Time Hackers HERO Edition - Revealing The Secrets

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: James Schramko is a celebrity in the online community. He's known to be "The Systemization" guy, the person that creates profitable online business in a whip of a wand, and in today's episode you will hear a lot of inside information on how to hack your business to be as successful as James's. When we started this interview, I thought that the main focus will be crating standard operating procedure and putting the creation and maintenance of a business on a conveyer. But there was something much deeper, much more raw and enlightening in our conversation; Honesty. Creating routines and procedures, once you get the hang of it, is easy. Understanding why you are doing it, what's the purpose and making the conscious decision of letting go of some - this is much harder. At some point, James decided to step aside from the hamster wheel, and understand what was his purpose, his motivation. There is no logic in working yourself to death for more money, when all you really want to do is to have time for you family or your surfing. Being honest with yourself means being prepared to understand you are walking in the wrong direction. It also means being ready to pivot, change and re-claim your freedom. It means being ruthless with your time, because it's the only way to make the most of it. When you tune in to this episode, I want you to pay attention to the freedom the James has in his life. This freedom is built by systems, but sustained only through constant reality-checks with self. James' moto - "Be gracious with people and ruthless with time" - is something I am going to adopt into my life, and I strongly suggest you at least think of it. Today's Superhero James Schramko is an Australian internet entrepreneur that specializes in building online business... FAST. In 2005, he was working in a car agency, and while he was bringing in a nice income, not much of it was left every month after paying his mortgage, his debt and the cost of being a parent for four children. James made a decision to create his own wealth instead of working all the hours helping someone else create their own wealth. Today, he teaches others how to create their success online through crating an assembly line for business. Piece by piece, James creates systems and procedures that once assembled take a life of their own and function 100% all the time. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Being the king of systemization, James is a huge believer in buying time. He pays a certain amount of money to someone else to buy their time, and invest that bought time in his business. James starts with creating SOPs, even if only for himself. Then, he delegates them, improves the SOPs and creates a working schedule for the team. Basically, building a team is like building a train and it's rails - once they work with one another, it's only a matter of driving the train again and again on known tracks. Once it works, James steps away from it, allowing the train to run. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Creating systems for anything you repeat more than once. Basically, no matter who is going o be doing the task, if you have a standard operating procedure and a schedule for it - it will be done, the same way, with the same quality, every single time. And if you buy someone else's time, that's even better. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? At this point, James is on top of his productivity game. If anything, he feels that allowing himself to cut back a bit on work and enjoy life more is the latest addition to his routine, and it has been proving itself to be a positive one. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: Google Apps: Inbox is a crucial part in every entrepreneurs productivity, and Google Apps provides you with a great filter and search-ability. ScheduleOnce: Allows you to define time frames for different services you offer and then schedule it effortlessly, while taking time zone differences into account. Rescue Time: Allows you to keep track of how much time you spend on certain things whilst on your computer. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? Although a bit old-school, but a simple white-board proves to be a great system to James. He keeps a list of things he wants to pick up on, so when he comes back after another convention or trip, he can hit the ground running. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? It wouldn't make that big of a difference, simply because James doesn't feel that he is short on time. But, if he had to choose he would add it to his personal time. So, either read, surf or sleep. Mentioned Resources: James on Twitter @ThatSpeakerGuy and Facebook Superfastbusiness.com Checklist Manifesto book SuperFast Business Podcast

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: When I first started this podcast, all I wanted was to show people that anyone can become a superhero if they manage their time right. We all struggle with it, we all have our little tricks, and when we dig deeper - it's all about finding what works for you, really. When an opportunity to interview Susan revealed itself, I grabbed with both hands. I wanted to have an episode that is completely different from anything we previously had on the show, and I knew Susan was the right super-hero to do that. Let's start with the fact that I completely went off script in this one. It happened not because time hacks don't apply to the first lady of networking, but rather because I felt that the interaction I was having with Susan was one big continuos lesson. Every podcaster knows that sometimes there are those special guests; The ones that make you change your routines and something there, between you, them and the mic just clicks. This is how Susan made me feel - like something simply clicked. We focus so much efforts and effort on figuring out how to be more productive, effective, pro-active; After all - this is the bread and butter of people like myself. During the recording of today's episode, something brilliant happened. For the very first time, I truly felt how genuine relationships are built and what they can do for me. I don't mean profit-wise, and most certainly not saying I am a networking guru - but Susan is, and the beautiful thing is that she lives and breathes it. Every word, every gesture, every pause - they all mean something, and Susan's inner teacher is just waiting to explain, show and guide. Today's episode will show you how to move gracefully through life, hacking time, building a business, building relationships. Sometimes, instead of trying to learn something new, we should invest a bit of our time and energy in reinforcing our inner selves; Gaining friends, making conversations - it wasn't hard before someone decided that it's a way to make a business. Think about it. You can talk to your neighbors, your kids' teachers, the people in the supermarket - why not with Pat Flynn? Seth Godin? James Altucher? It's because you were told that the stakes are higher, that the meaning of a bad conversation is failing. Tune in to today's episode and find out how to become a mingling maven, not because you have to - but because this is in your DNA. Today's Superhero When there is a need to be comfortable, confident, and effective in every room; Susan RoAne can help to create the connections and collaboration that build business relationships. Susan RoAne, The Mingling Maven® is the leading international authority and original expert on How to Work a Room. Her best-selling books, popular interactive presentations and media interviews help people, companies and organizations successfully develop, build and manage client relationships that increase business growth. Susan is one of the very few networking professionals who lives and breathes her truth. Tuning in to one of her presentations conversations or videos is more than enough to realize that not only building relationships is not as hard as they make of it - it's actually fun! Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Susan defines herself as a single-operating business due to the nature of her work, but she is also a firm believer in doing what you love and are good at and delegating everything else. Although she doesn't have a sidekick per-se, she does have a board of people who help her with the parts of her business that are better be delegated. It's very important to surround yourself with a network of people who do what you do, so you can get great ideas; But it is also important to have a network of people who do what you don't do so you can get even better ideas. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Focusing on genuine relationships and creating meaningful interactions. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? Self centering how much time she gives conversations. Meeting interesting people is a core value for Susan, and it often times causes her to spend more time than she had planned. 4. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? Not waiting for a genie to give her extra hours per day to invest in the things that are important, such as health. If there is something you know is important for you and for your business - just allocate the time and do it. It really is THAT simple. 5. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Pick up the phone and call someone. In the age on online communication, being able to hear the tone and read between the lines is not only imperative to creating deeper relationships, this is also a unique quality that will set you apart from everyone else. Mentioned Resources: Susan on Twitter @ThatSpeakerGuy , Facebook and LinkendIn Susan's Site where you can get your free gift Susan's books on Amazon

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: I wanted Corey on the show because I knew he had a special something to offer. Unlike so many others, Corey is in the constant search of not only what he can bring into his life, but also of what he can weed out. He is a big believer in stepping out of your comfort zone, and since his entire career was born out of being a stand-up comedian, he truly puts his money where his mouth is. There is no secret he won't share with you in this interview, simply because he lives to help others find their passion. As he defines it - doing something you love and are truly passionate about is the ultimate fountain of youth. In today's episode, Corey will help you find YOUR fountain of youth, as well as share how he manages to juggle so many projects, companies, adventures and lifestyle into one life. Today's Superhero Corey Poirier is a sought after award winning professional speaker, customer service specialist, newspaper publisher, journalist, successful entrepreneur, radio show host, best-selling author, and the Publisher of Island Business News. Corey is also a successful business owner who has built the Island Business News brand over the last five short years to include the main publication that has produced over 2000 Business and Leadership Profiles, 60+ issues, sponsorship of a softball team called Island Business News Titans, Seminars and Events featuring world class speakers, Island Business News based storytelling and spoken word events, and he has since also launched and grown the Conversations With brand to include the five books that have been released since, and the new Conversations With Radio Show. He also enjoys his time in his birth Province of Prince Edward Island, his home Province of Nova Scotia, his 3rd home in Alberta, and hanging out with his pets, Tantra and Spooky, listening to music, Yoga, Meditation, and visiting with family and friends whenever possible. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Yes, in various different ways. Designers, writers, editors and many more are, or have been, working with Corey in his many endeavors. Corey is a big believer in hiring professionals to do the things you can't or just aren't passionate about. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Corey's super power is to know which things, tasks and people to leave in his life and focus on, as well as which ones to weed out and not waste energy on. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? Corey shares two struggles, the first one being insecurity. When Corey starts anything new, he comes from a place of insecurity instead of confidence, and works his way up to courage. Despite that, Corey believes in stepping outside of his comfort zone, so he faces his insecurities instead of running away from them. The second Kryptonite is Corey's continuous struggle in calming down his busy mind. Focus takes a lot mire effort if you're dealing with a constantly racing mind. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: Quotes - someone else's words, as short as they may be, can create a real change in your life. Leaving the technology temptation out - when your phone is on silence, or not on you all together, you make sure you are not being interrupted and create an opportunity to focus on a single task at a time. Ultimately, it allows you to succeed in whatever goal you set for yourself. Pdcasts - the power to listen to something useful, something you learn from, while driving a car or during an otherwise wasted time is a huge leap. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? Creating systems in the little things, and choosing only the things that work for you. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Corey will be pleased with having an extra hour for any one of the 3 following activities: Speaking Growing his business Writing Mentioned Resources: Corey on Twitter @ThatSpeakerGuy and Facebook Corey's site and the find your passion site Corey's podcast "Chicken Soup For The Soul" book "Money Talks: How To Make A Million As A Speaker" book

