I want you to hear this from me rather than through the grapevine because you are part of my legacy. I've always encouraged people, as you know, to ask, what does this make possible? Well, 3 weeks ago, I thought I was an extraordinarily healthy 76-year-old guy. I eat a clean diet. I don't smoke. I don't drink. I exercise 5 times a week. On December 7, 2023, the doctors discovered I have very advanced pancreatic cancer that had already spread into my liver and into my bones and told me the prognosis is not good at all. Well, this gives me a unique opportunity to live out the principles I have t ..read more

Even when offered with compassion, traditional charity, which should be only a temporary fix, can often enslave individuals—becoming a poverty trap—if extended into the long term. Instead of focusing on the potential, charity cheats them of using their God-given abilities and talents. Well, let’s talk about it - we’re right here at Christmas time and it’s a wonderful opportunity to be creative in how we can really help others. Questions:  1. Hi Dan, I’ve been listening for years and you helped me clarify and achieve my goal of selling 500 paintings in 500 days.  2. Could you remind m ..read more

Owning a Business Is the #1 Way To Accelerate Your Personal Growth, Double Your Income and Take Charge of Your Future If you’re pondering what it means to be wealthy, you’re in good company. Some people criticize the rich while secretly desiring more money themselves. But how you view wealth says a lot about your chances of achieving it. Wealth holds tremendous power to unlock new opportunities, pursue dreams, and contribute generously. It’s not about materialism, but about the freedom and impact it can bring to our lives and the lives of others. From providing for our basic needs to confirmin ..read more

A listener asks: All I want to do is be a housewife taking care of my husband and children. However, I am scared to share this dream with anyone because I think being a housewife is outmoded and I may be making a bad choice. Dan, what should I do? So what do you think? Is being a full-time housewife just an old outdated Leave it to Beaver career choice. Or is it still a legitimate option today? Does it have to be an either/or choice or could you find a creative option that combines the best of both worlds. Well, let’s talk about it - we’re right here at Christmas time and it’s a wonderful oppo ..read more

It’s true that the volatility created by Covid caused nearly everyone to reevaluate their work. Many experienced remote work for the first time and decided they would make that a priority from now on. Others heard about the desperate search for workers by hundreds of companies and decided to explore what seemed like easy options to advance or even change careers only to experience shift shock. We’ve heard terms like “quiet quitting”, “resenteeism”, “bare minimum Mondays”, “act your wage” and “sheltering in place” to describe simply tolerating a job in exchange for the paycheck.  If you id ..read more

Our potential for wealth is not shown in our bank account as much as it is in the attitude of our heart. Give generously and “wealth” of all kinds will start to move toward you.  We’ve got just a couple of questions today - and a couple of short stories to emphasize the importance of gratitude. So, grab your cup of tea - or maybe your Mt. Dew - and get ready for a power-packed episode filled with practical advice, inspiring stories, and valuable resources to help maximize your opportunities. Here are three key takeaways from the episode that I believe can have a significant impact on ..read more

Success is something you attract by the way you think and the person you become. You don’t have to change the company, the economy, the government, your boss or your spouse - you get to change YOU and you’ll see your whole world change. Remember, our minds are like gardens. They give us a bigger return of whatever we planted. If you think about negative things you will see those enlarge in your life. If you expect and think about positive things, you will see more and more of those in your reality. In setting goals you are indeed creating your own future. I like to expect good things coming my ..read more

I hear the most interesting statements from people who are describing their lives. Recently a 36-yr-old MBA in an executive position in an exciting industry shared this concern in her coaching profile: “I have a vague sense that my life is too small.” Living large does not necessarily mean a bigger salary, house, cars or retirement fund. It has nothing to do with fancy vacations or the latest fashions. Rather, it means having a life that’s full of meaning and purpose. And that can occur – or be absent – at any place on the continuum of the traditional parameters of “success ..read more

Is there a way to know what your life will look like in the future? Or do we just have to wait and see what happens? I want you to hear some stories from people who didn’t wait - they decided what they wanted their future to be and took action to make that a reality.  What if you could make more money on the side - than from your primary job? I heard from an Eagle member this week who has a salary of $135,000. But this year he’ll make more from his side ministries than from that W-2 income. Do you think that’s possible for you? We’ve got some gripping stories today - from people who figur ..read more

In our recent survey the overwhelming majority of you said you dream of running your own business - or you want to grow the business you already have. Fewer than 10 responses said you wanted help in finding a job. And yet a whole lot of the stories you shared told of being in a job now that you wanted out of. So, moving forward, I will be interspersing those stories - only to provide a framework for how to go from the job you have to the business you’re dreaming about. We’ve got some gripping stories today - from that recent survey that will give us the set up for how to move from where you ar ..read more