Podcasts about fizzle show

Where are they now? What have the original hosts of The Fizzle Show been up to? Join Chase, Caleb, Corbett, Barrett and Steph as they share life updates and how their ideas of business and entrepreneurship have changed over the past 8 years since the very beginning of The Fizzle Show.

Today we have former Co-Host and Co-Founder of The Fizzle Show, Chase Reeves! We catch up with Chase today as he embarks on his own podcast journey with his new show: “Traveling Light.” He brings us through his process of starting his own show, his journey with creativity taking many forms over the years, and how he stayed motivated in the entrepreneurial space.

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​

The huge role of social media in today's digital world is undeniable. Nevertheless, it can adversely affect our online identity if we allow it to control us instead of the other way around. This may fuel our ego, push us to the brink of depression, make us addicted to going viral, and give us a false sense of presentation. Corbett Barr of The Fizzle Show discusses how to avoid falling to the firm grasp of the online community by sharing his decision to delete all of his social media. Together with Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen, he explains why aiming to get viral posts is not enough to become successful, why we should not be skeptical of minimalism, and how we can take care of the real, authentic identity we have outside of our screens. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the This Might Get Uncomfortable community today:wellevatr.comWellevatr FacebookWellevatr TwitterWellevatr Instagram

https://fizzleshow.co – A person's best thinking is rarely communicated through synchronous conversation. At least that's what Barrett Brooks contends on today's episode. We start there to help you think about how you can communicate in unique ways to stand out. Barrett Brooks is COO of ConvertKit, email software for creators, and Barrett was co-host of The Fizzle Show a few years back.

On this very special episode of the podcast I'm joined by Chase Reeves in front of a live audience at the event I hosted on February 29, 2020... The BIG Ready. Chase co-founded Fizzle.co — the first education platform designed for modern indie entrepreneurship — as well as the Chase Reeves YouTube channel, where he makes 60-minute reviews of backpacks that somehow people love watching. This episode is brought to you by TextExpander. With TextExpander, you can unlock your productivity with its many features. With TextExpander you can make everything you write repetitively available everywhere you type: text documents, spreadsheets, web forms, and more. Unlock your productivity with TextExpander. Visit https://textexpander.com/podcast?utm_source=productivityist-podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=textex%20pander-Apr-2020 (TextExpander.com/podcast) for 20% off your first year.This episode is brought to you by the University of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education. Established in 1962, UCI offers education for adult learners in Orange County. But thanks to technology, their courses and certification programs in various fields are now available worldwide and online for just about anyone who's interested. You can get 15% off of one (1) course by visiting https://ce.uci.edu/about/trending/toolkits.aspx?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paidsocial&ut%20m_campaign=productivityist&utm_term=20WI20SP (http://ce.uci.edu/productivityist) then enter the promo code timecrafting. Make sure you take advantage of this limited time offer as it is only valid until July 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm. (Please note that this discount is for almost all of the certificate programs. The exceptions only include coding boot camps, international programs, teacher credentialing programs, and test prep courses.)When I asked Chase to join us at The BIG Ready I knew that having him record a live edition of this podcast was the way I wanted him to present. Chase has a natural gregariousness that simply fit this model, especially in front of a live studio audience (of sorts). We talked about productivity, his journey from Fizzle to creating a YouTube channel where he shares his insights and ideas on bags of all shapes and sizes, creativity, and much more. It's an engaging, entertaining, and endearing conversation that I'm certain you'll get a kick out of. You may even learn a thing or two! Talking Points Why did you choose the word Fizzle for your business? (2:37) Chase talks about if he taps into or uses willpower at all in his life and work (6:58) What was so promising to Chase about switching to do YouTube and bag reviews? (12:58) How important is sitting with questions for Chase? (16:00) Chase touches on letting go of things and how that can lead to moving on and making new things (26:13) This is what the word BIG means to Chase (31:19) How important is patience when it comes to work and knowing when to stop? (37:48) Quote "We're constantly stepping in without certainty." - Chase Reeves Helpful Links https://www.corbettbarr.com/ (Corbett Barr) http://fizzle.co/ (Fizzle.co) https://fizzle.co/sparkline/the-best-productivity-routines (The Fizzle Show #338: The Best Productivity Routines with Mike Vardy and Chase Reeves) https://productivityist.com/164/ (The Productivityist Podcast #164: Faster Than Normal with Peter Shankman) https://www.businessinsider.com/what-success-looks-like-2012-4 (The Diagram of Success) https://www.twylatharp.org/ (Twyla Tharp) https://www.alanwatts.org/ (Alan Watts) https://productivityist.com/productivityist-podcast-54-voice-todd-henry/ (The Productivityist Podcast #54: Voice Lessons with Todd Henry) https://www.sethgodin.com/ (Seth Godin) https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves (Chase's YouTube Channel) https://fs.blog/knowledge-project/ (The Productivityist Podcast Pick of the Week: The Knowledge Project)...

https://fizzleshow.co Rob Walling is a serial entrepreneur. He founded, built and sold the email marketing platform Drip. He is also known for his podcast, Startups for the Rest of Us as well as his conference for independent startups called Microconf. In this episode of The Fizzle Show, we talk with Rob about how he got started, and how he built and sold Drip for a “life-changing amount of money.” Rob also shares his “Stairstep approach” to entrepreneurship and explains why starting big is a huge mistake for most business builders. Finally, we talk about Rob's new project TinySeed, which is the first startup accelerator designed for bootstrappers.

Seth Williams from RETipster.com joins us for this Office Hours Q&A edition of The Fizzle Show. We answer questions about pre-selling online courses, neglecting your life in pursuit of your business, and how much to pay yourself vs. reinvest in your business.

https://fizzleshow.co How do you drive traffic to a new website without doing heavy blogging or content marketing? Ruben Gamez is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Bidsketch and Docsketch. Bidsketch is a web application that helps people create professional-looking client proposals in minutes. Docsketch is an all-in-one electronic signature, approval, and document tracking solution. In this episode of The Fizzle Show, you'll learn exactly what techniques Ruben is using to drive hundreds of thousands of visits to his websites without blogging.

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/342 What are the necessary steps to take to start selling online courses? Do you need to be at a certain level before you should start thinking about that at all? How do we pitch online courses at the right level and niche to maximize our reach and potential? The world of learning and the promotion of web-based resources and teaching has evolved very quickly over the last few years and as it has grown and changed, new companies have sprung up and filled spaces some of us never even knew existed. With the multitude of options out there, you might be wondering where can you content fit in and if there is even space for you? In this episode, we have a big discussion on this fertile topic, looking at pillar content, accelerator models and the big one: personalization and segmentation! Our panel of guests gives amazing perspectives on referrals, funnels, scaling and outsourcing. Today on the show we are joined by Janelle Allen from Zen Courses, Barrett Brooks of ConvertKit and Brennan Dunn from RightMessage! These three friends of Fizzle all have valuable and contrasting experience in the fields of online learning and we promise they have all the beans to spill! We also talk about using your collected data smartly, when or if to hire a virtual assistant, baselines to reach before creating courses and how far you should niche down. So for all this and a whole lot more, join us on the Fizzle Show today! Today's episode is brought to you by Podia. Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place. The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don't have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia! Fizzle Show listeners can get 15% off of Podia FOR LIFE by signing up for a free trial over at http://podia.com/fizzle. Key Points From This Episode: Is it possible to still make a dent in the online teaching world? [0:02:32.4] Helping people with their own success through different formats. [0:06:12.7] Standing out in a crowded market and the accelerator model. [0:09:36.4] The unique opportunity for interactive and sticky courses. [0:13:52.1] The vital importance of referrals and testimonials in marketing and sustainability. [0:15:31.7] Personalization, segmentation, and customization; the future of online courses. [0:17:25.9] Finding common ground and reflecting this to customers through email. [0:23:40.4] Niching down versus personalization; why segmentation comes first. [0:27:12.3] Weighing the creation of new content against refining existent content. [0:33:17.7] Baselines for successful first course sales! [0:39:02.5] The benefits of collecting segment data for focussing your marketing. [0:42:01.4] Scaling up and the differences between small teams and big companies. [0:47:20.3] When to do things yourself and when to outsource certain jobs. [0:52:45.2] Prioritizing work and letting go of tasks that you do not need to do. [0:58:47.9] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co Podia — https://www.podia.com/fizzle Zen Courses — https://www.zencourses.co/about Janelle Allen — https://www.zencourses.co Brennan Dunn — https://brennandunn.com RightMessage — https://rightmessage.com ConvertKit — https://brennandunn.com/ Barrett Brooks — https://barrettbrooks.com/ Inc 5000 — https://www.inc.com/inc5000/index.html Teachable — https://teachable.com Coursera — https://www.coursera.org/ Thinkific — https://www.thinkific.com/ Udemy — https://www.udemy.com Masterclass — https://www.masterclass.com Double Your Freelancing — https://doubleyourfreelancing.com/ Bryan Harris — https://videofruit.com Tim Ferris — https://tim.blog Airtable — https://airtable.com Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com OptinMonster — https://optinmonster.com Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com

Show Notes: http://fizzleshow.com/340 How can we, as entrepreneurs, continue to stay abreast of all the new information and skills in circulation? Is there a way to fast track learning and at the same time make it meaningful and effective? What really happens in our brains when we try and adopt something new? Today on the show we are joined by Scott H Young, author of the Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Ultralearning. The book aims to arm readers with actionable strategies and techniques for faster, more accurate learning and skill acquisition. Scott is a writer, programmer, traveler and avid reader, who has spent the last 15 years as a successful blogger and entrepreneur. This episode will give you a taste of the book and its contents, which promises to help you master hard skills, outsmart the competition and accelerate your career. We discuss the process of learning new skills, staying relevant and reinventing yourself, all things that Scott believes are vital to success as an entrepreneur in today's world. For all this inspiring information, from an author with so much to offer, be sure to join us on the Fizzle Show! Today's episode is brought to you by Podia (http://podia.com/fizzle). Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place. The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don't have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia! Fizzle Show listeners can get 15% off of Podia FOR LIFE by signing up for a free trial over at http://podia.com/fizzle. Key Points From This Episode: Developing the ability to learn and its centrality to entrepreneurship. [0:02:31.6] How Scott managed to turn his blogging efforts into a career. [0:06:21.2] Scott's own learning journey and endeavors in productivity and improvement. [0:07:00.8] The MIT Challenge and the impetus behind the project. [0:10:37.2] Finding a way to keep learning on your clock for your own good. [0:17:21.6] Applying this learning model to small amounts of information. [0:19:16.1] The example of Tristan De Montebello and his public speaking goals. [0:21:20.6] A few secrets to successful learning of a new skill from Scott! [0:24:30.3] The benefits of generating as much feedback opportunities as possible. [0:28:40.5] Different types of learning and which are most effective. [0:32:39.2] The example of chess grandmasters and what entrepreneurs can learn from it. [0:34:56.6] Scott's three-step process for becoming a better writer. [0:37:54.9] The process of writing Ultralearning and what Scott learned! [0:39:30.3] Strategic and marketing choices that go into the creation of a book. [0:41:51.9] The benefits of blogging and the gifts it has given Scott. [0:47:55.2] The effects of writing on the mind and cognition; expanding working memory. [0:51:40.6] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co Podia — https://www.podia.com/fizzle Scott H Young — https://www.scotthyoung.com/ Ultralearning — https://www.amazon.com/Ultralearning-Master-Outsmart-Competition-Accelerate/dp/006285268X Wall Street Journal — https://www.wsj.com Getting Things Done — https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People — https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/0743269519 MIT Challenge — https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/myprojects/mit-challenge-2/ Tristan de Montebello — https://medium.com/@montebello Toastmasters — https://www.toastmasters.org Zen Habits — https://zenhabits.net Leo Babauta — https://leobabauta.com/ Alan Baddeley — https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/staff/academicstaff/ab50/ Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/338 Which strategies help us stay productive with the bulk of our time? What do we do when one of these strategies loses its effect? What is the right balance between being focused on productivity and actually being productive? In the online business world, there is more than enough literature and content offering you ways to be more productive! These ideas can often be really helpful, sometimes seem like noise and can distract you from what is important. We want to assess where the general productivity conversation is currently situated and help you to gauge where you are with it! In this episode, we break down the ever-evolving inner and outer world of productivity. A common experience for many people seems to be that tactics and systems can help a lot but that their effect can wear off over time. So one of the main issues here seems to be how to pivot at the right point to a new way of doing things. Today on the show we are joined by our old bestie Chase Reeves and past guest / great friend Mike Vardy. Mike is a productivity expert who runs Productivityist and has some great, sometimes strange, routines that we cannot wait to share with all of you! We also talk about maintaining focus, virtual assistants, the negative side of productivity and what theming your time can offer you. For all this and more, join us today for another great show! Today's episode is brought to you by Podia. Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place. The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don't have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia! Fizzle Show listeners can get 15% off of Podia FOR LIFE by signing up for a free trial over at http://podia.com/fizzle. Key Points From This Episode: Starting the year in September, theming times, days and months. [0:04:12.6] Understanding Mike's use of productivity themes throughout his week. [0:08:04.5] Chase's recent routines and the difference between productivity and focus. [0:11:25.8] The convenience and dangers of hiring a virtual assistant. [0:17:41.4] Productivity overwhelm and anxiety; the negative side of trying to get it all done. [0:21:07.9] Setting up new systems and the rebirth of our organizational strategies. [0:27:31.2] The personal nature and universal aspects of routine. [0:34:48.1] Dealing with hurdles and potholes in your productivity systems. [0:38:49.6] Rewards, motivations and the carrot and stick mentality. [0:43:28.8] Intentional hacking and injecting care into our shortcuts. [0:49:57.4] Mike's advice to those wanting to level up or refresh their productivity. [0:53:08.6] The courses and resources that can help you actionable strategies. [0:55:11.9] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co Podia — https://www.podia.com/fizzle Mike Vardy — http://mikevardy.com/ Productivityist — https://productivityist.com/ Episode 99 — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/2-experts-share-exactly-how-to-use-a-productivity-journal-increase-productivity-by-23-fs099 Work with Chase — https://www.workwithchase.com Martin Short — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001737/ Gretchen Rubin — https://gretchenrubin.com Nirvana — https://nirvanahq.com About Time — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/about_time Steven Pressfield — https://stevenpressfield.com The Legend of Bagger Vance — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/legendofbagger_vance The War of Art — https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Steven-Pressfield-ebook/dp/B007A4SDCG Do the Work — https://www.amazon.com/Do-Work-Overcome-Resistance-Your/dp/1936891379 My Morning Routine — https://mymorningroutine.com Drafts — https://getdrafts.com Evernote — https://evernote.com Asana — https://asana.com/ Trello — https://trello.com Walt Whitman — https://poets.org/poet/walt-whitman ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com Getting Things Done — https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280 David Allen — https://gettingthingsdone.com Stephen Covey — https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits.html Cal Newport — http://www.calnewport.com Deep Work — https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692 Keep Going — https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Going-Ways-Creative-Times/dp/1523506644 Austin Kleon — https://austinkleon.com About a Boy — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/aboutaboy Chopin — https://www.biography.com/musician/frederic-chopin Alan Watts — https://www.alanwatts.org The Power of When — https://www.amazon.com/Power-When-Discover-Chronotype-Lunch-ebook/dp/B01A5VQU48 Michael Breus — https://thesleepdoctor.com Fizzle Goals Course — http://fizzle.co/goals Steph Crowder — https://www.courageandclarity.com Fizzle Journalling Course — http://fizzle.co/journal Oprah — http://www.oprah.com Matterful — https://matterful.co/ Chase Reeves — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com

