I took a common theme of questions we're getting to address the concerns a lot of you have. Not just in selling or growing a business - but simply in having a great life - with lots of friends and the confidence you are making a difference. Question: If you’re feeling lonely, isolated, vulnerable, or poor - or HALT (hungry, angry, lonely, tired) I’ve got good news for you. I’m going to share 7 simple things you can do to transform your influence, increase your income, and expand the number of friends you can go to for anything you want. Get direct links to the resources mentioned in the podcast, including my 6 tips to a successful day in the podcast show notes here: https://www.48days.com/increase-your-influence-make-money/

I'm still not sure if I heard this correctly or just imagined a little twist. What do you do when you need a new plan - and a boost to your faith? In this episode I start off with a simple process for creating new options to consider when your "game" seems to have dried up. Questions: 1. Why should I keep trying when God keeps closing the door on my calling? 2. I was given a raise because of my sales volume and then fired a week later. What do I tell a new employer about my reason for leaving my last job? 3. Please tell me if I’m crazy! I want to be the Jack LaLane of the baby boomer generation. 4. Am I lazy, scared, lack self-discipline or all of the above? Get my list of 12 books that will lead you to a life of abundance of joy in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/punched-in-the-faith/

Despite any hardships we may have experienced in the last 18 months, 74% of Americans say 2020 made them more aware of the needs of others and more generous as a result. The desire for interaction has apparently made us all reach out to help and feel connected. And more than ever, as a whole, we feel we are "thriving" like never before. That's some pretty good news! Questions: 1. Because of my dyslexia, I struggle with comprehension, reading ,focusing and memory lost. I think this is hindering my success, Future ideas and business opportunities. 2. I was laid off a couple times, and have not yet been able to get back in and make the money I used to make ($100-115k). 3. I have a practical idea for a travel shower caddy, but I have absolutely no idea where to start in having a prototype produced. 4. I have been a stay at home mom for over 18 years and would like to go back to work on a part time basis. I am not planning on returning to my previous career, financial analyst, and feel like a college freshmen having to declare a major. How do I get started? 5. I am a teacher with a job I cannot be fired from, a 10% pay raise each year and benefits I do not pay for. So what's wrong! I hate my job. To get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 52 Ways to Unlock Your Creativity and the two books I recommend, go to the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/2020-made-me-a-better-person

A listener says he's struggling over quitting a job that "is killing my soul". He can quit now and get a $20,000 cash severance. My advice - with due credit to the Steve Miller band -Take the money and run! Questions: 1. I’m struggling to quit a job that is killing my soul. 2. I’m 16 years old. Can I really chase any career I want? 3. I’m having a hard time figuring out how to break away from my corporate job that pays well and transition to my passion. 4. My big dream is wanting to start something bigger than myself. 5. The one dream I have always had is having a mini farm. Get direct links to the resources mentioned in the podcast including Acres of Diamonds in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/killing-my-soul/

Sometimes being exposed to new possibilities makes us feel disappointed with where we are now. This listener is 48, in a job she dislikes, feeling like she's failed and is not making a difference, and is discouraged by reading 48 Days to the Work You Love. Is it better to not know and remain in the status quo or to see new opportunities and ways to move into more success? Questions: 1. I’ve never been a big dreamer and now I just don’t have any dreams left at all. 2. I work when scheduled, I have no input into my employment scheduling, but I am scheduled full time and have no benefits for health care, no paid time off or no paid sick leave, this has been my employment since 2015. 3. What I've learned from you and others this last year is that people have more control over their lives than they think they do! 4. Your book is making me feel bad about myself. 5. I had to turn off your podcast because of who you mentioned. Get the direct link to join us for the masterclass on July 15th and a complete outline of the 5 Stages of Grief in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/discouraged-by-your-book/

