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From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Corbett is founder and CEO of fizzle.co, where independent creators learn to grow an audience online and get paid for their work. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You don't have to do anything just because someone else says that that's the way you should do it. You can find examples of people who are successful in every walk of life doing things their own way. All of us are figuring things out as we go along. 2. The purpose of social media was to figure out how to manipulate people so they would spend as much time as possible on these platforms so they can sell other people ads that they then show to us. 3. Look at trends happening, places where there is a lot of interest, energy and money going in and out, and figure out how to carve out a little piece of that interest - become someone of value. Visit Corbett's website and subscribe to his newsletter - Corbett Barr Sponsors HubSpot Scale support and drive retention and revenue all in one place with HubSpot's all-new Service Hub. Visit HubSpot.com/service to learn how this all-new solution can help you deliver for your customers Thought-Leader Ever thought about giving a TEDx talk. Visit Thought-Leader.com/fire to join a free training and learn how to land a TEDx Talk and spread your message to millions
From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Corbett is founder and CEO of fizzle.co, where independent creators learn to grow an audience online and get paid for their work. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. You don't have to do anything just because someone else says that that's the way you should do it. You can find examples of people who are successful in every walk of life doing things their own way. All of us are figuring things out as we go along. 2. The purpose of social media was to figure out how to manipulate people so they would spend as much time as possible on these platforms so they can sell other people ads that they then show to us. 3. Look at trends happening, places where there is a lot of interest, energy and money going in and out, and figure out how to carve out a little piece of that interest - become someone of value. Visit Corbett's website and subscribe to his newsletter - Corbett Barr Sponsors HubSpot Scale support and drive retention and revenue all in one place with HubSpot's all-new Service Hub. Visit HubSpot.com/service to learn how this all-new solution can help you deliver for your customers Thought-Leader Ever thought about giving a TEDx talk. Visit Thought-Leader.com/fire to join a free training and learn how to land a TEDx Talk and spread your message to millions
I invited Corbett back on the show when I noticed he's been picking up steam on his Substack-based newsletter. Clearly, he's in the exploration phase of his next entrepreneurial chapter. The perfect time for an Open Threads check-in :)Watch this episode on YouTubeCorbett Barr:Corbett's website, Starting ThingsCorbett on Twitter: @CorbettBarrBrian Casel:Brian's company, ZipMessageBrian on Twitter: @casjamThanks to ZipMessage (today's sponsor). ZipMessage is the video messaging tool that replaces live calls with asynchronous conversations. Use it free or tune into the episode for an exclusive coupon for Open Threads listeners.
After building, selling and exiting Fizzle, a community and content-based business, Corbett Barr decided to hit the reset button. How? By deleting all of his social media and past blog content to start with a clean slate. We explore what came next.Watch this episode on YouTubeCorbett Barr:Corbett's website, Starting ThingsCorbett on Twitter: @CorbettBarrBrian Casel:Brian's company, ZipMessageBrian on Twitter: @casjamThanks to ZipMessage (today's sponsor). ZipMessage is the video messaging tool that replaces live calls with asynchronous conversations. Use it free or tune into the episode for an exclusive coupon for Open Threads listeners.
In this interview you'll learn about how you get back up when you stumble in business. Corbett Barr is a serial entrepreneur who has started and sold businesses and now he helps other entrepreneurs grow their businesses. One of my favorite parts of this interview is how Corbett shares his failures and how he gets back on track. Highlights from the interview: Figuring out how to work through the struggle when you get knocked down.Cultivating a resilient mindset.Finding people who have failed, so you can learn from their mistakes.How to figure out if people want what you created.The core parts of making your business succeed.How do you cultivate a strong mindset.Why entrepreneurs should have a therapist.How to deal with the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur.How he processes his emotions, so he can grow from them.Understanding your patterns so you can manage them better.Noticing your blind spots and how to stay on course when you get knocked off track.Realizing your expectations, so you can navigate them.Why it's important to have open communication with your spouse when building a business.The entrepreneur rule of five.Building your support network.Getting to know people face to face and how you can do this today.How a mastermind is so powerful.Finding people who can hold you accountable.Cultivating a group of true friends who are also building a business.Why we need a little struggle in our lives.The game of self honesty.Having difficult conversations is important in our careers.Trying different side hustles can teach you so much about yourself.Most impactful book and podcast.Favorite toy as a kid.Essential tool to stay focused on the important things. You can learn more about Corbett over at his website Corbett Barr. You can connect with him on Twitter. And as always if you have any questions or want to submit a guest for the podcast that you think would be amazing just reach out on Dig to Fly and I'll do my best to get them on. If you enjoy the interview please take 30 seconds to rate the Dig to Fly podcast on your favorite platform. Thanks!
You've been told that in order to be successful online, you need to use all the different social media platforms. But what if you're just not good at using some of those platforms? It's frustrating when you don't feel like you can be your true self on a platform because it's just not a good fit for you. It feels like you're pretending to be someone you're not and it's exhausting. Use the platform or medium that is best suited for you. If that happens to be video, then do video. If podcasting is your thing, then do podcasting. Don't try to force yourself into using a platform just because "everyone else is doing it." In this episode of The Chair-apist, I interview Corbett Barr, the co-founder of Fizzle. An online platform that helps you learn how to blog and grow your audience. This was an insightful conversation about what it takes to build a successful blog and how to reach your target audience. If you're looking for tips on improving your blog or growing your online following, this is the episode for you!
