![103: How to Find Your Passion and Your Why [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PassiontoProfits.jpg)
To succeed in business you need to do something you love - you need to find your passion. It is the driving factor or "WHY" of your work. But, finding your passion is something that many find hard to do. Today, Anthony Witt and I, do the second in our series on...
![102: Finding Your Why with Anthony Witt [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/COO-102-Clarity-Why.jpg)
Why do you want to be an entrepreneur? Sounds like a silly question, but finding your why can be a big part of your long term success. Your why will get you through the rough days, teach you when to say yes and when to say no, and will keep you laser focused on...
![101: Thinking About Starting a Business? What You Need to Do Now. [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/COO-101-PlanningtoStartaBusiness.png)
Are you thinking about starting a business? Over 3000 new businesses are started each day in the United States alone. But, most new owners are not prepared for what they are getting into and have failed to prepare - which is the reason many will fail. I am not talking...
![100: Finding Your Why – Do You Have a LIFE? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/COO100FindingYourWhy-edited.jpg)
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...
![099: Are You Limiting Your Options? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/COO99-LimitingOptions.jpg)
I hate A or B decisions. You know, those times when you have to decide to take a job or not, move or stay, and/or sell your business or keep it. Yet I have I counseled with multiple people recently caught in the “whether or not” trap. One person had a job offer which...
![098: Forget Networking. What to do instead! | Interview with John Corcoran [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/COO98-netowrking.jpg)
Do you just hate networking? Does the word feel slimy. Yeah - me too. So don’t network. Instead, do something that matters more. Listen in today to my interview with John Corcoran as we discuss why networking does not work and what you should think about instead....
![097: Engineering Your Career – Turning Your Technology Skills into Bigger Cash [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/COO97EYC.jpg)
Do you have the technology skills, but feel left out of the leadership and decisions? Do you feel under appreciated? Is it as if all the important decisions go on with limited input from you - even when they are stupid decisions? How can you become part of the bigger...
![096: Doubt, Fear, and Indecision [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/COO96FearDoubtandIndecisionrawedited-JoshuaSortino2.jpg)
Are you suffering from doubt, fear, and indecision? I am. In fact, I have been for some time. It is a dark and deep hole. I have been wondering where to go next. It is not a matter of work alone - it is much deeper. For the past few years I have even turned into a...
![095: Who You Spend Time With Is Who You Become [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/95WHODoYouHangWith-Luke-Chesser-Edited.jpg)
Do you like who you are when you are with your friends? Jim Rohn, business philosopher, says that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. I totally agree with this, and I have seen it modeled in my own life. If you look around, I am sure you...
![094: Should I Charge for My Services [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/94ShouldICharge-tEREUy1vSfuSu8LzTop3_IMG_2538-edited.png)
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...
![093: When to Start a New Venture | Interview with Howard Ward [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/OpportunityKnocks-edited.png)
[guestpost]This is a guest post from Howard Ward. Howard writes a blog about turning critical thinking into critical doing called "The Critical Doer" and you can follow at criticaldoer.com. [/guestpost] For anyone looking to start a new career or a new business, what...
![092: How to Find a Job |Finding Hidden Opportunities [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/HowToFindaJob-DeduloPhotos-edited.jpg)
Last week in Episode 91- Who is Hiring - I talked about who is hiring. Today I will give you some detailed examples about how to find a job. These are real examples. And last I leave you with a few hints to find new opportunities in every conversation. ”Creative...
![091: Who is Hiring? How Do You Find the Companies Looking for People? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WhoIsHiring-IMG_1205-StefaninLA-edited.jpg)
Who’s hiring? That is one of the most common questions I get when I speak to career transition groups. I will start by asking them what questions I can answer that will help them quickly move from unemployed to employed. Someone usually says “Who is hiring? That is...
![090: Dealing with Overwhelm [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Overwhelm-Sonja-Langford-edited.jpg)
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]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CareerFoundedbyPain-Todd-Quackenbush-a699942a-edited.jpg)
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...
![088: Ship It – The Critical Sales Path [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CriticaslSalesPath-LucaZanon-edited.jpg)
One of the biggest challenges with new businesses is they are slow to start. Once the decision is made - you must get products on the market as soon as possible. Seth Godin uses the term "SHIP IT" often. Seth is trying to say "It will never be perfect, you must ship...
![087: How to Do an Opportunity Analysis [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/HowtoDoanOpporitunityAnalysis-ForrestCavale-edited.jpg)
So you have a business idea. Want to find out if you have a good idea and can really make money? Well it is a simple process I call Opportunity Analysis. An opportunity analysis allows you to get some idea of the size of the market and then to get a reasonable view of...
![086: How to Find a Good Business Idea [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Howtofindagoodbusinessidea-JosefaHolland-Merten.jpg)
The dream of many across the world is to own their own business. Everyday many industrious people all over the world are exploring business ideas. I want to help you in your explore to find ideas that fit your personality AND also will make you money. "Creative...