48 Days To The Work You Love Internet Radio Show

Learning more does not make you richer, but if you combine new knowledge with understanding and implementation, it will change your life in many ways - including financially. We also look at how artists and coaches can increase their income. You can be good and broke if you don't know how to build your brand and reputation. Questions This Week: 1. I’m investing 3% in my personal growth but all I’m doing is getting smarter, not richer. 2. Dan, I heard you say You can make a living selling people what they need, but you can get rich selling people what they want." Would you elaborate further on that idea and how you have seen that play out over the years? 3. Can I just sell my art without showing my name? 4. I’m a great coach - why am I not making money? 5. I'm exploring the possibility of becoming a financial coach. Could you make a living at this or would it have to be part of some other business model? Get the direct links to the resources Dan mentions on this podcast, including three resources to help you f

This is a bonus 48 Days Radio episode based on questions I had for Michael Hyatt. In this last year I've been on the receiving end of overworking. I compromised my health dreadfully and have spent a year rebuilding. Yes, I love my work - but overwork still leads to lack of success in other areas of life. Here my good friend Michael Hyatt helps me understand the mistakes I made, using principles from his new book, Free to Focus. Questions: 1. How did you break the cycle of overworking? 2. Many people are still working in businesses that are labor intensive. And they can rightfully say “I’m not really in control of my time.” What encouragement can you give them? 3. What about the person who says: “My circumstances won’t allow it right now, but they’re only temporary.” In the middle section of Free to Focus you talk about three things we can do to get more control over our time: Eliminate Automate Delegate 4. Give us a couple of tips in each of those areas to help us find time that allows us to breathe, play and

In this episode we have an astounding story of two brothers who turned out very differently. Both raised in the same environment but they made very different choices for the lives they live today. You can do the same. Regardless of your current or past environment, you can change your decisions and expectations about tomorrow. Questions: 1. Why did your life turn out this way? 2. How did I go from farm boy to NYT author? 3. What 5 characteristics are needed to overcome a negative environment? To get the resources Dan mentions on this podcast, including Author Insights featuring candid stories, powerful recollections, and eye-opening advice from Dan Miller, Vic Conant, Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Denis Waitley, and more, go to the show notes at https://www.48days.com/environment-vs-expectations/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James wonders if he can take his mission based idea and make it work. My response is that Any business you consider should be a mission-based/passion-based business!! The only way you can maintain a business is if it blends your passion(mission), talent and money. I give several examples of how even ideas based on serving others well can survive and thrive. Questions this week: 1. What are your thoughts on my mission-based/passion-based business ideas? 2. Should I wait until I am out of debt before investing in starting a business? 3. Should I get liability insurance if I write a book about a well-known name? 4. Which personality types match best in marital relationships? 5. How can I negotiate a higher salary than what was offered? Get several direct click resources for entrepreneurs looking to start a passion/mission-based business, a key resources for understanding personality styles in marriage and more in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/mission-based-business Learn more about your ad choices. Vi

I want to just serve - not make money… A common statement from talented people is that they feel guilty being paid for something they are passionate about and that comes so easily for them. So is it better to do something you don't care about as a means of generating your necessary income? I don't think so - let's look at the ways to serve well - and live well. Get direct links to the resources Dan mentions and the show notes at https://www.48days.com/i-want-to-just-serve-not-make-money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A listener admits to crippling fear that's holding him back from pursuing any new ideas. We can welcome fear as a healthy thing as long as we keep it in the back seat of our car, and out of the driver's seat. Which of the 7 Fear Types is most dominant for you? Questions: Currently I feel empty, bored, not fulfilled and tired. At 50 years old I know I was created for more. I’m pretty sure that I am insane. The only problem is that the “fear, I’m not worthy, I’m gonna look stupid” side takes up about 95% of my brain. Is there any good information on how to network with other people for business connections? I am working on a seminar about Disaster Preparedness that will be free. How can I get businesses in this space to sponsor it? Click below for full show notes: https://www.48days.com/fear/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Do You Measure Success? A listener feels stuck. He's making a lot of money but feels no sense of fulfillment in the work he's doing. Guess what? With that success he's not stuck. With the life experience he has at 45 years old, he can do a little introspection and move right into a better opportunity. Oh, and by the way, don't assume your income will drop. Doing something that's a better fit will set the stage for dramatic increase - even without a college degree. Plus these questions: 1. What do you do when you are ridiculously passionate about so many different things? 2. How do I put a value on that 20 years of experience and college degree? It seems like all the avenues I find for "moving up" are with specific degrees, so I seem to be stuck on low-level, low-pay jobs. 3. I am a new graduate and applied for a position posted with a salary range of $24.08 - $37.61 hourly. As I move forward in the process of potentially getting hired by this company, how do I handle this part of the conversation? 4.

