Heres how you can grow your soul

Published: Jan. 6, 2017, 6 p.m.

b'Here\\u2019s how you can grow your soul\\n How can I do teen coaching without an office?\\n Can I really organize an art cruise?\\n Do I have the character traits and qualities required to go from an airline pilot to a successful entrepreneur?\\n I\\u2019m a 30-yr-old starving artist.\\xa0 What can I do?\\n \\u201cPractice any art, however well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to find out what\\u2019s inside you, to make your soul grow.\\u201d\\xa0 Kurt Vonnegut [Tweet This]\\n \\xa0 Show Notes: Episode \\u2013 01-06-17 Title: N/A\\n Subtitle: N/A\\n Summary:\\n In this episode, Dan Miller welcomes the new year with a number of success stories from our listeners, including a story of how a listener paid off $400K in debt within a year. This week\\u2019s theme is about how you can grow your soul\\u2014in other words, how you can develop your passion and interests while still being mindful of the need to earn. Listen as Dan answers questions relating to this week\\u2019s theme and discusses the ways in which you connect your passion to your work.\\n Sponsored By:\\n Casper Mattresses \\u2013 Use the code SleepYouLove to get $50 off any purchase and free shipping\\n Harrys.com\\xa0\\u2013 use 48Days as the code to get $5.00 off your purchase of Dan\\u2019s favorite razor\\n Time Stamped Show Notes:\\n 00:39 \\u2013 Preview of Today\\u2019s Show on Here\\u2019s how you can grow your soul How can I do teen coaching without an office?\\n Can I really organize an art cruise?\\n Do I have the character traits and qualities required to go from an airline pilot to a successful entrepreneur?\\n I\\u2019m a 30-yr-old starving artist. What can I do?\\n \\u201cPractice any art, however well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to find out what\\u2019s inside you, to make your soul grow.\\u201d \\u2013 Kurt Vonnegut\\n \\n 02:06 \\u2013 Go to com/sleepyoulove AND use promo code \\u2013 sleepyoulove \\u2013 to save $50 off your purchase of the most amazing mattress you\\u2019ve ever slept on\\n 03:31 \\u2013 Donna shares her success story 03:44 \\u2013 Donna had $400K in debt on January 1, 2015\\n 03:52 \\u2013 She focused on eliminating all her debt using her skills and talents\\n 04:04 \\u2013 She opened a business\\n 04:09 \\u2013 On December 15, 2016, Donna was completely debt-free\\n \\n 04:46 \\u2013 Dan previously talked about his friend, Pierce Marrs, who puts up real estate signs\\n 05:12 \\u2013 Dan told Pierce to put the information in an ebook\\n 06:06 \\u2013 Get the ebook at Sign Hustle Book for $8 by using the promo code: 48Days (listed on Amazon for $15.99)\\n 07:40 \\u2013 Dan shares Scott\\u2019s story in joining the Advantage Cruise\\n 08:00 \\u2013 \\u201cWe encourage people to be champions\\u201d\\n 08:18 \\u2013 Share your stories at AskDan\\n\\n 08:42 \\u2013 FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to 48Days listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n\\n 09:56 \\u2013 Nick asks how to package his name without looking like a \\u201cjack of all trades\\u201d 10:55 \\u2013 Don\\u2019t try to do all things together\\n 11:14 \\u2013 Keep them separate, as individual skillsets\\n \\n 11:42 \\u2013 Spencer asks, Can I really organize an art cruise? 11:58 \\u2013 After being laid off, Spencer pursued his art career with a passion\\n 12:02 \\u2013 His income is now on the same level of his previous salary\\n 12:12 \\u2013 His income streams are from teaching workshops\\n 12:25 \\u2013 Spencer thinks of combining his desire to come to Alaska with his passion to paint through an art cruise\\n 12:45 \\u2013 He has never been on a cruise and has zero knowledge about it\\n 13:05 \\u2013 Dan mentions joining a cruise like The Ultimate Advantage Cruise \\u2013 leaving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL Feb 12-19th, 2017\\n 13:49 \\u2013 Dan uses the company, Like MInded Travels for their cruise\\n 14:04 \\u2013 Chris, the founder, is in Dan\\u2019s mastermind group\\n 14:22 \\u2013 Email him at chris@likemindedtravels.com\\n\\n \\n 15:39 \\u2013 Dan reads a piece written by Kurt Vonnegut, \\u201cPractice any art, however well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to find out what\\u2019s inside you, to make your soul grow.\\u201d\\n 17:41 \\u2013 Mike asks about Jim Cockrum\\u2019s ebook on Amazon 18:41\\u2013 For all of you wanting to know\\u2014this is how to sell on Amazon\\n\\n \\n 19:08 \\u2013 Rebecca asks about Amy, who was a pharmacist who now sells on Amazon\\n 19:58 \\u2013 Leigh sent a message, How can I do teen coaching without an office? 