[116] Business Puberty

[115] Market Research: How do you identify a company's expensive problem(s)?

[114] General Counseling

What separates a consultants proposal from a contractor's proposal.

What separates a consultants proposal from a contractor's proposal.

[113] I Will Solve Your Problem, and You Will Pay Me

[112] How to Optimize Products

 Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen) USB Audio Interface with Pro Tools | First Shure BETA 87A Supercardioid Condenser Microphone for Handheld Vocal Applications MXL Mics MXL-BCD-STAND Professional Articulating Desktop Microphone Stand Shure A85WS Black Foam Windscreen for SM85, SM86, SM87A and BETA87A, and BETA87C Sendt SNT-XMF-6 6' XLR Male / Female Microphone cable 24 AWG Fovitec StudioPRO - 1x 7'6" Deluxe Light Stand Fovitec StudioPRO - 1x Bi Color 600 LED Panel 

<ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E6T56CM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen) USB Audio Interface with Pro Tools | First</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002BACBO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shure BETA 87A Supercardioid Condenser Microphone for Handheld Vocal Applications</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007BYWMUY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MXL Mics MXL-BCD-STAND Professional Articulating Desktop Microphone Stand</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006NMUHM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shure A85WS Black Foam Windscreen for SM85, SM86, SM87A and BETA87A, and BETA87C</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008B2AA1I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sendt SNT-XMF-6 6' XLR Male / Female Microphone cable 24 AWG</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014LOWQUM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fovitec StudioPRO - 1x 7'6" Deluxe Light Stand</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NH503GG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fovitec StudioPRO - 1x Bi Color 600 LED Panel</a></li> </ul>

[111] Audio Recording Tips

 Why Alan Weiss says you should put yourself on call 24/7 (and why we disagree with that). Being on call 24/7 disrupts your work/life balance and exceeds boundaries. Unless you're working in a situation like DevOps, Backups, or it's a situation where Something Is On Fire And Costing The Business Millions, it isn't necessary.  Links  https://alanweiss.com https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/4672/springbank-10-year-old 

<ul> <li>Why Alan Weiss says you should put yourself on call 24/7 (and why we disagree with that).</li> <li>Being on call 24/7 disrupts your work/life balance and exceeds boundaries.</li> <li>Unless you're working in a situation like DevOps, Backups, or it's a situation where Something Is On Fire And Costing The Business Millions, it isn't necessary.</li> </ul> Links <ul> <li><a href="https://alanweiss.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alanweiss.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/4672/springbank-10-year-old" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/4672/springbank-10-year-old</a></li> </ul>

[110] Why You Shouldn't Be On Call 24/7

 What constitutes a Minimum Viable Meetup? Once it starts to go well, how do you expand it out? How do you add things to it? How do you delegate out responsibilities? What happens if you want to stop doing the meetup (and pass it off to someone else)?  Links   https://ti.to/home   https://www.chicagofriends.website/   https://design.football   https://creativemornings.com/  

<ul> <li>What constitutes a Minimum Viable Meetup?</li> <li>Once it starts to go well, how do you expand it out? How do you add things to it?</li> <li>How do you delegate out responsibilities?</li> <li>What happens if you want to stop doing the meetup (and pass it off to someone else)?</li> </ul> Links <ul> <li> <a href="https://ti.to/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ti.to/home</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.chicagofriends.website/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.chicagofriends.website/</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://design.football/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://design.football</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://creativemornings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://creativemornings.com/</a> </li> </ul>

[109] Productized Consulting for Drinking in Meatspace

[108] The Importance of Sleep

 How should you effectively schedule projects? (ex: no deadlines on a Monday) How do you best estimate a project length? How do you schedule work around a break (sabbatical, etc.) How do you ensure that client's respect deadlines? How do you 'reset' expectations if there has been a bit of drift?

<ul> <li>How should you effectively schedule projects? (ex: no deadlines on a Monday)</li> <li>How do you best estimate a project length?</li> <li>How do you schedule work around a break (sabbatical, etc.)</li> <li>How do you ensure that client's respect deadlines?</li> <li>How do you 'reset' expectations if there has been a bit of drift?</li></ul>

[107] Project Scheduling, a How To

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[60] Copy Everything Kai Does

How did we begin our businesses? Where did we come from? And because scale is the only thing that matters, how do we do so?   VSA’s gorgeous office.  Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port.  Double Your Freelancing Rate by Brennan Dunn.  Kai’s Twitter bio: “Your real internet boyfriend. Its and favs are sexts. I love you.”  Love this episode? Hate this episode? Good. Now it's time to leave a review.

How did we begin our businesses? Where did we come from? And because scale is the only thing that matters, how do we do so? <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.brininstool-lynch.com/sites/brininstool-lynch.com/files/work_VSA_1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VSA’s gorgeous office</a>.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.bookyourselfsolid.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book Yourself Solid</a> by Michael Port.</li> <li> <a href="http://doubleyourfreelancing.com/rate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Double Your Freelancing Rate</a> by Brennan Dunn.</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/kaisdavis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kai’s Twitter</a> bio: “Your real internet boyfriend. Its and favs are sexts. I love you.”</li> </ul> Love this episode? Hate this episode? Good. Now it's time to <a href="https://makemoneyonline.exposed/itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leave a review</a>.

[3] How We Got Started

The Triumvirate of Positioning, How to Create Referrable Moments What's your favorite positioning (Make Money Online: Episode 18)

<a href="http://doubleyouraudience.com/the-triumvirate-of-positioning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Triumvirate of Positioning, How to Create Referrable Moments</a> <a href="https://makemoneyonline.exposed/archive/018/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What's your favorite positioning</a> (Make Money Online: Episode 18)

[36] How You Signify To People What You Do

In this episode, we answer a listener question: If you woke up and had 0 clients and wanted to start filling your pipeline, what do you do?

[65] How to Fill Your Client Pipeline (and What to Focus on This Month)

How do you transition from being an "overthinker" to a "doer"?

How do you transition from being an "overthinker" to a "doer"?

[99] The Actual Doing of the Thing

 The A/B Testing Manual Periodically Yelling for Profit  Note: Nick said there would be a money-back guarantee at one point in the episode. Then he thought better. Now there is no such thing. In fact, if you buy a copy of The A/B Testing Manual, there are no refunds of any kind. We apologize for the error.

<ul> <li><a href="http://abtestingmanual.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The A/B Testing Manual</a></li> <li><a href="https://makemoneyonline.exposed/archive/020/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Periodically Yelling for Profit</a></li> </ul> Note: Nick said there would be a money-back guarantee at one point in the episode. Then he thought better. Now there is no such thing. In fact, if you buy a copy of The A/B Testing Manual, there are no refunds of any kind. We apologize for the error.

[37] The A/B Testing Manual

  JetPens, where you will buy your office supplies from now on.  Tokyu Hands, which is basically IRL JetPens. Go to the Shibuya location next time you’re in Tokyo.  The Pen Type-A, “over-engineered to crazy town.”  Platinum; Nakaya. Lamy Safari; Lamy Studio. Kaweco Sport.  An Alan Weiss interview where he beseeches the reader to get a Cartier or a Mont Blanc pen.  The H. Moser &amp; Cie. Swiss Alp Watch.  Ghareeb Nawaz. Girl and the Goat. Alinea.  The Henry Graves Jr. Patek Philippe Supercomplication, which is a watch.  The Wu-Tang Clan’s new album, pressed in a single copy.  The designer of Facebook’s “like” button.  The Pen Addict.

<ul> <li> <a href="http://jetpens.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JetPens</a>, where you will buy your office supplies from now on.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.tokyu-hands.co.jp/foreign.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tokyu Hands</a>, which is basically IRL JetPens. Go to the Shibuya location next time you’re in Tokyo.</li> <li> <a href="http://shop.cwandt.com/products/pen-type-a?variant=113683652" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Pen Type-A</a>, “over-engineered to crazy town.”</li> <li> <a href="http://www.platinum-pen.co.jp/english.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Platinum</a>; <a href="http://nakaya.org/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nakaya</a>. <a href="http://www.lamyusa.com/fountain_main_safari.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lamy Safari</a>; <a href="http://www.lamyusa.com/lamy_fountain_L68_studio.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lamy Studio</a>. <a href="http://www.kaweco-pen.com/en/Schreibgeraete/sport_serien/classic-sport/fuellhalter/classic-sport-fuellhalter.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaweco Sport</a>.</li> <li> <a href="http://actionplan.com/pdf/valuepricing.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An Alan Weiss interview</a> where he beseeches the reader to get a Cartier or a Mont Blanc pen.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-h-moser-and-cie-swiss-alp-watch-a-not-so-subtle-jab-at-the-apple-watch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The H. Moser &amp; Cie. Swiss Alp Watch</a>.</li> <li> <a href="http://ghareebnawazonline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghareeb Nawaz</a>. <a href="http://girlandthegoat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Girl and the Goat</a>. <a href="https://website.alinearestaurant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alinea</a>.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/henry-graves-supercomplication" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Henry Graves Jr. Patek Philippe Supercomplication</a>, which is a watch.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/25/wu-tang-clan-shaolin-album-millions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wu-Tang Clan’s new album</a>, pressed in a single copy.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904007304576499220914732798" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The designer of Facebook’s “like” button</a>.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.penaddict.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Pen Addict</a>.</li></ul>

[4] Kai Buys a Pen

How do you have a good phone call with a prospect? How do you prepare enough?  How long should the call be? Should you leave a buffer after the call? Should you prepare an agenda? How do you determine who is leading the call? How do you end the call?

