Make people question your sanity

Make people question your sanity If everyone in your family and workplace commends you on how well you’re doing, maybe you’re not thinking big enough.  Big ideas and goals always attract criticism from small thinkers.  Don’t be afraid to step out with plans that make people think you’re crazy. Questions from this week’s Podcast: We’ve saved $200k and are debating between buying a house or quitting our unfulfilling jobs to travel for 6-12 months as an opportunity like this might not present itself again. What would be a good class or conference to attend to work on my leadership skills & personal growth? How do I deal with the guilt of not loving the job that brings my parents unfailing pride in their daughter? How do I let down my clients who have come to depend on me to take care of their loved ones? I have a desire to start a business to help with our family’s income and have several ideas.  This may seem ridiculous/silly, but I am fearful. “If people aren’t laughing at your dreams, your dreams aren’t big enough!” Robin Sharma — Tweet This Show Notes: Episode – 04-21-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary: In this episode, Dan Miller discusses the goal of making people question your sanity—the best way to do this—dream BIG! If you’re not getting criticism, you’re not dreaming big enough. Use the dreams you have in life as motivation for stepping forward, for yourself and for your career. Listen as Dan encourages us to not let people’s opinions dictate how we do life and how we make our success. He answers the hard questions of our listeners who share just what they really want, but don’t quite know just how to execute it. 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     Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:37 – Preview of Today’s Show on “Make people question your sanity” – Everyone in your family and workplace commends you on how well you’re doing, maybe you’re not thinking big enough. Big ideas and goals always attract criticism from small thinkers. Don’t be afraid to step out with plans that make people think you’re crazy. We’ve saved $200k and are debating between buying a house or quitting our unfulfilling jobs to travel for 6-12 months as an opportunity like this might not present itself again What would be a good class or conference to attend to work on my leadership skills & personal growth How do I deal with the guilt of not loving the job that brings my parents unfailing pride in their daughter? How do I let down my clients who have come to depend on me to take care of their loved ones? I have a desire to start a business to help with our family’s income and have several ideas. This may seem ridiculous/silly, but I am fearful. “If people aren’t laughing at your dreams, your dreams aren’t big enough!” – Robin Sharma 02:35 – Dan just finished filing his taxes 03:27 – If you have to PAY taxes, it means you had a pretty good year 03:55 – FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days 04:52 – Student loan debt has grown by 170% in the last 10 years 05:28 – Many students who are in debt don’t even graduate 05:48 – Check out Rachel Cruze’s book on how to avoid debt when you go into college 05:59 – Dan helped his mother-in-law resolve her student loan debts when she was 72 years old 06:34 – Eric and Joanna asks, We’ve saved $200k and are debating between buying a house or quitting our unfulfilling jobs to travel for 6-12 months as an opportunity like this might not present itself again 07:42 – Dan looks for “and” solutions, not “or” 08:00 – Dan would do both 08:49 – Senario #1 – Buy the house and immediately rent it out for 6 months 09:01 – Rent your house for $2000, so it takes care of your mortgage 09:40 – Scenario #2 – You could take your $200K to buy a house and have it rented, so you can travel 09:57 – Senario #2 is what Dan’s daughter, Ashley, is doing right now 10:41 – Ashley and her family have no plans stopping their lifestyle 11:37 – Question from Bob, What would be a good class or conference to attend to work on my leadership skills & personal growth 12:34 – “If you say you don’t have the resources to invest in yourself, you have a scarcity problem.” 13:05 – This year check out, Global Leadership Summit 13:33 – You can go to the live event or go to a simulcast-location 13:57 – The Human Gathering in Los Angeles (Note: the link to this event is no longer available July 30, 2018) 14:13 – Leadercast in Atlanta, Georgia 14:31 – The Strategic Growth Forum 15:59 – Send your questions to [email protected] 16:49 – Melissa says, How do I deal with the guilt of not loving the job that brings my parents unfailing pride in their daughter? How do I let down my clients who have come to depend on me to take care of their loved ones? 17:38 – Melissa and her husband are both veterinarians 18:30 – She was subconsciously aware from the start that she didn’t have the passion for being a vet 19:24 – The biggest problem Melissa realized is that she’s helping a lot of other people with their problems to the point that she has nothing left for her family 20:23 – Melissa is involved in her town’s economic development commission 20:52 – Melissa wants to be an executive director for their commission 21:52 – Your dilemma fits so many people 22:48 – Like most positions, it’s not the degree that a position is for you – it’s the credibility 23:55 – Create the perfect, ideal job for you 24:25 – Resolving your husband’s reaction is the biggest problem in this decision 24:50 – Explain your growing passion for your city to your husband 25:44 – Get your husband on board with where you want to go 26:03 – If you’re without your husband’s support, reduce your hours as a vet, and devote 10-15 hours/week to your city work 27:02 – Dan plays John Lennon’s “Watching the Wheels” 28:43 – Dan is reading Benjamin Franklin’s book 29:40 – “Don’t be afraid to go to new territories” 29:55 – Kevin and Amanda says, I have a desire to start a business to help with our family’s income and have several ideas. This may seem ridiculous/silly, but I am fearful. 30:38 – Avoid watching CNN (constantly negative news) 30:57 – “We live in a 24 hour, bad news cycle” 32:00 – Realize that news is a business 32:18 – News can be exaggerated and even false just to keep people watching 32:31 – You can decide what you listen to 32:47 – Dan mentions his book, The Rudder of the Day 34:28 – Protect your first hour of the day – don’t read/watch negative news 35:01 – Dan already sent you a copy of his book 35:15 – Don’t get caught up in news, fear, and anxiety 36:10 – Good achievements seldom make the news 37:34 – Now is the time to start a new business 37:49 – The new 48 Days Eagles membership site – see this growing community for finding Work You Love 38:00 – Greg does a Monday morning check-in and a Wednesday open group 38:18 – Donna talked about filing taxes 38:32 – Jennifer says she’s doing a final proofread of a book 38:55 – Allen is working with two new prospective clients 39:06 – Melissa says she’s creating content for her website 39:18 – Teresa shared a photo. She’s a coach, author, and she helps her husband with his 1000 acre farm 40:12 – Johnny connects to his photography friends 40:34 – Dan is working on their new workbook for the Innovate Conference 40:59 – Chad Jeffers, the guitarist for Carrie Underwood, will be joining Dan on the podcast in a few weeks 41:51 – Chad will be one of the presenters at Innovate 41:53 – Deby Dearman will give a talk as well 42:22 – Bob Baker of The Empowered Artist will be there 42:27 – Dan’s granddaughter, Clara and Dan’s wife, Joanne will also be sharing at Innovate 43:04 – Justin asked, in the 48 Days Eagles, what is the best book you’ve read this year? – The 12-Week Year was the top pick from those who responded 43:44 – Kevin, a truck driver, listens to Audible 45:35 – Dan and his team are developing a system to help people track their success 47:09 – Dan closes today’s podcast 3 Key Points: Don’t take on student debt if you can help it – evaluate all your options before you choose student loans for your education. Investing in yourself means you believe that you are worth the investment; not investing in yourself is a sign of a scarcity mindset. Take action now! You don’t need to wait for the perfect timing – the right time is now! Resources Mentioned: The new 48 Days Eagles membership site – see this growing community for finding Work You Love Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter Go to com/48Days and get a free audio of Zig Ziglar’s See You at the Top! FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives   The post Make people question your sanity appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.