Hello and welcome to the Fizzle Show.

Too many independent small businesses fail.

We're here to discuss what makes a difference between those founders who fizzle out

and those who buzz and crackle and fizzle with creativity,

impact, potential, and purpose. Your host are, if we were Mexican food, this one comes from

Jennifer Ray in Canada in an iTunes review. Caleb would be salsa verde, subtle at first,

and then he hits you when you least expect it.

Chase would be a loaded burrito, a little feisty at times, but full of great ideas.

And Corbett would be a good old plate of rice and beans.

Always reliable and packed with hearty nutrition.

Thank you, Jennifer Ray, from Canada.

In this episode, you've got a slew of ideas that you'd like to pursue.

How do you know which one to pick?

You've got invited to do a thing or an interview or a speaking gig or a partnership, something like that.

How do you know when to say yes and when to say no?

And you want to hustle down every opportunity that you get,

but you don't want the opportunity cost to burn you out and put you in debt.

That's what we're going to get into today,

including the story of one of my projects that went up in smoke,

and a handful of tactics you can do today to know when and what to say no, too.

You can follow along at home at fizzleshow.co slash 54. I'll be back after this conversation to fill in any gap. So let's

get into it. We just try to say things outrageous and offensive enough until Chase says the show

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