There’s a big misconception out there that you need loads of money to start a business. In fact, I think a lot of people use this as an excuse NOT to start a business to disguise the real reason why they’re not starting (often out of fear). Today I'm going to talk about my views on this and how much money I used to start my business. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/99 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and h...
Oct 07, 2018•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week I took part in a side-hustle discussion panel where myself and a bunch of super smart online entrepreneurs got together to talk about the challenges of starting a side-business. The panel was put together by my friends Tom Morkes and Cary Richards. What's more, Cary recently invited me to contribute to his "Side-Hustle Toolbox". This is a collection of e-courses and resources designed to help side-hustlers to get started and build their side business. I'm contributing my own ...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast I get asked all the time about what apps and tools I use to be more productive and to run my business. And I’m a big fan of using the right tool for the right job instead of overlapping your tools and creating a confusing productivity system (which is why I created my productivity blueprint). This is my list of my absolute favourite productivity tools. I’ve grouped them by free and paid apps, although it’s worth noting that a lot of the tools that I started using for free I know pay for in order...
Sep 23, 2018•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast As an independent worker, learning how to properly price your service is MUST. Since starting my consulting business back in mid-2016 I’ve experimented with a number of different pricing methods. In fact, just last month I started experimenting with a completely new way of pricing my services. Pricing is a tricky topic. There are loads of ways you can price your services and the pricing method you choose depends on a number of factors like the nature of your work, your costs, the time required, ...
Sep 16, 2018•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week I talked about how to track your time. The premise here is that time tracking is a great way of measuring how productive you're being and identifying sources of distraction. However, you need to track your time and put this information to good use in order to make the effort of tracking worthwhile. The same is true of life tracking. “Life tracking” is my term for tracking the broader aspects of your life like your health, fitness, sleep, exercise, weight, finances, and habits. By track...
Sep 09, 2018•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this podcast, I’m going to explore the benefits of time tracking and some options for getting started. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/94 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivity tools I couldn't live without. Download here »...
Sep 02, 2018•13 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast I often get approached by readers or clients who are having trouble maintaining their productivity system. I get asked about how and when to use email, notes, task lists, document folders and the calendar and whether it’s okay to use your email as a to-do list or notes for sorting documents. The problem here is that your blur the boundaries between when to use notes vs. tasks or email vs. the calendar etc. This can result in a situation where you don’t know which app to turn to when trying to re...
Sep 02, 2018•8 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast One of the ways I try to increase my effectiveness and efficiency is by “multiplying outcomes”. I literally just made up this phrase but what I mean is when you do some work, you can multiply the benefits of that work by making the outputs go further. The idea here is that you’ve already done some work and this is now a “sunk” cost. In economics, this is a cost that you can’t get back. So, how can you get more bang for your buck by extending the output of that work? Show notes » PaulMinors.com/9...
Aug 26, 2018•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast You probably know that I’m someone who’s very organised. I live by my calendar, not just for client appointments but I block out time for most of the tasks I’m working on as well. But now we have this baby on the way. Hayley is 33 weeks pregnant and realistically the baby could decide to come early. For all I know, this time next week we could have our baby. As someone who’s lived by his calendar for the last 6 years, not knowing how to plan for something that could happen at any time is difficu...
Aug 12, 2018•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Getting new clients is one of the hardest parts of going out on your own as a freelancer, consultant or coach. This is the part of the job that often holds people back. Especially in the beginning, it’s hard asking for money when you’re new to freelancing and don’t have an established track record. In the last 2 years, I’ve completed 369 “introductory calls” in Pipedrive. And in this time I’ve experimented with asking many different questions. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/90 Download my productiv...
Aug 05, 2018•8 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast The Productivity Podcast is now The Paul Minors Podcast. As my business and website has grow to include more topics, it's time the podcast reflects that. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/89 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video training series where I'll explain 1) 4 simple steps to supercharge your productivity 2) common mistakes to avoid 3) the 10 productivit...
Jul 30, 2018•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Unfortunately, when we think about how to be more productive, we usually think about the tools and tactics we can use to save time and be more organised. But all this stuff is just the tip of the iceberg. The real skills you need to develop in order to be more productive are the principles, habits and mindset you apply to your work. Tools are just a way of applying these principles. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/88 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be mo...
Jul 22, 2018•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s such an amazing time to be alive. Technology has made it easier than ever to start a business, generate an income online and even work for yourself full-time. Naturally, this is very exciting, but before you make the leap to becoming a freelancer, consultant or coach, let’s discuss the pros and cons of becoming an independent worker. Show notes: PaulMinors.com/87 If you want to be more productive, start my free 3-part video series to supercharge your productivity and get more organised!: Pa...
Jul 15, 2018•13 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast A few months ago, I asked members of the Better Book Club: Have you ever read a book that was impressive and powerful that your opinion/perspective on something was drastically changed? I'd love to hear what book changed you and why! We had some great responses to this question but I realized I didn’t actually give my own answer to this question. So, here goes… Show notes: PaulMinors.com/86 If you want to be more productive, start my free 3-part video series to supercharge your productivity and ...
Jul 09, 2018•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’ve all experienced that feeling of being “too busy”. When you feel like you have so much to do and never get a break. Or maybe you feel like you’re a slave to your customers or clients and don’t have time to work on the things you want to do. I’ve been thinking about how to take back control of my calendar and deal with this issue of being “too busy”. If you’re stuck in the busy trap, I hope that sharing my story and some of the things I’ve been doing helps you out. Let me know your tips and ...
