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How to get over your fear of planning (BPP #012)
Welcome to the first episode in the Plan for Success series! As the summer winds down, many of us are starting the process of planning for the final quarter of 2015 and even prepping for 2016. It’s my favourite time of year in many ways — I always get a surge of...
5 crazy excuses I made before launching the podcast (BPP #011)
Join me for a behind-the-scenes look at why the Beyond PRO Podcast almost didn't happen Truth: I had been planning to start a podcast for almost two years. And yet, time kept on tickin' and I wasn't making it happen. The reality was that I was getting in my own way,...
When minor tasks aren’t so minor
Are minor tasks taking you all day? Let's face it - it's easy to get to the end of the day and realize we've spend the bulk of it dealing with the minor and minutia. If you find yourself spending all day to compose an email, write and article, or create a memorable...
BPP #010: Growth Strategy No. 5, Think big and far, act small and soon
Welcome to episode #5 of the Growth Series! In the previous four episodes we talked about how to deadhead your business, and how to position it for smart growth, how to leverage the 3 key ways to grow and how to cultivate a growth mindset. Missed them? Catch up...
BPP #009: Growth Strategy No. 4, Cultivate a growth mindset
Welcome to episode #4 of the Growth Series! In the previous three episodes we talked about how to deadhead your business, and how to position it for smart growth, and how to leverage the 3 key ways to grow. Missed them? Catch up here BPP #006 or BPP #007 or BPP...
BPP #008: Growth Strategy No. 3, Leverage the 3 key ways to grow
Welcome to episode #3 of the Growth Series! In the previous two episodes we talked about how to deadhead your business, and how to position it for smart growth. Missed them? Catch up here BPP #006 or BPP #007. On today's episode, I'm going to demystify what it takes...
BPP #007: Growth Strategy No. 2, Position your business for smart growth
Welcome to episode #2 of the Growth Series! Last episode we talked about why it's critical to deadhead your business as a precursor to growth. Missed it? Catch up by BPP #006 . On today's episode, we'll focus on positioning your business for smart growth. Because...
BPP #005: Form a habit of completion
Let's close those pesky open loops. Every business has a number of open loops, also know as 'undones' that distract and get in the way of the work that matters most. These are the tasks - big and small - that are incomplete and taking up energy that could be better...
5 email hacks I love
Truth: email is my Achilles heel. So lest you think that with all the emphasis on planning, focus and productivity that I am perfect at staying organized, you would be wrong. Email takes me down. I have never been especially good with email. I break a lot of the...
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