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“Coach Hawk” is currently in his third year as the Head Football Coach of UC Davis. Dan guided the FCS program to the 2018 Big Sky Championship and the program to its first ever FCS playoff appearance, making it to the national quarterfinals. He was awarded the both the 2018 Big Sky coach of the year, and the 2018 Eddie Robinson FCS national coach of the year. A veteran American Football coach of over 35 years, he has coached at every level of gridiron from youth through professional American football. After Boise State Hawk had stints as a head Coach at the University of Colorado, and professionally with the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL. Coach Hawk also served years as a color analyst for ESPN college football, traveling the country commentating, watching, learning, and evaluating many American football programs. He is proud of his 37 years of marriage to his soul mate Misti, his four adult children, and his spectacular eight grandchildren, all under 10. Hawk has climbed to Everest Base Camp, walked the 750 km Camino de Santiago in Spain, swam with the great white sharks and whale sharks, and skydived. Dan Hawkins table of contents 4:05 Dan shares the mental toughness required of a coach. 5:51 “Must be able to keep your feet on the fire.” 7:20 “Being open to learning.” How Dan has changed through years of coaching. 8:53 Dan notes how the world of football has shifted throughout the years. 10:40 The importance of leaving our comfort zones. 11:32 Dan shares his skydiving visualization. 17:37 Dan reflects on how a job setback benefited him in the long run. 18:14 Dan describes how he overcame a difficult time in his career. 19:50 Questions Dan asked himself to move forward. 22:58 Dan on advice he would give to other coaches. 26:11 “It’s all about raising the bar.” 27:05 How Dan is able to make adjustments along his route toward success. 30:30 Dan shares his thoughts on specific game strategies. 32:06 “It’s about playing to win.” 33:27 How his athletes play with high energy the entire game. 35:58 Dan highlights the importance of positive feedback in coaching. 37:06 Dan describes his hinge moment. 41:06 Dan shares how he uses his setbacks as a way to guide his athletes through difficult situations. 43:12 The role that parents play in an athletes’ development. 46:19 How he works with parents on being the best support for their kids. 49:05 When Dan learned to come up with his own solutions to the problems he faced. 51:03 “Life’s not fair and neither is football.” 53:07 Dan’s ultimate advice to parents on failures in sport. 56:03 Dan shares what drives him the most, and what defines a winner. 59:25 Winning a championship is about the process, not the outcome. 1:01:35 “Why don’t you just become the Super Bowl?” 1:02:27 Dan notes how crucial it is to get the best out of each other. 1:04:17 “Everybody wants a sense of power.” 1:07:20 Dan shares a story on ensuring his players have a high sense of competency. 1:08:38 “It’s about culture over scheme, and it starts with relationships.” 1:10:43 The question Dan always asks his players. Join The Mental Toughness Newsletter and TEXT DRROBBELL to 33444 ENTER DRROBBBELL at Getsom.com for 15% off. If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe on itunes and leave a review Dr. Rob Bell drrobbell.com
Dan Hockenmaier is the founder of the growth strategy firm Basis One. Prior to Basis One he was the Director of Growth Marketing at Thumbtack. You can learn more at BasisOne.com.Gustaf Alströmer is a Partner at YC. Prior to YC he was the Product Lead for Growth at Airbnb.You can find Dan on Twitter @danhockenmaier and Gustaf is @gustaf.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year.Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/***Topics00:00 - Intro00:50 - Dan's most unpopular advice1:45 - What growth strategies do people jump on too soon?2:20 - Questions Dan asks a company he's advising3:50 - Traits Dan looks for in early growth hires6:30 - How product and growth are tied together11:30 - Good/bad learnings from Facebook's growth team14:00 - A/B testing17:00 - Retention and other metrics20:45 - The importance of experimentation23:45 - Getting ideas for A/B tests then choosing which to do25:00 - Advice for employees who want to get a growth program going29:00 - B2B vs consumer growth tactics34:00 - Pricing experiments35:30 - Paid marketing39:30 - Launching in new markets40:15 - Hiring for marketing43:45 - Metrics for marketing hires45:45 - Toni asks - Why did Airbnb grow so fast?48:45 - Step function growth changes for companies that already had scale49:55 - Michael Savage asks - It would be great to discuss growth into new regions for example Africa and UAE. What would their approach be, how does it differ from region to region, culture to culture? 52:30 - Justin LaRosa asks - What are some of the most common drivers of viral growth?55:20 - Hiring a growth agency vs building your own team58:20 - How do you think about growth in the context of improving humanity?
