Stepping out and away is so vital

The Brain Audit https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Audit-Customers-They-Dont-ebook/dp/B00COQFUNU/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia?keywords=brain+audit&pd_rd_i=B00COQFUNU&pd_rd_r=4a827429-91c4-409e-8247-5ac55b0aa03d&pd_rd_w=snOB1&pd_rd_wg=TffRW&pf_rd_p=a5491838-6a74-484e-8787-eb44c8f3b7ff&pf_rd_r=2DBE8HEVS00BTVCCV291&psc=1&qid=1572028080…

Talking to Mike Demo of Web Ventures, that has a $5 million dollar fund for acquisition/investments in WordPress businesses. We talk about some keys and tips for prepping your business for a potential sale, along with the types of companies Web Ventures is looking for. Learn more at: https://webventures.io/…

Psychologist Dr. Nick Wignall and I talk about self care, how to find a therapist and more. https://nickwignall.com/about/

Does your leadership team set aside time and space each month or regularly to share the good, the wins from the last 30 days ... and then look ahead to the next 30 days of challenges and share experiences to learn and grow together? https://leader.team

Particularly with your work and career.

I recently (finally) met Kim Doyal and felt instantly like I had missed out on meeting and being her friend sooner. She's filled with incredible wisdom and has such an amazing perspective on this thing called entrepreneurship (as well as life!). Most of this conversation centers on her attitude and approach, particularly starting with having fun ..…

One of the great questions we ask ourselves but can often haunt us as entrepreneur is: What's Next? Asking "What's Next?" is a great exercise to keep us focused on protecting and growing our businesses. For me, it was about staying relevant in the market and to our customers well into the future. And taking the right steps to ensure our future. I d…

My friend Andrea Middleton has an incredibly complex job leading a diverse organization of volunteer event organizers located around the globe in her role as Dot Organizer for the WordPress community. A job she does with grace, thoughtfulness and caring since 2011. The events are called WordCamps and there is typically 1-2 going on every weekend th…

In this season of my life, I've been reflecting on the early days of starting my business(es) and how you can get started moonlighting by learning a new skill or bolstering an existing one.

As a starting again entrepreneur, I've been asking myself this question: How could I charge (or get paid) $1,500 an hour for what I do? Two questions for exploration follow that: * Who do I need to become to charge that? Particularly my skillsets, approach, even messaging * What are the results and outcomes I could offer that would be truly transfo…

Ultimately I believe as entrepreneurs at the highest level, your business should serve your hopes, dreams, goals, passion and interests. If not, it's out of alignment. I talk to entrepreneurs frequently about this and I've experienced it personally numerous times.

Never, ever, ever go it alone. It's a message I have to remind myself of every day. To seek, ask for, and receive help and support. And then the three essentials I rely on for supporting my mental health are: 1. Counselor on speed dial -- just like I have a primary care who I can call to get help when I'm physically sick and for checkups, I also ha…

I recently met Dr. Sherry Young of RightFitNow.com. She helps those struggling with addiction or those with loved ones struggling with addiction to find the appropriate treatment and help for them. We talk about a lot of things like the stigma of mental health that keeps too many people isolated and suffering in solitude, how she helps clients find…

I learned this from a pastor .... whenever I think about someone, particularly someone going through a hard time ... I either pick up the phone and call them ... or send them a text to say I'm thinking about them. As the recipient of some of these messages, I gotta tell you it makes a huge difference in my day.…

...... Send Email, Make Money Over and over for 10+ years it was the simple formula we used to build a multi-million dollar business.

I hate and despise (tough words) internal competition. I don't see much use for it. However I like external competition and enemies to rally teams together.

The pill is a shortcut to answer your customer's problems. They don't look at your products and services with your fancy names and cute logos you've given them because they care about that .... they care if your "pill" is the answer to their needs and problems.

I've been helping my mother in law with a podcast for the last 6 months. Mostly it's been us recording in my office, interviewing her and pulling out her expertise. She's been faithful to show up, but not a lot of results from it .... ... until last night. She got a new client from it. And the lesson for me is .... keep putting good work out into t…

My recent reading has been around goals and habits ... particularly so I can start adding in healthy habits into my life. Two concepts talked about in the two books below are resonating with me deeply related to habits .... leveraging environment and your identity. Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073P421QC/ref=cm…

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Consistency is showing up. It’s showing up every day in the same spot with the same or similar message .... As the same or similar person. When you are consistent ... and when you consistently show up ... Others know what to expect of you Others know where to find you Others know who to turn to ... Keep ringing the bell. Showing up. Day after day.…

I share an approach to talking to a micromanaging boss and working with them.

