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

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

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(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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