persevere

PRESSURE ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
What makes one business succeed and another fail?
The most important element is the entrepreneur.
If you watch the show Shark Tank, you know that people get investments from sharks just by being a passionate salesperson.
It’s about going all in.
So how can we ensure that what we put our time and money into will be unstoppable? We have to learn from the people who are at the top of their game.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I’ve combined great advice from past conversations with five Shark Tank masters: Barbara Corcoran, Matt Higgins, Daymond John, Sara Blakely, and Kevin Harrington.
Shark Tank is a critically acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning reality show on ABC. Now on its 10th season, Shark Tank continues to inspire a nation to dream bigger and has offered more than $100 million in deals to entrepreneurs.
These investors come from some of the top companies in the world. They started from nothing and made their dreams come true.
So get ready to learn how to get your business off the ground and make it a force to be reckoned with on Episode 773.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The hardest part of getting Spanx off the ground (8:00)
How Kevin Harrington's business model has evolved since Shark Tank (15:00)
The big things people taught Daymond John about mastering his skills (25:00)
What to do when you go all in but fail (29:00)
What to do with the profit you make in your business (30:59)

CHOOSE THE PATH OF MOST RESISTANCE.
Do you avoid challenging yourself?
If you do, you’re cheating yourself of reaching your full potential.
There is so much you can learn through pain.
But we want to avoid it.
We want to stay in our comfort zone.
Growth, though, is found in the discomfort zone.
You have to have the courage to face sickness, disappointment, and discomfort.
That’s why I’m so excited to share this conversation I had with someone who has mastered the art of using pain as a way to better himself: David Goggins.
David Goggins is a retired Navy SEAL and is the only member of the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training (including two Hell Weeks), the U.S. Army Ranger School (where he graduated as Enlisted Honor Man) and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training.
David is indisputably one of the world’s best endurance athletes. He has completed over 60 endurance races, regularly placing in the top five and taken home first place several times.
David says that if don’t give yourself a way out, your body will figure out a way to persevere.
We are capable of so much more than we know. Mental toughness isn’t a class, it’s a lifestyle.
Learn how to change your outlook on the “bad things” that happen to you and to be excited about what you can learn through hardship on Episode 715.
Some Questions I Ask:
What was the hardest obstacle to overcome growing up? (16:53)
What was the greatest lesson your mom taught you? (25:04)
When someone’s lacking confidence, how can they gain more? (33:37)
What’s your biggest insecurity? (36:21)
Do you have any fears today? (1:11:52)
What’s the greatest lesson your father taught you? (1:26:50)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
What made David apply for the Military (23:04)
What David believes the key to life is (35:44)
Why getting sick was the best thing that ever happened to David (37:43)
About the 40 Percent Rule (38:49)
How to retrain your mind when you want to seek comfort (41:10)
What haunts David the most (47:33)
The importance of long-term gratification (1:04:20)
Why you need to be quiet with yourself to succeed (1:11:08)
David’s morning routine (1:17:18)