
Screw The Nine To Five
Jill and Josh Stanton are a couple of wanderlusters and lifestyle business owners hell-bent on helping 9-to-5'ers take their day job and transform it into an online business.
In this show Jill and Josh dish out actionable tips, answer your burning business questions and speak to other online entrepreneurs who have taken their 9-to-5's and used them to create the business of their dreams.
It's a mix of valuable business advice, candid interviews, stories from the trenches and a curse word thrown in here and there for good measure.
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Latest episodes

Jun 3, 2015 • 19min
[EP 81] How Jason Benavides Went from Personal Trainer to Personal Brand
What Jason was doing before he started his fitness biz.
The importance of sales skills for ANYTHING you do.
What gave him the confidence to finally make the leap.
Why Jason is totally afraid of faux hawks.
How to discover where your passion lies.
Advice if you want to leave your job, but aren’t sure what to do.
How to rekindle your old passions.

Jun 1, 2015 • 19min
[EP 80] So You're Getting Traffic To Your Site...Now What?
Create and execute your first sales funnel – it’s so simple!
How to create lead magnets, and why you should have a few.
Different types of lead magnets you can create.
What does “joining the church” mean?
Ideas for Introductory Offers and why you need one.
What should you put in your “indoc” email?
How to upgrade customers to your Core Offer.

May 29, 2015 • 11min
[EP 79] Nikki Elledge Brown Answers: How do you get into a writer's mindset?
The power of creating a "copy bank" to get inside your dream customer's head
Why it's so important to speak your customer's language
How to get people to "hear" you before they hire you
Why you need to keep the purpose of what you're creating in mind before you ever start writing
The power of patience & giving yourself permission
Why mindset matters more than you think
How to know whether or not your copy is hitting the mark

May 27, 2015 • 25min
[EP 78] How Nikki Elledge Brown Went from College Instructor to Communication Stylist
How Nikki evolved from a college instructor to a cold-calling sales rep to moonlighting as a park ranger to helping entrepreneurs up their communication game
The biggest skills Nikki took from her soul-sucking sales job and used in her business
Nikki's take on her old employee mindset
A big shoutout to all those sales reps, telemarketers and anyone hating their job
Why waiting and chasing perfectionism is a killer
The power of knowing what you're good at
Nikki's biggest takeaway from making zero sales on her first ever webinar
Nikki reveals today's challenge for YOU

May 25, 2015 • 22min
[EP 77] How To Sell Like a Pro
Our struggle with selling on the Screw during the early days
One thing you have to understand about your customer if you want to sell to them
The most important thing to 'boast' when pitching your product or service
How to avoid pushing the sale
The power of a "me too" moment
Why providing free valuable content is one of the easiest ways to convert a customer
The importance of prompting the sale
Why you should always take the focus off you when trying to sell your product or service

May 22, 2015 • 7min
[EP 76] Josh & Jill Answer: What is the Best Way to Drive Traffic to Your Website?
The easiest FREE way to start driving traffic to your site
How to find sites to write for who are currently accepting guest posts
A second killer free traffic hack to spread the word on your business
Why you should only focus on free traffic in the early days of your business
A big tip to keep in mind when pitching yourself

May 20, 2015 • 23min
[EP 75] How Anthony Fasano Went From Corporate Engineer to Coaching Engineers
Find out what Anthony was doing in his 9-to-5 before "screwing" it
The tipping point that enticed Anthony to start his online business
How Anthony found out about the Coaching industry
The biggest thing Anthony did to build up his online presence and connections
How Anthony balanced his day job and his online business
How to build your confidence around coaching other people
Anthony's advice to YOU
Today's challenge to take the first step towards your business asap!

May 18, 2015 • 18min
[EP 74] How To Make Your First Sale
Why making your first sale is SO important - and it's not what you think
How Josh made his first sale online - and it's not the goldfish book
We're breaking down what the KYSS method is all about
Why you should be spying on your competitors
What the heck is a lead magnet and why do you need one
The most important thing to keep in mind when creating your lead magnet
Why you need to start thinking up an Introductory Offer
The importance of "upgrading" your customers with a Core Offer
How to find your first customer

May 17, 2015 • 18min
[EP 73] BONUS EPISODE: Kate Erickson Answers: What does your morning routine look like?
Find out how Kate and John Lee Dumas live and work together without killing each other
The importance of discovering you and your partner's strengths in business
The BEST test for discovering your innate strengths and weaknesses
John and Kate's biggest challenge in their business
How Kate and John set aside time for each other
Mine and Josh's personality types and how accurate they are...or not!
Find out John and Kate's personality type from the Fascination Test
A glimpse into Kate's morning routine
The importance of ONE thing
John Lee Dumas' morning routine & why it's so powerful
The power of Wake Up and Break Up

May 15, 2015 • 10min
[EP 72] Kate Erickson Answers: What's the best way to grow your community online?
Kate's biggest community-building goal-setting tips
The power of conversation when it comes to building raving fans
The KLT factor and why it's SO important
Why consistency is crucial when it comes to community-building
How attending live events helped John and Kate build a rabid audience
Why you should consider hosting a meetup