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Why Are We Shouting? with Jill Salzman

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Jill Salzman wants no part of the traditional business landscape. Also, she can't stop shouting, especially when it comes to biz advice. Why Are We Shouting? tackles the A’s to every mom entrepreneur’s Q’s when it comes to running a company and lets you in on the stories along the way. Jill ponders the big questions of our day:

“How can I grow my business without losing my mind?”
“Why can’t my kids stop whining when I’m on an important call?”
"How long will it take before Stephen Colbert's team invites Jill to be a guest?"

Jill’s an award-winning entrepreneur, author, global speaker, and gum junkie who’s been building businesses for over a decade. She currently runs The Founding Moms, the #1 platform for mom entrepreneurs to build better businesses. Over the years, she’s tried a million trillion quadrillion different things to grow her companies and wants to save you some time and a few headaches. Above all else, she’s certain of one thing: she never knows what she’s doing. If you feel like you don't know what you're doing either, let's shout about it.

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Episodes

Why Are We Shouting?

January 09, 2024 14:03 - 10 minutes - 10.4 MB

What’s in this episode: It’s time to say goodbye to the Why Are We Shouting? podcast. This is our last moment together after over 3 years of shouting into your earholes. Why is this the last Why Are We Shouting? episode? You’ll have to tune in for the full story. But the TL:DR of it? 🎉 THE FOUNDING MOMS HAS BEEN ACQUIRED! 🎉 Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * The Founding Moms, having achieved vintage status. * The Branch Moms, a community that supports people raising peop...

Sharing Is Caring

November 22, 2023 14:05 - 9 minutes - 10.7 MB

What’s in this episode: When’s the last time you had an honest conversation about the money you make? If you’ve continued to charge prices that you set ages ago, or the idea of raising your rates scares you, or what other people in your industry charge… …then let’s do a little more sharing. Because sharing is caring. If you’re not sure whether you’re charging what you’re worth, it’s time to listen up. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * Interested in talking prices with profes...

The Period Plan

November 15, 2023 14:01 - 7 minutes - 9.33 MB

What’s in this episode: This one’s for the guys, the gals, and our non-binary pals. We’re gonna talk about your hormones. It’s time to go with the flow. Rather than ignoring the obvious — that we ebb and flow just as much as our work does — let’s talk about real things that happen to real people that really affect our work week. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * Don’t know how to track your hormones? This will instruct you. * Get down to hormone basics with the Cleveland Cl...

Social Shock

November 08, 2023 14:05 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MB

What’s in this episode: Do you still love Facebook?  Is your favorite place to connect still LinkedIn?  Are you still spending the majority of your bathroom time on Instagram? Whether it’s from a purely personal point of view or a professional perspective, is spending all this time on social media helping you? Or is it hurting you? Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * Listen to The Rabbit Hole, a New York Times 6-episode podcast series and fantastic exploration of what the Int...

The Insult Inquisition

November 01, 2023 13:04 - 9 minutes - 11 MB

What’s in this episode: Insults are everywhere. Politics is rife with disrespect. Social media feeds are full of slights, slaps, and snubs. The world is at war, and most of us are battling inner demons as we speak. Can we at least escape it in the business world? I’m not talking about that “customer is always right” crap. I’m talking business owner to business owner. Colleague to colleague. The folks that should be on your side but decide that they’d rather duke it out instead. Have you ...

Brad's Referral Realization

October 25, 2023 13:32 - 8 minutes - 9.66 MB

What’s in this episode: Where do you find folks to refer you business? ChatGPT suggests that I can find them by creating a referral program and collecting testimonials. My mom tells me to call her. There’s gotta be a better way… This week, I’m bringing in The Growth Coach’s own Brad Schneider to reveal just how easy it is to do the thing that you thought wasn’t gonna be so easy to do. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * Check out The Growth Coach. * Connect with Brad on LinkedI...

Cheers!

October 18, 2023 13:06 - 7 minutes - 8.45 MB

What’s in this episode: This week, it’s time to state the obvious.  There’s a lot going on in the world right now. It’s pretty heavy.  We can feel pretty POWERLESS in what we can do to effect change. What if we dealt with it all by cheering instead? Say, what would happen if someone spent an entire episode talking about how to cheer you on…? Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * Need more quotes by Unknown? Find them here. * That gorgeous Michael Neill moment comes to you thanks...

