Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts...
b'Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts\\u2026 5 months after I interviewed a company has contacted me.\\xa0 Should I even consider them now?\\n What is the most professional way to tell a company that this job/organization is not a right fit after all?\\n Can I just be a life consultant \\u2013 or do I need a niche?\\n I\\u2019d like to start my own consulting practice related to accounting and business, but I am concerned because I have no contacts in the area we\\u2019re moving to.\\n Should I self-publish or find a traditional publisher?\\n And I\\u2019ve got good news \\u2013\\n \\u201cYelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts\\u2026\\u201d \\u2015 Robert Fulghum Tweet This Poem from Cliff Feightner, 48 Days Eagles You say your chances are slimAs you are not like her or himBut you\\u2019re more than ableBring your stuff to the table\\n Show Notes: Episode \\u2013 06-16-17 Title: N/A\\n Subtitle: N/A\\n Summary:\\n In this episode, Dan bombards us with a ton of good news! Dan hopes these stories will brighten your mood\\u2014we need to take time to acknowledge the good in the world. Dan also lists the 10 steps to getting your first coaching client and explains why you MUST niche down. Tune in to find out the importance of taking a clear action to get a result and what to do if you\\u2019re in a job that just isn\\u2019t a right fit for you.\\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:\\n 00:47 \\u2013 Preview of Today\\u2019s Show on Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts 5 months after I interviewed, a company has contacted me. Should I even consider them now?\\n What is the most professional way to tell a company that this job/organization is not a right fit after all?\\n Can I just be a life consultant \\u2013 or do I need a niche?\\n I\\u2019d like to start my own consulting practice related to accounting and business, but I am concerned because I have no contacts in the area we\\u2019re moving to\\n Should I self-publish or find a traditional publisher?\\n And I\\u2019ve got good news \\u2013\\n \\u201cYelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts\\u2026\\u201d \\u2015 Robert Fulghum\\n \\n 03:17 \\u2013 You say your chances are slim As you are not like her or him But you\\u2019re more than able Bring your stuff to the table Your potential is filled to the brim \\u2013 Cliff Fightner\\n 04:08 \\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 05:24 \\u2013 Dan\\u2019s example of how negative words have an effect on something we consider inanimate\\n 07:04 \\u2013 Negative things on TV make Dan cringe\\n 07:24 \\u2013 Dan shares about, Alberto Gutierrez, a trash truck driver in Colombia who for 20 years would save books 08:03 \\u2013 He filled his house with books and made it a library for poor children in his community\\n \\n 08:28 \\u2013 More good news from Tumblr \\u2013 a woman wrote about her mom who\\u2019s a waitress 08:43 \\u2013 She and her mom are working the same waitress job\\n 08:48 \\u2013 15 minutes ago a guy she waited on told her mom to take care and left\\n 09:16 \\u2013 The man tipped her mom $1000 for her trip to Italy to find her roots\\n \\n 09:38 \\u2013 A woman in 2009 lost her wallet that had $141 in it, cards, and her ID 09:54 \\u2013 8 years later, her wallet came back to her\\n 10:10 \\u2013 A police officer delivered the wallet to her sister-in-law\\u2019s house and it was untouched\\n \\n 11:00 \\u2013 Last Saturday, a passenger of Southwest Airlines, was travelling from Denver to Pittsburgh and was treated to a neat surprise before take off 11:13 \\u2013 The captain explained that a special passenger was on board\\n 11:24 \\u2013 For 22 years with Southwest Airlines, he was flying his 1,000,000th passenger\\n 11:37 \\u2013 He presented the passenger a bottle of champagne, an autographed copy of her boarding card and an envelope of cash amounting to her ticket price\\n \\n 12:05 \\u2013 Dan wants to insert these snippets of good news for the uplifting part of 48 Days podcast\\n 12:42 \\u2013 Chris says, 5 months after I interviewed, a company has contacted me. Should I even consider them now? 13:18 \\u2013 Do you still want a better job at this current moment?