Comfortably Profitable

Doing what I love is the difference between success and failure. No question, I can't work at full capacity if I don't wake up looking forward to my day. On this episode I get asked what makes me happy, at work.

Recently I was asked about my thoughts around this "Hustle 18 hours a day" culture that everyone is hyping. The truth is, very few are actually achieving this. The real issue is that at the start of each year many think they will work more than ever. This creates a list containing more goals than we will actually have time for. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this matter. Make sure to let me know yours also.

After my recorded session with Tara Miller we kept talking for a few minutes. Most notably we discussed how "Journaling" doesn't really work. This was too good not to share. Enjoy! Again Tara can be found at: http://tara-miller.com/

Tara Miller is a breath of fresh air in the space of personal performance. She applies a scientific approach to understanding why people get stuck in a rut and what consequentially gets them out. She can be found at: http://tara-miller.com/ I suggest going from this episode to Tara's website to find out more.

Today I was recapping a conversation that I had with a couple of business builders about all of the elements needed to have a successful "Go to Market" strategy.

Today I had the pleasure of talking with Rob Howard who I consider one of the worlds best Brand "Fixers". In this episode he not only explains what that is but also why it's important. I don't want an entrepreneurs to think that their brands current state should be the reason why they don't start executing on their goals.

I recently had a chance to interview one of my favourite people. Ed Tseng is a world class performance coach who has helped many pro athletes and business people achieve new heights. His no bullshit approach to understanding and explaining the differences between success and struggle is refreshing. I love when he says "Forget about not believing everything you hear. Stop believing everything you think." In this session Ed and I talk about the opportunity that can be found between our ears and why the answers are more simple than we know. Ed can be found at: https://www.edtseng.com/

I spent some time with the staff and members of Venture Club. They have an incredible culture there which made it really enjoyable to hang out with them for the afternoon. We discussed the shift in the market towards leveraging influence as a means to find business growth.

I love telling the story of how ODM started by accident. Most agencies are created by someone with a specific digital trade such as graphic design or website development. I on the hand have been scaling business as a career and eventually realized that I could and should help others do the same. You can find ODM at: www.opendoormedia.ca

Our team at Open Door Media sat down to discuss current marketing best practices. We had some laughs discussed some pressing issues and tasted four of the worlds best chocolates. Why chocolate? Why not?

The difference between the right and wrong sales and marketing approach can be the difference between survival and extinction. If the product and service isn’t the problem, the answer almost always lies in the company’s ability to develop and execute an effective and efficient “Go to Market” plan. That's where a Chief Marketing Officer is key. Can't afford one? Listen to find out what to do next.

My experience shows that small business owners work incredibly hard to establish the Comfortably Profitable State or CPS. They hustle like their life depends on it to create enough revenue in their business to pay all their expenses, hire necessary employees, and maybe buy a couple of nice items to pad their false security or celebrate their recent hard work. And that's what CPS is: a false sense of security.