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While spending a ruckus New Years in Bali with Brendan Tully and Tommy Schultz, Dan and Ian are ringing in the new year with a few beers, yoga and bike rides; though not all at once.  Contrary to popular belief, it’s not all fun and games.  They’ve also been working on putting together some Tropical MBA resources for the community, polishing off a book and simply taking care of business. This week’s discussion is centered around moving you forward in your business and social settings.  Dan and Ian share their number one method to getting ahead, and show how they’re still using this process to further not only their businesses, but their friendships as well.  You’ll also hear their approach to handling nay-sayers when a listener shares his experience of unsupportive parents. Leveling Up in Life A simple ‘Look down the hall’ test to determine if you’re on the right career path. Dan and Ian’s method for gaining respect and trust from powerful people. Why forums are so much more than an information source: and how to use them to your advantage. The ultimate ‘ego bait’ that can be used to forge long term relationships. Ian’s little exercise tip to help you stay limber. Mentions Expatriate taxes: GreenBackTaxServices.com Derek Sivers Article: Zip It Mastery – Robert Greene (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Just The Tips Seth Godin’s Podcast: Startup School Myofascial Release Exercises The Jam: “See Me Now” – Kanye West 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: 24:20   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 are now back in Bali just in time for the New Year’s festivities.  Between celebrations, they’ll be putting together their game plan for 2013 and setting some lofty goals for 2013. The turn of the new year marks Dan and Ian’s fifth year in business which sparks a discussion on goal setting and identifying keystone habits.  These help form their New Year’s resolutions where they’ll push past just talking revenue and business growth.  You’ll hear about Dan’s professional aspirations, Ian’s plan to step up his business relationships and the pairs’ health focus that will inspire you to set some New Year’s resolutions of your own. The Year of Habit Formation How you can identify keystone habits that will improve other aspects of your life. Dan’s plan to ‘crack the nut’ for the southeast Asia entrepreneur community. Why setting revenue goals forces you to visualize your future success. The simple method Ian uses to ‘stay healthy and be wealthy’. How to differentiate yourself by building a business that’s worth marketing. Mentions MJ Demarco’s Book: The Millionaire Fastlane (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Robert Barnwell’s CEO Talk Radio The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Mark Sisson’s Book: (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) And his blog: Mark’s Daily Apple Our Key box has hit Hollywood – Watch the movie trailer Seth Godin’s Podcast: Startup School And his book: Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Just The Tips Tito’s Handmade Vodka Read your Kindle books online here The Jam “Animal” – (Mark Ronson Extended Remix) by Miike Snow 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: 24:17   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. Adam Carolla’s Custom Mangria Bar 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.

Almost back in Bali! Ian’s heading to join Dan in Bali in just a few days for the end of the year. They’re going to take a look back at their businesses in 2012 and look forward at how to grow their businesses in 2013. They’ve realized that in order to continue to scale, they need to get even more focused on creating documentation and standards of procedure. They took a look at the literature and brought their experience from their e-commerce company together to bring you a step-by-step guide to start creating SOPs that let you save your profits right out of the gate. SOP Save Our Profits What pilots can teach business owners about systems. Why all entrepreneurs (even solopreneurs) need to create SOPs. The step-by-step guide to start creating processes that scale in your business today. How to know what aspects of your business are ready to be turned into SOPs and which aren’t. Why having clear processes improves your relationship with employees. Mentions Jesse “The Dominator” Lawler’s new podcast  Smart Drug Smarts Elisa Doucette Sam Carpenter’s Mixergy Interview Sam Carpenter’s Book: Work the System (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) The E-Myth (Affiliate Link/Non-affiliate Link) Dan’s Interview with Jake Hower Dan’s interview with Dan Norris Dan’s interview with Melbourne SEO Just The Tips Guayaki (@Guayaki) The Jam Pretty Lights – Electro Cali 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: 28:51   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 are making plans to rendevous in Bali again. Dan is still there working on his book, while Ian is in Orlando avoiding the M3 service industry guys and spending time with his family. Ian’s recent trip to a race prompted a discussion between the guys about deferred life plans. There’s a built in assumption that retirement is worth 30 years of investment, but is that true? Deferred Life Plans and the Action Jackson Strategy Why you should try retirement now and see if it’s really worth 30 years of investing. If you’re working on something big and you have no idea how it’s going to work out, that may be a good sign you’re pursuing value. Why you should never hide your