\\n 13:42 \\u2013 People who end up getting their dream job outlast their competition\\n 14:08 \\u2013 Most people after 2 weeks assume the company hired somebody else\\n 14:36 \\u2013 Don\\u2019t berate a company for their slow follow through\\n 15:10 \\u2013 Don\\u2019t speed things up just because you\\u2019re impatient\\n 15:19 \\u2013 Dan is sending you a copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love\\n\\n \\n 15:30 \\u2013 Yvette says, Can I just be a life consultant \\u2013 or do I need a niche? 16:16 \\u2013 Yes, you need to be specific \\u2013 don\\u2019t be a generalist\\n 16:57 \\u2013 Dan shares about their heart coach\\n 17:31 \\u2013 Have a clear value proposition\\n 17:55 \\u2013 How do you specifically work with people?\\n 18:01 \\u2013 Dan\\u2019s blog \\u2013 How I Make Money Coaching\\n\\n 18:09 \\u2013 Dan goes through 10 steps to getting your first coaching client Identify your area of specialty\\n Know your ideal client\\n Create your elevator speech\\n Let your ideal client get to know you better\\n Make it easy to do business with you\\n Connect with other coaches\\n Prepare a 20-minute speech around your topic\\n Volunteer to coach 5 clients through a worthy organization\\n Pitch yourself as a podcast guest\\n Ask for the commitment\\n \\n 22:28 \\u2013 Nathan asks, How much should I pay myself? 23:07 \\u2013 You don\\u2019t pay yourself until you see a positive cash flow\\n 23:56 \\u2013 Never pay yourself from money that you borrowed\\n 24:51 \\u2013 Set up your salary as low as possible\\n 25:47 \\u2013 Dan will send you a copy of No More Dreaded Mondays\\n\\n \\n 26:10 \\u2013 RJ asks, What is the most professional way to tell a company that this job/organization is not a right fit after all? 26:52 \\u2013 An Interview means seeing each other face-to-face\\n 27:29 \\u2013 At any point, it\\u2019s legitimate to say it\\u2019s not a great fit\\n 27:45 \\u2013 Embrace and validate the fact that they called you in\\n 27:58 \\u2013 if you wait \\u2018til the job offer, they will assume the offer isn\\u2019t enough\\n 28:34 \\u2013 Don\\u2019t take a job if you feel obligated to it\\n \\n 29:16 \\u2013 Michael says, I\\u2019d like to start my own consulting practice related to accounting and business, but I am concerned because I have no contacts in the area we\\u2019re moving to 30:46 \\u2013 Draw a circle of 5 miles from where you live and list down companies in that area\\n 31:50 \\u2013 Keep the logistics simple\\n 31:59 \\u2013 Identify who your ideal customers would be\\n 32:37 \\u2013 Make a list of 60 companies\\n 33:13 \\u2013 Dan shares about Shane who walked in his door and offered a dry cleaning service 34:02 \\u2013 He charged the same as the dry cleaners\\n 34:27 \\u2013 Shane was getting 40% of the cost of the dry cleaners\\n \\n 35:30 \\u2013 Dan shares about a gifted Christian musician from Tennessee 36:18 \\u2013 On Tuesdays and Thursdays, she calls churches and restaurants who might be interested in her services\\n \\n 37:03 \\u2013 Taking clear action is what will get you the results\\n 37:22 \\u2013 Dan also talks about Bonny, his bookkeeper who comes in once a month\\n \\n 38:47 \\u2013 Billy from the previous week asks, Should I self-publish or find a traditional publisher? 40:47\\xa0\\u2013 Dan will send you a book proposal outline to help you frame what you offer\\n 42:16 \\u2013 Dan works with traditional publishers\\n 43:00 \\u2013 Dan wouldn\\u2019t have sold millions of copies and translated his book if he published himself\\n 43:36 \\u2013 Look at every project in multiple ways\\n 45:55 \\u2013 Decide which way makes more sense to you\\n \\n 47:45 \\u2013 Dan\\u2019s father\\u2019s day weekend will be about U2 and Johnny Cash\\n 48:07 \\u2013 The new 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 This is the best place for moving your career forward\\n 48:32 \\u2013 Dan closes today\\u2019s podcast\\n \\n 3 Key Points: Do not be too general in your scope of what you have to offer \\u2013 find your niche.\\n Take a clear action to get a result.\\n Do not take a job if you feel obligated to do it\\u2014nor should you stay in a job if it\\u2019s not the right fit.\\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. 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