In this experimental episode, I am joined by Jason Herzberger, host of the Small Moves Podcast. We had a great job discussing the corporate world in comparison to the small business life. The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss came up a few times which is a must read for finding the work that suits you.        • It is ridiculous to wait to enjoy life until we are retiring after 65 or later for many reasons. • Many people are not able to enjoy the finer things in life once they reach that health due to health reasons. • That is way too long to wait to begin enjoying life. I want to enjoy the journey until we get here. Life is now. • We discuss the challenge of the corporate micromanaged environment vs. a standalone company without all the extra business/red tape to take up lots of time. • For high level managers: When you are presented with an urgent decision which should be made by someone else (and probably is not as urgent as it was presented to you) , purposely ignore it for 24 hours. Usually they will figure it out without you and the urgency is over. –Tim Ferriss in The Four Hour Workweek • Don’t offer yourself up as the sacrificial lamb and the problems will work themselves out. – Tim Ferriss • For managers: Allow your team to do what they were hired to do and don’t do it for them. • In some corporate cultures as long as you keep your head down and out of the way, your are ok. However, once you stick out, problems can occur. As opposed to a startup where your mistake can affect the end users directly and you are really involved in the process of solving the problem the company was created to solve. • The regular corporate jobs are great for many many people even if they can grow to higher level on their own. This is the category where most employees will fall. They’d prefer to know that their check comes every 2 weeks and their insurance and health benefits will be there regardless of how the company is doing. Additionally, they want to be able to leave the office at 5 and not have to think about it until they come back. ◦ There is no right and wrong here, it’s a matter of preference and where you are in life and what you want out of it. So go and think about what it is that you really want out of your life and see what’s best for you. Jason Asks • Jason asks: What is a recent purchase that you made under $100 that made a significant impact on my life? • My answer: Kevin Kruse’s book 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management. This really helped get back my job at one point and has really changed the way I deal with time. Action Item • Journaling – If it’s a life worth living, then it’s a life worth recording. Write 3 pages every morning in your journal just do a brain dump and you will surprised how this helps organize your thoughts. • Keep a notebook with you at all times. Book Recommendation/Resources • The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich By; Timothy Ferriss • Episode 014 with Kevin Kruse • Will It Fly? How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don’t Waste Your Time and Money by: Pat Flynn – Thinking of starting your own business and wondering if it will be successful? • The Artist’s Way Morning Pages Journal: A Companion Volume to the Artist’s Way – A unique approach to journaling • Is the pen mightier than the keyboard? Here’s how to contact Jason: • Small Moves Podcast • Jason on Facebook • Jason on Twitter Help Us Grow! If you have benefitted from this show, please go to iTunes, subscribe to our show so you don’t miss any future episodes and leave us a 5 star review 🙂 . This will help us grow and share this show with an even greater audience. Contact Me Is there something that you’d like us to cover on the show? Something you don’t want to hear?? Shoot me an email at [email protected] and we will definitely consider it. This is your show and we want you to receive the maximum benefit possible.  

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