Help Wanted

What happens when you hire someone, and they charge way more than you expected? That happened to our caller, Kassi Underwood, whose babysitter handed her a steep bill. (So steep, a screenshot of it went viral on LinkedIn!) Jason and Nicole give advice on how to course-correct, and how to prevent making this big mistake in the first place.Want one-on-one business and money coaching from Jason or Nicole? Email helpwanted@moneynewsnetwork.com with a question, or book them for coaching here: intro.co/moneynewsnetwork Want a personalized investing portfolio from an AI investing assistant? Check out moneyassistant.com

Does self-promotion make you uncomfortable? Try this.

Marketing guru Aliza Licht joins hosts to discuss building a personal brand. They share tips on reputation, recognition, and securing opportunities. Emphasis on defining narrative, showcasing work online, and utilizing social media for brand growth.

Does self-promotion make you uncomfortable? Today, Jason tells you how to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. Because if you don’t tell everyone how awesome you are, nobody else will.

Today's caller is tired of getting underpaid for gigs she doesn't even like. Jason and Nicole give strategies for finding— and securing— opportunities to make a living out of doing what you love. 

In every partnership, there will be disagreements. The key is to know how to find a path forward when there's resistance, and how to reevaluate whether that path forward is getting you anywhere. Today's caller is trying to crack this code with a disagreement that's very close to home. Jason gives him a script to tackle the conversation.Want one-on-one business and money coaching from Jason or Nicole? Email helpwanted@moneynewsnetwork.com with a question, or book them for coaching here: intro.co/moneynewsnetwork 

Getting rejected feels personal, but Jason believes it’s not. When someone tells you “no,” they're not saying no to you; they’re saying “no” to a very specific question that might not actually have anything to do with you. Today, Jason helps you understand that question so you can build a better strategy for handling rejection — and moving forward.

Today's caller had been asking to take on more responsibility at her work for about a decade - and she finally got it! Now, she wants to leverage those new responsibilities to negotiate a raise and a senior job title. Sounds pretty simple, right? Well, plot-twist! Jason and Nicole point out why this ask is not as straightforward as it seems, and give their do's and don'ts around how to navigate this delicate conversation.

So you want to (or have to) bootstrap your business. Nicole is self-funding the business that makes this very podcast, and she will tell you: it is not easy. To share best-practices around protecting your bottom line and mental health, Nicole and Jason are joined by Christina Stembel, who has self-funded her business Farmgirl Flowers.Learn more about Christina and her biz here: https://farmgirlflowers.com/about

Feeling pressure from colleagues? Jason has the cure and it all comes down to distinguishing between what people need from you and what they expect from you. Today, he explains with a little help from the cofounder and CEO of Whole Foods John Mackey.