Lemon #134. Fake it ‘till you make it.

Lemon #134.Fake it you make it While reading ‘Steal like an artist’, we learned about the importance of faking it ‘till making it. Austin Kleon says in his book: In my experience, it’s in the act of making things and doing our work that we …

Lemon #133. Why to collect crazy ideas.

Lemon #133.Why to collect ideas While reading ‘Steal like an artist’, we learned why is important to always collect crazy ideas. Austin Kleon says in his book: There’s an economic theory out there that if you take the incomes of your five closest friends and …

Lemon #132. The 4 disciplines of execution

Lemon #132. The of execution While reading Deep Work from Cal Newport we learned about the 4 Disciplines of Execution. The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) is a framework based on the fundamental premise that execution is more difficult than strategizing. Discipline #1: Focus on …

Lemon #131. Strategies to improve your focus

Lemon #130. Schedule in your day While reading Deep Work from Cal Newport we learned about the strategies to increase the probability that you succeed in making deep work a crucial part of your professional life. In the previous related post, we mentioned about deciding …

Lemon #130. Schedule deep work in your day

Lemon #130. Schedule in your day While reading Deep Work from Cal Newport we learned about the many ways to integrate deep work into your schedule. The key to developing a deep work habit is to move beyond good intentions and add routines and rituals …

Lemon #129. How to nail a board meeting

Lemon #129. How to nail a While reading ‘The Great CEO within, we learned how to nail a board meeting in front of your stakeholders. Matt Mochary says in his book: The best board meeting is one that gives board members enough information to allow …

Lemon #128. Health and well-being for entrepreneurs

Lemon #128. Health and well-being for While reading ‘The Great CEO within, we learned why is important that founders are healthy and well-being in order to run their businesses. Matt Mochary and Alex Maccaw says in the book: Building a company will take a physical …

Lemon #127. Top goals

Lemon #127. Top While reading ‘The Great CEO within, we learned why is important focus on top goals at the beginning of the morning. Matt Mochary says in his book: One of the most common complaints I hear from CEOs is that on a day-to-day …

Lemon #126. Zone of Genius

Lemon #126. Zone of While reading ‘The Great CEO within, we learned why is important to maximize your energy. Matt Mochary says in his book: It is important to maximize your energy. You perform best when you are doing things that energize you. Your goal …

Lemon #125. Begin with a big bang

Lemon #125. Begin with a bang While reading ‘Product Demos That Sell’ from Steli Efti, we learned about how to start a demo with a sensational beginning:  Once you’ve gotten the introduction and qualifying otu of the way, and you start with your actual product …