Corbett Barr's career spanned from helping Fortune 500 companies to becoming an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley to life-changing events in Mexico that changed his life. For Barr, pursuing a new career in the internet world is about audience-first, genuine connection, and creation.From blogging, Barr found a way to represent himself online, without social media and bosses dictating how and where he should promote his work. So much of the world has changed since the invention of the web. With assets mostly digital, reinventing yourself and creating the right type of audience and brand is easier and quicker than ever. Authentic presentation and a carefully crafted web presence can show an audience who you are and why to offer their support.Check out more at https://corbettbarr.com or https://fizzle.co/. TIMELINE:[06:10] Barr discusses life vs. career & how you can create a job that works around your life[09:45] Overcoming the challenges of audience-first entrepreneurship. Communication is key. You'll know you have a market for your product and can change things before release. Gives you momentum.[16:08] Finding your voice through media.[19:38] Barr introduces Fizzle, a training library for entrepreneurs.[22:00] The reset in 2021- Barr talks about digital baggage and relearning the world of the internet in the modern day by creating some distance from social media.[26:33] How independent creation and action can work differently and own the relationship with your customer rather than big organizations relying on ads.
Corbett Barr is the founder/CEO of Fizzle, which offers a video training library, coaching and community for entrepreneurs and online creators. Corbett has been self employed on the Internet since 2005, earning a living from blogging, podcasting, online courses, memberships, SaaS and more. Recently Corbett hit the "reset button" on his digital self, deleting all social media posts and much of his other online content. For more of Corbett: Website: https://corbettbarr.com Website: https://fizzle.co For ALL things Successful Diligence: https://linktr.ee/shelmy_life - Podcast listeners get 50% off ALL paid courses available in the school: https://successful-diligence.teachable.com ** (Code: Podcast50) Sign up for the Successful Diligence™ Newsletter so you never miss a thing! https://successfuldiligence.ck.page/ We appreciate your support! Every penny helps and really does help and make a difference! https://anchor.fm/successfuldiligence/support OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/diligence ~ Thank you for listening and sharing! Copyright © 2022 Successful Diligence™, LLC All rights reserved. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/successfuldiligence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/successfuldiligence/support
In this interview, Corbett Barr talks with Carol about life being a refinement process, increasing awareness of the importance of creating vs. consuming in a digital world, and having a heart-centered focus. Recently Corbett has taken a look at his life and the world and pivoted to focus on "tech for social good, digital minimalism, and the creator economy." In his conversation with Carol, he talks about how this period of reevaluation and contemplation has led him back to writing. Carol met Corbett through his company, Fizzle. From her experience in working with him, she says that "Corbett is one of the most humble human beings I have gotten to know. I've been a member of his Fizzle community for over three years, and I've learned a lot from him and his team in building Hearts Rise Up's online presence. I appreciate his integrity, honesty, and compassion." Hearts Rise Up is excited to bring this interview with Corbett Barr to our listeners!
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Corbett Barr, co-founder of Fizzle, wants to inspire you to rethink your digital life. He shares why he broke up with social media in the fall of 2020. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show386 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Where he has redirected the time he once spent on social media. + The importance of taking sabbaticals. + The process he used for breaking up with social media. + Why he believes he has become a better communicator by leaving social media. Ready to work for yourself? Learn the first 5 actions at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/getstarted Subscribe https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/subscribe-podcast Podcast Archive https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/podcast The post Rethink Your Digital Life With Corbett Barr (386) appeared first on Life Skills That Matter.
On today's show, we have a conversation with Corbett Barr from CorbettBarr.com. Corbett has had a huge impact on my life and business and, after a recent conversation with Clay about hustling and burning out, I knew I had to introduce them. That's because Corbett is one of my favorite thinkers when it comes to balancing life with the hustle of entrepreneurship. Corbett's insights lead us down a path answering questions like: what am I giving up by hustling all the time? Do I really need to promote my business everywhere online? Or how can I stop wasting time on tasks that don't matter and focus on better ones? If you've ever felt even a little bit of burn-out—if you've ever felt overworked in your own business, wondering where you're entrepreneurial freedom went, then this episode is for you. Get your own on-air coaching call We'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review. Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: GoodLife Clothing — Essentials for Modern Living. Offering ultra-premium essentials to ensure you always look your best even when you're at your most comfortable. Blinkist — Acquire knowledge from top non-fiction and podcasts, so you can learn anytime, anywhere. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. Mentioned in this episode: Clay's original "therapy" episode: Revenue on Autopilot—Is It Really Possible? Our episode with Adii Pienar about work/life balance More Recommended Listening: This show is a part of the Podglomerate, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter. We suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about entrepreneurship, business, and creativity such as Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Corbett is founder&CEO of fizzle.co, where independent creators learn to grow an audience online and get paid for their work. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You don't have to do anything just because someone else says that that's the way you should do it. You can find examples of people who are successful in every walk of life doing things their own way. All of us are figuring things out as we go along. 2. The purpose of social media platform was to figure out how to manipulate people so they would spend as much time as possible on these platforms so they can sell other people ads that they then show to us. 3. Look at trends happening, places where there're lots of interest, energy and money going, and figure out on how to carve out a little piece of that interest, and become someone of value. Visit Corbett's website and subscribe to his newsletter - CorbettBarr Sponsors: Klaviyo: Customers want more from brands. Delivering more means owning the customer experience. Klaviyo calls this “owned marketing” and they believe it's the best path to growth. For more, visit Klaviyo.com/fire! ZipRecruiter: When you post a job on ZipRecruiter, their matching technology finds qualified candidates and invites them to apply! Try it for free at ZipRecruiter.com/fire.
Corbett is founder&CEO of fizzle.co, where independent creators learn to grow an audience online and get paid for their work. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You don't have to do anything just because someone else says that that's the way you should do it. You can find examples of people who are successful in every walk of life doing things their own way. All of us are figuring things out as we go along. 2. The purpose of social media platform was to figure out how to manipulate people so they would spend as much time as possible on these platforms so they can sell other people ads that they then show to us. 3. Look at trends happening, places where there're lots of interest, energy and money going, and figure out on how to carve out a little piece of that interest, and become someone of value. Visit Corbett's website and subscribe to his newsletter - CorbettBarr Sponsors: Klaviyo: Customers want more from brands. Delivering more means owning the customer experience. Klaviyo calls this “owned marketing” and they believe it's the best path to growth. For more, visit Klaviyo.com/fire! ZipRecruiter: When you post a job on ZipRecruiter, their matching technology finds qualified candidates and invites them to apply! Try it for free at ZipRecruiter.com/fire.
