Dan takes calls and discusses competition, employment, hobbies, and when to narrow your focus. Links for this episode: Zoe Zoe Sheen - Illustration There Will Be Blood - IMDB There Will Be Blood - Amazon Instant There Will Be Blood - iTunes There Will Be Blood DVD - Amazon There Will Be Blood BlueRay - Amazon Hello, my name is _____ During episode 29 of the 5by5 network's Quit!, Dan mentioned to Haddie before taking a call from show regular and romance eCoach Virginia Roberts that he needs stick...
Jul 12, 2013•1 hr 34 min
Dan talks about the risks of coasting, being energized, making your passion your work, regaining independence, and staying in your job with calls from listeners. Links for this episode: Ferris Buller Sing's - Twist And Shout - YouTube Trump: The Art of the Deal: Donald J. Trump, Tony Schwartz: 9780345479174: Amazon.com: Books ScanDeck.net ScanDeck™ is an affordable, recyclable and easy-to-use copy stand designed to hold your iPhone at just the right height, and keep it there. The marketing secre...
Jul 06, 2013•1 hr 31 min
Dan and Haddie are joined in the studio by the host of ScamSchool.tv and NSFWshow, Brian Brushwood, and, the founder of Amplifier and host of the upcoming 5by5 show The Capital, Joel Bush. They discuss the benefits of competition, Paul Thomas Anderson's film, There Will Be Blood (2007), Steve Jobs' response to Android, the competition between Coca-Cola and Pepsi, the pseudo-rivalry that exists between podcasters, strategies utilized by rivals to crush competitors, an article about a failing star...
Jun 28, 2013•1 hr 26 min
Dan and Haddie talk to Andy Baio and Andy McMillan about the 2013 XOXO conference September 19th-22nd in Portland, OR, and discuss broader issues including the courage it takes to produce an independent event, the risks and rewards of collaborating with like-minded people, dealing with the fear of success, and more. Links for this episode: XOXO · Portland, OR · September 2013 XOXO (xoxo) on Twitter Andy Baio (waxpancake) on Twitter Andy McMillan (andymcmillan) on Twitter Conference — XOXO Festiv...
Jun 19, 2013•1 hr 12 min
Dan and Danielle talk about the film adaptation Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) and discuss the toxic, cut-throat world of sales. Later they take calls and they hear from Studio Kittie , Angry Guy, and more. Links for this episode: Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - IMDb An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office. Glengarry Glen Ross speech - YouTube Blake was written into the script by David Mamet for the film version of Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). Alec Baldwin's portraya...
Jun 08, 2013•1 hr 28 min
Dan is joined by Matt Haughey, founder of MetaFilter and briefly Glenn Fleishman to discuss what it truly means to run a business. Links for this episode: 5by5 | The Pipeline #6: Matt Haughey Dan and Matt discuss the MetaFilter community, controlling a website's growth, starting up a business without taking investment, the recent PVRblog sale, the personal life (or lack thereof) of a developer and community builder, blogging about your personal life, and more. PVRblog | TiVo, ReplayTV, and other...
May 31, 2013•1 hr 21 min
Dan and Haddie discuss 26-year old CEO David Karp's use of profanity at the end of his release about Yahoo's recent acquisition of Tumblr. Later they take calls and talk about the various issues that come up when doing a Kickstarter, give advice about transitioning from full time student and worker to full time entrepreneur, and more. Links for this episode: Tumblr Staff - News! Original Transcript: "Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo. Before touching on how aweso...
May 24, 2013•1 hr 48 min
Dan interviews Scott Johnson, founder of FrogPants Studios , a hub of nerd and geek media including comics, web art, illustration, podcasts, and more. Scott hosts and produces 9 shows, both daily and weekly, which span a range of topics including apps, comics, early TV pilots, video games, and more. Scott also produces the webcomic My Extra Life . Dan and Scott address issues of making it on one's own terms, seeking out a creative community, spreading the creative spark across different mediums,...
May 17, 2013•1 hr 19 min
Dan discusses the pros and cons of working remotely and, later, takes calls and talks to Robert Sha, the creator of the Capsule minimalist wallet , Josh Centers, the new managing editor for TidBits , and more. Links for this episode: How to Set up your Home Office for Maximum Productivity Have you ever walked into your home office for a specific task and instead wound up looking through 3 piles of junk mail, and an enormous mound of paperwork on your desk? With more and more home owners taking t...
May 10, 2013•1 hr 25 min
Dan is joined by Associate Producer Danielle Moser to discuss dressing up for work as it relates to interviews, productivity, and how it can affect the way you think about yourself and your outlook. They also address the problem of having CEOs dress down during keynote addresses and, later, Dan takes calls and discusses job-seeking, dealing with a bad boss, whether or not to work while going back to school, using a cool idea as the basis for a Kickstarter, and more. Links for this episode: Dress...
May 03, 2013•1 hr 36 min
Dan is joined by a familiar guest, Marco Arment, to take calls and discuss Marco's very recent sale of Instapaper. They delve deeper and discuss when to hire, outsourcing, feeling burnt out, when to sell, and being selective about which company gets to buy what you've built. They take some listener calls and answer questions about job-seeking in a new town, how to come up with the next great idea, the reinvention of the corporate stooge, what to consider when you're desperate for freelance work,...
Apr 26, 2013•1 hr 41 min
Dan and guest Jeff Raider, one of the founders of Warby Parker and Harry's, discuss startups, investors, and timing as it relates to quitting your job to work on your dream. Links for this episode: Designer Frames & Online Eyeglasses - $95 Rx Glasses | Warby Parker Meet the Founders | Warby Parker Harry's - Great Shave. Fair Price. Simple. Use this URL and Dan will get some blades as a referral bonus. Jeff Raider (jeffreyraider) on Twitter Sponsored by Shutterstock (use offer code DANSENTME4...
Apr 19, 2013•1 hr 14 min
Dan is joined by Producer Haddie Cooke and Associate Producer Danielle Moser to take calls and discuss how important your mindset is before making any kind of decision. Links for this episode: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance This is one of the best books I've ever read, and it changed my life. Best way to learn Ruby & Rails - @AstonJ's Blog Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE4 for 10% off). Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
Apr 05, 2013•1 hr 22 min
Dan takes calls and responds to listener feedback. Topics include living in a basement, staying in school, quitting a good job you hate to mow lawns, what to do when your family moves and you want to finish school, getting pushed out of your own business and taking a corporate stooge job, quilting as a business, and more. Links for this episode: 5by5 | The Web Ahead #4: Pat Aufderheide on Fair Use & Copyright Fair Use expert Pat Aufderheide joins Jen Simmons to explain when you can use other...
Mar 29, 2013•1 hr 28 min
Dan is joined by special guest Garrett Dimon to discuss starting and running businesses with less pain and fewer mistakes. Dan takes calls and helps people identify their opportunities and make decisions to redefine their careers. Links for this episode: Find The Thing You're Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights And Weekends For The Rest Of Your Life | The Onion - America's Finest News Source Starting + Sustaining: A book and spreadsheet to help you launch and maintain a web application b...
Mar 22, 2013•1 hr 19 min
Dan is joined by Ansa Copeland, Producer Haddie Cooke, and take calls. Links for this episode: ? The Objectification of Haddie Cooke — Jesus & Venus Ansa Copeland Ansa (yaansa) on Twitter Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE3 for 10% off). Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
Mar 15, 2013•1 hr 16 min
Dan is joined by Producer Haddie Cooke to take calls and discuss integrity. Links for this episode: Jobs to Fill, Employers Wait for Perfection - NYTimes.com The number of job openings has increased to levels not seen since the height of the financial crisis, but vacancies are staying unfilled much longer than they used to — an average of 23 business days today compared to a low of 15 in mid-2009, according to a new measure of Labor Department data by the economists Steven J. Davis, Jason Faberm...
Mar 09, 2013•1 hr 37 min
Dan is joined by David Heinemeier Hansson, Shlok Vaidya, Producer Haddie Cooke to discuss telecommuting vs. being in the office. Note: This episode contains some strong language. Links for this episode: Marissa Mayer Is Wrong: Working From Home Can Make You More Productive - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic Here's the Internal Yahoo No-Work-From-Home Memo - Kara Swisher - News - AllThingsD Get Off of Your Cloud - NYTimes.com Many women were appalled at the Yahoo news, noting that Mayer, with her pe...
Mar 02, 2013•1 hr 33 min
Dan is joined by Chris Carter, Assistant Producer Caitlin Eldridge, and Producer Haddie Cooke to discuss moving out of your home office into office space and moderate success vs. scaling your business. Links for this episode: Caitlin Eldridge (cd_eldridge) on Twitter Chris Carter (maczter) on Twitter Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE2 for 10% off), Ting , and Notabli . Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
Feb 23, 2013•1 hr 27 min
Dan Benjamin is joined by Anthony Armendariz, Shlok Vaidya, and Alex Ragsdale about finding your passion, focus, Florida, exit plans, information hipsters, and more. Links for this episode: 5by5 | The Frequency #85: Premeditated Weird Silicon Valley . American Experience . WGBH | PBS Sponsored by Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), Notabli , and Squarespace (use code DANSENTME2 for 10% off). Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
Feb 16, 2013•1 hr 34 min
Dan is joined by Natalie Armendariz, Shlok Vaidya remotely, and producers Haddie Cooke and Caitlin Eldridge to discuss expectations of employees and employers. Links for this episode: Natalie on Twitter iWake Podcast Lynette J Wong (auntielynette) on Twitter Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE2 for 10% off). Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
Feb 09, 2013•1 hr 19 min
Dan is joined by Andrew Logan, Shlok Vaidya, and producer Haddie Cooke to discuss extroverted vs introverted vs balanced in the work world. Links for this episode: Why extroverts fail, introverts flounder and you probably succeed - The Washington Post Arts + Labor We tell stories. Twitter - Andrew Logan Shloky.com Entrepreneur without portfolio. Technology. Book reviews. Speculative fiction. Resilient communities. Warfare. Twitter - Shlok Vadiya Sponsored by Frank & Oak (use code QUIT20 for ...
