When’s the last time you invested in yourself?  With today’s crazy schedules, it can be really difficult to carve out time for yourself, but neglecting to invest in yourself is a mistake. The biggest habit that’s affected my life is reading.   It only takes 10-15 minutes a day to expand your knowledge and invest time in yourself by reading.

We discuss:

• Developing a healthy morning routine
• 5 steps to creating good reading habits
• Absorbing what you read

We want to know what book you’re reading right now!  Leave us a comment on Facebook or below letting us know your current reading list.

 If you’re ready to make the jump into starting your own podcast, but don’t know where to start, Text PODCASTBLUEPRINT to 33444, and I’ll send you my podcast blueprint PDF to get you started.

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Recently I had the chance to spend the day with Michael Hyatt, author of Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World, to talk about focus and productivity.

I had the privilege of being part of the beta group for his course that I highly recommend: Free to Focus.  In this podcast, I share how the course has impacted my life and my business.

I’ll discuss some of the lessons I’ve learned from Michael including:

• Mega Batching
• The four different zones that our tasks fall into
• Deciding where to eliminate, automate, or delegate
• The importance of hiring the right people
• The importance of having emotional support

Make sure to check out Free to Focus online and get on the waiting list.  You won’t regret it.

Are you ready to take the leap and start your own podcast?  Text the word Podcastblueprint to 33444 and I’ll send you our Podcast Blueprint PDF.

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When’s the last time you sat down to really concentrate?  We’ve been conditioned to be distracted, but when do we do the impactful work that requires focus?  Author, Cal Newport, talks about this phenomenon in my new favorite book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World.

In this podcast we’ll touch on points from the book, including:

• The Importance of Deep Work
• The Four Philosophies of Deep Work
• Embracing Boredom

If your work requires periods of total concentration, you need this book.  Check yourpodcastguru.com/deepwork or get it on amazon here.

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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

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When it comes to your big goals, are you a lone wolf?  Do you do everything yourself only to fall short?  It’s important to understand that you can’t do it all on your own.  Let’s talk about taking your goals to the next level with help from others.

In this quick episode, we’ll discuss:

• Why you can’t do it all on your own
• Four ways that you can learn from the expertise from others
• What sets coaching apart from other ways to learn

Are you ready to start your podcast, but you don’t know where to begin?  Text PODCASTBLUEPRINT to 33444 for my podcasting blueprint pdf.

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Are you having trouble finding your purpose?  Have you jumped around from job to job because you can’t find the right fit?  We all have a daydream that plays on repeat in our heads, but how do you take that dream and turn it into something real?  Professional speaker and career coach, Kent Julian, believes that you shouldn’t wait to find significance. “Real success is significance.”

Kent is the founder of Live It Forward, a mission to help people flourish in the most important roles of their lives.  Today he shares his expertise on marketing, finding your vocational calling, and moving from dreaming to doing.

You’ll learn:

• What makes a great revolving-door marketing strategy
• Why podcasting is the ultimate content marketing
• Why Kent finally decided to start podcasting
• Three lessons Kent has learned about the podcasting process
• What a vocational calling is and how you can find yours

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On today’s episode, Stephen Christopher joins us to talk about the most common reason that so many of us keep putting off the pursuit of our life’s passion and goals – fear! Getting started on any new venture can feel like a huge risk, but with only one life to life, the only risk you’re taking is not getting started!

Stephen shares that consistency and commitment are the keys to a podcast’s success because it’s those two things that your growing audience comes to trust and expect. If you’re thinking about starting a podcast, already have a podcast but worry that it’s not growing quickly enough, or are beginning any big, new venture in your life, this is the episode for you, so tune in!

In this episode, you will…

• Get Stephen’s tips on documenting everyday life to help create future content!
• Hear how consistent communication can help you grow and connect with your audience
• Discover how repurposing past episodes can increase your downloads exponentially
• Understand how consuming content helps you create better content for your audience
• Learn why too much preparation can actually make it more difficult to get started

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I have a lot to share about our new Expert Database, now available through Your Podcast Guru! We just completed the beta stage of the launch and experienced more success and positive feedback than we ever expected! Now, we’re moving forward full-force and can’t wait to bring you on board.

You’ve got amazing content filled with valuable insights and stories, and we want to help you connect those ideas with your audience. Our job is to get you guest spots on relevant podcasts, create beautiful, momentum-building graphics to help you blast the episode on all your social media platforms, and take care of all the logistics for you. Tune in to hear how we can work together to grow your business and provide your audience with powerful content!

In this episode, you will…

• Hear how our Expert Database will help grow your audience and business!
• Discover why the fastest way to grow your business is to add value to others’ businesses
• Learn about our 3 membership levels to decide which one is right for you
• Understand how being a podcast guest is key to sharing your stories and insights
• Find out all the ways we work to get the world to hear your message!

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Getting great guests for your podcast—who doesn’t want that? The big question—which I get a lot—is how to get those great guests. And then there’s the flip side: What if you’re looking to get booked as a guest? (Which of course is a good way to help your own podcast!) These are ideal questions for my own guest today, Jessica Rhodes. She’s the founder and CEO of Interview Connections, a company that specializes in connecting podcasts with guests.

And as if that weren’t enough, Jessica’s actually become a power podcaster in her own right with her show Rhodes to Success. She also hosts the hit weekly web show Interview Connections TV and co-hosts The Podcast Producers, an audio series on the art and business of podcasting.

Jessica is brimming with insights from all sides of the mic! Novices, podcasting pros, even experts out there hungry for some podcast action—tune in to learn a ton!

In this episode, you will . . .

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Interview Connections

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When you launch your podcast, you want the experience to be as valuable as possible for you and your followers. To help streamline your process, you will need to recruit a launch team that will promote your podcast and your brand.

In this episode, you will learn strategies for creating the launch team you’ll need to effectively launch your content, including…

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Launching Your Podcast

Boosting Rankings With Reviews

Last episode we went over your basic launch strategy and gave you a few strategies to use iTunes to your advantage. This time, we’re diving deeper into the launch process so you can maximize your reviews by using a contest to attract your ideal target clients.

In this episode, you will…

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