POWER to Live More with Jo Dodds Jo Dodds

Dave Ruel is a serial entrepreneur, the author of Done by Noon, and a motivational speaker who focuses on helping entrepreneurs prioritise and optimise their time to achieve a more harmonious work-life balance.







He was a competitive bodybuilder for years before being introduced to the world of online business and marketing. In 2009 he began his first online business marrying his love of fitness with his interest in outreach and marketing.







Over the years, he founded and grew several multi-million dollar companies. His work in the online business world allowed him to see just how overworked and unbalanced the average entrepreneur was and inspired him to start his company, Effic. Effic strives to offer an alternative to the overworked and overwhelmed entrepreneur by teaching optimisation and process strategies for a more harmonious life.







On today’s show, Dave and I discuss how he got started as an entrepreneur and how his passion for fitness inspired his transition into business.







Dave offers insight into avoiding the “overworked entrepreneur” trope and how to have a successful business and a satisfying personal life. He breaks down the process for organising and prioritising your time, and he describes the actions he takes each day to ensure his personal and professional lives stay balanced.







We also discuss the three types of freedoms every entrepreneur strives for and how optimising your processes can give you the POWER to live more.







“It’s how well you can integrate your business with your life, or your life with your business, that you find real fulfillment as an entrepreneur.” Dave Ruel







This week on The Power to Live More Podcast:







* How Dave taught himself to be an entrepreneur* The structure and tools that entrepreneurs need to be successful* Why doing more is often less effective* The three freedoms that all entrepreneurs strive for* Why you should organise your time based on your life and how you want to live* How optimising your processes can be the key to work-life harmony* Why self-awareness is so important for productivity and planning your work* The four types of entrepreneurial tasks and how to prioritise them* How Dave practises self-care for his mind and body







Resources Mentioned:







* Book: First Things First by Stephen Covey* Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey* Twist* ClickUp







Connect with Dave Ruel:







* Get your free book* Dave Ruel Website* Effic Website* The Effic Planner* Podcast: Done By Noon* Book: Done By Noon by Dave Ruel* Effic on Facebook* Dave Ruel on LinkedIn* a href="http...

Everyone has a story to tell. When and how you tell your story determines whether you live your life thriving or barely surviving.

Living with her sociopath ex-husband for years, Stacy Brookman knows how it is to be in an abusive relationship and how to get back on her feet following the emotional devastation.

This experience, and learning how to overcome the emotional aftermath, inspired her to help others discover the power of healing themselves through telling their life story. She is a Resilience and Life Storytelling expert and the host of Real Life Resilience Podcast. Her mission is to help people, especially women, heal emotional trauma by writing their tough life stories.

Stacy joins me today to share how to pursue real life resilience through telling the story of your life as well as the benefits of writing about your life experiences. She discusses how the brain functions when you write about your life, especially the tough times you’ve been through, and how she discovered that writing is beneficial in healing. She also shares the different writing strategies you can use to help you become healthier as well as the steps she takes to get things done so she has the power to live more each day.

“Writing is a journey of self-discovery.” – Stacy Brookman”

This Week on the POWER to Live More Podcast:



* What she does as a resilience and life storytelling expert

* The condition of your brain if you are in or have just come out of a traumatic experience

* What the Two-Minute Miracle is

* Why she chose to do what she does

* The online summit she is facilitating

* Why she asks people to make lists of milestones, conflicts, and desires in their lives

* How she discovered what her life theme was

* The word that comes up a lot when she teaches people how to write

* What her daily structure looks like

* How to paint a picture of your life

* Why you are encouraged to publish your writing

* What a creative nonfiction is

* What Morning Pages are and why she encourages people to write them

* How to do free writing

* The significance of having a thinking partner

* How she takes care of herself

* Why she deliberately blocks out time when planning her schedule

* Why you need to forgive yourself when things don’t go as they should

* Why spending time with family is her picture of a day when she gets to live more



Resources Mentioned:



* Air Table

* Virtual Assistant

* Calendly

* Fiverr

* 30-Day Push by Chalene Johnson

* Process Street

* Thomas Delauer

* Sara Solomon



Connect with Stacy Brookman:



* Stacy Brookman Website

* Real Life Resilience Podcast

* Stacy Brookman on Twitter

* Stacy Brookman on Pinterest

* Stacy Brookman on Instagram

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Angela Durrant is a vocal and performance coach and the founder of Making Singing Easy.

