Meditation

S2 Ep20: Productivity & Burnout

Let’s talk about productivity. More specifically, the insatiable demand of being an entrepreneur on social media, establishing sanity limits, how to increase productivity without paying for it with your health, and, finally, having a healthy understanding of our ever present adversary, burnout. Podcast Transcript (More or Less) Increased Productivity & Burnout   Let’s talk about…

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S2E3: The Video Evolution of Instagram

Today I talk about how Instagram is evolving to become a video sharing platform. And, more importantly, what that means for us. This is a Thursday episode where I just speak my mind and have an unscripted conversation with you. I call them my meditations because that is all they are. I just tell you what…

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Niching Down

Today we are going to talk about “Niching down”, which is making a specialized product for a specialized group of customers.  And how limiting the number of customers for your product is likely the road to success both when you start, and once you have grown. This product could be a tangible good or a…

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Time

What drives an entrepreneur? Is it driving towards a purpose or staying a step ahead of the world that abhors someone trying to break out of mediocrity?  We all have our different reasons, but are united in time being our most precious resource. Today I talk about time and what it means to someone driven…

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Ep 16: Ending Chapters

For today’s meditation I talk about the times in our life when we need to end the chapter and move on to the next. This can be when you need to close down a business or when a product is no longer viable. One of the biggest decisions we must make is when to give…

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Ep 13: Be Authentic

Authenticity is presenting yourself as you are. Why do we feel like we need to be more? Is being the best and smartest and most “right” person in the room the path to success? Here is the truth about authenticity – You do not have to be more than you are to build a following….

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Ep 10: Be Original

Today we talk about being original in our business approach. The entrepreneurial mindset is that we can create a larger market and we can expand the customer base. We do not have to copy or follow in anyone else’s footsteps. Transcript (more or less) Greetings Good morning Reptile Entrepreneurs! This is Bill Strand, your host,…

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Ep 07: Taking Care of Yourself

It is important to create a comprehensive success scenario that ensures that you will be happy when you achieve your entrepreneurial goals. In today’s episode we talk about making sure you don’t lose the most important things while chasing your dream.  Transcript (more or less) Hello Reptile Entrepreneurs! It is meditation Thursday where we talk…

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Ep 05: Defining Success

The tag line of this podcast is making responsible and successful businesses in the reptile community. Today I wanted to talk about what success means.  Financial success is certainly front and center, but there are other forms of success that we should keep in mind. And when you are considering an entrepreneurial project consider the…

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Ep 03: The freedom to chart my own course

Facebook-f Instagram Youtube This is Meditation Thursdays where I talk about a topic that is meaningful to me or an educational discussion I feel is important. The Monday episodes are all business and can be considered the boardroom, while Thursday is free for all and can be considered the water cooler. Today I share why…

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