Find Your Flow, with Mike Liep, Ep 164

Just The Tips, with James P. Friel and Dean Holland

Productivity and accomplishment--the double edged swords of entrepreneurship. Setting and hitting goals are an absolute must to build and grow a successful business. So is being productive.

Yet it’s SO easy to become so focused on goals and being productive, you end up anxious and miserable, because you’re always thinking about “What’s next.” It doesn’t leave room for the happiness and freedom you expected when you started your business. You end up feeling more like a robot than like a person.

But what if there was a way to make more and faster progress on your goals, AND feel satisfied as you go?

That’s what this week’s episode guest, Mike Liep, is going to reveal.

Mike fought his way back from Lyme disease, a traumatic brain injury, cancer, and panic and depression, and in the process, mastered the development of systems to help you get more done in less time, and actually feel GREAT doing it. Mike even developed the popular Panda Planner, a planner scientifically designed to help you become happier and more productive.

So whether you’re accomplishing a lot but NEVER feel satisfied, or whether you’re just looking to become more productive, and improve your day to day, check out this episode for the secrets to finding your flow.

Outline of This Episode

• From brain injury to breakthrough [4:10]
• The dark side of goals [7:30]
• The battle for your attention [18:00]
• End goals vs. process goals [22:15]
• Non-negotiable habits for business owners [28:00]

3 major points discussed

• I’ll be happy “when.” Ever catch yourself thinking you’ll be happy and satisfied when you hit that next big goal, except when you get there, you aren’t? Instead, you kick the happiness can down the road in favor of achieving that next big goal. Hitting our goals rarely lives up to our expectations in terms of how good we feel getting there. Listen to this episode for the secret to being happy and fulfilled NOW, while still propelling yourself toward goal achievement.
• Develop your focus. There’s SO much competing for your attention these days. Ads are everywhere. Plus we’ve got email, apps, notifications, and the people in your life. Let’s face it--the Internet trains you to be incredibly lazy while feeling incredibly busy. You sit on your ass, move one finger, and presto, your mind’s consumed. If you’re an entrepreneur, you’ve got the added dynamic of a zillion trainings, products, and services all competing for your belief that they’re the next business success silver bullet. Mike’s going to help you cut through all that noise, so you get traction instead of distraction.
• Two tips for business owners. One reason we struggle with distractions is because an idea or to-do pops into our head, and we believe that if we don’t handle it right then, we’ll forget. Tune in to hear Mike’s tips for managing those moments without sacrificing your focus. Plus he’s got super simple productivity tips, and even a super simple morning routine framework you can quickly and easily implement to start the day off right.

Resources & People Mentioned

• PandaPlanner.com
• Mike Leip’s Ted Talk: “How To Stay Happy When Life Is Punching You In The Face” - https://youtu.be/JDlU0sHmuhY
• Mike Leip’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-leip-23a633b/

Music for “Just The Tips” is titled, “Happy Happy Game Show” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License