This is a classic example of climbing a ladder that’s leaning against the wrong wall. Value knowing what you don’t want to do - and use that new knowledge to define what you do want to do. This is an ongoing process of knowing more and making adjustments along the way. And yes, your distaste of your current work will indeed lead to an earlier death.  Episode #898 - June 02, 2023Questions: 1. Should I pay someone to do the tech & set up part of my new business or should I learn how to do it myself? 2. Dan, what’s your #1 suggestion to transitioning into more meaningful work? 3. I feel like I am working myself to death to advance a career that I hate. 4. I want to find some resources for possible small business ideas that I could start with my 12 year old daughter. 5. We would ideally like to invest or start a business to replace 50 to 100% of my wife’s income which is $100,000Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/career-i-hate/

Nelson Mandela was put in prison at the age of 44 and was expected to die there.When he was released from prison at the age or 72, he was asked how he survived all those years in prison. His answer, “I wasn’t surviving. I was preparing.”How do we respond when things aren’t going as planned or you’re “imprisoned?” Maybe we just need to reframe some of what we’re going through.Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/

We are told that the average person has 3 or 4 ideas a year that would make them a millionaire - IF they created a plan and took action on that idea. How many ideas have you let slip by because you were too busy, or thought someone else has probably done that - or simply didn’t reach out for help on bringing that idea to life. Questions:1. Could you turn $1 into $100 in two weeks2. Why horse manure may be clouding your thinking.3. What is the PaperClip Challenge?Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/will-your-business-idea-fly/

When Tony Robbins was 17 years old and making $40/week working as a janitor, he invested $35 in a Jim Rohn Seminar. That investment he made in himself really paid off. Tony is now worth millions.I can track my own success back to an investment I made as a farm kid in The Strangest Secret. Warren Buffet says that there’s not financial investment that will ever match investing in yourself.How are you going to invest in yourself? Get my formula along with a list of ideas and recommendation, including a worksheet at https://www.48days.com/invest-in-yourself/ Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/

You may take pride in the fact that you’ve been at the same job for 18 years now. Is there more value in staying the same or are you missing new opportunities? Be careful about putting loyalty above growth. Be careful thinking you are strengthening the guarantee of your future by continuing to do what you’ve been doing in the past. Don’t confuse commitment with stagnation. Episode #894 - May 19, 2023Questions: 1. I crave beauty in art and life but have been repeatedly told I can’t make a living doing that. 2. With social media tools changing so quickly how can I use them effectively? 3. Do you have any suggestions for how to find w2 work from home?Key Takeaways:• Stay open to new opportunities and avoid putting loyalty above growth. • Changing careers can be a new beginning and present new opportunities that one may have not been aware of before.• Determine your passion and skills and think of ways to combine them to create a unique offering that adds value to your clients.• Utilize social media and tools like podcasts to create a loyal and engaged audience• Find flexibility in a job or start something on your own.Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/new-opportunities/Have a Question for Dan?Submit your questions at www.48days.com/askdanIf I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love

Monty Roberts tells a story of a high school teacher who gave a writing assignment to share what you wanted to do when you grew up. Monty wrote that he wanted to own a ranch and raise thoroughbred horses. His teacher gave him an F and told him he would never make that dream a reality. When the teacher gave him a chance to rewrite the paper for a higher grade, Monty said, “Keep your F, I’m keeping my dream.”Today, Monty has a 154-acre range with thoroughbred horses. He inspired the Robert Redford Movie, The Horse Whisperer.Who has ben trying to talk you out of your dream?Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/

The Question of Drive: Genetics vs. Environment. What is it that makes some people "driven" and others seem to just wait to see what happens? In this episode I interview my son Kevin, host of the top-ranked Self-Helpful podcast, on his new book, What Drives You. Can you overcome the impact of your childhood environment? Listen in for a front seat on this conversation by father and son. Episode #892 May 12, 2023Questions:1. Do we need an “inciting incidence” to change the direction of our lives? 2. How much are we affected by our environments in the decisions we make? 3. “Drive” implies pushing to get ahead and there are clear images that come to mind when we say someone is “driven”. Is there ever a point at which we need to back off on being driven?Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/what-drives-you-with-kevin-miller/

I was exposed to The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale when I was 13 years old. The idea that we become what we think about and can control our minds really rocked my world.Earl tells of a friend who made a terrible decision to hold up a liquor store and ended up killing the proprietor. He went to prison for life. Earl checked in on his two boys (12 and 14 years old when he went to prison). One grew up to be a very successful businessman, a husband and a father. The other followed his father’s path of addiction and went to prison for attempted murder.When they were grown, he asked them both the same question: "Why did your life turn out this way?" To which they both gave the same answer, “How else could my life turn out having a father like that?”Ultimately, the life we’re living comes down to our own decisions, not our circumstances.Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/

Is it enough to make money - or should we really expect more from our work? It is unrealistic to expect that sense of meaning, purpose and fulfillment that I talk about here week after week? Episode #890 - May 05, 2023Questions:1. With the birth of my first child should I explore being a Mompreneur rather than look for another corporate job?2. I somehow feel blessed to be able to take care of my 2 kids while doing a side job at home, but I don’t feel that fulfillment thing.3. Failure ended my career and in my view has done “irreversible damage”.Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/working-but-not-fulfilled/Have a Question for Dan? Submit your questions at www.48days.com/askdan. If I use your question we’ll send you an autographed copy of 48 Days to the Work and Life You Love

Listen in to this story about the key that could have saved the Titanic.Have you ever felt like you are missing they key to success?The main key you need for success is loving relationships. They can open any door you want.Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com/wisdom-of-the-sages-podcast/