The Efficient Entrepreneur Podcast

The Efficient Entrepreneur Podcast

By Michael HorvathBusinessEntrepreneurship
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The Efficient Entrepreneur Podcast episodes

  • 4 Ways To Prioritize Like A Pro - Use The Ivy Lee Method

    If you’re ready to learn how to prioritize what needs to get done so you can have more time to do what you love, this is the podcast for you.

    In this episode, I’m going to show you how to prioritize like a pro. I’m going to show you a very simple method you can start using today to become better at prioritization because prioritizing, deciding what is it you need to do, and what order to do it, is one of the best cues you can use to become successful by design, to become more productive, to get more done and to be happier.

    So, what you are going to learn is something called the Ivy Lee method. As the story goes, Ivy Lee was a productivity consultant way back a hundred years ago.

    It all starts with a story from way back in the 1880’s…

    In this episode, you’ll learn…

    • Why planning your next day the evening before can increase your productivity by 55%
    • Why doing only one task at a time will help you stay focused and get more done in less time
    • Why task switching is why you are constantly feeling overwhelmed and like you are never getting anything done
    • How using the Ivy Lee Method can stop you from procrastinating once and for all
    • What the difference is between urgency and importance and how to choose the rights tasks that will move you closer to your goals
    • Why ultra-successful entrepreneurs keep things simple (and almost boring) and what it works
    • And much, much more

    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now.

    For show notes visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e9/.

    To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/

    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/

    Thanks for listening.

    16 min
  • How To Turn Your Website Into A Lead Generating Machine with Wes McDowell

    If you’re ready to learn all about the latest tips and tricks to turn your website into a lead generating machine, this is the podcast for you.

    In this episode, I’m speaking with entrepreneur, podcaster, and web strategy expert Wes McDowell all about online marketing, email marketing and why your website is your best salesperson.

    Plus, Wes also shares with us how to create a lead magnet to help grow your email list and how to be clear in your messaging because as he says clear beats clever every time.

    Wes really brings it on this episode, and you are going to love his efficiency tip that he shares at the end of the episode that has helped him grow his businesses to new levels.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • How to turn your website into your best salesperson
    • Why you should send your email list more helpful and educational emails instead of promotional emails
    • Why your website should be designed to get emails first instead of direct leads
    • How to be clear in your messaging because clear beats clever every time
    • Why your website only has three seconds to make a good first impression
    • Why social proof is so important and how to get it
    • And much, much more

    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now.

    For show notes visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e9/.
     
    To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/
     
    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/
     
    Thanks for listening.

    29 min
  • How To Get More Leads On LinkedIn In 2021 w/ Scott Aaron

    If you’re ready to learn all about the latest tips and tricks you can use to get more leads on LinkedIn, this is the podcast for you.

    In this episode, I'm joined by author, podcaster and award-winning network marketer Scott Aaron and why every entrepreneur who is serious about growing their business in 2021 needs to go all-in on LinkedIn.

    Plus Scott also tells us what currently isn’t working on LinkedIn and he also shares his four layers of LinkedIn which is a total game-changer for anyone looking to get more leads on LinkedIn.

    In this episode you'll learn:

    • Why Facebook is a waste of time if you are trying to build a loyal following
    • Why you have to create unique content for LinkedIn instead of reposting the same stuff on Facebook and Instagram
    • Why creating quality conversations on LinkedIn is more important than leads
    • Why messaging everyone under the sun is going to do more harm than good for your business
    • How to build trust on LinkedIn and exactly what to do
    • How to optimize your profile for SEO
    • And much, much more

    Starting his own network marketing business just 6 years ago, Scott saw massive opportunities that the internet had to offer.  Fully immersing himself in learning Linked leads generation and social media strategies, Scott quickly gained traction as a leader in generating big results for other network marketers, online business owners, and internet marketers, all while generating multiple six-figure businesses himself.

    Scott really brings it on this podcast and you are going to love his efficiency tip at the end of the episode as it really is the key to unlocking your productivity to get more done, while actually working less.

    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now here https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficiency-playbook/.
     
    For show notes visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e8/.
     
    To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/
     
    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/
     
    Thanks for listening.

    34 min
  • 12 Habits of Highly Effective Entrepreneurs

    If you’re ready to learn all about the habits that highly effective entrepreneurs use every day to get more done in less time then this is the podcast for you. 

    In this episode, I’m going to show you success habits that you can start using today that can make a world of difference in your life.

    My favourite habit is #6, but the one that made the biggest difference for me, and one that I struggled with for a long time, is habit #2. So, what are these habits? Let’s find out.

