Allan Draper on Pack Your Lunch: The Real Sacrifices of Entrepreneurship
In this episode of WhatKeepsYouAwake.TV, host David Hooser sits down with Allan Draper—serial entrepreneur, investor, business coach, and now author of Pack Your Lunch. Allan shares the genesis of his book, the 13 sacrifices that actually move the needle, and why risk, regret, and endurance are at the core of every entrepreneurial journey.
🎯 Inside This Episode:
• Why Allan wrote Pack Your Lunch: recognizing patterns of sacrifice across 20+ startups
• Sacrificing the right things: avoiding mistakes like giving up family time that doesn’t advance the business
• 13 sacrifices unpacked: from financial strain to shifting relationships when success makes others uncomfortable
• Redefining risk: financial vs. emotional costs, and why not pursuing your potential is the greater danger
• The “Pack Your Lunch” metaphor: preparing in advance vs. fast-food shortcuts in business and life
• Writing the book: two-year process, bestseller launch in entrepreneurship & leadership categories
• Future focus: Allan’s next pivot—teaching 10 timeless laws of money and wealth building
• Why money talk is taboo, how parents shape (and limit) our financial habits, and teaching kids early
📌 Learn more: Allan’s book Pack Your Lunch (available on Amazon)
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