Before The Valley

In this episode of Before the Valley we discuss a failed sales attempt by a leading consulting firm from the book 'Power Questions' by Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas. We explore the reasons why it flopped and a few different techniques you can apply when selling or negotiating to build a better relationship with the other side and close the deal. We also talk about The Law of Attraction, how it affects your life and a few potential causes for it.

In this episode of Before the Valley we discuss author of 'Atomic Habits' - James Clear's view on the different forms of failure and how to get the most out unsuccessful situations. We then dive into the topic of objective setting and why explicitly defined goals and milestones are crucially important for both long-term motivation and making progress.

In this episode of Before the Valley we discuss how to approach the resolutions we set ourselves each year so that we actually stick with them in the long term. We then talk about Daniel Ek's view on balancing activities which not only require energy but can also charge you up. Finally, we conclude by touching upon the critical role of good leaders and their ability to significantly improve even the most hopeless of teams.

In this episode of Before the Valley we discuss a practical approach to building new good habits applied by Victor Hugo when writing his books. We then talk about the importance of confidence and making decisions on lower levels of certainty to achieve actual results. We finally touch upon the differences in individuals and the importance of building a tribe that pushes you forward.

In this episode of Before the Valley we talk about anxiety, exploring several techniques that help you manage fear and even use it as motivation for reaching your goals. We also discuss the value of journaling, how it helps us clear our minds and its therapeutic effect. Finally, we also share a few negotiation techniques that can be applied in both business but also personal situations.

In this episode of Before the Valley we discuss when giving up is justified and the difference between intentional surrender and irrational reacting to circumstances. Then we talk about superstar entrepreneurs and why business partnerships are beneficial and often preferred to starting a business on your own. Finally we mention a few valuable apps we that we use on a daily basis which you can also apply in your routine. Giveaway included!

In this episode of Before the Valley we discuss our daily routine and some of the tools we use to master our day. Nikolay then brings up three rules on how to improve our decision making and we look into a few practical examples of how these can be implemented. Finally we talk about letting go of bad habits such as aimless browsing through social media and several tricks we use to make our life happier.

In this episode of Before the Valley we put ourselves on the spot again and dive into our own book experiences by answering the question of what have been the most influential books in our lives. We then explore our own reading techniques and discuss the topic of consistency while struggling emotionally. We conclude on a very personal note by answering the question of what inspires us.

This episode of Before the Valley has an experimental format in which we are put on the spot and have to answer different business and self-development questions without any preparation in advance. These questions ask about our personal experience with time management and how we combine working on several different time requiring ventures simultaneously, our approach to brainstorming and our methods of building habits. The episode also includes a lot of practical tips on the topics that you can directly apply to your own routine [xx:xx].

In this episode of Before The Valley we discuss our own experience with building our networks, how we've done it and the opportunities these have created for us over time. Then we go through 8 ways of becoming a better leader and dive deeper into two of them - communicating effectively with your team but also understanding yourself by identifying your limits, strengths and needs [25:03].