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Show Topics:

• Chris Guillebeau’s story of challenging authority and traveling the world
• Chris’s goal is to visit all 192 countries by the time he’s 35
• High school dropout but then received a Masters in International Studies
• Creating info products and membership websites

Chris Guillebeau’s mission at the The Art of Non-Conformity is to help people live unconventional lives, make their own choices, and change the world.

He set a goal to visit all 192 countries by the time he’s 35 and he’s nearly complete.

Chris dropped out of high school (said it wasn’t working for him) but then went to community college. He finished most of it before they found out he never graduated from high school. He earned his college degree at 19 years old and ultimately a Masters degree in International Studies.
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060 Coach Radio – Making Money is Moral: Part 2

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This is part two of a two-part series.  My guest is James Dibben and we’re talking about Daniel Lapin’s book, Thou Shall Prosper, and Ten Commandments for Making Money.  (Here’s Part 1)  James is also the host of the Blue Collar Business Podcast.

Jews constitute about 2.3% of the U.S. population.  That means an average year should show about nine Jews on the Forbes 400, a list of the 400 wealthiest American.

Depending on the year, there are normally between 60 and 100 Jews on the list.  We talk about those 10 Commandments in this episode (and episode #58).

Ten Commandments for Making Money, from Thou Shall Prosper

6. Learn to foretell the future
Learn from the experiences of others – Dan Miller, Dave Ramsey, Daniel Lapin.  All bounced back from financial ruin. Goal setting is seeing the future.

7. Know your money
What you do with your money is a window into your priorities.  Where is your money going? The pursuit of money is a pursuit of yourself.

8. Act rich: Give away 10 percent of your after tax income
Giving to charity jump starts wealth creation.  Charity focuses you outside of yourself.

9. Never retire
Integrate your vocation and your identity by thinking of life as a journey rather than a destination.  There is no word in the Bible for retire.  If you love what you do why would you ever want to retire?

10. Extend the network of your connectedness to many people
The secret of partnership power – befriend many people a rung or two above and below your financial level, then find ways to help them achieve their goals.  Showing you care for others will draw in new connections – In twitter if I see NO or very few @ replies or RT of other users’ content I won’t follow.

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058 Coach Radio – Making Money is Moral: Part 1

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Send me your feedback or questions or leave me a voice mail: (919) 355-8275.

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This is part one of a two-part series.  My guest is James Dibben and we’re talking about Daniel Lapin’s book, Thou Shall Prosper, and Ten Commandments for Making Money. (Here’s Part 2)  James is also the host of the Blue Collar Business Podcast.

Jews constitute about 2.3% of the U.S. population.  That means an average year should show about nine Jews on the Forbes 400, a list of the 400 wealthiest American.

Depending on the year, there are normally between 60 and 100 Jews on the list.  We talk about those 10 Commandments in this episode (and episode #60).

Ten Commandments for Making Money, from Thou Shall Prosper

1. Believe in the dignity and morality of business
   Business has been villainized in the movies.
2. Get to know yourself
   Personal Accountability – You can only change yourself.
   You can’t help others unless you start with yourself.
3. Do not pursue perfection
   Perfect doesn’t exist – what works for you might not work for me.
   This whole chapter basically explains why we should keep Capitalism even though it isn’t perfect.
   Equal opportunity but not equal results.
4. Lead consistently and constantly
   You can’t become a leader but you can lead.
   You can’t declare yourself a leader and be one.  You have to back it up with action.
5. Constantly change the changeable while steadfastly clinging to the unchangeable
   Enjoy the change that necessary and hang on tight to what never changes.
   Often, what’s unchangeable for you is the reason you started your business in the first place.  Don’t ever lose site of that.

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You’ve likely heard me talk about money as a motivator at before. The truth is, money can buy happiness, if your basic needs aren’t being met. But once your needs are being met, what’s next?

Money CAN Buy Happiness is here if you can’t view the video

I came to realize this a while back when I worked at the airlines. We were hourly and everything was driven towards being on the clock for some people. But we live in a knowledge based society and most of us aren’t getting paid by the hour anymore.

If money is a poor motivator, then what do we do? What do you think?

Dan Pink’s Motivation talk (If you can’t view the video)

Dan Pink lays out a powerful argument against money being a good motivator for anything but the most menial tasks.  What are you using to motivate your team?