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: There is a handful of people like Amy in the world, and I'm proud to have her on the show today. One of the best things about running an interview-based podcast, is the ability to conduct true, down-to-earth conversations with people who are surrounded by fairy dust. The true power of Amy Porterfield is the ability to take something as complicated as Facebook, and break it down into snack-able chunks of information. She is not only exceptionally good at what she does, but also humble, hard working and modest. If you look at Amy's work and accomplishments, you would never think she is an introvert; You would never guess that she likes her a simple life; You would probably miss that even though she's shy, her super power is putting herself out there. In today's episode Amy takes something as complicated as "hit the ground running" and breaks it down to bite-sized hacks. after listening to her tips you'll find yourself eager to start each day with a smile. This is how good Amy is. Today's Superhero Amy Porterfield is known to be the Facebook queen, and there is a great reason for that. One of her values is 'no drama', and she has fully incorporated this into her business: Teaching business owners how to get results with Facebook with no drama. Now who wouldn't want that?! Amy grew up in a blue-collared household. From a very young age she was taught by her father that if you love your job - everything else will fall into place. This is why Amy was never able to settle for less; This is why she always wanted to do the things she absolutely and totally loved. Another lesson he father taught her was that she had to find a way - any way - to be her own boss, because this is the only path to true freedom. So this is the path Amy has been searching all her life. When Amy has been a part of the corporate world she wanted more - she wanted that path her father talked about. Even while working for the legendary Tony Robbins she knew she wanted more. It wasn't an easy journey; There were quite a few ups and downs, and plenty of experiments to figure out what she really wants to invest her time and effort into. But Amy is not a quitter. Step after step, day after day, she put herself out there and figured things out. She found her path, and today not only she absolutely loves her job - but she's also free. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Amy is working very hard on creating a high-quality team that functions well on it's own - without the need in a constant supervision from her side. She prefers to have a small but extremely effective team rather than a larger one. One of the benefits of having a small team of A-players is that they can make sure Amy engages in all the activities she has committed to. Accountability rocks:) 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Taking action. Amy admits to being a quick decision maker, and while she knows it's not always the best decision, it creates a starting point that she can work with. While being an action taker is a huge super power in my book, I suggest looking at Amy's super power in a new light, a bigger light: Amy's super power is putting herself out there. It includes taking action, making decisions and being determined to make things work no matter what it takes. Amy is a relentless super hero! 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? When it comes to time management, things take Amy longer than what she'd like to admit. Even if she knows that it'll take her longer, and she'd like to just own her process and timing - her personality won't allow her to do so. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: Asana - a project management tool that allows you to work with multiple team members located all over the globe. Slack - an instant messaging in certain channels with your team. This tool allows you to transfer all work-related conversations from email to a different palace, as well as divide according to project channels. Planning the day in advance and planning the week on a Friday - this hack allows amy to land on their feet on Monday - to hit the ground running. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? Making sure there are pre-made breakfasts ready to go in the fridge! Mason-jar pre-made oatmeal breakfast is thebomb.com! This helps to fuel up in the morning and won't take up any time. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Working out. Amy doesn't enjoy doing this, but she knows it's very important for her and therefore she prefers to spend the extra hour doing this to ensure she gets the value out of it. A great tip Amy shared to doing things that are good for you but you don't particularly enjoy is not to over think it; If you know something needs to get done - just do it, don't waste your time and energy trying to find excuses or "reasons" why not or how to alter it - just do it. Mentioned Resources: Amy on Twitter @AmyPorterfield and Facebook Amy's Site with a lot of amazing free content Amy's podcast - "Online marketing made easy" Asana, Amy's favorite project management tool Slack - the tool that allows Amy to be awesome at communicating without ever having to log in to her inbox

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: Gideon is exceptionally smart and perceptive. He realizes that today's investments build the future and he is willing to sacrifice today for tomorrow to be better. In everything. Gideon is not loud, and you won't find him in the heart of the party. Actually, when I first met him we both were at the outskirts of a mingling event, trying to decide which way to go. Meeting Gideon changed everything for me. He is able to pin-point pains and make them clear, something I often struggle with. He is also fast to implement, so if he decides to give your solution a go you will know what he thought by dinner tomorrow. It also helps that he can give you the complete truth with no B.S. in a very polite way. All in all, Gideon believes in win-win situations; Time hacking, project managing, team building - whatever you do, aim to find a path where everyone do what they love. Now that's an art. Finally, from this interview you will learn that the trick, with time AND money, is being agile. Knowing that you can't create a plan that's good enough to last a lifetime, because there isn't a plan in the world that will last that long. If you learn how to re-invent yourself, re-group and re-plan in real time - this is the biggest asset you can have. Today's Superhero Gideon is the author of several popular books including Millionaire Drop-Out Secrets, Truckloads of Leads and Roadmap to Become a Blogger. He specializes in online video marketing and his new book, Rapid Video Blogging, has already been downloaded over 43,000 times and has become the standard for video blogging as a marketing tool. Currently Gideon runs two businesses: one helps people grow their businesses using video content marketing, and the other offers powerful tools and resources to help video content creators create more effective videos. He's also a super-smart cookie:) Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Gideon has teams and people who work for him, so he definitely has sidekicks, and even though he's a savvy businessman, he still finds it hard to remember, at times, that he can ask someone else to do a task for him, and once he does - to find the right person for the task. Gideon is a big believer in finding a person that suits the task and maximizing the effectiveness by creating an ultimate win-win situation. As a rule of thumb, all activities are divided by Gideon to 2 groups: PEFLA - Positive Energy Feed Loop Activity: These are the activities that as you do them, they bring you positive energy. NEFLA - Negative Energy Feed Loop Activity:These are the activities that while you do them, they take energy away from you. The thing is, if you spend most of your day doing PEFLA, then you'll feel energized and almost sad to stop doing what you're doing, so Gideon tries to focuse on doing only his PEFLAs, and all his NEFLAs he delegates. The true wisdom behind this act, though, is that Gideon gives his NEFLAs to people who fid those activities to be PEFLAs for them. This way, it's a win-win situation for all parties. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? FOCUS. This is key here. As entrepreneur, Gideon strives to gain as much clarity as he possibly can, and he feels that this is the most important thing you can do. When you don't have a laser-focus clarity on what your vision is and what your goal is - then you can waste a lot of time without even noticing. Once you have THAT picture - you need to focus on making it a reality. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? DISTRACTIONS. While focus is the most crucial part to getting things done the Gideon-way, distractions keep interfering (guess that even super-heroes get distracted from time to time, eh?:) ). 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: Team: Pick your team wisely. You want to aim for the A players, because they are the best resource you can invest in. List: This is still the most effective way to make money online - by having a list of people you can provide value to and get paid for it. Relationships: Building a true relationship with your followers is essential for your success, no matter in what niche you are competing. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? A physical journal - paper and pencil, old-school. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Gideon is not settling for just one extra hour - he wants 24! Then, he can spend 24 hours working and another 24 with his family, which would create the balance he strives for. Mentioned Resources: Gideon on Twitter @GideonShalwick and Facebook Gideon's Blog Splasheo site "Good To Great" book on amazon