Jun 21, 2018•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast I often get asked to give recommendations on books to read or podcasts to listen to. In this post, I’d like to share some podcasts I’ve recently been enjoying. I often find that when I discover a new show, I’ll listen to it for a while then lose interest and get bored. Listed below are the shows I’ve been listening to most consistently over the last few months and years. These are the shows I’m most excited about when new episodes come out. Show notes: PaulMinors.com/84 If you want to be more pr...
May 13, 2018•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast I don’t know about you, but I struggle to mentally shut down at the end of the day if I haven’t tied up all my loose ends. You know all that work you’ve started throughout the day that hasn’t been finished? Or the people you’re waiting on responses from. How do you deal with this stuff so that nothing falls through the cracks? Show notes: PaulMinors.com/83 If you want to be more productive, start my free 3-part video series to supercharge your productivity and get more organised!: PaulMinors.com...
Apr 22, 2018•9 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Over the last 10 weeks, I’ve been taking part in the Wim Hof Method online training program. In this episode, I’d like to share my experience with the program and the effects I’ve noticed as a result of Wim’s method. I noticed that most other WHM reviews online are pretty detailed and talk a lot about Wim’s history and the benefits of the program. In this review, I’m going to cut to the chase a bit quicker but I encourage readers to do their own research before starting the program. Show notes: ...
Apr 02, 2018•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast I answered the following question recently on YouTube. Here's the answer for you again in wonderful podcast format. Show notes: PaulMinors.com/81 If you want to be more productive, start my free 3-part video series to supercharge your productivity and get more organised!: PaulMinors.com/training If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more...
Mar 25, 2018•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast I answered the following question recently on YouTube. Here's the answer for you again in wonderful podcast format. Show notes: PaulMinors.com/80 If you want to be more productive, start my free 3-part video series to supercharge your productivity and get more organised!: PaulMinors.com/training If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more...
Mar 25, 2018•7 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast I answered the following question recently on YouTube. Here's the answer for you again in wonderful podcast format. Show notes: PaulMinors.com/79 If you want to be more productive, start my free 3-part video series to supercharge your productivity and get more organised!: PaulMinors.com/training If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more...
Mar 25, 2018•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Making the leap from full-time employment to an independent business owner is a scary step. What if you don’t make enough money? Are you even good enough to work for yourself? These are questions almost every business owner asks themselves at some point. I’m sure many people reading this are facing this challenge right now. And one of the goals of my website is to share my own experiences with readers to help people learn from my mistakes so that your own journey is a little easier. In this post...
Mar 18, 2018•9 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I discuss what it's like to work with your spouse and how we coped with this transition. Show notes: PaulMinors.com/77 If you want to be more productive, start my free 3-part video series to supercharge your productivity and get more organised!: PaulMinors.com/training If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of li...
Feb 25, 2018•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I discuss some personal finance tactics to live by. As with everything that I write about, these are our opinions of what works for us. Of course, every situation is different. So take away from this post what you will… Show notes: PaulMinors.com/76 If you want to be more productive, start my free 3-part video series to supercharge your productivity and get more organised!: PaulMinors.com/training If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if ...
Feb 11, 2018•14 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast One of the reasons we enjoy taking time off and going on vacation is that we get to temporarily step outside of our normal routines. But we often get to the end of that holiday, thinking: “I’m looking forward to getting back into a good routine”. Weird right?! Right off the bat, I’m going to say “Yes, it’s good to have routine”. But I thought it would be worth discussing the pros and cons of following a routine and whether there’s any benefit to breaking routine altogether. Show notes: PaulMinor...
Jan 14, 2018•9 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast It’s that time of year again... Time to plan for the new year set new goals and build new habits. With this in mind, how can you take advantage of the holidays to plan ahead and start the new year right? Here are my suggestions on a few key things to think about this holiday season... Show notes: PaulMinors.com/74 If you want to be more productive, start my free 3-part video series to supercharge your productivity and get more organised!: PaulMinors.com/training If you enjoyed this episode, plea...
Dec 21, 2017•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I share a recent incident where I was able to find the good in a bad situation. Show notes: PaulMinors.com/73 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life. Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/paulminors/message...
Dec 03, 2017•7 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast The following is an extract from my popular ebook, Guidelines. This is one of the guidelines I really try to live by. Even now, I still struggle to follow this rule, but when I do, it really helps me to focus on what matters most. Show notes: PaulMinors.com/72 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life. Intro/Outro Music: &qu...
Nov 12, 2017•5 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Dealing with distractions is one of the most common issues I hear people talk about when it comes to productivity. Especially if you work in an office environment, you’re almost guaranteed to have your work disrupted by someone or something in the office hijacking your attention. On top of that, finding time to focus in between meetings, phone calls, email exchanges, instant messages and other distractions is almost impossible. In this episode, I look at advice from best-selling authors on how t...
Oct 08, 2017•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, your worst enemy already lives inside you: your ego.” Show notes: PaulMinors.com/70 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast. I'd also love it if you could leave me a review. Doing this will help more people discover the show so they to can get more done and get more out of life. Intro/Outro Music: "Synthia" by Scott & Brendo Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/paulminors/message...
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