Productive Not Busy Podcast With Wayne Weathersby

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Why Is New Technology not Making Us More Productive? Aug 05, 2022

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For years, corporate America has believed that cloud computing and artificial intelligence will fuel a surge in wealth-generating productivity. This conviction has resulted in a flood of venture capital and corporate spending. And, proponents argue, the payoff will not be limited to a small group of tech titans, but will spread throughout the economy, It has not yet occurred.
Productivity growth since the pandemic has averaged about 1% per year, consistent with the meager rate since 2010 — and far below the previous period of robust improvement, which lasted from 1996 to 2004, when it averaged more than 3% per year.
Economic growth does not occur solely through the addition of more capital and labor. Another important factor is a country's ability to create and commercialize innovation, which increases investment and worker productivity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/support
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Momentum and Motivation: 6 Strategies That Give You an Edge ( Episode 163) Aug 03, 2022

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The old adage “slow and steady wins the race” is actually sometimes true. The tortoise in the story of the tortoise and the hare won the race not because he was the smartest, smallest, or even wittiest. Rather, he won the race due to his laser-focus on the end result: the goal line. If you struggle to keep momentum and motivation during your own quest to achieve a goal, you’re not alone! Even though plateaus, setbacks, and relapses are completely normal when it comes to life-changing goals, there are many things you can do to keep the fire inside during the journey. Try these strategies to maintain your momentum and motivation: 1. Take action daily. This is the single best step you can take in order to further your momentum. Taking action ensures that you’re making progress, no matter how small. Even if you don’t know exactly what action you’ll be taking, just do something, anything, to further yourself. For example, If you want to lose weight, it’s important to burn more calories than you take in each day. If you want to grow your business, review business growth materials. 2. Find motivational nuggets. Take a few minutes each day to read something inspiring, whether it’s motivational quotes or affirmations to keep your confidence going. 1 Motivational quotes that inspire you can help transcend your Motivational quotes that inspire you can help transcend your mindset away from the daily grind and onto things that are bigger than yourself! 3.Check your progress. If you’re feeling stuck or like you’re not moving forward, review your goal that you’re trying to accomplish. Write down your goals and check in on your progress each day. Think positively about how close you are to the goalpost rather than how far you are from it. 4. Talk to another. Find another person who has already achieved goals similar to the ones you’re working on. If you’re goal is to get physically fit, for example, find a bodybuilder, runner, athlete or other like-minded individual whose been in your shoes. Extract all the wisdom, advice and helpful tidbits that you can from their story. 5.Plan your week. Scheduling time to work on things related to your goals is critical. We use schedules for everything else in our lives, so there’s no reason that time devoted to working on personal goals cannot be included as well. 6.Reward yourself. Small rewards have been shown to motivate everyone from kids to older adults. Rewards act as a positive reinforcement, and even affirmation of a job well done. Mindset Motivation Goal Setting Success Business podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/support
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Entreprenuers: 7 ideas to Reclaim your Confindence Aug 02, 2022

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Winston Churchill once said, “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” The problem is, enthusiasm can be hard to come by, especially when yours has taken a beating. Setbacks and disappointments have a way of knocking it down. We start doubting ourselves and lose sight of who we really are. Without confidence, it becomes impossible to try, guaranteeing failure. Thankfully, we know one thing for certain: confidence can be reclaimed, as every successful person knows. Read on to discover 7 things successful people know about reclaiming confidence. They Remind Themselves They Can Do It Successful people recognize failure is normal. Getting there won’t be without bumps. The important thing when trying to regain confidence is to realize success is still a possibility…or even a probability. This is where you remind yourself of your goal and visualize success all over again. They Walk Away There comes a time where a break is the best thing you can give yourself. Confidence wavers when you’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Doing a hobby you love, or even just taking a walk, or spending time with friends, does a lot toward regaining a positive mindset when you’re feeling frustrated. They Revisit the Past Where have you succeeded before? Where have you failed? Everything that’s come before is a teaching moment. What do you know about yourself already from these events? Understanding the “you of yesterday” is where your insights today come from. Confidence comes from using this knowledge well. They Forgive Hating yourself for some mistake you made isn’t going to get you anywhere and only destroys your confidence. Being able to let go and forgive the past is crucial to future success. They Keep a Handle on What They’re Saying Self-talk can be particularly destructive to confidence. How do you talk to yourself? Are you patient and understanding, or do you tend toward negativity? Grabbing hold of those mental put-downs will preserve self-confidence. Using more positive statements will build it up. They Start Over The only sure way to fail is to do the same thing, in exactly the same way, when you’ve already failed the first time. Rather than force failure onto yourself and eradicate confidence, revamp the strategy. Ask yourself how you can do things differently this time. They Keep Trying Persistence pays off. If you fail and stop, you’ll always think of yourself as a failure. It’s the person who gets up and tries again who builds confidence as they go. In the end, the only way to reclaim your confidence is to put intentional work into recovering it. By using these tips, you’ll get there. Recognize the process can sometimes be slow, but success truly does still lie within your grasp, even after a setback. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/support
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Acountability Partner...Get One Now? Jul 31, 2022