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: There is something very soothing about Danny. His point of view is always thoroughly thought through and well put, there is also a great explanation behind his actions, and even though you will never catch him raise his voice, there is a lot of passion behind everything he does. I wanted Danny on the show because his message is highly valuable: No matter how many hacks and tricks you have, it doesn't replace doing the work. I love it. In our day and age we sometimes get caught up searching for the best tool or method to make our job easier, and sometimes we confuse "easier" with "none". There is no such thing as success with no effort, the fact that we sometimes get to see only the end result doesn't mean there weren't many days and nights of hard work, hardships and sweat. That being said, Danny's super power is paying attention; To everything. Think about it - how many things do you do every day without paying attention? How many times did you take the same road back home, and couldn't remember a second of it by the time you reached your destination? Well, you can't improve something you are not paying attention to. The whole point of creating something meaningful in our lives is to notice; Everything we do is an experiment - how will you know what to repeat if you're not paying attention to the results? How will you know what's working? Danny's mission is to help entrepreneurs create success through meaningful and intended lifestyle. Creating real relationships, providing real value, noticing a need or a desire - this is an art that only someone Danny could grasp and break into simple single-step lessons. I'm proud to have him as a guest on the show and I know that his words of wisdom will change your perspective. Today's Superhero Audience engagement expert Danny Iny has been an entrepreneur for longer than his entire adult life. He quit school when he was fifteen to start his first business, and has been doing it ever since. Along the way he ran the Montreal Marathon, got an MBA, and married the most wonderful woman in the world. He's also worked with companies of all sizes, from the very huge (Nokia, Google) to small businesses and entrepreneurs who are just getting started. These days, he is a prolific blogger and marketing educator at Firepole Marketing. He's excited to be the co-author – with Guy Kawasaki, Brian Clark, Mitch Joel, and a lot of other people you'd probably recognize – of a book called Engagement from Scratch! How super-community builders create a loyal audience, and how you can do the same! Most recently, Danny released the free Naked Marketing Manifesto, and is currently working on turning it into a full-fledged book. Danny is a super-friendly guy who makes a point of responding to emails and messages within 24 hours. Follow him on Twitter @DannyIny ? Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Danny has an entire team that runs Firepole Marketing. The thing with delegating, as Danny put it, is about what you're trying to build. If you're after a quick revenue then you better do it on your own and save the time and effort of training someone, but if you're after building something that's bigger than yourself - then you need a team. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Danny's super power has always been being observant. He believes that everything we do, both in business and in life, is a bunch of experiments - we try some things, some work better than others, and when you are observant enough you get to understand which experiments are worth repeating and which aren't. He has been experimenting the same way with his time management. Recently, Danny has changed the way he manages his schedule. A question he got randomly asked in a conference he attended got him to realize that his optimal working time slot is before lunch, so he has made the necessary changes to make sure that this slot is filled properly, leaving him the rest of the day for meetings, interview and human interaction. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? Getting into rabbit holes. Sometimes, even Danny finds it hard to avoid the activities that he knows he won't be able to NOT get sucked into - like email. Eventually, it all comes down to being more disciplined, and it's a struggle for most people. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: Productive Inbox: It's a Gmail plugin created by Firepole Marketing, and it helps organize your to-do list according to the changing tasks and depends you have. Boomerang: A Gmail extension that allows to send a message later. Rapportive: A gmail extension that provides you with the social profiles' information of the person you are reading the email from, or writing an email to. My Aqua Notes: Waterproof pen and pencil that allow you to write down the amazing ideas you get in the shower. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? Going back to the topic of paying attention, Danny shared a handy little technique: Being the observer that he is, he pays attention to himself, and he knows himself fairly well. He knows, for example, that he has a bit of OCD, and that he needs his desk to be neat and organized. Now, how can he use this quality to save time or to be more effective? Easy-peasy! Danny makes sure he writes his tasks on sticky notes and puts on his desk - his urge will always be to clear out his desk, so eventually he will have to finish the tasks that are written on the sticky note. BOOM! 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Danny believes that much like with Parkinson's law - no matter how many extra hours you get, you'd still do the same things, and he feels that he is fortunate enough to already be doing what he loves, so he would not change a thing for this extra genie-given hour, but rather do extra of the same things. Mentioned Resources: Danny on Twitter @Dannyiny and Facebook Firepole Marketing Productive Inbox Boomerang Rapportive My Aqua Notes

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: We all have a dream about how we want our lives to be. We all had moments where we couldn't see how to rise above the circumstances and make that dream a reality. We are all afraid to do that step, that scary first step where we dip our toe in the ice-cold water. Kimanzi Constable is here to tell you that there is hope; That you don't need to settle, that you CAN live the dream. We will not talk theories or best practices - every advice he has comes from a personal experience of turning a bread delivery guy into a public speaker, published author and a pure inspiration. Before we got to the interview itself, I want to share with you the message that he chose to say last, before we wrapped the interview up: Don't Give up. If 2014 didn't work exactly the way you planned - try again! 2015 is right around the corner and you CAN make it better! If you take anything from this interview - take this. But if you want to find out how you can stop settling and start living the dream - let's roll! Today's Superhero Kimanzi has been an entrepreneur his entire life; From the age of 19 he had a business, and lived a life that can be well described as "existing", and nothing more. Due to the lack of business experience and knowledge, soon enough he and his family were in serious debt, and life wasn't looking too promising. In fact, from where he stood - life were pretty much pre-designed with no hope for any change. Having no 'special skills' or a college degree, Kimanzi convinced himself that there was absolutely nothing else he could do, so he continued to limp through life and business, even though it wasn't his passion or desire. Things came to a breaking point in the summer of 2011. He was over $100,000 in debt, his marriage was falling apart, and his children barely knew him because he was always working. He wanted out. He wanted freedom. He took the journal he has been keeping for that entire year, and self-published it. You read correct - he took one of the most private things he had and put it out there for the world to read. And it was a flop. The book sold a whopping amount of 5 copies in it's first 6 months of existence. But he didn't give up. He learned a few things about internet marketing, social media and used some strategies that worked pretty well. He has been bootstrapping himself and his business ever since, and that has led him to become a successful published author, speaker, contributor writer to some of the biggest and most amazing sites out there, loose 170 pounds and move his family to Hawaii. Kimanzi has turned a hopeless mediocre life into the life of his dreams, and today he is here to share how you can do it too! Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? While Kimanzi has partners for the different projects he's doing, he doesn't have a permanent sidekick on his side. He admits that the main reason for that is him being a control freak who is afraid to give up the lead, and if you combine it with some bad experience he had with employees back when he was in the bread delivery business you get a recipe for zero trust. However, after all the heroes we had on this show, I think we all know that when you NEED help, you find a way to ask for it - even if you are a true control freak with bad experience with employees. It's all a matter of reaching that point where you understand that it's either getting over yourself and delegating or compromising your business' growth and future. Not everyone reach this point, and Kimanzi certainly hasn't yet - but he does realize that getting help can allow him to work on things that have greater impact and would be a better use of his time and skill. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Extreme focus was Kimanzi's choice; Back in the day, when he had a 9-5 job (that never was, actually from 9 to 5) he had to learn to get in the zone whenever he needed to get anything done for his side business - he calls it "hustling mode" - and when he's in it, there is no stopping him. To anyone who is looking to obtain this super-power, Kimanzi's best advice would be to shut down any distractions - notifications, email, tv, and even people. After that it's a matter of commitment and practice! I must admit, though, that after having this talk with him, I believe that Kimanzi's super power is much greater than just the ability to focus at any place and time; He's true super-power is the ability to take the leap of faith and put that first toe in the ice-cold water. Through all his entrepreneurial journey, he has been able to put aside the fear and doubt and dip a toe, just one toe, in the water - and push himself forward. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? Apparently when you have the ability to focus at will, you also need the ability to STOP and get away a bit to balance it out! Getting overboard is something that Kimanzi struggles with, and I think most of us, over-achievers out there, can relate. To my surprise, Kimanzi defined himself as an introvert, and as a result many of his actions as well as reactions to opportunities are dictated by this feature. Thanks to his devotion to the message he's carrying and to the lives that he's changing Kimanzi finds the strength to overcome this on a daily basis, and I must admit that I think he's doing an amazing job in conquering this kryptonite, because hadn't he told me - I would never have guessed this nugget about him. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: MacBook - Kimanzi switched from PC to Mac last year and he never looked back ever since. This is his #1 most used and most valuable tool, and he's not giving it up. Pandora - music is a big part of his life, and he can not imagine going a day without it. Pandora makes it easy! Kimanzi's wife - Her brutal honesty and determination to push Kimanzi forward makes her, aside from being his beloved spouse, to an amazing 'tool' for productivity and success. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? This time, we're going EXTREME! Kimanzi's most outrageous way to keep himself productive was to hire someone to sit with him and slap him every time he got distracted, procrastinated or simply slacked of. SAY WHAT?! :) 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? This was an easy one to answer: Spending time with his family, while being completely present and aware to every little detail and conversation going on. Mentioned Resources: Kimanzi on Twitter @KimanziC and Facebook "Stop Chasing Influencers!" - Let Kimanzi and Jared help you reach success! Kimanzi's books on Amazon Amanda Hocking Kimanzi's blog Pandora online radio HackTheSystem.com

