The Self-Employed Life

You know the phrase, "it's not the destination, but the journey that matters"? Well, I think if it's the destination you want, it can still be pretty darn good. I do agree it's the journey that matters most, which is perhaps why we find being at a plateau in our lives and businesses unfulfilling. Today we're going to be talking about smashing the plateau. David Shriner-Cahn is the host of the busi...

You look around and you see people doing some pretty amazing things in the world. Whether it's business accomplishments or changing the world for the better, things that seem impossible. Mick Ebeling is certainly one of those guys. It makes me wonder, is doing the impossible relegated to a chosen few? Or are any of us capable of doing what currently seems impossible, and if so, what stops us from...

Happy New Year! It's that time of year again when so many people set goals and create big plans for the New Year. Now, let's not make fun of all the goals that don't happen. It's become so commonplace to make fun of all the failed goals. Instead, I want to provide you with an idea to help you ACCOMPLISH all those goals! And I believe you can. If you understand your real motivation. The Talking Sti...

Whether your life's going swimmingly well or it has its challenges, there are always times we wish we could hit a reset button. That's the wonderful thing about having a whole new year ahead of you. That doesn't mean you wipe out what has been, it means you can take a fresh look, start anew, and make some empowering choices. This is both an inside job, and it takes commitment and action. So for th...

Happy holidays to all of you! It is the season of giving. Often that means giving gifts. We are so fortunate today to speak with a master gift giver. John Ruhlin not only captures the spirit of generosity, and reciprocity in his gift giving, but also giftology, as an effective business strategy to express appreciation to those you do business with, and to open doors for future opportunities. John...

In this inspiring end of year podcast, I help you close the gap between where you are to where you want to go to make 2017 your biggest year ever. Biggest in the sense that you take full ownership of who you are and let it shine brightly. You'll learn how in doing so, you not only live your greatest life, but you inspire others at the same time. Which, in the end, may be your greatest act of gener...

In the couple days leading up to Christmas Day here in the United States, we have something very special for you. This time of year conjures up all sorts of feelings. Tradition, family and friends gathering, surprise and delight, and of course, gratitude and giving. This special episode of Creative Warriors is a gift within a gift within a gift. This past Sunday, while hanging out in an outdoor ma...

Being a creative warrior and an entrepreneur takes bravery. If you weren't courageous you wouldn't have taken the leap to where you are today. But courage is also an ongoing action. To live our best lives we need to be always challenging and pushing at our comfort zone. Margie Warrell is the author of Brave, Stop Playing Safe, and Find Your Courage, as well as a speaker and entrepreneur. She's tal...

Encouraging someone when they've hit a wall and are frustrated is, of course, a good thing. Reminding them that it's "always darkest before the dawn" and "change is right around the corner" is also helpful. But there are times these encouraging words just aren't enough. When someone is brutally honest and says, "I know. But I've been here so many times." They are tired of the cycle. We all know th...

As creative warriors, our challenges in staying focused are well documented. We chase a lot of squirrels as we like to say. So what's the difference then, between being focused, and being fully engaged? And how can we, with practice, train our minds to be our most productive? Let's find out! Thomas M. Sterner is the author of "Fully Engaged" and "The Practicing Mind". He is accomplished as a music...

Ask almost anyone what their greatest obstacle is, and they are likely to say themselves. What we can learn, and you can learn to do so in this episode, is to get to yes within yourself. To let go of the inner battle, look at your most worthy opponent in the eye, which is yourself, and negotiate a win/win deal. William Ury is the co-founder of Harvard's program on negotiation. He's one of the worl...

I was asked recently what I thought the #1 thing was that people needed to know that would make the biggest difference in their business and life. That's no easy question to answer! It was a case of knowing the answer but not having the words to describe it. I've given it a lot of thought so that I could not only answer the question but actually offer you something to do with it. An understanding...

How would you like to have a business where people are lining up at your door to get in? Where the demand is far greater than the supply. Apple creates this frenzy every time they create a new product. Is it that it's really the best product? Or are they masters at creating a buzz? As you'll learn today, being in demand, over subscribed as Daniel calls it, is a strategy. A strategy that you can em...

This week we're talking with Josh Linkner about reinvention. This isn't your typical reinvention, like to resurrect from the dead, no, this type of reinvention in the words of our guest is the necessary process of proactively crafting a new future, and I would say this is a very necessary mindset and practice to move forward, stay relevant, and succeed in business today. This week we're talking wi...

Do you know that feeling when you hear something exactly when you needed to hear it? Feels great, right? While it often feels like a coincidence, doesn't it make you wonder if it is? I'm a believer in collective consciousness-- that there is a constant stream of consciousness. That usually, our thoughts are not unique and it may be that we are picking up on the collective. The benefit to you as an...

On this week's episode, we have Radim Malinic joining us to discuss how to successfully bridge the gap between business and client when designing. We also dig deeper into breaking down roadblocks that may come with on demand creativity. Radim Malinic is a designer in the truest sense of the word. Not just in the work he creates, but also in how he has designed his career, his life, and even his ha...

We usually refer to the cost of doing business as time and money spent. As creative warriors, since it is often our own talent and skills that we derive our income from, we need to consider the other costs of doing business. The real costs of business, such as the energy spent, time wasted, and the ways we hold ourselves back dealing with our own conflicted thoughts. I ask you to consider what mig...

Newton's law of motion says that something in motion stays in motion. Using that theory, I stress the importance of taking advantage of this busy time of year to plan out next year. I offer you my top 7 habits to bring the current year to a close. You'll see that this is the perfect time to plan out next year so that you can hit the ground running. If you wait until after the New Year, you may los...

We hear a lot about both hustle, as well as the balanced life these days, and it can be difficult to understand how the two work together. If we are supposed to be hustling, is it even possible to lead a balanced life? Which of the two should we be striving for? Today we have the incredible Neil Patel on Creative Warriors to talk about his new book, "Hustle." This book takes a deep dive into what...

Hard work doesn't have to be a struggle. Pouring your energy into a project isn't the same experience as struggling, although it can feel like you can't have one without the other. The truth is, it's when we're not fully focused on what we're doing that the struggle comes in – we start to worry or listen to our negative assumptions, and stop being present in the current moment.   Our expert guest,...

You know jet lag, right? Your body needs time to catch up to the time difference. In this episode, I discuss the lag time between being ready for the results you want and the results showing up. Whether its changes in your business or personal growth, it can be very frustrating when you're all ready but the world doesn't seem to recognize that yet. It's like heading out on a 3 hour road trip that...

Imagine having more questions than answers about one of the most important aspects of life. That's how I feel about resilience. Are some of us born more resilient? Is there a difference between resilience in our businesses vs. our personal lives? Do we know we're resilient when we're in the thick of it or only in hindsight? Will we regret things we didn't stick out because we weren't resilient eno...

Today's episode is life-changing and offers a specific plan to develop financial freedom in your life. One of the best ways to be creative and enjoy the process is not to have to live a life where you are working to pay your bills. I've learned that it's not that you're doing something wrong it's more about being taught a system that just doesn't work. Today you're going to learn how to put profit...

This past week in the U.S. has shook many people to their core. There are many people who can't understand why. Name calling, lack of compassion...all sorts of ugliness going on. It's like watching your children fight and sometimes you know what's best is to send everyone to a separate corner. Maybe that's what's needed here. Everyone just focus on their corner of the world. Create the world you w...

It seems that many entrepreneurial journeys just seem to unfold, as opposed to executing some grand master plan. Today our guest is here not only to use himself as an example of what he did with 15 hours per week but to offer you some great bite-sized entrepreneurial tips. And perhaps a different way to look at what might be some of your biggest obstacles. Damon Brown is an entrepreneur, journalis...