Podcast appearances and mentions of chad jeffers

I'm looking at what drives someone who is on some of the biggest stages in the world, and the examples we can apply to our own lives. I'm curious about celebrities, and it seems we all are. My curiosity is around why we generally think they have something we don't. How they got something we don't have. And we often think of them as more driven than the norm. Chad Jeffers is a celebrated musician. His guitar is featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame. And he's been Carrie Underwood's guitarist for 17 years. When you see Carrie on stage, you see Chad next to her. I've known Chad for a long time. Chad got picked up by a record label doing his own thing. Why didn't he keep going that direction? Four years ago we had a long call where he was questioning sticking to the concert tours with Carrie. During COVID he started working in luxury real estate. He also got married and has two kids. But I recently saw him on stage in Vegas lighting up the stage with Carrie. This conversation was fun to question Chad about his motives and what drove him to become one of the top guitarists today, how he balances it with normal life and has the same questions about his journey as we do. Find Chad at chadjeffers.com  Got a comment or question about an episode? Want to ask a question about your drive? Email me. I don't want to just talk to you here, I want to talk with you. kmiller@kevinmiller.co. Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code KEVIN and depending on the model receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/kevin Go to shipstation.com and use code KEVIN to sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Sign up for AromaTru's Insider Club and today you'll receive a FREE Waterless Oil Diffuser and a FREE lemon eucalyptus oil - that's over $200 in savings. Head to aromatruorganics.com/kevin to take advantage of this exclusive offer.   Kajabi is offering a free 30-day trial to start your business if you go to Kajabi.com/kevin Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier today! Visit AquaTru.com and enter code "KEVIN" at checkout. Go to Quince.com/drives for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U of SC football program had just won the first Bowl Game in the 100-year-plus history of the school.   After joining the rugged and tough SEC in 1992, the Gamecocks were still struggling to be the elite SEC teams like Florida and Tennessee.   Tennessee had a young QB with a head-turning last name…Manning.  We had a pony-tailed enthusiast named Taneyhill, along with two offensive lineman, two running backs all headed eventually to the NFL.   We were desperate for a signature win in the SEC. JAMES DEXTER STORY at Tennessee turning the table over, driving down to the five yard line  2nd and 1 (5 yard penalty): (7:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc Blocked FG Returned 95 yards for a TD (9:51): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc 56 - 21 Final Score… Often, in life, sports, and business, we do desperate things in desperate times in order to solve desperate problems. The last 2 years have created a desperate longing.  Let's articulate the challenge that you are up against today. PAIN - Skyrocketing material and sub Pricing, Uncertainty, Subcontractor frustrations, Schedule delays, unrealistic clients, and PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE! Let's think through some of the desperate things you (or someone you know) may have tried in the midst of a desperate situation in your business… Go more intensely after deposits, draws, or receivables Maybe you're in a habit of using tomorrow's deposits, to pay yesterday's payables Hiring Marketing companies to get more leads/sales b/c “Sales solves everything right????”…even though we don't have measure in place to manage the money even if it did come in Tried to buy bulk material and it's dropped your cash flow Build Bonus structures and increased base comp, b/c “more money means people will stay longer” Just putting your head down and doing it yourself…”it's just easier” Tried to fix your schedule, or job costing, or projections schedule…but it just takes too much time Hired new PM's and Supers, Fired old PM's and Super's Hired your brother or your cousin, or your son Take on more work even though you are way behind on receivables and never properly job-costed previous job to understand profitability We are running around, spinning in circles, a slave to an over-heated market, the client, to the employee, to the sub, to the vendor. And we just want it to STOP.  Just for a second so we can catch our breathe.  Talked to a custom builder in Kentucky two weeks ago who said, “I'm actually looking forward to a market slow down.” I was waiting for lightning to strike.  You had a grueling week, and then you have a Saturday where you are fired up about a late breakfast where you are going to eat donuts, cinnamon roles, pancakes, bacon, cheese grits… then after you're done, you turn on a game on tv watching world-class athletes and think, “I need to work out!”  Chaos can often translate to unhealthy habits because we are vulnerable.  In the chaos of the pricing increases or material delays, we tend to rest in the false comfort of cash flow, while KNOWING that we are neglecting the discipline of purpose, process, and systems that will create a long term FIT-ness for us, our team, and the mission we are on in our business. I've seen it reported recently that both Quarterback Russel Wilson and basketball mega-star Lebron James each spend over $1 million on the health and fitness of their mind and body. Here is a hard reality…trying to control pricing and material logistics is like trying to control the weather…you can't control the weather, BUT you can forecast and adjust plans based on the latest information…and PRE-PARE. I love the world prepare…it's actually two words in Latin    Prae (Pre) = before   Parare (pare) = make ready How do we make ourselves and our business ready BEFORE the next step? A friend of mine, Chad Jeffers is the lead Dobro player for Carrie Underwood.  He was passing through Columbia, SC a couple of years ago as we were in town and we had coffee in the lobby of the downtown hotel he and the other band members were staying at. I asked Chad a simple question that I had never asked, “what is it like to play in front of all of those people?”  His response was sobering.   He mentioned that most nights he forgets where he is at, and that the “repetition of the event” can get quite boring.  In order to be great and find joy in touring, you've got to go back to THE FITNESS of your repetition and training. In preparation for Carrie Underwood's Las Vegas residency shows, Chad said… "Typically for tours (including Vegas) we will rehearse for a month and half to 2 months (7 days a week) prior to the first show. Personally, i prepare for the rehearsals about a month prior to that (especially if we are learning new music). " Kobe Bryant was 41 when he and his daughter died tragically in a helicopter crash in January of 2020.   He was notorious for his relentless work ethic.  Writers Scott Davis and Connor Perrett chronicle some of Bryant's more remarkable disciplines. Practice from 5a to 7a…in High School Shaq said he would practice without a basketball…just visualization and mind preparation Had Nike alter a few millimeters off the bottom of his shoes to achieve “a hundredth of a second better reaction time” You must “love the process…the daily grind…this generation loves the results too much.” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Nick Saban “I loved preparation more than the competing part” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Alabama Football Team NBA Scout in 2008. -“Allen Iverson loves to play when the lights come on.  Kobe loves (playing) before the lights come on.” -  Here is a question for us.  It's easy to scream, yell, turn over tables, run out of the tunnel with a new idea, rally the troops for a momentary push. What about you?  In the face of unpredictable pricing and material concerns, and personnel challenges, and disrupted construction schedules…will you commit to play BEFORE the lights come on?? The best bourbon is PREPARED before it's aged and evaporated.  The best wine is PREPARED with full ingredients before it sits. Some of you are coming to the BuildExpo hoping for a hail mary, hoping for a silver bullet, a bright idea that will change the game for you.   I want to offer you something else.   When explorer Ernest Shackleton was preparing for his Trans-Antarctic Expedition, he needed the right team.  It is said that he published an advertisement… "Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey. Small Wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success."  The advertisement may not be true, but Shackleton's expedition with his crew aboard the “Endurance” was heroic and transformative for an entire British society. Reading through Alfred Lansing's aptly titled book “Endurance”, you realize what kept Shackleton and his 27-man crew alive during months of isolation and loneliness in what has been billed as one of the most remarkable pictures of survival in modern history.   What two things kept these men going, when all other expeditions facing similar challenges, died?   FITness and repetition.   In the new unpredictability, do you want to stop spending your days putting out silly fires?  You want to discover REAL purpose in your business?  You want to make time for what matters most?  To emerge out of the fog in this unpredictable market, you must commit to great preparation by becoming F.I.T.   Fundamentals   We convened an emergency meeting of our clients in March of 2020 and talked openly about our concerns and realities...and then all committed... “We WILL NOT contribute to chaos, but instead will simply respond to this call-to-action so we can implement the leadership that we have all been invited into.” It's realizing that your business is not a slot machine that you put money in and hope for the best! Five Foundational Cornerstones Firm Foundation made up of 13 Ingredients Four Structural Walls of Admin, Ops, Marketing, and Sales Your business is constructed in the same way that your projects are constructed:  Your business has a lifecycle just like you do as a human that goes through stages What are some of the fundamentals of that leadership??…   Five Stages Of A Business   Each stage requires different engagement from people, and different leadership styles from you Great News!  You can actually build predictability and stability into your business…sure, the tide and tradewinds of the market will impact you, but YOU determine your course Custom Homebuilder from the West Coast comes into 2020 with a cash account of $32,000 available dollars.  $32k on $12mm worth of contracts.  That's it.  Within 12 months, by going back to the foundations, they began 2021 with over $300k of available cash, and it continues to grow.  What was the silver bullet???? STORY:  FITness and repetition…no silver bullets.  Knowing your cash gives you OPTIONS!!! The most fundamental step to creating a FIT business, is to painstakingly spend time on the fundamentals.  Blocking, tackling, throwing, catching The second step in becoming FIT, is to…     Invest In People   NY TImes Headline: people are discontent and leaving for “greener pastures” (UPDATE: 4mm quit in January 2022) We can either gripe about the Millennials/Gen Z…or you can stop whining and start investing!!!!!  It's not as expensive as you think…HOW? If your team does not know where you are going…THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW YOU and they cannot make great pricing and material decisions! How?  WRITTEN Vision, Mission, Values How?  WRITTEN Cockpit and Master Process Roadmap How? A clear, old fashioned WRITTEN Org Structure & Job Roles How? BASIC Financial Accountability and Tracking…SIMPLE SPREADSHEETS Invest with Clarity Priority…SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE Common refrain, “I don't know why she is so freaked out about missing the Electrical/Framing schedule…we'll get the billing eventually!” Not realizing that the payroll bell rings EVERY month whether you bill or not In Ted Lasso, Danny says “Football Is Life”...in construction, “Schedule Is Life!” The pricing and material challenges leave ZERO room for unpredictable communication…so HOW? Weekly meetings don't have to be pointless, boring, worthless, and a waste of time… If they are consistent, agenda-driven, and leader-led…weekly meetings offer a consistency that your team craves! These are NOT project meetings…those are separate…these are business meetings that build clarity, focus, and camaraderie centered on the MISSION! Non-Negotiable Weekly Meetings (cue eye roll)  Invest with Communication The real crisis of our day is not all of the things we think exist from the cable news tapes…the real crisis is a crisis of compassion and empathy STORY: talking with the psychologist who said that young people now have the capability to show empathy without FEELING empathy STORY: 3 weeks ago a biz owner walks into our coaching time: Wife whose husband stole her money.  They showed AND felt empathy Your team will be more prone to stay on top of the unpredictability if you lead with empathy and laser focus on the vision Reclaim the Face to face conversation Brene Brown wrote “People are hard to hate up close” HOW?  5 Question Check Ins at set times on set days Professor Sherry Turkle of MIT has written extensively for decades on the necessity of empathy.  What is her solution for the crisis of empathy we find ourselves in? Invest with Compassion and Empathy We must go back to the fundamentals, we must invest in people, and in order to restore business FITness in an unpredictable reality, we must…   Trail A Mentor Bill Gates famously said, “Everyone needs a coach!”   Pricing variations and material disruptions are not new…find others who have navigated past storm patterns…everything has a pattern if we'll stop long enough to see it I have a business coaching group I am a participant of weekly, a psychologist monthly, and a speaker coach, two wisdom mentors I meet with 4 times per year, and two guys locally that we meet together for breakfast about 25 times per year Right now… …And I'm a professional coach! Mentor: (find someone who has a different perspective and who is farther along that you) Everyone needs a coach, because everyone is broken…just admit it! At the height of their game: Ronaldo still has coaches, Simoan Biles has coaches, Serena Williams has coaches, Tom Brady has coaches, Lebron James has coaches.   (PAUSE) - Who is someone further along than you, who is actively mentoring, pushing you right now? FINAL STORY: FITness is no longer optional. Les and Sara Claxton…Les PREPARED, he made ready, everything is volatile in his world…and he was ready. Are you? ACTION: Which of the 3, needs to be your 1st priority after you get out of your seat?   Fundamentals?  Invest In People? Trail A Mentor If you want to test your business fitness, go to mybusinessonpurpose.com/healthy

