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Dan and Ian are coming at you from Italy this week with inspiration from the stately statues designed in Ian’s likeness.  The fellas have chiseled out their incredibly effective strategy for testing and launching physical products and will lay out the simple system for you in this episode.  Their method is an upgrade on Tim Ferriss’ ever famous Adwords traffic to a test landing page strategy.  You may need to have a seat for this episode because you’ll be empowered to think of how you can implement the strategy with your business. Who Needs Social Feedback?  You Do. What the social feedback strategy is and how you can leverage it to test product ideas. The product types that Adwords is still highly useful for and the types that are less attractive now-a-days. The two pivot points from the Adwords landing page approach that amplify your business’ potential. How to use a WIIFM proposal and GAS to drive potential customers to your offering. Mentions: Seth Godin – Meatball Sundae (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Tim Ferriss – Four Hour Work Week (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Eric Ries – The Lean Startup (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Jay Mohr – Mohr Stories Podcast Dave Huss – Ecommerce Double Log My Calls 4th Dimensional Copywriting – Tropical Talk Radio Episode #22 Geoffrey Moore – Crossing the Chasm (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Brendan Tully – The Search Engine Shop Pat Flynn – Smart Passive Income Kickstarter Just The Tips Jodi Ettenberg – Legal Nomads (@LegalNomads) Camera + App The Jam “Slow Animals” – Strokes Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, just attach a simple .mp3 recording to the email. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 24:04 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Dan and Ian are back this week after an ill advised April fool’s joke earlier this week.  Don’t panic though, according to the fellas, the podcast is the best part of their business so they’re not going anywhere… except Paris where they’re hanging out this week. Rather fitting for this episode, Dan and Ian talk about imperfection in business and how it’s not all rose petals and unicorns.  The stars won’t align themselves for you so tune in to hear the top five things that new entrepreneurs tend to spend too much time worrying about instead of generating income. Get it Out to the World Why going for perfection can become a mental crutch to your business growth. The mindset about personal finances that can set you free. How you’ll never have perfect timing to ask for the sale so just start asking. Why you don’t need to worry about your incorporation paperwork so much. The ground zero method of getting started on the right financial foot. Mentions: Mike Taber -  Single Founder Rob Walling – Software By Rob Startups For The Rest of Us Nick – Modern Sprout Planter Jimmy Hayes – Minaal Brand Robert Barnwell- CEO Talk Radio Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Antifragile (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Theme Forest ModernCatDesigns.com Caffeine App Ben Krueger – Authority Engine Dave Ramsey – The Dave Ramsey Show Just The Tips Mitch Joel – @mitchjoel - Six Pixels of Separation Podcast Jay Mohr – Mohr Stories Podcast Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, just attach a simple .mp3 recording to the email. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 19:08 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

The LBP has changed hands as Dan and Ian have decided to “go in another direction” with their businesses and focus on the big picture in life.  Taking over are Rob Walling and Mike Taber from the podcast Start Ups for the Rest of Us.  This week they’ll take you behind the scenes of software development and give you the top tips on what to watch out for when managing a new software project. Whether you’re looking to develop a WordPress Plugin, Saas, iOS or web application, this episode will undoubtedly spare you some serious heartache and pain in the development process.  Follow along with the fellas this week as they impart their significant experience and intimate knowledge of software project management. Your Business is Software.  Is Software Your Business? The top warning signs you need to watch out for when working with developers. Why over 80% of your software maintenance costs won’t be just bug fixes. How to set proper expectations up front for developers and make sure they follow through. One trick to use when sending documentation to make sure developers follow your directions precisely. Mentions: Rob Walling – @RobWalling Mike Taber – @SingleFounder Startups for the Rest of Us Balsamiq Camtasia Studios Jing Fogbugz by Fog Creek Software Basecamp by 37 Signals OnTime by Axosoft Jira & Confluence by Atlassian Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 16:57 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Dan and Ian go deep during this week’s podcast and start talking long term strategy and revitalizing your entrepreneurial drive with a focus on the philosophy that motivates your actions.  This isn’t an episode for passive listening so strap on your thinking caps. The fellas discuss the difference between their current drives and motives and what spurred them forward when they were first starting out in entrepreneurship.  