Micromanaging is such a big topic and for good reason. I reflected on times when I've micromanaged and came up with three .... 1. When I don't trust the person I'm delegating a task to 2. When I have a high skillset and experience with the task I'm delegating 3. When the project is highly important, or priority ... and there is a lot on the line…

This week I helped a friend prep for an important job interview. In the process, I shared a couple of key tactics/tips that help me stay centered and be calm and confident in those important times to showcase my best self. I don't like surprises. So I rehearse, practice my steps getting to there so I can fully concentrate on what I'm trying to acco…

Exercise is vital and a part of my personal self-care program. The base activity I've found is rualking -- aka run-walking. I've found I love the novelty of new places and particularly trail running whenever possible, whether that's around the state capitol of a state or in a new state park I found.

I have been on both sides of the interview table .... and I share how I think we need to be and showcase our natural, authentic self (on both sides of the table) in job interviews.

One of the frequent questions I get asked as an entrepreneur is when did you decide to hire and how did you go about that? The first year of my business I made a simple org chart to think through all the roles I needed to get the work done. Most of the hats I wore myself .... and when I could ... I took them off and gladly put them on others who re…

Let's talk about failure ... and then regret. I share my philosophy and belief how it's not really failure if you are learning and growing from it. I don't live in regret then.

The value of talking to a coach, or a business partner, or having a sidekick ... is simply getting out of your own head and being able to hear yourself out loud. Learn more about Cory and his work at: https://leader.team https://corymiller.com

Paint a picture of the future, the desired outcome instead of focusing on delegating tasks. When you do so, you give your people more context, control to see how they fit in and what you're actually wanting from them.

Been reading about and want to experiment with time blocking. If you do this already, I'd love to hear your tips and feedback for me. Use the comments or hit my website https://corymiller.com

In the previous video, I talked about remembering the struggle. In this one, I talk about the takeaway .... making consistency progress a practice.

I found some old journals of mine in the attic from the year I started my business and the years before. I saw a lot of wandering, ideas and it helped me remember the struggle. The place where things feel less certain and less clear. And it was a good reminder to me.

I've been reading the fantastic book "Willpower Doesn't Work" by Benjamin Hardy .... he says willpower doesn't work ... your ENVIRONMENT does. So how do we tweak our environment as leaders to get the most or better from our people? https://readstrategically.com/willpower-doesnt-work/

No wonder burnout is such a prolific phenomenon in workplaces today ... as leaders we need to model good boundaries in taking time off.

So don't treat me like it.

Getting past our fear of failure and mindsets around failure is key to progress and getting and giving our best

We have tough jobs and don't always get our just and due recognition .... but we short circuit it when that need to feel needed gets in the way.

And what incremental changes can we make to improve and arrive faster or better to who we want to be.

Part 2 from the previous episode on Step 1: Show Up. Step 2: Do the Hard Work.

First, you gotta show up. Every day. Then, you gotta put in the tough, sometimes grueling work. Consistently. Over and over and over.

My friend Jonathan has taken 500+ cold showers in a row. And I relate his reasons why he does this to the task we're responsible for in leadership. https://jonathanwold.com/523-days-of-cold-showers/ Here is his site on Tiny Habits btw: https://tinyhabits.io/

For 8+ years I've had an annual retreat with my business group in Oklahoma City ... and for a year I did a quarterly two-day ... and I talk about the benefit of these get-aways for perspective (and recharge).

Over and over again, it's hard news to swallow ... but absolutely critical to success.

And what you can do about it.

I talk about ways I lean into my strengths as another way to get a confidence boost when up against a challenge. Here are the two strengths tools I mention: http://strengthsfinder.com http://www.viacharacter.org/ Here's my previous video on getting a quick confidence boost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZcKfeUcBNk&t=1s…

Gallup suggests we need to help our teams cultivate work friendships .... but what about leaders? I share thoughts about work buddies for leaders.