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The Magic of Thinking Big

When you believe I-can-do-it, the How-to-do-it develops.  Don’t “Fake it till you make it” but rather “Tell the truth in advance.”  In this episode I review the timeless classic, The Magic of Thinking Big and share 5 simple action steps to overcome fear and amplify your success.

“Try to feel defeated and smile big at the same time.  You can’t.”— David Schwartz, author The Magic of Thinking Big [Tweet This]

Show Notes: Episode – 08-11-17

Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary:

In this episode, Dan addresses a recurring theme found in his podcast; the idea of thinking BIG. Today, Dan will share why The Magic of Thinking Big, by David Schwartz, landed on his top 5 book recommendations for people to read before they hit the age 30. Listen as Dan explains how our future is determined by the truths we choose to believe—in other words, how success begins in the mind. He lists Schwartz’s 5 simple actions that will boost our confidence and tells you why you should NEVER settle for less.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:51 – Preview of Today’s Show on “The Magic of Thinking Big” When you believe “I can do it”, the” How to do it” develops. Don’t “Fake it till you make it” but rather “Tell the truth in advance.” In this episode, I review the timeless classic, The Magic of Thinking Big and share 5 simple action steps to overcome fear and amplify your success.
  • In The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz provides 5 simple actions to help us feel more confident:
    • Be a front seater. Sitting up front builds confidence.

Practice eye contact. Looking the other person in the eye tells him, “I’m honest and confident.”

Walk 25% faster. Psychologists link slovenly postures and sluggish walking to unpleasant attitudes towards oneself, work and the people around us. The extremely beaten people, the real down-and-outers, just shuffle and stumble along. They have zero confidence. The walk of a confident person tells the world, “I’ve got someplace important to go, something important to do.”

Throw your shoulders back, lift up your head, move ahead just a little faster and feel self-confidence grow.

Practice speaking up. As you speak up, you add to your confidence. It’s a confidence building vitamin.

Smile big. Try to feel defeated and smile big at the same time. You can’t do it. A big smile gives confidence. A big smile beats fear, rolls away worry, defeats despondency.

• “Try to feel defeated and smile big at the same time. You can’t”— David Schwartz, author The Magic of Thinking Big

• 01:32 – FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days
• 03:13 – Three of Dan’s grandsons are reading The Magic of Thinking Big this summer
• 04:18 – Dan hates the old cliche, “Fake it ‘til you make it”
• 05:03 – The Super Bowl this year is Dan’s example for thinking big
• 05:45 – Even though logic and statistics pointed to the loss of the Patriots, they ended up winning!
• 06:03 – “Look at things not as they are, but as they can be”
• 06:11 – When Dan bought their property outside Franklin, there were no plants, trees, or bushes
  • 06:32 – The previous owners thought the woods were a good place to dump their junk
  • 06:44 – After 17 years of living there, Dan still finds old car parts half buried
  • 07:01 – Joanne and Dan personally planted over a hundred trees and bushes, used rocks for walking areas and playing areas, and added a 350-foot zipline
  • 07:20 – The barn was rebuilt with a new roof
  • 07:29 – The original house is covered in stacked stone with new porches and sidewalks, and with a little bridge where you can see a waterfall running down into a pool
  • 07:41 – If Dan saw the place as it was, they may not have been that excited about the property
  • 08:29 – Eight years after purchasing the house, they had a crew come in to create a dramatic water feature in the open area
  • 08:47 – Dan envisioned what he wanted to do to that open area many years before
  • 09:03 – Dan saw the possibility even before they had the money to do it
• 09:33 – “A person is the product of his own thoughts”
• 10:15 – Dan has one well-worn copy of The Magic of Thinking Big where he writes notes
• 10:41 – The second chapter talks about “Excusitis”
• 11:57 – Dan reads a quote from Henry David Thoreau
• 12:27 – It’s very easy to replicate the success we see in our parents if the path is open to us
• 13:26 – Sometimes, it’s a disadvantage to have what we think look like advantages
• 13:42 – Dan came from meager beginnings
• 13:59 – His upbringing helped him see other possibilities
• 14:11 – Albert Einstein says imagination is more important than knowledge
• 14:49 – Fear is the major obstacle in thinking big
• 15:28 – Trying to get something perfect is never going to happen – it will just be an excuse for inactivity
• 16:10 – Dan mentions The Flinch by Julien Smith
  • 16:31 – Turning the shower cold in the morning is one example of a flinch
• 17:20 – It’s only fear that’s holding you back
• 17:26 – To think confidently, act confidently
• 18:59 – Tell yourself you feel great
• 19:40 – 5 simple actions to help us feel more confident: Be a front seater. Sitting up front builds confidence. Practice eye contact. Looking the other person in the eye tells him, “I’m honest and confident.” Walk 25% faster. Psychologists link slovenly postures and sluggish walking to unpleasant attitudes towards oneself, work and the people around us. The extremely beaten people, the real down-and-outers, just shuffle and stumble along. They have zero confidence. The walk of a confident person tells the world, “I’ve got someplace important to go, something important to do.” Throw your shoulders back, lift up your head, move ahead just a little faster and feel self-confidence grow. Practice speaking up. As you speak up, you add to your confidence. It’s a confidence building vitamin. Smile big. Try to feel defeated and smile big at the same time. You can’t do it. A big smile gives confidence. A big smile beats fear, rolls away worry, defeats despondency.

