Are my skills appreciated by anyone?
b'Are my skills and specialized job training appreciated by anyone?\\n Many of you have job training in specific areas.\\xa0 That can give you an advantage or make you feel trapped.\\xa0 The key is to draw a line in the sand and take a fresh look at what unique skills you have, what kind of environments you most enjoy, and what are your recurring dreams.\\xa0 It may confirm what you\\u2019re doing now, or it may alert you that a change is needed.\\xa0 There are too many options to feel trapped. \\xa0\\n If I work overtime I\\u2019m neglecting my family, if don\\u2019t work overtime I\\u2019m neglecting my employer and our only source of income.\\n I finished graduate school with a 3.9 GPA; isn\\u2019t that worth something?\\n I have two career ideas that don\\u2019t quite mesh, and would like to know which one might prove to be more successful.\\n Can I approach a company with a \\u201cthank you for not hiring me\\u201d note as a lead in?\\n How can I learn what I need to do to start a lawn mowing business?\\n \\u201cFar better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.\\u201d \\u2013 Teddy Roosevelt \\u2014 \\xa0Tweet This\\xa0\\n Summary:\\n In this episode, Dan talks about how there is always a solution, even with those who feel trapped by their work and life circumstances. Dan addresses listeners\\u2019 questions as they share the various ways in which they feel they are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Our attitudes and mindsets are often our greatest barriers and Dan explains the things we say to ourselves that can either empower or disempower us. Tune in to find out how we always have a choice and opportunity to leverage the skills we have and also, the importance of showing appreciation to anyone who provides us a service.\\n Sponsored By:FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days , just enter 48 days.\\n \\xa0Time Stamped Show Notes:\\n 00:35 \\u2013 Dan starts the podcast\\n 01:01 \\u2013 FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n\\n 01:16 \\u2013 Dan asks, are my skills appreciated by anyone?\\n 01:54 \\u2013 Preview of today\\u2019s show\\n If I work overtime, I\\u2019m neglecting my family, If I don\\u2019t work overtime I\\u2019m neglecting my employer and our only source of income.\\n I finished graduate school with a 3.9 GPA, isn\\u2019t that worth something?\\n I have two career ideas that don\\u2019t mesh and would like to know which one might prove to be more successful.\\n Can I approach a company with a thank you for not hiring me as a lead in?\\n How can I learn what I need to do to start a lawn mowing business?\\n 02:59 \\u2013 Teddy Roosevelt said, \\u201cFar better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat\\u201d\\n 03:34 \\u2013 We must keep track of our progress as we go along in our projects\\n 04:00 \\u2013 FreshBooks has a new version of their cloud accounting software\\n 04:58 \\u2013 Dan commends those who have claimed their FreshBooks free trial\\n 05:27 \\u2013 Kenneth says, In 2013, I was laid off due to the stalled economy and since then I have been in and out of contract work with little sign of stable full-time work. Also I\\u2019m a caregiver for my wife. I\\u2019m becoming short on creative ideas as to how to change my career for the better.\\n 06:21 \\u2013 Dan commends Kenneth for being the caregiver for his family\\n 07:29 \\u2013 Take the two pronged approach \\u2013 focus on having your core career and make the entrepreneurial side 10%\\n 08:11 \\u2013 Jamie says, if I work overtime, I\\u2019m neglecting my family. If I don\\u2019t work overtime, I\\u2019m neglecting my employer and our only source of income. My current employer is 1 hour 15 minutes away from my home. I\\u2019d like to get a job closer to home but the jobs around here pay half of what I am making. We can\\u2019t afford moving closer to my employer. I\\u2019d like to start a business on the side but I don\\u2019t have the time or energy.\\n 09:22 \\u2013 You have to be careful in saying you are trapped or have no choice\\n 10:35 \\u2013 Dan sent a copy of the 10th anniversary edition of 48 Days to the Work You Love to Jamie and told him to look inward\\n 11:20 \\u2013 Ask yourself why you are living where you are\\n 12:38 \\u2013 Michael says, my ADD is kicking in and if I have to narrow my focus, it is developing my brand new blog and my t-shirt line through Tee Spraying. My family is struggling financially, but this is my passion and I have to do this. I miss the 48 Days crowd and I\\u2019m considering the 48 Days Eagles group for guidance and group support. Can you recommend a book about self-investment?\\n 14:30 \\u2013 See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar\\n 12:50 \\u2013 How to Win Friends and Influence People\\n\\n 14:59 \\u2013 Next week\\u2019s episode is about self-investment\\n 15:15 \\u2013 Lots of people are moving to 48 Days Eagles\\n 15:45 \\u2013 Invest 3% of your income back into improving yourself\\n 16:12 \\u2013 Buy books or subscribe to magazines\\n 16:45 \\u2013 Dan knows someone who invested $24,000 for one day, but has gotten him a $300,000 return increase in income\\n 07:14 \\u2013 Dez does caricatures and wants to go to a workshop that Tom Richmond of Mad Magazine is doing. He lives in Australia and the workshop is in Minnesota. Dez put up a go fund me campaign.