Why do you serve others?

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Very impactful sermon yesterday at the church we attend (5 Point Church in Easley SC). Thought I’d give you the highlights from it, as it can apply to all areas of your life.

Servant leadership is something you’ll hear John Maxwell talk about a lot. It’s a principle in many of his leadership books.

It’s also something I have trouble with. Anyone else sometimes have troubles putting down our own ego and needs and wants to help others selflessly?

Serve from your identity, not for your identity.

In other words, serve because of who you are, not something you want to be. It’s a good way to remove SELF from it.

Don’t serve to get something. Serve because of what you already have.

Don’t serve to fulfill your potential. Serve to fulfill your purpose.

Potential  is what you can do. Purpose is what you are called to do.

Finally, here’s a little nugget to chew on. If you’d like to mull over this last one with me, feel free to send me a message.

Jesus DID NOT fulfill his potential.

 

 

Are You Fit or Fat AND Who’s Responsible?

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My dad taught me fitness from a wee age. In those days it was all about Joe Weider, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, and Lee Haney. We used a Soloflex machine my dad bought and put right in the living room, or we had a DP bench with a bunch of plastic coasted concrete weights.

The pic below is me and my dad making those gains these days. This pic represents over a cumulative century of getting swole, and we still work out together.

Now neither me or my dad are muscle-bound monsters. Never have been. But the lessons he taught me have carried me through the Marines, multiple marathons, a black belt, deep sea diving, climbing some of the tallest mountains in the world, and keeping up with five free range kids.

It’s Generational Fitness at its best.
I watched my dad.
I imitated my dad.
I participated with my dad.
I had kids.
My kids watch me.
My kids imitate me.
My kids join me.

My dad also did this with his dad, who was a total badass in the physical realm. Dudes used to travel to his house to challenge him in physical feats or boxing matches.

If you never had this in your life, it’s not to late to start. You be the first branch in that family tree that emphasizes fit over fat, activity over obesity.

Are You Experimenting with Crytocurrency Yet?

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Before the world falls apart for whatever reason, I’m pretty sure the banking establishment will be further shaken up by cryptocurrency trends. It needs to be. Banks exert way too much control that all stems from sources within and above the government (not the Illuminati per se, but let’s be honest, corporations control everything).

Now, I’m not an investor, and I don’t play one on TV. I’m just a noob in this whole game. So take everything I say with a grain of salt. If you take my advice and become a financial overlord, please remember me. However, if you take my advice and end up living out of a cardboard box, not my bad.

Here’s the one big piece of advice I’ll give you that applies to any type of cryptocurrency.

Control.

I had a friend who bought his cryptocurrency through a popular investing app that I won’t name (although this app’s namesake robs from the rich to give to the poor). He said everything went fine, but to move the crypto, he would have to go through other sites, each one of which probably takes their share of fees. Each link in the chain also logs more digital info on your transaction, which leaves a bigger trail to follow your finances.

So buy/sell/hold your crypto in a way that you can control as much as you’re comfortable with. I’m a noob, so I’ll give up some control until I learn more. As I learn more, I’ll move my funds in ways that I control more.

My friend recommended Coinbase Pro. It’s been recommended to me by several other people who are way more knowledgeable than me.

But check it all out for yourself. Here’s a great link to analyze both Coinbase and Coinbase Pro. The basic one is for beginners, but the Pro is for more active traders (and has lower fees!).

Coinbase vs. Coinbase Pro

By the way, here’s a referral link to Coinbase. If you sign up, we both get $10 in free Bitcoin when you spend your first $100. The way Bitcoin has gone, I might’ve just made you a future millionaire with this link…

Dr. Dave’s Coinbase Referral Link

Now go out there and play around some if you have the extra cash. By all means, don’t play in crypto unless you can afford to burn the money. Using funds you can afford to lose is the best way to figure it all out.

Once you get rolling, check out my NFT’s and buy one for your digital gallery.

Dr. Dave

PS…Here’s a link to a guide I sell on Fiverr about how to get started in Bitcoin all quick and dirty.

Imitate the Right People to Win🙈

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Just right click the image to save it and use it. If you’d like a PDF or Word version so you can make the worksheet section bigger, just send me an email and ask. I’ll pop it right over.

