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Overwhelm to Freedom: Dean’s Secret Weapon Revealed, Ep 176

Just The Tips, with James P. Friel and Dean Holland

Release Date: 12/10/2020

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You have a dream: To serve people with your idea, make a lot of money doing it, and create the freedom to enjoy your family and favorite activities.

 

You get your business up and running, and even get some traction. Next thing you know, you dread getting up in the morning to face the overwhelming nightmare that your business has become.

 

Where’s the joy you expected to have? Where’s the freedom? How did you end up in this mess?

 

This is exactly where Dean found himself three years ago. He was overwhelmed, overworked, and living on the edge of burnout.

 

But after working with his secret weapon, Dean now enjoys the true freedom entrepreneurs expect to create when they start their business.

 

Tune into this week’s episode to discover how Dean’s secret weapon, aka James P. Friel, helped him move out of overwhelm and into freedom; AND how you can do the same in your business.

Your first mistake?

You’d never build your dream house by dumping a bunch of lumber into your yard, grabbing a hammer and some nails, and randomly nailing everything together. You’d get a blueprint drawn up first. It just makes sense to do that. Yet when it comes to bringing our business ideas to life, too many entrepreneurs skip the blueprint step. Without a blueprint to help you grow, strategically, it’s only a matter of time before the aimlessness sends you into a sea of overwhelm. Excitement and implementation are great. So is having a plan.

Going from solo-preneuer to CEO

When you’re first getting your business off the ground, hiring a team, or even outsourcing one or two tasks, may not seem like an option. So, you learn to do a lot of stuff yourself that’s not a great use of your time, until you finally reach a place where you cannot possibly do everything yourself. Yet you resist outsourcing, because all you can think about is what it’ll cost you to do so. This episode is packed with James’ premium tips to help you move beyond your hiring resistance so you can get out of the weeds and actually grow your business.

What should you focus on?

James teaches a business strategy called The Big Five. It’s where you identify the five things in your business that are the highest and best use of your time. As in, if you spent 80% of your time doing these things, your business would grow faster and things would be moving along with less friction. Not everyone’s big five will be the same, so tune into this episode for James’ tips on identifying your Big Five.

Don’t mistake activity for productivity

If you want to drive from your house to the golf course, but you point your car in the wrong direction, it doesn’t matter how fast you drive your car, or how many hours you drive it--you won’t get there. It’s the same with the time and effort you devote to your business. How hard you work, and how much time you spend, won’t help your business grow if you’re not working on the right things. Check out this episode for help identifying where and on what you should spend your time and effort.

Where to start eliminating overwhelm

Until you know where you are with your business, you can’t know where you’re going, or how to get there. Think of it like getting lost in the woods. You could wander aimlessly for an indefinite amount of time. But if, on the other hand, you got to high ground and could see both where you are, and the destination you want to reach, you’d know exactly how to get where you want to go. Tune into this episode to hear how James’ Five Pillars of Business framework can give you that 30,000-foot view of your business (including a free resource to get you started).

Outline of This Episode

  • From overwhelm to freedom [7:01]
  • The #1 biggest cause of business overwhelm [13:31]
  • When you don’t have the money to hire [16:55]
  • How to tell what to outsource [22:00]
  • The difference between activity and productivity [31:05]
  • Start with The Five Pillars [34:32]
  • You must pivot as you grow [46:40]

Resources & People Mentioned

Music for “Just The Tips” is titled, “Happy Happy Game Show” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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