Jen McDonough "The Iron Jen"'s Blog (102)

On our most recent 48Days.net Virtual Community gathering we talked about tips on how to get the most out of attending a live event.

In a nutshell, here are some of the top 14 tips we talked about (the top 10 tips were taken from Dan's blog…

Moving towards becoming an entrepreneur can be a lonely journey if you allow it.

This can be especially true if you have a family and are working in a j.o.b. that you want to transition out of. Why the very thought of connecting in person with other entrepreneurs seems illogical as time off is…

How many times in life do we get frustrated when we are learning new things? We want to make changes in our career or personal lives, but we think, "Ah, the effort seems too much."

What can we do when we feel like the effort is too overwhelming, yet we want to try something new?

Whenever we get frustrated from learning new things, I encourage you to keep three things in mind:

1. Keep in mind that anything worth doing in life takes effort. If it was easy,…

Hi Gang,

I posted a blog on some SIMPLE and EASY meditation tips...thought I would share them here as well. If you are interested in reading the whole blog, simply click HERE:

1. Still, Quiet, and Comfortable

Find a quiet place. Whether you are sitting or laying down, be sure to be comfortable. Focus on…

The holidays are here. For many of us that means….the crazy in-laws are coming.

You know what we mean by crazy…

• There is the one crazy in-law that drives you crazy. He’s always finding ways to criticize what you do. When he have had a few drinks and sometimes even without a few drinks, he becomes obnoxious and crude.
• Then there is the other crazy in-law whose conversations tend to veer towards religion and politics and when it…

The recent story on NBA player Antoine Walker losing $110 million is a perfect example. We think how on earth could he possibly do this? I know our family would have this several years ago as we just knew would not be "that" type of person to blow such a pot of gold away. In fact, we had plans for how we would SPEND our money if a windfall would ever come our way (notice the emphasis on SPEND with NO mention of SAVINGS). Yep, if only that would happen we dreamed.

Fast…

It is okay to hate the process, yet love the outcomes. Work the process and enjoy your outcomes. ~ Jen McDonough Click to Tweet

I hate running, yet I love being an Ironman triathlete. I hate writing, yet I love being an Amazon top 100 author of three books. I hate budgeting, yet I LOVE having paid of over $212,000 worth of debt and medical expenses in just 48…

Our society today is more overweight, in debt, stressed, and relationship broken than any generation before. What are the barriers that stand in our way to living out the life we dream? In this episode we will dive into 3 easy steps to dig deep into the root of our problems in order to create the Ta-Da life we all are capable of living.

Here are show’s highlights, however, I would encourage you…

Do not settle for average, continue to create and celebrate your 'Ta-da" moments. ~ Jen McDonough Click to Tweet

As we get into our 30's, 40's, and 50's we can find it all to easy to look at our blah life rather than creating the Ta-Da life. My hope for you today is that you remember to celebrate your Ta-Da…

If I were to tell you that to truly move forward in your life, all you had to do was move the ugly parked car in front of you, would you move it?

Most would say Duh! Of Course! How silly! But most of us do not move, no matter what. We don’t see that dirty car in our path that keeps us stuck in the mud of life.

Most of our lives, however, do move freely except in one or two key areas where we seem have a resistance or a different take on a Neil Diamond song, “I’m stuck forever…

Joy, peace, and contentment is not reliant upon outside factors, it comes from within no matter what outside factors face us. ~ Jen McDonough Click to Tweet

When we are miserable inside, it is easy to blame our outside circumstances for our problems.

Learning to find inner…

This week James Divine shared his incredible story and message of finding forgiveness. If you know anyone who has suffered a traumatic childhood or any abuse in their lives, this would be a great show to share. For others of us who have not been affected by such abuse, it is a great show to listen to as I think we will all gain empathy for those who have gone through such traumatic experiences.…

When we living a humdrum life or living with some sort of pain in our lives, it is hard to imagine our way out as we can feel stuck in our ruts. In this episode we talk about why it is important to remember it is okay to do something we hate in order to love the outcomes and how to get out of rut.

Here are show’s highlights, however, I would encourage you to listen to the …

When we are in the depths of adversity it is hard to see our way out as many times our journeys are filled with pain, fear, embarrassment, shame, etc. While it is easy to see that others are struggling and what their problems are, it is often difficult to see where our own problems stem from. Embracing our reality and then taking steps to move forward is vitally important, however learning how to snatch our outcomes is key way we can create the ideal life we all…

Stepping into your fears will bring you to the most thrilling achievements in your life. ~ Jen McDonough Click to Tweet…

During tough times, our excuses will come easier. Think about it. The common cold suddenly becomes a major deal when our kids go back to school after not having their homework from the night before complete. That old knee injury seems to act up more on the days that you don't feel like going out running. Facebook suddenly becomes a top priority over that report you were struggling with.…

Scott Speight is the guest of this episode. Scott, like most of us, is a very common man struggling with many of the same issues that we might have. He doesn't claim to be perfect and he certainly doesn't have all the answers. Scott has been fortunate in his life to make a ton of mistakes and fail at a lot of things. Yes, he did say fortunate. You see, Scott believes that the only way to be successful at anything you do, is to fail a few times…

One of the ways we use to avoid our problems was to stay busy. When our finances fell apart, our family was booked back to back every night of every week of endless activities. It was almost as if we were escaping our realities if we just crammed one more thing on top of our already busy schedule.

Being "busy" leads to scarcity in our resources - living intentional leads to…

This is a guest post by Scott Speight.…

On this episode, I wanted to share with you a very special interview we were able to do with 9 very special people While these young adults are not nationally known as some of the guests we have on the show, they are certainly rockstars in MANY people's worlds. I am pleased to have you meet some of the camp counselors at Camp Needlepoint which is a camp dedicated to kids with type 1 diabetes.

Our hope in sharing this episode…