The Causey Consulting Podcast

I often talk about bad freelancing clients (and how we can hopefully avoid them). However, this is a two-way street. With the job market being as it is, there's so much bad behavior and chicanery on BOTH sides of the equation. This does not have to be you! 🔮 Prediction alert: the freelancing market is only going to get more crowded as we continue with layoffs, company closures, inflation, etc.Links:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/14323130 Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Job hunting right now stinks. I get it. For that matter, responding to RFPs and placing bids as a freelancer is no walk in the park either. If you are speaking to a prospective client or a potential employer and the interview process is: weird, rude, disorganized, combative, protracted, overwhelming, etc., can you expect this behavior to improve if you accept the job or the project?In my experience over the years: no! Links: https://hbr.org/2022/06/10-red-flags-to-watch-out-for-in-a-job-interviewLinks where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Experts say . . . Economists say . . . The nightly news says . . . Professors say . . .😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫You can buy anyone. Whatever the narrative the corporate overlords want to push, they will push. Links:https://consaracytheories.com/f/you-can-buy-anyonehttps://survivingtomorrow.org/jp-morgan-bribed-profs-to-endorse-a-private-central-bank-and-americans-have-been-debt-slaves-since-907499db88cchttps://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/economists-say-%F0%9F%98%92https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/14478588https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FsbJiL0bxcLinks where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Crossover Episode for both The Causey Consulting Podcast and con-sara-cy theories."I'm the one who taught the Pentagon how to use economic weapons." 😐➡️ Does America believe it's an empire?➡️ Is there any way out of the debt we're in?➡️ "the myth of dollar permanence"➡️ "How did you go bankrupt?" "Two ways: gradually, then suddenly."➡️ Massive food inflation = riots.➡️ "We used to be a manufacturing nation."Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3sgPs66-OAhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheLynetteZanghttps://www.amazon.com/Devils-Chessboard-Dulles-Americas-Government/dp/0062276174https://www.buzzsprout.com/2289560/14229543https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/12468460https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/world-july-dec11-food_09-07https://consaracytheories.com/f/turkish-inflation-the-praise-of-paul-volckerhttps://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/05/15/the-common-sense-of-carl-fox/Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

In May of 2023, I published a podcast episode to warn that I felt we were moving out of the Opening Act into Act 1 of this economic nightmare. I believe the November election will usher in Act 2. What exactly will this look like? I dunno. Quite frankly the information I'm hearing is not good. Links:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/12885167https://consaracytheories.com/f/of-course-theyre-not-concernedhttps://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/like-the-house-crony-capitalism-winsLinks where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Once you've done all that you can, what's the point in panicking or getting super pessimistic? Anything we accomplish starts with a thought. If we get into a negative thought loop and we expect disaster all the time, guess what? That's what we'll get.  Links:https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/22/chrysler-parent-stellantis-laying-off-400-salaried-us-workers.htmlhttps://causeyconsultingllc.com/2024/03/27/unprecedented-uncertainties/https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Afford-Luxury-Negative-Thought/dp/0931580242Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

"40-year-old homeowner says economy doesn't add up: 'I'm making the most money I've ever made, and I'm still living paycheck to paycheck'"-https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/why-economy-bad-making-most-money-ever-living-by-paycheck/IT DOES ADD UP. IT ADDS UP FOR THE FAT CATS IN THE CRONY CAPITALIST SYSTEM WHO PROFITEER MERCILESSLY OFF OF EVERYONE ELSE!If this is new news to you, who have you been listening to?!?!Links:https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2024/03/24/actually-it-makes-perfect-sense/https://fortune.com/2024/03/15/why-economy-bad-making-most-money-ever-living-by-paycheck/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/12752459https://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/economists-say-%F0%9F%98%92https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/richest-1-bag-nearly-twice-much-wealth-rest-world-put-together-over-past-two-yearshttps://causeyconsultingllc.com/2024/03/12/there-will-be-bank-failures/Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

With layoffs and a less than stellar economy, prospective employers expect candidates to go through longer and more frustrating hiring processes. Likewise, some clients will expect freelancers to jump through hoops to gain a project. So what to do? Should you go along with this? If so, how far?Links:https://theintercept.com/2022/07/29/bank-of-america-worker-conditions-worse/https://washington-mail.com/a-great-backlash/https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/07/02/death-by-interviews/https://www.makeuseof.com/signs-to-drop-freelance-client/https://www.reddit.com/r/freelance/comments/8ayhbu/jumping_through_hoops_to_get_paid/Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

