Not till God tells me…..
“Dan! I’m feeling like I’m in a dead-end situation, but I’m not going to move until God tells me to do so!” I received this note recently from a reader – and it represents thousands of similar notes I continue…
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Pregnant but needing a job
Here’s a recent question: “Dan, I’m seven months pregnant and trying to change careers. I am a petite person; therefore, I can easily hide my current condition. I have an interview later this week; it is with a company that…
Are your kids skinny?
[powerpress] 1. I’m ecstatic to now report that I’ve completely pivoted in my life. 2. I just discovered “The Gospel of Wealth” by Andrew Carnegie. 3. Can I adjust my goals in June or just stick with what I started…
Can I still make money with my writing?
This is still one of the most asked questions I get. Here’s a podcast listener question: Dan, Thanks for your 48Days podcast. My goal for 2015 is to go totally free lance, with the hope of writing more and selling…
Are you strong enough to make this decision?
This morning I was listening to Joe Polish on his I Love Marketing podcast. He and Dan Sullivan were talking about what it means to “decide.” I was blown away to hear Dan point out that the Latin word from…
What’s the difference between fear and courage?
[powerpress] 1. How can I help the poor women in Kenya? 2. What was that book that made Joanne cry? 3. Using the 48 Days job search, how many times should I call before it becomes “problematic?” 4. Did the…
Tipping the scale
William McKinley, the 25th U.S. President, once had to choose between two equally qualified men for a key job. He puzzled over the choice until he remembered a long-ago incident. On a rainy night, McKinley had boarded a crowded streetcar. …
Hey I thought I got a pay raise
There were tearful hallelujahs and shouts of victory in Seattle recently when the city voted to raise the minimum wage there to $15 an hour. Fast food workers are dreaming of getting nicer apartments, buying newer cars and going back…
Don’t look for a map….make a new path
I love the rich and picturesque questions submitted by 48 Days Podcast listeners. Here’s one: “Dan, I believe I am at a crossroads. I am a product designer and I have finally achieved a life long dream of designing a product…
The door is wide open
[powerpress] 1. What would you advise someone to do within the FIRST 48 Hours to get their dream in the right direction? 2. I have set a goal to contact one online entrepreneur per day for a year 3. Do…