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Accountability partnerships are a great way to challenge yourself and let go of excuses. With an accountability partner in your life, it’s harder to ignore your goals because you “just don’t feel like getting anything done”. When you have someone you have to report to weekly, you work harder than usual because you don’t want to let your partner down. But keeping track of each other’s goals and celebrating successes isn’t the only thing that you and your accountability partner can do together. There are many ways that solopreneurs and small business owners can help each other besides accountability. An Accountability Partner Can Help with Brainstorming Have you ever had an idea for a great project but you just couldn’t find a name that captured it perfectly? With an accountability partner, you can try brainstorming to come up with a title that you love. Of course, your accountability partner can help you brainstorm many things besides a project name. Together, you can brainstorm domain ideas, marketing strategies, podcast episodes, and webinar content. An Accountability Partner Can Test Your Products Nothing’s quite as scary as launching a new product and no one understands that fear like another solopreneur or small business owner. One of the ways that accountability partners can help each other is by testing products before they’re officially released. For example, if you have a website and you set up a shopping cart, you’ll want someone to test it for you. Your accountability partner can help by testing your cart and sharing their honest feedback. Your partner might tell you that your cart is broken or point out an area where you’re missing out on additional sales. By testing products for each other, you and your partner are making your products even better for your customers. An Accountability Partner Can Help You Create a Joint Venture If you have an accountability partner that you’ve clicked with, then it might be time to take the next step together—creating a joint venture. This approach works well when you have two partners that are bringing different skillsets to the table. For example, if you offer copywriting services and your accountability partner offers web design services, then you could team up to create a DIY website course. An Accountability Partner Can Promote Your Products Accountability partners can promote each other’s products as affiliates. This allows you to introduce your customers to your partner’s products or services. Be sure to let your subscribers know that since you’ve already been accountability partners, you can vouch for their ethics and excellent customer service. If you’ve been accountability partners with another solopreneur or small business owner and you’ve found you enjoy working together, consider other ways you could support each other. Start by having an honest chat with your partner and telling her how you’d like to further your working relationship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/support
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4 GREAT WAYS TO BOOST YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE FAST Jul 27, 2022

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Struggling with your confidence? You’re not alone. We all striveto have more self-confidence. However, it can be difficult to come by at times. We often hold ourselves to unreasonably high standards, and this can have a negative impact on our self-esteem. However, if you can learn how to leverage and strengthen your self-confidence, you can generate some excellent outcomes. For instance, self-confidence leads to: Healthier relationships. Confidence doesn’t just influence how you feel about yourself, but it also helps you to understand and appreciate others better too. Better performance. Rather than constantly worrying you’re not good enough, you can devote your energy to reaching your goals. Resilience. When you’re confident, you’re more likely to open yourself up to new opportunities. At the same time, you’re also less likely to take a massive hit if something doesn’t go according to plan. Here are some quick ways to improve your self-confidence. Avoid Comparing Yourself to Others The most important thing you can do to strengthen your self-confidence is to avoid comparing yourself to other people. When you’re constantly comparing how you look, your job, your home, and other aspects of your life to what other people have, it’s much harder to be confident in yourself. Researchers have discovered that people who compare themselves to others are more likely to feel envy, and envy impacts how these people feel about themselves. If you’re feeling envious of someone else’s life, remember that the image you see of that person might not be as real as it seems. Look After Your Physical Health It’s difficult to feel good about yourself when you don’t feel good.Practicing good self-care and looking after your body means that you’ll be in a healthier position to look after yourself – mind, body, and spirit. Start by looking at your current self-care routine. Where does it most need improvement? For instance, if you’re currently eating a lot of fast food to deal with long hours at work, now might be the time to start thinking about how you can add more fruits and vegetables into your routine. If you spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer at work, then you’re going to need to start getting some exercise into your routine, so you can feel your best. It’s not just diet and exercise that makes a difference either. Think about how well you sleep. If you’re not getting the right amount of sleep, you’ll struggle to feel strong enough to handle the everyday challenges you have to face. Be Kinder to Yourself We could all do with a little more self-compassion these days. #Tiger Woods #Motivation #Self-confidence #mindset #inner-Critic #adhd #NBA https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/national-boyfriend-day-share-wishes-and-greetings-with-these-images-and-hd-wallpapers/articleshow/94625972.cms Boyfriend's Day --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/support
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Introverted? 6 Steps to Overcoming your Introversion Jul 26, 2022

