Are You a Passionately Curious Person?
b'Are you a passionately curious person? Albert Einstein said \\u201cI have no special talents.\\xa0 I am only passionately curious.\\u201d\\xa0 What does that mean?\\xa0 Can we learn to be passionately curious?\\xa0 What happens if we are not?\\xa0 Don\\u2019t miss out on what\\u2019s right in front of you.\\xa0 \\xa0\\n Questions this week: What does it mean to be passionately curious?\\n What music can I use on my podcast?\\n How can I be a full-time music therapist?\\n What\\u2019s happening in the 48DaysEagles community?\\n And I\\u2019ve got good news \\u2013\\xa0\\n And a whole lot more questions if we get to them.\\n \\u201cEveryone is given a gift\\u2014but some people never open their package.\\u201d\\u2014 Author Unknown \\u2014 Click To Tweet\\n Show Notes: Episode \\u2013 06-30-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A\\n Summary: In this episode, Dan elaborates on what it means to be passionately curious. Albert Einstein is considered a genius for his work, but he only described himself as passionately curious. Dan agrees with Einstein and explains that it is the WHY questions that keep us moving forward to new, extraordinary discoveries. In addition to embracing our curiosity, Dan encourages listeners to keep engaged in the very projects and work that feed off of our passions. Tune-in to hear Dan address listeners\\u2019 questions, share uplifting news stories that is happening around the world, and what you NEED to be mindful of before jumping head-first into your passion.\\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\\n Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:10 \\u2013 Last week I used the quotation from Albert Einstein \\u201cI have no special talents, I\\u2019m only passionately curious.\\u201d \\u2013 What does that mean? Can we learn to be passionately curious? What happens if we\\u2019re not? What music can I use in my podcast?\\n How can I be a full-time music therapist?\\n An update on the 48 Days Eagles community\\n And I\\u2019ve got good news \\u2013\\n \\u201cEveryone is given a gift, but some people never open their package.\\u201d \\u2015 Unknown\\n \\n 02:38 \\u2013 A poem from Cliff Feightner Finding what fits like a glove Will help you to rise above The world will be sunny As you\\u2019re making your money In doing the work that you love\\n 03:24 \\u2013 Dan has a couple of resources that has helped him live the life that he loves 03:55 \\u2013 Pastor Dan Scott compiled his notes and memories about that time in the church that caused the entrepreneurial explosion\\n 04:30 \\u2013 Reading the stories helped Dan remember what he started\\n 04:40 \\u2013 From $14 the book is now only $5 \\u2013 purchase the book and be inspired to find your own creativity and God-given talent\\n 05:06 \\u2013 Dan and Joanne have an audio book called Living, Loving and Working where they talk about breaking away from generational patterns of poverty, their love story, the decisions they made regarding education, raising happy children and navigating the entrepreneurial world \\u2013 from $39 the audio download is now just $11\\n 05:50 \\u2013 Download these resources at com/sharing-my-story\\n\\n 06:11 \\u2013 If you order both together, you can get then for $11\\n \\n 06:40 \\u2013 Dr. Steve was given 48 Days to the Work You Love in late 2010. At that time of his life he was seriously looking for a change from his job as a research physicist at a medical university. He finally took Dan\\u2019s advice and signed up for 48 Days coaching and was surprised when he received an email from Dan 07:35 \\u2013 Dr. Steve began his complete mental remodeling and says it was Dan\\u2019s coaching that led him to his entrepreneurial success\\n 08:04 \\u2013 Dan told Steve he did not have the credibility to pull his idea off\\n 08:25 \\u2013 Dr. Steve resolved to take the next right step and that was when Table Top Inventing was born\\n 08:47 \\u2013 They are now doing workshops for high school kids and they have an innovation mastermind group for teenagers\\n 08:56 \\u2013 Last year, the teenagers started their tech project and it was similar to what Amazon was doing\\n 09:30 \\u2013 Dr. Steve says coaching has led to a magical life filled with fun adventures\\n 09:50 \\u2013 Email Dr. Steve at steve@ttinvent.com for 20% off the rate to join their mastermind workshop\\n \\n 10:44 \\u2013 Over 80 people in Panama City, Florida formed a human chain to save a family that was being dragged out to sea by the riptide\\n 11:47 \\u2013 An 11-year old boy from Anderson, South Carolina was fishing and he got a purse that was lost 25 years ago \\u2013 everything was intact and included the owner\\u2019s name in the pocket book 12:27 \\u2013 The owner is a family friend and they took the purse to her; she was delighted to get it back\\n \\n 12:53 \\u2013 People are creating a new invention for The World Cup 2022, in Qatar 13:15 \\u2013 The invention is a worker\\u2019s helmet that has a solar panel on the back\\u2014it powers a little fan that can cool the skin by as much as 50 degrees\\n \\n 14:37 \\u2013 Johnny used to suffer a two-hour walk going to and from work every day but thanks to a compassionate customer, he does not have to anymore 15:25 \\u2013 Jim, a regular customer of Johnny\\u2019s, found a bike on Craigslist and gave it to Johnny\\n \\n 16:06 \\u2013 Dan\\u2019s friend, Tom Ritchey, who is an inventor in the biking space, went to Rwanda with Rick Warren and saw people using wooden bikes for hauling and transportation 16:48 \\u2013 Tom distributed his bikes to communities in Rwanda\\n \\n 17:27 \\u2013 Sarah spent 2 years planning her dream wedding and the lavish affair was supposed to take place at the Ritz Charles. The week before the wedding, the couple decided to cancel the event and Sarah was devastated as it came with a $30,000 non-refundable deposit 18:10 \\u2013 Instead of letting the decorations and food go to waste, Sarah called homeless shelters in the local area and invited the residents to what would have been her wedding celebration\\n 18:36 \\u2013 News of Sarah\\u2019s good deed inspired other locals to donate formal attire for the guests\\n 19:02 \\u2013 Sarah said she took the opportunity to tell the homeless they deserve to be in a place like this reception just as much as everyone else\\n \\n 19:38 \\u2013 Paul asks, is it possible for you to speak further on your thoughts on what being passionately curious can lead to or make possible? 