Trying to do everything at once is the fastest way to overwhelm and delays.
When building your website, focusing on a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is often the smarter choice. An MVP lets you launch faster, test your ideas, and grow based on real feedback — instead of chasing perfection.
✅ In this episode, Charly explains:
Why trying to build everything at once can cause delays, budget blowouts, and stress.
The key benefits of starting with an MVP — get live faster, focus on what matters, and iterate.
What features you absolutely need for your first launch.
How to plan your website build in phases that support your business growth.
Start simple. Launch sooner. Improve continuously. That’s how successful online businesses are built.
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Life is busy and there's just so many things to remember. What tools do you use to help you keep on top of ALL the things?
Email marketing platforms are slashing or removing free plans — and it’s not just “greed.” In this episode, Charly breaks down the real reasons behind the shift and offers practical alternatives for small businesses, side hustlers, and local clubs who still need to build and maintain a list.
📌 In this episode, you'll learn:
✅ Why free tiers are vanishing across major email platforms
✅ The economic and technical reasons driving this change
✅ How regulation and spam filtering standards play a role
✅ Low-cost alternatives like list-holding, form tools, and pay-as-you-go credits
✅ Strategies for rare senders who don’t want monthly fees
🔗 Explore email alternatives like Amazon SES or Mailgun for credit-based sending
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Come and join me in playing the Gratitude Game.
Share in the comments below, one thing EACH DAY, that you're grateful for.
It can be as simple as "I'm grateful for being able to move my body" or "I'm grateful to have food to eat".
The idea is to remind ourselves, that no matter how difficult business (or life) gets, we have something to look forward to. I'll start
I'm grateful to have people around me who support me.
An expired SSL certificate isn't just a tech oversight — it can tank your traffic, stop your sales, and trigger total chaos in your email, CRMs, and customer trust.
In this episode, Charly breaks down exactly what happens when your SSL certificate runs out, why it often gets missed, and what steps you must take to avoid disaster.
📌 Here’s what you’ll learn:
✅ What browsers, users, and search engines do when your SSL expires
✅ Why auto-renew doesn't always work — and what to do about it
✅ How an expired certificate affects email, payment gateways, and APIs
✅ Simple tools (like Let’s Encrypt and Cloudflare) to keep certificates current
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