Hey don't we measure Contribution (value of results generated) instead of Performance (what you do)?

1. Differentiate Between Days to Produce and Days to Create I pre-schedule which days (and time blocks in those days) will be for money making activities (literally those activities that are directly linked to income generation such as being on stage and speaking, in a room with my clients, closing sales, etc) versus those where I'm creating content, generating new business ideas, networking, developing marketing materials, etc. This allows me to focus on both working in it and working on it. 2. Keep a Digital Voice Recorder With Me at All Times (with a spare battery!) Ideas seem to pop up all of the time - and I used to be a "write it down" guy who ended up with a pocket full of scrap papers and post it notes. Now I just talk the idea through and record it. At the end of the week I transfer the audio files to my pc, listen to them (using a media app that lets me play them at 2x speed) and transcribe my notes to a google document. 3. Planned Days Off - No Business Allowed Being an entrepreneur takes energy. So "charging your batteries" is critical. Do things you love outside of working (even if you LOVE to work). Personally I take the day off and go fly fishing 1-2 days per month. It does wonders for clearing my head, relaxing me, and getting me prepped and ready for the week to come! These rituals and habits are things you will benefit from starting to do TODAY. You'll not only be more productive, you'll find greater joy in what you do (and have less stress). For more tips - let's talk.

I highly recommend reading the book "Blue Ocean Strategy" that is the best and simplest way to map out the landscape of the marketplace and identify opportunities or methods of differentiation. If you don't have time to read the book I'm sure there videos out there summarizing and explaining the core principles. We walk our clients through the Blue Ocean Strategy mapping and simply follow the process in the book, and it's quite powerful and valuable. I don't know of any other process that VISUALLY REVEALS the opportunity in your market. The other way is to look at your past clients: Is there a majority of clients that you worked with that fall into a niche demographic? Is there a subset of your clients that you enjoyed working with more so than others? Is there an area of your expertise that you're more passionate about that would lead you to dive deeper into a niche? (IE: career transition, executives in healthcare, women in tech startups, Female executives for 7-figure startups, etc.) Hope this info helps!

There is SO much here to unpack ...... First, congratulations on your past successes. That has certainly shaped you and made you who you are. There are benefits to working for someone to learn, but if they simply see you as an employee - a replaceable widget maker - then it is time to move on. I think it only makes sense for you if the CEO or other executive is willing to mentor you in a formal agreement. I don't think waiting around to hopefully learn something is the best use of your time, and your employer may fault you for not doing your job (because you're looking to learn, first, do your "tasks" second). In short, formalize your expectations with your employer. If it is a good fit for you both, stick around. If you don't feel like you're learning or meeting your objective, move on to something that fills that need. Finally, read these books: - "The CEO Next Door" http://amzn.to/2G2d2re - "Built for Growth: How Builder Personality Shapes Your Business, Your Team, and Your Ability to Win" http://amzn.to/2FnzZV2 All the best, -Shaun

One approach to doing this is to use the old Radio Publicity model... which has made many a person a fortune... This is how I built my first opt-in list back in the 90s, using Radio Interviews with people sending me letters, using Postal mail. Hire someone to... 1) Read Dean's book. 2) Work out with you questions to ask. Tip: At this point, likely you'll craft the questions to which you already know all the answers. 3) Person you'll be working with must be adaptive, fluid enough to craft an organic sounding interview. 4) Generally both you + the interviewer will both have specific goals for the interview. This might be something you're selling or some other conversion, like people emailing an address to opt into a list. You'll both work out how to cross promote each other, when you're designing the interview. Tip: If you've never done this before, check out Alex Carroll's courses on Radio Publicity or Podcast Publicity... http://radiopublicity.com/resources https://podcastmillions.com/resources Last time I spoke with Alex, both these courses are included in the Podcast Millions course, so likely that will be best course for you to acquire.

Hi - I run three successful companies of varying sizes. It can be done, but it is not easy to accomplish and it is easy to get sidetracked if you are not intentional about developing focus each and every day. I've written and podcasted a fair bit about this subject (http://wisenapkin.com/tag/focus/) but the key is this: develop a very clear picture of where you're going; develop a top 5 list each and every day of the most important things that you can do that day to work toward your goal, maintain records of your progress, ask for help along the way, get a coach/mentor/forum of your peers, and execute consistently. Make it a great day!