The Brutal Question That Forces Breakthrough Decisions

About this episode

Darren Hardy discusses how leaders can overcome past decisions and emotional attachments to make breakthrough choices.

Most leaders already know what needs to change. The harder problem is seeing it clearly enough to act. In this episode of DarrenDaily On-Demand, Darren Hardy explores why capable leaders get trapped by their own past decisions, and introduces a mental framework for breaking through blind spots created by emotional attachment, sunk costs, and identity. Darren walks through a four-step process that applies to businesses, careers, and relationships alike. Attend the upcoming Business Master Class May 4th-6th. Get your seat at https://hardybmc.com/darrendaily Get more personal mentoring from Darren each day. Go to DarrenDaily at http://darrendaily.com/join to learn more.

People in this episode

Host: Darren Hardy

Topics covered

• leadership
• decision making
• mental frameworks
• emotional attachment
• sunk costs
• identity
• breakthroughs

Keywords

• leadership
• decision making
• breakthrough
• mental framework
• sunk costs
• emotional attachment
• identity

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Organizations: DarrenDaily, Darren Hardy LLC

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