This combined with talk of narrowing your focus and thinking more strategically about your project involvement makes for a juicy episode.  Pop in your earbuds and listen in for an eye opening adventure. Change Your Thinking, Change Your Business Why you might not notice the biggest cost in your business and what you can do about it. How to utilize SOD’s in context to amplify your employees’ growth. Why switching focus from your business to your industry can have a profound effect on sales. The difference between SOD’s and Scope documents and their synergistic effect. Mentions: Simon Sineck – Start With Why (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Simon Black – Sovereign Man William Shirer – The Rise and Fall of The Third Rich (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Ricardo Semler – Maverick (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Jim Collins – Good to Great (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) David Allen – Getting Things Done (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) LPB Episode # 134 – The SOP Episode David Hehenberger – Shopping Cart Labs Jimmy Hayes – Minaal Brand Joe Magnotti & Justin Cooke – Empire Flippers Just The Tips Mitch Joel – @mitchjoel - Six Pixels of Separation Podcast The Jam “Limit to Your Love” – James Blake Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 22:51 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Dan and Ian hook up from opposite sides of the world this week to bring you some down to earth advice in a cloud based time.  Dan is hammering away in Ho Chi Minh City while Ian is getting things done on the ground in Las Vegas. Though we’re not sure what Ian spent his time doing after the show, the day hours were spent representing their portable bar products and doing a little industry research at the trade show.  In this week’s episode, Dan interviews Ian on the old fashioned, hittin’ the bricks style of marketing he used at the trade show and why these industry shows can be incredibly profitable ventures for you as an internet entrepreneur. Old School Face to Face Marketing How to test whether a trade show is worth the investment and reap nearly the same benefits for free. Ian’s borrowed but highly effective method for cold approaching prospects and potential clients. The two step business card trick that keeps you fresh in your prospect’s mind. Why using the olive branch approach with your competition can pay dividends down the road. How to capitalize on in person events to catch competitors and prospects in a more relaxed and agreeable state. Mentions: The Portable Bar Company Ben Krueger – Authority Engine LBP Episode #64 – 6 Ways to Get Paid or Get Laid Neil Strauss – The Game (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Just The Tips Better Touch Tool – Eric Dubbs from BedPhones.com Mac Shortcut: Option + CMD + CLICK (On desktop) The Jam “Locked Out of Heaven” – (Major Lazer Remix) Bruno Mars Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 20:13 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Dan and Ian do a little bit of contemplating this week on their entrepreneurial habits.  As humans, we’re all creatures of habit whether that’s hitting the neon lights at 5:01 every day or getting up a little early for some yoga.  The fellas talk about the habits they have worked into their current lifestyles which have had the biggest effect on their businesses. Intentional Habit Setting The top habits Dan and Ian stick to that have lead to growth and success. Why ballers take the blame – and how this mental framework will elevate your business. Why you should be separating hard work from the systems that deliver value in your business. How to be an advocate for your audience to create raving fans. When you should use “State of the Union” addresses to re-focus your team. Mentions: Rob Walling – Software by Rob – Startups For The Rest Of Us Podcast Jon Myers – Jon’s Site Josh Plotkin – Brazilian Gringo John Lee Dumas – Entrepreneur on Fire Kendra Kinnison- The Habit Chef Seth Godin – Seth’s Blog Tim Conley – The Foolish Adventure Show Darren Joe – Touch MBA Travis Jamison – @TravisJamison Cam Collins – Cam’s Blog Mastering the Rockafeller Habits – Verne Harnish (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Maverick – Ricardo Semler (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Good to Great – Jim Collins (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Jodi Ettenberg – Legal Nomads Tim Ferriss – Four Hour Blog Just The Tips   Coffitivity   The Jam “Sweet Nothing” – Diplo & Grandtheft Remix Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 24:03 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Dan and Ian are breaking out of the usual format to bring you some first hand knowledge on expatriate and lifestyle business taxes. Yep, it’s that time of year again when Uncle Sam starts checking his ledger to make sure you don’t owe.  Even if you’re not a US citizen, there are some golden nuggets in this week’s episode. On the show today, the fellas are joined by David McKeegan from Greenback Tax Services.  He’s going to lay down the top five tax tips to help you save money on your taxes while abroad.  