Lessons & Ideas

Do you ever have genius ideas but then you’re not sure what to do with that idea?

Either you go to execute it and things just to really flow.

Or maybe it’s just not the right timing.

I pride myself in being an “execute fast” kind of person - and for the most part I am.

But sometimes I actually need to do the opposite when I feel like I’ve received a divinely inspired idea.

Because I need divinely inspired action to really make it work.

Checkout today’s podcast where I go into exactly when I do when divine inspiration hits, but I’m not quite sure what to do next.

Hope this helps guide you through some of your action plans as well.

One of the things I have found that is amazing at building trust and relationships, is asking questions.

Now not the types of interview style questions where you come off as superficial or socially unaware, but the types of questions that allow someone the space to open and talk about their true feelings.

This is useful not only in personal relationships, but in business relationships, in sales, when your prospecting a new client, and especially when you’re coaching a new client.

When you open a space for people to share with you what’s really going on with them, you’re already helping solve their hurdles (in the case of coaching).

Not only that, but you’re building deep trust and understanding.

In today’s podcast, I reveal the 4 questions I always ask.

Start asking these questions and let me know what you think

Whenever things feel a little out of control or I get emotionally rocky, I find my center by grounding myself in three simple habits that keep me thinking clearly and emotionally in check.

1. Something I wear every week
2. Something for my relationship with my wife
3. Something I do to be the best version of myself

I describe each in detail in today’s podcast episode.

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership.

What makes a good leader?

How does leadership differ from “people management”?

Am I a good leader?

As I’ve been researching, I wasn’t quite satisfied with most of the answers I found. So I consulted the best selling book in the world to search for insights…the Bible.

I found some pretty interesting things on leadership in Deuteronomy 17.

I shared my thoughts on today’s podcast.

In my interpretation Deuteronomy actually outlines several things TO do as a leader, and NOT to do.

Have a listen, and let me know your thoughts on leadership.

A fairly unique quality I have (which can be both good and bad), is that I like to move fast to change a result that I don’t like.

Well…the month of August, business-wise was one of those results.

We changed a few things in the company which caused some waves, but the end result was that we finished the month in the red.

So we took drastic action which I explain in today’s podcast episode.

And one of those actions included cutting my salary to $0 😳.

The result?

I’m going to make more this month than I have in any other month this year.

How does that work?

I explain it all right here on the podcast.

This won’t work for everyone…but it could work for you 💸

The other day, my wife and I were having a discussion that actually became a bit heated to a point where my words and emotions just completely exacerbated the situation.

And at the point where things were about to turn down a dark path, I reminded myself of an acronym I created that I use anytime I get into a heated or emotional discussion.

Whether it’s with my wife or kids, a tough client situation, having to fire someone, etc.

And it has nearly 100% success rate in taking a discussion that’s escalating and not only deescalating it, but actually getting it to a helpful spot.

And the acronym is S.O.A.P.

I break down each step in detail on today's podcast episode.

What do you do or say when someone says I’m sorry to you?

I explain a little more about this in today’s podcast episode here.

But I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. 

This is completely non-biz related and really just a personal curiosity - because frankly I never quite know how to react.

Have a listen to the podcast, and let me know your thoughts.

There’s a simple principle I have to make a conscious effort to remind myself of on a regular basis.

Keep. It. Simple.

Too often we add complexity to our lives instead of doing more of what’s working.

It’s a simple concept that so many of us forget but is so important for not only personal happiness, but success in business as well.

We’re actually bringing something back business-wise that worked really well a few years ago…because it WORKED.  

I’ve outlined how I’m personally applying it to life and business along with some ideas of how you can too on today’s podcast episode.

When you’re faced with hurdles or problems in your business (a common one we hear is “I can’t figure out how to get new clients), how do you respond?

I know many times in life, even sometimes today, I go into what I call the “mystery box”.

The mystery box is that sort of emotional place you go to when you feel a bit helpless and anxious about a problem and the solution is seemingly a mystery.

It’s a sucky place to be.

But anytime I find myself there, I quickly re-orient, and put myself in the “math box”.

THIS is where solutions present themselves.

I recorded a short podcast episode about how I leverage the “math box” to find solutions to nearly every problem or hurdle in business…including getting new clients.

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