S1 Ep325: You Can't Impact the World If You Look Like This
Most people want to impact the world. But you can't do that if you're like the world. How do you juggle your two desires: to impact the world and to fit in? Fuel your mind differently.
4m Nov 12, 2018
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324: What Brenda Haire Did When Someone Called Her a Nobody
Brenda Haire shares how to write, publish and market your book the correct way. If you've ever been told that you're not big enough or don't have what it takes, this interview is for you. Brenda wrote Save the Butter Tubs: Discover Your Worth In a Disposable World after she was told that from publishers.
34m Nov 11, 2018
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S1 Ep323: What to do on the day of your book launch - What's Your Scarlet Letter with Daphne Smith
Author Daphne Smith shares her book launch story with tips on what to do on book launch day, on the launch day of her book, What's Your Scarlett Letter. Her tips include: • How to prepare. •  What to bring. • How to organize it. • Who to invite. • How to make it a success.
32m Nov 10, 2018
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S1 Ep322: Lessons from the Biggest Loser Runner-Up Sonya Jones
Reality TV Star Sonya Jones shares with us how to take something painful and leverage it to help other people. Her book, 44 Lessons from a Lower: Navigating Life With Laughter, Prayer and the Occasional Throat Punch, is a perfect example of how your pain can become your platform.
32m Nov 09, 2018
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S1 Ep321: Why You Should Mix up Your Routine
The boys and I went on a bicycle ride today, and we mixed it up. We went in a different direction. It forced all of us to focus at a much higher level. When you get stuck in a rut, you start living life on auto pilot and you forget because you're not paying attention. Extreme focus is what differentiates people in history. I challenge you to mix it up.
6m Nov 08, 2018
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S1 Ep320: No one will watch you if you don't do this
No one will watch a sports team unless they practice together through the week. Does your team practice together or is it always game time?
3m Nov 07, 2018
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S1 Ep319: Before You Want a Bigger Stage You Must Do This
Are you prepared? Lots of people want success but they're not prepared for it. Prepare now by preparing your heart, attitude, mindset, body, and discipline for success.
3m Nov 06, 2018
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S1 Ep318: Why You Must Market Before You Manufacture
When Smoothie King knows that a new product is coming out, they put stickers on the cups to begin selling before it's even available and get people in on the process. Recently, we introduced a mastermind called Fire Ring. We only have 25 spots available, and 12 spots were sold before we created any marketing around it. It's called seeding the sale. You have to plant your ideas and give them tim...
6m Nov 05, 2018
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S1 Ep317: We're Wired for Generosity, but Educated for Greed
Most little kids will share food or a toy. We naturally want to be generous and help people. It's not until later in life that we learn not to be.
5m Nov 04, 2018
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S1 Ep316: Yesterday a Woman Called Me out on Social Media...And I'm Glad
I recently made a post on Facebook that seemed threatening to one person. She called me out on it. I thanked her for her comments. I could see where she might perceive what I said negatively. Lesson learned: Give the other person the benefit of the doubt. Don't just react and defend.
5m Nov 03, 2018
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S1 Ep315: How to Stack the Odds in Your Favor
Luck is like a bus. If you mis it, there will always be another one, but you need to be prepared to get on board. If you look at most success stories, it comes down to being prepared when luck happened. Success is not just luck. It's not just preparation. It's a combination of the two. When you prepare for the moment, the moment is prepared for you.
6m Nov 02, 2018
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S1 Ep314: Instead of waiting for your big break, do this
When I first started, I was looking for my big break. But the big break is truly made up of the small steps. Facebook just reminded me that eight years ago, I released my book. And as I look back on those years, I see that there's never been a big break that changed my career. It's faithful, disciplined, unremarkable persistence that has made the difference. Small steps absolutely matter. The s...
6m Nov 01, 2018
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S1 Ep313: Technology Won't Work for You Unless You Do This
You can have the best tools in the world, but if you don't use them, they don't help you. You probably have trainings, apps, software, relational tools, coaching groups and more at your disposal. Next time you get stuck, ask yourself what tools you have that can help you. Asking for help validates your power. It doesn't take it away. Use the tools available to you.