Preserve your bottom line and get straight with Uncle Sam by utilizing some of these lesser known tips. “I Want You…” How you can save 5 K a year in just 30 minutes. Why you shouldn’t be scared of the FBAR – and what it can do for you. Two methods you can use to exclude up to $95,100 of income from taxation. How you can avoid double taxation when living abroad. Why your passwords might not be secure if you use Google Chrome. Mentions: Rob Walling – Software by Rob – Startups For The Rest Of Us Podcast Cody McKibben – Digital Nomad Academy – Thrilling Heroics David McKeegan – Greenback Tax Services Additional Resources: Most Important Tax Info for Expats – Webinar Slides Greenback Tax Blog Services offered by Greenback Just The Tips Caffeine App IF YOU SAVE YOUR PASSWORDS IN GOOGLE CHROME… they are visible. The Jam “Thift Shop” - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 31:20 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Dan and Ian break out the microphone from Bali this week to run you through their 10 point business diagnostic test.  Consider this episode like an oil change and engine check to make sure your business is on the right path and won’t break down along the way. The discussion will give you that quick gut-check we all need every once in a while to ensure our heads are in the right place.  Definitely an episode to be taking notes on, these 10 points will help you get back in the fast lane and make significant progress in your business growth. Your Business Needs a Checkup How your entrepreneurial skills are a source of power and income, and how you can harness them. Why you should be benefiting from other people’s business ideas as well as your own. A few ways being a shit can help you create change and move your business forward. How speeding up your fail rate can actually save you money. Saying no to vampires and how that will help you rise to prominence. The number one most expensive thing in your business – and it’s not what you think. Mentions: Peter Principle Jockey Box Cover – Portable Bar Company LBP Episode #90 – The Rip Pivot & Jam Episode Joe Magnotti & Justin Cooke – Adsense Flippers Dan Norris’ Podcast – Agency Talk John McIntyre – Dropdeadcopy.com Rob Walling – Software by Rob – Startups For The Rest Of Us Podcast Lifehacker Post Image by Tommy Schultz Just The Tips Jesse Lawler (aka The Dominator) -  Podcast Episode with Dr. Cory Reddish Amazon S3 for faster podcast hosting The Jam “Ice” – Kaskade w/ Dan Black Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 26:55 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Dan and Ian are excited to come to you this week with a discussion on the number one sticking point for entrepreneurs at all stages of the game.  From a rainy Bali villa, the fellas are bringing the heat in this episode to pack it full of actionable content for you and your start up. This discussion is a poster child for lifestyle business entrepreneurs everywhere and helps bring to surface the biggest issues and shortcomings of most entrepreneurs in the space.  Everybody is working towards independence of some kind and this episode is a perfect example of what is possible if you keep your nose to the grind stone.  Stick around for some hard-knocks advice from Dan and Ian in their version of the DEALs system and how you can take your business to the next level. Wheelin’ and Dealin’ Why reality is negotiable, especially for those who are willing to push the borders. How defining the outcome of your goal will help you accomplish your dream
. The fail-proof method for forgetting about yourself and only thinking of others that will propel you to the next level
. Using Newton’s Law to demonstrate the pain of not acting to launch you towards your goals. How WIIFT and being a leader is like being butter on a lobster. 
Creating a frictionless exit for the deal you’re trying to strike and removing all uncertainty. Mentions: Dynamite Circle DC-BER Meetup – April 19th (Email Dan – Dan (at) tropicalmba.com) Isaac Dudak – Member Map Cody McKibben Tristan – Shopifyninjas.com LBP Episode 134 – The SOP Episode Tim Ferriss’ book – The Four Hour Work Week (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Exofficio Underwear (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Ayn Rand’s book – Atlas Shrugged (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Just The Tips Gmail Tips & Hacks The Jam “Brainwascht” – Ben Folds Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 21:39 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Happy Valentines Day from the fellas at The Lifestyle Business Podcast.  Everybody’s back together this week to bring you some love.  Ian has determined Tokyo to be his favorite Asian city and Dan has returned from some business (and pleasure) in the Philippines. Dan and Ian discuss hiring, when to use interns vs. VA’s vs. professionals and how this can have a profound impact on your business’ growth.  