Episode #958 December 29, 2023 I want you to hear this from me rather than through the grapevine because you are part of my legacy. I’ve always encouraged people, as you know, to ask, what does...
Episode #956 December 22, 2023 Even when offered with compassion, traditional charity, which should be only a temporary fix, can often enslave individuals. Your generosity can become a poverty tr...
Episode #954 December 15, 2023 Owning a Business Is the #1 Way To Accelerate Your Personal Growth, Double Your Income and Take Charge of Your Future If you’re pondering what it means to be weal...
Episode #952 December 08, 2023 A listener asks: All I want to do is be a housewife taking care of my husband and children. However, I am scared to share this dream with anyone because I think bei...
Episode #950 December 01, 2023 Are you just sheltering in place? It’s true that the volatility created by Covid caused nearly everyone to reevaluate their work. Many experienced remote work for...
Episode #948 November 24, 2023 Our potential to be wealthy is not shown in our bank account as much as it is in the attitude of our heart. Give generously and “wealth” of all kinds will sta...
Episode #946 November 17, 2023 Success is something you attract by the way you think and the person you become. You don’t have to change the company, the economy, the government, your boss or y...
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Episode #944 November 10, 2023 I hear the most interesting statements from people who are describing their lives. Recently a 36-yr-old MBA in an executive position in an exciting industry share...
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Episode #942 November 03, 2023 How To Predict Your Future Is there a way to know what your life will look like in the future — to predict your future? Or do we just have to wait and see what ha...
Are you stuck in a job? Episode #940 October 27, 2023 In our recent survey, the overwhelming majority of you said you dream of running your own business – or you want to grow the business you a...
Episode #938 October 20, 2023 You know I rarely have a guest on – but today I do because of how this particular topic is a building block for creating the life you love. Whether it’s in quitt...
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Episode #936 October 13, 2023 Peter F. Drucker once said: “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” In our recent listener survey, hundreds of you de...
Episode #934 October 06, 2023 Wow – don’t think that an MBA or an academic degree is a guarantee of anything in today’s workplace. It takes far more than degrees to prove your value. We�...
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Making Money In a Unique Niche Episode #932 September 29, 2023 In today’s podcast, I want to revisit some of the astounding things people are doing by focusing on a small niche. Old typewriters...
Episode #930 September 22, 2023 In today’s wild workplace your kids may have already seen your disappointment in having a traditional job. Maybe they’ve already experienced their own frustrat...
Moving From Good To Great Episode #928 September 15, 2023 Have you ever felt like that? You’re getting by – things are going pretty well, but you have a bigger dream. But the bills keep comin...
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Episode #926 September 08, 2023 Have you ever felt like the demands of daily living have crowded out your ability to dream and imagine? You see little kids whose imagination takes them anywhere t...
Episode #924 September 01, 2023 Yeah, this is actually a real thing. During the last 3 years, so many people got used to doing very little, hiding out in remote jobs with little supervision – t...
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Episode #922 August 25, 2023 If you did something stupid, you’re part of the human race. I’m not sure I could identify any year where I didn’t do something stupid. Those do vary in scope bu...
How Can I Get Motivated To Activate My Dream? What do you do when you feel like you’re doing more thinking than doing? When you know you’re a good person but somehow when you were created the...
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What do you do when you recognize it’s time for a new season in your life? Maybe, like this particular listener, you are ready to move from hard physical labor to work that depends more on your...
In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind and lose sight of our dreams. Many of us have aspirations and desires, but we often find ourselves...
Finding Purpose at Any Age Is it ever too late to pursue our dreams? Are you too old to make a change? No – age should never be a barrier to making bold decisions and taking action. Whether y...
Is your dream big enough? Joanne and I visit Chicago each December for our annual pre-Christmas jaunt to relax, enjoy the lights, and celebrate Joanne’s birthday. We eat at our favorite restaur...
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Plan Your Life or Plan Your Work? Episode #914 July 28, 2023 We talk a lot about finding or creating work that is meaningful, purposeful, and profitable. But is that really the most important thi...
Steps To Supercharge Your Success I get a lot of questions from people in their 40s and 50s who are concerned that they have made some wrong choices and are now doomed to live out lives without m...
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I’m depressed Episode #910 July 14, 2023 In coaching people going through change, I am often struck by their discouragement, frustration, and resentment. I have come to recognize, however, that...
Do You Ask For Help? I walk about 20-25 miles a week. I love being out early in the morning and seeing our neighborhood come to life. But lately I’ve been having big problems with blistered toe...
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Two weeks ago I talked about this concept – how Ted Turner said when his Atlanta Braves weren’t winning he wasn’t losing – he was learning how to win. So many of you responded with your o...
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You’ve got to taste your dream. When I was a kid dreaming of owning a fine car I hung out with friends who already had theirs. When I dreamed of making more money I spent time with families who...
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Is there a timeline for success? Yes, I firmly believe in the 48 Days model – 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love – that’s enough time to assess where you are, get the advice of other ...
There are thousands of businesses looking for investment capital today. Would your business be attractive to investors? Are you thinking about starting a business? Even if you are working for a c...
If you say, “I am in a career I hate,” this is a classic example of climbing a ladder that’s leaning against the wrong wall. Value knowing what you don’t want to do – and use that new k...
