Podcast Episodes

Replay: My Favorite Christmas Story

Season 2

I knew from a young age, I wanted to play the drums. I got my first small kit when I was five, and when my friends and I started a "band," heavy quotes, I played paint buckets. When I was 15 years ol…

Published on 8 hours ago

3 things you need to do before 2026

Season 2 Episode 509

I started my Christmas vacation the minute my kids got out of school. I can do that because I’ve built a business that doesn't chain me to my desk. But if I’m being honest, I don’t take those two wee…

Published on 3 days, 8 hours ago

Pick 2 (Revisit Edition): Bear Notes and Blinkist

Season 2 Episode 508

It’s a soon-to-be classic Pick 2 episode, where I pick 2 apps or tools I’m using and tell you about them. I say soon to be classic because I’ve wanted to do this for a while, and I’m finally going th…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

How Much is AI Harming Our Ability to Connect?

Season 2 Episode 507

It’s no secret I’m a full-on AI skeptic. And while I still use it, I’m very, very worried about the long-term effects of overuse. I saw a number of stories over the summer that point to us losing our…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

How Liz Wilcox Built a Half-Million-Dollar Business on a $9 Membership

Season 2 Episode 506

What if your business could support your life instead of consuming it?
That’s exactly what Liz Wilcox has built — a $9/month membership that supports her family, her sister, and three other families……

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

We should write less with AI and more like the Supreme Court

Season 2

I’m reading Amy Coney Barrett’s book, Listening to the Law, and it struck me that instead of writing using AI, we should write more like the Supreme Court…at least if we care about our audience. 

Get…

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Best Gifts for Small Business Owners (2025 Edition)

Season 2 Episode 505

Every year, I put together a massive gift guide for small business owners — but this year, I wanted to do things differently. Instead of rattling off every gadget and tool I’ve ever tried, I’m sharin…

Published on 1 month ago

My Approach to Black Friday, and Affiliate Links

Season 2

Well, we're in the holiday gauntlet now. I've gotten several emails from small, service-based business promoting Black Friday sales, and I'm not sure that's a very good approach. I share my experienc…

Published on 1 month ago

The 3-Step Process for Your First Automation

Season 2 Episode 504

My oldest daughter loves asking me to tell her a funny story about my wife from when we were dating... and I almost always freeze. It's not because there aren't any funny stories. It's because there …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Thinking About Affiliate Emails During Cyber Week

Season 2

Our inboxes are about to be inundated with sales emails and affiliate-link riddled round-ups. Should I contribute to the noise? 

I'm thinking yes...but I want it to feel different. 

What do you think? …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago