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I remember having a phone call with Paul Jarvis (Author/Creator) and we were talking about his newsletter, which I was an avid reader of. I told him how much I was impressed by his consistency and quality.
“Oh,” he said. “I just spend a few days at the beginning of the quarter writing and scheduling about 3-4 months’ worth of emails.”
“You can do that?!” I asked.
For Paul, his workflow meant batching and scheduling, but to the outside, it looked like extreme willpower. To him, it probably felt like a short burst of focus and then leisure to think about other aspects of his business.
It’s easy to look at others and think they possess some type of magic we don’t have. But when the “trick” is shown, we see that it was our perception that was false. We just didn’t see the possibility.
In working with Founders, sometimes all I do is simply point to the potential that someone wasn’t able to see for themselves. It’s obvious when you know it, and yet it remains frustratingly hidden when you don’t.
The first step to making something happen is seeing that it’s possible.
Some people look at magicians and leave confused, amused, or annoyed.
Others ask the magician to learn and then practice their sleight of hand…
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I have a client who went from $5k months to $10k and then $50, $100k+ months.
Here’s what I noticed along the way: He’s still him, and yet the way that he sees his work has changed drastically at each step. He’s embraced a change of role, and a change of leadership; how he serves his clients and what problems he solves for them.
Each change in revenue was preceded by an unlock, you could feel it happen in our conversation.
Suddenly it was no longer about him doing the work, but finding others to help. Suddenly it wasn’t about just hiring others, but creating new products. Suddenly, his business was about client experience, and now how much value he creates for his network.
This is the seamless process that happens when you are entering a growing market with a high propensity for flexibility and complexity.
And of course it doesn’t seem so seamless at all. Each block in thinking is caused by what previously worked, and it’s hard to change roles. It takes a small ego and a big desire to learn.
If you don’t know where to start, here’s a question to consider;
How has your role changed, even though technically you still are the same title?If you could promote yourself, what would your new title be?How can you start doing some of that work, today?Business growth comes from leadership growth and change.
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I’ve been practicing meditation again, now through a new App called “The Way.”
It’s been teaching a simple framework for noticing more about how our minds work.
What can you do about being stressed, having anxious, coming back into the present?
The framework is very useful for getting yourself out of your head and back into the present. It all starts with awareness and noticing – catching yourself getting out of presence. There are so many different ways that we stop being present.
So it helps for you to get a basic understanding about how you, specifically, leave the present moment:
Presence/Out of Presence:
Audio/Past: We remember a conversation that we were having (and maybe cringe about it). Audio/Future: We’re practicing a conversation that we’re going to have.Audio/Present: You’re hearing something in the room you’re in, right now.Visual/Past: We see images of some past event or person.Visual/Future: We are imagining how we’ll act, we’re in a fantasy of the future.Visual/Present: You’re seeing the room you’re in, the color, the texture.Etc.
Those senses, those same senses that were distracting you become an anchor to getting present again.
Talk about a counter-intuitive move!
Start by “labeling” what you’re noticing. Understand a bit better and get curious about yourself in this way.
And, you can download the app the way if that's helpful to you.
What helps you get outta your head and back into the present?
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If you’re stuck selling, ask yourself if you’re trying to prove the value of what you do to someone else.
The biggest misconception of sales and selling to clients is that you’re convincing someone to buy from you. This manipulative view leads to poor processes and poor outcomes.
It’s very unlikely this potential client values what you value.
This is where the manipulation shows up in attempts to correct this misalignment.
(rarely works).
Instead, see if you can learn what your client values.
Become a detective to understand how they see what they need and want.
Become a partner to them in creating or capturing that need together – and ask yourself how you can help bring them to that better future faster, easier, or more artfully.
Even that is not enough.
Your job isn’t even just to deliver and meet expectations but to go beyond them.
The best client relationships go beyond the initial scope into an even more expanded and valuable future.
Selling is the art of transformation.
The faster you identify what transformation is needed, the faster you can start delivering value to your clients.
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There’s a subtle lesson as to why our best thinking arrives in the shower. It’s a multiple of effects all happening at once.
The first is that you’re not intending to think about anything in particular. This “release” from our problem-solving mind seems to allow to actually… solve problems for you. But done in a holistic manner that skips the direct logic of pouring energy through the known problem space.
The second is the heat. You’re relaxed. You’re no longer in the rush or the stress of the day and that gives your system a chance to calm down. Strangely, the calm also works well for solving big problems in simple, effective ways. Stress as a stimulus may give your work more distance, but perhaps not more depth.
Third, is the sound. There’s a white-noise effect, a hum of the water pressure and splash of the droplets. Attuning to this sound, you center yourself unconsciously into a type of meditative state. This meditative state anchors to sound, the consistency of it allows you to drop into a more open state giving you some separation from your thoughts.
You can take a few lessons from this confluence of factors – that you have a system of senses that are all intelligent. That your mind-based logic is only one system and is a blunt tool.
That your environment matters for your consciousness and your experience of being.
And – that turning away from something is also a useful method for working through something.
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Explore why many people get their best ideas in the shower and what it reveals about problem-solving. Discover the role of relaxation, white noise, and a calm environment in fostering insights. Learn how stepping away from intentional thinking and engaging all senses can lead to holistic solutions. Share your own experiences and methods for finding the best answers in the comments.
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Are you struggling with overthinking, especially at night or before important events? In this episode, we discuss how the meditation app The Way has helped with managing stressful thoughts by bringing users back to the present moment. Learn about identifying your unique overthinking patterns and using sensory experiences like sound, sight, and touch as anchors to alleviate stress. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on dealing with stress.
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David Sherry discusses creating a business and life that align so perfectly that you never want to sell or quit. He challenges the traditional 'moonshot' mentality prevalent in entrepreneurial ventures, which often leads to an unsatisfactory post-exit life. David emphasizes the importance of diversifying both income and personal identity, maintaining a fulfilling life outside of business, and leveraging your business as a platform for greater good. He provides actionable advice on taking profits, diversifying interests, and using your business to impact and contribute positively. This approach can help entrepreneurs build a sustainable and satisfying life and business, minimizing the allure of the exit strategy.
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how to reframe struggles in various areas of life, such as fitness and relationships, by focusing on the enjoyable aspects of these activities. Cherry shares personal anecdotes and suggests shifting focus to moments of enjoyment within challenging tasks to cultivate a positive mindset and make progress. He also invites viewers to share their own techniques for transforming difficult areas of their lives.
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Business is always changing, but people are not.
Without understanding this, business success can feel random.
That being said, there are some patterns we can learn. And, if we understand these patterns, we align ourselves with success.
I'm going to dig into why and how you can build a better understanding of human nature, but first, let me give you a bit more context: - Visa fler
