Dan Martell is an award-winning entrepreneur and best-selling author on a mission to change the way we think about launching and scaling businesses. In our conversation, we talk about how to spend more time doing what you love and making money while doing it.  Not only do we touch on Dan’s game-changing ‘buyback principle’ and his formula for calculating your hourly rate as an entrepreneur, but he also gets real about what his fear of failure cost him. He shares an incredible story about how he rerouted his life as a troubled teenager and the influence a compassionate prison guard had on his life. Listen in to hear more of Dan’s story and his unique approach to building successful companies.    IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: The profound effect of spreading kindness and acknowledging when people go above and beyond Overcoming the fear of being vulnerable and sharing your journey   Recognizing when you create chaos to sabotage your success  How to intentionally and effectively fill your calendar as an entrepreneur The easiest way to know exactly which tasks you should outsource    RESOURCES I’m sending a free copy of Buy Back Your Time to the first 25 people who tag @chriswharder and @danmartell on Instagram and share their biggest takeaway from this episode!  Text DAILY to 310-421-0416 to get daily Money Mantras or Business Perspective messages to boost your day.     CONNECT WITH DAN Follow Dan: @danmartell Pre-order Dan’s latest book: buybackyourtime.com    CONNECT WITH CHRIS Follow Me: @chriswharder Visit My Website: https://chrisharder.me