Category Archives: Personal Development

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Episode #120: How to Live Forward and Get the Life You Want

With author Daniel Harkavy of Building Champions

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daniel harkavyIf you were to ask me to name a single person who has impacted my life more in the last 8 to ten years than anyone else, my selection would be easy. Michael Hyatt.

Funny that we often don’t think about the people we admire, the ones pouring into our lives so effectively, as having coaches themselves. The best ones, however, do. And Michael Hyatt is no exception.

Michael’s coach for more than a decade, and the man with whom he has co-authored his latest book is none other than Daniel Harkavy, founder and CEO of Building Champions.

The book they’ve written together is Living Forward: The Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want. I truly believe the book is positioned to change tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, or even millions of lives in the years to come.

To hear our conversation, just click the play button below.

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Episode #117: What It Takes to be Successful That Nobody’s Teaching You

with Jim Keenan, author of Not Taught

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jim keenanI subscribe to blogger and author Chris Brogan’s weekly emails for many reasons, not the least of which is they’re always packed with tons of valuable info.

A new email Chris recently launched is one he calls Shine Friday. Each week he shines the spotlight on someone in the community he serves. In his very first Shine Friday email about a month ago, Chris referenced his pal Jim Keenan who had just launched a book called Not Taught, a book about what you need to succeed in the 21st century. I checked it out and, right away, I was intrigued by the premise.

Keenan, as his friends call him, believes that what it once took to be successful no longer applies. The definition of work has changed. The book not only wakes you up to the new realities of today’s work and job environment, but lays out clear and easy-to-implement strategies on how to be successful in the 21st century. 

To join my conversation with Keenan, simply hit the play button below. You are sure to learn a lot.

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Episode #111: Read to Lead’s 5 Best Books of 2015

Henry, Port, Goins, Clark and...

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Though I don’t read as much as some, it’s safe to say I read more than most. Chance are, so do you. That’s why you listen to a show like this one, after all.

I’ve presented around 50 books to you this past year and there are 5 that really stand out to me. These are the books that had the greatest impact on me, and the books I think are primed to help the most people with their message.

Click the image below to enter to win a copy of all five (ends December 31, 2015). 

5 Best Books of 2015

For the audio version, just click ‘play’ on the podcast player below. Short and sweet.

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Is Our Consumer Culture Robbing You of Success?

Here's How Not to Fall Prey

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If you’re anything like me, you love a good storyline. Whether drama, comedy or “dramedy,” succumbing to the allure and promises of the next new show or film can admittedly be hard to resist.

I know, I’ve been there.

From 24, Alias, Lost, Survivor, The Blacklist,Modern Family, or The Middle on the small screen, to name-any-superhero-you-can-think-of on the big screen, I’ve watched more than my share of mindless entertainment (don’t even get me started on the internet).

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Then there’s the stuff. Cars, electronics, clothes…um, books (oh no he didn’t?!).

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Episode #109: Retire Inspired with Chris Hogan

Author of Retired Inspired: It's Not an Age, It's a Financial Number

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chris hoganWhat do you think when you hear the word retirement?

For me, I picture my extended family gathering to celebrate my grandfather’s retirement when I was a teenager. He would go on to live for almost another 30 years after that. I will always remember him biding his time sitting in a recliner watching television, and once or twice a year traveling to his home state of Alabama (from Indiana) to visit.

Not exactly how I intend to spend my final years.

In his upcoming book Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age, It’s a Financial Number (available for pre-order until January 11, 2016), author, speaker and financial coach Chris Hogan says the average American’s retirement dreams don’t line up with their financial reality. In fact, many retirees he says will be packing their lunch for an 8-hour shift out of necessity. They simply aren’t ready.

Chris’ message is a simple one: Whether you’re twenty-five and starting your first job or fifty-five and watching the career clock start to wind down, today is the day to get serious about your retirement.

To join my conversation with Chris, simply hit the play button below. I know you’re going to get a lot out of it.

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