The Lifestyle Business Podcast

Episode #89 – The Institutions of Marriage and Business Partnerships

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:40 +0000

Dan and Ian invited the guys from AdSense Flippers on the show to chat entrepreneur to entrepreneur (to entrepreneur to entrepreneur!) about what it’s like to start a podcast, hire employees, and provide constructive criticism or feedback. Then they get into it and talk about the realities of business partnerships and what it’s like to [...]

Episode #88 – Listener Questions Answered – Micro-Publishing, Business Strategy and More

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:00:38 +0000

Taking to the masses, Dan and Ian take a few questions from listeners on a broad range of topics vital to anyone looking to start, grow or expand their business. Listen to this episode and learn about: A closer look at micro-publishing and blogging with some convo about standing desks (Question from Justin Treptow of CubeSapien.com) [...]

Episode #87 – Post-Business School: The Things They Never Tell You

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:00:29 +0000

After waxing a little philosophic about education and career prospects, Dan and Ian dig into the things that no one ever taught them in any business class or course. Listen to this episode and learn about: Real risks involved in cash profit and how it flows like water The Art of Entrepreneurship and how not [...]

Episode #86 – 4 Online Business Trends That You Shouldn’t Miss in 2012

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:00:14 +0000

After taking a Christmas break, Dan and Ian got together to discuss 4 online business trends that you shouldn’t miss in 2012. Listen to this episode and learn about: How small businesses can benefit from tax saving strategies that have been reserved to the big players until recently. Amazing opportunities to grow your business by [...]

Episode #85 – How To Get Started Sourcing Products From China

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:22 +0000

This week, Dan, Ian and special guest Matt Kowalak talk about how you can get started sourcing products from China. Matt has been living in China for almost a decade and specializes on sourcing. Listen to this podcast and learn: Why so many people are getting into selling physical products (instead of information) How to [...]

Episode #84 – How To Live The “Four Hour Workweek” Dream And Make Money From Anywhere in the World

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:49 +0000

This week, Dan and Ian talk about how you can get started living the “Four Hour Workweek”-dream and make money from anywhere in the world. Listen to this podcast and learn: How to get started with your “Four Hour Workweek”-business How millionaires deal with their personal finances Why you should quit your job … and [...]

Episode #83 – A Business Failure Story (Our GoDaddy Account is the Boulevard of Broken Dreams)

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:48 +0000

This week, Dan and Ian talk about some news items and replay one of their most popular classic episodes. Listen to this weeks episode to learn of: A new project that Dan and Ian launched this week. An amazing TropicalMBA-style internship opportunity. One of Dan and Ian’s biggest business failures (it ended them costing $6k [...]

Episode #82 – Podcasting, Launches, Bloggin’ about Bloggin’, and Chops – A Fireside Chat with Tim Conley

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:57:03 +0000

This week, Dan and Ian interview Tim Conley from the Foolish Adventure Podcast. Tim has been an internet entrepreneur for many years and focuses on information publishing and consulting. Listen to this episode and learn: How Tim got 7000 unique visitors on the day that he launched Foolish Adventure. Why more product launches fail than [...]

Episode #81 – 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Ranking #1 For Lucrative Keywords

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:01:09 +0000

This week, Dan and Ian interview SEO expert Travis Jamison from SupremacySEO.com. Travis isn’t your typical SEO consultant. He developed a product in a highly competitive niche (health) and had to figure out how to rank #1 for his keywords. Travis accomplished his goal and outranked health companies and government websites using grey hat SEO tactics. [...]

Episode #80 – How to Speed Up Your Learning by Years, Plus an Exciting New SEO Tool with Rob Walling

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:26:22 +0000

This week’s episode features Rob Walling from Software by Rob and Startups for the Rest of Us. Rob runs several online niche businesses (mostly software). Dan and Ian are huge fans of Rob and are super excited about having Rob on the show. Listen to this episode and learn: How you can speed-up your (entrepreneurial) [...]

