The Sam Ovens Podcast Sam Ovens

In this episode, I share my workstation setup. I get paid nothing from these companies, it's what I use.

If you want to watch it: https://www.consulting.com/channel/my-workstation-setup-for-productivity

I'm back. Here's what I've been up to for the past 2-years.

Sacrificing things, and doing less, is not sexy.

Sacrifice is tricky thing to get right, most entrepreneurs get it wrong.



Rather watch it? https://www.consulting.com/channel/sacrifice-yield-and-asymmetric-returns

Here's a quick sneak-peek into the Consulting.com Quantum Mastermind event! Listen to Sam as he answers some burning questions.

Note: We were using a throw mic and that has resulted in some inaudible questions (whoopsie). But Sam's audio is perfectly audible throughout the session. Happy listening.



Rather watch it? Sure: https://www.consulting.com/channel/how-to-use-metrics

Scaling a business is an awesome topic, cleaning up the mess and paying back the debt from scaling is not. This is a tricky thing to balance. Most entrepreneurs get it wrong. If you don't grow fast, a competitor might overtake you —but— grow too fast and you'll make a mess and accumulate too much debt for the company to get out of. Finding the perfect balance between these two extremes is an art-form that lies at the core of an entrepreneur's ability. This podcast teaches you how to think about three things: scale, mess, debt, and how they're all parts of the same "growth cycle". I share practical tips to handle these issues in your business today + share personal stories of the rollercoaster ride I've been on to date.

Full blog post here: https://www.consulting.com/channel/scale-mess-and-debt

3 Good books in 8 minutes. Need I say more.  

The books are:

1. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins — https://amzn.to/2LqVKZh

2. Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days by Jessica Livingston — https://amzn.to/2LtuQzS

3. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown — https://amzn.to/2NakjMa

Full blog post here: https://www.consulting.com/channel/3-good-books-in-8-mins