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This episode features an interview with Sean McCabe, who shares his evolution from a hand lettering artist to a successful entrepreneur in the content creation space. He reveals his "obsessive" approach to mastering platforms like YouTube, his strategies for client acquisition by targeting high-value businesses, and how he systematizes his operations. The discussion extends to the importance of consistent effort, adapting to market "sparks," and learning from past business struggles like burnout and failed scaling. Dan Benjamin also shares listener success stories, emphasizing the value of diversified income streams, financial planning, and breaking down large goals into manageable steps.
Dan returns to take your calls, answer your emails, and dispel the myth that you have job security. He also gets to the heart of what the show is about, talks about founding his startup, and reveals how he was able to make an insane purchase. Sponsored By: SaneBox : Visit sanebox.com/quit and you'll automatically get a $25 credit applied to your account on top of the 14-day free trial! Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
Dan and Haddie talk about doing the daily grinding tasks that you know will pay off one day, how Domino's Pizza is standing out, how reading can help you unwind from your day, and more! CALL FOR EMAILS: the next episode is going to be all listener emails but we need your help with that! Visit the contact page and select "Quit" to send in your question now. It may be the last time we take listener emails! Links for this episode: DAMN it takes forever – Ryan Carson – Medium How Domino’s Pizza Stan...
Dan and Haddie discuss how you can't expect your business to become a success overnight, a 6 year old making $11 million a year, the importance of having a good nighttime routine, thinking about the next emerging market. Links for this episode: Want Proof That Patience Pays Off? Ask the Founders of This 17-Year-Old $525 Million Email Empire | Inc.com The evening routine essentials of the most productive people | Thrive Global Uvex S0360X Ultra-spec 2000 Safety Eyewear, Orange Frame, SCT-Orange U...
Dan and Haddie talk about overcoming obstacles, making a business by cheating the system, and how productive you really are at work. Links for this episode: 28-year-old makes millions buying from Walmart, selling on Amazon In an 8-Hour Day, the Average Worker Is Productive for This Many Hours | Inc.com More older Millennials live with relatives, a legacy of the recession umhi-im-alexis-a-kid-at-my-school-has-a-panini-maker-so-29097751.png 500×522 pixels Brought to you by: LinkedIn Learning (Get ...
Dan and Haddie talk about influence, attention, and scarcity using Apple as an example of effective execution. Links for this episode: 5by5 | Killing Time Apple drops 'Computer' from name | Macworld • Apple iPhone sales 2007-2017 | Statista Apple's iPhone X Might Cost Apple Nearly $600 to Build Philomena Kloss on Etsy Human bears. Primitive tweed teddy bears! Brought to you by: FreshBooks (All you have to do is go to FreshBooks.com/quit and enter QUIT in the 'How did you hear about us?' section)...
Dan talks about building a SaaS platform, all the while joined by Haddie to discuss a listener email about the challenges of breaking into a new career and unpaid internships, changing the way you ask for feedback, and just being open about things. Links for this episode: Is the open office layout dead? | | Dropbox Blog How to Recognize Burnout Before You’re Burned Out - The New York Times When Is It OK to Not Pay an Intern? — ProPublica Unlock honest feedback with this one word – Signal v. Nois...
Dan and Haddie talk about going the extra mile for your customers, regaining the excitement you had when you started your job, and answer listener Brian's question about CASHFLOW!!! Links for this episode: Fireside Harmonized sales tax - Wikipedia Cubs shortstop Addison Russell replaces fan's nachos - Business Insider 5by5 | Quit #103: One-Way Relationship Brought to you by: FreshBooks (All you have to do is go to FreshBooks.com/quit and enter QUIT in the 'How did you hear about us?' section). S...
Dan and Haddie do some followup about charging for your time/service, leaving a comfortable job to take an independant risk, asking yourself if you're critical to your company's success, digital nomads, and a reminder to take time to feed your soul. Send us your questions via email 5by5.tv/contact . Links for this episode: Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? - The Atlantic No, Smartphones Are Not Destroying a Generation – Thoughts And Ideas – Medium mrb on Twitter: "Damn this programmer int...
Dan and Haddie discuss the 'Briefcase Technique', Last Chance U, the fear of change, and asking for a raise. Links for this episode: Les Brown: The Power to Change (Full Transcript) - The Singju Post HomeEducationLes Brown: The Power to Change (Full Transcript)Les Brown: The Power to Change (Full Transcript) The Power to Change Les Brown FULL) - YouTube Netflix Brought to you by: FreshBooks (All you have to do is go to FreshBooks.com/quit and enter QUIT in the 'How did you hear about us?' sectio...