STORY The U of SC football program had just won the first Bowl Game in the 100-year plus history of the school.   After joining the rugged and tough SEC in 1992, the Gamecocks were still struggling to be the elite SEC teams like Florida and Tennessee.   Tennessee had a young QB with a head-turning last name…Manning.  We had a pony-tailed enthusiast named Taneyhill, along with two offensive lineman, two running backs all headed eventually to the NFL.   We were desperate for a signature win in the SEC. JAMES DEXTER STORY at Tennessee turning the table over, driving down to the five-yard line  2nd and 1 (5-yard penalty): (7:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc Blocked FG Returned 95 yards for a TD (9:51): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc 56 - 21 Final Score…we were  Often, in life, sports, and business, we do desperate things in desperate times in order to solve desperate problems. The last 2 years have created a desperate longing.  Let's articulate the challenge that you are up against today. PAIN - Skyrocketing material and sub Pricing, Uncertainty, Subcontractor frustrations, Schedule delays, unrealistic clients, and PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE! Let's think through some of the desperate things you (or someone you know) may have tried in the midst of a desperate situation in your business… Go more intensely after deposits, draws, or receivables Maybe you're in a habit of using tomorrow's deposits, to pay yesterday's payables Hiring Marketing companies to get more leads/sales b/c “Sales solves everything right????”…even though we don't have measure in place to manage the money even if it did come in Tried to buy bulk material and it's dropped your cash flow Build Bonus structures and increased base comp, b/c “more money means people will stay longer” Just putting your head down and doing it yourself…”it's just easier” Tried to fix your schedule, or job costing, or projections schedule…but it just takes too much time Hired new PM's and Supers, Fired old PM's and Super's Hired your brother or your cousin, or your son Take on more work even though you are way behind on receivables and never properly job-costed previous job to understand profitability We are running around, spinning in circles, a slave to an over-heated market, the client, to the employee, to the sub, to the vendor. And we just want it to STOP.  Just for a second so we can catch our breath.  Talked to a custom builder in Kentucky two weeks ago who said, “I'm actually looking forward to a market slow down.” I was waiting for lightning to strike.  You had a grueling week, and then you have a Saturday where you are fired up about a late breakfast where you are going to eat donuts, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, bacon, cheese grits… then after you're done, you turn on a game on tv watching world-class athletes and think, “I need to work out!”  Chaos can often translate to unhealthy habits because we are vulnerable.  In the chaos of the pricing increases or material delays, we tend to rest in the false comfort of cash flow, while KNOWING that we are neglecting the discipline of purpose, process, and systems that will create a long term FIT-ness for us, our team, and the mission we are on in our business. I've seen it reported recently that both Quarterback Russel Wilson and basketball megastar Lebron James each spend over $1 million on the health and fitness of their mind and body. Here is a hard reality…trying to control pricing and material logistics is like trying to control the weather…you can't control the weather, BUT you can forecast and adjust plans based on the latest information…and PRE-PARE. I love the world prepare…it's actually two words in Latin    Prae (Pre) = before   Parare (pare) = make ready How do we make ourselves and our business ready BEFORE the next step? A friend of mine, Chad Jeffers is the lead Dobro player for Carrie Underwood.  He was passing through Columbia, SC a couple of years ago as we were in town and we had coffee in the lobby of the downtown hotel he and the other band members were staying at. I asked Chad a simple question that I had never asked, “what is it like to play in front of all of those people?”  His response was sobering.   He mentioned that most nights he forgets where he is at, and that the “repetition of the event” can get quite boring.  In order to be great and find joy in touring, you've got to go back to THE FITNESS of your repetition and training. In preparation for Carrie Underwood's Las Vegas residency shows, Chad said… "Typically for tours (including Vegas), we will rehearse for a month and half to 2 months (7 days a week) prior to the first show. Personally, I prepare for the rehearsals about a month prior to that (especially if we are learning new music)." Kobe Bryant was 41 when he and his daughter died tragically in a helicopter crash in January of 2020.   He was notorious for his relentless work ethic.  Writers Scott Davis and Connor Perrett chronicle some of Bryant's more remarkable disciplines. Practice from 5a to 7a…in High School Shaq said he would practice without a basketball…just visualization and mind preparation Had Nike alter a few millimeters off the bottom of his shoes to achieve “a hundredth of a second better reaction time” You must “love the process…the daily grind…this generation loves the results too much.” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Nick Saban “I loved preparation more than the competing part” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Alabama Football Team NBA Scout in 2008. -“Allen Iverson loves to play when the lights come on.  Kobe loves (playing) before the lights come on.” -  Here is a question for us.  It's easy to scream, yell, turn over tables, run out of the tunnel with a new idea, rally the troops for a momentary push. What about you?  In the face of unpredictable pricing and material concerns, and personnel challenges, and disrupted construction schedules…will you commit to play BEFORE the lights come on?? The best bourbon is PREPARED before it's aged and evaporated.  The best wine is PREPARED with full ingredients before it sits. Some of you are coming to the BuildExpo hoping for a hail mary, hoping for a silver bullet, a bright idea that will change the game for you.   I want to offer you something else.   When explorer Ernest Shackleton was preparing for his Trans-Antarctic Expedition, he needed the right team.  It is said that he published an advertisement… "Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey. Small Wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success."  The advertisement may not be true, but Shackleton's expedition with his crew aboard the “Endurance” was heroic and transformative for an entire British society. Reading through Alfred Lansing's aptly titled book “Endurance”, you realize what kept Shackleton and his 27 man crew alive during months of isolation and loneliness in what has been billed as one of the most remarkable pictures of survival in modern history.   What two things kept these men going, when all other expeditions facing similar challenges, died?   FITness and repetition.   In the new unpredictability, do you want to stop spending your days putting out silly fires?  You want to discover REAL purpose in your business?  You want to make time for what matters most?  To emerge out of the fog in this unpredictable market, you must commit to great preparation by becoming F.I.T.   1. Fundamentals      a. We convened an emergency meeting of our clients in March of 2020 and talked openly about our concerns and realities...and then all committed...      i. “We WILL NOT contribute to chaos, but instead will simply respond to this call-to-action so we can implement the leadership that we have all been invited into.”    b. What are some of the fundamentals of that leadership??…         i. It's realizing that your business is not a slot machine that you put money in and hope for the best!         ii. Your business is constructed in the same way that your projects are constructed:            1. Five Foundational Cornerstones           2. Firm Foundation made up of 13 Ingredients           3. Four Structural Walls of Admin, Ops, Marketing, and Sales         iii. Your business has a lifecycle just like you do as a human that goes through stages             1. Five Stages Of A Business             2. Each stage requires different engagement from people, and different leadership styles from you         iv. Great News!  You can actually build predictability and stability into your business…sure, the tide and tradewinds of the market will impact you, but YOU determine your course    c. STORY:          i. Custom Homebuilder from the West Coast comes into 2020 with a cash account of $32,000 available dollars.  $32k on $12mm worth of contracts.  That's it.  Within 12 months, by going back to the foundations, they began 2021 with over $300k of available cash, and it continues to grow.  What was the silver bullet????    d. FITness and repetition…no silver bullets.  Knowing your cash gives you OPTIONS!!! The most fundamental step to creating a FIT business, is to painstakingly spend time on the fundamentals.  Blocking, tackling, throwing, catching The second step in becoming FIT, is to…     2. Invest In People      a. NY TImes Headline: people are discontent and leaving for “greener pastures” (UPDATE: 4mm quit in January 2022)      i. We can either gripe about the Millennials/Gen Z…or you can stop whining and start investing!!!!!  It's not as expensive as you think…HOW?    b. Invest with Clarity         i. If your team does not know where you are going…THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW YOU and they cannot make great pricing and material decisions!         ii. How?  WRITTEN Vision, Mission, Values         iii. How?  WRITTEN Cockpit and Master Process Roadmap         iv. How? A clear, old fashioned WRITTEN Org Structure & Job Roles         v. How? BASIC Financial Accountability and Tracking…SIMPLE SPREADSHEETS    c. Invest with Communication         i. Priority…SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE           1. Common refrain, “I don't know why she is so freaked out about missing the Electrical/Framing schedule…we'll get the billing eventually!”           2. Not realizing that the payroll bell rings EVERY month whether you bill or not           3. In Ted Lasso, Danny says “Football Is Life”...in construction, “Schedule Is Life!”           4. The pricing and material challenges leave ZERO room for unpredictable communication…so HOW?    ii. Non-Negotiable Weekly Meetings (cue eye roll)          1. Weekly meetings don't have to be pointless, boring, worthless, and a waste of time…           a. If they are consistent, agenda-driven, and leader-led…weekly meetings offer a consistency that your team craves!           b. These are NOT project meetings…those are separate…these are business meetings that build clarity, focus, and camaraderie centered on the MISSION!    d. Invest with Compassion and Empathy         i. The real crisis of our day is not all of the things we think exist from the cable news tapes…the real crisis is a crisis of compassion and empathy         ii. STORY: talking with the psychologist who said that young people now have the capability to show empathy without FEELING empathy         iii. STORY: 3 weeks ago a biz owner walks into our coaching time: Wife whose husband stole her money.  They showed AND felt empathy         iv. Your team will be more prone to stay on top of the unpredictability if you lead with empathy and laser focus on the vision         v. Professor Sherry Turkle of MIT has written extensively for decades on the necessity of empathy.  What is her solution for the crisis of empathy we find ourselves in?           1. Reclaim the Face to face conversation           2. Brene Brown wrote “People are hard to hate up close”           3. HOW?  5 Question Check Ins at set times on set days We must go back to the fundamentals, we must invest in people, and in order to restore business FITness in an unpredictable reality, we must…   3. Trail A Mentor    a. Bill Gates famously said, “Everyone needs a coach!”      b. Pricing variations and material disruptions are not new…find others who have navigated past storm patterns…everything has a pattern if we'll stop long enough to see it    c. Right now…         i. I have a business coaching group I am a participant of weekly, a psychologist monthly, and a speaker coach, two wisdom mentors I meet with 4 times per year, and two guys locally that we meet together for breakfast about 25 times per year    d. …And I'm a professional coach!    e. Everyone needs a coach, because everyone is broken…just admit it!         i. Mentor: (find someone who has a different perspective and who is farther along that you)    f. At the height of their game: Ronaldo still has coaches, Simoan Biles has coaches, Serena Williams has coaches, Tom Brady has coaches, Lebron James has coaches.      g. (PAUSE) - Who is someone further along than you, who is actively mentoring, pushing you right now? FINAL STORY: FITness is no longer optional. Les and Sara Claxton…Les PREPARED, he made ready, everything is volatile in his world…and he was ready. Are you? ACTION: Which of the 3, needs to be your 1st priority after you get out of your seat?   Fundamentals?  Invest In People? Trail A Mentor CALLS TO ACTION… Open this assessment Right Now!            https://mybusinessonpurpose.com/healthy      2. What questions do you have?  If you want to test your business fitness, go to mybusinessonpurpose.com/healthy

