Dan Miller
48Days.com came out of my concern that people would talk about new ideas and opportunities - and yet I would see them two years later and nothing had changed in their lives. I am convinced 48 Days is a long enough time period to evaluate where you are, get the advice of people you trust, decide what your best options are, create a plan, and ACT. Our primary information and resource site is 48Days.com.
48Days.NET is the Idea Networking site for people who want to generate their own income…full time or part time. Entrepreneurs, folks working from home, small business owners, BIG business owners, franchisers, independent contractors, reps…etc. People who work on their own terms. We’re honored to have you here with us! Learn more about 48Days.net
President of The Business Source, in Franklin, TN, specializes in creative thinking for personal and business development. He believes the most effective life plans are achieved by integrating natural gifts, unique personality traits and one’s own values and passions. Although he holds a Master’s degree in Psychology, he feels much of his success in helping others find life direction draws heavily from his background in business.
Dan is active in helping individuals redirect careers, evaluate new income sources, and achieve balanced living. As a career and business coach, he is a firm believer in the positive possibilities that exist in today’s marketplace.
Dan also believes in focused living and the importance of personal and corporate Mission Statements. He believes that a clear sense of direction can help us become all that God designed us to be. His unique clarification of how God gifts us will introduce you to a new sense of freedom and fulfillment of your life’s calling. Dan is the author of 48 Days To The Work You Love and 48 Days To Creative Income.
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Dan Miller is on the show to talk about his book “No More Mondays”. So many people are not satisfied with the job they have. Listen to it; it will be an eye-opener!
WHAT DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE?
Victor Seribriakoff was a “dunce.” His teachers believed he had no chance of ever finishing school, much less of finding meaningful employment. So Victor succumbed to the destiny others had prescribed for him. He worked odd jobs here and there, living on the streets with no goal beyond day-to-day survival. At 32 years old, some circumstances led to an evaluation of Victor that revealed he had an IQ of 161. He was a genius! Victor wondered how that could be, yet he believed the written results. He immediately began writing, inventing, and developing successful business ventures, eventually being elected as chairman of the Mensa Society, a group that requires an IQ of 140 or more.
We are told that by the time we reach the age of two, 50 percent of what we ever believe about ourselves has been formed; by six, 60 percent of our self-belief has been established, and by eight, almost 80 percent. By the time we reach the age of fourteen, over 99 percent of us have a well-developed sense of who and what we believed ourselves to be.
But then there’s the bumblebee. Brilliant biologists have determined that scientifically speaking the bumblebee cannot fly. There is too much body mass for the wing span they have. Fortunately, the bumblebee doesn’t believe a word of it! Who do you see in the mirror? A “dunce” or someone who rises above circumstances and other’s expectations? Bring out the genius in yourself by believing in what God has made you to be!
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GIVE ME PURPOSE OR GIVE ME DEATH
Last October, Kirk Jones jumped into the currents above Niagara Falls and flew feet first over the brink, plunging 170 feet into the water below. The fall should have killed him; the bodies of most of the others who have tried this have not been found for days. Kirk swam to the Canadian shore and stood up before the police arrived.
As Jones relates, he was rapidly approaching middle age, without a job, a wife, or a home to call his own. He says, “I was a 40-year-old-man with no purpose.” It was a life or death test in which he tempted fate: If he died, his unhappiness would be over; if he lived, his life was bound to be charged with new meaning.
While Jones was confined to a local psychiatric hospital, Diane Sawyer found out he was an Ozzy Osbourne fan, sent him a sweatshirt and invited him to be on Good Morning America. He accepted her offer, after spending three more days in jail and being charged with fines of $3600. He then spent a couple days sightseeing in New York, compliments of GMA.
Fortunately, finding one’s purpose in life does not normally come from confronting God with a test of the take me or tell me clearly variety. Rather, it comes from looking clearly at what God has already told us. We need to look at:
1. Skills & Abilities
2. Personality Traits
3. Goals, Dreams & Passions
These areas are what start the process. From these you will be able to see confirmed direction and the best daily applications.
And unfortunately for Kirk Jones, his quest for a meaningful life is still in question. It appears the greatest benefits were an Ozzy sweatshirt and a free trip to the local mental hospital. Today he has a vague role as a “performer” in the Florida-based Toby Tyler Circus. He’s in a booth right next to the Wolf Family, the Mexican brothers covered from head to toe with hair. Not exactly what I would call fulfilling, meaningful work.
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While there may be some merit in tempting death to find your purpose, I really do believe there is a better way.
“That every man find pleasure in his work — this is a gift from God.” Ecc. 3:13
GOALS THAT BYPASS SUCCESS
Lance Armstrong rode into history Sunday by winning the Tour de France for a record sixth time, an achievement that confirmed the cancer survivor as one of the greatest sportsmen of all time. President Bush called Lance Armstrong on Sunday to congratulate him on a sixth straight Tour de France title. “You’re awesome,” Bush told Armstrong. President Bush “congratulated him on behalf of the nation, and told him his country was proud of him and that he was an outstanding athlete.” We all wish for this kind of spectacular success - or do we?
In the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai,the lead character is Colonel Nicholson, a prisoner of war. Nicholson was directed by his Japanese captors to build a bridge. Being an officer dedicated to excellence and well trained to complete any mission he set his mind to, Nicholson led his men in building a beautiful bridge. But by the end of the movie he finds himself in the painful position of defending the bridge from destruction by fellow officers who want to destroy it to prevent Japanese trains from using it. He was so focused on the goal - even under enemy control - that he lost sight of the larger mission of helping his country win the war.
I love having goals and see what it can do to transform results in people’s lives. But a goal obsession can blur our view of a larger mission. As Lance Armstrong held his trophy high over his head Sunday, he said, “This is more important than anything.” That appears obvious. His former wife Kristin still lives in Texas and did not respond to interview requests from The Associated Press. Probably busy taking care of Lance’s three children, Luke, aged 3 and the twins, Isabelle Rose and Grace Elisabeth, not yet 1. My own son was a professional bicycle racer - we know what winning requires. But if Kevin had raised the trophy yesterday in Paris and along the way opted out of being “daddy” to my six grandkids - I’d grab the trophy and melt it down as a paperweight.
I continually stress that “success” involves more than just career and finances. The next promotion, the next financial home-run, the next athletic victory, cannot be justified if other areas in your life get trashed. Don’t let any one goal deter you from ultimate “life success”.
