Coaching as a Side-Hustle 

Better face the facts. It’s highly unlikely you’re going to retire at your current place of employment. This means your current day job is temporary. Some employees hear this and “go ostrich.” Fearfully, they stick their heads in the ground and ignore this truth. Other employees wake up to the fact it’s their responsibility to create a side hustle now, before their jobs are eliminated or outsourced. Coaching is one the fastest growing professions. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry producing incredible benefits for the coach and client.

Benefits of BEING a Coach

• You can work whenever from wherever, with just a laptop or phone.
• Convert your knowledge and experience into true value for others.
• Co-create visible results in the lives of others.
• Get paid to do what you love while invest in clients from around the world.

Benefits of GETTING Coached

• A Truth Teller pushing you to dream bigger and dig deeper.
• Regular accountability for personal and professional goal achievement.
• Wisdom and insight from someone not directly tied to the outcome.
• A confidential relationship that leads to more clarity and confidence.

In today’s podcast I share how to become a 6-Figure Earner as a Coach this Year. (Listen to this episode via itunes, audioboom, or stitcher).

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Can you Unlock your Future?

Is there such a thing as a key that can unlock your future? Sure, but it’s not a magic bean or a Holy Grail. And it’s not 1 key, it’s actually 4 of them. Back in 2012, while still stuck in my day job, I stood on the threshold of my future with a ton of uncertainty.

Although I didn’t know what the future held, I knew it was much more than my current reality. I felt it deep in my bones and no one could convince me otherwise.

So what happened? I discovered 4 Keys that unlocked my future, and today—just 5 years later—my life is drastically different.

4 Keys To Success

Key #1: Clarity

My thoughts on clarity: Before we can get what we want, we must know what we want. Clarity attracts and confusion repels. Clarity only comes with action.

Key #2: Creativity

My thoughts on creativity: Today is a brand new chance to create the life you love. Rather than reliving the past, create a new future. Stop comparing and start creating. 

Key #3: Complexity

My thoughts on complexity: Complexity kills clarity. Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)

Key #4: Community

My thoughts on community: Without loving people there is no leading people. The quality of your soul is much more valuable than the quantity of your followers.

In today’s podcast I share how to use these keys to unlock your future. (Listen to this episode via itunes, audioboom, or stitcher).

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People will attack

The truth is if you choose to shine brightly, inevitably the darkness will try to extinguish your light. Your growth and progress makes some people feel uncomfortable because it forces them to reflect upon their own lives. But the majority of these people aren’t pleased with what they find.

Rather than making adjustments, these same people settle for an easier strategy. They prefer to attack you instead.

This tactic enables them to reject change and stay the same. Subconsciously they hope their attacks illicit an emotionally charged response. If they succeed, this provides them with a sense of achievement—albeit a negative one.

Although you can’t control whether or not people will attack you, the one thing you can control is your response.

In this episode, I unpack the 3 reasons why defending yourself can destroy you and your business. (Listen to this episode via itunes, audioboom, or stitcher)

You will respond

Human nature tempts us to meet their attack with a counterattack. After all, we have a right to exert our power—don’t we? Although such rationalizations may seem justified, when we succumb to their subpar strategies, we exchange our larger vision for a small story instead.

Weak people defend, but strong people exercise restraint.

Consider Jesus’ trial, as he stood before Pontius Pilate. Rather than defending himself, he chose silence instead. This response only angered the official.

He asked, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you realize I have the power either to free you or to crucify you?”

Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above.”

His response ripped through Pilate and even changed his behavior. The Gospel says, “From then on Pilate tried to set Jesus free.”

Defending will destroy

Remember, you have a mission. Achieving this mission requires your full focus. When you defend yourself it produces three negative outcomes that threatens to destroy you and your business:

• (1) Distractions

Defending distracts you from your mission. Rather than advancing, you settle for sideways energy instead. You clog up your creativity and pause your productivity. This only bolters your haters and equips your critics. Your opponents inflict a serious blow by distracting you from the work in front of you.

• (2) Discouragement

Defending discourages you. Rather than spending time serving your clients, you spend time battling your enemies. As someone who enjoys helping others, instead you end up hoping to hurt your opponents. This exchange takes a toll, wearing down your stamina and morale.