6m Oct 31, 2018
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S1 Ep312: How to lose 5 pounds in 5 days
I have a life insurance medical exam coming up, so I have focused on losing a few pounds. I'm focused on a goal. When we have a goal and we know our results will be tracked and measured, we will focus and feel the pressure to perform. Accountability makes a difference.
5m Oct 30, 2018
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S1 Ep311: Why you CAN’T be everything you want
You can't be anything you want, but you can be everything you are. If we want to achieve our true potential, we need to stop trying to be like everyone else. The sooner we play our own game, the sooner we will find true peace, joy and fulfillment.
4m Oct 29, 2018
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S1 Ep310: Broken to Brave with Teresa Alesch
Hear from Teresa Alesch, a cancer survivor, now successful author of the book Broken To Brave, written as therapy after three years of tragedy and trauma.
43m Oct 28, 2018
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S1 Ep309: What happens to other people if you say no to your dream
I just received two amazing books. It reminds me how years ago I was absolutely scared to say yes to my dream. We often sit on the edge of our dreams and ask what the cost is of saying yes to our dreams (salary, health, insurance, title, etc.) But what is the cost of saying no to your dream. By you saying no to your dream, you are keeping others from saying yes to their dream. Have you consider...
5m Oct 27, 2018
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S1 Ep308: The #1 way to conquer your haters
If someone is against you, you have two choices: to combat them or to respond with love.
5m Oct 26, 2018
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S1 Ep307: Don't cheat your body
When things get crazy, the temptation is to push so hard that sleep, exercise, meditation, prayer and eating correctly slide. But if you do that, you show up empty and you can't give away value on empty. You need to take care of yourself well to be able to show up filled up and provide value.
5m Oct 25, 2018
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S1 Ep306: No one is going to pay you until you do this
Your goal when you start your business is to just get paid something. But you first have to create value for other people. Don't ask yourself how you can make more money, but instead how you can create more value. If you 10x your value, you can 10x your income.
5m Oct 24, 2018
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S1 Ep305: When you're pedaling against the wind
Have you ever felt like you're pedaling against the wind? How do you get past it? When we find ourselves doing that while cycling, we help pace each other and pull each other. Sometimes we need to let someone else to pull us. Sometimes we need to be the leader and pull others. Build a team that can pull for each other.
4m Oct 23, 2018
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S1 Ep304: When your battle is fiercest your victory is nearest
In life, we're always battling something. But here's a bit of encouragement. When the battle is fiercest, your victory is nearest. God is with us in our battles. If you are close to giving up, just remember that your victory is near. Now is the time to strengthen your faith and your mind. Finish strong.
4m Oct 22, 2018
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S1 Ep303: People can't help you unless you know this answer
You have to know what you want in order to get someone else's help. Sometimes you need to take time to go figure out what you want or to ask someone on your team to do it for you. Delegating is how you grow. Don't be a control freak.
6m Oct 21, 2018
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S1 Ep302: What’s the cost of you staying stuck?
I'm a Dad of 3, and I as an entrepreneur, I have my laptop with me all the time. But I've never had unlimited Wifi. Recently, we got my son his first cell phone and the first month we were way over our limits. My son convinced me to try unlimited Wifi, and it paid for itself 10 times over. Lesson learned: when you look at purchasing something new, we often look at the cost of taking action. Ins...
6m Oct 20, 2018
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S1 Ep301: You have not because you ask not
I get poison ivy a lot. And I have to go to the doctor for the medicine. It takes time and money because I'm not able to work while I'm at the doctor. This time, I asked for an extra refill, and the doctor gave it to me. He wouldn't have done that if I hadn't asked. Lesson learned: ask for what you want. You just might get it.
6m Oct 19, 2018
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S1 Ep300: The 3 types of people that comment on facebook posts
We have learned from running a lot of Facebook ads that there are 3 types of social media commenters: 1. People who are critical. They are projecting their anger on you. We've learned to engage with them and respond kindly, not defensively, which often wins other people over. 2. People who are complacent. 3. People who are curious. Responding to their questions and engaging with them will tu...
