Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Daniel Burrus (1.2m followers on LinkedIn) predicted the iPhone, streaming video, and digital photography decades before they happened. He wasn't guessing. He had a method. In this episode he breaks down the exact framework that built six companies, five profitable in year one, and how you can use it in your business today.
GUEST CONTACT INFO
Daniel Burrus
Linkedln: linkedin.com/in/danielburrus
CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome and guest introduction
01:56 Daniel's first breakthrough: the fear of regret vs the fear of failure
04:30 Selling four companies and the forward-only principle
06:10 The year of research and the epiphany that changed everything
07:53 FindAPodcast.io sponsor message
07:05 How to break through fear and learn from failure fast
11:01 How Daniel became an entrepreneur without a business background
13:34 How to use the future to launch a business with low risk
15:30 Hard trends explained: future facts you can bet on
17:10 The aging population example and how to build around it
20:45 Exoskeletons for seniors and how to innovate with what already exists
22:50 Demographics as a hard trend category
24:10 Technology as a predictable hard trend
25:45 Soft trends and why you can change them
28:10 How to create your own list of breakthroughs
30:10 Where hard trend methodology came from
32:00 Why agility is not enough and why anticipation wins
34:30 Why Daniel is optimistic about the future
36:45 Is there more chaos now than ever before? The honest answer
40:30 Noise vs tectonic shifts: how to tell the difference
43:00 The aircraft landing lights metaphor
45:00 How six companies became national leaders in year one
47:10 The Skip It Principle: your biggest problem is not your real problem
50:00 Why Daniel does what he does: a calling not a career
54:05 How to create your own breakthrough moment right now
56:00 Your future view shapes the future you
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Daniel Burrus (1.2m followers on LinkedIn) predicted the iPhone, streaming video, and digital photography decades before they happened. He wasn't guessing. He had a method. In this episode he breaks down the exact framework that built six companies, five profitable in year one, and how you can use it in your business today.
GUEST CONTACT INFO
Daniel Burrus
Linkedln: linkedin.com/in/danielburrus
CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome and guest introduction
01:56 Daniel's first breakthrough: the fear of regret vs the fear of failure
04:30 Selling four companies and the forward-only principle
06:10 The year of research and the epiphany that changed everything
07:53 FindAPodcast.io sponsor message
07:05 How to break through fear and learn from failure fast
11:01 How Daniel became an entrepreneur without a business background
13:34 How to use the future to launch a business with low risk
15:30 Hard trends explained: future facts you can bet on
17:10 The aging population example and how to build around it
20:45 Exoskeletons for seniors and how to innovate with what already exists
22:50 Demographics as a hard trend category
24:10 Technology as a predictable hard trend
25:45 Soft trends and why you can change them
28:10 How to create your own list of breakthroughs
30:10 Where hard trend methodology came from
32:00 Why agility is not enough and why anticipation wins
34:30 Why Daniel is optimistic about the future
36:45 Is there more chaos now than ever before? The honest answer
40:30 Noise vs tectonic shifts: how to tell the difference
43:00 The aircraft landing lights metaphor
45:00 How six companies became national leaders in year one
47:10 The Skip It Principle: your biggest problem is not your real problem
50:00 Why Daniel does what he does: a calling not a career
54:05 How to create your own breakthrough moment right now
56:00 Your future view shapes the future you
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💥 Fill your calendar with dream clients using Facebook and Instagram DM automation:
⮕ start.growthnodes.com/?ref=zacdeane
💥 Know exactly what is happening inside your body at the cellular level (20% off):
⮕ zacdeane.com/bloodtest
💥 The fasting secrets that accelerate fat loss, energy and longevity:
⮕ zacdeane.com/fastingsecrets
💥 Block blue light and protect your sleep and energy every day:
⮕ vivarays.com/?sca_ref=779149.mDVg9ntZ6o
💥 The #1 Korean skincare, haircare and gut health brand (30 Day Money Back Guarantee):
⮕ zacdeane.com/riman
💥 Frequency therapy device used by high performers for recovery and longevity (14 Day Money Back Guarantee):
⮕ zacdeane.com/frequencytherapy
💥 The Life Blueprint System, design the life you actually want:
⮕ zacdeane.com/lifeblueprint
Subscribe for more entrepreneur interviews, vlogs and health content:
⮕ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRHjY10LU557fNgJU32VrLGQQnAk8s_LP
Want to come on the podcast? Apply here:
⮕ zacdeane.com/podcast
* CONNECT WITH ZAC DEANE *
💥 Podcast Instagram: instagram.com/breakthroughmomentpodcast
💥 Zac's Instagram: instagram.com/zacdeane
💥 Zac's Facebook: facebook.com/zacdeane
💥 The Life Blueprint Community (Facebook Group): facebook.com/groups/1292114595273504
💥 Bio-Hacking Secrets (Facebook Group): facebook.com/groups/1725322884398097
💥 Email: hi@zacdeane.com
