The Fizzle Show

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/312 How do we manage the all important task of launching? What are the most important aspects on which we need to focus? How do we prepare and reflect in order to keep improving and learning? The topic of launching is something that all entrepreneurs, no matter how experienced, should be very familiar with. It is the birthing of your ideas into the real world, the conversion of plans into an actual business. So we are giving you the run down of how to make this process and particularly your reactions to it, that much more meaningful, rewarding and enjoyable. In this episode, we discuss the ideas of expectations, mindsets, goals and preparation. We also get into the major contributing factors to your experience of a launch, unpacking community, tools and attitude. Today on the show we are joined by Sarah Peck, founder of Startup Pregnant, a New York City based company dedicated to enlarging the voices of women in business. She shares loads of wisdom, learned in her own career and recent endeavors that inform her attitude towards launches. For all of this and more, be sure to join us, today! Key Points From This Episode: • A little about Sarah’s work, philosophy and company. [0:06:04.4] • Launching and the feeling of birthing something new into the world. [0:08:36.8] • Expectations, hopes and mindsets and the effects of these. [0:12:55.6] • Grounding yourself and realistic goal setting. [0:18:45.3] • The vital importance of your scene and the minds around you. [0:25:01.8] • Healthy and stable ways of dealing with the results of a launch. [0:29:25.2] • Some of Sarah’s recent experiences launching. [0:33:35.7] • Sarah’s fundamental goals for her business in aiding her calling. [0:41:15.1] • Careful selection of the variable elements of your business. [0:44:32.7] • Interesting reflections from Sarah’s latest signup process. [0:48:50.4] • The hopeful entrepreneurial spirit and eternal space for improvement. [0:51:46.5] • Community, platforms and tools for getting your ideas out into the world. [0:55:14.5] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Bench — https://bench.co/partner/fizzle • Sarah Peck — https://www.sarahkpeck.com • Startup Pregnant — https://startuppregnant.com • The Wise Women’s Council — https://startuppregnant.com/wise-womens-council-startup-pregnant-mastermind/ • Bulletproof Coffee — https://blog.bulletproof.com/how-to-make-your-coffee-bulletproof-and-your-morning-too/ • Jim Rohn — https://www.jimrohn.com • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com • Jay Z — http://lifeandtimes.com • Ellen Degeneres — https://www.ellentube.com • Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com • Brian Eno — http://www.brian-eno.net • Russian Doll — https://www.netflix.com/title/80211627 • Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/311 Do you sometimes feel like you’re trying to push a Sisyphean rock up a hill as an entrepreneur? There will likely be initial excitement about a new business or idea, but what mostly follows is a period where your motivation begins to dwindle and you begin to second-guess yourself. The question is, are you able to get out of that pit? There are also times when you can simply let the rock glide down the other side of the hill, when things seem to happen effortlessly. But how do I get more gliding and less pushing? Can it be easier to make money? Is it possible to have less stress and anxiety and to be better set up for success? In this episode, we get into the topic of navigating your emotions as an entrepreneur, discussing the relevance of the “Just Ship It!” challenge, Ram Dass’s concept of neutrality, how others influence our responses and the importance of becoming aware of your blind spots. On the show we are joined by Corbett Barr, Aiden Fishbein and our special guest, Joe Kerns, who is a mental resilience expert and someone who has a ton of experience on the topic of our conversation today. He shares about the ABC model as a tool to analyze and better understand our reactions to circumstances, the role that our thoughts play in shaping our emotions and how it all ties into our interpretation of the past, present and future. We also talk about why it is so hard for entrepreneurs to take that first step of getting something out the door and about the effect that thoughts and emotions have on business. Join us today for expert advice on growing the mental toughness that is required to succeed in business. Key Points From This Episode: • The important relationship between being relaxed and performing well. [0:04:16.0] • Joe’s back story about controlling emotions. [0:06:56.0] • Where our emotions come from. [0:08:03.0] • More about Fizzle’s “Just Ship It!” challenge. [0:09:16.0] • Why many entrepreneurs are afraid of putting themselves out there. [0:09:30.0] • How your emotions can derail all of your plans. [0:13:37.0] • Why learning is a necessary result of building a business. [0:16:49.0] • The premise of the ABC model. [0:22:43.0] • The umbrella analogy about controlling emotions. [0:27:37.0] • Why you need to create more space between the event and the thought. [0:28:24.0] • More about Ram Dass, his lectures and the concept of neutrality. [0:29:16.0] • The role of our history in how we respond to situations. [0:31:01.0] • The importance of pulling apart and analyzing our responses to things. [0:32:11.0] • How we are susceptible to the influence and ideas of others. [0:32:56.0] • The part of the brain that allows us to deceive ourselves. [0:40:59.0] • How entrepreneurs can practically apply mental toughness. [0:43:34.0] • Applying the ABC model to Chase’s personal case study. [0:50:20.0] • A breakdown of the laws described in The Three Laws of Performance. [0:53:05.0] • The importance of deconstructing your thoughts. [0:56:43.0] • Why you need to consider all the evidence from both sides of your beliefs. [1:00:23.0] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Gusto — https://gusto.com/ • Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/ • Chase Reeves — https://chasereeves.net/ • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Bill Murray — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000195/ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/corbettbarr • Aiden Fishbein — https://twitter.com/megafishbein • Joe Kerns — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/author/joekerns • Fizzle “Just Ship It!” Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Stanley Kubrick — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/ • Ram Dass — https://www.ramdass.org/ • Experiments in Truth on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Experiments-Truth-Ram-Dass/dp/1564556085 • Alan Watts — https://www.alanwatts.com/ • Leadership and Self-deception on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Self-Deception-Getting-Out-Box/dp/1576759776 • The Three Laws of Performance on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Three-Laws-Performance-Rewriting-Organization-ebook/dp/B005QPDNTY

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/310 Self-starting entrepreneurs are always confronted with having to manage multiple projects at once. Will you ever get to the point of sorting out all these tasks and responsibilities, and having a greater sense of control over your daily activities? Is it possible to start enjoying the process, even though the circumstances are not ideal? In this episode, we look at practical ways in which you can optimally manage your energy as an entrepreneur, always keeping in mind what the ultimate goal is and staying in tune with your true self and with what makes you happy. Today on the show we are joined by Steph Crowder and Jen Rao who will be sharing some of their tips and tricks for aligning your work to suit the lifestyle you want. Jen summarizes her story of last week, about how a stressful job led her to scale down and simplify her life. Steph also shares about having to make a drastic career move that enabled her to prioritize both her professional aspirations and her family, and about the importance of developing a clear vision for the future. We also talk about the difficulty women face in balancing their work and family lives, the silent expectations of the workplace and why you need to constantly check your internal alignment. We discuss the circumstances under which you would want to leave your employment, waiting for the right opportunity and why you could consider simply reducing your day job hours. Don’t miss out on this insightful conversation today on The Fizzle Show! Key Points From This Episode: • A summary of Jen’s story about making alternative decisions. [0:07:55.0] • Visionaries versus implementers. [0:12:57.0] • Having a vision of where you want to be. [0:14:42.0] • Steph’s take on the book Lean In. [0:15:48.0] • The unspoken expectations on employees. [0:16:50.0] • The importance of alignment. [0:19:24.0] • Trying new things in the first year of running your own business. [0:21:16.0] • How alignment can shift. [0:21:46.0] • Changing energies in ourselves and in nature. [0:22:40.0] • Embracing the fact that we change and grow. [0:24:08.0] • Myers and Briggs personality types. [0:28:01.0] • Jen’s struggle with going on vacation with her previous job. [0:33:18.0] • The importance of being happy with what you do. [0:34:34.0] • Leaving your job and waiting for the right opportunity. [0:40:05.0] • Knowing what matters most to you. [0:47:23.0] • How useful the MVI worksheet is. [0:50:15.0] • The importance of leaving your job on good terms. [0:52:48.0] • Scaling down your hours to allow more creative time. [0:53:35.0] • The possibilities with freelance work. [0:57:00.0] • Energizing versus draining activities. [1:00:05.0] • Cultivating gratitude for your situation. [1:02:08.0] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle Show — https://fizzle.co/ • Kerri Lowe on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrilowe • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Courage + Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/ • Amy Porterfield — https://www.amyporterfield.com/ • Marie Forleo — https://www.marieforleo.com/ • Sheryl Sandberg • Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Women-Work-Will-Lead/dp/0385349947 • Sheryl Sandberg on Twitter — https://twitter.com/sherylsandberg • Winston Churchill — https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/winston-churchill • Myers and Briggs — https://www.myersbriggs.org/home.htm?bhcp=1 • Big Five Personality Traits — https://www.verywellmind.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422 • Gusto — https://gusto.com/fizzle • TED Talks — https://www.ted.com/talks • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com/ • The Life-Chaning Magic of Tidying Up on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308 • MVI Exercise — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/minimum-viable-income • This episode — https://fizzle.co/310

