Author name: saracausey1

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 […]

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

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

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

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

The other day, I read a post on social media where some poor (and probably well-meaning) guy was writing the same ole, same ole attempt at differentiation marketing in staffing & recruiting. You know the drill: “All the other agencies suck. Let me tell you why we’re different.”   Big yawns. Key topics: ✔️ Is differentiation

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

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

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

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