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Productivity and accomplishment--the double edged swords of entrepreneurship. Setting and hitting goals are an absolute must to build and grow a successful business. So is being productive.
Yet it's SO easy to become so focused on goals and being productive, you end up anxious and miserable, because you're always thinking about "What's next." It doesn't leave room for the happiness and freedom you expected when you started your business. You end up feeling more like a robot than like a person.
But what if there was a way to make more and faster progress on your goals, AND feel satisfied as you go?
That's what this week's episode guest, Mike Liep, is going to reveal.
Mike fought his way back from Lyme disease, a traumatic brain injury, cancer, and panic and depression, and in the process, mastered the development of systems to help you get more done in less time, and actually feel GREAT doing it. Mike even developed the popular Panda Planner, a planner scientifically designed to help you become happier and more productive.
So whether you're accomplishing a lot but NEVER feel satisfied, or whether you're just looking to become more productive, and improve your day to day, check out this episode for the secrets to finding your flow.
Outline of This EpisodeResources & People Mentioned
Music for "Just The Tips" is titled, "Happy Happy Game Show" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
A lot of businesses had to close their doors in the year 2020, and for some, those doors will never re-open. Even outside of this year's events, plenty of companies close up shop because things go south, and they have no idea how to fix it.
Sometimes throwing in the towel is the answer, but most of the time, a solution is out there, if only the business owner was aware of it. Most of the time, your problem isn't a lack of resources, it's a lack of resourcefulness (even in times like these).
To help you see for yourself that closing up shop isn't your only option, James and Dean welcome Greg Spillane, aka The Turnaround Guy.
As his nickname suggests, Greg specializes in helping companies on the brink turn things around.
Greg will show you exactly where to start if your business is on the rocks, how to identify and use the resources you DO have, and ways you can think outside the box and keep the doors open.
Even if your company's thriving right now, make sure you tune in for what Greg has to say. You may need these strategies at some point in your business journey. Plus, several of them apply even if your company's not on the rocks. Apply them and watch your profits get even higher.
Outline of This EpisodeMusic for "Just The Tips" is titled, "Happy Happy Game Show" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Connect With James and DeanJames P. Friel:
Dean Holland:
JTT Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/justthetipsshow/
When it comes to new ideas, entrepreneurs are like machine guns. We can spit them out as rapidly as a machine gun sprays bullets.
But when we get so excited about an idea that we don't properly put it through its paces, we end up wasting exorbitant amounts of time and money trying to fulfill an idea that's never going to happen.
Then we blame our customers for not seeing the value, leap to the next "sure thing," and repeat the process again.
This exact cycle is one of the top reasons 90% of startups fail, and why even established businesses can waste hundreds of thousands of dollars on "sure thing" business ideas.
Instead of letting idea excitement run the show, tune into this episode of Just The Tips with guest Dr. Adam J. Bock to learn what to do (and what NOT to do) once you've got a new business or product idea.
Adam is a serial entrepreneur and academic researcher who's mastered the ability to structure sustainable business models that give you a competitive advantage.
Adam's not only started multiple companies, he's also sold multiple companies, in the venture capital space, for eight figures. When it comes to profitable, sustainable business models, he knows what he's doing!
Adam will reveal the most costly mistakes entrepreneurs the world over make with their business ideas; plus show you how to identify when you actually DO have a winner.
Outline of This Episode
Resources & People Mentioned
Music for "Just The Tips" is titled, "Happy Happy Game Show" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Connect With James and DeanJames P. Friel:
Dean Holland:
JTT Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/justthetipsshow/
You've probably run head-first into the following leadership myth: "If you're not born a great leader, you'll never be one." That statement couldn't be further from the truth! Great leaders are made, not born, because great leadership is a skill that anyone willing to put in the time and effort can develop.
To learn the truth about what makes a great leader, and get first-class tips for developing your own ability to lead, join James and Dean as they welcome world-renowned leadership expert, Peter Montoya, as this week's guest.
Many people's definition of a leader is someone who's arrogant, controlling, and has to be right no matter what. But behavior like that has nothing whatsoever to do with being a true leader.
One way Peter defines a leader is simply this: Someone who does things differently. For example, back when most businesses were hung up on boring corporate branding, Peter became a pioneer in the world of personal branding. He even wrote a best-selling book on the subject (which you've no doubt heard of): The Brand Called You: Create A Personal Brand That Wins Attention And Grows Your Business.
