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049 - OMG You're Amazing...for free 0
Dec 26, 2017

Have you had the frustrating experience where people like your work, but not enough to pay for it?  If you’re ready to push past average and position yourself as a professional worth real money, this show is for you.

 

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048 - People pay for Results 0
Dec 18, 2017
How to adjust your career approach to get the rewards you deserve.
 
If you completed degree or any kind of special training, you may be waiting for the corresponding boost in compensation or position.  Let's look at what may be causing the delay and how we can close the gap.
 
 
 
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047 - Balance of Trade 0
Dec 12, 2017

On this episode we consider approaching your career like a country.  How is your balance of trade? 

Are the ideas, energy and products you have available worth the rewards you're after?

 

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046 - Skills and Levels 0
Dec 4, 2017
On the journey from average to amazing, you’ll soon realize that there are several skills you need to learn or improve.  But as a high performer I’m willing to bet that you’re already busy and short on time. In that case, we need to make the learning process as efficient as possible.  One way to accomplish this is by deciding exactly how competent you need to be at each skill.  Some things require you to be an expert, while in others you only need enough to communicate with the external pros you hire.
 
Show notes and illustrations: focusthefire.com/skillsandlevels
  1. Skills to master
  2. Skills to be proficient
  3. Skills to understand
  4. Skills to appreciate and delegate

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045 - Don’t get a job, join an ecosystem 0
Nov 27, 2017
In this episode we look at things you need to consider before joining your next team or hunting for a new opportunity. It’s deeper than time and money.  To get the return you deserve, you’ll need to join an ecosystem that allows you to thrive.
 
 
 
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044 - Don't work, write stories 0
Nov 20, 2017
The Focus the Fire podcast dedicated to helping people like you design and create more meaningful careers. 40+ hours each week is way too much time to burn being miserable or unintentional. 
 
On this episode we look at a powerful way to reframe your professional life and move from being an employee, to a super hero in your own movie series. Who doesn’t love a good story right?
 
Let’s get started with some of your own epic tales.  
 
Here are 10 Questions to guide your story:
 
  1. What are the abilities you want to showcase in this narrative? “Tell us about a time when you had to…” 
  2. Besides you, who are the other main characters needed to make this a great story?
  3. What is the major problem or conflict that you will solve?
  4. Can you describe it vividly in numbers, costs, or how long (time) the problem has been around?
  5. Why do you feel a strong desire to address this issue?
  6. Are there particular skills you have now or will develop to handle this issue like a boss?
  7. In 2-3 brief sentences, what is your plan of action? How will you save the day (or hour)?
  8. What challenges do you expect along the path to success?
  9. What is the outcome or resolution you would like to produce?
  10. How will this impact people directly involved or your community?   
 
 
Click here to download the free Work Stories Guide today! 
 
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043 - Control your money! It's been controlling you. 0
Sep 6, 2017
Control your money today with this powerful tool.  Join Dalan and 1000s of other people who enjoy the freedom of knowing exactly what their money is doing (and not doing!).
 
 
What’s the point of all of this really? Chasing jobs, promotions, connecting with influential people, generating income.
 
The truth is that you will probably never feel like you have enough money.  It’s like sugar and other drugs - addictive.  You set financial goals. Maybe its buying a house, taking a fancy vacation, seeing your bank account hit a certain number, paying off debt, saving money.  No matter how high the goal, reaching it will only build your confidence and increase your appetite. So if we begin with money as the end goal, there will be no end, just a life filled with cycles of dissatisfaction. 
 
In this episode I share my no-nonsense approach to budgeting and the main software/app I use for managing personal finances. 
 
Money is a means, don’t let it be your end.
 
 
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042 - It's Graduation Time 0
Aug 28, 2017
Learn how to increase the progress toward the life you deserve. Develop a mindset to overcome complacency.
 
Forget school for a minute. Besides that, when was your last graduation?
 
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041 - What's your highest use? 0
Jul 10, 2017
High performers and persons seeking to grow in leadership often have multiple skills in motion. While juggling multiple projects can feel exciting and give the illusion of productivity, it’s important to identify and remove distractions. To achieve massive success we have to find our highest use and exploit that mode. This may mean ending other activities that are positive.
 
Here are reflections on "The Dip” by Seth Godin. I look forward to hearing yours.
 
