This is the name of a book by Mason Currey describing the rituals and routines of 161 creatives from composers and writers to painters and poets. Here are a few to take note of.

What is it that you do to stimulate your creativity?

Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/

This is not an either/or situation - this is a both/and opportunity. I can’t think of any example where the decision would be best with only using one or the other.

Episode #886, April 24, 2023

Questions:

1. Should you use your head or your heart when making decision?

2. I've been in the service business industry for about 10 years now but I've always had trouble with selling.

3. I’ve been offered my dream job that is a 2-hour drive from my house. What should I do?

4. I have worked factory jobs all my life and now at 70 years old have retired. I'm looking to do something with my time and need some direction.

5. I might be going to jail for a year or two. Is there anything positive that I might gain from this?

Get direct link to the books and resources mentioned on this podcast, including some of my favorite resources on learning to sell, and a sneak peak into the upcoming calendar of our Eagles Elite program, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/head-or-my-heart-when-making-this-decision/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Theologian John Dunn shares a story of a group of sailors who reached South America after a long and treacherous journey. They entered the Amazon River, assuming it was a continuation of the Atlantic Ocean and had run out of fresh water, not realizing that they were sailing on top of one of the biggest bodies of fresh water in the world. Some of them died of thirst.

They met another ship and asked for some fresh water and were told to lower their buckets because they were sailing on fresh water.

What about you? Are you sailing on fresh water and dying of thirst? Perhaps all you have to do is lower your bucket.

Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/

A listener has a simple idea but dismisses it because he doesn’t have three thousand dollars to get started. Is that really an obstacle? What could happen if you eliminated these dirty words from your vocabulary - Impossible, try, busy, should, and can’t?

Episode #884. April 14, 2023

Questions:

1. But without at least Three Thousand in my checking. I can’t do that.

2. I’d like to start my own business but my major concern has been in the area of insurance.

3. Can I build a career coaching business on the side with only 5 hours a week instead of the typical 15 hours a week?

4. *I feel like I'm going through "entrepreneurial puberty!" Is this normal??*

5. We have a CPA who does our taxes, but he never offers any suggestions on other deductions or things we can do better.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including insurance resources for entrepreneurs and how to join us for one of our upcoming Innovate Experience events, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/is-that-really-an-obstacle/

Charles Dickens wrote a story about a man who had been imprisoned for years. When he was released, he looked at the sunlight and then turned and walked back to his cell. The thought of freedom was overwhelming. How do you view change? Is it frightening and intimidating or is it an opportunity for positive transformation? Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/

Okay, I’m borrowing that line from A Few Good Men - but there are so many applications. Some of you can’t handle making extraordinary money because you think too little of yourself. Some of you are waiting to start your dream because you don’t have a perfect plan. Some of you say you want more success but won’t invest $20 in a book or $97 in a course that could show you the way. Some of you are spending your time doing what most anyone else could do.

Episode #882 April 07, 2023

7 Keys to Success:

1. Stages of Life
2. Venn diagram 
3. Zone of Genius 
4. Upper lImit challenge 
5. Minimum Viable Product 
6. Risk Avoidance 
7. The Power of Investing In yourself 

Get direct links to the books and resources mentioned on this podcast in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/7-keys-to-success/

The comedic actor Jim Carrey grew up in poverty with a sense of hope. When he was just starting out, he wrote himself a check for $10 million, dated it 5 years later and stuck it in his wallet. Within 5 yers, he saw double that for his acting fees.

What are you doing to direct your thinking toward the future you want?

Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/

Yes, I encourage you to stay true to yourself - but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn and grow. Knowing yourself is never an excuse for low performance or for staying the same year after year. You can thrive and prosper even while embracing your unique self.

Episode #880. March 31, 2023

Questions we look at this week:

1. I just want to make enough money so I don’t have to work anymore.

2. I got laid off because the owner wants to preserve cash.

3. I want to start my own business but I know so little about the technical aspects of web development and marketing.

4. I have looked inward at my skills, abilities, and personality traits as well as my values, dreams, and passions and the few things I have come up with don't really excite or interest me.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on the podcast, including the questions to ask yourself to see if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/no-excuses/

I recommend that each of my children and grandchildren read this book by the time they’re 14 years old. I wish I had gotten a hold of it when I was that young. One of my favorite parts is the five confidence building exercises. Live these principles, and it will change your life for the better.

Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com

You know how Beanie Babies and Barbie Dolls can now be worth a lot of money. Yep and also Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars figures and more. I’m going to tell you my latest interest - why it jumped out as something I could really dig - and how you may have some hidden value in your own childhood toys.

Episode #878, March 24, 2023

Questions:

1. You said recently that by risking failure you would open yourself up to many more deals and make far more money over time. How does that work?

2. I’m a family doctor but am going blind. How can I continue to make money?

3. If I work overtime I’m neglecting my family, if don’t work overtime I’m neglecting my employer and our only source of income.

4. Will taking a job as a Simi truck driver just sidetrack, or give valuable experience and resources towards my dream?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our 10 Quotes to Keep You Motivated Toward Your Dream, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/selling-your-childhood-toys/

Sometimes life offers us those opportunities to discover something new about ourselves — to discover a new talent. Make sure you're paying attention to what those might be. Decide that you are capable of doing anything you want then create a plan to move toward that and experience the joy of doing something new. 

Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com

A listener writes - “I now have the safety of a steady paycheck but it's not enough to support my family comfortably. Instead of treading water, I'm now in a lifeboat. But I want to get to a cruise ship.” How do you make the decision to leave the good to find the great?

Episode #876, March 17, 2023

Questions:

1. Dan, I would like to hear more of your thoughts on failure. Specifically, what does a successful failure look like?

2. I want to leave my great job but my wife doesn’t support me in doing something on my own.

3. I always seem to think that others can achieve their dreams but I can’t.

4. While I now have the safety of a steady paycheck, it's not enough to support my family comfortably.

5. My experience is that aiming for average does lessen disappointment?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in this show notes at https://www.48days.com/is-it-worth-taking-a-risk/

If you want to make a change, create a plan and take action on it. Don’t wait until you get around to it because before you know 20 years will have gone by and you haven’t gotten around to it.

Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com 

We all have a sense of what we deserve. Is there a level of success where we should just settle in and be content? Does personal growth always mean more financial success?

Episode #874, March 10, 2023

Questions:

1. My salary just isn't enough to make ends meet. I also need friends; I have none at the moment.

2. How can I start a business when I need more money but have to take care of my family?

3. I need help with money for applying for patent pending for invention ideas.

4. I am currently struggling with starting out and monetizing my passion for coaching and helping people with self growth. 5. My biggest challenge is the temptation to be ok with being mediocre.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 10 Quotes to Keep You Motivated Toward Your Dream, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/better-than-average/.

If you’re in a job you hate but the pay is great, you may think you only have two choices. But there is likely an alternative solution beyond the obvious.

Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com

You’ll be most successful when you are true to yourself, not when you’re trying to be something you’re not. Steve Wozniak said “Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me. They’re shy and they live in their heads. The very best of them are artists. And artists work best alone…” Let’s talk about how you can be most effective in sharing your art.

Episode #873, March 03, 2023 

Questions:

1. What else should I do to feel confident I’m attacking the right next job for me?

2. I have often jokingly referred to myself as a Serial Hobby Jumper. I haven't been in love with any one thing long enough or fiercely enough to develop clarity on how to make it work.

3. What are some ways that I can reassure myself that I’m on the right path?

4. I'm an introvert who is able to get out there and meet people, do book signings, etc. - but it exhausts me emotionally and physically. How do I find balance in having to do that?

Get direct links the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our upcoming Innovate Experience Events, where we’ll be talking about Three Critical Keys For Increasing Your Influence, Making More Money and Having Friends for Life — How To Have 48 Meaning Friends, 48 Meaningful Bagels and 48 Meaningful Experiences in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/im-an-introvert-can-i-be-successful

Ford is no longer making the Pinto, or the Taurus, or the Crown Victoria. The only car they are making this year is the Mustang. They have moved totally to building SUVs and pickup trucks. So what about you? Are you still doing the same thing you were doing 20 years ago? If you’re still doing what you were doing 5 years ago, rather than being praised for your loyalty, you may be becoming obsolete.

Episode #872, February 24, 2023

Questions:

1. For the most part, I guess I have been doing work that I love, but after 5-6 years in one place I get a bit bored. Is that normal?

