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225: How to Reinvent Yourself as a Leader (Because Eventually You’ll Need To)

With John Hillen, co-author of What Happens Now?

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As much as I didn’t want to admit it at the time, I’ve been at a point in my career when I realized I had “stalled out.”

Not only was I no longer growing in my skills and abilities, I’d gradually become less and less useful to my company as a result.

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I’d come to what co-authors John Hillen and Mark Nevins refer to in their new book as a “career stall.” It was time to reinvent myself, for the organization and for me.

Though I wasn’t able to benefit from their book during my career stall, the good news for you is, you can. You see, you will experience a stall eventually.

Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of What Happens Now? Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You before that happens.

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224: 7 Simple Steps to Doing Work You Love

With Christine McAlister, author of The Income Replacement Formula

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It’s here! It’s actually here! With this episode, Read to Lead officially turns FIVE!

I’m delighted to say that today’s guest is worthy of such a special episode. 🙂 Her name is Christine McAlister.

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Christine is the founder of Life With Passion, a company that helps high-achieving and motivated entrepreneurs use their unique gifts in order to make the leap to working for themselves.

After a few entrepreneurial ventures – a history that includes founding companies in marketing, agriculture, and household products – Christine experienced the worst tragedy a parent can imagine, after which she realized she needed to allow herself to do and be more.

Since then, she’s managed to smash through fear, self-doubt, and other obstacles that were holding her back from sharing her true gifts with the world.

Her book explores that journey and lays out a step-by-step process for how you can do the same. It’s called The Income Replacement Formula: 7 Simple Steps to Doing What You Love & Making Six Figures From Anywhere.

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223: The Key to Your Future Freedom Lies in Freelancing

With author Vincent Pugliese

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Vincent Pugliese was living a photographer’s dream; traveling the world, photographing amazingly successful people in politics and sports, and winning accolades and awards while doing it.

The only problem was, despite all the hard work he was putting into his craft, it made not one bit of difference in his income.

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Working for a newspaper at the time, he was told that while everyone else was getting no raise at all, Vincent would get a whopping 3% increase in pay. Not much when your salary is in the low 30s.

It was at that moment that Vincent knew he had to get out. But with car payments, student loans, a mortgage, consumer debt, oh, and a baby on the way, leaving his job then and there wasn’t an option.

So he forged a plan. Vincent lays out that plan in Part I of his new book Freelance to Freedom: The Roadmap for Creating a Side Business to Achieve Financial, Time, and Life Freedom.

In Part II, he shows US how to do it ourselves.

Listen, over the next 10 years, as many as 50% of the workforce will have become freelancers. If you’re in a job you hate, what are you waiting for? Let Vincent and I share with you the next steps to forging a path to true FREEDOM!

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222: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing with Dan Pink

Featuring Dan's new book, When

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Today’s guest makes a return visit to the podcast, and I’m very excited about it because he is one of my all-time favorite authors.

I’m talking about multiple New York Times bestselling author Daniel Pink.

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Dan first appeared on Read to Lead over four years ago for Episode #028 to talk about his last book To Sell is Human. Read to Lead was only seven months old back then. Now, we’re almost five!

Dan is incapable of publishing a dud. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every single book he’s written. His new book is no exception. 

It released in January and is called When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing.

Dan distills cutting-edge research and data and synthesizes them into an incredibly fascinating narrative packed with irresistable stores and practical takeaways.

This book will transform how you think about your past, present, and your future.

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221: Your Guide to Personal and Financial Success as a Creative Entrepreneur

With Creative Freedom author Lisa Robbin Young

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I’ve known today’s guest for less than two weeks. That’s just how fast this young woman can make a fabulous impression.

Lisa Robbin Young says that if you’ve been struggling to “make it” as a creative entrepreneur, if you’ve been thinking about turning your passion into your career, if you’ve been trying to figure out how to make a living wage doing what you love, then you need Creative Freedom.

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Lisa is here to debunk the myth that you have to sell your soul in order to be successful. She wants to help you learn how to define success on your own terms.

Lisa reveals the strategies and techniques that have helped entrepreneurs around the world have healthy, six-figure incomes (or more) in pursuit of their creative calling.

Her book is all about helping you to build a successful career around doing what you love. Click the “play” button below to find out how.

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