If You Can’t Win in 2025, You Can’t Win (and what you should be doing)
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Why do many people feel it's hard to win today?
In the green room, you started by saying something that I was like, all right, I got to hit record because I don't want you to waste all the flavor. You said a lot of people are complaining that it's difficult to win today. And you think that this is one of the best times to win. Can you break that down for us?
What lessons did Michael learn from his father's advice?
Well, I'll break it down. The message from my 91-year-old father who retired. My dad worked until age 85, Ryan, so he's been retired for five years, almost six years. He said to me the other day when we were out on the boat, he said, you know, son, he says, I don't have many regrets in my life.
Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. We have a tremendous conversation for you today with Michael McLean. Michael is a former professional hockey team owner, took a failing franchise in the junior pro division, turned that franchise around and six years later won the Barkley Cup. He then went on to purchase an insurance business, turned that business around, and
How can men reclaim their lives and become successful?
turned it into one of the most successful insurance businesses in the United States. He now coaches men to find their power, to become kings, as he says. And we talk not just about what that means and why men need to reclaim their lives, but why it's also not just important for the individuals, for the men themselves, but for those they love, for those in their world, for those that they want to take care of, help, support, right? In order to be the best father, we have to be good. In order to be the best spouse, we have to be good as men. And this is a dynamic conversation. One warning before we move on to Michael, there is a lot of colorful language. in this episode, so if you are offended by colorful language, you may wanna turn the volume down just a little bit, but I promise you will be motivated, you will be inspired, and by the end of this episode, you will be ready to run through a brick wall. Guys, I love you for being here.
If you enjoy this show, we grow this show just by you sharing it, by telling people, by posting on social media, texting the show to friends. I appreciate you so much. I hope you enjoy this episode. Let's get on to Michael McLean. In the green room, you started by saying something that I was like, all right, I got to hit record because I don't want you to waste all the flavor. You said a lot of people are complaining that it's difficult to win today. And you think that this is one of the best times to win. Can you break that down for us?
Well, I'll break it down. The message from my 91-year-old father who retired. My dad worked until age 85, Ryan, so he's been retired for five years, almost six years. He said to me the other day when we were out on the boat, he said, you know, son, he says, I don't have many regrets in my life. If you met my dad, Ryan, you would think he's 70, not 91. Same with my mom. My mom's 91. She doesn't have any gray hair. He says to me, he goes, I have one regret. He says, I should have worked to 90. And then my dad and I were talking about how this is clearly the greatest time in history to be alive, especially if you're a husband, a father, an entrepreneur, a founder, any of that stuff. my dad started his businesses. He was an entrepreneur for 71 years.
He said, he goes, I started my business with the yellow pages. He said, you have the worldwide web, you have AI, you have the greatest time in history to be alive. And this is the message that I'm telling my 12 year old daughter all the time. You know, she has her own podcast. She makes her own money, that kind of stuff. But, The men and women that I work with, they spend way, way, way too much time on rat poison platforms like the news, like politics is rat poison, and anti-social media. I mean, it's okay to be on there for a little bit, but... If you think that times are tough in 2025, you're in the wrong echo chamber. You need to get around better people. You need to get around people who have actually won.
People ask me what my business is now that I'm semi-retired. I said my business is the same as when I was in the hockey business, the insurance business, being a husband, being a father. I'm in the winning business. That doesn't mean I win all the time. It means I lose a lot. But, I mean, there has never, ever been a better time. And my dad's only regret is he said I should have worked to 90.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why do many people feel it's hard to win today?
0:00–0:16
2
What lessons did Michael learn from his father's advice?
0:16–1:07
3
How can men reclaim their lives and become successful?
1:07–7:41
4
Why are people afraid of winning?
7:41–19:43
5
What role does entrepreneurship play in today's society?
19:43–31:17
6
How can parents raise empowered children?
31:17–53:09
7
Why is having a mission crucial for success?
53:09–1:00:11
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What characteristics define a man or woman on a mission?
1:00:11–1:00:41
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