About this episode

Paul Mencel addresses listener questions about pricing, hiring, and project selection, emphasizing the importance of discomfort in growth.

Free Trial In this Office Hours episode, Paul answers four listener questions about pricing, hiring, social media, and taking on projects outside your niche. He explains why raising prices never feels comfortable, how to know when you've built a real business instead of just another job, why you shouldn't create for Instagram instead of yourself, and how to decide when an opportunity is worth pursuing. The episode is a reminder that growth often comes from embracing discomfort and making in...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Mencel

Topics covered

• pricing
• business growth
• creativity
• social media
• project selection

Keywords

• pricing
• business
• creativity
• social media
• opportunity
• growth
• discomfort

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