2. Am I writing good enough for others? I have self-published 2 books on Kindle but only a few were sold.

3. I have a hard time deciphering what type of business I want to start. I get caught up in shiny object syndrome.

4. My challenge is having a wife who is almost a complete opposite(anti-entrepreneur) of me(entrepreneur).

5. I am currently in a very unfulfilling position processing (approving/denying) transactions all day. I make the money I need to survive, but feel that I am just going thru the motions, because it is boring.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/it-may-be-time-to-reassess/

Are you just using up someone else’s oxygen? One listener feels that way. What do you do when it seems that everything in life is working against you? Is it really possible to turn your life around - does it require a miracle or can anyone make new decisions to change from despair to optimism. We’ve got some listener input on both sides.

Episode #871, February 17, 2023

Questions:

1. How can I spur my parents on to develop a plan for their lives even after 65.

2. How can I grow my framing and photography business?

3. Last spring I discovered that I could make $40/hour selling free horse manure in my spare time.

4. Do you have a recommended breakdown of the best way to organize a coaching business in a 40-50 hour work week?

5. I feel that I’m taking someone else’s oxygen and should just not try anymore.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including how to join us at one of our upcoming 48 Days Innovate Experience Events, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/should-i-just-give-up/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

How many times have you heard someone explain why they haven’t been able to get a job, go to college, make money to get them beyond their basic needs, start a business, or buy the car of their dreams. And it typically then includes blaming, criticizing, pointing fingers, and explaining why it’s not their fault. I’m going to tell you about a little boy who defied the odds against him.

Episode #869, February 10, 2023

Questions:

1. Are we going to see a shift toward the "Uberization" of the U.S. workforce?

2. My wife and I are former teen parents who want to start a podcast around our journey and what we have learned along the way.

3. I don’t see opportunities in my area of interest but I’d love to dig in.

4. I have a dream, an impossible dream! A dream so foolish that I’d be an idiot to try it—and so glorious that I’d be stupid not to go for it!

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our upcoming 48 Days Live Events, my recent interview with my son Kevin on the soft skills that will make us irreplaceable in the future and Pat Flynn’s Tutorial on Starting a Podcast, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/impossible-dream/

A listener says he’s not entrepreneur material because he’s more analytical and prefers to work in the background. You can be wildly successful as an entrepreneur no matter what your personality style. And you don’t have to change yourself. Just be sure the business “fits” you.

Episode #868, February 03, 2023

Questions:

1. Is it true that if you’re doing the work you love, the money doesn't matter?

2. No one wants me because I am 54.

3. I am very imaginative, creative, inventive and feel as though "my best” is still dormant inside me.

4. I am not entrepreneur material because I prefer to work in the background.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 48 Days Press in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/not-entrepreneur-material/

Summary:

1. Don’t say you never had a chance if you can’t define what success would look like for you.

2. It’s never too late to have a new beginning.

3. You can be wildly successful as an entrepreneur no matter what your personality.

A listener says she wants to build a hospital but is currently “dependent on my family.” Does that mean her dream is dead? Not at all. Everyone started with obstacles and not having money is the easiest one to overcome.

Episode #867, January 27, 2023

Questions:

1. My job is sucking out all the creativity I used to have.

2. How can I overcome my insecurity that my technical chops may not be as good as competitors in the same space?

3. I'd like to build a hospital but I don’t have any money.

Summary of today’s episode:

Make decisions based on where you want to be three years from now - not on where you were three years ago.

You don’t have to be the best at what you do.

But to be successful you have to be a person who can make things happen.

Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including Transform My Future resources in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/lack-of-money-is-never-the-obstacle

A listener says he’s done. Do you want to believe you’re capable of more than you’re doing now? Do you want to shoot for the stars? Or have you decided, like the old Jack Nicholson movie - this is “As Good As It Gets”?

Episode #866, January 20, 2023

Questions:

1. Here are 10 songs about how bad Mondays are:

2. How to watch out for fake job offers.

3. Survey results

4. Tina wants to get a PhD - should she go for it?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including John Wooden's 7 principles to start each day and my 14 Questions To Get You Started On Your Own Path of Self Direction and Reflection in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/reaching-for-the-impossible/

Yes, you’re the clay - but that’s not an excuse to sit quietly and do nothing. Now look inward at what you already know about God’s gifts to you - and make some decisions about moving forward with boldness, confidence and enthusiasm.

Episode #865, January 13, 2023

Questions:

1. I’m just a lump of clay waiting for God to shape me into something meaningful.

2. Should I co-sign for a $100,000 training program for my son?

3. I’m overwhelmed by my lack of achievement at age 30.

4. How do I overcome the sense of failure in making yet another job change?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on the podcast, including how you can try out the Eagles Community for 30 days for just $4.80, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/trust-god/

The rewards of your work are not worth Sacrificing personal health and family time. Ten years from now what you’re doing for your health, personal well-being, family time, spiritual growth now - will be far more important than the paycheck you’re getting this Friday.

Episode #864, January 06, 2023

Questions:

1. I hate my job but I don’t want a gap in my resume.

2. I’m the new Executive Director of an organization. How can I build rapport with the people I’m leading?

3. My Mom is ill - should I put my own plans on hold?

4. I’m embarrassed to tell people about the business I’m buying.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the link to reserve your seat for my upcoming webinar, How To Create Work (and a Life) You Love with Just 15 Hours Per Week, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/i-hate-my-job-but-people-are-telling-me-to-stay 

If you’re passionate but not making money, you’ll burn out. If you’re making money but not passionate, you’ll burn out. Either way, the world misses out on your message.

Episode #863, December 30, 2022

Questions:

1. What are the three kinds of entrepreneurs?

2. Why would anyone listen to me?

3. How do I get clarity on what I have to offer?

4. Who is my ideal customer/client?

5. Does everyone really have a passion worth sharing?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including a free chapter and some bonuses from Matt McWilliams’ book, a chance to win with our listeners/reader survey and an upcoming FREE Masterclass: How To Find Your Sweet Spot In Business and In Life in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/passions-into-profits-matt-mcwilliams

Is there anything wrong with that? Are imagining things that are different than the life you have now or dreaming about an ideal life helpful or just a setup for disappointment? Do you enjoy dreaming or just find it unrealistic and impractical?

Episode #862, December 23, 2022

Questions:

1. Is it okay to dream or should you be content with the life you have now?

2. Is it realistic to dream or will you just end up disappointed and feel like a failure?

3. Why was Jo, the main character in Little Women so frustrated with herself? Do you really want to be normal?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the link to share your feedback with us for a chance to win an autographed copy of my newest book, An Understanding Heart, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/living-but-not-dreaming/

Do you think your happiness is out there somewhere - In a land that you’ve heard of where dreams really do come true? What are you doing to make that Somewhere - that Someday - the life you get to live today?

Episode #861 December 16, 2022

Questions:

1. How can you make next year the year of your dreams?

2. How do you make a decision when you can’t be sure of the outcome?

3. Is there one place where dreams really do come true?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including a free download of the story Acres of Diamonds, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/dreams-come-true/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ 

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Do you think about being rich? What you think about rich people now probably says a lot about your chances of being one of them. I observe a lot of people criticizing the rich but at the same time wanting more money themselves. How does that work together? How would you be different if you had more money?

Episode #860 December 09, 2022

Questions:

1. How can I accelerate my personal growth?

2. How can I double my income next year?

3. I don’t seem to have any new ideas. How can I be first to hear about good ideas?

4. How can I be a person that others come to for advice?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including questions to ask yourself to determine if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/rich-man/

A goose can walk, sing, fly and swim - but doesn’t do any of those things very well. Being good at one thing will make you more notable than being ok at a lot of things.

Questions:

1. I was able to leave my 9-5 job this year because I've written several dog mystery books!

2. I can't seem to find a fulfilling career that I can grow in.

3. I'm employed as an airline pilot and love the work. However, with 3 young kids at home, I find myself wanting to spend more time with them.

4. I have always been taught to work on my weaknesses because they are skills that can be learned.

I’ve talked about seeing people who are depressed, bitter, angry, discouraged, frustrated, guilty, resentful, or blaming. They are being pushed by some kind of pain. As soon as they get clear on what they want their life to look like next year - with clear goals and a plan of action - those negative emotions diminish and disappear. Don’t be pushed by pain - Allow your vision to pull you

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 18 Questions To Determine If You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/strengths-or-weaknesses/ 

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ 

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Nearly half (46%) of Americans say they are experiencing loneliness. 70% of pastors say they have no close friends they can trust with personal matters. In this episode Joanne joins me to talk about creating friends - over food and great questions.

