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

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

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

  • TPP #42: How to write a book in 4 weeks with Bryce Bladon

    In this episode, I talk to Bryce Bladon from ClientsfromHell.net all about his book writing process and how he was able to write a book in just 4 weeks.

    Show notes: https://paulminors.com/42

    Bryce is a master freelancer and if you’re interested in learning more about how to work with and earn more from your clients, check out his book, Hell to Pay. Use the code, PRODUCTIVEPAUL to get 60% off the book (normally $38). This is the largest discount Bryce has ever offered on the book, so please consider supporting his work.

    Bryce is also offering 50% off his online course, The Start Freelancing Course. The course contains a complete guide to starting with freelancing, this course offers everything a first-time freelancer needs to succeed in their new career.

    1. Who is Bryce Bladon and what do you do? (2:39)
    2. How is your time currently divided between your different projects (consulting, blogging, podcasting, writing etc…)? (3:36)
    3. What are you favourite “client from hell” stories? (6:55)
    4. What are some common mistakes freelancers make when working with clients? (14:30)
    5. To date, you’ve written 5 books, one of them took just 4 weeks… when it comes to writing (for a blog or book), what does your process look like? (17:43)
    6. When writing, what is your time best spent on? i.e. what are the 20% of tasks that result in 80% of the value/benefits of the book? (24:50)
    7. What are some tactical things people can do when starting on creative projects? (29:10)
    8. Talk to me about productivity porn. What are some of the things people do to make themselves feel productive but not achieve anything? (38:23)
    9. What tools or apps do you use in your productivity workflow? (42:30)
    10. What are your most common book recommendations? (47:05)
    11. What is something you’ve read recently that’s really stuck in your head? (51:54)

      12. If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

      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.

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      56 min
    12. TPP #41: June 2016 monthly report

      It’s been another action-packed and successful month. I’m very pleased with the progress I’m making with my website. I feel like I’m reaching an inflexion point where things are about to take off…

      Key stats from last month:

      1. I worked a total of 67 hours on my side-business. That’s just under 17 hours per week.
      2. My website received 17,507 sessions by 11,998 users who viewed a total of 35,481 pages. That’s about 15–20% more sessions than last month.
      3. I gained 1,002 new email subscribers so now I have a total of 10,776 as of the end of June.

        4. Show notes & action steps: PaulMinors.com/41

        If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

        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.

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        8 min
      4. TPP #40: Master the art of listening: An excerpt from “Guidelines”

        Today I’m excited to share with you a sneak preview of my new ebook, Guidelines. Guidelines summarises the main lessons from 30 best-selling self-help books in one place.

        Show notes & action steps: PaulMinors.com/40

        In the book, you’re going to learn:

        1. The 6 most common tactics to becoming super productive and getting more done (getting these wrong could be a huge waste of time).
        2. The 5 most important characteristics of a great leader (leader or not, everyone should learn these).
        3. The 5 essential steps to follow when starting a new business (better than spending time and money on the wrong ideas).
        4. The 5 steps to creating a healthier body and living longer (regardless of body weight or shape).
        5. The 6 guidelines for getting more out of life (because who doesn’t want to happier and healthier?).

          6. If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

          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.

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          11 min
        6. TPP #39: How to travel the world and work for yourself with Matt Kohn

          In this episode of the Productivity Podcast, I talk to Matt Kohn from DifferentHunger.com all about how he travels and freelances while working remotely. I really enjoyed recording this episode as it was a great opportunity for me to learn more about how to plan your travels and mistakes to avoid before our trip next year.

          Show notes & action steps: PaulMinors.com/39

          1. Who is Matt Kohn and what do you do? (2:46)
          2. With your freelancing work is it quite spontaneous, where do you find clients? (4:19)
          3. What does your daily routine look like? How do you allocate time between work and travel? (5:33)
          4. Why is travel important, especially for 20-somethings? (10:15)
          5. For someone like me planning to travel, what do I need to do now to prepare? (15:00)
          6. What are some things you took on your travels that you didn’t really need? (18:33)
          7. What about the money? How do we fund our travels? (22:28)
          8. How a cheaper cost of living gives you more time to start a business. (28:12)
          9. What mistakes do people make when travelling? (30:08)
          10. What have you found to be the most common habits and processes among highly productive people? (34:13)
          11. The importance of focus (on ONE thing) from a productivity standpoint (40:41)
          12. What are some of the tools and apps you use as part of your workflow? (44:45)

            13. If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

            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.

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            53 min
          13. TPP #38: May 2016 Monthly Report

            This month I’ve been highly focussed on writing my new ebook, Guidelines. It’s coming along nicely and I can’t wait to share it with the world soon.

            Show notes & action steps: PaulMinors.com/38

            If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

            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
          14. TPP #37: Learn your WHY with David Mead

            In this episode of the Productivity Podcast, I talk to David Mead from Start with Why all about the importance of finding and living your WHY. Your WHY is your purpose and it’s the reason you do what you do. In this episode, you’ll learn why finding your WHY is so important and the implications this has on productivity.

            For me, finding my WHY is what helped me to start this website and talk about productivity. My why is:

            "To develop myself and others so that we can realise our full potential."

            If my WHY is to get more out of life and realise my full potential, then productivity is HOW I do this. To learn more, check out the podcast and my conversation with David Mead.

            Show notes & action steps: PaulMinors.com/37

            If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

            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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            47 min
          15. TPP #36: Unlocking your inner awesome with Martin & Rajiv

            In this episode of the Productivity Podcast, I talk to Martin and Rajiv from IdeaLemon.com. These guys are obsessed with self-improvement, motivation, leadership and of course, productivity. In this episode, we cover a range of topics from finding your inner voice and building confidence to boosting motivation, leadership advice and productivity routines.

            Leave me a comment and let me know if you'd like me to record more of these monthly reports as podcast episodes.

            Show notes & action steps: PaulMinors.com/36

            If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

            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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            1 hr 2 min
          16. TPP #35: Work less and earn more with Matt Inglot

            In this episode of the Productivity Podcast, I talk to Matt Ingot, master freelancer and productive business owner. Matt has a great story and has built a business that supports his lifestyle. In this episode, you’ll learn how Matt used “subtraction” to work less and earn more. You’ll also learn why Matt doesn’t set an alarm to wake up every day and why he doesn’t have email on his phone.

            Leave me a comment and let me know if you'd like me to record more of these monthly reports as podcast episodes.

            Show notes & action steps: PaulMinors.com/35

            If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

            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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            1 hr 8 min
          17. TPP #34: April 2016 monthly report

            The theme of this month has been "focus". You’ll notice this report is pretty minimal. While I have lots of new ideas and things on my “like to do” list, I’ve been highly focussed on thing in particular…

            Leave me a comment and let me know if you'd like me to record more of these monthly reports as podcast episodes.

            Show notes & action steps: PaulMinors.com/34

            If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

            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
          18. TPP #33: How I manage email

            In this episode of the Productivity Podcast, I talk all about the tools and processes I use for managing email. This is a system that has evolved over many years and I'm super excited to share it with you.

            Try Sanebox free for 14 days and get $10 for free when you sign up by visiting: https://www.sanebox.com/paulminors

            Show notes & action steps: PaulMinors.com/33

            If you want to be more productive, start my free email course, the 7-Day Productivity Plan. Receive actionable, easy to follow advice via one email a day for 7 days: PaulMinors.com/7days

            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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            28 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…