I think people need to get sit-down and clarify what experiences are you really
clarify what experiences are you really
clarify what experiences are you really looking for in your life so a lot of
looking for in your life so a lot of
looking for in your life so a lot of people now I want to have a clear head
people now I want to have a clear head
people now I want to have a clear head go pour drinks or something clear your
go pour drinks or something clear your
go pour drinks or something clear your head yeah as opposed to wait a minute
head yeah as opposed to wait a minute
head yeah as opposed to wait a minute why is this on my mind and what do I
why is this on my mind and what do I
why is this on my mind and what do I need to do to get it off my mind
need to do to get it off my mind
need to do to get it off my mind you need to make action decisions when
you need to make action decisions when
you need to make action decisions when you’re smart so that when you’re dumb
you’re smart so that when you’re dumb
you’re smart so that when you’re dumb you do smart things
you do smart things
you do smart things he’s a Productivity consultant best
he’s a Productivity consultant best
he’s a Productivity consultant best known for creating the time management
known for creating the time management
known for creating the time management system known as getting things done his
system known as getting things done his
system known as getting things done his company focuses on productivity action
company focuses on productivity action
company focuses on productivity action management and executive coaching Time
management and executive coaching Time
management and executive coaching Time magazine called his best-selling book
magazine called his best-selling book
magazine called his best-selling book getting things done the defining
getting things done the defining
getting things done the defining self-help business book of its time he’s
self-help business book of its time he’s
self-help business book of its time he’s David Allen and here’s my take on his
David Allen and here’s my take on his
David Allen and here’s my take on his top ten rules for success rule number
top ten rules for success rule number
top ten rules for success rule number four is my personal favorite and make
four is my personal favorite and make
four is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around only to the end for
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I think people need to get sit-down and
I think people need to get sit-down and clarify what experiences are you really
clarify what experiences are you really
clarify what experiences are you really looking for in your life and that
looking for in your life and that
looking for in your life and that doesn’t necessarily it can include lots
doesn’t necessarily it can include lots
doesn’t necessarily it can include lots of money but it can also include what do
of money but it can also include what do
of money but it can also include what do you want to experience with that money a
you want to experience with that money a
you want to experience with that money a sense of freedom a sense of service a
sense of freedom a sense of service a
sense of freedom a sense of service a sense of providing value to the world a
sense of providing value to the world a
sense of providing value to the world a sense of self confidence and self
sense of self confidence and self
sense of self confidence and self efficacy what is it that you’re after so
efficacy what is it that you’re after so
efficacy what is it that you’re after so there’s you know in my own you know
there’s you know in my own you know
there’s you know in my own you know explorations and the whole personal
explorations and the whole personal
explorations and the whole personal growth and self-awareness video game for
growth and self-awareness video game for
growth and self-awareness video game for years I’ve been involved in that pretty
years I’ve been involved in that pretty
years I’ve been involved in that pretty seriously you know there’s an exercise
seriously you know there’s an exercise
seriously you know there’s an exercise and saying well what do you want I want
and saying well what do you want I want
and saying well what do you want I want to read Portia great what experience do
to read Portia great what experience do
to read Portia great what experience do you think that’s going to give you
you think that’s going to give you
you think that’s going to give you freedom in a sense of fun whatever and
freedom in a sense of fun whatever and
freedom in a sense of fun whatever and then the people get the red Porsche and
then the people get the red Porsche and
then the people get the red Porsche and they’re worried about somebody going to
they’re worried about somebody going to
they’re worried about somebody going to Dennett and they you know they can’t
Dennett and they you know they can’t
Dennett and they you know they can’t afford the payments on it they didn’t
afford the payments on it they didn’t
afford the payments on it they didn’t really get the experience they were
really get the experience they were
really get the experience they were looking for what happened they got the
looking for what happened they got the
looking for what happened they got the they got the symbol but they didn’t get
they got the symbol but they didn’t get
they got the symbol but they didn’t get the inner experience but if you want the
the inner experience but if you want the
the inner experience but if you want the experience of freedom and fun you can
experience of freedom and fun you can
experience of freedom and fun you can have that this afternoon doesn’t mean
have that this afternoon doesn’t mean
have that this afternoon doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have the red Porsche but
you shouldn’t have the red Porsche but
you shouldn’t have the red Porsche but it just means that if you start to focus
it just means that if you start to focus
it just means that if you start to focus on the inner experience what would
on the inner experience what would
on the inner experience what would climbing the corporate ladder give you
climbing the corporate ladder give you
climbing the corporate ladder give you as an inner experience why do you want
as an inner experience why do you want
as an inner experience why do you want that what’s important to you about that
that what’s important to you about that
that what’s important to you about that and because it could be I want to I want
and because it could be I want to I want
and because it could be I want to I want to provide you know for my family for
to provide you know for my family for
to provide you know for my family for you know for after I’m gone so there’s a
you know for after I’m gone so there’s a
you know for after I’m gone so there’s a sense of building wealth or building net
sense of building wealth or building net
sense of building wealth or building net worth or building assets you know for
worth or building assets you know for
worth or building assets you know for the people around you that that care
the people around you that that care
the people around you that that care that matter to you that’s there’s no
that matter to you that’s there’s no
that matter to you that’s there’s no right or wrong about any of your answers
right or wrong about any of your answers
right or wrong about any of your answers to this but I think getting clear about
to this but I think getting clear about
to this but I think getting clear about whether you want to do that or whether
whether you want to do that or whether
whether you want to do that or whether you want to get there because you want
you want to get there because you want
you want to get there because you want to be able to impact a much larger
to be able to impact a much larger
to be able to impact a much larger segment of the world for doing good or
segment of the world for doing good or
segment of the world for doing good or taking it over I don’t know what do you
taking it over I don’t know what do you
taking it over I don’t know what do you know whatever you want but I think
know whatever you want but I think
know whatever you want but I think that’s the key is being able to
that’s the key is being able to
that’s the key is being able to externalize and start to become
externalize and start to become
externalize and start to become objective about well what is it that
objective about well what is it that
objective about well what is it that you’re after
you’re after
you’re after and so just crafting your own ideal
and so just crafting your own ideal
and so just crafting your own ideal scene not only of the things you want
scene not only of the things you want
scene not only of the things you want which is fine don’t don’t stop that and
which is fine don’t don’t stop that and
which is fine don’t don’t stop that and if I don’t feel embarrassed that you
if I don’t feel embarrassed that you
if I don’t feel embarrassed that you want a red Porsche so there’s nothing
want a red Porsche so there’s nothing
want a red Porsche so there’s nothing wrong with any of that material stuff
wrong with any of that material stuff
wrong with any of that material stuff that you might want but it’s also true
that you might want but it’s also true
that you might want but it’s also true that’s a real good idea to just say let
that’s a real good idea to just say let
that’s a real good idea to just say let me just lay that all out and then use
me just lay that all out and then use
me just lay that all out and then use that as a map just to then guide you in
that as a map just to then guide you in
that as a map just to then guide you in terms of your intuitive decision-making
terms of your intuitive decision-making
terms of your intuitive decision-making they don’t think you have to work at it
they don’t think you have to work at it
they don’t think you have to work at it that hard but I think you do need to be
that hard but I think you do need to be
that hard but I think you do need to be conscious about it and validate it in
conscious about it and validate it in
conscious about it and validate it in some part of yourself
some part of yourself
some part of yourself most to-do lists are incomplete list of
most to-do lists are incomplete list of
most to-do lists are incomplete list of still unclear things by the way what you
still unclear things by the way what you
still unclear things by the way what you see on to-do lists are things like
see on to-do lists are things like
see on to-do lists are things like budget mom dog babysitter go right well
budget mom dog babysitter go right well
budget mom dog babysitter go right well I understand this sort of probably
I understand this sort of probably
I understand this sort of probably indicates something that’s something
indicates something that’s something
indicates something that’s something you’ve got to do something about but
you’ve got to do something about but
you’ve got to do something about but what exactly is the work you need to do
what exactly is the work you need to do
what exactly is the work you need to do and that’s going to be the second thing
and that’s going to be the second thing
and that’s going to be the second thing you need to do is to take those things
you need to do is to take those things
