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’s questions address the value of investing in YOURSELF — not only for you but everyone around you. Questions: 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 Cliff Feightner poem: Wonder what objectives you seekAs we start another work weekJust looking for cashTo put in your stashOr more skills in being unique Quotation: [spp-tweet tweet=”“The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.”  Hubert H. Humphrey”] Recommended Resources:   Use this link to get these three free resources – 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 Show Notes: Episode – 10-13-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A 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’ll hear how much you should be spending to improve yourself each month and you’ll also see how Dan turned his investment of $15 dollars as a 13-year-old boy into the 48 Days success that exists today. Sponsored By: Casper Mattresses – Use the code SleepYouLove to get $50 off any purchase and free shipping FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:03 – Preview of Today’s Show on “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself” 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 “The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.” – Hubert H. Humphrey 03:41 – 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 – 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=”05:17 “]– Use this link to get these three free resources – 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=”05:33″] – The 48 Days Eagles site – Check out the inside of the 48 Days Eagles Community! [spp-timestamp time=”05:51″] – 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=”07:21″] – 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 – It sold for $15 when he was a kid, about $136.18 today 09:00 – He invested $15 from the money he made by selling sweet corn from their farm 09:22 – He sold a dozen sweet corn for 30 cents 09:53 – Back then, a movie ticket cost only $1 10:26 – A rule to guarantee your success is to invest 3% of your income on yourself 10:49 – Do what successful people do 11:31 – If you make $12/hour, you have $58/month to start the process of investing in yourself [spp-timestamp time=”12:11″] – With $58 you can buy a book, subscribe to Audible, or try an online course 12:25 – Dan recommends you start your own success library 12:55 – Look for opportunities to invest your $58 instead of looking for free resources 13:15 – Five books Dan recommends reading before 30 years old: How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie See You at the Top – Zig Ziglar Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill The Magic of Thinking Big – David Schwartz Acres of Diamonds – Russell Conwell 15:31 – A quote from John Maxwell, “if you say you don’t have the resources to invest in yourself, you have a scarcity problem. You don’t have an income problem, you have a thinking problem. I don’t believe enough in myself to invest in me.” 16:00 – Bron, one of the 48 Days certified coaches, works with John Maxwell and he asked John for help 16:23 – Bron said he when he does things for other people, he does it well; but, when he does things for himself, he doesn’t follow through 16:40 – John believes Bron won’t be of value to anyone very soon if he doesn’t learn to value himself 17:02 – Bron realized him not finishing the things he’s started reflects a low self-esteem 18:03 – People think they’re being modest and humble, but they actually may be struggling with low self-worth 18:20 – Dan shares about his granddaughter, Clara, who wrote a book with Joanne that they sell for $10. She’s sold over 500 copies and has had about $4K net profit 19:03 – “We serve best from a full cup” 20:06 – You can’t give and share with an empty cup 21:00 – Expect a return from investing in yourself 22:15 – What are 3 things you do now to invest in your personal growth? 22:50 – With an annual income of $50K, use 5% to invest in yourself 23:32 – In 2002, Dan saw a conference being promoted 24:23 – He attended so that he could learn how to sell books even though it was quite pricey 24:46 – Over the next 24 months, Dan sold over 60,000 copies of his book 25:20 – In 2005, he got his first publishing deal 25:41 – In 2007, he was invited to go on stage at the Megabook University and share about his experience [spp-timestamp time=”26:04″] – In 2007, he received a $300K advance from Random House to write his next book, No More Dreaded Mondays 26:42 – In the same year, Dan took a course for a teleseminar that cost him $1800 28:31 – Dan’s charged $69 for his first teleseminar and he made $18,000 that night 29:09 – Since the response was so strong, they turned the teleseminar into a physical product 29:51 – If you’re making around $100K/year, think about getting a coach or taking classes 30:58 – Dan knows his audience believes in the principle of tithing 31:45 – Dan believes in the tithing principle and he also believes that he needs to invest in himself 33:22 – Darren, Dan’s friend, talked about the difficulty in finding places to spend 5% because his income is astronomical 34:10 – You can’t expect your success to grow without taking action to fuel that success 35:05 – How would you like to treat your neighbor? 35:31 – Are you treating yourself the same way? 36:02 – It’s not selfish to put yourself first before you help and nurture others 37:08 – It is NOT selfish to fill your cup first before giving to others 37:34 – A few years ago, Dan went through a tough time and woke up to $430K in debt due to poor business decisions 38:04 – Dan sold everything and all he had left were the shoes on his feet 38:40 – Dan became a door-to-door salesman 39:11 – “Our minds are like gardens. If you let negative seeds grow, they multiply” 40:04 – Dan developed a habit of listening to positive, motivational input to change his mindset 41:35 – Investing in yourself doesn’t just put money in the bank, it also changes you as a person and makes you better in most areas 42:02 – Investing in yourself is not just about accumulating knowledge – you need knowledge, understanding, and opportunities to apply what you’ve learned 43:40 – Dan and his wife would use attitude adjustments rather than punishments when dealing with their then 6 year old son, Kevin [spp-timestamp time=”44:28″] – Kevin, who was forced to listen to Zig Ziglar when he was a kid, now hosts The Zig Ziglar Podcast [spp-timestamp time=”45:04 “]– 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 – Two years later, they contacted Dan again for their 50th anniversary 46:39 – All this started from a $15 investment Dan made when he was 13 years old [spp-timestamp time=”46:49″] – 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 – The Strangest Secret, the recording that inspired Dan when he was 13, was ranked at #4 [spp-timestamp time=”48:35″] – Remember to go to this link to get these three free resources – 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 – Dan closes today’s podcast 3 Key Points: One rule that is proven to help you succeed is investing at least 3% of your income on yourself. You can’t add any real value to others if you don’t value yourself first. Fill your cup so that you can give freely to others. Resources Mentioned: To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan or email at [email protected] The 48 Days Eagles site – Check out the inside of the 48 Days Eagles Community! Free Guide – Getting Started in Voiceover The podcast timestamps are now clickable. Just go to any 48 Days Podcast and click on the timestamp of your interest. You will instantly be taken to that portion of the audio podcast. FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Go to com/sleepyoulove AND use promo code – sleepyoulove – to save $50 off your purchase Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives The post Love Your Neighbor as Yourself appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.