Episode #858 November 25, 2022

Questions:

1. I’m getting together with family and I’m already dreading the questions I’ll be asked. - Have you put on a little weight? - Are you still unemployed? - Can you believe what Ron Desantis - Joe Biden - Donald Trump - Nancy Pelosi just did?

2. What’s the difference between entertaining and hospitality?

3. How does Joanne stimulate great conversations at the Miller house?

Quotation: “The most universal strategy for success is creating meaningful connections with those who can impact you, your life, and the things you care about.” Jon Levy

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Resource: Holiday Conversation Starters https://www.48days.com/holidayconnections

If you’ve created a “to-do” list you may avoid taking action. You’ll find excuses for not doing what you said you were going to do. But if you’ve created a vision for a new life you’ll be so energized nothing can stop you from achieving those goals.

Episode #857 November 19, 2022

Questions:

1. I’ve got my goals set but I’m afraid I won’t reach them.

2. If I don’t really believe I can accomplish it, why would I write something down as a goal?

3. My family doesn’t believe I can hit a big goal I have. Should I quit telling them what I want to do?

4. Can’t I just hope things get better next year without really setting goals?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including Dan Miller’s Goal Setting Workbook, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/vision-for-a-new-life/

If you think you’re saving money by not eating out, you may be mistaken. This is not about the math, this is about the missed connections. Informal time spent with other people leads to new thinking, new opportunities, and a return on your investment that can far outweigh the cost of the food itself.

Episode #856

November 11, 2022

Questions:

1. I cannot imagine living a life where work isn't the highest priority and use of my time.

2. I lost my job a month ago and started a new one this week. I got a text from my boss this morning saying I'm done. I don't know what to do or where to turn.

3. I am having trouble keeping jobs. I need help.

4. I have an ideal job but I really hate it.

5. Hi Dan, I'm an over the road trucker, and I've hated my job for years.

6. Can I apply for another job in this company after being here for only three weeks?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including our resource for the week, Know Yourself and Those You Work With, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/making-connections/

I recently was told that if I would stop being so aggressive, I would have a better experience. How many times would that fit you in a given week?

Questions:

1. Isn’t it ironic that a library will lend your book out for only 21 days?

2. Isn’t constant striving for more just a recipe for unhappiness?

3. Dan, I’m having trouble answering the question " what would you do for a living right now if you had a billion dollars”

4. You are making me hate my job.

5. I am a Podiatrist and am feeling stuck with only one source of income.

6. Will a bankruptcy keep me from owning my own business?

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ 

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including my upcoming Goals Masterclass, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/aggressive/

I believe in driving nice cars. But not as a pill for being depressed. Sure, buy any car you want as long as it’s not more than one month’s income. Stick around - I’ll explain how to do that.

Episode #854 October 28, 2022

Questions:

1. How can I make sure I don’t fizzle on my goals for 2023?

2. Can I survive as a song writer?

3. I have a daughter who is in college but uncertain about direction. What should I do?

4. I've climbed the ladder of success in my current industry, but think the ladder may be leaning on the wrong wall.

5. I need a preface for my book from someone in my industry.

6. I want to switch to selling real estate. I don't know how to sell - do you think I can learn?

7. I was feeling depressed the other day about how life wasn't working very well right now and I decided to go do something to change my mental state. So I called up a Tesla dealership and test drove one of their vehicles. I was left smiling for two days!

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my 2023 Goal Setting Workbook, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/setting-goals/ 

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ 

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

If you believe no one in your target audience is willing or has the ability to pay, that will be absolutely true. But if you really believe what you offer has value, your customers will magically find the money.

Episode #853 October 21, 2022

Questions:

1. Day 47 in the 48 Days schedule is to take a millionaire to lunch. Why would a millionaire say Yes to me and what would I talk about?

2. I have several ideas for businesses, but find I keep bouncing between them, not being able to focus on just one at a time.

3. I am home bound and disabled but my mind is fine and I want to contribute with a job. How can I get back into sales with these limitations?

4. How can I make money with my marriage counseling when nobody in my community believes in paying for anything?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the NEW 48 Days Podcast Journal, as well as the Questions To Ask a Millionaire in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/the-value-of-sales/ 

Everyone needs a helping hand now and then. Are you eager to help or will people remember you as a taker? Morrie, from Tuesdays with Morrie, said giving reminded him he was still living.

Episode #852 October 14, 2022

Questions:

1. Can I get a job when I get out of prison?

2. Are there indicators now about what kind of person I’ll be in retirement?

3. If you had the opportunity to advise a nineteen-year-old whose personality was identical to the personality style of Mr. Rogers, what career path would you recommend to that nineteen-year-old?

For direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our Personality Styles Cheat Sheet that can help you learn more about your personality style, in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/mister-rogers/ 

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/  

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

I don’t know about you but this has been an eventful week for us here in Florida. The response Joanne and I have to unexpected and unwelcome events is to ask - “What does this make possible?” Times like the recent hurricane here in Florida always bring the seeds of new opportunities. Let’s unpack some questions from listeners who have been given some new opportunities this week?

Questions:

1. If you had to choose your top 10 influencers for your life who would they be?

2. I’m approaching 50 and want to make a change that makes sense for my life but don’t know where to start.

3. I’m trapped by my feel fear of failure - what do you suggest I do to overcome this obstacle?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including 10 quotes to keep you motivated toward your dream, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/what-does-this-make-possible-2/ 

If the weather and your circumstances have to be perfect for you to be happy, you will always be vulnerable. Let’s adapt Mr. Rogers’ motto: “What’s essential is invisible to the eye.”

I’m going to be devoting some podcasts to a simple thought or principle. I plan to take one idea from history like Zig Ziglar’s story of the pump, or how his neighbor lady’s biscuits got cooked in the squat, or the story of Jim Carrey writing himself a check for $10 million - dating it for 5 years later - and seeing it come true within that 5 year period, having starred in Ace Ventura. Jack Canfield’s story about attending a Come as You’ll Be party and how that set in motion the things he was able to accomplish.

It’s a beautiful day in paradise……

An excerpt from my upcoming book, An Understanding Heart

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the Goal Setting Workbook, in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/its-a-beautiful-day-in-paradise/

What do you do when you need to generate income but the available jobs don’t include any of the three critical components of meaningful, purposeful and profitable work?

Episode #849 September 23, 2022

Questions:

1. What are some careers, both traditional and entrepreneurial that a high "I" person on the DISC profile would excel at?

2. How can we motivate and keep our older employees?

3. I’m 56 and just lost my job. I’d like to never work for someone else, ever again.

4. I’m 56 - just started a new job. The work is not my passion, doesn’t utilize my talents, it certainly doesn’t make much money, and there is also no future advancement.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my Goal Setting Worksheet, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/trapped-in-a-job/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ 

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Too many people feel like they have to choose between what they love and being ‘responsible providers’ for their family. Let’s explore ways to do both.

Questions:

1. I prepared for an event that has now been canceled. Did I just waste my time?

2. Can an individual with a DISC personality type of SI, be a good entrepreneur?

3. My oldest son is Interested in real estate but I’m hesitant to encourage him because of my own experience.

4. Is it wise to go into debt to receive mentoring / coaching on how to better leverage and start your business?

5. My day job is soul-crushing but provides 80% of my income. My side job is life-giving but provides 20% of my income.

6. I've been working in the healthcare industry for over 25 years as a physician. Everyday I find myself getting more tired of my current work in the medical industry.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the DISC Personality Profile and a free guide to personality styles in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/choosing-between-passion-and-money/

I was blown away at the number of you who committed to 30 days of listening to The Strangest Secret. These responses are so inspiring and encouraging to anyone wanting a fresh start. New habits are easy to do - and easy to avoid. You get to choose.

Here are some of the comments from those of you who wrote your stories:

Questions:

1. Even though people consider me a happy person, I had grown accustomed and actually comfortable with negative thoughts and was reaping the fruit of those negative thoughts.

2. The more I listened to The Secret the more I realized I had the power to change my life.

3. Negative thoughts discouraged me and made me more timid. Scarcity caused me to believe only a full-time job at an employer with benefits was the way to go.

4. I have a small garden in my backyard and in one section I planted sunflower seeds. Guess what grew? Sunflowers!

5. I had been in a bit of a “rut” for the last year, kind of wishing and hoping things were different or better, but unfortunately not really doing much about it. Just continuing on.

