In today’s episode, we are talking all about speed. That’s all we are going to say, we are leaving it with a bit of air of mystery… So without further ado, let’s get into the show!

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Show Notes for This Episode:

[1:00] Does speed matter?
[2:00] Speed does matter because _______.
[3:00] Lisa “The Machine” Glanz.
[4:00] You want to become fast so you can take on more work.
[5:20] You have to go slow in order to become fast.
[6:00] Ask yourself this one question through the day to build speed.
[7:00] Dustin shares a short cut he uses that’s one mouse click away.
[8:00] Tom wants to try Dustin’s hack.
[9:00] Customizing shortcuts is a designer life hack.
[10:00] It’s ok to spend a few hours to gain a lot of time back.
[11:00] Block off some time every week to work on speed work.
[12:00] Your first jobs will be slow and you will lose money. This is where you learn.
[13:00] In-house designers look like superstars when they save the company money.
[14:30] Amazon’s email template leak.
[15:00] Paying attention to processes isn’t boring when it saves you time and money.
[16:00] Why overthinking slows you down.
[17:00] Social Media perfect vs. design perfect.
[18:00] Get out of your own head.
[19:00] You can be crippled by overthinking.
[20:00] Ian is concerned.
[21:00] Ian drops 10 seconds of gold you must hear.
[22:00] Speed aiming.
[23:00] Constant output is not sustainable.
[24:00] Owning a business changes your perception. Money stops when time drags.
[25:00] Know what is important and focus on that.
[26:00] Tom shares a panic attack inducing analogy.
[27:00] Step back, relax and fix the processes.
[28:00] Shortcuts help you find a more balanced life.
[29:00] The struggle with saying “No”.
[30:00] Prioritizing the work that pays the most.
[31:00] Lisa asks if the 80/20 priority rule is real and attainable for the average Joe.
[33:00] Should you fill your saved time space with more work?
[34:00] The people that are succeeding are doing one thing over and over again.
[35:00] Shower time.
[36:00] Lisa questions Dustin’s shower speed.
[37:00] Between naps and showers Dustin owns the world.
[38:20] Rapid Fire Recap starts now.
[39:00] Keep shooting hoops.
[40:00] We hope you start thinking about speed a bit more after this show.
[41:00] There is so much power here yet it’s often ignored.
[42:00] Thank you for listening.
[43:00] And that’s a wrap!

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