• 23:58 – Proverbs tells us that when a man is gloomy, everything seems to go wrong
• 24:59 – All of us are influenced by the thinking around us
• 25:09 – Be careful choosing the people you spend the most time with
• 26:07 – Negative co-workers can influence you
• 27:27 – The belief of the “I Can” attitude generates the power, skill, and energy you need
• 28:48 – In one of Dan and Joanne’s first years in Chicago, they visited the Sears Tower
  • 28:54 – At the base of the towers was the quote, “Make no small plans – they have no magic to stir men’s souls”
• 30:24 – Dan recaps the 5 simple actions to helps us feel more confident
• 30:47 – Dan practiced these actions for years and it helped him in a lot of ways which he can list
• 31:10 – Pick up the book, The Magic of Thinking Big
• 31:52 – You don’t have to settle for less
• 32:50 – The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward
• 33:11 – Dan closes today’s podcast

3 Key Points:

1. Your limits are determined in the mind; therefore, foster your imagination.
2. Never settle for less; you deserve much more than what you initially believe you do.
3. Implement Schwartz’s 5 simple actions to being more confident in your life and see how much change it can bring you.

Resources Mentioned:

• To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan or send an email at [email protected]
• The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward
• Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter
• FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days
• CES Conference with Jim Cockrum – Sept 21-23 for all online biz (I’ll be there!)
• Tribe Conference with Jeff Goins – Sept 15-17

Credits:

• Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

 

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I’d like to be a brother like that–

A listener is leaving her psychotherapy practice to go help an ailing cousin.  With the opportunities we have today, are you in a position to move, help a friend or relative, and still continue to live fully yourself?  You can be a brother, cousin – or wife, husband, sister, mom that other people admire.  Put yourself in a position to give generously.  

Questions This Week:

1. I have an opportunity to do a 60 second elevator pitch for my dream job. Help!
2. I am wanting to inspire a very poor teenager.  What book should I have him read first?
3. I really love my non-profit – The problem is it’s running on fumes and We are unable to pay employees and keep volunteers.
4. I will soon have to leave my 15 year psychotherapy practice to care for an ill cousin.  How can I continue to make an income?
5. Good News – and more

 ‘s Poem This Week 

Is your job defining your lifeIs it maybe a cause for much strifeIs it a way to employYour life to enjoyOr does it cut through your soul like a knife

“Being profitable means I get to continue serving people without having to ask for donations.”  Jim Cockrum [Tweet This]

Show Notes

Episode – 08-04-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary:

A listener of The 48 Days Podcast is leaving her psychotherapy practice to support an ailing cousin. This leaves Dan with the sentiment: “I’d like to be a brother like that”. So, how can we be brothers and sisters to those in need? How do we live in a way where there is room to give generously to those around us and, at the same time, pursue and care for our own needs and desires. This is the age-old question that will be tackled on today’s podcast. Tune-in as Dan opens this discussion, shares good news that is happening around our world, and inspires listeners to re-evaluate the notion of working FOR profit so that we CAN do the meaningful work.