This is from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.

I’m Playing Matchmaker for a Dear Friend

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I have something I want to run by all my friends and readers. I have been given an incredible responsibility from a dear friend who has trusted me to help plot out her future. Normally, much of my work is helping business owners find incredible employees or dads find their manliness, but this time I’m being asked to help an incredible woman find a husband.

Further down you’ll hear from her, but I want to tell you a couple of things about her that she didn’t reveal below.

  • She is a top professional in her field. I’m talking world-famous. As in, in her field, she goes by a nickname instead of her real name. Yeah, that’s right. She’s like the Batman of her field.
  • I know looks aren’t everything, but she is a gorgeous young lady.
  • Before anyone even asks me why she isn’t doing the dating apps and stuff, I’ll pre-answer that question by saying that she’s not the type to play that game. She’d rather meet someone by getting to know them through friends or colleagues.
  • Location isn’t important. She’s willing to move if necessary, and her job is mobile if need be.
  • Also, she’s not a weirdo, isn’t a hoarder, and doesn’t own 20 cats.
  • If I were younger and not married, I wouldn’t be telling you all this.

And now, I’ll let her tell you about herself. If you think you’re the right guy or you might know the right guy, please contact me at my e-mail- drdave@redteamgoals.com. I’ll work out getting you in touch with her after I make sure you’re not a weirdo or serial killer.

Dr. Dave

And here she is…

Dear Sir,
This world is very different than I had envisioned. Growing up I dreamed of having a large family and lots of extended family members to help bring up my children in this crazy world. To show them the days gone by and anchoring their roots in truth. Who knew our crazy world would be full of a nearly 20-year war that has no end in sight, the destruction go the family unit, the complete denouncement of Christ, and an entire generation addicted to screens who are left confused by the simple fact of which bathroom to use at Target?

I suspect you might feel the same way, which has left you reading a letter from a woman possibly on the other side of the country.
I am still that little girl who wants to return to the family being the cornerstone of this country with Christ at the center. I am looking for a teammate who wants to tackle this head-on. A man who longs for a family to provide for and protect. Someone who can give me the space to be the woman I have been created to be not the worldly standard of femineity. A man that can lead his home spiritually. A man I can parent with and raise the leaders of tomorrow with. A man that understands marriage and having children is about sacrificing yourself for another as God did for us.

Sincerely,
~A woman looking for an adventure with the security of roots

Interests and hobbies

  • I am pretty crafty. I love creating things by hand. Gardening is a passion. Yes, all my house plants have names. One day I hope to have land and a garden I can feed my family from. Canning and preserving are rewarding and a lot of fun to see your hard work pay off.
  • Antiques are great fun for me. The hunt is thrilling and helps me feel connected to the past in a way all while preserving their values of being frugal and not wasteful.
  • Cooking is my form of artwork. I truly enjoy cooking for others. There really is nothing better than coming home to a fresh loaf of bread straight from the oven. Nothing. The “Oh my gosh, this is amazing” is the best ego boost this woman could ask for.

Things I am working on

  • Medicinal herbs are a passion. I love learning about foraging, growing, and making medicine. I would also like to be better at sewing as I would like to make some of my own clothes. In shooting I am not bad, but I could be much better.

Something I want to try

  • Archery and shooting competitively

A weakness

  • I have an addiction to books. It’s a problem I have tried to work on for years. I recommend you embrace it. I have failed miserably.

Favorite TV shows

  • Outlander
  • Downton Abbey
  • Call the Midwife
  • Translation, anything from the BBC that is a period piece

Dislike

  • I am not a fan of horror or phycological thrillers or violent-themed movies.

Oddities

  • I secretly hope time traveling is real. I am obsessed with Scottish culture, French food, and the Italian countryside.

Questionable traits

  • Some call me bossy I call it leadership skills. I have a fear of water. I hate lima beans. Hate them. I drive too fast at times and others I am like driving Miss Daisy. When I do not feel safe, I shut down and retreat. I love black licorice, and I am snobby about what kind. I am opinionated and do not go with the flow.
*The pics above aren’t her. Just stock images to spice things up.

