Company of One with Dale Callahan

By Dale Callahan

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Episodes: 249

Description

You’re a high-achieving professional—maybe in tech, engineering, or leadership—but your career feels stalled. You’re paid well, but it’s not enough. You want more: more purpose, more income, more control over your life.Company of One is a podcast for professionals who want to grow their income, make strategic career moves, or even build something on the side. Hosted by Dr. Dale Callahan—engineer, entrepreneur, and director of a top-ranked graduate program—this show gives you real strategies to take ownership of your future.Whether you’re climbing the ladder or considering stepping off it to build your own thing, this is your place to get unstuck and take action.



Episode Date
Who I Help, and the One Problem I Keep Coming Back To
Jun 18, 2026
How I Got Job Offers I Never Applied For
Jun 11, 2026
When Busy Is Just Avoidance in Disguise
Jun 04, 2026
THE AI PANIC ISN'T ABOUT TECHNOLOGY (IT'S ABOUT HOPE)
May 28, 2026
Marcus's Audit In Dollars
May 21, 2026
How to Prove Your Worth at Work: The Contribution Audit Framework
May 14, 2026
Slaves to Money: Why More Income Doesn't Buy Freedom
May 07, 2026
The $500 Test: How to Know If Your Side Project Is Real
Apr 30, 2026
Ownership Isn't What You Think #242
Apr 23, 2026
You Already Have a Business Idea… You Just Don’t See It #241
Apr 16, 2026
You’re Already Consulting… You’re Just Not Getting Paid (10 Ways) #240
Apr 09, 2026
7 Things I See From Consultants Who Actually Make Money #239
Apr 02, 2026
The $100K Paperweight & The $12K Pivot #238
Mar 26, 2026
You Already Have One Consulting Client. You Just Don't Know It Yet. #237
Mar 19, 2026
The Story We Tell Ourselves About Work (Until Someone Asks a Real Question) #236
Mar 12, 2026
The Wildly Simple Path Most People Refuse to Take #235
Mar 05, 2026
You’re Not Stuck. You’re Unclaimed. #234
Feb 26, 2026
You’re Not Burned Out. You’re Misaligned #233
Feb 19, 2026
The Day You Stopped Steering #232
Feb 12, 2026
The Work Didn’t Fail You. The Story Did. #231
Feb 05, 2026
Why Promotions Feel Like Progress But Aren’t #230
Jan 29, 2026
Nothing’s Broken — So Why Does This Feel Off? #229
Jan 22, 2026
Running on Idle: Why Doing Everything Right Can Still Leave You Stuck #228
Jan 15, 2026
You’re Not Stuck. You’re Just Overexposed to One Employer #227
Jan 08, 2026
Nothing Changes Until You Decide to Take Control #226
Jan 01, 2026
Why Hanging Around High Performers Feels Uncomfortable (And Why That’s the Point) #225
Dec 18, 2025
What To Do When Someone Takes Credit for Your Work #224
Dec 11, 2025
How to Deal With a Micromanager #223
Dec 04, 2025
How Andrew Jumped From $80K to $125K (The Shift Most People Never Make) #222
Nov 27, 2025
The Mindset Shift That Changed My Career: Becoming a ‘Company of One #221
Nov 20, 2025
You Don’t Need Permission to Start Consulting #220
Nov 13, 2025
Do I Need an LLC or a Business License? (And What “Startup” Really Means) #219
Nov 06, 2025
Stop Hiding Your Ambition, Talk About It, or It Dies in the Dark #218
Oct 30, 2025
You Already Have a Business. It’s Called You EP 217
Oct 23, 2025
Stop waiting on HR to decide your raise. Learn how to build your own.
