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Podcasters There is a Difference Between Hard and Impossible

Dave Jackson
4 min readJul 16, 2021

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Creating a podcast is not hard. Anchor.fm has proven that. Yet, instead of becoming the launching pad of millionaires, it became the #1 Source of dead podcasts. Why?

Making a GOOD podcast takes time, dedication, focus, and insight (so yeah, it’s kind of tough).

Have You REALLY Done EVERYTHING?

If you interview someone and the guest didn’t share your interview? You can blame the guest, or you can ask, “Was this interview different than the other interviews they’ve done? Did I give them everything they needed to share it?”

You can cry, “I’ve done all sorts of promotion” and then I listen to your podcast and you only promote your show using a link to your show on Apple(ignoring 75%–80% of the people in Europe on an Android phone).

Thomas Edison said, “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” He also said, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

So Many Things To Focus On

Yes, there are a lot of little things you need to do to be successful. How is that different than any other thing? Golf, raising a child, authoring a book, writing a song, acting in a play all have…

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Dave Jackson
Dave Jackson

Written by Dave Jackson

I love helping people launch and grow their podcast. http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com

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