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/309 Are you ever confronted with the problem of finding enough time to do everything you’d like to do as an entrepreneur? Do you battle to focus on just one task and find yourself working on several things simultaneously, just to realize that you have not been productive at the end of the day? A common problem many new entrepreneurs experience is trying to start their business on the side while still doing another full-time job. Is it possible to sustain your energy levels in these circumstances? Today on the show, we are joined by Fizzle team members, Aiden Fishbein and Jen Rao, who share some of the valuable lessons they have learned in starting a new business while still managing a day job. Why is the standard advice from the many talking heads out there not always viable? How do I cope with my entrepreneurial aspirations and taxing full-time work? Aiden and Jen advise listeners on finding the type of employment that allows you to preserve your energy and creativity for your own endeavor, explaining in more detail why minimal viable employment is what you should be aiming for. We discuss more about risk and how it has been applicable in Jen’s life, unravelling the joy that simplification and pared down expenses can introduce to your life. But what is required for a person to sell your house, pack up shop and embrace a simpler kind of life? Is it something that anyone can do? Tune in today to find out how you can escape the fast lane so that you can live the life you want. Key Points From This Episode: • The dream of the internet. [0:02:41.0] • Why time is a big challenge for entrepreneurs. [0:04:30.0] • What to do to accomplish something meaningful in a day. [0:05:35.0] • The difficulty with starting your own business on the side. [0:05:50.0] • The regular advice for those starting their own business. [0:09:00.0] • More about Gary Vaynerchuk and hustling. [0:09:18.0] • Finding time around the gaps in your day job. [0:10:26.0] • The benefit of minimal viable employment. [0:11:38.0] • The concept of risk and the four rings. [0:17:26.0] • Applying the complexity circle to Jen’s experience. [0:22:38.0] • The joy of paring down your expenses. [0:26:22.0] • Having faith that things will work out. [0:30:14.0] • The importance of having the right attitude. [0:31:54.0] • Why careful planning is vital before quitting your job. [0:36:50.0] • Creating a new normal. [0:40:19.0] • Figuring out what you want your emotions to be like. [0:44:44:0] • The importance of recognizing your energetic state. [0:49:27:0] • Who are your gurus? [0:52:02:0] • The sunny and shady side of building your own business. [0:53:50:0] • How a pessimistic viewpoint can help you succeed. [0:58:05:0] • Honoring the fact that you do not know everything [1:04:19:0] • Why restructuring your current job could be an option [1:07:00:0] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830 • Jen Rao — https://jenrao.com/ • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ • Gary Vaynerchuk at Web 2.0 Expo 2008 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhqZ0RU95d4 • Burt Reynolds — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000608/ • ConvertKit Conference — https://convertkit.com/ • Abraham Hicks — https://www.abraham-hicks.com/ • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com/ • Alan Watts — https://www.alanwatts.org/life-of-alan-watts/ • Bill Gates on Twitter — https://twitter.com/BillGates • Elon Musk on Twitter — https://twitter.com/elonmusk • Dale Carnegie — https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en • Think and Grow Rich on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill/dp/0449214923 • The Power of Positive Thinking on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Power-Positive-Thinking-Norman-Vincent/dp/0743234804 • Mitch Horowitz — https://mitchhorowitz.com/ • TED Talks — https://www.ted.com/talks • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Woop — http://woopmylife.org/woop-1

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/308 What are these new opportunities that are available to people in 2019? How can you find the right gig for your needs or skills? How can entrepreneurs cleverly utilize these opportunities to help them along their own journey? That’s right, today we are unpacking the exciting new world that is opening up for anybody interested, introducing the gig economy! This might be Uber or Lyft, Airbnb or Upwork, there are new services and platforms every day that you could be using to make a little extra money and boost your hustle. In this episode, our focus is finding the right gig for your skills and needs in order to stay afloat while you keep your entrepreneurial dreams alive. There are many ways to skin this cat but the simplest might be to just use these gigs as a means to a financial end in the interim with your own business. We talk about why these gigs are usually so much better than a day-job you hate, potential drawbacks of this marketplace, the paradox of the gig economy and more! For this and a bunch of other great stuff, be sure to join us on the Fizzle Show today! Key Points From This Episode: • A new kind of opportunity. [0:06:50.2] • Considering options other than a dead-end job. [0:09:35.8] • The perceived negative sides of the gig economy. [0:13:18.3] • Freedom from testing and relieving the burden and pressure. [0:15:47.5] • Some driving and vehicle gigs besides the obvious ones. [0:20:35.1] • Staying open to ideas and niches within this job market. [0:28:56.6] • Omni, storage, innovation in rental space and the last wave of ownership. [0:39:15.8] • Airbnb, legalities and the evolving world of home rental. [0:41:50.6] • Walking dogs with Rover! [0:46:38.4] • TaskRabbit, Poshmark and everything in between. [0:49:10.2] • Feastly and the network for freelance chefs. [0:55:01.7] • The tech niche surrounding Upwork. [0:58:49.2] • Our picks for overlapping and useful usage of skills. [1:04:22.2] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Uber — https://www.uber.com • Lyft — https://www.lyft.com/ • Rover — https://www.rover.com/ • HopSkipDrive — https://www.hopskipdrive.com/ • Bubbl — https://www.bubbl-rides.com/ • Turo — https://turo.com/ • Dolly — https://dolly.com/ • Crate&Barrel — https://www.crateandbarrel.com/ • Postmates — https://postmates.com/ • Amazon Flex — https://flex.amazon.com/ • Ryan Delk — https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryandelk • Omni — https://www.beomni.com • Airbnb — https://www.airbnb.com/ • Onefinestay — https://www.onefinestay.com/ • Rocky IV — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089927/ • TaskRabbit — https://www.taskrabbit.com/ • Parks and Recreation — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266020/ • Aziz Ansari — https://www.azizansari.com/ • Closet Collective — https://www.instagram.com/closetcollective_/?hl=en • Poshmark — https://poshmark.com/ • Marie Kondo — https://konmari.com/ • Feastly — https://eatfeastly.com/ • Upwork — https://www.upwork.com/ • SpareHire — https://www.sparehire.com/ • HelloTech — https://www.hellotech.com/ • GeekSquad — http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job-family/geek-squad/ • Fizzle Defining Your Audience — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge • Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Vitals — https://vitals.agency/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Chase Reeves Reviews — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/307 What are the daily practices that help us have a better day? How do we keep our routine from turning into dogma? When is the right time to tune up our habits and move on to something new? That’s right, we are tackling the often talked about, sometimes misrepresented, idea of daily routines! We have been told so many times about the effects of our habits and our repeated actions but sometimes that is not enough to help us find what works for us. In this episode, we take an essential look at the issue, considering what it is about daily practices that can have positive effects on things in our lives and specifically our businesses. From showering and good rest, all the way to where you work and taking regular walks, we cover it all! We also talk about meditation and gratitude, unlocking spaces you never knew existed in your mind and how choosing a good song can change your life. For this great chat, join us on the Fizzle Show today! Key Points From This Episode: • The modern online entrepreneurial landscape. [0:06:20.9] • Hacking, experimentation and finding loopholes. [0:12:03.4] • Routine is good, meditation is healthy. [0:16:15.8] • The effect that simple routines can have on your mindset. [0:20:08.2] • Showering, sleep and the foundations for ideas. [0:22:49.7] • Journalling, walking and starting the day with a good song. [0:29:30.7] • Expectations of our loved ones and the evolution of relationships. [0:36:42.9] • Shaking things up and getting out of dogmatic states and stagnation. [0:44:16.2] • Ways to break into new routines. [0:55:15.6] • The two things that impact our wellbeing above all else. [1:00:04.4] • Our huge dependence on each other and relationships. [1:10:04.2] • Using the vessel of routine to get to a good feeling. [1:14:45.6] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Jamba Juice — http://www.jambajuice.com/ • Skype — https://www.skype.com • Nathan Barry — https://nathanbarry.com/ • ConvertKit — https://convertkit.com/fizzle • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Winston Churchill — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Churchill • Benjamin Franklin — https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/benjamin-franklin • Fizzle Defining Your Audience — https://fizzle.co/guides/defining-your-audience • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Justin Timberlake — https://www.justintimberlake.com/ • Can’t Stop This Feeling — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru0K8uYEZWw • Pharrell — https://pharrellwilliams.com/ • Happy — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM • Michael Jackson — https://www.michaeljackson.com/ • Grease — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/ • Arianna Huffington — http://ariannahuffington.com/ • Esther Perel — https://www.estherperel.com/ • Mating in Captivity — https://www.amazon.com/Mating-Captivity-Unlocking-Erotic-Intelligence/dp/0060753641 • MailChimp — https://mailchimp.com/ • Asana — https://asana.com/ • TypeForm — https://www.typeform.com/ • Planet Earth II — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5491994/ • Swordbill Hummingbird — https://giphy.com/gifs/bbcearth-bird-bbc-3oz8xzmy5jM39tV4OI • Byron Katie — http://thework.com/en/do-work • The Work — http://thework.com • Jess Lively — http://jesslively.com/ • Tesla — https://www.tesla.com/ • Headspace — https://www.headspace.com/ • InsightTimer — https://insighttimer.com/ • Alan Watts — https://blog.mindvalley.com/alan-watts/?utm_source=google • Ram Dass — https://www.ramdass.org/ • Hafez — https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/hafez • Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge • Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Vitals — https://vitals.agency/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Chase Reeves Reviews — https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/306 How do we create necessary safety nets for our businesses? What happens when disaster strikes or you just need to take a holiday? What are the most important areas to cover? Every business will have its own unexpected ups and downs. Being prepared for these can mean the difference between staying alight and fizzling out, so we want to unpack how to go about prepping your ship for all manner of waters! In this episode, we get right to the core of what it means to prepare well for the inevitable difficulties you or business might encounter. We go through some of the ways you can approach this task, talking about different modes of work, productivity and why time off is so important. We also talk about recovery from tough periods, the concepts of good enough and trust and why it is not actually that difficult to be well prepared in this regard. This is such a vital topic because in the end, it can all collapse if you do not reinforce your businesses structures now! For this great conversation, be sure to join today on the Fizzle Show! Key Points From This Episode: • Don’t miss out on opportunities through ill preparation. [0:08:10.3] • Working in the eye of the storm. [0:11:01.8] • Survival mode versus working with some perspective. [0:14:25.4] • Power saving mode and settling for good enough when necessary. [0:18:32.4] • Time off and the importance of systems