Not a Real Job has done a bit of shifting since Episode 1. The audience we’ve generated (that means you) and the topics we talk about don’t really match our intro and branding image anymore so we’re going to be making some changes. In this week’s episode we talk about the ‘new’ direction we’ll be taking and why it’s not really that ‘new’. We also answer a question from Manuel that fits in with the new theme of giving advice to solo entrepreneurs… or “artipreneurs”… or something.

We really want to know what you, our listeners, think about this idea and any suggestions you might have for us going forward!

Quotes

• “The show is going to be for people who don’t want to have to have a real job.”
• “Don’t let what you do right now fence you in.”
• “Pour your passion into different buckets!”

Talking Points

• Excerpt of Scolding the Winds
• Side Hustle
• How to get the dreamlife of your dreams using the internet
• John Gruber’s talk on Daring Fireball

Gear Picks

• R2-D2 Droid
• Dayton Audio Bookshelf Speakers
• Lepai Mini Amplifier

It’s our first episode recording since Joel got married! That might be the reason this podcast is a bit on the silly side. Continuing recent trends, iPhone 6 gets brought up again and we answer some questions. With healthy doses of banter mixed in!

We are experimenting with doing slightly longer podcasts, so let us know what you think of it!

Quotes

• “We’re like the Jon Favreau of podcasting.”
• “If someone else can be doing it, someone else should be doing it.”

Talking Points

• Google Toolbar PageRank Officially Dead

Gear Picks

• STACK Infinity Bar Soap
• True Fabrications Corkscrew

Joel is finally married! Woo! In addition to that exciting news, we also have writer and marketer Miriam Lamey as a guest this week! She’s on to talk about writing, inspiration, and content marketing. To go along with that theme, our recommendations for this week are all books!

Quotes

• “Always be observant because you never know where you’re going to get inspiration from.”
• “You can’t over-think it.”
• “If you want to be a success you have to enjoy the idea of marketing.”
• “You can teach someone to put a sentence together but you can’t teach someone to observe and understand information.”

Talking Points

• Follow Miriam on Twitter @mirseven
• Poynter’s 50 Writing Tools

Gear Picks

• Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris
• Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane
• Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman
• The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
• The Sun Also Rises by Earnest Hemingway

Chris and Joel covered quite a few topics in this episode – like self marketing for videos, iOS8 (again), cranberry juice, Shoot the Moon, and our usual product recommendations. But just because they covered a lot doesn’t mean they left out their usual silliness.

And for those wondering, Joel turned the Google Doc questions notes pink and yellow.

Quotes

• “What’s going to make your videos recognizable?”
• “A triforce of friendship.”

Talking Points

• Shoot the Moon Kickstarter
• @ShootTheMoonDoc
• Benjamin Ahr Harrison on NARJ Episode 40

Gear Picks

• Griffin Technology Laptop Stand
• Anker Portable Lipstick-sized USB Charger