Leadership skills are essential for everyone, not just business owners, because we're all leaders in multiple areas of our lives. Listen to this episode to get Peter's top tips for becoming an inspiring leader who gets results.
Growing your business without efficient systems in place is a disaster waiting to happen, because you can generate a lot of revenue and still end up broke.
Having the right systems in place, on the other hand, gets you a fat bottom line, while also freeing up your time to focus on the best use of your time, in both your business and your own life. Plus you get to spend less time on the things that stress you out.
Sounds great, right?
But what is a "business system?"
Which business systems do you need?
Where's the best place to start developing systems in your business?
These questions, and many more, will be answered in this week's episode of Just The Tips, where James and Dean welcome Dan Cuprill, founder of Renegade Advisor.
Thanks to his contrarian and systematic approach to growing his financial advisor business, Dan's developed a repeatable business system that consistently generates a million dollars (or more) in profits per year.
If your business keeps hitting a wall, or falling short of your expectations in other ways, it's probably a systems issue. Tune into this week's episode for tips on identifying the profit-sucking leaks in your business systems.
Three action-packed years ago, James P. Friel and Dean Holland set out on a mission with one objective: Launch a fun, value-packed podcast full of cutting edge advice to help entrepreneurs take their business to the next level.
The first few episodes of Just The Tips were rocky, as James and Dean, both podcast newbies, worked through the ins and outs and ups and downs of launching and growing a successful podcast.
With three years of successful podcasting under their belts, you'd expect the guys' podcasting experience to be smooth as silk. It's definitely more efficient than it used to be, but technical fails and other issues still pop up, and do so for one unavoidable reason:
Challenges are a part of life. If you want to get anywhere with anything, such as launch a product or grow your business, the ability to roll with the punches and find a way forward is a must. Yet an unfortunate number of people give up on their dreams when adversity swoops in.
In this third anniversary episode, James and Dean reveal their top tips to keep going when your commitment to your dreams and goals is tested. Make no mistake: It will be tested. Not once, not twice, but over and over again. And each time, you'll find yourself at a crossroads: Give up, or dig in your heels and keep going.
If you want to be the person who digs in their heels and keeps going, check out this episode.
Outline of This Episode
Music for "Just The Tips" is titled, "Happy Happy Game Show" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Connect With James and DeanJames P. Friel:
Dean Holland:
JTT Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/justthetipsshow/
Due to social distancing measures, businesses the world over have unexpectedly found themselves forced to conduct virtual team meetings. What many quickly discovered is that virtual team meetings, like in-person meetings, can drag on and end up extremely unproductive - except even more so!
Instead of getting to business and lining out next steps, virtual team meetings often turn into time-sucking social hours, feel pointless, or take three times longer than necessary, all because there's no meeting framework in place.
A recent study revealed that unproductive team meetings waste nearly $40 billion a year; and that regardless of company size, employees spent 15% of their time in meetings. That's a lot of time and money down the drain!
In this week's new episode, James and Dean share simple, streamlined strategies to eliminate team meeting tedium, so you can get to business, get a plan in place, and get on with your day.
Outline of This EpisodeMusic for "Just The Tips" is titled, "Happy Happy Game Show" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Connect With James and DeanJames P. Friel:
Dean Holland:
JTT Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/justthetipsshow/
This year's events have inspired more people than ever to seek out creative ways to earn more income. Whether it's growing a side hustle, pivoting or expanding their existing business, or creating a business from scratch, online info products are a fantastic way to create a revenue stream, and do so without a lot of overhead costs.
Doesn't matter if you're online-only or brick and mortar, established or brand new - you have something to offer. For example, there's something you do well that other people don't do well, and would love to get better at. There's something you know that can help people solve a problem, challenge, or pain in their lives. And if you sell physical products, you can offer digital products to improve your customers' experience with your physical product(s).
You don't have to know everything there is to know in order to have an info product. You just have to know more than someone else, and show them how to get a result they want.
"Anybody can build a business around any knowledge they have." - James P. Friel
Outline of This Episode
Music for "Just The Tips" is titled, "Happy Happy Game Show" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Connect With James and DeanJames P. Friel:
Dean Holland:
JTT Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/justthetipsshow/
As you make your way to success, you get this wave of overwhelm that takes you by surprise. You might try to think back and see if you've missed the signs, but it's too late by then. Burnout is just around the corner! How do you avoid this monster of a situation? In this episode, James and Dean talk about their effective strategies to overcome overwhelm. It's inevitable, but when you have the right systems in place, overwhelm is not as scary as you think!