and processes. [0:22:10.2] • Team members and support networks for your peace of mind. [0:27:01.6] • The four rings of productivity and stepping into complexity. [0:28:45.9] • Stoicism and staying the path. [0:36:02.5] • Serenity and calm in the eye of storm. [0:38:38.1] • Write out your problems and letting it all out. [0:41:50.6] • Emotional resilience and staying afloat in stormy seas. [0:46:40.7] • Attachment, detachment and the results that come of these mindsets. [0:51:35.3] • The impact of B minus work and minimum viable effort. [0:55:39.8] • What are you committed to cause? [0:58:12.2] • The power of automation and increasing points of failure. [1:03:50.9] • Staying ahead of the curve and your schedule. [1:08:38.3] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ • Bill Burr — http://billburr.com/ • New York Times Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work? — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html • Kaiser Permanent — https://wa.kaiserpermanente.org/ • Get Out — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/ • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Ryan Holiday — https://ryanholiday.net/ • Time Ferriss TedTalk — https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_ferriss_smash_fear_learn_anything/transcript?language=en • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Brooke Castillo — https://thelifecoachschool.com/ • The Revenant Cause — https://www.therevenantprocess.com/ • Bench — https://bench.co/ • Wutang Financial — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhUnEg0he4A • Science of People — https://www.scienceofpeople.com/ • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge • Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/305 How do we balance our dreams of perfection with getting things done? Should our business be more focussed on shipping or shaping? When do we know that something is ready to go out into the world? These are the types of questions that all entrepreneurs, whether service or product based, have to face pretty regularly. Learning how to manage this tension is huge part of finding a successful path and continual sensitivity to these options can put you and your work in great stead. In this episode, we get right into the issue, weighing the benefits of getting things done and working on them meticulously. In the end, there is always going to be a sweet spot between how much you can possibly do and the point you need to let go. We also talk about self doubt, paring down your vision, putting constraints of perfectionism and why it is not a bad idea to err on the side of shipping in the beginning. For this and whole lot more, join us today! Key Points From This Episode: • Ways to think about the differences between perfect and done. [0:03:44.5] • The difficulty of embodying both of these ideas. [0:08:20.2] • Swinging between practicality, practice and perfection. [0:10:15.6] • Smashing pedestals and giving yourself permission to succeed. [0:16:54.4] • Witnessing and acknowledging how you feel about your projects. [0:20:50.8] • What perfectionism actually means in relation to your psyche. [0:25:06.4] • Starting to ship somewhere and the space there is for imperfection. [0:32:38.1] • Performance, entrepreneurship and streamlining your shipping. [0:40:01.5] • Perspective and clinically observing yourself and your business. [0:45:18.3] • Solving a problem and letting your perfectionism serve you. [0:53:02.4] • Ongoing lesson and the journey that we are on. [0:57:04.2] • Living to fight another day in this business! [1:01:03.2] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/join-30-day-just-ship-challenge • Ann Lamont — https://www.forbes.com/profile/ann-lamont/#135989c265b5 • Full Metal Jacket — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/ • Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ • Barack Obama — https://barackobama.com/ • Smashing Pumpkins — https://www.smashingpumpkins.com/ • StoryBrand — https://storybrand.com/ • Evernote — https://evernote.com/ • Get Out — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/ • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/304 What are business experiments? How can you conduct one easily and quickly? In what ways can using tests like these help you to grow and propel your business forward? Using tests and experiments can teach you so much about how to progress; what areas need attention; and, what is possible. There may be things that you thought were beyond you that are completely achievable! In this episode, we talk about how to run experiments as well how to structure them to gauge success, build confidence and jump to the next level. We talk about engines of growth, goal setting, clarifying the process and how asking yourself what you want can kickstart this mode of thinking. We also talk about five essential areas of these tests and Aiden breaks down the physiology of the test body! We talk about control, variables, structure and more. We use the example of growing your audience as the proxy to explain these parts so that you can go out and get started! For all that and whole lot more, join us today! Key Points From This Episode: • What is a business experiment? [0:07:22.4] • Maintaining momentum and laying out enough track for your train. [0:12:02.8] • Heading out into the unknown and using an experimental approach. [0:16:01.2] • Don’t be a donkey! Make some decisions and take some action! [0:20:30.5] • The difference between lookers and leapers. [0:23:01.1] • An overview of the five elements of a great business experiment. [0:30:40.9] • The intuitive gut feeling around uncertainties and ambitions. [0:37:58.0] • Variables at the heart of your business. [0:44:10.4] • The controls and keeping parts of the experiment static. [0:52:10.6] • Focussing on specific and consistent engines of growth. [0:59:30.3] • Designing your own tests and experiments according to what you