What if I'm doing something worthwhile in a non-profit organization but my wife resents it? Isn't doing meaningful service always a good thing? No, our first responsibility is to our own family - not to everyone else in the world. Listen to why it can't be justified. Questions this week: 1. My wife says that she hasn’t seen many people teaching other people and trying to save the world go very well in family life...many divorces, child rebellion etc. 2. A recent college grad is set to become a classroom teacher but doesn't think it is the best use of her skills and abilities. 3. After failing a job performance review at a company he worked for for 26 years, my husband is faced, at the age of 64, with coming up with a new career! 4. How do I best help my husband increase his confidence? He is depressed, he longs for something fulfilling. 5. I’m a SI on the disc profile system and find it very frustrating in not being able to make decisive decisions. How do I break through this barrier? 6. I’m college-ed

I love the power of intentional choices. You can decide in advance what you're going to do and then change your actions to go along with that to reach your goals, build your business, find a job and more. Questions this week: 1. How can I reach my goals when I continuously fail? 2. How can I make being a Certified Dirt Bike Instructor my full time business? 3. I enjoy the research and reviewing aspects of the position, but, I’ll just say it out loud, I hate customer service!!! 4. Would people pay for an online community about healthy cooking and nutrition? Get direct links to the resources Dan mentions and more in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/making-intentional-choices/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can I really get better every day? It's easy to get trapped in what we do well - rather than moving on to things that are in our Zone of Genius. What are four areas of activities and how can we keep getting better and better - and closer to our Unique Ability - every day? Get direct links to the resources and the show notes at https://www.48days.com/zone-of-genius/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories from this week are astounding. Listen in as a 48DaysEagles member shares how investing $19 opened the door to a $500K business and the freedom to walk away from his "real" job. Plus Questions this week: 1. I’m starting a business in which I help older people to record the stories of their lives. I’m not sure how much to charge or how to monetize this business. 2. In the beginning of your teaching and coaching career, how did you not feel like a fraud being in so much debt in midst of your teaching and encouraging others? 3. On May 1st I will be launching Canada's 1st 2 chairs fully equipped mobile barber shop called the High Country Barber Shop Ltd. Get direct links to the resources Dan mentions on this podcast along with the show notes at https://www.48days.com/doubled-my-income/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we feel guilty about making easy money? Heidi is feeling guilty because she's still making money from writing she did four years ago. Somehow it just feels too easy to make money without doing any hard work. Let's look at the unhealthy mindset behind that feeling. Plus these questions: What are some foundations that should be in place before making the side hustle the main hustle? I’m 34 years old and have No home, no funds, no phone, can’t make interviews because of lack of funds. I am 54 years old and ready to change after 20 years of teaching. Dan, I did something stupid in 2014. When my wife and I moved for my wife's career, rather than be an employee I decided to go to work for myself. To click directly to the resources Dan shares on this podcast, go to the show notes for this episode at https://www.48days.com/guilty-about-making-easy-money/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How To Get Booked As a Speaker, Comedian, Singer, Magician, Coach   A listener wants to break into doing magic presentations. In this episode we hear from a very experienced magician who stays booked at $15K a day - and shares his magic formula for keeping his schedule full. This is a perfect guide for how to get booked if you're a speaker, comedian, singer, magician, or even a coach. Also this week: How can I keep the fire of my passion from going out while I’m wading through all the details of starting a business? How can I stay ministry focused in growing my coaching business but also grow financially? How can I grow my business when I have no time for prospecting? How do I stay motivated while I'm waiting to leave my job? Plus a new resources for aspiring authors: 8 options for getting that book published you’ve been dreaming about. To get direct links to the resources Dan mentions on the podcast as well as show notes, go to https://www.48days.com/how-to-get-booked/ Learn more about your ad choi

