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The Builders Podcast With Matt Levenhagen & Rhonda Negard

December 30, 2021

Rhonda Negard

Watch Episode 47: Meet Rhonda Negard – Her Story Becoming a Business Owner, Leaving Corporate to Build a Business & More on the Builders Podcast Website and see his show notes. This episode emphasizes the importance of networking, which is exactly how Matt Levenhagen and I connected. Why I don’t call my business an agency or subcontract work Client gets direct access to resources Business Owner / Branding & Web Designers plus…. Why Knowing my limits is important My Origin Story: How I became a “Business Owner” Discovering the purpose of a website? How marketing lead me to print design (and PageMaker, now Adobe’s Indesign) Why “Fake it ’til you make it” is deceptive When presented with an opportunity and you know a little, do you take it? Reframing is important for your mindset and integrity. Do you know everything? Do people think we know it all? Speakers, Experts, and Claiming Your Space Just because someone is speaking in front of the room doesn’t mean they’re an expert at everything or even the subject-mater discussed. They usually are the fist ones to say, “Yes.” Authenticity is just sharing what you know or what you’re currently working on/experiencing at that time. No need to be an expert before speaking, writing/publishing How LinkedIn launched my business after a layoff Hit the pavement Networking, a learned skill that needs ongoing practice Missteps Matt’s experience What happens after layoffs I started with what I knew. Lessons learned working for and with someone else I’m constantly learning! Interaction Design Foundation (for UX and accessibility) Copywriting classes How to leap from a job to working for yourself Let your employment/job, fund your dream. Treat the freelance money like it’s your only income. Treat it like a business. Learn what business processes you need. Create your runway first. Start networking while you’re employed. The Wrap-Up I hope you enjoy the conversations in this podcast. Matt’s naturally ability to facilitate an easy conversation should also make it easy for you to listen. Also, check out Episode 46: Meet Bridget Willard – Her Journey, Mental Health Challenges, Finding Your “Why”, Branding & Social Media. Bridget’s journey with her business is relatable and makes a tale of warning into hope. My guest Bio is on The Builder Podcast’s website.

Watch Episode 47: Meet Rhonda Negard – Her Story Becoming a Business Owner, Leaving Corporate to Build a Business & More on the Builders Podcast Website and see his show notes.

This episode emphasizes the importance of networking, which is exactly how Matt Levenhagen and I connected.

Why I don’t call my business an agency or subcontract work

  • Client gets direct access to resources
  • Business Owner / Branding & Web Designers plus….
  • Why Knowing my limits is important

My Origin Story: How I became a “Business Owner”

Why “Fake it ’til you make it” is deceptive

  • When presented with an opportunity and you know a little, do you take it?
  • Reframing is important for your mindset and integrity.
  • Do you know everything? Do people think we know it all?

Speakers, Experts, and Claiming Your Space

  • Just because someone is speaking in front of the room doesn’t mean they’re an expert at everything or even the subject-mater discussed. They usually are the fist ones to say, “Yes.”
  • Authenticity is just sharing what you know or what you’re currently working on/experiencing at that time.
  • No need to be an expert before speaking, writing/publishing

How LinkedIn launched my business after a layoff

  • Hit the pavement
  • Networking, a learned skill that needs ongoing practice
  • Missteps
  • Matt’s experience
  • What happens after layoffs
  • I started with what I knew.
  • Lessons learned working for and with someone else

I’m constantly learning!

How to leap from a job to working for yourself

  • Let your employment/job, fund your dream.
  • Treat the freelance money like it’s your only income.
  • Treat it like a business.
  • Learn what business processes you need.
  • Create your runway first.
  • Start networking while you’re employed.

The Wrap-Up

I hope you enjoy the conversations in this podcast. Matt’s naturally ability to facilitate an easy conversation should also make it easy for you to listen. Also, check out Episode 46: Meet Bridget Willard – Her Journey, Mental Health Challenges, Finding Your “Why”, Branding & Social Media. Bridget’s journey with her business is relatable and makes a tale of warning into hope.

My guest Bio is on The Builder Podcast’s website.