Unmistakable Creative - Candid Conversations with Creative Entrepreneurs and Insanely Interesting People

Charlie Hoehn was Tim Ferris's first full time employee. He's also worked with Ramit Sethi and Tucker Max. His name kept showing up in a number of different places so eventually I tracked him down and convinced him to make an appearance on BlogcastFM. Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat: * Why Charlie Decided to Forego the Potential for a $70K Job and Work for FREE (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Charlie-Hoehn.png) * Charlie's Virtual Internship with Seth Godin That Led to Tons of Opportunities * The Things That Caused Charlie's Online Film School to Fail * A Step-by-Step Walkthrough of How to Cold Email Famous People * The 3 Key Things You Have to Do to Get Responses from Busy People * How to Conduct a Self-Assessment of Your Skills * Why You Don't Have to Be Paid to Practice * The Importance of Having One REALLY Big Specific Goal  * The Power of Having an Attitude of Self-Discovery * A Primal Reaction to Look for in the Search for Your Passion  * What You Can Learn from Creating a Beer Pong Table * A Look at What It's Like to Work for Tim Ferriss * The Launch Checklist That You Should Use for Anything * The Importance of Rankings and Reviews * The Advantage of Setting Up the Groundwork Long Before Your Launch * Why You Need to Just Start Something  Resources and People Mentioned Include: * 12 Lessons Learned Marketing the 4-Hour Body (http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2011/03/10/12-lessons-learned-while-marketing-the-4-hour-body/) * Ramit Sethi (http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com) * Kamal Ravikant (http://www.founderzen.com) * Ryan Holiday (http://www.ryanholiday.net) * The $100 Startup (http://www.amazon.com/The-100-Startup-Reinvent-Living/dp/0307951529) Tweetable Insights Include: * Life's not about the goal. Life's about the process  (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/b26aD)) * You need to lay solid foundation for your life and career to live the four-hour workweek (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/home?clicktotweettabs=1)) * This is the best time for you to become someone of value and start something (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/home?clicktotweettabs=1)) Charlie Hoehn is the author of Recession Proof Graduate, a marketer for best-selling authors and startups, a videographer, a speaker, and a Twitter prodigy. You can follow him on twitter @charliehoehn (https://twitter.com/charliehoehn). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/d6vj4) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

We've had Ash Kumra on the show last year (See Motivation to Become an Authentic Entrepreneur (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/ash-kumra-on-motivation-for-becoming-an-authentic-entrepreneur/)). Since we last had him on, he released a new book called Confessions of an Entrepreneur. In this interview, we took a deep dive into the process of creating the book and much more. Here are just a few of the highlights from our chat: * What It Means to Be a Conscious Entrepreneur (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/main-thumb-1993273-200-8Z2Ia6zoAlHDCIxY1KmJQp1hv35AfltM.jpeg) * The Importance of Making a Difference in the World * Why Impact Is Essential to Making Income * Answering Your Own Questions to Create a Product * Lessons from  Compilation Tapes that You Can Apply * Two Key Questions to Answer Before You Create Products * The Problem with Chasing Trends to Start a Business * Why Community and Purpose Are Essential to Success * A Look Into the Hyperink Publishing Company Ash Kumra (https://www.dreamitalive.com/ash) is an entrepreneur and public speaker. He tells people, “Don’t wait. Start stuff.” You can follow him on twitter @AshKumra (https://twitter.com/AshKumra). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/mvQgx) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Richie Norton contacted me on twitter and asked if me if I wanted a copy of his book. At first I was a bit skeptical. Then I saw the book was called The Power of Starting Something Stupid. Considering how many stupid things I've done in my life, I was intrigued. Then, I saw it had been endorsed by Seth Godin and Steve Forbes, so I asked Richie to send me the book. After reading four chapters of his book, I booked a plane ticket to Costa Rica. Richie gave me an eye-opening look into starting something stupid which I think you'll find very inspiring. Here are some highlights from our chat: * Why Wildly Successful People Start Something Stupid (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/3af43b161e4c85d76424261624955328.jpeg) * An Incredible Look into a Chat with People Who Were in Their Golden Years * How Loss Impacts Your Life and Makes You Realize Gow Little Time You Have * Thinking of How to Use Your Past to Impact the Future * How to START with Ideas and Grow Your Network at the Same Time * The Mission Batching Concept That Will Help Your Online Business * Why Framing Everything as a Project Is Really Powerful * How to Deal with the Failure and Get Past Your Fears * How Richie Leveraged His Relationship with a Mentor to Get His Book Deal * Leveraging Killer Free Content to Promote Your Book * A Look Into the Idea Generation Process for Writing a Book * How to Leverage Your Facebook Friends to Create a Marketing Team Tweetable Insights Include: * Dreams don't get done until they're due (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/71rk4)) * I really believe in aligning yourself now with the things you want to do in the future (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/UNo78)) Richie Norton is the author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid. You can follow him on twitter @richienorton (https://twitter.com/richienorton). