Nearly half (46%) of Americans say they are experiencing loneliness. 70% of pastors say they have no close friends they can trust with personal matters. In this episode Joanne joins me to talk about creating friends - over food and great questions.Episode #858 November 25, 2022Questions:1. I’m getting together with family and I’m already dreading the questions I’ll be asked. - Have you put on a little weight? - Are you still unemployed? - Can you believe what Ron Desantis - Joe Biden - Donald Trump - Nancy Pelosi just did?2. What’s the difference between entertaining and hospitality?3. How does Joanne stimulate great conversations at the Miller house?Quotation: “The most universal strategy for success is creating meaningful connections with those who can impact you, your life, and the things you care about.” Jon LevySubmit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You LoveResource: Holiday Conversation Starters https://www.48days.com/holidayconnections

If you’ve created a “to-do” list you may avoid taking action. You’ll find excuses for not doing what you said you were going to do. But if you’ve created a vision for a new life you’ll be so energized nothing can stop you from achieving those goals.Episode #857 November 19, 2022Questions:1. I’ve got my goals set but I’m afraid I won’t reach them.2. If I don’t really believe I can accomplish it, why would I write something down as a goal?3. My family doesn’t believe I can hit a big goal I have. Should I quit telling them what I want to do?4. Can’t I just hope things get better next year without really setting goals?Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including Dan Miller’s Goal Setting Workbook, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/vision-for-a-new-life/

If you think you’re saving money by not eating out, you may be mistaken. This is not about the math, this is about the missed connections. Informal time spent with other people leads to new thinking, new opportunities, and a return on your investment that can far outweigh the cost of the food itself.Episode #856November 11, 2022Questions:1. I cannot imagine living a life where work isn't the highest priority and use of my time.2. I lost my job a month ago and started a new one this week. I got a text from my boss this morning saying I'm done. I don't know what to do or where to turn.3. I am having trouble keeping jobs. I need help.4. I have an ideal job but I really hate it.5. Hi Dan, I'm an over the road trucker, and I've hated my job for years.6. Can I apply for another job in this company after being here for only three weeks?Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including our resource for the week, Know Yourself and Those You Work With, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/making-connections/

I recently was told that if I would stop being so aggressive, I would have a better experience. How many times would that fit you in a given week?Questions:1. Isn’t it ironic that a library will lend your book out for only 21 days?2. Isn’t constant striving for more just a recipe for unhappiness?3. Dan, I’m having trouble answering the question " what would you do for a living right now if you had a billion dollars”4. You are making me hate my job.5. I am a Podiatrist and am feeling stuck with only one source of income.6. Will a bankruptcy keep me from owning my own business?Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You LoveGet direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including my upcoming Goals Masterclass, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/aggressive/

I believe in driving nice cars. But not as a pill for being depressed. Sure, buy any car you want as long as it’s not more than one month’s income. Stick around - I’ll explain how to do that.Episode #854 October 28, 2022Questions:1. How can I make sure I don’t fizzle on my goals for 2023?2. Can I survive as a song writer?3. I have a daughter who is in college but uncertain about direction. What should I do?4. I've climbed the ladder of success in my current industry, but think the ladder may be leaning on the wrong wall.5. I need a preface for my book from someone in my industry.6. I want to switch to selling real estate. I don't know how to sell - do you think I can learn?7. I was feeling depressed the other day about how life wasn't working very well right now and I decided to go do something to change my mental state. So I called up a Tesla dealership and test drove one of their vehicles. I was left smiling for two days!Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my 2023 Goal Setting Workbook, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/setting-goals/ Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

If you believe no one in your target audience is willing or has the ability to pay, that will be absolutely true. But if you really believe what you offer has value, your customers will magically find the money.Episode #853 October 21, 2022Questions:1. Day 47 in the 48 Days schedule is to take a millionaire to lunch. Why would a millionaire say Yes to me and what would I talk about?2. I have several ideas for businesses, but find I keep bouncing between them, not being able to focus on just one at a time.3. I am home bound and disabled but my mind is fine and I want to contribute with a job. How can I get back into sales with these limitations?4. How can I make money with my marriage counseling when nobody in my community believes in paying for anything?Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the NEW 48 Days Podcast Journal, as well as the Questions To Ask a Millionaire in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/the-value-of-sales/ 

Everyone needs a helping hand now and then. Are you eager to help or will people remember you as a taker? Morrie, from Tuesdays with Morrie, said giving reminded him he was still living.Episode #852 October 14, 2022Questions:1. Can I get a job when I get out of prison?2. Are there indicators now about what kind of person I’ll be in retirement?3. If you had the opportunity to advise a nineteen-year-old whose personality was identical to the personality style of Mr. Rogers, what career path would you recommend to that nineteen-year-old?For direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our Personality Styles Cheat Sheet that can help you learn more about your personality style, in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/mister-rogers/ Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love

I don’t know about you but this has been an eventful week for us here in Florida. The response Joanne and I have to unexpected and unwelcome events is to ask - “What does this make possible?” Times like the recent hurricane here in Florida always bring the seeds of new opportunities. Let’s unpack some questions from listeners who have been given some new opportunities this week?Questions:1. If you had to choose your top 10 influencers for your life who would they be?2. I’m approaching 50 and want to make a change that makes sense for my life but don’t know where to start.3. I’m trapped by my feel fear of failure - what do you suggest I do to overcome this obstacle?Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including 10 quotes to keep you motivated toward your dream, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/what-does-this-make-possible-2/ 

If the weather and your circumstances have to be perfect for you to be happy, you will always be vulnerable. Let’s adapt Mr. Rogers’ motto: “What’s essential is invisible to the eye.”I’m going to be devoting some podcasts to a simple thought or principle. I plan to take one idea from history like Zig Ziglar’s story of the pump, or how his neighbor lady’s biscuits got cooked in the squat, or the story of Jim Carrey writing himself a check for $10 million - dating it for 5 years later - and seeing it come true within that 5 year period, having starred in Ace Ventura. Jack Canfield’s story about attending a Come as You’ll Be party and how that set in motion the things he was able to accomplish.It’s a beautiful day in paradise……An excerpt from my upcoming book, An Understanding HeartSubmit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You LoveGet direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including the Goal Setting Workbook, in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/its-a-beautiful-day-in-paradise/

What do you do when you need to generate income but the available jobs don’t include any of the three critical components of meaningful, purposeful and profitable work?Episode #849 September 23, 2022Questions:1. What are some careers, both traditional and entrepreneurial that a high "I" person on the DISC profile would excel at?2. How can we motivate and keep our older employees?3. I’m 56 and just lost my job. I’d like to never work for someone else, ever again.4. I’m 56 - just started a new job. The work is not my passion, doesn’t utilize my talents, it certainly doesn’t make much money, and there is also no future advancement.Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including my Goal Setting Worksheet, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/trapped-in-a-job/Submit your Questions to: https://www.48days.com/askdan/ If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work You Love