Free Time with Jenny Blake

114: “Failure is the Frame, Not the Picture”


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We’ve got a Grab Bag this week with three favorite time-saving techniques, starting with an image I can’t get out of my mind by @jackbutcher of Visualize Value, followed by two listener submissions for the My Favorite Time-Saving System series.

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🌟 Key Takeaways: 

  • “Failure is the frame, not the picture.” Remember that the specific event or experience you’re looking at isn’t the whole story; don’t judge something as a failure too soon.
  • Create a virtuous circle by nurturing your current clients and encouraging word-of-mouth referrals.
  • Improve retrievability in your business and your life by thinking your tasks through to their final outcomes and making sure the single next step after a current task is either already done, or so obvious it doesn’t have to be thought about.

  • 📝Permission: From Karen—Not to take on new clients this quarter! Appreciate the ones you have, and watch as word-of-mouth magic grows as a result :)


    ✅Do (or Delegate) This Next: From Lauren—put your trash bags (real and proverbial) where they will instantly save time for your future self. 


    📘Books Mentioned: Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business, Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One 


    🔗Resources Mentioned

    • VisualizeValue.com
    • Karen LePage
    • Podcast Production: One Stone Creative

    • 🎧Related Podcast Episodes

      • 028: When the Financial Tides Recede
      • 104: Save Someone Next Steps
      • 095: From Scavenger Hunts to Retrievability Speed with Nick Sonnenberg

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