Podcasts by The Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Podcast
Blake and Jacob Morgan met at a conference ten years ago and it was love at first sight. One month later Blake packed a suitcase and moved to SF to be with Jacob. They've been inseparable ever since but it wasn't always easy. They have weathered many disappointments and wins together whether that was short-term jobs, layoffs, failed businesses, rejections and everything in-between. They've taken their critical lessons learned and turned them into a new co-hosted podcast teaching you to Be Your Own Boss, because that's exactly what they've each done in their own way. Jacob has had his own business for 13 years, and Blake for almost 5. They both laughingly deem themselves unemployable, and have figured out how to work for themselves. They want to give you the short-cuts so you don't have to struggle. Jacob has written five published books and Blake has published two books. They have presented at hundreds of conferences, built and sold online products, have their content viewed by millions each year, and even enjoy sitting side by side every single day as they navigate the sometimes unpredictable and rough waters of self-employment. They've learned how to manage entrepreneurship, marriage, parenthood and much more. This podcast brings you the insights and stories on how they did it - Blake and Jacob want to make life easier for you as you navigate your own road to self-employment and entrepreneurship, whether it's a distant dream or something you've already started on now.
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Four Basic Chess Principles That Can Drive Massive Growth For Your Business from 2022-07-11T07:08:20
Entrepreneurs need to think like a grandmaster.
So how do you do that?
There are 4 key principles in chess that you can apply in your business as an entrepreneur.
1. Develop...
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8 Actionable Ways To Keep Yourself Accountable in 2022 from 2022-06-27T07:23:46
One of the hardest things to do as an entrepreneur is keeping yourself accountable.
You are your own manager and employee, and it is important to make sure that you can stay on top of you...
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Why You Need to Understand Different Aspects of Your Business from 2022-06-13T09:08:18
When I first became an entrepreneur, I wanted to offload as much work as possible to other people. I didn't have a hands-on approach— and I didn't know what my staff was doing.
As a resul...
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How To Publish Unlimited Content and Expand Your Reach from 2022-05-30T07:59:55
My wife Blake and I create content in pretty much every form you can think of. A lot of people have asked us how we are able to make so much content.
The truth is that we don't really cre...
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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Be An Entrepreneur from 2022-05-23T07:17:52
We often discuss the benefits of entrepreneurship, but the truth is that there are also a lot of challenges, struggles, and failures in the life of an entrepreneur that a lot of people don’t tal...
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If You're Bossy You Should Be An Entrepreneur from 2022-05-09T07:44:47
Do people consider you loud, bossy, or overly self-promotional?
You are an incredible candidate to be an entrepreneur.
Being loud and bossy means that you have opinions, you're dec...
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Why It's Ok To Quit from 2022-04-25T07:21:06
There’s a general perception that if you start something, you should be able to see it through, never give up and never quit.
But sometimes, things don't go your way. I’ve quit numerous f...
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7 Mantras To Help You Accomplish The Hard Tasks Everyday from 2022-04-11T07:11:14
Growth comes from stretching yourself— from learning how to be brave — and that requires an insane amount of coaching. When we wake up, we automatically think about the complex challenges that l...
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How A Starbucks Coffee Made Me An Entrepreneur from 2022-03-28T07:49:08
I always dreamed of getting a job working for an organization, then climbing the corporate ladder. But as life would have it, that did not happen, not even close.
Instead, I became an ent...
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The Number One Way To Avoid Self Sabotage from 2022-03-14T09:50:45
Most of us are constantly battling internal demons— it's what makes us human. But it's how you deal with those internal demons that determine your road in life.
I've learned that you can use wha...
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There Is No Substitute For Hard Work from 2022-02-28T08:27:11
Dwayne @therock Johnson said: “Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.”
This mentality is reflected in ev...
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3 Tips To Help You Set Boundaries from 2022-02-21T08:37:25
Setting healthy boundaries is important both at work and in life. This skill is essentially about understanding your limits, taking full command of your time, and having a sense of authority over y...
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What To Do When You're Being Asked To Work For Free? from 2022-02-14T08:05:32
Anybody who's self-employed has dealt with somebody asking them to do free work. What do you do when you keep being asked to do things for free— or worse, for exposure?
There are three things I ...
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3 Tips to Upsell Your Customers&Make More Money from 2022-02-07T08:26:42
I bring you these three upselling tips because I've been personally doing this over the last six months and they have been great not just at boosting my income potential, but also in bringing va...
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How To Get 1 Million Followers on Social Media from 2022-02-02T08:11:54
Are you looking to grow your followers on social media?
Today, every entrepreneur has the ability to reach countless...
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How Entrepreneurship Changed My Life from 2022-01-31T08:09:45
Being an entrepreneur is one of my life’s greatest blessings. For me, entrepreneurship means freedom and flexibility — the freedom to be my own boss, to decide which projects I care about, what I'm...
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How to Deal with Failure&Challenges as an Entrepreneur from 2022-01-26T08:18:41
Every entrepreneur knows that failure and rejection are part of the game. But few expect to get rejected on national television.
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Why You Should Have An Immigrant Mentality from 2022-01-24T08:55:42
My parents were born in the Republic of Georgia— and I am proud to say that I come from a family of immigrants.
I view coming from an immigrant family as an incredible strength, not a wea...
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Hard Truths About Raising Capital For Your StartUp Business from 2022-01-19T08:23:44
How much money do I need to raise?
This is one of the biggest and most common questions entrepreneurs ask whenever ...
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7 Ways To Take Control Over Your Technology from 2022-01-17T08:12:52
Technology can be very beneficial — it's an instrument that makes our lives so much easier. We are surrounded by technology and sometimes it can be a little hard to control.
Allow me to s...
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Why Every Entrepreneur Needs To Be a Storyteller and How To Become One from 2022-01-12T08:08:10
Throughout history, people have connected with stories. And the ability to tell a compelling story is crucial to your success as an entrepreneur.
Want To Be an Entrepreneur But Don't Know Where To Start? from 2022-01-10T08:09:07
When you start out as an entrepreneur, you will not know what to do, what direction to take, or what you should even be focusing on.
So what are you supposed to do?
I encourage you...
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What New Things Are You Going To Do in 2022 To Grow? from 2022-01-05T08:58:28
The beginning of the year is a great time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. As entrepreneurs, we know that life and business change quickly, so we ...
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How My Biggest Weakness Built A 7 Figure Business from 2022-01-03T08:52:07
I used to be an extremely sensitive person, and I thought something was wrong with me. If I were to talk in a class full of people, my face would turn a dark shade of beet red and I would look l...
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5 Things I Learned As A Business Owner&Entrepreneur In 2021 from 2021-12-29T08:29:43
2021 was a tough year— a year full of change, challenges, and opportunities for growth. Heading into 2022 is a great time to reflect on how we’ve changed and grow...
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3 Strategies For Getting Repeat Customers from 2021-12-27T09:56:48
When you think about closing more deals and increasing your revenue, you should think about the customers you already have because it's much easier to retain your clients than to go out and find...
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How To Turn Your Content Into A Profitable Business from 2021-12-22T08:28:24
When Tara Clark decided to create a monetized Instagram account in 2016, very few people were doing it or even thought it was possible. Tara saw the potential to ...
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8 Ways To Conquer Depression from 2021-12-20T09:26:33
Let’s face it — the world is still a mess. We wake up every day hoping that the future will be better — but because of these overwhelming changes happening around us, it's so easy to fall into t...
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Alli Webb’s Advice to Entrepreneurs on Giving Up Control from 2021-12-15T09:52:09
It’s a common struggle for entrepreneurs—working hard to build their dream company but then giving up some control as the business grows and changes. That was the...
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There's No Such Thing As Mistake from 2021-12-13T08:19:24
Are you afraid of making mistakes?
As an entrepreneur for many years, I’ve learned that it’s okay to make mistakes—...
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How Sarah Smith Created A Camping Community With A New Sign-Up Every 2 Minutes! from 2021-12-08T08:08:57
Sarah Smith and her husband Kevin love camping, but they didn’t love finding a place to camp. Sarah wanted Yelp for camping with reviews and photos, and when she ...
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11 Tips For Moms To Avoid Burnout from 2021-12-06T08:05:19
As a mom of two kids and an entrepreneur, I am constantly juggling things — and I have to get it all together. After everything we’ve gone through with COVID, I can totally understand why a lot ...
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How Kelley Higney Went All In On Bug Bite Thing--And Scored A Deal On Shark Tank from 2021-12-01T08:22:07
One of the hardest questions for entrepreneurs is knowing when to go all in. How do you know you are ready to go headfirst into the business?
3 Results Proven Strategies For Building Your Personal Brand from 2021-11-29T09:39:54
Your personal brand is your currency for career success — it is what you stand for, how others perceive you and your strengths and weaknesses.
Today, I have three tips for you on how to b...
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3 Tips To Avoid Family Stress This Thanksgiving from 2021-11-24T10:16:33
Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to gather and reflect on the things they are grateful for. But it can sometimes be overwhelming and a lot of things ...
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7 Strategies To Have A Happy and Fun Thanksgiving With Family&Friends from 2021-11-22T10:06:19
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means families and friends are preparing to gather and share a delicious meal.
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Ellen Yin’s Secrets To Building An Online Membership Site from 2021-11-17T09:29:17
In our technology-driven world, entrepreneurs have more tools than ever before. And one of the best uses of those tools is to build online communities and members...
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Tips For Parents Running A Business With Kids At Home from 2021-11-15T08:24:28
There is a growing number of “parentpreneurs” entering the world of business and we know how tough it is to be one. Being a parent and an entrepreneur means we have the best of both worlds— but ...
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Rachel Hollis On the Importance of Authenticity and Growth from 2021-11-10T08:36:03
How did Rachel Hollis create an empire of best-selling books, podcasts, and events? By embracing imperfection, being authentic, and accepting opportunities to grow.
Throughout her life an...
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3 Reasons Why Your List Is Your Livelihood from 2021-11-08T12:40:14
Early on in my career, I learned how important it was to create a list — and that people and organizations would go to great lengths to build one.
Lists are essential to your business bec...
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Embracing Vulnerability as an Entrepreneur from 2021-11-03T07:25:54
Business acumen and a strong product are important for entrepreneurs, but one of the greatest and often overlooked strengths of entrepreneurs is vulnerability. Listen
What Does "Being Rich" Really Mean? from 2021-11-01T07:26:26
What does “being rich” mean to you?
Most people assume that it's about having money and wealth — fancy cars, gorgeous houses, expensive things.
But it’s more than that. Being truly...
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4 Frictions Entrepreneurs&Leaders Must Overcome To Achieve Success from 2021-10-27T07:36:05
Why do good ideas fail to succeed? How come genius products and businesses can’t make it off the ground?
It often isn’t the idea or product that ...
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How To Deal With Stress As An Entrepreneur from 2021-10-25T08:11:47
Stress is a normal human experience that happens to everyone — and today, I’m talking about how to beat it. As an entrepreneur and mom to two little kids, I constantly face a lot of demands, and...
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VC&Founder On How To Succeed As An Entrepreneur from 2021-10-20T07:45:04
Fresh out of college, Cam Doody and his friend had the idea for an innovative yet surprisingly simple moving company. A decade later, Bellhop is now the fastest-growing moving and relocation com...
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Where To Find Great Stories For Speeches, Meetings, or Making A Point from 2021-10-18T07:26:29
As speakers and authors, stories are essentially the gateway to people's minds and hearts— we use stories to build that special connection with our audience.
Collecting stories is a cruci...
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Building A Multi-Million Dollar Business By Solving A Personal Problem from 2021-10-13T08:06:30
What started as a passion project for a mom and a $50,000 investment has transformed into a multi-million-dollar brand. Piggy Paint shows that entrepreneurs don’t...
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3 Tips For How To Be More Persuasive from 2021-10-11T07:54:43
For us entrepreneurs, being persuasive is EVERYTHING. No matter what you’re selling, you have to get people to believe in you— you have to be convincing.
How does one become more persuasi...
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Natural Talent + Hard Work: How To Become #1 In What You Do (Part 2) from 2021-10-06T07:10:08
This episode is part two of our conversation with Mel Robbins, bestselling author, highly sought-after speaker, and successful entrepreneur. Listen
6 Tips For Being A Great Dad And A Great Entrepreneur from 2021-10-04T07:18:27
This one is for all you fellow ‘dadpreneurs’ out there. 🙋♂️ Today, I want to share a few things that I have learned over the years that have allowed me to become a great dad and a great entrep...
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Natural Talent + Hard Work: How To Become #1 In What You Do (Part 1) from 2021-09-29T07:12:48
Our guest this week is Mel Robbins, the most booked female speaker in the world and the bestselling author of The 5 Second Rule and The High 5 Habit. Her TEDx Tal...
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5 Lies We Tell Women That Hold Them Back From Success from 2021-09-27T07:17:59
Women are powerful— we are unstoppable. However, many of us do not actualize our true potential not because we don’t want to but because of what society dictates to us.
Women are falling ...
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10 Million Dollars In 4 Years - How Samia Gore Disrupted The Supplement Industry from 2021-09-22T07:03:37
Samia Gore is the founder and CEO of the wellness and supplement company, BODY Complete Rx. The company was founded out of solving her own problem. She is a mom of four and she was on a journey ...
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Are You Scared Of Working For Yourself from 2021-09-20T07:20:34
Isn't it empowering to know that you can build a life that you actually want to live? We are all given that power, and yet so many of us are holding back because of one thing: FEAR.
You m...
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How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Small Innovations to Drive Big Results from 2021-09-15T07:34:50
Josh Linkner is a five-time tech entrepreneur, a bestselling author, and a highly requested speaker. His book, Big Little Bre...
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What Does It Mean To Be An Entrepreneur from 2021-09-13T08:08:01
Do you ever dream of becoming an entrepreneur? I did — and I am now — and it’s one of the best choices I made in my life.
After many years in this chosen field, I realized that...
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How One Woman's Soda Addiction Built a $150 Million Beverage Empire from 2021-09-08T07:25:12
Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of Hint Water, a fruit infused, flavored water with no added sugar, no diet sweeteners, and no calories. The idea actually came...
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The Best Tip To Have Better Meetings from 2021-09-06T13:41:30
Imagine being in a meeting where the first thing the person leading it says— “How are those sales figures? How are the numbers? How’s the project going?” 🥵
Now imagine being in a meeting...
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How And Where Entrepreneurs Can Find Motivation from 2021-09-01T07:30:21
Our guest today is Chris Bello, host of the Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast and real estate expert. Chris actually started in the corporate world and had a full t...
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#1 Strategy for Onboarding Newbies from 2021-08-30T07:39:37
All of us have a first impression when we start a new job. I have a team of freelancers that help me run my business, and one of my biggest priorities is to build out a positive onboarding exper...
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Founders Of The Skimm On How They Got 7 Million Subscribers In 7 Years from 2021-08-25T07:16:48
Our guests this week are Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, the co-founders of The Skimm, an American media company that provides a subscription-only newsletter t...
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3 Reasons Not To Compare Yourself To Other People On Social Media from 2021-08-23T07:20:01
Social media is a blessing, but it’s not all good. There is a huge disconnect between reality and the perfectly-polished “virtual” facade of things, and we are right in the middle of it— some de...
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How This NFL Superstar Went From Super Bowl Winner To Entrepreneur from 2021-08-18T07:25:16
Our guest today is Justin Watson, a retired NFL Rams player and a Super Bowl winner. He’s also the founder of BLQK coffee, his third business venture.
Justin actually only played football...
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#1 Strategy For Effective Social Media Marketing from 2021-08-16T07:25:30
Managing your social media is fun, but putting out regular, ongoing, quality content is much more complicated than it is. Consistency and strategic planning— these are keys to a successful socia...
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The Founders Of Sunwink On How To Stand Out In A Crowded Space from 2021-08-11T07:24:43
Our guests today are Jordan Schenck and Eliza Ganesh, the co-founders of Sunwink, a company that makes plant powdered sparkling tonics and superfood powders for everyday wellness.
Eliza a...
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Why Now Is The Best Time To Be An Entrepreneur from 2021-08-09T07:11:38
Difficult times bring good reasons to start a business. Some of the greatest companies we see today started at a time of crisis, and this is happening again as we speak while we all go through t...
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This Entrepreneur Built A Billion-Dollar Company Straight From College from 2021-08-04T07:19:57
Our guest this week is Marco Zappacosta, the co-founder and CEO of Thumbtack, a billion dollar company that helps people find skilled pros in their area for various jobs. Actually both of Marco’...
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How to Use Visual Imagery to Create Empathy from 2021-08-02T07:17
We live in a time of overwhelming life disruptions and they’re all happening all at once. With everything that’s happening today, we must demonstrate empathy and compassion when dealing with oth...
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How To Build A $30 Million E-Commerce Business In 6 Years from 2021-07-28T07:18:03
Our guest today is Jeremy Parker, the co-founder and CEO of Swag.com, the fastest growing promotional product company. Jeremy actually started as a documentary filmmaker in college and he won th...
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3 Tips on How to Speak Up in a Meeting from 2021-07-26T07:24:16
For many individuals, having to speak up in meetings is difficult and daunting. I was incredibly nervous speaking in front of a group for most of my life so I perfectly understand the struggle.<...
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5 Ways Being an Entrepreneur is Different Than Having a Full Time Job from 2021-07-21T07:32:54
Before you venture out on your own it is crucial to understand the main differences between entrepreneurship and full time work. It is a huge step to take and we want you to have every piece of ...
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3 Tips To Manage Uncertainty from 2021-07-19T07:03:17
There’s a lot of uncertainty in the world right now, and dealing with these uncertainties is causing so many people to feel consumed and stressed out. But while we may never have total control o...
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How To Turn Your Passion Into A Sustainable Business from 2021-07-14T07:15:54
Our guest this week is Walter Robb, the former co-CEO of Whole Foods. Back in 1978, Walter started a store and in 1991 it was bought by John Mackey and it became store number 12 for Whole Foods....
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Why Perfectionism Is A Killer For Entrepreneurs from 2021-07-12T08:45:01
Perfectionism is an entrepreneur’s worst enemy. Striving for perfection drives people to achieve remarkable feats, but putting so much pressure on yourself to achieve a flawless level of excelle...
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How To Create a Disruptive Company from 2021-07-07T07:55:34
Our guest this week is David Sobie, the co-founder, and CEO of Happy Returns, a company that has reimagined the product return process. While working for HauteLoo...
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3 Tips to Craft the Perfect Email from 2021-07-05T07:20:54
Email still continues to be one of today's most important means of communication between individuals, teams, and companies, so it’s crucial to get it right. When you need to communicate somethin...
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How A Window-Screen Entrepreneur Created An Amazing Online Brand from 2021-06-30T07:18:22
This week we are joined by Joe Altieri, the creator of FlexScreen, a cutting-edge invention that Joe took to Shark Tank and he ended up getting a deal with Lori G...
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Top 10 Reasons Women Should Be Entrepreneurs from 2021-06-23T07:22:27
There are so many reasons for women to be entrepreneurs. And now is the perfect time to go for it. Today I, Blake Morgan, am sharing my top ten reasons why I beli...
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How to Respond to a Stressful Situation from 2021-06-21T07:20:20
Stress is an inevitable reality of life. A stressful situation can sometimes just last a moment, but with the COVID-19 pandemic this year, many of us find ourselves in a prolonged state of stres...
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Overcoming Tough Obstacles To Become A Successful Entrepreneur from 2021-06-16T07:11:46
Today we are joined by Gita Bhargava, she is the co-founder and COO of Global Upside, a company providing business expansion services, and its three sister companies: Global PEO Services, Mihi a...
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Want To Close More Sales? Try This Strategy! from 2021-06-14T07:21:54
Here’s a tip for #solopreneurs out there who fall more in the consulting space and offering services instead of products:
I’ve learned early on in my consulting career that it’s important...
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What To Do When You've Fallen Out Of Love With Your Business from 2021-06-09T07:15:19
If you have fallen out of love with your business, you're not alone. It happens to the best of us. But what should you do if you feel burned out, or you hate your customers, or you dread going i...
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3 Strategies On How To Say Yes from 2021-06-07T07:36:22
In our previous videos and episodes, we talked about setting boundaries and the beauty of saying no. Today, I’ll discuss the other side of the coin— I'm going to give you three strategies for ho...
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How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life from 2021-06-02T07:07:48
Nir Eyal is the bestselling author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. He is an entrepreneur who has started th...
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3 Tips to Downsell Your Customers&Make More Money from 2021-05-31T07:23:34
In one of our recent BYOB Quick Tips videos, my wife Blake talked about the art of upselling. This time around, I’d like to discuss with you the reverse side of it— down-selling.
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What Is The Law Of Attraction&Does It Work? from 2021-05-26T08:29:42
Today we are talking about the law of attraction. We are going to go over some misunderstandings and some truths about the law of attraction and how we have lever...
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The Most Effective Time Management Hack for Entrepreneurs from 2021-05-24T07:15:57
The ability to manage time effectively is vital for everyone, but it’s even more crucial for busy entrepreneurs like me. While there are several time management techniques you can use, there’s o...
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How Mei Xu Bootstrapped and Sold Chesapeake Bay Candles for $75 Million from 2021-05-19T08:21:26
Mei Xu is the founder of the multi-million dollar company Chesapeake Bay Candle (now part of the Yankee Candle family of brands) and author of the new book, BURN:...
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3 Tips To Conquer Procrastination from 2021-05-17T07:38:15
Is there a project or a task you've been putting off for a long time now?
Do you feel like you have more lazy than productive days?
Let's face it, we all procrastinate— our brain...
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4 Investments You Should Make To Grow Your Business in 2021 from 2021-05-12T07:05:35
It can be hard for entrepreneurs to make investments, because they know it is their hard-earned money and letting any of it go can hurt. But investing in your business is crucial in order for it...
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3 Strategies to Move From Negative to Positive Thinking from 2021-05-10T07:50:07
There are days when things just don’t go your way and you start to feel frustrated and angry. When you have these negative emotions brimming inside you, you’ll notice the rest of your day gets a...
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The Art of Stress-Free Productivity With David Allen from 2021-05-05T07:09:32
This week we are joined by David Allen, author of the international bestseller Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Do you ever feel like you have so many things to get done...
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#1 Question You Should Ask Before Becoming an Entrepreneur from 2021-05-03T21:43:06
One of the most important questions for anyone who plans to set off on their own in entrepreneurship is, “What are you going to sell?”
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What To Do When The Prospect Tells You "You're Too Expensive" from 2021-04-28T07:16:34
Have you ever had a prospective client tell you “you’re too expensive”? Most entrepreneurs will hear this from time time to--we definitely have. So what should you do when this happens, and can ...
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How to Get a Response From Someone That You Are Targeting from 2021-04-26T07:43:45
With all of the tools we have at our fingertips nowadays, I find it quite surprising that many of us still choose to send mass notes. Every day, Jacob and I get tons of messages from people requ...
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Interview With the CEO Whose Company Had the Highest Ever Valuation On Shark Tank from 2021-04-20T23:47:49
Every entrepreneur dreams of being on Shark Tank and pitching their business to the famous sharks. In today’s episode the founder & CEO of Chirp, Tate Stock, is s...
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Advice For Women Entrepreneurs On How To Get Paid from 2021-04-19T07:37:58
As a young girl, I was taught that it's important to get everyone to like me, and so I had that mindset for a long time.
It was when I married Jacob — someone who does the same job as me ...
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5 Self Sabotaging Behaviors That You Need to Stop Now from 2021-04-14T07:14:35
Self-sabotage is how we hurt ourselves, whether consciously or unconsciously, and keep ourselves from achieving our plans, goals, and dreams. Both of us have sabotaged ourselves in the past in d...
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7 Things You Should Know How To Do Before Becoming An Entrepreneur from 2021-04-12T07:32:56
If I could turn back time and teach myself how to be an effective entrepreneur, I certainly would like my younger self to know certain things that could have helped me succeed faster.
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From Stanford Football Coach To Successful VR Entrepreneur from 2021-04-07T07:35:01
In 2014 Derek Belch was working as a football coach at Stanford University while getting an MBA in business, but what he didn’t know at the time was that his Master’s thesis would change his lif...
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6 Tips For When You Get Burned Out From Work from 2021-04-05T08:19:57
Burnouts are very common to everyone, especially to those who have full time jobs, and you’re trying to juggle a lot of things.
There’s no shame in admitting that you experience burnout.<...
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8 Client Red Flags To Watch Out For from 2021-03-31T07:39:22
As entrepreneurs over the years we have dealt with clients and customers of all kinds. We have pretty much seen it all, so we know from experience how to spot red flags in potential clients.
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5 Ways To Fight Imposter Syndrome from 2021-03-29T09:44:17
We’ve all felt that overwhelming cloud of self-doubt many times in our lives — those moments when we feel like a fraud, thinking we’re not the real-deal, and totally devaluing our self-worth. Ye...
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Create A Business That Rewards You Emotionally, Intellectually&Financially W/ Dorie Clark Part 2 from 2021-03-24T09:35:05
Dorie Clark is the bestselling author of several books including The Long Game (coming out in September ‘21), Entrepreneurial You, and Stand Out. She has been named one of the Top 50 business th...
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3 Keys To Building A Personal Brand from 2021-03-22T07:29:30
Do you already have a personal brand? If you don’t, create one.
Whether you are an entrepreneur or an executive in an organization, everybody today needs a personal brand. It is basically...
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Create A Business That Rewards You Emotionally, Intellectually&Financially W/ Dorie Clark Part 1 from 2021-03-17T10:47:44
Dorie Clark is the bestselling author of several books including The Long Game (coming out in September ‘21), Entrepreneurial You, and Stand Out. She has been nam...
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3 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Deal With COVID from 2021-03-15T00:53:35
COVID-19 changed everyone's life for the worse in an instant.
And sadly, it’s going to get worse before it gets any better.
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8 New Things To Grow Your Business In 2021 from 2021-03-09T20:56:04
In 2020 the number of people wanting to become an entrepreneur because they were dissatisfied with their corporate job grew by 27%. If you are one of the new entr...
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6 Tips To 10x Your Productivity from 2021-03-08T12:49:23
Raise your hand if you ever have days where you start with a good plan to finish all your priorities, only to reach the end of the day feeling like you haven’t accomplished enough. 🙋♂️
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Five LinkedIn Mistakes To Always Avoid from 2021-03-03T07:27:35
One of the biggest resources we have used to help grow our businesses is LinkedIn. It is by far one of our favorite platforms because it has allowed up to build a huge following and promote our ...
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How To Turn Exhaustion Into Positive Energy from 2021-03-01T09:25:38
Do you feel *very* tired sometimes? The state of exhaustion is not a great place to be, but it's normal and everyone experiences it. I am a mother of two and a fu...
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Five Key Tips To Maximize LinkedIn from 2021-02-24T09:23:24
LinkedIn is an extremely valuable tool for entrepreneurs. It is by far one of our favorite social media platforms to use for our businesses. It has allowed us to ...
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5 Things To Look For When Hiring A Freelancer from 2021-02-22T09:48:52
One of the biggest challenges we had to face as entrepreneurs is finding outstanding remote freelancers that can help us grow our business. Just like anyone, we o...
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How To Grow A Podcast And Get Financial Freedom from 2021-02-17T09:41:21
John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award winning podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire. He is also the author of The Common Path to Uncommon Success: A Roadma...
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How Jacob And Blake First Met from 2021-02-15T09:42:16
One of the things many people always ask us about is how we two met. And while most of you are recouping from a fun Valentine's weekend, we thought this day would...
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How To Get Started Podcasting from 2021-02-10T09:00:36
Podcasting is a great way for entrepreneurs to find their voice, build their personal brand, and grow a following. In the last three years podcast listenership ha...
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3 Ways To Create Healthy Boundaries In Business from 2021-02-08T10:24:51
Setting boundaries is about knowing what’s really important for us— and drawing the lines on the things we can and cannot give.
As a mother and a full-time entrepreneur, boundaries couldn...
The Results-Proven Framework To Become A Successful Entrepreneur from 2021-02-03T08:28:30
Entrepreneurship is extremely rewarding. It allows you to make a living while actually doing what you love and it is a great way to create job security for yourself. But having your own business co...
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The Best Decision Making Hack from 2021-02-01T10:13:20
Welcome to our first "mini" BYOB episode where we share with you quick tips and insights in the world of entrepreneurship.
Today, I’m going to talk to you about decision-making. The highly...
How To Onboard A Virtual Team from 2021-01-27T08:04:03
The employees you hire as an entrepreneur play a big part in the success or failure of your business. Having the right people on your team who really care about your business and your mission is so...
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How To Create A Content Calendar from 2021-01-20T08:20:05
Consistency is everything when you have your own business. As an entrepreneur, no matter what your product or service is, you want to put out great content in a thoughtful, meaningful way that allo...
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How To Set Goals For 2021 from 2021-01-13T08:11:55
The beginning of the new year brings the opportunity for entrepreneurs to set new goals for their business and for their personal life. It’s hard to know where you want to go and to be able to keep...
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Why Now Is A Great Time To Be An Entrepreneur from 2021-01-06T06:24:42
There has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. Even though we are living in uncertain times, these are also exciting times for innovation, exploration, and new businesses.
If yo...
Hey Couples! Here’s How to Fight Fair from 2020-12-29T12:40:17
Disagreements and arguments are a part of life. It happens between spouses, friends, coworkers, and family. It’s something you can’t avoid, but there is a way to fight fairly and in a way that is h...
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7 Tips For Becoming a Better Public Speaker from 2020-12-23T08:24:06
Even in normal times most of us have had to speak up during a meeting or maybe you’ve been asked to speak at a conference. Any time you talk to a group of people whether it is 10 people or 1,000 pe...
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How To Start Building Your Team from 2020-12-16T04:21:48
As your business grows you are going to have to start building a team to help you. Having a team is crucial so that you don’t spread yourself too thin, because that is when work quality can suffer....
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What To Do On Day 1 of Being An Entrepreneur from 2020-12-09T05:13:39
So you’ve decided you want to be an entrepreneur, now what? What should be your first step to building your dream business? You may have decided you don’t want to work for an organization anymore o...
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Should You Work For Free? Three Questions to Ask Yourself First from 2020-12-02T03:09:01
As an entrepreneur you are going to have people approach you to do free things from time to time. Is it ever good to do work for free?
Over the years we have been asked to do a lot of thin...
How to Rejuvenate Yourself By Taking Time Off from 2020-11-24T05:53:09
Taking time off can be a difficult thing for entrepreneurs to do. Especially if you are a solopreneur or you have a very small team. We both know how it is to get caught up in work. It can be hard ...
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4 Ways You Can Find Inspiration from 2020-11-17T02:40:15
As an entrepreneur, you need to consistently find ways to be inspired when you are frustrated, burned out, or stressed. We all have days where we just don’t want to work. If you’ve ever felt like y...
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Behind the Scenes With the Tools We Use To Run Our Business from 2020-11-10T08:44:18
As entrepreneurs we are always trying to find ways to be more efficient. When you run your own business anything that you can automate or streamline can help you save time so you can focus on creat...
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The Top 8 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make from 2020-11-04T01:14:45
We have had successful businesses for several years. We have made mistakes along the way, but thankfully we have overcome them. Today we are sharing the top 8 mistakes entrepreneurs make when first...
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5 Crucial Time Management Hacks for Entrepreneurs from 2020-10-27T01:03:22
When working a full time job inside of an organization chances are you have a pretty good idea of where your time is going, you know how much time is being spent on each project and task, and the c...
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3 Tips for Working From Home With Your Spouse from 2020-10-21T09:50:15
As an entrepreneur you may be working at home with your spouse, especially now with the pandemic. During these crazy times you may also have your kids at home as well. Working at home with a spouse...
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Being Your Own Boss And Having Your Own Baby from 2020-10-13T02:43:23
If you listened to last week’s episode you heard us talk about our top tips for the pregnant entrepreneur (and the spouse of one). This week, we are taking that one step further and we are giving o...
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5 Tips for the Pregnant Entrepreneur (and the Spouse of One!) from 2020-10-07T05:04:43
Being an entrepreneur is stressful. You are running your own business, trying to bring in new clients while also managing a website, hiring employees, coming up with marketing strategies, and every...
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5 Tips On Becoming an Entrepreneur While You Have a Full Time Job from 2020-09-30T03:37:20
If you are interested in being an entrepreneur but you don’t want to quit your full-time job yet, you may be wondering how to balance both at the same time. In this episode, we are giving our top ...
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Top 6 Things We Wish We Knew Before Becoming Entrepreneurs from 2020-09-22T12:10:38
We have both been entrepreneurs for quite a while and over the years we have learned a lot. We have made mistakes, struggled at times, and ultimately found success. But it would have been nice to h...
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Why and How You Should Be Your Own Product from 2020-09-16T09:29:21
A lot of people are in a place where working for an organization no longer makes sense or no longer excites them. If you have made the decision to go off on your own as an entrepreneur you may be w...
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8 Tips For How To Get Endorsements from 2020-09-09T08:25:57
Whether you’re selling a product or a service, endorsements are an important tool for all entrepreneurs. Endorsements help you gain credibility and give potential customers proof that your product ...
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Strategies for Better Sleep from 2020-09-02T06:05
Sleep plays a huge role in how we feel each day. When you don’t get a good night’s sleep it can make your day miserable. Small problems can feel like massive ones. You feel groggy and can’t focus o...
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5 Steps to Get Mental Clarity from 2020-08-25T15:20:55
With all of the craziness in the world right now you may find that it is easier to get overwhelmed, frustrated, tired, and unfocused. We have so much on our plates now as we figure out how to work ...
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Ten Tips for Constructive Confrontation from 2020-08-18T07:44:13
As entrepreneurs and business leaders we all have to deal with tough conversations from time to time. It’s not a fun thing to do and a lot of people struggle with confrontation, but thankfully it i...
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Crucial Strategies for Dealing With Failure from 2020-08-12T08:06:18
If there is one thing that’s true about being an entrepreneur, it’s that you have to get used to rejection and failure. These things are a part of the game when you have your own business. Entrepre...
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12 Ways to Get Your First 1,000 Email Subscribers from 2020-08-05T05:57:03
Regardless of what your product or service is, every entrepreneur should utilize newsletters to build their brand, grow their following, and to sell. We both have our own weekly newsletters and we ...
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8 Things to Consider Before Moving for Work from 2020-07-28T12:09:35
What would you do if you were offered a job opportunity in a different city, state, or country than where you are now? We both know firsthand what it is like to relocate for job opportunities. It c...
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Morning Routines: Do They Really Work & Should You Have One? from 2020-07-21T12:12:43
What is your view of morning routines? We both actually have differing opinions on this topic. Blake is a big believer in structured morning routines, while Jacob thinks they are complete BS and li...
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Confidence: Why You Need it & How to Get It from 2020-07-15T08:21:16
Confidence is one of the most important skills for an entrepreneur to have. Your confidence (or lack of it) can make or break deals that come your way. The great thing is it is a skill that can be ...
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Businesses Jacob Started That Failed, and What You Can Learn From Them from 2020-07-08T07:12:27
I have been an entrepreneur for a long time and over the years I have started several businesses, some have worked well and others have not. Today I am going to share three businesses I started tha...
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How to Look Good, Sound Good, and Feel Good on Video Calls from 2020-07-01T08:18:17
Video calls and conferences are a big part of business, especially nowadays with our current situation when most of us are working from home. But even before the pandemic, a lot of people have had ...
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How to Get Paid When You Work For Yourself Part 2: Tactics from 2020-06-24T08:19:26
Last week we talked about getting into the mindset of getting paid, this week we are sharing our practical tips on how to actually get people to pay you. Once you decide you are ready to move from ...
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How to Get Paid When You Work for Yourself Part 1: Mindset from 2020-06-17T11:44:18
As an entrepreneur, figuring out how to get paid is a crucial element. While talking about money can be awkward, it is an important conversation to have. Both of us have been through the process of...
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How To Get A Book Deal from 2020-06-09T22:50:29
Blake and I have written six books between us with major publishers like HarperCollins, Wiley, Routledge, and McGraw Hill. These books have been launching pads fo...
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8 Ways To Acquire New Customers In 2020 from 2020-06-03T11:14:41
No matter your business, the hardest part is always getting new customers. You not only have to find the right people for your product or service, but also stand out from the competition to get the...
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7 Questions To Build Your Entrepreneur Business Plan from 2020-05-26T23:27:28
Business plans can be daunting. They explain your business and set you up for success, but an entrepreneur’s business plan doesn’t need to be as involved as one for a Fortune 500 company.
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Top 10 Tips For Remote Teams And Tools from 2020-05-19T17:48:08
Even as entrepreneurs, we can’t do everything on our own. It didn’t take long into our journeys of building our own businesses before we started hiring people.
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7 Steps To Get Started Speaking from 2020-05-12T20:02:55
No matter if you’re an entrepreneur trying to make a career of speaking or an employee for an organization asked to give occasional presentations, being a skilled communicator and speaker is crucia...
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Don't Let The Haters Get You Down - Surviving Trolls from 2020-04-21T20:14:25
Most anyone with any kind of online presence has experienced trolls. You know—the anonymous people who make mean comments and hide behind their computer screens with the sole purpose of bringing yo...
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When Should You Go Off On Your Own? from 2020-04-07T21:47:36
One of the biggest questions people face when going out on their own is simply, when? When should you take the plunge to become an entrepreneur? How do you know that it’s time?
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Conquering Coronavirus: Tips For Entrepreneurs To Survive and Thrive In Times Of Crisis from 2020-03-31T03:45:17
Tips For Entrepreneurs To Survive and Thrive In Times Of Crisis
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From Unemployable To Entrepreneur: Blake and Jacob's Be Your Own Boss Journey from 2020-03-23T02:42:45
Blake and Jacob's Be Your Own Boss Journey
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