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- Podcast August 29, 2024
dealing with a scarcity mindset
fear setting from Tim Ferriss, applied to a business that feels like it's about to collapse. most worst-case scenarios shrink in the light.
- Podcast August 27, 2024
I hired an executive assistant, here's what I've learned
executive assistants are not administrative assistants. the upgrade is strategic, not clerical. and it forces you to clean up your operating system.
- Podcast August 22, 2024
reverse engineering growth 101
start with the revenue number. work backwards through conversion rates, lead cost, and the people you'll need to scale beyond yourself.
- Podcast August 20, 2024
leaders make tough decisions
the CrossFit Games voted instead of deciding. leadership is not a democracy when the stakes get heavy.
- Podcast August 15, 2024
dealing with overwhelm
write everything down. drop it into the Eisenhower matrix. shoot the closest alligator to the boat first.
- Podcast August 13, 2024
what does deep work actually look like
deep work is not a long task list. it's the one hard thing nobody else will do, done with the phone in another room.
- Podcast August 8, 2024
simple ways to win tomorrow
today is my everything. plan the day, prep the morning, treat time like the only asset that compounds.
- Podcast August 6, 2024
how to be a good parent AND entrepreneur
your kids never asked for the sacrifice. your calendar tells the truth about your priorities.
- Podcast August 1, 2024
learning how to succeed through people
the three-part framework for an autonomous team. align, communicate, support without holding hands.
- Podcast July 30, 2024
do the hard things, kids, dogs, businesses
training a puppy, raising kids, building a company. all of them demand the ruthless pursuit of elimination.
- Podcast July 25, 2024
Benjamin Franklin's blueprint for a lasting legacy
either write something worth reading or do something worth the writing. or, ideally, do both.
- Podcast July 23, 2024
what are the chances of doubling your business
probability has nothing to do with it. a coin flip game with my son explains why skill beats odds in business growth.
- Podcast July 18, 2024
my dream car
a 2000 dollar 1980s Volkswagen Cabriolet in a Panera parking lot. the car wasn't the dream, the freedom on the other side of the debt was.
- Podcast July 16, 2024
no bad decisions
the mantra that beats the all-or-nothing trap. fewer bad decisions, not more good ones.
- Podcast July 11, 2024
real estate as a non-real estate entrepreneur
single-family homes, 30 percent equity minimum, long-game only. do not let real estate steal focus from a business that's still growing.
- Podcast July 9, 2024
personal brand update, finally getting going
the q3 plan: a videographer once a month, an editor on retainer, paid boosts feeding the newsletter. a personal brand that runs on accountability, not vibes.
- Podcast July 4, 2024
fear, the signal, not the wall
fear gets louder the more you risk. stop treating it as a stop sign and start using it to find the bigger move.
- Podcast July 2, 2024
how to become more memorable (and sell more things)
facts forget. stories stick. here's the storytelling framework I use, and the personal story I tell to demo it.
- Podcast June 27, 2024
how to protect your greatest asset
your brain. it's the only asset you can't replace. AI is making it easier to atrophy than ever. here's the gym for it.
- Podcast June 25, 2024
a day in the life of an online entrepreneur
the actual schedule. 5:30 a.m. start, deep work Tuesday to Thursday, meetings Monday and Friday, family time protected.
- Podcast June 20, 2024
tactics or accountability
early stage you need tactics. mid stage you need accountability. confusing the two keeps you stuck.
- Podcast June 18, 2024
the perpetuation of good ideas is a bad idea
groupthink killed media. it's killing podcasting. it can kill your company. here's how to wire your team against it.
- Podcast June 13, 2024
a chemical romance and dance with depression
CBD plus melatonin gummies bottomed out my mood for a week. my habits carried me through. that's the actual point.
- Podcast June 11, 2024
how to create an effective email marketing calendar
the GLF framework: gain, logic, fear. three emails per promo. drove a 400% jump in monthly recurring revenue when I committed to it.