Category Archives: Business

Rules and Laws

First, there are no rules.

Just look at Warby Parker, Amazon, The Compassion Collective, and who the next POTUS will be.

But we do have laws. Universal laws. It’s just how things are where we happen to be.

Like the law of compensation (you get what you give) and the law of the harvest (you reap what you sow).

There aren’t many places left where if/then scenarios are consistently reliable. They are, however, with laws such as these.

So don’t just obey them. Enjoy their natural tailwind. That’s why they’re there.

Truth > Trend.

 

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Episode 42: Procrastinate on Purpose with Rory Vaden

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vadenRory Vaden is the world’s leader on defining the psychology around modern day procrastination, called Priority Dilution™ – in fact, he coined the term. He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don’t matter, and yes to the things that do. His client list includes companies and groups such as: Cargill, The Million Dollar Roundtable, P&G, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Land O’Lakes, Novartis, and hundreds more. His insights have recently been featured on/in: Fox News, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc, Fortune, and the New York Times.

Rory joins us in this episode at Let The Music Play Podcast as we discuss what it means to manage ourselves and multiply our time using The Focus Funnel within our lives, relationships, and careers.

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Be sure to click the image above to take Rory’s free online course at http://procrastinateonpurpose.com/.

You can also find more information on Rory at RoryVaden.com.

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As always, you can stream this episode and all others in iTunes or at AshtonGustafson.com. And remember to share this with those you love and those you lead.

Godspeed in your music making,

Ashton

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“Master the ask.”

I heard the speaker tonight slip this into his message.

“Master the ask.”

I’ve often said that our questions can be our greatest answers, and now I’m excited to see that the art of asking can be a beautiful journey into mastery. 

So may we “master the ask.”

Hope this fits as well for you as it did for me.

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