My guest Patti Digh asked herself that 38 days after her step-father was diagnosed with cancer.

He had passed away on the 37th day.

The experience of those 37 days lead her to create a body of work where Patti wanted to write everything down she wanted to remember and everything that she wanted her kids to know about her.  She wanted her kids to know she was a human person full of fears and vulnerabilities, successes and the things she was proud of.  As well as things that she has failed at.

Her blog 37days.com was a way to tell her story.  Stories from her life to her children.

She also did not want to be told that tomorrow is day 1 and have regrets.  She lives by “this is exactly the life I wanted to live.”

Patti is an author, speaker and mother.  She has written 6 books including best sellers Life is a Verb and Creative is a Verb.

Patti and I discussed

• how this experience helped her get clear in her life
• the three questions that Patti uses to help her measure her success
• there’s no royal road (find out what it is)
• finding the extraordinary in the ordinary
• The takeaway – two things you can do to practice living extraordinary in the ordinary of your own life.

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• website
• facebook
• twitter
• google+
• books: Life is a Verb, Creative is a Verb

Pamela Slim is a seasoned business coach, author, and professional speaker who helps frustrated employees in corporate jobs break out and start their own business.  Her blog, Escape from Cubicle Nation, is one of the top career and marketing blogs on the web.  A former corporate manager and entrepreneur herself for more than a decade, she deeply understands the concerns faced by first-time entrepreneurs. Her experience teaching martial arts for 10 years to thousands of students has helped her clients deal with fear head-on. Her book Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur was named Best Small Business/Entrepreneur Book of 2009 by 800CEORead.

Pam is here to talk about how entrepreneurs get in their own way and ways for them to get out of their way and build their business.

• Ways in which entrepreneurs get in their own way.
• What are your top three wishes you could inject into every would-be entrepreneurs brain?
• Stories of clients who were in their way and removed road blocks and built their business.
• Two takeaways – two things listeners can do to get out of their way.

Here’s what Pam said about the interview.

Connect with Pam

• website
• twitter
• facebook
• book

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• Live Your Truth – what does that mean?
• Career transformation
• Understanding intellectually and implementing it in your life.
• Two takeaways

Connect with Elizabeth

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Her book, THINK: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World is a real eye-opener. She discusses how women and girls are being conditioned to the celebrity-ism of media and pursuing that versus intelligence.

We discuss:

• the problem
• the cause of women dumbing themselves down
• media influence
• role models
• parenting

Connect with Lisa

• facebook
• twitter
• website
• book

Their book Times Two: Two Women in Love and the Happy Family They Made chronicles their journey to motherhood together.

During our conversation we discuss:

• intention of writing the book
• laws surrounding same sex parents
• careers
• pregnancy
• The Takeaway

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• website
• book
• blog
• facebook
• twitter

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In addition, Virna writes contemporary romantic suspense for Harlequin Romantic Suspense (Dangerous To Her, September 2011) and HQN (new series launching April 2012).

Virna has also self-published several novels, including A Vampire’s Salvation, This Magic Moment, and the craft book Love Writing: How To Write And Publish Your Romance Novel Without Losing Your Perspective, Passion or Sanity.

Virna and I discuss:

• transitioning from lawyer to author
• going for your dream
• the dream versus the reality
• self publishing versus traditional publishing
• Two Takeaways – for those wanting to become a writer

Connect with Virna

• website
• book: Chosen By Blood by Berkley Books
• links mentioned in the interview: Romance Writers of America
• Onlineauction by author Brenda Novak in support of juvenile diabetes research (May 1-31) www.brendanovak.auctionanything.com

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• Hugh’s journey
• Practicing everyday
• The 10 year “overnight success”
• Key to growth: Learning

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• books: Ignore Everybody, Evil Plans
• blog
• twitter
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• why he came to America
• succeeding and happiness
• how he became successful in America (he lays out three steps to building his company and three things to do when setting your goals)
• his current work now as an author and teacher

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After listening to Mick, what did you takeaway?

