# 861. How the Best Entrepreneurs Control the Volume

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Podcast: [No Days Off with Brian Gubernick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-days-off-with-brian-gubernick-6267118)
Published: 2026-07-17T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 612

## Resource

Every situation in your life has a volume knob — a dispute, a deal, a disagreement, a decision that won't stop nagging at you. Some deserve to be loud. Most don't. In this episode, Brian breaks down a skill he calls "volume control": knowing which situations deserve your energy and which ones to quietly turn down. He walks through three places most of us get it wrong — the legal fight that isn't worth the mental cost, the argument where being right is just a distraction, and the investment that keeps you up at night. Then he gets to the real reason the knob stays cranked up: ego. Ego is the voice that says walking away means losing — and it's good at disguising itself as principle. Brian shares three ways to catch it and turn the volume down, so you can pour your attention into the few things that actually move your life forward. -- Get on the list to receive Brian's monthly newsletter: https://nodaysoff.com/subscribe/ Tune in to this podcast every weekday morning for 10 minutes or less as Brian shares lessons and stories about how to make positive changes in your life and business, one day at a time. That's what the "No Days Off" movement is all about. The objective is to spend focused time each day improving in some small way. Each episode presents questions to contemplate, concepts to understand, and actions to take in Business & Leadership, Wealth & Finances, Personal Development & Growth Time Management, Mindset & Attitude, Relationships, Family & Parenting, and Health. Visit our Resources Page to download helpful worksheets and diagrams: https://nodaysoff.com/templates/ Follow No Days Off Socials Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nodaysoffpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff_podcast/ Website: https://nodaysoff.com/ Meet Your Host: Brian Guberni…

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