Show Notes: http://fizzleshow.com/336 Ever wonder about starting a video show? Did you decide not to due to the many obstacles, including a lack of time and resources? Have you wanted to get on podcasting bandwagon but feel unsure of how to juggle your tasks? Were you concerned that neither of these would be *the most productive use of your time? * In this episode, we discover the wonder of video shows and podcasting and talk about being involved in several ventures while still focusing on what you are good at. We also get into how affiliate marketing can significantly boost your following and the traffic to your website. Today on the show we are joined by Matt Giovanisci, successful entrepreneur, website wizard, podcast producer, and video veteran. His specialties include web design, internet marketing, web development, SEO, small and corporate business marketing and more, and he is here to talk about how he makes money through information-based sites, affiliate offers and how their link manager tool LASSO fits into it all. We also talk about the importance of editing your business and scrutinizing expenses, focusing on what you are truly good at and knowing when to delegate and outsource tasks to optimize your productivity. He also shares how he manages to create consistent, high-quality content while avoiding burnout, and he dishes out advice for those who are looking to start producing videos or podcasts. Be sure to tune in for another fantastic episode! Today's episode is brought to you by Podia. Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place. The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don't have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia! Fizzle Show listeners can get 15% off of Podia FOR LIFE by signing up for a free trial over at http://podia.com/fizzle. Key Points from This Episode: The evolution of Matt's project Earnest and joining up with LASSO. [0:05:20.0] Building information-based sites and making money through affiliate offers. [0:10:16.0] LASSO as a link manager for affiliate sites and other problems it solves. [0:14:25.0] How editing his business has been a massive breakthrough. [0:18:34.0] Establishing that he is good at digital publishing and deciding to focus on that. [0:23:36.0] More about their Money Lab podcast and having a dynamic sponsorship spot. [0:29:48.0] How YouTube sponsorship revenue compares to his Matt's own products. [0:35:22.0] Matt's strategy for putting out videos, podcasts and articles consistently. [0:39:23.0] The process of making a video: from the script to finding the right background. [0:43:28.0] Deciding which steps of the video production process to outsource. [0:47:08.0] Understanding the need to delegate and spending time on what matters. [0:52:42.0] Advice for people who want to start a video show or podcast. [1:00:42.0] Matt's amazing affiliate marketing course now available inside Fizzle. [1:04:04.0] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr Podia — https://www.podia.com/fizzle Matt Giovanisci on Twitter — https://twitter.com/MattGiovanisci Swim University — https://www.swimuniversity.com/ Money Lab Podcast — https://www.moneylab.co/podcast LASSO — https://getlasso.co/ LASSO Free Trial — https://fizzle.co/lasso Listen Money Matters Podcast — https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/show/ WordPress — https://wordpress.com/ Pretty Links — https://prettylinks.com/ CleverHiker — https://www.cleverhiker.com/ Wirecutter — https://thewirecutter.com/ NerdWallet — https://www.nerdwallet.com/ WP Engine — https://wpengine.com/ Traction on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837 Profit First — https://profitfirstbook.com/ Toyota — https://www.toyota.com/ Mitsubishi — https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/ Megaphone — https://megaphone.fm/ StartUp Podcast — https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup The Profit — https://www.cnbc.com/the-profit/ Shark Tank — https://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank Asana — https://asana.com/?noredirect Trello — https://trello.com/ Caleb Wojcik — https://www.calebwojcik.com/ Adobe Premiere — https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html?promoid=PQ7SQBYQ&mv=other Zencastr — https://zencastr.com/ PewDiePie — https://www.youtube.com/user/PewDiePie/videos?app=desktop Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 Fizzle Productivity Essentials — https://app.fizzle.co/library/productivity-essentials Fizzle Name Evaluator — https://fizzle.co/?s=name+evaluator Fizzle Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Show Notes: http://fizzleshow.com/335 How much of your mission and "why" should you share your audience and customers? Do you need to be crystal clear on your motivation before you are able to do this? How do we collect amazing testimonials from satisfied clients? Welcome to the first member-focused, Friday episode of the Fizzle Show! These shows will be recorded live with Fizzle members and their questions and will be aired every Friday going forward! If you are not yet a registered member, check out the website so you can be a part of this great community! In this episode, we focus on two main topics. The first is getting to grips with your why and whether it is important to include your audience in this journey. The second question we answer is around testimonial collection and the best ways to go about this. We also talk about gauging alignment with customers, non-sleazy marketing and why testimonials are so effective! We share four great ideas from Sarah Peck on how to elicit meaningful, honest and impactful reviews of your work and offer a few of our own suggestions on the topic too! For all of this, join the Fizzle Team today for the first of many Fizzle Fridays! Key Points From This Episode: Finding your 'why' and how much of it to share with an audience. [0:01:24.5] Balancing the necessities of connecting, authenticity and customer needs. [0:05:35.3] Best practices for testimonial collection after a launch. [0:11:58.1] Using surveys and other easy ways to ask for reviews and testimonials. [0:15:01.8] Why testimonials are important and work so well for small businesses. [0:20:08.2] The 4 questions that Sarah Peck has laid out for getting great testimonials! [0:21:12.9] Especially meaningful components of testimonials you can use [0:23:40.7] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co Italian with Leo — http://www.italianwithleo.com Simon Sinek — https://simonsinek.com Start with Why — https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447 Find Your Why — https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-Why-Practical-Discovering/dp/0143111728 Palapa — https://palapa.co SurveyMonkey — https://www.surveymonkey.com Sue Mcleod Ceramics — https://suemcleodceramics.com/ Sarah Peck — https://www.sarahkpeck.com 4 Questions You Can Use To Get Great Testimonials & Reviews — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/4-questions-for-great-testimonials-reviews Blue Apron — https://www.blueapron.com Jen Rao — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/jenrao Joe Kerns — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/joekerns Aiden Fishbein — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/aidenfishbein Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com/

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/333 Who are your online business heroes? Which businesses are doing this entrepreneurial thing brilliantly? Someone we look up to a lot is Laura Roeder, founder and CEO of MeetEdgar. Today we will be doing an inspirational deep dive on her path and philosophy behind bootstrapping her business and growing online! There are so many ways to build the company that you have always wanted! Hearing from someone who has worked in this space and managed to achieve many of their own goals in their own unique and tailored way, can be such an affirming message for everyone out there pushing. In this episode we talk about the benefits of bootstrapping your startup. We discuss finding your own way through money and hiring instead of relying solely on venture capital. Laura shares insight about how to keep in mind the idea of building a sellable business while creating something you believe in. Laura also gives us her thoughts on the role of social media for today's entrepreneur! Laura Roeder started out in the online space over ten years ago and since then has built information and software-based businesses, the most recent of which is MeetEdgar. The company was based on a method that she developed beforehand for streamlining and optimizing social media strategies and with the coding expertise of her partner, she turned this into software and a company! We also talk about the integral roles of unique skills, personality, creativity in a startup, and the variables of the startup model. Laura busts a few myths along the way about things having to be done in a certain way! Get the full scoop on episode 333 of the Fizzle Show! Today's episode is brought to you by Podia. Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place. The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don't have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia! Fizzle Show listeners can get 15% off of Podia FOR LIFE by signing up for a free trial over at http://podia.com/fizzle. Key Points From This Episode: Laura's early entrepreneurial experiences and how she got started around 2008. [0:02:34.6] A quick introduction to MeetEdgar and the service that it provides. [0:07:01.2] Amplifying your message on social media and doubling down on popular posts. [0:11:02.8] Transitioning to a sellable business and understanding this journey [0:16:22.3] The effect that making MeetEdgar a sellable business had on Laura's relationship with it. [0:20:08.1] Building a team to grow the business while bootstrapping your growth. [0:22:29.4] Salaries and finding the funds to hire a team in the early stages of a business. [0:26:20.2] Juggling family, personal time and the constraints of a new company. [0:30:50.7] Laura's own ambitions when starting MeetEdgar and focussing on operations. [0:37:38.5] The place of social media in our businesses; how much space should it occupy? [0:42:45.8] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co Podia — https://www.podia.com/fizzle MeetEdgar — https://meetedgar.com Laura Roeder — https://lauraroeder.com The 4 Hour Work Week — https://fourhourworkweek.com Chris Guillebeau — https://chrisguillebeau.com Social Brilliant — https://meetedgar.com/social-brilliant-ebook/ Built to Sell — https://www.amazon.com/Built-Sell-Creating-Business-Without-ebook/dp/B004IYISQW Nathan Barry — https://nathanbarry.com ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com Sarah Park — https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-park-945b4522 Battered Bastards of Baseball — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thebatteredbastardsofbaseball Deloitte — https://www.deloitte.com Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog Shark Tank — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442550/ Kylie Jenner — https://www.instagram.com/kyliejenner/?hl=en Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 Fizzle Productivity Essentials — https://app.fizzle.co/library/productivity-essentials Fizzle Name Evaluator — https://fizzle.co/?s=name+evaluator Fizzle Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/332 Aren't we all wishing to get to that place where we can just relax into our business and start living life rather than just sweating through every day? Well, the good news is that Internet business allows you to do that to some extent. Welcome to the future! It is possible to create your own business and to design your own lifestyle. How do you want to raise your kids and schedule your working hours? Again, an online business gives you the opportunity to customize all those aspects to fit your needs and wants. But, in order for us to do that, we need to figure out a way to earn enough revenue to be able to afford these choices and to sustain the lifestyle we want. To accomplish this, you need the energy to want to do it, so you have to actually care about it. In this episode we talk about growing your business so that it provides you with the means to live the life you want. You might have your venture up and running but now you're wondering what to do to build that out so that you not only break even, but make some good money off of it. We also talk about brainstorming a bunch of ideas for growth and then evaluating and sorting them according to different categories that will help you decide which ones should take priority. Sometimes it's wise to first go for the low hanging fruit that might be more effective over time and treating these ideas as experiments, not attaching too much value to one particular one. Join us for this conversation where four of your favorite Fizzlers talk you through this stage! _Today's episode is brought to you by Podia. Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place. The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don't have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia! Fizzle Show listeners can get 15% off of Podia FOR LIFE by signing up for a free trial over at http://podia.com/fizzle. Key Points from This Episode: Figuring out what leave looks like when you are your own boss. [0:07:30.0] Experimenting and predicting the best avenues for growing your business. [0:10:42.0] Getting to the stage where you can pay all the bills and live comfortably. [0:14:15.0] Brainstorming new ideas and evaluating them in a spreadsheet. [0:17:05.0] The paralysis that comes along with being unable to identify the best option. [0:21:35.0] When it makes sense to tackle the simpler ideas that deliver quick results first. [0:25:45.0] Not becoming too attached to the results of any one experiment. [0:31:14.0] Finding the solution to a problem that people actually want to solve. [0:35:37.0] The importance of tracking your experiments and keeping record of details. [0:38:31.0] The benefits of getting good at partnerships and collaborations. [0:42:21.0] Good experimentation requires vulnerability and a willingness to be wrong. [0:44:55.0] Examples of some of the growth channels and growth experiments.** [0:49:38.0]** Opting for steady growth with effort. [0:55:23.0] Remembering that behind every success story is a bunch of failed experiments. *[0:58:56.0] * And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/332 Chase Reeves — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr Steph Crowder — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ Podia — https://www.podia.com/ Uber — https://www.uber.com/ Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity Episode 107 — https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/episode-107-10-marketing-channels-to-grow-your-small/id656726654?i=1000340641326&l=nb Episode 108 — https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/episode-108-9-more-marketing-channels-to-grow-your/id656726654?i=1000341157401&l=nb Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 Fizzle Productivity Essentials — https://app.fizzle.co/library/productivity-essentials Fizzle Name Evaluator — https://fizzle.co/?s=name+evaluator Fizzle Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/331 Life is too short to do something you hate, why not start your own business? This way you can have much more personal freedom and stability, not to mention an opportunity for creative expression. The Internet has allowed us to communicate with anyone in the world and has completely opened up the landscape of business. But that doesn't mean you have to have an eBook and a massive email funnel – you don't have to do business in any particular way just because you're using the Internet. If you've missed out on the last several episodes, we're working though the roadmap that gives you the steps and stages to follow to start your own business, minus all the whingeing that goes along with constantly having to start all over again. We often waste time fiddling with things that aren't that important, and then we wonder why we're not making more rapid progress. This is where just-in-time learning comes in to save the day – learning only what you need for what's in front of you right now. In this episode we talk about the growth stage. Now that we've got a minimum viable product out, we need to know what ideas and systems we need to grow this thing. This might entail hiring some people to help us or defining the specific work we are going to say yes and no to. We also talk about your personal definition of success and how that should determine the extent to which you grow, and then we get into aligning your metrics and milestones with the specific vision you have for your business. Growth is not easy, but it can be much easier if you listen to what we've got to give you today on the Fizzle Show! Key Points from This Episode: Aiden's current experience travelling Europe as a digital nomad. [0:07:09.0] Growing and the ideas we have around how big our business should be. [0:08:36.0] How companies have an embedded growth obligation (EGO) to beat competitors. [0:12:43.0] Establishing what growth is needed based on what success looks like for you.** [0:15:41.0]** You can be successful and not feel successful. [0:21:50.0] What kind of growth is enough? And why staying small is an option. [0:22:58.0] Aiming for a meaningfully viable income that gives you the outcomes you want. [0:26:47.0] There is so much more to business than how much money you're making. [0:32:30.0] How metrics and milestones play a role and why you should track it. [0:37:25.0] Why the things you measure aren't necessarily what you should be measuring. [0:41:29.0] Vanity metrics aren't real indicators of the growth that you specifically seek. [0:46:06.0] The trick for pulling out key performance indicators that actually matter. [0:48:42.0] What milestones are and how to make sure that they're SMART. [0:55:09.0] How good metrics and milestones give momentum to your business. [1:03:43.0] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ Ebenezer Scrooge — https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ebenezer-Scrooge Mr Money Mustache — https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/ Company of One of Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Company-One-Staying-Small-Business/dp/1328972356 Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 Jim Collins — https://www.jimcollins.com/ Fizzle Productivity Essentials — https://app.fizzle.co/library/productivity-essentials Chase Reeves — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves Fizzle Name Evaluator — https://fizzle.co/?s=name+evaluator Fizzle Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

How do we figure out what we should make in our business? How can we tell if that product is going to be viable and profitable? What are the main things to consider in this stage of your business journey, where you need to make some big leaps? Going from the planning stages into production and actual business is obviously scary, it can also be massively exciting and really is the first time you get to share your work with the world. That being said, care and caution must be taken when putting yourself out there, more so in aid of building towards the future than protecting your ego. In this episode we situate this topic in the larger series that we have been running about your business roadmap. We talk about how this section of work is the meaty and juicy centre of your business; after planning and before everything else. We discuss essentials such as minimal viable products, feedback and criticism and the factors that go into big decisions. We also talk about how to really approach solving a problem for people and how a service can be a great way to enter a market and build towards more products in the future. So for all that, be sure to join us on the Fizzle Show! Key Points From This Episode: How the idea of product creation fits into the larger business roadmap. [0:05:01.5] Giving people a solution and finding revenue through that. [0:10:45.3] Sniff tests and product validation before going to market. [0:13:41.7] MVP's, feedback and getting fresh inspiration from customers. [0:17:49.1] Self-created bubbles and playing at business rather than real work. [0:26:15.6] Understanding criticisms and pulling out the value amid the thorns. [0:34:02.3] Job descriptions, fulfilling duties and wearing the necessary hats. [0:37:34.8] Becoming a scientist in your business and acknowledging the data. [0:42:51.5] Your product as the package that contains a solution to a problem. [0:45:11.3] Coming up with actual product ideas and attaching these to a need. [0:50:13.2] Using a service as the entry point and early MVP for your products. [0:53:35.8] Recapping the importance of emotional stoicism and attrition. [0:58:21.4] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity Justin Jackson — https://justinjackson.ca/ Dick Van Dyke — http://www.officialdickvandyke.com/ Dick Cavett — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147118/ Orson Welles — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000080/ Palapa — https://palapa.co/ Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ Ira Glass — https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/ira-glass-on-storytelling The E-Myth — https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280 Work With Chase — https://www.workwithchase.com/ Bird by Bird — https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016 Marie Forleo — https://www.marieforleo.com/ Fizzle Name Evaluator — https://fizzle.co/?s=name+evaluator Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 The Fizzle Jump Start Bundle — https://fizzle.co/jumpstart Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/ Joe Kerns — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/joekerns Chase Reeves — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein?ref_src Fizzle Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes for this episode: http://fizzleshow.com/328 The audience we aim to capture and the potential clients we go after are ultimately what make a business stay afloat or sink, without an audience you are not really an entrepreneur, right? So how do we find that particular section of the market that is right for us? How wide or narrow should we cast our nets and what are the indicators we can follow in this regard? In this episode we break down the battle for your products; how niche is too niche and how general is just way too general. We pull apart the considerations that go into shooting for the stars and an audience, emphasizing how this process evolves and changes over time! Today on the show we are joined by Justin Jackson, old friend, host of the Build Your SaaS Podcast and cofounder of Transistor! Our special guest shares his expertise in the space, unpacking how he learned the value and dangers of aiming for specific sections of the market and how the internet makes reaching anyone possible. We also talk about the personality of your product, why no matter how good your idea and research is you always have to build a great product and the inability of humans to reliably predict their future actions when asked. For all this great stuff, be sure to join on for this episode of the Fizzle Show! Key Points From This Episode: The job that Corbett originally hired Chase to do! [0:02:41.2] A little bit about today's special guests and what they do. [0:05:03.3] Micro-niching, specific audiences and the evolving approach to growing. [0:09:11.8] Outdated adages and looking for confirmation bias and proof. [0:15:49.1] Why have people like Nathan Barry been successful? [0:19:25.5] The Jobs to be Done framework and understanding why people purchase. [0:25:02.3] Correlation, causation and the disconnection between. [0:32:48.8] The fallacy of identifying a new niche and this translating to sales. [0:35:03.9] Chase's own niche story and the overall vibe of feedback. [0:37:29.4] The inability to honestly forecast future actions now. [0:43:58.3] The personality that goes into a product; pouring yourself into your work. [0:49:05.6] Seeds of a culturally resonant product and the time it takes for them to root. [0:55:35.8] The special thing that happens when you care and have something to share. [1:01:31.2] What the journey to a viable market really looks like. [1:05:45.8] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/326 Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity Justin Jackson — https://justinjackson.ca/ Transistor FM — https://transistor.fm/ Build Your SaaS — https://saas.transistor.fm/ Jack Conte — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-conte-a15a3686 Nathan Barry — https://nathanbarry.com/ ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com/ Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/ Stranger Things — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/strangerthings Undertale — https://undertale.com/ Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ Rob Fitzpatrick — https://robfitz.com/ The Mom Test — https://www.amazon.com/Mom-Test-customers-business-everyone/dp/1492180742 Seth Godin — https://seths.blog/ Matt Giovanisci — https://www.moneylab.co/ Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/ Dream Daddy — https://store.steampowered.com/app/654880/DreamDaddyADadDatingSimulator/ Dream Daddy Conference Talk — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ovcAh2O--Q Master Class — https://www.masterclass.com/ Dustin Hoffman — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000163/ Aaron Sorkin — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0815070/ Neil Gaiman — http://www.neilgaiman.com/ Fizzle Name Evaluator — https://fizzle.co/?s=name+evaluator Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 The Fizzle Jump Start Bundle — https://fizzle.co/jumpstart Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/ Joe Kerns — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/joekerns Chase Reeves — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein?ref_src Fizzle Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/326 If you've tuned into the Fizzle Show, it means that you might actually be doing something you care about. Maybe you're looking for sovereignty, autonomy but also for more fun. There could be something inside of you that just screams for more independence and creativity. There is a lot of potential and opportunity in life – remember, you are not painted into a corner, you are free to do whatever you want, the things that you love. Often in life it feels like there is such momentum, such force that pulls you into a certain lifestyle, but you don't have to conform. Who says it has to be that way? A lot of people are just going through the motions while others are realizing that this is not a mode they have to keep operating in. Some people are coming up with new ideas and finding new ways to make a life for themselves and their families. And you'll hear this a lot coming from us: published is better than perfect. It's better to just do the thing, even if it's not perfect, and get yourself out there on the journey toward starting your own business. In this episode we're talking about a specific phase on our Fizzle Roadmap – SETUP. We've been talking about and breaking apart all the phases of business over the last few episodes, and highlighting this one aspect in our conversation today. We also talk extensively about naming your business, how to go about registering it, getting all your legal ducks in a row, which kind of tasks to start the day off with, and a whole bunch more – so don't miss out on this one! Key Points From This Episode: An overview of what the setup phase is all about and why it can be paralyzing. [0:04:47.0] How and why Jen picked the name of her business and now wanting to change it. [0:07:33.0] Considering the legal side of your business and when to get more serious. [0:11:08.0] Thinking about risk when naming and registering your business. [0:14:57.0] Why the way you name things such as tasks or businesses is really important. [0:17:44.0] How a name can gain momentum as a business finds its own energy over time. [0:20:12.0] Fizzle's Name Evaluator and the criteria for choosing the right business name. [0:25:14.0] Identifying what you want to finish every day and starting with the worst task. [0:29:23.0] Having to deal with the all-important ‘infrastructure' even though its dull. [0:32:41.0] Helpful resources and the role of an accountant in helping you get set up. [0:37:20.0] Our inclination to procrastinate difficult tasks such as dealing with the government. [0:41:35.0] What to do if your name is already trademarked but your still have the domain and social channels. [0:43:34.0] Realizing that you can be part of finding solutions for a global network of people. [0:49:29.0] Tips for moving from playing to actually doing business. [0:54:16.0] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/326 Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity Fizzle Name Evaluator — https://fizzle.co/?s=name+evaluator Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 The Fizzle Jump Start Bundle — https://fizzle.co/jumpstart Bench — https://bench.co/ LegalZoom — https://www.legalzoom.com/ Dropbox — https://www.dropbox.com/h Far and Away — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104231/ Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/ Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein?ref_src Fizzle Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Author, Filmmaker, & Agency Partner at Vitals Agency Also a Producer and Co-host of the Fizzle Show Blogger at megafisbein.com Questions for Aiden Fishbein How did you arrive at where you are now; a successful agency owner and co-host of the Fizzle show?What's it been like to work with disorganized creative entrepreneurs?What is engineered disruption?Movie nightmare alley?The emails you sent to the people who scrape your email from Linkedin?How has your project retrospective process (post mortem) helped shift your perspective on success & failure?whats one thing you have taught yourself?Why is documenting wins more important than understanding losses?Describe your branding philosophy, and what does "Step 0" mean?Describe your personal development philosophyWhy do you believe entrepreneurship is inextricably linked to personal developmentWhy is this topic different/more important than most people thinkfavorite tools for the agency?how are you generating leads besides ads? Keywords: project management, branding, creative entrepreneur, blogger/blogging, podcaster/podcasting, business coach, agency, digital marketing, design, film, writing, personal development, growth, lifestyle design, lifestyle

