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Able Business Radio: Small Business | Automation | Systems

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How Trello Saved My Marriage

June 04, 2018 16:37 - 20 minutes - 11.6 MB

Overwhelmed with all the tasks on your to-do list? Completely forget to do something you said you would do? Get distracted from your work by remembering other things you have to do? I used to be that way too. This podcast talks about how I took control of my distracted brain and how you can do the same with Trello. Links and resources mention: Trello.com TrelloForWork.com Connect with Zack: Zack's Twitter: @zwsexton Zack's LinkedIn: /in/ZacharySexton Email: coach at zacharysext...

Able Business Break

May 20, 2018 23:32 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MB

I'll be taking a break with the show. In this quick 'goodbye for now' episode, I explain why the break is needed, what I'll be focused and how you can stay connected (I hope you will). Thank you for tuning in. I hope you were able to make a whole heap of 1% improvements form the ideas presented. Sincerely, Zack Stay connected with Zack: Email: coach at zacharysexton.com Twitter: @zwsexton LinkedIn: /in/ZacharySexton Links and resources mention: Clean Slate/Kanban Training Aut...

Get More Clients With Automatic Follow Up – ABR059

May 02, 2018 11:44 - 22 minutes - 13 MB

Relying on your memory or willpower to follow up with your current prospects takes too much time and mental bandwidth. This podcast shows you how to use email 'boomerangs' to follow up automatically. Enjoy! Links and resources mention: Boomerang for Gmail App Boomerang Respondable Feature Contactually Full Disclosure: I earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. Related podcasts: How To Write Great Emails ABR #56 G...

Get More Clients With Automatic Information Gathering – ABR058

April 25, 2018 11:02 - 19 minutes - 11.6 MB

Can you think of a bad prospect call that could have been avoided with a bit of information on the front end? Maybe they didn't have the budget. Maybe you don't solve their particular problem. Maybe the call could have been done in half the time. Maybe you could have come better prepared and made the sale. Today's podcast is all about how to automatically gather the information you need to make your sales calls more productive and profitable. You'll learn the tools to use and the questions ...

Get More Clients With Automatic Scheduling – ABR057

April 18, 2018 11:24 - 35 minutes - 20.3 MB

Finding meeting times over email is a pain. This podcast walks you through effective use of scheduling software you can use automate your client bookings. Enjoy! Quotables: "There are few things that offer more leverage than a well-designed scheduler." Links and resources mention: Beaver Builder Full Disclosure: I earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. Zack's Virtual Coffee Scheduler AutomateYourBooking.com Connect w...

How to write great emails. – ABR056

April 11, 2018 10:37 - 11 minutes - 6.54 MB

Ever write an email and not get the response you want? Me too. This episode breaks down an old email from Steve Jobs so we can learn how to write more powerful emails that get results. Enjoy! Steve Jobs Email To Robert Murdock: James, Our proposal does set the upper limit for ebook retail pricing based on the hardcover price of each book. The reason we are doing this is that, with our experience selling a lot of content online, we simply don't think the ebook market can be successful wit...

How to get started podcasting – ABR055

April 07, 2018 01:51 - 27 minutes - 15.7 MB

So you want to a start a podcast? This episode will guide you through the what and the how of getting your voice recorded, edited and submitted to iTunes.   In this episode we cover: What hosting is and why you need it. How to get your podcast in iTunes The most important factor in choosing a microphone. (Hint: Make sure it's dynamic!) Links and resources mention: iTunes Submission Information Name iTunes Subtitles Host Name Podcast Description Directories to submit t...

What to consider when starting a podcast – ABR054

March 14, 2018 13:30 - 43 minutes - 25 MB

Thinking about starting a podcast? Listen to this episode before hitting record. Buy the end of this episode, you'll know the costs, benefits and most common mistakes to avoid when using audio to support your business.  In this episode we cover: The #1 reason to start a podcast. Techniques and questions that lead to a great interview. Two ways you can get the benefits of a podcast without actually starting one. Links and resources mention: Getting To Inbox Zero w/ Matt Cowdroy #3...

The Future of Work w/ Stephen Warley

March 01, 2018 16:48 - 45 minutes - 26.2 MB

Stephen Warley is a self-employment expert. He came on to discuss the 4 major trends that are causing work to change and what you can do to prepare for them. This is a must listen to episode for all the new or soon to be solo-professionals out there. Enjoy! In this episode we cover: How automation will change a majority of jobs by 2030.  What the half-life of skills means and how it will affect your career. Why it's not a good time to be in middle management. How you can make it ...

