“The Gap is Dan Sullivan's concept explaining why people stay chronically unhappy. They create idealistic futures in their minds, then feel bad about not living up to those standards, instead of measuring progress from their starting point.”
About Dan Sullivan
Founder of Strategic Coach and entrepreneurial coach known for frameworks like Unique Ability, Who Not How, and The 10x Mind Expander — focused on entrepreneurs growing through delegation and exceptional thinking.
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The Gap — Why Progress Feels Like Failure
The Gap is Dan Sullivan's concept explaining why people stay chronically unhappy. They create idealistic futures in their minds, then feel bad about not living up to those standards, instead of measuring progress from their starting point.
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Dan Sullivan's Gap Concept and Chronic Unhappiness
Dan Sullivan's concept of 'The Gap' explains why people stay chronically unhappy by comparing current performance to idealistic future standards
- Teaching▶ 4:14
Faster World Change Creates More Opportunity
As an entrepreneur, you never run out of opportunity, and faster world changes create more opportunities
- Teaching▶ 5:18
Shift from Value Extraction to Value Creation Psychology
Shift from value extraction psychology to value creation psychology to succeed in business