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Have you ever been surrounded by a group of people, yet felt completely alone? Do you ever get overwhelmed by the idea of socializing or socializing in large groups? Do you feel recharged when you spend time doing hobbies on your own? It’s possible you might be an introvert. Introverts are generally reserved or quiet people who find they expend a lot of energy from being in a crowd. There is nothing wrong with being an introvert and recharging during alone time. However, some introverts stay in their head so much that it holds them back from interacting with those around them. If you identify as an introvert, and want to be less reserved, here are ways you can get out of your head and interact with the present. Tips to overcoming introversion: 1.Practice relating to others. Most introverts would rather listen than talk. Many introverts deflect attention from them by asking question after question. One way to overcome introversion is to practice relating to others by sharing how you relate to them. “I really relate to what you said about…(topic). I experienced (what you experienced.” 2. Don’t limit yourself with the introversion label. We can use our identity to our disadvantage by saying things like, “I’m introverted, so I won’t enjoy this situation.” While it’s perfectly normal for us to choose situations that fulfill us, it’s important to also look for opportunities to grow and challenge ourselves. You can be introverted and take action to enjoy a group setting, such as finding one person you can have an in-depth conversation with. You can be introverted and start a conversation with someone! Try beginning the conversation by complimenting the other person and see if there’s an opportunity to say more. 3.Be proactive. Create a plan that takes you out of your comfort zone. Regardless of whether you identify as an introvert or extrovert, learning how to be proactive to achieve your goals will help you grow in life. If your goal is to make more close friends, schedule one coffee date per week with someone to get to know them better. If your goal is to speak up more at work, create a plan to speak up more often in meetings or privately with your boss. 4. Give yourself time to recharge. Plan a day or night where you can do activities that recharge you. For example, reserve Sunday evenings to yourself so you can do art, read a book, or binge Netflix. Or, if you’re at a busy event, find a quiet space where you can spend 10-15 minutes recharging. 5. Learn to tell stories. One way to captivate a group and make them feel closer to you is learning to tell stories. Practice bringing stories from your journal into social settings. Set the scene, build suspense, and then end with a lesson or outcome. 6. Silence your inner critic. Because introverts spend so much time alone, they tend to have a loud inner critic. Your inner critic is that voice that tells you, “you’re too quiet” or “no one likes you.” Jobs Near ME Visit Us Here! https://twitter.com/PNB_Podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/frontlinecoachingllc https://www.facebook.com/productivenotbusy
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Does a big ego lead to big success? Jul 25, 2022

