Month: April 2017

  • Don’t fool yourself, it’s a long hard road to a successful business

    Don’t fool yourself, it’s a long hard road to a successful business

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    Don’t fool yourself in to thinking that you can start a business with anything but a lot of work. It’s a long hard road to start a business and keep it successful. Today I talk about that work in the context of running and the years it takes to really hit your peak.

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  • Busy is not a badge of honour, get some boundaries in your work

    Busy is not a badge of honour, get some boundaries in your work

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    Have you ever asked someone how they were and heard that they were ‘bored’? Probably not. Most people answer ‘busy’ like it’s some badge of pride. Much like they talk about pulling an all-nighter as if we should be in awe of their stupidity. There is no glory in rest. No social acclaim. We are…

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  • If you’re spending more than 8 hours a day in the office, you’re not productive

    If you’re spending more than 8 hours a day in the office, you’re not productive

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    I was talking with my friend Brent from ugurus recently and he said something that struck me hard. It went something like: I figure if I can’t do my work in 35 hours a week I’m probably doing someone else’s job – Brent Weaver If you have a few employees that’s a great way to…

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  • Sometimes there are consequences when you choose family instead of work

    Sometimes there are consequences when you choose family instead of work

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    If you’re winning at business and ruining your family, kids, spouse, partner, or relationships you’re still failing. Today I’m talking about a real life example where I picked my family and our house rules. Someone was mad at me and called me a bunch of not so nice names. They said they looked forward to…

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  • When work is hard, should you quit or keep going?

    When work is hard, should you quit or keep going?

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    I’ve been at this coaching thing for about one full year. Yes I’ve written books before. Yes I’ve sort of said that I can help people run an awesome business in years past. But at no point did I sit down and do the hard work it would take to make mentoring and coaching my…

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  • Why paper productivity tools can help you get more done than digital tools

    Why paper productivity tools can help you get more done than digital tools

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    Yes I’m on my computer lots. I can control it from my keyboard without touching the mouse. In fact, I’ve had a dead mouse for a week and couldn’t be bothered to replace the batteries. My productivity didn’t suffer. Despite this fluency on a computer I don’t use a digital task manager for my daily…

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  • Can you do your job?

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    Today we’re going to talk about what you really mean when you tell a client “That can’t be done”. Far to many business owners aren’t really saying that the task can’t be done. They’re saying something else entirely.

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  • Do you have the capacity for life and work?

    Do you have the capacity for life and work?

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    I feel compelled to make this disclaimer for some of my readers, if you’re not someone that is comfortable with lots of talk about faith. In particular a Christian God, then this is not a book for you. Please read on to see my highlights on the content of the book, but don’t get it…

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  • Win at business and still be a failure

    Win at business and still be a failure

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    I want you to be a success at work. I want you to have the business you’ve dreamed of but lets be totally clear. If you win at work and aren’t a good parent, friend, spouse, partner I think you’ve failed. How many business articles have you read this week? How many business books have…

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  • Why you may not want to say sorry

    Why you may not want to say sorry

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    Many times saying sorry is more about you feeling better than actually resolving things with your clients. Today I’ll talk about what I think you should be doing.

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