Entrepreneurship
164: Who is living your dream? [Podcast]

164: Who is living your dream? [Podcast]

Who is living your dream? Do you know?  Or put another way, who do you want to grow up to be? Whether their occupation, their success, their ministry, their impact on the world - who is your role model for success?  John, a CIO at a multi-billion $ company told me “No...

162: Have you forgotten how to dream?[Podcast]

162: Have you forgotten how to dream?[Podcast]

Have you forgotten how to dream? I asked that question of a client the other day as he was talking through all of his options. Should he take the job that was a minor promotion (my words - not his) or should he take the job in the other company which is also a minor...

161: What To Do If You Hate Marketing Yourself [Podcast]

161: What To Do If You Hate Marketing Yourself [Podcast]

Do you hate marketing yourself? The other day someone told me “I hate having to market myself. It just feels slimy - like I am a used car salesman."  (No apologies to the used car salesmen out there - the label is well earned.) But, a central component of any business...

160: Three Steps to Become a Better Reader in 2020 [Podcast]

160: Three Steps to Become a Better Reader in 2020 [Podcast]

You need to become a better reader. I know - this might be something you have not heard since grade school. The old adage “leaders are readers” might not be 100% accurate, but I have found that most people who are getting things done and breaking new ground are in...

159: 15 Minute Business Plan for Your Startup [Podcast]

159: 15 Minute Business Plan for Your Startup [Podcast]

Write your 15 minute business plan and then get moving providing goods and services for other people.  After all, the only person who reads most business plans is the person who wrote it - the business owner.  But unlike all those people who spend months writing a...

153: The Big Career Fears [Podcast]

153: The Big Career Fears [Podcast]

Career fears are those silly things that keep us from making wise career decisions we want to make. So many of us look in the mirror and know that we are CONTROLLED BY OUR FEAR. The Big Career Fears  (Podcast Outline) Here are the primary fears holding us back in our...

152: How to Recognize and Overcome Fear [Podcast]

152: How to Recognize and Overcome Fear [Podcast]

How do you recognize and overcome fear? Fear plays a dominate part of most lives. But success often is found on the other side of fear.  How to Recognize and Overcome Fear (Podcast Outline) What fear really looks like Excuses Procrastination Perfectionism - Seth Godin...

151: You Don’t Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Podcast]

151: You Don’t Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Podcast]

It's OK If You Don't Want to Be an Entrepreneur. Really! You see the message everywhere that you should quit your day job, take the risk, and make money. You might be hearing statements like: You are busy making someone else rich. You are selling out. Entrepreneurs...

141: Your 6-Week Plan To Starting A Side Hustle [Podcast]

141: Your 6-Week Plan To Starting A Side Hustle [Podcast]

Do you need a 6-week plan to start a side hustle? I know I did. When I start projects, I like to have some idea of where I am going. But in business startups, I have found I am often running blind. When I meet with clients who are in the startup phase, I find they are...

132: How Being a Christian has Made Me Wealthy [Podcast]

132: How Being a Christian has Made Me Wealthy [Podcast]

Being a Christian and being wealthy can seem like an oxymoron. I confess I have struggled with money and faith. As a Christian should I give it all away and go live a life like Mother Teresa? Or as a Christian, how do I recognize my gift of serving others through...