Month: September 2021

Ep 020: The most valuable question to ask when trying to solve a problem

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces My calls with one-on-one clients usually start with them sharing all of the details about what they are currently struggling with in their business or life. Where the problem is complex, this description can go on for a number of minutes. It includes details about …

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Ep 019: The only type of help you should offer to others

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces One of my favorite albums (and yes I listened to it on vinyl) was the children’s album “Free To Be You And Me”. One of the songs was penned by poet and storyteller Shel Silverstein. It is called “Helping”. The final verse goes: And some …

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Ep 018: Why you should employ systems (and it is NOT to avoid failure)

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces If you were to tell any of my childhood teachers that one of the main reasons my clients come to me is for help with creating systems, they simply wouldn’t believe you. As a child (and for a good portion of my adult life), you …

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Ep 017: Building infrastructure is unsexy but necessary

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces Recently one of my clients was sharing her frustration about how hard she was working. It wasn’t that she minded the hard work, but it felt as if all the hours she was putting in were not actually moving her business forward. AND she was …

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Ep 016: The emotion most destructive to your success and how to avoid it

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces I’m an early morning person. For my social life this means that I am normally the first person to fade during a night out on the town. The people in my life are aware of this and other than some good natured ribbing about how …

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Ep 015: This 3-hour “waste of time” has rocketed my business forward

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces The American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson often talks about how children are natural born scientists in the way that they are constantly experimenting. They think, “What happens if I hit this wooden spoon on the ground? On this pot? On the family cat?” With each …

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Ep 014: Even though my favorite barista makes fun of me for this, it is worth doing

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces Most mornings I spend a few hours working from a local coffee shop. I find that starting my working day in a third space (not my home or office) is a great way to start my day. [Note: We will talk about why this is …

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Ep 013: Treating my move to NYC like moving to another country changed my life in the best ways possible

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces In 2013 I moved from Baltimore, MD to New York City. The move took me from a dying port town to one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in the world. The move also tripled my living expenses. No matter how much good financial …

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Ep 012: Why I let others take care of me and why you should too

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces In my twenties and thirties I made my full time living speaking and performing with a childhood friend. This means I have spoken and performed in all fifty of the US states, as well as large parts of Canada. Because we were the special guests …

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Ep 011: The goal isn’t to feel good all the time, but to be emotional resilience

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Make sure you check out the free resource library: https://firstactionbestaction.com/resouces I am regularly asked by my clients how I am able to avoid being emotionally hijacked during my day. They ask this question mainly because when I am talking about my day, how I structure it, and what systems I use, it sounds easy for …

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