Jonathan Stark
The Ditching Hourly Guy • For freelancers, consultants, and other experts who want to make more and work less w/o hiring
Appears in 378 Episodes
Alex Hillman - Paid Project Discovery
Author, founder, and rebel scum, Alex Hillman returned to Ditching Hourly, this time to talk about paid project discovery engagements.
Solar System Content Model
Let’s say you wanted to start a daily mailing list… How would you come up with enough stuff to write about? My Solar System Content Model is the answer.
Punk Marketing
The core strategy behind my "punk" marketing approach.
Absolutely Everything Can Be Measured
Other than hourly billing, this is the mindset shift that has had the biggest impact on my business.
What if you had no competition?
This time on Ditching Hourly I answer a question from Kenneth Taylor about how to build a solo authority business that essentially has no competition.
Coaching Call with “JavaScript-in-FileMaker” expert Jeremy Brown
“JavaScript-in-FileMaker” expert Jeremy Brown joined me on Ditching Hourly to brainstorm which business models might make the most sense for his highly specialized are...
David C. Baker - The 5 Things That Happen Right After You Specialize
The “Expertise Expert” himself, David C. Baker joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about the 5 things that happen right after you specialize.
Rick Finkelstein - The Heavy Metal Lawyer
My dear old friend Rick “Fink” Finkelstein joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about he got booked solid using fixed fees, specialization, and niching.
Coaching Call with Trading Card Creator Colyn Brown
Longtime web developer and freshly minted trading card creator Colyn Brown joined me on Ditching Hourly to brainstorm about how to capitalize on early interest in his ...
Digby Leigh - Alternative Fee Arrangements for the Legal Industry
Long-time lawyer, second-time guest, and first-time SaaS co-founder Digby Leigh joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about alternative fee arrangements making inroads ...
Coaching Call with Equity-Driven Design Strategist Lucy Flores
Equity-Driven Design Strategist Lucy Flores joined me on Ditching Hourly to brainstorm her positioning.
Ton Dobbe - The “Broken” Triangle
Ton Dobbe joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about the three requirements of any expensive problem, and how to reverse engineer these factors into a simple formula.
Paul Klein - The Three Pillars of Revenue
Entrepreneur, consultant, and former hair metal guitarist Paul Klein joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about his Three Pillars of Revenue: consulting, training, and...
Coaching Call with Java Developer Alice B.
Java Developer Alice B. (name withheld by request) joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about what to do when the things that you're good become less popular.
Coaching Call with Business Appraiser Charlie Stanton
Business appraiser Charlie Stanton joined me on Ditching Hourly to brainstorm how to differentiate what is typically considered a commodity service.
Coaching Call with Outdoor Brand Identity Designer Devin Renaud
Outdoor brand identity designer Devin Renaud joined me on Ditching Hourly to brainstorm how to get more leads.
Paul Boag - Helping People For Free At Scale
The OG of podcasting, Paul Boag, joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about how helping people for free is good for business.
Sam Shepler - Productized Testimonials
Sam Shepler, founder of Testimonial Hero, joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about the moving parts of productized services.
Ryan Berman - Courage Is Your Competitive Advantage
Speaker, author, and entrepreneur Ryan Berman joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about using courage as a competitive advantage.
Swizec Teller - The Employed Consultant
Software engineer, author, and educator Swizec Teller joined me to talk about consulting vs employment in Silicon Valley.