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FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days

Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 01:02 – Preview of Today’s Show on “I’d like to be a brother like that” A listener is leaving her psychotherapy practice to go help an ailing cousin. With the opportunities we have today, are you in a position to move, help a friend or relative, and still continue to live fully yourself? You can be a brother, cousin – or wife, husband, sister, mom that other people admire. Put yourself in a position to give generously.
  • I have an opportunity to do a 60 second elevator pitch for my dream job. Help!
  • I am wanting to inspire a very poor teenager. What book should I have him read first?
  • I really love my non-profit – The problem is it’s running on fumes and we are unable to pay employees and keep volunteers
  • I will soon have to leave my 15 year psychotherapy practice to care for an ill cousin. How can I continue to make an income?
  • Good News – and more
  • “Being profitable means I get to continue serving people without having to ask for donations.” – Jim Cockrum

• 01:58 – A poem from Cliff Feightner

  Is your job defining your life Is it maybe a cause for much strife Is it a way to employ Your life to enjoy Or does it cut through your soul like a knife

• 02:57 – Ron says, I listened to your audiobook, Dream Job, back in January and picked up a piece of information from your book about business opportunities
  • 03:27 – Ron followed the program, set up a website and set up Google Ads for $50/month
  • 03:34 – “I just closed my first deal and wired $5100”
• 04:05 – Utah just legalized lemonade stands and businesses run by kids
  • 04:58 – There’s no longer a requirement for children and youth under 18 to obtain a business license
• 05:46 – Recently, Dan was at one of his favorite restaurants
  • 05:51 – A man came in, opened his guitar case, and started playing
  • 06:00 – He wasn’t very good, but Dan still gave him a generous tip
• 06:23 – Texas legislators voted in favor of allowing low-income residents to pay off traffic tickets through methods other than money
• 07:19 – A note from Gregory, owner of the coffee shop Oddly Correct, says, “I thought I would just start with what I had and I succeeded”
  • 09:05 – “Don’t be concerned about what the people are saying”
• 09:33 – Ask questions or send your stories on AskDan or at [email protected]
• 09:50 – Kaitlyn says, I have an opportunity to do a 60 second elevator pitch for my dream job. Help!
  • 10:39 – Make your pitch about them and not you
  • 10:49 – Clarify the need and/or challenge they may have and make them the hero of the story
  • 11:01 – Give them two options: what will happen if they hire you and what will happen if they don’t
  • 11:17 – Be energetic and have fun 11:21 – 5 steps to a 1-minute elevator speech that will get you the job every time:

1. Understand what they want
2. Show empathy: I know how frustrating it is to…
3. Summarize your plan: I will do these three things…
4. Call to Action: I can start on Monday and put this plan into action
5. Describe successful results: This is what it will feel like to have more freedom, better organization, happier customers, etc
   • 12:00 – Use present tense when you speak

• 12:37 – John says, I am wanting to inspire a very poor teenager. What book should I have him read first?
  • 13:20 – Think and Grow Rich may be too philosophical
  • 13:52 – Start with The Magic of Thinking Big
    • 13:57 – Here are a few of those timeless classics I would recommend to anyone before hitting 30:

1. How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
2. See You at the Top – Zig Ziglar
3. Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill
4. The Magic of Thinking Big – David Schwartz
5. Acres of Diamonds – Russell Conwell
   • 14:56 – Success principles are timeless

• 16:38 – John says, I’m spread too thin to do anything really well. I really love my non-profit. The problem is it’s running on fumes and we are unable to pay employees and keep volunteers
  • 18:08 – Dan believes one of the worst terms created in history is “non-profit”
  • 18:47 – Any organization has to create profit in order to survive
  • 19:24 – If it’s not profitable, it can’t survive
  • 19:41 – Figure out a way to make it profitable
  • 20:54 – Look at this as an opportunity
  • 21:43 – Figure out a way to make it work
  • 21:45 – Dan shares about his son, Jared, who went to Rwanda
  • 23:50 – Having a profit means you get to continue to serve people without having to ask for donations
• 24:27 – Rachel says, I’m a homeschooling mom of two daughters and I’m super passionate about coaching and leadership. I love taking great information and modifying it. I’m considering writing a guidebook. My concern is copyright issues.
  • 25:24 – Copyright is a very delicate issue
  • 25:56 – If you are considering using a paragraph, or 250 words, it becomes a copyright issue
  • 26:34 – If you don’t copy the content verbatim, you can write a guidebook
  • 27:03 – Copyrights expire for works published before 1923—they belong to the public unless they have been re-published
  • 28:13 – Fair Use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission
  • 28:39 – If you create something you will sell, Fair Use won’t be applicable
  • 29:23 – Dan shares about a quote he used on No More Dreaded Mondays
  • 30:02 – Generally speaking, Dan doesn’t use other materials but creates his own
• 31:15 – Pam says, I will soon have to leave my 15 year psychotherapy practice to care for an ill cousin. How can I continue to make an income?
  • 32:15 – Dan commends you, Pam, for what you’re doing for your cousin
  • 32:34 – Dan shares about a story he heard years ago about a boy who was looking at a luxury car
  • 34:04 – Ebooks and podcasting may take time before it gets traction
  • 34:08 – If you have an audience already, you can make the transition quickly and with ease
  • 34:30 – If you need income quickly, pursue selling on Etsy, Amazon, or Ebay
  • 35:10 – Check out Silent Sales Machine to know more
  • 35:58 – Dan has 10 new side-business ideas
• 37:10 – Here’s a book that you can access for FREE this weekend, it’s from a listener – Career OnRamp: 19 Career Paths for Recent College Graduates
• 38:47 – Dan got excited about the idea of making a podcast dedicated to The Magic of Thinking Big
• 40:15 – Don’t diminish the value of re-reading books
• 41:05 – Dan reviews the 5 steps to the 1-minute elevator speech
• 41:51 – The quote for today: “Being profitable means I get to continue serving people without having to ask for donations.” – Jim Cockrum
• 42:04 – Be someone that other people admire – be in a position to give generously
• 42:30 – Ask questions on AskDan or at [email protected]
• 42:53 – What do you want 2018 to look like?
• 43:05 – Start putting in place the things you want to be true for next year
• 44:20 – Dan closes today’s podcast

