Tag: starting a business
Free Food: Turn Your Garden into a Business
We are in the most inflationary period in over fifty years. Due to multiple constraints with money-printing, the pandemic, and broken supply chains, food costs are increasing rapidly. How will the average person survive this pricing war? We need to go back to our roots (pun intended) and live off of the Earth. A few…
Run an Upscale Bed and Breakfast
This article describes a business idea I have had for almost two years. It’s good to get your ideas out into the world; maybe someone can execute my dream. My dream business calls for my family to run a fancy bed and breakfast with additional options that set it apart from all other services in…
The Publishing Chronicles 2: Design Your Own Book Covers
I’ve heard repeatedly that you shouldn’t design your own book covers. Well, I say “bollocks” to that mantra. Let’s design our own covers and create the best publishing workflow possible. Welcome back to the Publishing Chronicles (part 1), where I discuss how to build your own printing press. Cover design is a touchy topic amongst…
The Publishing Chronicles 1: Write a Book in One Week
Nobody cares about your book. Now, we can move forward and actually get you to write your manuscript. People have many limiting beliefs about creating art that prevent them from taking action. When you release your first book into the five million+ books on Amazon, you’ll realize no one cares. Your book won’t change the…
Choose Your Passive Income Adventure 3
Life is as simple or complex as we choose to make it. Unfortunately, if you want to make a lot of money, you will need to complicate your life. Building passive income requires knowledge, but that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult. Many people have limiting beliefs that prevent them from earning dividends, rents,…
Your Dream Job: Find It or Create It!
We all want to contribute to the world and work for an organization that recognizes our contributions. This is especially true for the younger generations. I have been a US Marine for 23 years and enjoyed my time in the service. I made a difference in thousands of men’s and women’s lives. However, things begin…
Building an Audience 101: Know, Like & Trust
To be successful in any business involves building an audience. Think of life as a massive sales funnel, where the world is at the top of the funnel. The bottom of the funnel is where you make a sale to a customer. From the initial contact you make with a cold lead (random person) to…
Build Your Rep: Create Your Body of Work
Are you looking to make a name for yourself? Are you worried that you will get lost in a sea of competition? Well, these are good questions and honest thoughts. However, don’t let limiting beliefs stop you from committing to your future. I have been a US Marine for 23 years, and I learned a…
From Dirt to Dividends: Use Gardening and Preferred Shares to Supplement Your Homestead
Homesteading is about freedom from the world (large) and the daily grind (small). However, there is one thing that we will never be free of—money. Thus, we need to prepare financially before we run off into our homesteading haze. You must be thinking, “what a weird article.” In my last article, “How to Defeat Creator’s…
How to Beat Creator’s Block: It’s All In Your Head
I would have never dreamed I would become a writer—I am an active duty Marine, after all. I stumbled upon my writing career after reading the book “Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing.” In the book, Robert Kiyosaki (my favorite author) said, “How do you obtain an asset for no money? You create it.” Right then,…
Inflation Ate My Paycheck 103: Creator, Investor, Tycoon, Entrepreneur
Inflation is going to push our lives to the extremes. Either we will learn new skill sets and thrive or die on the vine. Those two options leave us little room (or time) to fall behind. I am all about learning new skills, pushing our brains, and building an audience. Is it easy? No. Can…
Freedom Calls: No Freakin’ Way I Am Working 25 More Years 2
Can you imagine waiting until age 66 (according to current social security protocols) to retire? Currently, I am 41 years old, so that would be another 25 years of grinding in the workforce. Do you know what I say to that scenario? No freakin’ way!! I am not spending another 25 years going to work,…
Press Record: A Life Worth Living is Worth Recording
Why aren’t you creating content today? If you are reading this, chances are you have considered becoming a content creator. So why haven’t you begun? Limiting beliefs are the number one reason that prevents people from creating content. Limiting beliefs are things you tell yourself that keep you trapped in your prison. Some limiting beliefs…
The Metaverse 112: Artificial Love in the Metaverse
“Cherry 2000” (iTunes Link) is one of my favorite movies of all time. It was released in 1987 and starred Melanie Griffth. The movie is about a man who falls in love with a female robot. The robot breaks down, and he travels to the end of the world to find a part to repair…
Web Edition- The Biggest Book on Passive Income Ever 2!
Links to all 312 Chapters in “The Biggest Book on Passive Income Ever 2!” Amazon charges me for the size of the book—thus the ebook edition is $40. If you prefer that version, you can buy it here. Enjoy! Web Edition INTRODUCTION 00 000 The Biggest Book on Passive Income Ever 2! FINANCIAL MINDSET 01…
5 Takeaways from “Turo, The Modern Side Hustle”
“Turo, The Modern Side Hustle” by Jaziah Mallet and Michael Johnson is a topic that I am very interested in studying. I have written about renting out your personal vehicle in many articles previously, so I am eager to dig deeper. Luckily, this book performs a deep dive into a short book, my favorite types…
Retire Rich, Retire Comfortable with a Business 3
My my how time flies. I cannot believe I am back again with another episode of the Retire Rich, Retire Comfortable with a Business series. This series captures all of my business-related articles over the last six months. This article is the start of Signature Series 3. Signature Series 1 is available on Kindle Unlimited…
Become Insanely Productive During the Magic Hours 2
Do you want another income stream to help combat the effects of inflation? Don’t we all? However, everything in life comes with a value proposition. You can work on your income stream during your family time—meaning it could cause some conflict within the home environment. Or you could build an income stream on the precious…
The Ultimate Solo Writing Business: Write, Edit, Design, Publish, Market
Can one writer do it all? Can you write your book, edit it, design your cover, and publish it to multiple platforms? Even better, can you get word of mouth about your book to others? It sounds like a lot, and of course, anyone can do these things. However, chances are they would get horrible…
Don’t Gamble with Retirement 6
Are you gambling with your retirement? Do you know the difference between saving versus investing? What are you doing today to combat long-term high inflation? We discussed so many things over the last four months, so now it’s time to bring everything together under one roof. Welcome back to the Don’t Gamble with Retirement series …
