This is Season Four, Episode Two. Where we tackle the core symptoms of underearning that are common to most creative entrepreneurs. Just because you demonstrate any or all of these symptoms once in a while doesn't make you an underearner. But, if a pattern persists, you'll definitely want to look closer.
This is the first episode in a Summer-long series that deals with different aspects and triggers for underearning. If you want to take this learning deeper, consider joining Overcoming Underearning for Creative Entrepreneurs.
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01:00 - How I discovered these 5 Core Symptoms of Underearning
04:35 - Why Chaotics get hit hard with indifference (and how that indifference could be a symptom of underearning)
07:30 - How not looking at my bank account kept me in a spiral of underearning
09:15 - The need for Ruthless Honesty
11:58 - How refusing compliments can be a sign of underearning
15:28 - The myth of "what the market will bear"
17:46 - fixating on competition as a sign of underearning
22:09 - How I bridged my income gap during my first year in Nashville
24:11 - The health symptoms that could be a symptom of underearning
28:07 - You've got to be wiling to accept the consequences of your new choices to overcome underearning
30:00 - Spotting the difference between occasional issues and true patterns of underearning
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Music: "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod
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This is Season Four, Episode One. The one where you learn about what the Six-Figure Deception is, with real life examples, ripped from the world of online marketing. It's different than the Six-figure Illusion or the Six-Figure Distinction, which I've talked about before. This is about chasing (or falling for) vanity metrics.
I also take you behind the scenes in my own business and show you how we took the Creative Freedom Incubator from zero to a living wage in less than two years.
Download Season 4 Episode 1 | iTunes | Anchor | Stitcher
If you’re listening to just the podcast, you’re only getting about a third of the deal. I’ve been doing Creative Freedom as a web series - we’re in our fourth season now, and we’re just now getting on the podcast bandwagon. We’re rolling out this new approach to reach you where you’re at.
00:40 - The 6 figure distinction vs. the 6-figure illusion
01:02 - What is the 6-Figure Deception?
02:06 - Vanity metrics and a real-life example from the publishing industry
03:18 - The financial breakdown of a shady, real-life example from a Facebook marketer
08:15 - The legal deception of an incomplete truth ("Sell the Sizzle - it's sexy!")
11:00 - My personal goal setting process, targeted on what really matters
12:30 - The ONLY metric that matters when your business is in Early Struggle
14:05 - The importance of careful experimentation (with a personal example)
19:45 - Plan. Do. Evaluate.
20:56 - Bottom line results vs. top-line vanity metrics
23:10 - Questions to ask yourself to get clarity on what you really need to track
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Music: "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod
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This is Season Four, Episode Zero. The “WTF” episode. The one where I tell you what this show is about, why you should listen, and why we're FINALLY launching a podcast.
Download Season 4 Episode 0 | iTunes | Stitcher
If you’re listening to just the podcast, you’re only getting about a third of the deal. I’ve been doing Creative Freedom as a web series - we’re in our fourth season now, and we’re just now getting on the podcast bandwagon. We’re also rolling out a LIVE weekly Q&A on Facebook in an effort to reach you where you're at.
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Music: "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0