YAPClassic: Donald Miller on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life

When Donald Miller was in his twenties, he felt like a victim: he didn’t believe he would be successful and he was unsatisfied with his weight. As he sharpened his storytelling skills, he realized that there are four personas inside all of us: the victim, the villain, the hero, and the guide, and we can choose to become the heroes of our own lives. In this episode of YAPClassic, Donald will break down these four personas and how we can take control of our lives by shifting the role we embody.  Donald Miller is an author, public speaker, and business owner who is widely considered one of the world's most entertaining and informative speakers. He is the CEO of Storybrand and the host of the Business Made Simple Podcast. He is also the author of several popular books, including the WSJ best-seller Building a StoryBrand, and his most recent book How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Part Strategy to Help Your Business Take Off. In this episode, Hala and Donald will discuss:  - How Donald became the hero of his own story - When it’s okay to be the victim - What is the most fulfilling role to play? - Internal vs. external locus of control - What prevents us from transformation - Why you should write your eulogy now - What three stories do you want to live? - The value of processing and accepting your death - Why you should not view life as meaningless - And other topics… Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand, an agency that has helped more than 10,000 organizations clarify their brand message, and Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow their business and enhance their value on the open market.  Donald is the host of the Business Made Simple podcast and the author of personal essays and books about faith, God, and self-discovery, including the best-sellers Building a StoryBrand, Marketing Made Simple, and Hero on a Mission. His most recent book How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Part Strategy to Help Your Business Take Off will give you a proven 6-step plan for growth so you can stop drowning in the details. Donald Miller currently lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and daughter on their estate: Goose Hill.  LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Resources Mentioned: Donald’s Website: https://businessmadesimple.com/ Donald’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-miller-540007124/ Donald’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/donaldmiller Donald’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldmiller/ Donald’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donaldmillerwords Donald’s Podcast Business Made Simple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-made-simple-with-donald-miller/id1092751338?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200 Donald Miller: Storytelling for Business | E120: https://link.chtbl.com/yap_donaldmiller  Sponsored By:  Shopify - Go to shopify.com/profiting to take your business to the next level today Zbiotics - Head to ZBiotics.com/PROFITING and use the code PROFITING at checkout for 15% off. More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com   Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/