My #1 passion is teaching.

#2 is building AI businesses.

I’ve built and exited 3x tech companies.

Invested in 100+ others.

Spend 98.2% of my time building AI startups at Martell Ventures (AI Venture Studio)

Wrote a WSJ best selling book www.BuyBackYourTime.com

Play life full out (wake surfing, snowboarding, mountain biking) at the highest level…

… and I love people and travelling the world with my family training and speaking on the biggest stages.

Oh, and did all that after ending up in jail and rehab at 17 years old.

It’s been a journey to say the least.


Dan Martell

Here’s the truth no talks about.

What you believe about yourself is more important than “what’s possible.”

Some people have achieved the wildest things… because they believed they could.

When you see your value…

Doors open. Opportunities come. Relationships form.

But it starts with you first.

Be proud of who you are and BELIEVE that you deserve the best.

It won’t take long for the world to agree with you.

-DM

2 days ago | [YT] | 14,598

Dan Martell

I was drowning in my own success.

Inbox exploding. Calendar chaos. Every minute spoken for.
I started missing workouts and skipping dinners.

Felt like I was falling behind on everything.

The problem wasn't time management.
It was ME management.

I was doing $25/hour work while $10K opportunities walked past my desk.

That's when I finally hired an executive assistant and built a system around her.
20+ hours back. Every. Single. Week.

Inbox zero twice daily without me touching a thing.
Calendar running itself.
Walking into meetings fully prepped.

I finally had time to work on tasks that actually moved the needle in my business.

And I put everything into my EA Playbook.
The same document that runs my system now.

How to train and delegate so you're never trapped in the weeds again.

Every process and system. No fluff. Just what works.

Most entrepreneurs think they can't afford this level of support.
The truth? You can't afford NOT to.

Every hour you spend on work someone else can do better costs you 20x in missed opportunities.

If you want to buy back your time and start scaling…

Grab the playbook below and I’ll show you how to set this up.👇

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3 days ago | [YT] | 1,845

Dan Martell

Your spouse knows something you don't want to admit.

They see you working long hours.
They watch you check your phone at dinner.
And they know you hate yourself for it.

I’ve learned that myself after building and selling my first businesses that way…

Winning in business often means losing everywhere else.

And by the time most entrepreneurs realize this…

The marriage is strained.
The kids barely know you.
And your health is shot.

So you tell yourself: "Just one more year. One more milestone. Then I'll fix it."

You won't.

Because the problem isn't that you're too busy.

It's that you're working on the wrong thing.

You built a business that REQUIRES you to sacrifice everything.

While elite entrepreneurs build businesses that give THEM everything.

I’ve worked with thousands of these entrepreneurs, and the pattern is always the same:

The ones with great businesses AND great marriages didn't get there by accident.

They installed systems that allow you to win without sacrificing the people who matter most.

One of those systems is my "5 Daily Non-Negotiables."

I'm working with a few entrepreneurs who want to install these protocols to win both at business AND life.

If that’s you... text me "COACH" @ 1-778-652-8414 and I'll send you details.

-DM

5 days ago | [YT] | 2,119

Dan Martell

You don't need the perfect setup.
You don't need the perfect conditions.
You just need to get going.

It's messy at first.
Sometimes it seems impossible.
But that's exactly what makes it worth it.

Everyone you admire once stood exactly where you are.

And if they made it happen…

Why not you?

-DM

6 days ago | [YT] | 18,552

Dan Martell

If you're the one telling your team what to do...

THEIR results are capped at YOUR knowledge.

Great leaders don’t micromanage talent. They multiply it.

Invest in your people by coaching, training, and holding the standard.

Create the environment where your team will grow.

That’s how you get performance that scales.

Build the people. Then the people build the business.

-DM

1 week ago | [YT] | 6,186

Dan Martell

19,248 entrepreneurs joined our AI CEO Challenge last month.

Their biggest problem? They were using ChatGPT like a magic 8-ball.

Asking vague questions. Getting vague answers.

Then blaming the tool for garbage outputs.

The truth is you can’t treat ChatGPT like a mind reader.

Instead, treat it like a consultant you just hired.

It needs context. It needs your vision.

If you’re struggling to make ChatGPT useful and missed the Challenge…

You can still get ahead of 95% of entrepreneurs with the AI Cheat Sheet I put together.

Use the same prompt format and templates I use every day in dozens of my companies.

No fluff. No tech skill needed. Just what works.

Grab the cheat sheet for free 👇

bit.ly/4mLytQS

-DM

1 week ago | [YT] | 1,333

Dan Martell

The entrepreneur who wins in 2026 looks nothing like the one who won in 2020.

2020: Hustle. Grind. Outwork everyone.

2026: Systems. AI. Leverage.

The shift is brutal for most.

Because what got them here won't get them there.

I'm watching entrepreneurs choose sides right now:

Side 1: The Doers
Working harder than ever.
Manually doing what AI should handle.
Burning out while revenue stays flat.

Side 2: The Directors
Working 30-hour weeks.
AI handling what used to take days.
Scaling faster with less effort.

The gap between these two is widening every month.

And here's the kicker:

It's not about who's smarter.

It's about who adapts faster.

After building multiple million dollar AI companies in the last 10 months...

I've learned the entrepreneurs who dominate aren't the ones upgrading their apps.

They're the ones who are upgrading who they are.

While most are optimizing a productivity system...
Elite entrepreneurs are rebuilding their internal system.

I spent 7 years refining this approach into "The 5 Daily Non-Negotiables."

Daily practices that fundamentally change how you show up, adapt, and execute.

One client started seeing 5x growth instead of 5%.

Another went from 60-hour weeks down to 40… while doubling profits.

That's what happens when you shift from Doer to Director.

I'm looking for a few entrepreneurs who want become the leader that 2026 will require.

If that’s you, text me "COACH" @ 1-778-652-8414 and I'll send you details.

-DM

1 week ago | [YT] | 2,427

Dan Martell

Your team doesn't need a babysitter. They need a leader.

If you don't trust your team to manage their own time, you either hired the wrong people or you're the wrong leader.

Most likely both.

You can't tell if someone is doing good work, so you measure what you can see: butts in seats, hours logged, bathroom breaks.

The result?

Your A-players quit first because they have options and working for you is exhausting.
Your B-players become C-players because you've trained them to wait for instructions.
Your C-players love it because now they can blame you when nothing gets done.

Here's what trust-based leadership looks like:

"I need this project finished by Friday. How you do it is up to you."
"Your quarterly goals are clear. Show me what you accomplished."
"You have a doctor's appointment? Handle your work and go."

Clear expectations. Total autonomy. Real accountability.

No timesheets. No status meetings about status meetings. No asking permission to live your life.

Just adults doing the work they were hired to do.

You hired them for a reason.. so let them reason.

-DM

1 week ago | [YT] | 7,592

Dan Martell

Winning is a choice.

Every workout you do. Every book you read. Every skill you learn.

You’re making a choice that moves you closer to your 10.0 version.

Choices compound.

Keep stacking the right ones till you meet the person you’ve committed to becoming.

-DM

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 8,088

Dan Martell

Entrepreneurs are still selling all wrong.

Spending hours on Zoom. Back-to-back-to-back sales calls.

Leaving you with zero time to run your business.

I was there too, until I started closing deals on Instagram.

Turning casual DMs into cash changed my entire business.

It’s how I close deals anywhere. Between meetings. On the beach in the Maldives.

No sales calls but millions more in revenue.

If you want to see how... I'll send you my internal Sell By Chat Playbook.

Grab it here:

bit.ly/3JLXbSB

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1,620