Aiden Fishbein Producer and Co-host of the Fizzle Show and Blogger at megafisbein.com “Stay Curious & Challenge Convention”. Aiden Fishbein Transcript: Today, we have a very special guest who’s the creative director, author, filmmaker, and agency partner at Vitals Agency. He’s also the producer and co-host of The Fizzle Show. Welcome, everyone, Aiden Fishbein. How’s… Read more

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.co/322 How do we stay consistent and disciplined in our business? Amidst all the different strategies and business hacks out there, what are some simple ways to build and keep the momentum? How can we do things today, so that the snowball of tomorrow helps itself down the hill? If we can harness the energy of consistency and discipline, everyday, the long term results are often beyond our wildest dreams! Staying on course on a daily basis can create a sense of self pride and purpose that is hard to find elsewhere. These practices can help clear a path to success and prevent us trudging blindly through the wilderness. In this episode we talk about how to steer clear of new gimmicky strategies for your business, creating and maintaining momentum and staying present and committed to your goals. We get into why starting with intention, in this regard, can go such a long way and why it is hardest in the beginning. Today on the show we are joined by Vickie Velasquez from the Vegetarian Zen Podcast and our very own Jen Rao! Our guests help Chase and Aiden unpack stories of discipline and consistency and how they have proved so important in each's journey. We also talk about how this discussion fits into the next series of shows we are doing, which will provide a refreshed roadmap for you and your work. *These concepts that we are talking about can be such trustworthy tools in your box of tricks and can ultimately make a world of difference! * For all that and all the usual Fizzle goodness, join us today! Key Points From This Episode: Why Vicki and Jen are so excited to be on the Fizzle Show today! [0:03:24.5] The outline of this and some upcoming shows. [0:07:12.6] How discipline and consistency can serve you better than most strategies. [0:11:25.7] Some of the important landmarks in Vicki's podcasting journey. [0:13:05.4] Publishing schedules, audience appreciation and staying steady. [0:17:52.7] Talking to the right people in the right way; the importance of your audience. [0:21:01.1] You own, authentic and consistent vibe, over time. [0:26:01.7] How to take advantage of the Fizzle Jumpstart offer! [0:32:15.9] Jen's own experiences of consistency and avoiding a slippery slope. [0:35:30.3] Your physical and digital lives; making the most of both. [0:43:38.5] Alignment, consistency and meaningful progress through delayed gratification. [0:50:35.2] The two things that lead to success again and again. [0:55:54.7] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/320 Discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle/ The Fizzle Jump Start Bundle — https://fizzle.co/jumpstart Vickie Velasquez — https://medium.com/@vickievelasquez Vegetarian Zen Podcast — https://www.vegetarianzen.com/ The Peas and Carrots Society — https://www.facebook.com/groups/vegetarianzen/ Jen Rao — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/jenrao Fizzle Episode 300 — https://fizzleshow.fireside.fm/300 Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/ Trello — https://trello.com Asana — https://asana.com Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ Dan Carlin — https://www.dancarlin.com/ Work With Chase — https://www.workwithchase.com/ Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity Dan Carlin on Tim Ferriss Show — https://tim.blog/2014/07/29/the-tim-ferriss-show-episode-20-dan-carlin-hardcore-history-building-podcasts-creativity-and-more/ Courage & Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder?lang=en Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein?refsrc Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chasereeves Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/318 Is the success that you have now what you set out for? When you reach a milestone in your business does it live up to the expectations you had? Are you where you are supposed to be? These are burning questions a lot of us, as entrepreneurs, have and that we, at the Fizzle Show, are going to try and help you answer. We are all on a constantly evolving path and analyzing and becoming comfortable on this journey is at least half the battle! In this episode, we pose the questions that are related to this somewhat elusive idea. We talk about what is most meaningful and fulfilling in your work and in your life in general and we consider how displacing some of the stresses of working solely on your own business can lead to more contentment and success! We also talk about creating and telling real stories, finding where you need to be and share three big tips for fining your ideal lifestyle and work within that. So for all this and more great ideas to boot, be sure to join us on the Fizzle Show today! Key Points From This Episode: • Introducing today's question and topic. [0:04:40.5] • Is the successful business you have what you really wanted? [0:07:07.7] • Why the actual work is more meaningful than the money. [0:13:01.2] • Your business as a life source and journey. [0:17:29.5] • Weighing up the challenges of your own business versus a day job. [0:21:02.3] • Real stories as opposed to oversimplified business strategies. [0:27:13.8] • The idea that being where you need to be makes things easy. [0:33:23.6] • A journalling practice and the metrics that allow you find what leads to success. [0:38:32.1] • Purpose, desire, metrics and designing your life and business around these. [0:42:02.6] • The ever changing nature of your own purpose and fulfillment. [0:48:03.7] • Three tips for more clearly developing your vision. [0:50:21.3] • It's magical and beautiful where you are! [0:55:21.8] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder?lang=en • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com • Amy Porterfield — https://www.amyporterfield.com • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com • Sarah Peck — https://www.sarahkpeck.com • Fizzle Show Episode 312 with Sarah Peck — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/https-fizzle-co-sparkline-how-to-keep-your-momentum-after-a-good-or-bad-launch-fs312 • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • The Simpsons — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/ • Adam Sandler — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001191/ • Fizzle Show Episode 290 To Scale or Not to Scale — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/how-to-grow-with-intention-avoid-growth-for-growths-sake-fs290 • Jim Collins — https://www.jimcollins.com • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog • Bill Murray — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000195/ • Fizzle Define Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Abraham-Hicks — http://www.abraham-hicks.com • Prince — https://www.prince.com • Ramit Sethi — https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com • Fizzle Show Episode 314 Ramit Sethi — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/how-to-start-a-business-without-a-passion-fs314 • Richard Branson — https://www.forbes.com/profile/richard-branson/ • Chase Reeves ConvertKit Talk — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX5Is23YtKs • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chasereeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

If you’ve ever wondered if you “have what it takes” to be an entrepreneur - this episode is required listening.Today’s guest, my friend and student Esmé Wang, is an author whose latest book Collected Schizophrenias debuted at #3 on the New York Times best sellers list. She’s also been featured in People magazine and the Today Show.Her website Esméwang.com is an essential resource for ambitious people living with limitations such as chronic illness, mental health and caretaking responsibilities. She’s proof that with quality work and perseverance, you can achieve great things in your life. I’m thrilled for you to hear her inspiring story. Esmé’s story begins working in a tech startup in San Francisco. While also writing her first book she endured extremely hard times including health issues that went undiagnosed. After writing a book she believed fully in, she faced 41 rejections from publishers. Imagine her devastation - the book took five years to write. Her high hopes were dashed.With her health deteriorating requested more and more remote work at her startup. She slowly became curious about entrepreneurship, listening to podcasts like The Fizzle Show.In 2013/2014 - her health plummeted and she had to leave her job. Without the security of that job, she started a small online copywriting and branding biz.She never gave up on her love of writing and now, five years later she is celebrating great successes in her career.There is SO much to take away from Esmé’s incredible story. In her Clarity episode you'll hear:What an “Unexpected Shape” is (and why it will forever change your view on challenges) How to reframe your limitations into boundaries How to be creative and change your tools depending on your situation (friends, she wrote her bestselling book on an Iphone & Ipad Mini)The value of persistence and taking matters into your own handsWhy giving yourself space and following your rhythms with work is essentialWhat “Phase Fog” is + why keeping records is so important

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/315 How's your business? We know it's not easy to build a business, but it's also not impossible. Truth is, opening the door to getting a successful business feels like it's impossible sometimes, but really, it's just impassable. What you need is to find the key that unlocks that door. The Fizzle Roadmap is a great place to start, teaching you things like differentiating between what you can and can't control and helping you to discover who you are as a business owner so that you can bring your own flair to the entrepreneurial landscape. In this episode, we are going to be talking to those of you who know you can help people and have something to say, have ticked all the boxes of how to get your business out there, but who feel like they're shouting into an empty void. We're going to help you grow your audience by suggesting group programs and by giving you the six steps to connecting with your clients and customers. We also talk about the importance of packaging what you offer in the most appealing way, while also getting your clients and customers what they need most. Join us today on the Fizzle Show to find out how to do just that! Key Points From This Episode: • The discouraging process of trying to get a following but just not getting there. [0:10:17.0] • Why group programs are underrated and why their popularity will likely escalate. [0:14:02.0] • The many benefits of group programs versus learning one-on-one. [0:17:16.0] • The six steps to building a connection-based, community-driven business. [0:21:05.0] • Why you have to tackle the who of your business before you get to the how. [0:21:30.0] • How a community anchor creates a common language that unifies your audience. [0:23:27.0] • The importance of understanding what people actually want. [0:29:12.0] • The difference between being selective about what you attract your following with and making false promises. [0:35:47.0] • Connecting with your customers and aligning yourself with their desired outcomes. [0:40:42.0] • The most important aspect about building your irresistible community anchor. [0:45:57.0] • Going further with the piece of content you've created for your community anchor. [0:54:07.0] • Why you have to keep track of your most engaged leads. [1:01:27.0] • What to do once you have the people in your group. [1:03:18] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/315 • ShamWow — https://www.shamwow.com/SHMWOW/6.0000/Index.dtm?otsid=9912 • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder?lang=en • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chasereeves • Crickets to Customers — https://courageclarity.teachable.com/p/crickets-to-customers • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Start a Blog that Matters — https://app.fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • The 15 Minute Weekly Planner — https://www.courageandclarity.com/plan • Website Tune Up — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • StoryBrand — https://storybrand.com/ • Fyre Festival — https://www.ecr.co.za/shows/stacey-norman/fyre-festival-documentary-a-glimpse-into-the-scam-of-the-century-/ • Customer Conversations Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/314 Are you a lifestyle entrepreneur or hoping to become one? How do you build a career that gives you a greater degree of personal freedom and independence so that you can spend your time living the life you want, doing the stuff that makes you happy? On the Fizzle Show we always steer you toward earning a living from doing something that you actually care about, or at the very least, not doing a job you hate! In this episode, we get into the intricacies of entrepreneurship, and we're not interested in what worked yesterday; we are more concerned about what works today — for you. Whether it's watching Netflix or hanging out with friends, are you digging your life right now? Whatever you are into, you probably need some skrilla to finance it and you need to be doing something sustainable so that you don't run out. Today on the show we are joined by Ramit Sethi, personal finance advisor and entrepreneur, and together we pull apart the nucleus of the problem for a lot of Fizzlers — obsessing over questions like, “Am I doing enough?”, “Am I making enough?” and “Am I stupid?” And that constant voice-in-your-head stuff about money. We also cut to the chase about what it is that makes people successful, defining what winning at life looks like for you and focusing on the lifestyle you want in addition to doing what you are passionate about. Ramit talks Steve Jobs, his spending philosophy and why you deserve to be compensated if you provide value to the world. There is so much game going around this episode, make sure that you don't miss out! Key Points From This Episode: • Why the “passion” answer to success was never satisfactory to Ramit. [0:07:19.0] • The true reason why following your passion is what is being advocated. [0:08:32.0] • Why winning at something is what is required to kick-start passion. [0:10:11.0] • The importance of surrounding yourself with people who believe in you. [0:11:44.0] • Why real feedback is not about what people tell you, but about what they do. [0:12:48.0] • Unpacking Steve Jobs' commencement address at Stanford. [0:15:22.0] • Why you don't have to agree in order to learn something from what you hear. [0:18:32.0] • The problem with oversimplified advice and using critical thought to get beyond the surface. [0:19:10.0] • Determining your success by measuring it against the lifestyle you desire. [0:19:58.0] • Getting away from the same boring template and doing things your own way. [0:21:54.0] • Expressing authenticity and nuance as the basis for success. [0:25:25.0] • How Corbett started a business that aligns with his ideal lifestyle. [0:31:40.0] • Why money is a critical ingredient in making a successful business. [0:34:16.0] • Understanding that if you create value in the world, you should be compensated! [0:37:48.0] • Ramit's spending philosophy and where it comes from. [0:39:03.0] • The influence of your childhood on your emotions around money. [0:44:44.0] • Conscious spending and using your money to support your values. [0:50:07.0] • More about his new, updated book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich. [0:50:45.0] • The importance of having constructive thoughts about money. [0:54:49.0] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Discover.bot — https://discover.bot/fizzle • Ramit Sethi — https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/ • I Will Teach You to Be Rich on Amazon —https://www.amazon.com/Will-Teach-You-Be-Rich/dp/0761147489 • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ • Carl Sagan — http://carlsagan.com/ • One Strange Rock — https://www.netflix.com/za/title/81071666 • Aiden Fishbein on Twitter — https://twitter.com/megafishbein • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/corbettbarr • Richard Branson — https://twitter.com/richardbranson • The Emperor's New Clothes on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/slp/emperor-s-new-clothes/5577hrhsounu9gd • “Confessions of a CEO: The 8 types of people who will never buy your product” — https://growthlab.com/people-who-never-buy/ • Steve Jobs — https://allaboutstevejobs.com/ • Tim Ferris — https://tim.blog/ • Dan Carlin — https://www.dancarlin.com/ • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder?lang=en • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chasereeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/313 How do we run a business that does not run us into the ground? Can we give energy into our hustle without having none left for anything else? How do we keep the wind in our sails? The idea of managing the size of a business to suit your actual needs seems to becoming more and more attractive to a lot of entrepreneurs. It is something we have spoken about before on the Fizzle Show and we strongly believe you are the one who should decide the scope and ambition of what you do! In this episode, we take this idea one step further and think about just how much and what kind of work you really need to do today. Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, is there an obvious question that you see being asked that you know how to answer? Today on the show we are joined by Nathalie Lussier who is a digital strategist, the founder of Access Ally and has made it her mission to help you achieve your dreams. We talk to her about automation, the customer's journey, facilitating a good experience for an audience, improving the work you have already done and why you already have everything you need. For all of this and more, join us today! Key Points From This Episode: • A quick introduction to Nathalie and her business. [0:03:26.4] • Switching the equation around so your business serves you. [0:08:30.7] • Breaking things down in past, present and future. [0:13:16.2] • Sustainable entrepreneurship and the value of service. [0:15:26.6] • The vital lessons that we learn in trying times. [0:19:17.4] • The expert's dilemma and getting perspective on your own value. [0:22:40.7] • The patterns that helped Nathalie discover her gifts in plain sight. [0:26:35.5] • How Nathalie's answered the questions she was encountering. [0:31:35.3] • Moving forward with freebies towards paid services. [0:35:54.7] • Fighting your own battles and slaying your own dragons. [0:41:02.8] • Nathalie's business preparation for having her baby. [0:46:51.2] • The architecture of online business and the customer journey. [0:51:54.1] • Stamina and dedication to bettering a single offer. [0:54:32.6] • Post mortem, taking stock and dialing it all in for updates. [1:00:49.4] • Honoring the work already done and doubling down. [1:04:40.7] • You already have what you need! [1:08:01.1] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • AccessAlly — https://accessally.com • Nathalie Lussier — https://nathalielussier.com • Oprah — http://www.oprah.com • Jerry Seinfeld — http://jerryseinfeld.com • Dan Tocchini — https://www.crunchbase.com/person/daniel-tocchini • Schitt's Creek — https://www.netflix.com/za/title/80036165 • Trello — https://trello.com • Atlassian— https://www.atlassian.com • Narnia — http://www.narnia.com • Vitals — https://vitals.agency/ • Jim Rohn — https://www.jimrohn.com • Nathan Barry — https://nathanbarry.com • ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Drip — https://www.drip.com • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Fizzle Defining Your Audience — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge • Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Chase Reeves Reviews — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/310 Self-starting entrepreneurs are always confronted with having to manage multiple projects at once. Will you ever get to the point of sorting out all these tasks and responsibilities, and having a greater sense of control over your daily activities? Is it possible to start enjoying the process, even though the circumstances are not ideal? In this episode, we look at practical ways in which you can optimally manage your energy as an entrepreneur, always keeping in mind what the ultimate goal is and staying in tune with your true self and with what makes you happy. Today on the show we are joined by Steph Crowder and Jen Rao who will be sharing some of their tips and tricks for aligning your work to suit the lifestyle you want. Jen summarizes her story of last week, about how a stressful job led her to scale down and simplify her life. Steph also shares about having to make a drastic career move that enabled her to prioritize both her professional aspirations and her family, and about the importance of developing a clear vision for the future. We also talk about the difficulty women face in balancing their work and family lives, the silent expectations of the workplace and why you need to constantly check your internal alignment. We discuss the circumstances under which you would want to leave your employment, waiting for the right opportunity and why you could consider simply reducing your day job hours. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation today on The Fizzle Show! Key Points From This Episode: • A summary of Jen's story about making alternative decisions. [0:07:55.0] • Visionaries versus implementers. [0:12:57.0] • Having a vision of where you want to be. [0:14:42.0] • Steph's take on the book Lean In. [0:15:48.0] • The unspoken expectations on employees. [0:16:50.0] • The importance of alignment. [0:19:24.0] • Trying new things in the first year of running your own business. [0:21:16.0] • How alignment can shift. [0:21:46.0] • Changing energies in ourselves and in nature. [0:22:40.0] • Embracing the fact that we change and grow. [0:24:08.0] • Myers and Briggs personality types. [0:28:01.0] • Jen's struggle with going on vacation with her previous job. [0:33:18.0] • The importance of being happy with what you do. [0:34:34.0] • Leaving your job and waiting for the right opportunity. [0:40:05.0] • Knowing what matters most to you. [0:47:23.0] • How useful the MVI worksheet is. [0:50:15.0] • The importance of leaving your job on good terms. [0:52:48.0] • Scaling down your hours to allow more creative time. [0:53:35.0] • The possibilities with freelance work. [0:57:00.0] • Energizing versus draining activities. [1:00:05.0] • Cultivating gratitude for your situation. [1:02:08.0] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle Show — https://fizzle.co/ • Kerri Lowe on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrilowe • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Courage + Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/ • Amy Porterfield — https://www.amyporterfield.com/ • Marie Forleo — https://www.marieforleo.com/ • Sheryl Sandberg • Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Women-Work-Will-Lead/dp/0385349947 • Sheryl Sandberg on Twitter — https://twitter.com/sherylsandberg • Winston Churchill — https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/winston-churchill • Myers and Briggs — https://www.myersbriggs.org/home.htm?bhcp=1 • Big Five Personality Traits — https://www.verywellmind.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422 • Gusto — https://gusto.com/fizzle • TED Talks — https://www.ted.com/talks • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com/ • The Life-Chaning Magic of Tidying Up on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308 • MVI Exercise — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/minimum-viable-income • This episode — https://fizzle.co/310