Feb 02, 2013•1 hr 54 min
Dan Benjamin is joined by Joel Bush, Shlok Vaidya, Tina Nikolova and producer Haddie Cooke to discuss what it means to have "four o'clock in the morning courage". Links for this episode: Joel's famous Reddit proposal photo [photo] Shlok Vaidya on Twitter Joel Bush on Twitter Tina on Twitter Amplifier Ready to talk to Amplifier about how you can produce and sell premium quality merchandise directly to your audience? We’re eager to hear from you. Shloky.com Shlok's personal website. Tina Nikolova-...
Jan 26, 2013•1 hr 44 min
This week Dan is joined by Alex Ragsdale, producer Haddie Cooke, and callers to discuss meetings and side-jobs that become businesses. Links for this episode: Alex Ragsdale (ala_alex) on Twitter Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin
Jan 19, 2013•1 hr 39 min
Dan takes calls, questions from Twitter and voicemails to discuss the “business” and logistics of starting a company. Links for this episode: Man Returns To Work After Vacation With Fresh, Reenergized Hatred For Job | The Onion - America's Finest News Source Virginia Roberts » A brief note on QUIT! and quitting 10 Reasons Why You Have to Quit Your Job This Year Altucher Confidential Your Dream Job | patrickrhone / journal Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE1 for 10% off). Support QUIT! wit...
Jan 12, 2013•1 hr 30 min
Dan is joined by Shlok Vaidya, Michael K. and callers to talk about opportunity, followthrough, what it takes to find success, and how to handle getting fired in the middle of the show. Links for this episode: The Rise of Siri Contract Review | fast, reliable, affordable - Contract Gurus Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Secrets KMFDM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alex Olegnowicz (aomind) on Twitter Contract Gurus (ContractGurus) on Twitter Shlok Vaidya (shloky) on Twitter Haddie Cooke ...
Jan 05, 2013•2 hr 3 min
Dan talks with Garrett Dimon and callers about "the fear". Links for this episode: SPARCstation 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5by5 | The Crossover #3: Generational Loss Lightweight, Simple and Easy-to-use Hosted Bug & Issue Tracker | Sifter Starting + Sustaining: An upcoming eBook about launching and maintaining a web application by Garrett Dimon GarrettDimon.com Garrett Dimon (garrettdimon) on Twitter Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
Dec 29, 2012•1 hr 24 min
Dan talks with Phil Coffman, Shlok Vaidya, Producer Robin Welch, and callers about so-called "moderate success", passion, starting out, paying your dues, making changes, the myth of job security, and finding a mentor. Links for this episode: Moderate Success Is the Enemy of Breakout Success - LAUNCH - Moderate success is a distraction, and it keeps founders from bigger success. Jason Calacanis Says He Will Shut Down Podcast Network ThisWeekIn.com, This Week In Startups Will Continue | TechCrunch...
Dec 22, 2012•1 hr 29 min
Dan talks with callers, special guest Myke Hurley of 70 Decibels, and 5by5 producer Haddie Cooke about interviewing, confidence, attire, personal presentation, when to reevaluate, having a support group, and so-called "moderate success". Links for this episode: Moderate Success Is the Enemy of Breakout Success - LAUNCH - 70Decibels - Home Support QUIT! with Dan Benjamin...
Dec 15, 2012•1 hr 26 min
Dan talks with studio guest Anthony Armendariz, 5by5 producer Haddie Cooke, responds to your calls and voicemails, and dispenses "advice" about when to quit, dealing with life changes, routines, being unemployable, how much money you need to quit, and more. Links for this episode: Gimme Bar : latinosmallbusinessowner_4efb25a14c746.jpg (960×3589) Management and Career Dev Bootcamp - Learn Ruby on Rails in 9 weeks. Moisés Chiullan (moiseschiu) on Twitter Anthony Armendariz (mantwan) on Twitter Ant...
Dec 01, 2012•1 hr 26 min
