Company Of One With Dale Callahan

Are you in system thinking? Can you act outside the system? The system is the machine. It is the set of common thinking that becomes so normal that to go outside of it causes you to be weird. It is a trap, and most of us are in the trap. Here is how to get out.Click to listenSigns of System ThinkingHere are system thinking ideas that I often hear and know not to be true.- You expect your children to complete 12 grades of school before they do …..- Your kids (or you) need college to survive today.- You cannot raise your salary much since you work for a large company.- You cannot raise your salary much since you work for a small company.- It takes four years to get an undergrad degree.- It takes 5+ years to get a PhD.- You have to have debt to pay for school.- Some things that just cannot be done.These are examples about common thinking. They are about group think. They are about bureaucracy. They are about the system.The system defines us. Not because it has to, but because it is the easiest thing to do. Somet

A Do Over! In PODCAST 008 I promised to discuss Five Steps to Make Sure Your College Education Pays. Unfortunately the audio cut off right before we it got to the 5 steps. Several people have brought this to my attention and have asked me for the file. In trying to fix it, we realized the best bet would be to just release this as another podcast. So … here it is.What is the value of a college education? Can you put a number on it? College education is the second largest "investment" most people ever make, and yet many make very poor choices resulting in a poor return on investment.Courtesy investitwisely.comWhile education is very important, most of us have a limited view of how to get an education and how to make it pay. In this podcast I cover 5 steps to help you guarantee your investment returns with true monetary value.Five Steps to Guarantee Your College Investment Pays (as covered in this podcast)Define your education goal.Research your increase in value.Do some reverse interviews to learn the

Have you ever considered starting or being part of a nonprofit? Are you part of one now? As I was speaking at the local chapter of the National Association of Professional Women, a question was raised about nonprofits. The idea we were discussing was how you add value to your customers and how you show that value in terms of profit. A few from a nonprofit asked how you deal with this value problem when you have no profit and therefore cannot measure value in the same way.[featured-image single_newwindow="false"]I then made the statement "There is no such thing as a nonprofit." While technically this is not correct, I wanted to make a point that the common ideas of nonprofits are a myth.Nonprofit MythsNonprofits do not have customers.Nonprofits do not have to measure or show value.If I become a nonprofit, people will give me money for serving others.Nonprofits are easier than "for profit" ventures.All of these are myths. On the audio we discuss these issues. But the key is that it

Ever notice how some people find success and others do not? No matter the field or endeavor, some stand out and some fall back. What are the secrets of their success? In this podcast, I  share  six actions that always lead to success. These actions are not personality traits or things you cannot change about yourself, but they are things anyone can do. They are actions!Note: Today I am doing the podcast very different. Instead of the usual 45 minute show, this one is about 18 minutes. I tell you why on the podcast - but now to the point of the show.[featured-image single_newwindow="false"]COURTESY ISTOCKPHOTO[/featured-image]Actions that Lead to SuccessHere is a short summary  as discussed in the podcast.1. Responsibility - Forget the victim lifestyle if you want success. Take responsibility 100% of the time.2. Passion - This single ingredient is central to all success stories. Find it and feed it.3. Vision - Where are you going and what does success look like to you? Define it.4. Risk taking - Do s

Want to do a better job presenting information? Want to find a way to conquer the fear and nervousness?In this podcast I will share several tips to get over the nerves and deliver a high quality presentation. I will tell you 1)  how to prepare, what to do right before, during, and at the end of a presentation.Why Bother Doing Presentations? (Or  "why not just run?") Leaders  are presenters The one who presents gets the influence. Get to know people better - If you use these tips, people will get to know you better and you will develop relationships.Five Steps to Making Powerful Presentations1. Pick a topic you care about- If you can pick your topic, pick something you care about - If not, find a reason to care2. Prepare well- State your intention in one word: Inform, Entertain, or Motivate - Draft the talk - focus on only 3-5 points to make (without powerpoint!) - Write them down to be very clear - YOU CANNOT DUMB IT DOWN ENOUGH - Make each point actionable or understandable - Write out the points,

