{"id":2852,"date":"2020-07-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"380585e7-51fb-487e-8d84-48a71a06f5e0"},"modified":"2020-07-29T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:00:00","slug":"how-to-become-a-master-asker-with-mark-and-crystal-hansen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/?p=2852","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Master Asker with Mark and Crystal Hansen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is episode 104 of the Pam Sowder Podcast, with your host, Pam Sowder! Pam has over 2 decades of field and corporate experience and was voted one of the most influential women in direct selling. She helps match the daily needs of distributors to everyday life challenges.<\/p>\n<p>In this week\u2019s episode, Pam is virtually sitting down with two very special guests; Mark and Crystal Hansen! You probably already know Mark Victor Hansen because he is best known for his work as the co-author of the series, <em>Chicken Soup for the Soul.<\/em> They have set world records in book sales with over 500 million books sold! He\u2019s an incredible writer with 307 books to his name and has also spoken to over 7,000 audiences in 78 countries! His beautiful wife, Crystal Dwyer Hansen is a business strategist and successful entrepreneur, speaker, and author. She is also known as a celebrity coach and is a certified life and wellness nutrition expert whose personal coaching, speaking, CD and video programs, books, and articles have helped people all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>Mark and Crystal\u2019s latest endeavor is a book they co-authored together called <em>Ask!: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny<\/em>! We all have beautiful dreams inside and through this book, Mark and Crystal share how you can turn your dreams into reality through the secret art of asking! As network marketers, asking is the key component to propelling your business forward \u2014 because, as Pam says, \u201cIf we\u2019re not asking, we\u2019re not receiving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tune into this episode to learn about what separates those with potential from fulfilling their destiny, the roadblocks to asking, and ultimately: how you can become a master asker!<\/p>\n<p>Sit back, take notes, and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<p>[:07] About today\u2019s episode with special guests, Mark and Crystal Hansen!<\/p>\n<p>[1:52] Pam welcomes Mark and Crystal to the podcast.<\/p>\n<p>[2:19] Mark and Crystal tell the story of how they met and what it is like sharing their career journey together.<\/p>\n<p>[6:10] How Mark and Crystal came up with the title for their book, <em>Ask!: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny,<\/em> and what it is about.<\/p>\n<p>[7:43] The seven roadblocks to asking and how we can begin to recognize them.<\/p>\n<p>[10:05] Mark shares a fantastic story that illustrates the power of asking, visualizing, and being enthusiastic!<\/p>\n<p>[12:30] Beyond asking: understanding how you can leverage influence and energy to get better results and the important three channels through which you need to ask.<\/p>\n<p>[14:20] How to prepare to be a good asker! [16:05] How to take action on what you visualize \u2014 especially if you are fearful of asking.<\/p>\n<p>[19:52] The potential with network marketing.<\/p>\n<p>[20:39] What Mark and Crystal have learned over the years about overcoming the feeling of being \u2018stuck.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>[22:37] Crystal shares an inspiring story from their book, <em>Ask!,<\/em> that truly illustrates the power of simply asking.<\/p>\n<p>[25:09] How we can approach asking ourselves for more and effectively visualize what we want.<\/p>\n<p>[28:48] Why ask our subconscious?<\/p>\n<p>[32:32] Mark and Crystal further elaborate on how we can ask God.<\/p>\n<p>[37:08] How we can bless so many lives if we keep God at the forefront.<\/p>\n<p>[40:11] Crystal and Mark share some important parting words.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mentioned in this Episode<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myitworks.com\/\">It<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.myitworks.com\/\">Works<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href= \"https:\/\/www.chickensoup.com\/\">Chicken<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.chickensoup.com\/\">Soup<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.chickensoup.com\/\">for<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.chickensoup.com\/\">the<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.chickensoup.com\/\">Soul<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href= \"http:\/\/markvictorhansen.com\/\">Mark<\/a> <a href= \"http:\/\/markvictorhansen.com\/\">Victor<\/a> <a href= \"http:\/\/markvictorhansen.com\/\">Hansen<\/a><a href= \"http:\/\/markvictorhansen.com\/\">\u2019<\/a><a href= \"http:\/\/markvictorhansen.com\/\">s<\/a> <a href= \"http:\/\/markvictorhansen.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkVictorHansenFanPage\/\">Mark<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkVictorHansenFanPage\/\">\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkVictorHansenFanPage\/\">s<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkVictorHansenFanPage\/\">Facebook<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkVictorHansenFanPage\/\">@<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkVictorHansenFanPage\/\">MarkVictorHansenFanPage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkVHansen\">Mark<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkVHansen\">\u2019<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkVHansen\">s<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkVHansen\">Twitter<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkVHansen\">@<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkVHansen\">MarkVHansen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href= \"https:\/\/crystalvisionlife.com\/about\/\">Crystal<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