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- Entrepreneurship Archives - Dale Callahan
The One-Person Business Model – How To Productize Yourself
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Episode 269| Watch on YouTube | Listen on Buzzsprout Work Less, Earn More, Enjoy Life You get 24 hours a day. After…
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What If Your Job Ended in 60 Days?
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Episode 268 | Watch on YouTube | Listen on Buzzsprout How to stop collecting business ideas and start building real…
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How to Make Your First $100 Outside Your Job
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Episode 266 | Watch on YouTube | Listen on Buzzsprout If your paycheck stopped Friday, where would your next dollar…
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Why Good Employees Get Passed Over for Promotion — And What to Do About It.
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Episode 254 | Watch on YouTube | Listen on Buzzsprout This week I got an email from a listener named Denise…
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When Busy Is Just Avoidance in Disguise
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Episode 248 | Watch on YouTube | Listen on Buzzsprout There’s a pattern that shows up in high performers that…
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Why Everyone’s Panicking About AI (And What They Should Actually Be Doing)
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Episode 247 | Watch on YouTube | Listen on Buzzsprout People are scared. Not of AI itself. Of the rules changing…
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How to Value What You Actually Bring to Work: The Contribution Audit in Dollars
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Episode 246 | Watch on YouTube | Listen on Buzzsprout The Problem: Your Value Is Invisible Last week we walked…
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How to Prove Your Worth at Work: The Contribution Audit Framework
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Episode 245 | Listen on YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify The Problem: Invisible Value You’re generating value…
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Slaves to Money: Why More Income Doesn’t Buy Freedom
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast There’s a paradox nobody talks about. Most people think more money will buy them freedom. A bigger salary. A…
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If You Can’t Make $500/Month Outside Your Job, Here’s Why
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast I talk to a lot of engineers who want to build something on the side. And I’ve noticed a pattern. Ninety…
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Ownership Isn’t What You Think: The Real Framework for Tech Pros
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast The Owner’s Playbook Episode 1 Most engineers and tech professionals talk about owning their future. But…
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You Don’t Need a Business Idea. You Need to See What’s Already There
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Most people I talk to say the same thing: “I want to start something on the side… I just don’t know what.” It sounds…
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The $100K Paperweight That Became a $12K Consulting Win
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast They spent $100,000 building it. The hardware worked. The code was clean. Everything checked out. And then it failed…
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You Already Have One Consulting Client. You Just Don’t Know It Yet.
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Have you ever helped someone with a work problem, got paid, and then just went back to your normal job like nothing…
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The Story We Tell Ourselves About Work (Until Someone Asks a Real Question)
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast From the Company of One podcast Almost every conversation I’ve had lately starts the same way. “How are things…
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The Wildly Simple Path Most People Refuse to Take
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast From the Company of One podcast Most people think success requires a breakthrough. It usually requires repetition…
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You’re Not Stuck. You’re Unclaimed.
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Most professionals I talk to aren’t failing. They’re performing. They’re reliable. They’re trusted. And quietly…
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The Work Didn’t Fail You. The Story Did.
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast You’re Not Undervalued. You’re Untranslated. People keep saying the rules changed. They didn’t. Perception has always…
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Why Promotions Feel Like Progress But Aren’t
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Most professionals assume promotions equal progress. More money. More responsibility. More respect. And for a while…
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Nothing’s Broken — So Why Does This Feel Off?
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Some of the hardest career moments don’t come when things fall apart. They come when everything still works. You’re…
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Running on Idle: Why Doing Everything Right Can Still Leave You Stuck
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast There’s a moment I see over and over again. Someone is doing well by every visible measure. Good job. Good pay…
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You’re Not Stuck. You’re Just Overexposed to One Employer.
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Every January, people tell themselves the same quiet story: Most professionals who feel “stuck” aren’t lacking…
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Nothing Changes Until You Decide to Take Control
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Every January, people tell themselves the same quiet story: “This year will be different.” New calendar. New…
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Why Hanging Around High Performers Feels Uncomfortable (And Why That’s the Point)
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt smaller? No one said anything. No one judged you. But you…
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How to Deal With a Micromanager (Without Losing Your Mind or Your Career)
Most think micromanagement is a work problem. It’s not. It’s a people problem. And almost every high earner will face it at some point. When I coach…
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Why I Started Showing Professionals How to Think Like a Company of One
Why Corporate Professionals Struggle With Entrepreneurship — And the Mindset Shift That Changes Everything When I started teaching entrepreneurship to…
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You Don’t Need Permission to Start Consulting
Thinking about starting your own consulting business? You don’t need an LLC, a logo, or even a website to begin. In this post, I’ll show you how I accidentally…
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Do I Need an LLC or a Business License? (And What “Startup” Really Means)
Do I need an LLC? Most people who ask this question don’t realize what they’re really asking. They’re not asking about business structure. They’re asking for…
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You Already Have a Business — It’s Called You. #217
You already own a business. It’s not registered with the state. It doesn’t have a logo. But it’s 100% yours. It’s called You, Inc. And just like any other…
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Want a Raise? Build One Yourself (Quit Waiting on HR to Value You) #216
