#178:

You hear the story over and over again:

Man grinds out a 40-50 year career, puts food on the table, retires off into the sunset…and has no idea what to do with the rest of his life.

That's because as men, our identities become conflated with our work.

And when our work is gone, it leaves a gaping chasm inside.

Who am I without my work?

Another component to this is the paradoxical experience of being surrounded by people, yet feeling completely isolated and alone – as if no one really knows you.

This often happens to men who build their relationships around their businesses – which means at the essence, there's always some level of transactional expectation that glues that relationship together.

This can manifest in feelings of no one's really got your back, and the only person you can ever really rely on is yourself. What feeling could be more lonely or isolating than that?

That's why today we're having a candid conversation with a therapist turned "Shrink for Entrepreneurs," about how men can crush business when we find communities of other Great Men we can rely on.

This "Shrink for Entrepreneurs" is the witty, insightful and wicked smart Peter Shallard.

Who is Peter Shallard

• He is the "Shrink for Entrepreneurs," helping business owners achieve the hat trick of Wealth, Freedom and Sanity
• Peter started his career as a therapist, working with patients with clinical diagnosis such as anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges before finding his sweet spot in working with entrepreneurs…including those who have built their businesses to billion dollar valuations and multi-million dollar pay day exits
• At the center of his work is solving for the isolation that business owners – and men – often experience in running their own businesses
• He also is the founder of Commit Action, a smart technology company where, for as little as $300 a month, you can get a dedicated real-life human being supporting you in weekly accountability calls to help you stay on track to knock out your biggest goals

In This Episode

• The pandemic of social isolation that long preceded our current pandemic
• Why isolation is the major social pathology of our time
• Why Peter believes "there is no commitment to personal growth bigger than starting your own business."
• Why 90% of entrepreneurs would give themselves a 0 out of 10 satisfaction rating on their present-day ability to execute
• Why community is essential to thriving in all areas of your life and business
• Productivity insights from over 10,000 conversations with entrepreneurs

Resources

Peter's Website: https://www.petershallard.com

Commit Action Website: https://www.commitaction.com

Peter on Twitter: @petershallard