you need to do is to take those things that you’ve identified that are yanking
that you’ve identified that are yanking
that you’ve identified that are yanking your chain and you need to make some
your chain and you need to make some
your chain and you need to make some really specific decisions about what
really specific decisions about what
really specific decisions about what does the work involve and there’s two
does the work involve and there’s two
does the work involve and there’s two key questions you need to ask about
key questions you need to ask about
key questions you need to ask about everything on your list what outcome am
everything on your list what outcome am
everything on your list what outcome am I committed to finish so that you can
I committed to finish so that you can
I committed to finish so that you can define that target out there what’s the
define that target out there what’s the
define that target out there what’s the project about the budget about the dog
project about the budget about the dog
project about the budget about the dog about the babysitter and identify those
about the babysitter and identify those
about the babysitter and identify those and then you need to ask yourself what’s
and then you need to ask yourself what’s
and then you need to ask yourself what’s the very next action step that I need to
the very next action step that I need to
the very next action step that I need to take to move forward on that if I were
take to move forward on that if I were
take to move forward on that if I were going to move on it outcome in action
going to move on it outcome in action
going to move on it outcome in action zeros and ones a productive behavior
zeros and ones a productive behavior
zeros and ones a productive behavior what are we trying to accomplish how do
what are we trying to accomplish how do
what are we trying to accomplish how do we allocate resources to make it happen
we allocate resources to make it happen
we allocate resources to make it happen but you need to apply that very
but you need to apply that very
but you need to apply that very specifically if you want to be
specifically if you want to be
specifically if you want to be appropriately engaged with anything
appropriately engaged with anything
appropriately engaged with anything yanking your chain out there the late
yanking your chain out there the late
yanking your chain out there the late great Peter Drucker you folks should
great Peter Drucker you folks should
great Peter Drucker you folks should know that we tell every one of us is
know that we tell every one of us is
know that we tell every one of us is knowledge workers are the toughest
knowledge workers are the toughest
knowledge workers are the toughest admonition your toughest work is
admonition your toughest work is
admonition your toughest work is defining what your work is he put it in
defining what your work is he put it in
defining what your work is he put it in broad terms this is very specifically
broad terms this is very specifically
broad terms this is very specifically what he’s talking about
what he’s talking about
what he’s talking about what is the work embedded in that and
what is the work embedded in that and
what is the work embedded in that and getting very clear about that and I
getting very clear about that and I
getting very clear about that and I guarantee you if you sat down and take
guarantee you if you sat down and take
guarantee you if you sat down and take at least a few of the things off your
at least a few of the things off your
at least a few of the things off your list and make these decisions what’s the
list and make these decisions what’s the
list and make these decisions what’s the project write it down what’s the action
project write it down what’s the action
project write it down what’s the action step write it down you will feel
step write it down you will feel
step write it down you will feel exponentially more appropriately engaged
exponentially more appropriately engaged
exponentially more appropriately engaged with your world never seen an exception
with your world never seen an exception
with your world never seen an exception to that tell us when you were just
to that tell us when you were just
to that tell us when you were just starting out if you’re all big and
starting out if you’re all big and
starting out if you’re all big and successful with that way long time ago
successful with that way long time ago
successful with that way long time ago in the day when you were just first turn
in the day when you were just first turn
in the day when you were just first turn out what were your most successful
out what were your most successful
out what were your most successful marketing strategies well I think if
marketing strategies well I think if
marketing strategies well I think if we’re what we’re talking about really is
we’re what we’re talking about really is
we’re what we’re talking about really is building a business off of the brand of
building a business off of the brand of
building a business off of the brand of building a business off to getting
building a business off to getting
building a business off to getting things done model and methodology that
things done model and methodology that
things done model and methodology that actually
actually
actually about many many years after I was doing
about many many years after I was doing
about many many years after I was doing the work or consulting and coaching but
the work or consulting and coaching but
the work or consulting and coaching but didn’t market myself now marketing was
didn’t market myself now marketing was
didn’t market myself now marketing was called pick up the phone you know it was
called pick up the phone you know it was
called pick up the phone you know it was all referral whatever but even back then
all referral whatever but even back then
all referral whatever but even back then I have to say you know job one called
I have to say you know job one called
I have to say you know job one called Network engage like don’t turn down any
Network engage like don’t turn down any
Network engage like don’t turn down any opportunity to talk to anybody about
opportunity to talk to anybody about
opportunity to talk to anybody about what you’re doing as long as they’re you
what you’re doing as long as they’re you
what you’re doing as long as they’re you know have a positively inclined you know
know have a positively inclined you know
know have a positively inclined you know so you know if they’re trying to talk to
so you know if they’re trying to talk to
so you know if they’re trying to talk to you beat you up or run you down or you
you beat you up or run you down or you
you beat you up or run you down or you know to prove that they’re better than
know to prove that they’re better than
know to prove that they’re better than hear that that’s probably not worthwhile
hear that that’s probably not worthwhile
hear that that’s probably not worthwhile but you know most people are often
but you know most people are often
but you know most people are often gracious about that and you know so you
gracious about that and you know so you
gracious about that and you know so you got to ask you know where you got to put
got to ask you know where you got to put
got to ask you know where you got to put yourself out so that’s what I’m done I
yourself out so that’s what I’m done I
yourself out so that’s what I’m done I continued to do that as the book came
continued to do that as the book came
continued to do that as the book came out then I had opportunities people
out then I had opportunities people
out then I had opportunities people would you know I got press on that that
would you know I got press on that that
would you know I got press on that that the book publisher you know produce but
the book publisher you know produce but
the book publisher you know produce but I took advantage of every single podcast
I took advantage of every single podcast
I took advantage of every single podcast every single interview every single like
every single interview every single like
every single interview every single like this like you Stephanie and maybe to use
this like you Stephanie and maybe to use
this like you Stephanie and maybe to use anything worth talking people I got sure
anything worth talking people I got sure
anything worth talking people I got sure I’ll talk to people so I’m not actually
I’ll talk to people so I’m not actually
I’ll talk to people so I’m not actually a naturally extroverted person it
a naturally extroverted person it
a naturally extroverted person it actually is something I do need to focus
actually is something I do need to focus
actually is something I do need to focus on and you know it’s not like I get all
on and you know it’s not like I get all
on and you know it’s not like I get all my juice out of that so it is a
my juice out of that so it is a
my juice out of that so it is a consciously done thing and I think have
consciously done thing and I think have
consciously done thing and I think have you know hundreds and hundreds and
you know hundreds and hundreds and
you know hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of interview requests and and
hundreds of interview requests and and
hundreds of interview requests and and would you write an article about or
would you write an article about or
would you write an article about or whatever I think I’m only turned down
whatever I think I’m only turned down
whatever I think I’m only turned down one there just seemed to be a bit sleazy
one there just seemed to be a bit sleazy
one there just seemed to be a bit sleazy you know why my wife is my chief
you know why my wife is my chief
you know why my wife is my chief executive assistant you know she
executive assistant you know she
executive assistant you know she deceived she provides a little bit of a
deceived she provides a little bit of a
deceived she provides a little bit of a filter for me about those kind of things
filter for me about those kind of things
filter for me about those kind of things but I take advantage of all of that so
but I take advantage of all of that so
but I take advantage of all of that so that’s not job one now cuz I just say
that’s not job one now cuz I just say
that’s not job one now cuz I just say yes to any opportunity saying yes to
yes to any opportunity saying yes to
yes to any opportunity saying yes to every opportunity and you know also just
every opportunity and you know also just
every opportunity and you know also just in terms of my stuff many times it much
in terms of my stuff many times it much
in terms of my stuff many times it much like a bump mr. Ford used to say he
like a bump mr. Ford used to say he
like a bump mr. Ford used to say he never he never he learned what he knew
never he never he learned what he knew
never he never he learned what he knew by talking to people because he said he
by talking to people because he said he
by talking to people because he said he had a BS meter that would go off inside
had a BS meter that would go off inside
had a BS meter that would go off inside him if he was talking people that’s
him if he was talking people that’s
him if he was talking people that’s where he learned and I’m pretty much the
where he learned and I’m pretty much the
where he learned and I’m pretty much the same way so it’s not only a one-way