One Degree of Kevin Bacon

October 11, 2023 13:04 - 8 minutes - 10.4 MB

What’s in this episode: Kevin Bacon likes to dance. How do I know? Because I’m one degree from Kevin Bacon. You might be, too. This week, with Kevin’s help, we’re exploring why we assume what we assume about people before we even meet them. We know what happens people ass-u-me, yes? And yet, we insist on doing it all the time. Let’s dig in to “But whyyyyyyyyy?!” so we can make it stop. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * How to beat the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. * Here’...

The Coach Consideration

October 04, 2023 13:03 - 7 minutes - 9.05 MB

What’s in this episode: How old were you the day you forgot how to dream? Possibility is a hard concept for us to remember how to grasp. We can easily enter a world of possibility in our sleep, but finding a door to that world during the day feels…impossible. Can we do anything to change that? Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * 5 Ways to Play Like a Kid As An Adult * remember How To Dream (with Pictures) * join The Founding Moms here * need a read? Try The Best Business Book...

Lily's "Expert" Ride

September 27, 2023 13:08 - 8 minutes - 10.5 MB

What’s in this episode: Where were you the moment you realized that the expert you’d hired to help you was taking you for a ride? Was it in the middle of the project you worked on together? Six months later? Find out how legendary company Sorrelli’s legendary Lily Oswald not only led her company to profitability… …she also reveals how hiring an “expert” shaped her into the successful entrepreneur that she is today.  Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * check out gorgeous handcra...

Title Resistance

September 20, 2023 13:09 - 8 minutes - 9.81 MB

What’s in this episode: What's your least favorite business title? Let’s talk about your title. The title that you added to your LinkedIn profile and your business cards. There’s a lot at stake when you announce your title to the world, and there are plenty of your colleagues that don’t want any part of it. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * connect with me so I can check out your title and you can check out my title on LinkedIn here * How To Be A Sleazy Salesman in 5 Easy St...

Miss Sunshine's Sales Savvy

September 13, 2023 13:04 - 9 minutes - 11.6 MB

What’s in this episode: If you wanna conquer your confidence when it comes to selling your stuff, there’s no need to turn to the experts.  Find a first grader instead. Kids can teach us an awful lot about how to ignore what other people might think of us. They intuitively understand that if you don’t ask, you won’t get it. And if they’re anything like my firstborn daughter, they’ll surprise you by how easily they take to selling their own stuff. Folks + things mentioned in this episode...

The Rescheduling Epidemic

September 06, 2023 13:03 - 7 minutes - 8.63 MB

What’s in this episode: How many times did you ask someone to move a meeting last week? How many times did someone ask you to shift the time of your Zoom call in the last few weeks? ALERT! ALERT! There’s a rescheduling epidemic going on right this very minute and no one is addressing it head on. Let’s talk about it, shall we? Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * See? Google offers up thousands of results full of tips and tricks to reschedule your meeting * Try ChatGPT to send pe...

Kathryn's Onboarding Debacle

August 30, 2023 13:07 - 9 minutes - 11.7 MB

What’s in this episode: When you welcome a new member onto your team, what’s your onboarding process? When you hire a contractor, how clear are you in your explanations about the work you want them to do? When you gain a new client, are you making sure that they know what’s to come every step of the way? This week, we’re gonna visit the wonderful world of Why-Didn’t-I-Think-of-That-Earlier as we learn from consultant Kathryn Smith that being crystal clear isn’t as obvious as it obviously...

The Biggest Blunders in History, Part 1

August 23, 2023 13:13 - 8 minutes - 10.2 MB

What’s in this episode: I really do believe in a good business blunder. They’re the helpful lessons we never wanted. The saving graces that we didn’t ask for. But the biggest blunders in history? They’re the collective mistakes we’ve made as a society. The ones that should never have been made. Let’s talk about a few of of the entrepreneurs that we’ve lost along the way in making these big blunders. They’re only a sample of the Lost Women, the ones we should all know by name… Folks + thi...