Getting Started With Email Marketing w/ Nathan Barry

February 21, 2018 14:31 - 41 minutes - 24.1 MB

In previous careers, Nathan has been a designer, author, and blogger. After learning the power of email marketing he gave up a successful blogging career to build ConvertKit. He's come on the show to let us know how you can start using email for your service based business. In this episode we cover: Why starting an email newsletter isn't a priority when starting out. What email you should write first to get more clients for your business. When you should consider writing your first a...

Generate Breakthrough Opportunities With Your Network w/ Patrick Ewers – ABR051

February 14, 2018 16:53 - 40 minutes - 23.4 MB

Does a majority of your new business come from referrals? Do you often wish you had a bit more control over when and where your next client will come from? Then today's show is for you. My guest, Patrick Ewers, is Silicon Valley’s top relationship management expert. Patrick and his team at Mind Maven train business leaders to reach their full potential by ensuring they hear about more of the right opportunities. Startup founders hire him to uncover venture funds or their next big hire. You...

Follow Up Power Hour w/ Meredith M Bell – ABR050

January 24, 2018 12:08 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Follow-up is important for sales, marketing and the growth of your business. You need to follow up with your: leads clients potential joint venture partners and more. Even if you are a solo professional, business is a team effort. But it is easy to let your follow up activity slip down the to-do list. Unless you are careful, more urgent tasks or more entertaining distractions can botch the best intentions. Fortunately, seasoned entrepreneur Meredeth Bell came on the podcast to share...

Automate Your Client Management w/ Jennifer Bourn – ABR049

January 17, 2018 12:53 - 57 minutes - 33.2 MB

Jennifer Bourn is an award-winning website designer. She also runs her own small business. At the beginning of 2011, her web design business ate up all of her time. 100+ hour work weeks were the norm. Travel (her passion) was impossible. Stress was high. Important tasks were falling through the cracks. Then, during her annual business retreat, she created a simple system to help onboard her new customers. Instead of repeating herself, she sent a series of automated emails that: set expec...

The Likable Expert Advantage w/ Michael Katz – ABR048

January 11, 2018 02:35 - 57 minutes - 52.1 MB

Michael Katz is a likable marketing expert for solo professionals. He came on the podcast to show you how you can get more and better clients by positioning yourself as a likable [fill-in-your-service] expert. No marketing budget? No problem! After listening to this episode, you'll know how to attract all the clients you need with word-of-mouth marketing. Like exercise, all it takes to see results is: finding a routine you don't hate the commitment to show up every day If you've bee...

How to Manage Your Network w/ John Corcoran – ABR047

January 03, 2018 22:09 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

John Corcoran is an expert at strategically managing the relationships that make a difference in your business. He believes sharing: your connections free, helpful content (podcasts, blog posts, videos) are the two best way to grow a network of people who want to support you and your venture. Service-based entrepreneurs listen up, this might be the best marketing advice you've heard all year! This podcast will show you how to start helping others in a way that will also drive your ow...

How To Review Your Year w/ Mike Vardy – ABR046

December 27, 2017 12:59 - 52 minutes - 49.1 MB

Learning from past actions is one of the most effective ways to make improvements to your personal and business productivity. Today productivity strategist Mike Vardy is on the podcast to give you a simple game plan to review your year. By listening, you'll get some fun strategies to help you: celebrate your successes learn from your mistakes move forward with more purpose Enjoy! In this episode we cover: How to use your calendar to kick-start your annual review. Why breaking ...

What’s Your Productivity Personality Type? w/ Devin Ambron – ABR045

December 20, 2017 17:59 - 54 minutes - 51.9 MB

What would a perfect year look like for you? Mentally? Physically? Spiritually? With your finances? Devin Ambron put on a workshop this December to help Austin entrepreneurs build, plan and live their best year. We go over some of the strategies he used to help attendees kick butt in 2018. Including: reflecting on the past understanding the present looking toward the future One exercise that will help you understand your past, present and future is discovering your productivity perso...

