the value of getting shit done when starting a business by c'pher gresham
TRANSCRIPT
The Value of Getting Shit Done
When Starting a Business
C’pher Gresham@cphergresham
WHY DO WE STARTCOMPANIES?
TO MAKE SOMETHING NEW.
TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
Happy cat
HAPPY CAT
OVERWHELMED CAT
SCARED CAT
YOU HAVE TO GET SHIT DONE
STEP 1: FOCUS
THREE THINGS MATTER:1) CUSTOMERS2) SALES3) BUSINESS MODEL
LEARN FROM YOUR CUSTOMERS
MAKE SALES
MONEY IN > MONEY OUT
DON’T WORRY ABOUT
FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS.
TOOLS
STEP 2: PRIORITIZE
SETUP A SYSTEM TO PRIORITIZE
EVERY WEEK
TOP PRIORITIES
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO ACCOMPLISH?
STICK TO 15 - 20
EVERY DAY
TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE DAY
STICK TO 4 - 5
TOOLS
TOOLS
TOOLS
STEP 3: BE PRODUCTIVE
USE THE FOCUS AND THE PRIORITIES TO EXECUTE
EXECUTE
TAKE YOUR DAILY 4 – 5 TASKS
SET TIMER FOR 25 MIN
WORK WITHOUT DISTRACTION
TAKE 5 MIN BREAK
ELIMINATE MEETINGS
ELIMINATE BEHAVIORS
TOOLS
TOOLS
HAVE AN OUTLET
STEP 4: SUPPORT NETWORK
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH SUPPORT
SUPPORT
SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS
COMMUNICATE YOUR GOALS
LEAN ON THEM FOR SUPPORT
TOOLS
ACCELERATORS/INCUBATORS
FRIENDS AND FAMILY
STEP 5: CELEBRATE
REFLECT ON EVERYTHING YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED
LIST THE TOP THINGS ACCOMPLISHED
CHAMPAGNE
FOCUSPRIORITIZEBE PRODUCTIVESUPPORT NETWORKCELEBRATE
C’pher GreshamNational Director of Expansion, SEED SPOT
Co-Founder, Swillings Coffee@cphergresham
[email protected]@swillingscoffee.com
THANK YOU