Dan is joined by Haddie to discuss the possible guilt that comes with doing work for profit, new business owner advice from Listener Brian, the right way to encourage (not pressure) your partner to make the leap into a more fulfilling job, how to engage with freelancers, and the services you need to look into when starting your business. Links for this episode: Evolution of the LEGO logo | Logo Design Love Road Work on 5by5 Gusto - Payroll Bench.co - Accounting The man who built a $1bn firm in h...
Dan and Haddie discuss limiting the hours you work per week, how athletes make sleep a priority, an inspirational quote about believing in yourself, and taking advice from Benjamin Franklin to examine your day. Links for this episode: First of all, I’m not interested in “crushing” anything. Basecamp's CEO Limits Himself to 40-Hour Workweeks--and He Thinks You Should Too | Inc.com Is group chat making you sweat? – Signal v. Noise Commencement Speech, Bolelli-Style - Trickle-down workaholism in st...
Dan and Haddie talk about the soul-destroying addiction of workaholism, creative environments and creative teams, Millennials and saving for buying a home, and the detrimental effects of multitasking (and a solution). Links for this episode: Jason Fried on Twitter: "Pathetic… even Apple is promoting workaholism now. Check out this ad for their Planet Of The Apps show. https://t.co/PKn30pWWgn " Creative Environments Lead to Creative Teams – Thinking Design by Adobe – Medium Millennials Want to Bu...
Dan is joined by Haddie to answer listener emails about being prepared before you make your side hustle your full time gig, selling yourself in an interview, and being honest. Next week all about interviews! Send us your questions! Links for this episode: Line Of Credit (LOC) 11001001 - Wikipedia Bynar | Memory Alpha | Fandom powered by Wikia Brought to you by: Squarespace (Start your free trial site today, at Squarespace.com and when you sign up make sure to use the offer code QUIT to get 10% o...
Dan and Haddie talk about managing your time, distractions, and going the extra mile to save your customers time. Brought to you by: Squarespace (Start your free trial site today, at Squarespace.com and when you sign up make sure to use the offer code QUIT to get 10% off your first purchase). Alibaba (Visit Gateway17.com/QUIT to save 75% off the registration fee, while event passes last). Linode (Visit the link to get a $20 Linode credit on a new account). Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
Dan and Haddie answer your emails, followup about PhDs, and what to do when the people you're counting on don't do their job. Links for this episode: Unemployment rates and earnings by educational attainment Graduate Record Examinations - Wikipedia Doctor of Philosophy - Wikipedia Brought to you by: HireLoop (Visit hireloop.io/quit to get a free credit towards their Professional features). Squarespace (Start your free trial site today, at Squarespace.com and when you sign up make sure to use the...
Dan and Haddie talk about the art of sales, not just selling your product but selling yourself during interviews, the math behind making $1 million dollars, podcast promotion strategies, and a comparison of millennials and baby boomers. Don't forget to send us your questions via email for next week's episode! Links for this episode: Best Answer to “Sell Me This Pen” | Heena Mansuri How to make $1 million dollars You are not your job search – Dear Design Student Young Americans Are Killing Marria...
Dan and Haddie discuss the struggles that millennials are facing at work, how to make a new hire feel like part of the team. They take listener emails about how to hire the right person for the job and how to get your new business set up. Links for this episode: Why Incorporate in Delaware? Why Form a Delaware LLC? Trello Millennials are struggling at work because their parents 'gave them medals for coming last' Brought to you by: HireLoop (Visit hireloop.io/quit to get a free credit towards the...
Dan and Haddie talk about smoking meats, Kentucky Colonel ties, paying attention to your users/fans, geography, and answer your emails about wanting a position at a company that isn't currently hiring, marketing yourself, and choosing between money and your passion. Links for this episode: * Boards | Trello Masterbuilt 2-Door Propane Smoker Fireside.fm - By podcasters, for podcasters! Visit Fireside.fm today to take the tour and use the code QUIT for 20% off the Standard plan for three months. W...
Dan and Haddie talk about applying for jobs, giving your work away for free, pride in a job well done, and another USPS nightmare. Links for this episode: Google got it wrong. The open-office trend is destroying the workplace. - The Washington Post Why Office Perks Are Traps, Not Benefits Piping "Good candidates do this?" But is it good? Omni (magazine) - Wikipedia To Raise Productivity, Let More Employees Work from Home Brought to you by: Squarespace (Start your free trial site today, at Square...