3 Key Points:

1. Don’t put too much weight or concern on what others are saying you should do—instead, trust your instincts and do what you think is best.
2. Being profitable creates a sustainable business and gives you the opportunity to KEEP serving others.
3. Be the person that people admire; make room in your life to be generous.

Resources Mentioned:

• To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan
• The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward
• Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter
• FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days
• Here’s a book that’s free this weekend from a listener – Career OnRamp: 19 Career Paths for Recent College Graduates by Jared Buckley
• CES Conference with Jim Cockrum – for all online biz (I’ll be there!)

Credits:

• Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

 

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I’d like to be a brother like that– A listener is leaving her psychotherapy practice to go help an ailing cousin.  With the opportunities we have today, are you in a position to move, help a friend or relative, and still continue to live fully yourself?  You can be a brother, cousin – or wife, husband, sister, mom that other people admire.  Put yourself in a position to give generously.   Questions This Week: I have an opportunity to do a 60 second elevator pitch for my dream job. Help! I am wanting to inspire a very poor teenager.  What book should I have ... Read More

I’d like to be a brother like that– A listener is leaving her psychotherapy practice to go help an ailing cousin.  With the opportunities we have today, are you in a position to move, help a friend or relative, and still continue to live fully yourself?  You can be a brother, cousin – or wife, husband, sister, mom that other people admire.  Put yourself in a position to give generously.   Questions This Week: I have an opportunity to do a 60 second elevator pitch for my dream job. Help! I am wa

How can I make my spouse more like me? I didn’t say how can I make my spouse like me more. I said how can I make my spouse more like me.  There’s a tendency for us to want others to see the world in the same way we do.  To like the things we like and to have the same views and values as we do.  What happens if you’re living with someone who sees the world differently?      Questions this week: How can an older construction worker develop new sources of income? How can I find new coaching clients?  Can ... Read More

How can I make my spouse more like me? I didn’t say how can I make my spouse like me more. I said how can I make my spouse more like me.  There’s a tendency for us to want others to see the world in the same way we do.  To like the things we like and to have the same views and values as we do.  What happens if you’re living with someone who sees the world differently?      Questions this week: How can an older construction worker develop new sources of income? How can I find new coaching clie

How can I make my spouse more like me?

I didn’t say how can I make my spouse like me more. I said how can I make my spouse more like me.  There’s a tendency for us to want others to see the world in the same way we do.  To like the things we like and to have the same views and values as we do.  What happens if you’re living with someone who sees the world differently?     

Questions this week:

1. How can an older construction worker develop new sources of income?
2. How can I find new coaching clients? 
3. Can my wife read books online and make money from that?
4. How can I persuade my spouse to see the value in setting goals?
5. And I’ve got good news – 

And a whole lot more questions if we get to them.

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”— Eleanor Roosevelt (Tweet This)

 

When you look at the way that you’re bent You can do things for which you are meant Your passions and skills Will pay all your bills And other great blessings are sent 

Show Notes: Episode – 07-28-17

Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A

Summary:

In this episode, Dan talks about the theme of making your spouse more like you. People have their own unique personalities, and those personalities are what separate them from everyone else, including family. Rather than let those unique attributes lead to misunderstandings, embrace them. Learn to love them for having an alternate perspective, but don’t be afraid to let them know about something they might be missing. Tune-in to hear Dan talk about this and so much more in this week’s podcast.

