Synopsis
You've only got one life, so why not design it around your own personality and desires? Im Dan. Im a former entrepreneur turned freelance copywriter turned author and coach. I value freedom and experiences over money and things and I believe were all capable of designing our own lives.So far mine has included living in 7 countries, publishing 12 books, and working hard to achieve my dream of being time and location independent. Along the way Ive shared my experiences and helped 1000s of people start designing their own lives as well.I speak about psychology, personal development, life design, and anything else I think youll find useful and inspiring. I do my best to be uplifting, funny, entertaining, and at least 96% guru free.
Episodes
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Start Your Business and Get The Girl - DATW 031
13/06/2017 Duration: 08minHave you ever noticed that when you think of a new business idea or just want to ask a girl out on a date that we tend to play out every possible scenario in our head. Where should I take her? How do I generate leads? If you make one simple change to your mindset, then you will achieve the results that you want and change your life in the process. ►Free Training (and Entertainment)◄ I offer a free, inspiring, and highly entertaining 9 part email course on The Life Design Approach. This is the philosophy that has helped me publish 11 books, live in 6 countries, and become 100% location independent while doing work I love: http://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/freetraining/ ►Have a Question or Topic You'd Like Me To Make a Video About?◄ https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/ask-dan/
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Conquer The Fear of Failure - DATW 030
10/06/2017 Duration: 12minSure it may suck if you lose all your money, but even if that happens you have still won. You gained employable and marketable skills that can get you employment, you learned what not to do, and you pursued your dream and can rest easily knowing that you tried. So go out there and fail, take action and learn. In a year from now, you will be much better than you started in spite of the failure.
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Digital Nomad Business Freelancing Success Secret - DATW 029
08/06/2017 Duration: 06minHave you heard freelancers complain about not getting paid? Or struggle to get clients? There is a reason why some freelancers have these issues and others never do. A common fear among aspiring freelancers and digital nomads is the human elements of running A digital nomad business. What if they don't pay? What if I can't get referrals? This podcast offers the solution. ►Free Training (and Entertainment)◄ I offer a free, inspiring, and highly entertaining 9 part email course on The Life Design Approach. This is the philosophy that has helped me publish 11 books, live in 6 countries, and become 100% location independent while doing work I love: http://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/freetraining/ ►Have a Question or Topic You'd Like Me To Make a Video About?◄ https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/ask-dan/
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The Best Places To Live Abroad - My Personal Favourites - DATW 028
06/06/2017 Duration: 07minI've lived in 7 countries and have loved and loved in most of them - but a few stole my heart. Today I reveal my two favourite places on earth for being extremely happy and productive. ►Free Training (and Entertainment)◄ I offer a free, inspiring, and highly entertaining 9 part email course on The Life Design Approach. This is the philosophy that has helped me publish 11 books, live in 6 countries, and become 100% location independent while doing work I love: http://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/freetraining/ ►Have a Question or Topic You'd Like Me To Make a Video About?◄ https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/ask-dan/
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Which Freelance Profession is Right for You #askdan - DATW 027
01/06/2017 Duration: 06minOne of the hardest parts of being a freelancer is figuring out which freelance profession or career is right for you. There are many options and it is easy to get lost in the possibilities. Dan's advice: relax, take action, and do what you enjoy. ►Free Training (and Entertainment)◄ I offer a free, inspiring, and highly entertaining 9 part email course on The Life Design Approach. This is the philosophy that has helped me publish 11 books, live in 6 countries, and become 100% location independent while doing work I love: http://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/freetraining/ ►Have a Question or Topic You'd Like Me To Make a Video About?◄ https://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/ask-dan/
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The Secret to Successfully Launching Your Business (or Product) - DATW 025
22/05/2017 Duration: 17minIf you want to successfully launch your business you much have faith in the outcome, trust yourself, and trust your systems. At times you will doubt yourself or the outcome, and this is normal, but you must trust the systems and keep moving forward to succeed.
