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As the years go by, I am less and less concerned with the number of followers and likes. I'm more interested in stronger connections with fewer people. I want to help and be helped by passionate, driven, entrepreneurial-minded badasses.  I've found a community of exactly those types of people and i'm spending nearly all of my "social" time with them. Get to know the ins and outs of the club at https://keeganlanier.com/joshhallclub

The benefits of building slowly are never noticed until you're farther down the road. When I started side hustling, I'd hoped I'd be closing in on six figures within a year or two. Truthfully, sometimes my eyes are bigger than my stomach. I feel like something is so easy because I can see the finish line. Just because you can see it, doesn't mean it'll be easy to get to. After 5 years of side hustling in the web design space, i'm more appreciative of what i've learned and how it applies to growing a stable, strong business model.  In this episode, i share things i've learned in that time and how it can help you stay patient and build a business that lasts. Check out Josh Hall's Web Design Course > https://keeganlanier.com/joshhallwebdesign Episode Sponsor: Divi By Elegant Themes - Get it here... https://keeganlanier.com/getdivi

Mistakes will happen. I've made plenty of them. It's not important if they will happen. The most important thing is how you react when they do happen. In this episode, I share some of the biggest mistakes I've made so far in my journey. Share your mistakes with me and let's talk through them at https://keeganlanier.com/e14 Get started with Siteground hosting today > https://keeganlanier.com/siteground

Staying within the scope of a project is CRITICAL. Today i'm sharing a few mistakes made and some ways to help stay on track. Get Started with Siteground today > https://keeganlanier.com/siteground Checkout Josh Hall's Web Design Club > https://keeganlanier.com/joshhallclub

Inthis episode, I walk you through my tips for running a successful Care Plan aka Maintenance Plan. I've made a few mistakes and had some big wins with my care plan. We'll go through all of those today... Check out this episode and all of it's details over at https://keeganlanier.com/e12 If you're interested in starting up a maintenance or Care plan, Josh Hall is the guy to show you the way. Visit https://joshhall.co/web-design-courses/ for all the details.

Side hustles can be amazing. They can also make you crazy if you do something just for the money. You have to find things in life that you love. I've been side hustling for a few years and have always been torn. I love my day job. I love my side hustle. Recently, I got a promotion at my day job that I didn't see coming. It's thrown my day job, side hustling balance way off as I familiarize myself with a new department and understand the work that I am now responsible to get done. In this episode, I talk about how I am managing that balance and how it's going so far. Episode Sponsor Check out my FREE Weekend Website Challenge > https://academy.keeganlanier.com/downloads/weekend-website-challenge

Juggling multiple projects and sometimes even a single project can be A LOT OF WORK... In this episode, I talk through ways to reduce development time, systematize your work, and how to keep clients on track. As always, let's continue the conversation over on my website at https://keeganlanier.com/e10 Today's Sponsor This episode is sponsored by our great friends over at Divi Space. Check them out for incredible Divi child themes, layouts, plugins, as well as some of the best Woocommerce plugins available today. They even offer simple membership options so you get it ALL for one low price. 

When you operate as a solopreneur it can get lonely. The work can keep you isolated. One of the best things I've found to keep me motivated, on the edge of creativity, and happy has been finding awesome communities.  Elegant Themes has built an incredible community around the Divi theme and so many great developers and content creators have built their own Divi communities as well.  Another major connection point has been podcast like the Josh Hall Web Design Show and Divi Chat.  There are also some incredible YouTube channels for education and the communities built in the chat can be awesome too... Check out my channel at https://keeganlanier.com/watchyoutube. 

In this episode, I talk about how you can productize a service business and ultimately why you should! Check out this episode's sponsor Divi Space for incredible plugins for Divi and WooCommerce at https://keeganlanier.com/divispace

In this episode we discuss finding your ideal client, why you shouldn't say yes to everything and so much more.  Learn about creating systems for your web design business > https://keeganlanier.com/joshhallco Simplify your message and make your client the hero > https://wesmcdowell.com/launchpad/

Businesses succeed or fail based on strength of their processes. Choosing the right theme framework to use for your website design projects is as critical a choice as the hosting platform.  Today we are talking about a few different builders, the cost associated with them both in the short and long term. We'll talk positives and negatives of sticking with a single theme and you'll walk away from this episode with clear guidance on which approach is the most effective way. Have questions or input, let's get the conversation going over at https://keeganlanier.com/e6. Talk to you soon!

