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How to Shrink Your Work Week by Two Days Without Sacrificing Income with Ken Carfagno

Ken Carfagno is a high-energy former engineer, now running a cleaning company. SMART goal-setting was Ken’s catalyst for shrinking his work week by 2 days without sacrificing income. Now, he re-invests his time into coaching, helping Dads connect with their kids, and spending more time with his own family of six.

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Resources Mentioned:

  • Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
  • Audible – Get a FREE Audiobook & 30 day trial if you’re not currently a member!
  • Business Calendar 2 – Ken’s small business resource
  • The Choice – Ken’s Top Business Book
  • Dadnamics.com – Ken’s website
  • Connect with Ken via email
  • The Mastery Journal – Master Productivity, Discipline and Focus in 100 days!

3 Key Points:

  1. Share your stories with the world—it is within us to connect with stories.
  2. Leave a legacy for the next generation.
  3. Distraction is one significant barrier to reaching your goal.

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Time Stamped Show Notes

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  • [00:54] – Ken has always considered himself a very creative guy
  • [01:09] – He pursued engineering even though it was NOT his passion
  • [01:30] – He has been married almost 14 years and is a father of 4
  • [02:19] – Ken’s expertise is in creativity
  • [02:28] – One BIG and Unique Value Bomb: Create stories—use your imagination to create stories as much as you possibly can
  • [02:57] – “People are designed to hear and engage with stories”
  • [03:13] – Creating stories opened the door for Ken to find his passion for helping dads connect better with their children
  • [04:12] – “We connect with stories”
  • [04:47] – What was your goal for The Freedom Journal and how did you crush it? Ken created a story to become his legacy in the future
  • [06:10] – Ken shares the story he created
    • [06:12] – Groundhog Day became the inspiration
    • [06:31] – JLD shares his favorite part of the movie
    • [07:11] – JLD helped Ken get his journal
    • [07:21] – Ken decided February 2 was going to be his groundhog day + 100 days of The Freedom Journal
  • [08:03] – JLD shares a story about his grandfather, John Dumas
  • [09:30] – Ken has accomplished 3 goals for his journal: buy back 1 day of his life, expand his network of influencers, and publish a blog every Friday
  • [12:58] – How do you define Productivity? “How do I perform today? vs. What my goal was”
  • [13:28] – Ken struggles with his creative ideas
  • [14:28] – How do you define Discipline? “Are my actions matching my words?”
  • [15:03] – Ken struggles with having the discipline to wake up in the morning and with distractions
  • [15:28] – JLD talks about Ruggie, an alarm that goes off when you stand on it
  • [16:16] – How do you define FOCUS? “Are you completely [and] intensely thinking and acting on one thing at a time?”
  • [16:47] – Ken’s struggle with focus is in being easily distracted
  • [17:45] – Master productivity, discipline and focus in 100 days with The Mastery Journal!
  • [18:18] – The Lightning Round
    • What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – “The belief that I could succeed in my own business”
    • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “Winners never quit and quitters never win”
    • What’s a personal habit that contributes to your success? – “I have so many ideas that come in and I just need a way to capture those ideas”
    • Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation – Business Calendar 2
    • If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – The Choice – “it changed my life”
  • [20:56] – Get a FREE resource from Ken: How to Ignite Your Freedom Journal on KenCarfagno.com/IgniteFJ
  • [21:50] – Connect with Ken via email
  • [21:58] – Check out Ken’s site: Dadnamics.com

Killer Resources!

1) The Common Path to Uncommon Success: JLD’s 1st traditionally published book! Over 3000 interviews with the world’s most successful Entrepreneurs compiled into a 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment!

2) Free Podcast Course: Learn from JLD how to create and launch your podcast!

3) Podcasters’ Paradise: The #1 podcasting community in the world!

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