Welcome to my annual review for 2024! In preparation for this video, I looked back at the video I made last year and I'm pleased to say that I accomplished all of the goals I set out to achieve at the end of last year! Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/309/ If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review. Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo
How you start your day and the habits and routines you adopt genuinely have a big impact on your effectiveness throughout the day. I’m also a big believer in consistency and when you do the same thing each day, these small habits can have a big impact over time. With that said, here are some of the things I do on a daily basis to look after my health, set up for the day and get my work done. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/308/ If ...
A crucial productivity mantra that has continued to stick over the years is: “Get it out of your head”. This is an idea I first came across in David Allen’s book Getting Things Done . He nailed it when he said, “Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.” That quote really hit home for me, and it’s shaped how I use tools and technology to reduce my mental workload. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/307/ If you enjoyed this epis...
When I first started my business, like most business owners, I was focused on making money. That’s the goal of any business, right? And for me, I simply wanted to earn enough to replace my full-time salary. However, over time, how I view money has evolved. As I’ve talked about before, I now put a lot of my effort into making the business more efficient; optimising our time and the energy required to do our work. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://pa...
Knowing what your ideal client looks like is critical if you want to attract the right customers to your business and have successful outcomes. This is not to say you shouldn’t work with clients who don’t exactly fit the profile you’re looking for. But having a customer ‘avatar’ helps you to focus your marketing and filter potential prospects. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/305/ If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you coul...
one source of income, you’re opening yourself up to risk if that source of revenue ever drops or goes away. Having multiple sources of income not only protects you but helps you to further grow your business. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/304/ If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review. Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo
I recently enjoyed this conversation with Ed Sheeran (one of my favourite musicians) on the Theo Von podcast. During the interview, about 58 minutes in, Ed talked about how he always tries to be as honest as he can with people concerning what he’s thinking or feeling. And this is something I’ve always tried to do. Whether I’m on a sales call, helping a client, or talking to a friend or family member, I usually try to be as transparent as I can. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your que...
A focus is more than a priority. Every day, we have high-priority tasks that we’re working on. A focus is bigger than that. It’s your north star. It’s more like your number one goal. But where you can have multiple goals, I only ever have one focus. Your focus is the main area you're putting time and energy into for the quarter or even the year. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/302/ If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you co...
Over the last few years, I’ve grown my team to help remove myself as the bottleneck and to free up my time so I can focus on other areas of the business. In doing so, it didn’t feel right to continue operating under the PaulMinors.com brand and website. Today, I'd like to introduce you to the new brand behind my consulting business, MinorCo. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/301/ If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could ...
Welcome to episode number 300 of the Paul Minors Podcast! For this milestone episode, I asked my good friend, Dylan Bland, to interview me (similar to what we did for the 100th episode). In the first half, Dylan unpacks my history, how I got started with my business and how I view productivity. In the second half, we discuss a range of topics including productivity, technology, AI and the future of work. Enjoy this episode and if you'd like me to record more long-form interviews like this, pleas...
This episode is a bit of a ramble. I share some updates on what I've been working on recently and discuss how I prioritise my time. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/299 If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review. Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo
In his book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, author Robert Kiyosaki describes three types of income: 1) Earned income (e.g. from your salary or business income) 2) Passive income (Income that doesn’t require active work to generate e.g. income from a rental property) 3) Portfolio income (e.g. capital gains from owning an asset that appreciates in value). If you’ve earned an income from your business, you could reinvest it to grow your earned income further. But why not invest it in an asset that’s going to ...
In this episode of Minor Updates, I share some of the things I've been focussing on in my business and personal life.
Over the weekend I visited a local hardware store to enquire about purchasing a line trimmer. This is the second time I've been to the store in the last month or so and on both occasions, I left disappointed without making a purchase. I’ve talked to two salespeople now and neither one had enough product knowledge to make a clear recommendation that would solve my problem. What I need is for someone to understand my needs, talk me through a few viable options and make a recommendation on which op...
I’ve shared previously on this blog that my primary motivation right now (as it has been for years) is to make my business more efficient. Since reading Dan Martell’s book, Buy Back Your Time (affiliate link), I’ve shifted my mindset to focus more on teaching my team as much as I can in order to improve our overall efficiency. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/295/ If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a revi...
At the end of last year, I hired an administrative assistant to help process my email and to help with daily administrative tasks. My new assistant, Faith, has been working with me for just over a month now and she’s already helping to save me a tonne of valuable time. In this episode, I’d like to share the process of how I hired her and some of the steps I took to onboard here. It’s still early days and there’s a lot I’d still like to train Faith on but I'm excited by the progress so far and ca...
