How to use an ordinary diary to obliterate overwhelm. EP #230 - Den Lennie

How to Scale a Video Business with Den Lennie

In this ridiculously good episode, Den obliterates every excuse in the book for not being productive and for feeling overwhelmed while running your business, and... gives a ton of proven and battle-tested methods, tricks, and strategies to overcome a lack of productivity, disorganization, and overwhelm.

But first...

Here's a sneak peek at what you'll hear:

• A dead giveaway that you lack systematization in your business. - 0:50
• The #1 reason why most small business owners feel more overwhelmed than a one-toothed man in a corn-on-the-cob eating contest. (And, what to do if you're one of them. - 1:00)
• When focusing on improving your "technical" abilities in your business is a BAD idea. - 1:50
• What the "freelance curse" is, and how to make damn sure you avoid it. - 2:20
• A disturbing fact: according to professor Tom Jackson from Loughborough University, 92% of employees become stressed when they receive and read an email in the workplace. (Ah, so what? You're a freelance videographer or a business owner - your email inbox doesn't raise your blood pressure, right? Don't be too sure. - 3:00)
• An almost unheard-of method to overcome overwhelm at work. (Next time you're as busy as an ant of a candy bar and you feel stress coming on, just do this... - 4:30)
• How to use an ordinary diary to obliterate overwhelm at work. - 4:50
• A no-muss, no-fuss way to organize your week. - 4:45
• The lazy man's guide to outworking most workaholics while only working a 3.5-hour workweek.
• A little-known app Alexander Graham Bell would have loved. FACT: Alex Graham Bell was one of history's most productive men ever. (When asked about the secret to productivity, he said this: "Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus." Well, this little-known app will help you do just that. - 7:50)
• Two tell-tale signs that you're a willing victim of overwhelm. (If these two tell-tale signs describe you when you're working, then you'll want to fix this right quick. - 8:10)
• Q. What do pot smokers and multi-taskers have in common? A. They both perform tasks well under their capabilities. (Truth be told, if you want to perform a task well, you're better off smoking pot than multitasking. - 8:30)
• A “2-minute seminar” on energy management. (If you're dragging arse through the day and have the energy level of a sloth on Valium, then what you hear at 9:00 could be just what the doctor ordered.)
• It’s no secret Dolly Parton preferred working 5 to 9 instead of 9 to 5. Well, Den's also a fan of workin' 5 to 9. Here's why... - 10:00
• Den's daily routine. - 11:00
• Den's secret "White Space” scheduling technique that inoculates you from unexpected situations and stops your day from getting derailed. - 12:00
• Why video freelancers who make themselves available 24/7 are beyond silly. - 13:10
• If a business owner is overwhelmed at work, is it really their fault? Here Den's uncircumcised answer at 15:40
• Quite possible the most counterintuitive truth ever told. - 16:10

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Connect with Den on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/denlennie/
Get more great resources over at https://www.denlennie.com/