Do the Damn Thing: The Implementation Podcast

Ruth Tsui

Do the Damn Thing: The Implementation Podcast

  1. Oct 15

    Why I want to vomit when I see a time blocked calendar

    Confession time, I hate time blocking, co-working calls and pomodoro timers, which I know is ironic for someone who helps solos with their focus and productivity. But looking at a calendar full of colour coded microblocks makes me feel physically sick! If you’re day is split into “900-915 send invoice, 915-1015 call client A” etc you’re switching context so often you’re priming yourself to lose focus.  In this live  I’m breaking down why traditional productivity hacks have failed for me and how I structure my week instead.

  2. Sep 16

    Stop outsourcing strategic thinking to a chatbot

    Outsourcing your agency to a chatbot is killing your business. Not because AI's about to end humanity — that's not today's conversation. This is about something smaller and way more common: how much time you're actually spending asking Claude or ChatGPT "is this normal," "what should I charge," "how should I market this" — and what that's doing to your thinking. Spoiler: it's making you vanilla. Bland. Boring. Because a chatbot doesn't have an opinion of its own, no lived experience, nothing to draw on except the average of the average of the average of what's already out there. It mirrors what you give it and hands it back slightly more articulately which feels like validation, but it's actually just an echo chamber with a predictive text machine. It's never had a client ghost you. Never sat with the 3am doubt about jacking it all in for a job in Tesco. It's got knowledge, but no wisdom — and it can't push back on an idea that's wrong for you the way a real human, with real lived experience, can. Last week at IdeasFest, the conversations kept landing on the same handful of things solo founders actually need to survive and thrive: discernment, lived experience, learning through failure, real problem solving, and play. None of that comes from a chatbot. If you're feeling jumbled, tangled, overcommitted, and a bit frazzled — book an Untangling Session. One hour, £97. https://tidycal.com/ruthtsui/untangled

  3. Sep 10

    Is it self-sabotage, or is it just the wrong strategy?

    We're told that if we're not taking action, it's self-sabotage — some mindset block we need to smash through. But what if the plan you've been handed just isn't the right one for you? In this live, I break down the difference between fear and misalignment, using examples from my own business (turning down a platform strategy, refusing to sell income claims) and a conversation from a recent networking meeting. 0:01 – Is it self-sabotage, or is it the wrong strategy? 0:45 – The follow-through framework: aligned/misaligned, thinking/action 1:40 – What misaligned strategic thinking actually looks like 2:22 – Why "fear" isn't always the real explanation 3:20 – Using your own discernment vs. trusting a coach's process 4:00 – Story: why I turned down the School platform strategy 4:48 – Story: why I won't sell using income claims 5:30 – The networking meeting: the "should" of social media 6:15 – What to ask yourself before dropping a should-based strategy 7:08 – Why the old lead-magnet-to-funnel playbook doesn't work anymore 8:10 – So… is it actually self-sabotage? 9:26 – The real test: fear vs. misalignment 10:15 – Changing the strategy instead of forcing discipline 10:50 – Momentum Audit — https://tidycal.com/ruthtsui/momentum

  4. Sep 4

    What saying yes to everything is costing you

    How wise is it really to follow the advice to do "all the things" or "just say yes"?

