Igniting Souls Podcast With Kary Oberbrunner

Have you ever had a crazy idea? I have them all the time — like when I had the idea to go to Shawshank Prison and write my book, Day Job To Dream Job. Don't get caught up in the "how." Nobody ever knows the how. If you have a dream inside you, take action. Find out more and get your free book at dayjobtodreamjob.com.

I have a friend whose self esteem comes from the approval of others. And if someone is critical, it ruins him. If that's you, other people control you. How do you free yourself from it? Not caring at all doesn't work either. You're just protecting your heart. Balance is to massively care but not be addicted. Freedom exists when you find that fine line. Get more info in your free book at yoursecretname.com.

There is a quote in the movie Shawshank Redemption, "Hope is a good thing, maybe even the best thing and no good thing ever dies." But hope is not a strategy. You need a strategy. If you hope to write a book,we provide you a strategy at karyoberbrunner.com/book. Get 15 lessons from the field free.

A lot of times you need to do the complete opposite of what everyone else is doing. You might actually be safer. When you go with the flow and suspend your judgement you can fail big. But if you trust your gut and become an outlier you can win big. 

The day I invited Dan and Joanne Miller to join me at Escaping Shawshank, which led to a great business partnership,I mailed that invitation to seven people. Six people said no. Who cares if you get six out of seven rejections. All it takes is one acceptance. If you have a dream, take action. People will reject your dream. But someone will believe in you and your dream. For free tools to help you close the gap between your dream and success, go to elixirprojectexperience.com.

I think you can actually become too productive. There's value in being bored and having margin in our day. Being bored is a gift. When you're never bored you never have to be creative, ask questions and think. Being ultra productive can actually be more work. Find out more about how I map out my big wins for the day at karyoberbrunner.com/opus. Enjoy life. You're worth it. You're not a machine. Take time to connect with your creator,your core and your community.

I'm speaking at Senior Day at a local high school. No Powerpoint. Not notes. Only one prop. Sometimes we just need to drop everything and be raw and real. Know your crowd. Some audiences you should use slides for. Others not. And dress like your crowd.Don't let your appearance get in the way of the message. Share your thoughts about speaking. Find our more tips about speaking at Business Academy Elite.

Here's a sneak peek into the "Get Your Dream Done 5-Day Challenge." Dreams are the language of humanity. They are what connects us. We'll be looking at the reasons why some dreams come true and others don't. Most people's dreams get hacked because they don't know the secret. God has placed dreams within your heart and your head. Register at karyoberbrunner.com/dreamdone to find them and "get them done."

I don't think ideas can change the world. Implemented ideas, however, can. Ideas that people take action on change the world. You don't need to worry about someone taking your idea. You just need to take action on your idea.

Do you know what your dream is? A lot of times it's about dream recovery, not dream discovery. As adults, we often forget what our dreams are because we have insulated and isolated our hearts. We get cynical when our dreams don't come true. Once we get in touch with our hearts again, we can recover our dreams. Get practical strategies, question and answer sessions and more in our 5-day challenge that starts tomorrow at karyoberbrunner.com/dreamdone

There are dreamers who love ideas. There are doers who love implementation. And their are incrementalists who do both well. It's good to be both but we end up never going deep on any one thing. Which are you? Go to karyoberbrunner.com/dreamdone to put systems and structures around your dreams.

Last night I was on a fireside chat with our Author Academy Elite. Often when people question you or your program it's because they are worried or afraid of their own failure. But you have to believe in yourself to make things happen. Sometimes you need to call people out on it. To find out more, go to Business Academy Elite.

Here's a guy that wanted to grow his value on Facebook. He was able to grow his followers to 976 in 28 days. He says the key is to add value on social media. Find out more about how to do social media well in my free book at dayjobtodreamjob.com.

Should you go with a traditional publisher? Here's three reasons you may want to reconsider: Control - You lose control over the content, title and cover, etc. Orders - Even though you get a 50% discount on your books, you still have to buy your own books. Profits - You make 10-14 percent of net after you pay back the advance, not including the money you paid for your own books. Find out more in the masterclass at karyoberbrunner.com/book

Yesterday, I met two people that are super kind and giving but are scared of being rejected. As a result, they have issues with cash flow. It can cause you to begin to lose confidence. You need to ask for the sale or you're going to get stuck in a cycle. Set your boundaries and set your edges of your business. Find out more at dayjobtodreamjob.com and ignitingsoulsconference.com

Are you leaking your power? If you overcommit yourself and are in a ton of groups then you don't show up filled up to any of those commitments. So what do you do? Make a "stop doing" list. Ask yourself this question about each of your commitments: Is it helping you reach your goals. If it's not then quit doing it. Then your power can go into the commitments you keep. You will never be powerful if you are spread too thin. Check out my commitments at https://www.karyoberbrunner.com/opus and get my free book at https://www.deeperpathbook.com

Walt Disney's slogan for years was "the happiest place on earth," then it changed to "the place where dreams come true." Research has shown that the happiest people on eart are the ones who make their dreams come true. So how do you do that? Join us for our 5 day challenge at karyoberbrunner.com/dreamsdone

Do you have a dream inside you? It's time drop the excuses and the denial and get your dream done. Why? Because people who get their dreams done are literally the happiest people on the planet. Now is your chance. Join us for the 5 Day Challenge to get your dream done, starting May 19\. Sign up at karyoberbrunner.com/dreamdone

The way you think about people impacts everything — every single decision you make in life. It impacts your results. But you can be the change. You can shift your mindset and outlook. To find out more about how you can shift your mindset and outlook, go to ignitingsoulsconference.com

Take a look at my spring, summer and winter office. Before I start a new project, I like to have everything clean. Whether it's a book, business or ministry, invest the time to clear the clutter. It allows us to get right into the creativity and not get distracted by the clutter. For more on clearing the clutter in your life, go to thedeeperpathbook.com