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Discover How You Can Use Your Existing Content to Expand Your Audience and Set Your Business up for Growth In this week’s episode of the Crazy Dad Life, I walk through the process I recently went through with wiring a side hustle site up with membership features. You’ll learn… What my mindset was when I [...] The post CDL 049 – Using a Membership Site, and Repurposed Instagram Content, to Build Your Online Business appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Why You Need to Share Your Online Journey with Those Around You Last week I talked about digging into the details. I provided 4 reasons you should pay attention to the details when you create and consume content. This week I want to talk about our online journeys. In particular, I want to talk about how [...] The post CDL 048 – 8 Reasons Why Your Story Matters appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Do Not Lose Track of the Value of the Details On this week’s podcast, I dig into the importance of details. I share 4 reasons you need to pay attention to details when you create content and 4 reasons when you consume content. As an added bonus, you can download the FREE Blog Detail Checklist [...] The post CDL 047 – Why You Need to Pay Attention to the Details in the Content You Create and the Content You Consume appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Strategies to Capitalize on Potential Relationships with Influencers In this week’s episode of the Crazy Dad Life podcast I share 7 ways you can engage with influencers and maybe establish a true relationship going forward. I also share my Michael Jordan story! (yes, he had me shook) 7 Things to Do When an Influencer Hits [...] The post CDL 046 – OMG! What Do You Do When an Influencer Reaches Out to You? appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

A Behind The Scenes View Into a New Business Venture In this week’s episode I update you on the latest happenings with one of my side hustles. You’ll hear some of the organizational items we are working through, the status of our audience building efforts, and how we have been hosting live events using the [...] The post CDL 045 – An Update on One of My Side Hustles appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Make Sure You Still Gain Value When You Can Not Attend a Conference in Person Attending conferences can do wonders for your business and your personal network. But, if you are a busy parent, attending conferences can be costly and sometimes impossible due to schedule conflicts. In the past year I have missed multiple conferences that I wanted [...] The post CDL 044 – Will These Virtual Conference Hacks Change the Way You Approach Live Events? appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

People always talk about taking your offline expertise and applying it in the online space. But, what if you flipped the script? You can use all of the knowledge and skills you have gained building your online platform and apply it to your day job to become a well-rounded, highly respected, and desired employee. In [...] The post CDL 043 – How to Use Your Online Skills to Rock Your Day Job appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Podcasting is easy right? Wrong. I recently celebrated my first year of podcasting on February 24, 2014. Yeah me!! I’ve learned a tremendous amount over that year. Some good things, and some bad. In this week’s episode I recap my year and let you know what to expect in your first year of podcasting. What [...] The post CDL 042 – What to Expect in Your First Year of Podcasting appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

This Week’s Episode Typically, when I post a new podcast episode I provide enough content that it could be considered a blog post. This week I did it a little different. Earlier today I posted a new blog post called 10 Ways I Suck at Being an Entrepreneur. In this week’s podcast I expand on [...] The post CDL 041 – 10 Ways I Suck at Being an Entrepreneur appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

The Problem with Sitting Too Much You are most likely sitting while you are reading this. Most people are when they are consuming content online. But, do you know the damage it is doing to your body when done for long periods of time? Unfortunately, sitting is slowly killing you. A recent report from the [...] The post CDL 040 – Sitting is Slowly Killing You appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Are You Struggling to Find Time to Read Content When You Find It? Do you constantly come across stories or articles in your newsfeed that you’d love to read, but just don’t have the time? As busy parents, we are constantly pressed for time. You are running around for your kids, scrambling at work, and [...] The post CDL 039 – Bookmarks Are So 1997 – Discover How to Save Content More Effectively appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Give Your Product Ideas the Best Chance for Success It is safe to assume you have had a number of product ideas over the course of your life. It could have been a massive product that would change the world or a simple enhancement to an existing product. At some point all of us have thought [...] The post CDL 038 – How to Test Your Product Ideas – and How I Tested Mine appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

