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#801 Why Founders Stall at $300K + The Blank Sheet
Dan shares strategies for creating value as an entrepreneur - from maximizing personal productivity to defending your creative space so you can build something meaningful. He breaks down the common roadblocks entrepreneurs face at the $300K revenue mark and shares practical wisdom for navigating difficult personalities in business and in life.
Book recos form the episode:
“Getting Things Done”
“5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life”
“The Courage to Be Disliked”
CHAPTERS
(00:00:13) Intro
(00:00:45) “Entrepreneurs create more value than they consume”
(00:02:12) Create & define space for creativity
(00:03:52) Consistency in daily activities
(00:04:55) “Getting Things Done”
(00:05:59) What’s your “one thing”?
(00:06:22) Setting up for reactive success
(00:08:30) Being your own leader (Manage productive time)
(00:11:40) Change meeting structure to protect creative time
(00:15:17) The $300K sticking point
(00:15:55) Key blockers: marketing systems & hiring decisions
(00:17:46) Taking a pay cut in order to grow
(00:18:53) Scale beyond one-to-one service delivery
(00:19:56) Organizational design is critical
(00:21:18) “The Five Types of People Who Will Ruin Your Life”
(00:23:07) “The Courage to Be Disliked”
(00:24:11) Improving business and personal relationships
(00:25:39) Wrap Up
CONNECT
Dan “at” tropicalmba dot com
Ian “at” tropicalmba dot com
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PLAYLIST
"The Tailwind Index" & Dodging Business Blindspots
The Unexpected Downsides of Selling Your Business
Success Without Sacrifice?
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By Dan Andrews; Ian Schoen
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Dan shares strategies for creating value as an entrepreneur - from maximizing personal productivity to defending your creative space so you can build something meaningful. He breaks down the common roadblocks entrepreneurs face at the $300K revenue mark and shares practical wisdom for navigating difficult personalities in business and in life.
Book recos form the episode:
“Getting Things Done”
“5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life”
“The Courage to Be Disliked”
CHAPTERS
(00:00:13) Intro
(00:00:45) “Entrepreneurs create more value than they consume”
(00:02:12) Create & define space for creativity
(00:03:52) Consistency in daily activities
(00:04:55) “Getting Things Done”
(00:05:59) What’s your “one thing”?
(00:06:22) Setting up for reactive success
(00:08:30) Being your own leader (Manage productive time)
(00:11:40) Change meeting structure to protect creative time
(00:15:17) The $300K sticking point
(00:15:55) Key blockers: marketing systems & hiring decisions
(00:17:46) Taking a pay cut in order to grow
(00:18:53) Scale beyond one-to-one service delivery
(00:19:56) Organizational design is critical
(00:21:18) “The Five Types of People Who Will Ruin Your Life”
(00:23:07) “The Courage to Be Disliked”
(00:24:11) Improving business and personal relationships
(00:25:39) Wrap Up
CONNECT
Dan “at” tropicalmba dot com
Ian “at” tropicalmba dot com
LINKS
Join the DC
Follow us on Instagram
PLAYLIST
"The Tailwind Index" & Dodging Business Blindspots
The Unexpected Downsides of Selling Your Business
Success Without Sacrifice?
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