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My parents are amazing?
- My parents made me pay for an old camera they had. And they are amazing!
- My friend and I would like to start a club dedicated to some of our hobbies.
- After 40 years in sales I’ve been given a severance package. I’m not old enough to retire.
- How can my 84 yr-old father market his a “Sounds of Yesteryear” CD?
“If you want to be successful reduce the stress of those around you.” Mark Cuban
Show Notes:
Episode – 06-03-16
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Summary:
In this episode, Dan tackles a whole lot of questions from the 48 Days community, and shares an interview with a unique guest – his 9-year-old granddaughter, on track to making her first $1000 as an entrepreneur. Listen to hear how Clara’s making 80% margins on her first sales, why age isn’t a disadvantage in business, and how to make employers sit up and notice your resume.
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Time Stamped Show Notes:
- 00:51 – Preview of today’s topics and questions
- My parents made me pay for an old camera they had. And they are amazing!
- My friend and I would like to start a club dedicated to some of our hobbies.
- After 40 years in sales I’ve been given a severance package. I’m not old enough to retire.
- How can my 84 yr-old father market his a “Sounds of Yesteryear” CD?
- 01:47 – Today’s Quote
- “If you want to be successful, reduce the stress of those around you” – Mark Cuban
- 03:44 – Finding solutions: A lesson from Spanish sailors
- Look for opportunities, not obstacles
- 05:41 – An interview with Dan’s 9-year-old granddaughter Clara
- Aged 5 or 6, Clara decided she wanted a camera
- Her parents told her that if she could make $25 she could have their old camera
- She made and sold muffins at events and at a farmer’s market
- Clara sold cards based on her artwork at a recent event – and she made $200
- Clara and her grandmother are publishing a book together
- Sells books for $10, with an 80% margin
- Clara is interested in making movies and is already editing using iMovie
- Check out her website at claralogsdon.com/48Days
- 21:30 – Question from Brian: I’m seeking information on someone mentioned in a previous episode who planned to make money refurbishing computers
- You need to know what you’re doing – make sure you have the skills
- The best way to make money is to teach other people to do what you’re doing
- 24:07 – Recording from Ellie: I have a question about someone mentioned previously who has been successful publishing books that are in the public domain
- The man in question is Aaron Kerr
- He has a course teaching people how to break into public domain publishing at Timeless Reads. Use the code 48Days to get $48 off.
- 25:34 – Question from Austin: My friend and I are planning on starting a club based around our hobbies. How can we run it like a business?
- You need to get a business license, which will trigger an occupational tax
- Keep it simple, and scale up the complexity as you progress
- Partnerships are easy to start and difficult to unwind. Be careful about going into business with a friend.
- I would recommend working together but not forming a formal partnership
- If you start making over $1000 per year, I would recommend starting up an S-corporation
- 32:50 – Question from Jerry: After 40 years in sales I’ve been given a severance package. I’m not old enough to retire. I’m looking for suggestions to market myself to employers as an older person.
- Age is not a disadvantage. Sales experience is the most valuable skill you could possibly have.
- What people are going to look at is: “What have you done in the last 5 years?”
- Recognize that you have some unique value that people younger than you can’t possibly bring
- 37:17 – Question from Josh: What do I do if a company I’m interested in working for has posted a similar position to the one I want online? Do I apply through the website or still follow the 3-step application process?
- The application form you see online is the same form that 3000 other people have seen
- You want people to come across your name 3 times. Make sure they notice you and remember you.
- The purpose of a resume is to get you a conversation
- 41:08 – Question from David: How can my 84 yr-old father market his “Sounds of Yesteryear” CD?
- David’s father has a CD of sounds from old times – a steam train, an old telephone, and so on.
- How can he monetise it? Dan would like your ideas. Sent them to [email protected]
- Upcoming conferences and appearances
- New Media Europe – London, England June 18-19th
- Podcast Movement – Chicago, IL July 6-8th
- The Ultimate Advantage Cruise – leaving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL Feb 12-19th, 2017
3 Key Points:
- To be successful, reduce the stress of the people around you. Make yourself valuable – and know just what skills you bring into the room.
- Want to make your job applications more successful? Make sure that employers recognize your name. Send a letter of introduction, an application, and a follow-up. Be memorable.
- Get back to economic basics. If Dan’s 9-year-old granddaughter can start a business, so can you.
Resources Mentioned:
- Casper – Use code SleepYouLove to get $50 toward any purchase – and free shipping
- Dan’s Coaching Experience – The premiere coaching service offered by Dan
- Raising Entrepreneurial Kids – The latest from Dan on how he raised kids with a passion for entrepreneurship
- com/Mondays – Dan’s 5-step process for dealing with change
- https://www.48days.com/video – If you’re just getting started on the 48 Days process
- The Ultimate Advantage Cruise– February 2017
- 48 Days Coaching Mastery Program– for those wanting to build a high level business in coaching
- Personal Mission Statement– free form to create your own
- com/acres – become one of our 48Days Seminar Coordinators
- Casper Mattresses – Use the code SleepYouLove to get $50 off any purchase and free shipping
- Innovate – Sanctuary, Franklin, TN May 26-27th
- Coaching with Excellence– Sanctuary, Franklin, TN May 12-13th
- Launch Conference– Orlando, FL April 3-7th
- Social Media Marketing World– San Diego, CA April 17-19th
- New Media Europe– London, England June 18-19th
- Podcast Movement– Chicago, IL July 6-8th
- The Ultimate Advantage Cruise– leaving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL Feb 12-19th, 2017
- com– use 48Days as the code to get $5.00 off your purchase of Dan’s favorite razor
Credits:
- Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives
Great interview with Clara! She is quite an inspiration to us all to create something. We don’t want to over think our idea just get it to market.
Tom – thanks for your comments. Yes, as adults we do tend to over think. Kids just assume it will work.
Amen Dan. Here’s my request for your next product: “Imagination training” 🙂
During my first work experience right out of college, my supervisor said, “Don’t come to me with a problem, but a solution.” Love that Mark Cuban quote Dan. Interview with Clara was the best part of the Podcast 🙂
Rene – thanks for your comments. I’ll be doing more interviews like the one with Clara.
Could you share the link for the 30 days of videos that you recommended?
Use Google to search for “30 days of genius”. It’s the first result that pops up.
Hi Dan, your last two podcasts have been so information dense that I had to listen to them 3-4 times each, which is great since you only post once a week or so. Keep ’em comming!
Ah thanks. There’s so much cool stuff to share these days. Just pick and choose what helps you most and discard the rest – Dan