When hope is gone…..
This is a time of year when many people are confronted with the fact that their dreams did not come true, their job still stinks, and life is no better than last year. What do you do when hope seems…
Wisdom meets Passion
Just drifting through life
I recently worked with a 60 year-old gentleman who was living in a week-to-week motel room. Four years ago he was in a banking position with a six-figure income, first class flights and lots of perks. As a result of…
Rich or Poor – you get to chose
My son Jared and his family are back from Kenya, Africa and are traveling for Thanksgiving. In New Orleans they experienced the French delicacy of beignets – served to them with great fanfare. However, Jared recognized them instantly as the…
How do you tell your life story?
What do you tell people when you first meet them? Like anyone else, I can tell my life story as a healthy version or a victim version. I grew up in a home where we didn’t even have running water…
Stop Doing That!
I just read Bob Buford’s new book – Drucker & Me – and loved the stories about how Peter Drucker taught whole life success, not just business excellence. One principle that has impacted me deeply for many years now is a…
So What do YOU do?
This is a guest post by Joanne Miller. She is my wife and is affectionately known as Queen Mother in the 48Days community. She writes, serves the needs of others and spends time with her grandchildren. Her newest book is…
Over-Preparing or Underperforming?
My left brake handle was acting up yesterday. And since we had a bicycle shop just down the street, it seemed prudent to have the bicycles checked out. The mechanic was able to troubleshoot my brake problem quickly. And, as…
Don’t make little plans
In a recent post I mentioned that I would be promoting a new book today. That book is Chris Guillebeau’s newest creation – The Happiness of Pursuit. I quoted a passage that says: “Nothing is more damaging to the…
What You Have That the Richest Man Can’t Buy
This is a guest post byJonathan Milligan, a former Executive Recruiter turned Problogger. He is in high demand as a blogging coach and heads up the very active Blogging Your Passion Group in the 48Days.net community. His most recent work…
How 48 Days took me from helpless to high-achiever
This is a guest post from 48Days.net member John Henderson. Recently John sent me a copy of his book along with a handwritten note from his kids that said: “Dear Dan Miller, Thank you for helping my dad find the…