In 2021, I paid nearly a thousand dollars to hire a plumber to fix something that wasn't absolutely necessary and that no one would ever see. Why did I do that? And what on earth does it have to do with running your business? More on that in today’s episode, along with twelve examples of tiny things to celebrate in your business operations, even if they forever remain a secret to the outside world. Outside of big launches, awards, and accomplishments.

🌟 3 Key Questions

What’s one tiny thorn in your shoe (business)?
What is one friction area that no one would notice if you addressed, but that would allow the work to flow more freely in your business?
How can you make your business operations one percent better every day?

📝 Permission: Celebrate (even as you may sweat) the small stuff: the invisible, incremental improvements, and the mere fact that you’re staying in the game!

✅ Do (or Delegate) This Next: Make a list of ten tiny improvements you’ve already made this year, that no one would be able to see from the outside.

🔗 Resources Mentioned

Chair: Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Photos: Under the hood of Jenny’s sink: Before and After
Jenny’s secret pop-up project

📚 Books Mentioned

Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business
Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One
Life After College

🎧 Related Episodes

Free Time: 117: Tiny Marketing Actions with Pamela Slim, 102: 12 Systems-Thinking Steps for Moving from Friction to Flow, 183: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt with Madeleine Dore
Pivot: 336: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt with Madeleine Dore (Free Time Crossover), 297: Create a Failure Resume, Khe Hy: RadReads x Pivot & Free Time

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