same way so it’s not only a one-way
same way so it’s not only a one-way street meaning you’re helping other
street meaning you’re helping other
street meaning you’re helping other people out there but I also matured a
people out there but I also matured a
people out there but I also matured a lot of my thinking about what I was
lot of my thinking about what I was
lot of my thinking about what I was doing now
doing now
doing now express it by doing that you’re a guru
express it by doing that you’re a guru
express it by doing that you’re a guru of time management and getting things
of time management and getting things
of time management and getting things done so give us the lay of the land and
done so give us the lay of the land and
done so give us the lay of the land and then we’ll do a little deep dive you’re
then we’ll do a little deep dive you’re
then we’ll do a little deep dive you’re ready yes I’m ready for this your head
ready yes I’m ready for this your head
ready yes I’m ready for this your head is for having idea is not for Holi
that’s it that’s it if you get that you
that’s it that’s it if you get that you now have the key to keeping creative
now have the key to keeping creative
now have the key to keeping creative space in your brain to be able to have a
space in your brain to be able to have a
space in your brain to be able to have a lot more room to be a lot more creative
lot more room to be a lot more creative
lot more room to be a lot more creative have a lot more fun fulfill your life up
have a lot more fun fulfill your life up
have a lot more fun fulfill your life up a lot better
a lot better
a lot better most people are walking around most
most people are walking around most
most people are walking around most 99.9999% of das still walking around
99.9999% of das still walking around
99.9999% of das still walking around with the constipated psyche with all the
with the constipated psyche with all the
with the constipated psyche with all the stuff they’re trying to manage keep
stuff they’re trying to manage keep
stuff they’re trying to manage keep track of remember remind themselves
track of remember remind themselves
track of remember remind themselves about or whatever
about or whatever
about or whatever and
and
and you know that is so some awful my mouth
you know that is so some awful my mouth
you know that is so some awful my mouth is open because I just I just got it in
is open because I just I just got it in
is open because I just I just got it in that one sentence how profound that is
that one sentence how profound that is
that one sentence how profound that is and I think about what you want to say
and I think about what you want to say
and I think about what you want to say basically say it again
basically say it again
basically say it again so the broke your hands for having ideas
so the broke your hands for having ideas
so the broke your hands for having ideas I’m from holding her head is for having
I’m from holding her head is for having
I’m from holding her head is for having ideas not for I’m guessing that’s
ideas not for I’m guessing that’s
ideas not for I’m guessing that’s getting rich waited around then I know
getting rich waited around then I know
getting rich waited around then I know cat food
cat food
cat food should pop into your head once if it
should pop into your head once if it
should pop into your head once if it pops in twice you’re not handling your
pops in twice you’re not handling your
pops in twice you’re not handling your in your appropriate engagement with your
in your appropriate engagement with your
in your appropriate engagement with your cat or its food all right if I have an
cat or its food all right if I have an
cat or its food all right if I have an idea twice it’s just the reason you do
idea twice it’s just the reason you do
idea twice it’s just the reason you do and the reason things pop into your head
and the reason things pop into your head
and the reason things pop into your head for the most part is simply because
for the most part is simply because
for the most part is simply because you’re not yet appropriately engaged
you’re not yet appropriately engaged
you’re not yet appropriately engaged with whatever that thing is and it’s got
with whatever that thing is and it’s got
with whatever that thing is and it’s got you as opposed that you got it so
you as opposed that you got it so
you as opposed that you got it so interesting you have to learn the skill
interesting you have to learn the skill
interesting you have to learn the skill and what I just discovered and develop
and what I just discovered and develop
and what I just discovered and develop and really recognize I didn’t make it up
and really recognize I didn’t make it up
and really recognize I didn’t make it up this is nothing new sure this is
this is nothing new sure this is
this is nothing new sure this is humanity well yeah that’s what I did was
humanity well yeah that’s what I did was
humanity well yeah that’s what I did was make explicit what we implicitly do to
make explicit what we implicitly do to
make explicit what we implicitly do to get things done
get things done
get things done the truth is that
the truth is that
the truth is that you actually have to use your mind to
you actually have to use your mind to
you actually have to use your mind to get stuff off your mind so a lot of
get stuff off your mind so a lot of
get stuff off your mind so a lot of people now I want to have a clear head
people now I want to have a clear head
people now I want to have a clear head goal or training course or something
goal or training course or something
goal or training course or something clear your head yeah as opposed to wait
clear your head yeah as opposed to wait
clear your head yeah as opposed to wait a minute why is this online mind and
a minute why is this online mind and
a minute why is this online mind and what do I need to do to get it off my
what do I need to do to get it off my
what do I need to do to get it off my mind and that actually requires thinking
mind and that actually requires thinking
mind and that actually requires thinking those are know that very important value
those are know that very important value
those are know that very important value is for everybody listening to this
is for everybody listening to this
is for everybody listening to this thinking is required so that your brain
thinking is required so that your brain
thinking is required so that your brain can actually think so let me try and
can actually think so let me try and
can actually think so let me try and apply that the worldwide audience is
apply that the worldwide audience is
apply that the worldwide audience is sitting in right now is largely create
sitting in right now is largely create
sitting in right now is largely create as people who are
as people who are
as people who are learning a new skill want to acquire a
learning a new skill want to acquire a
learning a new skill want to acquire a new skill in photo video design our
new skill in photo video design our
new skill in photo video design our music entrepreneurship for example and I
music entrepreneurship for example and I
music entrepreneurship for example and I feel like I’m going to be the test
feel like I’m going to be the test
feel like I’m going to be the test monkey here an apply what you just said
monkey here an apply what you just said
monkey here an apply what you just said to me that when I like my best moments
to me that when I like my best moments
to me that when I like my best moments are when my mind really
are when my mind really
are when my mind really is the most clear it’s the most sort of
is the most clear it’s the most sort of
is the most clear it’s the most sort of empty and I can able to take on a thing
empty and I can able to take on a thing
empty and I can able to take on a thing and do it you need your your paints need
and do it you need your your paints need
and do it you need your your paints need to be organized before you start
to be organized before you start
to be organized before you start painting because any know where we’re
painting because any know where we’re
painting because any know where we’re mustering is and I you know where their
mustering is and I you know where their
mustering is and I you know where their canvas cobalt color is I mean if you’re
canvas cobalt color is I mean if you’re
canvas cobalt color is I mean if you’re gonna cook how do you want your kitchen
gonna cook how do you want your kitchen
gonna cook how do you want your kitchen to start you got friends coming over now
to start you got friends coming over now
to start you got friends coming over now is that why we clean our room before we
is that why we clean our room before we
is that why we clean our room before we do with four we study for the test it’s
do with four we study for the test it’s
do with four we study for the test it’s why your car drives better when you get
why your car drives better when you get
why your car drives better when you get it clean I coached one very senior
it clean I coached one very senior
it clean I coached one very senior executive in a very large company whose
executive in a very large company whose
executive in a very large company whose average backlog of email was four
average backlog of email was four
average backlog of email was four thousand his biggest issue was the fact
thousand his biggest issue was the fact
thousand his biggest issue was the fact that his calendar was booked for the
that his calendar was booked for the
that his calendar was booked for the next two months
next two months
next two months hardly anybody could get in because of
hardly anybody could get in because of
hardly anybody could get in because of his schedule why was his calendar book
his schedule why was his calendar book
his schedule why was his calendar book because people couldn’t get his input to
because people couldn’t get his input to
because people couldn’t get his input to be able to okay or get his authority to
be able to okay or get his authority to
be able to okay or get his authority to move on the things he had tasked them to
move on the things he had tasked them to
move on the things he had tasked them to do they had to get in his face so they
do they had to get in his face so they
do they had to get in his face so they needed a meeting after I coached him
needed a meeting after I coached him
needed a meeting after I coached him I’ve never seen anybody change that
I’ve never seen anybody change that
I’ve never seen anybody change that significantly that fast but then his
significantly that fast but then his
significantly that fast but then his backlog went from four thousand to zero
backlog went from four thousand to zero
backlog went from four thousand to zero what happened was you know he started
what happened was you know he started
what happened was you know he started cleaning up his backlog and keeping it
cleaning up his backlog and keeping it
cleaning up his backlog and keeping it clean then what happened was the
clean then what happened was the
clean then what happened was the pressure came off his calendar why
pressure came off his calendar why
pressure came off his calendar why because people could get a response
because people could get a response
