Not enough people are saying this, but we need to stop making decisions based on other people's perceptions and assumptions. When it comes to creating success as an entrepreneur, the risk of following other people’s paths to success is that you reach the top of your ladder and realize it’s leaning against the wrong wall. You’re not living the vision you thought you were going to be living.  The entire topic can feel confusing and a lot of creatives might stall or self-sabotage when they hit the wall. That’s why I’m talking to serial entrepreneur, husband, father, and athlete Dan Martell who’s lived this, learned from it and coached thousands on it.  Dan is an award-winning entrepreneur, angel investor, thought leader, and highly sought-after coach in the SaaS industry. In under ten years, he’s founded, scaled, and successfully exited three tech companies. In 2012 he was named Canada’s top angel investor. He’s a strong believer in entrepreneurs, creative pursuits, and helping people to create a life of unlimited creation that they don’t have to retire from. Dan Martell founded SaaS Academy and grew it to be one of the largest coaching companies in the world. He created the company to help entrepreneurs scale and grow their B2B SaaS beyond what they thought was imaginable (beyond the hurdles he’s experienced himself). In today’s episode, Dan joins me in a candid discussion about his experience from a small town to Silicon Valley and beyond, finding fulfillment as an entrepreneur, and lessons from his new book Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire. This is his definitive guide to help us get over the common obstacle that stops us from scaling and growing in business.   Show Highlights: Fulfillment isn’t found by doing things the way someone else tells you to Skipping to the end, doing the thing that gets us there Being an entrepreneur is about creating a life of creation that we don't have to retire from The Buyback Formula he Buyback Lifestyle: The benefits of applying the same concepts we apply in business to how we show up at home, with our partners, and with our kids