088: Michael O'Neal | The Solopreneur Hour: Embracing the Suck and Tips to Make Real Change

Today we’ve got the Founder of Launch Lab and Growth Lab. The host of the Solopreneur Hour Podcast that has over 10M downloads, Michael O’Neal. Originally from Ohio, he was a designer, creative director, and branding expert for over 15 years before he began podcasting. In this episode, we get into why you should embrace the SUCK. Michael explains why podcasters and those putting out content have a real responsibility to anybody that’s listening and talking in their content. Michael also leaves us with two helpful tips and one of them will only take you 15 minutes a day to make real change. Check it out! [00:01 – 02:58] Opening Segment I introduce our guest, Michael O’Neal I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode Connect with our guest. See links below. [02:59 – 12:48] Michael’s learning journey and Embracing the Suck Michael talks about how his learning changed from his early years vs today Embracing the Suck Michael talks about his mentors and the masterminds he’s been in How masterminds helped Michael in resetting and getting himself unstuck Finding a coach that you relate to in the way you like to learn [12:49 – 28:37] Self-Education, The Solopreneur hour, The Responsibilities of Podcasters Michael shares his thoughts about Self-education and Traditional Education There’s so much more opportunity to learn remotely What people can expect when they enter Michael’s reality I will help you identify your essence and put you on the map to the right people  The responsibilities of podcasters/Content Creators/Masterminds Success stories from people who joined his mastermind/group/event [28:38 – 47:50] Creating Success and Tips to Take to Make Real Change A key ingredient/attribute to being successful Patience Exciting things in store for the next 12 months Using a series shortcut to connect different apps on your iPhone Tips/Tactics Actionable Items Figure out the music or whatever you need to focus Devote 15 minutes a day to whatever you want to accomplish F