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The No Pants Show

The No Pants Show

By Michael Shreeve

Helping online entrepreneurs scale in peace.

Want my help to scale your business? Watch this first: thenopantsproject.com/peaceful-profits
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EPISODE 30: Why Your Prospects Never Have Any Money

The No Pants ShowMar 27, 2019

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The Secret To Big Numbers In Business

The Secret To Big Numbers In Business

Hint: It's about removing complexity more than almost anything else. 

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Oct 04, 202053:10
$50k/Month Case Study: What To Sell
Sep 30, 202056:07
5 Signs It's Time To Fire Your Client
Aug 10, 202037:16
How To Navigate A Crisis
Aug 03, 202059:55
How To Know What To Do Next
Aug 03, 202050:02
How We Turn $25 Into $300 Day After Day
Apr 09, 202051:04
Mixing Shirley Temples In 2020
Apr 07, 202012:28
Should I Change My Goals?
Apr 03, 202041:17
Episode 61: Productivity During Volatile Times

Episode 61: Productivity During Volatile Times

How to be productive when the world seems like it is falling apart and there is no end in sight.

Mar 27, 202043:34
Episode 60: How To Deal With Stress

Episode 60: How To Deal With Stress

The quick and dirty guide to getting clarity and managing stress in even the worst times.
Mar 26, 202042:26
Episode 59: Simple Strategy For Getting Through Hard Economic Times

Episode 59: Simple Strategy For Getting Through Hard Economic Times

Volatile times like these can be very profitable if... you make the right choices at the right times. In this episode I y’all about a simple marketing method I’m using to make sure we continue our 3x growth this year... coronavirus or not.
Mar 25, 202041:40
Episode 58: 3 Ways To Add Passive Income To Your Freelance Business

Episode 58: 3 Ways To Add Passive Income To Your Freelance Business

Trading time for dollars has serious limitations. To experience true freedom as a freelancer you need to adopt at least one of these three passive income strategies.
Sep 17, 201929:56
Episode 57: How To Become An Email Copywriter

Episode 57: How To Become An Email Copywriter

Email has been the #1 source of financial freedom for myself and many of my clients. In this episode I’ll talk about the 5 major email disciplines and how you can get started as an email copywriter today.
Sep 07, 201952:04
Episode 56: The Revolution Challenge

Episode 56: The Revolution Challenge

I need your help to start a revolution. Give me two weeks of your time and I’ll give you a key to unlock anything you’ve ever wanted to achieve. Cost: Nothing but your honesty.
Sep 06, 201955:54
EPISODE 55: Why I Still Freelance

EPISODE 55: Why I Still Freelance

I have three income streams. One of those is doing client work. I’m often asked why I still bother with two other successful businesses. Here’s my answer.
Sep 05, 201932:25
Episode 54: Why Clients Hire New Freelancers

Episode 54: Why Clients Hire New Freelancers

If you think being a new freelancer is an obstacle to getting client work... think again. In this episode I’ll show you why some clients prefer to hire freelancers just starting out.
Sep 04, 201933:56
Episode 53: 6 Reasons To Raise Your Prices

Episode 53: 6 Reasons To Raise Your Prices

Charging low prices could be harming your freelance business. Tune in as Mike Shreeve, founder of The No Pants Project, discusses six reasons why you should increase your prices.

Sep 04, 201933:32
Episode 52: Freelancer Interview Series with Mollie Horne
Sep 02, 201948:46
Episode 51: Freelancer Interview Series With Chris Pearson
Aug 26, 201937:40
Episode 50: Freelancer Interview Series With Jenny Watz
Aug 22, 201934:33
Episode 49: How To Get Great Clients
Jul 31, 201917:13
Episode 48: 4 Ways To Add Value To Clients
Jul 23, 201921:41
Episode 47: How To Be Authentic
Jul 23, 201927:53
Episode 46: 3 Wealth Equations That Create True Freedom
Jul 20, 201937:04
Episode 45: The Real Reason To Raise Your Prices
Jul 19, 201920:42
Episode 44: The Double Your Profits In The Next 90 Days Challenge
Jul 17, 201911:59
Episode 43: 3 Ways To Give Yourself A Raise

Episode 43: 3 Ways To Give Yourself A Raise

Are you overworked and en route to Burnoutville? 