Corbett Barr (https://corbettbarr.com) is a founder/CEO of Fizzle. He's been self employed on the Internet since 2005, earning a living from blogging, podcasting, online courses, memberships, SaaS and more. Recently Corbett announced he was doing a digital house cleaning or online presence reboot. In this conversation Corbett talks with Erik about what he is pruning and keeping digitally, This episode is brought to you by: * Usual Wines (http://usualwines.com) Use code 'beyond' for $8 off! * Streak (http://streak.com/beyond)
Today I’m thrilled to have Corbett Barr back on the show. For all of you who don’t remember Corbett from episode 45, he used to run a VC funded start-up, got totally burned out, and then decided start a business that suited his lifestyle. He’s started many successful blogs and an incredible online business program called Fizzle which he has been running for almost a decade now. In this episode, we’re going to talk about the creator economy. What You’ll Learn How Corbett started Fizzle.co Why creators rule the world today Which content medium is the best to start, a […] The post 359: A Deep Dive Into Content Marketing Today With Corbett Barr appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.
Corbett Barr has been self-employed on the Internet since 2005, earning a living from blogging, podcasting, online courses, memberships, SaaS, and more. He's bootstrapped, freelanced, consulted, and raised venture capital. He has also created Fizzle, a company that helps people create a living doing what they love. It features guest instructors Pat Flynn, Leo Babauta, and John Lee Dumas. Corbett's Website – https://corbettbarr.com/ Corbett on Twitter – https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr Follow me on Twitter – https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
Ever think about doing a tech detox? You know that it's good for you. You've heard about other people doing it. But you can't find the time to step away from the technology thats's at your fingertips 24/7 to take a mental health day, amirite? Corbett Barr, Fizzle founder and internet iconoclast, has gone a lot farther than you ever thought possible. Find out what he's doing about the years of content he's created online and how he's taking control back from the Internet.
What’s In This Episode: Ever think about doing a tech detox? You know that it’s good for you. You’ve heard about other people doing it. But you can’t find the time to step away from the technology thats’s at your fingertips 24/7 to take a mental health day, amirite? Corbett Barr, Fizzle founder and internet iconoclast, has gone a lot farther than you ever thought possible. Find out what he’s doing about the years of content he’s created online and how he’s taking control back from the Internet. Jill Salzman turns the mundane into inspiration and transforms the impossible into the achievable. Through defying expectations and breaking the rules, she succeeds in inspiring entrepreneurs to figure out what works for them by using meaningful action to create positive results. Jill is the author of The Best Business Book In The World* (according to my mom) and the Amazon best-seller, Found It: A Field Guide for Mom Entrepreneurs. She’s shared the speaker stage with Richard Branson, Sheryl Sandberg, Daymond John, Marilu Henner, and Desmond Tutu among others, and professed her love of Eddie Vedder in her TEDx talk on 11/11/11. She hosts the top-rated entertaining business podcast, Why Are We Shouting?, a question she asks herself daily. CNNMoney calls her a “mommy mogul.” MSN Live says she’s a “Cool Mom Entrepreneur We Love.” Forbes rated her a Top 100 Champion Small Business Influencer and voted The Founding Moms one of the Top 10 Websites For Entrepreneurs. When she's not speaking to audiences in patterned leggings or podcasting from her basement, she fruitlessly tries to convince her daughters that cassette tapes actually existed.
(From host Trudi Lebron): "There are many ways to create and run online businesses, but on today's show I'm super excited to bring you a guest who has built his extremely successful business online in a unique way (and whose business helped me grow my own business from starting out as a struggling non-profit to now a 7-figure business with multiple team members!) Corbett Barr shares with us why you should focus on community and your audience first — before you focus on creating your product or offer — and how beneficial it can be for your business."
