#755 - Run Any Business With Just Two Simple Things

Dan reflects on his trip to Mexico last week where he hung out with 200 founders and listeners of the pod.

Vulnerability, lessons from exiting a business, and a secretive membership called “being parents” were common themes.

Another major topic was the launch of our new coaching program, DC Accelerator. Dan talks about how getting to $1M and beyond takes not just willpower or desire, but most importantly, it takes discipline.

He shares the two tools required to run a business of any size. Whether you’re a 1-person operation of have 1000’s of employees, these two tools remain the same.

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Our book: Before the Exit

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Chapters

● (00:00:48) Introduction and Simplifying Operations

● (00:04:54) The Transformative Journey of Parenthood

● (00:07:09) Vulnerability and Exiting a Business

● (00:15:37) The Nuts and Bolts of Our Coaching Program

● (00:22:35) Every Business Needs a Cashflow Forecast and a Plan

Links:

DC Accelerator

Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo

Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam,

James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Tommy Griffith, Justin

Tan, Matt Gartland, Travis Jamison, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Tynan, Lucy Bella Simkins, Brian

Balfour, Nick Huber, Mike Michalowicz, Greg Crabtree, Jordan Gal

Additional episodes you might enjoy:

Mastering Consistency with Adam Gilbert

Lessons From an 18-Month Trip Around the World on $100 a Day

The 1 Million Dollar Question