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[buzzsprout episode='8941279' player='true'] I received an outpouring of responses from last week's episode about Bob getting stabbed in the back by his boss, Rick. Sadly, a lot of us have been Bob and have had at least one (often more than one) horrible experience like that at the hands of...

[buzzsprout episode='8902952' player='true'] What happens when we have been so hurt, so betrayed that we can't let it go? Part of toxic positivity is trying to pick yourself up and dust yourself off too fast. Or feeling guilty if you need to take a significant length...

[buzzsprout episode='8857501' player='true'] Sometimes it feels like we fall into a loop of bad luck or weird encounters. Other times when we are introspective, we may realize that these people or situations keep showing up due to toxic patterns. In this episode, I discuss ways to...

[buzzsprout episode='8827369' player='true'] I've heard the entrepreneur Dan Lok say that most business issues are 70 to 80% mindset related and 20 to 30% tactical issues. I agree. But how do you know? How can you tell if it's a mindset issue, a tactical problem, or...

[buzzsprout episode='8782712' player='true'] It's pretty easy to find articles, chats, and support if you're a client wishing to kvetch about a freelancer. And I get it: I've been on that end of the transaction, too, waiting and wondering if someone is actually going to submit the...

[buzzsprout episode='8594498' player='true'] If you ever feel like you're floating through life, not really sure about what you want or you look around at other people and feel envious...

[buzzsprout episode='8257608' player='true'] I received some Viewer Mail from "Eddie" who is struggling with ads. The types of ad strategies that work for others in his space aren't working for him. So now what? Key topics: ✔️ Eddie has hired a few "experts" who promised to help him...

[buzzsprout episode='8177873' player='true'] Is ghosting always a negative thing? In times past, we tended to think that there was never an acceptable time or circumstance to simply vanish. Yet technology has changed the culture so much and, like it or not, a lot of our interactions...