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Does it feel like time is always slipping through your fingers? Are you working long hours and not seeing the monetary rewards for your efforts? This week's WAIM Show is all about time management and specifically how you can be more efficient with your time. We share a couple of simple time management tips you can try: - Using time blocking to stay focused and accomplish more work in a shorter period of time - Giving yourself permission not to work a standard 9-5 schedule - How to be realistic about the work you're currently doing and if you should pivot to something else Listen for the part of the episode where Caroline went from making $1,000 per month to 3-4x that amount just by managing her time better 👍 QUESTION FOR YOU: What time management trick have you used that's made the biggest difference in your life? 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 had the DISpleasure of dealing with creative burnout on more occasions than we'd like to admit. It simply seems like experiencing burnout is a right of passage when you work for yourself. But... We have a few tips on how to avoid burning out. How to (hopefully) not hit your own wall and feel like your health and life are suffering because of your work. Burnout is something soooo many of us deal with but we can feel ashamed to admit it. Well, we're here to pull back the curtain on burnout shame and to talk openly and honestly about it. We hope this episode helps you learn from our mistakes and avoid burning out with whatever you're spending time on. QUESTION FOR YOU: Have you experienced burnout? How have you dealt with it? Leave us a comment and let us know. 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!

Let us start off by saying EVERYONE deals with self-doubt. Especially when it comes to running your own business or making a big change in your life, it's normal to go through imposter syndrome. One way Caroline deals with self-doubt before starting something new is to acknowledge how much she'd regret not doing that thing. Yes, it's scary to navigate uncharted waters, but it's much worse to have never dipped your toes in those waters and always wondered "what if." For Jason, dealing with imposter syndrome and self-doubt comes down to challenging his own assumptions. Put your doubtful thoughts to the test and don't let them impact business decisions or life choices until they prove that negative assumptions are correct. Don't let self-doubt hold you back from getting started and don't compare where you are on your journey to the end of someone else's journey. QUESTION FOR YOU: What self-doubt are you currently dealing with in your life or business? 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!

What's the thing you've always dreamed of doing? That place in the world you've had on your bucket list to visit? An experience you've read about over and over? We share our big dreams, or lack thereof, in this episode. We also explore if our big dreams come from our own desires or if we're merely focusing on things society has told us we should want. TELL US - We'd love to know your big dreams and the wilder the better! ANNOUNCEMENT: As of this episode going live, January 28, today is the last day to join our brand new 6-month program Build Without Burnout Academy. If you're looking to transition your client business into digital products you're going to love our new guided program that's included in our Wandering Aimfully Membership! Learn more at join.wanderingaimfully.com

Hi friend! A quick little bonusode/promosode to announce our newest program: Build Without Burnout Academy. We've created a guided 6-month program that helps client-based business owners transition into selling digital products—without burning out in the process. Build Without Burnout Academy is included in our Wandering Aimfully Membership and our goal for you is in six months you’ll have: - Optimized your client business for more profitability - Built an audience and designed a content creation plan that works for you - Finally created and launched your digital product There's a lot more to this program, including a few things that go against the grain of normal online programs (like the fact we have built-in "ketchup weeks"!) Learn more by listening to this short episode or go to join.wanderingaimfully.com

Is your current business not quite serving you? Making a business pivot can look like many things: - Switching from one type of business to another - Scrapping all your current offerings and changing it up to something else - Getting rid of a bunch of features and try a slew of new ones - Or quitting a business completely! (which you shouldn't feel bad about!) We go through all these different types of business pivots and share stories from our various business ventures since 2007. We've had our fair share of business transitions and believe it's 100% okay to make a change but it can be hard to know when and how. Hopefully, our experience and advice in this episode will help you if you 're in a position where you want to make a change! ANNOUNCEMENT: Launching this week (Jan 21-28) is our brand new 6-month program Build Without Burnout Academy. If you're looking to pivot your client business into digital products you're going to love our new guided program. Learn more at join.wanderingaimfully.com

A few years ago we found ourselves at an impasse: Caroline had one idea of what she wanted for our wedding and Jason had a completely different idea. While we were both 100% committed to each other and our relationship, we also found that the topic of being married was different for both of us. - How did we get on the same page when it came to our wedding? - What did we do for an engagement (hint: you'll never guess!)? - Why do we think the idea of marriage may not be for everyone? In this episode, we break down how we went from looking at a wedding from two separate perspectives and eventually landing on our own dream unique celebration (on a cliff, drinking tequila and eating donuts - no joke!) We also share some thoughts related to relationships in general, which may help you if you're in a committed relationship and feel like you and your significant other aren't on the same page with what to do next. 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!

Whether you're starting a business or you've been on your own entrepreneurial journal for over a decade like we have, we've got some lessons learned and tips for you in this episode! When was the last time you set out to plant seeds for your business? No, not actual seeds, but tasks and to-do items that may not bear fruit for many months? This can seem difficult if you're trying hard to generate revenue right now, but it's an important way to shift your thinking to play the long-game with your biz. We also discuss how to use an "experimenter's mindset" with your business and practical next steps. So much of our positive progress and growth has come from putting our ideas and assumptions to the test (and not counting ideas out before giving them a chance!) And we chat about comparison traps, dealing with feelings of overwhelm, and focusing on taking imperfect action. Lots of goodies for you this week! QUESTION FOR YOU: What seeds are you planting for your business this year? 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!

Taking that dream travel trip doesn't happen out of the blue. With enough planning and forward-thinking, your dream trip can be a reality with just a few simple steps we share in this week's WAIM Show episode. Some of our favorite recent trips: - Tahiti (overwater bungalows!) - Iceland (all the waterfalls and crazy Instagram-worthy terrains) - Italy (pizza, pasta, need we say more?) - Tulum (amazing beaches and food) While those big destinations are awesome, we also had a great time in British Columbia, Joshua Tree, and small towns throughout the US on various road trips! Travel is a source of inspiration and motivation for us. If we need to recharge our creative batteries we look for a new place to visit and do it on our own terms (read: no hostels... haha). We hope this episode helps you plan a dream travel trip or just inspires you to take a weekend getaway. QUESTION FOR YOU: What dream travel destination is on your list? 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!

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 :) 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!

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. 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 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? 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!

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? 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!

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!

Our podcast and show, Wandering Aimfully: The Show, has officially ratcheted 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. QUESTION: How does it look and sound? Do you like the new timer we're going to use to attempt to stay a bit more succinct in our episode length? 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!

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? 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!

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!) 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!

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) 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 aren't going to lie to you and say that becoming a more confident person happens just because you want it to. However, we do believe that there are practical ways you can increase confidence and we explore them in this week's episode. Because we try to keep things as real as possible, we also share a story about body confidence and how hurtful a few simple words can be in a relationship. Whether you're trying to gain confidence in your life or in your business, this episode should give you a few simple steps to take right away. 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!

Money is a tricky subject, especially in a relationship! How do you split bills? Who pays for what at certain times? When do you decide to combine bank accounts (or do you??) These are the hard-hitting financial topics we discuss in this week's episode. We share how we look at our income and expenses as a couple and when we merged everything together (and why). If you're wondering if you and your partner should or shouldn't co-mingle your finances, this episode is for you. Even if you don't have a partner, you may still learn a nugget or two from our experiences managing money over the years. Mentioned in this episode is our "Income Flow" and how we have our bank accounts set up. You can learn more about that in our debt freedom article: https://wanderingaimfully.com/debt-free/#step5 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!