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SPI 639: How Passive Is a Physical Product Business (REALLY) With Jeff Sheldon
#639 Having your audience along for the ride as you create digital products to serve them is an incredible tool that increases engagement and connection. But is it wise to use this same strategy for physical products? With knockoffs being a massive concern, is it safe to use open platforms like Kickstarter to fund and […]
Continue readingSPI 584: Book Writing: The Truth
#584 Writing a book and getting it out into the world is one of the hardest things you can do—and one of the most fulfilling. I'm currently working on my next book ( ) , titled The Lean Learner. After self-publishing three books, I want to try to get this one in the hands of a traditional […]
Continue readingSPI 572: How to Turn (Almost) Everything You Touch to Gold
#572 Someone told me the other day, “Pat, everything you touch just seems to turn to gold.” Typically, I would deflect this question, but instead I said, “Well, I only touch things that can turn into gold.” I want to unpack this for you today, by sharing the five-step process I use to make sure I'm only […]
Continue readingSPI 683: A Masterclass on Your Mindset as a Creator with Dr. Corey Wilks, Psy.D.
#683 Fear is often the biggest thing holding us back. So how do we neutralize its power over us? What can we do to stop it from manifesting as procrastination and perfectionism? How do we come to terms with uncertainty and move toward success? We tackle all that in this incredible episode with my guest, […]
Continue readingSPI 365: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing with Paul Jarvis
#365: Paul Jarvis is here help you build a better, not bigger, business. There can be benefit to keeping your business small. Listen in and learn why growth isn't always the answer. Podcast show notes available here: See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .
Continue readingSPI 501: Niching Down & Leaning Into Your Passion So You Can Make a Profit with Megan Gilger from…
#501 Do you ever wonder what your life or career would be like if you'd made a different decision at a fork in the road? I definitely don't use my architecture degree anymore. But at the same time, I think about the skills I've learned and the things that happened early in my career that […]
Continue readingSPI 662: She Caught Me, Then Told Me This
#662 I didn't think anyone would discover my little trick, but one of our Unstuck newsletter subscribers from Australia totally caught me! She reached out with incredible feedback that I have to share with you. Suffice it to say the tools in my book Superfans are still serving businesses everywhere. In fact, my subscriber's message […]
Continue readingEmergency Episode #2: Steps to Take When You Get Laid Off
Pat and Matt discuss getting laid off, and the next steps you can take to turn your knowledge into a potential freelancing career, either on the side, or potentially full time. Pat discusses his layoff in 2008 during the recession and how to set yourself up for success mentally, and Matt takes it home to […]
Continue readingSPI 480: The Entrepreneurial Game That No One Ever Wins
#480 If you're an entrepreneur, at some point you're inevitably going to compare yourself to the other entrepreneurs out there. Maybe you wish you had success like theirs, maybe you're envious because their success seemed to happen overnight. But some comparisons are healthy, like if you're trying to pull inspiration from someone or compare yourself […]
Continue readingSPI 267: An Introduction to Video Advertising with Gideon and Anja from Veeroll
#267: Here today are Veeroll's Gideon Shalwick and Anja Kicken to offer a beginner's guide to video advertising for your online business. They share a step-by-step walkthrough for creating a YouTube video ad campaign, a five-part structure for honing your video ad's unique message, and the three things you don't want to get wrong with your video advertising. […]
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