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/308 What are these new opportunities that are available to people in 2019? How can you find the right gig for your needs or skills? How can entrepreneurs cleverly utilize these opportunities to help them along their own journey? That's right, today we are unpacking the exciting new world that is opening up for anybody interested, introducing the gig economy! This might be Uber or Lyft, Airbnb or Upwork, there are new services and platforms every day that you could be using to make a little extra money and boost your hustle. In this episode, our focus is finding the right gig for your skills and needs in order to stay afloat while you keep your entrepreneurial dreams alive. There are many ways to skin this cat but the simplest might be to just use these gigs as a means to a financial end in the interim with your own business. We talk about why these gigs are usually so much better than a day-job you hate, potential drawbacks of this marketplace, the paradox of the gig economy and more! For this and a bunch of other great stuff, be sure to join us on the Fizzle Show today! Key Points From This Episode: • A new kind of opportunity. [0:06:50.2] • Considering options other than a dead-end job. [0:09:35.8] • The perceived negative sides of the gig economy. [0:13:18.3] • Freedom from testing and relieving the burden and pressure. [0:15:47.5] • Some driving and vehicle gigs besides the obvious ones. [0:20:35.1] • Staying open to ideas and niches within this job market. [0:28:56.6] • Omni, storage, innovation in rental space and the last wave of ownership. [0:39:15.8] • Airbnb, legalities and the evolving world of home rental. [0:41:50.6] • Walking dogs with Rover! [0:46:38.4] • TaskRabbit, Poshmark and everything in between. [0:49:10.2] • Feastly and the network for freelance chefs. [0:55:01.7] • The tech niche surrounding Upwork. [0:58:49.2] • Our picks for overlapping and useful usage of skills. [1:04:22.2] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Uber — https://www.uber.com • Lyft — https://www.lyft.com/ • Rover — https://www.rover.com/ • HopSkipDrive — https://www.hopskipdrive.com/ • Bubbl — https://www.bubbl-rides.com/ • Turo — https://turo.com/ • Dolly — https://dolly.com/ • Crate&Barrel — https://www.crateandbarrel.com/ • Postmates — https://postmates.com/ • Amazon Flex — https://flex.amazon.com/ • Ryan Delk — https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryandelk • Omni — https://www.beomni.com • Airbnb — https://www.airbnb.com/ • Onefinestay — https://www.onefinestay.com/ • Rocky IV — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089927/ • TaskRabbit — https://www.taskrabbit.com/ • Parks and Recreation — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266020/ • Aziz Ansari — https://www.azizansari.com/ • Closet Collective — https://www.instagram.com/closetcollective/?hl=en • Poshmark — https://poshmark.com/ • Marie Kondo — https://konmari.com/ • Feastly — https://eatfeastly.com/ • Upwork — https://www.upwork.com/ • SpareHire — https://www.sparehire.com/ • HelloTech — https://www.hellotech.com/ • GeekSquad — http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job-family/geek-squad/ • Fizzle Defining Your Audience — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge • Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Vitals — https://vitals.agency/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Chase Reeves Reviews — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/307 What are the daily practices that help us have a better day? How do we keep our routine from turning into dogma? When is the right time to tune up our habits and move on to something new? That's right, we are tackling the often talked about, sometimes misrepresented, idea of daily routines! We have been told so many times about the effects of our habits and our repeated actions but sometimes that is not enough to help us find what works for us. In this episode, we take an essential look at the issue, considering what it is about daily practices that can have positive effects on things in our lives and specifically our businesses. From showering and good rest, all the way to where you work and taking regular walks, we cover it all! We also talk about meditation and gratitude, unlocking spaces you never knew existed in your mind and how choosing a good song can change your life. For this great chat, join us on the Fizzle Show today! Key Points From This Episode: • The modern online entrepreneurial landscape. [0:06:20.9] • Hacking, experimentation and finding loopholes. [0:12:03.4] • Routine is good, meditation is healthy. [0:16:15.8] • The effect that simple routines can have on your mindset. [0:20:08.2] • Showering, sleep and the foundations for ideas. [0:22:49.7] • Journalling, walking and starting the day with a good song. [0:29:30.7] • Expectations of our loved ones and the evolution of relationships. [0:36:42.9] • Shaking things up and getting out of dogmatic states and stagnation. [0:44:16.2] • Ways to break into new routines. [0:55:15.6] • The two things that impact our wellbeing above all else. [1:00:04.4] • Our huge dependence on each other and relationships. [1:10:04.2] • Using the vessel of routine to get to a good feeling. [1:14:45.6] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Jamba Juice — http://www.jambajuice.com/ • Skype — https://www.skype.com • Nathan Barry — https://nathanbarry.com/ • ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com/fizzle • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Winston Churchill — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Churchill • Benjamin Franklin — https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/benjamin-franklin • Fizzle Defining Your Audience — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Justin Timberlake — https://www.justintimberlake.com/ • Can't Stop This Feeling — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru0K8uYEZWw • Pharrell — https://pharrellwilliams.com/ • Happy — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM • Michael Jackson — https://www.michaeljackson.com/ • Grease — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/ • Arianna Huffington — http://ariannahuffington.com/ • Esther Perel — https://www.estherperel.com/ • Mating in Captivity — https://www.amazon.com/Mating-Captivity-Unlocking-Erotic-Intelligence/dp/0060753641 • MailChimp — https://mailchimp.com/ • Asana — https://asana.com/ • TypeForm — https://www.typeform.com/ • Planet Earth II — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5491994/ • Swordbill Hummingbird — https://giphy.com/gifs/bbcearth-bird-bbc-3oz8xzmy5jM39tV4OI • Byron Katie — http://thework.com/en/do-work • The Work — http://thework.com • Jess Lively — http://jesslively.com/ • Tesla — https://www.tesla.com/ • Headspace — https://www.headspace.com/ • InsightTimer — https://insighttimer.com/ • Alan Watts — https://blog.mindvalley.com/alan-watts/?utmsource=google • Ram Dass — https://www.ramdass.org/ • Hafez — https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/hafez • Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge • Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Vitals — https://vitals.agency/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Chase Reeves Reviews — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/306 How do we create necessary safety nets for our businesses? What happens when disaster strikes or you just need to take a holiday? What are the most important areas to cover? Every business will have its own unexpected ups and downs. Being prepared for these can mean the difference between staying alight and fizzling out, so we want to unpack how to go about prepping your ship for all manner of waters! In this episode, we get right to the core of what it means to prepare well for the inevitable difficulties you or business might encounter. We go through some of the ways you can approach this task, talking about different modes of work, productivity and why time off is so important. We also talk about recovery from tough periods, the concepts of good enough and trust and why it is not actually that difficult to be well prepared in this regard. This is such a vital topic because in the end, it can all collapse if you do not reinforce your businesses structures now! For this great conversation, be sure to join today on the Fizzle Show! Key Points From This Episode: • Don't miss out on opportunities through ill preparation. [0:08:10.3] • Working in the eye of the storm. [0:11:01.8] • Survival mode versus working with some perspective. [0:14:25.4] • Power saving mode and settling for good enough when necessary. [0:18:32.4] • Time off and the importance of systems and processes. [0:22:10.2] • Team members and support networks for your peace of mind. [0:27:01.6] • The four rings of productivity and stepping into complexity. [0:28:45.9] • Stoicism and staying the path. [0:36:02.5] • Serenity and calm in the eye of storm. [0:38:38.1] • Write out your problems and letting it all out. [0:41:50.6] • Emotional resilience and staying afloat in stormy seas. [0:46:40.7] • Attachment, detachment and the results that come of these mindsets. [0:51:35.3] • The impact of B minus work and minimum viable effort. [0:55:39.8] • What are you committed to cause? [0:58:12.2] • The power of automation and increasing points of failure. [1:03:50.9] • Staying ahead of the curve and your schedule. [1:08:38.3] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ • Bill Burr — http://billburr.com/ • New York Times Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work? — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html • Kaiser Permanent — https://wa.kaiserpermanente.org/ • Get Out — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/ • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Ryan Holiday — https://ryanholiday.net/ • Time Ferriss TedTalk — https://www.ted.com/talks/timferrisssmashfearlearnanything/transcript?language=en • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Brooke Castillo — https://thelifecoachschool.com/ • The Revenant Cause — https://www.therevenantprocess.com/ • Bench — https://bench.co/ • Wutang Financial — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhUnEg0he4A • Science of People — https://www.scienceofpeople.com/ • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge • Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/303 How much growth is enough? Can you keep your company at an optimum size? What is the perfect size for you? A bigger business is not always a better business. And, keeping things on the right level is almost always preferable to precarious growth. If you can stay profitable, why would you need to keep growing to some imaginary and mostly arbitrary standard? In this episode, we are going deep on the idea of how to make sure your business gets to and stays at the best size for your needs. We are talking freedom, consistency and the phases of growth that you will experience. Today on the show, we are joined by Paul Jarvis, author, designer, podcaster, online course teacher and software creator. Paul's latest book, Company of One, is the jumping off point for today's discussion and he does a great job of unpacking his philosophy for all of us. We also talk about impacting one person through your business, remaining mindful of your successes and priorities, considering the lifestyle implications of your choices and filtering your decisions with your purpose. So for all of this and more, join us on the Fizzle Show today! Key Points From This Episode: • Paul's first, second and third books. [0:05:24.3] • The electro shock experiment. [0:10:45.8] • Increasing freedom and maintaining profitability. [0:15:04.5] • The phases of growth and being mindful of enough. [0:20:35.7] • Servicing yourself and customers by staying manageable. [0:25:30.1] • Impacting one person through your work. [0:30:02.7] • Paul's experience publishing his Sunday Dispatches. [0:36:40.9] • Paying attention to the audience that you have already accumulated. [0:40:20.4] • A commitment to your audience through consistency. [0:43:45.7] • The most useful question Paul has ever asked his audience. [0:47:40.5] • How much is enough? Renegotiating your relationship with work. [0:51:01.3] • Paul's parting advice for getting it right for yourself. [0:54:15.7] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Paul Jarvis — https://pjrvs.com/ • Eat Awesome — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13565587-eat-awesome-a-regular-person-s-guide-to-plant-based-whole-foods • Be Awesome in Online Business — https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FEKO62S/ • Company of One — https://www.amazon.com/Company-One-Staying-Small-Business/dp/1328972356 • David Heinemeier Hansson — https://david.heinemeierhansson.com/ • Cal Newport — http://calnewport.com/ • MailChimp — https://mailchimp.com/ • Tom Ross — https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tomrossconnect • Electric Shock Experiment —https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/07/people-prefer-electric-shocks-to-being-alone-with-their-thoughts/373936/ • Elon Musk — https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/#e5473a77999b • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Willow — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096446/ • The 4-Hour Workweek — https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357 • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

