The world is crazy--but that doesn't mean you can go out on your own! Here are my honest (and blunt) advice for "quittin the ole' day job" and moving into self-employment.

Question? Email [email protected], I'd love to hear from you!!

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Just a grab bag of the issues & questions y'all sent in!

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0:00 Intro 
1:43 Selling SaaS Products
4:52 Top of Funnel Activities
6:45 Blogging Landscape 2026 
7:04 Blogging Viability 
10:49 YouTube vs. Blogging
14:41 Systems
22:56 Facebook Ads Experience
28:21 Phases of Business Growth
33:39 Outro 

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This episode contains a few curse words, be forewarned! I'm about to drop what FinCon *confirmed* for me last week--something I've been feeling for months now.

Sorry in advance for the rant.

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This has been a game-changer for me lately! Felt lost, created a spreadsheet, used AI, felt better ;)

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Easy & practical tips for SPEAKING better (YouTube? Podcast? Speaking? Sales? Webinars? everything).

Enjoy!

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ALL of these are viable and doable! This comes from my private Trello board of ideas ;)

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-Pete

In this special 8th birthday episode of Do You Even Blog, I’m pulling back the curtain on the full journey—from the early “rise and grind” days of 2017, to burnout and pivots, to where things stand now in my unpredictable, messy, full-time creator life. I’ll share the behind-the-scenes story of how DYEB started, why I walked away (twice), what I’ve learned through niche sites, YouTube channels, SaaS experiments, and how chasing my version of success changed everything. If you’re a creator or entrepreneur searching for clarity, direction, or just a dose of real talk—you’ll want to hear this one.

AI wrote that ☝️

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If I had NOTHING right now, here's my 6-step plan for growing a profitable business.

My notes are below 👇

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1 - i'd start with an area of life I'm really INVOLVED with. Probably a hobby, or job-related
- hifi gear
- teaching
- pickleball
- drumming/percussion
- mobility (i.e. health & fitness for people 35+)
2 - i'd start with building an audience in the most "non-asking" way possible
- aka social media
- aka giving myself time to identify a PROBLEM to solve
- you can't go wrong by building a targeted audience
3 - i'd start building a NETWORK of peers (including companies)
- talking to people (or hearing from people) is really valuable
4 - WHAT DO I NEED - services for quicker and easier cash--long term, i'd start with micro solutions, software if I could
5 - get 10 customers mindset, evaluate
6 - continue building the audience, always

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You could be happier & more fulfilled TODAY. Here's what I mean...

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Some tips you've heard, some you haven't...here are the daily practices that help me manage depression, anxiety, and boredom.

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