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Life Skills That Matter | Create Work That Works For You

399 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 140 ratings

Feel like work is broken? Fix it by creating work that works for you! Serial solopreneur and business coach Stephen Warley interviews people who got unstuck and figured out how to work for themselves, so they could design work around their ideal lifestyle instead of fitting life in around their work. He teaches practical life skills like self-awareness, curiosity, energy management and building community to help you design your own unique business model in alignment with your values, needs and abilities.

Each interview is like a case study on how to transition from employment into self-employment. Stephen also interviews loads of people questioning the status quo of conventional work like Jenny Blake, Seth Godin, Chris Brogan, Pamela Slim, David Neeleman, Greg McKeown, Todd Henery, Omar Zenhom, Kwame Christian, Sean McCabe, Mike Vardy, Emilie Wapnick, Erik Fisher, Nick Loper, Elaine Pofeldt, Taylor Pearson, Jordan Harbinger, Neil Pasricha, Tracy Litt, Chris Guillebeau and many more!

Learn how to gain your work freedom as a freelancer, consultant, coach or solopreneur. It is possible! Get started at LifeSkillsThatMatter.com/getstarted

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Give Your Dream Career A Chance With Kate Beever (393)

August 31, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 1 Byte

Music therapist Kate Beever, founder of MaineMusicAndHealth.com wants to inspire you to focus on your dream career path right now as she has done throughout her 20-year career! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show393 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why she says she started a business out of necessity, not necessarily out of a desire to do so. + What Kate believes it takes to be a "good business owner". + Why you can't fail if you don't quit. + How cultivating c...

Make An Impact, Not Just Money With Mary Ann Kristiansen (392)

August 24, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 1 Byte

Mary Ann Kristiansen, founder of the Hannah Grimes Marketplace and co-founder of the Radically Rural Summit, wants to inspire you to start a business to make an impact, not just money. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show392 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why community is her core source of motivation. + Her concept of being "idea friendly". + How she challenged her limiting beliefs about what it means to be a leader. + How "idea demons" help her overcome big ...

Create Lasting Change By Taking Small Steps With Dr. Marcie Beigel (391)

August 17, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 1 Byte

Dr. Marcie Beigel, a behavioral specialist for over 20 years, wants to help you create lasting change by taking small steps, so you can stop feeling overwhelmed. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show391 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How she tried on different professional identities to discover the one that truly reflects who she is. + The power of consistently taking small steps. + Importance of tracking your behavior, so you know how to change it. + How she ...

How to Have a Great Conversation With Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie (390)

August 10, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 44.6 MB

Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie, co-founder of Convers(ate), wants to share how to have a great conversation with no agenda, but only to connect and learn from others. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show390 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How Taylor defines what it means to be a "facilitator". + How technology has adversely impacted our conversations. + Making conversations less transactional by practicing "beginner's mind". + Suggestions on how to start a conversati...

How To Create A Heart-Centered Business With Amber Zaricor (389)

August 03, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 1 Byte

Amber Zaricor, founder of Cooperheart Creative, a graphic design agency, wants to inspire you to create a heart-centered business by leading with your heart! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show389 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How Taylor defines what it means to be "heart-centered". + Why knowing yourself is the most important first step toward starting your business. + Why the intangible aspects of your brand dictate the visual aspects. + How to get better ...

Why Your Product Won't Sell Itself With Kyle Ewing (388)

July 27, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MB

Kyle Ewing, founder of TerraSlate Paper, shares why your product won't sell itself and why you need to embrace sales if you want to work for yourself. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show388 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why selling is the most important activity during the early days of your business. + Why he works harder for less money compared to when he worked for someone else. + How he felt when he has 100,000 sheets of his paper with no market to sell ...

Do Work That Matters To You With Lucy Scott (387)

July 20, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MB

Lucy Scott, a veteran of the broadcast industry, who interviewed Presidents and CEO's, shares lessons from her 40-year career to inspire you to do work that matters to you. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show387 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + It's people that keep you engaged with your career. + Why she believes self-awareness is the most important life skill. + If it doesn't fit, don't force it. + Understand the needs of others. Ready to work for yourself? ...

Rethink Your Digital Life With Corbett Barr (386)

July 13, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MB

Corbett Barr, co-founder of Fizzle, wants to inspire you to rethink your digital life. He shares why he broke up with social media in the fall of 2020. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show386 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Where he has redirected the time he once spent on social media. + The importance of taking sabbaticals. + The process he used for breaking up with social media. + Why he believes he has become a better communicator by leaving social media. R...

How To Unlock Your Creative Mindset With Monica Kang (385)

July 06, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 1 Byte

Monica Kang, founder of the InnovatorsBox, wants to show you how to unlock your creative mindset to make your work more fun and more fulfilling. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show385 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + When you understand your Why, you attract people who are aligned with you. + Why she felt stuck in her dream career. + The very first steps she took to get herself unstuck to create work on her terms. + Why creativity is all about leaning into you...

Never Stop Developing Your Potential With Paul Higgins (384)

June 29, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MB

Paul Higgins helps consultants build an additional $1 million in annual revenue. He wants to inspire you to never stop developing your potential! Check out his podcast Build. Live. Give. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show384 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Being a consultant versus running a consulting business. + The process Paul used to find a business idea that worked for him. + The importance of creating space to make a big change in your life. + How a he...

Tell Your Story With Confidence with Marion Abrams (383)

June 22, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MB

Marion Abrams, a podcast and storytelling coach, wants to inspire you to tell your story with confidence, so you can discover the people who will most likely benefit from your gifts. Learn more about her work at MadMotion.com. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show383 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How we convey so much more information with body language beyond our words. + Build trust by getting vulnerable. + Get better at your story by telling it over and ove...

Embrace The Entrepreneur Mindset With Justin Lafazan and Dylan Gambardella (382)

June 15, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 1 Byte

Justin Lafazan and Dylan Gambardella, co-founders of NextGenHQ.com and hosts of the Momentum Audio podcast, want to inspire you to embrace the entrepreneur mindset even if you have no intention of starting a business, so you can get want you want out of life. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show382 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur. + Fighting the pull of the status quo and how they did it. + Why naps are OK. + How t...

Get Clear On Your Priorities With Sarah Mikutel (381)

June 08, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MB

Sarah Mikutel, a performance and clarity coach, wants to inspire you to live without borders, geographic or mental ones, and to get clear on your priorities! Check out her Living Without Borders podcast on your favorite podcast app! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show381 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How she found a way to live long-term in Europe by becoming an Italian citizen. + How she landed a gig working for Apple through her LinkedIn profile. + Unable ...

Overcome Social Anxiety With Mark Metry (380)

June 01, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 46 MB

Mark Metry, author of "Screw Being Shy" believes more people suffer from social anxiety than they realize. He wants to inspire you to have the confidence to just be yourself. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show380 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why you may not actually be an introvert, but might be suffering from social anxiety instead. + How he believes his social anxiety developed and the years of work it took to recover from it. + Why he now refers to hims...

Boldly Live Life On Your Terms With Annie Sisson (379)

May 25, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 51.3 MB

Annie Sisson, founder of IntoTheBold.com is a coach, multipotentialite and avid traveler, who wants to inspire you to live boldly by focusing on what matters to you most in your life! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show379 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + What makes her uncomfortable by the question, "What do you do?" + How she discovered how she genuinely like to work. + Understanding the difference between what you love and what you are good at. + What it fee...

Financial Independence For Students With Rob Phelan (378)

May 18, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 37.1 MB

Rob Phelan, the founder of TheSimpleStartup.com, wants you to know, financial independence is not as far out of your reach as you might think! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show378 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How to tell your story effectively. + How he automated aspects of his classroom to give him more time to start side businesses. + How he learned to earn income without trading his minutes for dollars. + The simple formula for achieving your financial...

Make More Money To Help More People With Rachel Rodgers (377)

May 11, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.9 MB

Rachel Rodgers, author of "We Should All Be Millionaires," wants to empower you to make more money to increase your economic power, so you can make your voice heard. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show377 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How she found and built her voice. + Her secret to maintaining consistent habits: SQUAD. + How she is economically empowering marginalized communities. + Million-dollar decisions you can make on day one of your business. Rea...

Flirting With Self-Employment With Diania Merriam (376)

May 04, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 1 Byte

Our guest today is Diania Merriam, EconoMeConference.com, who's back on our show to share another chapter in her self-employment journey. This time, she recently parted ways with her job and now finds herself questioning the role of work in her life in a way she hasn't before. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show376 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +How she built trust in herself to finally go out on her own. +How she uses her depression as a teacher. +Why affirma...

Own Your Digital Life With Angela Crocker (375)

April 27, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 35 MB

Angela Crocker, author of several digital living books, including "Digital Life Skills for Youth." wants to inspire you to own your digital life, so you can make it work for you. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show375 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Her passion for connecting people with each other is the thread of her career. + How to be less intimate by tech as you start your business. + Her decision-making framework Time + Talent + Treasure. + How to use so...