Oct 16, 2025
Most professionals hide behind their job titles. But the truth is titles don’t pay the bills. Results do. EP - 215
Oct 09, 2025
Episode 214: You Don’t Need Startup Money You Need a Customer
Oct 02, 2025
EP - 213 Stop Wondering “Side Hustle or Career Change?” — How to Decide What You Really Want
Sep 25, 2025
EP 212 - Your Paycheck Is the Most Expensive Thing You Own
Sep 18, 2025
EP 211 - You’re Not ‘Just an Employee’ — You’re Already Running a Business (You Just Don’t Know It Yet)
Sep 11, 2025
EP 210 - The Idea Doesn’t Matter (Here’s What Actually Gets You Paid)
Sep 04, 2025
EP 209 - How Do I Find Time When I’m Already Busy?
Aug 28, 2025
EP 208 - What If I Fail? The Real Risk of Launching Your First Outside Income
Aug 21, 2025
EP 207 – The 3 Lies Keeping You Trapped in a Job You’ve Outgrown
Aug 14, 2025
EP 206 – The Real Reason You're Still Stuck (And Why This Podcast Is Changing)
Aug 07, 2025
205: What Should You Quit Doing? [Podcast]
Dec 08, 2020
204: Are You the Burger Flipper or the Boss [Podcast]
Dec 01, 2020
203: Quit Being a Pawn [Podcast]
Nov 24, 2020
202: College? There Has Got to Be a Better Way [Podcast]
Nov 17, 2020
201: Moving from Tech Expert to Leader [Podcast]
Nov 10, 2020
200: My Most Popular Podcast Episodes [Podcast]
Nov 03, 2020
199: Waiting on Leadership [Podcast]
Oct 27, 2020
198: Make Money Online [Podcast]
Oct 20, 2020
197: How Much Should I Be Spending on my Business [Podcast]
Oct 13, 2020
196: Five Reasons You Should Consider an Online Business [Podcast]
Oct 06, 2020
195: Five Signs That it’s Time to Quit Your Job [Podcast]
Sep 29, 2020
194: 7 Things I Have Learned from Being an Entrepreneur [Podcast]
Sep 22, 2020
193: Using Love as a Business Strategy [Podcast]
Sep 15, 2020
192: Multiple Streams of Income [Podcast]
Sep 08, 2020
191: My Reading List for 2020 [Podcast]
Sep 01, 2020
190: How to Deal with a Setback [Podcast]
Aug 25, 2020
189: It’s All About the Money [Podcast]
Aug 18, 2020
188: Business Ideas You Can Start From Home [Podcast]
Aug 11, 2020
187: Overcoming the Fear of Failure in Your Side Hustle [Podcast]
Aug 04, 2020
186: No, I Do Not Want to Take Your Course on How to Make Money! [Podcast]
Jul 28, 2020
185: How Coaching Works [Podcast]
Jul 21, 2020
184: Adjusting Your Goals Midyear [Podcast]
Jul 14, 2020
183: Use Your Curiosity to Market Yourself on the Job [Podcast]
Jul 07, 2020
182: 11 Steps to a Better LinkedIn Profile for Marketing Yourself [Podcast]
Jun 30, 2020
181: How To Become More Valuable To Your Boss [Podcast]
Jun 23, 2020
180: How To Calculate How Valuable You Are To Your Boss [Podcast]
Jun 16, 2020
179: 17 Ways to Market Yourself [Podcast]
Jun 09, 2020
178: Three Tools for Powerful Focus and Incredible Results [Podcast]
Jun 02, 2020
177: Become Better at Your Job [Podcast]
May 26, 2020
176: Seven Things You Must Know About Your Boss [Podcast]
May 19, 2020
175: The Three Kinds of People at Work. Which one are you? [Podcast]
May 12, 2020
174: Grow Your Own Company of One [Podcast]
May 05, 2020
173: How to Further Your Career During the COVID-19 Crisis [Podcast]
Apr 28, 2020
172: Is Fear Stopping You from Starting Your Business? [Podcast]
Apr 21, 2020