because people could get a response within 24 to 48 hours by simply sending
within 24 to 48 hours by simply sending
within 24 to 48 hours by simply sending the guy an email huge change in his
the guy an email huge change in his
the guy an email huge change in his culture simply because of his
culture simply because of his
culture simply because of his responsiveness by the way the
responsiveness by the way the
responsiveness by the way the sensitivity of a nervous system pretty
sensitivity of a nervous system pretty
sensitivity of a nervous system pretty much indicates where you are on the food
much indicates where you are on the food
much indicates where you are on the food chain
chain
chain so organizations that do not have that
so organizations that do not have that
so organizations that do not have that kind of instant responsiveness or people
kind of instant responsiveness or people
kind of instant responsiveness or people who don’t have that responsiveness
who don’t have that responsiveness
who don’t have that responsiveness basically put you further down on the
basically put you further down on the
basically put you further down on the food chain over the years I just found
food chain over the years I just found
food chain over the years I just found you know case
you know case
you know case because the seeds boy especially in my
because the seeds boy especially in my
because the seeds boy especially in my business seed planning is just amazing
business seed planning is just amazing
business seed planning is just amazing and it’s probably true I mean come on
and it’s probably true I mean come on
and it’s probably true I mean come on Stephanie must be with your your
Stephanie must be with your your
Stephanie must be with your your business and anybody’s out there yeah
business and anybody’s out there yeah
business and anybody’s out there yeah you know with the restaurant anything
you know with the restaurant anything
you know with the restaurant anything else it takes a while to build there but
else it takes a while to build there but
else it takes a while to build there but you just got to stay there and you got
you just got to stay there and you got
you just got to stay there and you got to keep doing what you’re doing and you
to keep doing what you’re doing and you
to keep doing what you’re doing and you know keep putting one foot in front of
know keep putting one foot in front of
know keep putting one foot in front of the other and that consistency I think
the other and that consistency I think
the other and that consistency I think is something also people that resonates
is something also people that resonates
is something also people that resonates with people I’m so glad you said that
with people I’m so glad you said that
with people I’m so glad you said that because I’m always beating my drum of
because I’m always beating my drum of
because I’m always beating my drum of consistency do your marketing
consistency do your marketing
consistency do your marketing consistently and you will get results
consistently and you will get results
consistently and you will get results and the whole seed planting it’s just I
and the whole seed planting it’s just I
and the whole seed planting it’s just I love that message yeah I’ve had people
love that message yeah I’ve had people
love that message yeah I’ve had people come back you know boy years later
come back you know boy years later
come back you know boy years later sometimes eight ten years later no David
sometimes eight ten years later no David
sometimes eight ten years later no David I met you at XYZ data at a time I now in
I met you at XYZ data at a time I now in
I met you at XYZ data at a time I now in this position right now you’re exactly
this position right now you’re exactly
this position right now you’re exactly what we need and holy mackerel you know
what we need and holy mackerel you know
what we need and holy mackerel you know how long you know did some of these
how long you know did some of these
how long you know did some of these seeds to grow some of them pop right
seeds to grow some of them pop right
seeds to grow some of them pop right away obviously but you just got to keep
away obviously but you just got to keep
away obviously but you just got to keep you know Johnny Appleseed you just have
you know Johnny Appleseed you just have
you know Johnny Appleseed you just have to keep spreading the seeds out there
to keep spreading the seeds out there
to keep spreading the seeds out there wherever you can in the whatever way you
wherever you can in the whatever way you
wherever you can in the whatever way you can you know in front of my Jack
can you know in front of my Jack
can you know in front of my Jack Canfield he wrote you know chicken soup
Canfield he wrote you know chicken soup
Canfield he wrote you know chicken soup and you know Jack’s got the great story
and you know Jack’s got the great story
and you know Jack’s got the great story I mean they you know no publisher would
I mean they you know no publisher would
I mean they you know no publisher would take it they fill this trunk with the
take it they fill this trunk with the
take it they fill this trunk with the book so they did probe around the
book so they did probe around the
book so they did probe around the country you know just talking about it
country you know just talking about it
country you know just talking about it and taking every single radio spot
and taking every single radio spot
and taking every single radio spot interview that they could you know it’s
interview that they could you know it’s
interview that they could you know it’s at some point it reached a critical mass
at some point it reached a critical mass
at some point it reached a critical mass they don’t sort of tipped over but and I
they don’t sort of tipped over but and I
they don’t sort of tipped over but and I think there’s wisdom in that if he
think there’s wisdom in that if he
think there’s wisdom in that if he didn’t believe what you’re doing and you
didn’t believe what you’re doing and you
didn’t believe what you’re doing and you love what you’re doing you know just
love what you’re doing you know just
love what you’re doing you know just stick with it and keep course directing
stick with it and keep course directing
stick with it and keep course directing pay attention to feedback and you know
pay attention to feedback and you know
pay attention to feedback and you know stick your guns and when your first TED
stick your guns and when your first TED
stick your guns and when your first TED talk you said that the brain is not
talk you said that the brain is not
talk you said that the brain is not necessarily good at multitasking but it
necessarily good at multitasking but it
necessarily good at multitasking but it actually is a good planner but it
actually is a good planner but it
actually is a good planner but it doesn’t always know what to be telling
doesn’t always know what to be telling
doesn’t always know what to be telling you at the right time for example 3:00
you at the right time for example 3:00
you at the right time for example 3:00 in the morning you’re thinking about the
in the morning you’re thinking about the
in the morning you’re thinking about the guy at work you can’t do anything about
guy at work you can’t do anything about
guy at work you can’t do anything about but you said in the long run your mind
but you said in the long run your mind
but you said in the long run your mind does plan things that plants
does plan things that plants
does plan things that plants reproductive decisions eating decisions
reproductive decisions eating decisions
reproductive decisions eating decisions and things like that yeah can you tell
and things like that yeah can you tell
and things like that yeah can you tell me a bit more about that well the mind
me a bit more about that well the mind
me a bit more about that well the mind naturally we naturally do a lot of that
naturally we naturally do a lot of that
naturally we naturally do a lot of that stuff and all I did was recognize what
stuff and all I did was recognize what
stuff and all I did was recognize what the process is that we go through and we
the process is that we go through and we
the process is that we go through and we do that it’s it is kind of interesting I
do that it’s it is kind of interesting I
do that it’s it is kind of interesting I don’t know that I don’t know that I have
don’t know that I don’t know that I have
don’t know that I don’t know that I have the solid answer to this yet why
the solid answer to this yet why
the solid answer to this yet why everything I talk about in the book is
everything I talk about in the book is
everything I talk about in the book is easy to do
easy to do
easy to do it’s stuff we in a sense naturally do
it’s stuff we in a sense naturally do
it’s stuff we in a sense naturally do you you will naturally you know plan you
you you will naturally you know plan you
you you will naturally you know plan you know the natural planning model is
know the natural planning model is
know the natural planning model is called that because that’s how that’s
called that because that’s how that’s
called that because that’s how that’s how you got dressed that’s how you walk
how you got dressed that’s how you walk
how you got dressed that’s how you walk it’s how you talk you know you have an
it’s how you talk you know you have an
it’s how you talk you know you have an outcome you you you you you have a
outcome you you you you you have a
outcome you you you you you have a reason to be doing what you’re doing you
reason to be doing what you’re doing you
reason to be doing what you’re doing you have a vision of it being complete and
have a vision of it being complete and
have a vision of it being complete and that then generates
that then generates
that then generates all the potentially meaningful things
all the potentially meaningful things
all the potentially meaningful things you need to consider and then you sort
you need to consider and then you sort
you need to consider and then you sort those and organize them and then you
those and organize them and then you
those and organize them and then you take an action so we’re doing that all
take an action so we’re doing that all
take an action so we’re doing that all the time and yet when people they don’t
the time and yet when people they don’t
the time and yet when people they don’t really apply that same process in much
really apply that same process in much
really apply that same process in much larger or more complex kinds of things
larger or more complex kinds of things
larger or more complex kinds of things in those kinds of ways so it’s literally
in those kinds of ways so it’s literally
in those kinds of ways so it’s literally sort of like learning from the smart
sort of like learning from the smart
sort of like learning from the smart part of us right yes you deconstruct the
part of us right yes you deconstruct the
part of us right yes you deconstruct the smart part of us they apply that to
smart part of us they apply that to
smart part of us they apply that to those longer but those other pieces that
those longer but those other pieces that
those longer but those other pieces that we don’t seem to do this yeah that you
we don’t seem to do this yeah that you