• (3) Defeat

Defending defeats you. Although it typically won’t happen overnight, the cumulative effect of defending yourself will eventually weaken you. It will weaken your resolve or your results. At first you won’t notice it. But after time you’ll stop pursuing how to achieve your mission and start pursuing how to debate your adversaries.

When this takes place you and your legacy are done. Instead of functioning as a servant who spreads a message you function as a soldier who shoots down his or her enemies.

You’re more than attacks designed to destroy you. Therefore, don’t defend and stay focused. You have a mission to achieve.

Need Clarity? 

Clarity is an amazing gift. It’s the first step in what we call The Deeper Path Payoff. Notice the process:

Clarity => Competence => Confidence => Influence => Impact => Income

If you want your time to count then you must count your time. You must wake up to the fact that life is too short to waste time defending yourself.

Over a decade ago, I sought out distractions on a regular basis, including the need to defend myself.. Truth be told, I used them to numb my pain. Thankfully, I woke up to the fact that numbing my pain was also numbing my potential.

At that same time, I met a man named Chet Scott who helped me break free from my addiction to distractions. He showed me a process in which I authored my OPUS.

O = Over-arching Vision

P = Purpose

U = Unifying Strategies

S = Scorecard for Significance

I took that Deeper Path and put pen to paper. I emerged with clarity for the first time in my life. (Read my OPUS by clicking the image.)

Clarity keeps you from needing to defend yourself

Set Fire to your Business and Brand

==> 1. Feel the fire

In the beginning all we see is ourselves. We feel the heat from our own fiery trials. The majority stays here forever. But our breakthrough is just on the other side of awareness—when we realize the obstacle is the way.

==> 2. See the fire

Looking outward, we now see others in need. Their struggle feels strangely familiar. Our former pain will become their future cure. With courage and clarity we do deep work so we can create deep impact.

==> 3. Be the fire

By leveraging our hurts into a helpful framework, we open a new way and a new world. Through serving and storytelling, people embrace the solution and experience success. As we show up filled up, we set fire to our business and brand.

Does it work?

Do I want you to come too? Of course!

In fact, I believe if you don’t come you’ll waste years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars. Don’t take my word for it though. Listen to the podcast  you’ll see what I mean.

• Learn cutting edge tips, tools, and tactics from industry-leading experts getting real-time results.
• Connect and collaborate with a global community of authors, speakers, coaches, and entrepreneurs committed to your success.
• Discover the clarity and courage you crave to craft an action-oriented plan that achieves your ultimate dream.

“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”
—Ferdinand Foch

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It’s been said that you should be choosier about picking a business partner than even picking a spouse. While I don’t necessarily agree with that I do know that business partnerships often begin on a napkin at a restaurant and end with a judge in a courtroom.

Choosing the right business partner is incredibly important. It can sink your future or solidify your present. In today’s episode I share how to pick an UNHACKABLE business partner.

U = Unique
N = Noble
H = Happy
A = Adept
C = Collaborative
K = Keen
A = Achiever
B = Believable
L = Learner
E = Electric

For additional content have you and your current or future business partner take the FREE Unhackability Assessment.

Or watch the FREE Unhackability webinar.

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Engage early

Without a doubt, writing a fiction book was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done in my entire adult life. I’m not exaggerating one bit. It tops grad school, writing a dissertation, and starting a global business and non-profit.

Part of the struggle was knowing how to start ELIXIR Project. My first few attempts were slow, boring, and too deep. With a near future thriller this was not my goal.

As a result, I shifted everything and went for a scene that sucked readers in. Here was the result (not the final edited version below):

Engage often

I’ve always enjoyed “smart movies.” A few examples are Matrix, Inception, and Equilibrium. Each of these required me to remain engaged, just to make sense of the movie.

Part philosophical, part sci-fi, with a blend of technology, these are the movies that stick with me longer after the closing scene. I like brilliant character development, cool fight scenes, inner conflict, and epic stakes involved.

It’s one thing watching this type of world unfold, it’s another thing creating a version all your own. I wanted ELIXIR Project to include believable characters, original plot lines, and near future integration.