/crystalvisionlife.com\/about\/\">Dwyer<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/crystalvisionlife.com\/about\/\">Hansen<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/crystalvisionlife.com\/about\/\">\u2019<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/crystalvisionlife.com\/about\/\">s<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/crystalvisionlife.com\/about\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crystaldwyerhansen\/\">Crystal<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crystaldwyerhansen\/\">\u2019<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crystaldwyerhansen\/\">s<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crystaldwyerhansen\/\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crystaldwyerhansen\/\">@<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crystaldwyerhansen\/\">CrystalDwyerHansen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalVision\">Crystal<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalVision\">\u2019<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalVision\">s<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalVision\">Twitter<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalVision\">@<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalVision\">CrystalVision<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Ask<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">!:<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">The<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Bridge<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">from<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Your<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Dreams<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">to<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Your<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Destiny<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">,<\/a><\/em> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">by<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Mark<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Victor<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Hansen<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">and<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Crystal<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Dwyer<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/164293495X\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\">Hansen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Gift-1\/dp\/0781445639\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&#038;keywords=the+ultimate+gift&#038;qid=1595558778&#038;s=books&#038;sr=1-1\"> The<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Gift-1\/dp\/0781445639\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&#038;keywords=the+ultimate+gift&#038;qid=1595558778&#038;s=books&#038;sr=1-1\"> Ultimate<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Gift-1\/dp\/0781445639\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&#038;keywords=the+ultimate+gift&#038;qid=1595558778&#038;s=books&#038;sr=1-1\"> Gift<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Gift-1\/dp\/0781445639\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&#038;keywords=the+ultimate+gift&#038;qid=1595558778&#038;s=books&#038;sr=1-1\">,<\/a><\/em> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Gift-1\/dp\/0781445639\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&#038;keywords=the+ultimate+gift&#038;qid=1595558778&#038;s=books&#038;sr=1-1\"> by<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Gift-1\/dp\/0781445639\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&#038;keywords=the+ultimate+gift&#038;qid=1595558778&#038;s=books&#038;sr=1-1\"> Jim<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Gift-1\/dp\/0781445639\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&#038;keywords=the+ultimate+gift&#038;qid=1595558778&#038;s=books&#038;sr=1-1\"> Stovall<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href= \"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0482629\/\">The<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0482629\/\">Ultimate<\/a> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0482629\/\">Gift<\/a><\/em> <a href= \"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0482629\/\">(<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0482629\/\">Film<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0482629\/\">, 2006)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Continue on your Adventure<\/p>\n<p>Find more episodes on <a href= \"http:\/\/pamsowder.com\/listen\/\">PamSowder<\/a><a href= \"http:\/\/pamsowder.com\/listen\/\">.<\/a><a href= \"http:\/\/pamsowder.com\/listen\/\">com<\/a><a href= \"http:\/\/pamsowder.com\/listen\/\">\/<\/a><a href= \"http:\/\/pamsowder.com\/listen\/\">Listen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reach out to her at <a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PamSowder.IWG\">PamSowder<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PamSowder.IWG\">.<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PamSowder.IWG\">com<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PamSowder.IWG\">\/<\/a><a href= \"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PamSowder.IWG\">Connect<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reach out on Social Media!<\/p>\n<p>Follow Pam <a href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itworkspam?lang=en\">@<\/a><a href= 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Pam has over 2 decades of field and corporate experience and was voted one of the most influential women in direct selling. She helps match the daily needs of distributors to everyday life challenges. In this week\u2019s episode, Pam is virtually [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[15,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2852"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2852\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/richgirl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}