Zach Sexton's guest appearances

Zach Sexton

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Life Skills That Matter | Create Work That Works For You

Sarah Nolet

Dorie Clark

David Allen

Gene Hammett

Travis Sherry

Chris Guillebeau

Sarah Mikutel

Fabian Dittrich

Mike Vardy

Thomas Frank

Omar Zenhom

Chris Bailey

Scott Young

Pete Mockaitis

David Burkus

OwlTail

Remember in the very first episode how I told you I was not only going to talk to super successful people, but those in the process of figuring it out, too? In this special episode, find out what it’s like working for yourself a few weeks after quitting your job from someone going through it! We’re talking to my good friend Zach Sexton from Austin, TX. I met him a few years ago at the World Domination Summit, and he’s also a member of my bi-weekly mastermind group. He recently left his job at the productivity website Asian Efficiency where he hosted their podcast, ran their webinars, wrote articles, and did some coaching. He’s going out on his own to start his own productivity consultancy focused on helping small business owners learn how to become more productive and profitable. Learn how to start working for yourself! Lesson to glean from our conversation include:  The importance of understanding the purpose of your work and your work needs as you design your business model. How he is going to engage his target customers. Exploring the pros and cons of his revenue generation options. How he financially prepared to go out on his own.  Life Skills That Matter In This Episode  Building your financial runway. Self-awareness. Planning. Working for yourself.  How Zach Works and Thinks  Wake up time: 5:45 am Ideal work environment: For writing: In the morning, when it’s quiet, alone. For planning: with a team. Superpower: Getting people excited about doing the work that will give them the results they need. Definition of success: Living intentionally. Self-reflection practice: Journaling and being friends with Stephen  Book recommendation: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen; The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg; The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Stephen Pressfield Regains focus by: Pomodoro sessions, drinking water, and breathing exercises. Favorite productivity tool: TextExpander 90-day goal: Figure out a sustainable business model that aligns with his strengths.  Inspirational Quotes “Whatever people invest in me I want them to get 20x back.” Coaching Advice Here are two things Zach suggests doing to start preparing yourself for the self-employment lifestyle: 1) Find a group of like-minded people that will support you and give you feedback. 2) Find a business to emulate. Resources + Bonus Materials Asian Efficiency World Domination Summit Thomas Frank, College Info Geek Stefano Ganddini Stop Networking, Make Friends Instead UnStuckable Interview With Zach Sexton About Maximizing Your Energy: https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/129UnS129MaximizeYourEnergyByUsingItIntentionallyLikeZachSexton.mp3  Connect With Zach Website LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Newsletter Thanks for listening! Enjoy this episode?   Subscribe Review Feedback  The post First Few Weeks of Working For Yourself With Zach Sexton (053) appeared first on Life Skills That Matter.

<a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/zach.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Remember in the very first episode how I told you I was not only going to talk to super successful people, but those in the process of figuring it out, too? In this special episode, find out what it’s like working for yourself a few weeks after quitting your job from someone going through it! We’re talking to my good friend <a href="http://zacharysexton.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Zach Sexton</a> from Austin, TX. I met him a few years ago at the <a href="https://worlddominationsummit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">World Domination Summit</a>, and he’s also a member of my bi-weekly mastermind group. He recently left his job at the productivity website <a href="http://www.asianefficiency.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Asian Efficiency</a> where he hosted their podcast, ran their webinars, wrote articles, and did some coaching. He’s going out on his own to start his own productivity consultancy focused on helping small business owners learn how to become more productive and profitable. Learn how to start working for yourself! Lesson to glean from our conversation include: <ol> <li>The importance of understanding the purpose of your work and your work needs as you design your business model.</li> <li>How he is going to engage his target customers.</li> <li>Exploring the pros and cons of his revenue generation options.</li> <li>How he financially prepared to go out on his own.</li> </ol> <h3>Life Skills That Matter In This Episode</h3> <ul> <li>Building your financial runway.</li> <li>Self-awareness.</li> <li>Planning.</li> <li>Working for yourself.</li> </ul> <h3>How Zach Works and Thinks</h3> <ul> <li>Wake up time: 5:45 am</li> <li>Ideal work environment: For writing: In the morning, when it’s quiet, alone. For planning: with a team.</li> <li>Superpower: Getting people excited about doing the work that will give them the results they need.</li> <li>Definition of success: Living intentionally.</li> <li>Self-reflection practice: Journaling and being friends with Stephen </li> <li>Book recommendation: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1484669454&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=getting+things+done" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity</a> by David Allen; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1484669489&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+power+of+habit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business</a> by Charles Duhigg; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1484669527&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+war+of+art" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles</a> by Stephen Pressfield</li> <li>Regains focus by: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Pomodoro sessions</a>, drinking water, and breathing exercises.</li> <li>Favorite productivity tool: <a href="https://smilesoftware.com/textexpander" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">TextExpander</a></li> <li>90-day goal: Figure out a sustainable business model that aligns with his strengths.</li> </ul> <h3>Inspirational Quotes</h3> “Whatever people invest in me I want them to get 20x back.” <h3>Coaching Advice</h3> Here are two things Zach suggests doing to start preparing yourself for the self-employment lifestyle: 1) Find a group of like-minded people that will support you and give you feedback. 2) Find a business to emulate. <h3>Resources + Bonus Materials</h3> <a href="http://www.asianefficiency.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Asian Efficiency</a> <a href="https://worlddominationsummit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">World Domination Summit</a> <a href="https://collegeinfogeek.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Thomas Frank, College Info Geek</a> <a href="http://www.stefanoganddini.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stefano Ganddini</a> <a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/stop-networking/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stop Networking, Make Friends Instead</a> UnStuckable Interview With Zach Sexton About Maximizing Your Energy: <a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/129UnS129MaximizeYourEnergyByUsingItIntentionallyLikeZachSexton.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/129UnS129MaximizeYourEnergyByUsingItIntentionallyLikeZachSexton.mp3</a> <h3></h3> <h3>Connect With Zach</h3> <a href="http://zacharysexton.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/zacharysexton" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/zwsexton" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zwsextonpics/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://tinyletter.com/ZackSexton/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Newsletter</a> <h1>Thanks for listening! Enjoy this episode?</h1> <ul> <li><a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/subscribe-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/life-skills-that-matter-find/id1180432038" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Review</a></li> <li><a href=" https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/contact-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feedback</a></li> </ul> The post <a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/podcast/working-for-yourself-zach-sexton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First Few Weeks of Working For Yourself With Zach Sexton (053)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life Skills That Matter</a>.

First Few Weeks of Working For Yourself With Zach Sexton (053)