In this episode, I chat with Marie of DIY Montreal on her start in the woodworking world as well as her start in blogging and YouTube. We chat about the different challenge that shes had along the way in growing her channel as well as her brand on YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms.
Everyone has their own path when it comes to freelancing and entrepreneurship. Your path is going to be unique from mine and others. In this episode, I wanted to share my own journey with how I became a freelancer and entrepreneur.
Mastermind Groups are a GREAT way to meet people, learn new skills, and better yourself. Its hard to go wrong with a Mastermind Group if you find one that fits your needs! Chef Jack takes it one step forward with creating an amazing meal experience with networking. His Mastermind Dinners Atlanta can be found throughout Atlanta!
SEO is that magical buzz word that you hear a lot of web development and design firms use. All it boils down to is how to get the right people to your site. No matter if you have an online brochure or a content rich eCommerce website, you’ll need some form of SEO. Bobby Kircher and I chat about the best practices to optimize your website traffic.
Everyone’s got a great idea or has heaps of ambition to become the “Next Steve Jobs of [insert industry]”. A lot of people get caught up on where to start and sometimes need a guide or a map to get started. Freelancing or being an entrepreneur is an exciting and fun adventure. If you’re wonder about where to find clients, how to validate an idea, or generally how to run a freelancing business, you’re in the right places! Lets talk about the different ways you can start your journey.
Don’t think you have to do everything at once with your business. Pace yourself and take things one step at a time. That old joke of “How do you eat an elephant…… one bite at a time…” is a perfect analogy on how to tackle big tasks. The phrase ‘Eating the Elephant’ can teach us how to take our time with growth and progress to avoid burnout or more. Here are some tips to help you slow down and grow.
Some people shy away from the word “contracts” because a lot of time it triggers that feeling of “being sued”. A contract, by definition, is a promise or set of promises that are legally enforceable and, if violated, allow the injured party access to legal remedies. In short, its an agreement between two or more people.
A product can look polished and pretty but fall flat when it comes to usability. The same can be the opposite; a dull looking app but does everything you ever want or need. Finding that nice middle ground and having a good UI/UX person on your team can really shift the outcome of your product. I chat with Matt Rix about the importance and usability of UI and UX.
In todays world you cant get away from the internet or digital products. Pop culture is becoming more and more shaped by what goes on online and we need to pay attention. I chat with Pete about how pop culture, technology, and digital culture tends to shape how we view things. We’re almost at that stage where its become one and the lines are blurred.
We’re the experts but sometimes we need to look internally at our business or ourselves to make sure that we’re using our own talents. We sometimes forget that WE are the experts! Don’t forget to turn our own skills on ourselves. Candace Schilling and I chat about how we can ‘Mind our own business’ and take a look at our own business from the inside out.