Non-toxic productivity advice for founders, entrepreneurs, team leaders, and product managers.
In each episode, George Levin, the founder of HINTS, shares his insights and experiences from over a decade of running and scaling startups, fundraising, hiring top talent, and managing teams.
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For more information about HINTS, visit https://hints.so
B2B Lead Generation in 2023: Apollo.io + Sales Navigator Lifehacks
In this episode, I'll share the best 2023 practices for B2B lead generation, showing you how to build a cold outreach campaign from the ground up.
We will be talking about curating your ideal customer list using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, setting up targeted Apollo campaigns, crafting compelling email messages, minimising spam rates, and mastering LinkedIn automation. I'll also share powerful sequence examples, tracking success metrics, and give you a realistic perspective on the numbers you could expect.
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Copy-paste it to Sales Navigator to refine your search: “Accounting” AND (“sales” OR “operations”) NOT (“CPA” OR “specialist”)
“Predictable Revenue” by Aaron Ross: https://a.co/d/bSrvWjt
Follow George Levin for more sales advice https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-levin-0883728/
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4 Sept 2023
3 Mistakes That Can KILL Your Startup
About 90% of startups fail, and the reasons behind these statistics aren't always what you might expect. In this episode, we unpack three often-overlooked mistakes founders make that could quite literally derail your startup journey.
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Learn more about my startup HINTS and how it can help you become more productive: https://hints.so
26 Apr 2023
Understanding How ChatGPT Works
We are in the midst of a revolution triggered by the recent development of artificial intelligence, large language models and GPT in particular. The purpose of this video is to provide a comprehensive overview of how GPT works. This will make the technology less mysterious and enable you to stay up-to-date with the latest developments.
Video on ChatGPT Promts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHv63Uvk5VA
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Learn more about my startup HINTS and how it can help you become more productive: https://hints.so
15 Mar 2023
The Ultimate Guide to Raising Venture Capital for Your Startup
Fundraising is a painful process for many founders. It takes up a lot of time and energy and puts founders in a problematic situation.
In this episode, I'm going to share my experiences of dealing with these situations and raising pre-seed and seed rounds for two startups that I сofounded. We'll be covering the logistical aspects, such as building a deck, deciding on valuation, networking, outreaching, pitching, and structuring the deal legally. We'll also dive into the psychological aspects, such as dealing with rejection, knowing which investors to avoid and how to save energy during the fundraising process.
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Use the coupon “fundraising” to get 30% off our Hints AI: https://hints.so/
Notion template: https://hintsapp.notion.site/Fundraising-CRM-template-325de3ba7d374a7b8d82c09fc8d1a914
Get legal paperwork done safely: https://www.clerky.com/
Create your first deck: https://pitch.com/
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Learn more about my startup HINTS and how it can help you become more productive: https://hints.so
1 Mar 2023
9 Rules for Building a Startup Without Going Crazy
Building a product that never existed before and finding a product-market fit can feel like trying to solve an equation with several unknown parameters. No matter how much you plan, startup life is unpredictable and irrational, so it's impossible to predict the best step.
In this episode, I'll share the nine rules that have helped me stay positive and proactive while launching a startup in a time of uncertainty.
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Books:
How To Be A Stoic: https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Stoic-Ancient-Wisdom/dp/184604507X
Thinking, Fast and Slow: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-and-Slow-audiobook/dp/B005Z9GAJG
Action Inquiry: The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Action-Inquiry-Secret-Transforming-Leadership/dp/157675264X
The secret to giving great feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtl5UrrgU8c
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15 Feb 2023
Solving the Work/Life Balance Dilemma
Today I will explore the ongoing battle between two life strategies for professionals. Some believe that in order to be successful, you must work hard and grind, building for your future and focusing on work 100%. Others say that we shouldn’t sacrifice our present for an abstract future and instead should focus on investing time in friends and family, our health, and our communities.
But what if both of these approaches are wrong?
In this episode, I’ll share with you some of the insights I've learned over the past few years that might help you solve the work/life balance dilemma.
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Internal Family Systems Therapy: https://www.amazon.com/Internal-Family-Systems-Therapy-Second/dp/1462541461
The Presence Process: https://www.amazon.com/The-Presence-Process-audiobook/dp/B01KW5T28S/
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Learn more about my startup HINTS and how it can help you become more productive: https://hints.so
1 Feb 2023
The Dark Side of Comparison: How to Focus on Your Own Journey and Progress
It's human nature to want to measure ourselves against our peers and competitors, and social media has made it easier than ever before! However, comparing ourselves to others is also one of the biggest obstacles to becoming productive and leads to frustration and even burnout as we try to meet impossible standards.
In this episode, I'd like to address this problem and discuss ways to increase your productivity by removing this habit of comparing yourself to others.
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18 Jan 2023
How Company Values Make Your Team More Productive
Ten years ago, I used to work at a company. Our office had a poster with ten companies’ values on every wall. The vibe of those values was "Faster, Higher, Stronger." It was the essence of toxic productivity. I didn't take them seriously and thought that they were marketing fluff. Like Google's "Great just isn't good enough."
After launching my own startup, Hints, I realized that values could be super practical and boost your team's productivity. Together with the founding team, we stated four values that helped us to become more productive. In this video, I'm going to share them with you and explain why they are important.
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How to give constructive feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtl5UrrgU8c
Join our community and share your productivity hints.
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2 Jan 2023
The 2 pillars of productivity in a high-pressure environment
Fundraising, talent acquisition, team management, sales, marketing... These are only some of the things that startup founders have to dedicate their time and attention to, and learning how to stay productive long-term in such a high-pressure environment is the key. However, many founders struggle to do that.
Advice such as waking up early, blocking time on your calendar for important tasks, using Calendly for scheduling, turning off notifications, etc., don't seem to work as they focus on symptoms rather than the root cause of the "productivity problem."
In this episode, I'll address these root problems and discuss two main principles that will help increase your long-term productivity.
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Join our community and share your productivity hints.
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