This week, we hear from a discouraged 27-year-old who says he has no idea what he wants to do with his life. He says, “I don't know what I'm passionate about or what I'm great at.” I shared his concerns with my Coaching Mastery students. Check out their answers. Episode #610 May 04, 2018 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. Questions: Dan, what would you do in my shoes? What can a nurse transition into that is not as physically intense How can I find customers for my used furniture pieces? I want to coach but I feel like I'm the person I would like to help. I'm 27 years old. I've been working for 10 years. I graduated college with two undergraduate degrees, neither of which I am using, nor do I seem to be using any of the skills I acquired in college. I have no idea what I am called to do in life. More questions Quotation: Your ability to see will never broaden when you only see yourself. ― Shannon L. Alder Click To Tweet Call to Action: Feeling down? Find someone in need, and then do something to help that person.” Resources: “The 48 Days to the work you love podcast” is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters and vegetarians get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/48Days to support the show and see if you qualify. Right now, FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to FreshBooks.com/48days and enter 48 DAYS in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. Insurance options for self-employed or independent contractors: https://www.medishare.org http://www.libertyhealthshare.org/ https://samaritanministries.org www.chministries.org Do you have what it takes to be a coach? Check out our Coaching Mastery Program. Meet Dan and Joanne at: Igniting Souls Conference in Columbus, Ohio Oct. 26-28th, 2018 Kent Julian's Paid to Speak Conference in Atlanta on August 23-25th, 2018 Podcast Movement in Philadelphia on July 24-26th, 2018 Cliff Ravenscraft's Free the Dream Conference in Franklin, TN on September 7-9th, 2018 48 Days Eagles — Join this exploding community of achievers! To submit a question comment or success story for the Podcast, send your note to askdan@48Days.com The post What would you do in my shoes? appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.
Questions: Dan, I teach online and make $21 an hour from home As a freelance copywriter I'm able to pay myself $3,500 every 2 weeks I just got hired by a great Christian college and am enjoying it immensely Can you go over the best practices for approaching someone to do a JV campaign? Is there any way I can partner with you or get any inside advice on Amazon Merch? I am 64 years old and seem to be going backwards in my career. Am I too old to change careers? Good News Cliff Feightner poem: Are you someone employers all dreamOf being part of their teamOr just skin and bonesSetting negative tonesJust working on your own scheme Quotation: “First, think. Second, dream. Third, believe. And finally, dare.” Walt Disney — Tweet This Episode – 11-03-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary: As Thanksgiving and Christmas are fast approaching, Dan shares success stories and good news from around the world! This week's theme is: did you miss your window of opportunity? The world is constantly changing in one way or another and this reminds us that we, too, need to be adept to change. Dan encourages listeners that we're never too old or too set in our ways to change. He gives us the tools to stop, reflect, and find the work that will be both meaningful and profitable. 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: 00:56 – Preview of Today's Show on “Did you miss your window of opportunity?” Dan, I teach online and make $21 an hour from home As a freelance copywriter, I'm able to pay myself $3,500 every 2 weeks I just got hired by a great Christian college and am enjoying it immensely Can you go over the best practices for approaching someone to do a JV campaign? Is there any way I can partner with you or get any inside advice on Amazon Merch? I am 64 years old and seem to be going backwards in my career. Am I too old to change careers? Good News “First, think. Second, dream. Third, believe. And finally, dare.” – Walt Disney 03:20 – A poem from Cliff Feightner: Are you someone employers all dream Of being part of their team Or just skin and bones Setting negative tones Just working on your own scheme [spp-timestamp time=”03:24″] – The 48 Days Eagles Apply now for membership. New members get a video from Dan and a free 48 Days Eagles