They have also been getting an incredible amount of emails, reviews and feedback from everybody so the fellas take some time to answer your most pressing questions, concerns and confessions. To Hire or Not to Hire… How you can scientifically determine the best time to hire your first employee. The step-by-step process ensuring your hires are incredibly effective. Why your job as an entrepreneur is like being a pirate. (Arrrrh) The best and worst times to utilize interns in your business. How to hire high growth employees to exponentially grow your small business. Mentions: Joe & Justin – Adsense Flippers DC BER Meetup – April 19th (Email Dan – Dan (at) tropicalmba.com) Bankok DC Meetup – October 19th Josh Plotkin’s cat Meru – BrazilianGringo.com Tristan - ShopifyNinjas.com Alan – Black Lab Media Group TMBA Ep #25 and LBP Ep #140 Rob Hanly – RobHanly.com Dylan Hassinger -DylanHassinger.net Sean from Badladz.com and ResortRebel.com James Schramko – Superfastbusiness.com Just The Tips Authenticity is the New Bullshit Damian Thompson – Linchpin.net – Buffer App The Jam “Show Business” – Tribe Called Quest Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 24:41 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Dan and Ian are coming together again this week from across the seas.  Ian graces us with his presence while still on his Tokyo trip with Dan getting his hands dirty down in Davao, Philippines.  The fellas pull together this episode as the next chapter in the breakdown of the 1,000 Day Principle using the Rockefeller Process. This week’s discussion focuses on the next and perhaps most difficult step of growing your business through hiring employees.  You’ll hear why the race to hire your first full time employee is often a crucial step in building a business instead of a job.  Dan and Ian will open your eyes to the growth possibilities through hiring talent instead of ‘doing your own thing’.  Grab a pad of paper or pull up your preferred note taking device because this episode is chalked full of actionable concepts. On Building a Business, Not a Job The top three reasons growing businesses go astray in their early stages – and how you can overcome them. Why forgoing personal income in the beginning can have an exponential effect on your bottom line. The hiring strategy that attracts and integrates highly qualified, cohesive employees to your business. The two things that are required for leadership and the five ways you can put yourself in that role. How to get to Ian’s heart… Hint: It involves cats. Mentions: Tropical Talk Radio Damian Ruse – Semi-Pro Cycling.com Trevor Pirtle – Real Life English Pat Flynn – Security Guard Training Verne Harnish’s book Mastering The Rockafeller Habits (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) John McIntyre – Drop Dead Copy Just The Tips William Zinser’s book On Writing Well (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) The Jam “I’m Always in Love” – Wilco Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 30:14 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Dan and Ian are dividing and conquering for the next few weeks but don’t shed a tear, the separation is only temporary.  Ian’s off to Tokyo for sushi while Dan’s swinging through the Philippines to check up on some business and meet up with entrepreneurs.  This shows the beauty of operating location independent businesses which is the main topic of this week’s episode. They boys delve into an interesting conversation on the location independent movement and why it’s not just a fad.  You’ll hear some pretty powerful stuff this week from getting inspired by strangeness to cities losing their value in the modern world. Plug in, sit back and grab yourself a cup of coffee since this week will no doubt leave you reflecting on the merits of location independence. Oh the Places We’ll Go… How changing your success script opens infinite doors in lifestyle businesses. Why today’s cities are no longer the greatest human achievement – and what has replaced it. Being rich vs. being wealthy and why one is much more practical. Dan’s number one strategy for removing yourself from your business. The value location independent businesses offer that brick and mortars can’t touch. Mentions Dan’s thread on the Fast Lane Forum Clay Collins – Leadbrite Farnoosh Brock – ProlificLiving.com Justin Cooke – Adsense Flippers Amy Ammen – Dogclass.com Tim Ferriss’ book – Four Hour Work Week (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) EarthClass Mail Moore’s Law Kevin Kelly’s book – What Technology Wants (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Sam Harris’ Blog Robert Kiyosaki’s book – Rich Dad Poor Dad (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) LBP Episode # 134 – The SOP Episode Just The Tips Eric Goodman’s book – Foundation (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Yoga for exercise, posture and ‘socializing’ The Jam “Set Fire to a Love Song” – by Adele and Selena Gomez The Limited Attention Span Jam: Simon Sinek’s book – Start with the Why (Affiliate Link/Non-Affiliate Link) Alec Baldwin’s video – Inside the Actor’s Studio Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 28:34 Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