What Social Media Platform Should You Dig Into in the Coming Year? We are all constantly looking for ways to build our audience and drive traffic to our wonderful websites. The question is, where should you drive that traffic from? In this week’s episode I discuss my thinking of how I’m planning on using Pinterest [...] The post CDL 037 – The One Social Media Platform I Plan to Use More Than Ever in 2015 appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Organizing Your Goals Can Enable Fantastic Success In this episode, I take the show on the road and talk about goals. While I have only recently become a supporter of establishing goals in life and business, I find the practice of setting milestones and markers along your journey fulfilling and empowering. There are 3 distinct segments [...] The post CDL 036 – Are Your Goals Out of Control? appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

The list of the most popular baby names of 2014 was just released. Names. Ahhh, how important is the name? What’s in a name? This got me thinking about the process of naming and everything that goes into it. Since I’m always looking at things through a budding entrepreneur’s lens, I couldn’t help but bring this [...] The post CDL 035 – A Guide to Picking the Perfect Website Name appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Can you maintain your momentum, or even build steam, during your downtime? You are most likely working long hours at the job only to return home to fulfill your responsibilities as a parent. After the stress of the day job, the non-stop commitments of the kids, and dabbling in your side business, a break can be [...] The post CDL 034 – 3 Ways to Stay Motivated During Downtime appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

You Need Harmony Whether you are just starting out with a side business or have been working on it for years, this episode provides actionable methods to balance your day job and side job. Trying to excel in your career while also pursuing your passion by building your own business can be problematic to say the least. But, [...] The post CDL 033 – 6 Foolproof Ways to Balance Your Day Job and Side Job appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Have you wanted to redesign your website for a long, long time? I have. Do you look at your site and wonder why it looks so terrible? I have. If you were a visitor to your site would you have any clue what your site was all about? I wouldn’t…at least before. This past weekend [...] The post CDL 032 – 8 Benefits of Redesigning Your Website and One Killer Tip to Save Your Sanity appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

If you are engaged online, you might find yourself feeling a little overwhelmed. I know I do. If you are trying to build a business, stand up a personal website, or just grow your social media engagement, there is no doubt you will ultimately come across one (if not all) of the 7 deadly doubts [...] The post CDL 031 – The 7 Deadly Doubts of Building Online, and How You Will Crush Them appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

The Twitter Feed Is your Twitter feed a mess? Do you constantly miss important tweets you want to see but they simply scroll by too fast? If you are like me, you probably find Twitter frustrating from time to time. While Twitter can be an amazing resource for interacting with people online and for growing [...] The post CDL 030 – Bring Clarity Back to Your Twitter Feed appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

We all need breaks. If you aren’t incorporating breaks into your life, you need to. There are  a number of benefits you’ll realize when you take the time to simply step back. You may need to recharge your battery. You may want to focus on something else, something you truly love. You may want to [...] The post CDL 029 – How to Recover from the Pitfalls of Taking Breaks appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

If you’re like me, you probably have a load of things on your plate. You are constantly running around either for your kids or for your job. Finding time to complete some of those menial tasks is typically not possible. You find yourself forgetting or just skipping doing some of those items that are easiest [...] The post CDL 028 – Using IFTTT to Jumpstart Your Productivity appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

How to Publish your book on Amazon Ok, so you’ve written the next War and Peace and you want to let the world know about it. How do you take it to the next level, format it, and put it out there for the world to read your inspiring words? In this episode, I dig [...] The post CDL 027 – How to Write and Publish a Book in a Weekend – Part 2: Publish appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Have you ever wanted to write a book but felt as if you didn’t have enough time to do it? I’ve done the same thing. For over a year I’ve started and never finished books. I have a few that are close to being completed, but just haven’t made it across the line. That all [...] The post CDL 026 – How to Write and Publish a Book in a Weekend – Part 1: The Book appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

