![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...
![085: How to Keep Someone from Stealing Your Idea [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/How-to-Keep-Someone-from-Stealing-Your-Idea-Grégoire-Hervé-Bazin-edited.jpg)
How do you keep someone from stealing your idea? This is one of the most frequent questions I get from budding entrepreneurs. Here is my common sense advice that will help you move past being frozen without totally abandoning common sense. "Creative Commons" by...
![084: My Most Popular Shows of 2014 [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo-1414788020357-3690cfdab669.jpeg)
In my annual review, I wanted to find my most popular shows of 2014. Why would you care? First, many of you are content creators and I wanted to show you how I find new ideas. Second, it is just fun to learn what others are thinking. So here is a quick review of my...
![083: Is it OK to Want a New Job While Others are Unemployed? [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4047982682_fabce4cbce_o.jpg)
Is it OK to want a new job that has more meaning to you when so many other people are unemployed? Should you not just be content with your work and live the blessing you have been given? Most of my clients do NOT like their job. There - I said it - most do not like...
![082: Developing Clarity in Your Questions [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/5007703932_3a8800c378_z.jpg)
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...
![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...