Sponsored By:

FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days

Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:38 – Preview of Today’s Show on “How can I make my spouse more like me?” I didn’t say how can I make my spouse like me more – I said how can I make my spouse more like me. There’s a tendency for us to want others to see the world in the same way we do.       To like the things we like and to have the same views and values as we do. What happens if you’re living with someone who sees the world differently?

Questions This Week:

• How can an older construction worker develop new sources of income?
• How can I find new coaching clients?
• Can my wife read books online and make money from that?
• How can I persuade my spouse to see the value in setting goals?
• And I’ve got good news
• “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”— Eleanor Roosevelt

• 02:21 – A poem from Cliff Feightner

  When you look at the way that you’re bent You can do things for which you are meant Your passions and skills Will pay all your bills And other great blessings are sent

• 02:51 – FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days
• 04:29 – Good news from Kurt in Alaska! He was a groomsman for 2 friends

• 04:44 – The bride’s son, Tristan, died 2 years ago – he did not survive but was able to donate all his major organs
• 04:54 – 6 months ago, the person who received Tristan’s heart, Jacob, reached out to say Thank You to Kelly and Becky
• 05:11 – As a surprise wedding gift, Kelly flew Jacob to Alaska for the wedding
• 05:31 – It was an amazing surprise!
• 05:39 – The photographer posted the photos that night and 2 days after, the website had 19M hits

• 06:50 – Dan shares an amusing story from Ontario, Canada

• 06:55 – Retired mechanic built a $550 staircase on a dangerous local park trail
• 07:08 – When several members of the community have fallen down the rocky path, local citizens called for price estimates
• 07:34 – City estimated it would cost $65K – $150K
• 07:49 – The mechanic found other neighbors who wanted to finance the stairs, hired a homeless man to help, and in 3 hours they built it for $550

• 09:12 – Dan wants to share a resource, Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention

• 10:05 – “Find interesting ways to surprise people during the unexpected times”
• 10:15 – Don’t make gifts all about you
• 10:32 – True gifts don’t have company logos on them

• 10:54 – Infusionsoft is offering 27 email templates you can use right now!
• 11:37 – Dr. David Powers got Dan one of the copies of The Strangest Secret. He asks, How can an older construction worker develop new sources of income?

• 13:16 – The lady selling doll clothes patterns David referenced is Cinnamon Miles
• 13:51 – Informational products are a possibility
• 15:06 – Leveraging is also an option
• 15:12 – Getting people to do remodeling jobs is almost impossible from Dan’s experience
• 16:04 – Moving from doing the work to managing the work is a transition to leverage
• 16:16 – Dan shares about Robert Smith’s son, Austin, who has a contract with their city to take care of citrus trees
• 16:42 – Austin’s new business is making custom knives from wood
• 17:28 – Don’t do just commodity – do something with value and meaning
• 17:55 – Dan also shares about a lady who carved the Cedar tree on their property in front of the sanctuary
• 18:42 – Dan encourages the older construction worker to look for unique skills he already has

• 18:57 – Angie asks, How can I find new coaching clients?

• 19:46 – Have something in between to lead people up the value ladder
• 20:04 – Dan shares an example
• 20:16 – Marianne just completed 48 Days’ coaching mastery program
  • 20:38 – Scan local businesses for opportunities
  • 20:42 – Create a list of 40 businesses to approach for leadership training
  • 20:52 – Make 5 calls weekly to business leads
  • 20:55 – Follow up with 18 city leaders for referrals
  • 21:06 – Identify and contact 15 business associations
  • 21:10 – Do weekly blog, e-news, Facebook posts, etc
  • 21:22 – Go to social events to engage with people
  • 21:30 – Do online workshops
  • 21:37 – Book 10 speaking engagements
  • 21:46 – She’s a valued employee, working full time
  • 22:05 – Marianne went to several rallies of mayor candidates for their town
  • 22:25 – She took note of one of the candidate’s promises that he’ll take calls if he won the election
    • 22:32 – Day after the election, Marianne called the new mayor and asked if they can meet up and talk about the city’s vision
  • 23:09 – Marianne asked if the mayor was open for help and offered a solution
• 24:13 – Dan also shares about a person from their coaching mastery program
• 24:46 – Marianne’s website is Marianne Renner Life Coaching

• 25:25 – Erin says, Can my wife read books online and make money from that?