    In this episode, you’ll learn…

    • Why it’s so important to become an avid reader if you want to be successful
    • Why getting a good night sleep is the #1 thing any entrepreneur can do to have more energy and be more productive
    • Why it’s important to learn how to manage your business if you want to scale your business 
    • Why “me” time is crucial to your overall health and well being as an entrepreneur and how to find your “me” time
    • How to focus on your most important tasks so you stop feeling stressed out at the end of the day
    • Why ultra-successful entrepreneurs always ask for help and don’t do everything by themselves
    • And much, much more

    There are several small, but key commitments, effective entrepreneurs’ practice in their daily routine which help them to stay a cut above the rest. 

    When it comes to success, these entrepreneurs recognize it is often the smaller disciplines that catapult them far beyond others who may be smarter, more talented or who have access to more resources that would seemingly give them the advantage. 

    Highly effective entrepreneurs are scrappy and succeed beyond their peers and colleagues because they commit to the simple things, which provide them with the grit and resilience to push ahead. 

    Want to be a successful entrepreneur? Listen to the podcast to find out the twelve habits that millionaires, high profile investors and high growth startup founders have in common.

    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now here https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficiency-playbook/.
     
    For show notes, visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e7/
     
     To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/
     
    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/
     
    Thanks for listening.

    17 min
  • 4 Ancient Stoic Life Hacks That Will Make You Happier Today (Backed By Science)

    If you’re ready to learn all about how to make small changes in your life that can lead to massive results, this is the podcast for you.

    In this episode, I’m going to show you how to be happier, but here’s the twist though. I’m going to give you four separate techniques that date back more than a thousand years ago.

    You may be thinking, “Why would I do that?” Well, here’s the thing, when it comes to happiness, when it comes to joy, when it comes to experiencing more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff, we tend to think that these desires, these problems, these needs, are modern-day needs. 

    We forget that we inherited them from the people before us, from the previous generations. 

    The need to be happy, to be productive, to be joyous is something that dates back thousands of years.

    In this episode, you’ll learn…

    • What negative visualization is and how it is affecting your everyday life
    • How you can turn negative visualization into a positive thing and become more grateful
    • How to become happier by learn to do doing the opposite whenever you’re feeling stress or angry
    • What is the best way to deal with failure? This is a game-changer.
    • Why self-criticism is holding you back and how to inspire yourself to succeed
    • How motivating yourself with a reward can help you push through those times that you don’t want to do anything
    • And much, much more!

    Back in the day, they used to worry about how the crops are going to be affected by the weather. Now we worry about how many friends you have on Facebook, how many likes you get on Instagram, how many emails you get. 

    But at the end of the day, the stress, the need to eliminate it, the need to be a happier person is universal. 

    So today I want to give you four separate techniques from the Stoics thousands of years ago. But these are techniques that also have been proven by modern-day science. 

    Good old school philosophy proven by millions of people, combined with modern-day science, when it all comes together, this is how you can get happier almost guaranteed. 

    So let me show you how to get happier the stoic way.

    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now here https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficiency-playbook/.
     
    For show notes, visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e6/
     
    To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/
     
    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/
     
    Thanks for listening.

    17 min
  • 10 Tips On How to Change Your Life and Make It Stick

    If you’re ready to learn all about how to make small changes in your life that can lead to massive results, this is the podcast for you.

    In this episode, you will learn the 10 ways you can easily change your life. Best of all these changes are doable because you will also learn how to make these changes stick. 

    Not all of these recommended changes might be for you, but by just implementing two or three, you can start seeing wonderful changes in your life and in the life of those around you.

    My favourite part of the podcast is when we start talking about how creating small habits can make a huge difference in your business and life, and when we start talking about the fact that nobody cares. I think you are really going to like that part.

    Maya Angelou famously said, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” 

    We think about things that we want to change all the time, whether they are controllable or not so controllable. If you know there are a few things in your life that are due for a change, I have a few ideas of things that you can do that if done diligently, you just might find that you’ve created a life you love. 

    So, how do you change your life? And even more importantly, how do you make it stick? Listen to this episode to find out.

    In this episode, you’ll learn…

    • What it means to be unapologetically you and how to make it happen
    • How to build small daily habits (noticed I didn’t say big)
    • Why it’s so important to cut toxic, negative people out of your life (and how to do it so you look cool)
    • Why you should stop looking for things for free and easy, and start looking for value
    • Why you need to stay close to the ones you love (all the time)
    • Why living with the mantra “nobody cares” can be so freeing and a great way to de-stress your life
    • And much, much more

    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now here https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficiency-playbook/.

    For show notes, visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e5/
     
    To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/

    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/
     
    Thanks for listening.

    26 min
  • 3 Simple Tactics To Make Better Decisions To Get Happier, Healthier and Wealthier

    If you’re ready to learn some simple and effective tactics on how to start making better decisions that can help you become happier, healthier, wealthier and more productive, then this is the podcast for you.

    In this episode, you are going to learn three key tactics that you can implement today to start making better decisions.

    So, how do you make good decisions? That's exactly what we're going to talk about in this podcast. And I'm going to give you three separate decision-making techniques that you can start using today to make good decisions.

