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Unpacking Paul Minors with Dylan Bland [PMP #300]

Welcome to episode number 300 of the Paul Minors Podcast!

For this milestone episode, I asked my good friend, Dylan Bland, to interview me (similar to what we did for the 100th episode). In the first half, Dylan unpacks my history, how I got started with my business and how I view productivity. In the second half, we discuss a range of topics including productivity, technology, AI and the future of work.

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Tell people what to buy [PMP #296]

Over the weekend I visited a local hardware store to enquire about purchasing a line trimmer. This is the second time I've been to the store in the last month or so and on both occasions, I left disappointed without making a purchase. I’ve talked to two salespeople now and neither one had enough product knowledge to make a clear recommendation that would solve my problem.

What I need is for someone to understand my needs, talk me through a few viable options and make a recommendation on which option to go with. I want to feel confident that I’m making the right decision before I spend $500.

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Growing by teaching [PMP #295]

I’ve shared previously on this blog that my primary motivation right now (as it has been for years) is to make my business more efficient. In my business, efficiency boils down to:

  • Generating the same (or greater) revenue in less time.
  • Delivering the same (or move) value to clients, in less time.
  • Streamlining and outsourcing administrative tasks.
  • Removing myself as the bottleneck.

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Quality » In [PMP #292]

Almost all of the Pipedrive and Asana clients we work with tell us the same thing – “We’re not getting as much as we can out of the tool”. A big part of getting more out of the tool is learning how to use the tool itself. But an often overlooked aspect is making sure you're inputting good data and keeping it up to date.

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Annual Review 2023 [PMP 291]

Historically, I’ve closed out each year by sharing a summary of how I spent my time that year (previous years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019) but this year I thought I’d do something different.

Keeping within the same theme, I’m going to reflect on major achievements this year and will share what I’m looking forward to in 2024.

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