Getting to-the-try
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The document provides an overview of Brandon Gadoci's journey and lessons learned about creating momentum. It discusses filtering ideas, challenging assumptions about what's possible, and evaluating ideas for potential momentum. It acknowledges common excuses for not taking action, like not having enough time, and provides strategies for managing time better. These include working in focused sessions on high-priority tasks, using productivity tools, and being disciplined about one's time. The overall message is about getting uncomfortable to create momentum on ideas and staying motivated through action.
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Getting to-the-try
- 1. getting to the try by Brandon Gadoci Senior UX Consultant Improving Enterprises June 1, 2012
- 7. I’VE Always BEEN BADASS
- 8. BOOM
- 9. THIS OF COURSE IS UNTRUE Born 1978
- 10. RICHIE SANCHO
- 11. I was good at sports
- 12. 8thME GRADE Height: 4’ 11” Weight: 105
- 13. I DRESSED UP LIKE MICHAEL JACKSON AND DANCED IN THE TALENT SHOW.
- 14. I WANT TO MAKE STUFF
- 15. I MET HER & EVERYTHING CHANGED
- 17. WEALTH MANAGEMENT ME I HIT EJECT
- 18. I BECAME A DAD
- 19. I became a Dad again
- 20. this is my life
- 21. GET IN THE LAUNCH WEB APP: RATE & REVIEW ATTEND WEDDINGS TRAVEL FINANCIAL ADVISORS VACATION BEST SHAPE OF DR APPOINTMENTS SELF PUBLISH FREELANCE SUNDAY DINNERS MY LIFE A BOOK FIVE BIG WEBSITES CHURCH LUNCHES LAUNCH WEB APP: MARRIED LAUNCH WEB APP: WODSTACK TRACK YOUR CROSSFIT WORKOUTS TASKK TASK MANAGEMENT THAT TELLS LEARN LEARN CSS STAYJOB! YOU WHAT TO DO NEXT RUBY Re-learn & KEPT MY QUIT DIPPING ON RAILS HTML TOBACCO
- 22. ILED FABEETLE FA BOOK500 COPIES SOLD IN LAST YEAR 1.5 years old WODSTACK 3000+ Users 30k workouts recorded 10 signups a day $0 Revenue 2 months old TASKK 900 users (200 active) Plenty of Press Angel Investment Very close to revenue
- 23. 70% Have not created revenue generating business 84% Have an idea 60% Have not started working on it yet 30% Have created Excuses revenue generating business 50% Not Enough Time 37% Not sure where to start 37% Not sure if good idea 25% Scared 25% Don’t have skills
- 24. ‣ GETTING UNCOMFORTABLE TO CREATE MOMENTUM ‣ GETTING SH$T DONE BY MANAGING YOUR TIME ‣ STAYING MOTIVATED
- 25. WAIT! Write down your idea
- 27. “It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!“
- 28. oxDro CH ol CR ula GIG CH UN r BoxDr Sho InpSlar ACR ShUo p u Cloud hop Npo InS Sho o Neoc l p Filter ideas based on ACiou t ve d hop actual market a poo Molsh opportunity. o Active la Clo udole Mol ‣ # of potential customers sh ‣ $ they spend Clou doleo ‣ ‣ Room for innovation? Will they pay for it? Warning: If your idea’s greatness depends on being first to market...don’t do it. ThisOneHQ.com This one has potential
- 29. Skills needed to start ThisOneHQ.com Skills I have Skills I don’t have but need HTML Programming CSS Deploying a web application Visual Design Raising money Linux Copywriting Javascript
- 30. Skills needed to start ThisOneHQ.com Skills I have Skills I don’t have Things I will learn HTML CSS Programming Visual Design Deploying a web application Raising money Linux Copywriting Javascript
- 31. CODE SCHOOL
- 32. STACK EXCHANGE
- 33. Quora
- 34. DON’T BUILD A TEAM! Yet.
- 35. > MOMENTUM IDEAS
- 36. PantsChair Pants that become a chair when you sit down. Mentioned on The Office To be featured on QVC’s “Gag Gifts” segment Website has taken 1435 pre-orders
- 39. Momentum 100 Time to Action 75 50 25 0 Momentum 1 3 4
- 40. Fabeetle WODstack Taskk Potential? Yes No Yes Could I do enough? No Yes Yes Momentum? No Yes Yes Fingers Status Failed Meh Crossed
- 41. ‣ GETTING UNCOMFORTABLE & CREATING MOMENTUM 1. Filter your ideas 2. Challenge what you can do 3. Evaluate potential momentum
- 42. ‣ GETTING UNCOMFORTABLE TO CREATE MOMENTUM ‣ GETTING SH$T DONE BY MANAGING YOUR TIME ‣ STAYING MOTIVATED
- 43. 70% Have not created revenue generating business 84% Have an idea 60% Have not started working on itsurvey the yet 30% [insert slide about how respondents to said that they didn’t have Have created Excuses enough time.] revenue generating 50% Not Enough Time business 37% Not sure where to start 37% Not sure if good idea 25% Scared 25% Don’t have skills
- 44. Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. Parkinson’s Law
- 45. “We all have to feel we have a full plate. If we didn’t feel this way, then we would have to admit that we’re not willing to do more.” Brandon Gadoci The Magic List Yea I just quoted myself.
