Clarity Compressed with Paul J. Daly

Several weeks ago I received a letter in the mail that made me feel amazing. Yes, a good, old fashioned piece of paper. It was to notify me that I have been named a 2021 Diversity Advocacy Award by the National Association of Minority Auto Dealers (NAMAD). I wrote a post about it here. It really got me thinking about the phrase "I see you." An acknowledgement of your intention, work, and...

I was about to go pick up my motorcycle and shoot a great podcast from the vintage garage in Rochester NY with the owner. But then…my trailer harness didn’t work when I attached the trailer. No brake lights meant not trip. Instead, I hit up a great local spot to regroup and talk about what we do when our plans get wrecked. If anything, I hope you realize it’s not just you Pursue Clarity, Paul . ....

Clarity Fam, I know a lot of you are on the hustle creating content and posting. If you are like me, you are tempted to measure the ROI of a post based on likes, impressions, views, or clicks. I want to tell you first hand, that those metrics are liars. In today's episode I talk about how a single post with only 4 likes kicked off an ROI that is so great, I won't be able to measure it fo...

I just came back from an incredible week where my fellow troublemakers and I put on the “Here’s To The Troublemakers” event in Las Vegas during Digital Dealer week and it exceeded my expectations! An industry leader-friend dubbed it the “World of Automotive Outlaws of Podcasting”…and he was right! I’m going to be releasing lots of content from the event over the next weeks and months. But for toda...

This question has been rolling around in my head and on my LinkedIn, “Who is more successful…those who are “ready” or those who are “certain”? You can see all the conversation around a LinkedIn poll I posted here.  In today’s episode I drill down a little more into WHY I think the way I do on this. We’re going to talk about business, the battlefield, and the things that hold me back internally. On...

Clarity Fam, I’m a recovering creative perfectionist and I’m just beginning to realize how it has limited opportunities for me and my family. I just launched a new daily podcast with my business partner Kyle…and it only took 18 minutes from concept to launch. What that reminded me is that the step you take is infinitely more valuable the the steps you don’t take. Be brave, take a step, and pursue...

Clarity Fam, Today is a special day because I get to share my Business Coach with YOU. I first came across David (Dave) Meltzer in a clubhouse room. Then, I was able to spend a little time with him and some other greats like Gary Vee at the NoBull business conference in Syracuse. Before I knew it, he was helping me work through my business mindset and goals. Today I’m hoping to share some of his w...

This past week, heck, this past YEAR, has been full of facing mandates, problems, arguments, and turmoil in our country. That has filtered down through my business, my community, my family, and relationships.  It seems like most of the problems being presented at the top of that funnel are HUGE. They feel like they are unsolvable and it’s easy to feel that there isn’t much I can do alone. I don’t...

Growth is a transaction. It’s not a gift.   Growth costs something.   Who doesn’t say they want to grow?   Who isn’t excited about the potential benefits of growth? How many of us fail to measure the cost?   Fail to expect the conflict and the tension? Get surprised and demotivated when they show up? Growth hurts...even scars.   Childhood development, fitness, physics, relationships… We learn to w...

Over the last year, I feel like I’ve heard enough versions of “The Law of Attraction” to make me want to vomit. I’m not saying that they are all bad, I’m just saying that there is a lot of confusion and quite a bit of blatant lying going on. This week I’m giving my take on the role of ‘attraction’ in life and business. You may find that it is a lot simpler and more practical than you realize. I’m...

Relationships are based upon a value proposition. In the ideal situations, both parties find some level of value in the other person which leads to the continuation of the relationship. I know this seems a little sterile, but bear with me! Speaking of employment relationships, I see and hear a lot of complaining from BOTH sides of the arrangement around the inter webs and in person (often at retai...

I’ve said some stupid things in my day. Even worse than that, I’ve said things that have started fires in my relationships and business. Things that have be hurtful and damaging. If I’m being honest, it was because I was insecure, lacking confidence in myself.  On the contrary, at my best, I’ve said encouraging things. Even better than that, I’ve said things that inspired people to believe more de...

I know the subject line seems like a joke in the making, but I assure you, it is not. The answer to the question is my guest for this week. He is none other than Scott Flansburg, AKA ‘The Human Calculator.’ Scott is friends with and has been the guest of every one of those people and many many more.  At a young age, Scott realized he had a gift with numbers. Instead of turning into a socially awkw...