Making Action Easy w/ Habits – ABR044

December 13, 2017 14:30 - 18 minutes - 16.4 MB

Humans are creatures of habit. If we do something one way on Wednesday, odds are we’ll do that same thing the same way on Thursday. Sometimes that helps us. Think about those who exercise regularly and can’t imagine otherwise. Other times, not so much. Think about those who arrive home each night and unthinkingly switch on the TV. So how do habits come to be? And how can we change them? This podcast is the third and final episode of this goal setting, clarifying and doing series. It's all ...

Creating Bulletproof Goals – ABR043

December 06, 2017 12:00 - 14 minutes - 12.7 MB

Goals have an impact beyond the obvious. Specific goals are connected to more important life goals. These higher goals reflect your most important ideas. The specific goal of losing 20 pounds, for example, may be an element of a more important life goal of being healthy or attractive to your (potential) romantic partner. For the goal you selected from the Wheel of Life exercise, consider the following questions: Questions To Answer: Use these questions as prompts for a 5-minute free writing ...

How to Choose Your Next Big Goal – ABR042

November 29, 2017 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

In this episode we cover: How to make a new year's resolution that lasts How to prioritize your goals to make the most positive change Quotables: "You can anything, but you can't do everything." Links and resources mention: YNAB - You Need A Budget How to use the wheel of life: Print out the above wheel of life image: wheel_of_life.png Grab a pen. Rate each of the areas by marking one of the ten rings in the section based on how well you feel like you are doing in that ar...

How To Generate More Revenue w/ Contactually – ABR041

November 22, 2017 15:26 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

New, repeat and referral business all come from one place. Your relationships. Contactually CEO Zvi Band comes on the podcast to show us how to take the heavy lifting out of reaching out to and following up with your important business relationships. In this episode we cover: How to use a game to sort and 'bucket' your contacts. How to use Contactually to: remind you to follow up with important contacts create personalized email templates make an introduction efficiently keep u...

How To Build Your Community w/ Stephen Warley – Rebroadcast

November 15, 2017 12:10 - 47 minutes - 36.6 MB

My good friend Stephen Warley and I discuss how to create a community to support your life and business goals. We recorded this episode just shy of a year ago and his words ring even more true today after my first year of self-employment. By listening, you will learn: How to build a community that wants to support you. The three type of people you need in your community. What a reverse mentor is and how they can help you succeed in business Quotables: "Don't network. Make friends."...

How To Turn Google Chrome Into A Bad Ass Productivity Machine – ABR040

November 08, 2017 12:20 - 34 minutes - 31 MB

Imagine this scenario. You sit down at your desk with a cup of coffee. Open up your computer to a blank desktop screen. You move your cursor to the bottom doc where your most used applications live. Click on the colorful, beachball looking Chrome icon. Your browser fires up, and all of this happens instantly: Google Chrome welcome you back by name. A beautiful new wallpaper, the time and local weather appear on your open tab. Chrome asks you to what your main focus is so you can stay o...

Mastering Online Meetings w/ Lisette Sutherland – ABR039

November 01, 2017 11:30 - 46 minutes - 41.6 MB

Lisette Sutherland helps people work from anywhere online. She came on the podcast to talk about some of the challenges and opportunities of working in virtual teams. In this episode we cover: Why you should invest in rocking internet and good headphones. The best way to start every meeting (especially for introverts). When you should turn the video on in virtual meetings. (Hint: Always) The benefit of recording ALL of your team's meetings. How to use post-it notes to keep people e...

Getting To Inbox Zero w/ Matt Cowdroy – ABR038

October 25, 2017 15:15 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

Is your email inbox count in the 3, 4 or 5 digit range? This podcast will give you the exact step-by-step process for getting that number down to zero in 2 hours or less. Roll up your sleeves, we are going to work on your inbox! In this episode we cover: How to make email a less addictive. What you need to do to get out of email inbox H-E-Double Hockey Sticks. Set up your @Action, @Read, @Waiting folders. Filter by date. Archive anything older than a month. Sort remaining emails ...

LinkedIn Riches w/ John Nemo – ABR037

October 18, 2017 13:45 - 57 minutes - 55.5 MB

If you’re like me, you probably set up a LinkedIn account at some point during your career, then promptly forgot about it. That's about to change. My guest John Nemo will have you looking at the professional networking site with a fresh set of eyes. Eyes with dollar signs in them. Coaches, consultants, small business owners and sales professionals listen up, what you learn in this episode has the potential to earn you thousands in increased sales. Enjoy! In this episode we cover: How to s...