The U of SC football program had just won the first Bowl Game in the 100-year plus history of the school.   After joining the rugged and tough SEC in 1992, the Gamecocks were still struggling to be the elite SEC teams like Florida and Tennessee.   Tennessee had a young QB with a head-turning last name…Manning.  We had a pony-tailed enthusiast named Taneyhill, along with two offensive lineman, two running backs all headed eventually to the NFL.   We were desperate for a signature win in the SEC. JAMES DEXTER STORY at Tennessee turning the table over, driving down to the five-yard line  2nd and 1 (5-yard penalty): (7:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc Blocked FG Returned 95 yards for a TD (9:51): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc 56 - 21 Final Score… Often, in life, sports, and business, we do desperate things in desperate times in order to solve desperate problems. The last 2 years have created a desperate longing.  Let's articulate the challenge that you are up against today. PAIN - Skyrocketing material and sub Pricing, Uncertainty, Subcontractor frustrations, Schedule delays, unrealistic clients, and PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE! Let's think through some of the desperate things you (or someone you know) may have tried in the midst of a desperate situation in your business… Give people extended time off Hiring Marketing companies to get more leads/sales b/c “Sales solves everything right????”…even though we don't have measure in place to manage the money even if it did come in Use Recruiters to get better people…even though we know internally it's our chaos that is causing them to leave Build Bonus structures and increased base comp, b/c “more money means people will stay longer” Just putting your head down and doing it yourself…”it's just easier” Hired subs, fired old subs Hired new PMs and Supers, Fired old PMs and Super's Hired your brother or your cousin, or your son Take on more work even though you are way behind on receivables and never properly job-costed previous job to understand profitability We are running around, spinning in circles, a slave to an over-heated market, the client, to the employee, to the sub, to the vendor. And we just want it to STOP.  Just for a second so we can catch our breath.  Talked to a custom builder in Kentucky two weeks ago who said, “I'm actually looking forward to a market slowdown.” I was waiting for lightning to strike.  You had a grueling week, and then you have a Saturday where you are fired up about a late breakfast where you are going to eat donuts, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, bacon, cheese grits…then after you're done you turn on a game on tv watching world-class athletes and think, “I need to work out!”  Chaos can often translate to unhealthy habits because we are vulnerable.  In the chaos of the market, we tend to rest in the cash flow, while KNOWING that we are neglecting the discipline of purpose, process, and systems that will create a long-term FIT-ness for us, our team, and the mission we are on in our business. I've seen it reported recently that both Quarterback Russel Wilson and basketball megastar Lebron James each spend over $1 million on the health and fitness of their mind and body. A friend of mine, Chad Jeffers is the lead Dobro player for Carrie Underwood.  He was passing through Columbia, SC a couple of years ago as we were in town and we had coffee in the lobby of the downtown hotel he and the other band members were staying at. I asked Chad a simple question that I had never asked, “what is it like to play in front of all of those people?”  His response was sobering.   He mentioned that most nights he forgets where he is at, and that the “repetition of the event” can get quite boring.  In order to be great and find joy in touring, you've got to go back to THE FITNESS of your repetition and training. In preparation for Carrie Underwood's Las Vegas residency shows, Chad said "Typically for tours (including Vegas), we will rehearse for a month and a half to 2 months (7 days a week) prior to the first show. Personally, I prepare for the rehearsals about a month prior to that (especially if we are learning new music)." Kobe Bryant was 41 when he and his daughter died tragically in a helicopter crash in January of 2020.   He was notorious for his relentless work ethic.  Writers Scott Davis and Connor Perrett chronicle some of Bryant's more remarkable disciplines. Practice from 5a to 7a…in High School Shaq said he would practice without a basketball…just visualization and mind preparation Had Nike alter a few millimeters off the bottom of his shoes to achieve “a hundredth of a second better reaction time” You must “love the process…the daily grind…this generation loves the results too much.” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Nick Saban “I loved preparation more than the competing part” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Alabama Football Team NBA Scout in 2008. -“Allen Iverson loves to play when the lights come on.  Kobe loves (playing) before the lights come on.” -  Here is a question for us.  It's easy to scream, yell, turn over tables, run out of the tunnel with a new idea, rally the troops for a momentary push. But what about the long hard grind of repetition over a long period of time? The best bourbon is aged and evaporated.  The best wine comes with full ingredients and time. The best friendships have intentionality and longevity. Some of you are coming to the BuildExpo hoping for a hail mary, hoping for a silver bullet, a bright idea that will change the game for you.   I want to offer you something else.   When explorer Ernest Shackleton was preparing for his Trans-Antarctic Expedition, he needed the right team.  It is said that he published an advertisement… "Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey. Small Wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success."  The advertisement may not be true, but Shackleton's expedition with his crew aboard the “Endurance” was heroic and transformative for an entire British society. Reading through Alfred Lansing's aptly titled book “Endurance”, you realize what kept Shackleton and his men alive during months of isolation and loneliness in what has been billed as one of the most remarkable pictures of survival in modern history.   What two things kept these men going, when all other expeditions facing similar challenges, died?   FITness and repetition.   In the new Post-COVID reality, do you want to stop spending your days putting out silly fires?  You want to discover REAL purpose in your business?  You want to make time for what matters most?  To emerge out of the fog in this post-COVID reality, you must commit to becoming F.I.T.   1. Fundamentals   We convened an emergency meeting of our clients in March of 2020 and talked openly about our concerns and realities...and then all committed... “We WILL NOT contribute to chaos, but instead will simply respond to this call-to-action so we can implement the leadership that we have all been invited into.” It's realizing that your business is not a slot machine that you put money in and hope for the best! Five Foundational Cornerstones Firm Foundation made up of 13 Ingredients Four Structural Walls of Admin, Ops, Marketing, and Sales Your business is constructed in the same way that your projects are constructed:  Your business has a lifecycle just like you do as a human that goes through stages What are some of the fundamentals of that leadership??…   Five Stages Of A Business   Each stage requires different engagement from people, and different leadership styles from you Great News!  You can actually build predictability and stability into your business…sure, the tide and tradewinds of the market will impact you, but YOU determine your course Custom Homebuilder from the West Coast comes into 2020 with a cash account of $32,000 available dollars.  $32k on $12mm worth of contracts.  That's it.  Within 12 months, by going back to the foundations, they began 2021 with over $300k of available cash, and it continues to grow.  What was the silver bullet???? STORY:  FITness and repetition…no silver bullets The most fundamental step to creating a FIT business, is to painstakingly spend time on the fundamentals.  Blocking, tackling, throwing, catching The second step in becoming FIT, is to…     2. Invest In People   NY TImes Headline: people are discontent and leaving for “greener pastures” (UPDATE: 4mm quit in January 2022) We can either gripe about the Millennials/Gen Z…or you can stop whining and start investing!!!!!  It's not as expensive as you think…HOW? If your team does not know where you are going…THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW YOU! How?  WRITTEN Vision, Mission, Values How?  WRITTEN Cockpit and Master Process Roadmap How? A clear, old fashioned WRITTEN Org Structure & Job Roles How? BASIC Financial Accountability and Tracking…SIMPLE SPREADSHEETS Invest with Clarity Priority…SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE Common refrain, “I don't know why she is so freaked out about missing the Electrical/Framing schedule…we'll get the billing eventually!” Not realizing that the payroll bell rings EVERY month whether you bill or not In Ted Lasso, Danny says “Football Is Life”...in construction, “Schedule Is Life!” Weekly meetings don't have to be pointless, boring, worthless, and a waste of time… If they are consistent, agenda-driven, and leader-led…weekly meetings offer a consistency that your team craves! These are NOT project meetings…those are separate…these are business meetings that build clarity, focus, and camaraderie centered on the MISSION! Non-Negotiable Weekly Meetings (cue eye roll)  Invest with Communication The real crisis of our day is not all of the things we think exist from the cable news tapes…the real crisis is a crisis of compassion and empathy STORY: talking with the psychologist who said that young people now have the capability to show empathy without FEELING empathy STORY: 3 weeks ago a biz owner walks into our coaching time: Wife whose husband stole her money.  They showed AND felt empathy Reclaim the Face to face conversation Brene Brown wrote “People are hard to hate up close” HOW?  5 Question Check Ins at set times on set days Professor Sherry Turkle of MIT has written extensively for decades on the necessity of empathy.  What is her solution for the crisis of empathy we find ourselves in? Invest with Compassion and Empathy We must go back to the fundamentals, we must invest in people, and in order to grow in the post-COVID reality, we must…   3. Trail A Mentor   Bill Gates famously said, “Everyone needs a coach!”     Eric Schmidt, former Chair of Google said the same thing I have a business coaching group I am a participant of weekly, a psychologist monthly, and a speaker coach, two wisdom mentors I meet with 4 times per year, and two guys locally that we meet together for breakfast about 25 times per year Right now… …And I'm a professional coach! Mentor: (find someone who has a different perspective and who is farther along that you) Everyone needs a coach, because everyone is broken…just admit it! At the height of their game: Ronaldo still has coaches, Simoan Biles has coaches, Serena Williams has coaches, Tom Brady has coaches, Lebron James has coaches.   (PAUSE) - Who is someone further along than you, who is actively mentoring, pushing you right now? FINAL STORY: Sitting w/ the APD team.  Nicole's biggest win…the OWNER being away from the business for 7 straight days with little to no check in.  That was NICOLE's BIG WIN! Tim and the APD team have spent the last few years getting FIT: focusing on the Fundamentals, Investing In People, and Trailing Mentors…   And a distraction-free picture from the Mountains of N. Carolina is the outcome… THAT's punching chaos in the mouth and setting yourself up for growth in the NEW post-COVID reality. ACTION: Which of the 3, needs to be your 1st priority after you get out of your seat?   Fundamentals?  Invest In People? Trail A Mentor If you want to test your business fitness, go to mybusinessonpurpose.com/healthy

He has been Carrie Underwood's guitar player for the last 14 years. He has also performed with the likes of Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins, and Jamie O'Neal. He also plays dobro and pedal steel and is a producer as well. At one point he had formed an acoustic country/bluegrass band that signed a deal with RCA Records and released a single that reached number 25 on Billboard's country music chart. He authored a book called, “25 Notes for the Successful Musician” and two years ago released an intro course into the careers of music. He has also been an adjunct professor at Belmont University.

