Streamlined Solopreneur: Tips to Help Small Business Owners Grow Without Burnout

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 old, I knew I needed a...

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 weeks off just to bake...

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 through with it! This...

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 ability to connect...

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 … all while she...

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 your free Time and...

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 sharing the handful of...

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 experience with successful...

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 are too many to pick...

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? Let me know at Get...

Remember diagramming sentences back in school? I always thought it was pointless, but the real goal wasn't the diagram itself—it was understanding the structure of a good sentence. The same exact logic applies to...

Ever wonder if your newsletter should be the product…or just promote the product? I’ve been treating mine more like a magazine than a sales tool — and it’s cost me. So I sat down with Dylan Bridger, who helps course...

When I was a kid, I said things like, “I won’t forget,” or “When I’m a dad, I won’t get mad.” Or…”I’m bored.” But as you get older, and life puts you in various, unforeseen situations, it’s easy to get blindsided and...

Episode 500 of the show came out on Monday. Here’s I I put it together using Google NotebookLM Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at ★ Support this podcast ★

Nine years. 500 episodes. And one big question I've asked since the beginning. Do you have any trade secrets for us? When I started this show (back when it was How I Built It ), I was a newly married web developer with...

Am I overthinking how to approach episode 500? Plus, I got an android phone. Send feedback to feedback.com Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at ★ Support this podcast ★

We turned productivity into a fantasy draft! 🏆 Four small business owners battle it out, picking the apps and tools we cannot live without — with some surprise steals, hot takes, and even a bonus round for our favorite...

I just wrapped up a Social Growth for my friend Chenell’s community where I posted on LinkedIn for 40 days. Here’s what I learned and what’s next. Send your feedback at Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at ★...

Can you really delegate out when you are your business? Don’t people hire you to work with…well, you? That’s the question Justin Moore and I wrestle with. We talk about the challenge of running personality-driven...

It seems like every day there’s a new tool designed to help us be more productive. They promise to help us to more, faster, better, with fewer resources. And it’s easy to get shiny object syndrome. So how do you know...

I’m considering a membership again, but this one is different! I’m going to do a paid newsletter, powered by Memberful and Kit. Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at ★ Support this podcast ★

Running a business while raising kids feels impossible some days. Between checking emails at the playground and working after bedtime, it's easy to feel like you're failing at both. But what if there was a better way?...

It’s new iPhone Day! It was a big year for me as it was time to upgrade several of my devices. Here’s what I got, and why. Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at ★ Support this podcast ★

Ever go to do something – a task for your business, yard work, cooking – and suddenly realize you’re not sure where to start? It’s not that you don’t know what to do…you just need a little help organizing your thoughts...

Ever stumble into entrepreneurship by accident? Dylan Redekop did — and he’s built a business that lets him spend time with his family, stay fit, and still grow his newsletter. We get into freelancing vs...