She is an author and a mentor who works with clients in-person and online and is currently working on singing and speaking retreats while making time to pause and appreciate life in the moment.

Angela joins me today to share how she realised that the smallest things are the ones that make the most significant impact on her personal and professional life. She explains how the trials they experienced as a family changed the way she looks at success, business, and self-care. She also shares why you should invest in others and yourself as well as the factors that contribute to the biggest breakthroughs.

 “When you’ve got a desire and a love for something – it doesn’t really die down.” – Angela Durrant

This Week on the POWER to Live More Podcast:



* The turning point that made her focus on music

* The parallels between music and life

* The journey that led her to prioritise her family first

* Present-focused versus “Future mode”

* How she found a way to tick things off her list

* The difference between a task and a project

* When is the right time to hire a virtual assistant

* Why she invested in her own learning, training, and development even from the beginning

* How her perspective on self-care changed from self-indulgent to a necessity

* How the phrase: “There’s something I’m not seeing here” helps her change the way she evaluates her circumstances



Resources Mentioned:



* Today List

* Paper List

* Online List

* Journalling

* iPhone

* Notes App

* Asana

* Gmail

* Google Drive

* Dropbox

* Teachable

* Get Things Done Book by David Allen

* A Little Peace of Mind Podcast by Nicola Bird

* Michael Neill Books

* Space Within Book by Michael Neill

* The Inside Out Revolution Book by Michael Neill

* Creating the Impossible Book by Michael Neill

* Virtual Assistant

* Group buddies



Connect with Angela Durrant:



* Angela Durrant Website



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Fred Stuvek, Jr. is a high-achieving professional with multiple talents.







He has been inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame for several achievements in baseball, basketball, and track. Following his career as a lettered football quarterback for the Midshipmen, he graduated as an Officer for the U.S. Navy.







After offering his services to his country, he entered the business world holding senior leadership positions in private and public companies domestically and abroad.







In addition to his unique background, distinct perspective, and results-oriented mindset, he is also the author of It Starts With You, a book that collects his experiences and insights on transforming goals into tangible successes.







Fred joins me today to share his insights on forming the right mindset and habits for success. He explains what drove him to collect his thoughts and write the book, and touches on various topics included in the book.







He tackles the importance of the “right fit concept,” emotional quotients, discipline, and determination in the face of adversity. He also discusses the process of actually creating the book — including his intense desire to make it as perfect as possible — framed from the perspective of someone eager to self-examine and learn from his mistakes.







“If you believe in what you’re doing, and if you believe in yourself — those two ingredients are crucial for success.”Fred Stuvek







This Week on The Power to Live More Podcast:







* What prompted Fred to write a book with a unique and comprehensive approach to successfully achieving one’s goals.* How his approach focuses on three things: what’s important, why it’s important, and how you do something about it.* The significance of the terms “mindset” and “habit,” and why those words are key terms in his book.* Why the key to dealing with the “I can’t do this” mindset is by believing in what you’re doing and believing in yourself.* Doing something that goes against the core of who you are versus something that requires a skill that you don’t have and can’t develop.* The importance of learning how to read signals from people, as well as assessing how much you can learn and develop under a prospective supervisor.* What are emotional quotients and how they impact your success? * The concept of “learned behaviour,” nurture vs. nature, and skills that are ingrained and developed over time.* The significance of having a mentor to guide you and provide you with a different view on things.* How you can determine your connection with another person by simply communicating.* Why the way you deal with adversity could very well be the single biggest challenge of your life. * How it’s really all about routine and patterns — and why we want to be creatures not just of habit, but of good habits.* The “default mode” that comes out when you’re faced with adversity.* Why discipline is a necessary trait for success and what happens if you don’t have enough of it.* Taking a critical view of things and learning to look at yourself to identify mistakes and to learn from them and move on.* The rigorous process he followed in writing the book.* His plans for promoting the book.







