Are you thriving or just arriving? In this episode, Shannon Waller and Program Coach Lee Brower explore the lifelong mindset that keeps entrepreneurs in motion long after the initial motivation fades. Discover practical ways to make growth and gratitude central to your business, family, and life—plus the powerful impact of asking the right questions and building strong traditions that last.

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

• The surprising first job Lee created for himself before he was old enough for a paper route.
• What sparked Lee’s deep appreciation for entrepreneurship and its ecosystem.
• How Lee defines the mindset that drives enduring entrepreneurial success.
• Why motivation and inspiration play different roles on the entrepreneurial journey.
• How to tell the difference between genuine confidence and mere arrogance.
• Why great entrepreneurs are more like rivers than you might think.
• Lee’s most powerful lesson from three decades at Strategic Coach®.

Show Notes:

Not everyone chooses entrepreneurship—sometimes it chooses you.

Money motivates at first, but it’s the freedom it brings that keeps you going.

The best lessons come from learning alongside other entrepreneurs, not just from teaching.

Successful entrepreneurs focus on making things better, easier to access, and more valuable.

Great entrepreneurs don't ask themselves what's wrong. They ask, “What's right?” and “How can I make it even better?”

Problems don’t hold entrepreneurs back; they turn problem solving into daily practice.

Motivation is temporary. Inspiration and purpose are what keep you going.

You can elevate yourself by surrounding yourself with people who have skills you don’t have.

Family traditions, shared language, and rituals build lasting culture at home and in business.

The most valuable assets aren’t financial; they’re values, learning, relationships, and contribution.

Never delegate away your Unique Ability® until you truly know and refine it.

Confidence grows from gratitude and from focusing on others, not just on yourself.

Great results come from being open to learning in every interaction. Instead of chasing answers, ask better questions.

The enemy of thriving is arriving.

Resources:

Unique Ability®

The Impact Filter™

Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World by David Epstein

The Positive Focus®

strategiccoach.com

leebrower.com