In this episode, Mike Shreeve talks about three ways to increase what you earn without taking on more clients or doing any marketing. It sounds too good to be true, but it isn’t! 

Originally recorded on January 25, 2019.

To watch the video, click here:  https://youtu.be/Vy2Wg4yNbg8

Jul 17, 201929:14
Episode 42: What To Say That Turns Strangers Into Clients
Jul 16, 201927:02
Episode 41: How To Master The Most Important Skill In Freelancing
Jul 13, 201926:06
EPISODE 40: 3 Questions To Double Your Business

EPISODE 40: 3 Questions To Double Your Business

Want a simple growth plan? Ask these 3 questions everyday. (For those who want to scale big I threw in a 4th question you’ll want to make sure you don’t miss)
Jun 11, 201945:54
EPISODE 39: 7 Questions To Change Your Life

EPISODE 39: 7 Questions To Change Your Life

Feeling stuck? Not where you want to be? Can’t seem to figure “it” out? Build the habit of asking yourself these 7 questions and change your life.
Jun 02, 201955:40
EPISODE 38: Could vs Should

EPISODE 38: Could vs Should

Wanna build a 6-figure business working only 20 hours a week? You don’t need tricks or hacks to pull it off, just mastery of a very simple mental framework I share in today’s episode.
May 07, 201946:03
EPISODE 37: How To Deal With Trolls, Haters, And Critics Online

EPISODE 37: How To Deal With Trolls, Haters, And Critics Online

Got haters? Good. Means you are doing something positive. Let me show you how to navigate the world of online trolls, haters, and critics so you can keep creating and changing the world for the better!
Apr 24, 201957:54
EPISODE 36: 7 Ways To Use Your Cellphone To Market And Grow Your Business

EPISODE 36: 7 Ways To Use Your Cellphone To Market And Grow Your Business

Here are 7 ways you can use nothing but your smartphone to market your services and get consistent clients.
Apr 09, 201953:33
EPISODE 35: The Surprising Reason Why Focus Really Matters

EPISODE 35: The Surprising Reason Why Focus Really Matters

Your life is mostly the result of what you’ve spent most of your time focusing on. In this episode we’ll talk about why that matters and how to leverage that truth to make achieving success more simple and doable.
Apr 06, 201927:60
EPISODE 34: What Your Clients Really Want To Buy

EPISODE 34: What Your Clients Really Want To Buy

Knowing what clients want in advance = less stress and more profit.

In this episode we’ll talk about what clients really want and how to build a business that delivers it consistently enough to create patterns and habits of profit and leverage.
Apr 05, 201949:12
EPISODE 33: How To Start A Business When You've Got A Day Job + A Family + Hobbies

EPISODE 33: How To Start A Business When You've Got A Day Job + A Family + Hobbies

Wanna know the secret to turning that "side-hustle" into a full-time income?

In this episode I share some advice I gave to a long-time friend on how he could break out of his day job in the next 30 days by simplifying his approach, changing his pricing strategy, and sticking to a simple client getting process.

Apr 04, 201921:37
Episode 32: How To Use Fear To Sell More Of Your Stuff

Episode 32: How To Use Fear To Sell More Of Your Stuff

Did you know that your brain has a built-in sales mechanism which allows you to increase your prospect to closed client conversion rate?

In this episode we’ll talk about how to use fear to increase your ability to turn strangers into paying clients.
Apr 01, 201921:43
Episode 31: The Truth About Passive Income

Episode 31: The Truth About Passive Income

There are a lot of dangerous ideas about “passive income“ peddled to you by Internet marketing, Lamborghini renting brosephs. In this episode, I’ll tell you the truth about what it really takes to create “passive income“, how realistic it is for you, and a few important things you need to know before going down the path of “money while you sleep“. After a decade of serving clients and helping them to create leverage income streams, this is what I know to be true.

