Igniting Souls Podcast with Kary Oberbrunner

We all meet people who are totally unteachable and all they want to do is argue. Rather than argue with people, step toward a relationship and prove them wrong with your actions. It's through relationships that we can impact other people.

Most people want to reap a harvest but very few people want to plant the seeds. It takes discipline. If you're putting offers out there and not getting a big response, ask yourself if you are planting enough seeds and adding value. To find out more, join us at the next Igniting Souls Conference - https://www.ignitingsoulsconference.com .

Is busyness killing your dream? Everyone talks about how busy they are. Busyness gives us the illusion that we're accomplishing much but in reality it's just a distraction that's killing your dream. Declare a moratorium on busyness in December. It doesn't mean you can't relax. For help in identifying the areas where you're busy, get your free book at https://www.deeperpathbook.com .

What do you want to create in 2020? Should you start marketing before you have a solid business plan? Tips for relaunching your book. How to stay focused and not give up.

A tip to make meetings successful: Before a meeting, we make a thread in Slack with the agenda, so when people show up it's action time. Get the 10 killers of meetings at https://dayjobtodreamjob.com .

When you're generous with someone who is successful, they return the favor. Give it a try. Conduct a 30-day experiment to give without strings attached and see if it comes back around. 

My morning routine for the last year has started with reading scripture, journaling and prayer.  A few tips:  1. Eat well. I like overnight oats with walnuts, almonds and unsweetened almond milk.  2. Reading my Bible and journaling helps me get connected to my creator and my core.  3. I try to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep  4. I work out every other day.  They say that what you do in the first hour se...

One of our clients just posted on our private Igniting Souls Tribe that her goal is to get five new speaking gigs. After she wrote her book, she tripled her rates because she feels so much more confident. She can now bring more value to the table. To join us, go to https://www.authoracademyelite.com/application .

We're going global this year. No more planning small. We have 71 chapters all over the world. But it means letting go of control and empowering other people. The vision is outgrowing us. I encourage you to check out one of the chapters. Find out more on December 10th at noon ET here: https://www.facebook.com/karyoberbrunnerauthor/

Have you ever been scared to test drive a vehicle because you know you're going to fall in love with it and want it and there will be a price to pay? Very few people imagine what it would be like to live their dreams. People would rather be entertained and amused so we don't have to think. Some of us need to dream in order to wake up. For more on this topic, go to https://www.elixirprojectexperien...

Join Jim Edwards and Kary Oberbrunner for a look into the Author Wizard and how to use it to develop a way to give people a try-it-before-you-buy -it opportunity with your book to increase sales. To find out more about Author Wizards go to https://www.authorwizards.com .

Many people start. Very few people finish. A little less than a month ago, we had the Igniting Souls Conference. The tribe asked for a 30-day challenge. On Day 1, we had 380 posts. On Day 20, we only had a couple of dozen. It's tough to be consistent. It's easy to drift away from our dreams. Choices create habits. Habits create character. Character creates personality. Go to https://www.deeperpath...

Some people think everything that happens in their life is accidental. Other people believe everything is intentional. I truly believe that life is connected. If you have your eyes open to the God of the universe, you can see that He has a plan for you. For more on this, get your free book at https://www.yoursecretname.com .

More people are listening to audiobooks than are reading hardbacks and paperbacks as people are looking for on demand content. Two audiobook production technicians share the ins and outs or creating an audiobook and answer questions. 

As I was headed out last night, I realized my wallet was gone. Though that's not uncommon, I got a message from one of my assistants who told me that a guy named Steve had messaged me on Facebook to let me know he had my wallet. I went to pick it up and rewarded his daughter who found it to be sure she sees that honesty always pays.  I find people are good, honest and helpful like Steve. I believe...

The other day my son broke his finger and he needed to have surgery. But before they started the power went out. There are some things in life you just can't control. But know that God is in control. It's not worth the emotional energy to get upset about it. For more on this topic, go to https://www.yoursecretname.com for your free book.

So many times in life we delay what we can do today and as a result we delay our dreams. Too many times we put it off and the opportunity is no longer available. What is your action item today? To find out more https://www.dayjobtodreamjob.com

When the tribe got together at the recent Igniting Souls Conference, they asked for accountability. We established a Facebook Group all about pushing people to their next best step. Since conference, we've been in a 30-day challenge. What are you working on today. Let's keep each other accountable.

Today I was on the phone with my screenwriter and she asked me to go ahead and begin thinking about the actors and actresses that will be in the movie. I actually had done that four years ago. In order to write the book, I had to envision those people as I was writing. This allowed me to get the story out of my head. No matter what you want to accomplish, believe it in your head first.

Over half the people today are freelancers. Most people today have a side hustle. We live in a different world. But in order to succeed you have to eliminate friction between the customer and the sale. If you're one of the 86% of the population who are not happy with where you are in life, it's time to take action. It's scary to take a big leap. Instead, take a small step. Go to https://www.dayjob...

The Elixir Project Book came out three years ago and it was a big dream of mind to get it on the big screen. A few months ago, Sophie, an amazing screenwriter, reached out to me and wanted to write the screenplay. She delivered the screen play recently, and I was blown away. We are making final edits and have a timeline set. We have some famous screen readers that are planning to read it, and we'l...

Twice in the last two weeks, someone has come up to me and told me I blew it. I am so glad they told me because I can only fix what I know is wrong. Within 15 minutes of me finding out, both situations were fixed. I prefer that to sweeping it under the rug or building it up and blowing. I'm learning just like you.

The other day I was doing a job interview as we're adding folks to our staff. The interview was going well then she started asking me questions. I asked my associate Abigail to tell her my weaknesses and blind spots, and Abigail shared them. Find out what she said. Be secure enough to know you can get better. https://www.yoursecretname.com

Kanye West has been making news lately with his new album. I like it. I think this album took a lot of courage. In the last few months we've seen big Christian leaders fall and we've seen celebrities that we think are far from God have a spiritual awakening. I find the faith I hear in Kanye's songs more of a pure type of faith. It's refreshing and exciting. Following God just makes sense. None of...

Your income and impact will dramatically increase when you write, publish and market your book the right way. In this training, I share the right way, including insider tips and tools. I've trained over a quarter million authors. This training is great for aspiring authors, authors who want to market their book their book effectively, and coaches, speakers or trainers who want to use a book to int...