In this episode of the Paul Minors Podcast, I catch up with my good friend, Francesco D'Alessio. Francesco is a fellow YouTube creator. We started our businesses around the same time. We're similar in age and both are young Dads and we get along well. In this interview, we catch up on some personal stuff and talk about productivity apps, YouTube and how we've built our businesses. Enjoy! Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/293/ If you ...
Almost all of the Pipedrive and Asana clients we work with tell us the same thing - “We’re not getting as much as we can out of the tool”. A big part of getting more out of the tool is learning how to use the tool itself. But an often overlooked aspect is making sure you're inputting good data and keeping it up to date. This is the whole ‘Quality In = Quality Out’ argument. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/292/ If you enjoyed this e...
Historically, I’ve closed out each year by sharing a summary of how I spent my time that year but this year I thought I’d do something different. Keeping within the same theme, I’m going to reflect on major achievements this year and will share what I’m looking forward to in 2024. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/291 If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review. Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Bren...
Everyone should be trying to improve their communication skills. You can be the most intelligent person in a room but if you can’t communicate your ideas clearly, you are doing yourself a disservice. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/290 If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review. Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo
A productivity principle I’ve been following for years now is to always identify my ‘next action’ related to the projects and clients I’m working on. This is something I discussed in episode 243 of my podcast which I’d like to revisit as it’s such a simple, yet powerful concept that can really help you to be more organised. The concept of a ‘next action’ was first introduced to me in David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done. I don’t follow GTD strictly, but when I’ve certainly adopted this concep...
Today, I wanted to share a story that illustrates exactly why you shouldn't put all your eggs into one basket. Especially when it comes to your income. Either as a business owner or a salaried employee, don't put all your eggs in one basket. Meaning, don't get all of your income from one source. You never know when something may happen and the rug gets pulled out from underneath you. By having a few sources of revenue or a side hustle, diversification is the key to protecting yourself. Show note...
In December 2022, I was approached by a company interested in acquiring the Pipedrive consulting arm of my business. The acquisition didn’t proceed but it was an interesting process that forced me to think about the value of my business and my goals for the future. In this episode, I’d like to talk about how I analysed the offer that I received and how I’m looking back on everything today. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/ 287 If yo...
I often get asked about the services I use to accept payments online for my products and consulting support. In this post, I’m going to break everything down (so I can refer people later on). It’s worth giving some thought to how to accept payments so you can 1) create a seamless experience for customers that makes it easy for them to pay for your product or service 2) reduce the amount of fees you have to pay to middlemen so more of it ends up in your pocket. Show notes (please leave me a comme...
Everyone should be dedicating some portion of their time to improving their productivity. Productivity is about being more effective and efficient; in other words, doing things better and faster. If you can develop a productive mindset, you can apply this to almost every aspect of your work and life. This is why I’m so passionate about being productive. It’s not actually that I want to be productive. It’s all about the end result. Productivity is just the skill you can apply to get the results y...
You’ve probably heard of the 80/20 principle before. If you haven’t, you’ve probably heard the general concept. The 80/20 principle (officially known as the Pareto Principle) says that 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes. The general idea is that 80% of outcomes come from just 20% of inputs; by identifying the correct 20% and optimising these few inputs, we can generate the greatest impact on outcomes. We often talk about the 80/20 rule within the productivity space because this principl...
Being more organised is a superpower of mine that helps me to get more done with less stress and wasted time. In this video, I'm sharing some mindset tips and principles to help you cultivate an positive attitude towards being more organised. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/ 283 If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review. Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo...
Stopping putting things off until later. Do them now and be done. That way you'll have less of a mental backlog to get through. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » https://paulminors.com/ 282 If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review. Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo
An area of productivity and efficiency that I like to optimise, which I feel not enough people focus on is: high-volume, micro improvements. In other words, optimising small tasks that you do all the time which adds up to big improvements in efficiency. I’m going to share some examples of things we all do every single day, and if you can do these things just a little bit quicker, the time savings really add up over time. Show notes (please leave me a comment with your questions and feedback) » h...
Documenting your processes not only helps to improve your efficiency but it’s necessary if you ever plan to scale your business. By having a checklist or notes on how to complete a specific task, you can get the work done quicker as you don't have to remind yourself of the process each time. And you’re less likely to miss an important step that could set you back later. I’ve also learned that in order to remove myself as the bottleneck so I can grow my business, I need to have good documentation...
