Do you guys remember this game? It was released the year I was born. I loved it. Fast paced, loud, both hands popping at onceโฆ But, yet simple to understand and execute. This is how Iโve been feeling latelyโฆ You seeย 
as entrepreneurs, business owners, and founders, we are at a unique crossroads between ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ & ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ก๐ค๐๐ฎ and our ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐.
On one side is technology which is changing so rapidly. We can operate our businesses so much more efficiently, effective, and from anywhere, anytime like never before. The tools have changed to allow us to be targeted, focused, and highly effective.
On the other side is our mindset. Are we willing to adopt, learn, and ๐๐๐ผ๐พ๐๐๐พ๐? Are we willing to try new things? Are we open-minded to the notion that we can continue to learn and grow โ irregardless of our โphysicalโ age.
So what do we do? How do we grow?
ย โ The first step is opening your mind and committing to the idea of being willing to learn, change, and grow.
ย โ The next step is to absorb every bit of information you can โ one topic at a time. Thatโs really important โ one topic at a time. You must focus like the hippoโฆ
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐จ.
I have found these tools to be the most impactful (choose any tool you like and find the one that works best for you):
ย โ Google Drive, Chat, Calendar
ย โ CRM system (HubSpot is what Iโm testing now)
ย โ Calendly (you canโt find freedom until you control your calendar)
ย โ Vidyard
ย โ Adobe Premiere Pro (I only use 1% of the features)
and last but not leastโฆ
ย โ Reading (aka reading actual books)
It all starts with an open-mind, friends. Letโs Go Win the Day!
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