Insight Out : Big Ideas for the Modern Entrepreneur

Are you feeling stuck in life, like a pumpkin in a jar? You’re not alone. Many people suffer from a “mistaken identity”, not realizing their true potential or the power of their own dreams. This week on Insight Out, Doug Dane is here to show us how to use the Mistaken Identity Model to get self-discovery, freedom, and success. He's been able to beat the odds and find success in his own life, despite the trauma of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse he experienced as a child. He will share how to break free from limiting beliefs to discover his true self and how he transformed his life, breaking free from the oppressive jar of his past and inspiring others to do the same. Through the stories of Gandhi, mentors, and books like Think and Grow Rich, Doug was inspired to take control of his life and find who he truly was. He faced his fears and story and through this, discovered his purpose. This journey taught him that everyone has a special gift and that one can change their story and the world. Meet ⁠Doug Dane⁠, Doug is the author of ⁠Mistaken Identity⁠, a mentor for leadership, business, and mindset. Doug has spent over 25 years coaching people to improve their results and feel better about themselves so they can stop hiding and start living. He's on a mission to show people how to let go of their past so they can create a better life for themselves, their families, and the world.  Have you ever grappled with attaining self-realization, autonomy, and success? Then this episode is for you. Tune in now to uncover the power of transformation! Here's what Doug and I cover: What inspires Doug about the great leader Gandhi. (00:03:00) How did a young Doug Dane survive the abusive environment he was brought up in and then go on to achieve success?(00:05:28) The Pumpkin a Jar story. (00:12:41) How can people break free from their mental programming and limiting beliefs to follow their hearts and discover their real Identities? (00:15:40) Why you need to have clearly defined goals. (00:19:56) The importance of believing in ourselves. (00:26:00) Why you need to have a healthy self-image (00:29:26) How should we think about goals? (00:36:22) The importance of discipline to develop good habits (00:40:00) How to set mindset (00:47:53)  Why you don't have to go looking for your calling. (00:53:00) Notable quotes:  “The average person tiptoes through life hoping to make it safely to death” - (0012:22) ‘’We're kind of like pumpkins in a jar’’ - (00:12:31) “There's nothing wrong with you. The only thing that's wrong is what you believe about yourself or about the way you should approach the world. One of the chapters is called Stop Shooting on Yourself” - Doug (00:18:29) “Just because someone loves you doesn't mean they give you good advice” - Billy quoting David Meltzer (00:25:07) Rather than fighting the existing reality, why not create a new model that makes the existing reality obsolete?” - Doug (00:28:02) “Energy comes from a desire” - Doug (39:00:25) “Mindset is an action. It's not a thing” - Doug (00:50:02) “If you're busy out there searching online and on dates, trying to find the love of your life, they can't find you because you're moving all around” - Doug (00:53:20) “Take an action, and you get a reaction” - Doug (00:56:00)  Resources & Links: Doug’s Website: ⁠dougdane.com⁠ Doug’s Book: https://www.dougdane.com/mistakenidentity Doug on Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougdane/ https://twitter.com/dougdane https://web.facebook.com/dougdaneofficial https://www.instagram.com/doug.dane/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/@DougDaneCoaching Billy Samoa Saleebey  LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa⁠  Email: [email protected] and [email protected]  Loved this episode? Please support us here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=23010497⁠ This is an encore episode and was originally published on February 10, 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just like every great recipe, captivating communication requires some spice! And who better to teach us that than world-renowned communication and public speaking expert, David JP Phillips?  David has spent his career researching and building a business on the art of communication and presentation, but his expertise goes beyond these practical skills that allow us to succeed in professional settings. He’s also dedicated to helping others apply these techniques on a personal level so that we can improve our relationships, exert control over our emotions, find our sense of happiness, and foster great empathy.   With his three widely-recognized TED Talks, “The Magical Science of Storytelling,” “How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint,” and “The 110 Techniques of Communication and Public Speaking,” he is reforming our understanding of communication and simultaneously eliminating antiquated notions about storytelling.  His journey is certainly one of dedication and perseverance, and as he discusses the scientific and psychological sides of expression and communication, the impact of his wife’s stroke, and how he rebuilt his company from nothing, you will walk away from this episode feeling both inspired and ready to tackle your day.  