Long COVID Surprises

August 16, 2023 13:24 - 10 minutes - 10.5 MB

What’s in this episode: There are certain gifts that keep on giving…but we’re not so interested in receiving them. One of these gifts is COVID, which came into our lives pretty quickly and gifted us a whole host of surprises that we weren’t prepared for. Let’s revisit the fun times we all had during the pandemic and what life post-Rona has been like living with Long COVID. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * The Coronavirus Community Cure episode that I released in September of ...

The Podcast Mashup Mess

August 09, 2023 13:13 - 8 minutes - 10.8 MB

What’s in this episode: Where there’s a will, there’s a way. But in my experience, where there’s a will, there’s a way to mess things up far worse than you ever thought possible.  You’ll be very happy to hear that I’ve done it again. If you thought you screwed anything up at work in the past few months, think again. (I really nailed it this time, too.) Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * more on the name Christine since clearly, it can be confusing * past Why Are We Shouting?...

Anat's Culture Clash

August 02, 2023 13:13 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

What’s in this episode: It’s high time that we recognize our instincts are here to serve us.  When people are hard to read, or work responsibilities are varied, or life is overwhelming on even the best days, we still can’t seem to listen to our bodies when they know things before we do. In this episode, we’re lucky enough to learn from a wise businesswoman named Anat Yaniv. She second-guessed her first impression and we’re just not gonna let her do that, are we? Folks + things mentioned ...

The Chapter Check-In

July 26, 2023 13:04 - 12 minutes - 12.3 MB

What’s in this episode: Thinking about making a move to your next chapter? It’s a tough one. When you’re ready to move on to a new project, role, or business that looks very different from the one you’re in now, it can feel impossible. Every fear in the world crawls into your mind and you stay put because doing anything else seems that much harder. But it doesn’t have to be so scary. Let’s make it easier on you. Oh, and I’m roping my good friend Sean Hayes into this episode to show you...

The Screen Kids Dilemma

July 19, 2023 13:03 - 9 minutes - 11.5 MB

What’s in this episode: How much time are your kids spending on their screens? There seems to be no good answer. No matter whether our children are on screens all day or they’re limited to 5 minutes, we’re judged incessantly and we keep getting it wrong. This week, give the judgment a rest. Take a walk through how much of a privacy freak this podcast host is…and feel better about yourself for at least the next few minutes. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * the Kidslox app * s...

Gina Vs. Julia

July 12, 2023 13:05 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

What’s in this episode: What do actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus and climate expert Gina McCarthy have in common? They’re both…moms. Moms that worked through the early days of  their very busy careers. Working moms that had one conversation that led to a discovery about the vastly different experiences they had raising their kids.  How is that possible? Let’s talk about it. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * here’s the episode of Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ podcast, Wiser Than Me, where she ...

Mary's Networking Blunder

July 05, 2023 13:13 - 8 minutes - 10.1 MB

What’s in this episode: It’s not always easy to get the answers you’re looking for, even when they’re staring at you right in the face. We tend to avoid using our customers and clients as informational resources because we’re the geniuses…I mean, that’s why they pay us, right? This week, the wonderful Mary Senkowska invites you into the horrors of making what she thought was an OnlyFans faux pas…that turned out to be just a regular ol’ pas…and what you can make of the surprise interactio...

The Slow Burn

June 28, 2023 13:12 - 8 minutes - 10.6 MB

What’s in this episode: Looking to do less and make more money? Working yourself to the bone so that you can eventually live the dream? Yours truly gave it a go. I wanted to do less. Then I worked myself to the bone. Finally, I began to live the dream that I’d aspired to for so long. Turns out, living it is wayyyy harder than working towards it…because you’ve gotta slow down. Let’s pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to slow down when you’re a crazy busy mom entrepreneur beca...

What The Survey Didn't Say

June 21, 2023 13:16 - 9 minutes - 11.1 MB

What’s in this episode: For the second year in a row, The Founding Moms teamed up with PhoneBox group to conduct a survey of mom entrepreneurs. For a second time, we wanted to understand and celebrate an often misunderstood and overlooked audience. The results? Surprising. I’m gonna skip the fudging of numbers, hyperbolizing the submissions, and reveal what really happened which, frankly, isn’t pretty. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * the 2023 Mom Entrepreneur Survey results ...

