Knowing When You're 'Born for This' with Chris Guillebeau

Knowing When You're 'Born for This' with Chris Guillebeau

Author: Danny Iny, Founder and CEO of Mirasee and Best-Selling Author April 5, 2016 Duration: 28:38

You know that feeling of dissatisfaction that haunts you, no matter how often you tell yourself you should be happy? When you look at your career trajectory or business, you just know you weren’t ‘born for this.’ It’s not what you were meant to do in life. Is there something wrong with you? Are you ungrateful and restless? According to today’s guest, Chris Guillebeau, not at all. In fact, feeling dissatisfaction is a GOOD thing. It will help you make changes in your life, the kind of changes bring you closer to what you were BORN to do. Chris offers three words to live by: Joy, Money, and Flow. In today’s episode, he explains what each of them means, how they can guide you through everyday AND life-changing decisions, and how to know when you’ve discovered what you were born to do. If you feeling the crushing weight of dissatisfaction and don’t know why, then you really need to check out today’s Business Reimagined. KEY POINTS: At 2:00 – Chris explains that it’s okay to give up on something, as long as you consider two simple questions. At 10:00 – Chris touches on his ‘Joy, Money, Flow’ model, and how you can apply it to decisions, changes, and situations in your career and business. At 14:00 – Chris explains why people miss out on what they were born to do, and problem number one is when you narrow your options before you should and stunt your potential. At 16:00 – Some entrepreneurs have projects going that are partially successful, so they hang on to them. Chris explains why this is a hard habit to break, but necessary. At 25:00 – Chris tells you what you can do RIGHT NOW to get started on the path to Joy, Money, and Flow, and what you were born to do.


Each episode of Business Reimagined with Danny Iny | The Mirasee Podcast is a focused conversation that moves beyond surface-level tactics. As the founder and CEO of Mirasee and a best-selling author, Danny Iny brings a distinct perspective to these discussions, connecting principles from education and marketing to core business strategy. The dialogue naturally explores how guests-from seasoned marketers and authors to innovative startup founders-are fundamentally questioning and redesigning their approaches. This isn't about quick fixes; it's about examining the underlying mindsets and frameworks that lead to sustainable success and influence. You'll hear detailed stories of adaptation and principle, with every interview structured to extract concrete, usable insights. The podcast consistently delivers depth over breadth, ensuring each conversation concludes with clear, implementable ideas that listeners can apply to their own ventures. It’s for anyone who believes that the future of business is built on more thoughtful, human-centric, and adaptable foundations, and who wants to hear those blueprints discussed in earnest, substantive detail.
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