We live in a world saturated with technology. It can be difficult to tell how much you’re using technology and how much technology is using you. But you can avoid distraction and stick to your purpose by focusing on the basics. Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff discuss who we are, and who we’re right for, in a world of technology.

Show Notes:

Regardless of technology, what matters is what you actually have to say that’s interesting and valuable to other people.

Technology is a tool, so all you need to know is how to use it most effectively.

Technology changes, but human behavior stays the same.

The fundamentals of what makes a good story never change.

Creativity, a human trait, is the cornerstone of the effective use of technology.

Most social media influencers aren’t creating anything.

When a new technology emerges, it’s generally applied to the content that already exists.

Technologies have a hype phase where everybody claims it changes everything.

You pay for social media with your attention.

Resources:

Article: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Freedom: The Four Phases Of The Freedom Cycle

The Entrepreneur’s Guide To Time Management (Free Days™, Focus Days™, and Buffer Days™)

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Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach®

About 50 years ago, the microchip had people making predictions about how the technology would influence all areas of human life. Now, advancements in artificial intelligence are generating the same sorts of predictions. Dan and Jeffrey discuss the psychological effect of AI’s potential, the very different mindsets with which people are approaching it, and who is set to benefit the most.

Show Notes:

New technologies can force people to rethink their relationship to work and to everything else in their lives.

If you want to remain human, you have to adopt a theater-based attitude because the attitudes related to computers take the human out of the picture.

Every technological advancement has given a certain advantage to early adopters.

When it comes to technology, the playing field levels rapidly.

There are people whose mentality is that machines are good and humans are bad.

There's a certain Ponzi scheme quality to the way early investments are done.

In some industries, money isn’t made in coming up with new ideas, but in taking advantage of other people being enthralled by new ideas.

There are businesspeople who have been almost deified by a certain level of consumers.

The new luxury and desirability come from something that has the human touch.

You can get so far into the world of new that you've lost touch with everything that already exists.

Every time we lose the ability to connect and share an experience with others, we’re losing something fundamental to what we are as humans.

Theater is the ultimate in a shared emotional experience because it's live.

Creating a brand can be all about storytelling, theater, and connection.

Resources:

Casting Not Hiring by Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff

The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

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Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach®

Are you casting your team like a theatrical production or just going through the motions with your hiring? Jeffrey and Dan explore how theater principles can revolutionize entrepreneurship. Discover how casting roles can improve creativity, productivity, teamwork, and engagement. Learn about their new book, Casting Not Hiring, and gain insights into innovative tools for defining roles in your business.

Show Notes:

• The key to building a successful entrepreneurial team is to cast people for roles rather than just hire them for jobs.
• This leads to collaborative teamwork that builds on and amplifies individual strengths and talents.
• There is a significant overlap between entrepreneurship’s activities and theater as an expression of entrepreneurship, since both involve taking risks, engaging an audience, delivering compelling narratives, and bringing creative concepts into reality.
• Entrepreneurship is an inherently creative act that involves taking an idea and attempting to actualize it into products or services.
• Similarly, every interaction is a performance; treat pitches and meetings as auditions to captivate your audience.
• These traits contribute to the adaptability, innovation, and forward-thinking mindset essential for navigating the challenges and opportunities within entrepreneurship.
• The 4 x 4 Casting Tool™, available in Jeffrey and Dan’s upcoming book, Casting Not Hiring, is a fantastic resource for defining roles and expectations clearly within teams that facilitates success from day one.
• Past events, challenges, and opportunities have a significant impact on shaping present and future decisions within entrepreneurship.
• By acknowledging the importance of past experiences, entrepreneurs can draw upon lessons learned, insights gained, and skills developed, and leverage them to inform current strategies, problem-solving approaches, and decision-making processes.

Resources:

Book: Casting Not Hiring by Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff

Learn more about Jeffrey Madoff

Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach®