The Business of Freelancing: Recent Episodes
Panel: Reuven, Margaret, Kai, Meg, Jeremy, Erik
If you're a freelancer, then you're not just an expert in your field. You're also a business owner, responsible for everything from bookkeeping to marketing to customer satisfaction to business development.
On the Business of Freelancing, our panel of experienced freelancers discuss the issues that they have encountered while building up their business — and give you practical, actionable advice to take your career to the next level. We also invite expert guests to provide their opinions and perspectives on how you can better succeed in your freelance career.
In this episode, our panel talks about knowing when to fold, knowing when to stop freelancing, and try full-time.:
- Advantages of a full-time job
- How often should you ask yourself this question/evaluate whether to keep going?
- Signs that you need to do something different
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Erik: TropicalMBA, Hit Subscribe Community
- Reuven: Live from Pivot MIA
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In this episode, our panel will be discussing everything you need to know about handling conflict with clients:
- Sources of conflict
- Horror stories
- Tactical conflict management best practices
- Avoiding conflicts
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Erik: The No Asshole Rule (Book)
- Reuven: Lying for Money (Book)
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In this episode, our panel will be discussing everything you need to know about Customer Service and Client Retention:
- Why is customer service relevant?
- Upselling
- Best practice & more
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Erik: a free CRM software | Cobra Kai
- Reuven: WeCrashed podcast | Machiavelli for Women
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In this episode, our panel will be discussing everything you need to know about accounting & finance:
- What does business finance involve in the early days for a freelancer?
- Should you pay someone to help? If so, when, and for what?
- Taxes, and more
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Erik: FreshBooks
- Reuven: Bad Blood: Secrets & Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup | The Shrink Next Door
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In this episode, we will be discussing everything you need to know about pricing with our guest, Jonathan Stark.
Guest
Our guest this week is Jonathan Stark — Heis a former software developer who is on a mission to rid the world of hourly billing. He is the author of Hourly Billing Is Nuts, the host of Ditching Hourly, and writes a daily newsletter on pricing for independent professionals.
Links
- Value Pricing Bootcamp
- Hourly Billing Is Nuts
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke (Jonathan)
- Crumbl (Erik)
- Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch (Reuven)
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In this episode, our panel will be discussing everything you need to know about contracts and negotiating over them:
- When does negotiation begin (in the sales/marketing pipeline)?
- What is negotiation like with different kinds of companies?
- What might you negotiate?
- Dealing with contracts
- Re-negotiation for future engagements
- Tips and tricks/best practices
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Erik: ClickUp
- Reuven: Anything written by Patrick McKenzie. Check out his website: Kalzumeus
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Once you're done with marketing, how do you actually start the sales funnel with a client? Today, our panel takes a deep dive into everything you need to know about sales.
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Erik: E-Myth, Sales blog post
- Reuven: You're using your dishwasher wrong, Matt Levine: Bloomberg Opinion Columnist
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In this episode, our panel takes a deep dive into marketing for freelancers. All your questions will be answered:
- What is marketing?
- Where does marketing stop and sales begin?
- What are the prerequisites for marketing?
- What do we do for marketing?
- Best ways for getting started
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Erik: Mario Graphic (scroll down for Mario), my article
- Reuven: Data Detective (Tim Harford), Twitter advanced search + saved search
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We talk with Philip Morgan, coach & author of 'The Positioning Manual for Indie Consultants', about specialization & positioning - building a defensive advantage around your business by cultivating rare & valuable expertise.
Links
- Philip Morgan Consulting
- The Positioning Manual for Indie Consultants
Guest
Our guest this week is Philip Morgan — He helps indie consultants build an expertise moat through experiential learning. He's got a lot of hands-on experience with:
- Hybrid revenue models that blend digital products with services,
- Writing and publishing books that have generated in excess of $100,000 in direct revenue,
- Using publishing to cultivate a strong point of view, expertise, and authority
- Small-scale research.
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Electric Bike (Philip)
- HitSubscribe Community (Erik)
- Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning (Reuven)
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In this episode, our panel takes a deep dive into preparing your freelance practice and discusses:
- Their stories of how they got started
- What they would do differently, and
- The things to keep in mind when you're actually starting up your practice
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- Books - The Lean Startup, Profit First (Erik)
- Keyboard - The CODE Keyboard (Reuven)
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Welcome to the first episode of season 3! In this episode, our panel takes a deep dive into freelancing:
- What does it mean to be a freelancer?
- Is it for you?
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
In each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource or something else that they're enjoying & recommend you to check out:
- The E-Myth Revisited (Erik)
- High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out (Reuven)
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Episode Summary
How can you grow your business as a freelancer? Our panel discusses the different paths to grow your business, hiring a team, climbing the value chain, and aligning your growth goals with what you want out of your business.
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Marg Reffell
- Kai Davis
- Meg Cumby
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- JonathanStark.com for insight on pricing, value-pricing, productized services (Erik)
- Noko - time tracking software (Kai)
- Blue Snowball USB Microphone (Meg)
- The Code Of The Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani (Marg)
End of Season 2
Thanks for listening to this season! This is the last episode of Season 2. We'll be back in January 2021 with Season 3.
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We talk with Brian Casel, entrepreneur and creator of ProcessKit and Productize & Scale, about how to create systems that bring order to your business and how to productize your services.
Links
- ProcessKit
- Productize and Scale
Guest
Our guest this week is Brian Casel — an entrepreneur and product designer who has built multiple self-funded businesses since 2008. Brian runs ProcessKit, a process-driven project management software for client services. He's also Productize & Scale, a community where client services founders learn and grow with productized services.
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Meg Cumby
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Guide to new client onboarding (Brian)
- Smartless - podcast (Brian)
- Quickbooks Online - Canada; United States; Choose your country (Meg)
- Audiobooks Norse Mythology and American Gods by Neil Gaiman (Kai)
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Episode Summary
Thinking about using YouTube for marketing, promotion and audience growth? Our panel talks about our experiences using this channel and what we'd recommend for people considering adding this channel into the mix for their business.
Panelists
- Marg Reffell
- Reuven Lerner
- Erik Dietrich
- Kai Davis
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Fathom Analytics - an alternative to Google Analytics for people who don't need all the complexity (Reuven)
- YouTube for Bosses - Course by Sunny Lenarduzzi (Marg)
- Sunny Lenarduzzi YouTube Channel (Marg)
- Cathrin Manning YouTube Channel (Marg)
- TubeBuddy - browser plugin to help you optimize your videos as you upload them (Erik)
- DaedTech's YouTube channel (Erik)
- Descript - high-quality AI-powered transcripts (Kai)
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The Elusive Work-Life Balance
Episode Summary
We talk about the struggles we face with the ever-present puzzle of balancing work and life as freelancers and indie consultants and the strategies and mindsets we've developed to have some modicum of balance in our lives.
Panelists
- Meg Cumby
- Jeremy Green
- Marg Reffell
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Taking a walk! (Reuven)
- Twitter Thread on teaching online (Reuven)
- Having / picking up new hobbies (Jeremy)
- Undone (TV series)
- 2-pack 10-Inch Pro FlapJack Studio VILTROX 2000LM Bi-Color LED Studio Edge Round Light with Stand Kit (Marg)
- Track the habits that help keep you balanced (e.g. in Notion) (Meg)
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Where can you find leads in the short term if you're in need of work now? What are strategies you can use to find better quality leads? We answer those questions and share resources to help you on your journey to building leadflow and a sustainable business.
Links Mentioned
- The Brain Audit by Sean D'Souza
- Get Clients Now by C. J. Hayden
- Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
- The Positioning Manual by Philip Morgan
- Get More Leads by Kai Davis
- Fix This Next by Mike Michaelowicz
- The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
- Range by David Epstein
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Marg Reffell
- Meg Cumby
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- The Brain Audit: Why Clients Buy (and Why They Don't) by Sean D'Souza (Kai)
- The One Thing (Marg)
- Freelance Camp (Meg)
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We talk with Alex Hillman about lessons for freelancers and indie consultants from his recently released book, the Tiny MBA. Alex drops a lot of wisdom in this episode about how to tackle and unpack some of the issues we face with money psychology, playing the long game of business, and more.
Links Mentioned
- Tiny MBA
- 30x500
- Indy Hall
- Stacking the Bricks
Guest
This episode we talk with Alex Hillman. For more than 10 years, Alex and his business partner Amy Hoy have run Stacking the Bricks, where they teach creative people how to bootstrap their own businesses and become sustainably independent. Alex is also the co-founder of Indy Hall, Philadelphia's first coworking space. He's always thinking about the intersection of people, relationships, trust and business. Find Alex on Twitter at https://twitter.com/alexhillman
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Meg Cumby
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Badass: Making Users Awesome by Kathy Sierra (Meg)
- How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets by Felix Dennis (Kai)
- Lulu - online self-publishing and print-on-demand company; Lulu Xpress - their express print-on-demand service (Alex)
- Land of the Giants podcast (Reuven)
- Make Me Smart podcast (Reuven)
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Episode Summary
Today we'll be discussing sales and marketing and how to use marketing to improve the sales experience as a freelancer.
Links Mentioned
- Cold Email Podcast
- Sales 101 for Freelance Devs — Avoiding the Pain You’re About to Experience (Erik Dietrich blog post)
Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Meg Cumby
- Marg Reffell
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- The 90-Minute Guide to Building Marketing Funnels That Convert by Keith Perhac (Meg)
- Erik's Business of Freelancing blog post series (Erik)
- Apply to be an author on Hit Subscribe - for people in app dev space (Erik)
- Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It by Gina Kolata (Reuven)
- Hunting an Invisible Killer - Science Vs podcast (Reuven)
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Sales pages. As a freelancer or indie consultant, when does it make sense to use them? What's their "job" for your business? How should you approach writing them? How do you handle creating a sales page if you aren't yet specialized in a particular area? Our panel discusses that and more on this week's episode.
Links Mentioned
- Pain, Dream, Fix Examples: Stacking The Bricks, Nathan Barry
- Sales Safari 101
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- The Brain Audit by Sean D'Souza (Kai)
- Graphic from Never Mix Up Features with Benefits Ever Again by Samuel Hulick (Erik)
- Hubspot as a CRM (Erik)
- Krisp - filters out background noise (Reuven)
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Episode Summary
Our panel chats about what building expertise and becoming an expert looks like as a freelancer or indie consultant and some steps you can take to better build and demonstrate your expertise.
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Meg Cumby
- Reuven Lerner
- Jeremy Green
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Stock and Flow - article by Robin Sloan (Kai)
- This Day in Esoteric Political History - podcast (Reuven)
- Ghosts of Tsushima - video game (Jeremy)
- The Tiny MBA - book by Alex Hillman (Meg)
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We chat with Annie Duke about her new book How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices, in which she teaches how you can improve your decision making process to ****feel more confident, second-guess yourself less, and ultimately be more decisive and be more productive.
Guest
This episode, we talk with Annie Duke. Annie is a former professional poker player and now a consultant in the decision-making space and the author of Thinking in Bets and the newly released How to Decide.
Links
- https://www.annieduke.com/
- https://www.annieduke.com/books/
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Jeremy Green
- Meg Cumby
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Exist.io app (Kai Davis)
- NYT Cooking subscription (Reuven Lerner)
- Split keyboards (Jeremy Green)
- The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking but Oliver Burkeman (Meg Cumby)
- Cook Unity (Annie Duke)
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Episode Summary
Today our panel chats about proposals — including tips, techniques and tactics we've seen that makes the difference as you grow from freelancer to indie consultant and beyond.