Worth It

June 14, 2023 13:13 - 8 minutes - 10.6 MB

What’s in this episode: Do you wanna transform the way that you do business? Wanna make a lot more money without losing your mind? There’s a whole new experience I’ve curated for the entrepreneur that wants to charge her worth, find her focus, and make wayyyy more money than she ever has before. It’s called Worth It, and it might be just the thing that you need to make your next bold move. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * Explore the Worth It experience here * Elizabeth Lesse...

Mindy's Imperfect Pitch

June 07, 2023 13:12 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MB

What’s in this episode: In this era of AI, it’s important to remind you that no matter how much you get a robot to write stuff for you, a good pitch needs a human touch.  This week, we’re talking pitch presentations, 80’s vintage feels, and justice for all - especially for this week’s special guest, Mindy Yocum. Find out how she conquered your worst fears and biggest blowbacks to make bank. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * Mindy Yocum’s law firm * Mindy’s Justice Mobile and K...

The Good News

May 31, 2023 13:04 - 7 minutes - 9.33 MB

What’s in this episode: The last time you turned an opportunity down, how’d you do it? Did you tell them that you weren’t interested? Give ‘em a hearty “Best Wishes!”? Or did you deliver good news? This week, I’ve got good news. But it’s not the kind of good news that you think is good news. There are a variety of ways to say ‘no’ in the world, and I’m gonna highlight a whole new take on how you can do it. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * I guess Parents are onto something be...

The Power Play

May 24, 2023 13:19 - 9 minutes - 11.4 MB

What’s in this episode: Each time a woman doesn’t get what she wants out of a negotiation, an angel loses its wings. My mission this week is to stop these angels from losing so many wings. Let’s examine what it takes to become a strong negotiator. Women have a lot of power, but we don’t always know how to hold on to it. There’s no better time to figure that out than right now. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * Helpful articles that I didn’t actually mention but are implied bec...

The Scam Artist

May 17, 2023 13:11 - 8 minutes - 9.81 MB

What’s in this episode: Ever been conned? Bamboozled? Deceived? Duped? Ripped off?  I don’t mean that time you were taken for your allowance as a 12-year old. I mean once you became a knowledgeable, experienced businessperson who thought you knew what you were doing. Calling all professional speakers! There’s a very special scam that someone created just for us and I need you to know about it. Consider yourself warned. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * here’s a post about a f...

The Nervous System

May 03, 2023 13:14 - 10 minutes - 10.4 MB

What’s in this episode: The thing about hosting a live event is that it’s a very vulnerable thing.  You have to show up as…yourself…(who wants that?)…offer guidance in the way that only you do…(but isn’t that how everyone else does it, too?)…and hope for the best.  Wanna host a live event for your audience but the thought of doing it terrifies you? Let’s work through that, shall we? Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * come to my next FREE Live With Jill by RSVPing here * check ...

The No Good Very Bad Discount

April 26, 2023 13:04 - 7 minutes - 9.36 MB

What’s in this episode: When did you start your business?  I’ll bet you kinda sorta maybe know the date that you launched. But how do you define your launch – when you incorporated? Your first sale? Turns out, too many female founders have a hard time declaring the date that they launched their businesses. We’re gonna explore why that happens… …and what we can do about it. This Week’s Spectacular Sponsor: * Flamingo Luxury Travel – stop working so hard already. Let Alison plan your nex...

The Word Remedy

April 19, 2023 13:17 - 7 minutes - 8.65 MB

What’s in this episode: There seem to be no two ways about it. You either like to write, or you don’t.  But no matter what camp you fall into, you HAVE to write these days. You’re a business owner. You’ve likely armed yourself with a keyboard, an inbox, and marketing messaging that needs to get out there. So where do you find the inspiration to keep writing?  Since we can’t escape the work, let’s stop fighting the good fight and remember how much we can get out of it. Folks + things ment...

The Meeting Overload

April 12, 2023 13:12 - 8 minutes - 10.2 MB

What’s in this episode: How many meetings are in your calendar for next week? Whether you think that meetings are helpful to running your business or you fall into the meetings-are-time-wasters camp, you’ll have to tune in to figure out what side I’m on. But real quick: tally up all the minutes you’ll spend in those meetings. Then remind yourself what your hourly rate is. Are those meetings really worth your time? Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * Harvard Business Review’s take...

