Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
There are some that believe to give means having nothing left for yourself. The error in this thinking is that no one can make any real impact if they are giving from an empty cup. This is why one must fill their cup first, before being able to give to others. This week\u2019s questions address the value of investing in YOURSELF \u2014 not only for you but everyone around you.
Questions:
- How can I best help my neighbor?
- I only make $15 an hour.\xa0 How could I give to others or spend on myself?
- Is it selfish to spend money on myself?
- Is there a formula for investing in myself?
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Quotation:[spp-tweet tweet=\u201d\u201cThe impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.\u201d\xa0 Hubert H. Humphrey\u201d]
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Summary:In this episode, Dan addresses the theme of loving your neighbor as yourself. There are some that believe to give means having nothing left for yourself. The error in this thinking is that no one can make any real impact if they are giving from an empty cup. This is why Dan believes one must fill their cup first, before being able to give to others. Tune-in to learn the incredible value of investing in YOURSELF. You\u2019ll hear how much you should be spending to improve yourself each month and you\u2019ll also see how Dan turned his investment of $15 dollars as a 13-year-old boy into the 48 Days success that exists today.
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Time Stamped Show Notes:- 01:03 \u2013 Preview of Today\u2019s Show on \u201cLove Your Neighbor as Yourself\u201d
- How can I best help my neighbor?
- I only make $15 an hour. How could I give to others or spend on myself?
- Is it selfish to spend money on myself?
- Is there a formula for investing in myself?
- Good News
- More Questions
- \u201cThe impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.\u201d \u2013 Hubert H. Humphrey
- 03:41 \u2013 A Poem from Cliff Feightner
Wonder what objectives you seek As we start another work week Just looking for cash To put in your stash Or more skills in being unique
- 04:52 \u2013 Years ago, Joanne and Dan gave up on tracking donations that are tax deductible and began to give directly to the needy
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d05:17 \u201c]\u2013 Use this link to get these three free resources \u2013 https://www.48days.com/CES
- Serving from a full cup
- Side Biz Freedom: 10 Ideas For a Profitable Side Biz
- Building a Business With Only 15 Hours/Week
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d05:33\u2033] \u2013 The 48 Days Eagles site \u2013 Check out the inside of the 48 Days Eagles Community!
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d05:51\u2033] \u2013 FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d07:21\u2033] \u2013 When Dan was 13, he got a hold of The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale which was a text that impacted him his whole life
- 08:14 \u2013 It sold for $15 when he was a kid, about $136.18 today
- 09:00 \u2013 He invested $15 from the money he made by selling sweet corn from their farm
- 09:22 \u2013 He sold a dozen sweet corn for 30 cents
- 09:53 \u2013 Back then, a movie ticket cost only $1
- 10:26 \u2013 A rule to guarantee your success is to invest 3% of your income on yourself
- 10:49 \u2013 Do what successful people do
- 11:31 \u2013 If you make $12/hour, you have $58/month to start the process of investing in yourself
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d12:11\u2033] \u2013 With $58 you can buy a book, subscribe to Audible, or try an online course
- 12:25 \u2013 Dan recommends you start your own success library
- 12:55\xa0\u2013 Look for opportunities to invest your $58 instead of looking for free resources
- 13:15 \u2013 Five books Dan recommends reading before 30 years old:
- 15:31 \u2013 A quote from John Maxwell, \u201cif you say you don\u2019t have the resources to invest in yourself, you have a scarcity problem. You don\u2019t have an income problem, you have a thinking problem. I don\u2019t believe enough in myself to invest in me.\u201d
- 16:00 \u2013 Bron, one of the 48 Days certified coaches, works with John Maxwell and he asked John for help
- 16:23 \u2013 Bron said he when he does things for other people, he does it well; but, when he does things for himself, he doesn\u2019t follow through
- 16:40 \u2013 John believes Bron won\u2019t be of value to anyone very soon if he doesn\u2019t learn to value himself
- 17:02 \u2013 Bron realized him not finishing the things he\u2019s started reflects a low self-esteem
- 18:03 \u2013 People think they\u2019re being modest and humble, but they actually may be struggling with low self-worth
- 18:20 \u2013 Dan shares about his granddaughter, Clara, who wrote a book with Joanne that they sell for $10. She\u2019s sold over 500 copies and has had about $4K net profit
- 19:03 \u2013 \u201cWe serve best from a full cup\u201d
- 20:06 \u2013 You can\u2019t give and share with an empty cup
- 21:00 \u2013 Expect a return from investing in yourself
- 22:15 \u2013 What are 3 things you do now to invest in your personal growth?