When you work 1099, providing a notice on either side is typically not necessary. However, let's be honest: it stinks when someone abruptly cancels a contract and leaves you high and dry.  So what to do with flaky, disappearing act clients? Links:https://timdenning.com/freelancing-is-dead-simple-dont-take-on-shtty-clients/https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-recognize-and-avoid-bad-clients-4eb86d2a0bahttps://www.awai.com/2017/01/the-taac-rule-for-dealing-with-flaky-clients/Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Crossover Episode for both The Causey Consulting Podcast and con-sara-cy theories.I recently watched the documentary Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve. Depressing? Yes. Surprising? Not really. We hear all sorts of outrageous claims from the fat cats who claim they want to protect us. Links:https://tubitv.com/movies/506544/money-for-nothing-inside-the-federal-reservehttps://www.amazon.com/Creature-Jekyll-Island-Federal-Reserve/dp/091298645Xhttps://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/02/24/gordon-gekko-tried-to-tell-you/https://consaracytheories.com/f/when-all-else-fails-they-take-you-to-warLinks where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Y.O.Y.O. - aka: you're on your ownIf you still have your head in the clouds that there will be some miracle, some Hail Mary Pass that will save the economy - or maybe some amazing, honest, decent politician will be elected in November and that person will save the day: you better get real clear, real fast that Y.O.Y.O. Links:https://consaracytheories.com/f/yoyohttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/11131724https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/13781130https://consaracytheories.com/f/as-tensions-risehttps://consaracytheories.com/f/well-that-didnt-take-longhttps://consaracytheories.com/blog/f/disease-xhttps://consaracytheories.com/blog/f/humanoid-mice-cvdLinks where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Or do you want a "yes man" to tell you that everything you do is perfect? If you're not improving, you're sliding backwards, especially in this economy. Links:https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/make-money-in-business.aspLinks where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

"They took our jobs!" -South ParkAccording to the IMF, 40 to 60% of jobs could disappear globally due to the influx of AI. But hey - I'm sure that's nothing to worry about. *sarcasm*Links:https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2024/01/16/ai-to-hit-almost-40-of-jobs-worldwide/https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2024/01/14/ai-will-transform-the-global-economy-lets-make-sure-it-benefits-humanityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7km4EHgkQiwhttps://consaracytheories.com/f/a-new-super-cyclehttps://youtu.be/vz3HKkVrJE4Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Making the decision to sell or close a business is a big one. Likewise, if you've been freelancing professionally, it's a big decision to close the operation and go back to a full-time 8 to 5 job. ➡️ Is the whole business in shambles? Or are there particular aspects that can be changed in order to make things better?➡️ Are you relying on freelancing websites and, by extension, nightmare clients? ➡️ We live in an age of constant screens and distractions. Take the time to get still and quiet and figure out what you really want. Links:https://www.reddit.com/r/freelance/comments/kmm92c/freelance_websites_suck/https://medium.com/swlh/freelancing-websites-to-avoid-like-the-plague-7db694ed7293Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Crossover Episode for both The Causey Consulting Podcast and con-sara-cy theories. I recently read Why England Slept  and it sounds like it could be a playbook for how the public is led into conflicts, changes, social engineering, etc. Links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_England_Slepthttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/justin-trudeau-s-foolish-china-remarks-spark-anger-1.2421351 Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

There are plenty of articles about backstabbing coworkers, office gossips, and nightmare bosses. But what happens if we as business owners or professional freelancers onboard a client  who turns out to be a backstabber or a giant gossip? What then?My experience with "Billy" the Backstabber taught me some important lessons.Links:https://spp.co/blog/bad-clients/https://mattolpinski.com/articles/avoiding-difficult-freelance-clients/Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

What's your why? Why are you doing what you are doing? If you are thinking about starting a business - or you already have - why? Why did you choose that specific line of work? If you don't have the answers, you may not make it. Links:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/archdevops/episodes/Sara-Causey---Embrace-the-Splat-eb9itkLinks where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

Some commentators and fat cats have admitted that inflation is permanent. So if you are counting on a magical politician to save the day and bring back 2018-2019 prices... you're probably not gonna make it.Links:https://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/do-you-feel-overpaidhttps://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/richest-1-bag-nearly-twice-much-wealth-rest-world-put-together-over-past-two-yearshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyu89gjMhechttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYI9rnCGxpEhttps://thebostoncourier.com/new-year-new-job-market/https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/12/17/i-woke-up-and-it-was-no-longer-a-company/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125110/12468460 Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

One common question I receive from coaching or advisory clients is: how do you know a business is doomed to fail?Key topics:✔️ Ownership sets the tone. If you are lazy yet you expect your employees to work hard, you are: a) a terrible boss and b) probably not gonna make it. ✔️ Does rejection crush your entire soul? Do you fly off the handle in a rage or burst into tears at the slightest rebuff? ✔️ Do you need the money or are you a spoiled housecat who won't even bother to catch a mouse? ✔️ If you don't believe in yourself and believe in what you're doing, no one else will either. Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

I am in the process of launching a new podcast called con-sara-cy theories  to serve as an after-hours spot to ask the questions and find the information we shouldn't. The Causey Consulting Podcast  will remain a daytime broadcast to cover the economy, the job market, business issues, etc. Enjoy your holiday time! ❄️You'll be able to find the spin-off podcast here: https://consaracytheories.com/ or https://consaracytheories.buzzsprout.com/Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/