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30+LifeHacks@Sco1Brit

Life-longlearner.com

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This Class

Stop me at any time by yelling Hey yo Scott ifyou have a question or comment

Most of these are taken from my own life which

means at times they might be more relevant forpeople interested in entrepreneurship and tech

Ill be sending this presentation out if you dontalready have it so kick back and actually enjoy/think. Im talking to you feverish note takers.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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Definition Finding creative and efficient ways to what

to get what you want without regard for

systems


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ThePeopleHaveSpoken

Making/SavingMoney Networking/SocialCapital GengShitDone GengTimeBack Sleep,Energy,Body-Hacking StandingOut

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BadNews:TheFoundaonofMostofthis

DisciplineandSelfControlbeingabletoforegoimmediategraficaonforlongtailpayoff.Systems

areonlyasgoodasthelevelofdiligenceyoubringto

it

Email,weightloss,sleephacks

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Lead Off Home-Run: Free Starbucks

Register gift card

Buy 5 drinks with it to reach Green Level

Keep cup, bring it back, and get a free refillwith a new cup


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Banking/Saving

CharlesSchwabCard INGDirect

Goforpoints,cashrewardssuckHowcreditworks/cards.Points->CancelIdencalspendingontwocards($68/$600in

travel).Pointsguy

PayingforyourrenttoearnpointsAmazonpayments->ThanksAnoop

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SavingMoney

Mint.comwherecanyouopmize Billshrink.com Everythingisnegoable

Cable,Credit,CellPhone Donteliminateunnecessaryexpensesget

themforfree

Bars Befriendbartenders

Gym Friendskey

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Making Money

Identify your unique knowledge/assets, where

there is a misalignment of information, and

arbitrage your 1%

Passive Income: My book and HyperInk Press

StartupSecretAgent.com

OnePager arbitrage example

Restaurant service reviews


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The Dark Arts of Networking

and Social Capital


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HowMostPeopleThinkAboutNetworking

Manyofusdontthinkmuchaboutwhomwe

inviteintoourlivesorhowwemanagethose

relaonships.Insteadwetreattheconnecons

weformwithothersassomethingthathappensnaturallyasama1erofcircumstanceor

convenience.

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BiggestFail:Consistency

Aimforcontact2-3weeks OldSchool:GoogleDocs NewSchool:Contactually

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LeverageEgoHits

Thegoalistostaytopofmind/provideconsistentvalue

Recognizethevalueinapushnoficaon

Anythingle,toitselfisboundtodecay

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SystemtoGetToAnyone

. Warmintrowithrelevantcontext2. Warmonlinetogettooffline3.

Createserendipity

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WarmOnline

Twi1er,blogcommentsGoingforabigguntaketheextra5minutesBefirstw/i1(twi1er+email)

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Beextremelythoughul/purposefulinthewayyouspeakvs.aRTjockey

WarmOnline

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Creating Serendipity

Where can I run into them

Tools to determine future, current locations

Meetup, Skillshare, Twitter Lists, Foursquare. Use

google to get to profile often

Learn their routines. I.E. Coffee

Reverse Tristan Walker trick - aka the Kenny Herman

Have script and value nailed down

SFX baseball job and Keith Ferrazzi


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Value Tools/Tactics Google Alerts

Tweet Alarm

Tweetdeck search combined with twitter lists. Be a hero

Beta List

The Follow-Up Post: Jason Shen

Do bug reporting

http://www.jobchangenotifier.com

Actually Give feedback - give screenshots for nice touch


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TwoMustHaveTools

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Cultivate Attractiveness

and Ecos stems Inbound networking: create assets that make

people want to know you - Mark Suster story

Awesome company/project, get togethers,online groups, offline space, blog, parties

My friend Matt: WeAreNYTech, WeWorkLabs

Groups best practice: Corrale people aroundthings your interested and be open about yourpassions: PD


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Integrate Relationship Building

into What Youre Already Doing

Never Eat Alone, Gym, Church, Social Life

Find someone struggling with a similarbehavior change and become accountability

partners. I.E. trying to lose weight


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BadNewsAgain:WakeUpEarly

Decision/Willpoweratrophy Lessdistracons

NoExcuses Producvity

Imnotamorningperson?Lotsofresearchhasbeenshownthatyoucanrewireyourclockin

lessthanonemonthbyconsistenthabitchange

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GetItDone

6Boxes ProducvityRealignment

Uncertainty Discomfort Pruning BeAPainintheA$$ SocialEconomy

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DailyPracce

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DailyPracce

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WhatThisCompels

RoadmapinsteadofreacveworkflowForcespriorizaon

AccountabilitywhatdidIactuallygetdonetoday?

RepositoryofeverythingIaccomplished Understandingofwhatcanbeoutsourcedto

virtualassistants Whatshouldbemovedofftodolist->3days

old

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HourlyReminders

AmIdoingwhatImostneedtobedoingrightnow/IambeingwhoImostwanttoberight

now

AmIfocusingonthethingsthataremostimportant.AmIconsciousofwhereIamand

whatImdoing(cruisemissleanalogy)

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EliminateCrutchesandUncertainty

Uncertainty->Fear->ParalyzingIn-Acon Whatsyourexcuse?Idenfyandgetridofit

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RealLifeExample

Coldcall IdenfycrutchIdontknowwhattosay Removebymemorizingwhattosayand

praccingwhenriskislimited.CallsomeonewhosepaidtotalktoyouCallsomeonewhodoesntwanttotalktoyou

Graduallyincreaseriskprofile

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GetComfortablewiththe

Uncomfortable

DiscomfortisinefficientAskingforwhatwewant,sendingtheemailor

makingthecall.Weendupdoingthingsthat

werelessafraidofOnlywaytoovercomediscomfortistoengagein

it.Startdoingthingswithlimitedriskandthenrampup.Trackitandcreateaccountability

measures.Beintrospecveaboutit Lesshesitancy/fear=moreproducvity/what

youwant

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Understand Payoff and Incentives:The Art of Being A Pain in the Ass

Assess and understand an interaction.

Optimize around how you want it to

unravel

College paper example

Equinox


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TheTickleList

Networking,pushingdealsthrough,gengpeopletomove

Allaboutconsistencyandstayingtopofmind

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TheTickleList

PeopleIvemadecontactwith,wanttogetadealdonewith,orarehighonmylist

ImmeengwithourCEOtotalkaboutpeoplewerelikelytobeworkingwith

PressonourendSomefunnewsonourendRelevantarcles(googlealerts)WhenacompetorlaunchesjumponacallConnectwiththemonLinkedIn,followthemon

twi1er,anytypeofegohittostaytopofmind

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Tools

GoogleAlertmypriorizedhitlist Twi1erlistsofmypointpeople SystemsandFunnelcontractsent,3day

circleback,2weekcircleback.Explaincoldfunnel

UseboomerangtoautomateallofthisintoaconitemssoIneverhavetothinkaboutanyofit

Googlespreadsheettotrackallofitasanancillaryaccountabilitysystem

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MoreTime

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Less Time in Your Inbox Stop looking it at - DL a chat client (Adium)

Put books to ancillary services in header

Gmail Labs - i.e. canned responses

Learn keyboard shortcuts

Rapportive

Send less mail - just asking for a response

Be diligent about creating filters. Fastest way to dothis


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Pruning Ifitsnotcreangvalue,itsdistracngyoufrom

creangvalue.Giveyourselfpermissiontotakealongterm

approach

Email:unsubscribe,filters Berealiscaboutyourhabitsanditerate,iterate,iterate

Samegymroune?Readthepapereveryday? Takethemeeachweektoevaluatethis

AlarmClockPro9byKoingo

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NavigateTimeSucks

Ingeneralberuthlesswithyourme.Notarenewableresource

WeshouldgettogetherforcoffeeYesweshould

Alwaysdothingsoverthephone Canthisbeansweredoveremail? Invitepeopletothingsyourealreadygoingto Establishstrictmeconstraints

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Sleep,Energy,+BodyHacking

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UnderstandingEnergy

LimitedresourceEven30seconddecisionsrequireenergyEliminatedecisionmakingprocessfortrivialor

repevetasks Createrounes(morningrouneexample) Createanolist

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EnergySilverBullets

Alwayshavemouthwashandatoothbrushintheoffice/yourbackpack

Glucose->Energy/Willpowersource->Eataproteinrichdiet(paleo)

Startthedayoffwithdecaf Halfdecaf/halfregular

Schedulewalks

Watersplashtrick Workdayworkout HaveawaketheF*$#playlist

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How to Kick

Caffeinated Coffee

Start day with Decaf

Decrease size

Eliminate sweeteners, youll drink it slower

Move to other hot drinks like tea


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Sleep

OpmizethewakeupREMCycleAlarmClocktricks

Limitarficialenergysupplements Gym Layoffthebooze/sugarsbeforebedme

Onlytakes2-3drinkstomesswithyourREMcycles

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GymLessTimeMoreResults

ROIonrunningsucksdontruntoloseweight.Runifyouredoingamarathon

WarmupRuntothegymorrunfor5beforeyoudoingweights

Postworkoutchocolatemilkdoesthetrick Allaboutdiet,absaremadeinthekitchen

Avoidstarches-2hourclock

Readtheprimalblueprint Trackeverything->pushingitanditerangonworkout Workdayworkout

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EangLess

Pre-empvestrikesi.e.superbowlparty Buysmallplates Drinkatonofwater Alternatebiteswithsips Areyoueangwhenyourehungryorisyour

eangdictatedbyexternalclues.Becognizantofthis

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ChipotleHacks

Orderonlineh1ps://order.chipotle.com/ Halfandhalfgetmore

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Standing Out Speak overtly and honestly at all times

Dont BS, speak the unspoken, stop faking it till you

make it. These command respect

Give thorough, honest feedback

Bear unique gifts: i.e. cupcake

E-cards - bdays, gcal, etc

Handwrite things - thank you, letter

Replace How can I help with JUST HELPING

Send clever, awesome calendar invites

Meeting of people with big brains


SendOutCard.com

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Hilarious Club Hack


B P i S

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Best Practice to Start

Absorbing and Creating Hacks

Be an astute observer of the world

Dont just accept things

Record fleeting thoughts

You clear up your mind allowing you to think better

Review each night and meditate

Youre creating work, but capturing value and playing at a

higher level if you review then take action!

Dont engage in this just to take notes; actually review


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Final Thoughts

Remove yourself out of the limited

resource economy mindset

Competitive advantage is non-existent.Being a helpful, thought leader is

Share to build relationships and engage in

further data collection

Collaboration is like a Venn Diagram -


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HackingNYC.com


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