Optimize the Planet!
When I started working out of a home office and recruiting a remote team, I never imagined that I’d film myself as much as I do. Not that these are public but I’ve done about 20 videos in 2018 to either teach clients things, explain company policy to team members (current and future), and as part of UpBuild’s discovery (AKA, sales) process.
I just finished filming a video for a potential client who I feel great about. It was fun.
There’s a not-insignificant pile of trash in my driveway. It’s been there for a good few weeks and recently I’ve added a lot to it.
The cycle of acquisition, usage, and eventual discarding is depressing. And mildly concerning. But what are you going to do?
My wife and I are remodeling, you see. Two bathrooms and a laundry room. I could get into it but let’s just say it’s a whole thing. A project like that brings trash. Notably, the busted up cabinetry, fixtures, drywall, etc. that were part of the rooms before.
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We’ve also been remodeling my mother-in-law’s house. She has renters these days. Well, by “these days” I mean “as of two weeks ago”. That house, I tell you, needed work. A good deal of work before it was anything resembling move in ready. Guess what that took.
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A page loads in the woods but no one’s around to hear it. Did it record a page view?
Yes. Yes, it did.
A page view hit is sent to Google Analytics. ~ Hark! ~ Someone has begun their website journey.
And then ~ quick as a bolt of lightning striking in a thunderstorm ~ an event hit is sent to GA, close on the view’s heels.
[Read more…] about The View; The EventWhen in doubt, double down on your values. Bet on the future.
Today might be an unmitigated disaster (my day wasn’t that bad. It was fine; thanks for asking) but all one can do is turn toward tomorrow and invest in that. Focus on what will put things on a better trajectory for tomorrow.
It’s easy to be stressed out about HOW IS THIS GOING TO GET SOLVED and even easier to spend time asking, “Why is this happening to me?!”.
[Read more…] about When In DoubtReading Time: 2 minutesI think 3 out of 4 of my entrepreneurial friends and connections are part of at least a few “mastermind” groups or professional networks. Most of those people feel pretty strongly about it, too. I’ve lost count of how many people have told me over hot beverages that “being part of {Group X} really helped me overcome {Problem Y}”. The other benefit I keep hearing about is accountability. Both of those benefits are pretty dang appealing.
On top of that, I’m sure there are countless other benefits I’m not enumerating here.
Nonetheless, I’ve always been hesitant to join (or even visit) any of these groups. While I’m part of a few online analogs (mostly on Facebook), I seldom check out the posts there; it fact, I’ll admit that seeing the notifications for new discussions activates a stress response, just a little bit. I’m really not sure why — I should look into that.
For the past few months, I’ve felt guilty about [Read more…] about Take My Advice…
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday morning, I came across a video that opened with the line, “As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be an entrepreneur.” I was, of course, hooked immediately because I never wanted to be an entrepreneur.
I had to see what this guy had to say. I always start watching videos like these feeling like there just might be something really interesting or insightful hidden a few minutes in. Well, as it turns out, it wasn’t anything that exciting to me; though I’m sure it could be for other types of people.
It was the same story arc as so many “serial entrepreneurs”.
Feel free to do “the voice” as you read; I can’t help but hear it.
Started hustlin’ when I was six. Drove all the lemonade stand losers out of town by building efficiences of scale and killing them on price. Got my MBA like a boss, networked like a mad man, landed a job firm XYZ. Power-moved my way into the executive suites. Grew the company and got it sold to the highest bidder. Cashed my baller check and started it all over. WHAT CAN I SAY? That’s just my serial entreprenuer life, yo.
— Motivational Dude-Bro*
* And obviously, his life’s mission is now to help you crush it just as hard; just purchase his course.
The two or three minutes that I spent watching that video got me thinking about how I never wanted to start my own company or call myself an “entrepreneur”. I’m not sure whether or not this comes as a surprise to anyone, but I have no intrinsic drive to crush it in business or to hustle. In fact, putting in more than 40 hours in the office in a week exhausts me and makes me hate life. [Read more…] about I Never Wanted to be an Entrepreneur
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