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Online entrepreneurship is perfect for creative introverts.

You get to work by yourself, limit distractions, and subtract the anxiety that comes with office politics and social drama. 

…but that approach can leave you isolated, personally and professionally.

It’s Q&A Wednesday, and we’ve got a listener who’s living the ideal introvert lifestyle: a blogger based in Fiji. How can you beat that? But like many introverts discover, the cost of not having a network can be high. No entrepreneur is an island — even if you live on a beautiful one. 

So what’s a talented loner to do?

Today, we share a few ways anyone — even the most introverted — can safely, confidently put themselves out there and make some connections. From online networking to getting to know people IRL, there’s always a way to introduce yourself.

Learn how to make the social effort necessary to create a network, and make the effort count. Click Play!

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They seemed great when you hired them.

But then…

Why do some employees fail to measure up? Often, we think it’s because something is wrong with our hiring process. But realistically, it’s more likely to be what happens after the hire.

Today, we discuss how to set and maintain expectations for employees in a constructive way. That doesn’t mean being heavy-handed, authoritarian, or micro-managing. It means communicating and following through on exactly what you need from them.

We’ll share exactly how we keep our team up to snuff, mostly by defining “snuff” clearly and helping them correct course when necessary. The good news is that pretty much everyone wants to do a good job. But it’s on the founders to show them how.

Learn from our experience. Discover why some team members flake after a while, and why better management — not better employees — is the answer. Click Play!

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The influencers agree: the key to success is tackling the day like it just ran off with your grandma’s purse.

…but is it really?

The high-powered morning routine is the latest craze, and one of the hottest topics of content on life and business optimization. But today, we dare to ask: does it even make a difference? Will your business thrive if you never miss your morning journaling/meditation/powerlifting/cold plunge session?

Our answer might surprise you.

Explore what really moves the needles of success, and what role the things you do before breakfast actually plays in your business growth. Take a moment to question the conventional wisdom with us, consider our answer, and formulate your own. 

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Feeling stuck in your business?

That’s not to say you’re not doing ok financially. But every so often, a business can lose the…magic.

You feel bored, unmotivated, maybe even depressed. You go through the motions, joylessly. Running your business has become the thing that you became an entrepreneur to escape: just another job.

You’re not alone, and you’re probably fine.

In fact, your business is probably fine. In our experience (and others’), we have these feelings because we’ve hit a personal plateau — a mental, emotional, even spiritual rut. Before you decide to do something drastic, like sell the business, take a step back and listen to this episode.

Today, we’ll discuss the reasons we lose love for our creations, and how to approach the problem from an unexpected angle. We’ll share a list of ways you can shake things up, get out of your head, and determine once and for all if you really need a new start.

Get excited to run your business again. Alter your course without going off the rails. Click Play!

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How long is too long to request a refund? 

It’s an important question, especially for small businesses. To grow, you have to be able to rely on steady, predictable revenue. And revenue that suddenly reverses can throw your metrics out of whack. 

But on the other hand…

Risk reversal is one of the most powerful selling tools you have. When customers feel like they’re truly guaranteed satisfaction, you earn trust. And trust means sales. Every day a customer knows they can change their mind equals a little peace of mind.

It’s Q&A Wednesday, and we’ve got a listener who sells online courses with a 30-day guarantee. But is that enough? More importantly, would pushing it to 60 or 90 days be a net positive for the business, or a risk that’s just not worth taking?

Hear our advice, and ask yourself if it’s time to give your customers a little more leeway. Click Play!

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2022 was…something alright. 

So what fresh challenges and opportunities can we expect this year?

We’ve got a few (educated) guesses. 

Today, Omar shares what’s most likely to define 2023, based on his borderline-obsessive reflection and study of small business trends. From post-COVID adjustments to workplace culture to the surprise advantages most people will miss, these predictions can keep you ahead of the curve.

They might not all pan out — but the smart money says at least some of them will. Take a good long look down the road, and see if you can adjust your expectations and strategies to meet what’s (probably) coming.

We’ll explain what’s likely to happen, why it’s likely, and how to make sure you’re ready to capitalize. Click Play!

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