purpose

Learning to Fail with Matt McWilliams (#051)

We have Matt McWilliams with us again. We look back on the Thank You Revolution, which we talked about in episode #002. Great things are happening there! He wrote an e-book called “The Power of Gratitude.” If you join his e-mail list, you’ll get this great ebook for free. He also wrote “Jay-Z on Business…

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Dave Arnold Explains Why It’s Possible (#047)

Dave Arnold is a return guest on the podcast this week. He was previously in episode #35, in which he talks about his book, “Pilgrims of the Alley.” Dave Arnold has written another book: “It’s Possible: How to Thrive, Not Just Survive.” He shares the story of how he began the journey in his own…

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In a Hurry to Get Things Done

I haven’t posted on this blog like I want to (or like I said I would). I have found myself over-committed and rushing around just to stay a little behind. To be honest, it is frustrating to be in this position. Growing up, I heard a lot of Country songs. I listen to it anymore,…

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Is Your Perception Reality?

I had better than 20/20 vision growing up. When I was 26, I started to realize that it was getting more difficult to read things in the distance, such as street signs. I finally went to get my eyes checked, and it was confirmed that I did have some loss of vision. It took a…

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Reaching for Your Potential – QLMS #008

This is the eighth episode, and we’ve been able to have some incredible episodes so far. I am so excited about the possibilities in the future as well. Last week, I was able to speak with Chris LoCurto about preparing to attend an event or conference. He has worked with Dave Ramsey’s team for over…

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Core Values with Dave Stachowiak – QLMS #006

This week, I have an interview with Dave Stachowiak, and we’re talking about core values. You can find out more about Dave at CoachingForLeaders.com. Here are some of the questions he answers: What are core values? Why are core values important? How many core values should you have? How do  you start choosing core values? We also…

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Importance of Purpose – QLMS #003 Podcast

This is the 3rd episode for the Quality Living Made Simple podcast. It is exciting to provide this content for you. If you haven’t already, make sure that you subscribe so you don’t miss anything. You can subscribe via e-mail and receive all of the podcast episodes plus the blog posts as well. You can…

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Beginnings and Introductions – QLMS #001 Podcast

  You can also subscribe in iTunes. This is the first episode for the Quality Living Made Simple podcast. My name is Joshua Rivers, and I am your host. No, I don’t have it all figured out. I’m just trying to learn to improve my life and share my findings with you. Purpose We all…

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A Noble Purpose at Work

On the EntreLeadership podcast, Chris LoCurto interviewed Lisa Earle McLeod about a better approach to sales and sales management. She talked about having a NSP – Noble Sales Purpose. The premise is that you focus on the benefit of the customer instead of the money or deadline of the sale. What if we translated that…

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What Are You Here For?

It’s the age-old question that philosophers have sought an answer for. Theories have been developed. Ideas have been passed on. But why are you here? I have never read “A Purpose Driven Life” or any of the other spin-off books. But we all need a sense of purpose in our life. If we don’t have…

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