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TMBA 210: How To Get Rich
It’s not hard to see why Michael Covel (here’s my interview on his show) is a mega popular podcaster– he’s a scrappy entrepreneur who made good and isn’t scared to share his opinions. I’ve learned a lot from him through our conversations– about finance, world politics, and trading– but in this episode I really wanted to know: how does one get rich? I went right to the horse’s mouth and wasn’t disappointed. In this episode we explore Michael’s story, and learn how he launched his exceptionally successful online business.
TMBA 209 : How to Effectively Use Google Adwords
Today Ian and I sit down with the one and only Dave Huss to talk about generating paid traffic to your site. With so many recent changes in advertising platforms and capabilities to come, this episode is full of marketing avenues you should be using in your business.
TMBA 208 - What We're Reading
Ian and I have been wanting to bring an updated reading list to move your journey forward. On this episode, we wax a little philosophical about a variety of the best stuff we’ve been reading.
TMBA 207 - Working More Doesn't Always Pay Off
Back in the day, becoming productive– for me– meant locking myself in the house and putting the coffee maker on overdrive. We’ve learned since then a lot about the frameworks that empower exceptionally productive entrepreneurs, and in this episode we’ll share which ones we use, which ones we’ve discarded, and of course, which ones we disagree on!
TMBA 206 - Should You Deprioritize Your Income and Go After Your Passion?
This week on the Tropical MBA Podcast we decided to give Mark Manson a call to dig further into his idea that “passion is practical.” Mark walked away from big income to focus on a project he was passionate about, and it ended up working out better in the end. Was it just a fluke? Did he get lucky? Or is there a broader lesson in all of this?
TMBA 205 - Dreamline 3.0 - A Simple Approach to Getting What You Want in Life
After recording this episode it occurred to me that the moment I became an entrepreneur had nothing to do with sales, product development, or legal structures. I became an entrepreneur the day I sat down and defined precisely what it was I wanted in life– and then developed a plan to go and get it. Today’s episode outlines how you can concretely outline your own dreams and business goals. And for those of you who have already “made it” this is relevant too. As Ian says, you don’t want to get stopped at the “complacency cafe.” :)
TMBA 204 - "Above the Fold is Dead" - 8 Design Tips For Non Designers
You might have noticed that as we’ve been combining our two websites into one (we are gradually moving “Lifestyle Business Podcast” content over to this domain), we have been changing some of the design elements of this site. During this process, my good friend Jon Myers has been giving me hell about it. “Your site looks dated! And I can’t deny it. This guy knows what he is talking about. So I decided to invite him on the show this week to walk us through an 8 point checklist. How can entrepreneurs improve the performance of their websites?
TMBA 203 (TTR38) - Welcome LBP Listeners
Every Thursday morning, 8AM EST, we’ll be aiming to publish one podcast at this domain, instead of the LBP and (sometimes) TTR at two. Starting next week we’ll have a little re-design of the podcasts as the Lifestyle Business Podcast and Tropical Talk Radio come together and are reborn into an even more focused, flexible show. The old LBP iTunes feed will continue to work for some time, but our primary iTunes link will be this one.
TMBA 201 (TTR37) - How Hyperfocus In Your Marketing Can Lead To Broader Business Opportunities
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published Friday afternoons (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. This week Dan chats with John McIntyre, also affectionately known as The Autoresponder Guy. John was a guest on Episode #17 of TTR talking about how to get killer results with autoresponders, but since that time, he’s making some major moves up the entrepreneurial ladder. He’s here to tell us all about that and more.
TMBA 198 (TTR36) - Creating Profitable In-Person Events
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published Friday afternoons (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. This week Dan sits down with Dan Taylor, a multifaceted all around entrepreneur with some incredible experience building and selling multiple different businesses. His latest venture is AppsEvents.com where Dan organizes events to educate businesses and organizations on utilizing the power of Google Apps. Tune in to hear his expertise on running highly profitable in-person events.