shirt! [spp-timestamp time=”05:15″]– FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days 07:35 – A Texan dentist gave his patient a new smile 07:42 – The lady came in for a wisdom tooth extraction but the dentist saw a damaged front tooth 08:02 – Turned out the woman was in an abusive situation 08:20 – Dentist fixed her tooth for free 08:46 – Being able to use your skills to bless someone is an amazing thing 08:56 – Anne Olivarez was in Walmart, waiting in line behind a guy who was trying to pay groceries via a gift card 09:09 – After swiping the card several times, it was rejected 09:16 – The man didn't have any other means to pay for the groceries 09:20 – This lady, Anne, told him to just swipe her card 09:37 – The video that was posted went viral 10:03 – Dan and Joanne went out to eat and noticed that a lady's credit card would not go through at the cashier 10:34 – Dan told Joanne what happened and they were ready to help 10:43 – The manager came over, they entered the card number manually and the payment went through 10:54 – Look for ways you can bless other people [spp-timestamp time=”11:19″] – 80% of Puerto Rico still has no electrical power and Elon Musk contacted the governor saying he'd help the government restore the island's electrical grid thru solar power 12:58 – This is from a listener from the Philippines 13:13 – She says “thanks” for the words of wisdom 13:32 – During her time off, she built a system for her side business so that she could focus on her work 13:52 – The blessings of this business is putting two young women through school 14:11 – This month, they're moving to a new home and have setup goals for 2018 14:50 – Josh Monen says, As a freelance copywriter I'm able to pay myself $3,500 every 2 weeks [spp-timestamp time=”16:38″] – Find him at com 17:02 – Josh now focuses on the jobs that have direct impact on sales or copywriting [spp-timestamp time=”18:16″] – Audio clip from Brian, he and his wife recently launched Well + Main 19:02 – With this business, they are able to give back by giving proceeds to clean water missions around the globe 20:22 – Shannon says, I just got hired by a great Christian college and am enjoying it immensely [spp-timestamp time=”21:59 “]– Sign up at com to get notices when new content is up — NO Spam 22:15 – Jonathan says, Dan, I teach online and make $21 an hour from home 22:35 – Jonathan works for VIP Kid, a company from China 22:29 – The job is entirely at home [spp-timestamp time=”23:07″] – The company is always hiring and if anybody is interested, contact Jonathan directly 23:55 – Dan shares a story about Karen who wants to spend time working with her horses so she teaches online too [spp-timestamp time=”24:34″] – To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan or email at askdan@48Days.com 24:42 – Chris says, Is there anyway I can partner with you or get any inside advice on Amazon Merch? [spp-timestamp time=”25:34″] – Check this out to know more about the Amazon Merch Program provenamazoncourse.com/48days 26:40 – Dan has a 48 Days Amazon Merch account and if you have a design, Dan can put it up for you on Amazon—if it sells, profit will be split 28:10 – Dan shares examples on how you can profit from Amazon merch 31:37 – Mike sent a note, Can you go over the best practices for approaching someone to do a JV campaign? 32:15 – Dan illustrates how JV works through affiliate commissions [spp-timestamp time=”33:24″] – Pat Flynn is the biggest in this area! 33:50 – There are a lot of things Dan promotes without any affiliate links [spp-timestamp time=”35:46″] – The person who organizes these JV campaigns is Matt McWilliams 36:19 – Approach someone if you have an established relationship with them — nurture relationships first 37:11 – Message from Steve, I am 64 years old and seem to be going backwards in my career. Am I too old to change careers? 