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? He tells people, "Don't wait. Start stuff." Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/7ae0c) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Have you ever wondered what we would do differently if we started an online business today? We've been at this for about four years now. In this episode, we reveal some of our big mistakes and share the lessons we learned from them. Here are some highlights: * Lessons From the Life and Career of Roger Ebert (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) * The Unimportant Things That We Focused On * Why a Blog with a Big Audience Does Not Equal Profit * The False Ideas of What Correlates with Revenue * Why Having Something to Sell Is So Important * Thinking About Your Business Model When You Have Nothing to Sell * What Selling Refrigerators Can Tell You About Business * Understanding How to Place a Value on your Content * The Key Element of Your Business Model  * Why Traffic Doesn't Equal Revenue * A Look at the Problem with Giving Away Too Much Free Content * Incorporating the Laws of Supply and Demand into Your Product Strategy * The Biggest Pricing Mistake We Ever Made * Dispelling All the Myths That Exist About Passive Income * Why You Shouldn't Tie Goals to Things That Don't Contribute to the Bottom Line Resources Mentioned Include: * Derek Halpern's Rant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RgaHq0VELQk) * Master by Robert Greene (http://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/0670024961) If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/t8d7e) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Paul Jarvis is the technical and design mastermind behind some people who have built some massive online empires. He's built over a dozen web sites for Danielle LaPorte alone. Here are some highlights from our chat: * Why Paul Intentionally Kept His Business Small (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/9b1b7b432781c2e9593f13676fd614b9.jpeg) * The Importance of Working on Your Happiness and Your Business * A Simple Habit of Keeping Your Word and Maintaining Integrity * How Paul's Focus on Delivering Results Enables Him Not to Worry About Sales * Why Everything You Do Has to Be Framed in the Context of Your Goal  * The Power of Talking to People Who Could Be Your Potential Audience * Why You Have to Take a Hands-on Approach to Working with Your Designer * The Reason You Need to Be a Content Strategist to Help with Your Business * Key Questions That Paul Poses in His Book  * A Look at Details of What Goes into Danielle LaPorte's Web Site Launches * The Problem with Copying Other People's Ideas * Leveraging Your Life Experience to Tell Your Story Tweetable Insights Include: Your website isn't your business. It's just one aspect of it. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/vBjaA)) No one on the internet is successful because they took somebody else's roadmap and duplicated it. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/fVz85)) If you're writing blog posts to make money, it bleeds through. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/zf6c7)) If you frame new things as an experiment you won't fail. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/JUvHR)) Resources and People Mentioned Include: * A Copywriters Worst Nightmare * Alex Franzen * Danielle LaPorte * How to be Awesome Online (https://sellfy.com/p/QGGA/hX35d) (Paul's Book) Paul Jarvis calls himself a gentleman of adventure. He writes books and makes websites for awesome people. You can follow him on twitter @pjrvs (https://twitter.com/pjrvs). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/eT0q2) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Farnoosh Brock was one of my early friends in the blogosphere.  Since we last had her here at BlogcastFM, she's had an incredible journey.  