As a solopreneur, I hang out in coffee shops a lot to work! After watching many different coffee shop owners work so hard on their business, I've often wondered what it takes to run one. When I visit my sister

Aren't you tired of your money issues controlling you? Diania Merriam wants to inspire you to confront your money issues, so you can make your money work for you! She tackled her own money issues by learning

Have you ever made an excuse about why you can't do the work you really want to do? Yasmine Dabbous wants to inspire you to own your fate by owning your story! She has suffered all kinds of health and economic

Do you feel like you're never getting enough work done? Meredith Marder wants to inspire you to get work done in a way that makes sense to you! She left her job at a corporate law firm a year ago to take better

Your most limited personal resource is your attention. However, most of us do a horrible job using it to focus on what we say we really want in life. Neil Pasricha wants to teach you how to be more intentional,

Are you seeking a change in how you work, but you're not quite sure where to begin? Lillian Rafson wants to inspire you to take a surprise trip to see where life takes you! She's the founder of the surprise

Are you tired of working at a frenetic pace? Maybe that's why you even want to work for yourself, so you can slow down! Noé Khalfa and Harmony Eichsteadt want to inspire you to build your business slowly, so you

As much as I talk about how our mass market is being divided into infinite niches, figuring out your niche is often not where you want to start your business. Your starting point is yourself! Angie Cole will

One of the very first actions you need to take if you want to work for yourself is sharing what it is you want to do. If you don't, how are other people going to know how to help you?! I'm so excited to

I believe the key to working on your own successfully is all about your ability to sustain your motivation through the ups and downs of your journey. As you listen to Matt Rudnitsky, he will inspire you to follow your

Too often people fail when they try to start a business because they never took the time to really figure themselves out first. Even if you aren't pursuing a career in law, you're going to learn a ton about how to

I'm always telling our Accelerator members, you aren't going to just think your way into growing your business, you also have to feel it too! Adam Johnston wants to inspire you to use your intuition to build your

Do you feel creative? It's kind of a trick question because I always remind people that to be human is to be creative! It's in our nature. Tania Katan wants to inspire you to unleash your creativity!  And she

It's our 300th episode! To mark this very special occasion, we wanted to invite a very special guest. Not only has he listened to over 200 episodes of Life Skills That Matter, but he's also edited

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by what everyone else thinks about how you should start your business? Josh Paulson, wants to inspire you to stop listening to the noise and listen to yourself instead. The whole point of

What's the thread of your career? Even if you've held lots of different jobs in lots of different fields, there are patterns and trends throughout your work that reveal your tendencies. Jennifer Brown, wants to

Are you doing work you are truly passionate about or because it's comfortable? Teri Ijeoma wants to inspire you to break out of your comfort zone to embrace your passion like she did. She spent years working in

Do you get to work wherever you want? Frank Cottle shares why flexible workspaces aren't just the future of work, they are a competitive advantage. Frank is the chairman and founder of Alliance Virtual Offices

Don't think you can make passive income from goats? You gotta listen to Deborah Niemann! She shares how she didn't make any money from raising goats or even writing books about raising goats! She only starting

Sometimes your journey doesn't make sense to others and even to yourself, but if you can have the courage to own your journey, you can discover what it is you really want to do for work. Margaret Vandergriff has

How do you like to learn? Bet you haven't been asked that question much, if ever! How we were to taught to learn wasn't that fun and turns out, it's not all that effective either! Scott Young wants to share how

If you want to build a business that is aligned with your values, needs and abilities it takes time. The faster you try to grow your business, the more you will compromise your values. I'm super excited to

No one likes feeling rejected, but if you want to work for yourself, you need to find a way to get comfortable with it. Alex Grodnik wants to share how to desentitize yourself to rejection. He's endured a lot

Do you feel stuck right now? If you do, Marc and Angel Chernoff are going to share how to reframe your mindset to get unstuck, so you can be the master of what's going on in your head. They are the best-selling

I believe most of us were taught that work is about being hired to perform a specific task or function. Madelin Woods provides a new model for what work will be all about moving forward. She wants to inspire you to

Have you followed all the rules in your career, but still feel unfulfilled? Jackie Woodside wants to teach you how to create work that energizes you! So often, we can get caught up in preserving our own status

If you've been a regular listener of this podcast, you know a common theme we touch on is how to prepare for how work is changing as we know it. Diana Wu David wants to inspire you to take ownership of your career

Are you someone who wants to start a business, but struggle because you have too many ideas? Luke Faulconer has wanted to work for himself for a long time, but had a tough time gaining any traction because his

How do you feel about your relationship with money? Lynne Somerman wants to help you change your relationship with money to gain your financial independence! She's the founder and CEO of her own financial coaching

How do you feel about mornings? Love them or not a big fan? Regardless of how you feel about mornings, we have to face them each and every day! Craig Kulyk, wants to help you make your mornings more effective. And

How do you find the right way to work for you? As you'll hear from Lorna Lythgoe, lots of people start their business for the first time without taking the time to figure out how to create work that works for

You know what it really takes to build your business? It's resilience. I want to introduce you to the most resilient entrepreneur I know: Swarnav Pujari.  You might recall I interviewed him a couple of years ago back

Do you believe work needs to be a little bit miserable to be considered "real" work? If you do, Saya Hillman is going to offer you a different perspective. She believes your work can be enjoyable all of the time and

Want to work for yourself, but not quite sure what it is you want to do? Andrei Bondarev shares how to find your niche by solving problems, as well as taking an inventory of your existing skills! He's the

Do you feel out of alignment in your work? A lot of folks struggle to find their true passion and others believe it's not possible to earn a living doing something you love. Mallory Corlette believes you can

Do you feel stuck in your career? Maybe you're even feeling tired of doing what you thought you were supposed to do! Grant Schroll and Erica Soultanian want to inspire you to manage your career by thinking like an

Just the other day someone asked me how to clarify their purpose.  I told them they needed to start writing about their thoughts daily. Allison Fallon also wants to inspire you to get unstuck by writing daily

Are you self-aware? If you're a regular listener of this podcast, you know how obsessed I am about self-awareness as the most important life skill you can learn. Tasha Eurich  researched self-awareness for 5 years

If you want to succeed in whatever it is you want to do, you need to put in the extra effort! Stop looking for the easy way out because it just becomes the harder way. Jonathan Barshop is an illuminating example of

