How Dave Hollis quit a dream job at Disney to create a dream life with the Hollis Company

Lessons from a Quitter

Today I have the honor of talking to Dave Hollis, CEO of The Hollis Company. If you’re living under a rock and haven’t heard yet of Dave or, his wife, Rachel Hollis, just know that they are on a tour of world domination to help every person become a better version of themselves.

Rachel has been building a career, first, in the lifestyle blog space and, more recently, in the personal development arena for the past 15 years. She has 2 New York Times Best-Selling books (Girl, Wash Your Face and Girl, Stop Apologizing), is one of the most sought after motivational speakers, has 2 top-rated podcasts, and has been called the female Tony Robbins.

Dave stepped in as CEO of The Hollis Company just 10 months ago to lead the expansion plans in the next, exciting phase — focusing on media (books/podcasts/live coaching/radio/tv), live events and merchandise.

But before taking on this role, Dave had an incredibly successful 17-year career at the Walt Disney Company which culminated in his role as President of Theatrical Distribution. Dave was in charge of global theatrical sales for Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucas film. During his tenure, Disney had industry breaking records such as the first $7 billion in global ticket sales in one year and the only studio to cross $6 billion two years in a row.

His job was, by all accounts, “the dream” -- high paying, high glamour, highly respected. And yet, I talked to Dave about why it became unfulfilling and how he came to the decision to walk away. This episode is full of inspiration and incredible wisdom about how we all should be approaching our lives.

Here is what we chat about in this episode:

• Why the very thing that made Dave’s role at Disney a dream job was the thing that ultimately led him to quit
• What 3 circumstances in his life at the time led Dave to decide to make the leap
• How a conversation about personal development with Rachel changed the trajectory of his life
• Why you should be honoring the struggle
• What Dave would have done if he didn’t have the opportunity to run the Hollis Company
• What it’s like to work with your wife
• And so much more!

Where to find Dave:

• Website: www.theholliscompany.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/mrdavehollis
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/mrdavehollis
• Podcast: Rise Together

Resources Mentioned in this episode:

• Mindset, by Carol Dweck

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