bankruptcy, two failures that coincidentally came to a head on the same day, which he transformed into the two greatest successes of his life.

Dan Sullivan traces the thread from his first experiences of childhood freedom to the personal strengths that have shaped his successful career as a coach to top entrepreneurs.

Dan Sullivan’s time in the U.S. army in the ‘60s illustrates why and how creating value in situations where no one else is can open up life-changing opportunities.

Dan Sullivan shares the Outward Bound experience of his youth and its foundational mindsets that he later built into the framework of the company he founded, Strategic Coach.

Dan Sullivan on the important lessons he learned as a young boy who loved to spend time with his entrepreneur father, and the payoffs that would later come from being his own boss.

Dan Sullivan shares a personal childhood story that illustrates the beginning of his career as a successful entrepreneur and coach to entrepreneurs, as well as a clue to finding your true entrepreneurial path.

Dan Sullivan shares a personal story that taught him a valuable lesson he’s found not only useful but transformational in his success as an entrepreneur.

Are you skipping a crucial step in getting your new ideas to market? Dan Sullivan says many entrepreneurs are — and are getting hit hard. Hear his advice.

Dan Sullivan compares two types of successful entrepreneurs through an “ambition lens” and explains why one continues to reach for exponential results while the other stops growing.

Dan Sullivan believes that aiming for a 100% result is the cause of a lot of procrastination and unhappiness. Learn more about his 80% Approach™.

Dan Sullivan tells you exactly who will give you the best, most constructive, and most usable feedback on your new idea.

Dan Sullivan shares his solution to a self-imposed roadblock many entrepreneurs set up when they come up with a new idea they want to market.

Dan Sullivan says that entrepreneurs are the planet’s greatest game changers, and it all starts with a shift in mindset.

Dan Sullivan shares his belief that accepting “maybe” or “I’ll think about it” as a response in any selling situation is a worst-case scenario for an entrepreneur, even worse than “no.”

Dan Sullivan explains why happiness is a choice — and why it’s especially important for entrepreneurs to make the “happiness decision.”

Dan Sullivan talks about the great entrepreneurs of this century and a crucial habit an entrepreneur today has to develop to stay at the top of their game.