The Espresso Hour

Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole
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The Espresso Hour

In each episode, we share our insights, tactics, and lessons learned as we scale our writing education company to $10mm. If you're looking for "insider" tips to help you grow and scale your digital business, you're going to love The Espresso Hour!

  1. 3D AGO

    How We Make 10% Improvement Tweaks In Our Life & Business

    👻 Ready to start ghostwriting? Click here for a FREE 5-day EEC: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=EH45YT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic In episode 45 of Espresso Hour, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole explore the power of small optimizations in both business and daily life, and how improving just 5-10% of your habits, workflows, and content strategy can lead to long-term success. They dive into hiring the right people, recognizing patterns in business, and balancing personal growth with entrepreneurship.  (00:00)  Intro(03:18)  Maximizing Routine(13:42)  Applying Business Strategies to Personal Life(18:44)  Simplicity and Life Stages(21:10)  Book Launch and Career Paths(22:20)  Exploring Instagram and Content Creation(28:07)  Learning from Others and Self-Reflection(31:12)  Upcoming Projects ------------------------------------------------------------------- Write with ChatGPT like a PRO: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com Subscribe to the Espresso Hour on your favorite podcast app: http://espressohour.com • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush• Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dickiebush/ • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77• Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole/

    30 min

  2. MAR 10

    Revealing Our Gameplan To Build A $100k-Mo Writing Community

    Land your first $5,000 client with Ghostwriting: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com In episode 44 of Espresso Hour, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole talk about The Biggest Mistakes We Made in Our Last Community (And How We’re Fixing Them), How AI Can Help Scale Support & Onboarding Effortlessly, and The 3-Phase Plan to Growing a $100K/Month Community. (03:38) - Structuring the Digital Writing School for Growth(05:11) - The 3-Phase Plan to a $100K/Month Community(10:14) - Creating an Evergreen, Scalable Membership Model(15:19) - Optimizing Content for Better Engagement ------------------------------------------------------------------- Write with ChatGPT like a PRO: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com Subscribe to the Espresso Hour on your favorite podcast app: http://espressohour.com • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush• Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebush • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77• Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

    37 min

  3. FEB 19

    Not Every Week In Business Feels "Good”

    Land your first $5,000 client with Ghostwriting: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com In episode 43 of Espresso Hour, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole talk about Why a Great Idea Isn’t Enough – Execution is Everything, The Smartest Way to Scale Without Overcomplicating Things, and How DMs, Funnels, and Offers Can Transform Your Sales. (02:53) - Simplicity in Business Growth(07:12) - Why Most Tracking is Useless(16:52) - The Best Way to Test and Validate a Business Idea(21:48) - Scaling Smart: The Role of DMs, Funnels, and Offers(31:27) - The Small Weekly Actions That Lead to Big Wins ------------------------------------------------------------------- Write with ChatGPT like a PRO: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com Subscribe to the Espresso Hour on your favorite podcast app: http://espressohour.com • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush• Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebush • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77• Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

    29 min

  4. FEB 12

    Lessons And Realizations From January 2025

    Land your first $5,000 client with Ghostwriting: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com In episode 42 of Espresso Hour, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole talk about Why Managing Your Own Psychology is the Real Competitive Edge, The Best Hire We’ve Ever Made (And What It Taught Us), and How Performance is Just Measurement x Incentives. (01:12) - The Best Lessons Are the Ones That Feel Obvious(07:12) - Signs Someone Might Not Be the Right Fit for Your Team(16:52) - Making a Game-Changing Hire(25:38) - Track the Right Metrics and Reward the Right Actions(31:27) - Business is Just Learning the Same Lessons at Bigger Stakes------------------------------------------------------------------- Write with ChatGPT like a PRO: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com Subscribe to the Espresso Hour on your favorite podcast app: http://espressohour.com • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush• Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebush • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77• Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

    34 min

  5. FEB 9

    Free Ghostwriting Masterclass (from $0 to $10k/mo)

    Why You Shouldn’t Hire the “Qualified” Candidate: https://youtu.be/V5fIFO_vrmU Free Ghostwriting Masterclass (from $0 to $10k/mo) Want to go from $0 to $10K/month as a ghostwriter? In this free masterclass, I break down everything you need to know—packaging and pricing your services, landing high-quality clients, and scaling your ghostwriting business. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to increase your rates, this webinar will give you actionable strategies to position yourself as an expert and get paid what you're worth. --------- ✍️ Want to start writing online? Download this free Ultimate Guide to get started: https://yt.startwritingonline.com 🚢 Ready to build your daily writing habit and accelerate your trajectory as a Digital Writer? Join Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com 👻 Apply to join our Premium Ghostwriting Academy: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com/?el=Webinar1YT&htrafficsource=youtube_organic 🤖 Need some help learning how to leverage AI as a writer? Check out our favorite ChatGPT prompts for writers: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com 💻 Want an endless supply of proven, viral-worthy digital writing templates? Check out our software platform, Typeshare: https://typeshare.co

    1h 25m

  6. FEB 8

    Why You Shouldn't Hire the "Qualified" Candidate

    Land your first $5,000 client with Ghostwriting: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com In episode 41 of Espresso Hour, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole talk about their hiring patterns, why you should hire "builders", and growing pains of stepping out of director roles. 02:36 A Week of Interviews and Hiring Insights06:38 Why Most Hires Are Not Builders18:33 Stepping Out of Director Roles23:26 Letting Small Fire Burns------------------------------------------------------------------- Write with ChatGPT like a PRO: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com Subscribe to the Espresso Hour on your favorite podcast app: http://espressohour.com • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush• Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebush • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77• Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

    28 min

  7. FEB 4

    Why We're Changing Our Core Values After Just 2 Years

    Land your first $5,000 client with Ghostwriting: https://yt.premiumghostwritingblueprint.com In episode 40 of Espresso Hour, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole talk about the freedom in trusting your team, new company core values, and what most people overlook when setting goals. (02:47)  Maturity and Trust(08:29)  The Total Trust(16:30)  A Smarter Way To Improve(24:44)  Leveraging YouTube for Growth(32:11)  Breaking Goals into Achievable Milestones ------------------------------------------------------------------- Write with ChatGPT like a PRO: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com Subscribe to the Espresso Hour on your favorite podcast app: http://espressohour.com • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush• Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebush • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77• Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

    42 min

  8. JAN 27

    Our Gameplan for 2025

    👻 Become a Premium Ghostwriter: https://premiumghostwritingblueprint.com In episode 39 of Espresso Hour, Ship 30 for 30 Captains Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole talk about 2025 commitments, if intelligence is enough, and current business metrics heading into the new year. (1:39) Espress Hour Commitment(5:00) Why Bigger Businesses Share Less(17:13) How Aligned Teams Deliver Impact(23:30) Effortless Execution(28:14) Collective Intelligence(31:28) Is Intelligence Enough?(37:07) Finance and Business Metrics(45:15) From Confusion to Clarity ------------------------------------------------------------------- Write with ChatGPT like a PRO: https://yt.startwritingwithai.com Subscribe to the Espresso Hour on your favorite podcast app: http://espressohour.com • Follow Dickie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dickiebush• Follow Dickie on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/dickiebush • Follow Cole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77• Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolascole

    49 min
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In each episode, we share our insights, tactics, and lessons learned as we scale our writing education company to $10mm. If you're looking for "insider" tips to help you grow and scale your digital business, you're going to love The Espresso Hour!

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  • Creator
    Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole
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    The Espresso Hour

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