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We are told that the average person has 3 or 4 business ideas a year that would make them a millionaire – IF they created a plan and took action on that idea. How many business ideas have you l...
Are you doing the same thing you were doing three years ago? You may take pride in the fact that you’ve been at the same job for 18 years now. Is there more value in staying the same or are you...
The Question of Drive: Genetics vs. Environment. What is it that makes some people “driven” and others seem to just wait to see what happens? In this episode, I interview my son Kevin, host o...
Is it enough to make money – or should we really expect more from our work? It is unrealistic to expect that sense of meaning, purpose, and fulfillment that I talk about here week after week? ...
One of the two books that Tobias Lutke (founder of Spotify) says one of the two books that taught him the skills to build a billion-dollar net worth is Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by ...
How To Make a Decision This is not an either/or situation – this is a both/and opportunity. I can’t think of any example where the decision would be best with only using one or the other. ...
A listener has a simple idea but dismisses it because he doesn’t have three thousand dollars to get started. Is that really an obstacle? What could happen if you eliminated these dirty words...
7 Keys To Success Okay, I’m borrowing that line from A Few Good Men – but there are so many applications. Some of you can’t handle making extraordinary money because you think too little of...
No Excuses Yes, I encourage you to stay true to yourself – but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn and grow. Knowing yourself is never an excuse for low performance or for staying the same ye...
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Is there value in selling your childhood toys? You know how Beanie Babies and Barbie Dolls can now be worth a lot of money? Yep and also Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars figures and more. ...
What is risk and when should you take one? A listener writes – “I now have the safety of a steady paycheck but it’s not enough to support my family comfortably. Instead of treading water...
Settling for Mediocre We all have a sense of what we deserve. Is there a level of success where we should just settle in and be content? Does personal growth always mean more financial success...
You’ll be most successful when you are true to yourself, not when you’re trying to be something you’re not. Steve Wozniak said “Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me. They�...
It may be time to reassess Ford is no longer making the Pinto, or the Taurus, or the Crown Victoria. The only car they are making this year is the Mustang. They have moved totally to building SUV...
Should I just give up? One listener feels that way. What do you do when it seems that everything in life is working against you? Is it really possible to turn your life around – does it require...
How many times have you heard someone explain why they haven’t been able to get a job, go to college, make money to get them beyond their basic needs, start a business, or buy the car of their ...
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A listener says he’s not entrepreneur material because he’s more analytical and prefers to work in the background. You can be wildly successful as an entrepreneur no matter what your personal...
A listener says she wants to build a hospital but is currently “dependent on my family.” Does that mean her dream is dead? Not at all. Everyone started with obstacles and not having money is ...
A listener says he’s done. Do you want to believe you’re capable of more than you’re doing now? Do you want to shoot for the stars? Or have you decided, like the old Jack Nicholson movie �...
Yes, you’re the clay – but that’s not an excuse to sit quietly and do nothing. Now look inward at what you already know about God’s gifts to you – and make some decisions about moving f...
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The rewards of your work are not worth sacrificing personal health and family time. Ten years from now what you’re doing for your health, personal well-being, family time, and spiritual growth ...
If you’re passionate but not making money, you’ll burn out. If you’re making money but not passionate, you’ll burn out. Either way, the world misses out on your message. Episode #863 Dece...
Is there anything wrong with that? Are imagining things that are different than the life you have now or dreaming about an ideal life helpful or just a setup for disappointment? Do you enjoy drea...
Is there a place where dreams come true? Do you think your happiness is out there somewhere – In a land that you’ve heard of where dreams really do come true? What are you doing to make that ...
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Do you think about being rich? What you think about rich people now probably says a lot about your chances of being one of them. I observe a lot of people criticizing the rich but at the same tim...
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Should You Work On Your Strengths or Your Weaknesses? A goose can walk, sing, fly and swim – but doesn’t do any of those things very well. Being good at one thing will make you more notable t...
Nearly half (46%) of Americans say they are experiencing loneliness. 70% of pastors say they have no close friends they can trust with personal matters. In this episode, Joanne joins me to talk a...
If you’ve created a “to-do” list you may avoid taking action. You’ll find excuses for not doing what you said you were going to do. But if you’ve created a vision for a new life you’l...
If you think you’re saving money by not eating out, you may be mistaken. This is not about the math, this is about the missed connections. Informal time spent with other people leads to new thi...
I recently was told that if I would stop being so aggressive, I would have a better experience. How many times have you been too aggressive in a given week? Episode #855 November 04, 2022 Hi th...
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I believe in driving nice cars. But not as a pill for being depressed. Sure, buy any car you want as long as it’s not more than one month’s income. Stick around – I’ll explain how to do t...
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The Key To Sales – If you believe no one in your target audience is willing or has the ability to pay, that will be absolutely true and you will not make any sales. But if you really believe ...
According to Mister Rogers, everyone needs a helping hand now and then. Are you eager to help or will people remember you as a taker? Morrie, from Tuesdays with Morrie, said giving reminded him h...
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I don’t know about you but this has been an eventful week for us here in Florida. The response Joanne and I have to unexpected and unwelcome events is to ask – “What does this make possible...