"We're human beings, not human doings." – James P. Friel
Outline of This Episode
- Juggling multiple projects at the moment
- As cliché as it sounds, "Health is Wealth!" Play the long game.
- Finding the balance between work, health, relationships, and everything else!
- Writing, good habits, and saying "no."
- Delete, Automate, Delegate, and "Do It"
Playing the Long Game
You have to be prepared for the long game. Have strategies for getting things out of your head and prioritize your tasks accordingly. If you don't take time to slow things down, you're going to burn yourself out like an overheating car.
A Literal Brain Dump
The human mind is not designed for short-term storage. If it has too many things going on, there won't be much room to process in real-time! Set some systems in place for you to offload from your mind (i.e., journals, planners, or simple notebooks").
The Magic of Automation
Learn to avoid the things you hate doing the smart. Delete items that aren't needed. Automate the simple activities that are a pain. Delegate more complex tasks. When you have all these in place, start doing your own thing!
Music for "Just The Tips" is titled, "Happy Happy Game Show" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Interested in being a guest on the show? Visit us at https://justthetipsshow.com/apply-as-guest/
Connect with James and Dean
James P. Friel:
- CEO Quickstart: https://jamespfriel.com/ceo-quickstart/
- Facebook Group (The Hustle Detox): https://www.facebook.com/groups/hustledetox/
- Facebook Group (BulletProof Business): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1107362546297055/
- Site: www.jamespfriel.com
- Interested in being a guest on the show? - https://justthetipsshow.com/apply-as-guest/
Dean Holland:
- Blog: www.DeanHolland.com
- FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanHollandHQ
- Billion Dollar Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BillionDollarProject/
JTT Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/justthetipsshow/
With the marketing game becoming common, the way people do it starts to become saturated and repetitive. Not to mention, the internet's rise to power has overshadowed some of the eternal truths to marketing with paid advertising and funnels. In this episode, James and Dean talk with the legendary Brian Kurtz as he dispels marketing myths and reveals the solid marketing principles that many forget to uphold. With so many more tools at your disposal, you have all the opportunity in front of you. It's up to you to take it!
"You can't think about 'marketing is evil'. You've got to think about it as a way to present your product or service to an audience that is going to be receptive to it." – Brian Kurtz
Outline of This Episode
- Something more than "Wham, Bam, Thank You Ma'am!"
- What does "playing your bogey" mean? Remember the eternal truths!
- Email is a killer app! It's not dead yet.
- Fishing without bait – make the people come to you.
- The advertising opportunities are infinite! Use online and offline methods.
Play Your Bogey
Whether it's creating a book or other marketing strategies, don't be afraid to lose money to get more in the long run! Because you don't know which of your investments will end up winning, see where you can spend without losing too much money.
Email is a Killer App!
You have to remember that email doesn't work the same way as direct mail does. But emails are still an effective medium. Treat your list like family. Create free content, sell educational material (occasionally), or do a weekly blog! That's fishing without bait.
The Relationship Between Online and Offline Marketing
If you drive on all the roads, you'll be seen everywhere! If you have an excellent presence on Facebook or Instagram, you might want to expand into other areas like direct mail. Find the VIP's from the people who buy from you and offer them a new product!
Resources & People Mentioned
- Check out Brian's book: Overdeliver: https://overdeliverbook.com/
- Get Brian's free resources here: https://www.thelegendsbook.com/
- Brian's Website: https://www.briankurtz.net/
- Titan's Marketing: https://www.briankurtz.net/xl/
- Brian's Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/brian.kurtz.121
- Brian's Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/briankurtzofficial/
- Brian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-kurtz-a1934/
Music for "Just The Tips" is titled, "Happy Happy Game Show" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Interested in being a guest on the show? Visit us at https://justthetipsshow.com/apply-as-guest/
Connect with James and Dean
James P. Friel:
- CEO Quickstart: https://jamespfriel.com/ceo-quickstart/
- Facebook Group (The Hustle Detox): https://www.facebook.com/groups/hustledetox/
- Facebook Group (BulletProof Business): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1107362546297055/
- Site: www.jamespfriel.com
- Interested in being a guest on thea show? - https://justthetipsshow.com/apply-as-guest/
Dean Holland:
- Blog: www.DeanHolland.com
- FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanHollandHQ
- Billion Dollar Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BillionDollarProject/
JTT Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/justthetipsshow/
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