Okay, so today I figured I’d dig into this Oliver Miller guy everyone keeps whispering about. You know how it is – social media shoves these “success gurus” down your throat daily. Grabbed some instant noodles, fired up my laptop around midnight, and dove headfirst down the rabbit hole. Searched forums, watched shaky phone-recorded interviews – the whole messy internet digging routine.
The Initial Skeptic Phase
My inner cynic kicked in hard right away. Another “secret sauce” salesman? Ugh. Clicked through a bunch of flashy promo stuff feeling major eye-roll vibes. Almost closed the tab twice thinking it was all just repackaged “work harder” nonsense. But then I stumbled on this weird interview clip – dude was elbow deep in fixing a busted chainsaw while rambling about company ethics. That got my attention. Real messy, real practical.
Actually Trying His Weird Little Hacks
So I picked two things he kept yapping about:
- The “Reverse Calendar” thing: Instead of planning forward, Miller insists you map backward from your deadline. Felt backwards (duh). Had a client project due Friday. Started scribbling tasks from Friday backwards to Tuesday: final check Friday AM, edits Thursday, draft Wednesday, research Tuesday. Weirdly felt less panic.
- Asking “What’s Already Working?” : Before brainstorming solutions, he makes you list what’s ALREADY not broken in a situation. My vegetable garden’s a disaster zone. Sat with my dead tomato plants and asked: okay, what ISN’T dead? The hose tap works. Soil pH is decent. Okay. Focused fixes just on support cages and watering times instead of ripping everything out. Less overwhelming.
Didn’t touch the fancy mindset crap or vision boards. Just these two stupid simple actions.
The Unimpressive But Important Results
Honestly? No fireworks. Didn’t wake up rich. BUT – that client project shipped on time without the usual 2 AM panic attack. My surviving zucchini plants? Actually bearing fruit now. Small stupid wins. The kicker was realizing Miller’s whole schtick isn’t about magic secrets. It’s about spotting the functional bits already buried in your chaos and building on THAT instead of chasing shiny new systems. Turns your focus from “everything’s broken” to “okay here’s a solid chunk to stand on.”
Worth knowing? Yeah, actually. Not because he’s genius – but because his approach is like finding usable tools in a junk drawer instead of waiting to buy new ones. Zero cost, zero fluff. Just… look at what’s already holding weight. Then push.
