Finally got my MBA and what to do with all the time!  I’ve been so used to doing 20 hours of school work a week, daily meetings with classmates and working on assignments…but now I have time…  The scariest part of working is having all that time so I could have time to do nothing.  It’s been a fun ride but here are some thoughts about what to do once an MBA goal is complete.

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It’s really cool to “make money at what you love” but sometimes you have to do something that isn’t about money.  I know…breath it's going to be ok!  There is a need for everyone to do something because you love it, and not complicate the equation with trying to build a business from that hobby.  I’ve started multiple companies that started as hobbies so maybe it's part of the hobby lifecycle to have a desire to do something for nothing which grows into something.

The 5 stages of hobby to business and back:

Stage 1: Interest in a new skill or hobby

Stage 2: You’re now good enough that people you know ask you to do the hobby for money

Stage 3:  Good enough that people you DON’T know ask you to do the hobby for money

Stage 4:  Making too much money that you need to form a business to save on taxes/liability

Stage 5:  Find another hobby to escape your new business and start again at stage 1

Enjoy!

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S1E28 - The Smart Preparation Guide for the Boom Doner

With the events happening in the Ukraine, I have been doing a lot of thinking about the different ways that folks wherever could prepare for unforeseen events.  Where you live might have some different laws but there will be many overlapping ideas to consider that I will propose.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs:

1 & 2 - Basic needs

3 & 4 - Psychological needs

5 - self-fulfillment needs

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I get it, don’t worry…I’m not saying that remote work is evil but there needs to be a balance between in person and remote to succeed in business today.  There must be facetime as needed and remote work not stigmatized by those that choose to be in the office more.  Here are 5 reasons why remote only work is a bad career move.

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S1E26 - Become a GOD of efficiency today!

Sounds a little extreme but you can make lots of steps towards your goal of domination over being efficient.  The best part is that many steps don’t take a lot of effort to get started and once you start…you can’t stop!

Tips for being more efficient:

Give some of those a shot and you’re on your way into the clouds of efficiency!

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S1E25 - Knowing when to quit is important

There are times in life when either a job, group or team just doesn’t seem to be working as it should.  When there is more effort needed to get together than the fun/excitement from whatever you’re doing…you have to ask yourself if it’s time to quit.  Many people like to say that gritting though issue is important but that only is true if the payoff is worth it.

When you should quit:

You can do it, and it’s worth it everytime.

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S1E24 - Remote work, Marketing with Courtland

This episode will be much more loose in its format but my good friend Courtland and I reflect on each other's approaches to work and life over the 14 years we have known each other.  Good times and good points regarding remote work, marketing, lessons learned and friendship.

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S1E23 - Opportunity favors the prepared

There are times in life when it's all about timing and being ready when the moment shines.  One such time will come at the least expected but if prepared will reap the benefits.  This will be more of a free form podcast but it's more a story about why it's always good to prepare for possible outcomes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWRtTmfVE64 The opera singer in the audience.

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S1E22 - Over Preparing = UNDERDOING

This is the big brother of analysis paralysis at its heart.  Never moving forward till every minute detail is hammered out and forgetting about your biggest ally, time.  Time wasted in overthinking is time that could have been spent doing testing and moving the ball forward.  Here are a couple points to watch out for when planning projects, getting work done or even planning your own personal events!

How to not over prepare and get started now!

Enjoy and reach out to me on social media or at my email if you have questions or comments about what you’d like to hear about.

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S1E21 - Make S.M.A.R.T New Years Goals

It’s that time of year again and everyone is making resolutions but not you…you’re going to make a S.M.A.R.T goal.  The majority of people just make a “goal” but those are worthless most of the time.

What is a S.M.A.R.T goal and why are they so much better than the alternative for getting stuff done?

Specific:

Measurable:

Achievable:

Realistic:

Time-Based:

Listen to the episode and let’s fill in why SMART goals are the way to go!

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