The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast

#819 We talk a lot about resisting distractions, and for good reason. Training your focus is vital in entrepreneurship! That said, I know a lot of us have or want kids. Well, one of the best traits to develop as a parent is being interruptible for your family. This is coming straight from Jon Acuff, author of How Teens Win. I sat down with Jon for a fantastic in-person chat all about understanding our kids and helping them unlock their passion and potential. With teenagers at home, I know how important this topic is parent entrepreneurs! So, how do you...

#818 I did it this time. I finally cracked the code on Shorts and boiled my approach down to a simple formula. A month after starting from scratch, I'm only putting in fifteen minutes of work per day and getting millions of views! With a fresh understanding of what viewers want, my results are huge! In fact, I already have over 100K subscribers and am eligible for monetization on YouTube. You know I love Pokémon, so I started a new channel in the niche for this experiment at Short Pocket Monster. With no promotion, I published videos daily and l...

#817 The easier you make it for readers to unsubscribe, the more effective your emails will be! Because this is counterintuitive, many of us land in people's spam folders without knowing it. But here's the good news—a joint announcement from Google and Yahoo has shed light on the best practices that get our emails in front of more people. Join me and my expert guest, MV Braverman of Inbox Welcome, to learn more! So, what are the recent changes you need to know about? How do you set up your emails to avoid getting blacklisted? What are the tools th...

#816 There are billionaires who are unhappy and die with regret. There are also people who waste their time and never take advantage of the opportunities in front of them. So, what does it mean to live a full life? Today, I want to share something I've never talked about before. This is something that really brought home the importance of finding meaning and focusing on the things that matter. It also brought me to tears because it was a message from a dying friend. At 41, with an 11-year-old daughter and a son heading into high school, it's unbelievable how...

#815 This may shock you, but our most popular episode isn't one of my interviews with famous guests like Tim Ferris or Gary Vanerchuck. It's actually session 122 with Shane and Jocelyn Sams, two teachers turned millionaire entrepreneurs! In today's episode, I'm excited to have Shane back on the show to learn about the next step in this incredible journey. He shares a peek at his first book, Earn More, Live More, and delivers an absolute masterclass in storytelling for business. We discuss the ups and downs of the writing process and the mindset tricks that finally unlocked Shane's inspiration. We...

#814 Are you doing brave work and does it make you proud of yourself? Were you to start over, would you do things the same way now? If you're anything like me, asking these questions can lead to some uncomfortable realizations. That said, the answers you come to can propel you into the next chapter of your life! Today's episode might be the push you need to start doing something that lights you up. Joining me for this roundtable chat are author Todd Henry, Jason Feifer of Entrepreneur magazine, and SPI CEO Matt Gartland. My guests and I discuss everything...

#813 You don't have to be an expert to start helping others. In fact, being just one step in front of your target audience is often enough to build a successful business. The key, however, is niching down enough to take advantage of your unique combination of skills! My guest, Kourt from The Station Bakery, is a perfect example of someone carving out her space online. She helps her audience of home bakers discover great new recipes while also building income streams around their passion. I always say the riches are in the niches, so listen in on my chat...

#812 A lot of people are sick of how social media platforms are doing everything to get us hooked on their content. Many, like my friend Tommy, are quitting the internet to take back control of their time and attention. But what do you do if you need to be online for your business? Today, I share my quick tips for managing the information overload we're subjected to. This episode is especially valuable in an election year, so please listen in! Learning fewer things, having selective curiosity, and developing your capacity for storytelling are all vital for the modern online...

#811 The way podcasting connects me with entrepreneurs in niches I know nothing about is so powerful. I'm lucky because that's a great way to get inspired and learn about strategies I haven't tried. Today's episode is a perfect opportunity to do just that! My guest is Becky Rapinchuk from Clean Mama. She helps her followers declutter their homes and establish effective cleaning routines. Becky's business insights about manufacturing and selling physical products are especially valuable, so listen in on this behind-the-scenes session to learn more about her brand! So, how do you write sales copy to create an organic...

#810 If you're looking for a shortcut to get your content in front of more people, this is it. The best part is you can apply the strategy I share today on any platform to boost your views, likes, or engagement of any kind. I wanted to record this quick solo episode because I'm getting massive results after studying outliers from other people online. I'm referring to content that gets a big spike in engagement compared to a creator's baseline. This has been a fantastic source of inspiration for videos on my YouTube channels. Now, I'm not going out and...