we don’t seem to do this yeah that you know I don’t do that to I just I just
know I don’t do that to I just I just
know I don’t do that to I just I just did a tweet because I was reminded of
did a tweet because I was reminded of
did a tweet because I was reminded of that I was doing another interview that
that I was doing another interview that
that I was doing another interview that if you you need to make action decisions
if you you need to make action decisions
if you you need to make action decisions when you’re smart so that when you’re
when you’re smart so that when you’re
when you’re smart so that when you’re dumb you do smart things all right
dumb you do smart things all right
dumb you do smart things all right because see it’s the smart people who
because see it’s the smart people who
because see it’s the smart people who really realize you’re only smart and
really realize you’re only smart and
really realize you’re only smart and inspired and very random moment so when
inspired and very random moment so when
inspired and very random moment so when you’re smart and inspired you want to
you’re smart and inspired you want to
you’re smart and inspired you want to use that to capture the results of that
use that to capture the results of that
use that to capture the results of that and then Park the results um that where
and then Park the results um that where
and then Park the results um that where then when you’re kind of thick and
then when you’re kind of thick and
then when you’re kind of thick and stupid which is majority of the time you
stupid which is majority of the time you
stupid which is majority of the time you actually do smart stuff that you figured
actually do smart stuff that you figured
actually do smart stuff that you figured out back when you were smart what
out back when you were smart what
out back when you were smart what happens if you got a whole list of all
happens if you got a whole list of all
happens if you got a whole list of all the stuff to do and you’re not doing any
the stuff to do and you’re not doing any
the stuff to do and you’re not doing any of it relax you know enjoy have fun you
of it relax you know enjoy have fun you
of it relax you know enjoy have fun you know procrastination simply is not doing
know procrastination simply is not doing
know procrastination simply is not doing a bunch of stuff and sometimes the thing
a bunch of stuff and sometimes the thing
a bunch of stuff and sometimes the thing that you need to do is stop doing
that you need to do is stop doing
that you need to do is stop doing anything as a matter of fact how good
anything as a matter of fact how good
anything as a matter of fact how good you are at this getting things done
you are at this getting things done
you are at this getting things done methodology is often indicated by how
methodology is often indicated by how
methodology is often indicated by how well you can do nothing
well you can do nothing
well you can do nothing people have a hard time doing nothing
people have a hard time doing nothing
people have a hard time doing nothing but we know now in terms of brain
but we know now in terms of brain
but we know now in terms of brain science that you need as much time to
science that you need as much time to
science that you need as much time to let your brain relax and be spontaneous
let your brain relax and be spontaneous
let your brain relax and be spontaneous and daydream in order to refresh its
and daydream in order to refresh its
and daydream in order to refresh its decision-making cognitive power because
decision-making cognitive power because
decision-making cognitive power because you only have a limit of that and so if
you only have a limit of that and so if
you only have a limit of that and so if you’re not napping if you’re not getting
you’re not napping if you’re not getting
you’re not napping if you’re not getting enough sleep if you’re not backing off
enough sleep if you’re not backing off
enough sleep if you’re not backing off and letting your mind just relax and
and letting your mind just relax and
and letting your mind just relax and wander then your sub optimizing your
wander then your sub optimizing your
wander then your sub optimizing your cognitive ability
cognitive ability
cognitive ability so you know yeah most people
so you know yeah most people
so you know yeah most people procrastinate though because they’re
procrastinate though because they’re
procrastinate though because they’re afraid of stepping into something you
afraid of stepping into something you
afraid of stepping into something you don’t feel like you can be successful at
don’t feel like you can be successful at
don’t feel like you can be successful at so just a simple idea of deciding what’s
so just a simple idea of deciding what’s
so just a simple idea of deciding what’s the very next action I need to take
the very next action I need to take
the very next action I need to take oftentimes people’s lists do not have
oftentimes people’s lists do not have
oftentimes people’s lists do not have next actions you’ll see things like on
next actions you’ll see things like on
next actions you’ll see things like on somebody’s lists how many of you have
somebody’s lists how many of you have
somebody’s lists how many of you have something that looks like a to-do list
something that looks like a to-do list
something that looks like a to-do list somewhere anybody
somewhere anybody
somewhere anybody yeah 99% of every to-do list I’ve ever
yeah 99% of every to-do list I’ve ever
yeah 99% of every to-do list I’ve ever seen is an incomplete list of still
seen is an incomplete list of still
seen is an incomplete list of still unclear stuff you’ll see things on a
unclear stuff you’ll see things on a
unclear stuff you’ll see things on a to-do list like mom oh good well there’s
to-do list like mom oh good well there’s
to-do list like mom oh good well there’s good historical data you probably had
good historical data you probably had
good historical data you probably had one you know why did you write it down
one you know why did you write it down
one you know why did you write it down oh well her birthday’s coming well great
oh well her birthday’s coming well great
oh well her birthday’s coming well great what are you gonna do about a birthday I
what are you gonna do about a birthday I
what are you gonna do about a birthday I don’t know right and most people’s to-do
don’t know right and most people’s to-do
don’t know right and most people’s to-do list when you look at them still or
list when you look at them still or
list when you look at them still or reminding you there’s decision-making
reminding you there’s decision-making
reminding you there’s decision-making and thinking that you still need to do
and thinking that you still need to do
and thinking that you still need to do about these commitments and you don’t
about these commitments and you don’t
about these commitments and you don’t have the energy to think and decide so
have the energy to think and decide so
have the energy to think and decide so you say stop reminding me I’m
you say stop reminding me I’m
you say stop reminding me I’m overwhelmed so your lists become very
overwhelmed so your lists become very
overwhelmed so your lists become very unattractive to you so there’s lots of
unattractive to you so there’s lots of
unattractive to you so there’s lots of reasons people may have a high barrier
reasons people may have a high barrier
reasons people may have a high barrier to entry to start engaging with the
to entry to start engaging with the
to entry to start engaging with the things that you’re committed to actually
things that you’re committed to actually
things that you’re committed to actually this is cool actually
this is cool actually
this is cool actually the most productive times I’m am is when
the most productive times I’m am is when
the most productive times I’m am is when I have the freedom to make a creative
I have the freedom to make a creative
I have the freedom to make a creative mess you to you need I need I need room
mess you to you need I need I need room
mess you to you need I need I need room to be crazy to make some mistakes to
to be crazy to make some mistakes to
to be crazy to make some mistakes to brainstorm to be chaotic go a little off
brainstorm to be chaotic go a little off
brainstorm to be chaotic go a little off the edge that is going to be your most
the edge that is going to be your most
the edge that is going to be your most productive time it’s when you have that
productive time it’s when you have that
productive time it’s when you have that kind of freedom to do that however folks
kind of freedom to do that however folks
kind of freedom to do that however folks if you’re already NMS you ain’t got room
if you’re already NMS you ain’t got room
if you’re already NMS you ain’t got room to make one if your kitchens a mess you
to make one if your kitchens a mess you
to make one if your kitchens a mess you don’t have time or the energy to have a
don’t have time or the energy to have a
don’t have time or the energy to have a creative dinner for your friends if your
creative dinner for your friends if your
creative dinner for your friends if your desk and your office or a mess you don’t
desk and your office or a mess you don’t
desk and your office or a mess you don’t have room and space to be you know crazy
have room and space to be you know crazy
have room and space to be you know crazy about some new project and spread out
about some new project and spread out
about some new project and spread out and have brainstorm with ideas if your
and have brainstorm with ideas if your
and have brainstorm with ideas if your email is backed up on you with a
email is backed up on you with a
email is backed up on you with a thousand unprocessed emails and you’ve
thousand unprocessed emails and you’ve
thousand unprocessed emails and you’ve got three thousand other things going on
got three thousand other things going on
got three thousand other things going on in your head you have no space to take
in your head you have no space to take
in your head you have no space to take advantage of discretion or a time that
advantage of discretion or a time that
advantage of discretion or a time that may show up in terms of it being
may show up in terms of it being
may show up in terms of it being creative in terms of your energy
the results of that if you’re trying to
the results of that if you’re trying to use your psyche to manage that mess and
use your psyche to manage that mess and
use your psyche to manage that mess and you never get out of it is you get the
you never get out of it is you get the
you never get out of it is you get the results of two things that are the
results of two things that are the
results of two things that are the critical elements of self and
critical elements of self and
critical elements of self and organizational productivity you’ll lose
organizational productivity you’ll lose
organizational productivity you’ll lose perspective that is you lose the ability
perspective that is you lose the ability
perspective that is you lose the ability to put your focus where you need it on
to put your focus where you need it on
to put your focus where you need it on exactly the thing you need it at the
exactly the thing you need it at the
exactly the thing you need it at the horizon you need it and/or you may be
