What effect do the games we play have on us—and what do our motivations for playing them say about us? Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff discuss the kinds of “games” that are interesting and beneficial to entrepreneurs, and why you don’t have to choose between passion projects and commercial projects.

Show Notes:

Competing with yourself means measuring your progress against your previous performance, not against other people.

Life itself is the ultimate game for self-competition.

If you’re questioning what you’re doing, ask yourself what you could be doing instead.

Games have a binary outcome: victory or defeat.

Some people are born with a competitive chip in their brains, and some aren’t.

This applies to creative individuals too. Creativity can be collaborative, but many creators believe their creativity has to be better than everyone else’s.

People who oppose a system often create something directly related to what they resist. 

Truly passionate people cannot not do what they’re doing.

Entrepreneurs have the self-awareness and confidence necessary to confront the marketplace head-on.

An opportunity only becomes one when you recognize it as such.

Resources:

Your Business Is A Theater Production: Your Back Stage Shouldn’t Show On The Front Stage

The 4 C’s Formula by Dan Sullivan

Learn more about Jeffrey Madoff

Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach®