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EP 199: High Performance Coaching for Entrepreneurs and Building A Powerful Online Brand w/ Dan Go

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I met Dan 16 years ago in a Mastermind for gym owners as he ha a gym in Toronto and I had just started mine a year ago in Seattle. We have stayed in touch and it’s been amazing to see the journey and Dan’s success, eventually moving to online and being prolific, while building an incredible online coaching business for high level entrepreneurs. Dan Go specializes in helping entrepreneurs get lean and live longer with ease and minimal stress. He spent 15 years coaching thousands of clients, helping them lose over 100,000+ pounds while growing one of the highest rated gyms in Canada.In 2018, he left the gym world to take the patterns he observed in entrepreneurs―that actually got long term results―and started focusing on helping this select group of mental athletes build high performing bodies.Dan has millions of followers across his platforms and a 500k newsletter list where he shares daily tips on health, performance, longevity and productivity for entrepreneurs. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:=> How Dan went from being a successful gym owner for many years to going all in on online coaching => What are the big rocks most entrepreneurs need to focus on with their busy schedules to get the best results. => Why the hardest things to do is simplify and why its THE most important. => What is the “performance trifecta” Dan uses to track results. => How long are the average workouts for busy entrepreneurs (you’ll be surprised!).=> Does Dan prescribe cardio for most of his high level clients.=> Why Dan believes more strict diets at the beginning of a program get better results, even long term (80% of his clients thrive on this)=> Using the right strategies for clients when motivation is the highest. => Why aligning meals with sleep schedules matters and can prevent late night binging. => How Dan’s coaching uses data to inform decisions and the “dashboard” that determines next steps. => The “red, yellow, green” system for accountability and how Dan’s online coaching => How Dan found the market of people that needed to get help and started his successful online business. => How improving health and performance improves income, increase in status, confidence.=> Dan’s content flywheel approach to creating content. => The reason you MUST build your email list from your social media and how to do it. => Why having a main platform your post on and test your content is a foundational piece of your media strategy. => Turning your best stuff into multiple pieces of content and be omnipresent. => How Dan has posted over 20,000 on X over the last 5 years and what you can learn from it. => The reason creating your own style matters and not just “copying what works.”=> The 80/20 strategy for content creation that helps Dan innovate and continue to grow his media channels. LINKS & RESOURCES:Dan Go Website Dan Go Instagram Dan Go Twitter Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel 

I met Dan 16 years ago in a Mastermind for gym owners as he ha a gym in Toronto and I had just started mine a year ago in Seattle. We have stayed in touch and it’s been amazing to see the journey and Dan’s success, eventually moving to online and being prolific, while building an incredible online coaching business for high level entrepreneurs. Dan Go specializes in helping entrepreneurs get lean and live longer with ease and minimal stress. He spent 15 years coaching thousands of clients, helping them lose over 100,000+ pounds while growing one of the highest rated gyms in Canada.In 2018, he left the gym world to take the patterns he observed in entrepreneurs―that actually got long term results―and started focusing on helping this select group of mental athletes build high performing bodies.Dan has millions of followers across his platforms and a 500k newsletter list where he shares daily tips on health, performance, longevity and productivity for entrepreneurs. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:=> How Dan went from being a successful gym owner for many years to going all in on online coaching => What are the big rocks most entrepreneurs need to focus on with their busy schedules to get the best results. => Why the hardest things to do is simplify and why its THE most important. => What is the “performance trifecta” Dan uses to track results. => How long are the average workouts for busy entrepreneurs (you’ll be surprised!).=> Does Dan prescribe cardio for most of his high level clients.=> Why Dan believes more strict diets at the beginning of a program get better results, even long term (80% of his clients thrive on this)=> Using the right strategies for clients when motivation is the highest. => Why aligning meals with sleep schedules matters and can prevent late night binging. => How Dan’s coaching uses data to inform decisions and the “dashboard” that determines next steps. => The “red, yellow, green” system for accountability and how Dan’s online coaching => How Dan found the market of people that needed to get help and started his successful online business. => How improving health and performance improves income, increase in status, confidence.=> Dan’s content flywheel approach to creating content. => The reason you MUST build your email list from your social media and how to do it. => Why having a main platform your post on and test your content is a foundational piece of your media strategy. => Turning your best stuff into multiple pieces of content and be omnipresent. => How Dan has posted over 20,000 on X over the last 5 years and what you can learn from it. => The reason creating your own style matters and not just “copying what works.”=> The 80/20 strategy for content creation that helps Dan innovate and continue to grow his media channels. LINKS & RESOURCES:Dan Go Website Dan Go Instagram Dan Go Twitter Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel

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