- 22:50 \u2013 With an annual income of $50K, use 5% to invest in yourself
- 23:32 \u2013 In 2002, Dan saw a conference being promoted
- 24:23 \u2013 He attended so that he could learn how to sell books even though it was quite pricey
- 24:46 \u2013 Over the next 24 months, Dan sold over 60,000 copies of his book
- 25:20 \u2013 In 2005, he got his first publishing deal
- 25:41 \u2013 In 2007, he was invited to go on stage at the Megabook University and share about his experience
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d26:04\u2033] \u2013 In 2007, he received a $300K advance from Random House to write his next book, No More Dreaded Mondays
- 26:42 \u2013 In the same year, Dan took a course for a teleseminar that cost him $1800
- 28:31 \u2013 Dan\u2019s charged $69 for his first teleseminar and he made $18,000 that night
- 29:09 \u2013 Since the response was so strong, they turned the teleseminar into a physical product
- 29:51 \u2013 If you\u2019re making around $100K/year, think about getting a coach or taking classes
- 30:58 \u2013 Dan knows his audience believes in the principle of tithing
- 31:45 \u2013 Dan believes in the tithing principle and he also believes that he needs to invest in himself
- 33:22 \u2013 Darren, Dan\u2019s friend, talked about the difficulty in finding places to spend 5% because his income is astronomical
- 34:10 \u2013 You can\u2019t expect your success to grow without taking action to fuel that success
- 35:05 \u2013 How would you like to treat your neighbor?
- 35:31 \u2013 Are you treating yourself the same way?
- 36:02 \u2013 It\u2019s not selfish to put yourself first before you help and nurture others
- 37:08 \u2013 It is NOT selfish to fill your cup first before giving to others
- 37:34 \u2013 A few years ago, Dan went through a tough time and woke up to $430K in debt due to poor business decisions
- 38:04 \u2013 Dan sold everything and all he had left were the shoes on his feet
- 38:40 \u2013 Dan became a door-to-door salesman
- 39:11 \u2013 \u201cOur minds are like gardens. If you let negative seeds grow, they multiply\u201d
- 40:04 \u2013 Dan developed a habit of listening to positive, motivational input to change his mindset
- 41:35 \u2013 Investing in yourself doesn\u2019t just put money in the bank, it also changes you as a person and makes you better in most areas
- 42:02 \u2013 Investing in yourself is not just about accumulating knowledge \u2013 you need knowledge, understanding, and opportunities to apply what you\u2019ve learned
- 43:40 \u2013 Dan and his wife would use attitude adjustments rather than punishments when dealing with their then 6 year old son, Kevin
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d44:28\u2033] \u2013 Kevin, who was forced to listen to Zig Ziglar when he was a kid, now hosts The Zig Ziglar Podcast
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d45:04 \u201c]\u2013 Four years ago, Nightingale-Conant contacted Dan and asked if he would be willing to produce a 6-hour program with them which he agreed to do
- 45:57 \u2013 Two years later, they contacted Dan again for their 50th anniversary
- 46:39 \u2013 All this started from a $15 investment Dan made when he was 13 years old
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d46:49\u2033] \u2013 Last year, Nightingale-Conant contacted Dan to let him know that his work on Dream Job was rated #3 on their list of top 30, customer-rated programs
- 47:18 \u2013 The Strangest Secret, the recording that inspired Dan when he was 13, was ranked at #4
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d48:35\u2033] \u2013 Remember to go to this link to get these three free resources \u2013 https://www.48days.com/CES
- Serving from a full cup
- Side Biz Freedom: 10 Ideas For a Profitable Side Biz
- Building a Business With Only 15 Hours/Week
- 48:46 \u2013 Dan closes today\u2019s podcast
- One rule that is proven to help you succeed is investing at least 3% of your income on yourself.
- You can\u2019t add any real value to others if you don\u2019t value yourself first.
- Fill your cup so that you can give freely to others.
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