The speaker realized that being a CEO was not what he signed up for and either he had to leave or the toxicity in the company had to go, eventually deciding to quit.
Building a successful business is not something that can be entirely planned, it takes moments of courage, creativity, and relationship-building. A magical approach to building trust and pride in employees can create a successful company with an unwavering vision.
The speaker recounts his experience of failing as an entrepreneur and realizing the importance of truly solving a problem, thinking bigger, and innovating. This failure allowed him to re-energize his team and take a completely new approach to solving the problem.
The speaker talks about the importance of training your mind to focus on finding a way out of stressful situations instead of obsessing over the uncontrollable factors that may affect the outcome of a certain event.
The pressure to succeed in the "normal game" led to the decision to build a life raft, despite financial status not being far ahead.