Biggest lessons from 2019

There has been a recurring theme of advice and insight from our guests who are business owners, entrepreneurs and doers of stuff in the past year. One nugget has been repeated frequently but articulated perfectly by Chad Price of Mako Medical. That is you have to be intrinsically motivated by your “why.”

Charlie Engle shares his mindset shift when he chose to “change his relationship with pain.” It’s more than just a technique that allows him to get a couple more miles as an ultramarathon runner. It’s a philosophy of what happens to us personally and professionally when we struggle. Discomfort and pain often are the precursors to a necessary change in our lives and business. Listen as Charlie candidly unpacks his experience getting a movie produced by Matt Damon, his recovery, and a peculiar relationship with being comfortable.

Who’s got the monkey? Katie eloquently unpacks the definition of a game that many of us have been unknowingly playing for years. She said that her body left a successful career in 2006 but her mind didn’t join her until 2009. What is she talking about? Employee thinking versus owner thinking. This principle is a must-listen for any business owner or entrepreneur.

Joe Matz talks about his experience climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and what the experience taught him about business. In a masterfully told parable, he unpacks the importance of the principle of finding a guide and acclimating to your new altitude. His insights unpack the importance of finding mentors and people who have been there before to help show you the way in your uncharted territory and why going slowly is often the preferable route to the summit.