Monday 6th November Newsletter

Tricks to ruthlessly cut down tasks and help you power through…

It’s National Saxophone Day! 🎷 Let’s hit the right notes with:

  • Task prioritization: Tricks to help you power through.

  • A “sticky” situation: Car stickers worth $ 500k.

  • Making time: A book worth reading.

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💡 QUOTE OF THE DAY: “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” — Rob Siltanen, American entrepreneur

THE BIG IDEA

The ultimate “sticky” situation to be in

getaway car with sunset

Three years ago, Jason Siu was in high school, selling vinyl stickers online to be able to afford parts for his car. Can you guess where he’s at currently?

In an extraordinary twist of fate, the 21-year-old college student is still selling stickers, among other car accessories, and making $ 500k a year. That’s right: his side hustle, called Invalid.jp, blew up after one of his products, a customizable LED-lined rearview mirror, was pictured in a viral TikTok video. While the video was circulating, Jason made $ 12k from his LED-lined mirrors in one day. 🚗

At first, Jason ran his business from inside his parents’ two-bedroom apartment. Eventually, though, he had to rent a warehouse to stock his products (which he buys wholesale and then customizes). His mom and girlfriend also had to step in and help in the managing and packing of orders, as Jason juggles running a business and studying full time. 🎲

Turns out social media can be so much more than a time killer! What do you think? Reply and share your thoughts.

DAILY INSPO

career mistakes to avoid

📝 MONDAY’S TO-DO

Share a post on LinkedIn 💡 Widen your networking sphere by becoming more active on your LinkedIn profile.

TODAY’S ADVICE

How to focus on what matters: Task prioritization

With so many tasks on your to-do list, how do you ruthlessly cut out what is important and focus on just the essential? 💪

These tips for task prioritization will help:

  1. Do you have a task with a quickly approaching deadline? Do this first!

  2. Do you need to prepare for a meeting next week? Don’t neglect it until the last minute; task this as mid-priority.

  3. Are you completing routine tasks? List these as mid-priority tasks, too.

  4. Anything else can be completed after your important tasks. 

DON’T MISS

🎯 These vision boards will help you achieve your dreams and goals.

🤝 The beginner’s guide to professional networking.

🤔 Are résumé writers worth it?

⏰ Become a time master with these 15 strategies.

BOOK OF THE WEEK

Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

book cover

“If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book,” said best-selling author Charles Duhigg of Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky’s work. And, indeed, you should.

This book is about regaining your sense of focus and calm in a world that changes rapidly and bombards you with to-dos and information.

WATERCOOLER CHAT

Tiny homes making a big difference

tiny wooden home on wheels

You know what the world needs? More people like Canadian entrepreneur Marcel LeBrun. After selling his social media monitoring company, he’s building the 12 Neighbours community in New Brunswick: 99 tiny homes for the homeless. He’s even providing on-site jobs for them. Way to go, Marcel!

MEME IT

driving to work meme

Reader’s Digest

Catch you on the flippity flip :)

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