Cullen Talley a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and coach, discusses the importance of competitiveness and discomfort in achieving success. He shares his personal experience as a competitive swimmer and endurance athlete, highlighting the mindset required to stay in discomfort and push through challenges. Talley emphasizes the need to start small and gradually increase discomfort levels, setting clear goals and measuring progress along the way.

He also stresses the value of having a third-party perspective to hold individuals accountable and remind them of their commitments. The conversation explores the importance of having a support system and working with a coach to achieve success. It emphasizes the need for perspective, a plan, and proven results when choosing a coach. The discussion also highlights the dangers of the coaching industry becoming saturated with unqualified individuals. The conversation concludes with insights on the process of starting a business and the importance of sitting in discomfort to find clarity.

You can learn more about Cullen through his website at www.exitmomentum.com

Takeaways

• Competition starts within oneself and involves pushing through discomfort.
• Discomfort is about doing what is necessary, even if it's not what you want to do.
• Start with smaller levels of discomfort and gradually increase intensity.
• Setting clear goals and measuring progress is crucial for success.
• Having a third-party perspective can provide accountability and remind individuals of their commitments. Having a support system and working with a coach can help accelerate success.
• When choosing a coach, look for someone with perspective, a plan, and proven results.
• Beware of the dangers of the coaching industry becoming saturated with unqualified individuals.
• Starting a business requires sitting in discomfort and asking difficult questions.
• Clarity and success come from taking the time to find answers and making deliberate choices.

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