In this episode, you’ll learn: Why The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy helps fuel David’s creativity (4:36)  The art of adding spice to your presentation (6:57)  The transformative power of happiness and the difference between internal and external communication (10:40) The focus and importance of David’s upcoming book as well as his tip for grounding yourself in peace, gratitude, and compassion (17:30) David’s experience with his wife’s stroke and the process of rebuilding his company (23:46) What the somatic feedback loop is and why body language is a huge element of conversation (32:58)  The Five Layers of Communication and how to practice utilizing your facial expressions (36:49)  Why actors and comedians rate higher than other professions (38:25)  How YouTube forced David to adapt and grow and the #1 lesson he’s learned in the realm of public speaking (39:48)  Notable Quotes: “The perception we have of a talk is related to the number of spices in a talk. And that is what you were on to contrast and surprises.” – David (8:55)   Every war and every action of hatred stems from our desire to get the substances in our brain fulfilled. That’s where they come from. So yeah, if people would actually understand that they could create them by themselves without hurting and causing pain and destruction, the world would be a better place by far.” – David (20:55) “It is interesting how life’s moments that are so shakingly painful can also be so important and put in perspective the few moments that we have on this ball of rock flying through the sky. We sometimes take for granted that we’re given this life.” – Billy (31:15) “If you focus on performance, anxiety is its brother. If you focus on having fun, that is when you will be the best version of yourself… And in a state of having fun, we are relaxed. We get free access to our vocabulary, our thoughts…” – David (41:10)  Resources & Links: David JP Phillips  Website: ⁠https://www.davidjpphillips.com/⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjpphillips/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidjpphillips/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/davidjpphillips⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@davidjpphillips⁠ HeadGain: ⁠https://www.headgain.com/⁠ Presenter Mastery Training: ⁠https://www.headgain.com/jp/⁠  Billy Samoa Saleebey  LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa⁠  Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ and ⁠[email protected]⁠  Insight Out  Website: ⁠https://insightoutshow.com/⁠  This is an encore episode and was originally published on December 16, 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What keeps a digital business moving and thriving, and what makes it truly valuable?  Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, is joining me on this episode of Insight Out to break down his role at Flippa, his experience over the last 20 years, and the variables that influence the value of businesses in the market. He touches on the importance of looking at growth, average order value, refund rate, cost base, etc., when evaluating how much to buy and sell a business for and some patterns that have emerged over the last few years.  The team he leads at Flippa supports business owners in their exit or their introduction to possible new business ventures. In short, he helps them make an existing business their own and then, a little further down the road, understand how to optimize the organization financially and systemically!  In this episode, we discuss: How Flippa works in terms of buying and selling (2:43) Blake’s entrepreneurial journey and selling his business in 2015 (5:15) How data allows Flippa to check the pulse of successful businesses across the globe (9:06)  Flippa’s evolution with value assessment (14:46) Common themes that Blake has noticed in this market (19:53) How to get involved with the platform (23:36) Blake shares some inspiring success stories (28:55) The most lucrative businesses for entrepreneurs today (32:24) How to know the ways a business needs to expand & grow (37:12) The future of digitally-based businesses (39:25) Notable Quotes: “So what I encourage everyone to do is find a business model that they can imagine themselves having a skill set that they orient well too. And then secondly, find a category that they know they’re gonna be passionate about for long enough that they’ve got the resilience to get through that stabilization period…” – Blake (26:07) “It’s better to go slow. It’s a marathon. It’s not a sprint. If you treat it as a sprint, chances are you’re going to make some bad decisions.” – Billy (28:40) “Age is a factor in evaluation, by the way, because it gives you some predictability. And buyers and investors love predictability.” – Blake (30:40) “You don’t actually have to know tech to buy a digital asset.” – Blake (43:31) Resources & Links: Blake Hutchison  LinkedIn: ⁠https://au.linkedin.com/in/blakehutchison⁠  Twitter: ⁠https://mobile.twitter.com/blakenow⁠  Flippa: ⁠https://flippa.com/⁠  Billy Samoa Saleebey  LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa⁠  Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ and ⁠[email protected]⁠  Insight Out  Website: ⁠https://insightoutshow.com/⁠ This is an encore episode and was originally published on December 23, 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After starting as a barista in 1996 to becoming the co-founder, owner, and Co-CEO of Biggby Coffee, this week’s guest on Insight Out is Mike McFall, a growth-minded entrepreneur that believes in the power of self-awareness, positivity, and conscious capitalism as the core values of a successful business.  His book, Grind: A No-Bullshit Approach to Take Your Business from Concept to Cash Flow, focuses on the importance of revenue and practical ways to build cash flow in a budding company. He also explores his philosophy that business requires us to be aggressive and simultaneously self-aware.  