Mindfulness, Meditation and Productivity w/ Matt Cowdroy – ABR036

October 11, 2017 12:06 - 51 minutes - 44.1 MB

Matt Cowdroy and fellow Clean Slate members have a discussion on the effects a mindfulness practice can have on your personal productivity and stress levels. In this episode we cover: Why separate "boss time" and "worker time" How mindfulness training can help you become more productive. Strategies for dealing with the stress of the "never-ending to-do list" Quotables: "Mindfulness is a willingness to turn towards our experience." "When your mind is wandering, and you bring it b...

Work The System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less w/ Josh Fonger – ABR035

October 04, 2017 13:31 - 42 minutes - 40.1 MB

Josh Fonger is a business systems specialist that came on to tell us the how, why and when of setting up business processes that will allow you to make more money while working less. In this episode we cover: Finding and documenting systems and that will help scale your business. How to exercise strategic restraint to get more out of your time. What to prioritize to grow your business faster. Quotables: "Work begets work." Links and resources mention: Work the System: The Simple ...

Entrepreneurial You w/ Dorie Clark – ABR034

September 27, 2017 10:07 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MB

I Googled the word 'entrepreneurial' to make sure I spelled the word correctly for the podcast shownotes. (Hint: I didn't.) Google thought I would like to know the definition of 'entrepreneurial.' It gave me the following as my first search result: Entrepreneurial - adjective - characterized by the taking of financial risks in the hope of profit. Entrepreneurship is by definition risky. Or is it? The question of riskiness depends on how you think about risk. If you choose to have a job, y...

How to Get the Most Out of a Conference – ABR033

September 20, 2017 10:05 - 34 minutes - 29.6 MB

In this episode we cover: 7 tips to get lasting results from a conference: Go solo Don't "punk out" and go to all the events Listen more than you speak Choose workshops that scare or excite you Take time to connect deeper with fewer people Especially people you wouldn't normally meet Brain dump on the way home Connect with Our Guests: Becca Courtice - @thehappyevercrafter Justin Steinfelder - thedilettante.org Rob Caraway - hey.robcaraway.com Subscribe to the podcast o...

Does Your Business Need a Mom? w/ Lesley Pyle – ABR032

September 13, 2017 10:15 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

Lesley Pyle is the founder and owner of HireMyMom.com, a website connecting entrepreneurs with virtual, talented help. She began her work-at-home journey in 1995 with the launch of her first website HBWM.com - Home-Based Working Moms. In this episode we cover: Job posting tips Benefits of hiring remote Benefits of hiring domestic Tools and resources to make remote work easy Resources mentioned: Like, Love and Follow: The Entreprenista's Guide to Social Media OneNote Hootsuit...

Top 10 Evernote A Ha Movements w/ Zack and Stacey Harmon – ABR031

September 06, 2017 10:50 - 38 minutes - 36 MB

Top Ten Evernote A ha's Use the desktop app. Use the desktop app for organizing Use the phone app for capturing or finding Forward email directly to your Evernote (especially for taxes) Configure the Sidebar to maximize data navigation Use “Multiple Select” to create a Table of Contents multiple select video Use Stacks to declutter your “Digital Desk” Organize Evernote Stacks with PARA. https://zacharysexton.com/knowledgemanagement/ Zack's Evernote PARA video Ch...

Declutter Your Business w/ Kathy Vines – ABR030

August 30, 2017 09:40 - 40 minutes - 36 MB

Is there a business idea that you've held onto for a bit too long? Maybe you've got some relationships that are holding you back from bigger things? Or perhaps there are there a few physical items that need to be taken out of your office for good? Professional Organizer Kathy Vines is here to teach us the strategies and mindset needed to overcome: purposeless practicality sunk costs fear of the future and other mental pitfalls that will get in the way of growing your business. In thi...

Overcommitted (& What To Do About It) w/ Zack & Kendra – ABR029

August 23, 2017 09:00 - 27 minutes - 23.6 MB

Zack and Kendra jam on a Facebook Live answering questions from Kendra's Rebel Challenge group. In this episode we cover: How to be productive if strict schedules make you itch. What to do when you are overcommitted. Quotables: "Don't use your calendar as a tyrant. Use it as an advisor." - Dr. Jordan B Peterson Links and resources mention: Kendra's website. Able Business Radio Episode 19  Kendra's Rebel Challenge Facebook Group -  community + weekly comfort zone challenges ...