Most people wait years for a company to “notice” them. They work harder, take on more, and hope a small raise or title bump will come their way. But hope is…
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Why Your Skills Are More Valuable Than Your Job Title (And How to Prove It). #215
Most people introduce themselves by their job title: “I’m a project manager.” “I’m a senior analyst.” “I’m a software engineer.” But here’s the problem—titles…
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You Don’t Need Startup Money—You Need a Customer #214
One of the biggest myths in business is that you need money to start. We hear stories of startups raising millions in venture capital, and we think, “That’s…
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Side Hustle or Career Change? How to Decide What You Really Want #213
Should you start a side hustle, or quit and change careers? It’s one of the most common questions I hear. But here’s the problem: that’s usually the wrong…
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Your Paycheck Is the Most Expensive Thing You Own #212
Most people think their paycheck is their lifeline. It’s the thing that keeps the bills paid, food on the table, and maybe even a little left over for fun. But…
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You’re Not “Just an Employee” — You’re Already Running a Business (You Just Don’t Know It Yet) #211
Most people wake up every day thinking they’re just an employee. They show up, do the work, and hope their boss notices. But here’s the reality: you’re already…
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The Idea Doesn’t Matter (Here’s What Actually Gets You Paid) #210
Everyone thinks the “big idea” is the secret to starting a business. The million-dollar app, the product no one’s ever seen before, the magic invention. The…
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How Do I Find Time When I’m Already Busy? #209
The #1 Excuse I Hear: “I Don’t Have Time” The biggest excuse I hear from professionals who want freedom is: “I just don’t have time.” But here’s the truth —…
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What If I Fail? The Truth About Launching Your First Outside Income Stream #208
Most people don’t stay stuck because they lack opportunity — they stay stuck because they’re afraid. Afraid of failing. Afraid of looking foolish. Afraid of…
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The 3 Lies Keeping You Trapped in a Job You’ve Outgrown #207
Smart professionals don’t stay stuck because they’re lazy — they stay stuck because they’ve believed these lies for too long. It’s not about talent. It’s not…
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From Stuck Employee to Business Owner: The Shift Starts Now #206
This podcast is now for professionals ready to build something of their own—without blowing up their life In the US, over 70% say they want to own their own…
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How to Use LinkedIn to Work a Town
This post was originally published on Jan 13, 2013, and updated on April 4, 2023. A while back I got the following email: Hi Dale, This is Chris Carmichael…
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200: My Most Popular Podcast Episodes [Podcast]
My Most Popular Podcast Episodes tell a story. The story is not about me, but more about you. What topics catch your attention? What are you most interested in…
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198: Make Money Online [Podcast]
Make money online will help you see the quick and dirty methods of getting started in a side hustle without spending much (or any) money. The video from the…
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197: How Much Should I Be Spending on my Business [Podcast]
How much should I be spending on my business? Like all other things in life, modern businesses tend to overspend, Especially small businesses that are not…
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196: Five Reasons You Should Consider an Online Business [Podcast]
Five reasons you should consider an online business. I spend a lot of time trying to help people like you start something on the side. (Why You Need to Start…
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194: 7 Things I Have Learned from Being an Entrepreneur [Podcast]
Today we discuss 7 things I have learned from being an entrepreneur. While there are many courses, especially in universities that teach entrepreneurship, I…
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193: Using Love as a Business Strategy [Podcast]
Using love as a business strategy might seem like a strange title – especially coming from an engineer. Generally speaking we technical people are pretty…
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192: Multiple Streams of Income [Podcast]
Want multiple streams of income? How would it feel not to be 100% dependent on just your day job income? Today we want to dive into streams of income that…
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190: How to Deal with a Setback [Podcast]
How to deal with a setback… That is a question we all encounter from time to time. Setbacks look like a lot of things: Job loss Project failed Demoted…
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189: It’s All About the Money [Podcast]
When it comes to your financial success at work, it is all about the money. Yet, in the United States, over 70% of the population lives paycheck to paycheck…
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188: Business Ideas You Can Start From Home [Podcast]
Ready for some business ideas you can start from home? I get asked all the time for ideas – so today, I just wanted to share a few of them to help you…
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187: Overcoming the Fear of Failure in Your Side Hustle [Podcast]
Is overcoming the fear of failure in your side hustle something you have been thinking about? It should be. That fear of failure is likely holding you back and…
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186: No, I Do Not Want to Take Your Course on How to Make Money! [Podcast]
Ever take a course on how to make money? Did you find it awesome and frustrating at the same time? A while back I got a random phone call from a woman in New…
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185: How Coaching Works [Podcast]
Want to know how coaching works? I know I did before I got into my first coaching session. I had just shelled out a good amount of money and was coming into my…
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184: Adjusting Your Goals Midyear [Podcast]
Adjusting Your Goals Midyear? So, we are at the halfway point of 2020. Wow-what a crazy year. Some of you have suffered. Loss of income, furloughs, a decline…
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183: Use Your Curiosity to Market Yourself on the Job [Podcast]
Use your curiosity to market yourself. How? Asking questions makes you look like you care and it also gives you the opportunity to connect with others –…
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182: 11 Steps to a Better LinkedIn Profile for Marketing Yourself [Podcast]
These 11 steps to a better LinkedIn profile will help you be found by recruiters and will also help you brand yourself to future and current employers. While a…
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181: How To Become More Valuable To Your Boss [Podcast]
Become more valuable to your boss in just a few simple steps. If you followed the last podcast, How To Calculate How Valuable You Are To Your Boss, you can now…
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180: How To Calculate How Valuable You Are To Your Boss [Podcast]
How to calculate how valuable you are to your boss. Sounds like a big promise? Does it sound like math? Both are true – but I can handle the promise and…
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179: 17 Ways to Market Yourself [Podcast]
17 Ways to Market Yourself. Yes, I said market yourself. As we move through the four roles of your Company of One model (See Episode 174: Grow Your Own Company…