Entrepreneurs in Motion

Many of us up and coming entrepreneurs are either struggling to make our first hire - that was me earlier this year - or maybe we've made a few missteps and things haven't worked out when we've tried to hire or outsource in the past. Today's guest is Noel Andrews, and he has a lot of experience to share when it comes to making hiring decisions, avoiding common mistakes, and building relationships with your team. Noel also makes a strong case for why your next great hire might be from Eastern Europe.

Links, comments, and show notes:

http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/noel

I reduced my work time and screen time to a minimum in June. How'd it go? Today I'm sharing specific stats and describing how the experience felt. I'd highly encourage you to try a similar experiment!

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/detox

Do you struggle with things pulling you away from your work, and feeling like you're not as productive you could be? While it's a privilege to have such flexible schedules, it can be frustrating when family, health, and unexpected issues often get in the way of our work. Today I'm going to give you some mindset tips and an exercise that'll help you walk this tension between wanting to work and be productive, but having things come up that prevent it.

Links and comments:

http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/interfere

After you attend a conference, participate in a mastermind, read books, or listen to podcasts, how do you process and organize all that business input and turn it into action? Many of us are constantly taking in info, but if you don't have a system or process for organizing and implementing it, then you'll either forget or fail to use it effectively.

I also feel tempted to implement EVERYTHING RIGHT AWAY, but it's not possible - so today I'll explain my method for processing business advice and integrating it into my plan for the near future.

Last month I launched a new product for the first time in a while - and in today's episode I'll be unpacking the whole process, sharing my traffic and sales numbers, and giving you some useful takeaways that can be applied anytime you're planning to put a new product or service out into the world. No magical formulas here - just real-life lessons learned!

Highlights:

• 7 different ways to promote your launch without being repetitive (7:26)
• What to base your sales projections on (10:12)
• An often-neglected step that can really help you improve your products and conversions (15:31)
• One challenging but important thing to do after your launch is over (19:11)

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/lastlaunch/

Lately I've been reflecting on some business lessons that have been brought to light by parenting my 1-year-old. If you're not a parent, these lessons are still useful; if you are a parent, you might resonate a little more with the specific child-rearing experiences, and I hope you can apply the principles to your business. With each lesson, I'm going to give one example from each side - parenting and business - so you can see the parallels.

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/parenting

Lately I've been feeling "over-saturated" when it comes to screen time - so I'm taking a magnifying glass to my use of digital devices. In this episode, I'll explain why I want to be more selective about my online activity, describe what I view as healthy vs. unhealthy screen time for me, and talk about how exactly I'm implementing big changes in the coming month.

Highlights:

• How much time I've been spending on my phone daily (2:16)
• Two thought leaders that have influenced my views on screen time (3:47)
• "Good use" vs. "bad use" of technology in my life (8:36)
• The specific limits I'm setting for myself in June (12:29)
• Re-setting default behavior (17:30)

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/screen/

Lately I've been feeling "over-saturated" when it comes to screen time - so I'm taking a magnifying glass to my use of digital devices. In this episode, I'll explain why I want to be more selective about my online activity, describe what I view as healthy vs. unhealthy screen time for me, and talk about how exactly I'm implementing big changes in the coming month.

Highlights:

• How much time I've been spending on my phone daily (2:16)
• Two thought leaders that have influenced my views on screen time (3:47)
• "Good use" vs. "bad use" of technology in my life (8:36)
• The specific limits I'm setting for myself in June (12:29)
• Re-setting default behavior (17:30)

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/screen/

Highlights:

• Optimizing the first 60 seconds of customer interaction
• How to dramatically improve your testimonials
• Personal interaction vs. automation
• Why your leads might be confused (and you don’t even know it)
• How can you help prospective customers “try before they buy”?

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/austin2

I just got back from a fantastic conference of entrepreneurs, a weekend full of meetups, workshops, talks, masterminds, and great conversations! Today I’m sharing three things that struck me about this event.

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/austin