Do you want to make a big change in your life like maybe working for yourself, but struggle to get started? Our guest today Torey Ivanic believes the first step you need to take is to create space to make a big change

We all need to have a conversation about how we really want to work. Not what we think we are supposed to do, but how we want our work to work for us. This winter I attended the Think Better, Live Better Conference

Have you met anyone new in the past week? If you've been a regular listener of this podcast, you know I'm constantly reminding of the importance of your outreach habit. I'm not asking you to "network," but when you

I'm sure by now you've heard a lot about how automation and artificial intelligence is changing work as we know it. Just think about the ways technology has changed your profession in just the last 5 years! I

If you are thinking about working for yourself, don't go it alone! I've been working for myself for years, but I've never done it all on my own. I've had amazing people in my corner like Vanessa Tharp. I

Do you feel guilty because you aren't getting more done? Chris Bailey wants to inspire you to get more productive to feel less guilty. In fact, he became a productivity enthusiast to minimize feelings of guilt and

How do you define success? Let me ask you that same question in a slightly different way, can you define what "enough" success looks like for you? I'm thrilled to welcome Humble the Poet to the show for an

How well would you say you manage your money? Amber Dugger believes you are better at managing your money than you might think. She wants to help you prioritize your spending habits by investing in things that

Do you know what is enough work for you? Paul Jarvis shares why he believes building a business to provide you exactly what you need will give you greater freedom than focusing only on making as much money as

Do you struggle focusing or holding yourself accountable? As you know, if you want to work for yourself, you're going to need to figure out how to hold yourself accountable and in a way that works for you. Taylor

Do you feel like you can't share your emotions at work? I think the majority of us have felt that way at some point in our careers. I believe shunning our emotions in our work is a huge mistake! Liz Fosslien wants

Have you ever been told you're too sensitive? I have and I've learned its not a sign of weakness, but a gift of strength! Heather Dominick overcame her own struggles with burnout when she learned about what it really

As I always remind our Accelerator members, you are the first resource of your business and its biggest obstacle. Steve Glaveski shares why you need to develop yourself to develop your business. Self-development will

The transition gap between conventional employment and working for yourself can sometimes seem like a canyon, especially when it comes to figuring out your income. Michael Marvosh wants to inspire you to test the work

Anyone who's been through our Accelerator knows there's one word I say more than any other throughout the 30-day program: it's "outreach". Build relationships to build your business, it's honestly that simple. In

Are you happy in your work? Lane Kennedy joins us today to empower you to live in alignment with your values to live your fullest life without burning out. Like most of us, maybe you, she has endured periods of

Work is changing as you know it, whether you plan on working for yourself or someone else. Pete Mockaitis, host of the popular How to Be Awesome At Your Job Podcast, joins us to share how to respond more effectively

If you've been a regular listener of this podcast, you know I frequently talk about the importance of niching down your business, so you are easier to find and recommend. Melissa Hall makes an interesting case for

Imagine if you could work on what you want every day? We brought back Josh Hoffman to discuss how to spend more time on the work you love and less time on the work that makes you feel miserable. Back in

Do you feel out of alignment with your work? Is your business struggling? I'm willing to bet you feel that way because your work is either out of alignment with your values or you are out of alignment with your

I'm going to be completely honest with you right now, after 18 years of working for myself, my most valuable asset wasn't my house, my stocks, my bonds or even my MBA. My most valuable asset was myself.  And the same is

Do you know the most effective method for learning anything? It's by taking action. It's through experience. It's by doing something for yourself, so you know how it feels to you. Kristie Burns shares how everyday

Do you feel comfortable being vulnerable in your work? Austin Church wants to inspire you to get vulnerable to make your work better, so you have the freedom to bring your whole self into your work. I met him a

You know what I've discovered on my journey to help more people get comfortable with working for themselves? You gotta first unlearn how work was taught to you before you can learn to design your own work. Travis

You might have heard the term "lifestyle entrepreneur" before, but what does that mean? April Beach is here to explain what lifestyle entrepreneurship is all about! Simply put, it's making your work, work for your

When's the last time you learned something new? Sean McCabe wants to inspire you to learn to love learning!  He believes life-long learning is the key to thriving in our rapidly changing economy. The entire thread

How often do you get so busy you forget to take care of yourself? When you work for yourself, it's not an option. Self care is a business activity, not an afterthought. You are the first resource of your business, so

Do you feel like you get to be yourself, your true self at work? Or do you feel like you have to be a different version of yourself at work? Jillian Hubbard wants to inspire you to be your authentic self at work, as

Are you being held back from doing something in your life or work because you are avoiding a potentially difficult conversation because you don't like conflict? As a recovering people pleaser, I can totally

I'm always telling participants in our 30-Day Accelerator they'll never think their way to growth. The most effective method of learning is by doing.  Taking action on your business will help you grow faster than just

Are you tired of putting out fires and reacting in your work and maybe even how you parent if you are one? Charlie King shares how you can be a more intentional entrepreneur and parent. He wants to help you respond

Do you feel anxious or overwhelmed from time to time or maybe even right now? Get ready to feel calmer and more empowered! Michelle Allen wants to help you learn how to self-reflect to create better

Do you consider yourself to be curious? Coach Mark is going to inspire you to make a habit of your curiosity because that's the true engine of your business! We're all curious! Even if you don't think you are

So what are you going to do with your one wild and precious life? That is the question Kimberly Jung poses to you. As you're about to hear she thinks a lot about they question and has experiment with all different

  Are you feeling stuck in your work right now? If you are, Shawn Askinosie has some unconventional advice for you. He believes to get unstuck you need to feel your pain, so you can understand your

If you want to work for yourself, a big part of your work will be getting up in front of people and speaking. As you might have heard before, most of us fear public speaking more than death! Thom Singer shares how

Do you want more control over your work? Dev Aujla, has a bunch of fun exercises to help you take control of your life and work. He is a recruiter and recently published the book, 50 Ways To Get A Job. He shares

Did you ever realize the most uncomfortable conversations about the most taboo of subjects often force you to get really honest with yourself? Today we're talking about the most taboo subject of all, sex. Mia

You already possess valuable knowledge and skills you can turn into a business. Did you realize that? Suzi Hunn shares how to turn what you know into a business, so you can design work that works for you! And this

