Stop Building a Business You Don’t Want – Vision, Freedom & the Courage to Choose Differently – Shaun McCloskey: Ep #561

What if your biggest problem isn’t your business—but the fact that you built it around someone else’s vision?

Two decades ago, Shaun McCloskey (visionary coach and founder of Leadership Boardroom) thought he had it all figured out. A thriving real estate empire, 70-hour work weeks, and the external markers of success. Then he realized he was living his mentor’s blueprint, not his own—trapped in a business that demanded everything but gave him no life in return.

His 2007 wake-up call came when he discovered his “successful” mentor was secretly miserable, had lost his family, and was living a life Shaun didn’t actually want. Within 18 months, Shaun completely transformed his business and life using a simple framework he now teaches to entrepreneurs worldwide.

This raw conversation will challenge everything you think you know about success, productivity, and what it really means to live life on your own terms.

Minute Markers:

00:00 – Intro: The vision crisis plaguing entrepreneurs
03:42 – Following someone else’s blueprint (and why it backfired)
07:23 – Life on your terms: The four-word formula
15:12 – ICU wake-up call: “Do I want to resuscitate?”
19:20 – The simple breakfast exercise that can change your life
23:44 – Why 22-32 hours per week is enough (Henry Ford was wrong)
27:28 – Three stages of his latest crisis: From “Why me?” to “Thank you”

If you like this episode, here are more episodes we think you’ll enjoy:

Ep #552 – The Art of Entrepreneurship – Building Legacy and Focus – Ken Wimberly
Ep #560 – The End of Cheap Money – 5 Rules To Thrive In The Next Decade – David’s Monopodcast

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#shaunmccloskey #visionaryleadership #lifebydesign #faithandfreedom #entrepreneurmindset

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Power Concepts:

“The business is supposed to serve your life—not the other way around.” – Shaun McCloskey

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“You follow the advice of people who don’t have a life, and then wonder why yours feels empty.” – Shaun McCloskey