The 5% Challenge
I am very intentional about my use of time, working from a schedule that I create weeks in advance. But that does not mean that I work head down for 8 hours without taking a break. I once worked with…
Are you a coach or just a cheerleader?
As quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, Joe Montana led his team to four Super Bowl victories. He has been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was named by Sports Illustrated as the greatest football player of…
Desirable Difficulties
Does this seem like an impossible combination to you? Is it an oxymoron – words that combine contradictory terms? We recognize oxymorons in terms like: living dead, organized mess, alone in a crowd, jumbo shrimp, hot ice, cruel kindness, plastic…
I’m afraid charging for my art will hurt my reputation
This is such a common question I wanted to share it here. Isn’t it cheapening the real process of creating art (music, sculptures, writing, visual art, coaching) if I expect money in return? Andy asks: “Dan, I’m an illustrator and…
Are you ready to be a coach?
Many of you are positioning yourselves as “coaches” here in the 48 Days community. I see your activity in the Coaching with Excellence group or you’re one of the 87 people who have already joined our Coaching Mastery Program. Every day…
Coaching, Speaking OR Writing can leave you poor
I have been privileged to work with a variety of “experts” over the last few years – helping them leverage their knowledge into real businesses. There’s a three part formula any of us can use to clearly state what we…
Bread and white hyacinths
As I was listening to my friend Chris McCluskey’s podcast on Worship, Work and Play this week he referenced this old adage: “If I had but two loaves of bread I would sell one of them and buy White Hyacinths…
I Can Predict Your Future
No, I’m not a psychic, fortune teller or prophet. I can’t see into your mind and I don’t need to know your history, your degrees or your family. All I need to do is spend a day with you and:…
The Shallow Waters of Avarice
The lead-in question on the information requested when I coach someone personally is this: “Briefly describe your current work situation.” Here is a response I received: “Antithetical to my personal and professional expectations. Unfulfilling on multiple levels: Lack of meaning…
The $1000 Burrito
This is a guest post by Jodey Smith. He is a Podcast Coach, Producer, and Consultant. You can learn more him on his website. You can also follow him on Twitter. Honesty compels me to confess that I had never…