48 Days To The Work You Love Internet Radio Show

What do you do when you recognize it’s time for a new season in your life? Maybe, like this particular listener, you are ready to move from hard physical labor to work that depends more on your brains than your brawn. So let’s explore the ways you can make massive changes in your work - without starting over.  So, grab a cup of coffee and get ready for a power-packed episode filled with practical advice, inspiring stories, and valuable resources to help you find the work you love. Let's jump right in! This is one where you’re going to want to have a pen and paper in hand - because I’m giving you so many specific resources. Questions:  1. I am ready to invest and move into my next chapter of helping men get outdoors, enjoy wild places, rest, heal, understand their calling and return to love and serve God, others, and themselves by being the whole man they are created to be.  2. My 48th birthday is coming up next month and I’m realizing that I’m no spring chicken anymore and I don’t want to continue doing physi

In today's episode we delve into the fascinating world of mind teasers and unconventional thinking. Join us as we explore mind-boggling scenarios, challenge assumptions, and learn to think creatively. From marbles mysteriously multiplying to surprising encounters at a bar, we'll uncover the secrets of lateral thinking and the power of creative problem-solving. Get ready to stretch your mind and discover new possibilities as we unravel intriguing stories and discuss strategies to find work you love. So grab your favorite beverage, sit back, and let's embark on an eye-opening journey of unconventional thinking in this exciting episode of “Wisdom of the Sages” Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it ever too late to pursue our dreams? Are you too old to make a change? No - age should never be a barrier to making bold decisions and taking action. Whether you're in your 20s or your 60s, get ready to be inspired as we explore the notion that it's never too late and you are never too old to create a better life for yourself.  Episode #916 - August 04, 2023 Questions: My real question: "Is it too late for me?" I'm 57, followed everything 48Days for years, developed some incredible ideas, started blogs, and been to every webinar and Zoom Mtg that's been offered, but...I've never followed through, feeling somehow, I'm just not worthy of this. Age shouldn't hold us back from pursuing our passions. No matter your age, you have the power to create the work and life you love. Key Takeaways: 1. It's never too late to pursue your dreams and find work you love. Age should not be a barrier to making new decisions and taking action. 2. Always make your future bigger than your past. Don't let your age or past exper

Regardless of our profession or workplace, the approval and affirmation we receive from others can have a profound impact on our success. As Joe Girard, the world's greatest car salesman, demonstrated, simply telling people that you like them can open doors and create lasting connections. So, whether you're aiming for professional success or simply seeking more fulfillment in your everyday interactions, remember the power of approval and appreciation. Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode #914 - July 28, 2023 We talk a lot about finding or creating work that is meaningful, purposeful and profitable. But is that really the most important thing? Sometimes there are stepping stones to getting where we really want to be and today we’re going to address how to decide on the life you want first - then you have the freedom to change Stick around - I’m going to be talking with my friend Michael McGreevy about how he has changed his work - to fit the life he wants to live. Find out more at TheForgeAlliance.com. Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/plan-your-life-then-your-work/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes what we perceive as obstacles are actually signals from God redirecting us towards a more fulfilling future. Setbacks can be turned into opportunities by embracing responsibility for our circumstances and looking for positive next steps.  Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I get a lot of questions from people in their 40s and 50s who are concerned that they have made some wrong choices and are now doomed to live out lives without meaning, purpose and profits. If you see the early years of your education and career as times of learning and testing and clarification you can then move into the most enjoyable and productive season of your life - regardless of how old you are today.  Episode #912 July 21, 2023 Questions:  1. I am 54 years old and still not sure what I want to be when I grow up.  2. I’m making money doing what I don’t love and what I do love isn’t making any money. Which should I quit?  3. I am a 53 year old college drop out who left school for all the right reasons at 20 years old to help my mom and siblings.  4. My business is making significant money but I’m embarrassed about the work I do. Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/never-too-late/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon

Check out these two historical stories that challenge commonly held beliefs about limitations and self-doubt and explore the concept of breaking through artificial barriers. It’s time to reconsider our abilities, dreams, and passions to achieve new levels of success. Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode #910 - July 14, 2023 In coaching people going through change, I am often struck by their discouragement, frustration, and resentment. I have come to recognize, however, that those feelings reveal that the person is looking backward—at something that has already occurred. As soon as we are able to create a clear plan for the future, those feelings dissipate and are replaced by hope, optimism, and enthusiasm. In all my years of coaching, I have never seen a person who has a clear plan and goals for the future who is also depressed. They just don’t go together. Questions:  1. I don't even dream anymore.  2. How can I make plans for the future if I am depressed?  3. Will I come into money in the Future?  4. Do you still stay in touch with the man who loaned you the mercury zephyr years ago?  Find direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/depressed-and-no-dreams/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I have an incredible story to share with you today that will challenge your perspective on life. Get ready for a mesmerizing tale of an old man and his legendary horse. This powerful story reminds us of the importance of not judging based on limited information. Just like reading a single page of a book or one word of a phrase, life is vast and cannot be fully comprehended with fragments. The lessons from this story are timeless and can guide us towards a more compassionate and open-minded perspective Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I walk about 20-25 miles a week. I love being out early in the morning and seeing our neighborhood come to life. But lately I’ve been having big problems with blistered toes and sore calves. Some days I could hardly make it home. But today - those problems are gone. I can walk indefinitely - like Forrest Gump I'm tempted to just keep going. Let me tell you what changed and what the principle is that can very possibly remove some pain points from your life as well. Episode #908 - July 07, 2023 Questions:  Do you have an area in your life where there’s ongoing pain? Something that you dread every day?  Are you tolerating mediocrity in your life in some area - where there is probably a readily available solution?  Have you asked for help?  Are you willing to try something new? To break what may be a habit at this point, with the potential of eliminating that pain? Summary Points: What is it that’s giving you blisters? Where are you tolerating mediocrity in your life when a solution may be readily available