St. Paul chats with his old Kenny Loggins bandmates Chad Jeffers and Scott Sheriff. They're currently on the road with Carrie Underwood. https://bit.ly/3a5Mm9h   Produced by Davide Raso Video Editing by Tanner Montague Social Media by Mary Beth Stevens Running Time 65 minutes   PREVIOUS EPISODES:   Season Two Tommy Barbarella - https://apple.co/3Gi5642 Cleto Escobedo - https://apple.co/2YILpRu Porter Carroll and Brian Dunne - https://apple.co/39ITqZe Paul Pesco - https://apple.co/3Cad7Fd Joey Finger - https://apple.co/3zBYF84 Ivan Neville - https://apple.co/3iXVNg3 Will Lee - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Barry Lather - https://apple.co/3xT1aSR Quinn Sullivan - https://apple.co/3xPDcbb Sonny Emory - https://apple.co/3wMGxHq Jason Falkner - https://apple.co/3pwODB2 Oliver Leiber - https://apple.co/2RIyxrq Gary Hines - https://apple.co/3tUVvc8 Kat Perkins - https://apple.co/3dXoRls Bryan White - https://apple.co/3mSi9Qw Phil X - https://apple.co/3dimVCl Glen Phillips - https://apple.co/3czlE9H Michael Bland - https://apple.co/3kV9qvJ Jerry Wonda - https://apple.co/3ppJ0ms Kenny Aronoff - https://apple.co/2Lbbkeg Leland Sklar - https://apple.co/2XSl4Nh Jason Scheff - https://apple.co/38iqirS Tower of Power Members Tom, Jerry and Roger: https://apple.co/3mAKZTL   Season One 1st Anniversary Special: https://apple.co/36YdF4n Brian Ray: https://apple.co/3mkW6AN Jarrod Lawson: https://apple.co/2UndicE Steve Goold: https://apple.co/37RmPkd Running Episode: https://apple.co/3k1AbgI fDeluxe/TheFamily: https://apple.co/36fG5ab Andre Cymone: https://apple.co/33zGDo6 Sheila E: https://apple.co/3hPSbK2 The Peterson Family: https://apple.co/3l0nMLc Ramon Yslas: https://apple.co/2PqgnG9 Kat Dyson: https://apple.co/3jnUOnr Cory Wong - https://apple.co/2ZYmuqh Stokley - https://apple.co/3fPrnIm Dave King - https://apple.co/3cKAok1 Donny Osmond - https://apple.co/36ulzAK Ricky Peterson - https://apple.co/3fL35zW Nathan East - https://apple.co/3f5dciG Lenny Castro - https://apple.co/2XvuCPo Vince Wilburn- https://apple.co/2USdDDQ Victor Wooten - https://apple.co/2QnoV1C Ben and Leo Sidran - https://apple.co/2TyBWWR Sinbad - https://apple.co/38B3SQ6 Eric Hutchinson - https://apple.co/37flwrP Debbie Gibson - https://apple.co/2FsVfKG Steve Miller - https://apple.co/2thWVnh St. Paul Peterson -https://apple.co/37qqCkK   MANY BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO AVAILABLE TO OUR PARTNERS AT: www.Patreon.com/MusicOnTheRunPodcast.com

We were so honored to interview Nashville musician, Chad Jeffers. Chad shares his knowledge with us from over 20 years of working in the Nashville music industry. He has toured with Kenny Loggins, Keith Urban and most recently, Carrie Underwood. Chad give us an inside look into preparing for a tour, studio work and his incredible servant attitude he brings to everything he does. 

I bring you the story of Chad Jeffers. Whether you know Chad or not you’ve likely seen and heard him, as he has been a primary performer with Carrie Underwood for the past 13 years. If you’ve seen Carrie on stage you’ve seen Chad face to face with her as he supports her with his majestic guitar playing. What were the motives, the reasons, that drove Chad to be able to climb onto literally, the world’s greatest stages? I’d be lying if I denied how impressive it is that Chad Jeffers is frequently on the world’s greatest stages as Carrie Underwood’s guitarist, playing live and on camera in front of millions and millions of people. It’s the rock star fruition of countless dreams. I’ve known Chad for a long time and been privy to his journey where he’s at times questioned his career trajectory. Today he’s at peace and I wanted to hear the story, of course, not just of what he’s done and accomplished, but why? What motivates a kid to do what it takes to end up having his guitar featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame? Why music? Why guitar? Why not his own band after initially getting picked up by a label? And of course my point as always is to showcase real motives to you so you can better discern and establish your own. Find Chad at chadjeffers.com and you can check out a new course he’s offering for performers at Backstagenotes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad Jeffers, guitarist for Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins, and for the last 13 years - Carrie Underwood, takes us behind the scenes of the live music industry.  Chad talks about what it is like performing with country music legends to some of the world's largest audiences, and he gives performance tips and strategies on how to create impact on stage to tens of thousands of show goers. We also talk about many details and people it takes to create the final 5 Star experience of a massive tour like Cry Pretty.  From Stage building, to music, to choreography, rehearsal, set up, and tear down, lighting, video, catering, you name it and it travels on tour with the artist.  Take a look at what it takes to create an experience that entertains millions. Purchase Chad Jeffers' book: 25 Notes For The Successful Musician Here https://www.amazon.com/25-Notes-Successful-Musician-Ultimate/dp/0615332056/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=25+notes+for+the+successful+musician&qid=1609905920&sr=8-1 Chad's Course Backstage Notes: https://backstage-notes1.teachable.com/p/backstage-notes    

Support The Podcast Show-Logistics.com/Podcast Patreon.com/BusCall David Hooper interviews three guests, all from the touring side of the music industry: Chad Jeffers, a touring musician who plays with acts like Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Kenny Loggins; Emmy-awarded audio engineer, Danny Poland; and Ryan Goldbacher, tour manager for Sebastian Bach. They each talk about how COVID-19 has affected them personally and professionally, how the industry is getting creative right now, and what comes next.

Chad Jeffers is currently celebrating his 13th year playing arenas with Carrie Underwood. Prior to Miss Underwood, he toured with Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins, and was a member of a band signed to RCA Records. In this Truetone Lounge, Jeffers shares volumes of great advice for the up-and-coming players, coming from both the position of the artist and the sideman. He also stresses the importance of networking, hard work, and the willingness to take chances as recipes for success. Jeffers also illustrates how both being a multi-instrumentalist, and his willingness to learn has kept him working in a very competitive environment.

In this episode, hosts Eric Kilby and Mike Jay spend time with musical genius and multi-instrumentalist Chad Jeffers. For the last 13 years, he has been an essential member of country superstar Carrie Underwood's band. He also spent many years touring with guitar sensation Keith Urban, the legandary Kenny Loggins, and so many more. While his specialty instruments are guitar, dobro, and pedal steel, Chad can pretty much play anything with strings on it (not to mention other instruments like saxophone and harmonica). He has performed around the world for live audiences including USO shows, award shows, live TV, and countless others. He is also a speaker, author, and an educator.Some highlights and moments you don't want to miss in this episode are:How coins on a train track helped launched his careerLanding on an aircraft carrierHaving to learn new instruments for a tour/showDays off during international travelA former student yelling his name at the CMA awardsWalking "the monorail" in the dark with a spotlight on you while playingChad shares a great reminder in this week's 'Road Map for Life'Be sure to check out our show website at: https://www.everythingbuttheshow.com.You can find Chad online at: https://www.chadjeffers.comYou can find Chad on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/chad.jeffersYou can find Chad on Instagram at:@chadjeffersYou can find Chad's podcast online at:https://www.chadjeffers.com/podcast/#everythingbuttheshow#ebtspodcast

#024 - The most inspirational live music I’ve ever heard was performed by Tennessee talent Chad Jeffers.He has shared his gift on tour with country music stars Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Kenny Loggins. And now he shares his message of hope and resilience on this week’s podcast episode.Chad talks about how his band was dropped from a major recording label, and in that moment of rejection he took action that led to becoming “the guy” major country stars needed in their group for major touring events.How can you turn challenges into opportunities that will fuel your future? Listen to find your answers.Thank you for listening and please share the link.For links to resources and to download the episode transcription, visit https://forwardwithjoe.com/chadjeffersAlways Forward,Joe

What would it take to change your life? Something radical? Something crazy? Something prohibitively expensive? As it turns out, there's a very simple habit you can do every day that can change radically change your life. My guest today is Chad Jeffers. Even if you haven't heard his name before, there is an excellent chance you've heard his music. Chad is a guitar player who has toured with country superstar Carrie Underwood since 2007. He's also played with Kenny Loggins, Keith Urban (two of my favorites), and many others. Chad has also written a book called 25 Notes for the Successful Musician: The Ultimate Guide to MAKING IT in the Music Industry. In addition, Chad is the host of The Chad Jeffers Show, a podcast that helps entrepreneurs and creatives become performance-ready. You might be surprised to learn that Chad is an avid journaler, which is what we're here to talk about today. Journaling has played a huge role in helping Chad be creative and focused, and I'm excited that he's here to share the specific of his journaling practice and how it's impacted his life. Be sure to check out Jeff's websites, which are https://chadjeffers.com and his site specifically for musicians, https://backstagenotes.com, which has a free download on the 6 steps to becoming performance-ready. You can also connect with Jeff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can find the full show notes here: https://kentsanders.net/181 Need a ghostwriter for your next project? Learn more here: https://inkwellghostwriting.com. *** If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps more people discover the show, which helps us create better content and resources. Subscribe and grab your free gift: https://kentsanders.net/subscribe Follow Kent: Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders

What would it take to change your life? Something radical? Something crazy? Something prohibitively expensive? As it turns out, there’s a very simple habit you can do every day that can change radically change your life. My guest today is Chad Jeffers. Even if you haven’t heard his name before, there is an excellent chance you’ve heard his music. Chad is a guitar player who has toured with country superstar Carrie Underwood since 2007. He’s also played with Kenny Loggins, Keith Urban (two of my favorites), and many others. Chad has also written a book called 25 Notes for the Successful Musician: The Ultimate Guide to MAKING IT in the Music Industry. In addition, Chad is the host of The Chad Jeffers Show, a podcast that helps entrepreneurs and creatives become performance-ready. You might be surprised to learn that Chad is an avid journaler, which is what we’re here to talk about today. Journaling has played a huge role in helping Chad be creative and focused, and I’m excited that he’s here to share the specific of his journaling practice and how it’s impacted his life. Be sure to check out Jeff’s websites, which are https://chadjeffers.com and his site specifically for musicians, https://backstagenotes.com, which has a free download on the 6 steps to becoming performance-ready. You can also connect with Jeff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can find the full show notes here: https://kentsanders.net/181 Need a ghostwriter for your next project? Learn more here: https://inkwellghostwriting.com.  *** If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps more people discover the show, which helps us create better content and resources. Subscribe and grab your free gift: https://kentsanders.net/subscribe  Follow Kent: Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders 

