What if the reason you're stuck isn't because your goals are too ambitious... but because they're not ambitious enough?

In this episode of The Buffalo Sessions, Jamie Stewart is joined by high-performance coach Duncan Starr-Boltt to explore the concept of "Impossible Goals" and why traditional goal setting may be holding ambitious business owners back.

Duncan explains why realistic goals often lead to incremental improvements rather than transformational change, and how setting goals that seem impossible forces you to think differently, focus on what truly matters, and become the person capable of achieving extraordinary results.

The conversation explores the power of the 80/20 principle, creating a business around your ideal lifestyle, overcoming overwhelm, designing a life you enjoy, and why success often comes from what you stop doing rather than what you add.

Whether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, leader, or someone feeling stuck in your current situation, this episode will challenge how you think about growth, performance, and what's possible.

In This Episode

- Why realistic goals can limit your potential

- What an "Impossible Goal" actually is

- How to use the 80/20 principle to create transformational growth

- The connection between identity and achievement

- Why becoming the person comes before getting the result- The hidden cost of overwhelm and constant busyness

- How breathwork, mindfulness and recovery improve performance

- Building a business around your ideal life rather than fitting life around your business

- The importance of environment and surrounding yourself with the right people

- Why high performers invest in coaching and support

Key Takeaways

- Impossible goals force you to think differently.

- Growth comes from transformation, not simply working harder.

- Success often requires letting go of activities that no longer serve you.

- Your identity shapes your decisions, behaviours and results.

- The people around you have a significant impact on what you believe is possible.

- Freedom is often created through focus, systems and simplicity.

- High performance and wellbeing work together, not against each other.

About Duncan Starr-Boltt

Duncan Starr-Boltt is a high-performance coach who helps ambitious people achieve extraordinary results by stepping into the future version of themselves today.

Drawing on experience in business, health, fitness, mindset, meditation, breathwork and personal transformation, Duncan helps clients gain clarity, remove limitations and create lives and businesses that align with their biggest ambitions.

Connect with Duncan

Connect with Duncan Starr-Boltt on LinkedIn to learn more about his work and approach to Impossible Goals. https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncan-s-7a715410/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Impossible Goals

02:53 The 80-20 Principle and Transformation

05:56 Designing Your Ideal Life

08:59 The Evolution of Health and Fitness

12:10 Managing Overwhelm and Burnout

14:55 Defining Impossible Goals17:58 Shifting Identity and Vision

20:54 Creating a Supportive Environment

26:48 Finding Joy in Daily Routines

30:01 The Importance of Time Management

32:54 Networking and Building Relationships

36:02 Creating a Supportive Community

39:59 Achieving Work-Life Balance

In this episode of The Buffalo Sessions, Jamie Stewart sits down with Joe Gregory, co-founder of Rethink Press, to explore how entrepreneurs can use books to build credibility, generate leads and open doors to bigger opportunities.Joe has helped publish more than 1,200 business books, including titles by entrepreneurs and thought leaders such as Daniel Priestley. In this conversation, he shares why writing a book is only the start, how books can become a powerful lead generation tool, and why giving your book away can be more profitable than selling it.Jamie also shares the behind-the-scenes story of publishing Be More Buffalo and how Joe and the Rethink Press team helped bring the book to life in time for Circle Networks Live.In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why writing a book can transform your authority
• The biggest mistakes first-time authors make
• How to use your book to generate leads and clients
• Joe’s GAPS framework for turning books into business
• Why books build trust faster than almost any other marketing tool
• The story behind Joe’s first publishing disaster
• How Forbes Books acquired Rethink Press
• Why friendship has played a key role in Joe’s success

Link to Joe’s webinar https://pages.rethinkpress.com/publish-and-profit-circle

00:00The Journey to Publishing a Book

02:52The Importance of Professional Publishing

06:05The Power of Books in Business

09:04Investing in Expertise

12:02The Role of a Publishing Team

14:52The Process of Giving and Selling Books

18:03The Reality of Writing a Book

20:44Building Relationships Through Books

33:10The Value of Physical Books

36:46Impact of Publishing on Personal Growth

39:19The Power of Books in Networking

41:18Transitioning from Author to Entrepreneur

49:25Rethink Press and Its Acquisition by Forbes

59:54Webinar Insights on Publishing

In this episode of The Buffalo Sessions, Jamie Stewart chats with Laurie Macpherson about LinkedIn, visibility, positioning and how to become the person people recommend.

Laurie shares why so many people hide behind vague messaging, why waiting for a new website can become procrastination, and how to use LinkedIn to build trust, connection and opportunity.

We talk about personal content, getting tagged, building your network before you need it, dealing with criticism, and why people need to understand “why you” before they can confidently recommend you.

This is a brilliant episode for senior people looking for their next role and business owners, consultants, coaches, career professionals and anyone who wants to be more visible without becoming someone they are not.

In this episode:

00:00 Introduction

01:04 What Laurie does

02:34 What people are doing wrong on LinkedIn

04:07 Procrastination, websites and fear of rejection

05:28 Why personal content works

07:38 Laurie’s client success stories

13:03 Sharing strong opinions and content ideas

14:16 Dealing with criticism and trolls

17:04 Why we need to celebrate success more

19:13 How much time Laurie spends on LinkedIn

20:22 Using LinkedIn to make introductions

24:21 Laurie’s career positioning work

31:19 Why you need a network before you need it

33:52 Using LinkedIn to grow your business

36:33 Why people need to be good at what they do

40:05 Niching and choosing better clients

44:00 What’s next for Laurie

47:05 Laurie’s biggest LinkedIn tip

49:02 Laurie’s offers and how to work with her

Connect with Laurie MacPherson on LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriemac

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