Clarity Compressed with Paul J. Daly

Clarity Fam,

Like many of you, I stayed up later than usual to watch the nail biting end of Super Bowl LVI. We had two teams who were full of finely tuned athletes and coaches who had trained for the majority of their lives to be in this position. It came down to the final seconds and one team was victorious, while one team was the loser. 

After the excitement died down, the game had me thinking about the razor thin margin of separation between the winners and losers of that game and how those two terms might be contextualized for those of us playing the infinite game of life.

Keep winning, losing, and pursuing CLARITY,

Paul
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Clarity Fam,

Like many of you, I stayed up later than usual to watch the nail biting end of Super Bowl LVI. We had two teams who were full of finely tuned athletes and coaches who had trained for the majority of their lives to be in this position. It came down to the final seconds and one team was victorious, while one team was the loser. 

After the excitement died down, the game had me thinking about the razor thin margin of separation between the winners and losers of that game and how those two terms might be contextualized for those of us playing the infinite game of life.

Keep winning, losing, and pursuing CLARITY,

Paul
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Clarity Fam,

Four years ago I released Episode One of the Clarity Compressed Podcast. Actually in the early days, it was called “Dealers Compressed” and it was a fully produced spot. The intention was to release 10 Episodes of series created around a book called “Like I See It” by my (now) good friend, Dale Pollak.

I’ve had the honor to interview so many amazing people. Entrepreneurs, New York Times Best Sellers, Navy Seals, Influencers with millions of followers, Millionaires, Billionaires, and even my therapist. 

All of these episodes in pursuit of what I call CLARITY. The perspective of knowing where I am on the map, so I can better plot the course to where I want to go. 

It’s just appropriate that I didn’t even realize that this week was the four year anniversary until I remembered I needed to record the episode for this week as I was shoveling the entrance to my office building…alone. 

That is what growth is like. It seems like its just plodding along and then all of a sudden, it’s four years later and you realize how much you’ve changed, hopefully for the better. 

SO many good things have come into my life. So many of those are because I decided to start a podcast. 

I don’t now how many weeks I’ll do this podcast for, but I know I’ll release one THIS week. 

What I DO know, is that I’m grateful to be on the journey WITH you. Thank you. 

Let’s keep pursuing CLARITY together, 

Paul

PS: I’ve just started another company and we have a killer daily email…you can check it out by subscribing at www.asotu.com. We also have a fun and easy referral game where you win swag I co-designed by sharing the email. I hope to see you over there!
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Clarity Fam,

Lately, I've been thinking about the velocity of highly opinionated content coming my way that is masquerading as fact. The truth is that any article that is titled "How to think about ________" should cause us major pause.

Thinking for ourselves is one of the greatest gifts we've been given and is the bedrock principle of progress that allows us to take care of one another. There should be challenges to one another's thinking and we should both cultivate and celebrate diversity of thought in its truest sense.

This week I offer three suggestions on how we can be more thoughtful about how we think and hopefully reject the notion that we need someone else to tell us how to.

Keep thinking and keep pursuing that clarity!

Paul

PS: I'm very excited to let you know about launching a daily email I publish with my partners at ASOTU.com . It covers automotive, culture, marketing, and a really fun section on what the kids are up to these days. I think you'll enjoy it. You can sign up here. Also, we're launching an awesome referral program in the next couple of weeks that will get you all swagged out for sharing it with your friends!

Let's be real, I just wanted another reason to buy more black flat brims 🙂
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Clarity Fam,

This week I tell the story of how my wife and I were invited to hang out with Grammy Award Winning recording artist, Leon Bridges. It started at baggage claim in Orlando and ended on opening night for the newest, state-of-the-art symphony hall in the country.

The moral of the story is, have the awareness and do the work to make the most of every opportunity. Often times it is the little things that move you the furthest along...but only if you are paying attention.

Pursue that Clarity!

Paul
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Clarity Fam,

There are very few times where you get to speak with a real hero. Even if you were times you get to speak with a real hero, who is also one of your personal heroes. Today was that day for me as I had the opportunity to sit with retired Navy SEAL and legendary entrepreneur Jocko Willink.

Jocko has shaped many of my mindsets through his books, podcasts, and my observations of his life. He reminds me that there are no excuses, only the ones that I allow myself to make. He reminds me that the American spirit is alive and well, and at its best, contributes to much flourishing. But at its worst, has the potential to be destructive.

We talk about creating, entrepreneurship, expectations of leader ship, and I even get in a slew of rapid fire questions in the end that were a whole lot of fun.

So if you’re curious about what drives this driven man… And also, what this driven man drives, literally, this one is for you!

And you should definitely check out The Jocko Podcast, clothing company, Origin, and his new book “Final Spin” at your soonest opportunity.

Pursue clarity my friends,

Paul

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Clarity Fam,

I was watching a show called “Undercover Billionaire” when I heard a quote that stuck with me for the next week. “Because that’s what successful people do.” I explain the scenario in the podcast, but that quote had me thinking of common traits I see in the successful people around me. 

I talk about eight of them in this episode and I’d love to hear what traits YOU have observed in the most successful people. 

Until then, keep pursuing that CLARITY!

Paul

PS: I’ve been having a blast on the new daily podcast and livestream with one of my business partners, Kyle Mountsier. It’s called “The Automotive Troublemaker” and we talk retail, culture, cars, and crypto for a quick fifteen minutes every morning.

You can catchup on the podcast here and see the livestream on YouTube here.

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Clarity Fam,

I’m so pumped to be greeting you in 2022 for the first time! I know it’s just another day, but it can be a completely blank slate if we let it be. There is something I’ve always loved about a new year because it helps me mentally reset. Like a freshly organized desk. Like a brand new email address. Like getting rid of all my pets and getting new ones…joking. 

Today I talk about the opportunity we have as individuals and as a community to adopt the real meaning of ‘tolerance’ in what is sometimes a violently intolerant culture. We can be a part of the solution by deploying some key traits together. I hope you’ll join me. 

Pursue Clarity, 

Paul

PS: I have a WHOLE LOT planned for 2022. One of those things is turning my daily podcast (with biz partner Kyle Mountsier) for the Automotive Industry into a daily livestream.

The podcast can be found here. 

The livestream will be streamed from my profile on LinkedIn, and our Automotive State of the Union Channels on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook
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Clarity Fam,

I hope you are having a refreshing time over the holiday season...I'm doing my best to do just that! Last week I minted and issued my first NFT in the form of a POAP. It was totally new territory for me but I realized that with anything new, I have to feel confused before I can feel savvy.

That's how trying new things works. That is the transaction of growth.

I hope you enjoy hearing about the journey to minting this NFT and are encouraged to take on something new of your own!

Pursue Clarity,

Paul
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Clarity Fam,

No, I wasn't going to miss this episode because yesterdays livestream was exhausting! Typically, I'd have the episode locked and loaded by Monday, but yesterday we put on a big livestream for a community I started as the first Covid lockdown began. It is called, The Automotive State of the Union.

I thought it would be great to share the story of where it came from via the opening monologue from the show to let you know that, although I don't always succeed, I'm always trying to practice what I'm preaching.

Have a wonderful Christmas / Holiday Season!

Paul
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