This podcast is like getting an occasional voice-note from an entrepreneur who's running a multi-million dollar (profit) business. It's raw, completely unedited but most importantly: actionable!
Honestly, this should be called "Diary of a CEO", but that's... like.... taken already I think.
The Unscheduled CEO, hosted by Jonathan Courtney is counterintuitive advice on running a Small Business by someone who's been running one for over 13 years.
Jonathan Courtney is the CEO of AJ&Smart.com and Workshopper.com
Got a question you want to be read out on air? Comment on the current episode here: https://howtobusiness.substack.com/
I didn’t really want to believe that ADHD was making my life worse. I thought ADHD was a superpower… that it wasn’t really a “real” problem. I’m starting to think I was very VERY wrong, and that’s what this week’s episode is about. Summer Camp 2025 Info: * Coming to Summer Camp? Tickets are here! * Book a call with Laura from my team to see if Summer Camp 2025 is for you! * Sales close Friday 28th of March Cheers and love,JonathanP.S. I’m not a doctor or a therapist. Do your own research. This i...
Jonathan Courtney speaks with Jason Fried about feeling burnt out and unmotivated in his business, AJ&Smart. Jason offers advice on reevaluating growth goals, taking a sabbatical to gain clarity, and the importance of separating oneself from constant business pressures. Jonathan also reveals a recent ADHD diagnosis and how medication has impacted his work life positively.
Jonathan discusses the crucial difference between proactively taking action and passively waiting for motivation or circumstances to align. Drawing from a recent therapy session and a conversation with his business coach, he emphasizes that taking action, even without knowing the exact outcome, often generates the momentum and excitement needed to move forward. He also shares personal examples and expresses gratitude to listeners for their support.
Hey friends! It’s been a while, I wanted to say hey and tell you what i’m changing in 2025.Lot’s of news and new stuff. Comments—→ www.unscheduledceo.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com
Hey friends! Many of you have probably already seen and heard that last week we relaunched AJ&Smart.But what you don’t know is the process of getting there.It wasn’t easy. Comments—→ www.unscheduledceo.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
Hey friends! Just got back from a life-changing few weeks in California and wanted to update you all. This is a long episode, but I think it’s an important one. Cheers and love,Jonathan This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com
This is the final episode of the podcast for the summer, the year, I don’t know! You’ll now find me occasionally co-hosting Greg Isenberg’s Startup Ideas Podcast, like here: Final call for the LA Mastermind here: https://forms.gle/NKPsKydaCfGFCdyZ8 Thanks everyone! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
It’s Tuesday - let’s do this! No Youtube this week. You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack You can comment by going to the How To Business Blog This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
Phew, it’s been busy! You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack Lemme know if you enjoy this mini format! You can comment by going to the How To Business Blog This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
It’s Tuesday - let’s do this! This week’s episode is also available on YouTube if you want to watch some of the examples I talk about. (Just go to youtube and type in “Unscheduled CEO”) You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack You can comment by going to the How To Business Blog This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
The most important day of the year is here! You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack Lemme know if you enjoy this mini format! You can comment by going to the How To Business Blog This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
It’s Tuesday - let’s do this! This week’s episode is also available on YouTube if you want to watch some of the examples I talk about. (Just go to youtube and type in “Unscheduled CEO”) You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack You can comment by going to the How To Business Blog This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
It’s Thursday, here’s a Voicenote! When something comes to mind that I just can’t wait to put out on a Tuesday, i’ll make a voicenote and upload it! I won’t email you about these episodes, even if you’re on the Substack mailing list (I want to avoid spamming you), so please make sure you’re subscribed to The Unscheduled CEO podcast in any of the podcast apps. You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack Lemme know if you enjoy this mini format! Y...
It’s Tuesday - let’s do this! This week’s episode is also available on YouTube if you want to watch some of the examples I talk about. (Just go to youtube and type in “Unscheduled CEO”) You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack You can comment by going to the How To Business Blog This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
This is a new mini-episode format called a Voicenote! When something comes to mind that I just can’t wait to put out on a Tuesday, i’ll make a voicenote and upload it! I won’t email you about these episodes, even if you’re on the Substack mailing list (I want to avoid spamming you), so please make sure you’re subscribed to The Unscheduled CEO podcast in any of the podcast apps. You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack Lemme know if you enjoy ...
