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Building A Business Around Your Soul Purpose

Last week I had the opportunity to be interviewed by financial coach Chris Miles on his monthly client call. The topic was, what do you do with your Soul Purpose once you have an idea on what it is that you can do to create value in the world. Chris is a unique financial coach in that he focuses on an individuals ability to create value in the world which then leads them to the ability to create more wealth. On our call last week, I gave four points that I feel are critical to getting started: 1. Self Understanding-  Knowing what your skills are and how you can match

Endorsements Can Provide Quick Credibility But Be Careful

Endorsements Can Provide Quick Credibility But Be Careful

Ahh endorsements.  It feels as if sometimes we sell our soul or, at the very least, sell-out to get them.  Endorsements can be a quick and easy tool to help you build credibility provided that you handle them correctly. On one end, getting an endorsement from a New York Times best-selling author can be pretty cool.  On the other end, too many fake endorsements can just make you look, well, fake.  So how do you get good endorsements? In the book industry, you will notice many up and coming authors who put out a book and  get a lot of powerful testimonials from people who have already written a well

How A Platform Makes Your Life Easier

How A Platform Makes Your Life Easier

In our new age of work, expectations are higher than ever before.  Many business have pared down their teams, given the responsibility to the people who are left and then asked that remaining to figure out how it’s going to get done.  This can be a difficult situation but have a platform can help you navigate your work life a lot easier. There are 4 areas where I think having a platform makes your work life easier.  Those areas are clarity, empowerment, satisfying wants and business ownership.  By having a developed platform, you have a great understanding of the things that you can do to create the most value whether

What Is Your Career Built On?

What Is Your Career Built On?

You need a platform that makes it easy to turn your insight into a movement. ~ Seth Godin from the book Linchpin There’s a new world of work that exists in today’s marketplace. I call it the New Work Revolution. This new world of work starts with understanding and building a platform for yourself that you can work from to create maximum value in the marketplace. What is a platform and is your career built on one that is solid enough? The reason having a platform is becoming so important is that the work environment is changing. The way we create products in the United States has changed as I