Business operating systems

YouTube

How visionary founders can build a proactive, scalable business rhythm

Bill Gallagher April 23, 2017

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Business operating systems 8

Productivity & habits 6

• You don't have to choose between being visionary and scaling up.
• A fixed recurring calendar frees innovators to stay reactive day-to-day.
• Monthly meetings are too infrequent — two weeks is the maximum gap.

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Productivity & habits

YouTube

Seven Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts and extensions for productivity

Noah Kagan April 21, 2017

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Productivity & habits 8

Automation & tools 5

• Cmd+9 jumps to your last tab instantly, no mouse needed
• SiteBlock lets you ban distracting sites by time of day
• News Feed Eradicator removes the Facebook feed entirely

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Productivity & habits

Podcast

Using technology intentionally to protect attention and well-being

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life April 19, 2017

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Productivity & habits 8

Deep work & focus 7

• Most adults are just as addicted to phones as the teens they blame
• The 'happiness cliff': every app has a point of diminishing return
• Visible phone on your desk cuts effectiveness even if you never touch it

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Culture building

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Building a happier workforce through clear expectations and trust

Bill Gallagher April 19, 2017

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Culture building 9

Management 7

Communication 6

• Unclear expectations are the hidden root of most workplace unhappiness
• Drive-by management erodes trust faster than any perk can rebuild it
• Honest feedback only flows when leaders explicitly invite it

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Email marketing

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Email marketing tactics that generated $100k from a single send

Noah Kagan April 19, 2017

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Email marketing 9

Copywriting 7

Objection handling 5

• Doubling email frequency raised AppSumo's customer lifetime value by 25%
• One proven template — problem, solution, offer, scarcity — drove an $80k weekend
• Track one metric, find your three best emails, then produce more of that type

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Case studies

Podcast

Joseph Kennedy: How an Irish Catholic outsider built a dynasty before 40

Founders April 19, 2017

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Case studies 9

Business models 7

Bootstrapping 6

• Kennedy made his fortune running three Hollywood studios simultaneously at 36.
• Closed doors forced him to find lateral routes into every industry he entered.
• Irrevocable trusts set up before his biggest deals locked in generational wealth.

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Identity & self-belief

YouTube

How to make friends with high-value people without being a fanboy

Noah Kagan April 17, 2017

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Identity & self-belief 8

Networking 7

• Saying 'I know you're busy' instantly signals you're below them.
• Offer specific, researched value with zero expectation of return.
• Treat famous people like equals — they rarely get that.

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Founder interviews

Podcast

How Brian Scudamore built 1-800-GOT-JUNK from a $700 truck

How I Built This with Guy Raz April 17, 2017

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Founder interviews 10

Business models 8

Hiring & recruitment 6

• A $700 truck and a phone number became a $250M franchise empire.
• Firing your entire team can be the move that saves the company.
• The wrong COO nearly bankrupted 20 years of growth in 90 days.

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