37:45 – Dan doesn't think you're too old to change careers 38:04 – Look inward first 40:01 – “Determine what it is you want to do” 40:26 – Things are changing quickly these days and what you did 10 years ago might be obsolete today 41:14 – “Everybody is confronted in having to start over” 42:21 – Look at how you can change 43:45 – Assess your interests and passions and be realistic about the talents that you have 46:26 – Review all these ideas today and check which one resonates with you best! 48:06 – Dan closes today's podcast 3 Key Points: Use the skills you already have to be a blessing to others. Giving money is only ONE way you can make a difference. Change is the only constant thing in this world; don't fear change but look at the ways you can change. Resources Mentioned: To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan or email at askdan@48Days.com The 48 Days Eagles Apply now for membership. New members get a video from Dan and a free 48DaysEagles shirt! Book on Mentoring One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor–And Why You'll Benefit from Being One The podcast timestamps are now clickable. Just go to any 48 Days Podcast and click on the timestamp of your interest. You will instantly be taken to that portion of the audio podcast. FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Our 48 Days Coaching Mastery Program: https://store.48days.com/products/coaching-mastery-program Free Guide on Interview Questions from Tom Mucha: http://questionsforinterviewer.com/questions-to-ask-interviewer Amazon Merch Program provenamazoncourse.com/48days Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives The post Did you miss your window of opportunity? appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.
Questions: Dan why am I not happy in my new success? Would you rather be safe, secure, all your needs taken care – but know your in captivity – Or open to risk, danger and uncertainty but totally free? Good News More questions Cliff Feightner poem: What is the work that we chooseDoes it give us joy or the bluesWill it stick in our headLike a thought that we dreadMake us constantly feel like we lose Quotation: “There's always free cheese in a mousetrap.” Tweet This Show Notes: Episode – 10-06-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary: In this episode, Dan reminds us that success is NOT just about how much money you earn. Success is defined differently from one person to the next. Once we realize we are on a journey to finding WORTHWHILE goals and begin to pursue these goals—we will find ourselves closer and closer to finding true fulfillment and success. Listen as Dan lists possible reasons we're not happy EVEN if we've found “success” and what it means to put-on a mindset of growth. You'll also hear why staying in your comfort zone may be working against you. Sponsored By: Casper Mattresses – Use the code SleepYouLove to get $50 off any purchase and free shipping 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 “I miss having a job” Dan why am I not happy in my new success? Would you rather be safe, secure, all your needs taken care – but know you're in captivity – Or open to risk, danger and uncertainty but totally free? Good News More Questions “There's always free cheese in a mousetrap.” 02:50 – A poem from Cliff Feightner What is the work that we choose Does it give us joy or the blues Will it stick in our head Like a thought that we dread Make us constantly feel like we lose 03:53 – Dan was at the CES Conference 04:22 – He talked to a successful young lady 04:45 – She quit her job and did online sales full-time 04:57 – Her question was, Dan why am I not happy in my new success? 05:13 – Success is not about how much money you have – it's the progressive realization of worthwhile goals 05:50 – Something was sincerely missing for Christy 06:27 – Dan asked her questions which pointed her to getting a job and all her responses were “Yes” 07:20 – She was hesitant because getting a job sounded like she had failed 07:47 – The message is this: Christy now knows the spectrum of opportunities that are before her. And now, she is able to choose what FITS her 08:22 – Dan made it clear that Christy didn't have to give up what she was doing now 09:41 – When people are in transition, Dan wants them to look at things they could do as an entrepreneur [spp-timestamp time=”10:45″] – To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan or email at askdan@48Days.com 11:00 – Another situation Dan got into at the conference 11:57 – There was a section in the hotel for juvenile alligators and turtles 12:31 – These wild animals were in an enclosed environment that was so big that it looked like a natural habitat for them, but it's not 13:04 – At the end of the day, these animals are still in captivity 13:21 – Would you rather be safe, secure, all your needs taken cared of – but know you're in captivity – Or open to risk, danger and uncertainty, but totally free? 13:58 – There are a lot of people who choose the first 14:58 – Communities in every city in America have 4 to 5 generations of people like that – they rely on the government for their needs 15:25 – Is that kind of help compassion or something else? 