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: The biggest lessons Navid taught me, and I am passing it on to you through interviewing him, is that life is too short and you need to make the best of it. As simple as that. Navid has been on my radar for some time now. I knew I wanted him on the HERO Edition, but not until we were in the middle of the interview that I finally understood what about Navid was so appealing. Navid is probably the most genuine guest we had so far - he is just like you and me, and he's the living proof you CAN do anything you set your mind on. Navid talked about what he wanted to do with his life for a long time - but he didn't take action. He waited, for something, for someone, for himself. Not until he has experienced a personal loss, did he jump into the water. When he was telling me about his loss and grief, I couldn't help but thinking about the fact that much like him, I didn't take action until I was literally forced into it by the army; I know a little bit too well what Navid is talking about - and I think you do, too. After his brother's death, Navid decided to just go ahead and do it - life seemed way too short to be waiting. He jumped out of his comfort zone and reached out to people that are rock-stars in our (not-so) little community; He didn't have a site, he didn't have a podcast, he has never interviewed in his life - but he asked Pat Flynn for an interview; And got it. This is how Navid Moazzez's legend started, but it's far away from why he is so successful. There are 2 things Navid does best: Creating meaningful relationships Creating Leverage What is so special about Navid, is that once outside his comfort zone, although frightened like the rest of us humans, he makes everything he does about the other person, and not about himself. If you were wondering how a newbie entrepreneur, who has been in business less than a year gets to pull off an amazing summit with the BIGGEST names in the market - the answer is simple: He was there for them first, and did everything in his power to help them. FIRST. But how do you get to the position of being able to offer help to the brightest stars? Is it pure boldness and jumping out of your comfort zone? Of course not. There is a secret ingredient Navid mastered: Leverage. Take what you are good at, what you know you can do well, and twist it to fit the context of your actions: Make a leverage out of what you already know. For Navid it was taking the research skills he learned in Law school and turning them to his favor- making him a better interviewer and, ultimately, separating him from the crowd. I am honored to be able to release this episode 24 hours before The Branding Summit takes place - I feel that bringing you the "behind the scenes" of this summit - and Navid's journey in general - will shed some light on your personal journey, and more than anything Navid or myself could say right now, will give you hope and set an example on how YOU can build an empire in less than a year. Today's Superhero Navid is a recovering law school student who turned lifestyle entrepreneur, blogger, podcaster, online marketer and personal branding strategist. Right after high school and spending one year in the United States playing soccer living the good life, Navid was accepted to the top law school in Sweden - where he was born and raised. It seemed great at the time, and even though he got pretty good grades and did an overall great job for the first few years, he finally realized that it was never his calling in life and that he didn't enjoy it at all in the first place. Navid wanted to do something extraordinary and live an unconventional, more exciting life and most importantly do work that matters to him, to other people, and hopefully to the world. He wanted to make a difference. It wasn’t until recently that he realized things won’t just happen by chance and that he actually has to make the change himslef and go out there and take massive action. Once he realized that law school was not really for him, he devoted himself to countless personal development books, attended many seminars around the world, and slowly started to get more and more into the business and online marketing side of things. But it all starts with getting the right MINDSET. Navid's life was never the same after stumbling across The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. Having heard much about how some people went on living every moment as an exhilarating experience, he decided to explore living life by feeling alive each second. This became even more true when Navid's younger brother, just 22 years old, passed away in April 2013; it was definitely the worst experience of his life. He then realized even more than before, how precious life is and decided to work extremely hard and explore all the things he is passionate about in order to achieve greatness in business and life. Navid's devotion and determination to live his own personal legend led him to jumping out of his comfort zone and reaching out to big names, launching his online consulting business, hosting his own podcast and gathering THE Branding Summit all by himself. Navid is a living proof that you can start from scratch and build yourself - heck, he did ALL THIS in less than 12 months! Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? As general, Navid takes contractors from Fiverr.com or Elance.com as he needs them, but there is one designer that has been with him from the very beginning, and he is Navid's guardian angel, helping him with all the technical things. All in all, thanks to the growth of his business, Navid is thinking of hiring a few team members to up the stakes, and sees delegation as an important part of growth. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? The biggest super-power is to be able to take something that comes naturally to you and create a business leverage out of it. For Navid it was research; He has always been good with in-depth, profound and fast-performed researches. He used this given talent to create interviews that stood out and separated him from the crowd of other interviewers, which led to creating meaningful relationships with the interviewees, who happened to be market leaders. These relationships then led to business growth and success beyond imagination - and everything started with a simple knack for research! 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? Being a perfectionist, Navid likes to be thorough with everything he does; In-depth research and articles are a necessity for him, but having the business grow and working pretty much alone it becomes hard to keep the same level of quality as the quantity grows daily. Distractions, even if work-related, are an on-going battle. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: RescueTime - a tracking tool that allows you to know and limit the time you spend at certain activities and web sites. TwitterFeed - allows you to share content people in your niche share, without spending the time to follow it on busy days. LeadPages - a service that allows you to create landing pages that convert in seconds. We've had Tim Paige from LeadPages on this show (link to Tim's interview). 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? Burpees!!! Doing the 100-burpees challenge made Navid feel that if he can do this he can do anything, and it was a big push for his motivation, and ultimately his productivity. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Given one extra hour a day, Navid would spend it surfing. Eventhough currently it's not a big part of his routine, but had he lived near the beach and had the time he would invest it in becoming a professional surfer. Mentioned Resources: Navid on Twitter @NavidMoazzez and Facebook Navid's site Navid's Podcast - "The Lifestyle Architect" Navid's Branding Summit Elance.com Fiverr.com The 12-week year book RescueTime TwitterFeed LeadPages Tim Paige's interview on the HERO edition 12-minute-athlete

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: Interviewing Dino was the most fun I had in a w-h-i-l-e! This episode was pre-recorded during the latest operation in Israel, so we're reporting to you from a war-zone. As it turns out - I'm way to tough to be killed in war, but a sip of juice made an assassination attempt on me! So if you happen to hear my voice going all wonky, sounding like I'm crying - that's because I am, trying to project "Business As Usual". The wonderful thing about talking to Dino is that not only is he a unique personality with tons of value and life smart - but he also is a huge believe in the Time Hacking method, which made this go too easy. I actually felt the need to put a disclaimer, informing you that we were NOT discussing Time Hacking off the air, and everything he mentioned, thought most opportune, had absolutely nothing to do with me and my opinions - but you'll get it from listening to 5 seconds of him talking anyway. Today's episode is all about the "WHY?" - why do you need to hack time? Why do you need to be effective, productive & good with your time? Why is it important? More time has to lead to more free time, and not to more things to do - they "WHY" of THAT is laid out in this incredible episode. OH, and by the way - Dino is the first guest who has given this podcast and it's listeners so much thought, that he literally grabbed me a few days after the original interview, and ask to add a little something because he wants to share some more cool tips with you. How amazing is he?! Today's Superhero Dino Dogan is a professional speaker with a real job as the Founder and CEO of Triberr, the social network for content creators that sends millions of monthly visitors to its members. Dino has been the subject of stories pertaining to business and technology in publications such as Forbes, Yahoo!News, Al Jazeera, and BizJournal. His startup has been featured on thousands of blogs, including The Next Web, Yahoo, Technorati, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and INC. Dino has spoken or consulted for a variety of companies and audiences, including IBM, Rutgers University, Vocus, New Media Expo, 140conf, and many others. A prolific content creator himself, Dino has been referred to as a “raconteur and champion of bloggers everywhere,” by writer Rosemary O’Neill. Frequently featured as an expert commentator on new technologies and the latest social media developments on sites like ReadWriteWeb, Dino is also the co-author of the book Engagement From Scratch along with Guy Kawasaki, Mitch Joel, and other notable authors and community builders. His blog has been profiled by Technorati on multiple occasions and offers an insider’s view into his social networking expertise. A recovering network engineer and a failed musician, Dino spends his free time doing Mixed Martial Arts, and walking his german shepherd named Dojo. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? After failing all by himself with his previous business, Dino is a strong believer in that whatever you are bad at doing or whatever it is you dislike doing - you need to delegate. Aside from his co-founders at Triberr.com Dino is fortunate enough to have a lot of talented people in his life who are willing to help him with tasks he needs. Dino is also a master at being way too adorable and convincing people to help him free of charge...hmm... I wonder if he'll make an online course about it any time soon! If you'd sign up for this - let Dino and me know int he comments below! 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Dan Cristo, Dino's co-founder over at Triberr, is his super power! He calls Dan "The speed demon of implementation" and admits he owes a lot to him. Another super-power Dino talks about is the ability to assemble a group of people that, when combined together, create amazing things. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? Apparently, the man who can gather and organize an amazing team has trouble with organization. Dino reveals that he has never been particularly organized, especially when it comes to logistics. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: First and foremost - the goal of productivity for Dino is to have more free time, as opposed to doing more things. The path to obtaining more free time consists of 3 steps: 1. Process - tools such as calendar & Boomerang to help you work better. 2. Delegating - Delegate everything, because chances are someone else will do it better anyways. 3. Prioritize - Because without it you can't possibly achieve all your dreams. On top of that, Dino has popped on another quick call to share 2 time hacks he forgot to mention in the original interview... Ready? Here they are: 1. ScheduleOnce - A tool that allows you to set meeting with other people, according to all your time zones and personal preferences. No more ping-pong! 2. Sidekick Chrome Plugin - This little plugin allows you (among other things) to know who clicked and read your email. Oh YEAH! At first it sounds a bit like the big brother is watching you, but when you come to think of it - how often has this bothered you? That, perhaps, the email didn't reach it's destination? Maybe it was lost int he sea of other emails? This tool eliminated the guess work. BOOM. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? It was only appropriate that Dino will give us more than just one secret! Dino's philosophy is that people need to start reading more books. He also shared 3 of them that have changed his life: "Mega Memory", teaching you how to train and improve your memory; "Accelerated Learning Techniques" by Brian Tracy, that teaches you how to learn effectively; "Leadership and Self Deception" by Arbinger Institute, changing the way you look at yourself and your surrounding. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? READ! Preferably - non-fiction. Mentioned Resources: Dino on Twitter @DinoDogan and Facebook Triberr.com Boomerang "Mega Memory" by Kevin Trudeau "Accelerated Learning Techniques" by Brian Tracy and Colin rose ScheduleOnce scheduling tool Sidekick Chrome Extension