ideas. More details on why the DC is closing down to new members. The High Friction Honeymoon – how to start a passive income business. The full backstory on the DC and the death of old school marketers. The definitive answer to the age old question – “How long does it take to build a business?” Mentions 24 Hours of Lemons Dan Norris’ interview of John Dumas. Inspiring stuff. Entrepreneur on Fire Pat Flynn Adsense Flippers Isaac Dudek Rick Fernandez White Raver Rafting Just The Tips Fiio Headphone Amplifier (Affiliate Link / Non-affiliate Link) The Jam Feed Me & Crystal Fighters – Love is All I Got 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: 27:15   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’s set a Sunday deadline for finishing his first book and getting it to a group of Beta readers. Ian and Dan have laid out the upcoming meetups for DCers with definite meetups in April (Europe) and October (Bangkok – #DCBKK) and a potential get together in the Phillipines in March. In today’s episode Dan and Ian make some predictions for 2013 and beyond. Turns out, they think Seth Godin is a pretty smart guy. “The Imagination Economy” and Other Predictions for 2013 Start marketing your product today, even if it’s not ready. The #1 metric that will make or break your business in 2013. The most valuable skill that businesses will ned in 2013. (Hint: It’s not PR firms, web design, or SEO). Why the economy of 2013 will send eBooks the way of Microsoft. If you aren’t publishing, you’re renouncing leadership in your industry. The rise of the 4-Hour Work Week generation and what it means for the future of business. Looks like corporations are catching on to this whole “lifestyle design” thing. Why the world’s still flattening and international diversification is only going to accelerate. Mentions Startups for the Rest of Us Matt Kress Kleiner Perkins Report Seth Godin Kickstarter The 4th Economy – Ron Davidson (Affiliate Link / Non-affiliate Link) James Schramko VehicleServicePros.com (Ian’s mini-New York Times) Brendan Tully Work the System – Sam Carpenter (Affiliate Link / Non-affiliate Link) Car2Go Cebu Pacific Just The Tips Fiio Headphone Amplifier (Affiliate Link / Non-affiliate Link) Evernote The Jam Flight Facilities – Crave You Feat. Giselle 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: 31:12   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 getting late in the year and we all know what that means: Buck season. While Ian is stalking the big bucks back in San Diego, Dan’s writing binge in Bali continues. Content Marketing is a hot topic in the internet marketing world right now, but what does content marketing really mean? Dan and Ian define what great content really is and show how you can use the Rule of 6 to spring load your content marketing efforts. The Rule of 6 – And the 10 Commandments of Content Marketing “Systematic Visibility” – The 2013 SEO Strategy that will dominate the SERPs. Why the affiliate model is being overtaken by the old-fashioned handshake model. Why you should become the mini-New York Times of your niche. Karmas for real – The baller/giving correlation. Use thought frameworks to create a passionate audience and expand your brand. Are you informing your audience or leading them? Say something new, but respect those that laid the groundwork. Why Dan would rather listen to a drunk blogger. Tell a story with your content. Show leadership by proving perspective. Mentions Elisa Rodriguez – Nourishing Wisdom SEOPartner.com WebDesignHQ.com RealLifeBrazil.com Start Ups for the Rest of Us – Podcasts for Startup Founders Adsense Flippers Zig Ziglar Tim Ferriss Dave Ramsey Brendan Tully Ian’s Beats (Affilitate Link) Just The Tips Audible The Civil War: A Narrative Tripit.com The Third Reich The Jam Folsom Prison Blues – Easy E and Johnny Cash – By DJ TopCat 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: 31:37   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 has adopted the Tim Ferriss book writing method and isolated himself from everything except Evernote. Ian on the other hand is tearing it up in San Diego and prepping for a motorcycle race. In this week’s episode, Dan and Ian explore the benefits of being a “sociopath” (it’s not what it sounds like). Inspired by a Ribbonfarm post from Venkat, they discuss the relationship between sociopaths, the clueless, and the losers. How to Be a Happy Sociopath What are the time, money, and relationship management traits of a sociopath? Why becoming a sociopath means breaking rules, defining your own path, and not being a loser anymore. How to define your time usage to create the outcomes you want in life. Why you might want to wear the same clothes everyday. (Hint: You’d be in good company). A 3 step plan to financial sociopathy. Learn whether you’re defining your relationships or letting them define you. Mentions Internet Business Mastery Ray Dalio – Principles Ribbonfarm Tim Ferriss Dave Ramsey Just The Tips Evernote 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: 29:41   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’s bean bag sitting in Bali, intermittently nuking himself off the internet to make sure he gets his book taken care of on time while Ian’s in San Diego taking care of business like a boss. After getting some inspiration from the Adsense Flippers, Dan and Ian decided to go for a knock down drag out four-rounder this week. They asked Taylor, the new guy on the team, to put together 4 unique business premises. Dan and Ian come up with unique solutions to each premise and it’s up to you guys to decide who came out on