Episode #79 – 5 Dirty SEO and Internet Marketing Tricks

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:47:24 +0000

Dan and Ian got together to talk about some grey hat SEO, internet marketing and business tricks. Topics discussed include How to get media/magazine mentions for your products. How to make Search Engines believe that your sites are being updated regularly (this is important for rankings). How to get more people to open e-mail blasts you send [...]

Episode #78 – 5 Radical Strategies to Achieve Optimum Performance Levels

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:33:00 +0000

This week’s episode features a very special guest: Sebastian Marshall. Dan, Ian and Sebastian talk about how to hack performance and get more shit done. Topics discussed include Time tracking and how it works. Diet optimisation. Neural enhancer supplements. Putting a dolar value on your time. The equal odds theory (or: why Einstein was more [...]

Episode #77 – If We Were to Start from Scratch, How We’d Do It

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:59:11 +0000

This week, Dan and Ian talk about what they would do if they were to start from scratch in 2011. The answer might surprise you. Dan and Ian also ask a bunch of listener questions, including How to increase your chances of success when applying for a job (or the Tropical MBA)? How to be [...]

Episode #76 – Zero to Online Empire in 12 Months

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:00:25 +0000

This week, Dan sat down with DCers Joe and Justin from AdsenseFlippers (one of Dan’s favorite blogs) to talk BIZNASS. These guys have a ton of hard-won business experience, an incredible story, and a scalable, repeatable business model that you can quickly draw lessons and inspiration from. WE LOVE THIS BLOG. These guys are 100% [...]

Episode #75 – Forget 80/20, Aim for 99/1 With Critical Non-Essentials

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:50:22 +0000

This week, Dan and Ian are joined by a special guest: Brendan Tully from the Search Engine Shop (Dynamite Circle member, SEO, e-commerce and conversion optimization specialist). Brendan, Dan and Ian discuss the concept of Critical Non-Essentials (CNEs). CNEs are small changes that you can make to your business that bring huge results. The results that CNEs bring are [...]

Episode #74 – 4 Content Business Blueprints for Fast Monetization

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:07:41 +0000

Are you interested in content businesses? Dan and Ian certainly are and plan to focus more heavily on web properties like blogs and niche communities in the future. In this episode Dan and Ian talk about 4 ways to monetize an existing content site starting today. If you don’t already have a site, you’ll get [...]

Episode #73 – 3 Harmful Business Myths Learned from Big Biz

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:00:09 +0000

In this week’s episode, Dan and Ian talk about common small business myths. Learning about big, successful companies can be inspiring, but many entrepreneurs make the mistake of trying to copy their ways of doing business. The fact is that a company like Apple or Nike approaches marketing (and all other parts of running a [...]

Episode #72 – 4 Things You Don’t Know About Hiring

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:00:02 +0000

This week, Dan and Ian answer a bunch of listener questions. Topics include An in depth discussion on hiring (including: how to delegate, how to find cheap talent, …) Trade show hacks that Dan and Ian use (hustling involved) How Dan and Ian first got started when they founded their business 4 years ago The [...]

Episode #71 – How to Become a Blogging Superstar + the Entrepreneurial Leap

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:32:50 +0000

In this episode, Dan and Ian unveil their private community for entrepreneurs, DynamiteCircle. The “meat and potatoes” section features an interview with Sean Ogle who is launching his product Location Rebel. Check out Location Rebel if you want to quit your job and make the leap into location independence. Sean and Dan discuss 5 mindsets that [...]

Episode #70 – 9 Tough Truths About Running a Business and Changing Your Life

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:25 +0000

In this episode, Dan and Ian talk about 9 tough truths about running or starting your business that bloggers won’t tell you about. Starting a business requires a lot of sweat, tears and sacrifices. You’ll feel lost or depressed every once in a while. You’ll have to stay at home while your friends go out [...]

