The Causey Consulting Podcast

Video may not have totally killed the radio star, but the game sure changed. LPs to 8 tracks to cassettes to CDs to MP3s to streaming... Is the global gig economy killing third party, contingency-based staffing? Honestly, I say yes. ✔️ I'm not afraid to make bold predictions and my ability to spot impending failure is highly accurate. Staffing firms still using the "carrot-and-the-stick&...

The first big leap is transitioning from corporate employee into full-time self-employed business owner, solopreneur, or freelancer. But what about the next big leap ... How do you go from surviving in the business to thriving? How do you raise your rates? ✔️ If you Google "how to raise your prices," you're gonna get a lot of bad advice, IMO. If you don't believe me, try it out...

Special Saturday broadcast. 🛰️ On Thursday, the NY Times published an op-ed about critical thinking and internet disinformation. In this special episode, I discuss my thoughts. ✔️ Con artists, grifters, liars, manipulators, etc., have ALWAYS existed and they always will. I hate to be the bearer of bad news on that. ✔️ In September of 2020, I recorded an episode called " Self-Sufficiency &...

People who are out there selling based on a process are typically not making the kind of money they want to make. Do your clients care about your process or getting bogged down in minutia or having you explain every tiny detail to them? No. They care about whether or not you can solve their problems. ✔️ If John Doe is consistently failing to hit his sales metrics even though he's "got a...

January was a crazy month for me. My plans of just half-hibernating through the month went to the wayside and I had a couple of bizarre experiences. I am sharing them here (highly sanitized, of course) so that perhaps you can benefit from my missteps. ✔️ There is plenty of business out there. You do not have to engage with clients who behave like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. It will waste a lo...

In July of last year, I predicted that censorship was the wave of the future. Now here we are. So if you didn't heed my warnings last year, cockadoodledoo. 🐓  Here's your wake up call. Key topics: ✔️ I'll say it again: if most or all of your livelihood is based on a platform you do not own or control, you are playing a very dangerous game . ✔️ What would you do if your platform of...

If even the mention of the term "sales call" gives you heartburn, you're not alone. Especially if you had some hard-driving manager who monitored your phone time or gave you a call sheet every day to robo-dial people.   🙄 Key topics: ✔️ If you're shaming people, you're doing it wrong. ✔️ If most of the calls you're getting on are with the wrong types of prospects, th...

If you're hearing this broadcast, congrats: you made it out of 2020 and into 2021. Unfortunately, I don't know that 2021 is going to be any better for us than last year was and it will be even more imperative that you have your mind right about money and finances. Key topics: ✔️ You hafta hafta hafta know you can survive. ✔️ Just because news runs 24/7 does not mean you need to watch it...

One important component in getting what you want in life is to focus on what you want rather than dwelling on what you don't want. Sounds so simple and easy... yet for many people, it's a struggle. Key topics: ✔️ If someone asks you, "What do you want?" do you find yourself launching into a list of things you don't want instead? ✔️ Repeatedly thinking about worst case scen...

Recently, I watched the STARZ docuseries Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult . I learned many things about how NXIVM operated that I hadn't heard before. Fair warning: due to the nature of this discussion, this episode has an explicit warning and is not suitable for children. Also, if you believe any of it could be triggering for you, please skip this episode. Key topics: ✔️ The profile of "V...

Feeling remorse because of something wrong or hurtful is normal. Constantly feeling bad about things you cannot control or a desire to be perfect is not. These tendencies often get magnified during the holiday season, perhaps more so now that Covid lockdowns are back on the horizon. Key topics: ✔️ What is justified guilt versus unjustified or fake guilt? ✔️ How do these emotions cause damage to us...

The holiday season with its cakes, cookies, and pies is upon us. Are you already planning a food binge followed by a January of "paying for your sins" and working out like crazy? If so, I highly recommend Sandra Aamodt's book, Why Diets Make Us Fat . Key topics: ✔️ My own experiences with bulking and cutting... and how it gets harder as you get older. ✔️ Some people have been on die...

In this episode, I share two pieces of advice that not only changed how I do business, but also changed my life. Key topics: ✔️ Do you find you often have more month than money? And is your automatic response to tighten your belt and cut costs? ✔️ Don't confuse a resource with a Source. There is a huge difference.  ✔️ You have to have faith and confidence in yourself. It's hard to instil...