top. Business Idea Smackdown What Dan and Ian would do different if they could start over again today. How to get from $0 to $3000/month ASAP. How to go from freelancer to business owner. Getting out out of the time for money trade. Two ideas you can Rip, Pivot and Jam on for cash money today. Mentions Dan Norris of Inform.ly The Dynamite Circle The Adsense Flippers (thanks for the inspiration guys!) Sovereign Man Flippa BizBen.com BizBuySell.com AlphaBrain.com Bringatrailer.com Just The Tips Mac Freedom Boomerang 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: 37:03   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’s still in Bali grinding out his first book while Ian’s back in San Diego working on taking the product business to the next level. Inspired by a talk Cal Newport gave, Dan and Ian reveal that the script to success, however you define it. While success is something each person decides on, there is a script that everyone can follow to get themselves there. With all the talk in the blogosphere about “passion,” the true story about achieving success and happiness seems to be a little more complex. Manipulating the Success Script Why planning without life experience is a recipe for failure. Why what you’re doing has little to do with your happiness. How to choose a skill that will lead to long term happiness and fulfillment. The Success Pattern. The true value of mentorship. How to avoid “golden handcuffs” in your entrepreneurial journey. Mentions Kiva Brendan Tully Cal Newport – His Talk at WDS Greenback Tax Services Rob Walling Alan Watts – If money were no object Just The Tips NuForce Earbuds Audible 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: 24:48   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 homeward bound. Ian just got back San Diego and Dan’s headed to Bali for November to write his first book. Chiang Mai Sunday Night Street Fair Both still coming down from the high and energy of DCBKK, they wanted to tackle a tough question on the real meaning of wealth and  entrepreneurship. Everyone knows that society has certain scripts and most people blindly assume the numbers support those. Dan and Ian sit down to look at the facts of a 20 year trajectory for a professional job vs. an entrepreneur and then look at how they and their network got there. Generating Wealth and Re-Considering Retirement for Entrepreneurs The Best Financial Investment almost no one in the Media is talking about By the numbers: exits from a 100k corporate gig vs. entrepreneurship after 20 years How do entrepreneurs define wealth? Warren Buffett vs. Mark Cuban: The Philosophical Cage Match 10 Years to Compounding Ballerdom A realistic look at entrepreneurial failure Mentions Ryan from QatarExpat.com Joel Runyon Mark Cuban Derek Sivers James Schramko MJ DeMarco Just The Tips Evernote 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: 32:41   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.

After the first annual Dynamite Circle DCBKK Conference in Bangkok, Dan and Ian blew it out Bangkok-style. But first, they sat down with SEO guru Travis Jamison from Supremacy SEO to discuss some of the latest Google algorithm updates and how Travis is adjusting. DCers are getting value bombs dropped on them at the first annual DCBKK in Bangkok Lots of site owners have been left scrambling after the Google Penguin updates and refereshes over the past months, not to mention the Exact Match Domain update that rolled out a few weeks ago. While the rest of the world screams “SEO is Dead,” Travis reveals how he’s still crushing it with top rankings. Advanced SEO Tactics for Gaming Google Post-Penguin How to build links so they slip through the Google algorithm spam filter What types of tactics are gone for good Likely targets for the next Google algorithm update (but that are still working) The SEO quick-wins you can see results from right away How to recover the link juice from your penguinized sites and filter it for killer SEO power Mentioned Derek Sivers Simon Black Brendan Tulley Ian Borders Chris Ducker Joe and Justin from Adsense Flippers Matt Newton Alexej Travis Jamison Rob Walling Market Samurai Just The Tips Knowem.com 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: 34:25   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.

After two weeks in Puerto Galera with the October TMBA session, Dan and Ian celebrated Dan’s birthday in style at the classic Filippino restaurant TGIFriday’s and then curled up under a staircase in the Mall of Asia to bring this episode to you. Ian, after an intense couple weeks at the TMBA Having done three sessions with various TMBA participants and being asked weekly similar questions from folks starting their own businesses, they’ve come to notice some consistent things that happen with every new business owner. The good news is that these are generally fixable, you just need to know how to adjust your mirrors. What Are The Five Entrepreneurial Blind Spots in Nearly Every Starting Business? Why you are being a wimp I…I…I…Want…Want….Want Your spreadsheets matter – and they don’t Are you using the relationships in your life? Repeat after us: Product. Market. Fit Also, listen to find out why Ian rides in the cut in his ghetto entrepreneur-mobile Mentioned Robin Williams  “Carpe Diem” Speech Tim Conley Just The Tips Award Wallet Mergepay Freedom Ocean – Unwanted Domain Names episode Phoenix – Lost and Found 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: 22:22   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 Catch the LBP on Zune 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.