I don’t know if you’ve ever ridden a motorcycle, but I know that I have. Years ago, my motorcycle safety class instructor told the class, “Right before you start the bike, close your eyes, take a deep breath and remind yourself that you are about to ride a machine that could kill you if you aren’t paying attention.” A stark warning for sure.  To this day, I still go through that mental procedure b...

If you are in this community, you are most likely pursuing something specific in life. There aren’t too many lazy, unmotivated folks checking out my content. While I was jam packed into a middle seat in the back of a plane on a four-and-a-half hour flight from Chicago to SanFrancisco a few weeks ago, I had a little moment of clarity that I made the topic of this podcast. Here’s the gist, my level...

There is so much pressure to find meaning it what it is that we do on a daily basis. Sometimes, this pressure can even convince ourselves that our “why” is something that isn’t true. Today I’m sharing a short interview I did of my friend Dan Moore. Dan is the CEO of tech company, Vistadash, Author of Do Moore, Get More and is getting ready to deliver his very first TEDx talk in Roseville, CA on Au...

It has been QUITE a while since I’ve been able to do an in-person interview. That’s why I’m beyond excited to share this conversation with the one an only Glenn Lundy. Yes, he has the #1 morning show in the country, Rise and Grind, where 10’s of 1000’s gather every morning at 5:30am to make an impact. Yes, he is on a mission to help others see their responsibility to make an impact. Yes, he really...

Why is the day before vacation SO productive? When I’m about to take time off, I become more focus, get off to a better start in my day, and seem to check important things off the todo list in record pace. What gives? I’ve always wondered why I don’t get that much done during regular weeks so I spent some time being more thoughtful about why. I share what I arrived at in this weeks episode.  Now g...

I tend to be a little different. Sometimes, I even go as far as ending sentences with prepositions, just because. I wear a flat brim and Nikes while talking to a room full of people in suits. You know what? It works. The reason it works for me and not for others is because I’m leaning into the things that are authentically me while still doing the work to practice empathy for those I’m trying to c...

In an unprecedented moment in Clarity Compressed history, we have a second consecutive episode about…a book. This week's book, The Innovation Stack by Square Co-founder Jim McKelvey. If you are a Creative, an Entrepreneur, or BOTH, I couldn’t recommend this more.  I share my takeaways and mostly, the encouragement to my fellow entrepreneurs and creators that the AUDACITY to do something new a...

Are you the type of person who moves away from the things that you find boring? Of course you are! On this week’s episode, I tell the story of how the decision to pick up a “boring” book late one night before boarding a flight from JFK to Syracuse changed my life.  I had been running my business for over a decade and didn’t realize how my lack of perspective and understanding of profit was hinderi...

The Podcast is coming at you live from Tampa, FL this week. I delivered a keynote at the very first large event held in the Tampa Convention Center since the start of the pandemic. Let me just say… IT WAS AWESOME!!! There has been so much uncertainty of what a post-covid world would look like when it comes to conferences and other live events. Let met be the first to tell you…there are GOOD things...

I hope your week is off to an amazing start doing meaningful work. If you don’t feel like it has been, it’s not too late to turn it around! May the momentum of the great reopening continue 👊🏻🤟🏻 On this weeks episode, I get personal about what I’ve learned from 19 years of being married to my bae, the beautiful and truly amazing, Sara Daly. SPOILER ALERT, a big part of what I’ve learned has to...

Success leaves clues. In today’s case, our guest is spelling them out a little more clearly. I had the privilege of sitting with LinkedIn Influencer and Digital Marketing Expert, Shay Rowbottom :high_brightness: Shay’s efforts on Facebook garnered billions (with “B”) views for her clients and she translated those learnings to LinkedIn. We talk about the real opportunity is on LinkedIn and she dish...

Clarity Fam,  The last business trip I went one before the lockdown was to Nashville to spend the day with NYT Bestselling Author Donald Miller and a small group of fellow entrepreneurs. We were gathered to pilot a new course on Mission Statement.  I’ll spare you all the details, but the bottom line is that I was able to distill down my core belief in business. It has become my agency’s vision and...