Growing Steady | Intentional Creative Business Podcast

This is our second "After Dark" episode of Wandering Aimfully: The Show. What happens after a healthy pour of rose and tequila? What kind of random questions did we find from the game Open Up? Which one of us has had more one-night stands??

Find the answers to those questions and more in our second installment of Wandering Aimfully, After Dark!

If you huddled around a fire of your own (virtual fireplace, or not), poured yourself a drink of any kind, and listened to our soothing/semi-inebriated voices, let us know :)

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For the past few years we've written individual "Year End Reviews" but since we combined forces with Wandering Aimfully in 2018, you now get ONE review to rule them all!

In this review we go over: What went well in 2018. What sucked about 2018. What surprised us about 2018. What we're planning for 2019. And finally, a word to help us frame 2019 (a mantra, if you will).

We find these reviews are great for looking back on all we've accomplished, appreciating the ups, learning from the downs, and continuing to try to grow and get better each year.

QUESTION FOR YOU: Do you write a Year End Review? We'd love to read it! Feel free to check our format for our review at wanderingaimfully.com/015 and send us your review.

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We've come to realize that constraints and limitations don't have to be bad things. In fact, we use them to our advantage often!

One of the most important parts of owning your own business is knowing how to avoid perfection and how to focus on completion. Over and over again we've seen the value in limiting how much time (or how many resources) we can use to get things done. And on the flip side, we've also used constraints to control how much we work so we can try to keep a nice balance between work and life.

QUESTION FOR YOU: What constraint or limitation has helped you accomplish something recently?

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Being authentic isn't just a tactic or strategy, it's the core of who you are as a person (and how you should run your business).

The word "authenticity" can be a bit buzzword-y these days but if lots of people are talking about being more true to who they are, we're all for that! The key though is to not use authenticity in a fake way or an unethical way.

We hope you walk away from this episode with a few ways to think about adding more authenticity to your business. We also hope you give yourself permission to show up as yourself, no matter how uncomfortable it can feel at times.

QUESTION FOR YOU: What do you think your "black sheep" qualities are? What are you proud of about yourself/your business that sets you apart?

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Becoming minimalists has had such a profound impact on our lives. It's not just about owning fewer things, it's about being more aware of how you live and what you let into your life.

In this week's episode, we share our journey through minimalism, how it's made us happier people, and how we use the phrase "does this thing bring me value?"

Starting with minimalism was as simple as spending one day in our closet and getting rid of things we were holding onto just in case. After that, we embraced applying minimalism to our businesses and found the flavor of minimalism that worked best for us!

QUESTION FOR YOU: Ready to feel a weight lifted off your shoulders? Even if you aren't ready to become a minimalist, go through everything in your closet this weekend and donate anything you haven't worn in 6-12 months :)

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Becoming minimalists has had such a profound impact on our lives. It's not just about owning fewer things, it's about being more aware of how you live and what you let into your life.

In this week's episode, we share our journey through minimalism, how it's made us happier people, and how we use the phrase "does this thing bring me value?"

Starting with minimalism was as simple as spending one day in our closet and getting rid of things we were holding onto just in case. After that, we embraced applying minimalism to our businesses and found the flavor of minimalism that worked best for us!

QUESTION FOR YOU: Ready to feel a weight lifted off your shoulders? Even if you aren't ready to become a minimalist, go through everything in your closet this weekend and donate anything you haven't worn in 6-12 months :)

Want to learn more about Wandering Aimfully? Head to wanderingaimfully.com and get our weekly email newsletter about living the life you want. And, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoy the show!

We've officially ratcheted things up a notch with our brand new recording studio called: The WojPod!

Our good friends Caleb and Jen Wojcik were kind enough to offer space in their home to have as a recording studio so we could better control the lighting, the audio, and overall make the production experience WAYYY smoother. This is me, Jason, doing a very giddy happy dance!

Hopefully, you enjoy the new setup and the "WojPod" studio. We're extremely grateful to our friends to have this.

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Customers are the life-blood of our online businesses but that doesn't mean we have to bend to their every whim. So, what do you do if you have a bad customer?

Is it possible to ensure you only end up with good customers? We talk about a few tried and true strategies we use to create the best experience for our customers (without breaking the bank).

This episode dives deep into the conversation of running a business that focuses on taking care of and managing customers!

QUESTION FOR YOU: Are you currently surprising your customers in any way? Has this episode inspired you to do something unexpected for your customers?

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What type of conversation happens after we enjoy some tequila and wine? This is Wandering Aimfully, After Dark!

We decided to keep things a little less formal as far as the conversation goes. We poured ourselves some adult beverages and explored these topics: When is it appropriate to start listening to Christmas music? What job do we think we'd have if we weren't entrepreneurs? And what unpopular opinions did Caroline have (or not??) during this chat?

Hope you enjoy this first non sequitur episode and the roaring fire in the background (hah!)

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Friendships evolve throughout our lives and in this episode, we discuss how we've seen our friendships change as we've become adults.

We also share specific examples of dealing with toxic friendships. Like, what happens if you want to make a big change in your life but you feel like a close friend (or family member) won't support you? And how do you know if your friends actually align with your values?

QUESTION FOR YOU: Are you more like Jason, where you have fewer friends or are you more like Caroline and you have multiple tight-knit groups of friends? (Feel free to tweet us your answer @jasondoesstuff | @ckelso)

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