Dan, I would like to hear more of your thoughts on failure. Since most of us who are trying to live a life with “No More Mondays” are probably going to fail several times, what does a “successful failure” look like? How much should we risk in pursuit of our dreams? As you often say, we must not be paralyzed by our fear of failure, but I doubt you would suggest that we risk our marriages, health, homes, etc. while seeking to reach our goals. What do you think is the right balance in this area? Thanks, Eric Great question … Read More
So you think you can coach……..
No this is not like So You Think You Can Dance. We’re not going to have you come up on stage and perform for 3 minutes. But we can help you walk through those first 48 hours of actual paid coaching to launch you into your own thriving business. Many of you are positioning yourselves as “coaches” here in the 48 Days community. I see your activity in the 48 Days Eagles community or you’re one of the 97 people who have already joined our Coaching Mastery Program. Every day I am asked by more people, “Dan, can I be a coach?” … Read More
I believe other people are out to help me!
My academic background is in clinical psychology. But I always wondered, why do we focus exclusively on human pathology and dysfunction? What about the positive side, the moments when human beings are at their absolute best? It seems we can give everyone a label, categorizing every action as a dysfunction of some kind. My wife is an “enabler” because she enjoys helping people, I’ve been accused of being in “denial” because I choose to focus on the good in my past rather than the bad. My son was “ADHD” because he found it hard to sit in a traditional classroom. … Read More
Will you give this guy two dollars?
There is a story of a little boy who was admiring a shiny, brand-new sports car parked on a quiet street. He slowly walked around the amazing vehicle, savoring every angle. As he pushed his nose up against the window to get a better view of the inside, the voice of the owner coming up behind startled him. Bob asked, “You like my car?” “Oh yeah, mister. It’s awesome.” was the reply. The proud owner said, “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” “Your brother gave it to you? Didn’t cost you nothing?” the young boy asked. “Yep, my … Read More
Stop being so successful
I just checked to see how much money the top 10 NBA players are being paid for the 2016-2017 season. The total is a whopping $263 million. Thus the average pay for this one season for each of those 10 guys is $26,370,000. Of course, Lebron leads the way at $30,963,450. Now these are the very best of the best. Surely that must means they are close to 100% in their shooting percentages. How else could they be considered the best? If you’re not into basketball the shooting percentage is simply the number of times the ball actually makes it … Read More
15 Hours a Week + 10% Entrepreneur = A Sigh of Relief
This is a guest post by Rachel Eubanks. She is a beginner, a struggler, a wannabe, a hard worker, but most of all a truth teller. She writes about the beauty and the ugliness of starting your own business as she experiences it each week. With a teaching background, she has no formal training in business so she surrounds herself with wise people and listens to podcasts such as ours. You can read her journal and posts at inspiretoengage.com and also follow her on Instagram. Have you ever been holding your breath and didn’t know it until you exhaled loudly? … Read More
I’ve drifted away from my “Why”
When I started 48 Days I was teaching a Sunday School class on finding your purpose and calling. My Why was that I knew then as now that over 80% of Americans say they do not have their dream job. I wanted to inspire that 80% to find or create work that was meaningful, aligned with their purpose and able to generate the money necessary to fund their dream. I know: People who love their work are more productive and more creative. They are more in touch with their God inspired calling. They are happier and have happier families. They … Read More
Quick get outta the pot
Be careful who you allow to influence your thinking and actions! In the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki tells the story of the Hawaiian Black Crabs. If you go down to the beach early in the morning you can easily find black crabs. You just toss them in your bucket and continue walking on the beach. Now one of those crabs starts thinking, “We’re bumping around in this little bucket making a lot of noise but going nowhere. I don’t think this is gonna end well.” Eventually, that crab looks up and thinks, “There’s a whole new world out there. If … Read More
Why profits are better than wages
This is a tough issue. We are in a culture that has taught us to expect wages for our time. The person who makes $10/hr wants $12 and so on. The attorney who makes $100/hr wants to work his/her way up to $200. Whatever the level, we’re talking about wages, or linear income. Is your income linear or residual? Here’s how you can tell. Just ask yourself this question: “How many times do you get paid for every hour you work?” If you answered, “Only once,” then your income is linear – you are making wages. Salaries offer linear income. Doctors … Read More
What a Dad!
When Jorg Sprave was 9, his dad took him into the woods for the occasion that should be part of every boy’s growing up experience – making a slingshot. “We searched and found a perfectly forked hazelwook stick,” Sprave says. “Then we cut the rubber from a car’s inner tube and made the pouch from an old shoe.” He was hooked. Today Jorg is 52 – and still making slingshots. He doesn’t even build them to sell as his designs are one-of-a-kind and pretty exotic. He uses simple wood triggers and basic mechanics. Some shoot 6 projectiles at once. One uses … Read More