6m Oct 18, 2018
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S1 Ep299: When your employer tells you you're done
What do you do if you're getting kicked out of your job, even if you've done everything right? How do you prevent this? How do you protect yourself from being going from being a key member of the team to being done? In my book Day Job To Dream Job, I talk about having a freelancer mentality vs. a long-time contractor mindset. It's all about how you approach your work. Don't get too dependent. H...
7m Oct 17, 2018
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S1 Ep298: How to determine what to charge for your services
How much should you charge? Ask yourself this question first: how much do you want to make? You can't depend on someone else to name your value. Then, once you know what your hourly rate is, you can more easily determine when the outsource jobs to save money. Like when I had a leaky pipe. If I would have done it myself, I would have burned two days getting the right tools and figure out how to ...
7m Oct 16, 2018
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S1 Ep297: What happens when you don't fix a leaky pipe (literally and figuratively)
I recently found a slow drip in my water heater. It's easy to ignore a slow drip in any area of our life, but this slow drip is already rusting the metal top of the hot water heater! What in your business or life is a constant, slow drip that is eating away at your profits, impact, influence, intimacy, etc. Yes, there's a cost to fixing it, but not fixing it can become more more costly.
5m Oct 15, 2018
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S1 Ep296: Why you're not winning
Almost every coaching call I have, I ask people about their consistency in exercising. Pushing yourself 3-4 times a week can make a difference in your business and life. If you make the toughest part of your day the workout, then everything else will seem easy. If you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, your motivation isn't strong enough. But you can start a new story today. As lon...
7m Oct 14, 2018
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S1 Ep295: The benefit of people egging you on
PODCAST: If you're egging someone on, it means you're agitating them — pushing them. We all need an agitator in our lives to keep us from getting complacent, bored and plateauing. Being pushed and agitated encourages us to experience novelty and stretch ourselves. Whether it's a coach, a colleague or a truthteller, invite agitators into your space.
5m Oct 13, 2018
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S1 Ep294: Why we struggle with patience
As I prepare to talk to a group of young people about patience, I realize that each generation struggles with patience more and more. Waiting is nver easy. But remember that time is a matter of perspective. In the scope of eternity, your wait is not that long. Whatever you are waiting for today, remember that patience and waiting = trust. It shows that you understand there is someone wiser and ...
6m Oct 12, 2018
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S1 Ep293: Why you should ask your kids' opinion
As I'm preparing to speak to a middle school assembly, I'm asking my kids for help because I don't know my audience very well. There are two takeaways from this experience alreadY; 1. don't be afriad to go outside your normal zone. Stretch yourself. 2. Invest in the younger generation. Let them know they have the potential to change the world.
4m Oct 11, 2018
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S1 Ep292: This Guy at Piada Just Gave Me a Surprise
I get discounts and upgrades for no reason all the time. By trying to have incredible gratitude, people often want to throw some sunshine back your way.
6m Oct 10, 2018
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S1 Ep291: If You Can Do This, You'll Be a Great Leader
As the leader (even if you are a solopreneur) it is your job to set the pace. Your team takes cues from you, whether you make excuses, blame shift, show up late, leave early or stay in reaction mode. Try to show up filled up because that is contagious. Whatever the leader is "sick" with, the team is going to catch.
5m Oct 09, 2018
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S1 Ep290: Why Sometimes It's Good to Go Slow
Super athletes often overtrain and they actually need to ease up sometimes. It's the same with entrepreneurs. I'm all for working hard and hustling, but sometimes you need to go slow. For example, today on our 45-mile bike ride, we went slow. It actually gave room for more conversation, more opportunity to think and to not be as exhausted when we were finished. The Bible says that God will spea...
5m Oct 08, 2018
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S1 Ep289: Is your life defined by this word?
There are two words for "work" in Latin: Labor, which means toil and Opus, which means masterpiece. Are you able to differentiate between your work and your play, between your labor and leisure? Live your life authoring your opus, living out your masterpiece.
7m Oct 07, 2018
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S1 Ep288: Are you guilty of RESULTING after you make a decison?
Do you determine whether a decision is good or bad based on the results? Annie Duke, a professional poker player, calls it resulting. If you fail, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad decision and you should stop trying. Life is a series of choices. Sometimes you should play the odds. And remember that not making a decision is actually choosing to stay where you are.
