The Serial Startups Podcast: Entrepreneurship | Business | Lifestyle

It can be a challenge to get things done. So today, we are going to show you how to implement your very own weekly productivity process.

Being productive and getting things done can often mean the difference between success as an entrepreneur and failure. So this month we are going to be focused on productivity and helping you to organize everything that you need to do to get more done. In this episode, we are going to introduce some of the biggest productivity drains that entrepreneurs face and how to overcome them. This is the first of two episodes on this topic, so be sure to also listen to part 2.

Being entrepreneurs is often glamorized; sitting on the beach drinking mai tais while the money just rolls into your bank account. The reality is, it just isn't like that. Being an entrepreneur is a challenge, and a journey filled with ups and down. Life is also a similar journey.

So today, we are going to "pull back the curtains" and share our journey with you guys. There are ups, there are downs and we have both grown and changed along the way. We hope that you take away from this is a glimpse into what it looks like to be a real entrepreneurial couple.

If you've been following along with the podcast, you know that in the past 2 episodes we walked through why you need a business plan, as well as the important sections and aspects to include in creating you plan. That research and work is great, but the true value of your business plan is the ability to use it in your business.

So in the final episode of our 3 part mini-series, we are going to take you through the process of using your business plan to help you create a successful business.

Find out what myths are out there about creating a business plan. Additionally, learn why business planning is so important in when starting a business.

We often only see the successes of entrepreneurs, but rarely get to see the failures. So on today's episode, we are going to discuss each of the businesses that we started but no longer have. We will describe the business, what did and didn't go well, how it ended and what lessons we learned from it.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/serialstartups/SSP_18_-_Our_Business_Graveyard_-_Dedicated_to_Those_Businesses_No_Longer_With_Us.mp3" title="SSP 18 - Our Business Graveyard - Dedicated to Those Businesses No Longer With Us" artist="Tom and Ariana Sylvester: Serial Entrepreneurs, Business Coaches and Parents" color="2bb5d9" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" ]

Taking time to retrospect on the past is a critical element in allowing you and your business to continue to grow. We do this often, but especially at the end of the year before we begin the next year. So in this episode, we are going to share our top 10 mistakes from the past year and the lessons that we learned from them.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/serialstartups/SSP_17_-_Our_Biggest_Mistakes__Lessons_Learned_in_2015.mp3" title="SSP 17 - Our Biggest Mistakes & Lessons Learned in 2015" artist="Tom and Ariana Sylvester: Serial Entrepreneurs, Business Coaches and Parents" color="2bb5d9" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" ]

In the first episode of a three show mini-series, we are going to share lessons that we have learned while starting various businesses. Today, we focus on lessons learned from being parents.

It is tough enough being an entrepreneur. It is even more challenging when you are also a parent. We have been on both sides of the fence, and learned many lessons along the way. So in this episode, we explore the journey of building our businesses, alongside the journey of becoming parents to two great kids.

[smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/serialstartups/SSP16_-_How_Our_Businesses_Changes_When_We_Became_Parents_Twice.mp3" title="SSP 16 - How Our Businesses Changed When We Became Parents (Twice!)" artist="Tom and Ariana Sylvester: Serial Entrepreneurs, Business Coaches and Parents" color="2bb5d9" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" ]