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In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and co-host Kyle Houck talk about the daily routine that makes them the most productive and the most successful. David shares his process in finishing video content.

Episode Highlights:

  • David mentions the first thing he does every day when he’s doing things the right way. (2:01)
  • David shares what he likes to read. (8:19)
  • Kyle mentions what Daniel Seong shared with him. (9:23)
  • What’s the content of David’s editorial calendar for the entire year? (11:38)
  • David mentions the first thing he does when he gets in the office. (12:30)
  • David shares how he gets his video content done. (15:47)
  • Why is having a VA essential? (17:37)

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “If I don’t have that accountability it doesn’t matter how successful I ever could become, how many deals I close, how much money the agency makes because I won’t do that. I’ll stop because I need accountability to get that done. Just like I need accountability to make sure that I eat right.” – David Carothers
  • “One thing is you need to plan for it. When you’re walking in the next morning and you didn’t get something done last night, you already have stress on you and you already feel behind.” – David Carothers
  • “You have to plan this stuff out and you have to stay regimen into it. If you don’t, it spirals out of control and you really do end up putting yourself in a position where you get nothing done.” – David Carothers

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