horizon you need it and/or you may be
horizon you need it and/or you may be experiencing the results of what happens
experiencing the results of what happens
experiencing the results of what happens when you lose control that is I now
when you lose control that is I now
when you lose control that is I now don’t have stability and I don’t have
don’t have stability and I don’t have
don’t have stability and I don’t have the freedom in my head to be able to put
the freedom in my head to be able to put
the freedom in my head to be able to put the appropriate attention and execute on
the appropriate attention and execute on
the appropriate attention and execute on it when I do so those are the two key
it when I do so those are the two key
it when I do so those are the two key elements folks you can’t manage time you
elements folks you can’t manage time you
elements folks you can’t manage time you don’t miss manage five minutes and come
don’t miss manage five minutes and come
don’t miss manage five minutes and come up with six the only time that you think
up with six the only time that you think
up with six the only time that you think you need time management is when one or
you need time management is when one or
you need time management is when one or both of these two dynamics is suboptimal
both of these two dynamics is suboptimal
both of these two dynamics is suboptimal either things need to be more under
either things need to be more under
either things need to be more under control or more appropriately focused if
control or more appropriately focused if
control or more appropriately focused if you map those two things together what
you map those two things together what
you map those two things together what do you get if you on the bottom left
do you get if you on the bottom left
do you get if you on the bottom left here we’ve got no control and no focus
here we’ve got no control and no focus
here we’ve got no control and no focus ever been there that’s your basic Vic
ever been there that’s your basic Vic
ever been there that’s your basic Vic victim experience you know driven by
victim experience you know driven by
victim experience you know driven by latest in loudest for the most part most
latest in loudest for the most part most
latest in loudest for the most part most of us are thrown there by our own over
of us are thrown there by our own over
of us are thrown there by our own over commitments and creativity we’re just
commitments and creativity we’re just
commitments and creativity we’re just trying to come up for air now if that
trying to come up for air now if that
trying to come up for air now if that part of you shows up that has high focus
part of you shows up that has high focus
part of you shows up that has high focus of perspective but no control
of perspective but no control
of perspective but no control now you’re the mad scientist now you’re
now you’re the mad scientist now you’re
now you’re the mad scientist now you’re the desperate artiste
the desperate artiste
the desperate artiste now you’re the crazy maker with all
now you’re the crazy maker with all
now you’re the crazy maker with all kinds of crazy ideas and no constraints
kinds of crazy ideas and no constraints
kinds of crazy ideas and no constraints of what you’re doing nothing very
of what you’re doing nothing very
of what you’re doing nothing very well-organized middle of the morning you
well-organized middle of the morning you
well-organized middle of the morning you decide to go buy the new iPhone but your
decide to go buy the new iPhone but your
decide to go buy the new iPhone but your IT department won’t support it on the
IT department won’t support it on the
IT department won’t support it on the other hand you can get down on the weeds
other hand you can get down on the weeds
other hand you can get down on the weeds say hello wait I need to get 10,000
say hello wait I need to get 10,000
say hello wait I need to get 10,000 things organized I need to get all this
things organized I need to get all this
things organized I need to get all this cleaned up and eaten and now you get
cleaned up and eaten and now you get
cleaned up and eaten and now you get into micromanagement if you don’t have
into micromanagement if you don’t have
into micromanagement if you don’t have appropriate focus you can get down on
appropriate focus you can get down on
appropriate focus you can get down on those weeds and hung up and I’m like
those weeds and hung up and I’m like
those weeds and hung up and I’m like crazy and you spend a lot of time you
crazy and you spend a lot of time you
crazy and you spend a lot of time you know doing a lot of trying to get
know doing a lot of trying to get
know doing a lot of trying to get organized about things that may not be
organized about things that may not be
organized about things that may not be that important right in the morning
that important right in the morning
that important right in the morning you’re crazy bakers have given you
you’re crazy bakers have given you
you’re crazy bakers have given you iPhone the afternoon you spend two hours
iPhone the afternoon you spend two hours
iPhone the afternoon you spend two hours of what could be a strategic afternoon
of what could be a strategic afternoon
of what could be a strategic afternoon trying to set up the right ringtones
here’s what’s true about all three of
here’s what’s true about all three of those folks you ain’t ready for what’s
those folks you ain’t ready for what’s
those folks you ain’t ready for what’s coming towards you you will be
coming towards you you will be
coming towards you you will be suboptimal in terms of your ability to
suboptimal in terms of your ability to
suboptimal in terms of your ability to handle the surprises and they’re coming
handle the surprises and they’re coming
handle the surprises and they’re coming good better and different they’re coming
good better and different they’re coming
good better and different they’re coming trust me and you want to be optimally
trust me and you want to be optimally
trust me and you want to be optimally available for those things when they
available for those things when they
available for those things when they come to you it’s great to complete
come to you it’s great to complete
come to you it’s great to complete things so it’s you know that’s a lot of
things so it’s you know that’s a lot of
things so it’s you know that’s a lot of you know we know when we finish anything
you know we know when we finish anything
you know we know when we finish anything there’s a part of us that sort of reaps
there’s a part of us that sort of reaps
there’s a part of us that sort of reaps energy out of that
energy out of that
energy out of that that feels good those are your best days
that feels good those are your best days
that feels good those are your best days when you got you handle that you turn
when you got you handle that you turn
when you got you handle that you turn that in you bought that thing you got
that in you bought that thing you got
that in you bought that thing you got the fixed that you got the lightbulb and
the fixed that you got the lightbulb and
the fixed that you got the lightbulb and screwed it in and then it worked them
screwed it in and then it worked them
screwed it in and then it worked them Wow
Wow
Wow so those are your good days you actually
so those are your good days you actually
so those are your good days you actually finish a lot of stuff there’s a lot of
finish a lot of stuff there’s a lot of
finish a lot of stuff there’s a lot of value to completing an open loop how n
value to completing an open loop how n
value to completing an open loop how n at the same time you don’t want to feel
at the same time you don’t want to feel
at the same time you don’t want to feel bad if that loop is not closed and
bad if that loop is not closed and
bad if that loop is not closed and that’s a lot of what the GTD methodology
that’s a lot of what the GTD methodology
that’s a lot of what the GTD methodology does is like look you don’t have to
does is like look you don’t have to
does is like look you don’t have to finish all this stuff in order to get it
finish all this stuff in order to get it
finish all this stuff in order to get it off your mind but you do have to
off your mind but you do have to
off your mind but you do have to identify what it is and trust that
identify what it is and trust that
identify what it is and trust that you’ll see it at the right time wherever
you’ll see it at the right time wherever
you’ll see it at the right time wherever you are with it at whatever its status
you are with it at whatever its status
you are with it at whatever its status is so yeah you don’t want to you know
is so yeah you don’t want to you know
is so yeah you don’t want to you know it’s it there’s there’s a whole new idea
it’s it there’s there’s a whole new idea
it’s it there’s there’s a whole new idea that goal setting is really not the best
that goal setting is really not the best
that goal setting is really not the best thing to do especially if you set a goal
thing to do especially if you set a goal
thing to do especially if you set a goal and feel bad until you get the goal
and feel bad until you get the goal
and feel bad until you get the goal right because then you then you’re not
right because then you then you’re not
right because then you then you’re not appreciating the process of moving
appreciating the process of moving
appreciating the process of moving toward it and so you don’t want to be
toward it and so you don’t want to be
toward it and so you don’t want to be able to create frustration or guilt or
able to create frustration or guilt or
able to create frustration or guilt or you know or undermine your energy by
you know or undermine your energy by
you know or undermine your energy by having some only future ideal win is
having some only future ideal win is
having some only future ideal win is goal setting just as a pure exercise bad
goal setting just as a pure exercise bad
goal setting just as a pure exercise bad no you’re setting goals all the time
no you’re setting goals all the time
no you’re setting goals all the time that’s how you got dressed it’s how
that’s how you got dressed it’s how
that’s how you got dressed it’s how you’re talking how you walk you’re
you’re talking how you walk you’re
you’re talking how you walk you’re always you’re seeing yourself out the
always you’re seeing yourself out the
always you’re seeing yourself out the door and then you will fulfill the
door and then you will fulfill the
door and then you will fulfill the picture so we’re setting you you can’t
picture so we’re setting you you can’t
picture so we’re setting you you can’t stop actually because you’re tell Elijah
stop actually because you’re tell Elijah
stop actually because you’re tell Elijah chol being you’re always moving towards
chol being you’re always moving towards
chol being you’re always moving towards something that part of us that’s always
something that part of us that’s always
something that part of us that’s always attempting to expand Express fulfill
attempting to expand Express fulfill
attempting to expand Express fulfill complete something I mean just look just
complete something I mean just look just
complete something I mean just look just look around just anecdotally anyway that
