{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Self-Reliance for the Entrepreneur with John Jantsch","description":"If you haven\u2019t already heard of John Jantsch, he is a marketing consultant, speaker, and the author of several bestselling books, including The Referral Engine and Duct Tape Marketing. Of course, John has endless wisdom to offer on marketing, but what listeners hear more about in today\u2019s episode is his latest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur. This new guide offers overworked and harried entrepreneurs \u2013 and anyone who thinks like one \u2013 a much-needed framework for tapping into the wisdom that is most relevant to entrepreneurial life. Arranged in a calendar format, it is filled with 366 inspirational meditations that contain the thoughts and writings of notable American authors, and features readings of transcendentalist literature and others. Tune in to find out about the decisions John made in writing and producing the book, his time in the mountains and how nature inspires him, and why he believes the self-reliant entrepreneur is a gift to society and a force for good. Hear more about his favorite authors, where the theme of self-reliance came from, and the importance of ritual and routine, all in today\u2019s episode of Stand Out!   Key Points From This Episode: John shares some decisions he made in the production of the book, like the ribbon. [0:02:55] Why John chose to include the writings of classic American authors and how they relate to entrepreneurialism today. [0:05:42] Entrepreneurs and the connection with nature that John mentions in the book. [0:09:07] How John divides his time between the city and the mountains and how nature inspires him. [0:11:21] Learn why John believes the self-reliant entrepreneur is a gift to society and a force for good. [0:14:34] Diversity as a gift in itself to organizations because of the opportunities and culture it affords. [0:15:24] Where the book\u2019s sections \u2013 planning, discovering, evolving, and growing \u2013 come from and why John uses the seasons as a metaphor. [0:16:35] Hear more about the theme of self-reliance (and the essay of that name by R.W. Emerson). [0:19:05] If self-reliance means self-trust, John shares how he believes entrepreneurs can learn to better listen to their intuition. [0:21:01] Listen in as John reads an excerpt from his book, titled \u2018To the morning\u2019. [0:23:05] John shares parts of his morning ritual \u2013 which starts most days at 5:00 AM [0:25:59]   Links Mentioned in Today\u2019s Episode: John Jantsch on Twitter \u2013 https:\/\/twitter.com\/ducttape John Jantsch on LinkedIn \u2013 https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ducttapemarketing\/ John Jantsch on Instagram \u2013 https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ducttapemarketing\/ Duct Tape Marketing \u2013 https:\/\/ducttapemarketing.com\/ Duct Tape Marketing \u2013 https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1595554653\/jantschcomm-20 The Referral Engine \u2013 https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Referral-Engine-John-Jantsch-audiobook\/dp\/B003NYOBTQ\/ The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur \u2013 https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Self-Reliant-Entrepreneur-Daily-Meditations-Business\/dp\/1119579775 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer \u2013 https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Adventures-Tom-Sawyer-Mark-Twain\/dp\/1503215679 The Artist\u2019s Way \u2013 https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary\/dp\/0143129252 NAPO \u2014 http:\/\/napo.net\/join ","author_name":"Stand Out","author_url":"https:\/\/www.napo.net\/","html":"