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storming, planning, and delegating on how to fix it.
thing else going on that I can’t see?
2. Build evidence before emotion.
Ask yourself, “What do I know versus what do I feel?”
There’s what feels good, and there’s math. Make sure you have the right information. Be aware of cognitive biases that cause you to ignore important data because you think something else is going on.
3. MFD - Make a f’ing Decision
Once you’ve done the research, shared it with an outside source, MFD and do some- thing different.
What inspired you to launch your podcast? How has hosting it influenced your work and perspective?
I launched the Beyond Blind Blaming Pod- cast because I wanted a platform the could reach large numbers of people to make them more aware of Blind Blaming and to hear stories of others who discovered it and how they overcame it.
The theme of the show is simple: You’re solving the wrong problem, and it’s costing you everything. Hosting the podcast has made me even more convinced that break- throughs can happen once you’re aware of Blind Blaming and use the RCD Method to have real breakthroughs.
With industries and technology evolving quickly, what challenges or blind spots do you anticipate entrepreneurs will need to address in the near future?
The biggest blind spot will be losing sight of what customers really want. AI is changing everything and it’s caused everyone to start looking for short cuts, AI agents, the billion dollar company run by one person etc.
There will always be a need for human connection from a real person. Those who continue to do this will thrive. Those who do not will sit around and wonder what happened.
What motivates you to continue helping leaders and entrepreneurs? Do you have a personal philosophy or guiding principle that keeps you focused on your mission?
My guiding principle is simple: People
are only one breakthrough away from a completely different life and/or business. Our mission of helping 100,000,000 people get to the root cause of a problem that can’t seem to fix, will create a ripple effect across their life and eventually society as a whole. That is what drives me every single day.
APPLY THIS IN YOUR LIFE Practical Steps from the RCD MethodTM
Reflect: Dig deeper to uncover the hidden issue beneath the obvious one.
Connect: Gain perspective by consulting people outside your usual sphere of influence.
Decide: Focus on clarity, make bold decisions, and take intentional action.
The RCD Method finds the real root cause, confirms it with others outside of your team, and when you truly decide to fix it, that changes everything.
When someone comes to you feeling stuck, how do you begin the process of identifying what’s really holding them back?
I always begin by asking what they think is going on. Their first answer is almost al- ways wrong. There is a word for that too; it’s called availability bias, where the first thing you think of is clearly the problem. I take them through a process where we look at five different areas of their life and business. The goal isn’t to find one thing in each of the five areas; it’s to find that one thing that changes everything.
The moment I show them what is really going on, people feel it and sometimes are shocked. Their body relaxes, their facial expressions change from stress to clarity, and they usually say something like, “Oh... wow...”
What is the most frequent mistake lea- ders make when it comes to decision-ma- king or leading their teams effectively?
The biggest mistake is not making a decision at all. Progress over perfection is something someone told me years ago. They do more research, talk to more people, form a committee, and it delays momentum and confuses their team. The job of a leader
is not perfection; it’s the confidence to be decisive.
How can entrepreneurs train themselves to move past recurring cycles of addres- sing symptoms instead of root causes?
Three things:
1. Question your first conclusion.
If your brain immediately says, “Yes, that is the problem.” If your brain immediately says, “Yes, that is the problem,” use what I call the Power Pause and ask, is there some-
People aren’t failing at solving their prob- lems. People aren’t failing at solving their problems; they’re succeeding at solving the wrong problem perfectly. The RCD Method slows everything down so you can ask a far more important question: Is there something else going on that we can’t see?
• Reflect uncovers the real problem un- derneath their initial thoughts.
• Connect with someone or a group out- side of your sphere of influence who aren’t affected by past successes or failures.
• Decide becomes powerful because it’s based on clarity, not guesswork. If you want something different, you have to decide to do something different.
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