No Days Off with Brian Gubernick

Every “yes” comes with a price tag. In this episode, Brian unpacks the real trade-offs behind success, the ones you don’t see in the highlight reels. From billionaires to world-class athletes, every story of achievement hides a cost: missed moments, fractured relationships, sleepless nights, and the quiet erosion of balance.

But this isn’t a warning, it’s awareness. Because the goal isn’t to avoid trade-offs, it’s to make them cons...

Most people rate their happiness a 7 out of 10, and that’s the trap. “Fine” is comfortable enough to keep you from changing, but dull enough to drain your energy over time. In this episode, Brian Gubernick breaks down Jesse Itzler’s “happiness scale” concept and what he learned living with monks: happiness isn’t found through addition, it’s found through subtraction.

Brian shares a simple, tactical framework to grade your happiness...

Most leaders fall into the same trap: they become the hero. Every problem, every decision, every fire ends up on their desk. It feels like leadership, but it’s actually burnout in disguise. In today’s episode, Brian breaks down a better model, Teamship, a framework popularized by Keith Ferrazzi that flips the old “leader at the top” pyramid on its head.

Instead of one person carrying the weight, Teamship spreads ownership, accounta...

Looking successful and being financially strong aren’t the same thing. In this episode, Brian breaks down what it actually means to have a financially healthy household, using real data from Goldman Sachs and a few No Days Off principles to create your own “financial fitness test.”

He’ll walk you through five key ratios that reveal how solid your foundation really is: debt-to-income, debt service ratio, liquidity, savings rate, and...

Most entrepreneurs only hit pause when they’re already running on fumes — when the body breaks down, the business stalls, or the mind starts to shut off. But as high-performance coach Brendon Burchard teaches, the best in the world don’t wait for burnout. They build recovery into their systems.

In this episode, Brian Gubernick breaks down Brendon’s concept of the preemptive pit stop — a proactive rhythm of recovery designed to sust...

We live in a world that glorifies more -- more followers, more deals, more revenue, more everything. But what happens when the pursuit of more becomes a trap? 

In this episode, Brian breaks down the dark side of unchecked ambition and the difference between growth that’s purposeful and growth that’s just noise. He shares how entrepreneurs can stay hungry without losing themselves, how to define “enough,” and why sometimes the most ...

Most families ask, “What went well this week?” Sarah Blakely’s father asked, “What did you fail at?”

That one question rewired her mindset and helped her build Spanx into a billion-dollar brand. Failure wasn’t shameful. It was proof of effort. And it taught her to fear not trying more than falling short.

In this episode, Brian breaks down how to reframe failure in your family, your business, and your leadership. You’ll learn how to...

At the All In Summit in LA, Brian sat among some of the brightest minds in business, tech, and culture — leaders like Alex Karp (Palantir), Adina Friedman (NASDAQ), Cathie Wood (ARK Invest), and Paul “Triple H” Levesque (WWE). What set them apart wasn’t just wealth or success — it was imagination and curiosity.

They think differently. They ask better questions. They suspend disbelief long enough to explore what could be. And that’s...

Most people quit at 99%. They stop one call too soon, one rep too short, one conversation too early. But greatness lives in the “one more.” Inspired by voices like Ed Mylett, Tim Grover, Eric Thomas, and Dr. Carol Dweck, Brian breaks down how the one more mindset separates the average from the elite.

Whether it’s one more sales call, one more “I love you,” one more rep, or one more disciplined choice with your money. Your future is...

In a world obsessed with hacks and shortcuts, the real cheat code isn’t talent, it’s reliability. In this episode, Brian breaks down why showing up, following through, and doing what you said you’d do (when you said you’d do it) is one of the most powerful accelerators for success in business, relationships, and life.

Being reliable builds trust, reduces friction, and compounds opportunity. It’s not glamorous, but it’s rare, and ra...

Culture isn’t built in a mission statement or painted on a wall. It’s forged in the daily decisions you make as a leader — in what you allow, excuse, or ignore. The truth? Your culture isn’t defined by your best performers at their best moments. It’s defined by the lowest behavior you’re willing to tolerate.

In this episode, Brian Gubernick breaks down the gap between expectations and tolerance — and why that space tells the real s...

Most of us start our mornings with eggs, oatmeal, or coffee -- but what if simplicity was the real secret to energy and focus? Inspired by entrepreneur and endurance athlete Jesse Itzler, Brian Gubernick dives into the idea of eating only fruit in the morning. This daily habit, rooted in Harvey Diamond’s 1985 bestseller Fit for Life, claims to align with the body’s natural detox cycle, offering hydration, energy, and clarity to kic...

Most people start their day with gratitude. Dr. Joe Dispenza says the real magic happens when you end it with gratitude.

In this episode, Brian Gubernick breaks down why your subconscious doesn’t clock out when you do and how the final thoughts and emotions you hand it before bed become your operating system overnight. Drawing from neuroscience, emotional encoding, and Joe Dispenza’s research on neuroplasticity, Brian unpacks how n...

Most entrepreneurs spend their lives signing contracts with clients, vendors, and partners. But few ever sign the most important one: a contract with themselves.

In today’s episode, Brian Gubernick shares a powerful lesson from Jesse Itzler’s book Living with the Monks: how writing a personal contract can bring clarity, discipline, and daily direction. This isn’t about business terms, it’s about who you commit to being before the d...

In this episode, Brian Gubernick takes you deep into the Arctic Circle, to one of the most remote regions on Earth, where temperatures drop below zero and survival depends on community, rhythm, and adaptability.

After spending time with the Inuit people of Baker Lake, Brian came home with powerful lessons every entrepreneur needs to hear: Adaptability is survival, respect the cycles, collective strength beats lone heroics, storytel...

Katelyn Saunders takes listeners inside an unforgettable stay at The Global Ambassador in Phoenix, Arizona. She shares the top notch dining experience that she had and how she witnessed the Forbes Five Star Standards first-hand. 

She shares why excellence is measured by consistency, systems of accountability, and a culture where good enough is never good enough, and why you should adopt the Forbes Five Star Standards for your busin...

Emotional intelligence might be the most underrated competitive edge in business and life. IQ can get you in the door, but it’s your ability to read the room, manage your emotions, and lead with awareness that keeps you in the game. In this episode, Brian walks you through a quick 10-question quiz to assess your own emotional intelligence. No overthinking, no fluff... just a straight self-check to see where you stand.

You’ll learn ...

Albert Einstein once scribbled a note on hotel stationery in Tokyo in 1922 and handed it to a bellboy instead of a tip. Nearly a century later, that note sold for $1.56 million. But the real value isn’t in the auction price, it’s in the wisdom Einstein left behind. 

In this episode, Brian unpacks what Einstein wrote, why it matters, and how it applies to the way we chase success today. From the dangers of constant restlessness to t...

Every entrepreneur dreams of being brilliant and easy to work with. But Don Valentine, founder of Sequoia Capital, didn’t see that as the winning quadrant. He bet on founders who were brilliant and difficult -- the ones with sharp edges, relentless conviction, and a refusal to compromise. 

In this episode, Brian breaks down Valentine’s four-quadrant framework, why friction often fuels disruption, and how to lean into your edge with...