The Art of Being Specifically Selfish

How to stay focused on the things that truly matter (and how to measure them!)

January 22, 2019

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"So... what do you get out of that podcast you do?"

Every podcaster I know hates (or at least hated) this question. You feel the need to justify what you're doing, often to someone who isn't equipped to judge your relative success in achieving what you set out to do.

And that assumes you know what you set out to do. Many podcasters don't.

In this short episode, I'll talk about the need to be specifically selfish about your podcast. Because when you know the specifically selfish reasons you are podcasting, it cuts through the noise and clutter and keeps you focused on the task at hand.

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