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So, is having a big ego good or bad? It depends on what’s important to you. There are several advantages to having a big ego: 1. A big ego can lead to big success. You’re unlikely to ever become a national level politician, a CEO, or succeed in any highly competitive field without a big ego. Big egos love to outdo the competition. So, an ego can be invaluable when the competition is fierce. 2. A big ego can be helpful in overcoming obstacles. Those with big egos are so often so pleased with themselves that they don’t allow silly obstacles to stand in their way. They think they can do anything, so why would an obstacle be a significant issue? A big ego can allow you to set huge goals and believe that you can achieve them. The unreasonable level of confidence that often accompanies a big ego can be an asset. However, the news isn’t all positive. There are also disadvantages to having a big ego: 1.You’re often too concerned about the opinions of others. While some people with big egos couldn’t care less what others think, others are obsessed with the opinions of others. A big ego can suffer big pain when it’s not appreciated as much as it thinks it should be. 2.You’re never satisfied. An ego is a hungry beast that’s never full. You can’t do enough to satisfy a big ego. It always wants more. Whether it’s power, money, attention, or praise, it can’t get enough. Those with big egos never experience peace. 3.It can be detrimental to those around you. Your ego can harm the people around you, which is the biggest reason why many people avoid egotistical people. When you’re focused on yourself and satisfying your ego, others are just a means to an end. 4.Your ego can blind you to the truth. Your ego lies to you. You can’t see the truth, because your ego greatly influences your perception. 5.Your ego can make you afraid of failure. An overactive ego likes to protect itself. It’s your ego that makes you uncomfortable when you want to try something new. It’s your ego that tries to stop you from talking to the beautiful woman or the handsome man. Your ego can be a good thing, or a negative thing, depending on the situation. Your ego can make you sensitive to failure or overconfident in your abilities. Your ego can drive you to be successful, but it can also harm those you care about the most. Be aware of your ego and how it influences your behavior and your goals.
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HOW TO TALK SO OTHERS WILL LISTEN Jul 19, 2022

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Do you often get the feeling that people aren’t really paying much attention to what you’re saying? Learning to speak in a way that encourages listening can have numerous benefits. Imagine how your life might be different if others made it a point to seek out your opinions! It would be great for your self-esteem and confidence. Being able to command the attention of others can also benefit your career. Have you ever known someone who wasn’t particularly good at their job, but still managed to thrive within the company? It could be that your co-worker thrived because they had mastered the art of talking so others will listen. Some people are so charismatic that they could be reading the ingredients from a box of corn flakes, and mesmerise everyone around them. On the other hand, there are others – and this might be you – that could scream “fire,” and yet, no one even picks up his head to look their direction. It’s frustrating to have worthwhile things to say when no one will pay attention long enough to really listen. What’s the difference? Is it in the voice? Is it body language? It’s actually a number of things, but fortunately they’re all things that can be learned. You’ll soon know what you need to know to talk so others will listen.
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10 PROVEN TECHNIQUES FOR OVERCOMING WORRY AND ANXIETY Jul 17, 2022

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All of us struggle with fear and worry from time to time. In fact, in many cases, fear is actually a good and healthy thing. It causes us to wear seatbelts and try to eat healthy. It keeps us from doing things that will hurt us, like getting too close to a fire or jumping into a lion’s cage at the zoo. It’s also natural to be concerned about our health, bank account, job status, children, and more. When something threatens one of those things, we take notice. We work hard to protect ourselves and those we love. In some ways, fear is both a natural and helpful part of what it means to be human. But if fear gets out of control, it can take over and prevent us from enjoying life. When we’re consumed by fear, we can’t be present for others or do the things we love. Overwhelming fear affects our health, saps our strength, makes it difficult to concentrate, and robs us of sleep. Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” And while this isn’t 100% true (there are real things to fear), his point is well made. Fear holds us back from living life to the fullest. We must learn how to overcome our fears, so we can move toward the things we desire. #Fear #mindset #WayneWeathersby #Productivity #success --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/support
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DEVELOPING THE CONFIDENCE TO GO AFTER YOUR DREAMS Jul 15, 2022

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You have the power to cultivate the confidence it takes to be able achieve whatever you want in life! This episode will provide you with a real plan to get started in your quest for confidence and help you accomplish your ultimate dreams. First, you’ll develop a clear image of what your dream life looks like. Then, you’ll learn the truth about confidence: what it is, what it feels like, and how it will change your life. Selecting a role model of someone you see as confident is an important part of the journey. Next, you’ll discover how to maintain consistent motivation with action steps to keep your motivation in high gear. Finally, we’ll give you tips on finding your own inspiration. Once you’re inspired, your confidence will reach its highest levels to compel you to move closer and closer to the incredible dream you desire. Expect success and enjoy this journey as you apply these concepts to develop your confidence. Your life will change in ways you can’t imagine! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/support
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