It's included information products, book deals and much more. Here are some highlights from our most recent chat: * Why Farnoosh Left a Six-Figure Job with Plenty of Perks(http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Twitter_Profile1-300x300.jpg) * A Blueprint for Leaving Your Corporate Career * Why Pain Might Be Necessary to Make Your Career Changes * The Power of Small Actions Added Up Over Time * Transferring Skills and Experiences to Find Your Convergence * The Importance of Explaining Why You Want to Do Something * The Symptoms That You Are in the Wrong Job or Career * The Pillars of Living a Prolific Life * Why You Need to Feel Good about the Things You Do Online * The Difference Between Respect and Hero-Worship * How a Conservative Approach Hurt Farnoosh's Product Development * Taking Pride in the Things You Create * A Marketing Plan for Farnoosh's Smart Exit Blueprint * How Farnoosh Went from a Self Published Book to a Book Deal Tweetable Insights Include: * You need to be as in love with your work like you are with the rest of your life (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/A4ugx)) * If you want your brand to embody you, you have start living it (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/2qdb2)) Resources Mentioned Include: * Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591844118/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1591844118&linkCode=as2&tag=srinrao-20)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=srinrao-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1591844118) * The (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307951529/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307951529&linkCode=as2&tag=srinrao-20)00 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307951529/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307951529&linkCode=as2&tag=srinrao-20)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=srinrao-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0307951529) Farnoosh Brock is a Multi-Passion Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Ashtanga yogini, Green Juice Expert, and Biz Coach. You can follow her on twitter @prolificliving (https://twitter.com/prolificliving). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/aE6e9) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

David finally left the dark side and got an iPhone 5! (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) It didn't take long for him to realize he should have done that a long time ago (actually I just made that up because I wasn't sure what else to say). But in typical Crandall fashion, he's been geeking out like a madman with the thing. For him that means apps, apps, and more apps. In this episode we walk through review of about 60 apps. But we also discussed some things that got our attention this week. I thought I knew plenty about apps, but he turned me on to some pretty cool ones: Categories We Covered Include: * Productivity * Social Apps * Collaboration * Music * I'm Embarrassed to Have It Articles We Recommend and Discussed Include: * A Rant in Praise of the Unremarkable  (http://www.businessesgrow.com/2013/03/31/a-rant-in-praise-of-the-unremarkable/) * Relax You're Already Ok (http://megworden.com/2013/03/30/relax-youre-already-ok-also-pimp-suits) * Stop Being a Jackass With Your Linkedin Requests (http://erikanapoletano.com/blog/the-bitch-slap-linkedin-jackass/) Since we're on the subject of apps, would you download a BlogcastFM app if we created it? If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/W46Ug) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

A few months ago, I came across the writing of Justine Musk. Ironically, I had met her a few years at a book signing in LA. Then one day, I noticed that she signed up for the BlogcastFM newsletter. The more I read her content, the more it drew me in. She's one of my "read right away" writers. There are only a handful of those on my list these days, so I know you'll get a ton from this interview. Here are some highlights from our chat: * A Look at Justine's Early Work as a Fiction Writer (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/3fd2c999225247aa2958d71ed2cc6a0e.jpeg) * Storytelling Lessons from Fiction That Apply to Your Content * The Importance of Coming at Your Writing from an Emotional and Vulnerable Place * How to Take a Story from Your Life and Leverage It to Connect with Your Readers * The Idea of "Going There" and Exploring the Things You're Afraid to Say * Dealing with Your Fear of Pushing Publish on Polarizing Content * Taking Little Steps to Being More Vulnerable * How to Shape a Scene within the Context of Your Writing * The 3 Dimensions to Incorporate into Your Writing * The Role of Yoga, Meditation, and Getting Centered to Do Your Writing * How Charisma Enables Extraordinary Achievements * Looking into Your Own Life to Find your Natural Authority Resources Mentioned Include: * Life and Times of a Remarkable Misfit (http://aj-leon.com/pursuitofeverything/the-life-and-times-of-a-remarkable-misfits/) * The World Domination Manifesto (http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/a-brief-guide-to-world-domination/) Tweetable Insights Include: * When you're expressing a strong bold point of view, you're going to piss some people off (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/fma3b)) * If you're fascinating, you're going to be a bit polarizing (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/LobR5)) * Language is my playground. I'd rather be writing than talking. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/cCQB1)) * When you lose self consciousness and relax into the act of writing that's when your voice emerges (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/fT7U0)) * I don't think people realize a lot of creative work happens away from the computer. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/YxboE)) * I think we all crave to feel that we're part of something bigger than ourselves (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/411cD)) Justine Musk (http://justinemusk.com/) is busy building out the life creative. She enjoys books, writing, entrepreneurs, subverting the patriarchy, and cake. You can follow her on twitter @justinemusk (https://twitter.com/justinemusk). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/Pep_c) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Every now and then I come across writing that really moves me. It's the kind of work that really causes me to do some of soul searching. It's a poetic worldview that I feel needs to be shared with as many people as possible. In this case it was the work of Patti Digh. I came across snippets of her work in Danielle LaPorte's book, and was always intrigued.  I finally picked up Patti's book and was amazed.  This was one of my favorite interviews I've ever done. Something tells me you'll think so, too. Here are some highlights from our chat: * The Importance of Feeling Good About the Work You're Doing (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/17cdfeb3a8e00dd0e93f9a3da6e76f19.png) * Asking Yourself What You'd Do If You Had 37 Days to Live * The Keys to Writing in Your Voice with a Sole Intention * How Art History and English Degrees Shaped Patti's Worldview * The 3 Blocks That Keep Your Dreams from Coming True * A Look Into What Transparency Really Means * A Profound Look at How to Deal with  Negative Thoughts * How Your Intention Shapes Your Content * The Way to Learn By Not Judging Your Experiences * Presence - And How It Impacts Our Lives * An Incredible Look Into How We Use Language * Cultivating a Voice That Doesn't Get Lost In the Echo Chamber * Why You Shouldn't Be Invested In an Outcome * Leveraging Organizing Principles to Make Your Bigger Body Work * Taking the Risk of Not Being Published to Do What You Were Meant to Tweetable Insights Include: * It's a fallacy to think we can take the royal road. (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/f6d2r))  * It's easy to continue with something because other people tell you you're good at (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/ri0q5)) * You can not be on stage and play two intentions at the same time (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/kOa7f)) * In order to learn a move forward we have to be off balance( Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/17Amf)) * You have to eliminate the false dichotomy between my life and the end of my life (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/7fbXI)) * If I look back at my single intention, it's to tell my own story (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/QZ4B0)) * Language reduces reality to a space where we can all identify what's happen (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/39100)) Patti Digh (http://www.37days.com/home) is a writer, a speaker, and a mom. She travels the world teaching others about mindfulness: to live fully, love well, let go deeply, and make a difference. You can follow her on twitter @pattidigh (https://twitter.com/pattidigh). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/pZafD) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

We’re back with our fourth installment of BlogcastFM Backstage. In this episode, David talks to me about the 3 types of deception in the blogosphere.(http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-300x300.jpg) Here are the highlights from our chat: * Expanding on the Small Army Strategy * Why Books Don't Always Need to Be Long * A Review of Listener Questions * Creating Your Own Magazines with Flipboard * The New Writing/Illustration Project * The 3 Types of Deception in the Blogopshere * Why David Will Be Writing this Week's Newsletter * A Look at the Reason Behind the Tone for Our Friday Segment * Why It's Easier to Understand Your Failures More Than Your Successes If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/IdGi0) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

I came across Lisa's book The Mesh which really intrigued me. It turned out that Lisa was one of the pioneers of the internet boom.  I had to interview her for one of my clients and during our conversation, I realized she would be an amazing BlogcastFM guest. Here are some highlights from our chat: * The First Company Lisa Sold to AOL (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lg_bw_casual-300x224.jpg) * A Look at the Early Days of Online Photo Sharing * Why You Need Far Less Money Today than You Did in the Past * Lessons from Running Venture-Funded Startups * The Importance of Surrounding Yourself with the Right People * A Look at Some Really Interesting Crowdfunded Ideas * The Keys to Creating Trust and Attention with an Audience * Making the Shift from Connector to Thought Leader * The 90-Day Unplug and the Power of Killing Ideas * A Look at a Very Different Creative Writing Process * The Domino Effect of Marketing a Book * Why Becoming a Household Name is a Phenomenon * Being Seth Godin's First Client  Tweetable Insights Include: * As an entrepreneur your job is delight customers (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/4w10M)) * A brand is a voice and products are its souvenirs (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/rV4IT)) * Most of us are happiest when we're creating more value than we take (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/d1Ek2)) Lisa Gansky is an entrepreneur, instigator, author, and international speaker. She believes unused value equals waste. Her work can be found on Mesh (http://meshing.it/). You can follow her on twitter @instigating (https://twitter.com/instigating#). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/3dc3f) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

A few weeks ago I came across a book called The Art of Doing on Forbes. It turns out that it was all about how extraordinary people do what they do. Given my curiosity about this question, I did what I do best. I stalked the authors and convinced them to make an appearance on BlogcastFM.  Josh and Camille are a husband wife team who wrote this book together. Here are some highlights from our chat: * What Working with Penn and Teller Can Teach Us About Building a Brand (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/the-authors-2-204x300.jpeg) * How Traditional Journalism Impacts the Work We Do Online * The Wrangling That Goes Into Interviewing and Connecting with People * 3 Integral Elements of Building Your Personal Brand * What the Mainstream Media Is Still Doing Better Than Us * Lessons from Fictional Storytelling That Can Be Applied to Your Content * Why Reading Fiction Could Dramatically Change Your Voice and Tell Better Stories * The Reason a World without Fiction Would Be a Sad One * How a Fiction Project Led to the Art of Doing * What it Takes to Land Interviews with Celebrities and Influencers * What it Took to Position the Art of Doing Against Similar Books * The Difference Between Tacit and Explicit Knowledge * The Art of Doing Free Zone Enforced By Josh and Camille's Daughter * How Josh and Camille Leveraged Their Own Interviews to Market Their Book Camille Sweeney (http://camillesweeney.com/) and Josh Gosfield (http://www.joshgosfieldart.com/) are a husband and wife team and co-authors of “The Art of Doing (http://www.amazon.com/Art-Doing-Superachievers-What-They/dp/0452298172/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1341936012&sr=1-1&keywords=camille+and+josh+sweeney).” Together (and separately!) they have learned a lot from their collaboration and thesuperachievers (http://theartofdoing.com/whos-who-2/) they interviewed for their book. You can follow the on twitter @ArtOfDoingBook (https://twitter.com/ArtOfDoingBook). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/Zaj4k) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)  

We're back with our third installment of BlogcastFM Backstage. In this episode David unleashed his "inner Simon Cowell" and dished out some tough love. Here are the highlights from our chat: * What the Death of Google Reader Means for Your Blog * Alternatives to Google Reader that We Use to Consume Content * The Importance of Responding to Communication in a Timely Manner * Defining "Buy-In" - and Getting It from Your Audience  * Why Being of Service is Essential to the Success of Your Business * How Corporate Blogs Can Improve Their Content * The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom * And More... (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BlogcastFM-Backstage-150x150.jpg) Resources/Apps Mentioned Include: * Readability (http://www.readability.com/) * Feedly (www.feedly.com) * Undrip (http://www.undrip.com) * Pocket Reader (http://getpocket.com/a/)  Posts We Talked About Include: * GoogleReader Being Shut Down: What Does This Mean for Blog Marketing (http://www.blogmarketingacademy.com/google-reader-being-shut-down-what-does-this-mean-for-blog-marketing/) * Ten Scams You Encounter Everyday (http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2011/09/ten-scams-you-encounter-every-day/) Corporate Blogs That Are Excellent Include: * The Buffer Blog * 37 Signals  (http://37signals.com/svn/) If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/l526H) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

James Clear is is somewhat of an anomaly in the online world. Most people are starting their business to escape the conventional path, and abandon their existing careers.  But James started his online business so that he could use the proceeds to pay for his dream of becoming a doctor. He previously appeared in the episodes How to Email Important People (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/james-clear-how-to-email-important-people/) and Getting High Open Rates in Newsletters and Growing a Blog to 1,000 Subscribers in 3 Months (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/james-clear-passive-panda/). Here are some highlights from our most recent chat: * The Pros and Cons of Getting an MBA (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/25rp1r44m7qkbuf1r4hv.jpeg) * Why The Information in School is on a 10-15 Year Delay * How to Deal with Your Constant Need for Permission  * A mindset that Catapulted James to becoming an All American Baseball Player * Why Improving One Area of Your Life Will Impact Others  * Starting with the Desire of Your Audience * What Resulted in the Branding/Naming of Passive Panda * The Reason James Has No Interest in Earning Passive Income * Why You Don't Want to Base Your Relationship With Your Audience on Making a Sale * Key Promotional tactics that cause your Content to Spread * How to Frame Pitches in a Way That's Beneficial to Other Parties * The Importance of Custom Landing Pages For Your Guest Posts * The Reason Caring is Essential * How to Have Successful Products Even When You have a Small Audience * The Difference Between Richard Branson and Other Successful People Resources Mentioned Include: * Why Everybody Should Lift Weights * Nathan Barry * JamesClear.com/BFM Tweetable Insights Include: * The best preparation for an entrepreneur is to be an entrepreneur (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/2vkPf)) * If you want to change world you can go do it. You don't need somebody to say you're ready (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/n07dL)) * What makes a good leader or teammate is they always have your back (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/iWbF9)) * Start Before You're Ready (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/C1d76)) James Clear (http://jamesclear.com) is an entrepreneur, weightlifter, and travel photographer in 18 countries. He is the founder of Passive Panda (http://passivepanda.com/), the easy way to do hard things. He teaches freelancers, entrepreneurs, and individuals how to earn more money, time, and freedom. He says good things happen to him for no apparent reason. You can follow him on twitter @james_clear (http://twitter.com/james_clear). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/70bc3) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)

Pat Flynn has become somewhat of a household name in the online world.  The growth of Smart Passive Income has been truly inspiring. His advice has informed the work of many online entrepreneurs. So, I was absolutely thrilled to have him back for what he affectionately termed a "hat trick with Patrick." Pat's previous appearances include: How To Start Making Money Online - Even When You Don't Have Many Subscribers (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/pat-flynn-smart-passive-income/), Getting a Niche Site Ranked #1 on Google (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/pat-flynn-smart-passive-income-2/), Case Study: How To Succeed Online (http://blogcastfm.com/blogcastfm/case-study-how-to-succeed-online-with-pat-flynn/), and Pat Flynn Shares his Productivity Secrets (http://blogcastfm.com/blog/pat-flynn-shares-productivity-secrets-video/). Here are a few of the highlights from our most recent chat: * Why the Seeds of Pat's Passive Income are Planted Far in Advance (http://blogcastfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/170d5882db66154d6472f5f2a6243569.jpeg) * Pat's "Shoebox" that He Puts His Ideas into * A Look at How Pat Evaluates Various Projects and Opportunities * The Importance of Having Other People Help You * The Tactical Blueprint for How Pat Takes a Project from Inception to Launch * Why You Must Break Projects Up into Tiny Pieces * The Power of Accountability Partners and Mastermind Groups * Learning Not to Quit Before You Reach the Inflection Point * An In-Depth Look into the Marketing of Crooked Arrows * How Pat Grew a Page from 2k to 200k Fans - Plus Facebook Ad Performance * Knowing When It Makes Sense to Hire Outside Help * Why You  Should Never Go on Fiverr to Buy Your Fans and Followers * How the Smart Passive Income Podcast Has Become So Successful * Multiple Tactics That Can Bring Your Podcast Listeners to Your Web Site * An Amazing Story of How Pat's Podcast Touches People's Lives  * Key Tactics for Search Optimizing Your Podcast * How to "Unbox the Mystery" to Increase Affiliate Sales * Pat Discusses Departing from His Standard Content Format * The Interactive Experience That Pat is Creating with Let Go * Why Support Systems are Incredibly Vital for Your Success * The Importance of Celebrating Your Small Wins * How Pat's Journey Led to Him Becoming a Keynote Speaker Resources Mentioned Include: * The Fame and Fortune Guide (http://www.fameandfortuneguide.com) * The Audience.com * Our Previous Interview with Pat Flynn * Pretty Link * Pat's Book Trailer/Interactive Experience  (http://patflynn.me/letgo/)  Tweetable  Insights Include: * So many people quit right before amazing things are about to happen (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/itQZD)) * The stronger relationship you have with people the less pitching you have to do (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/Ui8s8)) * The More Helpful You Can Be, the More People Are Going to Want to Pay You Back (Click to Tweet (http://clicktotweet.com/3w8FR)) Pat Flynn blogs  at Smart Passive Income about his businesses,  strategies, and income.  He aims to show readers exactly what he does so that you can learn and be successful online too – from both his success stories as well as mistakes and failures. You can follow him on twitter @PatFlynn (https://twitter.com/patflynn). If you liked this article, would you share it with your friends? Just click here (http://clicktotweet.com/gIbEx) to post it to Twitter. Oh, and we’d be really grateful if you write us a review in iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blogcastfm-the-bloggers-podcast/id352721366)