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Idea addiction and implementation phobia with author Charles Lee – 024 – Linchpin Podcast

Charles Lee
Good Idea, Now What?
Charles on Twitter
Ideation Conference – May 7-9th 2012
 
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Running Time: – 36:38
 
“The best future available to us is a future where you contribute your true self and your best work. Are you up for that?” – Linchpin
 
These individuals are lovers of ideas, not makers of ideas. You see, all idea makers love ideas, but not all idea lovers make ideas come to life. Unlike idea lovers, idea makers are not satisfied with just having a great idea. They are committed to seeing their concepts actualized in the real world. In addition, they are willing to reframe their lives so that their ideas can be implemented well. – Good Idea, Now What?
 
“In every case, the linchpins among us are not the ones born with a magical talent. No, they are people who have decided that a new kind of work is important, and trained themselves to do it.” – Linchpin
 
Everything is about execution, and a big part of execution is completion. It’s not the art of doing, but rather the art of getting things done. Infrastructure and processes can help create a system in which things get done. – Good Idea, Now What?
 
TEAM WORK:
Whom will you work with? Finding the right partners and team members is essential to the success of an entrepreneur – Good Idea, Now What?
 
“Any great idea should involve more than one person.” Charles T Lee
 
SERVICE:
Being and living in the environment of those you hope to serve must be the first step of developing an idea – Good Idea, Now What?
 
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Creator of Nozbe and editor of Productive Magazine – Michael Sliwinski – 023 Linchpin Podcast

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Running Time: 50 Minutes

Nozbe.com 
– GTD Task and project manager
– Integrates with Google Calendar
– Dropbox/Box.net
– Evernote
– Send notes and tasks via email – add lengths, times to specific tasks for specific projects

Productive Magazine – PDF magazine, iPad App
http://www.productivemagazine.com/

– How do you get access to these people?
– Why did you create Nozbe?
– What’s NOZEBE mean?
– What’s coming up for Nozebe?
– How many times did you think it was going to fail?
– What are you going to do with the opportunity
– What order did your projects come? Nozbe / Productive! App

@michaelnozbe
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http://www.michaelnozbe.com

2012 will be a big year for Nozbe users but Michael can’t tell us what it is…yet! May is the target date for release.

January
– Version 1.0 of desktop application
– Android app

1st half of the year
– iPad app update
– iPhone app update

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Michael Hyatt and Chris Guillebeau – Linchpin heroes/examples – 022 Linchpin Podcast

This episode highlights two Linchpins that you should know about, Michael Hyatt and Chris Guillebeau. They were not live guests but I do have audio clips from other speaking they’ve done.

Michael Hyatt
@MichaelHyatt
MichaelHyatt.com 

 

 

 

 

Chris Guillebeau
@chrisguillebeau
ArtOfNonConformity.com 

 

 

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Running Time: 39:07

My Journey as of late:
– The linchpin says, “I don’t want a job that a non-linchpin could get.”
– The reason you might choose to embrace the artist within you now is that this is the path to (cue the ironic music) security.
– The easier it is to quantify, the less it’s worth.
– Accept that everything is a draft. It helps to get it done.Developing Indispensability:
What have you read?  Hyatt reads A LOT. Not all readers are leaders but all leaders are readers” – Truman
What have you listened to? – Todd Henry – Accidental Creative
What goal have you created for yourself? (Pick Four story)
Guillebeau – The Tower 
“In building the tower, I had a clear goal: keep the stores stocked and the floors going higher. In the end, the goal was not sufficient; I needed something more substantial to hold my attention.”

Taking advantage of this moment to become someone the world believes is indispensable
– Hyatt – Quits as CEO of Thomas Nelson and essentially starts his own business around HIMSELF. That’s Linchpin stuff right there.
– Guillebeau – World Domination Summit

World Domination Summit 2011 from Chris Guillebeau on Vimeo.

In every case, the linchpins among us are not the ones born with a magical talent. No, they are people who have decided that a new kind of work is important, and trained themselves to do it.


