Out and About: Control the Risk of Failure with Joshua Sheats - Youversation Episode 035

Published: April 14, 2016, 10 a.m.

(RPF is on Spring Break this week, so I'm sharing some\ninterviews with you where I've been featured on other shows. Enjoy!\n-Joshua)

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\u201cI don\u2019t think failure is a mark of shame. Failure and mistakes\nare inevitable.\u201d

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Things Joshua talks about in this episode:

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  • Why a \u201chunch\u201d helped him move into his podcast career
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  • Why he had to ignore the advice of people around him to start\nthe podcast
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  • Why he had to quit his job to start his podcast
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  • How he \u201cmitigated\u201d the details of failure
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  • When we do fail, let\u2019s fail in small, manageable ways and make\nsure we have backup plans
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  • Why his podcast fills a gap he could not find anyone else\nfilling
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  • Why he started his business with a podcast
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  • What social media platforms he uses to engage his audience and\nmarket the podcast
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  • His advice for people who want to start their business on\ndigital platforms
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  • Why he thinks people confuse a platform and a tool with content\nand a strategy
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  • The podcast is not the benefit, it\u2019s simply the tool that we\nuse to deliver the content
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  • Why he follows NO ONE on social media
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  • Why he schedules free time and focus days
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Resources

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  • Patreon (for tips)
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  • Voice Dictation on iPhone 6+
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  • Dragon Naturally Speaking
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