The Remote CEO Show

391: Tasks you need to automate ASAP

Do you respect your time?

If you do, you'd realize how much time you're likely wasting on menial tasks that can be easily executed by software.⠀ ⠀

A study showed that 72% of workers (it includes business owners) feel like they work too much. But one of the first things I do with my clients when we start our coaching program is to automate all the repetitive and dull tasks.⠀ ⠀

One of my clients was spending about 50 minutes a day cleaning their email inbox, 30 minutes posting on social media, and just as much copying and pasting data from emails to spreadsheets.⠀ ⠀

After a week of implementing the automation, we were able to shave off over almost two full hours off his workday. That's 9 hours a week!!!⠀ ⠀

When you feel overwhelmed, take a step back and ask yourself, can anyone else or anything else do this job for me?⠀ ⠀

This simple question can save you time and stress!

390: If you can't see yourself succeed first, it won't happen

A few years ago, I was future blind. I had no idea what I was going to do with my life. Then I came across a few books that changed my life, and I was able to visualize almost everything that I wanted. Sure enough, within months, I started experiencing some of the things I had planned for myself.⠀ ⠀

Can you imagine yourself in a few years? How do you look like? Where do you live? What do you do? Who's beside you?⠀ ⠀

The more detailed your visualizations are, the more your mind will shift to accommodate the new version of yourself. I know it sounds crazy... but if you think about it, everything that humankind has created came from a thought first.⠀ ⠀

Don't underestimate the power of visualization. Even if you don't believe in it now, why don't you just give it a try for a couple of months?⠀ ⠀

You have nothing to lose and the life of your dreams to gain...

389: Interview with Susan Meier

In this episode of The Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview Susan Hamilton Meier. Susan is a brand strategist and visual artist and the founder of Susan Meier Studio. Susan has designed a set of processes and tools that get teams to problem-solve more creatively. Today we’ll be talking about creativity, how to unlock creativity, how to use it to thrive in the business world.

388: Life hacks to increase your productivity

 

 

 Why do I get twice as much done when I finish work at 2 pm instead of 8 pm?⠀ I asked myself this question a lot, and the reason is simple.⠀ ⠀

 

When I am done work at 2, it means that I wake up much earlier than usual, and I can work on the hardest tasks when my mental focus is at its peak.⠀ ⠀

 

The funny thing is that the night before waking up early, I spend time planning my day and cleaning my workstation.⠀ ⠀ All these things seem to be so insignificant, but they are the basis for your best work.⠀

 

My clients hate me when I "force them" to wake up before 5 am, but after a few days, they come back, and they thank me for giving them that push.⠀ ⠀

 

The hard question to answer is: "Would you rather wake up at five am and work 6 hours a day, or wake up at seven and work 10 hours a day?"

 

387: You can't build a reputation with only paid ads

You can't build a reputation with only paid ads

I love digital ads, but...⠀ ⠀

If your goal is to create a lasting brand, you can't just rely on Google Ads or Facebook Ads.⠀ ⠀

Or better... you could, but it would cost you millions of dollars, and your small business probably can't afford that.⠀

When you are starting, you need to get your brand name out there with content creation.⠀ ⠀

And I am not only talking about a blog post a week. I am talking about an omnichannel approach. Use video, images, audio, text, and anything in between.⠀

Give your audience the ability to consume your content in any way they want to.⠀

If you do that regularly, you will turn into a point of reference in your niche.⠀ At that point, every single penny that you spend on paid advertising will give you a much higher ROI.⠀ ⠀

That's because ads will simply act as a megaphone for the voice that was already there.

386: Tips on How to sell more

Actually, enough with the tips ;)⠀ ⠀

I have been coaching salespeople and business owners for a bit now, and I can tell when someone is using "learning" as an excuse for not doing their job.⠀ ⠀

If you think you are part of that group, here's what you can do: turn your job into a fun game and PLAY IT.⠀ ⠀

A sales job is one of a few careers that you can genuinely gamefy! You get to talk to people all day, and the way you think, sound, and move can influence the outcome of your conversation.⠀ ⠀

One of my clients worked in computer sales and was frustrated because people didn't understand his technical talk.⠀ ⠀

I helped him rephrase his pitch to make it more "human" and told him to practice with his colleagues. We also agreed to believe that every "no" he was going to get was more fuel in his "sales tank." More fuel meant more trial closes and more follow-ups.⠀ ⠀

That's all it took!!! A couple of tweaks to how he saw his job and his sales soared by 250%.⠀

Don't overcomplicate your life!!!

385: Build a team of world-class players

I still can't stand offices!!!⠀
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Maybe it's just me, but I can't even think about driving (or commuting) for hours every day so that I can sit in room and work.⠀
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When I started my business, and I started hiring staff members, I knew I only wanted remote workers.⠀
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There's a ton of reasons why I wanted it to be that way. But one of them is the fact that I get to choose my talent from 5 continents!!!⠀
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While my competitors are trying to figure out how to find the best salesperson in their city, I am wondering how I can attract world-class players.⠀

Sure, I don't get to walk into my employee's cubical to see if they're "doing their job," but there are a ton of tools I use to keep my staff engaged, accountable, and productive.

384: How to develop a growth mindset

I thought I had a learning disability.⠀ ⠀ When I was 24, I couldn't even read a book for more than 2 minutes. I used to look at my friends and wonder how they were able to keep good jobs or even buy a car.⠀ It felt awful because I wanted to do much more, but my mind couldn't.⠀ ⠀ Then one day, I learned about the concept of growth mindset, and it all made sense. I never had the chance to get good at something. I always gave up before I could get better.⠀ That's when I started reading and writing every day. It was so hard!!! But I didn't care because I was not doing it to succeed in that exact moment. I was doing it for my future self.⠀ ⠀ The crazy thing about a growth mindset is that you can't prove it exists until you are deep in it. So you just gotta trust the process at the beginning. It's kinda like going to the gym for the first time. ⠀ ⠀ If you can stick to your new mindset for a few months, you will fall in love with it.⠀ Life is a very long game, so you might as well play it and get good at it.

383: Interview with John Vuong

In this episode of The Remote CEO Show, I had the pleasure to interview John Vuong. He is the owner and founder of Local SEO Search. He helps small and medium-sized businesses rank on Google and dominate their local market. John puts a strong emphasis on relationships and treats his client’s like family, wanting to not only help them rank but to help their business grow and succeed.

382: The Key To Success Is Consistent Hard Work

You don't deserve to be successful.⠀ ⠀

Nobody does really. We just have to work for it every single day. And if we stop trying, we just fall back into our previous situation.⠀ ⠀

When I got started, I used to try squeezing as many things in my calendar as possible. I got stuff done for the first week, but after a few days, I'd be burned out and didn't do almost anything for weeks in a row.⠀ ⠀

Something needed to change; I finally decided to spread my to-do list across all seven days of the week. I felt overwhelmed at first because I didn't have an "off day," but I realized right away that my schedule was a lot more manageable.