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: Berni is a very cool person; As soon as I met her and we got to talking, I knew I wanted her to share her secrets over here, on the HERO Edition. The thing is, Berni doesn't have a team; Or a company; Or even an SOP to how se creates the incredible magic that allows her to change lives daily. All she has is her and the people she helps. that's it. I wanted you to hear some of her wisdom, and realize you really don't NEED to create a team or build an empire to have an impact - you can do it in whatever manner that works for YOU and forget about best practices. In today's show we talked about the spark of creativity and it's role in your life and business, and how easy it is to re-create this spark daily. Today's Superhero Before launching her coaching practice in 2008, she was in corporate sales managing a multi-million dollar territory of Fortune 500 companies. She wore designer label suits, lived in a penthouse apartment overlooking Lake Michigan, and spent a lot of time in airports and hotels. At the peak of her 12-year-old sales career, she was the youngest member of her sales team. She earned an MBA to match her job title and sextupled her income by the time she reached 30. Even with the whole world in the palm of her hands, she still felt completely unfulfilled. She grew sick and tired of being married to a job that sucked the life out of her. Until the day she stopped chasing someone else’s dream and kicked her corporate job to the curb. Today, Berni sparks people and movements. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Aside from professionals Berni hires to help her finish certain projects, there is no sidekick in her life. The honest truth is that after so many years of perfecting her systems, to bring in someone new and teach them her ways and her techniques, to be done the way she likes it, will take quite a few hours - especially since most SOPs are in her memory and not outlined, even, on paper - and this is time she is not yet willing to invest. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Absolutely and totally - RESILIENCE. To be able to keep showing up, no matter what, no matter what shit life throws at you - this is her true super power, and this is something that allows her to keep being the Time Hacking super-hero that she is. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? The crash after a "manic period" is Berni's fear. What if this time it's harder to bounce back? What if it'll take longer What if I can't bounce back this time? - All those are questions that torment her, and while she loves having those super productive and Uber-creative attacks, the crash afterwards is an ongoing struggle. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: 750words.com - A free-writing app. This is a place for writers or people who want to start creating content on a regular basis to get going by writing 750 words daily. There is a community there as well as an accountability factor, so if you're all about content but don't know how to keep up with it you should definitely give it a go. Notes - wether it's an app on your smart phone or plain old pen and paper - capture your thoughts, ideas and sparks of creativity so that you'll always have them logged. Podcasts - Berni loves podcasts, just because it's a channel where someone else shares something inspiring and amazing that can tach you something new or spark up a creativity ginny within you. Listening to inspiring and interesting podcasts has become a daily routine for her, and she sees the value in it constantly. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? WATER! Wether it's a walk by the lake, a shower or just doing the dishes - something about water brings a "yang" to Bern's "ying". 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? The extra time Berni would invest in spending quality time with family and friends. Being with loved ones and just having fun is a crucial part of life and she would invest this time in it in a blink of an eye. Mentioned Resources: Berni on @BerniXiong and Facebook Berni's book Berni's Podcast Inspiring Innovation Podcast Berni's blog 750words.com

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: Nick is like a force of nature; He is unstoppable. He says he hustles every day, and I believe him - he will try anything and everything in his pursuit for freedom, and not only will he try out & test out - he'll also report back. Today he's reporting back on cold showers, delegating to different types of teams & treadmill desks. Stay tuned! Today's Superhero Nick is the Chief Hustler over at SideHustleNation.com. SideHustleNation is an online community for people who are ‘hustling’ to build side businesses while still grinding away at their 9-5 day jobs. Nick got his first corporate job in 2005, which took him from Seattle to D.C., where he found himself with more free time than he knew what to do with. Not knowing anyone outside of the office, he spent a lot of nights and weekends at home watching TV. One day while collapsing into the couch cushion, he asked himself, “What can I do that’s more productive?” - And had I been present at the room, this would probably be the moment when I scream "Time Hacker! You're a TURE time hacker!". But I'm diverting. Nick's answer was to start hustling. Every day. Nick’s first side hustle was a website offering comparison-shopping for footwear, allowing those in search of a deal to browse a wider range of options than more general comparison-shopping sites. The site made significant money from advertising and affiliate marketing and ran for nearly 10 years before Nick shut it down to focus on a new project: Side Hustle Nation. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Being the Side-Hustling king, Nick is a savvy delegator; He uses task-based services, such as Fancy Hands, contract-based teams that have been working for him on-and-off for over 8 years now, as well as having a full-time VA he found through Elance. Each service serves a different purpose in his business, and Nick is not afraid to use the delegation card to make his dreams come true. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Nick is a big-picture guy; His super-power is to see the entire picture, decide what's the next project to attack, and then decide what's the next step in that specific project as well as who can make it happen for him. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? Inbox. Sometimes he even finds himself wondering why he spent so much time putting it off, when the task itself was so short. I guess we all struggle with inboxes:) 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: Toggl: A time tracking tool that allows you not only monitor your time expenses, but also gives you insights and data for you to analyze in the future. I Done this Service: A service that keeps you accountable by demanding a daily mail where you explain what you've accomplished that day. Accountability group: Wether it's a group, mastermind or buddy - make sure ther eis someone to keep you accountable. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? Cold showers! Nick uses them to get focused and energized for the day, and he swears by them. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Nick's a true entrepreneur at heart - he would use the extra time to create more content! He reports that the written content is the fuel that drives his business forward, so naturally this is what he wants to spend more time on. Mentioned Resources: Nick on Twitter (@NLoper) and Facebook (Side Hustle Nation site) (The Side Hustle Podcast) (Elance) (Fancy Hands) (Toggl) (I Done This) Service

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: Sahaf & I talked about how to eliminate distractions, handle work load and delegate like a PRO. This episode is a must-listen to anyone who has ever looked back at their day and said "wait... what did I dod today?". Today's Superhero Sahaf Flam, IQTELL's Marketing Director, is a serial entrepreneur. With a few startups under his belt, and some new ones coming, he is the mastermind behind IQTELL's brilliant technique of gaining companions and allies instead of just users. Being a husband and father while working from home, Sahaf knows a few things about productivity and staying focus. His worst enemy is distractions, and our chat today is focused around eliminating and managing them in your day-to-day life. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Since Sahaf is a part of a high-tech company, he obviously has people working for him as well as people who's job is to help him directly. Deciding to take a different angle, I asked him if he ever feels he's still struggling with delegation - even after all these years. Sahaf shares that because of the unique structure of their company, and the time they all have known each other and worked with each other, it's easy to know whom you need to address with a certain issue or to who do you delegate this particular task to. The main struggle is to let the task go once you've delegated it. In this case, the best solution consists of three parts: Being very clear about what you are delegating. The worst time waste is when you delegate something, and the person you delegated it to comes back to you with more clarification questions - just eliminate it and there's your time save. Having a good system in place so you can manage all your follow-ups. Use the communication solution best suiting your situation; If the email is getting too long -pick up the phone, it'll be easier, clearer and faster. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Since distractions are the biggest struggle for Sahaf, he feels that if he can flip it on it's head and disconnect, make the distractions go away - this is the true super-power for getting things done super-fast. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? Following up on the previous question, distractions as a whole - and the Internet specifically - is the biggest Kryptonite Sahaf deals with. The way to handle it is to disconnect from them completely for the high-focus periods of time, and for the rest of the day just have breaks and fun-time slots built-in to your schedule, making sure you 'get your fix' and can spend most day doing what counts. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: IQTELL - You can read all about it here, where I describe my personal experience with IQTELL. Exercise - working out 30-60 minutes every day and it'll help your productivity. Weekly review - Evaluate what you're doing on a regular basis, so you'll have the bigger picture and will stay on track. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? This hack is something Sahaf picked up way back in law-school, while cramming overnight for exams; Whenever a challenge comes along and a complex solution is due, Sahaf makes sure he thinks about this during the hour before he goes to sleep at night, making sure he "charges" his brain with material to analyze during the night. Sahaf reports back that 9 out of 10 times he either wakes up with a solution or knows what he needs to do to figure it out. Neat, huh? 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Being a father to 3 children, Sahaf would like to spend the extra time with them and his lovely wife. Mentioned Resources: Sahaf on Twitter (@IQTELL), Facebook, YouTube, Google. IQTELL online: IQTELL.com My complete review of IQTELL and how I use it: IQTELL Review.