Episode: "YWTDJ 013: Routines, Rituals and Life on the Road with Chad Jeffers"Welcome to Episode 013 of the You're With the DJ. In this episode, Chad Jeffers and I discuss have peak performance.So if you want to develop creative routines, create a successful music career, and develop positive rituals so you can succeed in the music industry, tune in now!In this episode, you'll discover:Episode Title: "YWTDJ 013: Routines, Rituals and Life On The Road With Chad Jeffers"Chad Jeffers' accomplishments include:Born and raised in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in East Tennessee, Chad Jeffers began his career guided by his Singer-Songwriter Dad. At the age of eight, he was already playing drums in a band with his father Doc Jeffers and older brother Michael. A year later, Jeffers switched to guitar when he and his brother formed Raney Nickel, a country top-40 band. They played fairs, festivals, and theme parks throughout East Tennessee (including dates at Dollywood).After high school, Jeffers moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University where he later would receive a scholarship. He double-majored in music business and marketing. When he wasn’t in class, Jeffers spent his time interning/working at Starstruck Entertainment, Reba McEntire’s in-house company which handled her booking, management, publishing, promotion and touring. It was a one in a million opportunity for him to learn everything about the music business from the ground up, and he used the time working on his songwriting, pitching songs and recording.Shortly after graduation, Jeffers was hired by Canadian country act The Wilkinsons as their Dobro and acoustic guitar player. Two years later, he came off the road to focus on his own group, Pinmonkey, an acoustic country/bluegrass-flavored band that was attracting considerable notice along Music Row. RCA Records signed Pinmonkey and in 2002, released the group’s first single, “Barbed Wire and Roses.” The song reached #25 on Billboard’s country chart, but despite critical acclaim and a loyal fan base, RCA eventually dropped the act without a second album.More InformationLearn more about how you can improve your results to make it in music with Chad Jeffershttps://www.chadjeffers.comMaking It In Music Links & Mentions From This Episode:https://www.backstagenotes.comThanks for Tuning In!Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below!If you enjoyed this episode on peak performance, please share it with your friends by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post.Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for our "You're With the DJ!"And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and we make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please leave a review right now go.fadeinnetwork.com/ywtdjThanks for listening!Credits:Big thanks to our team - who all put a ton of effort into each episode!Introduction Music by: Two TailsHosts: Kay Brown, Nikki Berry and Brad LeshCreative Director & Producer: Kay BrownCreative Producer: Nikki BerryAssociate Talent Producer: Brad LeshAssociate Creative Producer: Jeffrey Marks© Fade In Network

Mark interviews Chad Jeffers - famous for being the guitarist for Carrie Underwood. He shares about his upbringing and the role that his parents filled in preparing him along the journey. In Chad’s story, we find that his parents fostered a learning attitude and a work ethic. These things became the foundation that propelled his talents.Learn more at www.markdelaney.meSupport the show (https://donorbox.org/family-paradigms-donations)

Ah, I see that you have made it down to the episode description. This is a magical place where I (Ethan) share my thoughts about the episode. First off, Chad is just a legend ok? This guy knows everybody in country music, and it's all thanks to taking advice from the many mentors that he has had in his life. Chad combines a down to earth strategic view on life with an other-worldy obsession to the details over delivering on everything you do. Take notes on this one future writers of the world... If your enjoying the podcast, leave a review! It helps A LOT. Reviews are how Apple knows if a podcast is good or bad...so if you think it's good...you know what to do. Thanks for reading. - Ethan --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-scott/support

In this episode, Darren, Ron, and Michael talk about being a session musician or 'Hired Gun'. They also dive into what they look for in one from an engineering standpoint, and what you would need to know if this is the career path you wish to take. Plus, Darren chats with Chad Jeffers, Nashville-based session musician who currently plays Guitar/Harmonica/Mandolin/Saxophone/Steel Guitar for Carrie Underwood and who has also played for Keith Urban and Kenny Loggins.Email us at: musiciansguidepodcast@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/musiciansguidepodcastTwitter: @MGMIPodcastSponsor: RDS Music and Media https://www.rdsmusicandmedia.com

Defining Moments ★ At age 8, Chad Jeffers performed in front of 1500 girls who chased after him ★ The Wilkinsons (first music gig from producer)/ First Gig was in Freedom Hall ★ How Chad co-founded his band “Pinmonkey” (Randomly met other co-founder Michael Reynolds) ★ How Chad got his gig with Keith Urban ★ How Chad got his gig with Carrie Underwood ★ Rehearsing for the first time with Kenny Loggins Places Music has Taken Chad All Around the World ★ Japan (Kumamoto)/Singapore/Australia ★ Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Germany (Sleeping in Saddam's Palace) (2 USO tours--1 Jamie O'neal and another time with Granger Smith) ★ Landing on aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan ★ Almost every Award Show on TV ★ New Years Eve in New York's Times Square ★ Clive Davis PreGrammy Party ★ All every TV morning and late night show Having a “Can-Do” attitude ★ At 9, our guitarist in the Whiz Kids quit, he took up guitar ★ In High School band, the drum-line needed another snare drummer (kept playing Sax in concert season) ★ Pinmonkey needed an engineer to record the first album. ★ Songwriting when he got his record deal ★ Keith needed a slide guitarist, guitars plus ganjo and mandolin (heard about him from a demo of a song he wrote with Wayne Kirkpatrick) ★ Carrie needed a slide guitarist… but the gig needed the Pedal Steel ★ Carrie wanted him to play harmonica ★ Carrie wanted him to play Saxophone I Always have “Guides” or Mentors ★ His Late Father-- Helping him understand the importance of the history of music and the legends ★ Local Guitar teacher, Rick Hicks ★ Doug Sizemore (Reba McEntire's Band Leader/Keyboardist) --helping with landing his first gig) ★ Jimmy Olander (Diamond Rio Guitarist) Being his mentor throughout his career ★ Tommy White (Grand Ole Opry Pedal Steel virtuoso) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/journeytoentrepreneurship/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/journeytoentrepreneurship/support

Chad Jeffers is currently celebrating his 13th year playing arenas with Carrie Underwood. Prior to Miss Underwood, he toured with Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins, and was a member of a band signed to RCA Records. In this Truetone Lounge, Jeffers shares volumes of great advice for the up-and-coming players, coming from both the position of the artist and the sideman. He also stresses the importance of networking, hard work, and the willingness to take chances as recipes for success. Jeffers also illustrates how both being a multi-instrumentalist, and his willingness to learn has kept him working in a very competitive environment.

“Music has the power to change the world. I feel that my role is to entertain, inspire and educate others on exactly how they can express themselves through music. Being on stage with world-renowned artists as a musician is my passion, but being on stage as a speaker to inspire others, is my purpose.” - Chad JeffersChad Jeffers began his career playing with The Wilkinsons. He then co-founded the band, Pinmonkey which was signed too RCA. From there he played with Keith Urban, then Kenny Loggins, and for over 12 years, he has been touring with Carrie Underwood. He's appeared on all of the morning and late night shows. He's also performed on the nearly every major award show from the Grammys, to the American Music Awards, to the Country Music Awards. Chad has confidently performed in front of millions of people in his travels around the world.In this episode Chad shares his 6 step formula to being "performance ready" in any area of life. You can find the free download at www.backstagenotes.com

County music artist/musician/producer, Chad Jeffers epitomizes Steve Martin’s famous saying, “be so good they can’t ignore you”. His self proclaimed “major in a minor instrument” (aka: slide guitar), natural talent and heart for others has propelled his country music career since the age of 8 after being chased by thousands of teenage girls. After a Billboard top 25 hit with his own band, Chad began backing up some of music’s biggest names like Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins, Jamie O’Neal and many others. And in 2007, he started touring with country superstar, Carrie Underwood. In his travels, he’s played Live 8, appeared on nearly every major awards show from the Grammys to the American Music Awards to the CMA’s, and performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people around the world from Afghanistan to Japan. In Fall 2019 he released, BackStage Notes, which is an intro course into the careers of Music, released by his publishing company. All along, he’s been giving talks and lectures on many different stages.“Music has the power to change the world. I feel that my role is to entertain, inspire and educate others on exactly how they can express themselves through music. Being on stage with world-renowned artists as a musician is my passion, but being on stage as a speaker to inspire others, is my purpose.”Links:Chad Jeffers on LinkedInChad’s Checklist: 6 Steps to Be Performance ReadyBackstage Notes (course & coaching)***So, let's draw deeper faith, inspiration and encouragement in our Begin Again moments. Please do me a favor and check out the upcoming shows by subscribing right now on your favorite podcast app.If you like what you hear, please share with your friends and leave us an honest review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. Capture a screenshot of your review and email us at clientsuccess@winsightz.com for your free gift, Future 7 Figure CEO.Remember, the biggest Breakthroughs in life and business occur the moment you decide to Begin Again.

Chad Jeffers began his music career guided by his Singer-Songwriter Dad. At the age of eight, he was already playing drums in a band with his father Doc Jeffers and older brother Michael. A year later, Jeffers switched to guitar when he and his brother formed Raney Nickel, a country top-40 band. They played fairs, festivals, and theme parks throughout East Tennessee (including dates at Dollywood).   After high school, Jeffers moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University where he later would receive a scholarship. He double-majored in music business and marketing. When he wasn't in class, Jeffers spent his time interning/working at Starstruck Entertainment, Reba McEntire's in-house company which handled her booking, management, publishing, promotion and touring. It was a one in a million opportunity for him to learn everything about the music business from the ground up, and he used the time working on his songwriting, pitching songs and recording.   Shortly after graduation, Jeffers was hired by Canadian country act The Wilkinsons as their Dobro and acoustic guitar player. Two years later, he came off the road to focus on his own group, Pinmonkey, an acoustic country/bluegrass-flavored band that was attracting considerable notice along Music Row. RCA Records signed Pinmonkey and in 2002, released the group's first single, “Barbed Wire and Roses.” The song reached #25 on Billboard's country chart, but despite critical acclaim and a loyal fan base, RCA eventually dropped the act without a second album.   Since then, Jeffers has worked steadily as an artist/musician/producer backing up some of the music's biggest names. In his travels, he's played Live 8, appeared on nearly every major awards show from the Grammys to the American Music Awards to the CMA's, and performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people around the world from Afghanistan to Japan.   For the past few years, he's been an adjunct professor at Belmont University. He then went on to tour with Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins, Jamie O'Neal, and many others. In 2007, he started touring with country superstar, Carrie Underwood. In 2008, he authored and published his first book, 25 Notes for the Successful Musician, which started a speaking career for Jeffers.   In Fall 2019 he released BackStage Notes, which is an intro course into the careers of Music, released by his publishing company. All along, he's been giving talks and lectures on many different stages.   When he isn't in the studio producing other artists or touring the world, he focuses on inspiring others and helping people with their creativity and music careers through speaking on stages around the world.   “Music has the power to change the world. I feel that my role is to entertain, inspire and educate others on exactly how they can express themselves through music. Being on stage with world-renowned artists as a musician is my passion, but being on stage as a speaker to inspire others, is my purpose.”  ~Chad Jeffers   The Business Side of Music ™ © 2020 Beyond the Music Produced & Hosted by Bob Bender  Creator & Technical Advisor (the man behind the curtain): Tom Sabella Audio Engineer (one really cool guy): Jim Tennaboe Director of Video (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle Lighting Director (the inventor of video): Mark (just Mark) Recorded at: The Franklin Coffee House and Bunker in Franklin, TN Mixed & Mastered at: Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN Website: businesssideofmusic.com  Stream or Download (free) businesssideofmusic.com  To submit to be interviewed: musicpodcast@mail.com Sponsorship information businesssideofmusic.com/sponsor-affiliate/ Join our mailing list for show announcements, career advice, industry discounts, free gifts and more.  Like Free Special Thanks to Tom Sabella and Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original “Business Side of Music” podcast, and trusting us to carry on their legacy.

