Now that we’re coming to the end of the year everyone is doing their annual planning and review (us included). The biggest problem I’ve had doing these in the past is that I overcommit myself to what can actually be accomplished.
Now that we’re coming to the end of the year everyone is doing their annual planning and review (us included). The biggest problem I’ve had doing these in the past is that I overcommit myself to what can actually be accomplished.
In this episode we’ve got resources and tips for conducting an annual review and creating solid plans for next year. We’re all learning on our feet in this one and you get to hear us conduct some of our own annual review right in this episode.
In the new year, we're going to challenge you to take bold new steps to build your business and create meaningful new things to share with the world. And we want your feedback on exactly which kind of challenge we create.
Fizzle Show listener Bob Harper sent in a video calling us out. He’s a fan of the show but feels we haven’t been honest. Bob’s putting his ass on the line for his business and his family and he wants some answers.
This is a quicky but it packs a punch. I stumbled across an article written by someone who’d just officially killed his startup. His story speaks volumes. You’ve got to go read his post here. You can sense the pain in his words.
There are people at the top and then there are the rest of us. And most of us in “the rest of us” camp pay special attention to the folks up top. We follow them around, dream of them noticing us, fantasize about them becoming our best friends.
Big things happen at conferences — business partners find each other, ideas get born and developed, people find encouragement and insights and sometimes good, ol’ fashioned friendships begin.
This is what I've learned, having now self-published three books (selling close to 10,000 copies total)—two using Gumroad and Sellfy (which are independent sales platforms, aka: digital goods e-commerce services, or DGES from here on in), and my latest on Amazon's KDP Select platform.
Fizzle Show listeners are asking questions! We’ve received a ton and in this episode we go deep on a few of them answering questions like: Hey Guys: if you haven’t subscribed yet on iTunes, you really should. Here’s the link. (While you’re there maybe write us a review?)
If you have a business or are thinking about starting one, it’s going to be in the real world. Not in your mind. Your audience and customers are going to be real people, not imaginary. So why are you validating ideas in your head? You need real, hands-on feedback. This feedback helps you make better business decisions.