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Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro shares her guide to time management. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 410: [Part 2] The Work Less, More Success Guide to Time Management by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc.,...

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro shares her guide to time management. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 409: [Part 1] The Work Less, More Success Guide to Time Management by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc.,...

Chris Guillebeau shares product launch and new business hurdles Episode 408: Product Launch Lessons From Adventure Capital by Chris Guillebeau on New Business Hurdles Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon...

Mike Smerklo talks about entrepreneurship and new business challenges Episode 407: Entrepreneurship and the False Positives of Early Sales Win by Mike Smerklo on New Business Challenges Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth nearly a bil...

Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter tells you how to talk to your family about working for yourself Episode 406: How To Talk To Your Family About Working For Yourself by Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter Stephen is a solopreneur business coach and founder of Life Skills That Matter. He is an advocate for your inner voice to help you finally create work that works for you! He’s freque...

Carl Pullein tells you how to do a weekly planning session Episode 405: How To Do A Weekly Planning Session by Carl Pullein on Productivity Hacks & Getting Things Done Carl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and Your Digital Life courses.  His passion and dedication to helping people b...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle talks about how to be a consultant Episode 404: How to Be a Consultant by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Building A Consulting Career Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He al...

Jeff Goins of Goins Writer gives you 4 keys to creating powerful launches Episode 403: The 4 Keys to Creating Powerful Launches by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer on Marketing & Promotional Tips Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work. The original post is located...

Mike Lieberman of Money Mini Blog has a message for those thinking about starting a business in retirement Episode 402: Thinking About Starting a Business in Retirement by Mike Lieberman with MoneyMiniBlog on Side Hustles Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and bui...

Tim Sullivan with Get Rich Slowly talks about teaching kids to be entrepreneurs Episode 401: Think Different: Teaching Kids To Be Entrepreneurs by Tim Sullivan with Get Rich Slowly on Entreprenuerial Lessons J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer...

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar talks about how to repair a toxic work culture Episode 400: This is How to Repair a Toxic Work Culture by Nir Eyal of NirAndFar on How to Create A Successful Work Team Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech co...

Kevin Mulligan of Good Financial Cents teaches you the art of leverage Episode 399: Want to Succeed as an Entrepreneur - Learn the Art of Leverage by Kevin Mulligan with Good Financial Cents Jeff Rose, CFP® is a Certified Financial Planner™, founder of Good Financial Cents, and author of the personal finance book Soldier of Finance. Jeff is an Iraqi combat veteran and served 9 years in the Army Na...

Jen Hayes helps you make money with your blog Episode 398: Why Your Blog Isn’t Making Money and How to Fix It by Jen Hayes on Passive Income from Online Businesses A few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to get exclusive...

Ludovic Vuillier of The Good Life Manifesto shares two short posts covering how to build a life team and why your tribe is there by choice Episode 397: Your Tribe Is There By Choice AND Building a Life Team by Ludovic Vuillier of The Good Life Manifesto on Hiring Ludovic is the visionary and founder of The Good Life Manifesto. The Manifesto has been created over his life so far, from a very early...

Michael Mehlberg shares 3 hidden sticking points that plague small businesses. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 396: [Part 2] 3 Hidden Sticking Points That Plague Small Businesses by Michael Mehlberg on Entrepreneurial Challenges Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual...

Michael Mehlberg shares 3 hidden sticking points that plague small businesses. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 395: [Part 1] 3 Hidden Sticking Points That Plague Small Businesses by Michael Mehlberg on Entrepreneurial Challenges Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual...

Benjamin Hardy shares what he learned from spending 60 minutes with a billionaire Episode 394: I Spent 60 Minutes With A Billionaire Yesterday, Here’s What I Learned by Benjamin Hardy on Transformational Leader Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, se...

Cal Newport talks about running an office like a factory Episode 393: On Running an Office Like a Factory by Cal Newport on Workforce Management & Business Leadership Lessons Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph. D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth Colleg...

Christine Comaford shares the proven brain-based method to empower and emotionally engage your team Episode 392: The Proven Brain-Based Method To Empower And Emotionally Engage Your Team by Christine Comaford Christine Comaford is a Leadership and Culture Coach who specializes in applied neuroscience, which helps her clients achieve tremendous results in record time. She is a human behavior expert...

Steve Pavlina tells you how NOT to build a successful online business Episode 391: How NOT to Build a Successful Online Business by Steve Pavlina on Online Marketing & Entrepreneurship Success Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has...

Margo Aaron of That Seems Important shares the secret marketing tactics that every successful brand knows Episode 390: The Secret Marketing Tactics That Every Successful Brand Knows by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual co...

Derek Sivers shares two short posts about whether it helps to be desperate and if you should learn programming Episode 389: Does It Help to be Desperate AND Should You Learn Programming - Yes by Derek Sivers on Entrepreneurial Lessons Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sa...

Neal Samudre of Goins Writer tells you how to write a viral article in 30 minutes or less Episode 388: How to Write Your First Viral Article in 30 Minutes or Less by Neal Samudre with GoinsWriter on Blogging Tips Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work. The o...

Brian Tracy shares 3 shocking reasons why you keep losing sales Episode 387: 3 Shocking Reasons You Keep Losing Sales by Brian Tracy on Selling Techniques Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars thr...

Ryan Hoover talks about how to hook users using one snapchat at a time Episode 386: Hooking Users One Snapchat at a Time by Ryan Hoover on Creating Addictive Products Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt, is a product guy with a passion for startups, product design, and personal growth. He also created Startup Edition, worked as an EIR at Tradecraft, and was the Director of Product at PlayHave...