What happens when the dog catches the car?
What happens when the dog catches the car?
Most of us spend our entire lives chasing the dream of having enough.\xa0 What happens when that goal is met?\xa0 Do we stop, or is there reason to keep working anyway?\xa0 One listener is facing that challenge and Dan talks about life purpose in this episode. \xa0
- Do you think some sort of good news could be a meaningful, purposeful, and profitable business?
- I\u2019m a 45 y/o woman & have no idea what my purpose or passion is.
- My wife refuses to think about long-range plans.
- How much should I charge my friends for my services?
- I have a paid off house, plenty in retirement, savings to travel the world for years with our kids, and cash to spare \u2013 and have lost my passion to do anything.
- And I\u2019ve got good news \u2013\xa0
You need to be having a dreamTo outline your life\u2019s schemeIt\u2019s your decisionIn having a visionThat helps you rise to the top like the cream
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Summary:
What happens when you\u2019ve made enough? You\u2019ve reached the pinnacle of success and all the goals you\u2019ve set out for yourself have been met. Even though this scenario is for a select few, the implications of questioning our motives to work is something we all can relate to. In today\u2019s 48 Days episode, Dan uncovers what really drives our desire to work\u2014our passion and our calling. Tune-in as Dan shares feel-good news, answers listeners\u2019 questions, and encourages listeners\u2019 to always keep searching for our life purpose.
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Time Stamped Show Notes:- 01:13 \u2013 Preview of Today\u2019s Show on \u201cWhat happens when the dog catches the car?\u201d Most of us spend our entire lives chasing the dream of having enough. What happens when that goal is met? Do we stop, or is there reason to keep working anyway? One listener is facing that challenge in this episode.
- Do you think some sort of good news could be a meaningful, purposeful, and profitable business?
- I\u2019m a 45 y/o woman & have no idea what my purpose or passion is
- My wife refuses to think about long-range plans
- How much should I charge my friends for my services?
- I have a paid off house, plenty in retirement, savings to travel the world for years with our kids, and cash to spare \u2013 and have lost my passion to do anything
- And I\u2019ve got good news \u2013
- \u201cAs a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it.\u201d \u2013 Horace
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d03:17\u2033] \u2013 A poem from Cliff Feightner
You need to be having a dream To outline your life\u2019s scheme It\u2019s your decision In having a vision That helps you rise to the top like the cream
- [spp-timestamp time=\u201d04:07\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
- 05:37 \u2013 Dan shares about the world\u2019s first battery-free phone
- 05:47 \u2013 Researchers at University of Washington have just constructed the first battery-free phone
- 06:47 \u2013 More news from Dan: Man Had Heartwarming Reason for Proposing to His Girlfriend\u2019s Sister First
- 06:58 \u2013 Ashley and her sister Hannah have always been very close, which is why Ashley\u2019s boyfriend proposed to both of them
- 07:10 \u2013 When Ashley and her boyfriend, Will, started dating, she made it clear that she and her sister were a package deal
- 07:16 \u2013 15-year old Hannah has down syndrome and diabetes
- 07:26 \u2013 Ashley is prepared to take over as Hannah\u2019s legal guardian when their parents can\u2019t care for her anymore
- 08:06 \u2013 There were some policemen who answered a street complaint
- 08:17 \u2013 Instead of shutting down the slip n\u2019 slide at the neighborhood independence day block party, the police officers decided to join in the fun
- 08:55 \u2013 Officers confirmed that the slide didn\u2019t block the road
- 09:37 \u2013 Joe says, Do you think some sort of good news could be a meaningful, purposeful, and profitable business?
- 10:22 \u2013 Dan thinks it will be very difficult to have a profitable business just based on good news
- 11:42 \u2013 A study by the Huffington Post says 3 minutes of negative news in the morning increases your chances of having a bad day by 27%
- 12:18 \u2013 Last night, Dan watched a documentary that ran into the news timeslot
- 13:17 \u2013 There is a lot of fake news that comes out these days
- 14:25 \u2013 Dan was recently asked how he keeps his personal and family life healthy
- 14:43 \u2013 \u201cWe don\u2019t have our phones in our bedroom\u201d
- 15:07 \u2013 Dan and Joanne never had a TV in their bedroom
- 15:34 \u2013 The first 3 hours of the day are very important to Dan
- 16:31 \u2013 News channels are not interested in reporting objective news stories
- 16:43 \u2013 The news is a money-making business
- 17:38 \u2013 Dan recommends 5 books to read before you hit 30:
- 18:15 \u2013 I\u2019m a 45 year old woman and have no idea what my purpose or passion is
- 19:16 \u2013 What are your unique skills?
