Tim Francis is the Founder of Great Assistant, which helps Entrepreneurs get a Great Assistant. For 5 years he failed again and again with Assistants; then, 3 years ago he finally cracked the code. His current Assistant, Sarah, now handles 95% of his email inbox and has allowed Tim to focus on bigger opportunities: Tim has since appeared on Inc.com, is a regular contributor to Forbes, and has been a guest lecturer at NYU in New York City.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Marcus Lemonis
- Warren Buffet
- Keith Cunningham
When business started difficulties overcame:
“My own ego, that was the number one difficulty I have had on my path, is getting my ego in check because man ego can be expensive”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love book by Cal NewportFavourite Quote:
“We often overestimate the importance of goals and underestimate the importance of momentum”
Recommended Online Resources:
Online courses
Keys to the Vault – Business School for Entrepreneurs
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“I would get quiet, I would ask myself what is my unique set of resources, how much time do I have, how much money do I have, what kind of networks do I have, what skills do I have, what product knowledge do I have, what kind of testimonials do I have from test customers, on and on and on and on, what are my unique set of resources, I would also think about what is my unique timing”…[Listen for More]
More About Tim Francis:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“I go all over the place. I do like the ability to go around the company at different levels to find the people that have the actual answers to the question.” Mark V. Hurd
Other Quotes From the Chat with Tim Francis:
“I in the past used to get super tied up in, I’ve got to make it to the gym 5 times a week or I’m not stepping up to the plate, and there’s all this judgement wrapped up in it, Neil guess what would happen, I’d go twice, I’d feel discouraged and I’d quit, wow isn’t that great progress, what I realise after Jimmy taught me the difference between goals and momentum is if I can get some humility and I simply said, you know what, yes the end goal may be 5 works outs a week but in reality right now I’m not going at all, so if all I did was set out my work out clothes, I don’t need to put them on, let alone even go to the gym, but if all I did was put on the workout clothes, then that would be momentum, even if it’s humble, in the right direction, and I’ll do that for a couple days, and if that’s everything I can muster, so be it, then the next couple days after that I’m going to put my workout clothes on and I’m actually going to pack my bag and put it by the door, I don’t have to go but it’s added momentum in that direction. Then the next couple days if I don’t have time to work out all I’m going to do is walk to the gym or drive to the gym or stop in the parking lot on the way back from work for those of you who don’t work from home and I’m not even going to go in, but I’m going to build momentum in that direction and so on so forth, I think you can tell where this story goes, before you know it I’m working out 4 or 5 times a week”
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