Dan Kathman

Dan Kathman Building a life & business I love. My life. My lessons. The Journey. Founder &
Love I’m Dan Kathman.

A creator, entrepreneur, and storyteller. My mission is simple: to help people live full-time in their purpose with God, business, and creativity. Through daily blogs, talks, and vlogs, I share lessons on faith, entrepreneurship, and the real journey of building a meaningful life.

Your “lack of focus” or ADHD might not be a weakness. It might be your superpower.Procrastinators are incredibly efficie...
06/12/2025

Your “lack of focus” or ADHD might not be a weakness. It might be your superpower.

Procrastinators are incredibly efficient when they finally move.
Lazy people often find the fastest path to done.
ADHD minds don’t always do 10 calls a day, but they might do 50 in one sprint, and that’s more momentum with less friction.

That’s leverage.

People who don’t want to do tasks often invent systems or hire others to do them.

That’s how companies are born.

A-students work for B-students.
C-students own the building.
D & F students run the operation.

Some, like me, would’ve flunked out of elementary school if it weren’t for great teachers and parents who helped me work through a learning disability. I had to work twice as hard to get A’s and B’s. Without spending 8 hours a night on homework, I wouldn’t have made it.

But the upside?
It gave me grit.
And that became one of my biggest advantages in life to this day.

Bill Gates said he likes giving jobs to lazy people because they find the most efficient way to do it.

So stop thinking it’s a flaw.
It might be your edge.
Lean into it
Be an efficient, overachieving, lazy genius.

05/12/2025

5 things I would do if I was starting my business over from zero.

If you’re a musician or a band and you’re not making content on TikTok, you’re crazy. Here’s a stat. 84% of Billboard’s ...
05/12/2025

If you’re a musician or a band and you’re not making content on TikTok, you’re crazy. Here’s a stat. 84% of Billboard’s Top 200 last year were viral TikTok hits first. That’s wild.

(This photo was taken around 2012, in my bigger days, but this was when we filmed a private acoustic session with the lead singer of an emo band I loved called “Emery”)

Stop worrying about high-end music videos. This isn’t 2008. I used to make music videos. That’s how I got started. If someone came to me today asking for one, I’d say… why? Make content. Don’t hire me for a big music video. Hire my company to make content monthly.

Study what other artists are doing and what’s working. Look at their hook. The on-screen text. Vertical video. One shot. No fancy cuts. Notice the length. The style. Covers. Trends. What people are engaging with.

Copy what works. Put your phone on a tripod and start filming every day. Consistency is insane. It compounds fast.

People ask me 2 things all the time.“Can you guarantee my ROI?” Specifically with ad spend or content marketing.And “Wha...
05/12/2025

People ask me 2 things all the time.
“Can you guarantee my ROI?” Specifically with ad spend or content marketing.

And “What’s the easier version or shortcut?” Specifically with creating a successful full-time business.

Here’s the honest answer.

Firstly, if you want guaranteed returns, put your money in index funds or dividend stocks. You might earn 4-9% a year. It’s slow, steady, predictable. That’s the closest thing to guaranteed return & passive income.

Secondly, business isn’t passive. Real estate investing isn’t passive. Courses, books, content, none of it is passive. You still have to create it, market it, manage it, and take risks. Entrepreneurship is risk. No one can promise you success.

Thirdly, shortcuts only exist for people who already spent years learning the hard way. I often ask, “how would this look if it were easy?” Because I’ve spent ocer a decade doing it, and sometimes can over complicate it.

You want easy? Go get a job you hate. There’s an infinite amount & you can just do enough to keep it.

So here’s the punchline.

If you want guaranteed returns = invest in dividends & index funds.
If you want easy = get a job you hate and coast.
If you want freedom, growth, and a huge potential upside = build something and take the risk.

And if another person in business is trying to help you do that, know that the same rules apply to them and what they do.

Simple as that.

04/12/2025

A good product or service isn’t enough.
You need attention.
You need visibility.
You need a system that brings customers to you.
Whether that’s outreach or content.
Pick one or do both.
Just don’t let your business fail because no one knows about it.
Don’t be invisible.

03/12/2025

Trying out a new approach for a local Airbnb client.
Simple setup, clean framing, and a clear idea.
Here’s the BTS + final result.

18/11/2025

How to not make a women more upset when she’s already upset.

13/11/2025

How to ruin a date night in 3 simple steps. 😂

11/11/2025

Your mom goes to college.

11/11/2025

Emails with a client. 😂

10/11/2025

If you heard the first drafts of emails at work.

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