Ditching Hourly

The wonderful Blair Enns of Win Without Pitching returned to Ditching Hourly to discuss the pros and cons of productized services. Blair is generally against them and I am generally for them. Since we tend to agree on most things business-related, I wanted to have him back on the show to get to the bottom of our disconnect on this particular point. During the course of our hour-long chat, we uncov...

Transistor.fm co-founder Justin Jackson joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about leveling up your "business game" by learning to spot bigger waves. Justin's links: https://transistor.fm/ https://megamaker.co/ https://devmarketing.xyz/ https://justinjackson.ca/ https://twitter.com/mijustin ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead...

Design Thinking Consultant Hannah Berson joined me on Ditching Hourly to figure out a way to align the financial incentives on a novel three-party deal. Hannah's links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-berson-8b56672/ https://www.saltcollaboratory.com/ ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning...

David Thorp joins me on Ditching Hourly for a positioning discussion to figure out if he's a Filemaker developer or a Swift developer or a business analyst or something else. David's website: https://www.alphacustomapps.com/ ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning yourself as the go-to person...

Software architect George Stocker joins me to get clarity on his ideal buyer.  George's site: https://georgestocker.com/ ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space? Productizing your services so you never have to have another awkward sales call or spend...

Musician Mason Bayne joined me for a coaching call to brainstorm where to find the most value in the music business. Mason's website: https://www.masonscottbayne.com Value Pricing Bootcamp: http://valuepricingbootcamp.com ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning yourself as the go-to person in...

Health coach Jihane Farrell joined me to talk about how to price "quality of life" and other intangible and highly subjective client outcomes. Jihane's email address: catbirdwellness@gmail.com ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space? Productizing your...

Karrie Grinter joins me for a coaching call to figure out how to double her pilates business before she retires. Karrie's website: https://www.northantspilates.com/ ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space? Productizing your services so you never have...

Carl Richards of Behavior Gap joins me to talk about why it makes sense for him to sell his new book for $10,000. Talking Points The paradox of working in public every day The terror of going from 0 to 1 Using permission-less projects to get going The importance of noticing “tailwind” Turning flaws into features Using impostor syndrome as a compass Reacting to negative feedback about pricing How t...

The Camp Wood Saga - A crash course in microeconomics, positioning, and profitability inspired by folks who sell firewood at the end of their driveway. ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space? Productizing your services so you never have to have anoth...

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This week I'm joined by brand strategist and founder of The Solopreneur Society, Dre Beltrami. Dre talks - in no uncertain terms - about BS marketing tactics, the importance of giving a sh*t, and why the word 'authentic' makes her want to puke. If you're sick of people being fake online, check out this episode for a breath of fresh air. Dre might not be your cup of tea, but that's exactly the poin...

Productivity coach Carol Williams joins me to talk about how getting more stuff done is like baking a cake. Carol's website: https://eps-time.com/ ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space? Productizing your services so you never have to have another aw...

My other podcast: The Business of Authority ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space? Productizing your services so you never have to have another awkward sales call or spend hours writing another custom proposal? Book a one-on-one coaching call with m...

Value Pricing Calculator ---- Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like: Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time? Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space? Productizing your services so you never have to have another awkward sales call or spend hours writing another custom proposal? Book a one-on-one coaching call with me and get answers t...