Working Dads

Working Dads

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  • Penji's One Year Recap
    1. Find your story
    2. Find a good team
    3. Show Appreciation
    4. Build a company culture
    5. Invest in quality relationships
    6. Focus only on the things that matter and move the company forward
    7. Deliver on the service you promise
    8. Track everything
    9. Don’t be afraid to spend money, when you can
    10. Rinse and repeat
    11. Find time for yourself and do the things that make you truly happy
      12. Follow Us:

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      Sponsors:

      Penji is an effective on-demand design service that provides unlimited selections of custom designs at a flat monthly cost. Clients are given [unlimited graphic design][1] hours and revisions that undergo each project.

      Follow Penji Here:

      Website: https://penji.co

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      For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.

      Nobody prepares you for this.

      Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And that changes everything.

      I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji, husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.

      So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff. The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.

      We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to your inbox. No fluff.

      And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of friendships that actually go somewhere.

      Come find your people.

      Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.

      17 min
    12. How To Start A Podcast And A Celebration Of 200 Episodes | Penji Co-founder Johnathan Grzybowski

      To end episode 200, I’d like again say thank you. Thank you to all of those who believe and believed in me. Thank you to those who have ever listened and watched an episode and to those who ever liked a single post on social media. Lastly I’d like to thank our members at Penji. We wouldn’t have the lights on without you. So thank you thank you thank you!

      We are officially shedding our skin. It’s no more about The Blind Entrepreneur, it’s about helping those that are experiencing entrepreneurship blind. From this point on, you will experience something completely new and unique. Something that you can listen to on the way to work and learn something tangible that you can take with you and apply it directly to your business.

      Our time is now.

      Welcome to Blind Entrepreneurship, an episodic interview series that empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs so they too can execute their vision to profitability.

      Follow Us:

      Podcast Website:http://www.tbeshow.com

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grzybowskij

      YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9lkipQ_wV2vmzspwtdA7hQ

      Sponsors:

      Penji is an effective on-demand design service that provides unlimited selections of custom designs at a flat monthly cost. Clients are given [unlimited graphic design][1] hours and revisions that undergo each project.

      Follow Penji Here:

      Website: https://penji.co

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dotpenji

      For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.

      Nobody prepares you for this.

      Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And that changes everything.

      I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji, husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.

      So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff. The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.

      We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to your inbox. No fluff.

      And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of friendships that actually go somewhere.

      Come find your people.

      Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.

      52 min
    13. What's it like to work for a startup with the women leaders of Penji (Jie, Sekinah, Naciye, and Ginny)

      This podcast is brought to you by Penji. I’m your host Johnathan Grzybowski and today we have Brian Robinson on the show.

      The reason why I wanted to interview the women of Penji is because:

      Penji is predominantly women and what better way to get an insight about the company and the current landscape of the startup world than to get inside the minds of the people who are primarily the leaders of the organization!

      Some of the highlights of this episode are:

      • Overall laughter: I hope you're able to see how much fun we have at Penji.
      • We are family: The banter back and forth is incredible and it shows how much we care and respect one another.
      • What it's like to work for a startup
      • the future of entrepreneurship

        • Tools and Resources Mentioned:

        • Penji.co

        Follow Us:

        Podcast Website: www.tbeshow.com
        Instagram: www.instagram.com/grzybowskij
        YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9lkipQ_wV2vmzspwtdA7hQ

        Sponsors:

        Penji is an effective on-demand design service that provides unlimited selections of custom designs at a flat monthly cost. Clients are given unlimited design hours and revisions that undergo each project.

        Follow Penji Here:

        Website: https://penji.co
        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dotpenji

        For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.

        Nobody prepares you for this.

        Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And that changes everything.

        I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji, husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.

        So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff. The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.

        We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to your inbox. No fluff.

        And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of friendships that actually go somewhere.

        Come find your people.

        Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.

        51 min
      • 198: Why data matters in your business with Jos Aguiar
        Jos Aguiar humanizes data. What does that mean, well plain and simple answer is he helps business owners and executives use the data trapped in their analytics to make better decisions about their marketing. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.
        Nobody prepares you for this.
        Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the
        pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that
        actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize
        you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And
        that changes everything.
        I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji,
        husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy
        than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I
        still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most
        dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.
        So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and
        everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff.
        The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure
        nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize
        you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.
        We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working
        dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to
        your inbox. No fluff.
        And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads
        who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of
        friendships that actually go somewhere.
        Come find your people.
        Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in
        between.
        41 min
      • 197: How To Screw The Naysayers with Tim Alison

        Tim Alison is a lifelong entrepreneur, business coach, author and host of the Screw the Naysayers Podcast Show. At age 31 Tim walked away from a six figure income and moved to a tiny fishing village in Nova Scotia, Canada. The naysayers laughed when he said he was starting an educational software company. They stopped laughing when sales topped $10 million. His life philosophy is simple- Know the Life You Want and Have the Courage to Live It.

        For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.

        Nobody prepares you for this.

        Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And that changes everything.

        I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji, husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.

        So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff. The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.

        We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to your inbox. No fluff.