  5. Aug 19

    Waking up at 5am is not the secret to success

    In this episode I'm talking about why I joined the Five O'Clock Club, what it actually cost me, and why I do the complete opposite now. I grew my membership to over 100 members doing all the "right" things but I was sleeping on a mattress on my daughter's bedroom floor, running on four hours of broken sleep, and still getting on the laptop before everyone else woke up. It led to burnout, and burnout made me burn my business down. Now I plan in 12 week sprints, I work within school hours only, and my mornings are mine again. If you've had a growing sense that the hustle way just isn't your way, this one's for you. Timestamps: 00:00 – Waking up at 5am is not the secret to success 00:01 – Joining the Five O'Clock Club at the height of the pandemic 01:00 – Doing all the "right" things and growing to 100+ members 01:30 – Sleeping on the floor, running on four hours of sleep 02:00 – The narrative that people who wake up at 7 are lazy losers 02:20 – Hitting burnout and what it cost my kids and my business 02:45 – Closing the membership and going back to in-person work 03:15 – Coming back to online business, but doing the opposite of hustle 03:45 – How I plan now: 12 week sprints, school hours only, themed days 04:15 – Mornings are mine again — tea, doodling, thinking time 04:42 – Why I'm not chasing seven figures and what I want instead 05:00 – Build Your 90-Day Blueprint workshop invite https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MlKRaXBtDJWapisfYmRvFBf4Gk4H7rBYnuwhXh9gl94/edit?usp=sharing

  6. Aug 12

    Why you might not need to "fix your mindset" after all...

    Told you have a mindset problem? You might not. In this episode, I'm calling out the "just fix your mindset" narrative that so many coaches lean on when their programme doesn't deliver — because in my research for Beyond the Promise, 58% of people in group programmes said turning learning into action was the real challenge. I break down four things that actually get in the way of taking action (that have nothing to do with mindset): 🧠 Cognitive load — you're the marketer, the ops team, the finance department, and R&D all at once 📊 Survivorship bias — the sales page only shows the wins, never the hundreds who followed the framework and got nothing 🎯 Unfair advantages — your natural talent, network, and circumstances shape your path more than anyone admits 💛 Your life and values — the 5am club and "hustle 23 hours a day" crowd wasn't built for parents, neurodivergent business owners, or anyone who won't lie in their marketing to make a sale Then I share how I actually turn big ideas into results — running two summits, launching a YouTube channel, growing a 2,500+ person Facebook group, and getting fully booked in six weeks — using 90-day focus blocks, honest constraints, and scaffolding that makes action easier, not harder. If you've been blaming yourself for not "just doing it," this one's for you. 📚 Mentioned in this episode: The Unfair Advantage by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba 🎁 Book a free 30-minute Momentum Audit (https://tidycal.com/ruthtsui/momentum)  and let's find where your gap really is: Spark, Strategy, or Setup. Chapters 00:00 Challenging the Mindset Narrative 01:52 Understanding Unfair Advantages 04:44 Focused Planning and 90-Day Blocks 06:39 When to Explore Mindset Issues 07:09 Changing Your Approach for Better Results 08:03 Getting Support and Next Steps

  7. Aug 5

    Stop Using Vision Boards. Do This Instead

    Dream house? Fast car? Luxury travel?  We’re told to stick it on a vision board and just "manifest" it. But what if your vision board is actually the reason you are feeling stuck? Today, I’m sharing the real psychology behind why vision boards backfire, how they trap you in a cycle of fake dopamine rewards, and the exact 3-part system I use instead to hit my goals. If you are a solopreneur trying to be the CEO, marketing director and worker bee all at once, you don't need more wall art. You need alignment. Grab one of the free 30-minute Momentum Audits I’m opening up this week here: https://tidycal.com/ruthtsui/momentum 00:00 Why vision boards fail (dopamine deception & the what vs. how gap) 02:18 The comparison trap & how it kills your self-belief 04:42 Action Architecture: Spark, Strategy, Setup 07:04 Real example: how the "setup" makes action automatic 09:24 Recap + free Momentum Audit

  8. Jul 29

    Here's what course collecting is costing you...(and it's not just £££)

    The conversation explores the challenges of persistence, progress, and commitment in pursuing business goals. It delves into the journey of change, the ups and downs, and the importance of staying focused on a chosen strategy. The speaker emphasizes the need to track progress and seek support to maintain momentum. Takeaways Persistence is key to successCommit to a strategy for 90 days Chapters 00:00 The Persistence Paradox03:15 Progress and Relapse05:05 Building Momentum06:03 Commitment and Evidence07:27 The Journey of Change

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