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A listener writes: 

“I have a near hatred towards people that talk about enjoying their lives and their work. Work seems to be a burden for the whole lot of us. Nothing that has purpose makes a profit, and nothing that makes a profit has purpose.  If there are any exceptions to that, I would like to know.  To make money, you have to do something meaningless at best. Am I missing something?”

In this episode Dan unpacks these very common questions.

Episode #624 August 10, 2018

Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you’re listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day, excited to be able to do something that is meaningful, fulfilling – and profitable.  This is where normal, indecision and ambiguity come to die.  Welcome to the 48 Days Radio Show.

Questions:

1. I have a near hatred towards people that talk about enjoying their lives and their work

2. Work seems to be a burden for the whole lot of us, with the only driving hope being the idea of more money “one day”.

3. Nothing that has purpose makes a profit, and nothing that makes a profit has purpose.

4. To make money, you have to do something meaningless at best.

Quotation:

“To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.” ― Winston S. Churchill

Call to Action – What are you doing now that blends passion, talent and money?

Notes:

Dan shares a Bible passage from Ecclesiastes 2:17-23 that is eerily similar to this listener’s question.

As Dan found out more about this listener, he is 42, married with two kids, a strong Christian and does high-end residential remodeling and construction.

Dan shares the trifecta of Vocation, Career and Job. Vocation is the largest component and the element you want to identify first. It is what you want to accomplish. Career is a subset of vocation and job is the smallest component.

Dan shares an example of his cousin who is very successful in the construction industry and has been able to use that as the fuel for his passion and purpose of flying supplies to Haiti.

He also shares his own experiences as a used car salesman and how he found purpose and passion in that work.

Dan shares his own purpose statement and some of the ways he aligns that to his passion. For example, creating a library of books about finding work you love for a welfare to work organization in Kansas City.

The story of Steve Askinosie, a criminal defense attorney who found his passion by visiting local hospitals. Find his book: Meaningful Work here.

Questions to ask yourself to discover your passion (from Wisdom Meets Passion).

The Three Legged Stool: Passion, Talent and Money. Your sweet spot is where those three things come together.

Dan shares a recent example of a client who lost his job and shared with him his love of golf clubs. He’s now exploring expanding his “side job” of buying and selling golf clubs into a job he loves.

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Dan unpacks this issue more in his book Wisdom Meets Passion. Get it here along with the study guide he talks about.

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Ryan says he just got a 40% pay increase……but feels like he’s lost his sense of vision and purpose. Is it possible to work a job just for the money and still develop and live out your vision for a meaningful life? Episode #623 August 03, 2018 Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you’re listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you ... Read More

Ryan says he just got a 40% pay increase……but feels like he's lost his sense of vision and purpose. Is it possible to work a job just for the money and still develop and live out your vision for a meaningful life?

Episode #623 August 03, 2018

Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you're listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day, excited to be able to do something that is meaningful, fulfilling – and profitable. This is where normal, indecision and ambiguity come to die. Welcome to the 48 Days Radio Show.

Questions:

1. I know what I'm called to do but am met with one obstacle after another.

2. I've been a homeschooling mom for 14 years. How do I find the work I love?

3. I have been at my current position for over 11.5 years but have now been suspended indefinitely?

4. I just got promoted but feel like I've lost my vision.

Quotation:

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it. --Washington Irving Click To Tweet

Call to ActionWhat are you doing now that proves you have a great mind?

Resources:

Freshbooks – To claim your month long unrestricted free trial with no credit card required, go to freshbooks.com/48daysand enter "48 Days" in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" section.

Casper – Get $50 toward select mattresses by visiting Casper.com/sleepyoulove and using sleepyoulove at checkout. Terms and conditions apply

Wall Street Journal – article on why companies are dropping experience and degree requirements

Acres of Diamonds Cruise – Check out the details and Download Your Free Copy of the classic book, Acres of Diamonds

Do you have what it takes to be a coach? Take the quiz to find out.

A Look At My Podcast Feed:

• Kent Julian — Live it Forward
• Jaime Masters — The Eventual Millionaire
• Brendon Burchard — High Performance Habits
• The Chase Jarvis Live Show
• Kent Coleman — EntreLeadership
• Pat Flynn — Smart Passive Income
• Chris Gillebeau — Side Hustle School

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We have so many questions dealing with change — often unexpected and unwanted change. But change is also the only thing that opens the door to new opportunities. Episode #622 July 27, 2018 Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you’re listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day, excited to be able to do something that is ... Read More

We have so many questions dealing with change — often unexpected and unwanted change. But change is also the only thing that opens the door to new opportunities.

