Personal Vision Gap

Shaan Puri shares his perspective on personal vision and leadership, particularly how he approaches building confidence and developing others. His insights stem from both personal experience and observations of successful figures like Conor McGregor.

• Self-Confidence Development:

  • Confidence comes from consistent effort over time (5+ years)
  • "Effort is what creates effortless"
  • Key is to "doubt doubt" - learn to lack having doubt

• Leadership Philosophy:

  • Focus on personal visions over corporate missions
  • 99 out of 100 people don't have a vision for themselves
  • People readily accept company visions but struggle with personal ones

• Personal Development Process:

  • Uses "dream exercise" with team members
  • Takes people to whiteboard room
  • Asks "who are you trying to be by the time you're done here?"
  • Views business as a vehicle for personal growth

• Key Benefits of This Approach:

  • Shows genuine care for individual growth
  • Reveals what motivates people
  • Helps understand how to get best effort from team members
  • Creates alignment between personal and professional goals

• Personal Vision Example:

  • Wants 1% of world's population to consider him a favorite teacher
  • Started with 300-400 people at live shows
  • Envisions growth to 3,000, then 30,000 people
  • Believes in the vision so strongly that success won't be surprising, just pleasing

• Mindset on Growth:

  • Emphasizes importance of having "ludicrous self belief"
  • Values steady progression toward bigger goals
  • Focuses on making the impossible seem entirely believable