15:50 – Studies have shown that the most poor people who win the lottery go back to being broke and miserable 7 years later because they can't handle the wealth they amassed 16:47 – NOTHING COMES FOR FREE 17:17 – You are setting a stage of having a debt in everything you do that is not honest 17:30 – Dan shares about the time he forgot to ring in a shovel at Home Depot 18:51 – Don't spend time thinking about how to get things for free 19:42 – “Wealthy people don't look for free things” 19:53 – The first step to prosperity is thinking about how you can serve and add more value 20:30 – Brian Tracy's 3 principles consistently seen in wealthy people: clear goals, continuous learning, and willingness to take risk 21:53 – In your comfort zone, you may be in your zone of competence, but not in your zone of GENIUS 22:20 – Earlier this year, Dan wrote a piece about the top 10 NBA players 23:36 – The percentage of times these players shoot the ball is 48% 24:13 – This year has been a surprise for Dan because of his abysmal failure in some areas 25:23 – “Recognize that you have the freedom to choose what fits you” 26:35 – You know what you need to do – you know you have options! [spp-timestamp time=”27:26″] – Dan talked about Amazon Merch last week, where you can earn royalties for your design without any investment 28:06 – You get to choose for yourself! 28:15 – Dan closes today's podcast 3 Key Points: Success is not about how much money you have, it's a journey to finding those worthwhile goals that are RIGHT for you. Being in a job does NOT mean you're unsuccessful. Instead of finding ways to get things for free, find ways you can better serve people and add value to them. Resources Mentioned: To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan or email at askdan@48Days.com The 48 Days Eagles site – Check out the inside of the 48 Days Eagles Community! Free Guide – Getting Started in Voiceover The podcast timestamps are now clickable. Just go to any 48 Days Podcast and click on the timestamp of your interest. You will instantly be taken to that portion of the audio podcast. FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Go to com/sleepyoulove AND use promo code – sleepyoulove – to save $50 off your purchase Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives The post I miss having a job appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.
Dan Kuschell is a Dad, Thought Leader, Humanitarian, Angel Investor, and Business Growth Specialist. Dan started his first company at 22 years old, has owned multiple companies, and has over 22 years of experience helping business grow exponentially. Dan is the founder of Growth to Freedom Podcast, CEO of Joe Polish's Genius Network and a bestselling author and business coach. In 2007, 2 weeks after his son was born, Dan woke up with sharp pains in his chest, drove furiously to the hospital, and after rigorous testing, tubes, and scans, ended up on a operating table told by the Doctor that he had a 1 in 500 chance of dying going through with the procedure. Dan calls this the "false alarm" that transformed his life and since that time he has dedicated his time and energy working on worthwhile, fun projects, living on his terms - as he spends his time with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, parents, and organizations that are making a positive impact. Dan's clients include executives, entrepreneurs, parents, and leaders from over 38 countries in diverse industries. He consults with some of the leading companies in the world today with his transformational processes and tools that drive more business, sales and profits. On this episode you'll also hear The problem with chasing shiny objects Realizing what's really important in life after near death health experience The 3 Questions Dan asked himself to get clear on his life. How systematizing his business led to him being able to get out of overwhelm and eventually selling it How he and Joe Polish carefully curate and create and amazing mastermind experience. and much more. To get more from Dan, visit his website DanKuschell.com, listen to his podcast or attend one of the Genius Network events.
Dan Rockwell is THE Leadership Freak. Dan writes his famous blog, www.leadershipfreak.wordpress.com using 300 words or less in each post, which has over 225,000 followers. He is a speaker, consultant, leadership coach, and all around amazing guy. [Tweet “If you don’t know who you are, then someone else is defining you @leadershipfreak”] Questions Dan and I tackle: […]