TMBA 193 (TTR35) - SEOh No! - Sabotage SEO (What to Do About it) and the Impact of Penguin Updates
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published Friday afternoons (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. This week Dan and Ian bring on Travis Jamison, the SEO expert behind Supremacy SEO. The fellas are chatting about what happens if your site gets hammered with negative or spammy SEO and penalized by Google. Tune in to figure out what you should do next.
TMBA 191 (TTR34) - A Roadmap (with Case Study) For Replacing Your Salary in Less Than 6 Months
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published Friday afternoons (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. This week Dan talks to me! Ben Krueger from Authority Engine on bootstrapping a client service business, in this case, a podcast editing service which includes writing show notes (hence the first person). Tune in to hear some golden nuggets on why this model can be really effective for getting started as an entrepreneur.
TMBA 183 (TTR33) - What is the Best Place for Location Independent Families?
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published every Friday afternoon (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. This week Dan reels in David and Carrie McKeegan from Greenback Tax Services to learn how they’ve managed the location independent lifestyle with two young boys. Not only do they say it can be done, but that it’s been an enriching experience for their children.
TMBA 179 (TTR32) - Subtle Social Media Tactics That Could Change How You Generate Leads
This week follows up from last week’s podcast where James and Dan laid the groundwork for a strategy that would require about 10,000 unique visitors a month to get a successful blog-based business off the ground. To follow up on that topic, Dan invited Jodi Ettenberg of Legal Nomads on the show to talk traffic and engagement. Over the last few years she’s built a passionate following and traffic over 4 times that 10,000 visitor baseline. They discuss some of the social media strategies– in particular Twitter and Facebook– that helped her drive big numbers and a unique level of engagement. Although she promotes a personal brand, there’s a bunch of lessons to be learned for brands and boostrapping entrepreneurs alike.
TMBA 177 (TTR31) - Is it Possible To Travel Forever?
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published every Friday afternoon (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. In this week’s episode Dan sits down with James Clark, the digital nomad behind Nomadic Notes. James is rocking the solopreneur lifestyle with no employees and an affiliate marketing business that supports continuous travel.
TMBA 175 (TTR30) - Why Location Independent Entrepreneurs Love Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published every Friday afternoon (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. In this week’s episode Dan runs down David Hehenberger from Shopping Cart Labs in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. The guys talk pros and cons for Ho Chi Minh City as a hotspot for location independent entrepreneurs.
TMBA 173 (TTR29) - How to Get (and Keep) 1000's of Blog Subscribers
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published every Friday afternoon (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. In this week’s episode Dan rounds up some of the crew from Davao and discusses content marketing in depth to help you rev up your content engine. Join Dan Andrews, Justin Cooke, Joe Magnotti and Damian Thompson in going through this ten point checklist that will give your content marketing a boost.
TMBA 171 (TTR28) - A Method For Outsourcing Your Job and Living in the Developing World
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published every Friday afternoon (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. In this week’s episode Dan has a sit down chat with Joe Magnotti from Adsense Flippers and Outsourcing For Start Ups to talk about taking control of your future with outsourcing.
TMBA 169 (TTR27) - Use The Recurring Revenue Test to See If Your Product is Dead on Arrival
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published every Friday afternoon (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in iTunes if you haven’t already done so. In this week’s episode Dan has a sit down chat with Joe Magnotti from Adsense Flippers about turning your marketing budget into an asset for you, and testing whether or not your product has legs.
TMBA 167 (TTR26) - Offshore Incorporation 101 For Internet Business Owners
It’s time for another Tropical Talk Radio podcast, which gets published every Friday afternoon (Hong Kong time). Here’s the link to subscribe in Itunes if you haven’t already done so. In this week’s episode Dan has a sit down chat with Joe Magnotti from Adsense Flippers about offshore incorporations and when you as a startup entrepreneur need to start bringing on bookkeepers, tax consultants and everything else.