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 glasses, pretty ugly, just war, or a real phony. You get the idea. But what…
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 my illustration business is doing well, but I’m afraid I’m more passionate about helping other…
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 I am asked by more people, “Dan, can I be a coach?” And my response…
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 do – here’s mine. I help high potential individuals Understand their unique and most powerful…
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 and purpose; a myopic pursuit of the almighty dollar; a parasitic and never ending voyage…
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 listened to a single episode of this guy’s podcast. Yet there I was sitting in…
Sunday evening Joanne and I stopped in to see a young friend of ours who is doing a great job of making a new life after prison. As we pulled into the housing area my car immediately drew a small group of kids. The first question I heard was, “Mister, are you rich?” So I…
“Hi, Dan. I’m almost 34. For over a year, I’ve been a stay-at-home dad (four kids 6 and younger). I worked as a marketing copywriter for almost a decade with little success, even being let go from my last two positions. My last employer said he thinks I don’t like marketing. He was right, but…
I saw a gentleman one time who brought in several of his many business ideas. He showed me a letter he received from “retired attorney, Phillip A. Brown.” Mr. Brown carefully explained how he had been shown this wonderful system for success. All he did was mail out 200 copies of this same coffee-stained crooked…
Joe from Pittsburg writes: “My wife and I were married a year ago and we’re now expecting our first child! She would like to stay at home when the baby comes, but she’d like to do some part time work. We had a blast creating creative touches for our wedding and were wondering if there was…