6. I think Proverbs 4:23 says it best advising us to guard our heart (mind) above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/the-strangest-secret/

It’s hard to be what you have not seen. That’s why I talked two weeks ago about the importance of having mentors. Failure is a learned behavior, as is success. We think what we’ve seen, what we’re watching, is normal.

Episode #846 September 02, 2022

Questions:

1. I got a call to help me get my student loan forgiveness. Should I return that call?

2. I”m 36 and doing well. Should I go back to school to get my MBA?

3. Is now a bad time to get into real estate sales? PLUS, we’re going to look at “quiet quitting” and “quiet firing”

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our upcoming Eagles Peak Week, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/success-is-a-learned-behavior/

Without moving into areas where you’ve never been before - areas that cause some fear and anxiety - you can never have anything other than what you already have - what you’ve already experienced. So if you want something other than exactly what you have now, you have to be willing to look into that cave - and go ahead and step inside.

Episode #845 August 26, 2022

Hi this is Dan Miller - and yes you’re listening to the 48 Days Radio show - where each week we take 48 minutes

Questions:

1. I feel a sinking depression in the pit of my belly and in my heart just thinking about going to work tomorrow morning.

2. I have a growing sense that preaching is not my passion.

3. My problem is I don't know what I really want to do.

4. I can do this for myself and make much more money, but there are always big risks.

5. Can I make the business I work in my own without it feeling like a betrayal?

So my questions for you today are:

1. What 'cave' are you peering into right now - seeing nothing but darkness but confident there's something wonderful inside?

2. What other individuals or resources do you need to urge you into the cave?

3. What examples do you have from your past that are giving you the courage to attempt this?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the upcoming Peak Week and our Business Planning Guide in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/risk-and-reward/

Having mentors opened the door for me to move from a clear path toward poverty to the life I get to enjoy today. Your direction is not based on luck, family tradition, the economy or the company - unless you allow it to be. You can choose mentors that will guide you to any success you want if you follow these 5 steps.

Episode #844 August 19, 2022

Questions:

1. Last week I did the unthinkable--I resigned from my position.

2. I applied for Food for Thought and wasn't chosen, but I understand why.

3. 48 days Eagles and the podcasts of Dan Miller have inspired me to give up the false security of a life sucking high paying sales job to pursue my own small business entrepreneurial dreams.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our FREE upcoming Eagles Peak Week, September 6-9, 2022, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/5-steps-to-a-mentor/

This was heard from the teammates of Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors basketball player). In this episode I share an example of his daily practice routine. Would someone who is watching you say this about you? “He’s in love with getting better.”

Episode #843 August 12, 2022

Questions:

1. I have no trouble getting a six-figure job, but I’ve struggled with A.D.D. and have been fired several times - and just got fired again.

2. I've been very successful in my professional career, but it isn't my passion. About a year ago I started an online business doing what I love - teaching people to train their dogs for dog sports. It's hard to let go of the high salary I'm currently earning. How do I find the courage to jump in with both feet?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including a replay of the most popular webinar I’ve ever presented, Spend 15 Hours a Week for Six Months To Generate $4,800 a Month in Your Own Side Business, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/hes-in-love-with-getting-better/

No matter what stage of life you are in, I encourage you to be doing things that will provide benefit six months from now, five years from now, and forty years from now. Create the next season of your life - not as less, but perhaps as more significant - deeper and wiser.

Episode #842 August 05, 2022

Questions:

1. I'm scared of the future now that I'm going to be 60. Scared of "winding down." Scared of being a "has been.”

2. Where do I start to look for what is out there to consider, it seems so vast a venture.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in the podcast, including a download of The Stages of Life and direct links to the recommended books, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/creating-the-next-stage-of-life

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

If you have the mindset for success, having no money is not an issue. Here I describe the two critical things that can keep you moving forward and open up any door of success you want.

Episode #841 July 29, 2022

Question:

What are the two things required to move forward with your success - even with no money?

Answer:

1. Reading Great Books (I share some of my favorites)

2. Knowing Yourself Plus I share some creative ways to get access to coaching and assistance FREE.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my FREE 14 Questions for Self Direction and Reflection in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/having-no-money-cant-stop-you-from-success

I’ve got some clear guidelines for you and a contest where you can tell us how you keep negatives out of your life - right here on the 48 Days Podcast. Your mind is like your house and you get to choose who you let in the door.

Episode #840 July 22, 2022

Questions:

1. Dan, you’re making me hate my job more. I think I should stop listening.

2. Your podcast is inspiring! It has forced me to revisit a dream that I've considered giving up on.

3. I have a ideal job but I really hate it.

4. Dan, I've been in a rut for 10 years, maybe longer where I'm merely existing, going through the motions. I'm not happy about any area of my life.

5. I have been with the same company for 7 years as a quality assurance clerk. The work is mundane and the leadership in the office is weak.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on the podcast, including the YouTube video of The Strangest Secret, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/positive-thinking/ 

Where do you go from here? We’re going to hear from people today who have a variety of challenges in career, family, health and life. What can you do to break unhealthy habits and start a new direction? We've got 14 questions you can ask yourself to get started in the right direction.

Episode #839 July 15, 2022

Questions:

1. Dan, What is your health regiment? What vitamins do you use to give you energy and endurance?

2. My younger brother is living his dreams and I feel pretty terrible because I am not.

3. I am trying to pick a new career. Should I take an aptitude test?

4. I listen to your podcasts every week and they always leave me feeling inspired. But my question is always: To do what?

5. I cannot imagine living a life where work isn't the highest priority and use of my time!

6Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our new 14 Questions To Clarify Your Direction, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/unhealthy-habits/

Don’t get trapped in “Sanctified Ignorance”

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

It's cool to be content - but don't allow that to keep you from continually reaching for your long term goals. Complacency means you've just given up and are accepting this is as good as it gets. Be content while also staying in the driver's seat to move toward the life of your dreams - the life being lived by the people I tell about in this episode.

Episode #838 July 08, 2022

Questions:

1. Dan, what's wrong with me?

2. Are you living your life too small?

3. Why are people continuing to leave their jobs?

4. What’s the quickest way to being rich?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my 7-page workbook, Who Are You and Why Are You Here (a free download), in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/too-content-for-success-to-find-you

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ 

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Questions:

1. Why are people continuing to quit their jobs?

2. What is Beyonce doing to cause even more women to quit?

3. How can you take any skill you have and make a list of 20 ways to make money.

4. What are the Ten Characteristics of People who end up Rich?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 50 Legal Ways to Make Extra Month This Month, Ghost Writers School and How To Drive Your Dream Car For Free in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/never-be-vulnerable-to-the-economy/

In a conversation this week I was explaining to a gentleman how I make money. He paused and then asked me this question. The implication was clear. If people are paying me money while I sleep, I must be conning or manipulating them. Unfortunately, he does not understand the difference between 'linear' and 'residual' income. That's not hidden information but if you understand it, you may have people asking you - "How do you sleep at night?”

Questions:

1. What is the difference between “linear” and “residual” income?

2. Is it possible to do something once and get paid 1000 times?

3. Why some people think I’m a con artist.

4. Is it wrong to make money from just giving people a place to talk with each other?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including an example of my Venn Diagram, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/residual-income

You might be surprised how many people are in this great position right now. What do you do when you have more customers than you can handle? For this listener, I make a recommendation that she teach others to do what she's doing now. In moving from the doing to the teaching, she can also move from linear to residual income - work less and make more!

Questions:

1. I invested $48 to start my landscaping business and am now making $1000 a day.

2. One of my consulting clients wants me to become their employee. Should I do it?

3. I’m an RN midwife doing over 100 births a year. I’ve already turned down 67 this year. How can I leverage my position?

4. Now I’m 90-years old and on top of the world!

5. I’m 80 years old. How can I best help the temporarily sheltered teenagers in my town?

6. How should I use the questions at the end of each chapter of 48 Days to the Work You Love to maximize my value?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including 48 Low or No Cost Business Ideas as well as several sites to help you find work from home opportunities, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/move-from-linear-to-residual-income

If success is an equal opportunity employer - why are you not wealthy? Is it not a goal of yours or does something seem to be holding you back? Let's look at 28 Ways to Stay Poor and identify the specific "oppressors" that may be blocking you. Be prepared to identify the 2 or 3 that you disagree with - or the 2 or 3 that irritate you most. But then I’m really going to encourage you to be ready to take action on every one of these as you break your own patterns for staying poor.

