“We need to be open to risks. We need to go from dreaming to doing. We need to say ‘yes’ to the hard things.”
We address:
● Balancing excitement and grit when facing tough challenges
● Saying “yes” to the big things
● Finding freedom in structure
● Moving from dreamer to doer
Dan welcomes Mark Drager, entrepreneur, speaker, and the founder of Phanta Media. He is also the co-host of The Something to Prove Podcast with Evan Carmichael, as well as The We Do Hard Things Podcast. On these shows, he explores the challenges of entrepreneurship while sharing real-life stories, experiences, and practical insights.
3 MAJOR POINTS DISCUSSED
● At some point in your life, you will have something to prove—either to others or to yourself. Most people know how it feels to want to demonstrate their worth to family, friends, and even total strangers. But even the most successful people in the world are faced with fears, doubts, and limiting beliefs that they are driven to overcome. In either case, get excited that you get to grow through smashing these limiting beliefs.
● The key to growth is excitement. Excitement will carry you so much further than grit or determination will. But the grit and the determination come in when you don’t have the excitement.
● It’s great to dream, but at some point, it’s time to do. Whenever you have a dream, you feel creative, smart, potential, and accomplished. But if you don’t do anything—if you don’t move from being a dreamer to being a doer—you’ll feel like a liar. Whenever you have a dream, you’re on the other side of a scary, hard, or difficult thing. Will everything work out if you take the leap? Probably not.
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