How To Start Living Show (formerly How To Quit Working)

How to Quit Working is about putting what’s important to you at the center of your life and thats what we’re doing by taking a break around the holidays, so we can enjoy our holiday and come back refreshed and ready for some amazing shows in 2015. During the break, we’re going to replay some of the best, most inspirational and informative episodes of the How to Quit Working show. So, enjoy this best of How to Quit Working show and we’ll see you in 2015. 

  How to Quit Working is about putting what’s important to you at the center of your life and thats what we’re doing by taking a break around the holidays, so we can enjoy our holiday and come back refreshed and ready for some amazing shows in 2015. During the break, we’re going to replay some of the best, most inspirational and informative episodes of the How to Quit Working show. So, enjoy this best of How to Quit Working show and we’ll see you in 2015. 

Amy and Leslie were neighbors and friends. As they walked their dogs together, they would discuss how much they liked dogs and how much they didn't like their jobs. "Hmm, I wonder if we could make a business out of walking dogs?" they asked themselves as they were walking their dogs. Ten years later, Amy and Leslie run a successful pet care business and they are going to tell you how they did it on this episode of the How to Quit Working Show.

If you make the same decisions and think the same way as the "masses," you'll end up just like them. Since How to Quit Working listeners want more out of life than most people have, you have to learn how to think and act differently than everyone else. You also have to be able to deal with the chaos the life dishes up. On this episode of the How to Quit Working Show, Jeff talks about thinking differently than everyone else and Heather talks about dealing with chaos in life.

Fernando knew he wanted his own business someday. He was so certain that he even chose to work at startups so he could be around "startup people" and learn about entrepreneurship. When he finally found the business partner he knew he wanted to work with, that was it. He quit his high-paying job and started Topwick.com. He's going to tell you how he did it and important lessons he learned along the way on this episode of the How to Quit Working Show.

When Michael and one of his buddies saw a 3-D technology at a theme park and realized it could be adapted to work with off-the-shelf video games, there was no stopping them. In the first year of business, they had a million dollars in revenue. Fifteen years later Michael has sold the business and is going to tell you how you can do the same thing.

We often talk about the bright sides of quitting your job, but it's also important to remember the costs that are included as well. Wondering what is the most important thing you can do to be successful? Jeff discusses the importance of sticking with it and Heather talks about the real costs of quitting your job on this episode of the How to Quit Working Show. 

When his workplace environment became more toxic than he was willing to deal with, Richard Storm decided it was time to make a big change. By the way, he was recently engaged. Because his Fiancée (now wife) was so cool, she supported his idea to leave his job and start a photography business. Richard explains how to start a photography business on this episode of the How to Quit Working Show.

Dan Nainan started life as an engineer at Intel. He traveled the world demonstrating microchips. He really enjoyed his job. But when he took a stand-up class to improve his public speaking skills, he discovered there was something else he'd much rather do: stand-up comedy. He didn't believe that getting into stand-up was all about luck or connections, he knew it was about hard work. Dan tells us how to become a stand up comedian on this episode of the How to Quit Working Show.

What are you focusing on? How much does that thing really matter in the grand scheme of things? What will the outcome of that thing be? Jeff discusses how to be certain that what you are focusing on is something that will truly make a difference on your journey. Heather discusses how to be understand exactly what you are worth. Warning: It's more than you think. 

Jessica Greenwalt knew she wanted her own graphic design business from the time she was in high school. Since high-school kids (correctly) think they can do anything, she started freelancing. She freelanced all through college and even during her first full-time job, until finally she said, "wait a minute, I could make more money and do this on my own terms if it were a business!" On this episode of the How to Quit Working Show, Jessica tells us how she quit her job to start a graphic design business.

Debbie Travis enjoyed painting her house in unique ways, things like faux marble and tuscan wall affects. When she met people, they would ask her to paint their houses. Before she knew it, she had a business. Which really came in handy when her husband's company went under and she found her family with no money, but a big mortgage and lots of bills. Then she made a video (on VHS, folks!) to teach people how to do the painting techniques. Next came trade shows, a book and eventually TV. Debbie is a huge inspiration to entrepreneurs and on this episode of the How to Quit Working Show, she reveals how to turn your hobbies into a business.

How to Quit Working is about being able to do life on your terms. That's why today, you'll be hearing the "Best of" the How to Quit Working show, featuring my favorite episodes from the early days of the show. We'll be back on December 1st, with a brand new episode. Have a great holiday! 

Kevin Barnicle never saw a traditional job as being "secure". He believes that YOU are a better investment than any mutual fund or stock. Kevin took his time to understand his personal finances and did research to figure out a creative way to utilize existing funds to start his business. On this episode of the How to Quit Working Show, Kevin explains how he created his business by investing in himself and how you can too.

Have you ever take really big, bold action? How does it feel? How about NOT taking big, bold action? How does that feel? Today on the How to Quit Working Show, Jeff discusses the difference between taking big, bold action and taking the easy way out. How to Quit Working Coach, Heather Osgood gives advice on how to handle the holidays.

As a single mom, Emily Kristofferson knew she had to be responsible. But that didn't mean that she had to give up on her dreams of a life of freedom that let her decide how she spends time and what her and her seven-year-old son's life would look like. On this episode of the How to Quit Working Show, Emily explains how she balanced working, starting a business and being a mom. 

Dan Peña grew up in a poor neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. Fast forward to today, he's an (almost) 70-year-old billionaire who has not needed to work for 30 years. But he works harder than ever because he wants to be all he can be. On this episode of the How to Quit Working Show, you'll learn the difference between the highest performing people in the world and everyone else and the simple changes you can make to become an extremely high performer. 

If you've never started a business, it's hard to be confident about what you are doing. It's also a lot of work, so sometimes you might start whining about having to do the work and make sacrifices. Neither help you. On this episode of the How to Quit Working Show, Jeff talks about how to stop whining and How to Quit Working Coach, Heather, talks about having confidence instead of being desperate.

Diana worked traditional jobs and did freelancing and consulting off and on, but when she was laid off, she finally had enough. Diana talks about how she successfully made the transition from full-time work to freelancing and how you can do it too on this episode of the How to Quit Working Show.

Michael and Marc Guberti are two brothers who got bored one summer. Unlike other bored teenagers, they decided to start blogs. The process of learning about blogging (about the New York Mets, their biggest passion at the time) they became experts on success and entrepreneurship, but also found their true purpose in life. On this episode of the How to Quit Working Show, Michael and Marc, the youngest ever guests on the show reveal what they've learned about being successful entrepreneurs and living your true purpose.