How Emotions Are Your Decision-Making Compass

The Heart of Entrepreneurship

What if the emotions you’ve been avoiding are the key to making better decisions and unlocking your true potential?

In this episode, Jesse Pujji, Dave Kashen, and Andrew Warner dive into how emotions like fear, anger, and sadness can guide you to clarity and alignment—if you let them. They explore why resisting emotions creates stress and confusion, while embracing them leads to better decisions, deeper flow, and authentic success.

Discover how to stop reacting impulsively, process emotions effectively, and use them as a compass to navigate your entrepreneurial journey with greater ease and fulfillment.

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Show Notes:
00:00 - Why Mindset Shapes Business Success
02:22 - Is Your Inner Voice Helping You?
07:42 - How Self-Awareness Beats Self-Improvement
09:50 - Identifying Your True Self
12:40 - Why Emotions Influence Decisions
15:30 - Recognizing Feelings to Avoid Reactivity
18:05 - The Secret to Responding, Not Reacting
21:40 - Why Entrepreneurs Resist Letting Go
25:10 - The Cost of Avoiding Sadness
27:55 - How Authenticity Unlocks Flow
33:10 - The Power of Embracing Anger
36:55 - Five Core Emotions Explained
42:26 - How Resistance Blocks Your Joy
47:34 - Feel Everything, Gain Clarity
53:10 - Why Resistance Feels Painful
55:00 - Experimenting with Feeling Your Emotions