Books On Purpose

Shoremates,

Welcome to our 8th Book: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy!

If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access.  If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com.

Action items for today. Normally I create my own, but Darren’s action steps at the end of Chapter 1 are significantly better and so I defer to his.  If you head to thecompoundeffect.com, you’ll find a treasure trove of resources he gives out on his website. 

1. Write out a few excuses you might be holding on to (not smart enough, don’t have education, etc) Just like Darren, decide to make up in personal development and hard work to outcompete anyone — including your old self.
2. Write out 6 very small, seemingly meaningless steps you can take every day that can eventually turn your life in a positive direction.
3. Write down small, seemingly meaningless actions you can stop doing that you know are not good for you
4. List a few areas, skills, or outcomes that you have been most successful in the past.  Ask yourself if you’re taking them for granted and not working on improvement, which can lead to future failure.

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember

You’ve got this!

-J.D. Elliott

Shoremates, 

If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com, sign up, and you'll get access.  If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com. 

Action items for today.

1. How much do you trust those who work for you? If no one works for you how much do you trust your kids? If you struggle with this the answer will be equal to how much rope you give them to make choices and decisions.  Now, how do you communicate with them how to earn themselves more rope.  For a team, this is delegating more complex tasks. For kids, this can be letting them have more responsibilities and privileges. 
2. Celebrate!  We just finished a book that if applied, can radically improve your life.

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember

You’ve got this!

-J.D. Elliott

Shoremates,

Today we're covering Dave's compensation programs!  If you would like a copy of the notes from each book, updated weekly,  head to www.thelifenavigator.com and sign up!  If you love tea, check out www.nauticalteas.com for fresh, gourmet teas.

Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well. 

1. If you have a company or in a leadership position, how do you pay the team members that work with you. Are they incentivized to perform more, similar to Ramsey, or is the same reward no matter how little or hard they work.  If it’s the second, what can you do to start shifting to incentivizing hard work?
2. Dave credits social gatherings as a huge factor in developing camaraderie.  What can you do to have fun with your team and make them feel valued?

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember

You’ve got this!

-J.D. Elliott

Shoremates, 

If you want a copy of my notes, updated weekly, go to www.thelifenavigator.com and you'll get access.  If you love tea, be sure to stop by www.nauticalteas.com. 

Action items for today. 

1. If you are currently working with someone and you have a spoken agreement, remember that if something goes wrong, people have a tendency to remember the best parts of the contract and forget the parts causing them to pay.  Not having a contract can separate the best of friends or hurt family relationships.  If you don’t have a contract, go through the different musts that Dave talked about, and ensure that you’ll know exactly what will happen in case of default, death, divorce, disability, drug use, disinterest, and destruction. 
2. If you do have a contract currently, pull it out and look through it. Do you address everything from action step #1?  If so, great.  Is it also written in a win win manner, and has everyone read it and own their own fully executed copy?
3. Does someone currently owe you money and you’re debating whether to sue them?  Go through Dave’s recommended procedures and ask the humbling question if you or your company are at fault.  If you’re still wanting to sue, please heed Dave’s warning that each time he has gone that route, it was for a moral reason, it cost them a lot of money, and they didn’t get anything financially in the end. 

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember

You’ve got this!

-J.D. Elliott

Shoremates,

Welcome to Chapters 11 and 12 of Dave Ramsey's famous book, Entreleadership.

In this book, we talk about unity and recognition...two principles that if applied can radically change your life.

If you like these episodes and want a copy of my notes, check out www.thelifenavigator.com where you can get access to these notes, updated weekly.

If you love tea, be sure to check out our tea shop at www.nauticalteas.com

Action Items:

1. How unified is the place you work for?  If the answer is upsetting, what do you have the power to do?  Can you stop or at least not participate in gossip, ensure disagreements are resolved, communicate more, or find a way for everyone to have the same purpose? 
2. How are you doing with recognition and inspiration?  No matter where you are on the spectrum, what can you do today to show something that you appreciate them?  If you want a daily reminder, the High Performance Planner by Brendon Burchard is incredibly effective for this reminder. 

