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Celebration and Year in Review – 50th Episode!

This is the 50th episode celebration! Thanks to everyone that has made this possible – from the incredible guests to the fantastic subscribers! I reflect over the last year. I re-listened to about 35 of the previous episodes this past week. I share clips from the interviews with these great guests: John G. Miller (#004)…

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Top 10 Posts of 2013

2013 was a fantastic year! This past year saw the start of the podcast, which has been a great journey. It has been more enjoyable that I ever anticipated, and it opened up opportunities for me to speak with many great people, such as Chris LoCurto, Jon Acuff, John Miller, and John Lee Dumas. 7…

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Gratitude and Thankfulness – 6 Month Anniversary!

This week, we celebrate the 6 month anniversary of the Quality Living Made Simple podcast! It has been an incredible journey! I want to start by saying a big thank you for taking the time to listen to this podcast (and reading this blog). As part of the celebration, I am doing a huge book…

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Doing What You Desire

This month, I’ve been having an emphasis on pursuing your dream job. Doing work you love. Finding your passion, and then working your passion. The emphasis actually started on accident. It started back in April when I got to interview Dan Miller (episode 11). I immediate thought about trying to get Jon Acuff and have those…

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Are You Ready to Start? – Interview with Jon Acuff – QLMS #021

Jon Acuff is one of the speakers on Dave Ramsey’s team. He speaks across the country, has written several books, and continues to share great things on his blog and social media networks. Also, check out NoMoreVoices.com and StartConference2013.com Jon took a little time to talk with me and answer several questions in a lightning-round fashion….

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Top 10 Posts for June 2013

It’s been a while since I’ve shared what my top posts have been, but here they are for June, 2013. Take a little time to read these if you missed them (or would like to read them again)! What is Grace? (This was posted on July 14, 2012, but it keeps coming up as one of…

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Here’s Your Chance to Ask Jon Acuff

This Friday (June 28, 2013), I have the opportunity to interview the awesome Jon Acuff. He works as a speak on Dave Ramsey’s team and has written several books, including Quitter and Start. (highly recommend both!) I was able to meet him at the EntreLeadership event in Oklahoma City back in April. I have shared…

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Facing Risk in Your Life – QLMS #013

In this episode, I reflect on risk. We face risks all the time. Sometimes the risks are small. Sometimes they are huge. We need to learn to properly handle risk. In Jon Acuff’s book “Quitter,” he has a chapter devoted to facing risk in light of pursing your dream job. Risk brings fear with it,…

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Takeaways from the EntreLeadership Event

Yesterday, I shared several benefits of attending various events and conferences. Today, I’ll share a few takeaways that I had from the EntreLeadership event I attended last Friday. They had a mind to work Nehemiah 4:6 says that Nehemiah and those that helped him were able to build the wall because they had a mind…

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What’s Your Dream?

In Daniel chapter 2, King Nebuchadnezzer woke up one morning knowing he had a dream. It was a troubling dream – maybe a nightmare. The problem was that he couldn’t remember what it was. Maybe you can identify with his situation. He was determined to find out what the dream meant, so he called the…

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