Episodes

Top Productivity Frameworks to Multiply Your Time

Dec. 7, 2022

E8: Gather up your to-dos for the week! We'll go over the Eisenhower Matrix, finding your lead domino, timing your tasks, blocking & tackling, and last but not least, we'll discuss how you can multiply your time. Ready? *** …

How to Create a Superstar Customer Experience

Nov. 30, 2022

E7: How do you create that perfect customer experience? Also, should you ever fire your customers? What about the popular saying "the customer is always right"? Plus, I introduce a simple framework for customer service that …

Amazon vs. Patagonia: A Tale of Two Retail Giants

Nov. 23, 2022

E6: What do Patagonia and Richard Branson have in common? Likewise, how about Amazon and Elon Musk? We'll compare these two companies and two remarkable billionaire entrepreneurs. I'll also discuss strategies on how to diffe…

The Pros and Cons of Bootstrapping vs. Fundraising

Nov. 16, 2022

E5: When does it make sense for you to bootstrap your business? And when should you raise funding? We're talking about the classic question of bootstrapping vs. fundraising. After making this important decision myself, these…

Your Secret Creative Weapon — Constraints

Nov. 9, 2022

E4: Constraints vs. Bottlenecks - what's the difference? Knowing the differences between these two and understanding how each of them can impact your business both positively or negatively depending on how you look at it. **…

Secrets of Compounding: How to Leverage Time to Grow Your Business

Nov. 4, 2022

E3: Time can either be your friend or an enemy depending on how you utilize it. So how can you tell if time is working for you or against you? Let's discuss the power of compounding and how important it is to have time on yo…

How to Achieve Success in the Face of Adversity

Nov. 3, 2022

E2: Can you guess what the single most important indicator of success for companies is? Let's take a deep dive into the concept of the 20 Mile March from business thought leader Jim Collins and how it can become an absolute …

How to Turn Your Passion Into a Business

Nov. 2, 2022

E1: How do you turn your passion into a business? Today, we discuss frameworks that might help you identify your passion and turn it into your next side hustle. And who knows? Maybe it might grow into something much bigger t…

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Nov. 2, 2022

Welcome to First Class Founders! So why should you listen to FCF? Well, if you're an entrepreneur, you know how valuable concepts, mental models, and frameworks can be when faced with a complex problem or decision. It's like…