Entrepreneurial integrity and the true drive of a hustler shine through in this week’s episode of the Lifestyle Business Podcast.  With a dose of that familiar Dan and Ian banter and a sprinkle of delightful puns, they break it down in a longer than usual episode to bring you the valuable marketing mojo you’re looking for. They pick apart the rip, pivot and jam formula to make sure you’re honing in on the proper pivot and jam methods while telling you why many people get a little off track at this point.  You’ll also get Dan and Ian’s riverside hut metaphor to guide you in your quest of setting up shop and getting your first customers. You’re Mission, if you Choose to Accept it… Why you need to stop waiting for permission and accept your mission. Dan’s entrepreneurial litmus test to ensure your motivations are beyond opportunism. How to rip, pivot and jam for results while avoiding whack pivots. Why building your hut in a rice patty does you no good – and how to reposition your shack to catch the most fish. The difference between a good employee and a great employee. (It’s not what you think) Mentions Connect on Twitter: @TropicalMBA and @AnythingIan Tito’s Vadka Derek Sivers book – Anything You Want (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Dan Norris – Inform.ly Jake Hower – Multimedia Marketing Show James Schramko – Superfast Business David Jenyns – Melbourne SEO Matt Canty – Lifestyle Business Design Josh Plotkin – Brazilian Gringo Northface Surge Backpack (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) 37 Signals Just The Tips Daily Diary Writing The Jam “Fader” – by the Temper Trap The Limited Attention Span Jam: Rachel Aaron’s Book - 2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love (Affiliate Link/Non-Affiliate Link) Clay Collins Interview with Brain Clark from CopyBlogger Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 28:45   Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

During this week’s installment of the Lifestyle Business Podcast, Dan and Ian hook up from Jakarta and Bali to provide the weekly dose you crave.  When discussions range from medical examinations in South East Asia to announcements for the DC Berlin meetup, you know there’s a little something for everybody in here. The boys share some of the lowest points of their 1,000 day business journey, how they ‘stumbled’ across some of their most profitable products and why the products themselves are only half of the battle.  While fielding listener questions, you’ll hear again and again about the top method of building a skillset and launching a business to solve problems in the market. Listen in to hear what this concept of success is and how you can tap into it. Huslin’ Up Some Biznass The optimal method for getting started with online advertising. Game changing advice from Dan and Ian in direct response to listener questions. How to know when you need to ditch a losing product – and when to stick with it. Why the world needs more ‘tastemakers’ instead of an information pushers. How writing a book is a far better insight into a person than blogs, tweets or posts. Mentions Brad West Eugene Granovsky Phil Clark – Entrepreneur School Online Branden Tully – Online Marketing Service Tim Ferriss – Blog Quantified Self Ray Curswell – Fantastic Voyage (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Dave Huss - Paid Advertising Service John McIntyre – Copywriting Service Ben Krueger – Podcast Editing Service Seth Godin – The Dip (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Pressfield – Turning Pro (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Lifestyle Business Podcast Facebook Page Tommy Shultz – Photography Doyle Brunson – Super System (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Just The Tips – iPhone Apps Edition TweetBot Tripit Feedler RSS Million Mile Secrets Chris Guillebeau – Travel Hacking Cartel The Jam: “Good Night Fair Lady” – Coheed and Camria The Limited Attention Span Jam: Andrew Warner’s interview with Alex Sampson from BassGuitarTips.com “Nothing Changed But My Change.” - Shoemoney’s New Book (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 28:06   Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.

It’s Dan and Ian coming to you from Bali once again this week.  They’ve been working on some hot projects coming down the pipeline and getting everything ramped up for the DC Berlin meetup.  If you think that’s exciting, wait until you hear what they’ve got in store for you during this week’s episode. Dan and Ian go kamikaze this week with six marketing stunts designed to get you and you’re product or service some eyeballs.  They share their first hand accounts of how these tactics have worked for them, and how you can rip, pivot and jam your way to a bump in website traffic. Purple Cow or Kamikaze Marketer One sure method of creating a spectacle in your target market. How your website can ride other people’s traffic waves. Why building an “Invisible List” can multiply your marketing efforts. How Google Forms can save the day in you’re business. The “Double Tap” approach to real in reluctant clients. Mentions Startup School – Seth Godin’s Podcast Paleo Diet Meal Planning App – Chris This Week In Startups Six Pixels of Separation – Mitch Joel Foolish Adventure Show – Tim Conley Super Fast Business – James Schramko The Adam Carolla Show Fastlane Forum – MJ DeMarco – Dan’s Post Just The Tips Google Forms The Jam: Kaskade – Waste Love Get Your Voice On The LBP Leave us a message. It’s easy to do, and if you mess up, you can easily edit your message until you are ready to send it our way. Have fun. Leave a comment. Go make it happen! Episode length: 24:02   Download options: If you want to download the audio, you can sync with the iTunes store Android, Apple, Palm & other listeners can listen on Stitcher Radio Or right-click here for a direct download. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could click over to our iTunes page and give us a positive review or visit Stitcher radio and give us the good ol’ Thumbs Up. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: Dan at lifestyle business podcast . com.