Jeanne's Gut Check

April 05, 2023 13:07 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

What’s in this episode: Are you good at letting things go?  It’s hard for business owners to let the tough stuff just roll right off our backs. It’s a practice. A practice we don’t have much time for… …until we’re reminded by wise entrepreneurs like Jeanne Sparrow – who’s learned the hard way – why it’s the thing to do. Let her lead you to your own realization that it’s time to let…it…go. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * the great Jeanne Sparrow * subscribe to her podcast...

The Busy Excuse

March 29, 2023 14:12 - 8 minutes - 9.78 MB

What’s in this episode: “I’m busy.”  It’s the best excuse. You can avoid doing things you don’t wanna do. Get out of meetings, cancel phone calls, skip appointments… …and by being busy, you can avoid figuring out what’s preventing you from making the progress you wanna make in your business and why you still feel overworked and underpaid.  This week, let’s slow down. Let’s take a moment and explore what being the opposite of busy is like. You can be successful and happy and fulfilled wit...

The Lottery Disaster

March 22, 2023 13:34 - 6 minutes - 7.28 MB

What’s in this episode: If you ever thought for even one second that your website had tech issues, at least you’re not the State of Florida running a government website that’s preventing people from accessing the billions of dollars that they’re owed.  This week, I’ve got some beef with the State of Florida, the government’s IT department, and their lottery website, considering the sorry state that it’s in. Consider yourself warned. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * my father-i...

The Headliner Treatment

March 15, 2023 14:09 - 8 minutes - 9.39 MB

What’s in this episode: Why does ‘customer service’ have such a bad rap?  You’re gonna hear alllll about how to offer your customers the service they deserve, thanks to my experience involving the audio app Headliner. (Note to selves: they didn’t pay me to say any of this. That’s how well they respond to their customers’ needs.) Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * the audio app Headliner * a triumph: my YouTube podcast page (go! subscribe!) * Headliner’s Twitter account, where ...

Ed Helms Didn't Know Either

March 08, 2023 13:07 - 8 minutes - 9.66 MB

What’s in this episode: “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?”  This is precisely the type of question that I can’t stand. Neither can you. Because how do we know?!???? Turns out that actor Ed Helms didn’t know either. Thanks to Conan O’Brien’s incredible interviewing skills, you’ll come to learn that famous people are just like us. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * actor Ed Helms * Conan O’Brien and his podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend * Zach Galifianakis + Bradley ...

Steve's Gift Discovery

March 01, 2023 13:26 - 9 minutes - 10.3 MB

What’s in this episode: Corporate gifting is a game played by many, but rarely does anyone win. We’re still handing out useless items to our clients in the hopes that our “generosity” wins the hearts of the people that we do business with. But this week, our guest Steve Buzogany – the Appreciation Advocate – talks about how we’re shooting ourselves in the feet. He’s figured out how to better enrich people’s lives and you can, too. Folks + tools mentioned in this episode: * Steve Buzogan...

The Repeat Customer Saga

February 22, 2023 14:23 - 8 minutes - 9.15 MB

What’s in this episode: You know how much more expensive it is to acquire new customers than it is to keep the ones we’ve already got. But…is it? Let’s get more comfy with bringing customers back into the fray. Even if you’ve gotten really good at going out and finding new customers, you’ll wanna cater to the folks that enjoy your products and services the most. They’re the ones that you’ve already got. Folks + things mentioned in this episode: * your customers * your clients * Mark...

Emily's Subtle Smackdown

February 15, 2023 14:01 - 10 minutes - 9.45 MB

What’s in this episode: *Are you a working mom with a lot going on? How do you juggle it all?  (*Have you been asked this question? It’s 2023. Are people finally gonna stop asking the working women of the world how they get it all done???) I’ve got a bone to pick with Smartless podcast hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes due to an exchange they had with Emily Blunt on their show. Even celebrities get it wrong sometimes, and it’s time we talk about it – no matter how much we a...

The Accessibility Argument

February 08, 2023 14:06 - 9 minutes - 10.7 MB

What’s in this episode: We’re told all the time to figure out our precise target market. To understand the patterns of the people buying from us – from daily habits to average incomes to average heights to average ages.  But what about how able our audience is? This one’s all about inclusion. We’re gonna make sure that you’re addressing accessibility when you’re creating your marketing fodder. That you’re addressing usability when you’re designing your websites. That you’re considering t...