How do you have a good phone call with a prospect? How do you prepare enough? <ul> <li>How long should the call be?</li> <li>Should you leave a buffer after the call?</li> <li>Should you prepare an agenda?</li> <li>How do you determine who is leading the call?</li> <li>How do you end the call?</li></ul>

[103] How to Have a Good Phone Call

What's a good balance between educational content consumption and doing the work?  Time management Reading may just happen. Optionally: intentionally schedule time around it Implementation: when you finish a book, how do you decide what to read next? -- Tape flag ("This is a thing I want to remember") -- Highlighting -- "This is an interesting thing to know about" and then apply later Rereading to extract notes / directives 

What's a good balance between educational content consumption and doing the work? <ul> <li>Time management</li> <li>Reading may just happen. Optionally: intentionally schedule time around it Implementation: when you finish a book, how do you decide what to read next?</li> <li>-- Tape flag ("This is a thing I want to remember")</li> <li>-- Highlighting</li> <li>-- "This is an interesting thing to know about" and then apply later</li> <li>Rereading to extract notes / directives</li> </ul>

[102] Reading, Writing, Doing

"Obviously there's a diminishing return if you hit specialization of 'There's one business in my region I can market to' -- how do you know when you've specialized enough"  Know your target market, like Ecommerce Know niches within your target market, like Women's Fashion and Beauty or Every Day Carry Identify if there are 20-50 companies in your niche in your target market Identify if of those 20-50 there are 15-20 companies that are paying for consultants, have paid for consultants, or are looking for help solving a problem  Iterate. Too many companies come out? Become a little more specialized, based on your research. Too few? Become a little less specialized ("SEO optimization for women's fashion and beauty stores selling $1,000,000/yr and based in New York" → potentially too specialized)

"Obviously there's a diminishing return if you hit specialization of 'There's one business in my region I can market to' -- how do you know when you've specialized enough" <ul> <li>Know your target market, like Ecommerce</li> <li>Know niches within your target market, like Women's Fashion and Beauty or Every Day Carry</li> <li>Identify if there are 20-50 companies in your niche in your target market</li> <li>Identify if of those 20-50 there are 15-20 companies that are paying for consultants, have paid for consultants, or are looking for help solving a problem</li> </ul> Iterate. Too many companies come out? Become a little more specialized, based on your research. Too few? Become a little less specialized ("SEO optimization for women's fashion and beauty stores selling $1,000,000/yr and based in New York" → potentially too specialized)

[97] Positioning: How Specialized Should You Be?

  What do our writing practices look like?   How did we get started writing?   How should listeners work on building their 'writing muscle'?   Is it necessarily to write daily?   Should you just write? Write and publish?   Andrew Chen on Writing and Blogging   Robin Sloan on "Stock and Flow" as it applies to the writing / publishing process   Nick's Newsletter   Kai's Newsletter  

<ul> <li> What do our writing practices look like? </li> <li> How did we get started writing? </li> <li> How should listeners work on building their 'writing muscle'? </li> <li> Is it necessarily to write daily? </li> <li> Should you just write? Write and publish? </li> <li> <a href="http://andrewchen.co/professional-blogging/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Chen on Writing and Blogging</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://snarkmarket.com/2010/4890" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Sloan on "Stock and Flow" as it applies to the writing / publishing process</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://draftsletters.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nick's Newsletter</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://kaidavis.com/newsletter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kai's Newsletter</a> </li> </ul>

[106] "Writing Time is Sacred Time"

[105] How to Take a Sabbatical

How do you price yourself as a consultant? What's the difference between pricing as a consultant and a contractor? What's the difference between pricing on time versus on outcome?

[38] Pricing Your Services

 When should you say no to clients? What's the best way to give a no? How should you politely turn down small projects? How do you avoid making compromises in scope? How do you fire bad clients?

<ul> <li>When should you say no to clients?</li> <li>What's the best way to give a no?</li> <li>How should you politely turn down small projects?</li> <li>How do you avoid making compromises in scope?</li> <li>How do you fire bad clients?</li></ul>

[104] How to Say "No" to Clients

[64] How Do You Work with Large Internal Teams?

https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034?tag=donorsclicks-20 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/22/new-band-of-day-perfect-pussy https://copyhackers.com/2016/11/note-to-self-on-time-management/

<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034?tag=donorsclicks-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034?tag=donorsclicks-20</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/22/new-band-of-day-perfect-pussy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/22/new-band-of-day-perfect-pussy</a> <a href="https://copyhackers.com/2016/11/note-to-self-on-time-management/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://copyhackers.com/2016/11/note-to-self-on-time-management/</a>

[58] Parting Ways With Clients

[100] Finally, a Legitimate Podcast

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