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Sheffie Robinson with Metric Mate; Set 1 – Rep 9

Sheffie Robinson with Metric Mate; Set 1 – Rep 9

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Welcome to the new wave of fitness tracking. Metric Mate , an Atlanta-based small-business, is revolutionizing using a virtual personal assistant to help people with their fitness journey. As a small business in a boomtown like Atlanta, founders Braxton Davis and Marcus-Tor Strickland know what it means to pour your blood, sweat, and tears into your passion. Out of their efforts came Metric Mate. A patented virtual personal assistant with an advanced AI system. 

Metric Mate also hosts a weekly podcast that recognizes leaders from all over the spectrum. Brother M-T brings in extraordinary individuals to share their stories about how they shaped their fields. This week, he brought in Sheffie for a great interview. 

 

The Origin

One of the most prominent themes Sheffie refers back to is business owners’ needs to save time. Over and over, we hear about how DIY websites are inexpensive, but the time-suck destroys productivity. Where can companies go to consolidate all of their tools? 

Sheffie talks about the costs incurred by using various tools spread over several other services. Sites like GoDaddy give very cheap website options, but start adding in email services like Mailchimp. Add in Asana, Analytics, Security plugins, etc., and the costs go through the roof. 

Shamrck brings together everything onto one platform at one cost. Most importantly, Shamrck lets business owners outsource vital tasks that would typically take entire days. 

 

You Don’t Have to Do It All.

If there’s anything that we can learn from the pandemic is companies big and small need help sometimes. For many entrepreneurs and solopreneurs, the biggest realization is that outsourcing is not only possible but required for specific tasks. 

As Sheffie recounts, it’s easy for business owners to look past self-care and focus only on work. The idea that you have to do it all is wrong, plain and simple.Brother M-T puts it best when he talks about the Gates and Zuckerbergs out there that sit in a room 24/7 and grind out a product are the exceptions, not the rule. We have spouses, children, hobbies…a life! At some point, we have to bring in help. 

 

 

Going Beyond Business

The most important thing entrepreneurs can do is take care of themselves. A sound body and mind are the only way to maintain a successful business. Without the right mindset, the quality of your work and the work of your employees can suffer. Taking time to understand what you need is every bit as valuable as what the business needs, even if that means 30 minutes with some Chick-Fil-A fries and a lemonade.

There is life outside of work. Services like Shamrck help you realize opportunities you can miss when you’re too wrapped up in researching the best third-party applications to put on the homepage of your website. Give yourself every chance to experience life outside the office. Take it from Sheffie, burning yourself out is the quickest way to dramatically affect your business in the worst way. 

 

 

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