People often ask me what I’m doing now.
Each time, I would type out a reply, describing where I’m at, what I’m focused on, and what I’m not.
So I created this page.
A simple link. Easy to remember. Easy to type.
It’s a nice reminder for myself, when I’m feeling unfocused. A public declaration of priorities.
(If I’m doing something that’s not on my list, is it something I want to add, or something I want to stop?)
What I’m Working On Right MEOW
I’m working full time, staying super focused, and avoiding all distractions. I spend all of my time on these things (in addition to my full-time job):
Hustle (The Work)
Right now, I’m focusing on really pushing traffic, growth, and revenue for my main side hustle. Here’s what that looks like:
- Considering taking on more SEO consulting clients.
- Helping my SEO clients get more leads and sales via their websites
- Writing authority guides on photography SEO and marketing and massive guest posts for other amazing websites.
- Working professionally as an SEO specialist for a badass web design agency here in Chicago.
- Mapping out new videos and optimizing current YouTube videos for my new channel (43,000+ downloads and counting) and enjoying the hell out of it. Here’s two of my favorites so far:
Heart (The Not Work)
- Playing with my wife and boys (5 years and 2 years.. the boys. The boys are 5 and 2. My wife is 33.)
- Swimming in my pool!
- Giving myself a mental break and eating whatever I want
- Scheduling my late-work nights with a goal of averaging 7 hours per night.
Those are my priorities. Honestly, there needs to be less on that list (I’m working on it).
I don’t want to do anything else right now. (This means I’m saying NO to pretty much everything until further notice.)
Things I’m Not Working on Right Now
- Meetups
- Coaching
- My own podcast (although I love being a guest on other people’s podcasts)
- Starring in the sequel to Inception where Sally Draper hires Leo & co to sort out Don’s past and incept him (but this would be the most rad thing ever right?)
People often ask me to do other things. I sincerely wish them the best, and often wish I could help more, but I say no to all requests, because I just need to focus on my work. For years, I spent most of my time saying YES to people’s requests, and that’s part of why I am where I am today, but I also helped them a lot more than I helped myself.
If my activities or priorities change, I’ll update this page. Last update was June, 2018.
This post comes courtesy of the /now movement started by Derek Sivers.
Read more about it here.
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