The future of podcasting is here and now! Time flies... It is now about six months since I published an episode. It is six months until the book fair in Gothenburg, Sweden. I am celebrating my name-day, with informing you about my upcoming birthday. This solo episode is a call for help, as I am entering a new career phase as a self-published author, in the near future. During this show, you will hear plenty of shout outs and call to actions. Show notes: 00 The Future of Podcasting (August 24, 2017) 00 Followup Conversation with Maria Dolores (September 30, 2017) 00 Gothenburg Book Fair (September 27 - 30, 2018) 01 Name-Day (March 27) 01 My birthday on May 25 01 About Martin Lindeskog 01 EGO NetCast podcast 02 Menu podcast (MenyPodden) 02 Productivity + tea podcast (Produktivitéet) 02 Penn Meets Paper podcast (Penna Möter Papper)  02 Interview with Kate Dmitrieva from Benu Pen 02 Home preparedness podcast (Hemberedskap) 03 Management Studio podcast 03 Kimchi 03 Percolation 04 International Podcast Day 05 First forthcoming book on (black) tea 05 Stand-in for a BNI member (Instagram photo) 06 Business Network International (BNI) 07 Robert Kiyosaki’s Cashflow game 07 Precious metals, e.g., gold and silver 08 Tea Book Sketches - The Process of Cultivating a Tea Book 09 Jingles by Jim Jonsson of JTunes Productions 09 X.ai 09 Boss Jock Studio 10 IK Multimedia iRig Mic Lav compact lavalier microphone for smartphones and tablets (two-pack) (affiliate link) 10 Ringr (referral link) 10 EGO Interview with Tim Sinclair 11 Conference calling is here! - Ringr blog 11 Auphonic (donate credits) 12 The Feed podcast 13 Spext 14 Ferrite recording studio 14 Hindenburg journalist 16 Exactly How To Find A Life-Changing Mastermind Group (6 Huge Mistakes To Avoid) Ep 82 - Courage & Clarity podcast 16 Fizzle (referral link) 16 Finish the First Book on Tea  17 Thank-You Note 17 The Mastermind Group will Not Fizzle Out 17 Empower California 18 Gothenburg Podcasting Meetup - GOT Poddradio 19 Shipping Podcast 20 Course on Anchor by Ileane Smith (affiliate link) 21 Making the Brand podcast by Chris Brogan 21 Making a Book, Blog or Podcast? Start Here! - Fizzle Show 22 Minimalist Baker: The Secret To Building A Rock Solid Brand With Dana Shultz 23 Shawn Smith 23 EGO Search on Addy Saucedo of The Podcaster Planner 25 The Podcaster's Life with Alexander Laurin 26 Ask Win 26 Thanks to Commit Action 28 Karin Hoegh - SolopreneurCast 29 Speed up your podcasts for more efficient listening - Lifehacker 29 Overcast 30 EGO NetCast - Support page 31 GoldMoney 31 Southern New Hampshire University 33 Crowdfunding campaign page for Tea Book Sketches 33 Big Mac celebrating 50 years 33 Instagram picture - Big Mac’s 50th birthday 34 PayPal.me/Lindeskog 34 Fundraising pool (moneybox) for my Journeying  34 PayPal launches Money Pools, where groups chip in to raise money to buy things - TechCrunch 34 Copenhagen 35 London 35 Athens 35 Aristotle’s Lyceum (Peripatetic School) 36 Working toward a free-market future for Lebanon - Atlas Network 36 Audible Trial - mid roll message (affilate link) 38 Affiliate links related to podcasting 39 In-audio search - CastBox.FM 39 The Book of Tea 39 Having a Tea Meetup in Little London and Big Apple (Ken Cohen, Talking Tea podcast) 40 Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics 40 The Little Book of Ikigai 41 Remote 41 Basecamp 42 Deep Work 43 Tim Ferriss - reishi mushrooms 44 Independent distributor (ID number 103807349) of Unicity’s products 44 Unimate - A Revolutionary Discovery 44 Yerba mate 44 How is Unimate different from traditional Yerba Mate?  44 Instagram photo of a beverage during a Skype conference call with my Mastermind group 45 Matcha green tea (Instagram photo) 46 Lyceum Bulletin newsletter 46 Revue 47 Could a Popup Lead to an Upgrade of the Content Creation? (MailerLite) 48 Martin Lindeskog is creating podcasts - Patreon  48 Behind the scenes stuff fo patrons - Lens by Patreon 49 Ileane Smith on Patreon 49 EGO NetCast survey form - Libsyn 50 Rob Walch, Libsyn. Grow Your Podcast Via Your Own Custom App - Podcastification 51 The General Data Protection Regulation 51 So-called alternative for .SE 52 So-called alternative for .DE 52 Legalize Privacy 52 Freedom of speech in Sweden… 53 Courage, Confidence, and Integrity 53 Instagram photo - CreativeMornings in Gothenburg, March 23 54 Upcoming ”umbrella” site, TeaParty.Media 54 Charlotte Hågårdh - LinkedIn tips 57 The Big Picture - Haiku Deck presentation Sites and resources: Aviani - Exlusively Selected Lingerie (Tumblr) Aviani Boudoir Boutique (Instagram) Aviani - Passion for Lingerie (Pinterest) ComArt JTunes Productions

The future of podcasting is here and now! Time flies... It is now about six months since I published an episode. It is six months until the book fair in Gothenburg, Sweden. I am celebrating my name-day, with informing you about my upcoming birthday. This solo episode is a call for help, as I am entering a new career phase as a self-published author, in the near future. During this show, you will hear plenty of shout outs and call to actions. Show notes: 00 The Future of Podcasting (August 24, 2017) 00 Followup Conversation with Maria Dolores (September 30, 2017) 00 Gothenburg Book Fair (September 27 - 30, 2018) 01 Name-Day (March 27) 01 My birthday on May 25 01 About Martin Lindeskog 01 EGO NetCast podcast 02 Menu podcast (MenyPodden) 02 Productivity + tea podcast (Produktivitéet) 02 Penn Meets Paper podcast (Penna Möter Papper)  02 Interview with Kate Dmitrieva from Benu Pen 02 Home preparedness podcast (Hemberedskap) 03 Management Studio podcast 03 Kimchi 03 Percolation 04 International Podcast Day 05 First forthcoming book on (black) tea 05 Stand-in for a BNI member (Instagram photo) 06 Business Network International (BNI) 07 Robert Kiyosaki’s Cashflow game 07 Precious metals, e.g., gold and silver 08 Tea Book Sketches - The Process of Cultivating a Tea Book 09 Jingles by Jim Jonsson of JTunes Productions 09 X.ai 09 Boss Jock Studio 10 IK Multimedia iRig Mic Lav compact lavalier microphone for smartphones and tablets (two-pack) (affiliate link) 10 Ringr (referral link) 10 EGO Interview with Tim Sinclair 11 Conference calling is here! - Ringr blog 11 Auphonic (donate credits) 12 The Feed podcast 13 Spext 14 Ferrite recording studio 14 Hindenburg journalist 16 Exactly How To Find A Life-Changing Mastermind Group (6 Huge Mistakes To Avoid) Ep 82 - Courage & Clarity podcast 16 Fizzle (referral link) 16 Finish the First Book on Tea  17 Thank-You Note 17 The Mastermind Group will Not Fizzle Out 17 Empower California 18 Gothenburg Podcasting Meetup - GOT Poddradio 19 Shipping Podcast 20 Course on Anchor by Ileane Smith (affiliate link) 21 Making the Brand podcast by Chris Brogan 21 Making a Book, Blog or Podcast? Start Here! - Fizzle Show 22 Minimalist Baker: The Secret To Building A Rock Solid Brand With Dana Shultz 23 Shawn Smith 23 EGO Search on Addy Saucedo of The Podcaster Planner 25 The Podcaster's Life with Alexander Laurin 26 Ask Win 26 Thanks to Commit Action 28 Karin Hoegh - SolopreneurCast 29 Speed up your podcasts for more efficient listening - Lifehacker 29 Overcast 30 EGO NetCast - Support page 31 GoldMoney 31 Southern New Hampshire University 33 Crowdfunding campaign page for Tea Book Sketches 33 Big Mac celebrating 50 years 33 Instagram picture - Big Mac’s 50th birthday 34 PayPal.me/Lindeskog 34 Fundraising pool (moneybox) for my Journeying  34 PayPal launches Money Pools, where groups chip in to raise money to buy things - TechCrunch 34 Copenhagen 35 London 35 Athens 35 Aristotle’s Lyceum (Peripatetic School) 36 Working toward a free-market future for Lebanon - Atlas Network 36 Audible Trial - mid roll message (affilate link) 38 Affiliate links related to podcasting 39 In-audio search - CastBox.FM 39 The Book of Tea 39 Having a Tea Meetup in Little London and Big Apple (Ken Cohen, Talking Tea podcast) 40 Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics 40 The Little Book of Ikigai 41 Remote 41 Basecamp 42 Deep Work 43 Tim Ferriss - reishi mushrooms 44 Independent distributor (ID number 103807349) of Unicity’s products 44 Unimate - A Revolutionary Discovery 44 Yerba mate 44 How is Unimate different from traditional Yerba Mate?  44 Instagram photo of a beverage during a Skype conference call with my Mastermind group 45 Matcha green tea (Instagram photo) 46 Lyceum Bulletin newsletter 46 Revue 47 Could a Popup Lead to an Upgrade of the Content Creation? (MailerLite) 48 Martin Lindeskog is creating podcasts - Patreon  48 Behind the scenes stuff fo patrons - Lens by Patreon 49 Ileane...

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.co/261 What's the difference between you fizzling out and creating a business that supports you, your family and the lifestyle you want to live? Is doing this entrepreneur thing even possible? Why are we even doing all this work at all? We don't want you to fizzle out. We want to give you the tools and education you need to create a business that is right for you. We want to help you get the right mindset, the training, the motivation and the vision to know where you are going and how to get there. And we're going to do it by showing you that success is a probability by walking you through real life examples of modern day HONEST successes. In this episode we are talking about real, honest businesses that have started in the last decade using the tools of the internet to serve an audience. These are young Fizzle Community members' businesses that have provided an actual solution to someone's problem and harvested their own success. These are businesses who have developed trust and engagement with their people and transmitted that trust and engagement into revenue. These are great examples of what is not only possible for you as an entrepreneur in this day and age, but also what is probable for you as an entrepreneur in this day and age. Today on the show we also talk about what the difference is between what is possible and what is probable. We delve into the business models of our Fizzle Show members showcased here today and the simple strategies they used to achieve success and their dream lifestyles. These are all regular people who have turned their simple ideas and genuine passions into a reality and the good news is, this type of success is probable for you too! “That is a very common outcome of pursuing entrepreneurship – that you feel connected to your work.” Key Points From This Episode: What is the difference between possibility and probability. [0:05:10.0] The probable reality of entrepreneurship (aside from making money.) [0:08:18.0] Aiming to be Taylor Swift versus living a lifestyle you're honestly excited by. [0:10:30.0] The importance of recognizing that success is not a destination. [0:11:20.0] Learn more about the incredibly optimistic Fizzle Show survey stats. [0:13:15.0] Find out more about Matt Giovanisci: His rap video and the businesses he runs. [0:14:10.0] The opportunities from affiliate site partnerships such as Amazon Associates. [0:20:45.0] How am I supposed to choose one idea!? How Matt navigated this question. [0:22:40.0] Find out about Christina Scalera's business model at The Contract Shop. [0:24:45.0] Caleb Wojcik's The DIY Video Guy business model and courses. [0:27:30.0] The success of Andrew's Listen Money Matters Podcast. [0:31:10.0] Facebook ad consulting with Claire Pelletreau of clairepells.com. [0:33:47.0] The Digital Photo Mentor and how she travels the world as a studio photographer. [0:37:13.0] Scott's Bass Lesson: How he created the largest base instruction community on the web. [0:40:30.0] Beth's Pass The Plants food blog and the doors that have opened for her. [0:43:40.0] Tom Ross' Design Cuts blog and how he saved his customers over 100 million dollars. [0:47:30.0] Kevin's Rebooted Body site and doing something unique in the fitness space. [0:43:40.0] “These are such awesome business examples because they're not these big, massive celebrity things!” Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Matt's Pool Care Rap Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_06MCOcdvo Swim University – https://www.swimuniversity.com/ Amazon Associates – https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/ Nerd Wallet – https://www.nerdwallet.com/ The Contract Shop – https://thecontractshop.com/ The DIY Video Guy – http://www.calebwojcik.com/ Listen Money Matters Podcast – https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/show/ Facebook Ads with Claire Pells – https://clairepells.com/ Digital Photo Mentor – https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/ Scott's Bass Lesson – https://scottsbasslessons.com/ Pass The Plants food blog – https://passtheplants.com/about/ Design Cuts – https://www.designcuts.com/ Rebooted Body – https://rebootedbody.com/

All businesses have to start from an idea. But just how important is the original idea behind a business? How much of a business' success can be attributed to the idea versus the follow up work? We know there is no real point in putting in all the work if that initial idea is not something special. (Show Notes: http://fizzleshow.com/251) But on the other hand an idea, even a great one, is not worth much without the follow through and the means to execute it. That being said, what is it that differentiates the so-so ideas from the great ones? If you're interested in these questions we've got an awesome treat for you: a 60min in depth audio discussion with the answers as well as 6 examples of great business and product ideas. In this podcast episode, we look at what can define a brilliant business idea by cycling through some examples and examining the appeal of certain products. The Fizzle Show is here to unpack what makes some business ideas successful and what makes others flop! Listen to this episode and you will learn the crucial customer mindset and product presentation necessary to make your products and business at large succeed. Two of the concepts you really need to understand are the importance of simplicity as well as the concept of ‘niching down' on a simple idea to really target your market. Tune in to hear all about it and add your comments below!

Here's a little love note from Fizzle for you and yours wherever you are during the holidays. There won't be a regular episode of the Fizzle Show this week.

Have you thought about teaching yoga full-time but fear making ends meet? Steph Crowder, the Head of Member Success at Fizzle.co has created actionable steps to make possible what may seem like an impossible goal.   Fizzle is a community for creatives, makers and entrepreneurs. Steph began as a member and loved the platform so much she envisioned a role for herself within the company. She applied for a small job and worked her way up to her full-time position.   Steph also hosts the Courage and Clarity Podcast and co-hosts The Fizzle Show which allows her to share her passion for helping entrepreneurs reach their potential in an otherwise often solitary pursuit.   Steph shares with us the importance of calculating your Minimal Viable Income (or MVI) which is the minimum you need to make, per month, to make ends meet. If while building your business you can earn this number there's a good chance you can transition from your primary job to teaching yoga full-time.   When Steph isn't helping people pursue their business goals, she's hanging out with her husband and one-year-old-daughter, sipping wine and decorating her new home in Louisville, Kentucky. 7:40 How Steph got started on her entrepreneurial journey   11:55 What is Minimal Viable Income?   14:15 Your MVI is highly individualized and is dictated by numerous variables   18:50 When can I teach yoga full time?   20:00 The power of having a number for your Minimal Viable Income   20:35 Actionable steps to determine your Minimal Viable Income:   1 Fixed and Variable Expenses- determining the difference between your fixed expenses like rent, mortgage, car insurance, etc. and variable expenses that are based on habits like entertainment, clothes, groceries   23:00 2 Trimming the Fat- looking at the numbers and where you can reduce,  challenging yourself on the expenses   25:35 3 Getting Creative- go further and ask yourself the question like: do you need 2 cars, can you change your living situation, etc. - means to an end, changes aren't forever   29:15 4 Do the Math   Do you have a cushion of savings Business archetypes -different ways you can bring in income Making a game plan to get the work you need to reach your MVI   34:15 4 strategies to consider if you need to hit your MVI quickly:   Consider 1:1 work Hit your networks hard Always ask for referrals Consider a second source of income   40:30 Does the MVI apply to those working full-time teaching yoga and feel like they're not making ends meet?   43:20 How to contact Steph   44:30 Shannon's closing thoughts   Links   Steph's email: steph@fizzle.co   The Fizzle Website   Steph's Website: Courage and Clarity- Fizzle to sign up for 5-week free trial   Free PDF from Steph: How to Afford an Entrepreneurial Lifestyle: A Comprehensive Guide to  Minimum Viable Income   Courage and Clarity Podcast   Courage and Clarity on Facebook   Steph on Instagram   The Connected Teacher Facebook Group   Follow The Connected Teacher on Youtube   Book a Consultation Call with Shannon   Mama Nurture Teacher Training (RPYT) Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity

In today's episode, I'm going talking about 4 steps to plan your entire week in 15 minutes. Yep, I'm for real -- 4 steps, 15 minutes, actually getting the good stuff DONE. Head to courageandclarity.com/plan before you listen! So in my free guide, you'll see on the second page I describe this method as "the crockpot of productivity".Here's why: I have tried every single solitary planning method under the SUN, guys. In fact, if you've listened to me on this show or over on the Fizzle Show for any amount of time, you have almost definitely heard me talk about my various affairs with planners and tools.I've tried paper planners, digital planners, online tools like Trello and Asana, I've tried planning nothing at all, I've tried planning every single minute from sun up to sun down, I've tried the pomodoro method, rewards-based systems, and the list goes on and on.Now, don't misunderstand me -- I have nothing against any of these tools, and in fact, I think most of them are very useful in their own ways.So back to the crockpot analogy. With all the planning methods I've tried, I started to feel like I had a kitchen full of fancy cooking gadgets -- but whether or not dinner actually made it onto the table? That was another story completely.The weekly planning method I'm about to teach you works because, like the crockpot, we're going to sit down for just 15 minutes and plan your week ONCE. It's going to be simple, yet effective -- it gets the job done, without 17 pots and pans that you just don't need.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL HEAR: The big reason your big & exciting projects are the first thing to slip off the priority listAn easy, stress-free approach to planning to avoid spinning your wheels Why this method is like the crockpot of productivity, and how you can "set & forget" your week4 steps to plan your week quickly & make real progress that drives results in your business

I've always had this assumption that real artists, real creatives, live lives without much commercial success. But today's show directly confronts that idea… hell, it blows it up. We brought in Jeff Goins who's just written a book called Real Artists Don't Starve to break down 3 myths about starving artists. (Note: the Michelangelo story was well worth the cost of admission.) (Note: there is no cost of admission, this episode, like all our episodes on The Fizzle Show, is free!) Jeff breaks down 3 myths of the starving artist and helps us all get a much clearer perspective on how we can pursue our own success with creativity. Enjoy! Show Notes: FizzleShow.co/238

Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. In this episode: How do you get people to speak up when you're hearing impaired (and understand you're not flirting with them because you're staring at their lips when you're just trying to read them)? What can a suffering veteran with seemingly no options do to emerge from the dark place where he's found himself? Is there a way to make a transition to friendship after a romantic rejection? Parents aren't going to want to hear this as it applies to their teenagers, but sometimes college really can wait. A listener offers advice and resources to someone trying to leave a religion that intertwines with every aspect of their life. Is anger an effective long term motivational tool? Documentary of the Week: Vice News Tonight Quick shoutouts to Class-less in New Jersey and James Penn in Vienna (who wants to meet more AoC-listening locals)! Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@theartofcharm.com! Check out Jordan's (@TheArtofCharm) other show: The Forbes List, and Jason's (@jpdef) other show: Grumpy Old Geeks. Full show notes at https://theartofcharm.com/fmf136/ Find out more about the team who makes The Art of Charm podcast here! Combining high-tech sensors, blockchain protocol, and smart contracts, Ambrosus is building a universally verifiable, community-driven ecosystem to assure the quality, safety, and origins of products. Find out more about Ambrosus here! Success! How I Did It is a business and career podcast hosted by Business Insider Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell; it features conversations with today's most inspiring business, sports, entertainment, and government leaders. Here's how to subscribe! Does your business have an Internet presence? Now save a whopping 50% on new webhosting packages here with HostGator by using coupon code CHARM! Take the Art of Charm Challenge by clicking here, or text AOC to 38470. We'll take you step by step to becoming better at making personal and professional connections, becoming a better networker, increasing your personal social capital and charisma. This is for both men and women! The Fizzle Show episode 227: How to Enjoy Sales Without Feeling Cheesy, Manipulative, and Gross HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!

This is the conclusion of my series on Why Isn't My Audience Growing? Today it's all about what to do when you feel stuck. We'll get a little more woo woo into the mindset, inspiration, and encouragement. To see all the posts, you can can check this page: How to Grow Your Audience and Platform. When you are trying to grow your audience, you are going to hit bumps and plateaus. To be honest, I'm not sure which is worse. Bumps are when something might not work the way you hoped it did, like a Facebook ad that flopped or a webinar that no one registered for. It stinks! Plateaus are when you go on for long periods with very little forward motion. You might grow a little here and there, but nothing consistent or worth writing home about. This also stinks! You might even feel like you are learning and applying strategies and following best practices with no results. Maybe you followed this whole series (catch up HERE if you haven't!) and still feel like nothing is happening. Your growth is stagnant. THIS POST IS FOR YOU! Listen to Episode 111 - What to Do When You Feel Stuck in Your Growth   Subscribe via Apple Podcasts (the artist formerly known as iTunes) or you can check out the Create If Writing Playlist on YouTube. You can also listen right here on the blog on the podcast page with a player like the one right above.  Troubleshooting When You Feel Stuck in Your Growth You May Not Be Creating the Right Content While I feel strongly that we should all create the things we feel passionate about, this does NOT mean you will grow an audience. Your content may not be interesting to outside readers. You need to consider writing for other people, not just yourself. Unless you just want to write an online diary. Which is totally fine! Just know that if you are writing only for YOU, it may be hard to grow an audience. For help with this, see a great post from Paula Rollo on How to Double Your Pageviews. You also may be struggling with your writing VOICE. I don't feel like people talk enough about this, but it's hugely important. Your writing voice is how you come across to other people. It's a mix of your tone and the personality and can even get as specific as whether or not you use emojis or ALL CAPS when writing. If you don't have a writing voice (think: your writing is pretty vanilla and could be written by any person on the planet or be included in a textbook) OR if you are writing with a voice that doesn't jive with the audience you're trying to reach, you may get stuck. For help with this, see my post How to Brand Your Writing Voice. You May Not Be Clear on Your Audience When you are creating content, you need to ask yourself if you are meeting the needs of your ideal audience and speaking in their language. If you have a disconnect with the kind of audience you want to reach, you will get stuck. Consider surveying your people you already have. I remember the big shock of finding out that the majority of my audience loves written courses...when I've been creating video courses. Doh. If you are not sure about this one, I have a whole series on Finding Your Perfect Audience that may help! You May Not Be Promoting Your Work Enough (or in the Right Ways) I go back and forth on how I feel about automation and scheduling. I want to be live as much as possible on platforms that are social. But I also have over 300 posts (probably way more) between my two blogs. If I am not actively promoting that content, few people see it. (Except those that come from evergreen search traffic like Pinterest and from SEO.)  If you don't promote your posts (or bake in really great SEO), you will struggle to grow your audience. You have to do work to promote. People won't just find you. Sometimes we think of promotion in a bad way, like self promotion, as in self-centered-ness. It isn't. I mean, yes, some people cross that line. But I know YOU won't. Right? :) If you need help here, you may be interested in my post on being a good steward of your content. Encouragement When You Feel Stuck in Your Growth Another big reason that you may feel stuck in your growth is that you are stuck in your mindset. Growth is hard. It's hard for all of us. It isn't just hard for the newbies. It's hard for the people who have full-time businesses. We all have to keep working. We all still have goals. You hit one, then you make another. No one has ever ARRIVED. I mean this to be encouraging! Not discouraging. I mean to say that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. I struggle with growth! Still! Always! Sometimes I see results and I love what I do. Other times, I feel stuck and feel like I'm going in circles or stuck on a plateau. Two Truths about Growth:  Growth Begets Growth - When you hit certain milestones (especially public ones where people can see your following or growth), growth becomes easier. I felt like it took forever to get to 1000 Twitter followers. Now I'm over 6k and felt like I tried WAY less hard to get the next 5000. This probably has some to do with social proof (people see a higher number and think you must be worth following) and may also have some to do with you hitting your stride with that platform and how you use it. Passion Begets Passion - People can FEEL it when you are passionate. It comes across in your videos through your face, in your voice in your podcast, and in your writing itself. Embrace what you love because it may be much easier to do the work! It will be a joy, not just work. EVEN if you still struggle with growth. You may need to take a class and learn. You may need to step back. Find what it takes to tap into your passion! There may be a rare time when you need to give up, NOT push forward. And if you want to hear a really amazing and honest interview on that, you should check out this episode from The Fizzle Show.    Need some growth?? If you know you are in a learning mode, there is a FABULOUS resource that I'm an affiliate for (and have a product in) called the Genius Bloggers Toolkit. You can get $6k worth of books, courses, and other resources for $97 OR attend some great free trainings! Click HERE to check out the trainings or HERE to see what's in the bundle. (Just through October 9!)  DON'T BUY IT IF YOU'RE OVERWHELMED WITH LEARNING! Only if you need tools to help you move to the next step or get you out of a funk. :) This week's featured patron is Kate Johnston, an author and a story coach who helps writers kick their writing dreams into reality through inspiration, hard work, and a little bit of ferocity. She knew she wanted to be a professional writer when she was 8 years old and wrote a story about a good wolf. (I totally wrote a book about a good wolf when I was 8!) You can find Kate's book, Writer Unterrupted on Amazon! Want to get featured? Check out my Patreon page, where you can support the show for as little as $4 a month. 

“Lots of people tell you what you "should" want as a creative or as an entrepreneur. Shut out the noise for a hot second and decide what success looks and feels like for yourself.” Holy sh*t there's this entrepreneur named Stephanie Halligan that you have to hear about, she's… a badass. “I spent a long time trying to sell and monetize my list on Art to Self and it kept feeling shittier and shittier. I had to ask myself what I actually wanted my art to feel like and how I wanted to make money from it. The answer was NOT $30 e-courses and email funnels.” There's a lot of people out there who want to tell you exactly what to do with your dreams. Today we hear from someone who actually had the tenacity to listen to her Self and create her own way. Stephanie Halligan started Art to Self on Jan 1, 2015. She proceeded to make a comic and short essay every day for TWO YEARS! If you do creative work of any kind, if you want to find a way to make your creativity create financial flexibility for you, you have got to hear her story… and you've got to let her insights transform how you look at your work. There's a whole podcast episode below but let me share a couple of the big hits from this conversation. (Do you have a podcast app you could subscribe to the Fizzle Show with? Do you know how that works?) Show Notes: http://fizzleshow.co/234

[Editor's note: Please check out the blog post for the editorial cartoon by John Cox & Allen Forkum, Instagram photos, and my tweet.] After doing some introspection, listening to fellow podcasters on different topics (e.g., hobby versus indie podcasters, and so called procasters / mainstream media radio broadcasters), and checking my book plan, I have decided to mix it up a bit and test a new podcast format and I will develop my workflow, over a period of time. This post has been percolated for a couple of days, so I want to say cheers to the attendees at the podcasting conference, Podcast Movement. As my thoughts on the future on my podcasting have been sinking in and I have "chewed" on the challenges with the workflow of EGO NetCast, I stumbled upon a transcription service called Trint, thanks to Fizzle's blog post (10 Killer Links for Entrepreneurs in 2017) for Fizzle Show podcast, episode 226. After I have finished tinkering and pondering, I have to catch up with the backlog of my guests provided by PodcastGuests.com. Avery Breyer - planned for the month of July. Ash Said It - planned for this month, August.   In the pipeline: A follow-up conversation with Ileane Smith. Read her post, The Future of Blogging. An EGO Search on Jenn Herman of Jenn Trends. Read Jenn's post, Which Instagram Metrics Really Matter? An EGO Search on StargatePioneer of Better Podcasting. Listen to episode 93,  Embracing Emerging Internet Trends. Through the grapevine:  A guy who picked my brain in a positive way asked me about the optimal length of a podcast. He will launch his podcast in September. I have become Nita Silverspjuth’s web PT, and she will launch her podcast, Management Studio (in Swedish), in September. I am working with a couple of members of the Swedish Civil Protection Association, in Gothenburg, as they will start their own podcast on the notion of being prepared for 72 hours… In November I will talk about the future of podcasting regarding new technologies, trends, and the potentialities for the podcast industry, at a podcast conference in Stockholm. The talk will be for 40 minutes with 5 minutes for Q&A. The target audience is communication professionals (marketing managers, public relation officers, etc.) Shout out to: Addy Saucedo - The Podcast Planner Alexander Laurin - The Podcaster’s Coach Karin Hoegh - PodConsult Joel Comm’s post, The One Secret to Success, and video, 5 Simple Steps to Podcast Success. Win Kelly Charles - Butterflies of Wisdom   You could say that this is the tangram puzzle of podcasting!     Call to action: Get Adrienne Graham's book, No, You Can't Pick My Brain: It Costs Too Much. [Editor's note: Affiliate link.] Subscribe to my newsletter, Lyceum Bulletin. Record with Ringr. Listen to the monitoring headphones by PreSonus. Check out the updated netcasts page with resources. What have I missed? Related: My posts, I Have a Message and Independence Day.  

[Editor's note: Please check out the blog post for the editorial cartoon by John Cox & Allen Forkum, Instagram photos, and my tweet.] After doing some introspection, listening to fellow podcasters on different topics (e.g., hobby versus indie podcasters, and so called procasters / mainstream media radio broadcasters), and checking my book plan, I have decided to mix it up a bit and test a new podcast format and I will develop my workflow, over a period of time. This post has percolated for a couple of days, so I want to say cheers to the attendees at the podcasting conference, Podcast Movement. As my thoughts on the future on my podcasting have been sinking in and I have "chewed" on the challenges with the workflow of EGO NetCast, I stumbled upon a transcription service called Trint, thanks to Fizzle's blog post (10 Killer Links for Entrepreneurs in 2017) for Fizzle Show podcast, episode 226. After I have finished tinkering and pondering, I have to catch up with the backlog of my guests provided by PodcastGuests.com. Avery Breyer - planned for the month of July. Ash Said It - planned for this month, August.   In the pipeline: A follow-up conversation with Ileane Smith. Read her post, The Future of Blogging. An EGO Search on Jenn Herman of Jenn Trends. Read Jenn's post, Which Instagram Metrics Really Matter? An EGO Search on StargatePioneer of Better Podcasting. Listen to episode 93,  Embracing Emerging Internet Trends. Through the grapevine:  A guy who picked my brain in a positive way asked me about the optimal length of a podcast. He will launch his podcast in September. I have become Nita Silverspjuth’s web PT, and she will launch her podcast, Management Studio (in Swedish), in September. I am working with a couple of members of the Swedish Civil Protection Association, in Gothenburg, as they will start their own podcast on the notion of being prepared for 72 hours… In November I will talk about the future of podcasting regarding new technologies, trends, and the potentialities for the podcast industry, at a podcast conference in Stockholm. The talk will be for 40 minutes with 5 minutes for Q&A. The target audience is communication professionals (marketing managers, public relation officers, etc.) Shout out to: Addy Saucedo - The Podcast Planner Alexander Laurin - The Podcaster’s Coach Karin Hoegh - PodConsult Joel Comm’s post, The One Secret to Success, and video, 5 Simple Steps to Podcast Success. Win Kelly Charles - Butterflies of Wisdom   You could say that this is the tangram puzzle of podcasting!     Call to action: Get Adrienne Graham's book, No, You Can't Pick My Brain: It Costs Too Much. [Editor's note: Affiliate link.] Subscribe to my newsletter, Lyceum Bulletin. Record with Ringr. Listen to the monitoring headphones by PreSonus. Check out the updated netcasts page with resources. What have I missed? Related: My posts, I Have a Message and Independence Day.  

It's the grand finale of Season 2 of the Courage & Clarity podcast, and I couldn't imagine two more perfect guests for playing us out with a bang. This week I'm joined by Rachel East and Kristen Walker of Clarity on Fire, two incredible career & life coaches for millennial who feel stuck. I've been following Rachel & Kristen for a long time now (I mentioned them a while ago on The Fizzle Show as one of my very favorite emails I get each week -- and I'm only subscribed to a few!) I was excited to "meet" Rachel & Kristen, but what I couldn't know in advance was how much fun they were to talk to and how effortlessly we connected via the airwaves. It was kind of magical, guys, and I hope you can hear it too! In this Courage episode, we're digging into how these two best friends started a business together in the first place, starting all the way back at the beginning for each of them individually. Some of the highlights you'll hear: How to assess whether you should go into business with your BFF - or anyone else for that matter! Why your reality might not be completely true, and the way your current circumstances may be playing tricks on youWhat happens when you challenge the way you've always seen the world (hint: amazing transformation!)What it's like when you know this can't be it, but you have no idea what to do next (aka, feeling totally stuck) How being young & naive might actually be a good thing sometimesWhy Rachel, Kristen nor I have no interest in being a #girlboss (and what we're all doing instead!) SHOW NOTES: Submit your Questions for the Q&A Episode!Clarity on Fire "Confession: I have no desire to be a #girlboss"

Doesn't matter what surf board you're riding, if the wave is too small it can't generate enough lift to catch your board and make it flow. The same is true with your marketing. If you can't generate a large enough swell with your website, your emails, your headlines, your social media, your customers WON'T catch your waves. I call this resonance. The deeper you can resonate with your customers, the more effective everything is. **And today on the show we have, what I call, a resonance expert.** (BTW, Steph is on vacation with her family and will return next week for a proper Fizzle Show episode on how to be CEO of your business… drawing on insights from this conversation as well as the previous one with John and Dana.) So, back to our resonance expert — Vanessa Van Edwards is like a Malcom Gladwell or Brené Brown, a researcher who can deftly and expertly translate that research into tangible, accessible communication. Vanessa's topic of research and training is: cracking the code of interesting human behavior, understanding the hidden dynamics of people. Basically, she loves to figure people out. Through her research, her teaching and her writing she helps people, basically, learn how to be the most interesting person in the room. And today, among other things, we're going to talk with her about using the science of personality to resonate deeper with our audience online. Enjoy! Fizzleshow.co/211

Inside Fizzle there's a course called “Choosing a Topic.” This is one of our most popular courses, and it's at the beginning of the roadmap. This course helps people in three different situations starting out on the entrepreneurial path: “I have too many potential business ideas and don't know how to choose just one.” “I don't have any ideas, how do I come up with a good one.” “I have my heart set on this one idea, is it any good?” The course guides people through a series of lessons aimed at helping them choose the best business idea for them, based on several essential criteria. One of those essential criterion is something we call “business boosters.” A business booster is something that gives you an advantage over the competition. On today's episode of The Fizzle Show podcast we discuss five categories of business boosters guaranteed to give you a meaningful competitive advantage. Any business idea you choose should have at least one of these, preferably more than one. ShowNotes: Fizzleshow.co/207

In this episode we talk about the death of rock and roll, what makes us want to listen to podcasts, and what we want to get out of making games. Things on the Internet we think you'd like: - Nintendo Power Glove: https://youtu.be/SAKbtJjAV18 - Westwood Studio Interview: https://www.idlethumbs.net/designernotes/episodes/louis-castle - The Fizzle Show: http://www.fizzle.co/show

This is episode 199 (one hundred and ninety-nine!) of the Fizzle show! That's one podcast a week for three and a half years. For many of you listening running a blog or podcast for a living is a dream. For others, it's a nightmare, or a necessary step to creating an audience you can serve for over time. On this incredibly honest episode you'll hear about what it's like behind the scenes of a large blog and podcast. We get into: - Why we started the Fizzle Show in the first place. What our strategies and goals were. - How to reframe the way you think about your relationship with your audience so you can have fresh insights about what to make. - How we pivot and get the content strategy back on track when it starts to feel too cumbersome. - What we've learned about the “long slog” of content creation over several years. Thank you for listening to the show. We've got a whole slew of good stuff planned for the next 200 episodes :) … but we wouldn't have any fun doing this if you didn't let us know it mattered to you. For all of you who listen, however much you do so, thank you for your hearts, your time and your attention. Now, please be our guest and enjoy episode 199 of the Fizzle Show: Show Notes: Fizzleshow.co/199

We surveyed Fizzle members and asked them: what is the most difficult thing in your business right now. Today on the show we talk about 3 of the most common responses to that question, offering in return some of that wisdom, humor and experience you've come to expect from the Fizzle Show. (BTW, you can see the results of the entire survey [here] with beautiful illustrations.) Enjoy!

