Anders Thue Pedersen is the founder of TimeBlock a web app that focuses on getting teams into the state of Flow, which many people might call “in the zone”, the process of breaking down work into chunks and focusing on doing one thing at a time. A powerful concept that applies at work and with your family. Anders' 2 Cents... Getting in a state of “flow” or cognitive deep work is a skill that you cannot learn but is a very valuable skill that will put you in the top 1% of whatever you … [Read more...]
Veteran Entrepreneur Tom Rossi
Tom Rossi a serial software entrepreneur joins the podcast. His resume includes... founded the software consultancy Capernaum in 1996 co-founder of Higher Pixels co-founder StreamCare He shares true words of wisdom from his time in the trenches. Tom's 2 Cents... entrepreneurs talk about their business like it is their child but really it is more like a wild stallion and it will run away with your life and it will take everything you give it show notes resources … [Read more...]
Gratefulness and Embracing Your Weird with Pat Flynn
Pat Flynn from Smart Passive Income is on the show. Pat not only is a genius at online business, it turns out he is a pretty swell father. He was working as an architect when in 2008 he got laid off and had to figure out how to make ends meet. What started as selling a guide for passing the LEED exam for architects turned into an online empire bringing in over $150,000 per month. His story is pretty unreal but it is encouraging to hear the very practical things that he does with his children and … [Read more...]
Y Combinator, Obama, and Layering on Love with Nate Kontny
Nate Kontny has been through Y Combinator twice, worked for the Obama re-election campaign in 2012 and now runs two companies, Draft which is a tool that offers version control and collaboration for writers and the CRM Highrise. Links/concepts from the episode 1000 true fans http://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/ Brain Rules book http://www.brainrules.net/ just talking to your infant/toddler with little care for what they are retaining Thirty Million words book … [Read more...]
Triplets, DNS, and France with Anthony Eden
Anthony Eden is on the podcast today. He has been running DNSimple since 2010, which helps entrepreneurs with Domain Name Services. As a father of 15yr old triplets (and a 7yr old) he’s been forced to become efficient at managing his business and time with his family. He talks about raising a family while doing extensive travel as well as the practice of having his kids to do internships at local companies to broaden their exposure to work and careers. A native of Florida, he currently lives in … [Read more...]