Dan and Haddie return for Episode #101! They talk about sticking with your new company and not taking the easy route (taking a full time job), doing your job to the fullest extent, thinking about others, a UPS debacle, and a dog. Links for this episode: Back to Work - #308 Fireside.fm/quit Get 20% off your first 3 months when you use the code QUIT at checkout! Brought to you by: Squarespace (Start your free trial site today, at Squarespace.com and when you sign up make sure to use the offer code...
Dan is joined by Haddie and Maggie in-studio for this amazing 100th episode. They discuss credit card debt, rotisserie chickens as an example of buying time, J.K. Rowling's philosophy of roadblocks, and GitHub's holacracy. Links for this episode: How Millennials Became Spooked by Credit Cards - NYTimes.com Are Rotisserie Chickens a Bargain? Strengthening our foundation — Medium J.K. Rowling on Twitter: "I wrote first 2 Potters by hand and typed them on a 10 yr old typewriter. All a writer needs ...
Dan is joined by Haddie to discuss the difference between an LLC, S Corp, C Corp, a DBA, and which one might be right for you and your new business. Links for this episode: Road Work - 5by5 Reviews: "Dan you are the best" - Listener "Procrastination" Tales Of Mere Existence - YouTube Register Your Fictitious or "Doing Business As" (DBA) Name | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov Register With State Agencies | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov Compare Business Types - ...
Dan and Haddie and talk about how strength training and functional movement relate to improving your quality of life, health, and how the same mental techniques can be used to improve your professional work life as well. Links for this episode: No Snooze Zone: The Insanely Early Morning Routines of America's Favorite Newscasters - Bon Appétit 5by5 | Back to Work #276: Do You Even Lift? Brought to you by: Linode (Visit linode.com/quit and use the code 'quit20' for a $20 credit towards your accoun...
Dan and Haddie discuss the myth of work life balance, the risks of making your employees your friends, the necessary evils of LinkedIn and Facebook, the importance of avatars, becoming a bike messenger, getting laid off, and more. Links for this episode: Millennials Still Want Kids, Just Not Right Now - Bloomberg Austin Kleon on Twitter: "I believe that this is the only thing worth reading about “work/life balance” https://t.co/UgRHsIcwVq https://t.co/nYwE89ft8T " Brought to you by: Linode (Visi...
Dan is joined by Haddie to talk about apprenticeship, how millennials DO want job stability, firing people, turning hobbies into side hustles, and how money does actually equal happiness, well...kind of. Links for this episode: Study linking college education with brain tumor risk raises many questions - CBS News You are still watching a staggering amount of TV every day - Recode Study: Money Buys Happiness When Income Is $75,000 - TIME $83,000 Is The New $75,000 Happiness Benchmark For Annual I...
Dan and Haddie talk about BREXIT, millennials, baby boomers, gen X, and the rise of the side hustle. Links for this episode: Millennials are obsessed with side hustles because they’re all we’ve got — Quartz Splenius Capitis ‘Brexit’: Explaining Britain’s Vote on European Union Membership - The New York Times Where Haddie saw the word "BREXIT" first UK students: we woke up feeling betrayed this morning - Vox EU referendum results and maps: Full breakdown and find out how your area voted Wiki - De...
Dan is joined by Haddie to talk about being prepared, reading body language and expressions, and optimizing small things in your life. Links for this episode: Last Week Tonight June 12, 2016 Suze Orman segment 0:12-0:49 Road Work - 5by5 Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition: Robert B. Cialdini: 9780061241895: Amazon.com: Books I’ve toured the world but still work at Starbucks New Overtime Rule May Benefit Millions of Millennials in the U.S. Why Sweden Is Shifting To A 6-Hour W...
Dan is joined by Haddie to answer listener emails and talk about working from home, how to create a mental and physical separation for your work area, not becoming a hermit, if you should put that restaurant job on your resume, millennials, and if working overtime to prove yourself is worth it. Links for this episode: Mixergy Podcast Back to Work - 5by5 Wiki- Highlander (film) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Remote Work (After 5 Years of Experience) Twitter Why Six Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As ...
Dan talks about making changes in your life and sticking with them, and answers listener emails. Links for this episode: Rachel Cruze Dave Ramsey Brought to you by: Quip (Head on over to Quip.com/quit to learn more and get real work done faster and smarter!) Wealthfront (Visit Wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free). Squarespace (Visit Squarespace.com/Quit and use the code QUIT to get a free trial and 10% off your first purchase.) Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
