Break out the explicit tag! Jason and Paul are ripping the bandaid off a topic that can be a bit touchy. They don’t hold any punches in this episode and get real when it comes to the question: Are you running an actual business?

S8.01 - We may be working on too many things

Jul 4th, 2018 1h 15m

It seems we’ve switched roles! Paul Jarvis, normally the focused one who takes on less, has started working on a few new (awesome) software projects. Jason Zook, on the other hand, is trying to pair all his projects down into one singular offer

S8.05 - Are beginners obsessed with the WRONG things?

Jul 4th, 2018 51m 11s

When you’re starting out it’s easy to get caught up in all the things everyone says you should do. But are those the right things? Is everything you’ve been told to do wrong? How can you figure out exactly what you should be doing if you’re jus

S8.07 - Nerd alert! Our favorite books, shows, and movies

Jul 4th, 2018 1h 10m

Everyone grab your nerd-glasses (which are basically like paper 3D glasses) and get ready to hear about our favorite books and movies. Ready Player One, Parks & Recreation, Lost in Space, Punch Escrow, Dirty Money, are just a few names we discu

S8.02 - Our first Twittersode (Tweetsode?)

Jul 4th, 2018 55m 19s

We took to Twitter to find out what questions our friends and followers wanted us to answer. We talk about winding down after work, if our families understand what we do, if you can still start a successful blog today, some Boy Meets World triv

S8.03 - What no longer works?

Jul 4th, 2018 57m 1s

Is email marketing dead? Has the time come and gone for online courses? Can you still start an online business and have success today? Why did Jason stop playing competitive basketball? We explore the things that are no longer serving us in lif

S8.04 - Who do we admire?

Jun 30th, 2018 52m 48s

Jason and Paul have never really had mentors or hugely influential figures in their lives. In fact, they both tend to run the opposite way when people of authority try to offer advice. But they have to admire other creators and biz owners, righ

S8.00 - It's a presode! Season 8 is coming...

Jun 18th, 2018 8m 12s

Season 8 is upon us folks! This pre-episode (presode) is a little teaser of what's to come in the eighth season of the Invisible Office Hours podcast. Is a show about Toyota Prius'? Why doesn't Paul update Jason on things he's buying? Those and

S7.01 - An update on all our businesses

Feb 6th, 2018 1h

Well, we kind of are our businesses, so it’s what are we (Paul Jarvis and Jason Zook) up to… but that podcast title felt a little egotistical. Anyhoo, this episode shares updates on our various projects, as well as some hints at some upcoming s

S7.03 - Let’s talk about “thought leaders” and “experts”

Feb 6th, 2018 58m 21s

Get ready for lots of air quotes in this episode! We dive into the world of thought leadership, being an expert, and if those terms even really matter (or are accurate at all).

S7.02 - WTF is Bitcoin and why did Paul sell all of his?

Feb 6th, 2018 51m 54s

Truthfully, we didn’t actually explain what Bitcoin was in this episode, but you can watch “Banking on Bitcoin” on Netflix to get that info. Instead, we shared why we (finally) invested in Bitcoin and Paul shared why he sold all his cryptocurre

S7.04 - Where do you go on the Internet??

Feb 5th, 2018 51m 4s

Since Paul basically invented the Internet with Al Gore, he’s been around the block a few times. As time as gone on there are more things than ever to see on the web, but are they worth looking at? We discuss the places we used to spend time an

S7.07 - Mailbagisode! Urgency, selfishness, and the city of Chicken, Alaska

Feb 5th, 2018 45m 14s

We dive into our invisible mailbag and explore topics from IOH listeners around the world! Actually, these are just topics we didn’t think could fill an entire episode so we lumped them into the first-ever “Mailbagisode.” Let’s get weird and ra

S7.05 - The importance of hobbies (and fun in business)

Feb 5th, 2018 58m 4s

This episode was originally supposed to talk about our hobbies, but we took a diversion and talked a lot about how you create fun in your business - especially if you feel like you can’t take the time to do so. There are a few walks down painfu

S7.06 - The unpopular opinions we hold

Feb 5th, 2018 54m 31s

Inspired by a question that Derek Sivers answered on the Tim Ferriss podcast, we explore our unpopular opinions. We also discuss the question: If it wasn’t popular, would you still do it?

Let us reintroduce ourselves (and Season 7 preview!)

Jan 10th, 2018 16m 36s

Hello hello hello! This episode is to refresh your memory, or to introduce you, to us: Jason Zook and Paul Jarvis, the hosts of the Invisible Office Hours podcast. Hear us talk about us, and listen in to our plans for Season 7 and additional se

Bonusode: We failed hard and lost money

Jul 31st, 2017 28m 26s

If you listen to Invisible Office Hours then you know we're all about transparency. We like sharing ALL the nitty gritty details, even when we screw up. Well, that's what this bonus episode (bonusode) is about: Our plan to make money launching

S6.05 - When The World Crumbles

Jun 12th, 2017 46m 6s

In episode five of Season 6 Paul and Jason discuss what they do when the world feels like it's crumbling around them. Even though the world technically isn't crumbling, and is overall a very safe place, it can certainly feel the opposite. How

S6.08 - Data & Analytics: Good or Bad?

Jun 12th, 2017 50m 26s

It's episode eight of Season 6 and everyone should put on their nerd goggles. Paul and Jason explore the topic of data and analytics as it relates to running online businesses. Can spending too much time looking at data and analytics hurt your

S6.07 - Creativity

Jun 12th, 2017 51m 18s

In episode seven of Season 6 the guys discuss creativity. Can you believe there wasn't an episode of the Invisible Office Hours dedicated to creativity before?? Cray cray. Paul and Jason talk about how they find creativity, what they do when th

S6.11 - Traditional vs Self-Publishing

Jun 12th, 2017 46m 48s

In episode eleven of Season 6 Paul and Jason talk about their journeys as nonfiction authors. Paul, an author of four self-published books, is switching directions and going the traditional publishing route. Why is Paul doing that? What is his

S6.06 - Paid vs Free

Jun 12th, 2017 58m 12s

One of the questions Paul and Jason get most often is discussed in detail in episode six of Season 6. Where's the balance between giving things away for free and asking people to pay for your products/services? Does free have its place in onlin

S6.12 - Movies

Jun 12th, 2017 38m 6s

It's the final episode of Season 6 and Paul and Jason go way off script! Jason quizzes Paul on movies and a bunch of randomness ensues. If you were looking for the non sequitur episode of this season of Invisible Office Hours, you found it!

S6.09 - Ethics

Jun 12th, 2017 49m 7s

Oh boy, it's episode nine of Season 6, and Jason and Paul dip their toes into the topic of ethics. They dive into a discussion about Uber and how the mistakes of the top-level executives hurt the reputation of everyone who drives for Uber. But

S6.10 - Food (Part Deux)

Jun 12th, 2017 1h 1m

If you're ready for a whirlwind discussion, episode 10 of Season 6 is Jason (enthusiastically) talking to Paul about his transition to veganism. After reading the book Eating Animals, by Jonathan Foer, Jason has turned the other cheek. How did