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The Void

Welcome to The Void. We are a show dedicated to filling the void between being an employee and becoming self-employed, between working for somebody else and working for yourself. We"re going to be bringing on some guests that are fairly new into their self-employment journey, but that are in greatly different fields than we"re in, so we can dive in and discuss the struggles that they faced and how they overcame those to help inspire and encourage you guys to do it as well

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The Void #93 – Don’t be a B*tch, Your Turn to Pop,...

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2023/05/18

In this episode, we talk about Mitch’s experience traveling to Million Dollar Mastermind and the emotions he dealt with after not winning a video contest. We then talk about the misconceptions that involve what people see when someone else’s career is blooming; They’re not always playing 4D chess. Lastly we talk about living intentionally and coming to terms with how much time you have left. If you have questions you’d like us to answer, please feel free to email them to AskMitch@MitchSmedley.com

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The Void #92 – Politics Starts Too Early, How to be...

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2023/05/11

In this episode, we talk about gas cars vs electric cars, as they both have their draw and a social impact on society. We then talk about how to be smart with your marketing dollars and if it may even be worth it for you to invest in it for your business. We finally talk about the age old phrase, “I don’t have time.” What people really mean by that is “I don’t want to.” We discuss it more in depth as to why this happens and how to fix it. If you have questions you’d like us to answer, please feel

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1:01:21

The Void #91 – Know Your Customers, Stop Bashing Your...

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2023/05/04

In this episode, We talk about the importance of knowing your customers and how it can directly relate to your success;’ Don’t alienate your customers! Mitch shares a personal story about a friend on facebook who is bashing his own customers for not knowing proper technical jargon and being outright rude. We then talk about finding your purpose and give extra attention to the one man band businesses. If you have questions you’d like us to answer, please feel free to email them to

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1:04:25

The Void #90 – Tucker and Don, Transactional vs....

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2023/05/01

In this episode, we talk about Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon and the odd timing of them both parting ways from their respective news outlets. We then talk about what you can do to make sure your business stays relational and keeps from getting sucked into transactional based sales. Lastly, we finish out by talking about the importance of knowing your numbers and what it means to the success of your business. If you have questions you’d like us to answer, please feel free to email them to

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1:24:45

The Void #89 – Forced Racism, Tools for your...

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2023/04/21

In this episode, we discuss the latest news/ media propaganda push of forced racism. Is Andrew really a staunch racist or is he just a little mentally not there? Who knows yet, there’s no video, so we’ll all just have to wait and see. We also discuss how we handle providing tools to our employees and learning to say “YES” more to opportunities with unknown benefit or outcome. If you have questions you’d like us to answer, please feel free to email them to AskMitch@MitchSmedley.com Thanks for

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1:07:54

The Void #88 – Blue Checks, Lawsuit to 5-Star Review,...

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2023/04/13

Do blue check marks matter? In this Episode we talk about what it really means to have a blue check mark. Mitch tells a story about how he turned a possible lawsuit into a 5-star review. And we finish off the episode with how you can approach your boss or superior with solutions and not problems; making yourself useful, vs. BECOMING the problem. If you have questions you’d like us to answer, please feel free to email them to AskMitch@MitchSmedley.com Thanks for listening and thanks for sharing!

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1:10:36

The Void #87 – Boycott What? Figure Your Own Sh*t...

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2023/04/06

In this episode we talk about why boycotts are kind of a waste in the grand scheme of things. We also talk about learning to provide for yourself and keep from exploiting weaponized incompetence whether it’s intentional or accidental. Lastly, we discuss our distaste for the impulsion from society to “Buy Local.” When does it actually make sense to buy local? If you have questions you’d like us to answer, please feel free to email them to AskMitch@MitchSmedley.com Thanks for listening and thanks

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The Void #86 – Free Ice Cream, Moment of Truth,...

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2023/03/30

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about the moment of truth when deciding to finally pull the trigger to start your new business. This journey plagues more people than you might think. It originates from thinking that you need to be 100% ready to start a business, but evolves into you getting cold feet and not starting your business. We discuss President Biden’s awful response to the shooting in Nashville and we talk about what it means to accidentally become a narcissist. If you have

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1:20:39

The Void #85 – Arrest Developments, Cold DM’s, Cut It...

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2023/03/23

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about the ways to overcome difficult toxic situations. This journey plagues more people than you might think. It originates from letting behaviors go unchecked, but evolves into you having to decide whether or not you will cut ties with people who are holding you down; Even if they’re your own family. We address the alleged pre-arrest of Donald Trump and we talk about one of Mitch’s greatest pet peeves, The COLD DM. If you have questions you’d like us to

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The Void #84 – Banks on the Rocks, Elusiveness of...

