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“If the best golfer in the world is still working with a coach, then it’s pretty arrogant for the rest of the world to say, ‘Well, yeah, everyone else should have a coach, but not me.’” These are the words of today’s guest, David Wood, who believes that even the most successful people in the world need coaches. David is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He has built the world's largest coaching business, becoming number one on Google for life coaching, and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the globe. David coaches high-performing business owners to double their revenue, along with doubling their time off by focusing on less and being 30 percent more courageous in their business and career. Today, we are privileged to have him on the show as he shares some of the biggest obstacles to happiness and how to overcome them. Learn David’s three principles for success, why you should ask yourself, “What would I do if I was fearless?”, and how to find your edge, lean into it, and dance with it. If you want to make sure that you are getting everything you want in life so that, on your deathbed, you can look back and say, “I gave it everything,” tune in today!Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to David Wood and his impressive career as a life coach.The personal growth course that led David to become a life coach.How having a coach can affect your life and why even successful people need them. Why the best coaching results is the client coming up with their own answers.Trying to do it all alone and other common challenges faced by David’s clients.How the fear of missing out and shiny object syndrome can rob people of happiness.The importance of getting clear about what 12 months’ success looks like.Mindset versus execution and where coaching helps people the most.How to lean into your fears and how this translates to being courageous in business.An exercise that David recommends: ask yourself “What would I do if I was fearless?”The first of David’s three principles for success: asking yourself how fast you want to go.The principle of taking massive action. Why you should consider where your edge is, what is scary for you, and lean into it.The tools David uses in his daily life that he cannot do without: Trello and Loom.How serving a target market that didn’t have a lot of money was one of David’s biggest mistakes in business.What David needs to do to grow his life to the next level.Where you can find out more about David, plus some helpful free resources. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:David Wood on LinkedInfocus.ceo Tough Conversations with David WoodThe Double-Your-Revenue Gift Basket Trello LoomLimitless Estates Passive Income Through Multifamily Real Estate Facebook Group Garzella Group