We can all tell our life story as a healthy version or a victim version. An unhealthy story can perpetuate that same ongoing reality. Creating a healthy story can change the way you see your life and the way others see and respond to you. Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two weeks ago I talked about this concept - how Ted Turner said when his Atlanta Braves weren’t winning he wasn’t losing - he was learning how to win. So many of you responded with your own stories of how you feel like you’re failing right now. Let’s take another look at what it means to “fail”. And grab your notebook - I want to walk through the 5 essentials required to come back from failure Episode #906 - June 30, 2023 Questions:  1. Dan, I would like to hear more of your thoughts on failure.  2. I've reached a point of giving up and it is painful but eventually you must accept that losers are a fact of life.  3. How can I stop wanting what I want?  4. Dan, this will be the last time I'll ever ask you for funding help, this I promise. I promise.….but please... please help Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including a free download of Acres of Diamonds, in the podcast show notes at 48days.com/acres.    Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ If I use your question

Not making a decision is still a choice - so make it interesting! To make a decision, follow these three steps: 1) Clearly state the issue. 2) Get advice from others. 3) List options and do research to narrow them down.  Don't be like the donkey in Buridan’s paradox - choose the best option, even if they seem equally attractive. Indecision in one area will affect effectiveness in other areas, so don't be double-minded. Remember the principle from James 1:8, and let's make intentional decisions to lead us to success! Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve got to taste your dream. When I was a kid dreaming of owning a fine car I hung out with friends who already had theirs. When I dreamed of making more money I spent time with families who were making 10x what my family was. When I was dreaming of increasing my influence I found ways to be around people like Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy and Mark Victor Hansen.  Episode #904 | June 23, 2023 Questions:  1. I’m in a job I hate but it’s stable. Should I really attempt to change?  2. How do you rest in the Lord and not work in your own strength to accomplish things?  3. I am a single mother of three. I have always worked and enjoyed my work but recently I have been convicted of a felony.  4. Two weeks after your response I quit that job and began bookkeeping for small businesses.  5. I did leave my 1-hour 15-minute commute and found a job closer to home. Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/taste-your-dream/ Learn more about your ad choices

Sometimes there’s a comfortable misery in predictable, repeating failure. Episode #903 June 19, 2023 WOTS There’s a story in the Bible where Jesus asks a man who had been sick for a long time if he wants to get well. The story teaches us to stop adopting a victim mentality and ask ourselves if we actually want to be better. People often hinder their own success because they're more comfortable with what they already know. Join us as we delve into this topic and discuss how we can make positive changes in our lives. Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes I firmly believe in the 48 Days model - 48 Days to the Work and Life you Love - that’s enough time to assess where you are, get the advice of other people you trust, identify your best options, research to narrow down to 2 or 3, choose the best one an ACT. That means you now know what to do to be making clear deposits of success toward your dream. Yes, it may take a little longer for that to come into full view.  Episode #902 June 16, 2023 Questions:  1. Does it really only take 48 Days to be successful?  2. What is the meaning of the Stockdale Paradox?  3. What were Ted Turner and Nelson Mandela really doing when it looked like they were failing?  4. Why your own Hero’s Journey is giving you the opportunity you need. Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our upcoming Will It Fly event in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/timeline-for-success/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the little book I Dare You, William Danforth shares the story of a professor whose daughter had accidentally sewn up some of the button holes on his vest so he couldn’t get them buttoned. He realized that when we change things up and upset the routine, that is when the real thinking happens. What changes in your life may actually make you better or smarter? How are you going to switch things up this week? Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are thousands of businesses looking for investment capital today. Would your business be attractive to investors? Are you thinking about starting a business? Even if you are working for a company it’s healthy to think about them as your biggest customer. See yourself as being in business and it will open the door for extraordinary success. Incidentally, if you got $50,000 for 10% of your business that means the business is worth $500,000.  Episode #900 - June 09, 2023 Questions:  1. Am I ready for investors?  2. How do I present my idea to investors?  3. What are investors really looking for in an investment.  4. Which do I need more - investment money or mentoring from experts? Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the upcoming webinar, Is Your Business Investor Ready? In the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/investment-capital/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the movie Collateral, a taxi driver tells Tom Cruise's character that he's been driving a taxi for twelve years but is planning to open his own limo service. The conversation between the two characters highlights the idea that success takes time and dedication, and having clear deadlines helps avoid procrastination. There are many examples like this where people stay in less than fulfilling “temporary” jobs for years because “life just happens.” Let’s unpack a 5-step process to move forward with specific deadlines so you don’t get caught in procrastination. Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices