This week we wrap up Season 2 of the Learned Opportunity Podcast. The podcast will be back this fall of 2022 with even more great guests and tools for you to gain more opportunities in your personal and professional life. Thank you to each of the guests that joined the podcast this season. If you haven't listened to all of season 2, what are you waiting for? Opportunity is just around the corner. Listen to season 2, and leave a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts. Find out more about the Learned Opportunity Podcast at danieleccles.com/podcast or you can follow us on Instagram @learnedopportunity For Career Coaching, Public Speaking, or Media Requests, visit DanielEccles.com

You want to make an impact, but are you becoming the kind of person that will make an impact? The small things that you do daily play a major role in the kind of person you are becoming. Jason Alcott, author of The Sowing Principle, realized this by combining personal and spiritual development best practices. In this episode Jason chats with us about managing the gifts and resources that we have been given. What are you going to do with the talent that you have? After you have decided what you are going to do, what results will these actions sow? Resource List:  Jasonalcott.com Find out more about the Learned Opportunity Podcast at danieleccles.com/podcast or you can follow us on Instagram @learnedopportunity For Career Coaching, Public Speaking, or Media Requests, visit DanielEccles.com

The American dream of making more money than your parents did is on the fritz. But you are likely not pursuing this dream any longer. Instead, you want to live a more fulfilling and purposeful life. A life that is wrought with opportunity.  Mac Bruton works at his family company, lightuptoys.com where his mission is to light up the world literally and metaphorically. Mac talks with us about how he pursues a more fulfilling life and gains more opportunities. Mac's suggestions: 1) Gain more opportunities by asking open ended questions 2) Build more opportunities from a foundation of gratitude Find out more about the Learned Opportunity Podcast at danieleccles.com/podcast or you can follow us on Instagram @learnedopportunity For Career Coaching, Public Speaking, or Media Requests, visit DanielEccles.com

Viktor Frankl wrote that there is a moment in-between the Impulse and the Response. John Blythe calls that moment opportunity. Opportunity is not the moment where you get to give the big speech, shoot the game winning three-pointer, or propose to your girlfriend. Opportunity is in the practices, workouts, and dates leading to that pivotal moment.  John Blythe is Vice President of Engineering at Combined Curiosity, a company that helps adults learn new hobbies like guitar or gardening. As an engineer, John builds people, platforms, and products (in that order). John finds himself as the Vice President of a growing tech company because he took the next step in front of him. This radical curiosity is what prepared him for the work he is doing right now. Resources: combinedcuriosity.com Find out more about the Learned Opportunity Podcast at danieleccles.com/podcast or you can follow us on Instagram @learnedopportunity For Career Coaching, Public Speaking, or Media Requests, visit DanielEccles.com

Your dream has died. After a good run, all the work that you have done has come to an end. You have exhausted your options. You are about to enter into a new season of life, whether you want to or not. So how do you find opportunities to live a life of purpose after the death of your dream? Daron Earlewine is a public speaker and the president of Blackbird Mission, where he helps people discover who they were born to be. Daron has had some of his own dreams die, including having a nationally syndicated radio show cancelled in mere hours. But Daron continues to find opportunities to live out his values, utilize his strengths, and impact thousands of people. Resource List: Website and 5 Day Jumpstart Signup: https://www.daronearlewine.com/ Sign up for Spiritual DNA: spiritualdna.me The Daron Earlewine Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daron-earlewine-podcast/id1234030826 Find out more about the Learned Opportunity Podcast at danieleccles.com/podcast or you can follow us on Instagram @learnedopportunity For Career Coaching, Public Speaking, or Media Requests, visit DanielEccles.com

You might be having a hard time making friends and connecting with other people since the Covid-19 pandemic. I get it. Loneliness and isolation are on the rise and clients of mine are reporting increased social anxiety. Good news though! There is a simple way to make friends and form deeper connections. Find out more about the Learned Opportunity Podcast at danieleccles.com/podcast or you can follow us on Instagram @learnedopportunity This episode has been brought to you by Ekklesia Counseling Services LLC. ekklesiaindy.com For Career Coaching, Public Speaking, or Media Requests, visit DanielEccles.com

What do you do when you no longer want to work in the industry you majored in during college? If you have a job that has nothing to do with your college degree you are not alone. Only 27% of college graduates end up working in an area related to their college major (Washington Post).   This week's guest, Andy Cassler, is NOT one of those 27%. Andy went from thinking he would be a teacher, to working at Target in electronics. But now Andy Cassler is a Career Advisor at Butler University where he helps college students design their future professional lives. How did Andy go from a career outside of his undergraduate degree to helping college students with their vocation? Andy shares how he found opportunity through hard work, pursuing interests, continuing education, Instagram, and more. Resources: Designing your life book: https://designingyour.life/the-book/ Instagram accounts: @mightytomany.    @IGersIndy Find out more about the Learned Opportunity Podcast at danieleccles.com/podcast or you can follow us on Instagram @learnedopportunity This episode has been brought to you by Ekklesia Counseling Services LLC. ekklesiaindy.com For Career Coaching, Public Speaking, or Media Requests, visit DanielEccles.com

Your next big opportunity might not have to do with your career. It could be as simple as finding a hobby or fun activity that is life giving. This week we hear from Max Shaw, a Tiki Culture enthusiast, about how he has personally benefited from discovering a new hobby during the lockdowns in 2020. Tiki is all about escapism, right where you are. Escape with us as we talk Tiki! Resources: Instagram: mahalo_max Smugglers Cove Tiki Book: https://www.amazon.com/Smugglers-Cove-Exotic-Cocktails-Cult/dp/1607747324 Find out more about the Learned Opportunity Podcast at danieleccles.com/podcast or you can follow us on Instagram @learnedopportunity This episode has been brought to you by Ekklesia Counseling Services LLC. ekklesiaindy.com For Career Coaching, Public Speaking, or Media Requests, visit DanielEccles.com

I ask every interviewee on the Learned Opportunity podcast the same question: What is important for listeners to know about you? I ask this question because: 1) People are more than their job title 2)It helps me know what my guest values 3)Knowing what folks care about allows me to better connect them with opportunities One of the best tools to help you figure out the things that other people truly need to know about you is your Life Resume. You can use a Life Resume when you introduce yourself to coworkers at your new company. Share it on LinkedIn to help people know what drives the excellent work that you do. #liferesume Download your Free Life Resume Template at: https://ekklesiaindy.ac-page.com/life-resume-template

Michael Huber knows what it is like to be a young professional that believes in his huge potential. Michael has gone from working on projects that he never would choose to care about to leading over 2000 business organizations in Indianapolis as the CEO of Indy Chamber.  Listen in to this episode to hear Michael's surprising advice for how to become an expert in your industry, why focusing on creative arts can help you get ahead in business, and how holding yourself accountable to personal development pays big dividends.  Suggested Resources:  Indy Chamber Website: https://indychamber.com/ Indy Hub Website: https://indyhub.org/ Indianapolis Business Equity Website: https://businessequityindy.com/ Michael Loves Indy Podcast: https://michaellovesindy.com/ Find out more about the Learned Opportunity Podcast at ekklesiaindy.com/podcast or you can follow us on Instagram @learnedopportunity This episode has been brought to you by Ekklesia Counseling Services LLC. ekklesiaindy.com For Career Coaching, Public Speaking, or Media Requests, visit DanielEccles.com