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I'm all for action. And clarity. And outsmarting the hustle. I'm championing impact AND income. In my world, one doesn't exist without the other. And this is where I talk straight - to you.
99% of all business advice tells you pretty much the same thing. That you should be doing more. More marketing, more networking, more hours, more clients, more sales calls, more webinars, JUST MORE. Here’s the truth about the whole “do more” thing. It’s total bullshit. And it’s unrealistic. We know that the only difference between us and Oprah isn’t that she just sets her …
Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mom’s out there. I’m currently in beautiful Southern Oregon with Jill and her wonderful mom, Carol. We’re enjoying the sunshine and some wine tasting. More pinot noir please! 🙂 Anyway… let’s talk about the upside of having more impact and influence as a service entrepreneur. And… what it might be costing you! Most […]
Life is meant to be lived and that’s why we make it a priority to step away from our normal routines and enjoy things that make us happy. But it wasn’t always this way. Last time I talked about my Big Wake Up Call and how I created a high-paying manual labor job for myself. This week I want to get into […]
Staring at my miles long to-do list, I remember thinking: maybe I just need to go get another job. It was the spring of 2017 and I was sitting in my home office on a Sunday night. It was almost 11:00pm, I still had work to do, and I had just texted my wife letting her know that I was going […]
I have to admit, I’ve always hated discipline. But looking back, I can’t deny that discipline was critical in everything I did well (as well as the culprit in everything that I didn’t do so well). I can say without a doubt that my practice of discipline in certain areas of life, again and again, really is key to success. […]
Greetings from rainy Portland. We’ve had approximately 1.5 days of sun over the past 3 months. That might be a slight exaggeration but that’s the way it feels to me right now. As promised, this email includes the three things you must focus your time, energy, and attention on if you want to maximize the growth of your impact, income and […]
As a coach, I love great questions. Great questions have the power to shift thought and consciousness. And the question I have for you today is, “What does making an impact mean to you?” And let’s be honest. Impact can be had on so many levels. I can have a huge impact on a stranger by noticing their smile and telling […]
As I drove downtown to meet a client this week, I looked around at the lanes of traffic and I saw faces of people going about their day — going to work, doing tasks and meeting deadlines. These people could be nurses, engineers, CEOs or accountants, yet in their cars on the way to an office, they all looked the […]
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Just gazing at nature can increase your productivity.
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It's one of the reasons that my friend Denise and I are hosting a 1 day retreat at her ranch in the Columbia River Gorge - to be a sanctuary where people can unplug from the noise of the city and embrace the trees, birds, fresh air, and expansive views.
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As it turns out, research shows that being in nature offers up some pretty surprising benefits like...
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🔹 Improved short-term memory
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One week from today, we'll be tapping into the power of being in nature to give your productivity a boost.
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It all starts by registering right here: www.michaelknouse.com/takeaction [see link in bio]
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Join a small force of visionary creatives, leaders, and entrepreneurs for a special day of gaining clarity, getting focused, and taking action - all while being immersed in the beauty of nature at the Peach Cheesecake Ranch.
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We’ll focus on the unique issues that visionary business builders and leaders face, including:
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✅ Bringing your most creative ideas to life
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![🌳 Happy Holiday Weekend to everyone!!! ☀️
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I hope that you're enjoying some well deserved time off to get outside with friends and family and fire up the bbq. 🌭🍓🍻
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A quick heads up that there are only 4 spots left for the Take Action Retreat for Visionary Business Builders on Friday, June 7th at the Peach Cheesecake Ranch. 🍑🧀🎂
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![🌲Why does Bill Gates spend two weeks alone in the forest each year?⛰
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Bill Gates recently spent seven days at his hideaway cottage on a cedar forest waterfront, partaking in a twice-yearly ritual he calls his “Think Week.”
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Gates, the principal founder and chairman of Microsoft Corporation, came up with the idea for his personal seven-day retreat as a way to ponder the future of technology and think of new ideas for his company.
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Tucked away in his secret two-story cabin in the Pacific Northwest, Gates spends the week completely secluded from civilization - alone with his own thoughts and a pile of thought proposals.
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The seven days tend to include a lot of reading, a lot of thinking, and a lot of alone time, as Gates is completely disconnected from family members, friends, and employees.
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These weeks function as Gates’ way to think of new ideas, apart from distractions and noise.
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While we can’t all take a week away from our lives to hide out in a secluded thinking cabin, the ritual that Gates has adopted tells us a lot about the necessity of slowing down and taking time for ourselves.
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Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Arianna Huffington and Deepak Chopra all make a habit of unplugging from the hectic schedules of their day-to-day lives.
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If some of the most successful and creative entrepreneurs in the world can make time to step away from their busy schedules, maybe it’s time to pay attention and include it in our own lives.
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On Friday, June 7th, a small group of visionary leaders and entrepreneurs will be gathering on a mountain that overlooks the Columbia River Gorge.
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We’re calling it the Take Action Retreat for Visionary Business Builders.
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We’ve created this day-long reprieve for YOU to unplug from the distractions of everyday life and find your focus.
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If the busiest people in the world can prioritize making time for themselves, why can’t you?
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There are 6 spots left - is one of them yours?
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You can learn more and register at at www.michaelknouse.com/takeaction [see link in bio] or message me below.
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