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: Tim's super-power, aside from being able to convert ANYTHING, is being a husband and father and I'm absolutely honored to have him on today's show. Having a true MTV rock-star on the show felt exciting and glamorous, but talking to Tim felt like I was having an afternoon beer with my high school bestie. There is something about the unique combination of spark, talent and humbleness that make Tim so fun to talk to. The thing about Tim is that he loves absolutely every single second of every single day of his life; And let me tell you, it's not by accident. Tim works very hard on himself as well as on his environment to make sure his time is invested only in things he does well and is loving - otherwise it's delegated immediately. As entrepreneurs we often believe that we need to have a few crappy years before we can have a choice and live our dream life, but what Tim is talking about is useable in your life starting today - the only thing you need to do is decide if you are up for a life full of things you love doing. I intentionally decided to publish the interview with Time immediately after the one with Ari, because Tim and Ari advocate two very different approaches when it comes to teams: While Tim is on my side of the fence, believing in building long-term relationships and cultures within teams, developing the team members both professionally as well as personally and building the ultimate all-stars team, Ari is all about the no-strings-attached team model: Fancy Hands type of services that are always available and that require you to give them a pre-chewed definition for the task so they can run with it any time of day or night. Tim and I thought it would be a nice debate, so here's a question for you: Are you voting for Ari's way of team-building or Tim's? Share in the comments below! Today's Superhero Tim Paige, also known as Time The Paige, is a 29-year-old voice-over artist, entrepreneur, podcaster, speaker, motivator, clarity coach and happiness expert that lives in central New York. He spent most of his adult life touring the US, playing music with four of his best friends and has performed over 600 shows in 48 different states including The Vans Warped Tour, The Bamboozle Festival and MTV's TRL. After being done with the whole musical thing, he started working in sales for a national distributor of vacuums. It turned out that he was good at it and was actually making more money that he ever thought possible. He was able to pay off his debt and lived the high life, but he was miserable because he wasn't passionate about what he was doing. He achieved clarity on what he wanted for his family's life when his son was born. He's the founder of The Awesome Podcast (now defunk) and The Awesome Clarity Podcast that centers around achieving success and gaining powerful insights, confidence, happiness and motivation from various guests than ran for 13 episodes, which concluded on December 2013. Together with John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur On Fire, they've created Love Your Leap, a podcast about business insights, passive income, social media, sales, masterminds, coaching, mentoring and more. It started on August 15, 2013 and is still on-going. He's also the co-founder of LeadPages with Clay Collins. LeadPages is a software company that helps entrepreneurs generate more leads, grow larger audiences and build a bigger business through Labs testing, tweaking and developing a done-for-you suite of marketing tools that will have everything to create a massive following. Internet experts like Ryan Deiss, Corbett Barr, Pat Flynn, David Siteman Garland, Mari Smith, James Schramko and James Wedmore are only some that use LeadPages. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Tim is a part of LeadPages, so there are quite a few people around him that allow him to focus on his strengths. Tim knows he is very good at human interactions, but details is not his thing - so instead of trying to fight it, he just does what he's good at, leaving other things to other people with other strengths. Tim might make delegation seem easy, but even he still struggles with being a control freak, and knows that the first stage of training is hard for everyone - even him. A permanent team is a necessity when it comes to taking your business to the next step, or at least that's what Tim preaches. Investing in people as people as well as professionals, and their skills will grow exponentially. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Tim's secret power is quick implementation and adjustment later. He's one of those people that need to have something up and running if he ever wants to bring it to a true perfection; You can say that shipping the product is key here, because you can ALWAYS improve later. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time management? In the past, Tim felt that his need in being involved in everything was the biggest struggle he had, but today he is so connected to his communication skills he sometimes gets carried away. He's now working on being a more focused communicator as to not waste time to others as well as himself. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: Human assistance: There is absolutely nothing like building a true team. Not only because it literally allows you to buy back time, but also because a properly raised team can boost your business above and beyond your wildest dreams. BufferApp: This is a tool Tim uses for scheduling posts on social media. By using this he can avoid social media, and by that decrease the time he spends getting sucked into it. Coffee: 'Nuff said - even the idea of caffeine pumping through his veins gives Tim energy and focus. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? This is the question where I understood that Tim is absolutely my kind of guy! Answering this question, he shares that he used to be just like me - waking up and diving right into work. As time passed, he noticed that by doing so, his routines for the rest of the day did not allow a proper fitness workout, so he decided to move it to being his first thing in the morning, and what he found out was that working out in the morning, followed by a great healthy meal, gave him a tremendous boost of energy and focused him for the rest of the day. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Going back to the beginning of our interview, Tim's family is his #1 priority, and given extra time he would definitely spend it with them. Mentioned Resources: Tim on Twitter (@TimThePaige) and Facebook Ari Meisel's HERO Edition episode LeadPages Tim's Podcast - Conversion Cast BufferApp

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: Ari is a legend. Beating Crohn's Disease is no joke, but making a business out of the lessons you learn, now that's a whole different level. In today's episode, you'll learn why systems are the only way to go if you ever want to free yourself from the working shackles and scale up. Systems are huge, but have you ever heard about systems without teams? Ari has a system for everything with no team while working 12 hours or less every week. CRAZY? Nope, just smart. Tune in! Today's Superhero Ari Meisel is literally a superhero -- an inspiration. He is a lot things, and chief amongst them is being an entrepreneur, inventor, triathlete, author, speaker and the co-creator of Less Doing. As an entrepreneur, he started his immersion in business early. By the age of 12, he had created a company website for one of his father's business associates, which became the foundation of Liontex, the company where he had worked and produced over a hundred and fifty websites. After graduating college, he went into property development and bought a group of cigar factories. He spent two years learning how to the construction world works, and eventually founded Arise Development when the project was underway. Arise Development is a company that focuses on rehabilitating dilapidated or abandoned buildings until this day. Then, he started to build green and went on to become a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional. That prompted him to create LEED Pro, a green building consultancy. Its blog was picked up by the Princeton Architectural Press, and he was later on offered a book deal -- LEED Materials: A Resource Guide to Green Building. Then, eight years ago, Ari was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive track. He was required to go through several visits to the hospital and take 16 pills daily. During his lowest point, he decided to make his body stronger by doing a combination of yoga, exercise, natural supplements and nutrition. A survivor, Ari was able to fight back the disease and four months later, was eventually declared free of all traces of it. Since then, he has been able to compete in Ironman France in 2011, been a speaker at several seminars, and did a TED Talk event where he talked about his struggles against Chron's. With his hobby of creating productivity systems and outsourcing tasks, Ari turned this into a popular framework -- Less Doing, More Living. To date, it has become a resource for people who wanted to have more time in their lives, and has spawned a course and books such as: Less Doing, More Living: Make Everything in Life Easier and Optimize, Automate, and Outsource EVERYTHING. He currently focuses on helping people be more effective at everything and advising several companies. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? He basically doesn't have any employees; doesn't have any full-time help of any sort. His wife, an incredible woman, is his biggest support structure and he runs ideas by her, and she pushes him to do better. Most of the things he gets done are automated at this point, however, he used virtual systems for a lot of stuff and uses a company called Fancy Hands, where you can get an on-demand assistant 24/7 (no dedicated assistant) to do tasks for a cheaper fee. Then, he creates a task manual with specific and clear instructions, save that on Evernote, send the instructions to an assistant, have them do tasks like taking an interview file he'd saved on Dropbox and find someone on Fiverr to transcribe it -- everything is automated, even the assigning of tasks. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Ari's super power is being incapable of getting stressed by anything anymore. He had basically mitigated his stressors to a point where he not only not get distracted by stress, but can get into a state of flow so quickly when he's doing work that he loves in a very short amount of time. The idea about Parkinson's Law -- "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" -- also makes him work faster. He also considers the Pomodoro Technique very effective and is actually based on Parkinson's Law. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time? Ari's kryptonite is taking time for himself. He feels an enormous guilt when spend less time with his kids. He turned down speaking engagements because he doesn't want to be away from his kids for two days. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: FollowUp.cc -- an automated email reminder tool that is platform-independent. It is similar to Boomerang. You can schedule emails to be sent at a specific time in the future and you can create email reminders right in your inbox. Evernote -- the external brain you have to have and have to use. It basically serves as a place to put every thought or idea that comes into your head, capture every website or article or video so it's safe, searchable and it's there someday when you need it. A physical thing -- sleep improvement. There are easy ways to improve sleep like blue light from devices like TV, Kindle, cell phones, etc. It disrupts your body's ability to produce melatonin, which is a sleep hormone. The solution is to get a blue-blocking sunglasses from Amazon. The first night you wear those glasses in watching TV or reading emails an hour before sleeping, you'll sleep better. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? They have plenty of eggs in the nest and Ari found a way to boil eggs (soft-boiled, medium-boiled and hard-boiled) in just one steaming pot with 3 levels to it. It's a big time saver and makes mornings so much easier. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Ari probably end up doing more work with that extra hour. He'd probably struggle and do something with his kids but they'd be sleeping or something. He'd also probably get back to martial arts; he's a yellow-belt in Krav Maga. Mentioned Resources: Ari on Twitter (@arimeisel) and Facebook Less Doing website/blog, book and its podcast Optimize, Automate and Outsource Everything Fancy Hands Evernote Dropbox Fiverr Parkinson's Law Pomodoro Technique FollowUp.cc Boomerang FastEver