“Music has the power to change the world. I feel that my role is to entertain, inspire and educate others on exactly how they can express themselves through music. Being on stage with world-renowned artists as a musician is my passion, but being on stage as a speaker to inspire others, is my purpose.”Chad Jeffers began his career playing with The Wilkinsons. He then co-founded the band, Pinmonkey which was signed too RCA. From there he played with Keith Urban, then Kenny Loggins, and for over 12 years, he has been touring with Carrie Underwood. He's appeared on all of the morning and late night shows. He's also performed on the nearly every major award show from the Grammys, to the American Music Awards, to the Country Music Awards. Chad has confidently performed in front of millions of people in his travels around the world.In this episode Chad shares his 6 step formula to being "performance ready" in any area of life. You can find the free download at www.backstagenotes.com 

This episode marks the One Year Anniversary of the Enneagram in Your REALIFE Podcast!  Through REALIFE stories, interviews, and practical application we continue to invite you to consider how the tool of the Enneagram can apply in your life and work.  We are so grateful for you as listeners and are humbled in the past year to have over 36,000 downloads and have given away over 130 FREE Enneagram Typing Guides! It's been truly extraordinary!!  Thanks for celebrating with us and taking the time to savor some of the highlights of the past 52 weeks!  Enneagram in Your REALIFE Podcast Year One Highlights  Top Downloaded Episodes 001: What's Your Type? 003: [Type 6] It Takes Courage with Guest, Erica Vinson Top Downloaded Guest Episode 025: [Type 9] A Conversation with Marilyn Vancil - Enneagram Author of Self to Lose, Self to Find Integrating the Enneagram with Other Great Tools 020: The Enneagram and DiSC Profile – A Conversation with Ashley Logsdon 021: The Enneagram and Essential Oils – A Conversation with Kari Coody  040: The Intersection of Strengths and the Enneagram – A Great Conversation with Chris Heinz Notable Guests 007: A Great Conversation with Enneagram Professionals, Clare and Scott Loughrige 016: [Type 3] A Great Conversation with Leadership Coach, Nancy Beach 019: A Great Conversation with the Authors of Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram 023: [Type 5] A Conversation with Dan Miller – Author of 48 Days to the Work you Love 029: Great Conversation with Chad Jeffers, Guitarist for Carrie Underwood Distraction Zones Series 004: [Types 8,9,1] Distraction Zones of the Body Center 005: [Types 2,3,4] Distraction Zones of the Heart Center 006: [Types 5,6,7] Distraction Zones of the Head Center Communication Series 013: [Harmony Triad 8,5,2] Communication with the Tool of the Enneagram 014: [Harmony Triad 7,4,1] Communication with the Tool of the Enneagram 015: [Harmony Triad 3,6,9] Communication with the Tool of the Enneagram Leadership Series 008: [Harmony Triad 3,6,9] Leadership with the Tool of the Enneagram 009: [Harmony Triad 8,5,2] Leadership with the Tool of the Enneagram 010: [Harmony Triad 7,4,1] Leadership with the Tool of the Enneagram The Enneagram In REALWORK Series 038: Start with Your People – A Great Conversation with Brian Dixon 039: Stacking Your Team – A Great Conversation with Shelli Warren 044: Going All-In with THE ENNEAGAME™ with Chris & John Niemeyer 047: The Millennial Whisperer: A Great Conversation with Chris Tuff REALIFE & Embracing the Holidays Series 017: REAL is Something You Become–My REALIFE Story 035: A REALIFE Conversation with Shawn and Kathleen Loughrige – Processing Grief through the Enneagram  049: Bringing Our Stories Forward with Terri Johnson & Erica Vinson 051: Embracing the Holidays as a Single Dad with Rob Henson As we celebrate this first year of the Enneagram in Your REALIFE Podcast, we're looking forward in 2020 to continuing the conversation each week applying the Enneagram in your life to discover how accessing the best parts of you–IQ, EQ, and GQ–can help move you forward in the things that matter most!  Thanks again for walking with us on the journey!  REALIFE Resources from this Episode: As we move into 2020, the REALIFE Process® is creating space for authentic community through our REALIFE Retreats. Registration is open now for our first retreat that we'll be hosting February 21-23 at the heart of the REALIFE Process® on the McCloy Farm in Mason, IL. Click here for all the details and registration information!  If you're interested in experiencing the harmony of the Enneagram and the wholeness it invites you to: Download our FREE REALIFE Enneagram Typing Guide   Start your discovery with a REALIFE Enneagram Personality Profile  If you're an Enneagram practitioner or enthusiast looking to use the tool in the work that you do, check out REALIFE Enneagram Circles.  REALIFE Enneagram Circles offers three weeks of training through StartingPoint to explore–the 3 Centers of Intelligence, the 9 Enneagram Types, and the Harmony Triad Model followed by a monthly membership community with access to done for you resources to use the tool of the Enneagram with clients and those with whom you serve.   A brand new cohort will be starting in February 2020! Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy on: Facebook- Teresa McCloy Coaching Instagram- teresa.mccloy LinkedIn- teresamccloycoach  Work with the REALIFE Process®: Visit https://teresamccloy.com/work-with-me/ to see many of the ways we can partner together!  JOIN THE REALIFE PROCESS TRIBE About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process®, an ACC Executive Coach, and an IEA Accredited Enneagram Professional who helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders discover and live out their best REALIFE! She has worked with clients from all over the world to help them bring clarity to their REALIFE and joy to their REALWORK!

When it comes to the Enneagram, it can feel like being immersed in a foreign language! There are types, subtypes, wings, arrows, Harmony Triads, and several different models!  On this episode of the podcast, I've invited the REALIFE Process® Team's resident wordsmith, Erica Vinson, to join me as we dive into the language of the Enneagram.   Together we'll talk through:  Terms you may hear as you explore the tool for self-discovery Both the psychological and spiritual aspects of the Enneagram The power of naming both our authentic gifts and adaptive vices REALIFE Enneagram moments to practice harmony Although different Enneagram professionals and teachers use a variety of language, often the meaning of the terms is similar.  The more familiar we become with the terms, the more the words come together to make meaning and harmony to help us access the best parts of our whole self wisdom–head, heart, and gut!  Make sure to listen all the way to the end of the podcast to hear about an EXTRAORDINARY Moment the REALIFE Process® Team recently shared as we talked about the Enneagram with Chad Jeffers and Mark Childers as band members out on Carrie Underwood's Cry Pretty Tour 360!  Shout out to our friend Chad Jeffers for making our concert experience above and beyond EXTRAORDINARY! To catch Chad on the Enneagram in Your REALIFE Podcast, click here to listen to Episode 029: A Great Conversation with Chad Jeffers: Guitarist for Carrie Underwood.  If you're interested in doing some self-discovery with the tool of the Enneagram:   Download our FREE REALIFE Enneagram Typing Guide   Start your discovery with a REALIFE Enneagram Personality Profile  If you're an Enneagram practitioner or enthusiast looking to use the tool in the work that you do, check out REALIFE Enneagram Circles. REALIFE Enneagram Circles are open for the final time this year! Enneagram Circles offers three weeks of training through StartingPoint to explore–the 3 Centers of Intelligence, the 9 Enneagram Types, and the Harmony Triad Model followed by a monthly membership community with access to done for you resources to use the tool of the Enneagram with clients and those with whom you serve.   Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy on: Facebook- Teresa McCloy Coaching Instagram- teresa.mccloy LinkedIn- teresamccloycoach  Work with the REALIFE Process®: Visit https://teresamccloy.com/work-with-me/ to see many of the ways we can partner together!  JOIN THE REALIFE PROCESS TRIBE About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process®, an ACC Executive Coach, and an IEA Accredited Enneagram Professional who helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders discover and live out their best REALIFE! She has worked with clients from all over the world to help them bring clarity to their REALIFE and joy to their REALWORK! If you're enjoying the podcast, the greatest compliments you can give are to leave a review on iTunes under ratings and reviews or share the podcast with friends, family, and co-workers on your social media platforms.

Chad Jeffers is a professional musician, speaker, author, and more! He's traveled the globe with high profile acts including Keith Urban, Kenny Loggins, and is currently out on the Cry Pretty Tour 360 with Carrie Underwood! Being out on the road touring with a team of over 120 people, Chad knows that relationships matter! Beyond the excellence of the music, he values bringing his best REALSELF as a band and team member.  As a Type 3 on the Enneagram, Chad has learned how to lean into the richness of his effective, creative side as he writes music, picks up new instruments to enhance the band, and loves how the tool invites him to show up authentically and have grace for others along the way! On this episode, come backstage with Chad Jeffers as he shares: His passion for music–both writing and playing guitar What instrument he went back and picked up to help the band on the Cry Pretty Tour 360 Insights from being in the music business 20+ years What he won't leave home without How the Enneagram is transforming the ways he interacts with others in the band New opportunities he's developing to walk alongside other creatives with a brand new course that's releasing soon! To follow Chad Jeffers on Social Media visit: https://www.backstagenotes.com/ Instagram: @chadjeffers Facebook: BackstagewithChadJeffers Chad's new course, Basic Trax releases soon. It's designed for anyone desiring to get into the music business, those looking to learn about the behind the scenes culture of the craft, or simply the die-hard music fan! To be the first to know when Chad's course is ready, visit backstagenotes.com.  Click here to purchase Chad's book 25 Notes for the Successful Musician: The Ultimate Guide to MAKING IT in the Music Industry. Looking to use the Enneagram with your business or team?  If you'd like to explore ways to use the Enneagram with your business or strengthen your teams, send me an email at teresa@teresamccloy.com  If you're a coach looking to use the Enneagram with your clients stay tuned for some extraordinary opportunities we have coming this fall!  To discover your Enneagram type and Harmony Triad, here are a few tools: CLICK FOR THE FREE ENNEAGRAM IN YOUR REALIFE TYPING GUIDE Take an Enneagram in Your REALIFE Assessment and process it with a REALIFE Coach–visit https://teresamccloy.com/work-with-me/  Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy on: Facebook- Teresa McCloy Coaching Instagram- teresa.mccloy LinkedIn- teresamccloycoach  Work with the REALIFE Process®: Visit https://teresamccloy.com/work-with-me/ to see many of the ways we can partner together!  JOIN THE REALIFE PROCESS TRIBE Feel free to submit a question for the Enneagram In Your REALIFE Podcast with the subject: “Question for the Podcast” to podcast@teresamccloy.com About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process®, an Executive Coach, and an IEA Accredited Enneagram Professional who helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders discover and live out their best REALIFE! She has worked with clients from all over the world to help them bring clarity to their REALIFE and joy to their REALWORK!

In Episode 20, Chad Jeffers shares his story and talks about the impact music has on his life.   I met up with Chad Jeffers in Franklin and we dove into his story. He is a highly-respected guitarist, dobro and pedal steel player. Chad authored the book called 25 Notes for the Successful Musician. He […]

In Episode 20, Chad Jeffers shares his story and talks about the impact music has on his life.   I met up with Chad Jeffers in Franklin and we dove into his story. He is a highly-respected guitarist, dobro and pedal steel player. Chad authored the book called 25 Notes for the Successful Musician. He […]

Mr Chad Jeffers joins me!!