From Burned Out To Thriving With Laura Foster (374)

April 20, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MB

Laura Foster, a professional leadership coach and former fashion designer, wants to share why it's possible to go from burned out to thriving more quickly than you realize. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show374 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why your creative energy isn't infinite. + The myth of the "hard worker". + How her breast cancer diagnosis started to shift her thinking. + The changes she's noticed in her clients as a result of the pandemic. Ready to...

Learn From Your Struggles With Karl Staib (373)

April 13, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 35.3 MB

Karl Staib, coach and founder of DigtoFly.com, shares how to learn from your struggles, so you can become a better version of yourself. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show373 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + The process he used to reframe his negative mindset. + Why he pivoted a couple of times to arrive at his current business. + The Dig To Fly Method to learn from your struggles. Ready to work for yourself? Learn the first 5 actions at lifeskillsthatmatter.c...

Speak Your Truth With Tarzan Kay (372)

April 06, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 44.8 MB

Email marketing guru Tarzan Kay wants to inspire you to speak your truth to build your community. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show372 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Listen before you write. + How she taught herself copywriting. + How she niched down to end up focusing on email marketing. + Why it's so important to make financial investments in yourself in the early days of your business. + Key lessons for writing engaging emails. Ready to work for yoursel...

Power Of Community Will Accelerate Your Growth With Jill Salzman (371)

March 30, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 39.1 MB

Jill Salzman, founder of The Founding Moms, wants to share how the power of community will accelerate your growth faster than going it alone. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show371 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +Why you need to ask for help sooner in your business than you think.. +Get advice from like-minded people to motivate you. +Biggest obstacles Jill faced building her business and how she overcame them. +How becoming a mother motivated her to let go of ...

Rethinking Company Culture In A Digital Workplace With Neil Miller (370)

March 23, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.9 MB

Neil Miller, host of The Digital Workplace Podcast, shares his insights for rethinking company culture in a digital workplace. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show370 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +How he ended up working for himself while living in India. +The difference between building culture in-person versus online. +How he's building his business by organizing conversations. Ready to work for yourself? Learn the first 5 actions at lifeskillsthatmatter.co...

How To Make A Good First Impression Online With Michelle McCormack (369)

March 16, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MB

Michelle McCormack, founder of Casting Coin, an online talent marketplace for brands and producers wants to share several lessons on how to make a good first impression online. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show369 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +How the pandemic changed the photography business. +Key lessons for writing effective emails and how to avoid email or text wars. +The guiding principles she used to build an online community of influencers in Boston....

How To Ask Great Questions with Billy Samoa Saleebey (368)

March 09, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 1 Byte

Billy Samoa Saleebey, host of the For the Love of Podcast and the founder and CEO of Podify, wants to share how to ask great questions, so you can build great relationships with your clients. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show368 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +How to disarm your potential clients to gain their trust. +Why being a good listener makes you a better storyteller. +Why self-awareness is the most important skill in sales. +Why he chose podcasting as...

Take a Step Back to Move Forward With Chris Martin (367)

March 02, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 37 MB

Chris Martin, filmmaker, curiosity builder and host of the Getting Work to Work Podcast, wants to inspire you to take a step back to move forward on the work you really want to do. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show367 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + The various on and off ramps he has taken over the past 15 years along his solopreneur journey. + How validation holds us back. + How he used his own podcast as a case study to launch his new venture helping othe...

How To Do Your Best Work With Amber De La Garza (366)

February 23, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 35.3 MB

Amber De La Garza, founder of TheProductivitySpecialist.com and host of the Productivity Straight Talk podcast, wants to inspire to discover how to be your best self to do your best work. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show366 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How she pivoted her career in real estate sales into business coaching. + Why the birth of her son gave her the courage to go out on her own. + How she's been apprenticing her son in her business. + Amber'...

Reframe Your Mindset To Make a Big Change With Rachel Freiman (365)

February 16, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.8 MB

Rachel Freiman, fitness trainer and author of "Becoming Mindstrong" wants to teach you how to reframe your mindset to make any big change you want to make in your life. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show365 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +Why she calls herself an educator and not a fitness trainer. +How teachers are uniquely suited to transition into entrepreneurship. +Why learning how to deal with failure is more important than making money. +How to approach...

