The Paul Minors Podcast: Productivity, Business & Self-Improvement

The Paul Minors Podcast: Productivity, Business & Self-Improvement

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  • PMP #151: Why I'm buying Bitcoin every single week

    Today, I’d like to explain a little more about why I believe Bitcoin is the future and why I’m buying small amounts of Bitcoin each and every week. I’m writing this post for absolute beginners and people who have heard of Bitcoin who don’t understand it and want to learn more.

    My goal with this post is to pique your interest so you can go and do more research of your own. There really is so much more to learn about this topic. As I’ve learned more, I’ve become more optimistic about the future of Bitcoin and it’s potential to do good in the world.

    Show notes » https://paulminors.com/151

    Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.

    Download here » https://paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

    Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

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    20 min
  • PMP #150: What are your non-negotiables?

    When we prioritise our time, we generally think of things in terms of importance or urgency. Having a list of non-negotiables is like having a set of rules that allows you to override anything important or urgent.

    This episode is sponsored by TextExpander.

    Show notes » paulminors.com/150

    Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.

    Download here » paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

    Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

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    11 min
  • PMP #149: Getting started with a virtual assistant

    I was recently asked by some of the members of my Slack group about my experiencing hiring and working with a virtual assistant (VA). Working with a VA is something I’m still fairly new to so I’m by no means an expert on the subject but here are my thoughts and tips on the experience so far.

    Show notes » https://paulminors.com/149

    Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.

    Download here » https://paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

    Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

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    16 min
  • PMP #148: 3 Questions to ask yourself to be happier

    Asking yourself thought-provoking questions can be a great way of dealing with internal conflict and finding happiness.

    In this episode, I share three questions I try and ask myself on a semi-regular basis that I find help me to unload any stress I’m feeling and focus on the things that make me happy.

    Sometimes I simply think about these questions during a ring moment of quiet. For example when I’m walking or driving to work (and not listening to a podcast). Other times I try to go a bit deeper with my answers and write down my thoughts in a note on my computer (which is how I journal).

    Show notes » https://paulminors.com/148

    Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.

    Download here » https://paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

    Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

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    12 min
  • PMP #147: The 'maybe snowball'

    Every day we get bombarded by emails, ideas and incoming work requests. Some of these things may be worth your time but most of it probably isn’t. The trouble is that we’re social animals and love to please people. This is why we so often say ‘Yes’ to things we really shouldn’t be doing.

    Removing the word ‘maybe’ from your vocabulary and making quick decisions reduces decision fatigue and more importantly, frees up your time and energy for the things that really matter.

    Show notes » https://paulminors.com/147

    Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.

    Download here » https://paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

    Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

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    10 min
  • PMP #146: 12 Productivity tips I repeat all the time

    Over the last few years of writing this blog and recording my podcast, I’ve repeated myself more than a few times.

    In this episode, I’d like to consolidate all the most common advice I seem to keep repeating into one place. I’ve included lots of links in the show notes in case you’d like to learn more about any of these ideas.

    Show notes » https://paulminors.com/146

    Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.

    Download here » https://paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

    Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

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    19 min
  • PMP #145: My favourite products and everyday carry

    In this episode, I’d like to talk about some of my favourite products and the gear I use on a daily basis.

    Before I get into the list, I’ll start by saying that I try to be a very responsible consumer. In other words, I think carefully before I make a purchase and ask myself, “Do I really need this?”. I also like to purchase things that have a long life-span that I’ll get a lot of use out of.

    Show notes » https://paulminors.com/145

    Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.

    Download here » https://paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

    Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

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    18 min
  • PMP #144: Work-life balance, self-care and morning routines with Megan Yelaney

    On the podcast this week I talk to Megan Yelaney who is a business coach and host of the Pretty Awkward Entrepreneur Podcast. I really enjoyed this interview and took away so many actionable tips of things I need to do or improve.

    In this episode, we talk about:

    1. An introduction to Megan and her background (2:50)
    2. Why the barriers to starting an online business are so low (10:34)
    3. Common patterns around getting your business to "take off" (13:36)
    4. Using social media to get clients and build an online business (17:28)
    5. The importance of self-care, looking after number 1 and morning routines (21:55)
    6. Work-life balance and having enough time to enjoy life (36:50)
    7. Megan's recommended tools and team (44:49)
    8. What is something you'd like to START doing, something you'd like to STOP doing and something you need to KEEP doing (49:24)
    9. Show notes » paulminors.com/144

      Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.

      Download here » paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

      If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

      Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

      Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/paulminors/message

      54 min
    10. PMP #143: Why I'm switching to ConvertKit (and leaving Mailchimp)

      This week I made one of the biggest changes I've ever made to my business. I switched email providers from Mailchimp to ConvertKit. While this may not seem like a big deal to some, I've been a Mailchimp user for the last 5 and a half years, it's become the #1 I interact with and grow my audience and by my estimate and I've sent around 15 million emails using Mailchimp. It's a huge behind the scenes change to how my business operates (kind of like a liver transplant for your business). Moving to Convert Kit is a decision that's been years in the making and in this episode I'm going to explain what lead to this change.

      Show notes » https://paulminors.com/143

      Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.Download here » https://paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

      If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

      Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

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      8 min
    11. PMP #142: The Minor Team: Growing a team without hiring

      For years I was very stubborn when it came to working with other people. I was like: “Well, I don't want to grow so I’ll do everything myself”. And sure, in the beginning, it’s probably a good idea to do everything yourself so you can save money and learn more about different parts of the business.

      However, as I’ve grown I’ve learned that I can’t and shouldn’t do everything myself. I’m now at the point where to be more efficient or increase revenue I need to get some outside help.

      Over the last few years, I’ve started to lean on more and more people for support and I’ve built a “Minor team” as I like to call it, without even realising.

      Show notes » PaulMinors.com/142

      Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without.

      Download here » https://paulminors.com/products/productivity-blueprint/

      If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life.

      Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo

      Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/paulminors/message

      17 min

    About The Paul Minors Podcast: Productivity, Business & Self-Improvement

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    Hi, I'm Paul. This is my podcast where I teach people about productivity, business and self-improvement. I'm obsessed with productivity, automation, and optimising my time and income so I can live on…