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Protect Yourself Before a Partnership Falls Apart [056 | Rich Jones]
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Protect Yourself Before a Partnership Falls Apart
Show notes
When partners no longer share a vision or priorities, it is difficult to move forward together. How do we decide when it is best to end a partnership and pursue something independently, and what systems should be put in place to ensure a smooth transition?
In this episode, Sarah Li Cain speaks with Rich Jones of Paychecks & Balances about how he and his podcast co-host decided to go their separate ways, the difficulties of a one-man operation, and the lessons from this split.
Episode highlights
- A more detailed account of the split between the co-hosts of Paychecks & Balances
- How Rich Jones found the motivation to press on despite near burn-outs
- The future vision and direction for Paychecks & Balances
- Hindsight and lessons from the split with his co-host
Episode contents
| 0:00 | Introduction |
| 0:41 | The Paychecks & Balances partnership |
| 3:47 | How conflicts grew in the partnership and the logistics of the split |
| 6:45 | How friendships and marriages change a business relationship |
| 8:15 | Challenges and benefits of splitting the business |
| 10:22 | How to manage a new workflow process to avoid overwhelm |
| 13:35 | Audience reaction to changes in Paychecks & Balances |
| 14:31 | How to avoid being burned out |
| 17:44 | Laying out a new direction for Paychecks & Balances |
| 21:18 | Carefully tying a personal brand into a larger project |
| 22:54 | Biggest lessons from a dissolved partnership |
| 25:54 | Where to find Rich Jones |
| 26:45 | Wrap-up |
About Rich Jones
Rich Jones is the founder CEO & Founder of Paychecks & Balances, a multimedia platform dedicated to helping millennial professionals navigate their finances and career so they can achieve the freedom they want. Beyond P&B, Rich has 11 years of experience working in staffing and human resources across industries and in 2018 became 100% debt-free. He’s been building online brands since 2008 and podcasting since 2013. By day, he’s an Internal Communications & Change Management Specialist at Google.
You can follow Rich on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
