Summary: BSL Insider Exclusive: Srinivas Rao from "Blogcast FM" joins us on the show today. Have you ever veered off track in your life? What was the cost of that? I bet it forced you to learn a few lessons along the way. It's fascinating to learn about ourselves and how we work. Sometimes, the way is paved very clearly right in front of us, and all we have to do is allow ourselves to move along that path. What shows up is generally our ability to over-complicate things and create obstacles for ourselves in our lives. Rather, why not simply just see what makes you tick and dive head first in that direction? I mean, it can't possibly be wrong, right? Today's show offers a very frank discussion on a whole range of topics, ultimately boiling down to a special talk on how to never lose your way in life. Listen in to hear our fresh perspectives on sacrifice, passion, purpose and authenticity with Srinivas Rao. He's definitely found his way. This might be the opportunity for you to find yours. Our BSL Insider: BLOGCAST FM founder/host Srinivas Rao (aka. "Srini") has been a 2-time speaker at Blogworld Expo and was listed on Problogger’s annual list of 40 Bloggers to Watch in 2011. He’s a regular contributor to the Adage 150 blog {GROW} and his work has been featured on Social Mouths, Write to Done, Dumb Little Man, Twitip, Kikolani, and many other social media and personal development blogs. Srinivas has interviewed nearly 300 people since starting BLOGCAST FM and continues to have the best and brightest guests from the online business industry. Former guests on the podcast include Danielle Laporte, Ramit Sethi, Julien Smith, Mike Stelzner, Chris Guillebeau, and many others. Today, the show has over 120 5-star reviews in iTunes and receives over 80,000 downloads a month. Srini recently released the hit book, The Small Army Strategy: A Guide for Turning Fans and Followers into Fanatics and Friends for Life, which gives a fresh and honest perspective of what doing business in the internet world really looks like. It's simply what works, something we value tremendously here at BSL. He's also a bit obsessed with surfing. One day he just "caught one good wave in Brazil a few years ago and life has never been the same." In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Srini has access to publishers, designers, everyone he needs and still chooses to simplify his options in producing a book Srini's Paradox of Popularity in creating high quality work The power of being authentic and sharing your truth How willingness becomes a defining point in your development How transparency translates into impact The rule of transparency--how much do you share? What's okay to reveal in communicating your brand and your story A disclaimer about social media and the perceptions it creates The real meaning of sacrifice A new twist on Highest First for creating the Next Level of your personal growth The most powerful frame to have regarding failure Srini's brilliant 3Q Litmus Test approach to moving forward with your goals and ideas The paradoxical power of your mind A rarely talked about, high-level tenet of spiritual growth (and growth for everything in your life) Distinctions on playing with the boundaries of your comfort zone Using your passion to ground yourself, quiet the noise and enjoy life How discovering your passion can become a spiritual practice Why you can't separate living an extraordinary lifestyle from keeping your health intact If your passion can become your purpose? How to develop discipline effortlessly Srini's 2 Passion-Markers to identify what that thing is for you Ways to cross-check with your inner child to see if you're still on your right path The death rate for people who live boldly vs. those who play it safe The difference between Dictating vs. Facilitating your life How everything you want in life are only byproducts of your creation
