

The Less Doing Podcast
Ari Meisel
Welcome to The Less Doing Podcast with your host, Ari Meisel. Ari is a self-described "overwhelmologist" and founder of Less Doing. He helps entrepreneurs find focus, flexibility, and freedom in their business. The methodology enables founders to become replaceable so they can scale their business. His raving fans include folks like Tim Ferriss, Dan Sullivan, Victoria Labalme, Jim Kwik, and Steve Sims. So if you want to discover new tools, tech, habits, ideas, and workflows to improve your productivity, this is the audible hang you've been searching for. More at http://less.do/podcast
Episodes
Mentioned books

Aug 10, 2021 • 6min
470 - Accountability
One of the big benefits of creating a system that provides transparency is accountability. Accountability needs responsibility and this helps people know what they are responsible for and what they need to do to improve the company's growth.
Highlights
Mistakes are inevitable in life - 1:05
We need to have a system of accountability - 1:29
A way to identify a problem and a solution - 2:19
Use the five “why’s” as a system - 4:18
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/

Aug 10, 2021 • 10min
469 - Perfect Processes
In the Replaceable Founder System, the final goal is to perfect processes. Having perfect processes is something that we can achieve by automating and outsourcing.
Highlights
Automating first - 0:49
The best use of your time - 1:26
What’s the real journey - 2:06
Look on what we do and how we do it - 3:39
Using the POS - 5:50
Identify assets in an absolute way - 6:58
Using a process that is proven - 9:05
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/

Aug 10, 2021 • 8min
468 - Outsourcing
Outsourcing is the final piece of the puzzle in the Optimize, Automate, and Outsource method. There are many reasons for that and Ari will explain them in this episode, check them out!
Highlights
Oursource last - 0:29
Characteristics of outsourcing - 2:41
A dedicated person - 3:37
Not being a fan of a dedicated person for a specific task - 4:02
You need to have a rock solid process - 5:09
There needs to be a process and a guide to follow to create documents and assets - 6:14
What’s the right tool in terms of outsourcing? - 7:38
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/

Aug 10, 2021 • 8min
467 - The Ultimate KPI and How It Works
After all these years, developing the Less Doing framework, and working with so many different companies, Ari had a lot of trouble finding the ideal people to work with. Identify your ideal clients measuring objectively what success looks like.
Highlights
People that help you grow - 1:40
Developing a framework: The Ultimate KPI - 2:14
Doing the same things over and over - 3:24
The 20 things that you do regularly - 3:52
Identify the mindset you fall into - 5:26
The Replacement Plan - 6:20
A way to objectively measure your ability to automate processes - 7:56
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/

Aug 10, 2021 • 45min
466 - Taking Action
In life, as in business, we should take action to succeed. Listen to learn about some life experiences Ari shares in this episode.
Highlights
Having success in video production - 1:55
Wanting to do coaching - 3:24
Sharing an idea to the world - 7:42
Keeping things pretty simple - 11:31
Being a volunteer - 13:11
Having the same mentors - 19:49
Having freedom with Voxer - 27:25
What you can get with private coaching - 31:50
Helping people find out what’s good for them - 40:15
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/

Aug 10, 2021 • 10min
465 - Asynchronous Communication
What’s synchronous communication and what's asynchronous communication? Find out the difference between them by listening to this episode!
Highlights
Asynchronous communication setting - 1:30
Meetings as the last result- 2:50
Forcing someone to have a meeting - 3:49
Changing voice messages with clients - 4:25
Don’t spend a lot of time on something that does not need a lot of time - 6:17
Asynchronous communication works better - 8:14
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/

6 snips
Aug 10, 2021 • 40min
464 - Creating Good Content
What are the biggest challenges to create good and valuable content? Check them out in this episode!
Highlights
What you intend and how it’s received - 3:03
It’s your uniqueness that people want - 4:21
Frank Sinatra’s example - 16:43
If you want to be a good writer, you have to read - 17:34
Copywriting is different than content writing - 19:53
Creating good content - 21:55
Using the app Voxer - 23:22
The ability to observe - 30:42
Having a creative process - 33:44
Not wanting to work with people that think they are perfect - 36:43
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing

Aug 10, 2021 • 21min
463 - Communicate Effectively
Communicate effectively, manage projects, and perfect processes for your business! Why is communication the most important thing?
Highlights
Why is communication so important? - 0:57
Communicating effectively is not just words - 1:27
The ability to communicate effectively - 2:58
What’s the idea of communication? - 3:37
No decision is almost always the wrong decision - 4:42
The 3 D’s - 10:34
Dealing with something right now - 11:56
“Later” is fear - 12:54
The third “D”: To Defer - 15:45
Deferring is all about timing - 16:45
You need to establish a reputation - 19:58
Never getting distracted again - 20:32
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/

Aug 10, 2021 • 2min
462 - Keep Moving Forward
Becoming an unstoppable business! The takeaway is movement, we have to keep moving forward!
Highlights
Making the right decision - 0:35
Not making a decision is the worst thing you can do - 0:50
Unlock constraints and move forward - 1:20
The importance of freedom - 1:43
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/

Aug 10, 2021 • 4min
461 - Unleash the Team
We have to unleash the team! You are at the level now that you have to make a decision.
Highlights
You and your team’s productivity - 1:06
Success and failure - 1:26
It is very hard to have success - 2:06
People need to become replaceable - 2:32
What makes a business successful - 3:04
What’s the only true failure - 3:34
Episode Resources
Connect with Ari Meisel
https://lessdoing.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arimeisel/
https://www.facebook.com/lessdoing/


