Are you hiding from the TRUTH of your business?
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Denial is a wonderful thing; it lets you ignore reality until reality punches you in the face. – Profit First We all have something we’re ignoring. Maybe it is the fact that your business isn’t profitable. Maybe it’s the truth that you are bad at customer service. Maybe the truth you hide from is that
Forget Seven Day Workweeks, What about a Seven Day Weekend?
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How many of you check your work email on weekends? How about multitasking your way through your kid’s ball game or figure skating practice? Probably most of you, and I’ve certainly been in that camp. The Seven Day Weekend, by Ricardo Semler, talks about Semco the company his father founded and he runs and addresses
Hours are far from the whole story when it comes to burnout
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I’m sure you’re all familiar with the term “burnout”. Some of you are likely even familiar with the feeling. The lack of energy to make any progress. I’m not convinced that burnout is the result of overwork. The hours you put in play a part, but hours are far from the whole story. I think
Time blocking is only useful if you cut distractions
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I love time blocking. Dedicating 3 hours in the morning to reading and writing then the afternoon for working with clients changed my business. It can change your business as well if you’re productive during your time blocks. If you’re focused. Simply saying that 0600 – 0900 is for your big work is one thing.
Asking ‘what else can I do’ is a terrible question
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Jocelyn K. Glei asks a great question in one of her articles. The question is: “What else.” The reason this question is great is that it’s not the question you should be asking yourself. Asking ‘what else’ all the time is how we get to 9 hour days 6 days a week. It’s how we
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.
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
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
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
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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