Questions:

1. Is it your thinking or your circumstances that are keeping you poor?

2. Are your friends pulling you toward success or are they pulling you down to their level?

3. Is the current economy holding you back - or giving you new opportunities?

4. How many other people could do the work you’re doing now?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including the free download of Acres of Diamonds in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/why-are-you-still-poor/

Maybe that struggle made you stronger, opened the door to a bigger opportunity, or helped you discover your "other self". Listen in to these riveting stories of struggle and challenge that led to new opportunities and more fulfilling ways to thrive.

Questions:

1. Have you survived a past struggle that has made you stronger?

2. Has there been an event in your life that caused you to discover your “other self”?

3. What is the transformation you are expecting from your current challenge?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my 11-page workbook Who Are You and Why Are You Here, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/obstacle-into-opportunity/

Maybe you've missed your window of opportunity, majored in the wrong thing in college, are too old, or are stuck in a JOB that's draining your soul. Then again, maybe you needed that experience to help you clarify the dream you now have. Listen in to some of the stories of people who have found their passion and are prospering more as they serve more.

Questions:

1. How has what appeared to be an obstacle opened the door to a bigger opportunity?

2. Summer Training Opportunities

3. The tragedy of student loan debt.

4. Eagles Closing to door to new members

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including how to join the Eagles Community before it closes and how to take part in the June Dean Intensive Programs in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/overcoming-obstacles

Focusing on one thing doesn’t mean the others would have been wrong choices. But you’ll never be outstanding or experience extraordinary success unless you choose one direction for the next five years. And as Alice in Wonderland was told: "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there.”

Questions:

1. How can I combine and leverage my paid courses, newsletter, subscription service, membership, mastermind group & teaching?

2. Right now I have many things tugging at my time, talent and money. I would like to do all of the but find it difficult to decide and focus on one thing.

3. Is the current life style of the author one of your criteria for choosing a book to read and recommend?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my Venn diagram and program to help you leverage your area of expertise in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/you-can-recalculate-but-choose-a-specific-direction

How did an obstacle launch you into a better place - $100 prize from a listener - we’ll do this for a couple of weeks - submit your story by May 30th - Memorial Day Submit your story of overcoming an obstacle or Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/  

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Every day I hear from people who have been given all the advantages – prestigious university degrees, fine homes, cars and positions. And they suspect the easy life they’ve been given is keeping them from the challenge of adventure that would release the best version of themselves. Are you taking the “safe” route in life to avoid the stresses and challenges that are trying to release your biggest success?

Questions:

1. I hate to quit a job after only 4 months, but the company has changed what we agreed to.

2. How can we advise our 22-year old granddaughter who just had her car stolen and already owes us $7000?

3. How hard could that be to put together a profitable public event?

4. What are the books you recommend that will get me out of the doldrums, that are as life-changing and impactful as any you’ve ever read?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the 12 books I recommend to change your life, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/maybe-your-life-is-too-easy/ 

There are many times when quitting is the smartest thing to do. If you’re hitting your thumb with a hammer, don’t try to do it better or more efficiently - stop hitting your thumb. Quit - look for a better alternative. Don’t focus on the humiliation of quitting. See this as a go-up opportunity. Quitting the thing where you’re just mediocre or that is making you miserable is not a humiliation - it’s a brilliant decision to move to something better. It can free you up to move into your Zone of Genius.

Questions:

1. I’m Dean of Students but was just arrested and am now on administrative leave. I think my career in education is over.

2. My question is about when to 'cut the cord' on a business idea you've started working on.

3. Dan, what are your thoughts on doing business together with friends at church as a group?

4. Dan - I’m in the late 3rd Quarter of life. Is there a time for a comeback?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my Masterclass: How To Build a Side Business With 15 Hours a Week, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/does-quitting-your-job-mean-youre-giving-up/

We're now in the 10th consecutive month where more than 4 million people have quit their jobs. Most of them left to find more money. And now a new survey tells us one in five of those people regret leaving their previous job. What is missing if they are getting more pay? I'll give you the three things people need - and what you can legitimately expect from your job.

Questions:

1. What are you looking for in your work besides money?

2. Can I do the 48 Days to the Work You Love process in only 30 Days?

3. I’ve worked in the same job for 23 years and I’m just bored.

4. I’m 43 years old, in the military and can retire in 18 months with half pay - what would you do?

5. I started a job 3 months ago and now know I made a bad decision. What should I do?

6. I have a side business but feel like I’m spinning my wheels.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including the 48 Days to the Work You Love schedule, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/more-than-money/ 

Why do people get stuck - or trapped in staying in a job or business they clearly dislike? There are typically three reasons people never act on their dreams to achieve the financial independence they desire. Are you letting great ideas pass by because something is holding you back? Don't get stuck wearing a red shirt.

Questions:

1. Are you a candidate to be a “New Collar Worker?”

2. I just went through a painful divorce. Is this a good time to start my own business?

3. The last couple months I've been surprised at how many people have expressed what seems to be paralyzing fear at pursuing their dreams. Why do you think that is?

4. What are some podcasts that you enjoy listening to?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 8 Questions To Ask Yourself to Mine Your Own Acres of Diamonds and Unearth the Opportunities that Exist In Your Life in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/three-reasons-you-may-not-be-acting-on-your-dreams 

Summary - Three reasons people never act on their dreams:

1. The first reason is fear of failure.
2. The second reason is lack of knowledge.
3. The third reason people don’t act on their dreams is a perceived lack of money.

Five years ago I launched an online community. The first month it generated $9072.00. The second month that jumped to $18,952.00. It’s continued to grow and now provides the biggest income pillar for 48 Days LLC. Here’s a 12-minute interview with Stu McLaren with questions to ask yourself about doing the same thing.

From Stu McLaren: Questions To Ask Yourself To Determine If a Membership Community Is For You

• Do you have a unique message?
• Are you an expert in an area that interests other people?
• Are people already asking you for your advice on a particular topic?
• Have you been stuck in starting over every month with your income?
• Would you enjoy a continuous monthly flow of recurring revenue?

Get access to Stu McLaren's Membership Resources at 48Days.com/memberships

Find out more about how a membership community made all the difference in our business.

Submit your questions at www.48days.com/askdan If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love

Get full show notes here: https://www.48days.com/stu-mclaren/

A now former member of our Eagles community shared an experience where his "optimism" nearly set him up for a scam. It has been revealed to him that a positive mindset is dangerous and he wants no part of it. Clearly, I'm willing to risk what my optimistic thinking leads me to.

Questions:

1. Does positive thinking make you more vulnerable to being taken advantage of?
2. What should you do if you’ve failed to reach a goal?
3. What’s your best next action if you’ve been fired from a job?
4. What are some steps to increase your positive thinking?

Seven Steps for Increasing your Positive Thinking

1. Control what you think about - what you allow into your mind
2. Spend time with people who are already performing at the level at which you want to perform
3. Eliminate “excusitis” from your speech
4. Stretch your vision to see what can be; not what is
5. Set goals that excite and inspire you
6. Invest in yourself - in ways that build your mental and spiritual power
7. Don’t wait for perfect conditions - anticipate obstacles and solve them as they arise

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 8 Questions To Ask Yourself to Mine Your Own Acres of Diamonds and Unearth the Opportunities that Exist In Your Life in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/is-positive-thinking-dangerous/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

It's not always best to have that conversation. Give your employer 40 hours of competent, reliable work. Use the other 128 hours a week to build the life you want.

Questions:

1. What should I do while I’m waiting for things to get better?

2. My employer will fire me if he knows I’m building a side business.

3. Do hobbies count toward the 5% of our income being invested in ourselves?

4. Many times your podcasts and quotes have inspired me, but I am unable to take any action due to the fear of moving my feet.

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/  

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Summary

1. Don’t just wait for things to get better. Spend that time “preparing” for the opportunities that are coming.
2. Give your employer 40 hours of competent, reliable work. Use the other 128 hours a week to build the life you want.
3. Invest in yourself in ways that bring you variety and enjoyment as well as ways to be more productive.
4. Decide what you want your life to be three years from now, then make decisions today that take you in that direction.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my formula for investing in yourself in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/preparing/

It's not because I need the money; it's because you need the investment. Things that are free are not valued. In this episode I outline why you should invest 3% of your income back into your personal growth, and why I do the same.

