Rough Drafts by Cory Miller
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -Quick thoughts, ideas about business and life by entrepreneur Cory Miller. These are designed to be fast, down and dirty ways to capture what I'm thinking about and likely need expanding into further ways.
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Exit Exercise Episode 2: The 10 Keys to Prepare for an Exit and Why They Are Important
February 04, 2020 18:41 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBExit Exercise partners Cory Miller and Jeff Meziere share the 10 keys to preparing your business for the inevitable exit and why they are important. Take the free assessment here: https://exitexercise.com/checklist
Exit Exercise Episode 1 - Why We Built The Exit Exercise Assessment and Bootcamp
February 04, 2020 18:38 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBExit Exercise Co-Founders Jeff Meziere and Cory Miller talk about their own exit stories and why they want to help entrepreneurs prepare and position for their own inevitable exits.
Getting the Overlooked but Sorely Needed Perspective as an Entrepreneur
October 25, 2019 18:39 - 5 minutes - 2 MBStepping out and away is so vital
Entrepreneurs are Experimenting Scientists - With One Person In Mind
October 25, 2019 18:28 - 4 minutes - 1.83 MBThe 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
A $5 Million Dollar Fund for WordPress Acquisitions: Interview with Mike Demo
October 23, 2019 15:22 - 20 minutes - 7.83 MBTalking 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/
Interview: Dr. Nick Wignall on Self Care and How to Find the Right Therapist
October 22, 2019 20:53 - 59 minutes - 23.1 MBPsychologist Dr. Nick Wignall and I talk about self care, how to find a therapist and more. https://nickwignall.com/about/
Setting Time & Space to Reflect, Share Experiences in Leadership Peer Groups
October 09, 2019 20:03 - 3 minutes - 1.19 MBDoes 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
Diversify Your Identity
October 03, 2019 17:54 - 2 minutes - 1.06 MBParticularly with your work and career.
Interview with Kim Doyal: On Authenticity, Showing Up and Fun
September 30, 2019 19:37 - 59 minutes - 23.3 MBI 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 ... being more of the authentic you .... and showing up, consistently. Listen in and be better for doing so. Learn more about Kim here: http...
Entrepreneurs: How to Decide What's Next
September 24, 2019 21:00 - 6 minutes - 2.44 MBOne 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 did this "What's Next?" exercise often .... here's how it'd go: FIRST, I started with assessing our current situation. Where are we now? Our...
Leadership Lessons from the Open Source Community of WordPress
September 24, 2019 18:58 - 56 minutes - 21.8 MBMy 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 throughout the year around the world. In fact there have been over 1,000 WordCamps, in 75 cities, 65 countries and 6 continents since they sta...
How To Get Started If You Want To Be An Entrepreneur
September 16, 2019 22:00 - 3 minutes - 1.41 MBIn 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.
Exercise: How Could You Charge $1500 an Hour for What You Do
September 11, 2019 16:38 - 3 minutes - 1.25 MBAs 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 transformational at the end of that hour? These questions have been helping me lay out a plan to level up what I'm doing, how I'm talking about it ....
Ultimately Your Business Should Serve YOU
September 11, 2019 16:29 - 2 minutes - 851 KBUltimately 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.
The One Mindset For Improving My Mental Health ... Don't Go It Alone
August 26, 2019 18:11 - 8 minutes - 3.31 MBNever, 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 have a counselor to work on my below the iceberg issues. And the science is so strong and indisputable on these two practices that I've wove...
Finding Help For Addiction: My Interview with Dr. Sherry Young
August 20, 2019 18:18 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBI 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 the right fit for their mental health struggles (including but not limited to addiction - at no cost to them!) and elements of AA that resonate...
A Simple Friend Habit that Makes an Impact
August 15, 2019 20:35 - 1 minute - 547 KBI 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.
The Simple Yet Overlooked Formula for Successful Online Marketing Is ....
August 15, 2019 20:21 - 2 minutes - 1020 KB...... Send Email, Make Money Over and over for 10+ years it was the simple formula we used to build a multi-million dollar business.
Us Versus Them -- The Value of External Enemies
August 15, 2019 20:04 - 1 minute - 603 KBI 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.
Your Customers Are Buying a Pill
August 09, 2019 18:17 - 1 minute - 498 KBThe 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.
Bold Action: Putting Your Work/Ideas/Projects Into the World
August 07, 2019 20:40 - 2 minutes - 803 KBI'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 the world ... and at some point good things come of it.