Here’s your chance to buy a business at a bargain!

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I wanted to run this opportunity by my readers first before it goes wider. One of my largest long-term clients Ocean Breeze Exterior Remodeling in Myrtle Beach SC is selling his business. The client also happens to be my dad.

My dad’s health hit a road bump last year, and he suffered several mini-strokes and quite a few stays at the hospital. Not only that, but he’s not getting any younger, and he’s ready to hand over the reins of the business.

He’s decided it’s finally time to retire, travel, play around in the woodshop, and take it easy.

So I’m helping him sell his business.

That’s my dad there on the right, leaning on the company’s first work truck. He started the company way back in 1987 when we were all much younger. I even still had hair.

The company is in great shape. That’s not why he’s selling, but with lots of potential areas of expansion planned in coming years, he wants to get a new owner in that has the energy to put those new ideas or their own into action. As a matter of fact, he just  started construction on a new updated showroom.

If you or someone you know might be interested in taking the helm here, please get in touch.

Here’s the main website to see more about the business sale:

Here’s more basic info if you want to pass it on:

  • The main product lines are sunrooms and shade (pergolas, patio covers, awnings, etc).
  • They average around a million dollars a year with less than a dozen employees.
  • They do over 400 projects annually.
  • There isn’t a slow season. Work is year-round.
  • There is enough infrastructure and facility-related projects to stay classified as an Essential Business in disasters.

Please check in with me if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Dave Jr.

Did you know you can write a book with a celebrity and use their audience to sell your stuff?

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A friend of mine messaged me awhile back…
“Hey man, you wanna write a book with me about prepper first aid?”
Of course, I said yes.

The guy in question was Shawn Clay. He flies under the radar, so you may not know him, but he’s the best-selling author of at least half a dozen books in the prepper field. Not only that, but he’s co-authored books with people even bigger than him.

I’m talking Dr. Nicole Apelian from the tv show Alone and A. American. There are others that I know of in the works that are known everywhere even outside of the prepper field. I can’t talk about those books because they’re in the works, but you should keep an eye on Shawn’s Amazon author page.

Now, I’m a prolific author. I write a lot of material, but I don’t sell near the amount of books that he does. Partnering with him on a book was a no-brainer. It’ll help us both financially but also raise my profile by being associated with him and his works.

Not only that, but Shawn has a co-authoring process that makes working with him not even feel like work. I’m serious. One of these days I bet you’ll see him teaching it. If he ever does, jump into that class.

If you want to use a celebrity to help elevate your profile, launch a business, or write a book, do what Shawn does. It’s really simple. He just asks.

Just ask.

I see people do this all the time with Gary Vee. They get on call or a podcast with him and ask if they could have 10 seconds to tell people who they are. And boom! They’re info just went out to Gary’s audience of millions.

Find a celeb who has an audience you’re trying to reach and reach out to them.

Make Your Money Work For You — From Home

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Here’s a great guest post written for my by Julia over at Outspiration. Check the bottom for her bio.

Make Your Money Work For You — From Home

There are millions of home-based businesses across all industries in the United States. From the freelancer looking to supplement her family’s income to the CEO of an online company, homegrown success can be found in all 50 states. If you are looking to carve out your own piece of the American pie, launching your own enterprise from your home office is a great first step. Here are a few quick pointers on how to grab the business world by the horns and carve out your own path to success.

Know your resources.

When it comes time to start your own business, it’s easy to feel as though you have to do it alone. You don’t! There are plenty of resources, from Square and Fiverr (as recommended by Dr. David Powers) to your local Chamber of Commerce. You can also look online for resources from the SBA to your particular industry’s trade groups. Something else to take advantage of is e-learning. Taking classes, courses, or certifications online can help you learn valuable business skills that you may not realize you need, such as customer service, accounting, or inventory management.

Evaluate yourself.

Business owners are rarely exactly alike, but most possess a few common traits. These include the ability to fail and learn from the experience and to see opportunities where others see obstacles. Evaluate your personal traits, which includes acknowledging your strengths and weaknesses. You can take an online personality test to identify everything from your temperament to entrepreneurial type. While quizzes aren’t always 100% accurate, they can serve as a starting point as you begin to recognize what you are and aren’t on track to accomplish on your own.