There are actually a whole lot of things you can do today where you don’t have to have contact with people. But there has to be more that drives you than just making money. Follow this sequence and you can make it work: Curiosity > Passion > Talent > Identify Need > Create a Plan = Purpose that can change the world. Questions: 1. I have a mental block that is preventing me from applying for jobs. 2. I have no dreams other than to somehow develop some entrepreneurial angle to make money. I don't like people, so this makes it harder to make anything work. 3. I am a barber and have a small one man shop in a small town - but I’d like to be a coach. 4. How can I put myself in that top 5% or real estate agents without having to spend all of my time and money on marketing? 5. What are your thoughts on the Amazon Delivery Service Partner Program? Get direct links mentioned on the podcast, including the link to save your seat for my upcoming webinar: 5 Reasons Big Dreamers Get Stuck and How To Blast Through Them To Succeed in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/i-dont-have-a-dream/

Is it possible to be a leader or even run a business without being that hard-driving, aggressive, opinionated jerk we hear about? What if I'm introverted and shy but also loving, caring, humble, kind and compassionate? You might be surprised by the characteristics of the most successful business leaders. Questions: 1. Can a naturally shy person that might not fit the "profile" for your typical leader, truly lead from a loving and caring attitude? 2. Cars are my passion - what can I do with that? 3. I am ready to start writing for profit. 4. I have been thinking of doing a lawn care business. I need a good work truck and I need help/support in getting it started. Get direct links to the resources mentioned in the podcast as well as the my 10 recommended questions to initiate meaningful conversations in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/characteristics-of-a-leader/

What should we question about the way things have always been done? The risk is often in staying where you are. Be willing to change. Questions: 1. I know that I do not want to continue down the path I am on because I am tired of waking up sore from the stress filled sleep I'm currently getting each night. Something has to change. 2. I'm 39 and embarking on a college education for the first time - after being a stay-at-home mom for the last 15 years; In the field of Graphic Art, how much will my age affect my opportunities? 3. I am eager to quit as soon as possible because it is so depressing, but I don't want to jeopardize my financial stability while I pursue freelance illustration. What do you suggest I do? 4. Hello Mr. Miller, I find myself not reading your emails that come to my email account weekly because it forces me to think about how I really need to step out on faith and start living my dream. 5. I hate my job so much it depresses me. I feel trapped and my attitude at work is costing me opportunities. I try very hard to not think negatively. I need my income but I want out BADLY. Five Question Summary What are you willing to change in what you’re doing now? Where is an opportunity in the thing that is causing you stress now? What do you think about in the first hour of the day? Do you have a plan for the life you want to start today? What book are you reading now? Get direct links to the resources mentioned in the podcast, including the 48 Days Worksheets and The Strangest Secret in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/willing-to-change/

This is a very common question. And I don't think it's as complicated as we sometimes feel it is. There are some simple principles that will give you insight and clarity. In this episode I lay out four basic principles to remove "the kink in your hose" that may be preventing you from hearing God's will. Questions: 1. How do you know if something is a million-dollar idea? If you get multiple ideas every week, how do you choose? 2. I feel like there is something specific for me to do but because it’s not clear I cannot move forward. 3. I am a young 66 year old female. I lost my job 16 months ago and can't get another job. 4. I’m stuck in a job that's not for me any longer and don't know where God wants me to go next. Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including the workbook to help you create your own mission statement and the upcoming open house with Dan and Joanne Miller in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/gods-will-for-you/

It took longer to get to the Promised Land than expected and some of the children of Israel wanted to go back to the miserable lives they had previously. But inventions, great ideas, innovations don’t come when things are normal, when people are comfortable. They come when there are breaks in our routine - when circumstances show up unexpectedly - and are often unwelcome challenges to our “normal” routines. Questions for you to contemplate: 1. What idea do you have that you have not acted on? 2. What do you miss about the old normal? 3. How are you investing in yourself to prepare for more success? 4. Is being comfortable keeping you from your $1,000,000 idea? Get direct links to the resources mentioned in this podcast, including my new course 48 Days to Master Your Mindset and the Josh Shipp video I referenced in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/unwelcome-challenges/