Two Powerful Ways to Reach Your Goals: Environment and Identity
August 07, 2019 20:37 - 2 minutes - 969 KBMy 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_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_EyZsDbYB8YY76 Atomic Habits by James Clear https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D23CFGR/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_gzZsDbSV5R4YV
Promoting Positive Mental Health in WordPress
August 05, 2019 20:22 - 1 minute - 714 KBJoin me in supporting WPandUP https://friends.wpandup.org/become-a-friend/
Great Things Happen When You Consistently Show Up
July 26, 2019 20:47 - 1 minute - 693 KBConsistency 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.
Working With a Boss Who Micromanages You
July 25, 2019 21:41 - 6 minutes - 2.43 MBI share an approach to talking to a micromanaging boss and working with them.
3 Times When I'm Prone to Micromanage as a Leader
July 25, 2019 21:27 - 2 minutes - 921 KBMicromanaging 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
Preparation Tips for Important Meetings, Public Speaking or Job Interviews
July 23, 2019 19:11 - 6 minutes - 2.49 MBThis 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 accomplish.
Finding the Novelty in Physical Exercise
July 22, 2019 21:07 - 3 minutes - 1.31 MBExercise 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.
Job Interviews: Being Yourself vs. Winning the Interview
July 22, 2019 20:40 - 3 minutes - 1.4 MBI 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.
When is it time to hire ... and how do you go about that
July 22, 2019 20:22 - 3 minutes - 1.27 MBOne 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 relished those hats.
Failure and Regret
July 22, 2019 19:41 - 3 minutes - 1.43 MBLet'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.
Hearing Yourself Out Loud aka Getting Out Of Your Own Head
July 17, 2019 16:41 - 1 minute - 704 KBThe 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
Instead of Delegating Tasks, Focus on Painting the Outcome You Desire
July 12, 2019 18:23 - 3 minutes - 1.31 MBPaint 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.
Do You Do Time Blocking? If So Give me Your Tips!
July 11, 2019 18:53 - 2 minutes - 834 KBBeen 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
The Key is Consistency
July 11, 2019 18:43 - 1 minute - 587 KBIn the previous video, I talked about remembering the struggle. In this one, I talk about the takeaway .... making consistency progress a practice.
Remembering the Struggle
July 11, 2019 18:42 - 2 minutes - 815 KBI 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.
Willpower doesn't work ... here's what does
July 10, 2019 20:28 - 2 minutes - 890 KBI'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/
Modeling Work-Life Boundaries with Vacations
July 03, 2019 18:08 - 2 minutes - 966 KBNo wonder burnout is such a prolific phenomenon in workplaces today ... as leaders we need to model good boundaries in taking time off.
The Obstacle of Failure
June 28, 2019 18:40 - 3 minutes - 1.35 MBGetting past our fear of failure and mindsets around failure is key to progress and getting and giving our best
The Need to Feel Needed & How It Sabotages Us And Others
June 28, 2019 15:17 - 2 minutes - 981 KBWe 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.
We Are What We Repeatedly Do - So What Are We Getting?
June 26, 2019 20:57 - 2 minutes - 803 KBAnd what incremental changes can we make to improve and arrive faster or better to who we want to be.
Cut Out The Shortcut Mentality & Show Up Consistently
June 25, 2019 17:16 - 2 minutes - 1.04 MBPart 2 from the previous episode on Step 1: Show Up. Step 2: Do the Hard Work.
Step 1: Show Up. Step 2: Do The Tough Work aka Effort. Step 3: Repeat
June 25, 2019 17:15 - 2 minutes - 1.05 MBFirst, you gotta show up. Every day. Then, you gotta put in the tough, sometimes grueling work. Consistently. Over and over and over.
Taking Cold Showers Every Day & The Tough Tasks of Leadership
June 25, 2019 17:01 - 2 minutes - 1.01 MBMy 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/
The importance of getting away for perspectivce
June 25, 2019 16:50 - 2 minutes - 911 KBFor 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).
Wanna be successful as a leader? Be willing to have the tough conversations
June 21, 2019 16:39 - 3 minutes - 1.24 MBOver and over again, it's hard news to swallow ... but absolutely critical to success.
Why is it so hard to delegate?
June 21, 2019 16:24 - 3 minutes - 1.48 MBAnd what you can do about it.
Another way to boost your confidence -- lean into your strengths
June 20, 2019 21:29 - 2 minutes - 1.01 MBI 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
Leaders Need Work Buddies Too
June 19, 2019 20:34 - 3 minutes - 1.27 MBGallup suggests we need to help our teams cultivate work friendships .... but what about leaders? I share thoughts about work buddies for leaders.