need. [1:04:51.3] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Modern Family — https://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family • Boston Celtics — https://www.nba.com/celtics/gtl • Sienna Van — https://www.toyota.com/sienna/ • The Rockefellers — https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-rockefeller-family-facts/harrison-tenpas • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ • Bill Burr — http://billburr.com/ • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Glengarry Glen Ross — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/glengarry_glen_ross • Google Spreadsheet Tests — • Shark Video — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duSPHGiPhwk • Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ • Jess Lively — http://jesslively.com/ • Jordan Peterson — https://jordanbpeterson.com/ • 12 Rules for Life — https://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0345816021 • Stephen Covey — https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits.html • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Customer Conversation Course — https://app.fizzle.co/courses/customer-conversations • Fizzle Just Ship It Challenge — https://app.fizzle.co/just-ship-it-challenge • Fizzle Post Mortem Workbook — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/learning-from-pain-via-post-mortems-fs295/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/303 How much growth is enough? Can you keep your company at an optimum size? What is the perfect size for you? A bigger business is not always a better business. And, keeping things on the right level is almost always preferable to precarious growth. If you can stay profitable, why would you need to keep growing to some imaginary and mostly arbitrary standard? In this episode, we are going deep on the idea of how to make sure your business gets to and stays at the best size for your needs. We are talking freedom, consistency and the phases of growth that you will experience. Today on the show, we are joined by Paul Jarvis, author, designer, podcaster, online course teacher and software creator. Paul’s latest book, Company of One, is the jumping off point for today’s discussion and he does a great job of unpacking his philosophy for all of us. We also talk about impacting one person through your business, remaining mindful of your successes and priorities, considering the lifestyle implications of your choices and filtering your decisions with your purpose. So for all of this and more, join us on the Fizzle Show today! Key Points From This Episode: • Paul’s first, second and third books. [0:05:24.3] • The electro shock experiment. [0:10:45.8] • Increasing freedom and maintaining profitability. [0:15:04.5] • The phases of growth and being mindful of enough. [0:20:35.7] • Servicing yourself and customers by staying manageable. [0:25:30.1] • Impacting one person through your work. [0:30:02.7] • Paul’s experience publishing his Sunday Dispatches. [0:36:40.9] • Paying attention to the audience that you have already accumulated. [0:40:20.4] • A commitment to your audience through consistency. [0:43:45.7] • The most useful question Paul has ever asked his audience. [0:47:40.5] • How much is enough? Renegotiating your relationship with work. [0:51:01.3] • Paul’s parting advice for getting it right for yourself. [0:54:15.7] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Paul Jarvis — https://pjrvs.com/ • Eat Awesome — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13565587-eat-awesome-a-regular-person-s-guide-to-plant-based-whole-foods • Be Awesome in Online Business — https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FEKO62S/ • Company of One — https://www.amazon.com/Company-One-Staying-Small-Business/dp/1328972356 • David Heinemeier Hansson — https://david.heinemeierhansson.com/ • Cal Newport — http://calnewport.com/ • MailChimp — https://mailchimp.com/ • Tom Ross — https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tomrossconnect • Electric Shock Experiment —https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/07/people-prefer-electric-shocks-to-being-alone-with-their-thoughts/373936/ • Elon Musk — https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/#e5473a77999b • Tim Ferriss — https://tim.blog/ • Willow — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096446/ • The 4-Hour Workweek — https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357 • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: https://fizzle.co/sparkline/burnout-rebirth-and-the-weird-netherworld-between-the-two-fs302/ What is it really like to be a successful entrepreneur? Can we even appreciate our success in this model of business? What are the costs and benefits that we do not always see? Today on the show we are joined by Tom Ross, the CEO and founder of Design Cuts who will taking us through the last few years in his life of entrepreneurship and giving us the real inside scoop on the highs and lows of his process. In this episode, we unpack jumping into the entrepreneurial lifestyle, motivation, the drive to succeed, burnout and different areas of health that require our attention. We also shed some light on relationships and nurturing parts in your life besides business. Tom gives us a lot of great insight and intimate details about his struggles with his health, what brought about these problems and how learning to manage his own type of ambition and drive has been key to finding more sustainable growth and success. For this great chat, be sure to join us today! Key Points From This Episode: • The conversation that sparked the discussion in today’s episode. [0:05:31.7] • Some of Tom’s business history over the last few years [0:07:00.2] • The idea of contentment and aiming for it with your own business. [0:13:45.4] • Tom’s early forays into entrepreneurship and the beginnings of Design Cuts. [0:15:29.6] • Early success, a history of underachieving and really, really long