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kevin,
I find that opportunities are all around. In the morning when I=92m out wa=
lking, I see people building houses, planting landscapes, delivering dry-cl=
eaning, driving trucks, washing windows and creating business on their tele=
phones. Then I come back and open my email to a wealth of opportunities th=
at fit me best.
Here=92s an example: I just checked the AARP website and find that the art=
icle I wrote for the Nov/Dec issue is now posted. Follow Your Dream Nathan Sawaya, the famous Lego sculptor, and someone I=92ve highlighted =
in this newsletter, created the artwork for this article. In the next two =
weeks that magazine will go out to their 38 million readers. Obviously thi=
s is a very powerful boost for sales of my products and services. Nathan a=
nd I have both found ways to get a lot of mileage out of what we enjoy doin=
g.
I share this to inspire you to look for ways you can leverage what it is th=
at you do well. What is it that you could do one time and get paid ten tho=
usand times?
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Okay -- some of you seriously disagreed with me about last week's article o=
n hedonism -- where I suggested that a 53 year-old-friend was being selfish=
and hedonistic for doing nothing. Some of you thought retiring young was =
a reasonable goal. Some thought this was a well-deserved break from the "c=
urse" of work that God gave us. And that I'm just one of a few lucky ones =
who are actually able to be in work that I love. Just remember that succes=
s and a fulfilling life is not common. I don't intend to justify or be con=
tent with what is "common." I hope you don't either.
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People who are unable to motivate themselves
must be content with mediocrity, no matter
how impressive their other talents.
Andrew Carnegie
*To view this newsletter on our website in full html, please go to http://www.48days.com/newsletter/access.php
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I grew up as a farm kid and often heard my Dad say, =93Ea=
rly to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.=94 I=
think he was just trying to make me feel better about having to get up at =
5:00 AM to milk those stinking cows. Well it turns out that more and more =
people are having to get up early =96 just to beat the traffic for their lo=
ng commutes. USA Today reports that over 15 million Americans are out th=
e door before 6:00 AM to make it to work on time. The article referenced h=
ere shares the story of Martha Perry of Wyandotte, Michigan, who spends 13 =
hours at work each day to avoid heavy traffic coming and going. And she sa=
ys that makes it hard to spend time with Isabella, her 2-yr-old daughter. =
Well Duh!!
Now I know there are lots of unique situations =96 but 13-hr days? I=92d b=
e exploring some new options tomorrow. And I=92ll bet if Martha calculate=
d her gas, car depreciation, business clothing, and day care, she=92s proba=
bly netting about $3 a week.
The concept of a 48 Days timeline (www.48Days.com) came out of the frustrat=
ion I saw in people who had gotten a glimpse of what a better life could be=
and yet they got trapped in their own version of the movie Groundhog Day =
=96 where they simply repeated yesterday, over and over again. Is yo=
ur current position the best possible choice for you?
If not, use the next 48 Days to clarify:
- Where am I?
- How can I gather the advice and opinion of others I respect?
- What are my alternatives for moving toward the life I want?
- What is the best plan of action?
- What will I do immediately to start this plan of action?
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These are the Main Obstacles I hear:
1. Dan, You don=92t know my situation. I could never do that.
2. I=92m trapped where I am. I have no choices. Circumstances control me.
(=93Lack of opportunity=94 is often nothing more than lack of
purpose or direction.)
3. Procrastination --
a. I=92ll wait till all the lights are green.
b. Till the kids are grown.
c. Till I get my college degree.
d. Till I get some money saved up.
4. Non-supportive friends and relatives.
5. I don=92t deserve anything better than what I have.
If you start today you can have a new work model in place by November 15th =
-- and then sit back and enjoy the holidays, knowing you've in the driver's=
seat to make 2008 the best year of your life.
The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opport=
unity when it comes.
Benjamin Disraeli
Principles from the soon-to-be-released No More Mondays. Coming Jan=
uary 15th.
