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The Daily Dose #243 | The Foundation Before the Build | Dan Urquhart on Leadership, the Snowball Effect & Why Success Can Break You
Description
Dan Urquhart from 1000 Feet Deep is back on the couch...and this one gets real fast.
Dan knows what it looks like when a building business starts to crack under the weight of its own success. He lived it. And now he helps builders understand the foundations they need before the cracks appear…not after.
In this episode, Az and Dan get into why success can actually be the most dangerous thing for a business without the right foundation underneath it. They talk about negative momentum, the worker vs. leader mindset, and why the phrase "I just can't find good people" is usually a leadership problem in disguise.
They also cover Dan's upcoming events — a webinar on March 11th and a one-day masterclass on March 19th in Newcastle — built around the three foundations every building business needs: leadership, team, and organisational structure.
If you've ever felt like things are rolling downhill and you can't stop it — this one's for you.
What we cover:
Why success has weight — and what happens when your business can't carry it
The difference between a worker mindset and a leadership mindset
Negative momentum: what it is and how to spot it before it takes over
Why "I can't find good people" is the wrong question
Dan's March webinar and masterclass — what they cover and who they're for
🔗 Links mentioned:
- A Thousand Feet Deep webinar (March 11) — https://www.1000feetdeep.com.au/event/webinar-foundational-performance-plan
- One-day masterclass Newcastle (March 19) — https://www.1000feetdeep.com.au/event/hand-head-heart-masterclass---thu-mar-19th-2026
- A Thousand Feet Deep socials — https://www.instagram.com/1000feetdeep_/
- 1000 Feet Deep Podcast: #15 Eric Grothe Snr | Skillset, Mindset & Character: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2592709/episode_players/18759107-15-eric-grothe-snr-skillset-mindset-character?client_source=large_player&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzsprout.com%2Fadmin%2F2592709%2Fpodcast%2Fembed
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