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Breaking Free Case Study: Ronald Jenkees

27 Jun 2008

In Breaking Free I outline a number of ways that people can generate passive income to forever leave their jobs. And as you know I always like to see new examples of that… Well I recently stumbled across this YouTube video of a guy named Ronald Jenkees and it struck me how the internet has [...]

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First Page of Google in 24 Hours

In: Marketing|Success Stories

22 May 2008

Hey Folks, I’ve had some good success lately with Jeff Johnson’s video distribution techniques. A few days ago I made this little 2 minute video demonstrating my new site: Then I targeted my most competitive keyword (“austin tutors”) by putting this in the title and tags of the video. Then I went to put it [...]

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50% of College Grads Now Believe Self-Employment More Secure Than A Full Time Job

In: Success Stories

21 May 2008

From the Wall Street Journal a few days ago The most compelling statistic of all? Half of all new college graduates now believe that self-employment is more secure than a full-time job. Today, 80% of the colleges and universities in the U.S. now offer courses on entrepreneurship; 60% of Gen Y business owners consider themselves [...]

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The Single Most Important Thing To Do In 2008

In: Productivity|Success Stories

16 Dec 2007

I like goals, and especially new years resolutions. I went back and reviewed some of my 2007 new years resolutions. Some I had accomplished (buying my first investment property and making it cash flow) and some are still in progress (sale of a business). But in all honesty, the majority of them I had not [...]

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Why I Want To Visit New Zealand, Shoot Guns, And Surf

In: Lifestyle|Psychology|Success Stories

6 Nov 2007

Every once in a while I like to sit down and make a list of cool things I’d like to do. You know, the sort of things that you typically have in the back of your mind that would be fun, but for whatever reason (sometimes laziness, sometimes because they are scary) you never get [...]

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Small Business Startup: How A Beer Company Turned Problems Into Profits

In: Success Stories

29 May 2007

If you’ve ever been to Texas, you may have noticed a peculiar beverage for sale called St. Arnold’s Beer. It comes in a distinct bottle, with a picture of St. Arnold himself (the patron saint of brewing) right on the label, and it happens to be the most successful micro brewery company in Houston. But [...]

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