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If you’re starting a new business or launching your marketing career, start with this episode. Amanda talks with Tim Stoddart, a writer a editor (at Copyblogger), a community leader (of Sober Nation), a healthcare marketer (for Stodzy Internet Marketing), and a podcast host (of the Tim Stodz Podcast).  Tim opens up about his sobriety, his idea of a perfect business, and the importance of specificity when starting a company or progressing in your career. Topics: 0:45 - Discovering Copyblogger: How the site ultimately educated Tim on writing effective content for the internet.  5:52 - Copyblogger Pro: New membership service comes with monthly masterclasses, a community of content marketers, and more. 8:42 - Writing advice: Overcoming resistance as a writer. 11:16 - Sober Nation: How Tim’s past led him to begin a blog about sobriety which would eventually become the world's leading online recovery community.  16:11 - What is the perfect business? 18:47 - Building in public vs. building in private. 23:28 - Stodzy Internet Marketing: The importance of specializing in one thing. 26:50 - Local search: The opportunity for businesses and healthcare. 30:27 - Producing podcasts: Preparing for podcasts. 36:42 - Connecting with others: In a way that’s authentic and thoughtful. 38:53 - Time management: Eliminating the need for decision-making wherever possible. 43:15 - Advice for founders: (It’s NOT “Just get started…”)  46:23 - Thanks for listening! Subscribe, leave a review, and reach out to us on Twitter @growthmachine__. Links Discussed: Copyblogger (0:45) Copyblogger Pro (6:00) The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (10:21) Sober Nation (11:17) Success Magazine (12:52) Purple Cow by Seth Godin (13:19) Stodzy Internet Marketing (23:28) Mike Ramsey - Moz article (25:09)  Drive Local Traffic to Your Business Using These 8 Local SEO Ranking Factors (30:09)  The E Myth by Michael Gerber (30:45) Tim Stodz Podcast episode with Shaan Puri (32:40) Roam Research (42:36) Additional Links: Growth Machine Blog Tim on Twitter Amanda on Twitter