Keep On + Make Haste Podcast John Ashley Menzies

When we're moving from fourth gear to fifth, there is a lot of effort to be exerted. That final push is all about the work we do and how we do it. 

Today we talk briefly on why none of this is a checklist. You need marching orders, sure. But your checklist is different than someone else's. If you download someone's five steps to a 7-figure agency. You're working their list, and not yours. That's why you're frustrated.

Always remember to stop and smell the roses .... or pick up a rock. Some days it isn't about process flows and understanding how to properly build anything. It's about putting a smile on someone's face. Share joy with someone today.

Creating something from scratch can be exhausting. Not just because of lack of sleep, but because you're using your brain differently than normal. Just like with weightlifting, it's all about getting the reps in and being aware of how you're responding to it.

When I look at foundation work and building proper systems a couple of things stand out to me. The first is how often we dismiss the easy stuff. But when we do that, we leave room for mistakes down the line. 

In today's musings, I work through thinking about "how we produce" being foundational because it causes us to slow down. We have to be patient while building foundations.