Episode #69 – 6 Unorthodox Blog Content Strategies

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:57:17 +0000

After the successful sale of OutsourceToThePhilippines.com (and making more than $200 per post), Dan an Ian discuss content/blogging strategies. While they often make fun of blogging, providing high quality content to the right niche can be very lucrative. In this episode, you’ll learn how to identify a profitable niche how to come up with content one [...]

Episode #68 – How We Sold A Blog For 5 Figures + Interview With Chris Ducker

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:00:52 +0000

In this Episode, Dan and Ian announce how the sale of their blog, OutsourceToThePhilippines.com, went. You will learn why they decided that it was time to sell this property and that Chris Ducker is the new owner. Chris is the only guy in the outsourcing industry whose products Dan and Ian have backed in the [...]

Episode #67 – Why Internet Business Owners Should Set Up in Hong Kong

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:00:33 +0000

This week, Dan and Ian answer a reader question about Hong Kong incorporation. You’ll learn What Dan and Ian’s HK incorporation experience was like. How much incorporating costs. Why internet business owners should set up a corporation in Hong Kong. Hong Kong vs. Singapore Hong Kong vs. the Philippines The quick tips will introduce you [...]

Episode #66 – The Tao of the Hustle

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:35:34 +0000

In this week’s episode, Dan and Ian talk about hustling. Most people are better at talking about hustling than actually getting it done. Tweeting that you are hustling doesn’t mean you’re hustlin’. Just sitting in front of your laptop for 60 hours/week is not enough. If you listen to this episode, “The Tao of the [...]

Episode #65 – The Technique That Gets Us $100K Months and How And How You Can Use it In Your Business

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:30:24 +0000

This week, Dan is speaking to you from Bali while Ian is back in San Diego after a trip to Washington, DC. In order to stick to the promised weekly schedule, this is a re-publish of Episode #28 (Dan and Ian recorded a brand new 4-minute intro.) This episode is all about visualizing. Dan and [...]

Episode # 64 – 6 Ways to Get Laid or Get Paid

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:50:35 +0000

Dan and Ian talk about 6 tips that both help you get a date and make more sales. Sales and seduction techniques are strikingly similar in many ways, studying one will also improve your success in the other area. If you want to support the show, check out our first 50 episodes on sale. Have fun. [...]

Episode #63 – What We Believe, Plus a RE-INTRODUCTION to the Lifestyle Business Podcast

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:54:38 +0000

Dan and Ian just finalized their Hong Kong incorporation and announce a new publishing schedule for the Lifestyle Business Podcast. There has been an incredible explosion of new listeners to the podcast over the last few months. Therefore, Dan and Ian re-introduce themselves and their business beliefs in this episode. They talk about: How much [...]

Episode #62 – 5 Countries, 3 Companies, 1 Hell of a Party and Why Your Internet Business Should Be Based in Hong Kong

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:44:56 +0000

Dan and Ian travelled 5 different countries over the last few weeks. Each of these places comes with many reasons to do business or live. In this episode, you’ll find out why Dan and Ian travel, live and do business in the following locations: USA China Bali/Indonesia Philippines Hong Kong Besides that, we have a [...]

Episode #61 – 7 Reasons Why Your ‘Four Hour Work Week’ Business Is Failing

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:14:03 +0000

Did you read the Four Hour Work Week and are struggling to get your business off the ground? In this podcast episode, Dan and Ian discuss 7 common mistakes that aspiring entrepreneurs make. Building a business isn’t an easy undertaking. Listen to this podcast if you want to build a 4 Hour Work Week business, [...]

Episode #60 – 2 Blogging Pitfalls and an Inside Look Into Our Membership Sites

Dan@lifestylebusinesspodcast.com (Dan Andrews) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:30:49 +0000

Dan and Ian talk about common traps and mistakes that people make when building an information marketing business. They also reveal the architecture of their upcoming membership sites. In the quick-tips, you’ll learn of a potentially life-changing read. Enjoy! If you want to support the show, check out our first 50 episodes on sale. Have [...]