For most of my adult life I knew that I wanted to work for myself. I was also very passionate about many things. I’m sure you can probably relate. So how do we take those passions, cultivate them, and see them come to fruition in our life? Well, these are six words to get you …
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Starting a new venture is always exciting. There is nothing quite like the feeling of finally pursuing your dream. But the initial emotional reaction will dissipate and then you are faced with the obstacles and hardships that come with trying something that is hard. If turning your passion into your purpose was easy, then everyone would be doing it. It is when things get difficult that most people quit and go back to their mundane lives. But we will not quit. We will persist because when we look to the reward we see that it far outweighs the temporary pain of adversity.
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#RealPersonRealNeeds #MountaintopsValleys #RockBottom “Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.” – Richard M. Nixon In this episode, we continue on the theme of overcoming difficulties and hardships on the journey to achieving your life’s purpose. There are things to …
“If you are going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill So these last few weeks have been…interesting. First off, my kids were sick for weeks, having passed various sicknesses back and forth, back and forth. Piles and piles of snotty tissues, vomit buckets, etc. You parents know the drill. Second, I totaled my car …
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#RealPersonRealNeeds #Failure #Perseverance #Honesty “If you are going through hell, keep going.” ― Winston S. Churchill In this episode, we take an honest look at the difficult path to pursuing your dream, and how easily we can be distracted and discouraged. Geoff pulls back the curtain and shares some of his recent struggles in hopes of …
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#RealPersonRealNeeds #ShabbyAttic #SecondChances In this episode, I sit down with Karin Wolfle, entrepreneur/artist behind The Shabby Attic in Lansdale, PA. Having left behind a career in the mental health field, Karin decided to pursue her love of fine arts by starting her own business. She soon realized that being an entrepreneur requires a little bit of “crazy,” and …