[To Listen Now – Click the GREEN Podcast Player Above the Photo] Tell me if you’ve been here before… You’re sitting  in front of your computer. WordPress is open. You’ve clicked to add a new post, and the cursor is blinking rhythmically, taunting you as your fingers hang motionless over your keyboard. Yep, you’ve got [...] The post CDL 025 – 14 Simple Ways to Generate Blog Post Ideas appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Facebook Communities…and why you should care One of the most important aspects of the internet is the concept of community. It’s a key reason we enjoy the online world as much as we do. It’s also a major contributing factor to the growth and dominance of social networks like Facebook. So, what does this mean [...] The post CDL 024 – How to Find Facebook Communities that Matter to You appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

There are many problems faced by today’s parents that didn’t exist when you were a kid. One particularly scary issue is the possibility of being wrapped up into a cyberbullying case. You hope that you can make it through the trying times of middle school and high school unscathed, but the threats are out there [...] The post CDL 023 – When a Stranger Calls…And Tweets About It appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Last week I talked about Twitter and how you can implement strategies and techniques to effectively share your awesome content. This week I dig into Facebook a little bit and give you more strategies for getting your content in front of your potential audience. You’ll learn quick and easy ways you can share your content [...] The post CDL 022 – How to Share Your Content on Facebook appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Now that you’ve published that awesome post on your blog and you’ve started to get the word out, how in the world will you use Twitter to help? In this episode, I dig deeper into content sharing on one of the world’s biggest social media platforms out there…Twitter. You’ll learn how Twitter is different than [...] The post CDL 021 – How to Effectively Share Content on Twitter appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

You’ve just written perhaps the best thing ever written on the internet. You hit the “publish” button and you sit back and await your fame and fortune. But, nothing happens. Why? Hitting the Publish button, in many ways, is just the first step in creating content. In this episode, I dig into what happens after [...] The post CDL 020 – What To Do After You Hit Publish appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

People ask me all the time how I balance family, career, and my online platform. They ask what a typical day is like for the parent entrepreneur. In this episode, I give a glimpse into the “typical” day for a parent entrepreneur. I walk you through the day from hitting your alarm clock to setting [...] The post CDL 019 – A Day in the Life – Parent Entrepreneur appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

You’ve just released a new blog post, podcast, or article. You’ve poured yourself into your work. You’ve strived to create epic content that will be read and shared by your audience. It’s sure to go viral! You wait for traffic to your website. You wait for the flourishing engagement in your comments section. You wait [...] The post CDL 018 – 5 Rules of Consumable Content appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this week’s episode, I talk about changing the way you think. Shift your mindset and you’ll be amazed at what may happen. I truly believe, as entrepreneurs, we need to explore everything we come into contact with, at a deeper level. Don’t let information simply pass you by. Reach in and examine the conceptual [...] The post CDL 017 – Shift Your Mindset and Embrace the Possibilities appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

This week, I talk about the value of simplicity in website design with brutal honesty about my own website. Whether you are just starting out with your website or you have an established online presence, the value of a minimal design can never be underestimated. In this episode I discuss the power of simplicity and [...] The post CDL 016 – The Value of Simplicity in Website Design appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

How Do You Get Influential People to Notice You? In this week’s episode, I share 8 ways that I’ve been successful in getting influential folks to support an online campaign I’m running. If you have not heard yet, I’m running a Thunderclap campaign to try to get a message automatically sent on Father’s Day recognizing [...] The post CDL 015 – 8 Ways to Get Influential People to Notice You appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

If you love the Crazy Dad Life podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe and leave a review. It’s so easy too – just head to CrazyDadLife.com/Love.   In this episode, I discuss a relatively new social platform called Thunderclap. You’ll learn what Thunderclap is and how you might use it for your business or [...] The post CDL 014 – What is Thunderclap and Why Should You Use It? appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this week’s episode, I respond to a recent audience survey related to struggles faced by parents today. One overarching theme found in the results was the fact that many parents who are trying to build a side business or do something online are constantly battling with focus. I share 10 ways I reestablish focus [...] The post CDL 013 – 10 Ways to Find Your Focus appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this episode, Jeff explains how you can use what many consider to be downtime to actually build your business. As busy parents or budding entrepreneurs, we need to find all the time we can to build that side business. There are a number of famous stories of large companies starting in a garage. This [...] The post CDL 012 – Forget the Garage, Build Your Business from Your Car appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this week’s episode of the Crazy Dad Life podcast, Jeff discusses leadership traits of the point guard position in basketball and how it applies to your family, career, and side business. The 5TIL (5 Things I Learned) from last week include discussion related to: The new Twitter layout Ronald McDonald’s makeover Entrepreneur suing anyone [...] The post CDL 011 – Play the Point in Your Family, Career, and Side Business appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

