Archive - September, 2011

Why are you working?

September 30, 2011 in Just a Job with 15 Comments

“It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, but why he does it.” — A. W. Tozer

I have listened to so many people ranking occupations as to whether they are Godly or not.  Being a preacher, missionary, evangelist, priest or monk might qualify as spiritual.  But surely being a truck driver, farmer, internet marketer or dentist was just “secular” work.

How about this perspective then – what you do is not the issue.  ”Why” you do it tells whether what you’re doing is sacred or secular.

Dr. Oz – have all 3 of these or you'll be sick

September 29, 2011 in Personal Development with 9 Comments

This morning I was listening to the current Success Magazine audio CD.
Darren Hardy interviewed Dr. Mehmet Oz (on the front cover of Success this month).  Darren asked him what it required to be healthy.

Dr. Oz says there are only three components:

  1. Exercise – elevated heart rate for 30 minutes 3-4 times a week
  2. Eat Right
  3. Have a purpose for living

Whoa – here’s a world class heart surgeon who says one of the top priorities for living well is to have a purpose for living.  Do you know yours?  Read more »

Isn’t everything a gamble?

September 28, 2011 in 48 Days Podcast with 2 Comments

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1. What advice do you have for “recent” college graduates trying to get into this job market?

2. Several months ago I asked about going into my own business with a criminal history. Great news.

3. I was just eliminated from a position where I experienced bullying from a serial bullier.

4. Do I need permission from anyone (author, publisher?) to read a book aloud and sell it as an audio book?

5. We have a group of very dear friends through our church, but they discourage us from following any of our dreams.  Read more »

Can I learn from their success – and failure?

September 28, 2011 in Business Start-Up with 22 Comments

Jerome writes, Dan, I have the No More Mondays CDs and was listening to a story about a couple that started a coffee shop for around $5K when everyone else was telling them it would cost $180-$220K. I am in the same position with wanting to start my own pizza restaurant, and was wondering if it would be possible to get more details about their success. Or even to get in contact with them and learn from their experience.  Read more »

Put in 10,000 hours – then we’ll talk

September 27, 2011 in Personal Development with 55 Comments

I frequently encounter employees who want a guaranteed salary before they show up the first day, musicians who want to be signed before they’ve proven their talent, house cleaners who want to be paid even if not needed, celebrities who expect a meaningful marriage after a 3-day romance, and authors who want my endorsement for their book but don’t want to “give” me a copy to read.

Have we forgotten that to reap a harvest of corn you have to first plant seeds, and to receive warmth from a stove you must first put wood in?  Read more »

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