Coming to you live from Badladz Resort in the Philippines, complete with patented LBP cafe noise and janky wi-fi upload speeds. James Checking Out The LBP From A Tropical Location This week Dan jumped on the phone with the man, the myth, the Aussie legend in content marketing and helping customers online, James Schramko of Super Fast Business and one of Dan’s new favorite podcasts Freedom Ocean. A super-sized episode that caused Dan to spend the past week to say to Ian “Did I tell you what Schramko told me? Have I told you about my interview with Schramko? James has this baller way of dealing with that.” Needless to say Dan and Ian’s mancrushes run high – after listening to the interview you’ll develop a mind-crush too. What Caused Dan To Fall Silent For Most Of The Interview As He Feverishly Jotted Down Notes? How James doubled his business every year for 5 years in a row (sound familiar….) How James Builds His Syndication Machine Are you losing valuable customers in your current short sales models? Do you ever wish you had built your lifestyle business under one domain? “Selling is what you have to do if you haven’t marketed properly” Are you using this proven content syndication model (see the image to the right) Building out your chocolate wheel Also, listen to find out if you are doing the one thing with your staff that has revolutionized James’ 70+ team operation. Just The Tips Office Auto Pilot The Shins – Simple Song 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: 44:54   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 Catch the LBP on Zune 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.

Do you know where you were and what you were doing five years ago this week? Dan and Ian heading out to Puerto Galera for the next TMBA session Five years ago (October 2nd, 2007 to be exact) Dan and Ian were sitting at brunch when Dan got a notification on his original iPhone that they had gotten paid for their first product sale. Sure, there were some problems. Like the fact that they didn’t actually have a manufactured product to ship out at the time of the sale. But that email was the confirmation they needed. Starting that day they set their sights on a business trajectory that has taken them five years, multiple product lines, 10+ employees, world-wide travel destinations, a publishing venture, private mastermind community, and top iTunes podcast into the future. Some of the top lessons they learned along the way? They still remember the time when there were just two kids with a dream Ship. Got doubt? Ship anyway. Even if it is on Yahoo Site Builder Practice Exceptional Customer Service (Those three customers that bought product that wasn’t quite completed yet? Still customers today) “Entrepreneurs don’t take loans ‘like that’” Trajectory – There is so much importance behind the trajectory that you choose Find a peer group or mastermind. Can’t? Create one. Take time to look back and celebrate it all – Happy Five Years! Elisa waiting for the record button to be hit Also, learn how Dan drove the hottest ride San Diego has ever seen when he first got back from Asia. Just The Tips Lockitron – Keyless Door Lock (iPhone & Android Apps) The Offspring – You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid 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: 17:37   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 Catch the LBP on Zune 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.

This week Dan is calling in from yet another noisy cafe in the Philippines and Ian is hot off a weekend of motorbike races and pole positions. Ian’s Trophy Collection From The Weekend Listener Andrew Ashby dropped the guys a line this week with a simple question: I know you’re a busy dude, but if you have any free-time I’d love to hear more about your background.  I’ve picked some of it up from LBP podcasts, but I’m interested in learning more.   That’s when the guys realized that newer folks might not know The Story of Dan & Ian. Two parts intrigue, one part San Miguel Light, three parts determination, and a splash of some good fortune and skillz, it is a tale that’s filled with hard-scrabble and laughter that makes the LBP what it is today.   Listener Questions Do you have any insight on moving beyond the freelance sites for my copywriting business.  Since the marketplace nature tends to drive rates down, I’d like to expand or at least optimize that system.  Are you aware of any one else in the web-world that has been successful on similar paths?  – From Dan Ferrari Meeting people who follow the site and say “Dude I love your blog I read it every day you are the best for new music” has been the most rewarding thing so far.  But who’s really making money in music? The dj’s and promoters are who throw these events. I’ve looked into sponsoring tours or launching our own but I’m fairly risk averse. Basically, we have an audience that’s spread out across the world. They trust us to be the number one source for electronic dance music. What are some ways I should look to monetize?  - From Ben at White Raver Rafting Also in the listener questions part of the show, you’ll find out the Why Confidence Is Going To Be Your Most Valuable Growth and Marketing Asset Mentioned Justin Hayes from Super Human Pursuits Mobility Wod Native Squat Challenge (see photo to the right) Squat Quick Test: Is it your Ankles or Hips? Episode 363: Pre-Squat Hip Opener Mob-Rx Episode 25: Heel Cords of a Cheetah, Achilles Well Being Case Study: Tight Ankles = Bad Squatting Why Sitting Wrecks Your Mad Hip Action Great Things Require A Clear Goal (The Power Of Clarity) – Steve Pavlina Ideal Life Costing and Dreamlines – Tim Ferriss, The Four Hour Work Week Just The Tips Instapaper Verify Your Google Authorship (h/t Chris Trynkiewicz – Essentials of Online Business) You need to verify authorship to TMBA and LBP. It will show your avatar in SERPs which increases CTR big time (one study showed 32%). Here’s how: https://plus.google.com/authorship Use this tool which was updated today to check if you did it correctly (your avatar should show up in the preview): http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets Paramore – Where The Lines Overlap 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: 34:03 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 Catch the LBP on Zune 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.