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

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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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339: What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters with Dr. Michelle Deering

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I first met today’s guest at a conference I spoke at two years ago this month.

The crowd was one of the best I’ve ever been in front of, namely because it was filled with people a lot like her.

I’m talking about author, and now friend, Dr. Michelle Deering. She is one of the most thoughtful, compassionate, and generous people I know.

She’s also written a book called What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters: 5 Keys to Building Trust, Restoring Connection, and Strengthening Relationships.

You’re probably thinking about now something akin to, “Wait?! What?”

When it comes to effectively leading yourself and others, it all begins and ends with relationships. That’s what Dr. Deering and I dive into here, along with issues of race and diversity.

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

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

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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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337: Change (the) Management with Author Al Comeaux

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Today’s guest is a former Travelocity, GE, and American Airlines executive.

He is a decorated corporate pioneer and global authority on change from inside organizations.

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I’m talking about Al Comeaux (pronounced COH-moh). His career championing change as a senior leader at uber-disruptive dot-coms as well as established, world-renowned companies – and his twenty-year journey researching why so many change efforts fail and what’s needed for success – make him one of the world’s most forward thinkers on what leaders must do – and how they must think – to succeed at change.

His new book is called Change (the) Management: Why We as Leaders Must Change for the Change to Last.

Make sure you visit Al’s website to score a free chapter from the new book.

And be sure and check out Scott Maderer over at the Inspired Stewardship Podcast. He was kind enough to introduce me to Al.

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

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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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