Joe Polish and Dan Sullivan kick off the new year with a powerful conversation on time, ambition, and how Entrepreneurs can stay calm, focused, and fulfilled in a rapidly changing world LIVE.

From creating a "great yesterday" to redefining ambition, connection, and progress, this episode delivers practical wisdom for building a better business—and a better life.

Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode:

• The unexpected question Dan asks people that immediately changes how they think about their future, their health, and what actually matters.
• A subtle shift in how Dan thinks about time which he says is helping him stay present and surprisingly calm, even as everything accelerates.
• Why Dan believes most people misunderstand chaos, and how accepting a few uncomfortable truths can actually be stabilizing.
• How AI changes what it means to think well, and why being human may become more valuable, not less.
• A different way to think about ambition that challenges the idea that you eventually "run out of gas."
• A single question that can interrupt overwhelm and open up options you weren't seeing before.
• Why pain explains more human behavior than motivation, discipline, or willpower ever will.
• Dan's personal definition of a well-lived life and why progress, contribution, and self-acceptance all matter.
• Why we chose to do this conversation live and interactive instead of tightly produced and polished.

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Joe Polish and Dan Sullivan host a LIVE, unscripted 10x Talk episode on why ambition isn't a limited resource—it's a capability you can develop for life. You'll learn how alignment, free days, courage, and human connection (especially in an AI-driven world) keep Entrepreneurs energized, productive, and excited about what's next.

Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode:

• Why ambition isn't something you "use up," and how treating it as a capability creates an endless flywheel of growth.
• The prime directives Dan and Babs use to protect alignment, independence, and momentum—so nothing (and no one) gets between them.
• The Lifetime Extender exercise that instantly expands your timeline, reignites motivation, and changes how you make decisions.
• The real reason Entrepreneurs lose ambition: trying to eliminate courage—and the hidden cost of losing excitement.
• How to use AI without losing the human edge: systematize the predictable, humanize the exceptional, and reclaim your time and attention.

If you'd like to join world-renowned Entrepreneurs at the next Genius Network Event or want to learn more about Genius Network, go to www.GeniusNetwork.com.

Joe Polish and Dan Sullivan continue their conversation on commitment, entrepreneurial freedom, and building company structure that expands creativity instead of restricting it—with a deep dive on hiring, delegation traps, and Dan's new "Casting Not Hiring" framework.

Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode:

• The "Company vs. Job" Reality Check: Why most entrepreneurs secretly built a high-paying job—and the simple test Dan uses to tell the difference.
• Reverse Delegation: The silent trap where your "help" creates more work—and how to spot it fast before it becomes your new normal.
• The 90-Day Truth Window: Why Dan won't let a wrong-fit hire linger—and how acting early saves you months of pain.
• Casting Not Hiring: Dan's theater-style framework that replaces job descriptions with roles, so your company performs like a great production.
• Buy Back 10 Hours a Week: The simplest move that can return 500 hours a year—so you finally have time to create, not just cope.

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Joe Polish and Dan Sullivan unpack why Entrepreneurs stall when they treat growth as a transaction—and how commitment ("will that builds skill") creates transformational results. They cover lifelong learning, referability habits, and Dan's 100-books-in-100-quarters project as a model for creating the future through commitment.

Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode:

• Transactional vs. transformational: why "provisional" commitments stall growth
• Will ↔ Skill flywheel: commitment builds capability; capability strengthens commitment
• Lifelong learning mindset: treat programs as investments, not costs
• "Creative insurance": why Dan doesn't decide event-by-event—he decides for life
• Handling dropouts: empathy without enabling; relationships over extraction
• Referability Habits: show up on time; do what you say; finish what you start; say please & thank you
• Recovery insight: rebuilding self-trust by keeping your own word

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Dan Sullivan and Joe Polish unpack the mindset, health, and tools that turn ambition into the master capability for exponential success.

Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode:

• Why 2x thinking keeps you stuck in busyness while 10x frees you to focus on what really matters
• Dan's definition of ambition as the "master capability" that fuels all other growth
• The power of agency—and why Entrepreneurs fail when they give it away
• How Dan cut his workshops from 144 days to 12 while scaling Strategic Coach 20x+
• The hidden trap of lifestyle Entrepreneurs vs. the mindset of true growth Entrepreneurs
• Why health, testing, and longevity practices are non-negotiable for sustaining ambition
  How to spot treadmill effort vs. ladder growth in your business and life
• Why retirement kills creativity—and why growth entrepreneurs never stop contributing
• Simple tools to reframe your progress and prove 10x results are always possible
• How environment, peers, and collaboration multiply your impact exponentially

If you'd like to join world-renowned Entrepreneurs at the next Genius Network Event or want to learn more about Genius Network, go to www.GeniusNetwork.com.

Joe Polish and Dan Sullivan explore how ambition and agency, rooted in generosity, drive lasting success. A behind-the-scenes look at their Hay House project on building authentic, impactful relationships.

Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode:

• How combining ambition with agency creates unstoppable momentum in business and life
• Why over-giving without boundaries leads to burnout—and how to avoid it
• Practical ways to deepen relationships by asking better questions and being truly useful

If you'd like to join world-renowned Entrepreneurs at the next Genius Network Event or want to learn more about Genius Network, go to www.GeniusNetwork.com.

Dan Sullivan and Joe Polish dive deep into the Entrepreneurial mindset of “guesses and bets” — the essential approach to navigating an unpredictable future. They explore how risk, resilience, and values-driven decision-making shape lasting success in business and life.

Here’s a glance at what you’ll discover in this episode:

• Why Every Big Move Is Just a Guess and a Bet: Think you can predict the future? Dan reveals why even the most advanced AI and data-driven forecasts can’t eliminate the uncertainty of business. Here's how the most successful Entrepreneurs embrace risk..
• The Hidden Reason Entrepreneurs Burn Out (And How to Avoid It): Most Entrepreneurs don’t retire because they’ve “made it”—they retire because they’re tired of the relentless cycle of uncertainty. Joe and Dan break down why staying in the game requires mastering the emotional rollercoaster of making decisions with no guarantees.
• The One Mindset Shift That Turns Your Biggest Failures Into Wins: What separates those who bounce back stronger from failure versus those who never recover? Discover Dan’s approach to making breakthroughs through negative events—and how his own bankruptcy and divorce led to some of his greatest insights.
• Why Some Entrepreneurs Keep Winning While Others Quit (Hint: It’s Not About Intelligence or Talent): Every entrepreneur faces fear, but what makes some keep going while others fold? Joe and Dan dissect how the ability to respond to negative events—not avoid them—is the real key to long-term success.
• Why ‘Follow Your Passion’ Is Terrible Advice for Entrepreneurs: Many people believe that passion leads to success. But the TRUTH is that following your TALENTS, not your passions, opens up the biggest opportunities. Here's how to utilize this to create more profitability and success for you and your business…
• The Art of Ethical Betting (How to Make Money Without Leaving a Trail of Wreckage): Every Entrepreneur makes bets. But how do you ensure yours aren’t at the expense of others? Joe and Dan unpack the ethical framework behind making bold moves in business without sacrificing integrity...

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Dan Sullivan and Joe Polish dive into the Entrepreneurial framework "Make it up, make it real, make it recur" and explore how true innovation is built and scaled. They also unpack the ethics of creation vs. imitation, the power of collaboration, and how to know when it's time to walk away.

Here's a glance at what you'll discover in this episode:

• The 3-Part Formula That Separates Real Entrepreneurs From Wannabes: Most Entrepreneurs get stuck in the idea stage or fall into a cycle of "starting and stopping."
• Dan reveals his powerful framework that helps Entrepreneurs turn ideas into reality and create repeatable success.
• The Hidden Business Killer That Could Be Right Under Your Nose: Dan talks about the surprising factor that secretly derails more businesses than bad products, poor marketing, or lack of funding...
• The Collaboration Formula That Turns Pure Creativity Into a Money-Making Machine: Some people are brilliant at making things up, but they fail at making it real. Others can build great systems, but they lack vision.
• Dan and Joe discuss a case study of a creative genius and his business-savvy partner—one who was lost in artistic chaos, the other who turned the vision into a thriving company. If you've ever struggled to turn ideas into income, this might be the missing link...
• Why "Swipe & Deploy" Might Be Costing You More Than You Think: In an era where "funnel hacking" and copying competitors is glorified, Dan and Joe pull back the curtain on what's really happening behind the scenes. They expose the fine line between smart modeling and outright theft—and why Entrepreneurs who rely on copying are unknowingly building a house of cards that's bound to collapse.
• How to Avoid the #1 Mistake That Ruins Great Business Collaborations: Ever entered into a business partnership that started off exciting… only to turn into a nightmare?
• Dan and Joe unpack why most partnerships fail, the critical elements of a successful collaboration, and why the worst ship you can board is a partnership—unless you follow this ONE KEY RULE...
• The Uncomfortable Truth About Knowing When to Walk Away: Most Entrepreneurs know when to fire an employee. But what happens when YOU are the bottleneck?
• Dan shares a rare behind-the-scenes story of walking away from a million-dollar project—and why knowing when to "fire yourself" can be the ultimate power move.

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