Beyond Coding Episode #124

Personal Values, Creative Entrepreneurship and Process with Lindsay Faller

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Connect with Lindsay Faller:

https://cloudfields.cc⁠

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https://www.lindsayfaller.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-faller-2277243

 

Outline

00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:23 – Podcasting experiences
00:02:10 – Comparing yourself to others
00:03:45 – Moving goal posts
00:05:18 – Acting within your values
00:06:57 – Lindsay’s core values
00:09:12 – How to find your core values
00:13:08 – Self development
00:15:27 – Sharing career perspective
00:17:44 – Life purpose
00:19:58 – Being a generalist
00:22:36 – Being drawn to how businesses run
00:25:02 – From doer to thinker
00:27:29 – Burned out from working with creatives
00:28:52 – Systems and processes are not sexy
00:31:22 – Challenges for small businesses
00:33:30 – Figuring out how to be more effective
00:35:49 – Postponing what you don’t like
00:38:37 – There will always be things you don’t like doing
00:38:58 – Outsource when you can
00:40:18 – Lindsay is not a micromanager
00:42:51 – Letting go
00:44:16 – Giving and taking ownership
00:46:47 – The first phase of your business
00:49:48 – Entrepreneurs are responsible for everything
00:52:19 – Bare minimum processes
00:53:36 – Businesses evolve
00:56:03 – Recognising things are outside of your skillset