#256 My podcasting comeback

In this episode, I make my long-awaited comeback to podcasting
after a four-month break. Life has been busy! On the personal
side, I’m thrilled to share that we welcomed our third child—a
baby girl—into the family. Professionally, I’ve been diving deep
into my Doctor of Business Administration degree. Podcast
transcript:


Hello, everybody, and welcome to another episode of Sweet Buzz!
How's it going, guys? It's been, what, four months since I last
podcasted.


Wow, time flies. There's a short explanation as to why I was
gone, and simply put, I needed a break. I needed a break from the
company, from social media, from everything—and man, a lot has
happened in these past few months.


I’m using this podcast to catch up with you and share what’s been
happening in my life. I’ll keep it short because this is me
pushing myself to get back into podcasting. Before, I used to
carefully prepare the content, but now I’ve decided to just hit
record and start. I need to get back into shape because
podcasting helped me collect my thoughts, strategize for my book,
and work on various projects.


My last big project was the Financial Freedom book, and after
that, I decided to take a break. During my time off, I did plenty
of things I didn’t report. On a personal note, I did some
traveling with the family. Oh, and big news—I had a baby! Three
weeks ago, we welcomed our third child, a girl.


So now, I have two boys and a girl. She’s three weeks old, and
honestly, I haven’t slept much, but the excitement is real.
Having kids is something that everyone should experience at least
once. It has been taking up a lot of my time, but I wouldn’t
trade it for anything.


That’s the big update on the personal front. On the professional
side, I’ve also started a PhD, or technically, a Doctor of
Business Administration. It’s a three-year journey, and so far,
I’ve completed three out of seven subjects. I’m on track to
finish the rest by the end of this year. After that, I’ll focus
on writing my dissertation.


My dissertation is going to focus on digital transformation, my
area of expertise. I’m spending the next few years figuring out
how to adapt the large-scale digital transformation frameworks
used by big consulting firms so they can be useful for small and
medium-sized businesses. I’m diving deep into AI and automation
as well because, a decade ago, these tools were only accessible
to large corporations. Now, with tools like ChatGPT, even small
businesses can start using AI.


I’m planning to create my own framework around this, and my
dissertation will form the foundation for a new digital
transformation service offering. So, stay tuned—there’s another
service in the works!


As for BizzBee, things are stable. We have ups and downs—some
months are incredibly busy, while others are quieter—but overall,
we’re doing well. The consultancy is also on the right track.
However, I feel the urge to start a few more companies, and maybe
that’s why I finally have something interesting to share on the
podcast.


It felt boring to just say, “Hey guys, my wife is pregnant, and
I’m working on my dissertation.” But now I have insights to
share, things you can learn from and use to scale your business.
If I’m not scaling my company, what’s the point of podcasting,
right? So, with this episode, I’m announcing my comeback! Expect
many more podcasts, each one focused on a specific tool,
technique, or angle that I’m figuring out, or a new business
venture that I’m exploring.


That’s all I had for today. It’s September, and we have a few
good months left in the year. I’ve already made my plan for what
I want to achieve between now and December, and reviving the
podcast was part of that plan.


Maybe in the next episode, I’ll talk about my three-month
strategy so you can see that none of this is by chance—I plan
everything in three-month chunks. That’s all for today. Have a
great day!


Cheers!