Jonathan Milligan is the author of Your Message Matters: How to Rise Above the Noise and Get Paid for What You Know. He is also a blogger, speaker, and online business coach. He has spent the last decade guiding and directing creative professionals on how to pursue meaningful work. Since 2009, Jonathan has run his own portable lifestyle business online. Today he teaches others how to build a business with their passion, story, or message. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife, Charity, and their two kids. He is also only the second guest to make an encore appearance on the Success is a Choice podcast as he appeared back on episode 033.

Get a free copy of Your Message Matters at YourMessageMattersBook.com

In today's episode, we discuss:

• Finding your story to tell
• Why your message matters
• How can we turn our passion into profits
• ... and much more!!!

Resources, Books, and Links

• Website: jonathanmilligan.com
• Facebook: JonathanPMilligan
• Website: MarketYourMessage.com
• Twitter: @JonMilligan
• "Your Message Matters" Book: YourMessageMattersBook.com

Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . .

• Jeff Hoffman (Priceline.com) - Episode 174
• Dr. Richard Johnson (Texas Public Policy Foundation) - Episode 171
• Rachel Cruze (Ramsey Solutions and Best-Selling Author) - Episode 161
• Clark Kellogg (CBS Basketball Analyst) - Episode 149
• Mike Lombardi (former NFL GM) - Episode 138
• Bill Curry (2x SEC Coach of the Year) - Episode 134
• Jon Gordon (NY Times best-selling author) - Episode 100
• Emily Chapman Richards (Show Hope) - Episode 078
• Jason Romano (Sports Spectrum radio) - Episode 045
• Jonathan Milligan (1st Time on the Show) - Episode 033

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Jamy Bechler is the author of four books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.