Get Paid To Play With Jeff Harry (364)

February 09, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 42.6 MB

Jeff Harry, founder of RediscoverYourPlay.com, wants to inspire you to get paid to play for a living regardless of the type of work you want to do! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show364 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +How Jeff turned play into a career path. +Why working at toy companies was not fun for Jeff. +Why so-called "experts" don't always practice what they preach. +How COVID turned his side business into his full-time gig. +Why mourning is such an imp...

Turn Setbacks Into Opportunities With Roobens Fils (363)

February 02, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.7 MB

Roobens Fils, travel blogger and author of "Traveling While Black" wants to inspire you to turn setbacks into opportunities and he's had his fair share of them! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show363 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: How the pandemic forced him to finally get his book out into the world. If you get laid off, Roobens shares what you need to do to be prepared. Landing clients as he traveled the world. How to balance work with sightseeing. How long i...

Make Six Figures Landing Government Contracts With Karwanna Dyson (362)v

January 26, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 42.8 MB

Karwanna Dyson, CEO of She's Got Goals, wants to teach you how to make six figures landing government contracts, helping you become profitable faster! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show362 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: How to seek government contracts if you sell professional services. Why she tried several different types of business before she found one that made her millions. How to find government contracts earmarked specifically for women and minority-o...

How to Become A Virtual Assistant With Sandra Booker (361)

January 19, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 28.2 MB

Sandra Booker, owner of AnyOldTask.ca, a virtual assistant agency, wants to teach you how to become to a virtual assistant (VA) to gain your work freedom right now! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show361 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: How she turned her administrative skill set into a business. Find business ideas by focusing on skills you're really good and most other people don't enjoy doing. The first couple of steps Sandra took to become a VA. If you decid...

Create Time Freedom With Laura Roeder (360)

January 12, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 35.8 MB

Laura Roeder, founder of MeetEdgar and Paperbell, wants to inspire you to create time freedom by designing your work around your ideal lifestyle. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show360 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: How such discovered her desire to do work that gave her time freedom. Why she prefers lots of clients who pay her small amounts of money. How she turned her social media spreadsheets into the software that became MeetEdgar. Overcoming her self-impos...

Banker Turned Financial Literacy Advocate With Jatali Bellanton (359)

January 05, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MB

Jatali Bellanton, founder of BrilliantMindsUnite.com is a financial literacy advocate that wants to inspire you to teach yourself and your kids how to achieve financial freedom. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show359 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: How she started making money from home once she left her job. Why it's so important to talk to your spouse about your entrepreneurial desires. How she secured her financial independence through real estate. Why you ne...

How To Embrace Change With Evan La Ruffa (358)

December 29, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MB

Evan La Ruffa, creative entrepreneur and founder of IPaintMyMind.org, shares how to embrace change in times of great chaos like we are living through. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show358 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: How the pandemic created new opportunities for his nonprofit. Be willing to test anything you are unsure about. Why he doesn't want to commit to just one service. Why gets his team to think of projects like campaigns instead. How he prioritizes...

Repackage Your Skills To Do Work That Matters With Khalilah Elliott (357)

December 22, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MB

Khalilah Elliott, founder and chief disruptor at Gafford Communications, a multicultural strategic communications firm, wants to inspire you to repackage your skills to do work that matters. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show357 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: If you've been recently laid off, Khalilah has some advice for you. Why freelancing was her entry point into entrepreneurship. The process she went through to recover emotionally from the loss of her job....

Declutter To Live Your Desired Life With Jessica Malone (356)

December 15, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MB

Jessica Malone, a decluttering coach and founder of NachoAverageFro.com wants to inspire you to declutter to live your desired life. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show356 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: Why decluttering was the one method that finally got her unstuck. Why she tackled her closest first to start decluttering. Anxiety about her job drove her to make a change in her life. Why convenience is preventing you from living your desired life Ready to work...

How Work Changed In 2020 (355)

December 08, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MB

In this special panel discussion episode, work futurists Karen Eber, Charles Araujo and George Muir discuss how work changed in 2020 as we've known it and how to adapt to that change going forward. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show355 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: Why George believes we should no longer be discussing how to approach the future of work, but the future of life itself. Karen believes companies need to be thinking about how to create engaged cul...

Niching Down Your Business With Jeremy Enns (354)

December 01, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 35.2 MB

Jeremy Enns, CEO of Counter Weight Creative, shares the process he went through to niche down his business to its current focus today. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show354 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: Why you need to shun the nonbelievers from your business life. How he fell into his current niche of health and wellness. What the Niche Tribe Model is all about. How niching down increases your referrals. How you can focus on niche mindsets and not just indu...