 
Links:
Seth Godin “The Dip” http://amzn.to/2uGMmWY
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040 - Manage your diet 0
Jun 26, 2017
Your mind is consuming material constantly. Learn how being intentional about this content can boost your performance quickly.
 
Put some rocket fuel in your career. Grow faster, make deeper connections and more money.
 
 
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039 - Do good work, the right person is watching 0
May 1, 2017
Are you really working for someone else? In this episode we take a brief look at why it’s crucial to maintain your high quality performance.
 
Have a listen and let us know what you think. Twitter: @dalanv
 
 
 
Put some rocket fuel in your career. Grow faster, make deeper connections and more money.
 
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038 - The problem with passionate people 0
Apr 3, 2017
038 - The problem with passionate people
There are so many passionate people walking and talking around. But why do these passions yield little success?  In this episode we start examining part of the underlying problem and get you on the path to living a powerful life. 
 
There is a fire burning inside each person, but we find two common challenges:
1. In one case their passion is burning so low that it can’t generate enough heat to change the state of their lives.  
2. Their passion is burning very high, but lacks the focus needed to make progress in a specific direction. 
 
Put some rocket fuel in your career. Grow faster, make deeper connections and more money.
 
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037 - What kind of company am I dating? 0
Feb 27, 2017
037 - What kind of company am I dating?
 
6 types of companies you dated before, or you are giving your love to right now:
 
Sweat Shop / Burn out program
 
Incubator
 
Couch Potato  
 
Old Boys Club
 
Growing Organization
 
University
 
 
Put some rocket fuel in your career. Grow faster, make deeper connections and more money.
 
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036 - How to scale you 0
Feb 15, 2017
Focus The Fire Episode 036 - How to scale you
 
  • Systems over transactions
  • Get what's inside your head on paper. 
  • Document the process, especially for things you seem to do intuitively. 
  • Experiment with delegating certain tasks, or just ask someone to follow your instructions. 
    • Where to they ask questions? 
    • What went well or wrong?
    • How can it be more clear?
    • Can it be more efficient? 
  • There's only 1 you, but millions of dollars to make. 
  • Put your time toward its highest use. 
    • Is this task part of my core skills?
    • Is there someone else who can do this better or faster, while I do something more profitable? 
  • Review the process for improvements and adjust quickly
  • Shorten the feedback loop
    • Create, test, review, adjust. Repeat. 
    • Don't let fear lure you into procrastination
  • Tools to assist
    • Microsoft word / Apple Pages
    • Evernote
    • Trello
Put some rocket fuel in your career. Grow faster, make deeper connections and more money.
 
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035 - Finding your G spot 0
Feb 7, 2017
035 - Finding your G spot
 
 
You might be good at several things, but there are 1 or 2 areas where your natural ability begins to shine brighter than usual. This doesn’t mean that you’ll automatically be amazing at this skill but you feel a level of comfort that makes you want to linger there and perfect that craft. As you get closer to that place you get excited about explore how deep the experience can go. This is your area of genius, your “G-spot” and magic lives here!
 
Finding your G-spot
  • What skill or area would you be willing to invested at least 5% of your income to develop and train?
  • If you could invest the time needed to be come an expert in one thing, what would it be?
  • What are the top three things that make you miserable at work? (Talking to people, sitting behind a desk, crunching numbers, et cetera)
 
Surviving the search
  • Identify a compelling reason for finding your G-spot. What specific needs will this satisfy in your life and the people or causes you care about?
  • Try to turn your current assignment into paid research & development for your G-spot
  • Schedule a specific time or amount of time you will spend each day perfecting your craft
 
 
Put some rocket fuel in your career. Grow faster, make deeper connections and more money.
 
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034 - BIG ACTION, small bs: Get off the bench! 0
Jan 16, 2017
 
Start with why (Simon Sinek)
  • You need a deep rooted conviction, linked to a tangible outcome.
    • Internal outcome - What will this do for you personally?
    • External outcome - What will this do for the people or causes you care about?
 
What are some of the usual reasons people people don't meet their goals? 
  • Lack of discipline
  • Unrealistic goal
  • Lose focus
  • Underestimated the work involved
 
Don't be overwhelmed by the big mission. Constantly ask yourself what is the next rationale step? Focus on that. 
 
"Nothing happens until the pain for remaining the same outweighs the pain of change." - Arthur Burt
 
More on the details on the inside.  
 
Put some rocket fuel in your career, grow faster, make deeper connections and more money.
 
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