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Brainwashing, Mental Diets, and Will Smith - DATW 024
17/05/2017 Duration: 09minI offer a free 9 part email course on Life Design. This is the philosophy that has helped me publish 11 books, live in 6 countries, and become 100% location independent while doing work I love: http://www.dreamsaroundtheworld.com/freetraining/
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Trip Budgeting Mistakes I Always Make - DATW 023
12/05/2017 Duration: 07minSome people are AMAZING at budgeting for a trip and travelling for months on just a few dollars. I'm not one of them. Listen in and learn from my mistakes.
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3 Easy Ways To Work Online - Freelancing vs Online Business - DATW 021
03/05/2017 Duration: 16minWant more FREEDOM? There are essentially 3 ways to work online and I cover them all here including an online business, remote work, and freelancing.
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Find Your Focus - How To Choose Which Project To Focus On - DATW 020
01/05/2017 Duration: 06minFind Your FOCUS - How To Choose Which Project To Focus On How to choose where to focus your energy so you can stop dabbling and focus on the one most important project. What if you have too many interests? How can you narrow it down and choose where to focus?
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Why You Procrastinate, Self Sabotage and Create Drama In Your Life - DATW 022
28/04/2017 Duration: 07minHow To Stop Procrastination, Self-Sabotage, and Creating (Unnecessary!) Chaos and Drama In Your Life! I'll cover my own story with procrastination and creating chaos and how I learned to stop self-sabotaging and stop procrastinating.
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Forget Finding a Niche! This is How To Brand Yourself - DATW 019
28/04/2017 Duration: 08minWhat is my niche? This simple question can kill your momentum and bring progress to a halt. In this podcast, you will learn how you can easily overcome this problem and I will share how I have dealt with finding my own "niche".
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How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Unlock Your Focus - DATW 018
26/04/2017 Duration: 10minLearning how to overcome the feeling of overwhelm is one of the most important things a freelancer needs to learn. In this podcast, I will show you how to feel less overwhelmed so you can get back to what's most important.
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The Wheel Of Life - A Self Assessment and Coaching Tool - DATW 017
24/04/2017 Duration: 13minThe Wheel of Life is a great tool for assessing your life and finding out what areas you need to work on. It also works as a fantastic coaching tool for quickly getting to know your clients.
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How To Be Comfortable Selling and Promoting Yourself - DATW 016
21/04/2017 Duration: 10minSelling often gets a bad rap in our society. So much so, that we can feel disingenuous from selling a perfectly good product. In this podcast, I will show you how to overcome this mental stigma and become comfortable with selling or promoting yourself.
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How To Design Your Life Around Your Personality Type - DATW 015
18/04/2017 Duration: 09minWhether you an an ENFP, INFP, INFJ or any other Myers-Briggs personality types, I believe it is very important to design your life around your passions and personality type. This will allow you to be happier and more successful.
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Escape The English Teacher Trap & Become a Digital Nomad - DATW 014
14/04/2017 Duration: 06minIn this podcast, I'll share one way to transition from being an English teacher to becoming a digital nomad.
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How To Overcome Shiny Object Syndrome and The Dip - DATW 013
11/04/2017 Duration: 05minThis podcast may be of particular interest for people with the ENFP or INFP personality type and have trouble staying focused, or tend to change direction when things stop being so exciting.
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The Trouble With Self Help and Positive Thinking - DATW 012
07/04/2017 Duration: 08minThe trouble with a lot of self help and personal development is it teaches us we can always be perfect. There is always a way to feel happy! Well, there isn't. And when you believe there is, you end up creating a spiral of negative thought patterns for yourself. In this podcast, we will look at a different approach to tackling "bad days" and making the most of mood swings. If you enjoyed this podcast, check out a lecture by Barbara Ehrenreich called smile or die which is also all about the problems with self help and positive thinking. This video is especially true for NF types, including ENFP INFP INFJ and ENFJ. I'm an ENFP myself, and the topic for this video came up while chatting with a fellow NF.