6m Oct 06, 2018
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S1 Ep287: How to Create Your Dream Job
86% of the population is not happy with where they are in their work. They feel trapped. In today's podcast I am a guest on the Retire with Purpose Podcast, where we talk about my book Day Job to Dream Job and the steps from prison to plan to pay off.
11m Oct 05, 2018
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S1 Ep286: Only for Those Serious about Leaving Their Day Jobs
If you want to succeed in business, my best advice is to push yourself physically with other people around who are pushing you as well. This will help you create discipline and a pattern of goal achievement and will produce neurochemicals that will help you crush it.
6m Oct 04, 2018
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S1 Ep285: What if nobody notices you
What if you put all the effort in to your product or business and nobody knows what you're doing? When we started the Igniting Souls Fellowship, we started it with 4 people. But we kept adding value and more people came. And now, CBS is coming to film the Igniting Souls Fellowship and we have up to 7,000 people on livestream. But we almost quit when we only had 4 people. The moral of this story...
6m Oct 03, 2018
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S1 Ep284: Why "Armchair Entrepreneurs" Are Popping Up Everywhere
An armchair entrepreneur is like an armchair quarterback. They are people who sit back in their office chair, critical of the entrepreneurs who are in the game. It's easy to be critical from your home office. It's not about how big your platform is. It's about whether you're in the game.
5m Oct 02, 2018
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S1 Ep283: How to predict an amazing business partner or spouse
How can you predict if someone is going to be an amazing business partner or spouse? When someone messes something up and someone else respectfully brings it to their attention, if they own their mistakes, then they will be a good partner. If our team makes a mistake, I'll own it. It's my responsibility. We need to own the results and own the process.
6m Oct 01, 2018
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S1 Ep282: Protect this at all costs
In the last 24 hours, I said no to two opportunities. When you have a goal in front of you, you must protect it from distractions. Sometimes the timing is just wrong. Laser focus is very important. We leak our power when our energy is diffused. You can do anything, but you can't do everything, nor should you even try.
6m Sep 30, 2018
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S1 Ep281: The #1 sign you're ready to leave your day job
If you are always blaming your boss, your departure time is inevitable. Your boss isn't the problem. Your job isn't the problem. The problem is that you have this gap between your dream and the action you're taking to make it happen. You have a gap between your heart and your head — between doing and dreaming — between ideation and implementation. I've been there. That's why this year's theme f...
7m Sep 29, 2018
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S1 Ep280: Our most popular picture of the year
The most loved photo from our Igniting Souls Conference every year is the photo booth. That's right! It happened by chance one year when one of our speakers brought in boxing gloves and a cape. Then we started planning the props for it around the theme. We had goggles with a swimming theme and firefighter gear. This year's theme is Closing the Gap. What do you think the props should be? Lesson...
6m Sep 28, 2018
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S1 Ep279: Why I record so many videos from my car
Why do I film my podcast from the car? I create while I'm living — on the fly. Quite frankly, it's the only way I can make it work because creating content has to fit your lifestyle. As a dad, a husband, an entrepreneur and an author, recording in the car allows me to get it done, so I am able to be consistent.
7m Sep 27, 2018
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S1 Ep278: The best benefit of being an entrepreenur
The best benefit of being an entrepreneur is flexibility. As a Dad of three, being an entrepreneur allows me to watch them grow up and participate more in their lives. Now, I'm not pretending that my seven-year journey to entrepreneurship is easy or not scary. I started it as a side hustle, and now it's a full-time global business. My big recommendations: don't forget why you became an entrepre...
6m Sep 26, 2018
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S1 Ep277: Do you let these type of people in your life
When building your business culture, remember that it includes everything related to a team, a company, a family or a tribe. Here are three points to consider as you build your culture: 1. What are you highlighting? 2. Always remember your brand and what you post and what you talk about is defining you. 3. Develop a covenant /agreement that if people are going to a a part of the community, t...
6m Sep 25, 2018
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S1 Ep276: If your goals feel impossible then try this
"There are no impossible goals, only impossible deadlines." - Dan Sullivan We set so many crazy deadlines on our day that as a result we get defeated when we don't achieve them. We create a culture where we no longer believe we can meet our goals
6m Sep 24, 2018
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