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CEO Hacks: App, Books, Resources & Habits

Be a more effective & efficient CEO, entrepreneur & business owner

During our I AM CEO Podcast, we ask each guest for a CEO Hack that makes them more effective and efficient. We decided to share some of our best hacks.

What are CEO Hacks? They are books, apps, habits, tools, platforms or things that we believe you should incorporate into your business that will make you more efficient, effective, or successful (and maybe save money) as a CEO, entrepreneur or business owner.

Take a look at some of the CEO Hacks that have been recommended below, check out a different CEO Hack on our daily, laser focused I AM CEO Podcast with Gresh and feel free to look through the CEO Hacks by categories or just browse the list. For CBNation members, you will find more “how-to” and deeper tricks and strategy for many of these hacks.

If you need help implementing these CEO Hacks into your organization contact Blue 16 Tech.

Lastly, don't forget to grab your free download.

– Gresh

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The Speak & Influence Program

This program is for those who are ready to tap into their desire to craft their compelling story, share their message, get booked on stages and play bigger!

CONFIDENCE & MINDSET MASTERY

It's time to kick self-doubt to the curb.  Learn the confidence process used by top performers and the best techniques to increase your confidence on any given day, even the moments just before you share your story.

THE POWER BEHIND YOUR STORY

Unpack and tap into the WHY behind your story and the compelling message that you desire to share with the world.  This is a critical step in giving you the boldness to take your story to the masses. Through Bofta's Story Extractor Exercise WYA (Who You Are), discover the key authentic elements in your story and gain a level of clarity on your unique message that you never experienced before. You’ll also realize how the authentic elements in the WYA exercise are key to creating deeper levels of connection with your audience, which will leave you with trusted and raving fans.

HOW TO CRAFT YOUR COMPELLING SIGNATURE STORY

You won't just be sharing information with your audience but instead, relaying transformational and emotional stories that grab the attention and hearts of your audience.  Discover the storytelling secrets and speaker tips so you can deeply connect with your listeners -- on and off stage, too.  Plus, you will receive the lead sheet to help you identify the audience that will appreciate and value your story the most.  The best public speakers are phenomenal storytellers -- language matters!

DELIVER WITH POWER

In the Speak & Influence video trainings, Bofta performs and walks you through top-notch delivery techniques.  You will learn tips to command the room and the type of language that will help you really captivate the audience and allow your authority to shine over and over again

BE YOUR OWN SPOKESPERSON

With your confidence and crafted story ready to go, you can't help but want to share your message with the world.  It's time to start pitching yourself to conferences and other events.  Get going by learning how to become your best spokesperson: learn step by step how to build your Professional Speaker Kit and use Bofta's Custom Conference Template so you can start expanding your outreach and getting on calls with event organizers as early as this week.  Yes, things can happen that fast!

Yes! Time To Level Up!

GET PAID TO SHARE YOUR STORY

Embrace your value.  Discover the powerful elements you can negotiate on a sales call for your speaker services and learn how to leverage what I call my Feeder System - when you use this during your next talk you can capture dozens (and hundreds) of emails instantly while nurturing them into a tribe of loyal followers

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Royalty free music and audio tracks from $1

1,918,726 tracks and sounds from our community of musicians and sound engineers.

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Turn text into memes using AI Meme Generator in 110+ languages.

For marketers, educators and influencers.

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Easily Build Landing Pages From Your Phone (or any device) And Let Our AI Do All The Writing. Try Now! Generate Beautiful Sites With High-Converting Marketing Copy In Just A Few Clicks. Secure SSL Encryption. Custom Domains. Free Phonesites Domain. Free Hosting. Unlimited Traffic.

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Picture this: you're a busy CEO, entrepreneur, or business owner. Long, written emails dominate your day. Wouldn't it be awesome if you could convey all of the essential information, but with more authenticity and in less time? Well, say no more. Thanks to Vocal, now you can! 🎉

This nifty tool lets you send verbal messages that capture all the passion and personality of your voice. 🗣🎙

Let's have a look at how you can put it to work:

  • For the Big Cheese CEOs 🧀: Vocal lets you swiftly send updates to your team. Your voice carries the urgency, excitement, or importance much better than monotonous text, don't you think?
  • For the Go-Getter Entrepreneurs & Sales Professionals 👏: You can reach out to potential investors or customers, adding a personal touch that text simply can't replicate. Your enthusiasm for your idea? It'll shine brighter than ever! 💡
  • For the Standout Business Owners💼: Respond to customer inquiries or send personalized greetings that make your clients feel truly valued. It's all about forging stronger connections, folks! 💪📨

Wait! That's not all. Vocal can supercharge your sales outreach efforts and customer relationship building like you've never seen before! 🚀🎯

Let's see why it's a star:

  • Efficiency Overload: It scores big on time-saving - purportedly 10x faster than typing!
  • Say 'Hi' to Personalization: With voice messages, your lovely character is front and center. It's like a friendly chat over email! ☕
  • Stay in the Flow: You don't need a new app. Vocal plays nice with mainstream email clients and other CEO Hacks like Gmail (Google Workspace) and Outlook (Office365). 🔄
  • Total Control: You determine what gets shared and when. Sent something by mistake? Just delete it!
  • Hassle-Free Listening: Heads up, receivers! You don't need to install anything to hear these messages. Tune right in from the email. 💌🎧

So, let's cut to the chase, folks! Are you ready to save time, reach out effectively, and build stronger relationships? 🤝 With Vocal, fast and engaging communication is just a voice note away. It's a game-changer! 🕹 Let's get vocal! 📣

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This 16 page coloring book is for CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners to relax and harness their creativity.

This collaborative book features inspiration Each page of the book features the following brands--I AM ColoringBlue 16 MediaI AM CEOStill Work 2 DoLeash Talk, DR1VEN Brand and more.

Studies have shown that adult coloring can reduce stress, increase motor skills, improve sleep, improve focus and help with relaxation. With the disruption and change happening in our world, we hope this is something that helps you stay peaceful and healthy mentally and emotionally. 

Also includes a pack with 4 crayons. 

Get the electronic version at CBNation and Iamcoloring.com

Get the physical version at Dr1ven.co and Iamcoloring.com

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Hootsuite is a social media management platform, created by Ryan Holmes in 2008. The system's user interface takes the form of a dashboard, and supports social network integrations for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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The 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling foundational business training manual for ambitious readers, featuring new concepts and mental models: updated, expanded, and revised.


Many people assume they need to attend business school to learn how to build a successful business or advance in their career. That's not true. The vast majority of modern business practice requires little more than common sense, simple arithmetic, and knowledge of a few very important ideas and principles.

The Personal MBA 10th Anniversary Edition provides a clear overview of the essentials of every major business topic: entrepreneurship, product development, marketing, sales, negotiation, accounting, finance, productivity, communication, psychology, leadership, systems design, analysis, and operations management...all in one comprehensive volume.

Inside you'll learn concepts such as:

The 5 Parts of Every Business
: You can understand and improve any business, large or small, by focusing on five fundamental topics.

The 12 Forms of Value
: Products and services are only two of the twelve ways you can create value for your customers.

4 Methods to Increase Revenue
: There are only four ways for a business to bring in more money. Do you know what they are?

Business degrees are often a poor investment, but business skills are always useful, no matter how you acquire them.

The Personal MBA will help you do great work, make good decisions, and take full advantage of your skills, abilities, and available opportunities--no matter what you do (or would like to do) for a living.

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AITable.ai is an AI-powered platform that lets you build powerful database apps for better project management and CRMs.

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Easy and free screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks. Record your camera and screen with audio directly from your Chrome browser and share

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