HUGH CULVER

Why your next start-up should be a done-for-you service

Why your next start-up should be a done-for-you service

Here’s a question for you: If you’re busy, would you rather learn how to cut your lawn faster or hire someone to do it? I admit it’s a silly example, but the truth is most people would rather give a neighbourhood kid a few bucks to run the mower back and forth a...

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How to outsource your blind spots

How to outsource your blind spots

Let me ask you a question. What are you worth? I mean if a client called today, or you added a dollar value to everything on your list - what price are you putting on your time? When I moved offices 7 years ago I had in mind the new location would double as a film...

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Why you’re not ready to hire an assistant

Why you’re not ready to hire an assistant

When I started my company I couldn’t wait to get an office separate from my house. “Then I’ll have made it” I thought. Once I had the office I couldn’t wait to get staff to do all the work I was terrible at. “Then I’ve really made it!” I thought. But what if you could...

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15 ways to spend less time on email

15 ways to spend less time on email

The challenge of keeping up with email is getting worse, not better. And even though you might have a “zero InBox” goal, you might also be spending more time reading, sorting, responding, and deleting than you want. Last year, McKinsey Global reported that the average...

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How to get super motivated right now

How to get super motivated right now

On a flight recently I had a brain wave. You know, that’s the kind of thought that sweeps over you like a tsunami - but not in a bad way.  I have 1460 days left to live. No, I’m not going to die in 1460 days. But something big is going to happen and it’s big enough to...

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