look around just anecdotally anyway that
look around just anecdotally anyway that everybody’s doing something even when
everybody’s doing something even when
everybody’s doing something even when you’re not doing something you’re doing
you’re not doing something you’re doing
you’re not doing something you’re doing that right so there’s an intentionality
that right so there’s an intentionality
that right so there’s an intentionality still there but like a goal of I’m going
still there but like a goal of I’m going
still there but like a goal of I’m going to be a billionaire in three years
to be a billionaire in three years
to be a billionaire in three years da-da-da-da-da might not always be
da-da-da-da-da might not always be
da-da-da-da-da might not always be depends on what you’re doing with it it
depends on what you’re doing with it it
depends on what you’re doing with it it depends on whether it’s running you or
depends on whether it’s running you or
depends on whether it’s running you or you’re managing that call hey here’s a
you’re managing that call hey here’s a
you’re managing that call hey here’s a picture here’s an image let me just
picture here’s an image let me just
picture here’s an image let me just stick that in there why not you know
stick that in there why not you know
stick that in there why not you know it’s better to have nice positive
it’s better to have nice positive
it’s better to have nice positive pictures and images in your head than
pictures and images in your head than
pictures and images in your head than you know a bunch of negative ones and as
you know a bunch of negative ones and as
you know a bunch of negative ones and as long as it creates expansion instead of
long as it creates expansion instead of
long as it creates expansion instead of contraction I think that’s the big key
contraction I think that’s the big key
contraction I think that’s the big key that’s something that I learned years
that’s something that I learned years
that’s something that I learned years ago as a marker for me about whether
ago as a marker for me about whether
ago as a marker for me about whether things are in alignment you know at
things are in alignment you know at
things are in alignment you know at whatever level you want to interpret
whatever level you want to interpret
whatever level you want to interpret that is is engaging in this creating
that is is engaging in this creating
that is is engaging in this creating expansion or contraction you know love
expansion or contraction you know love
expansion or contraction you know love or fear so you can look at it that way
or fear so you can look at it that way
or fear so you can look at it that way okay same thing right in loving
okay same thing right in loving
okay same thing right in loving everything works you know in fear
everything works you know in fear
everything works you know in fear nothing works so it’s in a way it’s just
nothing works so it’s in a way it’s just
nothing works so it’s in a way it’s just that that aspect of making sure so don’t
that that aspect of making sure so don’t
that that aspect of making sure so don’t beat the medium and don’t there’s no
beat the medium and don’t there’s no
beat the medium and don’t there’s no reason there’s no bad or good about any
reason there’s no bad or good about any
reason there’s no bad or good about any of these kinds of things whether it’s
of these kinds of things whether it’s
of these kinds of things whether it’s goal-setting or not
goal-setting or not
goal-setting or not other than is that the most optimal
other than is that the most optimal
other than is that the most optimal thing way to be engaging with it okay
thing way to be engaging with it okay
thing way to be engaging with it okay and love or fear expansion contraction
and love or fear expansion contraction
and love or fear expansion contraction that’s kind of a way and it got a gut
that’s kind of a way and it got a gut
that’s kind of a way and it got a gut feeling whether you’re opening yourself
feeling whether you’re opening yourself
feeling whether you’re opening yourself up doing that and whether you’re
up doing that and whether you’re
up doing that and whether you’re protecting and limiting yeah and it’s
protecting and limiting yeah and it’s
protecting and limiting yeah and it’s also a good way to for decisions like I
also a good way to for decisions like I
also a good way to for decisions like I don’t know which way I should go should
don’t know which way I should go should
don’t know which way I should go should I should I change jobs should I should I
I should I change jobs should I should I
I should I change jobs should I should I move to Amsterdam whatever you know
move to Amsterdam whatever you know
move to Amsterdam whatever you know start doing you know practicing
start doing you know practicing
start doing you know practicing rehearsing scenarios in your mind about
rehearsing scenarios in your mind about
rehearsing scenarios in your mind about whatever that future scenario is and see
whatever that future scenario is and see
whatever that future scenario is and see if that’s feeling expansive or
if that’s feeling expansive or
if that’s feeling expansive or contracted
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because yogin champion
made this video because yogin champion
made this video because yogin champion asked me to I hope I pronounced that
asked me to I hope I pronounced that
asked me to I hope I pronounced that okay so there’s a famous entrepreneur
okay so there’s a famous entrepreneur
okay so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave
that you want me to profile next leave
that you want me to profile next leave it down the comments below and I’ll see
it down the comments below and I’ll see
it down the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
what I can do
what I can do I’d also love to know what the day would
I’d also love to know what the day would
I’d also love to know what the day would say that really left its mark on you
say that really left its mark on you
say that really left its mark on you what rule did you like the best what
what rule did you like the best what
what rule did you like the best what clip really inspired you leave in the
clip really inspired you leave in the
clip really inspired you leave in the comments and I’m going to join in the
comments and I’m going to join in the
comments and I’m going to join in the discussion I also want to give a quick
discussion I also want to give a quick
discussion I also want to give a quick shout out to Alejandro Baltazar
shout out to Alejandro Baltazar
shout out to Alejandro Baltazar Alejandro thank you so much you’re
Alejandro thank you so much you’re
Alejandro thank you so much you’re picking up a copy of my book your one
picking up a copy of my book your one
picking up a copy of my book your one word it really really really means a lot
word it really really really means a lot
word it really really really means a lot to me so thank you guys again for
to me so thank you guys again for
to me so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourselves and
continue to believe in yourselves and
continue to believe in yourselves and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
I think over time people develop their
I think over time people develop their own signature and I think anything is a
own signature and I think anything is a
own signature and I think anything is a while to find out what your signature
while to find out what your signature
while to find out what your signature really is so I’ll fast forward a little
really is so I’ll fast forward a little
really is so I’ll fast forward a little bit where I am now we never really
bit where I am now we never really
bit where I am now we never really marketed ourselves as I begin to build a
marketed ourselves as I begin to build a
marketed ourselves as I begin to build a little company around the success of the
little company around the success of the
little company around the success of the book and brought in other trainers and
book and brought in other trainers and
book and brought in other trainers and coaches and presenters and started to
coaches and presenters and started to
coaches and presenters and started to build some product around that still not
build some product around that still not
build some product around that still not a huge company and there are only 20
a huge company and there are only 20
a huge company and there are only 20 plus of us you know doing that work but
plus of us you know doing that work but
plus of us you know doing that work but we’re partnering with other people out
we’re partnering with other people out
we’re partnering with other people out there but as I started to do that we
there but as I started to do that we
there but as I started to do that we really realized that the branded kind of
really realized that the branded kind of
really realized that the branded kind of run out from under us GTD which was the
run out from under us GTD which was the
run out from under us GTD which was the shorthand for getting things done became
shorthand for getting things done became
shorthand for getting things done became this global thing kind of like Kleenex
this global thing kind of like Kleenex
this global thing kind of like Kleenex and Xerox and we didn’t own it I mean we
and Xerox and we didn’t own it I mean we
and Xerox and we didn’t own it I mean we we owned it but we do it was kind of
we owned it but we do it was kind of
we owned it but we do it was kind of running faster than us and we really had
running faster than us and we really had
running faster than us and we really had to rethink how are we showing up out
to rethink how are we showing up out
to rethink how are we showing up out there in the world because people would
there in the world because people would
there in the world because people would meet me or meet us and go wow you’re
meet me or meet us and go wow you’re
meet me or meet us and go wow you’re nothing like what I expected you to be I
nothing like what I expected you to be I
nothing like what I expected you to be I said what you expect me to be this about
said what you expect me to be this about
said what you expect me to be this about corporate left brain and hard working
corporate left brain and hard working
corporate left brain and hard working and rigorous and discipline and whatever
and rigorous and discipline and whatever
and rigorous and discipline and whatever and a lot of people go you know I
and a lot of people go you know I
and a lot of people go you know I probably should but that’s not me but
probably should but that’s not me but
probably should but that’s not me but that’s not us either and so there was a
that’s not us either and so there was a
that’s not us either and so there was a disconnect between how we were actually
disconnect between how we were actually
disconnect between how we were actually showing up in the world and people’s
showing up in the world and people’s
showing up in the world and people’s perception of us and the reality so we
perception of us and the reality so we
perception of us and the reality so we we had a really smart guy help us think
we had a really smart guy help us think
we had a really smart guy help us think through this if it’s really about being
