340: The Bridge From Your Dreams to Your Destiny with Mark Victor Hansen

Today, I owe a special thanks to Dov Gordon and Steve Sponseller.

Together, these two gentlemen made it possible for me to connect with the prolific author I have the privilege of bringing to you today

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That author is none other than the co-creator (along with Jack Canfield) of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books, Mark Victor Hansen; a series that has surpassed a half-billion books sold!

Today, I’m talking with Mark about a book he released earlier this year titled Ask: The Bridge From Your Dreams to Your Destiny.

You were born with a destiny, Mark says. Your job is to discover it. Once you begin to practice the art and science of asking to discover your destiny and start to move toward it, you can manifest innumerable blessings for yourself and others.

This isn’t a complicated process; in fact, it’s a simple gift that lies dormant within you. Once you learn to access that gift, everything changes for the better. Ask! will help you access your hidden dreams and reveal them to be recognized and fulfilled in miraculous ways.

You matter. The world needs you to find your destiny and live it. This book is your guide. Start crossing the bridge to your destiny today!

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338: 48 Days to the Work (and Life) You Love with Dan Miller

I mean it when I say that today’s guest is easily one of my favorite authors in the world.

But even more important than that, he’s become one of my friends and one of my mentors (AND, one of my favorite people on the planet).

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I’m talking of course about New York Times bestselling author Dan Miller. Dan is keeping his promise of updating – every five years – the book that started it all.

That book is the 20th-anniversary edition of 48 Days to the Work (and Life) You Love: Find It – Or Create It.

Click that link above for a host of resources Dan has just for you as a listener to Read to Lead.

I encourage you to not only pick up a copy of his book for yourself but anyone else you know who could benefit from reading it.

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336: Building an Unbeatable Business with Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey

When my wife Annie first launched her side business, one of the most difficult parts of the process was making her business credit card ready.

If you’ve ever gone through this process for your own business, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

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The paperwork, the contracts, the fees, who could make sense of it all? You might say it was a business model ripe for disruption.

Enter Jim McKelvey and Jack Dorsey, co-founders of Square.

For my wife, her business launch overlapped with the existence of Square, and it wasn’t long before we were canceling contracts and paying the accompanying penalties so that she could say “hello” to the gift-from-heaven that was Square.

Jim McKelvey has a new book out, released earlier this year, called The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time.

My biggest take-away from our conversation is not to count yourself out thinking you can’t do something just because no one else has yet. The world may in fact be waiting for you to make it happen.

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333: Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts with Michael Brody-Waite

When multiple friends reach out to you unsolicited and suggest you consider the same author, you pay attention.

First, thank you to Clark Buckner and Jeff Sanders. They know an amazing guest when they see one and were both quick to alert me.

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Who is it they’re recommending? None other than Nashville entrepreneur Michael Brody-Waite. This was one of those rare interviews where I got chill bumps on more than one occasion just listening to him talk.

As you might have guessed, Michael released a book earlier this year. It’s called Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends On It.

Michael is not only a recovering addict, but a three-time CEO, TEDx Speaker, Inc. 500 Founder, and leadership coach, and he is on a mission to revolutionize the rules of leadership

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327: The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur with John Jantsch

I am so excited as Read to Lead celebrates an incredible milestone.

That’s right. The podcast officially turns seven this week, and what better way to celebrate than with a visit from the one and only, John Jantsch.

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John is the author of the bestselling Duct Tape Marketing and numerous other books, including the one we’re diving into today.

That book is The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur: 366 Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business.

This book is filled with inspirational meditations that contain the thoughts and writings of notable American authors. It’s designed as a daily devotional, arranged in a calendar format, and features readings of transcendentalist literature and others.

Written for entrepreneurs, as well as anyone seeking to find a deeper meaning in their work and life, it’s a practical handbook for anyone seeking to embrace the practice of self-trust.

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