Month: September 2017

  • It’s hard right now, so I’m doing one thing

    It’s hard right now, so I’m doing one thing

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    I’ve said it before when things are hard work the plan, but that doesn’t make it easy when things are hard. Right now, things are hard for me and with it being hard I’m still working the plan. In fact I’m doing less and focusing on the one thing that will make everything else obsolete.…

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  • If there was ONE Thing that would transform your business, what would it be?

    If there was ONE Thing that would transform your business, what would it be?

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    One of the worst questions my wife ever asks me at the end of a workday is “Did you get everything done.” When you run your own business, you never get everything done. There is a marketing revamp on the go. I have three other books in the queue for review. I have three books…

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  • Don’t fall into the lie of more hours

    Don’t fall into the lie of more hours

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    Certainly there are seasons in life that require focused time and commitment. And we should never discourage working hard on things that matter. Unfortunately, however, most of us have become busy over all the wrong things And we have allowed false assumptions to drive our schedules. – The More of Less Seasons, yes. Most of…

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  • Only Read This if You’re Ready to Take Action

    Only Read This if You’re Ready to Take Action

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    Money is the most perfect expression of your creativity. If your bank account is low, it’s a reminder that it’s time to get even more creative. – The Prosperous Coach This idea goes well with Profit First which says that if you can’t afford an expense out of your business expense funds, it’s your business…

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  • Attention and Your Phone

    Attention and Your Phone

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    I have little to say today but you need to read this article about your attention and your phone. Your job is to do awesome work for your clients. Your job is to be a good friend or parent. 99.99% of the time your phone is in the way of that. Read it now! If…

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  • Gavin from Acuity Scheduling on the Benefits of Constraints and 6 Hour days

    Gavin from Acuity Scheduling on the Benefits of Constraints and 6 Hour days

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    Today we talk to Gavin from Acuity Scheduling. I first heard him on Hack the Process and the most interesting parts for me was when he talked about support doing 6 hour work days, split into 2 different chunks. Today we dive into: What it was like to work full-time and run Acuity on the…

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  • Can Tiny Habits Change Your Life?

    Can Tiny Habits Change Your Life?

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    Habits are what dictate much of what we do. We may think that we decide to eat that extra cookie, but really eating cookies is tied to drinking coffee. We’ve done it so many times that we almost can’t have coffee without cookies. There used to be a book available on Amazon called Tiny Habits,…

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  • Scrooge

    Scrooge

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    When I think of Ebenezer Scrooge, I always think of the Disney version. Likely because we read it to the kids for weeks on end at least once a year. What makes the story excellent in the redemption that Scrooge has. Yes, his life could have been much better if he had made a change…

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  • Lost In A Sea Of Detritus It’s Time To Purge

    Lost In A Sea Of Detritus It’s Time To Purge

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    I’ve got two entire drawers of spare cords and hard drives and … random electronic detritus. I swear I’ve been through the drawers at least once a year and I’ve never been able to get it below two drawers. At the same time, I can’t tell you the last time I was actually in them…

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  • Your Stupid Waffle Language

    Your Stupid Waffle Language

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    Vagueness allows an escape from responsibility. I can never be “wrong” about anything, because I can always claim to have been misinterpreted. – Academic Language and The Problem of Meaninglessness How do you commit to things with your clients? I know they may not understand every little technical detail of what’s going on. The thing…

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