171: Our Ugly Startup Story – How we started our business (It is not glamorous – so be ready) [Podcast]
Apr 14, 2020
170: How You Can Serve and Thrive in a Crisis [Podcast]
Apr 07, 2020
169: How to make $30k on the side in 9 Steps [Podcast]
Mar 31, 2020
168: Making Money in a Crisis – Turning Lemons into Lemonade [Podcast]
Mar 24, 2020
167: How to Get More of What You Want [Podcast]
Mar 17, 2020
166: I want more. Is that OK? [Podcast]
Mar 10, 2020
165: Are You Bored at Work? [Podcast]
Mar 03, 2020
164: Who is living your dream? [Podcast]
Feb 25, 2020
163: Finding Your Path After 30 [Podcast]
Feb 18, 2020
162: Have you forgotten how to dream?[Podcast]
Feb 11, 2020
161: What To Do If You Hate Marketing Yourself [Podcast]
Feb 04, 2020
160: Three Steps to Become a Better Reader in 2020 [Podcast]
Jan 28, 2020
159: 15 Minute Business Plan for Your Startup [Podcast]
Jan 21, 2020
158: Quit Believing Stupid Lies about Money and Wealth [Podcast]
Jan 14, 2020
157: Finding Joy on the Job – Even When You Work for an Idiot [Podcast]
Jan 07, 2020
156: How to Lead at Work When There is a Leadership Void [Podcast]
Dec 31, 2019
155: Five Ways to Grow Your Income Without Leaving Your Day Job [Podcast]
Dec 24, 2019
154: The First 5 Steps to Starting Your Own Business or Side Hustle [Podcast]
Dec 17, 2019
153: The Big Career Fears [Podcast]
Dec 10, 2019
152: How to Recognize and Overcome Fear [Podcast]
Dec 03, 2019
151: You Don’t Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Podcast]
Nov 26, 2019
150: How to Continue to Grow Your Career as an Engineer [Podcast]
Nov 12, 2019
149: Why You Need to Continue to Grow as an Engineer [Podcast]
Nov 05, 2019
148: Can You Become an Engineer (or anything else) without a College Degree [Podcast]
Oct 29, 2019
147: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? [Podcast]
Oct 22, 2019
146: How to Develop Confidence and Composure – Even When You are Scared to Death [Podcast]
Oct 15, 2019
145: Does it Matter Where You Go to School? [Podcast]
Oct 08, 2019
144: Should I Get a Masters in Engineering Management or MBA [Podcast]
Oct 01, 2019
143: Hidden Engineering Jobs – How to Find Jobs that Have Not Been Advertised [Podcast]
Sep 24, 2019
142: Finding Hidden Jobs Everywhere You Look [Podcast]
Sep 17, 2019
141: Your 6-Week Plan To Starting A Side Hustle [Podcast]
Sep 10, 2019
140: Should I Start Two Businesses at the Same Time? [Podcast]
Sep 03, 2019
139: How to Decide if My Startup Should be an LLC or S-Corp [Podcast]
Aug 27, 2019
138: How to Find the Time and Money to Start a Side Business (when you have no time, no money, and no ideas) [Podcast]
Aug 20, 2019
137: How to Find a Business Idea for a Side Hustle [Podcast]
Aug 13, 2019
136: How to Use the Reverse Interview to Stand Out in Your Current Company [Podcast]
Aug 05, 2019
135: What I Want to Hear You Say in an Interview [Podcast]
Jul 30, 2019
134: Finding a Job After 50 [Podcast]
Jul 23, 2019
133: Your Daily Routine for a Productive Job Search [Podcast]
Jul 16, 2019
132: How Being a Christian has Made Me Wealthy [Podcast]
Jul 09, 2019
131: Overwhelmed at Work? How to Eliminate, Delegate, and Automate Your Work [Podcast]
Jul 02, 2019
