Shifting Work With Dwain And Van

There are so many ways to step up your business. Blogging is just one. Todays guest can help you take your blog or podcast to the next level. Jonathan Milligan author of "The 15 Success Traits Of Pro Bloggers: A proven roadmap to becoming a full-time blogger" Helps us understand how! Can you imagine being able to write a blog about something you love? Could you find your passion in a blog? We believe you can and will! With Jonathan's advice and book you can take blogging into career mode!  www.bloggingyourpassion.com www.shiftingwork.com @shiftingwork tell us what you think about this episode on twitter!!!

Daniel McCall a friend of both Dwain and Van shares how he is finding freedom.  Dan talks about growing yourself, always learning and sharing value. He also shares how he makes Thousands a month only working a couple of hours a day. Using E-commerce as his tool selling on E-bay, Amazon and other sites. Using drop shipping or Amazons Fulfillment program.  He shares how he can help you find that freedom and grow to what you want. If you only want to make a little extra money to a full income through e-commerce.  Dan is the go to guy that will teach you how to get there!

In life, we make things too difficult even with all the technology we have. Keith Griffis uses his marketing knowledge and engineering background to help us keep it simple.  We all have an idea something we want to teach others. Some idea that will make others lives better. Improve their income, free up time in their life. Keith is the Co-founder of www.ifsimply.com a simple solution for those wanting to teach others and develop a membership site.  Not just a forum but a robust system that allows you to supply video training to your customers.  The amazing part is right now you can get in for free for life. You will have a chance to upgrade as ifSimply grows but what is being supplied for free will take you beyond anything out there that you would pay hundreds a month for.  So if you have something you want to teach, join if simply today.  No strings attached Keith want to add value to your life.  If you need it Keith also offers coaching to take your membership site to

Many of our listeners are looking for that one thing to make your shift to freedom. IT could be where you need to look.  Most of us think of IT as the Help Desk when we have a problem with our computer at work or home. There are so many jobs in IT that most of us don't even think of.  Tom Henricksen explains how you can find your freedom in a world of computers and making the world a better place.  There is so much that can be done and Tom can help you get there. 

Put on your cape and find your kryptonite with this episodes guest! James Woosley joins us to share some great stuff. Dwain makes a mistake and misses about 20 minutes of this nuggets. We attempted to recapture the post sneeze nuggets for you.  James was not only a great guest but an inspiration. Just his coaching style alone is like no other. His book Conquer The Entrepreneur's Kryptonite helps you get over what stops you through Strategic Planning. He has simplified the way you plan. This method will help you Conquer Your Kryptonite! James shares so much more with us. You will have to listen in and forgive Dwain for missing some great stuff.  Enjoy the show and check out James at www.woosleycoaching.com  Don't miss James's special offer to our listeners. This offer will change someones life! Are you a writher/author contact James about his publishing company www.freeagentpress.com www.shiftingwork.com/33 Thanks for listening remember to leave us your honest opinion of the show!!!!

You don't need a spark to find your freedom. Ryan Turner shares with us why you never want to be locked in and afraid to shift again. Ryan has gone from working as a contractor to working for others to owning his own business. Now he is making another shift since he discovered he loves what he does but not as much when it is for other people. vwdiesel.net and vdubshirts.com are his new passion. Finding something that will help educate others along with Ryans passion. Teaching others how to fix, repair, modify and just about anything on their VW Diesel cars.  Heck they might even want to know how to make that TDI Jetta into a Pickup Truck. Learn how to find your shift and keep moving as needed. 

Dwain and Van sit down and talk about some adjustments they are making to the show. They also discuss how they want to help others find freedom faster.  Let's brainstorm to get you what you need to find that freedom.    Reduce Media what is it and what do we want to accomplish with it. 

Why should you Mastermind? Today we talk about the reasons with a man that is launching his own Mastermind. If you want to grow and surround yourself with others that are like minded. Masterminds are the way! Daniel Eric Bowling (www.danielericbowling.com) shares how he has gone from owning his own trade business to finding freedom and moving to change his world.  Learn the importance of Masterminding with a group and finding the right mentor. Do you want a friend or a mentor. It can be a hard choice and Daniel will share what has worked for him.  Coming from a tradesman's world to helping those like him. Daniel has a strength in helping others. His goal of freedom by developing others into what they want to be. You don't need to leave your trade just learn what you need to do to run it correctly.  www.shiftingwork.com

This episode we have our first listener as a guest. Wayne Renbjor sent us an email with his thoughts of the show. He shared ideas on how we could improve.  We talk with him about how he has taken a life long passion and is turning it into a business. His love for BBQ is a rare find in New Jersey but that has not stopped him. He has created a business selling sauce and rubs. His blog www.wrensbbq.tv shares secrets on BBQ cooking, making rubs and so much more. He recently launched WREN's BBQ Podcast and has great plans for growth.  Will he be the king of BBQ in New Jersey. That is his goal and he shares how he will get there.  Find your passion, share value, and watch your passion turn into a business www.shiftingwork.com