Episode #594 January 12, 2018 – We've had many listeners at the beginning of the year that have decided what they want to move to but are looking for resources and how-to-info. This Week's Questions: How can I move from teacher to paid speaker? Can I package my presentation on forgiveness as a course? Dan, I need a music related idea to make money while my growing my band's success. How can I communicate that I'm a forward thinker when I've been working in the dry cleaning business? How do you get a reluctant spouse to support efforts in a side business or calling if they have a different vision of security and work than you do? Good News Hi this is Dan Miller – and yes you're listening to the 48 Days Radio show – where each week we take 48 minutes to dive into real life questions about finding your passion, deciding what kind of life you want to live – and then finding or creating work that allows you to show up every day, excited to be able to do something that is meaningful, fulfilling – and profitable.  This is where normal, indecision and ambiguity come to die.  Welcome to the 48 Days Radio Show. Quotation: “Focus on what you are moving to, not what you're moving from.” Dan Miller Timestamped Show Notes: 4:15 – Dan says, “I've never heard of a person who is clearly focused on what they're going to do for the coming year that's discouraged or depressed.” 4:48 – Dan shares the accounting software he uses, specially designed for creative professionals. Freshbooks – To claim your month long unrestricted free trial with no credit card required, go to https://www.freshbooks.com/pages/48days and enter '48 Days” in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. 6:10 – Dan also shares info about his favorite mattress — the mattress he sleeps on as well as his guests. Casper Mattress – Get $50 toward select mattresses by visiting Casper.com/sleepyoulove and using promo code “sleepyoulove” at checkout. Terms and conditions apply. An old piece of wood 7:50 – A reader sent Dan a handmade wooden bench with an engraved Eagle on it along with a 6-page, handwritten letter. He knows there's a better future and just like that old piece of wood, he knows there is a future before him. 11:00 – Good News, including 600 volunteer dads and a house for a homeless family. 16:55 – Jake is a high school agriculture teacher who is looking for resources to help him transition into his speaking business. Dan shares a myriad of resources for getting into the speaking business, including: https://joshshipp.com/ – Youth Speaker University (https://youthspeakeru.com/?_ga=2.164002938.491024100.1515603609-510610277.1515603609) http://grantbaldwin.com/ https://speakitforward.com and https://liveitforward.com/ – Kent Julian http://dynamiccommunicators.com/podcast/. A Christian Comedian who offers a training series (http://store.dynamiccommunicators.com/scorre-training-series-dvd-workbook-set/) Dan's advice: [spp-tweet tweet=”learn from people who are a little further down the path.”]   21:40 – Patty, a new Eagles member is looking to create an online course and is looking for resources and info on where to start. Dan's recommendations for creating an online course: Brian Dixon – on our 48 Days team Teachable   Thinkific LearnDash    25:00 – Stan is developing a band and in an unstable, unhealthy job and is looking for music related  business ideas. Dan says it is a great idea to grow a band and a side business at the same time and shares these resources: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert Handonfire.com — A story of an auto mechanic and side musician who makes drums out of propane tanks Chad Jeffers, Lead Guitarist with Carrie Underwood, who has a book 25 Notes for the Successful Musician: The Ultimate Guide to Making It in the Music Industry 33:30 – Joel asks “How do I communicate that I'm a forward thinker when my job seems boring?” Dan's advice:  it's all in the way you present your resume. Be creative. 37:25 – Merle is starting his own business in commercial roofing and wants to know if it's okay to also do roof cleaning or if that will split his focus. How to get your spouse on board 39:05 – Ray wants to know how to get a reluctant spouse to support his entrepreneur passions. Compassionate honesty or selfish justification? Dan recommends starting with 15 hours a week with a side business, working to make 50% of your income for 3 months. Dan shares two resources to help: Living, Loving & Working Creating a Haven of Peace 45:20 – Dan shares a thank you message from a reader: “I no longer want to do work that doesn't matter. I blame you for making me not want to be another cog in someone else's wheel of life.” Calls to Action: Get your Goal Planning Guide now Meet Dan at Social Media Marketing World 2018 – Click here to choose your ticket  Our business partners this week are:  Freshbooks – To claim your month long unrestricted free trial with no credit card required, go to https://www.freshbooks.com/pages/48days and enter '48 Days” in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. Casper Mattress – Get $50 toward select mattresses by visiting Casper.com/sleepyoulove and using promo code “sleepyoulove” at checkout. Terms and conditions apply. 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You know you're good – but it doesn't seem that anyone cares.  Apparently excellence is not enough.  How can you inspire others so they rally to your cause and see you as a leader?  These seven traits can transform your success. This week's questions: I surpassed my goal for 2016, we shot for $300K but did somewhere in the neighborhood of $550k in total sales. I'm a campus minister at a top 10 university, and it is not going well. I make very little yearly income by picking up 10 cent cans and have large gaps between traditional employment.  How should I handle this on a job application and/or resume I want to leave my job but don't want to be selfish in anyway, my conscience tells me to not let people down. What makes a person inspiring and what can those of us who are not naturally inspiring do to grow in this area? “Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.”― Langston Hughes — Tweet This Show Notes: Episode – 04-28-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary: In this episode, Dan Miller opens with this week's theme of “My life is not inspiring.” More often than not, people think they aren't impacting others by what they do – they believe the monotonous tasks they do on a daily basis are not inspiring. However, Dan quickly debunks this myth, and we're reminded by this podcast that each of us do, in fact, all contribute something significant to the world in one way or another. Listen as Dan shares success stories and answers questions regarding life, passion, and career. Sponsored By: FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days     Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:35 – Preview of Today's Show on “My life is not inspiring” – You know you're good – but it doesn't seem that anyone cares. Apparently excellence is not enough. How can you inspire others so they rally to your cause and see you as a leader. These seven traits can transform your success. I surpassed my goal for 2016, we shot for $300K but did somewhere in the neighborhood of $550k in total sales. I'm a campus minister at a top 10 university, and it is not going well. I make very little yearly income by picking up 10 cent cans and have a large gaps between traditional employment. How should I handle this on a job application and/or resume? I want to leave my job but don't want to be selfish in anyway, my conscience tells me to not let people down. What makes a person inspiring and what can those of us who are not naturally inspiring do to grow in this area? “Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is like a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes 02:51 – Innovate – May 11-12, 2017 03:26 – Chad Jeffers, guitarist for Carrie Underwood will be attending Innovate 03:31 – Bob Baker of The Empowered Artist will be there 03:51 – Coaching with Excellence – May 25-26, August 31-Sept 1, 2017 04:13 – Todd's message in last week's podcast, another Todd was mentioned who was selling BMW and Land Rover parts. Do you have any contact information or website for him? 04:40 – Dan already connected both Todds 04:45 – One Todd had software developed for selling his car parts 04:58 – Dan is happy to connect people 05:17 – Dan shares another kind of car story, I surpassed my goal for 2016, we shot for $300K, but did somewhere in the neighborhood of $550k in total sales 05:35 – This started at net – posted by Tyler in Oct 2014 05:43 – He says they've just applied for their business license 06:04 – The business is a partnership with his friend 06:16 – Tyler thanks 48 Days to the Work You Love 06:52 – In 3 months, they have almost ½ dozen clients for the body shop 07:03 – Bills were paid, but without a paycheck 07:32 – January 2016, after their first year in business, they made about $300K in total sales 07:40 – Competitors have become complacent 07:55 – “We're looking to break $500K this year (2016)” 08:30 – Tyler shared openly about what and how he's doing 08:30 – After 2 years, they've surpassed their goal 08:52 – 2017's target is $700K 10:02 – When you do something unpredictable, you can possibly start off not making anything 11:28 – Check out Tyler's business at ca 11:44 – Bryan asks, What are your thoughts about re-contacting a company that may or may not have responded to a previous 48 Days job inquiry 12:19 – You're right on track! 12:44 – Unless the company said “No”, it's perfectly alright to come back 13:26 – Go back if you don't hear anything 13:32 – There are hiring managers who are looking for persistent people 15:00 – “Be consistently persistent” 15:14 – Luke says, What if we could change the hyphen in our tombstone, representing the years in our life, to an exclamation point? 15:33 – Dan likes the idea! 16:02 – Bill says, I'm a campus minister at a top 10 university, and it is not going well 16:52 – “I can finally admit to myself that I'm simply not a pastor and I don't want to be” 16:57 – Bill struggles to create profit 17:16 – Dan believes you can earn profit even if you have a pastoral background 18:13 – Dan encourages you to view his interview with Michael Hyatt 18:44 – Find your core message and find ways for people to experience that message 19:20 – Dan shares about his sunday school class and saturday workshop 21:43 – Dan created a $48 course on how to start a mastermind 22:16 – Create a model that shows how you can leverage the work you do 22:53 – Question from David, I make very little yearly income by picking up 10 cent cans and have a large gaps between traditional employment. How should I handle this on a job application and/or resume? 23:40 – “You can do this!” 23:49 – Dan mentions about his son-in-law, Nathan, who has no employment 24:29 – Make a functional resume, not a chronological one 25:03 – Highlight areas of competence 26:40 – Describe how you were continuing your education 27:03 – Make your resume a sales brochure 27:19 – Mary says, I want to leave my job but don't want to be selfish in anyway, my conscience tells me to not let people down. 28:32 – Dan loves your heart and sense of responsibility on this issue 28:41 – Dan totally doesn't want you to stay at your job out of a sense of obligation 28:50 – Staying in the job may deteriorate your passion 29:04 – Dan shares about Dave, a man who worked for him 29:44 – Dan encouraged Dave to take the job offer he was given 30:10 – Dave went for that job 30:22 – Many years ago, Dan talked to a radio show host 30:48 – The host really wanted to move on, but the listeners had nobody else to give them the truth 31:35 – People will move on, it's part of life 32:15 – It's a perfect time to leave 32:25 – “Follow your heart, follow your passion” 32:27 – “Don't let yourself be held back out of a sense of obligation for the people around you” 33:04 – To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan 33:36 – Mark says, How can one start doing something that he loves realizing it must not require his presence in order to be successful? 35:42 – McDonald's is successful not because of their hamburgers, but because of the the systems they have in place 36:17 – It takes a while to build your own systems 36:45 – You don't start from the systems – you do everything yourself, at first, and build as you go along the way 36:56 – Brandon says, My father is great at what he does, but doesn't have an exit strategy 37:50 – “There has to be a ‘why' on what your father is doing” 38:39 – Dan's father sold his dairy farm at 66 years old 39:10 – His father bought a van and started driving for the Amish 39:27 – He pastored in church 39:45 – Driving for the Amish allowed his dad to connect with people 40:17 – It was an extension of his heart for pastoring 41:03 – Every person knows what they do and how they do it – but “why?” 42:10 – Help your dad figure it out 42:38 – Van says, What makes a person inspiring and what can those of us who are not naturally inspiring do to grow in this area? 43:53 – Your question reminded Dan of Holland's Opus 44:45 – Dan plays a clip from the movie 45:11 – Mr. Holland isn't rich nor famous 45:20 – He might think of himself a failure 45:25 – He is wrong – he has achieved success far beyond riches and fame 45:43 – “We are your symphony” 46:04 – ”You may be touching lives in ways you can't see now” 46:24 – Don't underestimate what you're doing 46:38 – Here are the 7 traits that will make you an inspiring person: Be passionate about what you do Be grateful to your team Have a crystal clear vision for the future Listen well Communicate clearly and often Be trustworthy in everything you do Express positivity, optimism, enthusiasm and boldness 48:35 – Dan closes today's podcast 3 Key Points: Nothing beats being persistent—continue to ask for that certain job or chase after that particular goal. Find out your core message FIRST, then begin branding and promoting yourself. Know your why—this will ultimately define what success means for you. Resources Mentioned: The new 48 Days Eagles membership site – see this growing community for finding Work You Love Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter Go to com/48Days and get a free audio of Zig Ziglar's See You at the Top! FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days CES Conference with Jim Cockrum – for all online biz (I'll be there!) Coaching with Excellence – May 25-26, August 31-Sept 1, 2017 Innovate – May 11-12, 2017 Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives The post My life is not inspiring appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.