hours of work. [0:22:01.2] • The beauty of doing the work and execution motivation. [0:26:17.7] • The rat race and surrendering to the calling of creativity. [0:32:30.8] • Tom’s competitive streak and the steam to take the world on. [0:34:58.5] • Finding meaning in relationships as well as in work. [0:41:09.3] • Burnout, sickness and the horrible effects of overwork. [0:43:55.1] • The mental fallout of sickness and exhaustion. [0:51:40.7] • How Tom started to rebuild his physical and mental health. [0:55:01.5] • Advice to those trying to balance these factors better than Tom did. [0:59:35.3] • Revving to high on your own motivation. [1:07:31.2] • Saving time, clever marketing and scaling on your team. [1:15:15.7] • Improving every day for the rest of your life. [1:19:02.5] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Tom Ross — https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tomrossconnect • Tom Ross on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/tomrossmedia/?hl=en • Design Cuts — https://www.designcuts.com/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://vitals.agency/blog/author/aiden/ • C.S. Lewis — www.cslewis.com • Till We Have Faces — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17343.Till_We_Have_Faces • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ • Steve Jobs — https://allaboutstevejobs.com/ • Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/ • Big Magic — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24453082-big-magic • Steven Pressfield — https://stevenpressfield.com/ • War of Art —https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Winning-Creative-Battle/dp/1501260626 • Limitless — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219289/ • Ram Dass — https://www.ramdass.org/ • Tony Hsieh — https://neilpatel.com/blog/zappos-art-of-culture/ • Bird Box — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2737304/ • The Kominsky Method — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7255502/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 • They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/theyll_love_me_when_im_dead • Marie Kondo — https://konmari.com/ • Tidying Up — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8115560/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/301 Where should you work? What are the options when it comes to choosing a space? What are the most important things to consider when finding your workspace? As entrepreneurs we have the option of choosing where we want to work. It is one of the blessing afforded this lifestyle, but can also have a huge impact on the success and failure of your projects. In this episode, we break down the subject and try our best to unpack the issue in a way that helps you get some more clarity on the location for the magic to happen. This location might evolve and grow as you do, so we also want to give you the tools and ideas that aid this process. We also talk about the three main avenues for spaces where you can work, these being home, an office and public spaces like cafes. We each give our personal experience with these places and share some pros and cons for you listening pleasure! For all of this and much more, be sure to join us on the show today! Key Points From This Episode: • Finding your own best location according to your season. [0:04:52.5] • The laptop lifestyle and different modes of work. [0:07:43.2] • Using a particular space for a particular project or job. [0:12:15.6] • Learning your own strengths and weaknesses. [0:14:51.8] • The life changing magic of tidying up. [0:19:10.5] • Some of the challenges of working from home. [0:22:02.3] • Distractions, evolving offices and scheduling home work. [0:26:01.1] • Treating work spaces like productivity systems. [0:31:40.6] • Choosing where to work by what you are working on today. [0:35:40.5] • The experience and lessons of working from home. [0:40:28.8] • Weighing rented offices and co-working spaces. [0:50:15.9] • The pros and cons of working in public spaces like a cafe. [0:58:21.4] • The impact that your work and where you do it can have. [1:01:30.3] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — http://gusto.com/fizzle • Bench — https://bench.co/partner/fizzle • Bird Box — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2737304/ • Office Space — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/ • The Office — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/?ref_=nv_sr_2 • A Quiet Place — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/ • Trello — https://trello.com/en • Asana — https://asana.com/ • Evernote — https://evernote.com/ • Marie Kondo — https://konmari.com/ • The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up — https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308 • Tidying Up with Marie Kondo — https://www.netflix.com/za/title/80209379 • WeWork — https://www.wework.com/ • Ready Player One — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/ • William Faulkner — https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Faulkner • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Jordan Peterson — https://jordanbpeterson.com/ • Alan Watts — https://blog.mindvalley.com/alan-watts/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steph Crowder on Twitter — https://twitter.com/stephcrowder_?lang=en • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Impostor syndrome is one way entrepreneurs can completely sabotage their own business. Starting a business can endlessly fun at first... all the possibility, hope, potential. But soon the fear starts to creep in, the self confidence starts to slip, and the inner saboteur begins to do her work. In this episode we dive into several helpful tools for you to break out of self sabotage mode, including: what the onset of self sabotage looks like, how to identify when you're in self sabotage mode, practical ways to get out of your own way before it's too late!

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/299 When should we say no to opportunities? How do we balance saying yes and no to these to our advantage? What are the tips and tricks for making the right choices in business? We all have constant chances to say yes and no to things, whether in our business or personal lives. Here at Fizzle, we have noticed the huge impact that making the right choice in these situations can have on your trajectory, specifically your ability to say no. In this episode, we break down the particulars of this somewhat challenging question. We really try to get through when it might be a good time to refuse or turn down a request or offer. We look at it from the perspective of different types of entrepreneurs and help you to build a model that suits you. We also talk about tips and tricks, a decision making frameworks and the evolution of your business and psychology. There are a number of factors that have to be constantly juggled and reassessed and we are here to help you with work all of that out! For all this and more, join for another great episode! Key Points From This Episode: • The task of learning to say no gracefully. [0:04:04.3] • Different entrepreneurial responses to business opportunities. [0:06:39.6] • The effect of saying yes and the dilution of follow through. [0:10:17.2] • Feeder fish mentality and valuing your own time. [0:16:35.2] • Corbett and Chase’s early partnership in this context. [0:21:41.7] • The balancing of your limited time and saying no to your own ideas. [0:26:01.4] • What to say yes to, what to say no to. [0:31:25.8] • Frameworks, matrices and strategies for making decisions. [0:34:58.3] • Switching your default answer to no and maintaining empty space. [0:39:40.2] • Leaving gaps for reflection and intellectual refreshment. [0:44:35.6] • Tips and tricks for saying no effectively and gracefully. [0:49:45.3] • Don’t be a donkey! [1:01:52.2] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Chase's Special LA Event - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-revenant-process-jan-31st-feb-3rd-2019-tickets-52378590775 • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Rover — https://www.rover.com/fizzle • Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Steven Covey — https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits.html • Ram Dass — https://www.ramdass.org/ • Mark Twain — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mark-Twain • Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830 • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/298 How can a new partnership help grow your business? When is the right time to enter into something you believe will be mutually beneficial? What are the questions you need to ask yourself before making a decision on this front? It is hard to imagine the online business world of today without partnerships, endorsements collaborations and picking the right ones can take your business further than you might have imagined. But that does not mean that every connection is a good one or that you should jump through endless hoops just to get a cosign! In this episode, we look at a bunch of angles relating to this question and try and help you figure out the best process for picking the right way through potential business negotiations. We get into the idea of dream partnerships, when to draw a line in the sand and the most important factor, understanding value. We also talk about bags, cars and phones, drawing on many examples and metaphors of how you can understand the exchange that takes place in any good partnership. For all this and more, come and join us! Key Points From This Episode: • New cars, new phones and the excitement around purchasing. [0:04:59.3] • The example from the forum that sparked this conversation. [0:11:57.6] • Considering a new partnership from both perspectives. [0:15:35.1] • The concerns of a contractor when approached by a business owner. [0:19:10.4] • Figuring out a route to tackle a client’s concerns. [0:23:01.6] • Corbett and Chase’s own experience of entering into a partnership for Fizzle. [0:25:50.9] • Podcast sponsorships and the uncertainty of value. [0:30:59.4] • Do not undervalue yourself! [0:37:20.3] • Recapping the exercises relevant to these decisions. [0:42:22.6] • Keeping track of ways in which you are growing for sustainability. [0:46:01.2] • Maintaining a baseline and adventuring out from there. [0:50:30.3] • The self reliance quotient and building a solid foundation using a spreadsheet. [0:55:12.5] • Finding a middle ground in a negotiation with a potential partner. [0:58:57.8] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: • Chase's Special LA Event - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-revenant-process-jan-31st-feb-3rd-2019-tickets-52378590775 • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • Gusto — https://gusto.com/fizzle • Rover — https://www.rover.com/fizzle • Bench — https://bench.co/partner/fizzle • The Third Tier Theory — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/third-tier-theory-networking • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ • Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/ • Pam Slim — https://pamelaslim.com/ • Marie Forleo — https://www.marieforleo.com/ • Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/ • Big Mouth — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6524350/ • Aiden Fishbein — https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiden-fishbein-05156830 • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Sparkline — https://fizzle.co/sparkline • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting