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One thing you will notice in Dave Jenks’s new audio book, Free Enterprise Warriors: The Path of Courageous Entrepreneurs, is his passion for a free enterprise, free market, freedom of choice society.  His belief in this way of life goes back to the American founding fathers and is deeply expressed in everything he teaches.

In this podcast he asks us to consider a very serious question: is our traditional American way of life in trouble?  Is our freedom being eroded and diminished in the name of social welfare, personal entitlement and governmental regulation? What can you and I, as entrepreneurs, do to keep freedom alive?

Dave offers his provocative thoughts and suggestions in this Warrior Talk podcast.

Not long ago, we stumbled upon a blog post by Jonathan Fields called “Embrace the Thrash.”  In it, Jonathan discusses the stressful challenges of building anything new.  We loved it, especially the word “thrash.”  It really describes what almost everyone encounters when starting something from scratch.  It’s hard to describe, but you feel it and you know it’s for real.

In this new podcast, Dave Jenks discusses this “thrash” post and what he has done to help get through tension-filled times.  He shares the mindset and the  pragmatic techniques that minimize the stress and maximize the success.  In the end, he shares the four classic books that have guided him and why they are so helpful.

You can read Jonathan’s blog post here.

Books We Talked About:
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
A New Guide to Rational Living by Robert Harper
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World by Harry Browne

A few weeks ago, I was having dinner with a friend of mine.  She’s been in a transition period in her life and in a way feels “stuck.”  She knows what her true goals and dreams are, but she’s not doing anything about it.  So, I point blank asked her “what’s holding you back?”  She didn’t know the answer.  But over the next few days, I saw her asking herself that question.  The story that follows is great.  Dave and I discuss it… and also talk about what YOU can do when you ask yourself the same.

Today it seems everyone knows someone that has or is going through a life change.  Sometimes it’s personal.  Sometimes it’s professional.  Sometimes they actively make the change.  Sometimes they’re forced to do so.

But what about ourselves?  What should WE do when we start to think it’s time for a change?  Or what do we do if we are forced into the situation?  Our own Dave Jenks discusses the thought process and actions you can take behind Making Life Changes.

Every single person on this planet experiences fear.  It’s natural. Many people are frustrated and limited by fear.

But, did you know fear can be a GOOD thing?

Dave Jenks believes that embracing fear is a great way to live your life.

And, that there are ways to use it to your advantage.

How?

Take a listen to this edition of WarriorTalk and find out.

Did the title catch your attention?

It did for us.

The War of Art is a fascinating book by Steven Pressfield that dives into the reasons why we don’t do things.  Whether you’re a business owner, an artist, an employee… whatever it may be.  This great quick read makes you realize the resistance you have better than anything out there.

Take a listen as Dave Jenks talks about the book and how it can help you with your business.

To purchase the book through Amazon, click here.