Do you feel like you are working in a bubble doing the work you feel like you are supposed to do, but don't really want to do? Joe Pardo, wants to inspire you to burst that bubble despite the safety you think it

I know this sounds crazy, but the more you can be yourself, the greater potential you have for making more money. Tabitha Carro is a former teacher turned entrepreneur, who felt burned out by her profession and found

If you want to start your business, spend most of your time building relationships, not tinkering around on your product or service. Ben Walker shares how he built his business from scratch by regularly attending

How do you know if you should commit to your business idea? Jared Gold believes you need to find a business idea by experimenting with it. He runs Website By Tonight, a web design firm specializing in working with

Do you feel torn between your work and your family? Sasha McDowell dealt with that dilemma for years before she finally decided to build a business of her own to meet her needs for both money and time flexibility. She

Are you passionate about doing something good in the world, but don't want to go broke doing it? Andrew Kemendo shares how to find balance between doing well and doing good. He is the founder and CEO of Pair, a

Do you have a message you want to share, but imposter syndrome is preventing you from sharing it? Julie Broad wants to inspire you to write a book to make your message stand out! She shares why writing a book is one

Are your trying to validate your business idea or maybe even trying to identify your target customer? Josh Haynam shares how to build your community using quizzes. He saw a glaring hole in the way his web

If one of your career priorities is financial security, traditional employment may no longer be your best option. Nathan Ryan believes becoming a freelancer can make your career more resilient by forcing you to become

Work as you know it will fundamentally change within the next decade. To get you ready for the future of work, I want to share the only work left for you to do. I’m shifting my workload this summer to start working

Do you dream of working and living wherever you want, but are concerned about being lonely? Michelle Sims shares a very cool new concept in co-working and co-living called Roam.co, as well as her own experience

Did you know the most underutilized asset in your business? It's yourself. Michael Katz shares how to be more likable by having the courage to just be yourself to truly unlock your potential. Michael is the founder

The spark for getting your business off the ground all starts with telling your story. Share your real story, not what you think people want to hear. If you want to work for yourself, you gotta tell people your

How do you deal with uncomfortable situations in your work and career? Kathy Dixon wants to inspire you to lean into discomfort. The more she embraced discomfort, the more she found growth and opportunities to do work

If you believe there has to be another way to work, you gotta listen to this entire interview. Liz Ryan will leave you feeling empowered to take back control of your work. She wants to inspire you to bring all the

If you want to create work on your terms, you need to stop asking for permission. I'm serious! The biggest mindset shift you are going to need to make to become self-employed is to stop asking for permission. You

When you start your first business, most of us still think like an employee. We create a job for ourselves, but not really a business. Stephanie Scheller helps explain the difference between being a business owner

If you have a business idea right now, do you really know your customers? Richard Fawal believes the process for creating content that converts into customers starts by knowing the needs of your audience. He's an

I can’t tell you how many times a week I tell the aspiring entrepreneurs I coach “Don’t get stuck on one thing!" I remind them to “Beware of the data point of one.” I feel like a broken record. A data point is a

The biggest mistake I see first-time entrepreneurs make is not consistently reaching out to their target customers. Marc Mawhinney shares how to build a content creation habit to build your audience, so more of your

When someone asks me what they need to do to prepare them for the future of work, I tell them you need to learn how to manage yourself more effectively. Jordan Gill is going to share loads of insights, tools and tips

I think a lot of people hold themselves back from starting a business because they struggle with validating their business idea and finding customers. What if you didn’t have to worry about either of those

Is there something that you find super interesting that might be totally unrelated to your work? Tim Shea wants you to enroll of the "university of yourself". He wants you to create space to discover yourself and to

Do you have lots of different business ideas? Ever consider running multiple businesses at the same time? If you haven't started your first business yet, I know that can sound overwhelming!  Jill Ferguson is a serial

If you want to get paid more for what you do, how do you go about increasing your value? In my spring Accelerator, the most popular lesson by far was how to value your work and how to negotiate your value. We ended up

Do you feel stuck in your work or business right now? Wa'il Ashshowwaf has lots of advice on how to get unstuck in your career. He's learned that working even harder is not always the best method for getting yourself

Why do you want to work for yourself? Amanda Presgraves, believes you will achieve greater satisfaction when you build a business around a feeling you desire than chasing after some arbitrary numerical goal. She's

When people ask me how work is fundamentally changing, I simply tell them, you are going to have to make more decisions about how you work than ever before. I call it the "Decision Shift". More and more work

How do you know when's the right time to go all in on your opportunity or business idea? Abe Kamarck joins us to talk about how he made the decision to go 100% into his latest food startup. He also shares why he

Do you like networking? If you are like most people, you probably dread it. David Burkus is going to help you reimagine networking by sharing how social networks work to work yours more effectively. He's the author

A frequent challenge and question that came up during my recent Accelerator was "How do you maintain your motivation when you don’t immediately see results?" You need to make a habit of habit. You know why making

We've all been taught to go out and find work, but sooner than you think, more of us are going to have to create our own work. Elaine Pofeldt shares how to create your own work that works for you by aligning new

Have you stopped learning in your job? Warren Hogarth believes you can never stop learning in your career if you want to maintain your value. Any time he felt like his work wasn't teaching him something new, he

I was recently interviewed on the Solopreneur Hour podcast by Michael O’Neal and he asked me, “Stephen, what’s the very first thing someone needs to do if they want to work for themselves?” I told him, "You first need

Do you have a ton of business ideas or lots of stuff that interest you, but you can't seem to focus on just one of those ideas? Emilie Wapnick says you don't have to focus on just one thing. It's possible to do

You might not yet realize your natural work preference, but it's there. Jeremy Ryan Slate easily has one of the most prolific career paths of anyone I've interviewed! He's accomplished a diverse range of work in

What to work for yourself, but fear it holding you back? It’s perfectly normal! When I ask people like you, "What’s holding you backfromm working for yourself?" The most common response I get is “fear". Fear of

Ever get the feeling the work you're doing is not quite the right fit? So how do you ever find the work you love? Stacey Harmon shares why you need to experiment to find your niche. Over the course of many

What do you really, really want to do for work? Why aren't you doing it? I think Samir Ranpara will inspire you to do the work you really want to do! He became an engineer because he thought that was what was

What to get more done without feeling overwhelmed? Try stacking your motivation! When you work does it feel more like a slog? Do you find it hard, unsatisfying and you’re not quite sure why you are doing it?