20:26 \\u2013 Leigh asks if it\\u2019s appropriate to meet the teens and their parents in public places like the library\\n 20:36 \\u2013 Leigh\\u2019s website is alittlepeptalk.com\\n\\n \\n 20:58 \\u2013 Dan shares about when he went into an open house 21:08 \\u2013 It was a beautiful old house that was converted into a co-working space\\n 21:42 \\u2013 Check it out at thelodgefranklin.com\\n\\n \\n 21:47 \\u2013 Dan had an \\u201cExecutive Suite\\u201d program when he was starting his coaching business 21:59 \\u2013 It was a shared office space \\u2013 6-8 hours/$80/month\\n 22:28 \\u2013 Dan became friends with the building owner\\n 22:38 \\u2013 Dan held seminars in the conference room about starting businesses\\n 22:42 \\u2013 The owner was old school and was thrilled to learn that he didn\\u2019t need capital to start a business\\n 22:58 \\u2013 He gave Dan free access to his whole building in return for sitting in on Dan\\u2019s seminars\\n \\n 24:02 \\u2013 Dan got a Zoom call yesterday and was asked where he was 24:22 \\u2013 Dan was in a garage that was made into a co-working space\\n \\n 25:25 \\u2013 To ask Dan a question for the podcast \\u2013\\xa0AskDan\\n\\n 25:35 \\u2013 Todd seeks advice, Do I have the character traits and qualities required to go from an airline pilot to a successful entrepreneur? 26:30 \\u2013 Dan appreciates the heart of what Todd wants to do\\n 27:06 \\u2013 Dan already sent the complete new version of 48 Days to the Work You Love to Todd\\n 27:51 \\u2013 A worksheet is also available on the new version\\n 28:04 \\u2013 Dan enumerates the 18 questions to know if you have the character traits to be a successful entrepreneur\\n 30:01 \\u2013 Make sure to match the business with what you know about yourself as an individual\\n 30:53 \\u2013 Invest your time if you don\\u2019t have money\\n \\n 31:32 \\u2013 Randy says, How can I capitalize in my follow-up phone calls if the company or organization is out of my state? 32:09 \\u2013 \\u201cThe geography of where you are has never been less important than it is now\\u201d\\n 32:27 \\u2013 Block out two weeks in an area then schedule interviews during that time\\n 32:49 \\u2013 You need to show up and be there\\n \\n 33:09 \\u2013 Robert says, I\\u2019m a 30-yr-old starving artist. What can I do? 33:57 \\u2013 What was your intention when you got a degree in theater?\\n 34:21 \\u2013 Acting jobs being \\u201chit and miss\\u201d does not mean you you can\\u2019t be successful\\n 34:46 \\u2013 Luck is when preparation meets opportunity\\n 35:51 \\u2013 Dan mentions Macaroni Grill, which is famous for skilled waitstaff musicians\\n 36:53 \\u2013 Put yourself in positions and keep working on your skills diligently\\n 37:11 \\u2013 Dan will send you a book, The Empowered Artist by Bob Baker\\n 37:47 \\u2013 Another thing artists deal with is how they view money\\n \\n 38:20 \\u2013 Bob will be in Innovate this year, which will be on May 11 and 12\\n 39:31 \\u2013 Dan will be doing more themed podcasts while they\\u2019re on the Ultimate Advantage Cruise\\n 40:06 \\u2013 Dan received a note that says, \\u201cI only accept the success I feel that I deserve\\u201d\\n 40:28 \\u2013 How do you have a mindset that attracts and welcomes money?\\n 41:57 \\u2013 Steven sent a message saying his business is growing, but is also struggling as he finds it difficult to find people to help him grow 42:51 \\u2013 Steven needs a person to help him with social media and marketing\\n 43:21 \\u2013 Look for a virtual assistant on online or on virtualstafffinder.com\\n\\n \\n 44:26 \\u2013 Bart asks if he should move from getting paid to the things he does outside of his job? 44:30 \\u2013 Bart makes websites and provides content and newsletters about birds, like Zebra Finches\\n 45:13 \\u2013 Bart is afraid people will stop following his website if he charges money\\n 46:18 \\u2013 Bart has the option to sell physical products rather than information\\n 46:36 \\u2013 Membership sites can also be feasible\\n 47:17 \\u2013 Dan shares the new 48 Days Eagles membership site\\n \\n 48:43 \\u2013 Coaching with Excellence \\u2013 January 12-13, 2017\\n 49:00 \\u2013 The Ultimate Advantage Cruise \\u2013 leaving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL Feb 12-19th, 2017\\n 49:19\\u2013 Dan closes today\\u2019s podcast\\n 3 Key Points:\\n Match your business to your strengths and your personality as an individual.\\n Invest time if you don\\u2019t have money; invest money, if you don\\u2019t have time. DON\\u2019T start a business if you don\\u2019t have either.\\n You don\\u2019t have to sacrifice your passion for a job\\u2014look for options that give you a paycheck and, at the same time, enhances your skills and feeds your passion.\\n \\xa0\\n Resources Mentioned:\\n To ask Dan a question for the podcast \\u2013\\xa0AskDan\\n\\n \\nThe new 48 Days Eagles membership site \\u2013 just get on the list for upcoming information\\n Go to com/sleepyoulove AND use promo code \\u2013 sleepyoulove \\u2013 to save $50 off your purchase of the most amazing mattress you\\u2019ve ever slept on\\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 For all of you wanting to know how to sell on Amazon\\n\\n Pierce Marrs\\u2019 Sign Hustle book\\n\\n \\nCoaching with Excellence \\u2013 January 12-13, 2017\\n \\nThe Ultimate Advantage Cruise \\u2013 leaving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL Feb 12-19th, 2017\\n \\xa0\\n Credits:\\n Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives\\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'