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The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

What if your company’s biggest problem isn’t strategy, but a lack of soul? Darius Mirshahzadeh sits down with Mike Maddock and John Tobin on Your Seat at the Table Podcast for a deep dive into leadership, company culture, and what it really takes to build a high-performing team. In this candid conversation, Darius opens up about the hard lessons he’s learned as a CEO, the blind spots that hold leaders back, and why most companies get core values completely wrong. He shares the frameworks he’s developed to help organizations scale with clarity, authenticity, and purpose. In this episode, Mike, John, and Darius will discuss: (00:00) Introduction to Darius Mirshahzadeh (03:06) The Journey of an Entrepreneur (05:49) Lessons from Business Failures (12:00) The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Personal Life (17:53) Reflections on Success and Future Endeavors (26:15) The Pursuit of Financial Success (29:02) Understanding the Game vs. Real Life (33:54) The Art of Podcasting: Insights and Experiences (39:33) Balancing Work and Personal Relationships (45:16) Finding Purpose Beyond Success (49:50) Knowing When to Quit or Persist Sponsored by: Constant Contact: Try Constant Contact free for 30 days at constantcontact.com. IDEO U: Enroll today and get 15% off sitewide at ideou.com/greatness. Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at indeed.com/darius. Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode of The Greatness Machine is sponsored in part by Constant Contact, Indeed,
0:04.0	Shopify, and IDOU.
0:06.3	Constant Contact.
0:07.4	Need marketing that actually works.
0:08.8	Constant Contact makes email, text and social campaigns easy all in one place.
0:12.3	Try it for free for 30 days at Constant Contact.com.
0:16.4	Indeed.
0:17.1	Need to hire fast.
0:18.3	Indeed helps you find quality candidates with sponsored jobs to stand out.
0:21.9	Get a $75 credit at Indeed.com slash Darius. That's Indeed.com slash Darius. Terms and conditions imply. Shopify.
0:29.1	Building a business takes more than a great idea. Shopify makes it simple to sell online with templates, AI tools, and built in marketing.
0:35.4	Start your $1 per month trial at Shopify.com slash Darius.
0:38.7	That's Shopify.com slash Darius.
0:41.3	IDOU.
0:42.2	Unlock your creative edge with online courses from the innovation experts at IDO.
0:46.3	Get 15% off sitewide at IDOU.com slash greatness.
0:50.5	That's I-D-E-O-U-com slash greatness.
0:54.9	Love gang, welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazda. I'm so
0:58.2	pumped to have you here with me. Now listen, the greatness machine were about two things.
1:02.3	Number one, people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating
1:06.3	greatness in the world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them.
1:10.0	Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin
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