The Fizzle Show

http://fizzleshow.co/68 - How long are you going to think to yourself "I need to give that a shot" before you take the leap and try it?    In this episode we share our own stories about moving on, what we learned, how we did it, and how to do it better.    We also tell, for the first time, a new story about someone near and dear to this podcast. We start the episode with that announcement. Enjoy!Aug 22, 2014

Customer service isn't an afterthought for you. If it is, you're already well on your way to being an uninteresting, middling, forgotten business.    If, on the other hand, you have a deep understanding of the people you serve, that reality will be visible in so many delightful and visible moments in your customers' interactions with you.    In this conversation we share what we've learned about how customer service and the deeper philosophy we can all have about customers in general can revolutionize the way we build our business.    Note: if you haven't yet listened to the previous episode, you'd better do that first. It's an amazing interview with the co-owner of one of the world's best restaurants, and it's deeply changing the way we look at these questions. Listen here: How The Hospitality Mindset Revolutionized My Business. Aug 15, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/66 - One of the best restaurants in the world is run by the Canlis family. Their restaurant is called Canlis. It's in Seattle, and on a recent trip I got to spend a little time with Mark Canlis, who runs the restaurant with his brother Brian.    Listen, here's the thing; the way this family thinks about their business, their perspective after 60+ years of serving people at an *insane* level of quality, has shaken stuff up for me.   The way they tell their stories, the things they choose to invest time and money into, their "reasons why," have changed the way I look at my own story, my own investments, my own reasons. These changes are adding up to a much bigger, human, vital vision of what my business is.    So I recorded a short conversation with Mark about how his family looks at their business and couched that in this episode of the show with some commentary from us here at Fizzle. Enjoy!  Aug 08, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/65 - The guys answer 4 listener questions about products, validation, Squarespace and vodka blogs.   Aug 01, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/64 - The guys debrief from #WDS2014 and answer a couple listener questions about moving on to the next stages of business.   Jul 25, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/63 -- There are things in all our businesses we *hate* doing. And at a certain point, we have to ask ourselves if we're trapped working *in* our businesses without any time or energy to work *on* them.  In this episode we share how to decide what to delegate, a few categories of tasks you could delegate, some tips and tricks for delegating and dealing with VA's, vendors, partners and contractors, and what you *shouldn't* delegate.Jul 18, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/62 -- Starting out in your business you may need to wear all the hats in your business, doing everything yourself because you can't afford to hire people to help you. In this conversation we get some clarity about what those hats are, which ones are important and how to think about them.   Jul 11, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/61 -- NOBODY likes to feel like a lost, lonely loser when they meet new people. But we've all been there. In this episode we get into a handful of rich tips about meeting new people at conferences, meetups and coffee shops. Jul 04, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/60 - Really great (and surprising) ideas about balancing work and life. Plus some specific tactics to actually do this well... to make a bigger dent in your todo list without burning out or building poorly.Jun 27, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/59 - Really great (and surprising) ideas about balancing work and life. Plus some specific tactics to actually do this well... to make a bigger dent in your todo list without burning out or building poorly.Jun 20, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/58 -- Wherever you are in your business, you'll find yourself somewhere in the questions these 5 listeners ask... mostly about sales, monetization, pricing and conversion. Jun 13, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/57 -- Let's talk about a few things you can do in the next few days to increase traffic to your website. In this episode we answer questions from listeners. Each one about a different piece of the traffic puzzle. Jun 06, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/56 - How to re-find and reconnect to motivation when you lose it. This is the second part of a response to Fizzler Terry's question.   May 30, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/55 - You're not building your business to end up alone and regretful. Here's some insights from the guys about how to stay close with the people who enrich our lives while we build our businesses. May 23, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/54 - When you're approached with an opportunity, how do you know if it'll be a waste of time or not? What about a new business or project idea? In this episode let's get into how to some tactical tips and tricks to make great decisions. May 16, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/53 - How do you know what is the MOST IMPORTANT thing to work on right now? We explore that with some great conversation including an extended golf metaphor and a rapid fire list of about 9 immediate tips. May 09, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/52 - On our 52nd episode, we share the 24 things we learned in a year of podcasting, what we wish we would have known before we started, and how to slap yourself into gear (because, like us, you probably deserve it too).May 02, 2014

This week we feature two more interviews and listener questions covering some of these topics:    - Four audience journey questions (from an experienced advertising mind). - Finding the blogger-give/audience-take balance. - Plus a question showcasing the difference between a big and sucky audience and a small and profitable audience. Apr 25, 2014

http://fizzleshow.com/50 - This episode is the second in the audience series featuring more honest answers from real entrepreneurs about how they discover, define and target their ideal clients and tribes. In this episode you'll hear from Nathan Barry, Josh Shipp, Sarah Peck, and James Clear. Also, killer notes on Corbett's audience defining process and specific tactics and questions to use yourself. Apr 18, 2014

http://fizzleshow.co/49 - There's one question that can get to the heart of whether what you're working on is a soon-to-be-failed side project or a business with a good shot at financial success. In this episode you get to hear a handful of experienced entrepreneurs, people who are *actually* earning a living doing something they care about (in many cases a *handsome* living), answer that question. You'll hear from Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income, John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur on Fire, Rob Walling, Tara Gentile, Jason Glaspey, and Steve Kamb. Enjoy!