It’s Tuesday - let’s do this! This week’s episode is also available on YouTube if you want to watch some of the examples I talk about. (Just go to youtube and type in “Unscheduled CEO”) You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack Lemme know if you enjoy this mini format! You can comment by going to the How To Business Blog Apply for my LA business mastermind this summer — https://forms.gle/NKoeFdQH7NsMaKgy5 To leave a comment go to howtobusiness...
This is a new mini-episode format called a Voicenote! When something comes to mind that I just can’t wait to put out on a Tuesday, i’ll make a voicenote and upload it! I won’t email you about these episodes after this one, even if you’re on the Substack mailing list (I want to avoid spamming you), so please make sure you’re subscribed to The Unscheduled CEO podcast in any of the podcast apps. You can find the podcast in any of these places (and more!) Apple Podcasts Spotify On Substack Lemme kno...
This is a super special episode because I’m announcing the very first in-person Unscheduled CEO event! Listen to the episode first, then fill out this form if you’re interested in applying to attend: https://forms.gle/NKoeFdQH7NsMaKgy5 It’s gonna be a super fun, one-off, special weekend! In this episode: * How to spend time with more ambitious people * How to find more ambitious people * Why it can be lonely to be ambitious * How to spend time with people who have “made it” to where you want to ...
We made $1,450,000 (yes that’s “million”!) LESS in 2023 than we did in 2022. Was it the economy? Nope (but of course everyone likes to make that excuse). Ah, must be our industry going through changes? Layoffs? Nope. Wait…. Online courses are dead, right?? NO! It’s much more simple than that: We went against our “Zone of Genius” as a company. To leave a comment go to howtobusiness/substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...
A small marketing experiment is set to bring us in an extra, unexpected $120,000 this week and it signals a change in strategy at AJ&Smart (credit to Dom and Laura for the idea and Rebecca and Ryan for executing it!) * Why we made LESS money in 2023 for the first time in AJ&Smart history * Why AJ&Smart not growing can mean the company simply becomes irrelevant * A marketing tactic we’ve been playing with that boosted our revenue by over 100k this week alone * Why so many entrepreneurs just never...
I hadn’t heard this hack before, but now I’ll NEVER stop talking about it. Let me know what you think in the comments! * A new success and productivity hack I’m going to teach all the people I’m coaching starting from next week * AJ&Smart’s first new product using this hack * A new idea for helping entrepreneurs get s**t done faster To leave a comment go to howtobusiness/substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episode...
I’m back from NYC and I’m excited about the business! * I talk about the process of designing and positioning the product/marketing for our new in-person training * Why I didn’t enjoy running AJ&Smart * Why I’m back running the “day-to-day” of the business after delegating everything for years * Why i’m excited again * The best thing you’ll ever listen to when it comes to entrepreneurship To leave a comment go to howtobusiness/substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss t...
My flight got cancelled so here’s a quicky. Episode recorded on the TP-7 from Teenage Engineering, actually sounds way better than I expected. https://teenage.engineering/products/tp-7 The Derek Sivers chapter i’m reading: https://sive.rs/arv In this episode: *How to figure out what you value. That’s it! To leave a comment go to howtobusiness/substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substa...
Hey! In this episode: *How to calculate your day-rate *How to double your day-rate *This mindset makes you less money To leave a comment go to howtobusiness/substack.com Thanks for reading How To Business ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
Hey! In this episode: *Can work create any meaning or is it just something you do to make money so you can live your “real life” * What happens when you treat work as a “means to an end”. * Am I Tony Robbins now? To leave a comment go to howtobusiness/substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
Hey! In this episode: *Post-covid patterns that caused many people to play the career game on “hard mode” *Me sniffling a lot *That’s it. To leave a comment go to howtobusiness/substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
Hey there! its 2024! In this episode: *My plan to turn around AJ&Smart’s profits in 2024 *A cool new product I got that’s solving my phone addiction *How to feel terrible in 2024 To leave a comment go to howtobusiness/substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
A new episode just before the Christmas break??? Jingle f*****g bells! In this episode: *Did we double our revenue in 2023 as I said we would? *My favourite products and life hacks in 2023 *My new relationship with alcohol *How I’m setting goals for 2024 No video version this time, couldn’t find the camera. Thanks for reading How To Business ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...
Guess who's already bored of doing this podcast? HEHEHEHE *Money makes you happier (New Study) *Yes, the podcast is dead (for now) *Pee pee poo poo Video version: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com
Amazon ends its remote work policy, I think it's a good thing. * Why Remote work isn't always a good thing for employees * Is the podcast ending? * That's pretty much it for this week Join the substack: https://howtobusiness.substack.com/ Video version: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobusiness.substack.com...