Establish a business structure.

Skipping ahead, you know your resources and you’re ready to get going. Ostensibly, you know what you want to do — you already have experience doing it. It’s time to establish your business structure. For most small business owners, forming an LLC is a smart move. An LLC will help to protect your home and other valuable personal assets in case of an unfortunate legal issue with your business down the road. You don’t have to hire an attorney for the process, but you do need to do your research. Each state has different regulations, so practice due diligence before you file.

Find your customers.

For many, branching out into the world of marketing is a daunting task — it’s not always comfortable to talk about yourself in a sales pitch. But as American Express points out, there are many ways to acquire new customers that don’t require you sounding like a walking infomercial. First, decide who you want to sell to and where they are likely to hear your message. You also want to make sure that you are an absolute expert in your field. You can use social media, networking, and even direct response marketing — the last of which includes things like referral programs and mail.

Grow sustainably.

Once you start to gain momentum, don’t let yourself get too far ahead of the game. Sustainable growth is crucial through all stages of a business’s development. By increasing your customer base slowly and steadily, you’ll enjoy higher customer retention, better engagement with your community, and be able to quickly recognize and rectify mishaps or missteps in your operation.

There are many other steps on the path toward starting your own business. Those mentioned above are just the ones that are most often overlooked. From evaluating yourself to forming a business structure to maintaining sustainable growth, everything you do now matters. Don’t be afraid to start your own business, even if your office is a back bedroom. You never know — you may be the next home-based business success story.

Julia Mitchell, Career & Finance Writer at OUTSPIRATION. Live it. Love it. Let it Out. See what we’re all about at outspiration.net. Contact our writers at writer@outspiration.net.

Dr. David Powers is a skilled inspirational speaker, adventurer, author, and master of his own world. See how you can work with Dr. Dave to enrich your life and business.

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2020 was my most profitable year ever, but I don’t ever want to repeat it

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The year best signified by an image of a dumpster fire also happened to be my best financial year ever.

It was the year of the pivot for me, and that’s the lesson I want you to walk away with. You have to learn to pivot and be adaptable. It’s always been true, but the pandemic really brought it to light.

The businesses and individuals that came through 2020 relatively unscathed were the ones that made the potential for change a part of everything they did.

*from the book Devolution by Max Brooks

It didn’t matter if it was sickness, riots, government shakedowns, or anything else, the ones that refused to change did not make it.

Here’s the short version of what I did to pivot. If you’d like more detail, just ask.

As soon as the lockdowns started in other places, I started my pivot. I was better prepared a few weeks later when all my speaking engagements were cancelled, and I could no longer travel to my other clients.

I was consulting for a small remodeling company near where I live. I kept serving my other clients by distance, but I poured myself into this local company. They were considered Essential and kept working through everything, so I was able to stick with them.

I helped them pivot, put safety protocols in place, and increase sales. As other similar companies fell apart, they were growing.

Instead of laying off workers, they hired two new ones. They had their best year since 2008 when the recession almost killed them. As 2020 wrapped up, they were scheduled almost four months out.

All because they embraced flexibility and change.

So…what can you do right now to make every facet of your life more adaptable?

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Desert Rat Scrapbook- Every issue ever made…available now!

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If you’re a fan of Mark Twain’s dry wit, oft-hidden humor, and tales of a bygone era on the Mississippi, then you’ll love The Desert Rat Scrapbook. Imagine Mark Twain stuck in the desert with no riverboat and a bunch of crusty cowboys instead of river rats.

The Desert Rat Scrapbook was first published in 1946 by Harry Oliver, a lifelong desert rat, Oscar nominated artist, and humorist. It’s a collection of humor fact, and tall tales collected from the lives of him and others in the southwestern United States. Oliver eventually handed the reigns over to Bill Powers, who published the final issues.

In it’s hey-day the paper was mailed all over the United States and several foreign countries. Although the volumes have been collected piecemeal in print over the years, they’re rare to find. Desert Historian Bill Oakes managed to compile an entire collection and digitize them for posterity. Without his assistance, it’s likely many of these issues would have never been seen again.

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