We all have the ability to create. So why do some people feel they need permission in order to move forward with their ideas? Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff discuss how to cast off the need for permission and create value like you were meant to do.

Show Notes:

Permission means that you can’t move forward unless someone else says you can.

If you're asking permission, you're giving someone power to exercise over you in certain situations.

Some people’s first consideration when they have a new idea is to prepare a proposal and get permission to move forward.

Some parents give their children free rein to do whatever they want to do.

If you have a lot of children, you have to manage, not just parent.

Being a parent is like being a business owner in that you’re always being watched.

If you ignore your surroundings and you aren't tuned in, you can get old without having any wisdom.

When you go for the easiest, fastest solution, you’re usually going for the worst one.

Resources:

Creative Careers: Making a Living With Your Ideas by B. Jeffrey Madoff

Charlatan by Pope Brock

Empire of Deception by Dean Jobb

“The Junkification of American Life” by David Brooks

Thinking About Your Thinking by Dan Sullivan

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Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach®

When a friend asks for your opinion on a new idea, you want to be helpful, but how should you respond when you don’t think their idea will succeed? Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff discuss ways to be supportive and helpful without lying or making a commitment.

Show Notes:

You can decide to help someone in a way that won’t involve you beyond a conversation.

In the business of coaching small businesses, you discover quickly that there’s a reason why small businesses are small.

People who can afford to make high investments usually know other people who can afford to make high investments.

If you tell the truth, you don’t have to keep track of what lies you’ve told.

The biggest factor in qualifying for The Strategic Coach® Program is being a growth-minded person instead of a status-minded person.

The problem is never the problem. The problem is that people don’t know how to think about the problem.

It’s a service to anybody who's had a new idea to get them thinking about their thinking about how they're going about it.

When somebody comes to you with a new idea, they're locked into a context that this is going to be a real winner.

If honesty ruptures a relationship, it wasn’t really a relationship to begin with.

A lot of times, people are looking for reinforcement for what they’ve already done, and it’s too late for them to do anything different.

Resources:

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Christopher Voss and Tahl Raz

Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam by Pope Brock

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Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach®

Do you recognize the unique strengths of your team, or do you overlook them? Jeffrey Madoff and Dan Sullivan explore the art of "casting" in business and life, revealing how self-awareness and understanding can lead to greater success. Discover how knowing oneself can transform team dynamics and drive long-term achievement.

Show Notes:

• There are a lot of talented people out there who are compelled to do what they’re doing.
• When someone’s auditioning for a role, you get a gut feeling if they’re nailing it or not.
• Someone having the right appearance for a role doesn’t mean they can pull it off.
• Some talented people can take direction, and some can’t.
• In addition to skill, you can test someone’s instincts in the audition process.
• Sometimes, you find out that someone you called in to audition for one role would actually be good in a different role.
• For a person to be the right fit, they have to be both good in their role and good in teamwork with everybody they’ll be working with.
• While you’re casting, you have to be focused, and aware of the context of the role.
• The more casting you do, the sharper your casting skills become.
• Finding the right person for a role might require a lot more looking than you’d hoped for.
• The higher your standards, the longer it might take to cast someone in a role.
• Greatness is only achieved over a long period of time.
• If you know who you are, you don’t have to spend time thinking about it.
• It's hard to care for others when your full-time job is caring about yourself.
• If someone doesn’t know who they are, you can’t predict how they’ll respond to challenges.

Resources:

Book: Casting Not Hiring by Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff

Book: Wanting What You Want by Dan Sullivan

Learn more about Jeffrey Madoff

Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach®