Episode #66: The Business Method for Rapid Growth, Productivity Hacks and Getting Sh*t Done with Chris Reynolds

Episode Summary

Chris Reynolds shares his journey from growing up in a farming community to attending business school to traveling the world full time as a location independent entrepreneur, podcast host, and high-performance coach. He shares a number of productivity tips and the science behind them, including the importance of lifetime planning, work environment, deep-focus work, the keys to a productive day, and why it’s so important to physically separate yourself from your phone, not just silence the notifications. He also talks about the importance of meditation, exercise, and nutrition in maintaining optimal mental, emotional and physical states to boost productivity and minimize stress. He then goes on to talk about his experience starting The Business Method Podcast and his biggest lessons learned after publishing over 400 episodes. He even shares his #1 tip for growing a podcast audience. He then shares his reflections on being a full-time digital nomad for over 9 years, what travel means to him today and the keys for staying productive while traveling the world full time. Chris then talks about his live event, “Get Sh*t Done Live”, and explains how he works with clients as a high- performance coach. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT www.TheMaverickShow.com

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About the Guest

Chris Reynolds

Chris Reynolds is a high-performance coach, lifestyle entrepreneur, international speaker and founder of The Business Method & Get Shit Done Live, both of which help entrepreneurs grow their businesses rapidly using high-performance productivity techniques. Chris is also the host of The Business Method Podcast, which interviews successful entrepreneurs with the goal of dissecting the science and method of scalable business models. He has published over 400 episodes where he interviews the founders of 6-figure, 7-figure, 8-figure, and even billion-dollar companies. Chris himself has been a location independent entrepreneur and full-time world traveler for 9 years. He has created business accelerators in Spain, Brazil & Thailand, he is an official juror of the ‘Global Startup Awards’, and he has helped entrepreneurs around the world scale their businesses and life using research-driven high-performance techniques.

What You'll Learn

How to substantially increase your daily, quarterly and yearly productivity.
Lessons from interviewing over 400 entrepreneurs on The Business Method Podcast.
Tips for nomads to retain peak productivity while continually changing locations.

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JOIN CHRIS’S EVENT “GET SHIT DONE LIVE”

EVENT WHERE MATT AND CHRIS MET

Dynamite Circle Conference

“NOMAD TRAIN” Experience Matt Had in 2019

Take the Trans Siberian Railway from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with 25+ Nomads
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#1 BOOK CHRIS RECOMMENDS

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

#1 PERSON WITH WHOM MEL WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DINNER

Richard Branson

#1 PODCAST THAT CHRIS LISTEN TO

The Brain Warrior’s Way

#1 PRODUCTIVITY TOOL CHRIS RECOMMENDS

Brain FM

PLACE WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE

TOP 3 FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

TOP 4 BUCKET LIST DESTINATIONS

Greenland
Iceland
RickShaw Run in India
Trans Siberian Railway in Russia (Enter Code “MAVERICK” To Get $100 Off)

OTHER PLACES MENTIONED

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CONNECT WITH CHRIS

Time Stamped Show Notes

[4:26] Chris’s Upbringing And Entrepreneurial Tendencies

Growing up in a Missouri farming community
Going to business school
Getting inspired by Rich Dad Poor Dad
Working in the mortgage and real estate investment spaces
Getting inspired by the 4 Hour Work Week
Matt shares his entrepreneurial experience

[16:35] Chris’s Path To Location Independent Entrepreneurship

Selling books on Amazon
Building niche websites
Moving to Costa Rica
Organizing positive impact projects in Costa Rica, Peru, and Ghana
Creating his first business accelerator in Barcelona
Developing his passion for high-performance productivity techniques
How Matt and his business partners institutionalized positive impact into Maverick
How Chris missed his trip to Ghana and the silver lining that resulted

[29:20] The High-Performance Productivity Techniques Chris Teaches

Chris explains The Business Method
Goal setting, prioritization, and accountability
Becoming more focused on high performance “flow states”
The importance of long term planning and establishing a “Lifetime Vision”
Developing your optimal day structure
Using the Pomodoro Method
The importance of work environment
Eliminating distractions
Matt and Chris discuss tips for nomads to remain productive while traveling
The mental, emotional and physical component of productivity
The 3 Keys a great day for Chris
Understanding Anabolic vs. Catabolic activities
The science of why you should physically separate yourself from your phone, daily