I've been working for myself full time for a little under a decade now and I use tools to get my work done every day. Some tools are essential, like, I wouldn't be able to get my work done without them. Others are just super helpful. On the show today we talk about 10 pieces of gear we rely on to get our work done. Some are fun, some are serious, some are perfect for that Amazon gift card you've got burning a hole in your pocket :) Be sure to subscribe and say hi in the comments below and enjoy this episode of The Fizzle Show! Show Notes: Fizzleshow.com/195

Shawn Blanc is back on the Productivityist Podcast with Mike Vardy. On this episode, Mike and Shawn will be diving into the subject of creative focus. A father of three, Shawn has a passion for creative focus and productivity, regularly writing about these topics on his blog since 2007. In this episode, Shawn and Mike chat about Shawn's Creative Focus Online Summit, the systems and tools Shawn's employed in both work and life, his core values, and books that he's bought...but might not have necessarily read. Specific subjects Mike and Shawn tackle in this episode include: The Systems vs Tools Debate and how Shawn uses both to traverse his life (02:07). How his work values and practices relate to his family life (03:55). The concept of personal integrity and the future self, plus a simple exercise he does on The Focus Course to establish these concepts (06:07). The Blanc Media Core Values (09:53), the guidance given to him by Barrett Brooks to articulate these values, and how it ties up with his business direction (11:10). The concept of traction and how to apply this in real life...and towards reaching your goal (17:52). An article he wrote titled Learning Not to Think About It, what it meant for him, and how he does it (22:38). His reading practices, how he expounded on this in his article I Buy More Books Than I Read (26:48), and one book that has really impacted him in making choices, changes, and spending his time for the coming year (31:35). Finally, he talks about the Creative Focus Online Summit, The Focus Course and how these can help us to manage our time and other areas of our lives (35:34). Relevant Links: http://shawnblanc.net/ (shawnblanc.net | Shawn Blanc) http://shawnblanc.net/2016/10/blanc-media-core-values/ (Blanc Media Core Values | Shawn Blanc) http://barrettbrooks.com/ (Barrett Brooks | Website) https://thefocuscourse.com/?ref=3 (The Power of a Focused Life | The Focus Course) http://shawnblanc.net/2016/08/how-to-get-time-for-your-projects/ (How to Get Time For Your Projects | Shawn Blanc) http://shawnblanc.net/2016/09/learning-not-to-think-about-it/ (Learning Not to Think About It | Shawn Blanc) https://fizzle.co/sparkline/2-experts-share-exactly-how-to-use-a-productivity-journal-increase-productivity-by-23-fs099 (2 Experts Share Exactly How to Use a Productivity Journal (& Increase Productivity by 23%) | The Fizzle Show) http://shawnblanc.net/2016/08/i-buy-more-books-than-i-read/ (I Buy More Books Than I Read | Shawn Blanc) https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/3890-2016-reading-challenge (Goodreads | 2016 Reading Challenge) http://amzn.to/2gFAQXC (The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone | Amazon) https://thefocuscourse.com/?ref=3 (The Creative Focus Online Summit) https://twitter.com/shawnblanc (Shawn Blanc (@shawnblanc) | Twitter) Thanks for listening, and if you enjoyed this, you'd want to subscribe to the show in https://www.patreon.com/Productivityist/posts (Patreon) where we offer bonus episodes and other perks to patrons! Want to help even more? Leave us a rating and review on the platform you're listening to – like iTunes – so we can keep improving the show.

En el podcasting español existen muchos metapodcasts, esto es, podcasts dedicados a hablar de podcasting, cada uno con su enfoque particular. Y justo cuando pienso que no puede haber ya más variedad en el sector, me encuentro con En clave de podcast, un programa que trata de cubrir la actualidad del podcasting en España y lo hace de manera bilingüe, con una entrevista en español a un podcaster y una segunda parte de debate en inglés entre los presentadores, Craig Wealand y Pilar Ortí.Los podcasts recomendados por nuestros invitados son The Tim Ferris Show y The Fizzle Show.Patrocinado por Podrover, un servicio que recoge para ti las reseñas que va recibiendo tu podcast en todos los países en los que iTunes lo publica, enviándotelas por email o por Slack y permitiéndote así estar al corriente del feedback más importante del podcasting actual. En Emilcar FM usamos Podrover y tú puedes conocer su servicio durante treinta días sin compromiso y con un descuento del 10% desde http://podrover.com/promopodcastBusca los enlaces de este episodio en http://emilcar.fm/promopodcast donde también esperamos tus comentarios. Hosted on Mumbler.io

En el podcasting español existen muchos metapodcasts, esto es, podcasts dedicados a hablar de podcasting, cada uno con su enfoque particular. Y justo cuando pienso que no puede haber ya más variedad en el sector, me encuentro con En clave de podcast, un programa que trata de cubrir la actualidad del podcasting en España y lo hace de manera bilingüe, con una entrevista en español a un podcaster y una segunda parte de debate en inglés entre los presentadores, Craig Wealand y Pilar Ortí.Los podcasts recomendados por nuestros invitados son The Tim Ferris Show y The Fizzle Show.Patrocinado por Podrover, un servicio que recoge para ti las reseñas que va recibiendo tu podcast en todos los países en los que iTunes lo publica, enviándotelas por email o por Slack y permitiéndote así estar al corriente del feedback más importante del podcasting actual. En Emilcar FM usamos Podrover y tú puedes conocer su servicio durante treinta días sin compromiso y con un descuento del 10% desde http://podrover.com/promopodcastBusca los enlaces de este episodio en http://emilcar.fm/promopodcast donde también esperamos tus comentarios.

En el podcasting español existen muchos metapodcasts, esto es, podcasts dedicados a hablar de podcasting, cada uno con su enfoque particular. Y justo cuando pienso que no puede haber ya más variedad en el sector, me encuentro con En clave de podcast, un programa que trata de cubrir la actualidad del podcasting en España y lo hace de manera bilingüe, con una entrevista en español a un podcaster y una segunda parte de debate en inglés entre los presentadores, Craig Wealand y Pilar Ortí.Los podcasts recomendados por nuestros invitados son The Tim Ferris Show y The Fizzle Show.Patrocinado por Podrover, un servicio que recoge para ti las reseñas que va recibiendo tu podcast en todos los países en los que iTunes lo publica, enviándotelas por email o por Slack y permitiéndote así estar al corriente del feedback más importante del podcasting actual. En Emilcar FM usamos Podrover y tú puedes conocer su servicio durante treinta días sin compromiso y con un descuento del 10% desde http://podrover.com/promopodcastBusca los enlaces de este episodio en http://emilcar.fm/promopodcast donde también esperamos tus comentarios.

The guest for this podcast episode is Zachary Sexton (formerly of Asian Efficiency) whom together with host Mike Vardy discusses the science and art of journaling as a productivity practice. Listen as Zack shares his insights on journaling, and expounds on the medium and apps he uses, the structure of his journal, and the purpose it serves him to reflect on his past and plan for the future. This episode includes narratives about: The idea that journaling is a teenage girl thing, the reason why both Zack and Mike are doing this now (02:40), and how long has Zack been journaling (14:06). How Facebook is basically public journaling and how to translate this into a private and personal log (05:43) for systems improvement, habit building, and daily planning (06:20, 11:57). The structure Zack and Mike follow with their respective journals (03:17, 09:43). Why Zack decided on using the digital medium for journaling (14:36) and his hacks to make it faster and more efficient (18:55). The practice of reviewing journals by the end of the year (15:15), and how Zack maintains accountability to ensure he is moving towards the direction and objectives he has set (26:46). Zack's tips for people contemplating to start journaling (15:54) and the benefits of the practice in terms of archiving, reflecting, planning, and decision-making (20:11). Zack's journaling exercise together with his fiancée, who has always been interested in journaling but hasn't just gotten around to doing it (23:50). Relevant Links: https://fizzle.co/sparkline/2-experts-share-exactly-how-to-use-a-productivity-journal-increase-productivity-by-23-fs099 (2 Experts Share Exactly How to Use a Productivity Journal (& Increase Productivity by 23%) | The Fizzle Show 099) https://fizzle.co/sparkline/10-minutes-a-day (The Simple 10-Minute Daily Activity (Backed by Science) That Could Make You More Productive Forever | Fizzle) https://productivityist.com/free-journaling-challenge/ (The Productivityist Small Wins Journaling Challenge | Productivityist) https://productivityist.com/start-and-keep-journal/ (How to Start (and Keep) a Journal that Works for You | Productivityist) http://dayoneapp.com/2014/06/the-way-i-journal-sven-fechner/ (The Way I Journal: Sven Fechner | Day One) http://wippp.com/blog/using-drafts-to-journal-in-day-one/ (Using Drafts to journal in Day One | Jeff Taekman's WiPPP) http://cagrimmett.com/2015/12/02/five-minute-journal-textexpander.html (Five Minute Journal TextExpander Snippets | Chuck Grimmett) http://www.asianefficiency.com/ (Asian Efficiency) http://www.asianefficiency.com/podcast/ (The Productivity Show | A Podcast by Asian Efficiency) http://www.asianefficiency.com/email-management/simple-guide-to-managing-your-email/ (The Simple Guide To Managing Your Email More Effectively | Asian Efficiency) http://bookworm.fm/ (Bookworm | Podcast Book Club) http://zacharysexton.com/productive-journal/ (Productive Journaling: Writing Your Way to Success With Evernote | Zachary Sexton) http://zacharysexton.com/ (Home | Zachary Sexton) http://zacharysexton.com/newsletter/ (Newsletter | Zachary Sexton) https://twitter.com/zwsexton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Zachary Sexton (@zwsexton) | Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/z.w.sexton/ (Zach Sexton (@z.w.sexton) | Instagram) If you enjoyed this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, provide a rating and review in iTunes or your podcasting platform of choice to help us learn how we can improve the show. Also check out The Productivityist Podcast on https://www.patreon.com/Productivityist/posts (Patreon) for exclusive content, perks for patrons, and bonus episodes.

Overwhelmed. Submerged. Swamped. Engulfed. This is what it feels like to become lost *inside* your business. Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.co/184 - You get lost in the necessary day to day operations. - You get lost wasting months on an elusive project that never gets finished. - You get lost in the fog of un-motivation. (Or is it “de-motivation”?) - You get lost in the anxiety and worry of declining metrics. No matter the skill level, at one point or another all entrepreneurs get lost like this. So much so that it has a name. **It's called working *IN* your business instead of working *ON* your business.** When you're working *ON* your business crazy things happen. Things like fresh ideas, camaraderie, confidence and vacations. Mmmmmm… that's what we got into this thing for, that's why we became entrepreneurs in the first place, to design our own lives, to pursue what *we* wanted to pursue, to cultivate freedom. **So today we want to show you why your business pushes you until you're overwhelmed.** We also want to show you some tricks we've learned that, when used properly, will keep you confident and motivated to untangle any problems that come your way. That's what we're talking about today on the Fizzle Show. Enjoy!

Chase Reeves is a self proclaimed ‘creative-y type’, one of the cofounders of Fizzle.co — honest business training for online entrepreneurs. He podcasts on The Fizzle Show — A podcast for creative entrepreneurs. He regularly contributes to The Sparkline — The blog that accompanies the previous two. Listen to his previous appearance on the show here. Mentioned in this episode: Tim Ferris Podcast – Matt Mullenweg https://fizzle.co/sparkline/3-tricks-for-productivity-and-focus Group Therapy Podcast Royksopp’s Monument Fizzle Podcast 99 – Journaling Rowan Reeves Melissa Reeves recent awesome writing: http://wombandhearth.com/go-back-to-grieve/ http://wombandhearth.com/one-more-rainbow/ Back to Work Podcast http://icetothebrim.com/2012/how-to-mindfulness-meditation/ http://icetothebrim.com/2013/the-tom-selleck-of-meditation/ Day One App Headspace app Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy

En este episodio charlamos con Joan Boluda, que lleva emprendiendo en el mundo online desde finales de los noventa y ahora lleva el podcast Marketing online, imprescindible para todo aquel que quiera montar un negocio en la web. La primera conversación Joan nos cuenta cómo empezo a crear el podcast y por qué. En el podcasting no hay normas. La gente es genuina. Me captivó. Por qué Joan crea podcasts diarios (más o menos). La importancia de conocer al oyente y cómo guía la frecuencia. Cómo su podcast le ha servido para incrementar el número de clientes. El podcast como herramienta de marketing. Los cursos de marketing online y la tendencia en España. La formación profesional está cambiando... Tras responder a la pregunta semanal de Trini, Joan nos cuenta cómo ha crecido su academia online, dónde también dan cursos otros profesionales. Joan recomienda: Luis Peris Proyecto Mackintosh  y otros de Emil Car Fans Fiction (como veis, elegimos bien nuestros invitados, podeis escuchar a María de FansFIction en nuestro episodio 3).   Post-interview discussion Pilar: Joan’s podcast has really helped him to get more clients for his consultancy business. Joan really puts the listener first. He structures his podcast (length, frequency etc) so that it’s very easy for the listener to include his podcast in their daily routine. Like John Lee Dumas ( http://www.eofire.com/ ), Joan also has an avatar, a representation/description of a typical listener of his podcast. Craig: Joan regularly gives presents to his listeners; maybe a Wordpress theme download or an app that they can use. Pilar: Joan likes the freedom of podcasting. There are no barriers or restrictions to creativity. Joan prices his courses very affordably. However, it’s quite common, especially in the US, for content creators to price their content very high, justifying this by saying that they need a high income in order to continually provide content of superior quality. Craig: Pricing is very market-centric. For example CPM (cost per thousand) for podcast advertisers in the US is around $25-$30. It’s doubtful that advertisers would pay this amount in Spain or Latin America. Joan’s subscription model is very attractive for course creators and content consumers. You need a steady group of subscribers in order to generate a good monthly income and you need to constantly be creating and publishing good content in order to keep people subscribed. Pilar: Joan makes good use of his network by publishing 3rd party courses created by experts in various fields. Joan’s podcasts are the perfect advertising vehicle for his online courses. The Fizzle Show: https://fizzle.co/show Jeremy Frandsen and Jason Van Orden:  http://www.internetbusinessmastery.com/blog/ Rizar el rizo = volver un asunto más complicado de lo que es sin necesidad ¡Eres un crack! = You’re a star! Una gozada = pleasure, delight / ¡Es una gozada! - It's brilliant, fantastic! Improve your English with Craig at http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Listen to Pilar talking about working in virtual teams and management at http://virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/  

Some business ideas can be thought up and launched in a single afternoon. Others, however, require a ton of time and effort to get off the ground. Show Notes: FizzleShow.co/175 So, imagine this (or maybe it sounds familiar to you): - Imagine you want to support yourself, earn a living independently. - Imagine you have an idea that's big, one that may not feasibly be able to bring in revenue in the short term, but who's long term prospects are great. - What can you do for revenue in the short term that won't take up all your time and energy so you can keep building your bigger idea? It's a great question, especially if you've been thinking and scheming about starting your own business for a while. But it's also a complicated question for reasons you may not see from the start, so it sparked a big conversation for Corbett and I. 
So, here's another great, honest, no BS conversation on the Fizzle Show. I hope it's helpful! Enjoy.

In this podcast episode, Mike speaks with Ryan McRae, better known as The ADHD Nerd. They talk about how ADHD has affected Ryan's productivity, what time management tips he recommends to those who have ADHD, and how anyone should combat the perils of procrastination. Relevant Links http://www.theadhdnerd.com/ (The ADHD NERD) https://worlddominationsummit.com/ (World Domination Summit) http://5by5.tv/mikesonmics/11 (Workflowing #11: An Unfocused Look at Focus | 5by5) http://www.theadhdnerd.com/youve-just-been-diagnosed-with-adhd-now-what/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost (You've Just Been Diagnosed With ADHD. Now what? | The ADHD NERD) https://medium.com/@theryanmcrae/the-ultimate-adhd-guide-to-time-management-232c9af94a3e#.htrr3z9uh (The Ultimate ADHD Guide to Time Management | Medium) http://productivityist.com/podcast-73-cal-newport/ (The Productivityist Podcast 73: Cal Newport | Productivityist) http://www.theadhdnerd.com/the-ultimate-adhd-guide-to-procrastination/ (The Ultimate ADHD Guide to Procrastination. | The ADHD NERD) https://blab.im/steve-dotto-productivity-powerhouse-panel-erikjfisher-mikevardy-3 (Productivity Powerhouse Panel | January 27, 2016) https://fizzle.co/sparkline/2-experts-share-exactly-how-to-use-a-productivity-journal-increase-productivity-by-23-fs099 (2 Experts Share Exactly How to Use a Productivity Journal (& Increase Productivity by 23%) | The Fizzle Show) http://www.cc-chapman.com/2016/snapchat-fyi/ (Snapchat FYI | C.C. Chapman) https://ifttt.com/recipes (IFTTT) https://gumroad.com/ryanmcrae (Ryan McRae on Gumroad) https://twitter.com/theryanmcrae (Ryan McRae (@TheRyanMcRae) | Twitter) http://theadhdnerd.com/vardy (A special offer from Ryan exclusive to listeners of The Productivityist Podcast)

In this podcast episode, Mike welcomes his friend Shawn Blanc, creator of The Focus Course. They have a deep discussion about intentionality, being attentive, the creative process, productivity, and – fittingly – focus. Relevant Links https://thefocuscourse.com/abc/?rel=3 (The Awareness Building Class) https://thefocuscourse.com/?rel=3 (The Focus Course) http://toolsandtoys.net/ (Tools and Toys) https://shawnblanc.net/thedetails/ (Delight is in the Details) https://fizzle.co/sparkline/2-experts-share-exactly-how-to-use-a-productivity-journal-increase-productivity-by-23-fs099 (2 Experts Share Exactly How to Use a Productivity Journal (& Increase Productivity by 23%) | The Fizzle Show 99) http://twitter.com/shawnblanc (Shawn Blanc (@shawnblanc) | Twitter) This week's episode is brought to you by Transpose. Check out that everything Transpose has to offer by visiting http://productivityist.com/transpose/ (Transpose) today!