Resources:







* Wrike* Hootsuite







Connect with Fred Stuvek:







* Fred Stuvek’s website*...

Tommy Breedlove is a writer, coach, featured speaker and author of From Pawn to King.

From a life of mental struggle and turmoil to a life of abundance and security, he has changed his outlook and now helps others to change theirs.

Through the Choose Goodness movement and life coaching, he teaches individuals and business organisations to search for unmet human needs that create a transformational impact on themselves. His mission to empower people with the tools and skills to become the person they have always dreamed of being.

Tommy joins me today to discuss his journey, how he reconfigured his life and how to prioritise yourself in your life journey.

We cover his best tips and processes for optimising your time, working in positive and thriving environments and how to simply live more.

He explains, with reference to his personal journey, how you can gradually implement new mindsets into your business and personal life that will encourage dramatic change and a better quality of living.

“Until you serve yourself, you cannot truly serve others. Until you love yourself first, you cannot unconditionally love others.” – Tommy Breedlove”

 This Week on The Power to Live More Podcast:



* Why he turned his career and life around

* How he fell into life and business coaching

* The moment he decided to change his life

* The danger of men not showing emotion

* How he finds balance and prioritises his work and personal life

* The power of ‘hell yes’!

* How to be intentional in your life and in your business

* How he schedules his day

* What and how to outsource in order to grow your business

* What to look for in people you bring in to your business

* The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make

* How he practices self-care and relaxation

* The power of choice and how you choose to see the world

* The Choose Goodness Movement

* How to avoid anger through meditation

* How to have more good days and less bad days

* What ‘living more’ means



Resources:

The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller

Connect with Tommy Breedlove:



* Tommy’s official website

* Choose Goodness

* Connect with Tommy on LinkedIn

* Connect with Tommy on Instagram

* Connect with Tommy on Twitter

* Connect with Tommy on YouTube



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Soti Coker is on a mission. Fueled by his passion for information, he seeks to help people learn how to use digital tools effectively in telling stories and creating uniquely memorable experiences.



To achieve this, he founded DataChronicle, an infographics and visual communication agency.



As the man in charge of strategy and marketing services, he helps clients create powerful visual content and marketing plans, and shares everything he knows about presenting data in a clear, compelling, and easy-to-understand manner. 



Soti joins me today to discuss the long and colorful history of infographics and how the field has changed in modern times. He discusses his responsibilities at DataChronicle and shares how he operates as a home-based entrepreneur.



He also shares how his compulsion for cleanliness has helped him to appreciate the beauty and value of data presentation, his insights on outsourcing, as well as his techniques in getting his work done on time.   





“People have been looking at infographics since the dawn of time.”

Soti Coker 





This Week on The Power to Live More Podcast: 





* The work he does at DataChronicle. 

* The history of infographics, and how they’ve evolved in the digital age. 

* His constant urge to “clean things up”, and how that led him to his current career. 

* His love for using information and creativity to tell easy-to-understand stories. 

* His “regimented yet flexible” working setup at home. 

* How he makes the mental switch between work and personal affairs through journalling. 

* How he uses bullet journalling to make sure he gets work done. 

* The tools and apps he uses. 

* Outsourcing, and why people outsource. 

* The classic mistake that people make when they outsource. 

* How his back problems affected his active lifestyle – and how he solved it with stretching and meditation. 

* His philosophies and attitudes towards work as a business owner. 

* How he approaches days when things don’t go right. 





Resources Mentioned: 





* Bitrix24 

* Google Drive 

* Slack 

* Basecamp 

* Beyond Homo Sapien podcast 





Connect with Soti Coker: 





* DataChronicle website 

* LinkedIn 





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