- 19:42 \u2013 We all have enough clues to what our calling is \u2013 it\u2019s not supernatural
- 19:52 \u2013 God gives us clues along the way
- 20:29 \u2013 Follow your curiosity
- 21:09 \u2013 Frank says, My wife refuses to think about long-range plans
- 22:01 \u2013 Be the leader in your relationship
- 22:48 \u2013 Share everything with your wife
- 23:03 \u2013 People\u2019s success is tied to the length of their time perspective
- 24:24 \u2013 When people are able to get a clear sense of where they want to be, bigger success show up
- 24:39 \u2013 Extending your time frame is one of the key characteristics of highly successful people
- 25:14 \u2013 David asks, How much should I charge my friends for my services?
- 25:54 \u2013 You\u2019re on the right path
- 26:19 \u2013 Don\u2019t price something that you would later resent
- 27:10 \u2013 Dan charged a reasonable price and profit margin for friends and family so if they came back with an unreasonable request, he could accommodate them
- 27:39 \u2013 Be fair and do exceptional work
- 28:08 \u2013 Lauren asks, How do I know which jobs are legitimate? I have my doubts on the work available. Any advice to get started?
- 29:36 \u2013 Sketchy websites often ask for payment
- 29:56\u2013 Get the Writer\u2019s Market 2017: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
- 30:19 \u2013 It\u2019s worth hundreds of thousands if you want to be a writer
- 31:32 \u2013 Dan also has been paid for writing
- 33:03 \u2013 Jeremy says, I have a paid off house, plenty in retirement, savings to travel the world for years with our kids, and cash to spare \u2013 and have lost my passion to do anything
- 34:51 \u2013 Dan talks about the upper limit challenge
- 35:20 \u2013 Dan has seen people experience a hit and 6 months later, become bankrupt
- 35:44 \u2013 Marty Robbins made a lot of money outside music
- 36:42 \u2013 Working is to exercise your gift
- 37:27 \u2013 If you have more to look back on than to look forward to, you\u2019re telling your body it can shut down
- 37:58 \u2013 Why do you get up each morning?
- 38:48 \u2013 What is the calling you still have to complete?
- 39:51 \u2013 You can\u2019t stop working \u2013 that\u2019s a dangerous move!
- 40:08 \u2013 Stopping the flow of money puts your life into jeopardy
- 40:47 \u2013 The Old Testament talks about \u201cblessed to be a blessing\u201d
- 41:34 \u2013 Nancy says, I\u2019m a large-scale event planner but working for a non-profit. I\u2019m a writer who wants to start a small virtual administrative assistant business to help business owners. Is it a viable idea?
- 42:29 \u2013 Dan agrees that this is indeed a viable business concept
- 42:02 \u2013 Find people who are already successful in that industry and model them
- 43:40 \u2013 Check out Virtual Staff Finder, Upwork, Guru, Virtual Assistant Israel, Shelancers, and V Worker
- 44:42 \u2013 Determine your unique selling proposition
- 45:31 \u2013 The new 48 Days Eagles site \u2013 This is the best place for moving your career forward
- 47:09 \u2013 Ask questions on AskDan
- 47:22 \u2013 Dan closes today\u2019s podcast
- Look at the clues in your life to uncover your true passion and calling.
- Extending your time frame when you plan for your life is one of the key attributes of a successful person.
- Even when you\u2019ve made enough, keep working\u2014working is an opportunity to exercise your gifts.
- To ask Dan a question for the podcast \u2013\xa0AskDan
- The new 48 Days Eagles site \u2013 This is the best place for moving your career forward
- Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter
- FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days
- I love the idea of reading great books. Here are a few of those timeless classics I would recommend to anyone \u2013 before hitting 30
- How to Win Friends & Influence People \u2013 Dale Carnegie
- See You at the Top \u2013 Zig Ziglar
- Think and Grow Rich \u2013 Napoleon Hill
- The Magic of Thinking Big \u2013 David Schwartz
- Acres of Diamonds \u2013 Russell Conwell
- CES Conference with Jim Cockrum \u2013 for all online biz (I\u2019ll be there!)
- Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives
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