Pricing is the hardest thing to nail down. Go too low and people think you're cheap. Go too high and expectations can easily misalign with what's delivered. The right number is never easy to find and it will take time, but the right approach to pricing is as important as the actual price.  We discuss 4 ways to price your projects and I share the path I've recently taken for pricing in my web design company.  Listen up and let's start the conversation over at https://keeganlanier.com/e5. See you there...

The minute you stop learning, someone passes you up. It's important to find a space where you are surrounded by people who challenge you to learn more and execute better. Track down industry leaders and consume their materials.  Search for leaders in adjacent industries... Marketing /  Conversion Design - Wes McDowell at https://wesmcdowell.com SEO - Michelle Bourbonnier - https://editedbymichelle.com Invest In Courses Josh Hall's Divi Business Courses (All 10 of them!) - https://keeganlanier.com/joshhallco Divi Business Experts Course (WP Gears) - https://wpgears.com/divi-business-expert-course/ The Profitable Website Launchpad - https://wesmcdowell.com/launchpad

Do you even need to consume your free time with a side hustle? There's a major question I ask in this episode that will help you find the answer that's right for you. There is no one size fits all answer, but we talk through the possibilities and find the answer.

Starting something of your own can be anxiety-inducing. The doubt creeps in. The insecurity creeps in. We start asking ourselves questions designed to stop us in our tracks... What will my boss think? Am I not dedicated anymore? Will I get fired from my current gig? What will my friends think? Will people judge me if I put myself out there on camera? Will I make enough money to survive? Should my side hustle ever become full-time and if so, when? You're not alone with those feelings. Today I share my insight and experience getting through some of those questions.

Welcome to the Side Hustle to Full-Time Web Designer podcast. I’m a corporate professional by day and side hustling web designer by night. I’m inviting you to come alongside me as I take my web design side hustle full time. I’ll share the highs, lows, lessons learned, resources, and strategies I learn to help you do the same. Together we’ll go from side hustle to full-time web designer.

I've had a lot of really insightful conversations lately and they've made me think about what I want, where I want to go, and what I want to do. This podcast has been an incredible way for me to connect with you and also to keep up with new things in the WordPress space.  After a great conversation with someone I trust, I am taking a little bit of a break. When I come back, expect things to look and feel a little different. I'll be sharing the journey from side-hustler to full-time entrepreneur.  I'll be back soon, but in the mean time find me on YouTube > https://keeganlanier.com/watchyoutube or Instagram > https://instagram.com/keeganlanier

Finding the right motivation can seem tough, but motivation can come from places you'd never expect. In this episode, I talk about things that motivate me today and some from the past. Take a listen and share what motivates you with me on Instagram @keeganlanier Follow me on IG > https://instagram.com/keeganlanier

Listen weekly, share your latest projects with me on Instagram and you could win free access to my Divi Foundation Course. In this episode, I dive into the results from my latest website build for my new website keeganlanier.com. I took a chance, built the entire site using the Oxygen builder and I'm here to talk about the speed results. I was not expecting to see the results I got. Listen to the episode to hear the numbers and see if Oxygen builder might be right for your next project or if you should stay away. Check out my site built using Oxygen Builder > https://keeganlanier.com Follow me & share your work with me > https://instagram.com/keeganlanier

Today, I'm discussing community and how it impacts mindset, networking, and creative direction. I'll be talking about the benefits of being in a paid community and what benefits I've seen from being in Josh Hall's Club (https://joshhall.co/membership) Check out our YouTube channel > https://keeganlaniermedia.com/youtube Listen to Josh Hall's Podcast > https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-josh-hall-web-design-show/id1484689808