In the past 10 years I've helped CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business owners generate over $20M in revenue.
Here are the 15 most important lessons so you can do the same:
Here are the 15 most important lessons so you can do the same:
1. Highest and best use of time
They’re focused–almost obsessed–with finding the highest and best of their time.
Nothing trivial, certainly.
But nothing “good” or “okay”, either.
Highest and best…only.
They’re focused–almost obsessed–with finding the highest and best of their time.
Nothing trivial, certainly.
But nothing “good” or “okay”, either.
Highest and best…only.
2. Personality > Knowledge
It’s not benefits, features, or best practices that are gonna grow your business.
It’s your personality.
Inject your unique personality into every nook and cranny of your biz.
Sounds weird. But it’s truly one-of-a-kind.
It’s not benefits, features, or best practices that are gonna grow your business.
It’s your personality.
Inject your unique personality into every nook and cranny of your biz.
Sounds weird. But it’s truly one-of-a-kind.
3. Your network is your net worth
It’s been said so many times, hasn’t it?
But the people you surround yourself with contribute more to your wealth than most realize.
Identify the 10-20 most important relationships to your business and check in with them every quarter.
It’s been said so many times, hasn’t it?
But the people you surround yourself with contribute more to your wealth than most realize.
Identify the 10-20 most important relationships to your business and check in with them every quarter.
4. Focus on cashflow, not expenses
Winners focus on increasing their revenue.
Losers obsess about cutting expenses.
One is about abundance.
The other is scarcity.
Spend your energy coming up with new ways to make money.
Winners focus on increasing their revenue.
Losers obsess about cutting expenses.
One is about abundance.
The other is scarcity.
Spend your energy coming up with new ways to make money.
5. Hire a coach
High-performers work with coaches. There is no exception to this rule.
There’s always a blind spot you can’t see.
A good business/mindset coach will 10x your performance over the long-run.
High-performers work with coaches. There is no exception to this rule.
There’s always a blind spot you can’t see.
A good business/mindset coach will 10x your performance over the long-run.
6. Give yourself a break
Winners are surprisingly gentle with themselves when they mess up.
They don’t let themselves off the hook. There’s still accountability.
But they approach a mistake by asking, “what can I learn from this?”
Not, “why am I so stupid?”
Winners are surprisingly gentle with themselves when they mess up.
They don’t let themselves off the hook. There’s still accountability.
But they approach a mistake by asking, “what can I learn from this?”
Not, “why am I so stupid?”
7. More leverage, not more time
Focus on leveraging your time, talent, and treasure.
Every 7-figure business owner I know uses leverage–meaning, they’ve graduated from the “hustle” and “grind”.
Focus on leveraging your time, talent, and treasure.
Every 7-figure business owner I know uses leverage–meaning, they’ve graduated from the “hustle” and “grind”.
8. Protect your calendar
Almost everything is a ‘no’ for high-performers.
Their calendar isn’t 7/11–open to everyone, all the time.
They’re defensive of their time. Super protective.
(See #1 for the reason why.)
Almost everything is a ‘no’ for high-performers.
Their calendar isn’t 7/11–open to everyone, all the time.
They’re defensive of their time. Super protective.
(See #1 for the reason why.)
9. Time block #likeaboss
They don’t use to-do lists.
They block off time in their calendars. They have weekly rhythms.
Most of their work happens in 2-4 hour blocked off chunks.
They know exactly what needs to get done and by when.
No productivity method required.
They don’t use to-do lists.
They block off time in their calendars. They have weekly rhythms.
Most of their work happens in 2-4 hour blocked off chunks.
They know exactly what needs to get done and by when.
No productivity method required.
10. Asynchronous lifestyle
As much as possible, live on your own timeline.
Chuck regular in-person meetings.
Use @Loom or @ZipMessage.
Your day doesn’t revolve around other people’s schedules.
It revolves around yours.
As much as possible, live on your own timeline.
Chuck regular in-person meetings.
Use @Loom or @ZipMessage.
Your day doesn’t revolve around other people’s schedules.
It revolves around yours.
@loom @ZipMessage 11. Mindset of experimentation
Experiment. Often.
Marketing, sales, health, fitness, education…take an approach of, “what would happen next time if I do *this* instead?”
Experimentation is about learning–not “good” or “bad”.
Experiment. Often.
Marketing, sales, health, fitness, education…take an approach of, “what would happen next time if I do *this* instead?”
Experimentation is about learning–not “good” or “bad”.
@loom @ZipMessage 12. ‘No’ is the new ‘yes’
When you’re just starting out you need to say ‘yes’ to every opportunity that comes your way.
Once traction is established, do the opposite.
Say ‘no’ to nearly everything.
You’re looking for leverage at this point (#7). Not volume.
When you’re just starting out you need to say ‘yes’ to every opportunity that comes your way.
Once traction is established, do the opposite.
Say ‘no’ to nearly everything.
You’re looking for leverage at this point (#7). Not volume.
@loom @ZipMessage 13. Buck the trend
Make ‘best practices’ a dirty word.
If everyone else is doing it, it's probably not worth your time.
Find ways to zig when everyone else is zagging (this is why #11 is so important).
The upside is found in the exponential, not the incremental.
Make ‘best practices’ a dirty word.
If everyone else is doing it, it's probably not worth your time.
Find ways to zig when everyone else is zagging (this is why #11 is so important).
The upside is found in the exponential, not the incremental.
@loom @ZipMessage 14. No sh*t-talking
Adopt the mindset of never talking bad about anyone.
It reflects poorly on you.
It reflects poorly on the person you're talking about.
It's just not worth it.
"Did you hear about what so-and-so did...?"
No. I haven't.
Adopt the mindset of never talking bad about anyone.
It reflects poorly on you.
It reflects poorly on the person you're talking about.
It's just not worth it.
"Did you hear about what so-and-so did...?"
No. I haven't.
@loom @ZipMessage 15. Delegate everything
When you find the highest and best use of your time, other stuff still needs to get done.
Master the art of delegating the "important, but not urgent" to others.
When you find the highest and best use of your time, other stuff still needs to get done.
Master the art of delegating the "important, but not urgent" to others.
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