Podcasts to help busy solopreneurs create space and reduce friction in their lives, so they can spend their time the way they want. 

Latest Episodes

The iPhone Duo Didn't Come But I Still Talked About It [Friday Wrap-Up]

This week I talk about why The Haunted Mansion is my favorite Disney attraction, and the lesson it has for solopreneurs: use new technology to improve the experience for your customers, not just to make things easier for yourself. Then why The Browser Company shutting down Arc raises the question of when to invest time and money in a tool, and a recommendation for Alternative Park Days, a new podcast from my friend Lauren. Plus this week’s systems tip: blocking your calendar and planning your week. Links: Why I Can’t Trust New Browsers After Arc The Hidden Cost of Switching Tools: It’s Not What You Think Alternative Park Days Plan Your Week These episodes are about taking more time off — especially on the weekends. The best way you can do that is by having a good system. If you’re not sure where to start, head over to https://streamlined.fm/quiz. Answer a few questions, and I’ll send you exactly where you should start to build a less overwhelming business. Do you have something on your mind? Let me know at https://streamlinedfeedback.com. You can write in, or leave a voice note. I might even play it on the show.

Protect Your Best Hours and Fix Your Pricing (Live Coaching with Amy Beardsley)

How do you stop feeling like an employee in your own business? In this live coaching call, Amy Beardsley and I work through it. We cover protecting your best working hours, planning three tasks a day instead of fifteen, moving a long-time hourly client to a flat rate, and collecting testimonials without adding more work. Show Notes Book your own coaching call Watch the call on YouTube Cal.com Want the same kind of help? Book a coaching call and I’ll send you a doc with the next three things to do to save time in your business: joec.pro/coaching

Tools Are Not the Solution

Don’t get another tool until you listen to this. When I built a fence last summer, my brother-in-law brought an auger. It made the job faster, but the auger alone would've left me with holes in my yard and a trip to the ER. It wouldn’t have built the fence for me. The tool is not the solution. Today, I use James Patterson, George R.R. Martin, and Stephen King to show why the system beats the tool, and how to figure out which tools you actually need. Are you ready to ditch the endless tools hunt and get your 25 hours back? Book a free strategy call Show Notes Solo Ops Roadmap Tool Debt Worksheet (free) Free Strategy Call Daily Three Task Journal

No One Will Die if You Don’t Respond to Email Right Now

Do you really need to answer every email right away? You definitely don’t. That’s a story we tell ourselves. But the truth is no one is sitting at their inbox waiting for your email. And in today’s episode, I tell you how you can start letting go…but more importantly, why you need to. Are you ready to get your 25 hours back? Book a free strategy call — no strings attached. Show Notes Solo Ops Roadmap Free Strategy Call Send feedback

Is AI Really Saving You Time and Money? [Friday Wrap-Up]

This week I talk about whether AI is really saving us time and money, and how using Claude to rebuild my WordPress theme between sections made this newsletter take longer than usual. Then Cal Newport on AI's jagged abilities, and a recommendation for "Chronically Cautious" by Braden Bales on YouTube. Plus this week's systems tip: the Stream Deck + XL. I'm working on a new cohort around how to vibe code your own tools. If you want to know when it goes on sale, join the waitlist here: https://streamlined.fm/waitlist Links: Episode 10 of Intentional AI: Cal Newport: Automate Tedium, Protect Thought Chronically Cautious by Braden Bales Stream Deck + XL Do you have something on your mind? Let me know at https://streamlinedfeedback.com. You can write in, or leave a voice note. I might even play it on the show.