Make people question your sanity If everyone in your family and workplace commends you on how well you're doing, maybe you're not thinking big enough.  Big ideas and goals always attract criticism from small thinkers.  Don't be afraid to step out with plans that make people think you're crazy. Questions from this week's Podcast: We've saved $200k and are debating between buying a house or quitting our unfulfilling jobs to travel for 6-12 months as an opportunity like this might not present itself again. What would be a good class or conference to attend to work on my leadership skills & personal growth? How do I deal with the guilt of not loving the job that brings my parents unfailing pride in their daughter? How do I let down my clients who have come to depend on me to take care of their loved ones? I have a desire to start a business to help with our family's income and have several ideas.  This may seem ridiculous/silly, but I am fearful. “If people aren't laughing at your dreams, your dreams aren't big enough!” Robin Sharma — Tweet This Show Notes: Episode – 04-21-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary: In this episode, Dan Miller discusses the goal of making people question your sanity—the best way to do this—dream BIG! If you're not getting criticism, you're not dreaming big enough. Use the dreams you have in life as motivation for stepping forward, for yourself and for your career. Listen as Dan encourages us to not let people's opinions dictate how we do life and how we make our success. He answers the hard questions of our listeners who share just what they really want, but don't quite know just how to execute it. Sponsored By: FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days     Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:37 – Preview of Today's Show on “Make people question your sanity” – Everyone in your family and workplace commends you on how well you're doing, maybe you're not thinking big enough. Big ideas and goals always attract criticism from small thinkers. Don't be afraid to step out with plans that make people think you're crazy. We've saved $200k and are debating between buying a house or quitting our unfulfilling jobs to travel for 6-12 months as an opportunity like this might not present itself again What would be a good class or conference to attend to work on my leadership skills & personal growth How do I deal with the guilt of not loving the job that brings my parents unfailing pride in their daughter? How do I let down my clients who have come to depend on me to take care of their loved ones? I have a desire to start a business to help with our family's income and have several ideas. This may seem ridiculous/silly, but I am fearful. “If people aren't laughing at your dreams, your dreams aren't big enough!” – Robin Sharma 02:35 – Dan just finished filing his taxes 03:27 – If you have to PAY taxes, it means you had a pretty good year 03:55 – FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days 04:52 – Student loan debt has grown by 170% in the last 10 years 05:28 – Many students who are in debt don't even graduate 05:48 – Check out Rachel Cruze's book on how to avoid debt when you go into college 05:59 – Dan helped his mother-in-law resolve her student loan debts when she was 72 years old 06:34 – Eric and Joanna asks, We've saved $200k and are debating between buying a house or quitting our unfulfilling jobs to travel for 6-12 months as an opportunity like this might not present itself again 07:42 – Dan looks for “and” solutions, not “or” 08:00 – Dan would do both 08:49 – Senario #1 – Buy the house and immediately rent it out for 6 months 09:01 – Rent your house for $2000, so it takes care of your mortgage 09:40 – Scenario #2 – You could take your $200K to buy a house and have it rented, so you can travel 09:57 – Senario #2 is what Dan's daughter, Ashley, is doing right now 10:41 – Ashley and her family have no plans stopping their lifestyle 11:37 – Question from Bob, What would be a good class or conference to attend to work on my leadership skills & personal growth 12:34 – “If you say you don't have the resources to invest in yourself, you have a scarcity problem.” 13:05 – This year check out, Global Leadership Summit 13:33 – You can go to the live event or go to a simulcast-location 13:57 – The Human Gathering in Los Angeles (Note: the link to this event is no longer available July 30, 2018) 14:13 – Leadercast in Atlanta, Georgia 14:31 – The Strategic Growth Forum 15:59 – Send your questions to askdan@48Days.com 16:49 – Melissa says, How do I deal with the guilt of not loving the job that brings my parents unfailing pride in their daughter? How do I let down my clients who have come to depend on me to take care of their loved ones? 17:38 – Melissa and her husband are both veterinarians 18:30 – She was subconsciously aware from the start that she didn't have the passion for being a vet 19:24 – The biggest problem Melissa realized is that she's helping a lot of other people with their problems to the point that she has nothing left for her family 20:23 – Melissa is involved in her town's economic development commission 20:52 – Melissa wants to be an executive director for their commission 21:52 – Your dilemma fits so many people 22:48 – Like most positions, it's not the degree that a position is for you – it's the credibility 23:55 – Create the perfect, ideal job for you 24:25 – Resolving your husband's reaction is the biggest problem in this decision 24:50 – Explain your growing passion for your city to your husband 25:44 – Get your husband on board with where you want to go 26:03 – If you're without your husband's support, reduce your hours as a vet, and devote 10-15 hours/week to your city work 27:02 – Dan plays John Lennon's “Watching the Wheels” 28:43 – Dan is reading Benjamin Franklin's book 29:40 – “Don't be afraid to go to new territories” 29:55 – Kevin and Amanda says, I have a desire to start a business to help with our family's income and have several ideas. This may seem ridiculous/silly, but I am fearful. 30:38 – Avoid watching CNN (constantly negative news) 30:57 – “We live in a 24 hour, bad news cycle” 32:00 – Realize that news is a business 32:18 – News can be exaggerated and even false just to keep people watching 32:31 – You can decide what you listen to 32:47 – Dan mentions his book, The Rudder of the Day 34:28 – Protect your first hour of the day – don't read/watch negative news 35:01 – Dan already sent you a copy of his book 35:15 – Don't get caught up in news, fear, and anxiety 36:10 – Good achievements seldom make the news 37:34 – Now is the time to start a new business 37:49 – The new 48 Days Eagles membership site – see this growing community for finding Work You Love 38:00 – Greg does a Monday morning check-in and a Wednesday open group 38:18 – Donna talked about filing taxes 38:32 – Jennifer says she's doing a final proofread of a book 38:55 – Allen is working with two new prospective clients 39:06 – Melissa says she's creating content for her website 39:18 – Teresa shared a photo. She's a coach, author, and she helps her husband with his 1000 acre farm 40:12 – Johnny connects to his photography friends 40:34 – Dan is working on their new workbook for the Innovate Conference 40:59 – Chad Jeffers, the guitarist for Carrie Underwood, will be joining Dan on the podcast in a few weeks 41:51 – Chad will be one of the presenters at Innovate 41:53 – Deby Dearman will give a talk as well 42:22 – Bob Baker of The Empowered Artist will be there 42:27 – Dan's granddaughter, Clara and Dan's wife, Joanne will also be sharing at Innovate 43:04 – Justin asked, in the 48 Days Eagles, what is the best book you've read this year? – The 12-Week Year was the top pick from those who responded 43:44 – Kevin, a truck driver, listens to Audible 45:35 – Dan and his team are developing a system to help people track their success 47:09 – Dan closes today's podcast 3 Key Points: Don't take on student debt if you can help it – evaluate all your options before you choose student loans for your education. Investing in yourself means you believe that you are worth the investment; not investing in yourself is a sign of a scarcity mindset. Take action now! You don't need to wait for the perfect timing – the right time is now! Resources Mentioned: The new 48 Days Eagles membership site – see this growing community for finding Work You Love Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter Go to com/48Days and get a free audio of Zig Ziglar's See You at the Top! FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives   The post Make people question your sanity appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.

His dad gave him two unorthodox pieces of parental advice – “Never get a job with benefits”, and “Go to where the action is”. He didn’t want his son to end up trapped in a dead-end job; hanging in there for the promise of lower health insurance premiums, a mild annual cost-of-living raise, and a once-a-year paid vacation. He also knew that, for his son to realize the dream of being a country music performer, being in the right place, would put him with the right people. On the show, Chad Jeffers, is the man on dobro and guitar for Carrie Underwood’s band. Mistakes for entrepreneurial rookies to avoid: Viewing people in the same field (in his case, musicians, authors, and speakers), as competitors. Business advice: 1) Have an abundance mentality – realize that there is more than enough to go around; 2) Create alliances with people in the same industry and business; 3) Play with as many people as you can; 4) Push yourself to be better than you were yesterday; 5) Be willing to become part of the fabric of your community. Immediate action steps (If he were starting over from square one tomorrow) – 1) Keep creating; 2) Find ways to help others and be of service; 3) Make new friends; 4) Create new opportunities. Get Chad's book - 25 Notes for the Successful Musician: The Ultimate Guide to MAKING IT in the music industry Follow Chad on Twitter, Facebook, and visit his site.

This week we welcome Chad Jeffers a very talented musician who plays Pedal Steel, Dobro, Guitar, Mandolin and currently tours with one of Nashville's favorite artists...Carrie Underwood! Chad Jeffers is not only a talented player but a smart guy when it comes to business, Chad has a double degree in Music Business and Marketing! That’s why Chad, a highly-respected guitarist, dobro and pedal steel player with worldwide tours and years of experience under his belt, has authored 25 Notes for the Successful Musician, a self-help book packed with practical advice and guidelines for aspiring musicians – novice or seasoned. “It’s everything I’ve learned in the last 15 years that I wish I would’ve known when I started out,” Jeffers explains. “I’ve it the way it would be if I could have sat down with myself over drinks at the beginning of my own career and said, ‘Tell me about everything you know now to help me with my music career!’  25 Notes is a valuable compendium of step-by-step information for musicians at each stage of their career. As always, Chef Donna Desfors will join us to discuss great food ideas, recipes and give us culinary updates.  

This week we welcome Chad Jeffers a very talented musician who plays Pedal Steel, Dobro, Guitar, Mandolin and currently tours with one of Nashville's favorite artists...Carrie Underwood! Chad Jeffers is not only a talented player but a smart guy when it comes to business, Chad has a double degree in Music Business and Marketing! That’s why Chad, a highly-respected guitarist, dobro and pedal steel player with worldwide tours and years of experience under his belt, has authored 25 Notes for the Successful Musician, a self-help book packed with practical advice and guidelines for aspiring musicians – novice or seasoned. “It’s everything I’ve learned in the last 15 years that I wish I would’ve known when I started out,” Jeffers explains. “I’ve it the way it would be if I could have sat down with myself over drinks at the beginning of my own career and said, ‘Tell me about everything you know now to help me with my music career!’  25 Notes is a valuable compendium of step-by-step information for musicians at each stage of their career. As always, Chef Donna Desfors will join us to discuss great food ideas, recipes and give us culinary updates.