        And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of friendships that actually go somewhere.

        Come find your people.

        Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.

        19 min
      • 196: Going From On-line Relationships to Off-line Relationships with Jeff Walsh
        Jeff is a Self Proclaimed world traveler and temporarily retired digital nomad. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nomo FOMO where they use social networks and travel to empower networking and meet-up opportunities For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.
        Nobody prepares you for this.
        Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the
        pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that
        actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize
        you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And
        that changes everything.
        I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji,
        husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy
        than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I
        still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most
        dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.
        So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and
        everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff.
        The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure
        nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize
        you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.
        We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working
        dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to
        your inbox. No fluff.
        And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads
        who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of
        friendships that actually go somewhere.
        Come find your people.
        Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in
        between.
        33 min
      • 195: Getting Set Up And Understanding Business Law With Liz Pifko
        Liz is the owner of Corvinus Law, a business and IP law firm focused on helping startups, small businesses and online entrepreneurs with their legal needs in the areas of intellectual property (trademarks and copyright), general corporate matters (contract drafting and negotiation, entity formation, etc.), and Internet law (website legal documents, marketing and advertising compliance, GDPR, etc.) For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.
        Nobody prepares you for this.
        Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the
        pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that
        actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize
        you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And
        that changes everything.
        I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji,
        husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy
        than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I
        still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most
        dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.
        So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and
        everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff.
        The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure
        nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize
        you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.
        We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working
        dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to
        your inbox. No fluff.
        And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads
        who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of
        friendships that actually go somewhere.
        Come find your people.
        Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in
        between.
        39 min
      • 194: How Niching Down Has Lead Jeremy Goodrich to Success in Business and Podcasting
        Jeremy Goodrich is the owner of Shine Insurance Agency. Ok, insurance is nerdy for sure but he's changing the way people feel about it. He started Shine with his wife in 2013 and has grown the agency to one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Southern Indiana. He's also the host of the Scratch Entrepreneur podcast and the inventor of the New Home Buyers Guide. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.
        Nobody prepares you for this.
        Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the
        pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that
        actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize
        you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And
        that changes everything.
        I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji,
        husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy
        than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I
        still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most
        dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.
        So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and
        everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff.
        The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure
        nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize
        you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.
        We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working
        dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to
        your inbox. No fluff.
        And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads
        who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of
        friendships that actually go somewhere.
        Come find your people.
        Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in
        between.
        31 min
      • 193: Why do most businesses get poor results with social media advertising with Azriel Ratz
        Through his 7 years of experience in Online Marketing, Azriel Ratz has perfected the process of helping companies find the best audiences and develop the best ads for their business. His clients include Postmodern Jukebox, Sabrina Philipp, Thinkific, Freightos, Hometalk, The Daily Dot, Tenzo Tea and United with Israel, to name a few. His expertise in Facebook ads is evident in his generating an average return of five times the company’s ad spend. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.
        Nobody prepares you for this.
        Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the
        pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that
        actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize
        you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And
        that changes everything.
        I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji,
        husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy
        than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I
        still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most
        dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.
        So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and
        everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff.
        The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure
        nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize
        you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.
        We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working
        dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to
        your inbox. No fluff.
        And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads
        who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of
        friendships that actually go somewhere.
        Come find your people.
        Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in
        between.
        45 min
      • 192: Self Induced Blindness and How to Overcome it With Steven Eugene Kuhn
        Steven Eugene Kuhn is a decorated U.S. Military combat veteran who turns failing business into success across Europe and the US. Steven has been handpicked to consult some of the most influential people in the world about how to expand their brand, build value and loyalty and develop strategies for increasing beneficial relationships. Throughout his career Steven has led international organizations, managed multi continent projects, and coached executive teams in non-traditional ways that led to significant success across the board. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in between.
        Nobody prepares you for this.
        Not the guilt of leaving for work when your kid is still asleep. Not the
        pressure of providing for a family while trying to build something that
        actually matters. Not the identity crisis that hits when you realize
        you're not just the guy who grinds anymore — you're somebody's dad. And
        that changes everything.
        I started Working Dads because I lived that. I'm co-founder of Penji,
        husband to Emily, and dad to a two-year-old who already has more energy
        than I do. I've been bootstrapping a company for over a decade and I
        still don't have it all figured out. But I've learned that the most
        dangerous thing a working dad can do is try to figure it out alone.
        So every week I sit down with founders, executives, investors, and
        everyday dads who are in the thick of it. We talk about the real stuff.
        The marriage conversations you keep avoiding. The financial pressure
        nobody admits to. The moment your kid looks up at you and you realize
        you've been somewhere else even though you've been standing right there.
        We've also got Built During Bedtime — my weekly newsletter for working
        dads. The one thing I write after my daughter goes to sleep. Straight to
        your inbox. No fluff.
        And we've got a community. Slack channel and Facebook group full of dads
        who get it. The kind of guys you can be honest with. The kind of
        friendships that actually go somewhere.
        Come find your people.
        Working Dads. For dads figuring out work, family, and everything in
        between.
        33 min

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