Dane Flanigan /// Find Comfort in the Uncomfortable /// Season5:E121

More In Common

“That could never be me.”

Have you ever heard or thought about this phrase before? Maybe when you were passing a homeless person on the street or discussing someone who’s political views differ from yours.

The ability to provide compassion to those who you dissociate from or disagree with, is the philosophy behind genuine compassion. Providing compassion to those who are likeminded is easy and comfortable.

Our guest Dane Flanigan emphasizes the importance of being comfortable when uncomfortable. This mindset and the entrepreneurial spirit, that he says is part of his DNA, have allowed him to embrace the fear of the unknown and chase his passions. All of which led him to where he is today-a successful CEO.

His self-reflective and positive outlook on past and present experiences reflects his affinity to always approach and see people with understanding eyes. He ultimately helps us recognize the interconnectedness of humanity and how positive life can be.

“In order to get to the positive place, we can’t be in the negative space”-Dane Flanigan

Dane Flanigan is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio State University with a major in Political Science and a minor in Economics. He attended school in Spain at the Spanish American Institute in Sevilla to study international business and the emergence of the European Union. He received his MBA in Los Angeles where he now lives.

Dane has an extensive experience in business management and team building. During his time as a consultant, he worked in corporate due diligence performing mergers and acquisitions. His personal ventures include several real estate projects, starting Perfection Air Charter a private jet brokerage that was later sold to one of the large private jet operators in Texas and the DTLA speakeasy, Ebanos Crossing. He is now the CEO of ultraHealth Agency, a recruiting and staffing firm in Pasadena.

Dane believes in learning from everyone around him and equates his highest strength in life in his ability to listen.

Topics we discuss:

• Starting Businesses
  • You cannot do everything at an elevated level.
  • Picking up a new hobby of photography and starting at a low level.
  • Creativity helps expand the brain.
  • Believe in being consumed by the positive things in life.
• Professional Career Endeavors
  • Became a corporate person when he graduated for a while.
  • Got into real estate, allowed him to tap into his creative side.
  • You must go with the market but with what interests you.
  • Entrepreneurship was in his DNA.
  • His parents provided with him with the importance of taking risks.
  • Education was emphasized to him as the way to succeed.
• Lessons learned from getting into Health care.
  • Who health care really is, and the people behind it.
  • It's a 24-hour business, but health care professionals aren’t businesspeople.
  • Different Hospitals have diverse cultures, with different goals and procedures.
  • Ultra health takes a 180 approach, giving solutions to problems, but really listening to people.
• History and its importance
• We are the judge of choosing the things we like and don't.
• Learn what type of leader you do not want to be based on past leaders.
• Informs us how a society can be corrupted,
• Concluding remarks
• How can I be better?
• You do not have to be the same person as you were today.
• I want you to go out and being uncomfortable doing something for someone else.
• To get the positive, you must get away from the negative.

References:

• Balance
• Harmony
• Ultra Health Agency
• Wayne Gretzky
• Nikolai Tesla

Credits:

Lead editor + Producer: Ruf Holmes

Music:

Main Theme: "Eaze Does It" by Shye Eaze and DJ Rufbeats, a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.

Guest theme: “Bad Soda” by DJ Rufbeats created as a More In Common Podcast Exclusive.