Work Smarter, Not Harder!

Hey! Your back for more episodes! Much appreciated, here is our 1st episode of the year, with a bunch of announcements! We have 3 new services that we are launching. I explain 2 of them on this episode.

Back for more episodes! New announcements soon - exciting news! But before that, check out this down to earth episode about how to use intermediate Google Maps techniques for better personal efficiency.

Choose the way you want to build your company. Do you want to integrate all of the sector's processes within your own company, or do you prefer to partner and outsource some or many of those processes to outside providers? In this episode, we begin discussing that topic.

In this episode, I put my money where my mouth is, and rehire a trusted advisor, Irene Gutmann - author of the book "Don't Believe a Word You Say", available as a digital download at www.dontbelieveaword.com. Yes we've been in business for umpteen years, but the learning curve in this company -- is a circle.

Do you have a mentor that helps you along with your goals and objectives? Here's a compelling case for finding a new trusted advisor, and learning some new skills, tools and techniques for growing yourself, both professionally and personally.

The Oculus Quest has a new version of the classic game,, Medal of Honor. In this episode, we talk about the level of detail this game has, and how an immersion gaming and movie experience using devices like these is the wave of the future.

Teach your clients. But more importantly...inspire them.

As you can probably guess - this is an episode encouraging people to vote. But within the episode, 5 minutes exact, I also talk about the importance of being able to travel anywhere while conducting business. Cut the cord! Live life, work smarter, not harder!

Show your clients how to do things on their own. Believe me, they will appreciate you when it comes time to buy things that you offer.

Do all the things you should be. Write good quality articles for your blog, post them to social media, and search engine optimize the pages on your website.

It's as simple as this, you don't even need to listen to the whole 5 minute story. First, be willing to try something new, for personal or professional gain. Second, provision for 5% time allotment per workweek (30-60 min max). Third, maintain consistency on that new subroutine for a minimum of 6 weeks. Now go, my children...go. LOL

After you finish working with a client with quality service, don't neglect those final steps that you would need to conduct, in order to get paid! Here are three easy tips for getting your business process to the finish line!

First episode of our podcast. I had been preparing it since last year. Don't listen to any other episodes before you listen to this one.

Today I expand on the desired results of the wax on, wax off method of practicing your digital skills! Also, reminder - our band The JamCats is playing in Tuxedo, NY on Saturday around 12 noon! Stop on by!

Gotta head into band practice! So I don't have time to explain this episode. But it's about practice. So check it out.

I just finished an email, transmitting a colleague to someone for the FOURTH time. Needless to say, not only is this inefficient, it is mind-bogglingly frustrating. If you have ever wanted to get better at your emails, your project management, or just being less of a scatterbrain, here's an episode for you, sonny! (Or sally)

The Foo Fighters had a great album release almost a decade ago, with a fantastic title. In this episode we talk about the concept of preventing others from wasting your "light" - or inspiration, as well as remembering to not waste the light of others. Remember, as John Lennon once said - the love you make = the love you take. OK, maybe that was a little too existential. Just listen to the Podcast...

It kills me that countless companies have come to us over the years and spent months ruminating over their content, to make it as perfect as possible. Sorry, we are not Fortune 500s, and at some point, I say stop wasting time and money, JUST DEPLOY your ads and marketing pieces. By the way I didn't mention this in the episode, but aim for the 70% solution - it's gotta be 70% or better. The Marines...

Most of us add an email signature to our outgoing messages, such as name, phone number, company name, and web address - but have you thought about also adding a subtle mention of a promotion that you are running, under the signature? No?? Well...why not??? What's that you say, you want to know how to do this amazing feat? Great! In this episode we'll show you how to get it done!

Did you or your team ever exceed your deadline? You gave yourself a time estimate for getting the job done, and then you failed - not miserably, but you didn't meet the objective as planned. Today's episode encourages you to set "buffer time" in your projects, so that you don't stress yourself out.

Sometimes customers takes us out of our comfort zones. But you don't need to be taken anywhere you don't want to go! The key is to have a rock-solid set of procedures that are bulletproof, which will give you the confidence to decline requests when necessary. Oh hey - we hit 30 episodes! Yay!

PS5 is launching on Nov 12, and in this episode we briefly evaluate your choices of systems. We also emphasize the ongoing need to use gaming yo develop your business skills, using games such as Farming Simulator, City Skylines, and more.

I am an avid video gamer. I use it not only for personal enjoyment, but to help myself develop professionally. Learn how you can use current games to sharpen your business and professional development skills.

Providing clear expectations of what you can and cannot do in the scope of a project is very important. Here is a 3 step process that will allow you to better communicate this to your clientele.

In this episode, I talk about the MS Tour ride that we've been doing for the past 15 years, and how we break down this year's ride into a set of smaller goals, that helps to accomplish things that we feel are overwhelming to us. It works!