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039: The 4 Stages Of The Entrepreneurial Journey

A successful entrepreneurial journey entails going through various levels and withstanding every challenge that comes with it.

Advancing from one level to the next requires entrepreneurs to master certain skills to achieve both business and financial success. In this particular episode, Carl shares the 4 stages of the entrepreneurial journey and what it takes to master each one.

With over 20 years of experience of being in business, Carl noticed that every time a business owner enters a new level, there is a need to use old skills and resources and develop new ones to effectively pass a specific stage. 

Keep in mind that most business owners get stuck or don’t progress to the next stage because they lack strategies to create true wealth. To reach success in business, you need to think about where you are right now in your entrepreneurial journey and evaluate how you can scale to the next level.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT…

  • What it means to be in the pre-level of business (03:15)
  • The Self-employed level and how to master it (03:50)
  • How to effectively operate the business through the Manager Level (05:37)
  • The advantages of using strategies via the Leader Level (07:45)
  • The Investor Level and how to play the game of business and finance (08:53)

WHERE YOU CAN FIND CARL TAYLOR
Automation Agency
CarlTaylor.com.au
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Business Growth Entrepreneurship Personal Development

036: Ultra-High Performance for Entrepreneurs

Ultra-High Performance for Entrepreneurs

The most challenging thing for entrepreneurs to do is to focus. 

You’ve got endless innovative ideas, relentless motivation, and the drive to get things done. But this isn’t enough to meet your goals. What you need are the right tools in place to perform at your highest level. 

In this episode, Carl and Peter share their practical tips on how they reach their highest level of performance and how you can vibrate at your highest level for your business by doing high value activities. 

If you want to see the level they play at and how they structure their days for optimal performance, give this episode a listen. 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT…

  • How we choose to fill our 8-hour days (6:20)
  • The idea of spaciousness (8:50)
  • How can we manage our time? (12:11)
  • Tips to working with a personal assistant (19:26)
  • Hiring someone to save you time (28:50)
  • Optimising income to optimising more time (29:50)
  • Being diligent on where you want to spend your time (31:21)
  • What are high-impact activities? (32:20)
  • Optimising time or focusing on income (33:13)
  • Wealth dynamics (34:08)
  • The most difficult thing for entrepreneurs is to focus on one thing (36:20)

RESOURCES

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US

CARL TAYLOR
Automation Agency
CarlTaylor.com.au
LinkedIn
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PETER MORIARTY
iTGenius
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Personal Development

022: Pete and Carl Share Their Morning Routines

What do you do the moment you wake up? Do you use an alarm clock or do you wake up naturally? Do you grab your phone and scroll through the Internet the moment you open your eyes? Do you make time for yourself in the morning or do you feel like you don’t have the time for it? Do you need a morning routine at all? If you need it, how do you get started on one? 

In this episode, we share a little bit of our personal lives through our morning routines. These are not drills that we urge you to strictly follow. After all, a morning routine is a very personal ritual. We just want to share morning routine ideas that have made a positive impact on our lives. These help us tap into our body and energy so we optimise our performance each day. 

You may already have your own great morning routine activities, that’s good. Our morning routine checklists might help you tweak it to make it more fun or more focused. You may want to mix and match. You may want to use them as starting points for an entirely different routine for you. Whatever you do, all we want is to inspire you to set aside even just a few minutes in the morning concentrating on you. 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT…

  • Our relationship with sleep and waking up (02:59)
  • A morning routine is only a small part of knowing your body (07:09)
  • “I don’t have time for a morning routine” (07:29)
  • A routine is a form of spiritual practice (08:23)
  • We’re human beings, we’re not crazy machines  (11:24)
  • Possible strategies for people who have responsibilities like kids (12:20)
  • Thoughts on morning routines (16:14)
  • Carl’s morning routine starts with oil pulling (19:29)
  • Stretching to realign the body (21:10)
  • Workout like aerobics or weightlifting (23:00)
  • Affirmations (23:53)
  • Meditation (25:17)
  • Planning exercise through journaling (26:30)
  • Meditation is the most impactful routine (28:24)
  • There is no way to get meditation wrong (30:48)
  • It’s important to connect back to the present moment (31:43)
  • Keeping technology out of the bedroom for quality sleep (32:16)
  • Fasting (33:58)
  • Pete’s morning routine starts with drinking water with Himalayan salt (34:15)
  • Setting the space through smell (34:34)
  • Journaling (35:49)
  • Gratitude bullet points: goal-oriented vs. intention-focused (36:56)
  • Meditation, workouts, or walks to the beach (39:11)
  • Release without technology (39:53)
  • Music (40:19)
  • Evening ritual (40:51)
  • This is about you and what you want (41:49)
  • Tips to lessen distractions (43:05)
  • Tips if you have no morning routine at all (45:37)

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND US

CARL TAYLOR
Automation Agency
CarlTaylor.com.au
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PETER MORIARTY
iTGenius
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002: The Most Influential Business Books

Learning is a continuous process. No matter how many degrees and certifications you acquire, you can always acquire more knowledge, and a great way to continue learning is through reading.

Every year there is a myriad of business books published, and while some are completely forgettable others have a profound effect on our lives and businesses.  

Quite often, finding the time to read gets pushed to the back burner because of busy schedules and tight deadlines, despite the benefits that could be gained through books. 

Reading has always been known to be one of the keys to gaining knowledge for entrepreneurs to grow their business and their personal development. Some of the richest and wealthiest people in the world have made it part of their daily routines and a must for personal growth and education.

Books are a fantastic source of inspiration and learning, providing you with new ways of thinking, insights, and knowledge by looking into the successes and failures of other entrepreneurs. 

Great books attract readers and positive reviews long after they are published.

For this week’s episode, Carl and Peter passionately share the business books that have influenced them the most to date and that can influence leaders and entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT…

  1. Billionaire in Training by Brad Sugars (11:07)
  • Action Coach
  • Bigger vision
  • Business as a game
  1. The Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish (14:57)
  • Handbook for non-MBA entrepreneurs
  • Framework for getting things done
  1. The Great Game of Business  by Jack Stack (20:03)
  • Enrolling all your team members into the business game to think like entrepreneurs
  • Open book management
  • Mini-games
  1. Rework: Change The Way You Work Forever , Remote: Office Not Required, It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (24:57)
  • Rethinking what a business should be
  • Debunking trends of big companies, endless meetings, emails
  1. The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches when to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Gordon (27:10)
  • Getting clear on when to quit
  • How to quit more effectively
  • Being exceptional in areas that matter
  1. The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the Rich by Timothy Ferriss (33:27)
  • Outsourcing, hiring people from outside your location, virtual assistants
  • Cash Flow is more important than assets
  • Target Market Income (TMI)
  • Location freedom

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