Chris Allen

I struggle with perfectionism, and this quote helps me on a couple of different levels.

I’ve been blind to many things in my life, and I’m always grateful to the kings who’ve helped show me the way.

It really did not matter how many eyes they had — they knew more than me.

People mentioned in this episode:

• Desiderius Erasmus
• Chip Heath
• Dan Heath

Books and other resources mentioned in this episode:

• Made To Stick

Six things about Simple Secrets and its founder, Chris Allen:

• Simple Secrets, LLC is a profit+growth consultancy based in Asheville, North Carolina, with team members around the world.

• Simple Secrets collaborates with a hand-selected group of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and independent practitioners – doctors, lawyers, dentists, veterinarians, CPAs, etc. – to maximize their incomes, allowing them more well-deserved focus, freedom and fulfillment.

• Simple Secrets was founded in 2015 by award-winning direct response marketer, entrepreneur, and consultant Chris Allen.

• In the pre-Internet 90’s, Chris developed and marketed millions of dollars worth of physical products on radio and TV – the old “operators are standing by” days – then used his time-tested warchest of successful marketing methods to go completely digital in 2002, when the Internet began to mature.

• For over a decade, Chris provided information and consulting services to a variety of Fortune 500 companies, including United Airlines, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sony, LexisNexis and The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

• When he’s not online, helping clients, Chris enjoys playing way too much Pickleball, and eating way too much pizza.

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I know the word “violently” is off-putting to some, so feel free to substitute “passionately,” “aggressively,” or even “haphazardly” in your mind instead.

A similar quote you might like is, “Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.”

I still prefer General Patton’s, though, because I never see myself as being in a state of inaction.

I can easily convince myself that all my mental plotting and planning is actually taking action, when it’s really not.

But I can never convince myself that all the gears turning in my head are anything close to actually “executing a plan,” so General Patton gets my butt in gear — in keeping with his well-deserved reputation.

People mentioned in this episode:

• Gen. George S. Patton

Books and other resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ready, Fire, Aim

Six things about Simple Secrets and its founder, Chris Allen:

• Simple Secrets, LLC is a profit+growth consultancy based in Asheville, North Carolina, with team members around the world.

• Simple Secrets collaborates with a hand-selected group of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and independent practitioners – doctors, lawyers, dentists, veterinarians, CPAs, etc. – to maximize their incomes, allowing them more well-deserved focus, freedom and fulfillment.

• Simple Secrets was founded in 2015 by award-winning direct response marketer, entrepreneur, and consultant Chris Allen.

• In the pre-Internet 90’s, Chris developed and marketed millions of dollars worth of physical products on radio and TV – the old “operators are standing by” days – then used his time-tested warchest of successful marketing methods to go completely digital in 2002, when the Internet began to mature.

• For over a decade, Chris provided information and consulting services to a variety of Fortune 500 companies, including United Airlines, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sony, LexisNexis and The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

• When he’s not online, helping clients, Chris enjoys playing way too much Pickleball, and eating way too much pizza.

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• If you’re an entrepreneur, own a small business, or have a private practice, click the link below for FREE GIFTS guaranteed to make you more money with less stress…

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Some sports have you pitted against an opponent.

In others, it seems you’re really just trying to beat your “personal best.”

For most people, I think life is a personal best type of sport.

People mentioned in this episode:

• None today.

Books and other resources mentioned in this episode:

• None today.

Six things about Simple Secrets and its founder, Chris Allen:

• Simple Secrets, LLC is a profit+growth consultancy based in Asheville, North Carolina, with team members around the world.

• Simple Secrets collaborates with a hand-selected group of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and independent practitioners – doctors, lawyers, dentists, veterinarians, CPAs, etc. – to maximize their incomes, allowing them more well-deserved focus, freedom and fulfillment.

• Simple Secrets was founded in 2015 by award-winning direct response marketer, entrepreneur, and consultant Chris Allen.

• In the pre-Internet 90’s, Chris developed and marketed millions of dollars worth of physical products on radio and TV – the old “operators are standing by” days – then used his time-tested warchest of successful marketing methods to go completely digital in 2002, when the Internet began to mature.

• For over a decade, Chris provided information and consulting services to a variety of Fortune 500 companies, including United Airlines, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sony, LexisNexis and The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

• When he’s not online, helping clients, Chris enjoys playing way too much Pickleball, and eating way too much pizza.

Don’t forget your FREE GIFTS!

• If you’re an entrepreneur, own a small business, or have a private practice, click the link below for FREE GIFTS guaranteed to make you more money with less stress…

SimpleSecrets.com