Links Mentioned
- Value Based Fees by Alan Weiss
- Hemingway Editor
- Full Proposal Guide by Margaret Reffell available on the BOF mailing list
Panelists
- Marg Reffell
- Erik Dietrich
- Kai Davis
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Chop Wood, Carry Water (Kai Davis)
- Jonathan Stark's mailing list (Erik Dietrich)
- Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss (Margaret Reffell)
- Chris Do's videos on pricing techniques and proposals (Margaret Reffell)
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We're chatting all forms of client communication / account management this week, how to get better at it and make it less awkward — even enjoyable — for everyone involved.
Links Mentioned
- Reply All Episode - Email Debt Forgiveness Day
Panelists
- Margaret Reffell
- Kai Davis
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Podcast: Against The Rules- Season 2 on 'coaching' (Reuven Lerner)
- Book: The Hardest Job In The World by John Dickerson (Reuven Lerner)
- Book: Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean by Kim Scott (Margaret Reffell)
- Article: How to send and reply to email by Matt Might (Kai Davis)
- Article: Email Writing Tips by Philip Guo (Kai Davis)
- Article: Inbox Zero for Life by Keith Rarick (Kai Davis)
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Onboarding new clients
Episode Summary
Our panel dives into client onboarding — what it means, how we've approached it in our businesses, and how you can customize and improve your onboarding over time.
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Meg Cumby
- Erik Dietrich
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Badass by Kathy Sierra (Kai Davis)
- Calendly (Meg Cumby)
- The Expanse by James S. A. Corey (Erik Dietrich)
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We talk with Dave Hulsen about the wild world of responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and why you may (or may not) want to consider diving into it.
Links
- https://rfp360.com/resources/
- https://twitter.com/rfp360
- Professor Mark Wolters: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProfessorWolters/featured
Guest
This episode, we talk with Dave Hulsen, Co-Founder and the Chief Operating Officer of RFP360, which offers software to streamline the RFP process. Dave has an extensive history of issuing and responding to RFPs as a technology consultant and is "one of the few people that makes a living by loving RFPs."
Panelists
- Reuven Lerner
- Margaret Reffell
- Meg Cumby
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- My Passport Portable External Hard Drive (Margaret Reffell)
- Calendly (Dave Hulsen)
- Max for Live (Jeremy Green)
- The Secret History of the Future and Cautionary Tales (Reuven Lerner)
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Our panel discusses signs that client isn't worth taking on and how you can guard against bad fit clients, saving yourself time and headaches in the process.
Panelists
- Reuven Lerner
- Margaret Reffell
- Jeremy Green
- Erik Dietrich
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz (Erik Dietrich)
- Tales from the Loop (Jeremy Green)
- Headspace (Margaret Reffell)
- Screenflow (Reuven Lerner)
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We're going to talk about our experiences with burnout, what are the non-so-obvious signs of burnout, what's worked for us to buffer against it and how we make sure we're taking care of ourselves.
Panelists
- Jeremy Green
- Margaret Reffell
- Kai Davis
- Erik Dietrich
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Calm (Kai Davis)
- eChineseLearning (Reuven Lerner)
- Python Workout (Reuven Lerner)
- Honey Bee Meals (Margaret Reffell)
- Splice (Jeremy Green)
- HubSpot (Erik Dietrich)
- Visit your national or state park! (Erik Dietrich)
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Our panel talks with Baz Baruah about Profit First — a cash-management system for your business designed by author and entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz. We discuss using the methodology of Profit First to build a reliable business, being a freelancer versus a business owner, and Baz's journey to becoming a Profit First coach.
Links
- https://clientrobot.com
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahoulb/
- https://clientrobot.com/product/how-to-write-proposals-that-convert-into-sales/
- https://profitfirstbook.com
Guest
Baz (Rahoul) Baruah learned many lessons about the mechanics of running a sustainable business during his own journey as a freelance software developer (which included a detour of taking an investment of a half a million pounds). Today, Baz is a Profit First Professional who helps coaches and consultants escape the anxiety and build a business that supports them so they can live their best life.
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Erik Dietrich
- Meg Cumby
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz (Baz Baruah)
- Hire a financial professional! (Meg Cumby)
- The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber (Erik Dietrich)
- Blog post series on being a business owner as a freelancer (Erik Dietrich)
- Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss (Kai Davis)
- Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss (Kai Davis)
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Episode Summary
Our panel discusses the value of mastermind groups, how to find one, and the black magic it takes to do it well in our experience.
Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Jeremy Green
- Meg Cumby
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Non-Violent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg (Kai Davis)
- Notion (Meg Cumby)
- Company of One by Paul Jarvis (Jeremy Green)
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Panelists
- Erik Dietrich
- Kai Davis
- Meg Cumby
- Reuven Lerner
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Jonathan Stark on Laser-Focused Positioning Statement (Erik Dietrich)
- Calm (Meg Cumby)
- Make Money Online Episode 18 - What's Your Favorite Positioning (Kai Davis)
- Make Money Online Episode 97 - Positioning: How Specialized Should You Be? (Kai Davis)
- The Positioning Manual for Technical Firms by Philip Morgan (Kai Davis)
- Podia (Reuven Lerner)
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Links Mentioned
- mariepoulin.com
- twitter.com/mariepoulin
- https://mariepoulin.com/notion-mastery/
Guest
This episode, we talk with Marie Poulin — Marie is a business strategist and productivity expert. She specializes in training individuals and teams how to organize and streamline their businesses with Notion. Strategy and design are in her blood, and today we’re going to chat about how she got where she is, and the fact that you SHOULD always be looking to pivot your niche in order to serve your audience
Panelists
- Margaret Reffell
- Meg Cumby
- Erik Dietrich
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein (Marie Poulin)
- The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (Erik Dietrich)
- Notion Mastery (Margaret Reffell)
- Notion Gardening Dashboard template (Meg Cumby)
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Panelists
- Reuven Lerner
- Jeremy Green
- Erik Dietrich
- Kai Davis
Panel Picks
Each episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Patriot on Amazon Prime (Jeremy Green)
- The No Asshole Rule by Robert Sutton (Erik Dietrich)
- The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together by Sherry Walling, PhD with Rob Walling (Kai Davis)
- Loom (Kai Davis)
- Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond (Reuven Lerner)
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Links Mentioned
- The Passion Economy: https://www.passioneconomy.com
- Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/
Guest
In this episode, we talk with Adam Davidson about why it's an opportune time to succeed in business and about how to do it successfully.
Panelists
- Reuven Lerner
- Margaret Reffell
- Meg Cumby
Panel Picks
- Prepper Fantasy Fiction (Adam Davidson)
- Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett (Meg Cumby)
- Renergy: https://renergy.com (Margaret Reffell)
- New York Times Crossword: https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords (Reuven Lerner)
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Guest
This episode, we talk with Luke Frye of TimberTax.co. TimberTax provides excellent Tax Services for Entrepreneurs.
Panelists
- Reuven Lerner
- Kai Davis
- Jeremy Green
- Meg Cumby
- Erik Dietrich
Panel PicksEach episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- You Need A Budget: youneedabudget.com (Kai Davis)
- Freedom: freedom.to (Meg Cumby)
- Embr Wave: embrlabs.com (Erik Dietrich)
- The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz: pumpkinplan.com (Erik Dietrich)
- Bench: https://bench.co (Jeremy Green)
- The Independent Consulting Manual (Jeremy Green)
- The Passion Economy by Adam Davidson (Reuven Lerner)
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Episode Panelists
- Kai Davis
- Reuven Lerner
- Marg Reffell
- Jeremy Green
- Erik Dietrich
- Meg Cumby
Panel PicksEach episode, the panel (and guest) share their picks: a book, app, service, resource, or something else that they're enjoying and recommend you check out:
- Glo: glo.com (Kai Davis)
- CleanShot: cleanshot.com (Reuven Lerner)
- Guesstimate Jones - Layer Cake: layercake.band (Jeremy Green)
- Atomic Habits by James Clear: jamesclear.com/atomic-habits (Meg Cumby)
- Gusto: gusto.com (Erik Dietrich)
- Building a Story Brand by Donald A. Miller: buildingastorybrand.com (Marg Reffell)
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