In this episode, Mike and I discuss the road to becoming CEO of a successful corporation, why conscious capitalism and company culture are at the core of employee retention, why focus is a critical component in building a business, and more. In this episode, we discuss: The key lessons that sailing around the world at 16 taught Mike (3:40) Mike’s journey as a Red Wings fan and the importance of visioning work (5:43) A breakdown of the visualization process (10:06) How Mike was introduced to conscious capitalism and the way it transformed his business (13:10) How Mike became partners with Bob Fish (23:44) The importance of competition in business (27:28) Why self awareness is a critical component of your business (29:43) How to ask for valuable feedback (33:10) The biggest contributor to Biggby Coffee’s success (35:41) Mike’s advice for aspiring or current business owners (38:26)  Why entrepreneurs need to be like the sun (44:30)  Mike’s approach to fostering a people-first company (48:07) How to develop company culture that respects the employees (51:37) Where to find Mike McFall and his final word of advice (56:35)  Notable Quotes: “When you say something enough, you begin to hear yourself say it, other people hear you say it, and they can support you. And it helps to reaffirm that you’re on the course to go where you want to go.” – Billy (9:26) “The real root of conscious capitalism is that it’s an inclusive environment where you don’t make tradeoffs between these different components and that you make decisions that everyone benefits from.” – Mike (20:29)  “Your self awareness is the most critical component to the success of your business.” – Mike (30:31)  “In the end it’s not about revenue. What it’s about is it’s about improving, and it’s an obsession with improvement. And when we obsess with improvement… the revenue generation, the growth, is a subset of the obsession with improvement.” – Mike (42:34) “Leadership is about setting the example and then living within that constantly.” – Mike (47:16) “In the end, people just want to be around other people who they relate to and they feel a connection to as another human being.” (59:19) Resources & Links: Mike McFall  LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-biggby⁠  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mikejmcfall⁠ Biggby Coffee: ⁠https://www.biggby.com/⁠  Billy Samoa Saleebey  LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/billysamoa⁠  Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ and ⁠[email protected]⁠  Insight Out  Website: ⁠https://insightoutshow.com/⁠ This is an encore episode and was originally published on December 30, 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Will shared his experience and how the far-reaching consequences of trivial acts, and self-awareness have shaped his goals and mindset. and the positive effects of not being afraid to do crazy things. Will is an avid learner and has earned certifications as a Stockbroker, Flight Instructor, Certified Product Manager, Technical Trainer, Commercial Pilot, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Cisco Certified Network Associate, and Certified Professional Behavioural Analyst, I've invited Will here today to learn more about the methods and tools he's developed to achieve success and the techniques he continues to use to expand his life are all described, taught, and delivered in the many businesses, leadership, and peak performance workshops, seminars, and events Will delivers.  Tune in to get important insights on self-improvement! What we discuss: ·        Love of learning. (01:41) ·        The power of reaching consequences of the trivial act. (3:30) ·        The seriousness of unforgiving neglect. (4:11) ·        How to focus on those little things in the right way. (5:27) ·        The importance of a checklist. (10:11) ·        Doing something a little bit crazy. (18:11) ·        How to set goals and hold people accountable. And how to communicate effectively with teams of people. (24:34) ·        The goal or intention of the meeting. (28:20) ·        What are the Ground rules. (29:35) ·        The seriousness of time management. (38:01) ·        Billy and Will talk about the impact they have on themselves and how they value time. (38:35) ·        The key metrics, goals, and problem-solving. (43:13) ·        The eulogy goal. (43:13) Notable quotes: ·        “Bad decisions. Make good stories.” (18:56) ·        “ You have to move a ton of dirt to get one carat of diamond.’’ (26:50) ·        “Business problems are like quicksand. The more you struggle, the faster you sink” (32:17) ·        ‘’ Everybody around you is going to die someday and you're going to lose people along the way. So never, ever waste another single second, doing anything that wasn't the absolute best thing you could be doing.” (38:21)   USEFUL RESOURCES:  Will’s Website:⁠ http://goalboss.com/⁠ YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/c/WillPemble⁠ Social Media: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/willpemble/?hl=en⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/willpemble⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/willpemble/⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/willpemble⁠   Support the show (⁠https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=23010497⁠ ) This is an encore episode and was originally published on May 13, 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices