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This Class Stop me at any time by yelling “Hey yo Scott” if you have a question or comment Most of these are taken from my own life which means at times they might be more relevant for people interested in entrepreneurship and tech I’ll be sending this presentation out if you don’t already have it so kick back and actually enjoy/ think. I’m talking to you feverish note takers. Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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  • 1. 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 whichmeans 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

2. The People Have Spoken Making/Saving Money Networking/Social Capital GeJng Shit Done GeJng Time Back Sleep, Energy, Body-Hacking Standing Out 3. Bad News: The FoundaRon of Most of this Discipline and Self Control being able to forego immediate graRcaRon for long tail payo. Systems are only as good as the level of diligence you bring to it Email, weight loss, sleep hacks 4. The image cannot be displayed. Your computer may not have enough memory to open the image, or the image may have been corrupted. Restart your computer, and then open the le again. If the red x still appears, you may have to delete the image and then insert it again. 5. Banking/Saving Charles Schwab Card ING Direct Go for points, cash rewards suck How credit works/cards. Points -> Cancel IdenRcal spending on two cards ($68/$600 in travel). Pointsguy Paying for your rent to earn points Amazon payments -> Thanks Anoop 6. Saving Money Mint.com where can you opRmize Billshrink.com Everything is negoRable Cable, Credit, Cell Phone Dont eliminate unnecessary expenses get them for free Bars, coee shops Befriend bartenders. Introduce yourself at your local spots (ports example) Gym Friends key 7. Making Money Identify your unique knowledge/assets, wherethere is a misalignment of information, andarbitrage your 1% Passive Income: My book and HyperInk Press StartupSecretAgent.com OnePager arbitrage example Restaurant service reviewsWednesday, November 2, 2011 8. The image cannot be displayed. Your computer may not have enough memory to open the image, or the image may have been corrupted. Restart your computer, and then open the le again. If the red x still appears, you may have to delete the image and then insert it again. 9. Get Paid or Save for Doing Things Youre Already Going to Do SendOut Cards Handwri1en cards for < $1 Going to a bar with lots of friends Call before see if you can get a deal 10. The image cannot be displayed. Your computer may not have enough memory to open the image, or the image may have been corrupted. Restart your computer, and then open the le again. If the red x still appears, you may have to delete the image and then insert it again. 11. How Most People Think About Networking Many of us dont think much about whom we invite into our lives or how we manage those relaRonships. Instead we treat the connecRons we form with others as something that happens naturally as a ma1er of circumstance or convenience. 12. Biggest Fail: Consistency Aim for contact 2-3 weeks Old School: Google Docs New School: Contactually 13. Leverage Ego Hits The goal is to stay top of mind/provide consistent value Recognize the value in a push noRcaRon Anything le, to itself is bound to decay 14. System to Get To Anyone 1. Warm intro with relevant context 2. Warm online to get to oine 3. Create serendipity 15. Warm Online Twi1er, blog comments Going for a big gun take the extra 5 minutes Be rst w/ ik1 (twi1er + email) 16. Warm Online Be extremely thoughlul/purposeful in the way you speak vs. a RT jockey 17. The image cannot be displayed. Your computer may not have enough memory to open the image, or the image may have been corrupted. Restart your computer, and then open the le again. If the red x still appears, you may have to delete the image and then insert it again. 18. Tools TacRcs for Adding Value Google Alerts Tweet Alarm Tweetdeck search combined with Twi1er list. Be a hero Saleslok Job Change NoRer Bug reporRng (w/ screenshots!) Thoughlul Follow Up Post (for bloggers) Sunrise.IM 19. Two Must Have Tools 20. Bad News Again: Wake Up Early Decision/Willpower atrophy Less distracRons No Excuses ProducRvity Im not a morning person? Lots of research has been shown that you can rewire your clock in less than one month by consistent habit change 21. Get It Done 6 Boxes ProducRvity Realignment Uncertainty Discomfort Pruning Be A Pain in the A$$ Social Economy 22. Daily PracRce 23. Daily PracRce 24. What This Compels Roadmap instead of reacRve workow Forces prioriRzaRon Accountability what did I actually get done today? Repository of everything I accomplished Understanding of what can be outsourced to virtual assistants What should be moved o to do list -> 3 days old 25. Hourly Reminders Am I doing what I most need to be doing right now/ I am being who I most want to be right now Am I focusing on the things that are most important. Am I conscious of where I am and what Im doing (cruise missle analogy) 26. The Password Reminder Change your email password to align with your goal or something youre looking to get done Top sales rep? Password: TopSales etc 27. Understand Payoff and Incentives:The Art of Being A Pain in the Ass Assess and understand an interaction.Optimize around how you want it tounravel College paper example EquinoxWednesday, November 2, 2011 28. More Time 29. 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 lters. Fastest way to dothisWednesday, November 2, 2011 30. Pruning If its not creaRng value, its distracRng you from creaRng value. Give yourself permission to take a long term approach Email: unsubscribe, lters Be realisRc about your habits and iterate, iterate, iterate Same gym rouRne? Read the paper everyday? Take the Rme each week to evaluate this Alarm Clock Pro 9 by Koingo 31. Navigate Time Sucks In general be ruthless with your Rme. Not a renewable resource We should get together for coee Yes we should Always do things over the phone Can this be answered over email? Invite people to things youre already going to Establish strict Rme constraints 32. T Task Rabbit Popular use cases Buy things at Ikea Stand in line Donate my things VacaRon planning Other outsource services FancyHands how I used it this week Zirtual 33. Energy, Sleep + Body Hacking 34. Understanding Energy Limited resource Even 30 second decisions require energy Eliminate decision making process for trivial or repeRRve tasks Create rouRnes (morning rouRne example) Create a no list 35. Gym Less Time More Results ROI on running sucks dont run to lose weight. Run if youre doing a marathon Strength training is much more eecRve for losing bodyfat Try the reverse pyramid Get Your heart rate up before every strength training by warm up Run to the gym or run for 5 before you doing weights All about diet, abs are made in the kitchen Avoid starches - 12 hour clock Be mindful of sugar consumpRon (99% Fat Free! BS) Track everything -> pushing it and iteraRng on workout You should not be doing the same resistance all the Rme Workday workout 36. EaRng Less Pre-empRve strikes i.e. super bowl party Buy small plates Drink a ton of water Alternate bites with sips Are you eaRng when youre hungry or is your eaRng dictated by external clues. Be cognizant of this 37. Sleep OpRmize the wakeup REM Cycle Alarm Clock tricks Wake up at the same Rme everyday Limit arRcial energy supplements Lay o the booze/sugars before bed Rme Only takes 2-3 drinks to mess with your REM cycles 38. Chipotle Hacks Order online h1ps://order.chipotle.com/ Half and half get more 39. Standing Out Speak overtly and honestly at all times Dont BS, speak the unspoken, stop faking it till youmake 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 brainsWednesday, November 2, 2011 40. Hilarious Club HackWednesday, November 2, 2011 41. Best Practice to Start Absorbing and Creating Hacks Be an astute observer of the world Dont just accept things Record eeting 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 ahigher level if you review then take action! Dont engage in this just to take notes; actually reviewWednesday, November 2, 2011 42. Dont Try to Do All of This Pick two things at rst to start integraRng into your workow As they become a habit, start to add other things. PrioriRze but what you believe will move the needle most in your life at this Rme. HOLLA @ ME :) Sentinal88@G MAIL.COM