One of the last 'normal' things I did before we all started lockdown in March of 2020 was give a TEDx talk in Miami on creating perfect environments for teen entrepreneurs. In addition to a TEDx talk being a rather prestigious talk to give, I had another layer of complexity - my speech disfluency. I've had a significant speech disfluen...

We're currently working on a new micro-company here at Howdy Interactive, and a big part of that is putting together our virtual team. The assistants that help us run the day-to-day of our micro-companies are extraordinarily good at what they do. We specifically hire folks who can thrive as a manager of one - people who can recognize w...

Every business on Planet Earth is made up of recurring tasks. There are no exceptions. It doesn't matter what kind of business you run, the customers you serve, or the way that you accept money. Every business is made up of recurring tasks. As such, parts of every business can be automated, outsourced, and systematized. (If you're new ...

Today's post is a continuation of my writing on how to outsource effectively. On Sunday, I wrote about a simple exercise you can take yourself through to figure out an action plan of exactly what to outsource. On Saturday, I wrote about rationalizing outsourcing, and why you can't outsource every single task in your company (especially...

When I wrote yesterday's blog post on outsourcing being a hub-and-spoke system, I did not anticipate the number of responses I'd receive, all saying something to the effect of "I don't outsource at all". So for today, I'd like to take the opportunity to walk you through how to outsource some of the day-to-day operations of your company...

Anyone who works with me can say that one of my strengths is being able to outsource tasks. (As a side note, is talking about your strengths considered pretentious?) In fact, it's one of the key operating functions of Howdy Interactive, my private equity firm. We automate, outsource, and systematize different operations of micro-compan...

I was procrastinating yesterday and I found something cool - it's called the 'Corporate Bullshit Generator'. You hit the button, and fun phrases like these are appropriately dispensed for your viewing pleasure: • distinctively evolve backward-compatible content • competently impact impactful innovation • dynamically foster standards co...

Mike Michalowicz is one of my favorite business authors. He approaches entrepreneurship in a way that makes sense to people like you and me, drawing stories and inspiration from small business owners around the country. He's one of the rare people in business who talks more about his mistakes, his ego, and his losses than he does about...

Since the release of HEY World, I've committed to writing one blog post per day. When Jason first announced HEY World was coming to all HEY customers, I made a mental pact to do so, and I've moved a lot of things into place to hold myself accountable. I've abandoned my personal website at https://nathan-sykes.com, opting to redirect al...

Allow me to make a quick analogy to the real estate market. Folks who make money in real estate by renting residential/commercial space most often do so like this: • Person A finds a building they really like • Person A start negotiations with Person B, who owns the building • At some point, Person A loops in their bank to arrange fina...