Category: Business
5 Takeaways from “Consulting Success”
“Consulting Success” by Michael Zipursky guides us to building and growing a consulting business. If you love the work you do, but not necessarily the company you are with, consulting may be a way to transition into your own business. Consulting is very much an independent duty. You need to be a self-starter, self-motivated and…
Create an Online Course for Passive Income
Passive income is amazing because you separate your time from the act of making money. One of the best ways to explain passive income is the concept of writing a book. You may spend three months working on the book and then release it on the Kindle platform. From there, the book can generate income…
5 Takeaways from “Successful Self-Publishing”
“Successful Self-Publishing” by Joanna Penn gives us a look at how to self-publish ebooks, paperbacks, and audiobooks. She also talks about how to market after your release. I have been self-publishing for over a year now, but I still enjoy reading how others publish their works. I have read a few of Joanna Penns’ books,…
Dividends vs. Royalties part III
What a fantastic day to be alive! I just hit a significant milestone on my passive income journey. I reached $100 in Amazon book sales in one month. This is an incredible feat, especially as I don’t advertise my books at all. I started my Amazon publishing journey in January 2021. That month I earned…
What Type of Home Business Should You Start 4: Content
There has never been a better time to create a business from home. The massive amount of opportunities available via your computer and internet connection is incredible. My favorite business model is content creation, and I will explain why during this article. Hello everyone, and welcome back to the What Type of Home Business Series…
5 Takeaways from “You are the Brand”
“You are the Brand” by Mike Kim gives us a valuable 8-step program to build our personal brand. I am currently building a brand, Military Family Investing, so this book comes to me at a perfect moment in time. Building a personal brand is vastly different from building a company. With a personal brand, you…
5 Takeaways from “Food Truck Business Guide for Beginners”
“Food Truck Business for Beginners” by Jose Miguel Perez gives us a super deep look into starting and running a food truck business. At this time, I do not plan on starting a food truck business, but the information is still valuable. Food trucks can add additional income to almost any physical investments you own.…
Use an Automated Business as Your Wealth Generator
It’s time to become rich! First, to make ourselves wealthy, we must believe that it is possible. I have a few articles that you should read if you aren’t confident in your abilities yet. Now that we have the proper mindset let’s focus on the details. To become rich, we need a wealth generator. A…
Create Content Daily
I wrestled with the title of this article. My two choices were “Create Content Daily” and “Create Daily Content,” and I decided on the former. “Create Daily Content” gives us a way out. The idea here is that I could write seven articles on Sunday and slowly trickle them out throughout the week. A way…
4 Years of College vs. 4 Years of Content Creation
I’ll admit that this article could be emotional for some people. Having a college degree is their greatest achievement for many people, and they couldn’t imagine life not having one. They will proudly send their kids off to college all day, every day. I always had a different mindset. I graduated high school with a…
Passive Income from Creativity 106: Writing
I am saving the best for last, or at least my favorite. Writing has changed my life, and I am proud to present this piece as a writer. Over the past year, I have written over 650,000 words, equivalent to 21 (30,000 words) full-length books. I believe writing is the best form of Passive Income…
Passive Income from Creativity 105: Audio and Speech
Audio and speech are probably the most difficult of all the creativity income streams. I wouldn’t advise starting with audio because it will require an audience. You see what I am talking about soon. Welcome back to the Passive Income from Creativity series (101, 102, 103, 104), where our passion pays the bills. Today, we…
Passive Income from Creativity 104: Video
It’s hard to imagine that video didn’t arrive as the internet first hit the scene. YouTube is something that we take for granted. There is more educational value within YouTube than in our national school system. I don’t mean that to be a diss but as a matter of comparison. If you want to drill…
Passive Income from Creativity 103: Art & Design
Everyone loves a good artist. What if your child had an affinity for drawing and creating art— would you push him to pursue this career path? Most likely, we would guide him to a career that would pay him well, not to become a creative. The reason is we don’t see successful career artists too…
Passive Income from Creativity 102: Photography
With the rise of smartphones with mega cameras, everyone thinks they are professional photographers. I will admit that I also got caught up in the act of taking far too many pictures. Hey, it was fun back in 2012. But now, less is more, and I take pictures that truly move me. However, I am…
Passive Income from Creativity 101: Music
There are many ways to make money in today’s digital world. We can harness the digital landscape, the physical world, and the planets of the metaverse. We have no excuses for using our creativity to build streams of passive income. Today, I am proud to start a new series that focuses on passive income from…
5 Takeaways from “Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook”
“Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook” by Gary Vaynerchuck is a book about content creation and entrepreneurship, two of my favorite subjects. Let me preface this article by saying that I love Gary V’s content. He is a pure entrepreneur, which is extremely rare. I watched a Gary V YouTube video where he said, “You should…
The Balanced Writer: Write Full-Time while Working Full-Time
I never in a million years thought that I would ever release a book—definitely not a book that was 1,300 pages long. It turns out that I love to write, a passion that I believe that many people share with me. So why aren’t there more writers? In one word—life. Once we get out into…
The Metaverse 103: Business in the Metaverse
The world as we know it is about to change. We can either accept our fate or get left behind. But, there is a third option⎼we can profit from this change. The change I am referring to is the metaverse. Yes, the metaverse is the new buzzword around town, but it carries enormous implications. Previously,…
The Magic of Being a Content Creator
I’ll be direct; the magic of being a content creator is that you are creating an advertising platform for a subject where your passion lies. Every single business needs some form of advertising to survive. Now, I will unpack these statements throughout this article, but I wanted to be clear. Content creators are entrepreneurs—strong ones.…