Today we're talking with Corbett Barr, co-founder and CEO of Fizzle, a company that helps entrepreneurs to grow an audience and get paid for their work as an independent creator. Corbett's first dive into owning a business wasn't the best experience but it taught him a lot. Rebounding from that with a fun business experience, Corbett created, ran, and sold a Spanish tutorial service. With his collection of experiences he has gone on to start Fizzle, a company that gives him the life he desires. -- The Exit - Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You'll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/
There are many ways to create and run online businesses, but on today’s show I’m super excited to bring you a guest who has built his extremely successful business online in a unique way (and whose business helped me grow my own business from starting out as a struggling non-profit to now a 7-figure business with multiple team members!) Corbett Barr shares with us why you should focus on community and your audience first — before you focus on creating your product or offer — and how beneficial it can be for your business. Corbett is the founder/CEO of Fizzle, which offers video training and community for digital creators and entrepreneurs. He has been self employed on the Internet since 2005, earning a living from blogging, podcasting, online courses, memberships, SaaS and more. Corbett recently completed a full digital reboot, deleting countless blog posts, social media posts and accounts, in order to refocus and reevaluate his digital self. Listen now to hear more about: Why focusing on solving a problem for someone is KEY What it REALLY means to start a business The ONLY constant on the internet How to adapt to changes on the internet as you run your business Why Corbett closed almost all of his social media accounts (and still runs an extremely successful business without them!) His favorite alternatives for analytics to avoid feeding the Google Ads machine and support other small businesses The thing we need to get MOST comfortable with as entrepreneurs Short on time? Check out the show highlights: [5:26] What inspired Corbett to create his business with such a unique model and use his “audience first” method [6:43] What “audience first” means and why it’s so beneficial for your business [12:30] The big shifts Corbett has seen in online business over the years [21:25] His thoughts on things like Google Analytics and the different choices he’s made for analytics and collecting data [27:35] How Fizzle evolved and how it helped me create and grow my business Register for your spot in Show Up & Serve 2021: https://trudilebron.com/showup Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trudilebron/ Learn more about Corbett and Fizzle at: https://fizzle.co
Corbett Barr is the creator of Fizzle, a membership combining courses, podcasts, and community for creators. Corbett started Fizzle in 2012, and has been self-employed on the Internet since 2005. He recently decided to start over to refocus on writing and re-evaluate his digital self. In this episode we talk about what brought Corbett into the nascent world of digital creators in 2005, the evolution of Fizzle, cultivating community, and why a digital reboot is a step we may all want to consider. Read transcript and show notes *** LISTENER SUPPORT Join our community on Facebook Support this show through Buy Me A Coffee. *** SPONSORS Try Podia and save 15% for life as a Creative Elements listener Start your free trial of SavvyCal and get your first month free using promo code ELEMENTS *** PODGLOMERATE NETWORK This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Creative Elements, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Freelance to Founder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is your digital life overwhelming you? Have you ever about minimizing your digital self but you're not sure where to start or how it will impact your life? Is it even possible to digitally downsize when you are earning your living online or want to in the near future? These questions plus so much more will be answered in this episode! Corbett Barr left the world of startups in search of a more balanced life and that included a massive digital reboot. This meant removing all digital clutter from his life including all but one social media platform and giving himself the room to breathe so that he could recommit to only the things that brought him actual joy. You too can evaluate what is truly necessary in your life regardless of what the social norms are saying. Taking the time to connect with yourself and what you allow to take up space is a grounding and important step we all should be taking into consideration as we move forward. Did this episode make you rethink how you approach your relationship with technology? Are you now planning a digital reboot? Share your thoughts by sending me an audio message. Don't forget that if you want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a bonus episode every month (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more. Check out Zero To Travel Premium Passport. Today's episode is being sponsored by the amazing folks over at Athletic Greens which have helped me immensely in feeling better and getting healthier. Tune In To Learn: 12:20 Why lifestyle first should for your first step + life in Mexico 15:30 Key learnings from the Start-Up World 18:25 Effectively communicating with your partner to support each other goals 21:00 Finding balance so you can avoid overshooting your runway 26:25 How to do a digital reboot through a lifestyle lens 34:00 Important life lessons from deleting all your social media 45:45 The power of visualizing & recommitting to a better future 49:30 An easy framework you can use to make any decision big or small 53:10 Pursuing your passion vs chasing business opportunities 59:10 Pro tips for working with a business partner 01:01:50 Getting To Know & Love Mexico 01:06:05 Portland Life: A Floating Home 01:07:35 Book Recommendations And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Athletic Greens - Today's Sponsor For This Episode Find Corbett on his website Fizzle.co Location Indie Camp Indie Want More? The Location Free Lifestyle With Melody From Black Digital Nomad Saying "Yes" to Full Time Travel with Christina McEnvoy 7 Pro Tips For Finding A Perfect Work/Life/Travel Balance w/ Kelly Claus & Jeremy Enns
Back in November of 2020, this week's guest tweeted, “It’s hard to overstate how monumental and empowering the digital revolution has been for independent creators.” His name is Corbett Barr, he's one of the founders of Fizzle, and for the past decade-plus he's been at the forefront of this revolution, creating successful content and products while helping other creators do the same.This week, Corbett and fellow digital pioneer Brian Clark discuss some of the lessons they’ve each learned that will help us all succeed as independent creators in 2021 and beyond. In addition to this week's main topic, we take another trip inside Brian's mind, answer some mailbag questions, and discuss headlines about community becoming a competitive advantage, the latest trends in podcast listenership, and an update on the PRO Act.Headlines: • When Community Becomes Your Competitive Advantage (https://hbr.org/2020/01/when-community-becomes-your-competitive-advantage)• Yes, Podcast Listenership is Still on the Rise (https://www.vulture.com/2021/03/podcast-listenership-download-data-on-the-rise.html)• No, The PRO Act Wouldn't Kill Freelancing (https://brandonmagner.substack.com/p/no-the-pro-act-wouldnt-kill-freelancing)
Corbett Barr's Fizzle podcast helped me a lot when I was starting my business. It's great to finally be able to interview him! We discuss what is a "creator" and the overall path to being a successful one -- mindset as well as marketing. Enjoy! LINKS: https://fizzle.co (https://fizzle.co) https://corbettbarr.com (https://corbettbarr.com) Watch the video or add a comment here: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeKaoCommunity/posts/10160816802499867/ (https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeKaoCommunity/posts/10160816802499867/)
Can I give you an invitation? Join this week's guest, Corbett Barr, and myself inside the SEO for the Rest of Us community, for a brief masterclass on how to tactically implement the very thing we’ve talked about all episode: Winning at SEO by becoming somebody’s favorite blogger. Corbett walked us through his framework for doing that, including: How so many people are successful because they’re prolific and he just DELETED most of his stuff. How can he grow from there? Building relationships. So not just becoming your readers favorite blogger, but other blogger’s favorite blogger. Social engineer and even how to get a backlink from Corbett Barr himself. Jump into the community to get Corbett’s masterclass on becoming somebody’s favorite blogger. PS - Speaking of backlinks, have you seen "Authority on Autopilot?" Click here to learn my method to building backlinks while I sleep, all without sending a single spammy link outreach email.
