E026 - The Business Expert: I Made MILLIONS At 21 With “Zero Skills” | Daniel Priestley

First Things THRST - Un podcast de Mike Thurston

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Daniel Priestley is a best-selling author, international speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur who built a multimillion-dollar empire across the UK, Australia, and Singapore. Named one of the UK’s Top Business Advisors, Daniel breaks down the key traits that define elite founders and business leaders. In this powerful episode, he unpacks the mental models, strategic frameworks, and real-world lessons that have helped him—and thousands of others—build scalable, high-impact businesses.00:00 Introduction02:20 Dropping out of university & making millions by 2109:30 Losing a $14M deal & the role of mentorship14:35 Luck vs. skill in early-stage entrepreneurship18:36 How a business failure led to 9 successful ventures28:14 Business fundamentals: 10 ideas, bell curves & power laws38:00 4 strategies to test a business idea44:20 The “entrepreneur seat” mindset52:00 Psychology of consumerism & boosting sales59:40 Why products don’t make money—this does1:05:44 Business vision & Daniel’s view on supplements1:09:14 Superpowers, competition & KPIs1:18:20 Monetising your name as an influencer1:21:50 Equity vs. shares explained1:23:15 Business partnerships & co-founder alignment1:27:40 Fatherhood & how it changed Daniel’s outlook1:30:00 Power of writing & reading1:35:10 Organisation & time mastery1:38:55 Risk-taking, buying/selling businesses & wealth1:46:25 Expanding into new industries1:52:30 The rise of AI2:02:25 Everything happens for a reason: resilience & setbacks» Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life – https://www.digitalplaybook.net/» Transform your physique – https://www.thrstapp.com/» My clothing brand, THRST – https://thrstofficial.com» Custom Bioniq supplements – https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston» Join @Whoop and get your first month free – join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrstFollow Daniel:Instagram: @danielpriestleyLinktree: https://linktr.ee/danielpriestleyWebsite: https://danielpriestley.com/Listen to First Things THRST:https://bit.ly/3JQWR1u

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