Spending time in the Ohio State Penitentiary writing his book. Not only in prison but even in solitary. Kary Oberbrunner wrote his book Day Job To Dream Job in the actual prison that Shawshank Redemption was filmed.  He was not incarcerated  but went there to grasp more inspiration about finding that Dream Job. Using the movie as a base for what the book is about. Kary wrote the book in the prison with many references to the movie.  This is a don't miss interview if you want to leave that Day Job for your Dream Job. No time is better than now.  Kary shares a few simple steps that will help you find what you passion is and what you can do to find freedom.  This is a must for any business entrepreneur that is stuck in a day job or blue collar world. www.dayjobtodreamjob.com www.karyoberbrunner.com www.shiftingwork.com

Van and Dwain breakdown the the past 14 episodes. Talk foes from great nuggets dropped by guest to some of our favorite audio books. We take you down the path of the past 14 episodes. Talking business, leadership, taking the leap, Jump Starting, Veterans Helping veterans, and so much more. If you have missed a single episode this will give you some input on what and who you have missed.  www.shiftingwork.com @shiftingwork

One of the most fun interviews we have had. Our guest is not only entertaining but we all flowed together so well. Hope you enjoy this great guest! Joe Beckman works with a non profit speaking to high school students around the country. He is working on heading out on his own to do the same thing for not only High Schools, but business and conferences too.  We talk about his jobs that have included Senior Aerobics class and acting. So how do you go from 80 year old women trying to get in shape to inspiring youth. Joe shares with us not only his path but some very inspiring words that will help you find your path.  Todays episode was recorded via a different method. We hope you forgive us for some of the quality. This  www.joebeckman.com www.shiftingwork.com

Paul Akers innovator, inventor, and lean evangelist. The man behind fastcap.com and 2secondlean.com . From his youth Paul loved to work with his hand. In high school he built his first guitar that led him to working with Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars. He was a teacher sharing his passion for craftsmanship and wood work with his students.  His love for building hand made pieces of wood craftsmanship for others led to more than a carpentry business.  He had a simple pain point while working on covering screw holes on a clients project. What he did to fix his pain point has built more than a business.  Fastcap is known world wide with 2700 distributors. All built from one simple idea.  Paul encourages his employees and you to come up with innovative ideas. His employees are challenged with making 2 Second Improvements daily.  Paul has become a Lean Innovator and inspiration to our very own Dwain.   

Joel Lewis is the founder of Start Up Dad HQ Podcast. His goal is to help fathers start a business. Like us he wants to help others find freedom. Not just Freedom but freedom with their family. Yes his goal is to help one business start per day. He  works 12 hour shifts and know what it is like to do shift work.

Brendan Hufford a Vice Principle found his passion helping others. He takes Customer Service to a new level with a very personal touch. How did he get to where he is?    What were his steps to go from BJJ student, to building a BJJ Community online. That community led him to reviewing BJJ Gi's (Uniforms). Those reviews helped him design the ultimate GI for his followers.    OK Kimonos was born to fix problems. Brendan did not want a normal company with bland customer service. From the personal notes, emails and video links on each box to the packaging on to the passion for doing right by his customers.    Listen in as he shares his journey through life and business. 

This Episode we change it up a little and talk about a very important subject to us.  Veteran Suicide. 23 Veterans commit suicide daily and todays guest is on a mission to help those suffering. Tim Lawson shares his mission 1,2,many project. We discuss the importance of his mission and how you can help.  We discuss his podcast's including deep topics such as Veteran Suicide to his Bromance. We hope this topic is as important to you as it is to us. www.one2manyproject.com .  If you or someone you know is a Veteran that needs help please contact us at Contact@shiftingwork.com and we will direct them to one of many organizations that can help!

Brian Shea shares how he went from working a full time job to running his own business. Brian has his own consulting business. Brian talks about how making sure he not only had the money to start a business but that he had the support of his wife. These two things are very important on any start up journey and getting your business going. His Podcast helps guide coach and consultants to follow the best path to success. Learn from real life experience on how you too can start your own business.

In this episode we hear from a guy that has done many thing from Youth Ministry. Security Guard, Worked on Radio and TV only to fix others problems. How he found something that bugged Podcasters and he decided to help them with their SHOW NOTES. Taking show notes to a whole new level. Not just simple note but a blog post filled with SEO searchable text. Yes you can find your niche by fixing other struggles.  Phillip" The Show Notes Guy" Swindall shares his path to success. 

Today we talk goal setting. It is that time of the year to prep. Start now so on Jan. 1 you are ready to Rock the New Year!! We talk SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time Bound.)   Specific: State exactly what you want to accomplish (Who, What, Where, and Why) Measurable: How will you demonstrate and evaluate the extent to which the goal has been met? Achievable: stretch and challenging goals within ability to achieve outcome. What is the action-oriented verb? Realistic: How does the goal tie into your key responsibilities? How is it aligned to objectives? Time-bound: Set 1 or more target dates, the "by when" to guide your goal to successful and timely completion (Include deadlines, dates and frequency   Let us know if we can you help you in anyway getting your goals ready for the new year.

Former Marine who followed his passion. Reading, listening, following, friending, what ever it took him to reach his goal. Now a successful entrepreneur, speaker and investor. Helping others improve their financial status with his trading company. Jason Stapleton  a highly sought after authority on professional trading is also the star of The Jason Stapleton Program. A Vidcast that covers the day’s top headlines from a different angle in empowering you to thrive in today’s economy. With his passion for financial markets, Jason provides daily in-depth analysis you won’t get anywhere else in the mainstream media that focuses on the principles of economics, capitalism, freedom and liberty. http://www.jasonstapleton.com