– The linchpin sees the world very differently. Exceptional insight, productivity, and generosity make markets bigger and more efficient. This situation leads to more opportunities and ultimately a payoff for everyone involved. The more you give, the more the market gives back.
Hyatt is PRODUCTIVE
Guillebeau is PRODUCTIVE

– Over time, the gifts accrue and you have created a reputation.
“If you don’t know what to do at any given stage, start by creating something and giving something. Every day, wake up and think about these two things: What am I making today? Whom am I helping today? Make something, help someone, and repeat. Your goal is to look back at the end of the day and identify something you’ve created and someone you’ve helped. Then, plan to do the same the next day, except try to take it further.” – Guillebeau (The Tower)If your Google search isn’t what you want (need) it to be, then change it. Change it through your actions and connections and generosity.

– Am I some sort of prodigy? I don’t think so. I ship.
“Ultimately, I want to spend what’s left of my life building a tower. I want to work toward a challenging goal over time. I don’t need to win by competing against anyone else, but I also don’t want to lose. I’ll lose by giving less than my best, making poor choices, or wasting away a day I’ll never see again. I want to go to sleep every night thinking about how I will respond to the opportunities I’ve been given, and I want to begin planning my response immediately upon awakening.” – Guillebeau (The Tower)

Those guys ship so why aren’t you?
– Scrivener
– “Why didn’t you tell me that? What no one told me about marriage”

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Tom Ziglar on the Ziglar legacy of Linchpins – 021 Linchpin Podcast

Tom Ziglar shares why he’s learned more from his father Zig in the last four years than any other period and how each person can overcome discouragement by focusing on three key areas of life.

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Running Time: 43:47

  • There are two Hebrew words for selling; the transaction or anticipating the need someone has expressed it.
  • There is moral responsibility in selling.
  • Tom asked his father – “Other than integrity and character what is the most important thing you do to be successful?”  His answer was “Persistent consistency.”
    • Consistency – Do something every single day
    • Persistence – Upping your game a little bit every time you do it.
  • The eight things ever person wants to be/have – Happy, healthy, prosperous, peace of mind, security, good family relationships, friends, hope in the future.
  • Your goals must fit into one of those eight areas or they’re not worth pursuing.
  • “Every great failure is a moral failure.” – Fed Smith
  • The crushing mistakes are the moral ones.
  • There are absolutes.
  • Zig Ziglar has been married 65 years.
  • You can’t do a good deal with a bad guy.
  • Dave Ramsey, Zig Ziglar and Andy Andrews are successful because of how they help others
  • What happens when people steal Zig Ziglar material and try to apply the teachings?
  • How did Tom get over a fear of being compared to his father?
  • We create a false expectation of others routinely
  • Who you are is the best you can be.
  • Understand your strengths and find out what you love doing.
  • Tom is a difference maker.
  • What do we do when we get discouraged?
    • Remember the wheel of life – those things that make up our lives.
    • Three are absolutely critical – Physical, mental, spiritual
    • If we take care of those three areas we can handle all the bumps or bruises that come.
  • Tom’s morning routine that helps him grow in the three areas of physical, mental and spiritual
  • Add positive things and get rid of negative things and you will weather storms that will come.

How to find Tom
Tom’s site – http://tomziglar.com/
Tom on Twitter – http://twitter.com/tomziglar

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Can dentists be Linchpins? – Gary Takacs – 020 Linchpin Podcast

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Running Time: 48:34

  • We can change the way people look at going to the dentist
  • Where is there opportunity for dentists to do art?
    • Technical answer – The very best dentists are artists
    • Behavioral answer – It’s about changing a person’s life
  • “I’ve never met someone who had no art in them, though it’s buried sometimes. Markets are crying out. We need you to stand up and be remarkable.”
  • The $59 hotel beats the $400 hotel because of Dana in Kansas.
  • “You can train yourself to matter.”  How do dentists do that?
  • Believe the work you do matters.
  • Gary says nice stuff about me
  • http://www.TakacsLearningCenter.com
  • http://www.Twitter.com/Gary_Takacs

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