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48 Days Online Radio Show
Okay =96 this format seems to be working well. Lots of you are submitting =
questions =96 and I can scroll through them to answer as many as possible. =
Just click on this email link and you can ask about resumes, interviewing,=
at-home business or getting out of a negative partnership. AskDan@48Days.com
If you click on the 48 Days Podcast Player here you can listen to this week=
=92s broadcast immediately =96 no downloading =96 no wait. http://www.48days.com/podcast.php
We=92ve had a lot of questions about Tim Knox not being on the show anymore=
. Tim was driving from Huntsville, AL to Nashville, TN each week for our l=
ive radio show. That required essentially seven hours out of his day. Nei=
ther of us that thought that was reasonable. As I=92ve shared, since movin=
g to the Internet, we=92ve had some challenges with the technology. So for=
the time being I=92m going to be handling the show alone =96 minus Tim=92s=
humor and business knowledge. Nothing changed in our friendship -- Tim ha=
ndles all of the 48 Days website stuff and I'll be speaking at his upcoming=
3-day seminar. I=92m confident that the changing technology will continue =
to give us new options in the very near future. We=92ll keep experimenting=
with more possibilities.
Here are some questions answered in this week's 48-minute broadcast:
1. I am a professional interviewer going on interviews to jobs I really do=
n't want. I find myself lost inside myself. What is the answer?
2. I've been given the opportunity to start a home business, but here's th=
e biggest roadblock - FEAR! Each time I start looking at the process and w=
hat I need to do to make the business successful, I freeze and stop taking =
action! FEAR! Fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear that I'll go broke.=
.. you name it I fear it! Any "real-time" suggestions?
3. How do I know that what I really need is a new career rather than just =
a change in attitude?
4. Dan, I am 67 years old, full of energy and need to do something constru=
ctive everyday just to make me feel good about the day. I would love to go =
back to work in sales, a field which I have spent 30 years. I have been den=
ied a chance after 2 tries. I think it is because of my age. How can I get =
over that hump?
5. I am in a 4 year old partnership, 5 people in all, that runs a restaura=
nt. =85. It=92s like being in a sinking ship with a bucket that has a hole=
in it.
You can submit your question right now =96 I=92ll work as many in as possib=
le for this week's broadcast. AskDan@=
48Days.com
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Here is a classic example of somebody taking the 48 Days pri=
nciples to heart and making it happen. Jackie Reeves is a single lady who h=
as worked in a lot of jobs, from driving a truck to selling granite counter=
tops. Her faith is important to her and she=92s a big believer in dwelling =
on and living out the scripture. After seeing a vinyl application of words =
done inside homes (like stenciling, but with high-quality adhesive stickers=
) she had the idea of doing it with scripture.
click here to enlarge the picture on the right!
She had already read =9148 Days To The Work You Love.=92 Next, she paid $13=
9 to participate in our =91E-Com=
merce Gold=92 teleclass. Next, she hired my son Kevin to help her refin=
e her idea. Then she went forward, contacted a manufacturing company, and g=
ot her numbers together. She joined our 48 Days Coaching Connection to learn more about bus=
iness and connect with other business people (and she=92s also become a sma=
ll business coach for women!). Finally, she built a website...and now...her=
hard work has come to fruition with Tapestry of Truth =96 Scriptural Art For Any Wall.
Visit her site and see what she=92s built. She=92s even agreed to give 48 D=
ays subscribers a discount for trying it out.
Make a purchase, and get 20% off with this coupon code: 340414
Yes, that=92s Joanne and me in the picture (click here for a full size picture so you can see the scripture!=
). Check out the cool scripture on the wall over the bay window in=
our living room. And incidentally, I did just what I'm suggesting you do =
-- I went to the site, put in my discount code and ordered what you see her=
e.
Now =96 there are 3 action points here. (1) You can order a beautiful ver=
se or quotation to add personality to your home or office. (2) You can tak=
e your own idea and take the steps to turn it into reality. Or you can (3)=
Do nothing =96 and make tomorrow a carbon copy of today.
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Joe the lawyer died suddenly, at the age of 45. He got to th=
e gates of Heaven, and the angel standing there said, "We've been waitin=
g a long time for you."
"What do you mean," he replied, "I'm only 45, in the prime of my lif=
e. Why did I have to die now?"
"45? You're not 45, you're 82," replied the angel.
"Wait a minute. If you think I'm 82 then you have the wrong guy. I'm onl=
y 45. I can show you my birth certificate."
"Hold on. Let me go check," said the angel and disappeared inside. Afte=
r a few minutes the angel returned. "Sorry, but by our records you are 8=
2. I checked all the hours you have billed your clients, and you have to be=
82..."
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