![081:Getting Better (or some) Ideas [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/9686522616_ea27c97219_z.jpg)
Ever get stuck needing ideas, or perhaps just needing better ideas or more ideas? We often find ourselves stuck in not knowing what to do over even seemingly simple decisions. Just the other day I was meeting two friends, one being Jonathan, a musician who has started...
![080: Avoiding Overwhelm [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3521287388_2dc77cf3e5_z.jpg)
Do you feel overwhelmed? Just a few days ago I was sitting ready to get to work, looking at a list of things to do. But the list was huge and some of the individual items seemed overwhelming on their own. I sat for some time staring at them and wondering what to do...
![079: 5 Ways to Create Productive Thinking Times [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/79-ThinkingTime.jpg)
The most successful people I know spend time to think. Like us, they are busy, have families and responsibilities, so they have to find ways to force thinking time into their schedule. Why? They know success is tied to thinking and action. Action can be easy, but...
![078: Employee to Entrepreneur: Preparing to Make the Transition [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/employeetoentrepreneur.jpg)
Are you thinking about moving from employee to entrepreneur? Over 50% of Americans want to start a business. And when you get to those in their 20’s and 30’s, that number increases to about 65%. Other countries have similar statistics. So if you are thinking about...
![077: What Kind of Entrepreneur do You Want to Be? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/77WhatKindofEntrepreneur.jpg)
Everyone is an entrepreneur - technically speaking. The question is, what kind of entrepreneur are you? And perhaps more important, what kind do you want to be. You make money to live, and depending on who you are and what you want, how you make money and who you...
![076: Leading with What You’ve Got [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ep76.jpg)
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...
![075: Is “Follow Your Passion” Bad Advice? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fypfix-scaled.jpg)
Should you follow your passion or not? In my talks I often state two things: 1) the most successful people have passion for what they do and 2) to find the best work for you find ways to connect the work you love to money. After the talk, some will mention authors...
![074: Why Does Everyone Want to Start a Nonprofit? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/nonprofit-coo-74.jpg)
It is an epidemic. Everyone seems to want to start a nonprofit. They want to serve the inner city, the poor, the boys without fathers, those who cannot read, and many other causes. Yet, when I hear nonprofit, my heart sinks. It is not that nonprofits are bad, but...
![073: Growing Your Influence through Managing Your Contacts [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/contactually.png)
Building a network is one thing, managing your contacts is quite another. With so many platforms (Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, email, etc) to keep up with, it is hard to reminder the last time I checked in with the key people in my network, much less what we said. But...
![072: I Work My Day Job to Fund My Dream Job [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4565664949_1fe442ce36_z.jpg)
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...
![071: Do You Really HAVE to Do Anything? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/7065677049_195921f3a4_z.jpg)
Are you running yourself to death? The typical family with careers and kids spend most of their time running and working. They run to get their kids to school. They run to work, which is running all day. Then they run home to get their kids and take them to their...
![070: 5 Ways to Get Clarity and Get Moving [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Clarity.jpg)
I spend a lot of time coaching others. I tend to start the conversation with some basic questions. Where do you want to be in a few years? Where are you now? What are the obstacles in your way from getting to where you want to be? What is the major obstacle? After...
![069: Four Reasons to Grow Your Personal Brand [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/BrandingIrons-4571472032_92e7f63c26_z.jpg)
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...
![068: Day Job to Dream Job | Interview with Kary Oberbrunner [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5262_670944127186154188_o.jpg)
I remember getting up on Monday morning with a sense of dread. I was going to work and hated every minute of it. I was stuck in a day job. I would wonder, “How had I gotten here?” After my great education from a top engineering school, I was suddenly stuck in a...
![067: How to be Happy at Work (even if you hate your job) [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/8047763747_390cbb517e_z.jpg)
If you are not loving your job, you can always quit and find another. But, for some of us that option is either a hard choice or something that will happen over time, not tomorrow. So, whether you are working on a new job or waiting for an event like retirement, the...
![066: Preparing for a Change | Interview with Eric Roberge [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/EricRoberge-e1405957349399.png)
Are you preparing for a change? A change in career? Perhaps even an entrepreneurial venture? Are you preparing to make the change successfully? Do you even know how to prepare? Today we talk to Eric Roberge with Beyond Your Hammock. Eric focuses on helping people...
![065: How to Get a Book Published | Interview with Chad Allen [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ChadAllen-BookProposalAcademy.jpg)
If the first American dream is home ownership, the second is getting a book published. When someone learns that I have published a book, they immediately begin to tell me about their book. Some are just ideas. Others are books actually in the works, or even finished....
![064: 4 Common Mistakes Made in the Informational Interview [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/6810408431_95dda1119c_z.jpg)
Most people go after a new job the way we have always done it. They find an advertised opening, send a resume, and wait. They might also throw in a few job fairs. The end result is that they end up talking to HR, if anyone at all. This is a entirely frustrating and...