Our guest in this Making Majik Podcast was Corbett Barr.Corbett has been self-employed on the Internet since 2005, earning a living from blogging, podcasting, online courses, memberships, SaaS and more. He has bootstrapped, freelanced, consulted and raised venture capital.You may have seen or heard of Corbett through various sources, such as; Fizzle or The Fizzle Show. Or maybe from Palapa or Lifestyle Business Weekly, or Think Traffic, or Expert Enough or even way back before all that.Corbett's membership site, Fizzle.co has served over 30,000 creators over the years.In this fun conversation, Corbett and I talk about: - How Corbett sees the creators' economy transforming since the beginning of COVID. - Systemize & Templatize your repeatable processes so you free up your time and mind. - The joys of walking away from Social Media and how Corbett fills that space. - Beta testing your offerings on real life people, in-person before digitizing it. - Why offering a service over a product is a good way to start for beginners. - The difference between acting like an artist and acting like an entrepreneur. - Why Corbett built his own online community platform builder - Palapa - and why it's awesome. - What Corbett is focused on NOW after he did his massive internet purge last year. - Tech and tools Corbett and I have been using, loving and can't live without. - Advice for folks who are looking for their first profitable win.And a whole lot more. Find Corbett Barr at: Fizzle.co Palapa.co CorbettBarr.co Love this? Want to build a booming business you love?Join the Majik Media Membership and get the coaching you want and need at https://majikmedia.com/membership
“If I have something on my calendar that I'm dreading, I have to be really careful about it. If I let myself get obsessed with the fact that I don't want to do it, then it can throw off my entire day.”Corbett Barr has been self-employed on the Internet since 2005, earning a living from blogging, podcasting, online courses, software services, and more. He is perhaps best known for being the founder and CEO of Fizzle, a community and library of courses for independent entrepreneurs who want to make a living online. I first got in touch with Corbett back in 2016 or 2017, when I joined Fizzle. I learned much of what I know about running an online business from him. Corbett has such a wide variety of skills. He's been a corporate consultant, he has founded several businesses, and he also does a lot of creative work, having written over 500 blog posts and published more than 400 podcast episodes. So I was very excited to ask him about his approach to productivity.Corbett and I discuss: Digital minimalism (or at least digital mindfulness) and why he's been cleaning up his online presence Why you need a “North Star” to measure your productivity How to do creative work (as opposed to cranking widgets) Operating within the constraints that you have but also challenging those constraints And much more. Enjoy the show!Find Corbett: CorbettBarr.com Fizzle.co Corbett's blog post, “I'm Starting Over”
Not having an online platform these days is tantamount to being invisible. But how do you build and leverage it wisely? Today's guest is Corbett Barr, founder and CEO of Fizzle. You'll hear his take on social media, privacy, digital selves, platforms vs protocols, email lists, lead magnets, trends, and much more.
Not having an online platform these days is tantamount to being invisible. But how do you build and leverage it wisely? Today’s guest is Corbett Barr, founder and CEO of Fizzle. You’ll hear his take on social media, privacy, digital selves, platforms vs protocols, email lists, lead magnets, trends, and much more.Podcast feed: subscribe to https://feeds.simplecast.com/4MvgQ73R in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Podcasts.Show NotesFizzle — Corbett’s companyEmail, RSS, podcasting — open protocols (you own the connection to your audience)Episode 178: Your Personal Design Style with Meg LewisGary Vaynerchuk — an entrepreneur, author, speaker and famous Internet personalityJustin Jackson — a SaaS entrepreneur who is highly active in communitiesDesign Cuts by Tom Ross — a good example of “bundle” lead magnetsJames Clear — entrepreneur/author known for his huge email listSignal, Telegram — alternatives to WhatsAppUserlist — Jane’s productHeroku — a cloud application platformAWS — Amazon’s cloud computing serviceElectronic Frontier Foundation — an organization that defends censorship, privacy and online freedomPlatformer — a Subtext newsletter by Casey Newton on politics and technologyKara Swisher — a New York Times tech journalist covering the Internet since 1994Substack, ConvertKit — paid newsletter platforms geared towards creatorscorbettbarr.com — Corbett’s personal blogFollow Corbett on TwitterToday’s SponsorThis episode is brought to you by User.com — a marketing automation software for SaaS companies. The company is hosting the online SaaS Growth Summit (February 11-12, 2021), an event that will feature Saas keynote speakers such as Rand Fishkin, Nathan Latka, April Dunford, and more. UI Breakfast’s very own Jane Portman will also be joining the stage. Head over to saassummit.user.com to join for free.Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here.Leave a ReviewReviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here’s how.
Writer and entrepreneur Corbett Barr joins the podcast to discuss digital mindfulness, the pitfalls of social media and endless digital content, and his own quest to find peace as a digital creative. https://corbettbarr.com Sign up for a free 34-day trial of YNAB at www.youneedabudget.com
Would you delete all your online content just to start over and digitally reset? That's what Corbett and others are doing in 2021 and we're gonna talk about it. Plus, what it's like to run an online community/membership.
Corbett Barr shares how and why he deleted all of his social media and why our online identity must not become addicted to the viral successes of the internet.
The Angles of Lattitude Podcast: Learn from the Successes of the Creatively Self Employed
Business ownership comes in many forms. The goal of this show has always been to expose the listener to as many ways to start earning 6 or 7 figures a year. In the last session, our guest, Chris Prefontaine, built his income generating machine through real estate investing. Then, in session 150, we had Corbett Barr on who told us about how he managed to make Fizzle from the knowledge he knew about monetizing traffic online.In this session, I had the chance to speak with an influencer here in the Indianapolis area about his background in various businesses including multi-level marketing (MLM).As you guys probably know, I've been a fan of properly ran MLM groups for years. For instance, way back in session 23 of the show, Laila and I had the opportunity to interview soon to be Amway Diamond Mark Nathan.What he and today's guest, Jeff Gamble, can tell you is that a large part of being successful in the network marketing arena is affiliating yourself with great people.Pair this experience of his with traditional business and the result is someone that knows a lot about what it takes to be successful entrepreneur and leader.But don't think that this journey of his has been easy. He's had more major setbacks than anyone I know.Even if you're not interested in getting involved with an MLM company, let his story be one of inspiration to you in whatever you're pursuing. Enjoy! SPECIFICALLY, YOU'LL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT: How was Jeff initially exposed to the multi-level marketing industry? 9:14 What life event made him change his perspective and look at other ways of making income? 16:02 When it comes to network marketing, what kind of benefits does Jeff believe associates get? 44:14 What are some things that people should consider when getting started with a MLM company? 53:21 What's Jeff looking forward to in the not too distant future? 58:57 Who are three influential people who have help get him to where he's at today? 1:01:39 What job or business would Jeff like to try out for a day? 1:01:49 What's the smallest decision he's made that's had the most impact in his life? 1:02:05 Is there something that every high school student should know? 1:02:25 What's the secret to achieving personal freedom? 1:02:45 ITEMS and PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Jeff Online: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTubeSession Sponsor: Uncover Your Personal MissionMichael O'Neal interviews his MLM mentor David Wood317 Holistic HealthTony RobbinsJim RohnJohn Maxwell Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. SHOW NOTE EXTRAS: How to Fix Your Credit: John Maxwell's Law of Leadership #20 - Explosive Growth Going Executive Director Show Episode 78 Jeff Working Out and Getting Max Gainz! Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The AoL Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. If you have any questions feel free to email them over via the email mentioned in the show or by our contact form. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on Castbox, iTunes, Stitcher, PodBean, and/or Google Play Music. It's absolutely free to do so. A huge thank-you to you guys for joining us! Cheers!
The Angles of Lattitude Podcast: Learn from the Successes of the Creatively Self Employed
If you've been following the show for awhile, you're probably aware that I'm a big fan of Fizzle. Personally, I think they're one of the best resources I've seen out there for the lifestyle entrepreneur.Why?Well, there's a couple of reasons for that. For one, their library of courses available to their members are geared for those who need an Entrepreneurship 101 or 201 course. They cover all the fundamentals.But that's not all that's there.In fact, the creators joke with the idea that people come for the courses, but stay for the community.Which is so true. In fact, I'm still interacting with several people I met on there 4 years ago. Including Veronica.In today's interview with co-founder of Fizzle, Corbett Barr, Veronica and I talk to Corbett about the founding of Fizzle and what he thinks about the online entrepreneurial space 10 years after he started his first blog Think Traffic.It's my hope that you get a bit of an understanding of why Veronica and I both believe Fizzle is such a great resource.Enjoy! SPECIFICALLY, YOU'LL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT: How did Corbett originally get started in the tech startup world? 9:11What was his initial plan in starting Think Traffic? 17:29How have things changed online since the start of Fizzle? 22:24Where did the idea for Fizzle come from? 28:51What kind of advice does Corbett have for those who want to get off the fence and develop the business they truly want? 36:23What's the future for Fizzle and Palapa look like? 41:37Who are three influences that have helped him get to where he's at today? 47:20Is there something he's excited about that's going to affect entrepreneurship in the future? 49:06What topic should more people be talking about yet hardly anyone is? 50:54What is something Corbett believed as a 35 year old that he's changed his mind on? 52:41What does it mean to live a life of abundance? 54:53 ITEMS and PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Corbett Online: Fizzle, Personal Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTubeCohost: Veronica KirinPast interviews with Fizzle Alums - Barrett Brooks and Steph CrowderSan Miguel de AllendeBlog World ExpoWorld Domination SummitCaleb WojcikPalapaThe Lean Startup - Eric RiesRework, Getting Real - Jason Fried and David Heinemeier-Hansson (DHH)Evergoods Civic Transit Bag 40L Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. SHOW NOTE EXTRAS: 7 Big Lessons about Entrepreneurship Best Places to Work and Live around the World, FB Productivity, and Managing a Remote Team 4 Simple Productivity Practices and Apps Chase Reviews the Evergoods CTB40 Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The AoL Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. If you have any questions feel free to email them over via the email mentioned in the show or by our contact form. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on Castbox, iTunes, Stitcher, PodBean, and/or Google Play Music. It's absolutely free to do so. A huge thank-you to you guys for joining us! Cheers!
The Meaning Movement: Helping You Find Your Calling, Create Your Life's Work, and Make Career Change
Today's episode is a little different. In my conversation with Corbett Barr in the last episode, I was struck by the role that time off played in his career shift. We talked about it as both a "sabbatical" and a "vision quest". Though most people might be familier with these idea, it is commonly something reserved for clergy and teachers. Today, I wanted to explore the idea of intentional time off for everyone, so I got together with my good friend Lacy Clark Ellman. Lacy is a spiritual director and blogger who writes around idea of intentionality in life. She also has just returned from a sabbatical. We talk about what sabbaticals are and how everyone could benefit from taking one. Show notes: themeaningmovement.com/episode9
The Meaning Movement: Helping You Find Your Calling, Create Your Life's Work, and Make Career Change
Corbett Barr is an entrepreneur and blogger. He is a cofounder of Fizzle.co — an online community built around business training for entrepreneurs. Corbett's work took a dramatic turn when he left the traditional venture capital startup world to ask the question, what else could he do. I found his thoughtfulness around what he does and why he does it to be very inspiring, and I hope that you will too. Show notes: http://themeaningmovement.com/episode8
The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own Boss
If you've listened to the show for any length of time, you know by now that I am a huge fan of Fizzle. Fizzle has literally helped me develop and grow my business from its inception. On today's show, I had the opportunity to interview the CEO of Fizzle, Corbett Barr. Although I've heard his story about how Fizzle was developed several times before, I still had a few questions that I wanted to be answered. Listen as he shares his story, lessons that he has learned from a previously failing business, and how he used those experiences to make Fizzle the fabulous online community that it is today.
Here’s another special episode for you guys! A guest teacher episode featuring the founder and CEO of fizzle.co, Corbett Barr. He has been doing business for quite some time and we really like his perspective when it comes to building businesses. Let Corbett teach us how to launch our first product in 5 steps. Press […] The post MBA457 Guest Teacher: Corbett Barr- 5 Steps to Launch Your First Product appeared first on The $100 MBA.
TheSparkAndTheArt.com/66 – The power of choosing to be yourself and the journey it can take to get to the point where you can unashamedly just be who you are. **Links for this Episode** Chase Reeves - https://twitter.com/chase_reeves Ice To The Brim - http://icetothebrim.com/Fizzle.co - https://fizzle.co/Corbett Barr - http://corbettbarr.com/blog/Caleb Wojcik - http://www.calebwojcik.com/Barret Brooks - http://barrettbrooks.com/Steph Crowder - https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_Father Apprentice - http://fatherapprentice.com/Pat Flynn - http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/Derek Halpern - http://socialtriggers.com/Make it then tell everybody - http://makeitthentelleverybody.com/Flipping the funnel episode - http://makeitthentelleverybody.com/2015/06/matt-diffee/
If I'm going to be completely honest, I had no idea what to expect from this conversation. I had (stupidly) labeled John as a certain kind of guy. Someone very different from me. But, I was totally blown away by our conversation. First of all, labeling people is stupid. Second, I found that we had so much in common it was almost freaky. John is a brilliant guy and we both share a common inability to half-ass something. It's all or nothing. And I love that about him. John is certainly everywhere these days, but I think I can honestly say you haven't heard a conversation like this. Here are some of my favorite bits from the show: On Success and Persistence “Success and happiness is the gradual realization of a worthy ideal. And the keys there are gradual and worthy. So it's not getting to whatever you think that journey end point is. It is the journey itself. But it's not just any ideal like money or fame or fortune, it's of a worthy ideal. So when we can find how to combine those two, things really get better.” “Show me any entrepreneur at a high level who wasn't irresponsible, not only at some point in their journey, but multiple times in their journey. You can't find one. Sometimes you've got to the on the job training.” “My first 50 episodes of Entrepreneur on Fire are horrible. I was really really bad. I had zero experience and it showed in every way, shape and form. But if I had waited until I was good, I never ever would have started because the only way to actually get good at something is to do badly a number of times.” “Give yourself permission to wake up everyday and say, ‘Today, I'm going to do something good.'” “I could have packed it up and walked away many times and right now Entrepreneur on Fire would be a footnote, but instead I persevered. It's going to take persistence and perseverance to get to the point of turning it into a viable business.” On Quitting and Getting Better “So many people quite days or weeks before success.” “If you want to be, do.” “If there's something you really do want to do, you have to do it 1000 times.” “The way I came a better podcaster was to podcast. Just do it over and over and hone your craft.” “One inch wide and one mile deep is so important if you want to be successful.” “I was a really terrible podcaster, but I was the best seven-day-a-week podcaster, because I was the only one.” As always, I had a great time talking to John. Enjoy the show! Show Notes Min 28: The advantage of being all in. Min 35:19: If you wait until you're ready, you've waited too long. Min 45:13: Why perseverance is key to success. Min 57:40: The importance of reading. Min 65:18: Why it's ok to focus one thing. Bits & Bytes Mentioned in the Show TGM02 with Chase Reeves Will Ferrell - Anchorman TGM07 with Corbett Barr
“Everything good that's happened to me over the last five years is the result of starting a blog. Of putting my thoughts and words down on the page.” One of my favorite conversations so far, Corbett Barr (if that's his real name) is the real deal. Corbett and I spoke at length on this topic and it's one of my favorite conversations so far. I've wanted to get Corbett Barr (if that's his real name) on the show for a long time and when we finally made it happen, I didn't want to waste a minute of it. We really covered the gamut in this one, folks. We talked about taking risks and pursuing our dreams, audience building (how to do it and how NOT to do it), product building, entrepreneurship as a lifestyle, what “success” really is and so much more. Corbett is co-founder of Fizzle, a community and video training libraries for people working to become self-employed. He's also one of those guys who just exudes wisdom. It kind of pours our of him like sweat. So get read to get a little Corbett wisdom sweat on you. Here are some of my favorite bits from the show: On Creating Products and Success “There are a million ways to win, you just have to be at the right place at the right time” “You can only do so much to create a really great product and you never what thing is going to take off and what thing isn't and a lot of times the solution is to buy more lottery tickets because each project is essentially a lottery ticket and you can't get better at winning the lottery.” “It may be that your thing just isn't good enough.” On Icky Marketing Tactics “You owe it to yourself to examine every tactic your aware off and pick it apart and follow you're own internal compass.” “It is possible to create a really great product that goes nowhere if you're not willing to promote it at all” “When you say [these tactics] work, the problem is who do they work better on?” For some who is using [these tactics], they might win the short term game of getting more subscribers or whatever, but what they lose is is the influence game, over time.” “You do this sort of stuff long enough and you lose influence with the people that matter.” The Importance of Influence “Most people don't think for themselves. They just look to the clues, the influencers, the reviews, the social proof. So maybe what matters is not reaching each individual person who comes to your site be reaching the people whose opinion matters because that's how you're going to grow an audience anyway.” “Some of the people that are close to me and that I've worked hard to cultivate are worth 100,000 email subscribers.” On Blogging, Career Desperation and Branding “Everything good that's happened to me over the last five years is the result of starting a blog. Of putting my thoughts and words down on the page.” “I find that over time if put constraints on myself in terms of what the topic is, who I'm writing for and what goal it has to achieve, then I end up not enjoying the process so much and that's where friction happens and that's where a great project can sort of get stuck in the muck.” “People can sense desperation in your career.” “There's nothing to be scared of if you commit to living your life in the meantime.” “[Eventually] you learn that any sort of adversity is just another challenge and there's always a way around it.” “There's no reason the an
