Career
107: Finding Your Path and Doing What You Love [Podcast]

107: Finding Your Path and Doing What You Love [Podcast]

How can you go about finding your path and doing what you love? Perhaps it is not by working harder, but instead you should do what you love even if you see no path to money. In 18 Minutes  author Peter Bregman explains that we often find something new when we stop...

100: Finding Your Why – Do You Have a LIFE? [Podcast]

100: Finding Your Why – Do You Have a LIFE? [Podcast]

A few years ago I was consulting with a telecom startup. One day the chairmen of the board (and primary investor) called me to ask a quick and simple question. “Dale will you take over as CEO?” I did not answer immediately - but somewhat out of obligation felt I...

094: Should I Charge for My Services [Podcast]

094: Should I Charge for My Services [Podcast]

A recent message to my voicemail (message played on the podcast) was challenging me on why I charge for my service when so many people were in need. The question reflected what I often hear from people starting in business “Should I Charge for my services?” "Creative...

090: Dealing with Overwhelm [Podcast]

090: Dealing with Overwhelm [Podcast]

Overwhelmed? Recently, I spent some time in Dallas with members of my mastermind team and one topic that kept coming up over and over was the feeling of being overwhelmed. So, we decided to take an hour out and talk about strategies for dealing with overwhelm by...

089: A Career Founded by Pain [Podcast]

089: A Career Founded by Pain [Podcast]

When we think of ways to make a living, we often get stuck on our training, our college degree, and our past work history. But, many careers have been started out of raw personal experiences. Today I interview one of those career changers - Steve Ozanich, - who went...

082: Developing Clarity in Your Questions [Podcast]

082: Developing Clarity in Your Questions [Podcast]

Want answers and solutions to your problems? Then FIRST you must get clarity in your questions. As I sit here reviewing my interactions with you and others from last year, I realize that most people are very unclear in their questions when they approach me. Instead of...

076: Leading with What You’ve Got [Podcast]

076: Leading with What You’ve Got [Podcast]

A few years ago I took a leadership position at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Not in so many words I was told, “You have no money, no people, and no resources, but congratulations, you are in charge.” When I speak to leaders at all levels, I get the...

072: I Work My Day Job to Fund My Dream Job [Podcast]

072: I Work My Day Job to Fund My Dream Job [Podcast]

If I asked you what you were working toward, could you tell me? A recent conversation startled me. A very bright and well educated man I was coaching told me of his dream to start a non-profit to help stamp out illiteracy. He had a true heart for those who were held...

069: Four Reasons to Grow Your Personal Brand [Podcast]

069: Four Reasons to Grow Your Personal Brand [Podcast]

I am the kind of person you likes to hide. I would rather not have myself out there to be seen by all. I would rather do my job and go home. (Or at least that is how I was.) The idea of developing a personal brand has always felt like me selling myself, and a little...