Deacon Bradley

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So I started a new Instagram account: @deacon_on_ops ... I often found that trying to balance between personal & business sharing I wound up doing fewer of each. . So I fixed it. . Now I have THIS account for all the stuff you’re already used to seeing… . And @deacon_on_ops where I can go a bit deeper on business & marketing stuff. After all, our agency spends millions on Facebook & Instagram every month so there’s SO MUCH business insights to share… . And as an executive dealing with work life balance, productivity, scaling, and building a team, I wanted someplace I could share more on those topics with fewer “🙄” comments . . So here’s the deal… . If you’re interested in scaling businesses online, please follow me here -> @deacon_on_ops . And if you’re not, let’s keep hanging out HERE

So I started a new Instagram account: @deacon_on_ops … I often found that trying to balance between personal & business sharing I wound up doing fewer of each.
.
So I fixed it.
.
Now I have THIS account for all the stuff you’re already used to seeing…
.
And @deacon_on_ops where I can go a bit deeper on business & marketing stuff. After all, our agency spends millions on Facebook & Instagram every month so there’s SO MUCH business insights to share…
.
And as an executive dealing with work life balance, productivity, scaling, and building a team, I wanted someplace I could share more on those topics with fewer “🙄” comments .
.
So here’s the deal…
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If you’re interested in scaling businesses online, please follow me here -> @deacon_on_ops .
And if you’re not, let’s keep hanging out HERE

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Tuesdays are my toughest day for focus. I try to batch as many weekly meetings as I can on Tuesdays (currently 4 team calls & 3 1:1s). . The most important thing for me to maintain high performance on a day with 7 hours of meetings is focusing on my ENERGY levels (not time blocks). . Success in today's calls started yesterday. . And although it was way later than I generally care to exercise (or even be out of bed, hah), getting a workout in on Monday night was actually a key component of making Tuesday successful. . Manage your ENERGY, not your time. Regular exercise is just one of the many simple ways to do that. . And if you're too busy for a full workout today, then go for a 30+ minute walk. It's spring afterall!

Tuesdays are my toughest day for focus. I try to batch as many weekly meetings as I can on Tuesdays (currently 4 team calls & 3 1:1s).
.
The most important thing for me to maintain high performance on a day with 7 hours of meetings is focusing on my ENERGY levels (not time blocks).
.
Success in today's calls started yesterday.
.
And although it was way later than I generally care to exercise (or even be out of bed, hah), getting a workout in on Monday night was actually a key component of making Tuesday successful.
.
Manage your ENERGY, not your time. Regular exercise is just one of the many simple ways to do that.
.
And if you're too busy for a full workout today, then go for a 30+ minute walk. It's spring afterall!

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<a href=”https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/4b4676f95da70871e5d9e806a4517600/5AB453B2/t51.2885-15/s640x640/e15/28766696_1025167680964795_4563062113848786944_n.jpg” title=”Barely got my workout in today: Day 2 of PSE Move program.

Today is my hardest day at work every week. I meet with every single team today, I do all my one on ones today. It's a long long day. AND an important day for keeping the teams on track.

On days like today I normally finish wiped out. My kids need more from me. My wife needs more fTom me.

The focus of this fitness program for me is really about high-performance in everything that I do. Not just high-performance in the gym.

There's a a lot of focus on breathing protocols and breath work. I've been doing for a while, and I love it! This is taking that experience to the next level with more application.” target=”_blank”>
<img alt=”Barely got my workout in today: Day 2 of PSE Move program.

Today is my hardest day at work every week. I meet with every single team today, I do all my one on ones today. It's a long long day. AND an important day for keeping the teams on track.

On days like today I normally finish wiped out. My kids need more from me. My wife needs more fTom me.

The focus of this fitness program for me is really about high-performance in everything that I do. Not just high-performance in the gym.

There's a a lot of focus on breathing protocols and breath work. I've been doing for a while, and I love it! This is taking that experience to the next level with more application.” src=”http://deacon.bradley.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/03/28766696_1025167680964795_4563062113848786944_n.jpg” class=”video wp-image-3848″>

Barely got my workout in today: Day 2 of PSE Move program.

Today is my hardest day at work every week. I meet with every single team today, I do all my one on ones today. It's a long long day. AND an important day for keeping the teams on track.

On days like today I normally finish wiped out. My kids need more from me. My wife needs more fTom me.

The focus of this fitness program for me is really about high-performance in everything that I do. Not just high-performance in the gym.

There's a a lot of focus on breathing protocols and breath work. I've been doing for a while, and I love it! This is taking that experience to the next level with more application.

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Even cooler: it included a “gift card” with $50 to send to a public school classroom project of my choice.

Whatever business you’re in, curate relationships with great partners. Not only is it smart business, but the right partners are SUPER FUN too!” target=”_blank”>
<img alt=”‘Tis the season! Thanks to the team at Facebook for a special gift.

Even cooler: it included a “gift card” with $50 to send to a public school classroom project of my choice.

Whatever business you’re in, curate relationships with great partners. Not only is it smart business, but the right partners are SUPER FUN too!” src=”http://deacon.bradley.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/12/24845073_683386575202147_1417020198984089600_n.jpg” class=”image wp-image-3773″>

‘Tis the season! Thanks to the team at Facebook for a special gift.

Even cooler: it included a “gift card” with $50 to send to a public school classroom project of my choice.

Whatever business you’re in, curate relationships with great partners. Not only is it smart business, but the right partners are SUPER FUN too!

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<a href=”https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/25006325_957561374397163_4427395633250304000_n.jpg” title=”“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far go together.” That’s a pretty accurate description of my entrepreneurial path… I started out solo: testing ideas, trying on new roles… And eventually I found a great fit.

I was making great progress and loving my lifestyle business… But I knew there was an opportunity for something MUCH bigger.

The last 9-ish Months I’ve been blessed and privileged to be surrounded by a world class team with the same goals.

The difference between “solo lifestyle business life” and “rapidly growing startup” is stark!

I could never be where I am today without the incredible team we’ve built.

Here’s my advice if you’re going it alone:
Find a way to immerse yourself amongst other people with the same goals. You’ll be blown away by how quickly the fire spreads.” target=”_blank”>
<img alt=”“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far go together.” That’s a pretty accurate description of my entrepreneurial path… I started out solo: testing ideas, trying on new roles… And eventually I found a great fit.

I was making great progress and loving my lifestyle business… But I knew there was an opportunity for something MUCH bigger.

The last 9-ish Months I’ve been blessed and privileged to be surrounded by a world class team with the same goals.

The difference between “solo lifestyle business life” and “rapidly growing startup” is stark!

I could never be where I am today without the incredible team we’ve built.

Here’s my advice if you’re going it alone:
Find a way to immerse yourself amongst other people with the same goals. You’ll be blown away by how quickly the fire spreads.” src=”http://deacon.bradley.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/12/25006325_957561374397163_4427395633250304000_n.jpg” class=”carousel wp-image-3765″>

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far go together.” That’s a pretty accurate description of my entrepreneurial path… I started out solo: testing ideas, trying on new roles… And eventually I found a great fit.

I was making great progress and loving my lifestyle business… But I knew there was an opportunity for something MUCH bigger.

The last 9-ish Months I’ve been blessed and privileged to be surrounded by a world class team with the same goals.

The difference between “solo lifestyle business life” and “rapidly growing startup” is stark!

I could never be where I am today without the incredible team we’ve built.

Here’s my advice if you’re going it alone:
Find a way to immerse yourself amongst other people with the same goals. You’ll be blown away by how quickly the fire spreads.

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I took this picture a few weeks back at a lake house on Lake Washington. This lake is right in the middle of Seattle, you can see Mt. Rainier on the horizon. Water is clean & clear. It's AMAZING.

I was here for a strategic business meeting (which actually took place at the end of the dock!) with some friends and partners, and we spent the day working out a better way to work together.
The point is NOT how cool this view is or how amazing this lake house was, or even how cool this particular day of my life was (look at me! hah)… The point is this would never have happened without two ingredients, intentionally applied over and over and over:

  1. The people I met (hint: hang out where the high performers are hanging out. Events are great for this). 2. The books I read and courses I took (hint 2: you're only 5 books away from being an expert in ANY topic!). If you want different results. Change those two things, and things will change.” target=”_blank”>
    <img alt=”"Five years from today you will be the SAME person you are today, EXCEPT for the people you meet and the books you read." – Charlie "Tremendous" Jones

I took this picture a few weeks back at a lake house on Lake Washington. This lake is right in the middle of Seattle, you can see Mt. Rainier on the horizon. Water is clean & clear. It's AMAZING.

I was here for a strategic business meeting (which actually took place at the end of the dock!) with some friends and partners, and we spent the day working out a better way to work together.
The point is NOT how cool this view is or how amazing this lake house was, or even how cool this particular day of my life was (look at me! hah)… The point is this would never have happened without two ingredients, intentionally applied over and over and over:

  1. The people I met (hint: hang out where the high performers are hanging out. Events are great for this). 2. The books I read and courses I took (hint 2: you're only 5 books away from being an expert in ANY topic!). If you want different results. Change those two things, and things will change.” src=”http://deacon.bradley.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/10/22351943_276511606194707_8522174791346552832_n.jpg” class=”carousel wp-image-3724″>

"Five years from today you will be the SAME person you are today, EXCEPT for the people you meet and the books you read." – Charlie "Tremendous" Jones

I took this picture a few weeks back at a lake house on Lake Washington. This lake is right in the middle of Seattle, you can see Mt. Rainier on the horizon. Water is clean & clear. It's AMAZING.

I was here for a strategic business meeting (which actually took place at the end of the dock!) with some friends and partners, and we spent the day working out a better way to work together.
The point is NOT how cool this view is or how amazing this lake house was, or even how cool this particular day of my life was (look at me! hah)… The point is this would never have happened without two ingredients, intentionally applied over and over and over:

  1. The people I met (hint: hang out where the high performers are hanging out. Events are great for this). 2. The books I read and courses I took (hint 2: you're only 5 books away from being an expert in ANY topic!). If you want different results. Change those two things, and things will change.

Location: Lake Washington

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<a href=”https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/20902429_1860224227328180_3659490471824064512_n.jpg” title=”This spring I merged my agency with another and took on a new role, new team, and MUCH bigger objectives.

While it's an AWESOME fit for my core strengths and goals, it hasn't been without challenge to "fit everything in." And when that happens (as it often does) there are two paths to take:

  1. Wait until circumstances change. After all, things will get a little better and THEN I'll have more time to sort things out and find a better work / life balance.

OR

  1. Find a better way.

This week I'm going deep on methods from Michael Hyatt to find a better way to manage everything (without putting off the stuff that matters).” target=”_blank”>
<img alt=”This spring I merged my agency with another and took on a new role, new team, and MUCH bigger objectives.

While it's an AWESOME fit for my core strengths and goals, it hasn't been without challenge to "fit everything in." And when that happens (as it often does) there are two paths to take:

  1. Wait until circumstances change. After all, things will get a little better and THEN I'll have more time to sort things out and find a better work / life balance.

OR

  1. Find a better way.

This week I'm going deep on methods from Michael Hyatt to find a better way to manage everything (without putting off the stuff that matters).” src=”http://deacon.bradley.life/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/08/20902429_1860224227328180_3659490471824064512_n.jpg” class=”image wp-image-3649″>

This spring I merged my agency with another and took on a new role, new team, and MUCH bigger objectives.

While it's an AWESOME fit for my core strengths and goals, it hasn't been without challenge to "fit everything in." And when that happens (as it often does) there are two paths to take:

  1. Wait until circumstances change. After all, things will get a little better and THEN I'll have more time to sort things out and find a better work / life balance.

OR

  1. Find a better way.

This week I'm going deep on methods from Michael Hyatt to find a better way to manage everything (without putting off the stuff that matters).

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via @deaconbradley on Instagram