Ever noticed how other people are running their businesses and wonder - how can I take a note from them and improve my business too? Now I don't mean you look at them and wonder - how I can BE like them. Or - why am I not as good as them? Or why can't MYYY business be THAT successful? No, not envy. I mean - really looking at the things they do every single day, every week, over and over again...and thinking hmmm maybe if I did those things I could improve my business too? Over the last few weeks I've shared some business owners who taught me something about the way I want to run my own life (and business). We looked at Amy Porterfield who shows by example how to be practical, take action, and keep things very simple and straightforward. We featured Corbett Barr who believes in being useful and running a business with integrity at all times. Then - last week we listened to Erika Lyremark who showed me the power of confidence and self-acceptance. This week - we've got one more interview to point you to and that person has a little of all the first three in her. She's been on the show before, but this interview was recorded back when she was taking the leap into the unknown and changing her business. She leads by example always saying you can have the business you want - you get to choose. It's your business, right? I'm talking about Laura Roeder. Check this final #TBT interview out where Laura talks about changing her business model when she first created a program back in July 2012. Is there something in your business you want to change, but aren't really sure if you should? Listen to Laura and how she made her decision to change her own business. In fact, check the show notes below and check out our interview from July 2014 where she talks about yet another venture she's jumped into and succeeded. Get To Know Laura LKR Social Media blog LKR's on Twitter LKR Social Mediai on Facebook Show Notes Meet Edgar (Laura's latest big business addition)
Every day 2 million blog posts are written (enough to fill Time Magazine for 770 years). Thousands of blogs are launched every day. The internet is awash with blogs, but very few of those blogs are blogs that matter. Truth is most bloggers launch to a deathly silence. No traffic, no engagement and no impact. […]
The Boomer Business Owner with Charlie Poznek: Lifestyle Entrepreneurs | Online Business | Coaching
Corbett is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fizzle.co - a site for creative entrepreneurs, writers, makers, coders and artists, all working to support themselves independently on the Web.
The Voices Of Marketing Podcast: Online Marketing | Blogging | Social Media
I'm happy to present another podcast episode today with Corbett Barr of The Sparkline (Formerly ThinkTraffic.net) Corbett has been in the online marketing game for a long time. I decided to focus this episode on his story and why he decided to become an online Entrepreneur. Corbett has created courses such as Build A Blog [...] The post Using Relationships To Leverage Traffic Generation With Corbett Barr – Ep. 59 appeared first on Voices Of Marketing.
Caleb Wojcik is one of the three co-founders of Fizzle (along with Corbett Barr and Chase Reeves), an online business training program that I've participated in and talked about a little bit on this blog and on Twitter. Before working on Fizzle and embracing a life of entrepreneurship, Caleb lived amongst the cubicles… working for a large aerospace company. During that time, he actually had the difficult job of creating spreadsheets with names of people to be laid off. (Now he actually helps teach people how to quit your job, which is ironic.) Disenchanted with corporate work, Caleb founded the blog PocketChanged.com (recently re-branded as CalebWojcik.com), which led to working with Corbett Barr, the creator of ThinkTraffic.net. Think Traffic was kind enough to publish my guest post 5 Ways Copying Politicians Can Grow Your Blog earlier this year) In this episode, Caleb and I discuss: how he went from a corporate career to cubicle renegade why Caleb became an entrepreneur instead of continuing to work in the corporate world how you can quit your job to become an entrepreneur even if you have large amounts of debt the importance of connecting with other people online how Caleb was able to turn a side blog into a new job which made him much happier "By the way, it's pronounced “WAH-JICK," rhymes with “LOGIC.”
[button link="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789" bg_color="#2d7ec4"]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What's Coming This Episode? This week we're grateful as we'e finally on iTunes and a great deal of reviews have begun to appear. Thank you one and all! Sean goes a little news crazy to begin with but we'll let him off because he's got the fitness bug thanks to his 'Couch to 5K' regime. Ed talks briefly about the sad news regarding Cory Monteith. The Male Revolution is here! We men are in trouble emotionally,though, at least according to Sean. Ed, the pedantic dishwasher stacker, thinks he's pretty advanced – he's been on a bread making course! Seriously though, the role of the male is under threat: we're outperformed at school by our female peers, we have higher levels of health issues and even suicide. We discuss the end of the world very briefly. Enjoy! Thanks for listening as ever. Show Notes and Links Thanks to all at The Property Podcast for their help and advice Couch to 5K The wonderful Andrew Marr is back at work! Welcome back, Andrew Kids are being tested earlier and earlier and we're not so sure it's a good idea Our beloved(?) NHS is under threat. Sean is clear in his view that it's simply under-staffed. Does caffeine cause anxiety? Cory Monteith dies at 31 after an overdose Diane Abbott MP - Crisis of Masculinity Is intelligence overrated? IQ vs EQ Resource of the Week Sean mentioned a book of his, the wonderfully titled 'What Colour is Your Knicker Elastic?'. You can grab a copy and find out more from our very own website. Sean also mentioned a very funny couple of YouTube clips called Dumb Ways to Die and Dumb Ways to Fail. Ed talked enthusiastically about a fantastic resource for those looking to build an online business. Behold Fizzle.co by Corbett Barr, Chase Reeves and Caleb Wojcik. Get involved. Stay in Touch We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter Subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes Leave a Review on iTunes We'd be amazingly grateful if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It will really help us to build our audience. So, if your like what you hear (and would like to hear more great free content) then visit our iTunes page and leave us an honest review (all feedback gratefully received!).