Blog — BYLT

Where to start with audio and video

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I’ve been meaning to make videos about my audio and video recommendations for years, but they always seem to get pushed down the list. So I tend to just write new little gear snapshots like this and send them off whenever asked.

But as this one ballooned I figured I might as well turn it into a post for ease of use and to hopefully help others as well. It will obviously be refined over time to be a better read and will change as my recommendations evolve, but if you’re interested in starting a podcast or just leveling up your video and audio, here’s a good place to start!

Jeff Sarris • 06.13.20 • Entrepreneurship

Why the saying ‘it’s not what you know, it’s who you know’ is flawed

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Throughout childhood when the topic of success would come up I would inevitably hear the phrase:

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.

The cynicism never really sat well with me, but it wasn’t until much later in life that I better understood the flaw in that logic.

Jeff Sarris • 06.06.20 • Entrepreneurship

What 5-year-old you already knew about running a successful business

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You know how it’s easy to stay upright on a bicycle while it’s moving, yet extremely tough to do so when it’s perfectly still? The force that makes this possible is also key to a stable, successful business. And that force is momentum.

Jeff Sarris • 05.31.20 • Resilience

The Simple Tool for Overcoming Failure

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Setbacks are inevitable, yet there’s a simple technique for turning any failure into a win.

I was on Zoom with an old friend whom I hadn’t spoken to in years. We were recording this week’s episode of Starting Now and it was such a great chat that the planned 30-40 minute conversation quickly ballooned to 90 minutes. But with even more left to cover, we decided to leave the remaining conversation for another episode.

We ended the show, I stopped the recordings, and we kept talking. Another hour had passed before we were ready to wrap up and that’s when we discovered that the unthinkable had happened.

The podcast audio inexplicably failed to upload.

Jeff Sarris • 05.23.20 • Entrepreneurship

How to do more without burnout

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I believe in the benefits of mindfulness and simplicity.

Less, but better.

Yet, to an outside observer, these past couple months might tell a different story.

Jeff Sarris • 05.02.20 • Resilience

In times of uncertainty we need to toss the map and calibrate our compass

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This happens to me all the time. Tell me if it sounds familiar.

Jeff Sarris • 04.25.20 • Resilience

Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Pivot

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Lately, I’ve been thinking about our post-pandemic lives and what could be on the horizon. It seems that you and I are both at a major inflection point.

We’re going to need to reflect and then pivot. Allow me to explain.

Jeff Sarris • 04.11.20 • COVID-19

How are you holding up?

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Everything that’s happened in the past couple months is dumbfounding. I hope that you and your loved ones are well.

You’re reading this because you’re part of our SPYR family and I want you to know that we’re here to help you through this tough time.

These trying times have reinforced the importance of coming together and supporting one another, so I feel there has never been a better time to reach out to freely offer our support, should you need it.