Business problems solved in 60 seconds


From Jerry Potter's Lab

Are you drowning in tasks? Unsure what to focus on right now?

I've been there too.

While meeting with the entrepreneurs in the Done By Lunch Mastermind last week, the idea of finding clarity kept coming up.

If you want to get clear on where you should focus your attention, ask yourself this question:

"If I were replaced tomorrow, what would my successor do?"

(It originally came from the former CEO of Intel, Andy Grove).

This can quickly change your perspective...

Imagine that a new CEO was put in charge of your company tomorrow and they only cared about growth. What would they do?

The truth is we often know what we should be doing in our business, but our past baggage and limiting beliefs prevent us from taking action.

This question can fix that problem in 60 seconds.

I'm spending some time this week answering it for myself. 📆 I'm also going to put it on my calendar to revisit it quarterly as a way to stay on track.

Podcasting In 2025

If you did the exercise above and one of the answers was, "focus on a way to get consistent leads," maybe this is the year to start a podcast?

This freaks some people out, but first we have to be aware that podcasting has been around for 20 years!

Unfortunately that means there is a lot of outdated information online.

The good news is the process of starting one can be simplified into 4 steps:

  1. Planning Your Show (choosing, audience, format, title, etc.)
  2. Choosing Your Gear (you may already have what you need!)
  3. Recording & Editing (easier than it's ever been thanks to better tools, even if you're not tech savvy)
  4. Publishing & Promoting

If you want to start a podcast this year, I just recorded a full tutorial for beginners to take you through those steps.

And if you're worried about having to publish EVERY week, click here to jump to the part where I explain why you don't necessarily have to do that anymore.


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