Here’s a little more of a peek:

Engage unexpectedly

Pace is everything…in life and in literature. I like twists and turns. Give me a big dose of surprises and I’m a happy reader.

I don’t want to see it coming, even though I try with all my might AND all my mind. ELIXIR Project is chocked full of the unexpected. Here’s the first of many:

Engage now

Each week we’re releasing another free chapter, no strings attached. It’s yours for the taking and for the reading. Click on the pic below to get caught up to the most current chapter. Enjoy getting engaged in ELIXIR. Just remember:

Everything can be hacked, even the truth.

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Are you ready for viral? 

If you’ve been around the Internet for more that a few days then you know going viral is a good thing. Let me qualify that last statement. If you have a book, brand, or business, then going viral is a VERY good thing.

Virality increases your influence, impact, and income by gathering attention and engagement around your message.

While most people would love to go viral, unfortunately, these same people have no clue HOW to go viral. Although engineering a video, website, or book to go viral is nearly impossible, there are 3 ingredients that make this phenomenon much more likely.

Do you know the ingredients? 

Going viral is a result three essential ingredients:

(1) COMMUNITY

When it comes to viral, which comes first content or community? Great question. Sometimes, it’s community (like in the case of 21 Pilots). They have a cult following and so when they drop a new video it gets millions of views automatically.

(2) CONTENT

Other times it’s content (like in the case of the chewbacca mom). She was relatively a no-name before her video hit the mainstream. Her video was so unique and valuable (entertainment quality) that it went viral quickly.

(3) CONVERSATION

Virality centers around conversation. Comments, opinions, and dialogue propels books, brands, and businesses further. When apple announced it’s new products recently, conversation happened immediately. Even spoofs about the announcement went viral, fueling the conversation even further.

Going viral requires 3 essential ingredients: dynamic content, community, and conversation. (Tweet This)

In episode 85, I unpack these 3 essential ingredients. I also give you a proven example you can use to replicate for your own book, brand, or business.

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Want to Sample the Ingredients?

With my new book ELIXIR Project, I wanted to “cook up” something amazing. As a result we decided to serialize the novel up until the launch.

If you want to see these three ingredients in real time, you can check out the:

(1) Community =

It’s called ELIXIR Project VIP Launch Experience. Click here or the pic to join.

(2) Content =

We release a new chapter every week on Sneak Peek Sunday. Here’s chapter two.

(3) Conversation =

Each chapter includes a facebook thread where readers can weigh in with their thoughts, comments, and guesses (since this book is a conspiracy).

Out of my 6 traditionally published books, 3 ghostwritten books, and hundreds of other writing projects, ELIXIR Project seems to be the perfect mix of all 3 ingredients. (We’ll see how this all shakes out on December 6th, launch day.)

In the meantime, enjoy your FREE sample. And feel free to use this strategy for your own book, brand, or business.

(And if you missed the global livestream from Friday, here’s the limited time replay.)

What if you could predict the success of your idea BEFORE you launched it?

What if you found a map to help you steer through all the minefields?

• Imagine the time and money you’d save.
• Imagine the embarrassment you’d avoid.
• Imagine the insight you’d gain.

But crystal balls don’t exist and no one knows for sure anyways, right?

Up until now, maybe this were true. But what if you did have a 5-step framework, chocked full of case studies, stories, examples, and insights that told you otherwise?

• Will that beef jerky subscription company succeed?
• What about leveraging your design expertise into an educational online experience?

In WILL IT FLY, these real life ideas and many more are pushed through a specific paradigm. On the other side, you’ll see why these ideas experienced success.

Wisdom advises us to determine if our idea will fly or flop BEFORE we launch it. (Click to Tweet or Share on FB)

Forget “luck” and “chance” or “knowing the right people.” Just like airplanes fly because of certain universal laws relative to flight, so do effective business ideas.

In this candid conversation, I sit down with serial entrepreneur Pat Flynn and unpack the finer points of WILL IT FLY—a manual for how to test your next business idea so you don’t waste your time and money.

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QUESTION: What’s your cool idea?

(Please comment below. I’d love to hear your thoughts. And if you know someone who needs to read this, please encourage them by sharing this post) 

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