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember

You’ve got this!

-J.D. Elliott

Shoremates,

Welcome to Mind Your Helm! Today, we are finishing up chapter 9 and going through chapter 10.  We cover how to build a business using cash, and how to do the #1 thing to make a company successful (communication!).

Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well. 

1. Dave gave his 4 actual steps he takes in business from saving cash, not buying something with debt, renting until he can own, outsourcing and buying used.  What areas are applicable to your life?
2. How are you doing with communication in the company? If you’re not repeating the vision until you’re sick of it, what can you use from Dave’s tactics to make it better at your place of work?

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember

You’ve got this!

-J.D. Elliott

Shoremates,

Today we start Chapter 9, which talks about many business ideas and myths.

If you want free access to all my personal notes from each book, updated weekly, go to thelifenavigator.com Podcast episodes are released Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays I’ll be live on Twitch where we can answer questions or go more in depth. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk.  If Youtube is more your thing, every Saturday a new episode will be released from our talks on Twitch. 

Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well. 

1. For those with a small company, what do you use for accounting to ensure you are staying in the know for where your money is going? 
2. Have you found yourself believing any of these myths that Dave talks about?  If so, what is your resistance to them and do you think change needs to happen?  If so, think about what change to make to ensure you are able to keep your finances alive. 

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember

You’ve got this!

-J.D. Elliott

Hey Shoremates!

Welcome back to Mind Your Helm.  The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and I am the Life Navigator.  If you want free access to all my personal notes from each book, updated weekly, go to thelifenavigator.com Podcast episodes are released Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays I’ll be live on Twitch where we can answer questions or go more in depth. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk.  If Youtube is more your thing, every Saturday a new episode will be released from our talks on Twitch.  

Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well. 

1. If you are in a sales position, do you actually believe in your product and do you try to sell it in a way that is benefiting the other party?
2. Think about the 4 step process that Dave has. Prequalify someone, build up rapport, give the information they need, and then make the close. How can you apply these 4 steps to your life?

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember.  You’ve got this.

-J.D. Elliott

Shoremates!

Welcome back to Mind Your Helm.  The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and I am the Life Navigator.  If you want free access to all my personal notes from each book, updated weekly, go to thelifenavigator.com Podcast episodes are released Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays I’ll be live on Twitch where we can answer questions or go more in depth. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk.  If Youtube is more your thing, every Saturday a new episode will be released from our talks on Twitch.   

Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well. 

1.  Do you have someone on your team that is continuously late?  How can you use Dave’s steps in order to try and fix the situation. 
2. If you want to talk about the information you’ve heard today, I’ll be live on Twitch Tuesdays and Thursday to discuss things in more detail.

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember.  You’ve got this.

-J.D. Elliott

Shoremates,

Welcome back to Mind Your Helm.  The podcast designed for those who who want the best books broken down into small, bite sized pieces. My name is JD Elliott, and I am the Life Navigator.  If you want free access to all my personal notes from each book, updated weekly, go to thelifenavigator.com Podcast episodes are released Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays I’ll be live on Twitch where we can answer questions or go more in depth. Just search for The Life Navigator, follow me, and you’ll get notifications whenever I go live and we can talk.  If Youtube is more your thing, every Saturday a new episode will be released from our talks on Twitch.   

Action items for today. For ease of reference, these are listed in the show notes as well. 

1.  Over several decades, Dave has built this 12 point system for hiring.  Do you need something similar to this in your workplace?  If so, feel free to borrow from his time tested system?
2. At the beginning of this chapter Dave said that he was initially afraid to fire someone.  Is this you?  If so, prepare yourself for Wednesday’s podcast episode and start preparing new criteria for someone to replace their job. 

Shoremates, I hope that this episode was valuable to you. Each book we choose has to have the potential to change your life in a positive way, and I highly recommend adding this book to your bookshelf. 

Always, always remember.  You’ve got this.

-J.D. Elliott