20:41 \\u2013 Dan says all the things that Albert Einstein achieved was because he was passionately curious\\n 21:45 \\u2013 Dan says he is trying to nurture curiosity in himself and in others\\n 22:23 \\u2013 Dan asked a young kid who said Dan\\u2019s car was his dream car \\u2013 \\u201cWhat are you doing today to make that dream come true?\\u201d\\n 23:16 \\u2013 Dan encouraged him to create a plan to make his dream come true\\n 23:50 \\u2013 Always ask WHY\\n \\n 24:12 \\u2013 Scott is struggling about what to do to keep going and says he thinks the answer should be deeper than \\u201ckeep working\\u201d 25:01 \\u2013 Dan says people do not have the right to just unplug and do nothing \\u2013 they should be engaged and doing something that is productive\\n 25:52 \\u2013 \\u201cNumber one: become the best at one specific thing. Number two: become very good, top 25%, at two or more things. The first strategy is difficult to the point of near impossibility \\u2013 few people will ever play in the NBA or make a platinum album. The second strategy is fairly easy, everyone has at least a few areas in which they can be in the top 25% with some effort.\\u201d \\u2013 Scott Adams\\n 27:17 \\u2013 Scott says you don\\u2019t have to be a superstar, but you can be in the top 25% in two things and the combination can put you into an extraordinary category\\n 28:07 \\u2013 David Foster says he was not good enough as a musician so he combined his passion for music and his ability to make somebody else look good\\n \\n 28:36 \\u2013 If you have an example of being good at two things, send it to Dan at askdan@48Days.com\\n\\n 29:05 \\u2013 Jocelyn asks, what are the best practices for using recorded music for podcasts? 29:31 \\u2013 Dan pays a licensing fee to Sony to use his opening song\\n 29:51 \\u2013 Try using royalty-free music, you can check out com, premiumbeat.com, shutterstock.com, musicbakery.com\\n\\n 32:09 \\u2013 You can also get music for your podcast that is made just for you and you only have to pay a one-time fee\\n 33:34 \\u2013 You can check out Mike and Izabela Russell of Music Radio Creative for your personalized music and they have a guide about all the issues regarding licensing for a podcast\\n 34:30 \\u2013 Dan says do not pull something out of Google\\n \\n 34:38 \\u2013 Caleb asks, can you connect me with the gentleman who reads history books for his business? 35:01 \\u2013 Look up jimhodgesaudiobooks but Dan doesn\\u2019t think he can make you successful in your business\\n 36:42 \\u2013 You have to do the work\\n \\n 37:11 \\u2013 Bob is a full-time teacher and is board certified music therapist and has recently earned a certificate in hospice and palliative care music therapy. Bob wants to work as a music therapist at hospices, but it is moving slow and he thinks his teaching job is a drain to his time and energy. 38:39 \\u2013 Bob read Jim Cockrum\\u2019s Silent Sales Machine and got the idea of selling on Amazon, so he can quit his teaching job and focus on hospice music therapy\\n 39:56 \\u2013 Dan says he is commending Bob for wanting to do hospice music therapy, but questions if it is a responsible move to go straight to full-time when he has a family\\n 40:46 \\u2013 Dan says this is a situation where he cautions making your passion as your only source of income\\n 41:33 \\u2013 Jim\\u2019s book is now in its 10th edition, anyone who has ever ordered it gets the update for free\\n 42:05 \\u2013 Dan says it would be a good move for Bob to do something on Amazon and he can look at something that is also in the music arena\\n 43:52 \\u2013 Look for ideas that embrace your love of music\\n 44:39 \\u2013 Check out org\\n\\n 45:42 \\u2013 Dan says Bob can be a music therapist for a hospice but to not force it as his primary source of income\\n \\n 46:12 \\u2013 The new 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 they are doing Monday mentor sessions 47:05 \\u2013 Dan says they\\u2019ll be talking about having a coach on Monday\\n \\n 47:35 \\u2013 Grab the promo of the book Let the River Run and Living, Loving, Working\\n\\n 48:14 \\u2013 Dan closes today\\u2019s podcast\\n 3 Key Points: Being passionately curious will go a long way for you and your business \\u2013 do not be afraid to always ask WHY.\\n You do not have to be the best person at one thing; be near the top at two things and you will still end up being extraordinary.\\n Definitely follow your passions, but if you\\u2019re starting out, be cautious in making it your only source of income.\\n Resources Mentioned: To ask Dan a question for the podcast \\u2013\\xa0AskDan\\n\\n \\nThe new 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 This is the best place for moving your career forward\\n Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter\\n\\n Go to com/48Days and get a free audio of Zig Ziglar\\u2019s See You at the Top!\\n \\nFreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to\\n https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n The special combination Let the River Run and Living, Loving & Working\\n\\n Sites to purchase royalty free music for podcasts: MelodyLoops.com PremiumBeat.com shutterstock.com/music MusicBakery.com\\n If you\\u2019re interested in diving a bit deeper into music licensing restrictions, Mike Russell at Music Radio Creative has created this\\xa0comprehensive guide\\n\\n \\nMusicianaries who provide healing music to those who are suffering\\n Upcoming Events with Dan \\u2014\\xa0CES Conference with Jim Cockrum\\xa0\\u2013 \\xa0Sept 21-23 for all online biz (I\\u2019ll be there!)\\n Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives\\n The post Are You a Passionately Curious Person? appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'