The Causey Consulting Podcast

In May of 2023, I published a podcast episode to warn that I felt we were moving out of the Opening Act into Act 1 of this economic nightmare. I believe the November election will usher in Act 2. What exactly will this look like? I dunno. Quite frankly the information I'm hearing is not good. Links: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/12885167 https://consaracytheories.com/f/of-course-theyre-n...

Once you've done all that you can, what's the point in panicking or getting super pessimistic? Anything we accomplish starts with a thought. If we get into a negative thought loop and we expect disaster all the time, guess what? That's what we'll get.  Links: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/22/chrysler-parent-stellantis-laying-off-400-salaried-us-workers.html https://causeyconsult...

"40-year-old homeowner says economy doesn't add up: 'I'm making the most money I've ever made, and I'm still living paycheck to paycheck'" - https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/why-economy-bad-making-most-money-ever-living-by-paycheck/ IT DOES ADD UP. IT ADDS UP FOR THE FAT CATS IN THE CRONY CAPITALIST SYSTEM WHO PROFITEER MERCILESSLY OFF OF EVERYONE ELSE! If thi...

With layoffs and a less than stellar economy, prospective employers expect candidates to go through longer and more frustrating hiring processes. Likewise, some clients will expect freelancers to jump through hoops to gain a project. So what to do? Should you go along with this? If so, how far? Links: https://theintercept.com/2022/07/29/bank-of-america-worker-conditions-worse/ https://washington-m...

When you work 1099, providing a notice on either side is typically not necessary. However, let's be honest: it stinks when someone abruptly cancels a contract and leaves you high and dry.  So what to do with flaky, disappearing act clients? Links: https://timdenning.com/freelancing-is-dead-simple-dont-take-on-shtty-clients/ https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-recognize-and-avoid-bad-clients-4eb86d...

Crossover Episode for both The Causey Consulting Podcast and con-sara-cy theories . I recently watched the documentary Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve . Depressing? Yes. Surprising? Not really. We hear all sorts of outrageous claims from the fat cats who claim they want to protect us. Links: https://tubitv.com/movies/506544/money-for-nothing-inside-the-federal-reserve https://www.ama...

Y.O.Y.O. - aka: you're on your own If you still have your head in the clouds that there will be some miracle, some Hail Mary Pass that will save the economy - or maybe some amazing, honest, decent politician will be elected in November and that person will save the day: you better get real clear, real fast that Y.O.Y.O.  Links: https://consaracytheories.com/f/yoyo https://www.buzzsprout.com/1...

Or do you want a "yes man" to tell you that everything you do is perfect? If you're not improving, you're sliding backwards, especially in this economy. Links: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/make-money-in-business.asp Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/ Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/con...

"They took our jobs!" - South Park According to the IMF, 40 to 60% of jobs could disappear globally due to the influx of AI. But hey - I'm sure that's nothing to worry about. *sarcasm* Links: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2024/01/16/ai-to-hit-almost-40-of-jobs-worldwide/ https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2024/01/14/ai-will-transform-the-global-economy-lets-make-sure-it-be...

Making the decision to sell or close a business is a big one. Likewise, if you've been freelancing professionally, it's a big decision to close the operation and go back to a full-time 8 to 5 job. ➡️ Is the whole business in shambles? Or are there particular aspects that can be changed in order to make things better? ➡️ Are you relying on freelancing websites and, by extension, nightmare...

Crossover Episode for both The Causey Consulting Podcast and con-sara-cy theories . I recently read Why England Slept   and it sounds like it could be a playbook for how the public is led into conflicts, changes, social engineering, etc. Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_England_Slept https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/justin-trudeau-s-foolish-china-remarks-spark-anger-1.2421351 Links w...

There are plenty of articles about backstabbing coworkers, office gossips, and nightmare bosses. But what happens if we as business owners or professional freelancers onboard a client  who turns out to be a backstabber or a giant gossip? What then? My experience with "Billy" the Backstabber taught me some important lessons. Links: https://spp.co/blog/bad-clients/ https://mattolpinski.com...

What's your why? Why are you doing what you are doing? If you are thinking about starting a business - or you already have - why? Why did you choose that specific line of work? If you don't have the answers, you may not make it. Links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archdevops/episodes/Sara-Causey---Embrace-the-Splat-eb9itk Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc...

Some commentators and fat cats have admitted that inflation is permanent. So if you are counting on a magical politician to save the day and bring back 2018-2019 prices... you're probably not gonna make it. Links: https://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/do-you-feel-overpaid https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/richest-1-bag-nearly-twice-much-wealth-rest-world-put-together-over-past-two-years htt...

One common question I receive from coaching or advisory clients is: how do you know a business is doomed to fail? Key topics: ✔️ Ownership sets the tone. If you are lazy yet you expect your employees to work hard, you are: a) a terrible boss and b) probably not gonna make it. ✔️ Does rejection crush your entire soul? Do you fly off the handle in a rage or burst into tears at the slightest rebuff?...

I am in the process of launching a new podcast called con-sara-cy theories   to serve as an after-hours spot to ask the questions and find the information we shouldn't. The Causey Consulting Podcast   will remain a daytime broadcast to cover the economy, the job market, business issues, etc. Enjoy your holiday time! ❄️ You'll be able to find the spin-off podcast here: https://consaracyth...

Or in this case: multiple  wrongs do not make something right. "Rethinking Camelot is a thorough analysis of John F. Kennedy's role in the U.S. invasion of Vietnam and a probing reflection on the elite political culture that allowed and encouraged the Cold War. In it, Chomsky dismisses effort to resurrect Camelot—an attractive American myth portraying JFK as a shining knight promising pe...

This was one of the craziest documentaries I've ever seen. It's simultaneously a murder mystery, investigative journalist effort, purveyor of insane theories (and possibly truths), and dark comedy all at once. ➡️ "This could either be the world's biggest murder mystery or the world's most idiotic conspiracy theory. If the latter is the case, I am very sorry."  ➡️  &qu...

"We all were sea-swallow'd, though some cast again / And by that destiny to perform an act / Whereof what's past is prologue, what to come / In yours and my discharge." - The Tempest I recently read Ravi Somaiya's The Golden Thread: The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld . The implications are staggering, even all these years later.  Key topics: ✔️ &quot...

Subtitle: Did they exist in the first place? Was there some utopia, some golden age where no one was exploited by Corpo America?  😒 Links: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzJkmw-OK3r/?igshid=ZWI2YzEzYmMxYg%3D%3D https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stephanie-coontz/the-way-we-never-were/9780465098835/?lens=basic-books https://www.amazon.com/Its-Called-Work-Reason-Success/dp/159240281X https://...

Persistent inflation is the fault of John & Jane Q. Public. The recession is back on again.  A sea lion wants to know what "motive" the state and the cronies have for lying to us. Hit pieces are made, reputations are ruined, and then quiet revisions are made that no one hears about.  😵‍💫🤡😵‍💫🤡😵‍💫🤡 Links: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/12/inflation-prices-buyin...

I think by "vibes" you mean "exploitation." Key topics: ✔️ You're there as long as you lick the corporate boots and entice others to do the same. Encouraging the presence of a toxic environment to your peers doesn't make you a hero. ✔️ If your environment is so bad that you need to hire someone to play the role of clown or hypebeast, mightn't it not be a better i...

"While we are dreaming / This little island disappears / While you are looking the other way / They'll take your right to own your own ideas..." "Inside Job" by Don Henley And take away your right to own anything. Go live in an abandoned strip mall and be happy! 😖 During the throes of the Cold War, what westerner would have imagined хрущёвка style living coming to America...

Today marks the 60 year anniversary of JFK's death. For me, this is not about lionizing any politician. It's about understanding just how powerful the powers that be truly are. If they would lie to you about something monumental, they would lie to you about the state of the economy and the job market, too. Wakey wakey, folks. Links: https://www.sho.com/titles/3507963/jfk-revisited-throug...

Crossover from today's blog post: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/11/19/what-golden-age/ Where is this golden age? Where was the party? Were middle class, working class, and working poor people all having some Great Gatsby soiree for the last three years? I don't f**king think so! Links: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/11/19/what-golden-age/ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/10/remo...