Exponential Wisdom

Episode 120: Finding Your Passion

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Peter and Dan discuss the topic of finding your passion and purpose. As Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” They talk about the relationship between Passion and Purpose, and how to distinguish between them.

In this episode:

  • Dan tells the story of his early entrepreneurial days, leaving his job at an ad agency to start Strategic Coach. 
  • Peter explains that while passion gives us energy, purpose is the juice that gives us happiness and fulfillment. He gives tips that help answer questions like what is your unique ability? What is the passion and purpose that wakes you up every morning, and keeps you going through the day?
  • Dan and Peter agree that discovering your Passion and Purpose are fundamental, but you’ll need more than just Passion and Purpose to succeed at your dreams. 

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Episode 89: Simplifier Multiplier Collaboration

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Peter and Dan discuss one of Dan’s latest concepts: are you a Simplifier or a Multiplier? Every great entrepreneur is primarily one or the other, and identifying which category you most fall into offers meaningful insight into the way you instinctively create value.

In this episode:

  • Dan talks about his book Simplifier-Multiplier Collaboration and one of the strategies it highlights: once you identify as either a simplifier or multiplier, you can find the perfect collaborator: your opposite. Simplifier-Multiplier collaborations often lead to unprecedented breakthroughs and results, giving entrepreneurs the freedom to focus exclusively on what they do best.
  • Peter discusses the challenge wherein entrepreneurs attempt to play both roles out of necessity, but emphasizes that entrepreneurs tend to add greatest value when left to act on their natural affinities. 
  • Dan elaborates on the problems that arise when a simplifier tries to play the role of a multiplier, or vice versa. In this scenario, each type becomes a “complicator,” and hence departs from one’s most useful state. 

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Episode 79: Free Zone Frontier

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Peter and Dan discuss an effective strategy whereby entrepreneurs and established companies eliminate competition, not by overtaking competitors, but rather by building new partnerships through collaborative opportunities.

In this episode:

  • Dan defines and illustrates his concept of the “free zone frontier.” By establishing a partnership between two well-positioned capabilities, one party–the designated “simplifier”–provides a new solution while its counterpart serves as a massive “multiplier.” 
  • Peter offers the example of Amazon’s open sourcing of its internal company software platforms, allowing competitors to use its services and, in turn, make them cheaper for Amazon. By purchasing Amazon fulfillment and customer service, for instance, firms gives Amazon far more data, improving their services while making them cheaper.
  • Dan and Peter highlight numerous cases of entrepreneurs that provide value to clients without anything in return, and thereby validate the products of their business partners. This eventually leads to massive revenue streams and sustainable, trusted businesses.

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Episode 3: Big Data & Entrepreneurial Breakthroughs

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Episode 3In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss cutting-edge breakthroughs for entrepreneurs and how you can use date to gain an unfair advantage.

 

 

In This Episode:

  • Peter shares one of the most cutting-edge breakthroughs for entrepreneurs
  • What companies going from “idea” to “billion dollar valuation” in 12 to 24 months have in common
  • How to use your organization’s data to gain an unfair advantage and grow exponentially
  • Three actions you can take to grow your business 10x or 100x and positively impact the world

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