The Causey Consulting Podcast

...it's just probably not gonna happen through the "new year, new me" stuff. Every late December / early January, millions of people set New Year's resolutions, only to watch them fizzle out by February. But what if there’s a better way? In this episode, I dive into why resolutions so often fail and how to create meaningful, lasting change instead. Let's examine: The commo...

In this episode, I will explore the unexpected realities of freelancing. Many of us leave the 8-to-5 grind searching for freedom—our own schedules, creative control, and the dream of being our own boss. But what happens when freelancing turns into another exhausting hustle ? In this episode, I share my journey of leaving corporate life only to find myself caught in a different kind of trap. We&apo...

In a world that often settles for "good enough," what does it mean to go the extra mile? This episode dives into why being "extra" is not just a personality trait but a valuable approach in business. I'll explore how adding value beyond the bare minimum can set you apart , especially when others are raising their prices without raising the quality of their service.  Links...

People want to project their stuff onto you. Perhaps not for long, but it can derail your attempts to find freedom if you let it. Links: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2024/11/04/welcome-to-opinion-city/ Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/ Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/  

I decided I just didn't wanna! And it felt great. 🤗 Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/ Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/  

Concepts like freedom and independence are abstract. Bob Proctor taught that if you want to make money, you can't simply say, "Well, I want a lotta money." You need to set an amount. Saying "a lot" or "plenty" is too vague. The same is true for freedom - financial freedom, workplace freedom, etc. What does it truly mean to you? Links where I can be found: https:/...

Limiting beliefs and gloom-and-doom predictions are more powerful than we care to admit. However: YOU CAN bust through these roadblocks.  Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/ Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/  

Greg Behrendt has a program about refusing to take "stuff" from jerks. Right now it seems the job market is rife with weirdos, con artists, and general goofs. So what to do? Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/ Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/  

The market is crazy. We don't know what will happen in the coming months, so the onus is on you to be careful with prospective jobs or freelancing gigs. If it seems too good to be true or if you're getting sketchy info, BE CAREFUL . Links: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2024/08/28/more-intense/ Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/...

Are you in scurrying mouse mode, expecting everyone else or some guru to solve all of your problems? Or are you working for someone like that? "At 9am do this, at 2pm do this, at 4:55pm get on the phone with me and talk me off the ledge..." 😵‍💫 ➡️ You don't have to allow someone else to disturb your peace. ➡️ If you think everyone else is responsible for solving YOUR problems, you...

I talk often about nightmare freelancing clients. Sadly, there are a lot of them. However, as the job market worsens, more people are turning to gigging out of necessity and some of them have no clue what they are doing. They're happy to take your money and ghost you, which is something you don't need. How can we avoid this? Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/202...

Companies and industries that are typically insulated from recessions are laying people off. It's scary out there and I don't see it getting better in the near term. Please do not wait for a crisis to prepare yourself. Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/ Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/  

Have you ever been in a meeting where the loudest, shoutiest extroverts won the day? Or ever been told you'd "fit in" a lot better if you socialized more and gave up your time on the weekends to hang out with coworkers? Stinks, doesn't it? In a world so very full of noise and bragging and posturing, how much would change if we used a sense of quiet diplomacy? Links: https://www...

Three meetings at once? Constant emails? Shuffling papers? Is this really what "knowledge work" has been reduced to? Links: https://medium.com/@amandaclaypool/are-knowledge-workers-producing-value-in-the-economy-err-not-really-53f53303ca47 https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2024/07/02/this-is-not-a-copilot-i-want/ https://www.amazon.com/Markings-Dag-Hammarskjold/dp/0571060153 (Every introve...

The economy is in the dumper. In spite of the MSM's efforts to gaslight us, we know things are bad. A Catch-22 emerges: clients have less money to spend yet it takes more money to live. Some folks are trying to overcome this by issuing a minimum charge. Is this a good idea? Or does it turn too many prospects off? Links: https://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/america-is-full-of-flakes https://clair...

I'm not sure how else to describe it, but that's what I'm seeing in real time in the job market: short, cheap bursts of hiring. Links: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/13/the-job-market-is-strong-but-competitivehow-to-land-a-role-right-now.html https://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/i-dont-even-care-to-live-at-this-point https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/15110791 https://www.businessinsider...

Yeah, I bet they have cuz lil boi got rolled. Did he do this on his own or was he prompted to do this? For me, it's tone deaf and I have to wonder what the thought process was. I'm sure he had no negative intent, but good grief. Had I been allowed to comment, I would have reminded everyone of the time when Phil Gramm told the US that we were in "a mental recession" and not a re...

➡️ Some areas are still without power post-tornado. Some of those folks have been told, "You need to call an electrician for yourself." 😐 ➡️ I saw people even younger than me at the heart hospital. I think we have a pretty good idea what is going on here. ➡️ Pre-tornado, we were seeing a decline in properties. Houses where no one was putting forth any effort. ➡️ "A sign of labor ma...

Subtitle: this is why you absolutely MUST be a prepper, IMO. ➡️ Could you make it through a grid down situation? ➡️ Even in small, homespun communities you can have crime and looters. ➡️ The authorities decide the priorities, not you. ➡️ When the stores re-open, you may be surprised at how little is there. ➡️ Are you prepared for mandatory curfews and members of law enforcement and the military en...

No, it isn't a joke. The Fed was pretty clear in 2022 that it intended to crash the job market. Were you listening? Links: https://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/the-targeting-of-smalls-mids https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fed-interest-rate-hikes-unemployment-increase-layoffs-inflation/ https://youtu.be/Ml2mKROvpUA https://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/i-dont-even-care-to-live-at-this-point Links where I...

"I am God of my employees." -Aaron the Arrogant Not only is the job market a hot dumpster fire (like the broader US economy) - the hiring process itself is as broken and absurd as it was pre-Great Resignation, if not more so. Links: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2022/04/04/when-the-pendulum-swings/ https://washington-mail.com/a-great-backlash/ Links where I can be found: https://causey...

I often talk about bad freelancing clients (and how we can hopefully avoid them). However, this is a two-way street. With the job market being as it is, there's so much bad behavior and chicanery on BOTH sides of the equation. This does not have to be you!  🔮 Prediction alert: the freelancing market is only going to get more crowded as we continue with layoffs, company closures, inflation, e...

Job hunting right now stinks. I get it. For that matter, responding to RFPs and placing bids as a freelancer is no walk in the park either. If you are speaking to a prospective client or a potential employer and the interview process is: weird, rude, disorganized, combative, protracted, overwhelming, etc., can you expect this behavior to improve if you accept the job or the project? In my experien...

Experts say . . . Economists say . . . The nightly news says . . . Professors say . . . 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 You can buy anyone. Whatever the narrative the corporate overlords want to push, they will push. Links: https://consaracytheories.com/f/you-can-buy-anyone https://survivingtomorrow.org/jp-morgan-bribed-profs-to-endorse-a-private-central-bank-and-americans-have-been-debt-slaves-since-907499db88cc...

Crossover Episode for both The Causey Consulting Podcast and con-sara-cy theories . "I'm the one who taught the Pentagon how to use economic weapons." 😐 ➡️ Does America believe it's an empire? ➡️ Is there any way out of the debt we're in? ➡️ "the myth of dollar permanence" ➡️ "How did you go bankrupt?" "Two ways: gradually, then suddenly." ➡️...