Find Your Niche and Own It with the Bucket List Guy's Guide to Career Transformation

The Bucket List Life - Helping You Build A Life By Design

Join me in this second solo episode as I share the wild ride that led me to become 'The Bucket List Guy'. I'll take you through my journey from personal trainer to franchise owner, and how a casual comment at a seminar sparked a complete career reinvention.
I'll open up about my personal struggles, including business setbacks that nearly broke me, and how I chose personal development over quick fixes. You'll learn why the 'list to do before you die' I've kept since I was 18 became the cornerstone of my life and career.
Discover how I found my niche, leveraged my past experiences, and built a business that aligns with my values and craving for freedom. Whether you're an entrepreneur, considering a career change, or just seeking inspiration to live life to the fullest, I've got actionable insights for you.
Tune in for practical tips on personal growth, business development, and how to turn your passions into a fulfilling career. Let's tick off that bucket list together!
Key Topics

• The Origin of "The Bucket List Guy": How a casual comment at a seminar led to a unique brand and career path.
• From Personal Trainer to Franchise Owner: A journey in the fitness industry and the challenges of scaling a business.
• Overcoming Personal Struggles: Dealing with business setbacks and choosing personal development over medication.
• The Power of a Life Goals List: The impact of maintaining a "list to do before you die" since age 18.
• Transitioning to an Online Business Model: How the "4-Hour Work Week" concept influenced business decisions
• The Importance of Finding Your Niche: Choosing and owning a specific lane in your career or business.
• Leveraging Past Experiences: How a background in personal training informed his current role as a life coach and speaker.

Actionable Takeaway

• Instead of relying on quick fixes like medication, explore personal development courses and experiences to address root causes.
• Identify what makes you stand out and "pick a lane" in your career or business.
• Start your own "list to do before you die" or bucket list, regularly update it and keep it close as a reminder of your aspirations and dreams.
• Use your past experiences, even seemingly unrelated ones, to inform and enhance your current career path.
• Don't be afraid to change direction in your career or business model.
• Collect evidence of your positive impact on others as this can serve as motivation during tough times and reinforce that you're on the right path.
• Look for ways to create a business or career that allows for location independence and flexibility, similar to the "4-Hour Work Week" concept.

Resources Mentioned

• The E Myth by Michael Gerber

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