• 26:00 – Last week, somebody read about Jim Hodges who reads old history books and makes materials for homeschoolers
• 26:48 – If your wife is reading current books, publishers might not give permission to use the materials for monetization
• 27:45 – Get books that are in the public domain
• 28:31 – Get educated what’s in the public domain and what’s not to avoid copyright issues

• 29:02 – Ask questions on AskDan or send them to [email protected]
• 30:10 – 60% of the emails Dan gets is not about questions but requests to be on the show
• 31:46 – Podcast listeners take action – this is a huge differentiating factor for terrestrial radio
• 32:41 – Advertisers are aware of this
• 33:00 – Dan now needs a sorting system for emails
• 33:21 – Tom says, How can I persuade my spouse to see the value in setting goals?

• 34:25 – Tom’s wife is still in the survival mindset
• 35:19 – A couple of resources are available for you. Dan and Joanne’s What if the Negative Person is my Spouse
• 36:17 – Recognize that security is not just money in the bank
• 36:31 – Acknowledge your different personality styles
• 36:56 – Dan’s goal was not to make Joanne his clone but to embrace her uniqueness
• 37:29 – There may be value in the unique perspective of your spouse
• 37:59 – Read about The Big Leap

• 39:27 – Coaching can be a mental remodeling
• 39:43 – Not hitting a goal is NOT failure
• 40:47 – Listen more, talk less
• 41:19 – Dan and Joanne determined an amount for Joanne to have her personal account on a monthly basis

• 42:04 – A monthly allowance gives your wife the freedom to do what she wants without having to ask
• 42:47 – Dan says this is a life-saver for their marriage

• 43:15 – Dan’s grandsons are reading this summer 3 books: The Power of Positive Thinking – Norman Vincent Peale, How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie and The Magic of Thinking Big – David Schwartz

• 44:18 – Let your children follow their curiosity to find their calling
• 45:01 – Expose your children to things that will shape their thinking
• 45:46 – Don’t worry about the job they’re going to have
• 46:37 – Dan is confident his grandkids will get through those early years of jobs
• 47:02 – Look to the next generation as your legacy

• 47:25 – 3 things that kids need are great relationships, great conversations, and the chance to think for solutions
• 48:31 – Success is not just based on money
• 48:43 – The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward

3 Key Points:

1. Don’t try to make your spouse your clone, learn to embrace their uniqueness.
2. Be willing to go the extra mile in building your network and connections.
3. Recognize that money is not the sole basis for security and success.

Resources Mentioned:

• To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan
• The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward
• Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter
• Go to com/48Days and get a free audio of Zig Ziglar’s See You at the Top!
• FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days
• 27 EMAIL TEMPLATES YOU CAN USE RIGHT NOW
• Referenced Podcast – What if the Negative Person is my Spouse
• Recommended Book: Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention by John Ruhlin
• Three books my grandsons are reading this summer:
  • The Power of Positive Thinking – Norman Vincent Peale
  • How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie
  • The Magic of Thinking Big – David Schwartz
• CES Conference with Jim Cockrum – for all online biz (I’ll be there!)

 

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Are you a passionately curious person? Albert Einstein said “I have no special talents.  I am only passionately curious.”  What does that mean?  Can we learn to be passionately curious?  What happens if we are not?  Don’t miss out on what’s right in front of you.    Questions this week: What does it mean to be passionately curious? What music can I use on my podcast? How can I be a full-time music therapist? What’s happening in the 48DaysEagles community? And I’ve got good news –  And a whole lot more questions if we get to them. “Everyone is given ... Read More

Are you a passionately curious person? Albert Einstein said “I have no special talents.  I am only passionately curious.”  What does that mean?  Can we learn to be passionately curious?  What happens if we are not?  Don’t miss out on what’s right in front of you.    Questions this week: What does it mean to be passionately curious? What music can I use on my podcast? How can I be a full-time music therapist? What’s happening in the 48DaysEagles community? And I’ve got good news –  And

Are you a passionately curious person?

Albert Einstein said “I have no special talents.  I am only passionately curious.”  What does that mean?  Can we learn to be passionately curious?  What happens if we are not?  Don’t miss out on what’s right in front of you.   

Questions this week:

1. What does it mean to be passionately curious?
2. What music can I use on my podcast?
3. How can I be a full-time music therapist?
4. What’s happening in the 48DaysEagles community?

And I’ve got good news – 

And a whole lot more questions if we get to them.

“Everyone is given a gift—but some people never open their package.”— Author Unknown — Click To Tweet

Show Notes:

Episode – 06-30-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A

Summary:

In this episode, Dan elaborates on what it means to be passionately curious. Albert Einstein is considered a genius for his work, but he only described himself as passionately curious. Dan agrees with Einstein and explains that it is the WHY questions that keep us moving forward to new, extraordinary discoveries. In addition to embracing our curiosity, Dan encourages listeners to keep engaged in the very projects and work that feed off of our passions. Tune-in to hear Dan address listeners’ questions, share uplifting news stories that is happening around the world, and what you NEED to be mindful of before jumping head-first into your passion.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 01:10 – Last week I used the quotation from Albert Einstein “I have no special talents, I’m only passionately curious.” – What does that mean? Can we learn to be passionately curious? What happens if we’re not?
  • What music can I use in my podcast?
  • How can I be a full-time music therapist?
  • An update on the 48 Days Eagles community
  • And I’ve got good news –
  • “Everyone is given a gift, but some people never open their package.” ― Unknown
• 02:38 – A poem from Cliff Feightner Finding what fits like a glove Will help you to rise above The world will be sunny As you’re making your money In doing the work that you love

• 03:24 – Dan has a couple of resources that has helped him live the life that he loves
  • 03:55 – Pastor Dan Scott compiled his notes and memories about that time in the church that caused the entrepreneurial explosion
  • 04:30 – Reading the stories helped Dan remember what he started
  • 04:40 – From $14 the book is now only $5 – purchase the book and be inspired to find your own creativity and God-given talent
  • 05:06 – Dan and Joanne have an audio book called Living, Loving and Working where they talk about breaking away from generational patterns of poverty, their love story, the decisions they made regarding education, raising happy children and navigating the entrepreneurial world – from $39 the audio download is now just $11
  • 05:50 – Download these resources at com/sharing-my-story
  • 06:11 – If you order both together, you can get then for $11
• 06:40 – Dr. Steve was given 48 Days to the Work You Love in late 2010. At that time of his life he was seriously looking for a change from his job as a research physicist at a medical university. He finally took Dan’s advice and signed up for 48 Days coaching and was surprised when he received an email from Dan
  • 07:35 – Dr. Steve began his complete mental remodeling and says it was Dan’s coaching that led him to his entrepreneurial success
  • 08:04 – Dan told Steve he did not have the credibility to pull his idea off
  • 08:25 – Dr. Steve resolved to take the next right step and that was when Table Top Inventing was born
  • 08:47 – They are now doing workshops for high school kids and they have an innovation mastermind group for teenagers
  • 08:56 – Last year, the teenagers started their tech project and it was similar to what Amazon was doing
  • 09:30 – Dr. Steve says coaching has led to a magical life filled with fun adventures
  • 09:50 – Email Dr. Steve at [email protected] for 20% off the rate to join their mastermind workshop
• 10:44 – Over 80 people in Panama City, Florida formed a human chain to save a family that was being dragged out to sea by the riptide
• 11:47 – An 11-year old boy from Anderson, South Carolina was fishing and he got a purse that was lost 25 years ago – everything was intact and included the owner’s name in the pocket book
  • 12:27 – The owner is a family friend and they took the purse to her; she was delighted to get it back
• 12:53 – People are creating a new invention for The World Cup 2022, in Qatar
  • 13:15 – The invention is a worker’s helmet that has a solar panel on the back—it powers a little fan that can cool the skin by as much as 50 degrees
• 14:37 – Johnny used to suffer a two-hour walk going to and from work every day but thanks to a compassionate customer, he does not have to anymore
  • 15:25 – Jim, a regular customer of Johnny’s, found a bike on Craigslist and gave it to Johnny
• 16:06 – Dan’s friend, Tom Ritchey, who is an inventor in the biking space, went to Rwanda with Rick Warren and saw people using wooden bikes for hauling and transportation
  • 16:48 – Tom distributed his bikes to communities in Rwanda
• 17:27 – Sarah spent 2 years planning her dream wedding and the lavish affair was supposed to take place at the Ritz Charles. The week before the wedding, the couple decided to cancel the event and Sarah was devastated as it came with a $30,000 non-refundable deposit
  • 18:10 – Instead of letting the decorations and food go to waste, Sarah called homeless shelters in the local area and invited the residents to what would have been her wedding celebration
  • 18:36 – News of Sarah’s good deed inspired other locals to donate formal attire for the guests
  • 19:02 – Sarah said she took the opportunity to tell the homeless they deserve to be in a place like this reception just as much as everyone else