through this if it’s really about being
through this if it’s really about being authentic so those really tie together
authentic so those really tie together
authentic so those really tie together call what’s my signature what’s the
call what’s my signature what’s the
call what’s my signature what’s the David Allen signature if you go to my
David Allen signature if you go to my
David Allen signature if you go to my website now if you if anybody ever saw
website now if you if anybody ever saw
website now if you if anybody ever saw it a year or two ago it looks very
it a year or two ago it looks very
it a year or two ago it looks very different now than it did then because
different now than it did then because
different now than it did then because what we decided was lotte to tie off you
what we decided was lotte to tie off you
what we decided was lotte to tie off you know because I’m really kind of hanging
know because I’m really kind of hanging
know because I’m really kind of hanging on spontaneous you know kind of guy
on spontaneous you know kind of guy
on spontaneous you know kind of guy which is really a lot of what my
which is really a lot of what my
which is really a lot of what my methodologies about what the message is
methodologies about what the message is
methodologies about what the message is about but initially we you know we had
about but initially we you know we had
about but initially we you know we had targeted the market of the people those
targeted the market of the people those
targeted the market of the people those are the people that the high you know
are the people that the high you know
are the people that the high you know high profile professionals and fast
high profile professionals and fast
high profile professionals and fast track professionals were the ones who
track professionals were the ones who
track professionals were the ones who were probably in the most pain in terms
were probably in the most pain in terms
were probably in the most pain in terms of overwhelm and that could use the
of overwhelm and that could use the
of overwhelm and that could use the methodology most to begin with but the
methodology most to begin with but the
methodology most to begin with but the truth is is for anybody and the you know
truth is is for anybody and the you know
truth is is for anybody and the you know it’s now spread around the world with
it’s now spread around the world with
it’s now spread around the world with our signature in other words our
our signature in other words our
our signature in other words our expression is much more aligned with who
expression is much more aligned with who
expression is much more aligned with who we really are so we didn’t really have
we really are so we didn’t really have
we really are so we didn’t really have to go with
to go with
to go with where you know many times the problem
where you know many times the problem
where you know many times the problem companies have is their marketing is a
companies have is their marketing is a
companies have is their marketing is a big time they can’t deliver on the big
big time they can’t deliver on the big
big time they can’t deliver on the big tada
tada
tada well our tada stocked you know we were
well our tada stocked you know we were
well our tada stocked you know we were delivering huge value and people were
delivering huge value and people were
delivering huge value and people were you know having transformational
you know having transformational
you know having transformational experiences but you know you didn’t look
experiences but you know you didn’t look
experiences but you know you didn’t look that way you know so we said well
that way you know so we said well
that way you know so we said well there’s a lot of people were not
there’s a lot of people were not
there’s a lot of people were not reaching because there’s kind of an
reaching because there’s kind of an
reaching because there’s kind of an inauthentic this about what we are doing
inauthentic this about what we are doing
inauthentic this about what we are doing so that’s been a lying now within the
so that’s been a lying now within the
so that’s been a lying now within the website and a brand yeah yeah much more
website and a brand yeah yeah much more
website and a brand yeah yeah much more much more so whether it works is a
much more so whether it works is a
much more so whether it works is a business I don’t know but it’s certainly
business I don’t know but it’s certainly
business I don’t know but it’s certainly a lot more fun to show them trying to be
a lot more fun to show them trying to be
a lot more fun to show them trying to be something else or or how to deal with
something else or or how to deal with
something else or or how to deal with people’s perception of me not being who
people’s perception of me not being who
people’s perception of me not being who I really am and so you know maybe more
I really am and so you know maybe more
I really am and so you know maybe more approachable lowering the bar for people
approachable lowering the bar for people
approachable lowering the bar for people to be able to engage and to engage with
to be able to engage and to engage with
to be able to engage and to engage with me you know early on you have to kind of
me you know early on you have to kind of
me you know early on you have to kind of you know everybody you know probably
you know everybody you know probably
you know everybody you know probably gets a nice business card so that you
gets a nice business card so that you
gets a nice business card so that you look like you’re bigger than you
look like you’re bigger than you
look like you’re bigger than you probably really are you know you start
probably really are you know you start
probably really are you know you start to cronic create an image and a brand
to cronic create an image and a brand
to cronic create an image and a brand around you know who we think we really
around you know who we think we really
around you know who we think we really ought to be given you know you know so
ought to be given you know you know so
ought to be given you know you know so we can attract people and not let not
we can attract people and not let not
we can attract people and not let not turn them off but at some point you
turn them off but at some point you
turn them off but at some point you really need to kind of catch up with
really need to kind of catch up with
really need to kind of catch up with that and allow yourself to just gonna be
that and allow yourself to just gonna be
that and allow yourself to just gonna be who you are and let the world come to
who you are and let the world come to
who you are and let the world come to you that are interested in you okay make
you that are interested in you okay make
you that are interested in you okay make sense that’s but that’s done that has
sense that’s but that’s done that has
sense that’s but that’s done that has been a bunch of personal development
been a bunch of personal development
been a bunch of personal development development as a marketing development
development as a marketing development
development as a marketing development on my side okay that’s fascinating so
on my side okay that’s fascinating so
on my side okay that’s fascinating so it’s another again there’s two things
it’s another again there’s two things
it’s another again there’s two things happening here as you do a little bit a
happening here as you do a little bit a
happening here as you do a little bit a personal element the marketing those two
personal element the marketing those two
personal element the marketing those two things are aligned and they’re important
things are aligned and they’re important
things are aligned and they’re important for them both to create a successful
for them both to create a successful
for them both to create a successful business I I think so you know but I’m
business I I think so you know but I’m
business I I think so you know but I’m not
not
not I’m studied all the successful business
I’m studied all the successful business
I’m studied all the successful business to say that’s how they did it I do know
to say that’s how they did it I do know
to say that’s how they did it I do know that in the world that we’re in now
that in the world that we’re in now
that in the world that we’re in now because it’s so transparent and social
because it’s so transparent and social
because it’s so transparent and social media can spread word like crazy and you
media can spread word like crazy and you
media can spread word like crazy and you know that that essentially that
know that that essentially that
know that that essentially that transparency the more authentic you are
transparency the more authentic you are
transparency the more authentic you are probably the safer it’s going to be so
probably the safer it’s going to be so
probably the safer it’s going to be so you don’t have to you know worry about
you don’t have to you know worry about
you don’t have to you know worry about trying to be something that you’re not
trying to be something that you’re not
trying to be something that you’re not RG they follow me of that and now I have
RG they follow me of that and now I have
RG they follow me of that and now I have to be
to be
to be them and don’t have to be that for them
them and don’t have to be that for them
them and don’t have to be that for them just makes life easier it does make life
just makes life easier it does make life
just makes life easier it does make life easier whether it makes it more
easier whether it makes it more
easier whether it makes it more profitable I would think so but yeah I
profitable I would think so but yeah I
profitable I would think so but yeah I think the world gets attracted to
think the world gets attracted to
think the world gets attracted to authenticity I think and that’s that’s I
authenticity I think and that’s that’s I
authenticity I think and that’s that’s I think where the world is because it’s so
think where the world is because it’s so
think where the world is because it’s so transparent enough is in authenticity I
transparent enough is in authenticity I
transparent enough is in authenticity I think shows up at least subliminally if
think shows up at least subliminally if
think shows up at least subliminally if not directly yeah you know so you know
not directly yeah you know so you know
not directly yeah you know so you know people out there trying to create
people out there trying to create
people out there trying to create marketing campaigns that really aren’t
marketing campaigns that really aren’t
marketing campaigns that really aren’t who you are or trying to show up as
who you are or trying to show up as
who you are or trying to show up as something that’s just somebody’s writing
something that’s just somebody’s writing
something that’s just somebody’s writing ad copy but then your engagement with
ad copy but then your engagement with
ad copy but then your engagement with the company you know doesn’t doesn’t
the company you know doesn’t doesn’t
the company you know doesn’t doesn’t hold up to that or doesn’t doesn’t match
hold up to that or doesn’t doesn’t match
hold up to that or doesn’t doesn’t match for that you know that’s tricky business
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