You know how Beanie Babies and Barbie Dolls can now be worth a lot of money. Yep and also Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars figures and more. I’m going to tell you my latest interest - why it jumped out as something I could really dig - and how you may have some hidden value in your own childhood toys.Episode #878, March 24, 2023Questions:1. You said recently that by risking failure you would open yourself up to many more deals and make far more money over time. How does that work?2. I’m a family doctor but am going blind. How can I continue to make money?3. If I work overtime I’m neglecting my family, if don’t work overtime I’m neglecting my employer and our only source of income.4. Will taking a job as a Simi truck driver just sidetrack, or give valuable experience and resources towards my dream?Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our 10 Quotes to Keep You Motivated Toward Your Dream, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/selling-your-childhood-toys/

Sometimes life offers us those opportunities to discover something new about ourselves — to discover a new talent. Make sure you're paying attention to what those might be. Decide that you are capable of doing anything you want then create a plan to move toward that and experience the joy of doing something new.  Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com

A listener writes - “I now have the safety of a steady paycheck but it's not enough to support my family comfortably. Instead of treading water, I'm now in a lifeboat. But I want to get to a cruise ship.” How do you make the decision to leave the good to find the great?Episode #876, March 17, 2023Questions:1. Dan, I would like to hear more of your thoughts on failure. Specifically, what does a successful failure look like?2. I want to leave my great job but my wife doesn’t support me in doing something on my own.3. I always seem to think that others can achieve their dreams but I can’t.4. While I now have the safety of a steady paycheck, it's not enough to support my family comfortably.5. My experience is that aiming for average does lessen disappointment?Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in this show notes at https://www.48days.com/is-it-worth-taking-a-risk/

If you want to make a change, create a plan and take action on it. Don’t wait until you get around to it because before you know 20 years will have gone by and you haven’t gotten around to it. Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com 

We all have a sense of what we deserve. Is there a level of success where we should just settle in and be content? Does personal growth always mean more financial success?Episode #874, March 10, 2023Questions:1. My salary just isn't enough to make ends meet. I also need friends; I have none at the moment.2. How can I start a business when I need more money but have to take care of my family?3. I need help with money for applying for patent pending for invention ideas.4. I am currently struggling with starting out and monetizing my passion for coaching and helping people with self growth. 5. My biggest challenge is the temptation to be ok with being mediocre.Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including 10 Quotes to Keep You Motivated Toward Your Dream, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/better-than-average/.

If you’re in a job you hate but the pay is great, you may think you only have two choices. But there is likely an alternative solution beyond the obvious. Find more about Dan Miller and Wisdom of the Sages at https://www.48days.com

You’ll be most successful when you are true to yourself, not when you’re trying to be something you’re not. Steve Wozniak said “Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me. They’re shy and they live in their heads. The very best of them are artists. And artists work best alone…” Let’s talk about how you can be most effective in sharing your art. Episode #873, March 03, 2023  Questions: 1. What else should I do to feel confident I’m attacking the right next job for me? 2. I have often jokingly referred to myself as a Serial Hobby Jumper. I haven't been in love with any one thing long enough or fiercely enough to develop clarity on how to make it work. 3. What are some ways that I can reassure myself that I’m on the right path? 4. I'm an introvert who is able to get out there and meet people, do book signings, etc. - but it exhausts me emotionally and physically. How do I find balance in having to do that? Get direct links the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our upcoming Innovate Experience Events, where we’ll be talking about Three Critical Keys For Increasing Your Influence, Making More Money and Having Friends for Life — How To Have 48 Meaning Friends, 48 Meaningful Bagels and 48 Meaningful Experiences in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/im-an-introvert-can-i-be-successful

Ford is no longer making the Pinto, or the Taurus, or the Crown Victoria. The only car they are making this year is the Mustang. They have moved totally to building SUVs and pickup trucks. So what about you? Are you still doing the same thing you were doing 20 years ago? If you’re still doing what you were doing 5 years ago, rather than being praised for your loyalty, you may be becoming obsolete. Episode #872, February 24, 2023 Questions: 1. For the most part, I guess I have been doing work that I love, but after 5-6 years in one place I get a bit bored. Is that normal? 2. Am I writing good enough for others? I have self-published 2 books on Kindle but only a few were sold. 3. I have a hard time deciphering what type of business I want to start. I get caught up in shiny object syndrome. 4. My challenge is having a wife who is almost a complete opposite(anti-entrepreneur) of me(entrepreneur). 5. I am currently in a very unfulfilling position processing (approving/denying) transactions all day. I make the money I need to survive, but feel that I am just going thru the motions, because it is boring. Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast in the show notes at https://www.48days.com/it-may-be-time-to-reassess/

Are you just using up someone else’s oxygen? One listener feels that way. What do you do when it seems that everything in life is working against you? Is it really possible to turn your life around - does it require a miracle or can anyone make new decisions to change from despair to optimism. We’ve got some listener input on both sides. Episode #871, February 17, 2023 Questions: 1. How can I spur my parents on to develop a plan for their lives even after 65. 2. How can I grow my framing and photography business? 3. Last spring I discovered that I could make $40/hour selling free horse manure in my spare time. 4. Do you have a recommended breakdown of the best way to organize a coaching business in a 40-50 hour work week? 5. I feel that I’m taking someone else’s oxygen and should just not try anymore. Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including how to join us at one of our upcoming 48 Days Innovate Experience Events, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/should-i-just-give-up/ 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

How many times have you heard someone explain why they haven’t been able to get a job, go to college, make money to get them beyond their basic needs, start a business, or buy the car of their dreams. And it typically then includes blaming, criticizing, pointing fingers, and explaining why it’s not their fault. I’m going to tell you about a little boy who defied the odds against him. Episode #869, February 10, 2023 Questions: 1. Are we going to see a shift toward the "Uberization" of the U.S. workforce? 2. My wife and I are former teen parents who want to start a podcast around our journey and what we have learned along the way. 3. I don’t see opportunities in my area of interest but I’d love to dig in. 4. I have a dream, an impossible dream! A dream so foolish that I’d be an idiot to try it—and so glorious that I’d be stupid not to go for it! Get direct links to the resources mentioned on this podcast, including our upcoming 48 Days Live Events, my recent interview with my son Kevin on the soft skills that will make us irreplaceable in the future and Pat Flynn’s Tutorial on Starting a Podcast, in the podcast show notes at https://www.48days.com/impossible-dream/