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: John's story is famous. It has a strong fairytale-like feel to it, which creates an even greater appeal. Starting from scratch, following his heart despite the critique and doubts of others, most of whom are bigger experts than him, and making it BIG time with over $2M in less than 2 years; You have to admit John is the Cinderella of online entrepreneurship, only he didn't wait for no prince to bring him back his glass shoe - he worked his tail off to find it. If you look closer, you'll see that there is no magic and no luck involved in this fairytale; John didn't win the lottery nor did he stumbled upon a million-dollars idea. Hard work and the stubborn faith in a happy ending is what allowed John and Kate to start their empire. While the inspiring part of the EOFire empire is what gets told in social media, today's episode is all about intention, discipline and following orders no matter what. John shared today his secrets to getting everything done with such a small team. John didn't simply stumble upon a time management system that happened to work - he spent his whole life being aware of himself, writing the manual of John, and from the very beginning of Entrepreneur On Fire he has followed this manual to the tee. Johns routines are not always fun, they don't always align with the entrepreneurial spirit, or at least not with how many entrepreneurs choose to see it. He works long hours, many days a week, he rarely takes a vacation and even when he does he usually combines it with a business event on location. That said, every second of every day in his life is carefully planned out, he will never burn out or run out of breath - he keeps himself alert, sharp, focused and highly effective through the same routines that kept him safe during his army service. Time is the most valuable commodity we have, and John gets it; In fact, he strongly believes in respecting your time before you can ever attempt to tame it. Today's episode is all about living your life on purpose - every minute of every hour of every day. Not only until you become a fairytale - ALWAYS. Today's Superhero John Lee Dumas is an entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, author, and the founder and host of EntrepreneurOnFire, a daily business podcast that was awarded Best of iTunes in 2013. John interviews today's most inspiring and successful entrepreneurs around the world including Brian Tracy, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Gary Vaynerchuk, Barbara Corcoran and more. Before having his AHA moment and becoming a successful entrepreneur, John was commissioned as an Armor and Logistics Officer in the US Army. He did a 13-month tour of duty in Iraq and served for seven more years (3 years active and 4 years reserved) before he left and had to get a job. He then worked in financial services and commercial real estate thereafter. Wanting to be inspired to create freedom from the hamster wheel, John suddenly had his AHA moment during a daily routine while driving. The podcast he was listening to ended, which left him with nothing to listen to other than the radio for another 45 minutes of driving. He wanted more, but couldn't find a daily podcast on the market. It's when he realized that the concept of creating a daily podcast has never been attempted by anyone before. So against discouragements and naysayers, John founded EntrepreneurOnFire in 2012. EntrepreneurOnFire has been featured in TIME Magazine, Forbes and INC. With his mission to inspire others and dispense wisdom that will help entrepreneurs create freedom from the hamster wheel, John has turned EOFire into a multi-million-dollar business, generating more than $200,000 income in a month. He, together with partner and EOFire's resident content genius, Kate Erickson, has created an empire and a tight-knit community of podcasters and entrepreneurs (Podcasters' Paradise and Fire Nation Elite) that shares their entrepreneurial journeys and best practices. EOFire is currently enjoying more than 750,000 unique listens monthly. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? His team includes Kate and 3 full-time virtual assistants. Kate has her own VA, Jess, and John has 2 assistants that work 40 hours a week. For redundant tasks like follow-up emails, schedule tweets and Facebook posts, he trains his virtual assistants with these tasks through video tutorials and set it up as a recurring task for them. He uses tools like ScreenFlow, Jing and its upgraded version, Snagit to do this. He then started to build a library for his assistants to go back to the tutorials when needed and not come back to him when they have questions. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? He's a huge believer of Parkinson's Law and its adage, "tasks expand to the time that you allot them." So when John wants to get something done, he sets absolute hard end time, like giving himself 90 minutes to complete a task, and focus on that task only, allowing no distractions whatsoever. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time? John's kryptonite is email. He remembers during the early days of EOFire, when he gets 1-3 emails and he answers every single one them, but now, he's getting more than 200 emails a day. He still has this mindset of wanting to answer them all and because of that, he has become addicted to email, which has become a flaw. To help him, he uses Boomerang, an app to schedule responses or sending emails. 4. Name your top secret weapons for gaining time: Boomerang – it’s a tool John uses when he receives an email, reply to it immediately and schedule it to be sent in a few days, so it won't initiate a conversation, which inevitably will eat up more of his time. It also frees up his inbox ScheduleOnce – it allows John to keep his calendar too tight, compact and so efficient. He uses this for scheduling interviews, etc. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? It would have to be TextExpander. It helps John save time from typing long texts by using keyboard shortcuts. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? John will just have that extra hour to break away and have an hour of exercise. It can be getting up and going for a power walk; it can be 20 minutes of doing Insanity Workout; it can be going for a jog; it can be doing jumping jacks or pushups -- it can be anything to get the blood flowing, the endorphins going. Mentioned Resources: John on Twitter (@johnleedumas), Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ EntrepreneurOnFire: website, YouTube, Stitcher Radio and on iTunes Podcasters' Paradise Fire Nation Elite Webinar On Fire E.ggtimer ScreenFlow Jing Snagit Parkinson's Law Boomerang ScheduleOnce TextExpander

In Today's Episode You'll Learn: Today, we have Kate Erickson on the Hero Edition. Aside from being extremely successful, Kate is also a big advocate of educating people and creating systems that allow you to focus. Kate shared with us some of her best tips on staying focused and creating a business out of sheer determination and smart choices. After today's episode, I truly feel that although focus is crucial, the true game changer for Kate is to know what's your next step is. The ability to focus, as important as it is, won't give you much value for your time and effort unless you invest them in the right task or project. This realization leads me to believe that when Kate mentions 'focus', she means it in every aspect of life: Focus on what you want Focus on how you'll get it Focus on creating a system that will allow you to get it Focus on getting it I am thrilled that Kate has agreed to come to the show; her core values and self discipline keep inspiring me every single day, and I know she will create a wave of wins and success for you! Today's Superhero Kate Erickson is an entrepreneur and the Content Creator and Community Leader at EntrepeneurOnFire. She's also a podcaster and host of Kate's Take: The EntrepreneurOnFire Audio Blog, a podcast where she talks about what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur. Before all that, she's been a Portland Skiing Lifestyle writer for Examiner.com, an account executive in Kemp Goldberg Partners, a senior employee relations representative in Union Bank, and more. She also owned Kate's Copy, a business that offered writing services for websites and created marketing and public relations materials in and around the Portland, Maine area. Kate spent many years working in the marketing and advertising in the banking industry for Corporate America. But she soon realized that she didn't need Corporate America to determine her worth. And so, she decided to take all of her accumulated knowledge and experience and is now helping others recognize their true potential, establish a business they've always dreamed of and advocate the thought that anything is possible. As content creator for Entrepreneur On Fire, Kate authors EOF's blog, creates guides and resources that encourages other entrepreneurs to go and make their entrepreneurial dreams come true. She also manages their email newsletters, marketing campaigns and basically create content for the growing community of entrepreneurs all over the world. As EOF's Community Leader, Kate, together with business and life partner, John Lee Dumas, encourages, supports and creates a focused engagement to the EOF community -- Fire Nation -- both online and in-person across all platforms. She also leads Podcasters' Paradise (EOF's podcasting community) and Fire Nation Elite (mastermind group). Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Kate and John currently have 3 virtual assistants. She admits that the biggest challenge she has in delegating is what's best in utilizing a VA's strong points because having a VA isn't just about getting to shove off any work that you don't want to do to them, it's having someone on the team, where they can exercise their strengths to help your business. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Borrowing from John, Kate said it would have to be F-0-C-U-S -- Follow One Course Until Success. When she needs to do something and gets it done really fast, she knows that she has to focus on that one thing. She can't have multiple tasks open and can't have her phone next to her; she just needs to zero in on what she's trying to accomplish. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time? When it comes to time management, Kate still struggles with focus and the ability to just take everything off her plate except for that one thing that she's working on, which is very difficult to do. However, her ability to hone in and focus helps in her time management a ton. An app called Rescue Time, which you can download in your computer, helps her track how she's spending her time. 4. Name your top 3 secret weapons for gaining time: Kate is really big on systems and she believes systems run off from creating plans. She's big on project plans, which could be for either small or big tasks. She believes that it's so beneficial to have a plan in place: giving yourself specific deadlines, breaking down an entire project into smaller pieces so that you have steps that you're taking versus an overwhelming project. Asana. It's a teamwork platform that allows you to start projects and communicate with a team in a single dashboard, create deadlines, attach images, add documents, etc.. Asana has been great for her and their VAs; it helps keep everyone on the same page without wasting time. TextExpander. It's a program that allows you to create hotkeys for words, phrases or numbers that you use over and over again. This might not be a huge time saver, but it generally helps. 5. What is your biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? Her kitchen timer -- the one she uses when she cooks. Sometimes, Kate brings that back in her office, set it and uses it as her timer instead of using her iPhone. Something in the simplicity of this device allows more focus and the ticking sound has been proven to create a trigger for your mind. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Kate mentioned she'd spend that extra hour in her beautiful balcony overlooking the San Diego Bay with no phone and no computer with her -- just relaxing and taking it all in. Mentioned Resources: Kate on Twitter(@katelerickson), LinkedIn, Facebook and Google+ Entrepreneur On Fire Rescue Time Asana TextExpander StayFocusd

Entrepreneur Superhero   Do you feel stuck, want to achieve your goals or want to learn how to make life exciting again? Look no further than Benny Hsu, the creator of Get Busy Living and the host of its podcast. An entrepreneur, blogger, appreneur (iPhone app developer) and podcaster, Benny Hsu followed the ideal checklist of a 'textbook' life by the letter right after he graduated from college: He got a job, bought a house, a car and receives a paycheck twice a month. It looked so ideal, but it was far from it. His life was killing him. Not wanting to waste his 30s just like his 20s, Benny found a way to get unstuck and eventually changed his life. Even with no knowledge in developing apps, Benny took a chance. In August 2011, he wove his way into the app development world with the release of his first app -- Photo 365. The app got featured as App of the Week by Apple three weeks after its release and earned him $30,000 the first month. Discovering how much money he's making every week for Photo 365, he decided to start his iPhone app business, and since then, he'd found other ways to make money online. On the heel of Photo 365's success, he released Gratitude 365, an app you can create a daily entry of anything that you are thankful for in a day-to-day basis and choose a photo for the day. A true example of pursuing your passions and having financial freedom without burning out in a 9-5 job, Benny now enjoys life, writes at Getbusylivingblog.com (where he helps others get unstuck in life and start living again), hosts the Get Busy Living Podcast (where he talks about topics that focuses on self-help, personal growth, personal development and better living), develops iPhone and iPad apps full time and works on his t-shirt business. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Benny admits that he's not perfect when it comes to productivity and has 'superhero syndrome' wherein he feels like he needs to do everything himself, and that's something he needs to work on. Therefore, he really doesn't have a sidekick/assistant even when he's developing apps. He hired a full-time designer to work on a lot of design work though, and he dabbled a bit in outsourcing for projects. However, he also admits that he needs to let other people handle certain parts in his business or life to free up more time for himself. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Being resourceful, stop multi-tasking and just focusing on one thing at a time helps Benny get things done quicker. He thinks that thinking about your number 1 priority and doing what makes you the happiest when you finish it a year from now on, will help reach goals and accomplish things. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time? Benny's biggest struggles are multi-tasking, having too many browser tabs open and other distractions (i.e. phone, iPad, etc.), making him unable to focus. 4. Name your top 3 secret weapons for gaining time: Getting into a routine. For example, in the mornings, he works on his t-shirt business, and if he cannot do anything else in the afternoons, it's all right since he had accomplished something in the mornings already. Use software that will work best for you, like SelfControl or Rescue Time, to help you focus. Meditation -- it helps to bring your focus in and hold it there. 5. What is you biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? He couldn't think of any at the moment. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? If he had an extra hour every day, Benny said he would spend that time in reading since he hasn't done a lot of reading lately, and he missed doing that. Mentioned Resources: Benny Hsu's Get Busy Living website and its podcast Benny on Twitter (@Benny_Hsu), Facebook and Google+ Photo 365 Gratitude 365 SelfControl app Rescue Time app Coffee Shop Surfing Mentioned People: Amy Clover -- listen to her Time Hackers interview here Joel Runyon

