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Andrew East on Learning to Focus on the “Gain” in Life

15 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief interview segment, Andrew East (Speaker A) recounts his experience reading The Intentional Father by John Tyson, a workbook‑style guide that includes an exercise where he wrote a gratitude letter to his own father, emphasizing appreciation for what his dad gave him rather than dwelling on his shortcomings. He describes the act of giving the letter to his dad as a meaningful moment that shifted his focus to the "gain" rather than the "gap" in their relationship. The host (Speaker B) then asks how the concepts from Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy’s book The Gap and the Gain have transformed Andrew’s life, prompting further reflection on the gain‑focused mindset.

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Fall 2021, someone recommended I read this book called The Intentional Father. It's not a fun read. It's like a workbook more than anything by John Tyson. In it, he gives you different exercises to do, but he has you do something where you write a letter to your dad just saying all the things that you're thankful for that he did for you, despite whatever mistakes that he surely made. I wrote this letter to my dad, gave it to him. You're looking at the gain of what he gave you and not the gap. Thanks for this, man. This was really fun.
So the big question, how did The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy change your life? Hmm.