Silent Assassin of Biz Growth

Have you heard Aesop’s fable about the ants and the grasshopper? In short, a family of ants was bustling about in late autumn drying the grain they had saved from summer. A grasshopper, with a fiddle tucked under his arm, came up and begged for a bite to eat. It turned out he hadn’t saved anything for the winter, because he had been so busy playing his music. The ants disgustedly told the grasshopper to go dance, turned their backs on him, and got back to work. The moral of this story is that there’s a time for work and a time for play. The most important aspect of a productive business isn’t what, how, or even whom—but when. Your time is the most precious asset that you will ever own, and it’s incredibly important not to underestimate its power. Think about when: when you’re going to work, and when you’re going to play. There are three ways you can spend your time: profiting time (or work time), planning time (or organizing time), and playing time (or free time). Two of the three deal with business, but all three are vitally important. Would it surprise you to know that it’s most effective to pick your playing time first, rather than trying to squeeze it in around your profiting time and planning time? Tune into this episode to learn more about why you should pick your playing time first. I’ll also talk about how to figure out when to plan your profiting time and planning time, as well as these three key insights into times for work and times for play: How to know when to work and when to play during a busy day. Why there are wrong times to work and play, and confusing the two silently assassinates your business growth. What the key differences are between the time for work and the time for play. In This Episode: [03:43] - We learn about this episode’s three key insights into becoming a better ethical influencer. [05:02] - Alex shares a fable by Aesop that demonstrates the fact that there’s a time for work and a time for play. [07:18] - We learn a little bit more about Aesop himself. [10:33] - Alex connects Aesop’s story to his own point about the value of seeding through storytelling. [12:35] - Alex compares Aesop to other writers and storytellers, including Jonathan Swift and Lewis Carroll. [13:21] - What’s the moral of the story of the ants and the grasshopper? [15:16] - Alex talks about three ways to spend your time. [17:36] - We hear an example of how Alex uses these three kinds of time, specifically when it relates to traveling. [19:11] - Alex digs deeper into when to work, and why you shouldn’t work all the time. [22:01] - Alex shares his Alexism for this episode: “The single most important thing to do each day is the single most important thing.” [23:28] - Alex takes a moment to review the key insights that he has explored today. [25:00] - Please take a moment to leave a review of your own! Head to this link and leave a review on iTunes by writing down your biggest takeaway from this episode. [26:44] - Alex gives listeners a final gift in honor of episode #50 of the podcast! You can get completely free access to his four-part video e-course (which normally costs $197) at this link. Links and Resources: Alex Mandossian Alex Mandossian Fan on Facebook Alex’s Friday Live events MarketingOnline.com Marketing Online 4-Part Video Training Series Alex Mandossian on YouTube Alexisms by Alex Mandossian All Selling Aside on iTunes Alex Mandossian’s free live Friday show The Ants & the Grasshopper (Aesop’s fable) Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Strategic Coach (Dan Sullivan) Business Network International (Dr. Ivan Misner)