150 Pat Flynn | Challenging Yourself & Pushing Out of Comfort Zones

Pat Flynn is an entrepreneur, blogger, author, podcaster, and host of The Smart Passive Income podcast. Pat has been helping people build passive income-driven online businesses ever since 2008.

07:04 - Pat’s experience with speaking in front of large audiences
08:00 - His earliest memory of performing on a stage
09:26 - The role he plays in his kid’s future career paths
10:37 - What scares him the most as a parent
12:08 - His opinion on children using devices such as iPads
13:16 - His earliest recollection of a video game console
14:20 - His most obsessive moments with video games and his gamer handle
15:46 - His passion for technology
16:10 - The things you sometimes have to do for great vlog footage
17:34 - His recent foray into vlogging
19:39 - If there is something specific about the vlogging medium to be considerate of
21:15 - The importance of relinquishing control and having the right team around you
23:26 - Some mistakes he’s made and what you can learn from them
24:54 - Having Standard Operating Procedures in place for your team
25:47 - What Pat does to ensure he’s always challenging himself and his network of peers
27:16 - What he’s currently doing that’s scaring him and pushing him out of his comfort zone
29:44 - Selling his podcasting course on stage for the first time
34:09 - Handling when everyone wants a piece of Pat Flynn
35:50 - What he does to balance his work/life experience
39:24 - His relationship with friends from his past
41:38 - How he handles giving his time to his fan base at various events
43:42 - Raising the bar each time he performs
45:26 - What he learned about creating keynote speeches
46:28 - His most famous keynote speech and perfecting it each time he performs
48:47 - Why he spends the whole time at the events he attends
50:08 - If he ever reflects back on his career
51:05 - Why he didn’t dance at his prom and his favorite speaking technique revealed
52:36 - The first time he ever hit the dance floor
53:59 - His friend and mentor, Chris Ducker
55:31 - What he’s changed his mind about recently
58:46 - The most misunderstood thing about him
59:58 - His newest project, Build Your Own Brand