Episode #622 July 27, 2018

Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you're listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day, excited to be able to do something that is meaningful, fulfilling – and profitable. This is where normal, indecision and ambiguity come to die. Welcome to the 48 Days Radio Show.

Question:

I work as a graphic designer in the newspaper industry. In case you or your listeners don't know what newspapers are, they are ancient forms of communication whereby the news was printed on paper and then delivered to subscribers.

Quotation:

"I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life." Steve Jobs

Call to ActionHow are you handling change? Are you looking at your past or your future?

Resource for Dealing with Change:

Dan & Joanne's decision making process – allowing a two-week maximum for arriving at a decision:

1. State the Problem

2. Get the Advice and Opinion of others you trust

3. List the Alternatives

4. Choose the Best Alternative

5. ACT

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Sometimes a closed door prompts us to go in a different direction and do something spectacular that we wouldn’t have done otherwise. Don’t spend so much time staring at the closed door that you miss the new opportunities. Episode #621 July 20, 2018 Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you’re listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every ... Read More

Sometimes a closed door prompts us to go in a different direction and do something spectacular that we wouldn't have done otherwise. Don't spend so much time staring at the closed door that you miss the new opportunities.

Episode #621 July 20, 2018

Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you're listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day, excited to be able to do something that is meaningful, fulfilling – and profitable. This is where normal, indecision and ambiguity come to die. Welcome to the 48 Days Radio Show.

Questions:

1. How can I be successful socially when I'm an introvert?

2. I just took a job for $8/hr. Should I stay and hope for a promotion or start looking elsewhere?

3. Our priest is starting a new life and is thinking about driving a truck. Are there better options?

4. Why is God is closing all these doors?

Quotation:

If God closes a door AND a window, consider the fact that it might be time to build a whole new house. ― Mandy Hale Click To Tweet

Call to Action – Are you staring at a closed door? Maybe it's time to build a new house………

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His parents give him up for adoption. He: never finished college, job hopped a lot, spent a year just wandering about India, had dyslexia – was a poor student and didn’t read well. Would you hire this guy? I drew a statement from this guy for today’s quotation. How Are You Facing Challenges Episode #620 July 13, 2018 Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you’re listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to ... Read More

His parents give him up for adoption. He: never finished college, job hopped a lot, spent a year just wandering about India, had dyslexia – was a poor student and didn't read well. Would you hire this guy? I drew a statement from this guy for today's quotation.

How Are You Facing Challenges Episode #620 July 13, 2018

Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you're listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day, excited to be able to do something that is meaningful, fulfilling – and profitable. This is where normal, indecision and ambiguity come to die. Welcome to the 48 Days Radio Show.

All years have at least one Friday the 13th, but the most a year can have is three.

This year, April 13 was a Friday and today, July 13th, is the only other one we'll have this year.

This is Gruntled Workers Day July 13, 2018 — There's so much news about disgruntled workers that today's the day for Gruntled Workers to Unite! Drive to a fast food restaurant and say, "Thanks, your service is fast. Have a nice day."

Questions:

1. Dan, my podcast led to the job I love.

2. How can I help the ladies in Mississippi who are hopeless and lost?

3. I was just fired from a small business after 15 years. How do I answer the question: "Why did you leave your last employer?

4. I get excited about everything going on, have a site set up, but have been frozen under a type of paralyzing fear that has consumed me for years.

Quotation:

I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about… Click To Tweet

Call to Action – what are you doing today to enter the most creative period of your life? Resources:

Freshbooks – To claim your month-long unrestricted free trial with no credit card required, go to FreshBooks.com/48days and enter "48 Days" in the "How Did You Hear About Us?" section.

Casper – Get $50 toward select mattresses by visiting Casper.com/sleepyoulove and using sleepyoulove at checkout. Terms and conditions apply

Here's the link to listener Wes Chow's hilarious t-shirt about work.

Check out the complete 48 Days Seminar here.

Acres of Diamonds Cruise – Check out the details and Download Your Free Copy of the classic book, Acres of Diamonds

Do you have what it takes to be a coach? Take this quiz to find out.

To submit a question comment or success story for the Podcast, send your note to [email protected]

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I’m going to begin with a story – ask some deep questions for us to think about, give you a clear definition of success and end with a 1-min clip from Mr. Holland’s Opus. Episode #619 July 06, 2018 Hi, this is Dan Miller – and yes you’re listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day, excited to be ... Read More