What podcasts am I listening to now? #1: Entrepreneur On Fire: by John Lee Dumas #2. The $100 MBA: by Omar Zenholm #3. Ask Gary Vee Show: Gary Vaynerchuck #4. SeanWes Podcast: by Sean McCabe #5. The Unmistakeable Creative:  by Srini Rao #6. The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes. #7 Mixergy by Andrew Warner.  #8. The Fizzle Show by Corbett Barr, Chase Reeves & Barrett Brooks. #9. The Side Hustle Show by Nick Loper. #10. DIY VIDEO GUY by Caleb Wojcik.  Bonus Round: #11. TWIT by Leo Laporte. #12. MacMost Now by GaryRosenzweig. #13. Photoshop User TV by Kelby Media. #14. The Grid by Scott Kelbyn #15. Photofocus by Rich Harrington. Contact Me Comments, Questions, Feedback?: mike@mikemurphy.co Complete Show Notes: https://mikemurphy.co/ep5 My Gear List: https://kit.com/mikemurphyco My Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mikemurphyco My YouTube Channel: https://mikemurphy.co/youtube Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikeunplugged Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikemurphyco Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeunplugged

This episode features a lengthy discussion between Mike and the host of The Productive Woman – and a productive woman in her own right – Laura McClellan. They chat about the possible differences that women and men approach productivity as well, productivity tactics to explore, and how she manages to deal with everything in her life. Relevant Links http://theproductivewoman.com/ (The Productive Woman | A Podcast About Productivity for Busy Women) https://twitter.com/lvanderkam?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Laura Vanderkam (@lvanderkam) | Twitter) http://ginatrapani.org/ (Gina Trapani | The Official Web Site) http://theproductivewoman.com/business-babies-a-chat-with-izabela-russell-tpw051/ (Business & Babies: A Chat with Izabela Russell | TPW051 - The Productive Woman) http://theproductivewoman.com/choices-for-productive-women-with-allison-sheridan-tpw029/ (Choices for Productive Women, with Allison Sheridan | TPW029 - The Productive Woman) http://nozbe.com/a-themikevardy (Nozbe) http://productivityist.com/use-multiple-task-managers/ (How To Use Multiple Task Managers | Productivityist) http://productivityist.com/book-review-essentialism/ (Book Review: Essentialism | Productivityist) http://theproductivewoman.com/making-space-to-think-tpw055/ (Making Space to Think | TPW055 - The Productive Woman) http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/my-custom-home-office-tour/ (My Custom Home Office Tour and Setup | Pat Flynn on SPI TV Ep. 2) https://fizzle.co/sparkline/2-experts-share-exactly-how-to-use-a-productivity-journal-increase-productivity-by-23-fs099 (2 Experts Share Exactly How to Use a Productivity Journal (& Increase Productivity by 23%) | Fizzle Show 099) https://twitter.com/LauraMcMom (Laura McClellan (@LauraMcMom) | Twitter) Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email Productivityist at info@productivityist.com and we'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.) Really like the show and want it to flourish even more? Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://patreon.com/productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see the new perks we've just added - including regular Productivity Pack deliveries available only to Patreon supporters!

http://fizzleshow.co/119 The story on todays episode is especially helpful for those of you who work directly with clients — freelancers, videographers, designers, copywriters, etc. We have a special guest on the show today (*especially* special for those of you who listened to all the early episodes of The Fizzle Show) who's recently created a videography business from the ground up, and on the show today we hear his story. Enjoy!

In this episode Mike tackles distractions. He discusses what he believes is the difference between distractions, disruptions, and diversion (and how to defend yourself against them through awareness and measurable prevention). He also talks with Saent co-founder Tim Metz about the new device that he and his team are building that is designed to help you win the battle against distractions. Relevant Links http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/06/16/apple-watch-my-most-personal-review-ever/ (Apple Watch: My most personal review ever | The Loop) http://kaptureaudio.com/ (Kapture | The Audio Recording Wristband Device) https://fizzle.co/sparkline/2-experts-share-exactly-how-to-use-a-productivity-journal-increase-productivity-by-23-fs099 (2 Experts Share Exactly How to Use a Productivity Journal (& Increase Productivity by 23%) | The Fizzle Show 099) https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/saent-be-less-distracted#/story (Saent - Be less distracted | Indiegogo) https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/30 (Getting Things Done with David Allen | The Productivityist Podcast) http://theenergyproject.com/blog/90-minute-solution-why-less-truly-more (The 90-Minute Solution: Why Less is Truly More | The Energy Project) http://saentproductivity.com/blog/ (The Saent Blog-) https://twitter.com/getsaent (Saent (@getsaent) | Twitter) Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email Productivityist at info@productivityist.com and we'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.) Really like the show and want it to flourish even more? Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://patreon.com/productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.

Technology is at the heart of the work revolution. We wouldn't be talking so much about virtual teams if we couldn't easily access many, many tools to help us work with others many miles away. But, there are so many collaboration tools out there: how do you choose one for you and your team? Lisette and Pilar hope this episode will help you make a start.For the full show notes, visit www.virtualnotdistant.com/tools00:35 Pilar's very short introduction. 03:30 Lisette and I were quite chatty this week. We talked about:Happy Melly’s dance party and Muse cubes. 07:45 Hired an online personal trainer through FitOrbit. 11:30 Pilar got a nice message from one of her connections – podcasting with integrity. 13:45 Pilar is now listening to the Fizzle Show. Lisette enjoyed the Adam Corolla show, Entrepreneur on Fire, This American Life: Serial , Start Up 17:20 We finally get down to talking about collaboration tools.How the tool LIsette was using went bust overnight, a cautionary tale….  We start talking about tools, which Lisette divides into six categories. 22:50 Visualising and Brainstorming –  28:45 Project Management 36:40 Task Management 37:50 Knowledge-based Tools 44:20 File Storage 47:50 Informal Communication and Meetings 54:45 Best practices when using collaboration tools with your virtual team: 01:02:30 Pilar's afterthoughts

Word up Podcasting Leaders! I was totally inspired after listening to the Fizzle Show. They talked about 10 Business Archetypes (models) for online business. I thought - this is great information that I have to share on Profitcast! But I wanted to share these 10 business models as they related to podcasting and what Daniel J. Lewis and I talked about on episode 31 of Profitcast - Monetization Strategies Successful Podcasters Use. I'll be talking about these business models, what they look like, and how to apply them to your podcast so you can choose which model fits YOU the best in order to have an effectively profitable podcast! My hope is that, after this episode, you should have a clear understanding on which business model applies best to your podcast and how you can start working towards that profitable podcast today. BOOYAH peeps! Question of the week this week! Which is the BEST business model for YOUR podcast?? Read More... The post PC 38 | The BEST Business Model for Your Podcast! appeared first on Profitcast: Profit with Your Podcast.

If you want to make a business out of your podcast, I've got some great news for you. It's totally possible.  This episode is a response to The Fizzle Show episode 89 in which Chase, Corbett and Barrett answered a question I submitted about podcasting vs blogging. They totally nailed it and I had some thoughts I wanted to add. Briefly, I touch on four things you must do if you want to make a living from a podcast: There are no rules. Be interesting (this is a skill that can be developed). Get creative with how you make money. Focus on your email list. Don't give up. Bits & Bytes Mentioned in the Show The Fizzle Show Episode 89 Invisible Office Hours The Bundle of Awesome TGM14 with Seth Godin

http://fizzleshow.co/84 - It was a successful business making good money, a few thousand a month. And then, suddenly, poof — the whole business is gone. This is the allure and the danger of a business ideas that's “not the most legit thing,” and this is the situation one of our podcast guests today has to deal with. Our answers to his question and 3 other Fizzle Show listeners on today's show. Enjoy!

Chase Reeves is one of the cofounders of Fizzle.co — honest business training for online entrepreneurs. He podcasts on The Fizzle Show — A podcast for creative entrepreneurs. He regularly contributes to The Sparkline — The blog that accompanies the previous two. This is a packed episode, and may require more than one listen. I suggest you take notes. Mentioned in this episode: Fizzle.co Donald Miller “Chase Reeves is an acquired taste, but once you acquire it, you’re addicted.” – Donald Miller Bob Goff Alan Watts Merlin Man Episode 1, Episode 2 Marco Arment – XOXO Overcast Castro – Castro Blog Seinfeld – The Complete Series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Jim Carrey Commencement Address Failure is an option Depression, Anxiety and Entrepreneurism   Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy    

In today's episode we have the honor of speaking with Chase Reeves, 1/3 of the Fizzle Show crew who, along with Corbett Barr and Caleb Wojcik, provide a wide range of support for the startup and entrepreneur community. It's a very entertaining interview and Chase was a lot of fun! Show Highlights 09:30 - What is Fizzle.co? 18:10 - Falling in love with Marc Maron 20:00 - Podcasting as a cultural moment 30:30 - The best education is jumping in 34:20 - Not everyone needs a podcast 44:40 - Fizzle show series "Finding Your Voice" 49:20 - Favorite podcasts 53:10 - How to be a creative 57:10 - Where podcasting is heading 01:03:00 - The voice that resonates 01:06:20 - 4 points on personal branding 01:07:20 - Making a beautiful Negroni FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/1★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Do you wonder how you'll ever actually do the things you dream about? In this episode Corbett Barr (one of the Fizzle Show hosts) shares how he made the transition from dreaming to doing. It wasn't easy for him (wait till the bit about his panic at the Mexican border) but it completely changed his path, expanding his perspective about where he wanted to go with his career (and life).  This episode is a great introduction to Corbett, narrating how he graduated from a burnt out consultant to an electrified, successful and celebrated blogger and business builder. We also answer a couple of colorful listener questions that lead to Chase's 5 website design tips and Caleb's killer Santa Claus metaphor.  Be sure to visit http://FizzleShow.com and enter your email to get our free Traffic Toolkit.  For show notes go to: http://FizzleShow.com/3Jun 05, 2013

Caleb Wojcik (one of the Fizzle Show hosts) has an intensely relatable story full of tips, tricks, track suits and lessons learned. Through his journey we discuss the path from corporate cubicle drudgery to entrepreneurial hunger to terrifying decisions and becoming a connected and successful blogger. It's a thrilling ride (even has some 2am road pushups... and did I already say track suits?). Towards the end we discuss what you can expect from the Fizzle show in coming months (and explain what the name means). Be sure to visit FizzleShow.com for shownotes (and enter your email there so we can send you things like love notes, party invitations and karaoke performances). Jun 07, 2013

http://fizzleshow.co/31 — Fizzle Show listeners are asking questions! We've received a ton and in this episode we go deep on a few of them on topics like: moving domains, coming up with ideas for writing/video/podcasts, and our top 5 tips for people starting an online business. Dec 06, 2013

http://fizzleshow.co/33 -- Fizzle Show listener Bob Harper sent in a video calling us out. He's a fan of the show but feels we haven't been honest. In this episode we hear his criticism and get into a mess of good stuff about safety nets, savings, and what REALLY happens the first year of business. Dec 20, 2013

http://fizzleshow.co/35 -- (with special guests!) For the next few episodes of the Fizzle Show (including this one) we're going to get you thinking about building your first product. Whether you're ready to build it now or not, getting your mind right about this stuff will profoundly impact the decisions you make about your business.  Jan 03, 2014

[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? Ah, difficult people! Sometimes there's just no escaping them, either at home in our family life or at work. Is blood really thicker than water? This can be a tough point to take on board but remember that for the difficult person in your life it's you who is being difficult. There's some advice in this from Sean that you might not expect... Enjoy the show! Show Notes and Links Well done Rie, who is now officially an accredited HOPE Course Facilitator. Go Rie! Check out The Fizzle Show if you're into podcasts Graeme Le Saux: How Gay Slurs Almost Wrecked My Career Ed watched a documentary about the bomb dropped over Hiroshima recently. It's a grim tail but an important one to know about Need help clearing some clutter from your life? Get in touch with our friend Nikki from Pink Spaghetti Resource of the Week Sean had the audacity to recommend his own book! The Frog Snoggers Guide was Sean's first book but is very relevant to this weeks discussion – enter the code LITPNOW at the checkout for a nice little surprise :-) Ed has found (via Stephen Fry) a free eBook called 'How to Achieve Less' by Life Squared 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 us an Honest 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!).

[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? What is work and why do we do it? We'll spend perhaps a third of our lives at work so we need to be very careful that we're doing work that we find rewarding. Our work, in many cases, defines who we are. When a person asks 'and what do you do?', how do you answer? Sean and Ed discuss status, their relationship with money and many other things besides. Do you dread those Monday mornings? Then it's time to change. In other news, Sean has been to London town and Ed's cholesterol is down. Praise be! Enjoy the show! Show Notes and Links Follow Ed on Lift and pester him to meditate each day! Check out Nikki from Pink Spaghetti :-) That scene from Fight Club Top 5 Regrets of the Dying A good place for advice if you're in financial difficulty Previous podcast episodes on Money and Work Life Balance may be worth a listen too Resource of the Week Sean, again, suggests you read The Attractor Factor by Joe Vitale. Also, Get Paid for Who You Are by David Wood is a great read Ed suggests that you watch this London Real talk with the inspirational Peter Sage. Oh, and check out/subscribe to The Fizzle Show if you're interested in making a living online 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 us an Honest 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!).

Have you ever come across something or had an experience that has completely shifted the way you look at something? That's what happened for me this past week, with WordCamp SF, my "a-ha" I had about Training (a completely different model) and my Challenge (that I'm going to share). A little re-cap from San Francisco WordCamp ... and why I'll probably not attend again. I know, that's a pretty bold statement. BUT.. before I get into the nitty gritty of why let me say that I had a ball connecting with people I've only met online (@cdils, @bobWP, @OzzyR, @ChrisWiegman and had the pleasure of meeting many more awesome people). That being said... the tracks that were offered seemed to be one extreme or the other. Very developer oriented or very newbie oriented (except of course for Carrie Dils talk on Saturday, which unfortunately I couldn't attend on Collaboration vs. Competition) with not a whole lot in between and even the newbie tracks seemed to be lacking "something" as well. There was VERY little in terms of the marketing and business side of WordPress. Which, when it comes to the WordPress community I feel is still lacking. You have people like Chris Lema who seems to have a firm grasp on it and is talking about it MUCH more often (pricing and marketing for WordPress products), but beyond Chris I don't see a whole lot of dialogue happening around this piece. I was listening to another podcast yesterday (I'm really becoming obsessed with these!), The Fizzle Show, and they were talking about douchebaggery in online business. Literally. I have to remember to think about where I am when I'm listening to this show because I find myself laughing out loud... often. As I did yesterday in the grocery store. Anyways... The conversation around douchebaggery was that: 1) It's really hard to define (douchebaggery that is) and 2) We're all probably a douchebag to someone. And my point in sharing this with you is that I think there is this fear within the WordPress community that if you charge for things that you're a douchebag (or charge too much). Which is kind of why I think we don't see much of this at WordCamp San Francisco. Because it's where Auttomatic has offices and Matt Mullenweg gives his official "State Of The Word" address there's a certain level of perceived expectation around what type of speakers present. The only other WordCamp I've been to was WordCamp Reno (a few years ago), and it was great too. But outside of networking with people in the community, my audience isn't really at WordCamp. And I haven't really seen any tracks that focus on the things I need to work on in my business... so for now, I'm just not sure where I stand with WordCamp. [sws_divider_basic] FINALLY! WordPress 3.6 is OUT! WOO HOO! Which means... that Genesis 2.0 is on it's way too. Brian Gardner posted on Google+ yesterday that it will be out next week, they have a few final tweaks to make (we've waited this long, what's a few more days, right?). Which ALSO means that I'm going to be releasing WordPress Genesis for Beginners: A User's Guide 2.0 SOON! This is a complete overhaul to the product with new videos, some interviews and a couple of other surprises.. but you'll just have to wait and see what those are. This is not going to be some smarmy internet marketing launch... I so don't have the stomach for that. I came across something last week that completely turned my perspective upside down on marketing training products. I'm not trying to be sneaky by not sharing this with you (promise), because what I am going to do is track EVERY step of this new process. I'm approaching this totally different and will share what worked, what didn't, etc. after it's done (which will be in a few weeks). Let's just say that this training is going WAY beyond the basics of using Genesis for the everyday user. You'll see how and why I use Genesis for everything I do,