Teaching Disadvantaged Girls Entrepreneurship Skills With Isha Uppalapati (353)

November 24, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 24.4 MB

Isha Uppalapati, founder of AGirlsFrontier.com, started a nonprofit 2 years ago as a sophomore in high school to teach disadvantaged girls entrepreneurship skills. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show353 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: Sharing the resource you have with others who have less access. The process she went through to start her nonprofit. How she got her very first donation. What she's learned about managing her time from remote learning. Ready to wo...

Make Your Website A Sales Lead Machine With Aaron James (352)

November 17, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes - 50.5 MB

Aaron James, CEO of Webonli, shares how to make your website a sales lead machine. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show352 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: Why your website is your #1 employee. How to build your business without having to chase after sales. How to engage potential customers using social media without spending all your time on social media. The basics of building a digital sales funnel for your business. How to get paid to learn. Ready to work for...

Get Paid To Be You With Natalie Sisson (351)

November 10, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.8 MB

Entrepreneur and digital nomad, Natalie Sisson shares our mission to inspire you to get paid to be you and how you can do it. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show351 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: Practice telling your story. Getting paid to be yourself takes effort. Why she's not an advocate of having a backup plan. Identify your unfair advantage as the starting point for creating your business. How traveling the world helped her build her business. Why you wan...

Your Motivation Code With Todd Henry (350)

November 03, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32.7 MB

Todd Henry, author of The Motivation Code, wants to help you to understand your motivation, so you can unlock your hidden potential. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show350 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: Why you may not understand your motivation as clearly as you might believe. What Todd learned about his own motivations. How he motivates himself to write, yet doesn't enjoy the process of writing. Sustain your motivation by learning how to activate your core mo...

Black Women Transforming Work (349)

October 27, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MB

Black women are transforming work for themselves by starting businesses at a faster rate than any other demographic because the conventional work system never worked for them. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show349 In this special episode, I'm joined by a guest co-host Jillian Hubbard, a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant, who I previously interviewed in episode 247 to guide a round table discussion about black women solopreneurs and how to support their growth. Our guests ar...

Grow Your Business By Collaborating With Jinny Oh (348)

October 20, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 36.7 MB

Jinny Oh, a UX designer and founder of WANDR, provides loads of lessons about how to grow your business faster by collaborating with your team and even your clients. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show348 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: Never assume you understand the behaviors of your customers. The design for anything begins by first observing. Why she hired designers better than herself as she built her team. How to grow by letting go, but how it almost sent ...

How to Start a Freelance Copywriter Business With Nicki Krawczyk (347)

October 13, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 38.2 MB

Nicki Krawczyk, a copywriting freelance coach and founder of filthyrichwriter.com, shares how to start a freelance copywriter business using her own story as inspiration. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show347 The post How to Start a Freelance Copywriter Business With Nicki Krawczyk (347) appeared first on Life Skills That Matter.

How to Become A Freelance Web Developer With Ryan Clover (346)

October 06, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.8 MB

Ryan Clover, a freelance web developer and founder of Maple Creative, shares how to become a freelancer developer. His story provides an actionable template for building any type of freelance business. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show346 The post How to Become A Freelance Web Developer With Ryan Clover (346) appeared first on Life Skills That Matter.

How To Start A Mastermind With Iggy Perillo (345)

September 29, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.9 MB

Iggy Perillo, a leadership coach and the founder of worksportlife.com, shares how to start a mastermind, so get support from your peers as you build your business. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show345 The post How To Start A Mastermind With Iggy Perillo (345) appeared first on Life Skills That Matter.

Demystify Accounting for Solopreneur Startups With Luke Frye (344)

September 22, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MB

Luke Frye, a CPA for entrepreneurs and the co-founder of TimberTax.co, shares how to demystify accounting for solopreneur startups. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show344 The post Demystify Accounting for Solopreneur Startups With Luke Frye (344) appeared first on Life Skills That Matter.

Guests

Brodie Welch
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Craig Cody
1 Episode
David Burkus
1 Episode
Dorie Clark
1 Episode
Elaine Pofeldt
1 Episode
Emilie Wapnick
1 Episode
Greg McKeown
1 Episode
Jonathan Raymond
1 Episode
Jordan Harbinger
1 Episode
Kevin Stimpson
1 Episode
Marc Mawhinney
1 Episode
Mark Metry
1 Episode
Michael Katz
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Paul Higgins
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Paul Jarvis
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Paul Millerd
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Pete Mockaitis
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Peter Ward
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Scott Young
1 Episode
Seth Godin
1 Episode
Thomas Frank
1 Episode
Todd Henry
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