    And not only good decisions, but better decisions. Decisions that are going to make you happier or healthier or wealthier or more successful, whatever it might be in your case.

    In this episode, you'll learn...

    • What decision fatigue is and why it could be killing your productivity (and you don't even know it)
    • What time you should be making your most important decisions
    • Why planning in advance can instantly make you more productive and possibly instantly increase your income
    • What is your default? Is your default setting laziness and procrastination? Or is it being productive and free?
    • And much, much more


    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now here https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficiency-playbook/.

    For show notes, visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e4/
     
    To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/

    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/
     
    Thanks for listening.

    19 min
  • 10 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Teach Their Kids About Money

    If you’re ready to learn all about how to teach your kids how to have a positive relationship with money and an abundance mindset, this is the podcast for you.

    In this episode, you will learn what makes the difference between somebody who will eventually become rich and successful and someone who won’t.

    My favourite part of the podcast is when we start talking mindset. And there is one mindset trick in this podcast that has taught me so many valuable lessons as an entrepreneur and is one major thing that I am trying my best to get my two girls to understand.

    As we all know, the subject of money isn’t taught in schools. Most people learn about the topic of money at home from their parents, but what are parents actually teaching their kids about money?

    So today in this podcast let’s go over 10 things the rich teach their kids about money that the poor don’t.

    You’ll also learn…

    • How to teach your kids about the importance of money
    • How to teach your kids the difference between assets and liabilities
    • Why it’s important for your kids to learn how to manage money at a young age
    • How to teach your kids that there are a lot of different ways to earn money
    • How to teach your kids that no one owes them anything
    • Why helping your kids develop productive habits can help them earn more money in the future
    • And much, much more


    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now here https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficiency-playbook/.

    For show notes, visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e3/
     
    To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/

    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/
     
    Thanks for listening.

    20 min
  • 7 Time Management Terms You Need To Know

    If you’re ready to learn some time management terms that can really jump start your productivity and give you an extra 2-3 hours per week, this is the podcast for you.

    In this episode, you will learn some new time management terms that will help you become more productive and get more done in less time than ever before.

    My favourite part of the podcast is when we start talking about The Ivy Lee Method. Implementing this method into my life and business has been game-changing as it has really helped me focus on what I need to do each day to drive my life and business forward. It really is that awesome.

    Becoming an expert in time management means having some pretty difficult conversations, some of them with other people, some of them with yourself.

    So, to help you prepare for the challenge today I have some phrases I want to talk about that will be very important for you to keep in mind as you start taking action toward protecting your time.

    You’ll also learn…

    • Why calendar blocking is a term you must know if you want to reach your goals within a specific time frame
    • Why time batching is so important if you want to be in control of your day
    • Why task switching is killing your productivity
    • How using the Ivy Lee Method can take your productivity to the next level because you will know exactly what needs to be done and when it needs to be done by
    • How to start delegating so you’re focusing on $1,000 per hour tasks instead of $10 per hour tasks
    • And much, much more


    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now here https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficiency-playbook/.

    For show notes, visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e1/
     
    To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/

    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/
     
    Thanks for listening.

    16 min
  • 5 Secrets Successful Entrepreneurs Use To Make More Money

    If you’re ready to learn all about tips and tactics that really successful entrepreneurs use to make more money time and time again, then this is the podcast for you.

    In this episode, you will learn all about what really successful entrepreneurs do each and every day to make more money.

    This episode will start off with a bang with a tip that will not only help you become a more successful entrepreneur, but it will really help you become a better person in life as it is such an important part of life that is often neglected because sometimes we tend to think of ourselves first instead of others when it should be the other way around.   

    Tip #4 is also game-changing and something that I only recently started to focus on and implement and what a difference it has made.

    You’ll also learn…

    • Why leading with value is important to be a successful entrepreneur
    • Why becoming an authority in your area of expertise can help open doors 
    • Why social proof is so important to your success
    • How to use scarcity to up your game
    • How to use the power of contrast to get what you want (in a good way of course)
    • And much more!


    This podcast is brought to you by my game-changing free guide, The Efficiency Playbook – 3 Simple Time Hacks To 2X Your Life.

    In this guide, I’m going to show you how you can get up to 4 hours per week back in your life so you can stop feeling so stressed and overwhelmed and get more time to spend doing the things that you love.

    This is the definitive guide on how to be more efficient and it’s 100% free. Download it now here https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficiency-playbook/.

    For show notes, visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/the-efficient-entrepreneur-podcast/e2/
     
    To learn about working with me visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/coaching/

    To apply for coaching visit here: https://theefficiencycoach.com/apply/
     
    Thanks for listening.

    20 min

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Are you struggling with all the things you need to get done as an entrepreneur? Feeling overwhelmed? Stressed out? Wish you had more time to get things done and have time to spend with your family?…