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59: Kaizen

Oct 30, 2018

01:04:40

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How to Delegate to a Virtual Assistant

Is There a Stereotypical Sales Person?

How to Make a Long Journey With Little Steps

1.

Introduction

2min

2.

Free Agent Survival Skill - Small Improvements That Add Up to Big Results

4min

3.

Creating a Habit as a Free Agent

2min

4.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Field Guides

2min

5.

The Power of Habit

4min

6.

How to Make a Long Journey With Little Steps

2min

7.

Freelancers Can Save You Up to 92 Hours With Fresh Books

2min

8.

The Little One % Problem Solved

2min

9.

What Is Success?

3min

10.

Is There a Definition of Success?

2min

11.

You've Got the Makings of a Great Side Hustle

2min

12.

What Do You Want to Be Amazing At?

3min

13.

You Should Call Duge Hauser, Right?

2min

14.

Is There a Stereotypical Sales Person?

3min

15.

How to Build a Business Working With Clients

4min

16.

The Automatic Time Tracking Ap for Mac OS X

5min

17.

How Do You Get Around Nature?

2min

18.

Do You Have a Free Agency?

2min

19.

What Is a Virtual Assistant?

2min

20.

You Needn't Get a Lot of People

4min

21.

How to Delegate to a Virtual Assistant

2min

22.

Having a Softer Management System Can Be a Big Help

2min

23.

Do You Need a Virtual Assistent?

2min

24.

I Like Sound Tracts, but the Music Is Not Enough

2min

25.

Brain Dotfm

3min

26.

Music With Words in Its Tracks

2min

27.

Free Agents

2min

In this episode, David and Mike look at the concept of Kaizen and how little changes can add up to big results. They also help Michael as he makes his second attempt at free agency, share what they do for fun, how bad David is at using virtual assistants, and their favorite music to work by.

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Links and Show Notes

Support Free Agents with a Relay FM Membership

Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear

Free Agents #58: A Better Path, with Joe Buhlig - Relay FM

The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life: Shawn Achor: 9780307591555: Amazon.com: Books

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business: Charles Duhigg: 8601406381322: Amazon.com: Books

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World: Cal Newport: 9781455586677: Amazon.com: Books

Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less (Revised 3rd Edition, 2019): Sam Carpenter: 9781608322534: Amazon.com: Books

Nintendo Switch™ - Official site – Nintendo gaming system

Super Mario Party for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details

Civilization® VI – The Official Site

Mac Power Users #367: Getting Productive with Michael Hyatt - Relay FM

Michael Hyatt (@MichaelHyatt) | Twitter

Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business: Chris Ducker: 9781939529749: Amazon.com: Books

Tapes for Mac – Share Screencasts Fast

Utah

(269) Monument Valley Soundtrack - YouTube

Victor Cajiao & Joe Cristina | Surrender | CD Baby Music Store

Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation & sleep.

‎Thunderspace ~ Rain & Thunder on the App Store

Frank Zappa - Wikipedia

Explosions In The Sky

Tycho

Balmorhea

Ghostly - Veriditas

Mogwai : Official Website

Friday Night Lights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Spotify

‎Night Drive (Instrumental Edition) by Timecop1983 on Apple Music

(269) Firewatch Original Soundtrack (OST) - YouTube

(269) No Man's Sky: Music for an Infinite Universe - Original Soundtrack - YouTube

‎Pure Focus by Apple Music on Apple Music

‎Other Side of Round Midnight by Dexter Gordon on Apple Music

‎Clifford Brown And Max Roach by Clifford Brown & Max Roach on Apple Music

Cortex #75: Home Again - Relay FM

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