Questions:

1. Do you have any advice for how to transition from pastor to self-employed and know what value to expect?

2. I am living out my dream exactly as I described it ten years ago but.... I am bored out of my mind.

3. Would you ever consider a free initial coaching session, or discounted coaching sessions?

Summary

1. Be confident you can be in “ministry” without ever standing behind a pulpit.
2. Answer this question: If we were meeting three years from today, what has to have happened during that three-year period for you to feel happy about your progress?
3. Invest 3-5% of your personal income back into your personal growth.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including my formula for investing in yourself in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/free-coaching/

A listener questioned why I always side with the dreamer in a marriage. Why don't I tell the dreamer to settle down and be content with a "regular job"? I'll admit, my own dreams come through in my answers. Do you think I'm too one-sided in my common responses regarding the "reluctant spouse”?

Questions:

1. Our business has grown 400% in the past 3 years. Our 2022 goal is to double our 2021 business, I'm going to be tired but loving it all.

2. I’ll turn 50 this year, and I’ve never been more excited about the future. I’m reevaluating, prioritizing, readjusting, and rewriting my future.

3. I’m starting to feel lame and embarrassed in my job search, and it’s discouraging me from continuing to apply with the companies I really like because when I’m ignored repeatedly it makes me feel kind of disrespected and that they won’t even give me the time of day.

4. I retired from health care making six figures but had gotten frustrated in our Western Medical Model of Care.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the books I mentioned, the webcam I’m using now and our Entrepreneur Readiness Quiz in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/bury-your-dream/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/  

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love

No tricks, no gimmicks, nothing to sell. I'm experimenting with small lunch groups as a way to increase connections and learning for you - and myself. Check out 48days.com/foodforthought to save your seat.

Questions:

1. Did you ever read Og Mandino? Do you know anyone who actually met him?

2. I’m making $400,000/yr now but I want to be an artist.

3. How do you get a reluctant spouse to support your efforts in a side business or calling if they have a different vision of security and work than you do?

4. My question to you is how can entrepreneurs like you and I take precautions and action now so we can thrive in an ever-changing economy.

5. I believe parents are doing their children a disservice in the 21st century giving babies unique names instead of Dan, Sue or Tom. Yes we’re going to end talking about a Boy Named Sue.

Get the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the application to join me for Food for Thought, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/lunch-with-dan/

In this episode I have a conversation with Jeff Jones, a residential real estate agent from Mobile, Alabama. He's in a very common profession in a very common town, but is using his unique passion and talent to produce over 5 times what the 'average' real estate agent does. If you identify your 'Zone of Genius' you can enjoy extraordinary success as well.

Questions:

1. How are you developing your Right Mindset?

2. How are you finding your Right Idea?

3. How are you connecting to your Right Network?

4. What is your Zone of Genius?

5. What makes you distinctive?

6. How are you blending Passion, Talent and Money?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including the 8 Questions To Ask Yourself To Mind Your Own Acres of Diamonds and Unearth the Opportunities That Exist In Your Life as well as links to check out what Jeff Jones is doing, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/be-distinct/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/  

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

A 60-yr-old listener says he's only had unsatisfying jobs because he thought his only responsibility was to get a job and pay the bills. Now he's wondering if it's too late to follow his heart and passion. I think he's got an amazing way to do just that.

Questions:

1. How can I find the courage to "Shoot for the Moon” in my goals.

2. Can I really do this work remotely?

3. I would like to hear about ideas for managing a business from the mission field.

4. The only thing at which I’ve succeeded is living a life of misery.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 6 tips to a successful day through a positive attitude as well as the books mentioned, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/life-of-misery

So many of us have early family scripts about money. Do you think money is good - or just a necessary evil to survive? Do you think more money would make you happier? Is the only purpose of money to be able to retire? Here I have a conversation with Derrick Kinney about his new book, Good Money Revolution - How to Make More Money to do More Good.

Questions:

1. Isn’t the American Dream - make enough to “retire” and then you don’t have to continue the rat race of making money?

2. I know it’s nice to be generous but won’t giving more just delay my ability to retire?

3. Is there really such a thing as a “fixed income” or does everyone have the ability to make more?

4. Why do most religions seem to imply that having money is unGodly?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including Derrick Kinney’s new book, Good Money Revolution as well as my free worksheet on Investing In Yourself, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/is-it-bad-to-want-more-money/

Summary Points to Consider:

1. What was your family’s money story?
2. So what is your money story going to be?
3. Are you a creator of money?
4. Are you “living well” and “giving well”?
5. Is there a cause you believe in - that helps drive you to make money?
6. Do you have the money mindset that opens the door for more?

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

It's healthy to know you're off track - at any point in your life. But then you can look inward and find your true focus. 85% of the process of having the confidence of proper direction in your career and life - comes from looking inward first.

Questions:

1. How do I quit living this fake life and start living a real one?

2. The attached email seems to be legitimate. How can I be sure? How should I respond?

3. At what point do I need to get a business license so I don’t get in trouble with the law?

4. I heard you mentioning how you make money off the cars that you drive. I would like to know how you took something which most people "consume" and turned it into an investment.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including a free download of Acres of Diamonds in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/find-your-true-focus/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Summary Points:

1. You can choose to live anywhere you want. Geography is seldom the key to your success.
2. 85% of the process of having the confidence of proper direction in your career and life - comes from looking inward.
3. Don’t waste time chasing pennies when you could be creating dollars.
4. Don’t get lost in the details of your business. Have your focus be making it profitable.
5. Here’s how to make money with anything where you’re knowledgeable. Always be ready - never be in a hurry.

This is a special Valentine’s Day episode where I invited my wife, Joanne, to join me and talk about the relationship side of success.

Questions:

1. Lovin - how do you keep love alive when there are kids, in-laws, grandparents, work and more to fit in?

2. Learnin - as you continue to grow - which we hope you do - how do you handle changing the person you were when you first met and got married?

3. Earnin - yes, there’s that ongoing responsibility to create income. And if you have a business of your own - with unpredictable income - how do you handle the ups and downs - the uncertainty or the 10 times the income you had five years ago.

Summary Recap

1. Maintain Right Mindset, Right Idea, and Right Network
2. Create a Family Mission Statement
3. Embrace Personality Differences as Strengths
4. Have a Decision Making Process
5. Create a plan for irregular income
6. Practice Love, Respect and Kindness at all times
7. Your best laid plans will change - enjoy the journey

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including Joanne’s Creating a Haven of Peace, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/relationships/.

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/  

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

I start this by telling how Joanne and I moved across the country - with no idea where we would live, or what I would do for work. But we had a dream of a better life and we took massive action before having all the details in place. Don't just live in your dreams. Take action - every step can move you closer to seeing that dream come true.

Questions:

1. 1. I’m feeling ashamed that I’m so far behind on your Stages of Life model.
2. 2. I don’t know what to do to make my life better.
3. 3. Should I stay at my government job for 1.5 more years to get full retirement benefits or leave now?
4. 4. The idea of self employment is somewhat intimidating, but I'm trying it out in smaller increments.

Five point summary:

1. A dream is a wish your heart makes. A plan makes your feet move.
2. "I had no choice," actually means, "I had only one path that was easy in the moment.”
3. “I don’t know what to do to make my life better.”
4. “Pray, but when you pray, move your feet.”
5. Don’t stop learning and growing, no matter what stage of life you’re in.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on the podcast, including our upcoming Open House with Alan Thomas and my Masterclass on How To Build a Business or Side Biz with Just 15 Hours Per Week, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/take-action-on-your-dreams/

A listener feels like he's gotten trapped by getting a paycheck. He says, I took the path of least resistance which has led me down a perilous pike of disappointment and despair. As a direct result of our financial obligations, I absolved myself of the freedom to easily pursue my dreams for the oppressive restraints of debt. The merry-go-round of my professional life has left me no farther than a few steps from where I got on and now with a weak stomach.” Let's discuss what to do if you have similar feelings.

Questions:

1. In addition to the Great Resignation what is another silent form of resignation?

2. Why are companies looking for “pre-quitting” behaviors?

3. Does your company need a “dream manager”?

4. Are you still sitting on that nail?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our February Eagles Nests, book recommendations and more in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/trapped/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Each week we hear from people who are 27 and those who are 77 who feel they missed their opportunity for success. Like they've missed the window of time where they could have done something significant. Phrases like “I feel like I’ve lived my whole life by accident”, “I feel like my life is a movie that’s almost over, and I haven’t even bought the popcorn yet” and “I’m a butterfly caught in a spider’s web, with my life slowly being sucked out of me” are common. There's hope! No matter where you are in life you can still move toward the dream and how you want to be remembered. I've got a framework for your stage of life - right now.

