The Escapist

This is an interview with Shane Mac of Gist.com it’s helpful for people who are in the middle of starting up a business (as Shane gives great start up tips) and also for those who want to learn how to better use their social network to get ahead. Short, sweet and to the point

One of the most influential books I’ve read in a while has been How to be Rich & Happy by John P. Strelecky and Tim Brownson. At first I judged this book by it’s cover and thought “what kind of title is how to be rich and happy”… but after a few pages I was a fan and when the book was finished I could easily say it had rocked my world. The promise of how to be rich and happy is truly fulfilled by the amazing information within the book, it’ll inspire, invigorate and catapult you into a more successful life. John, a best selling author, and Tim, a life coach and thought leader, were both kind enough to come on with me and share their thoughts on how as an entrepreneur we can live rich and happy lives too. http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/wp-content/uploads/interviews/Tim-Brownson-Tozierizedmp3.mp3 Download Tim Brownson InterviewAlso, after the interview Tim graciously offered me some life coaching and though I was hesitant it really rocked

Today I have a very special interview with Tamar Weinberg who runs www.techipedia.com and works with Mashable.com. She is one of the few people who can legitimately call herself a true social media expert and her insights on entrepreneurship, social media and how to mesh the two to create a killer brand are worth putting down your dunkin’ doughnuts and listening up!http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/wp-content/uploads/interviews/Tamar-Weinberg.mp3 Download Tamar-Weinberg.mp3 Questions, comments, testimonials? Feel free to share below (I heart comments)!

Often during my dog days of entrepreneurship  I would wake up, eat breakfast and then try to attack the massive piles of work on my desk, usually to no avail. It took about 6 months for me to realize that a messy office = a messy business. After reading Getting Things Done by David Allen I tosseda lot of stuff out and started focusing only on what was most important. This was a turning point for me and first peaked my interest at the idea of minimalism. So when I kept hearing about Everett Bogue who blogs at Farbeyondthestars.com and his minimalist attitude I thought “wow, I need to interview him and see what else I could get rid of to further streamline my life and business”. Little did I know that this interview would become one of my favorite’s of all time ad would greatly contribute to me reworking my ‘life plan’ to be far less about stuff and far more about experiences.I am so excited to share with you Everette’s amazing views on life and entrepreneurship, it’ll pump you up, make you want to clean your closets while you listen and show you an amazing new view on life that allows you to do what you want by getting rid of the clutter that doesn’t directly contribute to making your personal or business life better. http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/wp-content/uploads/interviews/Everette-Bogue.mp3 Download Everette-Bogue.mp3 **Also PLEASE forgive me for the audio – my voice is *tiny* while his is normal, I tried to fix it like 8 times but then decided the content was so good it was worth letting it out this way and annoying a few people – so apologies, apologies! But I promise you’ll get a TON out of this! Questions, comments, testimonials when it comes to minimalism? Feel free to drop me a line below, I just lurv hearing from you all!

Ever wonder what it would be like to start up your own web based company while working a full time job? Ruben Gamez did and unlike a lot of people he actually TRIED it… even better he’s succeeding beautifully with his start up Bidsketch (proposal software) a place where website designers can go to create customized, clean proposals in minutes. Ruben came on my radar when I used BidSketch myself and had an issue (turned out I was doing something wrong – surprise, surprise). Within a few minutes of me emailing technical support I got a message back from a real person who turned out to be the founder of the company. Needless to say, I was impressed. I’ve been watching Ruben’s growth since then and recently decided to have him on to talk about how you start up a company while working a full time job – hopefully many of you get the inspiration from this to do the same thing yourselves!http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/wp-content/uploads/interviews/ruben-gamez.mp3 Download Ruben-Gamez.mp3 Questions for Ruben? Comments? Testimonials? Feel free to share your feelings (just not the sappy ones) below!

Today I have an interview with Chris Ducker a personal friend and a major playing in the oversees outsourcing game. Chris runs a large firm in the Philippines dedicated to providing strategic outsourcing services called Live 2 Care. He also blogs about his journey to being a virtual CEO on Virtual Business Lifestyle. If you’ve been curious about outsourcing or using virtual assistants to help build your own entrepreneurial empire than this interview will provide some great nuggets of wisdom and show you a real life example of someone who uses outsourcing to maximize his business and profits.http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/wp-content/uploads/interviews/chris-ducker-interview.mp3 Download Chris-Ducker-Interview.mp3 Want an outsourced virtual assistant NOW? Well for the month of May me and my virtual assistants are providing a service that fixes you up with your PERFECT VA! Check out Ooh La La Consulting and you’ll see the virtual assistant finder towards the end.

This is an interview I did with Michael Martine the blogger behind Remarkablogger.com, Michael has been online and blogging longer than almost anyone I know and he is crushing it in his niche! Listen to this and learn how to become a remarka-blogger yourself. To listen to the interview. http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/wp-content/uploads/interviews/michael-martine.mp3 Download Michael-Martine.mp3 Questions? Comments? Testimonials?? Let your voice be heard below!

This is an amazing interview with Clay Collins – a true internet entrepreneur super star. I was blown away by how many tips and tricks of the trade Clay shared, no matter what level you’re at you NEED to here this awesome interview, it may just change the way you you do business online forever! Listen to the MP3 interview http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/wp-content/uploads/interviews/clay-collins.mp3 Download Clay-Collins.mp3 Clay Collins is the creator of The Interactive Offer and the owner of Business Ideas. Clay is known for repeatedly helping entrepreneurs ENSURE the massive success of their products . . . before they spend a dime on product creation or promotion. Clay grew up with his grandparents on a citrus farm in rural southern California and now lives in Minnesota where he spends much of his time backpacking, bouldering, and trying to suck less at rock climbing.

Today I give you an awesome interview with famous internet entrepreneur Neil Patel. A true inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs everywhere, Neil  Patel sums it up perfectly on his blog Quick Sprout‘s tag line “I’m kind of a big deal”. Indeed Neil is kind of a big deal, from starting the profitable internet marketing company ACS to his involvement with Crazy Egg, at only 24 Neil is a true internet entrepreneur and this interview is full of start up gold!http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/interviews/NeilPatel20100420.mp3 Download NeilPatel20100420.mp3

I was super excited to get to interview Penelope Trunk of Brazen Careerist fame. We chat about her super popular blog, her views on finding work in a down economy and her thoughts on entrepreneurship as well as her own online success story. This is an amazing entrepreneur interview that every would be escapee of the 9 to 5 should listen to! http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/wp-content/uploads/interviews/penelope-trunk.mp3 Download Penelope-Trunk.mp3

Today I have an amazing interview with Jason Falls of SocialMediaExplorer.com. Jason shares some of his secrets on social media strategies and how to use networking platforms to best build your own brand. This is a must for entrepreneurs and all those interested in using social media right! http://www.escapingthe9to5.com/wp-content/uploads/interviews/jason-falls.mp3 Download Jason-falls.mp3 If you have comments or questions please feel free to post them below!