What are you teaching your kids? Should they go to college, get that corporate gig, and work the next 45 years in a cubicle for someone else? Or should they take your college savings and invest in themselves and start their own business? In this week’s episode of the Crazy Dad Life podcast, Jeff shares [...] The post CDL 010 – Take the Traditional Road or Forge a Bold Path? appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this episode, Jeff discusses the important items you should include as part of your regular maintenance of your online platform. Five Things Learned Last Week iWatch is coming Guest blogging has resources! Twitter is becoming more like Facebook XP is gone *sniff sniff* Heartbleed is running rampant Spring Cleaning Your Online Platform Major Items [...] The post CDL 009 – Spring Cleaning Your Online Platform appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this episode of the Crazy Dad Life podcast, Jeff reveals some numbers related to his audience size and how he’s working to grow. He discusses recent ad campaigns leveraging Facebook ads and LeadPages and how they have performed to date. Shared in this episode: Why advertise on Facebook Real input parameters for two recent [...] The post CDL 008 – An Inside Look: Audience Building appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Everyone is busy. Your to-do list continues to grow and you often feel overwhelmed. Don’t randomly complete tasks in a scatter shot fashion and randomly move on to the next. Start an organized approach for tackling your daily chaos. This episode discusses the need for having a set of go-to tools that you can leverage [...] The post CDL 007 – Approach Your Tools With Priority and Purpose appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this week’s Crazy Dad Life podcast, Jeff talks about one surprising trait that many successful people have. Even if this particular trait is often seen as a character flaw, there may actually be times when you should embrace it. You’ll hear how he experienced it in childhood, in his career, and now in fatherhood. [...] The post CDL 006 – One Success Trait of Being an Ass appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this episode, Jeff walks through 5 important things to consider when you are first launching your online platform. He provides real world examples based on a weekend launch he recently performed. These simple techniques can help you position your brand for ultimate customer visibility and future growth. Learn some of the pitfalls new entrepreneurs [...] The post CDL 005 – A Weekend Launch Case Study – 5 Things to Get Right When You Launch appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Are you looking for ways to make money online? Are you looking for a way to do it without having to put in ongoing work? In this episode, Jeff reveals how he is making 3-figures a month and doing nothing to grow the business. Sure, 3-figures a month doesn’t make you an internet mogul. But, [...] The post CDL 004 – How I Make 3-Figures a Month Doing Nothing appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

Can you guess who the famous slacker is that could possibly go from loser to valedictorian? Find out what tools and techniques are thriving in today’s schools that would allow someone like this person to not only pass, but excel in school. In this week’s episode, Jeff talks about technology. In particular, he discusses how [...] The post CDL 003 – One Famous Slacker Winning with Today’s School Tech appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this episode, Jeff provides 6 reasons why you should get out of your comfort zone and start to explore and engage online even more than you do today. You’ll learn the importance of building your social influence, how to grow individually and professionally, and what it means to build your own family legacy. The [...] The post CDL 002 – 6 Reasons Why You Should Increase Your Level of Online Engagement appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.

In this episode, Jeff discusses what to expect on the Crazy Dad Life podcast. He provides some background on who he is, what he does, and how his journey online has progressed so far. Learn how this podcast will set the stage for you building something amazing online, whether it’s a personal blog, a side [...] The post CDL 001 – The Saga Begins – Rock Star Parenting, Killing it at Work, AND Building Something Amazing Online appeared first on Crazy Dad Life.