A business crisis or job crisis will come no matter what we do to avoid them. We control few things in this type of crisis, but how we respond can help us get on top of the problem and change the ultimate outcome. In this podcast we examine how to respond to  such a crisis. Courtesy iStockPhotoBusiness Crisis / Job CrisisA business or job crisis can come in so many flavors. Here are a few I have experienced personally. Job loss Major departmental changes (often as a result of mergers and acquisitions) Loss of a major customer Loss of a major vendor (my current situation) Decline in market Legal actionBecoming Aware and EngagedAcknowledge the pain!Worst that can happen. Define the worst that can happen. Define it clearly! Be real. Do not OVERSTATE.Accept it. Yes, accept the worst will really happen.Rainbow - Look for the rainbow. What good can come out of this? How many times have you complained about the way it is now?Engage in the solution. What can I do to improve the situation? Make a list. Set a goal to g

Are you killing your career? In this episode we will examine that number one career killer. It is a silent killer. Daily it creeps in and shows itself in subtle ways, slowly moving your brand to something less than desired.But maybe even more important, we will look at ways to mitigate and eliminate that career killer for good!The Number One Career KillerThe big killer is passion, or lack of passion actually. Do not think so? Listen to the message for the specifics of how it kills opportunity. You too are guilty of judging people on passion, and you might be surprised how often you do this.  Again, if you think I am wrong, make sure you listen in.Lack of passion shows up in so many ways, including apathy and general attitude, and then creeps to work quality. But, even if you think you can fake it for a while, the lack of passion is so visible that everyone sees it.How to Eliminate the Career KillerFirst, find work you love. OK - this is given, but if you struggle here or do not know what this work would be, t

In this podcast we share seven strategies to get more done in less time. So much of that time you spend at work is wasted on non-productive tasks. Using some simple strategies you can begin to take back control.

Network marketing is a popular form of entrepreneurship with a bad reputation. This episode looks at three questions or challenges that should be explored by those who are looking to get into network marketing or who are already part of a network marketing company. We also explore some alternatives ways to deal with these challenges.

Rasing money to start your business. Investment types vs busniess loans. Venture capital, angel capital, bootstrap, SBA, friends and family.

In this podcast we explore seven steps to writing effective emails and use less time in email back-and-forth communication.

Clayton Christensen introduced the idea of disruptive innovation as something the disrupts the marketplace. But how can we be aware of disruptive innovations before they damage our career and industry.

If you are looking to quit your day job to go after some new entrepreneurial venture.

Podcast on taking control of your income. Focus here was answering questions people had asked me on the topics of how to get started.

In today's podcast, we will look at the big question ofHOW TO INCREASE YOUR INCOME.Source: www.simplyinvesting.comBut first we deal with the subjects leading up to that issue and then grow into the larger issue of income.Click to Listen*NOTE: If you are reading this in email, you will need to go to Itunes or my blog to get access to this show. 1. What is God's view of work and money?Here we will explore the issue many people of faith struggle with, which is "is it evil to be rich?" To do this, we look to scripture.- The 5th commandment - Remember the Sabbath - Exodus 20:8-14- Work - given to man BEFORE the fall. Genesis 2:15- Is money is the root of all evil?Book reference - Daniel Lapin's Thou Shall Prosper2. A holistic view of your income.Then we move to looking at the big picture of income - it is not JUST about a pay raise.To do this, I encourage you work along with me using a pen and paper to Write  down all sources of income you have, Look at the main source of your income,  and

Podcast: Initial Company Of One PodcastWelcome to my new podcast. This is my initial show so this week I am putting the podcast as my blog post. My PLAN is to have the podcast release each Tuesday and the regular blog posts each Thursday as before, but this week was special. By special I guess I mean I have worked my tail off trying to get this setup.Click to Listen*NOTE: If you are reading this in email, you will need to go to Itunes or my blog to get access to this show. In this initial episode I go over the idea of a Company of One. Here are some thoughts contained in this show:What is a Company of One?We explore the basic COMPANY OF ONE model - you are a business.Specifically we address: The Company of One model Defining YOUR customers How a change in your perspective changes your resultsTwo books I reference in this show areMy Resumes are WorthlessDan Miller's No More Mondays One more thing - Entrepreneurial Training!I did NOT mention in the show my upcoming class on getting started to Awaken Your