Are you being fairly paid for the work you do? A listener just saw some new employees start at the company he works for - and they are being paid the same as he. Is this fair? Well, there's an interesting parable in the Bible that addresses this exact issue. How to determine if you are being fairly paid — and what to do if you're not. Get direct links to the resources Dan mentions on the podcast PLUS several related blogs at https://www.48days.com/being-fairly-paid/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I had the privilege of having all three of my children in my office this week. We had a chance to talk about their early influences and their education and career choices. And how you can help your children make those important choices. Get direct links to the books and podcast we talk about here in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/education-and-career-choices/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does this current college admissions scandal really mean? How important is it to get into the right college? What will that mean ten years from now? The real stats may surprise you. Get the direct links to the resources Dan mentions on the podcast along with the show notes at https://www.48days.com/college-degree/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A listener thinks he may be the ultimate fool - bad resume, time gaps, industry changes, terminations, and family damage as a result. Yet in pointing the finger at himself, he has already moved toward the solution. If you know your thinking or actions have been "foolish" you have turned the corner to becoming wise. PLUS: a direct click-to list of work from home opportunities. Questions this week: I was hoping it wasn't true but I have found that I am a fool. I was also diagnosed with MS a few years back. Can you please give me your thoughts on working from home? When do I need to make my side gig an official business with the government? I'm afraid I'd be inspired by being a member of the Eagles community but also overwhelmed and would get a lot less done instead of more. Should I apply for a job when I don’t have all of the company’s required qualifications? Get a click-to list of the resources Dan mentions on this podcast in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/work-from-home-opportunities/ Le

If you can see your "ship" somewhere out there in the future, don't just wait for it come all the way to the shore. Jump in the water and swim out to grab it. That means you've made a plan and are taking massive action. Taking action means discouragement, frustration, disappointment, resentment and guilt all start to diminish immediately. Instead, you'll see hope, optimism, boldness and confidence begin to grow and expand. Get the show notes, including direct links to the items listed on this podcast at https://www.48days.com/wait-for-your-ship-to-come-in/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A listener is making a great living with his cleaning business but is embarrassed that it's not something more professional. Let's look at the value of this work and the benefits of having a profitable business. However, he can also move his proven business skills to another business that blends his passion. Other questions this week: How do we subtly start to sabotage our work if it doesn’t fit us? I am not proud of the work I do. Should I take a job when it doesn't check all the "work I love" boxes. Can I make a profitable business detailing cars? Get the Show Notes along with direct links to the resources Dan mentions on this podcast at https://www.48days.com/not-proud/ Send your questions to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A listener wonders why he should spend time on something he loves if it doesn't move the needle financially. But yes, there are many worthy goals that are helping make our lives better - even if they aren't changing our finances. Obviously we need significant activities that do generate income, but certainly not all meaningful activities do.  Listen in to find out more about this as well as answers to these questions: 1. Are Goals that don’t produce income a waste?  2. Hi Dan, I'm a looong time fan. But...help I have a split personality disorder it seems from my on-line presence 3. I would love some ideas on how to start my business on a shoestring 4. How do we subtly start to sabotage our work if it doesn’t fit us? To get direct links to the resources that Dan mentions on this podcast along with other show notes, go to https://www.48days.com/goals-and-income/.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices