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Maintaining My Personal Cloud

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  MICHAEL LORENCE 22 SEP 2022 Maintaining My Personal Cloud Intro Above is my visual interpretation of how I stay organized and try to stay productive. The truth is, I suffer from shiny object syndrome. I am constantly pondering new projects that I find intriguing. I think that the system I just finished will help me stay focused on what needs to be done.  I use ClickUp for task management. Creating systems is something I’m passionate about and ClickUp provides a lot of tools to do so. Right now, I’m using it for almost all of my organizational needs. I use Apple’s notes app for capturing, I have some (probably too many) different channels for communications, I use Google Calendar for scheduling, and lastly I like to use a physical journal for daily planning.  As I started out on my entrepreneurship journey, I had a simple goal in mind - to utilize my professional skills and provide a service to clients. I quickly realized that because I’m not working on a team anymore, e...
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75 Hard - Reflection

MICHAEL LORENCE 27 JULY 2022 DAY 56 Introduction In 2019, after my first employer shut their doors, I started my consulting business - Flex Cosmetics. It sparked an arc of personal and business development fascination. I started to consume and take note of everything. One business podcast that I couldn’t get enough of was the MFCEO Project with Andy Frisella and Vaughn Kohler. It was a library of real, practical business advice from someone who’s built, and is building in a similar model to my vision. Not only was it practical, but it was relatable and actually real. I learned a lot from it and it inspired me to continue creating my vision while building one day at a time. At some point, I came across 75 Hard and listened to it, learned about it, and internalized it for future use. It’s no secret that we’re all on our own journeys that are full of ups and downs, being human can be hard sometimes. I started my business and hit some milestones there, as well as in my personal development...
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