On this episode of Focused, David and Mike sit down with Joe Casabona, a podcast and automation coach who helps solopreneurs build systems so they can actually take time off without worrying about it. Joe shares his journey from agency developer to independent creator, and the conversation covers the real cost of independence (spoiler: it’s worth it), managing distractions with tools like the Brick (an NFC device that physically locks you out of apps), setting email boundaries, hiring a virtual assistant, and Joe’s practical approach to automation. Joe’s “PER method” (perform, evaluate, remove) and his “fewest links” philosophy for keeping automations from getting brittle are worth the listen alone.

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