How do you keep the fire alive after decades of success, especially when comfort starts to feel like the easier option? In this episode, Advisors Excel Founders Cody Foster and David Callanan pull back the curtain on the six most critical lessons they learned during 2025. If you are looking to break through a plateau, this conversation is your blueprint for the next level.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The A-B-C Trap: How to identify Arrogance, Bureaucracy and Complacency in your business before these silent killers stifle your growth.
• Ecosystem Investing: Why intimate human experiences are the new content strategy that beats algorithms every time.
• The “Last Time” Philosophy: A perspective shift on the fleeting nature of opportunities in work, family and life itself. Approach your interactions and tasks with greater intention and appreciation.