- 46. “ BE HERE EARLY AND STAY LATE Picture of Rick Wilcoxen ”
- 48. Our human nature about work 1. We will complicate our work 2. We have to feel busy 3. We think it’s the way to get ahead 4. We have more to do than ever
- 49. The middle class is under siege like never before, and the future appears dismal. People are no longer being taken care of—pensions are gone; 401(k)s have been sliced in half; and it’s hard to see where to go from here. You might be the hardworking secretary, the one with institutional knowledge, the person who has given so much and deserves security and respect. And while you might deserve these things, your tenure is no guarantee that you’re going to get them. Suddenly, quite suddenly in the scheme of things, it seems like the obedient worker bought into a sucker’s deal. The educated, hardworking masses are still doing what they’re told, but they’re no longer getting what they deserve. This situation presents a wonderful opportunity. Godin, Seth (2010-01-19). Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? (pp. 4-5). Penguin Group. Kindle Edition.
- 50. HOW TO FIGHT BACK 1. Work in where you can in productive, sessions on the right things 2. Have good tools 3. Be an jerk about your time
- 51. DAY PART DISTRACTION ACTUAL WORK TIME 7:00 AM Wake up Kids Crying / Answering Questions None 8:00 AM Kids to school 8:30 AM Arrive at coffee shop Maybe 3 hours if lucky Incoming Emails and meetings 11:30 AM Take daughter to doctor Crying Kids None 1:00 PM Back to coffee shop/office Maybe 3 hours if lucky Incoming Emails and meetings 4:30 PM Workout Heavy Weights None 5:30 PM Dinner Kids Crying / Answering Questions None 5:30 PM Park/Ice Cream Being a good dad None 7:30 PM Baths Kids Crying / Answering Questions None 8:30 PM Books and Bed Being a good dad None 9:30 PM Potty and Bed 30 mins 10:30 PM Bad Dreams Kids Crying 30 mins 11:30 PM Kids go to bed and dad works 2 hours
- 52. do work Insert crossfit pic of someone looking a the bar or picking it up Progress over Perfection
- 53. HAVE GOOD TOOLS
- 57. workflowy.com
- 58. taskk
- 59. How Taskk Works Users create lists and then add time-estimated tasks to those lists
- 60. How Taskk Works Users drag and drop lists and tasks in priority order Lists Personal List: Work Work File TPS Report Side Project Analyze Competition Education Create Flowchart Family Trip Redo Presentation Taxes Change Email Signature Wife’s Birthday Holiday Planning
- 61. How Taskk Works This also established task.priority Lists Personal list.position = 1 List: Work Work File TPS Report task.position = 1 Side Project list.position = 3 Analyze Competition Education list.position = 4 Create Flowchart task.position = 3 Family Trip list.position = 5 Redo Presentation task.position = 4 Taxes list.position = 6 Change Email Signature task.position = 5 Wife’s Birthday list.position = 7 Holiday Planning list.position = 8
- 62. How Taskk Works This establishes an integrated task pipeline, across all lists, ordered by task.priority Task Pipeline Write Thank you cards File TPS Report Analyze Competition Create Flow Chart Redo Presentation Open Twitter Account Create Flyers Buy Supplies Write Manifesto
- 63. How Taskk Works Users then enter hours available to work on their Calendar
- 64. Keynote & Keynote Kung Fu keynotekungfu.com
- 70. ‣ GETTING UNCOMFORTABLE TO CREATE MOMENTUM ‣ GETTING SH$T DONE BY MANAGING YOUR TIME ‣ STAYING MOTIVATED
- 72. eat good food Eat Right
- 73. Sleep* Sleep
- 74. SUNLIGHT
- 75. Fitness
- 76. Relationships
- 77. Take Chances
- 78. Hope Wins Activity Momentum Progress
- 79. ‣ GETTING UNCOMFORTABLE TO CREATE MOMENTUM ‣ GETTING SH$T DONE BY MANAGING YOUR TIME ‣ STAYING MOTIVATED
- 80. Getting to the try ‣ Filter your ideas ‣ Challenge what you can do ‣ Evaluate Momentum ‣ Work in small productive sessions ‣ Have good tools ‣ Be a jerk ‣ Eat right ‣ Sleep, get sunlight and workout ‣ Take chances ‣ Build Hope ‣ Get quick wins Gadoci.me
- 81. @bgadoci