Productivity

Give Me 17 Minutes and You’ll Never Suffer Again | Alan Watts

I was listening to Alan Watts and I got to thinking about whether the relief of suffering could be approached through creating a system or framework.  Being a solopreneur inevitably involves suffering and so it is important that we can deal with suffering in order not to block our ability to progress or be productive. [...]

2025-09-11T09:03:38+01:00By |

🚀 Why You’re Spending Two Weeks on a Two-Hour Task (And How to Stop)

Quote:“Would you willingly choose to spend two weeks on a task you could get done in a couple of hours? It sounds crazy, but plenty of people do it all the time.” Welcome to the quiet crisis that’s robbing creators, coaches, and solopreneurs of their freedom: intentional procrastination disguised as productivity. It’s not that you're [...]

2025-09-10T10:23:34+01:00By |

The 12-Week Year for Creators: Execute Like a Pro, Grow Like Crazy, and Actually Enjoy Your Life

For IMMachines.com readers — creators, consultants, coaches, and solopreneurs who want results without the burnout. Why this system matters (and why you’re probably closer than you think) Most of us don’t struggle because we lack ideas, intelligence, or even time. We struggle because we don’t execute consistently. We binge on planning, dabble in ten projects, [...]

2025-08-31T11:53:43+01:00By |

Why 10x Is Easier Than 2x: The Creator’s Guide to Exponential Growth

Introduction: The Trap of Small Thinking Most solopreneurs secretly play the wrong game. They chase 2x growth: more clients, more content, more hustle. They assume success comes from adding effort, hours, and tactics. But as Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy reveal in 10x Is Easier than 2x, linear growth is a trap. 2x makes you [...]

2025-08-27T13:11:04+01:00By |

🏉 Move the Ball Forward: What Rugby Taught Me About Building a Business

In rugby, there's one cardinal rule burned into your brain: move the ball forward. You pass backward. You get tackled. You reset. But the mission never changes—gain ground. Keep going. Inch by inch if you have to. Business is no different. Whether you're building a brand, launching a product, or trying to find your next [...]

2025-08-21T15:16:56+01:00By |

Link Mapper GPT: a simple way to keep your links consistent

This is a follow on from this post.  I created my own personal GPT called Link Mapper and this post shows you 'how' in case you want to do this for yourself :)  Whilst it may be a little technical for some, the fact is that ChatGPT can sort out any problems if you just [...]

2025-08-18T21:27:25+01:00By |

One Idea, Five Formats: Meet Content Repurposer Pro (Your AI Content Leverage Machine)

If you’ve ever felt like content creation is a treadmill you can’t step off… you’re not alone. Most solopreneurs (especially over 35) don’t have 8 hours a day to tweet, blog, email, and film videos. You’ve got a business to run, clients to serve, and, well… a life. That’s why I created Content Repurposer Pro [...]

2025-08-18T20:50:13+01:00By |

We Killed Manual Linking: How My Blog Now Auto-Links Every GPT Mention (and Saves Me Hours)

Ever write a blog post, mention one of your products, and then… forget to add the link? Or you add it once, miss the second mention, and end up with a conversion leak the size of the Channel Tunnel? With well over 40 GPT's now developed (some not yet up for sale), linking to [...]

2025-08-17T15:42:53+01:00By |

Small Changes, Big Wins: How Tiny Habits Can Transform Your Creator Business

If you’ve been around the block in business and life, you already know that big, flashy resolutions rarely stick. That’s not because you’re lazy, unmotivated, or “too old for this tech stuff.” It’s because change—the kind that actually lasts—comes from small, consistent actions stacked over time. That’s the heartbeat of Tiny Habits, and it’s exactly [...]

2025-08-15T12:36:02+01:00By |

Stop the Hustle Hamster Wheel: The Art (and Profit) of Doing Less

For Creators, Coaches, Consultants, and Solopreneurs Who Are Ready to Work Smarter, Live Fuller, and Finally Breathe Again The Myth That’s Burning You Out If you’re a mid-life creator, coach, consultant, or solopreneur, you’ve probably been told—directly or through Instagram hustle culture—that success comes to those who never stop moving. More hours. More hustle. More [...]

2025-08-10T15:58:04+01:00By |
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