How to Never Forget Anything Again w/ Zachary Sexton – ABR028

August 16, 2017 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

  Have you ever been at a party, conversations are flowing, then, out of nowhere, a genius idea pops into your head?! Maybe it’s: a solution to a problem you’ve been working on the perfect gift for your sister-in-law’s upcoming birthday an email you need to send an important client If you’ve been having drinks, it’s probably a fool-proof million-dollar business idea 😉 Whatever it is, you decide to bring the idea to life. The idea was such a breakthrough or so small or so obvious, t...

How to hire your first virtual assistant w/ Mads Singers – ABR027

August 09, 2017 09:01 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

Have you been mulling over the idea of outsourcing your work? Hiring a virtual assistant (VA) might be a great way to free up your time at an affordable rate. Four hour work week, here we come! In this episode we cover: Why the Philippines is the most popular country for outsourcing work. How building a relationship helps you get the most out of the VA. What work has the highest ROI for virtual assistants. The #1 thing to look for when making your first hire. How being yourself is...

Sexy Evernote Settings w/ Stacey Harmon – Rebroadcast

August 02, 2017 09:00 - 53 minutes - 46.5 MB

Stacey Harmon is here to show us how to get our settings right so we can organize, and quickly access our entire Evernote archive in seconds. In this episode we cover: How to use Evernote to digitize and centralize your information. How to email notes to Evernote. Why getting the right settings makes it less stressful to get all of your information in order. Current Webinar Details: Webinar Date: Thursday, August 3, 2017 Webinar Time: 5:00 pm Central Time Webinar Title: The Ins...

Reading at the Speed of Thought w/ Abby Marks Beale – ABR026

July 26, 2017 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

In this episode, we cover the "sins" of reading, strategies to overcome these sins, and other strategies to rev up your reading speed. Sins/Normal Human Habits of Slow Readers Daydreaming: Happens when you read slower than you think Good Daydreaming: Applying your reading (bridge of knowledge) Bad Daydreaming: Thinking about other things *The Fix* Practice Mono-focusing (Yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises) Regression: Going back over words you’ve already read Your eyes...

The 5 Commandments of an Organized Office w/ Kacy Paide-ABR025

July 19, 2017 13:00 - 57 minutes - 48.5 MB

In this episode we cover: The 5 (and a half) commandments of an Organized Office Time yourself (organize like a 5-year-old) 1.5 - Strike when the iron is hot!     -Organize when you are motivated     -In ABR Episode 21 - Zack and Jim Benson talk about how "Personal Kanban" can help you be prepared to maximize your motivation. Group Like with Like Break out anything with action from everything else Keep your active projects visible Create smart to-do piles Declare your office a ...

Avoiding Burnout w/ Susan Lannis – ABR 024

July 12, 2017 14:51 - 55 minutes - 48.4 MB

Susan Lannis has been in business for over 30 years. She is a professional organizer working with highly gifted individuals to help them get their genius out to the world. In this episode we cover: Finding clarity on: What you really want. How much time you want to spend on it. How much money you need to make. Three critical areas of a business that must be managed and balanced to be successful How to narrow down your marketing strategies The keys to being successful in busi...

Resource and Knowledge Management w/ Tiago Forte – ABR023

July 05, 2017 13:00 - 58 minutes - 51.6 MB

Tiago Forte is a wealth of knowledge. He draws on his background in design and technology to help knowledge workers apply design thinking to day-to-day productivity challenges. In this episode, Tiago and I discuss the PARA method to organizing your reference material. In this episode we cover:  What Evernote is and why to use it instead of other note-taking apps. Evernote is a database Evernote has been around long enough to have strong, foundational capabilities. PARA File Organi...

Mastering Social Media w/ Ruoyon Xu – ABR022

June 28, 2017 13:10 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

Ruoyon Xu is a Social Media Strategist, Speaker and Founder of C3Nami.  Her team empowers local business owners to connect and build relationships with their audience through social media. In this episode we cover: How to create a "real" relationship with your audience and grow your business through social media C3Nami's strategy for creating successful social media campaigns. Clarity Creativity Collaboration How to choose the right social media for your goals. Quotables: ...

