Synopsis
The purpose of growing a business isn't just revenue. Revenue and profits run the business, but it's the ability to do what you want, when you want, and where you want. That's control. And that's what most small business owners never achieve. The Three-Month Vacation shows you how to create a powerful business, while still taking generous amounts of time to relax and unwind.
Episodes
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Why “Prompts” Speed Up Learning (And Avoid the Boring Hard Work Syndrome)
13/07/2024 Duration: 17minWe are told time and time again that we need to practice. That we need to work hard. That’s usually a load of rubbish. Learning depends less on you as a learner and more on how the learning is designed. Here’s an understanding of how “prompts” in learning make the client eager to get to and finish an assignment, even if the learning journey is extremely long and complicated.
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A Memory Test: Are you bad with names or is it a myth?
06/07/2024 Duration: 14minYou've probably heard it before: I am bad at names. I don't remember names so well. But are you truly bad at names? Or is it something that we all say? In this podcast you can test yourself and figure out how impressive your memory really happens to be. Best of all, you will never say that you're bad at names – or even have a bad memory. Your perception of memory will change quite substantially. Let's go, shall we?
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The elegant strategy to overcome “information overload” (and how to do it almost overnight).
29/06/2024 Duration: 17minWe all struggle with information. We’re almost always behind, always making notes, trying to catch up. Should we cut back on information completely? Is that the solution? Or is there a simpler, more elegant way to relax and take in endless amounts of information? Let’s find out
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Re-run 7 Storytelling: Why Fairy Tale Endings Are Unnecessary for Article Writing
15/06/2024 Duration: 25min -
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Re-run 5 How to Systematically Generate a Uniqueness (Even If You've Struggled With It Before)
01/06/2024 Duration: 21min -
Re-run 4 How random pieces of advice from friends and bosses help me keep my focus
25/05/2024 Duration: 19min -
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Rerun 1: Why We Struggle With Writing Well (And How Your Brain Is Trying to Drive You Crazy)
04/05/2024 Duration: 22min -
Why Negotiation Consistently Fails In Real-World Scenarios: 3 Overlooked Stages of Negotiation
27/04/2024 Duration: 26minWhen you read a book about negotiation, it seems like you should be able to get exactly what you want. However, when you go out into the real world, your negotiating turns to custard. Others don't seem to agree with your terms, and you're left hanging. Often this problem arises because of a simple set of stages that we ignore. In this podcast, we look at those three stages and see how they boost our negotiating power, without us doing anything extraordinary.
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Why Creating a Series Gets Greater Client Involvement
20/04/2024 Duration: 19minWhen we create information, we tend to think of a single book, a single article—and may I say—a single podcast. That system works fine, but there's a method that is far superior. It's called a series. Here's why a series works so much better and how to go about creating a series of series.
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The Five "Psychological Stages" of Entrepreneurship—And One That's More Scary Than The Rest
13/04/2024 Duration: 23minWe don't always realise it, but we go through precise psychological stages when we are becoming entrepreneurs. The biggest problem is that one stage is more deadly than all the other stages put together. It's the stage where we lose control because we are driven by outside forces. How do we know which stage we are in? And how do we prepare ourselves for the stage that is going to seriously rock the boat?
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The concept of bandwidth: How to control the "uncontrollable"
05/04/2024 Duration: 17minOn any given day we will have some amount of chaos. And someday the chaos is just looking outside the door, but other days it forces its way through with an intensity that's hard to control. It seems like we are always juggling too many things, but there is a method where we can manage chaos in a less frustrating manner. Let's find out how we can look at chaos differently so that, in general, we have mostly wonderful days.
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How to Win Friends: The Hug, Hear, Help Method
22/03/2024 Duration: 21minWe often want to help others. It's a great trait to have in a world that is rather selfish. Yet, it can be a terrible idea when you're communicating with friends and clients. People rarely want your help. What do they want instead? Listen to the "hug, hear, and help" method to change the way you see the world and also the way the world sees you. Next Up: The Not So Obvious Angles For Succeeding In Life
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Unexpected Impact (And Why You Shouldn't Give Up Communicating With Your Audience)
16/03/2024 Duration: 10minSometimes we think that we're just wasting our time writing articles or recording a podcast. Or maybe even the advice we give seems to go nowhere. You'd be surprised to know that you're making an impact beyond your wildest imagination
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How to have conversations when you don't necessarily agree with the other person.
09/03/2024 Duration: 24minDo you feel like you're in the world where everybody is just angry with each other? How do you cope with a situation where you don't agree with the other person? You may not agree with their politics, their way of life, and you may have no intention of going over to the other side. The answer to most "aggressive conversations" is simpler than you would expect. And it's also a lot more fun and you get to stay friends. Let's find out how.
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Three "Slightly Boring" Ways To Create Metaphors For Your Articles
02/03/2024 Duration: 21minWhile writing an article, report or book, you're more than likely to need a metaphor. In fact, you may need at least a dozen. The problem with metaphors is that they're usually very predictable. How do you take a "boring method" and make a metaphor quite exciting? Let's find out.
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The second best way to get out of a rut
23/02/2024 Duration: 08minThe quickest way to get out of a rut is to have a deadline. The moment you don't have a deadline, you're in trouble. Soon, that blip becomes a blurb, which becomes a balabooza that you can't control. How do you get out of a rut quickly—really quickly? Let's find out in this episode. Next Step: Listen to—How To Get Unstuck Bit By Bit (And Why Speeding It Up Doesn’t Usually Work)
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How to give praise (even when it's hard to do so)
10/02/2024 Duration: 26minWe all want to praise others, but sometimes, it seems extremely difficult to do so. This is why we often resort to something like "great job" or "that's cool. And Facebook has trained us to just "like" everything. This means that the person you're praising rarely feels the impact of that praise. In this episode we'll look at how to go about praising someone, and especially how to give praise when you don't have much to say. Next: Let's look at How To Introduce Yourself At An Event (Without Describing Your Achievements)