Questions:

1. You don't really talk about the tech side of your podcast much, but I am curious what podcast host you use? Also, any other information / equipment that you think is best for setting up a podcast.

2. What if I’m too old to chase my dream?

Get the direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including the resource “When is it too late to find work you love" as well as direct links to the podcast experts I work for this podcast; my course, How to Talk Serve and Put Money In the Bank; and the specifics of the Framework of the Stages of Life in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/too-old-to-be-successful/

I've always loved setting big goals at the beginning of each year. In fact, I am consistent about having my goals completed for the coming year, in seven different areas of my life, by November 14th of each preceding year. But recently I’ve been challenged by some people I love and trust about the necessity of approaching the new year in that manner. People whom I highly admire, who are kind and loving, and also very high achievers. Maybe it's more about mindset than having a to-do list.

Questions:

1. I would LOVE to do a remote job or start my own home business. I am so scared of the financial aspect of it.

2. After much arguing with my husband, I am almost at the point of giving up but I feel deep down that I must go on.

3. I am in the process of launching a podcast called “Life’s Final Hour” which consists of interviewing people that have 6 months or less to live to learn life’s most important lesson.

4. I want to get your insight on moving from being an employee to being a consultant.

5. I need to find a way drive or grow my business without hiring additional help.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including my 11-page workbook, Who Are You and Why Are You Here, and my Mastermind Principles Masterclass at https://www.48days.com/word-of-the-year

Submit your questions at www.48days.com/askdan

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love

Questions:

1. When you were first getting started, how did you decide that career and life coaching was your niche?

2. How can we get people who have the means to help with spreading our message to people who need it but can’t afford it?

3. How do you get someone to join your mission?

4. I have a dream of opening a breakfast cafe with a limited menu that could serve as a location for people to gather for Bible studies.

5. Hi Dan, I’m seriously considering real estate investments in 2022. I know they are many ways to invest in RE but I want to choose the option that allow me to invest my time going on mission trips.

Full show notes and links: https://www.48days.com/selling-without-shame-or-guilt/

There are always multiple ways to get to your desired destination. The important component is that you DECIDE to get to your destination. What have you “decided” your destinations are for 2022?

Questions:

1. What’s the best way to move up to the house we want?

2. How can I get the nicer car I want this year?

3. I want 2022 to be the year I start my own business - how do I begin?

Full show notes: https://www.48days.com/enjoy-the-process/

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/

If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

We tend to give to people who have less than we have. But what about people who have more - who are not struggling financially? Here's a challenge and some tips for giving well to people who are doing well (financially).

Question:

1. How do you show appreciation, encouragement or inspiration to someone who is doing well?

Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

I'm so aware right now of people who are fearful, discouraged, frustrated and lonely. It's clear the uncertainty and unexpected changes of the last two years have contributed to many feeling ungrounded and vulnerable. It doesn’t take money to give some of the most precious gifts: time, encouragement, a listening ear. Be very aware of those around you, especially during that time of year. Give the gift of a smile today. It costs you nothing, and you still have it to give again and again.

Questions:

1. Is it a bad thing to avoid work?

2. My husband and I both realized it wasn't just job satisfaction we were struggling with, it was our entire lifestyle.

3. When you talk about the books you have read, do you read every book word for word or is it just skimming for highlights?

4. How can I find time for another income stream when working 60 hours a week already and taking care of family members with health issues?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my Recommended Reading List in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/give-the-gift-of-a-smile/

Don't expect "passion" to show up fully developed. It's typically more developed than discovered. Start by following your Curiosity, build some Proficiency, develop your Passion, find a Purpose, provide a Promise, and enjoy the Profits. Anyone can start with 10 ideas and from there, have a clear direction, plan and profits in 48 Days.

Questions:

1. Can I have multiple business ideas under one business name?

2. I looked for my passion and found nothing.

3. I'm making too much money at my regular job to focus enough time on my side business.

4. After 38 years of pastoral ministry I’m struggling with charging for coaching.

5. How can I be like Dan and start and grow an online business without using social media.

6. Actually getting from ‘having a business' to ‘having a business that makes money’?

7. How can I make the money promised in the MLM company?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my free workbook, Who Are You and Why Are You Here and my free 2022 Goal Setting Guide in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/i-looked-for-my-passion-and-found-nothing

4.4 million people quit their jobs in October. The "antiwork" movement is growing rapidly. Is being "free" from work really "freedom?" Maybe Janis Joplin framed it best with "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose." In 48 Days to the Work You Love I quote Leo Tolstoy who discovered “that work, and not idleness, is the indispensable condition of happiness for every human being.”

Questions:

1. Can we balance work we love and work we don’t love?

2. How can I sell my art to make a living?

3. How long should I stick with an idea before moving on?

4. I’m an airline pilot making great money but gone from my family 20 days a month.

5. How can I coach when I don’t have an office?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the 4 books I read to plan for the future of 48 Days and the upcoming Lovin, Learnin and Earnin event with Joanne and I January 13 and 14 in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/antiwork-movement

Submit your questions to https://www.48days.com/askdan

I know who you are - and I’m thankful

Yes I do know a lot about you - thanks for the Podcast Survey input. You confirmed the 48 minutes, the focus on entrepreneurial adventures, my use of listener questions, and much more. You have a college degree and are likely about 42 years old. Listen in for more on this community you're a part of.

Topics of discussion this week:

1. Podcast Survey Results for 2021

2. Increase Your Influence, Make More Money, and Have Friends For Life

3. Three concepts that will increase Increase Your Influence and Make You More Money

• The Halo Effect
• The Ikea Effect
• The Ben Franklin Effect

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the books and the free download of Joanne Miller’s Create a Sense of Peace in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/thankful-for-you/

Some listeners are cringing about setting big goals for 2022 because of the fear of not reaching them. My encouragement: Measure your goal achievement by looking back at the progress you've made rather than the gap from where you are to where you want to be.

Questions:

1. I think I’m on the verge of a big mindset breakthrough, but I need help.

2. What recommendations do you have for my upcoming “stay interview?”

3. Is it advisable to start my own business in today's economy and rampant inflation?

4. I'm considering moving to a new city and purchasing an electrical contracting business. How do I know if the price is fair?

5. I’m retiring from the Army in 2 yrs. I want to become a life coach/influencer with a focus on spirituality. How can I start while still in the military?

Key Takeaways

• Measure your goal achievement by looking back at the progress you've made rather than the gap from where you are to where you want to be.
• Welcome a “Stay Interview” to express what you like and don’t like about your current position.
• Now is a great time to buy or start your own business.
• If you want to coach, choose a specific area and become an expert in that area.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my free workbook, Who Are You and Why Are You Here, the 2022 Goal Setting Workbook, Our coaching starter course Coaching With Excellence and the books I recommended in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/big-goals/

The eagles build a nest using thornbush strands to lock it together. Then they cover them with leaves and feathers to make it soft and comfortable. However, when the eaglets are about twelve weeks old, mom and dad eagles begin to remove the protection from the thorns. Pretty soon the little eaglets are up on the edge of the nest to avoid the pain and discomfort. Then mom and dad eagle fly by with tasty morsels of food just out of reach. Soon the little eaglet makes a big leap to get away from the pain and the hunger, and you know what happens – he learns he can fly.

Questions:

1. After 10 years, my job has turned into a nightmare. I just want to be able to support my family.

2. How do I get my college age son to get motivated for life and break the rut of failing classes, playing video games, and being generally lazy?

3. How do I get a coaching business started in a foreign country where the average income is $750 per month and professional coaching is non-existent?

4. How do I market my skills on the side without risking my main job?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on the podcast, including my free 2022 Goal Setting Workbook, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/crisis-or-wakeup-call/

A record-breaking 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in August across an array of industries, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). What’s going on? I interview Ken Coleman about his new book, From Paycheck to Purpose on this bonus podcast episode.

Questions:

1. Is everyone just being forced to pay more or are there some other issues at play here?

2. What should companies do to attract great workers in this crazy time?

3. So we have fewer candidates - and companies know they have to pay more. Doesn’t this make it pretty easy for anyone to get a job they love with more pay than ever before?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/paycheck-to-purpose/

Knowing yourself is the first step in moving toward the career or business that will be the work you love. Knowing yourself is the only way to have confidence, boldness and enthusiasm about the direction you have chosen. My daughter Ashley joins me to add her expertise in understanding ourselves and increasing our effectiveness in all areas of our lives.

