Igniting Souls Podcast With Kary Oberbrunner

Who reads books anymore?  The people who are growing and increasing their income. They know that words applied are power. Books allow you to be exposed to someone else's thinking. Literally you can have a chat with someone, whether they're still with us or not.  Don't believe the myth that no one's reading anymore. Readers are leaders.

Sometimes you need to cut the negative people out of your life. It might sound harsh or wrong. But it will actually pay dividends in the future. If the negative people are your family members, remember that you can choose to control your own head space. You choose whether to give your power away to others.

i stand here in front of El Capitan. The guy who climbed it used to train by holding onto the side of his van for 90 minutes at a time. When he was training, no one noticed. If you're in the creative process, don't give up. Remember that guy. Someday, everyone will notice you as well.

How do you feel after vacation? Do you dread returning? Life is too short to live like that. 80% of people feel like they're going to burn out from their jobs in the next two years. That's your body trying to tell you something. Many people are creating a side hustle. It gives you a creative hustle, an escape. It allows you to see if you have what it takes and helps you build your confidence. To find out more, go to dayjobtodream.com

In the Bible, the desert is where the children of the nation of Israel find God. There's something mystical about the desert. It allows us to do battle with ourselves. It's where we fight our biggest obstacle, which is ourselves.

Linda is turning her book into other products and services. How? She says writing a book forces you to figure out what is unique about your message. So you can own that space. Find out more about what she's doing at lindabasso.com

This whole thing called life is a mental game. We can all find excuses anywhere we look. But the true limitations are in our heads. Stop taking inventory of other people's limitations. Check out the book I'm reading right now called You Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins. And get my free masterclass to help you overcome the imposter inside at yoursecretname.com

Often to grow your business, you need to grow people. Listen to Carol's story and how she let go and empowered other people and grew her business quickly.

How many times have you heard husbands and wives not getting along. Marriage is tough, but what about working together? Listen to Pam and Mike Brown's story of the creation of their book, Sophie Finds Her Family.

When you have a big enough why, you'll be able to overcome obstacles. 80% of the population dreams of leaving their day job. But just like escaping from Alcatraz, to move from your day job to dream job, don't just jump into the ocean. First, create a plan. You can go from prison to plan to pay off.

I recorded this video in Yosemite National park, where I was alone with my thoughts. We often run from solitude because we're scared of what we might find. But don't let distractions prevent you from getting better, stronger and faster because they give you an imaginary feeling that you're accomplishing something. To find out more, go to yoursecretname.com

It always comes down to customer service. It's the little things like remembering people's names, sending a small treat or a handwritten note. What can you do that can put you above everyone else — to create a memorable experience, to stand out. Often it's completely free.

Creativity often happens in isolation. That's why so many people prefer to be consumers rather than creators. To be creative, we often need to go to the desert, away from distraction — we need to force isolation, get out of the routine and choose solace and silence.

Success is what you do when no one's watching — when nobody knows if you show up or put in the work. But you know. our battle is with ourselves.  Who are you doing it for? If you're doing it for the applause of others, you'll quit. Everyone wants to stand on the stage in the light, but few people want to work alone in the dark.

I am often asked where I get my inspiration. Movies? Soundtracks? For me, it's getting outside, running and cycling.  Step away from devices and get out in nature. It will break you out of your routine and good things will result.  We are built for adventure and creativity.

Have you ever heard of the book Death by Meetings? Well Ana-Marie Jones and Porcia Chen Silverberg have a better idea.  Meetings can also be amazing. Meetings are an opportunity to bring people together to create something new and special.  They share 24 tips to help you make meetings the secret sauce of your success in their new book: Gatherings for Greatness.  Silicon Valley is loving it already. 

I debrief everything – webinars, conferences, everything. Why? Because there are so many things you can learn when you debrief.  I actually debrief every day by journaling.  Look at what didn’t work, what is working, what changes you need to make. It’s like a sports team that watches their films.  We are having our best year ever, and I think it’s because we are taking time to debrief.  If you need help with this, consider joining us at Igniting Souls Conference.

Have you ever met someone who says they are bad at remembering names? Maybe you’re one of them.  But names matter, and there are ways to remember people’s names. It makes us believe that the other person cares.  We recently had a new author orientation, and I took time to meet each one of the authors.  How can you make those personal touches in your business or ministry to show people that you really care?

A lot of clients ask about the latest app, device or software we need to make our entrepreneurial journey easier, better or faster.  But there’s not one.  The entrepreneurial journey is 100% mental. It’s all about mindset.  When you’re right in your mind, you’re unstoppable. But if you start doubting yourself, not eating right and exercising and sleeping right, you can kill your dream.  If you need more on this, go to elixirprojectbook.com and click “experience” to get my free masterclass on how to fortify your mind.

The other day I was talking to my dentist, who is a runner. Her race day is similar to my book launch day.  We talked about how every day is game day/race day/launch day. So we shouldn’t do anything differently today than we do on race day or launch day.  Practice how you play and play how you practice.