If you've thought about starting a family tree-- or maybe you have one that needs to be fleshed out more-- this is an auspicious time of the year to do it! Key topics: ✔️ So many people had to couple up and survive harsh conditions for you to be sitting here right now, interacting with this podcast. ✔️ Enjoy the cultures. Cook recipes. Learn some of the languages. Listen to its music. ✔️ By C...

Lots of people advocate journaling. If you don't like writing or you don't want it to be a rehash of your daily activities, how do you actually use it to deliberately create your own future? Key topics: ✔️ If you skipped your shadow work last week, DO IT. ✔️ The gremlins always find their way out, in one form or another. ✔️ If you focus on what is, you get more of what already is. ✔️ Ins...

Welcome to Q4. 2020 will be over before you know it. The days are getting shorter as darkness overtakes the light. So what now? For the rest of October, I will be giving you homework assignments to answer that question. Key topics: ✔️ How do you want to spend the rest of the year? ✔️ The holiday season will be here soon... probably not the best time to start family battles and drama. ✔️ Are there...

The words that you use to describe yourself carry a lot of weight. And if you allow other people to speak negativity over you and you believe it, that carries a lot of weight in your life, too. Key topics: ✔️ Other people's opinions and gossip do not matter. That said, if you internalize their negativity, you can poison the well for yourself. ✔️ If you are saying things like, "I'm b...

Too much of a good thing is not a good thing. We can take generally good advice or a generally good principle to an extreme. Let's face it: 2020 has been an odd and often insane year. Be gentle with yourself. This may not be the most fun and amazing time in your life and that's OK. Key topics: ✔️ If you are listening to "gurus" on YouTube screaming that you are a loser, turn th...

In order to achieve victory, you have to understand the battle you're fighting. Are you treating an emotional issue with physical means? Are you using medication or alcohol to mask the symptoms rather than getting to the root cause? Key topics: ✔️ Battles can be physical, emotional, or even spiritual in nature. Know which is which. ✔️ Numbing out may provide relief in the short term, but it i...

Nowadays you can outsource almost anything. But: the one thing you must do for yourself is critical thinking. That cannot and should not be left to someone else! Key topics: ✔️ Caveat emptor. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. ✔️ Who fact checks the fact checkers? How did we even get to this place? ✔️ You are free to act as you choose to, but not free from the consequences. ✔️...

If you are a coach, consultant, or other service-based business owner and you work 1:1 or 1:few with people, this is an important episode. Trigger warning : I speak candidly about the dark triad personality cluster and the ways it can manifest. If you start to feel overwhelmed by this, please turn this episode off! Key topics: ✔️ What is the dark triad personality cluster and why is it important t...

Sometimes in life, things that irritate, annoy, and/or anger us can turn into catalysts for real change. Key topics: ✔️ Irritations can motivate us to dream bigger and aim higher. ✔️ Money is not the only factor. Your time and energy are finite. ✔️ More than likely, you started a business or became self-employed to be FREE, not to make yourself miserable. ✔️ "A hard lesson is a good lesson.&q...

Have you ever heard the story of the 12 spies? 10 returned with pessimistic predictions and 2 returned with faith. Are you one of the 10 or are you like Joshua and Caleb? Key topics: ✔️ Perception is key. How can people see the same event so differently? Perception! ✔️ You can be a Johnny Fontane who says, "Oh, there's no chance, no chance" if you want to, but I don't recommend...

Changing your mindset ≠ waving a magic wand. Your outlook does not change the outward circumstances; it changes YOU. Key topics: ✔️ As Pink says, "You gotta get up and try." ✔️ Getting out of a funk helps you see more clearly and it gives you more oomph to dream bigger and aim higher. ✔️ The rain falls on the just and the unjust. We're all gonna have those 💩 happens days in life. ✔...

Laughter helps to raise your endorphins, lower your stress level, and may even give a boost to your immune system. Plus it feels much better than being an Eeyore.  Key topics: ✔️ If you can laugh, you can start to heal. ✔️ Taking yourself super seriously all the time will not lead to throngs of clients beating down your door. ✔️ Life is tough enough. Especially in the midst of this pandemic, we do...