Are you struggling to figure out what to do with your career? Kathy Vines shares how to find your purpose by purging your life. If you know me at all, you know talking about purging is one of my favorite topics!

There's a common myth about entrepreneurship that the only way for you to build your business is to quit your job, max out your credit cards and by all in 100%. That might be true for a handful of people, but it's not

Are you having trouble getting started on something? Maybe you are good at starting, but you give up on stuff before you've given it a fair chance? Get started using habit sprints. Starting anything, let alone

You might be fed up with the limitations of traditional employment, but at the same time you are afraid to work all on your own. What if there was another path? Dara Blumenthal shares ideas on how to self-author

Are you passionate about a particular social cause? Have you thought about making it part of your work? Our guest today, Kathleen Kelly Janus, helps us explore social entrepreneurship by sharing how she found

Want to save more money so you have more of a cushion when you start working for yourself? BUT you have trouble sticking to a budget? I'm going to teach you how to save money without a budget! It's

Do you have lots of business ideas, but haven't taken any action on them? Mac Conwell is loaded with ideas about how to scratch your entrepreneurial itch. His journey from startup entrepreneur to startup investor is

Thinking about making a career change? It's not just an opportunity to find more satisfying work, it's an opportunity to learn more about yourself and your potential. Our guest, Jeff Hittner, wants to help you make

Just because you are awake an average of 16 hours a day, doesn’t mean each one of those hours is equal in terms of your available energy. If you want to work on your terms, I highly recommend designing your work day

What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? If you have a side hustle or you're a freelancer or created a full-time job for yourself, does that make you an entrepreneur? As work fundamentally changes, we need more

Do you tell your story with confidence? Tracy Winchell wants to help you find the thread of your story, so you can confidently know, share and live your story She's a professional storyteller and the host of the

How much money do you need to make each year to live your ideal lifestyle? Don’t know? I’m going to show you how to calculate your maximum income. I bet you could tell me how much money you made last year, but have

Isn't the hiring process frustrating, whether you are the one hiring or someone looking to get hired? David Osborne, is rethinking the hiring using design thinking. He wants to make the matching experience for both

Wouldn't you like to be paid for what you already know? Alexander Saint-Amand, shares how he built his company by creating one-on-one connections between people with specific expertise and those who want to pay them

More and more of us feel stuck in our careers because we are living out of alignment with ourselves.   You might have taken a job at a company you thought was a good fit for your values, but slowly over time you

If you feel stuck in your work, I believe one of the most transformational experience you can give yourself is through travel. Mindy Hu shares how she was inspired to launch her own business after a fairly impromptu

A lot of the folks I interview are always changing things up and making progress, so I thought it would be fun to get an update from one of them. Bryan Tublin is back on the show with a major change in his healthy

So last week I shared why self-awareness was so important to learn in life! It’s the most effective method for learning about yourself, your needs and your potential than anything else you can do to learn about

Have you ever considered blogging? Maybe you already doing it, but haven't quite figured out how it can be turned into a business? Thomas Kuegler is going to share how to build a blogging business. His blog helped

How differently would you pursue your work and passions if you didn't have to worry about meeting your basic needs? We're going to learn all about basic income from our very special guest Scott Santens. Scott is a

Are you self-aware? Lots and lots of people are talking more and more about self-awareness. Articles about it are popping up in very established business publications like Harvard Business Review and Inc.

Are you doing work that matters to you or are you still trying to figure that out? Paul Millerd spends a lot of time thinking about and helping people like you find work that matters to you. He recently

Do you realize you can make money from teaching something you love? It's true! And it's never been easier! Our guest today, Stephen Gheysens, discovered a way to help video game enthusiasts make money by teaching

Do you know the most common mistake of first-time entrepreneurs? They don't spend nearly enough time getting to know their target customer. When you are starting your business for the first time there are so many

I know lots of people will tell you not to pursue your passion to start a business. Our guest today, Marinel de Jesus didn't follow that advice. She'll share how to turn your passion into a business. She provided

Do you work with intention or are you running around constantly putting out fires? Anthony Ongaro shares how to live and work more intentionally and less reactively. He is a talented freelancer filmmaker and

Feel overwhelmed? Don’t know what you are passionate about? Purge to find your purpose. When you want to make a big change in your life like working for yourself, it can be so overwhelming and even more so when

You know what is one of the biggest challenges you'll face when starting your business? Committing to a niche of customers who are most interested in your product or service. You need to focus on a niche! Dave

Do you know how much money you really need to make to live your ideal lifestyle? Klyon Gienger and I have an extensive conversation about calculating the cost of your ideal lifestyle. Kylon is the host of the

Several LSTM members asked if I would start teaching more lessons on the podcast and I thought it was a great idea! Each week I'm going to release a brief lesson (about 5 minutes or so) on a skill that will help you

Want to work for yourself, but can't think of an idea? Marielle Chartier Hénault says get business ideas from what you enjoying doing. She's the founder of Aqua Mermaid, a mermaid swimming school with 10 locations

Are you tired of squeezing in your life around your work? Why not design your work around your lifestyle instead? Craig Chavis shares loads of ideas on how to design your lifestyle around work you love. He’s a serial

Do you feel like you might be an underserved entrepreneur, someone who traditional investors and venture capital firms might overlook? Mary Iafelice believes in helping people like you by investing in problems worth

One of the many reasons I do this podcast is to show you that work doesn't have to be miserable, you can actually make work fun. Brandon Webb made making his work fun the guiding principle of his career. He's the

Probably one of the toughest realizations about becoming self-employed is realizing you can't do it all. Ashley Johnson shares why it's so important to build your business around your strengths as she has done over

Do you ever feel like you've been doing everything you thought you were supposed to do to build your career, but you still aren't happy or fulfilled? Aaron Watson knows exactly how you feel. He shares when he knew the

If you are employed right now, do you feel limited by your opportunities for growth? That's a good thing! While you might feel like limitations are holding you back right now, they might be your new best friend in you

You know the biggest obstacle to self-employment? Not having a plan! In this is a special bonus episode we are discussing how to create your own plan for becoming self-employed. A few weeks ago I email out my 2018

If you really want to learn about yourself and your potential fast, definitely become self-employed! It's been one of my best teachers and has been as well as for Karen Alston. She says self-employment creates

Do you feel like your work is out of alignment with your true identity? Isaac Mostovicz wants to inspire you to transform your work around your true identity by helping you understand who you are, what you do and the

Have you found your authentic voice in your work? Do you feel like you are playing the role of someone else in your work or is it the real you? Saleema Vellani will inspire you to discover your authentic self to

  When I ask people what holds them back from working for themselves, the most common response I get is fear of uncertainty. I'm so excited to share the story of Brett Striker, who says the driver of growth in

Do you listen to your gut? What I mean by that is how you feel about a big decision you need to make, not what you think about it. Rachel Koretsky will illustrate what happened to the development of her business

How do you define your purpose? If you don't know, that's completely OK! Leah Nurik is going to give you permission to define the purpose of your work and what makes you happy in your work. And your happiness is

How you ever tried doing a skill mashup? You make a list of all your skills, both professional and personal, and then pair them up in different ways to align them with different opportunities you might not have

When's the last time you asked yourself, "Why am I doing the work I'm doing?". And not because you need to pay the bills, but of all the different ways of working, why do you work the way you do? Samantha Attard is

If you want freedom over how you work, you need to first give yourself permission to listen to yourself. Get ready to challenge yourself because Nita Baum and I spend a lot of time swimming in the deep end of the pool

Do you know when to make a change in your career? Francie Wasser will inspire you to pay attention to your inner voice and to your body, so you know when it's time to get unstuck and make a change! She's the

Do you have a portfolio of your work? I don't care what you do for a living, but if you want more valuable opportunities to fall into your lap, you need to showcase your work beyond getting our your resume. Reetu

Have you ever thought about what makes you personally productive? What are the circumstances that help you do your best work? Liam Martin wants to encourage you to define your personal productivity. He believes

Are you afraid to tell your story? You know, do you really feel confident talking about what you really want to do for work? It's perfectly normal!  Cherie Aimée wants to help you overcome your fear of sharing your

If you want to work for yourself or start a side project, a great place to begin is by assessing your most marketable skills. However, sometimes we are missing skills to do the work we really want to do. Nat

How often do you have a conversation about how to make your work more meaningful with your colleagues or even just yourself? Jonathan Raymond is on a mission to help us all redefine work by encouraging all of us to

Do you want freedom? I bet you've thought about what you want freedom from, but what about the freedom you are moving toward? To be truly free, Brain David Crane, says  you have to define what you are for, not just

We talk a lot about designing your own work. Work around your values, needs and abilities. Cory Davis, wants to help you do what you really want to do for work by showing you how to build a happy business, instead of

As you are trying to figure out how to make your transition into self-employment you inevitably will get stuck. I'm digging back into my podcast archives to share with you a fun and unique exercise to help you

Why do you want to work for yourself? It is for money, attention or a problem you want to solve? How about building a business around your desired lifestyle? That's what PJ Jonas did. She shares how building a

If you are interested in working for yourself, what have you done to prepare? Working on your own isn't a split-second decision. It requires planning and investment. Greg Scown, believes starting a business is all

Do you have a passion? Do you ever think about turning your passion into a business? Melissa Convertino loves fashion. She shares how she turned her passion for fashion into a business. She's been passionate about

Do you have a tough time planning and even managing your time? Allison Schaaf is going to show you want you can learn about time management from your meal preparation. Seriously! She's a personal chef based in

Are you thinking about working in a completely different field, but feel it's so different you'll never be able to make the switch? Craig Cody explains how he made a dramatic career change from being a lieutenant for

Are you tired of living up to someone else's expectations? It's exhausting, right? Rick Clemons wants to show you how to come out of the closet of your career to live your life in alignment with your values. He's a

Do you like networking? I'm willing to bet you just had a strong reaction to that question! Jordan Harbinger will show you that building quality professional relationships is a teachable skill. It just takes some

Have you ever considered creating your own job, instead of just applying for them? That's how Derek Magill got his current job as head of marketing for Praxis. It's a 12-month startup apprenticeship program for

Would you like to be able to work in a way that enables you to travel the world and to be able to share that experience with other people? Amy Fransz is going to show you exactly how to travel and work

Do you believe in yourself, in your ability to start your own business? Trevor Oldham is on a mission to inspire you to experiment with working for yourself, so you understand you have options outside of getting a

You might have heard me mentioned this before, but you know one of the most effective ways to jumpstart your community, your tribe, your network is to attend a conference of people doing what it is you want to

Do you read? Or how often are you learning a new skill? Jeff Brown shares how crucial it is to create a learning habit to increase and even maintain your value in today's economy. He's the host of the popular Read

Are you struggling to find the time to work on your side hustle? Or maybe you can't figure out how to transition from your full-time job to working full time on your business? Patrick McGinnis is going to share a

Do you want to work for yourself, but making as much money as possible isn't necessarily your priority? Kristen Gagné feels the same. Money isn't the priority as she builds her business. It's not that she doesn't

Is your job making you feel oppressed? Desiree Adaway wants to show you how to get out of your comfort zone, so your work can make you feel liberated. She's the founder of the Adaway Group, a consultancy focused on

Do you have some really important, even meaningful work you really want to get done, but never do? Jake Kahana shares how to get more focused, so you can create the necessary space and time to give your most important

How often are you learning new skills? If you want more career security, you need to learn more skills. You need to be reskilling yourself! Claire Burge believes the future of work is chaos. She believes we

Do you come across problems in your everyday life you think could be turned into good business ideas? Jess Edelstein found a problem in her life she wanted to solve. She wanted a natural deodorant that wouldn't

Are you trying to figure out how to go from working a full-time job to working full time on your business? You're not alone! Honestly, I think it's one of the biggest obstacles holding people back from working for

I'll admit, making the transition to self-employment isn't the same as changing jobs. It's completely different. It takes time and preparation, but with the right plan it's possible to start working for yourself

Do you ever feel like your job is adversely affecting your health? It's stressing you out, you're losing sleep over it and constantly eating on the run? Lenny Gale was once in your shoes. Listen to why leaving the

When you started your career is there is something you really wanted to do, but for a variety of reasons, life took you away from it? Ryan Kulp shares why he put his dreams of being a musician on pause for 7 years

When you have an idea do you ever test it out or do you just keeping thinking about it? Calvin Johannsen will inspire you to start experimenting. It's the guiding principle of this guy's life. He believes it's the

Not having enough time is probably the most common excuse I hear from people who want to work for themselves, but struggle to make it happen. They just don’t have enough time they tell me. After all, you're

Are you happy with your financial options right now? Eric Roberge wants to let you know you have more control over your personal finances than you might think. He's the founder of Beyond Your Hammock, a financial

Would you describe yourself as creative? I think after listening to Evan La Ruffa you are going to recognize your sense of curiosity and unleash your inner creative in a way you haven't before! He's the founder of

Do you have an idea of how you want to work, but you aren't exactly sure what that looks like yet? Valorie Hendrix was once in your shoes. She had an idea of how she wanted to work, but wasn't sure what she would do

How many times do you say to yourself and your friends, this could be a good business idea, but then never do anything about it? What if you did?  I’m digging out another amazing story from my podcast archives

If you feel like you can never work for yourself because you have a family to provide for or you have too much debt or because you think you are too old, listen up! Matt Miller is going to show you it’s possible by

Imagine starting a side hustle that can generate some passive income while you are busy working your day job? Adam Hudson has got a business idea for you: selling products on Amazon. This guy started selling one

Are you so stressed out at work that it's starting to affect your health? Working for yourself might be the answer to reduce stress as it was for Anna  Jhaveri. She had such bad back pain from working 10 hours a

Do you fall into the comparison trap? We all do. We compare our success to the success of others. Doesn't that just make you feel miserable? Kevin Stimpson says you are going to find your success in what makes you

How do you go from full-time employment to working full time on your business? That's probably the most common question I get about becoming self-employed. It's all about learning how to pivot your career as you'll

Do you want to have full control over how you use your time? Designing your own lifestyle is possible by creating work that works for you as Josh Hoffman will tell you. He's a digital marketing strategist and a

Feel overwhelmed right now? We all do from time to time, but it becoming a chronic condition for more and more of us. Julie Gray wants to help you turn down the volume of stress and anxiety in your life by getting

Are you so passionate about something that's all you want to do, but you still can't figure out how it can make you money? Our guest in this episode has a great story about aligning your passion with the right

When you have a setback, how to you react? Many of us may feel frustrated, maybe even want to blame someone else or think we're failures. There are other choices for how you can react to setbacks along your

Are you stuck getting your idea off the ground? It might be because you are thinking too big. Amy Kauffman will tell you, it's ok to dream big, but start small. Creating a minimal viable product (MVP) is the most

Are you thinking about consulting as a self-employment option? Alyssa Ruff is going to share some keys actions to get your consulting business off the ground and how to secure your first clients. She's the founder

You know why lots of us struggle to become self-employed? Because we get stuck in our own heads. We don't experiment nearly enough. Heidi Massey has created a business around her habit of experimentation. Her business

So if you are thinking of working for yourself, how financially prepared are you to make that transition from a steady paycheck to less certain income? Sophia Bera is going to share strategies for building your

Do you have a lot of competing ideas about what you'd really like to do for work? Sometimes you might find the right opportunity to integrate all of your core passions and skills like Jennifer Idol did into one

Have you ever been fired or laid off before? Not a fun feeling right? I was laid off just once, over 16 years ago and was so jolted by the experience I decided to never work for anyone again! Sometimes losing your

Have you ever gone "all in" on your work? I mean . . . you gave something you really wanted to do 100% of your effort? If you haven't, our guest in this episode shares what it's like to go all in to build your own

So what's your story? You know we talk a lot about the importance of telling your story on this podcast, but have you started doing it? It's the first action that sparks your self-employment transformation. My

If you don't know this about me by now, there are three things I'm super passionate about in life beyond my family: entrepreneurship, gardening and travel. And guess what? I got to talk about two of them with May

Do you know the difference between fake work versus real work? If you don't, you definitely want to listen intently to my interview with Todd Henry. He's written three best sellers all about how to be more creative

What's your superpower? Aren't sure? Peter Shallard has some must listen to advice about how to find your superpower and how to beat procrastination. Peter is a trained psychologist, but over the course of his

Are you a in a profession where you feel there are no other options than the career path before you? Kina McAllister once felt the same way. She is a biologist. She once thought the only way she could use her skills

Do you think you try hard enough or do you give up too easily when the going gets tough? One thing I've learned being self-employed for the past 16+ years is that I've learned the most when I choose not to give

Have you ever hit rock bottom and you weren't sure how you would ever climb out of the hole you've dug for yourself? I have to admit this story is very inspirational, but also a bit on the heavy side. It's about the

Do you learn from your mistakes or are you afraid of making them in the first place? Ben Beecher is going to share why making mistakes and iterative learning has been the keep to improving his skills. He's the

In the next year do you think you could save up enough money to buy a house or maybe even survive a year without income while you build your business? After listening to Jennifer Beadles share how she went from being

How do you get your voice heard without it going horse shouting above the crowd? Author Dorie Clark is going to share some simple, yet effective insights for how to stand out in your career. She's written two books

Want to simplify your life? You're in luck! It's my pleasure to introduce you to a husband and wife team of professional organizers, Samantha Kristoferson & Emilio Jose Garcia. They refer to themselves as the

Do you feel busy, but not productive? That is the core question Greg McKeown wants to pose to you right now. He's the author of best seller Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. Kind of the exact opposite

Do you have a portfolio of work? When you have ideas or create work, do you share it with others? It's probably one of the most important actions you can take if you want to become self-employed as you'll soon learn

What makes you uniquely productive? Understanding how you work naturally is the first step to becoming truly productive. Paul Berkovic believes in using productivity tools and methods that amplify your own unique

Do you feel self-confident? Understanding what makes you feel confident is a crucial life skill for becoming self-employed. Rachel Smets wants to help you awaken your confidence. That also happens to be the title

How are you defining your success? Let me ask you another question, is that really how you define it or did you learn that from someone else? I'm excited to bring final member of my mastermind on the show,

What's really holding you back from working for yourself? Is it a fear of criticism or a need for validation or maybe a little of both? I'm so excited to have on the show today, thought leader Chris Brogan, who has

Are you interested in starting a physical therapy practice or maybe aspire to becoming a physical therapy entrepreneur? Even if you aren't my guest today provides a great case study on how to make incremental

Do you want to build career security? Given the volatility of the economy, I mean who doesn't? I'm so excited to introduce you to one of my favorite career coaches, Pamela Slim. She's the author of two amazing books,

