You’re a creative expert. You might already be earning an income as a writer, author, videographer, photographer, filmmaker, musician, or artist. And you're looking to transition from being a freelancer for hire to monetizing your creative expertise.
Perhaps you’ve been thinking about starting a podcast, launching a product, building a course, writing a book, forming a community, starting a YouTube channel, or hosting a live event. You want to leverage your experience, skills, and knowledge to build new income streams for yourself so you can get out of the “rat race” - stop trading your time for money.
I get you. I'm married to a creative person. We've built several income streams together. And I work with creatives to package, price, and promote their expertise all the time.
On this podcast, I'll discuss and bring on guests to discuss proven frameworks (like marketing funnels, value ladders, marketing flywheels, and building communities from podcasts).
And, we're going to make it fun. In between all the serious talk, we're going to throw in some humor, dad jokes, to make this process playful and entertaining.
I'll coach creatives, in real-time on the show, how to transition from freelancer to expert. We'll discover together what income streams are right for you, so you can create new income streams and get paid whether you're working or not.
I'm grateful to my sister-in-law, Maribeth Dodd , on the podcast. Maribeth is a leadership coach. She is a business coach of leaders in the corporate world, in network marketing, and in ministry. She shares vulnerability about balancing her work along with all of her other personal responsibilities. And, how sometimes the best place to be is a little bit scared.
Award-winning and best-selling author, Lee Strobel , joins me for one of my final interviews. It is fitting to talk about the end of life at this time, as I want listeners to remember what's most important in your life as you live it. This conversation really impacted me. I hope it impacts you too. See the trailer and watch The Case For Heaven Movie in a theatre near you April 4-6, 2022. Get the Why Believe in Heaven? Booklet Lee mentions in our conversation for 99 cents (while supplies last). F...
As part of my ongoing exercise in trimming and pruning my life, I spent the last 2 weeks prayerfully thinking about and writing down a Pro's and Con's list of the 18 things that I have been doing for work. That process helped me narrow my work-life down to 5 main areas of focus. And, I balance them with 1 main area of focus personally. I share it all in this 3rd-to-last episode of the Courage Cast before my long 5-month planned hiatus.
Jackie Brewster is a Certified Enneagram Coach and Experiential Specialist and coaches others to self-discovery, using the ancient Enneagram from a Christian faith-based perspective. She guides me to clarity about my Enneagram number and helps me understand the core motivations that lead to my behavior. We talk about the core motivations of each Enneagram number. We discuss what "wings" are. She shares about her 52-Week Devotional book, Hearing God Speak . We also experience the Enneagram Essent...
I've gotten so caught up in trimming, that I've forgotten to trim. You heard me right - I take a taste of my own medicine, via my wife. She hands me a doozy that really gets me thinking about the questions that help me to decide whether to trim something or not. Do I have the TIME for it? Do I have the TALENT for it? Do I have the PASSION for it?
Author, Joshua Medcalf recently posted this on Twitter ... "None of us are getting out of here alive. The purpose of life is not to arrive safely at death or accrue the most titles, trophies, and treasures. Live from a death bed perspective. Be relentless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire." Here's my response to this. I'm curious, what would you be, do or have if you had a death bed perspective? Email me . *Ending prayer is spoken graciously from the Lectio App ....
My longtime friend, Tim Williams, joins me on the podcast today. We chat about a wide variety of relatable topics that both challenge and motivate young men to do what needs to be done now, so they can become who they want to become later. Listen to Tim's Thrivehood Podcast Notable Thrivehood Podcast episodes: 8 Qualities Girls Want In A Guy Tips On Buying Your First Used Car Useless Facts You Can Use Grateful For Life Struggles...
Many times, your decision to trim one thing has compounding effects. That's when pruning becomes fun.
In an earlier episode , I shared my word for the year - TRIM. How am I pruning my life? I understand the benefits , but now how do I go about it? I share my process here...in the hopes that it's helpful to you: 1. Take Inventory 2. Identify 3. Prune Plan 4. Do It 5. Evaluate
The legend of St. Valentine comes into play today as we celebrate Valentine's Day. Let's remember the origin story and God's love story for us as we take heart in Him.
10 Benefits of Pruning Reduce Stress Have Better Health Make Better Decisions Improved Relationships Make More Money Gain More Time Gain Control Think More Clearly Be More Productive Have a Better Sense of Well-being, Balance and Peace
This episode is about my backstory about the process of pruning and trimming and why it matters so much to me now. "Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." - John 15:2 How many of you have clutter in your life? How many of you are frustrated with areas of your life that just don't seem to working for you anymore? This is about you - your disciplines, processes, systems in your life and how you can i...
Continuing the conversation about the straight path that God models for us, I discuss Jesus' compassion vs. my convenience.
Inspired by a chapter in the devotional book The Book of Mysteries by Jonathan Cahn.
There are 3 patterns you can follow in your financial life. The pattern of the poor, middle class or rich. Here's a link to the graphic . Today, I am going to teach the pattern of the rich as learned from Robert Kiyosaki and Rich Dad, Poor Dad .
