Paul Kirch is the founder of Boss Academy, an entrepreneurial accelerator success program designed to give small business leaders and entrepreneurs real business ownership success strategies. He also hosts the Boss Academy Radio podcast and is a contributor to the business learning application called Advisor.
Paul Kirch is a single father with two children and multiple businesses to manage. He recognized that his time was too valuable and not being optimized. After breaking the unproductive patterns he had become used to, he set goals and worked hard to achieve them.
Paul founded Boss Academy, an entrepreneurial accelerator success program, to help small business leaders and entrepreneurs. Through this amazing community, Paul was able to share resources and opportunities to members, helping them accelerate their business and personal growth.
Paul encourages setting goals and creating blocks of time throughout the week dedicated to tasks within a business. He also emphasizes the importance of having a strong support system and mentors to help stay accountable and lift each other up.
Action tips:
1. Instead of to-do lists, schedule time for activities and set goals that are attainable.
2. Build a network of support around you to remain accountable and overcome obstacles together.
3. You can't think your way to success, you need to take action.
Quotes:
- “Discipline is hard for a lot of people to master, but if you start to implement the strategies it’s transformative” (6:41)
- “There’s a lot of science around creating a habit… at the 21 day mark (repetitive actions) it becomes more habitual” (8:32)
- “I don't spend an hour a day planning. because once you set your plan for the week, I review it in the morning and then I'll, at the end of the day, look back at what I got done and look what I have to do tomorrow and when I'll spend maybe 30 minutes total.” (10:19)
- “If you're an entrepreneur, a small business owner in some way, depending on your nature, you're trying to serve in some capacity.” (17:28)
- “He's handling all the sales. He's still the CEO and he's doing a lot of the creativity. It's a lot to manage, and that's where burnout happens. That's where stress happens. That's the thing we need to avoid as entrepreneurs is getting to that point.” (27:33)
Links:
Connect with Paul Kirch:
- Website: https://bossacademy.com
- Personal website: https://www.paulkirch.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulkirch/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bossacademyofficial/