If you are a regularly listen of this podcast, you know self-directed learning is a crucial life skill people use to become self-employed. Why? Because as change in our economy accelerates, you need to be constantly

From time to time I'm inviting authors, thought leaders and researchers who are exploring the future of work. A big part of this podcast is all about identifying work trends and how to redesign your career to respond

Are you an attorney thinking of starting your own solo practice? Or maybe you are someone who needs legal advice as you start your own business? Either way, Clifford Helm is going to help you out! I like to think of

When's the last time you met someone new or talked to a stranger? David Topus believes the more you talk to people you don't know, you'll create more and more opportunities for success. You gotta hear him out, he

Are you able to define the purpose of your work or are you still trying to find it? Daniel Budzinski believes everyone truly has a purpose. He wants to help you to explore your purpose. Over the past 5 years, he's

Are you happy with the story you tell yourself about your work or do you want to change it? Maybe it's time to start telling yourself a new story about your work as William Moore did. I don't think I've ever met

Are you familiar with a business model called Value Added Reseller or VAR? If you aren't, it's another interesting self-employment option I'm excited to introduce you to! Peter Ward is the co-owner of SohoDragon, a

If you're a regular listener of this podcast, you know by now that hanging with like-minded people is one action that will accelerate your transition to self-employment unlike almost anything else you can do! Declan

Did you realize there's never been a better time in human history to make money from what you already know? It's true! In this episode, I'm talking to Maya Gaddie who helps women design, launch and sell online courses

As you know, one of the missions I have for this podcasts is to introduce to you lots of different kinds of business models to show you all the different self-employment opportunities now available. In this episode,

Are you tired of the struggle of all the differing competing priorities in your life? Joel Zaslofsky once did too! For the past 7 years he's been on a quest for total life integration. He's tired of all the different

Do you want more control over your time? Well that's the dream, right? But it doesn't have to be as you'll hear from Victor Kung. He's a freelancer web designer and developer. He co-owns his firm with his sister.

So many of us, too many of us don't think of ourselves as entrepreneurs, but I think more and more of us will become reluctant entrepreneurs. Economic necessity is going to inspire more of us as it did for me and Andy

Do you tend to overthink things? It could be one of the reasons holding you back from working for yourself. Brice Clark is going to inspire you to go for it, to jump in and to get out of your head by learning from the

Are you struggling to figure out how to your existing skills could ever be used for a new work opportunity? We have an amazing human case study for you today to show you how to repackage your skills for new

Have you been considering financial planning as a self-employment option? Even if you haven't, Burak Alpaslan packs this episode with loads of great insights about making the transition from employment to

Do you lack self-confidence about becoming self-employed or doubt your ability to ever become successful? If you are in that dark place right now, Austin Iuliano wants to show you how not only to embrace the darkness,

Are you familiar with affiliate marketing as a self-employment opportunity? If not, you'll definitely want to listen to this interview! We're talking to Quinn Askeland, an amazing affiliate marketing expert from down

I'm sharing an interview from my previous podcast because I think it's that good! I interviewed a single mom who made $1 million in revenue after just 3 years by turning a recipe for potato doughnuts into a

Do you feel like you are a whole person 100% of the time? Like you are the same person at home as you are at work? As you'll learn from Tim King, becoming a whole person is a process. It takes time, but it's totally

Thinking of freelancing or consulting, but don't know how to get started? We have a fantastic human case study for you today from Courtney Cormier! She left their job just days before I interviewed her to start

Do you see yourself doing the same work you're doing right now for the rest of your life? If you're listening to this podcast, I bet you don't--or at least you want to understand your other options. In this episode,

Do you consider yourself curious? If you are unsure, Deep Patel exudes curiosity. He'll share how he cultivates a habit of curiosity to recognize opportunity. Deep is addicted to starting side hustles. He's done

Remember in the very first episode how I told you I was not only going to talk to super successful people, but those in the process of figuring it out, too? In this special episode, find out what it's like working for

Do you have an idea you want to take to the next level, but are afraid you'll fail? Here's a great story about a farmer turned software entrepreneur who took a chance on his idea. Now he's generating $100,000 annually

Are you struggling to figure out how to start a business while working full-time? Well, you're in luck! Amy Balliett is going to share the step-by-step process she used to transition from her job to working for

Do you have a marketable skill that can generate $70,000+ annually, even if you had to go out on your own? That's one of the problems Adam Enbar is trying to solve for people, who want to change their lives by

Are you curious about starting a side hustle? Nick Loper is the founder of Side Hustle Nation and host of the podcast of the same name that covers all the why's, how's and what's of starting a side business. He'll

Has your career suffered from unintended setbacks like getting laid off, fired, or losing your business? Maybe even repeatedly? In our dynamically changing economy, it looks like those setbacks are not only

How well do you really know yourself? As I always say, if you want to work for yourself, you have to know yourself first, and there's no better teacher of self-knowledge than self-employment! Peter Kozodoy, knows

Do you dream of working remotely one day? Well, Fab Mackojc is going to help you weigh the pros of cons of working from anywhere in the world, even if you are still working full time! He's the host of The Journey

Are you holding yourself back from the work you really want to do because you feel you are at some sort of disadvantage? After listening to Brett Heising, you might see your disadvantage as an opportunity like he did.

Do you struggle with finding a balance between your life and work? Jennifer Rash, provides a beautiful human case study on the endless choices we all make to manage what she calls the work-life tension. She's a

What would you do if you lost everything, including your sense of who you are? Gene Hammett was faced with that exact scenario. He says he fell right into the trap of success. Ignoring his inner voice caused him to

You know what I've discovered is one of the biggest challenges when you are trying to make the transition from employment to self-employment? It's changing your identity. How you view yourself, as well as how others

What does taking a big trip and starting a business have in common? They are both a journey into the unknown, forcing you to meet new people, acquire new skills and adjust to new opportunities or setbacks. My

Is there any chance that the story you are telling yourself about yourself is what's really holding you back from working on your own? Well, get ready to challenge your assumptions about yourself! Rob Scott is

If you've listened to a few of our episodes, you'll know by now that building your community is one of the most important life skills that matter for jumpstarting your business. Taylor Johnson and Tyler Denk, along

Have you ever heard of the saying, "There's riches in niches?" The old economy created value by building mass markets. Value is now created by building a niche business like selling content marketing services to

Do you feel like you are holding yourself back from working on your business idea because you lack a specific skill? That didn't stop Meredith Bell. When she made the leap from being a 4th-grader teacher to leadership

Are your curious about what it takes to start a food startup? The two key ingredients are persistence and passion mixed with lots of experimentation. At least that's what I learned from my conversation with Bryan

Do you embrace change or resist it? Matt Malloy has made a career out of embracing change. He told me the thread of his career is working with "transformational technologies." Over the past 25 years, he's worked at

Is following the tried and true paths of other people's careers sucking the life out of you? Matt Kohn's story will inspire you to stop chasing after the traditional American Dream to create your own American

Do you have an idea for a product or device, but have no idea how you would ever go about creating a prototype? You gotta listen to Abe Matamoros, founder of EllieGrid, a healthcare accessory device to help remind

Failure sucks, doesn't it? Unfortunately, it's an unavoidable part of life and as you'll soon hear from our guest today, Jared Warner, it can be one of life's best teachers. His first venture after leaving his

Do you feel overworked and stressed out? Do you know you can release some of that tension just be shaking it off? Learn to let go of stress just by shaking it off! Nkem Ndefo taught me how to activate my

Just because you heard of a good business idea, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right business idea for you. Jim Cockrum believes in right ideas, not good ideas. Just because someone else sees success with a

Have you found your voice? Do you have something you want to say, that gets you fired up? If you don’t or are still trying to figure it out, Case Kenny believes writing, life experience and gaining perspective are

What does being productive mean to you? Erik Fisher just may challenge your notion of what it really means to be productive. He is an advocate for intentional productivity. He believes productivity is really all

Are you a healthcare professional who’d like to work from themselves, but don’t think it’s possible? You gotta listen to the story of Dr. David C. Redd. He’s been a practicing surgeon for the past 30 years.  About

Do you have a business idea, but are filled with so much self-doubt that you never think you can turn it into reality? This story provides both inspiration ad practical advice for dealing with self-doubt and doubters,

Do you feel stuck? We all get stuck, especially when we are thinking about making a big change in our lives like working for ourselves. I couldn’t be more excited to share my interview with Seth Godin! He has been

Do you feel overwhelmed? Are you struggling to find a way to do everything you need and want to do? Laura McClellan wants to let you know, we all feel that way at some time or another in our lives. You are perfectly

Did you know that not everyone is an intentional entrepreneur? Not everyone chooses it. Sometimes it chooses you. Whether you want it to or not. Brian D. Evans refers to himself as an accidental entrepreneur. He

If your job ever got automated or outsourced, what would you do? Sarah Wolfe doesn’t wonder what will happen because she’s experienced the effects of outsourcing and automation firsthand over her 20-year career as a

Do you ever remember asking your parents to buy you something as a kid, but they wouldn’t buy it for you? Most of us probably just wallowed in self-pity. Zandra Cunningham took a different approach. When her dad

Do you want to work for purpose in addition to working for money? John Maudlin is definitely one of those entrepreneurs who is doing well by doing good. He’s a humanitarian entrepreneur in every way. He’s one of

Looking for a business idea? Look for trends. They lead you to opportunities. Mary Furlong is one of the best trend spotters I've ever met. Currently, she owns a consulting firm helping Fortune 500 brands identify

Do you compare yourself to others? We all do it, but sometimes your greatest personal challenges are often your best opportunities for growth. That was the case for Nicolas Cole. He spent much of his childhood sick

Do you like games? They’re fun, right? When learning is fun, you are more likely to remember concepts in a deeper way. Levi Baer loves games. Actually, that’s an understatement. When I asked him what his favorite game

If you want to work for yourself, is college really the best option? If you are considering whether or not to attend college or you have a child faced with that decision, you definitely want to hear out Jordan

Do you feel stuck? Maybe you are unsure what you really want to do for work? Consider taking a trip to get away from it all to find your tribe to help you figure it out. Melissa Jones is a huge advocate of using

Do you have someone in your life that is really good at introducing you to the right people? If you don’t you need to find a super connector like Paul McNeal. He’s a serial entrepreneur. He’s a former Navy petty

Are you a healthcare professional trying to figure out how to work for yourself? Even if you aren’t, you might be struggling to figure out how to use your existing skills to work on your own. Lindsay DeHass figured

Do you like learning? Whether you do or don’t, Thomas Frank is going to teach you effective learning habits. After listening to him you might even discover a way to make learning more fun!  A few years ago, Thomas

Are looking for more meaning in your work? You gotta listen to the story of Travis Lee. He's a commercial real estate developer, but one more interested in building community spaces than just buildings. He's one of

Do you dream of a life where you can work from anywhere? Jewel Mlnarik, co-founder of WorkFrom.co wants to help you! She's been working from home from coffee shops and wherever else strikes her fancy for the last 15

Would you like to be more productive? Wouldn't we all! Sometimes, just changing our mindset about what it evens means to be productive can make us more productive. Mike Vardy believes productivity isn't about being

Ever have such a profound experience that it causes you to question the course of your life? Too many people ignore those feelings, but Dr. Ambreen Zaman-Riaz decided to explore them, forever changing the direction of

Can't afford an MBA or don't have the time to pursue one? Did you know you can now get an MBA for just $100? Check out the $100MBA. For a one-time fee of just $100, you can learn the basic business concepts and skills

If you are in college or have a child about to attend college, what's the best way to spend those 4 years? I'll tell you one thing, I certainly didn't manage my college career the way Gen Z entrepreneurs Justin

Maybe you didn't grow up thinking you'd be an entrepreneur, but somehow life sends you in that direction anyway. That's what happened to Sarah Nolet. She never really considered working for herself. She's still

Too many of us fall into the trap of doing what we think we are supposed to do, instead of finding out what we really want to do for work. Chirag Kulkarni managed to avoid that trap. He's never held a traditional job.

Are you bored with your job or maybe you feel unchallenged? Andrew Amann once did too, but he decided to do something about it. He didn't look for another job or ask for a promotion. Instead, he started a side

Not all passions pay the bills, but how can you still fund them? Meet Rayshuana Gray, a philosopher, poet and historian, who funds her passions as a "careerpreneur".  Rayshauna is technically employed but manages

Feeling stuck in your work? Start by learning the life skills that matter for thriving in the 21st-century economy. In the inaugural episode of the new Life Skills That Matter podcast, we're going to explain why more