The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast

#116: Copywriting—writing that’s meant to persuade people to take a specific action (like buying something)—is a crucial element of any online business. You can have great products, but if your copy is mediocre, your conversions will be mediocre too. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session116

I used to answer every single email. Then, as my business grew, my inbox eventually spiraled out of control to a tune of over 9000 unread emails. That is NOT good. So - I did something I never thought I would do: I hired someone to help me clear and manage my email. In this session, you'll hear directly from my executive assistant about how she cured my disease (and how you can too)...

#115: In this episode, I’d like to introduce you to Jessica, my new executive assistant. She’s awesome. So awesome, in fact, that in a few weeks she was able to help me go from 9000+ unread emails, to now helping me consistently reach inbox zero each day. Jessica shares exactly how she tackled my problem, and it’s quite interesting to hear her talk about her first reactions to my inbox when I hired her. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session115

Big projects = big results. However, big projects beyond your normal editorial calendar can be a HUGE challenge! That's why I'm happy to introduce you to some of my team members who have a workflow process that you can learn from to help you with your next big project too...

#114: Whether you’re working with a team of your own or going solo, completing BIG projects beyond your normal editorial calendar can be an extremely difficult task. That’s why today I’m so happy to introduce you to the team members behind the production of my new SPI iOS application today: Matt Gartland (the producer), Dustin Tevis (the designer), and Ryan Nystrom (the developer). Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session114

I have two kids of my own, which is why this interview with 10 year old Enya Hixson, serial entrepreneur and podcast host, is especially meaningful to me. Have a listen and check out what she's up to!

#113: This interview was one of my all-time favorites. Why? Because it was with a 10-year old entrepreneur named Enya Hixson! I recently met Enya’s parents, Mike and Natalie, at Social Media Marketing World and after chatting about kids (which parents tend to often do with each other), I learned all about the businesses Enya was involved in, and was super inspired! Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session113

Matt Donley is an SPI reader and listener who emailed me one day to tell me he was going to quit his job to go full-time with his side gig, which was doing well. A few days later, he told me he was terrified and felt like he was letting his boss and co-workers down. Here's his story and what he's up to now...

#112: Today, I’m happy to welcome Matt Donley on the SPI podcast who is still working for himself and successfully running his online business. He owns a site called MasterSketchUp.com, which teaches people how to use SketchUp, a 3-D modeling software that I actually used for over a year when I was still in the architecture industry. We cover his entire story, including how he was able to break away from the 9 to 5 and launch a successful business from the side gig he had in his after work hours. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session112

The better you can understand the life of a brand new visitor to your site, the better you can serve them. In this solo session, I take you through the journey of a new visitor so that you can understand what opportunities you might be missing out on to keep them going through your site and becoming a reader, subscriber, customer and fan for life.

#111: In this solo session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I get into deep detail about several moments in the journey of a brand new visitor to your site, and it starts before they even get there. My goal is to get you thinking more about the user experience on your site, and use this session as an exercise to determine whether or not you’re addressing everything that you could. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session111

Tim Ferriss joins us for a second time on The Smart Passive Income Podcast! In this session, we talk about Tim's new top ranked business podcast, including his strategies (and struggles) with it. We also discuss split testing and experimentation on his website, formulas for becoming more efficient today, and what he would do if he had to start over. It's always great to chat with Tim, and I'm glad you can be a fly on the wall for this conversation.

#110: I’m extremely happy to welcome Tim Ferriss back to the SPI Podcast! Tim is an unofficial mentor of mine and a huge inspiration for the Smart in Smart Passive Income. We cover a plethora of topics in this session, including his brand new #1 ranked podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, why he started one, how he’s been experimenting with it and what he’s been struggling with. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session110

Many online businesses start as a result of people going through major life challenges. For me, it was when I was laid off from architecture. For Vinnie Tortorich, a personal trainer, it was the crash of 2008, the writer's strike (since his clients were in Hollywood) and Leukemia - all at the same time. Since then, he's battled back and has become an incredibly successful self-published author and podcast host. Here is his story and how it all happened...

#109: I’m happy to welcome Vinnie from VinnieTortorich.com and author of Fitness Confidential: Adventures in the Weight-Loss Game to the SPI podcast to share his story with us. He gives us a lot of great tips for self-publishing, getting things done and standing out of the crowd. The fitness industry, as most of us know, is completely saturated, but even so he’s been able to create a top-rated iTunes podcast and self-publish a popular book with nearly 600 5-star reviews on Amazon. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session109