\\n 18:15 \\u2013 Dan advises Dez that it was not a good plan and suggested that she use her skills to fund her trip\\n 19:00 \\u2013 Dan shares what Matthew Miller does to sell his paintings\\n 19:27 \\u2013 Tracy Latham also does caricatures by going to live venues\\n 20:02 \\u2013 Dez\\u2019 website is 500 Bad Caricatures\\n\\n 21:00 \\u2013 To ask Dan a question for the podcast or email him at \\u2013\\xa0AskDan or email him at askdan@48Days.com\\n 21:16 \\u2013 Jeremy says, I have applied to dozens of jobs in the paralegal industry. Any ideas for a job that can support my wife and son? Isn\\u2019t my 3.9 GPA worth something?\\n 23:30 \\u2013 The real world does not care about your GPA, it cares about the results you can give\\n 24:00 \\u2013 Dan does not understand why Jeremy is not getting any interviews\\n 24:29 \\u2013 Make your resume read in a way that will make people want to meet you\\n 25:10 \\u2013 Be watchful of your thoughts of feeling like a victim\\n 25:24 \\u2013 \\u201cI deserve\\u201d is the most disempowering thing you can say, \\u201cI\\u2019m responsible\\u201d is the most empowering thing you can say\\n 25:54 \\u2013 Don\\u2019t negate the value of what you have done academically and draw from that\\n 26:45 \\u2013 Eliza says, I wanted to sell my photography online, but the internet in our area is slow and has a data cap. Would it still be possible to sell my photography online or do I need to find another resource?\\n 27:10 \\u2013 Look into using your phone as a hotspot and keep exploring your new internet options\\n 27:41 \\u2013 Yes, you can still sell your photography online\\n 28:04 \\u2013 Dan shares his story about their internet connection\\n 29:53 \\u2013 Six months from now, I\\u2019m going to have options that I don\\u2019t have now\\n 30:02 \\u2013 Let Dan know if you have any ideas on how he or Eliza can get better internet\\n 30:17 \\u2013 Christie says, I have two careers that don\\u2019t mesh and would like to know which one would be more successful. The first one is to write more children\\u2019s non-fiction. I\\u2019ve already written one book 14 years ago, had it published and sold over 40,000 copies. I wonder if there\\u2019s potential to build on having only written one book. The other idea is starting a wellness lifestyle blog. I am an INFJ. 31:30 \\u2013 40,000 copies is a feat and puts you in a tiny percentage\\n 31:44 \\u2013 You can build on your success, but it also has to stand on its own\\n 33:34 \\u2013 The two choices are not either/or, you can do both\\n 34:02 \\u2013 You can also build an audience in the wellness blog\\n \\n 34:20 \\u2013 Troy says, Can I send a \\u201cthank you note\\u201d to the company that did not hire me because it helped me develop my skills? 35:51 \\u2013 Dan loves the uniqueness of it and thinks it will stand out\\n \\n 36:16 \\u2013 David says, what do I need to do to start a lawn mowing business? 36:32 \\u2013 Dan sent David a digital copy of his business planning guide\\n 37:21 \\u2013 Yes, you need a business plan\\n 38:12 \\u2013 Dan talks about the 4 key components of a business plan\\n 39:33 \\u2013 Track all your business expenses\\n 40:13 \\u2013 Dan went on a cruise and spent a week in Florida and these are all deductible expenses\\n 41:16 \\u2013 Get a business license and open a bank account for your business\\n 42:05 \\u2013 Start as a sole proprietorship and then move to an LLC because it can protect yourself from a liability\\n 43:11 \\u2013 After getting an LLC, sit down with an accountant or a lawyer, but only do that once the money is coming in\\n \\n 43:43 \\u2013 Richard asks, I\\u2019ve been an automotive technician for 30+ years and looking for advice to transition into something else. There is a lot of negativity on the internet about automotive technicians. I would like to see more help for us people in the blue-collar fields. 44:10 \\u2013 Dan has a lot of respect for automotive technicians\\n 45:28 \\u2013 Dan shares a story about their supplemental insurance plans and Carol, the lady that helped them with it\\n 45:46 \\u2013 When Dan picked out his supplements, he didn\\u2019t have to pay because of the plan he had and sent pecans to Carol to thank her\\n 46:27 \\u2013 Carol responded to Dan and said that is the first time she received a heartfelt thank you note from any of her clients\\n 47:20 \\u2013 Dan encourages Richard to hold his head high and give people great service and Dan promises to do his part by showing appreciation to the work they are doing\\n \\n 47:41 \\u2013 Check out 48 Days Eagles\\n\\n 47:50 \\u2013 Dan closes today\\u2019s podcast\\n 3 Key Points:\\n You are not trapped, remember that you always have a choice.\\n \\u201cI deserve\\u201d is the most disempowering thing you can say. \\u201cI\\u2019m responsible\\u201d is the most empowering thing you can say.\\n Showing appreciation for a service you received in ANY industry goes a long way.\\n Resources Mentioned:\\n \\nFreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n\\n To ask Dan a question for the podcast \\u2013 AskDan or email him at askdan@48Days.com\\n \\n500BadCaricatures.com \\u2013 listener website\\n Dan\\u2019s Business Planning Guide\\n The new 48 Days Eagles membership site \\u2013 see this growing community for finding Work You Love\\n Credits:\\n Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives\\n The post Are my skills appreciated by anyone? appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'