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Jul 30
29m 4s

How Your Worst Struggles Become Your Gre...

Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach
About this episode

Do you see adversity as fuel for your biggest ambitions or as an obstacle to overcome? In this episode, Jacob Emery reveals how authentic community, powerful partnerships, and daily habits transformed his journey from chaos to high achievement. Discover how Strategic Coach® sparked his shift from misfit to visionary—so you can unlock your own greatness too.

 

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

  • How Jacob moved from chaos to clarity.
  • Jacob’s challenges growing up and overcoming not fitting in.
  • How Strategic Coach helped Jacob merge his two passions.
  • Why Strategic Coach attracts entrepreneurs with a growth mindset.
  • How Strategic Coach helps build profound confidence.
  • The ingredients of a great partnership.

 

Show Notes:

 

Great entrepreneurs embrace their misfit qualities to stand out and succeed.

 

At Strategic Coach, you’re free to be your whole self—authenticity comes first.

 

Everyone at Strategic Coach is open, honest, and genuinely committed to growth.

 

Entrepreneurs in The Strategic Coach® Program don’t fit into standard boxes; they create their own path.

 

You have the power to change your environment.

 

You can expedite your journey and that of your team members through partnership.

 

Sometimes, a single win can reshape who you are and what you believe is possible.

 

Achieving a big goal often reveals an even greater level to aspire to.

 

When facing a new project, focus on finding the person who would excel at—and truly enjoy—doing it rather than worrying about how to do it yourself.

 

When you understand what a perfect day looks like, then you understand what you actually want out of life.

 

Whatever you focus on, positive or negative, will grow.

 

Strategic Coach allows you to see exactly where you are in your entrepreneurial journey.

 

Your journey speeds up when you make the most of teamwork.

 

Living with intention, gratitude, and daily standards builds lasting momentum.

 

Resources:

 

The Iron & Infrastructure Podcast

 

Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Kolbe A™ Index

The 4 Freedoms That Motivate Successful Entrepreneurs

 

The Entrepreneur's Guide To Time Management

 

Thinking About Your Thinking by Dan Sullivan

 

The Impact Filter™

 

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