Personal Kanban w/ Jim Benson – ABR021

June 21, 2017 11:00 - 57 minutes - 54.3 MB

Jim Benson shows you how to understand your work on a much deeper level. Why? So you can do the best thing at any given time. Sounds difficult, right? It's not. Jim's methodology (Personal Kanban) is highly visual — you can see at a glance what needs to get done, what you’re working on, what your priorities are, and what you’ve accomplished. Personal Kanban has two rules: Visualize your work. Limit your work in progress. These rules (and some Post-It notes) will help you understand your...

DISC Personalities w/ Mads Singers – ABR020

June 14, 2017 13:00 - 42 minutes - 34.9 MB

Mads Singers is an outsourcing specialist.  He believes that people are the single most important element of management, and is focused on helping leaders effectively get the most out of their team. In this episode we cover: What the DiSC Personality Profile is, and how it can be helpful for your team. Dominance Influence Steadiness Conscientiousness How to use DiSC to understand and communicate with your employees, peers, and customers better. Identifying DiSC personalities...

Color Coding Your Week w/ Kendra Wright -ABR019

June 07, 2017 13:00 - 39 minutes - 35.2 MB

Kendra is a location independent entrepreneur, who runs a 6-figure business from a Macbook pro. She's come on to share how she uses Google Calendar and the happy sh*t sandwich technique to get all of her most important work done while her creative juices are flowing. In this episode we cover: Having the "most important meeting of the week" with yourself to schedule your work and fun. Creating balance in your calendar. Micro-commitments to tackle looming tasks. How taking care of you...

Questions for Finding Focus w/ Ricardo Palomares – ABR018

May 31, 2017 13:00 - 41 minutes - 33.8 MB

Ricardo Palomares is a speaker/coach/author/explorer/filmmaker helping dreamers bet on themselves to achieve what seems impossible and become powerful, mindful leaders. Zack talks to Ricardo about taking massive, focused actions in the areas that give you the most action. In this episode we cover: Ricardo's recent project titled Pedal South- where four storytellers cycled 18,000 miles, from Alaska to Argentina, documenting the diverse cultures and landscapes along the way. Strategies fo...

Mind Sweep w/ Zachary Sexton – ABR017

May 24, 2017 13:26 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

This podcast is designed to get all the would, could, should, ought to's: out of your head off your psyche written down in black and white so you can have a visual snapshot of all your obligations. It's the first step overcommitted folks need to take to slow down and make fewer better commitments. In this episode we cover: Why a mind sweep is an important first step to personal productivity. 100+ triggers to prompt you to think about all the of your current obligations. What to...

Simplify Your Life with Courtney Carver – ABR016

May 17, 2017 13:32 - 33 minutes - 27.3 MB

Courtney Carver is the author and photographer behind the website Be More With Less. In this episode we talk about how embracing minimalism helped Courtney transition from feeling overworked, overstressed, and overwhelmed to a healthier, happier version of herself. In this episode we cover: How to listen to your personal cues to process information and respond more intentionally. Step 1 - Start noticing. Step 2 - Keep noticing and respond in a way that honors the fact that you were p...

Is Unroll.me Safe?

May 13, 2017 03:49 - 5 minutes - 4.63 MB

A few Able Business Radio listeners wrote in with concerns about privacy issues with Unroll.me. Here's what I've found: 1. If you are not the customer, you are the product. 2. They recently sold anonymous data to Uber.  3. A paid alternative is SaneBox. 4. Unroll.me disclosed the fact that they sell your meta data in the user agreement. We may share personal information we collect with our parent company, other affiliated companies, and trusted business partners. We also will share perso...

Stop Checking Your Email w/ Zachary Sexton – ABR015

May 10, 2017 11:00 - 45 minutes - 42.9 MB

This week, Zack goes solo to help you with tackle email overwhelm to effectively respond to the people you need to respond to. In this episode we cover: How to control the flow of emails Strategies to reduce the flow of emails Why you should stop checking your email (and what to do instead) Is this email actionable? NO A date that needs to go on your calendar? Put it on your calendar. Interesting information? Archive it and use search to find in the future. Irreleva...

Guests

Stephen Warley
3 Episodes
Mike Vardy
2 Episodes
Courtney Carver
1 Episode
Dorie Clark
1 Episode
Jim Benson
1 Episode
John Corcoran
1 Episode
Michael Katz
1 Episode
Nathan Barry
1 Episode
Tiago Forte
1 Episode

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