Process & Operations
Great creators leverage great systems. Learn how to improve your process and operations.
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Push the Pace, Sustain the Standard
Have you ever had a boss who pushed you to perform? You may have hated it at the time. But in retrospect, you see
4 min read→Dec 28, 2024Goals, Non-Goals, and Anti-Goals
How to strengthen your goal setting process.
6 min read→Dec 22, 2024Pacing
Why the speed at which we work matters (and how to set it).
2 min read→Nov 9, 2024How I Manage Shiny Object Syndrome
The simple process that's allowed me to stay on top of new ideas (without letting them distract me from my real priorities)
4 min read→Aug 3, 2024"What does paternity leave look like for a creator?"
A lot has changed since the birth of our daughter two weeks ago! There's the emotional and biological change of another human
1 min read→Aug 3, 2024Leverage
Two weeks into being a parent, and I'm thinking a lot about leverage. I'm constantly asking myself two questions: 1.
2 min read→May 5, 2024How to build better sales pages
I review a lot of sales pages for members of The Lab and for personal inspiration. The number one most common mistake I find
3 min read→May 7, 2023The art of efficiency
What separates the fastest-growing creators from the rest? There are some table stakes – if you don't have a clear purpose, it&
5 min read→Nov 12, 2022How to build an online course
On September 17, I launched the presale page for my newest course, Build A Beloved Membership. On November 12, I finished building the course.
9 min read→Sep 24, 2022Your business as a machine
As a creator, it's easy to build your business in such a way that it feels difficult or even impossible to take
8 min read→Sep 9, 2022How to be consistent
In January 2017, I decided that I was going to publish an email newsletter every day for a year. And for 365 days, I
16 min read→Aug 7, 2022Behind the rebrand
Last week, I unveiled the new brand of my business and this newsletter. Previously known as Creative Companion, I made the transition to the
14 min read→Mar 27, 2022How to be more prolific
You may have heard this quote about creatives: "Painters love to paint. Writers love having written." The joke is that writing is
2 min read→Episodes about Process & Operations
Breaking Down Our $101,666 Launch: The Mechanics And Lessons Learned From Our Virtual Summit
Our first-ever 6-figure launch started with a cold email I didn’t respond to. Twice. The third time, I wrote back. A few months later, we ran a 3-day free virtual summit that drove $101,666 in revenue — with a $78,400 margin.
Listen or watch→May 5, 2026Sam Vander Wielen’s Beautifully Elegant Business: $8M+ From One Product. No Pivots. No New Offers. No Down Years.
Sam Vander Wielen is an attorney turned entrepreneur who built the go-to legal template shop for online businesses.
Listen or watch→Feb 24, 2026Rob Walling — SaaS godfather turned creator talks team building and vibe coding
Rob Walling is a godfather of the bootstrapped SaaS movement — he's started 6 companies (5 bootstrapped), built and sold Drip for 8 figures, and created the infrastructure behind MicroConf, TinySeed (which has raised nearly $60 million and invested in over 210 SaaS companies), and…
Listen or watch→Sep 9, 2025How to create a scrappy industry report that elevates your brand | Jeremy Enns
Today I'm speaking with my friend Jeremy Enns, the founder of Podcast Marketing Academy, an accelerator program that works with scrappy, ambitious creators and brands who are serious about podcast growth.
Listen or watch→May 20, 2025How to Find More Time: Balancing Creative Projects, Business, and Personal Life
How I’m balancing creative projects, business, and personal life, and the new five-part framework I’m using to find more time.
Listen or watch→Mar 7, 2025How to get more done [Voice Memo]
A short voice memo on how to get more done.
Listen or watch→Dec 31, 2024Garrett Kennell – How thinking big helped Michelle Khare attract 4.8 million subscribers
Garrett Kennell is the Chief Creative Officer for - and husband to - Michelle Khare. Garrett has been working on the channel since Michelle’s very first video all the way back in 2016.
Listen or watch→Dec 27, 2024Resource Allocation [Voice Memo]
The most important day-to-day decisions we make
Listen or watch→May 28, 2024Why (and how) to ask your audience why they DIDN’T take action
I was out for a run recently, and I was listening to a new podcast called Podcast Marketing Trends Explained. This show is co-hosted by my two friends, Jeremy Enns and Justin Jackson. Both of these guys are deep into the world of podcasting.
Listen or watch→Apr 2, 2024Michael Stelzner – How to run profitable events (without sponsors or selling from the stage)
Michael Stelzner is the founder of Social Media Examiner and the man behind Social Media Marketing World, the industry's largest conference.
Listen or watch→Dec 21, 2023Angus Parker – Ali Abdaal’s right-hand man shares a YouTuber’s guide to hiring.
Angus Parker is the General Manager for Ali Abdaal.
Listen or watch→Dec 12, 2023Bonnie Christine – How to ACTUALLY hire and delegate.
Bonnie Christine has helped me step into the power and the idea of hiring, delegating, and buying back my time as an entrepreneur.
Listen or watch→Oct 25, 202212 strategies for becoming more consistent
A 12-part framework for hitting deadlines and publishing consistently, plus a look behind the scenes at why we took a week off YouTube.
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