Be generous with encouragement. It is verbal sunshine. It costs nothing, it warms hearts and enriches lives. - Nicky Gumble (The Bible in One Year) 1 Thessalonians 5:11 - "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." Two things to remember in life: Take care of your thoughts when you are alone. Take care of your words when you are with people.
If I had to choose between quantity vs quality, I will always desire quantity. Here's why!
The plan is simple: Pay off all BAD debt. Build a 3-month emergency fund. Open a Roth IRA Invest $500 a month (into the SPY - S&P500) Keep doing for 40 years. Start early and this is enough to make you a millionaire. Assuming a 12% annual return rate compounded over 40 years, this would be worth $4,943,560.
There are two main lakes that are connected by the Jordan River that borders Israel. One is alive and one is dead. I talk about why and how it can inspire you to make your life about something more than yourself! Inspired by Jonathan Cahn's devotional book, The Book of Mysteries .
I share my thoughts behind having a "word" for the year. I share mine and why I chose it. Share your "word" with me and why you chose it. Send me an email .
Let's talk money. It's just about the end of the year. This is a great time to review your finances, your financial plan and anything related to how you're maximizing and stewarding the resources that God has given you. I sat down with Gabe Nelson - a registered financial advisor - to discuss developing my personal financial plan. He has a brand new book releasing January 11 called The Solopreneur's Money Manifesto: How To Master Your Finances and Create The Life You Want. Start Your Journey wit...
Recently, I went through an exercise with Cliff Ravenscraft where I answered a series of coaching questions. My answers surprised me. They gave me a new awareness of my core beliefs and why I am where I am in life and in business. Here's the third of three episodes dedicated to this values assessment exercise. Today, I answer the question "What would I most like to feel?" My answers helped me to reset my belief system and gave me greater clarity and focus. Do you want to go through this values a...
Recently, I went through an exercise with Cliff Ravenscraft where I answered a series of coaching questions. My answers surprised me. They gave me a new awareness of my core beliefs and why I am where I am in life and in business. Here's the second of three episodes dedicated to this values assessment exercise. Today, I answer the question "What feelings do I most want to avoid?" Do you want to go through this values assessment yourself? Email me and I'll send it to you....
Recently, I went through an exercise with Cliff Ravenscraft where I answered a series of coaching questions. My answers surprised me. They gave me a new awareness of my core beliefs and why I am where I am in life and in business. Here's the first of three episodes dedicated to this values assessment exercise. I encourage you to do this values assessment yourself and get curious about what comes up for you! Do you want to go through this values assessment yourself? Email me and I'll send it to y...
A year ago, I had the opportunity to speak with some college students at Belmont University. My friend, Professor Barry Landis, wanted me to speak on a topic that would be foundational and practical for college students - something these Music & Entertainment students could use out in the real world. This is the last of ten short (9 minutes or less) messages I recorded recently on a brand new app online called Racket (think Twitter for audio). The #10 way to succeed with zero talent is: BELI...
A year ago, I had the opportunity to speak with some college students at Belmont University. My friend, Professor Barry Landis, wanted me to speak on a topic that would be foundational and practical for college students - something these Music & Entertainment students could use out in the real world. This is the ninth of ten short (9 minutes or less) messages I recorded recently on a brand new app online called Racket (think Twitter for audio). The #9 way to succeed with zero talent is: DO M...
A year ago, I had the opportunity to speak with some college students at Belmont University. My friend, Professor Barry Landis, wanted me to speak on a topic that would be foundational and practical for college students - something these Music & Entertainment students could use out in the real world. This is the eigth of ten short (9 minutes or less) messages I recorded recently on a brand new app online called Racket (think Twitter for audio). The #8 way to succeed with zero talent is: BE C...
A year ago, I had the opportunity to speak with some college students at Belmont University. My friend, Professor Barry Landis, wanted me to speak on a topic that would be foundational and practical for college students - something these Music & Entertainment students could use out in the real world. This is the seventh of ten short (9 minutes or less) messages I recorded recently on a brand new app online called Racket (think Twitter for audio). The #7 way to succeed with zero talent is: HA...
A year ago, I had the opportunity to speak with some college students at Belmont University. My friend, Professor Barry Landis, wanted me to speak on a topic that would be foundational and practical for college students - something these Music & Entertainment students could use out in the real world. This is the sixth of ten short (9 minutes or less) messages I recorded recently on a brand new app online called Racket (think Twitter for audio). The #6 way to succeed with zero talent is: SEEK...
A year ago, I had the opportunity to speak with some college students at Belmont University. My friend, Professor Barry Landis, wanted me to speak on a topic that would be foundational and practical for college students - something these Music & Entertainment students could use out in the real world. This is the fifth of ten short (9 minutes or less) messages I recorded recently on a brand new app online called Racket (think Twitter for audio). The #5 way to succeed with zero talent is: HAVE...