130: How to Increase Your Income – Without Working Any Harder or Any Longer [Podcast]
Jun 25, 2019
129: What Does it Mean to Be a Company of One? [Podcast]
Jun 18, 2019
128: Create A Personal Marketing Plan For 2017 [Podcast]
Jan 17, 2017
127: How to Finish Those Unfinished Projects [Podcast]
Jan 10, 2017
126: Assessment of Your Personal Economy [Podcast]
Jan 03, 2017
125: 15 Minutes to Get Out of Overwhelm [Podcast]
Dec 27, 2016
124: How to Read More in Less Time [Podcast]
Dec 20, 2016
123: Productivity Hack – Tiger Time using Google Calendar [Podcast]
Dec 13, 2016
122: How to Get to Inbox Zero with Gmail [Podcast]
Dec 06, 2016
121: How to Finally Get Things Done [Podcast]
Nov 29, 2016
120: How to Overcome the Fear of Selling (for Non-Sales People) [Podcast]
Nov 22, 2016
119: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset [Podcast]
Nov 15, 2016
118: How Much Should I Pay Myself? [Podcast]
Nov 08, 2016
117: Leading People for the First Time [Podcast]
Nov 01, 2016
116: Mastermind Group Leadership Challenges [Podcast]
Oct 25, 2016
115: Do I Need a Business License? [Podcast]
Oct 18, 2016
114: How To Find Time To Start A Side Business [Podcast]
Oct 11, 2016
113: Do You Feel Guilty About Making Money? [Podcast]
Oct 04, 2016
112: Five Tricks to Help You Find Ideas to Start Your Own Business [Podcast]
Sep 27, 2016
111: How Much Money Do You Need to Start a Business? [Podcast]
Sep 20, 2016
110: How to Overcome the Four Obstacles Keeping You from Starting Your Own Business [Podcast]
Sep 13, 2016
109: Four Steps in Starting a Business with Debra Mastic [Podcast]
Sep 06, 2016
108: Do I Need Another Degree to Change Careers? [Podcast]
Oct 27, 2015
107: Finding Your Path and Doing What You Love [Podcast]
Oct 22, 2015
106: Being Lean in Your Business [Podcast]
Sep 10, 2015
105: Just Help People [Podcast]
Sep 03, 2015
104: Validating Your Business Idea [PODCAST]
Aug 27, 2015
103: How to Find Your Passion and Your Why [Podcast]
Aug 20, 2015
102: Finding Your Why with Anthony Witt [Podcast]
Aug 13, 2015
101: Thinking About Starting a Business? What You Need to Do Now. [Podcast]
Jul 01, 2015
100: Finding Your Why – Do You Have a LIFE? [Podcast]
Jun 23, 2015
099: Are You Limiting Your Options? [Podcast]
Jun 16, 2015
098: Forget Networking. What to do instead! | Interview with John Corcoran [Podcast]
Jun 09, 2015
097: Engineering Your Career – Turning Your Technology Skills into Bigger Cash [Podcast]
Apr 28, 2015
096: Doubt, Fear, and Indecision [Podcast]
Apr 21, 2015
095: Who You Spend Time With Is Who You Become [Podcast]
Apr 07, 2015
094: Should I Charge for My Services [Podcast]
Mar 31, 2015
093: When to Start a New Venture | Interview with Howard Ward [Podcast]
Mar 24, 2015
092: How to Find a Job |Finding Hidden Opportunities [Podcast]
Mar 17, 2015
091: Who is Hiring? How Do You Find the Companies Looking for People? [Podcast]
Mar 10, 2015
090: Dealing with Overwhelm [Podcast]
Mar 03, 2015
089: A Career Founded by Pain [Podcast]
Feb 24, 2015
088: Ship It – The Critical Sales Path [Podcast]
Feb 17, 2015
087: How to Do an Opportunity Analysis [Podcast]
Feb 10, 2015
086: How to Find a Good Business Idea [Podcast]
Feb 03, 2015