Questions:

1. What kind of business would be a fit for me?

2. Will understanding myself make me a more effective parent?

3. I know selling could increase my income but I don’t think I can sell.

4. Why do Ashley’s three girls need Challenge, Structure and Fun in any project?

Get the direct links to the resources mentioned in the podcast, including how to get 50% off our new DISCovering You Course, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/understanding-yourself/

If you are fortunate enough to get a 4% raise, or even a 10% raise as we end the year, you'll never keep up with the rapid economic changes we're going through. But with a little creativity you can double your income and open the door for even more. I give lots of specific examples of what people are doing in this episode.

Questions:

1. I have been struggling with indecisiveness which has caused me personal delay in life. Can I ask how do you deal with procrastination?

2. Several years ago Dan mentioned a book where the author had a music degree but was looking for ways to make money using his passion for music. Do you happen to know the name of that book?

3. I Don't have $18 for the 48 Low or No-Cost Businesses you are offering.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 48 Low or No Cost Business Ideas FREE, 40 Ways To Make Money As A Musician, and my 2022 Goal Setting Workbook in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/double-your-income

No, money is never the obstacle. Coming up with an idea and a plan is the real issue. If you have a great idea and a proven plan of action, people will throw money at you. In this episode I give an example of a very profitable business I started with $10.53.

Questions:

1. Is the 48 Days Eagles community ok for someone who may not have entrepreneurial aspirations?

2. I have always been told that hard work pays off but in my case it seems in order to get ahead I need to be a jerk.

3. My wife and I want to start an interior painting business on the side to help us meet some financial goals.

4. How do you decide when a business just isn’t working?

5. My issue isn’t fear; it’s lack of funds to get started on my business. I don’t even have a couple hundred bucks.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including my 2022 Goal Setting Workbook, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/no-money/

What are the voices around you saying? Are they telling you to just be content or are they encouraging and supporting you to stretch, grow and reach for your dream? You're choosing those voices, either way.

Questions:

1. What are the messages you're hearing from the people who are closest to you?

2. What are you doing to build your self-esteem?

3. How are you overcoming the fear that's holding you back?

4. Do you have the Five Predictors of Success?

To get direct links to the podcast survey and weigh in on my next book cover plus the 5 Predictors of Success, check out the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/build-your-self-esteem/

When you see things that are needed, or things that are ‘wrong’ it’s also an opportunity to do the ‘hard work’ to create a solution. You likely have access to everything you need. If you engage your passion, tell the truth in advance, and take action, you could indeed make your dent in the universe.

Questions:

1. What do you do if see a problem in your home?

2. How can you create your own “reality distortion field”?

3. What does it mean to tell the truth in advance?

4. How can you overcome any fear you have?

You can find direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast including a free download of Acres of Diamonds as well as the step-by-step process for harnessing the wind for what you care about most in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/create-a-solution/

If the company wants to get rid of you, nobody is winning by you staying. You are sacrificing your own mental, emotional, spiritual health every day that you stay. That’s too high a price to pay for the hope of collecting a measly unemployment check - which is not a desirable end goal anyway. Take the initiative to create the next chapter of your life.

Questions:

1. How can I get to the point where I can spend all my time in my non-profit organization?

2. I have the option to make over 110 grand or pursue my entrepreneurial passions.

3. I'm terrified of having no passion to pursue and being stuck in meaningless jobs for life.

4. If you feel you may be fired, is it better to be fired and collect unemployment or to quit your job before being fired?

5. I just got a job offer in commission only sales but I don’t know if I can survive.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in the podcast, including my 48 Days To Master Your Mindset Course in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/get-fired-or-quit/

Your quitting - your “resignation” can be a “going-up” experience. Quitting something that you don’t care about, or something where you’re mediocre, or something that is “killing your soul” can free up your brainpower, your energy, your accumulated wisdom, your passion and your talent - for something where you can WIN.

Questions:

1. What should you do if you are dissatisfied with your current situation?

2. Is resigning an act of giving up?

3. What are the three critical things you need to be successful?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the 48 Days Eagles Community in the podcast show notes at Permalink: https://www.48days.com/resigning-but-not-discouraged/

This week a well-known leader and author posted a short segment totally trashing thinking, dreaming, imagining, wishing, hoping, meditating, or praying as ways to get closer to success. Apparently being a robot will suffice - as long as you are "doing". I beg to differ.

Questions:

1. Is it useless to think positively?

2. Is dreaming just a childish mind game to avoid the reality of my life?

3. Do I really get to choose the life I live?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including a few books I recommend reading to answer this question for yourself as well as 6 tips to a successful day through a positive attitude, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/positive-thinking-is-hogwash

There's a simple way to be "successful" instantly that may surprise you. No, you don't have to buy my course, come to my event, or pay me for coaching. I drop this bomb at 9:51 in this episode.

Questions:

1. What does it mean to be successful?

2. What’s the fastest way to success?

3. How can I avoid failure?

4. What are the 6 identifying characteristics of success?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, include EntrePastors Live (and the $100 off coupon code) and Transform My Future in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/instant-success

Have you ever doubted your ability to ask for that promotion, start your own business, or write that book - even when all the signs are clear that you're ready. That's called a 'Moses Moment'. We’re going to talk about how to break through your Moses Moment and claim the next great thing in your life!!

Questions:

1. What are the four steps that build the principle of Persistence for you?

2. Why does poverty keep showing up in your life?

3. What are the weaknesses that must be mastered if you are going to accumulate wealth?

4. What does it mean to “seek first the kingdom of God”?

5. What should you do when you have a “Moses Moment”?

To get direct links to the resources mentioned on the podcast, including my upcoming webinar: The Great Resignation on September 9th, as well as the four steps to building a habit of persistence and the 16 weaknesses that must be mastered to accumulate wealth in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/persistence-moses-moment/

You know the old saying - If you keep doing the same things and expect different results, you're insane. A listener suspects that of himself. What about you? Are you doing the same things you were doing five years ago - one year ago? With the rapid speed of change we can't get trapped into trying to keep things as they were, or just trying to get back to "normal." Improve your sanity by growing and moving forward.

Questions:

1. I love cooking for people. How can I open a restaurant?

2. I’ve been burdened with the thought that I am not very good at anything.

3. Is my personality something to be overcome, or could it possibly be used to my advantage?

4. If I start a new business I feel extreme pressure because I cannot afford to fail at all.

5. Turns out I'm insane by definition, since I’m just as miserable in my new job as I was before.

6. Can my playlist tell me what my passions are?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on the podcast, including the upcoming Free Webinar: The Great Resignation on September 9th in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/insane/

More knowledge and more degrees won't make a difference in your life - unless you move from Knowledge to Understanding and then Application. Knowing more is a great start. Now give yourself timelines for taking specific action and your life will change dramatically!

Questions:

1. I have 3 young kids - 7, 10, and 12 and my question is this: How do I help them discover and develop their passions and unique God given abilities?

2. How do I overcome concerns about my lack of experience since I’m just starting out as a financial planner?

3. I’ve studied a lot and know more. Why am I not getting any traction on making my life better?

4. I'm unemployed and am trying to find a new job but I think that my former employer is giving me a bad reference.

5. What are some tools or processes high "C" personality types can use to evaluate a business idea without throwing every single one out?

6. I’m a new handyman - I've put out about 200 flyers by placing them in the newspaper boxes - with no call backs.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including access to our upcoming event, Lovin, Learnin, and Earnin in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/apply-what-you-learn/

I start with a short story to help you see if you are trading your time for a fixed number of dollars, or if you have the opportunity to do something once and then get paid over and over again.

Questions:

1. How can I scale my art work?

2. There is no time for me to develop a good steady income because I’m helping so many other people.

3. How can I create the life direction for my 7-yr-old son?

4. How can I grow my one book into a million-dollar business?

5. I don’t like sales - what can I do?

Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my “Serving from a Full Cup Video” and my Venn diagram for authors, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/trading-time-for-money/ ‎

I took a common theme of questions we're getting to address the concerns a lot of you have. Not just in selling or growing a business - but simply in having a great life - with lots of friends and the confidence you are making a difference.

Question:

If you’re feeling lonely, isolated, vulnerable, or poor - or HALT (hungry, angry, lonely, tired) I’ve got good news for you. I’m going to share 7 simple things you can do to transform your influence, increase your income, and expand the number of friends you can go to for anything you want.

Get direct links to the resources mentioned in the podcast, including my 6 tips to a successful day in the podcast show notes here: https://www.48days.com/increase-your-influence-make-money/