So I was on a really good streak blogging for almost 60 days in a row. Then I let a week slip by.
Truth is, I’ve been busy. Busy prioritizing the things that really need to get done in my life and business. Many of you know that I’m a scatterbrain on multiple levels. I have way too many projects going on at once, I don’t put the highest priority on work related issues and my choices on daily activities often waste a bunch of time and money.
However, I’m working on it. In fact, I just got done reading Dan Kennedy’s “No BS Time Management For Entrepreneurs on my iPad.
If you have a iPad make sure you download the Amazon Kindle app. It’s amazing. And for some reason it enables me to read really fast. I read the entire No BS Time Management For Entrepreneurs book in 3 sittings. I’ve found that I can read super fast and retain information very early in the morning. So when I wake up, I spend about 30 minutes perusing through the iPad and reading information that will motivate me for the day ahead.
Anyhow, Dan’s book was a great read and has been getting me inspired to be more productive with my days. The first thing I need to do after finishing the book is to eliminate projects that are boggling me down. I have a hard time saying no to people at times and I easily get caught up in helping too many people. This token of generosity on my part rips my own business to shreds at times. I put off tasks that need to be done in my own business by paying attention to others way to often.
I enjoy helping others, but I truly need to focus on getting my own stuff done first. So I’m canceling a bunch of products that are essentially dead weight to me. I’m also forced to put off some things that are very exciting to me. However, when weighed against the things I really need to get done, they too are holding me back from the life I truly desire.
If you are business minded or have a entrepreneur type mindset then I can’t recommend Dan Kennedy’s materials enough. His wisdom is beyond insightful, his experience more vast than 5 of the modern day marketing gurus combined and his hard back books are ridiculously cheap on Amazon. You can pick up the hard copy, or get one for your Kindle, iPhone or iPad by clicking the image below.
Cheers,
Jason
I got round to reading that last week. As with all DK products, it kicked my butt into action.
Thanks for the book recommendation! I need to get it! I am the same way – sometimes I try to take on too much & get scatterbrained b/c I have too much stuff going on at one time. Sometimes I don’t know where my time goes, but I know not enough of it goes into income-generating activities! 😉
Dan Kennedy, is the man. I love his wealth attraction book as well. When I first started out in business, I really had no friends I could be myself with, because they were all 9-5’ers. Nothing wrong with being a 9-5’er, but if they are hating you and making you feel bad for wanting to make large sums of money, then it is time to find a new crowd to roll with.
Time Management, Energy and Wealth attraction can all be primed by who you hang out with.
K
Ive only just started to take the time out and go through Dan Kennedys stuff as ive heard nothing but good stuff about him.
On a side note im practising speed reading quite regularly and i find that it helps heaps in getting through a ton of reading material quick time
Peace ~Z~
Jason, I just ordered Dans Book, For some unknown reason the Welding Buisness got busy??????
Im alot like you,if i had a dollar for every favor ive done in 34 years of this buisness,I could retire!,But,im a sap!.
Cant do it any more,in this wacky economy,Well,in Manufacturing anyways. And Having your web site get attacked sure didnt help matters out either!,Thanks for all you knowledge you spread,Jack
Great book! I have all of Dan’s books. I love the No BS style. About as “anti-corporate” as you can get. Just “friended” you on Twitter. If you’d follow me back that’d be cool. I’m at @mikepedersen
Cheers,
Mike
Hi Jason,
I went to a 4 day Marketing Summit recently and at least 2 speakers there mentioned that time cannot be managed. You can manage yourself though. Time management should really be called self-management. This is what they were talking about and I tend to agree.
Vance