On this episode, my guest is Joshua Latimer – the man behind SendJim and AutomateGrowSell – both are initiatives that aid small local service businesses to get better in their niche.
A few years back, Joshua left his job as a banker at JP Morgan Chase and decided to open a cleaning business in Michigan, which he eventually sold in 2015. He is now based with his family in Costa Rica managing a company that creates more freedom for businesses through automation and systems.
Topics we’ve discussed are:
Joshua’s business background, the different business models that inspired him, his motivation to create Send Jim, and it's 4-year run as a business (2:20; 3:19; 4:41).
The importance of relationship marketing in businesses and how Send Jim can help entrepreneurs harness its power (6:55).
How he applies theming in his personal life and even created themed days for each of his family member. (9:39; 11:18).
Joshua’s task management approach to the multiple projects he is running (12:33; 13:10; 14:00).
His fascination with different beliefs, points of view, and economic and business principles across cultures (18:50).
Books that captivated his interest and shaped the core paradigms he is applying in his business and life (20:16).
Why he turned down an offer to co-author a book, and a lesson on saying no. This resonated with me a lot. (22:50).
Other methods he has put into place like breaking his days into sprints, delegating, and turning things off (25:45).
What Send Jim does and why it's called Send Jim instead of Send Josh (27:21).
Relevant Links:
https://sendjim.io/features (Features | Sendjim.io)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/send-jim/id659240354?mt=8 (Send Jim | App Store)
https://automategrowsell.com/ (Automate Grow Sell | Joshua Latimer)
https://productivityist.com/podcast-beyond-the-emyth-michael-e-gerber/ ( Beyond the E-Myth with Michael E. Gerber | Productivityist)
https://automategrowsell.com/ (Automate Grow Sell | Joshua Latimer)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/intelligentchange/productivity-planner-get-more-done-and-beat-procra (Productivity Planner: Get More Done and Beat Procrastination by Intelligent Change | Kickstarter)
https://www.amazon.com/ONE-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-Results/dp/1885167776/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=vardyme-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=042707c627a34e0b0f4401407ab90a68&creativeASIN=1885167776 (The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan | Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=vardyme-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=9c2a3a5bf65abd9a1b4ea9456f0575c1&creativeASIN=0804137382 (Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown | Amazon)
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It was a truly awesome conversation that Joshua and I had. We continued further on a https://www.patreon.com/posts/7888840 (bonus episode) where he talked about the challenges faced and lessons learned starting up a SaaS company. If you want to hear more about this, I highly recommending subscribing to the https://patreon.com/productivityist (Productivityist Podcast on Patreon). This gives you access to bonus episodes, exclusive content and products and first dibs to the weekly episodes.
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