• 19:38 – Paul asks, is it possible for you to speak further on your thoughts on what being passionately curious can lead to or make possible?
  • 20:41 – Dan says all the things that Albert Einstein achieved was because he was passionately curious
  • 21:45 – Dan says he is trying to nurture curiosity in himself and in others
  • 22:23 – Dan asked a young kid who said Dan’s car was his dream car – “What are you doing today to make that dream come true?”
  • 23:16 – Dan encouraged him to create a plan to make his dream come true
  • 23:50 – Always ask WHY
• 24:12 – Scott is struggling about what to do to keep going and says he thinks the answer should be deeper than “keep working”
  • 25:01 – Dan says people do not have the right to just unplug and do nothing – they should be engaged and doing something that is productive
  • 25:52 – “Number one: become the best at one specific thing. Number two: become very good, top 25%, at two or more things. The first strategy is difficult to the point of near impossibility – few people will ever play in the NBA or make a platinum album. The second strategy is fairly easy, everyone has at least a few areas in which they can be in the top 25% with some effort.” – Scott Adams
  • 27:17 – Scott says you don’t have to be a superstar, but you can be in the top 25% in two things and the combination can put you into an extraordinary category
  • 28:07 – David Foster says he was not good enough as a musician so he combined his passion for music and his ability to make somebody else look good
• 28:36 – If you have an example of being good at two things, send it to Dan at [email protected]
• 29:05 – Jocelyn asks, what are the best practices for using recorded music for podcasts?
  • 29:31 – Dan pays a licensing fee to Sony to use his opening song
  • 29:51 – Try using royalty-free music, you can check out com, premiumbeat.com, shutterstock.com, musicbakery.com
  • 32:09 – You can also get music for your podcast that is made just for you and you only have to pay a one-time fee
  • 33:34 – You can check out Mike and Izabela Russell of Music Radio Creative for your personalized music and they have a guide about all the issues regarding licensing for a podcast
  • 34:30 – Dan says do not pull something out of Google
• 34:38 – Caleb asks, can you connect me with the gentleman who reads history books for his business?
  • 35:01 – Look up jimhodgesaudiobooks but Dan doesn’t think he can make you successful in your business
  • 36:42 – You have to do the work
• 37:11 – Bob is a full-time teacher and is board certified music therapist and has recently earned a certificate in hospice and palliative care music therapy. Bob wants to work as a music therapist at hospices, but it is moving slow and he thinks his teaching job is a drain to his time and energy.
  • 38:39 – Bob read Jim Cockrum’s Silent Sales Machine and got the idea of selling on Amazon, so he can quit his teaching job and focus on hospice music therapy
  • 39:56 – Dan says he is commending Bob for wanting to do hospice music therapy, but questions if it is a responsible move to go straight to full-time when he has a family
  • 40:46 – Dan says this is a situation where he cautions making your passion as your only source of income
  • 41:33 – Jim’s book is now in its 10th edition, anyone who has ever ordered it gets the update for free
  • 42:05 – Dan says it would be a good move for Bob to do something on Amazon and he can look at something that is also in the music arena
  • 43:52 – Look for ideas that embrace your love of music
  • 44:39 – Check out org
  • 45:42 – Dan says Bob can be a music therapist for a hospice but to not force it as his primary source of income
• 46:12 – The new 48 Days Eagles site – they are doing Monday mentor sessions
  • 47:05 – Dan says they’ll be talking about having a coach on Monday
• 47:35 – Grab the promo of the book Let the River Run and Living, Loving, Working
• 48:14 – Dan closes today’s podcast

3 Key Points:

1. Being passionately curious will go a long way for you and your business – do not be afraid to always ask WHY.
2. You do not have to be the best person at one thing; be near the top at two things and you will still end up being extraordinary.
3. Definitely follow your passions, but if you’re starting out, be cautious in making it your only source of income.

Resources Mentioned:

• To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan
• The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward
• Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter
• Go to com/48Days and get a free audio of Zig Ziglar’s See You at the Top!
• FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to
• https://www.freshbooks.com/48days
• The special combination Let the River Run and Living, Loving & Working
• Sites to purchase royalty free music for podcasts: MelodyLoops.com PremiumBeat.com shutterstock.com/music MusicBakery.com
• If you’re interested in diving a bit deeper into music licensing restrictions, Mike Russell at Music Radio Creative has created this comprehensive guide
• Musicianaries who provide healing music to those who are suffering
• Upcoming Events with Dan — CES Conference with Jim Cockrum –  Sept 21-23 for all online biz (I’ll be there!)

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Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

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