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John Lee Dumas is one of the leader in the world of business podcasting, and business in general.

Just a few of his accolades:

His podcast, Entrepreneur On Fire, was awarded 2013 Best of iTunes. He has the the number 1 podcasting book on Amazon. His show is a leading business podcast, and his income statement for June 2013 shows that his revenue was $216,094.50–for the month of June, alone. And he continues to be invited to speak before conferences all over the world.

But prior to this success, he graduated from Providence University and then spent 8 years in the US Army, including a 13 month tour of duty in Iraq as a commander of a tank platoon. He wandered from career to career, trying law school, a financial career on Wall Street, and real estate, but in 2012, he had his “a-ha!” moment and found his passion, his calling in life.

He started the first 7 day a week interview-based podcast for entrepreneurs, and over time has dominated the field, leading other people to launch their own podcasts (myself included!)

Do YOU want to become a podcaster? Join John Lee Dumas in his Podcaster’s Paradise. Create, grow and monetize your podcast!

You can also find his book on Amazon. “Podcast Launch: A Complete Guide to Launching Your Podcast with 15 Video Tutorials.”

Some of the podcast leaders that were mentioned here:

Meron Bareket of the Inspiring Innovation podcast.

Leslie Samuel of the blog Become A Blogger and the podcast of the same name.

Chris Ducker of Virtual Staff Finder and the 2014 Tropical Think Tank.

Pat Flynn, of the Smart Passive Income blog and podcast and the “Ask Pat” podcast.

Previous MYST Guest Scott D Wilson asked a great question of John, and now has his own leadership and growth blog, Designed to Succeed!

Books that John currently recommends:

Both are books by Stephen Pressfield, “The War of Art: Break Through Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battle” and “The Legend of Bagger Vance: A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life”.

John’s Last Meal:

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Bill N0wicki’s Submarine Sea Stories podcast can be found on iTunes and Stitcher.

John Lee Dumas will be my guest on MYST 36. You can find his show, Entrepreneur on Fire, here.

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Bill Nowicki’s Submarine Sea Stories podcast can be found on iTunes and Stitcher.

John Lee Dumas will be my guest on MYST 36. You can find his show, Entrepreneur on Fire, here.

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You can find Bill’s podcast Submarine Sea Stories on iTune and Stitcher. Here is a link to his show on iTunes. When you listen, please go back and give him a rating and review!

Some links that Bill mentioned:

His first job was scooping ice cream at Friendly’s.

This is how I met Bill, through Meron Bareket’s Inspiring Innovation podcast and as beta-testers for his Podcast Bootcamp: How To Build An Engaged Audience (Weekly Live Webinar)

Some of Bill’s recommended books are:

The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls

The Great Influenza, by John M. Barry

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Kimanzi’s website, where you can find his information, products, services and books.

Kimanzi’s “Work Hard, Play Hard” summit, being help in Hawaii!

Here is the school of podcasting that gave me my podcasting skills. It took me from knowing nothing, to launching with simple and easy-to-follow videos and detailed action plans. How To Build An Engaged Audience (Weekly Live Webinar)

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Kimanzi Consstable is a former bread delivery man, who authored several books as was able to quit the midnight deliverys and become his calling: an author and motivational speaker who no longer lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but rather one of Earth’s paradises.

Kimanzi’s website. On it, you will find more information on her services. Check it out!

You can also read his first article published by The Huffington Post, entitled “4 Ways to Live a Happier Life”.

Kimanzi’s Maui Conference in December, the “Work Hard, Play Hard Summit”. Are you ready to invest in your future, starting right now? Go to that site and see what the possibilities may bring!

Special thanks for this show goes out to Joel Boggess of the ReLaunch podcast. I was introduced to Kimanzi after Joel interviewed me for the The ReLaunch Show. Kimanzi was also a guest on The ReLaunch show. Listen to episode #55 (How He Doubled His Income: Kimanzi Constable)! (After listening to The ReLaunch Show, give them some great feedback on iTunes, okay? That is one of the most important acts you can do for a podcaster.)

Kimanzi’s books are all avaiable on Amazon.

Kimanzi also recommends “48 days to the Work You Love”, by Dan Miller.

Also mentioned on the show was John Lee Dumas and his podcast, Entrepreneur On Fire. (John’s interview will be released on August 4th!)

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Almost everyone is a “regular” person. But some people are “extraordinary.” Kara Counard is regular, too, but she acts “as if” she is actually “extraordinary.”

We can all act “as if” we are successful and extraordinary. It is a choice. But in all honesty, it can be a difficult choice. And most people  don’t try.

I hope that you are one of the people who will try to act extraordinary.

Kara Counard of Bloom Photography, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Ralph Quintero of the Happy Someone podcast.

John Lee Dumas of the Entrepreneur On Fire podcast

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Kara never sits still. She was working as a bartender, a Starbucks barrista, an appraisal service, a figure model for several art schools, and was a free-lance graphic design artist, all at the same time. Photography was not part of her life plan. She thought starting an Etsy store was her future. But she listened to her customers and in the process created a business–all because she filled the needs of her customers. She gave them what they wanted!

You can see more of her work at her website.

More Information on Kara’s “Day in the Life” sessions.

Information on her Honoring Elders project, and another article about that project is here.

Listen to Kara and her Women Over 90 exhibit on Wisconsin Public Radio and a YouTube video on the same project.

Watch her on WTMJ’s “The Morning Blend”.

Books

She references the work of Father G and his Homeboy Industries.

When you are next in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Kara recommends eating at:

Kavarna Coffeehouse

335 on Broadway

Lox, Stock and Bagels

 

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It’s not always the person who was naturally gifted who wins. It’s not always the person with the best tools. Sometimes it is the person who refuses to quit, who faces the challenges and never surrenders.

But you also need to make sure that you are truly making progress. If you aren’t making any progress, maybe then you need to step back, critically assess your plan and make the necessary changes.

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The old joke goes:

A teenager gets off the train in New York City, and as he leaves the station carrying his violin, he spots a police officer. Walking up to him, he asks, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?”

Without missing a beat, the officers says, “Practice, son, practice!”

Kelly Bucheger doesn’t live in New York City, but rather Buffalo, NY and he shows why success happens when you find your calling in ife and then never let anything become an obstacle in your path. He is a jazz saxaphonist and he shares how he found success in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, then left and moved to Buffalo where he knew no one, and rebuilt a successful career in performance and composing.

A few resources Kelly talked about:

James Carter Ruined My Life. is a 2011 post on his blog Harder Bop.

An interview with Kelly in Buffalo Sounds, from may 7, 2013.

Kelly posted this performance of “Say It Isn’t So” by his group What Would Mingus Do, from 2009.

Today’s intro music is courtesy of Kelly Bucheger, from his album “House of Relics” and is the title cut. You can find your own copy at Amazon, below.

His favorite books:

Jazz biographies such as:

“Mingus: A Critical Biography” by Brian Priestly

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If at first you don’t succeed, try try again!

And then, if you still don’t succeed, then what? Do you keep trying the same thing? I hope not. If it didn’t work the first three times, why do you think the fourth will be different.

Knowing when to keep going and when to pivot to a new direction is the key to success. Let’s talk about how to make that decision.