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• What being Rich and Happy really mean
• the economy
• What NLP is
• 2 takeaways from today’s conversation

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• How the brain is connected with talent
• What is really possible for our kids in school, music, sports
• Can adults build talent?  Listen to Dan discuss his experience.
• The Takeaway – two things the listeners can do

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The Talent Code

Dan’s website

After listenting to Daniel Coyle, what are your thoughts about talent?  Did this open an awareness or change your insight?

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Another interview with Dan Coyle

Interview 1 – background and how talent is really created

• clean thinking and how this effective practice helped Buffett’s success
• Buffett’s mindset
• Two takeways – how we can learn from Buffett and apply it to our own lives

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• keys to his success
• being different
• clarity and focus

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• the possibilities
• what stops some from creating the life they want
• why are some people able to create their lives
• how to create your life

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What dieting really does to your body (and the story of Martha Beck’s career)

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Where are you strongest on Daniel Pink’s 6 senses Desing, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play & Meaning?

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• first step for starting a business
• asking for help
• key elements for successful entrepreneurship

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• New buisness building the first 10 then 20 clients
• Why it is important to find out what makes you “tick.”
• Perfect Client vs Ideal Client
• 80/20 rule

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• job security
• building authority and online presence
• steps for leaving employee status to become an entreprenuer.
• your niche

Check out Jonathan’s CAREER RENEGADE interviews on his site.  I have listened to them and they are worthy of your time and of great value.  No he has not paid me to say this.  I just think he has information that is of value for entrepreneurs or people thinking outside the box.

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Listen as we discuss:

• Don’s key to his journey of success
• What to say to yourself on your own journey
• Who the most important conversations are with

Koren was invited to write a guest column for the Napoleon Hill Foundation Ezine.

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What is your MO?  I am a Quick Start.

Here is an article Martha Beck wrote in O Magazine about the Kolbe Index.

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Has this interview inspired you to think differently about what you do?

Listen to our interview as we discuss:

• from reluctant to effective networker
• your elevator pitch
• value
• social media
• and what to do when your boss requests to friend you on facebook

We appreciate all the wonderful emails about how our interviews help you.  We would love for you to share your comments and insights with other listeners as well below.

An entertainment industry veteran heading public relations and corporate communications at Universal Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Turner Broadcasting.  Libby was the branding brain behind the launch of the Dr. Phil Show.  She is an internationally respected executive coach, speaker and bestselling author.  Libby’s third book, YOU UNSTUCK: Mastering the New Rules of Risk-Taking in Work & Life.  Listen to the interview as Libby discusses:

• small business opportunities in this economic environment
• developing a brand
• social networking

• change principles
• Ariane’s journey with change
• how to handle change in this economy

More interviews with Ariane

Change – how to make changes

Getting in tune with how you feel & figuring out what’s getting in your way

• The Think Big Manifesto
• The Think Big Revolution
• Thinking Big vs small thoughts
• Figuring out what you stand for
• Collaboration

Listen to the interview as Professor Dweck explains:

• Growth & Fixed Mindset
• Mindset vs talent
• Self – esteem & Mindset
• Children & Mindset
• Changing Mindset

Following the interview I asked Professor Dweck “What is the relationship between possessing a growth mindset and success as an entrepreneur.”  Professor Dweck responded:

“…in my book I have a chapter on business and leadership in which I analyze the characteristics of successful leaders: the desire to take on challenges (as opposed to the desire to feed one’s ego), the desire for honest feedback (as opposed to the flattering feedback), the ability to face problems and setbacks and remain effective (as opposed to denying problems or blaming them on others), the desire to have great people on your team (as opposed to being threatened by others’ talents).  These qualities are especially important in times like these, and each is a characteristic of the growth mindset.  Recent research has examined this directly, examining business people who had breakout results with a new idea or product.  The major thing they shared was a growth mindset.”

Do you feel stuck, uncertain, or blocked?  Do you know who you are?  What is your purpose? Many of you may have seen life coach Martha Beck on the Oprah Winfrey Show, read her monthly column in O magazine or read one of her many books such as Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live or Expecting Adam.  Martha Beck’s latest book is Steering by Starlight.  Listen to Martha discuss moving towards your destiny.

(OAD 08/01/2008)

• Pam creating her work/life journey
• Life plan
• Should everyone leave and start a business?
• Job security