An Entrepreneurial Republic
American Checklist™
Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss ten reasons why Americans can be confident about the future of their country. They emphasize the unique strengths of the U.S., starting with its economic power, and the resilience of the U.S. economy. This sets the stage for a deeper discussion on the other strengths that make the U.S. a beacon of hope and innovation. • The U.S. boasts the world's largest economy by nominal GDP, providing a strong foundation for future growth and prosperity. • U.S. debt is substantial at around $31 trillion, it is predominantly owned by Americans, with China...
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How Teamwork, Growth, and Transformation Fuel American Happiness
American Checklist™
Americans' happiness is deeply tied to teamwork, a trait that has been essential in shaping the country's history. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, Americans worked together to build a nation, showcasing exceptional teamwork that drove civilization westward. Dan and Mark dive into how teamwork, growth, and transformation play pivotal roles in shaping the American spirit—and the evolving state of the nation. In This Episode: It took enormous amounts of teamwork to create the United States. Teamwork is a social construct, and it was disrupted by the pandemic. Lack of teamwork has a...
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Geographical Americans vs. Philosophical Americans
American Checklist™
Plenty of people living in the United States claim to be unhappy. Meanwhile, plenty of people living in other countries yearn for the unique freedoms the United States offers. In this episode, the second in a two-part series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share three mindsets that anyone—even non-Americans—could adopt to feel better about their lives. In This Episode: Unhappy Americans are dominating the narrative. The left feel negatively about America’s present and past. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is entirely geared to individuals. Happiness has to be worked at and...
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The Triple Play of Individualism, Ingenuity, and Exceptionalism
American Checklist™
Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss the U.S. Constitution and its connection to happiness. They share perspectives on the importance of individualism, ingenuity, and exceptionalism in American culture. They delve into the unique nature of the Constitution, highlighting the emphasis on individual rights and the power of the people. In This Episode: The U.S. is exceptional due to its focus on individualism, ingenuity, and exceptionalism. Many government employees consider themselves to be part of a ruling class. The last three years have been the fastest growing industrial years in...
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The Forgotten Meaning Of The Constitution
American Checklist™
The United States is approaching a federal election, and many voters are being subjected to psychological manipulation. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how concepts like capitalism are being misrepresented and misinterpreted. In This Episode: The way the U.S. was formed and the way it formalized its growth into a document makes it exceptional. The United States is not a democracy. It’s a constitutionally limited republic. The word “democracy” isn’t used once in the Declaration of Independence or in the U.S. Constitution. Democracy is a method for representation. It's a way of...
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The Role Of Higher Education In The Entrepreneurial World
American Checklist™
Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss the rise of progressivism and the impact it had on American politics. Dan shares his personal experience growing up in a blue-collar Democratic family. The episode explores the Democrats’ singular focus on highly “educated” professionals, and what this means for the future of work. In This Episode: The GI Bill probably was and probably still is the biggest social legislation that ever happened in the United States. After the baby boom, going to university became the expected norm for everybody. Progressivism was really introduced by Woodrow Wilson....
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President Trump’s Mastery Of Captivating An Audience
American Checklist™
While the Democrats keep repeating the same rehearsed talking points, President Trump is telling the truth. He has every audience he’s in front of right where he wants them, and that’s always been his way. In this second episode of a two-part series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share the ways in which President Trump is different from anyone we’ve ever seen before, and how he has the skills to put an audience in a trance. In This Episode: President Trump has the skill to wander away from what’s written on a teleprompter. Entrepreneurs look for problems because they find problems to be...
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The Truth Doesn’t Matter In The Trance of Mainstream Media
American Checklist™
Mark Young and Dan Sullivan discuss media biases, and the search for truth. They shed light on why it’s critical to develop your own philosophy in the face of external noise. Discover why President Trump’s political philosophy was always to challenge the mainstream, and to unravel the trances that dominate US perceptions. In This Episode: People have every right to say what they want, and you have every right to not hire them if they’re not a good fit for your organization. What moves some entrepreneurs from left wing to right wing is their first payroll. Think of your conscious mind as...
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Entrepreneurial Mindsets In The White House • Part Two
American Checklist™
Even if he intends to run, President Biden is not in a good position to get re-elected. Meanwhile, President Trump should have never been counted out. Americans are ready for a change. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss why a big change is due, and what we can expect to shift over the coming years. In This Episode: Forty years of college graduates have been found wanting in the eyes of the average American people. The Republicans winning the house has turned out to be much more momentous than anyone thought. Investigations into the Biden family will go back to when he was...
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Entrepreneurial Mindsets In The White House • Part One
American Checklist™
Plenty of people are confused as to why President Trump acts the way he does. That might be because Trump was the first entrepreneur in the White House. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share how Trump’s mindsets line up with those of the most successful entrepreneurs, how he differs from Democrats and career politicians, and why bureaucrats misunderstand the approach he takes. In This Episode: Entrepreneurs see problems as opportunities. In 20 years, all new combat airplanes will be drones. There’s a wisdom and skill that come from doing presidential campaigns. Trump knows that U.S. domestic...
info_outlineWhat is capitalism? Everyone thinks they know the answer, but a lot of people are completely wrong. There’s also the danger of unhappiness that comes with misunderstanding it. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain what capitalism really means, the history of its development, why a few people consider it a dirty word, and how one’s understanding of it is the dividing line between happy and unhappy Americans.
In This Episode:
The American Constitution is an operating system for creating a continually growing capitalist country.
Over 50 percent of people under 35 think socialism is a better option than capitalism.
Jealousy means you are afraid to lose something you have, while envy means that you want someone else to lose something they have.
Envy became institutionalized in the form of socialism.
Capitalism was named by its enemies.
Ideologies including communism, socialism, and fascism are emotional reactions to the methodology that is capitalism.
Capitalism is the only organizing structure that starts with individual uniqueness.
Capitalism is a system that has winners and losers.
There are five stages of capitalism: pricing, property, productivity, profitability, and prosperity.
The frequency bias is that humans tend to believe the thing they hear the most.
It’s abundance, not scarcity, that makes people uncontrollable.
Links:
Envy: A Theory of Social Behaviour by Helmut Schoeck
https://www.amazon.com/ENVY-HELMUT-SCHOECK/dp/0865970645
Capitalism—And Everything Else by Dan Sullivan
https://resources.strategiccoach.com/home/capitalism-and-everything-else
Teammate AI
https://teammateai.com/