085: How to Keep Someone from Stealing Your Idea [Podcast]
Jan 27, 2015
084: My Most Popular Shows of 2014 [Podcast]
Jan 13, 2015
083: Is it OK to Want a New Job While Others are Unemployed? [Podcast]
Jan 06, 2015
082: Developing Clarity in Your Questions [Podcast]
Dec 30, 2014
081:Getting Better (or some) Ideas [Podcast]
Dec 23, 2014
080: Avoiding Overwhelm [Podcast]
Dec 16, 2014
079: 5 Ways to Create Productive Thinking Times [Podcast]
Nov 17, 2014
078: Employee to Entrepreneur: Preparing to Make the Transition [Podcast]
Nov 10, 2014
077: What Kind of Entrepreneur do You Want to Be? [Podcast]
Nov 03, 2014
076: Leading with What You’ve Got [Podcast]
Oct 27, 2014
075: Is “Follow Your Passion” Bad Advice? [Podcast]
Oct 07, 2014
074: Why Does Everyone Want to Start a Nonprofit? [Podcast]
Sep 23, 2014
073: Growing Your Influence through Managing Your Contacts [Podcast]
Sep 09, 2014
072: I Work My Day Job to Fund My Dream Job [Podcast]
Sep 02, 2014
071: Do You Really HAVE to Do Anything? [Podcast]
Aug 26, 2014
070: 5 Ways to Get Clarity and Get Moving [Podcast]
Aug 19, 2014
069: Four Reasons to Grow Your Personal Brand [Podcast]
Aug 12, 2014
068: Day Job to Dream Job | Interview with Kary Oberbrunner [Podcast]
Aug 05, 2014
067: How to be Happy at Work (even if you hate your job) [Podcast]
Jul 29, 2014
066: Preparing for a Change | Interview with Eric Roberge [Podcast]
Jul 22, 2014
065: How to Get a Book Published | Interview with Chad Allen [Podcast]
Jul 15, 2014
064: 4 Common Mistakes Made in the Informational Interview [Podcast]
Jul 08, 2014
063: How Introverts Can be the Best Networkers [Podcast]
Jul 01, 2014
062: Five Networking Secrets I Learned from My Dad [Podcast]
Jun 24, 2014
061: 5 Tips Guaranteed to Help You in Overcoming Your Fear of Networking [Podcast]
Jun 17, 2014
060: Five Takeaways from Boost Leadership Conference [Podcast]
Jun 10, 2014
059: Five Ways to Deal with Office Politics [Podcast]
May 27, 2014
058: Five Ways to Start a Business for Less than $1000 [Podcast]
May 20, 2014
057: Online Coaching Business Startup | Lauren Gaggioli of Higher Scores Test Prep [Podcast]
May 13, 2014
056: Do I Need a Business License to Sell Online? [Podcast]
May 06, 2014
055: Is My Business Idea Good [Podcast]
Apr 29, 2014
054: Getting Started in Business | Why You Need to Build an Email List NOW [Podcast]
Apr 22, 2014
053: My Top 10 Takeaways from The Launch Conference – And One Surprise Takeway [Podcast]
Apr 15, 2014
052: Getting Started in Business | Establishing Authority [Podcast]
Apr 08, 2014
051: 7 Powerful Questions (Number 5 Can Make You More Money) [Podcast]
Apr 01, 2014
050: Finding Your Why [Podcast]
Mar 25, 2014
049: Dealing with Ineffective Team Members | Are You Making These Mistakes? [Podcast]
Mar 18, 2014
048: How to Create and Run a Mastermind Group | Interview with Jonathan Milligan [Podcast]
Mar 11, 2014
047: Making a Living from Amazon FBA | Interview with Kendall Davis [Podcast]
Feb 25, 2014
046: How to Create Your First Information Product in 30 Days | Releasing the Product [Podcast]
Feb 18, 2014
045: How to Create Your First Information Product in 30 Days | Creating the Product [Podcast]
Feb 11, 2014
