The Paul Minors Podcast: Productivity, Business & Self-Improvement

I find it fascinating when you look back at your life, particularly your childhood, and identify moments that give you clues about what kind of person you’re going to turn into. At the time, you usually don’t realise it’s a significant moment. But when you look back later, these tiny little things stand out as pivotal forks in the road, where, had you made a different decision, you life may have b...

Last week I showed you how I conduct my weekly review and plan the upcoming week. Now, a week later I'd like to talk about what actually happened and how I reacted to unexpected events that disturbed my plan. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/134 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get...

This is the first in a 2-part series about how I plan my week and how my week actually played out. Stay tuned for part 2 coming next week... The weekly review is a process you follow at the end of each week to reflect on your progress, review the status of your projects and plan the upcoming week(s). My weekly review takes place on a Friday afternoon. I make it the last thing I do each week as it’...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by ideas? I do. Most of us have lists of ideas in a note somewhere, but very rarely do we act on them. Ideas hit us all the time and usually sound great at the time. The trouble with all these ideas is in working out which ones are good and should be prioritised first, and which ones are bad and shouldn’t be worked on at all. The excitement about a new idea can cause i...

I’ve put together a list of often overlooked things you can do to boost your productivity. I say they’re overlooked because they’re things that people may hear about, but don’t put any effort into because they seem less important than the strategic things like time management. But when you get really good at the tactical things, you’ll be amazed at how fast you can get stuff done. Show notes » Pau...

If you’re listening to this post, you’re probably someone that’s interested in self-development. Whether that’s being more productive, being happier, being better at your job or growing your business. But do you ever feel that because you’re chasing constant improvement you feel like you’re not good enough? And just to be clear, I’m not saying that self-development is a bad thing. I’m saying that...

Earning an income online is quickly becoming the #1 goal of everyday people. Whether it’s earning a little side income to supplement your day job or going full-time on your own business, earning an income online can lead to loads of exciting opportunities. But getting started earning an income online isn’t easy. In this episode, I’d like to discuss the different ways you can make money online and...

I recently read a blog post by Darius Foroux where he lists 14 things to remind himself each day and it really got me thinking. I decided to write my own list to see if I could identify any interesting patterns. I would highly recommend you take 10 minutes after listening to this episode to list any thoughts you find yourself repeating on a regular basis. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/128 Download m...

Recently, the members in my VIP Slack group and I were on a group call. We were talking about this idea of where you lie on the “execution «» perfectionism” spectrum. In other words, do you focus more on executing on ideas and getting work done or do you often get stuck in a state of paralysis due to a need to make everything perfect? It’s an interesting idea because it doesn't matter which end of...

Keeping everything else unchanged, optimising these three “productivity multipliers”, will drastically increase your focus, efficiency and output with no other changes to your routine or productivity systems required. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/126 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll...

The life of a digital nomad sounds great. Working and travelling simultaneously sounds awesome (and it is)but it’s not without its challenges. There's a common perception out there that you aren't successful unless you're working from a beach somewhere. In this episode, I’d like to share my thoughts to give you an accurate idea of what it’s like working for yourself while travelling. And down belo...

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing fellow Kiwi, Dr Mike Ashby all about how to balance business growth and lifestyle. This is a topic I'm incredibly passionate about as I'm always looking for ways to optimise my business to fit with my lifestyle. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/124 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more...

Let me start by saying if you’re not a CrossFit fan, you may not get much out of this episode. But if you’re still interested in hearing how I apply productivity to fitness, keep listening. If you’ve never heard of the CrossFit Open before, it’s a worldwide competition that takes over a 5-week period each year. Each week a workout is announced and everyone around the world competes to get the best...

Last week I was chatting with a client who said he’d read that you should spend around 10% of your time planning. My initial thought after hearing this was that it sounded like a good guideline, but I couldn’t really say how much time I actually spend planning. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/122 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achiev...

Normally, I don't talk about investments or finance on my blog or podcast. But I find Bitcoin is such an interesting topic that I've wanted to explore for a while. I am by no means a Bitcoin expert. I would describe my understanding as slightly above average. So, to do this topic justice, I've roped in my good friend, Denym Bird, who is one of the people that introduced me to this incredible techn...

In this episode, I chat with Robert Plotkin all about technology and mindfulness. If you haven't heard of Robert before, here's his very impressive bio: Robert is the Founder of Technology for Mindfulness, a leading blog and Top 40 iTunes podcast on science, technology, and mindfulness. His unique approach to technology and mindfulness stems from his combination of expertise in technology (as an M...

One of the few email newsletters I’ve signed up for is the Daily Stoic. Each day you receive a thoughtful email about how to live a better life by following stoic teachings. Last week, I received an email that really resonated with me. In a nutshell, the email was saying, “If you seek tranquillity… do less”. I love the simplicity of this quote and thought it would be worth deconstructing a little...

A few weeks ago I had a call with a previous customer of mine, Frederick Johnson. Frederick purchased my How to become a "virtual consultant" program to help grow his podcast, This Week in Photo. Frederick then emailed me saying he'd just landed a $14k proposal. Wow, what a result! After hearing this I had to get Frederick on a call to learn more. Enjoy this interview with Frederick. He...

In last week’s podcast about self-doubt, one of the ideas I touched on was whether you should have a ‘Someday/Maybe’ list or not. This week, I’d like to explore the idea a bit more. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/117 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes and tools I use to be more organised and achieve more in my business and home life. You'll also get my FREE 3-part video traini...

Self-doubt is a feeling everyone can relate to. Whether you’re worried about an upcoming exam, a project at work, an important client or even things going on in your personal life, we often doubt ourselves and our abilities. Even the most “successful” people in the world (whatever that means) feel self-doubt. Also known as imposter syndrome, this is the fear that you’re not as good as people think...

When the team at Zapier reached out to me and asked if I'd like to interview the CEO, Wade Foster, I was like: “Um, heck yeah!”. If you've followed my work for even a short period of time, you'll probably be aware of how much I LOVE to automate my business and life using tools like Zapier. The way I look at it, why waste time on small mundane tasks when a tool like Zapier can handle them for you?...

Consulting has changed my life (and I don't make this statement lightly). By starting a consulting business I've been able to build a business that supports me and my family that gives me the freedom to work on my terms, when and where I want. This episode is a talk I gave for ProdCon in January 2019 where I share how to get started as a "virtual consultant" in 2019. If you want to start...

Last week I was running an Asana training workshop with a local client here in New Zealand. One of the topics we touched on was communication and more specifically, how to spend less time on email. With this in mind, here are some tactics I’ve used to get my own email usage down to about 30 minutes a day. Show notes » PaulMinors.com/113 Download my productivity blueprint and learn the processes an...

After my interview with Miles last week, I got thinking about how to improve my home office set up. In the interview, we briefly discussed Mileses recording set up and after recording, I went about improving my own home office. One of the things Mile’s said that really struck a chord with me was this idea of “reducing friction”. I love this idea and thinking about how you can minimise obstacles th...

In this episode, I interview an internet marketing guru, Miles Beckler. I met Miles and his wife Melanie in Bali last year when we were both speaking at the DMSS conference. Miles spends half his time doing this internet marketing for his wife's online business Ask-Angels. Through that experience Miles has learned a TONNE about internet marketing. He now shares everything he learns on his blog and...