Cathy's Microphone Gaffe

February 01, 2023 14:05 - 9 minutes - 10.6 MB

What’s in this episode: When you run a business, you need people to learn about it. The power of the spoken word can go a long way, particularly when it’s infused with the energy of a live audience. But what happens when your presentation involves worms?  This week’s big business blunder comes to us from Cathy Nesbitt, founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composters. She helps folks to laugh, to cry, and to understand how to compost. Her story is the kind of experience you’ve always wanted and never ...

The Growth Strategy

January 25, 2023 13:51 - 8 minutes - 10.2 MB

What’s in this episode: Wanna know the best way to get-rich-quick?! How about my proven 3-step process for making $48 million in 48 hours? 100% satisfaction guaranteed! It’s alluring. I know. But to think that people truly believe this crap…and attempt to grow their businesses that way?! If you wanna stay in business for the long haul, this one’s for you. We’re gonna skip the shortcuts and alternate routes for the right – albeit slightly longer – ways to grow your business. Folks + thin...

The Trust Pickle

January 18, 2023 14:20 - 8 minutes - 9.44 MB

What’s in this episode: Remember that time when an advertiser asked you what your newsletter’s CPC or RPM or CPM was? Did they ever ask how your audience felt upon seeing their ad? It’s time to set things straight about the ways in which we interact with the people that might pay us. The next time you talk to a sponsor that’s looking for exposure to your audience and they’re focused on calculating clicks, may this episode serve as your reminder to remind them that people are not stats, no ...

The AI Fails

January 11, 2023 14:26 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MB

What’s in this episode: Have you heard all the buzz about ChatGPT? It’s the future right now, folks. The robots have arrived…and I already have a bone to pick with them. There’s a pretty big bot bug that’s apparent if you ask ChatGPT about a certain kind of entrepreneur. I don’t have a fix for this one, but maybe you do. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it in the comments below. Folks + Things mentioned in this episode: * ChatGPT – create a free account to try it out * Spike Jonze’s fl...

The Marketing Sucker

January 04, 2023 14:09 - 8 minutes - 10 MB

What’s in this episode: When you love somebody, you overlook that person’s flaws. You accept them because their mistakes are a part of what makes them so lovable.  Well, unless you’re the host of this podcast. Then all bets are off. I figured there’d be no better way to start 2023 off right as a marketing expert than to introduce you to my husband, The Marketing Sucker. Find out how Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter Victor Garcia is as incredible at playing his horn as he is at getting suck...

The Promo Problem

December 28, 2022 15:17 - 10 minutes - 11.4 MB

What’s in this episode: Why aren’t you saying NO to more meetings and YES to more media interviews? Everyone seems to have it backwards these days. There aren’t enough women business owners doing media interviews and I’ve had enough of it. I wanna get you to see why the world needs to hear from you.  Folks mentioned in this episode: * Doris Nagel, wise sage and host of The Savvy Entrepreneur * The full interview of the Doris clip lives here * Morris, who declined linking to his biz her...

The Twitter Experiment

December 21, 2022 15:03 - 9 minutes - 10.7 MB

​​What’s in this episode: Have you ever conducted a social media experiment that involved 39 words, a bold ask, 1 cute emoji, and a holding of the breath in the hopes of bringing in the big bucks for your business? This week, I’m gonna share the full details of my recent Twitter experiment that led to real cash money. What resulted STILL surprises me.  Folks mentioned in this episode * Kevon, who lives on Twitter here (follow him for inspiration!) * My Twitter account here (follow me, m...

The Envy Issue

December 14, 2022 13:14 - 8 minutes - 10 MB

What’s in this episode: Jealous much? We spend way too much time feeling bad about ourselves and our businesses when we see that somebody’s doing better than we are. We tend to make up alllll kinds of stories to convince ourselves that we’re not doing well.  Let’s examine the things that you convince yourself about your competitors so that you can stop comparing yourself to their supposed greatness. You’re already great. Folks mentioned in this episode: * my friend Mary * my other frie...

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