Mar 29, 201935:39
EPISODE 30: Why Your Prospects Never Have Any Money

EPISODE 30: Why Your Prospects Never Have Any Money

One of the most frustrating things in building a service-based business is speaking with people who don’t have the money to purchase your services.

In this episode I’ll show you exactly why most of the people you speak with don’t have the money to hire you.

I’ll give you three things you can do to start attracting people who have the money to afford your best price.
Mar 27, 201929:51
EPISODE 29: 2 Things You Can Do To 10x Productivity

EPISODE 29: 2 Things You Can Do To 10x Productivity

You don’t have to work yourself to the bone in order to be perfectly efficient. Instead, apply these two simple exercises to create much more time freedom and flexibility without sacrificing income.
Mar 26, 201933:16
EPISODE 28: 7 Things I’m Testing

EPISODE 28: 7 Things I’m Testing

I spend a lot of my time testing new ideas from ways to develop myself as a person to better strategies and tactics for my business.

In this episode, I will be sharing seven of the things I’ve been testing this past month or so and the results of those tests. My hope is that you can embrace the spirit of testing and maybe even learn a thing or two about some of the things I’m trying.
Mar 26, 201944:49
EPISODE 27: How To Prepare For The Coming Recession

EPISODE 27: How To Prepare For The Coming Recession

Nobody knows exactly when the market will correct, but it’s a well-known fact that eventually things will get worse than they are now.

Are you prepared for that event? Do you have your business and financial lives in order? Are you prepared to flourish in an economy less forgiving than today’s?

In this episode we’ll talk about the three simple (but not easy) things you should be doing right now to prepare for our next recession.
Mar 24, 201943:19
EPISODE 26: How To Stop Shiny Object Syndrome (Finally!)

EPISODE 26: How To Stop Shiny Object Syndrome (Finally!)

There is nothing more detrimental and time wasting than jumping from tactic to tactic and idea to idea. Shiny object syndrome is a very serious problem among solo entrepreneurs and freelancers trying to find their place in the great big world of business.

When things get difficult, it can be all too easy to abandon the original path assuming the new one will be better. This is a fallacy and an unhelpful bias that keeps talented people stuck in a cycle of hard work with little to no returns.

In this episode I’ll share with you a few tactics, some scientific principles, and helpful advice for stopping the cycle of shiny object syndrome so you can finally get the momentum you need to make positive changes in your growth as a business owner.
Mar 23, 201934:13
EPISODE 25: 4 Ways To Eject Toxicity From Your Life
Mar 23, 201939:41
EPISODE 24: 7 Bad Beliefs That Keep Freelancers Stuck

EPISODE 24: 7 Bad Beliefs That Keep Freelancers Stuck

Beliefs create behaviors. Behaviors create consequences. Consequences are what we live day-to-day.

In this episode we’ll explore seven common beliefs that keep freelancers from growing into their full potential.
Mar 22, 201958:19
EPISODE 23: 3 Ways To Get Others To Promote Your Business For Free (Sort Of)
Mar 21, 201930:02
EPISODE 22: The Pre-eminence Pricing Strategy

EPISODE 22: The Pre-eminence Pricing Strategy

Struggling to get clients to pay your worth? Tired of constantly getting haggled on price when talking to prospects? Here’s 3 ways to fix that using the Pre-eminence Pricing Strategy.
Mar 20, 201932:28
EPISODE 21: How Intolerance Fuels Achievement

EPISODE 21: How Intolerance Fuels Achievement

“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our...” In this episode we’ll explore what really motivates us and why we sometimes stay stuck no matter how hard we try to improve.
Mar 19, 201935:19
EPISODE 20: How To Get Clients Fast

EPISODE 20: How To Get Clients Fast

When your back is up against the wall and you need the client checks to start rolling in... focus on JUST these 3 things if you want fast results.
Mar 19, 201921:52