Listen "262. Philip Portman | The Three Keys to Success: Define Your Version of Success and Achieve It"
Episode Synopsis
In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Philip Portman, author of The Three Keys to Success: Define Your Version of Success and Achieve It.Phil is a serial entrepreneur, founder and CEO of TextDrip, and a proud member of the Forbes Technology Council. He’s launched multiple startups in automation and communications, he helps businesses scale with AI-driven solutions, and even owns a horse farm in Michigan focused on employee well-being.In this episode, you’ll learn how redefining success can help you break free from hustle culture, why writing down your goals isn’t just motivational—it’s transformational, and how building self-confidence might be the most underrated driver of success.We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Philip Portman.To Learn More about Philip and buy his book visit: The Book: https://a.co/d/6SbH8QkWebsite/Socials: https://philportman.com/https://www.instagram.com/phil.portmanhttps://www.facebook.com/philportmanhttps://twitter.com/philportmanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/philportman/https://www.youtube.com/@successispodcastChapters: 0:00 Intro1:23 The influence of Phil’s mom raising him and his 6 siblings3:15 The pursuit of approval limits intelligent decisions12:59 Having balance, time-freedom and making a difference18:36 The reason why you work hard20:43 Slowing down to achieve more23:20 Defining & sharing your goals with a goal-partner27:06 100 Goals to tell your life where you want to go29:59 Phil’s most ambitious accomplishment33:26 Habits of high-achievers (exercise & reading)36:13 Discipline & the habit of saying “no”39:19 Building self-confidence & pursuing discomfort43:28 To slow down time, get uncomfortable45:15 Connect with Philip & get the book!46:44 Phil’s book suggestions49:16 You are far more capable than you realize________________________________________________Join the world's largest non-fiction Book community!https://www.instagram.com/bookthinkers/The purpose of this podcast is to connect you, the listener, with new books, new mentors, and new resources that will help you achieve more and live better. Each and every episode will feature one of the world's top authors so that you know each and every time you tune-in, there is something valuable to learn. If you have any recommendations for guests, please DM them to us on Instagram. (www.instagram.com/bookthinkers)If you enjoyed this show, please consider leaving a review. It takes less than 60-seconds of your time, and really makes a difference when I am trying to land new guests. For more BookThinkers content, check out our Instagram or our website. Thank you for your time!
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