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Stay Hungry - Marketing Podcast

In this episode of the Stay Hungry podcast, Andy and Joel tackle essential topics for business success and personal well-being. They discuss the importance of planning for burnout amidst business excitement, achieving work-life harmony, and optimising financial transactions for efficiency. They emphasise the significance of using the right tools over having all tools, and the balance between hustling and sustainability in business ventures.
KEY MOMENTS

• When you’re excited about something in business, plan for the burnout. You can achieve an awful lot when the fire’s burning, but at some point you are going to hit a brick wall.
• You need a work/life harmony. You can work hard on your business but then whatever time you spend with your friends and family, you have to be focused and present.
• You’ve got to be able to take money quickly. There’s nothing worse than chasing someone for money; send them the payment link straight away.
• It’s not about having all the tools, it’s about having the right tools. For example, having a CRM will save you a lot of time.
• You’ve got to hustle, but you’ve also got to acknowledge that you can’t hustle forever. Someone, probably you, will suffer for it.

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ABOUT THE HOSTS

Joel Stone

Joel Stone is a marketer and disciple of business strategy. After seeing the impact of the 2008 recession, he decided to take control and leave employment to set up in business for himself. He quickly built an award-winning design agency, partnering with Andy on numerous projects until they formed Codebreak in 2019.

Having previously helped brands including GlaxoSmithKline, Diageo, Beta Tools, and Channel 4, Joel’s work has been seen all over the world. He takes pride in applying techniques normally reserved for huge corporations to SMEs throughout the UK. Case studies of Joel’s work have featured in Design Week, The Drum, and Social Media Today.

Andy Rao

Andy studied Psychology at university, which was his springboard into the world of marketing. He realised that to sell successfully you have to put yourself into the shoes of your customer and understand their why. Andy started his marketing career working closely with dozens of Shropshire businesses, all of whom had something different to sell. During that time, Andy picked up the skills he uses today to tailor each marketing solution to his client´s businesses, the industries they work in, and the different types of customers they need to reach.

Website - https://www.codebreak.co.uk/