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Dan Martell shares nine mindset lessons he says he learned in 2025, each with a story, plus a bonus lesson. The nine are: every level requires a new level of letting go; people will attack you when you surpass them, after cheering you on the way up; the energy you put into a project is felt by the audience, customer or reader; your life is the byproduct of your most dominant thoughts, actions and feelings; you have never gotten better when things were easy, so respond to challenges with ‘good’; confidence is the reputation you have with yourself, built by keeping private commitments; it is either a hell yes or a heck no, illustrated by declining a podcast invite at the gym and ending a two-year support commitment that was no longer a fit; you cannot complain about outcomes for work you did not do, illustrated by his own content expectations while he says he focused 97% on Martell Ventures and allocated 3 hours a week to content; and do not take criticism from people whose life you do not want to live, illustrated by a wealthy mentor whose health, friendships and family he did not want to copy. The bonus lesson is that unhealed pain becomes company policy, showing up in business and family rules. He says internalizing the lessons can make 2026 a breakout year.

Key takeaways

• Every new level requires letting go of beliefs and areas of life that keep you stuck — every new level has a new devil
• Expect attacks when you surpass people who once cheered you; Martell says you have shown them where they chose comfort
• Life is the byproduct of your most dominant thoughts, actions and feelings, and confidence is the reputation you have with yourself from keeping commitments
• Treat hard moments as ‘good — worthy opponent’ because, he argues, you have never gotten better when things were easy
• Only say yes when it is a hell yes, do not complain about outcomes for work you did not do, and do not take criticism from people whose life you do not want

Episode details: published January 13, 2026 · 17:46 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dan Martell’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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