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2023/03/18

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about the elusiveness of success. This journey plagues more people than you might think. It originates from the wrong mindset of what success is, but evolves into you feeling empty when your success starts to materialize. Success has more to do with getting used to living a lifestyle that you’ve worked so hard to build. This typically begins before you started your business and you had the wrong idea about what it meant to be successful. We address all of

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1:03:47

The Void #83 – Imposter Syndrome and Success Guilt

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2023/03/11

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about Imposter Syndrome and Success Guilt. Imposter syndrome plagues more people than you might think. It originates from low self esteem but evolves into feeling like a fraud when your dreams start to materialize. Success guilt has more to do with getting used to living a lifestyle that you’ve worked so hard to build. This typically begins before you started your business and you had negative thoughts about successful people. Now that you’re seeing success

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The Void #82 – How Late is Too Late? New Construction...

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2023/03/03

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about how late is too late to start a business and how just a few loud voices can make you think we’re heading down a wrong path. We also discuss how you navigate the new construction scene will help ensure that you have plenty of work for years to come. Success comes from putting in the effort on the days where you it seems difficult. You’re not alone in your thoughts and struggles. Just don’t give up and you’ll do amazing things no matter how old you

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The Void #81 – The Wussification of America, Why you...

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2023/02/24

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about the wussification of America and how just a few loud voices can make you think we’re heading down a wrong path. We also discuss how your commitment to doing quality work will help ensure that you have plenty of work for years to come. Finally we discuss how often we want to quit. Some people might get confused that we are machines with our work ethic but we’re not. We want to quit just as often as anyone else. But success comes from putting in the

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1:19:38

The Void #80 – Conspiracy, Pricing and Profit, and...

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2023/02/16

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about a few popular conspiracies floating around this week. Some from the NFL and a few from the recent UFO’s that have been shot down. We also talk about pricing and profit and what you should be looking for. This one can be tough to discuss on a podcast because every business is so different. But we give you some basic parameters. Finally we talk about what you need to be doing in order to hire great people. It has nothing to do with where to find them.

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The Void #79 – China Balloon, Preventing Price...

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2023/02/10

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about the the hub bub surrounding the recent China Spy Balloon. It’s kind of fun to drop back to our old Beyond the Void show days for a minute. We also talk about how to handle price objections. We give you 5 proven methods to get your customers to stop trying to haggle and to agree to your price at your value level. Finally, we talk to you about an awesome new opportunity we have coming up. This new opportunity will let us provide way more value than we

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1:10:46

The Void #78 – AFC & NFC Championships, ChatGPT, and...

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2023/02/02

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about the AFC and NFC Conference Championships from this past week. We also talk about ChatGPT and how it can be used. We also talk about where it came from and where it’s going. Finally, we talk about the importance of building people up instead of tearing them down. Especially when you are given the opportunity to do either. If you have questions you’d like us to answer, please feel free to email them to AskMitch@MitchSmedley.com Thanks for listening and

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The Void #77 – Scarcity Mindset vs. Abundance Mindset

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2023/01/27

In this episode, Mitch and Dave talk about the differences between a Scarcity Mindset and an Abundance Mindset. Learning which you have and which you want will make a huge difference on the outcome of your life. Scarcity minds think there is a limited supply of success. They think successful people are somehow taking away from those who are less successful. Abundance thinkers know there is plenty of success to go around so they aren’t challenged when they see someone else become successful. If

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The Void #76 – The Community of Business

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2023/01/20

In this episode, David goes solo! Mitch is on a short vacation in Colorado with his family. Dave brings some value with a discussion about the strengths of relationships you have in business. Without relationships, your business will fail. So you have to invest in those relationships if you want to have a successful business. Your business will live, thrive, or die by the strength of those relationships. So invest in people. It will pay big dividends. If you have questions you’d like us to

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The Void #75 – The Evolution of Business

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2023/01/12

In this episode, Mitch and David discuss the four stages of a person's business journey. Those stages are Sales, Self Employed, CEO, and Investor. We’ll talk about how you have to understand the four stages before you start so that you can set expectations accordingly. If you start a business without knowing this natural flow, it can result in burnout and fatigue as you become overwhelmed with too much to do and not enough time to get it done. If you have questions you’d like us to answer,

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The Void #74 – Customer Relationship Management Systems

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2023/01/06

In this episode, Mitch and David discuss how to best manage the relationships you have with your customers. If you want to streamline your booking, scheduling, invoicing, and all the other pieces of information you gather from your customers, you’re going to need a good Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) to do that. We will deep dive into what a good CRM can do and how you can use the information to grow your business. If you have questions you’d like us to answer, please feel free to

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