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Our reading notes on Codie Sanchez

• MrBallen: How to Tell Stories Better Than 99% of People (Do This)

  On Sanchez’s show, guest MrBallen explains how a small amount of biographical context can carry the opening of a story. The episode pairs that idea with a simple three-point structure and deliberate silence. For someone telling a customer story, an opening detail earns its place when the later decision depends on it.

• This Mindset Shift Can 10x Your Income | Chris Do

  Sanchez’s BigDeal interview with designer Chris Do examines what happens when a client pushes back on a creative proposal. Do ties pricing to positioning and specificity. An estimate for “design work” leaves the buyer to guess which problem the work will solve and what makes that particular designer a fit.

• From Laundromat to Millions: Codie Sanchez on Buying Her First Business — and the Steps to Acquire Your Own

  In an interview reported by Jasmin Suknanan, Sanchez describes buying a laundromat while she still had a corporate role. The account opens questions about what made that particular business manageable and how a different buyer might verify the work involved. Use it as one buyer’s account of the work.