Entrepreneur Superhero Natalie Sisson - The Suitcase Entrepreneur She's a powerhouse entrepreneur whose fingers is dipped in different kinds of pies, one among them is ultimate frisbee. She's none other than Natalie Sisson. Known as the "Suitcase Entrepreneur", Natalie is an entrepreneur, speaker, writer, blogger and author of The Ultimate Toolkit for the Evolutionary Entrepreneur. She's also an accomplished athlete (body sculpting champion, dragon boat rower, ultimate frisbee player, cyclist, and more), model and TV presenter. After 10 years of working in corporate, her passion for building location independent online business that includes online marketing, social media and innovative technologies available in the world, drove her to leave her homeland (New Zealand) and lived in London for two and a half years. That move was the catalyst that started her traveling around the world and living out of a suitcase while building a successful online business. Because of her love for learning and sharing knowledge, Natalie co-founded a tech company in late 2009. It was during this time when she discovered a significant lack of women entrepreneur and CEOs in the business world. This discovery became her reason to create something that shares her entrepreneurial journey and at the same time, learn from other womenpreneur. So, in April 2010, Natalie's passion in life was turned into a business and eventually rebranded it by December of the same year as The Suitcase Entrepreneur -- a mobile business catering to people who wants freedom in business and have an adventure in life. It consists of nine revenue streams that have been organically grown as a result of her blog growth and brand building, which are all aligned with her business goals. Natalie attracted more audience when she shared the Painted Picture that visually shares her vision of where she wanted her business to be. It has garnered more than 29,000 views and shares all over the world, and had helped people take action and reach their own goals. Since then, half of what she shared in that picture happened. Hero Q&A 1. Do you have a sidekick? Yes, Natalie has several sidekicks in her superpower life. They're awesome and they do all the great work now. When she recorded her podcast or done her video series, her sidekicks made it happen and come to life (i.e. Publishing, formatting, setting up the emails, setting blog posts, etc.). It was a long time coming, but really works now. She's confident that her team is super talented and doing it really well now, which gave her free time to do creative things. 2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done? Natalie thinks her super power is 'focus'. She's pretty determined that when she says she's going to do something, she gets it done. To do it super fast, she schedules an appointment, an interview or something that sounds like fun so she would have to cram and get that task done. She normally tends to work really well with deadlines that pressure her in a positive way. 3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time? Natalie feels like her kryptonite is not much of a struggle anymore because she feels like she let it go a little. "Nothing's perfect, there's never going to have a perfectly managed day and your time is yours to do what you will." So, she becomes a lot more relax on how she spends her time as long as she's spending it doing the things she wants. 4. Name your top 3 secret weapons for gaining time: Natalie uses Asana, a project management tool that personally works great for her and revolutionized how she works. Because everything is done in Asana, it makes her feel in control of the way she's going She also uses Chrometa, a time-tracking tool that tells you exactly where your time's going, how much time you're saving and the way you're spending it. Using it makes it easy to focus on the more important activities. Another one is the app called Freedom, a tool that can block out sites so you can't visit them. It's great when you cannot control yourself enough to check social media and all these things, and you need something to force you to do the work that you like to do. 5. What is you biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time? It's trance music, thanks to Gideon Shalwick, that makes her go on double time and double motivated to get stuff done. She's ultimately way more productive while dancing along the music. 6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it? Natalie loves being outdoors and being near the water, so she would spend that extra hour doing activities like ultimate frisbee, biking, playing volleyball -- whatever makes her happy. Mentioned Resources: Natalie's website Natalie on Twitter (@nataliesisson), Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube The Suitcase Entrepreneur: website, iTunes podcast and on Facebook Natalie's Painted Picture Gratitude Journal Parkinson's Law Asana Chrometa Freedom

Entrepreneur Superhero   What drives Amy Clover?   [caption id="attachment_1606" align="aligncenter" width="533"] Amy Clover of Strong Inside Out[/caption]   Through her multiple lesson-filled experiences, Amy Clover, founder of Strong Inside Out and a fitness instructor, is on a mission to empower and help other people overcome whatever obstacles that are keeping them from creating a better life.   Amy knew what it was like to feel helpless and not in control of her life. She had battled clinical depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder that had almost caused her to take her own life in 2005. This experience might have been a deterrent to most, but clearly it wasn't for Amy. She had overcome it and that's why she's on a mission to help others because there's always hope for a better life.   This mindset catapulted the creation of Strong Inside/Out, an online environment and community that helps inspire, support and challenge everyone to become the best version of themselves, live a thriving life and be healthy inside and out through articles, programs and events.   The concluded 30x30 Project – 45-minute full-body workout that happened in 30 cities across the US and Canada – supported TWLOHA (To Write Love On Her Arms), a non-profit, charitable institution that provides help for those who are struggling with depression, substance abuse, self-injury and suicide – something Amy wished had been there when she needed it back then.   The campaign was so successful that a Strong Inside Out Tour is currently ongoing. The goal of this tour is to help TWLOHA with 50% of bootcamp proceeds.   Hero Q&A   1. Do you have a sidekick?   Last year, during the 30x30 Project, Amy had an assistant for the first 3 months while on tour (which was amazing), but had been on her own up until now. Then, she realized she can't be working alone anymore. As an entrepreneur, it's hard to give up control, but there's a certain point when going after big goals. Therefore, Amy started working with a VA after reaching out to people.   2. What's your super power when it comes to getting things done?   She works best under pressure, and the law applies to putting limits to distractions. This was clearly manifested when she worked in this year's Indiegogo campaign wherein she listed out every step that she needed to do no matter how small it was and just check it out of the list when the task is done. Checking even one thing off the checklist helps fuel her motivation for the next day.   3. What is your kryptonite, when it comes to time?   Amy admits that she had never been good with rejection like most do, and when she receives a rejection, it defeats her for a few minutes.   4. Name your top 3 secret weapons for gaining time:   Saying "no" and realizing that you just can't say "yes" to everything that comes your way.   Every time she puts a piece of content out (no matter what it is), she asks herself how can she give as much value to everybody who's going to come across it.   Putting her goals and everything she's about into helping other people. The more she places her goals kind of outside of herself and succeeding for her, the more successful she believes she's become.   5. What is you biggest secret, the one that helps you get more time?   She always makes sure she gets in 30 minutes of exercise, 5 days a week, no matter what. She feels so different if she doesn't get exercise in a day since exercise really does release the effects of stress, depression and anxiety; it helps her be more productive, clear-headed, focused and retain more information she works on in her day-to-day life.   6. If a genie gave you one extra hour every day for the rest of your life, what would you do with it?   Personally, she would like that extra time spent cooking better meals.   Mentioned Resources:   Amy's website Strong Inside Out Strong Inside Out Tour Amy on Twitter (@StrongInsideOut), Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube Strong Inside Out Indiegogo Campaign Todoist app with a Gmail plugin Rick Mulready ImpossibleHQ by Joel Runyon   WAYS YOU CAN HELP:   JOIN #siotour when Amy comes to a city near you SHARE this link with others impacted by depression or suicide DONATE to the cause and help bring hope for suicide depression   [text-blocks id="itunes-subscription-link" plain=1]

I have a 'happy dance' I save for special occasions. Today is one of those occasions, so here we go:   What's going on?   Today is the official launch day of the "Time Hackers- HERO Edition", and this baby has been in the making for a few months now. It's a sequential podcast to the "Time Hackers" one, and while the Time Hackers podcast is all about short, actionable hacks that I tried and loved, the HERO Edition takes it to the next level.   What's the HERO Edition is all about?   The main idea behind time hacking is to bring best practices to you and customize them to YOUR life and your needs. The HERO Edition brings you the absolute best hacks out there by true entrepreneurial super-heores, and take syou behind the scenes of their success and the time management that led to it. You will learn about their habits, their success and failures along the way and will be given all the tools to decide if the information they are sharing will work for you.   What will YOU gain?   I am giving you front row seats to the absolute TOP time management secrets of those who made it above and beyond any dreams, so you can learn from them and customize your own time management system that will bring you the same results.   Join us every Friday for 30 minutes or less of pure genius time hacking made by real-life super heroes. Are you ready? Let's hack some time!