044: How to Create Your First Information Product in 30 Days | Writing the Sales Copy [Podcast]
Feb 04, 2014
043: How to Create Your First Information Product in 30 Days | Finding Information Product Ideas [Podcast]
Jan 28, 2014
042: How to Create Your First Information Product in 30 Days [Podcast]
Jan 21, 2014
041: Passive Income from Information Products: The Lies and The Truth [Podcast]
Jan 14, 2014
040: Make Your Goals Actually Happen [Podcast]
Jan 07, 2014
039: The Light of Christ [Podcast]
Dec 24, 2013
038: Setting Goals for Next Year [Podcast]
Dec 17, 2013
037: Debriefing: Five Key Questions to Plan for Next Year [Podcast]
Dec 10, 2013
036: The Anatomy of a Business Failure [Podcast]
Dec 03, 2013
035: Planning for Next Year | The Best Year Ever [Podcast]
Nov 26, 2013
034: Passion to Profits | Interview with Cliff Ravenscraft – The Podcast Answer Man [Podcast]
Nov 19, 2013
033: Breaking Out of Corporate – Interview with Marcin Kwiecinski [Podcast]
Nov 12, 2013
032: Why You Need to Start Your Own Business Now [Podcast]
Oct 22, 2013
031: Create a Vision | Paint a Picture of Your Future [Podcast]
Oct 15, 2013
030: Networking Within The Company [Podcast]
Oct 08, 2013
029: How to Determine Your Value at Work – In Dollars [Podcast]
Oct 01, 2013
028: How to Find a Job in a Startup Company [Podcast]
Sep 24, 2013
027: I Love My Job – Interview with Sally Murray or Atlanta Egoscue [Podcast]
Sep 17, 2013
026: How to Tell if Your Idea is a True Opportunity [Podcast]
Sep 10, 2013
025: Three Success Lifestyles [Podcast]
Sep 03, 2013
024: Personal Branding: Showing Them You are a Leader [Podcast]
Aug 27, 2013
023: Personal Branding from Your Actions [Podcast]
Aug 20, 2013
022: Personal Branding on the Job | Six Steps to a Better First Impression [Podcast]
Aug 13, 2013
021: How to Get a PhD [Podcast]
Aug 06, 2013
020: Five Steps to Becoming a Paid Authority [Podcast]
Jul 30, 2013
019: Leading from the Inside [Podcast]
Jul 23, 2013
018: Don’t Die in Your Cube – Interview with Brian Rabon [Podcast]
Jul 16, 2013
017: Quit Letting System Thinking Define You [PODCAST]
Jul 09, 2013
016: How to Measure the Value of a College Education – A Do Over! [PODCAST]
Jul 02, 2013
015: The NonProfit Myth [PODCAST]
Jun 25, 2013
013: Six Actions that Lead to Success [PODCAST]
Jun 04, 2013
012: How to Make a Presentation [PODCAST]
May 28, 2013
011: Dealing with a Business or Job Crisis [PODCAST]
May 21, 2013
010: The Number One Career Killer | How to Get Rid of it for Good [PODCAST]
May 14, 2013
009: Seven Steps to Get More Done in Less Time [PODCAST]
May 07, 2013
007: Three Challenges of Network Marketing | Solutions to the Challenges [PODCAST]
Apr 23, 2013
006: How to Raise Money to Start a Business [PODCAST]
Apr 16, 2013
005: Seven Steps for More Effective Communication Via Email [Podcast]
Apr 09, 2013
004: Disruptive Innovation [Podcast]
Apr 02, 2013
003: When to Quit Your Day Job [Podcast]
Mar 26, 2013
002: Start Taking Control of Your Income – Listener Questions [Podcast]
Mar 19, 2013
001: How to Increase Your Income / God’s View of Money and Work [Podcast]
Mar 12, 2013
000: Welcome to my Podcast – Company of One Overview
Mar 07, 2013