Rewiring Business Systems Through Mindset and Perception – With Anders Hansen

So much of what shapes daily decisions happens beneath the surface. It influences confidence, habits, and ambition through mindset and perception. Many people work harder, chase more strategies, and consume endless advice. However,they still feel stuck in the same emotional and financial loops. What often goes unexamined is how belief shapes perception and behaviour over time. 

In this episode of The Best Business Podcast, host Daryl Urbanski speaks with Anders Hansen. Anders is an international illusionist turned mindset mentor with more than two decades of experience on global stages. His career led to a deep understanding of how perception can be shaped and redirected. This perspective later expanded through building successful businesses and working alongside Bob Proctor. 

The episode centers on how belief, focus, and perception quietly influence results in business and life. Long-held assumptions are examined through a practical lens connecting mindset to real outcomes. Tune in to experience a conversation which reframes possibility and challenges what feels fixed.

Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 

1. Discover the five mental illusions that secretly sabotage personal and business success.
2. Learn how Anders turned a $40K-a-year performance career into a $750K business in 11 months, by shifting mindset and perception.
3. Gain powerful techniques, like future-pacing gratitude, to create emotional alignment with your goals and accelerate results.

Resources 

• Anders Hansen: LinkedIn | Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
• “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” by Joseph Murphy 
• “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl  
• “The Gift of Influence” by Tommy Spaulding

Episode Highlights 

Mindset, Perception, and the Illusion of Limits with Anders Hansen

• Much of what limits progress in life and business stems from mindset and perception which feel real but are not.
• The episode explores how belief systems shape results, often more powerfully than skill, effort, or circumstance.
• Host Daryl Urbanski introduces Anders Hansen, an international illusionist and seven-figure CEO.
• Anders uses his background in illusion and mindset work to reveal how perception creates outcomes and how internal limits can be dismantled.

From Dark Rooms to Spotlights: Overcoming Limiting Self-Beliefs

• Magic became an escape from shyness for Anders and eventually turned into a professional career, though success felt hollow.
• Despite outward achievements such as shows, television appearances, and cruise performances, burnout and dissatisfaction persisted.
• A turning point came after reading The Power of Your Subconscious Mind and realizing thoughts do not define identity.
• This realization allowed Anders to separate self-worth from emotion and consciously choose empowering beliefs, mindset and perception.

Setting Worthy Goals: From Scarcity to Vision

• Bob Proctor challenged Anders’ initial goal of getting out of debt for being rooted in avoidance rather than desire.
• A shift occurred when the question “What do you really want?” reframed his thinking toward abundance and possibility.
• Anders explains the difference between A-goals, B-goals, and C-goals.
• True growth comes from pursuing goals that feel uncertain and demand imagination beyond logic.

Mastering the Five Illusions That Hold You Back

• Anders introduces five mental illusions that quietly sabotage progress and keep people stuck.
• Hustle, luck, fear, lack, and overconsumption of knowledge are revealed as traps that distract from real change.
• Las Vegas becomes a metaphor for how people gamble on everything except belief in themselves.
• Fear is described as misplaced imagination, built from doubt and constant worst-case rehearsal.
• Faith, strengthened through gratitude and emotional certainty, is presented as the antidote to these illusions.

Future-Pacing Gratitude: Emotion is the Magnet

• Gratitude practised in advance aligns the subconscious with future success.
• Emotional gratitude, rather than mental affirmation, creates a deeper impact.
• This emotional alignment influences personal vibration and energetic attraction.
• Experiencing gratitude in the present allows the future outcome to feel real now.

Resourcefulness Over Resources: What’s Really Holding You Back

• External shortages like money or time are often symptoms of internal belief systems.
• Fear is re-framed as imagination used against oneself rather than creatively.
• Visualisation combined with emotional and physical reinforcement closes the action gap.
• Identity alignment matters more than controlling every step of the process.

Thinking Long Term in a Fast-Paced World

• Short-term gratification often disguises itself as progress.
• Real success is measured by contribution and impact, not applause.
• Anders shares a mission to positively impact over 800,000 lives.
• Leaders who prioritise contribution over competition stand out in an AI-driven world.

Reclaiming Power: Changing Perception at the Root

• Lasting change begins by addressing mindset and perception rather than trying to control external circumstances.
• Internal beliefs must be examined, since unchallenged assumptions quietly shape behaviour and outcomes.
• Illusions lose their influence once awareness replaces automatic thinking patterns.
• Shifting perception allows possibility to expand without forcing action or effort.